Today, 21 December 2001, Afternoon Edition

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    8 1 TODAY Friday December 21, 2001 < MITA (P) 063/11/2001
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Argentina's leader quits
      463 1 Reuters President de la Rua resigns after protests BUENOS AIRES Argentina's President Fernando de la Rua resigned early today after his political rivals refused to save his skin in a power-sharing deal designed to end days of looting and riots that took 22 lives. Senate leader Ramon
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      Lock icon Tech stocks lead sharp fall in US markets
      106 1 Reuters NEW YORK- Stocks fell sharply yesterday, with technology shares leading the slide. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 85.31 points, or 0.85 per cent, to end at 9,985.18, while the broader Standard and Poor's 500 Index dropped 9.63 points, or 0.84
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      Lock icon Widow sues airline over WTC crash
      128 1 Reuters NEW YORK The widow of a passenger on the hijacked United Airlines flight that slammed into the World Trade Center has filed a wrongful death suit against the airline in what is believed to be the first such action stemming from the Sept
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      Three men jailed for stealing lizard from zoo
      207 2  -  Joy Frances AN eight-year-old frilled-neck male lizard (picture) was snatched from the Singapore Zoo on March 6 last year. Its adventure took it all the way into cyberspace it was put up for auction on the Internet by its kidnappers three weeks
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      Female equation
      305 2 IDA chief appointed permanent secretary for MOM SINGAPORE will have its second woman permanent secretary from Janl. She is Ms Yong Ying-I, 38, currently the deputy secretary (InfoCommunications Technology) of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (Mita). She is also CEO of the Infocomm Development Authority
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      Champ's ugly split
      185 2  -  A BUST-UP with his girlfriend has turned ugly for reigning Sportsman of the Year and national bowler Andrew Fang (picture). His girlfriend, Ms Carol Cheong, 20, alleged that Mr Fang injured her during a scuffle. The 2000 Asian FIQ masters champion said yesterday that it was an
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      Sharity drive hits target
      168 2  -  AFTER a somewhat bumpy 20-day drive, the Boy's Brigade Sharity Gift Box project finally came to a close at Millenia Tower yesterday. Despite an initial dull response, there was a last blast over the past few days. The charity project managed to raise 322,333 gift items
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      Lock icon MP's death opens way for by-election
      235 3 KUALA LUMPUR A Perlis state assemblyman died yesterday, paving the way for a by-election in the northern state, reported malaysiakini.com. Mr Khor Liang Tee, the Perlis chief of the Malaysian Chinese Association, died of colon cancer at the age of 59. He was the
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      Lock icon Suharto clan: 2 up, 1 down
      342 3 Agencies Family's different fates with the law JAKARTA The feared leader of an infamous East Timor militia, Eurico Guterras, was questioned yesterday in the case against Tommy Suharto, the son of former Indonesian leader Suharto. Though there has been widespread speculation that Guterras' gang,
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      Lock icon Misuari to be deported next month
      168 3 Reuters MANILA Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar arrived yesterday to propose a solution to the problem of Philippine rebel Muslim leader Nur Misuari. Officials from both countries said Malaysia, which has been holding Misuari since he fled the Philippine island of
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      Bookie in extortion case wants saliva test
      213 4  -  —/oy Frances THE trial of the Malaysian bookie, charged with the extortion of a $640,000 horse racing debt, was adjourned yesterday after the defence called its final witness. Wong Tong, 57, allegedly masterminded the extortion by sending a tape-recorded threat in an envelope
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      Peek, peek ...
