Today, 12 November 2001

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  • 6 1 TODAY JYJOlldfty November 12, 2001 MITA(P)O63,'I]/2M!
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  • 650 1  -  Ambiga Raju Umno and PAS slug it out over education by. ambiga@ne-wstoday.com.sg YOUNG Malaysians, barely out of their boyhood, roughing it out in Pakistan and sharing food among themselves from "one large plate and living under very basic conditions". This was the sight that greeted and
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  • 180 1 A NEW video, to be released on Wednesday, will form the centrepiece of new evidence for the United States and Britain against Osama bin Laden. The video, shot in October in the Afghan mountains, shows Osama admitting for the first time that the Sept
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 468 2  -  Ivay Tan With its own mayor, each CDC will serve 400,000 by i vay @news tod ay. com. sg PRIME MINISTER Goh Chok Tong said yesterday that the number of Community Development Councils will be cut from nine to five and each will have a
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    • 121 2 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Being a septuagenarian did not stop Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from coming third in a long-distance horse race yesterday. Dr Mahathir, who turns 76 next month, said he took part in the race to encourage Malaysians to take up sport. "It's very difficult
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    • 215 2  -  Ivay Tan TANJONG Pagar GRC, which has had the highest number of upgrading projects to date, has announced more upgrading plans. So far, about $1 billion has gone into renewing it Yesterday, the newly-elected MP for the GRC, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, announced
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    • 131 3 ■AFP JAKARTA One of Irian Jaya's best-loved independence leaders was found dead yesterday under suspicious circumstances. Mr Theys Hiyo Eluay (picture) was among four people who were facing trial for subversion for demanding independence for Irian Jaya. The easternmost Indonesian province is known locally as Papua and
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    • 207 3 JAKARTA At a time when Indonesia is in need of a symbol for unity, the military appears to be setting a good example. President Megawati Sukarnoputri is considering a replacement for the TNI chief's post as Adm Widodo's term is due to
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    • 336 3 Agencies Chinese Malaysians assured of rights KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has assured Chinese Malaysians not to fear any changes to religious or cultural freedom after his recent statement that Malaysia is an "Islamic state". "We have no wish to obstruct or to curtail
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    • 281 3 AFP DOHA World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministers put aside their disputes yesterday as they accepted Taiwan as its newest member a day after China's accession. To keep diplomatic relations with China on an even keel, Taiwan enters the WTO as the "separate customs territory"
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  • THE NEW WAR/CASUALTIES OF WAR
    • 333 4 Agencies Northern Alliance advancing on several fronts KABUL Despite calls from some of its western coalition partners to hold back, the opposition Northern Alliance pursued a relentless campaign yesterday to take the capital city of Kabul, buoyed by its recapture of Mazar-i-Sharif on Friday. Afghanistan
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    • 245 4 LONDON -The British government will seek emergency powers today permitting the indefinite detention of foreigners suspected of terrorism, its latest move to tighten security after the Sept 11 attacks. The controversial plan, which involves opting out of part of the European Human Rights Convention, was immediately criticised by
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    • 172 4 Agencies LONDON Osama bin Laden's arsenal is a bigger mystery now than it ever was before. In an interview with the editor of the Urdu-language Ausaf newspaper, Mr Hamid Mir, Osama denied that he was behind the anthrax terror. The interview was published yesterday in Ausaf, and
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    • Article, Illustration
      83 4 AFP photo Two Afghan refugees stand next to a tray full of cow and buffalo feet on sale as food at a Afghan refugees' market in Peshawar (picture). Some 135,000 Afghan refugees have fled to Pakistan since the Sept 11 attacks on the United States. Of these 75,000
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    • 118 4 Agencies KABUL After three years under Taliban rule, the inhabitants of Mazar-i-Sharif are savouring their new-found freedom following the city's recapture by the opposition Northern Alliance on Friday. Afghans queued at barber shops to shave off their beards, music blared over the radio and women
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 494 6  -  Joy Frances With AVA's help, SPCA fights cruel conditions animals have to endure by. j oy@ tie wstoday. com. sg THE Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has now taken its cause to your dinner table. In the past few months, it has
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    • 173 6 MANY Singaporeans are prepared to take action to protect our environment, according to a survey by the Environment Ministry. Acting Minister for the Environment and Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Lim Swee Say said this at the closing ceremony of the Clean and
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    • 452 8  -  Lee Ching Wern Choice location, softer prices see long queues even at closing time by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg IT was 6pm, but there was still a long queue for City Developments' (CDL) executive condominium in Ang Mo Kio yesterday. Due to overwhelming response, the booking date for
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    • 128 8 THE Omar Kampong Malacca Mosque yesterday became the 59th historic site to be marked by the National Heritage Board. Built in 1820, it is the first mosque and house of prayer built in Singapore. Situated on the southern bank of the Singapore
