Streats, 30 December 2003
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Article616 2003-12-30 3 Chua Kong Ho - Air marshals will affect SIAs profit, but impact minimal, say analysts B v Chua Kong Ho SINGAPORE Airlines could forgo millions of dollars in profit to provide seats for undercover armed air marshals on board its Singapore-Australia flights. While both SIA and the Singapore Government616 words
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154 2003-12-30 3 Wire services WASHINGTON The US government announced yesterday that any foreign airliner entering American airspace will require armed police officers on board. The US Homeland Security Department (DHS) said that the directive, effective immediately, will enhance security on commercial and cargo aircraft flyingWire services - 154 words
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Advertisement41 2003-12-30 3 Edwin Koo TEMPER, TEMPER Golden Horse best actress Sandra Ng gripes about her producer boyfriend HOME SUPPORT Local musicians need your backing too, says SUJIN THOMAS TEACHING CEO Baptised into business at 12, Carlos Fernandes believes in coaching PAGE 12 i§B'41 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration435 2003-12-30 4 Sarah Ng - Students must get hair back to original colour, but teachers get some leeway By Sarah Ng WHEN schools in Singapore rule that uniformity is what they want among students, it includes the colour of their hair. With the new school year starting on Friday,Ashleigh Sim - 435 words
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Article201 2003-12-30 4 WITH cadavers in short supply, firstyear medical students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will no longer do dissections in the lab. Instead, expert staff will perform the task, which will allow students to have “an exploratory study of the body or cadaver” and201 words
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Article, Illustration409 2003-12-30 5 Julie Sim - Animal therapy changes the lives of mother and daughter By_ Julie Sim WHEN she was diagnosed with a blood disorder last November, Ms Constance Oliveiro, 33, went into gloomy seclusion. Unemployed and divorced, she chose to stay at home and refused to talk to anyone. LifeAshlelgh Sim - 409 words
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Article, Illustration333 2003-12-30 6 Zubaidah Nazeer - Willie Cheng still clocks in the hours for a good cause By Zubaidah Nazeer RETIREMENT appears to be a full-time job for Mr Willie Cheng (pictured here with his family). The former managing director of Accenture, an international management consulting firm, who still sits onFrancis Lee - 333 words
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Article301 2003-12-30 6 Khushwgnt Singh - By Khushwgnt Singh MOVING the National University of Singapore Society’s city clubhouse to Suntec City was a strategic idea, revealed NUSS president Lai Kim Seng yesterday. Mr Lai, 64, said: “It is estimated that there are about 10,000 graduates working in the Suntec City complex.301 words
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Chinese still relish civet cats...
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Article, Illustration447 2003-12-30 8 GUANGZHOU There may be a danger of Sars staging a comeback in China. But surprisingly the country’s appetite for eating exotic animals remains undiminished, the New York Times reported yesterday. This, despite the fact that some studies have indicatedReuters - 447 words
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Article, Illustration194 2003-12-30 8 Reuters I CHICAGO Beef sold well this r weekend at Jim’s Quality Meats, a suburban Chicago butcher’s shop. Under normal circumstances, that ti try wrfy r would be expected. But it proved to be a great relief for owner Ed Wedell and confirmed predictions that– Reuters; AFP - 194 words
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229 2003-12-30 8 HIGH-INCOME Singaporeans take home the second biggest pay cheques in Asia after their counterparts in Hong Kong. They are also the region’s most active investors and are a well-travelled lot, a survey has shown. Market research firm AC Nielsen, authors of the 2003 Asian229 words
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116 2003-12-30 10 BUZZSTOP Reuters SINGAPORE received more visitors in November, led by holiday makers from Indonesia, China and Malaysia who boosted hotel occupancy rate. The Singapore Tourism Board yesterday said that visitors totalled 635,213 in November, up 7.9 per cent from a yearReuters - 116 words
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Article, Illustration58 2003-12-30 10 Indian artist Sarvanaa putting finishing touches to a mask called Drishti Gombe in the Kannada language at his workshop in Bangalore. The masks, which cost between $1 and $4, are in huge demand in the lead up to the New Year as it is believed that displaying themJ-3 - 58 words
