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Article, Illustration465 2001-05-31 1 Agencies M'sian court asks if ISA still relevant, frees two detainees SHAH ALAM IN a ruling with stunning implications, a judge freed two opposition activists who had been arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA). He then went on to suggest that Parliament should take a second look– Agencies - 465 words
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342 2001-05-31 1 Kim-Kyna Tan - Workers' Party grumbles mosquito news or what? Kim-Kyna Tan by ki m@ news to d ay. c om. 6 g JUST days after he took over as the new chief of the Workers' Party (WP), Mr Low Thia Khiang faces his first test. A group of cadre members, represented by342 words
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Article319 2001-05-31 2 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen Let children see what mummy does by uwen@newstoday.com.sg FAMILY and work the two aspects that dominate our lives. But, contrary to popular belief, they can co-exist. Of course, employers have to know how to make this work. In a novel initiative, 25 major319 words
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Article230 2001-05-31 2 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon by hwe ekoon@news tod ay. com. sg THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has dropped its wait-and-see stance (reported by Today on Tuesday) to urge "restraint" by the public transport providers "in seeking fare increases". Originally reluctant to act on "rumours",230 words
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Article131 2001-05-31 2 THE head of Chen Shuyun, who suffers from advanced hydrocephalus, was reduced from 18.5 cm to 14cm in height in a six-hour operation yesterday, Dr Scow Wan Tew, head of neurological service at KKH, said: "Her head is still big compared to normal kids, but it is131 words
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Article135 2001-05-31 2 THE National Trades Union Congress is reviewing a change in the law to give better protection to non-permanent workers. Deputy Secretary General of the NTUC and Minister of State without Portfolio, Mr Matthias Yao said: "They get few of the benefits that the permanent workers enjoy,135 words
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Article, Illustration284 2001-05-31 2 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo by rach el@news today.com. sg HOMEGROWN singer Kit Chan (right) lost her shirt. Literally. She has also lost a Vietnamese gown, a red leather jacket, a green shirt, a black hat and one costume. These clothes, worth almost $50,000, were the ones284 words
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Article128 2001-05-31 2 HYBRID and fuel cell cars could be zipping along Singapore roads in a few months' time. The Land Transport Authority and Economic Development Board will administer the Transport Innovation Development Scheme, where such cars can be brought into Singapore for testing. Announcing this at the128 words
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Article, Illustration291 2001-05-31 3 Agencies Refuses to read Gus Dur's speech at Gl5 summit JAKARTA Call it childish, call it chaotic. While his fate was being decided by the lower house of Parliament yesterday, Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid attended the G--15 developing countries summit. But that didn't stop Indonesia's– Agencies - 291 words
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Article234 2001-05-31 3 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim by shazalina@newstoday.com.sg THE next time you drink your Brand's Essence of Chicken, do not throw away the bottle caps they could give someone in Thailand a new limb. Brand's in Thailand has produced more than 20,000 limbs to date by melting down234 words
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218 2001-05-31 3 Agencies, KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) will go ahead with the controversial acquisition of two independent Malaysian Chinese language newspapers, despite the rift among party members and protests from the Chinese community. The Central Committee of MCA voted overwhelmingly for the purchaseAgencies, - 218 words
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Article125 2001-05-31 3 Agencies. MANILA Five days have gone but the Philippines government still has not located the Muslim rebels or their 20 hostages seized from an island resort on Sunday. The Muslim extremist group, Abu Sayyaf, claimed responsibility for the kidnap of three Americans and 17 Filipinos, andAgencies. - 125 words
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Article78 2001-05-31 3 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin will return to office once his leave is over, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. There has been speculation about Tun Daim's future ever since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad revealed in mid-April that the Finance MinisterReuters - 78 words
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Article478 2001-05-31 4 Lcong Phei Phei - Lcong Phei Phei Anti-smoking campaign changes with the times by pheiphei@news tod ay.com .sg YOU name it, they've done it. Years ago, it was the "feel good, look good" message. Smokers were the ones who could not finish their 2.4 km run and the ones with unsightly478 words
