Streats, 26 March 2003
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Title Section9 2003-03-26 1 Streats MARCH 26, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com„sg mita <p> m/03/20039 words
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433 2003-03-26 2 Julie Sim - By, Julie Sim FOR kindergarten teacher Caren Wan, 34, contact with her two girls, aged two and seven, will only be through voice and from a distance over the next eight days. No hugs, no kisses. This is because she and her433 words
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Article53 2003-03-26 2 DESPITE the Sars outbreak in Hongkong, Singapore’s seven-a-side rugby team will take part in the Sevens tournament beginning on Friday there. Said Singapore Rugby Union general manager Ridzal Saat: “We are taking the necessary precautions. Movement will be restricted to hotel rooms, training venues53 words
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Article, Illustration497 2003-03-26 2 Khushwant Singh - A note posted outside a classroom at Pei Cai Secondary School By Khushwant Singh TRAVEL agencies here which handle inbound tours have been receiving more calls from overseas, all with this question: Is it safe? With more severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) cases being reported497 words
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Article, Illustration709 2003-03-26 3 CHITRARAJARAM - Comment By CHITRARAJARAM Tamil Murasu call me kiasu, call me crazy. I don’t care. I did not send my two children to s chool yesterday and have decided to a ke things one day at a time till the Se vere acute respiratory syndromeTamil Murasu - 709 words
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135 2003-03-26 19 SUZZSTOP MMTJTERS will still need to HUeue a t Buona Vista MRT station to e place their faulty and lost ez-link c °ncession cards. i ut they will know how long they Ve t° wait, as queue tickets given out135 words
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Article, Illustration48 2003-03-26 19 c anila airport security officials yesterday telling a US-bound passenger to remove the battery from her remotefon tr etl toy car stepped up security comes as Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ordered it °wing fears of “sympathy attacks” by forces loyal to Iraq APAP - 48 words
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Article156 2003-03-26 19 Chinese clan associations Se hinese clan associations here p res c h for new ideas and direction, the g r ent leaders are being replaced u ally by younger men. ong-time chairmen such as Mr S^ ee Meng Chong, 75, who headed for th Hua y156 words
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Article144 2003-03-26 19 Most traffic deaths down but... EXCEPT for the increase in fatal motorcycle accidents, it was good news on the road safety front last year, which saw a 50 per cent drop in serious injury road accidents, compared to 2001. There was also a decrease in drinkdriving144 words
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Article152 2003-03-26 19 Stir over policy feature INSURANCE giant AIA is mired in a fresh controversy over the “critical year” feature in its policies. About two weeks after Singapore policyholders complained about not being allowed to take advantage of the feature which kicks in when cash built up152 words
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Article92 2003-03-26 19 Bernama KELANTAN has formed a special unit of police officers to spy on fellow officers assigned to crack down on rampant smuggling along the Malaysia-Thailand border. This was done after several officers were caught working in cahoots with smugglers. Speaking after a parade yesterday, deputy– Bernama - 92 words
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Article108 2003-03-26 19 ONE of two Bangladeshi men with similar names who were in court on similar charges pleaded guilty and was sentenced for the other’s offence. Md Mojibur Rahman, 28, was accused of entering Singapore without a valid pass on Feb 24, and Md Mojibur Rahman alias Mohammad Mojibur Rahman,108 words
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Article98 2003-03-26 19 MALAYSIA’S National Service may not immediately affect all of the 450,000 youth who are eligible for it. Some might be involved at a later date, said Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak, who described the figure as “huge”, and said it involved high costs. He told98 words
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Article106 2003-03-26 19 -AP IN China, illegal trade in baby girls is still thriving, as infants are abducted or bought from rural families and sold to others seeking a daughter, a servant or a future bride for a son. Last week’s discovery of 28 baby girls none more than-AP - 106 words
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GULF WAR II
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IRAQI TROOPS
