Today, 15 October 2001, Afternoon Edition

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    7 1 TODAY Monday October 15, 2001 MITA(P) 138/11/2000
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Legal hitch stopped Taliban leader killing: report
      318 1 AFP jfeW YORK Legal officials of the US military stopped an airstrike on a building outside Kabul where Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar was hiding, a report said yesterday, adding that the move infuriated US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. A Predator reconnaissance aircraft
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    • Article
      Terrorism unlimited
      634 1 PM Goh reveals what ISD found out "THE world may have changed forever. But Singapore, in many ways, is still very much like preSept 11 America: Its people tend to think of terrorism as horrific events that befall other people and other lands, never them. Even the talk
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      Singaporeans shot in Johor
      193 1  -  —Jose Raymond THREE Singaporeans were shot yesterday afternoon in Taman Perling, a sleepy Johor town, after fighting off four robbers. The robbers had attempted to relieve the Singaporeans of their cash and belongings, said a Johor police spokesman. The three men were managing director of Diamond
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  • THE NEW WAR/CASUALTIES OF WAR
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      Lock icon Wrong number
      248 2 -AFP Pentagon admits first major accident KABUL A wrong number was all it took for a satellite-guided bomb to accidentally hit a residential area instead of a military helicopter stationed at Kabul airport in Afghanistan, The Pentagon yesterday admitted that it had hit the civilian target on Saturday
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      63 2 I would say, don't just be beholden to the giver, but ask what is it which has enabled the Singapore M Government to generate the surpluses; to have the savings tucked away: to be able, in this situation, to render this help to Singaporeans which is not insubstantial. SG Lee
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      Lock icon War protest in Britain
      35 2 Aj-f photo About 20,000 protesters heading for Trafalgar Square in London on Saturday to protest against the military strikes on Afghanistan. The protest teas organised by Britain's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
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    • Article
      Lock icon US dismisses threat
      153 2 Reuters KABUL The Bush administration yesterday dismissed a threat by Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda group to retaliate against Britain and the US as propaganda. In a tape aired on Qatar's Al Jazeera television network, Al Qaeda spokesman Sulaiman Bu Ghaith said: "We tell Bush that the
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      War Echoes
      354 2 Kuwait has stripped Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, the official spokesman for Osama bin Laden'sAl Qaeda network, of his nationality on Sunday, the Kuwaiti cabinet announced. First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who chaired the session, reportedly told newspaper editors last week that his
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      106 2 I OFIT GUARANTEED There are plenty of funds that guarantee capital. But there's only one that also guarantees profit at such a generous rate of 4.35% p.a. That works out to be 53.1% growth compounded over 10 years! Plus there's insurance cover worth 150% built in at no extra cost.
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  • THE NEW WAR/NEW SUSPICIONS
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      Lock icon Anthrax's Iraq link
      377 3 Elisia Yeo Five new cases diagnosed in US over weekend NEW YORK With five new cases of anthrax diagnosed in the United States over the weekend, suspicions have arisen about Iraq's involvement in what looks to be a co-ordinated bioterrorism campaign. American investigators have named the country
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      63 3 It's not something that a CCC (Citizens' Consultative Committee) can just give to whoever says: 'I'll vote the M PAP.' So, I would encourage the opposition not to play political ball in this game. Nominated Member of Parliament Simon Jay, disagreeing with opposition MPs' charges that the olf-Budget package is
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      Lock icon Pakistan protester dies on eve of Powell visit
      97 3 Agencies JACOBABAD (Pakistan) Mounting protests against the US left one protestor dead and hundreds arrested on the eve of a visit by US Secretary of State Colin Powell. Police said yesterday they were forced to fire live ammunition and tear gas in
