Streats, 14 January 2002

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  • 18 1 STREATS •MONDAY 14 January 2002 Another quality publication of >2* Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • 159 1 Reuters SINGAPORE and Japan signed a historic free trade agreement (FTA) which will pave the way for a freer flow of goods and services between the two countries. Prime Minister Goh ChokTong signed the agreement with his Japanese counterpart, Mr Junichiro Koizumi, yesterday. Called the Japan-Singapore
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  • 509 1 SINGAPORE Muslims must condemn and loudly the actions of the 15 arrested who planned terrorist acts in the country. This will send a strong signal to others that such subversive actions will not be tolerated in Singapore. That was the strong message
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  • 173 1 LONDON Britain’s Prince Charles I had to live every parent's nightmare when his son was caught taking drugs last year. Prince Harry, 17, experimented with cannabis and took part in regular underage drinking sessions I at a pub called the Rattlebone Inn. I the
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  • LOCAL
    • 348 2 A GROUP of National Junior College students got to watch an R(A) film recently, with the blessing of the Films and Publications Department (FPD). No, the department has not lowered the age for R(A) movies; these
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    • 407 2 strangers come to ask you for help or when you see people going around taking pictures of very sensitive places, you must stop and wonder what he is doing. Is he a just a tourist looking very innocent or maybe it could be a tourist looking
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    • 390 3  -  by WINSTON CHONG IT'S a common assumption that retrenched workers become taxi drivers. But staying a taxi driver is another matter. Taxi operators have quality control initiatives to keep their customers satisfied and drivers must maintain certain standards. Comfort drivers need to undergo a sixmonth probation.
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    • 169 3 TICKET prices for long-distance bus services to Malaysia have doubled for the Chinese New Year period. Checks at various bus companies at Beach Road in Singapore and in Johor Barn by Lianhe Wanbao revealed the price hike. A single-trip ticket
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    • 105 3 onekindact. Dorren Boh I took Comfort taxi SHA 1141 Y on Dec 7 at 12.59 am to go from Marriot Hotel to Jurong West St 91. On the way, the driver and I had a friendly chat, and I reached home at 1.29 am. He offered to wait
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    • news scan
      • 100 3 POLICE are appealing for eyewitnesses after a lorry driver landed in hospital after being involved in a hit-and-run accident. Mr Lim Teok Kee, 54, was crossing Tampines Road when a motorcycle hit him before the traffic lights near the junction of Tampines Road, Defu Avenue 1 and
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      • 134 3 A MAN who hid $lB,OOO under his driver’s seat didn’t fool a thief. The 48-year-old sub-contractor withdrew the money, meant as pay for his workers, from a bank at Yuan Ching Road at Jurong on Saturday morning. After leaving the bank, he drove to a nearby hawker
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    • 525 4  -  Unsuspecting cabby gave change for counterfeit $5O bill by DIANA SER QUICK, close your eyes. Now, for $44, tell me what is at the back of a $5O note. Don’t know? You’re not alone. Mr G H Koh, 63 and a taxi driver of 20
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    • 199 4 The Board of Commissioners of Currency (BCCS) says you can tell if a note is genuine, even when the lighting is bad. Here's how: Feel the note. The intaglio print gives it a feel of raised print. That means part of the note, such
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    • 179 4 AT first glance, it looked like the real thing. The colour of the fake note is lighter. But that may not show up in darker places. Then again, I tried to use the note in broad daylight and I, or rather, the
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    • 183 7 I REFER to the article “Snatchthief menace” (Streats, Jan 11). My wife is an accounts executive who has to bank in a large amount of money everyday. She has to travel some distance to the bank. She is accompanied by a colleague but he
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    • 135 7 I READ about the recent terrorist threats that Singapore successfully averted. I wish to thank all those who contributed to the prevention of such despicable acts. They have helped preserve the fragile peace that we enjoy today and protected us from the storms of racial
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    • 157 7 I HAVE been told that the authorities at the military camp in Sembawang have decided to fence off the natural hot water spring at Jalan Gambas. This spring has been there for hundreds of years. Its water flows non-stop, but it goes into a drain. I
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    • 115 7 I REFER to “Fix this accident waiting to happen before someone dies” (Streats, Jan 8), a letter by Mr Raymond Goh. We would like to thank Mr Goh for his feedback and assure him that JTC Corp is mindful of the safety of motorists when
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  • FINANCIAL
    • 110 6 betweenthelines Despite a number of m encouraging signs of stabilisation, it is still premature to conclude that the forces restraining economic activity here and abroad have abated enough to allow a steady recovery to take h01d... But if the recent more favourable developments continue
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    • 294 6 THESE are the immediate gains from the JapanSingapore New-Age economic partnership: Trade in goods Duty-free entry for 94 per cent of existing Singapore exports to Japan, as will those from Japan to Singapore; Simpler customs clearance; Paperless trading; No duplication in testing/certification for electronic and telecommunications
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    • 353 6 -AFP TOKYO A rapid drop in the yen against the US dollar has sparked official concerns of fresh financial instability in Asia. Analysts warn that the currency will slide further as Japan teeters on the brink of crisis. The yen has lost
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      • 51 6 Reuters NEWLY-MERGED Hong Leong Singapore Finance has appointed Australian lan Macdonald as its new president. The company said Mr Macdonald will take office next month. Mr Macdonald was formerly the national manager of business finance at Australian Guarantee Corporation Ltd, a subsidiary of Westpac group.