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  • LETTERS
    • 149 10  -  Leong Sze Hian I REFER to the article, "My Lawyer, my agent?" by Jose Raymond (Today, Nov 9). In the raid 1990s in the United Kingdom, many real estate agents and financial planners started to offer will writing services for as little as £35 (about $100), which
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    • 620 10  - What people really want Chiang Ky Less stress on economic success, more on social graces THE resounding electoral victory of the People's Action Party must have once again baffled, or even disappointed, many of its local and foreign critics. The gradual political developments initiated by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
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    • 218 10  -  Tan Kin Lian I REFER to the letter by Liv Fook Thim entitled, "Hurry, hurry: Develop e-learn-ing industry or we'll be left behind" (Today, Nov 10). I agree with the writer on the potential of e-learning and the need to speed up its development in
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 262 11 JAL JAS to merge -AFP Combined domestic share of 48% TOKYO Japan's top carrier, Japan Airlines (JAL), will merge with Japan Air System (JAS), the nation's third-biggest airline company, next year. The two airliners are finalising details for the merger that include setting up a holding company next year, the
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    • 123 11 AFP SYDNEY Ansett's administrator said yesterday he was confident of government backing for a bid by two millionaire Australian businessmen to take over the collapsed airline. Lindsay Fox and Solomon Lew have been named as the preferred bidders for Ansett in a deal valued at A 53.6
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    • Market Briefs
      • 48 11 MAINBOARD-listed BBR Holdings has appointed Arthur Andersen Associates (AAA) as Independent Financial Advisors to help restructure the debt of its wholly owned subsidiary BBR Construction Systems (BBRCS). AAA will assist BBRCS with debts owed to its unsecured creditors under a proposed arrangement announced in September,
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      • 62 11 RESTAURANT operator Thai Village Holdings has entered into a franchise agreement that will see its outlets opening in Tianjin, China, in the first quarter of next year. The listed firm has granted a non-exclusive licence to Chinese nationa, Mr Wu Guowei, to operate the restaurants. Under the
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    • 333 12 -AFP What's behind creation of free trade area with China THE move by South-east Asian countries to create a giant free trade area with China is more than just an acknowledgement of Beijing's emergence as an economic powerhouse, economists said. Crucially, it provides the 10--member Association
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    • 218 12 -AFP VIENNA The Opec oil carte] is set to slash output by up to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) this week to boost slumping prices, while stressing that support by other key producers is crucial to avoid a market collapse. The
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    • 160 14 Bloomberg SHARES of engineering conglomerate, SembCorp Industries (SCI), may advance this week as its new power plant on Singapore's Jurong Island is expected to make a profit of between $36 million and $50 million in the year ending December 2002. SCI expects the profit
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    • Market News
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        151 14 THE Singapore market was in a downtrend for most of the week, weighed down mainly by the banking sector on the back of the poor third quarter showing by DBS Bank. Friday's gain of 29 points helped the Straits Times Index close the week 21 points higher at 1363,
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      • Article, Illustration
        97 14 THE Malaysian stock market continues to be undermined by lukewarm investor confidence and a lack of institutional interest, as the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) gained a marginal 2,8 points or 0.5 per cent to close Friday at 599.45, despite a better performance in the US stock market that
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      • 28 14 US$ 0.5486 UK£ 0.3765 Yen 65.938 i HK$ 4.2788 |RM 2.0846 Euro 0.6140 Rupiah 5/710.8 Baht 24.393 Peso 28.486 A$ 1.0684 Rupee 26.332 Won 701.10
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    • 532 15 AFP Malaysian breeder hopes 'good luck' fish will lure investors BATU PAHAT (Malaysia) A Malaysian businessman is betting on a prized and endangered Asian fish species to lure investors when his company becomes the first aquaculture firm to be listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). The
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    • 140 15 -AFP TOKYO US retail giant WalMart Stores Inc. will take over 30 outlets of Japanese retailer Mycal Corp., which collapsed in September with huge debts. Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, originally planned to take over 100 of Mycal's 158 stores, but decided to take only 30
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 273 16 Victory not due to asylum seekers' policy Howard SYDNEY It was an election centred on the government's hardline stand against asylum seekers. But, yesterday, newly re-elect-ed Prime Minister John Howard denied that the crackdown had been to boost his administration's popularity. Voters restored Mr Howard's ruling conservative coalition
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    • 78 16 LONDON British stores are selling Harry Potter merchandise for almost twice as much as in the United States, The Observer reported yesterday. With Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone opening in Britain on Friday, stores are trying to cash in on the
