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201 2001-10-24 1 AFP. WASHINGTON Anthrax contamination touched the presidency yesterday, as spores of the bacteria were found in a remote White House mail facility but President George W Bush said he was free of the disease. "Today, at a remote facility, we detected some anthrax. And justAFP. - 201 words
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Article589 2001-10-24 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian by.. bo onyian@newsto d ay, com. sg IN A small, crowded room in the PAP Geylang Serai branch office, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong made his first public appearance in Singapore after the polls were called last Thursday. Behind the wit and casual humour,589 words
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Miscellaneous10 2001-10-24 1 Van Nistelrooy stars in Man Utd win See Page 3810 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration400 2001-10-24 2 Agencies 350 boat people die trying to enter Australia GUNUNG PUTKI (Indonesia) Fourteen people dinging on to a plank in the high seas for hours. One man holding his child on his shoulder as crashing waves take his wife away from him. Human tragedies such as these broke— Agencies; AFP photo - 400 words
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Article, Illustration491 2001-10-24 3 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Quarter of new candidates are doctors by ch a.opeh@newstoday. com. sg ONCE it was a wave of lawyers, followed by SAF scholars and then trade unionists. The current batch of new People's Action Party candidates, however, suggests that it may be the doctors whoWONG KHING CHONG - 491 words
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Article, Illustration757 2001-10-24 4 COMMENT BY RAVI VELOO Language or leadership the community must decide CHAUVINISTS mock people who don't speak their language or practise their religion. People who take pride in their language or religion never mock the non-practitioner. So the Tamil-speaking community, which makes up four out757 words
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558 2001-10-24 4 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek by... elaine@n ewsto day. com. sg A CIVIL society group held a press conference yesterday with its chief executive having to answer a question that kept cropping up Why now? Why send a petition to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)558 words
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Article, Illustration333 2001-10-24 6 Francis Kan - Francis Kan by.. francis@newstoday. com. sg VETERAN opposition figure JB Jeyaretnam has finally parted ways with the Workers' Party (WP), after falling out with the party's leadership. But while he may have resigned from the party, the 76-year-old lawyer made it clear that he was not quitting333 words
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Article263 2001-10-24 6 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon by: hweekoon® newstoday. com. sg CONSIDERING that their chiefs are not known to get along, the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) came up with remarkably similar manifestos. SDA chairman Chiam See Tong wants a law to give263 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration367 2001-10-24 8 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Good news for residents of Bukit Timah, East Coast and Jurong by.. j oy @n ews to day.co ra.sg TWO MRT lines and one LRT line will be built to serve Bukit Timah, East Coast and Jurong resi- dents over the next 10 to367 words
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Article107 2001-10-24 8 CONSUMER prices rose 0.5 per cent in September, compared to the same period last year, the Department of Statistics said yesterday. The consumer price index, which measures inflation, was pushed up in part by rising food and healthcare costs. The statement from the department said that107 words
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Article, Illustration337 2001-10-24 10 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Hard-hitting ad campaign aimed at shark fin lovers by.. j oy @news today, c o m. sg A NEW advertising campaign is set to shock shark fin eaters into thinking twice before digging in. The target? Wedding banquets serving traditional shark fin soup. The series of337 words
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Article156 2001-10-24 10 AIRLINES are not the only ones that are suffering the brunt of the economic crisis. Airports all over the world are also reporting drastic declines in passenger and cargo traffic. Changi Airport saw a drop of 4.9 per cent in total passenger throughput from Sept 11156 words
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Article109 2001-10-24 10 MINORS who come under the care of the Law Ministry's Public Trustee's Office can now enjoy cash-free outpatient treatment at a panel of clinics. The new Mediguard programme, jointly developed with the American International Assurance (AIA), covers common ailments like flu and fever. It offers unlimited access109 words
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Article119 2001-10-24 10 LOWER-INCOME Singaporeans renting HDB flats in the Toa Payoh, Marsiling and Bedok districts will be able to buy their apartments at discounted rates. Over 1,200 flats will be offered at subsidised prices. These range from $28,500 to $51,000 for a two-room flat. Eligible tenants will be119 words
