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Title Section10 2003-08-19 3 Streats TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> m/03/200310 words
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Article, Illustration652 2003-08-19 3 Choong Choon Yee - Others jump on car-wash bandwagon after one firm’s push gets HDB nod By_ Choong Choon Yee MR Bruce Lye, 22, and Mr Gary Chan, 29, operate a car-wash service in 20 Housing Board carparks. While the success of Mr Raymond Ng, 29, a founder ofEdwin Koo - 652 words
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Advertisement85 2003-08-19 3 As host Cheryl Fox maintains order on S’pore's Brainiest Kids, it's the parents who put on a bad show, says YVONNE KWOK 0 > rm, mm* f >s w BEAUTY BEASTS PAGE 42 COMEBACK KID School dropout Tay Chee Yong took another stab at his studies and is now among85 words
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Article, Illustration408 2003-08-19 4 Zubaidah Nazeer - Primary school drop-out emerges as one of S’pore Poly’s top students By Zubaidah Nazeer SCHOOL for Tay Chee Yong could not have begun more inauspiciously. He could not make the grade in Primary Five, so he was transferred to a special school for slow learners.Sahul Hameed - 408 words
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Article, Illustration435 2003-08-19 5 Yvonne Kwok - Former Media Works CEO is back in show business after 4-month break By Yvonne Kwok MORE than four months after he left SPH Media Works, Mr Lee Cheok Yew is back in the media industry as MTV Networks Asia’s executive vice-president. The 52-year-old will i oversee435 words
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122 2003-08-19 8 BUZZSTOP THERE are two months to go before reverse bungee-jumping starts at Clarke Quay, but some residents of The Riverwalk condominium nearby are already worrying about the possible noise. Ten of them submitted a petition last week, asking the Urban Redevelopment Authority,122 words
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Article, Illustration54 2003-08-19 8 Chinese dancers rehearsing for the musical, Liu Sanjie, along the Lijang River in Yangshuo near Guilin, in the Guanxi Zhuangzu Autonomous Region, on Saturday. The 100 million yuan (Ss2l million) musical of traditional Chinese folk songs is directed by renowned Chinese film director Zhang Yimou and will premiereReuters - 54 words
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Article145 2003-08-19 8 Recovery on track SINGAPORE’S July non-oil domestic exports (NODX) are up 10.8 per cent year-on-year slower than June but they are good enough indication that the anticipated recovery seems on track. Though the figures are down sharply from June’s 18.7 per cent growth, July’s NODX145 words
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Article146 2003-08-19 8 Kindergarten fees POOR families who have difficulty paying for their children’s kindergarten fees will get relief by the end of the year with a new scheme designed to help them. They will receive a subsidy of up to $6OO a year. However, this is146 words
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Article147 2003-08-19 8 Australian study THAT oral sex isn’t actually sex seems to be an increasingly popular opinion among teens, say experts. It was the response of more than half the under-20s surveyed by the Australian Study of Health and Relationships in April, reported The Sydney Morning147 words
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Article84 2003-08-19 8 SYDNEY rail workers sick of being spat on by frustrated passengers want the authorities to consider using portable DNA kits to catch their assailants. Spitting at station staff has become common on the Sydney train system because of delays and breakdowns. Rail workers are considering following84 words
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Article96 2003-08-19 8 A WORLD without men? Yes, we could see that happening in the next 125,000 years, says Mr Bryan Sykes, professor of human genetics at Oxford University. How could this be? Prof Sykes in his new book, Adam’s Curse, explains that it is all the fault of the96 words
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Article102 2003-08-19 8 Wire services HIS camera cost him his life. Mr Mazen Dana, a cameraman working for Reuters, was killed yesterday by US troops who thought his camera was a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Sunday’s shooting took place at Abu Ghraib prison, west of Baghdad, which had come under– Wire services - 102 words
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Article82 2003-08-19 8 -AP MALAYSIA’S manufacturing sales rose 7.4 per cent in June compared to the same month last year, the government said yesterday, reflecting strong export growth. The Department of Statistics released preliminary data yesterday that showed manufacturing sales rose to RM27.7 billion (5512.7 billion). Economists had been-AP - 82 words
