Streats, 8 February 2002

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    17 1 STREATS FRIDAY 8 February 2002 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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    Lock icon Rogue trader II
    460 1  -  by PRADEEP RAJAN JOHN RUSNAK seemed like just another trader. He wasn’t. He was more of a rogue trader, in the vein of Nick Leeson. Leeson set the world abuzz when he broke the venerable British Barings Bank with his clandestine multi-billion-dollar trades in Singapore in 1995,
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    Lock icon Rogue trader, too?
    380 1  -  Remittance scam: Man faces 99 new charges by KHUSHWANT SINGH ABOUT 30 Chinese nationals gathered in District Court 26 yesterday, all looking extremely unhappy. The focus of their frustration: A moneychanger who is alleged to have swindled them of their hard-earned money. Lam Chen Fong, 29, a
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      55 1 1 Four Chinese New Year comedies bed production I Not Stupid fights for its share at the box office $lOO challenge Forget Proda. Celebrity hairstylist David Con shops with the mobm and offers to do under $lOO. Ready-made goodies Ready-made goodies: Microwaved reunion dinner? Not really, but nearly as easy
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  • LOCAL
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      Lock icon HDB granny flats almost sold out
      439 2  -  by KAREN CHEN THE initial lull in the sale of studio apartments for the elderly has turned into a storm. Almost all 936 units in six housing estates units have been sold and the new owners appear happy with their homes and the special
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      Lock icon Fewer buyers seen this year
      77 2 THE sale of new Housing Board flats are expected to drop by about 10 per cent this year when compared to last year because of the current recession. Some prospective buyers have decided to postpone such purchases in view of the job uncertainty and retrenchments.
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      Lock icon Condo-style selling
      197 2 WHILE once prospective home owners clamoured to buy HDB flats and accepted with gratitude whatever was offered, today it is the board which is looking for buyers. Demand for flats in the less popular estates has dropped, and so the board has formed a marketing section to sell
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      Lock icon No-confidence vote
      327 3  -  S'poreans don't think economy will recover very soon by DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM SINGAPOREANS have a gloomy feel about the economic slump. They think it will escalate into a world recession. At least this was how 1,000 of them felt when asked by A C Nielsen in a survey last
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      Lock icon They come to pick pockets
      98 3 THEY come on social visit passes and hit Orchard Road on arrival. But not for shopping. They’re here to pick pockets. Police said that many of the 27 pickpockets arrested around Orchard Road last year were South Americans. They strike in stations, underpasses, on escalators
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      Lock icon My pass present
      42 3 onekindact Joanna MY thanks and gratitude to Steven Tan of NTUC Income. I lost my employee pass last week. Mr Tan went to a lot of trouble to track me down and delivered it to me personally days later.
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      Lock icon Robbers swipe $40,000 in S'pore Pools takings
      159 3 MINUTES before 7pm on Wednesday, Mr Yeo Yong Huat locked up his Singapore Pools outlet in Macpherson Road. Then he walked towards his car, parked nearby in Jalan Belangkas, with his nine-year-old daughter. He had been given a gift hamper that day, and
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      Lock icon Case queries merchants on chicken prices
      169 3 WHY has the price of chicken gone up? That’s what the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) wants to know. It has written to the Poultry Merchant’s Association asking it to explain the rise. Last month, the price of fresh chickens rose by up to
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      Lock icon Red alert, blue order
      228 4  -  Heavy police presence at courts after attack on lawyer reports by KHUSHWANT SINGH WITH 100 police officers on duty, it’s not a thin blue line but a sea of blue maintaining security at the Family and Juvenile Court and Subordinate Courts. In the wake of an
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      Lock icon Immigration officer took part in mugging
      222 4 AN immigration officer and his two friends were jailed yesterday for beating and robbing a Bangladeshi man last year. The officer, Kalaiselvan Veramuthu, 23, and Vicnesh Nagarajan, 18, an odd-job labourer, celebrated the birthday of NSman Sadayan Ajmeershah, 21, on Aug 27. They drank
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      Lock icon Caught despite false number plates
      161 4 A MAN tried to avoid suspicion by fixing a false number plate to the car he stole and parking it far away from his home. But the police put the brakes on him. Li Zhen Hao, 18, had stolen his boss’Toyota Corona last year and
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      Lock icon Pusher hid heroin in laundry powder
