Streats, 28 October 2004
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Title Section11 2004-10-28 1 Streats Thursday, October 28,2004 website: www.streats.com.sg email: streats@sph.com.sg toITA (P) 196/03/200411 words
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626 2004-10-28 1 Chua Kong Ho - Brokers found guilty of excessive trading to pocket commissions could face action §y Chua Kong Ho THE 12 insurers participating in the CPF Investment Scheme have submitted reports about suspected cases of “churning” by their representatives, the -CPF Board Said yesterday. Churning is excessive trading626 words
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Article, Illustration335 2004-10-28 2 Neighbours react cautiously to Thai riot deaths AFP BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday that security forces had made mistakes in their handling of a Muslim riot and voiced regret at the loss of nearly 80 lives in military custody. “I can say that– AFP; Pics: AFP - 335 words
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226 2004-10-28 2 WELLINGTON New Zealanders work more hours than people from any other developed nation apart from Japan. In a study, the International Labour Organisation found that 20 per cent of working Kiwis clocked at least 50 hours a week, compared with less226 words
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Article482 2004-10-28 3 XThe strength of Americas economy lies in its ability to) meet unexpected challenges, adapt, downsize, change, revamp, revive, start new industries andflourish, move ahead! -mmLee the US has no reason to fear the economic rise of China and India because it has longstanding482 words
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353 2004-10-28 3 Chua Kong Ho - §y_ Chua Kong Ho VALUAIR will launch a daily service to Perth on Dec 1, its fourth destination after Bangkok, Jakarta and Hong Kong. The “mid-frills” airline Plans to release details of its fares tomorrow, said Valuair spokesman Nilesh Pritam. Valuair is353 words
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Article, Illustration58 2004-10-28 3 OCBC joint-account holders Tong Lan Yien (left) and her daughter Chung Sook Kuan with the spanking new Alfa Romeo 147 that they won in the bank’s Lucky Day Draw last week. Neither holds a driving licence but both are considering getting one. The daily draw with a58 words
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228 2004-10-28 3 SILKAIR, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will fly to Danang in Vietnam from Jan 3 next year. Chief executive Mike Barclay said yesterday that the flights will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday via Siem Reap in Cambodia. Until March 31 next228 words
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380 2004-10-28 4 Sarah Ng - Medication at $2 a day at clinic at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Sarah Ng A NEW traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) outpatient centre will open at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital and Nursing Home in Serangoon Road from Monday. It is part of the hospital’s380 words
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182 2004-10-28 4 China to name shame tax evaders TAX evaders in China will soon be shamed nationwide when their names, the sum owed as well as their personal particulars are published in newspapers, on television, radio, the Internet and at tax collection venues. China’s State Administration of Taxation announced on Tuesday that182 words
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Article, Illustration172 2004-10-28 4 AP SAN JOSE, California Apple Computer on Tuesday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a colour display as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of rock band U2’s songs. Apple’s latest effort to maintain supremacy in the portable audio player market and the online music business also– AP - 172 words
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Article392 2004-10-28 6 Consultants paint gloomy picture of China market AS investors worldwide flock to invest in China, analysts warn that Western companies will never strike gold in the country and that, in the next few years, one-third of them will quit the Chinese market. A recent investigation392 words
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Article, Illustration342 2004-10-28 6 AFP MABALACAT, Philippines In a clearing by a sugarcane field a few kilometres from the former US Air Force base at Clark, stands a lifesize statue of a World War II Japanese kamikaze pilot. In any other country that was occupied by theAFP - 342 words
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138 2004-10-28 8 BUZZSTOP THE number of Mercedes-Benz cars in Singapore has shrunk from more than 43,000 in 1999 to an estimated 30,000 today, a fall of about 30 per cent, and is indicative of a general shift in the popularity of138 words