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Article, Illustration504 2003-03-26 4 BAGHDAD The feared Medina division is on the frontline once again. The crack armoured unit of President Saddam Hussein’s elite Republican Guards spearheaded the Aug 2, 1990, Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, which sparked off the first Gulf war. Yesterday, it stoodAFP - 504 words
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297 2003-03-26 4 Wire services BAGHDAD In what could be an ominous preview of the battle for Baghdad, Iraqi forces many of them mingling in civilian clothes with women and children are trying to stymie the advance of the coalition forces. But that hasn’t dented the resolve of– Wire services - 297 words
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SIGHTS
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Article, Illustration40 2003-03-26 6 British soldiers firing their 105 mm guns at targets to support advancing coalition forces on Monday. After saying earlier that they would bypass Basra, British troops will now move in to wipe out ‘pockets of resistance’ AFPAFP - 40 words
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Article, Illustration58 2003-03-26 6 A British Warrior tank crushing a wall hearing a portrait of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Basra on Monday. The decision to engage in urban warfare came after UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned of a humanitarian crisis in the city and said ‘urgent measures’ had toReuters - 58 words
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Article, Illustration48 2003-03-26 6 Exhausted British soldiers lying on the road to catch a nap after a long night of fighting in Basra on Monday. The Scots Dragoon Guards had to deal with Iraqi trickery in the battle -fake surrenders and the use of women and children as decoys AFPAFP - 48 words
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MID-EAST REACTION
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Article, Illustration603 2003-03-26 8 Robin Ganguly - Graphic images of Iraqi casualties inflame passions By Robin Ganguly “WHEN Iraqis fight, it is as if I’m fighting. “They are my brothers and I’m happy they’re hitting back.” These words from a teenage girl in Amman, Jordan, to the BBC summed up feelings across mostAP | - 603 words
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WAR DIARY
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73 2003-03-26 8 -AFP WASHINGTON Iraqi leaders could wait for US and British troops to reach Baghdad before launching a chemical weapons attack, a US official said late on Monday. CBS News late on Monday cited unnamed US officials as saying that Iraqi leaders had drawn a red-AFP - 73 words
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Article109 2003-03-26 8 -AP WASHINGTON US President George W Bush will ask Congress for U 5574.7 billion (S$ 131.7 billion) to pay for the war with Iraq and for strengthening counterterrorism efforts at home, the White House said. The measures, which the president described to congressional leaders he-AP - 109 words
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Article97 2003-03-26 8 -AP WASHINGTON British Prime Minister Tony Blair will visit US President George W Bush this week, giving the two allied leaders a chance to plot strategy in the war with Iraq and plan for its aftermath. Mr Blair will arrive today and the two-AP - 97 words
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LIFE IN BAGHDAD
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Article, Illustration756 2003-03-26 9 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - Bloggers offer ground-level perspectives By' GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times “WE start counting the hours from the moment one of the news channels report that the B-52s have left their airfield. “It takes them around six hours to get to Iraq. “On the first dayThe Straits Times - 756 words
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Article, Illustration39 2003-03-26 9 An Iraqi girl walking through the rubble of a ruined building yesterday. The authorities said it was destroyed by US bombing, which has now switched from massive attacks to supportfor ground troops at Baghdad’s doorstep ReutersReuters - 39 words
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RULING PARTY
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Article, Illustration596 2003-03-26 12 Pradeep Rajan - Saddam’s Baath party has thrived on violence By. Pradeep Rajan BLOOD BAATH that’s what opponents of Iraq’s ruling party call Baath, which has been under President Saddam Hussein’s stewardship for 24 years. And there are facts to justify that moniker. Since the party came to powerAFP - 596 words
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Article, Illustration304 2003-03-26 12 Paul Cheong - By Paul Cheong ARE these pictures of the same man? The one on top was broadcast on A 1 Jazeera TV last Thursday, soon after the US-led coalition launched its attack against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The one below was shown on state television on Monday, withPics: Reuters - 304 words
