Streats, 18 April 2002

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    12 1 Streats THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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    Lock icon Ironic twist to tale of brave maid who fought off two burglars Heroine yesterday, villain today
    344 1  -  By i Karen Chen BRAVE and loyal. That was probably the impression you had of the 3 3-year-old Indonesian maid who threw caution to the wind and single-handedly battled two burglars with a broomstick
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    Lock icon Household hoaxes
    131 1 Sept 21,1999: Filipino maid Priscilla Francisco, then 38, gave her boyfriend and his friend a key to her employer’s bungalow. She was tied to a chair and taped up while they made off with $70,000 in cash and valuables. A glass was smashed to make it seem like
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  • MORNING RUSH
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      Lock icon PERAK OFFERS S'PORE INDUSTRIAL PARK
      126 1 IPOH The Perak government has offered to set up a business park for Singapore investors, with the land typically 33 to 468 ha at a “nominal” price. Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Ghazali said this at a joint press conference with Minister for Trade and Industry
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    • Article
      Lock icon FULL BUDGET SPEECH BEFORE 5PM
      125 1 THE Budget, which will be unveiled on May 3, will be announced in full while the financial and equity markets are still open, the Finance Ministry said yesterday. The speech will be delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lee Hsien Loong from 2.30
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      48 1 THE BAD KING The Scorpion King is much-hyped but deader than a mummy PAGE 22 Afghans have a love-hate relationship with Mohammad Zahir Shah but the elderly king who is going home today is their only hope for a unified country THE GOOD KING m m*; PAGE 18
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  • STREATS local
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      Lock icon Danes support EU-S’pore FTA
      288 2 Sign of cooperation with Europe SINGAPORE’S call to Denmark to work together to improve relations between Asia and Europe has received the first positive sign. Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said his country was in favour of Singapore’s proposal for a freetrade agreement (FTA) between
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      Lock icon Thank you, 16 years later
      128 2 THE disaster happened 16 years ago in Singapore, but President SR Nathan has not forgotten the group of South Korean workers who played a major role in rescue efforts. At a state dinner hosted by South Korean Prime Minister Lee Han Dong last night, President
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      Lock icon 'Tap S’pore, S Korea partnership’
      265 2 PRESIDENT SR Nathan last night urged South Korea to take advantage of the extensive trade and investment ties with Singapore to become partners in facing challenges from emerging economic powers such as China and India. Speaking at a state dinner hosted by South Korean Prime
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      Lock icon Kaypoh cabby saves a life
      292 3  -  Ba Karen Chen COMFORT cab driver Wong Tuck Hon is a self-proclaimed “kaypoh” (busybody). And it led him to save a man’s life. At about Bpm on Feb 4, Mr Wong, 52, who was off duty, was driving along Tampines St 21 with his wife
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      Lock icon Hot property in Sengkang
      331 3 Keen buyers sleep outside HDB office HAVE you ever read news stories about people who wanted an item in an upcoming department store sale so badly that they camped outside the store for days to be first in when the sale begins? In a new twist
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    • Bangla-bashing
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        Lock icon Indian national picked on worker
        178 4  -  Reports by Khushwant Singh JOTHINAYAGAM Inbanayagam, 35, (right) is a foreign worker, but this did not stop him from picking on another foreign worker. At 2.14 pm on Dec 18 last year, the Indian national went up to a Bangladeshi cleaner at Sengkang Restaurant in
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        Lock icon Three S’porean teens picked on worker
        152 4 ANOTHER Bangladeshi was the target of three Singaporean teens at Block 19, Hougang Avenue 3 at Bpm on Nov 20 last year. Claiming to be Criminal Investigation Department officers, they flashed their wallets at Mohd Raza Hazi Amir Hossain and demanded to see his
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      Lock icon Hot porridge got her into hot soup
