Streats, 23 May 2002
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Title Section12 2002-05-23 1 Streats THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats#sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article, Illustration695 2002-05-23 1 Zubaidah Nazeer - Couple’s deposit dilemma: KKH was Mowing policy, says Hng Kiang By Zubaidah Nazeer IN life, as in health, the buck has to stop somewhere. But where? Who carries the responsibility of choice, treatment and price? That is the key to what has become aBgHßgfe' Pi# Francis Lee - 695 words
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318 2002-05-23 1 MORNING RUSH PATIENTS who want to switch from private to public hospitals can now downgrade their wards if their medical bills match or exceed $15,000. This option has been available since September. Under the Health Ministry’s previous policy, such transfer patients could not choose318 words
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STREATS local
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456 2002-05-23 2 Wendy Tan - SingTel-IDA verdict due next week By Wendy Tan A DECISION on who gets to keep $3BB million is expected by May 31. The Info Comm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) formerly the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (TAS) wants to recover456 words
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Article, Illustration304 2002-05-23 2 Sonny Phua - By Sonny Phua MOST of us wouldn’t bat an eyelid at the thought of using a touch-screen ATM. But what about the visually-impaired? Similarly, using a lift to get to your desired floor is something you would do without even thinking about. But consider this: How would304 words
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Article, Illustration231 2002-05-23 3 Soraya Salim - By Soraya Salim NO more bright orange, no more red fonts. And minus the traffic light symbols, too. Following Streats’ change in look on Feb 18, Streats standees the metal racks holding copies of the newspaper are also being upgraded with the now-familiar purple masthead.. cuwftce Cftao | - 231 words
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177 2002-05-23 3 EVEN the wet markets are getting in on the act for the Great Singapore Sale, which starts on Saturday. Some stall holders will slash their prices for the six-week festival. Others such as those in Chinatown Complex will give away free eggs, tau kwa177 words
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Article, Illustration420 2002-05-23 4 Brother wounded in tragedy at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 YESTERDAY was like every other working day for Mr Koh Seng Huat and his younger brother as they headed for work together. And, as usual, the two Malaysians started work at about 8.30 amLianhe Wanbao - 420 words
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Article126 2002-05-23 4 A MONTH-LONG surveillance of a HDB flat in Sims Drive ended with 10,011 uncensored and obscene VCDs and DVDs worth $37,426 being seized on Tuesday night. At 8.50 pm, Customs officers watching a woman saw her receive a delivery from a man driving a rented126 words
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220 2002-05-23 4 THE onus is on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) dealers to check that they do not import products which contain banned substances, a trade organisation said yesterday. Importers should check out their suppliers in China and Taiwan, Mr Lee Tiong Sa, acting chairman of220 words
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234 2002-05-23 4 Khushwant Singh - Reports by Khushwant Singh CITING the need to protect the public, District Judge Adrian Soon sentenced Syed Mohamad Nazmi Syed Alawi Alhamid, 33, to six years in jail and nine strokes of the cane. Nazmi grimaced briefly when the sentence was234 words
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195 2002-05-23 4 LOW Sim Weng, 50, chased a subcontractor down the corridor of his Bedok Reservoir Road flat with a kettle of hot water at 1.30 pm on Feb 3. Mr Ng Weng Keng, 53, fled, but was not fast enough. Yesterday, Low was jailed for a year195 words
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Advertisement192 2002-05-23 3 Savour the Exotic Taste of Thailand Northern/Central Thai Food Promotion, May 18—31 Thai food lovers! Let Master Thai ChefPrayoon Kaewsiri delight you with the delicious, unique taste of authentic Northern and Central Thai cuisine. And while you dine, traditional Thai dancers will enchant you with their grace and beauty. So192 words
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STREATS parliament
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Article, Illustration473 2002-05-23 6 Sarah Ng - Reservoir link-up, NEWater, desalination will ease supply fears By Sarah Ng BY 2005, there will be enough water flowing from four “national taps” to quench Singapore’s long-term needs, Environment Minister Lim Swee Say assured the House yesterday. “We will have four big national taps...473 words
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150 2002-05-23 6 CHILDREN from low-income families must be pulled out of the poverty trap so that they do not become the next generation of Singaporeans on welfare. Acting Minister for Community Development and Sports Yaacob Ibrahim said that this is part of a three-pronged strategy to150 words
