Streats, 22 February 2002
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Title Section10 2002-02-22 1 Streats FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2002 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (P) 429/03/200110 words
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Article489 2002-02-22 1 Khushwant Singh - $2,000 fine for serial hubby-bashing wife By Khushwant Singh TO Ee Sor Tin, alias Sarina Ee Abdullah, 31, size doesn’t matter she’s been bullying her bigger-built husband since 1998. She weighs only 45kg and stands at just 1.5 m tall. He is 1.7 m tall and489 words
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Article, Illustration107 2002-02-22 1 Birth rate last year lowest in 15 years Poor economic prospects seem to have taken their toll on procreation patterns as Singaporeans gave birth to fewer babies last year than in any of the last 15 years. Only 42,000 babies were bom last year, Newsßadio 93.8107 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article126 2002-02-22 1 TOLL charges for using the Woodlands Causeway or Tuas Second Link will go up from next month. New toll rates for the Second Link will hit lorry drivers hardest they will have to fork out $14.50 for each trip, an increase of $2.50. Car drivers126 words
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Article163 2002-02-22 1 SINGAPORE is now Asia’s least bureaucratic economy, pushing Hongkong to second place. The standard of English spoken there may, apparently, be one reason for the dip in Hongkong’s ratings. Businessmen in Hongkong also find business costs to be too high and, as recession takes its toll on163 words
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387 2002-02-22 2 Sonny Phua - Disputes doubled last year B y Sonny Phua WHEN the economy suffers, labour disputes increase. That’s what statistics released by the Ministry of Manpower show. Last year, when economic growth slowed, there was a dramatic increase in the number of labour disputes. MOM’s Labour387 words
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Article, Illustration266 2002-02-22 2 TAKE a walk in the park make that two parks and absorb some history while enjoying nature at the same time. Labrador Park was designated a nature reserve last year but also is well-known for its World War II relics and bunkers. Located along■ wuuffai - 266 words
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Article68 2002-02-22 2 TWO hundred plantation fires have been detected by satellite pictures around a Sumatran town, raising fears of the haze drifting to Singapore. Health officials in Dumai are distributing 5,000 breathing masks to residents. The haze may drift to Singapore in March or April but it will be68 words
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Article98 2002-02-22 2 IN our report “Public Holiday for harmony?”, we wrote that Racial Harmony Day is a school holiday. This is incorrect. Racial Harmony Day is one of the four core National Education events commemorated in schools on July 21 each year. It is not a school holiday. In the same98 words
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Article, Illustration412 2002-02-22 3 30 bond-free scholarships for scientists, engineers RESEARCH and development in Singapore yesterday received a boost with a $5O million pledge by Singapore Technologies. The money will be used to fund local scholarships over the next 10 years. A non-profit charitable organisation, the Singapore Millennium Foundation,Urtnhe Zaobao - 412 words
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Article105 2002-02-22 3 THE number of patents filed here have jumped by 34 per cent from 673 in 1999 to 902 a year later. This is a sign that Singapore “is a place where scientific research and technological development flourishes”, Education Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday.105 words
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110 2002-02-22 3 LAM CHEN FONG was yesterday charged with 200 counts of criminal breach of trust. The moneychanger allegedly pocketed over $7 million from 1,000 foreign workers who gave him the money to remit to their home countries. Lam now faces a total of 400 chaiges for110 words
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Article260 2002-02-22 3 Khushwant Singh - by Khushwant Singh A HOT night on the town caused a man to spend nine years in the cooler. On Jan 22 last year, Yep Liang Hua, 43, a part-time painter, arrived with a friend at Hawaii Nightclub along Jalan Sultan at about 11.30 pm.260 words
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276 2002-02-22 3 Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh THOSE present in District Court 24 yesterday were enlightened on the money mechanics of the flesh trade in Geylang when the case of Roslan Abdullah, alias Tan Ah Kow, was heard. Roslan, 59, a pimp, pleaded guilty to living on immoral earnings,276 words
