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Article589 2001-02-02 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Anwar shadow returns in the form of documentary by boonyianifl'newstoaay.com.sg TRY as he might, Dr Mahathir Mohamad simply can't seem to shake off the shadow of his former deputy Anwar Ibrahim. When the dust had settled on Mr Anwar's controversial court case, Malays had589 words
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Miscellaneous13 2001-02-02 1 Malaysian journalist's view of Singapore politics Page 15 5«ri_STHE BIG p^r 'B W13 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article378 2001-02-02 2 Chin Wei Lin - Chin Wei Lin Professionals raise issues but are told some cast in stone by weilinWiie wstod ay. co m. sg IS National Service a waste of time? That was one question raised in Wednesday night's feedback session with professionals. A university lecturer thought so. He said: "Two and378 words
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Article, Illustration45 2001-02-02 2 HEDYKHOO Manufactured by Delphi Automotive Systems in 1998, tkis acrylic car has been displayed in various countries, including Singapore, recently. Solely a display item, and not for use on the road, this car is valued at about US$lOO,OOO ($173,000). Today photo byHEDYKHOO - 45 words
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158 2001-02-02 2 THE Japan-Singapore Economic Agreement for a New Age Partnership is on track to meet the year-end deadline. The first round of formal talks ended yesterday with confidence that differences will be ironed out in future talks slated for April, in Tokyo, and then July back158 words
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158 2001-02-02 2 THE door of a Singapore Airlines' jumbo jet was ripped off its hinges yesterday in Sydney Airport. The incident happened at 8.10 am, when the passenger bridge connecting the main front door of the Boeing 747-400 collapsed downward for reasons yet unknown.158 words
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286 2001-02-02 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei by ph c iphei tie wstoday. com. sg THE number of people infected with Legionnaire's Disease (LD) jumped from 37 in 1998 to 70 in 1999. Last year, 65 people were infected. Now, tighter measures are in place to wipe out286 words
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Article, Illustration482 2001-02-02 3 Megawati holds the key after Lower House accepts report against President JAKARTA President Abdurrahman Wahid's fate is no longer in his own hands. All that remains to be seen is whether he will get away with a rap on the knuckles orAFP photo - 482 words
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281 2001-02-02 3 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek by elaine@newsto d ay. c om.sg JUST where was the tumour in the woman who is now paralysed on the right side of her body following radiosurgery in 1997? The court heard three different versions about where the tumour was located.281 words
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140 2001-02-02 3 A MEDICAL team was en-route to earthquake-stricken India last night to assist local efforts in aiding victims of the disaster. Under the Singapore International Foundation's humanitarian relief programme, eleven medics will be sent to Guriarat, India, the second worst affected area since the140 words
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Article130 2001-02-02 3 WHAT happens when a worker gets older and needs more medical care? That's when the portable medical benefits step in, said Mr Matthias Yao, National Trades Union Congress' deputy secretary-general. NTUC News reported that Mr Yao had met last month with members of the Changi International Airport130 words
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Article62 2001-02-02 3 AFP PRESIDENT S R Nathan will make a five-day state visit to Vietnam next week at the invitation of President Tran Due Luong. The visit, from Feb 7-11, follows Mr Luong's visit to Singapore in 1998. Mr Nathan will meet Mr Luong, the general-secretary of theAFP - 62 words
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Article, Illustration328 2001-02-02 4 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Top investment banker's intriguing choice of base by kim@newstod ay. com. sg HE has to liaise with the movers and shakers in New York, monitor stock trends in Tokyo, advise clients in Hong Kong on their billion-dollar investments and get feedback from his analystsHEDYKHOO - 328 words
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Article246 2001-02-02 4 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim by shaz alma newstoday. com. sg THEY need jobs and they need financial help. That was the outcome of a dialogue session between the Feedback Unit and the Malay community on Wednesday night. Their aim was to understand the major concerns of lower-income246 words
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Article, Illustration212 2001-02-02 4 THESE animal analogies can get really confusing when you talk to Jamie Teo, who hopes to make it to the final of the Miss Singapore-Universe 2001. "I was an ugly duckling," she had told the judges. Two painful years ago, she underwent an212 words