      299 4  - Peek, peek Jasleen Kami haw a Watching brief for Joo Chiat shopkeepers to deter crime jasle en@news today, com.ag THE Police have given Joo Chiat shopkeepers the thumbsup to peer into their neighbours' shops. Joo Chiat's Shop Watch Programme literally means that shopkeepers keep a close watch on their neighbours'
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      Colonel Courage
      368 6  -  Gillian Wong New task for man behind Outward Bound School by gillian@ne ws to day.com.sg HE is the man they call "Colonel". And the man who transformed Singapore's Outward Bound training school (OBS) from an ageing, dilapidated building on Pulau Übin to the world-class training facility that it
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      MediaCorp up for top NY honours
      132 6 MEDIACORP'S TV channels are up for top honours at the prestigious New York Festivals, to be held on Jan 18 at New York Marriott Marquis in New York City. Last year, it won the Gold World Medal for Central's infoscience series, The Big Q,
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      A wow weekend
      793 8  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Head to The Pan Pacific for a luxury retreat and spoil yourself rotten by kim@newstoday.coni.sg SUPERLATIVES just roll off my tongue when I recall my weekend at The Pan Pacific Singapore. Was it indulgence? Yes. Hedonistic? Maybe. Pleasurable? Definitely. I checked into the five-star hotel
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      74 8 wj \A^%&^^Off^S' I W&b -W* "Ategn'a is a celebration of life, an exclamation of joy." Franco Dragone Experience an astonishing spectacle of athleticism and artistry! (Great Christmas Gift Idea Book at SISTIC todayi) Premieres February 28 Under the Grand Chapiteau Corner of Beach Rd and Rochor Rd MRT: Bugis QRQUIDUSOLEH.
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      Dangerous go-kart drivers
      163 10  -  Richard Goh LAST Sunday, I took my two sons to the Jurong Go-Kart circuit around 5 pm. When we got there, we saw some rather experienced drivers practising on the track. After they stopped, my two sons started driving their go-karts on the circuit. After five minutes,
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      Alternative, not Opposition
      344 10  -  Liew Chin Fu I WOULD like to suggest a new and less confrontational term to represent all the opposition parties here. In Britain, the levers of government have always been balanced between the Conservative and Labour parties. Regardless of who is in power, the word "Opposition" is
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      What a waste
      185 12 Three ways to save paper and our forests IN the early 1900s, rainforests occupied 18 per cent of the world's land space. However, that figure has declined to 10 per cent. Furthermore, the amount of rainforest being destroyed every second spans the size of two football fields.
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      The sad truth behind India's rights legacy
      158 12  -  Gurmansa Kaur THE coverage of India's response to the attack on its Parliament last week makes for interesting study. It has been mentioned several times that the attack threatened "India's democratic values". Such faith in democracy is surprising given that a variety of
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      Lefs not forget the humbler writers
      214 12  -  Goh Sin Tub I FULLY agree with Mr Wong Teck Tian's letter, "The write incentive" (Today, Dec 19). I agree that we should encourage our local writers, but I would like to make a special appeal for up-and-coming writers as well. We should reward
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Popular support for the disabled
      143 14 THE Society for the Physically Disabled received a $10,000 donation from CD-Rama, the music and video retail branch of Popular Holdings, last Saturday. Speaking at the launch, Mr Chou Cheng Ngok, chairman of Popular Holdings said that this was to encourage music lovers to share
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Buy Australian stocks in S$, sitting right here in Singapore
      343 16  -  Francis Kan THE Singapore and Australian stock exchanges launched the world's first cross-border trading link yesterday, a move seen as paving the way for similar tie-ups with other major bourses in the region. But the reaction of institutional investors was
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      Lock icon Hong Leong shuffles assets
      473 20 Bloomberg Move to bolster building materials arm THE chairman of Hong Leong Asia Ltd, Mr Kwek Leng Beng, will seek shareholder approval today to shuffle some of his China investments to bolster the earnings of his unprofitable building materials arm. Hong Leong Asia will pay $140
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    • Corporate Briefs
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        Centrepoint to manage more rental units
        108 20 CENTREPOINT Properties says its serviced apartment arm, Fraser Serviced Residences, has raised the number of units it wants to manage in Asia by 2005 from 2,000 to 3,000. This is part of a plan for the developer to expand its fee-income business where it
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        Penton to develop business in US
        92 20 PENTON International, which listed its shares in Singapore last week, plans to spend most of its $1.8 million proceeds to develop business in North America next year. A Bloomberg report said it will open a $1.5 million services and marketing centre in California for
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        Eagle Brand names new top managers
        81 20 MAINBOAED-LISTED Eagle Brand Holdings Limited, the manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tiles and sanitary ware in China, has beefed up its top management team. It has appointed Mr Johnny F Lee as Chief Executive Officer, Mr James Mao as Executive Vice President and Mr
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      Lock icon Corporate tax cut for S Korea?
