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Title Section12 2004-10-29 1 Streats FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2004 website: www.streats.com.sg* email streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 196/03/200412 words
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613 2004-10-29 1 Govt may reward enforcers in crackdown on illegal labour Wire services KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government said this week that employers can apply to legalise their foreign workers during the amnesty period from today to Nov 14. This comes in the wake of– Wire services - 613 words
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Advertisement41 2004-10-29 1 HANKS .«INSPIRATION r. t •<» A NAKAGAKI GOES OUT OF HIS WAY TO PROMOTE SPORT •a PAGE 7 < STUDENTS ARE THE MOTIVATION FOR FITNESS FREAK ABIDAH MAHMOOD $1 IPO DREAMWORKS ANIMATION, OF SHREK FAME, HITS IT BIG WITH INITIAL STOCK SALE Holdings41 words
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372 2004-10-29 2 Message posted on website warns of reprisals over riot deaths AFP PATTANI, Thailand Muslim separatists yesterday warned of a violent backlash against the brutal quelling of a riot that left 85 protesters dead in the south, as the Thai premier faced mounting questions overAFP - 372 words
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Article, Illustration263 2004-10-29 2 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir went on trial yesterday accused of leading the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist network and for using his “religious charisma” to incite others to carry out bomb attacks. Prosecutors said that Bashir also ordered members of A 1Reuters - 263 words
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Article346 2004-10-29 3 Christopher Lim - Government, private bills can be paid at one website B y Christopher Lim PEOPLE who need to pay bills to both government departments and private companies will be able to do so soon through a convenient national electronic payment hub. This is part of346 words
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Article, Illustration291 2004-10-29 3 Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng RENOWNED Singapore violinist Lee Huei Min, who usually communicates with her audience through music, will leave her violin behind when she takes the stage at Kallang Theatre tomorrow to face a crowd of 1,300 people. Ms Lee,291 words
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179 2004-10-29 4 Wire services BEIJING China’s main trade union has threatened to blacklist foreign firms including WalMart Stores Inc, Dell Inc and Eastman Kodak Co for not setting up trade unions at their China units, state media reported yesterday. The All-China Federation of Trade– Wire services - 179 words
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Article, Illustration429 2004-10-29 4 Janice Wong - Car challenge contestants may face long-term injury By_ Janice Wong CONTESTANTS of the Subaru Impreza Challenge marathon tomorrow should not push themselves beyond a certain point, say orthopaedic surgeons. Otherwise, they risk problems which may crop up years later, such as joint pains. This isNg Sor Luan - 429 words
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Article, Illustration349 2004-10-29 6 Reuters DETROIT General Motors Corp said on Wednesday that it will invest US$25O million (SS4I6 million) in its Shreveport, Louisiana, vehicle assembly plant to build the new Hummer H 3 mid-size sport utility vehicle, the auto giant’s latest step to expand the brand.Reuters - 349 words
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378 2004-10-29 6 Sarah Ng - Launch to help S’pore become education hub By Sarah Ng SINGAPORE has come another step closer to becoming a world-class education hub with the soft launch of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Asia at The Regent Singapore last night. It is Singapore’s first378 words
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Article, Illustration330 2004-10-29 7 Tan Kim Han - By_ Tan Kim Han WHERE can you find a boss who pays you overtime just to show up at a volleyball game?. Nowhere? Well, Japanese businessman Tadahiko Nakagaki, 64, did just that in 1993 when he packed his employees into six buses justAshlelgh Sim - 330 words
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Article, Illustration377 2004-10-29 7 \ Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng TAMPINES Stadium will always be special to Ms Abidah Mahmood. It was here that her journey to weight loss and fitness started. Eight years ago, the former private bank secretary and Miss Singapore Tourism 1986 finalist ran there soEdwin Koo - 377 words
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136 2004-10-29 8 BUZZSTOP THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is taking the five-day work week initiative one step further. MOM employees still need to work 42 hours a week, but they can spread these over fewer days. And employees136 words
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Article, Illustration89 2004-10-29 8 Volunteers from community development group Spaces making preparations to paint the house of Madam Hajjah Sa’odah Iksan, 67, a widow, who lives with her daughter and grandson in a two-room flat in Tanglin Halt estate. Project “Vaanavil”, which means rainbow in Tamil, will take place tomorrow when89 words
