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Title Section11 2004-03-16 1 Streats AFTERNOON EDITION Tuesday, march i 6,2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg #mita(P) 111/03/200311 words
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Article689 2004-03-16 1 Conrad Raj - Discontent now at Tanglin Club Members, some office-bearers unhappy with s23m upgrading plans By Conrad Raj THERE’S trouble brewing at Tanglin Club, a social club sitting on prime land near Orchard Road. The general committee appears split over the way an upgrade for the club is being handled. There is689 words
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Article, Illustration439 2004-03-16 2 Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng Retirees, laid-off workers apply for ENV licences MR Tan Chwee Kee, 62, hadn’t had a steady job since 1997. Retrenched as a driver then, he had applied for several positions at delivery companies but was rejected because of his age. So, when heAshlelgh Sim - 439 words
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Article, Illustration462 2004-03-16 3 Khushwant Singh - Increasing usage of wireless network access drives sales of WLAN equipment in Asia up 67% last year By Khushwant Singh MS Judy Tan, 33, a marketing executive, is a frequent hotspot visitor. She said: “They make me more productive. “When I’m out of the462 words
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382 2004-03-16 4 UK experts want it offered on NHS LATEST LONDON Acupuncture is an effective treatment for chronic headaches or migraines and should be more widely available on the NHS, experts say. Writing in the British Medical Journal, UK researchers said that patients who were given acupuncture had382 words
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Article, Illustration193 2004-03-16 4 LATEST AFP NEW YORK A “heartsick” Martha Stewart, 62, resigned today as a director and “chief creative officer” of the company she founded in the wake of her conviction on charges of thwarting a probe into a suspicious stock sale. The board of MarthaAFP - 193 words
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Article, Illustration252 2004-03-16 4 LATEST AP SALT LAKE CITY The woman charged with murder for allegedly refusing a Caesarean section that doctors say would have saved her twins pleaded innocent today. One of the babies, a boy, was stillborn. The other, a girl, survived and already has been adopted.AP - 252 words
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204 2004-03-16 6 LATEST AP NEW YORK The election of an antiwar government in Spain sent another set of shock waves through US markets today, propelling the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 130 points lower on fears that terrorists, emboldened by the events inAP - 204 words
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Article420 2004-03-16 6 PM-elect determined to fulfil campaign promise Wire services MADRID Spain’s opposition Socialists, fresh from a sensational election victory, yesterday vowed to make good a campaign promise to pull Spanish troops out of Iraq. Prime minister-elect Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is determined to get Spain’s 1,300Wire services - 420 words
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125 2004-03-16 8 BUZZSTOP ECONOMIC growth for the current quarter will come in at 5.5 per cent year-on-year, according to a consensus estimate of 17 private-sector economists polled by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Their median forecast also pointed to annualised growth of 8.3125 words
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Article, Illustration48 2004-03-16 8 A LOSS... A WIN A huge fire engulfing the Manezh exhibition hall is seen behind horse sculptures in Moscow late on Sunday. The fire came as President Vladimir Putin was declared elected for a second four-year term, after winning a landslide 71 per cent of the vote AFPAFP - 48 words
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Article143 2004-03-16 8 Two tragedies within 5 hours TWO toddlers drowned in separate incidents in the space of five hours on Sunday, The Straits Times reports today. In the first incident, Lim Sheng Wee, 4, was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after being pulled unconscious from the143 words
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Article146 2004-03-16 8 Thaksin promised scheme in Jan Reuters THAILAND plans to spend 32 billion baht (S$ 1.4 billion) on a development scheme to undermine a new surge of violence in the Muslim south, according to a government document obtained by Reuters yesterday. The cabinet secretariat proposal, dueReuters - 146 words
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Article137 2004-03-16 8 Police to urge restraint Reuters SOUTH Korean authorities will ask organisers of rallies supporting impeached President Roh Moo Hyun to show restraint, but do not intend to ban them for now, police said yesterday. Thousands of South Koreans have thronged parts of central Seoul toReuters - 137 words
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Article92 2004-03-16 8 MS JAMIE Tan, 24, the first runner-up of the Samsung Olympic Torchbearer Challenge last month, will go to Greece after all. Touched by her perseverance during the contest, event organiser Samsung included her as an Olympic torchbearer, it said in a press release yesterday. She held92 words
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Article97 2004-03-16 8 SOME 300 male trainees at a Malaysian National Service camp at Similajau town in Sarawak state were involved in a riot yesterday. An official of the Similajau branch of the Sarawak United People’s Party, assigned to assist the 600 trainees there, has confirmed the incident97 words
