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Title Section11 2004-12-21 1 Streats JHgSgAY, DECEMBER 21, 2004 website: www.streats.com.sg «e-mail: streats@sph,com.sg p 196/03/200411 words
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573 2004-12-21 1 Chug Kong Ho - Low-cost carrier plans to go further than rivals; Star Cruises stake Chug Kong Ho jhe latest escalation of the budget ai riine war, Valuair is now planning to y to cities more than five hours from This would widen its discount offerings 0573 words
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Advertisement128 2004-12-21 1 walkot jf e WINIFRED SHEPHERDSON DIES AGED 101; HER KIDS SAY ‘HUMAN DYNAMO’ COULD WALK FOR MILES page 3 :reen machines HONDA’S ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CARS ATTRACT MANY TO ITS CAR-SHARING SCHEME pap 26 noodle dreams CIVIL ENGINEER LIM WEI GIEN TRANSFORMS HIMSELF FROM STRANGER TO THE KITCHEN TO CHEF AND128 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration351 2004-12-21 2 Australia should have shared intelligence: minister Wire services JAKARTA Indonesia is disappointed with a decision by Western governments to put the country on a travel alert list, even as a grenade was found near a top hotel here. Australia, Britain and the US recently issued– Wire services; AP - 351 words
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Article215 2004-12-21 2 PANGKOR The Malaysian government yesterday said that it will offer incentives such as special allowance 5 faster promotions and scholarships to attract doctors and hospital staff to work in islands and remote areas. “We hope such incentives will lure doctors to serve in islands and remote215 words
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343 2004-12-21 3 Chug Kong Ho - Credit bureau service available from Jan 15; handling fee down from $2O to $5 :§2/j Chug Kong Ho THE public can soon save themselves a trip to Shenton *Miy if they wish to check their credit history lodged w ith the consumer credit343 words
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296 2004-12-21 3 ISLAND, Fiji Bollywood actor Mel Gibson, recently bought an island m Fiji, is facing opposition from a group of villagers who claim o be the original owners of the and, a report said yesterday. Mr Gibson bought Mago in the Lau296 words
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Article, Illustration411 2004-12-21 3 Khushwant Singh - Streats 1 HCHVJHi: By Khushwant Singh SHE played rounders at age 74, never missed her morning coffee, haggled loudly with stallholders and could never sit still. This was how family members of Mrs Winifred Petronilla Shepherdson, whom they called Nan, described the spry woman who died411 words
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Article433 2004-12-21 4 Chua Kong Ho - Chua Kong Ho Legal options unlikely for CAO minority shareholders, say experts SMALL retail investors are unlikely to have any legal recourse in the aftermath of the China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp (CAO) debacle. This was the message at a town-hall meeting of Sias members at433 words
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Article, Illustration295 2004-12-21 4 -AFP NEW DELHI Indian police on Sunday arrested a 17-year-old school student whose video of his girlfriend performing oral sex was sold on an Internet auction site. The website’s manager was also arrested. The student, who attends the well-known Delhi Public School, filmed the-AFP - 295 words
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Article, Illustration435 2004-12-21 6 Carl worked with several stars, including Celine Dion A CONDUCTOR at a wellknown televangelist’s church in California who had worked on award-winning records with the likes of Celine Dion shot himself to death after a nine-hour stand-off with police. Mr Johnnie Carl, 57, the conductor ofAP - 435 words
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301 2004-12-21 6 Christopher Lim - By Christopher Lim SINGAPORE Polytechnic’s Optometry Centre is planning an awareness drive to alert the public to the danger of ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage to eyes. It will help organise a national UV awareness project next year with partners such as Cold Storage301 words
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Article160 2004-12-21 6 SINGAPORE welcomed its eight millionth visitor yesterday afternoon. Housewife Tomika Kondo, 62, from Nagoya, Japan, with her husband, retiree Satoshi Kondo, 66, arrived at about 3.55 pm at Changi Airport Terminal 2 to a surprise red carpet welcome by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). She won160 words
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Article112 2004-12-21 6 -AP NEW YORK Notoriously secretive Apple Computer has filed a lawsuit seeking to silence individuals it accuses of leaking trade secrets about a forthcoming product over the Internet. The suit, filed yesterday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, accuses unidentified people of divulging confidential information-AP - 112 words
