Streats, 25 April 2003

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    10 1 Streats FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> 111/03/2003
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    Lock icon Top Aids man zeroes in on Sars
    616 1  -  Time magazine man of the year joins vaccine hunt By. Pradeep Rajan THE Taiwan-born physician who once jousted with the deadly Aids virus and developed some promising defences against it, has now taken up arms against Sars, another mortal enemy. Dr David Ho,
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      114 1 i'HN Vr Yes And our hearts shall beat as one I do Until the end of time The Sainte Pure collection. The purest expression of love. MAIN SHOWROOM: 360 Orchard Road #01-18 International Building Singapore *****9 Tel: 6735 06'89 SINGAPORE Causeway Point Centrepoint Changi Airport Terminal 2 CityLink Malt Compass
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      34 1 CHRISTOPHER TAN calls for bigger damp on vehicle exhaust JANICE WONG sees subjugation of women in parallel parking lots ADAM HASHIDY says there’s no bad taste when you’re super-rich ;e57 r li Ife -i
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  • Morning Rush
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      Lock icon Shady deals at used car auctions
      598 2  -  Dealers join to keep bids low Choong Choon Yee THE bidding at car auctions is not as open as it may seem to the casual observer. In fact, a number of bidders make prior arrangements not to bid against each other, somewhat like a
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      Lock icon Taxi drivers calling it quits
      629 3  -  Triple economic whammy proves too heavy a burden for cabbies to bear By Julie Sim THE global economic crisis, the Iraq war, and now the Sars bug all have combined to drive some cabbies here off the road. One of them, City Cab driver Alan
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      Lock icon Toddler twins go on rampage
      114 12 BUZZSTOP Reuters FRENCH police investigating a break-in at a house in Paris have identified four-year-old twins as the culprits. The twins left their home in the suburb of Deols unnoticed, and climbed through an open window into their neighbours’ house. The boys then trashed the
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      Lock icon PREENING IN PARIS
      30 12 The Eiffel Tower is getting set to sparkle in June as technicians check its electrical components. Here, two workers are replacing some of its 20,000 bulbs AFP
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      Lock icon Sony, Rolex... we love you
      136 12 Brand news YOU’VE got to brand it to them. Singaporeans know what they want. When they can, they will fly SIA, drive Shell, dial Nokia and drink Coke. The Straits Times reports today that a regional survey on consumer choice said that Singaporeans would also
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      Lock icon No cable link for 15,000 homes
      158 12 SingTel-StarHub dispute SOME 15,000 homes will have problems getting wired up for cable TV and broadband Internet access because of a dispute between Sing Tel and Star Hub Cable Vision (SCV), The Straits Times reports today. The dispute began about 10 months ago, over
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      Lock icon PAS: M’sia not Islamic state
      123 12 Terengganu declaration TERENGGANU Mentri Besar Abdul Hadi Awang says Terengganu is an Islamic state but describes Malaysia as a country for Muslims and not an Islamic nation. According to the New Straits Times, he told the state assembly on Wednesday that Terengganu became an Islamic
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      Lock icon M’sia draws students
      83 12 Bernama ACTING Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced yesterday that Malaysia’s drive to attract foreign students was delivering results. In January this year, 36,000 international students had enrolled in Malaysia’s private universities and colleges, he said, and the country’s private higher education establishments had increased in
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      Lock icon Refinery thieves fall out
      87 12 AFP FOUR men who ran a theft racket at an Indonesian refinery have been arrested after a fifth thief complained to police that his fellow crooks were cheating him, a report said yesterday. The four were detained for stealing truckloads of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from
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      Lock icon Drink costs judge job
      92 12 A TAIWANESE military court judge has been sacked for a drink-driving incident in Taipei, in essence ending his military career, according to Taiwanese newspapers. Colonel Tang Kuang-lung had rammed his car into a taxi, then tried to downplay the offence by mentioning his identity and job.