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146 2001-02-02 4 A DELEGATION from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has headed for St Mortitz, Switzerland, to drum up support for the Singapore Food Festival, which will take place from March 30 to April 30. They are also pushing for a global grouping of146 words
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Miscellaneous116 2001-02-02 4 READ 0N... ECS sees strong growth Analysts cite favourable business model and sound financial structure/9 Lockerbie's open wound Trial's verdict brings little relief for families/13 Milking the Gujarat quake Indian TV stations should be more sensitive to tragedy/ 14 How open is Spore? A Malaysian journalist visits Singapore to examine116 words
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LETTERS
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Letter229 2001-02-02 6 Mohamad Rosle Ahmad - Mohamad Rosle Ahmad Family wants to live on cash, not credit LIKE the average Singaporean who is always thinking of new and creative ways of stretching his disposable income, I was naturally unamused to read about the government's latest "retiring well-off brainchild The Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS). As229 words
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341 2001-02-02 6 MrH.S. Tan - MrH.S. Tan I REFER to the article "Who's a Malay in Singapore" (Today, Jan 31). It's unfortunate that we have been spiralled into this squabble. We have been through this sort of verbal conflicts before. Yet we cannot deny the fact that ultimately what341 words
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Article102 2001-02-02 6 WE refer to Ms Eleanor Ang's letter regarding students smoking at the Ang Mo Kio Walkway near our campus. We discourage our students from smoking by inviting officials from the Ministry of Health to give talks on the harmful effects of smoking. Some of our102 words
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Letter89 2001-02-02 6 David Kwok - David Kwok I HAVE read about the relentless closing of POSB branches by DBS after its takeover. Why did DBS acquire POSB in the first place when it keeps on closing POSB branches? Some of the POSB ATMs and Postprint machines are always out of order89 words
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272 2001-02-02 6 Edmund Kwok - Edmund Kwok PLEASE refer to the letter from Mr Albert Chua (Today, Jan 26). We regret that Mr Chua was not able to have his consultation because he was late by 45 minutes. The doctor waited for half an hour although he272 words
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Letter144 2001-02-02 6 X Ravindran - X Ravindran I WRITE with reference to your article "Who's a Malay in Singapore?" (Today, Jan 31). More than 35 years have passed since Singapore got independence from Malaysia, Within this period, vast differences have occurred in the economies. Singapore's economy has vastly improved, making it144 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article351 2001-02-02 8 Chin Weilin - Chin Weilin More fields enter engineering cluster by weilin@newstoday.cora.sg THE Economic Development Board (EDB) will raise its emphasis on "New Economy" fields within the engineering industry this year. These fields, that include optics, alternative energy, industrial IT, environmental technology and intelligent transport systems, already began to351 words
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Article, Illustration354 2001-02-02 8 THE commerce and services sectors performed well in the last quarter of 2000, according to results of the Business Expectations Survey, released by Singapore Department of Statistics. Hotels, caterers, wholesalers and retailers reported brisk business. Among wholesalers, dealers of computers, clothing, watches and354 words
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187 2001-02-02 8 AFP GLOBAL brokerage house Salomon Smith Barney has slashed its profit forecasts for three Asian airlines, including Singapore Airlines (SIA), over the next two years. As the US economy lumbers to a worse than expected slowdown, previous projections for 2001 forAFP - 187 words
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98 2001-02-02 8 Bloomberg News SINGAPORE'S ports handled a record 910.18 million gross tons of goods last year, 3.8 per cent more than in 1999, the Maritime and Port Authority said in a press statement. Container cargo comprised 37 per cent of the shipping tonnage, itBloomberg News - 98 words
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143 2001-02-02 8 Bloomberg News CAPITALAND Ltd., Southeast Asia's biggest property developer by assets, said it would start selling its Tanamera Crest residences this week, its first homes project since the company was formed last year. The 288-unit, 99-year lease project will sell at prices starting– Bloomberg News - 143 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration550 2001-02-02 10 Profit taking well absorbed after US Fed rate cut THE market opened sharply lower on profit taking in early trading yesterday as investors sold on news that the US Fed had made a 50 basis points rate cut as expected. However, the selling was well absorbed by the550 words
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357 2001-02-02 10 AFP TOKYO Sega Corp. stock soared yesterday after the lossmaking Japanese games company won a US$B55 million (551.49 billion) bailout from its chairman and announced its retreat from the hard-fought console wars. Moody's Investors Service responded to the announcement that Sega was ending productionAFP - 357 words
