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Title Section12 2004-12-31 1 Streats FAREWELL EDITION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2004 website: www.streats.com.sg mica (p> 190/03/200412 words
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Article, Illustration11 2004-12-31 1 THANKS FOR FOUR GREAT YEARS THE STREATS TEAM Pic: Francis LeePic: Francis Lee - 11 words
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Article534 2004-12-31 1 Sarah Ng - Holiday sex baby worry Rise in abortions and more cases of people going for HIV/Aids tests usually follow celebratory December By Sarah Ng ANXIETY among couples in Singapore peaks around this time of year. Streats learnt that the holidays and celebratory mood which accompany the onset of December is also534 words
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Advertisement28 2004-12-31 1 i LU in, 2005 I BREAK-THROUGH WE TAKE A LOOK AT PATHFINDERS PEOPLE WHO WENT OFF THE BEATEN TRACK IN THIS FINAL ISSUE OF ASIA’S FIRST FREE NEWSPAPER28 words
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Article, Illustration742 2004-12-31 2 PAUL JANSEN - Editor’s Notebook PAUL JANSEN IT’S the end of the road for Streats. After four years and three months as Singapore’s first free newspaper, Streats will cease operations with this issue. It’s the end of the road for the paper, but not for the majority742 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2004-12-31 10 Who would have thought it would he possible to fly to Bangkok on just $5O? Or that kids would take to eating raw fish? Or that local music can draw fansfrom asfar away as Meodco? But these newsmakers have done just that They sniffed at convention, did what they1,051 words
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Article, Illustration368 2004-12-31 12 Sarah Ng - She gave them bread Reports by Sarah Ng Food from the Heart, Tel: 6259-7176 www.foodheart.org WHEN Ms Christine Laimer read in The Sunday Times last year that bakeries here throw away their unsold bread, she was appalled. Why not collect the bread and give it toNg Sor Luan - 368 words
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Article, Illustration255 2004-12-31 14 m The Breadline Group Tel: 9652-9207 www.breadlinegroup.org IN the mid-70s, Mr Richard Lim and a group of friends found that several aged and needy people, despite receiving public assistance, still didn’t have enough to live on. They set up The Breadline Group (TBG) in 1975Ng Sor Luan - 255 words
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Article, Illustration259 2004-12-31 14 i Kidney Dialysis Foundation Tel: 6476-2002 www.kdf.org.sg DR Gordon Ku is a nephrologist, and is happiest when saving lives. That’s why he was profoundly affected when he saw kidney patients dying because they couldn’t afford treatment. So Dr Ku set up the Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF)Edwin Keo j < - 259 words
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Article, Illustration311 2004-12-31 3 Khushwant Singh - By_ Khushwant Singh SINGAPORE has proposed that Asean convenes an urgent meeting to mobilise and organise relief and reconstruction efforts for the tsunami-stricken countries. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that he had discussed the idea with Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Malaysia’s PM311 words
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Article, Illustration138 2004-12-31 3 Ng Sor Luan - Donations pour in despite rain Text and pic by Ng Sor Luan ONCE again people in Singapore have demonstrated they have heart. After Singapore Press Holdings announced it would use its premises in Toa Payoh North to receive donations for the survivors of Sunday’s tsunami, throngs reacted in full force.138 words
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347 2004-12-31 4 Wire services NEW YORK US companies are expected to contribute hundreds ,of millions of dollars in relief aid to tsunami-hit Asia, but some may be slower to help since the sudden disaster struck during a holiday season, company executives and charity experts saidWire services - 347 words
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Article, Illustration226 2004-12-31 4 Reuters UNITED NATIONS Relief groups have some friendly advice for people who want to lend a helping hand to desperate tsunami survivors: Don’t donate that old sweater or loaf of bread. Just send cash. Aid groups have come a long way since Care invented– Reuters; Pics: AFP, Reuters - 226 words
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276 2004-12-31 4 The Washington Post JAKARTA Rescue flights from throughout the world delivered supplies for millions of survivors around South Asia on Wednesday, but disorganisation blocked the life-saving food, water and medicine from reaching many of those stricken and in need. Cartons of food and water– The Washington Post - 276 words