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126 2004-12-21 8 BUZ STOP SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is offering deeply discounted airfares to Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong and Taipei, The Straits Times reports today. Passengers travelling in pairs, between Jan 3 and Jan 31 to the four destinations, can buy $9B limited126 words
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Article, Illustration40 2004-12-21 8 Singers and dancers performing during celebrations of the fifth anniversary of Macau's return to Chinese rule yesterday. Earlier, Chinese President Hu Jintao underscored the success of the ‘one country, two systems’ formula in the former Portuguese colony ReutersReuters - 40 words
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Article144 2004-12-21 8 Fall from 15th storey Khushwant Singh POLICE said yesterday that they do not suspect foul play in the fatal fall on Sunday night of Madam Savrina Tersa Xavier, 33, an administrative assistant. Madam Savrina is believed to have fallen from outside her 15 th– Khushwant Singh - 144 words
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128 2004-12-21 8 Health experts urge policymakers -AFP SOUTH-EAST Asia must unite to combat the spread of a deadly bird flu virus which has the potential to become the next human influenza pandemic, global health-experts warned yesterday. With evidence suggesting that the virus is now endemic,-AFP - 128 words
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Article117 2004-12-21 8 KL says scheme volatile Reuters MALAYSIA has warned Australia not to “bulldoze” through a maritime anti-terror plan that has already been criticised by neighbouring Indonesia as breaching international law and Jakarta’s sovereignty over its own waters. The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported yesterday that Malaysia’s– Reuters - 117 words
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Article97 2004-12-21 8 OFFICERS from the Police Dog Unit found a stash of drugs hidden in a Singapore-registered car coming through the Woodlands Checkpoint last Friday. They seized 10 Ecstasy tablets, 20 Erimin-5 tablets and 50.9 g of ketamine which had been hidden under a cloth between the handbrake97 words
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Article85 2004-12-21 8 -AFP HAMAS chief Mahmud Zahar yesterday threatened to avenge a deadly weekend raid in the movement’s Gaza stronghold with attacks inside Israel and poured cold water on calls for a ceasefire. “Aggression from Israel will be reacted by self-defence... whether within the occupied territories or outside,”-AFP - 85 words
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Article89 2004-12-21 8 -AFP A STRIKE called by a pro-Maoist group in Nepal closed schools and slowed transport yesterday in the Kathmandu valley, witnesses said. The capital’s streets were largely deserted early in the morning and shops were shuttered, but people later began defying the strike call. All schools and-AFP - 89 words
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Article78 2004-12-21 8 Wire services MALAYSIA and India should sign a free trade pact to expand their economic ties, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said yesterday ahead of talks with Indian leaders. Meanwhile, Indian and Malaysian companies yesterday signed 12 agreements on infrastructure development, software development, biotechnology and the marketing– Wire services - 78 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration595 2004-12-21 10 Khushwant Singh - For a civil engineer to take up cooking is some career switch, ButLim Wei Gien was determined, even to the extent of learning from a top Japanese chef in Tokyo Kepreneursl By Khushwant Singh TWO years ago, civil engineer Lim Wei Gien’s culinary skills were limited to595 words
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Article86 2004-12-21 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Keppel Corp yesterday announced that it has won two shipbuilding contracts worth $6O million. The contracts were awarded by Perenco UK, an oil and gas exploration and production company, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Keppel will build a barge for Perenco– Bloomberg - 86 words
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Article80 2004-12-21 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SembCorp Marine has been given a US$32 million (5552.5 million) contract to build two tankers for a unit of state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. SembCorp Marine’s mid-sized Jurong SML Shipyard will build the 84m-long tankers, which will have reinforced steel hulls to transport oil and diesel– Bloomberg - 80 words
