Today, 29 June 2002

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  • 6 1 weekendTODAY June 29 30, 2002 MIIA(P)24K/03/2002
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  • 934 1  -  Rohit Brijnath Sunday, June 30. Yokohama. It is a day they will kneel in Brazil, and a day they will light candles in Germany, prayers offered to a common God, demanding that only this once, never again we promise, He be partial. It is a
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  • 1249 1 Comment by Mano Sabnani IT'S a wonder what competition can do. When monopolies and duopolies are abandoned, sacred cows may be slaughtered and customer service and satisfaction given top priority. It has happened before in Singapore in recent years, among banks, telcos, transport
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  • NEWS
    • 563 2  -  Jose Raymond Three Montfort students caned for talking during flag-raising THREE secondary students from Montfort j Secondary School forgot that silence is golden and ended up getting caned by their principal. For talking during the flag-raising, morning prayer and reflection session on Friday, i the Secondary 4
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    • 160 2 -AFP ZAMBOANGA (Philippines) In a major offensive against Abu Sayyaf rebels, government forces overran four guerrilla camps in the southern Philippines on Friday, officials said. In Job, soldiers pressed on with an offensive near the towns of Patikul and Talipao while troops on Basilan launched operations against
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    • 914 3  -  Ng Boon Yian Why local media sometimes loses out IN 2000, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong set the town abuzz when he told foreign media such as Asian Walt Street Journal and Reuters TV about his plans to take a back seat role in government. He
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    • 214 3 Swifter justice online -AFP ON FRIDAY, Singapore became the first nation in the world to launch a virtual court an Internet-based video-conferenc-ing system for court hearings. Chief Justice Yong Pung How (picture) said: "Now with JustkeOnline, we are effectively the first cybercourt in the world to administer criminal, civil and
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    • 200 3 THE Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) Travel Mart will stay put in Singapore. This decision announced on Thursday will also see Pata becoming the operator of the travel mart from next year. Since 1998, the event had been organised for Pata by Reed Travel
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    • 137 3 -AFP BANGKOK-Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra admitted that the ThaiMyanmar border crisis and subsequent war of words has brought ties between the historic adversaries to a new low. "I don't think the situation will get further out of hand because it can't get any worse
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    • 133 4  -  WONG KHING CHONG MR Tien Chian Foong was as happy as the four Chinese children featured in his prize-winning photo yesterday, as he walked away with $12,000 cash and $3,000 worth of prizes at the "Life is Great with Children" Photo Competition organised by Great Eastern. "I
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    • 432 4  -  Rosalyn Lim No reason for govts to have a say in airlines SINGAPORE Airlines chairman Koh Boon Hwee (picture) yesterday urged the Government to liberalise the aviation industry's "archaic ownership and control rules". In a speech at the inaugural annual aviation lecture organised by the
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    • 244 4  -  Joy Frances AFTER announcing a $3-billion plan to revamp Sentosa last week, the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) is now in the midst of a retrenchment exercise. Yesterday, a SDC spokesperson confirmed that 18 of its 600 employees have been laid off. The ongoing exercise involves
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    • 308 4  -  Elaine Quek HE turned to religion to help him cope with his epilepsy. But last November, a quarrel with his mother over a religious bracelet led to a tragic murder. Forty-two-year-old Lim Hock Hin
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    • 577 6  - Luxury dorms Jose Raymond that some 4,500 foreign workers will get to enjoy THE apartment is something of a Singaporean dream home, with its plush sofa set, double-door refrigerator, colour television set and a water-heater. On request, a split air-conditioning set can also be installed. The amenities include a clinic,
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    • 255 6 by David l Hoyi fr g-3-2002 Re-arrange the letters and solve the F~ I*""') P ~fll anagram with the given duo. IV A I I^_^^H i |(3| Clue: Human existence 1. Home to Papeete HITTAI 5. Home style DUOTR 6. Mythical hunter R NlO 0 Name: (Mr/Mrs/Ms) 7. Climb NSTAEC
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  • LETTERS
    • 335 8  -  Irwan Jamil Mahathir's administration will cruise to a win in the next elections I READ with interest "Time-table for change?" (Today, June 26). Some political watchers have labelled Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's public shedding of tears as a wayang ("show" in Malay). Others described it as