      295 22 Bloomberg Plan needs approval; aimed at reviving investments SEOUL South Korea plans to lower its corporate tax rate by two percentage points at the beginning of next year, saving companies more than US$l billion ($1.83 billion) as it tries to revive investments. The tax
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      Lock icon Microsoft No 1 in Asia, again
      143 22 -AFP HONG KONG Software giant Microsoft remained the leading multinational company doing business in Asia for the seventh year running, a survey showed. The annual company survey carried out by Hong Kong-based weekly Far Eastern Economic Review showed Microsoft continued to rank number one
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      Redeem your Super Dollars
      117 22 FIXED depositors and customers of Hong Leong Singapore Finance (HLSF) can redeem their Super Dollars gift vouchers at selected shops along Orchard Road or at their favourite neighbourhood stores. There are over 3,000 such outlets which have the "We welcome Super Dollars" sign. The vouchers are
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      Lock icon Next superpower's biggest weakness
      302 24 -AFP Chinese companies investing too little in technology BEIJING Chinese companies are making "minuscule" investments in information technology, putting themselves hopelessly behind their foreign counterparts, state media reported yesterday. A survey has found that the average Chinese company has invested just 0.21 per cent of its
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      Lock icon More Goodyears for China
      93 24 Bloomberg AKRON (Ohio) Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, the largest US tyremaker, will invest US$l2O million ($220.4 million) in its plant in Dalian, China, to triple capacity over five years, and add 500 retail outlets. The plant's production capacity will be increased to 5.3 million tyres
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      Lock icon End of AT&T era
      264 26 Bloomberg Comcast to buy its cable stake NEW YORK Comcast agreed to buy AT&T's cable-television unit for US$72 billion ($132.10 billion) in stock and assumed debt, ending AT&T's plan to deliver everything from phone calls to digital movies on demand, through one cable line. The agreement,
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      Lock icon Two condos relaunched
      165 28 Channel News Asia PROPERTY developer First Capital is relaunching two private residential projects this weekend. They are The Gardens At Bishan and Sanctuary Green at Tanjong Rhu. It says prices for both 99 year-leasehold condominiums have been lowered significantly to match current market levels. The Gardens is
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      More debt rescheduled
      98 28 HEAVILY-INDEBTED Asia Food and Properties (AFP) and sister company Golden Agri Resources have rescheduled an additional U5527.3 million ($50.1 million) of its outstanding debts since the end of October. Still, the rescheduled debt currently stands at a whopping US$2O2 miOion or 16.6 per cent of the total
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2049 28 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Fund Nome Bid Prite/HAV Offer Price Aberdeen Asset Management Asia ltd Ats-CKii tlotr; rV--. Ij.i.-I 0.657 0.191 Aberdeen Glnhnl Teihmlsjy Find 0.563 0.597 Aberdeen UK Blue Chin Fund 0.736 0.773 Aberdeen (merit™ Orjwrtwifc Fund 0.750 078! Aberdeen [ontinenlnl Europe Equity Fund O.9B6 1.036
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        181 28 TRADING in the local market yesterday was slightly negative despite a favourable overnight close on the Dow. The STI closed 2.17 points down to 1593.27. Market volume was, however, reasonably healthy, with 333 million shares changing hands. Market breadth was positive, with 152 gainers beating 86 decliners with 418
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        Malaysia
        118 28 THE Kuala Lumpur market re-opened yesterday after the Hari Raya break on a sluggish note on lack of fresh corporate news. The KLCI dipped 1.67 points to 662.45. The Second Board index fared worse, sliding after a brief surge in the early hours of trading, with the index down
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Hitler admirer in road sign row
      176 30 AFP VIENNA The man who two years ago invoked European fears of a return to the racist days of former German leader Adolf Hitler has kicked up another storm this time over road signs. Mr Joerg Haider, governor of the southern province of Carinthia
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      Lock icon Pardon my French ...