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Article, Illustration42 2004-10-28 8 Ng Sor Luan - Text and picture by Ng Sor Luan The largest Adidas store in South-east Asia opened at Suntec City yesterday. The 4,000 sq ft store offers Adidas' full range of original and sports performance products. Text and picture by NgSor Luan42 words
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156 2004-10-28 8 Dunking death trial LIEUTENANT Divanandhari Ambat Chandrasekharan did not tell the truth in court, one of his co-accused, on trial for rashly causing the death of Second Sergeant Hu Enhuai, said yesterday. Captain Pandiaraj Mayandi, 33, made the allegation after the prosecution pointed out156 words
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Article156 2004-10-28 8 Shopowners hope to relive glory days SHOPOWNERS in Bras Basah Complex are trying to put back the lustre into the centre which was known as a bustling “book city” in its glory days The merchants in the 24-year-old building plan to set up a management156 words
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Article142 2004-10-28 8 No new cases since Oct 10 THE Ministry of Health said yesterday that the cholera outbreak which occurred earlier this month is over, with no new cases reported since the last was confirmed on Oct 10, The Straits Times reports today. A total of nine142 words
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Article94 2004-10-28 8 MINISTER of Defence Teo Chee Hean paid a visit to SAF troops taking part in Exercise Wallaby in Queensland, Australia, while on a three-day working trip Down Under. He fired a rocket from a Matador light anti-tank weapon during the annual exercise, scoring a direct hit, The94 words
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Article93 2004-10-28 8 CHINGAY 2005 will be the biggest Chingay parade ever, organisers at a press conference said yesterday. The People’s Association plans to turn the usual one-night festival into a 16-day celebration, from Feb 18 to March 6. This will be the 31 st Chingay parade here. The93 words
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Article85 2004-10-28 8 Reuters CHINA has issued emergency instructions to hospitals nationwide to isolate patients suffering from severe respiratory diseases to prevent a winter recurrence of Sars, a newspaper said yesterday. The instructions were given as the number of respiratory cases increases with the onset of cold weather, theReuters - 85 words
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Article99 2004-10-28 8 CLASSIC British comedy and drama, including hits The Office, Fawlty Towers and The Naked Chef, are coming to Asian TV screens, courtesy of the BBC. The British Broadcasting Corp’s commercial arm said yesterday that it will launch its entertainment channel, BBC Prime, in Asia on Dec99 words
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Financial
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Article81 2004-10-28 10 Reuters SINGAPORE SembCorp Marine, South-east Asia’s largest shipyard group, said yesterday that it had won a $75 million contract to maintain a fleet of nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The fleet ships LNG to Japan and Korea from Australia and is owned by the North WestReuters - 81 words
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Article104 2004-10-28 10 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian auto firm Naza Group said yesterday that it has started talks with its rival bidder for a 15.8 per cent stake in DRBHicom after the government warned that it could step in and take charge. The stake sale in auto and banking– Reuters - 104 words
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Article88 2004-10-28 10 SINGAPORE C2O Holdings yesterday announced that its IPO placement shares have been fully taken up. CTIII, Deutsche Asset Management (Asia) and UOB Asset Management took up a total of 9.25 million shares. C2O chief executive Peng Ehe Chu said: “The level of interest shown by fund88 words
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Article84 2004-10-28 10 SINGAPORE China Fashion Holdings lodged its prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday, in preparation for a listing on the Sesdaq, the company said in a statement released yesterday. The company owns two men’s apparel brands Nengdali and Benifull and its six production lines in Yiwu84 words
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Article, Illustration625 2004-10-28 10 Bread Talk founder George Quek tells CHUA KONG HO how he hopes to revive the homegrown chainsfortunes F Focus] jBl» BREADTALK’S three-month-old Bishan outlet shows how Mr George Quek (pictured) plans to fight the legion of copycats that have caught onto the fad for pork flossNg SorLuan\ - 625 words
