Streats, 17 March 2001
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Title Section21 2001-03-17 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets SATURDAY 17 March 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/200021 words
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Article, Illustration511 2001-03-17 1 SARAH NG - Yes... 0 Single mums-to-be O Test-tube babies N 0... 0 Unsalaried mums O Ist 4th child Q Stillborn babies Adopted babies all reports by 'SARAH NG BABIES, already a bundle of joy, now come with a bundle of incentives with Parliament passing511 words
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Article103 2001-03-17 1 THREE more players will join the energy supply industry, previously controlled by incumbent Singapore Power, said Acting Trade and Industry Minister Peter Chen. They are Exxon Mobil Asia Pacific, government-linked Keppel FELS Utilities and the Island Power Company. PowerSeraya and PowerSenoko will be divested out of Singapore103 words
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Article70 2001-03-17 1 RESIDENTS of Jurong will be the first to try out a new recycling scheme next month. The scheme will bring waste recycling to the doorstep of the residents, said Acting Environment Minister Lim Swee Say. “We believe this will make it easier for each and every household to70 words
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Article91 2001-03-17 1 OUR Clean Toilet Campaign, launched five years ago, has been a success, according to the results of a survey released by Senior Minister of State (Environment) Sidek Saniff. Asked to rate toilets on a scale of one to ten, users gave an average mark of 8.3 points compared91 words
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176 2001-03-17 1 The Baby Bonus and the Third Child Paid Maternity Leave benefit mothers who give birth from April 1. Here are the provisions: First Tier: For six years, the government will give direct cash grants of $5OO per year for the second child, and176 words
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Streatsmart local
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Article, Illustration329 2001-03-17 2 Khushwant Singh - Reports by I Khushwant Singh FOR five years, she got away with a false identity. She even applied to be a Singapore permanent resident on Aug 23, 1994. That’s when the false life of Marina E329 words
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179 2001-03-17 2 FOR six years, she stayed clear of drugs. But on a trip to Malaysia, her resolve slipped and she gave in. She took amphetamines. June Goh Joo Cheng, 21, a restaurant assistant manager, was returning to Singapore at about 2.30 pm on Oct179 words
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177 2001-03-17 2 ONE was a regional manager, another a manager. A third was an assistant manager and another a senior operations officer. Between October and November last year, they were among six people caught for cheating on the supplementary licence of their weekend cars. Yesterday,177 words
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Article91 2001-03-17 2 onekindact Roy: RECENTLY, my girlfriend and I boarded SBS service 518 from Raffles Hotel. I left my handphone on the bus. I called the number, and a lady answered. She gave the phone to the driver and I collected it from the Pasir Ris Interchange. Although I don't91 words
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Article, Illustration144 2001-03-17 3 WORKERS at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 got the shock of their lives on Thursday morning. They found 16 mortar shells on the ground between Blk 5077 and Blk 5079 of the industrial park. One of the workers immediately called the police at 8.21Pic: Shin Min Daily News Mmi\ JV J m® * M'< «1 - 144 words
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Article75 2001-03-17 3 You can seek help from student volunteers to file your tax returns. The Student Volunteer E-filing service is available at community clubs in Bishan, Bukit Batok, Buona Vista, Changi Simei and Marine Parade. Alternatively, you can also go down to the computer rooms at Nanyang and Temasek Polytechnics75 words
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Article77 2001-03-17 3 Catch nimble and deadly female versions of Bruce Lee in action! These ladies are trained in Muay Thai a 2000-year-old Thai kick-boxing technique which originated from the warriors in ancient Siam. The performance will be held at the Tanglin Mall, today and tomorrow at I 3.30 pm77 words
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Article69 2001-03-17 3 If you need legal advice in settling civil matters such as divorce, adoptions, claims for maintenance and are unable to afford it, approach the Legal Aid Bureau. The bureau is located at 45 Maxwell Road, #OB-12, The URA Centre, East Wing. Applicants for legal aid will first have to69 words
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358 2001-03-17 3 YVONNE KWOK - by YVONNE KWOK SOME are members of the arts scene. Others are academics. Yet another is a key member of a women’s movement. This group of busy individuals will make time to read the newspapers and play monitor on behalf of Singaporeans. They call358 words
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Article, Illustration75 2001-03-17 3 Our weather girl says Are you going out in the late morning or in the afternoon? if you are, be warned that thunderstorms are expected over many areas. But temperatures are still expected to hit 32°C at other times of the day. High tide will hit 1.9 m at 5.43Pic: Francis Lee - 75 words
