Streats, 24 April 2003
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Title Section10 2003-04-24 1 Streats THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> 111/03/200310 words
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Article554 2003-04-24 1 Adam Hashuly - Top sporting officials meet in Ho Chi Minh City to discuss December event By. Adam Hashuly TOP sports officials in the region are now gathering in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to discuss plans for the South-east Asia (SEA) Games in December as554 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration425 2003-04-24 2 Sarah Ng - First the recession, now Sars pares hinds for VWOs By Sarah Ng VOLUNTARY welfare organisations (VWOs) here have been hit by a dearth of donations amid the recession and the Sars outbreak. Donations to the organisations were shrinking anyway, but now at least eight425 words
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Article, Illustration289 2003-04-24 3 Middle-aged women seek thrills with young lovers on Indon isle IT’S no secret that older Singaporean men are considered a prize by some young women on Indonesia’s Batam island. However, the island is now host to a new twist on a similar theme: Middle-aged Singaporean289 words
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193 2003-04-24 3 HE is a blue-collar Malay worker in his 40s with a wife and a seven-year-old child. He began to wonder when his wife, also in her 40s, began to make frequent trips to Batam. She would ask for hundreds of dollars for the trip.193 words
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Article, Illustration406 2003-04-24 4 Janice Wong - Conserved banyan tree thriving in courtyard Reports by Janice Wong A 50-YEAR-OLD, seven-storey high Malayan banyan tree is a talking point at this year’s construction excellence award, announced yesterday. The story began in 2001 when a site in Science Park 11 was earmarked for theJonathan Wee - 406 words
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254 2003-04-24 4 THE most talked about hospital in Singapore is again in the news, but for a happier reason. Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has bagged the third prize in the Energy Efficient Building Awards. This award by the Building and Construction Authority recognises building owners, architects254 words
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Article, Illustration273 2003-04-24 6 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer LIKE many people working in the Raffles Place area, Ms Helen Tan Kim Luan, 33, reads Streats while travelling to work on the MRT. Ms Tan, a customer service officer with a stockbroking firm, has been rewarded for this. She is the fourth winnerJonathan Wee - 273 words
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146 2003-04-24 8 BUZZSTOP ABN Amro yesterday unveiled its new package of home loans for private property and HDB buyers. It charges board-discounted rates of 1.33 per cent for the first year and 2.33 per cent for the second to third year. The rates146 words
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Article138 2003-04-24 8 April bids IN the face of falling prices in many other industries, one thing went up yesterday: prices of certificates of entitlement (COEs). At the end of the second exercise for this month, the price of COEs for Category A cars (up to 1,600 cc)138 words
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Article139 2003-04-24 8 Land development plan THE north-east region, consisting of some 10,500 hectares covering Ang Mo Kio, Hougang, Serangoon, Punggol, Sengkang, Seletar, Pulau Übin and Pulau Tekong, will be developed both commercially and in terms of housing, according to part of a draft Master Plan guiding land use139 words
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Article, Illustration57 2003-04-24 8 Egyptian archaelogist Mohammed Yousief on Tuesday examining scenes on the walls of a tomb that belonged to a man named Haw Nefer, a priest during the sixth century dynasty 4800 years ago. The tomb was discovered by a French expedition team working on the site ofAP - 57 words
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Article132 2003-04-24 8 SINGAPORE’S first multi-industry consumer credit bureau was launched yesterday. Called Credit Scan, the bureau will collect and store data on individuals to enable it to supply credit references to retailers, hospitals, finance firms and other organisations. It will make it easier for companies to check132 words
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Article92 2003-04-24 8 -AP A CAMBODIAN judge who sentenced a Khmer Rouge commander to life imprisonment last year was shot dead yesterday, police said. Two men on a motorcycle pulled alongside Judge Sok Setha Mony’s car at an intersection in the capital Phnom Penh and opened fire, police said. On-AP - 92 words
