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Article630 2002-08-28 1 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern GLCs' role sparks heated debate in Parliament by chingwe rn@ne wsto day. com.sg IT has become fashionable to mn down govern-ment-linked companies (GLCs) of late. In fact, it haa become accepted wisdom to say that the sooner they divest, the sooner some630 words
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Article406 2002-08-28 2 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim Meet it or be kicked out, MPs told by z ackari a@newstoday. com.sg MEMBERS of Parliament, who have appealed against bankruptcy or criminal conviction, will no longer be allowed to attend parliamentary sittings until the outcome of their appeal is known. They have 180406 words
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157 2002-08-28 2 ON MONDAY, the water that came out of some taps at Blk 124 Paya Lebar Way was soapy. The Marine Parade Town Council, which investigated the complaint from a resident, found two boxes of soap powder near the two water tanks on the157 words
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PARLIAMENT BRIEFS
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Article138 2002-08-28 2 -AFP SINGAPORE wants a group of suspected terrorists wanted in connection with a plot to blow up US, Israel and other targets here to be extradited. Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng told Parliament yesterday that negotiations are underway with Indonesia, the home base of the militant Jemaah-AFP - 138 words
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Article135 2002-08-28 2 Channel NewsAsia THOSE employing maids for the first time will be required to undergo an orientation programme, said Minister of State for Manpower Ng Eng Hen in Parliament yesterday. He assured members that existing penalties have helped reduce the number of abuse cases. Five years ago, thereChannel NewsAsia - 135 words
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Article213 2002-08-28 2 – Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim SINGAPORE will not set up repositories for abandoned babies as this could unwittingly induce parents to abandon their babies. "Such repositories, also known as Baby Drops, may save a life, but they also make it easier for a parent to abandon an infant, thus213 words
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283 2002-08-28 3 KUALA LUMPUR The crackdown on illegal immigrants has resulted in a diplomatic backlash against Malaysia as sentiments run high in Indonesia and the Philippines. Malaysian officials scrambled to control the damage following an antiMalaysia protest in Jakarta on Monday. Reports from the Philippines said at283 words
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Article, Illustration287 2002-08-28 3 Netvsmdio 93.8 AN external corridor of a JTC Corporation building collapsed early yesterday morning (picture), on the same day that JTC was to repair a crack it had discovered on the sixthfloor corridor. The collapsed corridor triggered a domino effect, causing the corridors– Netvsmdio 93.8; WONG KHJNG CHONG - 287 words
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Article145 2002-08-28 3 Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE might have introduced Newater recently, but the idea of using reclaimed water here came up more than 20 years ago. However, in those days, the cost was extremely high and the membrane technology used in the production of Newater was not fully developed— Channel NewsAsia - 145 words
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Article363 2002-08-28 4 Joy Frances - Joy Frances S'pore skies expected to be affected by fires by j oy @ne wstoday. co m. sg FIRES in Borneo and southern Sumatra might cause hazy skies over Singapore in the next two weeks. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said yesterday that Singaporeans can expect slight to363 words
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Article, Illustration201 2002-08-28 4 – Hannah Teoh - Hannah Teoh RAFFLES Class passengers will enjoy more of the good life on Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights with the launch of a new menu and an inflight SMS service. Travellers now have a choice of four dishes. These will be presented with garnishing on square201 words
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Article, Illustration188 2002-08-28 4 Rosalyn Lim - Rosalyn Lim HE'S only five but Ryan Tan is mummy's most indispensable kitchen helper. Together, they whipped up 220 pineapple tarts and helped raise $86.75 for the SingTel Touching Lives Fund. Not to be outdone, four-year-old Victoria Teng put on her cleaning188 words
