Streats, 22 July 2002

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    13 1 Streats re -<v9 MONDAY, JULY 22, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA 240/03/200?
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  • MORNING RUSH
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      Lock icon NO REVISION, NO DEAL
      71 1 AFP MALAYSIA will not sign a new water supply deal with Singapore if it is based on agreements from 1961 and 1962 because they are full of holes, a report in the Sunday Star said. Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said Malaysia was prepared to supply
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    Lock icon Spike in number of Singaporeans leaving for Australia, US Out and Down Under
    770 1  -  By Zubaidah Nazeer THE perception is that the going is tough. But will you, as the Prime Minister suggested yesterday, get up and lift your spirits? Or will you get going? For some Singaporeans, the answer is
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      101 1 VALUE FOR MONEY ‘The message again in this whole exercise cannot be that once you reach 45 50, 55, you lose all your value. That to me is quite nonsensical and not realistic at all.’ Minister of State for Manpower Dr Ng Eng Hen on the proposed CPF changes and
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      12 1 Value for money: Leeds Man U agree on Rio Ferdinand PAGE 23
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  • STREATS local
    • SLIGHT OF THE OLDER WORKER
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        Lock icon Still good value at 55
        440 2 CPF change: First line of defence to keep jobs IT IS nonsensical and unrealistic for employers to think that once a worker reaches 50 or 55, he is past his prime. It does not make sense that at this age, a worker suddenly loses all
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        Lock icon Sage will focus on jobs for older workers
        363 2  -  By Zubaidah Nazeer THE group championing the interests of elderly Singaporean workers will continue to talk to employers and government bodies about job opportunities. But the Singapore Action Group of Elders (Sage), which made this pledge, was quick to add that it
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      Lock icon Pick yourself up...
      329 3  -  PM: Economy is turning around By Khushwant Singh SNAP out of it. Don’t wallow in your own gloom. Lift up your spirits. This was Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s “cheer-up” call to Singaporeans yesterday. True, people are a “little anxious”, he said. But Singaporeans have been wallowing
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      Lock icon BEAUTY IN DIVERSITY
      108 3 We have a beautiful multi-racial country and it’s important for us to encourage younger people to understand the uniqueness of Singapore. This morning, we put up a commendable effort in trying to get the youngsters to appreciate each other’s activities and culture And we should do more
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      Lock icon ... And move on
      265 3  - And move on Khushwant Singh DON’T keep the fare-increase issue simmering; Move on, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong urged yesterday. He called on Singaporeans to put the issue behind them as it has been debated in Parliament and the decision is made. Said Mr Goh: “There’s no point harping on
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      Lock icon Put some effort into racial harmony: Yaacob
      245 3  -  By Gary Lim ACTING Minister for Community Development and Sports Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday stressed that no one should take racial harmony for granted. Dr Yaacob, who is also Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, observed that racial harmony is a message which has come back
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      Lock icon Woman found dead in lift
      148 4 A SALES assistant who was expected at her aunt’s flat on Saturday night never showed up. She was found dead a few blocks away. The body of Ms Tan Hwee Eng, 28, was found with her feet sticking out of a lift at Block 124,
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      Lock icon CITY IN A GARDEN
      281 4 URA plans more parks, easier access THE “little red dot” at the southern tip of the Asian continent is just about to become even greener. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) wants to create more parks, and make them easier to get to. It unveils its new
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      Lock icon Japanese act against pirated VCDs
      231 4 JAPANESE television stations are seeing red over the rampant sale of pirated Japanese drama VCDs in video shops here. Four of the stations sent out joint warning letters seeking compensation from seven shops earlier this month, Lianhe Zaobao reported recently. But shop owners who were
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      Lock icon Packs of fun at the NDP
      208 4  -  By Gary Lim GOODIE bags are good news for Mr Chiang Chye Kee and his family especially if they’re National Day Parade goodie bags. First out of the NDP fun packs will be the face paints and national emblem tattoos. That’s because his 11-year-old
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      163 2 Incomeshield 400,000 enjoy increase in medical cover from $300,000 to $450,000 No increase in premium with 30% savings* Tel: 6788 1777 Web: streats.income.com.sg Email: mkg@income.com.sg As a cooperative, NTUC Income aims to keep the premiums of medical insurance affordable. 400,000 policyholders enjoy increase in cover from $300,000 to $450,000 with
