Streats, 25 August 2003

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  • 10 1 Streats MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph„com,sg mita (p> m/03/2003
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  • 527 1  -  Gerson Therapy advocates, who say it can cure cancer, want to offer regime in S-E Asia within 6 months By Kkushwant Singh, THE controversial Gerson Therapy, whose advocates insist can cure cancer and a host of other ailments, will be offered in South-east Asia within six months. Mr
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    • 68 1 vP ft MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph„coin,sg mita (p> m/03/2003 i ■ar? srft m inSi r I -«ft# 4 v S *v ««W >Js rs! m ||K; 5J ."'/A JbT SI. v A'jW PAUL JANSEN feeds a wild dolphin and wrestles with a troubled conscience PAGES 30 31 m
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  • Morning Rush
    • 510 2 Sculpture Society to work on trunk pieces of 150-year-old Hopea sangal tree cut by property developer NATURE lover Tan Beng Chiak was aghast when a 150-year-old Hopea sangal tree, the only one of its kind in Singapore, was cut down by a property developer
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    • 355 2  -  By Shervin Seah THE Singaporean’s love of meat is greater than his love for animals. But this is not stopping members of the Vegetarian Society Singapore (VSS) from trying to reverse this. They are pushing for people here to observe International Meatless Day
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    • 512 3  -  No profits yet, but the progress of Doc. Com Inc is keeping investors happy, says doctor By Khushwant Singh THE dot.com meltdown brought many entrepreneurs crashing to earth, but Dr Wei Siang Yu is still riding high. He would not divulge figures, but said that his
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    • 350 4 UK plans to set up database of children with potential to become criminals LONDON -The names of up to half a million children deemed at risk of becoming criminals or getting into other trouble could soon be listed on a new computer register in Britain.
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    • Article, Illustration
      42 4 Photographers receiving a splashing as they focus on athletes competing in the 3,000 m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships, at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, north of Paris, on Saturday ITS ABOUT SHOWING UP. PAGE 39 AP
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    • 189 4 KUALA LUMPUR Youngsters who are not keen on their studies should just leave and not disturb others, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday. Castigating students who are involved in gangsterism, he also asked the Education Ministry to punish students who cause trouble,
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    • 124 6 BUZZSTOP THE cut in CPF contribution rates will be made “without delay”, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. But the tightening of the CPF withdrawal rules at age 55 will be introduced gradually. Mr Lee, and Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong speaking
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    • Article, Illustration
      57 6 Little Mr Manhunt 2003 winner Nick Ho Ellis, seven, posing with his sister, Little Miss Universe first runner-up Marie Ho Ellis, nine. The pageant was sponsored by and held at United Square yesterday. In the background are the siblings’ parents and their grandmother, who has been supportive of
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    • 124 6 I 6-month scorecard QUITE a few funds that invest in Singapore stocks have outperformed the Straits Times Index (STI) over the six months ended July 31, reports today’s The Straits Times. A report by fund-tracking firm Lipper shows that most of the nine funds which invest
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    • 274 6 PM Goh assures voters that he will stand in next election PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday said that he had related the Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong “slapping” story in his National Day Rally speech to “dismiss the alleged incident as
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    • 115 6 BY the end of next year, at age 17, New Zealander Shona Yu will be Dr Yu, possibly the youngest PhD that the University of Sydney has ever produced. The mathematical genius finished primary school at age six, high school at 10, graduated from university with
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    • 80 6 MALAYSIA’S ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition has set a ruling which 4 would disallow crossing over of Members of Parliament from one Barian component party to another, the Star newspaper reported yesterday. The move to prevent party-hopping would strengthen the coalition and end internal feuding among members,
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    • 90 6 AFP TERRORISTS have made four attempts to sneak into Malaysia’s eastern Sabah state from the neighbouring Philippines, Malaysian police said yesterday. One of those who tried to cross over was possibly Jemaah Islamiah (JI) bomb-maker Fathur Rohman A 1 Ghozi, who escaped from a Philippine prison last
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    • 96 6 Reuters A MAN suspected of involvement in the bombing of a McDonald’s outlet in Indonesia’s eastern city of Makassar last year has surrendered to police, an official said yesterday. “Dahlan turned himself over to the police two days ago,” national police spokesman Basyir Barmawi said. Dahlan,
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  • Financial
    • 437 8 ‘SI A won’t be a rival’ Qantas boss doesn’t expect S’pore to enter Aussie domestic market Bloomberg SYDNEY Qantas managing director Geoff Dixon believes that Singapore Airlines (SIA) probably won’t become a domestic rival for Qantas Airways and Virgin Blue in Australia, where Qantas is considering starting a low-fare carrier.