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Article, Illustration852 2003-08-19 6 Khuswant Singh - A cut in CPF rates could mean trouble for tightly stretched home owners B y Khuswant Singh EMPLOYERS have come out in support of the proposed Central Provident Fund changes; unionists understand the need to do so; but current and potential homeowners are deeply concerned about852 words
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Article, Illustration275 2003-08-19 6 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong certainly had some serious messages when he delivered his National Day Rally speech last Sunday. Among them: Singapore needed to become more cost-competitive and had to take some urgent steps to achieve this, including changing the Central275 words
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Article, Illustration563 2003-08-19 10 Three buddies chased their dreams, and now their company washes 1,000 cars a day, reports JANICE WONG ■Young Entrepreneurs^ ON a balmy evening at Europa Bistro pub in August last year, three young men huddled over a jug of beer to exchange wild dreams. Mr Raymond Ng563 words
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Article84 2003-08-19 10 SINGAPORE Over 11,500 international visitors are expected to visit the Singapore Expo’s three major events this year. They will “generate over $149 million for the local economy, giving it a much-needed boost”, Singapore Expo said in a press release yesterday. The three events, to be held in84 words
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Article95 2003-08-19 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Hong Kong-based commodity trader and shipping firm Noble Group Ltd reported a3l per cent gain in quarterly profit yesterday, due to strong demand in China, but sought to play down hopes of high earnings growth. Noble, which trades energy and commodities such as– Reuters - 95 words
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Article89 2003-08-19 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Two Singapore shipbuilding companies, Labroy Marine Ltd and ASL Marine Holdings Ltd, yesterday said that they had secured major shipbuilding and coal transportation contracts from Indonesia. Labroy’s subsidiary, PT Nanindah Mutiara Shipyard, has signed two contracts from subsidiaries of Indonesian oil company Pertamina to build– Reuters - 89 words
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Article63 2003-08-19 10 Bloomberg LONDON Merrill Lynch Co’s co-head of global equity markets, Mr Sergio Ermotti, will leave the firm at the end of the year, the latest executive to depart following the ouster of executive vice-chairman Thomas Patrick last month. Based in London, Mr Ermotti, 43, will be– Bloomberg - 63 words
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213 2003-08-19 12 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines has turned to consultants to review its business operations after posting its first ever quarterly loss and in the face of growing competition from low cost carriers. “SIA cannot afford to stand still in today’s rapidly changing aviation environment.– Reuters - 213 words
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Article447 2003-08-19 12 STI: 1,622.24 1. a. 27.92 Reuters SHARES yesterday powered to their best levels since July last year, led by banks and tech stocks, as investors welcomed planned CPF changes aimed at cutting business costs. Gains on Wall Street and other Asian bourses also lifted sentiment.– Reuters - 447 words
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Article24 2003-08-19 12 *AS AT AUGUST 18 US$: 551.748 Ss: RM2.174 552.790 Ss: HK54.462 EURO: 551.966 Ss: 23.82 BAHT Ss: 68.21 YEN Ss: 4,880 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration602 2003-08-19 14 Celebrated entrepreneur wants to crack US market Reuters QINGDAO, China Movie subject, business guru, communist faithful meet Haier’s Mr Zhang Ruimin, one of China’s most celebrated entrepreneurs and also one of its most elusive. The seldom-interviewed head of the world’s fifth-largest maker of white– Reuters; Reuters - 602 words
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267 2003-08-19 14 Reuters SINGAPORE To some economists, it’s only a matter of time before China’s rampant money growth fuels the sort of inflation that makes the country’s Communist rulers nervous. To others, it’s obvious that breakneck investment is boosting China’s excess capacity, presaging a relapse into deflation. – Reuters - 267 words
