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Title Section12 2001-04-17 1 TODAY Tv c s d ay APrM i? < 2° ol MITA(P) 138/11/200012 words
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Article, Illustration107 2001-04-17 1 Reuters TOKYO Japan's Crown Princess Masako may be pregnant with a possible heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne after nearly eight years of marriage. The Imperial Household Agency said that Ms Masako, 37, has been showing signs of pregnancy and would be examined by doctors. An officialReuters - 107 words
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Article99 2001-04-17 1 SOME five cubic metres of diesel leaked from a storage tank, and some of it spilled into the canal outside the Kranji Water Reclamation Plant at about 11pm on Sunday. The canal, Sungei Mandai, leads into the Straits of Johor. Johor authorities have been informed of99 words
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Article486 2001-04-17 1 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon Urn niches are becoming great 'properties' to invest in by hweekoon @ne wstoday. com. sg WHILE the rest of the island moans about the soft property market, a new breed of investors is poised to make a financial "killing" at a cemetery. They486 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article214 2001-04-17 2 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Grassroots activist fined for making false statement by j oy@ newstoday.com.sg SIMON Rozario was the President of the Association of Private Schools. He was also lecturer and sole proprietor of two well-known institutions Rex Commercial School and Serangoon Computer Training Centre. He served in resident, church214 words
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Article170 2001-04-17 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei pheiphei@n ews to d ay. com .sg by TWO women, both clad in red t-shirts and jeans, were found dead at Block 179 in Toa Payoh Central yesterday morning. Police were called at 6.24 am. When they arrived, they found a 20-year-old woman170 words
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Article132 2001-04-17 2 CALLING all aspiring scriptwriters: Start those creative juices flowing. The Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) and MediaCorp Television are organising their first national scriptwriting competition. So you just might see your story on TV. Mr Koh Tin Fook, deputy chief executive officer and director of Industry132 words
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Article136 2001-04-17 3 BANGKOK Thai students revealed that there are easier ways of achieving an A grade than by studying hard, implying that corruption is learnt in school. "Just take a bottle of whisky for the teacher," said Chatchai Tummo, who studies at a technical school136 words
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Article319 2001-04-17 3 Reuters US aircraft carrier heads towards China BEIJING China yesterday lionised its new "revolutionary martyr", the fighter pilot killed in a collision with a US spy plane, signalling an uncompromising stance on the incident in bilateral talks this week. And as a sign of hardening US– Reuters - 319 words
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Article, Illustration34 2001-04-17 3 REUTERS photo. Palestinian demonstrators burning an Israeli flag during a rally near Damascus yesterday. The rally zoos held in support of Syria after Israeli warplanes attacked a Syrian radar station in Lebanon.REUTERS photo. - 34 words
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Article91 2001-04-17 3 IT was her job to sell ferry tickets at a booth at Sentosa Ferry Terminal. But Chow Oi Peng, 55, who was supposed to hand over the daily income to her employer at the end of the day, kept some of the earnings for herself. Between91 words
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227 2001-04-17 3 AFP MANILA Ex-Philippine president Joseph Estrada was arrested yesterday for corruption and perjury, but he swiftly posted bail to avoid going to jail. Estrada voluntarily showed up at the office of a court sheriff, who formally served him an arrest warrant by aAFP - 227 words
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134 2001-04-17 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Five Malaysian opposition activists began a court challenge yesterday regarding their detention without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The five, who were not present and were represented by lawyers, suffered a temporary setback when High Court Judge Abdul Wahab PatailAFP - 134 words
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Article, Illustration330 2001-04-17 4 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen Public utilities employee to get big opportunity by uwen@n c ws to d ay.c om. s g THE public utilities industry has been chosen to receive this year's Model Workers Award by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). The award is given out every yearHEDYKHOO - 330 words
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170 2001-04-17 4 SINCE December, more than 100 people have complained to Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) of being cheated of more than $1 million by bucket shops. Case says that this is just the tip of the iceberg, as many more people are too embarrassed to170 words