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      Lock icon 27 anti-US militants arrested in Jakarta
      177 3 Agencies JAKARTA In the first clear action against members of radical Muslim groups, Indonesian police yesterday said they were holding 27 antiUS protestors for possessing weapons, including short swords and slingshots. The men were among 65 arrested on Saturday after hundreds of protesters from
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      440 3 Why the big worry f Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Most potent as a biological weapon when in an airborne form, anthrax is available both naturally and by manufacture in laboratories. According to Jane's Security News, anthrax is an effective biological weapon
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  • HOT NEWS
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      114 4 Even if I put it at $10,000, he (a foreign JBk worker) may still make a side deal with his employer. When he goes off-duty in the evening, instead of going home and M watching television, ne decides to go and wash cars. Can I stop it completely? No. Can
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    • Article
      Dr Santa
      224 4  -  Leong Phei Phei DPM Tan brings cheer to residents by phe iphei@news tod ay. com. sg DURING his walkabout at the Bukit Panjang Division yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan had a bag of goodies to help his constituents in Sembawang GRC who are unemployed or in
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      Lock icon Joining hands for a good cause
      65 4 WONG KHING CHONG Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law, Professor S Jayakumar (right) and Japan's Foreign Affairs Minister, Ms Makiko Tanaka, after signing a Memorandum of Discussion yesterday to extend the Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21st Century, The programme pools resources and expertise
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      Machinery show to generate $216m
      81 4  -  Attdra him DESPITE the dark skies over the economy, ITMA Asia 2001 gets under way today with 788 exhibitors from 31 countries. The week-long exhibition of textile machinery, the largest of its kind here, is expected to attract about 25,000 visitors and generate at least
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      149 5 Mum, Dad* Grandpa* Grandma* Uncle Jonathan, Cousin Gillian, I Sister Elsa Elder Brother Gregory, Second Brother Christopher I in»Sch®i»l Teacher Kim Guan, lie-Classmate Geoffrey Seow, I Girifriend Janet Em-Ross John, Soccer Coach Wee Kim, Auntie I Joanne* Neighbour's Nephew David, Charles, Army Buddy I Jeffrey Siahs, Best Buddy Allen Tang
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Right is wrong
      323 6  -  Tan Hui Leng This belief earns Richard Hung a Case award by/ h ui leng@newsto day. c ra. sg THE customer is always right, even when not. That is the motto many of the staff at Richard Hung Jewellers keep to almost fanatically. And it has made
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      80 6 While the rationale for delivering assistance in H this targeted way to avoid 1 an across-the-board dole, M which would financially burden the Government and perpetuate unemployment makes good sense, it must be asked: Is there not a better way to avoid those pitfalls while delivering more substantial assistance? Bus/ness
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    • Article
      $200 not all there is
      108 6  -  Chan Chao Peh DON'T focus just on the $200-a-month rescue package for families of the unemployed. Each constituency has other aids and grants t( help the needy, said Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan on Saturday. He was attending a closed-door dialogue session with
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      216 6 IT Courses Endorsed Under the f r m s Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme (SMCP) |||p nm intake B^'T-l^lrl'Mhi^l^Jl'U'lllMllln'Jlll'llHlll'B Commencing 15 March 2002 by De Montfort University, IK (member of Ike Association a/Commonwealth Vniversities) TO? Ranked as Top for Business Computing °l™S£i°7 (Guardian, August 2001) Conversion course for non-IT graduates (previous
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      151 6 Galling all aspiring and established scriptwriters. Want to see y^our ideas come alive on TV? COMPETITION Here's your chance! The Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA). in partnership y with MediaCorp TV wants you to submit your masterpiece to f the SBA National Scriptwriting Competition. Cash prizes worth more than Ss3o 000,
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      Muslim dilemma
      446 8 and the ambivalence towards US military strikes MUSLIMS here and elsewhere have made their position on the terrorist attacks on the US, loud and patently unambiguous: that such odious acts cannot be condoned, whatever the circumstances. Yet, such loud statements do not seem to be enough. More can
