Streats, 5 October 2004
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Title Section10 2004-10-05 1 Streats JJJESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2004 E-maii: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p) 196/03/200410 words
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518 2004-10-05 1 er ror leader’s spouse may be first woman accused of involvement in Indon blasts po] A HA, Central Java Indonesian i Ce ma y soon prosecute Munfiatun, °f 00rc^n Mohammad Top, one e ad Mala y §ian J emaa h Islamiah (JI)518 words
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Article193 2004-10-05 1 Wire services MOJAVE, California SpaceShipOne, the world’s only private manned spacecraft, touched down in the California desert yesterday after a spaceflight which bagged it a US$lO million (5516.9 million) prize and set a new altitude record. SpaceShipOne one landed at 11.14 pm Singapore time after– Wire services - 193 words
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Advertisement78 2004-10-05 1 1 JJ{ESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2004 *Hare your paper E-maii: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p) 196/03/2004 Shouldered out S-LEAGUE CLUB SAFFC REMOVES COACH, TO BE REPLACED BY YOUNG LIONS’ KIM POULSEN PAGE 36 UPSET BY HER SIBLINGS’ ELIMINATION, TOBING’S OVERJOYED AT SURPRISE INDONESIAN IDOL TRIUMPH PAGE 31 S Si AARON TAN CAUGHT THE78 words
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407 2004-10-05 2 Women handed over; Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir still in custody Wire services DUBAI An Iraqi militant group has released two Indonesian women hostages, who were handed over yesterday to the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in Baghdad, Abu Dhabi Television reported. The UAE’s state-owned television– Wire services - 407 words
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249 2004-10-05 2 Wire services KUALA LUMPUR One of the main problem 1 for Malaysian officials charged with culling poultry to contain the country’s bird flu outbreak is catching free-range chickens. “It’s so difficult to catch the birds during the day. My men patiently waited for– Wire services - 249 words
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Article, Illustration362 2004-10-05 3 Khushwant Singh - Another trainee says he knew of dunking routine before course By Khushwant Singh AN army captain said yesterday that he was repeatedly dunked in water in the same training session that also caused the death of a national serviceman. Capt Ho Wan Huo (left),STi - 362 words
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147 2004-10-05 3 HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan urged Singaporeans to buy MediShield cover for babies, including those not yet bom. In a dialogue session with Hong Kah North residents on Sunday, he said that if a baby was found to suffer from congenital defects or diseases147 words
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Article, Illustration447 2004-10-05 4 His first official meeting with M’sian PM expected to cover bilateral issues SINGAPORE When Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hold their first official face-to-face talks today, the diplomatic relationship between the two countries will enter a447 words
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Article, Illustration332 2004-10-05 6 Kkiiskwant Singh - Blinded as a child, Vietnamese man turns adversity into advantage for others By Kkiiskwant Singh MR Dang Hoai Phuc (pictured, standing) was nine when a landmine explosion in his village, 100 km east of Ho Chi Minh City, made him blind. “I was digging332 words
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Article, Illustration188 2004-10-05 6 Sharlene Tan - By. Sharlene Tan ALTHOUGH she was moving to the US to do her doctorate course, Ms Marina Chow (left), 26, wanted to be at yesterday’s National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) ceremony. “I don’t like to leave things unfinished,” she told Streats at the event. “INg Sor Luan - 188 words
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179 2004-10-05 6 Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng WHEN it comes to doing his part to help the sick and the injured, Mr Law Gie Hoy can be said to be a blood brother. For the past 39 years, Mr Law, 57, takes a day off from work every179 words
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137 2004-10-05 8 BUZZSTOP FIVE-YEAR-OLD Elisabeth Musu, who was critically injured in the Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta last month, yesterday flew home to Italy after making a recovery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital that one doctor described as “amazing”. Manny, as137 words
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Article136 2004-10-05 8 SPC leads discounts with ‘sticker’ deal THE petrol price war is back. Exxon Mobil reduced petrol prices by 5 per cent at all its 77 stations yesterday afternoon. Soon after, Shell and Caltex followed suit with similar discounts at their outlets, except Caltex’s Jurong136 words