      129 4 A STALL-HELPER, Lee Ah Kai, 54, (right) was jailed five years yesterday for deliberately pouring hot porridge onto fellow worker, Miss Soh Pek Ni, 19. Last month, Lee pleaded guilty to causing hurt to Ms Soh at Ye Kitchen in Block 51, Old
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      Lock icon Big-car COEs cross $40,000
      116 4 IT WILL cost more to own and run a car, with certificate of entitlement (COE) and petrol prices both going up. COE prices for big cars broke through $40,000 mark in the latest tender, which closed yesterday afternoon. A COE for a big car now costs
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      Lock icon $790,000 boost for the arts
      351 4  -  Yvonne Kwok IN a move to help turn Singapore into a vibrant global arts city, two government bodies are introducing schemes to encourage Singaporeans to step up and contribute to the local arts scene. One of them, the National Heritage Board (NHB), plans to groom
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  • STREATS financial
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      Lock icon Techs sparkle after Wall St rally
      417 6 STI: 1,771.34 1.29 Reuters SHAREs erased early gains to end flat yesterday, but tech issues sparkled after a Wall Street rally that was buoyed by encouraging economic data and upbeat corporate earnings forecasts. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended up 0.07 per cent, or
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      Lock icon Non-oil export figures dip by 17% Sluggish recovery on cards
      401 6  -  Non-oil exports -17.3% Electronics -18.3% Non-electronics -15.9%> Total Trade -9.5% 1 By_ Deepa Vijiyasingam SINGAPORE’S key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 17.3 per cent to $7.89 billion in March, compared to the year before, pointing to a sluggish recovery. The
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      Lock icon ‘No need for guanxi with top officials to do business’
      266 6  -  By Sonny Phua FOR years, businessmen and investors heading to China were told that having excellent guanxi or a personal relationship with Chinese officials was the key to success. However, this was a myth which Mr Wang Lu-fen, chairman of
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES
      26 6 •AS AT APRIL 17 US$: 551.830 552.643 EURO: $1,624 Ss: DM1.211 Ss: 71.59 YEN Ss: RM2.077 Ss: HK54.263 Ss: 23.68 BAHT Ss: 5,163 RUPIAH
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    • MONEY SCAN
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        Lock icon BROKERAGE NORMS
        93 6 -Reuters THE Monetary Authority of Singapore said yesterday it plans new risk-based capital norms for stock and futures brokers that will reduce requirements and lower the entry hurdle for market players. MAS said that the new rules will form part of the framework of the Securities and Futures
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        Lock icon OIL ABOVE US$25
        77 6 Reuters OIL prices shot back above US$25 a barrel yesterday after US crude stocks fell sharply and US Secretary of State Colin Powell failed to make progress in quelling violence in the Middle East. London Brent blend in mid-morning trade added 59 cents to U 5525.32 a
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        Lock icon ST TELEMEDIA WAITS
        64 6 Reuters ST Telemedia said on Tuesday it was keeping its options open over whether to join Hutchison Whampoa Ltd in making a joint bid for Asia Global Crossing. ST Telemedia currently holds a very small stake, estimated to be below 2 per cent, in Asia Global Crossing,
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      Lock icon MPHB shares up 12% on sales rumours
      160 8 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Shares in diversifed Multi-Purpose Holdings Bhd (MPHB), which controls Malaysia’s biggest lottery operator, jumped as much as 12 per cent to a 21 -month high yesterday on talk its owners were ready to sell. Spurring the speculation was a news
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      Lock icon Fed to maintain rates
      231 8 Dimensions of recovery still unclear: Greenspan -afp WASHINGTON US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday US interest rates are set to remain at a 40-year low until a sustained, solid economic expansion is clear. “Over time, the current accommodative stance of monetary policy is not
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      Lock icon Thailand to be hotel industry star
      227 8 -AFP SINGAPORE The Asia-Pacific hotel industry should stabilise this year, with Thailand the star performer, and tourists from China boosting occupancies in Hongkong and Singapore, industry executives said yesterday. Japanese companies are expected to continue selling hotel assets at home and abroad, while industry
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      143 7 USA Lucky i CHINA Prosperity m *m ess mm V-:A. THAILAND Progressive Never underestimate the importance of local knowledge. To truly understand a country and its culture, you have to be part of it. That’s why, at HSBC, all our offices around the world are staffed by local people. In