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      662 5 m I 1 JUi etables E ci Everyf-THT-Eof the month is Fruit Vegetables Day! Health Promotion Board every day Do you see that it’s all adding up to your good health? Eating 2 servings of fruit and 2 servings of vegetables a day is easier than you think. Try snacking
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  • STREATS financial
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      Lock icon BROKERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS
      524 6 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES*
      23 6 •AS AT JULY 19 US$:S$l.73l 552.738 EURO: 551.759 Ss: 66.98 YEN Ss: RM2.196 Ss: HK54.507 Ss: 23.37 BAHT Ss: 5,073 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon Where start-ups get a leg-up
      732 6  -  Small hi-tech firms flourish as Israel makes push into IT By Elston Soares SINGAPORE Reading your e-mail on your cellphone could just get a lot easier if a small Israeli technology start-up manages to strike a deal with a telecoms company here. Celltrex, founded in
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      Lock icon Rich turnout for ABN Amro lifestyle talk
      201 6  -  B y YongHuiMien “DISCOVER a richer lifestyle.” A typical line promoting the usual dry, finance seminars, you might say. But what if the finance seminar focused on image consultancy, health and fengshui as well? About 250 Streats readers learnt about all these and
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      406 7 J T****** mmm The Centrepoint Super Long Lunch Break Promotion For 10 tantalising days, from 19 to 28 July 2002, lunch takes on new flavours at Centrepoint. From 11:30am to 2:30pm, tempting specials and hot deals are the order of the day. The brand-new Times The Bookshop flagship store spices
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      448 8 the Get that ahead prop ou m <f> m r ’*4 Be a leader with Oracle As a WDP member of Oracle, we provide certifications that give you the edge in the IT industry. So with professional insights to IT knowledge, you can create a difference and gain the competitive
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  • STREATS medical
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      Lock icon HEALTH FORUM
      115 9 QFm six months pregnant and I have spotted some yellow stains on my underwear. Sex has become painful. A The yellow stains may be normal vaginal discharge accumulated over time. Most pregnant women will have more than normal discharge as the vaginal wall swells. However, it’s important to
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      Lock icon Men, women both after long-term mates
      215 9 Reuters LOS ANGELES Are men programmed to be roving-eyed Casanovas, while women have evolved to be faithful? A team of California psychologists argues that there is scant evidence that men and women have evolved vastly different mating styles. “Men and women are remarkably similar
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      Lock icon Breast-feeding cuts cancer risk: study Suckling helps mums
      307 9 Reuters LONDON British scientists have confirmed what researchers have long suspected breast-feeding reduces a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. Along with having several children, breast-feeding is a key factor in the discrepancy between low rates of breast cancer in developing countries
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      Lock icon Tongkat ali ‘fights HIV, cancer’
      165 9 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Research has shown that tongkat ali a Malaysian jungle plant widely believed to be an aphrodisiac could also be effective against cancer and HIV, the New Sunday Times has reported. The paper said yesterday that early results from a study conducted by
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      192 10 Spend less time at the supermarket new life m..-; mts, s. NR-***** RCP:SB99 3 mm k li 'V SBffi I! Introducing the ergonomically designed Tanto R Magic Top. Benefit from the convenience of having your fridge compartment above the spacious freezer, which means a lot less bending and reaching. Speaking
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  • STREATS vocal
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      Lock icon Pointers for hiring a plumber
      100 11 I REFER to “Who’ll tackle the dodgy ‘tradesmen’?” (Streats, July 18), a letter by Daniel Lee. We would like to inform Mr Lee that it is not necessary to engage a licensed plumber to clear a blocked drain. We would also like to point out
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      Lock icon Maid prefers to suffer in silence
      250 11 WHEN an incidence of maid abuse is reported in the press, it is often a frightening revelation of how cruel some Singaporeans can be, such as in the case of the maid who died (“Monster boss tortured maid”, Streats, July 19) at the hands
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      Lock icon Tough to manage maids
      274 11 I USED to have the same attitude as Philip Lee about maids: respect them, treat them kindly (“Some people just shouldn’t have maids”, Streats, July 12). I told myself: They don’t want trouble, let them meet their friends and so on. When I had a very
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      Lock icon CPF changes: Convince us they’ll work