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    • 176 8  -  Edward John Tailford WE refer to the letter, "Tell us the problems, ENV" (Today, June 24), by Ms Kathleen Kwan. We appreciate Ms Kwan's interesting in wanting to know the problems encountered in the National Recycling Programme mentioned in our reply to
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    • 88 8  -  Sambandam Vasudevan BIGGER audit firms do not necessarily produce accurate financial statements this can be observed from the Enron, and more recently, the World Com affair. To protect our interests as shareholders, we must ask for joint audits involving three or more local certified public
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    • 138 8  -  him Boon Hee THOSE who do not opt out of the Elder Shield programme are automatically signed in for the scheme. This "silence means consent" measure will affect illiterate people who do not understand how to fill out the opt-out forms. Also, some
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    • 142 8  -  Sim Chin 800 I REFER to the commentary by Mr Richard Seah, "Congratulations!" (Today, June 26). As clever trick businesses are on the rise and seem to be able to circumvent the law, more people are likely to fall prey to deceitful tactics. Companies
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  • WORLD
    • 1215 10 The extraordinary run of the Red Devils in the World (up, its prospering economy In our interviews with foreign envoys to Singapore, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr Hahm Myung Chul, talks to EHsia Yeo (elisia@newstoday. com.sg) about South Korea's social and economic revival. FOR many who
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    • Article, Illustration
      359 11 Agencies MANILA The confusion that arose over Vice-Pre si dent Teofisto Guingona's (picture, right) purported resignation as Foreign Minister was not just an embarrassing political fiasco for the Philippines. It is a reflection of something more serious: A growing rift between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo {picture, left)
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    • 399 11 Agencies HONG KONG As Hong Kong is preparing for its fifth anniversary celebrations on Monday, an independent research group has criticised the government's failure in the direction of its policy. The report by the Hong Kong Transition Project, made up
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    • 307 12 -AFP Pakistani Christian leader completes peace drive ISLAMABAD To some, he is on a personal mission to bridge the religious divide. To others, he is but a media-sawy politician known for his peculiar acumen to stay in the news. Pakistani Christian leader Julius Salik has finally
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    • 176 12 Reuters WELLINGTON The tentacles of the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church around the world has reached New Zealand. The Church said on Friday that it will make a full public apology at the weekend for sexual abuse by its ranks after confirming last
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    • 92 12 -AFP WASHINGTON A temporary flight restriction will be imposed around three prominent landmarks in the United States during the July 4 Independence Day holiday to protect visitors from potential terrorist attacks. All flights are banned within a short distance from the Statue of Liberty in New York,
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    • 328 13 NEW YORK The Scholastic Assessment Test 1 (SAT-1), which Singapore is incorporating into its university admission criteria from next year, will include an essay, additional reading and higher-level mathematics problems. The College Board, which administers the test, voted unanimously for the revisions which would take effect in March
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    • 120 13 -AFP SYDNEY A team of Australian scientists has discovered a new gene that could give clues to doctors about patients who may be at risk from a heart attack or stroke. High levels of a protein macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 or MIC-1 that is produced by the gene
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    • 179 13 -AFP ROME Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is plagued by memory loss, spontaneous blackouts, concentration problems and his mental faculties are deteriorating, wrote the Italian weekly Panorama on Friday. Mr Arafat's failing health is reported to have formed the basis for US President George W Bush's call
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 26 10 Cage peace drive ends/12 Pakistani Christian leader emerges after seven months M I Sayonara/14 Daimaru says goodbye Excess copy/16 SEC looks into Xerox's USs6b revenue overstatement
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    • 59 13 9 V B#r For the first time in history, Brazil meets Germany at the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ Finals. Catch the flamboyant and skilful Brazilians battle it out with the powerful Germans for the most prestigious soccer title, And what better way to celebrate this colossal, adrenaline-packed event than with
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  • BUSINESS
    • 677 14  -  Francis Kan And a good name helps SGX's share price IN the corporate jungle, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is a strange animal indeed. Where else can you find a company that acts as the regulator of the same market that it earns its profits from?
