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Title Section12 2001-11-20 1 TODAY Til c S (1 ay November 20, 2001 MITA(P) 063/1 1/200112 words
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Article, Illustration51 2001-11-20 1 Reoters photo. A shower of Leonid meteors streaking across the sky in Skitna, Japan, in the early hours yesterday. A Leonid shower occurs when the Earth's orbit takes it through a trail of dust particles left by the Comet Tempel-Tuttle, which swings around the Sun once every 33Reoters photo. - 51 words
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Article108 2001-11-20 1 Reuters SYDNEY In a country where mercy killing is illegal, nearly a third of Australian doctors may have been involved in doing just that. A survey of some 700 surgeons has found that 250 of them gave painkillers in doses greater than necessary. The doctors' first intention wasReuters - 108 words
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Article593 2001-11-20 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian by boonyi a n@news to d ay.c o m.sg THE statistics alone are enough to get the number crunchers waxing lyrical. A world without trade barriers with a staggering 1.7 billion people. An annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$2 trillion ($3.7 trillion). Two-way trade593 words
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Miscellaneous25 2001-11-20 1 LOO SUMMIT/4 Blame it on the men LETTERS/8 Why no women ministers? MONEY/ 10 Singdollar at 1 1-year low SPORTS/33 Meet a Singaporean world record-holder25 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article482 2001-11-20 2 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern Talking Point viewers question Govt's 'upgrading carrot' by chingwe rn@news to day. c om.sg THE PAP Government has unabashedly dangled the "upgrading carrot" in front of voters in the past two elections. And many seemed to have taken the bait. But there are482 words
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Article, Illustration116 2001-11-20 2 THE chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Mr Li Ruihuan, is in town on a six-day official visit. Mr Li, who visited the Sun Vat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall yesterday morning, will be in Singapore until Nov 23. Yesterday, he called on Prime MinisterWEETECKHIAN - 116 words
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Article163 2001-11-20 2 – Tan Hut Leng - Tan Hut Leng A SINGAPORE-BOUND Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane made an unscheduled landing in the northern Australian city of Darwin on Sunday after the pilot reported a vibration in the starboard engine. The Boeing 777-200 aircraft left Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, on Sunday afternoon with 298 passengers163 words
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Article134 2001-11-20 2 THERE is hope yet for the dotcom industry. At the Enterprise 50 Awards gala dinner held last night at the Westin Stamford, Asia Travel.com Holdings Ltd got top Spot honours in the 2001 Enterprise 50 dotcom Awards for being the leading on-line hotel reservations and travel services provider134 words
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Article, Illustration461 2001-11-20 4 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek Man allegedly got teenager to slash wife by c] ame (SSnewsto d ay. com. sg THE trial of Anthony Ler, 34, and a 15--year-old boy for the alleged murder of Ler's estranged wife started in the High Court yesterday. Ler (picture) allegedly befriended five boys, all461 words
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Article314 2001-11-20 4 — Woo Sue- Ann - Woo Sue-Ann WOMEN take three times as long as men to answer the call of nature. Besides taking time to preen themselves, they also usually have to wait in line for the potty. That was why they needed larger and a greater number314 words
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184 2001-11-20 4 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Datuk Abdul Gani Patail, a leading member of the legal team that prosecuted jailed former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, was yesterday named as Malaysia's new Attorney-General. One of the favoured candidates for the post, Datuk Abdul Gani will replace Attorney-General-AFP - 184 words
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228 2001-11-20 4 Reuters LONDON Sick of rifling through his pockets in search of mysterious hotel bills? Fed up with stumbling upon her hushed phone calls? Don't worry, an end is in sight for all those suspicious minds wondering what their other half was upReuters - 228 words
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Article389 2001-11-20 5 Leong Phei Phei - Fear of the hot seat Leong Phei Phei and other myths about piles by ph c iph c i@ n c wstoday. c o m. sg PILES, or haemorrhoids, is one of the most misunderstood ailments. Even though it afflicts more than half of the adult population here, the condition389 words