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      • 67 6 Wire services ST Engineering’s unit, ST Kinetics, has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Ireland’s Timoney Holdings Ltd for $9.37 million. ST Kinetics also has a call option expiring on March 31, 2008, to increase the stake to 51 per cent. Timoney Holdings makes
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      • 60 6 Reuters TOKYO The president of Japanese telecom firm Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT), Junichiro Miyazu, may leave his job in June, Japanese media said yesterday. NTT officials were not immediately available for comment on the report. The company has been hit by increasing competition
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      • 75 6 -AFP BEIJING Chinese auto makers have rushed to slash prices after imported cars were made cheaper by its entry into the WTO. “The new prices are lower than for imported cars of the came class,” said Mr Sun Baolin of First Automobile Works, which is
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    • 354 7 Intefehange ——have your say Stmts is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at streats@sph.com,sg or write to The Editor, Streets, 82 denting Lam, Singapore *****7. You should include address and contact number. Congratulations to Optical 88 for the opening of 2 new outlets Plaza Singapura #B2-2i
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  • MEDICAL
    • 315 8 -Reuters BOSTON Conventional medical wisdom once held that kidney stones, which are made up of calcium, can be avoided with a low-calcium diet. A five-year study, published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, has turned that conventional wisdom
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    • 224 8 Reuters WASHINGTON A new imaging agent that homes in on the gummy plaques and tangles that jam up the brains of Alzheimer’s patients has allowed doctors to see the disease in a living person for the first time, researchers said last week. Writing in the American
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    • 68 8 healthfact Regular exercise can reduce the chances of getting brittle bones. Studies show that exercises requiring muscles to pull on bones cause the bones to retain and perhaps even gain density. Women who walk I.6km a day have four to seven more years of bone in reserve
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    • 173 8 Qi Can I still breast-feed my baby when she has diarrhoea? A* Yes, you can. It is normal for babies on breast milk to have looser and more frequent motions, and that is sometimes mistaken for diarrhoea. Significant diarrhoea can be defined as watery stool passed frequently, say
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  • REGIONAL
    • 144 10 Reuters JAKARTA Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi had the ultimate in South-east Asian experiences yesterday when he sampled durian for the first time. Mr Koizumi, in Indonesia on the final stages of a whirlwind tour, ate the fruit a present from
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    • 310 10 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has rejected an attempt by Falungong activists to register as an official society, reports said yesterday. Deputy Home Affairs Minister Chor Chee Heung said that the government wanted to avoid upsetting China and dodge the
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    • 249 10 -AP TAIPEI -Taiwan’s President Chen Shuibian said yesterday that he plans to put the name “Taiwan” on the island’s passport covers. For years, Taiwanese travellers have been annoyed when customs officials confused their passports with those from China. In English, Taiwan is officially called the
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    • weird world
      • 56 10 A WEBSITE dedicated to reuniting convicts has attracted thousands of users from around the world. Mike Breach and Chris Harvey originally set up Convicts Reunited as a spoof inspired by sites like Friends Reunited. The site has attracted 3,000 registered users. The English pair say www. convictsreunited.com
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      • 83 10 A FAT train passenger who got stuck under a train table had to be freed by firemen, Ananova.com reported. The Briton, who was travelling from Scarborough to Manchester Airport on Wednesday morning, dozed off and slipped off his seat. When he awoke he was stuck under the bolted-down
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      • 83 10 ANOTHER fat man has had his jail sentence delayed by six months so that he can go on a diet, the New York Post reported. Michael Agnello’s doctor told a US judge the 203 kg arsonist could die at any minute if he does not lose
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  • GLOBAL
    • 408 11 -Wire services NEW DELHI India yesterday refused to abort its military buildup, saying Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf must follow up on his promise to fight terrorism with hard action. But the West hailed General Musharraf’s speech, delivered on Saturday. “President (George W)
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    • 127 11 LONDON Allegations of racism yesterday marred the race to become Englands top Anglican Church official. Bishop of Rochester Right Rev Michael Nazir Ali (above) an ethnic Pakistani told The Telegraph that he suspects racism is behind a smear campaign to stop him becoming the next Archbishop
