Streats, 27 March 2002
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Title Section12 2002-03-27 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg M!TA (P) 429/03/200112 words
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Article529 2002-03-27 1 More than 1,800 killed, villages flattened as quakes rock Afghanistan AFGHANISTAN, a country crippled by decades of anarchy and pain, has been brought to its knees yet again. A series of devastating earthquakes yesterday left at least 2,000 people dead and 30,000 homeless in yet another blow529 words
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MORNING RUSH
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115 2002-03-27 1 FROM April 1, and this is not a joke, the conversion system that automatically turns seven-digit numbers into eight will stop and callers will instead hear a recorded message in four languages, after which they will have to dial the new number themselves. The115 words
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160 2002-03-27 1 JERUSALEM Despite US pressure, Israel last night blocked Palestinian President Yasser Arafat from attending an Arab summit in Beirut today. But Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon left the door open to a last-minute reprieve that would lift a three-month-old travel ban on Arafat. An Israeli160 words
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Advertisement36 2002-03-27 1 Another American will be at the helm of a local bank. Former Citibanker David Conner 53, will be the new CEO of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation OVERSEAS TALENT PAGE 6 Mosque food poisoning: Hundreds ill PAGE 1636 words
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Advertisement9 2002-03-27 1 Our girl i on Ah girl TELLYTUBBY PAGE 269 words
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STREATS local
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Addenda to the President’s Address
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Article, Illustration275 2002-03-27 2 Wendy Tan - By Wendy Tan MEDISAVE will be extended to pay for outpatient care and treatments which do not require hospitalisation. The Health Ministry says in its addendum that it will also assess if the Medisave scheme is adequate to meet Singaporeans’ healthcare needs. In 2003, withdrawal275 words
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Article, Illustration300 2002-03-27 2 Karen Chen - ?y. Karen Chen BUILD flats according to what buyers want, help more people to be home owners and promote better ties among the communities. These are some of the targets the Ministry of National Development will meet in the next five years. To help preserve300 words
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Article117 2002-03-27 2 Sarah Ng - By_ Sarah Ng A HEALTHY living environment is one of the best things future Singaporeans can inherit. In its five-year plan, the Environment Ministry will improve three major areas: water supply, waste disposal and better public health. To attain an adequate supply of water, it117 words
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Article, Illustration421 2002-03-27 3 AMK shops plan post-mega-mart tactics FAMILIARITY is the key to Ang Mo Kio Central shopkeepers’ survival, AMK Merchants’ Association president Goh Ann Jee said yesterday. Mr Goh, 53, said that the older residents in the estate would likely prefer to continue doing their business with the traders421 words
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207 2002-03-27 3 Zubaidah Nazeer - By_ Zubaidah Nazeer HE tried to run away from the harshness of coolie life in a Sumatran plantation, but was caught and chained to a timber log. Today, 80 years on, the pain of his bondage remains palpable in his wounded glare,207 words
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Article, Illustration398 2002-03-27 4 New detention scheme for minor offenders MINOR offenders may soon be allowed to serve their entire sentences at home. The current Home Detention Scheme (HDS) is open to only those who have served at least half of their sentences, of not less than six months,398 words
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Article, Illustration127 2002-03-27 4 Khushwant Singh - By_ Khushwant Singh WHEN he heard that his father had reported him to the Central Narcotics Bureau, Dzu’l Kamain Zainal (inset), 29, a driver, decided to confront his father. So on March 18, Dzu’l went to the Cisco Centre where his father,127 words
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341 2002-03-27 4 Sonny Phua - Sonny Phua TWO shoppers spent three hours wandering around the sprawling Carrefour supermarket in the middle of last year, stuffing cosmetics and compact discs into their plastic bags. When they tried to leave without paying, they became another statistic in Mr Willie Yap’s black book.341 words
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Teens in trouble
