Streats, 5 February 2003
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Article, Illustration648 2003-02-05 3 Choong Choon Yee - S’pore market saturated and too expensive, so top restaurants look to China Choong Choon Yee SOME top-notch restaurants in Singapore such as Thai Village, Crystal Jade and Jack’s Place are expanding abroad because they find the local market saturated. Also, the cost of running their outlets648 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration516 2003-02-05 4 Progressive liberal not popular with Iraqi exiles, but enjoys opposition support Wire services SYDNEY -The United States has chosen a successor to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Mr Ahmed Chalabi (picture), the head of the Iraqi National Congress, has been selected to lead a transitional coalition government in Iraq– Wire services; Reuters - 516 words
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ONE KIND ACT
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Article81 2003-02-05 4 Dee Dee I was on my way to work at Bam on Jan 21 when I dropped a plastic card-holder containing my ez-link card and a photo of my boyfriend and me near the bus-stop opposite the former Temasek Primary school at Chai Chee. My bus came and81 words
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Article112 2003-02-05 4 Ms YongSu Tshu I’m 72 and a retiree. I’d walked to the supermarket at Great World City with my shopping trolley to stock up on mandarin oranges for Chinese New Year. To get home, I took the office building exit. But when I got through the doors,112 words
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Article, Illustration504 2003-02-05 5 Programme chief promises to fix problem and get back to spaceflight HOUSTON On a normal morning, the man in charge of Nasa’s space shuttle programme wakes up early enough to run 7km before he hits his desk at Houston’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) by 6.30 am.AFP - 504 words
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247 2003-02-05 6 LONDON A new rival to the male impotence money spinner Viagra is being launched in Britain, it was announced yesterday. A report in the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday quoted the company behind the drug as saying that for men with erection problems, Cialis could247 words
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Article, Illustration680 2003-02-05 6 Julie Sim - Owners with too many luohan get help to sell them By_ Julie Sim YOU have heard of pet hotels where owners leave their cats or dogs while they holiday abroad. And now, there is one for fish. But this one is rather different peopleClarence Chan - 680 words
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136 2003-02-05 8 BUZZ STOP DOCTORS in Singapore are facing premium hikes of 45 to almost 100 per cent to insure themselves. This is a result of disgruntled patients successfully suing their doctors for bigger sums in damages, The Straits Times reports today. Doctors in private practice told136 words
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Article, Illustration41 2003-02-05 8 Giant turtles on the move? Not quite. These fake turtles are actually freshly painted headdresses put out to dry. They will be used by dancers from the Singapore Soka Association for the Chingay parade on Saturday Francis LeeFrancis Lee - 41 words
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Article153 2003-02-05 8 JI leader’s arrest AP INDONESIA has refused to extradite alleged terrorist leader Mas Selamat Kastari to Singapore, citing the absence of an extradition agreement, but said he is cooperating with police there. Mas Selamat was arrested on Bintan on Sunday night after a tip-off from– AP - 153 words
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Article142 2003-02-05 8 JI leader’s arrest INDONESIAN police said yesterday that Singapore JI man Mas Selamat Kastari’s four young children could be sent home to Singapore. His wife Sakinah would stay on in Indonesia as a witness. The authorities said that Ms Sakinah, 40, is believed to have142 words
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Article129 2003-02-05 8 Goodbye Colbar THE 50-year-old neighbourhood hangout of Colbar at Portsdown Road estate and two adjoining shops will make way for a road linking Queensway to the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE). The Straits Times reports today that the Gloucester Archery Range and Field and the129 words
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Article87 2003-02-05 8 AP NEARLY 7.6 million tourists arrived last year making it the second most successful year for tourism in Singapore’s history, the Government said yesterday. The overall number of visitors including tourists and business people was 0.6 per cent higher last year than in 2001. About a fifth. – AP - 87 words
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Article100 2003-02-05 8 AP US President George W Bush is asking Congress to endorse a new U 552.23 trillion (553.88 trillion) budget with a heavy emphasis on tax cuts. But as Democrats accused him of shortchanging critical government needs in order to provide more tax cuts to the– AP - 100 words