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Article73 2004-12-21 10 Reuters LONDON Reuters, the global information company, and Moneyline Telerate, a global provider of real-time financial information, have entered into a definitive agreement for Reuters to acquire Money line Telerate. The consideration, subject to completion adjustments, is made up of US$lOO million (Ssl64 million) in cash and– Reuters - 73 words
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Article80 2004-12-21 10 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesia’s largest car distributor, PT Astra International, plans to pre-pay around US$l27 million (Ss2oB million) worth of debts on Dec 28, the company said in a statement to the Jakarta Stock Exchange. The debts comprise US$lll.B million of US dollar denominated obligations and 139.4– Reuters - 80 words
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Article, Illustration484 2004-12-21 12 Oil, US$ make only small dent in region’s growth, expected to top 7% in ’O4 -AFP SINGAPORE Asia’s economies absorbed the impact of record-high oil prices and a declining US dollar to perform very strongly this year and set themselves up for another 12-AFP; AFP - 484 words
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288 2004-12-21 12 Bloomberg HONG KONG The Hong Kong Housing Authority yesterday said that bankers will devise a new plan to sell a record US$2.7 billion (554.5 billion) real estate investment trust after a legal challenge by a 67-year-old widow forced the postponement of the– Bloomberg - 288 words
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Article182 2004-12-21 12 -AFP SYDNEY China’s booming economy is set to underpin a decade of growth in global demand for most commodities, even if the developed world economies slow, a leading forecaster said yesterday. If China’s growth continues, even at lower levels than experienced in the past-AFP - 182 words
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155 2004-12-21 12 Reuters SEOUL The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has agreed to buy a 45-storey office building in the South Korean capital from US fund Lone Star for about 900 billion won (Ssl.4 billion), the Maeil Economic Daily said yesterday. The two sides– Reuters - 155 words
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Article487 2004-12-21 15 India’s jobs boom leaves millions behind AFP Delhi India’s outsourcing industry ls growing quickly in a flourishing economy despite threats from developed countries to halt job flight to the developing world, but millions °f young workers just do not have the skills to join the. – AFP - 487 words
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Article119 2004-12-21 15 STI: 2,056.24 1.74 AP SHARES closed lower yesterday in subdued hading in the run-up to Christmas. The Straits Times Index closed 1.74 Points, or 0.1 per cent, lower at 2056.24. It fell as low as 2040.79 in the morning. Gainers, however, led decliners 184 to 162,– AP - 119 words
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Article24 2004-12-21 15 *AS AT DECEMBER 20 OS$: 551.647 553.201 EURO: 552.196 Ss: 63.41 YEN Ss: RM2.307 Ss: HK54.723 Ss: 23.77 BAHT Ss: 5,652 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration891 2004-12-21 16 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg BEING an American overseas these days can be a surreal experience. Virtually everyone, it seems, seeks that 10-minute why-I’m-upset-with-the-US conversation. Recent stops in Bangkok, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Mumbai and Vientiane, Laos, featured a myriad such moments,’ – Bloomberg - 891 words
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Article191 2004-12-21 18 I REFER to the letters “Second Link jams like Causeway’s” (Streats, Dec 20), by Mr Jeremy Lee, and “Open more booths to relieve Causeway jams” (Streats, Dec 16), by Mr Roger Poh. I really hope that the authorities will take quick action to solve these191 words
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139 2004-12-21 18 I AM into my seventh month of pregnancy and my prominent belly is something no one can avoid noticing. Yet each evening when I return to my Pasir Ris home from work, I have to fight my way into the trains, and139 words
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354 2004-12-21 18 I REFER to Mr Philip Lee’s commentary “I worry about our English standards” (Streats, Dec 17). I, too, worry about the noticeable decline in our standard of English. One has only to listen to the babble of unintelligible sounds that emit from the mouths354 words
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82 2004-12-21 18 ONE solution to the problem of poor English among Singaporeans is to hire native speakers to teach our kids in school. If Chinese in primary schools is being taught by Chinese-language teachers, why not English by British teachers? If one has the opportunity to82 words