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Article95 2003-04-24 8 FOUR families are to sue the TriService General Hospital in Taiwan for allegedly bungling medical procedures, some of which caused death. The cases include the death on Sunday of a 10-year-old boy who went into a coma after doctors extracted 14 of his teeth at the95 words
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Article113 2003-04-24 8 -afp INDONESIAN police said yesterday they have arrested a suspected regional leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group and 16 other people including three Bali bombing suspects. The arrests were announced the day that Jl’s alleged overall leader, Abu Bakar Bashir, went on trial-afp - 113 words
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Article112 2003-04-24 8 -AP A CLUB known for nude dancers in Mashpee, Massachusetts, tried recruiting workers at a high school job fair this week before embarrassed school officials asked its representatives to leave. An official, Ms Bethany Logan, said that Mashpee High School students were shocked and amused-AP - 112 words
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SARS UPDATE
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Article350 2003-04-24 10 Chug Kong Ho - Customs crack down on S porean vegetable shoppers By_ Chug Kong Ho MR Gurbachan Singh, 45, was stopped at the Woodlands checkpoint on Monday with his day’s shopping -18 kg of fresh chye sim, kang kong and long beans. The mustard greens, water convulvulus and350 words
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Article, Illustration226 2003-04-24 10 Ashleigh Sim - *Ashleigh Sim ONE company has found a novel way to highlight the seriousness of the Sars situation: It posted yesterday’s front page of Streats on its main door. Technology company FTD Private Limited also highlighted parts of the content, a letter from PrimeAshleigh Sim - 226 words
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Article99 2003-04-24 10 If you were at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Market between April 5 and 19, and feel unwell and have symptoms such as fever, cough, muscle aches and chills, stay at home. Do not go to work or school, says the Ministry of Health. Call the MOH Special Ambulance Hotline99 words
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Article513 2003-04-24 12 Government cuts fees and rates AFP HONGKONG Hongkong chief executive Tung Chee Hwa yesterday announced an HK$ll.B billion (552.7 billion) economic package to soften the impact of the deadly Sars outbreak, which has devastated the travel and retail industries. The package includes reductions in fees– AFP - 513 words
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Article, Illustration356 2003-04-24 12 Calvin Low - Calvin Low FROM today, if your cab has its windows wound down, don’t get upset. It is to help you breathe easier while commuting in these days of Sars. Yesterday, Professor David Koh, head of the Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine at NationalFrancis Lee - 356 words
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Article33 2003-04-24 12 TREATED AND DISCHARGED 114 IN HOSPITAL 58 (IN CRITICAL CONDITION 18) DEAD 15 2* TOTAL NO OF CASES 189 INDEX CASES 7 SUSPECT CASES 95 UNDER HOME QUARANTINE... 2467 (PENDING POST-MORTEM)33 words
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Advertisement114 2003-04-24 10 Help Needy Sars Patients and Their Families The Courage Fund sus,m TO DONATE BY CHEQUE A crossed cheque made out to “The Courage Fund” should be sent to The Courage Fund, c/o National Healthcare Group, 6, Commonwealth Lane, Level 6, GMTI Building, Singapore *****7 BY PHONE From now till April114 words
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Advertisement330 2003-04-24 11 Crowded buses, lifts, hawker stalls, bathrooms. Which one would you say is more dangerous? You may be excused for thinking it’s the bus. Or the lift for that matter. But actually it’s your bathroom. That’s where the danger lies. Germs are everywhere. On our floors, our walls and in our330 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration337 2003-04-24 14 ChuaKongHo - Videoconferencing fills gap left by drop in travel due to Sars ChuaKongHo VIDEOPHONE provider Vole Inc has seen its business soar threefold since the outbreak of Sars, as companies limit overseas travel and cut back on face-to-face meetings. Vole’s business manager, Ms Cynthia Yim said: “In theJonathan Wee 1 - 337 words
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Article, Illustration408 2003-04-24 14 Wire services SAN FRANCISCO Mr Riley Bechtel, 51, chairman and chief executive of Bechtel Enterprises, is a wealthy man. Forbes magazine put his net worth last year at more than US$3.5 billion (556.2 billion), and ranked him No 51 on its US rich list. The– Wire services - 408 words
