Today, 25 May 2002

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    7 1 weekendTODAY May 25 26, 2002 Mna.{p) 243/03/2002
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  • Article, Illustration
    Doctor's big tweak
    932 1  -  Francis Kan SOME years back, Bloomberg News columnist William Pesek Junior coined a new term. "To ruin an economy" was not evocative enough for him. So, he came up with "to Mahathir an economy" which meant single-handedly bringing down a country's fortunes by shooting off one's mouth.
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    Lock icon Today Exclusive
    1099 1  -  Kim-Kyna Tan "I know him well enough to know that he will never hold it against me if the relationship is not to work AND they lived happily after. But what if they don't? What if there's no Hollywood ending for fairy-tale couple Pierre Png and Andrea De
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      27 1 and you thought electoral boundaries were redrawn only in Singapore/8 says that the US is the biggest backer of terrorists/IB I needs help getting into that bikini/19
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      109 2 COLLEGE HOUSE on Lonsdale Your investment in education MWhmw^Uni ||^R.M.I.T Prime CBD Location Fully furnished Fast rising student apartments market Air condition included Rapidly growing rent 24 hours on site Substantial capital manager .1 ir^k <• Full internet services growth /i'BaH^ II 't^WK^ Fully electronic Extremely low A* SAO 88
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  • NEWS
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      You've said that on BBC, Mr Clinton
      645 3 Ravi Veloo says THE sandy-haired, walking contradiction that is Bill Clinton struck again yesterday, this time at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, somehow enthralling an audience of 5,500 professionaltypes with a largely recycled speech. "I was in my hotel room last night, and you
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    • Article
      SMRT caps investment in Today at $11.4m
      235 3  -  Val Chua SMRT Corporation Ltd will not divest its 30.2 per cent stake in this newspaper for now, although it will not pump more money into the business. "We are really not in the newspaper business. As of now, we will cap our
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    • Article
      Lock icon ISD officers to be given police powers
      207 3 Channel NewsAsia PARLIAMENT yesterday voted to give police powers to selected intelligence officers from the Internal Security Department (ISD). Immunities will be provided to these officers relating to acts done in obedience to warrants, and they can be given the powers of an
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    • Article
      Still too hot for war
      297 3  -  Rahul Pathak INDIAN Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee headed for the hills for a short vacation, signalling to a relieved world that an attack on Pakistan was not imminent. But while diplomats congratulated each other and attributed India's softened tone to pleas by world leaders,
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      Lock icon Mega's choice gets the nod
      172 4 -AFP JAKARTA The Indonesian Parliament on Friday approved the nomination of General Endriartono Sutarto (picture) to head the powerful armed forces, amid concern about the role of the military in the country's politics. Parliament Speaker Akbar Tanjung said: "I have received the result of the
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    • Article
      Pay only upon arrival at Sentosa
      155 4  -  Sarah Chua VISITORS to Sentosa can now hop onto any of the Sentosa shuttle buses and pay for their rides only when they reach the island resort's new visitor arrival centre. Previously, commuters had to pay for their bus tickets and admission fees as
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    • Article
      If Singapore can be so competitive, why shouldn't Malaysia follow suit?