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Article149 2004-10-29 8 PLO chief may have blood disorder Wire services PALESTINIAN leader Yasser Arafat was expected to be moved from his West Bank compound to a hospital in the Jordanian capital Amman, a Palestinian official said yesterday. The ailing Mr Arafat spent most of yesterday sleepingWire services - 149 words
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Article127 2004-10-29 8 Changi Prison artefacts collected ITEMS from Changi Prison, which has been tom down to make way for prison redevelopment, are to be exhibited in British and Australian war museums. The 68-year-old prison housed several thousand Allied prisoners and local civilians during the Japanese Occupation of127 words
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Article142 2004-10-29 8 Life-insurance scam trial S MOGANARUBAN, the executive chairman of Telecoms Credit Cooperative Ltd, a thrift and loan society, went on trial yesterday charged with conspiring with his brother, S Gandaruban, and his sister-in-law, Renuga Devi Sinnaduray, to trick three insurance companies into paying out $330,000 by142 words
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Article98 2004-10-29 8 THE Singapore Police said in a press release yesterday that Malaysian Took Leng How, 22, was never under arrest in connection with the disappearance of eight-year-old Huang Na. He was just one of many witnesses who were interviewed as part of an investigation that started after98 words
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Article96 2004-10-29 8 SENTOSA has entered into a $35 million deal with local property and hotel developer Robertson Quay Hotel to build a mid-tier resort on the island. Siloso Beach Resort will occupy a 12,000 sq m site on the hillside fronting the beach. It will be built around96 words
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Article86 2004-10-29 8 FROM April, India’s Jet Airways will fly daily to Singapore from New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai, The Straits Times reports today. The airline’s vice-president, Ms Nandini Verma, said that its ticket prices will be “competitive with Singapore Airlines and more expensive than Air-India’s”. Mumbai-based Jet86 words
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Article96 2004-10-29 8 THE annual fire-walking festival will be held on Monday at Sri Mariamman Temple on South Bridge Road, from lam till 11am. Mohammad Ali Lane will be closed from Bpm on Sunday till 3pm on Monday. Mosque Street, Pagoda Street, Temple Street and part of Trengganu Street96 words
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Article, Illustration526 2004-10-29 10 Chug Kong Ho - Fuel costs rise faster than revenue, cargo unit shines 'Chug Kong Ho SINGAPORE Airlines yesterday reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter earnings, with robust growth in business class travel and airfreight helping the carrier to overcome sharply higher fuel costs. Net profit for the three monthsLlanhe Zaobao \ - 526 words
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282 2004-10-29 10 Wire services SINGAPORE Neptune Orient Lines Ltd (NOL), Singapore’s largest shipping line, said yesterday that a US proposal to inspect more cargo containers would increase costs and delays without boosting security. NOL, which owns APL, the world’s sixth-biggest container shipping line by capacity,– Wire services - 282 words
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Article105 2004-10-29 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Stats ChipPAC swung to a quarterly net loss and yesterday said it might remain in the red into 2005 due to merger costs and unsold inventory for the Chinese cellphone market. The company posted a net loss of US$7.4 million (S$ 12.3 million) for– Reuters - 105 words
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Article75 2004-10-29 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SMRT Corp, Singapore’s biggest train operator, yesterday said that profit in its fiscal second quarter almost tripled as more people rode on its trains, buses and taxis Net income increased to $61.2 million in the three months ended Sept 30, from $21.7 million a– Bloomberg - 75 words
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Article77 2004-10-29 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s largest hotel operator, Raffles Holdings reported yesterday a 7 per cent fall in thirdquarter profit despite a higher turnover, due to higher finance costs and the absence of exceptional gains. Net profit for the three months to September 30 was $8.9 million compared– Reuters - 77 words
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Article75 2004-10-29 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Power’s Australian unit sold US$3OO million (***** million) of 10-year bonds, Bloomberg data shows. Singapore Power said earlier that it was selling debt to refinance a loan it arranged for the U 553.72 billion purchase of Dallas-based TXU Corp’s Australian unit. SPI Electricity– Bloomberg - 75 words
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Article, Illustration418 2004-10-29 12 Wire services Demand for MP3 players will push up gains in December, says firm SINGAPORE Creative Technology posted an 84 per cent fall in quarterly earnings as its investment profits evaporated, but gave an upbeat outlook on its battle with Apple in the MP3 player– Wire services - 418 words