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Article87 2003-02-05 8 OWNERS of Singapore vehicles wanted in Johor are getting an unexpected grace period. Johor Barn’s vehicle scanning system, designed to pick out Singapore vehicles in Malaysia carrying traffic offences, is still under test, Malaysia’s Berita Harian said yesterday. It was to have started by the87 words
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Article82 2003-02-05 8 Cambodia Thailand truce THAILAND’S King Bhumibol Adulyadej yesterday gave an audience to Cambodia’s Foreign Minister, raising optimism that the two countries would overcome the bad blood caused by vicious anti-Thai riots last week in Phnom Penh. In an additional sign of conciliation, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra accepted a letter82 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration464 2003-02-05 9 Economic dragon driving S-E Asian exports, not hurting it: reports SINGAPORE South-Asian businessmen needn’t fear China’s economic growth. The belief that it is sucking up foreign investment that would have otherwise gone to others in the region is incorrect, a Deutsche Bank report says. The report,AFP - 464 words
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Article78 2003-02-05 9 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Manufacturers here expect business to remain weak in the first quarter, unchanged from the previous three months, reflecting concerns of a possible US-Iraq war and slower global economic growth. Price competition from overseas rivals also remained an important factor limiting Singapore companies’ ability to win more– Bloomberg - 78 words
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Article75 2003-02-05 9 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Manufacturing expanded last month as electronics orders improved a third month, suggesting economic growth may accelerate this current quarter. The Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) rose 0.1 point from December to 51. A level above 50 indicates production expanded. A sub-index measuring activity in the– Bloomberg - 75 words
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Article58 2003-02-05 9 SINGAPORE UOB Asset Management yesterday launched the first of a series of protected funds. The United Capital Protected Funds seek capital protection over the medium term while providing enhanced returns, UOB said yesterday. Series 1 assures 100 per cent capital protection at maturity and a total fixed58 words
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429 2003-02-05 9 WILLIAM PESEK JR - Comment By WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg SEOUL It’s a rare day indeed when South Korean officials don’t talk about their currency’s value in global markets. They are hardly alone. Officials in Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and elsewhere in Asia would like– Bloomberg - 429 words
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Article, Illustration417 2003-02-05 10 Precious metal shoots up to seven-year high ahead of Powell’s UN address Wire services SINGAPORE Gold surged to a seven-year high in Asian trade yesterday as worries of a US-Iraq war and fresh tensions in North Korea gripped investors. Gold was bid as high as– Wire services; Reuters - 417 words
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Article99 2003-02-05 10 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will investigate why the baggage system at the international airport breaks down repeatedly, a news report said yesterday. Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said the glitches should be resolved before delegates from developing nations arrive for the Feb 2025 Non-Aligned Movement summit. -AP - 99 words
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339 2003-02-05 10 Bloomberg SYDNEY Mr Chris Corrigan has a problem. The Patrick Corp managing director doesn’t want to sell any of the company’s half stake in discount carrier Virgin Blue. But co-owner Richard Branson is planning an initial share sale as soon as in May.– Bloomberg - 339 words
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Article, Illustration317 2003-02-05 10 Bloomberg IRVING, Texas Mr Lee R Raymond’s tweaking of Exxon Mobil’s assets to revive profits has come in for such praise that he has had to delay his retirement this year. “They (Exxon Mobil) are taking the right steps by constantly re-jiggering– Bloomberg - 317 words
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Article, Illustration668 2003-02-05 12 AP SAN FRANCISCO It’s not quite the economic revolution once envisioned by brash entrepreneurs, but a handful of Internet businesses are actually making money. In breakthroughs that show the promise of e-commerce wasn’t all smoke and– AP; Bloomberg - 668 words