      170 4 Winston Chong A PUSHER thought a carton of detergent was a nice hiding place for a bag of heroin. But his idea proved a washout. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) was on to his network, and caught them on Wednesday. The bust, Operation Artemis,
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      Lock icon Yes, let's mix regularly
      183 8 I LIKE the suggestion by Diana Ser, in her commentary under the headline “In a class of our own”(Streats, Feb 7), for Special Assistance Plan (SAP) students to take part in social work involving other communities. The non-Chinese, especially Malays and Indians, should also be encouraged
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      Lock icon SMRT, left is right for me
      97 8 I WOULD like to congratulate SMRT and its staff on implementing the “keep left” rule. Some people might not be happy, but it’s a step forward because it helps commuters to move more smoothly. Why are we so averse to change? It works in
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      Lock icon Left is right for 80%: SMRT
      172 8 I REFER to “There are times when left isn’t right” (Streats, Feb 6) and “The rights and lefts of plain courtesy” (Streats, Feb 7), letters by Amelia Seah and Lily Korompis respectively. The “keep left” system was on trial at Raffles Place Interchange station
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      Lock icon Hooking MRT tunnels up to the airwaves too costly
      83 8 WE refer to “Deprived of the news in MRT tunnels” (Streats, Feb 5), a letter by James Low Singapore Broadcasting Authority is currently studying the feasibility of providing broadcast services in MRT tunnels. Present costings indicate that it will be very
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      142 2 matol tonic MATOL was created in CANADA in 1922 and made up of 13 herbs. MATOL is used for those with the following chronic discomforts: Chronic fatigue Pain in the joints Shortness of breath when climbing stairs Lack of appetite Irregular bowel movement Irregular blood circulation Backache per bottle Nausea
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      117 3 It s not your traditional Chinese Reunion D inner hut we are neither your traditional pizza place! 'With our unique and popular oriental Pizzas Pastas lihe Peking' 1 Ginger Black Bean* and Kung Pao (Thicken, why not have a feast with a difference where the Past meets the West! 4
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  • FINANCIAL
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      Lock icon FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES
      160 6 AS AT 9 AM Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Currencies Bid Offer Australian dollar 0.9250 0.9470 Canadian dollar 1.1280 1.1520 Euro 1.6350 1.6650 NZ dollar 0.7550 0.7750 Sterling pound 2.5740 2.6000 US dollar 1.8270 1.8380 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency
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      Lock icon More scientists, big ideas needed
      327 6 Temasek Holdings is setting up the Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory to focus on molecular and genetic research. Temasek, NUS and NTU will take an equal stake in the venture and aims to have 100 researchers. The new lab will be operational in six months. It'll
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      Lock icon Tech stocks, banks drag index down
      436 6 STI: 1,717.11 ▼131.50 SHARES closed sharply lower yesterday as technology stocks and banks were hit by profit-taking on a downbeat outlook from Cisco Systems and an absence of big buying before the Chinese New Year holidays. The Straits Times Index finished down 1.8 percent
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        Lock icon PCRD ups PCCW stake
        78 6 Reuters PACIFIC Century Regional Developments Ltd (PCRD) said yesterday it bought 1.45 million shares and 294,000 American Depositary Receipts (ADR) in its Hong Kong unit Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd (PCCW). Pacific Century now holds about 33.2 per cent of the issued share capital of the telecommunications
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        Lock icon k1 Ventures pump $13m in Chicago firm
        59 6 Reuters Kl Ventures Ltd said yesterday it invested US$7.l million ($l3 million) in Prime Co Wireless, the fourthlargest wireless firm in Chicago. The venture capital company, partly owned by Keppel Corp, said the investment was made with its partner, government-owned GIC Special Investments
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        Lock icon S&P downgrades Indon debt rating
        86 6 -Reuters STANDARD Poor’s said yesterday it might downgrade Indonesia’s long-term sovereign debt rating to “selective default” if Paris Club creditors insisted on equal treatment for private lenders in rescheduling its hefty official debt. Indonesia, plunged into financial chaos by the Asian financial crisis in the
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        Lock icon M'sia's industrial output falls 4%
        81 6 Reuters MALAYSIA'S industrial output fell 4 per cent in 2001 as orders from international high technology giants shrank but economists say a better year lies ahead. The Department of Statistics blamed last year’s fall on lower manufacturing activity, which overshadowed gains in the mining and
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      37 8 Interchange have your say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard email us at write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 Too Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number.
