Streats, 8 August 2003

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    10 1 Streats FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> m/03/2003
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    Lock icon Can we count on you, S’poreans?
    623 1  -  Public-spirit award-winners wonder if people can be relied upon in crisis B v Khushwant Singh SINGAPOREANS must now rally together and fight terrorism the way they succeeded in the war against Sars. This was the call by Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng yesterday,
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      17 1 Streat FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> m/03/2003 m <0 llilll I Q I I
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      Lock icon ‘Food wagon permits being resold’
      402 2  -  Licence not transferable, says URA By Chua Kong Ho TALK is rife that permits for a trial scheme by the Urban Redevelopment Authority to allow mobile food wagons to operate out of five of its designated car parks are changing hands. Industry sources told Streats
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      Lock icon 100 days on, crime plagues Baghdad
      161 2 Wire services BAGHDAD One hundred days after US President George W Bush declared the war in Iraq over, security has yet to return to the city. Soldiers and police now regularly conduct operations that shut down city blocks while helicopters buzz menacingly overhead but
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      Lock icon Most Parkview owners happy
      538 3  -  Many see sl6sm en-bloc offer as good pay-off on investment By ShervinSeah PARKVIEW Condominium residents such as retiree Tan Soo Tuan are happy that their housing estate is about to be sold en-bloc to two major property developers here. He sees this as a long-term investment
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      Lock icon 'Welcome' – in more than one language
      236 3  - 'Welcome' in more than one language By Julie Sim MYANMARESE visitors to the Burmese Buddhist Temple on Tai Gin Road were delighted when they saw a directional sign in their language pointing the way. The multilingual sign along Balestier Road didn’t just help them locate the temple, it also reminded
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      Lock icon Tune in to MediaWorks for tips on managing your money
      301 3  -  By. Zubaidah Nazeer FUND manager Wong Kok Hoi, 47, has seen enough people falling prey to financial scams and making ill-informed investments to want to help them. With 22 years of experience in the field, he has conceptualised two investment
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      Lock icon From ladies’ man to Bali bomber
      429 4 Police blame Islamic preachers for Amrozi’s change to mass murderer -AFP DENPAS AR A handsome young man who enjoyed racing his motorbike and flirting with girls. Hard to imagine that the same man so described in media and police reports is also the bomber
      -AFP; AFP  -  429 words
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      Lock icon Long wait on death row
      259 4 -AFP JAKARTA The first Bali bomber to stand trial for the terrorist outrage was given the death penalty yesterday, but it may be months, if not years, before he actually faces a firing squad. A 1964 law says that executions must take place 30 days
      -AFP  -  259 words
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      Lock icon Tough security screening planned at NDP
      127 14 BUZZSTOP STRINGENT security will be in place at the National Stadium when people turn up for the National Day Parade tomorrow, organisers said. Bags and vehicles will be checked, and spectators will have to pass through a metal detector. Also, specialist units of the
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      Lock icon FLAG-RANT VIOLATION
      53 14 US army soldiers yesterday trying to seize a US flag from South Korean students who wanted to burn it The students, at the Pochun shooting range 50km north-east of Seoul, were demanding the withdrawal of US troops from their country. Twelve students were detained for barging into the
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      Lock icon NTUC to help redesign jobs
      141 14 Tailor-made employment THE National Trades Union Congress will play matchmaker and bridge the gap between workers and employers. In his National Day message yesterday, NTUC secretary-general Lim Boon Heng said that the labour movement is looking to work with employers willing to tailor jobs to
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      Lock icon Operator pledges better services
      144 14 Bus routes along the NEL ABOUT 100 grassroots leaders met the authorities and SBS Transit in a closeddoor dialogue at the Hougang Community Club last night to air their grievances about the move to cut bus services that duplicate the North-East Line. They were assured that
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      Lock icon Protests against drinks giants
      147 14 Coke and Pepsi in India -AFP US beverage giants Coca-Cola and Pepsi faced the heat of Indian activism yesterday following the launch of a “break bottle” campaign after a study said that their soft drinks contained lethal doses of pesticides. Activists from the Samajwadi Party and
      -AFP  -  147 words
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      Lock icon Teck Whye MUP put off