      219 30 Pardon my French Reuters Ambassador in trouble over anti-Israel remarks LONDON France's ambassador to Britain, Mr Daniel Bernard, is in hot soup over a purported remark he made at a private dinner. Mr Bernard's spokesman, Mr Yves Charpentier, said the ambassador was shocked to see media reports of his private
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        Lock icon Soften up, Howard told
        276 32 Agencies Refugee policies seen as xenophobic CANBERRA More international embarrassment surfaced for Australia as refugee campaigners yesterday called on the government to drop its hardline stance on asylum seekers after a third night of unrest at a desert detention centre. Authorities fired water cannons and dispersed
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        120 32 Reuters MOSCOW Russia is to part with labour laws brought in 30 years ago when the Soviet state was boss, backing a new labour code that will boost job security and lock in workers' rights. Russian deputies in the State Duma are set to pass legislation today
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        174 32 What the regional papers say today New Straits Times/Ma laysia NUTP: Racial streaming's been going on for some time The National Union of the Teaching Profession has claimed that streaming classes by race did take place for some time, but parents had now began to realise that this had led
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      361 34 Agencies US at full throttle to avert India-Pakistan conflict WASHINGTON Boiling tensions between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan are forcing the US to increase its diplomacy in South Asia, a region critical to its war on terrorism. US Secretary of State Colin Powell was working the phones on
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      146 34 SAUDI Arabia's Defence Minister, Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, has said that he believes the videotape of Osama Bin Laden discussing the Sept 11 terror attacks is genuine. Speaking to business daily AI Iqtissadiak, he was quoted in BBC Online as saying: "Some people
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      574 36 It's time to protect people from too much protection DRY ICE by Sisyphus TONGAN Health Minister Dr Viliami Tangi says New Zealand is "morally irresponsible" in exporting mutton flaps (which are fatty) to Tonga, thereby making Tongans the world's fattest people. He wants it stopped to protect his people. New
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      791 38  -  As if Ansar Will Sri Lankan President and Premier be able to mend rift? by asif@newstoday.com.sg A DECADES-OLD rivalry between two of Sri Lanka's most influential families seems to have come to a head, thanks to the country's recent violence-marred general election. The Dec 5 polls saw Mr
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      57 36 LIVING FAITH CHURCH Come and celebrate Cbrhimas with us r Special Christinas Service Time 10.00 am 12.00 noon Date 23 Dec 2001 Venue Pan Pacific Hotel, Level 1, Pacific 2&3 Pastor Rev. Dr John Lim Coffee/Tea Finger foods will be served. 9in Oasis OfJßooe. Courage 9hd' (Strength "f~-|i«p Online Sermon:
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      95 38 Festive greetings from 4A t&ffi the coolest place this season! R-jf! Hi Horn! W^-S^t^i' Guess what I had a real sr»OWy* Christmas at Snow City!! I saw re.a\ life size snOWT»en and I /net santa, on skis! W^S'f" f m^^^^^m^m9t The Science Show was really amazing bet you don't know
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      498 41 !H Busy Chef So you'd rather stay home and show off your culinary skills. Let Pauline Loh help you with some tips and hints on Christmas cooking. Food notes Where will you have Christmas lunch or dinner with your loved ones? Our Eat Out guide helps you pick
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      527 42  -  /Pearlyn Tham HEY may be Singapore's original celebrity couple, but MediaCorp artistes Xiang Yun and Edmund Chen are true sub-urbanites at heart. Since 1994, Xiang Yun and Edmund have lived in Marine Parade because they like the sea. "Also, everything is conveniently located within walking distance!" the
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      187 42 What is there to buy at Marine Parade? Plenty, apparently. Our team went shopping with Edmund and Xiang Yun to unearth these goodies... Going for a holiday? Buy a piece of trolley uggage and get a cabin-sized one, free! Also, go print out the coupon from www.rpc.com.sg you
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      566 43  -  /Pearlyn Tham m ere MediaCorp artiste Fiona Xie to have magic powers like her character in My Genie, she would have zapped home all the cakes and pastries at San Anna Cake Shop. "The cakes here are more personalised and they have this homemade look which makes
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      146 43 A trip to Jurong West will delight you with these bargains, and more... Assorted handbags at Carcta Garment are now going for only $6.90 each. Now's a great time to add to your bag collection! (Blk 502 Jurong West Aye l r #01-825} Revamp your look. These B.U.M
