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Title Section12 2002-07-24 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article580 2002-07-24 1 Zubaidah Nazeer - Small businesses against restoring CPF By_ Zubaidah Nazeer EVEN as Parliament was agonising over CPF caps and freezes and its impact on workers yesterday, a call was being made by businesses to cut CPF contributions even further. Too drastic? Then don’t restore contributions to the580 words
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MORNING RUSH
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182 2002-07-24 1 SINGAPORE has proposed that the price of treated water it buys from Malaysia in future should be pegged to an agreed percentage of the cost of alternative sources of water like Newater. Such a formula can withstand the test of time, Foreign Minister S Jayakumar182 words
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Advertisement70 2002-07-24 1 Bush market: When George talks Wall St baulks PAGE 16 ‘We hope employers will be more openminded and more willing to employ the older workers. Many of the older workers are equally productive and reliable in their jobs. ‘And in this regard our employer organisations in Singapore have a very70 words
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STREATS parliament
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WAGES & WORKERS
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Article72 2002-07-24 2 SUFFICIENT time will be given to Singaporeans to adjust to the new Minimum Sum for CPF accounts. “We took eight years in the last revision. We can take equally long or maybe a little longer,” said Manpower Minister Lee Boon Yang. The Government is studying what72 words
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Article61 2002-07-24 2 THE HDB is considering relaxing rules in line with its shift towards market practice for non-subsidised housing loans. Several MPs had suggested that as banks are allowed to give loans for HDB flats, rules such as the minimum occupation period and sub-letting restrictions be relaxed. Minister61 words
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Article, Illustration434 2002-07-24 2 Philip Lee - by Philip Lee EMPLOYERS need to be more proactive, positive and flexible in their outlook towards older workers, in their wage policies and in re-training their workers. Some MPs and labour leaders called for a mindset434 words
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Article, Illustration66 2002-07-24 2 The 4 per cent (nonrestoration) of the employer’s CPF is not going to make a big or immediate difference to retrenchment and hiring decisions. ‘lt’s not a quick fioc. But it is a step in the right direction! Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on66 words
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Article, Illustration71 2002-07-24 2 We have to move on every front We have to tackle the problem in many ways because this is a problem that cannot be solved with one magic bullet. ‘lt is a problem that requires a plethora of solutions or efforts in order to address71 words
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RISKS & LOANS
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Article, Illustration443 2002-07-24 3 Diana Ser - By Diana Ser THE impending HDB changes are part of Remaking Singapore’s efforts to get Singaporeans to be more responsible and prudent. But that does not mean the Government is no longer committed to its social443 words
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STREATS local
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Article, Illustration111 2002-07-24 4 SINGAPORE’S first official draft Identity Plan, launched yesterday, is packed with ideas for preserving the charms of some of the country’s most distinctive locales. The draft plan will be used for the current review of Singapore’s Master Plan. The Urban Redevelopment Authority hopes that protectingST - 111 words
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146 2002-07-24 4 THE cost of consumer goods and services rose in June from a year earlier the first year-on-year increase in eight months. But lower prices for certain food items and clothing helped to push the Consumer Price Index (CPI) down 0.1 per cent146 words
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Article331 2002-07-24 4 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer FROM Dec 16 you will not have to make that annual or once-in-three-years trip to the post office to renew your driving licence. Once issued, the new licence will be for life, for a one-time payment of $5O. The plastic credit331 words
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284 2002-07-24 4 Khushwant Singh - Reports by Khushwant Singh TV MEDIA distributor of Slim 10 weight-loss pills has pleaded guilty to breaching an order of the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). The company’s problems started in mid-April when the HSA found that the pills contained nicotinamide, which was not284 words