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Article134 2002-08-28 4 Joy Frances - Joy Frances THE Chinese tourist who became paralysed from the neck down after an accident here has been awarded $450,000 in damages. Last August, 48-year-old Zhang Wanbo was strolling along Circular Road with his wife and friends when he was knocked down by Poh Kay Le ong's134 words
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LETTERS
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Letter333 2002-08-28 6 Yong Yit Kuen - Yong Yit Kuen Citizens have right to question country's policies I REFER to Mr Cyrus Daruwala's letter, "Oh, stop complaining!" (Today, Aug 27). Mr Damwala does not understand the ordinary Singaporean. We know exactly what we are complaining about. We know how "goodies" are given out before every333 words
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Letter93 2002-08-28 6 Han Liang Yuan ( Ms - Han Liang Yuan (Ms) I REFER to Mr Jacky Tan's letter, "Let there be light..." (Today, Aug 26). fndicator lights can be found below the screen of ez-link card readers that are installed on buses. When a commuter taps his card on the reader and the93 words
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113 2002-08-28 6 Shirley Rodrigues - Shirley Rodrigues SINGAPOREANS who labour under the illusion that the grass is greener on the other side are in for a rude awakening when they relocate. The shock comes when they have to deal with the locals every day. Many may be113 words
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Letter171 2002-08-28 6 Kathleen Kwan - Kathleen Kwan NOW that Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has clarified what he meant by "stayers" and "quitters", we can assure Singaporeans working abroad and living productive lives that they are definitely not "quitters" ("Labels that prick" Today, Aug 26). They are safeguarding and promoting Singapore's interests171 words
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Letter161 2002-08-28 6 Michael Loh Yik Ming - Michael Loh Yik Ming AFTER watching a documentary on how Newater is processed in Singapore, I am impressed with the system used to ensure that the end product is drinkable water. Although 1 am all for educating the public about the water-purification process to cultivate a climate161 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article330 2002-08-28 8 Val Chua - Val Chua advise property experts by val@newstoday.com.sg BE prudent when making a decision to buy a private property, even though it now looks more "affordable" than before. That was the over-riding message by industry practitioners at the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas) seminar yesterday, ahead of easier330 words
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76 2002-08-28 8 MEDIA Corporation of Singapore (MediaCorp) yesterday announced the appointment of two new board members Mr Peter Chan and Ms Euleen Goh. Mr Chan, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of National Development, and Ms Goh, the chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore), joined the Board76 words
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Market Watch
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Article74 2002-08-28 8 SINGAPORE shares fell, weighed down by foreign selling of benchmark index names despite overnight gains on Wall Street. Index-linked selling dragged the index below 1500 at lunch time but some short covering and bargain-hunting support trimmed losses with the STI closing 6.6 points down at 1509.48. For every stock74 words
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Article56 2002-08-28 8 )y volume tug 27 jtiraya Ihnrlered Dat-iftUSS .inks I; iembtura 'OOO 79,252 21,9*5 20,968 12,700 9,307 NOL EnerSave TPV W-lWonlUSS Goldtron '000 8,834 8,622 6,683 6,127 6,119 By vnlue Aug 27 Chartered Ciliraya UOB DBS Venture s 53,117,560 48,571,020 39,159,460 33,112,500 29,236,800 Dnt-iftUSS OCBC Hi™ GreatEast SembCorp56 words
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Article56 2002-08-28 8 Index VolCharge Uikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries faiwon Wtd 9907.30 *****.52 3110.90 4878.85 -1*0.44 -40 31 ■1480 ■57.05 -1.59 -0.40 -0.47 -1.16 iorea Camp iET Index 724.17 370.14 ■10.62 +1.12 -1.45 +0.30 :jS=- 111 10 Comp Pbils Comp ihenzen G tfumbai 452.0* 1098.91 245.28 3100.78 -4J5 +6.0556 words
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Article32 2002-08-28 8 J5$ JK£ fen 1K$ Ui, :uio iupioh 0.5703 0.3741 67.802 4.4481 2.1671 0.5849 5075.6 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan m 29,723 1.0318 27.659 684.29 0.3360 4.7201 1.209932 words
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Article21 2002-08-28 8 -Idust/K 311.00 iilver usS/di 4.438 'latinum ust/oi 549.800 Rubber i-sAj 154.50 Palm oil rm.--'ic-i-ic- 1517 Bi cr crude fea 26.8021 words