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Article, Illustration235 2002-03-27 4 Khushwant Singh - Khushwant Singh A TEENAGE bicycle thief yesterday requested a district judge to send him to jail instead of a reformative training centre (RTC). NgJunxiong made the unusual request after learning that an RTC sentence would mean a stay of no less than 18 months.235 words
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Article116 2002-03-27 4 TWO teenagers were yesterday sentenced to a year in jail for possessing drugs. Eunice Tan Yen Yen, 19, bought 10 Ecstasy tablets and two sachets of ketamine worth $2BO. On July 4, 2000, she left them in a cigarette box with a friend at NTUC116 words
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STREATS financial
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Article416 2002-03-27 6 STI: 1,794.11 m 4.48 Reuters BLUE chips were stuck in a narrow groove yesterday but small manufacturing stocks rose sharply on better than expected monthly output data. A raging controversy over an undisclosed loan by Keppel Corp took its toll on shares of some government-linked companies.– Reuters - 416 words
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Article, Illustration295 2002-03-27 6 Sonny Phna - By Sonny Phna OVERSEA-CHINESE Banking Corporation (OCBC) ended its fivemonth search for a new CEO with yesterday’s announcement that former Citibanker, Mr David Conner, will replace Mr Alex Au from April 15. Mr Conner, 53, an American, wasFrancis Lee - 295 words
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Article255 2002-03-27 6 SINGAPORE Press Holdings said yesterday that its net profit fell 20.3 per cent from the previous year to 163 million in the half-year ending February on lower advertising revenues. Turnover declined 17.6 per cent to $436.2 million, it said. SPH said it expects results before255 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article68 2002-03-27 6 SINGAPORE’S manufacturing output slumped 11.3 per cent last month from a year earlier due to a shorter number of working days. “Lower output was largely caused by less production days due to many plant shutdowns in mid-February for Chinese New Year,” the Economic Development Board said. The decline68 words
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Article83 2002-03-27 6 STANDARD Poor’s said yesterday it had revised its outlook on the financial strength of Singapore’s non-life insurance industry to stable from negative due mainly to improving premium rates. It also said it continued to maintain a stable outlook on the financial strength of Singapore’s insurance industry. “The factors83 words
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Article68 2002-03-27 6 HUTCHISON Whampoa, making a joint bid to acquire bankrupt wholesale telecoms carrier Global Crossing, said yesterday it has no plans to boost its bid after a US bankruptcy court set dates for an auction of the Bermuda-based firm. Hutchison and ST Telemedia jointly bid US$75O million ($1.368 words
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Investment banks cut back
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222 2002-03-27 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Sachs said yesterday it will centralise more of its Asian business in Hongkong, amid talk it plans to cut its investment banking team in Singapore by as much as two-thirds. “In this challenging environment, we are centralising more of our Asean banking– Reuters - 222 words
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Article216 2002-03-27 8 Reuters HONGKONG Credit Suisse First Boston plans to cut about 20 investment banking jobs in Asia to reduce costs, sources said yesterday, a day after the firm revamped its top Asia-Pacific management with a new chairman. The global investment bank plans to trim staff. – Reuters - 216 words
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Article258 2002-03-27 8 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR/LONDON Malaysian energy group YTL Power yesterday trumped big British banks to buy Wessex Water, the UK utility arm of failed energy trader Enron, in a £1.24 billion ($3.2 billion) deal that marks the firm’s foray into the water business. The cash– Reuters - 258 words
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Article, Illustration59 2002-03-27 8 Malaysia’s economy is in the early stages of recovery, hut there are no figures yet, save these busy workmen in Kuala Lumpur. ‘Recovery has commenced and we are in the early stages of recovery,’ Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said. Ms Zeti wouldn’t say whether theAF* - 59 words
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Article139 2002-03-27 8 1. Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian tycoon Tajudin Ramli’s shaky control of telecoms company Technology Resources Industries (TRI) was exposed further yesterday as the firm said investors would submit to a takeover at the right price. State-owned Telekom Malaysia has already declared interest in buying TRI,1. – Reuters - 139 words