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194 2001-02-02 10 Bloomberg News HONG KONG HSBC Holdings Pic, Europe's largest bank by market value, sold its entire stake in Hong Kong port operator Modern Terminals Ltd. in a transaction that may be worth about HK$BOO million (Ssl7B million). HSBC's Hong Kong unit Hongkong ShanghaiBloomberg News - 194 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article351 2001-02-02 11 Reuters Two planes avoid mid-air collision with just that distance to spare TOKYO You could call it the mother of close shaves. Ten metres may have been all the distance that separated two Japan Airlines planes from collision on Wednesday, Japanese media reported yesterday. The JAL Boeing– Reuters - 351 words
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Article, Illustration77 2001-02-02 11 AFPpkoto PhilippineAmerasian Cristalyn Aquino (left), 14, and Cham Angela Teberio, 15, at a Manila park. Both their mothers were bar girls in Olongapoo, where American soldiers frequented. Chara has five siblings, all from different US soldiers, while Cristalyn suffers racial discrimination in school. Some 52,000 abandonedAFPpkoto - 77 words
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95 2001-02-02 11 -AFP BANGKOK To curb Thailand's massive drugs trade, the government should hawk drugs at cheap prices to undercut traffickers working the streets, a Thai police official said. Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Sun thorn Saikwan said the Thai government should manufacture-AFP - 95 words
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Article70 2001-02-02 11 Reuters MEXICO CITY Mexican televiewers had a rare treat when popular Mexican comedian Andres Bustamante and rebel leader Marcos held a 15-minute exchange that rollicked from political sarcasm to downright silliness. One of the few half-serious moments came when Mr Bustamante gave an exaggerated impersonation of– Reuters - 70 words
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322 2001-02-02 11 SINGAPORE The government responded to allegations of an Indonesian newspaper that Singapore has double standards in dealing with Indonesia. In a letter to the chief editor of Indonesian newspaper Kompas, Singapore's Information First Secretary, Mr Low Pit Chen, discussed the issues point-by-point on Tuesday. According322 words
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142 2001-02-02 11 Reuters BANGKOK Thailand's Election Commission said yesterday that telecoms tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thais) party won 248 seats in the 500-seat lower House of Representatives at the general election in January. A senior EC official told reporters that a single– Reuters - 142 words
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Article, Illustration327 2001-02-02 12 AFP PM says magazine makes him appear an idiot KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday accused Asiaweek news magazine of deliberately using a cover photograph of him which makes him look like an idiot (see picture, right). "To find a picture that makes you look asAFP - 327 words
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Article133 2001-02-02 12 -AFP PARIS Traffic pollution, especially in Asia, is becoming so bad that most of the Northern Hemisphere will eventually be blanketed by ozone smog, UN scientists said. The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that by 2100, ozone smog would no longer be-AFP - 133 words
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Article181 2001-02-02 12 TWO Malaysian newspapers commented yesterday on Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's recent statements that Malays in Singapore were making better progress in education and jobs than Malaysian Malays. Political analyst Lee Hwok Aun, writing in The Sun, questioned PM Goh's citation of median181 words
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Article, Illustration38 2001-02-02 12 A family pays its respects at a cross erected in tribute to the 88 victims of the Alaska Airlines flight 261 that crashed off Qxnard, CA, in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. AFP photoAFP photo - 38 words
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152 2001-02-02 12 Reuters BANGKOK Local officials in Thailand's capital were warned against taking bribes or they would suffer "terrible misfortune and calamity". Desperate to stamp out malpractice in Bangkok, governor Samak Sundaravej sent a handwritten letter to all 50 municipal offices saying anyone whoReuters - 152 words
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295 2001-02-02 12 Reuters SEOUL Plans for Mr Kirn Jong-il to visit Seoul have prompted dozens of South Koreans to demand yesterday that the North Korean leader apologise and pay compensation for a mid-air explosion they say he planned. The North has never formally acknowledged■ Reuters - 295 words
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Article145 2001-02-02 13 Agencies, JERUSALEM Israelis and Palestinians are warning of an explosion of violence after next week's Israeli election for prime minister, which hardliner Ariel Sharon is widely tipped to win. For the Palestinians, Mr Sharon, who now dubs himself "Mr Security", is seen as hostile, outAgencies, - 145 words