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      Tax evader's penalty
      127 8 I REFER to your article "Bigtime tax evaders fined" published on page 6 of Today, Oct 11. The article mentions that Lawrence Ang Yee Lim was fined a total of $2,044,233.88 when in fact he was ordered to pay a penalty of $1,022,116.94 the same amount as
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Moving on
      247 10  -  Ivay Tan BG Yeo: WTO is on the path to doing more by ivay@newstoday.com.sg WITH discussions between the developed and developing nations progressing well, gaps between them have been narrowed since the last World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting two years ago. Trade and Industry Minister BG George Yeo
      WONG KHINGCHONG  -  247 words
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      Lock icon Swiss franc to remain stable
      126 10 ■AFP GENEVA While the single currency is welcomed as a means of making European Union (EU)-dominated trade easier, Swiss officials and bankers will not sacrifice the stability of the Swiss franc. "You can even talk of a diminishing importance of the eurozone on the Swiss
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      Lock icon Olivetti's plan to raise funds
      122 10 Bloomberg ITALY Olivetti, which has 17.4 billion euros ($28.76 billion) of debt, gained shareholder approval of a plan to sell new shares and bonds with a face value of as much as 17 billion euros after pledging to consult holders on future fund-raising. It will
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      Untitled
      99 10 The Government still needs money. I think the least-bad S tax is the GST. It's broad- 1 based, it doesn't weigh heavily M on the poor or on the rich If we want to achieve a specific objective, I would say, raise money from the GST and use that to
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    • Market Watch
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        Boarding house auction
        137 10 THE Judicial Managers of a freehold eight-storey boarding house in Lorong 18, Geylang, have appointed marketing agent Jones Lang LaSalle to put the property up for auction. Currently with 122 boarding rooms, the property has a land area of approximately 1,051.10 square metres with a gross floor
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        Raffles execs take pay cut
        38 10 NINE senior executives from Raffles Holdings and its major subsidiary companies will take pay reductions. The between five and eight per cent cut in salaries will take effect from November, the company announced.
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      Lock icon Good news, bad news
      626 12 Bloomberg US stocks rise although most profits slide NEW YORK US companies are in the midst of what is likely to be the longest string of quarterly profit declines in more than 30 years. That didn't stop investors from lifting stocks to their biggest three-week gain
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    • Market News
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        Singapore
        152 12 THE Singapore market began the week poorly with news that US-led military forces started air strikes in Afghanistan. Once it became obvious that US markets were taking the military action well, Asian markets soon rebounded. But the Singapore market suffered a second shock when the Q3 flash GDP estimates
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        Malaysia
        75 12 ALTHOUGH other major stock markets recovered to before Sept 11 levels, the Malaysian market remained a laggard, with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index declining 12 per cent since Sept 10, and closing last week flat at 611.3 points. Malaysian Resources Corporation announced a debt restructuring scheme involving its listed
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon MCA rift worsening
      135 14 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR The rift between two factions in the Malaysian Chinese Association is deepening. MCA deputy president Datuk Lira Ah Lek yesterday called on its senior members to boycott appointments to the Co-ordina-tion Committee proposed by party president Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik. Dr Ling
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      Lock icon Seoul's revenge
      241 14 -AFP Talks to promote tours to North cancelled SEOUL It's tit-for-tat as Seoul looks set to delay inter-Korean rapprochement talks after Pyongyang abruptly cancelled planned family reunions last week. The Dong-A newspaper said yesterday that Seoul would reject the North's proposal to meet at Pyongyang's scenic Mount Kumgang
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      Lock icon ISA-style detention for hardcore addicts?