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158 2004-10-05 8 Judge extends deadline SINGAPORE Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan yesterday agreed to file a sworn statement to support his High Court application to recall Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew for cross-examination on their defamation suit158 words
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Article, Illustration90 2004-10-05 8 Text and picture by Edwin Koo Mr Wong Meng Meng, senior partner of law firm Wong Partnership, holding the bull mascots horns yesterday in a show of support for The Bull Run 2004. Rallying more than 40 of its clients to contribute, Wong Partnership helped put $174,333 into– Text and picture by Edwin Koo - 90 words
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Article135 2004-10-05 8 Reuters LONDON A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane flying to New York from Frankfurt was diverted to Britain’s Manchester airport after a bomb threat yesterday. The Boeing 747-400 landed safely at around 1000 GMT (6pm Singapore time), police said. “All the passengers are being disembarked.– Reuters - 135 words
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Article92 2004-10-05 8 SINGAPORE has been re-elected into the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) at the 35th Session of the ICAO Assembly, being held in Montreal, Canada from Sept 28 to Oct 8. The council deliberates on legal, technical and economic factors concerning civil aviation. Singapore92 words
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Article95 2004-10-05 8 SEMBCORP Engineers Constructors Pte Ltd has been awarded a civil works contract for Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle Line, the Land Transport Authority announced yesterday. The $335 million contract is the last of three civil works contracts to be awarded for Stages 4 and 5.95 words
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Article89 2004-10-05 8 NEXT year’s Chingay Parade will be a 16-day fiesta starting on Feb 19 at Orchard Road. After the main parade on Feb 19, there will be at least four additional Grand Chingay Floats Caravans within the following two weeks in city areas and some HDB towns, such89 words
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Article102 2004-10-05 8 Reuters THE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slipped last month, sparking new worries that a slowdown in global electronics demand and high oil prices will cap factory gains ahead of the busy festive season, data showed yesterday. The PMI fell 1.8 points to 53.2, but is well above– Reuters - 102 words
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Article, Illustration534 2004-10-05 10 Janice Wong - Aaron Tan was just 14 when he was bitten by the dotcom bug. Now 19 he's looking to make his jirst million Jyy 25 By_ Janice Wong WEB wiz Aaron Tan is just 19 years old, but he can afford to lead a lavish lifestyle at his own expense.Edwin Koo - 534 words
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172 2004-10-05 10 BRITON Richard B Sykes and Dutchman L C van Wachem will be made honorary citizens for their contributions in Singapore’s chemicals and biomedical sciences sector. As chairman of Singapore’s Biomedical Sciences International Advisory Council, Sir Richard, 62, has been instrumental in establishing projects172 words
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Article75 2004-10-05 10 SINGAPORE The Luxasia Group yesterday said that it is consolidating operations. Luxasia and Beaute One Pte Ltd will be united into one company, which will operate under the name Luxasia, and will include all its businesses in Singapore and Malaysia with effect from Oct 1. Luxasia yesterday75 words
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Article74 2004-10-05 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) yesterday said that it would buy four industrial buildings for a total of $56.5 million. The trust said the new properties would have an average yield of 8.4 per cent in the first year. “There is growth potential– Reuters - 74 words
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283 2004-10-05 12 More brokerages charging lower fees SINGTEL shareholders who wish to sell their shares but do not have trading accounts with broking firms will now find it easier to do so. The Singapore Exchange and the Securities Association of Singapore (SAS) have worked together to get283 words
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395 2004-10-05 14 Panel rules that US Airways’ maintenance should not have been outsourced PITTSBURGH US Airways violated a contract with its mechanics when it transferred maintenance work for some of its Airbus jets to Alabama, according to an arbitration panel that ordered the work to395 words
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168 2004-10-05 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC), South-east Asia’s biggest shipowner, plans to raise as much as US$75O million (S$ 1.3 billion) from the sale of its fleet of 32 dry-bulk ships, Oslo-based broker PF Bassoe AS said in a market report. The price. – Bloomberg - 168 words
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164 2004-10-05 16 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong AMERICAN author Robert Miles, who studies the genius of billionaire Warren Buffet, will be the keynote seminar speaker at the first Personal Financial Planning and Career Expo. Mr Miles will reveal why the legendary stock investor never sells any business164 words
