Today, 3 December 2001

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  • 661 1 How energy trader Enron came tumbling down NEW YORK Six weeks was all it took for Enron Corp, one of America's biggest energy traders, to turn from Wall Street darling to pariah. The Houston-based company is preparing to file for bankruptcy after a merger plan
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  • 149 1 Reuters JAKARTA A series of SMS messages from Tommy Suharto to a friend helped Indonesian police track down the fugitive. Police questioned Ms Lanny Banjararanti, a woman known to have been close to Tommy, in October. They then monitored her mobile phone, Jakarta Police Chief Inspector-General Sofyan
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 35 1 turn to page 5 CHANGI AIRPORT/2 Terminal 3 may be delayed SUNDAY MAYHEM/3 Israel hit by suicide bombings KEPPEL SURPRISE/8 Why have Keppel and two of its units asked for their shares to be suspended?
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 223 2  -  Leong Phei Phei NEWLYAPPOINTED Tampines GRCMP Irene Ng (picture) is eager to hear her residents out. Yesterday, she launched MP Direct, a programme for Changkat constituency residents to channel their feedback and concerns via e-mail. "The idea of starting MP Direct came about through my
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    • 355 2  -  Elaine Quek by elaine@newstoday.com.sg CHANGI Airport's Terminal 3 may not be completed in 2006 as originally planned. Transport Minister Mr Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday that due to the economic downturn, a review of the deadline was necessary to see if the volume of passengers
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    • 371 3 Agencies Three suicide bomb attacks in a day spread terror and claim 26 lives JERUSALEM Barely a day after touching down in Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has had to make plans to return home. An unprecedented triple suicide bomb attack two in Jerusalem and one in
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    • 267 3  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim by zackaria@newstodaY-com.sg DURING the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, giant-sized charity boxes (picture) will make their appearances at various shopping centres, particularly in the Geylang Serai area. But, with the economic gloom, the dire need to raise funds is even
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    • 204 3 WASHINGTON The US has discreetly moved spies to at least seven countries where it believes Osama bin Laden's terrorists may be operating. The seven nations, according to a Los Angeles Times report, include the Philippines as a top priority nation along with Yemen and Somalia.
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    • 370 4 For mild menstrual pain A PAINKILLER for women's monthly cramps hit the shelves here two months ago. Since then, a total of 61,000 packs of Panadol Menstrual, an over-the-counter drug costing $4.50 for a 20-tablet pack, have been sold. According to the distributor GlaxoSmithKline, Panadol Menstrual is
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    • 120 4 Today was part of Mindshare's launch of the "No Jam" double A4 paper campaign for Advance Agro Public Co Ltd. Some pages of Today were printed on 80gsm wood-free paper manufactured by Thailand's largest manufacturer of coated and un-coated woodfree paper a first
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    • 33 4 FeaturingToday... B^^HTl Wi^ J UpFront 17 UmeLight. 23 fM Women rule the waves A night of Envie (picture) vjj <(gLbarning ....18 InCinemas 20 W 2 Studying against all odds Not so creepy )L
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    • 213 6  -  hnanda Perera What is MOH doing to arrest the scourge of Aids in S'pore? I REFER to the report, "The Aids drugs debate" (Today, Nov 30). Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Minister of State (Health and Environment), said: "Do you think that if we were to resolve the
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    • 152 6  -  Kathleen Kwan MR Soon Sze Meng's comparison between the PAP and Microsoft in his letter, "Need for competition especially in the political arena", (TODAY, Dec 1) is interesting. The biblical story of the shepherd boy David conies to mind. He brought down the mighty
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    • 162 6  -  Tow O»^ WE READ about how a man's pants was smeared with faeces by a stranger ("Faeces thrown, cash seized", Today, Nov 29). He later lost $55,000 after a duo offered to clean his clothes for him. Another case was that of a burglary committed in
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 300 8 Bloomberg Shares suspended; delisting on the cards? KEPPEL Corp and two of its units have asked for their shares to be suspended from trading today. It is speculated that the gov-ernment-linked company may take its ship-repair and telecommunications units private. Keppel Corp, Keppel Hitachi Zosen and Keppel
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    • 94 8 Bloomberg HONG KONG DBS Group Holdings has fired as many as 100 people from one of its Hong Kong operations in an effort to save costs, the iMail reported, citing a DBS spokeswoman. Those fired will receive compensation more generous than labour law
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    • Market Watch
      • 128 8 MANUFACTURER of precision engineering plastic components for electronic products, Fischer Tech, reported an interim profit after tax and minority interests of $1.5 million for the half-year ended Sept 30. Compared with the corresponding period last year, Fischer Tech's profit after tax and minority interests
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    • 393 10 -AFP Troubled carrier losing up to $950,000 a week SYDNEY The still-operating shell of collapsed Australian carrier Ansett is losing up to Asl million ($950,000) a week. Ansett administrator Mark Korda, from the accounting firm Andersen, placed the losses of Ansett Mark II at between A5500,000 and
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    • Market News
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        76 10 THE market encountered strong resistance at the 1500 level on Wednesday. Although profit-taking occurred later in the week, the ST Index closed the week only 1.4 per cent higher at 1479. There seemed to be strong index buying ahead of the partial implementation of the Morgan Stanley Capital International
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      • Article, Illustration
        50 10 THE Kuala Lumpur Composite Index held up well, easing merely 1.5 points to close the week at 638 points. Blue chips ended the week on a weaker note. Technically, the overall trend is still positive in the near term, with liquidity playing a major role in sustaining the uptrend.