      795 5  -  Ma no Sabnani Richard Seah TILL now, Singapore has not found it especially difficult to make money from the region. As the neighbourhood developed, it remained substantially dependent on Singapore for financial, shipping, port and other services. That meant
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    • Article
      Monster mother
      432 6  -  Elaine Quek Forced daughter to have sex with lover ABOUT five years ago, a nine-year-old girl was ordered by her mother to have sex with the woman's lover. Confused and afraid, she did what she was told. Since that day, the 48-year-old man continued to torture the girl
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      Lock icon Do the 'Fun Dance' at National Day Parade
      167 6  -  Leong Pkei Pkei AUDIENCE participation will make this year's National Day Parade more than just a visual spectacle. One hour before the parade starts, the audience will be taught a "Fun Dance", which will "force" them to leave their seats to engage
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    • Article
      Lock icon Laws amended to ensure food safety
      142 6 Channel NewsAsia TWO laws have been amended to make sure that food sold here is safe. From July, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) will guard food safety at its source during processing and distribution. The Environment Ministry will monitor hygiene and handling once
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    • Article
      Environment challenge
      83 6 THE Government intends to set up a new statutory board to help the Environment Ministry (ENV) tackle existing and emerging environment challenges better. Called the National Environment Agency, it will be formed by combining the Environmental Public Health Division, the Environment Policy and Management Division and the Meteorological
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      Chinese VIP due
      66 6 CHINESE Vice-Premier Li Lanqing will make an official four-day visit to Singapore on Monday at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Li will co-chair the sixth Suzhou Industrial Park Joint Steering Council meeting with DPM Lee during the visit. He will also call
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      268 5 Yes, you arc invited to the busiest golfing event of the year! Pan-West Field Day is the most exciting and rewarding golfing affair for one and all. Club of your choice t Test-drive the hottest clubs from Callaway, Kafcma Coif, Ben Hogan '11T^ 1P f] and lS^is t0 find that
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  • LETTERS
    • Letter
      URA monitoring pilot home-office scheme
      432 7  -  Ang Hwee Suan (Ms) WE REFER to the letter, "Danger of idle land (Today, May 10). The writer, Ms Ng, suggested that the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) relax land use regulations so that more businesses can be allowed to operate from home. To set up
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      Dismayed
      287 7  -  TisaNg Women and medical benefits HAVING heard a series of forceful and well-argued representations on the matter of unequal medical benefits for men and women in the civil service, we were dismayed at the response from Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that the Government would "follow rather than
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon only in Sinqapore...
      1851 8 If you think this happens IMAGINE a state with five congressional seats and only 25 voters in each. That makes 125 voters. Sixty-five are Republicans, 60 are Democrats. You might think a fair election in such a state would produce, say, three Republican representatives and two Democrats.
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      Lock icon No more Her Highness ...
      432 9 No more Her Highness Agencies Norway's princess marries a commoner TRONDHEIM Norway's 30-year-old Princess Maertha Louise, who on Friday wed controversial author Ari Behn, has given up her title of "Her Royal Highness". In a reversal of the usual fairy tales, she has also been relieved of her official duties
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    • Article
      Politicians, media criticised
      170 10 BRUSSELS The EU's race watchdog has rapped British commentators, politicians and the media for fostering an upsurge in anti-Islamic feeling after Sept 11, according to The Telegraph. In a report released on Thursday, the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia said the biggest rise in violent
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      Lock icon Pavarotti senior dies at 89
      115 10 Reuters MILAN World-renowned opera singer, Luciano Pavarotti, lost his father on Friday less than five months after the famous tenor lost his mother. Mr Fernando Pavarotti, a baker turned singer, died in hospital in the northern Italian city of Modena where the family has its
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      Lock icon New friendship
      359 10 Agencies US, Russia sign treaty to cut nuclear arsenals MOSCOW From Cold War rivals to New Age pals Russia and the United States sealed their new strategic relationship on Friday by signing a landmark treaty. "We are going to cast aside all doubts and suspicions and welcome a
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      Lock icon The style De Beers wants
      121 10 -AFP CANNES (France) Former model Iman, 46 (picture), has signed a deal to be ambassador and "style inspirator" of the De Beers diamond group. The company said the African roots and Western elegance of the Somali-born beauty personified the "style and character" it was looking
      -AFP  -  121 words
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      Lock icon Guppies used as mosquito control tool
      200 10 -AFP GUWAHATI (India) Thousands of fish have been released into the drains and stagnant backwaters in India's northeastern state of Assam to kill mosquito larvae. The larvae caused a deadly malaria epidemic that has claimed 60 lives this month, officials said on Friday. The
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      Lock icon On fast track
      298 12 Agencies Bush gets mandate to wrap up FTAs WASHINGTON Despite a slight hiccup in the Senate earlier, President George W Bush has won broad trade negotiating powers that will soon help his government wrap up free trade agreements with many countries, including one with Singapore. The Senate
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      Lock icon Crispy crickets for breakfast?
