Streats, 14 February 2003
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Title Section10 2003-02-14 1 Streats FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> 240/03/200210 words
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549 2003-02-14 1 Sarah Ng - Number of PMEB members go up as more tap its wide range of business services By Sarah Ng SPECIALISTS on standby to give you the latest statistics, highlight the newest trends or update you on recent changes to the law. A wide array of online549 words
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Article517 2003-02-14 2 More labourers reject official channels and turn to suicide threats to get unpaid wages Washington Post GUANGZHOU, China Labourer Yao Xinde sat dazed on the roof of the student dormitory he helped build, gazing into the dark on a cold night with his legs dangling overWashington Post - 517 words
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Article, Illustration508 2003-02-14 2 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR An obsession with ornamental fish in Asia has unleashed a killer hybrid in Malaysia which is terrorising local fish in the wild, anglers claim. The flowerhom, with a hump on its forehead and patterns on its body resembling Chinese letters, is the-AFP; AFP - 508 words
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Article, Illustration418 2003-02-14 3 Julie Sim - Jewellers enjoying boom as men go for more permanent gifts to woo loved ones By Julie Sim MORE Singapore men appear to have upped the ante in expressing their feelings on Valentine’s Day. Not content with the traditional long-stemmed roses, chocolates or cuddly bears, many418 words
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Article, Illustration472 2003-02-14 4 Zubaidah Nazeer - Korean dramas, Latin music win fans By Zubaidah Nazeer IT WAS Korean drama Winter Sonata that sparked Mrs Doreen Siew’s interest in the language. Tired of listening to the Mandarin-dubbed series, the 46-year-old housewife bought undubbed VCDs of the entire show and Korean language booksClarence Chan - 472 words
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Article, Illustration265 2003-02-14 4 Wire services SAN DIEGO, California Annika Sorenstam isn’t looking to settle a debate. She just wanted a challenge. Now she can do both. The 3 2-year-old Swede on Wednesday formally accepted an invitation to play in the PGA Colonial from May 2225 inWire services; AFP - 265 words
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Article283 2003-02-14 4 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh THE Ministry of Health paid tribute yesterday to the work of the Little Sisters of the Poor. It also hopes to persuade the Catholic order of nuns not to leave the Republic. In an e-mail to Streats yesterday, the Ministry said:283 words
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124 2003-02-14 6 BUZZSTOP FOUR people struck the jackpot yesterday when their numbers won the 11,083,011 prize in the Toto Hongbao draw. Each winner’s share comes to about $2.8 million. The six winning numbers were 7, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30. The additional number was124 words
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Article159 2003-02-14 6 Iraq arms inspections AP EXPERTS have concluded that Iraq’s A 1 Samoud 2 missiles can travel beyond the 150 km limit allowed under UN resolutions, a capability that the United States and Britain called a serious violation. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz dismissed the finding,AP - 159 words
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Article146 2003-02-14 6 Oil price CRUDE oil prices yesterday rose 60 US cents to U 5533.05 a barrel a 28-month high. The price move came after the US said that its inventories fell to their lowest since 1975 and amid ongoing jitters over possible military action against Iraq. The146 words
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Article, Illustration58 2003-02-14 6 A torrential downpour overnight created a traffic nightmare for Jakarta residents yesterday. By mid-morning, water had reached knee-deep in several areas and choked at least three main roads in the city of 12 million people. The floods were blamed on deforestation to the south of Jakarta and cityAFP - 58 words
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Article155 2003-02-14 6 FOUR of the 13 decontamination chambers set up at the North-East Line stations will be open for viewing this weekend as part of the Total Defence campaign, which begins today. Equipped with showers and air-blowers to clean up victims of chemical weapons attacks, each station155 words
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Article91 2003-02-14 6 DR YAHYA COHEN, the pioneering surgeon, teacher and humanitarian died of pneumonia at the National University Hospital on Wednesday, aged 83. Dr Cohen was the first and only member of Singapore’s Jewish community to win a Queen’s Scholarship to study in Britain in 1947. He was senior91 words
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Article91 2003-02-14 6 ■AP ANOTHER purported Osama bin Laden recording has surfaced, this time through a British-based Islamic news agency, Al-Ansaar, that said it acquired it via an Internet seller. In the 5 3-minute tape, the speaker predicted he would die as “a martyr” this year in an attack against■AP - 91 words