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Article138 2003-04-24 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Shares of Leong Hin Holdings Ltd yesterday dropped as much as 75 per cent on speculation that the Commercial Affairs Department is investigating the trading of the company’s shares and its directors. Leong Hin, a construction equipment company, denied that its directors were beingBloomberg - 138 words
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Article141 2003-04-24 14 SINGAPORE Citigroup has revised downwards its GDP forecast for Singapore from 3.5 per cent to 2.4 per cent for this year. But the figure is still at the upper end of the Government’s revised forecast of 0.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent in the wake of141 words
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Article94 2003-04-24 14 Bloomberg JAKARTA Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan, 65, may bid for a stake in Indonesia’s No 3 cellphone operator, PT Excelcomindo Pratama, people familiar with the transaction said. He will be competing with Telekom Malaysia, the country’s biggest phone company and already his main domestic cellular rival. He controls– Bloomberg - 94 words
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Article414 2003-04-24 16 STI: 1,266.08 f 8.29 Reuters SHARES ended at a five-week low yesterday as initial cheer over Wall Street’s rally failed to erase worries over the damage wrought by Sars on the economy and corporate earnings. The Straits Times Index ended down 0.65 per cent, or 8.29– Reuters - 414 words
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Article24 2003-04-24 16 •AS AT APRIL 23 US$: 551.777 552.798 EURO: 551.947 Ss: 67.58 YEN Ss: RM2.138 Ss: HK54.389 Ss: 24.05 BAHT Ss: 4,921 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration253 2003-04-24 16 Bloomberg CHICAGO Boeing boss Phil Condit began this year facing the prospect that Airbus would overtake his company in the manufacture of commercial aircraft. Since then, he has spent a week courting European government and business leaders and appointed executives, including several former diplomats, in Belgium, Germany– Bloomberg; Bloomberg - 253 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration420 2003-04-24 18 Arafat backs down on Dahlan’s appointment RAMALLAH, West Bank The Palestinian quest for an independent state has taken a step forward. This happened as a standoff between Palestinian Prime Minister-designate Mahmoud Abbas (pictured), also known as Abu Mazen, and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat overAP - 420 words
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Article246 2003-04-24 18 It’s a dog’s life thrice -AP CLEARLAKE, California A dog named Dosha may have as many lives as a cat. She was hit by a car, shot in the head and kept in a freezer for two hours, but still survived and is now doing well under a veterinarian’s care.-AP - 246 words
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AFTER SADDAM
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Article, Illustration530 2003-04-24 20 Rising Shi’ite fundamentalism unsettles US, British planners BAGHDAD A fortnight after US and British troops toppled Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, there is a growing consensus that the only credible force to have emerged in the country is the Shi’ite clergy and its followers. They are530 words
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Article, Illustration476 2003-04-24 20 BRITISH Labour Member of Parliament George Galloway yesterday sued London’s Daily Telegraph for accusing him of being on deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein’s payroll. He also said that he is ready to take on the ruling Labour Party and fight the next election asReuters - 476 words
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Advertisement141 2003-04-24 22 Have you visited the Museum recently? Here's your last chance to visit us before we close! s' X SINGAPORE HISTORY MUSEUM, 93 STAMFORD ROAD, SINGAPORE *****7 SHM's Closure Programmes 25,26,27 April 2003 FREE Admission Extended Opening Hours till 9pm We welcome all to come and catch a last glimpse of141 words
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Social
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Article, Illustration677 2003-04-24 23 Sarah Ng - By_ Sarah Ng Ferrying the disabled and elderly for free every day hurts cabby Richard Wee’s income. But it’s nothing’, he says EVERY Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the shrill rings of three alarm clocks will jolt Mr Richard Wee out of bed at 5.30 am sharp.Jonathan Wee - 677 words