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Article74 2001-10-24 10 THE queues are still winding round the various CPF branches all over Singapore. Thousands stood in line, hoping to cash in their allotments of the New Singapore Shares {NSS). Half a person's allotment can be cashed in at any time before Nov 1 next year. After74 words
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LETTERS
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Letter250 2001-10-24 12 Simon Lai - Simon Lai I FEEL that the New Singapore Shares have been unfairly allocated in my case. As of end-August, I was selfemployed with a monthly income of about $1,300, based on the previous year's income tax submission. As I am living in a house rented250 words
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Letter150 2001-10-24 12 See Leong Kit - See Leong Kit LET us not forget the serious threat of dengue fever during the year-end rainy season. Dengue has claimed the lives of an eight-year-old schoolgirl and a young mother. An 18-year-old dengue victim even had to sit for his A-level examinations in a150 words
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Letter102 2001-10-24 12 Staphnie Tang - Staphnie Tang A VOTE for the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) is a vote for good living. The Government has been fair to all Singaporeans with its recent move to issue the New Singapore Shares. We cannot take for granted a good, clean and c.aring102 words
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Letter185 2001-10-24 12 Siaw Kin Kiak - Siaw Kin Kiak Others must follow PM's example PRIME MINISTER Goh Chok Tong has said that some of our older MPs will be retiring after this coining General Elections. This is to make way for a new group of MPs. I think this is a fantastic185 words
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186 2001-10-24 12 Julie Chooi - Julie Chooi I REFER to the Ministry of Manpower's letter "Help from MOM for retrenched" (Today, Oct 11). Ms Jean Tan wrote that "MOM has initiated the People for Jobs Traineeship Programme directed at older workers who are prepared to learn new skills and186 words
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110 2001-10-24 12 Neil Wilkinson - Neil Wilkinson I HAVE been approached by bank staff at shopping centres, asking me to invest with their bank. Not happy with a simple "no thank you", they continued to harass and badger shoppers. They kept asking for the shoppers' contact numbers and names. While110 words
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103 2001-10-24 12 Richard Litcan - Richard Litcan I REFER to the letter "What's the priority of SPH?" (Today, Oct 22). There is absolutely no justification for Singapore Press Holdings to cut the salaries of its staff. The company has seized the opportunity to save some money at a time103 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article213 2001-10-24 13 Bloomberg China rally as state-owned share sales halted SHANGHAI China halted sales of the government's $241 billion stake in publicly traded companies, and excluded state-owned shares from initial stock offerings, sparking the biggest rally in its equity market in five years. The government scrapped a June 14 ruleBloomberg - 213 words
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140 2001-10-24 13 hay Tan - hay Tan THE semiconductor industry is near its bottom and reaching a point of stabilisation, said president and chief executive officer Barry Waite of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing. But analysts see the sector unlikely to take off before the second half of 2002. Mr Waite said that Chartered140 words
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Market Watch
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80 2001-10-24 13 AUTRON Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, American Tec Co Ltd, clinched a US$9 million ($16.4 million) supply contract in China to supply nine operational lines of surface mount technology equipment to Chang Hong Electric, the biggest TV manufacturer there. This is the biggest single supply contract to80 words
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43 2001-10-24 13 KEPPEL FELS Limited (KFELS), the offshore arm of Keppel Group, has clinched a $40.16 million contract from Atlantia Offshore to build a Tension Leg Platform hull structure. The project is expected to be completed by December 2002.43 words
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Article30 2001-10-24 13 us$ UK£ 0.5474 0.3853 Rupicth Baht 5575.6 24.531 Yen 67.173 I Peso 28.426 HK$ 4.2699 A$ 1.0751 RM 2.080 1 Rupee 26.266 Euro 0.6161 j Wort 714.1030 words
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Article, Illustration291 2001-10-24 14 ■AFP 300 HK entrepreneurs get Beijing invitation HONG KONG Beijing is inviting some 300 entrepreneurs from Hong Kong to bid for projects worth some US$9 billion ($16.4 billion). The offers will be extended to them at a two-day meeting on economic cooperation between China and Hong■AFP - 291 words
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Article193 2001-10-24 14 Bernama TOKYO Toyota is to switch a growing proportion of its almost US$2O billion ($36.5 billion) cash reserves from yen to foreign currencies mainly the US dollar and euro as part of a plan to increase manufacturing investment and financial services outside Japan. Toyota vice-president RyujiBernama - 193 words