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      Lock icon ‘Cannibal’s’ trial begins
      102 12 AFP AN Indonesian who has reportedly confessed he engaged in cannibalism to obtain supernatural powers went on trial yesterday in Central Java province. Prosecutors charged Sumanto, dubbed by newspapers the Hannibal Lecter of Indonesia, with stealing a body and destroying a grave. Defence lawyers said Sumanto’s action
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  • SARS UPDATE
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      Lock icon Necessary intrusion
      390 4  -  Over 900 webcams fixed in homes to nab quarantine flouters By Julie Sim AS at early this week, more than 900 homes had been fitted with webcams cameras which transmit pictures through the Internet so that the health authorities can keep track of those served with home quarantine
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      Lock icon Buses, trains will keep aircon on
      363 6  -  Fresh air intake already adequate, say transport operators By Sarah Ng PUBLIC buses and MRT trains will not be turning off the aircon and opening the windows for better air circulation to minimise the risk of Sars infection. Unlike taxis, which can do this,
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      Lock icon Clients want taxi windows up
      207 6 CAB DRIVER Chia Peng Hua has been driving with the windows of his Yellow-Top taxi up and the air-conditioner on most of yesterday. He was not flouting health advice to keep the windows down for better ventilation to lessen the risk of Sars infection. Mr
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      Lock icon Sars suspect hides in car boot
      96 6 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Authorities detained four people including one with Sars symptoms who tried to sneak into Malaysia from Singapore in the trunk of a car late on Wednesday. A Chinese woman and three Malaysian men were found huddled in the trunk when the
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      Lock icon ‘No reason to postpone SEA Games’
      123 6 -AFP HANOI The secretary of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, Mr Sieh Kok Chi, has told Vietnam that there is no need to postpone December’s Southeast Asian Games over Sars concerns, state media said yesterday. Mr Sieh was in Ho Chi Minh City for
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      Lock icon Arroyo warns Sars evaders
      87 6 -AFP MANILA Overseas Filipinos evading Sars screening tests and quarantine rules on their return home would be punished, President Gloria Arroyo said yesterday. “Those who evade health checks or who falsify their health data will be charged for violations of law,” she said. She did not
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      Lock icon Fever checks for all hawkers
      545 8  -  People’s Association to set up temperature-check stations at all food centres Zubaidah Nazeer FOOD hawker Madam Choo Bee Hoon, 52, now treats having her temperature taken twice a day as routine. It is four days since the People”s Association (PA) set up a temporary temperature-check
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      Lock icon Medical hall shunned after ‘Sars report’
      443 8  -  By Gary Lim BUSINESS at Hock Hua Ginseng Bird Nest, a Chinese medical hall, was brisk until two days ago. After it was named in news reports on Wednesday that a family of Sars suspects had visited it, customers shunned it. Mr Pang Piau
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE SITUATION
      33 8 TREATED AND DISCHARGED 120 IN HOSPITAL 53 (IN CRITICAL CONDITION .17) DEAD 17 2* TOTAL NO OF CASES 192 INDEX CASES 7 SUSPECT CASES ...118 UNDER HOME QUARANTINE .2489 (PENDING POST-MORTEM)
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      Lock icon WHO do they think they are?
      512 10 'Where did this group come from? Who did they see? Who did they talk to? They sit somewhere, I understand Geneva I don’t even know where the hell they came from! And they make decisions? Let me he clear: If it’s safe to live
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      Lock icon ‘Iron Lady to head China’s Sars fight
      332 10 BEIJING China has appointed its “Iron Lady” to head the national fight against Sars, putting some steel into its much-criticised approach to tackling the killer disease. Ms Wu Yi, a member of the ruling Politburo, has already been the main Sars liaison person,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      43 5 OHjDHOOrO G u Y NOW SHOWING IN REAL LIFE THG I 4 Starring Alan Tan An electrician by day. Who brightens old folks lives ’M'J&M at night ii N ■fSS '1 TRUE HEROES HAVE EXTRA •‘if Iff j§ 4, m TR! E DETERMINATION
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      114 6 Help Needy Sars Patients and Their Families The Courage Fund $3,385,025.31 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 April
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      128 8 St %'i 11 FRT Mi.CIl I 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
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      237 9 It takes more than courage to fight SARS. SINGAPORE *k mmm 7 THIS NOT IS U-IW-TIiSDEK F,VL-<C--3 -> 0 QL t CHAIRMANKVVfeD OF COt WOJW&XX *l>KAlOm g 30 SINGAPORE Those battling against it need your donations. Now. If you can spare $5 or more, you can help to make a
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      513 11 Ayura Beauty Festival 13-20 May 2003, Raffles City Shopping Centre, City Square Level 1 ayura Are you constantly seeking stress-relief solutions to complement your hectic lifestyle? Do you indulge in total beauty experiences like massages, scents and sensual product textures? Do you often seek natural, wholesome and additive-free beauty products?
