Today, 9 June 2001

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    Lock icon Is this good for Gracie?
    418 1  -  Joy Frances by j oy@ tie wstoday. c o m. sg GRACIE, the dugong, will have to dive for her supper. Starting today, you can plumb the depths with her for $70 a pop at Underwater World in Sentosa. While her handlers insist they will
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    SIA pilot's fast reaction
    165 1 A SINGAPORE Airlines pilot avoided disaster when he ignored an air traffic controller's instructions to land at Manchester Airport last September. The Independent reported that on Sept 16, when the Boeing 747 carrying 196 passengers and 19 crew was just 50 feet off the tarmac, the
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    E-lection
    555 1  -  Ng Boon Yian But will technology change election results? by boony ian@ne wst o day. c om.sg A LITTLE later than one might have expected, but well in time for the General Election, PAP launched its very first website in wired Singapore yesterday. An interview with Prime Minister Goh
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  • HOT NEWS
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      It's over
      293 2  -  Ng Hwee Koon Summit, BSA kiss and make up by hweekoon@newstoday.com.sg CD-ROM maker SM Summit Holdings and piracy watchdog Business Software Alliance (BSA) have finally declared an end to their legal warfare which began in 1997. The dispute was sparked by a raid of Summit's Kampong Übi factory
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      Quits her job, wins BMW
      154 2  -  Hedy Khoo hedy@newstoday.com.sg by IMAGINE winning a BMW just after buying one. And all this because you are free to go shopping since you have quit your job. Miss Liza Hee, 32, resigned as an assistant vice-president with a foreign investment bank about three months
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      Magazine mystery
      311 3 Controversial student body's denial KUALA LUMPUR A magazine purportedly published by a student body from the University of Malaya has raised eyebrows with its inflammatory anti-gov-ernment articles. But the president of the University of Malaya Undergraduates' Representative Council denied that his members were behind the publication of the
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      KL police breaks up anti-ISA protest
      220 3 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians here and elsewhere gathered yesterday to protest against the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA). A handful of arrests were made as police drove the hundred of protesters, mainly students, out of the National Mosque compound here. According to witnesses, the students
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      Lock icon Dr M on S'pore trade pacts
      148 3 Bernama TOKYO Asean member countries want to know the terms of the free trade agreements that Singapore has signed with three countries, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. Dr Mahathir, who is visiting Japan, said Asean also wanted to know
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      Lock icon Madman kills eight schoolchildren
      164 3 Reuters IKEDA (Japan) The calm of the summer morning in a quiet residential area of Osaka was shattered yesterday when a madman armed with a kitchen knife went on the rampage killing eight schoolchildren and injuring 20 others. The injured were mostly seven and eightyear-old students
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      Soon: rules for cyberpolitics
      434 4  -  Ng Boon Yian To be introduced in time for next general election by boonyian@ne-wstoday.com.sg WORK in progress: A set of new rules on the responsible use of the Internet by political parties during election. And yes, they will be introduced in time for the next general
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      SM Lee on Suzhou
      156 4 IT was unavoidable that a project as unique as the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park would encounter difficulties, said Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. SM Lee, who is on a six-day visit to China, was speaking in Suzhou at a ceremony to mark the seventh year of
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      Lock icon Runaway truck surprise
      81 4 Today photo by. THE lunchtime crowd at the newly re-opened Maxwell Road food centre had more than just lunch to tuck into yesterday. They got an eyeful of a runaway truck. At about lpm, a truck which was parked outside the URA Centre at Ann Siang Hill
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      Winning website on teen love
      107 4 A WEB site on love and romance for teenagers emerged as the best bet for making money in the Youth Entrepreneur ship Programme (YEP). It was followed by other business plans that also reflected the preferences and interests of the young. The runners-up in the
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      Log on for a job from home
      173 4 GRADUATING students and alumni members of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) need not rush to a career fair and jostle with the crowd to look for a job. Instead, they can visit a virtual fair from the comfort of their home. NTU has organised
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      52 4 Savour favourite local deLights including the famous Zion Road rojak at Citibank Branch Open House at 21 Jurong East Street on Saturday, 9 June 1 pm 5 pm. Hear the experts from Schroder Investment Management speak on whether cash is really King. Call (1800) 333 9000 to register now! where
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      99 4 READ 0N... Too much! Decision against cigarette company biased, says reader/5 A boost from Intel Its positive forecast boosts related stocks/8 Surprise amid Blair's big win Racist party's showing causes concern/12 Sweet victory? Not quite for the British Labour Party/ 14 Maurice in Paris Singapore artist showcases his watercolours in
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      Too much!