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135 2003-12-30 10 TWO weeks before the Queen Mary 2 makes its Jan 12 maiden voyage from Britain to Florida, two US officials have confirmed that the US$BOO million (S$ 1.36 billion) luxury liner was mentioned as a possible target in intercepted Al Qaeda communications. “It’s135 words
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Article143 2003-12-30 10 sl.7b Las Vegas-style project ■AP VIETNAM’S Ministry of Planning and Investment has approved a proposal for the communist country’s largestever resort and casino. The proposed US$l billion (Ssl.7 billion) Las Vegas-style project will cover 450 ha, including 2km of beach on the Co Co River in■AP - 143 words
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Article137 2003-12-30 10 Iran quake Reuters WIDESPREAD looting is hampering aid efforts in the Iranian city of Bam following Friday’s 6.7 magnitude earthquake, in which 30,000 people are feared dead. Iranian security forces were sealing off access to the city to all traffic except trucks and cars carrying aidReuters - 137 words
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Article104 2003-12-30 10 THE Singapore Sweep is undergoing a New Year revamp that will see the top prize increased from $1.5 million to $2 million and give punters a greater chance of winningStarting with tickets that will go on sale on Jan 8, the price will be raised by104 words
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Article88 2003-12-30 10 -AFP THE world’s first magnetic levitation train for commercial use, the maglev, kicked off regular service yesterday in Shanghai. The service, delayed by a string of equipment problems, takes passengers from the Pudong airport to the city’s financial district at a speed of 430km/hr. “The first train-AFP - 88 words
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Article96 2003-12-30 10 Reuters DEPOSED dictator Saddam Hussein has given his US captors information on hidden weapons and as much as US$4O billion (Ss6B billion) he may have seized while he was Iraq’s president, an Iraqi official was quoted as saying yesterday. “Saddam has confessed the names of people heReuters - 96 words
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Article89 2003-12-30 10 A MALAYSIAN man was so obsessed with fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming an air steward that he masqueraded as one at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and was arrested, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. After tricking a Malaysia Airlines chief steward into lending him a89 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration600 2003-12-30 12 Khushwant Singh - He’s dealing with Fortum 500 companies, but Carlos Fernandes still has time to coach budding entrepreneurs ■Younil Imrepreneursjj By Khushwant Singh MANY young entrepreneurs come across as Attila the Hun, eager to storm every corporate citadel in sight. These young Turks are so focused on success, they don’tKhushwant Singh - 600 words
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Article79 2003-12-30 12 Reuters SINGAPORE JTC Corporation yesterday said that it is cutting rentals and land prices for many of its properties, by up to 20 per cent in some cases, in order to reflect falling market rates. State-owned JTC is also extending rental rebates for another six monthsReuters - 79 words
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Article97 2003-12-30 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange Ltd yesterday said that it plans to introduce futures contracts based on the Dow Jones Co Trac-X credit-derivatives indexes. “Singapore Exchange intends to collaborate with other exchanges to create a global marketplace for credit derivatives futures,” it said in anBloomberg - 97 words
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Article77 2003-12-30 12 -AFP SHANGHAI Construction has begun on what is being billed as the world’s biggest shipyard, with operations expected to commence in 2007, state media reported yesterday. The shipyard, covering Bkm of coast along Shanghai’s Changxing Island, will be fully operational by 2015 with annual capacity of eight-AFP - 77 words
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Article74 2003-12-30 12 Reuters SHANGHAI China’s parliament has approved amendments to outdated banking laws that would allow further reform of the country’s creaking financial sector, official newspapers said yesterday. The amendments will go into effect on Feb 1. Among the changes include a small but significant change to laws thatReuters - 74 words
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Article528 2003-12-30 14 Economists expect Singapore’s GDP to rise 12 per cent in the fourth quarter Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore’s economy probably expanded for a second straight quarter in the final months of 2003 as companies such as ScheringPlough Corp and Seagate Technology Inc expanded capacity toBloomberg - 528 words