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381 2004-12-31 6 AFP NEW DELHI India’s tangled bureaucracy bungled the first alerts on the tsunami strike, losing precious time which could have saved lives, newspapers reported yesterday. India’s air force was warned that a remote base on Car Nicobar island had been flooded well before the– AFP - 381 words
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276 2004-12-31 6 -AFP BANDA ACEH An Indonesian woman in the tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh has recalled swimming to safety with her neighbour’s young twins on her back by using a giant snake to guide her through the flood waters. Ms Riza, a 26-year-old-AFP - 276 words
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Article323 2004-12-31 8 Sarah Ng - Committee meets next month to discuss varsities’ autonomy By Sarah Ng WHEN the Singapore Management University (SMU) opened its doors on Jan 12, 2000, it was seen as an experiment that involved some risk and considerable investment. It was, after all, Singapore’s first state-funded323 words
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Article, Illustration304 2004-12-31 8 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh THE first pre-trial conference for vegetable packer Took Leng How, who is alleged to have killed eight-year-old Chinese national Huang Na, was scheduled for Feb 1 by a district court yesterday. During the conference, the senior assistant registrar will give304 words
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Article, Illustration390 2004-12-31 8 Christopher Lim - f Streats JT| r (iViH If By Christopher Lim IF you have watched an episode of local English TV comedy Phua Chu Kang, or seen Singapore’s first local English TV drama Masters of the Sea, you would have heard Mr Nicholas Lim’s390 words
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138 2004-12-31 16 BUZZSTOP A WOMAN caused a scene on Orchard Road, near Tangs, yesterday at about 11.35 am when she chased and then stabbed a man with a knife, The Straits Times reports today. She had first shouted in Mandarin that138 words
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Article, Illustration40 2004-12-31 16 South Korean stockbrokers celebrating the last day of trading for the year at the stock exchange in Seoul yesterday. South Korean share prices closed 1.32 per cent higher. The Kospi Index closed up 11.65 points at 895.92 AFPAFP - 40 words
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Article146 2004-12-31 16 Traffic grew 4.5% over 2002 MORE than 30 million passengers passed through Changi Airport this year, setting a new record for the airport, The Straits Times reports today. The growth was boosted by a jump in budget carrier traffic, which now makes up 7 per146 words
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Article140 2004-12-31 16 New Year greetings IF you’re sending New Year greetings to your friends and loved ones through SMS, you may want to do so earlier in the day to avoid a jam at midnight. Cellphone messages are likely to number in the tens of millions today140 words
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Article137 2004-12-31 16 NTUC Income offers to negotiate AFTER announcing that it would offer policyholders discounts from the bulk-buying of cars, insurance giant NTUC Income is now looking at real estate. If its policyholders buy properties as a group, it will approach developers and negotiate a discount on their137 words
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Article98 2004-12-31 16 AFP RUSSIA will ask the United States to contribute more toward the costs of flying US astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roskomos said yesterday. Roskomos spokesman Vyacheslav Davydenko said that since the US space shuttles stoppedAFP - 98 words
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Article91 2004-12-31 16 -AFP US regulators have stepped up their investigation into China Life Insurance, China’s biggest life assurer, which gained a listing in New York and Hong Kong last year, the Financial Times (FT) reported yesterday. Sources said that the Securities and Exchange Commission has upgraded an informal-AFP - 91 words
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Article95 2004-12-31 16 -AFP A US appeals court has ruled that a casino barmaid was justly sacked after she refused to wear make-up to work, documents showed on Wednesday. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a policy laid down by Harrah’s casino in the-AFP - 95 words
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Article86 2004-12-31 16 ■AFP US sport apparel giant Nike said yesterday it would appeal a court order to pay compensation in a copyright infringement suit. The Beijing Intermediate Court on Wednesday ordered Nike to pay 300,000 yuan (5559,000) to cartoonist Zhu Zhiqiang for using his “Little Match Man” in■AFP - 86 words
