Today, 22 November 2001, Afternoon Edition

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  • 8 1 TODAY 'hlirSd&Y November 22, 2001 MITA (P) 063/11/2001
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  • My new duties
    • 98 1 NEW YORK-US stocks declined but crept back slightly from their lows in late-afternoon trading yesterday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 99 points, or 1.01 per cent, to 9,801, while the broader Standard Poor's 500 Index eased 9 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 1,133.
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    • 389 1 Reuters Bush warns difficult phase of war lies ahead FORT CAMPBELL The battle in Afghanistan has gone to the dreaded tunnels and caves after Taliban fighters and Osama's Al Qaeda group retreated to the mountains. President George W Bush warned US troops and the nation
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    • 142 1 -AFP WASHINGTON The US yesterday posted a budget deficit of U559.39 billion ($10.77) in October, narrower than the deficit of U5511.32 billion in the same month last year. The deficit was lower than expected, with corporations paying over US$23 billion in taxes on Oct
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    • 28 1 8 M l__9___9-__-H______PBlWßVNßflßßPfl I Mu^_tT_____3 INVENTION/6 Here come the mine-proof boots JOBS/11 Marine industry has much to offer L.arnihgExpo/24' For those who never want to stop studying v..
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 489 2  -  It's a matter of where you draw the lines, says David Lim by ..;j ii Gillian Wong gluia n w n e wsto a ay. co m. sg important part of Singapore's future economic strategy, not only in monetary terms but more as a driving force in
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    • 107 2  -  Lee Ching Wern THE Government will give annual grants to non-profitable kindergartens that do not have racial and/or religious links, Deputy Prime Minister BG Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday. Based on the number and skills level of trained staff, each kindergarten will receive money for skills upgrading
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    • 351 3 Agencies Mrs Arroyo wins major US support WASHINGTON The Sept 11 terror attacks have made it easier for Philippines President Gloria Arroyo to win US support in her fight against Islamic rebels fighting in the south of the country. She won what's been described in the Philipinnes
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    • 173 3 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's nine rulers are meeting in four weeks to elect a new ruler following the death yesterday of the country's 11th monarch. Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (picture, right) died of heart failure at the age of 75. Under the
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    • 116 3 AFP LONDON France has hit a snag in its deal to supply Malaysia with three diesel-eiectric submarine. A demand from Malaysian Airline System (MAS) to increase its flights between France and Malaysia from three to seven a week is standing in the way, Jane's Defence
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    • 448 4  -  Joy Frances 20% stake to find professional killer, court told by j oy@ne wstoday. co m. sg ANTHONY Ler, the man accused of plotting his wife's murder, had offered a 20 per cent share in his prospective horse-racing magazine to find a professional killer, a prosecution witness
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    • 131 4  -  Woo Sue-Ann AN additional avenue will be in place from Jan 1 next year for people filing traffic accident claims that do not involve personal injuries, announced the Subordinate Courts yesterday. Relevant parties will be required to exchange all information and documents such
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    • 175 4  -  Gillian Wong WITH taglines screaming, "DANGER: 100 Per Cent Hardcore Refreshment" and "Your mother wouldn't like it" in their advertising campaign, Virgin Drinks entered the beverage market yesterday in the distinctive style of its head honcho, Sir Richard Branson with an attitude. Packaged in unique "CurV" bottles
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 366 6  -  Jose Raymond The mine-proof boot by. j o se@n ewsto day. co ra. sg ONE of the biggest fears of soldiers engaged in a war is perhaps stepping on landmines. Once landmines are placed, they can be active for at least 50 years, which
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    • 141 6  -  Joy Frances NATURE lovers received cash rewards on Tuesday from Ford Motor Company, which gave away $64,000 to six environmental and conservation projects. The money was distributed to mangrove clean-ups, ecological research, biodiversity study and amphibians' conservation and education projects. Mr Grant Pereira, co-founder of
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  • LETTERS
    • 272 8  -  Kathleen Kwan New ministers should show courage and vision like great young leaders did I CONGRATULATE the seven new ministers Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Mr Raymond Lim, Dr Ng Eng Hen, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Mr Cedric Foo on their new
