Today, 25 July 2002

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    10 1 TODAY Thursday e July 25, 2002 O MITA (P) 063/11/21
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    Fishing in a murky pond
    606 1  -  Francis Kan As stocks crash, fund managers see silver lining AS the United States sneezed, Asia caught a cold but some fund managers were rubbing their hands in anticipation yesterday. That someone could possibly see a silver lining among yesterday's sordid numbers was amazing by
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    Pistol man held
    90 1  -  Jose Raymond IN a world stalked by terror, little reminders of fear are never far away. On Tuesday, a United States Air Force man, 34, who had a pistol, was stopped at the Paya Lebar air base. The man had arrived on a military flight from Diego
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    Lock icon Another hike
    124 1 Channel NewsAsia SCHOOL bus fares are set to go up. The move comes hot on the heels of public bus and MRT fare hikes, which took effect at the beginning of this month. Currently, some private buses charge between $35 and $60 a month. But, charges can now
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    Lock icon In the company ot world-class acts
    275 2  -  Rosalyn Lim Seventy organisations were feted at the Ritz Carlton Millenia last night for attaining world-class business excellence. AT the Bth Singapore Quality Award (SQA) presentation ceremony last night, more than 400 people gathered at the Ritz Carlton Millenia to honour the best business
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      42 2 2002 Singapore Quality Award Presentation vj w S]N(.A!'ORI: QUALITY Today is proud to be the supporting newspaper for the 2002 Singapore Quality Award. Look out for our exclusive interviews with the award winners in our supplement, World-class Business Excellence, on July 31.
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Tanaka breaks silence, says she's done no wrong
      164 3 Reuters TOKYO Former Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (picture) broke more than a month's public silence yesterday to deny allegations of misuse of state funds. Testifying before the Lower House of Parliament's political ethics panel, she said she had done nothing wrong
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      Lock icon Persisting gloom
      393 3 AFP Survey finds rising incidence of wage freezes, pay cuts A GROWING number of companies in Singapore are imposing wage freezes and pay cuts, according to a survey released yesterday. The findings in the survey pointed to a deep pessimism about the prospects for an economic rebound this
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      Singaporean as Asean Sec-Gen?
      167 3 FORMER Singapore diplomat Ong Keng Yong is expected to take over the post of Asean Secretary-General when incumbent Rodolfo Severino ends his five-year-term, reported AFP. Mr Ong is now also Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's Press Secretary, The issue of the Secretary-General's post will be taken
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      No price deal, no water: Malaysia
      173 3 KUALA LUMPUR A new water agreement is not possible if Singapore and Malaysia cannot agree on the price of water, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday. "Malaysia is prepared not to supply water to Singapore after the current water agreements expire in
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      Lock icon Diet pills: Japan acts
      111 3 AFP TOKYO Police arrested a woman suspected of illegally selling imported Chinese diet pills yesterday marking the first police action in a health scare involving unapproved Chinese supplements. Ms Toshiko Chiashi, the 55-year-old owner of a recycling shop in Gifu, west of Tokyo, sold the pills
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      198 3 If Tel: 6788 5255 Visit: today.income.com.sg Email: mkquot@income.com.sg Our motor insurance 'Quality Plan' now offers you 2 options: Discounts r n A5% discount will be given for loyal policyholders Option 1 w 0 ave insured their vehicles with us for at least 3 the excess for first two accident repairs
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Belly-dancing?
      451 4  -  Ng Shing Yi CCs are changing, so are their instructors GONE are the days when instructors at community centres (CCs) conducted courses in slippers and shorts. And no longer are they guaranteed jobs for life. After some 42 years, the People's Association (PA) is trying to instil a sense
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      Waltzing with the Govt
      319 4  -  Lee Ching Wern OUR political progression is like a waltz we take three steps forward and the Government brings us two steps back. Nevertheless, Singaporeans are moving slowly forward, said author Dr Catherine Lim yesterday, as the Government nurtures a more open and consultative political climate.