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Article127 2001-04-17 4 A MAN was sentenced yesterday to three years' jail for using a false passport 102 times. Rasappan Sankar, 33, had travelled on a forged Malaysian passport from around March last year till February this year. He had passed through the Woodlands checkpoint many times before127 words
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Article108 2001-04-17 4 DONG Yingcai, 27, and Dai Song, 24, were friends and hostelmates at Kian Teck dormitory. On Feb 2 this year, Dong and Dai, both electricians, were watching television at about 4.30pm. However, the two Chinese nationals could not agree on which channel to watch and a108 words
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Miscellaneous110 2001-04-17 4 READ 0N... Save our past Merge the old with the new, don't wipe it out/6 Where are the children now? Suspected shipload of child slaves still at sea/10 Kleptocratic rule What happens when officials steal the government/13 Charity with chops MediaCorp artistes break records with this year's NKF show/23 He's110 words
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LETTERS
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Article410 2001-04-17 6 Hmg Sken Wui - Hmg Sken Wui Merge the old with the new, don't wipe it out IN the past two years, there has been unheeded public outcry regarding significant redevelopment proposals. These include the demise of ACS's clock tower and the National Library, the redevelopment of the National Stadium and410 words
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Article170 2001-04-17 6 AS a parent, I am appalled by the way some tuition agencies operate. The first one I tried sent me a tutor with little teaching experience and my child, who is in EMI, was unable to understand her teaching method. The second agency I tried sent me170 words
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Article319 2001-04-17 6 OGLING is sexual harassment, too. Just the other day, I was ogled at by this man. When my boyfriend snapped his fingers to break the man's unwanted stare, the disgruntled man demanded an explanation. We were given an ultimatum: Either settle this outside or319 words
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Article118 2001-04-17 6 Ivan Yong - Ivan Yong EVERY day, my mailbox is filled with all sorts of junk mail. And this is often strewn on the floor, which shows that most residents are just not interested in them. Also, when I go to Orchard Road during the weekends, someone118 words
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Article192 2001-04-17 6 Reuters NEPALESE twins, Ganga and Jamuna Shrestha, are moving their limbs and opening their eyes. A statement from the Singapore General Hospital says the vital signs of the twins remain stable, and they open their eyes when they hear voices and respond to touch. Dr Keith Goh,Reuters - 192 words
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Article115 2001-04-17 6 A LAWYER who has been accused of misappropriating some $237,000 from clients was yesterday slapped with eight more charges in a Subordinate court. Under the new charges, 51-year-old Krishnasamy Balarasahi is alleged to have misappropriated more than $374,000 from his clients between Mar 17 last115 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration513 2001-04-17 7 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan Weak trade figures forecast due to electronic industry downturn by ivay® n ewsto d ay.co m ,sg THE electronic industry is likely to bottom out only in the later half of this year, analysts say. The more pessimistic ones expect this to come only next513 words
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Article96 2001-04-17 7 RETAIL chain Courts (Singapore) has entered into a jointventure with South Africa's Protea Furnishers to set up a chain of stores in South Africa. Courts Singapore will take a 25 per cent stake in the Courts Megastore, while Protea will hold a 50 per cent96 words
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Article252 2001-04-17 7 PTI NEW DELHI Amid bear hammering of its scrip, Infosys Technologies yesterday said that the Government of Singapore had increased its shareholding in the company to 5.48 per cent in compliance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) norms. The buying saw InfosysPTI - 252 words
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97 2001-04-17 7 SINGAPORE port operator PSA Corp yesterday signed an agreement to set up a logistics joint venture with China's Guangzhou Harbour Bureau (GHB). Guangzhou-PSA Logistics will provide specialised third-party services for multinational companies operating in South China, as well as container depot services, the company said in97 words
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Article182 2001-04-17 7 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering has named Mr Lim Neo Chian, a former Chief of Army, to be its deputy chief executive and board director from June 1. Mr Lim is chairman of Singapore Technologies Kinetics, ST Engineering's land systems unit. He will replace Mr Boon– Bloomberg - 182 words
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Article74 2001-04-17 7 MAINBOARD listed technologies and systems developer, Stratech Systems, has set up a joint venture with Hong Kong listed Henderson Cyber a unit of Henderson Group. The joint venture company, called Henderson Stratech, will operate as a technology and systems developer in Hong Kong and China.74 words