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Article183 2001-11-20 5 — Tan Howe Yang - Tan Howe Yang THANKS to telemedicine, long queues and waiting times at public clinics and hospitals may soon be a thing of the past. Doctors will soon be able to monitor patients at home by using high-tech equipment. Addressing about 350 junior college participants183 words
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107 2001-11-20 6 – Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng TWO buses and a lorry were involved in an accident at the Farrer Road flyover yesterday, just before 7am. According to a Singapore Bus Service (SBS) statement, the lorry first hit a Tibs bus, Bendy Bus Service 67, and then107 words
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Article, Illustration451 2001-11-20 6 Gillian Wong - Gillian Wong Spore needs more therapists to help elderly, disabled by gilli an@ne ws to d ay. c om.sg MORE Singaporeans should take up professions in the social service sector, particularly in therapy service, said the Minister for Community Development and Sports, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, yesterday.451 words
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287 2001-11-20 6 THE High Court yesterday dismissed an appeal by a Thai national, who was sentenced to death in August this year, for the murder of a taxi driver. Khwan-On Natthaphon, 27, had appealed against the sentence. Comfort cabby Ong Huay Dee, 65, was murdered287 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous12 2001-11-20 2 RAMADAN FAST TIMES Start of fast 5.18 am Break of fast 6.53pm12 words
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THE NEW WAR/POWER VACUUM
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Article347 2001-11-20 3 -AFP All eyes on former President Rabbani to help form new govt KABUL The Northern Alliance was under mounting pressure yesterday to form a broad-based government in Afghanistan. Much depends on Mr Burhanuddin Rabbani, who is the nominal head of the Northern Alliance and also the UN-recognised President-AFP - 347 words
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Article, Illustration228 2001-11-20 3 Reuters KABUL The welcome return of popular entertainment has been an emotional and passionate affair for Afghans. A near riot broke out in front of the city's main cinema yesterday as Afghan men fought their way in to see the first— Reuters; – Reuters photo - 228 words
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155 2001-11-20 3 Reuters NEW DELHI The Indian parliament began its winter session yesterday as a heated row over a tough new anti-terrorism decree threatened to derail government efforts to get its economic reform programme back on track. The Bharatiya Janata Partyled (BJP) government of PrimeReuters - 155 words
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LETTERS
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Letter266 2001-11-20 8 Jason Lee Boon Hong - Jason Lee Boon Hong Women MPs should be given a chance, too I SUPPORT the Prime Minister's decision to appoint seven new MPs as Senior Ministers of State and Ministers of State in the various ministries. However, I am disappointed that not a single female MP266 words
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163 2001-11-20 8 Chiang Ky - Chiang Ky THE air crash disaster in the New York borough of Queens killed not only all passengers on board, but also nine suburban residents. This raises the question of the safety of city dwellers. In this tragic event, properties were also destroyed. It is163 words
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476 2001-11-20 8 Ananda Perera - Ananda Perera TRUE to his word, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has put self-renewal in place, with the appointment of seven new fledgling Members of Parliament to senior positions even before they started treading water as backbenchers. In Mr Khaw Boon Wan and Mr Tharman476 words
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333 2001-11-20 8 MR Jimmy Ho, in his letter, "Raise entry bar", (Today, Nov 13) said New York recruits mainly from America and Shanghai from China, suggesting we adopt a "Singapore-first" policy in the hiring of talent. Mr Ho has misunderstood the comparison drawn. What we said earlier333 words
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Advertisement116 2001-11-20 8 Reach us at T)My Letters New Products To advertise Want to get something off your chest? Showcase your new product. Let your business associates know who's on 280,000 copies are printed daily, Monday Write to us with your views. Give us your Send us a concise description including price, your116 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article323 2001-11-20 10 Bloomberg Now at its lowest level since June 1990 THE Singapore dollar fell to its lowest level in more than 11 years yesterday. Falling for a fifth day, it shed as much as 0.5 per cent to $1.8432 against its US counterpart, the weakest since JuneBloomberg - 323 words
