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Title Section13 2003-12-11 1 Streats THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p) m/03/2003* mm*», J 913 words
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Article689 2003-12-11 1 Choong Choon Yee - Rising cost of materials hurting contractors already hit by building slump By Choong Choon Yee SINGAPORE contractors, beset by the current building slump, say they have been dealt another blow by price increases of as much as 40 per cent in construction raw materials. And they say things689 words
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Advertisement53 2003-12-11 1 Streat THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg IVUTA (P) ill/03/; SHAME ON US We pressure our kids for our sake not theirs, says RONNIE POOH GOLD NO. 6 Joscelin Yeo is fastest SEA Games woman swimmer, reports ADAM HASHIDY F KOREAN STARS CHA AND SON ARE A ROMANTIC MOVIE HIT,53 words
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Article, Illustration393 2003-12-11 2 Sarah Ng - Myopics willing to give up 15 years of life B y Sarah Ng SOME people suffer from such severe short-sightedness that they would trade years of their life, if they could, for perfect vision and a better quality existence. A survey which revealed this saysLlanhe Zaobao - 393 words
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Article, Illustration478 2003-12-11 3 i Chua Kong Ho - Retired civil servant, hotelier lend weight to budget airline By i Chua Kong Ho RETIRED top civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow (pictured) and hotelier Kwee Liong Seen have joined former Singapore Airlines managing director Lim Chin Beng on budget airline Valuair’s board. The appointments478 words
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438 2003-12-11 4 Govt scuttles Syed Mokhtar’s plan to start work -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Just 48 hours after tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary announced that he was starting work on Malaysia’s RM14.5 billion (556.5 billion) double-track rail plan next month, the Abdullah Badawi government yesterday decided to postpone the-AFP - 438 words
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Article, Illustration315 2003-12-11 4 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong A WOMAN who took out a private summons against a neighbour who she alleged called her a prostitute lost her case yesterday, but she’s not finished with him yet. Feisty Mrs Kwee Lian Kofod, a 74-year-old divorcee, alsoPics: Ashlelgh Sim I - 315 words
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Article, Illustration410 2003-12-11 6 LONDON You’ve seen grave health warnings on cigarette packs, but now get set for “wealth warnings” on credit cards. The Daily Telegraph of London reported on Tuesday that information about credit cards and loans will carry these warnings in the UK. The move,410 words
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Article85 2003-12-11 6 There is an alarming upward trend in the number of bankruptcies here. As of Aug 31, 17,640 Singaporeans were insolvent, and 3,505 had filed for bankruptcy compared with 2,865 in the corresponding period of last year. Latest figures from the Ministry of Law showed that the85 words
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Article, Illustration66 2003-12-11 6 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan passing under the logo of The World Summit on the Information Society, during the opening ceremony of the World Electronic Media Forum, an event which is part of the summit, in Geneva, on Tuesday. The summit is held in two phases, theAP - 66 words
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248 2003-12-11 6 SYDNEY Even billionaires can get their credit cards rejected. That’s what happened to Virgin boss Richard Branson at a posh Sydney restaurant on Sunday night when he tried to pay up after dining there. The embarrassment was made worse by the fact that the248 words
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134 2003-12-11 8 BUZZ STOP SINGTEL shares yo-yoed yesterday following market talk that DBS Bank was launching a call warrant on the company, reports The Straits Times today. The shares rose 3 cents to an intraday high of $1.87 before closing 2 cents134 words
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Article, Illustration44 2003-12-11 8 A Chinese man arranging his products during a hair dressing and cosmetology exhibition in Beijing yesterday. China has more than 1.2 million beauty parlours with some 10 million cosmeticians. The business has an annual turnover of 24 billion yuan (554.9 billion) ReutersReuters - 44 words
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Article142 2003-12-11 8 Family violence survey -afp NEARLY half of Chinese people believe that it is reasonable for husbands to beat wives, according to a study by China’s largest semi-official women’s group. The All China Women’s Federation survey found that domestic violence was common in Chinese-afp - 142 words