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Article408 2004-10-28 12 Washington not keen on using emergency stockpile to bring down surging prices Reuters JAKARTA Opec yesterday took the unprecedented step of urging the US to tap its emergency crude reserves to bring down world oil prices. Mr Pumomo Yusgiantoro, the president of the Organisation– Reuters - 408 words
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Article130 2004-10-28 12 Reuters SINGAPORE Sing Tel, South-east Asia’s biggest telephone company, and Malaysia’s Time dot Com are forming a cross-border alliance to tap each other’s customers. Sing Tel said yesterday that the pact marks the start of a partnership between the state-controlled firms. It comes four years– Reuters - 130 words
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438 2004-10-28 14 Reuters SHANGHAI China will allow foreigners to take up senior executive posts in brokerages for the first time, regulators said yesterday, the latest step towards revamping a crucial but loss-making industry. The move is aimed at tightening supervision, analysts said, and comesReuters - 438 words
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Article156 2004-10-28 14 Bloomberg BANGKOK Former Krung Thai Bank president Viroj Nualkhair has filed a lawsuit against Thailand’s central bank, seeking to restore his leadership at the state-run lender, which was revoked by the regulator. Mr Viroj is asking the Bank of Thailand and its governor Pridiyathom Devakula– Bloomberg - 156 words
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Article, Illustration304 2004-10-28 14 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong THE promotion and support of entrepreneurship should not be confined to Singapore, says Mr Russell Miller (pictured), chairman of the Spirit of Enterprise (SOE). He has his sight set on a global franchise of sorts for the local organisation that promotesJanice Wong - 304 words
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Article131 2004-10-28 16 – Christopher Lim - Christopher Lim DATABASE solutions giant Oracle Asia Pacific yesterday launched its Advanced Technology and Solutions Centre (ATSC) research and development facility. The facility is located at Oracle Corporation Singapore’s Millenia Tower premises and has been in operation since July last year. Oracle said that it is131 words
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Article137 2004-10-28 16 – Christopher Lim - Christopher Lim AN American management guru yesterday said that businesses which rely on IT for all their processes are the ones that will be most agile. Professor Mohanbir Sawhney, McCormick Tribune Professor of Technology at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, United States, said that137 words
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Article, Illustration487 2004-10-28 16 The new capitalists behind the ‘Made in ChinaTabel -AFP SHANGHAI The architecture of the entrance building at the Mozhihua group site in Pinghu, outside Shanghai, comes as a surprise. It is a replica of the Capitol in Washington, topped off with a statue of the proprietor,-AFP; AP —I - 487 words
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Article28 2004-10-28 16 STI: 1,959.05 I- 1.64 •AS AT OCT 27 US$: 551.664 Ss: RM2.284 SS3.058 S$: HKS4.675 EURO: 552.123 Ss: 24.68 BAHT Ss: 64.21 YEN Ss: 5,471 RUPIAH28 words
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Article, Illustration780 2004-10-28 18 MATTHEW LYNN - By MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg NON-FOSSIL fuels are finally getting the boost they need to become a feasible long-term solution to the world’s dependence on oil. Surging crude prices won’t wean Europe or the US off their addiction to imported oil in the near– Bloomberg; AP - 780 words
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Article, Illustration316 2004-10-28 20 1 REFER to the letter “HDB’s cash rule deters procreation” (Streats, Oct 22) by Ms Jasmin Ho, and the commentary “HDB cash-down rule needs relook” (Streats, Oct 25) by Mr Conrad Raj. In July 2002, the Government announced that bank loans316 words
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Article151 2004-10-28 20 I REFER to Mr Desmond Leow’s letter “Unhappy with skin centre’s treatment” (Streats, Oct 27). We have checked our records of Mr Leow’s visits to the National Skin Centre (NSC). He was treated for acne as well as another concurrent skin condition that needed the administration151 words
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314 2004-10-28 20 I REFER to the commentary “Software is also about heart-ware” (Streats, Oct 26). I think that in order for intellectual property laws to be successfully enforced, and to ensure a win-win situation, we will need the cooperation and collaboration of many parties, namely the314 words