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Article, Illustration470 2003-08-19 16 Return of stocks’ glory days long way off: analysts -afp LONDON As global stock markets inch gradually upwards, investors could be forgiven for gazing at their portfolios and thinking wistfully back to the perpetually soaring values of three years ago. Forget it, say analysts: Those days-afp; Reuters - 470 words
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342 2003-08-19 18 Reuters NEW YORK Ms Lisa Poulos had loved her job as assistant to a top executive at a Manhattan financial firm, but 9/11 took away her appetite for the stress. So she quit and enrolled in Manhattan’s French Culinary Institute, where she could learn skills– Reuters - 342 words
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Article, Illustration442 2003-08-19 18 US giant using courts to battle pesticides-in-colas claim AFP NEW DELHI Mr Rajeev Bakshi (right), chief of the Indian subsidiary of US cola giant Pepsi, is an angry man these days. And the cause of his anger is India’s India’s best-known green group, the Centre for Science– AFP; AFP - 442 words
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Article, Illustration537 2003-08-19 20 Palestinians get their first taste of a US-style shopping centre -AFP RAMALLAH, West Bank The opening of a new US-style, threestorey mall could well change Palestinian shopping patterns and is already a hit for hundreds of families. “I love it that we don’t have to-AFP; AFP - 537 words
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192 2003-08-19 20 -AFP TOKYO Japanese car giant Toyota Motor Corp is urging the 28,000 employees at its headquarters in central Japan to make a mental gear switch and stop driving to work because they are causing a traffic jam daily. “It may seem like a-AFP - 192 words
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Article, Illustration805 2003-08-19 22 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg MANILA Asian officials are talking a lot these days about their favourite pet issue: a regional bond market. The meeting of finance ministers in Manila two weeks ago was seen as an opportunity to nail down details for one. Yet– Bloomberg - 805 words
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Article, Illustration569 2003-08-19 24 PETER SIOW - By PETER SIOW I MET an old friend the other day while having coffee in Ghim Moh. I had expected him to ask after my family or health, not least because I had lost a lot of hair and gained a lot of weight569 words
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286 2003-08-19 25 EVERY morning, I take the Sengkang LRT and NEL to work. As a regular commuter, I would like to suggest some improvements. At the entrance of the various NEL stations and Dhoby Ghaut Interchange (near the travellator), there are no digital signboards to provide commuters on286 words
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Article165 2003-08-19 25 I REFER to the letters complaining of increased inconvenience since the NEL was opened and certain bus routes rationalised; in particular, to Mr Seow Hing Hock’s call for “a solution as to how we can return to the same level of convenience we had with the165 words
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191 2003-08-19 25 I RECENTLY hired a new maid, replacing one who had returned to Indonesia after working for four years. My wife and I took two weeks’ leave from work to train the new maid. But, to our horror, on the first day we returned to191 words
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Article171 2003-08-19 25 OUR ministers, MPs and unionists keep saying that we must reduce wages to save jobs and to remain competitive or companies will move out. But what about the high cost of running a business in Singapore? From high rental charges and the high cost171 words
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218 2003-08-19 25 WE refer to the letter, “Smokers spoiled the football match” (Streats, Aug 8). We would like to thank the writer for his feedback and for the opportunity to clarify the matter. The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is highly supportive of the nation’s campaign against218 words
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95 2003-08-19 25 I REFER to the letter, “Handling fruit is plum crazy” (Streats, Aug 12), by Mr Arun Kumar. We understand the writer’s concerns and agree that good personal and food hygiene practices are important to prevent the spread of diseases, particularly food-borne ones. All vendors are95 words
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Article, Illustration271 2003-08-19 27 AS a visitor to Singapore, I was very excited to watch the recent National Day Parade 2003. It was my first experience and a good one, too, in front of the TV I had actually wanted to be at the National Stadium. However, one thing271 words