      182 14 Bernama SUNGKAI Indefinite detention will no longer be just for those who threaten national security if a proposal by Malaysia's Home Affairs Ministry is adopted. Deputy Minister Datuk Zainal Abidin Zin said yesterday that his ministry was considering indefinite detention for hardcore drug addicts. Research
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      Womb transplant available soon
      126 14 LONDON It will soon be possible to transplant a womb to help infertile women have children, as the technique has been proven to be feasible. The research, led by Dr Richard Smith, a London gynaecological surgeon, could allow women to receive a donor womb and keep
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      Lock icon Fishy-Euros in circulation
      134 14 AFP AMSTERDAM Euro notes are now in circulation even before the single currency is adopted next January, leaving the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) in a fix. It started two weeks ago when a Dutch fishing supply shop in Venlo got its first five-euro note from a customer.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      1091 16 ALEGRIA by Cirque Du Soleil MUSIC Mec°do-formed^l^o showband The New Minstrels, reunite ALEGRIA, a Spanish word for joy, is a celebration of life. ORCHESTRE DES CHAMPS for this one-night charity concert to This is a production that evokes a time when fantasy and ELYSEES LA CHAPELLE raise awareness of AIDS
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      707 17 Date: Oct 20 THE CONTINUUM: BEYOND THE Time: 7.30pm 8.30pm KILLING FIELDS Venue: Amphitheatre in front of This performance features the real life i^ Enquiries: Call NAC at 837 9559 Ann and protege Kim Bun Thorn. This i 'l HI f CHIJAZZ 2001 -CHIJMES6TH Date Oct 25 -28 |U-[^ yJSfe^
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      1008 18 dgWMg^^^^gi NSmen), $60 (for oil throe lectures) I flj Ticketing: Call the Practice ■^^W«i THE SUBSTATION'S MOVING SONGS 2001: A SONGWRITING Performing Arts School at 569 1542 W^ k IMAGES YOUNG GUNS 3 COMPETITION '^^iS^Gt* This programme wiII Feature a Calling all aspiring songwriters, YAMAHA ASIAN BEAT 2001 ''Hvjlf xs^-^W-
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  • UPFRONT
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      The young poets' society
      486 19  -  Cathie en Tung Three Singaporean youths explain their rhymes and reasons by cathleen@newstoday.corn.sg WHO says Singapore is no fertile ground for poets and their dreams at least, in the spring of their lives? Nostalgia for a soon-to-be redeveloped offshore island, sentiments towards a government slogan, the
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      Patrons of the arts look to the future
      361 19  -  Stan EJay OUR economy may be facing its greatest slide for 30 years, but Singaporeans are still giving their support to the arts. At an award ceremony on Friday, Mr Lee Yock Suan, Minister for Information and the Arts, honoured 99 corporations
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      77 19 HUB Primetime Morning Watch Primetime Morning on Channel NewsAsia and be informed of news that have impact m^ L on your decisions, from the latest political and economic developments, the movements Ff iA^^ on all financial markets and the all-important sports news and weather forecast. Jm Jff i^Xj Staying Ahead
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  • EATOUT
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      Lock icon Happily Nook-ed
      548 20 This is one corner that is going to be hard to overlook Where: Nook International Noodle Bar SunUc City #01-187 Telephone: 333 5550 Recommended: Simply Irresistible: $5 Yam Som 01: $7 Woon Sen Tom Yam: $8 Unagi Kabayaki: $15 Tub Tim Krob: $3.50 QINGAPOREANS are an Oadventurous bunch.
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      Lock icon Chicken rice balls?