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Article, Illustration471 2004-12-31 20 5% rate will boost S’pore’s ability to attract high-net-worth individuals Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore, proposing its first casino as part of a resort and convention centre complex, is offering the company that operates it a gamingrevenue tax rate for so-called high rollers– Bloomberg; AFP - 471 words
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246 2004-12-31 20 Bloomberg SINGAPORE MGM Mirage, the No 3 US casino firm, is still interested in bidding for a gaming licence in Singapore, which on Wednesday said that it would impose restrictions on customers. “We are going through analysis of the details as we speak– Bloomberg - 246 words
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137 2004-12-31 20 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore, where state-linked companies dominate economic activity, has set up a statutory body to enforce laws promoting business competition that come into effect tomorrow, the Government said yesterday. The Competition Act will be phased in over three years. There have been doubts expressed– Reuters - 137 words
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Article79 2004-12-31 20 Reuters BANGKOK Total Access Communication, Thailand’s secondlargest cellphone firm, said yesterday that its net new subscribers fell 32 per cent in November, its fifth consecutive month of decline. Singapore-listed TAC, 30-per-cent owned by Norway’s Telenor, said in a statement it had 41,473 net new subscribers inReuters - 79 words
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Article98 2004-12-31 20 Reuters SINGAPORE Asian tech spending is forecast to rise by 10 per cent next year to US$97 billion (Ssls9 billion) despite slower economic growth, thanks to burgeoning demand in China and India, research group International Data Corp (IDC) said yesterday. This figure would match the expected– Reuters - 98 words
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189 2004-12-31 22 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Singapore’s biggest chipmaker, said it arranged loan facilities totaling US$l.O5 billion (551.72 billion) to fund the purchase of manufacturing gear for a new factory. Chartered, which is heading for its fourth straight annual loss, needs the funds to equipBloomberg - 189 words
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Article, Illustration405 2004-12-31 22 Conrad Raj - Top beer maker to introduce new brands, cafes in S’pore By' Conrad Raj INBEV, the world’s largest beer brewer and the producer of world famous brands such as Stella Artois and Hoegaarden, is moving aggressively into Asia, including Singapore. Here the brewer, which at405 words
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170 2004-12-31 22 AP BEIJING Chinese police have arrested the chairman of California-based electronics maker Apex Digital Inc, the US embassy confirmed yesterday, following reports that he was being investigated for financial fraud. Mr David Ji, who founded Apex in 1999, was detained in October in theAP - 170 words
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314 2004-12-31 22 AFP BRUSSELS Luxembourg’s Mr Jean-Claude Juncker takes the helm of the 12-nation eurogroup this week aiming to tighten management of Europe’s single currency, but the task is clouded by its record exchange market surge. In particular Mr Juncker faces the daunting challenge ofAFP - 314 words
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Article27 2004-12-31 22 *AS AT DEC 30 US$: 551.636 563.143 EURO: 552.229 Ss: 63.42 YEN Ss: RM2.322 Ss: HK54.752 Ss: 23.86 BAHT Ss: 5,700 RUPIAH STI: 2,061.56 3.7427 words
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Article590 2004-12-31 26 Karl Rove made headlines; so did Chen Jiulin Bloomberg SEATTLE On Dec 3 last year, Merck Co chief executive officer Raymond Gilmartin predicted that sales of the painkiller Vioxx and a related drug, Arcoxia, would surge to as much as US$2.B billion (554.56 billion) thisBloomberg - 590 words
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Article, Illustration998 2004-12-31 28 Godfrey Robert - Place your bets, rightl y By Godfrey Robert THE race to be No 1 is almost an obsession in Singapore. Rightly so. For the laying of the chips on ambitious projects is for the good of the “little red dot” and its population. There must be economic alternatives for a998 words
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Article, Illustration433 2004-12-31 30 ChuaKongHo - By ChuaKongHo ThamKhaiWor, SPH’s senior executive vice-president for marketing, talks about the Streats journey FOUR years of a Singapore experiment in free newspapers comes to an end for one participant today. As Streats closes today, its staff will make their way to other newsrooms andEdwin Koo - 433 words
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Article, Illustration956 2004-12-31 32 The life and times of Asia’s first free newspaper July 22, 1999 PRE-STREATS SMRT and listed Swedish media giant Modem Times Group (MTG), which publishes the free Metro newspapers in Europe, in talks to set up a new company in Singapore to start a “serious newspaper” to be956 words