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Article200 2003-08-19 27 LAST year, I sent out (on behalf of my parents) the ElderShield opt-out forms to Great Eastern Life. Yet, both my parents recently received letters seeking their consent to renew their ElderShield Policies. What shocks me was that GE had already deducted a total of $607.00 for200 words
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Article181 2003-08-19 27 MORE than 10 years ago, I highlighted the problems of Singapore becoming too expensive a place for its citizens as well as for visitors alike. We have enjoyed peace and prosperity for many years. Peace, we all need, but prosperity? That comes with a price181 words
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Article68 2003-08-19 27 I REFER to the letter, “Don’t shut out S’poreans who can’t speak Mandarin” (Streats, Aug 18), by Ms Suhaida S. Please understand that some positions require Mandarin-speaking personnel to facilitate effective communication in the running of the business. Similarly, if there is a need to communicate in68 words
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Article44 2003-08-19 27 IN our report, “NTU receives HP grant for wireless technology” (Streats, Aug 13), we wrongly said that a cheque for US$l4O,OOO (*****,700) was presented to the National Technological University (NTU). It should have been Nanyang Technological University. We are sorry for the error.44 words
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Article, Illustration352 2003-08-19 29 -AP Consumers must pay for overhaul: US Energy Secretary NEW YORK Until last Thursday, US Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, the man under pressure to explain why the world’s superpower couldn’t keep its lights on, was perhaps best known for trying to eliminate the department he now heads.-AP; AP - 352 words
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174 2003-08-19 29 Wire services NEW YORK First Energy had spent the summer under siege even before the lights went out last Thursday. The Ohio-based company has struggled to repair damage both to its crippled Davis-Besse nuclear plant east of Toledo and its reputation after boric acid nearly– Wire services - 174 words
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291 2003-08-19 30 Washington Post NAJAF, Iraq A popular Sunni Muslim cleric has provided grassroots and financial support to a leading anti-American Shi’ite cleric, a rare example of cooperation across Iraq’s sectarian divide that has alarmed officials for its potential to bolster festering resistance to theWashington Post - 291 words
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Article, Illustration159 2003-08-19 30 -ap PARIS Facing calls to resign over his hdhdling of the heat-wave fallout in which 5,000 people have died, French Health Minister Jean-Francois Mattel said on Sunday that the situation is under control. Doctors’ groups and the Socialist opposition have criticised the government of-ap; AFP - 159 words
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Article, Illustration42 2003-08-19 32 British soldiers searching for looters in Basra Iraq, found a two-day-old Iraqi baby girl lying alongside an ammunition cache on Sunday. She was not breathing but was resuscitated. She and her mother are now being cared for in hospital APAP - 42 words
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Article405 2003-08-19 32 Iranian comic strip has fans in Europe and US Reuters PARIS A little girl who lives through Iran’s Islamic revolution is the hero of the world’s first Iranian comic strip. In stark black and white drawings and deceptively simple prose, Parisbased author Marjane Satrapi recounts her childhood– Reuters - 405 words
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Article501 2003-08-19 33 North Korean women escape starvation at home by marrying Chinese men Los Angeles Times VAN,!!, China Thousands of North Korean Women are fleeing to China and secretly “marrying” to escape starvation. Ms Kim Hye Soon, a 36-year-old divorcee, met the man she considers her fourth husband one– Los Angeles Times - 501 words
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204 2003-08-19 35 -AFP SHANGHAI A week after Mr Zhou Hua divorced his wife because she had taken an Internet lover, he.found himself improbably attracted to his own virtual flame. The 40-year-old publishing house executive divorced his wife, and then had a one-night stand with his-AFP - 204 words
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Article, Illustration419 2003-08-19 35 Muslim continues upkeep of old Hindu temples despite flak Reuters PATHRA, India Mr Mohammad Yeasin Pathan has paid a high price for his devotion to history. Muslims have shunned him, Hindus have kicked and punched him and anonymous callers have threatened to kill him. But– Reuters; Reuters - 419 words
