Streats, 17 July 2003
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Title Section10 2003-07-17 1 Streats THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2003 E-maii: streats@sphxom.sg mita (pj 111/03/200310 words
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Article621 2003-07-17 1 Conrad Raj - S’pore shipowner says port needs to relook price structure, individual deals By Conrad Raj A LEADING local shipowner said yesterday that the PSA Corporation risks losing customers to cheaper ports in the region if it does not provide more competitive and transparent tariffs for621 words
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Advertisement79 2003-07-17 1 Streats THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2003 STRANGE MIX Charles Ng is an engineering undergrad chasing a medical dream page 3 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg msta (p> 111/03/2003 m SOHUMA Richard Jeng is a member of two upmarket golf clubs, but he does general work in dirty overalls. Why? A m mi m w79 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration471 2003-07-17 2 Sarah Ng - Engineering grad-to-be turns down job offers to open medical clinic By Sarah Ng EVEN before Mr Charles Ng graduates from the National University of Singapore (NUS) next week, he already has two job offers in Shanghai but he will turn both down. One offer isAshlelghsim - 471 words
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Article, Illustration428 2003-07-17 3 Yvonne Kwok - Jack Neo’s new movie, Homerun, has scenes that appear to allude to S’pore-M’sia water dispute B y Yvonne Kwok r DOES Jack Neo’s new movie, Homerun, satirise Singapore and Malaysia’s water disputes? Mr Neo’s lips are tightly sealed. In local film company RaintreeW**" - 428 words
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343 2003-07-17 4 Zubaidah Ncizeer - By Zubaidah Ncizeer SINGAPORE’S last Sars patient, a 67-year-old Chinese woman, was discharged from Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Sars ward four days ago and is now in a normal ward for other chronic medical problems. Streats reported last week343 words
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Article, Illustration381 2003-07-17 4 Move with care Crackdown on jaywalkers, errant motorists FOR some road users, old habits die hard. In two separate enforcement actions by the authorities, 424 pedestrians were nabbed for jaywalking at bus interchanges and terminals, while 10 motorists were booked for not giving way to ambulances. The problem of errantWanbao i - 381 words
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123 2003-07-17 6 BUZZSTOP Bloomberg SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia’s proposed acquisition of Global Crossing is being formally opposed by the US Defence Department because of national security concerns, according to US officials. The Pentagon is concerned about foreign ownership of Global Crossing because it provides– Bloomberg - 123 words
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Article, Illustration34 2003-07-17 6 Two children seen through the transparent water-slide of an open-air swimming pool on Tuesday in Unna, northern Germany, where the summer temperatures of over 30°C attract people to the pools aPp 1aPp 1 - 34 words
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Article143 2003-07-17 6 Debt proposal rejected FORMER Nominated MP Chia Shi Teck will be made bankrupt by tomorrow. The Bank of China, which he owes about $4.4 million, yesterday vetoed a proposal that he submitted to creditor banks to repay part of his debts. Three other creditor banks143 words
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Article140 2003-07-17 6 RJC video clip furore A STERN reprimand, that’s what the Raffles Junior College boy in the news for his “video skills” has received. That, and a warning not to do it again. RJC principal Winston Hodge said that he will be counselled, so that he understands140 words
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Article131 2003-07-17 6 HK cabinet resignations AP HONG KONG Financial Secretary Antony Leung has resigned, officials announced yesterday as prosecutors pondered criminal charges against him for buying a luxury car just weeks before he raised car taxes. His departure was announced just hours after Security Secretary Regina IpAP - 131 words
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Article84 2003-07-17 6 SINGAPORE has overtaken Hong Kong as the best place to do business in the Asia-Pacific, a survey said yesterday. Singapore stands in seventh position on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) global ladder of places to do business over the next five years, with Hong Kong one notch84 words
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Article83 2003-07-17 6 Reuters A SO-YEAR-OLD Thailand-born Australian resident was stabbed in the throat with a fork by a fellow passenger in an apparent dispute over seating on board a Thai Airways flight that landed in Sydney yesterday morning, police said. A 22-year-old Australian man was arrested. AReuters - 83 words
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Article96 2003-07-17 6 PRIME Minister Tony Blair, battered by accusations that he misled the nation on Iraq, suffered another blow when rebel Labour peers helped to defeat government plans to abolish costly jury trials. The Straits Times reports today that a dozen of them defied his personal pleas and voted96 words