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Article, Illustration789 2004-12-31 36 Philip Lee - By Philip Lee I HAD intended to write a light-hearted piece for this, my farewell column in this final edition of Streats. I was determined to let my mood reflect the season’s good cheer and not let it turn to gloom over this newspaper’s closure.789 words
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Article, Illustration515 2004-12-31 40 Janice Wong - Janice Wong WHEN the news broke that Streats would cease this month, my heart fell to my feet. It is still there. Never had a workplace made me feel as passionate. Being small and young, the Streats newsroom is one that is unshackled by conventional515 words
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Article, Illustration642 2004-12-31 44 Conrad Raj - By Conrad Raj CHANGE is inevitable, as the saying goes. In November 2002, after 12 years at The Business Times (BT), the inevitable hit me. “Streats wants you,” I was politely told by then BT editor Patrick Daniel. He added that the world was changing.642 words
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272 2004-12-31 46 THE restrictions placed on a proposed casino in Singapore will spur the growth of the loanshark industry. What is $lOO to casino operators when they can make thousands of dollars from you? If Batam casinos can offer free ferry trips and food, the successful272 words
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Article, Illustration292 2004-12-31 46 IN her letter, “Nurses need more language skills” (Streats, Dec 29), Ms Cheng Hui Mei questions how practical it is to hire foreign nurses. The Ministry of Health and the two Healthcare Clusters have been working to step up the recruitment of local nurses, as292 words
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246 2004-12-31 46 WE refer to the article, “Nurses need more language skills” by Ms Cheng Hui Mei. We like to thank Ms Cheng for her feedback. It was heartening to know that our nurses had been friendly and caring toward her relative. We also appreciate Ms Cheng’s246 words
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Article150 2004-12-31 46 SINGAPOREANS have all along supported and responded spontaneously to appeals for help from time to time. Our effort to raise funds and offer aid to the victims of Sunday’s earthquake and deadly tsunami has also received good response from people of all walks of life. We150 words
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Article109 2004-12-31 46 THE residents in Bukit Purmei Estate have difficulty going to Telok Blangah Crescent, and up to Mount Faber Safra (new Safra HQ). Previously, the bus service CCS 605 (orange plate) provided us with such service as it returned to Bukit Merah Interchange. Unfortunately, this service109 words
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Article, Illustration267 2004-12-31 48 THIS year has generally been rather depressing for me, with quite a few visits to funeral wakes and cremations. But these were expected, as my friends had mostly lived into their 70s. This is not quite the case with Streats which, at four years old,267 words
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Article106 2004-12-31 48 THE July 16, 2004 issue of Streats was a very special one for me. My son was featured in a report, “Toy Story”. It was an ecstatic moment for a proud mother. My son was interviewed about his Rocket Launcher which won a prize in the106 words
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Article56 2004-12-31 48 STREATS has been a part of my life and a partner to work every day for four years. Reading Streats in the MRT has been wonderful as I reach the office better informed of the day’s developments and this in mere minutes. I56 words
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Article41 2004-12-31 48 WITH the demise of Streats, it might also mark the end of my reading a free commuter paper. Your paper is the one I much prefer. I think I will start reading books instead. Tang Yin Peng41 words
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Article100 2004-12-31 48 YOU make up for the shortage of space with concise news snippets. This is especially useful for the ever busy reader who wants to keep abreast of events. Also, the Vocal page publishes frank letters and gives people a forum to voice their concerns.100 words
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191 2004-12-31 48 FOR as long as Streats has been around, I’ve looked forward to reading the paper. It has become part of my daily information dose, along with other newspapers. I thought the paper at first seemed all at sea, a watered down version of191 words
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Article137 2004-12-31 48 THE last page of Streats is the first I read. I love sports. The soccer reports and analyses by Tan Kim Han, Gary Lim and Lim Han Ming are my favourites as they describe the action so well that I can visualise it without watching137 words