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337 2004-12-21 18 I REFER to Mr Rick Lim Say Kiong’s letter “Schools should shuttle CCA pupils” (Streats, Dec 20). The so-called transportation problem of Mr Lim’s friend reminds me how ‘kiasu’ and how protective of their children they are. It would not be practical for school337 words
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Global
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Article223 2004-12-21 20 -AFP MACAU Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday gave an unprecedented public dressing-down to Hong Kong’s leaders, a day after the territory’s government was forced to postpone a major public property sale. At ceremonies to mark the fifth anniversary of the return of the former-AFP - 223 words
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187 2004-12-21 20 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesia’s ex-dictator Suharto, who has escaped trial on charges of massive graft because he is too ill to follow proceedings, still monitors political developments in the country. In an interview published by the Tempo weekly, 83-year-old Suharto’s former deputy Sudharmono said that-AFP - 187 words
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Article, Illustration33 2004-12-21 20 A man dressed up as Santa Claus hanging from the Pan de Azucar aerial car in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to greet visitors at the tourist attraction AFPAFP - 33 words
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Thaksin vows to make Tak Bai report public
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365 2004-12-21 20 Wire service* BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has promised to make public the full report of the inquiry into the Tak Bai riot, reported the Bangkok Post daily yesterday. He told reporters that he has not read the findings of the inquiry, headed– Wire service* - 365 words
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Article180 2004-12-21 20 -Aff BANGKOK Most Thais working in Gaza have rejected their government’s call to return home despite the killing of a colleague in a mortar attack on a Jewish settlement last week, a report said yesterday. Some 200 Thais working in Israel and the Palestinian territories-Aff - 180 words
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Article371 2004-12-21 22 Legal team meets former Iraqi president -AFP AMMAN Deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein has urged the Iraqi people to be united and cautioned them to be wary of the elections slated for Jan 30, his Jordan-based legal team said on Sunday. He made these “recommendations”-AFP - 371 words
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Article, Illustration185 2004-12-21 22 BRAND, Germany It’s the middle of winter in Berlin, but Germans this weekend enjoyed a taste of the tropics only an hour’s drive from the city. They did this courtesy of Tropical Islands, Europe’s largest leisure resort, which has been constructed inside a bulbousAFP - 185 words
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Article225 2004-12-21 22 -AFP WASHINGTON Policymakers here on Sunday debated whether embattled Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld should hold on to hi* job, as controversy continued 1° j mount over his leadership of US military efforts in Iraq. US Senator Chuck Hagel became the latest Republican to express a lack of-AFP - 225 words
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233 2004-12-21 22 -AFP RAWALPINDI, Pakistan The country’s opposition Islamic alliance on Sunday vowed to observe New Year’s Day as a “black day” if President Pervez Musharraf did not quit as army chief by Dec 31. The six-party Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) may also call for a-AFP - 233 words
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Medical
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319 2004-12-21 24 ABOUT a third of women in Singapore do not prepare for menopause, and half of those who have gone through or are going through it do nothing about the symptoms. Fewer than 40 per cent have consulted their family doctor and319 words
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162 2004-12-21 24 Reuters NEW YORK Eating meals that include ingredients known to improve cardiovascular health could add years to your life, according to new study findings released recently. The recommended diet, called the Polymeal, includes ingredients that research has consistently shown can decrease the risk of– Reuters - 162 words
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Driving ambition
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Article, Illustration580 2004-12-21 26 Christopher Lim - Honda’s offer of environmentallyfriendly cars in its car-sharing scheme here inspires many to sign up as members Christopher Lim CAR-SHARING schemes have been around in Singapore for some time, and have been an option straddling the extremes of either owning a car or taking public transport.Pics: CMstoper Um - 580 words
