Streats, 23 October 2001

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  • 21 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets TUESDAY 23 October 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • 231 1 Thousands throng CPF offices to cash in THERE is no need to rush to cash in your New Singapore Shares (NSS). The CPF Board yesterday reminded Singaporeans that there is no deadline for the conversion. You can submit your forms for cash exchange
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  • 443 1  -  by DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM YOURS faithfully, full-time. Never mind the cut in pay. Promise or election ploy, three Singapore Democratic Alliance nominees have said they are willing to wager their careers on an election gamble. Mr Steve Chia, 31, Mr Foo
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  • morning rush
    • 75 1 POOR families will get their rental flats upgraded under the HDB’s Rental Flat Upgrading Project. Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said yesterday that 40 blocks had been selected for upgrading under the new programme, which will cost $l7O million. Ten blocks in Ang Mo Kio and
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    • 63 1 ALL four polytechnics have decided to postpone examinations that had been scheduled for Nov 3. Nanyang Polytechnic students will take their exams on Nov 5. Students due for industrial training will have to report on Nov 6, after their exams. Singapore Polytechnic’s website at www.sp.edu.sg has information
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  • 153 1 pay-cut&thrust (?y suggesting that MPs give up their jobs, how can they (the opposition) ensure the quality of the Parliament? I challenge them to convince the professionals to give up their jobs and join them. Let's say (Dr) Vivian (Balakrishnan) gives up his job as the
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  • GE 2OOI
    • hot votes
      • 339 2  -  by SARAH NG THEY have the ability to make a contribution at the national level. They must also have the common touch. PAP candidates must have these two qualities to be chosen for the coming General Election, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said yesterday.
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      • 184 2  -  by DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM THE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday introduced its first two new candidates, Mr Lim Tung Hee, 46, a film-maker, and Dr Vincent Yeo Boon Keng, 48, a businessman. Dr Yeo’s pet concerns are retrenchment, foreign talent, and education reforms. On retrenchment,
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    • Article, Illustration
      307 2 SDA announces first batch of candidates Steve Chia Kiah Hong, 31 Occupation: Remisier with OCBC Securities. Family: Married, no children. Making a difference: Believes he is "approachable, available, articulate and active" and that these are the 4 As residents wantl to see in an MP. If elected: Will
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    • Article, Illustration
      306 3 PAP introduces another five new candidates Irene Ng, 37 Occupation: Senior manager (editorial services) at Singapore Press Holdings. Family: Single. Making a difference: In Pasir Grassroots Organisations. Started Singles Connect. If elected: She will tackle women's and singles' issues, campaign for medical benefits for married women civil servants
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    • Article, Illustration
      154 3 ALJUNIED GRC 1997 GE Number of voters: 103,466 PAP: 64,299 (67%) SDP: 31,645 (30.58%) PAP candidates: (Likely) BG George Yeo, Sidek Saniff, Ker Sin Tze and newcomers Dr Toh See Kiat and David Lim Tik En 2001 GE Number of voters: 125,115 PAP candidates: To be announced Possible
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    • 438 3  -  by SARAH NG, DIANA SER and ZUBAIDAH NAZEER HOT on the heels of naming its team for Jalan Besar GRC, the PAP yesterday named three more likely GRC teams: For Holland-Bukit Panjang, Aljunied and Jurong. The Holland-Bukit Panjang team was announced at the PAP’s Buona Vista
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    • 128 3 election action IN the light of Sept 7 1, the police has banned lunch time political rallies in the Central Business District. A police statement released yesterday said this is "to ensure the safety and security of people working or just happen to be in the
