Streats, 18 March 2003
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Title Section10 2003-03-18 1 Streats Tuesday, march is, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p) 111/03/200310 words
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606 2003-03-18 1 Khushwant Singh - SIA and others on alert against killer bug S*/, Khushwant Singh IF YOU have a cough, a fever 0r display other flu-like s yniptoms, you may not be allowed to board a plane. Singapore Airlines (SIA) ls among the growing list of airlines which have606 words
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Article190 2003-03-18 1 Wire services In China: A World Health Organisation official said the government had asked for help to investigate severe acute respiratory syndrome, or Sars. In Hongkong: Pneumonia cases doubled to 83. Cathay Pacific asked staff to turn away passengers who appeared sick. In the Philippines: One patient wasWire services - 190 words
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Article, Illustration474 2003-03-18 2 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh MR POH YU SEUNG, 33, was having breakfast in his Dover Close East flat with his wife on Friday when he heard the shrill sound of chainsaws. He looked out of his window to see workers felling trees in the middleKhushwant Singh - 474 words
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Article372 2003-03-18 3 Julie Sim - Hospitals taking precautions to prevent spread of Sars By 'Julie Sim healthcare givers w ho are in close contact patients seem to be the hardest hit in the current spate respiratory illness caused hy a deadly strain of Pneumonia. Nearly half of those who contracted severe acute372 words
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Article255 2003-03-18 3 SARS is the short form for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. It is an atypical pneumonia for which the cause has not yet been determined. You may have Sars if you run a high fever (greater than 38°C) and have respiratory symptoms such as cough, shortness255 words
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303 2003-03-18 4 Budget Debate A NEW statutory board to oversee education for people from all walks of life will be set up in about six to nine months, Manpower Minister Lee Boon Yang said in Parliament yesterday. The board will facilitate continued education and training for everyone “young303 words
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Article, Illustration435 2003-03-18 4 US marines at desert camps feel the heat Wire services KUWAIT CITY War in Iraq appears just hours away with US President George W Bush yesterday declaring that “the moment of truth” has come and his bete noire Iraqi President Saddam Hussein vowing to take theWire services - 435 words
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129 2003-03-18 6 BUZZ STOP SINGAPORE has been picked by a big US electronics company to undertake its manufacturing operations, The Straits Times reports today. Asyst Technologies has just outsourced the work to Singapore, a development set to create 200 jobs in129 words
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Article, Illustration66 2003-03-18 6 Two students reading a book as they ride on top of a train on their way to school in a western suburb of Jakarta yesterday. Trains are a cheap mode of transportation that have become increasingly popular, especially after the economic crisis hit the country in 1997. MoreAFP r—i - 66 words
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Article142 2003-03-18 6 New NIE research facility A NEW research centre set up by the National Institute of Education (NIE) earlier this month is to study how Singapore youngsters topped 38 nations in the 1995 and 1999 International Maths and Science Study, and how they can continue142 words
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Article155 2003-03-18 6 Looming Iraq war MRS Leila Fonglin-Rajab is staying put in Kuwait despite the likelihood of war just around the comer. The 48-year-old was born in Singapore and married a Kuwaiti in 1980, and has been living in the emirate since then. “The war is not with155 words
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Article147 2003-03-18 6 Pulau Senang blast IN a tragedy on Pulau Senang on Sunday night, two men died and three others were injured when unused live ammunition they were handling exploded, says a report in today’s edition of The Straits Times. One of the fatal victims was Mr Tan147 words
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Article101 2003-03-18 6 MR SEAH SENG CHOONG, executive director of the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case), will meet insurance company AIA in a few days to sort out the conflict between it and some 50 angry policyholders, whom he met yesterday. Their protest: that some had been told101 words
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Article93 2003-03-18 6 ABOUT 400 jobs could be created in the offshore engineering sector over the next three years, but growth in the marine industry as a whole seems to have peaked. That was the view given yesterday by the Economic Development Board (EDB). The offshore engineering sector has grown93 words
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Article82 2003-03-18 6 MORE people are suffering from strokes, but fewer are dying from them. The Straits Times reports today that treatment for stroke, Singapore’s fourth biggest killer after cancer, heart problems and pneumonia, has improved greatly in the past decade. Doctors say that people appear to be seeking help82 words
