Streats, 23 December 2003

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  • 10 1 Streats TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> 111/03/2003
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    562 1  -  UK biplane operator to appeal to Tiger Airways here to change name ChuaKongHo A SMALL UK-based operator of biplanes of 1930 vintage is concerned that Singapore Airlines’ new budget airline Tiger Airways will adversely affect its business. Also called Tiger Airways, it runs scenic flights lasting no more
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    • 30 1 LET’S GET SMART JANICE WONG TAKES ‘I LOVE YOU’ WITH A PINCH OF SALT PAGE 50 LETS GET TOUGH CARELESS LAB WORKERS SHOULD BE PUNISHED, SAYS ROBIN GANGUIY PAGE 6
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  • Morning Rush
    • 339 2  -  Courts see rise in defaults on family support By Khmhwant Singh ABOUT eight in every 10 men who failed to pay maintenance to their ex-wives, wives and children, said that they were short of money. This was revealed yesterday by the research and
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    • 192 2 AFP BEIJING Mafia kingpin Liu Yong was sentenced to death and executed yesterday, despite doubts over his confession, in a ruling that marked the first time the Supreme Court has circumvented China’s two-trial criminal law system. Immediately after the
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    • 191 3  -  By Sujin Thomas JUST nine days in Singapore and Filipino undergraduate Arturo Ibong Jr (right), 18, says he will carry home memories of the visit for life. The accountancy undergraduate was here for the nine-day Sunburst Youth Camp (SYC) in which 150 youths from 13
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    • 306 3  -  Plug was discovered in elderly patient two weeks later By Sarah Ng MADAM Leong Sock Cheng, 65, went to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) to mend her fractured wrist but ended up with a plastic intravenous plug stuck in it for two weeks. It was left
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    • 270 4 NON-CONSTITUENCY MP Steve Chia says he is ready to pack his bags and leave Singapore with his wife, if the public and his political party do not accept him. Mr Chia, who is also the secretarygeneral of the opposition National Solidarity Party
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    • 320 4  -  By Zubaidah Nazeer Move aims to stop cabbies disappearing before midnight CITYCAB is to introduce a graduated fare structure to tackle the bugbear of many taxi commuters no cabs to be found just before midnight. From Jan 12, the meters of its 5,000 taxis will
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    • 444 4  -  Br_ Conrad Raj COMMENTARY TAXI operator City Cab may have meant well in planning to introduce a new graduated fare structure to encourage more taxis to be available just before midnight. But unwittingly, this imposes an unfair levy on the commuter. Currently the cab company, like
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    • 708 6  -  It’s time to cover a dangerous chink in our armour sloppy laboratory researchers who don’t follow procedures and endanger all of us and our livelihoods By Robin Ganguly COMMENTARY IT’S time to take the gloves off. No one in their right mind would contest that
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    • 173 6 -ap TAIPEI Taiwan’s Sars patient was strong enough yesterday to occasionally remove breathing tubes from his nose and move around his hospital room, his physician said. The patient, a 44-year-old military researcher, reportedly developed Sars symptoms on Dec 10 after being exposed to the
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    • 214 6 WASHINGTON Pakistan has begun questioning Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan (above), the father of Pakistani nuclear bomb, following the detection of leaks of nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and possibly Libya, the Times of India reported yesterday. “Unspecified restrictions” have been imposed on Dr
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    • 119 8 BUZZSTOP POPE John Paul II has praised Singaporeans for being able to live together harmoniously, especially in these times of mounting religious tensions in the region. He was speaking when Professor Walter Woon, the new ambassador of Singapore to the Holy See, presented his
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    • 158 8 S’poreanshotinJß JOHOR police have arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of being involved in the shooting murder of a Singaporean in Johor Barn and the hijacking of his car last week. The suspect, said to have been carrying a parang, was caught at Pelangi in Johor Barn,
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    • 145 8 Island living ONE condominium site, 11 bungalows and two rows of shophouses at Sentosa Cove were awarded to developers and homebuyers yesterday. There were around 130 bids for the first batch of 22 sites when the tenders closed earlier this month. The condominium plot was awarded
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    • Article, Illustration
      68 8  -  Text and photo by Ashlelgh Sim An HIV positive patient cuddling a stray puppy, rescued from Jurong Island by SOS Animals last week. The society hopes to start training strays for an animal therapy programme. The Christmas party for HIV positive patients at the CDC last Sunday was