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  • Financial
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      Lock icon Turbulence hits airlines
      332 14  -  Consultant forecasts business revival only by July By_ Janice Wong AIRLINES in the Asia-Pacific region must be prepared for the worst. The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (Capa) has pushed its initial prediction of resumption dates for cancelled flights from late April to July. Capa is an
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      Lock icon Sars spawns another sort of virus
      306 14  -  By Chua Kong Ho PLAYING on public concern over Sars, a virus writer has managed to trick e-mail users into spreading a computer worm by using deceptive subject lines such as “Corona Virus”, “SARS Virus” or “Death Virus”. The worm hiding behind names such
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      Lock icon Informatics plans sale
      90 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Education company Informatics Holdings yesterday said it may sell its unprofitable UK unit if it fails to break even in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. Informatics’ 60 per cent owned unit, IGUK, has been unprofitable for more than three years. It posted a loss
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      Lock icon Osim pulls products
      107 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Healthcare products provider Osim International has stopped selling its Pro-Therapist, which stimulates nerves and muscles, in the US after the Food and Drug Administration said the product lacked regulatory approval. It has applied for government approval for the product and is also revising the wording
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      Lock icon Cathay cuts dividends?
      86 14 Bloomberg HONGKONG Cathay Pacific Airways and parent Swire Pacific may cut planned final dividends to preserve cash after the airline had the biggest slump in its history because Sars is curbing travel demand. The announcements triggered a drop in their share prices. Cathay’s stock fell as much
      – Bloomberg  -  86 words
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      Lock icon Nike’s right to speech
      89 14 AFP WASHINGTON Nike told the US Supreme Court on Wednesday that a consumer should not be allowed to sue the sport shoe maker over statements it made defending its labour practices in Asian factories. The sportswear maker argued that it had the right to exercise free
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      Lock icon Swatch this man
      578 16  -  Brand president wears their watches and pays for them himself By t Janice Wong PAINTED on a wall of Mr Michele Sofisti’s office is a slogan: “A Swiss watch made of plastic? Never! The ignorant.” No one can accuse Mr Sofisti, 46, the president of Swiss leading
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      Lock icon Parent’s offer for HK's Kerry Properties deemed too low
      446 16 Bloomberg HONGKONG Kerry Properties’ parent offered to buy the shares it doesn’t own in the company for HKS3.2 billion (SS73O million) a price analysts say is too low to take the luxury home developer private. Kerry Holdings, a closely held company
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      Lock icon Amex’s refocus boosts profits
      288 19 Chenault’s incentives to increase card usage pays off Bloomberg NEW YORK- American Express chief executive officer Kenneth Chenault’s efforts to get more customers to use the company’s credit cards for gas and groceries is boosting profits as travel and business spending slump. American Express, the fourth-largest
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      Lock icon Blue chips lead market lower
      419 19 STI: 1,243.01 23.07 Reuters SHARES sank yesterday to a fiveweek low as investors dumped blue chips such as DBS Group and stocks with exposure to China such as Keppel Land on worries about the economic impact of Sars. The Straits Times Index finished 1.82 per
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      Lock icon FOREX RATES
      23 19 AS AT APRIL 24 US$:S$1.778 S$2.833 EURO: SS1.960 S$: 67.44 YEN S$: RM2.137 S$: HK$4.386 S$: 24.05 BAHT S$: 4,907 RUPIAH
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      142 19 STOP FEELING COOPED UP! Enjoy Easter Specials at Jurong BirdPark, Singapore Zoo Night Safari. Our wildlife are celebrating Easter, and they invite you to join them for a truly remarkable experience! From 18 April 27 April 2003, you’ll get an amazing 50% Off admission with the attached cut-out coupon. Take
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  • Global
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      Lock icon Lu looks beyond Columbia disaster