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  • Streatsmart
    • 347 4  -  asiaoneCAREERS SUPPLEMENT by KHUSHWANT SINGH TWO years ago, accounts director Robert Chua was a shattered man he was retrenched because his agency lost a major client. “I was doing a good job, but was shown the door,” he said. Having decided that an advertising career lacked stability,
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  • Streatsmart local
    • 191 5  -  reports by KHUSHWANT SINGH GANG members discussed their planned evening of violence for more than two hours at a coffeeshop on Joo Chiat Road on Sept 9. At about 6pm, a lorry arrived. The 15-strong group at the coffeeshop joined the
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    • 107 5 TWO friends were broke and bored, so they decided to steal a car to cruise around in. Chandra Kumar Mani, 18, unemployed, and his 16-year-old accomplice finally settled for a van because it was easy. When the fuel ran low, they sold a television set
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    • 79 5 MOHD Fairus Mohamed, 23, an NSman, thought it was his lucky day when he found the rear window of a house at Balam Road ajar on July 12. But his luck ran out the moment he climbed in at about lam. He was caught
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    • 119 5 CALLING his actions “particularly vile and despicable”, Deputy Public Prosecutor Francis Ng yesterday described how Chua Kim Chai, 58, had sexually molested a 13-year-old girl. The court heard how he molested the girl, who is of borderline intelligence with an IQ of 71,
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    • 104 6 onekindact lOng Thanks to a helpful and observant bus driver who made sure my parents got to their destination. The driver ofSBS No 105 recognised the confusion and worry on my parents'faces when they alighted well before their destination on Sept 29 at about 3pm. He remembered
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    • 166 6 SINGAPORE is moving to become a global hub where innovative education course materials and technologies are developed and delivered worldwide. From 2003, an online university, based here, will offer courses accredited by 15 tertiary institutes around the world including the National University of Singapore. U2lglobal, a
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    • 272 6 THE Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is now perceived as a provider of high quality education, according to a study. Eight out of 10 Singaporeans also feel that the post-secondary technical institution offers a wide range of courses relevant
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    • 160 6 -AFP DBS Bank has shed more than 400 employees from two Hongkong subsidiaries since April. “By natural attribution and retrenchments, about 400 staff have left,” a DBS spokeswoman skid, emphasising that a large proportion of them had “left on their own accord”. She
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    • 83 6 Today is the perfect day for a nice cuppa when you reach your office. It will warm you up after the thunderstorm expected in the late morning over most areas. And for lunch, grab a bowl of tom yam soup to chase the chill away. Temperatures
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    • Just a minute
      • 77 6 Now that the electoral boundaries have been redrawn, do you know which constituency you are in? If not, there are different ways you can find out Call the Elections Department on 1800-222-1808, or visit your nearest community centre. Alternatively, log on to www.elections.gov.sg and look for your name in
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      • 88 6 Lower-income families who need help to pay their rent and utility bills can receive temporary assistance. Eligible families will get monthly vouchers to pay their rent, utility and conservancy charges for six months. Temporary financial assistance will also be extended to families who own three or four-room
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  • WAR
    • tactics
      • 48 8 Taleban soldier Mahabub popped out to buy cigarettes and ended up a prisoner of war. He was caught by the Northern Alliance men after he lost his way. The shifting front lines often confuse soldiers coming from other parts of the country or other countries.