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412 2003-02-05 12 STI: 1,296.59 4.98 Reuters SHARES closed higher yesterday, lifted by technology stocks and some blue chips. But the key index failed to end past the 1,300 psychological level, signalling that the market may be headed further south. Worries over a possible US-Iraq war, along– Reuters - 412 words
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Article24 2003-02-05 12 *AS AT FEBRUARY 4 US$: 551.742 552.869 EURO: 551.882 Ss: 68.97 YEN Ss: RM2.182 Ss: HK54.479 Ss: 24.54 BAHT Ss: 5,092 RUPIAH24 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration797 2003-02-05 14 LEE HAN SHIH - By LEE HAN SHIH The Business Times HERE is a good way for the Government to find out how to cut business costs take a long hard look at how the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) charges private businesses for services. On Jan 31, The StraitsThe Business Times - 797 words
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Vocal
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377 2003-02-05 16 WITH reference to the comment “The day devotees were kept waiting” by Ms Deepa Vijiyasingam (Streats, Jan 28) and the letter from Mr Shenobun Raj, “Thaipusam: Get it right next year” (Streats, Jan 31), please note that Thaipusam is a religious festival and a377 words
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Article136 2003-02-05 16 I AM writing in response to Mr R Sivanithy’s article “Derivatives aren’t just for rocket scientists” (Streats, Jan 31). He gives the example of Buyer A (who has secured an option to buy a property for $lOO,OOO by paying 1,000) making a profit of $lOO by136 words
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Article186 2003-02-05 16 WE refer to Mr Lee U-Wen’s letter “ERP fine unfair” (Streats, Jan 31). We wish to clarify that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not impose fines on motorists who drive through Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries during ERP operating hours without Cash Cards in their186 words
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189 2003-02-05 16 I DISAGREE with Mr Raymond Tham’s call (“Spending in M’sia is digging our own grave”, Streats, Feb 4) for a Malaysia boycott as an appropriate reaction to our current bilateral disagreements. If Mr Tham fears that too much holiday money is leaving Singapore,189 words
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Article145 2003-02-05 16 I REFER to the letter “Spending in M’sia is digging our own grave” (Streats, Feb 4). I agree wholeheartedly with Mr Raymond Tham’s view about Singaporeans spending more money and time in Malaysia. It is really sad to realise how unpatriotic Singaporeans are in times of crisis.145 words
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122 2003-02-05 18 LONDON High blood sugar levels, which show that someone cannot transfer glucose into tissues where it is broken down, could be linked to poor memory. This could possibly explain why some people have memory problems as they age, reported BBC News online yesterday. Researchers122 words
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Article385 2003-02-05 18 Smoking and obesity raise the heat of menopause, US study shows BALTIMORE Women who smoke are twice as likely to have moderate or severe hot flashes and daily hot flashes than women who never smoked. And the more cigarettes a woman smokes a day, the higher385 words
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Advertisement164 2003-02-05 18 HEALTH FORUM Is abalone healthy? What is its nutritional value? Are the more expensive new year goodies usually healthier? Abalone is a good source of protein and is very low in fat and moderate in cholesterol content. It is not true that the more expensive new year goodies are usually164 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration525 2003-02-05 19 Paper speculates hefty settlement for Brunei Sultan’s air-hostess ex-wife Wire services BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN For almost 20 years Mariam Abdul Aziz was known as the humble flight stewardess who became the wife of the world’s wealthiest man. But the woman who married Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in– Wire services; AP 1 - 525 words
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Article194 2003-02-05 19 -AFP WASHINGTON The CIA wants more Chinese Americans in its ranks. It advertised in 10 newspapers and magazines over the Chinese New Year weekend, asking: “Why work for a company, when you can serve the nation?” Central Intelligence Agency spokesman Paul Nowack said: “It is aimed-AFP - 194 words
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Article239 2003-02-05 19 LONDON A businesswoman who abandoned her baby son in the garden of a stranger’s house 100 km from home was jailed for six months after a court heard that the child cramped her independent lifestyle. The Telegraph reported yesterday that the woman, 30, who cannot be239 words
