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Title Section12 2004-12-09 1 Streats THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004 website; www.streats.com.sg email: streats@sph.corrt,sg MICA (P) 196/03/200412 words
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Article, Illustration630 2004-12-09 1 Janice Wong - People with bright ideas on use of public assets may get monopoly By_ Janice Wong PEOPLE with fresh business ideas and who intend to use public assets to implement them will get a headstart from the Government. These “first movers” will enjoy a monopoly on the630 words
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Article, Illustration436 2004-12-09 4 r Lee Choo Kiong - Documentary maker wins race against time as WWII prison is razed By r Lee Choo Kiong IT was a frantic race against time. Documentary director Lian Pek, 35, handling a project about the internment of prisoners-of-war in Changi Prison by the Japanese in World WarZaoßao - 436 words
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Article223 2004-12-09 4 -AFP TOKYO Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi needs to continue his pilgrimage to a controversial war shrine to maintain his domestic support base, a former defence chief said on Tuesday after China criticised the visits as a stumbling block in bilateral relations. “If the prime-AFP - 223 words
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413 2004-12-09 5 Khushwant Singh - CAO boss not charged yet, say police By Khushwant Singh CHEN Jiulin once made the news with his $7-million annual pay package. Now, he is in the news for the financial fiasco of mainboardlisted China Aviation Oil, where he ruled as chief executive.413 words
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168 2004-12-09 5 SINGAPORE China Aviation Oil (CAO) said yesterday that it would set up a subsidiary firm to continue jet fuel procurement with financial support from its parent company, China Aviation Oil Holdings Company (CAOHC). “The new subsidiary will receive financial support from CAOHC by168 words
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Article, Illustration260 2004-12-09 5 Christopher Lim - By Christopher Lim THE areas around the Esplanade Park opposite the Padang and the Esplanade Theatres on The Bay have undergone major changes. A collection of 16 monumental bronze sculptures by Colombian painter-sculptor Fernando Botero now dot the open areas. Botero, 73, officially launched hisNgSorLuan - 260 words
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Article, Illustration404 2004-12-09 6 Branson vows to cut Virgin Atlantic fares by 30% Wire services SYDNEY Virgin Atlantic is to launch a price war on the “Kangaroo route” between London and Sydney, pledging to cut fares by up to 30 per cent. Speaking to the media after a– Wire services - 404 words
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228 2004-12-09 6 A PARTY that was to have run from 9pm on Christmas Day to 6am the next day has been refused permission by the police. Jungle Media’s application for a public entertainment licence for the indoor party, to have been called Snowßall.o4, was rejected by228 words
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Article, Illustration339 2004-12-09 6 Sarah Ng - jtf Streats in 1 I rIVI rl I t By Sarah Ng WING Tai Holdings deputy chairman Edmund Cheng will always remember his father, Mr Cheng Yik Hung, as a man who was stingy with himself so that he could give to others. When339 words
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Article, Illustration219 2004-12-09 8 Couple to use lotteiy prize to help unwanted infants AP CALIMESA, California A couple who provide funerals for dead abandoned babies and helped inspire a law to save unwanted newborns have won a US$27 million (Ss44 million) jackpot in the California lottery. Ms Debi Faris-Cifelli– AP; AP - 219 words
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Article, Illustration304 2004-12-09 8 Sharlene Tan - B y Sharlene Tan IT’S official the $60,000 writing fellowship launched on Sept 9, has been won by playwright Huzir Sulaiman (pictured). The fellowship, from the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and The Arts House, is to provide time304 words
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126 2004-12-09 10 BUZZSTOP EIGHTEEN people die of lung cancer here each week, making it the deadliest of all cancers in Singapore, The Straits Times reports today. The Singapore Cancer Registry recently revealed that 4,690 people died of lung cancer between 1998 and 2002,126 words
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Article, Illustration63 2004-12-09 10 A lory being fed by a resident of St John’s Home for Elderly Persons at the Jurong Bird Park yesterday. Led by 20 volunteers from the Hong Leong Group, 30 old people had the rare chance of visiting the attraction. They were then treated to a seven-course63 words
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Article144 2004-12-09 10 No word from Sri Lankan for 2 weeks A SRI Lankan who was among those charged in a high-profile drug bust in September has failed to return by the designated date after he was permitted to leave Singapore for medical treatment. Media creative director Jeremy Mahen144 words