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Article, Illustration160 2004-12-31 48 MY commute from Bedok to Tiong Bahru used to be spent in idleness until Streats came on board more than four years ago. Mornings became competitive, as I would rush with others for a copy of the free newspaper. Streats has been a true travelling companion.160 words
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Article75 2004-12-31 48 YOU have been an inspiring group. Your daily contribution as a rising young newspaper has been consistently high-grade and much appreciated by those of us who eagerly await the arrival of Streats each morning. That your product will not be available in the new year, is one75 words
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Article, Illustration231 2004-12-31 52 IN the last few years, several thousand workers were retrenched. I wanted to do something to help the unemployed. Being a master trainer, my only relevant skill is training. I decided to provide free training on how to write resumes and to conduct oneself231 words
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Article116 2004-12-31 52 YOUR paper has been the favourite of my daughter and myself. For general layout of the newspaper, I can say that Streats has an excellent layout and design that make it easy to look at and easy to read. I say this because I am trained in116 words
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Article50 2004-12-31 52 I have been your reader since your paper was launched. It’s a pity it going to close. Sometimes when I find no copy in the stands, I have managed to pick up one from the dustbin. See how desperate I am to read you? Jenny Wee50 words
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Article138 2004-12-31 52 IF I had my druthers, I will keep Streats going. It was an institution that started a whole new Zeitgeist and soon blossomed into a trendy personality of its own. It was cool to be seen reading the tabloid on the train or bus. It also138 words
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Article146 2004-12-31 52 STREATS wisely focused its spotlight on heartwarming stories of human kindness written in such a way as to melt the heart of even the most cynical. It also reported on the cafes to go to, wines to taste, films to catch, plays to146 words
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Article171 2004-12-31 52 ALTHOUGH my family receives The Straits Times and both free papers every morning, it is Streats that I choose to read first. One reason is that it usually contains up-to-date news displayed prominently, and sometimes there are items not found in the other publications. I particularly171 words
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Article160 2004-12-31 52 STREATS helped me a lot in my studies, especially in my English. Four years ago when Streats was launched, I thought that it was going to be a very boring kind of newspaper. My mum would ask me to read The Straits Times but160 words
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Article139 2004-12-31 52 THE closure of Streats is like someone snipping off a rose plant after watching it grow from seedling to full bloom. The problem appears to be with the pot of soil, which is too small to sustain two plants in a single pot. Losing Streats139 words
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Article, Illustration241 2004-12-31 54 WE have four newspapers serving the public in terms of general news, The Straits Times, The New Paper, Streats and Today. To cut this down to three may make economic sense but it works against the public the papers serve. We have been repeatedly241 words
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Article86 2004-12-31 54 OVER a regrettably very short period, Streats staff have developed a newspaper which captured the hearts of many. This class act, which has resulted in the paper’s popularity, must not be lost to history. Please make your last commemorative issue one that will be a keepsake. There86 words
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Article108 2004-12-31 54 I REMEMBER the days when I woke up extra early dining the school holidays just to grab a copy of Streats. I also remember my disappointment when the copies ran out before I arrived. What I like about Streats is how there are so108 words
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Article104 2004-12-31 54 EVEN when I was rushing to work and running late, I would still queue for a copy of Streats. When I read the report about how Streats staff felt about their paper’s closure, I was moved to tears. I feel like I am part of the104 words
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Article50 2004-12-31 54 I MUST applaud Streats for succeeding in being the only newspaper that my husband will read from page to page. Everyday, I’ll bring home both free tabloids from my office, together with The Straits Times. And without fail, he will pick up Streats first. Junne HoW50 words
