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Title Section7 2001-12-22 1 TODAY SiitUrCiftY December 22, 2001 MITA(P) 063/11/20017 words
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Article647 2001-12-22 1 Jasleen Randhawa; Woo Sue- Ann - Jasleen Randhawa Woo Sue-Ann Many rue missed chance as cut-off point nosedives by and news@ne wstoday. co m. sg IN the end, Raffles' Girls School's towering benchmark of last year proved too high for its own good. The last batch of fresh students needed a minimum647 words
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Article151 2001-12-22 1 Agencies MANILA The month-long delay over the fate of former Muslim Mindanao governor Nur Misuari, who fled to Malaysia, appears to be over how to preserve his dignity. Yesterday, three Asean nations Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines agreed that Misuari should face trial in the Philippines. In a– Agencies - 151 words
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Miscellaneous44 2001-12-22 1 3 Days to Christmas Deck yourself OUt.. .see pg7! ASPIAL PLASTIC PINCH/2 A new edge to credit card debate DIV SALES/10 HDB owners are bypassing property agents to sell their flats Athletics/3 1 President Loh says he is ready fo battle to stay on44 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article538 2001-12-22 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian A new edge to credit card debate by boonyian@news tod ay. com. sg SHOULD banks cut their credit card interest rates in these penny-pinching times? The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has asked banks here to follow their US counterparts and slash the interest rate538 words
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305 2001-12-22 2 Channel News Asia UNITED Overseas Bank retrenched 435 employees yesterday, despite calls from the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to hold back layoffs until after the Chinese New Year. NTUC's Deputy Secretary General Matthias Yao said he was disappointed with the move. UOB's chairman, Mr– Channel News Asia - 305 words
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Article, Illustration175 2001-12-22 2 — Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan THE YMCA of Singapore marked its 100 th birthday with a Christmas party for over 800 senior citizens last evening. This centurion lived up to its mission of serving the community and promoting volunteerism by matching the elderly guests from various homes for theALVIN TON - 175 words
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Article269 2001-12-22 2 TAKE the most delicious dishes in the world and sample them 30,000 feet in the air. You will be surprised to find that most of them will probably fail the taste test. That is because food kept in airplanes taste, look and feel different269 words
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Article, Illustration408 2001-12-22 3 Analysts blame world financial body for Argentina's woes BUENOS AIRES In the face of public anger, Argentina's Fernando de la Rua resigned as President yesterday and slipped out of the palace in a helicopter. The man next in line, Senate leader Ramon Puerta, has held upREUTERS photo - 408 words
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Article, Illustration64 2001-12-22 3 AFP BANGKOK College students from two Bangkok technical schools, detained by police, lie on their stomachs after running riot at the Krungthep Commerce College. More than 200 students went on a rampage on Thursday against a rival school over a vandalism incident. They wielded hand grenades and gunsAFP - 64 words
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Article235 2001-12-22 3 -AFP BEIJING Membership certainly has its privileges. China's entry into the World Trade Organisation has given it the commercial clout to end an eight-month trade row with Japan. Tokyo decided yesterday not to renew the contentious import quotas on Chinese agricultural products, and in return,-AFP - 235 words
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163 2001-12-22 3 Agencies JERUSALEM It's a ploy, said Israel of the militant Islamic group Hamas' announcement to end suicide attacks in Israel. "This is a tactical move by Hamas which is a terrorist organisation," said Mr Gideon Meir, a senior Foreign Ministry official. Mr MeirAgencies - 163 words
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Article96 2001-12-22 3 AFP COLOMBO In line with an international crackdown on funding for terrorism, Australia yesterday listed Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a foreign terrorist organisation. The Australian High Commission here said the move was carried out under the charter of the United Nations antiterrorismAFP - 96 words
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Article170 2001-12-22 3 JAKARTA The Indonesian government came under fire yesterday for considering dropping a multi-million dollar graft case against former president Suharto as he lay in hospital battling pneumonia. Legal expert Abdul Hakim warned against dropping the case as it would create a bad precedent for other high-profile170 words
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336 2001-12-22 4 Fayen Wong - Fayen Wong A new ruling makes it difficult for dishonest car-repair workshops to inflate such claims by fayen@newstoday.com.sg CAR repair workshops will soon find it tougher to take insurance companies out for a ride. From the second quarter of next year, motorists who have insurance336 words
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Article, Illustration260 2001-12-22 4 HOW does an organisation stop its top talent from jumping ship? That is one question the Public Service Commission (PSC) has been grappling with despite these times when careers with the civil service seem to provide the best job260 words