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  • MEDICAL
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      174 10 Ql While I found the ringing of a lift alarm on a quiet night agitafing, my husband thought it sounded like a mosquito near his ear. Is he losing his hearing? A* When two people hear the same sound differently, there is a difference in their levels of
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      Lock icon Lots of sex is good
      407 10 The woman's immune system needs it Reuters LONDON Sex, and plenty of it, not only increases the odds of getting pregnant, it can help avoid problems that could lead to miscarriages and stillbirths, New Scientist magazine says. Having sex early and often, even oral sex,
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      Lock icon We need cholesterol
      97 10 healthfact Cholesterol is a white, powdery substance found in all animal cells and in animal-based foods, but not in plants. In spite of its bad press, cholesterol is an essential nutrient necessary for many functions including: Repairing cell membranes; Manufacturing vitamin D on the skin's surface, and
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        Lock icon Mediterranean diet
        51 10 Reuters NEW YORK For people on cholesterol medication, diet can still make a difference. Mediterranean food, rich in fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts, combined with the drug simvastatin (Zocor) was better at lowering cholesterol than either approach alone, the study, by the Social Insurance Institution in Finland, Said.
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        Lock icon Pill-blasting herb
        64 10 Reuters STOCKHOLM-A herbal product used to treat depression may undo the effect of the Pill, and has led to at least two unwanted pregnancies in Sweden, its Medical Products Agency said. It reported that taking St John’s wort had resulted in two women aged 28 and 31 who
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        Lock icon Sleep to the beat
        90 10 Reuters BOSTON Forcing the heart to beat faster during sleep relieves sleep apnea, the condition in which a person stops breathing during slumber, a team of French doctors have reported. A team from the Cardiology Hospital of Haut-Leveque found when the heart rate was 57 beats
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        Lock icon Stent's little helper
        60 10 Reuters NEW YORK-An anticlotting drug may improve patients’ outcomes for a year after surgery to clear blocked heart arteries, a study done at Duke University shows. The drug Integrilin (eptifibatide) already benefits patients who have stents implanted to prop open their diseased heart arteries. The new study
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  • REGIONAL
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      Lock icon Japan to scrap spending cap
      371 12 Compromise seen as blow to Koizumi and his reform plan -AFP TOKYO Japan will abandon a pledge to cap fiscal expenditure and return to a policy of increased spending to offset an imminent financial crisis. “There is no prospect that the government can overcome looming
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      Lock icon Ex-mayor in sex scandal charged
      135 12 Reuters TAIPEI A former mayor has been charged with secretly filming his ex-lover having sex. Tsai Jen-chien, 49, former mayor of Hsinchu, faces charges of violating Taiwan’s privacy law. Reporter-turned-politician Chu Mei-feng, 35, became an Asian celebrity after a magazine gave away VCDs showing her
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      Lock icon TOSSING UP A FORTUNE:
      31 12 TOSSING UP A FORTUNE: Malaysian Chinese yesterday tossing and mixing the country's biggest raw fish salad ahead of the Chinese New Year in Kuala Lumpur PicAP PicAP
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      Lock icon Rais snub just a nice news story: Howard
      123 12 -AF JAKARTA Australian Prime Ministe John Howard said yesterday dismisses a snub from a top legislator as just nice newspaper story”. Mr Amien Rais, speaker of the to legislative body, boycotted a planne* meeting at parliament with Mr Howar because of the
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      Lock icon We don't care what world thinks: Downer
      198 12 Reute CANBERRA Australia ha been told not to care what th world thinks about its treat ment of asylum seekers. Foreign Minister Alexande Downer said yesterday tha most governments sympathise! with Australia. “I don’t think this is an issu that affects Australia’s reputa
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      Lock icon 'Hambali in plot to blow up 12 jets'
      196 14 -AP KUALA LUMPUR An Indonesian cleric who has been linked to two Sept 11 hijackers was also the business partner of an Afghan terrorist. He also helped the terrorist finance a 1995 plot to blow up 12 US jetliners over the Pacific
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      Lock icon THAI MATTERS:
      38 14 THAI MATTERS: You could hove an elephant in your pants if you wear this men's underwear being sold at a Bangkok shopping centre to attract Valentine s Day shoppers. It costs 125 baht ($5) Pic AFP
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      Lock icon KL bans explicit play's rerun after complaints
      127 14 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has banned a second run of international hit play The Vagina Monologues. Mr Maron D’Cruz, executive producer of Five Arts Centre, said KL’s City Hall had refused permission for more shows because of what it said were “complaints from