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    • 138 8  -  Narayana Narayana I REFER to the article, "NTUC chief: Do not be opportunistic" (Today, Nov 16). Minister without Portfolio and NTUC chief, Mr Lim Boon Heng, was quoted as saying, "Those companies that are profitable and not in danger of any loss 'in the foreseeable future'
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    • 104 8  -  David Kwok Ng Kan WHILE I applaud the authorities for giving us a new Food Street in Chinatown, I notice that it also causes daily traffic jams in Smith Street and in other areas of Chinatown. The Land Transport Authority could consider stopping traffic flow into the food
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    • 196 8  -  See Leong Kit THE article, "Whose duty is it?" (Today, Nov 20), described the Talking Point interview with National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan on the "upgrading carrot". In response, I'd like to say that many thinking Singaporeans do not know of any other political
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      414 11  -  Chan Chao Peh Marine industry expected to grow 20% by chaopeh@newstoday.cQm.sg WANTED: 4,461 people to join 30,000 others in the local marine industry within the next four months to help fulfil a $5 billion order book. The local shipyards are hoping to fill the vacancies during a job
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    • 330 11  -  Tan Howe Yang by l noiveyangw-newsioriav.coni.sg BRITISH firms remain optimistic about Singapore's future economic outlook due to their strengths in the services sector. In an annual business confidence survey conducted by the British Chamber of Commerce here, a majority of the more than 600
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    • 751 13 The cost of it a11 Bloomberg Threat from Indian IT firms NEW DELHI When it comes to software consulting in Singapore, India's Satyam Computer Systems has more room to cut prices than does local rival Singapore Computer Systems and that's winning Satyam business. While both companies had global sales of
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    • 450 14  -  Ivay Tan ABN Amro to open its first suburban branch inThomson Plaza by ivay @news today.com.sg DUTCH Bank ABN Amro Bank is "an underdog with counter cyclical thinking", says its head of consumer banking, Mr Andrew Liew. Going against the wave of branch closures and cost-cutting mania
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    • Market Watch
      • 50 14 MAINBOARD-LISTED Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation has laid off 190 staff, as part of what it calls a rightsizing exercise, from its domestic and overseas operations. The layoffs account for 12 per cent of its overall manpower. The firm has engaged outplacement agencies to help employees. Channel News Asia
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      • 29 14 Your S$l buys US$ 0.5444 UK£ 0.3837 Yen 66.883 j HK$ 4.2457 RM 2.0686 Euro 0.6192 Rupiah 5675.2 Boht 24.151 Peso 28.335 A$ 1.0506 L Rupee 26.112 Won 697.13
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    • 207 16  -  Sol E Solomon Gross margin and operating income up by! solomon@newstoday.com.sg APART from a 20-percent rise in combined shipments of servers, storage products and workstations worldwide, Dell Computer's fiscal third quarter also saw its gross margin and operating income rise from those of the previous quarter. Dell reported
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    • 97 16 STARHUB Conference Services is now available to businesses. The on-demand audio conference service is best suited for business customers who need to communicate with their business partners worldwide. Unlike conventional conferencing, customers need not make any advance reservation nor require assistance from an operator. The main
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    • Market News
      • 172 16 THE STI gained ground after an initial sell-off yesterday. The market was still in a buy-the-dip mode and rotational interest ensured the rally spread to the broad market. A revival of interest in selective blue chips propped the STI 18.38 points to 1465.20. Gainers and sellers were balanced with
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      • 118 16 THE market recouped all of the morning's losses and more with the KLCI closing 7.5 points or 1.2 per cent higher at 632,9, on institutional buying. Volume picked up by about 40 per cent in the afternoon, and came in at 341,968 lots for the day. There were 304
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    • 1925 17 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Fund Name Bid Prke/NAV Oder Prize CMG Firsl Stole Asia Pacific Growth Fund 0.65; 0.7 CWC- First State Singapore Growth Fund 0.33 0.3; i DBS OP Guaranteed Fund 7.0/2 1.***** DBS OP Guoronleed Fund 5.0/3 1.***** DBS OP Guaranteed Fund 7.0/3 1.***** OCBt
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  • THE NEW WAR/LOOKING FOR A BREAK THROUGH
