Streats, 22 March 2002

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  • 12 1 Streats FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • 707 1  -  By_ Sonny Phua Stephanie Goh FAT is jolly, fat is beautiful, and fat does not equal incompetence, declared eight obese people including a doctor, two nurses, two entertainers and three others yesterday. And the doctor, who says his ample
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  • MORNING RUSH
    • 107 1 THE civil law suit filed by Abu Bakar Bashir against the Singapore Government for discrediting him was heard at the South Jakarta District Court yesterday. Commenting on the hearing, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said: “As is well-known and universally accepted under international law,
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    • 171 1  -  Sarah Ng THE party Whip for all People’s Party MPs will be lifted on matters of conscience, but it does not apply to every issue relating to beliefs or conscience. One example is religion. The context in which it is debated in Parliament will
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  • STREATS local
    • 277 2 Note of sympathy to Islamabad pastor DARUL ARQAM and Perdaus, two Singapore Muslim organisations, have written to the Protestant International Church in Islamabad, expressing horror and grief over the recent grenade attack which killed five church members. The joint statement by Darul Arqam president Ridzuan Wu
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    • 66 2 ONE KIND ACT Julie Boey I felt ill and had to alight from a train at dementi MRT station on March 21, just before Bam. I stood on the platform for about 10 minutes, hoping that I would recover. Thank you to the lady who helped
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    • 179 2 DON’T be surprised if you hear the dulcet tones of opera singers or the mellow strains of the harmonica the next time you are near Smith Street in Chinatown. Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts David Lim has suggested that local arts groups
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    • 95 2 IT was easy pickings for thieves, who broke through a plywood wall to help themselves to a bonanza of cellphones. Businessman Jai Prakash, 36, thought that the walls of his new shop in High Street Centre were made of brick. Apparently not. One, between
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    • 278 3  -  Rag and bone man gets 30 months’jail Reports by r Khushwant Singh A RAG and bone man became so enraged with the constant noise from a flat above his that he attacked the neighbour with a chopper, rendering him semi-paralysed. Lim Soon Beng, 51 (right), who
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    • 180 3 AN Indonesian maid, who stole an ATM card from her employer’s home and made several withdrawals amounting to $6,000, was jailed for nine months yesterday. The court heard that on Jan 9, Naritem Nurodi, 25, found the Overseas Union Bank card in a
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    • 151 3 SECURITY guard Hoo Kok Kwai, 40, was yesterday jailed for five years for threatening a Central Narcotics Bureau officer with a Molotov cocktail, At about 4.20 pm on Jan 16, Ho had tried to break through a police cordon around his flat at Ang Mo
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    • 449 4  -  Leave the car at home, soak in nature by_ Karen Chen CAR-FREE Day (CFD) and Übin Day Mr John Lim, 55, will be happily embracing both next month. The executive director of insurance company Newstate Stenhouse and his family will be luxuriating in
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    • 279 4 STARTING May 1, cruise and ferry passengers will have to pay a charge to help to help port operator PSA Corp defray higher security costs after the Sept 11 attacks on the US. There will be a $6 security charge for cruise passengers and a 60
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    • 209 4 IF half of all the 1.8 million taxpayers filed their income tax returns electronically, it would save the tax office $2.43 million. That is a saving of $2.70 for each tax return filed online, a scheme introduced in 1998. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
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    • 191 4 THE records of more than 20 parallel car importers were seized yesterday in a Customs swoop that could identify import tax evaders. The Customs department and importers described the checks as routine, but a previous check, in June 1997, revealed millions in unpaid
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  • STREATS vocal
    • 574 6  -  By 1 DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM I JUST don’t buy it. When the CEO of a hospital says that he’s not going to hire fat people because they’re not good role models, that’s discrimination, pure and simple. Echoing society’s prevailing view that being overweight inherently means
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    • 149 6 I AGREE wi th Alexandra Hospital chief executive officer Liak Teng Lit, who was quoted as saying in “Size and prejudice” (Streats, March 21) that overweight doctors and nurses are not ideal role models, so the hospital is reluctant to employ them. Doctors should embody health.
