Streats, 17 February 2003
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Title Section10 2003-02-17 1 Streats MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200210 words
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Article, Illustration701 2003-02-17 1 Conrad Raj - Goh Cheng lian, Sim Wong Hoo and Tay Kheng Soon behind Aussie company building ‘ground effect craft’ By_ Conrad Raj SINGAPORE architect Tay Kheng Soon has three passions architecture, agriculture and aeronautics, though not necessarily in that order. As a kid, he and his brother used701 words
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Advertisement87 2003-02-17 1 Streats MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com„sg mita <p> 240/03/2002 Benjamin Gan could gun down Ang Peng Siong’s 100 m butterfly record, /paige^ reports LIM HAN MIN <27 11 f This sports car costs less than a big bike in taxes, reports CHOONG CHOON Y -v mm If car loans87 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration496 2003-02-17 2 Kkushwant Singh - Bright spark says his lamps are energy-efficient By Kkushwant Singh MR Joel Yang is all set to create a brighter future for himself with LEDs. Also known as light-emitting diodes, they are on their way to replacing ordinary light bulbs. And Mr Yang,Clarence Chan I Wk - 496 words
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Article301 2003-02-17 2 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim THERE are hawkers out there who are prepared to put in more time and effort to cater to the preferences of their customers. They are the ones who will oblige when health-conscious customers ask for more vegetables, less salt, less gravy or less301 words
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Article78 2003-02-17 2 ONE KIND ACT Serene RECENTLY I saw a man pay the bus fare for an elderly woman. I was on my way home on Bus No 261 on Ang Mo Kip Ave 3 at 6pm on Feb 4. The woman boarded the bus, followed by the man.78 words
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Article, Illustration545 2003-02-17 3 Choong Choon Yee - Japanese car has all the trappings of a sports car, but runs on 660 cc engine By Choong Choon Yee SINGAPORE Symphony Orchestra member Elaine Yeo is singing a happy tune. She has the smallest sports car in town. The 34-year-old oboe player is oneClarence Chan - 545 words
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268 2003-02-17 4 HONGKONG The economic downturn and high unemployment have caused Hongkongers to turn away from marriage, said social worker Kristine Yuen Suk-ling. “It was common for couples to buy homes and to settle down before they got married,” Ms Yuen, the supervisor of the268 words
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Article, Illustration875 2003-02-17 4 Khushwant Singh - PM on Mahathir’s comments over bridge to replace Causeway Khushwant Singh WHEN it comes to giving a new twist to an old issue, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is hard to beat. This was the view expressed by Prime Minister Goh875 words
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132 2003-02-17 6 BUZZ STOP CHILDREN who are primarily looked after by a maid are likely to have more emotional and behavioural disorders, The Straits Times reports today. A preliminary study by the Institute of Mental Health’s (IMH) child and adolescent psychiatry department found that 12.5132 words
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Article, Illustration60 2003-02-17 6 A protester shouting anti-war slogans outside the US Embassy in Athens on Saturday. Some 50,000 people took part in the peace rally, where violence erupted as protesters clashed with riot police. Iraq has been capitalising on the global outpouring of opposition to the US threat60 words
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Article140 2003-02-17 6 Bidadari development DEVELOPMENT plans for the Bidadari Cemetery site on Upper Aljunied Road mean that the adjacent Mount Vernon crematorium and columbarium will close, probably in 2005. The Straits Times reports today that the Urban Redevelopment Authority says that the whole area would be used140 words
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Article137 2003-02-17 6 i Tension in Iraq SINGAPOREANS are more concerned about riding out tough economic times than the impending war in Iraq, The Straits Times reports today. “I’m don’t think the war is going to affect Singapore very much. We’re already in such bad shape,” said Mr Vincent137 words
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Article141 2003-02-17 6 Fighting terrorism THE police will use SMS alerts and neighbourhood watch teams to fight the threat of terrorism. They are working on a mobilisation system which uses SMS to activate volunteers during emergencies to help with crowd control or evacuations in situations such141 words
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Article97 2003-02-17 6 Reuters NORTH Korea plans to build four more nuclear power plants, each bigger than the Yongbyon plant at the centre of a stand-off with the US, Britain’s Sunday Telegraph reported. The country’s director of energy, Mr Earn Jae Rok, reportedly said that the planned plants– Reuters - 97 words
