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Title Section12 2002-08-22 1 Streats THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article588 2002-08-22 1 Janice Wong; Chun Kcmg Ho - Elder Shield insurers consider deadline extension as more opt out By Janice Wong Chun Kcmg Ho IF you are one of the 243,765 Singaporeans who have sniffed at and opted out of the Elder Shield scheme, here’s some food for thought: Should you become bedridden, you588 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article98 2002-08-22 1 ap A FORMER top executive in Enron Corp’s finance division pleaded guilty yesterday to money laundering and wire fraud, becoming the first company official to be convicted in the aftermath of the firm’s implosion last year. Michael Kopper, 37, who was managing director of Enron Global– ap - 98 words
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94 2002-08-22 1 Reuters SINGAPORE’S domestic wholesale trade index fell 6.4 per cent in the second quarter versus a year earlier, but expanded 12.1 per cent from the first three months of this year. The Department of Statistics said yesterday the year-on-year downtrend of the overall index– Reuters - 94 words
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Advertisement126 2002-08-22 1 THE COLONEL'S WHOLESOME 3COURSE MEAL HUNGRY? GO TO KFC! -a n *>•- i 5Pi 4iiJL o 4 i --A: V.>‘- T??- FOREIGN LEGION Guess which country these shuttlers (above) represent? Clue: NOT China, NOT Japan, NOT S Korea PAGE 36 FOREIGN LEAGUE They call it the English Premier League, but126 words
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STREATS local
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195 2002-08-22 2 SINGAPORE Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong and pilots of Singapore Airlines (SIA) said yesterday that they hope to end a dispute over in-flight rest breaks and the dismissal of two colleagues before the end of the week. “Both sides are committed to making195 words
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Article, Illustration334 2002-08-22 2 ChuaKongHo - S’poreans back co-op’s efforts Reports by ChuaKongHo NO SUCH thing as a free lunch? Your savings from patronising NTUC cooperatives can give you just that at your favourite hawker centre for up to a year. That’s what you can do with the 1,000 NTUC estimates you can334 words
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178 2002-08-22 2 THE NTUC will not go into operating feeder bus services, its chief, Mr Lim Boon Heng, confirmed yesterday. He said that instead, the NTUC might put its resources to running training courses for workers and expanding its elderly care services. Mr Lim, who178 words
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Article, Illustration479 2002-08-22 3 Zubaidah Nazeer - Kids get help to prepare for Pri 1 By_ Zubaidah Nazeer TOO many Malay pupils are finding it hard to keep pace with their classmates in the lower primary classes because their parents cannot afford to send them to pre-school classes. This is set to change479 words
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201 2002-08-22 3 A PART-TIME cleaner had a shock when she reported for work yesterday morning. She found her employer motionless on the floor with his head and feet bound with blue tape. Mr Lau Kiew Kong, 73, was found dead in the master bedroom of his201 words
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367 2002-08-22 4 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh THE Government should not take to heart what some young Singaporeans say they may be too young to feel rooted to Singapore. That was the general sentiment at the first dialogue session involving the Englishspeaking community367 words
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Article, Illustration236 2002-08-22 4 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim MANY unanswered questions that was how State Coroner John Ng described the circumstances leading to the death of Ms Cynthia Tan Bee Lian. Her body was found at the foot of Caimhill Place multi-storey car park at about 12.30 am on Nov236 words
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Article105 2002-08-22 4 OPPOSITION politican Chee Soon Juan said yesterday that he could “ill-afford” to pay a $20,000 security deposit for an appeal and claimed that this requirement was put in place by Senior Counsel Davinder Singh. Dr Chee said this in his letter addressed to Mr Singh, who is105 words
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207 2002-08-22 4 – Gary Lim - Gary Lim A TEACHER tempted three students with false promises of good money through modelling assignments if they bared their breasts for him. Two of the girls, both aged 13, agreed but the third girl, who was 12, declined. Syed Zainuddin Syed Salim, 33,207 words