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Article, Illustration333 2003-12-30 14 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Experts are bullish about Malaysia’s economic prospects for 2004 as expectations are running high that the global economy, local business and domestic consumer spending will expand next year. Malaysia’s higher-than-projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.1 per cent in the thirdBernama - 333 words
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282 2003-12-30 14 -AFP SEOUL Uncertainties caused by a mountain of household debt and the ailing credit card industry are impeding South Korea’s economic recovery despite robust exports, data showed yesterday. Industrial output growth in November slowed to 4.7 per cent compared with a year-AFP - 282 words
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Article, Illustration510 2003-12-30 15 US, China seen driving world expansion in 2004 Bloomberg THE fastest US economic expansion in three years and increasing confidence in Asia and Europe point to an acceleration of global growth to about 3 per cent next year. “The US recovery is strong, China is– Bloomberg; AFP - 510 words
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Article429 2003-12-30 16 STI: 1,741.01 10.78 Reuters SHARES ended higher yesterday for a third straight session as investors nibbled on Singapore Press Holdings and other blue chips lifted by optimism of brighter economic prospects for the year ahead. “There’s a bit of bargain hunting in the blue chip– Reuters - 429 words
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Article, Illustration362 2003-12-30 16 Reuters NICOSIA -Mr Ahmet Muezzin commutes daily across the eerie quiet of a UN dead zone to a different world. Until a few months ago, he could only peer across the Green Line that splits the internationally recognised south of Cyprus from– Reuters; AFP - 362 words
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Article16 2003-12-30 16 US$: 551.705 553.024 EURO: 552.122 Ss: 62.78 YEN RM2.229 HK54.554 23.23 BAHT 4,973 RUPIAH16 words
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Article, Illustration587 2003-12-30 18 He wants to slash jobless rate to ease France’s financial burden Reuters PARIS Mr Francis Mer could be relaxing in the Caribbean if he wanted. Instead, France’s 64-year-old finance minister gets up routinely at 5.30 am, exercises for half an hour on his rowing. – Reuters; afp£ - 587 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration741 2003-12-30 20 SUJIN THOMAS - By SUJIN THOMAS THE next time you shrug off a local band playing at venues like the Youth Park, give your reaction a second thought. Think of the growing number of talented youth in Singapore who are devoting their time and741 words
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Article, Illustration282 2003-12-30 22 I DISAGREE with many points raised by Mr Conrad Raj in his commentary, “MOM can do more for maids’ welfare” (Streats, Dec 29). I have been a pretty good employer. I’m against all forms of maid abuse and have treated my maid well. I trusted282 words
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Article114 2003-12-30 22 MY mother, who has a weak knee, and I could see our bus approaching and knew that we were not going to make it to the bus stop in time. But the driver made our day by stopping right where we were to let114 words
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Article131 2003-12-30 22 LET us not forget the foreign construction worker when we discuss the welfare of foreign maids. Many construction workers also suffer neglect. I have had the chance to peep into their living quarters and, be they Bangladeshi, Thai or Indian, they have one thing in common:131 words
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Article118 2003-12-30 22 I AM a Filipina who has been working for almost eight months now for an expatriate employer in Singapore. Although I am supposed to have Sundays off, my employer sometimes asks me to stay home on my days off, including the recent Christmas holiday. I118 words
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Article, Illustration94 2003-12-30 22 I REFER to Mr Khushwant Singh’s humorous commentary, “Some names are rather beastly” (Streats, Dec 24, inset), about airlines naming themselves after animals. I remember many years ago, when Singapore and Malaysia split their airline industry, we wanted to use the name Mercury Singapore Airlines (MSA).94 words
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Article102 2003-12-30 22 I REFER to Mr Khushwant Singh’s commentary, “Some names are rather beastly”, and Mr Tan Ken Jin’s letter, “Tiger? Beer, show or airline?” (both in Streats, Dec 24). I agree with Mr Singh and Mr Tan that giving airlines animal names is not ideal. Just like102 words
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Article74 2003-12-30 22 I REMEMBER promises made by the public transport companies that the fare increase would be followed by greater efficiency, better service and more pleasant journeys. I have observed over several months that the waiting time for buses and trains has in fact become longer. Ironically, after74 words