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Article98 2003-02-14 6 AP NORTH Korea has ballistic missile that may be capable of reaching the western US, top US intelligence officials said yesterday. They added that Pyongyang is also believed to already possess “one Of two” nuclear weapons. American intelligence officials told the US Congress that North KoreaAP - 98 words
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Article99 2003-02-14 6 PROPOSALS made last month for changes to the Human Organ Transplant Act are likely to be modified in response to public feedback and a study of the systems in Norway and Spain, The Straits Times reports today. To cut down the waiting time for transplant organs, the Ministry99 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration551 2003-02-14 8 Chug Kong Ho - Repair claims still too high: NTUC Income chief By Chug Kong Ho IT should be made compulsory for all vehicles involved in road accidents to have the damage assessed by the Independent Damage Assessment Centre (Idac), maintains NTUC Income chief Tan Kin Lian. Idac, started last August551 words
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237 2003-02-14 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Employees of Chartered Semiconductor are in for more retrenchments. The company announced yesterday that it will retrench 14 per cent of its staff and shut one of its five factories by March next year. In October, 300 jobs were cut afterBloomberg - 237 words
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Article108 2003-02-14 8 SINGAPORE Maybank yesterday cut home loan rates to 2.80 per cent a year. The new first year rate is 1.38 per cent. The rates will apply to HDB and private home loan customers. The revision, to take effect from today, will benefit both new and existing108 words
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Article88 2003-02-14 8 SINGAPORE The 7th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress, to be held here from Feb 20-22, will generate $15.3 million for the tourism industry, the organisers said yesterday. The congress is expected to draw 12,000 delegates from 18 countries. Of these, more than 8,000 will be overseas visitors,88 words
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CORPORATE RESULTS
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Article82 2003-02-14 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Thakral Corporation yesterday posted $9.4 million net profit in the nine months ended Dec 31, compared to a loss of $4.3 million a year ago. Group gross profit rose 4 per cent to $46.1 million on a turnover of $398.4 million, which was upReuters - 82 words
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Article56 2003-02-14 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Taiwan-based electronics contract manufacturer Huan Hsin Holdings yesterday posted a 1 per cent rise in 2002 net profit. The Singapore-listed firm, which mainly makes electronic casings for notebook computers, said net profit rose to $21.6 million from $21.3 million in 2001. Revenues rose 50Reuters - 56 words
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Article, Illustration824 2003-02-14 10 RSIVANITHY - The opportunities are actually endless: The Singapore Exchange (SGX)for instance, offers futures on 21 individual stocks such as SIA, SembCorp Industries and City Developments and futures on the Straits Times Index as well.’ Market DIY By RSIVANITHY The Business Times WITH stockThe Business Times - 824 words
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Article420 2003-02-14 10 STI: 1,268.33 27.64 Reuters SHARES yesterday closed at their lowest since September 2001. DBS Group led a fall in banks and investors fretted about the likelihood and timing of war in the Middle East. But SembCorp Industries maintained its uptrend on hopes that its exposure– Reuters - 420 words
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Article26 2003-02-14 10 *AS AT FEBRUARY 13 US$: 551.754 552.844 EURO: 551.894 Ss: 68.83 YEN Ss: RM2.167 Ss: JHK54.447 Ss: 24.51 BAHT Ss: 5,096 RUPIAH Y W26 words
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Article, Illustration535 2003-02-14 12 Army buck’s civilian version, the Hummer, is top-selling luxuiy vehicle in US Wire services LOS ANGELES Ms Josefa Salinas believes motoring through the urban wilderness of the US’ second largest city requires more than the average sport utility vehicle. She encases herself inside a HummerWire services; AP - 535 words
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Cash payouts raise a stink
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Article, Illustration194 2003-02-14 12 LONDON Mr Jean-Pierre Gamier (picture) on Wednesday defended his £2O million (Sss7 million) pay deal with GlaxoSmithKline. If companies want toprate executives, they have to pay top-dollar, the CEO said. The pay deal was, however, scrapped last year after a furious protest by leading investors, The194 words
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Article197 2003-02-14 12 SYDNEYMr Chris Cuffe’s receipt* of As 33 million (5534.18 million) as severance pay from Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has come in for severe criticism. The fund manager left the bank recently. “It is impossible to imagine that any executive is worth As 33 million,” said Federal Treasurer197 words