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    • 347 8 NEW YORK World Com, a “company that has demonstrated a flagrant lack of ethics”, is set to win a US$9OO million (551.56 billion) Pentagon contract to build a cellphone system for Iraq. Never mind that it has no experience in the field.
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    • 497 8 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and
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    • 24 8 •AS AT AUGUST 22 US$: 551.746 552.751 EURO: 551.907 Ss: 67.52 YEN Ss: RM2.177 Ss: HK54.468 Ss: 23.78 BAHT Ss: 4,827 RUPIAH
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    • 392 10 Aussie insurer, an acquisition target, wants to dispose of Virgin Money stake Wire agencies SYDNEY Consider selling part of AMP Ltd? Yes, says Mr Andrew Mohl, chief executive of Australia’s largest life insurer. He said the company would be willing to sell its half of
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    • 152 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Higher bond yields have forced Air Asia, Malaysia’s no-frills airline, to rethink the issue of a RM 160million (Ss73 million dollar) Islamic bond issue to purchase and lease 11 Boeing aircraft. Mr Kamarudin Meranun, Air Asia’s executive director, said on Saturday that the
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    • 375 12 Electronics giant to outsource production, says CEO AMSTERDAM Royal Philips Electronics boss Gerard Kleisterlee, who shed more than a fifth of the workforce in 2001, may close or sell off as many as a third of the company’s factories in coming years. Philips,
      B\oombeig News  -  375 words
    • 554 14 Sri Lankan companies prefer bagging gourmet teas -AFP COLOMBO Miniature pots stuffed with black tea are still a favourite souvenir among tourists in Sri Lanka, but the pot is losing its charm as the industry woos foreigners with teabags. In the pot-versus-bag battle, there are
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  • Comment
    • 751 17  -  By CONRAD RAJ THE Singapore Police Force issued a press release last Friday clarifying certain aspects of the rules governing bar-top dancing, which it had recently allowed. The release said that pubs and other entertainment outlets using the services of paid dancers to perform on bar-tops,
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  • Vocal
    • 251 19 I REFER to the report, “Mamas in a fix” (Streats, Aug 21). I manage two massage parlours and since February/March this year, all work permit applications for study mamas as masseuses and even foot reflexologists have been rejected by the Ministry of Manpower
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    • 179 19 I REFER to the letters by Mr Tan Zehuei (Streats, Aug 21) and Ms Wee Yann Hann (Streats, Aug 20) on locating ez-link card-readers at bus stops. Before the implementation of the ezlink card system on the public transport system, we had considered
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    • 112 19 I REFER to the letter, “Some still need help to manage their money” (Streats, Aug 22), in which Ms Ko Bee Lian said that some, if not all, adults still need the Government to help us manage our money for our future. When will
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    • 318 20 I REFER to the commentary, “Flesh dance but who’s complaining?” (Streats, Aug 22) by Adam Hashidy. This “flesh revealing” culture, I believe, is an import from the West. The clothes styles, the calendar pin-ups, the advertisement of scantily clad women are all results of this
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    • 126 20 I REFER to Ms Ho Mee Hah’s letter (Streats, Aug 22) with regard to her late husband’s account with us. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused to Ms Ho. We have contacted Ms Ho and were able to resolve her concerns. We have also
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    • 85 19 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at streats@$pfi.com„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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  • Global
    • 282 22 ‘US agreed not to arrest him in Pakistan’ LONDON Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan, but the US can’t touch him because of a secret deal it struck with President Pervez Musharraf. Britain’s The Guardian newspaper made this allegation on Saturday, saying that US President George
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    • 45 22 Staff of the Norwegian embassy participating in a sack race during a party yesterday commemorating Indonesia's independence at a park in Jakarta. Expatriates and foreign diplomats attended the party which was held under tight security amid fears of terror attacks AP
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    • 154 22 LONDON A survey just out shows that parents will shell out £147 million (Ss4os million) for cars, clothes and holidays to reward their children for passing the GCSE examinations, London’s Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. More than 600,000 teenagers took the exams,the results
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    • 200 23 SYDNEY -Lying in job applications is a problem that is assuming menacing proportions in Australia, The Age newspaper reported yesterday. Up to one in three people seeking jobs in the financial sector has been discovered lying in their applications. And
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    • 57 23 Loki, a six-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, leaping over a jump with a tennis hall in his mouth during a ‘fly halV competition in Sydney yesterday. Fly hall, invented in Australia, is a game for dogs. Owners teach them to negotiate an obstacle course as fast as possible, retrieve
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    • 372 23 Fastest PC vims to date traced to computer in Canada WASHINGTON As experts try to hunt down the culprit behind the fast-spreading Sobig.F virus, Dr John Lockwood of Washington University thinks he has invented a “virus trap” to contain the latest menace.
