Streats, 15 November 2002

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    12 1 Streats FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/2002
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  • Article
    Lock icon He bets against terror strikes
    746 1  -  Underwriter finds more business after 9/11 and Bali By Choong Choon Yee ONE could call Mr Bobby Heerasing a daring gambler or a shrewd businessman. On both counts, one would be right. Who else but someone with guts and entrepreneurial savvy would dare to venture
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      49 1 si Laughing to himself ‘dancing’! in court 1 -has m Michael I iacksonp lost it? H PAGE 31 m Bali bomber Amrozi’s smiles at police interview anger a nation PAGE 18 I smmrn wwl r ~M&ĔKKm' mm Only 13, but Nor Ashikin I death was on PAGE 2 s&tsfei^SßfBßßpjppw^a|^a
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  • STREATS local
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      Lock icon 13-year-old found dead at lift landing... Shocking life, shocking death
      434 2  -  By Gary Lim SHE died at 13. But her premature death, said her neighbours, family friend and half brother, was on the cards right down to an ominous white outfit she bought a week before she died. There was boredom.
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      Lock icon ERC: Service innovation key to growth
      173 2 THE sub-group of the Economic Review Committee looking at domestic enterprises said yesterday that the key to growth is to innovate and experiment in what it calls “high-touch” or the art of service. But the private sector cannot do it alone, said the panel
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    • Article
      Lock icon IN MY GOOD BOOKS
      140 2 ONE KIND ACT Ivy THIS one’s from someone who’s grateful not to be up for a library fine or the cost of a lost book. I left my library book in the NUS Engineering canteen on the evening of Oct 29.1 was in a panic. I
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      Lock icon No Chinese, no problem
      566 3  -  Malay businessman beats language barrier in Beijing By Deepa Vijiyasingam CONCERN among the Malay community over Singapore’s push to ride the Chinese Dragon can be quelled with just one man’s logic: Don’t try, don’t cry. “A lot of us (Malays) will lose with these wrong ideas
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      Lock icon GST hike to go ahead as planned
      272 4 WASHINGTON The goods and services tax (GST) will go up to 5 per cent on Jan 1 next year as planned despite the weak economy. “The fact that this year the economy is down should not affect our plans for the GST because
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      Lock icon Who’s afraid of the Giant?
      490 4  -  Hypermarket opens in Marine Parade Central By_ Choong Choon Yee A GIANT has muscled in on their turf. But instead of drawing daggers, some small shopkeepers in Marine Parade are displaying welcoming smiles. They do not see the opening of Giant Hypermarket’s 90,000 sq ft
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      Lock icon Ez-link only
      58 4 WITH most commuters becoming comfortable using the ez-link cards, magnetic farecards will no longer be sold or revalued from tomorrow. About 3.2 million cards are in circulation now, Transit Link said in a statement. It also said that so far, it had given refunds for 3.3 million out
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      Lock icon Crash girl awakes
      68 4 A 13-YEAR-OLD girl who was given only a 40 per cent chance of survival after she was knocked down and crushed by a bus has regained consciousness and spoken a few words. Wang Lu, a Chinese national, was hit as she crossed the road outside Anderson Primary
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      Lock icon S’pore doing OK
      65 4 THINGS may not be so rosy right now, but Singapore’s medium-term future is bright, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said at a Marine Parade community event yesterday. Investments are coming in at about the same rate as last year, he said. There is also a talented workforce
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  • STREATS financial
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      Lock icon Oei’s still in the NatSteel game
      692 7  -  He is seeking funds to buy rest of steel miller f Conrad Raj THE battle between business tycoon Oei Hong Leong and hotel magnate Ong Beng Seng for control of local steel producer Nat Steel Ltd appears to be far from over. Mr Oei
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      Lock icon Market slips in subdued trading
      398 7 STI: 1,391.16 M 3.59 SHARES finished mixed yesterday in subdued trade, with the blue chip index staying below the key 1,400 level and takeover target Nat Steel remaining in the limelight. “The market’s early gains have been eroded, with short-term traders dominating most of the
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES