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Article1865 2001-10-24 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (Ail prices are indicative)' .«if M Fund Nome Bid Prite/NAV Offer Price Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd Aberdeen China Opportunities Fond 0.840 0.832 Abe tdeen Global MI4C Fand 0.619 0.651 uWrfeen Global Technology Fund 0.460 0.4B4 Aberdeen UK Blue Chip Fund 0.671 0.706 Aherdeen American Opportunities Fund1,865 words
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Article, Illustration609 2001-10-24 16 AFP New Windows XP's software bundling anti-competitive or customer-oriented? WASHINGTON Microsoft will launch its Windows XP operating system (OS) this week, amidst controversy that it incorporates several programs that may harm competitors! Critics say the new OS shows Microsoft has failed to learn from its antitrustAFP; -AFPpkoto - 609 words
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Article, Illustration447 2001-10-24 18 Bloomberg Analysts forecast big drop in profits HURT by an overseas investment and a slowdown in air travel, with a tougher second half to come, Singapore Airlines will probably report a 78 per cent fall in first-half profit on Friday. Net income in the six– Bloomberg - 447 words
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335 2001-10-24 18 IMPRESS is a new financing package from DBS designed to make it easier for SMEs to get working capital in the current economic downturn. Impress, which stands for Import, Production, Export, Sales and Services financing, will help SMEs fulfil purchase orders from their clients,335 words
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74 2001-10-24 18 SINGTEL'S wholly-owned subsidiary, SingTel Australia Investment, has completed the compulsory acquisition of all the outstanding ordinary shares in Cable Wireless Optus. SingTel Australia now holds 100 per cent of the ordinary shares in Optus or a total issued share capital of 17,825,826,694 ordinary shares. Meanwhile, Bloomberg74 words
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Market News
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Article258 2001-10-24 18 SINGAPORE shares emerged mostly firmer following a two per cent rise in broadly followed US indices overnight. The key ST Index rose 17.51 points to end at 1405.49 led by gains in transport, conglomerate and property stocks. Some dealers mused that advances were made in stocks that formed the258 words
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Article190 2001-10-24 18 THE Malaysian stock market shrugged off its disappointment with the Budget's proposals, looking for fresh leads to generate trading opportunities. Despite slower manufacturing sales, which declined 15.1 per cent year-on-year in August due to significant contraction in the sales of semiconductors and electronic communication components, and the ongoing external190 words
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303 2001-10-24 19 WASHINGTON Could someone from the Pentagon be leaking information on US-led raids in Afghanistan to wanted terorist Osama bin Laden's men? And, is that why the prime suspect in the Sept 11 terror attacks is still able to dodge303 words
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Article394 2001-10-24 19 -AFP LONDON All nine camps identified in Afghanistan as being part of Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network have been put out of action, British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said yesterday. "We believe that nine Al Qaeda camps were occupied before the start of the military operation," Mr-AFP - 394 words
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Advertisement380 2001-10-24 19 II I MORNING PROGRAMME AFTERNOON PROGRAMME 9,00am Welcome Address 2_oopm Companies Experience Pan 2 Professor Ronald E. Frank, President, "Growing Global: The Opportunities Challenges" Singapore Management University Panelists 9.05am Guest of Honour Address Mr Lam Pin Woon, CEO South Asia Health Supplements Division. Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Cerebos Pacific Ltd380 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article353 2001-10-24 20 Agencies Canada bid to break patent rule aborted NEW YORK Depending on how you look at it, the worldwide drug industry is in for a major headache or a shot in the arm over the anthrax scare gripping the world and particularly the United States. The patent forAgencies - 353 words
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Article, Illustration33 2001-10-24 20 -AFP photo Stall holders wearing masks of Saudi militant Osama bin Laden and US President George W Bush al the Hong Kong Toy Gifts Show at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.-AFP photo - 33 words
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Article220 2001-10-24 20 AFP PARIS Biologists now fear that mankind's fastgrowing store of genetic knowledge will become the next weapon for terrorists. By tweaking bacterial and viral DNA, a geneterrorist could create an agent far more devastating than the bugs in the anthrax attacks. "The revolution in biology couldAFP - 220 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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214 2001-10-24 21 KUALA LUMPUR The threat to Malaysia torn is iv Si- ';:i.; m.::':~" i desiLwitli m LJriLj ISJbCs, .■.l-..5-.l;:'-. Deputy Prime Minister D.itk.k :fjl! AWiJlaii Al.ixid Badawi said. .Jes-i'ilihf; rhe as a "new form of militancy V" their own brand of Islam214 words