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      613 44  -  /Pearlyn Tham HUANG Wenyong is very much like his character in the popular Chinese sitcom Don't Worry, Be Happy. As Ong Kirn Lai, he is a thrifty bargain hunter. In reality, Wenyong knows a good bargain when he sees one, which is why he likes to shop in
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      107 44 Kovan City reveals many surprises far the bargain hunter, as MediaCorp artistes Huang Wenyong and Tracer Wong would attest t0... I spy with my little eye... a good bargain! Enjoy 20% off all frames and spectacles at Mci Lim Optical Co. (Blk 210 Hougang St 21 mi -235)
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      162 46 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon five spice powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 /2 teaspoon salt 1 block butter (250 gm], softened 1 cup packed soft brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries How to: 1. Preheat oven
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      100 46 1 large egg white 1 teaspoon water cup sugar plus 1 1/2 tablespoons five-spice powder 4 cups mixed cashews, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds (Pick your favourite nuts) How to: 1. Preheat oven to 1 30° C, or very low setting.. 2. Whisk together egg white and
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      103 46 1 12 oz pkg semi sweet chocolate chips 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk 3 cups miniature marshmallows or 30 large ones I cup coarsely chopped walnuts Hew to: 1. Microwave chocolate chips and condensed milk for one minute on high. Microwave at additional 10 to
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      144 46 Rolled Oats: You can buy this at most supermarkets or health Food stores. They are flattened oats and are full of fibre. They give the cookies a nutty texture. Dried cranberries: Also called cranraisins, they're now widely available at supermarket fruit counters or at speciality fruitshops like the
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      361 48 It was the Talentime finals, and my friends and I were watching TV. My taste pane! of two college lecturers, a system engineer and a financial consultant had gathered that evening to test out my Christmas recipes. All were distracted by the winning performance of the
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      259 48 Biscotti are a traditional Italian biscuit that is often served with coffee. There is no butter in the recipe, and it is basically a nutty crisp, very much like the hard sponge cake cookies that our local bakeries used to make many years ago. In a season
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      1064 50 ANA Hotel 16 Nassim Hill, Tel: 732 1222 'Tis the season to spice up special occasions and festive celebrations with the delectable variety at Cafe-in-the-Park, Unkai Japanese Restaurant and the Functions Rooms. Cafe-in-the-Park: Buffet dinner: 6.30pm to 1 1 pm; $60+++ (Adult), $42+++ (Child) Atnara Singapore Hotel Amara
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      230 52 arties and the gen--1 eral festivities associated with the season are, at least, good reasons for staying awake at night. But raucous celebrations are not as jarring on the nerves as a noisy airconditioner. What can make it even worse is the way
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      249 52  -  /Janice Lee s^fe one are the days of huge precious rocks of high carat value. Smaller rocks are definitely "in", and with Aspial's new Celebration mm 2001 collection, this is definitely the season to be jolly. From the elegant and feminine to louder and brighter designs, the collection
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      462 56 "With the economic downturn, we need [he help of events like the Heartland Shopping Surprise. And we hove seen a percentage of improvement. We are also looking forward to the planned extension of this place."— Mr Tan Kirn Huat, chairman of Merchant's Association, Kovan City Merchant's
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      477 62 HAVING always had relatively good skin no unsightly craters, just the occasional zit or two I'd never stepped into beauty salons before, believing that Facials and beauty treatments were solely for the tai-tais and others who needing advice for poorer complexions. Imagine my horror when, after
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      208 62 OR women, shoes are more than just functional. They are a statement of their personality and style. That is why many women have so many shoes and why Scholl's latest range of Cool Casual for ladies is so appealing. If shopping is your cuppa tea, you can
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      274 63 iamonds they are not only a girl's best friend, but a symbol of everlasting I love, as well. We're not just talking _J just any diamond, in this case. We're talking about the Venhonia Cupids Arrow Diamond. Venhonia Diamonds are known as Diamonds of Excellence, being cut
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      730 64  -  Jasmine Yin Winner of the volunteer coordinator award tells how helping others makes her day by and Rachel Lo jasmine@newstoday.com.sg rachel@newstoday.com.sg Thank you. A simple phrase to express one's appreciation for something. But hearing these words hold special meaning for Miss Geraldine Lee, recipient of this