      187 12 Reuters BANGKOK Thailand's first insect fast food chain is doing roaring business with a network of 31 outlets in many cities. An outlet displays the crispy crickets, grasshoppers, other insects and worms in trays. Shoppers can stop for a free taste and many pay 30 baht
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  • IN FOCUS
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      A new dawn
      358 13 On Monday, East Timor became the world's newest independent nation after the colony shrugged off the shackles of 450 years of often brutal rule. But for the more than 700,000 East Timorese, the joy of independence has been tempered by the realisation that the tiny island's struggle
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      186 13 It's the holidays! Celebrate and have a funtastic time at the Swensen's Family Summer Carnival, Indulge n| KS in Summer Sundae temptations and hearty Summer Carnival \^^f I j Set Meals that'll have > everyone in the family coming back for more! With every Set Meal ordered, enjoy super 2*-"
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  • BUSINESS
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      Chemical need
      164 14 Shortage of benzene and propylene SINGAPORE is facing a shortage of two key petrochemical feedstocks benzene and propylene and this is going to affect several companies planning plant expansions. Benzene is used in a wide range of goods such as clothing, packaging and paints, while propylene is used
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      Lock icon S'pore Food not upping stake in S Daniels
      207 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Food Industries said that it does not plan to increase its stake in London-based S Daniels Pic, denying a Shares magazine report that said it may bid for the company. "The company has no plans at the moment to acquire
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    • Article
      Lock icon The ups and downs of US economy
      414 14 Reuters WASHINGTON The US economy surged ahead at its fastest pace in nearly two years in the first quarter, although a bit more slowly than initially thought, the government said on Friday, in a report that showed spending by consumers and businesses was
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        83 14 DESPITE growing optimism about the unfolding recovery in profits and economic growth, investors seemed less willing to top up their equity holdings, preferring cash or cash-like assets. The STI index closed 4.53 points up at 1722.31 but was down 13 points for the week. It has fallen 6.8 per
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        SGX most active
        55 14 By volume May 24 '000 Ipto 79,707 VteTech 38,277 MFSTeth 18,739 AErOcettru 15,539 BlLlntl 12,342 '000 PFood 8,193 Norelco 7,450 Gcldt s-i 6,414 DolocrflUSS 6,394 KLW 6,192 8y volue May 24 WesTech 24,565,610 DBS 21,510,219 SPH 17,188,944 Chartered 16,223,440 OCBC 14,526,047 s UOB 14,263,661 Creotiveso 11,519,035 5H
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        World markets
        58 14 Index Value Change Pis S Nikkei 225 Hung Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.28 *****.78 3338.30 5706 40 -3.57 +2.03 +13.50 +156.44 -0.03 +0.02 +0.41 +2.82 Korea Comp SET Index 854.57 392.09 +9.06 -0.76 +1.07 ■0.19 Jakarta Camp Phils Corn ft Shenzen 3 Mumbni 506.95 1335.1! 221.01 3255.62
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 14 US$ 0.5556 UK£ 0.3826 Yen 69.5595 HK$ 4.***** RM 2.***** Euro 0.6051 Supioh 4975.28 Boht 23.7947 Peso 27.9493 A$ 1.***** Indian Ri 27.2106 Won 694.040 C$ 0.8553 Yuan 4.5989 NZ$ 1,***** NTS 19.1138
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        Commodities
        24 14 Gold ust/« 322.800 Silver uss/u 4.912 Platinum us m 541.600 Rubber omykg 130.75 Palm oil BH.'-tNK 1328 D ii-- r-u:io ii",.l -:-i 25.87
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        SGX top rises
        77 14 May 24 SreatEosi :iiydev Close Change 11.400 +0.200 6.600 +0.100 DBS 14.600 +0.100 }CBC 12.900 +0.100 leaCor iPH ;ia 4.330 +0.100 21.500 +0.100 13.700 +0.100 SILInll 0.535 +0.075 N100 7.650 +0.050 UAH 400U5S 6.100 +0.050 By percentage May 24 WiBrosW(l***** SILIml Close Change 0.050 +25.000 0.535 +16.304
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        Lock icon SGX top fells
        80 14 Bloomberg May 24 Creative 50 Close Change 19.200 -0.60O Primo trek 4.600 -0.240 0.670 -0.150 Venture 16.200 -0100 UOB 14.600 -0.100 SPH 100 21.400 -0.100 HmPar HC Republic ST Assent b 2.170 -0.080 0.800 0.030 2.400 -0.070 STI E1F 100 17.270 -0.050 May 24 Close Change Irak
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    • Article
      Abolishing odd lots 'not a solution'