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    • 150 6 RECENT news reports indicate that our Government is pushing hard to develop entrepreneurs in Singapore. A new polytechnic entrepreneurship course came first, and now even young children will learn business skills. I would like to identify some past mistakes born of the Government’s enthusiasm to
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    • 212 6 WE’VE heard a lot about how maids misbehave, but not much about maid agencies that are negligent and evasive. Employers pay a lot for a maid, and the Ministry of Manpower demands that they be solely responsible for the worker. How can this be acceptable when
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    • 121 6 I REFER to “Bad drivers not always at fault” (Streats, March 21). While taxi drivers’ ill-timed and poorly executed manoeuvres on the road might stem from inaccurate or untimely instructions from passengers, the responsibility for controlling a vehicle ultimately lies with its driver. I doubt
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  • STREATS financial
    • 450 8 STI: 1,793.87 8.01 Reuters SHARES closed mixed yesterday as worries about possible interest rate hikes and a convertible bond issue by Capita Land dragged the property sector lower, but banks attracted scattered buying. “Property stocks weakened for two reasons. One is the fear of rate
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    • 420 8 Growing demand for local debt issues Reuters PROPERTY group Capita Land Ltd said yesterday it had successfully placed a non-rated $3BO million convertible bond thanks to growing demand for debt issues by local companies. Singapore’s second largest listed property company yesterday priced a $3BO million five-year convertible
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    • 272 8 Reuters MORGAN Stanley said yesterday it raised its forecast for Singapore’s 2002 real economic growth to 3.8 per cent from 3 per cent, citing signs of stronger global demand. “We believe the terms of trade will improve steadily this year given that electronics
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    • 22 8 US$: 551.825 552.607 EURO: $1,616 Ss: DM1.215 Ss: 72.01 YEN Ss: RM2.083 Ss: HK54.274 Ss: 23.73 BAHT Ss: 5,403 RUPIAH
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    • MONEY SCAN
      • 84 8 Reuters RAFFLES International Holdings, a subsidiary of Raffles Holdings Ltd, said yesterday it had clinched a deal to manage two deluxe hotels in Turkey. The sealing of hotel contracts will increase Raffles’ room portfolio by 527 rooms, the company said. The two hotels, owned by the Pension
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      • 67 8 Reuters HONG Leong Finance said yesterday its 2001 net profit rose 87.6 per cent to $78.77 million boosted by asset disposals. The firm said results for the current year are expected to be satisfactory and will comprise the first full year of the merged finance business
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      • 76 8 Reuters CONSUMER prices in Singapore are expected to barely rise this year, increasing just 0.12 per cent, a poll of 10 research houses showed. The inflation rate should pick up to 1.4 per cent in 2003, against a 1 per cent rise last year, the poll showed
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    • 298 12 -afp SAN FRANCISCO The integration of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq, with its possible internal diversions, may allow their competitors to leap ahead in the fast-moving technology market, observers say. The merger, awaiting the outcome of a contested
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    • 198 12 Reuters HOUSTON Accounting firm Arthur Andersen pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a federal obstruction of justice charge and vowed to fight for survival, as it held continued rescue talks to sell off parts of its business. Mr Eugene Frauenheim, managing partner of Andersen’s Houston office,
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  • STREATS medical
    • 91 14 HEALTH FACT ONE cause of blindness is retinal detachment. This may come with age. The vitreous fluid (the gel-like material that fills the eyeball) shrinks as we grow older. This is normal and does not usually cause retinal damage. However, inflammation or myopia may cause the retina to
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    • 379 14 Europeans concur with Americans but side-effects cause worry AP BARCELONA European breast cancer experts said this week that new research has proven that tamoxifen prevents breast cancer. US researchers reached the same conclusion in 1998. However, the Europeans are not ready to join in recommending tamoxifen
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    • 205 14 -afp NEW YORK Scientists hope to correct poor sight by stitching a rubber band to the back of the eyes. The band squeezes the eyeballs to bring fuzzy images into focus. Instead of fumbling for his glasses to read a book, the pensioner of the
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    • 115 14 AP SAN FRANCISCO A synthetic pheromone added to perfumes makes women more attractive to men. A San Francisco State University (SFSU) study of 36 single women found that three-quarters reported enhanced sex lives with men from kissing and heavy petting to full sex when their
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    • 140 14 Qlama 60-year-old man with osteoporosis. I have been prescribed alendronate sodium and calcium with Vitamin D. Will they cause kidney stones? A A common side effect of alendronate sodium is stomach discomfort. This can be prevented by taking the medicine with a big glass of water before breakfast.