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    • 446 14  -  Lee Cking Wern DAIMARU, Japan's third-biggest department store chain, will close its Singapore stores by the end of March, ending its overseas retail business. Its three departmental stores and supermarkets are at Liang Court, Plaza Singapura and Junction 8, employing a total of 320 people. Daimaru's
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    • 196 14  -  Chan Chao Peh HSBC, one of the six foreign banks awarded the Qualifying Full Bank (QFB) licences, said that it would launch a debit card before the end of the year. The bank estimates that more than 100,000 debit cards would be issued
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    • 689 15  -  Vasu Menon Sharp market corrections present buying opportunities THOSE who missed the six-month rally post-Sept 11 last year now have a second chance to buy into Asian bourses which have pulled back over the last two months. South Korea and Taiwan saw the sharpest pullbacks, correcting
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    • 261 15 Agencies SINGTEL said the Government gave up special rights related to its postal operations, thus paving the way for a potential share sale of Sing Post. The special golden share gave the Government veto rights over Sing Post's affairs, from appointing directors and raising capital to
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    • Market Watch
      • 139 15 THE STI index rebounded from a seven-month low, aided by Wall Street's bounce as the World Com haze lifted. There also seemed to be some half-year window dressing by portfolio managers, which propped prices up. The STI index settled 21.39 points higher at 1552.98 and was tip about 22
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      • 59 15 Valve Change Pts I Nikkei 22S *****.84 +360.24 +3.51 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.55 3163.20 *****1 +80 46 +3.30 +81.95 +0.76 +0.07 +1.62 Korea Canp SET Index 742.72 389.10 +32.29 +6.08 +4.55 +1.59 Jo to rlo to tup 505.01 ■1.B6 ■0.37 Phils Comp Shenzen B JMumbai
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      • 36 15 US$ 0.5675 UK£ 0.3699 Yen 67.2927 HK$ 4.***** RM 2.***** Euro 0.5695 Rupioh 4944.52 Boht 23.5592 Peso 28.6127 A$ 1.***** Indian Rs 27.7374 Wen 631.695 C$ 0.8543 Yuan 4.6976 NZ$ 1.***** NT$ 19.0505
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      • 20 15 Goldyss/H 319.600 Silver usJ/h 4.876 Platinum usVoi 533.500 Rubber Mis/kj 153.50 Palm oil RM/tHine 1367 Bienl crude uss/bomi 25.37
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      • 5 15 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart
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      • 74 15 June 28 Seoview Creative 50 Close Chnnge 7.000 +i.oo(i 15.700 +0.500 By percentage June 25 (lose Change Aspial 0.100 +33.333 WeePoh 0.110 +29.412 SPH SPH1DD Venture i?.ra +0.500 20.000 +0.500 14.100 +0.400 AcmnW*****6 0.025 +25.000 SiiriSiangC 0.180 +20.000 CSC 0.065 +18.182 STI ETF100 15.730 +0.230 Swview 7.000
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      • 78 15 Bloomberg (y$ By percentage iune 28 Close Change 12.900 -0.10(1 June 28 (lose Change FJBen R 0.035 -itiTl :&N 7.850 -0.050 Nucleus 0.130 -16.139 In Rov::l 1.340 -0.040 KngWon W*****4 0.040 -14.281 lylto Nucleus 1.020 -0.030 0.130 -0.025 Pertamo 0.155 -13.8B9 Oabel! 0.0B5 -10.526 'ertonw 0.155 -0.025
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    • 195 16 Bloomberg Did company overstate revenue? STAMFORD (Connecticut) The Wall Street Journal has reported that the world's biggest copier maker, Xerox, may have improperly recorded revenue of as much as US$6 billion ($10.59 billion) in the past five years. The newspaper cited people familiar with the matter. The discrepancy,
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    • 231 16 POLICE have launched an investigation into unauthorised Internet transactions at DBS Bank, a spokesman said on Friday as the bank dismissed the breakins as isolated cases. Police said more than 10 unauthorised transactions on DBS' online banking system have been reported. Authorised withdrawals on personal
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    • 2414 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Coll 852-?973-b6OO E-mail lipper.osiD@reuters.coni Ford Name NAV/Bid Dlfsr Prite Prire UkkIhi Asht Mohhtmii lAiio] ?l/t tbrdur ten High fold It I.US I.Ml Bj ibcrdtmUWTKlmbn t:1iJ fjjj tit iZm&'-Eljtimlm 'i|-.' l!»l a/t iriitiiMnSteiM¥tt cw ft/i t crdeer Se Singapore Eqly 1.5)1 I.(7? 21/4 Aketd«r ie Thnilnre En,!)-