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Article92 2004-03-16 8 SCIENTISTS may have discovered a 10th planet in the Solar System, CNN reported yesterday. Named Sedna, after the Inuit goddess of the sea, it is more than three billion km farther away from the sun than Pluto and about 10 billion km from Earth. Dr Michael Brown92 words
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Article90 2004-03-16 8 ap A SHANGHAI hospital is seeking a male candidate to receive 300,000 yuan (5562,130) in free plastic surgery. Kinway Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Centre said that it hopes that the contest will promote plastic surgery for men in a society increasingly fixated on appearance. The cost ofap - 90 words
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Article, Illustration460 2004-03-16 10 Choong Choon Yee - Phun Teow Kie begins selling Thailand’s elite visitor’s card here today B v Choong Choon Yee HE is tasked with selling the kind of privileges that would normally be reserved for national leaders when visiting Thailand. Mr Phun Teow Kie is the managing director ofAshleigh Sim - 460 words
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195 2004-03-16 10 AFP BEIJING Aikelamu Aishayoufu, the former chairman of financially troubled Xinjiang Hops Company, has been arrested by Chinese authorities, state press reported yesterday. Once ranked 22nd on Asiamoney magazine’s China wealth list, the former regional official with the People’s Bank of China disappeared onAFP - 195 words
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Article94 2004-03-16 10 AFP SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines said yesterday that it will expand its freighter services from March 28. Under the plans, SIA Cargo will fly to Los Angeles nine times a week from the current seven with the two additional service to be routed through the Chinese city ofAFP - 94 words
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Article91 2004-03-16 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SIA said it filled more space on its planes in February, after 13 months of decline. The airline filled an average 69.4 per cent of its combined passenger and cargo capacity, compared with 68.5 per cent a year earlier. SIA is recovering from theBloomberg - 91 words
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Article87 2004-03-16 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Money manager Henderson Global Investors said yesterday that it has cut exposure to small Japanese stocks and switched to large domestic plays such as property developer Mitsui Fudosan as the recovery in the world’s second biggest economy strengthens. “We are actually a little bit cautious nearReuters - 87 words
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Article83 2004-03-16 10 Bloomberg HONG KONG Noble Group, a Hong Kong-based commodities trading company, plans to raise US$2OO million (***** million) by selling bonds convertible into shares, to repay debt and finance acquisitions, according to a document linked to the sale. The bonds, maturing in April 2009, carry a couponBloomberg - 83 words
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Article, Illustration532 2004-03-16 13 Choong Choon Yee - ■wdhij 1 3TOUGHT »0 TUI' Hong Leong Finance By Choong Choon Yee Design Studio Furniture Maker chiefßemard Lim, 40, has decided to take an unconventional route AFTER a difficult time last year, Design Studio Furniture Maker chief Bernard Lim, 40, is looking to revive its fortunes with532 words
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Article, Illustration357 2004-03-16 14 Unified tax to replace existing fees will reduce housing prices by half Wire services BEIJING China may impose a unified real estate tax to replace a plethora of fees that currently push housing prices to sky-high levels, state media said yesterday. The unified tax couldWire services; Reuters - 357 words
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191 2004-03-16 14 AFP SINGAPORE Demand for computer servers in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan rose 6.7 per cent to slightly more than US$5 billion (SsB.6 billion) last year, US-based research firm Gartner said on Monday. Sales were led by the booming ChineseAFP - 191 words
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193 2004-03-16 16 KUALA LUMPUR Telekom Malaysia Bhd, the nation’s biggest phone company, may sell shares in its cellular unit by October to realise gains in the value of the business purchased last year, chief executive Mohd Khir Abdul Rahman said. The Kuala Lumpur-based company193 words
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Article, Illustration479 2004-03-16 16 Taiwan business losing battle as countries turn to China AFP TAIPEI Taiwan faces increasing world isolation as the world business community shuns Asia’s former economic miracle to tap into the rich potential of China, its decadesold rival, analysts said. China has embarked on a vigorousAFP; Reuters - 479 words
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Article, Illustration551 2004-03-16 18 Vietnam entrepreneur branches out into restaurants, property Reuters HO CHI MINH CITY Vietnam silk king Hoang Khai has made a success of defying conventions. In a communist country that prizes massive state-owned companies, the former double bass player staked out private niches inReuters - 551 words