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Article119 2004-12-09 10 Increase between $2BO-$1,600 a year THE National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University will raise tuition fees from the next academic year starting in August 2005, The Straits Times reports today. Medical and dental undergraduates will pay $790 a year more,119 words
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Article129 2004-12-09 10 Human rights still an issue AP THE European Union told China yesterday that it will maintain its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales until Beijing makes significant improvements in its human rights record. At talks in the Netherlands to review relations between the 2 5-member European■ AP - 129 words
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Article99 2004-12-09 10 Reuters INDONESIAN Vice-President Jusuf Kalla said yesterday that he would meet former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim today despite Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Badawi’s urging foreign leaders to think twice about it. Datuk Seri Anwar, who is currently visiting Indonesia, is expected to haveReuters - 99 words
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Article83 2004-12-09 10 Bloomberg AUSTRALIA will spend Ass9l million (***** million) to upgrade security at its overseas missions and embassies over the next five years, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday. The funds will be used to strengthen perimeter barriers, install bomb blast protection and purchase additional armoured vehicles, heBloomberg - 83 words
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Article119 2004-12-09 10 -AP MALAYSIAN police arrested a former postman who kept more than 20,000 letters at his home and stole cash and valuables from the mail, news reports said yesterday. The 27-year old suspect had been on the run since August after postal officials, who were investigating undelivered mail, raided-AP - 119 words
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Article73 2004-12-09 10 DEFENCE Minister Teo Chee Hean is in Indonesia for a three-day visit which started yesterday. He called on Political, Legal and Security Affairs Coordinating Minister Widodo Adi Sutjipto and met Armed Forces Commander General Endriartono Sutarto yesterday. Meanwhile, Minister for Transport Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday began a seven-day73 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration662 2004-12-09 12 Gregory Leow - Jack and Vincent Tan’s business started small with deliveries oftingkat food from their mother’s hawker stall to homes and offices. Today, Select Catering has its fingers in almost every aspect ofthe food pie t II L acusj By Gregory Leow FOR brothers Jack and Vincent Tan, foodNg Sor Luan - 662 words
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Article86 2004-12-09 12 Reuters SINGAPORE SembCorp Industries said yesterday that it would return $306 million in dividends to shareholders. The dividends are part of gains from the October sale of a stake in Swiss firm Kuehne Nagel International by its 61 per cent-owned logistics group, SembCorp Logistics. Assuming no stock– Reuters - 86 words
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Article72 2004-12-09 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Keppel Corp said yesterday that its unit won an order valued at US$llO million (SslBo million) to build an oil rig for Gulf Drilling International of Qatar. Keppel plans to deliver the oil rig in the fourth quarter of 2006. It will be used inBloomberg - 72 words
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Article100 2004-12-09 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Technologies Engineering yesterday said that its unit won a US$2OO million (Ss32B million) order to supply laptop computers to the US Army. The company’s US-based subsidiary, VT Miltope, will supply “rugged laptop computers to the army for five years under the contract”, SingaporeBloomberg - 100 words
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Article82 2004-12-09 12 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA Malaysia-based budget airline Air Asia yesterday said that its Indonesian venture started services in Indonesia with flights between Jakarta and Medan and expects to carry as many as 1.5 million passengers next year. PT AWAir International, which is 49 per cent owned by AirBloomberg - 82 words
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325 2004-12-09 14 Case SFA deal good for furniture buyers Consumers may seek mediation in disputes with SFA retailers FURNITURE buyers can now ask the Consumers Association of Singapore to mediate in any disputes with furniture dealers. The consumer watchdog and the Singapore Furniture Association (SFA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to325 words
