Streats, 24 April 2001

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    20 1 STREATS for the Streets TUESDAY 24 April 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/2000
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    Lock icon Consumer rights chief... Taken for a ride His advice: Always ask, always check
    563 1  -  by SONNYPHUA the man you look to protect your consumer rights is a man in the best position to know what it’s like to feel cheated. You see, he, too, has experienced the frustration of being shortchanged.
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  • morning rush
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      Lock icon Giant FTA zone created
      124 1 NEARLY all countries in the Americas with the exception of Cuba signed a pact yesterday to create the world’s largest free trade zone by 2005. The deal, signed in Canada, links about 800 million people from the Arctic to Argentina and includes the US, the world’s
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      Lock icon Slight price rise
      66 1 THINGS cost marginally more last month than in February, as shown in the 0.2 per cent rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Price rises hit transport and communication (up 0.7 per cent), clothing (1.7 per cent) and miscellanous items (0.9 per cent). But food and housing
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      Lock icon 2 meningitis cases
      64 1 TWO cases of meningococcal infection have been found in the last week among people who were in close contact with travellers to Saudi Arabia. One recovered, but the other has died. If you’re going to Saudi Arabia, get vaccinated. People in close contact with returning travellers who
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      99 1 e-mail, dll caio^opii.^um.oy ivii in f iv« TUESDAY 24 April 2001 f 4:1 m v':: m Pic: AFP Junichiro Koizumi, 59, sports a lush, full head of long hair. He's a straight-talker. A sometime rebel. And likely to be fulltime PM of the world's second largest albeit slumbering economy. MEET
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      Lock icon Changi No 3?
      218 2  -  World's best airports by /ZUBAIDAH NAZEER CHANGI Airport is the world’s third best, says a survey by Skytrax Research. At the top is Hongkong’s Chek Lap Kok airport, while Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport is second. The result is surprising since Changi Airport has already won four
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      Lock icon Case joins global group
      95 2 SINGAPOREANS can now tap into the latest information about food safety and nutrition, because the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has joined an international food consumer body. Case has become a member of the International Association of Consumer Food Organisations (lACFO), a coalition of consumer groups
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        Lock icon Lust at first sight
        100 2 A BANGLADESHI father flew into Singapore with his wife so that his typhoid-stricken son could be treated, but he took the opportunity to also outrage a woman’s modesty. Mazidul Islam, 51, took his one-year-old son to the KK Women and Children’s Hospital on Oct 22, a
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        Lock icon Caution minimises losses
        88 2 A CAUTIOUS attitude minimised the losses of a shop owner when he was burgled. Mr Chur Soo Cheng, 36, the owner of Seng Giap Paint supply on Geylang Road, had removed most of the cash from the shop before the break-in at the weekend. On Sunday morning,
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        Lock icon Two young riders killed
        118 2 TWO young motorcyclists were killed m separate road accidents yesterday. In the first, a taxi collided with a motor' cycle as it took a right turn fromYio Chit Kang Road into Lentor Avenue at 6.26 am. The motorcyclist, NS man Seow Ziyong, 19, was pronounced dead
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      Lock icon Neighbourhood Samaritans do their part Kampung spirit nabs burglar
      401 3  -  by SARAH NG THE kampung spirit is well and alive at a row of shophouses along Upper Paya Lebar Road. When a group of burglars broke into one of the 11 shophouses last Wednesday at around 10pm, more than 30 good
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      Lock icon Bad cheques land her in jail
      151 3  -  by WINSTON CHONG A BILLING clerk, who dealt with tens of thousands of dollars at work, gave in to temptation and pocketed some of the cheques. Yesterday, Roslinda Kamari paid the price for her crimes. She was jailed for two years for forging the
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      67 3 Our weather girl says The thunder gods are once again hard at work today. So be prepared for more of those boomcrash showers over many areas in the late morning and early afternoon. Temperatures will range from 25 32°C. High tide will reach—2.Bm at 7 1.43 pm. Our weather girl
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    • Just a minute
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        Lock icon From this month...
        70 3 A national recycling programme has been launched, starting in Jurong. HDB residents in Ayer Rajah, Bukit Batok, Jurong, Yuhua and part of Bukit Timah now have blue and yellow plastic bags to deposit recyclable items like paper, aluminium, glass and plastic. The programme aims to help cut
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        78 3 If you are troubled, depressed or simply need someone to talk to, here are some numbers you can ring up for help: Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-*****44 i Family Service Centres: i 1800-838 0100 Counselling and Care Centre: I *****66 i Touch Community: *****22 Tinkle Friend: 1800-*****88 Association of Women
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      Lock icon Taxis aplenty in HK... Taxing in S'pore
      217 4 When Business Times Hongkong correspondent QuakHiang Whai penned a column (BTApril 19) comparing cabbies in Hongkong and S'pore, it struck a chord among some commuters. Here's a gist of the buzz ONE story swapped among Hongkong-based Singaporeans when we meet is the Republic’s
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      Lock icon If top guys took cabs...
