Streats, 7 March 2003

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  • 10 1 Streats FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> 240/03/2002
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  • 549 1  -  All employees now eligible; retirees can apply to rejoin public sector By. Deepa Vijiyasingam THE civil service has decided to offer a ll employees the option of applying for early retirement. Previously, only pensionable officers a small minority of the 60,000 government workers had
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    • 206 1 ft JANICE WONG can’t, and won’t, stop the tears from flowing page 16 MARKET WOES It’s not every day that a roasted chestnut hawker gets held up for praise by the Prime Minister. But then, Ms Alison Ng is no ordinary “gao luk” seller. JULIE SIM reports page 3 Iraq
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  • Morning Rush
    • 476 2  -  Woman diagnosed with Cushings syndrome after taking herbal remedy By. Zubaidah Ncizeer FOR three months, a 48-year-old housewife took jamu, a herbal medication, which she bought in Johor, to relieve her backache. But she put on weight instead. Alarmed that she had become
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    • 168 2 ONE KIND ACT Roy Renga A few weeks ago, I was travelling in a Tibs cab with a friend, going from Mindef to Alexandra Road. When we alighted at our destination, I didn’t realise that I had dropped my cellphone a new Nokia 8310. By
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    • 572 3  -  Chestnut seller cited as fine example of enterprising spirit By Julie Sim WHEN Purdue University graduate Allison Ng, 34, decided to be a chestnut hawker, her aim was to earn good money as a small businesswoman. The fact that it was not a glamorous
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    • 430 4 Present US commander v Gulf War hero Wire services TOMMY Franks is no Norman Schwarzkopf. And the man saying that is none other than the commander-in-chief of the US military’s Central Command, General Tommy Franks, himself. As leader of Cent Com, a military responsibility spanning
      – Wire services; AFP; AP  -  430 words
    • 172 4 Reuters LONDON Britain’s Daily Express newspaper said yesterday that British troops based in the Gulf had been told to prepare for an invasion of Iraq on March 17. The tabloid quoted a senior Westminster source, who it reported had direct access to
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    • 106 6 BUZZSTOP -AP GEORGE DOUGHTY hung his latest hunting trophy on the wall of his Sportsman’s Bar and Restaurant in Lafayette, Colorado. Then he went to jail. The problem was the trophy was Doughty’s laptop computer. He shot it four times, as customers watched, after it crashed
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    • 158 6 Missing doctor A MAN whose presidency of the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress was filled with controversy, has been made a bankrupt. The petition for bankruptcy against Dr Ong Teck Thian filed by DBS Bank was granted on Jan 3, says a report in today’s issue of
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    • 160 6 Missing lawyers WITH a police report having been made last month against missing lawyer Stephen Lim, 37, alleging that he has run off with $lOO,OOO of a client’s money, the number of missing lawyer cases being investigated has risen to three. A report in today’s
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    • 56 6 The Indonesian army's Strategic Command soldiers being treated to a performance by a local singer during the crack unit's 46th anniversary in Jakarta yesterday. Army chief Ryamizard Ryacudu branded the rebels from the Free Aceh movement in Aceh and Free Papua Organisation in Papua
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    • 145 6 MR LIM GEOK HWEE allegedly wrote cheques totalling more than $1 million from NTUC Choice Homes’ funds to himself. The former chief executive was said to have planned to return the money before any internal audit, The Straits Times reports today. These allegations arose after complaints
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    • 100 6 THE boy who was hit on the head by a lamp post which fell on him as he was playing basketball died yesterday morning. Eight of Tay Wei Yi’s relatives were at Changi General Hospital’s intensive care unit when a nurse told them at
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    • 95 6 DESPITE last year’s new A-level examination being judged tougher than its predecessor, a record number of students passed with flying colours. Out of 11,669 students who sat the test, 1,503 almost 13 per cent scored As in four subjects and passed the General Paper, up from the
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    • 85 6 TWO ships are still stuck together after they collided in the South China Sea a week ago. The Springbok, a Singaporeregistered cargo ship carrying timber, and the Gas Roman, a Panamaregistered tanker, collided in international waters about 30km northeast of the Horsburgh Lighthouse on Pedra Branca on