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Article86 2003-03-18 6 -ap CHINA put the final touches on its new government yesterday, installing a new Cabinet, including the first commerce minister. Mr Li Zhaoxing, 62, a former ambassador to the US was appointed foreign minister, replacing Mr Tang Jiaxuan. General Cao Gangchuan, a top People’s Liberation Army general,-ap - 86 words
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Article, Illustration1040 2003-03-18 9 Choong Choon Yee - Choong Choon Yee PorKhay TPs experience in EDBproves a valuable assetfor mainboard-listed HTL International, where he is deputy group MD EX-EDB veteran Por Khay Ti was brought in by family-run HTL International in 2001 when the mainboard-listed sofa maker and leather tanner was ready1,040 words
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Article, Illustration323 2003-03-18 10 Robin Ganguly - B y Robin Ganguly SINGAPORE Sing Tel yesterday dismissed reports in the Australian press that there were financial flaws at its Optus unit. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age of Melbourne yesterday said that Optus had serious financial and operational flaws, basing their reports323 words
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Article464 2003-03-18 12 Asian airline, shipping shares plunge Wire services SEOUL The Iraq war hasn’t started yet, but Asian airlines and shipping companies are already feeling the heat. Yesterday, shares of Singapore Airlines, Korean Air and other Asian carriers fell on concern that a war would start as early as■ Wire services - 464 words
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Article397 2003-03-18 12 STI: 1,234.42 16.46 Reuters SHARES closed lower yesterday as Singapore Airlines, DBS Group and other blue chips tumbled on war fears, but Nat Steel jumped after unveiling a profit. “The predominant factor that impacted the market today was the fear of an imminent war,” said MrReuters - 397 words
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Article24 2003-03-18 12 *AS AT MARCH 17 US$: 551.753 552.785 EURO: 551.900 Ss: 67.16 YEN Ss: RM2.167 Ss: HK54.448 Ss: 24.32 BAHT Ss: 5,103 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration508 2003-03-18 14 Asset trader sits pretty as steel company pays higher-than-expected dividend of $1 a share Bloomberg SINGAPORE Nat Steel shareholder Oei Hong Leong, who failed to take over the steel company, has earned about $l6O million from his investment after a higher-than-expected dividend and a gainBloomberg - 508 words
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Article, Illustration1187 2003-03-18 16 PAUL JANSEN - Swiss show the way again Editor’s Notebook PAUL JANSEN WHEN a yachting team from landlocked Switzerland created maritime sporting history this month by winning the America’s Cup for Europe for the first time in the race’s 152-year run, it did far more than enter the sports books for its strategy1,187 words
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Article208 2003-03-18 19 WHEN I called a friend recently, I was connected with a recorded announcement which said: “The Sing Tel Mobile customer that you’ve reached is not available. Your number will be sent by SMS to the customer. Goodbye.” The message was received and we were impressed with208 words
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287 2003-03-18 19 AFTER three years as an Ml mobile customer, I applied for its auto-roaming service for the first time to use when I went on a recent trip to Bombay. Now I have been given a bill of $7OO mainly for local calls I made287 words
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Article, Illustration187 2003-03-18 19 I WAS on an SBS bus, moving at an average speed, when the driver suddenly slammed on the brakes at a signalised junction. All passengers on the bus were thrown around. Those standing almost fell. Why did this driver not see the changing signal before the187 words
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Article295 2003-03-18 19 MORE than 15 colleagues and I have not been paid our salaries by the software integration company I recently resigned from. This company has not only devised a dirty tactic to ensure that we cannot sue for reimbursement but has also included our unpaid salaries in295 words
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Article, Illustration439 2003-03-18 20 I REFER to “Careless pruning to blame for trees falling?” (Streats, March 13). As part of basic tree care, all trees under the National Parks Board (NParks) are subject to scheduled regular tree inspection and pruning programmes. Trees are thoroughly checked for any signs of weakness,I he Aleiv Paper - 439 words
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Article, Illustration271 2003-03-18 22 SYDNEY Loneliness and depression are just as bad for your heart as smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, new research has found. The findings, reported in The Australian yesterday, said that people who lack social support or suffer depression or social isolation are five271 words
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Article260 2003-03-18 22 QWhat are the long-term side-effects of taking a vitamin B complex tablet every morning as a supplement? A Vitamin B Complex tablets usually contain a combination of vitamins 81, B 6 and 812. When taken at the recommended doses for supplementation, these vitamins, which are water-soluble, are unlikely260 words
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Global