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  • GLOBAL
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      Lock icon More terror attacks ahead: CIA
      366 17 Indon, Filipino groups may help Al Qaeda, says director Wire services WASHINGTON Indonesian and Philippines terrorist groups may help the Al Qaeda hit US targets, CIA Director George Tenet said on Wednesday. Osama bin Laden’s followers had even planned to carry out a series of
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      Lock icon BODY BEAUTIFUL:
      28 17 Prasad Kumar, India's bodybuilding champion, showing off his musclesas he is surrounded by models during the bodybuilding championship in the city of Bhopal yesterday Pic: Reuters
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      Lock icon One in 4 US teens mixes drinks, drugs with risky sex
      143 17 Reuters New york Almost one in four sexually active Hs teens and young adults have unprotected sex While using alcohol or drugs, a new national surv ey said yesterday. TWenty-three per cent of sexually active people surveyed, aged 15
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      Lock icon Jilted husband shoots himself on live TV
      155 17 -AFP BUENOS AIRES An abandoned husband shot himself in the mouth on live television here on Wednesday. His wife left him a week ago for a taxi driver. “If I don’t have her, I cannot live,” Mr Victor Hugo said as a psychiatrist
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      Lock icon Bush, Blair discuss next phase of war
      150 17 Reuters LONDON Mr George W Bush spoke to British Prime Minister Tony Blair for 25 minutes on Wednesday to discuss the next phase of the war on terror. “They discussed the next steps in the fight against terrorism worldwide and also the issue
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon The laughing guru
      414 19 Reuters NEW DELHI There’s a wintry nip to the air but the crowd sitting on the hard ground only has eyes for a laughing, white-robed man on stage India’s newest spiritual phenomenon in the land of gods and godmen. The perpetually smiling guru who styles himself as
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  • easy STREATS
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      Lock icon How low can he go?
      851 21  -  Streats challenged stylist to the stars David Gan to come up with a Chinese New Year outfit for himself that costs less than WO. Can David keep himself away from Prada long enough to succeed? by YVONNE KWOK THIS article was almost a no-go. When
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      Lock icon Who dares wins?
      464 22 Every year, Chinese New Year movies vie for success at the box office. Will our very own Jack Neo gallop away the winner this A time? DIANA SER checks out the m competition j FIRSI r to reunion dinner, then to a Jackie Chan movie. This has
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      Lock icon Chinese New Year movies 2002
      166 22 I Not Stupid Starring: Jack Neo, Selena Tan, Xiang Yun Story: Three EM3 students cope with a school system that brands them as underachievers at a tender age. Marry A Rich Man Starring: Sammi Cheng, Ritchie Ren Story: A romantic comedy about Me's (Sammi) dream
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      Lock icon Chingay goes to the heartlands
      268 24  -  reports by 'CARA van MIRIAH IN addition to the main Chingay parade at City Hall next Saturday, there will be a series of mini Chingays in the HDB heartlands. Residents in the areas covered by the North East and North West Community Development Councils (CDC)
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      Lock icon Ready to ride
      317 24 THE fun begins tonight at the 16th Singapore River Hong Bao festival. A great line-up of actvities will be held until next Sunday. “The highlights are the 29-member White Snow dance performance team from Taiwan and the 25-member Hebei Acrobatic Troupe of China who will be performing
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      Lock icon Festive food to go
      552 26  - Festive fo od to go Still struggling to work out your Chinese New Year reunion dinner menu? There's no need to push the panic button just yet. Food outlets have come up with ready-made festive goodies. All it takes is a phone call IMMtlilSMil by WILEEN CHANG Wealthy Seafood Products
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      86 28 TGIF! It's the perfect weather to end the week fair and windy all round the island. Just nice if you are going to spend the weekend mingling in the Chinatown crowd for melon seeds, peanuts, bak-kua and other lip-smacking Chinese New Year delights. Temperatures will range
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      194 28 Just .a minute Shaping up and need to design a safe and effective resistance training programme for yourself? What better expert than national athlete James Wong who will share tips on selecting weights, exercise frequency and how much rest you need. Tomorrow, 2.30-3.30 pm at Library@Orchard at
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    • Happenin'
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        Lock icon ROAD SHOW
        50 28 CAST OF I NOT STUPID Saturday, 4pm, IMM Building (McDonald's) Sunday, 4pm Jurong Point (McDonald's) This socio-comedy by veteran comedian Jack Neo looks like it’ll be a winner. Meet the cast of the movie, including Jack himself. Hongbaos and movie posters for those smart enough to go early.