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Article, Illustration711 2002-02-22 4 C City and S’pore. com SINGAPORE win many ways an A city It has, ewer years, scared this grade far its airport excellence, the service an Singapore Airlines, its part efficiency and its workers’ competitiveness. World-class grades. But at home, Singapore is a C community. But this C does not711 words
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Article, Illustration673 2002-02-22 6 SONNY PI a A - B'l SONNY PI a A I WALKED into a badminton club in Geylang the other day expecting to see sweaty young men and women smashing and lobbing shuttlecocks on court. There were young men and women all right, but the games they played673 words
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Article249 2002-02-22 6 AT the point of a stylus, a policeman on foot patrol will soon be able to identify stolen vehicles, missing persons and criminals. All thanks to a customised Hewlett-Packard Jornada 928 palmtop computer that 150 police officers will be testing from next month. The trial249 words
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Article118 2002-02-22 6 THE Commander of PSA Police, Mr Leong Wai Mun, died in an accident while out jogging on Wednesday morning. At 6.10 am, while crossing a junction at Lower Delta Road, the 49-year-old was knocked down by a motorcycle, Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday. He118 words
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STREATS vocal
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732 2002-02-22 8 WE, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis), refer to “Whose headscarf is it anyway?” (Streats, Feb 19), a letter by Ibrahim Babu from Johor Barn. In explaining his understanding of regulations for wearing the headscarf, Mr Ibrahim seems to deny the role of732 words
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Article347 2002-02-22 8 I UNDERSTAND that an event decribed as a great day to pray for peace will be held at Suntec City. The world has been praying for world peace, alone and in groups, since time immemorial. Yet world peace remains elusive and so distant. We’re all still waiting347 words
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Article165 2002-02-22 8 HABITAT Forum would like to comment on the views of Mr James Low that were stated in his letter, “We’re on the green path, but walking real slow” (Streats, Feb 19). On behalf of our vice-president, I would like to say that we support Mr Low’s suggestion165 words
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Article, Illustration162 2002-02-22 8 I REFER to “Property woe” (Streats, Feb 21), an article in which it was stated that the “asset poor, cash poor” class comprises people who bought their homes during the property boom and now find that the value of the real estate asset has dropped so162 words
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Article431 2002-02-22 10 STI: 1,731.83 2.48 THE Straits Times Index broke a four-day losing streak yesterday but sentiment stayed subdued as corporate results continued to flow. The STI ended up 0.14 per cent or 2.48 points at 1,731.83, off an early high of 1,750.04. “It’s a dead market431 words
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Article360 2002-02-22 10 Loss of Mercedes distributorship hit company in 2nd half Reuters SINGAPORE Vehicle distributor Cycle Carriage Ltd (C&C) yesterday reported a 20 per cent rise in 2001 net profit to $l2O million due to contributions from its Indonesian auto assembly associate. C&C, which owns 32 per– Reuters - 360 words
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165 2002-02-22 10 Reuters SINGAPORE MCL Land Ltd, the property arm of vehicle distributor Cycle Carriage Ltd, yesterday posted a net loss of $15.6 million due to provisions for its assets. In 2000, it made a net profit of $26 million. MCL, a mid-sized property– Reuters - 165 words
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196 2002-02-22 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Insurer Great Eastern Holdings yesterday posted a 12 per cent rise in 2001 net profit, below market expectations, as it included the full year contribution of Overseas Assurance Corp (OAC). Profit for the group, which is part of the OCBC stable of companies,. – Reuters - 196 words