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Article145 2002-07-24 4 TAN Jia Qing and his girlfriend tried to have sex in December 2000. But it was too painful for her and they had to stop. They were both 15. They broke up in January last year. In November, the girl was raped by another145 words
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STREATS financial
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435 2002-07-24 6 STI: 1,565.72 29.58 Reuters SHARES broke a six-day losing streak yesterday, with the oversold market bouncing back as bank and property shares rode higher on upcoming changes to the Central Provident Fund. The Straits Times Index closed 1.93 per cent or 29.58 points higher– Reuters - 435 words
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Article, Illustration353 2002-07-24 6 Relaxation in downpayment, mortagage rules Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s new rules on home loans will give banks greater flexibility over their mortgage portfolio, while the depressed property market got an unexpected fillip when the required cash downpayment was cut in half. The real estate market,– Reuters; m AFP - 353 words
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252 2002-07-24 6 MR FREEMAN PANG and his wife were among some 17 hopeful private home buyers who told The Straits Times yesterday that they applauded the unexpected change in housing-loan rules. Mr Pang, 26, a financial adviser said: “Now, as we need to put down252 words
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Article24 2002-07-24 6 •AS AT JULY 23 US$: 551.745 552.729 EURO: 551.728 Ss: 67.31 YEN Ss: RM2.178 Ss: HK54.470 Ss: 23.45 BAHT Ss: 5,141 RUPIAH24 words
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Article141 2002-07-24 6 Reuters, AFP PHILADELPHIA Long-distance telephone and cable-television giant AT&T Corp yesterday posted a US$l2.7 billion (5522.14 billion) second-quarter loss after charges to write down the value of some of its assets, and revenues fell. AT&T’s poor results came on the heels of telecoms equipment– Reuters,; AFP - 141 words
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Article124 2002-07-24 8 Reuters SINGAPORE- South Korean container shipping line Hanjin Shipping renewed a long-term agreement with port operator PSA Corp yesterday, reaping substantial cost savings on the way. PSA slashed handling charges and offered more options to shipping lines last month in a bid to fend off cheaperReuters - 124 words
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Article, Illustration348 2002-07-24 8 -AFP WASHINGTON Telecom giant World Com faces a long road back after its plunge into bankruptcy, but analysts say it could emerge as a healthy -if much different player. World Com’s bankruptcy filing, the largest in US corporate history, is the latest chapter in the-AFP; AP - 348 words
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Article154 2002-07-24 8 AP WASHINGTON -US Congress is examining the role in Enron Corp’s collapse of big investment banks, which lent the company hundreds of millions of dollars and, lawmakers say, helped it conceal its true financial condition. The banks used complex financial schemes to boost Enron’s anaemicAP - 154 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article, Illustration1182 2002-07-24 11 PHILIP LEE - Remembering Dr Lee Siew Choh Comment By PHILIP LEE HE STANDS, dressed in white, like a People’s Action Party candidate, on the back of an open lorry, fulminating against what he says is a police state in Singapore where people live in fear. It is1,182 words
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STREATS regional
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165 2002-07-24 13 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Worldwide piracy attacks on seafarers continued to climb in the first half of this year with 171 incidents. And South-east Asia’s biggest country Indonesia is the leading contributor with 44 attacks. The Piracy Reporting Centre said yesterday that worldwide actual and-AFP - 165 words
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Article, Illustration27 2002-07-24 13 Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi showing his violin-playing skills before young Russian violinists who paid a courtesy call at his residence in Tokyo yesterday AFPAFP - 27 words
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206 2002-07-24 13 -AFP BEIJING China yesterday angrily condemned a recent pair of US strategic reports naming the country as an emerging military threat, saying any risk to world peace came instead from those who “fabricated” such ideas. “The threat to Sino-US relations and the-AFP - 206 words
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308 2002-07-24 13 ap, afp KUALA LUMPUR The US and South-east Asian countries are expected to sign a joint anti-terrorism declaration next week at the Asean security meeting, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday. He said said the agreement between the US and the– ap,; afp - 308 words
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STREATS global