    • 307 18 Agencies Japan and Germany step in to host key meets WASHINGTON Economic powers Japan and Germany have both jumped into the action over Afghanistan. They have agreed to play hosts to two important meetings on it, reports said. Tokyo will convene a meeting in January to tackle money
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    • 179 18 The Star/Malaysia King critical The Yang diPertuan Agong Sultan Azlan Shah is seriously ill and the Government has asked the Malaysian public to pray for him. The Jakarta Post/ Indonesia Damaging revelations for Akbar Former deputy chief of finance at the stale logistic agency Bulog,
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    • 91 18 Agencies KARACHI The standoff in the northern Taliban stronghold of Kunduz reached dangerous proportions yesterday. As many as 30,000 Taliban soldiers and their allies from other countries, including Pakistan, Chechnya and Indonesia, are trapped in the city, which was encircled yester- day by US military
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 712 21  -  Dr Eric Teo Prime Minister's greatest task before transition is changing the way Singaporeans think by] THE ruling People's Action Party (PAP) scored a resounding victory on Nov 3 by claiming 75.3 per cent of the popular votes its highest since the 1980 elections. The party swept
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  • UPFRONT
    • 405 22  -  Gail Wan Talentime finalists getting tips for the last hurdle by gail @ne wstoday. com. sg THE finalists of Talentime 2001 are brushing up for the final showdown on Dec 9. And they're getting all the polish they need at a five-day "Glam Camp", which began on
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  • Learning, expo2001
    • 586 24 Bigger, better and more fun Learning Expo returns to promote lifelong learning THE Learning Expo returns this year in a new themed format four different zones comprising various types of learning. The 2001 Expo is almost double the size of the previous year's and offers greater experiential ele-
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    • 157 26 Expo Highlights Catch our Celebrity Learning Ambassadors in action and hear them share their personal learning experiences. Meet Xie Shaoguang, Irene Ang, Patricia Mok and many others. Listen to Asia's No I Motivational Speaker Hear Dr Mel Gill, international management consultant, master trainer and founder of the Master
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    • 465 27 If you decide to hit the books again make sure it's a rational and well-researched move IT'S quite understandable for young graduates to declare that they are done with exams and studies after they pass the finals. Having been through more than a decade of hitting
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    • 524 28 This New Economy business school aims to provide a 'total student experience' MR Andrew Chua does not mince his words when asked about the state of private education in Singapore. "Unlike the formal school system which has built-in as well as informal mechanisms to manage student
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    • 316 29 A CCOUNTANCY students and graduates in XiSingapore are familiar with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). At the Learning Expo 2001, visitors can find out more about the difference an ACCA qualification can make to their lives and careers. ACCA's professional accounting qualifications
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    • 349 29 MUCH as we'd like to believe otherwise, all men are not created equal. Likewise, every person's needs are different and that includes the need for education. Some will insist on formal learning, and believe that Masters courses are the way to go. Others believe
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    • 446 30 PSB Academy focuses on developing people excellence with courses for various disciplines MENTION the acronym PSB, and most will think of the Singapore Productivity and Standards Board, the national standards body and metrology institute, which enforces the Weights Measures Act and Regulations, and acts as the
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    • 91 24 LEARNING FESTIVAL 2001 1 University <?/ Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate DIPLOMA in BUSINESS *j^<4Pt Transfer to University *<v:- Qualify for Scholarship In 8 mths you can complete a Diploma Entry Requirements: •'OV'ISTLeveI *NTC2&3 Mature student j i TELEPHONE FAX 339 2122 339 6882 1 Year Course for entrance to Universities
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    • 62 25 1,000,000 Opportunities! One million learning opportunities! Yes. Over one million training places have been created at the workplace through the Singapore Productivity and Standards Board. Programmes like CREST, OJT\ NSRS, I CAP, People Developer and Work Redesign can help achieve business excellence through people. To find out more, call 279-3136,