      322 21 More than history and priceless antiques on the menu MALACCA remains largely unchanged and unaffected by all the hustle and bustle of its larger neighbours. Visitors from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore may flock there during the weekends but on weekdays the little town, oozing history from every
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        REGIONAL HARMONY OF INDIA
        117 21 Celebrate India's exotic flavours at the historic Tiffin Room of Raffles Hotel till Oct 18 with wo rid-renowned chef Satish Arora. The festival promotes the curative properties of spices and aromatic herbs that unlock the subtle flavours in food. Whether it's the combination of mint and
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        Lock icon UNIQUE FLAVOURS OF VIETNAM
        80 21 Roulee Jane F Calayag Come and savour all the flavours ofVietnam at ANA Hotel in a splendid buffet spread speciaily prepared by chefs from the renowned five-star Caraveile Hotei in Ho Chi Minh City. The menu for the 15-day promotion until Oct 20 blends traditional favourites
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      110 21 |$40«ff! I Spend a minimum of $100 on our a-la-carte menu and present this for a $40 discount. I I Valid till 31st October 2001 Coupon not valid for promotion offers, set menus or with other discount cards I I Valid from Monday Thursday I Limited to one coupon per
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      83 21 At BON GOuT, you not only can find cheap Japanese books and aromatic homestyle Japanese food. you can relax and enjoy a moment of dozing away. (bring your own books to read, if you tike) We'll be waiting for you with freshly brewed coffee...and more. Cooked to the perfection.Juicy CHICKEN
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  • LIVINGLEARNING
    • EVENTS
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        Life Sciences @ The Courtyard
        48 22 Life Sciences The Courtyard DISCOVER how you can speed up research in life sciences with leading-edge IT. Learn about laboratories of the future where creative applications of computing technologies are deployed pervasively within the "wet" laboratory. Date: Tomorrow Time: 7pm Bpm Place: The Courtyard, National Library Admission: Free
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        winning with Internet Business and Marketing Strategies
        86 22 TAKE advantage of the Internet to do business. Learn how to use the superhighway to market your products and services; save time and money; avoid common pitfalls as well as attract visitors, clients and buyers to your website. To attend this one-day seminar
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        Business Etiquette Lunch @ Broth
        33 22 Business Etiquette Lunch Broth TO learn the fine art of business etiquette, register through the website; newsradio.com.sgtbroth. Date: Oct 20 Time: 12.1 Spm Place: Broth Restaurant, 21 Duxton Hill Cost: $20 per participant
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      Upgrading through the net
      484 22  -  Roulee Jane F Calayag Cyber-learning paves the way for one's personal enrichment by roule e. j ane@newstoday.com.sg LEARNING is a continuous process, especially in these fastpaced times that demand an endless flow of advanced concepts to fuel an increasingly knowledge-based economy. Owing to tight schedules, only
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      Learning the fine art of business etiquette
      141 22 HERE are some of the common queries people have when attending business lunches: How do I greet my business associate? What is the proper way to hand out my business card? What are the secrets to Western dining? Want to know the answers
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      433 23 Reuters/Variety ABC signs deal with Al Jazeera, others may follow NEW YORK CNN's exclusive pact with Al Jazeera, the only news service broadcasting from within Taliban-con-trolled Afghanistan, is no longer so exclusive. ABC News sealed a non-exclusive deal on Thursday with the Qatarbased broadcaster, allowing the news
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      Carey still wants to act despite Glitter flop
      142 23 DESPITE her vehicle Glitter bombing at the box office and drawing scathing reviews, 31-year-old pop star Mariah Carey is refusing to rule out a Hollywood career. But while she hopes for more screen roles, she insists that music will remain her first
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      No more terror for Willis
      129 23 ACTION star Bruce Willis (picture), sobered up by the recent terrorist attacks, has sworn not to play action heroes again. Willis played the tough terror-ist-fighting NYC cop John McClane in the Die Hard trilogy but has taken on a new seriousness in his last few
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      519 24 Playing the lead in Funeral March has mellowed him EASON Chan (picture) is a changed man. Working on the movie Funeral March has changed him. While he is still the chatty and easy-going star, Eason said he now prefers to keep secrets. "Previously, I