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132 2004-10-28 20 I HAVE a four-year-old son, and whenever we take a particular bus he is asked to pay the fare. I told the bus driver that he is not at school yet, but he insists that I pay. He told me that my son is above132 words
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Article89 2004-10-28 20 SPITTING in public areas seems to have suddenly become common. This week, I noticed quite a few people spitting while walking in public areas. Taxi drivers often open the door and spit outside their taxis when they are at traffic light junctions. It seems that the89 words
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Global
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Article339 2004-10-28 22 Kashmir deal not practical: Indian media -afp NEW DELHI Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is merely floating a “trial balloon” with his latest proposals to break the deadlock with India over divided Kashmir, Indian media concluded yesterday. “Musharraf’s new floater leaks, badly,” said the Hindustan Times,-afp - 339 words
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268 2004-10-28 22 -AP RAMALLAH, West Bank The doctors of ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have ruled out cancer after receiving the results of a new blood test, a member of his medical team said yesterday. The diagnosis came a day after a hospital official said Mr-AP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration39 2004-10-28 22 Ms Miwa Yoshida, sales and marketing manager of Solid Alliance Corp, showing off her company's new product, the USB Memory ‘SushiDisk' in Yokohama, south of Tokyo yesterday. The product comes in 32M8 and 128 MB versions *AP*AP - 39 words
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233 2004-10-28 22 -AP ZAMA, Japan As the US Army prepares to courtmartial Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins, 64, in one of its highest-profile desertion cases, a little known fact is coming to light. Serious though it may sound, desertion, especially in peacetime, rarely results in anything-AP - 233 words
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Article, Illustration306 2004-10-28 24 -afp TOKYO Rescue workers yesterday found two young children and the body of their mother four days after their car was buried by a landslide, as the death toll from Japan’s earthquake and aftershocks rose to 32. In a saga broadcast-afp; Reuters; AP - 306 words
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Article343 2004-10-28 24 Poll finds 63% of people oppose lifting ban on US imports because of mad cow disease -AP TOKYO More than 60 per cent of Japanese say they don’t want to eat American beef out of fear over mad cow disease, even as Tokyo considers lifting a-AP - 343 words
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Medical
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402 2004-10-28 26 LONDON The afternoon might be the best time of the day to exercise, latest research indicates. This is because lung function dips and rises on a 24-hour cycle, reaching a peak for most people in the late afternoon, BBC Online reported on Tuesday. Researchers402 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration566 2004-10-28 28 KOH SU HAW - VoIP has finally found a champion in Skype, a reliable and inexpensive Internet telephony service that has the world talking By] KOH SU HAW THE mainstream English lexicon may soon include a new word: Skype. If you haven’t come across it yet, I am566 words
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EasyStreats weekender
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THIS weekend
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101 2004-10-28 30 THE Family Festival Roadshow will be held at Tampines Mall from tomorrow to Sunday. The event aims to promote next month’s Family Festival 2004, organised by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth Sports. At the road show, from 1 lam to 9pm, expect to see101 words
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Article, Illustration119 2004-10-28 30 DON’T miss the Night Safari’s Halloween event this weekend. Scary Safari will see the Leopard Trail converted into a Ghost Trail, where guides will share with visitors the fate of certain animals after they die and how they return as something quite different. You can alsoEdwin Koo - 119 words
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Article, Illustration720 2004-10-28 30 You may not ever get those 15 minutes of fame, but if five seconds are enoughfor you, take part in this art project at Raffles Place. ZUBAIDAHNAZEER reports USUALLY, the huge video screen at Caltex House displays news updates, latest stock-market prices and advertisements. But from now untilĔAsMelghSm - 720 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration183 2004-10-28 31 Zubaidah Nazeer - By- Zubaidah Nazeer LADDER 49 Starring Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett Directed by Jay Russell ©o®®® THIS is the kind of movie that promises fastpaced action, impossible stunt sequences and hunky firefighters. Unfortunately, it fails to deliver. Instead, you get a sentimental movie full of cliches183 words