      101 14 AN MP for Choa Chu Kang GRC, Associate Professor Low Seow Chay, has decided to put off the Main Upgrading Programme (MUP) in his precinct because of the bleak economy. The MUP for nine blocks at Teck Whye Lane/Avenue will still be offered but commencement
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      Lock icon Less shrinkage
      92 14 SINGAPORE’S economy probably shrank less in the second quarter than the Government initially estimated. The reason: A revival in electronics exports had offset a drop in retail, hotel and airline sales caused by the Sars crisis, The Business Times reports today. Gross domestic product may have contracted at
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      Lock icon Heat wave roasts Europe
      96 14 ROADWAYS buckled, river water levels fell and wildfires forced tourists and residents to flee as record-breaking heat tormented Europe on Wednesday. The heat wave has been blamed for at least 37 deaths. Londoners experienced the hottest day in the city’s history when the temperature hit 35.4°C,
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      Lock icon Weather girls slammed
      98 14 SEXY girls will no longer be hosting TV weather shows in Romania if a minister has his way, reported ananova.com yesterday. Ilie Sarbu, Agriculture Minister and head of the Romanian Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, told the Libertatea daily: “I want girls with miniskirts and big cleavages out
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  • JAKARTA JOLT
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      Lock icon For Mega, history repeats itself
      310 8 She faces challenge similar to her father’s Wire services JAKARTA President Megawati Sukarnoputri is expected, with full cooperation from the security services, to brush aside threats posed by Jemaah Islamiah, which told The Straits Times that Tuesday’s bombing was a message to leave fundamentalist Islam
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      Lock icon Police to ask suspect’s kin for DNA samples
      228 8 Reuters CANBERRA Indonesian police believe that they have identified Tuesday’s suicide bomber (whose reconstructed remains are shown at left) and will seek DNA samples from his family to match body parts found at the scene, a top policeman said yesterday. Senior Indonesian
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      Lock icon 'Blast will shave less than 0.5% off Indon GDF'
      250 8 Bloomberg JAKARTA A bomb blast in Jakarta this week may cut Indonesia’s economic growth by less than a half per cent, said Mr Dorodjatun KuntjoroJakti, the nation’s top economics minister. Police have said that the car bomb, which killed at least
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      Lock icon Two S’poreans critical
      82 10 SINGAPORE Two of the four Singaporean casualties of the bombing remained in critical condition yesterday in the bums centre of the General Hospital here as more wounded were flown in to join their ranks. The hospital said yesterday that two more victims, an Indonesian woman and a
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      Lock icon Death toll: 10
      70 10 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian police confirmed yesterday that 10 people died in the blast and 147 people were injured. They included one foreigner, Dutch businessman Hans Winkelmolen, and local press reported that many of the other victims were taxi drivers. Indonesian Red Cross secretarygeneral Yang Iskandar, who had
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      Lock icon Finance backing
      96 10 -AFP MANILA Asean finance ministers, here for a two-day meeting, condemned the bombing and vowed to step up the global fight against terrorism. They stressed their “full commitment to the global fight against terrorist financing and money laundering”. “We strongly condemn this act of terrorism and reaffirm our
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      Lock icon Two suspects held
      43 10 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesian police have arrested two men suspected of involvement in the bombing, Metro Television reported yesterday. It said that the men were arrested on the outskirts of the city. Police could not be immediately reached to comment. Reuters
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      Lock icon Manila copycat alert
      43 10 -AFP MANILA Philippine authorities are bracing for possible copycat attacks on hotels and other commercial establishments, officials said yesterday. National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said that security advisers met yesterday and concluded that “we cannot take anything for granted”. afp
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      Lock icon Let’s be resolute
      578 10  -  Comment By ROBIN GANGULY TUESDAY’S blast in Jakarta was a bloody reminder that terrorism still infests the region. And it’s going to be here for some time. The US has decimated the Taleban; Osama bin Laden is either dead or in hiding; Saddam Hussein has been toppled;
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      Lock icon OCBC building up trust
      394 16  -  Independent agency Mercer to rate funds By Chua Kong Ho OCBC Bank customers who are uncertain of which unit trusts to invest in can now rely on ratings by Mercer Investment Consulting to give them an independent third-party guide. OCBC intends to only distribute unit trusts
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      Lock icon SingTel still eyeing Globe stake as profits soar
