Streats, 14 March 2003

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    10 1 Streats FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com„sg mita <p) 240/03/2002
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    Lock icon Their dream: HDB back in Bt Merah
    547 1  -  Despite rumours, nothing has happened yet to give hope to businesses in area ’Chua Kong Ho Mr KO NGAK PHWENG (pictured) has only this to say to desperate stallholders and shopkeepers around the old HDB Centre in Bukit Merah: Don’t get your hopes
    Jonathan Wee  -  547 words
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      71 1 m v n i, N Why did CHOONG CHOON YEE go all the way to Thailand for Lasik surgery when it’s available here? ~i£ g'fc-'- S PAGE 6 WITH THIS RING Marriage is the death of romance, and it’s the women who are at fault, says ADAM HASHIDY PAGE 58
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  • Morning Rush
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      Lock icon Making business their cup of tea
      600 2  -  SMU undergrads help exporter brew up a winner 2 Sarah Ng A CLASS project by four first-year university undergraduates has helped a fledgling Indian tea export company market its products here and in the region. The four students from the Singapore Management University helped
      Jonathan Wee  -  600 words
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      Lock icon A few good men for deputy post
      568 3  -  Muis to name potential successors for key post later; incumbent’s last day is March 20 Zubaidah Nazeer ANY one of at least five or six young Muslim scholars in Singapore is qualified to take over from Deputy Mufti Mohd Murat Mohd Aris (pictured),
      Berlta Harian  -  568 words
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      Lock icon 'Too much credit for too many takers’
      301 4 Budget Debate PEOPLE are too ready to buy goods on credit here. That was the gist of some MPs’ concerns during the parliamentary budget debate yesterday. And they also lamented that credit is too easily available to consumers in the first place. To
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      Lock icon Blair’s bushed by Iraq battle
      521 4 British premier faces acid test as opposition to war mounts The Washington Post, AFP LONDON His skin has turned pale and his hair looks thinner and greyer. He seems to be constantly fighting a cold. His tailored suit seems to hang from a trim frame
      – The Washington Post,; AFP; Reuters  -  521 words
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      Lock icon Vision restored – and cheaply, too
      1005 6  - Vision restored and cheaply, too It does not bode well for the Singapore private healthcare sector when more Singaporeans are going overseas for medical procedures because they are so expensive to do locally Analysis By Choong Choon Yee FROM breast augmentation to openheart surgery, more people are heading to neighbouring
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      Lock icon Woman arrested in fourth murder in a week
      141 8 STOP A 35-YEAR-OLD divorced woman was arrested after a man was stabbed to death in a flat at Block 1, Holland Close yesterday. A pair of black kitchen scissors, believed to be the murder weapon, was found next to the body in
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      Lock icon Hundreds quit for foreign firms
      149 8 Exodus of lawyers A LEGAL census has confirmed that hundreds of young lawyers have quit local legal practice to join foreign law firms or big companies as in-house legal counsel. The Straits Times reports today that Law Minister S Jayakumar told Parliament that the census
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      Lock icon Baghdad spurns UK compromise
      140 8 Iraq impasse AP IRAQ yesterday dismissed Britain’s effort to compromise over an ultimatum for President Saddam Hussein and told an Arab delegation to postpone its peace mission, as it enjoyed the diplomatic turmoil surrounding the US’ war plans. Under British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s proposal, a
      – AP  -  140 words
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      Lock icon LEADING BY EXAMPLE
      43 8 Taiwan's Education Minister Huang Jon-tsun performing a routine with a student at the Education Ministry in Taipei yesterday during a press conference to promote school sports. Mr Huang hopes that students can learn at least one sport in school AFP
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      Lock icon STB mulls flats as budget hotels
      169 8 IN a bid to draw more Chinese visitors to Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is planning tours to the heartlands. The STB wants to give the visitors a taste of living in a Housing Board estate and to this end, it’s looking to
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      Lock icon Case presses AIA
      87 8 THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) yesterday stepped into the fray of a disagreement between insurer AIA and policyholders over disputed premiums. AIA has been silent over extra premiums charged on policies with a “critical year” feature. Policyholders believed their cover would be free after a certain
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      Lock icon New flyovers at Bt Timah
      107 8 THE underpass and flyover at Upper Bukit Timah Road and nearby Jalan Anak Bukit will open at 3pm tomorrow after three years of work, The Straits Times reports today. Other road works in the area will go on until May or June. These include widening
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      Lock icon Innocents killed: Israel
