Streats, 1 July 2004

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  • 10 1 Streats THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2004 E-mail; streats@sphxom.sg MITA (P) 196/03/2004
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  • 585 1  -  Movie World manager Village Roadshow in talks to pump s47m into joint-venture theme park Yvonne Kwok FILM and entertainment group Village Roadshow may invest up to As4o million (Ss47 million) in a theme park in a joint venture with the Sentosa Leisure Group (SLG). In
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  • 467 1  -  ChuaKongHo NEWLY formed HDBCorp’s board of directors received $50,000 in directors’ fees for the financial year ended March 31, 2004. This was a fraction of the $2.6 million in total directors’ fees and remuneration incurred by the private company created during last year’s restructuring
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  • Morning Rush
    • 486 2  -  Fault close to power plants, so no time for fuel switch By Khushwant Singh Yeo Ghim Lay ON the night of the big blackout on Tuesday, Ms Winnie Chang, 34, an operations executive, was depositing money at a DBS cash deposit machine in Holland Village
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    • 164 2 Bloomberg BEIJING One in five factories in Guangdong, where a third of China’s exported finished goods are made are suffering from power shortages. Utilities have rationed power in the province 28,000 times this year, the State Power Information Network said. Companies affected
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    • 264 3 Its fastest supercomputer, with locally made parts, rivals those of US, Japan Xinhua BEIJING Supercomputer is a symbol of the comprehensive strength of a country and this has always been an area monopolised by the US and Japan. Although China joined the supercomputer club a
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    • 292 3  -  By_ Lester Chiew HACKER attacks and computer system crashes will soon be part of the curriculum of electrical and electronic engineering (EEE) students at Singapore Polytechnic (SP). A $1.5 million data centre has been set up in the School of EEE, and will
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    • 352 3  -  By Khushwant Singh DEPUTY Superintendent of Police Phillip Mah, 43, perhaps the most well-known police officer here, is still remembered as a Crimewatch presenter in the early 90s. As assistant director of police media relations, his name used to appear regularly in police replies to
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    • 357 4  -  Charles Keith’s Charles Wong among Youth Award winners By Liza Lin WHEN Mr Charles Wong received his O-level results 14 years ago, he passed in only three out of seven subjects. He was demoralised but he already had a clear idea where his
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    • 342 4  -  By Khushwant Singh THEY command a combat unit, a fighter squadron and a navy ship. Lieutenant-Colonels Ang Soon Leong and Foo Jeong Nan and Major Lee Weang Foo have different leadership styles, but all their men emerged as the best officers and
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    • 226 6 Reuters POLICE delayed a Singapore Airlines flight for five horns yesterday after a passenger found a note under a seat warning of a bomb or other explosive device, airline officials and a source said. Flight SQ62, due to depart for Bangkok
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    • 387 6 Breakthrough can reverse menopause for women LONDON A 32-year-old Belgian woman who had gone through an early menopause after treatment for cancer is now pregnant. She is due to deliver a girl in October. Yesterday’s announcement of the world’s first pregnancy after an ovarian transplant raises
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    • 130 8 BUZ2STOP THE number of cars sold in the first half of this year is likely to be 25 per cent higher than for the corresponding period last year. Preliminary figures from the Motor Traders Association (MTA),
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    • 158 8  -  Old favourite to get new twist Sharlene Tan THERE won’t be a new national song for the National Day Parade in August. For die-hard NDP fans this means no rushing to memorise new song lyrics. Instead, the well-loved favourite, Home, composed by Dick Lee
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    • 157 8 STB’s new campaign THE Singapore Tourism Board has lined up a series of advertisements as a follow up to its Uniquely Singapore campaign. One advert has a tango dancer in Buenos Aires in Argentina with a spiky metallic bustier in a reminder of the Esplanade.