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    • 401 24 He advocates democracy to help farmers [M-V/P LANGWUZHUANG, China Since the day Mr Sun Dawu quit his job, change has seeped into the village of Langwuzhuang, an hour’s drive away from Beijing. Bom to farmers there, Mr Sun, gave up a job at the Agricultural
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    • Article, Illustration
      43 24 Hong Kong residents being hit by gusts of wind as the territory prepares for Typhoon Krovanh, which was expected to be closest to the territory yesterday evening. In July Typhoon Imbudc hit Hong Kong without causing major damage or fatalities zSSr
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    • 108 22 m Lianhe Zaobao celebrates 80th Anniversary ASIA'S i in 2003 Is your idol a singing sensation? A movie star? A sports icon? Or even a supermodel? Show your eternal support by voting him or her into the zbNOW Asia's Top 50 Idols 2003 and stand to win great prizes! See
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  • Medical
    • 237 26 LONDON Having breakfast is important and so is the quality of the meal. Research done at Reading University in England found that children who had sugary snacks in the morning instead of healthier food end up with the reaction times of pensioners, reported BBC News
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    • 197 26 QWhat vitamin supplements does a nine-month-ola baby need? Can he take spirulina? A If his diet is balanced and adequate, there is no need for further vitamin supplementsHowever, there is no harm giving additional vitamins. But don’t overdo it by giving excessive amounts, as supplements are usually non-essential-Spirulina
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    • 33 26 Goodbye. Sea View The landmark hotel in Katong is closing soon. GINNIE TEO revisits its past. i I _L_ ITTi I 4 W 1 gjggg 'iiLj 11—®““ _JUv*4 r fl I I I
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  • EasyStreats
    • Article, Illustration
      455 28 There are a cappella bands ofall sorts from Boston hip-hop group Ball In The House to the classical King’s Singers. But heads up: The Cubans are coming. GREGORYLEOWreports WITH a store of traditional Cuban classics, the band, Vocal Sampling, is going to show the world what Cubans can
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    • journeys
      • 1110 30 CLOSER is better. After decades of traversing regions where it’s better to view the wildlife from afar when you’re on foot a curious 400 kg grizzly can hit 60kmh and a hungry silver wolf or an angry kangaroo is no slouch either my latest trip
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    • 96 33 new compound deigned l reclaim land lost to °rest fires is showing! in the fight gainst soil erosion, Smalltimes.com °f New Mexico, in e US, said that He Bureau of i Affairs the patentending organic to drop on a **ct of charred land. The material binds
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
      • 68 33 'Prn, Channel 5 ft e an Connery and Alec Baldwin star r) this John McTieman blockbuster. plays Marko Ramius, a u ssian captain whose plans to defect the Soviet Union’s latest high-tech are met with American mistrust of his intentions. a ldwin plays CIA analyst Jack
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      • 56 33 10.45 pm, Channel U Caichen and Liuyun rescue Xiaoqian. Just as Meiji is about to catch up with them, Hongye appears and bails them out. By then, the Heishan Demon has already started its attack on Nanguo town. To save Caichen and the town’s residents, Xiaoqian
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    • Happenin’
      • 62 33 THE RING Friday, Bpm Downtown East Car entry $3; pedestrians free See a horror movie from the comfort of your car, which you may park there from spm to midnight. Seats are provided for people who come on foot, and goodie bags for the first 100 viewers. The
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      • Article, Illustration
        43 33 RETROSPECTIVE Wednesday to Sept 3, llam-7pm Alliance Francaise Free Artist Deepa Mahajan’s shapes and textures fit together like a patch-work quilt. The self-trained, cross-over artist from southern India picked paint and canvas over infor-mation technology consulting. This is her first solo exhibition.
