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Title Section9 2004-08-03 1 Streats TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg wiraw 196/03/20049 words
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586 2004-08-03 1 National interest must come first amid regional competition, says Malaysian minister Wire services KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has backed calls from Air Asia chief executive Tony Fernandes for the country’s national carrier to cooperate with his budget airline against competitors such asWire services - 586 words
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Advertisement93 2004-08-03 1 SHARE YOUR PAPER A la spontaneous Chefs run Tras Street restaurant where menu depends on day’s catch page l These limited edition Beckham boots combine the ‘yin and yang’ factor PAGE 31 mm m im "We're always on the go but nothing gets us more revved up than a trip93 words
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Article, Illustration364 2004-08-03 2 Khushwant Singh - Nicoll Highway collapse inquiry By_ Khushwant Singh THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) came out strongly yesterday at the start of the inquiry into the collapse of the Nicoll Highway MRT site which killed four men on April 20. LTA’s lawyer, senior counsel K Shanmugam, accused364 words
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Article136 2004-08-03 2 Christopher Lim - By Christopher Lim DR Eileen Goh has become the sixth Grace Polyclinic doctor to be convicted by the Singapore Medical Council for failing to exercise care in prescribing addictive hypnotic medication, such as sleeping pills, to 27 patients. Dr Goh was convicted of 24 out of136 words
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Article, Illustration554 2004-08-03 3 Apple CEO expects to be fit next month Bloomberg NEW YORK Apple Computer chief executive Steve Jobs said on Sunday that he had successful surgery last weekend to remove a cancerous tumour in his pancreas. He added that he will spend a month recuperating before returning– Bloomberg; AFP - 554 words
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Article386 2004-08-03 4 ChuaKongHo - Truckers unlikely to pass on costs to clients By ChuaKongHo THE 300-member Singapore Logistics Association has endorsed a 6 per cent surcharge by its members on road transportation and related services starting yesterday, saying that this was unavoidable because of rising fuel prices. The surcharge386 words
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Article, Illustration67 2004-08-03 4 Edwin Koo - Text and picture by Edwin Koo Account assistant Cheryl Lee, 29, pointing a giant key at a Subaru Legacy last Saturday her prize for estimating the value of 10 consumer items, including the car itself. The contest, which marked the end of the SPH Shop Win Draw67 words
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196 2004-08-03 4 AFP NEW YORK The man behind the most recent terror alert in the US is an A 1 Qaeda computer engineer captured in Pakistan last month, the New York Times reported yesterday, quoting senior US officials. Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan, 25, partAFP - 196 words
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Article411 2004-08-03 6 Profession losing clout, complains UK professor LONDON The increasing number of women doctors is causing the medical profession in Britain to lose its power and influence. This statement came from the head of the country’s most influential medical college, a woman. In an interview with The411 words
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Article, Illustration386 2004-08-03 6 Sarah jVp - By Sarah jVp A GROUP of undergraduates have banded together to generate greater understanding and acceptance among their peers towards organ donation. Student leader Victor Ng (pictured) and at least 64 student representatives from Singapore’s tertiary institutions will work together with the SocietyNg Sor Luan - 386 words
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134 2004-08-03 8 BUZZSTOP A GLOBAL survey by the University of Manchester’s Institute of Science and Technology has found that Britons are more dishonest than Asians. Up to four out of five Britons would steal hotel towels or make false insurance claims but less than134 words
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Article, Illustration58 2004-08-03 8 A Bangladeshi flood victim holding a packet of saline replenishment salts between her teeth as she swims through flood waters in the capital Dhaka yesterday. A massive health crisis is looming in the country as sewage mixes with flood waters, and UN representatives warn that millions jjfAFP - 58 words
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Article149 2004-08-03 8 Charges under Computer Misuse Act AN employee of Citibank has been charged with the theft of almost $4.8 million of the bank’s funds by transferring money from its accounts to his own and several other people’s. William Ng Wee Lip, 38, a senior executive,149 words