      102 8 -AFP OF the 1,945 Palestinians killed by the Israeli army in the 29-month uprising against Israeli occupation, 365 were innocent civilians, including 130 under the age of 16, according to an official Israeli report released yesterday by the Haaretz newspaper. The Defence Ministry statistics show that many
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      Lock icon Grave debt
      94 8 -AP A PHONE bill for Mr David Towles was last week received at his correct address Hillside Cemetery, Evergreen Section, Auburn, Massachusetts ***** where he was buried in December 1997. He died at age 60. Cemetery superintendent Wayne Bloomquist said he was surprised to see the bill from
      -AP  -  94 words
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      396 5 SMU Open House Tomorrow 10am 4pm seek a new perspective 1 t m m S IN G A PORE MANAGE MENT UNIVERSITY Apply for admission to SMU Bachelor of Accountancy Bachelor of Business Management Bachelor of Science (Economics) Bachelor of Science (Information Systems Management) Double Degree Programmes *(any 2 degrees
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  • Financial
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      Lock icon Banking on software
      639 10  -  Axis CEO a rare individual invited by IBM to set up joint venture By Choong Choon Yee AXIS Systems chief executive Wong Chew Ming is glad that he let IBM convince him to leave his bank job 11 years ago to go into a joint venture to
      Jonathan Wee  -  639 words
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      Lock icon Telekom, Maxis 3G plans get the nod
      185 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Fixed-line giant Telekom Malaysia and top cellular operator Maxis Communications have been given the go-ahead to develop third-generation (3G) cellphone networks, the communications regulator announced yesterday. Business plans submitted by the two companies had been approved, said Malaysian Communications and
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      Lock icon C&C ups Astra stake
      88 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Cycle Carriage said yesterday that it has nudged up its stake in Indonesia’s PT Astra International to 35.05 per cent from 35.03 per cent. C&C said that it had bought 728,500 Astra shares at 2,300 rupiah each from the market yesterday, amounting to a
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      Lock icon Ocean Sky’s IPO
      95 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore apparel manufacturer Ocean Sky International Ltd said yesterday that it was offering 92 million shares at 23 cents apiece for a listing on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. The issue is divided into 9.2 million shares for the public and 79.3 million
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    • CORPORATE RESULTS
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        Lock icon BIL: $31m H1 loss
        83 10 Reuters SINGAPORE-BASED investment firm BIL International Ltd said yesterday that it made a first-half net loss of US$lB million (5531.4 million) due to interest expenses and foreign exchange losses. The company, controlled by Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan, recently made a bid for the remaining shares
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        Lock icon HPL: Profit -59%
        80 10 Reuters HOTEL Properties Ltd (HPL), owned by tycoon Ong Beng Seng, yesterday reported a halving in net profit in 2002, as earnings suffered from a drop in tourism after October’s Bali bomb blasts. Net profit fell to $l6 million from $39.09 million on a 31.9 per cent
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      Lock icon Real estate’s not hot property
      469 12  -  Prospects for retail market most promising for the year, says DTZ report By Choong Choon Yee THE outlook for the property market this year ranges from “cautiously optimistic” to “difficult”, given the sluggish economic growth and geopolitical risks. In its latest Asia-Pacific Property Markets Overview
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      Lock icon Hollywood and Bollywood join to fight piracy
      273 12 -AFP MUMBAI The world’s two largest movie industries, Hollywood and Bollywood, have joined forces to combat rising movie piracy that erodes revenues in excess of US$3 billion (555.24 billion) annually. The Motion Pictures Association (MPA), representing large US movie companies, and the Indian
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      Lock icon ‘Forex driven by basics, not war’
      537 14 US assets no longer a great investment: Barclays forex head Reuters SINGAPORE Iraq may be dominating the headlines, but currencies are still driven by fundamentals and they do not favour the US dollar at the moment, the global head of foreign exchange for Barclays
      – Reuters; Reuters  -  537 words
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      Lock icon Posco CEO Yoo agrees to quit
      398 16 Upcoming trial sparks government opposition Bloomberg SEOUL Posco chairman and chief executive Yoo Sang 800, who faces criminal trial on charges of misappropriating company funds, agreed to resign yesterday after the government indicated opposition to his leadership. Posco’s board will choose a successor today,
      – Bloomberg; Bloomberg  -  398 words
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      Lock icon S Korea does damage control
      179 16 Reuters SEOUL Seemingly in a bid to calm edgy markets, South Korea said yesterday that it would slow the pace of investigations into corporate malpractice at top business groups. Alarm bells have started ringing louder for investors after news broke on Tuesday that an investigation