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249 2002-03-27 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Senior executives from troubled accounting firm Andersen were huddled for a second round of talks in Singapore yesterday to salvage a proposed merger with KPMG in Asia after several Andersen units defected to other firms. Mr Colin Holland, KPMG International’s– Reuters - 249 words
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WORKING money
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STREATS medical
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Article, Illustration372 2002-03-27 10 Alcohol impedes process which repairs cells JACKSON, Mississippi Alcohol can impede a repair process that stops normal body cells from being transformed into cancer cells, according to new research. “Epidemiological studies have shown that drinking alcohol is associated with an increased risk of tumours in372 words
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Article127 2002-03-27 10 HEALTH FACT LAUGH LINES occur naturally as deep wrinkles in ageing skin. Most other noticeable lines in older faces happen because of over-exposure to the sun’s rays. So, while wrinkles are a part of ageing, it isn’t the only cause of wrinkles. Avoid exposure to sunlight as much127 words
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297 2002-03-27 10 LONDON Women who have taken the contraceptive pill have a slightly higher chance of developing breast cancer, BBC News Online reported. Their risk rose by just over a quarter, compared with women who had never used the pill. The latest research showed those297 words
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Article198 2002-03-27 10 Qls it true that oestrogen cream applied onto the face can reduce wrinkles and restore collagen in older women? What are the side-effects? OESTROGEN is a hormone present in all women. Oral JL JL oestogen and its analogues are used commonly in post-menopausal women as part of hormone198 words
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Article144 2002-03-27 10 Reuters WASHINGTON Breast-feeding exclusively for the first six months may boost the iQ of small infants, a new study suggests. Infants weighing less than 2.7 kg who received only breast milk for the first six months scored an average of 11 points higher on IQ tests– Reuters - 144 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article128 2002-03-27 12 I REFER to “Students conned in rent scam” (Streats, March 19). The woman who collected a year’s rent from more than 100 Chinese students and kept the money instead of passing it on to landlords must not be allowed to escape justice and settle128 words
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Article, Illustration143 2002-03-27 12 In touch, in vogue in debt, in danger? CELLPHONES are certainly all the rage now for young people, and have even become a kind of fashion accessory. That keeps the cash rolling in for the phone suppliers and network operators, who are keen to offer young people installment plans to143 words
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Article179 2002-03-27 12 AFTER reading “S’poreans use SMS the most” (Streats, March 26), I was reminded of the apprehension I felt recently after receiving my cellphone usage bill. SMS charges, at 5 cents a message, made up the bulk of the bill. Welcome to message-crazy Singapore, where SMS is179 words
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Article, Illustration667 2002-03-27 15 LEE I lAN SIIIH - Comment By LEE I lAN SIIIH of The Business Times Business likely to shrink even further with Fair Price’s mega market plans IT’S just a few months to go before the 10th anniversary of the HDB’s Sale of Tenanted Shop Scheme. But things haveof The Business Times; AP - 667 words
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STREATS regional
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321 2002-03-27 16 Muslim chiefs blame media for bad Indon image Reuters JAKARTA Indonesian Muslim leaders bristled yesterday over the country’s image as a haven for terrorism and rejected charges the government was failing to pull its weight in the war on terror. Speaking on the– Reuters - 321 words
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Article184 2002-03-27 16 MELBOURNE More than 200 people were treated in hospitals here last night after what was thought to be a case of mass food poisoning. The victims, many of them children, were attending a family event at the Aghadir mosque and Islamic centre and had lunch184 words
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Article, Illustration97 2002-03-27 16 ap SYDNEY Riders of the March’s Wave Swinger flying through the air at the Royal Easter Show here on Tuesday. The annual event, which started on Friday, will run until April 4, at the former Olympics complex at Homebush Bay. Apart from the rides the show, which started– ap - 97 words