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321 2004-10-29 12 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh RETAIL investors involved in disputes with financial institutions in the banking, insurance and capital market sectors will from next year have an integrated mediation centre to turn to. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday that these matters321 words
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Article, Illustration321 2004-10-29 14 Khushwant Singh - Valen directors guarantee at least $4.5m profit By Khushwant Singh MAINBOARD-LISTED Unisteel yesterday announced that it will pay $12.87 million for a 51 per cent stake in homegrown Valen Technologies, an original design manufacturer of optoelectronics. Payment will be $4.5 million in321 words
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Article204 2004-10-29 14 Wire services NEW YORK Dow Jones Co is switching its unprofitable Far Eastern Economic Review (Feer) magazine to a monthly from a weekly and sacking a 10th of the parent company’s staff in Asia. The publisher of The Wall Street Journal said on– Wire services - 204 words
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Article, Illustration262 2004-10-29 16 Janice Wong - Supermarket chain operator receives Best Of The Best retail industry award By Janice Wong THE operator of supermarket chains Cold Storage and Shop N Save was awarded top honours at the inaugural Retail Asia Pacific Top 500. The Dairy Farm Group, Singapore’s largest retailer, whichST - 262 words
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Article168 2004-10-29 16 Bloomberg TOKYO Sumitomo Trust Banking Co, Japan’s sixth-largest lender by assets, said that it filed a lawsuit against UFJ Holdings Inc, seeking to block the bank’s merger agreement with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc, Japan’s second-largest lender. Sumitomo Trust is suing UFJ, Japan’s fourth-largest bank, forBloomberg - 168 words
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Article, Illustration481 2004-10-29 19 Animation studio’s shares surge 41% in early trading on NYSE after IPO raised $1.16b Wire services LOS ANGELES It’s an ogre-sized debut for shares of the company that made the animated hits Shrek and Shark Tale. Shares of Dream Works Animation Inc began trading yesterday andWire services; Reuters - 481 words
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223 2004-10-29 19 STI; 1,988.05 m 29 Reuters SHARES rallied about 1.5 per cent to their highest close in two weeks yesterday, powered by a sharp fall in oil prices and buying of blue chips ahead of their earnings reports. The top index movers were Singapore Airlines,– Reuters - 223 words
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Article24 2004-10-29 19 *AS AT OCTOBER 28 US$: 551.663 EURO: S$2.U5 Ss: RM2.285 Ss: 24.61 BAHT 553.045 Ss: 63.77 YEN Ss: HK54.675 Ss: 5,459 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration984 2004-10-29 20 PHILIP LEE - By PHILIP LEE SOME Friday nights, when I am sick of television or have no mood to read, the yen to be out somewhere for a night of soft music and drinks hits me. I don’t work on Fridays and my idea of984 words
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Article263 2004-10-29 23 I WROTE to SMRT on Sept 2 to provide feedback on a rule related to the issuance of concessionary ez-link cards and was referred to the Transit Link Feedback Committee. My feedback was an expression of my dissatisfaction with the policy for issuance of child263 words
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Article270 2004-10-29 23 I REFER to Ms Audrey Sim’s letter, “In need of some peace” (Streats, Oct 21). The common area in HDB estates is managed and maintained by the respective town councils. Noise nuisance related to the use of facilities in the common area can be270 words
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Article159 2004-10-29 23 I WOULD like to respond to the reply by the HDB’s Mr Loh Swee Heng, “10% cash rule will not affect most young couples” (Streats, Oct 28). He stated that the 10 per centcash, 10 per cent-CPF rule applies mainly to permanent residents, private property owners,159 words
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Article117 2004-10-29 23 I WISH to draw the attention of the Land Transport Authority and the Traffic Police to the U-turn at Bukit Timah Road where cars can enter Swiss Club Road. It is dangerous as it is apparently the only one along Bukit Timah Road where cars can117 words
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Article679 2004-10-29 24 WITH regard to the letter, “Suggestions for strays unrealistic” (Streats, Oct 27), by Mr Chew Loon Meng, I wish to say that a cat-management system in which cats are sterilised is a realistic way of controlling their population in a neighbourhood. Recently, the Cat Welfare Society679 words
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Article47 2004-10-29 24 IN our report “Rallying call” (Streats, Oct 28) we said that Mr Edmund Wee, acting chairman of Tanjong Pagar United, is the president of the Insurance and Financial Practitioners’ Association of Singapore. He had handed over that post in May. We are sorry for the error.47 words
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Article, Illustration308 2004-10-29 25 Case reopened as Yudhoyono vows to hit corruption Wire services JAKARTA Indonesian police have reopened an investigation into graft allegations involving former attorneygeneral Muhammad Abdul Rachman (pictured), a report said yesterday. “The case of MA Rachman will be reinvestigated. The results of the investigation are– Wire services - 308 words
