Today, 13 May 2002

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    Masthead
    7 1 TODAY Monday May 13, 2002 M]TA(P) 063/11/2001
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    A request with a sting
    652 1 To deny it could mean scrapping Sept 11 case THE man who is accused of conspiring to cause the worst terrorist outrage in history has placed the American legal system in a dilemma. Frenchman Zacarias Moussaoui (picture), the man who allegedly trained to be the
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      113 1 MEDIACORP Press Hone name you can count on. Be the first 50 to enquire dbout I our programme today V JBl 1 9. 1 ri k Kvt 9 et a *ree movie Pass- REPLY SLIP (Movie Pass/TDY/13May2002) J y/i, Send to: Informatics Group (Singapore) Pre Ltd, Marketing Department 51 Bras
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Tiny folks' club
      477 2  -  Val Chua Goodies for members and hoping for many more by val@newstod ay.com. sg THE FairPrice Baby Plus Club must have the youngest members around. Launched by local supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice yesterday, it targets babies under one year, starting with new-borns from KK Women's and Children's
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      Somewhere in Afghanistan, there are memories of Singaporeans
      370 2  -  Val Chua SOMEWHERE in Afghanistan, a baby by the name of Aryana could be missing the love lavished on her for two weeks by a group of Singaporean strangers. The new-born baby girl, who was frail and severely dehydrated when she was
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      Lock icon Andrea out of ICU
      99 2 Channel NewsAsia. IT was relief for MediaCorp artiste Andrea De Cruz when she was moved out of the intensive care unit yesterday two days ahead of schedule. She was getting restless in the ICU, said her brother-in-law Kevin Pereira. Andrea's move to an open ward, the
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      4 SAF men hospitalised
      63 2 A ROAD accident in Taiwan yesterday left four Singapore Armed Forces {SAF) servicemen hospitalised. They were travelling in a truck that overturned on a road in the southern county of Kaoshiung. There were 23 officers and soldiers on board, 19 of whom received outpatient treatment for
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      US has 'better appreciation' of ISA
      191 3 WASHINGTON The US is softer towards Malaysia's Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows for detention without trial. That may mean less criticism from the US against the use of the ISA. Speaking after private talks in Washington with US Attorney-General John Ashcroft, Minister in
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      Lock icon The last journey from Biliran island
      86 3 Reuters photo THE coffins bearing the remains of 19 Filipinos, who died when their ferry sank, being transported yesterday from Biliran island in the central Philippines. Investigations indicate that the ferry was overloaded when it capsized off the island on Saturday after the passengers
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      Where did Marcos' $721 million go?
      137 3 MANILA The Philippine government has been offered evidence about minions of dollars of laundered money belonging to former President Ferdinand Marcos, which implicates a big Swiss bank. A Canadian-Welsh lawyer, formerly with the global accounting and auditing firm KPMG in Switzerland, has written to
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      Lock icon Another day in terrorland
      361 3 Agencies Indon troops gun down rebel leader BANDA ACEH (Indonesia) A day after agreeing to work on a ceasefire with Aceh rebels, Indonesian troops shot dead a spokesman of the separatist group. Police confirmed that Free Aceh Movement (GAM) district spokesman Mr Ayah Sofyan was unarmed
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      Children's burden
      421 4  -  Leong Phei Phei Poor posture, heavy bags cause kids to seek help for various ailments ..by phe lptieiWnews tod ay.com .sg NO matter how many times they are told to watch their posture, children today seem to ignore the advice. Some slouch in front of their computers, while
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      MPs team up with teddy bears for charity