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Advertisement30 2003-04-24 23 Streats, a winner oj the Singapore Kindness Movement’s inaugural award last year, and mg bring to you stories of ordinary people who make Singapore a better place to live in30 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration642 2003-04-24 24 SOH WEN LIN - Soh what? By SOH WEN LIN The Straits Times FOLLOWING a recent personal tradition, I spent Easter weekend watching the movies The Ten Commandments and The Prince of Egypt on television. What intrigues me, year after year, is the Egyptian pharoah’s stubborn refusal to let theThe Straits Times - 642 words
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Advertisement139 2003-04-24 24 UNWIND WITH SiLKAIR Terms Conditions Peak season surcharge of $35 applies for April 30, May 1-2, 14-16,2003. Tickets must be purchased at your travel agent by 31 May 2003. Departure from Singapore must be made by 31 May 2003. Prices are not inclusive of service fees, insurance, airport tax and139 words
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Vocal
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Article, Illustration498 2003-04-24 26 YOUR Page 1 report, “Med students to help screen exam takers” (Streats, April 17), would give readers the impression that I am arrogant, unyielding and probably selfish. Your reporter, Mr Gary Lim, quoted me on my blog without my consent or knowledge. I feel deceived498 words
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Article98 2003-04-24 26 IT was disconcerting to read “The dirty truth about 100 users” (Streats, April 23), a report about people not washing their hands after visiting public toilets. Even those who do consistently wash their hands with soap will suffer. Because they still have to get out of98 words
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279 2003-04-24 26 I WAS outraged by Ms Chow Yoke Kuan’s comments in the Streats report. I agree with Mr Chen TzeHui, whose letter was published in Streats on April 22, that Ms Chow has a bad attitude. Amazingly, two people actually came to her defence in a letter279 words
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Article78 2003-04-24 26 I DISAGREE with the defence of Ms Chow Yoke Kuan made by Messrs Tan Shing Yenn and Bryan Lim Sianyang in thenletter “Report unfair to website commentator”, (Streats, April 22). What really matters is that as a future doctor, she should not have harboured thoughts against free labour78 words
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Article79 2003-04-24 26 AFTER reading “Hospital smell, even at offices” (Streats, April 21), I would like to point out that there is a very effective way to sanitise a room without making it smell of disinfectants. Ozone at concentrations as low as 0.02 to o.o4ppm is known to keep interior atmospheres79 words
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Article234 2003-04-24 27 EVERYONE here must think seriously about the points made by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in his letter “Fighting Sars together” (Streats, April 23). Perhaps Mr Goh’s call should be televised and announced on radio not only in the four official languages but also in234 words
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Article201 2003-04-24 27 ON April 15 at 8.35 pm, I took a Comfort cab, with my five-year-old son, from Mount Elizabeth to my home in Bedok. As advised by the Ministry of Health, I wound down the cab window slightly as a precaution against any possible Sars infection.201 words
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Article89 2003-04-24 27 DESPITE so many calls from the health authorities about proper observation of personal hygiene to control the spread of Sars, I still see people coughing and sneezing without covering their mouths. And often this is done in crowded places. Also, these individuals are setting a bad example89 words
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138 2003-04-24 27 WE refer to Ms Elaine Quek’s letter “NKF donation puzzle” (Streats, April 22) We thank Ms Quek and her husband for supporting kidney patients. The 1900-112-6833 line is a threecall line set up to make it convenient for donors who wish to make three calls to138 words
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Medical
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Article375 2003-04-24 28 THE World Health Organisation is standing by its advice that people should limit their daily sugar intake in food and drink to just 10 per cent. This is despite protests from the sugar and soft drinks industry lobbyists in the US and Europe, reported375 words
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Article65 2003-04-24 28 What is psoriasis? PSORIASIS is a common, chronic skin disease marked by scaly red patches on the elbows, forearms, knees, legs, scalp and other parts of the body. There may be intense itching or a burning sensation, but it is not contagious. Its exact cause isn’t known but65 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration255 2003-04-24 30 FALLING prices aside, another appeal of LCD monitors is that they are technologically superior to their CRT peers in many ways. Compared to CRT displays, LCD screens produce less radiation. They are also flicker-free and thus less strenuous on the eyes. If you spend hours sitting in front255 words