      24 7 *AS AT NOVEMBER 14 US$: 551.766 552.799 EURO: 551.777 Ss: 68.22 YEN ss: RM2.151 Ss: HK54.416 Ss: 24.58 BAHT Ss: 5,112 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon Dell’s hard drive into Asia
      529 8 CEO looks to region as industry growth rates slow Bloomberg AUSTIN, Texas Mr Michael Dell has a point to prove. The Dell Computer CEO is out to show that selling directly to customers can work in Asia. To make his case, the world’s largest personal
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      Lock icon HKSE chief to step down for ‘personal reasons’
      243 8 Wire services HONGKONG Mr Kwong Ki Chi yesterday said that he is stepping down as chief of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange because of “personal reasons”. He had earlier rebuffed calls for his resignation in the wake of the so-called “penny stocks”
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      Lock icon SingTel cuts Net rate
      106 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Sing Tel yesterday cut the price of its cheapest high-speed Internet access plan by half to attract more subscribers. The new Jet Pack plan will cost $l9 a month and connect users to the Web at 512kb a second. Customers will have to buy
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      Lock icon OUT privatisation
      94 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE United Overseas Bank will pay $147.3 million to buy the shares it doesn’t own in Overseas Union Trust after shareholders of its finance unit approved its privatisation plan yesterday. UOB, which already owns about 53 per cent of the Trust, had offered $4.60 a share. Earlier,
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      Lock icon SGX profit up 29%
      93 8 Reuters SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange yesterday said that its firstquarter net profit surged 29 per cent from the year-ago period on the back of higher fees charged to members and a rise in derivatives trading. It posted profit of $18.62 million in the three months to
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      Lock icon Credit Suisse loss
      86 8 Reuters ZURICH Credit Suisse yesterday reported a worse than expected record quarterly net loss of 2.1 billion Swiss francs (552.55 billion). It also confirmed a management shakeup at its cash-bleeding insurance division. Credit Suisse named Mr Leonhard Fischer, former head of investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, to
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      Lock icon DBS deal: Hasty or tasty?
      422 10 Bank’s Nat Steel sale could irk shareholders BY appearing to have sold its Nat Steel stake too quickly, the DBS Group may face the wrath of some of its shareholders. Late on Wednesday, DBS said it had committed to sell its 14.67 per cent stake
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      261 11 Cool Rewords fit The Hot Spot 30 Aug 2002 28 Feb 2003 Shopping at Causeway Point is more rewarding than ever. From now till 28 Feb 2003, the more you spend, the more you’ll be rewarded. Look out for our monthly cool gifts and you also stand to win a
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  • STREATS vocal
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      Lock icon Caring govt is a boon, not a hindrance
      292 12 I WAS puzzled by Dr Chan Yan Chong’s opinion that Singaporeans are lazy (“HDB help or hindrance?”, Streats, Nov 14). If his definition of hardworking is to hold down two jobs just to pay for a poorly built house in a land-scarce
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      Lock icon Don’t depend too much on safety nets
      277 12 I WAS greatly enlightened by Dr Chan Yan Chong’s frank and candid views about Singapore, particularly about our safety nets (“HDB -help or hindrance?”, Streats, Nov 14). His sentiments serve as a timely eye-opener for most of us, especially at this time of
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      Lock icon Civil liberties do not mean trouble
      307 12 IN reply to “Onus is on opposition to draw support” (Streats, Nov 11), a letter by Mr Jason Lee which responded to mine published earlier, I would like to point out that there is a distinction between law and order and civil liberties. The
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      127 12 Have \bur Say E-mail us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be
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      343 14 SONY. Nobody moves you like Sony does. We’ve got inspiring events and great gadgets to jumpstart your music. Give your music a whiplash at our Mini Disc 10 ,h Anniversary Showcase. And experience a whole new generation of walkmans when we set them loose at our exciting roadshows! ’Cos with
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  • STREATS medical
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      Lock icon SEX Fail