      670 21 We can’t stop at the first setback, says Chinese-American astronaut -AFP BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan Mr Edward Lu, a Chinese-American, has a difficult flight to make. He won’t be travelling to a Sarsaffected country. His job is even harder. Less than three months after the US space
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      Lock icon Gasp! But it’s art, says XXX director
      397 21 IT’S called XXX, and it shows the cast performing simulated sex acts in front of graphic video images of mutilation, genital torture and bestiality. But the director insists it’s art. The show, by Spanish company La Fura Dels Baus, is being staged in
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  • AFTER SADAM
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      Lock icon Newsmen join the looting
      464 23 Fox technician held for stealing art WASHINGTON Stung by global criticism that it failed to protect Iraq’s archaelogical treasures, the US is now cracking down on returning journalists and soldiers carrying souvenirs. On Wednesday, the US Department of Homeland Security said that US Customs agents seized
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      Lock icon STARS AND GRIPES
      74 23 The controversial country music group Dixie Chicks has made the cover of the May 2 issue of Entertainment Weekly. The group has been in the spotlight since lead singer Natalie Maines (centre) protesting against the Iraq war said during a concert in London last month that she
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      Lock icon Jordan seizes 42 stolen Iraqi paintings
      283 23 Wire services AMMAN Jordanian Customs officials say they have seized 42 paintings believed to have been looted from Iraq’s national museum. The paintings were confiscated this week from unidentified travellers entering from Iraq at the A 1 Karameh border post, 420 km north-east of
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      Lock icon I’m the mayor of Baghdad: exile
      425 25 US warns pretender as he promises trials, pay raises Wire services BAGHDAD A long-time Iraqi exile in Iran has proclaimed himself Baghdad’s mayor, pledged that the country’s new constitution will be based on Islamic law and promised to try anyone whose “hands are stained
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  • Comment
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      Lock icon I can’t do without my sole mates
      916 26  -  By CAROLINE MARCUS MOST women I know are obsessed with shoes. They make no attempt to hide this. And most men I know make no attempt to conceal the fact they think we’re completely crazy. They are bemused why we are often seen
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      Lock icon It’s the air we breathe, stupid
      819 28  -  By CHRISTOPHER TAN The Business Times WHEN I go to public lavatories these days, I seem to see higher occupancy at the taps than at the urinals. No, guys are not doing it in the sink now. What I mean is that people seem
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      Lock icon I'm a woman – give me sideways parking
      701 48  - I'm a woman give me sideways parking By JANICE WONG PARALLEL parking lots are the result of a conspiracy to discriminate against women drivers, I suspect. I’ll wager that the person at the Urban Redevelopment Authority who decides on the parking lots is a man. Or how else to explain
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  • my HOME YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO BUYING AND SELLING
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      Lock icon Ask for the sky
      488 31  -  By_ Janice Wong IN the romantic comedy Pretty Woman, Richard Gere has a phobia of heights. Yet, he received Julia Roberts in Beverly Hills Hotel’s penthouse suite. Such is the mysterious draw of penthouses. Located exclusively at the top floor of an apartment block and spread
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      667 41 At Home with ERA ERA ERA HOB Proverties iT' W I m l&m iiw. r m X fU Toa Payoh Lor 7 $338,000 5-year-old flat. Tastefully renovated and fully air-conditioned. Located within Toa Payoh new town. North-South facing. Type: 4 'A' Melvin Chua *o* 9270 7859 Toa Payoh $lBB,OOO This
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  • INTERIOR
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      423 44  -  Reports by, Janice Wong THE answer is, of course, the rich and the famous. And in Singapore, many among this elite group are foreigners, thanks to local property laws. Cushman Wakefield managing director Mr Donald Han explains that due to restrictions imposed by the Residential Property Act
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      587 46  -  B y ChuaKongHo WHAT’S the first thought that pops into your mind when the bathrooom tap leaks, the kitchen sink chokes, or your bedroom toilet won’t flush? Call the handyman, perhaps? If that’s the case, it’s time you spent some time at your local Do-It-Yourself store. Many