      370 16 Wire services SINGAPORE Sing Tel yesterday said that is still interested in buying Deutsche Telekom AG’s stake in Globe Telecom of the Philippines. “The Globe discussions are ongoing,” Sing Tel CEO Lee Hsien Yang said at a news conference yesterday. “It’s premature
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      Lock icon New generation chips
      77 16 -AF SINGAPORE Singapore’s Chartered Semiconductor, US’ IBM and Germany’s Infineon Technologies yesterday announced plans to jointly develop next-generation computer chips using nanotechnology. The three companies intend to produce 65-nanometre chips and later 45nm semiconductors. A nanometer is a billionth of a metre. Nanotechnology aims to make products
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      Lock icon PSA volume up
      87 16 Bloomberg SINGAPORE PSA, which runs the world’s second-busiest container port, handled 8.8 per cent more containers in July than a year earlier, helped by gains at its main port in Singapore. It handled 2.46 million 20-fit equivalent units, a standard container size, in July, compared with 2.26
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      Lock icon PacNet Q2 gain down
      95 16 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Pacific Internet, Singapore’s only independent online service provider, said second-quarter profit fell 95 per cent after it accounted for the cost of giving stock options in 2001, even as sales rose. Net income fell to U 5532,000 (5556,000), or 0.24 cents a share, from
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      101 16 Bloomberg TOKYO Japan’s three biggest shipping companies reported stronger earnings in the first quarter as they benefited from rising freight rates. Nippon Yusen K K said net income was 8.77 billion yen (S$ 129 million) in the three months to June 30. In its fiscal first-half last
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      Lock icon Millennium posts losses
      423 20 Hotel chain’s Asian properties did especially poorly Bloomberg DUBLIN One of the most challenging periods we have ever had” that’s how the CEO of Singapore-owned hotel chain Millennium Copthome Hotels described the first half of this year for the company. Said Mr John Wilson: “I am certain
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      325 20 Bloomberg HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is on schedule to restart flights to China, one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, by December after a 13-year absence. The Hong Kong-based carrier needs to secure operating authorisation from the Civil Aviation Administration
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      Lock icon Takashimaya 'no' to Ngee Ann City stake
      172 20 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Takashimaya Co, Japan’s largest department store operator, won’t bid for a 27 per cent stake in one of Singapore’s biggest retail and office buildings that’s being offered for as much as $538 million. Metro Holdings wants to sell its 27 per
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      204 20 Bloomberg SINGAPORE The Indonesian rupiah strengthened after net stock sales by overseas money managers slowed, easing concern that Tuesday’s bomb blast at a Jakarta hotel will scare investors away. Other South-east Asian currencies also gained. Fund managers outside Indonesia yesterday sold 62 billion rupiah
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      Lock icon Moneymakers at the top
      434 22 Top performers named to head Merrill Lynch’s investment banking unit Bloomberg NEW YORK Merrill Lynch Co chief executive officer Stanley O’Neal turned to the firm’s biggest moneymakers this year to run his investment banking unit after Wednesday’s announcement of Mr Arshad Zakaria’s exit. Mr O’Neal, 51,
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      Lock icon Shedding burqas for business
      485 26 Business centre aims to help Afghan women come out of the homes and into the workplace -AFP KABUL Ms Jamila Ahmadzai and Ms Rabiya Ghani Zada Azizi have shed their burqas for business in a country where the ousted militia had barred women from schools and
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      Lock icon Toyota sues China’s Geely Group
      114 26 -AFP BEIJING Japan’s No 1 carmaker Toyota has launched legal action against China’s Geely Group for alleged trademark infringement and illicit competition, state press reported yesterday. The legal spat got underway on Wednesday in Beijing’s No 2 Intermediate Court and marks the first lawsuit involving
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      Lock icon A gem of an idea
      356 28 Labs to make coveted coloured diamonds Reuters NEW YORK Coloured diamonds are among the rarest gems in the world, commanding thousands of dollars per carat and coveted by high-end jewellery boutiques and serious collectors. Now two small companies propose to change the orderly hierarchies of
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      Lock icon Asean leaders need to reassure investors
      526 30  -  Comment By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg THE most extraordinary thing about this week’s gathering of Asian finance ministers meeting in Manila isn’t what they’re talking about, but what they’re not: economics. Instead, terrorism is stealing the spotlight. “The region must now learn to live
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      360 32 STI: 1,533.61 \M 23.43 Reuters SHARES climbed yesterday as investors scooped up tech stocks and banks after a recent selldown and as SingTel firmed after posting record quarterly profits. The Straits Times Index rose 1.55 per cent, or 23.43 points, to 1,533.61. Before yesterday, the STI