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    • 735 17  -  David Pauly There's no limit how far executives will go to tap their company's coffers WELFARE reform has not reached corporate headquarters. Adelphia Communications Corp says the family of co-founder John Rigas milked the cable-television company's treasury for U*****.6 million ($308.34 million) to meet personal margin calls. Mr
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    • 231 17 Bloomberg NEW YORK US stocks had their biggest first-half loss since the 1970s and led a global decline, reflecting growing mistrust of companies and their executives and concern that a rebound in earnings may be slow. US and European compa nies lost US$2.7 trillion
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    • 74 17 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S Fraser Neave (F&N), the beverage company with property and publishing interests, said its unit will pay HK576.5 million ($17.30 million) for a majority stake in a printing company with operations in China. F&N's publishing unit, Times Publishing, bought a 51 per
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    • 166 17 Bloomberg EXCEL Machine Tools, a Singapore-based maker of machine tools, said it expects to post a loss in the first half of the year as demand for its products remains low and it faces narrowing margins. "Although there were some signs of a recovery
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 171 18 Enron was, in layman's terms IF you're an average layperson, your grasp of high finance consists of knowing your ATM code. So, you're probably bewildered by this scandal surrounding the collapse of Enron, which had been the seventh-largest corporation in America. (The sixth largest is the guys who go "WHASSSSSSUP!")
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    • 892 18  -  Roger Mitton Of hamburgers and French fries TWO weeks ago, I had lunch with Mr Abdurrahman Wahid, the former President of Indonesia. It was at a religious gathering he was attending in Bangkok. The food was the usual fare at such functions and was perfectly acceptable.
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    • 409 19  -  Dave Barry Q. What does "leveraging" mean? A. Lying. Q. Why didn't Wall Street realise that Enron was a fraud? A. Because Wall Street relies on stock analysts. These are people who do research on companies and then, no matter what they find even if the
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  • WEEKEND FEATURE
    • 1325 20  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Josef Ng and performance art revisited IN the wee hours of the morning eight years ago, a young artiste snipped his pubic hair in public and, in a single stroke, cut off state funding for an art form. Today, performance art has recessed into
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    • 148 21 WORLD Cup mania will reach a feverpitch on Sunday when soccer giants Brazil and Germany clash in the final match. Catch the live telecast at the following venues; Tiger Beer World Cup Fiesta at Ngee Ann City, Civic Plaza (MediaCorp artistes, including Vincent Ng and Jamie Teo,
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    • 342 21  -  -Elista Chia THE story line is not an original one sibling rivalry, marital problems, boy-girl relationships. And any armchair critic will say the ending is predictable: Love makes the world go round. But according to viewership surveys, couch potatoes here are still interested in family-orient-ed dramas. No
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  • HOMECHEF
    • 305 22  -  Pauline DLoh Spicy, crispy, juicy and chewy create an edible palette Chefs are artists, even the home chefs. We have the advantage of a multi-dimensional palette that not only has all the brilliant colours of the best ingredients, but also contrasting and complementary textures, flavours and fragrances to
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    • 165 22 Pretty rolls inside and out Flavouring and colouring: Add diced carrots, chopped shiitake mushrooms, little green peas or even chopped chillies to your basic meat mixture to create a colourful meat roll. Or, create a "yin yang" effect with two types of flavours. Half your meat
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    • 201 22 Ingredients: 1 packet MAGGI Beef Rendang Mix 1 chicken breast fillet, skinned 300gm minced chicken 6 water chestnuts, skinned and diced 2 large sheets beancurd skins 1 eggwhite Cornflour, salt and pepper A little sesame oil Method: 1. Cut breast fillets into strips and marinate in
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  • EATOUT