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Article, Illustration137 2004-10-29 25 AFP WASHINGTON -A US senator slammed India on Wednesday for inviting Myanmar military strongman Than Shwe (above) on an official visit to New Delhi despite his alleged human rights abuses. “It is absolutely appalling that the world’s largest democracy is embracing one of the world’s most– AFP; Reuters - 137 words
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201 2004-10-29 25 AP SHANGHAI The city of Shanghai is selling off assets of more than 40 state-owned companies, including electronics firms, a hotel and a stake in a major brokerage, hoping to bring in more foreign financing and expertise. According to the Shanghai United Assets andAP - 201 words
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364 2004-10-29 26 Democrats allege Republicans trying to ‘steal the vote again’ Wire services MIAMI, Florida Authorities here on Wednesday were looking for 58,000 absentee ballots whose disappearance renewed controversy in the state that held up the 2000 presidential election for five weeks. Electoral offices in Broward county were– Wire services - 364 words
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Article176 2004-10-29 26 WASHINGTON Iraq’s weapons were moved into Syria by Russian special forces weeks before the US military operation in March last year, The Washington Times reported yesterday. Russian troops, working with Iraqi intelligence, “almost certainly” removed the high-explosive material that went missing from the A 1 Qaqaa176 words
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Article, Illustration48 2004-10-29 26 Protesters yesterday burning an effigy symbolising South Korea's Constitutional Court and pictures of its president, Mr Yun Young Chul. They were protesting a verdict last week of the court at Daejeon which ruled that a controversial government plan to relocate the capital, Seoul, was illegal APAP - 48 words
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Article157 2004-10-29 26 -AFP SYDNEY -Australia’s conservative government vowed yesterday to push through a raft of controversial economic reforms as a final election count gave it control of both houses of parliament for the first time in two decades. The government hailed the result as a once in a-AFP - 157 words
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Article197 2004-10-29 26 -ap TAIPEI US Secretary of State Colin Powell has backed away from comments he made earlier this week, straying from Washington’s longstanding policy, that both Taiwan and China want to unify. When asked to clarify his remarks, Mr Powell said in a TV interview with-ap - 197 words
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259 2004-10-29 29 LOUISVILLE, Kentucky An elderly woman’s sight has been restored after retinal cells taken from the eyes of aborted foetuses were transplanted into her eye, BBC News online reported on Wednesday. Before the controversial surgery, Ms Elisabeth Bryant, 63, could not see much with her259 words
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Article, Illustration369 2004-10-29 30 Christopher Lim - Theaircm sales war appears to be hotting up, with one firm even bringing its ‘showroom’ to your doorstep Reports by Christopher Lim MAKING purchases over the phone and having the items delivered to your home is not a new concept, particularly for items such as cooked369 words
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198 2004-10-29 30 SINGAPORE Post (Sing Post) yesterday announced a new service which provides deliver}' services for customers who need to send certain brands of household and information technology equipment for repair. Called Speedpost Send4Service, this service is provided in partnership with Ariston, Canon, EF,198 words
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Article, Illustration113 2004-10-29 32 The stunning 16th century Villa Barbaro (above), located near Treviso in northern Italy, is one of the most richly decorated among Italian architect Andrea Palladio's works. He designed this villa, famous for its breathtaking frescos by Italian Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese, for one of his mentors, Marc AntonioPics: AFP - 113 words
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Article, Illustration304 2004-10-29 32 Automatic dimmers intelligent aircons and decision-making windows a wave of new technologies are making buildings energy-conscious -AP NEW YORK At Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, the lights are controlled by sensors that measure sunlight. They dim when it’s sunny and brighten when there are passing clouds. At a-AP; AP - 304 words
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Article, Illustration626 2004-10-29 34 Be prepared for a ‘meditative experience’when you watch Haresh Sharma’splay godeatgod, which is all about religion, power and politics, says ZUBAIDAH NAZEER GOD is on trial. So goes the theme of the play godeatgod, staged by The Necessary Stage (TNS). And the man playing God, Filipino actor RodyPics: The Necessary Stage - 626 words
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Article90 2004-10-29 34 SINGAPOREANS want more from their idols than just looks, an ACNielsen Research Singapore found recently. A survey of 1,000 people found that while looks and talent are deemed important, idols are also expected to be good role models and to take part in charity events. More90 words