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      1305 25 MsdlaCorp M^diaCorp ?y m Afar City Night- Beautiful Days TV, 9 P m *U« One with Chandler and Monica's Bad Boy Hometown Girl Arts Central n P m Jk Minzhe drags Yanxiu into r H jHftJ !Opm This documentary takes a >*. /fe ca*: Sfee storms out Chandler (right) hears
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      Lock icon Tyson not ready
      451 26 -AFP COPENHAGEN Mike Tyson came to Copenhagen expecting to snack on 'Danish pastry' Brian Nielsen. Instead, he got food for thought. Tyson, who bludgeoned blubbery Danish heavyweight Nielsen senseless in six onesided rounds at the Parken Stadium yesterday, had been widely expected to pursue a world title
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      Mike's still got it as Miami feels the Heat
      259 26 MIAMI The doubts about Michael Jordan's ability to play in the NBA at age 38 may be disappearing, reported the Washi ngtonpost.com. Especially after his very Jordanesque performance and it was a performance in a 99--79 pre-season victory yesterday against the
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      Lock icon Lucky Scott leads in Vegas
      493 27 Reuters LAS VEGAS Scott McCarron's nine-under-par 63 gave him a new 72-hole tournament record of 261 (26-under) yesterday and a three-shot lead going into the fifth and final round of the US$4,5 million ($8 million) Las Vegas Classic. Fellow American Tom Lehman was alone in
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      648 27 But Barrichello fails to make it a Ferrari 1-2 by ivan@newstoday.com.sg MICHAEL Schumacher won the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka yesterday, wrapping up a superb season for himself and breaking Alain Prost's highest points scoring record. But in an indication of what we might see next
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      767 28 Did the unnecessary pressure contribute to Houllier's heart problem? Premier League Liverpool 1 Leeds 1 Houiiier undergoes cardiac surgery as Reds disappoint LIVERPOOL The pressures that Gerard Houllier has had to endure as manager of Liverpool were apparent to his friend David O'Leary of Leeds United,
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      Imperious United tears Sunderland apart, minus seven regulars
      291 28 t*^ I^yf^lJ^^ WEARSIDE Sir Alex Ferguson was preparing his side for the Sunderland game when he heard Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier had been taken ill. After the game, he said: Til be in touch with him immediately because he's a good man.
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        Lock icon Juve squanders three-goal cushion, misses penalty and settles for draw
        252 29 Reuters MILAN Marcelo Salas missed an 89thminute penalty as Juventus squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 against Torino in a dramatic derby this morning. Juve was 3-0 up at the break, thanks to two goals from Alessandro Del Piero
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        245 29 AFP MADRID Celta Vigo put an end to the surprising start of Spanish first division newcomer Real Betis this morning, beating it 3-1 to move second behind Deportivo La Coruna. In the glamour match of the night, Barcelona and Valencia played out a pulsating 2-2 draw at
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        866 29 OVER the last few years, the AFC has clearly started to flex its muscle on the world stage. When the six world football bodies met in 1998 to decide on the allocation of places for next year's South Korea-Japan World Cup, there was a mass
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      Go out and spy, says Arnaudon
      359 30  -  Kelvin Phang by. kelvin@n ews t o d ay. c; om.sg NATIONAL Sports Associations should consider sending 'reconnaissance teams' to find out how their opponents are faring, before setting any "benchmark" for future Southeast and Asian Games. So said Singapore Sports Council's new Australian
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      289 30 Reuters BERLIN -Jennifer Capriati could hardly believe her eyes after a long, bumpy road eventually took her to the very top of the tennis world. "It's not official yet, but you can see the smile on my face," the French and Australian Open champion said
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      Lock icon No Giant-killing acts this week
      114 30 WITH the season coming to a close, the competition to earn the NTUC Income S-League Giantkiller of the Week award is sure to heat up. Last week, Tampines Rovers claimed the biggest prize to date when it earned a cool $10,000 for beating Geylang United.
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        425 31 LAS VEGAS For more than a month, Bob Estes has quietly been getting better and better. This morning, when it mattered most, he was at his best. Estes came from five shots off the lead with a final-round, 9under 63
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        611 31  -  S. Murali Scott O'Donell I S-League I stunner Major change of management, coaches and players on the cards as rich businessman prepares to buy into club by and sp orts@newsto day. c om.sg J UKUNij KU is on the verge ot being "sold". And the man doing the
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