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      242 47 IP 3 DAYS ONLY. Enjoy an addition 20% off sofas th weekend only! is NANZ r v;; u NEW 2003 RANGE SAVE $998 GIO 855 L-shaped Imported Designer Fabric Sofa More than 60 fabrics available U.P. $2,188 Now $1,488 (Complete set) TOPPS 2049 L-shaped Imported Designer Fabric Sofa Wide selection
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      411 48 KITCHEN INNOVATIONS AT TINY PRICES! Promotion on from 25 April to 25 May 2003 Princess Classic Table Chef (2200) Offer Price: $129.90 Usual Price: $165.00 Dupont Silverstone coating, non-stick base Very versatile grill for meat, fish, vegetables, potatoes, pancakes and more Used as a barbeque, gourmet set or Japanese stone
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      165 49 J ĕ X A BUY GET j FREE! V Discounts up to 70% 25 27 April only, 10:30 am 7pm Venue: Driveway facing Thomson Road 3 Packs of Toys "R" Us Jumbo Pack Diaper Size: S/M/L UP: $65.85 Now: $43.90 Only for Ist 150 sets per day. One set per
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      121 50 I BOARDED bus service No 55, bound for Bishan MRT station, at 8.15 am on Wednesday at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, but it was soon obvious that it wouldn’t move because it had broken down. Another No 55 stopped and the drivers spoke to one
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      140 50 IT is very heartwarming to see that Singaporeans have come to appreciate the risks and sacrifices our healthcare workers are taking in the war against Sars. We have expressed our heartfelt appreciation through gestures such as generous donations to the Courage Fund. However,
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      378 50 WE refer to Mr Lee Han Shih’s commentary, “Suspend CPF to fight Sars” (Streats, April 16). We recognise that businesses are severely affected by recent events such as the economic downturn, the Iraq war and the Sars outbreak all affecting consumer spending
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      96 50 WE would like to thank Mr Lee Kwok Weng for giving feedback on a recent purchase in his letter, “Supermart sold me a freebie” (Streats, April 23). What happened was caused by a genuine mistake made by one of our staff and we wish
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      92 50 WHEN I took my daughter to school recently, it looked as though some of the people taking temperatures using the Thermo Scan ear thermometer might not be properly trained to do so. I say this because I noticed that most of the temperatures taken were around 34
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      117 50 WHEN the temperature of my daughter was taken by a teacher at a private tuition centre in East Coast Road last Friday, it read 35.4°C. How can my daughter’s temperature be as low as that? The school used an electronic thermometer but with a small plastic sheet
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      124 50 I REFER to the letter, “Reply missed the point” (Streats April 16), a response from Mr Peter Yap to our letter in Streats on April 10 which, in turn, was a reply to Ms Amanda Chow’s letter published on March 28. Our letter mentioned that
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      421 51 THERESA PROMOTION MONTH! UP TO 50% OFF ALL SERVICES TREATMENTS! HURRY! FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! Proven insianiresur Ift Europe Underart Arms n: Bikini Li Line Legs m SOLE AGENT: Remove Unwanted Hair and embarrassment How EPL Permanent Hair Removal works Reduce the look of cellulite! Flatten tummy bulge! Reshape body
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      260 52 14th vitamin found after 55 years Reuters TOKYO Japanese scientists have discovered a new vitamin that plays an important role in fertility in mice and may have a similar function in humans, it was reported yesterday. A research team led by Takafumi Kato confirmed that
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      121 52 Reuters CHICAGO A government-sponsored study of more than 800 people over six months found that mildly elevated blood pressure can be lowered without drugs. But what is needed is several lifestyle changes, said the report, published in the April 23 issue of the Journal of
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      145 52 QMy husband and I used to eat more meat than vegetables. Recently we changed to incorporate a more balanced diet, but we tend to feel hungry faster. Do we need to double our vegetable intake? A You could replace meat protein with other sources of protein, such as
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      451 52 Talks in English As explained in the Vedas by Swami Mukundananda Date: Sat, April 26th to Sat, May 3rd Time: 7.30 pm 9.00 pm daily Venue: Sri Sengappa Vinayagar Temple 19, Ceylon Rd. (off East Coast Rd, after Katong Shopping Ctr.) Bus Nos.: 10,12,14, 32, 40, 608 Admission is free.
