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Title Section10 2003-06-24 1 Streats TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> 111/03/2003j|10 words
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Article582 2003-06-24 1 Khushwant Singh - Gloomy economy sends people scurrying to upgrade their skills and qualifications By_ Khushwant Singh WHEN the going gets tough, people go for training. More workers are taking pains to upgrade their skills or acquire new ones to lower the risk of being retrenched and some training schools report582 words
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Advertisement79 2003-06-24 1 TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (P) 111/03/2003 fijSsSSsK*' »8 f ii r i Whs s sm v Kg ft Gii HP* i v Police began trials of the Segway scooters at Changi Airport yesterday page 3 m if Hi m WRONG CAST NG M’sian TV ads of actress79 words
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Article, Illustration371 2003-06-24 2 Julie Sim - Junction 8 offers rent-free stalls to Sars-hit people By Julie Sim FOR the first time in 10 years, sundry goods seller Koh Thong Cheng will close his shop in the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre for the weekend. The 45-year-old proprietor will be selling his fare of driedJulie Sim - 371 words
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Article, Illustration512 2003-06-24 3 Julie Sim - Pilot project tests machine’s suitability for patrol By Julie Sim SILENTLY, two men in blue cruised the vast halls of Changi airport yesterday without breaking into a sweat thanks to the battery-operated scooters they were on. Their trips on the American-made scooters, known as SegwayEd^^Koo - 512 words
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737 2003-06-24 4 Conrad Raj; ChuaKongHo - Budget carrier talking to potential investors By Conrad Raj ChuaKongHo EVEN as he was recruiting a core group of managers to start his budget airline, ValuAir, Mr Lim Chin Beng was already busy reaching out to potential investors to finance it. Sources told737 words
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Article490 2003-06-24 6 Janice Wong - Group of 10 calls for changes to HDB tender system to keep firms afloat By_ Janice Wong TEN listed construction companies have united to call for a review of the Housing Board’s tender system to prevent building contractors from going bust while on a project. Their490 words
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Article, Illustration323 2003-06-24 6 Oh Boon Ping - By Oh Boon Ping A NATURAL with a spray-can who won an accolade for his graffiti admits he has little understanding of the street art. Lasalle-SIA graduate Sia Seng Yang, 23, won a Calvin Klein graffiti competition organised for the school’sAshlelgh Sim - 323 words
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126 2003-06-24 8 BUZZSTOP SINGAPORE General Hospital will be integrated with the cancer, heart, eye and dental centres near the hospital so that patients will have one main doctor to co-ordinate all their treatments instead of having to see different specialists for multiple problems. Patients will only pay126 words
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Article, Illustration50 2003-06-24 8 A giant illuminated float named Tachineputa on display at a Tokyo building on Sunday to promote Japan's biggest summer festival, the Aomori Nebuta Festival. The 20m-tall float weighs 15 tonnes and is one of a few used to promote the festival which takes place in early August ReutersReuters - 50 words
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Article155 2003-06-24 8 Land sales Reuters THE Government yesterday said that it would continue to suspend land sales for the second half of 2003, citing an uncertain economic outlook. Its land sales programme is the only major source of land in Singapore. Changes to policy typically affect property prices and– Reuters - 155 words
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Article132 2003-06-24 8 Sars in Hong Kong Reuters THE World Health Organisation declared Hong Kong effectively free of Sars yesterday, after nearly four agonising months during which the disease killed some 300 people in the city and devastated its economy. As the news spread, excited schoolchildren ripped off– Reuters - 132 words
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130 2003-06-24 8 Maid welfare AN activist group is pushing for a law to make it compulsory for employers to give maids weekly rest days. The Working Committee 2, which includes Nominated Member of Parliament Braema Mathi, also wants the Government to use the maid levy to help130 words