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Article119 2004-12-31 54 IN this age of easy access to news via the Internet or the radio, I believe Streats stood above the other dailies because of its insightful commentary pieces by its writers. Reports of news events can be found in every paper but not opinion pieces. I119 words
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Article, Illustration197 2004-12-31 54 I AM a fan of your commentary pieces, especially when I got to know the writers better through their personal anecdotes. I remember this young male journalist, Ho Lian-yi, who wrote that he comes from a lineage of Taoist priests. He gave new meaning to the197 words
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Article126 2004-12-31 54 THE first time I saw Streats four years ago, I knew this paper would be a good companion. Every day I jostled with other people just to have a copy of Streats for my bus journey from the west to Marine Parade. Even after I126 words
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Advertisement100 2004-12-31 46 THANK YOU We thank Streats readers for their letters over the past four years. At times we had to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. And at times we were unable to publish your letters for want of space. In spite of this, you have continued to write in.100 words
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210 2004-12-31 56 -AFP TOKYO North Korea, which is challenging the rest of the world with its nuclear arms ambitions, faces simmering trouble at home over the choice of its absolute leader Kim Jong Il’s successor, analysts have said. His eldest son, Mr Kim Jong Nam, 33,-AFP - 210 words
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Article127 2004-12-31 56 AFP HANOI A teenage girl in southern Vietnam has been infected with the lethal strain of bird flu that has killed at least 20 people in the communist nation since late last year, officials said yesterday. The 16-year-old girl from the rural southern province ofAFP - 127 words
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420 2004-12-31 60 KUALA LUMPUR Next year looks like it’s going to be an exciting one especially for Malaysia’s governmentlinked companies. The stage has already been set, starting from the infusion of new blood into the top echelons to the build-up420 words
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Article211 2004-12-31 60 PETALING JAYA The Malaysian Employees Provident Fund (EPF) came under heavy criticism at the Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) triennial delegates conference on Wednesday, the KL-based Star newspaper reported yesterday. Unionists voiced their concerns about how the statutory body is handling the employees’ contributions it211 words
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Article, Illustration194 2004-12-31 60 AFP TOKYO Japan yesterday ended the year on a happy note with the royal family announcing that the emperor’s only daughter, Princess Sayako, will marry, a piece of good news delayed twice by tragedy. Princess Sayako, 35, will marry Mr Yoshiki Kuroda, 39,AFP; AP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration376 2004-12-31 70 Sharlene Tan - Reports by Sharlene Tan THERE is popiah and then there is popiah. This simple roll, which can be found in many food centres in Singapore, was the subject of serious debate at the Streats office last week, when we put nine commercially-made popiahs under the376 words
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Article, Illustration304 2004-12-31 70 EATING popiah is what most people usually do, seizing a slice of popiah with their chopsticks and eating it whole. Tasting popiah, however, involves dissecting the popiah and consuming the skin, the filling and the garnishes separately, as the four panellists demonstrated at the tasting session. The two304 words
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Article, Illustration456 2004-12-31 72 The four best popiahs of the nine sampled are, in no particular order: PING KEE POPIAH SEMBAWANG HILL FOOD CENTRE, UPPER THOMSON ROAD, #Ol-32. PRICE: $1 A ROLL “Eh! Got lap cheong!” The panel was quite excited to see slivers of Chinese sausage among the garnishes, as the other456 words
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Article, Illustration325 2004-12-31 74 Janice Wong - Streats looks back on the year and plucks out for our annual list sioc shining beacons of hope that everyone should emulate By Janice Wong Robinson Co 146-year-old department store AT department store Robinson Co, it is clear that quality service is paramount. And what became325 words