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Article85 2003-02-17 6 THE HarbourFront Centre retail mall opens for trade today on the site of the former World Trade Centre. Its opening marks completion of the first phase of redevelopment of the centre and comprises 90 per cent of the mall’s retail space. The second phase is due for85 words
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Article112 2003-02-17 6 AFP OSAMA bin Laden has vowed to pursue his struggle against the US and slammed Arab leaders as US puppets in a new audiotape purported to be from the A 1 Qaeda leader. Osama also warned that countries such as Egypt, Iran, Sudan and Syria will be– AFP - 112 words
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Article83 2003-02-17 6 A NEW entertainment system will be introduced in about 500 Comfort taxis by the end of April. Known as Mr Taxi, it comprises a screen between the two front seats that will play music videos and ads, repeated every 15 minutes. Commuters can choose from eight information categories83 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration470 2003-02-17 8 Chua Kong Ho - Manufacturers offer marketing solutions as hardware sales hit plateau By Chua Kong Ho THE next time you visit an automated teller machine (ATM), don’t be alarmed if it can “read” your mind and offer banking products you need. “Permissive marketing”, which one banker called the marketing equivalentClarence Chan - 470 words
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273 2003-02-17 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Law firms, architects and other service businesses will benefit when Singapore and Australia sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) covering issues ranging from the recognition of university degrees to streamlined customs procedures. The deal, to be signed today, will allow mutual recognition of– Bloomberg - 273 words
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Article493 2003-02-17 8 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There Is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and493 words
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Article, Illustration395 2003-02-17 11 US catamaran order rescues firm -AFP HOBART The looming Iraq war has clouded corporate outlooks around the world, but at least one company in the region is benefiting from it. Australian shipbuilder Incat has been rescued from receivership by the US military build-up, the company’s-AFP - 395 words
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Article, Illustration225 2003-02-17 13 Reuters NEW YORK Mr William Parrett, named on Saturday as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s global CEO, is taking over at a challenging tune for accounting firms. The industry has been battered by scandals involving bankrupt energy company Enron Corp, Arthur Andersen and other companies. Now it– Reuters - 225 words
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Article24 2003-02-17 13 *AS AT FEBRUARY 14 US$: 551.754 552.842 EURO: 551.901 Ss: 68.67 YEN Ss: RM2.167 Ss: HK54.447 Ss: 24.54 BAHT Ss: 5,089 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration534 2003-02-17 14 Foreign breweries rush to ride booming malt demand in the region -AP CAIRO They’ve got the body and the head of beer, the taste of a fruity soft drink and some even have a clerical stamp of approval. The last is all-important in a part of the-AP - 534 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration869 2003-02-17 16 CONRAD RAJ - Byi CONRAD RAJ WHEN the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) decided to scrap the limit on car financing and the tenure of the loans late last month, it predictably caused a surge in demand for cars. The affected rulings, in force since mn?869 words
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Advertisement1050 2003-02-17 17 A new wonder product from Japan that allows you to cleanse your body and return it to a natural healthy state 20 RED SUN RED SUN TAKARA NATURAL TREE EXTRACT MHS *****7 It is widely known that the waste products accumulated from the food we eat and the polluted air1,050 words
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Vocal
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Article, Illustration472 2003-02-17 18 I REFER to “Death without a waming”(Streats, Feb 13), a report by Ms Julie Sim. The prevention of death from a heart attack is an important but complex issue that is not easily covered in a short article. As one of the cardiologists interviewed472 words
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Article112 2003-02-17 18 ALTHOUGH health screening is very expensive, I decided to undergo an electrocardiogram treadmill stress test on the advice of my doctor, whose decision was based on my family’s history of heart problems. Then I read in the report “Death without a warning” (Streats, Feb 13) that112 words
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Article169 2003-02-17 18 BEING an avid blood donor, I often encourage friends to accompany me whenever I visit the blood bank in the hope that they will donate too. But I will think twice about encouraging them again after a recent experience with two colleagues at the Blood Bank169 words