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Article285 2001-02-02 13 Agencies. Trial's verdict brings little relief for families LONDON The end of the Lockerbie bombing trial has brought no closure, seeming only to unlock the floodgates of acrimony between Libya on the one hand, and the US and Britain on the other. The families of victims killedAgencies. - 285 words
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130 2001-02-02 13 Reuters. AMMAN Jordan is bracing for the worst as the hawkish Ariel Sharon, who once declared that "Jordan is Palestine", appears to be cruising towards victory in Israel's prime ministerial election next week. Jordanian officials believe a Sharon victory would signal a turbulent eraReuters. - 130 words
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Article182 2001-02-02 13 Reuters. EAGLE, Colorado A judge on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year-old California man to 90 days in jail for killing another skier on the slopes in a high speed collision in 1997. Nathan Hall was the first person to be tried on criminal charges for a– Reuters. - 182 words
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Article81 2001-02-02 13 -AFP. BEIJING A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for selling his daughter for 3,000 yuan (*****) and spending the money on a motorcycle, a local newspaper said Wednesday. He Haigang, a Henan resident, went to his exwife's home last February and-AFP. - 81 words
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Article, Illustration40 2001-02-02 13 AFP photo. A bus ferrying arms was alledgedly set ablaze by students in Quito, Equado on Wednesday, in protest over the government's economic policies. It was the third day of protests against President Gustavo Noboa.AFP photo. - 40 words
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Article171 2001-02-02 13 Reuters. LOS ANGELES It's Jennifer Lopez week in the United States. With her latest movie ruling the box office and her eye-pop-ping image plastered on the covers of leading magazines, the singer-actress also topped the pop album charts on Wednesday as her new release, J.Lo,Reuters. - 171 words
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Article119 2001-02-02 13 AFP. LONDON The British minister forced to resign amid a passport scandal faces being totally cut off by the ruling Labour party as he fights to rescue his career, The Daily Telegraph reported. Labour deputies are furious that Peter Mandelson, a key aide of Prime Minister TonyAFP. - 119 words
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Article455 2001-02-02 14 Shu bra Gupta - Shu bra Gupta IndianTV stations should be more sensitive to tragedy by in New Delhi THE Gujarat earthquake sent the news channels into a spiralling frenzy of filing their bulletins with visuals of razed buildings, mangled girders, crushed limbs, and rows of dead people. The race455 words
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233 2001-02-02 14 STAMFORD (Connecticut) Kennedy relative Michael Skakel will face trial as an adult for the 1975 killing of Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley when both were 15 years old, a juvenile court judge ruled Wednesday. Skakel the nephew of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of slain233 words
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Article, Illustration25 2001-02-02 14 Reuters photo Pakistani protesters burning down a cinema in Peshawar after an Enelish baber published an alleged blasphemous article about Islam.Reuters photo - 25 words
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Article132 2001-02-02 14 -AFP CHICAGO A number of Chicago hospitals and doctors' groups announced they were joining forces with the city in its legal battle to recoup the cost of urban violence from gun dealers and manufacturers. The level of gun violence in Chicago had created a "public-AFP - 132 words
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Article181 2001-02-02 14 KABUL At least 110 Afghan refugees sheltering in camps have died because of heavy snowfall and extreme cold. Most of those who died in the camps in the western city of Herat were children, women and elderly people. The United Nations says the victims died181 words
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Article146 2001-02-02 14 -AFP JOHANNESBURG A single lightning bolt that killed 13 people in South Africa this week was one of the deadliest strikes ever in a country prone to electrical storms and where poor housing offers little protection, experts said Wednesday. One family lost seven members when their-AFP - 146 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration1180 2001-02-02 15 Rose Ismail - Rose Ismail A Malaysian journalist visits Singapore to examine its political scene byl JAMES Gomez had an amusing, if not amazing, tale to tell at breakfast one wet, wet morning in Singapore last week. He did what so many others would not have dared to do1,180 words
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TECH NEWS
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Article, Illustration693 2001-02-02 16 Zeus - Zeus When Delta Force gets enacted in an online game by WHILE I clutch the handle of my rifle, my heartbeat accelerates as the crosshair of my sniper scope covers the faint outline of an Egyptian terrorist. No, this isn't a scene from the movie, Saving Private Ryan693 words