      384 15 Wire services SINGAPORE University graduates who don’t know how to have sex? Yes, that’s how clueless some couples married, mind you are about sex, and not just in Singapore. This came up at the four-day Asian Congress of Sexology, which opened at Raffles City Convention Centre yesterday Dr
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      Lock icon S’poreans are shy
      223 15  -  By Gregory Leow THE situation is clear: Singaporeans are generally not open about sex. Dr Lionel Lim, a consultant psychiatrist, said that most people get help only when their problem becomes unbearable. “Most of the times we get people whose sexual problems are seriously affecting their relationships
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      291 15 FANCL knows 002 Why Is I it! elf Standard If 111 important to me? FANCL knows FANCL knows it is important to you that cosmetics resolve any dissatisfaction you have with your skin and improve your quality of life. Cosmetics should also enable you to experience both the sensual pleasure
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  • STREATS global
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      Lock icon The big Bali circus
      454 16 Smiling, sneering Amrozi during questioning stirs Aussie uproar SYDNEY Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said yesterday that the Indonesian interview of Amrozi the man suspected of the Bali bombings had been conducted like a circus. But he pleaded for patience, citing cultural differences between the
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      Lock icon Mastermind named
      57 16 JAKARTA Iman Samudra, alias Kudama or Fatih, has been named as one of the masterminds of the Bali bombing by Amrozi, the only suspect in custody. The Jakarta Post yesterday reported that Amrozi told National Police Chief General Da’i Bachtiar on Wednesday that he met Samudra several times
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      Lock icon Hu is this mystery man?
      230 16 LONDON Little is known about Mr Hu Jintao, the man who is about to become China’s new leader. He is expected to be named as head of the ruling Communist Party during the 16th Party Congress, which starts this week, and as head of state
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      Lock icon Brother’s appeal
      61 16 JAKARTA The eldest brother of Amrozi, the key suspect in the Bali bombing, called on his two fugitive younger brothers to surrender, The Jakarta Post reported. The newspaper said that Qozim told the El Shinta radio station: “I’ve never expected that (Ali) Imron and (Ali) Fauzi were involved
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      Lock icon Blair a ‘lapdog’
      67 16 Reuters LONDON -Half of the Britons who responded to a survey thought that British Prime Minister Tony Blair behaved like US President George W Bush’s lapdog. A third of respondents to the survey, commissioned for Britain’s Channel 4 News, had no trust whatsoever in Mr Bush. The
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      Lock icon Tape threats
      81 16 -AFP WASHINGTON US President George W Bush said on Wednesday that the US takes audiotaped terrorist threats purportedly from Osama bin Laden seriously, whether or not they come from the fugitive A 1 Qaeda leader. “Whoever put this tape out has put the world on notice yet again
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      Lock icon Too realistic
      69 16 LONDON Reality hit a film set in Macedonia when Nato soldiers burst in and held actors for two hours at gunpoint, Ananova.com reported yesterday. The soldiers mistook the actors for terrorists after seeing “Nato go home” banners hung at a nearby market in the capital Skopje, local news
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      Lock icon Bomber confesses
      65 16 AFP MANILA A man has confessed to masterminding deadly bomb blasts in the southern Philippines, the military said yesterday. Adbulmukim Edris said that he had been trained by two Yemeni nationals. Edris, the alleged head of the explosive team and urban operations group of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap
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      Lock icon War or peace? It’s in his hands
      412 19 Iraq aims inspection Washington Post WASHINGTON Dr Hans Blix, 74, the low-key Swedish diplomat, now holds the key to war or peace. As executive chairman of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, he will have a major role in the ultimate decision
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      Lock icon Builders face labour crisis
      157 19 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian builders have warned that they stand to lose 1.2 billion ringgit (***** million) in late delivery penalty charges because of a labour shortage caused by the expulsion of illegal immigrants. The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association said in a statement yesterday
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      Lock icon Blix heads for Baghdad on Monday