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Article, Illustration392 2003-08-19 38 Thai DPM Purachai to lead crackdown on illegal massage parlours, lounges, pubs BANGKOK Thailand’s cabinet has assigned Deputy Prime Minister Purachai Piumsombun to crack down on massage parlours, karaoke lounges and pubs that are operating without proper licences. Although Mr Purachai has yet to start his392 words
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Article236 2003-08-19 40 INFECTED or inflamed sinuses known as sinusitis may be a factor in the chronic fatigue that some people experience. American researchers who interviewed almost 300 patients found that sinus symptoms were nine times more common in patients with unexplained chronic fatigue than in those who did236 words
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Article162 2003-08-19 40 QWhat is the difference between sugars found in fresh fruits and those found in beverages such as coffee ana tea? A All forms of sugar provide a similar amount of energy, that is, four kilocalories of energy per gram of sugar. But while sugar naturally present in fruit162 words
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Article, Illustration659 2003-08-19 42 YVONNE KWOK - LIVE LAUD Tellytubby By YVONNE KWOK The last two weeks haven’t been a prime showcase of sterling Singaporean behaviour if you’ve been watching Channel s’s Singapore’s Brainiest Kids and Channel Ifs OK No Problem! WHICH creature is deadlier than a ravenous great white shark and the poisonous black widow spider?659 words
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Article, Illustration775 2003-08-19 44 Pianists Dennis Lee and Teo Chee Hung will be back from, Londonfor the Singapore Chamber Music Festival. They tell GREGORYLEOWwhat it is like far a musician to mature AMONG the musicians at the upcoming six-day Singapore Chamber Music Festival is London-based couple Dennis Lee and775 words
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Article, Illustration477 2003-08-19 45 Sharon Soh - 1 11 fi9: rhi Sharon Soh A STYLISH restaurant in a Medical centre is an unusual sight. But the three-month-old, and much talked-about, Whitebait Kale sees no stigma whatsoever. Instead, the restaurant, gourmet store, bar all rolled into one relishes its central, yet away locationh Whitebait and Kale - 477 words
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Article, Illustration395 2003-08-19 46 THEY are more famed for their faces, but celebrity actors and actresses lending their voices for audio books has become common these days. An Uma Thurman fan? Pop in a tape to hear her read Maneater by Gigi Levangie Grazer for Simon Schuster Audio. Or395 words
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Article, Illustration149 2003-08-19 46 FOR toe-tapping rhythms and entertainment, look out for Cuban Night on Sept 5 at 7.30 pm at the Esplanade. Presented by Streats, this not-to-be-missed event features Vocal Sampling, a six-man a cappella group from Cuba. Its music is an infectious blend of guaracha, boleros, rumba, samba149 words
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Article, Illustration96 2003-08-19 47 Heart attacks are being closely linked with extreme weather, the British Heart Foundation said recently. In countries with hot summers, hospital admission rates increase when temperatures rise, it said, because extreme heat may s place an extra burden on the ailing heart. In extreme cold/3 heartPic Francis Lee - 96 words
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Article, Illustration69 2003-08-19 47 Bpm, Channel 5 Teck Meng meets a single mother who decides to go ahead with her pregnancy despite a great chance of going blind in the process. This causes Faridah to reflect on her reasons to terminate her pregnancy and rethink her decision. Meanwhile, Winnie and Charles try69 words
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Article54 2003-08-19 47 10.45 pm, Channel U Ximen Ruoshui wants everyone to continue to cooperate against Dongfang Baishi. Baishi follows them secretly and abducts Xin-er in the night. He then hypnotises her and orders her to kill Xiaotian. Hoping that his death will bring her back to her senses, Xiaotian decides to54 words
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Article83 2003-08-19 47 THE WEDDING BANQUET Thursday till Aug 31, Bpm Esplanade Theatre Tickets from $2l to $l5l, at Sistic Gao Wai Tung has a perfect life in New York a successful career and a handsome boyfriend. But when his old-fashioned parents visit from Taiwan with a plot to matchmake him, Wai83 words