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Article22 2002-02-22 10 US$: SS1.828 SS2.610 EURO: $1,591 S$: DM1.229 S$: 73.07 YEN S$: RM2.079 S$: HK$4.268 S$: 23.95 BAHT S$: 5,569 RUPIAH22 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article91 2002-02-22 10 Reuters HOME furnishings maker Aussino Group Ltd posted a 28 per cent rise in interim 2001-02 net profit to $3.9 million yesterday due to strong sales in major markets. The firm said it was optimistic about growth opportunities in China and the US in 2002 and expected. – Reuters - 91 words
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Article78 2002-02-22 10 Reuters BOOK-BUILDING for SembCorp Industries Ltd’s placement of new shares and warrants to raise up to $3OO million was proceeding well yesterday. It is offering up to 186 million shares at a minimum of 1.59 each and up to 106.95 million warrants at a ratio of one warrant– Reuters - 78 words
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Article89 2002-02-22 10 AP CONFIRMING the fears and pain of people standing in the unemployment line Hongkong’s government said yesterday that joblessness has soared to a record 6.7 per cent and is likely to stay high in the near term. It was the worst unemployment figure since Hongkong began keeping– AP - 89 words
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Article276 2002-02-22 12 THAT dream home you have been eyeing may just be closer to reality under Maybank’s innovative housing loan scheme. The newly designated qualifying full bank is dangling before home-buyers a mortgage scheme that allows them to pay only 70 per cent of a home loan276 words
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Article310 2002-02-22 12 Underwriters may pull rug from under Malaysian telco Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Technology Resources Industries (TRI) warned yesterday that its debt revamp plan could collapse. Debt-laden TRI, headed by tycoon Tajudin Ramli, is struggling to restructure over RM4 billion ($1.9 billion) of debts via a recapitalisation. – Reuters - 310 words
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Article, Illustration73 2002-02-22 12 Long queues forming outside a court in Buenos Aires on Wednesday as depositors wait their turn to file lawsuits against Argentina’s hanking curbs. Depositors are demanding their savings hack in their original currency after their accounts were frozen last December. President Eduardo Duhalde has warned thatReuters - 73 words
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319 2002-02-22 12 AP TOKYO A former finance official known as “Mr Yen” warned yesterday of a Japanese economic meltdown that would torpedo the value of the yen over the course of the year, as other officials sent mixed signals about the next– AP - 319 words
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STREATS medical
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Article, Illustration266 2002-02-22 15 Sustained effort will defeat habit L. AP SOUND psychological tricks can help smokers cut back and eventually stop smoking altogether. Gradually reduce the amount of each cigarette smoked by drawing a mark a quarter of the way between the filter and the tip.L. – AP; Reuters - 266 words
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Article143 2002-02-22 15 SMOKING is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, said the World Health Organisation’s director-general, Gro Harlem Brundtland. She was speaking at a two-day regional meeting of health ministers from 51 European countries on Tuesday. “Tobacco kills about 4.2 million people every year,” Ms Brundtland warned.143 words
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Article227 2002-02-22 15 Reuters LONDON Impotent men are at a high risk of diabetes and should be screened for the disease with a blood sugar test, according to British researchers. “If you have erectile dysfunction, one should suspect diabetes as the underlying cause,” said Dr Krishnamurthy Sairam, of. – Reuters - 227 words
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Article122 2002-02-22 15 Q How do I stop my one-year-old from wetting his bed every night? A THERE is no need to worry about bedwetting in children. Most of them will stop it by the time they are in primary school. However, if he loses weight, or has pain on passing122 words
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Article59 2002-02-22 15 Sbw-gromng cancer PROSTATE cancer is a malignant tumor that arises in the prostate gland. Fortunately, it tends to be slow growing compared to other cancers. Most older men eventually develop at least microscopic evidence of prostate cancer, but it often grows so slowly that, as one specialist wrote:59 words
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Article, Illustration491 2002-02-22 16 S pore envoy asked to clarify SM Lee’s remarks Reuters Reuters JAKARTA Singapore’s envoy here has been summoned to clarify recent remarks by Senior Minister Lee Kwan Yew that terrorists remained at large in Indonesia. SM Lee’s comments imply that Jakarta is ignoring the globalReuters; – Reuters - 491 words