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Article100 2003-02-17 18 THE Housing Board is too quick to fine people for leaving their vehicles unattended in loading and unloading bays near apartment blocks. There is not always someone available to stay with the vehicle while items are being transferred to or from it. The HDB would contend100 words
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Article60 2003-02-17 18 IN our report “I’m all skin and bones, so what?” (Streats, Feb 14), typographical errors resulted in our saying that the Body Mass Index was calculated by dividing a person’s height in kilogrammes by the square of his weight in metres. This should have read as height ih metres60 words
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Advertisement76 2003-02-17 18 4 m s I ■H E-mail us at StreatS@Sph.COKI.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, it76 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration277 2003-02-17 19 Study finds link between rhinitis and hypertension Reuters NEW YORK Men who suffer from chronic nasal congestion may want to keep tabs on their blood pressure. According to a study of 316 people released last week, men who suffer from this condition are more likely– Reuters - 277 words
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Article199 2003-02-17 19 How regularly and at what age should we go for health assessments? A The Health Promotion Board recommends screening for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and high blood cholesterol from 40 years on a yearly, three-yearly and five-yearly basis respectively. HPB also encourages women to conduct monthly breast199 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration396 2003-02-17 20 Saddam’s No 2, a Christian, goes on peace mission in Europe Wire services ROME Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz is something of an anomaly among Iraqi officials: He is a Christian and he is not a member of President Saddam Hussein’s Tikriti clan. Known as Iraq’s– Wire services; Reuters - 396 words
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Article, Illustration428 2003-02-17 20 -AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan For many singers and dancers in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province, a crackdown on musical performance has meant a humiliating return to prostitution. “The ban has forced me to become a prostitute again after 12 years,” lamented Ms Mahjabeen,-AFP; AFP - 428 words
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143 2003-02-17 20 JAKARTA The former ruling Golkar Party has written off chairman Akbar Tandjung by excluding him from its list of presidential candidates for next year’s election. Indonesian news portal laksamana.net said that Mr Tandjung, whose political career appears to be ending following his conviction143 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration513 2003-02-17 21 Sixty 20-something singles spent Valentine’s Day on board radio channel WKRZ 9L3FM’sfirst ever Temptation Cruise. Can love really blossom in the middle of the blue sea and a series of corny games? YVONNE KWOK, who joined the cruise, reports IT was the kind of pick-up line no513 words
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Article, Illustration465 2003-02-17 21 WKRZ DJ and boy about town, Lee Kin Seng, 25, better known as KS, doesn’t find romance but torment on the high seas. He shares his diary with YVONNE KWOK Wednesday, Bpm: Just arrived at the Cruise Centre with high hopes. Still feeling emotionally fragile after aYvonne hnoh - 465 words
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Article, Illustration487 2003-02-17 23 Amy Van - 1 1 I V Amy Van A CHAMPAGNE brunch is one of those languid luxuries that many of us delight in from time to time. With so many venues offering scrumptious spreads to choose from, they may get mind-boggling after a while. To make things a little easier,487 words
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Article, Illustration106 2003-02-17 24 IT’S still winter in the north and this figured at the first day of the London Fashion i Week on Saturday. Ice-queens in microminis and feather coats opened the twice-yearly event with designs featuring crystal and beads in winter white, lilac and icepink. Other models werePic Clarence Chan - 106 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration56 2003-02-17 24 10pm, Channel i Barley Blair (Sean Connery) is a lonely, middle-aged, hard-drinking, London publisher who has a love for all things Russian. While in Russia, he captures the attention of a daring Russian scientist (Klaus Maria Brandauer), who attempts to send him a top secret manuscript disclosing56 words
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Article53 2003-02-17 24 9pm, Star World (SCVIB) Right out of high school, Sean Finnerty (Donal Logue) got his girlfriend Claudia (Megyn Price) pregnant. Now she’s his wife, and they have a teenage daughter, two young sons and a constant struggle between their need to be responsible and their desperate desire53 words
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Happenin'