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      24 32 •AS AT AUGUST 7 US$: 551.758 EURO: 551.996 Ss: RM2.161 Ss: 23.86 BAHT 552.828 Ss: 68.33 YEN Ss: HK54.436 Ss: 4,888 RUPIAH
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      Lock icon Son plays with the big boys
      464 34 Bloomberg TOKYO Mr Masayoshi Son (left), founder of Softbank Corp, Japan’s No 2 provider of high-speed Web access, is taking on the nation’s biggest companies, winning the approval of some investors in the process. Mr Son’s Tokyo-based Softbank is battling Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
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      298 34 Business Talks (A) "Expanding Mindsets, Exploding Returns" Mon, 11th August 2003 7.30 pm sharp By K K Han, Master Trainer/ Author There is no more security in employment. But there are abundant opportunities, if you are willing to expand your mindset, your comfort zone and re-equip yourself for the new
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      784 36  -  By PHILIP LEE I AM in mortal fear of people sneezing openly near me, meaning anything from four metres away. Let me explain. Some years ago, I saw in an American magazine a graphic and frightening portrayal of a sneeze. This was done with
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      581 41  -  Breeding koi is an expensive hobby. But a pretty pond mthfriendly fish is a great place to relax by Janice Wong AT home, Mr Larry Ng’s favourite place to relax is by the koi pond in his lush landscaped garden. It is easy to understand why.
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      456 51 Even a studio apartment can have a touch of glamour, as interior designer Benjeemen Heng sets out to prove FOR interior designer Benjeemen Heng of Chaplin Design, glamour isn’t meant only for houses with plenty of room. And he makes his point with a 592
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      239 53 GETTING retrenched causes stress, which is further compounded when the employer is tardy in making Central Provident Fund contributions. On July 18,1 submitted a request via the CPF Board’s website to launch an investigation into my employer’s CPF contributions. I did not receive
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      143 53 I RECENTLY filed a claim at the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) against a private limited company for non-payment of my invoices. I later found out that the managing director of the company is the holder of a (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) when, during
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      167 53 I WAS at the Jalan Besar stadium on Aug 4 with my second son. We were there to see our Lions take on the Hong Kong team. I must say the atmosphere was really very, very good, coupled with a fantastic turnout. However, I had
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      168 53 WE refer to the letter, “Wrong for Iras to gain from slump” (Streats, Aug 6). Retrenchment benefits are not taxable. There is therefore no question of Iras collecting more taxes, and no issue of taxpayers having difficulties in paying taxes on account of retrenchment benefits.
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      102 53 I REFER to the letter, “NDP preview a letdown” (Streats, Aug 6), by Ms Yong Mei Ling. I wonder why Ms Yong was there. For the goodie bag or because she is a patriotic citizen supporting National Day? Also, she should have anticipated that
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      120 53 WE REFER to the letter, “NDP preview a letdown” (Streats, Aug 6), by Ms Yong Mei Ling. We regret that Ms Yong did not fully enjoy her experience at the NDP Preview on July 26. We received feedback that our arrangements worked for a majority of
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      104 53 I REFER to the report, “700 vacancies need to be filled” (Streats, Aug 5). The executive director of the Singapore Precision Engineering and Tooling Association (Speta) said that tool and mould makers can earn $2,500 a month on average within five years of joining the
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      273 54 I RECENTLY attended a school band concert and endured what has become the usual ringing and beeping of cellphones during such events. Having once been a restless teenager myself, I can understand the pockets of chatter among the audience of parents, students and alumni. But
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      353 54 I REFER to Singapore Airlines’ response to the report on a retrenched cabin crew member who did not receive a $25,000 gratuity that she would have been entitled to if she had completed just seven more months of service. It said that she had taken 75
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      130 54 I WAS on a one-day business trip to Penang and travelled by Singapore Airlines. On the outbound flight, 5Q192,1 was served cold sandwiches and lukewarm coffee. After a hard day’s work, I looked forward to heading home with the airline that other airlines talk
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      85 53 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at Streats@spll.e0fli.sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be