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Article, Illustration457 2004-03-16 20 Customers there just want the basics, cheap call plan Reuters PARIS Parisian Florine Moraes carries a cellphone that can make voice calls, work as an alarm clock, send and receive short text messages and access the Internet. But the 21-year-old student has never usedReuters; AP - 457 words
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180 2004-03-16 20 AFP WASHINGTON Internet search engines have finally figured out a way to make money. But according to some analysts, a new system of websites paying for inclusion in search results could compromise the integrity of Internet searches. The debate intensified this month as Yahoo announcedAFP - 180 words
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Article339 2004-03-16 22 STI: 1,838,23 AFP SHARES closed slightly higher yesterday, for the first time in six days, as profit-taking in select blue chip stocks trimmed strong gains made in the morning session, dealers said. The Straits Times Index closed up 3.15 points or 0.17 per cent at 1,838.23.AFP - 339 words
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Article24 2004-03-16 22 *AS AT MARCH 15 US$: 551.712 Ss: RM2.220 553.096 Ss: HK54.554 EURO: 552.100 Ss: 23.06 BAHT Ss: 64.75 YEN Ss: 5,050 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration815 2004-03-16 24 CHUA KONG HO - By CHUA KONG HO “NO more,” said The Waitress. I was dining last weekend at a well-known Indonesian restaurant in the city and wanted some keropok (prawn crackers) to go with my tauhu telur, beef rendang and Tiger beer. A quick glance815 words
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237 2004-03-16 26 I WOULD like to comment on Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo’s remarks about establishing a casino here. Our fair nation has resisted the establishment of a casino since its founding. You don’t need to be a PhD holder to know that the only237 words
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129 2004-03-16 26 I APPLAUD the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) rethink and subsequent decision to again allow mobile hawkers at some of our recreation areas and other appropriate spots, a move also supported by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. I hope that the NEA will now129 words
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161 2004-03-16 26 I REFER to the letters, “Work-family balance: Employers’ mindset wrong” (Streats, March 5) by Mr Yak Chin Hua, and “Show bosses a carrot, not a stick” (Streats, March 12) by Mr Bob Chua. I agree with Mr Yak that a change in161 words
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Article210 2004-03-16 26 I REFER to Mr John Tan’s letter, “Pedestrians confused by traffic system” (Streats, Feb 20). The purpose of installing push buttons at pedestrian crossings is so that the presence of pedestrians can be detected. In this way, human and vehicular traffic can continue to move efficiently.210 words
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Article375 2004-03-16 27 THE regular criticism the “ang moh” receives here from some parts of the local community arr >azes me. I have worked here for the last five years, and d surprises me that the presence and activities of foreigners seem to attract so much attention.375 words
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Article, Illustration328 2004-03-16 28 M’sian PM’s brand of moderate Islam winning support in key Kedah, Perlis states MALAYSIAN Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s more progressive interpretation of Islam is likely to win widespread support in the election this weekend, an opinion poll published yesterday shows.– Reuters; Reuters - 328 words
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Article95 2004-03-16 28 AP ELECTION campaigning shifted focus yesterday from religion to corruption, as opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) challenged the government to match its promise of greater accountability and the prime minister promised a code of conduct for elected leaders. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi again dismissedAP - 95 words
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Article90 2004-03-16 28 Wire services THE opposition parties yesterday unveiled their joint manifesto titled “Malaysia Barn”, calling for a fair, peaceful and prosperous country. The 14-page manifesto of the Barisan Altematif comprising PAS, Parti Keadilan Nasional and Parti Rakyat Malaysia among other things has pledged to abolish theWire services - 90 words
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99 2004-03-16 28 AFP PARTI Islam SeMalaysia’s (PAS) spiritual leader, Nik Aziz Nik Mat, has again defended his controversial heaven-for-votes promise. “This world is just a bridge to the afterlife. Only those who rally behind Islam and its divine laws will be rewarded with a place inAFP - 99 words
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Article291 2004-03-16 29 172 grab chance to fight for seats JAKARTA Dr Sofyan Tan is optimistic. “I believe this is the right moment and a n opportunity for me to get close to the centre of power and make a difference,” said the candidate for Indonesia’s upcoming election291 words
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Article, Illustration197 2004-03-16 29 ap JAKARTA -A series of bombings have hilled hundreds in Indonesia. Some of the perpetrators have been caught, but °ther Islamic militants linked to A 1 Qaeda remain on the run. Washington and other governments are worried. Hut as landmark parliamentary and Presidential elections■ ap; AFP - 197 words