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Article, Illustration313 2002-08-22 4 Cara van Miriah - By Cara van Miriah WHEN Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong raised the prospect of little “Bohemias” in Singapore, some Singaporeans we spoke to scratched their heads. They did not know what it meant. The few who did, chuckled. They thought the word was inappropriate in Singapore’s313 words
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Article114 2002-08-22 4 IT was a daring robbery in broad daylight. Ms Kalaichelvi Suppyah, 34, was in a taxi with her son at the junction ofTampines St 21 andTampines St 23 when a man walked up and smashed the taxi’s rear window with his fist. He grabbed Ms Kalaichelvi’s handbag,114 words
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STREATS financial
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Article446 2002-08-22 6 STI: 1,533.47 0.14 Reuters SHARES closed a shade lower yesterday as many investors kept to the sidelines and pondered the market’s course after its recent gains. But Links Island made an unflattering comeback to the bourse. The Straits Times Index finished down 0.01 per– Reuters - 446 words
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Article, Illustration395 2002-08-22 6 NOL denies Jacobs is leaving; SGX up 2.4% after resignation Wire services SINGAPORE Speculation over “stayers and quitters” cast a shadow over trading at the Singapore Exchange yesterday. The shares in the spotlight were Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Neptune Orient Lines (NOL). SGX, the operator– Wire services - 395 words
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199 2002-08-22 6 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Boeing Co said yesterday it had set up a regional headquarters in Malaysia to help expand its aerospace business in South-east Asia.. The move comes as Boeing competes for significant orders for civil and military aircraft in the region. The– Reuters - 199 words
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Article24 2002-08-22 6 ‘AS AT AUGUST 21 US$: 551.747 552.675 EURO: 551.714 Ss: 67.55 YEN Ss: RN12.175 Ss: HK54.465 Ss: 24.07 BAHT Ss: 5,055 RUPIAH24 words
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260 2002-08-22 6 Bloomberg SINGAPORE PSA Corp said yesterday that it has secured about threequarters of its Singapore throughput on contracts of at least five years to help prevent more shipping companies moving to its rival in neighbouring Malaysia. PSA has still to conclude– Bloomberg - 260 words
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Article, Illustration529 2002-08-22 8 Sarah Ng - Forget cramming your flat with eye-poppingfumiture befitting the likes of Austin Powers. Modem retro is all about giving the 1970 s an updated twist A new home renovation series on stylish HDB living. Brought to you by OCBC Bank By Sarah Ng THINK Charlie’s Angels, not AustinKCS - 529 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article114 2002-08-22 10 I TOOK SBS Service 170 to Johor Barn on Aug 11 with my family, intending to alight at Komtar Shopping Centre. We missed the stop and went all the way to Larkin Terminal. So we boarded another Service 170 at around noon to get back.114 words
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76 2002-08-22 10 THE recent crimes connected to banks have dented consumer confidence. First, the hacking of DBS/POSB online accounts, and now the theft of cheques in the report “Shenton Way banks hit” (Streats, Aug 21). Apart from the crimes, confidence also isn’t helped when the banks say they76 words
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86 2002-08-22 10 I AGREE with Degree Seeker’s views in “I need some CPF savings for studies” (Streats, Aug 20). I too made several enquiries but was turned down. The policy of allowing CPF money only for full-time study is not practical as not many of us,86 words
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Article77 2002-08-22 10 YVONNE Kwok says that Media Corp TV series Oh Carol! is not amusing merely because leading lady Carol Cheng speaks crisp English and utters well-rounded vowels in “Why, Carol?” (Streats, Aug 20). On the contrary, I think that there are many viewers who tune in77 words
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Article, Illustration251 2002-08-22 10 IT isn’t fair to call salons “bo chap” in your report “Closed for business” (Streats, Aug 21) just because they turn customers away near closing time. There could be several reasons behind the workers’ poor attitude: No overtime: If the employee is late for251 words
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Article121 2002-08-22 10 I UNDERSTAND what the Prime Minister means. On a trip to Shanghai recently, I too was impressed by the attentiveness of a salesgirl in a departmental store. After trying on some clothes, I decided to buy a few tops and a pair of pants. Because the121 words
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Article109 2002-08-22 10 IN his National Day Rally speech, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said that the teaching of the Chinese language in schools will be reviewed to ensure Singapore maintains an edge. Education Minister Teo Chee Hean has also said that his Ministry is going to recruit more Chinese109 words