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Article102 2003-07-17 6 -AFP AN ISRAELI businesswoman living in a Jewish settlement said that a Palestinian car thief changed her car’s tyre after a puncture left her stranded at night on a West Bank road. When Ms Guishra Schwartz was standing by her car, a Palestinian offered to-AFP - 102 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration467 2003-07-17 8 Chug Kong Ho - Showy, a supplier of bathroom fittings for the quirky set to go public By Chug Kong Ho YOU’VE probably seen Saddam Hussein’s gold-plated bathroom taps on the news. But did you know that closer to home, some rich people gold-plate their shower rinsers? Or thatChua Kong Ho - 467 words
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Article, Illustration333 2003-07-17 8 Bloomberg NEW YORK Mr Sanford Weill (pictured), 70, who built Citigroup Inc into the world’s biggest financial company, has stepped down as chief executive officer. Mr Weill will remain chairman and his top adviser, Mr Charles Prince, was named CEO. MrBloomberg - 333 words
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Article114 2003-07-17 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Star Hub said that it had filed its legal defence against a lawsuit by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Sing Tel) over cable use, saying that the cables at issue belonged to Star Hub. Sing Tel said last month that it was suing Star Hub for– Reuters - 114 words
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Article73 2003-07-17 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Capita Mall Trust said that distributable income for unit holders in the first half was 4.3 per cent more than its forecast as it increased rents even as the Sars outbreak led to fewer shoppers in April. The owner of four Singapore malls said thatBloomberg - 73 words
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Article92 2003-07-17 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Capita Land Ltd yesterday said that 161 units in a new 724-unit condominium project in Shanghai have been snapped up since its May launch. It has set a target of selling 1,000 homes in 2003 in China, one of its core markets. In theReuters - 92 words
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Article91 2003-07-17 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore-based water treatment firm Hyflux Ltd yesterday said that its subsidiary had secured orders for 20,000 units of its machine that makes water from air. The company, which requested a half-day suspension in the trading of its shares yesterday, confirmed a report in The StraitsReuters - 91 words
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Article, Illustration512 2003-07-17 10 Carmaker extending reach into South-east Asia Wire services SINGAPORE BMW, the world’s No 2 luxury carmaker, is considering starting design and research work here. “This move reflects a continuing extension of the BMW Group in Asia by setting up a new operation inWire services; AP - 512 words
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Article, Illustration578 2003-07-17 12 Japanese gum’s free software puts Microsoft’s reach in the shade Reuters TOKYO He could have been as rich as Microsoft boss Bill Gates, but Mr Ken Sakamura says he’s fine earning enough to lead an “ordinary life”. For, in the world of computers, the obscure Japanese– Reuters; Reuters - 578 words
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Article213 2003-07-17 14 AFP KUALA LUMPUR It is a good time now for Malaysia to lift its five-year-old ringgit peg of 3.80 to the US dollar because the currency is undervalued and in a position of strength, a private think-tank said yesterday. Mr Mohamed Ariff, executive directorAFP - 213 words
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Article348 2003-07-17 14 STI: 1,595.92 7.25 Reuters SHARES climbed for a fourth straight session yesterday, hoisting the main index briefly above 1,600, as tech stocks such as Chartered Semiconductor rose. “We think the rally so far is not sustainable. So, it will correct because fundamentals have not changed much– Reuters - 348 words
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Article24 2003-07-17 14 *AS AT JULY 16 US$: 551.762 552.799 EURO: 551.961 Ss: 67.13 YEN Ss: RM2.157 Ss: HK54.426 Ss: 23.63 BAHT Ss: 4,674 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration749 2003-07-17 17 SOHWENLIN - Soh what? By SOHWENLIN The Straits Times BAR-TOP dancing. All-night clubs. Satellite television. The return of chewing gum. Bungee jumps, two ways. Gays in the civil service. An international youth conference on democracy hosted by the Singapore Democratic Party. Here. In starched-white Singapore. It’s like relivingThe Straits Times - 749 words
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Article, Illustration792 2003-07-17 20 SARAH NG - B y SARAH NG IT’S been barely a year since my friend’s daughter started Primary 1, but this mother is already worried about her little girl’s future. No, she is not fretting over banding, streaming or ranking various yardsticks used to determine a child’s place792 words
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325 2003-07-17 22 WE refer to the report, “HarbourFront blues” (Streats, July 15). As landlords of HarbourFront Centre, we wish to address several points raised in the report. It quoted several retailers as saying that their business at HarbourFront Centre and Singapore Cruise Centre is about 30 per cent325 words