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      Baby found
      95 4 A BABY girl (picture) was found abandoned at Block 2C, Boon Tiong Road, on Sunday Weighing about 3.Bkg and measuring 51.5cm, the newborn, nicknamed Jeanna, was found in a cardboard box at the lift landing at about 11.50pm. She was wrapped in two towels. A resident of the
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      For more green space...
      169 4 FOR Singaporeans to expand their living space and have more green areas, the Beyond Cars Remaking Singapore sub-committee has suggested that the need for travel be reduced. To do this, high-rise buildings should be built closer together to make public transport more attractive than owning a
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      SMEs should find out how to improve themselves
      84 6  -  Yak Chin Hua THE Government has given its approval for the CPF modifications, but small and medium enterprises (SMEs) here still feel that not enough is being done to help them. It would be logical to explore other cost variables causing SMEs
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      Cast stones
      182 6  -  S Ramamirtham and be prepared to face the music I REFER to your exclusive report, "A rebel leaves town" (Today, July 24), which described how former fateha.com chief Zulfikar Mohd Shariff fled Singapore. This came at a time when police are investigating whether he had committed criminal defamation
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      One man's apology and another's silence
      165 6  -  See Leong Kit I REFER to the report "Farehike debate: Soo Khoon apologises to DPM Lee" (Today, July 23). The apology by Mr Tan Soo Khoon, the East Coast GRC MP and former Speaker of Parliament, stands in stark contrast to the silence displayed
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Containing costs crucial
      429 8 MAS panel stresses need to continue improving the financial sector SINGAPORE should continue with its efforts to improve the business environment, including the cost competitiveness for global financial players, the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) International Advisory Panel said. In a meeting yesterday, the panel discussed strategies
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      Lock icon Rosy June industrial forecast
      107 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S industrial production probably rose for a third month in June as exports of pharmaceuticals and other chemicals gathered pace. Production probably gained 9.1 per cent from a year earlier after rising 17 per cent in May, according to the median forecast of eight economists
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        50 8 THE STI fell 42.92 points yesterday to 1,522.80. For every stock that rose, about nine fell while 261 counters were unchanged. Volume traded was 380 million shares worth $641 million. Banks and property counters that rose in the last two sessions squandered gains as traders locked in quick profits.
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        SGX most active
        55 8 By volume July 24 '000 ChotterecS 17,267 ChinoAvOil 14,634 DaloirhUSS 14,004 Capita Lund 15,674 Bllli.ll 11,228 '000 NOt 10,190 QionHo 9,78! SingTel 9,617 FJSen W*****6 7,965 Dora 7,299 By mine July 24 UOB 96,201,320 Ventore 75,823,800 DBS 56,021,900 Chartered 55.117,400 OCBC 50,293,400 SPH 24,864,758 CITYDEV 23,721,650 SIA
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        World markets
        59 8 Im Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 9947.72 267.91 -2.62 Ho tig Seng All 31 (limine", Toraun WtrJ 9971.99 2965.10 5039.48 ■341.90 -69.50 -119.75 ■3.31 2.29 -2.32 Korea Comp 721.41 -22.11 -2.97 SEF Index 374.44 -13.52 -3.48 Jakarta Comp 460.03 -17.05 ■3.57 f nils Comp Shenzen 8 1149.03
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 8 USS 0.5726 UK£ 0.3655 Yen 67.055 HK$ 4.4667 RM 2.1761 Euro 0.5783 Rupiah 5178.5 Bob! 23.625 Peso 29.051 A$ 1.0621 Ind™ h 27.877 Won 672.81 C$ 0.9059 Yuan 4.7394 NZ$ 1.2323 NT$ 19.145
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        Commodities
        19 8 GolduWaz 312.600 Silver uss/n 4.883 flti.ir.iim lbs/h 511.300 Rubber tmii/tg 144.75 Palm oihwionra 1457 BrEdt crude usS/bmrel 25.46
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        Straits Times index — 10-Day Chart
        5 8 Straits Times index 10-Day Chart
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        SGX top rises
        71 8 By$ July 24 Close Change DBS Bk 6% KITS 10 103.100 +0.400 tacolnyltC(PS041ll4 1.300 +0.300 KepTST 1.010 +0.O6O ChinaAvOil 0.625 +0.030 SPC 0.950 +0.030 By percentage July 24 Oase Change CasrxihvRCCPSrj***** 1.300+30.000 YicpltsW*****9 0.025+25.000 SfP 0.070+16.667 Sunlight 0.230+15.000 MediaS 0.040+14.286 Aspial 0,320 +0.030 Sunlight 0.230 +0.030 IselanlS]