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  • STREATS regional
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      43 19 An elevated commuter train leaves Bangkok’s Phayathai station while traffic gets jammed below. The Sky Train travels along 24kms of double lines running at a speed of 35kph on pillar-supported tracks above some of Bangkok's most congested shopping and office areas
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    • 147 19 HONGKONG More popular Japanese snacks are being removed from Hongkong supermarket shelves by order of the government after they were found to contain a suspected carcinogen. Twelve more products were removed from sale on Wednesday, bringing to 16 the number considered off limits
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    • 334 19 -afp BEIJING Workers’ leaders in the north-eastern city of Liaoyang vowed yesterday that they would defy possible arrest and continue large-scale protests demanding the release of labour activists and the payment of pensions and benefits. “Many of us have nothing to eat and the
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    • 303 19 Three Indonesians held in Manila linked to Fathur Wire services MANILA Three Indonesians detained in the Philippines are linked to suspected A 1 Qaeda bomb expert Fathur Rohman A 1 Ghozi, police said yesterday. Agus Dwikama, Tamsil Linrung and Abdul Jammal Balsas, arrested at the Manila airport
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    • 99 19 Wire services WASHINGTON The US yesterday denied that it was planning to dispatch antiterror advisers to Indonesia. Said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer: “There is no plan to do that.” Pentagon spokeswoman Victoria Clarke supported him, but did not rule out future cooperation with
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    • 110 20 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR A man has come clean about how he won a car in a competition he set out to stink so badly that the other contestants quit. Mr A Sritharan, 23, said he did not brush his teeth, bathe or change his clothes
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    • 290 20 AP BANGKOK A school teacher was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman in Muslim-dominated southern Thailand yesterday, the latest in an explosion of violence that has left 11 other people dead in 10 days. Mr Rungroj Ampapom, 36,
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    • 223 20 Reuters SANDAKAN, Sabah As US military advisers help the Philippine army root out Abu Sayyaf rebels, Malaysia worries what may happen if fighting flares out of control. Malaysia has been guarding the beaches for two years since the Abu Sayyaf took hostages from two
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    • 44 20 Picture power This won Best in Digital Photography (News) Gold Award, presented by IFRA, a worldwide association of media publishers. Si* ‘Afghan mother's anguish haunted me’ rfcv paper Photojournalist Mohd Ishak on his assignment to war-torn Afghanistan. Our globe-trotting photojournalists capture unforgettable news moments
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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  • STREATS global
    • 299 21 Thaksin only govt head from region at poverty conference -AFP MONTERREY, Mexico Leaders from Asian powerhouses ranging from Japan to China and India are conspicuous by their absence at the high-profile UN summit to finance the war on poverty. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
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    • 114 21 Reuters LIMA At least seven people were killed when a car bomb exploded near the US Embassy in Lima three days before a visit by US President George W Bush, police said. It was not immediately known who planted the bomb, which exploded
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    • 457 23 Taleban and A 1 Qaeda men ‘hiding across border’ ISLAMABAD US forces in Afghanistan may enter Pakistan to capture or kill Taleban and A 1 Qaeda fighters believed to be sheltering there. This will be, however, a last resort, said Major-General Franklin L Hagenbeck of
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    • 246 23 Retuers ANKARA, Turkey Mr Dick Cheney is returning to Washington empty handed. The US Vice-President left the Middle East on Wednesday after failing to muster support for an attack on Iraq. The trip sought support for further steps in the US-led “war on