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Article121 2001-12-22 4 AFP SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft is warning of a serious flaw in its new Windows XP operating system that lets hackers take control of a user's computer. The company is urging XP users to download a patch immediately, which is available on the company's website at www.microsoft.com.AFP - 121 words
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Article108 2001-12-22 4 Channel News Asia THE Queenstown Multi Service Centre for the Elderly has become the first elderly care centre in Singapore to receive ISO certification. The centre's motto of providing quality day and health care paid off after seven months of evaluation by the Productivity and Standards— Channel News Asia - 108 words
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LETTERS
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Letter98 2001-12-22 6 Clavin Chen - Clavin Chen SINGAPORE beat Australia in the recent Tiger 5s tournament, and Australia is the reigning champion of Oceania Confederation Futsal championship. I believe our futsal team is currently second best to Thailand in Southeast Asia and is one of the top 10 teams in Asia. Doesn't98 words
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Letter389 2001-12-22 6 Josephine Ckia Over - Josephine Ckia Over I REFER to Mr Wong Teck Tian's letter "The Write Incentive" (Today, Dec 19). I am a Singaporean writer now living in Surrey, England. I agree wholeheartedly with him when he says that it is important to "motivate our local writers". He389 words
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Letter92 2001-12-22 6 Sim Chin 800 - Sim Chin 800 I WAS alarmed when I heard that some 20 teenagers rioted with dangerous weapons on a public bus in broad daylight. Before the latest incident, there were reports of assaults in hospitals, the MRT, schools, fast food outlets and other public areas. Many92 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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126 2001-12-22 8 -AFP SINGAPORE and Japan, two of Asia's most advanced financial centres, have agreed to enhance regulatory cooperation between their equity and derivatives markets. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said the agreement facilitates greater mutual assistance between the two countries in the supervision of the securities-AFP - 126 words
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Article374 2001-12-22 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Franchising education, the way to success in China by cha opeh newstoday. com. sg THERE is a running joke about schools in China. When the school bell rings, a student population bigger than the size of the United States flows through the gates. China374 words
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288 2001-12-22 8 – Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh GLOBAL Crossing, the floundering American cable operator that crashed almost as fast as it rose, is putting out a restructuring plan. The plan might involve Hong Kong's Li Ka Shing, as well as Sing Tel or Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia). Mr288 words
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Article97 2001-12-22 8 Bloomberg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore appointed Mr John Palmer, a Canadian, as its deputy managing director. He will start his new job from Feb 1 next year. Mr Palmer, formerly Superintendent of Financial Institutions in Canada, will be in charge of the regulation and supervision— Bloomberg - 97 words
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Article, Illustration1302 2001-12-22 10 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng More HDB flat owners transact directly by ye wm eng @ne wstoday. com. sg WHILE it's more common that HDB owners sell their flats through property agents, some 1,540 flat owners have done so without agents in the first 10 months of this year. Averaging1,302 words
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Market Watch
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Article188 2001-12-22 12 MIRRORING the losses on Wall Street as well as regional bourses, the Singapore market closed down 16.20 points to 1,577.07. Tech issues bore the brunt of selling after tech bellwethers in the United States warned about their forthcoming earnings. With a shortened trading period next week plus a long188 words
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Article129 2001-12-22 12 ON the final day of a holiday-shortened week, Malaysian shares closed slightly stronger due to some mild buying on selected blue chips. Earlier, the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) had fallen below the 660-support level momentarily. The long holidays seem to have sapped the interest of investors as reflected129 words
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Corporate Brief
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128 2001-12-22 12 SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero), the aerospace arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg), and FE Aviation (FRA), a subsidiary of Cobham, have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a commercial aircraft heavy maintenance facility in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. ST Aero will128 words
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Article28 2001-12-22 12 Your S$1 buys s s MBM—IWPlMWWllIIMIIIUBpililiiMMIlMlllMlimilBW—l^^M^J US$ 0.5441 Rupioh 5539.9 UK£ 0.3750 Baht 23.923 Yen 70.424 Peso 27.854 HK$ 4.2421 A$ 1.0728 RM 2.0675 Rupee 26.019 Euro I28 words
