Streats, 19 March 2002

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    12 1 Streats TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • Article
    Lock icon Temping temptation
    494 1  -  More bosses opt for part-time workers as cautionary measure By 'Sonny Phua TEMPORARY jobs are likely to feature more widely in the employment market as many bosses remain cautious about hiring full-time workers, even when the economy improves. The temp trend, say some employment agencies, started a while
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  • MORNING RUSH
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      Lock icon HU JINTAO TO VISIT
      153 1 THE MAN likely to be the next president of China and Communist Party general secretary will visit Singapore next month. Mr Hu Jintao’s visit on April 26 is just a 24-hour stopover en route to the US, but is seen as significant as it emphasises the
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      Lock icon GETTING CLOSER TO U
      172 1 CHINESE dailies Lianhe Zaobao, Lianhe Wanbao and Shin Daily News have joined forces with Media Works’ Channel U to give advertisers a firm grasp of the Chinese market via four special packages. Each package offers up to 55 per cent discounts for advertisement placements in the
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  • STREATS local
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      Lock icon S’pore draws up to 15,000 China students Hub for higher studies
      492 2 SINGAPORE has become a magnet for China nationals seeking higher education they make up one third of the 50,000 foreign students here, or between 13,000 and 15,000 students. The National University of Singapore has 1,300 Chinese under and post-graduate
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      Lock icon Students conned in rent scam
      98 2 MORE than 20 Chinese students have been evicted from their rented flats. They had paid a year’s rent in advance to a Singaporean woman who offered them cheap accommodation. But she didn’t pass on the rent to the landlords, Straits Times TV reported last night.
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      Lock icon 3 bridges to link Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong and Changi Now, M’sia objects to bridges
      267 3 WITH the issue of Singapore’s land reclamation at the Johor Straits still to be resolved, Malaysian officials are now troubled by another project. The plan to build three bridges linking Pulau Übin, Pulau Tekong and
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    • Article
      Lock icon First batch of 30-year-olds to renew ICs
      202 3 ABOUT 6,000 Singapore citizens and permanent residents aged 30 will be notified by Singapore Immigration and Registration (SIR) to re-register thenidentity cards from April 1. They form the first batch of 30-year-olds involved in a re-registration exercise since the policy was changed in
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      Lock icon System tracks your child’s progress in schoolbus Home in 5 minutes, mum
      278 4  -  B y Karen Chen IT promises to give parents of schoolchildren peace of mind, but cost might yet prove to be its Achilles heel. The school bus monitoring and tracking system (SMTS) will tell you via SMS on
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      Lock icon UK woman in $27,000 scam
      179 4 REBECCA LEE PHILIPS was here on a stopover. While browsing in the Raffles Hotel shopping arcade on Jan 22, the 26-year-old spotted a gold Rolex with diamond and sapphire studs. She wanted it. But she couldn’t cough up the $26,699 the shop was asking for.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Nipple nipper gets 5 years
      407 4  -  B y Khnshwant Singh A WOMAN who bit off her maid’s nipple in a series of assaults over eight months yesterday received what is believed to be the heaviest sentence ever for maid abuse. District Judge Wong Keen Oon, in sentencing Jennicia Chow Yen Ping,
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      Lock icon $500,000 in gold taken in daylight heist
      125 4 TWO men armed with knives robbed a goldsmith shop at Blk 165 Bukit Merah Central and made off with $500,000 worth of jewellery at about spm yesterday. The robbers tried to smash the jewellery showcase with the handles of their knives but failed.
