Streats, 27 April 2001

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    21 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets FRIDAY 27 April 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/2000
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  • morning rush
    • Article
      Lock icon Easier for NSmen
      78 1 GOING overseas will be less of a hassle from next month when exit control requirements for male Singaporeans are eased. Passport validity will be extended from nine months at present to two years for those who have yet to enlist for National Service, and up to 10
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      Lock icon Broadband aid
      72 1 The Info Comm Development Authority is pumping $3O million to step up the pace of innovation and Use of broadband technology, said Minister of State for Communications and IT Lim Swee Say at a broadband seminar yesterday. The money will be spent developing value-added broadband applications for the
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      Lock icon Muis: Get vaccinated
      69 1 the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has joined the call by both the Health and Environment Ministries to urge all Muslims going to Saudi Arabia to get vaccinated against the rare W 135 meningitis strain. This follows the death of a Singaporean from it last week.
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    Lock icon It's on MediaWorks gets broadcast go-ahead; Tune in from May 6
    457 1  -  by DIANA SER IF you have been complaining about the lack of choice in local television programming, heave a huge sigh of relief. Your options will expand with the launch of not one, but two new stations from SPH
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      Lock icon SQ006 crash: Airline wants shared responsibility Airport listed in suit
      322 2 -AP SINGAPORE Airlines is seeking to share liability with Taiwan’s airport authority in all civil lawsuits filed against it over the crash of flight SQOO6 at Taipei airport on Oct 31. As SIA receives notices of lawsuits, it responds and
      -AP  -  322 words
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      Lock icon Rioting youths get jail, rotan
      219 2  -  by WINSTON CHONG SIX youths got into a fight at the now-defunct Vibes Discotheque at Orchard Hotel on Sep 15 last year, which led to the fatal stabbing of a man. The six Mohammed Sofian Bin Razali, 17, Amir Bin Rahmat, 18, Muhammad Suzanur Bin
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      Lock icon S'pore buys stake in UK airport company
      129 2 -ap CHANGI Airport has bought a 50 per cent stake in a British airport and development company, and it is bidding for airports in Oman and Cyprus. Spokeswoman Angela Goh said it is also interested in bidding for the soon-to-be privatised Sydney airport
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      Lock icon A free ride
      85 2 onekindact Grateful mum Supervisor I WOULD like to thank the driver of a blue Comfort taxi who kindly gave my daughter a lift on April 8. He picked her up at about midnight at Bukit Merah and took her to Block 54 Telok Blangah Drive. Thank you
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      Lock icon Biggest gathering of stars at Ch U's Mega Show U'll be dazzled
      411 3  -  by YVONNE KOWK SHU Ql, Jacky Cheung, Stephen Fung, Daniel Chan, Anita Mui, Gallen Lo, Flora Chan, Kristy Yeung, Christy Chung, Kit Chan, the Grasshoppers These are just some of the stars you can expect at Channel U’s
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      89 3 There's no need for you to worry about the "haze" you see this morning. The fog should lift in the next few days as soon as the wind picks up speed. Expect showers with thunder over many areas in the late morning and early afternoon. Temperatures
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    • Just a minute
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        Lock icon Remember...
        65 3 Increase your employability by taking up a course to upgrade your skills or learn a new set of skills under the National Skills Recognition System. It is a national framework to develop work skills standards and for the acquisition and certification of work skills. Call Singapore the Productivity Standards
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        Lock icon Check this out...
        69 3 Check this out To mark its 50th anniversary, Philips Electronics is presenting "X'pression", an event for youths to express themselves through artistic activities tomorrow at the Youth Park, National Youth Council. From 6pm to 10.30 pm, there will two competitions on graffiti art and breakdancing. You can also catch breakdance
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      Lock icon 'Aunty, sorry' rapist jailed 10 years
      254 4  -  by SARAH NG IN the dark, behind a row of trees, he molested and raped a 58-year-old woman. And when he finished, he told her: “Aunty, sorry”. Solaiyan Arumugam, 26, an Indian national, was yesterday sentenced to 10 years jail and 14 strokes of
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      Lock icon Youth preyed on little girls
      250 4  -  by ZUBAIDAH NAZEER BESPECTACLED Chua Choon Hock, 18, looked like an average teenager as he sat in the dock of a district court yesterday. But the court heard that he is a sexual predator with a penchant for little girls. On Dec 26 last year,
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      Lock icon Widening mean streaks takes TV to new lows
      185 6 betweenthelines. to be that people tuned in to game and quiz shows to see people win. There was a satisfaction to be had from that, from seeing an ordinary person who might live next door win big money or fabulous prizes, especially
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      Lock icon $hut up and play
      556 6 FOR two weeks now, Singapore has caught the “referee kayu” syndrome. Essentially, spectators have remained in the stands, hooting and hollering at the spectacle that is the latest game show in town. Unless you have been living on Mars, you would know that Who Wants To
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  • Streatsmart Interchange
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      Lock icon Is media rivalry affecting Kit's concert?