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Article, Illustration446 2004-03-16 30 LATEST Wire services KARACHI Pakistan’s President General Pervez Musharraf (pictured) a top Washington ally said yesterday that a Libyan Al-Qaeda member was behind two bombings that the leader narrowly escaped in December. He said the Libyan paid between 1.5 and 2 million rupees (5544,683-5559,406)– Wire services - 446 words
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381 2004-03-16 31 for years, good cholesterol (HDL) has been lauded as having the ability to counteract bad cholesterol (LDL), e ven preventing heart disease. But now, some scientists are questioning just how good it really is. Two recent studies, one announced lust week, the other published381 words
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184 2004-03-16 31 Reuters WASHINGTON Scientists who have found long-living master cells in the hair follicles of mice yesterday said that they may now be able to pinpoint the same cells in people providing future treatments for baldness and perhaps a range of diseases, too. TheyReuters - 184 words
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Article, Illustration489 2004-03-16 32 BIG tpicturej Artistic egos don’t necessarily have to clash, as the six directors of Thaifilm My Girl tell YVONNE KWOK IS it possible for six directors to cooperate on one featurelength film together? The directors of Thai movie My Girl have proven that it’s not only possible for489 words
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Article, Illustration178 2004-03-16 32 THE Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) is back this year from April 15 to May 1. Highlights of this year’s programme include a retrospective of Filipina filmmaker/actress Laurice Guillen, African cinema, with films from Guinea-Bissau and Congo screened for the first time, and Shaw in178 words
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Article, Illustration446 2004-03-16 34 Amy Van - STUCK t"”. By_ Amy Van THE latest offspring of the East Coast Peranakan enclave is True Blue Cuisine, established about four months ago by 30-year-old Benjamin Seek and his mother, Daisy. When you step into the quaint shophouse, it’s almost like embracing a slice of yesteryear.F,anc»we - 446 words
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Article, Illustration648 2004-03-16 36 During his heyday atßritains daily newspaper, The Observer, over a million people picked up the paper just to read his TV column. YVONNE KWOK caught up with Clive James when he was in Singapore last month THE prospect of interviewing Clive James had all the flavourSf - 648 words
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Article101 2004-03-16 36 GET a free Curly Top Cones at any Dairy Queen store today from 3pm to spm. No purchase needed Dairy Queen is simply celebrating the 100th anniversary of the ice-cream cone. Customers will also receive exclusive discount coupons for other Dairy Queen products such as Blizzard Flavor101 words
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Article, Illustration200 2004-03-16 36 LOOKING for a dream guy? Perhaps it’s 28-year-old Daniel Chua (right), chosen bachelor for the My Dream Girl contest, an event held in conjunction with The New Paper Wedding Planner Exhibition next month. My Dream Girl contestants will be chosen based on their compatibility200 words
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Article, Illustration65 2004-03-16 36 afp ROYSTON Tan’s 15 was awarded the special jury prize at France’s Deauville Asian Film Festival, which ended on Saturday. Tan’s debut feature film has shown at several film festivals overseas and won an award at last year’s Singapore International Film Festival. However, it was Koreanafp - 65 words
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Article, Illustration599 2004-03-16 38 JANICE WONG - In transit JANICE WONG LAST week, mobile operator Ml was promoting its multimedia messaging system and sent me a free graphic featuring a red heart-shaped jigsaw puzzle with the text “You complete me”. The idea, I figured, was for me to forward it to my599 words
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Article, Illustration110 2004-03-16 39 Thousands of walkers and climbers w ho head into fountains every year could soon have free access to detailed father reports. The Mountaineering Council^ °f Scotland is evaluating a recent Welsh trial detailed wither was Provided online and through display hoards at varftftis reports Scotsman.com. InI Pic Edwin Koo - 110 words
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Article, Illustration44 2004-03-16 39 B Pm, HBO (Ch 60) Altman (Jodie Foster) and her take refuge in a supposedly hacker-proof panic room in their new a Partment when three intruders Burnham (Forest Whitaker), Raoul (country music star Dwight Yoakam) an d Junior (Jared Leto) break in.44 words
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Article45 2004-03-16 39 9pm, Channel i Sharona’s sister, Gail, lands a part in a local play that any actress would kill for. But when the actor playing her love interest dies on stage, the police are convinced that she has taken her role a little too far.45 words
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Article, Illustration55 2004-03-16 39 SECRET GARDEN IS Thursday, 7-30 pm r Esplanade Concert Hall Tickets from $66 to $l3l at Sistic Singapore fans will get a chance to hear Secret Garden’s own unique fusion of contemporary and classical Celtic-influenced sounds, led by Fionnuala Sherry on violin and Rolf Lovland on piano, during the55 words