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      547 56 Honasan a master of failed mutinies Missing Philippine senator given 10 days to contest coup charges Wire services MANILA Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, a former army colonel who is accused of engineering last month’s failed attempt to overthrow President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, was yesterday given 10 days by state prosecutors
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      183 56 Reuters LONDON A naked rambler sighted on some of Britain’s most famous walking trails has broken cover and revealed that it was his ambition to walk the length of the country in the nude. Mr Steve Gough made headlines earlier this week
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      211 56 -afp ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Philippine troops yesterday killed a Filipino Muslim militant who broke out of jail with Jemaah Islamiah (JI) bomb-maker Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi. Their escape last month had raised concerns of terrorist activity across South-east Asia. Abdulmukim Edris (above) was arrested with another man
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      375 60 Some Chechen girls drugged into detonating bombs KURCHALOI, Russia Last month, Ms Zulikhan Yelikhadzhiyeva, 20, and another woman who accompanied her detonated two suicide bombs which killed 16 people at a music festival in Moscow. In the last four months, all but one of seven suicide
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      184 60 AP CHARLESTON, West Virginia Jack Whittaker is a lucky man. Not only did he win a US$3l5 million (***** million) lottery jackpot, but also regained U *****,000 that was stolen from him. The money, taken from his car outside a strip club here early on
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      491 62 VCD being distributed in northern Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian authorities are on alert following news that a pornographic VCD involving a “Datin’’ is being distributed in northern Malaysia. “We have been informed of a pornographic VCD involving a so-called ‘Datin’
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      347 62 JAKARTA Indonesia’s former military commander, General (Retd) Wiranto, has announced that he will contest next year’s presidential election, Laksamana.net reported yesterday. Gen Wiranto, who is accused of war crimes in East Timor and failure to prevent ne ts in Jakarta, told the state news agency
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      393 64 One in 5 drugs on sale in India is fake •fcfISSV NEW DELHI Walk into a pharmacy anywhere in India and chances are that one out of every five medicines on sale will be fake and even a potential killer. It is a massive racket
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      282 67 Cardinal deemed more zealous than the Pope ROME A cardinal “even more zealous than the Pope” is the author of last week’s Vatican document ruling out same-sex marriage, according to news reports yesterday. A joke is told in the Vatican about Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a
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      110 67 JERUSALEM The Israeli government’s move to release 335 Palestinian prisoners on Wednesday has exposed how far apart the two warring sides are. The move hailed by Israel as a goodwill gesture was assailed by Palestinians as a public relations sham. “This is very nominal when you
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      147 57 nuuuo i nuuuo i o, w omCMIO W 9/ ©n r A a BN IfeS *NSI mm I 00* *r MV Ai m: -as» 3 As much as you like to work up a good sweat, this creates a warm and humid condition on your skin. Such a micro-environment can
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      204 58 91 BTH AUG -17 TN AUG Have a feast this National’s Day with a good spread of goodies Great Food Fiesta And Cultural Fair. There isn’t a moment to be missed. Live up to the Shopper’s paradise and get yourself a treasure trove of antique ware, spice jewellery or ethnic
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      71 60 Nanjing University 2nd intake J The only translation diploma programme in Singapore that: >- Is awarded by a renowned university Emphasises bi-directional translation between English and Chinese Is fully taught by full-time professors experienced in translation Approved by the Skills Redevelopment Fund for subsidy r Date: 21 August 2003 Time:
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      459 61 EBRATE National Day at Singapore Art Museum Programmes and activities for 0 August 2003 FREE LUNCH HOUR PERFORMANCES Singapore Art Museum’s galleries and event halls come alive with art and music performances by Singapore Chinese Orchestra, the Singapore Literature Society and a series of special Xinyao items! Gather friends and
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      187 62 Singapore's Story Omni-Theatre National Day Bonanza 9-31 Aug 03 CORAL-REEF jw*dv!ntu re PACE STATION Homeland (ebrate National Pay with an INMNNA HIM UO*E TO OUR HEART#! Homeland is the only large-format movie about Singapore's history. Experience up close the struggles of migrant days more than 100 years ago, the trauma
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      281 68 LONDON US researchers say that green tea’s ability to fight cancer is even more potent and varied than previously thought. Scientists already knew that green tea has antioxidants that can protect a person against cancer. But Professor Thomas Gasiewicz from the University of Rochester in New
