Streats, 5 April 2002

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    12 1 Streats FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • Article
    Lock icon Coming down: Income tax Going up: GST
    477 1  -  DPM Lee: Trade-off necessary to attract talent, spur economy By Diana Ser PERSONAL income and corporate taxes may be lowered to improve Singapore’s competitiveness but the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will have to go up to help offset this, Deputy Prime Minister
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  • MORNING RUSH
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      Lock icon SET UP FUND FOR AXED WORKERS
      130 1 A FUND may be set up for workers who get retrenched and find that their financially-troubled employers have no money to pay their severance benefits. Mooting this in Parliament yesterday, DPM Lee Hsien Loong said that such a fund will have contributions from both
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      Lock icon EARN MORE FROM CPF SAVINGS
      99 1 WORKERS with CPF savings should not leave their money with the Board but invest it in schemes such as pension funds to get returns better than the present 2.5 per cent interest a year, said DPM Lee who is also Finance Minister. A study was
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      55 1 Vamos a bailor... at Streats Latin Lest PAGES 30, 32, 40 US President George W Bush has finally weighed in to stem the worsening Palestinian-Israeli conflict warning Israel to pull out and suicide bombers to desist “The storms of violence cannot go on he said this morning. “Enough is enough
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  • STREATS parliament
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      Lock icon Time to experiment...
      87 2 SINGAPORE should position itself as “one big integrated field laboratory” to attract more innovative ideas from around the world, said Mr Ong Kian Min (Tampines GRC). “I would like Singapore to be an even bigger laboratory where R&D spill out of the confines of R&D centres... and
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      Lock icon ...and not be inflexible
      115 2 SOME civil servants were rapped again for being inflexible and a hindrance to business. Dr Michael Lim (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC), in citing examples of public servants who followed rules rigidly, urged for greater transparency and accountability in the civil service. He told the House about a
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      Lock icon Making Govt’s stand clear
      469 2  -  Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday responded to the issues raised by MPs over the past K three days. Here is what he said. By_ Diana Ser Dr Wang Kai Yuen (Bukit Timah), referring to media reports that Singaporeans tended to turn to the Government
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    • Article
      Lock icon Forget the crutch
      84 2 If we were a big country, if we had oil and gas and timber and gold, then we don’t have to be self-reliant. You just sit back, the government will provide. But lacking those, we have to fall back on our wits, our strength, our effort, and
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      Lock icon Fighting for their faith in S’pore
      301 3  -  By Sarah Ng EACH generation must reaffirm its faith in the nation and pass this on to its children because Singapore’s survival depends on it. This was Minister of State (National Development) Vivian Balakrishnan’s message. Speaking with little reference to his prepared text, he
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      Lock icon Move to curb price-fixing
      314 3  -  Draft Bill being circulated By Sarah Ng A LAW may be introduced to regulate competition in the marketplace, Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo said yesterday. Speaking in Parliament, BrigadierGeneral Yeo also said there is no evidence the petrol companies in Singapore are fixing pump prices.