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Article, Illustration48 2003-08-19 47 TOSCA Thursday till Sunday, Bpm Victoria Theatre Tickets from $3l to $lll, at Sistic The Singapore Lyric Opera presents Tosca, considered to be one of Puccini’s greatest operas. The gripping tale about love, lust, friendship and betrayal includes some of the great Italian composer’s most unforgettable music.48 words
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Miscellaneous474 2003-08-19 47 Yourdailyhoroseope fp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 ARIES MAR 21-APR 19 A superior attitude inspires distrust. Maybe you know it all, but don’t expect everyone to like you for it. Someone’s got an old issue on the back burner. Find a constructive way474 words
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Article, Illustration673 2003-08-19 48 PGA champion Shaun Micheel to prove he isn’t a one-hit wonder -AP ROCHESTER, New York Before Sunday he was an unknown. You just hope, a few years from now, Shaun Micheel (below) isn’t just a first-timer. That’s the problem with first-time winners these days. They emerge from-AP; AP - 673 words
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Article222 2003-08-19 48 -AP ROCHESTER, New York Shaun Micheel stood staring through the early evening shadows as the ball headed toward the 18th green. His caddie watched, too, with an idea something special was happening. “Be right,” he said. “Be right.” From 175 yards away it landed on-AP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration545 2003-08-19 50 Ranieri and Terry praise Chelsea’s fighting qualities as they kick off season with victory Wire services LIVERPOOL Defender John Terry hailed Chelsea’s fighting spirit as the big-spending Londoners marked the first Premiership match of the Roman Abramovich era with a 2-1 win over Liverpool here. Terry believes– Wire services; AP - 545 words
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Article, Illustration396 2003-08-19 50 Wire services LONDON Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira (below) dreams of playing for Real Madrid one day. The Frenchman, who signed a new deal with the Gunners last week, said it was only normal to hope to play for the Spanish champions. He told The Sun: “I– Wire services - 396 words
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292 2003-08-19 52 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han HE is certainly no Hidetoshi Nakata, the visionary midfielder who took Europe by storm several seasons ago. But Tanaka Makoto is still a major force in Japan’s rise as a footballing nation. The 28-year-old defender captained Japan to a292 words
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Article, Illustration554 2003-08-19 52 Adam Hashidy - Athletics coach goes about his job like a youngster By. Adam Hashidy ATHLETICS coach Lim Tiang Quee (left) turned 74 on Sunday, yet he has no plans to slow down. He has been a track and field coach since 1958. That’s 45 years in total.Francis Lee - 554 words
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Article, Illustration662 2003-08-19 53 Lim Han Ming - For China-bom Pi, changing nationalities means more wealth By. Lim Han Ming SHE hails from China, but has represented both Denmark and France in international badminton. Not one to mince words, Pi Hongyan (right) told Streats yesterday that she made the move to earn more money. The 24-year-oldFrancis Lee - 662 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article120 2003-08-19 53 -AP VALENCIA, Spain Spanish papers pulled no punches in describing David Beckham’s dismal debut for Real Madrid on Spanish soil. Real struggled in a scoreless summer trophy match against Valencia, with one paper describing the performance as being as grey as the team’s shirt. Real won the match-AP - 120 words
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Article113 2003-08-19 53 -AFP GENEVA Real Madrid’s French midfielder Claude Makelele yesterday defied the Spanish champions and joined his French team-mates here ahead of the international friendly against Switzerland this week. Makelele is refusing to train with Real Madrid owing to a salary dispute. The 30-year-old was warned by Real-AFP - 113 words
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Article112 2003-08-19 53 GOLF -AFP SYLVANIA, Ohio Pak Se Ri took advantage of Han Hee Won’s struggles to win an all-Korean duel at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic on Sunday. Pak gave up a two-stroke lead with a double-bogey at the 16th hole, but she followed with a birdie and-AFP - 112 words
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Miscellaneous18 2003-08-19 53 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL: Sports News: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch23, 8pm). SOCCER: Football Focus (ESPN Ch23, 8.30pm).18 words
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