      266 8 LOCAL songbird Kit Chan (below) is finally going to hold her first concert in Singapore on June 9. It is apparent from the publicity materials for her concert that there is no official radio station to support this event. One wonders if this could
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      Lock icon Be considerate to bikers
      137 8 THE recent spate of accidents involving young riders and the media coverage of the increase in accidents involving motorcycles are quite grim and sad. But what I don’t fully agree is the understanding that it is always the riders’ fault when such accidents happen. Being a
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      Lock icon Tibs replies
      124 8 WE refer to Ms Mavis’letter,“Considerate driver” (Streats, April 26)We would like to thank her for commending our driver on Tibs Service 855 (TIB 481 C) for his excellent service. We agree with her that his considerate act, such as waiting for her to purchase her ticket and ensuring
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      Lock icon Second censure? I still won't quit: Gur Dur
      315 9 kkarta steels for showdown Reuters three Earning hots, then Police will 'hoot rioters *0 sight JAKARTA Embattled Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will not quit if parliament censures him for a second time next week over two financial scandals, his spokes-man said yesterday.
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      Lock icon 10th person detained under ISA
      149 9 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Police arrested a human rights activist under Malaysia’s internal security laws yesterday, widening a dragnet limited so far to supporters of jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Opposition leaders said that Badaruddin Ismail, a member of the Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram)
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      Lock icon Time for some real shopping
      62 9 webcites If any shopaholic is visiting Tokyo, Sydney or New York soon, you will have to visit the shoppers shrine atsuperFuture.com and read their "brutally honest independent reviews"of selected shops and assorted establishments. Click on any of the shops in the dozen or so maps
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      Lock icon Bush's vow to defend Taiwan China fumes as region's leaders call for calm
      304 11 -AP BEIJING The Chinese government yesterday accused US President George W Bush of violating commitments to China when he issued a warning about America’s will to defend Taiwan. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue expressed “serious concern” over
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      Lock icon Winds delay US robot spy plane flight
      182 11 -AP ADELAIDE Strong winds yesterday forced the postponement of the first of 12 planned test flights in Australia by a robotic US spy plane, officials said. A spokeswoman for the Department of Defence said the Global Hawk reconnaissance aircraft had been due to
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      Lock icon Fighting roosters get high-tech workout
      126 11 Reuters BANGKOK Fighting roosters can now build up their stamina before a bout with a gym-style workout. This is thanks to the invention by Mr Thaweechai Thongruay of a rooster jogging machine. Farmer Mr Thaweechai said: “When they get in the ring, their legs are
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      Lock icon That's using your head
      61 11 knowornot Contrary to what you might think, not all dinosaurs slashed the flesh of their victim with their teeth when they dined. Allosaurus fragilis, a creature whose ferocity belied its name, had a thick skull that it used like an axe, slamming into its prey with
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      Lock icon Estrada lawyers must make case for house arrest
      166 13 -AP MANILA Ousted President Joseph Estrada must spend at least the next five days in a spartan jail while his lawyers fight to win him house arrest. The lawyers have argued that a switch would appease his supporters and give him easier
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    • news scan
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        Lock icon Next... the sound barrier
        108 13 PORT DICKSON Driving at 440kmh is too slow for some drivers in Malaysia, recent speeding cases indicate. Two weeks ago, Streats highlighted the case of a man in Johor who was fined for speeding at 440kmh. The Star newspaper topped this yesterday with a report of
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        Lock icon Kiwis launder duff cash
        90 13 Reuters WELLINGTON Six New Zealand men have been arrested and charged with attempting to launder worthless Kuwaiti currency. Police believe the money was originally looted by Iraqi soldiers in the Gulf War. The arrests came after a year-long police investigation into the appearance of a small
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      • Article
        Lock icon No to bikini money
        94 13 -AFP HONGKONG Money raised at a bikini auction by Penthouse magazine was rejected by a Hongkong charity group, the group said yesterday. Sowers Action, which helps educational development in China, turned down the HK54,500 ($1,053) donation. At the auction a former Miss Asia candidate reportedly removed
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      • Article
        Lock icon Dogs kill elderly invalid
        74 13 KAGOSHIMA, Japan An elderly, wheel-chair-bound man was mauled to death by three hunting dogs, the Mainichi Daily News website quoted police as saying yesterday. Tadayoshi Tojo, 89, was attacked by the three Plott hounds as he sat in his chair in a suburb of Kanoya city.