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Article153 2002-05-23 6 THE arts is more than food for the soul. It can put food on the table. It creates economic value, said acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (Mita) David Lim. “We need a paradigm shift in the minds of all Singaporeans that153 words
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Article144 2002-05-23 6 WHY NOT... THE Ministry of Health (MOH) should allow human organs to be transplanted from the living to non-related recipients, MP Tan Soo Khoon (East Coast GRC) said yesterday. This would be more practical, he said, than using guidelines to make such decisions, which are thus144 words
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PARLIAMENT DEBRIEF
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Article76 2002-05-23 6 A NEW statutory body is to be formed with the merger of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority, the Films and Publications Department and the Singapore Films Commission. It will be called the Media Development Authority, and will promote the media industry, the acting Minister for Information, Communications and76 words
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Article99 2002-05-23 6 THE Government will spend $4 million on upgrading toilets in each of Singapore’s 800 coffeeshops. It will co-pay 50 per cent of the cost of sprucing up the loos, subject to a maximum of $5,000 per coffeeshop, under a project which will be implemented from September.99 words
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Article78 2002-05-23 6 THE Social Development Unit might be privatised. The Acting Minister for Community Development and Sports, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, said one idea is to “privatise or let the private or people sector do the direct service”. If this happens, the SDU will then take on a “promotional and78 words
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Article41 2002-05-23 6 THE crow population here is under control. Minister of State Environment and Health) Balaji Sadasivan said that with 60,000 crows culled a year, the ministry hopes to bring down the number from 120,000 today to 10,000 eventually.41 words
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Article47 2002-05-23 6 FROM August, Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs) can draw on a new $3O million fund over the next five years to improve their professional and services capabilities. In addition, 80 VWOs will also receive another $7 million in funding each year to finance operating expenses47 words
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STREATS financial
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Article418 2002-05-23 8 STI: 1,737.50 7.08 Reuters SHARES closed slightly higher yesterday but failed to break the shackles imposed by funds withdrawing into their shells, with small caps such as TMC International Holdings grabbing the spotlight. The Straits Times Index finished 0.41 per cent, or 7.08 points, up atReuters - 418 words
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Article, Illustration340 2002-05-23 8 In a few decades, you will see a different generation: SM Lee AFP TOKYO China is on track to challenge the US economy by 2050, powered by a population hungry to catch up with the rest of the world as Asia nervously looks on,AFP; fAPP - 340 words
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178 2002-05-23 8 Reuters HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd and Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) are still locked in talks with the creditors of bankrupt Global Crossing, despite missing a Tuesday deadline to reach a definitive agreement. Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, the respective financial advisers for Hongkong’s Hutchison 0013.HKReuters - 178 words
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Article26 2002-05-23 8 •AS AT MAY 22 US$: 551.795 552.623 EURO: 551,660 Ss: DM1.235 Ss: 69.47 YEN Ss: RM2.117 Ss: HK54.346 Ss: 23.85 BAHT Ss: 5,009 RUPIAH26 words
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83 2002-05-23 8 AFP BRITISH telecom giant Cable and Wireless (CW) said yesterday it has won telecoms licences from Singapore and Hongkong. The company’s regional presence was eroded after it sold its equity in Australia’s Cable and Wireless Optus to Sing Tel last year and itsAFP - 83 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article66 2002-05-23 8 Reuters WESTECH ELECTRONICS said yesterday its initial public offering (IPO) was about eight times oversubscribed. Wes Tech a distributor of electronics components, systems and equipment for the electronics industry offered 18 million new shares at 35 cents each in its IPO for a listing on the second board– Reuters - 66 words
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Article79 2002-05-23 8 Reuters CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp Ltd said yesterday it is close to finalising a deal to buy a stake in the sole jet fuel supply company in Shanghai Pudong Airport. China Aviation Oil said late last year it planned to acquire 33 per cent of– Reuters - 79 words
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Article92 2002-05-23 8 Reuters HOSPITAL group Parkway Holdings Ltd said yesterday that admissions at its key hospitals were down in the first quarter and it planned to divest more non- core assets before the year end. Parkway chairman Anil Thadani said the group hopes to sell its 36 per cent– Reuters - 92 words
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STREATS medical