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      253 64  -  Elisa Ckia LITTLE Chantilyn Ng has lots to cheer about this season. "Farm Wong told me that this would be a Christmas I won't forget," she chirped. Indeed, not only did she meet the Caldecott Princess when Farm visited her childcare centre,
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      317 66  -  Elisa Chia $47m fund set up to make Chinese language films by elis 3 news tod ay. com. sg SOUTH East Asia's strongest forces have come together to boost the Chinese film industry. eSun Holdings, a multimedia entertainment corporation based in Hong Kong, has formed a 50:50
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      183 66 Chinese Programmes 1 Detective Investigation Files IV 2 News 8 At Ten 3 Food Glorious Food Sr 2 4 The Mission 5 Sunday Prime Movie: Last Hero in China 6 A Dream Named Desire 7 City Beat 8 The Hotel 9 Outburst 10 Top
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      927 67  -  FILM REVIEW The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Now showing) EVERY once in a while comes along a film that's more than just a film. Like Star Wars back in 1977, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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      134 68 -Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Actor Steve Martin has made a deal to turn his best-selling novella Shopgirl into a film and will also star. The title character in the film is a plum role for a young actress. Mirabelle is the titular shopgirl who sells gloves and
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      570 68  -  Serene Foo FILM REVIEW 2002 (Now showing) IRONY is lost on the marketers touting 2002 as Hong Kong's most expensive supernatural action flick to date, at a cost of HK$3O million (about $7 million). While it boasts the latest visual effects, it's the simple yet promising
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      465 70  -  Peter Ooi Medugorje is inspiring as a religious destination and more by_ Patsy Francisco, who was there recently, experienced an inner peace which she had never felt before. The feeling, according to her, is beyond description. Joan Hon recently made her seventh trip there in four years.
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      Gems from the past in Genting
      298 71  -  Jenny Kong Resort's latest theme park is a nostalgic ride by jenny@newstoday.com.sg REMEMBER your first ride as a child, on a Ferris wheel or carousel at the now-defunct Gay World or New World Amusement Park? Bright and colourful bulbs lighting up the rides, children's
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      Johor to party big time tomorrow
      184 71 JOHOR will host a Hari Raya open house tipped to be the biggest party this year tomorrow at Dataran Bandaraya, near the Causeway in Johor Bahru. The event, organised by the State Government of Johor and Malaysia's Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry, will be
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      1428 72 Mm W A> Now and Then channel 5, tipm Coco Lee So Crazy Music Party channel s, tiuopm The Source V*M \-M^mm** Internationa! pop queen Arts Central, 1 1 pm I IL "iJlWiiMP^'^Slt\ and top-selling femali mS^^^^^^^. When Jack Kerouac, Allen JF^ channel newsasia jBR singer Coco Lee (right), Bf
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      Fantasies
      314 73  -  Serene Foo Caren weaves tales of fairies and mermaids into dances by sere ne@news to day.com. sg EVEN before two-year-old Jack can read a children's storybook, his mum has already created fantasy tales dedicated to him in the form of a dance. Head of the School of Dance at
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      Winners share ... third prize
      261 73 Winners share third prize THE results of the Open category for the piano section for the 2001 National Piano and Violin Competition held last Wednesday were a surprise. Yeo Wei Ling, 23, had withdrawn from the piano competition before it began. Then it was announced that the other two contestants
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      THREE-DAY LISTING
      159 73 FOR THE FAMILY/KIDS Heartland Shopping Surprise! Bring your family down for an afternoon of fun and games this weekend with MediaCorp Radio deejays. Tomorrow. Chong Qing and Mary from Yes 933 will be at Kovan City while Fen Ying and Gua Xian from Love 972 will be at
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      Lock icon Wizards in seventh heaven
      762 74 NBA Washington 103 Atlanta 76 Wizards win their seventh consecutive game by destroying the Hawks SEVEN and counting. The surging Washington Wizards won their seventh consecutive game yesterday, blowing out the Atlanta Hawks 103-76 at MCI Center to improve to 12-12, reported the Washington Post. The
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      Lock icon Asian hope in semis