      230 11 MANY of my friends who are in the 50-55 age group lament that it is near impossible for them to find a suitable job despite their willingness to lower their salary expectation. It is hoped that Central Provident Fund contribution system changes for people
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      605 11 Have %ur 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 ToaPayoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. Contributions should comprise no more than 200 words. Letters sent to other publications
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      306 12 5 p M Get recognised with a degree “I don't leave my future to chance. I ensure my degree is recognised and prestigious as well.” SeowWei Lin THAMES STUDENT from the prestigious University ofWales Thames lets you earn a degree from this established institution, which is also the second largest
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  • STREATS regional
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      Lock icon KILLER LITTER
      40 13 Six Siamese kittens, whose bodies are attached to one another, were bom to a cat named Nabi (Butterfly), last Thursday. The kittens, two males andfour females were the result of a genetic birth defect, say local vets Reuters
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    • REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon HAILSTORM KILLS 25
        90 13 FREAK hail stones the size of eggs have left 25 people dead in China, say local media reports. Trees were uprooted, vehicles damaged and power supplies disrupted by winds gusting up to over 70 km/h in the central province of Henan. Most of the deaths came when
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        Lock icon MILITANT DENIED BAIL
        67 13 AP AN Indonesian court has rejected an appeal by a militant leader to be released from police detention pending his trial on charges of inciting religious violence, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. The Post said a court in Ambon ruled on Saturday that Jafar Umar Thalib could
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        Lock icon SYDNEYS SEXPO DRAW
        68 13 AFP RECORD crowds of more than 50,000 flocked to the Australian adult industry’s Sexpo exhibition in Sydney, which ended yesterday. The Sexpo, which this year had the theme “lighten up sex is fun”, is the showpiece event for the Asl.s billion (SSI.4 billion) a year adult industry.
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      Lock icon We'll win 6 more states: PAS leader
      458 13 Opposition takes Pendang loss in stride AFP PENDANG, Kedah Mr Abdul Hadi Awang, the acting chief of opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), is a man with a mission. Despite seeing PAS’ popularity dented in last Thursday’s by-elections, he is bent upon restoring what
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      Lock icon 4 dead, 124 ill from Chinese diet pills: survey
      238 13 -AFP TOKYO Diet supplements manufactured in China have made 124 people ill in Japan, including four who later died, according to a government survey released at the weekend. But private surveys suggested the number of victims might be much higher. The
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      Lock icon Fraud shakes faith in e-banking
      155 13 -AFP SYDNEY A scam that Australian police say may have netted millions of dollars has shaken faith in one the country’s largest electronic banking systems. Consumer groups have urged almost three million Australians registered for Internet and telephone banking to check their accounts for irregularities
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  • STREATS global
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      Lock icon US couple try for world’s first cloned baby
      121 14 GLASGOW The couple trying to have the world’s first cloned baby have spoken up for the first time. High school teacher Billy and sales representative Kathy are one of six couples who will participate in a cloning experiment this year led by
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      Lock icon NAKED AMBITION
      51 14 More than 1,500 nude volunteers posing for a setting of New York photographer Spencer Tunick’s photo shoot at the arteplage ofNeuchatel, Switzerland, on Saturday. Mr Tunick creates massive landscape photographs of human bodies what he calls Nude Landscapes with naked volunteer models in various settings in different cities
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      Lock icon ‘Cheney proving a burden for Bush’
      192 14 LONDON Concern is growing among White House officials that US Vice-President Dick Cheney, US President George W Bush’s most trusted adviser, has become a liability in efforts to distance the US administration from the corporate scandals panicking the US stock market. A report in
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      Lock icon Airstrikes gone wrong
      319 14 Hundreds of Afghan civilians killed: US paper WASHINGTON The socalled precision US airstrikes in Afghanistan have killed hundreds of civilians in a series of mistakes, the New York Times reported yesterday. The report was based on reviews conducted over a sixmonth period of 11 locations where airstrikes
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    • GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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        Lock icon OSAMA ‘HAD 3,000 UK FIGHTERS’
        65 14 SOME 3,000 British-based Islamic extremists have been trained in A 1 Qaeda and Taleban terrorist camps in Afghanistan, London’s Sunday Times has reported, quoting senior security sources. The figure, equivalent to about five infantry battalions, has shocked counter-terrorist experts who had previously believed no more