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Article89 2001-04-17 7 ■AFP SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo yesterday received its Air Operator Certificate, which will allow it to operate separately from parent company, Singapore Airlines (SIA). "This is in preparation for its operations as a separate allcargo airline from July 2001," SIA said in a statement. The■AFP - 89 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration412 2001-04-17 8 DESPITE the strong pre-Easter rally on Wall Street, Singapore shares got off to a sluggish start yesterday with the STI putting on 1.29 points to 1593.87. Market mood was still cautious as reflected by 416 unchanged issues, as 91412 words
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Article, Illustration578 2001-04-17 8 KUALA LUMPUR It was an uneventful start to the week. With Wall Street enjoying its Easter weekend break, there were no leads to provide any direction for the local bourse. The Malaysian stock market drifted lower on thin volume and only recovered towards the close.578 words
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Article, Illustration677 2001-04-17 9 Bloomberg Aberdeen to load up on companies others ignore ABERDEEN Asset Management's Mr Chong Yoon Chou headed up Singapore's best performing fund last year and it still lost 13 per cent. By outperforming on the way down, however, he may be best positioned toBloomberg - 677 words
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179 2001-04-17 9 Bloomberg BEIJING Chinese regulators said they will allow the nation's insurers to invest directly in stocks amid efforts to generate higher profits on the US$4O billion (Ss72 billion) in assets they hold. The news sent Shanghai's yuan-share market to a record. Shanghai's A-share index,Bloomberg - 179 words
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314 2001-04-17 9 Bern am a TOKYO Japan is likely to see a financial crisis triggered by a collapse of the government bond market with the Nikkei 225 index to fall below 12,000 points despite the local economy's current stable appearance, former vice finance minister EisukeBern am a - 314 words
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Article93 2001-04-17 9 •Bernama NEW YORK Intel Corp is considering cutting the price of its Pentium 4 microprocessor by up to 60 per cent, the Wall Street Journal and CNET. com reported without citing sources. The reports said the cost of the 1.7 GHz Pentium 4 would drop to•Bernama - 93 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article340 2001-04-17 10 AFP Suspected shipload of child slaves still at sea COTONOU Arrest warrants have been issued for the captain and crew of a ship said to be carrying some 250 suspected child slaves off the west coast of Africa. Authorities in Benin, a country bordering Nigeria,AFP - 340 words
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Article151 2001-04-17 10 LONDON Tourists terrified by the thought of endless politics are being catered for in a special general election hideaway break. Guests at the Walworth Castle Hotel near Darlington in County Durham will stay in one of the establishment's turrets, which has walls three feet thick, reported151 words
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179 2001-04-17 10 Agencies ADELAIDE A union is seeking an assurance from Ansett that four suspended engineers will not be made scapegoats over the grounding of the airline's 767 aircrafts. Ansett suspended four engineering staff following the grounding of its Boeing 767 fleet on Thursday amid maintenance andAgencies - 179 words
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Article, Illustration56 2001-04-17 10 AFP photo US President George W Busk and his wife Laura walking "first dogs" Spot (left) and Barney as they head for the frresi dential plane on Sunday at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas. The first family spent the weekend at their ranch in TexasAFP photo - 56 words
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Article160 2001-04-17 10 -AFP HONG KONG A Hong Kong tycoon was surprised to learn that a bridge in southern China, for which he donated the construction costs, has been collecting tolls. Mr Henry Fok has questioned why the Luoxi bridge in Panyu city, Guangzhou province, collects tolls despite-AFP - 160 words
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Article205 2001-04-17 10 NEW DELHI New Delhi's long-suffering commuters were left stranded yesterday, as thousands of buses, taxis and autorickshaws pulled off the streets over a ban on polluting fuel. Large crowds could be seen waiting helplessly at bus stops across the city, as people tried desperately to205 words
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106 2001-04-17 10 Toronto Sun. TORONTO A human tissue sample preserved in formaldehyde was put up for sale at an antiques auction in Canada. Police are now investigating allegations that the specimen was stolen from the University of Toronto. The university recently shut down one ofToronto Sun. - 106 words
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Article174 2001-04-17 11 Reuters Top British secrets vanish LONDON A British Ministry of Defence laptop computer packed with national security secrets has gone missing after an official left it in the back of a taxi. According to The Mirror, the laptop contains vital information about new weapons systems. The unidentified officialReuters - 174 words