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    • 130 26 PPfn THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Australia's leading i l l iILLLa international \\^rawill llli»OT University W Vuum4...Brf commerce economics law i fine arts engineering arts Student Interviews: i SSMki II~TbMT —Jf UNSW representatives will be available to discuss '-^B iw Bna m^kj^^r^m^'' programs of study (and application) at
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  • INFOTECH
    • 525 32  -  Laurence Grayson Sony improves on its MiniDV line by Product Reviews TAsia sia.cnel. com/revie ws NOBODY can accuse Sony of resting on its laurels, and the range of consumer camcorders produced by the electronics giant continues to expand. So it's no surprise that Sony has
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    • 553 32 HOME PC users have no doubt come to realise that the availability of broadband access, the growth of home networks, a wide selection of software and the popularity of devices such as handheld computers, are all combining to push the PC
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    • 317 33 Two digital cameras are designed to make it seem so simple FUJI Photo Film Singapore has launched two new mid-range digital cameras. Incorporating some of the fun and useful features found in Fujifilm's high-end consumer cameras, these two new models aim to bring the ease
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      • 105 33 Nokia has launched six new mobile phones as well as Bluetooth accessories. The highlight is ihe 7650 with a colour screen, built-in camera and multimedia messaging capability (MMS) that allows users to send long messages, pictures and audio to other users. Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), infrared
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    • 199 33 THE Acer TravelMate &-550 notebook is now available. Based on a Pentium 111 processor running at 1.0-, 1.13--or I.2GHz with a 133MHz processor system bus, this portable is designed to run even the most demanding applications such as multimedia playback, business presentations and 3D games. Overall
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    • 148 34 AMAZON.COM, with its four international websites, now provide online shippers with a common design format and features. The aim is to help customers who have friends and family worldwide to easily, conveniently and affordably do their holiday gift shopping online. All the sites www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.de,
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    • 325 34 You can now, the broadband way STARTING midnight, Broadband's Games Carnival will run non-stop for three days. You can play real-time, interactive and multiplayer games with friends in the gaming community on broadband, absolutely free of charge! With broadband, there is no more hanging in the
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      • 24 35 Babyhn A single-dick translator, dictionary, converter and information tool for users to get definitions, translations, conversions and relevant information from a single resource.
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      • 27 35 Getßight It extends your file-downloading power by resuming broken downloads and offers easy error recovery. You can also use it to schedule your downloads for later.
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      • 14 35 The software accelerates your Internet browsing by loading previously visited web pages quickly.
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      • 25 35 RegCtean A fairly small application thai clears the Windows 95 Registry so as to give you a shorter wait when you boot the system.
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      • 10 35 A tribute to Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda".
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    • 154 35 RENOWNED online marketplace eßay has launched a localised way for Singaporean individuals and small businesses to trade goods and services. All items on eßay Singapore (www.ebay.com.sg) are conveniently grouped together in a dedicated area, featuring promotions with a Singaporean flavour to make it easy
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    • 212 35 T 71SA International Asia-Pacific is V introducing a new low-cost smart card with enhanced fraud protection, for markets where a high number of transactions are done offline. Known as the Public Key (PK) card, the single-application smart card contains a Visa credit or
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  • INCINEMAS
    • 615 36  -  David Ngiau THE juggernaut that is the Harry Potter film rolls into town today after conquering the US and UK, hyping up the popularity it inherited from its source, the Potter books. By now, no kid would be unfamiliar with British author JK Rowling. They'll be
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    • 56 38 WONG KHING CHONG The Harry Potter gala premiere at Orchard Cineleisure on Tuesday night ■aw a good turnout of stars, among whom were Pierre Png (above left, with his godwn), Edmund Chen (above with son) and Andrea d'Cruz (left, with twin sister just