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      Lock icon Send us a note, let’s talk
      143 3 AN MP had this message for Malaysia on the land reclamation controversy: “Please hurry, send us a diplomatic note about it.” Dr Ong Chit Chung (Jurong GRC), chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Defence and Foreign Affairs, said: “It will be better for
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      Lock icon Need to foster deep friendships
      125 3 THE challenge Singapore faces in fostering ties among its ethnic communities is this: How to move from “casual itinerant relations to profound lifelong friendships”. For this to happen, Singapore must make a quantum leap and there should be a ministerial committee to monitor and review
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  • STREATS local
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      Lock icon A gentler exit
      314 4  -  100 more retrenched at UOB B y 'Sonny Phua HAVING drawn flak over the way in which it handled the retrenchment of 435 staff members in December, the United Overseas Bank (UOB) adopted a more compassionate approach when axing 100 staff yesterday. Those axed were informed personally
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      Lock icon Reunited – thanks to HDB man
      297 4  - Reunited thanks to HDB man By Karen Chen AFTER 30 years, a 59-year-old mother and her 42-year-old daughter had a teary reunion at the HDB Bukit Merah Branch Office thanks to an alert HDB man. In Monday’s Shin Min Daily News he read of Ms Lu Liying’s wish to find
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      Lock icon Media watchdog to broadcasters Don’t dumb down
      478 5  -  By_ Yvonne Kwok MORE competition doesn’t always mean better quality. In the local broadcast industry which in May last year saw Media Works breaking the monopoly held by Media Corp, the reverse is truer. So said the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) in its
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      Lock icon Bomb threat by jilted boyfriend
      317 6  -  Khushwant Singh JILTED by an Indonesian maid, jealous of her new boyfriend, Khoka Tazamalbapari reacted with a bomb threat to the maid’s employer. I’ll put a bomb in your husband’s car, he told the maid’s employer, Madam Ang Hong Choo, on Feb 6. Madam Ang,
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      Lock icon Yes, dear customer, I'm listening
      451 6  -  By Deepa Vijiyasingam HELLO, this is the CEO. Regarding your complaint... How many times in your life have you heard that one? At a time when civil servants are under scrutiny for their service listen with a heart, say some MPs one boss practises what
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      Lock icon Repeat offender gets jail – again
      243 6  - Repeat offender gets jail again By Khushwant Singh IN THE latest chapter of his life of crime, Rahim Raman Shah, 22, will spend four and a half years in jail and be given eight strokes of the cane. He pleaded guilty to being part of an unlawful assembly which caused
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  • STREATS financial
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      Lock icon Dow losses push STI down
      433 8 STI: 1,778.18 T 4.81 Reuters SHARES closed lower yesterday as blue chips were hurt by the Dow’s steady losses, while ST Engineering reeled from a broker downgrade and worries on its impending first quarter results. The Straits Times Index finished down 0.27 per cent or
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      Lock icon SingTel ups Telkomsel stake
      373 8 s7BBm investment offers wider reach in Indonesia Wire services SINGAPORE Sing Tel said yesterday it will widen its reach in Indonesia’s mobile market through a larger stake in PT Telkomsel and expects the purchase to add to earnings immediately. “The acquisition can be funded from our
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      Lock icon Higher oil prices will hurt US recovery: experts
      317 8 -AFP WASHINGTON High oil prices threaten to sap the energy from an economic recovery in the US, the world’s biggest oil guzzler, experts said on Wednesday. The US economy accounting for more than one quarter of global oil demand is emerging from
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES
      22 8 US$: 551.841 552.641 EURO: $1,623 Ss: DM1.204 Ss: 71.95 YEN Ss: RM2.065 Ss: HK54.238 Ss: 23.70 BAHT Ss: 5,262 RUPIAH
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    • MONEY SCAN
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        Lock icon PSA DOES WELL
        68 8 PSA’S container terminals handled 1.42 million TEUs last month, the highest throughput in 17 months. The strong first-quarter performance was fuelled by an increase in transhipment volumes across all major markets, the port operator said. In particular, strong growth was recorded for China, Europe and South Asia.
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        Lock icon LABOUR STANDARDS
        80 8 AP LABOUR standards in Indonesia may have an impact on a free-trade deal which is being negotiated between the US and Singapore, US Congressman Alcee Hastings, a Democrat said yesterday. “I’m concerned about the labour standards of individuals there,” Mr Hastings said about workers in Bintan and Batam.