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Article1985 2001-12-22 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative} Fund Name ltd Price/NAV Aberdeen Asset Management Asio Ltd Aberrleen Cllinc 0pjjorIumtiei f und 0.921 Aberdeen Globul IANC Fund 0.658 Aberdeen Globe! Technology Fend 0.557 Aberdeen UK Blue [hip Fund 0.729 Aberdeen Ameriruii Opportunities Fund 0.752 Aberdeen Continental Europe Equity 0.9S7 Aberdeen Japan1,985 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration382 2001-12-22 14 Agencies Pakistan leader in China to ward off trouble and renew ties BEIJING In many ways, things have not been going right for Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. After briefly basking in world attention in early October for siding with the US in its fight against theAgencies; AFP photo - 382 words
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Article172 2001-12-22 14 Reuters WASHINGTON Ideological and political divisions got into the way of a massive stimulus package to revive the US economy. The Republicans said President George Bush's plan, which would cost the federal treasury US$9O billion ($165 billion) next year and US$2l4 billion over five years, wouldReuters - 172 words
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256 2001-12-22 14 Reuters KABUL As Afghanistan's interim government assumes power today, the long-awaited peace in a country racked by decades of war will depend on the form of Islamic government imposed by the new rulers. Several key officials of Hamid Karzai's government have spokenReuters - 256 words
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Article, Illustration46 2001-12-22 14 Reuters photo This squid, which stretches more than 17 feet long (5.2 metres), was spotted off the Hawaiian island ofOahu. Discovered by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, it is believed to be a new species of deep-sea squid.Reuters photo - 46 words
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Article170 2001-12-22 14 Agencies WASHINGTON There's more to the official US transcript of Osama bin Laden's videotape, according to independent reviews of the tape. ABC News and CAW reported that, according to translators they hired, Osama made references to several of the 19 hijackers who carried out theAgencies - 170 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article818 2001-12-22 16 Anil Bhatia - Anil Bhatia Actors do it, friends do it and the change could well bring prosperity by anilbhatLa@consultant.com CURIOUS george I am not, but my eyebrows were raised when the friends I knew from the good old days suddenly underwent a namechange after going abroad. "Sandy, apkah phone hail"818 words
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240 2001-12-22 16 What the regional papers said yesterday The Jakarta Post/ Indonesia Megawati mulls dropping charges against Suharto In a shocking revelation that will invite Fierce public debate, officials said on Thursday that President Megawati Sukarnoputri was pondering whether to intervene in the stalled legal process against Suharto by dropping all charges240 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration591 2001-12-22 18 Jeffrey Tan - Jeffrey Tan Sleigh bells ring are you listening? Or are you just a cynic? /~MN adults effectively explain the difference fantasy and reality to children? Not according to some reports filed on ananova.com. An Australian teacher who told her class of six-year-olds that Santa Claus doesn't exist isG - 591 words
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Article, Illustration480 2001-12-22 18 Edmund T Shern - Edmund T Shern My Say by edmund@paprika.com. sg H AERY'S the devil, or so a few e-mails I've received said. These usually accompany solemn tomes on how parents should know that Harry Potter is seducing kids into the world of witchcraft by teaching them concepts480 words
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Miscellaneous10 2001-12-22 18 INSIDE: *20/LimeMght 21/ TV listings »22/ Health *23/ Motoring «24/lnCinemas10 words
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FAMILY
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Article, Illustration611 2001-12-22 19 It's toys galore at Toys 'R' Us, so treat the kids, treat yourself QTUMPED for f Otoys this Christmas? Check out Singapore's biggest toy store. Toys 'R' Us has a huge range at irresistible prices, from pretty babydoll sets, high-tech telescopes and robotic systems to electronic611 words
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LIMELIGHT
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Article388 2001-12-22 20 THIS festive season, members of the Young People's Performing Arts Ensemble have a mission to fulfil to carry on the art of Mandarin cross talk or xiang sheng. For their annual Voices of Children performance this year, 41 members aged 9 to 15, will be388 words
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Article, Illustration439 2001-12-22 20 Janice Lee - Janice Lee NAC takes stock with book launch by janice@newstoday.com.sg A S SINGAPORE moves to become a xiglobal city for the arts, the arts circle is taking stock of its achievements to date. The National Arts Council (NAC) has launched its second publication, Selves: The State of439 words
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Article286 2001-12-22 20 – Cathleen Tan - Cathleen Tan YOU'RE doing some last minute Christmas shopping at the mall when an outrageously dressed man stops you in your tracks, criticises you loudly for having bad fashion sense and insists you let him do a makeover. What would you do? We 11... if you286 words