      256 5  -  Tan Yeow Sin Decision against cigarette company biased I REFER to the article "$5.4 billion award 'to hurt cig company'" (ToDAy, Jun 8). I would like to comment that the amount of damages awarded was too high. (A California jury ordered Philip Morris, manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes, to
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      NAC provides wide range of scholarships
      161 5 I REFER to the letter by Bruce C, "Are we really boosting arts?" (Today, Jun 7). Scholarships and bursaries from the National Arts Council (NAC) are not confined to fine arts or visual arts studies. We provide financial support for a wide range of
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      No intention to replace locals: SSC
      140 5 WE refer to Mr Lee C H's letter, "It's time we groom local sportsman" (Today, May 29), The Singapore Sports Council {SSC) assures the reader that in working with our National Sports Associations (NSAs) to recruit foreign talent, the objective is to help raise
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      You've got the gist of dance therapy
      88 5  -  Fern Low I REFER to the article "Pink survivors" (Today, Jun 6). You have captured the very essence of the importance of our weekly dance session and in doing so you send out the message to other cancer patients that they, too, can
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      Act against Think Centre
      280 5  -  S Ramamirtham THE time has come for the relevant authorities Singapore Broadcasting Authority or Ministry of Home Affairs to regulate content on internet websites or revoke approval given to the Think Centre for their website's display. This is because it is now championing the cause for
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon A boost from Intel
      325 8 Bloomberg Its positive forecast stimulates related stocks TOKYO The shares of Asian chipmakers gained after Intel Corp, the largest chipmaker, surprised investors with good news on its second-quarter estimates. Intel said sales will be "slightly below the midpoint" of the US$6.2 billion ($11.16 billion) to US$6.B
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      Ringgit rate change if...
      89 8  -  Bernama TOKYO Malaysia may consider changing the exchange rate of its ringgit if a 20 per cent depreciation or appreciation of the currencies of its competitors becomes a permanent feature, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. "When you devalue the ringgit, the cost of
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      Lock icon Interest hike in Thailand
      218 8 -AFP BANGKOK The central bank of Thailand has moved to drive up commercial bank interest rates by announcing a full percentage point increase in the 14-day repurchase rate to 2.5 per cent. The move followed the dramatic sacking last week of central bank governor Chatumongkol Sonakul
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    • Market Watch
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        Lock icon Fantastic, Asia One end venture
        92 8 Bloomberg SPH Asia One and Fantastic Corp have ended a broadband joint venture 14 months after it started, to focus on other businesses. The venture, called FantasttcOne (Asia-Pacific), was set up last April to market media services across Asia. SPH Asia One's losses in the
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        Lock icon F&N's first-half profit up
        85 8 Bloomberg FRASER Neave Ltd, Singapore's third-largest diversified company, said first-half profit rose 16.3 per cent as it booked gains from the sale of a wine business and saw higher contributions from its beverages and publishing business. F&N said profit in the six months ended March rose
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        More receipts
        60 8 SINGAPORE'S Business Receipts Index grew 7.9 per cent in the first quarter this year as compared with the corresponding period the year before. Among the major sectors, postal and telecommunications services rose 21.9 per cent, followed by IT services which clocked 19.7 per cent growth. Most sectors grew,
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        Your S$ buys...