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Article61 2004-03-16 39 THE GARDEN OF EDEN Till March 31, 9am-spm, Australian High Commission atrium (25, Napier Road) Free Antonija Gros-Jones became spellbound by the orchid after a visit to the Botanic Gardens. To do them justice, she magnifies them up to 200 times their original size, so as to capture the61 words
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Miscellaneous485 2004-03-16 39 fP AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 You’re awake, ahead and about to slay your dragons. Let others scratch their heads about the how and why of your rapid change. You’re often the first to reach a turning point. PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 You’ve been working alone for long enough. This project has485 words
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Article, Illustration500 2004-03-16 40 TAN KIM HAN - Nakajima-Farran is a hit with the girls and an ace on the pitch A S-League savvv By TAN KIM HAN HE has attracted many female fans with his irresistible good looks. Now, Issey Nakajima-Farran (above) is winning over football purists with his technical abilities too. Last week,Edwin Koo - 500 words
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Article416 2004-03-16 40 TONIGHT Tampines Rovers v Tanjong Pagar United (Tampines Stadium) Last season: Tg Pagar 1 Tampines 3, Tampines 1 Tg Pagar 1, Tg Pagar 0 Tampines 3 Last three games (most recent game first): Tampines beat Young Lions 6-3 (home) drew with Geylang 3-3 (away) beat Thai Tobacco Monopoly416 words
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Article, Illustration483 2004-03-16 41 Gary Lim - After the Qatar Masters title, the Swede will be eyeing the Caltex Masters By Gary Lim for seven months last year, Swede Joakim Haeggman (right) wondered if he would ever walk again. The 34-year-old’s right ankle had snapped in two places while playing ice hockey. But483 words
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172 2004-03-16 41 SCOTLAND’S Colin Montgomerie, a seven-time European No 1, will hold a golf clinic for 80 students from the Singapore Sports Council. The big Scot, one of the star attractions at the US$9OO,OOO (S$ 1.53 million) Caltex Masters, will hold a one-hour clinic at172 words
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Article141 2004-03-16 41 MADRID Valencia closed the gap on leaders Real Madrid to just four points at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday after a 2-0 win over Celta Vigo. Midfielder Francisco Rufete grabbed both the goals, volleying in from 10m out after keeper Pablo Cavallero spilled a141 words
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Article85 2004-03-16 41 ■AFP TURIN AC Milan beat champions Juventus 3-1 on Sunday to take a big step towards their 17th Italian title as challengers Roma stumbled to a goalless draw at lowly Reggina. Milan now have 64 points, seven more than second-placed Roma and nine ahead of Juventus with■AFP - 85 words
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Article78 2004-03-16 41 MARATHON ■AFP TOKYO Japan’s reigning women’s Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi has been dropped from the squad for this year’s games, ending her bid for an unprecedented second straight Olympic gold in the event. She failed to win the Tokyo international marathon last November, one of four events■AFP - 78 words
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Article, Illustration385 2004-03-16 42 Zhang, Yang pull out of doubles final against compatriots for the third time Wire services BIRMINGHAM China coach Li Yongbo dismissed any conspiracy theory after another pullout in a major final by leading Chinese women’s pairing Zhang Jiewen and Yang Wei. The top-seeded pair reached the final ofWire services; AFP - 385 words
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238 2004-03-16 42 AFP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Sacramento 101 San Antonio 87 SACRAMENTO Using solid defence to spark the league’s best offence, the Sacramento Kings rallied to defeat San Antonio Spurs 101-87 here on Sunday and claim the National Basketball Association’s best record. Mike Bibby scored 20 ofAFP - 238 words
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Article, Illustration463 2004-03-16 43 United manager hopes Ferdinand’s eight-month ban will be reduced -AFP Manchester Manager Alex Ferguson (below) is looking for ‘fairness” when suspended Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand goes before an appeal hearing on Thursday to contest his e ight-month ban for missing a drugs test. Sunday’s 1-4-AFP; AP - 463 words
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Article, Illustration309 2004-03-16 43 MADRID David Beckham’s (right) Private life is being monitored at Real Madrid. The man doing it is none other than Real manager Carlos Queiroz. It is to ensure that the England captain is happy at the club. And the Bemabeu boss insisted: F>avid is in309 words
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266 2004-03-16 43 LONDON Frank Sinclair, one of three Leicester City players named in a rape case, has told a Spanish judge that one of their accusers willingly performed a sex act on him. The other players are Paul Dickov and Keith Gillespie. The three players have266 words
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Miscellaneous25 2004-03-16 41 IN THE LIVING ROOM FOOTBALL: EPL highlights (Channel i, 7.30 pm). TENNIS: Masters Series: Pacific Life Open, 4th rd (Star Sports Ch 24, tomorrow, 4am).25 words
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