      111 4 Wf have a theoiy why the taxi system in "Hongkong is so much better than the one in Singapore. I believe it has to do with the fact that many legislators and decision-makers in Hongkong take the taxi rather than drive to work. This is
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      Lock icon HK taxis,trains outclass ours
      181 4 OVER those 6,000 trips that I made (in Hongkong), I can truly say without any exaggeration that I had maybe two or three complaints no more. Now, back in residence here, I still take taxis frequently although not as much as before. I estimate that in
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      427 4 haveyoursay Streats is pleased to: publish your views.'. To be heard, 4 email us at 1 streats@sph.com.sg: or write to The l Editor, Streats, 82 I GentingLane, Singapore *****7. You should include your name, district j number and contact number. (There's nothing better tftari 3 Years NOKIA 3310 Offer sI
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      Lock icon Let the buyer beware
      361 5 MY fiance and I found a five-year-old corner unit in Tampines that we fell in love with. Quiet location, with decent floor area and a good layout. It’s even selling below valuation price (the seller’s agent claimed the owner needed the money for her children). We
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      366 8 '«•THAMES THE FIRST CHOICE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION Caroline Tan Marketing Director of a prominent global franchise Graduate of Thames with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business Administration majoring in Marketing from University of Portsmouth. Thinking of what to do with your ‘OTA’ levels results? Pursue a Diploma with Thames,
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      Lock icon Ab-solutely fabulous
      357 11  -  Britney Spears'got them. So has Janet Jackson. And Jennifer Aniston. We're talking about taut tummies. Now ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell is flaunting her abs too. But what price a perfect body? by DIANA SER THIS time round, Geri Halliwell, the former Spice Girl who wore the Union Jack
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      Lock icon Ab-solutely Hollywood
      128 11 WHAT is going on with celebrities and their multi-varied clones? In the beginning, there was Madonna and her muscular arms. Then Britney Spears turned her baby fat into taut muscles. Now, they are all starting to look the same: Low-fat bodies, sculpted muscles and deep, healthy tan. For
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      Lock icon The US is in the midst of TV Turn-Off Week Can you be TV-free?
      514 12  -  tellm. tubby Y\/nnno UtA/nlf by Yvonne Kwok WE just saw Car-Free Day go past on April 19 with satisfyingly unspectacular results. To keep the national yen for campaigns well and alive (after all, it’s a unifying
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          Lock icon LA FEMME NIKITA
          58 12 10pm, Channel 5 Operations has always regarded Nikita’s relationship to Mr Jones as a threat to his authority, so she is sent on a mission to secure a computer hard drive containing the Collective’s upcoming strike plans. Operations deliberately fails to provide her with an escape route
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          Lock icon THE WINGS OF THE DOVE
          83 12 10pm, Central Kate Croy finds herself in a struggle between the safety of 19th century society and the freedom of 20th century passion. Taken in by a wealthy aunt after her mother’s death, Kate enters the world of fashionable London townhouses and society parties, where
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          Lock icon STARSHIP TROOPERS: THE SERIES
          69 12 6pm, AXN (SCV 19) It has been two years since the Global Army’s victory over the savage warrior insects. When the enemies unexpectedly resume hostilities, Rico, Dizzy and Carl are sent to the frontline of the First Interstellar War. They land on alien worlds where they
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          Lock icon LIGHT OF HOPE
          32 12 10pm, V V Entertainment (SCV 56) A teacher challenges the stifling educational system and discovers hidden talents in his problem students. This film was a boxoffice hit in Korea.
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          Lock icon PRAYING MANTIS
          48 12 9pm, Cinemax (SCV 59) A single man thinks he has finally found a woman who loves him, but she has a dark secret that will test their relationship. Could she be an alien from outer space as the title suggests? Stars Jane Seymour, so go figure.