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      141 68 QDoes the amount of fat burned while jogging in a stadium under trie sun differ from running on a treadmill in an air-conditioned gym? A The amount of energy expended should be the same if you’re jogging at the same speed and duration, and therefore fat loss should
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      245 68 Organised by Singapore Press Holdings Chinese Newspapers Division, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry and Civil Defence Association for National Servicemen, "Show You Care, Buy a Tile" is a fund-raising event in support of President's Challenge 2003. You can use either of the following donation methods to help 45 appointed
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      622 70 Visit this sculpture park in Tuscany and yon may just see something familiar and local- nestling in the grass. GREGORYLEOW reports ONE would expect to find trees, chirping birds and rustic farm houses in the quiet countryside of Tuscany, Italy and not sculptures by a
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        748 72 Natural, retro-glam, high-tech drama. We feature great looks for the new season from six top make-up names >» ESTEE LAUDER The look: A new, modem glamour focusing on the eyes. Eye make-up gets a strong, graphic look with the clever and creative use of fresh and unexpected colour
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        667 76 The beauty buzzword is whitening and almost every brandhasa range. But here’s a secret-the sooner you start on a whitening regime the better your results TV presenter and travel writer Georgina Chang started on a whitening regime a month ago. Georgina, who is in her 30s, has been
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      437 78  -  Stylish eating on a shoestring By JUDI LOW Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Low’s recipes for stylish, nutritious, yummy meals that are easy to make and cost $lO or less forfour servings will see you through these tough times PASTRIES bring
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      602 80  -  Adam About Town B,j ADAM lIASHIDY So you think being a male stripper is all fan and games? Guess again... THERE are few things that I wouldn’t do if the price is right. Slipping on a dress and sashaying down Orchard Road in high heels at
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      270 80  - The great outdoors not that great for skin B y Shervin Seah MONITOR the amount of time you spend outdoors. While open-air sports might do your heart and muscles plenty of good, the exposure to the sun is detrimental to your skin. This is a point that leading US dermatologist
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      114 82 Climate change is the only sure weather prediction. Mindset change among those countries which emit the most greenhouse gases sure would help solve the problem. But in the same “you’ll- get-used-to-it” spirit behind the ripping out of bus routes along the NEL corridor, these countries suggest
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        53 82 7pm, Channel U Jinqing drives Xiaoxiao out of the family. Afraid that Zhibo might be soft-hearted and fetch Xiaoxiao home, Dongmei pretends to leave as well. When Zhixuan learns that Mengshi is getting married to Wenben, he tries to drown his sorrows in drink. Dongmei frames Zhengyan for
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        69 82 10pm, Central Six hundred years after Marco Polo returned from the Far East, Swedish explorer Sven Hedin rediscovered the vast no-man’s land of Central Asia and an abandoned portion of the Silk Route travelled by Marco Polo. Winding thousands of miles between China and Europe,
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        59 82 SINGAPORE SINGS! Tomorrow, 7-30 pm Esplanade Concert Hall Free (collect tickets at box office, maximum of four per person) Entertainers such as Clement Chow (pictured), Jacintha Abisheganaden, Robert Fernando, Norleena Salim, Rozie Rahim and Dulcie Soh sing community songs. Original video footages from past parades and segments of
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        69 82 NATIONAL DAY FAIR Till Aug 17, llam-9pm Harbourfront Centre There are 12 stalls showcasing a wide range of ethnic handicraft, knick-knacks and decorative pieces from around Asia. Shoppers can find exotic home decor items and accessories such as cushion covers and table runners from Thailand and India, ethnic and
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      82 73 An Impression That’s More Than Skin Deep it m m m J 8B MSI isaa m il Bti m The revolutionary Soft Peel tissues exfoliates your skin first to provide better penetration for its slimming effects. The result is a smoother complexion and a toned body. No quick fixes. No
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      231 75 bf n If you relish the sultry Summer Heat, let Wisma Atria thrill your senses with a sizzling array of shopping privileges and attractive gifts from 16 Jul to 12 Aug 2003. i's t C;1 jdß&aeMMl LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER THE CRADLE OF LIFE mtmmumm -mm jesm jsem set*» mxm«
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      169 78 J/HEAVENLYA The Heavenly Experience: Fresh, fluffy and fragrant Experience the ambrosial taste of Heavenly Grade A Thai Horn Mali Rice in any dish, be it Asian or Western; appetiser, main or dessert. This finest Quality jasmine rice is packed at its source in Thailand so that none of its natural