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194 2001-03-17 4 Reuters SINGAPORE has slapped an indefinite ban on a Cambodian woman after a gun was found in her handbag at Changi Airport, police said. She was identified by the Cambodian press as the daughter of a top Cambodian interior ministry official.– Reuters - 194 words
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Article42 2001-03-17 4 SINGAPORE was yesterday voted the Best Seaport in Asia at the 2001 Asian Freight Industry Awards (AFIA) held in Hongkong. This is the 13th time that Singapore has picked up the Best Seaport title since AFIA was launched in 1987.42 words
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Article36 2001-03-17 4 ALSO at the AFIA, Changi Airport was selected the Best Airport: Asia for the* 15th consecutive year. The award was the result of a poll conducted by the Hongkong based cargo publication, Cargonews Asia.36 words
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Streatsmart regional
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99 2001-03-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR The East Malaysian state of Sabah has a Chinese as its Chief Minister. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the appointment of Datuk Chong Kah Kiat yesterday but did not say when it takes effect. Datuk Chong is Sabah’s99 words
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270 2001-03-17 5 Reuters But legal battle over its fate rages SYDNEY Australia’s first official heroin injecting room is ready for business. But its doors remain closed as a legal battle over its fate rages, leaving drug addicts to shoot up in a street around the corner.– Reuters - 270 words
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Article44 2001-03-17 5 webcites It's a website designed to match victims and their insurance companies with possibly stolen goods. At Theßurglar.com, you can advertise the goods you 'find'on the website with absolute anonymity and can ask if a reward is attached to the item.44 words
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365 2001-03-17 7 -AFP JAKARTA Months, weeks and days of protest in the Indonesian capital have wiped out the smiles from the country’s cleaners. The Jakarta municipal authorities, in charge of keeping the streets clean, are complaining that the daily protests are too much for their-AFP - 365 words
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Article201 2001-03-17 7 AP BRISBANE All set to hit the beach to catch a golden tan? Then what better way to do so than to don a bikini? How about a new bikini made from fish skin? Yes, fish skin. This new line could start turning heads and possibly noses– AP - 201 words
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Article208 2001-03-17 7 -AFP PHNOM PENH Even animals can have lucky numbers. In the case of a Cambodian pig, it’s five. You see, the porker was born with an extra toe, a sign of bad fortune. Because of this, it will be spared the butcher’s knife, and-AFP - 208 words
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Article, Illustration140 2001-03-17 7 JAKARTA President Abdurrahman Wahid has sacked his forestry minister, ousting from the government a member of a small party opposed to his rule. The official line is that Mr Nur Mahmudi was sacked for holding differing views with the president on forestry matters. Mr Nur MahmudiPic: AFP - 140 words
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Article, Illustration341 2001-03-17 8 -AFP DUBAI First, they practised on an aircraft similar to the one hijacked. Then, the Saudi forces stormed the plane and freed the passengers in a dramatic rescue mission. The hijack of the Russian plane two days ago ended yesterday in the Muslim holy city-AFP; TV pics: AFP - 341 words
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150 2001-03-17 8 Taleban sorry but only for taking so long -AFP KABUL There is an international outcry over the destruction of the two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues in Bamiyan. But the Taleban is just sorry it took so long. Supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has ordered 100 cows to be sacrificed to atone-AFP - 150 words
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Article95 2001-03-17 9 Reuters MIAMI While many states are cracking down on drivers on the phone, a US study suggests that dashboard diners are a much bigger threat. Among US accidents blamed on distracted drivers, nearly 20 per cent involved drivers were distracted by the like of billboards, signs, people– Reuters - 95 words
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Article76 2001-03-17 9 Reuters MEXICO CITY While everyone focuses on livestock diseases, one Mexican town has a more pressing worry: rabid bats. The official Notimex news agency reported that the town of Xaltianguis in the western state of Guerrero was on alert following a rash of bat attacks on– Reuters - 76 words
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Article69 2001-03-17 9 Reuters BERLIN Two robbers who seized the car of the private secretary of German President Johannes Rau have made off with his office’s telephone contacts list, Berlin police said. Police said two men wielding an electric shock device ordered the 35-year-old woman out of her car– Reuters - 69 words
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Article116 2001-03-17 9 Reuters LOS ANGELES For want of a dollar, US$B million ($l4 million) was lost. A 22-year-old man failed to put a dollar coin into a Nevada slot machine and it cost him a jackpot worth US$B million. Instead he walked away with a US$lO,OOO consolation– Reuters - 116 words
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Article74 2001-03-17 9 Reuters LONDON Mum’s milk is full of special nutrients, but research reported yesterday by doctors at Britain’s Institute of Child Health has raised questions about the best duration for breast-feeding. Professor Alan Lucas and his team have found that young adults who had been breastfed for more than– Reuters - 74 words