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    • 60 8  -  Text and picture by Edwin Koo A stuntman dressed up as comic book hero Spiderman slinging down Changi Airport's control tower yesterday. The display is a first-ever at the tightly guarded 80m tall tower, and is part of efforts by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
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    • 122 8 TEN out of 12 popular brands of filter pumps used in home aquariums have flunked a safety test commissioned by the Consumers Association of Singapore, The Straits Times reports today. All 10 are overhead filter pumps, which are placed on top of a tank
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    • 76 8 THE Malaysian Police has closed its temporary counter for payment of traffic fines at the Malaysian High Commission here. Instead, Singapore motorists can pay their fines through the following websites: www.myeg.com.my, www.rilek.com.my and www.eservices.com.my. Cash payment, in ringgit, can also be made at the Immigration checkpoints
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    • 86 8 AFP INDONESIAN President Megawati Sukarnoputri, in the country’s first-ever presidential election debate, yesterday said that a leadership change risked upsetting the country's momentum of recovery. She was debating with People’s Consultative Assembly speaker Amien Rais, one of her four challengers in the July 5 vote. She said
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    • 81 8 AP THE US federal government’s cyber-defence experts, along with other computer gurus, are urging users to consider a switch away from Microsoft’s widely used Internet Explorer because of new security problems. The warning follows an exploit that has allowed hackers to surreptitiously install software on hundreds of
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    • 107 8 AFP A 17-YEAR-OLD Cypriot landed himself in hot water yesterday after trying to buy sexual services from a prostitute with two counterfeit 20 Cyprus pound notes (Ssl37) he designed on his home computer, police said. The illicit transaction failed when the eagle-eyed prostitute became
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  • Financial
    • 642 10  -  W t; dii ci II Focus By Choong Choon Yee “IF you work hard, you will succeed. Heaven will not block your way to success.” This creed inspires Dr Dora Hoan, group chief executive of Best World International. And now, Dr Hoan, together with Best World International
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    • 99 10 OCBC Bank’s general offer for the remaining shares of Great Eastern Holdings closed yesterday, with the local bank getting a substantial holding of 81.1 per cent, up from 48.8 per cent. As a result, OCBC’s total assets will grow 39 per cent to $ll7 billion and it
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    • 77 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s United Test and Assembly Centre Ltd (Utac) yesterday said that it would renegotiate terms of its US$476 million (*****.2 million) share deal to buy Taiwan’s Ultra Tera Corp (UTC) because UTC would not meet its 2004 business forecast. The proposed acquisition by Utac is
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    • 85 10 Bloomberg HONG KONG Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore’s state-owned investment company which owns banks in Indonesia and Singapore, declined to comment on a report that it plans to buy a stake in Taiwan’s Fubon Financial Holding Co. Temasek may buy 9.4 per cent in Fubon from Citigroup Inc,
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    • 81 10 Reuters SINGAPORE/OTTAWA Singapore’s Flextronics International Ltd is buying almost all of Nortel Networks Corp’s manufacturing operations, in a deal that will boost Flextronics’ sales by 17 per cent and raise its exposure to the lucrative telecommunications market. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, will see the world’s largest
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    • 406 12  -  Using visuals the way to go, says presentation specialist setting up shop here Byi Christopher Lim IF Mr Nicholas Qulton (pictured) had his way, all corporate presentations would be devoid of text. “What we really want are presentations that go out there and kill the
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    • 246 12  -  By Janice Wong CRIMEBUSTERS will gather in Singapore to put their heads together in the fight against corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing and other such financial crime in the region. The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced yesterday that it is organising the inaugural
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    • 337 14 One commission will oversee all 726 financial institutions Bloomberg TAIPEI Taiwan is combining its insurance, securities and banking regulators, reducing the watchdog role of the central bank and the Ministry of Finance, to help lure overseas investors and reduce conflicts of interest. The Financial Supervisory Commission
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    • 176 14 Reuters BEIJING A disgraced former president of China’s now-defunct Guangdong International Trust and Investment Corp (Gitic) has been jailed for 14 years for fraud in one of the country’s most notorious financial scandals. The People’s Intermediate Court in the southern city of Guangzhou convicted