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    • 154 8 PROPERTY experts expect the prices of Housing Board flats to drop next year, with the bigger flats seeing the sharpest dip. They expect demand for five-room and executive flats to continue to fall, and with them their prices, when a new rule requiring
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    • 89 8 Bloomberg THE US has raised its security alert to the second-highest level of orange, or “high”, because of a “substantial increase” in the potential for terrorist attacks during the holidays, the Department of Homeland Security said. Homeland Security Secretary Thomas Ridge said that “credible threats” received
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    • 108 8 AP WITH just hours to go, Malaysian officials called off plans to deport an alleged leader of the Jemaah Islamiah network to Indonesia, where he is expected to walk free. The delay on Sunday added to the uncertainty about the case of Indonesian Iqbal Mohammad Rahman,
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    • 93 8 Reuters MIKHAIL Khodorkovsky, Russia’s richest man and key shareholder in oil major Yukos, went before a Moscow court yesterday to learn whether he stays on remand pending his trial on fraud and tax fraud charges. Khodorkovsky was arrested on Oct 25. His pre-trial detention is due
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    • 89 8 -AFP CHINA’S legislature yesterday introduced proposed constitutional amendments which are expected to pave the way for the first private property protections in the Marxist constitution, state press said. Two amendments to the constitution were tabled by the standing committee of the National People’s Congress on the
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    • 41 2 HOTLINE 1800 844 5566 FAX 6319 8191 E-MAIL ullCdlS streats@sph.com.sg ADDRESS News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North; Podium Block, Level 1 5(*****4) circulation Customer Service 6388 3838 marketing kwokkk@sph.com.sg, Juanita: 6319 2072, Adeline: 6319 1627 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS CatS@Sph.COm.Sg RECRUITMENT ADVERTISEMENTS reCruit@Sph.COm.Sg
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  • Financial
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      514 10  -  Sisters open boutique to bring women with fullerfigures in from fashion limbo Vibunl Rrepreneurs k By Janice Wong THE Tjahyadikarta sisters have a mission: to broaden Singaporeans’ narrow perception of beauty. The three sisters, Chinese Indonesians who are Singapore permanent residents, launched their campaign in September with the
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    • 102 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SembCorp Logistics Ltd, which helps customers such as General Electric Co manage inventory, said that it will invest about 1.71 billion yen (Ss27 million) in a venture with Orix Corp to enter the Japanese market. Singapore-based SembCorp Logistics will have rights to about 38.4 per
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    • 85 10 -AFP SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) will serve champagne to economy class passengers when its non-stop flights to Los Angeles start next February, the carrier said yesterday. Economy class passengers on the Airbus A-345 Leadership aircraft will enjoy top quality wines from France, Italy and the US,
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    • 91 10 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR RHB Bank Bhd’s Mr Michael Hague will quit as the chief executive officer of Malaysia’s third-largest lender, RHB Capital Bhd said in a statement to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. The bank will be run by a management committee. “Hague’s tenure with RHB
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    • 73 10 -AFP DHAKA Pilots of state-run Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday stopped flying extra routes due to a labour dispute, leading to the cancellation of a number of flights, their union said. Two of the carrier’s eight international flights and several domestic-bound planes could not take off yesterday because
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    • 675 12 China government’s fears of property bubble spur policies which hurt private developers Reuters BEIJING A few months ago, Chinese property icon Zhang Xin worried how she would manage to carry on marketing expensive flats to yuppies. The factory girl turned Wall Street banker called a meeting
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    • 176 12 Reuters BEIJING China plans to sharply cut the number of industrial parks and development zones more than half of which are illegal in a crackdown on land allocation practices, the China Daily said yesterday. Of the country’s 3,837 development zones and industrial parks, only 1,251
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    • 185 12 -AFP SHANGHAI Shanghai’s surging property market is expected to account for 7 per cent of the eastern business hub’s gross domestic product (GDP) by year end, slightly higher than last year, state press reported yesterday. In the first 11 months of this year, investment in property
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    • 465 14 Norwegians get into spirit of season -afp GJELLERAASEN, Norway Vikings quaffed it from the horns of their helmets. Norway’s first Christians worshipped its warm amber glow. And a thousand years later, the country’s love affair with Christmas beer is undiminished. Norway’s laws require drinking in