        28 8 rUSS 0.5526 UK£ 0.3998 Yen 66.6657 HK$ 4.3099 RM 2.0998 Euro 0.6521 Rupiah 6186.11 Baht 24.9434 j Peso 28.1317 A$ 1.0580 Rupee 25.9477 Won 709.92
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      Now, more HP print chips from Singapore
      157 8  -  Ivay Tan by ivay@newstoday.com.sg HEWLETT-Packard can now manufacture in Singapore, most of the microchips used in HP inkjet cartridges consumed worldwide. A decade since its first wafer fab was opened here, the company's second local facility was officially opened yesterday. The new $181
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      One.Tel stalemate
      328 10  -  Bern am a-AFX Aussie mobile phone consolidation unlikely SYDNEY The collapse of One.Tel Ltd has not increased the likelihood of consolidation over the near term for the Australian mobile telecommunications sector. This is because each of the remaining players possesses either strong cash flows or enjoys potential access
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      Centrepoint profits up
      98 10 CENTREPOINT Properties has reported a 5.3 per cent growth in profits to nearly $46 million. Turnover doubled to $209 million Channel News Asia reported. The company attributed the good sales figures to rental income from investment properties, which increased by five per cent to $65 million as
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      No mobile market improvement: Nokia
      242 10  -  Bernama-AFX-ASIA LONDON Nokia Corp has seen no sign of improvement in market conditions in recent weeks, Mr Matti Alahuhta, president of Nokia mobile phones, said. "What we said in April about slower market growth continues to be the case," he said in an interview with
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    • Market news
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        Singapore
        249 10 The ST Index gained 23.69 points as players returned to buy tech and bank shares to end the Index's recent gridlock below the 1700 level. Positive comments from a US industry group on semiconductor outlook and Intel's sticking to its profit forecast in a mid-quarter conference call helped tech
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        Markets Movers
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        Malaysia
        127 10 KUALA LUMPUR Share prices extended on their morning session gains to post a strong finish for the day. At the close, the XL Composite Index was 8,6 points or 1.5 per cent higher at 575.7, underpinned by gains across the board. Bargain hunters returned to take fresh positions following
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      52 8 _______23tB!W!?H Hear the expert from Schroder Investment Management speak on "Is CASH really KING? Fixed deposits and unit trusts which is better?" at Citibank Branch Open House at 21 Jurong East Street on Saturday, 9 June, 2 pm. Call (1800) 333 9000 to register for the talk now! where money
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Australian report: Changi airport lets illegals pass
      150 11 Reuters CANBERRA Changi airport came under fire yesterday when a report claimed it was one of a number of Asian airports allowing illegal immigrants with false passports to fly to Australia. The report by the Australian Institute of Criminology said Asian "document mills"
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      Sorry, son
      470 11 Father of Stanley Ho's nephew refuses to help HONG KONG A 4fryear-old family skeleton came tumbling out of the closet of one of Macau's most powerful families this week. Sir Eric Hotung {bottom right), a billionaire philanthropist and the first cousin of Macau's King of the Gamblers, Mr
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      Mickey and Donald get their own undies
      124 11 ORLANDO (Florida) Workers who play characters such as Mickey Mouse at Walt Disney World have won the right to wear their own underwear. Many of the characters have to wear Disneyissued jock straps, tights or cycle shorts underneath their costumes because regular underwear
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      Lock icon Floods hit 200,000
      129 11 -AFP GUWAHATI Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have claimed five lives and displaced more than 200,000 people in northeastern India. Authorities have sounded the red alert in the states of Assam and Tripura where all major rivers have been swollen by incessant rains, a government
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      Lock icon Sabah MP used phantom voters, rules Court
      299 11 -AFP A whaling protest KUALA LUMPUR A judge has ordered a member of Malaysia's ruling party to vacate his state assembly seat, ruling that he won it in 1999 with the help of "phantom voters". In a landmark ruling yesterday, Justice Datuk Muhammad
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      Lock icon Surprise amid Blair's big win
      488 12 Agencies Racist party's showing causes concern LONDON The spectre of nationalism reared its ugly head again yesterday, as the extreme right-wing British National Party (BNP) won its highest number of votes in a parliamentary election. The BNP's showing was one of the few surprises in
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      Call for ban on dubious Aids cure
      170 12 BANGKOK Thai health experts have called for the cancellation of a mass distribution of a controversial Aids cure to some 10,000 sufferers at a Bangkok sports stadium this weekend. Critics of the V-l Immunitor drug the brainchild of a former top policeman who
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      Indian PM well after knee operation
      100 12  -  Bernama MUMBAI Indian Prime Minister Ata] Bihari Vajpayee was in a stable condition after undergoing a successful knee-joint transplant surgery. He was suffering from osteoarthritis in his right knee. Dr Chittaranjan Ranawat, a US-based orthopaedic surgeon, along with a team of doctors, conducted the
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      Lock icon Boeing sabotage?