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      548 8 "Many times when I shared my success story in the Cashflow 101* Workshop, participants used to ask me how can they increase their incomes, get out of the Rat Race fast enjoy their desired lifestyle in real life?" My reply was that I’ve amassed sensational property business portfolios because I
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  • STREATS medical
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      Lock icon HEALTH FORUM
      148 10 QDoes drinking 1.5 litres of water every morning on an empty stomach have any effect on weight reduction? Is it harmful? A Daily intake of six to eight glasses (1.5-2 litres) of water is recommended. Drinking all this on an empty stomach will not harm you. But if
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      Lock icon Screening can cut bowel cancer cases by 40%
      262 10 Reuters LONDON Screening and on-the-spot treatment for early signs of disease could cut the number of bowel cancer cases and deaths by as much as 40 per cent in older people, a new study says. Bowel cancer, one of the most common
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      Lock icon Antioxidant action
      405 10 Take grapes, green tea, wine and extra virgin olive oil Reuters NEW YORK Antioxidants compounds that serve to deactivate particles called free radicals in the body are the subject of fresh interest. They could hold the answers to many ills. And the latest on the list is pancreatic
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      Lock icon Colic in babies
      44 10 HEALTH FACT COLIC is a relatively harmless condition that occurs in newborn babies. Babies suffering from colic cry for long spells without any apparent reason. Colic should settle by the time the baby is four months old. Its cause is unknown.
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  • STREATS vocal
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      Lock icon Let’s train our maids
      171 12 IN “For kids’ sake, train the maid” (Streats, April 17), it was suggested that improperly trained maids are a danger to children in their charge. Employers should have an option to send their maids for training to qualify for a “maid certificate”. My proposal is that
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      Lock icon You can use Medisave to treat infertility: MOH
      200 12 IN her letter, “Let us use CPF to pay for infertility treatment” (Streats, April 11), Brenda Tan suggested that Medisave or some other form of financial assistance via CPF be made available for infertility treatment. Not all couples with fertility problems need
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      Lock icon Teachers have edge on machine
      94 12 IN “Instant grades for pupils” (Streats, April 12), it was reported that Intelligent Content Assessment Marking software, which has been introduced in schools, can cut the time teachers spend marking students’ work. I feel that the software is lacking in some areas. A student can
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      37 12 THE topic for Money Talk on April 24 is on investing in deposits and not debt management as was reported yesterday. If you have questions on deposits, drop us an e-mail, marked “working money”, at streats@sph.com.sg
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      209 12 A? “My reward? When I hear that another 10 of my LCCI students have graduated with world-class distinctions.” N icholas Dak: Swallow You could be the next LCCI Gold Award winner. This year, the Gold Award for LCCI examinations went to Rajana Ramalcrishna. She says, “One of the many strengths
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      55 12 Have Your Say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. Contributions should comprise no more than 200 words. Letters sent to other
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  • STREATS regional
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      Lock icon KL to get to the root of veggie problem
      344 15 Spore often rejects poor quality produce: M’sia JOHOR BAKU -The Agriculture Ministry will look into claims that Singapore has been buying less produce from Cameron Highlands since the Johor Strait land reclamation issue cropped up. The Star reported yesterday that the
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    • REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon ARROYO’S REGRET
        63 15 -AFP PHILIPPINES President Gloria Arroyo has regretted the central bank’s decision to put her image on the new 200-peso bills. She has drawn flak for the appearance of her image on the local currency. Critics have described it as a shame-faced electioneering tactic two years before the next