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Article, Illustration393 2004-10-05 16 Upward trend uncomfortable but manageable: IMF -AFP TOKYO Rising oil prices are unlikely to deal a major blow to global economic growth although the trend may seem “uncomfortable”, a researcher with the International Monetary Fund said yesterday. The recent economic soft patch in the-AFP - 393 words
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Article, Illustration568 2004-10-05 18 Dubai developer Nakheel touts another mega-exclusive property project -AFP DUBAI There are only so many islands in the world but the dream of owning one, for the super rich anyway, is becoming very much a reality in Dubai. A cluster of 300 islands, shaped-AFP; AFP - 568 words
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Article27 2004-10-05 18 STI: 2,013.89 32.75 •AS AT OCT 4 US$: S$1.684 S$: RM2.257 553.021 Ss: HK54.632 EURO: 552.084 Ss: 24.58 BAHT Ss: 65.69 YEN Ss: 5,405 RUPIAH27 words
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Article, Illustration756 2004-10-05 19 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg IT’S amazing how just a few from Mr Alan Greenspan can soothe markets that fret over inflation or the GS current account deficit. Ditto for comments by Jean-Claude Trichet which Ca n allay concerns about Europe’s exploding budget– Bloomberg - 756 words
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Article198 2004-10-05 20 MY husband and I had a bad experience with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras). When everyone was preparing to file their income tax returns, we were patiently waiting for our e-filing passwords to arrive in the mail. A month from the filing deadline,198 words
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Article272 2004-10-05 20 WE refer to the letters, “Who keeps tabs on cleaning contractors?” (Streats, Sept 29) and “CPF payable on all allowances” (Streats, Oct 1), by Ms Windy Leung Weng Yi and Mr Lim Beng Cheng respectively. We appreciate Mr Lim’s sharing of his understanding of CPF contributions.272 words
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Article115 2004-10-05 20 LIFE for epileptics is very difficult. When we apply for a job, we state our condition on the application form. And the normal reply from employers is: “You go back first and we will contact you later.” Then we never hear from them again. Some people lie115 words
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Article, Illustration146 2004-10-05 20 I REFER to Mr Conrad Raj’s commentary, “Don’t close all trading centres” (Streats, Oct 4). When SingTel went public, many heartlanders and almost every eligible citizen were offered shares. Many of them were elderly citizens, either illiterate, old or poor, and146 words
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Article131 2004-10-05 20 WE refer to the report, “No asthma link to dust: study” (Streats, Oct 1). The report referred to a five-year study of a group of British children from birth. The results showed children who were susceptible to dust allergy and asthma developed this susceptibility even131 words
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137 2004-10-05 22 I REFER to the letter, “Hit by race ratio in flat sale” (Streats, Sept 7), by Ms Nirmala Gopalakrishnan. The Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) is intended to achieve a balanced ethnic mix in public housing estates and prevent the formation of ethnic enclaves. As137 words
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Article305 2004-10-05 22 I HAILED a Comfort taxi near Jalan Besar Stadium on Sept 30 at 6.47 pm and told the driver to go to two destinations Kallang Bahru and Tiong Bahru. I knew that Kallang Bahru was only two streets from the pick-up point, but the taxi driver305 words
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330 2004-10-05 22 AS a resident of Bedok for more than 20 years, I have been a regular outpatient at Bedok Polyclinic and shopper at Bedok Fair Price supermarket. I have noticed the danger posed by the step/ramp leading to the lift lobby on the ground floor of330 words
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Article, Illustration136 2004-10-05 24 AFP JAKARTA The daughter of Indonesia’s revered founding father Sukarno, Ms Megawati Sukarnoputri once enjoyed huge popularity, but an aloof and uncaring image cost her dearly in the country’s firstever direct presidential polls. Though she restored macroeconomic and social stability after the chaotic years under– AFP - 136 words
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Article, Illustration416 2004-10-05 24 Victory formally declared in Indon presidential poll -AFP JAKARTA Former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was yesterday formally declared the victor of Indonesia’s first-ever direct presidential elections as final results confirmed his landslide win. Mr Sussongko Raharjo, deputy secretary-general of Indonesia’s election commission, said that Mr Bambang-AFP; Pics: Reuters - 416 words