      94 19 Reuters NICOSIA Chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix will arrive in Cyprus on Sunday and head to Baghdad on Monday to begin the investigation of Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction, an authoritative source said on Wednesday. The source said Dr Blix planned to
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      Lock icon FBI to quiz M’sian suspect
      131 19 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian ISA detainee, Yazid Sufaat, will be interrogated today by the FBI on his links with Sept 11 hijackers and terror suspect Zacarias Moussaoui. The interrogation could help US officials to strengthen their case against Moussaoui, who is in custody in Virginia,
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      Lock icon Sharon, Netanyahu play Arafat card in party polls
      224 19 -AFP JERUSALEM Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has become the latest weapon in the battle for the leadership of the Likud Party in Israel. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are vying for the party leadership in a vote
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    • Article
      Lock icon Uni fees? Two pigs, please
      229 21 ST CHARLES, Missouri To help parents cope with the rising cost of their children’s college tuition, Lindenwood University now takes payment in pigs. The Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday that Lindenwood president Dennis Spellmann will barter an education at the private college for any
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      Lock icon HOGGING THE LIMELIGHT
      47 21 Belgian actor Benjamin Verdonck has been sharing a cage with a pig since Wednesday in the Belgian town of Ghent. He said he wouldn’t leave the cage to eat, sleep or answer nature’s call for three days in protest against the Iraq-US tension Reuters
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      Lock icon Police victim free after 25 yrs
      67 21 LONDON The victim of one of Britain’s longest miscarriages of justice was freed yesterday after 25 years in jail, protesting that police had beaten him and made up a confession. The Telegraph quoted Mr Robert Brown, 45, as saying: “Words cannot convey what I
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      Lock icon Girl, 4, held for killing brother
      149 21 JACKSON, Mississippi Police here believe that one of the city’s latest murders was committed by a four-year-old. The authorities said the girl is thought to have beat her two-month-old brother, Alfred Griffin Jr, to death, The Clarion Ledger reported yesterday. The coroner found that
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      Lock icon Prince of wails
      311 24 Burrell affair puts Charles in bad light again LONDON The revelations by Princess Diana’s butler, Paul Burrell, has tarnished the image of the heir to the British throne Prince Charles. Royal watchers are now seriously questioning about the character of the fixture king, reported Melbourne The Age
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      Lock icon Buckingham blocks Fergie interview
      156 24 LONDON Britain’s Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has been ordered by Buckingham Palace to cancel a planned TV chat show appearance because the scandal-engulfed royal family fears what she might say, the Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. The duchess, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew who was dubbed
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      244 21 Ist in SINGAPORE t M i t y 1 Christmas Lapis Log Cake is here at SINGAPORE EXPO Hall 6A Booth No. 833_ t c\S M 9<o\ e (14-18 Nov 2002) 7.9ft* A**' Vv>'' •r 0* n SS &P&Order Now Collect Later V^ e THE K-E-N HOLDIN' 193 Sims Avenue
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  • easy STREATS
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      Lock icon Spectacular magic
      538 22 Enjoy a welcome break from all that gift-hunting with a festive production of The Nutcracker. For the first time, this year's Christmas production has been specially created for Raffles City CHRISTMAS wouldn’t be Christmas without a seasonal show to entertain the whole family. In a production specially created
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      Lock icon A well-loved tale
      76 22 THIS new version of The Nutcracker is the first mini-musical written especially for a shopping mall in Singapore, but the story of The Nutcracker has a long, illustrious history. The story was originally written by German writer ETA Hoffman in 1816 and was later revised by French
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      Lock icon Curtains up
      42 22 PERFORMANCES ofThe Nutcracker run from Nov 16-Dec 1 (except Mondays) at Ipm, 4pm and 7pm on the central stage at Raffles City Shopping Centre. Shows on Nov 23 and 30 at Ipm are exclusively for guests of Swissotel The Stamford.