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        Lock icon UK ‘LOOKING AT' ROAD PRICING
        66 14 BRITISH Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has admitted that he is looking at the possibility of introducing road pricing for Britain’s 24 million registered car owners, the Daily Telegraph has reported. Britain’s government recently dismissed proposals for road pricing to ease congestion on overcrowded motorways. But
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        Lock icon ‘I WAS ALLAH’S SHOEBOMBER’
        76 14 “SHOEBOMBER” Richard Reid, the Briton charged in the US with attempted mass murder aboard a transatlantic airliner, is to defend himself by arguing that he was carrying out the work of Allah, the Daily Telegraph has reported. Londoner Reid, 28, will maintain his innocence when his
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      Lock icon Straw mission comes up empty
      132 14 ISLAMABAD British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw wrapped up his South Asia peace mission on Saturday appearing to have made little headway in resolving the seven-month deadlock between nuclear enemies Pakistan and India. Mr Straw, on his third South Asian peace bid this year, met the
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  • easy STREATS
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      Lock icon Belt up. It’s dim sum war
      649 16  -  Foodie two-shoes By YVILEEN CHANG IT’S a first. But who was first? Two outlets are rolling out dim sums on conveyor belts a la sushi joints. A novel idea not even offered in that dim sum heaven Hongkong. But there’s a storm in the
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      Lock icon Kenny was unfaithful first: Teresa
      200 16 CANTOPOP singer Kenny Bee and ex-wife Teresa Cheung are at it again. She has been villified in the media as the woman who made two men bankrupt Kenny and ex-boyfriend Edmund Chan, 62. But on Saturday, Teresa, a high- profile socialite, blurte'd out to reporters
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      Lock icon Shy guy is Singapore’s best man
      216 16  -  B y Cara van Miriah HE didn’t expect to win. He didn’t even expect to do well in the impromptu story-telling segment. Shy boy Remy Mitchell Low, 23, thought his chances of becoming the New Urban Male 2002 were slim. But win he did
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      135 18 WHO’S that naked man out there in Bras Basah Road? It’s OK, it’s not a streaker, it’s The Thinker, perhaps French sculptor Auguste Rodin’s best known work. It’s part of the exhibition Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession, on at the Singapore Art Museum, until Aug 25. Good
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    • Just a minute
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        Lock icon From tomorrow...
        96 18 Singapore Cable Vision will stop providing access to Malaysia’s TV3 (SCV channel 38) and TV2 (SCV channel 40). Malaysia’s Ministry of Information and TV3 broadcaster Sistem Televisyen Malaysia told SCV that the agreements RTM’s TV2 and TV3 have with foreign content owners only allow the channels to air
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        Lock icon Check this out...
        32 18 Lost your marbles this mad Monday? Find them again at www.marblemansion.com you’ll also find a marble hall of fame, marble lingo, a history of the game and its rules.
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    • Happenin’
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        Lock icon MUSIC
        90 18 HARVARD DIN TONICS 2002 DBS Arts Centre Last day today, Bpm Tickets at $3O, $25 and $2O Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald once endorsed this a cappella group of Harvard undergraduates, saying: “I enjoyed tremendously seeing you perform... Not only were you entertaining and witty,
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        Lock icon CONCERT
        131 18 PET SHOP BOYS Singapore Indoor Stadium July 29, 8pm Tickets at $101, $76, $46 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Take out your feather boa and sequinned shorts UK pop duo and gay icons Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe will be in town for a one-night-only concert. These guys have been
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        Lock icon THEATRE
        162 18 DANCE LIKE A MAN DBS Arts Centre Tomorrow till Thursday, 8pm Tickets at $71, $56, $41 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Performed in English, this is a human drama that provides an insight to contemporary Indian society. The story of Jasraj and Ratna, two dancers past their prime, is juxtaposed
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        Lock icon AT FIRST SIGHT
        77 19 10pm, Channel i Val Kilmer plays Virgil Adamson, who regains the sight he lost as a child after experimental surgery. The movie is based on a real story. With the help of Amy Benic (Mira Sorvino), Virgil learns everything from differentiating colours and distance to human gestures.
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        Lock icon LEGEND OF EMPEROR QIAN LONG
        49 19 5.30 pm, Channel U One of Hongkong TV’s classic couples team up again in this period drama about the late Emperor Qian Long’s love life and political ups and downs. Adam Cheng stars in the title role and Angie Chiu is his love interest.