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Article, Illustration268 2004-12-31 74 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer Ms Eunice Olsen, 27 Former beauty queen, TV host, grassroots volunteer and NMP HER gentle curves spread over a svelte 1.69 m frame are the kind that make heads turn. This, with her radiant skin and articulate speech, made the judges pick268 words
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Article, Illustration237 2004-12-31 76 Sarah Ng - Sarah Ng Madam Susanti Goh, in her 30s Public toilet cleaner MADAM Susanti Goh may be a humble public toilet cleaner, but her passion for the job is a shining example of professionalism and civic consciousness. The mother of three cleans the upgraded restroom near a market237 words
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Article, Illustration251 2004-12-31 76 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong Ms Jocelyn Chng, 37 Recently widowed MD of sauce-maker Sin Hwa Dee WHEN her husband Richard Wong died suddenly, leaving behind three children, Ms Jocelyn Chng did not ask, “Why me?” Neither did she languish at home and grieve. Instead she soldiered on251 words
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Article, Illustration306 2004-12-31 76 Sharlene Tan - By Sharlene Tan Ms Lee Siew Ying, 52 Billings clerk and founder ofMetta Cattery STEP into Metta Cattery and the number of cats in the compound overwhelms you. There are some 120 cats wandering around, and some recuperating, in the shelter about the size of a threeroom306 words
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Article, Illustration303 2004-12-31 76 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim Tay Hui Yiang Bowler, 16 Two-time gold medallist at Commonwealth Youth Games TAY HUI YIANG was almost unheard of in the bowling fraternity. Not anymore. The 16-year-old Methodist Girls’ School bowler made a stunning breakthrough this year to emerge as one of Singapore303 words
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Article, Illustration627 2004-12-31 80 Come rain or shine, Streats’ famous weather girls will always be remembered as one of the paper’s unique selling-points. YVONNE KWOK chats with six of them on page 82 SHE’S one of Streats’ earliest weather girls, and thanks to a picture of her published in627 words
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Article, Illustration245 2004-12-31 82 MEET the man behind our weather girls or rather, behind their faces. Kovit Ang, 31, has been the girls’ make-up artist for the past year, and not only does he faithfully haul his large case of tools down to the SPH News Centre at Toa245 words
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Article, Illustration609 2004-12-31 86 Peter Siow - Singaporeans returning from abroad take comfort at the sight of things familiar. Here is a list of favourites past and present that make this island uniquely Singapore By Peter Siow THE modem and the ancient have always co-existed. Sometimes comfortably, sometimes not. Over time, the new often609 words
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Article, Illustration412 2004-12-31 78 JUDI LOW - Stylish eating on a shoestring By JUDI LOW DO you still have Christmas ham or turkey leftovers lurking somewhere in the back of the fridge? Still too good to chuck, but no one can bear another mouthful of it? Here’s one way you can give it412 words
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Article, Illustration365 2004-12-31 78 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer AFTER a decade of imparting their skills to others, five pianists are banding together to showcase their own talents. Angelies Earlnus, 25, Quennie Ng, 40, lan Lee, 30, Ivan Lim, 32, and Alex Lo, 25 all full-time piano teachers are collectively known as UNlFive for365 words
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Article, Illustration520 2004-12-31 84 A watch is a great last-minute gift for someone or yourself But make sure it matches the wearer’s personality IPS TO some people, a watch is just a timepiece. To others, it’s a fashion accessory. To yet others, it’s a statement of their personal style. WithIPS - 520 words
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Article, Illustration115 2004-12-31 90 The Siachen glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, has not been casualty-free despite a year-long IndiaPakistan truce but most of the deaths have been ascribed to the weather and treacherous terrain. Over 20 soldiers have died compared to the 100-odd casualties every year since Indian and PakistaniPic Ashleigh Sim - 115 words
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Article, Illustration96 2004-12-31 90 9pm, Channel U This one-hour heartwarming finale chronicles the ups and downs of Media Works over the past four years. Also, don’t miss the final episode of O at Bpm, and at 10pm, watch the special farewell edition of Channel U news. Don’t miss the96 words