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Article, Illustration281 2003-03-26 14 Paul Jansen - By Paul Jansen THE US military in the Gulf is deploying troopers who will work for fish. These are bottle-nosed dolphins specially trained to detect and mark sea mines. They are currently being used by a US Navy-led multinational team clearing mines from deep and shallow waters toAP - 281 words
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FREIGHT FORWARDERS
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Article, Illustration605 2003-03-26 17 jjggpq Vijiyasingam - jjggpq Vijiyasingam L°GISTICS companies, which are ready feeling the impact of Gulf War 5 le ar that a protracted conflict could h already-rising costs higher and ev erely hurt the industry here. Jne leading voiceAP - 605 words
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376 2003-03-26 17 ’ Gary Lim - By Gary Lim CALL it idealism or altruism of youth, if you like. But these traits shone through in a quick poll yesterday of young graduates about their views on the Gulf war. Twenty out of the 30 asked were against the US-led376 words
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MARKETS
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Article, Illustration482 2003-03-26 18 Conrad Raj - Markets dip as hope of fast end to conflict fades By Conrad Raj THE initial euphoria in anticipation of a quick victory over Iraq for the US and its allies appears to have given way to the view that defeating Mr Saddam Hussein and his forcesAFP - 482 words
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Article, Illustration534 2003-03-26 20 r Chita Kong Ho - By_ r Chita Kong Ho MR TERENCE LIM, 28, was sent by his company Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube to Shanghai two years ago to spearhead its China steel products business. His fiancee, Ms Sia Ching Ling, foundChua Kong Ho - 534 words
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Article, Illustration543 2003-03-26 22 Policies may redirect capital flows, exports Reuters SINGAPORE With the US Budget oozing red ink to pay for the war against Iraq, Washington has every reason to be thankful for the huge flows of Asian capital that help to plug a gaping hole in– Reuters; AFP - 543 words
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Article92 2003-03-26 22 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), which compiles the Straits Times index, said yesterday that it will add Ml, Allgreen Properties Ltd and People’s Food Holdings Ltd to the benchmark following a review. Merged entity ComfortDelGro will also become a component stock on its second day– Bloomberg - 92 words
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Article93 2003-03-26 22 Reuters SINGAPORE N TUC Income Insurance Cooperative Ltd plans to double the amount of assets placed with external fund managers by 2005 to diversify its portfolio and cut exposure to local markets, its chief executive, Tan Kin Lian, said. Income has about $lO billion– Reuters - 93 words
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Article88 2003-03-26 22 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd, a soft drinks maker with property interests, said that losses narrowed in 2002 from a year ago after it combined the earnings of its Malaysian unit. Yeo Hiap Seng made a loss of $2.9 million in 2002 against a– Bloomberg - 88 words
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Article, Illustration512 2003-03-26 24 Deepa Vijiyasingam - By Deepa Vijiyasingam MR KUMAR is the sole owner of a property at ABC Lane, which was rented out last year. Apart from this rental income, Mr Kumar has salary income to declare. Mrs Kumar, who has elected for separate assessment, earned $60,000 last year. She512 words
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Article341 2003-03-26 26 STI: 1,311.32 11.76 Reuters THE market ended firmer yesterday, led by buying in banks and blue chips such as conglomerate SembCorp Industries, but stubborn worries over fighting in Iraq curbed gains. The Straits Times Index rose 0.9 per cent, or 11.76 points, to end at– Reuters - 341 words
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Article25 2003-03-26 26 *AS AT MARCH 25 US$: S$ 1.763 Ss: RM2.155 562.781 Ss: HK54.424 EURO: 551.886 Ss: 24.28 BAHT Ss: 67.92 YEN Ss: 5,058 RUPIAH25 words
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Article, Illustration264 2003-03-26 26 Share options could add another sl7m in 10 years giootnbetĕ MILWAUKEE HarleyDavidson CEO Jeffrey Bleustein’s fortunes have risen with the company’s. Last year, as profits surged, his pay was raised 57 per cent Mr Bleustein, 63, received a total of U 554.49 million (557.93_ giootnbetĕ; Bloomberg - 264 words
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Article, Illustration232 2003-03-26 28 MYSTERIOUS KILLER BUG I FOLLOW with growing trepidation daily reports on the growing number of Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) cases in Singapore. While I am grateful that the various government departments are taking steps to contain the illness, I am perturbed that232 words