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      190 53 •its > f *X: m *wrcr Chewable Vitamin 0 or Kid# Mutti-Vttarrwn Mineral > Supplements For Kids k t> co CD 'sf **■< X IX (luHKid MM CD CD r T C/) CO I X 00 Bi'iirv A 1. I.M N -v T K M A JL Echinacea '-'Jpj kiilLru
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  • Easy Streats
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      613 54  -  Is it possible to play French composer Claude Debussy’s 82 solo piano works in one day and still wow the audience? Pianist Philippe Cassard has been doing that for the past 10 years and will be continuing with his critically acclaimed Debussy Day at the Esplanade on
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      183 54 Catch Debussy Day at the Esplanade Concert Hall on May 4. Tickets are available at Sistic outlets and range from $2O to $5O Recital 1 at 11.30 am (65 min without intermission) Debussy: Images, livre 1 Le petit negre; Reverie Hommage a Haydn; Suite Bergamasque; Jean-Philippe Rameau:
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      223 56 CHINABLACK, one of the clubs in the Wong San’s group, re-opens officially tonight, after having being closed for renovations since March 12. In line with its sister clubs, such as Wong San’s itself, which closed last year, and Siam Supper Club, the look of this two-level club
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      409 56  -  &L Gregory Leow TIRED of the same old clubbing events? Then check out local theatre company Theatre Works’ alternative clubbing night it’ll be like nothing you have ever heard or seen before. It is offering Norwegian group Jazzkammer at the Black Box at Fort Canning Park,
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      179 56 JAZZKAMMER is in Singapore to provide the music to the Theatre Works play, Pulse, which runs until May 11. Director Low Kee Hong explains why he invited them over. “Music genres always come to Singapore five years too late. They always wait for the music to be established before
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      613 57  -  Big jewellery is back. And the bolder, the better. Wear just one and stun! frnr fi nc i L j By Samuel Wong EVER since Italian luxury jeweller Bvlgari launched its XL Piramide rings in 1996 and Cartier its outsized Myst Ring in 1998, the message was clear:
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      522 58 iiHE i L j Your hair defines your appearance. So you should do all you can to keep it looking its best NOWADAYS, we’re bombarded with new shampoos, conditioners, colours, hot oils and cool rinses all designed to help keep our hair looking healthy and shiny.
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    • STREATS STYLE
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        64 58 U2’S new collections of sleek and fitted separates are spot-on! They come in basic colours of black, white and wheat accented with lemon, pale blue, pear, lilac, pink and coral. Must-haves: The white skirts with laser-cut holes and fitted white shirts in jersey mesh fabric. Price: From
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        51 58 Night time is when skin’s natural recovery cycle kicks in, and Clinique’s new Repairwear trio of night cream, lotion and serum promises firmer, more moisturised skin with visibly diminished lines and wrinkles. After just eight weeks! Price: $B2 (cream w and lotion) and 118 (serum) from |!£L Clinique
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        71 58 Shades by Italian brand Zerorh+ blend fashion, function and high-tech. Weighing no more than 23g, they have special mirror, metallic and shaded lenses with 100 per cent protection against UV rays. The lenses boost vision in poor visibility and flat light, reduce glare in strong light and polarise
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        70 58 Launched last year, the high-kitsch zippered SNATCH bag is fast winning fans around the world. Its designer, Louise Farnay, a graphic designer, artist and make-up artist (she was on the team that did the looks for Moulin Rouge), says you can choose your own combination of leather
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      436 60  -  Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Low’s recipes for stylish, nutritious, yummy j meals that are easy to make t and cost $lO or less for four 4 servings will see you through these tough times Stylish eating on a shoestring JUDI
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      673 62  -  Adam About Town ADAM lIASHIDY LET me guess. You gasped in astonishment when you read recently that Saddam Hussein owned about 80 grand palaces scattered around Iraq. Then, you almost choked on your morning coffee when you discovered that his washrooms came with
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      108 63 THERE’S a dry spell in Kenya, and four village girls carrying water were attacked last Friday by a pack of about 30 thirsty baboons. Aisha Wako, 12, suffered cuts and bruises and Mumina Golicha had her clothes tom. They were attacked as they walked the 12km
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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        47 63 9pm, STAR Movies (SCV 58) This romantic comedy revolves round a young man who believes that he is fated to marry a certain woman. Jude Law stars as the tortured artist/bakery delivery boy reunited with the woman of his childhood dreams (Gretchen Mol).