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Article136 2004-08-03 8 Agency stresses its skills-training role THE Workforce Development Agency (WDA) yesterday emphasised that its role is as much in upgrading workers’ skills as it is in assisting the unemployed to find jobs. The agency is now mapping out several programmes to upgrade workers’ skills136 words
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Article139 2004-08-03 8 Sign of slowing economic activity Reuters A KEY Singapore manufacturing index posted its largest drop in four years last month, falling off a 44-month peak, in a sign that the pace of economic activity is slowing. From June, the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell– Reuters - 139 words
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Article100 2004-08-03 8 -AP SURVIVORS of an inferno in a crowded supermarket yesterday said that locked doors slowed their escape from the fast-spreading fire that killed at least 340 people in Paraguay’s worst disaster in more than half a century. Hundreds more were injured when the blaze swept through-AP - 100 words
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Article88 2004-08-03 8 AFP A BRITISH police sniffer dog has died from a suspected amphetamine overdose after taking part in a drugs search, police said yesterday. The black and white Springer spaniel, named Todd, became unwell after hunting for illegal substances in a field and car in Preston, north-west England,AFP - 88 words
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Article78 2004-08-03 8 THE residents in five blocks of flats in Paya Lebar Way, to have been renamed Pelton Place, have voted against the Housing Board’s Main Upgrading Programme. Only 71.4 per cent of eligible votes were for the standard package less than the three-quarter majority needed for the upgrading78 words
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Article93 2004-08-03 8 THE Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Chappy Hakim, was conferred Singapore’s prestigious Meritorious Service Medal (Military) by Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean at an investiture ceremony at the ministry yesterday. The medal was awarded to ACM Hakim in recognition of93 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration446 2004-08-03 10 Choong Choon Yee - Meghmani to capitalise on demand for pesticides, pigments, says MD Soparkar B y Choong Choon Yee FOR Mr Ashish Soparkar, 51, it’s all about chemistry. And quite literally, too. Bom in Ahmedabad, India’s “Chemical Valley”, Mr Soparkar has, over the past 18 years, channelled his passion for446 words
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347 2004-08-03 10 ChuaKongHo - By ChuaKongHo RHB Bank’s Singapore country head Lim Hun Joo is aiming to launch a new consumer banking product every two months, as Malaysia’s third-largest banking group works to increase its profile. But he won’t Sacrifice profitability for market share, even as347 words
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Article126 2004-08-03 10 AP KUALA LUMPUR The trial of a former tycoon charged with fraud in Malaysia’s biggest-ever financial scandal began yesterday, the latest salvo in an anti-corruption crackdown by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Eric Chia, the 72-year-old exmanaging director of Perwaja Steel, has pleaded innocent to a charge– AP - 126 words
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Article96 2004-08-03 10 Bloomberjf SINGAPORE SembCorp Marine said that profit rose 22 per cent as it repaired and converted more ships into oil platforms. Net income for the three months ended June 30 rose to $26 million, or 1.82 cents a share, from $21.3 million, or 1.52 cents, a year– Bloomberjf - 96 words
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Article98 2004-08-03 10 Bloomberg LONDON Inchcape Pic, which sells luxury cars including Ferrari SpA models, said first-half profit rose by a third, boosted by sales in Singapore, Australia and the UK. Net income increased to £59 million (SslB6 million), or 74.7 pence a share, from £44.9 million, or 57.3 pence,Bloomberg - 98 words
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Article23 2004-08-03 10 STI: 1,887.41 4.30 US$: 551.717 EURO: 552.072 Ss: RM2.214 Ss: 24.07 BAHT 553.141 Ss: 64.64 YEN Ss: HK54.544 Ss: 5,325 RUPIAH23 words
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Article, Illustration554 2004-08-03 11 Jcmice Wong - The menu at Cuisine Spontanae depends on whatever fresh ingredients partner-chefs Sharon Tay and William Su get at the market that day ■Vof 1 mepwmmM By Jcmice Wong DECISION making does not come any more spontaneous than this. Two years ago, while having dinner at Hyatt RegencyJanice Wong - 554 words
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270 2004-08-03 12 AFP SINGAPORE Sing Tel added a record five million new cellphone users in the Asia Pacific in the June quarter, boosting its regional base to 52.24 million, the company said yesterday. Sing Tel is now the largest cellphone service provider in the region outside ofAFP - 270 words