      193 74 -AFP HONG KONG Hsieh Su-wei, the 15-year-old Taiwanese touted as the future of women's tennis in Asia, blasted her way into the semi-finals of the US$6O,OOO ($110,000) Asian Championships yesterday. Hsieh upset Japan's second-seeded Saori Obata to become the first player into the last four at
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      Woosnam first in among the big names
      348 75 LAN Woosnam (picture) became the first big name player to announce he will play in next year's US$9OO,OOO ($1.6 million) Caltex Singapore Masters and Charity Pro-Am, presented by Carlsberg, The stocky Welshman, who has tasted victory in Singapore once before during his illustrious
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      Lock icon Flintoff rocks India
      505 75 Reuters BANGALORE Paceman Andrew Flintoff took three wickets to hand England the initiative after Indian legspinner Anil Kumble claimed his 300 th test wicket on the second day of the third and final Test yesterday. The 24-year-old fast bowler left India struggling at 99 for three, still
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        Lock icon Leeds takes Bowyer off the transfer list
        402 76 Reuters LEEDS Leeds United midfielder Lee Bowyer (picture) was taken off the transfer list yesterday after agreeing to pay a club fine. The move followed talks between the player, club officials and the players' union after Bowyer had refused to pay four weeks'
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        Drunk West Ham players thrown out of London nightclub
        225 76 LONDON West Ham have joined soccer's growing list of shame after their players' alcohol-fuelled antics got them thrown out of a top London nightclub. Eighteen of the side's first-team squad, including a number of England internationals, were involved in "appalling" scenes
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        Lock icon Vieira is French Player of the Year
        85 76 -AFP PARIS Arsenal's Patrick Vieira was named French footballer of the year in the latest edition of the the bi-weekly magazine France Football. The 25-year-old, widely considered one of the best all-round midfielders in the world, was selected by a panel made up
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        Lock icon Zico blasts Pele but would accept CBF council role
        187 76 -AFP RIO DE JANEIRO Former Brazil international Zico said yesterday he would accept a role on a "council" attached to a revamped Brazilian Football Federation (CBF). In the same interview, Zico, who has been actively criticising the crisis-hit CBF, had less
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        Lock icon Sacchi is Parma's technical director
        104 76 AFP PARMA Former Italian national team coach Arrigo Sacchi has been appointed as technical director of Parma on a three year contract, the Italian first division club's director Luca Baraldi said yesterday. Sacchi will work in close liaison with coach Gedeone Carmignani who was appointed
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      Next two weeks could help make sense of this crazy season
      797 77  -  S. Gulam Comment by gu lam @n qwstoda jr. co m. sg SOMETHING strange is happening in the English Premier League. Title contender Arsenal is stunned 1-3 by Newcastle United. All-conquering Liverpool is whacked 0-4 by Chelsea. Ambitious, hungry
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      Chasing the world champion
      501 78  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S number one junior Choo Tze Huang (picture) has surprised even himself by moving into contention at the ongoing Singapore Island Country Club Junior Golf Championships. After carding his second consecutive one over 73 round yesterday, he is lying second, just three
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      Former coach Bergendorff set to return to replace American Hoppe
      338 78  -  Kelvin Phang AS EXPECTED, Swede Goran Bergendorff will rejoin the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress as national head coach. This is the second stint for Bergendorff, who coached the Republic's bowlers from 1999 to 2000. On Dec 5, the affable Swede
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      Another Nigerian player duped
      439 79  -  Stanley Ho by Stanley® newstoday. com. sg TWO weeks ago, Today broke the sad tale of 17-year-old Nigerian, Waziri Barnabas, who was tricked into coming to Singapore for football trials by a fictitious talent agency. And now, Today can reveal that another teenager Kings ley Ogadinma
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      FAS sends memo to clubs
      114 79 THE FAS has sent a memo to all S-League clubs informing them of this incident and urging all clubs to exercise extra caution when dealing with foreign players and players' agents. Said FAS Marcom Director Winston Lee: "The FAS takes a very serious view of
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      Lock icon Liverpool looks for Baros boost for Arsenal game
      207 79 Agencies LONDON Liverpool will discover today if it can include Czech Republic international Milan Baros in its team to face Arsenal, when it appeals against a ruling over a work permit. Liverpool's original application was rejected because Baros, who cost 3.6 million
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