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Article177 2003-07-17 22 WE refer to the report, “Options not abused here” (Streats, July 11), in which KPMG partner Tham Sai Choy is shown to have disagreed with Temasek Holdings’ position on the expensing of stock options. The report said: “Temasek Holdings had earlier expressed its opposition to177 words
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Article119 2003-07-17 22 WE refer to the letter, “Construction outfit added insult to injury” (Streats, July 10), by Ms Jenny Tay. We wish to sincerely apologise to the aggrieved party in the letter. We are a member of the associated civil works industry and our work is always in close119 words
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Article238 2003-07-17 24 I REFER to the report, “Pre-emptive layoffs ‘unavoidable’” (Streats, July 16). Labour chief Lim Boon Heng referred to a global trend among profitable companies of carrying out pre-emptive layoffs to make themselves more competitive. He feels helpless to do anything about it. Also, the Government238 words
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281 2003-07-17 24 ONCE again, Mr Lee Han Shih is dead right with the points made in his commentary, “Victoria sending wrong signals” (Streats, July 16). Mr Lee focused on the school’s fanciful $200,000 eco-garden, but there is an even more fundamental issue affecting many Singaporeans as281 words
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Article102 2003-07-17 24 I’M a frequent visitor to the Serangoon Park Connector, which gives a perfect view over Sungei Serangoon. I enjoy the quiet, peaceful serenity that the water body gives, accompanied by the occasional cry of a bird among the trees. However, of late there has been a102 words
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Global
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480 2003-07-17 26 US president feels it’s immoral to talk to Kim: ex-official WASHINGTON The US is heading for war with North Korea as early as this year because of mismanagement by the George W Bush administration, according to a former US defence secretary. Mr William480 words
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Article271 2003-07-17 26 The Washington Post WASHINGTON The Bush administration is considering admitting thousands of North Korean refugees into the US in an effort to increase pressure on the government in Pyongyang as the standoff over its nuclear weapons programme continues, officials said on Tuesday. OfficialsThe Washington Post - 271 words
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Article, Illustration279 2003-07-17 26 BAGHDAD US forces in Iraq will be offered a chance to mix freely with the Iraqi public as part of a series of measures to counter the effect on falling morale, London’s Guardian newspaper reported yesterday. However, a senior officer said thatReuters - 279 words
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Article348 2003-07-17 29 US V-P accused of concocting Iraq case: report WASHINGTON US Vice-President Dick Cheney is being accused of using false evidence to build the case for the war on Iraq, London’s Independent newspaper reported yesterday. The allegation against Mr Cheney has come from a group of senior former intelligence348 words
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Article, Illustration199 2003-07-17 29 LONDON Proof that the Loch Ness monster is real may finally have surfaced. The fossilised remains of a longnecked, carnivorous sea reptile, which existed 150 million years ago, were discovered in the lake, The Daily Telegraph reported here yesterday. The find of four perfectly preservedReuters - 199 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration605 2003-07-17 31 Shervin Seah - Mz'Zfc and milk products are rich sources of calcium, the building blocks of bones in our body. But you can find the mineral in other foods, too Shervin Seah MS Joyce Law, 29, makes it a point to drink a glass of milk every nightPST - 605 words
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Article284 2003-07-17 32 Study shows autism linked to rapid brain growth in babies Reuters NEW YORK Faster than normal brain growth in the first year of life may signal a risk of autism. “This dramatic brain growth in early life is the first active neurodevelopmental process to be– Reuters - 284 words
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Article95 2003-07-17 32 What is splenomegaly? THIS refers to the enlargement of the spleen, the organ that produces and stores blood cells, and removes worn-out blood cells from the body. Its functions relate to both the red and white blood cells, and it is a part of the lymph and immune95 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration645 2003-07-17 35 CHUAHIANHOU - There is a mobile phone for your every need today, whether it is a rugged water-resistant model for those jungle treks, or an elegantly 7 O designed phone for formal dinners. Byi CHUAHIANHOU Computer Times MS Valerie Chen simply loves her Nokia 7650 camera phone. “It’sComputer Times - 645 words
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93 2003-07-17 35 If the current crop of phones fails to fire your interest, how about one that can do digital video recording or let you shoot virtual terrorists in the MRT? You will be able to do this in October this year when the Siemens93 words