      193 14 THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is in discussions with stock market players on how to overcome the difficulties of odd lot trading, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Parliament on Friday. He added that the SGX has no plans to merge the odd
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      Power player
      171 15 Island Power to run new gas-fired plant in 2005 SINGAPORE could have a new independent power plant Up and running by 2005. International power developer InterGen said it will issue tenders to construct its gas-fired plant on Jurong Island by the end of this year. The plant would
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      Premium income bucks slowdown
      183 15  -  Tan Hui Leng DESPITE the economic slowdown, NTUC Income's premium income went up 38 per cent over year 2000 with a surplus of $21 million. At the end of last year, the insurer had 514,000 general insurance policies in force, up by 20 per cent from
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      Lock icon S'pore, Australia end seventh FTA talks
      176 15 -AFP SINGAPORE and Australia ended a seventh round of talks for a free trade agreement (FTA). "Both sides engaged in constructive discussions on a range of issues such as trade in goods, services, investment, financial services, government procurement, competition and intellectual property," the Ministry
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    • Corpotate Briefs
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        SMRT profits drop
        57 15 SMRT Corp said fiscal 2002 profit fell 45 per cent as operating costs rose and income from investments and interest fell. Net income for the year ended March fell to $57 million from $103 million in the previous year, reported Bloomberg. The company expanded its rail network
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        Lock icon Marco Polo's gains
        71 15 Channel NewsAsia MARCO Polo Developments has reported a 35 per cent rise in full-year net profit to $173 million due to the higher profit from its luxury condominium project, Ardmore Park. But, owing to the downturn in the Singapore property market, Marco Polo has made a $37
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      • Article
        MPH in the red
        63 15 BOOK retailer and publisher MPH has plunged into the red at full-time to the tune of $47 million in sharp contrast to the $18 million profit it made the previous year. MPH said the loss was due to transfers from its reserves to its profit and
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        Lock icon Not so profitable
        66 15 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Shipping Corp, a ship charter company, said profit in the year to March 31 fell 4.5 per cent because of lower freight rates and a drop in contributions from two of its container vessels. The company's profit dropped to $17.5 million from $18.3 million in
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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      Lock icon Smart money
      886 17  -  Val Chua Singaporeans are now better equipped in the market THE financial market is a scary place these days. If the Enron debacle, corporate accounting scandals and volatile technology stocks did not spook the financial market, unethical Wall Street analysts who had urged investors to buy stocks of
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      Warm up to unit trusts
      229 17  -  Vasu Menon CPF statistics for the first quarter showed investors moving away from stocks towards diversified products like unit trusts. Of the $22 billion from the CPF Ordinary Account that was invested in financial assets as of March 31, $12.1 billion went to insurance products,
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      605 15 Project Nome Ppty Title Dote Price Area Rate ['000) (Sf) (SPSF) District 01 EMERALD GDN API 999 09/M/2C02 783 926 846 District 03 ai GREEN CDO API 99 04/04/2002 463 775 597 EMERALD PARE API 99 01/04/2002 520 926 562 QUEENS APT 99 08/04/2002 665 1184 562 QUEENS API 99
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      501 16 What kind of an investor am I? 11: If higher returns on my investments were needed to meet my goals, I would: (J) Feel comfortable with investments that might occasionally decline in value in a given year O Feel comfortable with investments that might have frequent declines in value in
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  • COMMENTARY
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      MY TERRORIST
      911 18  -  Roger Mitton Your Freedom Fighter, I HAD lunch the other day with a diplomat who had just visited the leaders of the Karen National Union (KNU). The KNU, which purports to represent Myanmar's Karen minority, is based in the Thai border town of Mae Sot. The group carries