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        51 63 9pm, Channel U Xiaobao suffers in Shaolin temple when he is forced to learn martial arts. When Fang Shiyu tells him that whoever can break through the Bronze Men Stance can leave the temple, he decides to try to break it with the help of
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    • Happenin’
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        76 63 COMMUNITY JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FAIR Sunday, 12pm-4.30pm Jurong East Sports Complex Car Park (21, Jurong East Street 31; near Chinese Garden MRTStation; free shuttle bus service available from Boon Lay, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi and Jurong East Bus interchanges from llam-4pm) There are more than 1,400 job opportunities in
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        54 63 LIFE FROM EARTH Till May 4; 11.30am-Bpm, Monday to Saturday and 12pm-5.30pm on Sunday Utterly Art Exhibition Space (208, South Bridge Road #O2-01), tel: 6226-2605 Six Singaporean ceramists Alvin Leow, Angie Seah, f Donald-Eric Lim, Paul h&r Chay, Shirley Soh and Wee Hong-Ling display creations which are inspired by
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      407 55 Our customer's testimonials prove our 100% Natural Bust Enhancement works! f P A k II Just a few sessions and I've got a m beautiful bust! The results are wonderful better than I thought... V 1 Ms Tan Shirin One of our satisfied customers Dissatisfied with your bust? Come to
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      108 57 3 easy steps to great skin Cleansi II CLINIQUE clarifying lotion 2 II CLINIQUE different mosstunzing lotion G CUNIQUE CLINIQUE Allergy Tested. 100% Fragrance Free. Now you can enjoy great skin as easily as 1, 2 and 3. Developed by a group of leading dermatologists, Clinique’s 3-Step Skin Care System
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      289 59 lIMKH Now till 22 May Less 20% on every second item purchased Discount will be given for lower-priced item FREE IS Miniature Bear Key Chain with nett purchases of $5O above. FREE IS 8-inch Bear with nett purchases of $lOO above. While stocks last iheck them In sexy styles for
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      62 60 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■l URCHASES! AppllC ith a minimum purchase of $lO Discount is not applicable with chart items, clearout items, HMV gift vouchers, local magazines orders which require delivery. Valid for a limited period only. In the event of disputes, HMV Singapore’s decision will be final. «6 260 ORCHARD ROAD #Ol-11 THE
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      512 61 IIS:. JgF Have your eyes lost their lustre? Dark circles, Eye bags, Wrinkles, Eye fatigue Causes of 4 common eye problems Dark circles Late nights, irritation causing fatigue, aging, retarded blood circulation in the veins, causing excess accumulation of metabolic wastes in the veins, low oxygen, clogged blood. Eye bags
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      119 62 m *6 N Great Party Anytime! Tony Roma’s has been a favorite choice for serving the best in party fare. Whether it is a corporate function, birthday party or any celebration, the party is always a big hit when you make Tony Roma’s the choice. Tonyßoma’s FAMOUS FOR RIBS Dine-In
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      210 63 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191. Please check with organisers for latest status of events. Family tony Roma’s Tonyßoma’s FAMOUS FOR RIBS Tony Roma’s offers you and your family more reasons to dine with us. From now till 30
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      466 63 Yourdail; AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Impatient people grow tired of elitist attitudes. Stifle any words of ridicule as you engage with the general public. You may think that you know this story, but it has something to teach you on a new level. FEB 19-MAR 20 You might not know
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  • SPECIAL Singapore Food Festival 2003 Produced by the Special Projects Unit • Marketing Division • SPH
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      609 64 Prefer to eat at home these days? Learn to whip up some unusual and traditional dishes at two affordable cooking workshops at this year’s Food Festival. For just $4O a person, you can learn to cook some exotic Chinese dishes at home, thanks to two workshops by
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      213 64 Take a deep breath of salt-tinged air and listen to the gentle crashing of the waves as you feast on seafood by the beach at Pasir Ris. Here at Fishermans Village, the rustic feel can also be somewhat romantic —just ask lovebirds taking a stroll along
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      405 66  -  Elegant, pure and natural are words that can be used to describe this fine art of Japanese dining. By GERALDINE YEO More than just a cuisine, the Japanese kaiseki meal is a culinary art form. Much attention is placed not just on the preparation of the