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239 2002-07-24 15 ap LONDON Nearly 5 per cent of women in Britain say they have been raped, the government said on Monday as it announced an action plan to increase the conviction rate in such cases. “Rape is an abhorrent crime whichap - 239 words
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Article, Illustration384 2002-07-24 15 15 killed, 145 wounded in Israeli attack Wire services GAZA STRIP An Israeli missile attack on a densely populated Palestinian neighbourhood yesterday killed 15 people, including nine children, and plunged the region into a renewed cycle of violence. The target was the home of the– Wire services; FteutersJ; AP | - 384 words
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Article128 2002-07-24 15 Reuters PARIS French TV has aired a home-made video showing the traumatic last days of a lung cancer victim. It’s a new shock tactic to bring home the damage caused by tobacco. The 27-second film shows images of the unidentified man taken by his wife just– Reuters - 128 words
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Article126 2002-07-24 15 Reuters WASHINGTON A visibly angry US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called on Pentagon workers to help catch and jail a defence official who leaked an alleged US plan to invade Iraq to The New York Times. Said Mr Rumsfeld: “It’s inexcusable. And they ought to be– Reuters - 126 words
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STREATS people
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Article, Illustration428 2002-07-24 16 Worst economic crisis for a US president in 75 years Wire services NEW YORK It happened again. For the third time in two weeks, President George W Bush reassured investors that the US economy is sound with corporate health improving and stock markets sank. The DowWire services; Reuters - 428 words
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Article, Illustration243 2002-07-24 16 -AP WASHINGTON While Americans watched in horror as their nest eggs shrank with the stock market’s nose dive last week, US Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill was noticeably missing from the scene. The chief economic spokesman for President George W Bush’s administration was visiting-AP; AFP I - 243 words
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Article, Illustration801 2002-07-24 17 The 40-something Pet Shop Boys, despite being in the business for 20 long years, would rather you call them immature’and \childlike’. Lead vocalist Neil Tennant tells YVONNE KWOK he hasn’t lost his playfulness HE’S one of the UK’s favourite gay icons and an outspoken advocate of gay rights.801 words
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Article, Illustration148 2002-07-24 17 SPECULATION on the on-off Nicholas Tse-Faye Wong relationship might just end with his yellow Ferrari. Nicholas was seen in his favourite mean machine on Monday. And, gasp, the number plate now spells FEI which looks like “Fei”, Faye’s Chinese name. The HK$BOO,OOO (S$Iplfl pj; • Apyic Pait> - 148 words
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Article, Illustration64 2002-07-24 17 HONGKONG artistes are fighting back. Singer-actress Anita Mui (left), president of a professional artistes’ organisation, is leading a petition to protect celebrities from the relentless paparrazi. More than 600 artistes have signed the petition. According to The Sun, the association has approached Hongkong’s chief executive64 words
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Article, Illustration109 2002-07-24 17 WHEN a TV series is popular, there’s very little that can stop it from reaching the audience. Not even the Chinese government. A shampoo company has invited the leading actor and actress of Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden, Jerry Yan (left) and Hsu Hsi-Huan,109 words
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Article, Illustration325 2002-07-24 18 Cara van Miriah - By Cara van Miriah YOU’VE heard of house music, acid jazz, pop and blues. But Hakka electronica? Yes, an album ,titled Tripping on Handbags, on this rather obscure music genre will be released on Aug 1 by Lye Kim Sheng, a former Singapore Airlines flight> - 325 words
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Article, Illustration200 2002-07-24 18 AP AMERICAN rappers Eminem and Missy Elliott and rock band P.O.D. lead the nominees for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with six each, the channel announced on Monday. Eminem’s comic bookstyle clip for Without Me, in which he dresses up as a version– AP - 200 words
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Article, Illustration440 2002-07-24 18 YVONNE KWOK - Tellvtubby BI J. YVONNE KWOK I HAVE absolutely nothing against breasts. I have two myself. I have also yet to hear anyone refer to me as a feminist or a traditionalist (although I’ve had some people writing in to call me some really unflattering440 words
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Article, Illustration132 2002-07-24 20 LOVE this island? Enjoy the outdoors? Got some time? There will be thunderstorms in the morning but the afternoon will be good for a visit to The Parks and Waterbodies Plan exhibition. It will show how tropical Singapore will grow over the next 15 years. It’sPic Clarence Chan - 132 words