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Article307 2003-02-05 19 BEIJING The Year of the Goat got off to a bad start in China, with a fatal hotel fire, a deadly fireworks explosion, a spate of road deaths and an attempted hijacking. On Sunday, fire swept through Tiantan Hotel in Harbin at 6pm,307 words
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Article, Illustration374 2003-02-05 20 Blair sure of second UN resolution before action against Iraq LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair (above) has admitted he was risking everything politically in his determination to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction. Mr Blair’s admission came on Sunday as he briefed BritishReuters - 374 words
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Article, Illustration555 2003-02-05 22 Cte of the draws of the Esplanade’s Chinese Festival of Arts, opening on Thursday, is surely the 18-hour Chinese opera Peony Pavilion. But it isn’t all opera and erhu, JILL LIM finds out THE last thing you might expect to see or hear at a Chinese555 words
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Article354 2003-02-05 22 THEATRE Feb 6-9 Kun Opera: The Peony Pavilion. Asian debut of the acclaimed version by USbased director Chen Shi-Zheng. Episode 1 on Feb 6, Episode 2 on Feb 7, Episode 3 and 4 and Feb 8, and Episode 5 and 6 on Feb 9. Tickets: $3O, $45, $6O,354 words
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Article, Illustration306 2003-02-05 23 BEL f mmi CJ y Attitude You Wear IN just over a week it’ll be Valentine’s Day and chances are, you’ve got a hot date lined up for the night. Whatever you’re up to dinner, the movies, clubbing you’d want to be dressed right. Your best bet?The New Paper - 306 words
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Article, Illustration97 2003-02-05 24 TAIWANESE R&B prince Jay Chou believes in sharing his wealth. The popular singer made a tidy sum from his albums which sold like hotcakes last year. So, for the Chinese New Year, he set aside a generous NT$l million (5555,184) to be stuffed into hongbaos for his colleagues,97 words
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Article, Illustration535 2003-02-05 24 GREGORY LEOW - Comment By' GREGORY LEOW At the recent Bangkok International Film Festival, Thai cinema-goers were on their best behaviour no unruly kids, ringing cellphones or bud chatter AT the recent Bangkok International Film Festival, the films were enjoyable, but what struck me more were the535 words
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Article, Illustration253 2003-02-05 25 WATCH the planned BBC film about poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes? Never, says their daughter, Frieda, 42, who was just two years old when her mother famously committed suicide after Hughes left her for another woman. In fact, she is so furious that she253 words
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185 2003-02-05 25 Reuters LEGENDARY rock producer Phil Spector, 62, who revolutionised pop music with his lush “Wall of Sound” recordings in the *****, was arrested for murder on Monday in the shooting death of a woman at his mock castle on a Los Angeles hilltop. Spector, the– Reuters - 185 words
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Article, Illustration114 2003-02-05 26 RAIN here just drenches us, but in the north of the world it can become j deadly snow and ice. A bitter winter in Poland has killed 254 people so far, after temperatures dipped below -15°C, police in Warsaw said. Most of the victims were middle-aged5 Pic Clarence Chan - 114 words
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Tune in TV ir MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration41 2003-02-05 26 7pm, Channel U Cheng Ming and Cheng Feng call Qiang, asking him to help repair the car. Lu Jiu’s only daughter, Ru Yin, refuses to marry for the sake of politics and makes a din at the shop.41 words
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Article59 2003-02-05 26 Bpm, Channel i In Victorian London, someone is killing prostitutes and the police have dubbed him Jack the Ripper. On the surface, John CV York (Cary Elwes), a once-respected doctor who sank to drug addiction after his misdiagnosis killed the young daughter of a Duke, is a59 words
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Happenin'
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Article92 2003-02-05 26 FLAMENCO REPUBLICO Feb 22 and 23, Bpm Lyric Theatre, Esplanade Tickets at $B5, $7O, $55, $45 and $35 from Sistic Streats readers get 10 per cent off of tickets by presenting the coupon stub found in our advertisements. Look out for them from tomorrow onwards. Streats is proud to92 words
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Article, Illustration46 2003-02-05 26 ZHANG ZHIZHONG Tomorrow till Feb 23; 12pm-6pm, Tuesday to Saturday; lpm-spm on Sunday Chateau d’Arts (39 Stamford Road, #O3-01 Stamford House) Free Still in the spirit of all things chinoiserie over Chinese New Year? Take in some contemporary Chinese ink paintings by artist Zhang Zhizhong.46 words