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    • 557 16 City missing out on needed revenue Bloomberg NEW YORK -Producer Richard Rubinstein grew up in New York City, went to business school in New York and even set up a television and movie production company in his hometown. He hasn’t filmed in the city
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    • 310 18 She could face 30 years’jail if convicted in Januaiy trial -AFP WASHINGTON Style icon Martha Stewart has bemoaned her legal troubles and upcoming trial for an insider trading scandal in a rare television interview. “It’s the saddest holiday ever. It’s an unwelcome time for me, very unwelcome,”
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    • 284 20 -AFP MANILA Businessmen betting on the outcome of next year’s Philippines presidential election will give a short-term boost to the economy, but there will be a price to pay, officials and experts warn. Higher consumption linked to election spending should help boost economic growth to
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    • 296 20 STI: 1,722.49 11.68 Reuters THE share index broke a four-day losing streak yesterday and ended higher in slow trade as funds picked up blue chips such as DBS Group and Sing Tel ahead of the year-end. The Straits Times Index rose 0.68 per
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    • 24 20 •AS AT DECEMBER 22 US$: 551.709 Ss: RM2.224 553.018 Ss: HK54.544 EURO: 552.117 Ss: 23.20 BAHT Ss: 62.97 YEN Ss: 4,970 RUPIAH
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  • Comment
    • 908 22  -  By JOHN F WASIK Bloomberg CHICAGO A lot has happened to Ms Ilene Matteson since she started her family stock investment club in 1995. Both her husband and brother died. Disheartened by the losses of the bear market, 10 members left the 16-member
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  • Vocal
    • 242 24 I HAVE seen several advertisements in newspaper classifieds offering CPF account holders cash, monthly income or loans, utilising their CPF savings. These advertisements typically read something like this: “CPF Investment Get Mthly $l,OOO, S2OK bank loan. Single above 35 yrs/Family/Divorce. Must not own a flat. No
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    • 212 24 THE MRT stations, especially those of the North East Line (NEL), are full of unutilised “dead” space all the way from the exits to the train platform. There are hardly any shops except for the odd Indian sundry store or a pathetic outlet within
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    • 108 24 IN early September OCBC Bank refused my request for a card membership fee waiver, so I cut my cards in two as instructed by the bank’s customer service officer, effectively cancelling my membership. In October, the bank charged me $54 as per my existing Giro
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    • 70 24 A WOMAN friend in prison is restricted to two visitors who must be immediate family members, one of whom must be aged 12 or above She has three teenage children, so I don’t understand this inflexible ruling imposed even during school holidays.
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    • 392 24 I REFER to Mr Philip Lee’s commentary, “Babies are S’pore’s lifeline” (Streats, Dec 19). The commentary strikes a chord with me as a single woman in her late 20s. I share the concerns of the writer about the increasingly low birth rate and more women choosing
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    • 168 27 WE refer to Ms Goh Piah Teng’s letter, “5-hour runaround in polyclinic” (Streats, Dec 18). We regret that Ms Goh’s visit to Hougang Polyclinic was long and frustrating. Our records show that Ms Goh made an appointment for Dec 6, but instead came on Dec 3
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    • 110 27 I WOULD like to make some observations about hygiene standards and walkway obstructions in HDB hawker centres/markets. I’ve noticed that hawker centres/markets under the Environment Ministry have better hygiene standards and controls than those maintained by HDB. The reason is that nobody seems to
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    • 135 27 RECENT letters in Streats about some insurance companies’ unfair terms in coverage of cellphones reminded my of my own experience. I have come to realise that such companies are interested only in gaining, and always at the expense of the customer. Recently, I lost my $5OO cellphone,
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    • 160 27 ON Dec 13, the automatic gates failed to open when I used my ez-link card to enter Boon Lay MRT station. A staff member let me through after checking in his computer, but I noticed that a 60-cent deduction was made on
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    • 85 24 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at StreatS@sph.COII1.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
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      44 28 A man dressed as Santa Claus bungee-jumping from the 52m high Asparuhov Bridge in Varna, some 450 km north-east of Sofia, Bulgaria. Bungee-jumpers dressed in Santa costumes are one of the most popular attractions during the Christmas holidays in the city AFP