      245 12 -AFP SEATTLE US aerospace giant Boeing may be a victim of sabotage, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI said on Thursday that it was investigating incidents of alleged sabotage of 737 passenger planes at a Boeing assembly plant near Seattle. Boeing confirmed that it had
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      Lock icon Ex-Argentine leader under house arrest
      179 12 -AFP BUENOS AIRES Argentina's former president Carlos Menem (above) is now under house arrest after a judge ordered his detention on charges he led an illicit arms sale conspiracy. Federal judge Jorge Urso ordered Menem, 71, to be detained after questioning the former president over
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      What's PM Zhu saying?
      295 13 His resignation as varsity dean sends mixed signals BEIJING Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji (right) surprised many on Wednesday when he announced that he was resigning as dean at the prestigious Qinghua University's School of Economics and Management. Mr Zhu, considered one of China's most popular
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      Lock icon Racial clash at Chinese campus
      181 13 Reuters BEIJING Tensions between ethnic Chinese and Muslim Uighur students erupted into a large-scale brawl at a university in western China. Police were called in to break up the fight at Chang'an University, in the city of Xi'an, in the early hours of Thursday but
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      So what if I'm a housewife?
      69 13 "It appears that I am considered to be a housewife. I say to those who belittle house- W wives: What's wrong with that? It does not mean a housewife does not understand politics." Indonesian Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri, expressing her irritation at those who
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      Arab tourists: MAS losing out to other carriers
      203 13  -  Alex Yong by in Kuala Lumpur THE inability of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to cope with the influx of tourists from the Middle East is driving Arab tourists to find their way to Kuala Lumpur via other carriers. Dorsett Regency Hotel general manager
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Sweet victory?
      771 14  -  Geraint Price Not quite for the British Labour Party OPPOSITIONS don't win elections; governments lose them, so the political cliche goes. It was true at the last British election in 1997 as it was the previous time power changed hands in 1979. Only this time, things have changed.
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      Oh Mummy... why are you so racist?
      591 14  -  Ravi Veloo byj GOING to the cinema these days is as insulting as it is entertaining not to mention just too expensive. First, there is that huge blockbuster, The Mummy Returns, which has me wrapped in a dilemma. What a racist film, but
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      Thinking Animals
      229 17 Ciinnnsl NewsAsin, 12.30pm Our producers will take you on a journey into the homes and hearts of petlovers, animal-haters and the neutral ones. MORNING 6.00 am Graphic Headlines 6.02 Videofashion! The Designers on Gianni Versace Tragedy and Triumph: Meet the man who made his fortune combining fashion, sex
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      Lock icon Still hanging with aliens
      1017 17 Reuters LOS ANGELES He is the first to admit it: Bug-eyed, slimy green, black and blue aliens have been very good to him. They came to Earth and made him a star. But, as an actor, David Duchovny, 40, thought it was time for him to
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      1280 16 Mbdij\Corp M=rjJj\Coßp HIGHLIGHTS 8 K! Jwong vs Tanjong Pagar Tomato Gold 90.5 FM City TV, 7pm if--^V<! Channe' "r 30pm EnCuentrO Latino B^Nai Both sides have a chance for the title, Jj Yingshu is furious when she finds out Shalowitz on Latin American BfS w '<*'»; the Cobras have proven
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      698 18 a j Dates: Today June 11,1 Oam Date: June 13,20 and 27,3 nal Asian lifestyle. You get to Eventtolendor io pm 4 Pm experience the sights and i Theatre Beet Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 2B Venue: Queenstown sounds of vibrant cultural and I Miss Saigon Exchange Your Coins Community Library,
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      442 18 n talents of Kit Chan. Taiwanese singer ZhangYu IIIUSICDSnt Date: June 9,Bpm (Phil Chang) will be staging Venue: Spore Indoor the concert for his fans in That's Kit Concert 2001 Stadium Singapore. Our very own singer, actress, Tickets: $41, $61, $81 and The concert promises to poet and youth ambassador.