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Article484 2002-03-27 17 Country has the ‘only people in Asia with cash’ BEIJING In June 2000, Liu Yong, one of China’s most infamous gangsters, took a trip to Las Vegas. There, he is believed to have lost several million dollars playing baccarat at the MGM Grand Hotel, reported the Washington484 words
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223 2002-03-27 17 AP TOKYO A popular Japanese lawmaker known for her dogged attacks on scandaltainted foes gave up her seat in parliament yesterday after being ensnared herself in a bookkeeping scandal, an official said. Ms Kiyomi Tsujimoto, of the Social Democratic Party, under fire over financial– AP - 223 words
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Article, Illustration31 2002-03-27 17 Workers retouching an advertising billboard in Bangkok. Last week, the Bangkok Administration said they will ask several state agencies to remove their billboards, claiming that they caused “visualpollution”.31 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article58 2002-03-27 17 -AFP CHINA has successfully launched an unmanned test flight, the third in its fledgling space programme that could lead to its first manned space voyage next year. The Shenzhou 111 (Divine Vessel III) was launched atop a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Space Launch Center in-AFP - 58 words
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Article80 2002-03-27 17 -AFP A BOMB was found in a government building in the southern city of Cotabato, the 17th uncovered in the Philippines in two weeks. The explosive device, made of a rifle grenade, was discovered at an education department office late Monday and was defused, said Army spokesman Major-AFP - 80 words
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Article96 2002-03-27 17 -AFP US and Philippine officials yesterday denied they arranged for a US$3 million ($5.5 million) ransom to be paid for an American couple held hostage by Muslim Abu Sayyaf gunmen. Fox News, citing unnamed sources in Washington, had reported the ransom was allegedly paid to the rebels who-AFP - 96 words
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Article114 2002-03-27 17 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian VicePresident Hamzah Haz yesterday denied a report that three Indonesians detained in the Philippines on suspicion of terrorism were held following a request from the Indonesian intelligence agency. “That is untrue. In such a case, it would have been discussed in-AFP - 114 words
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STREATS global
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Article, Illustration425 2002-03-27 19 Arab leaders meet today to discuss Saudi peace plan WASHINGTON The US on Monday prodded Israel to lift a travel ban on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat without conditions and let him attend this week’s Arab summit in Beirut to discuss a Saudi peace plan. WashingtonAP - 425 words
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157 2002-03-27 19 ap PARIS Officials at a suburban Paris high school said a Muslim girl may attend class wearing a headscarf, despite a strike by outraged teachers who say the move threatens France’s separation of religion and state. Nearly all of the 90 teachers at Leonard de Vinci– ap - 157 words
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Article310 2002-03-27 19 Wire services WASHINGTON US military troops will begin training the newly-formed Afghan army within four to six weeks, the Pentagon announced on Monday. “The approved training is scheduled to commence in four to six weeks... and will be led by 125 to 150 US army– Wire services - 310 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article92 2002-03-27 19 A MAN who cleans and reuses dental floss has been named the US Cheapskate of the Year. Peter Nowak, who washes a strip of floss and sterilises it with alcohol after each use won the First Annual Philadelphia Inquirer Cheapskate Contest. The newspaper reported that the 300 entries92 words
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Article69 2002-03-27 19 MAGGOTS were bom in the noses of two patients in a US hospital. They came from flies which had infested dead mice in the Kansas City hospital canteen, Ananova.com reported yesterday. Dr Stephen Klotz, then the hospital’s chief of infectious disease, said that maggots were found in the69 words
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Article53 2002-03-27 19 Reuters PLAYBOY is planning a photo spread entitled Women Of Enron to showcase current and former employees of the mined energy company. The magazine said it’s a second chance for Enron employees who have lost their jobs. “They’re taking transparency to a whole new level,” Enron spokeswoman Karen– Reuters - 53 words
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Article139 2002-03-27 19 AP CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts Frustrated by what he considers a dearth of solid news from the Afghan conflict, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher has set about trying to build a roving, multimedia reporter. A remote-controlled robot could help journalists troll for news in the world’s– AP - 139 words