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Article152 2002-08-22 10 WE refer to Ms Yeo’s letter “Driving them mad on the buses” (Streats, Aug 12), Case No 3. We are sorry to learn of the incident and would like to investigate the matter thoroughly. We would appreciate it if she could contact us at 1800-*****33 to152 words
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Article84 2002-08-22 10 THERE have been countless complaints about the ez-link system. But I feel that it is more effective than the previous one. Remember the times when a commuter would hold up the bus queues while asking the driver what the fare to his destination was? Well,84 words
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82 2002-08-22 10 SPECIAL school students have not been given their ez-link cards even though most mainstream pupils have already got theirs. Why was priority not given to children with special needs? They need more time to be trained to use the new system. Also, without the82 words
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STREATS medical
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143 2002-08-22 13 THE traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) sector has welcomed the new rules on their products, but warned of higher costs being passed on to users. Singapore TCM Organisations Committee chair Lee Tiong Sa told Lianhe Zaobao that the new regulations will result143 words
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Article, Illustration207 2002-08-22 13 Plant extract offers no mental benefit: US study Reuters BOSTON If you think taking ginkgo will sharpen your memory, forget it, a study released this week said. Ginkgo, the tree extract extolled as a memory booster, does nothing to improve memory or mental sharpness, psychologists– Reuters - 207 words
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107 2002-08-22 13 -afp TORONTO Babies learn to anticipate pain after their first few jabs with a needle, according to a study released this week. The University of Toronto study found that newborn babies of diabetic mothers were sensitised to the sharp pain that comes-afp - 107 words
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Article131 2002-08-22 13 I I I take laxatives iQ about once a week. Is taking a laxative so often harmful to my health? A Taking laxatives so frequently is not harmful but it could create a level of psychological dependency. Instead of taking so many laxatives, you could think about taking131 words
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STREATS regional
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Article, Illustration36 2002-08-22 14 A cat moving across a pole using its forelegs in a ‘cat theatre performance in Tokyo on Tuesday. Thirty-seven cats belonging to the Moscow-based Kuklachev Cat Theatre perform various tricks in the show Reuters^Reuters^ - 36 words
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Article264 2002-08-22 14 8 door-to-door salespeople snatched AP PATIKUL, Philippines Suspected Abu Sayyaf guerillas kidnapped eight door-to-door cosmetics salespeople in their first such attack since a six-month US and Philippine campaign against the Muslim extremist group began early this year. Esmon Suhuri, vice-mayor of the southern town of Patikul– AP - 264 words
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Article147 2002-08-22 14 Wire services AMSTERDAM Marxist rebels want to resume peace talks with the Philippine government despite their threats to attack US targets in the country. Philippine Communist Party founder Jose Maria Sison, who has lived in the Netherlands for 15 years said the insurgency would continue until– Wire services - 147 words
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Article133 2002-08-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR The police force rejected hundreds of applicants including graduates and diploma holders because they could not speak English. And Home Minister Chor Chee Heung was not surprised. “It is definitely true that the command of the English language among our students, including college133 words
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Article89 2002-08-22 14 PUTRAJAYA Barisan Nasional leaders have reached a consensus on improving English in all schools. They have sumitted their views to the Cabinet and expect the government to announce a formula in two weeks, reported The Star newspaper. Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi89 words
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165 2002-08-22 17 JAKARTA Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan has agreed to discuss the export of Indonesia’s electronic products to the US during a series of meetings between Singaporean and US officials, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. Singapore and the US have been165 words