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        80 8 Bloomberg By$ July 24 Close Change DIAMONDS 10USS 77.700 -17.000 By percentage July 24 Oose Change Globe W*****6 0.015 -25.000 Venture 13.300 -1.000 Presscrele 0.050 -23.077 CreoliveSO 16.900 -0.80O SPH100 18.400 -0.70O Sen^DfletViTOQZTi 0.045 -18.182 DIAMONDS 10USS 77.700 -17.951 Seoview 6.300 -0,700 WeePob 0.070 -17.647 SPH 18.400
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      Lock icon Keppel Land's profits drop 17 percent
      131 10 Bloomberg KEPPEL Land's first-half profits fell 17 per cent as slowing sales of residential projects and falling office rents crimped earnings at Singapore's fifthlargest developer. The profit for the six months ended June fell to $43.8 million from $52,6 million a year earlier, which
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      Fish farm Qian Hu sees business grow
      130 10  -  Chan Chao Peh QIAN HU, which started off as a fish farm catering to local demand for ornamental fish, has become an exporter. It has also got itself entrenched in related businesses such as aquarium manufacturing and the distribution of accessories. "We are
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      Lock icon Flextronics buys rival for 1(653 million
      106 10 Bloomberg FLEXTRONICS International completed its purchase of rival NatSteel Broadway for $653 million to boost its manufacturing capacity in China. The No 2 manufacturer of electronics for brand-name companies will pay NatSteel shareholders $3.23 a share in cash. Flextronics and its rivals are buying
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      On schedule
      331 12  -  Lee Yew Meng Developers won't wait for Sept 1 DEVELOPERS will not put off the launch of residential projects to take advantage of the Sept 1 revised ruling on CPF funds to buy private property. Mr Chia Hock Jin, executive director of the Real Estate Developers' Association of
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      SingTel waits for IDA decision
      113 12  -  Chan Chao Peh SINGTEL'S current rates for local fixed-line services are not going to earn the telco enough revenue to replace the existing networks, says its chief operating officer, Mr Lim Toon. The rates have been held for over a decade, he said in an
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Guns of futility
      276 14 Agencies Israel urged to change tack to end violence JERUSALEM Israel may have no choice but to give up its stick and offer Palestinians some carrots if it wants to end the 19-month cycle of violence, said a former Israeli lieutenantcolonel. In an article contributed to the
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      Lock icon Singapore 25th in UN quality-of-life ranking
      158 14 Agencies MANILA When it comes to the quality of life, Singapore ranks 25th out of 143 countries, said a UN agency. In comparison, Asian neigh- bours such as Malaysia is in the 59th spot, while Hong Kong comes in at 23rd. In the Asia-Pacific
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      Lock icon Boost for PM as Hanoi re-elects President
      155 14 Agencies HANOI Communist Party hardline President Tran Due Luong (picture) was re-elected without much ado for a second five-year term yesterday. Mr Luong, 65, the No 2 in Vietnam's leadership troika, received more than 97 per cent of the vote among the 498
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      Lock icon US indicts kidnappers
      144 14 Reuters MANILA The US is eager to lay its hands on five Filipino bandits accused of masterminding the kidnapping of three Americans and 17 others in the Philippines in May last year. But even if the five Abu Sayyaf leaders were captured, the US may not be
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      Lock icon MPs exchange blows
      154 14 -AFP COLOMBO Sri Lanka's Parliament was disrupted yesterday when its members exchanged blows during a heated row over claims that the President wanted to kin the Prime Minister with a bomb hidden in her handbag, an official said. The fracas followed demands by the leader of the
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Back to reality
      630 16  -  Serene Foo Robin discards his acting role for news reporting HE has traded gunfire with the baddies (the reel ones) and displayed his martial arts skills at the Shaolin Temple. Now, the actor with the American accent Robin Leong is ready for another challenge: Getting people (the
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  • INFOTECH
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      Have PDA, will call