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296 2004-12-09 14 -AP VIENNA Raise prices. Ease production. For weeks ahead of this week’s Opec meeting, hawks in the organisation have been talking tough about the need to keep oil revenues high and lowering output. With members of the Organisation of Petroleum-AP - 296 words
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283 2004-12-09 14 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh SINGAPORE Press Holdings’ shares closed two cents up at $4.68 yesterday after SPH and Media Corp announced details of the merger of some of the companies’ TV and newspaper operations on Tuesday evening. Analysts said that the market had already283 words
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Article, Illustration208 2004-12-09 14 AFP SYDNEY Caltex Australia said yesterday that it expects this year’s net profit to increase by at least 60 per cent but denied the boost came from hurting consumers. Caltex said that net profit was expected to reach As3ls million (*****.6 million) AAFP - 208 words
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303 2004-12-09 16 New rules to look after small investors Bloomberg SHANGHAI China’s listed companies need approval from more than half of minority shareholders to raise funds from new share or convertible bond sales under new rules to boost protection for investors amid a stock market slump. TheBloomberg - 303 words
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Article, Illustration271 2004-12-09 16 Bloomberg BEIJING American Express, the fourth-biggest US credit card issuer, and Industrial Commercial Bank of China yesterday began issuing American Express cards in the world’s fastest-growing and most populous nation, the companies said. Industrial Bank, China’s biggest lender, and American Express which have been working– Bloomberg; AP - 271 words
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Article185 2004-12-09 16 STI: 2,020.66 4.40 Reuters SHARES ended slightly higher yesterday as a rebound in oil prices from three-month lows trimmed early gains in Singapore Airlines and banks. The Straits Times Index ended up 4.40 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 2,020.66. Overall, losers led gainers 223– Reuters - 185 words
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Article24 2004-12-09 16 *AS AT DEC 8 US$: 551.646 553.186 EURO: 552.196 Ss: 63.00 YEN Ss: RM2.308 Ss: HK54.720 Ss: 23.91 BAHT Ss: 5,581 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration497 2004-12-09 18 Lenovo’s IBM buy signals country’s investment shift Bloomberg HONG KONG Lenovo Group Ltd’s US$l.25 billion (Ss2 billion) purchase of International Business Machines Corp’s PC business, the biggest overseas acquisition by a Chinese company, may signal an investment shift in China to predator from prey.Bloomberg; AP - 497 words
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322 2004-12-09 18 Bloomberg HOUSTON Exxon Mobil Corp chief executive Lee R Raymond is wary of making large, new investments in Russia, which jailed the head of the country’s largest oil producer and plans to auction some of its assets. The actions taken by the government ofBloomberg - 322 words
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Article, Illustration731 2004-12-09 20 ANDREW FERGUSON - By ANDREW FERGUSON Bloomberg “I’VE always been an optimist,” said Mr Ben Wattenberg the other day, tucking into a lunch of turkey with cranberry dressing. “But now I’m not so sure. This stuff is really pretty alarming.” “This stuff” is the subject of Wattenberg’s– Bloomberg - 731 words
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Article103 2004-12-09 22 I REFER to Mr Leong Sze Hian’s letter “Bus firm’s profits make me wonder” (Streats, Nov 17). The $27.2 million year-on-year profit increase for SBS Transit for the nine-month period in question can largely be attributed to two factors: Sars, which reduced revenues by around103 words
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334 2004-12-09 22 ON the issue of establishing a casino in Singapore, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Vivian Balakrishnan was last month quoted as saying: “The fundamental question is: Are we ready as a society to let people make choices of their own,334 words
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172 2004-12-09 22 IDO not agree with the suggestion made by Mr Abel Tan in his letter, “Give old folk a weekly allowance” (Streats, Dec 7). Not all old people who work as cleaners, security guards, kitchen helpers and such-like are paupers. There are some who do172 words
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Article262 2004-12-09 22 I REFER to Mr Peng Wei Ng’s letter, “Group cyclists irresponsible” (Streats, Dec 1)'. Groups of five or more persons organising cycling events must apply to the nearest Neighbourhood Police Centre for permits. Police will then assess the request accordingly. One of our main concerns would262 words
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218 2004-12-09 23 I REFER to Mr Paul Wee’s letter of reply to the SMRT (“Train drivers should alight, do checks”, Streats, Dec 8). Instead of asking for better customer service, Singaporean consumers should examine their own actions. Commuters don’t get stuck in MRT train doors because safety218 words