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  • WORLDNEWS
    • 107 12 KUALA LUMPUR Bandits striking along Malaysian roads are becoming a cause of concern for businesses as they steal consigments worth millions of dollars. The New Straits Times said, between 1999 and October this year, more than RM15.5 million ($7.4 million) worth of goods were stolen while
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    • 86 12 AFP DHAKA Emotions ran high in Bangladesh yesterday (picture) when the government repealed a special law put in place by the former government of Sheikh Hasina Wajed giving herself and her sister special security. The laws give the two sisters special protection on the grounds that they
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    • 278 12 Agencies More of the same after DPP's win at polls TAIPEI Analysts believe relations on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will remain unchanged following the election victory for Taiwan's pro-inde-pendence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday. Both sides will adopt a wait-and-see attitude before making
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    • 144 12 -AFP TOKYO As the country rejoices over the birth of Japanese Crown Princess Masako's first baby, local media cautioned against a hasty discussion on legal changes aimed at allowing an empress to reign. The Asahi Shimbun daily said: "We shall not take the fact that a baby
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    • 183 12 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is gearing up for an influx of refugees following a conflict in the southern part of the Philippines. The Star reported yesterday that 10 more naval vessels would be deployed in Sabah waters to beef up security. Defence Minister Datuk
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    • 104 15 -AFP HONG KONG Several thousand domestic workers staged a noisy protest here yesterday against a possible government move to drastically cut their minimum wage. A procession of workers from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand marched through the territory's
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    • 146 15 What the regional papers said yesterday The Star/Malaysia Higher grade for HMs Some 30,000 principals, headmasters and senior assistants will be promoted in stages from this month to the end of next year. The Jakarta Post/ In done sia Tommy hullabaloo tak- ing the spotlight off Buloggate II The latest
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 899 16  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Using the burkha to get across the message of Taliban oppression by A FEW days ago, I met a good Muslim friend at a mutual friend's house. She was in the process of breaking her fast and was pleased that she would be doing so
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  • UPFRONT
    • 487 17  -  Rachel Lo Alhwoman team sets sail to wow Phuket, bag King's Cup by ra chel@ ne wstoday. com. sg EVEN as you read this, nine women are defying stereotypes, tradition and the elements on the high seas. They are the all-women sailing team competing in this
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  • EATOUT
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      422 20  -  Kiirman Tse The Oriental's irresistible treat for lovers of food spreads What: Buffet dinner Price: $25+++ Where: Cafe'Des Artistes The Oriental When: till Jan 31 THIS is the golden moment for buffet lovers. Recently, many hotels have been lowering their buffet prices to attract us the prized customer.