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290 2001-03-17 9 -AFP MOSCOW Russians’ selfesteem has sunk so low that the state has embarked on a huge campaign to promote patriotism and raise national pride. The five-year, US$6 million ($10.6 million) effort will mobilise the army, schools and the media to help Russians feel-AFP - 290 words
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173 2001-03-17 9 Doctors suggested a caesarian but the baby's father insisted on a natural childbirth -afp DALLAS An 18-year-old woman in a coma gave birth and woke up a week later. The mother was in good health and was due to be discharged-afp - 173 words
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Article, Illustration340 2001-03-17 11 KAREN CHEN - by KAREN CHEN LIKE her famous alter-ego Xiao Yanzi (Little Swallow) in My Fair Princess, Taiwanese actress-singer Vicki Zhao talks at the speed of a bullet train. A girl who lives her life in the fast lane? Surprisingly, no, if her interests are anythingPic: Lianhe Wanbao - 340 words
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Article, Illustration178 2001-03-17 16 |MICHELLE. Dwi. Annie. 1 Sherryl. ft You’ll recognise their H faces when you see them. These are some of the Streats weather girls who will be our ft,guests at Roar on Tuesday night. And you can be sure the weather at Streats’ treat178 words
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Article86 2001-03-17 16 Sunday, 10pm, Channel 5 When the mysterious Katherine and Count Almasy are shot down in their biplane by Nazi gunners, only the badly scarred Count is left alive. Six years later, Hana, a Canadian nurse who has lost both her best friend and her fiance, inherits responsibility86 words
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Article76 2001-03-17 16 THE MONKEY KING PART I Sunday, 9.30 pm, Hallmark (SCV 36) Nick Orton, an American scholar on a trip to China, suddenly finds himself transported into a world of gods and goddesses, magic and wonder. It is up to Nick to save the world from the clutches of the Five76 words
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Article72 2001-03-17 16 Sunday, 5.30 pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) Willow is a film filled with fantasy, epic adventure, action and danger. It centers on Willow Ufgood, a member of a race of little people who farm and mine. The fates call upon Willow and a member of the big people, a72 words
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Article, Illustration205 2001-03-17 18 -Reuters UEFA CUP Liverpool FC Porto 0 LIVERPOOL Liverpool manager Gerard Houliier, while pleased with his side’s 2-0 Uefa Cup victory over Porto on Thursday, admitted he would be disappointed if his team missed out on a Champions League place. The victory, with goals from Danny-Reuters - 205 words
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257 2001-03-17 18 -AFP MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX SEPANG Jordan driver Jarno Trulli left world champion Michael Schumacher sweating in the searing heat yesterday as he upset the form guide to clock the fastest lap in the opening practice sessions for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Schumacher and his-AFP - 257 words
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Article, Illustration355 2001-03-17 19 TAN KIM HAN - by TAN KIM HAN Balestier finds Gombak's pace too hot to handle Balestier Centrall Gombak United 2 EVEN without its inspirational midfielder Surachai Jaturapattarapong, Gombak United showed that it could still win in style. In the absence of the 32-year-old former Thai captain, Bulls’ midfielder Jorg Steinebrunner,Pic: Wu Lifen - 355 words
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Article84 2001-03-17 19 Reuters Nyon, Switzerland Manchester United was drawn to meet Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League yesterday. It will be a r epeat of the 1999 final. Real Madrid will play Turkey’s Calatasaray. Deportivo Coruna will play Leeds United while last year’s– Reuters - 84 words
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Article272 2001-03-17 19 -AFP PREMIER LEAGUE LONDON Manchester United, 14 points in front, may have all but claimed its seventh Premiership title in nine seasons, but there is still plenty for the rest to play for as the season reaches the home stretch. Lucrative Champions League places are-AFP - 272 words
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Miscellaneous478 2001-03-17 12 Your Daily Horoscope AQUARIUS JAN 20- FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com GEMINI MAY 21 JUN 21 The Capricorn moon brings Aquarius a little jolt of discipline. Your great ideas are just waiting for you to cash them in. Once you start pushing yourself, that old enthusiasm will take478 words
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Miscellaneous207 2001-03-17 14 B SATURDAY Q 17 March 2001 The story is about. A doe-eyed schoolgirl teaches a bunch of school bullies a lesson after she sees them terrorising other kids. Out of vengeance, the bullies follow her home one afternoon. They have hatched a sinister plan to scare the petite girl. They207 words
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Miscellaneous237 2001-03-17 15 SATURDAY 017 March 2001 The story today. Mao Shiba wants to challenge a swordsman in Beijing, and Wei Xiaobao demands to go along. But Mao turns down his request for the trip will be treacherous. However, Wei gets his way after much provocation, saying that Mao is afraid of losing237 words
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