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Article311 2004-12-09 23 AFTER reading Mr Philip Lee’s commentary, “Great mum, poor dad” (Streats, Dec 3), I asked a handful of people who they loved most, mother or father? All gave the same answer mother. Reason? Almost everyone said that their mother spent more time with them, and311 words
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Global
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332 2004-12-09 24 As of Dec 6, more than 100,000 have left Wire services JAKARTA Malaysia said yesterday that it had extended until the end of this month the deadline for thousands of Indonesian illegal workers to return home to their country. Visiting Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister– Wire services - 332 words
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Article145 2004-12-09 24 -AFP BANGKOK Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Wednesday expressed his dissatisfaction with an investigation into the death of a senior official believed to have been shot by one of his own guards in Thailand’s restive south. Mr Soonthom Litpakdi, deputy governor of trouble-hit Pattani province, was-AFP - 145 words
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Article, Illustration70 2004-12-09 24 Chief chocolatier Terry Wakefield of Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier and Washington University's director of university nutrition Connie Diekman displaying the recently introduced Spa Chocolate at Bissinger’s St Louis offices early last month. The company says in its packaging that the confections contain ingredients ‘linked to improved cardiovascular health,AP - 70 words
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257 2004-12-09 24 PUTRAJAYA Strategic industries must remain in Malaysian hands even as the country tries to attract foreign investors, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak was quoted as saying by the Star newspaper yesterday. Datuk Seri Najib was addressing concerns raised about Singapore companies’ interest257 words
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136 2004-12-09 24 -AFP MANILA Philippines President Gloria Arroyo yesterday ordered a special government task force to identify and prosecute illegal loggers blamed for last week’s deadly landslides that wiped out entire towns in the country recently. Mrs Arroyo said that illegal loggers were “violators of the right-AFP - 136 words
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Article, Illustration347 2004-12-09 26 Baathists are raising funds, directing attacks, intelligence shows -AFP WASHINGTON Iraqi insurgents are being directed to a greater degree than previously suspected by Syriabased loyalists of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, The Washington Post said yesterday, quoting US military intelligence officials. A handful of-AFP; AFP - 347 words
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268 2004-12-09 26 -AFP TAIPEI Pro-independence parties are tipped to make gains in Taiwan’s legislative elections this weekend, a survey by popular cable news network, TVBS, has shown. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party of President Chen Shui-bian, who was reelected in March on a proindependence ticket,-AFP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration222 2004-12-09 26 Reuters TOKYO A former US army sergeant who deserted to North Korea in the 1960 s and who has begun a new life in his Japanese wife’s home town has said he wants to become a Japanese citizen, a newspaper reported yesterday. Mr Charles Robert– Reuters; Reuters - 222 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration324 2004-12-09 28 t Sarah Ng - By, t Sarah Ng GOOD bone structure is more than looking beautiful. It is about how healthy your bones are. Studies have shown that strong bones help prevents osteoporosis, a “silent” condition where your bones become fragile and break easily. Osteoporosis occurs when bone is lost324 words
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Advertisement389 2004-12-09 28 r*f to Medical 28 STREATS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004 Keeping your bones By Sarah Ng GOOD bone structure is more than looking beautiful. It is about how healthy your bones are. Studies have shown that strong bones help prevents osteoporosis, a “silent” condition where your bones become fragile and break389 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article364 2004-12-09 30 Online all the time AP CHICAGO Even when he’s asleep, Mr Scott Keaman is hooked into the Internet. He just turns down the volume on his computer, so he’s not awakened by the “brrring” of a late-night instant message. “It’s become something for me that’s almost like a telephone. I– AP - 364 words
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Article, Illustration574 2004-12-09 30 SHARLENETAN - These days, millions of people all over the world publish their thoughts in online journals. Don’t feel left out it’s easy to get your own blog up and running By SHARLENETAN YOU’VE probably heard about blogs, read about them, and maybe even gone online to574 words