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      Lock icon Hard cell, soft cell
      88 14 Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada's plea that he be allowed to go home after spending a night in jail was turned down yesterday. He complained about the food and the air circulation, although his 'superior'cell (above) has air-conditioning, a toilet, a desk and a cot. But
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      Lock icon Koizumi names men to lead Japan out of recession Reformer, veteran on collision course?
      253 14 Reuters TOKYO -A reformist and a 79-year-old veteran have been put in charge of steering Japan out of its economic doldrums. But the two appear to think quite differently on some issues. The new economics minister
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      Lock icon Central bank predicts slow growth
      189 14 -AFP TOKYO Japan’s economy is expected to grow between 0.3 and 0.8 per cent this fiscal year, the central bank said yesterday, suggesting that the government’s growth forecasts are too optimistic. Falling domestic prices and slowing worldwide growth are likely to hurt the economy, though
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      433 13 From 25 April 2001, SPH Media Works Ltd will be embarking on its tuning-in exercise campaign. Channel U, the Mandarin channel, will be launching on 6 May while TV Works, the English channel, will be launching on 20 May. For any public enquiry regarding this islandwide tuning-in exercise, please call
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  • easyStreats
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      Lock icon I'll take Ricky
      456 20  -  He's Puerto Rican. Some of his greatest hits are in Spanish. He spends most of his time in the far-off US. So why do some Asian women go ga-ga over Ricky Martin instead of someone closer to home? by YVONNE KWOK SHE lives in Hongkong where the
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      Lock icon No concert for now
      110 20 RICKY MARTIN'S last concert was in November 1998. It was attended by more than 4,500 fans. His most recent album, Sound Loaded, has already gone double platinum (more than 30,000 copies sold) in Singapore since its release last November. So, without a doubt, he has a
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    • easyStreats treats
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        Lock icon Make it snappy, or shell out more for abalone
        477 21  -  two shoes by Wileen Chang Give us a call Everyone seems to think they know where the best food can be found. So, why not share your secrets with us? And if your recommendation is good, we'll give you a limited
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      Lock icon Tanya: Oops, I sang the wrong word
      235 22 IF you have been listening closely to Tanya Chua’s latest Mandarin album, I Do Believe, you might have picked out something unusual in one of her songs. In the song, Sale, the homegrown talent apparently mispronounced a word, which went unnoticed until recording
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    • channel scan
      • Today's must-see TV...
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          Lock icon DARKNESS AND LIGHT
          55 22 11pm, Channel 8 KangYi, a bright 17-year-old student comes back for her summer vacation from her college in Taipei. Her father who lost both his wife and sight, supports both her and her brother by means of a massage parlour. A stirring human drama starring Lee Kang-I,
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          Lock icon INSIDE THE ACTOR'S STUDIO: SPIKE LEE
          109 22 11 pm, Central Jim Lipton takes on the interview with the brilliant Spike Lee, who produced She’s Got It,Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever, just to name a few. Lee discusses the difficulties he faced as an aspiring director and the current issues of
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          Lock icon BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY
          70 22 1.45 pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) Jaime, a Manhattan yuppie in 1984, seems to have it all: a successful model for a wife, a job at a prestigious magazine, and plenty of wild friends. But the lights of the big city begin to dim as he
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          Lock icon MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN
          50 22 9pm, HBO (SCV 60) An alien is sent on a mission to Earth to make contact with a nerdy young scientist who is unaware of the connection between her arrival and his work. Stars Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger (as the sexy alien) and Jon Lovitz.