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Article188 2001-04-17 11 LONDON The Pill appears to protect women against bowel cancer, according to a report published by Italian scientists yesterday. The study indicated that regular doses of oestrogen from oral contraceptives reduce the risk of developing the disease by up to 20 per cent. The research,188 words
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Article98 2001-04-17 11 -AFP NEW DELHI The Indian government is considering easing its flag code which currently forbids people from hoisting the national standard atop their houses and business establishments. According to the Times of India yesterday, the Indian government hopes that liberalising the code and allowing-AFP - 98 words
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Article112 2001-04-17 11 AFP BEIJING Visitors to the Great Wall of China will be able to hitch a ride on a magnetically levitated {Maglev) train to part of the historic monument from 2003. The China Daily said the construction of the 2.1-kilometre section of track to carry lowerAFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration109 2001-04-17 11 AFP BOGOTA More than 25 people were killed in Colombia on Sunday in a new spasm of the country's almost four-decade-iong civil war. Local officials said rebel guerrillas belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia killed many civilians when they attacked an outlyingAFP; AFP photo - 109 words
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57 2001-04-17 11 Reuters MOSCOW Journalists who quit Russia's private NTV network after a hostile takeover by Gazprom, a statedominated gas company, were planning a new independent station as they broad- cast on a limited channel. While former colleagues, working for Gasprom, carried news bulletins, the rebels, includingReuters - 57 words
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Article391 2001-04-17 12 HK democracy activist was lured to Shenzhen HONG KONG A telephone call made using a calling card from Shenzhen, China, lured democracy activist Leung Wah to his death. Mr Leung, a bookstore owner, went missing for five months after he met someone who made a call from391 words
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Article115 2001-04-17 12 Reuters CINCINNATI The FBI and Cincinnati police will conduct separate investigations into an allegation that officers struck four people, including two children, with bean-bag ammunition in an unprovoked attack. "We obviously need to determine if the police conduct was appropriate and necessary under the circumstances,"— Reuters - 115 words
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Article114 2001-04-17 12 AFP BANJA LUKA A former Bosnian Serb army commander wanted for the slaughter of thousands of Muslims in Bosnia's worst wartime massacre has been arrested. Dragan Obrenovic was arrested on Sunday by soldiers with the Nato-led SFOR peacekeeping force and will be sent to The HagueAFP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration50 2001-04-17 12 Reuters photo I Teenagers in Phnom Penh celebrating the Khmer New Year holiday, which started last Friday and ends tomorrow. Wat Phnom, a popular religious and tourist spot, teemed with children and adult of all ages playing holiday games and splashing water and talcum powder on passersby,Reuters photo I - 50 words
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169 2001-04-17 12 ■AFP DUBAI An Iraqi sanctions-busting ship that sank off the Gulf emirate of Dubai was still leaking oil after more than 300 tonnes escaped from the 1,300 tonnes aboard. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Environmental Agency and local authorities were trying to■AFP - 169 words
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93 2001-04-17 12 AFP SAN JOSE As many as 363 people were killed in Central America over the Easter weekend, victims of violent crime and car accidents. Of these deaths, 116 occurred in El Salvador, 80 in Guatemala, 98 in Honduras, 37 in Nicaragua and 32 inAFP - 93 words
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181 2001-04-17 12 BEIJING Hospitals in Shanghai and throughout China may be in for an overhaul, if a Chinese plastic surgeon succeeds in turning a bankrupt state-owned hospital into a quality private hospital. Dr Peng Shaocheng and four partners bought over the China Light Industry Hospital for 20181 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration760 2001-04-17 13 Dr Syed Farid Alatas - Dr Syed Farid Alatas What happens when officials steal the government by THE kleptocratic state is one that is dominated by state officials who subordinate the interests of the public to their private interests. Public offices are misused for private gain. A kleptocracy therefore is characterised by highYEN YOK - 760 words
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179 2001-04-17 13 AFP IN an editorial yesterday The Jakarta Post mulled over the implications of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid's executive order restoring law and order there. Its perception. The executive order signed last week by President Abdurrahman to restore law and order in Aceh contained noAFP - 179 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration443 2001-04-17 14 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Canon rebrands line with new rollout of printers by solomono news today, com. sg THIS week, Canon expanded its lineup in Singapore of high-resolution colour bubble jet printers by introducing five new models and rebranding its "BJC" line to "Canon S-series Colour Bubble Jet443 words