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Article, Illustration114 2001-05-31 4 GREAT Eastern Life has picked a winner for its Spot Your Agent and Win a Trip to Sydney contest. On May 22, Singapore's No 1 insurer conducted the contest in Today, in which readers were asked to spot if one of their agents had made it to the114 words
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Article275 2001-05-31 4 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim by zackaria@ne wsto day.c om.sg A NEW $50,000 fund has been set up to boost sharing of knowledge between teachers under the banner of Teacher Works. Minister for Education, RearAdmiral Teo Chee Hean, announced this yesterday at the opening of the inaugural275 words
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Article117 2001-05-31 4 A 41-YEAR-OLD man, accused of harassing a teacher for about two years, was yesterday acquitted of charges against him. This was on the ground that he was of unsound mind. But the court ordered Seah Cheng Kirn to be kept at the Institute of Mental Health until he is117 words
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Article80 2001-05-31 4 COME 1 July, the National Healthcare Group (NHG) will see two new appointments. Dr Lim Suet Wun, who presently heads the National University Hospital, will move over as chief executive officer of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He will also be the deputy group CEO of NHG, where he will80 words
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Advertisement166 2001-05-31 4 Where do our come from? Lettuce, Cai Kin Kailan, Kangkong do they ringabelL? These are vegetables found commonly on a Singaporean's plate. Last year, the per capita consumption of vegetables was 80.1 kg. You might not be aware of this-our greens are imported mainly from Malaysia. China, Australia, India, Thailand,166 words
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Miscellaneous101 2001-05-31 4 READ 0N... Fare hike will happen Past protests show public will have to bear with it/6 Opposition's moves and what do they all mean For the coming general election/1 1 Master illusionist He wants to share only one secret/ 1 5 Moke 10ve... Not war..lt's two guys, a girl and101 words
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LETTERS
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Letter329 2001-05-31 6 Namyana Namyana - Namyana Namyana Past protests show public will have to bear with it IT is possible to find, apart from the four reasons cited by Mr Lim Boon Hee, 40 more for rejecting an increase in public transport fares. However, the experience of past protests showed that329 words
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282 2001-05-31 6 Ng Wei Kok - Ng Wei Kok I REFER to the commentary "Shame of Mt Everest, how about Titanic?" by Mr Ravi Veloo. In the writer's cry for more worthy national projects, he had shown little respect for the brave people who attempted the Mt Everest and North282 words
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424 2001-05-31 6 Brett Home - Brett Home I AM surprised at the reaction to a letter written by a foreigner, which pointed out that Singaporeans do not smile, nor appreciate the true value and meaning of life. I would like to ask one thing: Will Singaporeans only accept criticism from424 words
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159 2001-05-31 6 Simon Yap - Simon Yap RECENTLY, a friend of mine blamed a well-known tuition centre for not being able to improve his son's English grades. His son failed his Primary Four English during the recent mid-year exam, despite having studied in the tuition centre for six months. In159 words
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Letter124 2001-05-31 6 Tiong Hoe Ming - Tiong Hoe Ming MANY thanks for the report "ZZZZZ to danger" (Today, May 29). I think that not many people are aware of this problem. I also think nine out of 10 doctors don't know about this problem. What you reported has been happening to me124 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article101 2001-05-31 7 TWO PSA Corporation subsidiaries have set up a joint venture to enter the Italian air cargo market. The two are Changi International Airport Services and Sinport Sinergie Portuali. They will hold 60 and 40 per cent share respectively in the venture called Cias Sinport Airport Services101 words
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Article70 2001-05-31 7 CITIBANK will allow account holders to bid for certificates of entitlement (COEs) via the internet and the telephone. The internet banking service, the first by a bank here, will be available to three groups of bidders individuals, companies and automotive distributors under the COE Open Bidding System70 words
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Article80 2001-05-31 7 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore is hosting the 36th Conference of the Governors of Southeast Asian Central Bankers, or SeaCen, on Jun 1 and 2. The theme of this year's closed door conference is "Financial Sector Reforms in a Globalised Economy: Issues for Financial Stability in Asia".80 words
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Article77 2001-05-31 7 TRANSIT-Mixed Concrete has tumbled into the red for the full year. It reported a net loss of $3 million, reversing the previous year's net profit of $2.4 million. Turnover plunged 49 per cent to $45 raillion. The company said this was due to less work done and depressed77 words