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      • 423 8 Wire services THE anti-Taleban Northern Alliance forces are expected to march on Kabul “in the very near future”, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday. His prediction came as US warplanes pounded Taleban positions in Kabul just behind the
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      • 166 8 -AP LONDON The looming harsh Afghan winter and the approaching Muslim holy month of Ramadan could place hurdles in continuing the US military campaign in Afghanistan. That is why the British government now wants the ongoing US military campaign against Afghanistan to be
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    • defiance
      • 76 9 -AFP US fighter jets yesterday mistakenly fired on Northern Alliance positions during their third raid on Taleban front- lines near Kabul. Four Western photographers watched as two F--16s dropped two bombs on alliance posts. "They (opposition fighters) asked us if we had a telephone to call
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      • 435 9 -AP ABU HAMZA AL MASRI lives in the heart of the Western world, yet calls for war on the US. He has fought in Afghanistan and Bosnia. His missing hands and blind left eye are his
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      • war diary
        • 53 9 -AP US jets pounded Taleban positions yesterday near Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif. The attacks appeared aimed at helping Afghan opposition forces advance. In Islamabad, Pakistan, Taleban Ambassador Abdul Salam Zaeef claimed that US and British jets attacked a hospital in the western city of Herat, killing more than
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        • 55 9 -AFP SPECIAL AIR SERVICES (SAS) troops are standing by for action in Afghanistan, Britain said yesterday. “No decision has yet been taken but clearly we are exploring all the options,” Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said yesterday. His statement came in response to reports yesterday that the US
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        • 61 9 RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin yesterday pledged to continue political and military support for the opposition Northern Alliance. Russia, Tajikistan and the Northern Alliance signed a statement pledging to find a political solution in Afghanistan. It followed talks in Dushanbe between Mr Putin, his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmonov
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  • Streatsmart global
    • 98 10 -AP SYDNEY Some Australian pilots have a novel way of keeping airborne they bake biscuits. To slash operating costs staff at regional airline Kendell were told to provide bare essentials to passengers. “We were told there would be no money for catering "pilot Nev Besant said
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    • 314 10 Not only have they had a long day full of unwanted interruptions, the average lunch consists of a sandwich at the desk and their ulcers are probably playing up. -Lexmark on British CEOs A POLL of 250
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    • 286 10 Reuters PARIS Mrs Bernadette Chirac (far right) describes her husband as “determined and courageous” in a book that co-author Patrick de Carolis said is a love-let-ter. Revelations in the book, Conversation, in-clude French President Jacques Chirac’s (right) pet name for her, “bichette”, which means “dearie” (literally “little
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  • easy STREATS
    • Article, Illustration
      607 11  -  Ronald Reagan has' done it. So > has Clint Eastwood and even WWF's Jesse 1 "The Body" Ventura. If a TV wrestling star can make it big in US politics, what's keeping our own artistes from entering the local political arena? We pick our favourite hicks to
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    • 465 12  -  m CARA van MIRIAH Raves; Recipe for violence and death 2001 Raindance Indoor Rave (UK) A 19-year-old raver died after taking drugs, suspected to be Ecstasy. He was found convulsing under the London Bridge railway station before being taken to the hospital. Many were arrested for
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    • 134 12 TERMINATOR strongwoman Linda Hamilton on Sunday explained why she had turned down a deal to reprise her role as Sarah Connor in Terminator 3. “I read the script and it didn’t take my character in any new direction,” Hamilton told The Independent On Sunday.
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    • channel scan
      • Today's must-see TV
        • 95 12 10pm, TV Works Cynthia comes forward to talk to detective A John about the murder of her best i friend’s I husband. I The story is told as a series of flashbacks... James was a verbally and physically abusive husband. His wife Joyce has, on a number of
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        • 74 12 Bpm, Channel U Margaret realises that Ran is in love with Ying and decides to return to Singapore. When Xian discovers that Guo has bought a diamond ring and indicated to Chang that he intends to move, he thinks that Guo is going to propose. However, Guo
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        • 41 12 10pm, Channel 5 Ally helps a high school boy who is suing the girl he wanted to take to the prom, but ends up having feelings for him instead. Meanwhile, the staff reacts negatively to Jane’s arrival. Season finale.