      311 4  -  Chung Lyn-Yi CUDDLY teddy bears are not what you would associate with Members of Parliament Ten "Pawliament Bears" sponsored by Sasha's and Company will be auctioned for charity at the first Great Singapore Picnic at Sentosa's Siloso Beach on June 2. These
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      Oli's $10,000 New Year winner
      55 4 The winner of a $10,000 jackpot in MediaCorp Radio Oli 96.8FM's Tamil New Year Grand Draw held on April 13, Mrs Heng Siang Kiow (right), receiving her cheque from the station's senior manager, Mr D Azhagiya Pandiyan. She was picked from the more than 300,000
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      13 2 ITE Graduates, turn to page 36 for our special Getting Technical Recruitment Feature
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      7 3 s'(-'ESSBSB3 INFO TALK Thursday, 16 May IjinjgjfitlSaiiHilßßiHiiH
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  • LIFE IS GREAT
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      Balancing act
      646 5  -  Wong Khing Chang Imagine what would have happened if Pele's parents had stopped him from kicking things ASK any child in Singapore about their pet peeves and most will cite "school" as one of them. Some 45 per cent of 500 Singaporean children interviewed in a recent Unicef
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      10 5 How to make life Great for the average Singaporean child
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      300 5 I n F "*ifll |>*J-H Life is Great with Children Photo Competition Vote for your favourite photo and do your part for^harity A, Here's yojr chance \o do your bit for charity. S»spl Corn|»»ywrrftfMage With every vote cast For your favourite photo, u^ing photc c«fa PI re P3 $3 will
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  • LETTERS
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      From the desk of Dr Chee – an explanation
      373 6  - From the desk of Dr Chee an explanation Chee Soon Juan MR JASON Lee Boon Hong missed the point completely in his letter, "The real aims of Dr Chee" (TODAY, May 8). He focuses on the fact that Mr Gandhi Ambalam and I did not have a valid permit to
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      Enforce driving ban
      102 6  -  Henry Tan I USED to be glad when the Traffic Police revoked the driving licences of irresponsible road users. My relief turned to apprehension when I noticed recently a number of accidents involving motorists driving while they were banned from doing so. My question is: How do
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      Policy bulldozer?
      253 6  -  David Soh A more active role needed from Feedback Unit LETTERS to the newspapers on problems arising from the implementation of the ez-link scheme and, more recently, the seat-belt rule, make me wonder whether the policy-makers held brainstorming sessions beforehand. In such schemes, potential problems need to be
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      CCF manages NUH centre
      100 6  -  Lam Dee Fong, I REFER to the article, "Special care at NUH for kids with cancer" (Today, April 26). In it, a reference was made to a support centre manned by full-time social workers, a team of paediatric oncologists, trained nurses and social workers. This gives
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      Waste recycling a priority
      294 8  -  Edward John Tailford I REFER to the letter by Ms Heidi Tucker, "Where is the domestic recycling?" (TODAY, April 30). We would like to assure Ms Tucker that recycling and environmental sustain ability are a priority for this Ministry, To achieve a more comprehensive recycling programme,
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Japan's economy recovering
      94 10 -AFP TOKYO The Japanese government will declare in the coming week that the nation's economy has reached its worst level and is now nearing a mild recovery, a news report said yesterday. "Economy Minister Heizo Takenaka is expected to announce at a ministerial meet- ing that the
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      A dry spell
      690 10  -  Richard Seah Merchant banks hit by lack of GLC IPOs by rich s@ne wstoday. com. sg IT LOOKS like it will be quite a while before the stock market can experience the excitement of a mega Initial Public Offering (IPO) by a large Government-Linked Company (GLC). With
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      Citibank launches fund