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      Lock icon In-flight rant costs $2,800
      98 4 INSTEAD of taking his planned holiday in the sun, Australian James Gary Stewart cooled off in a remand cell. Stewart, 38, became drunk and abusive on an SIA flight from Melbourne to Phuket on March 15. When the plane transited in Singapore, he was arrested. He
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    • Article
      Lock icon A MOTORIST WHO CARED
      103 4 ONE KIND ACT Steven Chan I am grateful to a man named Ricky who helped my wife after she had an accident on her scooter on the Ayer Rajah Expressway on March 6. Ricky was several vehicles behind my wife when she lost control of the
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      267 2 Insure your car at full market value Our policyholders enjoy special 6% discount on renewal Tel: 6788 5255, website: income.com.sg/mkg Our 'quality plan' motor insurance guarantees full market value for your car. This prevents your car from being under insured. We give a 6% discount to existing policyholders who renew
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  • STREATS financial
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      Lock icon Tech stocks, blue chips boost index
      425 6 STI: 1,786.30 8.22 Reuters SHARES shrugged off a batch of poor monthly exports data to close higher yesterday, led by gains in tech stocks like Venture Manufacturing and blue chips such as SIA. “The fact that exports are down, it’s not unexpected. The market
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      Lock icon Non-oil exports down 23.4% last month Figures dip, but hopes soar
      495 6  -  By fDeepa Vijiyasingam SINGAPORE’S key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) plunged a sharper than expected 23.4 per cent in February compared to a year ago, but economists feel there is a more gradual recovery ahead. Figures released yesterday by the
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      Lock icon Malaysia to probe pilgrim fond stock deal
      192 6 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has ordered a probe into its pilgrims fund, which is one of the stock market’s biggest investors, following reports that it had lost millions in a high-risk deal, the Bemama news agency said yesterday. “I hope that those conducting
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES
      22 6 US$: 551.824 552.593 EURO: $1,604 Ss: DM1.215 Ss: 71.49 YEN Ss: RM2.083 Ss: HK54.276 Ss: 23.76 BAHT Ss: 5,467 RUPIAH
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    • MONEY SCAN
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        Lock icon IPO FROM PORTEK
        73 6 Reuters PORTEK International Ltd, a container crane leasing company and port equipment and services provider, said yesterday it would offer 36 million shares at 30 cents each for a main board listing. The firm said the offer consists of six million shares for the public and 30
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        Lock icon MAYBANK OUTLOOK UP
        78 6 Reuters STANDARD Poor’s yesterday revised the outlook on Maybank triple-B-minus rating to positive from stable, based on the assessment that it has taken sufficient action to address its non-performing loans and is better poised to benefit from the improvement in Malaysia’s economy. Although the flow-on effects of
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        Lock icon SINGTEL SIGNS DEAL
        59 6 -AFP SINGTEL has signed an agreement to provide faster connectivity for Vietnam’s largest Internet service provider, Sing Tel said here yesterday. Sing Tel will provide Vietnam Datacommunications Co a dedicated line via submarine cable as a link between Vietnam and Singapore. VDC will use SingTel’s wider bandwidth
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      Lock icon Trade winds across Asia
      273 8 S’pore to boost ties with Japan; in FTA talks with Taiwan l. Wire services TOKYO The Singaporean and Japanese trade ministers agreed yesterday on a joint effort to boost Japan-Asean economic ties. Visiting Singapore Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo held a 30-minute meeting with his
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      Lock icon Andersen’s Aussie, UK arms exploring options
      185 8 Wire services THE Australian and British arms of Arthur Andersen are seeking to break away as the global accounting firm moves towards a sale or break-up that could see the end of the 89-year-old brand. Andersen confirmed that its Australian set-up was negotiating with
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      Lock icon Slowly, surely Asia goes for privatisation
      379 8 Reuters TOKYO Privatisation is belatedly gathering pace in Asia, offering opportunities for investors regaining an appetite for risk, but fancy political footwork will be needed to turn what is now a ripple into a wave. But even optimists concede that, with the notable exception
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  • STREATS medical