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Article, Illustration433 2002-08-22 17 2,000 troops help shore up Dongting lake banks Reuters BEIJING China’s southern province of Hunan declared an official flood emergency yesterday as rivers swollen by a tropical storm poured into a huge lake threatening to engulf millions of people, state media said. The Hunan government declared a– Reuters; Reuters - 433 words
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241 2002-08-22 17 AFP JAKARTA Smoke haze from forest and ground fires worsened yesterday over several parts of Borneo island, disrupting flights and leaving some residents gasping for air, Indonesian officials and doctors said. Residents of Pontianak, the West Kalimantan provincial capital, found that breathing the. – AFP - 241 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article84 2002-08-22 17 AP A ROBBER stabbed his ex-colleague, took his money, then drove him to hospital and fled. Tarajah Nagaiah, a cook at a beach resort in Cherating, on Malaysia’s east coast, told police was he was asleep in his room on Tuesday when he woke abruptly and– AP - 84 words
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Article38 2002-08-22 17 -AFP SOME 55 political parties have sprung up in Indonesia since 1999, bringing the number hoping to contest the 2004 general elections to 204, a justice and human rights ministry spokesman said yesterday. afp-AFP - 38 words
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Article97 2002-08-22 17 -AFP AN AUSTRALIAN tourist has died after being stung by a toxic jellyfish at a popular Thai resort island, officials said yesterday, while reports said a Moroccan woman also killed. An Australian identified by the Nation as Sean Tyrell, 25, died on Aug 9 after receiving-AFP - 97 words
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Article295 2002-08-22 19 Australia thriving: central bank -AFP BRISBANE Australia’s economy is among the healthiest in the world, the central bank head said yesterday, despite new data suggesting that growth could slow sharply. Reserve Bank of Australia Governor lan MacFarlane said in a speech here that Australia appeared relatively-AFP - 295 words
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Article179 2002-08-22 19 AP SYDNEY Senior government members rallied behind Australia’s most prominent Catholic Church cleric yesterday while newspapers published details of child sex allegations against him. Sydney Archbishop George Pell has been accused of molesting a boy in Melbourne in 1961 while he was a trainee priest, the– AP - 179 words
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Article, Illustration109 2002-08-22 19 AP BRISBANE A mercy-killing campaigner has unveiled new plastic “Exit Bags” designed to help terminally ill people commit suicide. The bag is made of thick, clear plastic and has an elastic collar that can be tightened to deprive the user of oxygen. Dr Philip Nitschke,– AP; wp; Reuters - 109 words
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Article158 2002-08-22 19 -AFP SYDNEY The man accused of arranging a peoplesmuggling boat that sank last year, killing 350 asylum seekers, said on Australian TV last night that it was “God’s will” they died. Australian authorities want to extradite Muttaz Attiah Mohammad Hassan, 29, better known as Abu-AFP - 158 words
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STREATS global
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Article354 2002-08-22 20 Delaying strike will spur terror attacks: Rumsfeld LONDON The US must attack Iraq even though it has no proof that President Saddam Hussein is building weapons of mass destruction, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Fox Television on Monday. “Think of the prelude to World War354 words
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230 2002-08-22 20 Reuters WASHINGTON The Bush administration has built up the rhetoric to such an extent that if it doesn’t attack Iraq, its credibility will be on the line. By repeatedly threatening to get rid of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, US President George W Bush has made. – Reuters - 230 words
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Article81 2002-08-22 20 -AFP WASHINGTON CNN paid US$3O,OOO (5552,470) for the 64 Al Qaeda videotapes smuggled out of Afghanistan, the New York Times said yesterday. Dispelling earlier assumptions that they had not paid, network spokeswoman Christa Robinson told the daily that the safety of its reporters had-AFP - 81 words
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Article, Illustration37 2002-08-22 20 Emergency workers studying how to conduct rescue operations in a Moscow apartment block hit by an eocplosioTiu ester day. Eight people were killed and six injured. The explosion was reportedly caused by a gas leak37 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article61 2002-08-22 22 -afp TERRORIST Abu Nidal committed suicide in Baghdad by shooting himself in the mouth as authorities were about to take him in for interrogation, Iraq’s secret services chief said yesterday. Palestinian Abu Nidal, whose real name was Sabri A 1 Banna, entered Iraq “illegally” in 1999 from-afp - 61 words