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Article436 2002-03-27 21 IF you don’t like the message shoot the messenger. That seemed to be the reaction to the media coverage of the recent Hindu-Muslim riots that rocked the western Indian state of Gujarat. One thing that caused offence was journalists’ use of the words “Hindu-Muslim”, to436 words
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143 2002-03-27 21 Reuters WASHINGTON The number of journalists killed last year rose to 37, compared to 24 in 2000, a survey showed yesterday. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said in its annual report that eight journalists were killed in Afghanistan in 2001.– Reuters - 143 words
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Article, Illustration318 2002-03-27 22 little is known about Saudi’s peace-broker THE man who may emerge today as the one who puts the Middle East back on the road to peace is a bit of a mystery. He is the half-brother of King Fahd, the Saudi monarch who was incapacitated by a. AFP - 318 words
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Article, Illustration359 2002-03-27 22 Reuters VATICAN CITY With doctors still undecided whether an infirmed Pope John Paul will have to scale back Easter Week activities, debate has re-opened over whether he may retire. The images of a suffering Pope sitting in a chair nursing an ailing knee while– Reuters; Reuters - 359 words
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226 2002-03-27 22 KABUL Mr Hamid Karzai exudes confidence. The chairman of the Afghani interim government, said recently: “A little civility is what Afghanistan needs.” It is with such assurance that he presides over this ruined country, the New York Times reported yesterday. As he enters226 words
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Article, Illustration915 2002-03-27 24 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok The Association of Singapore Actors says it represents and helps artistes here, but just how effective has it been? A BENEFIT staged by actors for actors That is what The Actors’ Concert, to be held on Sunday night, is touting itself toYvonne Kwok - 915 words
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Article, Illustration475 2002-03-27 25 Diana Ser - To Filipino icm Gary V, watching his kids grow up is worth more than a shot at global fame and fortune Ph_ Diana Ser NOT every pop star can say this: He would like his 17-year-old son to direct his music video. Yes, Gary Valenciano, or475 words
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Article156 2002-03-27 25 LONDON Britney Spears was booed and hissed when she declined to meet her fans at the UK premiere of Crossroads on Monday. The 3,000 fans had waited for hours outside the Odeon Leicester Square in London’s West End to get autographs and for a chance to chat156 words
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Article113 2002-03-27 26 THEY claim they’re just “good friends”, but bad boy Nicholas Tse and starlet Cecilia Cheung are sure spending a lot of intimate time together. They were spotted by sharp-eyed Hongkong tourists on Saturday evening strolling hand-in-hand in Bangkok’s Siam Centre. Nicholas was wearing a grey tank-top and jeans;113 words
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Article, Illustration697 2002-03-27 26 YVONNE KWOK - Ah Girl’s back and if you liked what you saw last season, get ready to be wowed a second time around Tellytubby B,j YVONNE KWOK IN a land where sitcoms that return for a second season are rarer than beauty contestants with brains (with theClarence Chan - 697 words
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Article, Illustration559 2002-03-27 28 Stephanie Goh - By Stephanie Goh EDISON CHEN’S usually playful eyes flashed hostility. “I have already held a press conference in Hongkong to clear the air. “If you want to know more about it, you should look out for it in the Hongkong newspapers,” the singer-actor said curtly inUanibe Wanbao - 559 words
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Article, Illustration211 2002-03-27 28 FRESH-FACED Angelica Lee says she isn’t hunky Daniel Wu’s real-life princess. The Malaysian singeractress breezed into town from Hongkong with Princess-D co-stars Daniel Wu and Edison Chen and spunky director Sylvia Chang yesterday to promote the movie. “Daniel and I found it veryLianhe Wanbaoj - 211 words
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Article, Illustration74 2002-03-27 32 It’s going to be wet today unless you’re in the east. Even then, it’ll be partly cloudy there. There will be showers in the south and thunderstorms in the north, west and central regions. Temperatures are at a low of 25°C and a high of34°C. ThePic Francis Lee - 74 words