    • 690 24  - Walk down Sixth Mile Hedy Khoo where an array of Teochew fare awaits you T^HE stretch along Upper Serangoon Road starting A from Simon Road until Hougang Avenue 3 was formerly known to the older generation as the "Sixth Mile". This is loosely translated from the Teochew dialect name, denoting
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    • 458 25  -  Teo Si ok Kuan Cookbook offers an extensive range of yummy halal recipes MY Indonesian maid, Fransiska, held the book in her hands like a new toy, gleefully flipping through the colourful pages, totally focused for the next two hours. Perhaps it was because what she
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    • FOODNOTES
      • 46 25 Three's A Treat Andorra Restaurant and Wine Bar presents a new three-course set dinner. The meal, which comes with a glass of Spanish red or white wine, is priced at $30+++ and is available from Mondays to Thursdays. For reservations, call 6235 5855.
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      • 82 25 For every two buffet orders for adults, one child under 12 eats for free at the Meritus Negara Singapore's Claymore Cafe. Choose from more than 30 items and enjoy a spread of yung tao foo for lunch. Choose to have it in four different ways with clear
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        62 25 Savour the Suki Buffet Thai steamboat (picture), which comes with a spread of 28 fresh items to select from at Siam Kitchen. The buffet lunch is priced at $16.00++ per adult and $10+++ for children 10 years old and below. Dinner buffet costs $20+++ per adult and $12+++
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      • 90 25 Savour 50 varieties of local.Asian and Western fare at The Pan Pacific Singapore's Third Floor Dining Room. Be prepared to savour delicacies from six stations Muslim corner, Chinese corner, Japanese corner, Western corner, the cold dish and salad bar and, last but not least, the dessert corner.
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  • IN CINEMAS
    • 1060 26  -  Joy Frances in Berkeley, California Spielberg's think-tank dreams up the world in 2054 WHAT will the world be like half a century from now? It was a question that director Steven Spielberg wanted realistic answers to before he began shooting the futuristic film-noir Minority Report.
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      43 27 I have the actors talk ;v really quickly. And if they're walking from here to there, they'd better be talking. Director Barry Sonnenfeld, on his film's brevity. His latest offering, Men in Black 11, has a running time of 80 minutes. AFP photo
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    • 512 27 -Reuters LOS ANGELES Hidden in a Hong Kong vault for decades, some of the best martial arts movies ever made will soon be slashing their way back onto the screen. This will be possible because of a breakthrough deal to unlock a treasure
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    • 464 28  - it'll keep you UP all night David Ngiau Thought-provoking psychological thriller Insomnia delivers more than just bloody thrills Throughout the screening of Insomnia, I felt drowsy. Not that the film was bad. I had a nasty flu and had taken one too many swigs of cough syrup that morning. Even
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    • 532 28 Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES The curtain rises on the summer movie season's second half with Men In Black II on July 3 and steep gains at US box offices already have Hollywood eyeing not only a super summer but a record year with over US$9 billion ($15.34
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  • MOTORING
    • 538 29  -  Colin Yong The Kelisa may be cheap and basic, but it's a fun drive MALAYSIAN car maker Perodua might have chosen an appropriate name for its debut model, but it didn't work well outside its home turf. Kancil means mousedeer in Malay, and while it was a fairly
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    • 152 29 *T*HE letter T may just X stand for the ticket to happiness, if you have $1.08 million to spare. This can now buy you the fastest production saloon in the world the Bentley Arnage T. Launched on Friday, the 450bhp twin-turbo Arnage
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    • 121 29 SKODA has been saved from extinction in Singapore by Group Exklusiv, which has formed a new company, as well as opened a brand-new showroom and workshop at Leng Kee Road, to handle the brand. The Group already owns the distributorships for Renault and Volkswagen cars.