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Article44 2004-12-31 90 9pm, HBO (StarHub Ch 60) In the second part of the Wachowski brothers’ trilogy, Neo (Keanu Reeves) has finally accepted his fate as “The One”. He and the other rebels return to the last human city, Zion, to battle the sentinels.44 words
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Article, Illustration63 2004-12-31 90 FRUITS IN THE SHADE Till Jan 2,loam~7pm Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce £2 Industry, second floor (47, Hill Street) Free A display of works by artist Tan Thian Joo. He presents oil painting in two different styles using vibrant pointillistic strokes and through simple still life. Viewed from the63 words
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Article64 2004-12-31 90 THE NATION’S COUNTDOWN Today, 7pm Siloso Beach, Sentosa Tickets at $l9 (before 3pm today) and $29 (after 3pm today) from Sistic Themed Waves of Colours, this year’s party will have sprinklers raining litres of bubbles, snow and water on jiving bodies. There are three major party sectors including64 words
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Article, Illustration684 2004-12-31 92 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han SINGAPORE to beat Myanmar in the Tiger Cup semi-final return leg on Sunday and go on to meet probably Malaysia in the final? Why not? With the two long-time rivals enjoying a onegoal advantage and684 words
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Article, Illustration543 2004-12-31 94 There were tears, triumph, despair and delight for S’pore football. LIM HAN MING on the happenings 0f2004 LOOKING back, it has been a good year for Singapore football. The ninth season of the S-League kicked off with a bang in March, thanks to S-League543 words
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Article, Illustration147 2004-12-31 94 MARCH Albirex attract capacity crowds and woo fans with their J-pop appeal Singapore hosts Japan but away supporters fill the stadium i Sinchi Prime League player Jiang Tao dies after being struck by lightning. APRIL Mr Mah Bow Tan hands over FAS presidency to MAY Sultan of147 words
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Article, Illustration552 2004-12-31 96 GARY LIM - Clash between Gerrard and Lampard will be one for the connoisseur Soccer smart By GARY LIM ANFIELD will witness a clash of epic proportions when Chelsea visit Liverpool tomorrow. Not so much because of the game between the two teams but more because of the much-anticipated duel552 words
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Article577 2004-12-31 96 SATURDAY Fulham (16) v Crystal Palace (17) Head to head: Fulham won 15, Palace 11, Draws 14 Previous league meetings: Oct 4, 2004 Palace 2 Fulham 0; Mar 17, 2001 Palace 0 Fulham 2 Last 6 league matches: Fulham LWDLLL; Palace DLDLLD Team news: Fulham Boa Morte doubtful,577 words
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Article, Illustration459 2004-12-31 98 Wire services W NEWCASTLE Arsenal will enter the new year five points adrift of Premiership leaders Chelsea after a hard-fought and somewhat fortunate 1-0 win over Newcastle here on Wednesday. A deflected long-range- strike from– Wire services; Reuters - 459 words
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273 2004-12-31 98 LONDON The Football Association’s (FA) charge of violent conduct against Wayne Rooney has left Manchester United with just one striker in Alan Smith. Rooney is likely to be banned for three games for pushing Bolton’s Tal Ben Haim in the face during273 words
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Article115 2004-12-31 98 BASKETBALL AFP CLEVELAND, Ohio Cleveland Cavaliers star forward Leßron James walked off a game on Wednesday after taking a hard knock to the head from Houston Rockets backup centre Dikembe Mutombo. James, who turned 20 yesterday, lay on the court for a couple of minutes before leaving forAFP - 115 words
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Article99 2004-12-31 98 FOOTBALL AFP RIO DE JANEIRO Former Brazil national coach Wanderley Luxemburgo told yesterday’s Brazilian press that he was the new Real Madrid coach. The 52-year-old Luxemburgo was previously at the helm of Brazilian club, Santos. Earlier, a Real Madrid spokesman refused to confirm or deny the newsAFP - 99 words
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Article85 2004-12-31 98 SWIMMING -AFP SALISBURY, Maryland Olympic swimming sensation Michael Phelps, who won six gold medals at the Athens Games in August, was sentenced to 18 months probation on Wednesday after pleading guilty to driving while impaired. Phelps, who at 19 is two years younger than Maryland’s legal age-AFP - 85 words
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Page 98 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous22 2004-12-31 98 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASKETBALL: NBA: Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat (Ch 24, 9am). FOOTBALL: EPL preview (Channel i, tomorrow, 12.30 am).22 words
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