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        Lock icon THAKSIN’S TUMMY
        75 15 -AFP THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was hospitalised yesterday for stomach trouble. It is the second time this month that he has been admitted. Mr Thaksin went to the private Rama IX Hospital for a check-up on his previous ear infection, but doctors found him weak from a
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      Lock icon SEPARATION ANXIETY
      55 15 Chinese migrants demanding Hongkong residency gathering outside the legislative chambers yesterday. They scuffled with police who warned them to disperse. About 300 people, including migrants who face imminent deportation, relatives and supporters, hoped to present, Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa with what they called their last petition for the
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      Lock icon Tung overhauls HK govt structure
      270 15 AP HONGKONG In Hongkong’s biggest government overhaul since it was returned to China in 1997, Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa yesterday announced plans to form a cabinet of political appointees on top of a civil service hierarchy left behind by the British. Mr Tung’s plan will
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      Lock icon Koizumi fails to impress after a year
      153 15 Reuters WASHINGTON US officials and analysts are disappointed that Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has failed to deliver on his promise of reforms after a year in office. “The implementation (of reform) has not been as timely as the policy announcements/’ White House
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      Lock icon Gusmao gains landslide victory
      145 15 -"Reuters DILI Independence hero Xanana Gusmao has won a landslide victory in East Timor’s first presidential election. Mr Gusmao’s widelyexpected success saw him win 82.69 per cent of Sunday’s vote to 17.31 per cent for his rival Francisco Xavier do Amaral, according to Independent Electoral Commission
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      519 16 New TV Senes 3 Hgp sfmi MISSED THE ACTION? CATCH IT AGAIN ON 995. Watch real-life emergencies unfold as you share in the stories of the men and women of the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Plus, learn how you can prevent household fires. Repeat telecast: April 20 (Sat), 7pm, Channel
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  • STREATS global
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      Lock icon Powell heading home empty-handed
      471 17 Middle East situation worse now than before peace mission: Palestinian leader Wire services RAMALLAH The Palestinians are disappointed at the sluggish progress made by US Secretary of State Colin Powell during his peace mission. Yesterday, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said that the situation in the
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      Lock icon Gen Franks’ oversight helped Osama escape
      287 17 -afp WASHINGTON Osama bin Laden probably got away during the battle for Tora Bora last year because the US didn’t commit ground troops to the mountainous region, the Washington Post reported, quoting intelligence officials. General Tommy Franks, the US commander leading the American war
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      Lock icon Bare-faced revolution
      150 17 ap KABUL A significant number of women in the Afghan capital have began shedding their all-enveloping burqas to reveal bright eyes, chiselled noses and even an occasional smile. But there is resistance to their quiet revolution, and most women still say they wouldn’t feel right without them. “I
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    • GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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        82 17 AP STUNG by public anger over adolescent hooliganism, the British government said on Tuesday that children as young as 12 can be jailed rather than bailed while they await trial for crimes such as car theft and burglary. Home Secretary David Blunkett also proposed placing convicted offenders
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        Lock icon KIRPAN ALLOWED
        85 17 -AFP A QUEBEC court on Tuesday authorised a Sikh boy to wear a kirpan to school, as a temporary measure pending its further examination of the controversial matter. Gurbaj Singh, 12, and his parents went to court after his school refused to allow him to wear a ceremonial
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        Lock icon INTERNET KNOWS BEST
        74 17 Reuters TWO British men and three women yesterday began to let the Internet play God for 15 days by handing over their daily decisions, to a potential jury of 12.7 million people, Internet news portal MSN said. Internet users can vote on the decisions by visiting www.liveyourlife.msn.co.uk.