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      Lock icon Slimming drug blamed for 32 deaths worldwide ‘No reason to ban Reductil’
      366 10  -  By Wendy Tan THE Health Sciences Authority (HSA) sees no reason to ban sibutramine, a slimming drug, despite it being blamed for 32 deaths in the US, Europe and Africa. But the HSA is monitoring the safety profile
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      Lock icon Get thyroid test results in a day
      204 10 A ONE-STOP shop for thyroid patients. That’s what’s on offer at the Joint Thyroid Clinic, which was established earlier this month by the Singapore General Hospital. Those thyroid patients who have to undergo Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) investigations can now receive their
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      Lock icon An iodine deficiency
      99 10 HEALTH FACT GOITRE is a swelling of the neck caused by an enlarged thyroid gland, which is located at the base of the neck. Breathing and swallowing are difficult, and neck veins become distended. If the swelling is slight, treatment may not be necessary. If it gets
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      Lock icon HEALTH FORUM
      154 10 QAre thefollowing conditions normal: a heart rate ofso-58, and blood pressure variation ofl4o/90 to 120/75in a day? A The “normal” heart rate is quoted in most medical textbooks as 72 beats per minute. A range around this is normal. People who are physically fit may have heart rates
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  • STREATS vocal
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      Lock icon Taxi and bus drivers pose a road hazard
      203 11 SINGAPORE has one of the safest road systems in the world, but its safety ultimately depends on people who use it. I have seen in news reports that public transport vehicles are often involved in serious accidents. I have also personally witnessed
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      Lock icon React to KL media attacks with dignity
      172 11 A LULL in Malaysian media attacks on Singapore over land reclamation lasted only until Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong completed his official visit to Malaysia. Now the tirade has resumed and the media are allowing their imagination to run wild with stories
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      37 11 Have Say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number.
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  • STREATS regional
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      Lock icon Tommy’s trial will be keenly followed
      104 12 AP JAKARTA The murder trial of Hutomo Mandalaputra, or Tommy, will be a keenly watched test of Indonesian courts, reports said yesterday. Tommy, who will be tried tomorrow, is charged with ordering the assassination of a Supreme Court judge who sentenced him in September
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      Lock icon 4,000kg of explosives missing in Philippines; Fathur suspected Trror bombing threat
      562 12 AP MANILA More than 4,000 kg of explosives has gone missing and is being smuggled out for a multinational terrorist operation. The explosives were reportedly bought by A 1 Qaeda-linked Indonesian terrorism suspect Fathur Rahman A 1 Ghozi who
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      Lock icon Mega admits members involved in money politics
      181 12 Wire services JAKARTA Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri, who is also chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), admitted yesterday that her party members had been involved in money politics. “Many cadres of the PDI-P serving at executive and legislative branches tarnished the party’s
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      Lock icon A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
      87 12 A TOURIST (left) filming a pick-up truck as Sritharan Amorvalingam and Mary Biniol (above) rest inside near a Kuala Lumpur shopping mall yesterday. They are the only two left in the car now after a Malaysian law student left yesterday after 21 days. The two are
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    • REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon ARROYO TRUSTS MILF
        75 12 -AFP PHILIPPINE President Gloria Arroyo said that she trusted the largest Muslim rebel force despite reports it was massing for possible attacks. She said Manila wouldn’t scrap a ceasefire pact forged with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. “So far, I can see they have shown good faith
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        Lock icon KOIZUMI ALLY RESIGNS
        71 12 -AFP A CLOSE ally of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi submitted a letter of resignation to Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following a scandal involving a former aide. Koichi Kato, former LDP secretarygeneral who had long been regarded as a ftiture leader, said yesterday that he would
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        Lock icon DOCS 'STOLE ORGANS'