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Article, Illustration464 2004-10-28 31 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok BEFORE SUNSET Directed by Richard Linklater Starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy ©GOO© IS it possible in this cynical world that two people can be “meant” for each other? It’s so easy to scoff at the notion of romantic love464 words
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Article, Illustration231 2004-10-28 31 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok CELLULAR Directed by David R Ellis Starring Kim Basinger, Chris Evans and Jason Statham GGG©® IT has some cheesy humour, a gimmicky plot and no new action sequences. But Cellular is still a far better ticket than over-hyped blockbusters such as Bad Boys231 words
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Article, Illustration335 2004-10-28 37 Yvonne Kwok - Yvonne Kwok COME Dec 23, the Esplanade’s Theatre stage will be turned into an ice rink for The Imperial Russian Ice Stars’ production of The Sleeping Beauty On Ice. At a press conference yesterday, it was revealed that 14,000 kg of ice will be used335 words
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Choice Dining
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Article, Illustration498 2004-10-28 32 i Zubaidah Nazeer - There’s certainly something for everyone at Suntec City’s Fountain Terrace. In the third instalment of our five-week series on the shopping mall’s F&B outlets, we tuck into some Indonesian dishes, chow down on cosy American fare and sample excellent Japanese soba By i Zubaidah Nazeer IT isAshleigh Sim - 498 words
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Article, Illustration482 2004-10-28 33 Robin Ganguly - Robin Ganguly YOU haven’t been to Country Manna if you haven’t had their chicken soup. That was what I’d heard. And, frankly, that made me a tad hesitant -1 don’t like soup. That was before I visited last week. Now I have to confess: If any restaurant482 words
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Article, Illustration369 2004-10-28 33 Christopher Lim - SUPERIOR SOBA AND LOTS MORE By Christopher Lim AT this Ichiban Boshi outlet, soba noodles are the specialty. Formerly known as the Fiesta Japanese Restaurant, a sister chain of Ichiban Boshi, the Suntec City restaurant changed its name early this year. While sharing a common core menu, each of the369 words
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Article, Illustration493 2004-10-28 34 Sharon Soh - ALA ICARTE By Sharon Soh WHEN ex-advertising guy Sean Lee gave up his high-paying job to start a cafe, he wanted a casual concept that would appeal to the young, trendy crowd. So he hired a chef who used to work for Hotel Equatorial493 words
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Article, Illustration112 2004-10-28 38 Several US researchers say that this year’s intense hurricane season shows that global warming is L disrupting weather patterns more drastically than previously thought. Other intense I weather disruptions include Europe’s heat wave in 2003, the I.Bm of rain during Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and thePic Ng Sor Luan - 112 words
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Article, Illustration31 2004-10-28 38 Bpm, Channel U In order to help Guanghan clear his name in an assault case, Guangwei consults a psychiatrist. Coincidentally, the psychiatrist turns out to be Annie.31 words
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Article44 2004-10-28 38 9pm, Star Movies (Star Hub Ch 58) A hilarious spoof of spy films, Johnny English features Rowan Atkinson as an accident-prone MI-7 agent on a mission to rescue Britain’s Crown Jewels. Also starring Academy Award-nominee John Malkovich and pop star Natalie Imbruglia.44 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration45 2004-10-28 38 MOMENTS OF LIGHT Till Nov 14,10am-6pm Singapore Tyler Print Institute, 41 Robertson Quay Free Watercolourist Ong Kim Seng ventures into unfamiliar territory and discovers the art of printing. Check out 56 of his works ranging from paper pulp paintings to lithographs and monotype prints.45 words
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Article66 2004-10-28 38 POWER IAM Today, 7.30 pm (doors open) Zouk SMS ‘Power’ to 9820-9800 for invites Let the five finalists of Power9B’s local band competition wow you with their musical talent. The winning band will get not only radio airplay but also cash and a recording contract worth over $20,000. Special66 words