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Article108 2003-12-30 22 I REFER to Ms/Mr Koh Ah Kim’s letter, “$lO million? I don’t believe it” (Streats, Dec 22). It is truly amazing to note that a big bus operator is being “cheated” of 10 million annually by passengers. It works out to $27,397.26 daily, which I108 words
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Global
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327 2003-12-30 24 Plea comes after Bhutan crackdown -AP GAUHATI, India Indian separatist rebels have appealed to China for temporary food aid and shelter from freezing weather after their bases in neighbouring Bhutan were overrun. Bhutan’s two-week-old crackdown on the rebels’ bases has pushed them close to-AP - 327 words
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Article, Illustration354 2003-12-30 24 -AFP BEIJING The local government in China’s southwest Kai county is on a campaign to cool emotions of villagers and make amends for the gas disaster that killed 233 people last Tuesday. As gas experts and government officials stepped up an investigation into the-AFP; AFP - 354 words
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256 2003-12-30 24 AP AKASHI, Japan A year after Yasunao and Yoko Kondo submitted paperwork to register their newborn twins for citizenship in Japan, the couple’s sons are still foreigners. As far as the government is concerned, the twins aren’t Japanese. This isAP - 256 words
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Article, Illustration303 2003-12-30 26 PM Abdullah sets up Royal Commission to weed out corruption, brutality -AP KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday launched an inquiry into Malaysia’s police, saying that corruption and brutality within the force “must be eradicated”. Mr Abdullah (pictured at right with Police InspectorGeneral Mohd-AP - 303 words
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Article, Illustration39 2003-12-30 26 Russians on Sunday taking shelter in plastic bags and warming themselves up over small fires as they fish through the ice near the village of Beryozovo in Siberia’s Kemerovo region, some 3,000 km east of Moscow APAP - 39 words
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Article133 2003-12-30 26 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Crime syndicates are stealing luxury cars in Malaysia’s Sarawak state and displaying them in showrooms in the neighbouring Indonesian province of Kalimantan, where owners can pay ransom to get them back, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. Sources were quoted as saying thatAFP - 133 words
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Medical
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240 2003-12-30 28 Reuters NEW YORK -A new study may help explain how laughter makes us feel good. Researchers report that humour seems to activate brain networks that are involved in rewards. Humour is no laughing matter, according to Dr Allan L Reiss of Stanford University in– Reuters - 240 words
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Article195 2003-12-30 28 QWhat should I do to reduce the high level of triglycerides in my diet? A If your triglyceride level is high, you may need to eat less sugar, fats and alcohol.. You can reduce sugar in your diet by taking less sweet foods such as desserts, snacks and195 words
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Article, Illustration687 2003-12-30 30 BIG icturej DON’T get actress Sandra Ng started on the subject of the conflicts between her and boyfriend Peter Chan during the filming of Golden Chicken 2. Ng may have finished her last scene for the sequel to the hit movie two months ago, but she’s still riledEdwin Kao - 687 words
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Article, Illustration402 2003-12-30 32 JillLim - Japanese more 01k jbl By. JillLim I ONCE worked in the Beach RoadJalan Sultan area and loved it, not jus for the daily sight of old shophouses and narrow streets there, but also because it was and still is a great area for food. Aside from the good hawker centre402 words
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Article, Illustration496 2003-12-30 33 Sharon Soh - By_ Sharon Soh JUDGING by the numerous Thai restaurants that have opened, and flourished, over the last few years, Thai food remains a hot favourite among Singaporeans. Now, add the new Basil Thai Restaurant to the picture. The two-month-old restaurant sits in one of the shophouses along496 words
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Article32 2003-12-30 33 FOOD WINE PROMO Just order any bottle of Jacob's Creek Riesling or Cabernet Sauvignon and you can enjoy any Fish Dish at only $lO. From now till 29 Jan 'O4. Bon appetit!32 words