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213 2002-05-23 10 ap MOTHERWELL, Scotland For women who have already had a Caesarean section, a “normal” birth is safer than was thought, British researchers say. A Scottish study found that for women who had already given birth by Caesarean section, the– ap - 213 words
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Article, Illustration120 2002-05-23 10 Reuters SALT LAKE CITY Blocking bacteria’s supply of iron can keep armpits smelling fresh, researchers reported this week. Body odour comes from bacteria living on the skin. Dr Andrew Landa and a team from Unilever R&D in Port Sunlight, England, have developed a wayReuters; Router*. - 120 words
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Article114 2002-05-23 10 Qls circumcision necessary when theforeskin cannot be rolled back? Ain general, how much the foreskin can be rolled back depends on the age of the patient and the tightness of the foreskin. If it is too tight, surgery may be needed to prevent infection. Dr Chia SingJoo, Senior114 words
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165 2002-05-23 10 -AP EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin Older men with low readings in a blood test for prostate cancer may be able to safely have the screenings less often A new study concluded that many can have the test every few years, since most face-AP - 165 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article, Illustration751 2002-05-23 12 KHUSHWANT SINGH - KHUSHWANT SINGH Khushwant Singh throws in the towel and swears off gyms. He would rather stay ensconced in the bar with Jim Beam and Johnnie Walker A GYM is where you shed excess kilos, pump up your biceps, chisel a washboard abdomen and tighten your bum.751 words
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Article81 2002-05-23 12 IN our report “Two-day Vesak celebrations’ (Streats, May 21), we said the marchers’ costumes will reflect the traditional attire of the many Asian lands where Buddhism is practised. We also said that people can see Indians, Tibetans, Chinese, Malays and Thais making offerings to the Enlightened One. The copy81 words
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Article, Illustration324 2002-05-23 12 THERE are numerous and obvious reasons why Singapore’s birth rate has been low in recent years and, sadly, I have witnessed little effort to address this pressing problem. To simplify, most of of the reasons for not having more children arise from job insecurity. Executives324 words
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237 2002-05-23 12 WE refer to “Crack down on bikers’ din” (Streats, May 16) and “Motorcycle noise getting worse” (Streats, May 17), letters by ID Johnson and Jack, respectively. We thank the two writers for their feedback and share their concerns on the noise nuisance experienced. There237 words
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Advertisement379 2002-05-23 13 Auguste Rodin, The Thinker (detail), 1880, reduced in 1903, date of cast unknown, bronze, 37.5 x 19.8 x 28.9 cm. Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. Chinese Calligraphy by Tan Swie Hia. y SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS A *«%m y sj«*S 1 V. A Magnificent Obsession Sculpture from the Inis379 words
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STREATS regional
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299 2002-05-23 14 Danger of criss-crossing pacts Bernama TOKYO Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that a free-trade agreement (FTA) was a matter that needed careful study because it could make regional trade pacts ineffective. He said that if groups had FTAs with many other– Bernama - 299 words
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Article, Illustration49 2002-05-23 14 Police push a protester into a fountain pool near the house of former president Suharto in Jakarta on Tuesday. The protesters had rallied across the country to mark the fourth anniversary of the former president’s downfall. They threw molotov cocktails and police retaliated with tear gas. ®ReuTeT?®ReuTeT? - 49 words
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Article215 2002-05-23 14 SYDNEY A Sydney woman took on the travel group Thomas Cook and won. The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday that her family had to sell one of its houses to pay the legal fees, which came up to about A$ 100,000 ($100,000). Thomas Cook must215 words
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116 2002-05-23 17 AP TAIPEI Taiwan and China made rare progress yesterday in edging towards talks to scrap a five-decade ban on direct shipping and aviation ties between the rivals. China invited two Taiwanese business leaders to represent the island in negotiations. Taiwan quickly welcomed– AP - 116 words
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322 2002-05-23 17 -afp WASHINGTON North Korea is guilty of a “troublesome” and “disappointing” effort to combat terrorism, the US charged on Tuesday, also criticising Indonesia’s “slow” moves to rein in domestic Islamic extremism. But in its annual Patterns of Global Terrorism-afp - 322 words
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Article, Illustration178 2002-05-23 17 -ap BANGKOK A Buddhist monk was arrested yesterday after storming Thailand’s parliament with an AK-47 assault rifle, taking about 30 people hostage and demanding to speak with the Prime Minister. The monk, wearing a traditional saffron robe, was captured by three plainclothes policemen posing as reporters,-ap; AFP - 178 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article44 2002-05-23 17 Reuters THE UN special envoy to Myanmar, veteran Malaysian diplomat Razali Ismail, yesterday said he would visit Yangon soon to follow up on the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by seeking freedom for more political prisoners. Reuters– Reuters - 44 words