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Article91 2002-03-27 32 Last February, Singapore fusion percussion group Rhythm Masala drummed non-stop for 27 hours and 45 minutes to get into the Guinness World of Records. The Guinness World of Records Company in London have certified the record as official and the group will receive their certificates from Associate91 words
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Article61 2002-03-27 32 Are you looking after a terminally ill relative? Caregivers can get some pointers from a forum on dealing with the terminally ill chaired by Dr Cynthia Goh, the head of palliative medicine at the National Cancer Centre. Tonight, 7.30pm-9pm, at the Marine Parade Community Club (level 2,61 words
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Article49 2002-03-27 32 SHAKUNTALA OF THE MAHABHARATA University Cultural Centre Hall Thursday to Saturday, Bpm Tickets at $lB, s2sb and $3O Call Sistic at 6348-5555 This is an authentic Sanskrit drama that is highly visual, musical and spiritual. In English, it tells the story of Shakuntala of the Indian epic, Mahabhrata.49 words
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Article, Illustration146 2002-03-27 32 HEAR THE MUSIC Chijmes Hall Saturday, 8pm Tickets at $6 Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 A concert by community choir, The Vocal Consort. They are led by director Nelson Kwei who has conducted more than 10 professional choirs since 1985 and helped Victoria Junior College Choir win two Gold146 words
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Article, Illustration60 2002-03-27 32 THE LITTLE MERMAID Victoria Theatre Tomorrow to Sunday, 3.30 pm and Bpm Tickets at $23, $2l, $l9, $l7 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Arts Theatre of Singpore presents this fairy tale that inspired a Disney movie (above). Find out how the sparkling kingdom under the ocean, the kaleidoscope of60 words
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Article58 2002-03-27 32 GOOSE NIGHTS Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Wednesday to Saturday, Bpm Tickets at $36, $3l, $26 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 An intriguing and totally irreverent story inspired by Greek gods, heroes, philosophers and their pet dogs. Created by British trio, Peepolykus (pronounced People Like Us), the show combines clowning with58 words
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Article38 2002-03-27 32 PUZZLE OF LIFE NUS Theatre Friday and Saturday, Bpm Tickets at $ll, $l6 and 21 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Dance Ensemble Singapore presents eight new dances adapted from the stories of key female figures in Chinese history.38 words
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Article, Illustration47 2002-03-27 33 Bpm, Channel i Nick, assigned a case of a 15-year-old girl who claims to have been raped by her stepfather, a cop, arranges for her aunt to have guardianship, but soon finds that he may have placed the girl in an even more dangerous environment.47 words
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Article61 2002-03-27 33 7pm, Channel U Hao forces Han and Shen to register for marriage, and Shen is deeply embarrassed when she realises that Hao has misunderstood her relationship with Han. Han stuns everyone by claiming to be Hao s boyfriend. Vive La Famille may win on its local content,61 words
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Article36 2002-03-27 33 10pm, Channel 5 Eugene and Jimmy agree to help the mistake-prone Harland Bassett in the case of a young girl who developed liver damage from an antibiotic, taking on a politically-tied, deep-pocketed, drug manufacturer.36 words
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Article, Illustration89 2002-03-27 33 OSCAR host Whoopi Goldberg was generally given the thumbs up for her performance at the ceremony on Monday, but Woody Allen was the one who had the entire audience roaring when he introduced director Nora Ephron’s tribute to New York. Woody had been nominated forAFP - 89 words
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Article, Illustration107 2002-03-27 33 EASTER SUNDAY MUNCH mezza9, Grand Hyatt Singapore 10 Scotts Road Tel: 6416-7188 THIS Sunday is Easter Sunday. Celebrate it at mezza9 with its Easter Sunday Munch. Easter items include roasted leg of spring lamb and whole-baked Tasmanian salmon in brioche. And don’t forget mezza9’s delectable desserts. What’s more,107 words
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Miscellaneous455 2002-03-27 33 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Running and hiding don’t seem to do any good. The universe obviously requires your participation. Smooth your way back in with an apology or two and pick up where you left off. PISCES fry FEB 19-MAR2O Playing it cool leaves you455 words