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Article407 2004-08-03 14 EDB survey shows producers expect business activity to increase in Q 3 Wire services SINGAPORE Manufacturers here expect business conditions to remain strong in the second half of this year, a survey report showed yesterday. An Economic Development Board (EDB) survey of 400 industrial firms betweenWire services - 407 words
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Article163 2004-08-03 14 Reuters SINGAPORE United Overseas Land (UOL), recently a takeover target, said yesterday that it was considering all options for its planned sale of a 4.2 per cent .stake in parent United Overseas Bank. UOL also said that it did not rule out a sale to anReuters - 163 words
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Article, Illustration626 2004-08-03 16 DAVID DeROSA - By DAVID DeROSA Bloomberg LAST week, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s government played with political dynamite by publicly flirting with raising the national sales tax. The mere mention of a possible increase was bound to cause an uproar, and in no time Mr Koizumi– Bloomberg; Reuters - 626 words
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207 2004-08-03 17 BEFORE I came to stay in Singapore eight months ago, I heard and read a lot about the cleanliness here. After we landed at Changi Airport, my wife and I realised what this cleanliness was all about. But after staying here for a while,207 words
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Article54 2004-08-03 17 CAN the relevant authority enlighten me as to how I can dispose of spent household batteries without endangering the environment? I have amassed about skg of these. If no one can help, I will have no alternative but to throw the lot into the daily54 words
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92 2004-08-03 17 I UNDERSTAND that from April this year, the management of Housing Board estate hawker centres was taken over by the Ministry of the Environment. A number of hawker centres also comprise wet markets, fruit and sundry stalls, common walkways and linkways to residential units.92 words
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438 2004-08-03 18 IN the commentary “Hsien Loong’s task: Wooing S’pore youth” (Streats, July 30), I trust that writer Philip Lee meant well by referring to the political apathy of youth as a gnawing problem which requires immediate action. Unfortunately, I feel that not only is438 words
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266 2004-08-03 18 I REFER to the report “$2 million to help children take to sports” (Streats, July 30). I fully support the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) in its move to get more children to take up sports by pledging $2 million. Taking up a sport requires266 words
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Article126 2004-08-03 18 LAST Sunday, my wife and I attended the play The Woman In Black (by the Singapore Repertory Theatre), at the DBS Arts Centre. As it is a ghost story, we were prepared to immerse ourselves in the show and allow ourselves to be overcome with126 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration192 2004-08-03 19 AP SHANGHAI A Chineselanguage version of former US president Bill Clinton’s memoirs has turned up in China even before publishers Alfred A Knopf sold the publication rights. The publication of the 438-page paperback Wode Shenghuo (My Life) is a clear signal that intellectual property rights infringementAP - 192 words
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294 2004-08-03 19 Survey shows 29% of Thais consume alcohol BANGKOK Alcoholic Thai women are more prone to hit their spouses than the other way around, according to results of a survey released yesterday as the kingdom launched a campaign to battle a surge in294 words
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Article264 2004-08-03 19 SYDNEY Adulthood does not start till 30, according to researchers. Studies conducted in Britain and the US used three measures of adulthood completion of education, leaving home and becoming financially important and found that less than a third of 30-year-olds meet the264 words
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Article374 2004-08-03 20 European nations laud landmark agreement Reuters LONDON European economic giants Germany, Britain and France warmly welcomed a deal on Sunday to salvage world trade talks but China complained that developing countries were not satisfied and an environmental group hit out at “empty promises”. Singapore Trade– Reuters - 374 words
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191 2004-08-03 20 AFP SEOUL South Korea acknowledged yesterday that cabinet-level talks with North Korea were unlikely to take place here this week as planned. The setback to inter-Korean relations followed the mass defection of North Koreans to South Korea last week that infuriated Pyongyang. “I’mAFP - 191 words
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Medical
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390 2004-08-03 22 CINCINNATI Islet cell neuroendocrine, the pancreatic cancer that Apple and Pixar Animation CEO Steve Jobs is suffering from, is rare but treatable. And it often leads to diabetes later in life, said a cancer specialist. “The key to this cancer is that it be390 words