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Article, Illustration158 2004-10-29 34 -afp VETERAN rocker Rod Stewart topped the US album charts for the first time in 25 years on Wednesday after Stardust... The Great American Songbook: Volume 111 sold 240,000 copies in its first week. I “Best of all for me is how much-afp - 158 words
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Article, Illustration642 2004-10-29 36 The winner of TheatreWorks annual pbywritmg competition, announced last night, started writing some 20 years ago GREGORYLEOWfinds out why his win is a positive sign for the local playwriting scene NGIN Chiang Meng is a dream come true for Theatre Works. Not because his play,Ng SorLuan - 642 words
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Article, Illustration354 2004-10-29 36 Sharlene Tan - By Sharlene Tan GOOD news for local film-makers you no longer have to send your films to Thailand or Australia for audio postproduction. The Canon Digital Media Hub (DMH), a one-stop media centre on Victoria Street, was officially opened yesterday. The centre comes withLlanhe Zaobao - 354 words
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Article, Illustration508 2004-10-29 38 Girls, trousers are hot again. Tailored or casual, lean or baggy but please do wear them right! -IPS FEW women could live without their perfect pair of trousers. You know, the ones that make you look like you’ve lost 2kg overnight, play up your good curves-IPS; Pics: Reuters, AFP - 508 words
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Article, Illustration276 2004-10-29 40 Edwin Koo - Text picture by Edwin Koo Edwin Koo FIRST-TIME exhibitor Mahen Chanmugam seems to have made a connection with art collectors here. Thirteen of his 28 paintings portraying the Indian god Ganesh, 22 of which are in the exhibition Ganeshism, have been sold for about $17,000 in276 words
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Article, Illustration408 2004-10-29 40 Philip Lee - B v Philip Lee JUST 10 minutes into the Made In Singapore show at the Esplanade last Friday, I found myself thinking: “Wow, what talent! More Singaporeans should get the chance to see what local artistes can do.” The three-day show, which brought together some of Singapore’s408 words
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Article, Illustration125 2004-10-29 42 -AFP A LARGE collection of Oscar Wilde memorabilia went on sale at Sotheby’s auction house in London yesterday. One of the highlights of the 104 lots is The Wilde Myth manuscript, an unpublished book by Wilde’s lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, who lashed out at the-AFP; Reuters - 125 words
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Article, Illustration432 2004-10-29 42 JUDI LOW - Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? These recipes for stylish, nutritious yummy meals are easy to do and cost $lO or lessfor four servings Stylish eating on a shoestring By JUDI LOW THIS spicy chicken and potato pot roast is my family’s favourite. TheJudl Low - 432 words
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Article, Illustration109 2004-10-29 43 Rail, air and ferry services were forced to a halt on Wednesday night as the south coasts of Britain and Ireland were battered by huge seas and gale-force winds. Widespread flooding was reported in Cornwall, and thousands of homes in Ireland endured hours without power. Ina Pic Ng Sor Luan - 109 words
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Article48 2004-10-29 43 9pm, HBO (Star Hub Ch 60) When Precrime enforcer John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is fingered for the murder of a man he doesn’t even know, he finds the system he so loyally served turning on him. He must find out who has targeted him for termination.48 words
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Article, Illustration40 2004-10-29 43 9pm, Channel i After spending a night in jail, a man who was arrested for breaking into a bank tips off the division he overheard his cellmate calling someone about three bodies dumped into a nearby river.40 words
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Article, Illustration53 2004-10-29 43 BRNO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Tomorrow, 7-30 pm Esplanade Concert Hall Tickets from $35 to $l5O from Sistic The Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leos Svarovsky, performs classics from Dvorak, including Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor (with cellist Johannes Moser) and Symphony No 9 in E minor From53 words
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Article81 2004-10-29 43 GUINNESS GRAVEYARD PARTY Tomorrow, 11pm till late Guinness Party Room Chijmes (Ex-Shrooms, 30 Victoria Street, #O2-01) Tickets at door ($lO with one pint of Guinness for party goers who are in Halloween costumes, $2O plus two pints for those not in costume) Celebrate the eerie and macabre this Halloween81 words
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Miscellaneous494 2004-10-29 43 Yourdailyhoroscope jP AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli For at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 ARIES MAR 21-APR 19 You’re stuck with what’s left when inspiration and desire are gone. Welcome to life in the unseen valley between all the noticeable climaxes. It’s time to learn a thing or two about494 words