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Article68 2003-03-26 28 IT is known that there’s no remedy or cure for Sars, and it can be fatal. Why is the Government still allowing people to visit Sarsinfected countries such as Hongkong, China and Vietnam? And why did it not give instructions to people returning from these areas68 words
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Article61 2003-03-26 28 AS A mother of two, I am worried about Sars but to close down school for two weeks is not such a good suggestion. Working mothers will have to take leave and stay at home up to 10 days to look after the children.61 words
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Article71 2003-03-26 28 THE Ministry of Education should consider bringing forward part of the June holidays and closing schools for now. I cannot agree that because Sars is here for the long haul, and the danger is not yet grave, we should not shut schools down for now.71 words
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Article52 2003-03-26 28 WILL the fine of $5,000 for people believed to have been in contact with Sars who break their stay-at-home order deter others from consulting a doctor? Some people are so needy that they simply must work despite promises of financial help from the Government. Tan52 words
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Article119 2003-03-26 28 I FEEL that the Ministry of Health is now making a mad rush to contain the Sars outbreak, when initially it did not show as much concern. During the first few days of the outbreak, I was horrified to hear the Ministry telling everyone to “continue as119 words
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Article88 2003-03-26 28 WHAT concerns me as a parent is that there is no information about how those infected are being treated for Sars or whether medical staff know what to do. All we know is that the sick are being quarantined and all medical staff are on alert88 words
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Article, Illustration306 2003-03-26 29 Use of glucocorticoids increase risk of heart disease by 70% London Patients taking antisteroid drugs for conditions as asthma are at a greater risk of aeart disease. Researchers from the University of Ur, dee have found that the use of glucocorticoids, commonly prescribed to alleviate306 words
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Article109 2003-03-26 29 QDoes the chlorine in swimming pool water cause skin pigmentation in young children who swim very often? A A common cause of depigmentation patches on the skin of regular swimmers is pityriasis fungal infections, not chlorine. In children, skin darkening is generally due to tanning, not chlorine. However,109 words
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Article, Illustration829 2003-03-26 30 Karen Mok was in town last week, and reporter GARYLIM took the chance to ask her everything (almost!) he had always wanted to know about her... HONGKONG actress-singer Karen Mok has come a long way since she was a “flower girl” at theJohnatha^Wee - 829 words
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Article, Illustration340 2003-03-26 32 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim IT was an event that won the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) award for the Best Community Outreach Programme last year. This time round, Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) has changed its winning formula by giving it a racial harmony twist.340 words
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Article, Illustration62 2003-03-26 32 HARRY Potter author JK Rowling, 37, has given birth to her second child, a baby boy, a spokesman for the millionaire writer said late Monday. The baby, named David, is Rowling’s first child with her second husband, Neil Murray, 31. Publicist Nicky Stonehill said that both62 words
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Article93 2003-03-26 32 BRITISH actresses Dame Judi Dench and Kate Winslet are to provide the voices for a new film about garden gnomes, reported PeopleNews.com. The film, an animated Disneybacked venture called Gnomeo and Juliet, will be a light-hearted adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Winslet will play93 words
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Article, Illustration123 2003-03-26 32 ROMAN Polanski, who won the best director award at the Oscars for his World War II film, The Pianist, yesterday released his belated thankyou speech, from France, where he lives in exile. “I am deeply moved to be rewarded for the work which relates to the events123 words
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Article, Illustration166 2003-03-26 34 NO more tiara, bullet-deflecting bracelets and long flowing locks, at least for a while. Wonder Woman she of the satin tights and fighting for your rights underwent a makeover, and will be seen with a new, edgy look, reports The Globe and Mail. She’ll sport short, spiky166 words