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Article47 2002-08-22 22 PAKISTANI ruler Pervez Musharraf has faced at least three assassination attempts in recent weeks and drastically curtailed his public appearances, the Times of India reported yesterday, quoting Pakistani analysts and expatriates. The reports have not been confirmed by US or Indian officials.47 words
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Article61 2002-08-22 22 -AFP BRTISH Hindus and Sikhs have asked Bradford City Council to allow them to scatter the ashes of their loved ones over the River Aire, which flows through the city. Thousands of British Hindus and Sikhs, who now make a costly trip to the Ganges-AFP - 61 words
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Article, Illustration284 2002-08-22 22 Search on for Sept 11 suspect AP WASHINGTON The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert on Tuesday to detain a Saudi national whose passport and photograph turned up during the investigation of the Sept 11 attacks. The FBI has sought the immediate arrest– AP; AFPI - 284 words
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202 2002-08-22 22 Reuters WASHINGTON The Bush administration will next month launch an effort to promote economic and political reforms in the Middle East, The Washington Post reported yesterday. Citing US officials, the Post said US Secretary of State Colin Powell would unveil a programme aimed at– Reuters - 202 words
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202 2002-08-22 22 Reuters CAMBRIDGE A school caretaker charged with murdering two young girls may never face trial for the crime. lan Huntley, 28, was taken to a top-security psychiatric hospital on Tuesday before being charged with the murder of best friends Holly– Reuters - 202 words
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175 2002-08-22 22 AFP LONDON Close to one billion people worldwide are overweight or suffering from obesity, experts of the International Obesity Task Force announced on Tuesday. In a statement ahead of the ninth international meeting of the task force starting in Brazil on Saturday, the experts– AFP - 175 words
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Article, Illustration258 2002-08-22 24 Earth Summit -AFP BEIJING China is close to ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, a senior foreign ministry official said yesterday. Premier Zhu Rongji is likely to make a formal announcement at the UN Earth Summit, which will begin in Heidelberg, South Africa,-AFP; AFP - 258 words
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85 2002-08-22 24 -AFP HEIDELBERG, South Africa Butterflies are bringing electricity to an extension of this town. When 2,500 houses for 14,000 people were built here in 1998, there was no power. So the people burnt coal and wood fires, which hurt the fragile Chrysoritis aureus, a rare-AFP - 85 words
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STREATS people
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Article, Illustration422 2002-08-22 25 IT’S plain luck he has been in the right place at the right time. That’s how critics of Hongkong Tycoon Li Ka-shing dismiss his successful entrepreneurial career. But to the people of Hongkong, Mr Li epitomises success a mystique he is adept at422 words
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Article, Illustration211 2002-08-22 25 Bloomberg OMAHA, Nebraska Not everyone loves Warren Buffett. Holders of almost 17,000 shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock voted in May to oust the billionaire as a director of the investment and insurance company he has headed since 1965, according to a US SecuritiesBloomberg; Bl'JWiixrr;; - 211 words
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STREATS travel
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Article, Illustration721 2002-08-22 28 Yvonne Kwok - His name’s Diesel, Vin Diesel, and he’s arguably Hollywood’s hottest property right now. But just what is the X-factor that powers this actor’s meteoric rise to fame and Tinseltown power? By_ Yvonne Kwok IF you log on to the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com), listed under actor Vin721 words
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Article, Illustration611 2002-08-22 30 STEPHANIE GOII - Stephanie@ the movies Bj\ STEPHANIE GOII XxX Directed by Rob Cohen Starring Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, AsiaArgento IF you’re one of the many who caught the decidedly B-grade and determinedly unpretentious The Fast and The Furious last year, you would probably be aware611 words