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Advertisement201 2004-10-28 32 h Great Eats Deals @Suntec City Present the coupons below at the following outlets to enjoy the following discounts and promotions! -'-6* Validity 14/10/04 30/11/04 30% discount off Salsa Salmon/Dory Fillet combo. Perfect Combination for fish lovers! Offer is not valid with other discounts, promotions, vouchers or privileges. Offer valid201 words
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Advertisement92 2004-10-28 38 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. Did you miss this yesterday? PG What if it falls into the wrong hands? The young ones may think it’s the right thing to92 words
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Page 38 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous513 2004-10-28 38 Yourdailyhoroscope jP AQUARIUS* JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox atAstrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Here and now aren’t good enough for you. You’d rather be somewhere else, preferably in the future with this whole experience safely behind you. If you want a useful anecdote, you need to start with a happy513 words
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Advertisement229 2004-10-28 39 r r j r r: m rf Naturland SLIMEXCELL is the natural phytotherapeutic food supplement containing natural plant extracts, herbs, minerals and vitamins to PURIFY, assists in CLEANSING of impurities, HELPS IN WEIGHT LOSS and ELIMINATES cellulite from the system. CLEANSE PURIFY? Yes, excess weight is not caused just by229 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration180 2004-10-28 40 Tan Kim Han - By_ Tan Kim Han AFC CUP SEMI-FINAL (2ND LEG) Home United 1 Al Jaish 2 (Al Jaish win 6-1 on aggregate) HOME United crashed out of the Asian Football Confederation Cup last night, losing 1-2 to Syria’s Al Jaish in the semi-finals at the BishanEdwin Koo - 180 words
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Article468 2004-10-28 40 Tan Kim Han - Outgoing Tanjong Pagar chairman calls for local clubs to band together By Tan Kim Han BOTTOM club Tanjong Pagar have learnt first hand that the vultures always hover around when you are down and out. This was revealed by the S-League club’s outgoing chairman, Matthew Kang, yesterday. He468 words
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Article, Illustration493 2004-10-28 41 GARY LIM - Singaporean duo endure hardship to cycle across three continents Extreme sports By GARY LIM THEY were mugged by highway bandits wielding knives and a hammer in Pakistan. They even survived three bomb explosions in Quetta, also in Pakistan. But the life-threatening incidents did not stop avid cyclists493 words
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Article, Illustration263 2004-10-28 41 Lim Han Ming - By Lim Han Ming SHE may have found her calling in wakeboarding, but when it comes to finding a life partner, Robbie Rendo (below) prefers to look elsewhere. The bubbly Argentine, the newly crowned world champion, is here for the HSBC Wakeboard WorldUrn Han Ming - 263 words
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140 2004-10-28 42 -AFP TEHERAN Iranian footballers have been banned from sporting “unconventional” hairstyles and beards on the pitch and offenders will be fined and banned from playing, football officials said. Said an Iranian football federation official: “Football clubs have been ordered to stop players with-AFP - 140 words
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Article, Illustration499 2004-10-28 42 Baros hopes goal-scoring form will continue against bigger clubs Wire services LIVERPOOL Striker Milan Baros hopes his two goals in the 3-0 Carling Cup thirdround win at Millwall will give him the confidence to score against better opposition. Liverpool with 10 changes from Saturday’s Premiership win over overWire services; AP - 499 words
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251 2004-10-28 42 Wire services LONDON Aston Villa boss David O’Leary described his side’s 1-3 Carling Cup thirdround defeat to Burnley on Tuesday as “embarrassing”. The Premiership side were outplayed by Steve Cotterill’s team and were sent crashing out after goals from Graham Branch (9th minute), Mo– Wire services - 251 words
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Article70 2004-10-28 42 Bournemouth 3 (Hayter 8, 90, Stock 118) Cardiff 3 (Lee 24, Bullock 49, Jerome 108) (2-2 after 90 mins) Cardiff win 5-4 on penalties Crewe 0 Man United 3 (Smith 10. Miller 57, Foster 59-og) Doncaster 0 Nottingham Forest 2 (King 33, Perch 63) Portsmouth 2 (Kamara 14,70 words
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Article, Illustration402 2004-10-28 43 Wire services Striker scores in third straight game in Cup win MADRID Michael Owen hailed his best week so far at Real Madrid after scoring his third goal in as many games in Tuesday’s 2-1 King’s Cup victory over Third Division Leganes. He played the full 90– Wire services; AFP - 402 words