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    • 220 16 Agencies YANGON A complaint from Malaysia at the recent Asean summit may have caused seven top ministers in Myanmar to lose their jobs, an AFP report said. At the recent Brunei meet, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is said to have passed
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    • 185 17 What the regional papers said yesterday The Star/Malaysia Dr M: Militant groups wanted to overthrow government Militant groups, led by students who graduated From a madrasah in Pakistan, had planned to set up an Islamic state after they overthrow the governments of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, said Datuk Seri
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    • 145 17 -AFP HONG KONG Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa came under fire from a newly formed coalition of political and nonpolitical groups yesterday, who said a second term in office for the leader would spell disaster for the territory. Pro-democracy legislators, trade unionists, teachers and mainland Chinese
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    • 223 17 Bloomberg Record high kidnappings in Philippines MANILA The number of kidnapping involving foreigners in the southern Philippines in just the first 10 months of this year is higher than the number in the past five years. Citing police records, reports said 14 kidnapping incidents involving 17 foreigners were
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 628 18  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla by. ALONG with human rights, the Taliban regime can lay claim to another victim: history. In less than a decade, they have taken Afghanistan back to the dark ages, obliterating its glorious past. What an irony that Afghanistan, once a thriving centre
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  • UPFRONT
    • 673 23  -  Sunory Dutt Looks-conscious men often dip their fingers into their partners' most expensive beauty products by. "I guess women want their men to have good skin too. There is a handful of daring men who come up to the counter to buy products for themselves. "These
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      597 24  -  Lee U-Wen Readers help celebrate Today's first anniversary and Sentosa's new daytime drive-in programme by uwen@newstoday.com.sg MANY families, Singaporeans and tourists alike, were in great partying form last Saturday on Sentosa Island. That was when Today celebrated its first anniversary. It was also the day Sentosa launched its
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  • LIVINGLEARNING
    • 447 25  -  Cathleen Tung To quench thirst for knowledge, dyslexic actor reads as much as he can by ca thle c n@news tod ay.com. sg MEDIACORP actor Xie Shaoguang (picture) may have dyslexia but it has not deterred him from learning. He is one of this year's learning ambassadors
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    • 115 25 Industry Nites 2001 Join other professionals in a comfortable, informal atmosphere at library@orchard. It is an opportunity to listen, discuss and network with company representatives and industry professionals.Topic for the month is Online Market Research in the New Millennium, Date: Nov 13 Time: 7 B:lspm Venue: library@orchard, 391
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    • 27 25 /^pj r^ Hotline: 354 9699 \^=J/ U\J L& Website: www.olp.com.sg UE^KWDWG PLACE Location of training centres: Tampines Regional Library, atominnyoftfLeiJatioruiubriryeojrti Toa Payoh Community Library, Woodlands Regional Library
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  • EATOUT
    • 617 26  - So cheap it's a gem of a deal Karma n Tse At Mouth, you don't have to pay through your nose for a six-course lobster mea by karma n@news today, com. sg THOUGH most of us are tightening the purse strings with the economic downturn, there's still a way to
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    • 309 26  -  Richard Valiadares Craving for a taste of India during this festive period? You don't have to travel too far. Just try out one of the many Indian restaurants here.To help you with your search, we've listed a few: Kinara Gaze across the Singapore River to the spot where Sir
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      132 26 Imperial Offer Paying a mere $1 for an Imperial Herbal Chicken is beyond belief. But it's true. This "unbeatable offer" is a real steal atYu Jia Zhuang Chinese Exotic Cuisine. Gather your family or a group of friends and head down to Yu Jia Zhuang. Simply spend $38, and
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  • INCINEMAS
    • 537 28  -  Autlra Lim Watch out for this rising star of On The Line by Audra@newstoday.com .sg YOU might have seen her in Snow Day and AI, but it is her new leadinglady status that will propel this Canadian-born actress into the fast track in star-filled
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    • 147 29 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Nicole Kidman, who has enjoyed a great year at the box office with Moulin Rouge and The Others, is in negotiations to star in a thriller called The Forgotten. The Revolution Studios project follows a man and woman in their 30s who join
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    • 162 29 Reuters/Variety LONDON When you're a star, you need plenty of room to shine, and judging from her needs, American pop diva Jennifer Lopez must be one of the biggest stars around. J.Lo has requested at least 10 dressing rooms for herself and her approximate 100-mem-ber
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    • 169 29 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Dream Works has made a threeyear first-look deal with Ben Stiller and his Red Hour Films banner, and the studio has begun that relationship by paying US$2.6 million ($4.7 million) to Warner Bros to import Stiller's dream project, an adaptation of
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  • TV&RADIO
    • 637 30 Lee U-Wen meets last night's semi-finalists and finds out their 'election campaigns' THE first round of the Talentime 2001 SemiFinals got underway last night, but the contestants from this first round will have to wait with bated breath for the results, which will be announced only