      160 12  -  Francis Kan TO celebrate 100 years in Asia, Citigroup Asset Management and Citibank has launched a fund featuring "blue-chip" stocks of financially strong and sustainable global companies. The Smith Barney Select Global Business Leaders Portfolio, available in Singapore and Hong Kong, features around 30 top stock picks
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        125 12 LAST week, the Singapore market held steady, with the STI dropping five points to 1736, ignoring the 200 to 300 point swings in the Dow Jones. The technology sector closed lower in line with Nasdaq and corporate guidance from the United States. This spilled over to the property sector
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        Straits Times Index — 10-Day Chart
        5 12 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart
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        SGX most active
        53 12 By volume May 10- 12 Roly KLW Unifood Europtron QianHu '000 42,419 29,042 19,737 17,252 17,049 StortrusUSS PFwxt Goldtron AUS5INO Unisteel '000 15,233 11,321 11,134 10,492 8,273 By value May 10-12 DBS [hmleral UOB uOCBC 34,917,641 31,671,020 25,487,625 19,759,475 18,708,200 Ml.ll -:.:>: Venlure FFood SIA DiuiH.i 13,755,395
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        World markets
        56 12 Index Vali* Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries foiwonWrd *****.11 *****.90 3279.10 5BO7.30 -102.19 -54.86 -6.40 +68.02 -0.18 0.47 -0.19 +1.19 Korea Comp SET Index I tiki: in Comp Phils Comp Shtnzen 8 Nlumbai B17.93 362.09 543.91 *****7 223.15 3431.32 -20.74 +1.39 -3.84 -6.03 ■3.35 -30.69
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 12 JS$ JK£ kn m m Euro lupiah Inkl 0.5546 0.3797 70.B99 4.3256 2.1075 0.6079 5,149.6 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won Ct Yuon NZ$ MT1 27.509 1.0189 27.173 707.41 0.8636 1.5906 1.2261 19 145
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        Commodities
        13 12 Sold U5$/oi iilver itstA; 1.300 4.670 Rubber (enttAg Fob oil ,i i!2:
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        SGX top rises
        68 12 May 10-12 m thai Prime20QUSS WJennirtgs AS JOB iATSvts ;pmoo iohinson m Close Change 7.250 +0.400 4.800 +0.2S0 1.130 +0.120 14.900 +0.100 1.900 +0.100 22.400 +0.100 5.700 +0.100 14.200 +0.100 By percentage May 10-1! CSCW*****7 Transit El-Nets Eosykrit2kA HKS MMIW*****4 m Doyen EWSporl Close Change 0.020 +33.333
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        79 12 Bloomberg May 10-12 /entuie iukilSem Close Change 16.300 -0.200 12.300 0.200 By percentage May 10 -12 CloseCtange StTyre 0.340 -19.048 PakTech 0.160 -15.789 jeafa 50 Zliartered 20.300 4.200 4.™ -0.100 Pertama 0.180 -14.266 HorKew 0.O65 -13.333 at 13.100 0.100 ChuanSH WO3122D 0.040-11.111 it Tyre MGSeCW*****i :iTYDEV iopitolond
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      Lock icon False reports cost TA chairman $1.4m and his post
      155 13 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR TA Enterprise Bhd's executive chairman, Tony Tiah Thee Kian, was found guilty of allowing his stock broking company to file false reports on his share transactions, the Malaysian Star newspaper reported, citing a court decision. Tiah was fined
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      Lock icon Korean shadow
      341 13 -AFP Seoul may get hit by falling chip prices SEOUL Tumbling computer chip prices sparked fears for South Korea's economy, threatening to hurt export growth and overcome the benefits of government-fuelled consumer spending. Analysts said investors were shocked by the sharp drop in prices for Dynamic Random Access
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      Lock icon China ready to move on
      218 14 Agencies SHANGHAI China, basking in the glow of being Asia's rising economic powerhouse, yesterday pledged to put aside deep-seated historical rifts with Japan to promote the region's finan cial development. Chinese Finance Minister Xiang Hoaicheng (picture) said a recent visit by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro
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      HK puts heat on Singapore
      569 14  -  Francis Kan Eases rules for foreign banks how will the Republic respond? by francis@newstoday.com.sg HONG Kong has given the thumbs-up to proposals relaxing the rules for foreign banks to set up full banking operations in the territory, putting further pressure on its financial rival, Singapore.