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131 2001-10-24 21 The Srur/MnfayiM Dept to Inspect al possible anthrax cases ii Diw.! ,:i I ..1.1 Side, fomii. ;oirf yeslerdey 'W would rol tcke eily i Bush loves Mahathir's sense of humour T;ie\V l iteibu3sl^id3 .<..ifcad.«. mJ-.y1., r ls „l k, ■Kl-wer Pre- Jjhi George W131 words
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79 2001-10-24 21 GDDSGFD \vArr, i3j-i.vi.ic-i.- ):l;i:. Jay:-, is sat t;; riaave greater power and revenue vv.tl. ::i;- appi o-. a! o. a srj^.irr aaluiionr-- pat^j;,-: hy rarliament. Eim-cvei, ic.iirl.ii.c sfti>;.rr.tii=-i .i!::ij hss !vj?ared the deal, saying it failed to address the rlsrailßs-nl-:l dem.i irl forGDDSGFD - 79 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration821 2001-10-24 22 Jeffrey Tan - Jeffrey Tan Dispassionate look at events after Sept 11 RECENT reports of violence against Muslims and nonMuslims alike, in the wake of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, point to one inescapable fact: that one can practise the politics of difference and garner a reasonably large following withAFP photo - 821 words
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My Say
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Article, Illustration476 2001-10-24 22 Serena Sim - Serena Sim by.. sercn a@iiewstoday.com.sg LIFE as a television scriptwriter must be rather exciting. When you have an ongoing drama series and one of your stars cannot come to work anymore, you have to trash your old script and hastily write up a new one to explain476 words
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Miscellaneous6 2001-10-24 22 INSIDE: •24/Portfoiio 25/lnCinemas 28/TV listings •31/Jobßeat6 words
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PORTFOLIO
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Article, Illustration416 2001-10-24 24 Karman Tse - When I am 62 Karman Tse Planning for your ideal post-retirement life should begin now with SRS IF your career is just starting to take off, the notion of retirement if the word means anything to you at all is virtually light-years away. But, as the Solomons of money matters416 words
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203 2001-10-24 24 Vasu Menon - Vasu Menon by.. US equities rebounded sharply over the last few weeks. Momentum drove stocks higher as investors cast aside the dismal third quarter corporate profits and negative economic indicators. The S&PSOO and the Dow Jones indices have recouped almost all the losses posted after203 words
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Article141 2001-10-24 24 SRS Seminar If you are paying more than $12,000 in personal taxes, how would you like to lower your tax bill by as much as $3,000 or more? Now, you can have your questions answered at an exclusive Money@Work Seminar. Speakers from Rothschild Asset Management and Great Eastern Life141 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration201 2001-10-24 25 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD "Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace" (picture) has set a new firstweek sales record, with an estimated 2.2 million DVDs purchased since the title was released on Oct 16. The US$45 million ($B2 million) in sales barely eclipses the record setReuters/Variety - 201 words
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Article132 2001-10-24 25 FILMMAKING partners Pixar, the production company behind "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life", and the Disney studio are not seeing eye-to-eye over a third "Toy Story" instalment. Chairman Steve Jobs and Disney chairman Michael Eisner are disputing a business matter that could jeopardise the Toy Story sequel,132 words
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168 2001-10-24 25 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Comic book publisher 2000 AD has signed a deal to produce two movies based on its character Judge Dredd, the heroic law keeper of a 22nd century metropolis whose mantra is "I am the law". The Dredd character was previously adapted– Reuters/Variety - 168 words
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Article, Illustration1526 2001-10-24 26 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Will the real Denzel Washington please stand up? DENZEL Washington is LOUD! I mean, man! He is one loud guy! You know how loud excited guys are, right? Their energy is infectious, and they talk! They talk, and you get swept along, am I right?1,526 words
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Miscellaneous1401 2001-10-24 28 M^£)jj\COßP AA=ryjj-\CoRP A* Jeritftß Sepi (Debut) Sum., 9.30pm Uefa Champions League Real Madrid Nomads of the Serengeti a* femral 9 P m M^ Kadir (right in picture) Roma, Live Ciiy TV, 2.30am Wonder why zebras hast &IHHI Channel Newsasia P■ fo /Ae wriß/ Wfi stripes? This episode tells Mt MLagmM1,401 words
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Article, Illustration333 2001-10-24 29 Jenny Kong - And the nominees Jenny Kong fhis year's Star Awards may just turn out some surprises by.. jenny® ne wstoday. c o m.sg BE prepared for surprises at this year's Star Awards as the underdogs battle the big shows of the year. Girl-power drama Three Women and A Half (toy, left)My Genie star Fiona Xie. - 333 words