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Article, Illustration137 2001-02-02 16 THE HP Jornada 540 Series Pocket PC now has a stowaway portable pocket-sized keyboard. This introduction reiterates the Jornada's strong push into the wireless arena, said HewlettPackard Singapore's Consumer Business Organisation. Priced at $199, the keyboard makes it convenient to type text and commands quickly into137 words
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Article101 2001-02-02 16 LINKSYS has released its Instant Broadband USB ADSL Modem. ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) technology rations bandwidth so that sending outbound data like e-mail to the Internet conserves bandwidth (speed). This leaves more bandwidth to download graphic-intensive Web pages, music and video files. As such, ADSL Internet services101 words
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Article, Illustration604 2001-02-02 17 Brett Hew - Brett Hew The big issue in the game debate by IN GAMING, the debate rages on between the Personal Computer (PC) and the Console, with proponents from each side having developed deep bonds with their favourite platform. There was a time when games were depicted on theAFP FILE PHOTO - 604 words
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Article80 2001-02-02 17 EVERY Compaq Presario sold in Singapore will soon have a dedicated key that starts up an Internet connection to the online financial superstore dollarDEX. This is thanks to a Pan-Asian marketing alliance between the financial portal and Compaq. It will make it easier for users to shop for80 words
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Article106 2001-02-02 17 COMPLETECOVER is an optional repair and replacement service introduced by Dell for its notebook customers. This three-year service provides protection against common damage caused by the rigours of mobile computing and travel. This service is available for $321 or $466 depending on the type of unit covered. But106 words
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Article, Illustration926 2001-02-02 18 The rules of the jungle apply: the weak should just stay home LET'S get this straight: The phenomenally successful "reality TV" series Survivor is, at its heart, a game show. Okay, it is a game show that has its contestants really getting down and dirty, manipulative and926 words
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Article, Illustration572 2001-02-02 19 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim When it comes to reading, start them young and let the habit grow by ;sackaria@newstoday.com.sg IF reading is at the heart of education, then children surely should be encouraged to read. Believing in this maxim, Madam Hamidah Kasman, 42, a home tutor, wentHedy Khoo. - 572 words
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Article, Illustration1067 2001-02-02 25 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian by bo o nyian@newstoday. com. sg TEMPLE THAT AMUSES AND AWES Have your fortune told for five baht says the sign above a row of fortune-telling boxes in Big Buddha Temple. Pop in a five baht coin and out comes a filmsy slip printed1,067 words
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Article, Illustration1405 2001-02-02 26 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh Forget package tourist buses step out on foot to savour Malaccas historical gems and colourful streets or cruise down the river for sights and sounds alien to a fast changing world. And, take a break with some delicious food along the way. Text by Catch scenes1,405 words
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Article, Illustration880 2001-02-02 30 In a gruelling five-day economy challenge which COLIN YONG was a part of, Honda proved that the Insight is the world's most fuel-efficient production car Never mind that the driving techniques employed and the roads used during the recently-held Honda fuel economy challenge were not880 words
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Article, Illustration673 2001-02-02 31 COLIN YONG drives the good-looking new Daihatsu YRV and discovers that it's the best car the small Japanese manufacturer has released in a long time Like platform shoes, robot dogs and Play Station 2, recreational vehicles (RVs) are currently big in Japan. It's not that the Japanese673 words
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Article, Illustration340 2001-02-02 33 Reuters Mutombo proves himself worthy NBA Atlanta 102 Toronto 97 ATLANTA Dikembe Mutombo leads the NBA in rebounding. Last night, he proved he can also score. Mutombo had a season-high 29 rebounds and scored 21 points as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 102-97, ESPN.com reported. "It's■ Reuters; Allsport photo - 340 words
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732 2001-02-02 33 BOSTON Antoine Walker ha; again come up a few votes shor for a spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team. His coach called the snub a "travesty" which, given Walker'i numbers, is a pretty fair assessment, ESPN.com reported. A more accurate732 words