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160 2002-02-22 16 AP PHUKET Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines yesterday agreed to share information on fighting terrorism. An agreement has been already drafted, Philippine Foreign Minister Teofisto Guingona Jr said yesterday. He was speaking at the annual Asean foreign ministers’ retreat, in southern Thailand. The meeting’s– AP - 160 words
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219 2002-02-22 16 AP KUALA LUMPUR The government’s purchase of a controlling stake in debt-ridden Malaysian Airlines System should be probed by a parliamentary panel, an opposition MP has demanded. Democratic Action Party chairman Lim Kit Siang alleged that Malaysia’s finance minister may have misled legislators over– AP - 219 words
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128 2002-02-22 16 Reuters WASHINGTON US military spy planes have begun flying over the southern Philippines to gather intelligence against Muslim rebels, the Washington Post reported yesterday. The information gathered will be relayed to the growing numbers of US soldiers on the ground, US officials said, US– Reuters - 128 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article75 2002-02-22 16 FROLICKING BARBELS AP GREENPEACE activists who stormed a nuclear reactor in Sydney were fined yesterday, court officials said. Twenty-one activists scaled the reactor building on Dec 17 and unfurled banners, while 25 others entered the grounds dressed as nuclear waste barrels. Their lawyer said that those dressed as barrels simply.- AP - 75 words
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Article82 2002-02-22 16 AP MOST New Zealanders consider their head of state, Queen Elizabeth 11, irrelevant. The queen arrives today for a tour of New Zealand, but the One NewsColmar Brunton poll showed six in 10 New Zealanders believe the monarchy has little or no relevance to their lives.– AP - 82 words
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350 2002-02-22 17 ap BANGKOK Thailand yesterday banned full moon rave parties during a Buddhist holy day next Tuesday. Thousands of young foreign tourists usually flock to southern beach islands for the monthly all-night parties. The biggest one is held on Koh Pha Ngan, an island– ap - 350 words
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146 2002-02-22 17 Reuters BANGKOK The Thai government said yesterday that it would impose a curfew on Internet cafes because they were a bad influence on young people A senior official at Thailand’s education ministry said police would ask owners of more than 4,000 e-mail– Reuters - 146 words
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Article, Illustration589 2002-02-22 19 i BARRY RENFREW BMiBMffIBBMg g «■'''<■ 888888886888« - Comment i BARRY RENFREW BMiBMffIBBMg g «■'''<■ **********88« AP TEN years ago the world seemed radiant with optimism and confidence. The Cold War was over. The Gulf War had ended in what looked like a stunning triumph of American military-might. Peace was breaking out across– AP - 589 words
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194 2002-02-22 22 -AP MONTREAL A bloc of nations including Saudi Arabia, China and India called on Wednesday for a halt to racial profiling at airports introduced as part of post-Sept 11 enhanced security measures. “Such unacceptable practices... only succeed in causing insult and injury to individuals discriminated upon, creating-AP - 194 words
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191 2002-02-22 22 r AP WASHINGTON Radiation shields fitted to cellphones by two manufacturers may cause more energy to be emitted by the devices. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Wednesday that it had filed charges against the two companies for promoting the shields with unsupportedr. – AP - 191 words
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Article341 2002-02-22 22 limited partnership with US AP BEIJING The US and China yesterday failed to seal an anticipated deal on halting China’s export of weapons technology to some countries. Despite visiting US President George W Bush praising China as a willing partner in fighting terrorism and– AP - 341 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article83 2002-02-22 22 ReutefS OIL giant BP has dropped “Crazy Horse” as the name for a giant offshore oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico out of respect for Mr Horse’s descendants. The oilfields, estimated to contain at least 1.5 billion barrels of oil, will be known as “Thunder Horse”. BP– ReutefS - 83 words