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        Lock icon OUTDOORS
        62 28 SENTOSA'S 3-IN-1 CHINESE NEW YEAR Feb 12-17 Admission charges to the island apply Celebrate the festive holidays outdoors. Sentosa has lined up a series of activities for the family. Throughout the day, catch lion and dragon dance performances (6.55 pm), Chinese acrobats (3.30 pm and 6.15 pm) and meet
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        Lock icon EXHIBITION
        63 28 NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC OPEN HOUSE 2002 535, dementi Road Today and tomorrow, lOamSpm (3pm on Sat) Free Thanks to people like Sim Wong Hoo, the polytechnic route is now the way to go. Find out more about what Ngee Ann offers at this open house with the theme of
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        130 28 IN THE COMPANY OF LOVE Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Feb 14 and 15,8pm $50 Call 9748-0961 or 9689-3122 for tickets This Valentine’s Day, treat yourself and your loved one to sentimental tunes from Burt Bacharach, the Carpenters and many more. The Philippine Cultural Society brings you The Company, Philippines’
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        35 28 DOWNTOWN EAST LUNAR NEW YEAR BAZAAR Walkway, Downtown East Till Feb 11,1 lam-lOpm Why jostle with the crowd at Chinatown? Here, more than 40 retail stores offer goodies for your Chinese New Year shopping.
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        71 30 10pm, TV Works A peaceful night turns out to be a nightmare for fou r friends who are late for a boxing match and decide to take a shortcut. The shortcut leads them to a deserted town where strangers are unwelcome and become victims of the night. The
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        78 30 Midnight, Central A hilarious French comedy about a game gone amok. Pierre Brochant and his friends bring along an idiot for dinner every Wednesday. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Brochant is overjoyed with his discovery Francois Pignon, a lowly accountant at
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        59 30 9pm, STAR Movies (SCV 58) This is one of those evergreen movies that keep popping up when you least expect it. Tom Hanks stars as Scott Tbrner, a meticulous professional whose well-ordered world is disrupted when he becomes the unwilling owner of Hooch, a mean, sloppy dog.
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        163 30 THE world’s most popular film festival opened in Berlin on Wednesday, with more than 400 films competing for the Golden Bear award. Visiting stars include Australian actress Cate Blanchett who appears in two competing movies Heaven and The Shipping News. Top German director Tom Tykwer’s Heaven
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      110 30 WALAWALA Holland Village 1 Lorong Mambong Tel: 462-4288 AN extension of the Orchard Road belt, Holland Village is a hip and trendy district with an array of pubs, cafes and restaurants. Laid-back and casual, Wala Wala is one of the oldest pubs in the area. The popular haunt boasts
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      187 32 Kristy lay s low after spinal injury HONGKONG actress Kristy Yeung has been nursing a spinal injury sustained during the filming of a drama serial in Shanghai last month. She was shooting her part as the White Bone Demon in period drama Monkey God and was dangling from a cable
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      202 32 IT looks like the Japanese military flag fiasco is going to haunt Chinese actress Vicki Zhao Wei for a while. She was recently slammed for being chosen as the City Flower of Wuhu, her hometown in Anhui province, Said Hongkong’s Oriental Daily. Internet chat
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      242 22 Spring Festival Valentines Day Promotion Whether it is to celebrate Chinese New Year or to share some tender moments with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Pay, Tony Roma’s is the ideal place to be for these occasions. Treat your family or loved one to Tony Roma’s flame-grilled, world famous ribs, tender,
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      59 26 mr SPY CAMERAS IN STORE Legal to use them here? the We complete your week Get a copy throughout the day at all 7-Eleven stores -supply guaranteed. Copies also available at SPH Buzz Kiosk, Shell, Mobil, Esso, SPC, BP, Caltex, Carrefour, Shop N Save, NTUC Fair Price, NTUC Food Fare,
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      112 26 SCuan Valentine s dinner Starter ’Darling Gra£ Deep fried crab, chicken and taro stuffed into it's shell with green mango salad by the side. Soup eJCot Spicy prawn ana chicken soup. Main Course EKevex like Same Roast Beef Tenderloin and King Prawn served with sweet potato cake and Cambodia ratatouille
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      170 27 e For A Great Year. A brand new year. A joyous start. As happiness fills the air, it's celebration time once again! And what better way to usher in the Year of the Horse than to share your favourite green tea with your loved ones. Using only premium quality tea