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  • TIMEOUT
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      ArtsFestival
      672 19 Fragile A contemporary dance professional and a mime-clown join forces and bring you a romantic abstraction. It's full of humour and ingenuity. Dates: Today (Ipm 7pm) and tomorrow (3.30pm) Venue: Orchard MRT (today, I pm), Holland Aye (today, 7pm) and Bedok MRT (tomorrow) Admission: Free Angels and Headless People
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Lock icon Stone can't go beyond the basics
      473 20 Reuters Sues producers of sequel for breach of contract A one-two punch earlier this week has floored plans for a sequel to Basic Instinct On Wednesday, Sharon Stone sued producers Andy Vajna and Mario Kassar, claiming that she had a verbal contract entitling her
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  • RELAX
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      Girl Bond-ing
      523 22  -  Lan De Cotta It's great classical pop music when these four sexy musicians bond by ian@newsto day. c o m.sg Technical bugs had delayed the show on Saturday at Livehouse (the former Rex Theatre) for two hours, and even plagued the microphones later. But credit to Bond who
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      Maurice in Paris
      268 23  -  Singaporean artist showcases his watercolours in the prestigious Carousel dv Louver of Paris by Francesca Seah fraiicesca@newstoday.com.sg Homegrown artist Maurice Tan has been invited to showcase his works at Salon 2001, an annual exhibition organised by the Salon de la Nationale dcs Beaux Arts (SNBA). This is
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      Great Singapore Sale supplement amendments
      75 23 IN our Great Singapore Sale supplement on May 7, we had reported that room rates for Lion City Hotel start from $68. This is incorrect. The hotel's rates start from $83. In yesterday's GSS supplement, we ran an article on Water Sculptures, a series of
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      Cultural link with Down Under
      358 23  -  Francesca Seah by fra ncesca@n ews to d ay.co m ,sg A NEW chapter in bilateral ties between the Singapore and Australia has been started. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the National Arts Council (NAC) and Arts Victoria, Melbourne, was signed on Thursday renewing
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      Lock icon Will LA have an 'Answer'?
      694 28 Lakers have not been playoff losers in two years LOS ANGELES Off the stage, out from behind the table, away from the cameras and the microphones, Kobe Bryant stood beside his new car, another Mercedes, clenched his fists and allowed the sunlight into his eyes.
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      Lock icon Philadelphia coach Brown to retire?
      205 28 -AFP LOS ANGELES National Basketball Association Coach of the Year Larry Brown is considering retirement after he guides Philadelphia through the NBA Finals, citing workload and health issues. Brown has reached the NBA Finals for the first time in his 18-year NBA coaching career, healing
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      Coulthard to stick with McLaren's launch control
      379 28 MONTREAL David Coulthard will use McLaren's launch control system during tomorrow's Canadian Grand Prix, despite being left stranded on the grid twice in the last three races. Coulthard's McLaren Mercedes team has been working flat out since the last race in Monaco in
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      Lock icon One more win
      650 29 Romanistas planning to paint capital red if team secures title at Naples Italian Serie A MILAN Tomorrow, AS Roma could well purge 18 years of hurt when it visits relegation-threatened Napoli. Victory would crown it Italian first division champion for the first time in 18 years. Victory
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      Lock icon Favoured world champion France wary of Japanese revenge motive
      506 29 Reuters Confederations Cup France v Japan SUWON France will complete a unique hat-trick of international titles tomorrow if it beats Japan and wins the Confederations Cup. It will add to its 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 triumphs. Despite having come
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      Lock icon Giant-killer held
      348 30  -  Stanley Ho by Stanley® newstoday. com. sg THE rare sight of a smile was spotted on Tampines Rovers chairman Teo Hock Seng at the Stags' stadium last night. That moment came as he received a $1,000 cheque on behalf of his team from S P Arumugam (Operations Manager
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      NTUC Income S-League closing odds
      136 30 Match 5 Jurong v Tanjong Pagar Jurong East Stadium 9 June 7.30pm IX2 (1) Jurong $2.05 (X) Draw $4.00 (2) Tanjong Pagar $2.50 1/2 Goal Jurong (-1 1/2) $3.20 Tg Pagar (+1 1/2} $1.27 Total Goals 0 goal $12.00 1 goal $6.50 2 goals $4.40
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      Vukosavljevic starts firing them in for Geylang
      288 30  -  Scott O'Donell Balestier 0 Geylang 3 GEYLANG'S patience with its U-23 foreign striker Nebo Vukosavljevic looks to be paying-off. While some other clubs would have terminated his contract by now, Geylang has persevered and the young Australian looks to have repaid the dub's
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      Valeric to make history?