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Article27 2001-05-31 7 US$ 0.5529 UK£ 0.3893 Yen 66.4381 HK$ 4.3126 RM 2.1011 Euro 0.6467 Rupiah 6328.10 Baht 25.1023 Peso 27.9498 A$ 1.0791 Rupee 25.9621 Won 712.208327 words
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Article283 2001-05-31 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Spore firm to manage Thai railway project by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg ECON International, Singapore's second largest engineering and construction firm, has been appointed to manage the construction of a $850 million railway in Thailand. The 245 km link running between Chiangrai and Denchai is the first283 words
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Article137 2001-05-31 8 Bloomberg NEW JERSEY-Lucent Technologies, the number one US maker of telephone equipment, and France's Alcatel ended merger talks after Lucent declined to cede control of the combined company. The companies said that talks "have been terminated". Lucent chief executive Henry Schacht and Alcatel CEO Serge Tchuruk were— Bloomberg - 137 words
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Article105 2001-05-31 8 AFP SYDNEY Australian telecoms company One.Tel was placed under administration yesterday after its major backers sons of tycoons Mr Kerry Packer and Mr Rupert Murdoch claimed the company misled them. Its debts of AsBo million ($169.2 million) was revealed in investigations by Packer's PBL and Murdoch's NewsAFP - 105 words
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Article85 2001-05-31 8 Bloomberg TAIPEI Taiwan Business Bank (TBB) shares fell as much as five per cent after investigators started probing the island's 10th largest bank for allegedly lending to a client in return for kickbacks. The bank's spokeswoman Chen Hsiao-mei confirmed a report in the United Daily News that investigatorsBloomberg - 85 words
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Article139 2001-05-31 8 Bloomberg HONG KONG Vision Century Corp, a Hong Kong property developer, plans to spend HK$2 billion ($460 million) in the next five years developing business parks in China for computer and technology firms. Vision Century, 71 per cent owned by a trio of Singaporean companies, expectsBloomberg - 139 words
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Article111 2001-05-31 8 KUALA LUMPUR Telekom Malaysia's after tax profit for the first quarter ended Mar 31 rose 38.8 per cent to RM27B million ($130.6 million), from RM2OI million in the same period of 2000. Pre-tax profit increased 21.8 per cent to RM44B million from RM36B million for the same111 words
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Market news
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Article302 2001-05-31 8 TECHNOLOGY stocks led the market down as a Goldman Sachs report downgrading two key US tech stocks' earnings prospects outlined what the pre-results season could be like. The ST Index dipped 19.51 points to 1662.74, as lower prices failed to draw out more bargain hunters. Market breadth was302 words
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Article150 2001-05-31 8 KUALA LUMPUR After an uninspiring start, the local bourse perked up a little in the afternoon on selected buying of core stocks. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index finished just off its intra-day high at 570.7, gaining three point or 0.5 per cent. It was shored up by firmer150 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration343 2001-05-31 9 But danger is not over for editor ofTehelka.com NEW DELHI The investigation into the plot to kin Mr Tarun Tejpal (right), the editor of news Web site Tehelka.com, has unearthed a cast of villains so diabolical it puts Hollywood to shame. Tehelka.com stunned India and the world343 words
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254 2001-05-31 9 -AFP LOS ANGELES In a move to repair damaged ties with China, US President George W Bush said he would renew China's trade privileges. "Because trade creates prosperity, and prosperity promotes democracy, I will notify Congress on June 1 that I intend to-AFP - 254 words
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Article, Illustration25 2001-05-31 9 AFP photo. This egg from Hungary has two layers of shell, two yolks and weighs twice, ns much as a normal one.AFP photo. - 25 words
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Article93 2001-05-31 9 AFP TOKYO Grappling with domestic financial problems, Japan will review its development assistance (ODA) scheme when formulating the budget for fiscal year 2002. "There are many points that should be reviewed," Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi told a House of Councillors Budget Committee session, Kyodo News reported.AFP - 93 words
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WORLD
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251 2001-05-31 10 -AFP LONDON The opposition Conservatives' hopes of riding on an anti-Euro campaign to win voters' support in next week's elections were dashed yesterday when voters revealed it was low in their order of priorities. According to the latest poll for the daily Guardian, while-AFP - 251 words
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207 2001-05-31 10 AFP SYDNEY Australia will continue to detain asylum seekers while processing their claims, despite criticisms of its actions, Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock said yesterday. "We detain those who come undocumented in order to be able to identify them and to deal with issuesAFP - 207 words