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145 2004-08-03 22 Reuters CHICAGO Babies bom a few weeks prematurely are at increased risk of health problems such as jaundice, so expectant mothers should not hasten delivery, researchers said yesterday. “Conventional wisdom has been that babies who were near-term but still premature would do– Reuters - 145 words
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Driving ambition
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Article, Illustration516 2004-08-03 23 Jeanne Wright - Tracking and monitoring devices allow parents to keep close tabs on their teenagers use of the family vehicle B y Jeanne Wright Los Angeles Times BACK in the *****, teenagers could keep their parents in the dark about where they were driving by temporarily disconnecting theLos Angeles Times - 516 words
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Article74 2004-08-03 23 OLYMPUS yesterday introduced a limited edition Ferrari Digital Model 2004 compact digital camera. The is the second in the series of such cameras. Last year, Olympus celebrated its official sponsorship of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One racing team by introducing the first digital camera in the world74 words
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Article91 2004-08-03 23 TAMIYA, a leader in model manufacturing, will open its first showroom in Singapore on Friday. Company president Shunsaku Tamiya will fly in from Japan to attend the opening ceremony. At the event, StarGek Private Limited, which has been appointed as Tamiya’s exclusive distributor in Singapore, Malaysia91 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration753 2004-08-03 24 Tzang Merwyn Tong may not be well-known in the local film industry, but his second film, A Wicked Tale, is attracting interest locally and internationally, reports SHARLENE TAN ntf* dlm FAIRYTALES are not just for children. A Wicked Tale, a short film by Singaporean Tzang Merwyn Tong (above),NgSorLuan - 753 words
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Article, Illustration95 2004-08-03 24 POP star Kylie Minogue has reportedly walked out on her sexy French boyfriend Olivier Martinez. According to the UK’s Sunday Mirror, the star allegedly had a furious row with the actor at a restaurant in the south of France. A friend of the singer told the paper:95 words
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Article103 2004-08-03 24 BRIDES in Indonesia appear to be snapping up the local edition of Singapore Press Holding’s Her World Brides. The 178-page magazine hit the stands there on June 18 following a trade launch in Jakarta the same day. Said editor-in-chief Sari Narulia: “We’ve had very good feedback, especially103 words
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Article, Illustration128 2004-08-03 24 -AP THE mother of “American Idol” reject William Hung made headlines in Hong Kong yesterday by telling her son firmly and in public how to behave at a news conference there. Hung, 21, was about to provide some details about an upcoming film to reporters on Sunday,-AP - 128 words
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Article, Illustration454 2004-08-03 25 JANICE WONG - In transit By JANICE WONG A WOMAN wrote in and a sked me how to attract men. I don’t know why she thinks I am an authority on this but since she wanted to know, I shall hazard a guess: Men like long hair. It’s not454 words
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Article, Illustration571 2004-08-03 27 Amy Van - ***** By Amy Van STARTED in 1991 as a humble 90seater at Upper East Coast Road, Thai Village Sharksfin Restaurant is famed for its Thai-Teochew cuisine and its Signature shark’s fin delicacies. Besides current outlets at Jurong and Stadium Boulevard’s Oasis complex, the Thai Village Holdings571 words
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Article, Illustration102 2004-08-03 28 Tropical Storm Alex dumped torrents of rain on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station yesterday, delaying the launch of Nasa’s Messenger Mercury satellite, Reuters reported. Nasa will try to launch Messenger today, with weather officers predicting a 70 per cent chance of favourable weather. In Singapore, latePicNg Sor Luan - 102 words
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Happenin’
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Article39 2004-08-03 28 IMAGE/REEL ’O4 Tomorrow, 6.30pm-10pm Pavilion Lecture Theatre 2, Nanyang Technological University Free An outdoor screening of top international animations from Comgraph 2004, Siggraph Electronic Theatre and Animusic Log on to http://ntu.siggraph.org/canvas if you need directions to the venue.39 words
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Article47 2004-08-03 28 TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Till Friday, llam-lOpm CoChine Galleries (49C', Club Street) Free You’ll see stars at this exhibition. It’s a showcase of portraits by Benjamin Puah of well-known personalities such as Zoe.Tay, Farm Wong, Glen Goei, David Gan, Najip Ali, Dick Lee and Chris Ho.47 words