        82 12 AP BANGKOK Four Thai doctors are accused of conspiring to kill two comatose patients and remove their kidneys to sell. Sirot Kamjanaprasertpol, former director of Bangkok’s Vachiraprakam Hospital; Weeradech Lertdamronglak, who was in chaise of the cases; Nonthawit Thongchai, former manager, and Wiwat Thirapanich, an administrator, allegedly
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  • STREATS global
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      Lock icon It’s advantage Arafat
      294 13 Zinni’s peace moves going according to Palestinian wishes Wire services JERUSALEM It’s advantage Yasser Arafat as hopes for a US-brokered Middle East truce look bright. With US special envoy Anthony Zinni spearheading the peace process, analysts say things are moving according to the Palestinian Liberation Organisation chief’s
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      Lock icon Iraq goes on PR offensive
      212 13 -AFP BAGHDAD Iraqi envoys are working overtime to gamer the support of the Arab world against US Vice-President Dick Cheney’s efforts to win backing for an attack on Iraq. Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz opened a diplomatic offensive on Sunday to rally North African states
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      Lock icon TO SCHOOL AND BACK
      37 13 Students making their way to school yesterday morning on the hack of a rickshaw in the Indian capital of New Delhi. Children living close to schools in India generally commute by rickshaws AP
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      Lock icon Unidentified body could be the clue to church attackers
      146 13 Wire services ISLAMABAD Pakistani investigators were working to establish whether an unidentified body from a bloody grenade attack on a church packed with foreigners may have been an assailant. “Nobody has claimed responsibility for this attack, but there is one unidentified
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    • GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon 4 DIE IN INDIAN RIOTS
        90 13 Reuters MOBS killed two people on Sunday in India’s riot-racked state of Gujarat. Another two died in police firing as unrest continued over a disputed holy site. Two Muslims were killed when a mob attacked a group being escorted to their homes by police in
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        Lock icon ATTACK IRAQ? I’LL QUIT
        69 13 Reuters A BRITISH minister said that it would be folly for the US to attack Iraq and hinted she would resign if Prime Minister Tony Blair backed a military strike. International Development Secretary Clare Short, a noted leftist, said “crude military action” would not solve the
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        Lock icon AFGHAN PUZZLE
        110 13 AS US and Canadian troops searched the Shah-e-Kot battle zone, the officer leading the sweep told the New York Times that fewer than 20 bodies had been found on the ridge above the valley, where A 1 Qaeda and Taleban fighters had made a stand. After claims that
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        Lock icon THATCHER SLAMS EU
        95 13 BRITAIN should pull out of the European Union, according to former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. She damns the EU as “fundamentally unreformable”. Baroness Thatcher says in her new book, serialised in The Times, that most of the problems the world has faced, including Nazism and Marxism,
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  • easy STREATS
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      Lock icon Sandy’s sweet on Singapore
      462 14  -  By, Stephanie Goh Hongkong star likes the people here. And she wants one Singaporean man to make a dream come true SLANT-EYED songbird Sandy Lam has a thing for Singaporean men. Strictly in the professional sense, of course. At a press conference last Friday to promote
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      Lock icon Streats Latin Festival Your ticket to Spain
      208 14 WHAT better way to cap your interlude with all things Latin than a magical trip to Spanish city Vitoria? With each purchase of a ticket to the Streats Singapore International Latin Festival lies your chance to be transported to the capital city of
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      57 16 Don’t leave home without an umbrella today as there will be thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temperatures will dip to 25 °C from a maximum of 32°C. The high tide is at 2.11 pm and will reach 2.6 m. March's weather girl Streats reader Shika Rashid Outfit
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    • Just a minute
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        113 16 If you want to find out more about health issues, you can call the Health Promotion Board’s 24-hour Health Line at 1800-848-1313 and listen to pre-recorded messages. Till March 24, the topic covered is tuberculosis. You can also participate in weekly quizzes and win prizes. If you need to
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    • Happenin’