      411 18  -  Sandra Vogel This sleek handheld lets you communicate too THE 02 xda handheld device has finally been released. The xda's key selling point is that it takes the standard Pocket PC 2002 features and adds communication capabilities. It can take advantage of the faster communication speeds
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      Flat-screen clarity from ViewSonic
      106 18 THE VE5lO+ ViewSonic is a 15-inch multimedia LCD monitor with a slim metallic-on-black panel. It delivers high performance with a high contrast ratio of 450:1 and offers a maximum XGA resolution of 1024 by 768, its manufacturer said. Ultra Br ite technology is designed such that
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      Dual-function MP3 player
      209 18 CREATIVE has introduced its smallest MP3 player the Nomad MuVo (picture). At 28g, the device is designed to fit on a key chain or necklace. The 128MB Nomad MuVo holds four hours of WMA music (or two hours of MP3 music at 128kbps) and is retailing at
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    • CNETAsia Breaking News
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        Worry not, Jornada users
        96 18 asia.cnet.com/neYrstech HEWLETT-PACKARD has promised to provide at least three years of technical support to Jornada handheld users worldwide, despite dropping the product line after merging with Compaq Computer. All Jornada handhelds will be phased out by year end with the exception of the Jornada 720, which
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        HP to quit supplying printers to Dell
        66 18 HEWLETT-PACKARD plans to stop supplying printers, cameras and scanners to Deli Computer, citinq the latter's intention to enter the printer business as the reason. HP spokeswoman Diane Roncal said that the company notified Dell of its plans on Tuesday morning. "The basis for
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  • FOOD FORUM
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      Tasty and transparent
      460 19  -  Katrina Karim Vietnamese spring rolls are clearly good I ATE my first goi cuon (transparent Vietnamese prawn rolls) in the sweltering humidity of Ben Thanh market in Ho Chi Minh City. Traipsing through an endless maze of stalls, I found at every turn, stacks of translucent rice
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  • HEALTHTODAY
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      Why we need fibre in our diet
      576 20  -  Teo Siok Kuan Good digestion depends on a smooth and clean passage MOST of us know that we should include dietary fibre in our daily diet, and that fibre helps digestion and bowel movement. Dietary fibre, also known as bulk or roughage, is
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      286 20 I Win a MARIGOLD Hamper! Here's your chance to win one of 25 MARIGOLD hampers worth $50 each. Each week, we will feature a pair of jigsaw puzzle pieces. Collect all 8 pieces featured over 4 weeks from 11 July to 1 August, piece them together and mail the completed
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Break-up agony
      189 21 Jolie set to remove tattoos OSCAR-WINNER Angelina Jolie (picture) is set to suffer more pain because of estranged husband Billy Bob Thornton when she removes her tattoos, according to World Entertainment News Network. The Girl, Interrupted star has a mass of body art proclaiming her love for the
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      Lock icon Chan in Verne classic
      120 21 AFP LOS ANGELES Hong Kong action film hero Jackie Chan is to star in a remake of the classic Jules Verne adventure, Around the World in 80 Days, according to Paramount Pictures. Chan, 48, made his name in Hollywood in movies such as Rush Hour and
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      Lock icon Anderson to battle hepatitis C
      162 21 -Reuters LOS aAJMGELES Pamela Anderson said in an interview with CNN's Larry King Live (picture) on Tuesday she would take time away from her career to undergo a sometimes debilitating treatment for hepatitis C that could save her life. The former Baywatch star said she
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      Lock icon Bollywood/Hollywood in Canada
      116 22 Reuters/Variety TORONTO Deepa Mehta's romantic comedy Bollywood/Hollywood will have its world premiere on Sept 6, as the opener of Perspective Canada at the 27th Toronto International Film Festival to be held from Sept 5 to 14. Set in Toronto, the film features Rahul (Rahul Kharnia), a dotcom
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      Lock icon NY filmfest
      70 22 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK The US premieres of Alexander Payne's About Schmidt and Pedro Almodovar's Talk to Her will bookend the 40th annual New York Film Festival, which runs from Sept 27 to Oct 14. About Schmidt features Jack Nicholson as a widower who sets off across Nebraska to