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Article, Illustration161 2002-08-22 31 AP CANTO-POP star Nicholas Tse’s driving has gotten him into more trouble. Nicholas, who faces trial next month for allegedly wrecking jfifl his Ferrari and then having a chauffeur take the blame, has now been accused of speeding, according to a spokeswoman for the– AP - 161 words
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Article, Illustration137 2002-08-22 31 FANS of homegrown singer Stefanie Sun have been talking about a “ghost song” in her latest album Leave, which was released in May. They said that the track, Wo Xiang (I Think), contains a voice which is not Stefanie’s, reported Taiwan’s United Daily News. It apparently whispers137 words
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108 2002-08-22 31 CHINESE gongfu and football are going places. Stephen Chow’s hugely successful Shaolin Soccer opened in more than 300 cinemas yesterday in France the first Hongkong film to be screened on a national level there. The action-comedy, which also starred Chinese actress Vicki Zhao108 words
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Article, Illustration144 2002-08-22 32 WAR is heavy weather, and on this day in 1864, the First Geneva Convention, laying down rules for war, was signed. There have been four Geneva Conventions. The first provided for protection of wounded soldiers. The second, in 1868, extended those protections to sailors wounded inPic Francis Lee - 144 words
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Article122 2002-08-22 32 Help the Residents’ Committees (RCs) refresh their image with a new logo. Design a new one which has to capture the RCs’ mission to promote neighbourliness and racial harmony, foster community bonding, encourage volunteerism and connect residents. Closing date is Sept 30 and cash prizes totalling $lO,OOO122 words
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Article, Illustration102 2002-08-22 32 CAMERON MACKINTOSH'S OLIVER Esplanade Theatres on the Bay Recital Studio (Level 2) Sunday, 10 am Call 6738-3669 or 6220-8180 for more information If you know someone between six and 15, can sing and aspires to make a stage debut, this could be his or her chance. The West End102 words
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Article, Illustration75 2002-08-22 32 RENE LIU AND VICTOR WONG: SHOWCASE CUM AUTOGRAPH SESSION Bishan Junction 8, tomorrow, 6.30 pm Orchard HMV (The Heeren), Saturday, spm Rene Liu Ruoying and Victor Wong Pin Guan (above) are in town to meet their fans. Victor is one half of the Malaysian duo, Wuying Liangpin, that has75 words
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Article54 2002-08-22 32 AN EXHIBITION OF NORTH KOREAN PAINTINGS Galeriehelvedere (Mita Building) Till Saturday, 10am-6pm Free The works of several Korean Merit Award winning artists are on display here. The highlight of the exhibition is artwork done with chasu, a traditional form of Korean embroidery. Instead pf paint,, silk thread is used54 words
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Article71 2002-08-22 32 NAC-EXXONMOBIL CONCERT IN THE PARK: OPERA DELIGHTS Botanic Gardens Sunday, 5.30 pm Free Be entertained by a bubbly choral blend of familiar tunes straight out of popular operas and musicals. Local leading opera outfit, the Singapore Lyric Opera’s Star Opera Singers, will perform excerpts from Carmen, The Magic Flute,71 words
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Article, Illustration70 2002-08-22 32 MALAM AMAL SURIA Singapore Expo Hall 1 Saturday, Bpm Tickets at $126, $96, $B6, $66 and $46 Call Ticket Charge at 6296-2929 Touted to be the biggest gathering of Malay pop performers in Singapore, this charity concert will feature stars such as Siti Nurhaliza, Noraniza Idris, Liza Hanim, Anis70 words
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Article93 2002-08-22 34 10pm, Channel i In 1976’s King Kong, the giant gorilla fell from the top of the Twin Towers and apparently died. Well, he didn’t stay dead. In this sequel, the ape is being kept alive via life-support and needs an artificial heart. When a female giant gorilla93 words
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Article, Illustration72 2002-08-22 34 9pm, Cinemax (SCVS9) Director Scott Hicks’ follow-up to Shine is based on a best-selling novel about the horrors of racial prejudice, set in Washington state after World War 11. When Kazuo Miyamoto (Rick Yune) is charged with the murder of a local fisherman, reporter Ishmael Chambers72 words
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Article, Illustration118 2002-08-22 34 Reuters THE 27th Toronto International Film Festival will showcase 344 movies from more than 50 countries, including 194 films making their world or North American premieres. “When you’re running films from literally every continent, unquestionably it’s a very diverse festival,” said festival director Piers Handling (above). “We’re– Reuters; Reuters - 118 words