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Article85 2003-06-24 8 FORMER health and education minister Aline Wong has been named the new chairman of the Housing and Development Board (HDB). She takes up the post on Oct 1 for a three-year term, when current HDB boss Ngiam Tong Dow leaves to head HDB Corp, the85 words
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Article89 2003-06-24 8 THE US, which refused to surrender the role of peacekeeper in post-war Iraq to the UN, will be paying much of the bill for sending fresh international peacekeeping troops there. The Straits Times reports today that the Bush administration will help underwrite the participation of countries89 words
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Article133 2003-06-24 8 BRITAIN is a nation of nosy neighbours, who love to spy on what happens in their neighbours’ backyard. Men and women are just as bad when it comes to peeking over the fence, with 77 per cent of men and 79 per cent of women admitting133 words
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Article89 2003-06-24 8 A MAN feuding with his neighbour is being sued for naming his dog after her and cursing it in public. The man, from Chongqing, had a long-running quarrel with neighbour Lin Ling, the Hong Kong edition of the China Daily reported. When he bought a dog, he89 words
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Article, Illustration651 2003-06-24 10 Chotmg Choan Yee - Two scholarship holders convince their sponsors to release them so that they can pursue their Silicon Valley-like dream [Ybiftia Iranmnm Entrepreneurs By Chotmg Choan Yee AS scholarship holders, they were supposed to work for a Singapore company after their studies, but Mr Avinash Jayaraman (left)Edwin Koo - 651 words
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Article, Illustration350 2003-06-24 12 Telco says rival utilitised its ‘home use’ cables to service commercial clients Bloomberg SINGAPORE Sing Tel is suing Star Hub for using cables designated for apartment blocks to supply cable TV channels to the Shangri-La Hotel and 119 other commercial properties, court documents show. Sing Tel filedBloomberg - 350 words
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175 2003-06-24 12 SINGAPORE United Overseas Bank has upped the ante in the home loans market by offering a groundbreaking first-year interest-free loan the only such product in the market. Called UOB First Zero Home Loan, the promotional package is available for new purchases and refinancing175 words
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Article62 2003-06-24 12 TIMES Periodicals Pte Ltd, the magazine publishing section of Singapore Press Holdings, has been renamed SPH Magazines Pte Ltd. The new name, effective yesterday, seeks to reinforce the unit’s image as Singapore’s leading magazine publisher. “We thought the word periodicals was outdated and we needed a more62 words
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Article, Illustration252 2003-06-24 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Raffles Holdings Ltd shares rose as much as 5.6 per cent to an 11 -month high after the hotel operator said it gained $3O million from the sale of London’s 166-year old Brown’s Hotel. The stock rallied 1.5 cents, or 3.4 per cent,– Bloomberg - 252 words
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Article300 2003-06-24 16 Demand from investors better than expected Bloomberg WELLINGTON New Zealand Exchange Ltd, which manages the country’s stock exchange, will offer shares in an initial public sale at NZ$3.6O apiece, higher than it had forecast, because demand for the stock is more than expected. About– Bloomberg - 300 words
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Article, Illustration253 2003-06-24 16 Bloomberg SINGAPORE An initial public offer of Maruti Udyog, India’s largest carmaker, has landed the cash-strapped government a fifth more money than it had asked, paving the way for a first budget deficit reduction in three years, investors and analysts said yesterday. The governmentBloomberg; sjainay - 253 words
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277 2003-06-24 18 -AFP SINGAPORE Singapore has the highest corporate governance standards in Asia, while Vietnam and China suffer from the worst, according to a survey of expatriates doing business in the region. The Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc) group, which carried out the survey, said that-AFP - 277 words
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Article24 2003-06-24 18 *AS AT JUNE 23 US$: 551.739 552.893 EURO: 552.015 Ss: 67.88 YEN Ss: RM2.185 Ss: HK54.484 Ss: 23.90 BAHT Ss: 4,742 RUPIAH24 words
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Article317 2003-06-24 18 STI: 1,491.79 27.37 Reuters SHARES finished lower for the second consecutive session yesterday, after hitting fresh 10month highs at the opening, as investors took profits in blue chips such as banks and Singapore Airlines. The Straits Times index finished 1.80 per cent, or 27.37 points, downReuters - 317 words