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Article145 2003-12-11 8 ERS allotment SOME 200,000 Singaporeans have yet to put $5O into their Central Provident Fund accounts to qualify for the second allocation of Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS). If they do not top up their CPF accounts by Dec 31, they risk forfeiting cash allotments of145 words
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141 2003-12-11 8 Terror-camp training case -afp MALAYSIA has issued two-year detention orders against five students who allegedly trained in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a new generation of leaders of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terror group, a newspaper reported yesterday. The students were named as Abi Dzar Jaafar,-afp - 141 words
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Article87 2003-12-11 8 FOREIGN Affairs Minister S Jayakumar was discharged from a London hospital yesterday after tests there, The Straits Times reports today. He is expected home tomorrow. Prof Jayakumar, 64, was hospitalised after arriving in London on Monday from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Nigeria. He87 words
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Article89 2003-12-11 8 SUPREME Court registrar Chiam Boon Ken has left the Civil Service after more than 34 years of distinguished service. He retired with effect from Dec 6, one day after he turned 66 years old. During his 11-year tenure at the Supreme Court, he helped push forth reforms89 words
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Article94 2003-12-11 8 NATIONS that opposed the US-led war in Iraq strongly denounced yesterday a Pentagon decision to shut them out of lucrative contracts worth US$lB.6 billion to rebuild the country. Germany slammed the decision as “unacceptable”, France questioned its legality, and Russia issued an implicit threat that it might94 words
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Article102 2003-12-11 8 -afp A THAI doctor has been arrested and charged for running an unlicensed fertility clinic in Bangkok that allegedly tricked women into believing they were pregnant. “Dr Narathom Thamabutr was arrested and charged with running the clinic without a licence. He has confessed and his case-afp - 102 words
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285 2003-12-11 9 AFP MILAN Natural disasters, most of them caused by extreme weather, cost the world more than US$6O billion (Sslo3 billion) in 2003, up from US$55 billion last year, according to details from an insurance industry study released yesterday at a UN climate conference here.. – AFP - 285 words
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Article266 2003-12-11 9 PM’s party may agree to uproot some Jewish settlements Reuters JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ariel f Sharon’s pro-settler party will likely agree to uproot some Jewish settlements as f part of a go-it-alone peace scheme opposed by Washington, a key Israeli lawmaker said yesterday. Palestinians fear– Reuters - 266 words
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373 2003-12-11 10 Reuters WASHINGTON Acknowledging that China cannot quickly adopt a freefloating exchange rate as the White House had hoped, Bush administration officials are discussing interim steps with Beijing which could make the yuan more flexible and benefit US manufacturers in the short term. After. – Reuters - 373 words
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Article, Illustration636 2003-12-11 10 Ckoong Choon Yee - Whether it is remote Vietnam or far-flung Russia, Technics Group has no qualms about going where a business opportunity awaits Sesdaql gw W l Focus By_ Ckoong Choon Yee IF THERE is any place where a business opportunity awaits, no matter how far away or inaccessible, Mr RobinBT - 636 words
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324 2003-12-11 12 Chua Kong Ho - By Chua Kong Ho MAS proposes Bill for new investment class BUSINESS trusts (BTs), a new class of investments, could add depth and vibrancy to Singapore’s capital markets, the central bank said yesterday. But one major problem exists: There are currently no clear rules governing324 words
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Article, Illustration504 2003-12-11 12 Wire services FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey Global Crossing said late Tuesday that it has emerged from two years of bankruptcy protection, after erasing about US$l2 billion (5520.5 billion) of debt and US$4O billion in shareholder equity. Global Crossing’s reorganisation plan, which was confirmed by the– Wire services; Bloomberg - 504 words
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Article, Illustration550 2003-12-11 14 Fisher started store because of ill-fitting jeans -AP SAN FRANCISCO Gap Inc founder Donald Fisher (pictured) said on Tuesday that he is stepping down as chairman of the retailing icon that he started 34 years ago as a frustrated shopper trying to find-AP; AP - 550 words