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      Fitting into that bikini
      807 18  -  Dave Barry is as easy as (eating) pie T ADIES: It's time to get in shape for .L/the swirasuit season! If you start a programme of diet and exercise NOW, in just a few weeks you can shed that extra skg, so when it's time to
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      Lock icon Divorcee offers Li a ring
      153 19 Bloomberg HONG KONG A divorcee tried to win businessman Li Ka-shing's heart by offering Asia's richest man a HK$5,OOO ($1,154) diamond ring. "I admire him because he is rich and he is smart," said Ms Law Yun Yee, 44, who attempted to catch Mr Li's
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    • Article
      Lock icon Virgin army
      168 19 -AFP JAKARTA Women who wish to enter the Indonesian military academy must undergo tests to ensure they are virgins, the armed forces said on Friday. The requirement has been in place for years and is part of "standard policy", said an officer at the armed forces (TNI) information
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    • Article
      Lock icon A loo is still a loo
      211 19 Reuters NEW YORK The 100 may be the most private place in the cubicle-land of today's open-plan offices, but few workers use it for emotional breakdowns or to escape a busy day. In fact, 92 per cent of US office workers say they use
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  • WEEKEND FEATURE
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      Queen Camilla and King Charles?
      1032 20  -  Neville Stack 'My great grandmother and your great-great grandfather were lovers. So, how about it?' LONDON Even at the height of the euphoria over the jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, the conversation here inevitably switches to her heir and the woman he loves. The Queen is
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      Turn water into cola
      194 21  -  Gillian Wong YOU can't turn water into wine, but at this year's Science Carnival, you can learn how to turn water into cola! The carnival, which is now on at the Science Centre, will show you that the exploration of science does not have to be
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      Lock icon Madonna debut
      176 21 Reuters LONDON Pop superstar Madonna made her London stage debut to wild acclaim from a first night audience who applauded before she delivered a line. As the curtain rose, the pop icon was given a rousing reception in her role as an ambitious art dealer in Australian playwright
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    • ShopTalk
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        Hit the shower
        78 21 Wash the blues away with new Shokubutsu Body Foam with Green Teao'L With 99% plant extracts, this unique botanical formulation nourishes and rejuvenates your skin while maintaining its natural moisture balance. Research shows that green tea oil extract contains Vitamin B and C, protecting sensitive skin trom
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        What rosy cheeks you have
        95 21 Here's an easier way to achieve that radiant glow. A weightless, water-based liquid blush, new Maybelline Cool Effect Blush goes on with a unique brush applicator and blends easily r l i tor gorgeous, glowing cheeks. It's formulated with a high level of shimmering pearltsed
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        Scent of a woman
        126 21 Nothing defines a woman like the scent she wraps herself in. Classic and passionate, Salvatore Ferragamo Parfum Subtil is the latest fragrance from the house of Salvatore Ferraqamo. An enticing mix of eleqance and dynamism, personality and creativity, it captures the very essence of feminine modernity.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      48 20 Andrea and Pierre 111 RAHUL PATHAK comments on Singapore's infatuation with a love story Miss Universe Finals/23 Black is beautiful, says LIM KUAN CHIANG -t I V/i '^iAfcr V 9 World Cup/24 Complete TV schedule of the biggest sporting event of the year Motoring/32 Subaru STi-mulates your senses
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  • MY SAY
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      A reasonable obsession
      671 22  -  Rahul Pathak The love story of Pierre Png and Andrea De Cruz is also about us OKAY, own up. Who was the spin doctor? Bill Gates could use the man. The story of Pierre and Andrea had a nation so hooked that even The Straits Times mentioned
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      Lock icon Black is beautiful
      506 23  -  Lim Kuan Chiang AND Miss Universe 2002 is Miss Colombia! This could very well happen on. Thursday in Puerto Rico when the new Miss Universe is announced. For Miss Colombia, 20-year-old Vanessa Mendoza, is one of the hot favourites to win the coveted title. In fact, she