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Leading the charge
      267 15 Agencies Musharraf to direct fight against terrorism ISLAMABAD The recent referendum, which Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf won by a landslide, appears to have emboldened him. He will direct the fight against terrorism in his country from now on, a government statement said yesterday. The decision has led
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      Labour Party in new scandal
      129 15 LONDON In a "cash for favours" scandal, it has been revealed that millionaire softporn publisher Richard Desmond donated £100,000 ($263,335) to the ruling Labour Party for preferential treatment. Mr Desmond, who publishes OK! magazine and a number of soft-porn titles, gave the money during last
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      No more lakeside meetings
      172 15 YANGON A power sharing deal between the recently released Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the ruling military junta has been struck, said a political analyst close to the junta. The Independent on Sunday quoted him as saying that the details of the secret
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      Lock icon Japan-China row intensifies
      94 15 Reuters TOKYO Japan yesterday raised the stakes in its row with China over five North Korean asylum seekers with a decision to send a senior vice-minister to Beijing. Senior Foreign Vice-Minister Seiken Sugiura will visit Beijing today to negotiate the release of the North Koreans, who rushed
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      Lock icon Giving peace a chance
      173 15 Agencies JERUSALEM Tired of months of fighting, Arabs and Israelis appear to be finally thinking of peace. Israel has given its strongest indication yet that it is not likely to repeat what it did in the West Bank town of Jenin. The army has stopped asking
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      Lock icon US hand in Venezuelan coup?
      135 16 AFP CARACAS Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that he has proof of United States contacts with military officers who launched a coup last month. "I have proof and I have it in writing," he told the BBC on Saturday, referring to military attaches at
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      41 16 AFP photo Mr Sek Yi, 119, with Ouk, his 107-year-old wife in southern Cambodia. He would have been in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest man had records not been destroyed during the Khmer Rouge's 1975-79 terror reign.
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      Lock icon New spat
      274 16 Agencies China protests against US defence Bill covering Taiwan BEIJING The US House of Representatives has passed a defence Bill that includes the full amount requested by President George W Bush to develop an anti-ballistic missile defence shield. The amount worth US$3B3 billion ($690 billion) for the 2003
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      Lock icon NY cardinal helped sex priest
      155 16 -AFP WASHINGTON New York's Cardinal Edward Egan, head of America's most powerful Catholic diocese, in 1997 said he encouraged a priest to continue working although the priest was a confessed paedophile. The Washington Post revealed that Cardinal Egan, who at the time was a bishop
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      251 16 you closer to your dreams. Yet, is only minutes from home. A wedding at The Beaufort is a fairy tale wedding that takes you to a tropical paradise TT» that's only minutes away from Singapore. Join us at the The Beaufort Wedding Show Tup Tip ai ifort for a preview
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      779 17 Tnis month, we arc proud to celebrate our sth5 th Anniversary. In a short span of time since its inception in 1997, MAA Life Planners has managed to exceed all expectations and established itself as one of the Top Life Broking firms in Singapore. j Keeping up with rapid industrial
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  • COMMENTARY
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      After the release ...