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    • 42 23 Afghans perching on a tree around a mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif yesterday to get a better view of ceremonies marking the Persian New Year. The holiday marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated in Afghanistan and across Central Asia
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    • 175 23 -AFP RAMALLAH US Vice-President Dick Cheney has agreed to meet Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, despite saying he wouldn’t until a ceasefire had been implemented. The meeting will take place on Monday in Egypt. It will be the first time that Mr Arafat will be leaving
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    • GLOBAL DEBRIEF
      • 102 23 -AFP SHIPS are to lose their female status, the shipping industry’s bible, Lloyd’s List, has announced. From April 1, the daily will refer to ships as “it” instead of “she”. Lloyd’s List said the move was a sad but necessary step in order to bring the paper
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      • 106 23 CONDOMS in trees have enticed Aborigines to practise safe sex in a remote Australian town, the Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday. Reports of sexually transmitted diseases have declined in Fitzroy Crossing, south-west of Darwin, since the local health service began hanging condoms in trees in areas where
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    • 244 24 The Rice Table The centrepiece of Indonesian cuisine is the rijsttafeV, a phase coined by the Dutch which literally means 'rice table'. Developed by the Dutch the story goes that they first approached Indonesian food with a great deal of caution, first sampling one dish and than another u ntil
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  • STREATS people
    • 397 26 Capitol Hill denizens are going ga-ga over rock star activist Bono WASHINGTON The most influential outsider here is not a lobbyist, a FOG (Friend of George), a columnist, a consultant or a concubine. It’s Bono. “Seriously,” cbsnews.com reported. “Bono, the U 2 star with no surname.” Bono
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    • 363 26 Reuters CANBERRA A string of scandals has erased any third-term honeymoon Australian Prime Minister John Howard might have hoped for this year, sparking speculation that early retirement might be looking increasingly attractive. Mr Howard, a wily veteran known for his ability to come back from political
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  • easy STREATS
    • 565 28  -  They’re vying for the Mr Tourism title, but are clueless about how to promote Singapore. One even suggested handing out flyers listing Geylang’s charms By Cara van Miriah THE format was familiar. They paraded in casual wear, swimwear and later in their evening apparel. They were not beauty
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    • Article, Illustration
      538 29 If hot stones make you think of steaks and seafood, think again. DIANA SER checks out hot stone massage, a spa treatment that is gaining popularity here GETTING stoned has taken on a different meaning for me. There I was, lying in the dark naked save for a
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    • 113 29 FRIENDS may come to an end after its ninth season in 2003, but Joey Tribbiani will carry on. The dimwitted actor played by Matt Leßlanc will get his own show in a spin-off, reported PageSix.com. Joey finally gets a big role as the part of a
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    • 122 29 WHAT will happen when the British prime minister falls in love with the tea girl on his first day at Downing Street? Hugh Grant is slated to play the premier in a new political comedy, reported PeopleNews.com. It will see him working again with Richard
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    • 277 30 VICKI ZHAO WEI’S choice of clothes has got her into trouble once again. Some time ago it was a dress with a Japanese military flag. She was slammed for being insensitive and for disregarding the suffering of Chinese under Japanese occupation. Now, the Chinese
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    • 184 30 CELEST CHONG’S headed for the the big time going by the praise she’s been getting in the Taiwanese media. She looks set to be the next successful Singapore export after Kit Chan and Stefanie Sun. At the Taiwan launch of her debut album, Belong to Myself,