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    • 285 11 WASHINGTON The war against terrorism launched by the US will-last at least six years, American military chiefs have predicted. The Pentagon has been asked to organise budgets and draw up plans to buy new equipment to support a sixyear struggle against A
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  • easyStreats
    • 597 14 A*mei's album promotion was overshadowed by interest in her love life by DIANA SER YOU would think A*mei was promoting her love life (or lack of it) instead of her latest album, Truth. Her first press conference here since breaking up with Singapore PR Brian
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    • 108 14 SOMETIMES, it really doesn’t pay to be too popular. Andy Lau reportedly lost three advertisement deals because of his immense popularity in China, singtao.com reported. Some unscrupulous individuals had posed as Andy’s agents and intercepted his ongoing negotiations by offering rates lower than what his
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    • 124 14 HONGKONG singer-actress Cecilia Cheung would rather give up the chance to win a music award than be accused of winning on sympathy. She pulled out of theTVB 2001 Golden Melodies Awards immediately after hearing talk that the organiser might give her a prize as a
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    • Just a minute
      • 124 16 Are you still holding on to defunct national currencies from the 12 EU countries now that they have switched to the Euro? You can still exchange them at the following places: Changi Airport moneyexchange counters (Keppel American Express Foreign Exchange Services and UOB) Most money changers UOB branches and
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      • 67 16 If you are above 25 and want to do something meaningful with your spare time, why not join the Singapore After-Care Association as a volunteer? You will be providing after-care support for ex-prisoners and their family members. Their next training session will run from this Saturday to
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    • 116 16 Chinese New Year is just a month away and some people will start to pay particular attention to auspicious sounding words in the hope of ushering a more prosperous year. For instance, water brings fortune. People spend tonnes of money installing water fixtures in their homes
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    • Happenin'
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        53 16 SITAR MUSIC OF ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Victoria Concert Hall Thursday and Friday, 8.15pm $40, $60, $80, $100 Call Sistic at 348-5555 Daughter of the legendary sitar player and composer, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka is herself an accomplished musician. She is also the youngest and only female recipient of the British House
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      • 52 16 POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAMME Fei Yue Counselling Centre, Blk 280, Choa Chu Kang, Avenue 3 Tomorrow, 7.30 pm $35 Call 563-1106 for enquiries Called the Triple P, this workshop teaches parents how to create a positive learning environment, use assertive discipline to manage misbehaviour and manage their own expectations of
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      • 58 16 OF HORSE AND MAN Singapore Philatelic Museum, 23 Coleman St Tomorrow till 26 Feb, 9am-6pm $2 (adults) and 1 (students and senior citizens) Usher in the new year with this collection of stamps on man’s other best friend the horse. The stamps reflect the contributions made by the majestic
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      • 63 16 FOOL FOR LOVE Drama Centre Thursday till Sunday, 3pm (matinee) and Bpm Tickets at $l6, $l9 (matinee) and 19, $2l (evening) Call Ticket Charge at 296-2929 A tale about a forbidden love affair one that is stretched beyond every man’s imagination Glass Theatre was specially recommended by the Beijing
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      • Article, Illustration
        64 16 HIMALAYA Lido 1, Shaw House Tomorrow and Wednesday, 7pm $4O, $6O, $lOO Call Ticket Charge at 296-2929 The breath-takingly beautiful film was a 1999 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film. This film benefit raises funds in aid of children in Nepal, Asia’s second poorest country. The targeted $200,000
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    • Tune in TV & Movie news
      • 54 17 'Opm, TV Works on Mario Puzo’s best-selling bovel, the movie centres on Salvatore Giuliano, the real-life Sicilian bandit who took on the church, the state and the Mafia, hoping to promote Sicily’s secession from Italy in the late *****. Stars Christopher Lambert. Whoever knew the Highlander could a
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      • 57 17 *-30pm, Channel 5 |n order to secure his release from Jail, Declan Mulqueen must help the FBI track down an assassin i Nicknamed the Jackal, who has hever been identified. Only Declan c an do so, and he must stop the Jackal before he assassinates a high-ranking American
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      • 64 17 s'3opm, Channel U frebut of a new series based on the development of the three powerful TV stations in the 70s. Two brothers, Tong Siu-keung (played by LaiYiu Cheung) and Fong Siu-lung (played b y Chan Kam Hung) have devoted themselves to the TV industry s ince young.