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269 2004-10-05 24 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh CONSIDER this: The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime estimates that 185 million people or 3 per cent of the world’s population abuse drugs. More than 80 per cent or 150 million of them abuse cannabis and the rest269 words
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134 2004-10-05 24 -AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s tough-talking premier launched a second round of his controversial war on drugs by warning traffickers they will meet the “Prince of Hell” if they keep dealing, according to reports yesterday. Dr Thaksin Shinawatra kicked off the new yearlong drug-AFP - 134 words
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463 2004-10-05 26 Fierce critics among HK lawmakers to be sworn in Reuters HONG KONG Hong Kong’s 60 newly elected legislators will take the oath of office tomorrow. With nearly half in the pro-democracy camp, that could herald difficult days for the city’s China-backed leader in his– Reuters - 463 words
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Article, Illustration237 2004-10-05 26 Reuters TAIPEI Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian (right) said yesterday that he will make an important policy statement in his National Day address on Oct 10 to soothe tense relations with arch-foe China. His speech will come as analysts voice concerns that the Taiwan Strait has– Reuters; AFP - 237 words
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Article, Illustration370 2004-10-05 26 -AFP TOKYO A former Japanese school teacher is doing his bit to help the environment by launching a company using Toyota’s petrol-electric powered Prius car in what he claims is the world’s first hybrid “Eco-Taxi” service. Mr Hideki Nakamura (above), the 54-year-old president of New-AFP; AFP - 370 words
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149 2004-10-05 26 -AFP SEOUL North Korea has trained more than 500 computer hackers capable of launching cyber warfare against the US, South Korea’s defence ministry said yesterday. In a report to the National Assembly’s National Defence Committee, the ministry said that hackers from the impoverished Stalinist state-AFP - 149 words
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Article, Illustration406 2004-10-05 27 Defiant Palestinians continue attacks despite bloodiest offensive in 4 years Reuters g aza Defiant Palestinian te'litants fired rockets into an iSr aeli border town yesterday es pite an Israeli military °ffensive, the bloodiest in the Gaz a Strip in four years of c °nflict,– Reuters - 406 words
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227 2004-10-05 27 than 30 scholars from China, a Pan and Korea have, for the first drne, compiled a book on the history of Uast Asia, which they say is an objective re cord of the region’s recent history. Comprising mainly illustrations and Photographs, it will not227 words
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Article171 2004-10-05 27 LOS ANGELES Video footage of the US presidential debate last Friday showed Democrat contender John Kerry taking an object out of his jacket as he approached the stage, and placing it on the podium, the Drudge Report news site said on Sunday. This is against171 words
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512 2004-10-05 28 Sarah Ng - By_ Sarah Ng FIVE-YEAR-OLD Casey Tan would rather go j j hungry than eat vegetables and prawns. He also j dislikes oranges and papayas. His mother, Ms Serene Ong, 35, a sales and j services manager, tries many ways to get him to j eat512 words
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Article, Illustration104 2004-10-05 29 A. superlong six-door Red Flag Wmousine custom-made for the late chairman Mao Zedong, who died in 1976 before he could use it, was on show in Beijing yesterday. The limousine, the only 10m-long Red Flag car ever produced in China, w as the work of theReuters - 104 words
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Article, Illustration93 2004-10-05 29 AP THE 2004 Jaguar X-Type got the worst rating of any mid-size sedan in sideimpact crash tests conducted by the msurance industry. The X-Type fared worse than some less expensive cars, according to test results released on Sunday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The– AP; AP - 93 words
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Article, Illustration574 2004-10-05 29 Dealers tell CHRISTOPHER LIM that they are seeing more motorbike owners switching to scooters a testimony that the vehicle is enjoying a revival of sorts DON’T be surprised if you see television celebrity Kym Ng riding pillion on a scooter anytime soon. Kym, who recently created colourful designs574 words
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Article, Illustration41 2004-10-05 29 Tunis saw a race With a difference °n Sunday. The sth Historic Grand Prix °f Tunisia saw drivers with classic cars from the 30s, 40s a nd 50s go against one another in a bid for glory. AFPAFP - 41 words
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Article, Illustration697 2004-10-05 30 There are enough films on heartlanders, says Ellery Ngiam who tells SHARI ENE TAN why he has made a short movie on a wealthy family struggling with afailing economy BIG k ’ta r Si IT was a family affair at the screening of Ellery Ngiam’s secondSim - 697 words