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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      1809 24 •In Conversation with Allana True Files Burnt Body Case Thursday Movies New Eden Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, Uve Amot Channel NemAsin 9.30pm Channel 5,10pm i, 10pm Channel 5, Sam A 45-year-old boilerman was mkk "N,\,5 In this futuristic action adventure, an I lan Thorpe (left), Olisadebe m attacked with a
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Spunky chic
      436 26  -  Janice Lee Feisty disco diva wows Singaporeans DON'T let her alabaster skin fool you. She is no fragile princess. Sophie Ellis Bextor is definitely a feisty girl at heart, and her voice resonates with this fire in her debut album, Read My Lips. In an interview with Today,
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      Lock icon Friends for last laugh?
      147 26 Reuters/Variety PASADENA (California) BC Entertainment president Jeff Zucker has left open the possibility that television's top-rated show, Friends, might remain on the air beyond its coming ninth and presumed final year. However, the show's producers say they are approaching the season as their last. "We're certainly
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      Walk down memory lane of music
      357 26  -  AsifAnsar STEP back in time next month. Journey through the Singapore of the 60s, 70s and 80s and relive those memorable moments at an exhibition showcasing the landmark events that marked those eras. Discover the effect on society by music and iconic figures of
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      321 26 Creative DA u A i Jit Math IsAueust CALL 6336 6551 FOR FREE CONSULTATION II High Cl is Singapore's leading preparatory school in SAT. In 2001,High Q conducted •Ifw*l J II SAT I (MrtWlfeltWiJ Prep course! to 6 teiK(lnj;JCi With OrerlOOO students. 11 Hill \JL 6 Raffles Boulevard, Kirin: Square
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Shambolic United
      492 27 Agencies MANCHESTER Manchester United defender Gary Neville (picture) believes there will be sweeping changes at Old Trafford if last season's "shambolic" displays are repeated. And Neville has warned his teammates that the arrival of Rio Ferdinand will not guarantee the English giant success this season. "All our jobs
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      Lock icon Ban threat
      135 27 AFP ROME AS Roma and Lazio have been given a five-day ultimatum by Italian football chiefs to sort out their finances or face expulsion from this season's Serie A campaign. The two Rome clubs were threatened with a shock suspension from the league in a statement released late
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      Lock icon Spotlight on Tendulkar
      558 28 Reuters LONDON Sachin Tendulkar (picture), India's diminutive maestro, provides the most captivating sub-plot in the five-act play representing the first Test against England starting at Lord's today. After the triangular one-day series with Sri Lanka, climaxing in a dramatic win for India in the final against England,
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      Sheikh targets five golds at Asia-Pacific championships
      210 28  -  Kelvin Phang SEA Games champion Mohd Zulfakar Mohd Ramli will lead the gold medal charge at next month's inaugural Asia-Pacific Pencak Silat Championships hosted by Singapore. The tournament will feature 14 Wiralaga (combat) and Ganda (artistic) categories. It will be held at the
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      Hoodwinked
      83 28 LAGOS The Professional Golfers Association of Nigeria (PGAN) has suspended its former director and another member following allegations that Nigerian migrants had obtained British visas by masquerading as professional golfers. PGAN secretary-general Mike Mka said that ex-director Matthew Jacob and a professional golfer, Monday Ugiagbe, have been suspended while
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      Dev the best
      95 28 NEW DELHI Indian icon Kapil Dev, who severed all ties with cricket in disgust over match-fixing allegations two years ago, has been welcomed back into the fold with a bang. The former all-rounder was yesterday named 'Indian Cricketer of the Century' in London by a panel of
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      No Tune ban
      92 28 SYDNEY The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) says it wants no action taken over the Ben Tune drug controversy despite admitting it withheld information from the International Rugby Board (IRB). The ARU will file a chronological report on the affair to the IRB after Tune was prescribed the
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      N Korea out?