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198 2001-05-31 10 AFP HONG KONG A ten-week-old baby died of passive heroin overdose after she inhaled fumes of the drug as it was smoked by her mother, according to court reports yesterday. Ng Ling-li, who was born addicted to heroin, died as she lay on LorralyAFP - 198 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration818 2001-05-31 11 S Ramesh - S Ramesh Channel News Asia. and what do they all mean for the conning general election by SINGAPORE'S opposition political parties have seen some interesting developments in the last one month both in the form of leadership renewal and rejuvenation, as well as an attempt to put forthChannel News Asia. - 818 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration359 2001-05-31 14 Lycos Asia offers prizes to woo users A FREE, round-the-world trip; an online anti-stress game; and a list of the top 50 search words. These are some highlights awaiting users of the recently-upgraded Lycos search engine and related Lycos Asia Web sites. The Lycos Ultimate Challenge, running until359 words
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DOWNLOADS
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration730 2001-05-31 15 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan He wants to share only one secret by kim@ne wsto day. c o m. sg Believe it or not, the world's greatest magician is really quite an average person. He eats fast food (not a witches' brew of bats and lizard's tails), wears blue jeans (not730 words
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Article, Illustration149 2001-05-31 17 "HEY, honey!" "Hi darling." Do you address all your friends this way? Well, sexpot Shu Qi does. This explains why she was heard calling Li Mingwen "honey" on their recent trip to Cannes Film Festival. And mind you, Mingwen, is just "an ordinary149 words
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Article, Illustration232 2001-05-31 17 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan It is no mean feat acting obese by ha2ei@newstoday.com.sg NO more "fat" roles for Andy Lav. The Hong Kong Heavenly King said it is unlikely viewers will see the fat Andy in the sequel to Love On A Diet. On a location shoot where he232 words
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Miscellaneous1320 2001-05-31 16 HIGHLIGHTS m^m^ H* Rostand t Perfect Ten 98.7 FM I Arts Central, 10 pm Channel 8,10.30 pm j£ The Late Night Show with I Roseland (left) takes its name from the Kyoko apologises to Shuji for actiden- Jj jk^ fWM 'r/ Daniel Ong H|ff old abandoned cinema-cum-ballroom in tally showing1,320 words
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Miscellaneous647 2001-05-31 17 A 6.00 am Headlines 9.00 The World 12.30pm Business Lunch Asia Tony Bikon Godfather of ni.m ii.iii 6.02 Industry Talk/Knowing To day/Business Breakfast 1.00 Headlines 5.00 Asia Today Australian Cooking •In Conversation with Tony ■^s'a Hdlines/S'pore Update 1.02 Thinking Animals (r) 5.30 Asian Market Report 10.00 Spore Tonight Bihnn Godfather647 words
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FILM
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Article, Illustration89 2001-05-31 18 (above) Determined to fulfill kis quest for immortality, the mummy Imhotep walks the earth once more after being resurrected in the British Museum. But another force more Powerful than it has also been set loose, one born of the darkest rituals of Egyptian mysticism. The Mummy Returns89 words
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Article73 2001-05-31 18 Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino play a notorious husband-and-wife spy team kidnapped by the evil Fegan Floop, played by Alan Cumming. The two Cortez children. Carmen andjuni (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sahara), the only ones who have the right skills and the insider know-how to help, set out73 words
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Article61 2001-05-31 18 A moving story of two warriors waging an intense personal war while the most momentous battle of Stalingrad rages around them. Jude Law plays the role of a celebrated Russian sniper named Vassili Zaitsev. Famous for quietly stalking his enemies one man at a time, Zaitsev61 words
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Article48 2001-05-31 18 SUGAR SPICE Diane (Marley Skelton), a popular high school cheerleader, gets pregnant with the star quarterback's baby. To support herself and her child, she turns to crime. Together with her five best friends on the cheerleading squad, they devise a plan for a series of major bank heists.48 words
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Article, Illustration413 2001-05-31 19 David Ngiau - Make love David Ngiau Not war It's two guys, a girl and a harbour place by d avid® newstoday, com. sg /"^ome March, Pearl Harbor will take the Oscars by V^/surprise if it walks away with Best Picture, even though it has come under attack from American critics. In Monday's413 words
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Article, Illustration412 2001-05-31 19 Jeremiah Bullfrog - Jeremiah Bullfrog with Be brief, please! HAVE you ever had a salesperson come round to sell you stuff, bringing you umpteen times round the mulberry bush tin you're giddy? Have you ever been in a monologue {can't really call it a conversation) with someone and been412 words