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Article, Illustration102 2004-10-05 30 ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu has received a rapturous reception for his small role in an offBroadway play that is critical of US detention at Guantanamo Bay. The Nobel Peace Prize winner played a British judge who questioned the legal justification of the detention regime in Guantanamo, reported BBC102 words
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Article, Illustration139 2004-10-05 30 -AP JANET Leigh, famously murdered in the shower in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie Psycho, died at age 77 in her Beverly Hills home. She had suffered from vasculitis, an inflammation of the blood vessels, for the past year. Her role in Psycho won her an Oscar nomination as-AP - 139 words
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Article, Illustration84 2004-10-05 30 HE may have vowed never to go glam and ditch his Detroit roots, but rapper Eminem has forked out £3 million (S$9 million) for a house in Hollywood. Sources said that he made the move to nurture his film career, after his appearance in 8 Mile, reported84 words
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Article, Illustration500 2004-10-05 31 Zubaidah Nazeer - Zubaidah Nazeer IT might sound cheesy to say that Joy destiny Tobing was meant to be the Indonesian Idol. But the comment seems apt, considering that she entered the competition because she was upset that her sister and brother did not qualify, a nd500 words
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Article, Illustration192 2004-10-05 31 SO how do Singapore’s singers rate, according to Asia’s first Idol winner, Indonesia’s Joy Tobing? We showed her clips of the contestants’ performances on the Singapore Idol website and she said that she was impressed by the overall standard. Here are some of her comments. Sylvester Sim,192 words
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Article, Illustration420 2004-10-05 32 Sharon Soh - f JCIj &L Sharon Soh WORKING around Tanjong Pagar and want a cheap-and-good place to eat? Drop by Gourmet Haven for simple food prepared with care and priced at between $5 and $8 a dish. You can even stay on for cooking classes afterwards, for420 words
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131 2004-10-05 32 Sharlene Tan - Dine and vote for the US president By Sharlene Tan WITH the US presidential elections hotting up and the two candidates squaring off in TV debates, those in Singapore can join in the election fever with restaurant chain Billy Bombers’ election contest. Will US president George W Bush or his131 words
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Article, Illustration541 2004-10-05 34 JASTER NGUI - Tattoos and chains or suits and ties, we want the same things In transit By JASTER NGUI WHEN we were young, our teachers and parents always asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The common answers were always lawyer, teacher, policeman. ButNg Sor Luan - 541 words
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Article, Illustration115 2004-10-05 35 A wild weekend of weather looks certain to greet the Formula One world at Suzuka. Japanese weather forecasters say a week of rain could begin as early as today and persist f to a torrential climax for the track action on Friday through to Sunday. It’sPic Ng Sor Luan - 115 words
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Article, Illustration45 2004-10-05 35 lOpm, Central Kolya’s Russian mother enters a marriage of convenience and then emigrates to West Germany to be with her lover, leaving the five-year-old Kolya with his grandmother. When his grandmother dies, Kolya has to live with his Czech stepfather whom he hardly knows.45 words
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Article48 2004-10-05 35 10pm, Channel i A new horror lurks in New York. What is threatening the city is no ordinary plague of insects. This time, the insects are attacking with insidious guile they have learnt to look and be like their prey. Stars Alix Koromzay and Will Estes.48 words
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Article, Illustration50 2004-10-05 35 ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE Today till Thursday, Bpm Kallang Theatre Tickets from $35 to $l2O at Sistic The renowned New York company performs Revelations to spirituals, Night Creature in celebration of Duke Ellington and a restaging of Winter in Lisbon which is set to music by Dizzy Gillespie.50 words
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Article68 2004-10-05 35 THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED COMPUTERMART Saturday and Sunday, llam-9pm Suntec Singapore 601, Level 6 Free Check out the latest IT products and gizmos. You can also donate your used computers and IT gadgets to The Salvation Army. Compete in a “robo-sumo” contest and watch Charlie Chaplin and Bugs Bunny68 words
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Advertisement400 2004-10-05 33 CONCORDE HOTEL SINGAPORE Time for a feast! Enjoy sumptuous Cantonese Specialities anytime of the week at great value. Roast Suckling Pig Braised Shark’s Fin with Seafood in Lotus Leaf Fried Crab with Cereal Steamed “Pating” Fish Teochew Style Braised Beancurd with Suillus Luteus 8, Small White Cabbage Enjoy this delicious400 words