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Article62 2003-02-17 24 BEING AND BECOMING: THE LOTUS POND SERIES Till March 23, 9-30am-Bpm, Tuesday to Saturday, lpm-spm, Sunday and Monday Singapore Tyler Print Institute (41, Robertson Quay) Free Chua Ek Kay is the first Asian artist invited to collaborate with the Singapore Tyler Print Institute. This exhibition showcases limited edition lithographs62 words
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Article, Illustration63 2003-02-17 24 THE TROUBLE WITH LIVING Weekends till May 5,7 pm Igor’s The Main Event (#Ol-02A Oasis, 50, Stadium Boulevard) Tickets at $76 and $6l from Sistic Lady Vampira decides to assert her right as the matriarch of the Igor clan and sends a private detective in search of her wayward63 words
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Advertisement73 2003-02-17 24 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191 EIDUR GUDJOHNSEN CHELSEA i PETUR MARTENSSON STOKE CITY Did Chelsea win the tg w t »ATTLC TV BI UN '1 The result in today’s... Hotline: isoo- 7 33 44 55 e-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg Lianhe73 words
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Page 24 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous436 2003-02-17 24 Yourdailyhoroseope Spmmii JAN 2O -FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrobgy.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 You came here in the company of troublemakers, but you’re free to leave alone. Unexpected acts of courage appear genuine and are welcome. Count your funds to see exactly what this cost you. It’s hard436 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration595 2003-02-17 25 Challenger pips New Zealand to win second race by 7sec -AFP AUCKLAND Swiss challenger Alinghi surged from behind to narrowly beat defender Team New Zealand yesterday in the race for yachting’s America’s Cup. It now leads 2-0 in the best-of-nine series. Team New Zealand, already reeling from a-AFP; AFP - 595 words
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244 2003-02-17 25 Reuters AUCKLAND Team New Zealand said yesterday it was still happy with its boat design despite losing the second race. Skipper Dean Barker was adamant losing what had been a clear lead to Alinghi had nothing to do with the boat’s hula”, a new hull– Reuters - 244 words
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Article, Illustration774 2003-02-17 26 Manchester United skipper Keane may have to replace hip soon Wire services LONDON Manchester United captain Roy Keane has been told by a specialist that he may need hip replacement surgery “at a very young age”. Specialist Richard Villar operated on the former Ireland midfielder’s hip last September,– Wire services - 774 words
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302 2003-02-17 26 AFP LONDON Southampton manager Gordon Strachan thinks his side can go all the way in the FA Cup after beating Norwich on Saturday to make the quarter-finals. Two goals at St Mary’s from Anders Svensson and substitute Jo Tessem in the 71st” – AFP - 302 words
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Article, Illustration514 2003-02-17 27 Lim Han Ming - Coach confident Gan can eclipse Ang Peng Siong’s *****00 m fly record By Lim Han Ming NATIONAL swimmer Benjamin Gan (below) is back in the pool after a one-year hiatus to resume his chase for Ang Peng Siong’s longstanding 100 m butterfly national record. The 19-year-old nationalFrancis Lee r—j I - 514 words
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Article266 2003-02-17 27 -AFP Washington Michael Jordan celebrates his 40th birthday here today by stepping onto the basketball court before a sellout crowd. If the old adage about life beginning at 40 is true, he will be ready for a new start when his Washington Wizards face-AFP - 266 words
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Article149 2003-02-17 27 GOLF afp PERTH South African world No 2 Ernie Els romped to victory by 10 strokes in the US$l.6B (Ss3 million) Johnnie Walker Classic golf tournament at Lake Karrinyup, near here, yesterday. Els, 33, won US$2BO,OOO, taking his winnings for the first seven weeks of the year;. – afp - 149 words
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SOCCER
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Article91 2003-02-17 27 -AFP ROME Party-pooper Chievo prevented Inter Milan from increasing its advantage at the top of the table to six points by beating the Italian league leader 2-1 on Saturday. Chievo’s experienced midfielder Eugenio Corini netted two first-half penalties to put the host in control, either side of-AFP - 91 words
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Article87 2003-02-17 27 Reuters MADRID Spanish champion Valencia closed to within two points of leader Real Sociedad after a gritty 2-0 home victory over Malaga in the First Division on Saturday. Deportivo La Coruna also maintained its title push with a 1 -0 win at Valladolid, while further down the– Reuters - 87 words
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Miscellaneous25 2003-02-17 27 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: English FA Cup, sth round highlights (Super Sports Ch 22, 9pm).25 words
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