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Article, Illustration363 2001-11-20 10 Francis Kan - Francis Kan by frands @news tori ay. com. sg EVEN during a recession, it seems that consumers have no qualms about plonking down big bucks to pamper their bodies. While the tourism industry is suffering from a slump in demand following the363 words
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122 2001-11-20 10 SINGTEL subsidiary C2C yesterday said that the portion of its North Asian cable network loop linking Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines has been activated. The loop enables live voice and data traffic of 160 gigabits. Links to China and Korea, which122 words
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Article61 2001-11-20 10 IF you live at Roberts Lane, Beach Road, Lavender Street, Mohamad Sultan Road or Club Street/Cross Street, you can take part in a Urban Redevelopment Authority {URA) pilot scheme for home-offices. The use of the home-office will be allowed for three years. Application forms are available at61 words
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Market Watch
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Article112 2001-11-20 10 CWT Distribution has entered into an agreement with Tomoe Shokai to form a private company. The firm will develop and operate a sterilisation facility for medical devices in Singapore and be named Sterile Services Singapore (SSS). This would make CWT the first supply chain management and integrated112 words
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Article90 2001-11-20 10 THE Star Cruises Group, including the Norwegian Cruise Line acquired last February, recorded a net income of U5539.6 million ($73 million) on revenue of U*****.8 million for its third quarter ended September 30, 2001. Net income was US$2l.6 million on revenue of U*****.9 million for the same90 words
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Article46 2001-11-20 10 THE weight of DBS Group Holdings in the STI will be raised from 0.70 to 0.75, to reflect the successful completion of DBS Group's placement of 229.8 million new shares raising $2.2 billion. The change will take effect from Nov 26.46 words
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Article510 2001-11-20 11 Print ad sales falling But Today bucks that trend in Singapore's media scene IF you find this newspaper getting thicker, it is clearly bucking the industry trend. Today is seeing strong growth in advertising revenue, even though media researcher ACNielsen found that newspaper advertising expenditure fell 6.8 per cent in510 words
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Article85 2001-11-20 11 Bloomberg SMRT Corporation completed its first debt sale today, raising $500 million, a banker arranging the sale said. SMRT needs at least $453 million to fund the purchase of local bus company, Tibs Holdings, and to repay loans to the government. The $250 million of three-yearBloomberg - 85 words
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Article15 2001-11-20 11 Your S$1 buys US$ 0.5427 Rupiah 5733.7 RM 2.0623 Rupee 26.020 Euro 0.6165 Won 696.9815 words
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299 2001-11-20 12 AFP CHINA looks set to receive at least US$4O billion ($73.5 billion) in foreign investment next year after entering the World Trade Organisation (WTO), DBS Bank said. China has already removed several restrictions and approval procedures across key industries such as infrastructure andAFP - 299 words
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Market News
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Article219 2001-11-20 12 SINGAPORE shares got off to a firm start yesterday led by good buying interest in blue-chip issues. Institutional buying took the STI 30.03 points higher to 1452.20. Nearly six stocks rose for every loser, while 269 counters were unchanged. Volume was 647 million shares with a value of $567219 words
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Article146 2001-11-20 12 IT WAS a rather mixed day for the Malaysian stock market yesterday, with a very apparent two-tiered market. The major blue chips could be under selling pressure following the end of "windowdressing" activities that took place last week ahead of institutional book closures, according to some market traders. Meanwhile,146 words
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Article1992 2001-11-20 13 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Fend Namo Bid Priie/NAV Offer Price Aberdeen Assel Management Asia Ltd Aberdeen China Gnportoiufios Fund 0.903 0.949 Aherdeen Global MllE Fund 0.670 0.704 Aberdeen Global :.:l c:: Fund 0.547 0-576 Aberdeen UK Blue Chip fond 0739 0.777 Aberdeen American Dpparlunilios Fund 0.748 0.7811,992 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article389 2001-11-20 14 Agencies Filipino rebels ditch accord and launch attacks MANILA A major peace accord between the Philippine government and the Islamic Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) lay in tatters yesterday as hundreds of former rebels launched attacks on the southern Jolo island. Armed followers of former rebel chiefAgencies - 389 words