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Article, Illustration646 2003-02-14 14 Gayle Wong - By_ Gayle Wong WHEN I read Ms Lynnette Chia’s article (“Be who you are”, Streats, Jan 31) about her battle of the bulge, I could not help recalling the time when my skinny frame was the butt of jokes of friends and relatives.Francis Lee - 646 words
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Article396 2003-02-14 17 MEDIA reports have said that construction firms may have to pay $5OO to $l,OOO to train and test each foreign worker to avoid higher levies. I understand that more than eight in every 10 such workers here have at least one certified skill and, come Jan396 words
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT WOES
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Article183 2003-02-14 17 MY boyfriend and I boarded SBS Service 179 at the Boon Lay interchange on Jan 27 at 4.30 pm. My hands were frill with Chinese New Year shopping, so my boyfriend took my wallet with my ez-link card and tapped it for me as we embarked.183 words
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108 2003-02-14 17 FROM my observations as a bus commuter, I know that some elderly people are still confused about how the ez-link card system works. Some are still not aware that they have to wait for the bus captain to switch the card reader at the front108 words
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Article65 2003-02-14 17 SERVICE 511 buses are ridiculously overcrowded during peak hours and SBS still operates single-deck buses instead of double-deckers. Every day, the bus either doesn’t arrive on time or is so packed that some passengers lean against the bus door. How safe is this? Every65 words
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Article131 2003-02-14 17 MY daughter, a primary school student, had to buy an adult single-trip ez-link card for travel on the MRT. This was because she did not have her student ez-link card with her when we reached the MRT station. Unlike the previous farecard system, we cannot131 words
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Article, Illustration52 2003-02-14 17 I TAKE Service 518 from Temasek Boulevard after work, but its arrival is unpredictable. The waiting time can be as long as 45 minutes. Why doesn’t SBS operate more regular and frequent 518 services during the evening peak hours? I see Service 133 arriving every five52 words
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Article145 2003-02-14 18 WE must look for all available new sources of water and work towards self-sufficiency one day. For example, what have we done so far to develop the hot water spring at Sembawang? On the surface, it may look as though there is no potential for its145 words
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Article207 2003-02-14 18 I WISH to highlight two unfair practices which affect both private property owners and many HDB owners now switching over to commercial home loans. HDB flat owners taking commercial loans should note two practices of the CPF Board and the lending banks. Most borrowers will207 words
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599 2003-02-14 18 I CAN empathise with newlywed Sarah Ng on her dilemma over having a child and the problems of childcare (“Who will care for my baby?”, Streats, Feb 11). I think she needn’t look too far for a solution. When you still have both mother599 words
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my HOME YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO BUYING AND SELLING
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Article, Illustration405 2003-02-14 21 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong LIFE is set to come back to the CBD after office hours, judging by the number of residential developments coming up in the area. The housing strategy under the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) 2001 Concept Plan aims to increase the number of households living in405 words
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Article297 2003-02-14 22 brought to you by. Shell GAS Tips on making your home safe for all MANY of us have come to take it for granted. But we need to remember that the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in our homes contains a petroleum fuel. It is297 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration306 2003-02-14 34 JillLim - Chronic stress, weight and smoking are controllable factors By JillLim YOUNGER people are becoming victims of heart attacks and some have met their untimely deaths recently. Said Dr Patrick Ang, a consultant cardiologist with Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the Heart Institute of the National Healthcare306 words
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Article118 2003-02-14 34 01s eating too many carrots and papayas harmful? A Carrots and papayas are high in in beta-carotene, which is an antioxidant and noted for preventing and treating night blindness. Large daily intakes of foods high in beta-carotene are non-toxic but will lead to a condition known as hypercarotenaemia,118 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration225 2003-02-14 36 AP AP BEIJING Blending local cuisine with its American-style fowl fare, KFC is now offering its increasingly sophisticated Chinese customers an even broader selection of tastes: regular, extra-crispy and Peking “duck”. And here’s the kicker: The new menu item based on the Chinese capital’s world-famous dish tastesAP - 225 words