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270 2003-12-11 14 Reuters SINGAPORE China desperately needs investment to end power shortages that threaten to stifle the world’s fastestgrowing major economy. But it is unlikely to get the trillions of dollars needed unless markets get a bigger say in power prices. Power prices in China– Reuters - 270 words
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433 2003-12-11 14 Bloomberg SEOUL Shares of LG Card, South Korea’s biggest credit-card company, have surged as much as 13 per cent after Templeton Asset Management doubled its stake and Singapore’s state investment arm said that it is also looking at buying– Bloomberg - 433 words
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582 2003-12-11 16 Globalisation means that companies must go public and think about mergers to face competition AFP DUBAI Times are changing in the Middle East as established family businesses which generate billions of dollars in revenues realise that their practices must change to survive in an. – AFP - 582 words
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Article, Illustration467 2003-12-11 16 -AFP DETROIT The big, bad Hummer could be in for a major makeover. General Motors Corp, the owner of the Hummer brand, will take the wraps off the nextgeneration Hummer concept vehicle, the H3T, at the Los Angeles auto show next month, officials-AFP; Reuters - 467 words
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Article478 2003-12-11 20 China Life woos 200 US investors with lunch Bloomberg NEW YORK Mr Morid Kamshad said that he’s so impressed with China Life Insurance, whose initial public offer will be the biggest this year, that he plans to hold the shares at least until 2006. “China’s life insurance– Bloomberg - 478 words
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300 2003-12-11 20 STI: 1,711.15 0.21 Reuters THE index ended in negative territory for the third straight day yesterday as Chartered Semiconductor and other techs were hurt by Nasdaq’s slide. The Straits Times Index shed 0.01 per cent, or 0.21 of a point, to 1,711.15.– Reuters - 300 words
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Article24 2003-12-11 20 *AS AT DECEMBER 10 US$: 551.715 Ss: RM2.215 552.983 Ss: HK54.526 EURO: 552.088 Ss: 23.21 BAHT Ss: 63.28 YEN Ss: 4,950 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration466 2003-12-11 22 Eccentric billionaire’s will haunts collection AFP NEW YORK The fate of one of the world’s finest but least-viewed art collections could be decided in a Philadelphia courtroom this week, as lawyers clash over the eccentric legacy of a cantankerous eyewash tycoon. The Barnes Foundation boasts– AFP; Reuters - 466 words
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Article, Illustration667 2003-12-11 24 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - Comment By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg HONG KONG You can feel the excitement in the air here for this year’s biggest initial public offering. The source of the get-rich-quick dynamic coursing through the city’s veins is China Life Insurance’s US$3 billion (555.14 billion) IPO.– Bloomberg - 667 words
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Article, Illustration907 2003-12-11 28 RONNIE POON - By RONNIE POON I WAS approached by a friend last week, asking if I had “connections” to help her daughter secure a place in a particular secondary school. Her daughter, who had just received her Primary School Leaving Examination results, did907 words
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293 2003-12-11 31 I WORRY about the current gaps in our security regulations. Mr Shervin Seah’s commentary, “In-house security needs supervision” (Streats, Nov 12) outlined how in-house security personnel need not undergo training that meets a national standard, and explained why this exclusion poses a serious security problem293 words
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85 2003-12-11 31 WE refer to Mr Vinod Jain’s letter, “Sing Post let me down, twice” (Streats, Dec 10). We are very sorry and deeply concerned to learn of Mr Jain’s experience. We would like to obtain the envelope for our investigation. We would be grateful if85 words
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Article261 2003-12-11 31 I REFER to recent letters to Streats on study mamas and MOM policies for foreign students. While Singapore is working very hard to promote itself as an education hub to boost its economic growth, and to attract brilliant and talented students from Asian countries, the261 words
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224 2003-12-11 31 WE refer to Mr Lim Boon Hee’s letter, “Burdened by bus fare cheats” (Streats, Nov 20). We thank Mr Lim for his insightful views on how fare cheats do grave injustice to the majority of honest commuters. Mr Lim is also correct to224 words
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389 2003-12-11 33 I REFER to Mr Seah Chiang Nee’s commentary, “Rules are turning our kids into wimps” (Streats, Dec 10). Everyone starts life with a clean slate. Cultural and societal input shapes our character thereafter. We learn from what we see and hear. When we389 words