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Miscellaneous478 2004-08-03 28 Your hoi )seoj jp AQ! JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrologyxom PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 HIES MAR2I -APR 19 zry^mms Jr> APR2O-MAY2O You may be thinking about the issue of commitment a bit differently now than you have in recent memory but not to worry. You’re not losing your478 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration418 2004-08-03 29 TAN KIM HAN - Striker Goncalves on course to reach 200 goals, win Golden Boot S-League sawv By > TAN KIM HAN EGMAR Goncalves (right), the first player to score 100 goals in the S-League three years ago, is set to reach another milestone. Goncalves, 34, is just nine short of418 words
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Article95 2004-08-03 29 P WD L F A Pts Home United 20 14 2 4 61 30 44 Tampines Rovers 20 13 3 4 57 27 42 Young Lions 20 11 5 4 54 38 38 SAFFC 20 11 3 6 35 29 36 Wellington 20 11 3 6 37 34 3695 words
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Article93 2004-08-03 29 WOODLANDS BALESTiER IX2 Woodlands 1.45 Draw 4.00 Balestier 5.30 1/2 GOAL Woodlands (-11/2 goals) 2.10 Balestier (+ll/2 goals) 1.60 TOTAL GOALS 0 goal 14.00 1 goal 7.50 2 goals 4.60 3 goals 4.00 4 goals 4.30 5 goals 6.40 6 goals 9.10 7 goals 15.00 8 goals 27.0093 words
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Article, Illustration346 2004-08-03 29 TONIGHT This season: Woodlands 3 Balestier 2, Balestier 1 Woodlands 2 Last three league games (most recent first): Woodlands drew with Sinchi 0-0 (H) beat SAFFC 1-0 (A) lost to Tampines 14 (FI) Balestier lost to SAFFC 0-2 (FI) lost to Young Lions 0-6 (A) lost to Albirex346 words
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322 2004-08-03 30 AFP JINAN, China Japan coach Zico has appealed to Chinese fans to lay off the booing that has marred the champion’s Asian Cup campaign ahead of today’s crunch semi-final against Bahrain. Japan has been heckled throughout the tournament by fans still incensed overAFP - 322 words
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Article, Illustration564 2004-08-03 30 Iran has history on its side in the semi-final against China BEIJING Iran has won nine and tied four of its last 15 matches against China, and is hoping to use its past dominance as a psychological edge to counter home field advantage in today’s Asian Cup semi-final.AFP - 564 words
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Article, Illustration354 2004-08-03 30 afp PARIS-Four-time Olympic champion Alexander Popov (right) will be bidding to reclaim not only his Olympic crowns but his title as King of Sprint at the Athens Games. Starting at the 1992 Olympics, the towering Popov, who stands 2m tall and whose nicknames includeafp - 354 words
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Article, Illustration396 2004-08-03 31 Reuters TOKYO In the movie Shaolin Soccer, a bunch of down-at-heel Hong Kong footballers call on the spirit of Oriental mysticism and a little bit of gongfu to overcome their arch-rivals. Perhaps it was only a matter of time before David Beckham headed down– Reuters; AP - 396 words
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Article419 2004-08-03 31 After Palios’ departure, FA throws weight behind Eriksson Wire services LONDON The sex scandal at the Football Association (FA) has now claimed one victim chief executive Mark Palios, who resigned on Sunday. The question is: Who’s next? Palios quit over the FA’s handling of a– Wire services - 419 words
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Article116 2004-08-03 31 GOLF Reuters GRAND BLANC, Michigan World No 3 Vijay Singh fired a closing five-under-par 67 to rally past John Daly to win the US$4.5 million (557.7 million) Buick Open on Sunday. The Fijian finished 23-under-265, one stroke ahead of Daly (66). World No 1 Tiger Woods (66)– Reuters - 116 words
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Article115 2004-08-03 31 Wire services NEWCASTLE Newcastle United missed out on the chance of winning the Inaugural Newcastle Gateshead Cup following a 0-1 defeat to Portuguese outfit Sporting Lisbon on Sunday. Rodrigo Tello was the hero for the visitors, netting the only goal in the 33rd minute with a thunderbolt. NewcastleWire services - 115 words
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Article59 2004-08-03 31 INTERESTED in becoming a football referee? Then take up the Football Association of Singapore’s Referees’ Basic Course from Sept 7-28. Classes will be conducted from 7-10 pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday morning during that period. The course fees are $57.75 for working adults and $26.25 for students.59 words
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Miscellaneous65 2004-08-03 31 IN THE LIVING ROOM GOLF: Battle at the Bridges 2004 (Ch 22, Bam). FOOTBALL Asian Cup semi-finals (Ch 24, 6pm and 9pm); Champions World Series: AC Milan v Chelsea (Ch2l, 7.55 am); Vodafone Tournament of Champions: Boca Juniors v Urawa Red Diamonds (Ch 22, tomorrow, 1.40 am); Man United v65 words
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