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    • 98 6 -AP CAMBODIA on Wednesday closed its border to retaliate against Thailand, which has barred Thai tourists from crossing over, Thai Defence Minister Thammarak Isarangura na Ayudhatha said yesterday. The tourists provide crucial income for Cambodian businesses, mainly casinos. Bangkok had closed the border after anti-Thai riots in
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  • Financial
    • 560 8  -  Research is key to intelligent investing, says technical analyst By_ Choong Choon Yee “TOO much effort”, “too much to learn” and “don’t believe” are some of the replies that Mr Yeo Kee Yan gets when he talks to people about the merits of technical analysis in
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    • 275 8  -  By Choong Choon Yee THOSE who buy pirated DVDs or VCDs of local films are depriving the stars, such as Jack Neo, of their earnings and hurting the budding movie industry. This is the blunt message from Mr Michael Ellis, Motion Picture Association’s
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    • 109 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Two big Singapore engineering firms say they will bid for Brazilian oil-platform contracts worth up to US$l billion (551.73 billion), despite new rules in that country that require high levels of domestic involvement. Keppel Corporation and SembCorp Marine own stakes in Brazilian firms, helping
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    • 76 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SIA will add capacity on some routes between March and October, partly by replacing smaller Airbus SAS A3lO-300 aircraft with Boeing’s 777 planes. It will add seats on flights to Guangzhou in China, Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, Male in the Maldives and Surabaya in Indonesia.
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    • CORPORATE RESULTS
      • 80 8 Reuters HYFLUX Ltd yesterday reported a strong 67-per cent rise in 2002 net profit, bolstered by sales here and in China. The water treatment group, whose market value has more than quadrupled since its January 2001 listing, earned net profit of $12.26 million last year, up from $7.36
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      • 79 8 -AFP HONGKONG’S Swire Pacific yesterday reported that net profit rose 31 per cent last year due mainly to a huge increase in Cathay Pacific’s contribution. Swire Pacific, which has interests in real estate, car distribution, beverages and a 45.6 per cent stake in Cathay Pacific, said net
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    • 458 10 Lenders may gain, but there’s little long-term benefit, say analysts r Reuters SINGAPORE Like many Singaporeans, Mr Billy Tan is cautious with his money as the country pulls out of its worst economic downturn in nearly 40 years. But when the Government relaxed rules on
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    • 191 10 Bloomberg MANILA Executives of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp, the Philippines’ largest television and radio network operator, have been accused of running a game show that violates gambling laws. State-monopoly Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp has been in discussions with the broadcaster about prime-time
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    • 502 12  -  Comment Kit WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg MANILA Ms Ana Marie Reyes, 29, fights back tears when asked how she plans to feed her two young children. Ms Reyes is a maid in Hongkong, where the government will cut her monthly wage by 11 per cent from
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    • 373 12 STI: 1,243.82 21.68 Reuters SHARES slid to a fresh 18 -month low yesterday, the worst performance in Asia, as banks crumbled. The Straits Times Index finished down 1.71 per cent, or 21.68 points, at 1,243.82. In the broader market, losers overwhelmed gainers 185 to 69
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    • 25 12 *AS AT MARCH 5 US$: S$ 1.734 EURO: 551.901 Ss: RM2.191 Ss: 24.57 BAHT 552.778 Ss: 67.65 YEN Ss: HK64.497 Ss: 5,116 RUPIAH
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    • 713 14  -  Market DIY By R SIVANITHY The Business Times FOR several months now, stock markets around the world have been weak because of worries about a US invasion of Iraq. Money has flowed out of stocks into “safe havens” such as bonds, gold and
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  • Comment
    • 614 16  -  By JANICE WONG “I WISH I could cry. It would probably feel better than the dull pain here,” my friend, Michael, said last week, tapping his chest. His relationship with his girlfriend of six years ended recently after he caught her two-timing him. Despite the
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  • Medical
    • 331 19 ap NEW YORK Scientists working with mice have blocked the development of scrapie, a fatal brain illness resembling mad cow disease, providing encouragement to those trying to find a treatment. Researchers from London’s Imperial College and University College injected mice with disease-causing prions, then