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      Lock icon It’s good to be bad
      493 26  -  Adam About Town ADAM HASHIDY “THE good guys are all taken” is an oft-heard lament of single women. Sorry, I’m not buying that because the bad boys are obviously so much in demand. The pace of a female heartbeat can almost be gauged by the
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      Lock icon Sex with Halle please, says Pierce
      141 26 PIERCE Brosnan had just one demand when he took on the role of James Bond for Die Another Day he insisted on screen sex with his co-star Halle Berry. “Halle is at the top of the game. And, yes, we do have a sex
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      Lock icon Robbie not a reindeer
      91 26 ROBBIE Williams’ voice has been cut from Robbie The Reindeer, Hooves Of Fire, a BBC animation special due to be screened in the US. The singer, who is keen for a big break in the US market, was replaced by the voice of American actor James
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      Lock icon Russell in London brawl
      91 26 ACTOR Russell Crowe was questioned by police after getting into a fight in a London restaurant. The New Zealandborn actor, 38, fought with New Zealand businessman Eric Watson in the early hours of Wednesday, according to The Sun. Witnesses said that they started fighting in the
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      Lock icon Director’s fine cut
      231 29 IT’S called One Hour; he thought it up in about 45 minutes; then took 13 months to edit it and the care shows in the well-crafted film. The director of One Hour Photo, Mark Romanek, whose background is in the music video industry, told www.mymovies.net: “I’ve always
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      Lock icon Jacko in the dock
      232 29 Wire agencies RECLUSIVE pop star Michael Jackson was in the limelight as he appeared in court in a US$2l million (Ss37 million) lawsuit against him. He sported shoulder-length hair, wore black slacks, a red corduroy shirt, black eyeliner, and what appeared to be pink lipstick. He
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      Lock icon Durian gets feng shui nod
      180 29 EmpText NEVER mind the leak that sprang in the Durian. Feng shui experts say that the $6OO million Esplanade Theatres on the Bay arts centre has the creative energy to fuel a cultural renaissance. Mr Nury Vittachi, a Sri Lanka-born and Hongkongbased feng shui expert,
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      Lock icon Singer A-do is a mama’s boy
      236 29  -  By_ Julie Sim HOMEGROWN singer A-do, who won hearts with his angsty love songs, is back with a Hokkien track dedicated to the woman in his life. “It’s a song for my mother!” he said at a press conference at News Centre yesterday. The
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      Lock icon Economic crisis in the arts? Nah
      185 30 AN New York auction of contemporary art by Christie’s has raked in U 5566.9 million (Ssl 17.8 million) in sales leaving its auctioneers happy. Especially after its lower-than-expected, Impressionist and modem sales, reported Bloomberg yesterday. “Bids were coming from all sides of the room
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      Lock icon Slimmer's pickings
      407 30  -  Stylish eating on a shoestring B V JUDI LOW Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Low’s recipes for stylish, nutritious, yummy meals that are easy to make and cost $lO or less forfour servings will see you through these tough times THIS prawn salad,
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      128 32 SCORES of thirsty camels are dying daily from being hit by trains on the Nullarbor Plain in i the Australian Outback. I There is a drought I on and the creatures, I whose ability to go without water is legendary, have been licking the morning dew
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    • Just a minute
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        92 32 Play Santa Claus this Christmas. You can fulfil a child’s wish at the Wishing House or drop a donation into the Wishing Well. At Lot 1 Shoppers’ Mall, from tomorrow till Dec 22. All proceeds go to the KK Outreach to Kids Fund which helps children whose
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        Lock icon PARTY
        64 32 WATTS UP Tomorrow, Bpm-3am Singapore Expo Hall 3 Free tickets at all Safra clubs The people who brought us Swing Singapore are now taking the party indoors. Safra’s 30th birthday bash could well be the largest indoor party ever, with performances from Urban Exchange, Cherry Chocolate Candy (below), TripleNoize
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        Lock icon MUSEUM
        76 32 THE LAST RENDEZVOUS Sunday, 9am-6pm Singapore History Museum 93 Stamford Road Free There is a massive line-up of events from food, games and a mini flea market in conjunction with the museum’s 115th anniversary this year and its closure for redevelopment next year. Historical characters will come alive. Spot