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Article100 2002-07-24 20 Find out how the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) works to ensure a safe supply of food for Singapore at its first public education exhibition. Pick up some tips on buying, handling and storing food and win prizes along the way. At Suntec City Tower 4 Entertainment100 words
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Happenin'
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Article67 2002-07-24 20 BONER R(A) Guinness Theatre, The Substation Today till Aug 3, Bpm Tickets at $23 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 This is a chamber performance about a woman who kills those dearest to her in order to collect their bones. Naturally, sex and violence feature in the R(A)-rated performance. Directed by67 words
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Article49 2002-07-24 20 SINGPEX 02: SINGAPORE NATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION Hotel New Otani, Plum Room Friday till Sunday, 10am-Bpm Free Check out up to 40 frames of exciting stamp displays on diverse themes from religion to history to sports. Organised jointly by the Association of Singapore Philatelists and the Singapore Stamp Club.49 words
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Article97 2002-07-24 20 MAGIC OF LOVE Touch Community Theatre (3615 Jalan Bukit Merah) Saturday, 3pm and Bpm Tickets at $2l Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 Set in 1930 s Shanghai, this is the story of a father and daughter who shoot to stardom with their magic show. However, at the height of97 words
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Article94 2002-07-24 20 BALLET UNDER THE STARS Fort Canning Green Friday to Sunday, 7.30 pm Tickets at $l6 Call Sistic at 6348-5555 Enjoy dance under the stars. After all, some 135,000 Singaporeans have since the Singapore Dance Theatre started this outdoor programme in 1995. This season’s programme will showcase new works from94 words
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Article, Illustration63 2002-07-24 20 MADAM WONG’S LIVE! LOUD DANCE FESTIVAL Siloso Beach, Sentosa Aug 3,12 pm onwards Promotional tickets at $4B till July 27; $5B July 28 onwards Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 Party till late with acts like Belinda Carlisle (above), Hadley, Norman and Keeble, Bananarama, The Bushmen, Energy and Alphaville. Guest63 words
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Article92 2002-07-24 20 MAMMON INC Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Tomorrow till Aug 4,3 pm (weekends) and Bpm Tickets at $43, $33 $23 Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 Based on Tan Hwee Hwee’s novel of the same name, the story begins when Chiah Deng, a Singaporean graduate fresh out of Oxford gets an92 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article41 2002-07-24 21 Bpm, Channel i As Burton prepares to become a Federal judge, he passes the reins of the firm to Nathan Caldwell and his assistant, whom Nick dislikes. Meanwhile, Lulu thinks her grandmother is being abused in a nursing home.41 words
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Article76 2002-07-24 21 10pm, Central In this Spanish film with the titillating title, Ricky (Antonio Banderas) is released from a psychiatric ward. In the quest for a normal life, he searches for Marina (Victoria Abril), a pom star whom he met during one of his escapes from76 words
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Article70 2002-07-24 21 10.30 pm, Channel 8 Daoming Si is kidnapped by his mother’s bodyguards but manages to call Meizuo before being dragged away. Xiaozi tells the rest of F 4 that her parents are forcing her to marry Si because it would be good for their business. Si goes on70 words
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Article, Illustration130 2002-07-24 21 Reuters IS it English they’re speaking in Scotland? A Scots film may be subtitled to help audiences south of the border follow the action, the Independent newspaper reported on Tuesday. Sweet Sixteen, a Ken Loach film about a Glasgow teenager looking forward to the release from– Reuters - 130 words
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Article, Illustration113 2002-07-24 21 HER WORLD 18 of the Biggest Hits by Women Around the World THIS power-packed compilation of female singers was put together by Warner Music Singapore and Her World. It features popular radio hits such as Angel (Sarah McLachlan), Breathe (Faith Hill), I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack),113 words
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Miscellaneous476 2002-07-24 21 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Your spontaneous nature gets an extra boost as the Sun enters Leo. Aquarius has the power to enchant or disturb. Anyone who can stand the menu is welcome at your table. PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 Be a model of476 words