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  • STREATS people
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      Lock icon Estrada to tell all
      151 18 -afp MANILA Detained former Philippines president Joseph Estrada will give a written account of the issues that led to his ouster and trial for corruption, the Malaya newspaper said yesterday. Estrada would air his side in a document to be issued on his 65th birthday tomorrow,
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      Lock icon Return of the king
      396 18 Reuters KABUL International peacekeepers yesterday declared the Afghan capital safe for the return of former King Mohammad Zahir Shah after 29 years of exile in Rome. Although he ruled with near absolute power from 1933 until overthrown by a cousin in 1973 while on holiday in
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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  • easy STREATS
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      Lock icon Next stop
      501 20  -  The North-East MRT Line is seen as a tonic for the tired retail village, and tenants there are hoping that commuters will make Clarke Quay their favoured destination By Cara van Miriah SINCE its launch nine years ago, Clarke Quay has seen many changes. First the Quay was
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      Lock icon This king doesn’t rock
      477 22  -  Stephanie@ the movies Bj STEPHANIE COII THERE are a couple of things The Scorpion King has in k common with a mummy. For starters, the material is dead. And boy does it stink. And when either is unwrapped, you’ll t probably wish you didn’t stay till
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      99 24 There’s hardly been time to dry out our umbrellas and they are going to be wet again today. There will be thunderstorms in the north and west, with showers in the central area. The south and east will benefit from all that bad weather and enjoy
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    • Just a minute
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        122 24 Get the job you want. Find out how to prepare for the job interview, the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication in interviews and questions employers are likely to ask. Get it all from Successful Interview Skills, tonight, 7pm, at the Queenstown Community Library (53 Margaret Drive,
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    • Happenin’
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        57 24 SSO: FAMILIAR FAVOURITES -VERDI EXTRAVAGANZA! Victoria Concert Hall Friday and Saturday, 8.15 pm Tickets at $3B, $2B, $22, $l7, $l2 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 The Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s celebration of Giuseppe Verdi’s Centenary continues this year with a concert featuring some of the Italian composer’s most memorable operatic highlights
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        103 24 WINGS: A COLLECTION OF ASIAN A CAPPELLA University Cultural Centre Theatre, NUS Friday and Saturday, 8.15 pm Tickets at $2l and $ll Call Sistic at 6348-5555 The Philharmonic Chamber Choir launches its 2002 season with Wings, a concert of Asian a cappella works. Conducted by its music director, Lim
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        55 24 THE PUNCHLINE COMEDY CLUB Bar None (Marriot Hotel) April 23 and 24, 9pm Tickets at $46 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Noel Britten and Pierre Hollins are both veterans of the UK comedy circuit. Noel executes his fast-paced one-liners with razor sharp precision. Pierre is not only a brilliant stand-up,
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        65 24 THE FLYING ZONE Chateau d’Arts (Stamford House, #O3-01) Till April 28,12pm-6pm Free Artist Enrique Castanon from the US is showing his collection of paintings, mainly oils, from the past 10 years. The theme is An Urban Exploration in Colour, Texture and Movement. The artist held a solo exhibition in
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        Lock icon MUSICAL
        82 24 HONK! Victoria Theatre Tickets at $ll7, $97, $Bl, $77, $6l, $4l April 23 to May 19, Bpm Call Sistic at 6348-5555 This feel-good, award-winning musical is based on the tale of the Ugly Duckling. It is touted to be a charming exploration of the trials and tribulations of being
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        Lock icon RAISING CAIN
        73 25 10pm, Channel i John Lithgow stars as Dr Carter Nix, a child psychologist who is haunted by his deranged twin and behaves strangely in front of his young daughter. His wife Jenny (Lolita Davidovich) is too guilty over her affair with another man (Steven Bauer) to do anything
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        Lock icon MYSTERY ALASKA
        45 25 11.15 pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) A publicity stunt turns into the ultimate lopsided competition when the world famous New York Rangers face-off against the team from Mystery, Alaska, a rag-tag collection of eccentric locals. Starring Russell Crowe, Hank Azaria and Burt Reynolds.
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        Lock icon FAMILY GUY
        61 25 llpm, Central Debut of a new animated comedy series that pokes fun at everyday middle-class family life in New England. It won an Emmy in 2000 for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance (Seth McFarlane) Peter Griffin struggles to be a good father and his wife Lois helps keep him sane.