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        61 32 SINGAPORE MOTORSHOW Level 4 and 6, Suntec City $8 for adults, $4 for children Today till Nov 24.12n00n-10pm today, 10.30am-10pm Saturday and Sunday, 11.30am-10pm Nov 18-21,10.30am-10pm Nov 22 and 23, and 10.30am-9pm on Nov 24 Check out the Ferrari Enzo (below), the lastest and fastest cars, concept cars, newest
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        60 32 STREATS/CUNIQUE SKINCARE WORKSHOP Tomorrow, 2pm-4pm Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore, Millenia 1 Junction room $2O. E-mail wongyyg@sph.com.sg to register Treat your skin right. Find out how to achieve healthy looking skin at a beauty workshop brought to you by Streats, together with Clinique. You will get a goodie bag containing worth
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        61 32 GEORGE BROOK’S SUMMIT Today, 7-30 pm Concert Hall, Esplanade Tickets at $lOO, $BO, $6O, $5O, and $4O from Sistic The cultural diversity of George Brooks (saxophone), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Fareed Hague (guitar), Steve Smith (drums) and Kai Eckhardt (bass) present a unique brand of jazz. Their music is inspired
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        76 33 11pm, Central Get a peek into JK Rowling’s creative process and the inspiration behind her boy wizard stories. The programme also looks at the downside of the Harry Potter success the banning of the books in some American states, an attempt by another author
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        47 33 10pm, Channel i TV weatherman Phil Connors is forced to cover the Groundhog Day ceremonies in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, an assignment he truly despises. The next day, he discovers that it’s Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliot.
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        113 33 -AFP HEALTH officials opened fire on Tinseltown on Wednesday, accusing it of helping spread death and disease by making smoking seem glamorous. Representatives of the UN’s World Health Organisation (WHO) and the American Medical Association (AMA' gathered in Hollywood charged that
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      106 33 RENEWAL RENEWAL, the online PC game that has taken Hongkong and Taiwan by storm, launches online here today at http://renewal.waei. com.sg It uses massive multiplayer online game technology which allows a thousand online users to pit their gaming skills at any one point in time. The game combines real-time
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      315 23 v V CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 15 NOVEMBER We’ve simply outdone ourselves in bringing you the treats you like, many of which you won’t find elsewhere. This includes events, offers, privileges, prizes and gifts! Clara’s Dream An Excerpt From The Nutcracker A delightful treat for all ages, this 25-minute musical
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      434 33 Your AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 You’re right to anticipate the next move. Maintain your edge and enjoy the benefits of being first in all things. You seem to be on the receiving end of where the wealth is flowing these days TAURUS APR 20-MAY 20 Since you can’t solve a
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      146 34  -  By Lim Han Ming TIGER Skins stars Retief Goosen and Vijay Singh flew into Singapore yesterday amid little fanfare, thanks to the organisers, who made their arrival a low-key event. They will be pitting their skills against Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington in the Tiger
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      553 34  -  Soccer smart B, j TAN KIM HAN THE past seven months seemed like an eternity for Robert Pires. The Arsenal star, suffering a knee injury, spent more time with physiotherapists than with his team-mates at Highbury. Being the tough competitor that he is, he would have been aching
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      495 34 TOMORROW: Chelsea v Middlesbrough Head-to-head: Chelsea won 37, Boro won 26. Draws 27. Previous meetings; April 27, 2002 Boro 0 Chelsea ii 2; Sept 23, 2001 Chelsea 2 Boro 2 Last six matches: Chelsea LLWWDW; Boro WWLDLW Team news: Chelsea Forssell, De Goey injured, Zenden, Stanic, Hasselbaink doubtful;
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      458 36 Newcastle caps comeback with last-gasp goal AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Feyenoord 2 Newcastle 3 NEWCASTLE Striker Craig Bellamy (below) was the toast of Tyneside yesterday after ringing up a multi-million pound jackpot for Bobby Robson’s side. Bellamy’s dramatic late winner against Feyenoord in Rotterdam on Wednesday clinched Newcastle’s place