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Article, Illustration118 2002-08-22 34 PAUL OAKENFOLD Bunkka BUNKKA, an 11-track album, is no conventional dance collection from spin meister Paul Oakenfold. For a variety of sounds, he has enlisted a disparate collection of talent, ranging from Perry Farrell (from the band Jane’s Addiction) and Shifty Shellshock to Ice Cube, Tricky, Nelly Furtado118 words
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Miscellaneous480 2002-08-22 34 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 The world is your personal theme park, and admission is free. You laugh at anyone who tries to get serious. Tomorrow there will be time to rope in your wild thoughts and put them to good use. PISCES FEB 19-MAR480 words
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Article, Illustration578 2002-08-22 36 Lim Han Ming - No true-blue Americans in US badminton team By Lim Han Ming THE six players in the US team have names that sound anything but American. But that should not surprise anyone. For the six (see box) four men and two women all have Asian blood in them.Lttn Han Ming - 578 words
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377 2002-08-22 36 1 Lim Han Ming - By 1 Lim Han Ming GO professional. That was the call made by Singapore Badminton Association president Lim Swee Say at the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open yesterday. Mr Lim, who is the Minister for Environment, showed up at the Singapore Indoor Stadium for the377 words
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Article, Illustration394 2002-08-22 37 AP SAMMAMISH, Washington Rich Beem (right) is starting to get an idea of how life changes after winning a PGA Championship. One of his first stops after the biggest victory of his career was to the Magnolia Hi-Fi store in Bellevue where he– AP - 394 words
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Article, Illustration493 2002-08-22 37 Tan Kim Han - Despite superb Prime League performance, Japanese struggles to find S-League spot By Tan Kim Han HIROAKI Tanaka, a scoring sensation in the Prime League, is fast making an impression in the higher division. Just last week, the Home United Japanese striker came on as a late substitute inBH I - 493 words
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Article, Illustration354 2002-08-22 38 LONDON Arsenal defender Ashley Cole will not face charges for an alleged dive in his side’s 2-0 win over Birmingham City, the Football Association said yesterday. The England player was involved in a challenge with Birmingham’s Aliou Cisse in the second half of354 words
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Article, Illustration717 2002-08-22 38 Foreign players in Premier League 2002-2003 Foreign players in Premier League 1992-1993 ere foreigners. age considering of the 1992-93 j JRyf a, Anders si .1 were three of A started for admits its benefii He conce have learnt fr< counterparts. David Bed day the rc his developrmReuters |; Pewters; <VP - 717 words
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305 2002-08-22 39 Reuters NEW YORK World No 1 Serena Williams and Lleyton Hewitt were made top seeds in the women and men’s draws for the US Open. The year’s final grand slam tennis event begins on Monday and runs until Sept 8. Williams is– Reuters - 305 words
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Article, Illustration480 2002-08-22 39 Capriati determined to break Williams sisters’ hold Reuters MONTREAL World No 3 Jennifer Capriati (right) played her first US Open 12 years ago, just as she was becoming, at 14, the youngest player to reach the top 10. So far the Flushing Meadows title has– Reuters; AP - 480 words
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Article95 2002-08-22 39 SINGAPORE booked a place in the semi-finals of the 30th Asian Schools Football Championship after thrashing India 6-2 at Bishan Stadium. Khairul Amri, Shahril Ishak, Syed Karim (2), Zainal Abidin and Khairul Anwar scored for the host. Sandric Fernandes and Manjit Singh were on target for India.95 words
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Article113 2002-08-22 39 AFP LONDON Italian football legend Franco Baresi has resigned from his position as director of football at Fulham. The former AC Milan and Italy player was officially appointed as director of football on June 1. But there was talk of a power struggle between him and French– AFP - 113 words
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Article112 2002-08-22 39 Reuters BUENOS AIRES Argentina has finally renewed the contract of coach Marcelo Bielsa despite his team’s first round exit at the World Cup, an Argentine Football Federation (AFA) official said. Bielsa was the only candidate for the job after former under-20 coach Jose Pekerman ruled himself out– Reuters - 112 words
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Miscellaneous29 2002-08-22 39 IN THE LIVING ROOM Uttle League World Series: American semi-final 2 (ESPN Ch 23, tomorrow, 7am). GOLF: US Amateur Open Championship, 2nd rd (ESPN Ch 23, tomorrow, 2.30 am).29 words
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