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      523 28 Fox at Astrology.com 1(1 lIS m reals reaaer jentmer soon Outfit Girls Paradise Make-up Angela Choo @*****422 Pic Francis Lee Download the nomination form from www.sya.org.sg. Closing date is Feb 14. AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 As long as you’re absorbed in worthwhile activity, problems don’t exist. Exercise or eat a
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      222 29 An Exquisite Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese TO VIEW WITH YOUR EYES, MIND, HEART AND SOUL Numerous dynasties later, the power of Chinese art is still transforming our lives today. Chinese art is an enriching expression of heritage, philosophy and above all, inspiration. mil mm ■,v t r L S in
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      220 30 w African Valentine’s Day Experience the colours of Love Thursday, 14 Feb, 6.00 pm or 9.00 pm MaMa Africa or African Heartbeat $lBO nett per couple (inclusive of 3-course dinner, souvenir, 2 glasses of wine and 2 shots of liqueur) Express your affection this Valentine’s Day with a Zulu Love
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      98 31 c n&HONt *>*’*’• When you’re on the go, new Jacob’s Fmitli is just what you need! A soft fruit bar packed with wholesome goodness, it’s made with wheat bran, rolled oats and chewy fruit grains for a healthy and delicious bite. Any time, anywhere! 5 .IT" t US 3V V'
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      65 33 Nan y an I\l L Polytechnic OPEN HOUSE COURSES and CAREERS EXHIBITION 9 Feb 10am-4pm w ,p HIGHLIGHTS:) Student Activities Atrium Courses and Careers Counselling Special Talks on courses, careers and further education Workshops: Life Sciences, Flash Animation, Java Programming Plus: Movie Treats, SMS Contests Counter-Strike Game! <* www.nyp.edu.sg Nanyang
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      556 34 Warriors striker not interested in personal glory THIS season, SAFFC star Mirko Grabovac (above) has only one thing in mind the S-League title. Forget about the Golden Boot award. He’s not interested, having already won it for the past three years. Said the 30-year-old Croatian:
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      367 37  -  TIGER BEER SERIES NTUC INCOME CHALLENGE CUP Singapore 2 North Korea 1 Young North Koreans stunned by double strike by TAN KIM HAN IT read like an old book. And sounded like another broken record Only, it wasn’t. This time,’the Lions of Singapore battled ferociously to scratch out
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      281 37 L NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Los Angeles Lakers 89 Chicago Bulls 97 J LOS ANGELES Without the injured Shaquille O’Neal, not even a big game from Kobe Bryant could save Los Angeles Lakers from a shocking sweep at the hands of Marcus Fizer and Chicago Bulls.
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      67 37 -AFP RIYADH Four-time world champion Brazil Saudi Arabia 1-0 in a friendly on Wednesday, thanks to a superb goal by Spain-based midfielder Djalminha. The decision to use Deportivo La Coruna player Djalminha, the only foreign-based player in an experimental Brazilian line-up, paid off handsomely as he scored in
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      564 38  -  S"* I J) A y— SoccerSMART by LIM HAN MING so, it was not Roy, Ruud or Ryan who persuaded Sir Alex Ferguson (below) to abort his retirement plans. Instead, it was Cathy, Mark, Darren and Jason. They are, of course, Ferguson’s wife and three sons,
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      464 38 Aston Villa v Chelsea Head-to-head: Villa won 49, Chelsea 44. Draws: 26 Previous meetings: Jan 1: Chelsea 1 Villa 0; Aug 27: Villa 1 Chelsea 1 Last six league matches: Villa DDWWDD; Chelsea WLDWWW Team news: Villa Alpay injured, Mellberg doubtful; Chelsea Gronkjaer, Di Matteo, Zenden injured. Verdict:
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      394 39 The England captain's position in the team has been threatened more than any other player since the arrival of Veron from Lazio for £28.1 million ($72.6 million) lastsummer. Ferguson's gesture aimed at securing England captain's future at OldTrafford MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson will sell Juan Sebastian Veron
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      346 39 FA CUP (FOURTH ROUND) West Ham 2 Chelsea 3 -Wire services LONDON Claudio Ranieri applauded his Chelsea side for its determination as it battled past West Ham for a place in the fifth round. An injury-time winner from John Terry edged a 3-2 victory to
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      236 35 NORTHPOINT %'S HOPP I N C CEN T R E 330 YISHU» AVE 2 SINGAPORE *****8 TH. 754 2300 CARTFULS OF GOODIES Trot down our very own North Street for carts and carts of lip-smacking traditional favourites. THE GRASS IS GREENER UP NORTH We've got gifts just for shopping, as
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