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    • 488 38 Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES Harry Potter could charm his way into Hollywood's exclusive US$4OO million ($729.6 million) club but is likely to run out of magic before he can sink Titanic as king of the box-office world, analysts said on Tuesday. Propelled by repeat business
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  • TIMEOUT
    • 379 42  -  Serene Foo Passion keeps these professionals in tempo and tune by serene@newstoday.com.sg FOR Mervin Beng, the director of an executive search firm, the desire to make music "till he drops" has sustained him in the role of organiser for The Chamber Players (TCP). Consisting of 35 members,
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    • 374 42  -  Gail Wan by( gail@newstoday.com.sg HAVE an appetite for a theatrical feast? Welcome to Action Theatre's Second 42 Theatre Festival, a night where you can settle down on aestheticallydesigned wooden benches under the stars at The Backyard and The Stage Under the Tree or walk
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    • 110 42 Three-day MUSIC Following the hit musical They're Flaying Our Elton John A journey through Time Song staged by Singapore Repertory Theatre Sir Elton John, will cake you on a journey in 1999, t he curtains will rise on another spanning 34 years of his musical career. hilarious ptay by the
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  • SPORTS
    • 704 43  -  Leonard Thomas No coincidence return of United captain has sparked new life into team by leonard@newstoday.com.sg IT'S BEEN a week where talk in football circles has been mostly about who will be named the best player in the world. Such illustrious names like
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    • 354 43 Reuters Champions League Liverpool 1 Barcelona 3 The Catalans' third goal involved more than 40 passes! LIVERPOOL Manager Gerard Houllier is refusing to let the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Barcelona cloud his pleasure at Liverpool's excellent start to the season. Liverpool
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
      • 638 44 Spanish giant puts one foot in quarter-finals with impressive win Champions League Sparta Prague 2 Real Madrid 3 Real looks unstoppable PRAGUE A goal from Zinedine Zidane and two opportunist efforts from Fernando Morientes gave Real Madrid a 3-2 triumph at Sparta Prague this morning. Eight-time champion Real,
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      • 301 44 THE playing career of V Sundramoorthy is not over. It seemed as if Sundram would be forced to hang up his boots after a new directive issued last month by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) effectively ruled out player-coaches in the S-League from
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      • 193 44 JAKARTA The World Boxing Council (WBC) has warned Indonesia over the recent series of deaths in boxing matches. "I think I must give an early warning for boxing authorities to heed the issues seriously in the future," WBC representativ to Indonesia, Chandru Lalwani, was quoted by the
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    • 578 45  -  Stanley Ho Ex-Wallabies' skipper confident team will bounce back by stanl ey@newstod ay, co m. sg AUSTRALIAN rugby fans, after a 24-month period of unadulterated joy at the all-conquering Wallabies, have hit a little bump lately. Forget the recent back-to-back defeats against England and France. What was
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    • 518 45 Reuters Baseball NEW YORK In spring training, the baseball world was wondering what all the fuss was about for the Seattle Mariners' new Japanese import Ichiro Suzuki. The 160-pound outfielder was surrounded by scores of Japanese reporters everywhere he went.
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    • 548 46  -  S. Murali in Taiwan But Fijian says course will prove a real test for any golfer by! m u rali® news tod ay.co m. sg VIJAY SINGH likes coming to Asia. He is familiar with the weather. He likes the food. He has friends here. Oh, and he
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    • 356 46 Reuters PGA Grand Slam KAUAI Retief Goosen of South Africa fired a six-under-par 66 yesterday to take a one-shot lead over three-time defending champion Tiger Woods midway through the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. US PGA Championship winner
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    • AFTERNOON ADITION
      • 527 47 Arsenal beaten and facing keeper crisis I Champions League Deportivo 2 Arsenal 0 Richard Wright joins David Seaman on treatment table LA CORUNA Arsenal's woeful away record worsened when it lost 2-0 at Deportivo La Coruna in their Champions League group D opener this morning. It
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      • 140 47 MANCHESTER Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has .been ruled out until the new year with the hamstring injury which forced him to miss yesterday's Champions League game at Bayern Munich. "Ryan's pulled his hamstring and these things take around six weeks to heal," United manager
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