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324 2003-12-11 33 WE refer to Mr Seah Cheng Hwee’s letter, “Let NParks manage Chinese Gardens” (Streats, Dec 3). We would like to assure Mr Seah that Jurong Gardens Pte Ltd has been actively promoting more events and activities to boost visitor numbers. We have organised many in324 words
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Article354 2003-12-11 35 90 countries expected to sign declaration MERIDA, Mexico Countries around the world yesterday signed a landmark UN convention against corruption which aims to help them recover money pillaged by unscrupulous leaders and hidden in banks abroad. Mexico and the US were among the first countries354 words
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Article, Illustration48 2003-12-11 35 Mr Jerry Brensinger, of the Panhandle Health District in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, posting a message about the lack of flu vaccine after the clinic ran out of stock on Monday. Fears of a particularly bad flu season has seen vaccine supplies running short APAP - 48 words
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Article, Illustration336 2003-12-11 35 -Wire services WASHINGTON US President George W Bush on Tuesday called Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao his “partner in diplomacy” in their efforts to counter the “dangers of the 21st century”. Welcoming the Chinese premier to the White House, Mr Bush praised Mr Wen for-Wire services - 336 words
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Article188 2003-12-11 35 Reuters TAIPEI Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian yesterday reiterated his plan for a referendum asking China to relocate missiles aimed at the island, despite a warning by US President George W Bush. In comments to a group of US lawmakers within hours of Mr Bush warning against– Reuters - 188 words
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Article, Illustration65 2003-12-11 36 Members of Iraqi Civil Defence Corps taking part in a graduation ceremony on Tuesday at the Saladin Palace of ousted president Saddam Hussein, in Tikrit, 180 km north of Baghdad, after completing a 21-day infantry course given by the US army. The corps is one of five IraqiAFP - 65 words
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342 2003-12-11 36 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail reportedly said yesterday that there had been no improper issuance of 6,000 taxi permits to one company, as had been alleged, but “other irregularities” had emerged during an investigation by the country’s342 words
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Article, Illustration234 2003-12-11 36 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO One of the darlings of the Web and a pioneer of electronic exhibitionism Jenni of Jenni Cam fame is turning off the lights after seven years. Ms Jennifer Ringley, 27, became a quasicelebrity when she installed video cameras in her room– Reuters - 234 words
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Article, Illustration281 2003-12-11 38 Maldives social divide widens as Gayoom enters sixth term as president MALE, Maldives Now Asia’s longest-serving elected leader, Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, said he “did not seek” greatness but rather “a lot of people wanted me to be president... so I accepted”. The MaldivianAFP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration481 2003-12-11 40 Abu Sayyaf chief says mediators and rebels shared booty from Sipadan kidnapping MANILA In a revelation set to rock the Philippine political establishment, Ghalib Andang, the captured leader of the Abu Sayyaf group, has claimed that he shared a US$2l million (5535.9 million)Reuters - 481 words
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Article157 2003-12-11 40 Reuters NEW YORK Former US vice-president A 1 Gore has endorsed White House hopeful Howard Dean on Tuesday, giving establishment clout to the fast-rising outsider in the 2004 race. He said Mr Dean, the former governor of Vermont, was “really the only candidate who has been– Reuters - 157 words
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Article, Illustration65 2003-12-11 40 Australian adventurer Jon Johanson, flying his home-made plane, yesterday became the first person to fly solo over the South Pole. But he is now stranded at the US McMurdo Antarctic base where he landed after being forced down by strong wihds because neither the Americans nor the NewReuters - 65 words
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Article220 2003-12-11 40 -ap JAKARTA Islamic radicals are divided over the wisdom of attacking places where Muslims may be killed along with Westerners, some experts are saying. This split could either weaken the terrorist effort, or make it more dangerous as cells make wildcat attacks. The debate appears-ap - 220 words