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Article, Illustration185 2003-12-30 33 U nctw4 Ttie Pfeoißir Wine corkscrews come in suck a wide range that youll be left spoilt for choice. But before you can decide on the right one, you must know your options. Here are three finrly popular types. Waiters Corkscrew 1. Simple, portable and almost fail-proof,185 words
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Article, Illustration453 2003-12-30 34 PERHAP it was the fact that a cover version of their song has made No 1 in the UK singles chart for Christmas when the original, Mad World, from 21 years ago, only made it to No 3. Or perhaps 13 years is453 words
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Article, Illustration240 2003-12-30 34 A STATUE intended to honour late civil rights leader Martin Luther King has led to divisions in a small North Carolina town. It was in 1962 in the high school gymnasium of Rocky Mount that King delivered one of the first renditions of his240 words
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Article, Illustration98 2003-12-30 34 AFP t THIS must mean that they’re still together. Superstar couple Leonardo DiCaprio and Giselle Bundchen spent a wet Saturday night in the ruins of the Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru. The American actor and his Brazilian supermodel girlfriend had travelled to the mountaintop cityAFP *■ * t - 98 words
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Article, Illustration103 2003-12-30 36 Hands up everyone who knew that Ireland had coral reefs. Terra Daily wrote yesterday that huge cold-water reefs off Ireland’s west coast are to be listed as national treasures. The “spectacular” structures have as much diversity as the Great Barrier Reef, and are being threatened byPic Melissa Boey - 103 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration30 2003-12-30 36 9pm, Channel U Dajun is finally lured out. Xiaosheng is injured while trying to save Yingzi. When Chengfeng kills Dajun’s accomplice, Xiangdong, Dajun swears revenge. Last episode.30 words
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Article51 2003-12-30 36 10pm, Central The Germans still expect the invasion of Calais, but think that nothing is likely to be imminent because of the bad weather. But Eisenhower decides to press on. This film won the awards for Best Cinematography in the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards of51 words
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Article55 2003-12-30 36 THE POETRY SLAM CABARET Today, 7-30 pm Velvet Underground, Zouk Tickets at $lO from Sistic The people who brought you Poetry Slam end the year on a high note as slammaster Chris Mooney-Singh hosts three hours of some of the best in local spoken word entertainment, original music, dance,55 words
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Article, Illustration68 2003-12-30 36 PARADISE COUNTDOWN 2004 Tomorrow, 9pm onwards Suntec City, Halls 401-404 Tickets at s46from Sistic Two of the biggest names in dance Steve Lawler (Global Underground, pictured) and Dave Angel (Trust The DJ) rule a dance arena the size of two football fields. Top this off with what has68 words
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Article575 2003-12-30 39 Adam Haskidy - Peaks valleys 2003 By- Adam Haskidy AS expected, there were highs and lows in Singapore sports this year. The highs included the 30 glittering gold medals at the South-east Asia Games in Vietnam this month. But let’s not get carried away. Looking back, there were pits and troughs too. The575 words
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265 2003-12-30 40 LONDON Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is being lined up by the Football Association to succeed Sven Goran Eriksson as England manager, the Evening Standard reported yesterday. If the Swede, who has been constantly linked with Chelsea, decides to depart after Euro 2004 as265 words
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Article, Illustration436 2003-12-30 40 Manchester United manager finishes memorable year by blasting referee Wire services MIDDLESBROUGH Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson rounded off what has been a memorable year in trademark style with an angry tirade against a referee. Matt Messias was the latest official to incur the wrath of Fergie. Messias– Wire services; Reuters - 436 words
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Article206 2003-12-30 41 Reuters SYDNEY Australian super maxi Skandia claimed line honours in the 59th Sydney-Hobart race yesterday after holding off New Zealand rival Zana in a tense tactical battle to the finishing line. Skandia sailed slowly across the line in the Derwent River in Tasmania to record– Reuters - 206 words
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Article116 2003-12-30 41 SAN ANTONIO, Texas Manu Ginobili had 25 points and nine rebounds as San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to 13 games on Sunday with an 89-74 victory over Milwaukee. Hedo Turkoglu added 12 points and a season-high 12 rebounds to the victors’ tally. The reigning National116 words
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