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Article73 2002-08-28 8 tug 27 Close Chonge /-lure 13.400 +0.400 GrentEnsI 9.550 +0.350 <BpCot 4.560 +0.100 DelGio500 1.B70 +0.050 By pertenlnge Aug 27 GrPlusiV*****7 Penguin W*****0 A_ FoodP GreenWor Close Change 0.060 +20.000 0.050 +11.111 0.050 +11.111 0.235 +9.302 ]UE 6.B00 +0.050 IMH400USS 5.B00 +0.050 2.370 +0.030 >PH-5IADBeSCW*****70.520 +0.025 Progen73 words
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Article81 2002-08-28 8 Bloomberg Aug 27 SPH 100 Close Change 1..500 -0.200 By percentage Aug 27 Close Change KrjhBros-***** 0.030 -25.000 CITYDEV Sll EIF 100 5.950 -0.150 1S.490 -0.110 Tai Sin 0.105 -22.222 Noel 0.105 -19.231 JOB DBS Sift SIA 200 _B( 13.400 -0.100 12.100 -0.100 11.700 -0.100 11.700 -O.10OBloomberg - 81 words
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Article381 2002-08-28 9 Bloomberg Andersen to pay investors, workers, creditors HOUSTON Andersen Worldwide, the network of accounting firms outside the United States linked to Arthur Andersen, will pay US$6O million ($105.17 million) in the first settlement of lawsuits stemming from the collapse of Enron Corp, people familiar with the settlement— Bloomberg - 381 words
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Article, Illustration233 2002-08-28 9 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) is planning to add more flights to Melbourne from October to meet rising demand. The carrier flies twice a day to Australia's second-biggest city using Boeing 747 and 777 planes. It is still working out the increase it plans– Bloomberg - 233 words
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Article120 2002-08-28 9 Bloomberg SEOUL S-Oil Corp's top two executives were indicted by South Korean prosecutors on charges of stock manipulation and overstating profit at the refiner. Chairman Kim Sun Dong and President Yoo Ho Kee, who have been in custody since July 31, were indicted on Monday night,– Bloomberg - 120 words
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Article262 2002-08-28 9 Bloomberg WASHINGTON The United States will have a deficit of US$l57 billion ($275.36 billion) in the fiscal year ending Sept 30 and will not return to budget surpluses until 2006, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said. The deficit next year is expected to reach US$l45 billionBloomberg - 262 words
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Article251 2002-08-28 9 Bloomberg NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL), Japan's Nippon Yusen KK and other shipping lines are extending a peak season surcharge for carrying cargo to the United States from Asia by a month because demand is higher than they had expected. The 14 shipping companies in the– Bloomberg - 251 words
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Article167 2002-08-28 9 Reuters SINGAPORE healthcare company, Raffles Medical Group, posted a 51 per cent rise in first-half net profit to $1.3 million, thanks to the boost in revenues from its general hospital. The group, which runs a network of 63 clinics and a general hospital, said it expects theReuters - 167 words
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Article282 2002-08-28 10 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh UOB widens scope of business operations in China by ch ao peh@ne wstoday. com.sg UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) has won approval from the Chinese authorities to expand its business there. UOB's Beijing office has a branch status an upgrade from that of a representative office.282 words
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Article, Illustration3433 2002-08-28 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Coll 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.osio@reuters.com ft uie Find None NAV/M Offer Price Price Aberdeen Asset Maiogemenl [Asia} U/i lh.-.:.. America. Orp.rlunities 0.617 0.649 ft/8 A isrdeen Se -Asian Hl.h field Fd 1.189 1.22S S/9 SierJeenSe Chine- Onptr'Lmlms Fn 0.969 1.018 ft/8 S>enlenSe-ConiineiifiIturepeEqty 0.864 0.908 .VB S in3,433 words
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Article325 2002-08-28 12 -AFP Exports demand to fuel Japan's economy TOKYO A in exports is likely to have been enough to keep Japan's fragile economy growing marginally in the June quarter, economists said. Gross domestic product (GDP) data, to be released on Friday, is expected to show the world's second largest-AFP - 325 words
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Article91 2002-08-28 12 Reuters MELBOURNE-The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will rule on the proposed Foxtel-Optus pay-television alliance in the next few weeks, commission chairman Allan Fels said. The commission will release, for public comment next week, the undertakings provided by Foxtel and Optus Australia's two main pay-TV operators— Reuters - 91 words