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Article108 2001-04-17 14 Watch out. Super Scout is on the loose. Billed as a "stronger out-of-the-box experience", the software claims to be more intelligent than existing filters by relying on an extensive database of "allowable" and "prohibited" content to help weed out socalled nuisance e-mail These include chain letters,108 words
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75 2001-04-17 14 spending An increase in security liabilities may lead to an increase in spending for security solutions in the near future. A study conducted by marketing analyst group, Frost Sullivan, says sales in the European content security market is expected to grow from U*****.6 million in75 words
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Article, Illustration636 2001-04-17 14 Cheong Boon Leong - Cheong Boon Leong by YOU can lose data at any time regardless of what system is being used. In fact, most of the time it is not the systems that are at fault but human error, even though contributing factors do636 words
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Article, Illustration555 2001-04-17 15 Kenneth Goh - Kenneth Goh It could encourage them to dance the e-biz jig by kenneth® newsto d ay. co m. sg LIKE the Macarena dance, when it first came out, everyone wanted to dance the e-commerce jig a few years ago. Even small shop owners in AsiaSource: Cotnex - 555 words
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Article127 2001-04-17 15 NOVELL Inc has unveiled the next-generation of its Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS), an Internet security software for enterprises. With NMAS 2.0, organisations can protect access to network resources by implementing authentication products based on any combination of biometrics, smart card, token or digital certificate. The product127 words
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Article151 2001-04-17 15 WORLDLINK Innovation has unveiled an Internet-based business package for small and medium enterprises (SME). The package is described by World Link as an instant portal called "Protal" a combination of "product" and "portal". It can be easily installed by anyone with little technical knowledge. The151 words
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Article28 2001-04-17 15 FROM now onwards, Info Tech will be published on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Today. There will no longer be a section on Info Tech on Fridays.28 words
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Article, Illustration480 2001-04-17 21 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by david@n ews tod ay.com. sg Steven Seagal's latest blow-'em-up fest Exit Wounds proves his staying power, kind of like his characters (It's really the same guy in all his films, only with different names and jobs). You see, he's "Hard to Kilt". He may480 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration636 2001-04-17 23 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo MediaCorp artistes break records with this years NKF show by ra che 1@ n c wsto d ay, com. sg MediaCorp artistes showed team spirit and immense courage on Sunday night, when for the first time in eight years, 48 local artistes broke multiple recordsWONG KfflNG CHONG - 636 words
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Article, Illustration100 2001-04-17 23 Would you pay $1,200 for a colourful Easter egg painted by Farm Wong? Well, Mrs Goh Chok Tong (second left in picture) did at an Easter charity luncheon at the Hilton Hotel on Sunday to raise funds for the Assisi Home and Hospice. The luncheon100 words
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Article, Illustration667 2001-04-17 24 Hazel Tan - I need sleep Hazel Tan Long filming hours mean little snooze time for actor Christopher Lee by His popularity soared in China after his show, the MediaCorp gongfu serial Lv Xiao Feng, aired there recently. And he was voted tops in a Who's Hot category in a weekly entertainment magazineWEETECKHIAN - 667 words
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Article, Illustration588 2001-04-17 25 Life is great! A series celebrating Singaporeans living life to its fullest Mr Narayana Narayana, though retired, is a busy man with many hobbies He was so hyperactive that a doctor once told him that he might have a thyroid problem. That really should not surpriseElaine Quek - 588 words
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Article, Illustration131 2001-04-17 25 IT'S Barbie's birthday bash! Eight Barbie dolls are having a great time at the playground, reliving their childhood days on the merry-go-round, see-saw and hopscotch. Such is the theme for this birthday cake which is conceived by Mr Jean Marc Bernelin, executive cum pastry131 words
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Article, Illustration737 2001-04-17 26 Philly will look to Allen Iverson for The Answer' NBA PHILADELPHIA The finish line looms. The 76ers are knee-walking toward it. Still, they will get there ahead of everyone else. At least in the East. Two more games and the Sixers set sail into the playoffs.Allsport photo - 737 words