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      Lock icon Born in Baghdad, at home in the US
      460 18 Money manager sees losses if war breaks out Bloomberg NEW YORK Mr Stanley Nabi expects US stocks to fall another 5 to 15 per cent as Washington confronts Iraq, and then rally once a war ends. While the Credit Suisse Asset Management
      – Bloomberg  -  460 words
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      Lock icon Banks lead slide yet again
      388 18 STI: 1,231.77 1.91 Reuters SHARES slipped yesterday, snapping a two-day rebound from 52-week lows as banking stocks sank on fears that an Iraq war could hammer earnings. The fall was in line with broad weakness in other stock markets across Asia. The Straits Times Index
      – Reuters  -  388 words
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      24 18 *AS AT MARCH 13 US$: 551.750 Ss: RM2.171 552.808 Ss: HK54.456 EURO: 551.909 Ss: 24.41 BAHT Ss: 67.44 YEN Ss: 5,088 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon Tokyo to try to head off ‘crisis’
      416 21 Koizumi seeks solutions after Nikkei’s slump to 20-year low Bloomberg Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said that Japan’s Financial Services Agency will detail steps today to prevent a “financial crisis” after the Nikkei 225 stock average this week slumped to a 20-year low.
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      Lock icon Bali to shut down for festival
      155 21 Bloomberg BALI This tourist destination will grind to a halt for two days next month as Balinese Hindus celebrate their new year in silence. The airport will be closed, businesses shut and the streets free of traffic on April. 2-3. Singapore Airlines, PT Garuda
      – Bloomberg; Reuters  -  155 words
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      Lock icon Dell faces consumer bias
      441 23 Non-US buyers want to see and touch PC before buying Bloomberg SHANGHAI Shopping for a personal computer in Shanghai recently, Ms Liu Ping said that she doesn’t mind that Dell Computer Corp charges about 10 per cent more than its Chinese rivals. The trouble with Dell,
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      Lock icon Beware the 'winner’s curse’
      746 25  -  Market DIY By R SIVANITHY The Business Times EVERYONE loves a winner. In sports, we’re always reminded that winning is everything and that no one remembers the losers. The same goes in the stock market. If someone has made a lot of money °n a winning
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      267 24 Relive your memories with nostalgic popular Chinese songs sang by famous pop icons. Huang Qing Yuan 15 Mar 3 pm Ling Seow 23 Mar 3 pm Ming Zhu Sisters 22 Mar 3 pm Chen Jian Pin 15 Mar *3.30 pm f|| Huang Li 23 Mar 2.30 pm Tiong Bahru Plaza
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      755 26  -  By] KHUSHWANT SINGH WHAT do footballer Nicky Butt, teacher Sarah Longbottom and expatriate Bodo Spiess have in common? They have names that make them the butt of jokes. In case you missed it, Butt can mean backside, Longbottom needs no explanation and Bodo sounds like the
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      933 28  -  By CALVIN LOW NOT three months into 2003 and 10 people have already been murdered here. To think that the perpetrators could have done a Michael McCrea and given the slip, intentionally or otherwise, to both the police and the hangman in
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  • my HOME YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO BUYING AND SELLING
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      Lock icon Conveyancing: It pays to shop around
      482 31  -  By* Chug Kong Ho HOMEBUYERS have seen a number °f changes related to property purchases in the past year. CPF rules were relaxed last year to allow up to half of the mandatory 20 per cent downpayment on private property Purchases to be paid
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      194 32 DANGER sometimes lurks in the most unexpected places at home. So keep safe and follow these guidelines: COOKING H Never leave cooking unattended. Keep the cooking area free from grease, oil and clutter. Don’t hang curtains near the stove. Make sure that potholders are dry. Handling
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      579 42  -  By Deepa Vijiyasingam WHAT with juggling careers, families and an ever hectic social schedule being de rigeur these days, sleep is a prized commodity for many. According to a sleep survey commissioned by Simmons last year, close to 88 per cent of professionals, managers, executives and
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      238 44 The Washington Post DOES your home have big open areas which you don’t know what to do with? Here are some tips to make your home warmer and not seem like you are living in a huge, empty hangar. Create different seating areas within large rooms and
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      334 45 SPRING H O M 29™ MARCH 6 th APRIL 2003 SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 6 Celebrity Show Home Don't miss the chance to visit the magnificent dream home created by leading interior designer Home Success Pte Ltd specially for Phua Chu Kang. Be enthralled by the grandeur of the lavish decor,
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      384 48 MY compliments to Mr Chua Kong Ho for his commentary “Fresh grads don’t need your ‘advice’” (Streats, March 12). I wonder how the assumption came about that fresh grads are lazy, choosy or fussy. Supposedly well-meaning people seem to have forgotten that