      182 31  -  Kelvin Phang VALERIE Teo could become Singapore's youngest ever national champion tomorrow, if she continues her devastating form at the 32nd CDL National Bowling Championships. So far, the 16-year-old has won the singles, doubles, quartet and all-events crowns at the Singapore Bowling Academy. "I've been bowling
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      Lock icon India ahead
      49 31 Reuters BULAWAYO Samir Dighe and Harbhajan Singh frustrated Zimbabwe's bowlers as India moved to 304 for nine at tea on the second day of the first Test yesterday. Both batsmen beat their previous top scores in Test cricket, with Dighe scoring 47 and Harbhajan unbeaten on 54.
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      Dismal start for netballers
      67 31 SINGAPORE had a bad opening day at the Bth Yeo Hiap Seng Singapore-Malaysia Netball Challenge yesterday, losing three out of four matches. The national team lost 34-46 to its Malaysian counterpart, while the Under-17s and U-19s succumbed 27-51 and 33-42 respectively. The Republic's only win came
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      Lock icon King Kuerten destroys Ferrero
      328 31 -AFP Brazilian looking to become back-to-back French champion French Open PARIS Top seed and defending champion Gustavo Kuerten (left) of Brazil reached the final of the men's singles at the French Open yesterday, destroying Spanish fourth seed Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. The 'King of
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      Lock icon Clijsters forgets about birthday as Capriati looms
      232 31 -AFP French Open Ladies Final PARIS Kirn Clijsters was getting her priorities straight yesterday and that meant puting aside any thought of celebrating her 18th birthday as she plays her first Grand Slam final today against Jennifer Capriati. Fourth-seed and Australian Open champion
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      Ryu wins Volkswagen Junior Golf Open
      74 31 SOUTH Korean Ryu Jeong Yeoi won the Volkswagen Singapore Junior Golf Open despite shooting a final round 77. His three days total of 219 gave him a comfortable win over Thailand's Pariya Junhasavasdikul (224) and Indonesia's Pessy Hendrick (231). Singapore's Yang Lee Keong finished
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      Lock icon Gopichand eliminated
      98 31 -AFP SEVILLE India's Pullela Gopichand was knocked out of the world badminton championships yesterday, losing in straight games to China's Chen Hong in the quarter-finals. Gopichand, the reigning All-England champion and seeded six was beaten by Chen 15-10, 15-10 at the San Pablo Stadium. It was sweet revenge
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      What's wrong Colonel Kok?
      668 32 A FIFTH defeat of the season and a shock 4-0 battering at the hands of arch rival Home United. Looks like SAFFC's problems are not over yet. Even player-coach Fandi Ahmad's return from retirement on Thursday could not halt the defending champion's rot. Today's Stanley Ho
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      The spirit prompts Fandi's return, but can his body take it?
      511 32  -  Razali Abdullah by razali@newstoday. com. sg LESS than one minute into his long-awaited entry, Fandi Ahmad was sprawling on the ground, clutching his left shoulder, writhing in pain and looking helplessly at referee Shamsul Maidin. According to Fandi, Home's
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      28 30 Balestier 0 Tampines 2 (Joselito 6, Marcelo 71) <^> <&> ELANTRA ft Mikasa UMBRO Geylang 3 (Duric 41, Bothwell 43, Vukosavljevic 60) Sembawang 2 (Ismail Fitrey 72, Tawan 73} roNt
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