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Article115 2003-12-11 42 QCan someone suffering from knee pain do the following: brisk walk on the treadmill, cycle on a stationary bicycle, or exercise on a cross trainer? A Yes, if the person does not feel pain when doing these activities. Non-weight bearing activities such as swimming and rowing place less115 words
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224 2003-12-11 42 -AFP MANILA Asia-Pacific countries need to pay more attention to the growing mental health problems of their populations, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday. The WHO Western Pacific office warned that mental health disorders in the region would “significantly rise this decade”-AFP - 224 words
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Article, Illustration332 2003-12-11 44 ALFRED SIEW recommends four more highly desirable gifsfor this Christmas. Check them out, especially if you live and breathe the latest IT gizmos and games SPEAK FREELY Nokia Wireless Clip-on Headset, $lBO Available from authorised dealers. NOKIA’S latest Bluetooth headset is as useful as it332 words
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Article, Illustration663 2003-12-11 46 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - This time the hug was me By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times SOME colleagues and I were really upset while on assignment abroad recently because we had so much difficulty connecting to the office network with our laptops. Broadband Internet connection, which was free in some hotels,The Straits Times - 663 words
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Advertisement266 2003-12-11 48 THIS REVOLUTIONARY CHRISTMAS will have you marching off with rare finds rv a a*m' S The Great Revolution Dance Witness the fervour and zealousness of dance performances and the famous Revolutionary March as dancers from China explode into song and dance of the Cultural Revolution. 4-14 December 2003 Mon Fri266 words
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Article, Illustration558 2003-12-11 50 Korean stars Cha Tae Hyun and Son Ye Jin talk about their Crazy First Love with GARYLIM HE is perhaps the most popular underdog in Korean movies. She, meanwhile, is getting so hot that Hong Kong’s heavenly king Leon Lai singled her out as the actress he558 words
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Article, Illustration444 2003-12-11 50 GARYLIM - By i GARYLIM CRAZY FIRST LOVE Stars Cha Tae Hyun, Son Ye Jin, Yoo Dong Geun Directed by Oil Jong Rok oo©®® CRAZY First Love is not for a highbrow audience that likes to pass snide remarks at slapstick humour. If the mere sight of Hong Kong funnyman444 words
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Article, Illustration598 2003-12-11 54 Amy Van - By- Amy Van NO turkey here. Instead, chef de cuisine Francois Mermilliod of Club Street’s Duo Restaurant and Bar has concocted a Christmas menu that intermingles traditional Southern French Christmas ingredients with his own new-fangled cooking style. The chef who hails from Perpignan in the South ofPics: Ashlelgh Sim - 598 words
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Article, Illustration559 2003-12-11 55 Amy Van - By Amy Van IF you are looking for more fusion fare for Christmas celebration this year, don’t miss Doc Cheng’s fourcourse trans-ethnic set dinner menus. Executive sous chef Dave Heng, who created the festive menus, said: “The inspiration behind producing these menus was that I wanted to use559 words
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Article, Illustration153 2003-12-11 58 DELIFRANCE is offering a selection of cakes, pastries and other goodies for Christmas, ideal for festive catering, home parties, office gatherings and as gifts for loved ones. Their tasty treats include: Smiling Log Cake, made of a light finger sponge with chocolate truffle mousse. Comes with an153 words
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Article, Illustration416 2003-12-11 59 Gary Lim - Kissing crying for work By Gary Lim A DOZEN camera lenses trained on the svelte figure resting on the couch. It didn’t matter that beside her were a trio of Who’s Who figures of the Asian movie scene. There was award-winning Chinese actor Chen Daoming, whom many will remember asjSZr - 416 words
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Article96 2003-12-11 59 YOUR last chance to visit Movie City 2003, an exhibition on film production and special effects at Suntec City. Catch the thrice-daily stunt show with dramatic moments ranging from explosions and fights to a car crashing through a wall. You can also pose with live-sized animatronics96 words
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Article124 2003-12-11 59 HONOUR the development of air travel at the Singapore Science Centre. You can join the Great Paper Aeroplane contest, with the final in February and qualifying rounds every Saturday and Sunday this month. Participants will make and fly their paper aeroplanes in a ‘throw124 words