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    • 381 28 Rebels wanted to exchange them for Saddams freedom, says report BAGHDAD US forces here were yesterday moving to beef up security for members of the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) after a plot to kidnap them was uncovered. Supporters of deposed president Saddam Hussein wanted to
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    • 230 28 IN many countries, motorists lose their licences after being convicted of driving while drunk but airline pilots often just have to find another job. “When motorists have breached the limit, they are banned for at least a year (in the United Kingdom). There is
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    • 129 28 LONDON Marriage does different things to men and women, according to a study done at the Queen Mary University here. The study found that getting married may be bad for men’s health but good for women’s, BBC Online reported yesterday. The study,
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    • 166 30 KUALA LUMPUR A PASUmno merger resembling the recent (Malaysian Chinese Association) MCA- Gerakan tie-up proposal is unlikely to happen, the New Straits Times reported on yesterday. PAS (Parti Islam SeMalaysia) president Abdul Hadi Awang ruled out a similar initiative with Umno. “It will remain a
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    • 128 30 PENANG Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi got to meet his relatives from China at a family gathering on Sunday, some for the very first time. Mr Abdullah Ha Chenghui and his brother Rais Ha Chengqiang, from Hainan, were among some 600 relatives who
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    • 290 30 Mahathir puts his own ’small success’ down to support and this PUTRAJAYA Former premier Mahathir Mohamad asked the nation to allow Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi enough time “to realise his own vision and plans” for the country. The Star reported yesterday that Tun Dr Mahathir said
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    • 280 32 China high school kids lack creativity: experts NANJING Chinese academician Gu Yang is worried. The lack of creativity, imagination and scientific temperament among China’s high school students is bothering her. Ms Gu’s concerns grew after she found it difficult to pick any potential “Thomas Alva
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    • Article, Illustration
      41 32 Female Indonesian soldiers yesterday applying camouflage paint as they prepare for a parade ceremony commemorating the 58th anniversary of the army in Jakarta. The parade also saw a display by the Indonesian military's (TNI) new elite anti-terrorist unit AP
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    • 312 34 No date set for new peg or plans for ‘managed float’ ■AFP BEIJING China’s central bank is quietly moving ahead with a plan to peg the yuan to a basket of 10 currencies, instead of the US dollar alone, state press reported yesterday.
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    • Article, Illustration
      29 34 Taxi drivers dressed as Santa Claus lining up by their vehicles in Taipei yesterday as they kick off an anti-smoking campaign as part of Christmas festivities AP
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    • 186 34 AFP SHANGHAI China has begun manufacturing its first civilian turbo jet, marking the country’s latest bid to become a force in airplane production, state press reported yesterday. The manufacture of the ARJ-21, or Advanced Regional Jet for the 21st Century, which is
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    • 372 38 US economist marshalls facts to debunk belief linking rehgion to poor economic performance NEW YORK US economist Marcus Noland has turned a long-held belief that Islam is a drag on a country’s economic growth on its head, the Christian Science Monitor reported yesterday. “There is nothing
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    • 637 30 PAS rules out Umno tie-up KUALA LUMPUR A PASUmno merger resembling the recent (Malaysian Chinese Association) MCA- Gerakan tie-up proposal is unlikely to happen, the New Straits Times reported on yesterday. PAS (Parti Islam SeMalaysia) president Abdul Hadi Awang ruled out a similar initiative with Umno. “It will remain a
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    • 635 40 CPF Changes Arising From Lower Salary Ceiling With the reduction of the monthly CPF salary ceiling from $6,000 to $5,500 from 1 January 2004, other limits on CPF contributions will also be changed. The Additional Wage Ceiling and the Limit on Voluntary Contributions will both be revised. New Formula For
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  • Medical
    • 380 42 BRITISH researchers have found that a form of vitamin A could provide the basis for a cure for the smoking disease emphysema. BBC Online said yesterday that the researchers found that retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, can cure the disease in mice
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    • 280 43 Panasonic mmm :leas for life is» •si •<. '%£k& SKP? Ti UiMHf > r ~~£S r V 7J* ssnrfsßf 'W •■■■■>■ > x: bf.* -■>, *2H maam&mssßi t[:r m JOtoW' «MV J ■W ull^ mnrataMi KJ X! m> Si#* x Get the most music in a single CD with the
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    • 1422 44 Shop in nf n ow can you be sure that when you shop, you are assured of the quality and service promised by the retailer? Just look for shops spotting the Case Trust logo. Not sure what Case Trust is or what it stands for? Find out in this feature