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      244 36 Wire services ROTTERDAM Bobby Robson admitted Newcastle United’s dramatic Champions League win was his finest moment at the club. Juventus won against Dynamo Kiev to complete Newcastle’s night of joy and left the 69-year-old a proud man. Robson agreed it was his biggest
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      361 36 Group E: k Dynamo Kiev (Ukr) 1 (Shatskikh 50) Juventus (Ita) 2 (Salas 53, Zalayeta 61) Feyenoord (Ned) 2 (Bombarda 65, Lurling 71) Newcastle (Eng) 3 (Bellamy 45, 90, Viana 49) Group F: h Olympiakos (Gre) 3 (Alexandris 37, Niniadis 51, Antzas 79) Maccabi Haifa (Isr) 3 (Badier
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      553 39 United midfielder responds with another superb European display -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Manchester United 2 Leverkusen 0 MANCHESTER Juan Sebastian Veron might struggle to make an impact in the English Premiership. But Argentina’s “little witch” has proved this season that he knows how to cast his spell
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      249 39 Wire services MANCHESTER Manchester United handed Alex Ferguson the reaction he demanded as it made up for Saturday’s derby defeat to Manchester City. Ferguson made his anger clear in his programme notes by lambasting his players who capitulated too easily for his liking in the
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      352 40  -  NTUC Income to continue as S-League title-sponsor? By Tan Kim Han HE’S not part of the S-League, but he’s often spotted mingling with officials and media at league and international matches. The good news is: he’s not going away. And boy is the league glad.
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      330 43 AFP RIO DE JANEIRO Real Madrid striker Ronaldo has agreed to participate in a campaign to “eradicate hunger” in Brazil after receiving a telehpone call from President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday, according to the O Globo news network. Lula called
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      494 43 Influx of foreign keepers may force Eriksson to recruit outside Premiership Wire services Reuters LONDON English goalkeepers used to be regarded as the best in the world. But the next generation are being squeezed out by the foreign legion plying their trade in the Premiership. While the influx
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      83 43 England: David James (West Ham), Richard Wright (Everton), Russell Hoult (West Brom), Paul Robinson (Leeds) Finland: Peter Enckelman (Aston Villa), Antti Niemi (Southampton), Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton) Republic of Ireland: Dean Kiely (Charlton), Shay Given (Newcastle) Sweden: Rami Shaaban (Arsenal), Thomas Sorensen (Sunderland) USA: Brad Friedel (Blackburn), Kasey Keller
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      553 45 Pine translates every word spoken by Houston Rockets’ centre Wire services I HOUSTON Yao Ming is puzzled about so many things in his new life. The 2.29-metre tall Chinese basketball star wants to know why drivers in America sometimes wave at other motorists on road. He
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      306 45 -AFP EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey Injured Chinese center Mengke Bateer remains confident he can become a force in the National Basketball Association with the San Antonio Spurs. He said: “I know 1 belong in the NBA. I just have to wait for my
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        136 45 -AFP MANCHESTER Roy Keane’s mouth could have put him in trouble again after the Manchester United midfielder revealed he wishes he had punched Alan Shearer before being sent off at Newcastle last season. Keane got a red card for pushing Shearer in a fit of rage
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        113 45 Wire services LONDON Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has been hospitalised for depression, three days after UK newspapers reported he tested positive for cocaine. The former Australian international, who is awaiting results on a second sample, may be the first Premier League player to test positive for a
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      68 45 MARATHON THE closing date for registration for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon has been extended from today to Dec 1. This is to allow more people to participate in the world-class event. According to the organisers, the response has been overwhelming and more than 3,000 participants have signed
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      38 45 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASKETBALL: NBA: San Antonio Spurs v Philadelphia 76ers (Star Sports Ch 24, 8.30 am). TENNIS: Masters Cup, Shanghai, China: Round Robin (Star Sports Ch 24, 7pm). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: EPL Preview (Channel i, 9pm).
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