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  • IN CINEMAS
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      453 26  -  Gillian Wong Charlotte Gray shows the unnerving silence of loss and discomfiting honesty of despair FILM REVIEW Charlotte Gray (Now showing) A FILM about a world war that has no iiobvious victor at its end, that in fact centres on a heroine who fails more
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      305 27 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Spurred partly by good box office results for Sony's Spider-Man, 20th Century Fox has shifted the opening of Daredevil to President's Day weekend next Feb 14. Based on the Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee, Daredevil was to open on Jan 17 at the
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      119 27 HOLLYWOOD Britney Spears (picture) is reportedly set to spook fellow blonde babe Sarah Michelle Geliar in the hit TV show, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. According to World Entertainment News Network, the singer is reported to be appearing in six episodes of Buffy next season
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      Lock icon Bing loses cases against The Mirror
      228 27 -Reuters LONDON British newspaper The Mirror has been cleared of misconduct over publishing the business phone number of Steve Bing, the US film producer whom model Liz Hurley says is the father of her child. The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) said there was no
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      135 27 Jennifer is all for baring her body on screen HOLLYWOOD Jennifer Love Hewitt (picture) thinks more sexy stars should strip on screen because it makes movies more interesting, reported World Entertainment News Network. The Hollywood beauty, who shot to fame in the teen horror flick, Know What You
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      166 27 -Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD With a horror franchise in mind, DreamWorks has picked up exclusive film rights to the Japanese video game, Fatal Frame. The game, which hit store shelves in March, revolves around a woman's search for her missing brother, which leads her to a
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      617 28  -  Theresa Tan SOME writer coined the term "Sandwich Generation" to describe poor sods like me, who stand between two generations; Old parents and young babies. Both groups demand equal, and ever-increasing, attention and the "Sandwichers" are left struggling to meet everyone's needs but their own. As a working
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      390 29  -  Pauline DLoh Chicken steamed in oyster sauce is pure comfort food THE best thing is the gravy, at the bottom of the dish, which tastes better than any commercial essence of chicken. If you pour it over steaming white rice, it's a treat in itself. This is also
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      187 29 Back to Bamboo Recently, a Japanese chef came to town to demonstrate a few of his skills. He told me he never leaves home without two things his sashimi knife and his bamboo steamer. He showed me his steamer, a venerable piece of equipment that has
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      363 30  -  Karman Tse Here's a perfect setting for a quiet teteo-tete A SERENE ambience tends to do wonders for the appetite. And Grounds, a restaurant cafe on the second level of Wheelock Place, is one of the bistros I enjoy hanging out in because of its ambience. Another reason
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        77 30 Renowned for its authentic Cantonese cuisine, Master Chef Fok KaiYee's new weekend menu will delight diners at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore's Summer Pavillion restaurant. Highlights of the menu include braised whole Australian abalone with oyster sauce (ssB+++ per person), mini "monk jump over the wall" (s6o+++ per
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        119 30 For the ultimate dining experience, theWah Lok cantonese Restaurant at the Carlton Hotel has launched two banquet menus. Tailor-made for family gatherings, anniversaries, graduation or full moon celebrations, Wah Lok's team of chefs from Hong Kong promise to make that special day a most memorable one. Menu A, priced
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      179 31 LONDON An inflatable Lycra suit will be the new fashion must-have for the weak and elderly if a Japanese scientist has his way. Mr Hiroshi Kobayashi of the Science University of Tokyo has designed a garment which could give new meaning to the term "power dressing".