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Article146 2002-08-28 12 Channel NewsAsia. THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has not decided on who will manage the deposit insurance scheme, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told Parliament yesterday. Mr Lee, who is also chairman of MAS, said that while it is possible to set up an organisation withChannel NewsAsia. - 146 words
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WORLD NEWS
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244 2002-08-28 13 Reuters SYDNEY Like most asylum seekers in Australia, 27 year-old Shahid Qureshi underwent mandatory detention before he was given a bridging visa pending the outcome of his asylum claims last September. But, together with a bridging visa, the Pakistani was handed– Reuters - 244 words
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190 2002-08-28 13 Agencies BANGKOK In a cautious diplomatic move, Thailand announced yesterday it had delayed the signing of a labour pact with Taiwan after a Taiwanese minister requested to be present at the ceremony. The event, scheduled to take place tomorrow on the resort island of Phuket, was— Agencies - 190 words
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152 2002-08-28 13 Reuters HARARE The message is clear: Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe will run the country his way and will not give in to international pressure. On Monday, Mr Mugabe swore in a reshuffled "war Cabinet" comprising his loyal and hardline ministers who would fight opposition— Reuters - 152 words
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Article329 2002-08-28 14 Reuters China onTaiwan's independence BEIJING Its stand is firm and there is no pretence that China will allow or tolerate Taiwanese independence. China's Vice-President Hu Jintao reiterated the point on Monday to US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, who was visiting the country. "The separatist activities of– Reuters - 329 words
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Article, Illustration150 2002-08-28 14 Agencies CRAWFORD US VicePresident Dick Cheney (picture) made a forceful argument for military action against Iraq despite mounting criticism. "What we must not do in the face of a mortal threat is to give in to wishful thinking or willful blindness," said Mr Cheney at the– Agencies - 150 words
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Article99 2002-08-28 14 -AFP BEIJING A group of 28 Chinese factory workers attempted to carry out a bizarre protest against poor retirement benefits. The protestors were trying to pressurise city officials to pay them pensions and medical insurance by threatening to jump off a nine-storey building in the city centre.-AFP - 99 words
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Article789 2002-08-28 15 Dharmendra Yadev - Dharmendra Yadev Take responsibility and it won't happen by dpyadav gomadonlin e. com MUCH has been said about "the ElderShield dilemma". I feel this offers a lesson, especially for young workers. Until last year I took my financial situation as a given, depending on my parents to789 words
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Article, Illustration744 2002-08-28 18 Jaime Koh - Jaime Koh Patricia Wong's book hits at the thin-is-beautiful craze in Asia IT is small but it packs a punch. A well-aimed one. Big Beautiful Women which touts itself as the first Chineselanguage book celebrating plussize women is not about author Patricia Wong's journey to conquer her744 words
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243 2002-08-28 18 A 'Free Martha' T-shirt it's a hot thing Reuters NEW YORK It started with Willy. Winona followed. Now, home-style expert Martha Stewart is setting a new fashion trend with the "Free Martha" T-shirt. They may not be as tasteful as her pastel fabrics, or flawless like her cake toppings, but– Reuters - 243 words
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LIMELIGHT
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Article, Illustration257 2002-08-28 19 Janice Lee - Janice Lee This magician owns an animal-conservation park HE loves animals, cars and magic. And award-winning Italian magician Gianni Mattiolo likes playing with all three when he entertains with his magic acts. Lauded as one of today's top animal illusionists and performers, Gianni is internationally-acclaimed for his originalWEE TECKHIAN - 257 words
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Article, Illustration383 2002-08-28 19 -Janice Lee - -Janice Lee THERE was something amiss about UK pop group Blue yesterday. At a press conference in Singapore, they were missing band mate Lee Ryan, who was hurt in a go-kart accident in London recently. "It's weird, it's quiet," said fellow member andKOHMUIFONG - 383 words