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Article, Illustration119 2003-03-26 35 THERE’S a US weatherman in the war too and he had his hands full with a howling sandstorm this week in the desert of southern Iraq. “We have got this for the next 24 hours, blowing dust and wind,” Sgt Thomas Hakes, of the air forcePic Francis Lee - 119 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration51 2003-03-26 35 °Prn, Channel i b e 'fast in the 1990 s is ripped apart lb years of religious conflict and violence. Danny Flynn (Daniel a V-Lewis), a repentant IRA operative a soned by a 14-year prison term, turns to the neighbourhood of his tldhood to try to rebuild his51 words
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Article42 2003-03-26 35 9pm, Channel U Cixin proposes to Sumei and she tells him that she loves Mayou. Huazhi brings the Bailing Grass from Zhuhai and is hurt to see Mayou and Sumei embracing. At Sumei’s request Mayou changes his dish.42 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration51 2003-03-26 35 ROLLING STONES LICKS WORLD TOUR Tonight, Bpm Singapore Indoor Stadium Tickets at $5OO, $351, $226, $l5l and $lOO from Sistic Start them up and watch them go. It’s the second concert here, but Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood have a vast catalogue of hits to51 words
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Article39 2003-03-26 35 LUNCHTIME INTERLUDES Today, lpm library ©esplanade Free Escape from work pressures with a little lunch-time music by students and teachers from Cristofori Music School. If you didn’t pack a lunch, there’s a brown bag lunch special for $4.90.39 words
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Miscellaneous454 2003-03-26 35 Yourdailyhoroseope AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 pisces FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.corn AII1S MAR 21 -APR 19 It’s hard to run out of steam so early in the process. Consider a fitness programme, body work session or change in diet as a way to bring your energy back454 words
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Article, Illustration556 2003-03-26 36 I Tan Kim Han - By I Tan Kim Han ASIAN CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND (GROUP E) Singapore 3 Pakistan O IT was Indra Sahdan’s night. The red-hot striker emerged as Singapore’s hero with a brace of goals that helped the host qualify for the next round. Pakistan turnedPics: Francis Lee - 556 words
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Article, Illustration621 2003-03-26 37 Lim Han Ming - Coach Sheik feels Sportsboy of the Year Imran has potential to go far By_ Lim Han Ming SPORTSBOY of the Year Muhammad Imran Abdul Rahman can become a world silat champion in two years’ time. This bold prediction comes from his mentor and Coach of the Year Sheik621 words
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Article, Illustration382 2003-03-26 37 Adam Hashidy - Adam Hashidy KEITH Wilson (below) could have watched the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday while hobnobbing with the rich and famous in the prestigious Paddock Club. After all, the father of Minardi driver Justin Wilson is a WIP. Instead,382 words
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Article, Illustration509 2003-03-26 38 Newcastle striker accused of verbal attack on night club worker Wire services NEWCASTLE Striker Craig Bellamy (right) had a showdown with Newcastle manager Bobby Robson after the 23-year-old was accused of racially abusing an Asian security staff member of a Cardiff night club. Police confirmed they– Wire services - 509 words
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Article127 2003-03-26 38 BASKETBALL Reuters LOS ANGELES James Posey recorded a season high for the second time in as many weeks, scoring 23 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 108-90 victory over the Clippers. With Phoenix losing to Seattle, the Rockets moved a game ahead of the Suns in– Reuters - 127 words
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Article112 2003-03-26 38 SOCCER -AFP BOLTON Bolton’s hopes of avoiding relegation received a huge boost on Monday as Nigerian star Jay Jay Okocha scored an injury-time penalty to give it a deserved 1-0 victory over a lacklustre Tottenham Hotspur. Okocha’s coolly taken penalty after Gary Doherty had fouled Youri Djorkaeff? . __ -AFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration488 2003-03-26 39 Wire services LONDON Sven Goran Eriksson has dismissed Everton boss David Moyes’ concerns that Wayne Rooney’s (left) long-term development could be harmed by his promotion to the England squad for a competitive game at the age of– Wire services - 488 words
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Page 38 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous27 2003-03-26 38 IN THE LIVING ROOM TENNIS: Masters Series Nasdaq-100 Open, q-finals (Star Sports Ch 24, tomorrow, 4am). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: European Soccer Show (Super Sports Ch 22, 9pm).27 words
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