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    • 156 30 NOTORIETY is going to Chu Mei-feng’s head. In Singapore last week, she came across as sincere when she said she wanted to start a new life. But the woman seems to be enjoying the attention as was evident in a press conference she gave back
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    • 162 30 LOS ANGELES Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has caught the potentially fatal hepatitis C disease from ex-husband Tommy Lee. “I contracted hepatitis C while sharing a tattoo needle with my ex-husband Tommy Lee,” she said on Wednesday. Anderson, 34, whose barbed-wire tattoo rings her
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    • Article, Illustration
      439 32  -  Innards have never been so delicious Foodie two-shoes By WILEEN CHANG THE French have their goose liver, the Scots their haggis... and the Chinese their pig’s organs. You may think that not many people can stomach the stuff, but the crowds lap up the cholesterol and sodiumladen insides
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    • 69 36 There will be thunderstorms in the afternoon in the northern, western and central regions. The temperature will range from 24°C to 32°C and the tide will reach 2m at 5.18 pm. And the weekend won’t get better weather, not with thunderstorms expected in the afternoon over
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    • Happenin’
      • 55 36 THE MAGICAL VOYAGE OF ULYSSES Drama Centre Till tomorrow, 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 classic
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      • Article, Illustration
        160 36 LEARN THE SALSA! Chijmes March 31, 3-4pm, 4-5pm E-mailjelita@caldwellarts.com.sg How about learning some sizzling salsa moves in time for the Streats Singapore International Latin Festival? All you have to do is to be one of the first 200 readers to register by e-mailing the above address and you’ll be
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      • 100 36 SHIGENORI KUDO FLUTE RECITAL Alliance Francaise Theatre Tomorrow, 7.30 pm Tickets at $lO Available from Yamaha outlets at Plaza Singapura, Thomson Plaza and Tampines Mall Mr Shigenori Kudo is a world-renowned flutist and recording artiste who studied at the Paris International Conservatory. DREAMS OF GREAT STRINGS MUSIC SCO Concert
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      • 48 36 DOUBLEBILL: MICHAEL MENES AND SEAN MEO Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Sunday to Tuesday, Bpm Tickets at $36, $3l, $26 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Be dazzled by Michael Menes’ unique mix of theatre, physical comedy and mind-boggling antics. Sean Meo is here directly from Montreal’s Just For Laughs
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      • 42 36 EXPRESSIONS INTERNATIONAL OPEN HOUSE Thomson Imperial Court (200 Upper Thomson Road) Tomorrow, 9-30am,-6pm Find out more about their latest beauty treatment, ShiTao (Way of the Stones). All visitors will receive free ScenTao Wellness kits and a free Shape-Up or Facial Treat.
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    • Just a minute
      • 137 36 Help set a record. Skip-a-thon 2002 aims to break the Guinness World Record for mass rope-skipping held by 1,060 Hongkong students. The organisers eight students from Singapore Management University hope to rope more than 2,000 people in. It’s free but a $2 donation will get you a
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        62 38 9pm, STAR Movies (SCV 58) April 1942. Hitler’s U-boats have brought war to the US. What the American public doesn’t know is that the Allies are suffering massive shipping losses off the East Coast. Unable to crack the U-boat radio codes, the US Navy struggles blindly against the German
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      • 61 38 10pm, Channel i Johnny (Damon Wayans) and his younger brother, Seymour (Marlon Wayans), are comrades in con. They’re one step ahead of the police and two months behind in the rent. When Johnny runs into beautiful Amber Evans (Stacey Dash), he decides to get an honest job. However,
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      • 83 38 THE annual Oscar fashion circus looks set to be an eye-popping one this year., You’ve got Oscar-nominated lovelies like Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Jennifer Connelly and Renee Zellweger stylish clothes-horses all. Then you’ve got the always fashionably-garbed wives like stunners Uma Thurman and Jada Pinkett Smith.