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        Lock icon Seinfeld, The Movie
        269 25 MIRAMAX has offered an undisclosed but probably hefty sum to acquire the exclusive worldwide rights to Jerry Seinfeld’s debut movie, reported Daily Variety. Titled Comedian, the movie is a look into Jerry’s world. The behind-the-scenes documentary follows him on and off the stage as he travelled across
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      Lock icon Chill out
      143 25 FANTASY MASTERWORKS Gloriana or, The UnjulfilVd Queen By Michael Moorcock FANTASY Masterworks is a paperback collection of some of the most engaging fantasy stories ever written. Gloriana is a classic melodramatic tale of love and conspiracy set in the land of Albion ruled by Queen Gloriana. Both good
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      Lock icon Eason’s private pain
      169 26 HONGKONG singer Eason Chan hurt a testicle when he slipped on stage on Monday, reported Hongkong’s The Sun yesterday. He missed his footing while throwing his hat at the audience at the Taiwan University. While he managed to stop himself from tumbling off stage, he landed on
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      114 26 AFP TOP Hollywood star Julia Roberts’ ex-beau Benjamin Bratt has married Talisa Sota, 35, his co-star in his hit movie Pinero, in a very discreet ceremony in his home town, his publicist said on Tuesday. The couple “wedded on Saturday in San Francisco at an intimate
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      403 27  -  By. Tan Kim Han ONE million baht. That’s the price S-League clubs Singapore Armed Forces FC and Woodlands Wellington FC have to pay Thai club BEC Tero Sasana if they want to make on-loan Thai national midfielders Therdsak Chaiman and Anuruck Srikerd permanent
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      386 29  -  Defending champion Geylang can’t afford to lose more matches By Tan Kim Han WE must not lose again. That is the message from defending S-League champion Geylang United as it prepares to take on third-placed Woodlands Wellington on Saturday. Two successive losses at home to Sembawang Rangers
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      30 29 New Zealand Sevens’ winger Joe Rokocoko, 19, signs autographs for students from St Andrew’s Secondary School at a rugby clinic organised by adidas Singapore yesterday Clarence Chan
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          165 29 AFP PARIS France has established a clear lead over South American duo Brazil and Argentina in the Fifa world rankings, which were issued yesterday for the penultimate time before the World Cup kicks off on May 31. The World and European champions have 810 points, comfortably clear of
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          109 29 Reuters YOKOHAMA Costa Rica missed a penalty as it drew 1-1 with World Cup co-host Japan in a friendly yesterday. The missed spot kick by Costa Rica’s Ronald Gomez in the 54th minute looked costly when Japan took the lead in the 70th minute with a fortunate
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          67 29 FOUR new players have been called up to the national under-23 squad. Two up-and-coming goalkeepers, Toh Guo’an (Tampines Rovers), Norazmi Hassan (Sembawang Rangers), defenders K Vikraman (Clementi Khalsa) and Dennis Lim (Balestier Central) were added to the original squad of 24. The Young Lions, coached by P
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      467 30 Houllier says inexperience could go against Eriksson’s side LONDON Gerard Houllier believes that Sven Goran Eriksson’s assault on World Cup glory has come four years too early. He is backing holder France as favourite to win the title in South Korea and Japan. The
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      345 30 Reuters LONDON Two great clubs of English soccer Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion aim to put 20 years of misery behind them on Sunday by clinching automatic promotion to the Premier League. The two rivals from the Midlands, both founder members of the Football
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      428 31 Wire services LONDON Jamie Redknapp has insisted his injury problems are behind him after completing a free transfer signing from Liverpool to Tottenham. The former England midfielder was released by the Anfield club a few months before his contract was due to
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      365 31 Kings head into play-offs with best league record LOS ANGELES It is no coincidence that Sacramento Kings, one of the most active teams to tap into the international market, will head into the play-offs with the best record in the league. Geoff Petrie, Kings’ president of basketball operations,
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