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      153 80 LIANHE ZAOBAO 80 ENGAGING MOMENTS” TRAVELLING PHOTO EXHIBITION For the past 80 years, Lianhe Zaobao has captivated readers with its provocative presentation of Singapore’s most monumental political, social and economic moments. Now, we invite you to relive them in 80 exclusively chosen photographs from our news photo archives. Come take
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      268 81 Share The Good Things in Life NTUCi •‘\cr\~ mo a »15 V 3 t »'v* f > s» David (Marketing Manager) <2£i» vJDf L <eP» £!ST rig,'. *Y: e r i X y -rdHS®® csan-tH n k *sr, i* J r¥ R m i M S *****00 A V B
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      60 82 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. Wake Start your job search early. Read ThoSlmit.s'llmi'K Recruit Lianhe Zaobao tjz. Mandarin-speaking tour guides to join forces and move into China's free and
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      445 82 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Gloomy people bore you. Find the right people and draw them along into your fantastic moment. The natural world offers you endless beauty, amusement and delight. *r>r TAURUS #1? APR2O-MAY2O The game goes a little too
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      256 83 HANG TEN always happy to serve you Happy Birthday SINGAPORE THANK YOU, VALUE? CUSTOMERS For Your "REP-PY" Support! 100,000 Red Tees Sold Wear Any HANG TEN Red Tee Enjoy These Coupon Offers. Wear any Hang Ten Red Tee present this coupon to get this exclusive SINGAPORE, I YOU’ umbrella at:
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      446 84 Beckham’s ‘tired’ team-mates cancel training but party the night away AFP HONG KONG They cancelled a training session because they claimed they were too tired. But instead of resting in M their hotel rooms, David Beckham and his Real Madrid 1 team-mates were caught partying at a Hong
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      356 84 Reuters LONDON Champions United, in rampant form on their pre-season tour of the United States, take on Cup holders Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday. The match, which is the traditional English season-opening gala, will be played in Cardiff for the
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      550 86 Kewell may lose way if Houllier plays him in the wrong role -AP LONDON Liverpool have finally bought the man to end 13 years of championship misery. The problem: Where will he play? Harry Kewell (right) looks like a natural, goalscoring, left-sided attacking midfielder, the sort of player
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      301 86 Wire services LONDON Juan Sebastian Veron (right), who signed a four-year contract with Chelsea on Wednesday, has admitted that his relationship with manager Alex Ferguson was less than comfortable. The Argentine midfielder told The Sun: “Ferguson trusted me when I first arrived. But later
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      509 88  -  Clark will make peace with fellow pros for the East-West Challenge B v Tan Kim Han BY his own admission, Simon Clark (below) is not exactly a popular footballer in the S-League. The feisty Woodlands Wellington captain has had rows with many players. And just as
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        68 88 BALESTIER Khalsa went four points clear of bottom-placed Tanjong Pagar with a 2-0 win over Sembawang Rangers in the S-League last night. Their Korean duo of Choi Seung Bum and Kim Eun Cher scored once in each half to lift the Tigers to 10th spot. In the other
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        86 88 Reuters LISBON Sporting eased to a 3-1 win over Manchester United in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday. Sporting midfielder Luis Filipe became the first player to score at the brand-new, 52,000-capacity Alvalade XXI stadium when he ran into the box in the 26th minute to beat goalkeeper Fabien
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      110 88 SWIMMING -AFP COLLEGE PARK, Maryland Michael Phelps, who set five world swim records at last month’s World Championships, just missed adding another here on Wednesday. He won two titles at the United States Championships the 100 m freestyle in 49.195ec and the 200 m backstroke in 1:56.10, fading
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      470 91 Driving inconsistency worries Woods ahead of US PGA Championship Reuters LONDON Tiger Woods (below), recently reunited with his old driver, goes into next week’s US PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club hunting for his first grand slam title for 14 months. The world No 1 has
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      275 91 AP EAGLE, Colorado Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant (below) made his first court appearance on a sexual assault charge, uttering just two words during a seven-minute hearing that created a media frenzy in this quiet mountain town. Attorneys for the 24-year-old Bryant waived his right yesterday
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      64 88 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL; Sports News: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). SOCCCER: NTUC Income S-League: Woodlands Wellington v Geylang United (Channel i, 6.45 pm). TENNIS: Masters Series, Montreal, last 16 (Star Sports Ch 24, 7.30 am). DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: European Tour Nordic Open, Day 2 (Super Sports Ch22,10.30pm).
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