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  • TV&RADIO
    • 59 22 REUTERS ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Daily The latest, juiciest, hottest news from the entertainment arena: straight out of Hollywood and other parts of the world. THE MISSION: Wednesday, 8.30pm Watch MediaCorp artistes being taught the tricks of different trades. LIFE OF A CELEBRITY: Saturday, 7pm Get an
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    • 423 22  -  Karman Tse 30 chefs show off their delectable dishes by karm an@news to d ay.com.sg THIS year's Singapore Gourmet Hunt the sixth to date took off last Saturday at the Tung Lok Noble House with a loud bang. Many loud bangs, to be precise. Headed by
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  • LIMELIGHT
    • 401 23  -  Gail Wan Massages, heebies galore at TODAY, Virgin party by gail®newstoday.com.sg SPOIL yourself and be the Envie of the night that was the bold statement that greeted party-goers at China Black last Thursday. It was a night to be pampered with gifts and cosmetics at the
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  • INCINEMAS
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      456 24  -  David Ngiau then bogeyman's face is shown FILM REVIEW Jeepers Creepers {Now showing) by THE lacklustre Jeepers Creepers was pretty good during the first half-hour. Then, this horror movie makes the mistake of revealing its hand too early: We're shown the bogeyman's face. After that, it's all
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  • TIMEOUT
    • 643 26  -  Serene Foo Get ready to laugh at others and yourself by serene@newstoday.com.sg NOTHING is sacred for thespians Jonathan Lim and Sean Yeo, both 27. Anything that induces a chortle will find its way into their latest "raunchy and utterly irreverent" two-man comedy revue, Hark
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
    • 654 26 MUSIC Date:Till Dec 15 SSO Great Classics/Garrick Time: 9am to 6pm (Sun to Fri), Ohlsson Plays Brahms 9am to 2pm (Sat) Distinguished American pianist Venue: WetterlingTeo Gallery Garrick Ohlsson makes his Price: Free Singapore debut in Brahms' Second Enquiries: Call 835 0535 Piano Concerto, Also featured is Bartok's Concerto for
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  • SPORTS
    • 556 27 Reuters MELBOURNE France stunned Australia 3-2 yesterday to win its ninth Davis Cup title following one of the biggest selection blunders in Australian sporting history. Nicolas Escude clinched the tie for France when he beat Wayne Arthurs deputising for the injured Pat Rafter 7-6, 67, 6-3,
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    • 31 28 Today photo by I The GOLF page I PMGoh makes light of ike intimidating opening hole at the New course with a cracking drive. WEE TECKHIAN
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    • 166 28  -  S. Murali THE shot that faces a golfer off the first tee at the New Course is a daunting one. Facing a meandering and narrow fairway, it requires an accurate and long drive if you are to have any chance of reaching this par-four, 380-metre hole
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    • 643 28 AFP HONG KONG Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal (picture) produced a stunning birdie-birdie-birdie finish to steal the Hong Kong Open from Australia's Adam Scott and Norway's Henrik Bjornstad yesterday. After trailing the Australian and third round leader Bjornstad all day, Olazabal produced a fairytale finish
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    • 133 28 u.iin.i..u.numm ANY golf professional in the world will tell you that the single most important thing in a golf swing is getting your grip right. It is a fundamental basic, like learning the alphabet before being able to read and write. And to help golfers,
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    • 185 29  -  Stanley Ho Spain breaks Brazilian hearts with brave comeback win SPAIN completed the most unlikely of comebacks against Brazil to claim its third major world title at the Tiger 5s Futsal tournament last night. Trailing 0-3 at one point against the defending champion, the Spaniards looked out of
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    • 385 29  -  Stanley Ho Tiger 5s Bowl final Singapore 1 Thailand 13 Thailand clinches Bowl final 13-1. Futsal in Singapore is that far behind its South-east Asian neighbour Thailand. The Thais were crowned the Tiger 5s Bowl champions after inflicting yet another high scoring defeat on
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    • 350 29  -  Stanley Ho WHILE the Ethiopians bagged the top honours at yesterday's Singapore ExxonMobil International Marathon 2001, the loudest cheers went to a fraiMooking young man from Sri Lanka. A.I. Cooray, 23, came in fourth in the Men's Open category despite being hit by a passenger car
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    • 340 30 Fulham holdsYorkshiremen in lively draw English Premier League Fulham 0 Leeds 0 Leeds now four points behind Liverpool LONDON England striker Robbie Fowler failed to make an impact on his debut for Leeds as David O'Leary's men were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at
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    • 269 30 Reuters, AFP MILAN Inter Milan took over at the top of Serie A last night after a 4-2 win at Atalanta while former leader Chievo lost 3-2 at AC Milan in the San Siro stadium. Filippo Inzaghi put Milan ahead with a header
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    • 149 30 Reuters LONDON British satellite TV operator BSkyß Pic told Reuters yesterday it had "no current plans" to sell its 9.9 per cent stake in English soccer club Manchester United. The Observer newspaper quoted "close associates" of BSkyß, the largest shareholder in the English soccer champion,
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    • 808 31  -  S. Gulam FIVE down, one more to go. But then, is there just one more to go? Unfortunately (for all you United fans, that is), I think there are at least three more defeats staring Manchester United in the face. Don't be surprised if the number
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