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        Lock icon AMMB WARNING
        62 8 Reuters BROKERAGE CIMB said yesterday the management of AMMB Holdings Bhd, Malaysia’s fifth largest bank, has warned it was unlikely to meet a consensus profit forecast for full year ended March 31, 2002. CIMB said the bank expected to book loan loss provisions of RMISO-200 million ($72.5.4-$96.7 million)
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      Lock icon Port profiles
      146 10 Reuters PSA CORP Established: April 1964 Location: Southern shore of Singapore island. Traffic: Handled globally 19.13 million TEUs in 2001, of which Singapore share was 15.52 million. Owner: Government of Singapore. Business: Has the world’s largest integrated container port and transshipment hub. The company participates in 13 port
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      Lock icon PTP boss is Dr M’s favourite tycoon
      532 10 He loves teh tarik and thosai Reuters KUALA LUMPUR The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), which has begun posing a big threat to Singapore is a jewel in the corporate crown of Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar Albukhary. But Mr Syed Mokhtar has other
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      226 10 Tax tip #5: Of parents, grandparents and great grandparents... I support my aged parents.. You can claim Parent Relief if you maintained your or your spouse's parents, grandparents or great grandparents and the following conditions are met for the year 2001: The dependant was living in Singapore; The dependant was
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  • STREATS medical
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      Lock icon HEALTH FORUM
      199 12 QWhat health benefits can we gain from drinking milk mixed with lemon juice? What are the possible negative consequences? A Some people believe eating acidic foods is bad for health. Hence, the need to eat certain food combinations to neutralise the acidity. The fact is our bodies respond
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      Lock icon Myopia
      145 12 HEALTH FACT MORE than half of Singaporeans are myopic by the time they are 18. Ethnic Chinese are more prone to myopia and the risk is higher if one or both of the parents are also myopic. There is no approved medicine for treating it. Children should take regular
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      Lock icon Have cash, will sleep better
      364 12 Wealth, rest key to health Reuters NEW YORK The richer you are the better you sleep, say US researchers. The investigators found that well-off people tend to sleep better than their poorer peers, and the quality of their sleep may translate into better mental and
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      Lock icon ‘Bread can cause myopia’
      220 12 -AFP PARIS Short-sightedness can be caused by modem diets that are high in refined starches, according to a study. Processed breads and processed cereals are the main culprits, because they are rich in refined starches, which prompt the pancreas to chum out high levels of insulin,
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    • HEALTH SCAN
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        Lock icon GENE TEST FOR CANCER
        93 12 Reuters A NEW gene test may help identify men with prostate cancer, the secondleading cause of cancer death in men after lung cancer. In this week’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr Mark Rubin of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
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        Lock icon PREGNANT? AVOID POOL
        141 12 -AFP PREGNANT women who go for a swim or antenatal exercise in their local pool may be exposed to high levels of chemicals that have been linked to miscarriage and foetal damage, a study published yesterday said. Samples taken from eight indoor swimming pools in London were
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        Lock icon LOLLIPOPS UNDER FIRE
        147 12 Reuters SUCKING on nicotine-laced lollipops is catching on as a way to quit smoking, but critics are worried about the products’ appeal to children and urged a ban until studies prove they are safe and effective. Sold in flavours such as apricot, eggnog and watermelon, the lollipops
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  • STREATS vocal
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      Lock icon Our way of life is divisive
      223 14 WHILE on the one hand preaching the need for cohesiveness and harmony in our society, the Government at the same time disorientates us with its divisive policies. “Parliament, we have a problem” (Streats, April 2) sums it up well, but forgive me for pointing
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      Lock icon Kranji Marsh vs golf course