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Article, Illustration285 2004-12-21 26 Christopher Lim - Christopher Lim MOTORCYCLE riders have always been at a disadvantage compared to drivers of four-wheeled vehicles when it comes to side and rear visibility. But Reevu’s full-face Motor Sports RVMSXI remedies this problem. The company claims that it is the first helmet285 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration643 2004-12-21 28 Robert Pratten left his telecoms job to make a film on voodoo, a gamble which has paid offharidsomely SHARLENE TAN reports f 1 |ji Oiclurej IT is nearing the end of British film-maker Robert Pratten’s moviemaking plan, an arrangement he had made with his wife Helen almost five643 words
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Article, Illustration334 2004-12-21 28 Yvonne Kwok - By Yvonne Kwok IF you thought actor-director Stephen Chow had a buff bod in his 2001 blockbuster Shaolin Soccer, wait till you see him in his latest film, Kungfu Hustle. In town to promote the movie which opens on Thursday, the 42-year-old told reporters yesterday thatST - 334 words
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Article, Illustration524 2004-12-21 30 Gregory Leow - By Gregory Leow DICK LEE celebrated his 30 years in showbiz with a twonight, star-filled concert last week which certainly displayed his musical versatility. More than 90 per cent of tickets were sold and the audience was treated to the many types of musicST - 524 words
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Article, Illustration535 2004-12-21 30 JANICE WONG - In transit JANICE WONG WE sat by the swimming pool under the stars, holding hands and chatting about everything except what we felt for each other. What was unsaid was more significant than what was said. After an hour, my composure cracked. I asked: “What do you535 words
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Article, Illustration576 2004-12-21 34 Amy Van - wvm By Amy Van A RELAXING meal by the poolside, away from the madding crowd is just what some people need at times. Swissotel Merchant Court recently opened Blue Potato to cater to its hotel guests who prefer not to join the long buffet queue at its576 words
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Article, Illustration204 2004-12-21 34 THE second phase of Swensen’s How The West Was Won promotion features four specially-created barbecue sauces: the Fruity BBQ sauce, Smoked BBQ sauce, Dynamite Black Pepper BBQ sauce and Classic Veggie BBQ sauce. There are also four set meals: The Gunfire Chicken Skewer (sl4.9o+++),204 words
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Article, Illustration108 2004-12-21 34 TIRED of turkey and ham? Then tuck into local favourites such as chilli crab, oat prawns and deep fried baby squid. Jumbo seafood restaurants are offering a special promotion from now until the end of the year. A free bottle of sparkling or white108 words
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Article, Illustration125 2004-12-21 36 A white Xmas seemed a distinct possibility as a wintry blast gripped New Zealand, but better weather is predicted for Santa’s arrival. The wintry weekend saw shoppers dodging hail storms, sleet, snow, rain and high winds, and travellers battling unpleasant road conditions. But the weatherman saysPic Ashleigh Sim - 125 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration44 2004-12-21 36 10pm, Channel i All that schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher (Molly Shannon) wants in life is a kiss, just like in the movies. She enters a talent contest with a grand prize of a free trip to Hollywood to make her dreams come true.44 words
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Article52 2004-12-21 36 10pm, HBO (Star Hub Ch 60) Don’t miss this sentimental retrospective of all six seasons of this multi-award winning series. Look back from 1998 to 2004, at the men, the clothes, the city and the four women whose friendship will surely be legend in52 words
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Happen
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Article, Illustration72 2004-12-21 36 ITALIAN CHRISTMAS EVENING WITH SUSANNA RIGACCI Tomorrow, Bpm Victoria Concert Hall Tickets from $2O to $6O at Sistic Soprano Susanna Rigacci sings in six languages and has a wide operatic repertoire embracing the Mozart coloratura roles, Italian bel canto and also those of Berg, Schoenberg, Webern, Nono, Castiglioni and72 words
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Article39 2004-12-21 36 *WOW!XMASRAVE Friday, Bpm Suntec Singapore Tickets at $2B from Sistic ($3B on the day itself) Party until 4am with spin masters Kennerve and Yukun from Singapore, Joyce Mercedes from Holland, Phil K from Australia and Darude from Finland.39 words
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Miscellaneous491 2004-12-21 36 Yourdaikhoroscope PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Keep your head down, and maybe they won’t notice you. Front load your most important tasks in case you’re interrupted later. The way things are going, you may not get back to this until after the holidays. Be friendly to491 words