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588 2001-02-02 34 Reuters He hopes to be vindicated by lOC as well and reclaim his gold TUCSON For more than 28 years, swimmer Rick DeMont has been seeking vindication for a devastating Olympic heartbreak. At the 1972 Munich Games, the 16-year-old DeMont was unceremoniously stripped ofReuters - 588 words
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Article, Illustration246 2001-02-02 34 NEW ZEALAND The Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (above) claimed five wickets to lead the visitors to a comfortable 61-run victory over New Zealand in the first one-day international at McLean Park yesterday, reported The Independent. "I like this246 words
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Article365 2001-02-02 35 22-year-old Bernoldi has the potential to go far in Formula One BARCELONA Arrows has announced that Brazilian Enrique Bernoldi will partner Jos Verstappen this season, reported Sportal.co.uk. Signed barely a month before the start of the season, Arrows is hoping that Enrique Bernoldi will be365 words
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Article, Illustration295 2001-02-02 35 LONDON Bernie Ecclestone, who has ruled grand prix racing almost single-handedly for the past 30 years, is preparing to hand over control of Formula One to the five big European carmakers, reported The Times. Renault, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar and Mercedes have joined forces295 words
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232 2001-02-02 35 MILAN After 24 hours of flat denials and embarrassment, Inter Milan yesterday unofficially admitted that four of its leading players had been caught up in an inquiry into a high society prostitution ring, reported The Independent. The Italian media reported that as232 words
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Article, Illustration907 2001-02-02 36 Record audience sees Fergie's men stretch lead after this battle English Premier League Sunderland 0 Man Utd 1 LONDON When Blackburn was about to take the Championship in 1995, Alex Ferguson, a keen student of horse-racing, suggested that Kenny Dalglish's side would have to "doAllsport photo - 907 words
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Article, Illustration646 2001-02-02 37 Londoners shine against Newcastle as Ranieri settles to his task English Premier League Chelsea 3 Newcastle 1 LONDON It is still too early to foresee Chelsea in the European Cup Champions' League, but at least it is no longer the FA Carling Premiership's laughing stock.Allspokt photo - 646 words
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173 2001-02-02 37 Worthington Cup Birmingham 4 Ipswich 1 BIRMINGHAM Manager Trevor Francis spoke of his pride after leading First Division Birmingham to its first major final in 38 years. Two goals from Geoff Horsfield helped the Blues to a 4-1 Worthington Cup semi-final second-leg triumph173 words
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Article, Illustration600 2001-02-02 38 Reuters Freak accident with fan leaves him with twisted knee PEBBLE BEACH Golf became a contact sport for Tiger Woods on Wednesday, possibly knocking him out of the US$4 million (Ss6.B million) Pebble Beach Pro-Am and definitely proving that his worries about course security were wellReuters; Allsport photo - 600 words
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Article208 2001-02-02 38 Reuters PERTH Briton Dean Robertson produced a sevenunder par 65 in windy conditions for a one stroke lead after the first round of the U*****,000 (Ssl.6 million) Heine ken Classic yesterday. Australians Greg Norman and Nick O'Hern were in close pursuit, finishing joint second with 665.Reuters - 208 words
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Article245 2001-02-02 38 BANGKOK Taiwanese veteran Lv Chien-soon, a prolific winner in Asia in the 1980s, produced a vintage performance at the Davidoff Tour's season-opener, the US$2OO,OOO (*****,000) Thailand Masters, with a nine-under-par 63 in the first round yesterday. The 42-year-old Lv enjoyed a glorious finish at Windmill245 words
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Article, Illustration500 2001-02-02 39 S. Gulam - S.Gulam They could be tournament dark horses by gulam@newstoday.corn.sg FOR all those who think the Lions will have an easy time in their World Cup qualifiers' opening game tomorrow, here's a warning: Kyrgyzstan has the skill, size and confidence to trouble Jan Poulsen's fired-up footballers.WONG KHING CHONG - 500 words
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Article234 2001-02-02 39 LONDON Manchester United's runaway 15--point Premiership lead has split the bookies with one major firm already paying out punters who backed them as title winners, reported BBCSport.com. Ladbrokes has accepted what many believe is the inevitable after United's 1-0 win at Sunderland, But William Hill's is playing234 words
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Article, Illustration610 2001-02-02 40 S. Murali - S. Murali Players gather to decide on plan of action for proposed union by murali@n ewstoday.com.sg over the next few days before presenting their case to the Football Association of Singapore. He said: "It was wonderful to hear that S-League chief executive officer Chris Chan supports the formationJOSE RAYMOND - 610 words
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