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Article98 2002-02-22 22 Reuters CELLPHONE thefts are soaring in Britain but nearly as many people drop their handsets into the toilet or a drink or put it in with their laundry, a new survey showed. The survey by Continental Research, a British market research organisation, revealed that while 1.3– Reuters - 98 words
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Article, Illustration198 2002-02-22 22 AP GAZA CITY Israeli tanks and troops entered Gaza in two places early yesterday, killing five Palestinians, witnesses and doctors said. There were indications of a change in tactics toward guerilla warfare on both sides. Entering Gaza City for the first time in nearly 17– AP - 198 words
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Article, Illustration460 2002-02-22 24 Dour French PM is admired, but not yet loved Reuters PARIS Baby-kissing is not for French Prime Minister and presidential candidate Lionel Jospin. “I don’t have the mother’s permission,” the 64-year-old Socialist insisted on a campaign stop this year to the amazement of photographers hovering– Reuters - 460 words
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Article, Illustration269 2002-02-22 24 Bloomberg’s Top 10 list 'I'll pay every New Yorker’s rent’ AP NEW YORK -The city is moving beyond Sept 11. And its mayor is helping it along. Media tycoon Michael Bloomberg made a series of promises on the Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday night. One of the first– AP; m - 269 words
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Article, Illustration555 2002-02-22 25 Cara van Miriah - Changi Europa started off as a coffee shop, then it became a pub and Singapore’s first live music institution But after 22 long years, it hascomefuß circle and a coffee shop wiE takeover the premises Byi Cara van Miriah CHANGI VILLAGE won’t be the sameFrancis Lee - 555 words
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Article, Illustration221 2002-02-22 26 -AP LONDON Elton John has likened the new generation of pop stars, including Britney Spears and NSync, to packets of cereal. And he’s fed up. The singer, who also admitted regrets about releasing a live version of his own greatest hits album, accused-AP; Reuters - 221 words
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Article, Illustration206 2002-02-22 26 ap LONDON Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has written to the US government to plead for the release of seven Arctic polar bears which he claims are being ill-treated at a circus in Puerto Rico. In an open letter to US Interior Secretary Gale Norton released yesterday and– ap; Reuters | - 206 words
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Article139 2002-02-22 26 AP NEW YORK -David Duchovny is out there and he’s coming back for the final episode of The X-Files. The actor, who played FBI Agent Fox Mulder on the Fox sci-fi series for eight of its nine seasons, will return for the two-hour series finale, scheduled for May– AP - 139 words
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Article, Illustration455 2002-02-22 28 Reuters LONDON Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue was crowned Queen of the Brits on Wednesday night and she even had Oscar winner Russell Crowe to officiate at her musical coronation. Sting (below) felt as if he was getting a gold retirement watch but the 50-year-old multi-millionaire– Reuters; ap; 4P; Reuters - 455 words
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Article, Illustration413 2002-02-22 30 WILEEN CHANG - Foodie two-shoes B,j\ WILEEN CHANG DON’T be fooled by this shop’s name Waning M Nasir. Those of you who speak Malay know that waning means food stalls, much like what you’d find in the Singapore of yesteryear. However, waning has taken on a new twist at413 words
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Article, Illustration74 2002-02-22 32 HIGH TIDE TODAY SUNRISE/SET MOON RISE/SET 5.00 am: 2.4 m 7.16 am 2.31 pm 7.52 pm: 1.9 m 7.21 pm 2.08 am Forecast details in at 5.13 pm TODAY: Partly cloudy with showers affecting many areas in the afternoon. OUTLOOK: Afternoon showers are expected for the next two days.? Pic Francis Lee - 74 words
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Article136 2002-02-22 32 Singaporeans coming home from abroad can bring small quantities of food items for personal consumption. Visit the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority website at www.ava.gov.sg for the latest listing of what food products and how much you can bring into Singapore without an AVA permit. Do you know the various136 words