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    • 73 19 HEALTH FACT It is a hereditary condition in which the small intestine fails to digest and absorb food. It occurs because the intestinal lining is sensitive to gliadin, a protein found in gluten, which is found in wheat and rye. Gliadin causes the intestine’s digestive and
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  • my HOME YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO BUYING AND SELLING
    • 445 21  -  By Janice Wong PLANNING to redecorate your home? Just remember that renovation is probably the biggest headache for homeowners. According to the latest figures from the Consumer Association of Singapore (Case), the most frequent complaints received last year were about problems with renovation works. But the good news
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    • 293 22 THE first basic rule of fire safety when it comes to children is never to allow them to play with matches, lighters or sparklers. Store matches and lighters in a container away from heat and out of your children’s reach. Candles, incense sticks, joss sticks and
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  • INTERIOR
    • 423 33  -  By. Deepa Vijiyasingam FIRST impressions count. And when people visit your home, your front door is probably the first thing they’ll see. An attractive, welcoming entrance does more to greet your guests than any other element of your home’s exterior. The same applies to any
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  • Vocal
    • 191 37 I READ with great interest Constance Singam’s commentary, “Liberated, but not enough” (Streats, March 6). I remember that years back grandmothers gasped with speechless horror to see their daughters shorten their skirts, cut their hair and even try to leave home to work. Ironically, those same
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    • 311 37 WE thank Ms Dolly Mak for sharing her views in her letter, “Transit Link cited non-existent service” (Streats, Feb 25), and we would like to clarify that temporary ez-link cards, for replacement of faulty personalised concession cards, have been available at all Transit Link Ticket
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    • 230 38 CAN Singapore Pools look into introducing a new format to supplement the Toto betting game? A punter now needs to choose six numbers out of 45 correctly to win the top prize. The odds of hitting the jackpot are one in several million almost an
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    • 47 38 WE returned our maid to her agency after she stole money on several occasions. Now the agency plans to redeploy her to another employer. Isn’t it irresponsible for the agency to do this? Is this being fair to her new employers? Darin Tan
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    • 92 38 I AM against plans to change the name of the Singapore Zoological Gardens. The $500,000 cost of this exercise is just the tip of the iceberg. There will be many additional costs. Is all this necessary? There is no better name for our zoo than the
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    • 118 38 STREATS recently published a letter by Ms Lim Li Li (Streats, Feb 28) about her annoyance with an owl’s hooting at night. The town council still has done nothing about it. I am not asking for the bird to be eliminated, just for something to
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    • Article, Illustration
      106 38 FROM the Choa Chu Kang bushes, a Ms Lim declared war UN resolution notwithstanding, on an owl, oh dear! She called its hoot a weapon of mass disturbance Keeping the sleep of the old and sick at a distance If the owl is to remain, replete
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    • 108 38 A COVER letter I received from the Traffic Police with my new photocard driving licence included an advertisement encouraging motorists to “get caught” driving courteously in return for a chance to win prizes in their Spot the Courteous Motorists contest. This is a departure from
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    • 235 38 I AM disappointed to see the knee-jerk reaction of a flood of suggestions and complaints about safety measures the SMRT ought to take in the wake of the recent track-obstruction accident. For instance, if the safety of open platforms was so obviously non-existent, why didn’t
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    • 85 37 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at streats@sph.coni.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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  • Global
    • 257 40 SYDNEY You’ve heard of heterosexuals and homosexuals. But what about metrosexuals? The standard bearers for this new grouping include the likes of sporting heroes lan Thorpe and David Beckham. Men such as Australian swimming sensation Thorpe are taking a greater interest in their appearance.