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Article, Illustration234 2003-12-11 60 JillLim - By JillLim THE GREAT GATSBY GOO®® VCD REVIEW A MOVING 1974 film based on the subtle, poignant F Scott Fitzgerald book. The story is initially simple; the beauty is in the character sketches and development. Robert Redford plays Jay Gatsby, who has been in love with234 words
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Article, Illustration273 2003-12-11 60 Elsie Ch’ng - By Elsie Ch’ng A LETTER FROM MARS ooo®® VCD REVIEW LEON Lai’s rumoured ex-girlfriend, Korea’s No 1 beauty, Kim Hee Sun (last seen in Korean drama Proposal and movie Bichunmoo), melts hearts once again in her role as So Hee in this romantic movie. She appears with273 words
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Article, Illustration609 2003-12-11 62 Zubaidah Nazeer - «ji By_ Zubaidah Nazeer THE House of Gucci: A sensational story of Murder, Madness, Glamour and Greed long title indeed, but an appropriate one, for this one has it all. Even if you are not a fashionista, have no clue about who or what Gucci is,E / [ JP V - 609 words
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Article, Illustration121 2003-12-11 63 The Ice Age may have have heated up the music scene, by giving us Stradivari us violins. m News in Science wrote this week that the famous violins are made from the dense wood from trees which grew during the mini Ice Age of 1645-1715 int Pic Melissa Boey - 121 words
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Article, Illustration53 2003-12-11 63 HBO (SCV6O) society fractures where drug dealers cops collide, and no one understands the inner Pricings of this better than veteran narcotics juicer Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington). y ht all this has taken its toll on Alonzo and his e ans are now unorthodox and his methods Also53 words
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Article36 2003-12-11 63 8.30 pm, Channel U This week, special guests Quan Yifeng, Danny Yeo and Wang Yanqing whip up a hot, spicy feast of nonya, Indian and Sichuan cuisines to sizzle your tastebuds.36 words
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Article, Illustration50 2003-12-11 63 THE BOYS’ BRIGADE PIPES AND DRUMS FESTIVAL 2pm-7pm, Saturday Esplanade Park (along Elizabeth Walk); Free Everybody loves a marching band, and it’s even better when it’s beside the sea. The festival also promises performances by the Merlion Bag-pipe Band and St Andrew’s Society and a mass band display.50 words
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Article49 2003-12-11 63 CLUB STREET CARNIVAL Saturday Club Street; Free The monthly Club Street Carnival showcases new local talent and brings together entertainers, artists and musicians. The street will be filled with art and craft stalls, fire-eaters, jugglers, buskers, jazz music, live DJs, food tasting, art classes, spa treatments and contests.49 words
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Advertisement615 2003-12-11 54 1 UOB Credit Card and Streak serve up the bed dining in Singapore Swing down to these hot spots and chili out with exclusive UOB Dining Privileges Atrium Lounge, Marina Mandarin 20% off total bill Tel: 6845 1119 Beaujolais Wine Bar 10% off total bill Tel: 6224 2227 Beyond 97.615 words
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Advertisement293 2003-12-11 55 veuve Clicquot This is a Veuve Clicquot Toast to the Season. This is the Card. In 1814, Madame Clicquot defied Napoleon to deliver her champagne to the opposing Russian Czar, who would accept nothing less than the finest for his festivities. Today, Veuve Clicquot continues to seduce champagne lovers the293 words
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Advertisement511 2003-12-11 57 FESTIVE BUFFET LUNCH (8 Dec ‘O3 -1 Jan ‘O4) 12pm 3pm Enjoy a host of local and international favourites with festive offerings. Tuck into goodies like Fresh Oysters, Salmon Sashimi, Laksa, Roti Prata, Bak Kut Teh, Fish Curry, Braised Beef, Roast Turkey/Honey Ham and X’mas Log Cake. $lB.BO (adult) $13.80511 words
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Miscellaneous453 2003-12-11 63 Yourdailyhoroscope jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 aq| PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox' at Astrology.com P© ARIES MAR 21-APR 19 Exactly why is it that others think so well of you? Aquarius feels strangely disconnected from his or her accomplishments. This is only a phase. You’ll get your edge back453 words
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Article, Illustration647 2003-12-11 65 [Adam Hoshidy in Hanoi - teo gains revenge over arch rival Moe, reaps gold in 50m freestyle [Adam Hoshidy in Hanoi Dually, swimmer Joscelin Yeo Melow) is calm and composed in victory. Not this time. Yesterday, she pumped her fist piously in the air after claiming the freestyle title. It wasRoute rs - 647 words
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84 2003-12-11 65 GOLD (3): Joscelin Yeo (swimming, women’s 50m free 26.425ec), Christel Bouvron (swimming, women’s 200 m fly 2:17.72min), Goh Qiu Bin (wushu, men’s taijiquan) SILVER (2): Yang Yong Kai (wushu, men’s taijiquan), Gary Tan (swimming, 200 m free 1:53.58min) BRONZE (5): Ang Chez Yee (fencing, men’s individual epee),84 words