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353 2001-04-17 26 NBA LA Lakers 105 Portland 100 LOS ANGELES The defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers did what was necessary down the stretch, while the Portland Trail Blazers made too many late mistakes. Shaquille O'Neal had 33 points and 18 rebounds353 words
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Article, Illustration598 2001-04-17 27 English Soccer - English Soccer The team's next stop is crucial LONDON The celebration of Manchester United's latest, crushing triumph must be set against the knowledge that, little more than 13 days ago, Sir Alex Ferguson was as careworn as many Old Trafford staff canSir Alex careworn? Allspokt photo - 598 words
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Article296 2001-04-17 27 Reuters HILTON HEAD ISLAND Jose Coceres parred the fifth extra hole to win the US PGA Tour's US$3.5 million (556.3 million) World Com Classic yesterday after the playoff on Sunday was suspended due to fading light. Coceres became only the second player, after Roberto DeReuters - 296 words
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Article, Illustration626 2001-04-17 28 Reuters Champions League Valencia v Arsenal Live on Sports City and Ch 23, 2.30 am (early tomorrow morning) VALENCIA Valencia coach Hector Cuper is confident that his team's inconsistent form in the league will not affect its chance of making the last four of the Champions League. EvenReuters - 626 words
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405 2001-04-17 28 Scott O'Donell Deportivo v Leeds LEEDS United will never have a better opportunity to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League. It leads Spanish champion Deportivo La Coruna 3-0 from the first leg and in Europe, that is massive. However, David O'Leary– Scott O'Donell - 405 words
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Article198 2001-04-17 28 Reuters BARCELONA Barcelona is set to negotiate the transfer of Brazilian forward Rivaldo to an "important" English club, according to the agent of his team-mate Pep Guardiola. "Next Thursday, there will be a meeting between an important English club and representatives of Barcelona to negotiate the– Reuters - 198 words
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Article, Illustration615 2001-04-17 29 Reuters Cricket SHARJAH Saqlain Mushtaq (below) and Abdur Razzaq shared seven wickets as Pakistan blew away New Zealand with a seven-wicket victory in the Sharjah triangular series yesterday. Off-spinner Saqlain ran through the lower order to finish with four for 17 after seamer Razzaq– Reuters - 615 words
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Article, Illustration512 2001-04-17 29 Becker did it in five seconds. Cantona's better than Best. MJ contemplates a comeback. What is the world coming to? couldn't have wiped Dennis Law's boots, or been allowed to wash Bobby Charlton's shirt, or been allowed to sit in the same room as Duncan Edwards, whoAllsport photos; Rohit Brijnath - 512 words
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Article, Illustration450 2001-04-17 30 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg IN THE world of competitive bowling, national bowler Jesmine Ho (right) stands out. While most top competitors tend to be power bowlers with stocky, heavy-set body frames, the 34-year-old professional is a petite, slender bowler who prefers the unorthodox "helicopter spin" style. Pleasing450 words
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Article, Illustration377 2001-04-17 30 Kelvin Phang ONE is a Thai swimming sensation. The other the heir apparent to local swimming queen joscelin Yeo. Their rivalry stems hack to 1996 when they swam against each other in regional age-group events. For Thailand's Pilin– Kelvin Phang - 377 words
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231 2001-04-17 31 Stanley Ho - Badminton by Stanley Ho st a nley@ne wstoday. co ra. sg LOCAL badminton fans are in for a treat. The third Asia Cup Badminton Championship, to be held from May 2 6 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, will feature some of the best231 words
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Article, Illustration448 2001-04-17 31 Formula One IMOLA Ralf Schumacher's drive to his first Grand Prix victory on Sunday has been praised by three-time world champion Niki Lauda as "the perfect race". Lauda, now a boss of the Jaguar Formula One team, believes that the German will become a stronger driverAFP photo - 448 words
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474 2001-04-17 31 Scott O' Donnel - Scott O'Donnel by Sco tt@ newstoday, com. sg IN FEBRUARY, they were both members of Singapore's national squad. Today, they are both warming the bench at their respective clubs. Hasrin Jailani, the 26-year-old midfielder from Geylang, has seen just 74 minutes of S-League474 words
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Miscellaneous46 2001-04-17 32 The 'Answer' for |p j With Sir Alex sure to strengthen K^^y^' 1 I Champions League: Valencia Philadelphia 76ers WKm S scl uac'' w^at are Man Utc^'s JHI I ant^ Arsena^ 9° into quarteris Allen Iverson rivals playing for? I final second leg in similar form46 words
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