      218 14 CONSTRUCTION of a golf course close to the Kranji Marsh by the National Service Resort Country Club (NSRCC) has been under much scrutiny over its effects on the ecology and wildlife in the area, which have been pointed out by the Nature Society of Singapore
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      Lock icon E-filing is for your convenience
      180 14 IN response to “Frustrated by e-filing system” (Streats, April 2) and “Fazed by e-filing” (Streats, April 3), letters by Benson Chow and Janet Lee respectively, we would like to point out that e-filing is one of Iras’ initiatives to make it easier and more convenient
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      Lock icon Pets have a way of helping men worm their way into women's hearts
      245 16 MEN have always exploited animals and not just for work, mind you. Because men, ever the hunter, also found that animals can help them ensnare the affections of the opposite sex. A long time ago, Mr Stone
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      Lock icon Animal attraction
      525 16  -  Comment By KHUSHWANT SINGH available yet at Borders or Kinokuniya. Anthony Ler, who was found guilty of murdering his wife, was acutely aware of the power of a pet. A white Pomeranian always accompanied him. And he was a lady-killer, in more ways than one, as it turned
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      183 14 Have Your Say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at streals@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. <Hv)M 6 S u? FOR YOUR CHILD Why is Thumbs Up important
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  • STREATS regional
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      Lock icon Dr M backpedals on terror tactics
      539 19 It’s alright in response to terrorism, he says AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that it was legitimate to use terror tactics in response to terrorism, Bemama news agency reported. Referring to Palestinian suicide bombers, Bemama quoted him as saying:
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      Lock icon Aceh talks to resume
      159 19 -afp BANDA ACEH Representatives of the Indonesian Government and Aceh separatist rebels will soon resume peace talks in Geneva, provincial governor Abdullah Puteh said yesterday. He gave no date but said the next round of talks, mediated by the Henry Dunant Centre, must remain within the
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    • REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon CELL PHONES LIP-READ
        57 20 Reuters NTT DoCoMo is working on the world’s first lip-reading telephone that could relieve the annoyance of loud cell phone conversations, New Scientist magazine reported on Wednesday. Contact sensors near the mouthpiece detect tiny electrical signals sent by muscles around the mouth. A speech synthesiser converts the
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        Lock icon ABUSER GETS JAIL
        61 20 -AFP A HONGKONG man was sentenced to three months in prison for splashing hot tea on his Filipino maid after she refused to accept a salary reduction. Surveyor Lau Siu Wah, 42, became angry and splashed the tea over Ms Marietes Gacad Navarro, 28, last April, scalding
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        Lock icon BRIBES TO JOIN POLICE
        46 20 -afp APPLICANTS joining the Indonesian police must pay bribes of up to 15 million rupiah ($2,857) if they want to pass the selection process, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. A Jakarta police personnel official was quoted as denying the bribery claims. afp
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      Lock icon Setback for Abu Bakar
      340 20 Jakarta hearing delayed as Spore ignores summonses Reuters JAKARTA Abu Bakar Bashir and his 400 supporters arrived yesterday with much fanfare at the South Jakarta court only to discover that the hearing for their suit against the Singapore Embassy and Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew was
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      Lock icon ‘Spy planes find US hostages’
      186 20 Reuters ZAMBOANGA US spy planes in the Philippines have for the first time tracked down the possible location of the two US hostages held by Muslim guerillas linked to Osama bin Laden, a Philippine general said yesterday. Lieutenant-General Roy Cimatu said the surveillance drones, coupled
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      Lock icon Political rumblings in NZ
      126 20 AFP AUCKLAND New Zealand witnessed a political uproar yesterday, but the government is so secure that Prime Minister Helen Clark was up on a mountain making a video for the Discovery Channel. She faces a general election later this year. Opinion polls show that her Labour
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      Lock icon China’s rise good for us: Koizumi