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Article, Illustration353 2003-04-24 30 iSIIUNM - In iSIIUNM, i \'P.ii'utf'r l; tilts I 101 II) er\ st.il displav (I CD) monitors are like pop smgei Stephanie Sun thin, tl.it .uul popul.u In a recent stiuls, maiket research firm Inter iiatiou.il Data c oipor.itioii (IIH predicted dial global sales ot 1 CD monitors w353 words
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Travel
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Article, Illustration720 2003-04-24 33 SHOP till you drop in Thailand. From bustling night markets to swanky mega-malls, Thailand is a shopaholic’s dream. Apart from traditional handicraft and silk, Thailand also offers shoppers an extensive range of jewellery, knickknacks and modem street wear. One of the best times to go is during720 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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Article, Illustration261 2003-04-24 34 YVONNE KWOK - By YVONNE KWOK ANGER MANAGEMENT Starring Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei Directed by Peter Segal OOC)®® AT first glance, the most striking thing about Anger Management is its oddball pairing of respected veteran actor Jack Nicholson with a jock like Adam Sandler. But what surprises261 words
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Article, Illustration715 2003-04-24 34 She used to be a teacher. Today, she disrobes for artists. GARYLIM finds out why SHE slid the spaghetti straps of her black dress casually down her shoulders, letting her dress roll all the way down to her waist. Her breasts were exposed; her muscles well-toned andAshleigh Sim - 715 words
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staying in
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Article, Illustration244 2003-04-24 36 Elsie Ch’ng - VCDs by Elsie Ch’ng ooo©® REVIEW INSPIRED by a popular manga series, this box-office hit in Japan had me captivated from the very first scene. The film had expert guidance from Hongkong martial arts star Donnie Yen, who is famous for his stints in Shanghai Knights and244 words
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Article, Illustration278 2003-04-24 36 JillLim - VCDs by JillLim ooo®® REVIEW THIS wasn’t at all the love story it looked like. Instead, it turned out to be an interesting thriller. It opens with David (Tom Cruise) as a guy who seems to have it all, with career, looks, and a friend, Julia278 words
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Article, Illustration638 2003-04-24 38 Calvin Low - Books by Calvin Low REVIEW WE extend ourselves every day to make more money or pursue career advancement. And if we have to pay a small price on our health for it, well, so be it. What’s a little elevation of weight, blood pressure or638 words
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Article, Illustration105 2003-04-24 39 THE thunderstorms we get in Singapore mostly just make us clap our hands over our ears. But in India, a violent one in Guwahati, on the Bangladesh border, killed at least 34 people and injured 300 overnight, police there said yesterday. It uprooted trees and destroyedPicAshleigh Sim - 105 words
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Article, Illustration54 2003-04-24 39 lam, Channel 5 An undercover sting operation to flush out Danny’s killer goes awry and there’s a major gun battle in the streets of New York. Clark acts the hero, saving innocent by-standers, but takes a bullet himself. When Sipowicz guns the suspect down, he becomes a very54 words
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Article59 2003-04-24 39 Bpm, Channel i The team goes undercover to catch a serial killer, the Ice Man, who has a less-than-laughable link to a comedy club. The informant, Herb, is missing. The spies find him, only to have him escape. They find a secret room beneath the club’s stage and59 words
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Article, Illustration73 2003-04-24 39 FLIP-A-PAGE WITH UFM DJ DANNY YEO fl Saturday, 5-6pm V Kinokuniya, NgeeAnn City. Free If you’ve been tuning in to Danny Yeo’s radio programme on UFM1003 where he’s been sharing some of the books he has read, you can now see him do the same in i person. He73 words
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Article53 2003-04-24 39 SCULPTURE WORKSHOP Tomorrow till Sunday; Chateau d’Arts (#O3-01 Stamford House, 39 Stamford Road) s24ofor 3 sessions; s2oofor any 2 sessions; $l3O for single session Contemporary Indonesian artist Teguh Ostenrik conducts this weekend course. There will be a live model, and paper and charcoal are provided. To register, call 6338-746753 words