      876 19  - After the release Roger Mitton But what kind of a leader will Suu Kyi be THE only surprise about last week's release from house arrest of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi (picture), is that it took so long. It should have happened months ago. Instead, Ms Suu
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      Lock icon Business booms on the Internet
      272 19 -AFP SEOUL South Koreans have taken to Internet shopping like fish to water. The near saturation level of highspeed Internet services has made cybershopping almost as easy as walking down to the corner shop. It is changing the habits of shopaholic Korean consumers. "The fast
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      108 19 II National F 5 SB University HOSpital THE EVE INSTITUTE WAVEFRONT LASIK A Public Forum on the latest treatment for short-sightedness, far-sightedness astigmatism What is Wavefront? What is the difference between Wavefront and conventional LASIK? How safe and accurate are Wavefront LASIK? Are you a suitable candidate? Date :18 May
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  • UPFRONT
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      Tragedy in a bottle
      852 20  -  Audrey Perera Yes, women are free to choose, but why is the temptation so strong? ■VTEWSPAPERS these days are 11 full of stories about young women who sought slimming aids and ended up on hospital beds. This could just as easily have happened to any one
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      306 21 Singapore Indian Orchestra and Choir J D3riK Vc" nown Indian composer and conductor ~*^F strength to strength L Vaidyanathan promises a new musical brings yOU SHI encounter. f i&p*^£& Dote luns 13 L !i |K\jfl ft£^^^J Time; Bpm J 1 !»^)£< Venue: University Cultural Centre Hall Price. $io, f/2., >Jz
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      1075 22 fVilsjfC !liiw^^rll V^l io^"- a two-night event. Concerto No 3in G major, LANDS liill Ifl I]| I W&™ Hal Date: May 24-25 Be enthralled by the fusion- V I L^^jj Price: $16, $21, $26, $36 Time; 8.15pm percussion group. Rhythm R Ticketing: Call SISTIC at Venue: Victoria Concert Masala, when
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      932 23 front of Parkway Centre Date: May 24 25 season will see dances from (Opp Parkway Parade) Time: Bpm (Pre-concert talk SDT's popular repertoire Price: Free on May 25 at 6pm) including Mozart's Requiem Enquiries: Call Khalid at Venue: Singapore Concert and Serenade A Trots. 6837 9559 Hall Date: May 17-
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      1079 24 "■■■taß^^^^^ Sandwich Technology \/fCffAf ADTC that bears a royal gold seal. School trom Kent, England This royal mail collection for this production of the belongs to Thai national, bard's work. Vignettes of ANCIENT CHINESE Mrs Indosuphon. the play will also be GOLD AND SILVER Date: Jan 12 June 30 performed
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      962 25 HHHHHHHH^HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH^^H Ariffin arid Samsudin Mohamad have had their prisoner of war post jjSftJ U^.l individual exhibitions X r'""l"ZIT M llflfj -ound the region and [■■SEBffifiß^ passed m?K«l |ntemationa||y-Tnis wi|l be gmi Pft SKJjIj! I their first exhibition in to -S ~.~S 1 highlight the development of j«™h. »im *****80 A.
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      1017 26 yipiM}'M,»"^^^'»f y uncle's patience and dance, poetry, puppetry, art and the zhongruan. Be B^^^S^^ understanding. and performance. entertained also with \^^H^^ Ticketing: Call SISTIC at DRAMA WORKSHOP 6y37 951? ■j|i 1 AjjTT^ conducted in Mandarin, will MONTAGE 2002: EPOCH 1 itl jK'^TT l SCULPTURE CARNIVAL last for two hours per
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      632 27 2002 tickets priced $20 NATIONAL INDIAN I and above, and can be MUSIC COMPETITION used on top of all discounts 2002 offered separately to Organised by the National students. Log on to Arts Council (NAC), the www.nacgov.sg/aep for National Indian Music more information and Competition 2002 will run regular updates
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      54 28 IN JUNE'S —~"*~i3^flH( El?^ i *~^^^M IBu3^ THE OBJECT ipsßlPf sh|= IHIHi^HI^H tuic Qi iciKmcc I JHOdVONIS I DUoIINIIOO tu ii; m J #f'HwM"|S actress ->^- The ujtimoMl i^ M^i bnde 9ull^fij KUlv -"TAD U/FADQ "^k. _gj|^^^ B^ natahe ronman s J^r ft;. ifi '^^•Ttfl ihiiiii AH FAD Al I
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  • EATOUT
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      There's great food upstairs
      501 29  -  Karman Tse German brew, German grub, German fun all under Paulaner Brauhaus' roof IT WAS shocking to hear that many people do not know about Paulaner Brauhaus the restaurant. But, on hindsight, those who do visit Paulaner Brauhaus the pub, that is would probably be too
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      Gardenia makes focaccia
      78 29 FIRST, they gave us enriched white bread. Then, before we knew it, we were spoilt for choice with 22 varieties of Gardenia bread. And come Thursday, the largest bread manufacturer in Singapore will put its new creation Gardenia Focacciaon on shelves at major supermarkets and selected stores.