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Article, Illustration309 2001-10-24 29 NEXT month, Channel 8 will give you several good reasons to be a couch potato. Starting next Nov 3, a total of 10 programmes both returning favourites and new will be launched. Kicking off at Bpm is the new season of PSC NileJENNY KONG - 309 words
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Article, Illustration39 2001-10-24 29 THE "live" recording of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (Chinese version) for tonight has been postponed. But MediaCorp is asking those who have tickets to retain them till further notice. It regrets any inconvenience caused.39 words
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Article, Illustration474 2001-10-24 30 Stanley Ho -m lA* rftlVm* -I HIT 4-.n J*\ u25a0 - Stanley Ho -m lA* rftlVm* -I HIT 4-.n J*■ Step in and be tempted by sinful drinks and curvaceous waitresses by... stan ley (S"n ews to a ay. co m.sg WANT to treat yourself to a night of sizzling spirits, sumptuous food and sensuous music?474 words
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179 2001-10-24 30 THIS weekend another species will steal the show from the inmates at the Night Safari and the Jurong BirdPark Man. A troupe of 30 cultural dancers from Nigeria, called Ozulumba, will add more colour and life to the parks as they celebrate179 words
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Miscellaneous263 2001-10-24 30 THEATRE Blithe Spirit This outrageous comedy about love, marriage and living tells the story of Charles, who inadvertently summons his dead wife during a seance designed to help him write a book. Date: Until Tuesday Time: Bpm, 3pm (weekends) Venue: Jubilee Hall Price: $25-$52 Ticketing: Cali Ticket Charge at 296263 words
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Article, Illustration606 2001-10-24 31 Jeffrey Tan - Jeffrey Tan Safeguarding against illness and disability is CGLTs aim by.. jefft an@ne wstoday.c o m.sg SINCE its sale in July to the UK-based company, CGU, plans have been made to bring about change in Singaporean insurer ICS. For one, insurance giant CGU has brought in a dynamic606 words
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Article, Illustration162 2001-10-24 31 Roger Konopasek - Roger Konopasek by.. rogoko ©pacific, net.sg IT was the biggest television broadcast the world had ever seen. On that fateful day in 1969, images flickered on black-and-white TV sets, showing the first man on the moon. A man by the name Neil Armstrong climbed down162 words
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Advertisement121 2001-10-24 31 I %J 1 Software piracy hurts the people who I V/~r' m toi' encilesslyr t0 create and develop great software. If you know anyone or any organisation to be violating Adobe's copyrights, we urge you to report it. All it takes is a simple phone call.The reward for helping users121 words
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Advertisement258 2001-10-24 31 JobsToDAY *r No selling required w Refer friends to us and make $300.00 per deal School leavers, housewife are also encouraged to walk-in to: 7500A Beach Road #06-309/310, The Plaza Singapore ***** L*-£gjjj The newspaper that you are holding is the latest to hit the streets of Singapore. It aims258 words
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Advertisement604 2001-10-24 32 JobsToDAY The strength of MARKET PROPOSITION DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITiES MARKET RESEARCH PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES Market Managers (3 positions) Market teearch Planning Manager Responsibilities: Reporting to the AGM Marketing Propositions, with responsibility Responsibilities: Reporting to the AGM Marketing Propositions, with for one or more Proposition Managers, you will take the lead in developing604 words
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Advertisement632 2001-10-24 33 JobsTooAY P Sics I CGU two leaders. WANTED! WORLD CLASS MARKETING TEAM The Insurance Corporation of Singapore (ICS), Singapore's largest group and corporate insurer, has recently become a part of the CGNU Group and is now looking to recruit a iarge, dynamic marketing and propositions team to drive plans for632 words
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Article344 2001-10-24 34 Reuters NEW YORK The New York Yankees did not just beat the Seattle Mariners yesterday, it utterly trounced them, rubbing their noses in a 116-victory season as the Bronx Bombers sealed a 12-3 triumph and entry into its fourth consecutive World Series. Of course, New York– Reuters - 344 words
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344 2001-10-24 34 Reuters MELBOURNE Australia coach Frank Farina will defy any pressure exerted by clubs to recall players during his team's World Cup qualifying campaign next month, he said yesterday. Australia plays host to world champion France in a friendly in Melbourne on Nov 11 inReuters - 344 words
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Article, Illustration894 2001-10-24 35 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath Dear Mr Ferguson, I'm writing to confirm that you received the half-tonne of chalk and gleaming new blackboard I sent you after the Champions League match against Deportivo la Coruna. It is for Fantasising Fabien or Baffling Barthez, or whatever term of endearment you894 words