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      618 32  -  Colin Yong Enthusiasts who find the standard Impreza WRX too mild will love the hot/ new STi version CAR of the decade. This prestigious title, awarded by the influential British magazine Car in 2000 didn't go to an Italian or German super car, but to the original
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      Public holiday Kallang Sprint
      168 33 THE Singapore Motor Sports Association is capitalising on the long weekend by organising a car race at 9am on Monday, May 27, at Kallang Carpark F. This event is round two of the Shell V-Power Sprint/SuperSprint Series and some of Singapore's fastest cars and most skilful
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      Audi Cabriolet is 'most attractive'
      105 33 IT has been a few weeks since its European launch, and the Audi A4 Cabriolet has picked up a prestigious award from German magazine Auto Zeitung. The A4 Cabriolet garnered 17.1 per cent of the 370,000 plus votes submitted for the category of "the most
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      197 33 Don't run the fuel tank dry before topping up SOME motorists like to use up almost all the fuel in their cars' tanks before topping up. However, this practice may just be causing them unwanted trips to the workshop. Modern cars have high-pressure fuel pumps that work
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      180 33 'TX> promote its ProServ servicing X packages, Shell has thrown in a range of free gifts and discounts for motorists who choose them. ProServ has recently expanded to include services like emergency roadside assistance and accident reporting, to complement the existing car servicing functions. Available
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      137 33 GERMAN lubricant manufacturer Fuchs is running a special promotion on its engine oils for Today readers. Fuchs has a comprehensive e-commerce website at www.fuchs.com.sg, which has recently been updated with new information. With the coupon on this page, readers can purchase a 4-litre bottle of
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      488 36 S*~Z>\ Today's Joke %z£g J AN American is visiting Singapore. He V^^B J gets into a cab and asks the driver to S show him the sights. The cabbie first takes him to Orchard Road. "What's that?" asks the American. "Oh, that is Takashimaya Shopping Centre. It's a shopping complex
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Bland Dublin for Nicklaus and Woods
      262 37 AFP DUBLIN American golfing legend Jack Nicklaus (picture) shot a respectable one-under-par 71 while Tiger Woods failed to break par for the first time all year, in the opening round of the US$4.5 million ($B.l million) PGA Memorial on Thursday. While Nicklaus and Woods
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      475 37 -AFP KINGSTON India's preparations for a one-day series against the West Indies suffered a setback as rain washed out its workout ahead of the first match starting at Sabina Park on Saturday, The weather is likely to affect the first one-dayer, as it has been
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      491 37 Reuters OBITUARY Legend will be remembered for his record victories and sweet swing WASHINGTON Sam Snead, whose unmatched 135 tournament victories worldwide and trademark straw hat made him a golfing legend, died on Thursday at the age of 89. Snead, who would have turned 90 on Monday, died
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      147 38 Reuters LONDON The world governing swimming body, Fina, will introduce random out-of-competi-tion tests for the blood-boosting drug EPO (erythropoietin) from the start of next month. "From that date, the athlete's refusal to carry out these tests will be considered a doping offence.
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      Lock icon Ecclestone: Don't do it again, Ferrari
      397 38 Agencies F1 chief does not want to see another contrived race LONDON Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has warned Ferrari not to repeat the contrived race finish involving Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello at the Austrian Grand Prix two weeks ago. "Ferrari would be
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      Angry Venga wants violence stamped out
      502 39  -  Stanley Ho EVEN before the dust has settled from an old battle, Woodlands Wellington's manager R. Vengadasalam has threw himself into another. After Thursday's 1--1 draw against traditional rival Jurong, Venga submitted a scathing team managers' report to the Football Association of Singapore (FAS),
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      Mr Sepak Takraw has a challenger
      464 39  -  Jose Raymond IF THIS was a boxing match, it would be billed as a clash between a heavyweight champion and a rank outsider. At the next Singapore Sepak Takraw Federation (Perses) annual general meeting on June 2, president Abdul Halim Kader, considered by many
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      367 39 THE Constituency Sports Clubs (CSCs) will be integrated into the People's Association network of grassroots organizations (GROs) from Oct 1 this year. This was announced on Friday night by Acting Minister for Community Development and Sports, Associate Professor Yaacob Ibrahim, during the annual
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      Lock icon SAFFC beaten ... finally
      621 40  - SAFFC beaten finally Stanley Ho IT WAS a long time coming, but well worth the wait for S-League fans. Just when SAFFC looked like running away with the NTUC Income S-League title for the fourth time in seven years, a caped crusader stepped in and halted the Warriors' charge. Mohd
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      315 41 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Internationa] Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide in November whether to axe minor sports from the Games calendar, officials said Friday. lOC president Jacques Rogge has made it clear he does not believe it is practical to
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      Lock icon So who is Protecting his rights?