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        • Article, Illustration
          116 12 9pm, HBO (SCV 60) Dr Richard Kimble is maliciously accused of murdering his wife, and there isn’t a shred of evidence to disprove that theory. The case is closed swiftly and his destiny sealed. Seems like an airtight case. But a chance for justice presents itself when Kimble
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    • Article, Illustration
      231 15 -AP 'OT on the heels of Paul McCartney’s e nefit concert in New York on were two more big-ticket e nts on Sunday. I In Washington, tens of thousands of Usic fans gathered to see Michael ’N Sync, Aerosmith and other stars at a marathon concert. United We
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    • 144 15 GONGFU star Jackie Chan k will be “singing” a duet with his old love, Teresa |Teng, who died in 1995. I Jackie revealed in a I book recently that he and Teresa were once together W but the relationship fizzled out because he was too
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    • 117 15 IF you thought Carol Cheng could be bribed to do things, think again. The Hongkong compere-actress was recently approached by a businessman who offered her a watch worth over HK$ 100,000 ($23,400) if she graced the opening of his shop. She turned him down. Carol
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    • easyStreats sports
      • SOCCER
        • 148 16 -AFP RIYADH Saudi Arabia qualified for the 2002 World Cup after winning its final Asian Group A match against Thailand 4-1 on Sunday. Iran was the favourite to qualify from the group, but was beaten 1-3 by Bahrain. Iran will now face the United Arab Emirates in
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        • 85 16 SEMBAWANG Rangers FC will be conducting trials for its Prime League, under-18 and under-16 teams for next season. Registration for U-18 and U-16 will be at the coaches’ office in Yishun Stadium from today to Thursday between 2 and spm. Under-18 players must be born in
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      • 80 16 TENNIS HOLLYWOOD Tennis star Anna Koumikova is denying rumors that she will become the newest “Bond bombshell.” Britain’s Daily Express reported yesterday that Kournikova was talking with producers about starring in the next James Bond film. Although Koumikova has had previous onscreen experience as a motel
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      • 634 16 M/ hen l went to sit in the directors' box, my daughter was looking at me asiftosay, 'Shame on you, Dad'. And I've still got to face my wife when I get home. Leeds manager David O'Leary Wire services LONDON
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      • 392 17  -  a LIM HAN MING VVIMMER Mark Chay (right) looks to be the second athlete to be adoptd under the Singapore Sports ouncil’s (SSC) High Performance Ihlete Programme (HPAP). The first to come under the proramme, which provides for a
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      • Article, Illustration
        447 18 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ~Man United v Olympiakos Keane set to start against Greeks EmpText MANCHESTER Manchester United will seek to stem the defensive rot at Old Trafford with victory over Olympiakos as the race for Champions League second round berths hots up today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). United
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      • 55 18 Group E:Juventus Ota) v Porto (Por); Rosenborg (Nor) v Celtic (Sco) Group F: Fenerbahce (Tur) v Bayer Leverkusen (Ger); Lyon (Fra) v Barcelona (Spa) Group G: Deportivo La Coruna (Spa) v Lille (Fra); Manchester United (Eng) v Olympiakos (Gre) Group H: Bayern Munich (Ger) vFeyenoord (Ned); Spartak Moscow
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      • 597 19  -  Three teams keen to avoid the wooden spoon by TAN KIM HAN THREE clubs will be flooring the pedal this week as the S-League races to its final lap. They are title-hopefuls Geylang United, Home United and Singapore Armed Forces FC, which are lying 1-2-3- in the
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      • 203 19 IF Itimi Dickson (below), formerly of Jurong FC, found sleep hard to come by last night, it is perfectly understandable. For the 17-year-old Nigerian midfielder will be facing the Football Association of Singapore’s disciplinary committee this evening to answer charges of punching Home United
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 487 13 Your Daily Horoscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com mmmms JAN 20-FEB 18 Your bid for freedom is more successful if you postpone it until later in the day. An internal matter is about to go public. There’s already a groundswell of allegiance shifting in your favour. FEB 19-MAR 20 is
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 352 14 easy; ■><L The story today... In a surprise attack, Jiang Yulang launches his Fiery Wolf Claws at Xiao Yuer. Jiang is also helped by his friends. Xiao Yuer, encouraged by Xuan Yuan San Guang's courage, counters the assaults with his Ghostly Footsteps. His ferocious moves soon defeat his assailants. Sensing
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 33 16 inthelivingroom SOCCER: Uefa Champions League: Manchester United v Olympiakos (ESPN Ch 23 and City TV, tomorrow, 2.30 am). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: Uefa Champions League: Juventus v FC Porto (ESPN Ch 23, tomorrow, sam).
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