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63 2003-12-11 67 SINGAPORE is assured of two more gold medals in the table tennis competition. Both the women's doubles and the mixed doubles finals scheduled for today will be all Singaporean affairs. A third gold is up for grabs when Singapore's Zhang Taiyong and Cai Xiaoli63 words
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Article, Illustration503 2003-12-11 67 PETER SIOW - Round-up By 1 PETER SIOW tT must be difficult to be a goldfish. Living in a bowl with curious fyes staring at you all the time has got to be tiring. Even Stating. And so it must be with many °f the superstars of the Southe astAP - 503 words
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Article, Illustration317 2003-12-11 67 Adam Hashidy - By Adam Hashidy in Hanoi THESE days, Alex Lim (below) trains half as much as he used to. Yet, he is Malaysia’s most bemedalled swimmer at the 22nd South-east Asia Games in Vietnam with four gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m317 words
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Article, Illustration578 2003-12-11 69 Adam Hashidy in Hanoi - Sarayoot’s awesome form gives Thailand the edge in football final Adam Hashidy in Hanoi HANOI Thai striker Sarayoot Chaimkamdee (right) may be the most hated man in Vietnam if he scores against the host in tomorrow’s South-east Asia Games football final. If there is one gold medal thatReuters - 578 words
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Article123 2003-12-11 69 SINGAPORE athletes are certain to surpass the 22-gold medal target set by the Singapore National Olympic Council for the South-east Asia Games. Yesterday, they equalled the target, which was the number of gold medals won in the last Games two years ago, thanks to golden performances123 words
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Article282 2003-12-11 69 ATHLETICS Men’s shotput Dong Enxin Women’s javelin Zhang Guirong Men’s 4xloom relay from Hamkah Afik, Yusof Alias, Poh Seng Song, UK Shyam, Lin Jingze Men’s 4x400m relay Kenneth Khoo, Lin Jingze, Teu Koon Kiat, Shafiq Musadiq BADMINTON Men’s singles Ronalc Susilo Women’s singles Li Li, Xiao Luxi282 words
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Article, Illustration498 2003-12-11 70 Adam Haskidy in Hanoi - Adinda Perwitasari, 11, is youngest swimmer at SEA Games, but she has... By. Adam Haskidy in Hanoi ADINDA Perwitasari, 11, (right) represents the future of Indonesian swimming. Standing at 1.4 m tall, the pint-sized girl is the youngest swimmer at the South-east Games and in theAdam Hashldy - 498 words
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Article, Illustration438 2003-12-11 71 Chelsea survive hostile crowd to emerge group leaders Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Besiktas 0 Chelsea 2 GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard wants Uefa to take action against Turkish side Besiktas after his side came under fire from a barrage of missiles in Tuesday’s Champions League win here.– Wire services; Reuters - 438 words
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Article106 2003-12-11 71 Group E Manchester United (ENG) 2 (Van Nistelrooy 45, Giggs 58) Stuttgart (Ger) 0 Rangers (Sco) 1 (Mols 28) Panathinaikos (Gre) 3 (Zutautas 32, Basinas 62, Konstantinou 80) Group F. Partizan Belgrade (Sem) 1 (Delibasic 80) Marseille (Fra) 1 (Mido 61) Real Madrid (Spa) 1 (Solari 9) FC106 words
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Article120 2003-12-11 71 BASKETBALL -Reuters INDIANAPOLIS Ron Artest, who was ejected from Sunday’s game against Sacramento for arguing an offensive foul call, bounced back on Tuesday with 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 93-79 win over Washington Wizards. Said Pacers’ coach Rick-Reuters - 120 words
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Article105 2003-12-11 71 -AFP LONDON Leeds told the London Stock Exchange yesterday that they were in early takeover talks with interested parties, in a move which appeared to confirm reports that three Arabs were planning to buy out the club. Bahrain-based Sheikh Abdul Mubarak Al-Khalifa, a long-time Leeds fan,-AFP - 105 words
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Article61 2003-12-11 71 SENGKANG Marine football club are organising an 11 -a-side veterans tournament from Jan 31 to March 31 next year. Each team should have five players in the 35-39 age group with the rest above 40. The closing date for applications is Jan 8. For more information, please call61 words
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Miscellaneous38 2003-12-11 71 IN THE LIVING ROOM GENERAL: Sports News: Sportscenter Asia (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). GOLF: PGA Greater Milwaukee Open, Ist rd (Star Sports Ch 24, tomorrow, 4am). DELAYED TELECAST GOLF: EPGA Barclays Scottish Open, Day 1 (Super Sports Ch22,llpm).38 words
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