      331 21 Japan PM sees growth through competition -afp TOKYO Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said yesterday that China’s fastgrowing economy was not a threat but a boon for Japan. “Some people in Japan see the Chinese development as a threat for Japan, but I am not
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      Lock icon ‘Spy ship’ salvage dispute eased
      153 21 Reuters TOKYO China and Japan tried to smooth over one of their recent spats yesterday, agreeing to seek a solution to the issue of a suspected North Korean ship that Tokyo wants to raise from the seabed. Li Peng, chairman of China’s parliament, and Japanese
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  • STREATS global
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      Lock icon Another US-born man caught with Taleban
      262 23 -afp WASHINGTON -A Louisiana-born man was captured with Taleban forces in Afghanistan at the end of last year, presenting US officials with a dilemma about what to do with him, ABC News has reported. Yaser Esam Hamdi, who has been held for several months
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      Lock icon Vajpayee slams Gujarat Hindus
      171 23 AFP AHMEDABAD, India Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee expressed shame and chastised his Hindu allies ruling Gujarat as he visited thousands of Muslims made homeless by the violence. A visibly angry Mr Vajpayee delivered his most direct rebuke to the state’s chief minister, Mr Narendra
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      Lock icon New EU call for peace talks snubbed Israel defies the world... again
      508 26 -AFP JERUSALEM Israel rejected yesterday a European call for an international conference on the Middle East crisis, again brushing aside growing world concern over its military drive against Palestinians on the West Bank. The Jewish state did not
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  • STREATS mid-east impasse
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      Lock icon Bush finally tells Israel to lay off
      423 25 Powell to be sent to resolve conflict AP WASHINGTON US President George W Bush last night finally waded into the Middle East conflict. He urged Israel to end its military offensive against Palestinians and he ordered Secretary of State Colin Powell to the
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      181 25 Wire services BETHLEHEM The stand-off between Israeli troops and hundreds of Palestinians in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity continued for a second day yesterday, while Israeli forces widened their offensive by overrunning the city of Nablus. The occupants denied over telephone the claims by
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      275 25 AP Ahmed Qureia Speaker of the Palestinian Parliament Also known as Abu Ala, Mr Qureia would become interim leader of the Palestinian Authority should Mr Arafat step down. He was a principal negotiator throughout the Oslo peace process. Has close relations with
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      146 25 -AFP BEIRUT The Israeli military campaign has Arab rage exploding on the streets of Middle Eastern countries. Yesterday, Lebanese police clashed violently with thousands of students trying to march on the US embassy to protest against Israel’s action. It was the most violent demonstration yet
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      109 25 ‘Where is the Arab army? 1 Protesters at the Islamic university of AlAzhar in Cairo They fired andfired, but why? This is a home, a home Mr Sami Yacoub IssaAbda, whose brother and mother were killed by Israeli troops in Bethlehem when they refused to open their
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      252 28 -AFP LONDON The Windsor family, best known for its ability to maintain a stiff upper lip, may at last have found a new spokesman who offers a kinder, gentler view of Britain’s royals. With his grandmother’s death on Saturday, it was
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      196 28 -AFP REDMOND, Washington Microsoft president and chief operating officer Rick Belluzo (above) will leave his position on May 1, the company announced on Wednesday. “I decided it was the right time to pursue my goal of leading my own company,” Mr Belluzo, 48, said in a statement.
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      166 28 Reuters MONTREAL He may be the world’s richest man, but that didn’t prevent Bill Gates from falling for an April Fool’s Day joke by two Quebec radio comics pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Montreal French-language station CKMF-FM said on Wednesday that staffers Marc-Antoine Audet
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      460 29 Arafat, motley crew defy Israeli siege Wire services MR YASSER ARAFAT spends his days on the telephone, at least when he can get a dial tone. He sleeps little, eats less. As street-fighting rages in Bethlehem and Israeli tanks move on the streets of Nablus city, the