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    • 508 43  -  For parents of bright talents, sports school should meet expectations By Tan Kim Han YES, we will send our children to the Singapore Sports School but only if it meets our expectations. So said five parents, whose children are among Singapore’s brightest young talents, of
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    • 185 43 SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC will present its Croatian-born marksman Mirko Grabovac (above) with a Golden boot for his 100-goal achievement in the S-League. SAFFC manager Kok Wai Leong revealed yesterday that the 31 -year-old will also be presented with a cash award before tomorrow’s home match
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    • 64 43 Outgoing Minister for Community Development and Sports Abdullah Tarmugi (thirdfrom left) bidding farewell to the sports fraternity at his send-off function at the Stadium Waterfront yesterday evening. Mr Abdullah, who will be Speaker ofParliamentfrom Monday, is largely credited for raising a whopping $5OO million for local sports
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    • 623 44 After Champions League high, Liverpool eyes Premiership Wire services LIVERPOOL Phil Thompson has high hopes that hamstring victim Michael Owen (right) will be fit for Liverpool’s showdown with Chelsea on Sunday. The England marksman, top-scorer for the Reds this season, was not considered fit enough to take
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    • 300 44 -AFP LONDON Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has said he will stay at Arsenal to give the London club something to cheer after it was knocked out of the Champions League by Juventus. Some experts believe that failure in Europe would see an exodus of
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    • 368 44 TOMORROW Charlton v Bolton Head-to-head: Charlton won 23, Bolton won 35. Draws: 11 Previous meetings: Dec 15 Bolton 0 Charlton 0; Mar 4, 2000 Bolton 0 Charlton 2 (Div 1) Last six league matches: Bolton LWDDLL; Charlton DLDWDW Team news: Charlton Kinsella doubtful, Fish injured. Bolton Gudni Bergsson
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    • 276 45 Reuters ATHENS Real Madrid coach Vincente Del Bosque has hinted that he would favour a Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool, after his side drew its final group match 2-2 against Panathinaikos on Wednesday. “I would like to avoid Deportivo La Coruna in the next
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    • 192 45 Group C k Panathinaikos (Gre) 2 (Liberopoulos 9, Goumas 64) Real Madrid (Spa) 2 (Morientes 11, Portillo 80) k Sparta Prague (Cze) 2 (Sionko r 63, Jarosik 71) FC Porto (Por) 0 Group D Juventus (Ita) 1 (Zalayeta 76) Arsenal (Eng) 0 Deportivo La Coruna (Spa) 1 (Tristan
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    • 349 45 Arsenal will bounce back, says Wenger Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Juventus 1 Arsenal 0 TURIN Arsenal’s cherished dream of a treble did not die in the eerie emptiness of the Stadio delle Alpi so much as with the injury-time goal it conceded at Bayer Leverkusen last month (the
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      • 108 45 SOCCER -AP MILAN Inter Milan’s Brazilian star Ronaldo looked fit as he played 36 minutes of a warm-up match with a junior team on Wednesday. He has been troubled by a string of muscle problems this season on his return to the Serie A from a two-year
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        • 115 45 Reuters MELBOURNE Australia’s world champion swimmer lan Thorpe is so fast he is able to surf his own waves in the pool, Australia team biomechanist Bruce Mason said yesterday. Mason said scientists could not explain how Thorpe, whose big feet power the most devastating kick in swimming, propelled
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        • 81 45 -AFP MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota Aaron Peirsol heard the roar of the crowd at the US swimming championships on Wednesday, and knew he wasn’t letting a world record get away. The 18-year-old turned on the speed in the final 50m and won the 200 m backstroke title with a
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    • 374 47  -  NTUC INCOME S-LEAGUE Home United 5 Balestier Central 2 Home striker celebrates citizenship in style By_ r Adam Hashidy EGMAR Goncalves (right) last night celebrated the successful application of his Singapore citizenship by banging in four mesmerising goals. When asked after the game if he was
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    • 340 47 Reuters NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Wizards 107 Nuggets 75 DENVER, Colorado Michael Jordan (right) scored only seven points in Washington Wizards victory over Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, but his return to action after a 12-game absence showed why he has been dubbed “His Aimess”. Jordan, who underwent surgery
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