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      Terrific beachside fare
      521 30  -  Amy Van Savour a wide Western menu under swaying palm trees at Pasir Ris beach Where: The Reef 163 Pasir Ris Road Telephone; 6583 9595 Opening hours: spm to 2am daily Recommended: Caesar and seasonal salads Grills: Pork chop, steak, salmon, chicken, lamb chop and baby rack
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      Starter to dessert, all from one white vegetable
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        80 31 Yoshsnoya is offering tempura meals this month. The Ebi Bowl ($4.90) contains prawns coated with tempura batter and is served with mixed vegetables, tendon sauce and Japanese rice. You can also try the Tempura Moriawase Bowl ($5.90), a combination of prawns, fish, sweet potato and pumpkin. It comes
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        The Best of Nonya Cuisine
        52 31 Until May 19, Cafe Vic's Peranakan guest chefs will prepare the best selection of Nonya favourites. Come and savour the popular cultural mix of the Nonya cuisine. Have lunch for $24.80+++ (adult) and 12.40+++ (child); and dinner at $32.80+++ (adult) and $16.40+++ (child). Call 631
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        The Feast of Spring
        54 31 "Satsuki" is the fifth month in the Japanese lunar calendar, signifying the arrival of spring. To celebrate, Keyaki Japanese restaurant at the Pan Pacific Hotel presents seasonal specialties using ingredients only available until May 24. Kaiseki's 10-course set dinner is priced at $130+++ per adult. Call
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        The Delights Of Oz
        84 31 St Gregory's Brasserie and Courtyard at the Grand Plaza Hotel embarks on a culinary tour of the best of Australia, showcasing produce from the State of Victoria until May 19. Savour the juiciness of lamb cutlets with Aubergine relish, roast Pheasant with port wine sauce, grilled
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        Bird's Nest Galore
        73 31 There is the double-boiled quail with superior bird's nest served in a coconut, braised scallops with crab meat and bird's nest, hot sweetened almond cream with superior bird's nest served in whole papaya, baked bird's nest egg tart... Salivating yet? These are just some of the items
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  • INCINEMAS
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      499 32  -  Serene Foo Hollywood beckons for The Ring director Nakata IT WAS Hideo Nakata who gave us the cult horror classic The Ring {1997} and many a sleepless night. Not surprisingly, Hollywood's bright lights are now beckoning the Japanese director. Up close, the rising star was soft-spoken and candid
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      299 32  -  Elisa Chia IF YOU walked into Shaw's Prince cinemas last Saturday night, you would be forgiven for thinking that Singapore was experiencing its own "Attack of the Clones". Die-hard fans showed up at the gala charity premiere of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones dressed
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      361 33  -  Serene Foo Look out, here comes Miriam Yeung by sere ne @news t o d ay.com. sg ACTRESS Samrai Cheng's latest and possibly most formidable cinematic rival comes in the form of Miriam Yeung (picture, left). For a start, Miriam bears an uncanny resemblance to the fair-faced Sammi.