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Article50 2002-05-23 17 -AFP THAILAND’S opposition yesterday launched its first censure debate against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s government, accusing 15 ministers of corruption. The government’s majority in the Lower House of Representatives will shield the ministers from the censure debate, but the opposition hopes to present damaging evidence against them. afp-AFP - 50 words
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STREATS global
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Article, Illustration292 2002-05-23 19 Wire services SRINAGAR War rhetoric was threatening to spiral out of control yesterday as Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee told his military to prepare for a “decisive fight”. Although he didn’t spell out who the fight would be against, Mr Vajpayee saidWire services; AFP - 292 words
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Article211 2002-05-23 19 LONDON The US and Britain have warned that the India-Pakistan crisis could very easily develop into a full-scale conflict. British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will fly to the sub-continent next week to try and avert “the most serious conflict in the world in terms of211 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article72 2002-05-23 19 -AFP GUWAHATI -At least 11 people, including a family of four, were killed and six critically wounded in India’s insurgency-hit northeastern state of Assam, officials said yesterday. Six people were killed by tribal militants in the eastern Karbi Anglong district. In another incident, three rebels were-AFP - 72 words
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Article80 2002-05-23 19 afp NEW YORK A 13-year-old girl found strangled to death on Monday in Connecticut was allegedly killed by a Brazilian man she met on the Internet and had sex with. Ms Christina Long was reported missing last Friday when she did not return from an afternoon outing.afp - 80 words
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Article72 2002-05-23 19 AP TEHRAN Iranian police are searching for a curvaceous suspect: Barbie. The doll considered here as an ambassador of US culture has been labelled persona non-grata since a vague proclamation earlier this month denouncing its lack of Islamic sensibilities. “They took them all,” said a toy seller– AP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration46 2002-05-23 21 Tightrope walker Jay Cochrane, 58, wants to walk across the Niagara Falls one day. On Tuesday, he took the first step by walking 66m on a tightrope 40 storeys high in eight minutes from the Sheraton Hotel to the Casino Niagara A PA P - 46 words
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Article383 2002-05-23 21 A 1 Q#eda are very clever killers, says Bush Wire services WASHINGTON US President George W Bush was told by his FBI chief on Tuesday that it would be hard to stop a new attempt by A 1 Qaeda’s “clever killers” to attack the US.Wire services - 383 words
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Article145 2002-05-23 21 AFP NEW YORK New York was on guard on Tuesday after the FBI warned of a possible terror threat on the city. Landmarks such as die Statue of Liberty are potential targets. “The New York City Police Department has received information from theAFP - 145 words
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134 2002-05-23 21 ap JERUSALEM Israel has cut the Gaza Strip in half, blocking Arabs from moving between its southern and northern areas. In the West Bank, soldiers backed by tanks raided two villages in search of suspected militants. Also in the West Bank,– ap - 134 words
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STREATS people
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Article205 2002-05-23 22 KABUL One of the provincial warlords standing in the way of the central government’s plans for the country is Mr Padsha Khan Zadran. Afghanistan’s interim leader Hamid Karzai has declared him a wanted killer, the New York Times reported this week. A challenger an academic from Melbourne, an205 words
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Article, Illustration529 2002-05-23 22 Kashmir’s Abdul Ghani Lone AFP NEW DELHI Mr Abdul Ghani Lone, senior leader of Kashmir’s main separatist political party who was killed by unknown gunmen on Tuesday, was widely regarded as the most moderate among the senior leaders of the organisation. Mr Lone, who headed the People’sAFP; ReuteiW - 529 words
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Article, Illustration509 2002-05-23 24 Cara van Miriah - By Cara van Miriah A FORMER barracks would seem an unlikely place to top the entertainment charts. But Fort Canning Park is fast becoming one of Singapore’s most happening venues. It’s also the cultural residence for the Singapore Dance Theatre and Theatre Works. Not bad for a509 words
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Article, Illustration273 2002-05-23 24 THERE was plenty of swearing at the DBS Life! Theatre Awards last night. But it was all good natured. Channel U star Adrian Pang, host for the night, got things off to a roaring start by wondering aloud how to announce Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble’sST - 273 words