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        Lock icon ALIAS
        59 19 10.30 pm, Channel 5 When a group of heavily-armed people takes control of SD-6 and holds the employees hostage, it’s up to Sydney and Jack to save their colleagues. Meanwhile, agent Vaughn’s professionalism is being questioned when an envious colleague casts doubts on his relationship with Sydney. Guest starring
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        Lock icon FRIENDS
        60 19 10pm, Channel 5 Phoebe gets Monica and Chandler an arcade game for a wedding present and everybody soon becomes addicted to it. Meanwhile, Joey wants to take Rachel to dinner on a pretend date to practice his dating skills. However, he begins to develop feelings for her which may
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        Lock icon Chaplin’s knighthood was held back
        268 19 AP CHARLIE Chaplin’s knighthood was postponed for nearly 20 years because of his romantic escapades and his politics, according to secret documents unsealed on Saturday. Chaplin, now regarded as one of the greatest silent film directors and actors, was initially put forward for the honour
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      Lock icon Chill out
      104 19 TAO Music for Modem Living THIS CD is supposed to calm your nerves and keep you in “balance”. It also claims to be able to enhance your sexual desires. The CD comes with a complete instructional booklet and two vials of massage and aromatherapy oil with a blend
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      148 17 iS 01 jdt**** 0 j, Period Extended ILoAm L< .11Standard ft Chartered There’s no better time to own a Bose Lifestyle System. For starters, if it’s self-delivery, you’ll enjoy a discount of 5% and we absorb the 3% GST. And now, you’ll get a further discount of 5% during our
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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      481 18 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Good fortune seems to attract leeches and vultures. Guard yourself against opportunists without letting them ruin your day Seek the answers that will help you get to the bottom of it all. FEB 19-MAR 20 Pisces may not be a
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  • STREATS sports
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      Lock icon No one-sided games, please
      562 21  -  S-League fans keen to see competitive matches with goals Adam Hashidy TOO much of a good thing is bad. Especially when one team goes on a scoring rampage and knocks the living daylights out of the other. Last Thursday, defending champion Geylang United crushed a depleted
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      Lock icon FAS: More balance needed
      128 21 THE Football Association of Singapore agrees that the S-League should be more balanced. FAS marketing and communications director Winston Lee said it also needs to narrow the financial gap between clubs to prevent the disparity between them. But he admits it won’t happen overnight. Lee suggested
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      Lock icon Woods – gone with die wind, and rain
      297 21 Woods gone with die wind, and rain Wire services MUIRFIELD, Scotland Tiger Woods’ (below) Grand Slam dream was finally quashed yesterday, but he left the British Open with guns blazing. He carded a final round of six-under-par 65. It was a majestic parting shot from the World No 1 although
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      Lock icon On top of the world
      536 22 Schumacher snatches fifth world title to equal 45-year record AFP MAGNY COURS, France Michael Schumacher (right) clinched a recordequalling fifth world Formula One title here yesterday with a dramatic last-gasp victory in the French Grand Prix. The Ferrari ace snatched his third world title in
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      Lock icon Australia targets 211 medals at Commonwealth Games
      311 22 afp SYDNEY Swimming, weightlifting and shooting are sports Australia is expecting to reap its greatest number of medals in a push to claim a record 200-plus medals at the Manchester Commonwealth Games from July 25-Aug 4. Games officials are anticipating a return of
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    • SPORTS SCAN
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        Lock icon VIRENQUE WINS
        108 22 CYCLING Reuters MONT VENTOUX, France Frenchman Richard Virenque won the Tour de France’s 221 km 14th stage to the top of the infamous Mont Ventoux yesterday. With the victory, Virenque, five times king of the mountains in past Tours, avenged a lacklustre start to this year’s race to
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      • SOCCER
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          Lock icon BOWYER DEAL OFF
          135 22 AP LIVERPOOL Liverpool abandoned its plans to sign Leeds’ Lee Bowyer yesterday, saying the midfielder did not show enough commitment. Liverpool had agreed a £9 million (Ss24 million) transfer fee with Leeds, but after a week of talks, manager Gerard Houllier changed his mind. “Liverpool Football Club
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          Lock icon ‘CHELSEA MAY BREAK UP’
          115 22 Reuters LONDON Italian midfielder Sam Dalla Bona, who left Chelsea for AC Milan earlier this month, says he fears the Premier League side will fall apart. He told the News of the World yesterday: “I fear the team will fall apart. You would not want to
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      Lock icon Ferdinand’s deal sealed
      484 23 Leeds agrees to sell defender for $Bl million Wire services LONDON Leeds has agreed to sell England centre-half Rio Ferdinand (right) to English Premiership rival Manchester United for a record £3O million (SSBI million), it was reported here yesterday. Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale and Manchester United chief
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      Lock icon Hendra fails to unlock Korean’s defence
      244 23  -  By Lim Han Ming PARK Sung Hwan. A name that Singapore’s top youth badminton players Hendra Wijaya (right) and Kendrick Lee will not forget for a while The lanky South Korean youngster proved to be the main stumbling block to Singapore’s hopes of a
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