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Article, Illustration574 2003-07-17 36 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - By > GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times ALMOST by definition, idiotproof cameras must do the technical brainwork for the idiots who use them. Think about it: Putting a camera into auto-everything mode is asking it to do a lot. It has to measure the amount of light andThe Straits Times - 574 words
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EasyStreats Weekender
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Article, Illustration521 2003-07-17 40 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim WHEN you have a cast comprising dim sum lovers, it’s not hard to see why they call themselves the Dim Sum Dollies in the cabaret, Steaming! A trio of local comediennes Selena Tan, Pamela Oei and Emma Yong are showcasing their comic talents in thisEdwin koo - 521 words
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Article, Illustration72 2003-07-17 40 CHILL out at the Esplanade Waterfront this weekend with Bay Beats 2003, a three-day music festival with live music from 30 bands, most of them local. Local bands include Mary Cherry and Steel City Skies, while international bands include Bandwagon from Japan, Malaysia’s This Body Broken, The Gloria72 words
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Article, Illustration74 2003-07-17 40 ENJOY family entertainment from mime Hanoch Rosenn, described in the press as “a cross between Marcel Marceau and Jim Carrey”. His show features video clips, sound effects and dramatic lighting, and has been played in almost every European city, and in the US, South America and most of74 words
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Article107 2003-07-17 40 CHECK out Women’s Day Out this Saturday, 1 lam to 9pm, at the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. The event has been organised to promote sports as a lifestyle among women and provide a fun platform for women of all ages to try out various sports107 words
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Article, Illustration646 2003-07-17 42 Amy Van - By. Amy Van IF I had to choose one international buffet spread from the many served at the hotels in town, then Shangri-La’s Coffee Garden would be on top of my list. The eclectic spread there never fails to amaze, beckoning each time with an extensive range of646 words
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Article, Illustration432 2003-07-17 43 T7 _ # JiULim - B iL T7 JiULim BUFFETS have long been a popular choice for a festive meal out, but as diners here become more well-travelled and knowledgable, what’s on the menu hotels and F&B outlets find they have to adapt to patrons’ changing tastes to survive. Ms Carolyn Goh, the432 words
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Article, Illustration565 2003-07-17 44 YVONNE KWOK - By YVONNE KWOK 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS 5 Starring Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson Directed by John Singleton OOOO® for red-blooded men GQ(&®® for the rest of us IF 2 Fast 2 Furious (2F2F) could be likened to a character from Friends, it would be Joey good-looking,565 words
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Article, Illustration92 2003-07-17 46 BE enthralled by 11 -year-old Abigail Sin local musical prodigy performing a piano solo in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 13, one of the four pieces presented for the President’s Young Performers Series this Friday at the Esplanade Concert Hall at 7.30 pm. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by92 words
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Article, Illustration164 2003-07-17 46 THE Royal Hunt Of The Sun, by World-In-Theatre, is a historical play about two cultures colliding, when Spanish explorer-commander Francisco Pizzaro captures a young Inca king, Atahuallpa, for a ransom of gold. It was written by Briton Peter Shaffer and first performed in London in 1964 (and then164 words
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Article, Illustration200 2003-07-17 48 Deepa Vijiyasingam - VCDs by Deepa Vijiyasingam INTERSECTION ©oo®® REVIEW IF you’re in the mood for old Hollywood-style melodrama, this is the movie for you. The plot is the stuff that classic love triangles are made up of. Richard Gere plays Vincent Eastment, an awardwinning architect tom between two women his200 words
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Article, Illustration279 2003-07-17 48 Gary Lim - VCDs by Gary Lim FATE FIGHTERS GO©®® REVIEW NOT for the first time in his career, Nick Cheung finds himself surrounded by mediocre actors in a movie that has a thinner-than-wafer plot. This is a pity because Cheung is widely regarded as one of the better279 words
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Article, Illustration544 2003-07-17 50 Deepa Vijiyasingam - By Deepa Vijiyasingam IF the idea of starting your own business has been brewing in your mind for a while, this book will give you just the push you need to jump into the murky world of business. I have never given any serious thought to the ideaAshlelgh Sim - 544 words
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Article, Illustration90 2003-07-17 51 Sudden, violent storms, which broke a holidayseason heatwave, killed four people and injured 60 in camping sites and vacation villages on France’s Atlantic coast, officials said yesterday. Falling trees wrecked tents and trailers, and wind and hail knocked out power, forcing holidaymakers to shelter in publicPic Edwin Koo - 90 words