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285 2004-10-28 43 AFP LONDON Arsene Wenger has extended his contract at English champions Arsenal for another three years to the end of the 2007-2008 season. That includes the first two years at the £350 million (551.07 billion), 60,000-seat Emirates Stadium which is due to open inAFP - 285 words
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Article140 2004-10-28 43 Wire services LONDON Ruud van Nistelrooy was preparing for a three-match ban after accepting he was guilty of a horror tackle on Ashley Cole. The Manchester United striker claimed that he did not deliberately mean to injure the Arsenal defender by raking his studs down– Wire services - 140 words
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Advertisement354 2004-10-28 44 wmmm rsMw Vo^Js SKIN SOLUTIONS Pay upon results only effectiveness results'. The trusted specialist for treating problem skin in the USA is now customised for Singaporean skin! Skin Solution Hotline: 6363 5566 For years, New York Skin Solutions has been caring for the complexions of Americans, both female and male.354 words
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Beijing 101 Hair feature
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Article, Illustration668 2004-10-28 45 Beijing 101 the trusted hair consultant of celebrities AS actors are constantly in the public eye, grooming and maintaining their looks is crucial for the job. However due to the demands of the job, actors' hair are subject to frequent colouring and blowdrying668 words
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Article, Illustration84 2004-10-28 46 IN OUR looks -conscious society, our hair is the focal point of our appearance. A head of thick, glossy and healthy-looking hair enhances our appearance and self confidence. However, do not despair if your hair is in less-than-perfect condition help is at hand. Let thefHair weaving service: - 84 words
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Article, Illustration177 2004-10-28 46 Tan Bee Ling - Beijing 101 celebrates its 30 th year in the hair care business Contributed by Tan Bee Ling IN ITS 30 th year of business, Beijing 101 has expanded to more than 45 outlets worldwide. It has helped millions of people with177 words
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Article, Illustration302 2004-10-28 46 "I FIRST heard of Beijing 101 a few years ago. Back then, I already knew it is a very established brand name in the hair care industry. After all, it has been around for 30 years to date. How could it have302 words
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Article, Illustration101 2004-10-28 46 Beijing 101 restores thick-looking hair within weeks BEIJING 101 uses 100% natural herbs to treat hair and scalp problems. The use of an allnatural herbal formula means that there are no side effects. Though suitable for even the most sensitive scalp, Beijing 101 herbal formula works101 words
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Article, Illustration336 2004-10-28 46 Too self-conscious of her baldness, woman contemplates not attending her son's wedding REAL-LIFE STORY DURING a long bout of illness, Madam Rokiah lost all her hair. Not only did this affect her appearance, adding years to her real336 words
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Article, Illustration437 2004-10-28 47 Beijing 101 's spokesman Edmund Chen shares some of her secrets to healthy hair. "In order to keep up with the changing trends, men and women are subjecting their hair to all kinds of harsh chemical treatments and damaging blowdrying. Little do they realise437 words
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Article, Illustration282 2004-10-28 47 Imagine a fistful of hair coming off whenever you wash your hair, or your pillow covered with hair every morning. Is this cause for concern? What if this scenario is repeated on a daily basis? Should you sound the alarm and seek help?282 words
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Article, Illustration328 2004-10-28 47 Apart from solving hair problems for men, Beijing 101 also has programmes specifically tailored for women such Female Hair Loss Pattern, post-natal and menopausal hair loss. Its treatments for both men and women are customised for the individual. MALE pattern hair loss is characterised328 words
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Advertisement296 2004-10-28 48 is im m D£J'X b. fj r j j b CXI 7 Beijing 101 herbal therapy works best. “With a 30-year history in solving hair problems, Beijing 101 is the hair consultant you can trust.” Xie Shao Guang Media Corp Artiste A satisfied Beijing 101 client YOUr results msid very296 words
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