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STREATS sports
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Article, Illustration531 2002-07-24 23 Tan Kim Han - Clubs relieved as FAS plans to do away with under-23 ruling By Tan Kim Han NO need for Under-23 foreigners for next year’s S-League. The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) is planning to do away with the compulsory hiring of under-23 foreign players because of their531 words
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Article281 2002-07-24 23 CLOVIS, New Mexico Art Baird lost his right arm in an industrial accident in 1952. But that didn’t stop the 75-year-old native of Washington state from sinking a hole-in-one twice in the seventh hole at a Municipal Golf Course here last week. For those who wonder281 words
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154 2002-07-24 23 Reuters LES DEUX ALPES, France Dropped in the first mountain stages of the Tour de France, Colombian Santiago Botero got his revenge by winning the first stage in the Alps between Vaison-la-Romaine and Les Deux Alpes yesterday. The 2000 Tour king of the mountainsReuters - 154 words
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SOCCER
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Article74 2002-07-24 25 -AFP LONDON Chelsea’s French international defender Marcel Desailly has admitted he does not always produce his best form for the club. The centre-back’s place in the Chelsea side is under increasing pressure from compatriot William Gallas and England prospect John Terry. But the 3 3-year-old former World-AFP - 74 words
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Article49 2002-07-24 25 Reuters LONDON Arsenal is negotiating a loan deal with Juventus for goalkeeper Fabian Carini as a replacement for Richard Wright who is on the brink of a move to Everton. According to reports, the 22-year-old Uruguayan is being lined up as David Seaman’s understudy. Reuters– Reuters - 49 words
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Article42 2002-07-24 25 SEPAKTAKRAW SINGAPORE Sepaktakraw Federation (Perses) will host the World Cup 2002 from August 8-11. To date, 12 countries have confirmed their participation, They are Thailand, China, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Pakistan and Singapore.42 words
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Article74 2002-07-24 25 BOWLING THE Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress (STBC) announced yesterday that its annual general meeting, scheduled on July 31, has been postponed. The new date will be announced later. In a letter to all STBC affiliated clubs, acting president T T Nathan said that “though the draft annual74 words
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Article, Illustration431 2002-07-24 25 Ferdinand signing may not answer all of United’s problems LONDON Arsene Wenger and Gerard Houllier will have had better Sundays. The two managers would hardly have been overjoyed by the news that Manchester United had stated its intent to win back the Premier League crown inNeuters - 431 words
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Article313 2002-07-24 25 Wire services MADRID Rivaldo has made it clear that the return of coach Louis van Gaal to Barcelona was the reason behind his agreement to part company with the Catalan club. “Van Gaal is the main cause of my departure,” the Brazilian World CupWire services - 313 words
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Article, Illustration403 2002-07-24 26 Watch out for track and field contests at the Commonwealth Games MANCHESTER -The 17th Commonwealth Games begin tomorrow. Of all the disciplines, the track and field will see the most fascinating contests. Here are some potential duels to savour at the Games. Men IS 100 m: Chambersf Pics: AP,; AFP,; Reuters - 403 words
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322 2002-07-24 26 Reuters MANCHESTER Competitors at the Commonwealth Games will face blood and urine tests for the first time for staminaboosting erythropoietin (EPO), one of the most dangerous banned drugs abused in top-class sport. Doping officials said on Monday that athletes in endurance events in swimming,– Reuters - 322 words
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Article, Illustration327 2002-07-24 27 Lim Han Ming - By Lim Han Ming BADMINTON fans are in for a real treat at the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open from Aug 19-25. Many top-ranked shuttlers have confirmed their participation for the five-star US$l7O,OOO (*****,000) tournament. The latest to join the field are five members of Indonesia’s Thomas Cup winningReuters - 327 words
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223 2002-07-24 27 Lim Han Ming - By Lim Han Ming INDRA Wijaya will be at the Asian Games in Pusan in September but not as a competitor. The Indonesian-born badminton star, 28, will be part of the Singapore contingent as an “extra official”. His job is to spar223 words
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