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    • 507 30  -  Theresa Tan THE people at McDonald's are geniuses. That is why they do not target anyone above the age of 12 in the company's advertising campaigns. Its multi-million-dollar television and print advertising campaigns are aimed at prepubescent children and their baby siblings. My son, from the age
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    • 339 30  -  Yee Wei Zhen WHETHER we like it or not, innovation is the new buzzword for Singaporeans young and old. The Government has been promoting it. Business guru and Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter says innovation is the magic potion for Singapore's survival while some believe it
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      531 32  -  Gillian Wong Asian Dub Foundation return with more fire THE Rebel Warriors are coming back and there will be a new twist to their politicsfuelled sound blizzard. In an interview with Weekend Today, Asian Dub Foundation (picture) said that they will be entering uncharted sonic territory with their
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      542 32  -  rig Clement Mesenas Pearlyn Tham Janice Lee Astt Ansar Album: Sentimental Hits Artiste: Various (Warner) Just the thing to bring back memories of days long gone by. A cleverly-compiled 32 all-time sentimental favourites and two CDs for the price of one. Baby boomers who grew up on love songs
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      172 32  -  Elisa Chia r I VHE failure of his last album x. and his foray into acting may be behind Chris Yu's (picture) new image. The usually solemn, Taiwanese singer-composer who doesn't even like to smile for the camera has gone for a more youthful image. This may
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    • 90 32 The sixth series of Morning Express a compilation of theme songs from MediaCorp TV dramas will be hitting the shelves next month. The album will feature artistes 1- fay, Fi >ng, Quek and |< ay. It will also showcase newbies such as Micf aram, Lv m
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    • 528 33 Fhe lighter side Meehan Streak /^~<*-\ r— *L Today's Joke 'IF I CAN'T BE AS GOOD AT THIKiKiNG ~T~~ .7-11-—-71 fc'26 V^SU AS I THINK I CAN, I'D UKE TO BE A BIT YOU'RE TALKING V T/ AN employee sends a letter to his boss mmtummmlsm ithinkjamJ Lgibb^sh^J Q^M^ALIL} n
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  • SPORTS
    • 663 34 O'Neill favourite to take over despite denial LONDON Martin O'Neill will be the new manager of Leeds United, according to The Sun. But Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale rejected the claim on Friday. He also insisted he did not sack David O'Leary because of the Irishman's resistance
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    • 317 35  -  Jose Raymond THE Singapore Indoor Stadium may well end up as the venue for the Netball World Championships next July. The quadrennial event was scheduled to be held in Kingston, Jamaica. But there is a snag. The sports complex, the venue for the championships, has
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    • 303 35  -  Jose Raymond AFTER a month's break, the 2002 NTUC Fair Price Netball Super League {NSL) resumes on Saturday at the Kallang Lifehub. NSL matches were halted to allow the national squads to prepare for the annual SingaporeMalaysia Test Series, which
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    • 391 35 Agencies SYDNEY Australia captain George Gregan has warned his players to forget about next year's World Cup or risk losing to France in Saturday's second Test. Gregan said the Wallabies are in danger of losing their way if they focus all their
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    • 205 35 Agencies CORK Seve Ballesteros has pulled out of next month's British Open at Muirfield, increasing speculation that the Spaniard may be on the verge of retiring from the game. A spokesman for the organisers said on Friday that the 45-year-old Spaniard had given no reason for his
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    • 208 36  -  Stanley Ho REIGNING S-League champion Geylang United dished out some dazzling stuff in last night's NTUC Income S-League, giving Jurong FC a 4-2 hiding. In front of a vociferous 2,040-strong crowd, the Eagles played some scintillating football and virtually wrapped up the game with half-an-hour to