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Article, Illustration394 2002-05-23 26 STEPHANIE GOH - One unexciting actress plus one sleepwalker plus one tedious script add up to something that’s murder to watch Stephanie@ the movies B,j STEPHANIE GOH MURDER BY NUMBERS Directed by Barbet Schroeder Starring Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt, Ben Chaplin I DON’T buy Sandra Bullock. Not when394 words
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133 2002-05-23 26 You might think that people dumb enough to make a by-the-numbers movie about a murder would at least be smart enough not to call it Murder By Numbers.’ Bruce Newman, Mercury News Rating: 2 out of 4 ‘ln this mediocre murder case (Michael Pitt and133 words
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Article, Illustration62 2002-05-23 28 Arm yourself with an umbrella that can do double duty, because the outlook is for both thundery showers and blistering heat, in which temperatures are between 27°C and 33°C. High tides are at 8.22 am (2.5 m) and 9.03 pm (2.6 m). May's weather girl StreatsPic Clarence Chan - 62 words
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Article115 2002-05-23 28 Family Day, which would have ended last Sunday, is now extended till July 28. It takes place every Sunday at Yio Chu Kang Sports and Fitness Centre from 4pm-7pm. Admission is free. There are activities galore for you to get fit with your family: Play gateball, basketball, soccer, table-tennis,115 words
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Article62 2002-05-23 28 BOLD MOVES Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Tomorrow till Saturday, Bpm Tickets at $2l Call Sistic at 6348-5555 This contemporary dance performance represents another effort by the Odyssey Dance Theatre to promote local and other Asian contemporary dance choreographers. These include Danny Tan and three other emerging choreographers: Kuo Jing62 words
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Article, Illustration146 2002-05-23 28 GALA CONCERT HILARY HAHN PLAYS BRAHMS Victoria Concert Hall Today and tomorrow, 8.15pm Tickets at $81, $61, $46, $31, $16 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Violinist Hilary Hahn returns to Singapore to perform Brahms’ monumental Violin Concerto, written for and in close collaboration with the great violinist Joseph Joachim. Singapore146 words
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Article55 2002-05-23 28 THE COURTYARD SESSIONS University Cultural Centre Courtyard, NUS Friday, 7-30 pm Free An evening of experimental electronica, computer music and trip house. Australians Ong Shueh-li and Michael Spicer will combine electronic music with ethnic sounds. Mei, an aspiring dancer, will share tunes from her album, Analog Girl. Other performers55 words
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Article, Illustration107 2002-05-23 28 SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON Singapore Zoological Gardens Theatrette Lawn Today, 6.30 pm Tickets at $2l and $ll (includes entry to the zoo and Night Safari) Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Enjoy an animated film about horses, among horses. The makers of last year’s wildly popular Shrek which clinched an107 words
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Article, Illustration60 2002-05-23 30 10pm, Central This is a hilarious and fast-paced comedy featuring a series of funny sketches performed by the immensely talented Ronni Ancona, Lee Mack, Jim Tavare, Karen Taylor and Tim Vine. It’s guaranteed A to tickle your ribs. After all, The ML Sketch Show won this60 words
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Article75 2002-05-23 30 10pm Channel i Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke) is now 12 years old and living with her aunt (Nancy Allen), uncle (Tom Skerritt) and cousin (Lara Flynn Boyle). She attends a school for gifted children and has the power to hypnotise people into believing that they are75 words
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Article, Illustration111 2002-05-23 30 HONGKONG action film tough guy Jackie Chan finally got rewarded for years of hurling himself from buildings. The 48-year-old actor was honoured with the 2002 Taurus Honorary Achievement Award at the second annual World Stunt Awards at Santa Monica on Sunday. The award was111 words
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Article, Illustration128 2002-05-23 30 Full Moon Brandy AFTER a three-year break, this talented singer and actress has launched her much awaited album Full Moon, with its first single What About Us. Don’t expect any bubble-gum pop. Full Moon marks her new sound edgy and raw, yet stylish. Full of groove and soul,128 words
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Miscellaneous449 2002-05-23 30 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Expectations are running high. You’ve stoked this fire, and now it’s your turn to walk through it. Aquarius makes the impossible seem like it’s no big deal. TAURUS r APR 20-MAY 20 All of the rocking calms down to a449 words
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Article, Illustration499 2002-05-23 32 Eriksson’s men need to buck up fast Reuters SEOGWIPO, South Korea England manager Sven Goran Eriksson will spend this week weighing up the good news and the bad after his team struggled to draw 1-1 with South Korea. Although it avoided an embarrassing defeat in Tuesday’s– Reuters; AP - 499 words