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Article80 2002-02-22 32 CALTEX SINGAPORE MASTERS Laguna National Country Club Till Sunday, Bam onwards $lO per day (Thursday and Friday), $25 (weekends), $4O (all four days) Call Ticket Charge at 296-2929 The purse for the second Caltex Singapore Masters stands at US$9OO,OOO ($1.65 million) this year. Golf greats like Nick Faldo, lan80 words
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Article, Illustration113 2002-02-22 32 THEIR GLORIES OUR PRIDE Temasek Polytechnic (21 TampinesAve 1) Today, 8pm Free to all students with eligible student passes Membership has its privileges: If you are a student, head down to Temasek Polytechnic tonight for an exclusive concert by three of Singapore’s brightest stars. Kit Chan, Tanya Chua and113 words
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Article63 2002-02-22 32 PUNCHLINE COMEDY CLUB Bar None (Basement of Marriot Hotel) Feb 26 £s? 27, 9 pm Tickets at $46 Call Sistic at 348-5555 Comedian John Fothergill has enjoyed sold-out performances in every city in the UK, and has also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe. Let this funnyman and Mark Walker,63 words
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Article68 2002-02-22 32 THE ODD COUPLE Drama Centre Feb 27 28, Bpm, Tickets at $26, $2l Mar 01 Cl 02, Bpm, Tickets at $3l, $26 What do you get when you put two polar opposite women in the same house? The answer: a comic tour de force. This Neil Simon adaptation is68 words
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Article115 2002-02-22 32 Hi-Tech Creativity with Adobe When: Feb 22, 7pm Venue: Informatics Corporate Services Centre, NgeeAnn Tower B it2l-03 Be a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer today When: Feb 22, 7pm Venue: Informatics Computer School, Funan The IT Mall, #O5-01 When: Feb 25, 7-30 pm Venue: Informatics Professional Development Centre, Suntec City115 words
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Article65 2002-02-22 33 10pm, TV Works Christopher Lambert plays Racine, a Western businessman in Japan who is forced to run for his life after witnessing the murder of a beautiful woman named Kirina (Joan Chen). Alone, wounded and hunted in a strange land, he must rely on his own resources to65 words
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Article58 2002-02-22 33 10.30 pm, Channel U This annual event in Taiwan breaks the ratings record every year with megastar appearances and great segments. This year, it’s hosted by Hu Gua, Gao Yiping, Huang Jiaqian, Shunzi and Peng Qiaqia. Special guest stars include Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Stefanie58 words
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Article52 2002-02-22 33 9pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) Hallie Parker and Annie James meet at summer camp and realise that they are twins separated at birth. The girls switch places, hoping to reunite their estranged parents, but they face a formidable opponent their father’s scheming fiancee. Stars Dennis Quaid and52 words
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Article, Illustration107 2002-02-22 33 MARIAH CAREY is back for more. After the Glitter disaster, she’s now looking to salvage her reputation as an actress. Happy with favourable reviews in the Sundance Film Festival favourite Wisegirls, Mariah will team up again with one of the film’s producers, Anthony107 words
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Article, Illustration96 2002-02-22 33 Sade Lovers Live Sade THE sultry lady of soul makes a comeback to the concert arena after a seven-year absence. Her live album, Lovers Live, a 13-track CD recorded during her Anaheim, California, gig last year, is finally here. The album has sold over six million copies sinceI sade lovers live - 96 words
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Miscellaneous459 2002-02-22 33 Yourdai.lv' AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Members of an old association are growing apart. Whether you’re the needy or the independent party, you begin the weekend by turning inward. Regulate your intensity before you ruin a perfectly good chance. by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com fe PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Even if459 words
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Article, Illustration534 2002-02-22 35 Tan Kim Han - THREE days ago, the government urged students to mix more in the playground. Kranji Primary needs no prompting. The school’s basketball team already boasts more Malays than Chinese. What prompted this healthy mix? Kranji Primary's basketball team scores big in multi-racialism Tan Kim Han WHEN heClarence Chan - 534 words