      72 28 SEOUL North Korea is the only country of the 43-member Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) which has yet to submit an entry list for the Busan Asian Games, the organising committee said yesterday. Afghanistan will also take part, sending a 39-member delegation, including 26 athletes (all male)
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      Clean cars
      62 28 BEIJING Beijing folk are to be forced to regularly wash their cars or face potentially large fines as part of an image revamp ahead of the 2008 Olympics, officials said yesterday. The proposed regulations include a requirement for all vehicles on the road to be clean, with fines
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    • The golden stars:
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        lan Thorpe, Australia Swimming
        50 30 The 19-year-old 'Thorpe-do' is tipped for an unprecedented seven gold medals. Since winning four at the last Kuala Lumpur Games, the swimming superstar has set 17 world records and won three Olympic golds. Watch the clock when the 1.95m giant with size 14 feet plunges in.
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        Wong Choon Han, Malaysia, Badminton
        50 30 The world number five aims to repeat the great Rashid Sidek's feat of winning back-to-back Commonwealth Games singles golds. With Malaysia expected to win the men's doubles title, Wong will try to lead the Malaysians to a clean sweep of golds in the team event.
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        Dwain Chambers, England Athletics
        57 30 Chambers is the hot favourite after beating Olympic champion Maurice Green twice in 48 hours recently. Fourth in the 2000 Olympics, the 24-year-old could lead England to a 1-2-3 finish with team-mates Mark Lewis Francis and Jason Gardner. A fast time is possible on the fast
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        Li Jiawei, Singapore Table tennis
        51 30 Reigning Commonwealth champion Li Jiawei is expected to lead Singapore to a clean sweep in the women's singles, doubles and team event. If she repeats last year's mixed doubles triumph at the Commonwealth Championships, the world number nine could return home with a stunning four-gold
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        Waisele Serevi, Fiji Rugby Sevens
        63 30 The greatest player to ever play sevens rugby will be hell bent on avenging defeat to the All Blacks at the last Games. New Zealand will be led by skipper Eric Rush, but after the late pullout of Jonah Lomu, the Kiwis will be hard
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      Lock icon History in the
      968 30  -  Kelvin Phang IT IS a city famous as much for a football club as it is for rain. There is a thriving Chinatown and a 'Curry Street'. Moss Side is not a place for the faint-hearted. Over the next 11 days, Manchester will take centrestage in the
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      Fast facts of the Commonwealth Games,
      267 30 THE 17th Commonwealth Games in Manchester will last for 11 days, from July 25 to August 4. Some 5,000 athletes from 72 nations will take part in 17 official sports. The 17 sports are aquatics (swimming, diving, synchronised swimming), track and field, badminton, boxing,
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      Perses pulling out all the stops
      465 31  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg AS PART of its ambition to achieve core sport status, the Singapore Sepak Takraw Federation (Perses) is organising the first-ever Inter-Regu World Cup next month. The 15-nation event will be held at its newly completed $4 million Centre of Excellence
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