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    • 160 33 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. Suntec SINGAPORE •ftternetionel Convention Centre t Bou*«v»rd City Singapore *****3 M*n ant {6SJ 6337 2RBS f>* (65) 6625 2222 £m*i Wtettate vvwm«nmimgrfpor«?.t;om Huali the
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  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
    • 473 33 AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 mm FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com You live a fast life with many demands on your time and attention. If all is running smoothly, why change a thing? Be aware that small problems make big ripples at this speed. Slow down when you see
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  • Sports
    • 79 34 Men’s singles 1-Chen Hong (Chn) bt Chen Yu(Chn) 11-15, 15-8, 15-4 Women’s singles 1-Zhang Ning (Chn) bt 5-Zhou Mi (Chn) 11-0, 11-8 Men’s doubles 1- Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Den) bt 2- Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen (Den) 15-9, 15-10 Women’s doubles 5-Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen
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    • Article, Illustration
      493 34  -  World No 1 Chen and world doubles champion Gao are badminton’s latest lovebirds By Lim Han Ming IT’S official. China’s world No 1 Chen Hong is dating women’s doubles world champion Gao Ling. They are badminton’s latest lovebirds after Denmark’s Peter Gade Christensen and Camilla Martin, who have
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    • 344 34 -AFP NEW YORK Andre AgasS 1 and Andy Roddick are the US Open spotlight in the absence of the most beloved tennis stars, Pete Sampras afl® the Williams sisters. The year’s final Grand event opens here today. Sampras, who will official retire today, defeated
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    • Article, Illustration
      331 36 Shearer set to sign one-year contract with Newcastle NEWCASTLE Alan Shearer (right) is set to stay on at Newcastle United for one more year. The former England striker, 33, is on the verge of signing a one-year contract worth £2.smillion (Ss6.B million). The deal is expected to be
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    • 319 37 Wire services NEWCASTLE Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has vowed to be more restrained, in a bid to stay out of trouble after he was sent off 24 minutes into the 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James’ Park. He reacted angrily to referee
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    • 82 37 Newcastle 1 (Shearer 26) Manchester United 2 (Van Nistelrooy 51, Scholes 59) Bolton 2 (Djorkaeff 3-pen, Davies 25) Blackburn 2 (Jansen 50, Yorke 90) Chelsea 2 (Nalis 3-og, Mutu 45) Leicester 1 (Scowcroft 40) Everton 3 (Naysmith 7, Unsworth 20, Watson 35) Fulham 1 (Hayles 69) Manchester City
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    • 336 37 Wire services LONDON Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri did not seem unduly troubled by Geremi’s red card for a two-footed tackle on Ricardo Scimeca as Chelsea Won their second game. They beat Leicester City 2-1. Said Ranieri: “For me, everything is okay. And if
      – Wire services; Reuters  -  336 words
    • Article, Illustration
      473 38 Alonso makes history by becoming youngest winner AFP BUDAPEST Fernando Alonso (above) became the youngest Formula One winner in history after securing the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday as world champion Michael Schumacher saw his lead in the world championship cut to one point. Spaniard Alonso, who began racing
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    • 90 38 1. Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault lhr 39:01.460 2. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren-Mercedes 16.768 3. Juan Pablo Montoya (Col) Williams-BMW 34.537 4. Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Williams-BMW 35.620 5. David Coulthard (Bri) McLaren-Mercedes 56.535 6. Mark Webber (Aus) Jaguar-Cosworth 1:12.643 Overall standings Driver 5,..,..,.,.,. 1. Michael Schumacher 72pts 2.
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    • 705 39 For Afghan woman athlete Azimi, everything was first time plane travel, spikes, and even running on track ap PARIS Until Saturday morning, Lima Azimi of Afghanistan had never stepped on to a track, much less run 100 m. Unlike others in skintight running suits, she wore
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  • Page 35 Miscellaneous
    • 80 35 ROMANCE si TV FOR V m CHONG CELEST BING HU DOL NO CHINA «8P m m 4 4> o^s ■»S HAS A LIFE ONLY F HUA WINNING VETERANS YUE AWARD CHANCE SECOND TOP FORM MIAO NORA IN ARE BACK f v-- V a p r i ACTOR BEST AWARDS ASIAN
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