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Article, Illustration912 2003-06-24 20 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR “Malaysia, truly Asia.” So goes this country’s übiquitous marketing campaign. Just try turning on a television in Asia without seeing actress Michelle Yeoh’s smiling face drumming up interest in her homeland. It’s served this nation of 25 millionBloomberg - 912 words
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Article, Illustration322 2003-06-24 22 LAST weekend was a shameful one I want to forget. The thought of it makes me very embarrassed to be a Singaporean. Ugly Singaporeans reared their ugly heads again. On the Channel i and Channel News Asia news broadcasts last Friday evening, viewers saw hundreds322 words
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Article119 2003-06-24 22 PLEASE do not discriminate against the residents of Punggol just because we are not in the Prime Minister’s constituency. I envy the residents of Marine Parade, where stalled upgrading work will resume after they complained about it. The authorities lost no time in responding by hiring contingency119 words
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Article140 2003-06-24 22 MY wife and I are here on holiday from India and went shopping at a shirt outlet at Centrepoint. A sale was on, and I selected three pairs of trousers at $25 each. I was quoted a price of $4 a pair for shortening the trousers. This140 words
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431 2003-06-24 22 I REFER to “Tibs, please kill bus cockroaches” and “Ease public transport regulations” (both in Streats, June 12), letters by Mr Peter Chua Boh King and Mr Yak Chin Hua respectively. We received this feedback from Mr Chua on June 6 and431 words
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Article288 2003-06-24 24 LONDON A power nap in the afternoon, with some dreaming thrown in, can be just as refreshing as a good night’s sleep. Scientists have discovered that a 60-to-90-minute siesta can charge up the brain as much as eight hours tucked in bed, the Daily Telegraph288 words
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Article90 2003-06-24 24 HEALTH FACT GENERALISED Anxiety Disorder is a condition that is much more severe than the normal anxiety most people experience from time to time. It is characterised by six months or more of chronic, exaggerated worry and tension that is unfounded or much more severe than the90 words
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Article510 2003-06-24 26 US destroys convoy believed to be carrying deposed Iraqi leader THE US military is examining human remains that might include those of deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein after it destroyed a convoy of vehicles near the Syrian border with Iraq last week, newspapers reported yesterday. Britain’s510 words
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294 2003-06-24 26 -ap BEIJING China has banned torture, extortion and other abuses in holding centres for unregistered migrants in the strongest attempt in two decades to reform the muchcriticised detention system. The rules, published in government newspapers yesterday, shift responsibility for managing the centres from the-ap - 294 words
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Article, Illustration263 2003-06-24 26 SYDNEY Blondes have been envied, hated, joked about, worshipped as screen goddesses, emulated with peroxide and now they’re the subject of a PhD. Griffith University Visual Arts PhD student Laini Burton is in the middle of a three-year study of “blondes as both derided andReuters - 263 words
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Article, Illustration488 2003-06-24 28 Warring women not new phenomenon in province’s history JAKARTA They are called Inong Balee, the Corps of Widows. These fighters, who form the Free Aceh Movement’s (GAM) women’s military wing, are experts in mountain warfare and guerilla operations. The corps was paraded three-and-a-half yearsTEMPO - 488 words
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Article, Illustration170 2003-06-24 28 LONDON He calls himself an “alternative comedian” and takes on the persona of Comedy Terrorist. Known for his attention-seeking stunts, the latest one that Mr Aaron Barschak pulled was to gatecrash Prince William’s 21st birthday party dressed as Osama bin Laden. It was to promoteAP - 170 words
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Article, Illustration57 2003-06-24 29 Other dogs may sit up and beg as a trick, but this mongrel, named Daeng, was sitting faithfully next to his beggar master yesterday on the walkway of Bangkok’s elevated train, where the pair are seen every day. Beggars say that bringing their dog along helpsAP - 57 words