      802 41  -  Jose Raymond Even long-term contracts do not guarantee secure employment for professional footballers here GOALKEEPER Fajar Sarib (picture) was a young man with big dreams. Signed by Balestier Central for three years at the start of this season, the 25-year-old was convinced that his
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      Lock icon If you bruise, you lose
      966 42  -  Rohit Brijnath Pain is constant for athletes and this French Open is a survival of the fittest WHO will win the French Open next week? (A question, I fear, that will be met derisively by face-painted fans with a consuming Yen for soccer with another
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      Lock icon Kuerten injury and clay make Agassi the favourite
      336 42 -AFP PARIS The injury nightmare of triple champion Gustavo Kuerten and Lleyton Hewitt's doubts about the slow, red clay of Roland Garros look set to play right into the hands of veteran Andre Agassi (picture) when the French Open gets underway on
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      Lock icon No player is bigger than Man United
      722 44  -  Stanley Ho I .j- m_k I I—, 1.-. J. —J Ir^ I I M^ IT WAS a deal that allowed every Manchester United fan to breathe a huge sigh of relief. And when it was finally signed and sealed, after eight long months
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      236 44 Agencies LONDON Manchester United is about to begin its summer spending spree. According to media reports, the club has tabled a £20 million ($52.24 million) offer to Leeds United for Rio Ferdinand in a bid to solve its problems in the centre of defence.
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      249 44 LONDON Paris St Germain striker Nicolas Anelka has agreed terms with Manchester City over a £13 million ($34 million) move. City announced that a deal has been agreed in principle with the 23-year-old and the French club, reported the
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      Lock icon The Irish need Roy of the Ragers
      672 45 Agencies LONDON There are two sides to Roy Keane and to most they appear as the scowl and the pussycat. And as the temperamental Manchester United midfielder flew back to London in a private jet, the fact remains Ireland desperately needs the rage
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      230 45 Reuters MIYAZAKI Germany coach Rudi Voller believes World Cup group rival Ireland is vulnerable now that captain Roy Keane has been sensationally sent home. Asked if Keane's departure would weaken Ireland in its group E matches, Voeller said on Friday: "Of course it will. He's
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      173 45 LONDON Bradford City was warned on Friday that its Football League place was in jeopardy after the club's administrators unleashed an unprecedented wave of blood-let-ting on Valley Parade, reported Soccernet. Benito Carbone, the Italian striker who was paid £40,000 ($105,000) a week, was one of
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      Lock icon Eriksson puts brave face on Murphy loss
      226 46 -AFP SEOGWIPO England manager Sven Goran Eriksson was staying defiantly upbeat on Friday, after the latest blow to his World Cup plans. Eriksson saw yet another member of his squad fall by the wayside, after midfielder Danny Murphy was ruled out of the
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      421 46 -AFP China coach fears that his team will suffer the brunt MACAU China coach Bora Milutinovic fears his team could be in line for a Brazilian backlash when his World Cup debutants meet the four-time winner in the first phase on June 8. Milutinovic, speaking ahead of China's
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      1169 48  -  Leonard Thomas In KL Leonard Thomas Get set for the roar of It's been 20 years, almost to the day, that I fell in love with Brazil. I did support the South American giant in the 1978 World Cup, but that is just a blur in my memory, a
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      126 48 -AFP DUBLIN The sacking of Roy Keane is no longer merely a footballing matter. It has gone to the highest level in Ireland. Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahem expressed his disappointment on the issue and offered to intervene, a spokesman said on Friday. "He had
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