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      Lock icon This Tree grows much too slowly
      524 23 at the movies y ou can reach Stephanie Goh Q t gohcys@sph.com.sg TWO Lux girls hook up with a couple of Hongkong character actors, and together with a wide-eyed boy whom everyone dotes on; weep inconsolably over a tree. That, in a nutshell, sums
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      Lock icon Wang, the powderpuff man
      124 24 WHAT is the one similarity between Hongkong star Carina Lau and America-born singer Wang Lee Horn? Cosmetics. No, the boyish-looking Wang doesn't fancy slapping powder onto his face. But like the beautiful Lau, he will soon star in a cosmetics advertisement. Wang was recently approached by
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      Lock icon Game, set and love
      179 24 f HUGH Grant is all set to don tennis whites for a romantic comedy (what else?) based around the Wimbledon tennis tournament, Peoplenews.com reported on Wednesday. The film, Two Weeks in Love, will be produced by Working Title, the same company responsible for Notting Hill and
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      Lock icon Fair princess shows how to kick butt
      155 24 GOODBYE cutie pie, hello tough cookie. That would be Vicky Zhao Wei's new catchphrase, if her latest cinematic outing is anything to go by. The Chinese star, well-known for her adorable portrayal of Huanzhu Ge Ge in Taiwanese period drama My Fair Princess,
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    • easyStreats sports
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        Lock icon Hasim knocked out in car accident
        200 31 -AP BALTIMORE Newly crowned heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman and his family were thrown from a convertible in a motorcade accident on Wednesday after a celebration. A hospital spokeswoman said no one in the family was seriously injured. Hasim sustained minor cuts on his elbows.
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        Lock icon Bucks closer to series win
        289 31 -AP NBA PLAYOFF Milwaukee Bucks 103 Orlando Magic 96 MILWAUKEE Ray Allen has taken the Milwaukee bucks to the verge of winning its first NBA playoff Series since the 1980 s. Allen had a personal playoff-best 27 points to go With 10 rebounds and seven
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        Lock icon Peru makes a point as... Brazil booed
        872 33 Reuters Cloud hangs over Brazilian coach Leao after just five games in charge rwwfflT Peru 1 SAO PAULO Brazil's j miserable run in the World Cup qualifiers continued on Wednesday (yesterday, Singapore time) when it was held to a 1-1 draw at home
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        Lock icon Last-minute goals help Argentina draw
        208 33 Reuters WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS L Bolivia 3 Argentina 3 1 Whir LA PAZ, Bolivia Argentina, playing at 3,600 m above sea level, forced a heroic 3-3 draw in Bolivia. Argentina increased its lead in the South American group by scoring twice in the last two
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        Lock icon Minister leads party to welcome... Jesmine Ho-me
        536 34  -  by LIM HAN MING SHE emerged from the arrival hall like any ordinary Singaporean returning from a trip. As she waited for her luggage at conveyor belt 18, she looked through the glass windows. She must have wondered: “Hmm, how come nobody’s here
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        Lock icon Mum will not coach Hingis
        83 34 •TENNIS -Reuters GENEVA Martina Hingis’s mother and coach Melanie Molitor said yesterday that she has severed her on court ties with the women’s world No 1 tennis player. Molitor told the SwissGerman newspaper Tagesanzeiger that she had not been involved professionally with Hingis for about
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      • SOCCER
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          Lock icon Schmeichel retires
          102 34 -AFP COPENHAGEN Former Manchester United keeper Peter Schmeichel brought down the curtain on his international career on Wednesday as he won his 129th and final cap in a 3-0 friendly win here over Slovenia. Schmeichel had hoped to sign off with a goal, but instead was almost a
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          Lock icon Marine Castle tournament
          43 34 ITCHING for some soccer action? Then take part in Marine Castle United’s annual “Social Soccer Elevens” tournament from June to October. For more details, contact Premjit Singh at the following numbers: 385-5667 (office), 9828-9414 (pager). Registration closes on May 16.
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        Lock icon World TT: Singapore women lose to South Korea
        232 35 Wire services OSAKA, Japan Singapore hinted of great promise against South Korea before fading away in the women’s team quarter-finals of the World Table Tennis Championships here yesterday. It caved in 1-3 and missed its date with history. If Singapore had made
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        Lock icon Geylang on the rampage
        391 35  -  r S-LEAGUE J Geylang United 5 Sembawang 1Ĕ by' TAN KIM HAN It exploits makeshit Sembawang defence to the full IT has made the form book look irrelevant in the past. Perennial underdog Sembawang Rangers had come from behind twice to register important wins this season
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        Lock icon Tg Pagar in sight of the leaders
        315 35 TANJONG Pagar gained ground on the S-League leaders yesterday with a superb showing at Queenstown Stadium. It is now lying in fourth place, within striking distance of the frontrunners. It was the sort of win that most of the 3,005 fans who showed
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