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406 2003-06-24 29 Witnesses refuse to link cleric to JI JAKARTA Prosecutors have encountered more setbacks in trying to prove that Abu Bakar Bashir, 64, is the head of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) and that he attempted to topple the Indonesian government through a terror campaign. The Indonesian406 words
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Article, Illustration495 2003-06-24 30 Indian PM’s visit to China puts focus on unresolved issues Wire services BEIJING India and China have a strange relationship. They are neither friends nor enemies. Nor can they consider themselves allies or rivals. But with an Indian prime minister visiting China for the first time in a– Wire services; AP - 495 words
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Article, Illustration539 2003-06-24 32 YVONNE KWOK - TV's getting a bit boring what with tried-and-tested programme concepts such as Channel 5s Wow Wow World crowding our screens Tellytubby By YVONNE KWOK WHO Wants To Date A Celebrity? That’s not a rhetorical question, but the title of a new TV show I intend to sell. Take539 words
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Article, Illustration133 2003-06-24 32 PLAYING Hulk was a challenge for actor Eric Bana (right). But he had the perfect inspiration on how to play the monster his two-year-old son Klaus, London’s The Sun newspaper reported yesterday. He studied his toddler’s temper tantrums to prepare to be the133 words
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Article, Illustration85 2003-06-24 32 BAD-BOY rapper Eminem (right) doesn’t want his daughter following him into showbiz. Hailie, seven, should get a “normal” job, he said, according to a Sun report. “I plant it in her head every day that she’s not going to do what I do.” “She is85 words
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Article90 2003-06-24 32 EVER heard the term “it’s a dog’s film”? Well, we just coined it, impressed by Canada’s entry in the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, the Venice Biennale. The entire video has been filmed by Stanley, a Jack Russell puppy. Artist Jana Sterback strapped a90 words
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Article, Illustration497 2003-06-24 34 Participants at the Streats Wine Masterclass tell GARYLIM that the simple easy method of instruction was laudable WHEN conducting a wine workshop, I you can impress the participants with I highbrow jargon such as “tanning” and or with descriptions such I as “hint of moldyGary Lim - 497 words
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260 2003-06-24 34 Wine-tasting bring your running shoes AFP BORDEAUX, France What does it take to be a professional wine taster? A bloodhound-like nose, the ability to string absurdly colourful adjectives together and a fondness for fermented grape juice are minimum requirements. But at Bordeaux’s biennial Vinexpo, the world’s biggest professional wine show,AFP - 260 words
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Article, Illustration509 2003-06-24 35 Amy Van - rucw By- Amy Van TRADITIONALLY in Asia, beer has always been paired with food at the dining table. But today, beer advocates are trying to elevate the level of sophistication and versatility of this frothy alcoholic beverage. Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APB), for instance, is509 words
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Article, Illustration98 2003-06-24 37 Warmer weather is bringing out the h burglars* The police in Michigan, USA, said that people open the windows to let in the summer breeze and forget to close them when they leave the house. Most communities see a jump in burglaries in summer, the polices Pic Francis Lee - 98 words
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Article, Illustration54 2003-06-24 37 10pm, Channel 5 Brent Marken (Michael Biehn), the sheriff of the quiet community of Cherry Falls, suddenly has a big-city problem to contend with when he discovers that a murderer is on the loose. The killer is targeting teenage girls who attend the local high school and his54 words
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Article44 2003-06-24 37 10.45 pm, Channel U Xingyao turns pale after hearing that Gaoqiao is injured. Only then does Lida realise how much Xingyao cares for him. Gaoqiao goes missing after he is discharged from the hospital and Xingyao blames herself for misunderstanding him.44 words