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Miscellaneous1298 2001-12-22 21 /VSDLACORP !.--j 'jaCORP Anastasia Channel 5, 7.30pm Hotelier Channel 8. 3 30pm •Di Bolik Jerfak Hall Suria 8 30pm ffl^f| I jjjfl "Seoul Hotel" is a first-class hotel. Its Fresh from the drug rehabilitation centre, 0 M owner, Cvi, holds a grand banquet to Wahab, a former drug addict with1,298 words
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HEALTH
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Article, Illustration471 2001-12-22 22 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo Some tips on how to reduce stress during the festive season by rachel@newsto day. c om.sg THIS is often one of the most stressful times of the year for many people. On top of the mad rush to finish your office work before everyone goes on471 words
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Article234 2001-12-22 22 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo <TIS the season to be jolly. Great food and drinks top any party list. But while you are holding that glass of wine for a toast, remember that excessive levels of alcohol in your body create free radicals and toxins, which poison the energy creation234 words
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228 2001-12-22 22 Agencies CHICAGO Around 78 per cent of those with the Aids virus in the United States and Canada have a strain that is resistant to at least one drug, according to a study presented at the 41st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.Agencies - 228 words
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Article87 2001-12-22 22 Holistic Approach To Cancer Organised by the Singapore Urological Association and the Urological Association of Asia, this public forum focuses on the prevention and management of cancers by a holistic approach, treating not only the disease but also the patient as a whole the body, mind and spirit.87 words
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350 2001-12-22 22 -Reuters CHICAGO The three leading anti-depressant drugs work equally well, though half of the patients can expect to switch to another brand due to ineffectiveness or unwanted side effects, a study released this week said. The study was billed as one of the-Reuters - 350 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration536 2001-12-22 23 Colin Yong - Colin Yong Toyota's 2-litre Camry threatens to upstage market leaders by c o lin @ne wstoday. com. sg IT is two-litre, but hopefully not too late. Finally, Toyota has a car that can compete on equal terms with the huge-selling Nissan Cefiro. This segment of the536 words
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Article, Illustration129 2001-12-22 23 TTALIAN tyre manufacturer Pirelli has Xeschewed nude models for its 2002 calendar, recently launched in London. Instead, up and coming {and fully clothed) actresses are featured. July model Kiera Chaplin (picture), for instance, makes her screen debut next year in The Year That Trembled. The129 words
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Article, Illustration133 2001-12-22 23 T AUNCHED recently by local Audi disdL/tributor Premium Automobiles, the updated A 6 underwent minor changes like clear headlamp covers and a double radiator grille. The rest of the shape has been left largely unchanged. In Singapore, the A 6 is still a relatively133 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article146 2001-12-22 24 DENISE Richards and Charlie Sheen are getting married, just a month after they had met and started dating. Friends of Sheen say that the actor's "crazy about her" and that the two "really prefer staying home". Richards was a "Bond Girl" in The World is146 words
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Article, Illustration566 2001-12-22 24 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD A Beautiful Mind and musical Moulin Rouge led a fragmented Golden Globes roster with six nominations apiece, helping little in clarifying this year's murky Oscar race. Gosford Park nabbed five while Mulholland Drive and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring drewReuters/Variety - 566 words
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Kids' TimeOut
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Article, Illustration501 2001-12-22 26 Gail Wan - Gail Wan Britain's top clown promises to tickle your funny bone at Jurong Birdpark by gail@ne wstoday. com. sg FANCY a good laugh? Then, head down to the Jurong Birdpark this festive season. On Christmas Day and every weekend this month, Britain's top clown, Eckie (picture), will501 words
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Article, Illustration316 2001-12-22 26 ANEW Japanese fad rocket making has found its way to Singapore. The rockets referred are, of course, not the sort used for space exploration. Rather, they are of the PET (polyethylene) sort. PETbottle rockets (picture) were used to catapult life-saving devices to victims of boating316 words
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Advertisement576 2001-12-22 28 JobsToDAY Engineering Ad No Job Vacancy Company Name Location 0001 Program Engineer (Sales Position) M-Flex Singapore Pte Ltd Tuas 0002 Engineer Quality Assurance {Customer Qualification/Support) IBM Singapore Kaki Bukit 0003 Engineer Quality Assurance (Supplier Quality) IBM Singapore Kaki Bukit 0004 Engineer Tooling/Equipment IBM Singapore Kaki Bukit 0005 Engineer Failure Analysis576 words
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Article328 2001-12-22 29 Reuters LONDON Excessively large club heads and extra-long shafts could be outlawed in order to protect the traditions of golf. The United States Golf Association (USGA) plans to place restrictions on club head size and shaft length. The Royal Ancient Golf Club (R&A), the sport'sReuters - 328 words