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weekender
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Article, Illustration690 2004-12-09 32 This Singapore-born jazz musician has played all over the world. This weekend, Farid Ali returns home for his firstfull concert. He tells ZUBAIDAH NAZEER more THERE is a saying that life begins after 40. That seems to be true for Farid Ali, 41, a Singaporean jazz musician basedEdwin Koo . i - 690 words
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our PICKS
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Article, Illustration289 2004-12-09 32 Here are some treats for childern this season: Peter Pan A Family Musical k Comedy by i The Stage Club, at Victoria Theatre k YOUR children f will enjoy seeing familiar characters, such I as Peter Pan and Captain Hook, and the show boasts breathtaking sets,289 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration309 2004-12-09 34 Zubaidah Nazeer - By. Zubaidah Nazeer BLADE: TRINITY Starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel Directed by David S Goyer ©GO®® THE one thing that I can gather from this movie is this: It must be cool to be a vampire killer. For one, the characters wear impossibly tight,309 words
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Article, Illustration525 2004-12-09 34 Sharlene Tan - By Sharlene Tan NATIONAL TREASURE Starring Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean Directed by Jon Turteltaub ©oo®® NATIONAL Treasure has been dominating the US box office for several weeks now and it’s not difficult to see why It’s an adventure flick with what tries to be525 words
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eating out
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Article, Illustration422 2004-12-09 36 Christopher Lim - I La By Christopher Lim BEFORE last weekend, I had not been able to find authentic American food in Singapore that was right in both taste and serving size. American restaurants here usually serve large enough portions, but it takes more than a plate piled with enough422 words
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Article, Illustration440 2004-12-09 38 Sharlene Tan - Sharlene Tan IT was a date like no other for Singaporean Aaghir Yadav, who had to manoeuvre a left-hand drive vehicle up a mountain, do the Macarena and even go butt-naked, all in a bid to win the heart of his date on the MTVImiehstm - 440 words
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Article, Illustration140 2004-12-09 39 South-east Queenslanders are readying for more of the same wild weather that caused flashflooding on Australia’s Gold Coast. Weather forecaster Craig Burke said that the showers and storms along Queensland’s eastern coastline for the past two days were now expected to continue until the end ofPicAshleigh Sim - 140 words
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Article48 2004-12-09 39 9pm, Channel U Qingzhu kills Elder Qi for fear that the latter may blurt out the truth. Xueyi’s reappearance solves the constant feuding between two rival sects. Chengzhi uses his skills to cure the injuries of the sect members and the folks are grateful to him.48 words
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Article, Illustration53 2004-12-09 39 10.25 pm, Cinemax (Star Hub Ch 59) In 1913, Molly and her younger cousins, Gracie and Daisy, three Aboriginal children in Australia, were taken from their parents and sent to an institution. The girls plan a daring escape, beginning a 2,414-km trek. But hot on their tails is53 words
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Article, Illustration61 2004-12-09 39 OUT AND ABOUT Till Dec 12 from 11.30am-Bpm (Monday-Saturday) and noon-5.30pm (Sunday) Utterly Art, 208 South Bridge Road #O2-01, Singapore *****7 Check out the first solo show of Wee Kim Cheng, a retired principal of Anglo-Chinese Junior School. Wee captures the Singapore scenes in paintings that fuse the Nanyang-style61 words
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Article69 2004-12-09 39 INDOJAZZ Tonight and tomorrow at Bpm Esplanade Recital Studio Standard tickets: $25 (inclusive of a non-alcoholic drink) Catch Krakatau, a jazz-rock fusion band from Indonesia that has created a unique form of jazz from traditional Indonesian and gamelan music. The band is also giving a free lecture and demonstration69 words
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Miscellaneous495 2004-12-09 39 Yourdaii} horoscope by Kelli Fox atAstrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 The mighty have fallen. This is where you come in. Some call you a scavenger or opportunist, but most admit you’re best equipped. There will be changes around here, even if you have to make them495 words
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Article, Illustration414 2004-12-09 40 Tan Kim Han - Vietnam’s Brazilian coach blasts Singapore’s foreign talent scheme Reports by I Tan Kim Han in Ho Chi Minh City SINGAPORE football’s Foreign Talent Scheme (FTS) is a failure. So says Vietnam’s Brazilian coach Edson Tavares (right), who yesterday blasted the scheme after watching Singapore’s Nigeria-born striker Agu414 words