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    • 504 16 Players fume as landlords near tennis venue bump up prices for short-term house lease Bloomberg LONDON Wimbledon players led by nine-time champion Martina Navratilova, with career winnings of more than US$2l million (Ss3s million), are complaining that they have to spend as much as U 5522,000 to
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    • 27 16 STI: 1,838 7.76 *AS AT JUNE 30 US$: 551.720 553.106 EURO: 552.083 Ss: 63.20 YEN Ss: RM2.209 Ss: HK54.535 Ss: 23.82 BAHT Ss: 5,469 RUPIAH
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    • 167 16 AFP DETROIT Toyota cars and trucks are the most reliable, according to an influential survey of vehicle dependability released on Tuesday. Toyota-brand vehicles had the fewest problems, on average, of any industry brand after three years on the road, according to the 2004 JD Power
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  • Comment
    • 816 18  -  By NG KING KANG Lianhe Zaobao I RECEIVED a mystifying call in my office the other day from a young woman. She said that she had tried to contact me many times as she was a “loyal fan”. At first, I thought it
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
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  • Vocal
    • 257 20 I REFER to the report, “HDB units pay directors 661% more” (Streats, June 30). The report is incorrect and has unjustly cast aspersions on the integrity of the board of directors of HDB Corporation Pte Ltd (HDBCorp), all of whom are managing their own established
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    • 150 20 MY colleagues and several other office workers in the building fronting No 1 Changi North Way are really frustrated over the illegal parking along this road. Time and again we have narrowly avoided colliding with oncoming heavy vehicles because the driver’s view is blocked by illegally parked
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    • 295 20 WE wish to clarify regarding some issues and possible misperceptions that could arise from the report, “Bright spot for St Teresa’s flock” (Streats, June 24). The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) is the national authority responsible for the preservation of built structures as
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    • 142 20 I FULLY agree with the points made by Mr Benny Tan in his letter, “Be patient using escalators” (Streats, June 30). Overtaking on escalators is irritating. People should use the stairs instead of making a nuisance of themselves by overtaking on escalators, especially if there
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    • 141 20 I REFER to the report, “2-hour blackout” (Streats, June 30). The massive power failure last night hit thousands of homes across the island. Singapore Power explained that the blackout was caused by a disruption of the natural gas supply from Indonesia. The incident demonstrated
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    • 288 23 2004 2 July Parade <«■ ■l 0 I J f i l\ gfc* hF *5Uf V Hi "u *V^.. 0 -f kwi^ 0 top left: otureS'® Urt esy of 02-5* rar >9e Julius 01-> y anJ s &Waffles 01-Kll, \oiJ M O§L,Burger ß 1 8, 3A, ln °ya Restaurant B-155A
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  • Global
    • 292 24 Reuters TOKYO Girls in mini-skirts hand out pamphlets as delegates in business suits mill around the convention floor, dropping in on lectures, checking out the latest engineering marvels and squinting at product videos. It sounds like the Tokyo Motor Show. Except that the video is
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    • 453 24 Analysts doubt if she can meet economic goals Reuters CEBU CITY Mrs Gloria Macapagal Arroyo began a new six-year term as president of the Philippines yesterday, promising to drive through tough economic reforms that would hurt the rich to benefit millions of poor. Mrs
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    • 236 24 Xinhua BEIJING China says the European Commission’s conclusion that it is not entitled to market economy status is unfair and it plans to appeal against the preliminary assessment. The assessment, released on Monday, was that there are still shortcomings in four broad areas, so
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    • 201 24 Wire services KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Tuesday announced that the second phase of the Multimedia Super Corridor’s (MSC) expansion will cover Penang and Kedah’s Kulim city next. The expansion will help link both the cities to other cyber
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  • Medical
    • 294 26  -  By_ Sarah Ng MS Susan Ng has a web of fine green veins on her elbow and knees caused by her prolonged use of topical steroid creams for an eczema problem. But Ms Ng, 27, now has the option of switching to a non-steroid
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    • 315 27 PLT PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL SKIN REJUVENATION r^ Jacelyn’s beauty and confidence never fail to leave a lasting impression wherever she goes Neither does her silky smooth skin. That’s because her beauty begins with Jean Yip. 1 1 ISSII I 7 1 n s Media Corp Artiste Jacelyn Tay Watch out
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  • Thursday Tech
    • 576 28  -  By ALFRED SLEW Computer Times THEY are svelte and pretty and can cost many people a few months’ pay. But flat panel TVs have always thrilled Singaporeans eager to beautify their homes. Now as prices drop even further to a new low of under
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  • EasyStreats weekender