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Article440 2003-03-18 23 Community sceptical about Bush’s case against Iraq Reuters DETROIT In one of the largest Arab population centres outside the Middle East, many hate Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, especially Iraqi Chaldean Catholics and Shiites who suffered at the hands of his government. But Detroit’s roughly 300,000– Reuters - 440 words
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Article, Illustration194 2003-03-18 23 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Brian David Mitchell, 49, the homeless man suspected of abducting Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart nine months ago, has found support from his relatives, CNN reported yesterday. The suspect’s father, Mr Shirl Mitchell, 83, says there is no justification for the allegedReuters - 194 words
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430 2003-03-18 24 LONDON Social scientists have resolved why men often mistake the slightest sign of friendliness from a woman as an amorous invitation. A study of flirting to be published by Britain’s Social Issues Research Centre, an Oxford-based organisation supported by the anthropologist Desmond430 words
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Article, Illustration487 2003-03-18 25 Magic mil be coming to Singapore in a big way next week with an international three-day festival. But far one local magician the show is very much a family affair G/IRF LlMfinds out WHEN Lawrence Khong saws his wife and daughter into half, he does it with aAshlelgh Sim - 487 words
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Article122 2003-03-18 25 Catch Lawrence and Priscilla Khong in Singapore’s first magic-musical, Magic of Love, as part of the International Festival of Magic. The show was first staged in 2001 and has been presented overseas, such as at the Shanghai International Film Festival. In Singapore for the festival will122 words
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Article, Illustration118 2003-03-18 25 RAPPER-tumed-actors may be on the rise, but actor Samuel L Jackson for one has expressed little encouragement for the likes of Queen Latifah (Chicago), DMX (Romeo Must Die, Cradle 2 the Gravejand Ice Cube (Three Kings). According to The Times of London on Saturday, Jackson, speaking “on118 words
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113 2003-03-18 25 A NEVER-before-published book by 19th-century writer Charlotte Bronte best known for Jane Eyre will finally see light of day when it is published by Penguin in June. Called Stancliffe’s Hotel and written in 1838, it is set in a fictional kingdom called Angria, and113 words
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Article, Illustration87 2003-03-18 25 THE British talk-show style comedy, The Kumars at No 42, has received three nominations for the Bafta Television Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The show has been nominated in the comedy series category, and two of its stars,87 words
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Article, Illustration221 2003-03-18 26 Reuters HE’S irascible, hard-driving and pays peanuts, but some of Hollywood’s biggest stars cannot resist working with him. And what has been driving filmmaker Ismail Merchant over some 40 years and nearly 50 movies is passion. “Who says dreams don’t come true? If you have the passion,Reuters - 221 words
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Article146 2003-03-18 26 A NEW TV series about the life of Adolf Hitler, starring Robert Carlyle, has been thrown into disarray, after the award-winning historian whose book the series was based on walked off the production. Sir lan Kershaw, who wrote the biography, Hitler: 1889-1936: Hubris, said he146 words
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Article, Illustration594 2003-03-18 26 JillLim - Health concerns aren’t usually top of the menu at a celebration of food. But the Health Promotion Board believes it has apart to play By JillLim FULSOME terms like “gourmet paradise” and “breakfast galore” are typical, as are words of would-be ecstasy such as594 words
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104 2003-03-18 26 YES, said Ms Janet Loo, a food scientist with the Health Promotion Board. “There are many factors that can help to impart taste to a food. For example, how tasty a food is does not merely depend on its saltiness. “Consider reduced104 words
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Article, Illustration103 2003-03-18 27 THE biggest global water meet, the week-long Third World Water Forum, I opened in Kyoto on Sunday. About 150 countries are represented. The delegates may need some drinking water themselves. There will be 350 discussion sessions on water use in farming, climate change, distribution systems andPic Francis Lee - 103 words
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Article31 2003-03-18 27 7pm, Channel i The cyborg is scheduled to be replaced by a “superior” model which will have the brains not of a cop but a criminal. Stars Peter Weller.31 words
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Article, Illustration31 2003-03-18 27 10pm, Channel i Based on Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, about a victorious Roman general who makes two mistakes... and the bodies start to pile up. Stars Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange.31 words