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Article, Illustration491 2004-10-29 44 Tan Kim Han - Bank guarantee not enough, S-League tells Cameroon club B y Tan Kim Han PAY $500,000 cash or you don’t play in the S-League. The ultimatum has upset Cameroonian club Planet FC, as they were previously told to give just a $500,000 bank guarantee. They have now491 words
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392 2004-10-29 44 Wire services LONDON If proof were needed as to why Arsenal were so keen to ensure Arsene Wenger extended his stay at the club for another four years, then it came in the performance of 19-year-old Philippe Senderos at the City ofWire services - 392 words
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276 2004-10-29 45 LONDON Chelsea defenders John Terry and Wayne Bridge blew £13,000 (5539,000) in one non-stop three-hour betting session earlier this week. They, betting along with other Chelsea stars Scott Parker and Eidur Gudjohnsen, are often seen at a betting shop in Cobham, Surrey, The276 words
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Article, Illustration470 2004-10-29 45 FA to probe violence as thrown object injures Kezman Wire services LONDON An investigation has been opened into crowd trouble at Chelsea’s League Cup match against West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Police in riot gear were confronted by a section of the West Ham– Wire services; Reuters - 470 words
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Article113 2004-10-29 45 GOLF SANYA, China China’s Zheng Wengen shot a career-best eight-under 64 to earn a one-stroke first-round lead in the U *****,000 (*****,500) Sanya Open yesterday. The 38-year-old produced nine birdies against a lone bogey on a wind-swept day at Yalong Bay Golf Club. Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing and113 words
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Article75 2004-10-29 45 LONDON Shamed Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu is reported to have been charged by the Football Association (FA) and suspended by the club. According to reports in The Sun, the 25-year-old Romanian has been charged with taking a banned substance after failing a random drug test last month. Following75 words
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Article94 2004-10-29 45 Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil has dropped midfielder Alex from its squad for next month’s World Cup qualifier in Ecuador, while Rivaldo’s hopes of an international comeback have been put on hold. Alex, who plays for Turkey’s Fenerbahce, was left out following his ineffective performance in theReuters - 94 words
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Article, Illustration322 2004-10-29 46 Reuters SAO PAULO Sao Caetano defender Serginho (right and inset) has died after suffering an apparent heart attack and collapsing on the pitch during Wednesday’s Brazilian championship match against Sao Paulo. The match was abandoned after Serginho, full name Paulo Sergio de Oliveira Silva, was– Reuters; Reuters —mmr- /1 - 322 words
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Article166 2004-10-29 46 Reuters LONDON Bolton Wanderers’ Senegal international midfielder Khalilou Fadiga was released from hospital yesterday following overnight tests on his heart, the Premier League club said. Fadiga, a regular in the Senegal team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup, collapsed during the warm-up for Bolton’s– Reuters - 166 words
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Article, Illustration363 2004-10-29 47 -AP MADRID Valencia’s surprise elimination by Second Division Lleida in the King’s Cup has piled on the difficulties for coach Claudio Ranieri, whose team have lost four matches in the last week-and-a-half. The reigning league champions went into Wednesday’s first-round game having suffered league-AP; 1 AFP - 363 words
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Article188 2004-10-29 47 AP MADRID FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard says his team could not be faulted despite their humiliating Copa del Rey elimination by minnows Gramemet, news reports said yesterday. Barcelona’s 0-1 loss to the Third Division team in the first round of Spain’s knockout competition wasAP - 188 words
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Article, Illustration573 2004-10-29 48 t LIM HAN MING - Crippled Saints have no big weapons to stop Gunners’ march Soccer smart. By t LIM HAN MING POOR Southampton. The struggling Saints must be cursing their luck as they head north for the Premiership clash with Arsenal tomorrow. For it is not exactly the right time to visit,Reuters - 573 words
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Article533 2004-10-29 48 TOMORROW: Birmingham City (14) v Crystal Palace (15) Head to head: Birmingham won 16, Palace 15, Draws 9 Previous league meetings: April 1, 2002 (Division One) Palace 0 Birmingham 0; Dec 11, 2001 Birmingham 1 Palace 0 Last 6 league matches: Birmingham LDDDDD; Palace LLDWLW Team news: Birmingham533 words
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Miscellaneous36 2004-10-29 45 IN THE LIVING ROOM GOLF: PGA Chrysler Championship, 2nd rd (Ch 23 and Channel i, tomorrow, 4am). FOOTBALL: EPL preview (Channel i, 12mn). DELAYED TELECAST EPGA Volvo Masters Andalucia, day 2 (Ch 22, Oct 29, 10pm).36 words
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