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      468 66 Whenever 63-year-old Tom Low suffers from a cold or cough, he pops into his kitchen for a dose of garlic, ginger, onions and fresh fruit and vegetable juices. And after two days at home, he is up and running again. The retiree-turned-writer said: "Your first line
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      80 65 H Wfe K tBS®gS§SSI SMggp^ >#» W! 111 rir% IPS! mam mmM i§«. ar «*fiss4i««saßfe I iiPtii m Wm MO and eat away! Make sure you get a stamp/ sticker for every dish you order. Upon collection of 6 stamps/ stickers, send in the form and nominate the dish you
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      70 66 'X fS Jif Happy Pay Steamboat Chef First Branch In Singapore Open! Award Winning Steamboat Soup Fish Head Soup/Tom Yam Soup/Ma La Soup Over 60 items for steamboat buffet 60£$>ft*4S Stiff# Adult: $15.80 Child: $12.80 5T 2 Tan Quee Lan St. Bugis i, (Opp Bugis Junction turn in from Beach
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      155 67 S li Pit c cm »m V' Sensationally Sweet Temptations SUNTEC CITY 23 April to 1 May Be Tempted... Be Enticed... Just be there! «e IS Suntec City invites you to savour sweet tantalizing desserts at the Entertainment Centre Atrium outside Carrefour) where loads of yummy desserts, sweet treats and
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      147 68 Protect yourself from SARS, Harmful Bacteria Pathogens. The Illumine Defence Booster! A World’s Leading Award Winning Probiotic Dr Ohhira’s OM-X Shipped Direct from Japan! a* 100% Natural, cultivated from a traditional secret 5 Year fermentation process. Contains mountain extracts super strains that are able to protect you from a host
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  • Sports
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      576 69  -  Quah Kim Song warms up to the idea of coaching children By Tan Kim Han FIRST he was a footballer. And an excellent one, too. Then, he became a football administrator. He still is. But will Quah Kim Song, the Football Association of Singapore’s competitions director, become
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      71 69 GEYLANG United drubbed the depleted Dolphins of Sengkang Marine 3-0 at the Hougang Stadium last night. Goals from Jamil Ali (21st), Aleksandar Duric (34th) and Nahar Daud (43rd) sunk Sengkang, which missed goalkeeper Amos Boon and defender Tan Sio Beng through suspension. In the other match
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      326 69 Wire services BERLIN Former Bayern Munich and Germany great Franz Beckenbauer said yesterday that Real Madrid was in a class of its own. “No team can match Real Madrid,” said Beckenbauer, who won three European Cups with Bayern and the World Cup as a
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    • SOCCER
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        73 71 AFP LONDON English Premiership side Fulham was yesterday reported to be trying to sign former Barcelona and Holland coach Louis van Gaal to replace sacked Jean Tigana. The Dutchman, 51, who left the Nou Camp in January, is reported to have met Fulham directors to discuss the
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        72 71 Reuters LONDON West Ham has appointed Trevor Brooking as caretaker manager for the last three games of the season, the Premier League club said yesterday. The former England midfielder will take over from Glenn Roeder, who remains stable in hospital after suffering a mini-stroke on Monday. Brooking,
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      81 71 BOXING -AP LOS ANGELES Britain’s Lennox Lewis will defend at least one of his heavyweight championship belts against Canadian Kirk Johnson at Staples Center on June 21. Promoter Gary Shaw announced late Wednesday that Lewis and Johnson will announce the first world heavyweight championship fight here since
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      347 71 NBA PLAY-OFFS Philadelphia 90 New Orleans 85 (Philadelphia leads series 2-0) PHILADELPHIA -The New Orleans Hornets are going to have a tough time rallying against the Philadelphia 76ers without their two best players. Allen Iverson (right) scored 29 points and
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      626 73  -  Soccer smart By ADAM HASHIDY BOLTON Wanderers versus Arsenal. If your crystal ball forecasts a win for Bolton tomorrow, it may be time to get a new one. Or you should visit an optician immediately. Sure, Bolton’s band of merry men have been having a jolly good
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      414 73 TOMORROW: Birmingham v Middlesbrough Head to head: Birmingham won 37, Boro won 24. Draws 31. Last meeting: Sep 21, 2002 Boro 1 Birmingham 0 Last six EPL matches: Birmingham LWLWWW; Boro WDWDLL Team news: Birmingham Lazaridis, Hughes fit. Boro Geremi injured Verdict: Draw Chariton v Southampton Head to
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