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      Lock icon Star Wars: Attack of the Pirates
      154 33 Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES The latest Star Wars instalment opens next week, but digital pirates have already launched their awn clone attack by swapping bootleg copies of the blockbuster on the Internet. As a result, up to a million people may have already seen Star
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      Costner gets the boot
      166 33 KEVIN Costner, difficult to work with? It's true, says producer Peter Guber in a book on Hollywood. Guber's Shoot Out: Surviving Fame and Misfortune adds fuel to long-time speculation that Costner is argumentative and awkward to work with. In it, he claims that Costner was fired
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      580 35  -  lan De Cotta Deep Purple rocks Fort Canning Park AS THE first bar of My Woman from Tokyo came alive from Steve Morse's guitar, the clouds hovering in the evening sky decided to hold back their second onslaught of tears. The gods were appeased because the
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      It's tulips this Mother's Day
      89 35  -  Elisa Chia HUNDREDS of mothers received tulips on Mother's Day yesterday. Their children and husbands had turned up at Singapore Changi Airport on Saturday to buy the tulips. In doing so, they had also helped raise funds for the Singapore Cheshire Home and the Breast
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  • GETTING TECHNICAL
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      271 36  -  Mohd Jailani Nathan by SINGAPORE'S thriving pharmaceutical Oindustry will soon be able to tap on ITE graduates for skilled labour. By introducing the Chemical Process Technology (Pharmaceuticals) course for students in National Technical Certificate Grade 2 (NTC-2), ITE hopes to develop more process
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      Ugly duckling twins
      591 36  -  Mohd Jailani Nathan They began as poor students but are now outstanding achievers FOR some, the road from primary school to university is a smooth ride. But for twins Kok Kum Cheong (picture, right) and Kok Kum Khay, 24 (left), it was a little rougher. They did
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      Defining moment
      487 38  -  Tham Mei Leng ITE proved to be a lifeline for honours graduate by HE is smart, sharp and successful. He speaks impeccable English and carries himself like a successful corporate man does. Victor Foo (picture) is 34 years old and holds the dual position of regional manager and
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      $3.5m eTutor enhances learning, teaching
      339 38  -  Liang Hwee Ming FOR some 6,500 ITE students, the introduction of the eTutor Learning System has enriched their learning process. The eTutor is a new personalised $3.5 million system for ITE students to engage in Web-based learning. From January this year, about 100 training modules
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      Acting edge
      592 40 Training is foremost at STMicroelectronics to help staff play their roles THE challenge that STMicroelectronics (ST) CEO Pasquale Pistorio throws to his staff is: Be an actor, not a factor in ST's success. And, to make sure that they play their roles well, the company has stepped up
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Clubs cry foul over Bennett signing
      589 42  -  Jose Raymond Today EXCLUSIVE by. jose@tiewstoday.com.sg ONLY one match into his new SAFFC career and already, Daniel Bennett (picture) has stirred up a hornet's nest. Several S-League clubs have questioned the Warriors' signing of Bennett, a Singapore permanent resident, under the local player category.
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      After bizarre move and comment, Chow insists he has not lost the plot
      727 42  -  Stanley Ho by Stanley @ne wsto day.com.sg HISTORY was made by Tampines Rovers in the SLeague last Friday. Amazingly, with 30 minutes to go in the match against SAFFC, Tampines coach Chow Kwai Lam threw on his
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      What about women?
      492 43  -  Jose Raymond Female representation in local sport still way behind lOC goal by j ose ©riewstoaay. com. sg IN 1994, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) amended the Olympic Charter. One of the significant changes was Rule 2, para 5, which stated that the lOC wanted more positions
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      Lock icon Sharks increase their lead to three points while Dolphins slump again
      308 43  -  Jose Raymond THE Carlsberg Soothside Sharks continued their fine run in the NTUC Income 2002 Netball Super League (NSL) last Saturday. It brushed aside fellow title challenger NTUC Income Stingrays 50-44 in a keenly contested match. The win helped
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      TODAY-NTUC Income Fan of the Week
      115 43 If s all in the family SAY hello to the Lim family. Since the start of the S-League in 1996, this family of four has been ever-present at all SAFFC games, both S-League and Reserve League. Said head of the family Albert (picture, with