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Article, Illustration55 2003-07-17 51 lam, Channel 5 Detective Rita Ortiz gets word that her husband is having an affair, while Sipowicz and Clark face a young murder witness whose mother won’t allow her to testify. Medavoy and Jones suspect that a cross dresser is involved in a murder case and Sipowicz reveals55 words
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Article59 2003-07-17 51 Bpm, Channel U When the driving examiner sees Meiqi again, he curses his luck. But she finally passes her driving test and drags Haoran out to celebrate. When she sprains her ankle, Haoran takes her to a physician and offers to piggyback her home. Cuiying59 words
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Article, Illustration51 2003-07-17 51 FEI YU QING WORLD TOUR 2003 Today and tomorrow, Bpm Singapore Indoor Stadium Tickets from $49 to $129 at Sistic Here’s your second chance if you couldn’t get a ticket to the 80s veteran pop king’s full-house concert last year. He is back for two nights with his Mandarin51 words
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Article65 2003-07-17 51 FOOD SAFETY EXHIBITION Tomorrow till Sunday; lpm-9pm on Friday, 10.30am-9pm on Saturday and Sunday HDB Hub Mall, Toa Pay oh Central Free Pick up useful tips on food safety at home, when shopping for food and when you are eating out. Learn how to prevent food-borne illnesses and understand65 words
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Miscellaneous464 2003-07-17 51 Yourdailyhoroscope Jp AQUARIUS*" JAN 20-FEB IB by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 If your request is denied, think about why this might have happened. You gain nothing by blindly seeking the same thing down unfamiliar avenues. Enlightenment takes surprising forms. You’re a chameleon that’s happy in your464 words
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Article, Illustration590 2003-07-17 52 Woods and Els could make it a weekend to remember in British Open -AFP SANDWICH, England The mouthwatering prospect of world No 1 Tiger Woods and world No 2 Ernie Els going head-to-head come Sunday has brought record crowds to the 132nd Open beginning today. Both stars arrived-AFP; ft - 590 words
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Article71 2003-07-17 52 9-4 Tiger Woods 7-1 Ernie Els 16-1 Vijay Singh 18-1 Mike Weir 20-1 Jim Furyk 25-1 Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, David Toms 33-1 Kenny Perry 40-1 Sergio Garcia, Retief Goosen, Justin Leonard, Davis Love 111, Phil Mickelson, Nick Price, Justin Rose 66-1 Paul Casey, Fredrik Jacobson, Colin Montgomerie,71 words
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Article, Illustration522 2003-07-17 54 lAN KIM II - Goncalves running out of time to claim top-scorer award S-League savvy By lAN KIM II DO not ask footballer Egmar Goncalves (right) whether he likes the number 2. That is a sure way of making the Brazilian-tumed-Singaporean angry. The Home United striker has good reason forJonathan Wee - 522 words
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Article, Illustration274 2003-07-17 54 TONIGHT (July 17): Tampines v Sinchi FC (Tampines Std) Team news: Tampines Nazri Nasir, Noh Aiam Shah and Sharifuddin Mahmood suspended, Bradley Groves, Sead Muratovic and Satria Mad doubtful: Sinchi Chen Chenyu and Xie Yongliang doubtful Team progress (last 6 league matches): Tampines DLWLWL; Sinchi DWWDWW Last season:274 words
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Article142 2003-07-17 54 P W D L F APIs FTPK Home United 1915 1 2 1 60 26 49 Woodlands Wellington 2010 2 5 3 41 27 39 Geylang United 1911 2 1 5 32 14' 38 SAFFC III 1910 2 3 4 35 20 37 JurongFC 19 8 4 1 6142 words
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Article106 2003-07-17 54 TAMPINES V SINCHI IX2 Tampines 2.40 Draw 3.40 Sinchi 2.40 1/2 goal Tampines (-11/2 goals) 4.35 Sinchi (+ll/2 goals) 1.15 Total goals 0 goal 10.00 1 goal 5.40 2 goals 4.00 3 goals 3.90 4 goals 4.90 5 goals 6.90 6 goals 13.00 7 goals 22.00 8 goals106 words
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Article, Illustration370 2003-07-17 57 Armstrong leads at halfway stage, but only just Reuters NARBONNE, France The Tour de France reached its halfway point with the first rest day in Narbonne yesterday. Here are the strengths and weaknesses of the leading contenders after the Alps and before the Pyrenees. s. LANCE ARMSTRONG (US)Reuters; AFP - 370 words
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Article201 2003-07-17 57 Reuters MARSEILLE, France Jakob Piil took over from his CSC team boss Bjame Riis as the lasl Dane to win a Tour de France stage in Marseille on Tuesday. The 30-year-old took advantage of his experience on the track to upstage Italian Fabio Sacchi and make■ Reuters - 201 words
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Article, Illustration554 2003-07-17 59 Adam Hashidy - Cutting and trimming grass part of former national golfer’s job By_ Adam Hashidy RICHARD JENG (right) is a member of the upmarket Tanah Merah Country Club and a former national golfer. Yet, for the last six months, the 23-year-old was cutting the grass, spraying fertiliser and doing generalAdam Hashidy - 554 words
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