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Article, Illustration362 2001-05-31 20 Reuters Lemerre delighted after French lesson for Koreans Confederations Cup TAEGU French coach Roger Lemerre said he was delighted with his revamped team after they served up a harsh soccer lesson to South Korea with a 5-0 win in the opening match of the Confederations Cup yesterday. "The– Reuters; REUTERS photo. - 362 words
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227 2001-05-31 20 -AFP KASHIMA The greatest football nation kicks off its Confederations Cup campaign against Cameroon today aiming to erase a bitter memory from the Sydney Olympics. Widely seen as runaway favourites for the gold, the Brazilians were sent home at the quarterfinal stage after losing-AFP - 227 words
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273 2001-05-31 20 Sixers vs Bucks (Series tied at 2-2) Live on Ch 23, 9am today WHAT can be scarier than having to play the big, bad Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals? How about having to play the big, bad, well-rested Los273 words
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Article132 2001-05-31 20 -AFP BEIJING You wouid think that a coach with six straight wins and a perfect record of 18 points would be lauded by his home press. But not China coach Bora Milutinovic. After leading China to the second stage of of the Asian Qualifying tournament, some-AFP - 132 words
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Article80 2001-05-31 20 KENN Chia continued to lead at the Youth Challenge 2001 bowling tournament with a sizzling 219 average at Victor's Superbowl yesterday. Chia, who scored a high game of 278 a day earlier with an eight-bagger, leads Shaun Ng by 38 pinfalls. Ng had his own charge80 words
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Article98 2001-05-31 20 -AFP PARIS Sepp Blatter is facing the fight of his political life following the dramatic collapse of marketing giant ISL-ISMM and the discovery of a secret bank account containing nearly US$5O million ($90.4 million). Next year, before the troubleplagued 2002 World Cup cohosted by South-AFP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration566 2001-05-31 21 Says Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier, in a telephone interview with Today's Leonard Thomas A WIN over Man United at any time is quite an accomplishment. But, to defeat the Red Devils home and away in a season is the stuff of legend. Only two566 words
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487 2001-05-31 21 Leonard's Tete-a-tete with Houllier Leonard: Will your full squad travel to Singapore? Houllier: For sure. The matches in Singapore and Thailand will be our third and fourth games after a training tour in Switzerland. It will be serious as it will be our pre-season session for fitness and everything else487 words
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Article, Illustration517 2001-05-31 22 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Who'll be the first S-League Giant-Killer of the Week? by Stanley® newstoday. com. sg OTHER than pride, glory and precious league points, all minnows of the NTUC Income S-League will have something else to fight for when they face the powerhouses of local football517 words
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360 2001-05-31 22 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho JUST before the final whistle went in Tampines' 5-0 thumping at the hands of its eastern rival Geylang United in the Singapore Cup two nights ago, one could almost suspect that the familiar "heads will roll!" declaration would be echoing around Tampines360 words
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Article49 2001-05-31 22 LONDON Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ruled out the purchase of Spurs defender Sol Campbell. He made it clear the Gunners would not pay any player £100,000 a week. It now seems to be a straight race between Liverpool and Inter Milan for his signature.49 words
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Article31 2001-05-31 22 AFP SEVILLE Singapore topped its Sudirman Cup yesterday when it beat New Zealand 4-1. The team finished unbeaten in the group after registering wins over Poland and Iceland earlier.AFP - 31 words
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233 2001-05-31 22 WHILE the players are out to commit a giant-killing act, we have not forgotten you, the fan. S-League sponsor NTUC Income and Today are proud to announce a new award, just for the fans at the various stadiums. Our Today photographers233 words
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Article, Illustration406 2001-05-31 23 Reuters PARIS Tournament favourites Gustavo Kuerten and Juan Carlos Ferrero (above) blasted their way into the third round of the French Open yesterday with powerful performances. Top seed and defending champion Kuerten hammered Argentine Agustin Called 6-4, 64, 64, while Ferrero outclassed Marcos Ondruska 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. The– Reuters - 406 words
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129 2001-05-31 23 -AFP BANGKOK Thailand became the final team to qualify for the second stage of the Asian World Cup qualifiers when it drew 2-2 with Lebanon yesterday. It joined Bahrain, China, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan in the-AFP - 129 words
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Article173 2001-05-31 23 Reuters DUBLIN After his first US PGA Tour victory two weeks ago, Spanish sensation Sergio Garcia figures he is as good a bet as anyone to halt Tiger Woods' two-year reign at the Memorial Tournament. Winning the MasterCard Colonial has taken some of the pressure off– Reuters - 173 words