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      Lock icon China women too good for Koreans
      195 43 -AFP GUANGZHOU China's women steamrollered South Korea in front of the home fans at Tianhe Stadium yesterday to move into the semi-finals of the Über Cup. China's unstoppable shuttlers powered past the number three seed with minimal trouble, winning 4-1. World number one Zhou
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      Lock icon A dangerous smile
      682 44 AFP Intensity just not part of leader Maruyama's game Golf Byron Nelson Classic Japanese favoured to win for second time on Tour IRVING Shigeki Maruyama (picture) was born with a smile on his face, and it doesn't look like anyone can wipe it off. On another windy
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      Lock icon No big three, no problem...there's Bibby and Jackson
      425 44 AFP NBA Kings 115 Mavericks 113 (OT) Second straight home loss sends Dallas reeling DALLAS With the starting front-court of the Sacramento Kings on the bench, Bobby Jackson and Mike Bibby kept their guard up. Jackson fuelled a fourth-quarter comeback and Bibby
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      Trinidad's back
      67 44 SAN JUAN Felix Trinidad made a successful comeback to the ring when he stopped Frenchman Hacine Cherifi in the fourth round of their middleweight non-title contest at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum yesterday. It was the 29-year-old Puerto Rican's first fight since he lost to undisputed world champion Bernard
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      All Black hurt
      96 44 AUCKLAND All Black captain Anton Oliver will be out of action for the entire international season after rupturing an Achilles tendon in Saturday's Super 12 match for the Otago Highlanders against the Queensland Reds. The Highlanders beat the Reds 40-26 in Dunedin to qualify for a semi-final
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      Dream fulfilled
      107 44 ST JOHN'S India's Vangipurappu Laxman fulfilled his childhood dream of scoring a Test century in the West Indies. The 27-year-old batsman slammed an unbeaten 124 yesterday to take India to 462 for six on the second day of the fourth Test, sharing a record 205-run unbroken stand for
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      Wallabies warned
      73 44 SYDNEY Members of Australia's all-conquering rugby team have been told to quickly improve their form or face being dropped ahead of next year's World Cup title defence. Coach Eddie Jones reportedly became so alarmed at the declining form of some of his players in the Super 12 series
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      Lock icon Unsporting Ferrari
      674 46 Team orders hurt reputation as it is not in the true spirit of sport SPIELBERG Michael Schumacher took one of the most controversial wins of his Formula One career in Austria yesterday as his Brazilian team-mate Rubens Barrichello ceded the lead seconds from the finish. It was the
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      Lock icon Shock for England as Dyer, Gerrard look set to miss finals
      403 46 AFP LONDON England's World Cup plans were thrown into disarray yesterday after coach Sven Goran Eriksson revealed that key midfielder Kieron Dyer is likely to miss this summer's World Cup finals. There was more bad news for England when
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      Lock icon A perfect marriage
      678 47  -  Leonard Thomas Skill and desire make Beckham highest paid footballer by leonard@newstoday.coin.sg IF HIS effigy is not being burnt, then he is pictured in a sarong. What he wears on his head causes a frenzy, his celebrity friends are a constant source of tabloid gossip. Then, there
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      Fergie swoops
      40 47 LONDON Alex Ferguson has wasted little time in beginning the rebuilding process at Manchester United, signing young goalkeeper Luke Steele from Peterborough. The England Under-18 international has signed a four-year deal for a fee of £500,000 ($1.3 million).
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      Warning
      73 47 KUALA LUMPUR With the World Cup just over a fortnight away, Asia's football supremo yesterday warned that betting syndicates in the region may attempt to rig matches. Asian Football Confederation secretary-general Peter Velappan said that while it would be difficult for organisedcriminals to bribe players or referees, they would
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      Zidane scared
      52 47 PARIS France's Zinedine Zidane says he is "frightened" at the responsibility of providing the ammunition for his country's top strikers at the World Cup finals. Djibril Cisse was the top goalscorer in France, David Trezeguet was the leading scorer in serie A and Thierry Henry the best scorer
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      Election off?
      47 47 ZURICH European soccer chief Lennart Johansson yesterday called for the Fifa presidential election later this month to be postponed in light of the crisis concerning president Sepp Blatter, Johansson added that he would consider resigning from his position as Fifa vice-presi-dent if Blatter was re-elected.
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