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      262 48 WE refer to “Cashier wrongly refused me my discount” (Streats, March 11), a letter by Ms Chiang Hui Min. Ms Chiang also sent her feedback directly to us on Feb 27 by e-mail, to which we replied on March 4. We would like to clarify
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      397 48 EVERYONE knows how hard it is for domestic maids to work in Singapore and I fully support Mr Conrad Raj’s view in “Let’s give our maids more” (Streats, March 10) that a part of the levy on domestic maids should be set aside
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      422 50 WE are a nation of campaigns and contradictions. So much so that these days, we are best off laughing at ourselves. Come May 31, the young and the restless will be using Orchard Road as their playground during a government-organised Singapore Street Festival in
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      238 50 I REFER to “Excuse after excuse from DBS” (Streats, March 12), a letter by Mr Yeo Kok Seng. DBS Bank is truly sorry for the poor service that Mr Yeo experienced over his disputed credit card transaction. We have since apologised to Mr Yeo and
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      226 50 I REFER to “Still waiting for photocard licence” (Streats, March 11), a letter by Mr Tony Tan. Since the launch of the photocard driving licence on Dec 16 last year, the Traffic Police have processed about 250,000 applications for the photocard licence.
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      227 52 Specialists mixed about new breast cancer detector LONDON British scientists claim that the number of cases in which women are incorrectly thought to have breast cancer could be cut by 70 per cent if a new scanning technique is introduced as a double-check, BBC Online reported yesterday.
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      140 52 Are fast and regular heartbeats a sign of heart disease and heart attack? A There are several important s 1 considerations in deciding whether the fast, regular heartbeat is normal or indicates heart disease or heart attack. We need to know the age and health of the person
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      265 52 -AFP SINGAPORE Singapore said yesterday that it was monitoring the cases of three people admitted to hospital for pneumonia following a global alert issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The three were admitted to hospital here after they returned from a trip to Hongkong at
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      543 54 President’s personality cult controls the Iraqi psyche Los Angeles Times BAGHDAD From the top of the 14storey A 1 Rashid Hotel in this warthreatened capital, one can look out on a fanciful array of glass, concrete and steel monuments that are extensions of Iraqi President
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      419 54 Reuters SINGAPORE Osama bin Laden is among friends and is surrounded by bodyguards who almost certainly have orders to kill him before he can be captured. On Wednesday, there were rumours of the A 1 Qaeda chief’s capture, which US and Pakistan authorities immediately denied. Osama’s
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      55 54 This is not Osama bin Laden sipping tea in his hideout. The lookalike is Pakistani cleric Abdul Haq Mehar from the town of Sukkar. Mr Mehar, who calls Osama a hero, is not concerned about his resemblance to the Al Qaeda chief despite the ongoing hunt for the
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      280 55 Activist against violent anti-drug crackdown -AFP BANGKOK A virulent opponent of Thailand’s brutal anti-drug crackdown which has left nearly 1,500 dead, Ms Pomtip Rojanasunan is waging a battle against the police force, seeking to snare any of those responsible for extrajudicial killings. Colourful, punk-haired Ms Pomtip,
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      122 55 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has slammed regional officials who travel overseas frequently for “comparative studies”, saying such trips are of little benefit. “What they call comparative studies, I do not see that it gives anything necessary back to the regions, when they stay
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      432 56 Roh’s new justice minister SEOUL Recently elected South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun reportedly is bucking an old trend in the appointment of officials and ruffling a few old feathers into the bargain. The President’s new trend started with his decision to appoint a lawyer
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      105 58 -AFP SYDNEY The inept manager of a rock star labelled Japan’s Mick Jagger was jailed for 10 years yesterday for fraud after losing the star’s multimillion dollar fortune. Hiromi Kawada, 53, a former tennis pro in Hawaii, was a friend of Eikichi Yazawa, billed as Japan’s
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      117 58 MIAMI Vice star Don Johnson has denied allegations that he was involved in a possible multi-billion-dollar money laundering ring, saying the reports have caused him “irreparable damage”. PageSix.com said yesterday that German authorities are poring over financial instruments worth about US$B billion (Ssl4 billion) found
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      82 58 NICOLE Kidman is planning legal action against the Sun daily, PeopleNews.com said yesterday. The actress has been so upset by the Sun’s allegations over her relationship with Jude Law that she has told her solicitors to write to News International, who publish the Sim.