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Article126 2001-10-24 35 AFP LOS ANGELES Tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf were married Monday in a small, private ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Association of Tennis Professionals reported. The couple have been dating for more than two years and they are expecting their first childAFP - 126 words
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413 2001-10-24 35 AFP UNIVERSITY PARK Michael Jordan played the role of superstar, assistant coach and fan attraction, but wasn't on the floor when the game was decided. Jordan, scored 17 points in 28 minutes, but sat out the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied forAFP - 413 words
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Article, Illustration383 2001-10-24 36 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho NTUC Income S-League jj^H SAFFC v Woodlands or by sta nieyCsl n cwstotiay.com .sg THEY say strange things happen in football. So nobody should be surprised if SAFFC ends the season with the 2001 NTUC Income S-League championship title. Currently in third place383 words
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Article, Illustration251 2001-10-24 36 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho JUST a year ago, Fandi was on top of the world, leading the Warriors to the league championship in his debut season as coach, and winning the SLeague Coach of the Year award. But, after being knocked out in the semi-final stage of the251 words
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Article, Illustration297 2001-10-24 36 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Geylang v Jurong I by.. kelvin@news to d ay.co m.sg IF THE football gods believe that consistency is the key to winning a league title, then Geylang United should be decreed the champion. By topping the table for a total of 28 out297 words
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Article, Illustration406 2001-10-24 36 – Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang GEYLANG coach Jang Jung is either the most optimistic man in the S-League, or the most confident. Even when his team was knocked off the top of table three weeks ago, he still claimed that the title would be his. Fast-forward a406 words
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Article, Illustration641 2001-10-24 37 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond I NTUC Income S-League TOffl Gombak Utd v Home Utd by.. j ose@newstoday.com. sg HOME United manager Noordin. Rahman thinks his men may have let the title slip into the Eagles' talons already. And he thinks it will be hard for his side to clinch its641 words
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Article, Illustration322 2001-10-24 37 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond CALL him the master tactician, the wily orchestrator or just a damn good coach. In the six years he has been in the S-League, Robert Alberts has collected one championship medal, three runner-up spots and one Cup winners medal. And this year,YENYOK - 322 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration397 2001-10-24 38 -Agmcies Man U strikes thrice in last 11 minutes and qualifies Champions League Manchastar Utd 3 Qlyrnpiakns C Mm: U auO Dtportim quality fur Phase If SSTER Super-sub Qle Gunnar Solskjaer sparked l;.tc goal i.i.^'i io lea: -Manibcsii.T l.Liiled :r.[.: thssc--ondf.hasr-Drt.hr Chsniirmf, League with s. 3-0 win over-Agmcies - 397 words
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249 2001-10-24 38 Bayern advances along with five others Reuters Champions League Sayem 3 Fevenoord 1 Beysrn, Bayar Lwarkusen, LONDON Five other big dubs joined Manchester United _n the kast Iti el il.e C^amcio.]'. League thi.-. morning with one uialdi still to play, l'.uropeiu: cb.annion Baveru jl'juich, Jjayer Leverausen, Depordvo La Corona. .Inventus– Reuters - 249 words
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Article242 2001-10-24 39 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by.. stanley@newstoday.com.sg A THREE-MONTH suspension and a $1,000 fine. That was the sentence ex-Jurong player Itimi Dickson Edherefe received for striking out at Home United midfielder Harun Juma'at during a NTUC Income S-League match between the two clubs on Sept 28. The 17-year-old, accompanied by Balestier242 words
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255 2001-10-24 39 Kelvin Phang WITH three teams still in contention for the title, S-League officials have been trying to figure out just where the championship trophy should be come kick-off time tonight. But, after much debate, director of competitions Chris Chan decided that the winner's– Kelvin Phang - 255 words
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Advertisement434 2001-10-24 34 JobsToDAY The strength of m two leaders. CGU BR** H The Insurance Corporation of Singapore (ICS), Singapore's f largest group and corporate insurer, has recently become a part of the CGNU Group and is now looking to recruit a visionary professional team to drive plans for rapid business growth! CGNU434 words
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Miscellaneous15 2001-10-24 39 For reports on tonight's dramatic finish to the 2001NTUC Income S-Leagae, see pages 36 3715 words
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