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        Lock icon COMEDY
        79 16 THE PUNCHLINE COMEDY CLUB Bar None (Marriot Hotel) Today and tomorrow, 9pm Tickets at $46 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 This show features comedians Paul Zerdin and Richard Morton. With his irresistible characters Sam, Albert and the Baby, Zerdin’s talent as a ventriloquist has won him critical acclaim, including compliments
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        Lock icon TRAVEL
        51 16 UNCHARTERED TERRAIN THE BEAUTY OF MONGOLIA Choa Chu Kang Community Library Today, 2pm Inner Mongolia is becoming increasingly popular with travellers to China. Besides vast grasslands, the people and its culture are also an eye-opener to many. A frequent traveller there will share anecdotes from her recent trip to
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        Lock icon DANCE
        89 16 LEARN THE SALSA! Chijmes March 31, 3-4 pm, 4-spm E-mail jelita@caldwellarts.com.sg How about learning some sizzling salsa moves in time for the Streats Singapore International Latin Festival on April 6-7. All you have to do is to be one of the first 200 readers to register by e-mailing the
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        52 16 SAY 1 DO 1 WEDDING SHOW Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SICEC), Suntec City Saturday, 2pm-spm $l5 per couple Call 6825-2244 or e-mail jennifer.lum@suntecsingapore.com to register If you want to enjoy your big day, then be fully prepared for it. This wedding show features bridal fashion and special
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        Lock icon THEATRE
        239 16 THE MAGICAL VOYAGE OF ULYSSES Drama Centre Thursday to Saturday, 3pm and Bpm Tickets at $lO Call Dramaplus Arts at 6336-8984 This is based on John Wiles’ interpretation of Homer’s classic. A 20-member cast uses a combination of dance, music, mime, puppetry and mask work to make a popular
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        Lock icon WIND AND CLOUD
        49 17 10.30 pm, Channel U Butian’s twin brother, Lie, attempts to assassinate Xiongba but Yun discovers his identity. To protect Yun, Lie sacrifices himself. Lang accidentally spills some wine on Xiongba’s clothes and Xiongba wants to kill him. But he relents when Feng pleads for Lang’s life.
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        Lock icon BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
        65 17 llpm, Channel 5 Buffy and Giles leave for the desert on a self-discovery/guidance quest led by the First Slayer. While they are gone, Spike decides to have a little fun with his Buffybot, but the gang mistakes it for the real Buffy. Meanwhile, Glory’s minions notice
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        Lock icon VIVE LA FAMILLE
        47 17 9pm, Channel 8 Yongshun is unhappy when he finds out that his son, Yu-an, switched courses and is now studying mass media. But he finally comes to terms with Yu-an’s decision. Pat invites Yu-min to move in, hoping that she will share the rent.
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        Lock icon Stupid out-earns Liang Po Po
        132 17 LIANG PO PO can’t be too-hoo-hoo happy. Once the star of the second highest-earning local movie of all time, Liang Po Po has to settle for third best now. The movie has just been displaced by another Jack Neo production the hugely successful I Not
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      Lock icon Chill out
      129 17 SHANGHAI SPECIAL Cafe-in-the-Park ANA Hotel 16 Nassim Hill Tel: 6839-1555 THE best Chinese food, it has been said, can be found in Shanghai. The cosmopolitan city is a magnet for signature dishes from all comers of China from Sichuan, Shandong, Hunan, Jiangsu to Fujian. ANA Hotel has flown
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      Lock icon Going down without a fight
      530 18  -  Tellytubby By YVONNE KWOK Looking for a good gongfu series? Don’t bother watching Channel ITs latest Taiwanese offering, FengYun IF I had my way, excessive use of CGI (computer-generated images) would be banned from movie and TV screens. I admit that, when applied judiciously and
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      Lock icon So-so takings force So to shut shop
      137 18 SINGER-ACTOR William So won’t be seen serving drinks at his Toa Payoh deli anymore. The Hongkong star is shutting down the shop, Quickly, after less than two years in busines The deli, locatec at the Singapore Joint Social Service Centre, Toa Payoh Avenue
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
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      447 17 Yourdail AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Now that Spring is finally here, you reach out in all directions. Normal is for people who lack courage and imagination. You have some definite ideas about how the world should change its course. by Kelli For at Astrology.com TAURUS APR 20-MAY 20 Be responsible