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      158 29 -AFP DENVER, Colorado A controversial former exotic dancer who became the mayor of a small US town has been stripped of power after losing an election that ended her tumultuous first year in office, officials said on Wednesday. Mayor Koleen Brooks, 37 whose antics have
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      342 30  -  Livin’ the crazy life, in Spanish By Diana Ser More than six hours of non-stop partying, the best of Latin American wines and throngs of beautiful bodies the Streats Singapore International Latin Festival promises to be a celebration of excess FASTER than the El Nino and
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      64 32 At Fort Canning, do what the Spanish do. These quick-fix Spanish phrases should last you through the night. Como estas (co-mo es-tas): How are you? Quepasa (kay pa-sa): What s up Amigo: Friend Gracias (grut-cias): Thank you Es taspreciosa (pre-ci-oh-sa): You’re heautifid! Es tas guapo (gu-ah-po):
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      158 32 MEET Streats reader Fannie (yes, that’s her real name). You could say this 23-year-old is as hot as salsa. A part-time dance instructor, Fannie says the Latin Festival this weekend will be the first time she goes Latin. Looking at her, we hope it won’t be the
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        142 32 Andean music by Inca Markaz 5.15 pm Soulful yet sensual, this Melbourne-based five-piece band melds traditional and contemporary influences from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Chile. Be enchanted by the lilting and folksy melodies as they perform their unique brand of Andean music. Flamenco dance performance: 6.20 pm Argentine Tango
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        47 32 To help you plan your evening better, here are the programme highlights for Saturday and Sunday: Salsa and Merengue: spm Fun with Spanish Language: 5.30 pm arid 6.30 pm Flamenco: 5.30 pm Fun with Spanish language: 6.30 pm Argentine Tango: 6.30 pm Samba: 7pm Percussion: 6pm
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      657 34  -  Foodie two-shoes WELEEN CHANG You and your stomach could travel the world and never leave Raffles City, where more than 25 restaurants are holding a promotion for the festival. It’s on until April 30. You are invited to board. Switch off all mobile phones and
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      236 36 Reuters BANGKOK The makers of hit US reality television show Survivor want to use an island in southern Thailand for the next series, Thai officials said yesterday, despite an expected outcry over the environmental impact. Undeterred by the controversy, American broadcaster CBS has asked the
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      Lock icon Liza’s stepmom trouble
      188 36 Reuters SINGER-ACTRESS Liza Minnelli’s 94-year-old stepmother has sued the entertainer for elder abuse and breach of contract for trying to evict her from a Beverly Hills residence by cutting off the electricity and dismissing the gardener and pool man. The suit brought by Lee Anderson Minnelli and
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      125 36 Reuters LONDON Pop star Geri Halliwell has signed a £500,000 pound ($1.3 million) deal to pen a second autobiography. Britain’s Mirror newspaper yesterday reported that the latest book would look at the years since Geri’s departure from the Spice Girls in 1998. It is also expected
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      113 36 FORGET the hype over the next Bond movie; forget Pierce Brosnan. Enter Rowan Atkinson as the comic world’s answer to James Bond. And who needs Oscarwinning Halle Berry as a leading lady when you’ve got chart-topping singeractress Natalie Imbruglia by your side? The pair will
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      75 38 It will be wet in the afternoon, with showers in the central region and thunderstorms in the north and west. The wet afternoons are expected go on over the weekend. Temperatures will climb to 34°C from a low of 25°C. The high tide will reach 2m
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        58 38 Make it a family outing to Family Active Day at the Yio Chu Kang Sports and Fitness Centre where you can join in a game of soccer or table-tennis, do some aerobics or even line-dancing. Participants who attend Family Active Day regularly stand to win prizes. Every
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        50 38 The Central Singapore Community Development Council and Nee Soon South Zone C RC is launching Pay It Forward Day on Sunday. Come down to the open field next to Khatib MRT station to do your good deed contribute to the blood donation drive. From 9.30am to 4pm.
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        31 38 Residents of Tampines, Bedok and Pasir Ris will have two new Intertown bus services this Sunday. Look out for service 3 and 38 that will link the towns.