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    • 1436 31 ?V Afar High Notes Placido Domingo Arts Central, lOpm Wan of Justice channel 8, l lam The Making of One Leg Kicking channel 5,7pm J\^ This documentary follows i^^^K^^O This period drama is about the power MHPJifI One Leg Kicking is a coiiabo- Domingo (right) in M. "il^!" j" ®nS
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  • SPORTS
    • 320 33 AFP Cook Cup Aussiesfail to add another trophy to their burgeoning cabinet LONDON Jonny Wilkinson kicked England to a 21-15 victory against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, the Newcastle stand-off scoring all his side's points. It meant England had denied the world champion the one missing
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    • 209 33 Reuters MILWAUKEE Kevin Garnett scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves coasted to a 98-82 triumph over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, in a battle of unbeaten teams. Minnesota moved its fran-chise-record start to 6-0 and remained one
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    • 534 34 AFP World Cup playoff 1 Ukraine 1 Germany 1 Germans only need a goalless draw in the return leg to go through KIEV David Beckham is not just a national treasure in England these days. Now even the Germans crave his presence in their team, reported
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    • 576 34 AFP World Cup playoff Ireland 2 Iran 0 Ireland in the driving seat as it heads to Tehran on Thursday DUBLIN Ireland boss Mick McCarthy was a relieved man after his team broke its playoff jinx to move
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    • 606 35 Reuters International friendly England 1 Sweden 1 Left midfield slot still remains a question MANCHESTER Sven Goran Eriksson said before England's 1-1 draw with Sweden that there was still time for talented players to break into his squad. But whether any of those handed
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    • 247 35 AFP BERLIN Bayern Munich captain Stefan Effenberg, who will leave the German giant at the end of this season, could be heading to England as he bids to prolong his career, according to his wife yesterday. "It would be great (for
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    • 210 35 AFP MELBOURNE France forward Christophe Dugarry will be out of action for up to three months, according to France coach Roger Lemerre, following a crunching tackle from Australia's Kevin Muscat yesterday. Dugarry was stretchered off during the friendly with Australia with
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    • 796 36 Reuters BUENOS AIRES Diego Maradona wept and hobbled through an emotional testimonial match featuring a wealth of top past and present players and watched by his former foe Pele on Saturday. A 50,000 crowd was at the Bombortera stadium, home of Maradona's beloved Boca Juniors, to
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    • 264 36 LONDON Manchester United should shunt Sir Alex Ferguson out of the manager's chair as soon as possible. This advice came from Lazio's director general Massimo Cragnotti, who insisted United should have learned from his club's mistake with Sven Goran Eriksson, reported Soccernet. Cragnotti said
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    • 210 36 ROME Former Red Devil Jaap Stam has been noting Manchester United's inconsistency with some interest this season, reported Soccernet. Said Stam: "I am flattered when I hear that they miss me and that everyone is convinced that my transfer was the worst deal of
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    • 315 37 -AFP HONG KONG Pakistan great Wasim Akram said he was "addicted to winning" after leading Pakistan to victory at the Hong Kong International Sixes yesterday. Pakistan defeated South Africa by 11 runs in a tense finale to the two-day event where Akram's outstanding display
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    • 119 37 Reuters BRISBANE The first cricket test between Australia and New Zealand is heading towards a draw after rain forced play to be abandoned for the third straight day yesterday. New Zealand was under pressure to avoid the follow-on midway through the fourth day when
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    • 414 37 Reuters SHENZHEN Tiger Woods still has a sore back but he is confident of successfully defending his World Cup title in Japan this week, the world number one said yesterday. "It's just a little sore, but my joints are fine... I have full range of
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    • 367 37 AFP MIYAZAKI David Duval doublebogeyed the 17th hole but comfortably defeated Taichi Teshima on the first playoff hole to win his Japan debut event at the Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament yesterday. The reigning British Open champion from the United States surprisingly
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    • 598 38  -  Jose Raymond Many question the S-League's new rule to forbid player-coaches by. Josejose news today, com. sg JURONG player-coach V. Sundramoorthy, who has proven himself capable of handling both jobs, should be allowed to continue doing just that. That was the sentiment shared by most
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    • 276 38  -  Stanley Ho LAST Friday, the list of men not wanted by their SLeague clubs was released. Surprisingly, the list of unwanted men was quite potent. In fact, if any manager out there was able to wave a chequebook at these players, we believe that he
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    • 464 39  -  Jose Raymond by. j o se@newsto day. c om.sg AFTER capping his final match in a Warriors jersey with a goal yesterday, national skipper Nazri Nasir said that the position he wants to play for his next club is in the heart of the
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    • 218 39 IN A bid to attract more people to this year's Singapore Exxonmobil International Marathon on Dec 2, the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association will waive a $10 surcharge that was supposed to have been imposed on all marathon registrations after Nov 12.
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