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Article112 2001-11-20 14 AFP JAKARTA Indonesian prosecutors will question former President B J Habibie as part of their investigations into missing state funds totalling more than 50 billion rupiah ($9.2 million). "He will be questioned but, for the moment, I do not know when," a spokesman for the Attorney-General'sAFP - 112 words
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Article100 2001-11-20 14 HONG KONG Public utilities are under pressure to cut their fees after a survey showed nearly 90 per cent of people backed calls for them to charge less because of the economic downturn, the South China Morning Post reported. In addition, 80 per cent of those100 words
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COMMENTARY
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225 2001-11-20 16 What the regional papers said yesterday The Star/ Malaysia Goni tipped to be A-G Datuk Abdul Gani Patail, head of the prosecution division in the Attorney-General's Chambers, is tipped to replace Datuk Seri Ainum Mohamad Saaid as A-G come January 1. The Jakarta Post/ Indonesia IMF seeks new investiga- tion225 words
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Article, Illustration1009 2001-11-20 16 Jeff Bliss; Brendan; Murray; Siobhan Hughes - Jeff Bliss, Brendan Murray Siobhan Hughes Bloomberg Lower oil prices spur growth and may lead countries out of recession by. and in Washington WHEN Osama bin La den's terrorist network crashed aircraft into the World Trade Center and Pentagon, it set off a chain— Bloomberg - 1,009 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration1059 2001-11-20 18 Lan De Cotta - Lan De Cotta After the terror of the Khmer Rouge in the 70s, Cambodia faces another scourge by ian@newstoday.com.sg ON the outskirts of Phnom Penh, orphaned girls and boys as young as eight years old wait patiently along a muddy track for the rubbish trucks to arrive.1,059 words
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Article, Illustration319 2001-11-20 18 – lan De Cotta - lan De Cotta IN the courtyard of the Mith Samlanh boarding home, displaced Cambodian children, as young as six years, played with toys that looked like throwaway s. They played among themselves without much supervision and seemed happy. At least that319 words
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Miscellaneous8 2001-11-20 18 INSIDE: *20/lnfoTech -24/BusyCook *26/ TV listings -27/ TimeOut8 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration388 2001-11-20 20 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Software maker to stay on here by so i omo nignc wsto day, c om.sg HAVING had its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore for the last six years, software maker, WRQ, plans to continue expanding here despite the current economic situation. According to388 words
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176 2001-11-20 20 WORKING to boost productivity Cisco Systems and IBM have teamed up to enable hotels, convention centres and other similar businesses, to set up secure, highspeed, business-class Internet access and other connectivity services. IBM Global Services will offer wireless network consulting, systems integration, site services and176 words
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Article449 2001-11-20 20 Increasingly, data critical to companies' survival, is being stored in computers. If such data is lost, the impact would be colossal and could cripple a business. Data can be lost through malicious viruses, malfunction of storage media, damage or loss of equipment, accidental erasure, and449 words
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Article, Illustration479 2001-11-20 22 Dan Litman - Dan Litman Dell's Inspiron 2500 is simple, yet it has the ammo to get the job done by NOT everyone needs the newest and fastest and most expensive notebook computer. The so-called bargain notebooks are adequate for running mainstream applications and surfing the Web, if not for serious479 words
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Article, Illustration200 2001-11-20 22 – Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon A LTHOUGH 80 per cent of companies Xihave disaster recovery procedures, only a few are putting these into action, according to surveys by a supplier of data-storage automation products. But things are changing. Since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the United States,200 words
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Article105 2001-11-20 22 GENOVATE Solutions has launched its new human resource management system (HRMS) and payroll product suite. The eZHR eZPay, built in pure Java and XML, is aimed at the regional SME market. The suite can be accessed organisation-wide via a Web browser. This system allows a variety of105 words