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      671 58  -  Adam About Town ADAM lIASHIDY EACH time I hear the Wedding March being played, I cringe. In my eyes, I don’t see the altar that the smiling couple is walking towards, but in its place, an electric chair or the guillotine. Yes, I hate weddings.
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      759 60 Boston vocal band Ball in the House can give any of todays pop act a run for the money, says MAGDALENE PHANG IF ever there was a time when that old cliche, “seeing is believing”, has to be used, it was probably at Ball in the
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      478 62  -  Stylish eating on a shoestring By, JUDI LOW Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Low’s recipes for stylish, nutritious, yummy meals that are easy to do and cost $lO or less for four servings, will see you through these tough times DEEP-FRIED
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      188 64 FUN-SEEKERS looking forward to a night of salsa and samba at the annual Streats Singapore International Latin Festival will have to wait a little longer. With the prospect of an impending attack on Iraq, headline act Eddy Herrera, a Latin Grammy winner from the Dominican
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      89 64 v When Where: May 16-18, at Fort Canning Park. Workshops are on Saturday and Sunday, from 3pm. Tickets: Opening night/one-day admission costs $2B; two days $5O (excluding Friday); opening night is $25 with purchase of Saturday or Sunday tickets. Students pay $2O for each of
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      113 66 THE UN has warned that Africa’s forests could decline further in the next 20 years and progress to protect forests for future generations will be slow. It said that the best way to save forests in Africa was for governments to tackle poverty by generating income
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        145 66 People concerned with the problems that come with grey hair are invited to attend a public forum organised by the Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Saturday March 22. It’s on from 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm at the hospital’s Theatrette at Level 1. Among the topics are:
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        64 66 RAP ELEMENTZ Tomorrow, 4pm-6pm library @orchard Catch local young rap talents such as Double D, Public Eye, Diversity, Lady E (above), Jury’s Verdict and more, who will set you bopping to their infectious beat. There will also be a presentation of the history of rap to give you an
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        68 66 GUINNESS IRISH FESTIVAL Now to Monday March 17 Irish pubs all over Singapore The annual Guinness Irish Festival is on and culminates on St Patrick’s Day, on Monday. The event rallies the Irish community here in celebration of all things Irish in Singapore. Expect a varied line-up of activities
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        58 66 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FISH SHOW 2003 Today to Monday, llam-lOpm Singapore Changi Expo Hall 5B Tickets: Adults $4, children $2 The show features what is billed as the Battle of the Flowerhorns. The judges will be well-known breeders in Asia and aquaculture authorities. More than 400 of the fish will
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        86 66 STREATS HARMONY AWARD Tonight, Bpm Chijmes Hall Tickets at $26 from Sistic Fourteen local a cappella groups vie to be the champion in five categories: Male A Cappella Group of the Year; Female A Cappella Group of the Year; Mix A Cappella Group of the Year; Audience Favourite; and
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        49 66 NAC-EXXONMOBIL CONCERT IN THE PARK Sunday March 23 Singapore Botanic Gardens Free Frontier Danceland and the Tampines Arts Troupe will perform in the gardens. Frontier Danceland will do Crying Earth and the Tampines group will present traditional Chinese dances. The sudience can take part in a i. contest.