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Article, Illustration352 2002-05-23 32 Wire services SEOGWIPO, South Korea England coach Sven Goran Eriksson admitted yesterday he was taking a gamble on Kieron Dyer being ready for the World Cup. But he was adamant that his main midfield line-up Dyer, captain David Beckham and Manchester United teammate Nicky ButtWire services - 352 words
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Article, Illustration107 2002-05-23 34 Reuters Young striker Djibril Cisse has learnt a lot about fame since he joined the French World Cup squad a fortnight ago. But he says he is still a little shy. He said: “Atfirst, I didn’t know how to behave and what to– Reuters - 107 words
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Article, Illustration410 2002-05-23 34 Midfielder’s manager tips him to be the star -AFP LONDON England prodigy Joe Cole (right) is ready to set the World Cup finals alight, just as Brazilian legend Pele did more than 40 years ago. Twenty-year-old Cole is three years older than Pele was when he-AFP; AFP - 410 words
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257 2002-05-23 34 AFP HONGKONG As the countdown to the World Cup begins, Asia braces itself for a multi-million-dollar betting bonanza and, with it, the threat of match-fixing. Peter Velappan, the World Cup coordinating director and head of the Asian Football Confederation, warns that– AFP - 257 words
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Article, Illustration295 2002-05-23 34 Reuters DUBLIN Captain Roy Keane (right), Ireland’s World Cup linchpin, has threatened to fly home from the team’s training camp for “personal reasons”. He later calmed down and will remain with the squad. Irish coach Mick McCarthy said yesterday he had contacted Colin Healy,– Reuters - 295 words
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Article, Illustration250 2002-05-23 37 ITALY MEXICO CROATIA ECUADOR Streats continues tenth its World Cup countdown. Today the focus is on Italy, the three-time champion. It goes into the World Cup with just one loss in 16 matches. With an ideal blend of youth and experience, the title is not far away Tomorrow:250 words
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Article, Illustration699 2002-05-23 36 After playing together for almost two years, three-time champion Italy starts as favourite -AFP ROME Giovanni Trapattoni’s Italy team has a familiar look going into the 2002 World Cup. The 63-year-old has put together a starting side that has played together more or less-AFP; V’ —^; AP - 699 words
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Article, Illustration142 2002-05-23 37 IT became only the third nation in World Cup history to finish third in its first outing at France’9B. A repeat of that fairytale run might be asking too much of the ageing bodies of Davor Suker, 34, Robert Jami, 34, and Robert Prosinecki, 33. The loss of Juventus’142 words
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Article, Illustration136 2002-05-23 37 IT will be out to prove that it can perform abroad after reaching the quarterfinals on home soil in 1970 and 1986. The absence of seasoned campaigner Claudio Suarez, 34, who fractured his leg in April, could prove quite disastrous to the South Americans’ hopes of progressing to the136 words
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Article, Illustration115 2002-05-23 37 HERNAN Dario Gomez’s men sent shockwaves throughout South America when they qualified second behind Argentina. The minnows from South America will be hoping to collect a few more scalps in their first World Cup appearance. That is not mission impossible provided topscorer Augustin Delgado, with nine goals in the115 words
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126 2002-05-23 39 Reuters WITH the World Cup kick-off getting nearer, Fifa remained tight-lipped on the date when the coveted trophy will make its appearance. Fans may catch a glimpse of the golden trophy at the opening ceremony or at the first match in Seoul on May 31, beforeReuters - 126 words
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Article, Illustration454 2002-05-23 39 French striker given until Sunday to prove fitness Reuters IBUSUKI, Japan Thierry Henry’s (right) knee is still hurting and France coach Roger Lemerre is a worried man. Yesterday, Lemerre expressed serious concern about his in-form striker and has given him until Sunday to prove his fitness. The– Reuters - 454 words
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258 2002-05-23 39 afp NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE j FINALS Boston 93 New Jersey 86 (Best-of-seven series level 1-1) I EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey Antoine Walker scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half and Boston Celtics beat New Jersey Nets 93-86. Walker also pulled down 11afp - 258 words
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Article173 2002-05-23 39 THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is investigating the fracas between Sembawang Rangers and Woodlands Wellington at Yishun Stadium last Thursday. It has viewed a video of the S-League game, which Sembawang won 3-2, and taken statements from players and officials from both sides following a heated173 words
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Miscellaneous15 2002-05-23 39 IN THE LIVING ROOM DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: Volvo PGA Championship, Day 1 (Super Sports Ch22,10.30pm).15 words
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