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Article154 2001-11-20 22 Tan Hut Leng - Tan Hut Leng r I "*HE Utility Data Center (UDC) is a software/services offering from X Hewlett-Packard aimed at helping businesses better manage their computer systems. HP's UDC can be reconfigured easily and simplifies data centre management by allowing customers to consolidate and standardise their IT resources,154 words
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Breaking News
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Article95 2001-11-20 22 E<jgeMatrix has confirmed that is has axed over 60 per cent of its staff. This is the company's biggest cut since it began right-sizing in August A company spokesperson said that this round of job cuts is the final one. The once high-flying firm is now95 words
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Article93 2001-11-20 22 Novell Asia has cut 21 per cent of its work force, following its parent company's decision to slash about 19 per cent or 14,000 jobs worldwide. Prior to this, Novell had 96 people in its Asia operations, which span Asean (Singapore, Malaysiajhailand and the Philippines), greater93 words
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Advertisement392 2001-11-20 23 a^ I i^' 'i\~ ■j fj- i-*^Bfe :-^Mr:^-i''' <a^*^':;;: T^P^ w^Bm tin f"-;"' a*-~ v y ;"r^^^ j mr■■■■■.. .^O::>J .■■.^ift^'vS^ .Jp^tl?r-.<fc v--.ii c v" -4 fS^fjg Jg^^^Sau^ ills ;i^il^^ Si Tt^ The S4OOSP with Think Tanks™ in Super Economy mode. What an awesome combination. The Canon S4OOSP bubble jet392 words
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BUSYCOOK
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Article, Illustration333 2001-11-20 24 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh Old-fashioned comfort food like grandpa used to make HAVING grown up in a very Cantonese household for most of my childhood, my brand of comfort food comes in a steaming hot bowl. No one makes tonic soups like a true-blue Cantonese does, and having a333 words
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Article, Illustration186 2001-11-20 24 Ingredients: 1 chicken 100 gm dried lotus seeds 50 gm red boxthom seeds (about 2 heaped tablespoons) Few slices of salted Yunnan ham (optional) A small piece of ginger, sliced 5 to 8 dried Chinese red dates Method: 1. Skin the chicken. Remove186 words
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TIPS&TRICKS
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Article, Illustration82 2001-11-20 24 Most of our local birds have a ring of fat around the neck. Using a pair of scissors, cut through the skin and simply pull downwards in the direction of the legs.The skin (and fat) should slide off quite easily if you remove the wings and82 words
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Article62 2001-11-20 24 This is something my mother taught me, and I haven't found a scientific explanation for this homespun wisdom. So, I am passing this on to you, without prejudice. "Chinese red dates must have their pits removed before you use them." According to my mother, the pits are62 words
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Article, Illustration101 2001-11-20 24 Lotus seeds add a delicious fragrance to chicken soup, but you better make sure all the little green shoots at the heart of each seed are removed (picture below). These shoots are incredibly bitter. In fact, in traditional Chinese medicine, the bitter shoots are101 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration558 2001-11-20 25 Reuters Harry Potter casts spell to smash Jurassic record LOS ANGELES The juggernaut finally hit. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, a hugely hyped fantasy about an English boy wizard, bewitched movie-goers of all ages in North America and Britain over the weekend and smashed industry records inReuters; Reuters photo - 558 words
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Miscellaneous10 2001-11-20 25 Top 10 films at the US box office {Nov 16-18)10 words
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Miscellaneous1379 2001-11-20 26 A/emf ffS A* Buffy the Vomplre Slayer Uefa Champions League Liverpool vs Marquise jM£ Out of My Mind Channel 5.10pm Barcelona City TV, 3 30nm Arts Central, 10pm I^dfe 'flfij f^HHRKHfIHRPf^H The Catalan giant will be keen for revenge after Liverpool Born tnto poverty, 3fc channel News Ait a dumped1,379 words
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Article, Illustration278 2001-11-20 27 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong The buskers are back with great performances by j c nny newstoday. com, sg TT'S a carnival fiesta along the XSingapore River this week, filled with balloons, street stalls and buskers. It's the sixth Singapore River Buskers' Festival. As the sun begins to set, the sidewalks278 words