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Article, Illustration377 2003-02-14 36 SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq General Tommy Franks, the US Central Command head who is leading the charge against Iraq, has been picked to run the country in the immediate aftermath of the planned invasion, the Christian Science Monitor (CSM) reported yesterday. The US would also377 words
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469 2003-02-14 36 Increasing competition forces media to cover ‘hot’ news Reuters BEIJING Mr Shui Junyi is one of the 100 Chinese reporters making their way to the Middle East to cover a possible war with Iraq a testament to how much China’s media have changed since the– Reuters - 469 words
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Article, Illustration666 2003-02-14 38 ADAM lIASHIDY - Adam About Town ADAM lIASHIDY BODYBUILDERS’ armpits are often as smooth as a baby’s bottom. The reason is simple: These Incredible Hulks, who flex muscles that even the green monster would envy, aim to enhance every wee bit of definition on their666 words
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Article, Illustration106 2003-02-14 38 JUDE Law intends to battle his wife Sadie Frost for custody of his three children, aged seven years, two years and four months, and said he believes himself to be the better parent. According to PeopleNews.com yesterday, the English actor has also requested for “custodial106 words
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Article, Illustration97 2003-02-14 38 MICHAEL Jackson has had “well over” 50 operations on his face, according to Dr Wallace Goodstein, a plastic surgeon who shared a practice with the singer’s primary plastic surgeon in Los Angeles. This will be carried on a special onehour Dateline programme, Michael97 words
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Article75 2003-02-14 38 THEY’RE the artistes known formerly as The Grateful Dead, but are Grateful no more. The band has renamed itself The Dead, “in honour” of its late founder Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995 in a drug rehabilitation clinic, Ananova.com reported on Wednesday. The name is75 words
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Article, Illustration360 2003-02-14 39 Love is in the air, but it’s also a working day. Just how do you make it from the office to that hot date looking absolutely stunning? Here are some bvely ways YOU’VE got a dinner date. And there’s no time to rush home to change.360 words
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Article352 2003-02-14 40 AFP LOS ANGELES The makers of Chicago may be kicking up their heels following 13 Oscar nominations triumph on Tuesday, but they have one of last year’s nominees to thank for reviving the once moribund movie musical genre. Hollywood insiders said the success of the film,AFP - 352 words
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Article, Illustration446 2003-02-14 42 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 lessfor four servings will see you through these tough times Stylish eating on a shoestring JUDI LOW MEAT and threeFrancis Lee j - 446 words
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Article, Illustration109 2003-02-14 44 TOMORROW is Chap Goh Meh. On this most romantic of nights, with a full moon above, young maidens will go down to the sea and cast mandarin oranges upon the waters in the hope that this will bring them a handsome husband. This 15th night ofPic Clarence Chan - 109 words
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Article59 2003-02-14 44 9pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) When two people discover that their respective exes are now together, they launch a diabolically funny scheme of infiltration andrevenge. But their plans go awry as the relationships between the four evolve in ways none of them could ever have imagined. Starring59 words
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Article, Illustration44 2003-02-14 44 10pm, Channel i Andrew Shepherd is a handsome, youthful widower who falls for a lobbyist. But it’s not the usual boy-meets-girl romance as he happens to be the president of the United States of America. Stars Michael Douglas and Annette Bening.44 words
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Article63 2003-02-14 44 CONFESSIONS OF THREE UNMARRIED WOMEN Till Sunday, Bpm Victoria Theatre Tickets at $4l, $36, $3l, $26, $2l from Ticketcharge Audrey wants to marry Robert, a man she met at a supermarket but her three friends Kelly, the aggressive marketing VP; Patricia, the pragmatic school teacher; and Sheila, the smart-mouthed63 words
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Article, Illustration38 2003-02-14 44 BENCAB Till Saturday Jasmine Fine Arts Gallery (Paragon Mall) Free Internationally renowned Filipino artist Ben Cabrera, popularly known as Bencab, is holding a retrospective exhibition of his work in conjunction with the launch of his coffeetable book.38 words