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        62 38 SRI WARISAN SOM SAID PERFORMING ARTS City Square, Raffles City Today, lpm Free Cultural Medallion winner Madame Som Said leads the outstanding performers of the Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts to present a showcase of Malay culture. Through dance, music and song, be captivated by the unique
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        84 38 FUN WITH FOOD THE ASIAN VILLAGE EXPERIENCE NTUC Lifestyle World Downtown East Today to Sunday, llam-lOpm Free Celebrity, cuisine and classes all to be found at this weekend event in conjunction with the Singapore Food Festival. More than 60 food outlets will tempt you with a variety
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        102 38 ONE FLEA SPARE Guinness Theatre, The Substation Friday To April 14, 3pm and Bpm Tickets at $2l and $l9 Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 A tale that takes you back to the mid17th century England during the time of the Black Death the Plague. What happens to society when
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        62 38 COMEDY FESTIVAL: LES DE SAXES DBS Arts Centre 20 Merbau Road Friday and Saturday, Bpm Tickets at $36, $3l, s26Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Just For Laughs that is what Les De Saxes means. Four saxophone virtuosos combine music and comedy for an evening of jazz, Blues Brothers and good
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        111 38 CELEST CHONG SHOWCASE Hard Rock Cafe April 11, Bpm Live webcast on www. msn. com.sg/liveconnect This babe is hot: To commemorate five years of broadband on Singapore One, this leggy, dusky-skinned songbird will hold a one- woman music showcase at Hard Rock Cafe. Presented by Soundbuzz, MSN and Universal
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      106 40 THE British Film Institute plans to construct what the director of the London Film Festival has described as “the largest and most sophisticated film complex that has ever been built in the world”. Adrian Wootton, who is spearheading the project, told the London Independent that the
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      64 40 Streats Singapore International Latin Festival Streats Latin Festival Fort Canning Park j Tomorrow Sunday 9 Call Ticket Charge at Or check out our ticketing f booth outside Heeren. j| Move to the beat of anchor 'i bands Inka Marka and
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      123 38 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191 Dream Date SMS Search!! Send in your search criteria by sms-ing to 973fi1563 using the guide: FIND F gA En (spacing) your dreamdate search result! These frds match your profile: ***** Jamie *****
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      362 39 Do you want a beautiful bustline “My husband said “I was always dissatisfied with my bustline, but after I tried Slim Fit Bust Enhancement, I now have a beautiful bustline! Even my husband said the result is good!” Ms Chin Jwu Jiun Do you have these bust problems? Sagging-looking bosom
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      48 40 Thank You! For calling us about these newsworthy incidents the new hoi-'me E-mail I tup sph.com.sg j You made the difference, so i keep those calls coming er s hurt gPgffaf/ mm Channel U artiste Ce/esf Chong wants to be I star in a Taiwan too m m.
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      442 40 AQUARIUS .lAN 20-FEB 18 Document all of your actions. Save your receipts. In the absence of a real plan, at least you can leave a paper trail. You may be holding your breath for tomorrow, but you still have to live through today. by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB
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      207 41 ifSIMSIANG CHOON 2002 SPECIAL OFFER Wt 15/3/02 22/5/02 CHAMPS Shower In Style Heater Champs Galaxy U.P. $228 Now $164.80 Free Gift (Dispenser) Acjuanus LH.KVti 3E Manhattan mmM ROMAN Shower Screens (Made in England Canada) Less ■> m.:-10%-40% v;; caroma Hobs Hoods Stainless Steel A U HOTWATEH From Australia DUX Heater
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      Lock icon Injured star calls time-out for the rest of the season Will Jordan be back?
      690 43  -  Tony Komkeiser Washington Post WASHINGTON Well, it sure was nice while it lasted. If this is the end of Michael Jordan (right) as a Washington Wizard, at least let us agree that it was great fun.