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Article361 2004-12-09 40 Tiger Cup (Group A) Indonesia v Singapore (Tonight 8.30 pm, Singapore time) NINE, eight and seven. These three numbers can spell doom for Singapore tonight if it does not keep a close watch on them. For the numbers belong to Indonesian strikeforce Ilham Jaya Kesuma (No361 words
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Article, Illustration511 2004-12-09 42 Gary Lim - After beating her mother in qualifying, Mor wants to win title for her Reports by Gary Lim MOR Aviram (below right) had to beat her mother to earn the right to compete in the AMF Bowling World Cup, which entered its third day at Superßowl Telok BlangahNg Sor Luan - 511 words
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228 2004-12-09 42 SINGAPORE’S Valerie Teo hit the ground running at Superßowl Telok Blangah yesterday to finish as the women’s top-scorer on the third day of the AMF Bowling World Cup. Her six-game tally of 1,442 pins four more than current overall leader Shalin Zulkifli of Malaysia228 words
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Article109 2004-12-09 42 BASKETBALL AP LOS ANGELES Karl Malone has ruled out a return to the Los Angeles Lakers because of comments made by Kobe Bryant in a radio interview. Malone’s agent, Dwight Manley, said that remarks made by Bryant on Monday, coupled with what the agent called ‘recent personal attacks’,AP - 109 words
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Article62 2004-12-09 42 KUALA LUMPUR Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee will defend his title at the Volvo Masters of Asia tournament at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club today. It could be a double celebration for the talented Thai as he is well positioned to win the Order of Merit title. He62 words
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Article129 2004-12-09 42 CHOO Tze Huang and Heng Su-Ann raised Singapore’s hopes for a double on the second day of the Singapore Island Country Club junior invitational golf championship at the Bukit Course yesterday. Choo (handicap 1) shot a second successive four-under 68 to lead the 87strong field by seven129 words
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Article, Illustration461 2004-12-09 44 U-21 stars’ show augurs well for Chelsea clash, says Pires Wire services LONDON Robert Pires believes that Arsenal’s young guns have proved they are ready to face Chelsea in Sunday’s Premiership showdown at Highbury. A combination of injuries and suspension forced Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to– Wire services; AFP j - 461 words
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Article264 2004-12-09 44 l?cnfe»fs VALENCIA Coach Claudio Ranieri railed against referee Anders Frisk after Valencia went out of the Champions League with a 0-2 home defeat to Werder Bremen on Tuesday. The Italian said that, after watching the game, he understood why the Swedish official was hit on the**** l?cnfe»fs - 264 words
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Article, Illustration499 2004-12-09 46 Skipper Terry confident Chelsea will bounce back against Arsenal Wire services LONDON Chelsea skipper John Terry has shrugged off the 1-2 defeat to Porto in the Champions League, and warned Arsenal to prepare themselves for Sunday’s Premiership showdown at Highbury. Terry said that manager Jose Mourinho– Wire services; AFP - 499 words
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Article194 2004-12-09 46 GROUP I: Panathinaikos (Gre) 4 (Papadopoulos 30, Munch 45-pen, 57, Sanmartean 81); PSV Eindhoven (Ned) 1 (Beasley 37); Arsenal (Eng) 5 (Reyes 3, Henry 24, Fabregas 29, Pires 41-pen, Van Persie 84) Rosenborg (Nor) 1 (Hoftun 38) GROUP F: Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukr) 2 (Aghahowa 14, 22) Barcelona (Spa)194 words
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Article204 2004-12-09 46 Wire services DONETSK, Ukraine Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard defended his decision to leave out his top guns after the Spanish League leaders lost 0-2 to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions Legue on Tuesday. Rijkaard said that Samuel Eto’o felt unwell before the game while Portugal playmaker Deco– Wire services - 204 words
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Article230 2004-12-09 46 Wire services PORTO Porto striker Benni McCarthy yesterday rounded on the “stupid” home fans who racially abused Didier Drogba and William Gallas during Tuesday’s illtempered Champions League tie. Drogba was subjected to monkey chants by sections of the Dragao Stadium crowd during Porto’s 2-1 win overWire services - 230 words
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Miscellaneous21 2004-12-09 42 IN THE LIVING ROOM FOOTBALL: Tiger Cup: Vietnam vs Cambodia (Ch 24, 5.55 pm), Indonesia vs Singapore (Ch 24, 8.25 pm).21 words
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