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      Lock icon Shu Qi quashes break-up rumour
      193 14 LOOKS like Hongkong heavenly king Leon Lai and his sexy girlfriend, Shu Qi, are still together. Dropping her filming work in Taiwan, including a media interview on her Cannes Film Festival nomination, Shu flew back to Hongkong on Saturday night to be with her injured
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      Lock icon Karen in distress, Wu Bai to the rescue
      173 14 TAIWANESE rock stud Wu Bai may be famous for his musical talents, but it’s his flying kicks that impressed Karen Mok. L He became an accidental mhero after he rescued the dis--1 tressed damsel from a toilet Icubicle at a Chinese Music
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        Lock icon SAF's Under-16 goalkeeper sacked
        500 18  -  by Lim Han Ming Mohd Redzuan punched Home striker during a COE match YOU'RE out. Singapore Armed Forces FC has sacked its Centre of Excellence Under-16 goalkeeper for violent conduct in a COE match against Home United at Boon Lay Primary School last week. Mohd Redzuan,
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        Lock icon Rematch to wait
        62 18 BOXING -Reutefi LONDON Hasim Rahmafl seems likely to make Lenno* Lewis wait a year for a rematch, according to the new world heaV' yweight champion’s minders. “I believe we are going to looK to have one voluntary defenceAfter that, if Lennox wants that’s fine with us,”Rahman’s cO'
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        Lock icon Cup defence Home upbeat
        432 19  -  by TAN KIM HAN SINGAPORE CUP Group D: Home f/wferf r IT has made a slow start to the season. Home United begins its defence of the Singapore Cup tonight, but is lying only fourth in the S-League after three wins, a draw and two losses.
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        Lock icon Kim Leng's surgery a success
        77 19 HOLE-IN-THE-HEART victim Tan Kim Leng had a successful operation at the National University Hospital yesterday morning. He’s currently under 72-hour observation in the Intensive Care Unit. His team manager at Singapore Armed Forces FC, Kok Wai Leong, was relieved to hear the news. “I have
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        Lock icon Lakers off to winning start
        280 19 J r-Ji:A riAYtill', L IA l akers I0(> Toitland 91 1 LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant scored 28 points and Shaquille O’Neal added 24 points and 20 rebounds to power the Los Angeles Lakers past Portland Trail Blazers 106-93 in the National Basketball Association playoff on
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        Lock icon To keep Beckham... Man U will not break the bank
        364 20 -soccernet.com The club will stick to its prudent management policy LONDON Manchester United will not break the bank to keep David Beckham at Old Trafford and will rely instead on the England captain’s sense of loyalty to the club. Negotiations
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        Lock icon McAllister keeps spirits up
        403 20 PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool 3 Tottenham Hotspur 7 JpERPOOL After an intense run of Sight games in 23 days, Liverpool Psupporters will probably suffer withdrawal symptoms this week with no midweek match. But at least they can catch breath as their season prepares for a potentially remarkable
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        Lock icon Ruud passes medical test
        280 20 -AFP MANCHESTER-Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy’s dream move to Manchester United looks set to go ahead later this week after he completed his miraculous recovery from a cruciate knee ligament injury and passed his medical in England. The 24-year-old PSV Eindhoven hitman has just to
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      466 14 you to m you ji Huron Your Daily Horoscope mumms JAN 20- FEB 18 You’ve heard this one before, but for now it’s all about someone else. Let events unfold at a slower, less familiar pace. Patience grounds you at a time when you really need a rest. PISCES FEB
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      135 15 tsexecutivechase r a Timeless Clock worth $39! Be the first 25 readers today to present this page with the correct answer at: XZQT (The Executive Home Store), Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Road, #BI-11/13 Opening hours: 11.00 am 9.30 pm Nearest MRT station: Dhoby Ghaut Can you tell us what does
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      300 16 TUESPAYQ 24 April 2001 It A lIS jm k!j Vi W The story is about *5l *35 -f iif*"- u< 7$ *52 £5 *44 r 7 ~*>V •vM^! y.'JVv^-C <•• jt-.y <*vr**« <Y .1 £5 *55 75 *55 ?4 ?4 **S TO 50 *5O ?4 *57 *s* n 75 *57
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      236 17 m ffi if 7 s m 4 &W TftSftf» ft m m 4 Kfi 7E a# BX The story today... The crypt is strewn with injured Er Mei disciples. Angry and ashamed, the sect's leader, Shen Xi, raises his sword to his m mm m m s SB sc s
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      48 18 Inthelivingroom BASKETBALL: NBA Play-offs, IstrdGame 2: Miami Heat v Charlotte Hornets (Star Sports Ch24,7am. Repeat: 9pm), San Antonio Spurs v Minnesota Timberwolves (ESPN Ch 23, 9.30 am. Repeat: Bpm). SOCCER: South American World Cup qualifiers: Ecuador v Paraguay (tomorrow, sam), Venezuela v Colombia (tomorrow, 7am) FC Ch 22.
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