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Article, Illustration51 2003-06-24 37 SUBVERTED BOUNDARIES Till Aug 24; llam-6pm, Monday to Friday; 12pm-6pm on weekends Sculpture Square (155, Middle Road, tel 6333-1055) Free Showcasing the latest works by nine contemporary and controversial artists from Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Expect spacealtering installation sculptures, 3-D works with quirky mechanical devices, cutting-edge video installations and51 words
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Article58 2003-06-24 37 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Thursday, 730 pm Concert Hall, Esplanade Tickets at $5O, $4O, $35 from Sistic (call 6348-5555) In conjunction with its 50th anniversary celebrations, Tanjong Katong Girls’ School presents a joint concert between the TKGS Symphonic Band and the Minnesota Symphonic Winds. Besides classical music, the TKGS Symphonic58 words
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Miscellaneous454 2003-06-24 37 Yourdailyhoroscope jP AQUARIUS* JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Family is more important than anything else. If you don’t already know this, you may have to learn the hard way. Your associates all have families, too they will understand your priorities. Private letters find their454 words
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Article, Illustration624 2003-06-24 38 Beckham may replace Guti, but Real fans are not thrilled Wire services MADRID David Beckham (right) will have woken up on holiday in Thailand yesterday to hear the news that his new club Real Madrid had won their 29th Spanish league title. The England captain must nowWire services; AP - 624 words
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313 2003-06-24 40 AFP WIMBLEDON Wimbledon began yesterday with the threat of a boycott hanging over next year’s Grand Slam tennis showpiece as men players demand more money. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of the men’s game, wants up to 30 per centAFP - 313 words
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Article, Illustration294 2003-06-24 40 -ap WIMBLEDON Serena Williams (pictures) and Jennifer Capriati wore pink T-shirts bearing the slogan “Get in touch with your feminine side” to promote a new marketing campaign by the women’s tennis tomunveiled on Sunday. The slogan will be used in television and print advertisements showing top-ap; Reuters - 294 words
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Article, Illustration603 2003-06-24 42 Lim Han Ming - Sprinter Seng Song attributes success to his woman coach By Lim Han Ming BEHIND every successful man, there is a woman. For rising sprint star, Poh Seng Song, that woman is Chinese coach Qi Hong, at least where athletics is concerned. The 20-year-old has been making big stridesAshlelghSlm - 603 words
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Article, Illustration485 2003-06-24 43 Adam Hashidy - Sembawang add striker Pravit to their list of foreign talent By. Adam Hashidy SEMBAWANG Rangers have added another Thai international to their stable of foreign talent. Striker Pravit Vasuntara, 23, (right) flew in yesterday evening to sign for the Stallions and wasted no time inAdam Hashidy - 485 words
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Article297 2003-06-24 43 -ap SAINT-DENIS, France After a leisurely match with little at stake against New Zealand, France will be well rested for Thursday’s semi-final in the Confederations Cup. Steamrolling to a 5-0 victory over the Group A outsider on Sunday night, France’s main preoccupation in its-ap - 297 words
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Article108 2003-06-24 43 TENNIS ap WIMBLEDON Top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt became the first defending Wimbledon men’s champion since 1967 to lose in the opening round. He was beaten yesterday by the tallest player in tournament history, 2.08 m qualifier Croat Ivo Karlovic, 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-4. It was the first Grand Slamap - 108 words
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Article110 2003-06-24 43 SWIMMING THE Singapore Swimming Association will be sending five swimmers to the 10th Fina World Championships in Barcelona from July 12 to 27. They are Mark Chay, Gary Tan, Joscelin Yeo, Nicolette Teo and schoolgirl Bernadette Lee, who bettered the Southeast Asia Games qualifying mark in110 words
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Article77 2003-06-24 43 SOCCER afp AMSTERDAM Former Dutch national coach Frank Rijkaard has signed a multiyear deal with Spanish side Barcelona, it was reported yesterday. He takes over from Serbian coach Radomir Antic at Barcelona who ended a disappointing season on a high note on Sunday, clinching a Uefa Cup■ afp - 77 words
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