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Miscellaneous459 2003-02-14 44 by Kelli Fox atAst.rology.com Ip AQUARIUS jp| PISCES 20 -FEB 18 FEB 19- M/ JAN 20-FEB 18 The flattery of friends can sometimes be a curse when you’re meeting someone new. You wonder if you can match up to your reputation. Instead of plotting out your Valentine’s Day, take it459 words
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Article, Illustration692 2003-02-14 46 Former champion Conner backs Team New Zealand in Cup finale AtP AUCKLAND The fastest boat rather than the most experienced crew looks set to win sport’s oldest trophy, yachting’s America’s Cup. It opens here tomorrow with the first of the best-of-nine match races between holder Team NewAtP; AP - 692 words
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235 2003-02-14 46 Reutets LAUSANNE Sleepless nights lie ahead for a team of university scientists and students when Switzerland’s Alinghi yacht and crew challenge Team New Zealand for the America’s Cup in Auckland starting this weekend. at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology here has helped to create,■**' Reutets - 235 words
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Article102 2003-02-14 46 Reuters Best-of-nine races: Race 1 Tomorrow Race 2 Sunday Race 3 Feb 18 Race 4 Feb 20 Race 5 Feb 22 Race 6 Feb 23 Race 7 Feb 25 Race 8 Feb 27 Race 9 March 1 Each race is worth one point. The first fo/each five pointsReuters - 102 words
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Article, Illustration677 2003-02-14 48 Tan Kim Han - Sinchi FC’s Chinese coach knows little about other S-League teams, but remains unruffled By Tan Kim Han SINCHI FC, the new club on the block, has been tasked with a fourth-place finish in the S-League, starting on Feb 27. This, despite the team being assembled less thanTan Kim Han - 677 words
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Article, Illustration219 2003-02-14 48 Tan Kim Han - By_ Tan Kim Han GEYLANG United has suspended its national striker Mohd Noor Ali and goalkeeper Effendi Zainal from all football activities. Yesterday, the duo admitted to placing bets in Score! Singapore Pools’ betting arm of the S-League before a club disciplinary committee hearing.219 words
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Article, Illustration366 2003-02-14 50 Former world champion faces homegrown talent shortage Wire services PARIS French football, which has lost practically all its best players to foreign clubs, faces a bleak future, French League president Frederic Thiriez said yesterday. France, 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Champions, was knocked out in theWire services; AP - 366 words
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192 2003-02-14 50 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP LA Clippers 104 Washington 108 LOS ANGELES The largest crowd to witness a basketball game in Southern California got what they came for. With most of the crowd at the Staples Center behind him, Michael Jordan collected 23 points, 12 assists and six192 words
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Article, Illustration513 2003-02-14 51 Manager Eriksson’s tactics come under barrage of criticism Wire services LONDON Booed off by their own fans after Wednesday’s 3-1 humiliation by Australia, England’s players and their manager, Sven Goran Eriksson, awoke to a predictable barrage of criticism from the British newspapers yesterday. “Kanga Poo”, “Roo-bish” andWire services; Reuters - 513 words
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277 2003-02-14 51 -AFP LONDON Frank Farina was happy to see his side claim “bragging rights” over England, but Australia’s coach is not ready to declare the Socceroos world-beaters just yet. A 3-1 win over England in Australia’s first international in the country that invented-AFP - 277 words
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Article122 2003-02-14 51 BADMINTON SINGAPORE’S Ronald Susilo crashed out of the All-England Open Championships in Birmingham on Wednesday, losing to Malaysian veteran Muhammad Roslin Hashim in the second round 14-17, 3-15. Susilo, the eighth seed, had earlier crushed Portugal’s Marco Vasconcelos 15-2, 15-1 in 15 minutes in the first round. But122 words
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Article111 2003-02-14 51 Reuters NYON, Switzerland Uefa is set to introduce a “silver goal” system to replace golden goals for the knockout stages of next season’s Champions League. The new system, to be used at next year’s European championships in Portugal, will come into effect in extra time. Even ifReuters - 111 words
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Article73 2003-02-14 51 afp HANOI Soccer-mad Vietnam said yesterday it has formally notified the Asean Football Federation of its desire to co-host next year’s Tiger Cup with Cambodia. Doan Thanh Lam, head of administrative affairs at the Vietnam Football Federation, said it would be the perfect partner for its neighbour, whichafp - 73 words
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Miscellaneous38 2003-02-14 51 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASKETBALL: NBA: Boston Celtics v Portland Trailbiazers (Star Sports Ch 24, 11am). CRICKET: World Cup: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh (Pay-Per-View Ch 37, 4pm). GOLF: Jonnie Walker Classic, Day 2 (Super Sports Ch 22, 2pm).38 words
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