    • 707 30  -  Former convent girls Koh ChiengMun and Irene Ang spill all to ZUBAIDAH NAZEER on their havoc school days By Zubaidah Nazeer IF YOU have always thought that convent girls are chatty, flirtatious and bitchy, well, you’re right. At least according to two “ex-Cons” actresses Koh Chieng Mun,
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    • 326 30  -  By. Zubaidah Nazeer IF not for the convent, Maisie Duncan, 73, who was living in Singapore during World War 11, doesn’t think she would have survived the war. Duncan, the daughter of British naval engineer Stanley Prout who was posted to Singapore, had just entered CHIJ at Victoria
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    • going out
      • 435 31  -  By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER SPIDERMAN 2 Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina Directed by Sam Raimi oooo® A SEQUEL that betters its original is as rare as Singapore being hit by a major power blackout. Right from the start, the movie is lifted not just
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      • 264 31  -  By LESTER CHIEW THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BED Starring: Ernesto Alterio, Paz Vega, Guillermo Toledo, Natalia Verbeke Directed by Emilio Martinez-Lazaro GOG®® SPANISH people are hot-blooded, virile creatures. This is what The Other Side Of The Bed, the highestgrossifig film in Spain last year, will
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    • eating out
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        565 32  -  By Yvonne Kwok GOOD food, fine wines and a relaxing ambience whether you are entertaining clients or chatting with an old friend, the Post Bar at Fullerton Hotel or BLU at Shangri-La Hotel are excellent bets for a good combination of all three. Post Bar serves a lunch
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      • Article, Illustration
        171 33 With these UOB card promotions, you can now wine and dine at acclaimed eateries in same of Singapore sfinest hotels. TIFFIN ROOM, RAFFLES HOTEL Enjoy a complimentary starter for your next visit when you spend $lOO. Exclusively for UOB Infinite and Platinum cardmembers: A complimentary meal with a
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    • staying in
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        603 36 Don’t want to deal with the crowds along Orchard Road this weekend? Want to stay at homefor a bit of quiet time? GREGORYLEOW tells you how to create an organic garden WE’VE all seen organic fruits and vegetables in the supermarkets. Why not, start your very own organic
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    • 142 39 Hi, I’m Charlene Ann Pereira and I’m your weather girl this month. Researchers have found that polluted air may cause vitamin D deficiency in young children, leading to abnormal bone growth, Pak Tribune reported online on Monday. A team from the University of Delhi, India, found
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    • Happenin'
      • Article, Illustration
        57 39 FLOWERISM Today till July 11; 11.30am-Bpm, Monday to Saturday; 12pm--5.30pm on Sunday Utterly Art (208, South Bridge Road, #O2-01, tel: 6226-2605) Free Painter and Chinese opera singer Ye Ruoshi showcases paintings inspired by flowers in her first solo exhibition. She focuses on close-ups of their central interiors, seeking out
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      • 51 39 THE STUDIOS Tomorrow and Saturday, Bpm Esplanade Theatre Studio Tickets at $3B from Sistic Condors, an all-male Japanese dance group, injects a comic twist into its performance. There will be skit-like segments involving encounters with sumo wrestlers, a football fan, Mount Fuji, train commuters, cowboys and men in white
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    • 80 38 With the recent 2004 BDA World Gold awards, our artistes, programmes and promotions have eievated Singapore to the world’s elite by hauling a record breaking total of 48 international and regional awards since Channel U and i’s launch in 2001. Thank you for being our inspiration. §n k M* m
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    • 26 39 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191. Please check with organisers for latest status of events.
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  • Page 39 Miscellaneous
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    • 80 43 FOOTBALL HOME UNITED underlined their title intentions with a 2-0 away win over early S-League pacesetters Woodlands Wellington at Woodlands Stadium last night. National striker Indra Sahdan Daud continued his fine run of form with two goals in the 13th and 57th minutes. Meanwhile, SAFFC also kept themselves
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    • 111 43 BOXING Reuters LONDON Mike Tyson will climb back into the ring for the first time in 17 months when the troubled and broke former champion meets British heavyweight Danny Williams. Tyson, who has not fought since a first-round knockout of Clifford Etienne in February 2003, announced on Tuesday
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    • 88 43 BASKETBALL AFP HOUSTON, Texas Two-time National Basketball Association scoring champion Tracy McGrady of the Orlando Magic will join Chinese centre Yao Ming next season at the revamped Houston Rockets. McGrady was involved in a sevenplayer swop which sent Rockets’ star guard Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and forward
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