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    • 153 36 -AFP NEW YORK New York will push its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games this weekend, arguing that selection would provide a boost to the city's postSeptember 11 rehabilitation. The US Olympic Committee's evaluation team, visiting several proposed sites, will on Sunday listen
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    • 509 36 AFP Scud threatening to emulate Croat LONDON Australian wild card Mark Philippoussis (picture) stayed on course in his bid to emulate Goran Ivanisevic's achievement a year ago, by booking a place in the fourth round of Wimbledon at the expense of Germany's Nicolas Kiefer on Friday. The 25-year-old
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    • 771 38  -  S Gulam Reuters photo World Cup proves that a top coach and young foreign talent are crucial A GREAT team, a great player, a great goal or even a great move makes the difference between a super World Cup and an ordinary one. So far, there has
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    • 504 38 Reuters I World Cup third-fourth place match Saturday, Ch 5 and Ch2s-28, 7.30pm KYONGJU There will be no letting up by feisty World Cup host South Korea as it battles Turkey on Saturday for third place and
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    • 435 40  -  Razali Abdullah GERMANY thrashes Brazil, Miroslav Klose sneaks past Ronaldo for the Golden Boot award and Hong Myung Bo eclipses all-comers to become the World Cup's best player. Sound incredible? But stranger things have happened at this World Cup, so a few more shocks won't hurt.
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    • 280 40 -AFP NEW DELHI Football's low-est-ranked nations, Bhutan and Montserrat, are preparing for a Himalayan duel on Sunday, the day Brazil takes on Germany in the World Cup final in Japan. The match, organised by a Dutch film-making company, will be
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    • 346 40  -  Kelvin Phang WHAT time is it? It's definitely football time, as the Tiger Beer World Cup Fiesta takes over at the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza on Saturday and Sunday. Besides a 'live' screening of Saturday's third-fourth placing match and Sunday's much-antici-pated final,
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    • 858 44  -  Leonard Thomas I ENVY them, those who were at the Azteca Stadium that hot July afternoon in 1970. Or those who caught it 'live' on television. For those fans were witnesses to a football team like no other. Which team has ever had so many
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    • 511 45  -  S. Mural i Tiger Beer Match Preview Germany v Brazil S Murali's take: Germany 0 Brazil 0 (Germany on penalties} j IT PAINS me to say this, but Germany will win the World Cup. Why? Because that is the way this World Cup has gone. Against
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    • 421 46 -AFP YOKOHAMA Redemption and a record fifth title are beckoning Brazil as it prepares to take on Germany in the World Cup final on Sunday, the first meeting of the two superpowers in the tournament's 72-year history. That's two more Rs to add to the triumvirate
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    • 439 47 Reuters SEOUL Germany will rely on its traditional virtues when it faces Brazil for the first time in World Cup history in Sunday's final. "Plenty of order and discipline are required," coach Rudi Voeller said on Friday, just before the triple champion left its Seoul base
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    • 371 47 -AFP SEOUL With so many of its regular stars sitting at home injured, goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and striker Miroslav Klose have hogged the headlines for Germany as their efforts have propelled the three-time champion into another World Cup final. But the team's quiet man Oliver
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    • 231 42 World Cup fixtures on Chs and SCV Ch2s-28 Saturday: 3rd/4th placing Turkey v South Korea 7.00pm (LIVE} JBr ill LM J^ iwMj Smt... Sunday: Final Brazil v Germany- 7,00pm (LIVE) H^^B^bl —J Brazil KißflßiHtfflSl m^ 1;: 'k^a I iJ hw' 11 I 1 ■RWP k v I Immovable Force I
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