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Article32 2003-03-18 27 Ipm, Central Tintin discovers opium concealed in tins of crab meat. He also meets for the first time the quick-tempered Captain Haddock, who will become his principal companion.32 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration75 2003-03-18 27 HOW TO SUSTAIN PROFITABILITY DURING AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN Tuesday March 25, 5.30pm-7pm Vanda Room, Staff Centre, Singapore Polythenic Free. Register at Tel: 6870-7006 or email ganwl@sp.edu. sg This talk is by someone who should know 2003 Phoenix Award holder Richard Tan (right), who is the CEO of Success Recources,75 words
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Article63 2003-03-18 27 JARI MARI: OF CLOTH AND OTHER STORIES Tomorrow and Thursday, Bpm Guinness Theatre, The Substation Pay as you want Modem Mumbai was built on the economic foundations of its textile mills. Jari Mari is a sprawling slum next to Mumbai’s international airport whose narrow lanes house hundreds of small63 words
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Miscellaneous457 2003-03-18 27 Yourdailyhoroscope Fox at Antrology.com PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 By choosing not to play, you cheat yourself out of a rich experience. Your calm state of mind is a major asset at moments like these. Rational thinkers thrive on a constant influx of evidence. Pretend that457 words
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Article, Illustration378 2003-03-18 28 i Adam Hashidy - FAS, Tampines Rovers peeved at defender Sasikumar’s comments to the press By i Adam Hashidy IN a surprising turnaround, R Sasikumar (right) was slapped with a two-match ban by his club Tampines Rovers yesterday. He was banned for his comments made to the media on Sunday about WoodlandsFrancis Lee - 378 words
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Article, Illustration248 2003-03-18 28 AFP PARIS France coach Jacques Santini is poised to axe his captain Marcel Desailly (above) when he names his side today for two European Championship qualifying matches in a fortnight. Santini was expected to drop both Desailly and his Chelsea team-mate Emmanuel Petit forAFP - 248 words
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Article, Illustration677 2003-03-18 29 Tee-off with Godfrey GOLF to Willie Cheng (left) was a silly game. He felt there was hardly any strenuous exercise involved in sending a small ball into a hole, so why bother? But he changed his mind after he was introduced to the game by force someSim - 677 words
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Article, Illustration99 2003-03-18 29 These budding under-15 footballers will get a chance to meet the stars of Manchester United, if they help Singapore qualify for the the world finals of the Manchester United Premier Cup in Oregon, US, this July. But first they will have to come through the three-day trials, whichJonathan Wee - 99 words
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Article, Illustration382 2003-03-18 30 AFP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Sacramento 123 Dallas 129 (OT) SACRAMENTO, California Canada’s Steve Nash (below) lived up to his reputation as one of the biggest clutch three-point shooters in the National Basketball Association. On Sunday, he forced overtime with a threepointer with 2.5 seconds to play– AFP - 382 words
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Article, Illustration515 2003-03-18 31 Real has to beat Lokomotiv to stay in contention Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Lokomotiv Moscow v Real Madrid MOSCOW The superstars of Real Madrid will face one of their bigger tests when they go into the crunch match against Lokomotiv Moscow tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). A team– Wire services; AFP - 515 words
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281 2003-03-18 31 -AFP LONDON Arsenal was given a boost yesterday when its captain Patrick Vieira said he was determined to play against Valencia in a key Champions League final match tomorrow (Thursday morning, Singapore time.) The Arsenal captain missed the 2-0 defeat at Blackburn on Saturday-AFP - 281 words
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Article111 2003-03-18 31 ATHLETICS -AFP BIRMINGHAM Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang upset the form book by taking the bronze medal in the men’s 60 metres hurdles at the World Indoor Championships here on Sunday. He clocked 7.525ec to become the first man from his country to win a world indoor athletics-AFP - 111 words
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Article92 2003-03-18 31 SOCCER Reuters LONDON Former England captain Alan Shearer has ruled out a return to international football following widespread speculation in British newspapers on Sunday. The 32-year-old Newcastle striker, who announced his England retirement after the 2000 European championships, said in a statement carried by the BBCReuters - 92 words
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Article104 2003-03-18 31 -AFP LONDON Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle yesterday angrily denied claims by Liverpool counterpart Gerard Houllier that his players had tried to get El Hadji Diouf sent off. Glenn Hoddle disputed Houllier’s allegations that Spurs’ Mauricio Taricco was ordered to wind up the Senegal striker in Spurs’ 2-3 defeat-AFP - 104 words
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Miscellaneous40 2003-03-18 31 IN THE LIVING ROOM CRICKET: World Cup s-final 1: Australia v Sri Lanka (Pay-Per-View Ch 37, 4pm). SOCCER: Champions League: Basel v Juventus FC (Ch 23, tomorrow, 3.30 am), Lokomotiv Moscow v Real Madrid CF (Ch 24, tomorrow, 1.25 am).40 words
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