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      316 18 Streats L\ Learn the Salsa! Exclusive dance workshop for Streats readers on 31 March for the first 200 to register. Simply email your Name, Address, NRIC and Contact numbers to jelita@caldwellarts.com.sg under the title “Streats Salsa Workshop”. Festival details: Fort Canning Park Saturday, 6 April, spm to lam Sunday 7
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  • STREATS sports
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      Lock icon Mark Chay beats strong field for Sportsman of the Year award Li pips unlucky Ho
      598 20  -  By r Adam Hashidy HE blew his rivals away in the pool last year in Kuala Lumpur and earned Singapore’s first South-east Asia Games men’s individual games medal since 1993. And yesterday, Mark Chay was
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      Lock icon Alam Shah is the striker to watch
      379 20  -  By. Adam Hashidy SINGAPORE CUP Home United v Sembawang FORGET Indra Sahdan or Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin. The hottest local striker this season is Sembawang Rangers’ Noh Alam Shah. That is bad news for Home United as the national striker is hoping to carry
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      Lock icon STORE CUP FIXTURES
      36 20 TONIGHT Group A Geylang United v Balestier Central (Bedok Stadium) Group C Home United v Sembawang Rangers (Bishan Stadium) Group D Tanjong Pagar United v Jurong (Queenstown Stadium) (All matches at 7.30 pm)
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      Lock icon Singapore’s first sports school to focus on six individual disciplines Looking beyond O levels
      649 21  -  B v Tan Kim Han SINGAPORE’S first sports school could cater to students beyond O levels in future. So said the Minister for Community Development and Sports, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, during the unveiling of the school’s
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    • SPORTS SCAN
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        113 21 BASKETBALL PHILADELPHIA While Tracy McGrady attracted the attention, Pat Garrity delivered the clutch baskets in the final minute for Orlando Magic. Garrity hit a three-pointer with 59 seconds left, and snapped a tie with a jumper in the lane with 17 seconds remaining as Magic continued its
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        106 21 GOLF 1. AFP ORLANDO, Florida Tiger Woods, after a troubling round-and-a-half, pulled away from a host of players on a trying course, and added another tale to his growing legend with a four-shot victory at the PGA Bay Hill Invitational. Of the top-13 finishers, Woods was the
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        108 21 SOCCER -AFP MILAN A fine individual performance from two-goal Alvaro Recoba saw Inter Milan win 2-1 at Lecce on Sunday and join champion AS Roma at the top of Italy’s Serie A. Roma overcame Atalanta 3-1 on Saturday at the Olympic Stadium. But the fight for the
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      708 22 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool vAS Roma LIVERPOOL Liverpool will be looking to hurdle over its next foe, AS Roma, because it goes into the match with everything to play for. A win will take it through
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      356 22 -AFP LONDON Manchester United flew out to Portugal for tonight’s (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) Champions League clash against Boavista with three key players missing from its squad through injury, manager Alex Ferguson confirmed yesterday. The players are captain Roy Keane, prolific Dutch striker
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      333 23 Wire services LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (left) said his team’s extra quality was enough to secure an important victory over Aston Villa. Said Wenger: “It was tense, of course, but we’ve shown again we have magnificent team spirit and strength of character. “We had to
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      428 23 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Aston Villa 1 Arsenal 2 LONDON Has the five minutes in which Arsenal scored two goals against Aston Villa turned the Premier League battle in Arsenal’s favour? Certainly. If the Gunners go
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      201 23 Aston Villa 1 (Dublin 69) Arsenal 2 (Edu 15, Pires 60) Leeds 3 (Fowler 5,8, Keweli 71) Blackburn 1 (Jansen 49) P W D L F APts I. Utd 31 20 4 7 78 40 64 2 .Arsenal 30 18 9 3 60 32 63 3. Liverpool 31
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      45 23 March 23: v West Ham (H) March 30: v Sunderland (H) Apr 2: v Charlton (A) Apr 6: v Tottenham (H) Apr 13: v Man United (A) Apr 20: v Ipswich (H) Apr 27: v Bolton (A) May 11: v Everton (H)
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      31 21 IN THE LIVING ROOM SOCCER: Champions League: Liverpool v Roma (ESPN Ch 23 and Chs, tomorrow, 3.30 am). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: Champions League: Gaiatasaray v Barcelona (ESPN Ch 23, tomorrow, 6am).
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