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    • 230 45 Prices are correct at time of printing. X ST- J6B Barbie™ Laptop $159.50 Features 50 activities for grammar, vocabulary, mathematics and more! Gifts that keep on giving. Enrich young minds,while bringing joy to their hearts this Christmas, with educational gifts that last a lifetime. Electronic Learning by Oregon Scientific. Barbie™
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    • 871 46 Late starters all these three dpwng mKKakers make personal sacrifices to grab a riiaiwcnTmaking their dreams come t rue GARMJ]\ I reports 1 picture^ BRANDISHING a K-3 camera of Soviet make, Georgia Kan (pictured) was all smiles as she waxed lyrical about her recent buy over the
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    • 331 48  - Sit back enjoy By Magdalene Phang WITH just a couple of days to go to Christmas, the Christmas tree should be finally up, it’s time to sit back and watch the lights twinkle in rhythm to some seasonal music. For those who cringe at the mangling of seasonal standards by
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    • 707 48  -  In transit By JANICE WONG MY leggy friend Shirley was glowing She gushed: “Last night, he told me he loved me.” “Oh. So?” I said, not particularly impressed. “So, he’s serious about me,” she replied, piqued at my nonchalant reaction. “Not necessarily,” I said with a
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    • 558 51  -  BU. rAmy Van IF you are hoping to have a funfilled and fuss-free Christmas feast this year, then head to il Primo at Stadium Walk. Either sit indoors or at the balmy al fresco area with a riverside vista as you tuck into your hearty festive dinner. From
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    • 35 51 FOOD WINE PROMO Enjoy a complimentary glass of Jacob's Creek Riesling or Cabernet Sauvignon with our Christmas set meal at just $49. From 17 to 25 Dec 2003 only. Come eat drink and be merry!
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    • 211 52 STUCK ft FOR Christmas with a change, try jji Concorde Hotel’s Two-in-One Curry Rice Special buffet lunch, available at the hotel’s Melting Pot cafe until Dec 31. i While there are dishes such as roast turkey, roast duckling and roast ribeye, you can also enjoy local
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    • 177 53 FOR a Christmas Day high tea, try the buffet at Kuali The Asian Kitchen at Suntec City, which includes salmon puff, pork spare ribs, Shanghainese-style honey baked ham and dim sum dumplings. High tea is served from 11.30 am to 4pm and is priced at s2B.Bo++ (adult)
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    • 114 53 CHECK out the four-course Christmas menu at Country Manna, with traditional favourites such as roast turkey with cranberry sauce, roast beef with red wine sauce, honey baked ham and more. The festive menu is available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at all outlets, and today for dinner
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    • 66 53 IN our Fantasy Christmas gift special on Friday, we said that the price for an Ermenegildo Zegna made-to-measure suit starts at $l2O. The correct starting price is $3,099. In a report yesterday, Experience India at Fort Canning Park, we said that the festival was next week. It actually runs
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    • 114 54 There’s to be no escaping rain this festive weekend. The only dry spot in the region is to the far north of Peninsular Malaysia. The Malaysian weatherman says that thanks to the north-east monsoon, it will rain from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day along the
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
      • 34 54 Bpm, Channel U Here comes Nancy on a search, with co-host Darren, for the most budget-conscious housewife. Learn something from these aunties on how to be thrifty in this week’s episode.
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      • 48 54 10pm, Central The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of views. It is June 1944, and Allied troops are massed, ready for the invasion of France. This film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography in 1963
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    • Happenin’
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        52 54 RUSSIA'S SMALL WONDERS CIRCUS Till Saturday, 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm D’Marquee, Downtown East Tickets are $l2 They may be little, but these Lilliputians are big on acrobatic and gymnastic skills. During the one hour performance, expect some side-splitting humour and dare-devil antics that will keep you buckled in
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      • 64 54 CONTROL CHAOS 2 Last day today, llam-7pm h gallery (287, River Valley Road, tel 6734-4055) Free Singaporean creative collective Phunk Studio showcases some of the limited edition works that they have produced and collaborated on. This exhibition follows a successful run of the Control Chaos exhibition in New York
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    • 571 47 How do celebrities stay hair-free? For celebrities, unsightly body hair can lead to a lot of embarrassment. All it needs is a few stray hairs sticking out of their underarms and they'll be the butt of jokes. Their image may even take a beating from the fierce discussions going around!