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Article, Illustration444 2004-12-21 38 Tan Kim Han - Several Lions cancel travel plans to focus on Tiger Cup semi-finals By Tan Kim Han SEVERAL Lions have had to put off their holiday plans following Singapore’s unexpected progress to the semi-finals of the Tiger Cup football tournament. Among them is Lionel Lewis (below), the Lions’The New Paper - 444 words
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349 2004-12-21 38 Reuters ZURICH Football players will be allowed to make two moves in a single calendar year, the world governing body Fifa announced on Sunday. Following a two-day Fifa executive meeting, president Sepp Blatter said a player could be loaned to two different– Reuters - 349 words
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Article, Illustration375 2004-12-21 40 Wenger: Christmas period will determine title race Wire services LONDON Arsene Wenger has hit back at Jose Mourinho’s claims that Chelsea are unstoppable. The Arsenal boss rapped: “They (Chelsea) are not unstoppable. “We are back in the race, we are very hungry,– Wire services; Pics: Routers - 375 words
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Article191 2004-12-21 40 -AFP LIVERPOOL Rafael Benitez hailed Harry Kewell after the Australian international proved to be the inspiration behind Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over Newcastle at Anfield on Sunday. Kewell has struggled for consistency since his move from Leeds United 18 months ago and has come in for stinging-AFP - 191 words
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Article176 2004-12-21 40 Wire services LONDON Newcastle have joined the race for Southampton striker James Beattie and are willing to offer Laurent Robert plus £5 million (Ssl6 million). Newcastle boss Graeme Souness sees Beattie as the perfect replacement for Alan Shearer, who is retiring at the end of the season.– Wire services - 176 words
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Article80 2004-12-21 42 BASKETBALL Reuters TORONTO Morris Peterson posted 20 points and Lamond Murray added 18 to carry the Toronto Raptors to their first victory without New Jersey-bound Vince Carter. They beat the Nets 110-99 on Sunday. The Nets agreed to sign Carter on Friday, but the All-Star’s trade will not– Reuters - 80 words
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Article66 2004-12-21 42 -Reuters MEXICO CITY Mexican Second Division club Celaya have been refused permission by the world governing body Fifa to field woman striker Maribel Dominguez. Celaya agreed terms last week with the 27-year-old in a move which sparked a national debate. On Sunday, Fifa said it would not-Reuters - 66 words
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Article80 2004-12-21 42 -AFP LONDON The board of Manchester United said yesterday that US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer was considering “potential revisions” to his previous unofficial takeover offer for the club. “The board does not intend to open discussions on this matter unless it receives a definitive proposal from Glazer,”-AFP - 80 words
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Article64 2004-12-21 42 GOLF -Reuters LONDON Indonesia will hold its first European Tour event in March next year, organisers said yesterday. The US$l million (551.64 million) Indonesia Open will take place at the par-70 Cengkareng Golf Club, Jakarta, from March 24-27. The Tour has been steadily expanding its geographical base and-Reuters - 64 words
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Article, Illustration418 2004-12-21 42 Gayathri Raghavan; and Serene Toy - Singapore silat lodges protest against Vietnamese official for misconduct By Gayathri Raghavan and Serene Toy SINGAPORE has lodged a protest against a Vietnamese referee for improper conduct at the just concluded World PenGak Silat Championships here. Referee Nguyen Ngoc Tac was alleged to have approached the judges’418 words
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189 2004-12-21 42 LIVERPOOL The wives of Liverpool stars have banned a raunchy dance group from appearing at the “players only” Christmas party. New act 100%, whose video has been banned in Australia for being too explicit, were due to appear at the team’s189 words
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Article60 2004-12-21 42 MANCHESTER Manchester United’s Christmas part} twice erupted into mass brawls on Sunday night. Stars including Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand were involved in the bust-ups as players guzzled £50,000 (S$160,000) of champagne till sam, reported The Sun newspaper. The first fight started just before midnight when60 words
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