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Article188 2002-02-22 35 BASKETBALL has benefited schoolgirl Nurul Hidayatun in more ways than one. Like helping her make more friends, learning about other cultures and working together as a team. Nurul, 11, of Kranji Primary, took up basketball as a co-curricular activity (CCA) because she thought it would be188 words
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Article255 2002-02-22 36 OPORTO, Portugal Champion Bayern Munich played a lacklustre match, but still managed to salvage a point. Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said he was happy to settle for a point. He said: “We fulfilled our aim and won an important point. Of course we wanted to255 words
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Article115 2002-02-22 36 GROUP A Boavista (Pot) 0 Bayern Munich (Ger) 0 Nantes (Fra) 1 (Moldovan 9) Manchester United (Eng) 1 (Van Nistelrooy 90-pen) GROUPB Barcelona (Spa) 1 (Kluivert 82) Roma (tta) 1 (Panucci 57) Liverpool (Eng) 0 Galatasaray (Tur) 0 GROUP A P W D L F A Pts Man115 words
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Article, Illustration474 2002-02-22 36 Man United needs dramatic improvement to go far in Europe CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Nantes 1 Manchester United 1 NANTES Another exciting Champions League comeback dominated conversations as Manchester United and its fans returned home from France. But the realists at Old Trafford will know that this was anotherAP - 474 words
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Article143 2002-02-22 36 NANTES Uefa is not planning to take any action after Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy claimed a Nantes player spat in his face in the 1-1 draw. Van Nistelrooy had an argument with Sylvain Armand. The incident followed a number of clashes the143 words
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Article, Illustration451 2002-02-22 37 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool 0 Galatasaray 0 LIVERPOOL Hell has never been the place to make amends for past mistakes, but Liverpool now faces such a mission. In failing to secure victory, Phil Thompson’s side has left itself withReuters - 451 words
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Article, Illustration567 2002-02-22 38 LIM HAN MING - mmm Soccer smart B,j LIM HAN MING EXPECT Everton to give Liverpool no favours in their 166th Merseyside derby at Anfield tomorrow. It never does, anyway. Liverpool fans will agree with me that Everton strives to play scintillating football in only two gamesReuters - 567 words
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Article379 2002-02-22 38 TOMORROW Manchester United v Aston Villa Head-to-head: Man U won 71, Villa 48. Draws: 34 Previous meetings: Jan 6: FA Cup Villa 2 Man U 3; Aug 26 Villa 1 Man U 1 Last six league matches: Man U WWLWWW; Villa DWWDDD Team news: Man U Johnsen injured;379 words
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292 2002-02-22 39 Lim Han Ming - By Lim Han Ming SINGAPORE took another big step towards qualifying for the semi-finals of the Thomas and Über Cup Asian/Oceania zone qualifiers when both its men and women’s teams won their matches in Melbourne yesterday. The men’s team, led by world No 17 Indra292 words
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Article, Illustration468 2002-02-22 39 Adam, Hashidy - Liberian Glassco bags first hat-trick of the season By* Adam, Hashidy NTUC INCOME S-LEAGUE Tanjong Pagar 0 Woodlands 5 YOU can be sure of one thing. Woodlands Wellington, the team that finished at the foot of the table last season, will rise from the ashes.x” - 468 words
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Article114 2002-02-22 39 SOCCER -AFP LONDON Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood blasted his players yesterday over their unacceptable disciplinary record under manager Arsene Wenger. Ray Parlour’s dismissal this week brought the total of red cards to 12 for the season. Hill-Wood added he would be talking to Wenger over the team’s behaviour-AFP - 114 words
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Article116 2002-02-22 39 BASKETBALL CHICAGO The New York Knicks has reached bottom. It blew a doubledigit lead for the third straight game and 11th time this season, losing to bottom place Chicago Bulls 109-113 on Wednesday. The Knicks led by 16 points, and. was still ahead 99-90 with just over five116 words
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Article102 2002-02-22 39 GOLF -afp CARLSBAD, California Tiger Woods is among three top seeds in the Accenture World Match Play championships to be shown the door after losing their first-round matches on Wednesday. World No 1 Woods was handed an early exit after 64th-seeded Australian Peter O’Malley pulled off a two-afp - 102 words
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