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Advertisement163 2004-10-05 34 MIN JIANG HAIRY CRAB PROMOTION AT GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL 5 October 30 November 2 0 0 4 Feast on succulent hairy crabs, prepared and cooked a la minute in a variety of styles, with each crab priced at $52. Alternatively, choose from two special 7-course set menus, priced at $78163 words
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Advertisement164 2004-10-05 35 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. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL PRESENTS AN ARRAY OF DELIGHTFUL DURIAN PASTRIES ■Si--5 October 2 1 A treat that will satisfy every discerning durian connoisseur, our durian164 words
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Miscellaneous492 2004-10-05 35 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Now that you’ve spoken, sit down. You’ll only hurt your case if you prevent others from digesting what you already gave them. It’s time to show what a cool customer you are. Feign disinterest but be respectful.492 words
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Article, Illustration527 2004-10-05 36 Lim Han Ming - SAFFC remove Shoulder after club’s fourth-place finish this season By_ Lim Han Ming FOUR-TIME S-League champions Singapore Armed Forces FC have parted ways with coach Jimmy Shoulder. The former Wales under-21 coach left Singapore last week after he was told that his one-year contract would527 words
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Article361 2004-10-05 36 Gary Lim - Byi Gary Lim A BRASH boast by Planet FC officials about wiping out the S-League opposition is turning out to be just hot air. Eager for his club to join the S-League as a foreign team, club president Francis Ngankeu had claimed last week361 words
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Article, Illustration446 2004-10-05 37 Woods heading for Caribbean vacation, but says he’s going diving AP BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Tiger Woods says he is planning a Caribbean vacation, but in Barbados reports of an imminent wedding to Swedish model Elin Nordegren are the talk of the island. Newspapers here and in Ireland– AP; Reuters - 446 words
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269 2004-10-05 37 AFP KILKENNY, Ireland World No 2 Ernie Els and Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn have finally rid themselves of the demons that threatened to derail their careers. Els did it by winning the US$7 million (Ssl2 million) WGC American Express Championship on Sunday. Bjorn did it’- AFP - 269 words
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Article109 2004-10-05 37 FOOTBALL Reuters MADRID Barcelona’s Brazil defender Edmilson was scheduled to undergo knee surgery yesterday after being hurt in the 1-0 weekend win over Numancia. The news was a fresh blow for Barcelona, the Spanish Primera Liga leaders, who already face the rest of the season without right-back– Reuters - 109 words
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Article112 2004-10-05 37 LONDON The future of Arsenal’s Brazilian midfield player Edu is in doubt after a dispute with manager Arsene Wenger over a decision to drop him for Saturday’s game against Charlton. Wenger told Edu last week that he would be given a break from first-team action after three successive112 words
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Article102 2004-10-05 37 Reuters PARIS Juventus striker David Trezeguet is set to miss France’s World Cup qualifiers against Ireland on Saturday and Cyprus next week because of a lingering shoulder injury. “I’m afraid it’s over for both games, unfortunately,” said Trezeguet, who was replaced at half-time by Juventus in their 1-0– Reuters - 102 words
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Article, Illustration507 2004-10-05 39 Poor form, injury may force Eriksson to bench Owen for qualifiers Wire services LONDON England striker Michael Owen (below) is doubtful for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Wales because of a leg muscle injury. Owen, England’s current leading scorer with 27 goals in 63 internationals, was substituted early– Wire services; AP - 507 words
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Article332 2004-10-05 39 Reuters LONDON Manchester United said yesterday that they had received a takeover approach from an unnamed suitor, sending their shares higher and fanning speculation that US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer is poised to make a bid. “This approach contains a number of significant conditions,” the– Reuters - 332 words
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305 2004-10-05 39 -AFP LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says that Wayne Rooney’s three month injury-enforced lay-off caught up with him in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough at Old Trafford, where he was rarely in action. But Ferguson insists that there is no cause-AFP - 305 words
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