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Article618 2002-08-28 19 Janice Lee - Janice Lee by j anice @newstod ay.com. sg A WOMAN should always know her place, I've been told. This misogynistic soundbite was often told to our grannies with their tightly-bound feet. But us 21 st century gals have worked hard at freeing ourselves from618 words
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YOUR MONEY
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Article718 2002-08-28 20 Reuters From 1.9% in 1998, turnover in S Korea's online trading skyrockets to 52% SEOUL Click, click, click. That is the way most South Koreans buy and sell stocks now. Helped by one of the world's highest Internet penetration rates, online trading has carved out a record– Reuters - 718 words
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460 2002-08-28 20 Reuters NEW YORK Wall Street will never be confused with the Boy Scouts. But after Sept 11, the street has the Scouts' motto down cold: Be prepared. The securities industry has spent the months after the disaster evaluating emergency plans and making necessary and– Reuters - 460 words
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Article, Illustration336 2002-08-28 22 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham by pearlyn __e wsto day. c o m. sg SHOE lovers will agree that a visit to prettyFlT never fails to brighten up their day. Even if you aren't a shoe lover, popping into one of the prettyFtT boutiques will soon convert you336 words
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Article, Illustration452 2002-08-28 23 Janice Lee - Janice Lee Practice is not enough, says this renowned classical guitarist by j anice @ne wsta day. com.sg MANY people can probably strum a tune or two on a guitar, but it's another thing altogether if you want to master the instrument. Internationally-renowned classical guitarist Manuel Barrueco's452 words
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Article222 2002-08-28 23 VISUAL ARTS Self and Soul This exhibition showcases the works of DiahYulianti, Katirin and Ahmad Shukri Elias.Their works are aimed at providing insights into human nature. These works serve to examine man's confrontation with himself, others and his surroundings. Date: Till Friday Time: I lam to 6.30pm (Wed to222 words
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Article, Illustration603 2002-08-28 24 Yong Shu Chiang Los Angeles - Yong Shu Chiang Los Angeles Spy Kids stars are like real family off camera IT WAS just what you'd expect from a brother-sister pair, meeting Daryl Sahara and Alexa Vega, the Spy Kids themselves. On screen, they play Carmen and Juni Cortez, super spies who constantly tease603 words
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Article, Illustration279 2002-08-28 24 BRINGING a little work home is fine, but what if your job is to be a psycho? When Robin Williams' work in films consisted mostly of comedies such as Good Morning Vietnam (1987), The Fisher King (1991), Mrs Doubtfire (1993) andReuters photo - 279 words
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Article360 2002-08-28 25 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD In another sign that the late-summer box office is suffering badly, Signs (Disney), which opened four weekends ago, reclaimed the top spot at the North American box office last weekend. "It's a rarity when a movie drops off from No 1 and– Reuters/Variety - 360 words
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246 2002-08-28 27 -AFP BEUING Chinese basketball authorities yesterday dumped star centre Wang Zhizhi from the national squad for next month's world championships, citing the star's supposed lack of patriotism. In a lengthy statement on its Internet site, the China Basketball Association (CBA) slammed Wang-AFP - 246 words
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386 2002-08-28 27 -AFP NEW DELHI India's cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya yesterday rubbished an agreement signed by the Australian team, adding a new twist to the ongoing row over player contracts. "The Australian agreement is the biggest bluff of world cricket," said Dalmiya amidst a crisis over the Indian-AFP - 386 words
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Article, Illustration741 2002-08-28 28 -AFP Tennis US Open Live, today on Ch 24, 7am and 10.30pm NEW YORK World number one Serena Williams struggled into the second round on a night when courage was honoured at the US Open and top women's rivals served notice they will not surrender without a fight.-AFP; AFPphoto - 741 words