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Miscellaneous452 2003-02-05 26 Yourdailyhoroscope Jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox a t Astrology.com ARIES MAR 21-APR 19 These are fine days to be alive. The simplest things radiate great potential. You won’t hold any hands, but you’ll point the way. Tribal affiliations grow from a shared self-sufficiency. Neutrality452 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration706 2003-02-05 27 rAdam Hashidy - From boss of S-League club to manager, Yap takes it all in his stride By. r Adam Hashidy FROM chairman of S-League club Gombak United to team manager of an under-23 team. From being able to hire and fire adult footballers and calling all706 words
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Article, Illustration334 2003-02-05 27 “PENALTY shoot-outs are nail biting for strikers. They place more emphasis on penalty taking and penalty saving techniques. Fans and managers are at the edge of their seats and there is always drama. However, it is a different proposition334 words
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Article, Illustration546 2003-02-05 28 MANCHESTER Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has revealed that his team went into this season “determined to win every game in every competition”. United may have fallen short of that overly-optimistic target but it is still challenging for the quadrupleReuters - 546 words
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Article, Illustration309 2003-02-05 28 LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier issued out a defiant message to-the three-match ban Steven Gerrard (right) received for violent conduct on Monday. The Liverpool manager insisted that the suspension will not wreck the Reds’ season. Despite a wretched run of mid-season form, Houllier’s Reds309 words
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Article, Illustration492 2003-02-05 29 -AFP WASHINGTON From Rasheed Wallace clenching his fist in a parking lot confrontation to Ron Artest hurling a television set and making obscene gestures, basketball’s “bad boys” are becoming a much bolder group. The National Basketball Association has been handing-AFP; AFP | 1 - 492 words
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Article204 2003-02-05 29 Reuters GENEVA Switzerland may be better known for producing skiing champions than high-sea adventurers. But the Swiss are hoping that money and technology can bring the coveted America’s Cup to this landlocked Alpine land. In the 152-year history of the America’s Cup, the trophy has never– Reuters - 204 words
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Article105 2003-02-05 29 BASKETBALL -AFP NEW YORK Singer Mariah Carey will perform during a special tribute to retiring superstar Michael Jordan during the 52nd NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta on Sunday. Carey will sing “Hero” during a halftime tribute to Washington’s Jordan, who turns 40 later this month and is-AFP - 105 words
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SOCCER
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Article121 2003-02-05 29 AFP SYDNEY Australian team coach Frank Farina has backed England manager Sven Goran Eriksson’s hardline stance in the club-versus-country debate. Eriksson has reportedly threatened to resign if he is not given the squad he wants for the Feb 12 international with Australia at Upton Park. Said Farina:– AFP - 121 words
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Article57 2003-02-05 29 THE Football Association of Singapore will be conducting trials for its national under-19 girls’ squad at 3pm this Sunday at Marina South field 1 (beside Victor’s Superbowl). Interested applicants must be Singapore citizens, bom in or after 1985, and equipped with basic football skills. For more details,57 words
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Article, Illustration469 2003-02-05 30 Tan Kim Han - Sengkang’s newcomers hope to make their mark By Tan Kim Han MEET Sengkang Marine’s Replacement Killers. They are new signings Jason White and Alexis Jerome Vilcocy, both strikers, and Sean Matthews, a defender. White is English, Matthews is Australian and Vilcocy is French. The trio will replace AnthonyTan Kim Han - 469 words
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302 2003-02-05 30 -AP JACKSONVILLE A record score. An improbable shot. A stirring comeback. Sounds like more show-stopping feats by Tiger Woods, only lie hasn’t played a competitive round of golf in two months. Surprise, surprise. It’s the work of Ernie Els. The Big Easy,-AP - 302 words
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Miscellaneous54 2003-02-05 29 IN THE LIVING ROOM CYCLING: Telekom Malaysia Tour De Langkawi, Stage 6 (Star Sports Ch 24, 2.30 pm). GENERAL: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). SOCCER: English FA Cup, 4th rd replay: Liverpool v Crystal Palace (Super Sports Ch 24, Feb 6,3.55 am). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: European Soccer Show (Super54 words
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