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269 2001-05-31 24 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond WOODLANDS Wellington looks likely to land India's top footballer Bhaichung Bhutia. This was confirmed by Woodlands manager R. Vengadasalam yesterday. Said Venga, who refused to go into the details of the negotiations with Bhaichung: "All I can say269 words
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Article, Illustration53 2001-05-31 25 Isn't it time to spruce up that old computer? MediaCorp artiste Pierre Png is using a HP Jornada 548 Color Pocket PC. Shirt $99 Pants $149 Both byTimberland, Centrepoint Shopping Centre Makeup byToni &Tma using Summer Collection 2001 Hair by Peter Cuys Location: Marina Square Today photo53 words
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Article, Illustration542 2001-05-31 3 Jacques Tan - Jacques Tan Now that electronic prices are low and the Great Singapore Sale is here, irmay be a good time to either spruce up your old computer or get a new one by r MENTION the Great Singapore Sale and the immediate thought is of apparel,542 words
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Article, Illustration455 2001-05-31 4 Jacques Tan - Know what you want to get, to get what you want by Jacques Tan IT'S fine when you are a technology-sawy person and know what you want when shopping for a computer. But even if you are somewhat familiar with IT terminoiogy, you may still be thrown forENG KONG - 455 words
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Article228 2001-05-31 7 THERE'S something for everyone now! The 25 HOURS Timeless Card is a card that will remember you. A card to reward customers who buy 25 HOURS watches. It is a discount card, rewards card as well as a useful cash card: an all-in-one card which228 words
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Article292 2001-05-31 7 THE fight against shoplifting has moved up another gear. Retailers, who have employed various techniques and technologies to curb the menace in the past, may soon have goods arriving at their store anti-theft-ready. According to reports, major stores in the United States, which lose US$23 billion in sales292 words
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Article195 2001-05-31 7 BEAUTY junkies and bohemians alike can find satisfaction in ponytails especially in the summer heat. Thanks to a siew of interpretations, ponytails, apart from being a practical accessory, can also bring out the best looks of the season. In an interview with Allure magazine. Garren,195 words
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Article, Illustration203 2001-05-31 10 THE all-digital desktop has finally arrived. Apple is the first company in the industry to move to an all-LCD flat panel display pro lineup. Completing the package is its new 17--inch Apple Studio Display, featuring 1280 by 1024 resolution at an aggressive price of $1,888. It is expected203 words
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Article, Illustration239 2001-05-31 10 THE humble gogglebox has shed its mere functional role to make a statement on lifestyle. We're talking about Philips' new 32-inch Design Line TV, which was recently launched at a glitzy fashion show at Club 21. The sleek design and supreme flat widescreen picture quality were239 words
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Article, Illustration940 2001-05-31 12 Jacques Tan - Jacques Tan Fujifilm's latest instant and digital cameras rise to the occasion by I HAVEN'T yet found a camera that suits every need and occasion. That's why I like to carry a few cameras around with me, just in case I feel like composing a complex shot, or940 words
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Article, Illustration301 2001-05-31 14 Veronica Nathan - Veronica Nathan Get ready for the lifestyle of the future by GET ready for the Home of the Future. Smart Home 2001 will remove the drudgery of domestic chores. Imagine being able to easily control the lights, air-conditioning and aSarm system; read the electric meter; have an overview301 words
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FASHION TODAY
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Article, Illustration248 2001-05-31 16 Go wild over the latest toys of the information age. Who says you can't make a fashion statement with these sleek and ultra cool gadgets? MediaCorp ortiste Andrew Scow is using the Psion series 7, worth $t,BBB f Suit $249 Shirt $39 Pants $119 Tie $53 All fromWONG KHING CHONG; WONG KHING CHONC; AIYINTOH | - 248 words
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Article, Illustration505 2001-05-31 22 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Our sports reporter surveys the latest range from eWorldofSports.com and finds nirvana for his soles by kelvin@newstotiay.com.sg LIKE most guys, 1 hate shopping. The ongoing Great Singapore Sale terrorises me. Women and bargain offers remind me of a pack of starving lions tearing apart theHEDY KHOO - 505 words
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Miscellaneous37 2001-05-31 25 ...Turn to page 3 sold Know what you really want... /4 r~ Go shopping Your handy one-stop guide... /9 Camera fun We put Fujifilm's latest to the test... /12 IT's in fashion MediaCorp artistes go hi-tech... /1637 words
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