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    • 99 48 MS Tok Panian Nonya Buffe Relive the Peranakan Spirits, Tabam Tabam eat till you full, Savour long lost food like Ayam Buah Keluak, Hee Peow Soup, Woo Sit Goreng, Sambal Jentong slB*B8 Adults s9*BB Reservation Min 2 person Valid for Dec 2003 For Dine-in only Recommended/ Not va i( j
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    • 160 49 I e o Singapore Science Centre Catch the sporting action before season ends on 31 Jan 04! soever C C 5 S-: 0 C r Sports Science Exhibition r- z. r r j'j exc X' 6* r (J Latest galleries: Chemistry The Amazing 3 cr 4 S':' electron S*pK r
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    • 283 52 The 12 Days of Christmas the poolside Garden Terrace Bar Grill 24 Dec 03 to 4 Jan 04 12 days of Christmas celebrations! Stand to win a SD/4N trip to Korea, Seoul for two staying at the Renaissance Seoul Hotel when you spend $BO or more in a single receipt!
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    • 127 53 CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR SPECIAL Japanese Sake Promotion 1. House Wine 2. Special Salad With Miso Flavour 3. Grilled Stingray 4. Assorted Raw Fish NEWTOWN SEC SCHOOL TRANSVIEW GOLFS. \fo\ COUNTRY CLUB SHIMIZU JAPANESE RESTAURANT REE PARKING \OPEN TO PUBLIC FESTIVE BUFFET LUNCH (8 Dec‘o3-1 Jan‘o4) 12pm 3pm Enjoy a host
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    • 481 54 Yourdailyhoroscope AQUARIUS PISCES JAN 20-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology, com FEB 19-MAR 20 Intuition flies in the face of logic. You may be right in principle and still be dragged down by the weight of technicalities. Find a harmless outlet before you strike out at what should not
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  • Sports
    • 341 56 LONDON Arsenal’s England defender Sol Campbell (left) has begun talks about extending his contract at Highbury, the Evening Standard reported yesterday. Campbell, 29, signed a four-year deal when he joined in 2001 from north London archrivals Tottenham Hotspur. He has now started negotiations
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    • 548 56  -  Sprints coach Kunst confident of producing another Talai Mansoor in Singapore By ’Adam Hashidy I CAN produce another Talal Mansoor. Ulrich Kunst, the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association’s new sprints coach, made the boast in a telephone interview from Rhine Ruhr, Germany, yesterday. But the 53-year-old German stressed
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    • 468 59 Nike, other sponsors looking closely at contracts with Ferdinand Wire services LONDON Rio Ferdinand (left) could be axed by sponsors Nike as a result of his eight-month ban for “forgetting” to take a drugs test. Leading sports lawyer Mel Goldberg feels Ferdinand’s sponsors, including top clothing firm
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    • 243 59 Wire services LONDON Alex Ferguson has insisted that he will continue to play Rio Ferdinand for as long as possible despite the looming eight-month ban. The defender gave a superb performance in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The win took
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    • FOOTBALL
      • 116 59 Reuters ROME AC Milan’s unbeaten start to the Serie A season came to an end on Sunday when they lost 1-2 at home to in-form Udinese. Udinese went ahead in the second minute through Dino Fava. They made it 2-0 when defender Nestor Sensini headed home. Cafu pulled
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      • 157 59 AFP BEIJING A Chinese footballer has twice tested positive for the banned substance ephedrine and been banned for three months in the first case of doping in China’s professional football league. Beijing defender Zhang Shuai tested positive in a random test last week and was required to undergo
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      • 84 59 GOMBAK United and Sengkang Marine will be conducting trials for next season’s Prime League squads. Those interested in the trials must be bom in or after 1981. Trials for Gombak will be at spm on Christmas Day and Sunday at the Bukit Gombak Stadium. Sengkang Marine’s trials
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      597 60  -  Technical diving is not for the faint-hearted, warns Teng Chen Ping Extreme sports By LIM HAN MING THERE are many dangers associated with technical diving, yet Teng Chen Ping (below) feels inexorably drawn to it. It’s not that the 36-year-old businessman has a death wish but because he
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      455 61 Real Madrid play true to form and will head for the break as ‘winter champions’ Wire services MALLORCA Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz was impressed with his star-studded team after they cruised to a comfortable 3-1 win against Real Mallorca yesterday. The win helped Madrid retain their lead
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    • 250 61 ■AFP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Los Angeles 107 Phoenix 101 LOS ANGELES Los Angeles rookie Luke Walton, filling in for an injured Karl Malone, fed Devean George for a critical dunk in the final minute as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Phoenix Suns 107-101 on
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  • 609 62  -  Infocomm feature —'l Brought to you by Informatics Group Singapore Groundbreaking Master's Degree To Produce New Breed Of Infocomm Managers Adept At Cyberwarfare, Computer Forensics Business Intelligence Technologies. Written by Nivag Sattiar With the economic impact of
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