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    • 146 40 -ap ISLAMABAD Osama bin Laden is alive, in good health and may be hiding near the Pakistan-Afghan border, top A 1 Qaeda leader Khalid Shaikh Mohammed has told interrogators. The terror group’s No 3 man said that he met Osama in recent weeks
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    • 340 42 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has been acting prime minister since Wednesday and will do so for two months, giving investors their first look at how the man set to replace Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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    • 171 42 LONDON British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw was described as “chief troublemaker” in a secret file released yesterday. It was compiled 37 years ago by the Foreign Office the department that Mr Straw now heads. Sent by the British ambassador in Santiago and backed by the
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    • 429 46  -  B v Gregory Leow THANKFULLY, a cappella music is not that hip yet. Otherwise, the crowd in attendance at the Neri Per Caso concert at the Singapore Conference Hall last Tuesday might have been filled with teeny-bopper fans. Those who came were genuinely curious
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    • 361 46  -  Stylish eating on a shoestring By IJ 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 BALSAMIC vinegar
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        44 48 ODYSSEY DANCE THEATRE Today, lpm-1.45pm City Square, Raffles City level one Free Loosen up for the weekend with a free lunchtime performance by Odyssey Dance Theatre. They will thrill you with an explosion of styles that range from the joyous to the dramatic.
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      • 62 48 THE WILD THORNBERRYS Tomorrow, 6.45 pm Singapore Zoological Gardens Tickets at $2l (adult) and $ll (children) from Sistic, includes admission to the zoo and Night Safari Faced with the threat of losing her friends and family, Eliza finds that the only way to save her loved ones might be
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      762 50 Head-to-head Played: 15 Chelsea 4.......... .Arsenal 6 Draws: 5 Chelsea 16.......... ..........Arsenal 20 2000-01: (Rounds) Arsenal 3 Chelsea 1 2001-02: (Final) Arsenal 2 Chelsea 0 Arsenal manager Wenger says Gunners are just confident, not arrogant Wire services FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL Arsenal v Chelsea LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
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    • 552 52 Man United counts its injured after victory against Leeds Wire services MANCHESTER Manchester United kept its title hope alive by beating Leeds 2-1 on Wednesday night, but now faces three weeks without captain Roy Keane midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron and defender Mikael Silvestre. Silvestre’s late winner reduced Arsenal’s
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    • 320 52 -AFP MIDDLESBROUGH Newcastle captain Alan Shearer admitted his side’s hopes of forcing its way into the Premiership title race had disappeared after a 1-0 defeat by north-east rival Middlesbrough. “We will only get back in it if Man Utd and Arsenal have one almighty slip-up,” Shearer
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    • 340 54 -AFP MELBOURNE Michael Schumacher, embarking on a record-breaking sixth world drivers’ championship in Sunday’s Formula One opening grand prix here, says he is no Juan-Manuel Fangio. He is expected to pass the Argentine great’s record this year with the allconquering Ferrari team. The phenomenally
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    • 106 55 BASKETBALL AFP TORONTO Chinese rookie centre Yao Ming’s big fourth quarter helped make his first NBA visit to Canada a triumphant trip. Yao scored 13 of his 21 points in the final quarter, including three free throws in the last 27sec, as the Houston Rockets ended a
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      340 55  -  SAFFC crashes to second defeat in worst S-League start By Tan Kim Han NTUC Income S-League SAFFC 2 Jurong FC 3 LAST season, Mirko Grabovac was the epitome of Singapore Armed Forces FC’s all-powerful juggernaut. Then, the Croatia-born striker slammed in 36 goals to help the Warriors of
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