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Article, Illustration623 2002-03-27 35 Wire services INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY England v Italy LONDON Sven Goran Eriksson has admitted that England’s-World Cup preparations are far from ideal, and has called on the game’s authorities to sort it out before the next major championship. The England’- Wire services; Reuters - 623 words
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374 2002-03-27 35 i Adam Hashidy - i Adam Hashidy THE draw for the Singapore Sevens is out. And though the Republic has been drawn against rugby powerhouses New Zealand and Samoa, it’s the prospect of meeting Japan that has the Singapore Reds all excited. Said coach Marcus Blackburn: “That’s374 words
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Article, Illustration534 2002-03-27 36 Striker under pressure to show he deserves No 9 jersey AP INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Brazil v Yugoslavia FORTALEZA, Brazil Ronaldo is back. Brazilians hope their team is, too. After a two-year absence, the “Phenomenon” is scheduled to return to Brazil’s line-up tonight (tomorrow, Singapore time) for a friendly against– AP; : AFP - 534 words
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183 2002-03-27 36 Reuters FORTALEZA, Brazil Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was jeered on Monday as his squad arrived in Fortaleza for the World Cup warm-up against Yugoslavia tonight (tomorrow, Singapore time), but he said he was happy to take the abuse. “I always walk through on– Reuters - 183 words
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332 2002-03-27 36 -AP INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Poland v Japan WARSAW, Poland Japan plans to follow up last week’s 1 -0 victory over Ukraine with an even more impressive result against World Cup rival Poland today (tomorrow, Singapore time). World Cup co-host with South Korea, the Japanese face-AP - 332 words
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337 2002-03-27 37 f Tan Kim Han - By f Tan Kim Han BUDDING badminton talents in Singapore have a future. That assurance came from Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) president Dr Wang Kai Yuen yesterday. In the process, he dispelled the notion that young locals may be discouraged to337 words
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Article, Illustration570 2002-03-27 37 Ferguson to blame for $73 million purchase of Argentine midfielder LONDON Alex Ferguson’s status as the most intimidating man in football allows him to use his reputation as a shield against reality. It also allows Manchester United’s manager to escape criticism for errors of judgementReuters - 570 words
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Article, Illustration521 2002-03-27 39 tAdam Hashidy - Tampines coach Jita unfazed by winless record By tAdam Hashidy NTUC INCOME S-LEAGUE Jurong FC v Tampines Rovers BEFORE the first whistle blew last month, Jita Singh was the envy of many S-League coaches. He did not need to shop for bargains. He had the backing ofnogySjnpe ua - 521 words
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Article278 2002-03-27 39 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Clippers 85 Spurs 91 LOS ANGELES So this is how it ends, with Clippers running in place, huffing and puffing and gaining no ground in its frantic play-off chase? Perhaps it was asking too much of it against San Antonio Spurs, winner of278 words
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Article115 2002-03-27 39 -AFP STRASBOURG, France French midfielder Robert Pires has been told he should waste no time in undergoing an operation on the knee which has forced him out of the World Cup finals. “I would advise him to have the operation as quickly as possible,” said Dr Jean-Henri Jaeger,-AFP - 115 words
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Article105 2002-03-27 39 -AFP BEIJING The China Football Association (CFA) plans to ban soccer matches in the northern city of Xian after enraged fans set fire to stadium seats and clashed with police after a controversial match, state press said yesterday. The CFA will also be slapping a hefty fine on-AFP - 105 words
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Article80 2002-03-27 39 BOXING -afp MEMPHIS, Tennessee Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson have tentatively agreed to battle for the heavyweight championship here on June 8, it was reported on Monday. Showtime cable network spokesperson Marina Capurro reportedly confirmed that the fight would take place in Memphis’ 20,000 seat Pyramid Arena.-afp - 80 words
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Miscellaneous59 2002-03-27 39 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASKETBALL: NBA: Dallas Mavericks v Milwaukee Bucks (ESPN Ch 23, 9am). SOCCER: Pre-World Cup friendlies: England v Italy (Super Sports Ch22 f tomorrow, 3.55 am), Holland v Spain (Super Sports Plus Ch2l, tomorrow, 3.25 am). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: EPL highlights (Channel i, 7pm). Pre-World Cup friendly:59 words
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