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      • 45 17 7 °Pm, V V Entertainment (SCV 56) Comedy about a crew of wacky re staurant staff who set aside iheir differences when triad Members try to drive them out °t business. Starring Stephen Cfcow, Sammi Cheng, Shu Qi a nd Daniel Chan.
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      • 121 17 THE much-in- demand Will Smith I is not in an enviable I position. j The star of Ali is in a difficult f situation his actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith is set on appearing with him in a new film, but movie bosses want
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    • Article, Illustration
      108 17 is the first music portal lri the Asia-Pacific to offer secured downloads. Now, this 14-month-old operation is offering more than music. It is introducing the games of Wild Tangent (USA). To start with, there are currently two power-packed action games Dark Orbit and Sabre Wing for you to
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    • 433 18  - Corn cakes with spi cy tomato salsa StvlishEATI NG on a shoestring by JUDI LOW Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Low's recipes for stylish nutritious, yummy meals that are easy to do and cost $lO or less for four servings, will see you through these
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
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  • Sports
    • 287 20 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Chicago Bulls 106 LA Lakers 104 (OT) CHICAGO After Shaquille O’Neal shocked everyone by losing his cool, Chicago Bulls sprang an equally big surprise. O’Neal was ejected and faces a stiff suspension after throwing a punch. The two-time defending NBA champion
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    • 337 20 Defending champion Agassi confident despite difficult draw Reuters MELBOURNE Andre Agassi (left) is in peak physical shape and eager to get on with the defence of his Australian Open title which begins today. He has a horror draw at Melbourne Park, but remains undeterred as he guns
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    • 200 20 AUSTRALIAN OPEN -AFP MELBOURNE Venus Williams (above) takes a 20-match unbeaten run into the Australian Open hoping to swell it by another seven over the next fortnight. Jennifer Capriati may be No 1 and defending cham- pion heading into the year’s first Grand Slam,
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    • Article, Illustration
      537 22  -  SoccerTALK by LIM HAN MING SORRY, Leeds. Because of your roughhouse tactics, you may have to wait another decade before repeating your league success in 1992. David O’Leary may even have to come out of retirement if the club continues to have one player sent off for
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    • 87 22 Aston Villa 2 (Vassell 12, Angel 26) Derby 1 (Powell 23) Blackburn 4 (Tugay 5, Cole 45, Hignett 85, Jansen 89) Charlton 1 (Euell 53) Bolton 2 (Ricketts 56, Nolan 79) Chelsea 2 (Gudjohnsen 53, Forsell 65) p, Everton 1 (Blomqvist 27) Sunderland 0 Fulham 2 (Saha 40,
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    • 178 22 Team P W D L F A Pts 1. 22 13 3 6 42 29 42 2. Leeds 22 11 8 3 34 20 41 3. 21 12 3 6 51 31 39 4. Arsenal 20 11 6 3 41 24 39 5. 21 11 5 5 30 22
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    • 195 22 Reuters LONDON Bobby Robson was purring with satisfaction after seeing Newcastle United come from behind to beat Leeds United 3-1 and return to the top of the English Premier League. He told Sky Sports: “Apart from that first minute we gave a fantastic performance. “We should
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    • 285 23 MANCHESTER David Beckham (left) must decide whether his future still lies at Manchester United after the club made it clear that it will not budge on its offer of £85,000-a-week deal ($226,000). He now earns £26,000
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    • 283 23  -  by ADAM HASHIDY they came, they saw, but only one Liu Gang (right) has managed to conquer an SLeague club’s heart. The 19-year-old goalkeeper is almost certain to sign for Tanjong Pagar. The other 21 China players have not been able to clear
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    • 141 23 •GOLF -AFP PARAPARAUMU, New Zealand -Tiger Woods could be forced to review his standard US$ 2 million ($3.68 million) a tournament appearance fee after organisers of the New Zealand Open were left facing a hefty loss on the cost of bringing him here. A consortium
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    • 83 23 •SOCCER LONDON Arsenal is being owed £7.smillion ($2O million) from selling Nicolas Anelka two and-a-half years ago. The Highbury hierarchy is still battling for the final part of the £23m fee agreed with Real Madrid in 1999. Arsenal has been forced to threaten legal
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    • 140 23 •TABLE TENNIS -AFP TIANJIN, China Radical reforms adopted by table tennis last year may be giving European players a better chance of beating the Chinese, participants at the ITTF Pro Tour grand finals here said this week. The latest of the sweeping changes the shorter
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
    • 24 23 Inthelivingroom TENNIS: Australian Open, Day 1 (SuperSports Ch22,8am). TABLE TENNIS: ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals: Men's Singles and Women's Doubles finals (Star Sports Ch24,10pm).
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