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Article, Illustration447 2001-11-20 28 Serene Foo - Serene Foo A moving tale of morality, ambition and friendship by serene. @newsto d ay. c om.sg TTTHEN Anna Belle Francis "breathes her last" V V in the play Joined At The Head, she prefers it to be referred to as "passed on into another world". A mere447 words
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338 2001-11-20 28 Sian E Jay - Sian E Jay by IT isn't often that Singaporeans have an opportunity to see great works of art by European masters, and it isn't often that a Singaporean gallery can come up with a collection of such works for sale. From Renoir338 words
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Miscellaneous659 2001-11-20 28 jMfUS)C serigraphs. Elton John A Journey Date: Until Nov 30 through Time Time: i 1.30 am 7pm (Tues Fri), One of the greatest entertainers of ,30am 6pm (Sat Sun) our time. Sir Efton John, will take Venue: Sunjin Galleries you on a journey spanning 34 years Price: Free of his659 words
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Article, Illustration704 2001-11-20 30 Reuters Lewis vTyson could see richest ever payday in history of sport LAS VEGAS The moment Hasim Rahman's head hit the canvas at the Mandalay Bay Resort, thoughts turned to who lies in wait for Lennox Lewis. Despite regaining his IBF and WBC belts, Lewis has yet to faceReuters - 704 words
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316 2001-11-20 30 -AFP BRISBANE South African Ernie Els believes Tiger Woods may be over the crest of the wave that submerged world golf for two years. Els, who finished second to Woods in three majors last year, doubts the American will-AFP - 316 words
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Article, Illustration637 2001-11-20 31 World Cup playoff first leg: Australia v Uruguay Battle for the last AustrdkTv Uruguay MELBOURNE Coach Frank Farina has cautioned his Australian team against the scoring threat from Uruguay ace Alvaro Recoba at freekicks ahead of tomorrow's home World Cup qualifier here. With goals likely to beAllspost photo - 637 words
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Article, Illustration802 2001-11-20 32 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Olympiastadion will hold happy memories for England captain Champions League Bayern Munich v Man Utd Live onCk23@ 3.30 am, Wednesday by leonard@newstoday.com.sg SPORTS history is littered with rivalries that captured the imagination of the world. Ali v Frazier, Borg v McEnroe, Magic v Bird and Nicklaus. Mlspow photo I - 802 words
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391 2001-11-20 32 Reuters Champions League Liverpool v Barcelona Live on CityTV 3.30 am, Wednesday MADRID Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert is keen to erase the memory of last season's Uefa Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool when the two sides meet again in the Champions– Reuters - 391 words
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Article, Illustration533 2001-11-20 33 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by sta ill ey@n ewsto d ay. c m. sg THIS poem was written by 14-year-old Theresa Goh, who was born with spinal bifida. As a baby, she went under the knife in countless operations on her spine to correct her condition. It didn't work.ALVIN TOH - 533 words
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Article211 2001-11-20 33 -AFP HONG KONG American golfer John Daly has withdrawn from the final two events of the year in Asia due to travel concerns. The two-time Major winner was scheduled to play in this week's BMW Asian Open in Taiwan followed by the Omega Hong Kong Open, but-AFP - 211 words
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Article, Illustration660 2001-11-20 34 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond FAS warns clubs not to deal with unlicensed players' agents by jo se@newsto d ay.com.sg THE Football Association of Singapore has warned its clubs against dealing with any unlicensed players' agents. It was responding to queries after former National Football League footballer Nigerian Ricky Swen Junior,660 words
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Article190 2001-11-20 34 -AFP I PORT ELIZABETH Six Indian cricketers were due to appear before match referee Mike Denness on three separate charges after the fourth day's play in the second Test against South Africa yesterday. Superstar batsman Sachin Tendulkar was accused of ball tampering and the other five players-AFP I - 190 words
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Article267 2001-11-20 34 Reuters ROME Verona coach Alberto Malesani caused controversy by celebrating wildly after his side had beaten leader Chievo 3-2 in the first ever Serie A derby between the two clubs in the north-eastern city yesterday. At the final whistle Malesani, who previously coached Chievo, ran to– Reuters - 267 words
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