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        60 67 10pm, Channel i This urban street comedy tells the rosecolored adventures of Richard Clark (Jon Lovitz), a teacher who leaves the comfort of a posh academy for a ghetto school so tough that it has its own cemetery. There, his innocent, hopeful spirit charms colleague Victoria Chappell
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        71 67 B pm, Channel U Xin Yue grants Ye Xi a quick death while Zhou Chu begs for forgiveness °n Ye Xi’s behalf. Zhou Chu fakes Ye Xi’s death. Ye Xi and Mei plan to live in seclusion. Xin Yue impulsively asks Zhou Chu to marry her but is
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        125 67 MARTIN Sheen’s politicking against the war on terrorism may have cost him a lucrative endorsement contract. Sheen and his son Charlie starred in a spot for Visa’s Check Card which was cited as one of the top TV commercials of 2002. But it was abruptly
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      120 67 mao memorabilia memorabilia is fashionable in New York and to help collectors ne gotiate the confusions and fakes two e nthusiasts are writing a guide to the Mao period. The two are taking Mao artifacts to their booth at the New York Antiquarian Sook Fair next month. One
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      456 67 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com aquarius JAN 20-FEB 18 A short-term fix buys you a few moments of relief. Next week you’ll be able to consider a more permanent solution. Run along and play you’ve earned your little bit of fun. PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Now that you’re circulating your
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      550 69  -  «til mMMSXm Piwrai&jl I «mb fSvEj Kgffjrl Hjlfcf k. By Tan Kim Han SMILE if you are a fan of the J-League, home to football stars Hidetoshi Nakata and Junichi Inamoto before their exodus to European playgrounds. Because sources say there could be a Japanese club playing
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      103 69 ALBIREX Niigata joined the J-League j. Second Division in k 1999. Its record to date is: Third last year, fourtf in 2001, seventh in 2000 and fourth in 1999. i Among I its star I players I is former World Cupper Motohiro Yamaguchi, a defensive I midfielder
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      604 70  -  Goalkeeper Yazid slots in crucial penalty in Sembawang’s first win By 'Adam Hashidy NTUC INCOME S-LEAGUE Sinchi 4 Sembawang Rangers 5 (1-1 atfull-time) GOALKEEPER Yazid Yasin was the toast of Sembawang Rangers yesterday. The 24-year-old scored the winning goal during the penalty shootout after the match ended
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      55 70 Polar Natural Spring water has signed a three-year, $1.5 million deal with the S-League to he its official drinking water supplier. Field Catering Supplies Pte Ltd managing director Chew Thye Chuan (right) is seen presenting a mock cheque to FAS marketing and communications director Winston Lee during the official announcement
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      336 71 -AFP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Minnesota 99 San Antonio 111 Minneapolis The Minnesota Timberwolves were sporting a franchise-record 17-game home winning streak, out no one told Tim Duncan the red-hot San Antonio s Purs about it. Duncan scored 10 of his 18 Points in the first quarter as
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      564 72  -  Soccer smart. By LIM HAN MING BLACKBURN Rovers footballers are crazy about horse-racing. This week, the club’s official website raved about the performance of Spectrometer, which came in third in a local race. It is owned by Matt Jansen, Alan Miller, David Dunn and Gary Flitcroft. Likewise,
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      440 72 TOMORROW: Aston Villa v Manchester United Head to head: Villa won 48, Man U 72. Draws 35. Last meeting: Oct 26, 2002 Man U 1 Villa 1 Last six EPL matches: Villa LLWLLL; Man U WWWDDW Team news: Villa Dublin, Gudjohnsen suspended; Man U Keane, Veron, Fortune injured.
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      530 73 Henry: Arsenal has time on its side to win Champions League LONDON Thierry Henry (above) believes Arsenal should not panic e ven if it fails to win the Champions League this season, a British Newspaper reported yesterday. The Arsenal striker feels time is still on
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      390 73 Reuters MADRID Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque said he is taking nothing for granted after his side put itself on course for a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over AC Milan on Wednesday. He said:
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      590 75 Ferguson blames mediocre performance on his own line-up changes Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Man Unitedl Basel 1 Manchester Alex Ferguson blamed his own wholesale changes to his team for its failure to set a club record six Champions League wins in a row. It was held to a
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      152 75 Group C k Real Madrid (Spa) 3 (Raul 12, r 57, Guti 86) AC Milan (Ita) 1 (Rivaldo 81) k Borussia Dortmund (Ger) 3 (Frings 39, Koller 58, Amoroso 66) Lokomotiv Moscow (Rus) 0 Group D k Manchester United (Eng) 1 (G. Neville 53) FC Basel (Swi) 1
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      106 75 GOLF -Reuters RANCHO SANTA FE, California Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, the top two golfers in the world, will team up to take on Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia in a televised match later this year. The contest, dubbed the Battle at the Bridges, will be
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      116 75 SOCCER Reuters LONDON A gambler who successfully picked five matches to end in a draw to win £400,000 (Ssl.l million) missed out on a further £300,000 when Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Reading 1-0 on Wednesday. The foreign businessman in his 50s picked five games, including the Champions League
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      91 75 TENNIS -AFP INDIAN WELLS, California A group of disgruntled male professional tennis players are hoping to launch a breakaway association when the ATP tour reaches Miami next week, said die group’s main backer. “We are hoping to have it done by Miami,” said Wayne Ferreira. “The guys feel
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