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Article175 2002-08-28 28 Reuters NEW YORK World number one Serena Williams created a fashion stir during her first-round US Open win over fellow American Corina Morariu. Stepping out onto the Arthur Ashe court in a short-legged, all-in-one, black leather-look, skin-tight outfit with pink wristbands and a diamond tiara, the younger Williams– Reuters - 175 words
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Article138 2002-08-28 28 Reuters NEW YORK Anna Kournikova slumped out of the US Open first round with an embarrassing and lacklustre 6-3, 6-0 loss to teenage Indonesian Angelique Widjaja. The Russian had never suffered a first round defeat at Flushing Meadows since her debut in 1996, but threw in 40 unforced– Reuters - 138 words
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Article135 2002-08-28 28 -AFP YOKOHAMA American Tom Malchow upset world record holder and team-mate Michael Phelps in a gripping 200 metres butterfly final to lead a US charge for gold on the fourth night of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Tuesday. Olympic champion Malchow nudged out Phelps by 0.2 seconds-AFP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration714 2002-08-28 29 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Reds' perfect start belies unimpressive displays so far English Premier League 1 Blackburn v Liverpool Live, tomorrow on Ck23, 2.55am by le o nard ne wstoday. com.sg IT'S been quite a start to Liverpool's Premiership campaign so far. Two wins out of two, no goalsGetiy Images - 714 words
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257 2002-08-28 29 Reuters LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called for a "real Champions League", a new slimmer version of the competition containing only the winners of the leading domestic leagues in Europe. "I believe we want to go forward and create a European– Reuters - 257 words
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Article144 2002-08-28 29 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho SINGAPORE'S President, His Excellency S R Nathan, is giving away two prized possessions for a charity auction this month. President Nathan is contributing two footballs signed by players of Manchester United and Liverpool for the President's Challenge 2002 Soccermania charity auction from Aug144 words
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Article141 2002-08-28 29 – Ray Chen - Ray Chen THE Shangri-La Hotel was graced with the presence of President S R Nathan last night as he launched the "E W Barker Professorship and Scholarship in Physical Education and Sports Science". In his speech, President Nathan said: "E W Barker was a true believer141 words
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Article, Illustration400 2002-08-28 30 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@ne wsto day. com.sg DESPITE little media coverage of the local rugby scene, Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) has remained a firm supporter of the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU). And it is almost all thanks to StanChart's Group Head of Global Markets, Mike Rees. The400 words
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Article304 2002-08-28 30 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by Stanley @n ewst od ay.com. sg IF YOU are a player with at least two years playing experience in the S-League, the Football Association of Singapore {FAS} wants you. The FAS is organising an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 'C Licence coaching course specially304 words
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275 2002-08-28 30 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by sta nley@newsto day. c o m.sg THEY WILL race non-stop for five to 12 days over a rugged 300-mile course. They will be trekking, mountain biking, river-rafting, horseback riding, mountaineering, kayaking and navigating. Sounds tough? The 2002 Eco-Challenge in Fiji is275 words
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387 2002-08-28 31 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond AT 15, Indra Sahdan was tagged a "future star". This after he led Singapore to an unprecedented victory in the Lion City Cup in 1995. In 1997, it looked as if he was ahout to live up to the tag when387 words
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Article, Illustration1111 2002-08-28 31 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond No stone must be left unturned in developing youngsters by j ose@ne wsto day. com.sg LAST week, the name Khairul Amri hit the headlines in the sports pages. He scored six goals in as many matches during the recent-ly-concluded 30th Asian Schools football championshipToday file photo - 1,111 words
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