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      Lock icon More awards await outstanding coaches
      347 43  -  B y Tan Kim Han OUTSTANDING coaches in Singapore can expect more recognition soon. The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) will introduce three awards to acknowledge the efforts and sacrifices of top coaches. This is in addition to the annual Coach of the Year award. The
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      476 44 Premier League giants firmly on course for epic battle Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Q-FINAL Liverpool 1 Bayer Leverkusen 0 LIVERPOOL The potential for an all-English Champions League semi-final remains. Twenty-four hours after Manchester United’s superb victory in Spain, Gerard Houllier’s Liverpool took its first step towards setting
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      Lock icon Beckham’s injury not serious
      236 44 LONDON David Beckham’s place in England’s World Cup plans is safe after it emerged that he suffered no lasting damage to his ankle during the game against Deportivo on Tuesday. The injury is now thought to be nothing more serious than two deep gashes around the
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      22 44 Ist leg Quarter-final Panathinaikos (Gre) 1 (Basinas 79-pen) Barcelona (Spa) 0 Liverpool (Eng) 1 (Hyypia 44) Bayer Leverkusen (Ger) 0
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      Lock icon Roy Keane’s Champions League curse
      397 44 Wire services LONDON Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson will have shared Roy Keane’s pain as he was stretchered away from Deportivo on Tuesday. And that is because if one man is Ferguson’s eyes and ears on the field and mirrors the manager’s all-consuming passion for
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      Lock icon Gunning for Arsenal
      562 45  -  Soccer smart Bj LIM HAN MING MANY Premiership purists believe that the title is Arsenal’s for the taking. But until the fat lady sings, which is about' five weeks from now, Arsenal should refrain from making a song and dance about its hopes of capturing its first
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      417 45 TOMORROW Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town Head-to-head: Bolton won 11, Ipswich won 13. Draws: 7 Previous meetings: Nov 18: Ipswich 1 Bolton 2; Jan 22, 2000: Bolton 1 Ipswich 1 Last six league matches: Bolton DLLWWL; Ipswich LLDDLD Team news: Bolton Bergsson injured. Ipswich Wright, Sereni, Makin, Counago
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      413 47  -  NTUC INCOME S-LEAGUE Woodlands 2 Sengkang Marine 0 Woodlands earns cheers for first home win of the season Bn. Adam Hashidy THE dancing girls of Woodlands Wellington made a comeback yesterday. As expected, the dynamic duo had cleaned up their act, replacing their bikinis and flimsy wraparound sarongs
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      110 47 P W D L F A Pts SAFFC 6 6 0 0 12 5 18 Woodlands 7 4 2 1 14 3 14 Geylang United 6 4 1 1 13 6 13 Home United 7 3 3 1 15 10 12 Sengkang Marine 7 3 2 2 9 9
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      Lock icon Vietnam mulls over Brazilian striker
      278 47 -AFP HANOI Brazilian striker Robson Cameiro Lino could soon be wearing a Vietnamese shirt to help revive the country’s football fortunes. The Vietnam Football Association is planning to ask the authorities to waive the normal rules on naturalization to make him eligible. Said Le Trong
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        103 47 SOCCER Reuters BUENOS AIRES Argentina’s Juan Sebastian Veron is thinking twice about playing in the April 17 World Cup warm-up friendly against Germany. The reason is that his Achilles injury has yet to heal fully. Said Veron: “I don’t want to force things because, although it’s always important
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        98 47 SWIMMING Reuters MOSCOW China cracked a world record in the women’s 4x200 metres freestyle relay and American Klete Keller scooped two gold medals on the opening day of the world short-course swimming championships on Wednesday. Xu Yanwei, Zhu Yingwen, Tang Jingzhi and Yang Yu clocked 7min 46.305ec
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        88 47 CYCLING HAVE you ever wondered how you can contribute to a pollution-free environment and have a healthy workout at the same time? Stop wondering and sign up for the National Leisure Cycling 2002 at Marina South Park on April 21, which has been declared as Earth Day.
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      63 47 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASKETBALL: NBA: Dallas Mavericks v Los Angeles Clippers (ESPN Ch 23, 10am). GENERAL: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). SOCCER: EPL: Here We Go (ESPN Ch 23, 7pm). EPL Preview (Channel I, 12mn). Asian Club Championship, 3rd placing (7.30 m). Final (10pm) Star Sports Ch 24.
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