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162 2001-12-22 29 -AFP HONG KONG Korea's Cho Yoon-jeong ended Taiwanese wondergirl Hsieh Su-wei's hopes of winning the US$6O,OOO ($108,000) Asian Championships yesterday with a comprehensive straight sets semi-final victory. The 6-4, 6-2 triumph was extra sweet for the 22-year-old Korean number one who-AFP - 162 words
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207 2001-12-22 29 -AFP BANGKOK Thailand hopes to build the world's first "three country" golf course across its borders with Cambodia and Laos in an area currently strewn with land mines, officials said yesterday. Cabinet Secretary Vissanu Kreungarm told reporters that Thai officials had hatched-AFP - 207 words
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Article, Illustration365 2001-12-22 29 -AFP PONTE VEDRA BEACH Tiger Woods, who won five official events and posted more than US$5.5 million ($9.9 million) in earnings, is basking in his third straight US PGA Tour Player of the Year award. Woods, who celebrates his-AFP; Ausport photo - 365 words
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Article, Illustration517 2001-12-22 30 MILAN Chievo hopes to conclude a golden year with one last miracle today when it hosts defending Serie A champion AS Roma at Verona's Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi, the last game of a landmark year for both clubs. Fabio Capello's Roma is unlikely to517 words
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523 2001-12-22 30 -AFP LONDON English football's drinking culture was in the dock again yesterday, with fresh revelations of alco-hol-fuelled antics prompting an outraged response from several newspapers. With Leeds stars Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate already accused of shaming the sport, the latest incident which involved-AFP - 523 words
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Article61 2001-12-22 30 BOSTON A group led by Florida financier John Henry, which includes The New York Times, has bought the Boston Red Sox, John Harrington, chief executive of the legendary baseball team, announced on Thursday. The deal for the fabled team includes Fenway Park and an 8061 words
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Article73 2001-12-22 30 NEW YORK Rookie Shane Battier had 21 points and nine rebounds and nailed a jumper with 10 seconds remaining to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to its first victory at Madison Square Garden, a 90-88 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday. Latrell Sprewell scored 16 of73 words
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Article78 2001-12-22 30 MELBOURNE Next year's Australian Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead as planned, Australian media reported yesterday, after the coroner investigating the death of a race marshal at the 2001 race said he would not stand in the way. The opening event on the 200278 words
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Article53 2001-12-22 30 LEEDS Leeds United midfielder Lee Bowyer was taken off the transfer list on Thursday 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' wages for breaking Leeds'53 words
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Article434 2001-12-22 31 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Athletics chief expects a challenge at next AGM by jose@newsloday.corn.sg THE president of the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association, Loh Lin Kok, looks ready for a battle even though the war is still three months away. The 54-year-old lawyer knows there could possibly be a434 words
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Article, Illustration467 2001-12-22 31 WITH his confident stride, crisp shots and ease in facing the media, it's not difficult to see why Chanin Puntawong is the best junior player in the world. The 15-year-old Thai strolled to a widely expected win at the 10th SingaporeErnest Ckua - 467 words
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Article139 2001-12-22 31 SHAUN Ng became the second national bowler in three days to narrowly miss a $30,000 cash prize for a perfect game at the ongoing Cathay Bowl Junior Classic at Safra Tampines. Unlike Valeric Teo who hit a 299 game on Wednesday, Ng hit 11 consecutive139 words
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Article396 2001-12-22 31 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by Stanley @n ewsto day.com ,sg WHEN Geylang United suffered that now infamous 8-0 trouncing by Home United in the 2001 Singapore Cup final, little did the Eagles expect a chance to exact revenge so soon. In an ironic twist of fate,396 words
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Article, Illustration544 2001-12-22 32 Kenneth Goh - Kenneth Goh The Red Army will get back to winning ways tomorrow by kenneth@ne wstoday. co ra. sg AFTER Liverpool's humiliating 0-4 defeat at the hands of Chelsea, many experts had a knowing smile. The Reds are too dependent on Michael Owen, some said. And the insipidM.I.SPORT Photo - 544 words
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294 2001-12-22 32 -AFP BANGALORE Rain and bad light frustrated England's bid to put India in the dock on the third day of the third and final cricket Test yesterday. The tourists, looking for a win to draw the three-match series, embarrassed India's batting might to reduce-AFP - 294 words
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Article89 2001-12-22 32 -AFP LONDON Liverpool received a pre-Christmas boost yesterday after learning that Czech international striker Milan Baros has been granted a work permit The application by 20-year-old Baros was rejected because he has not played in 75 per cent of his country's internationals over the past two-AFP - 89 words
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