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Miscellaneous441 2003-04-24 39 Yourdai hy Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20- FEB 18 You may be independent, but you still love having other people around you. Acts of genius work better as a collaborative effort. Speed and power come naturally when you’re hot on the trail of v \i your muse. Mti.441 words
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Article, Illustration531 2003-04-24 40 TAN KIM HAN - Woman mind trainer to help S-League bad boy Alam Shah S-League savvv^^ By TAN KIM HAN AS a national shooter, Aihni Samat (above right) has no problem hitting the target. Off the range, it gets more complex as she has been tasked with taming the wild boy ofJonathan Wee - 531 words
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Article108 2003-04-24 40 JURONG V SINCHI FC IX2 Jurong 2.05 Draw 3.45 Sinchi 2.85 1/2 GOAL... Jurong (-11/2 goals) 3.15 Sinchi (+1 1/2 goals) 1.28 TOTAL GOALS 0 goal 8.50 1 goal 4.80 2 goals 4.20 3 goals 4.10 4 goals 4.80 5 goals 7.50 6 goals 13.00 7 goals 26.00108 words
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Article, Illustration285 2003-04-24 40 TONIGHT: Jurong FC v Sinchi FC (Jurong East Stadium) Team news: Jurong Rafi Ali suspended; Sinchi all fit Team progress (last 6 league games): Jurong WLDDLW; Sinchi LDDWDW Last season: NA Verdict: Jurong 1 Sinchi 1 Sengkang Marine v Geylang United (Hougang Stadium) Team news: Sengkang Amos Boon285 words
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Article, Illustration431 2003-04-24 41 NBA PLAY-OFFS Milwaukee 88 New Jersey 85 (Series tied 1-1) EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey The Milwaukee Bucks did not look very distracted. Gary Payton scored 22 points and Sam Cassell (below) added 21 as the Bucks evened their Eastern Conference first-round series against the New431 words
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Article, Illustration574 2003-04-24 42 Suspected right knee ligament injury may keep Vieri away Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Q-FINALS (2ND LEG) Valencia 2 Inter 1 (Inter goes through on away goals) MILAN Christian Vieri (right), whose goal in Valencia on Tuesday helped Inter Milan qualify for the Champions League semi-finals, faces a long– Wire services - 574 words
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Article, Illustration504 2003-04-24 43 Juventus coach Lippi praises team’s strength of character Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Q-FINAL (2ND LEG) Barcelona 1 Juventus 2 (Juventus wins 3-2 on aggregate) BARCELONA Juventus had a combination of strength of character and extraordinary quality to thank for Tuesday’s epic Champions league victory over Barcelona, according– Wire services; Reuters - 504 words
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306 2003-04-24 43 Wire services LEEDS Manager Peter Reid read Mark Viduka the riot act when the Australian turned up late for training on Monday and also for the warm-up before the game against Fulham on Tuesday. The striker came up with a perfect response– Wire services - 306 words
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Article130 2003-04-24 43 ATHLETICS Reuters LOS ANGELES Nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis indicated yesterday that he had tested positive for three banned substances, but was let off by the United States Olympic Committee. Lewis, who also said a herbal supplement that triggered his positive tests at– Reuters - 130 words
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Article97 2003-04-24 43 SOCCER -AFP LONDON West Ham manager Glenn Roeder, who collapsed with chest pains following Monday’s 1-0 English Premiership win over Middlesbrough, has been diagnosed with a blocked blood vessel on his brain. He is in a stable condition at the Royal London Hospital after he was admitted on-AFP - 97 words
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Article56 2003-04-24 43 FLOORBALL SINGAPORE’S national women’s floorball team will take part in the World Floorball Championship from May 17 to 25 in Switzerland. A bronze-medal winner in the B Division two years ago, Singapore aims to take the top spot this time. It will compete against Denmark, Australia, Italy56 words
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Miscellaneous58 2003-04-24 43 IN THE LIVING ROOM SOCCER: Uefa Cup s-finals, 2nd leg: Lazio v Porto (Super Sports Ch 22, tomorrow, 2.55 am), Boavista v Celtic (Super Sports Plus Ch2l, tomorrow, 3am). DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: EPGA Canarias Open de Espana, Day 1 (Super Sports Ch22,10.30pm). SOCCER: Champions League q-finals, 2nd leg: AC Milan58 words
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