Today, 12 September 2002

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    7 1 TODAY Thursday September 12, 2002 MITA(P) 063/11/2001
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    Odd recipe, strange result
    584 1  -  Francis Kan THE company that supplies food to our soldiers has become the leftover that nobody might want. And instead of common Singaporeans fighting for the right to own a piece of Singapore Food Industries, it seems like it will be shovelled from the plate of
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    Touchy echoes
    460 1  -  Lee Ching Wern Hospital charges up, will emotions follow? STARTING today, it will become more expensive to seek treatment at some public hospitals. As in the case of the fare hikes, the Government has facts and figures on its side but whether emotions will hold sway once again
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  • HOT NEWS
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      'Saddam' came calling
      237 2  -  Tor Ching Li A MAN wearing a mask depicting Saddam Hussein tried to gatecrash a Sept 11 memorial service (picture) at the US Embassy in Singapore yesterday. It was unclear whether he was pulling a prank or making a political statement. A police spokesman confirmed that the
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      Lock icon A man too big for labels
      507 2  -  Kim-Kyna Tan THE guiding light of Singapore theatre, Mr Kuo Pao Kun, was extinguished on Tuesday night as quietly and peacefully as he had lived his life. But just as some events tend to overshadow even the most fulfilled lives like an exclamation mark,
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      Lock icon Scurrying for cover ...
      188 2 Scurrying for cover Reuters HONG KONG Millions of people streamed home from work early yesterday or rushed into provision shops to stock up as a tropical storm churned towards the south China coast. The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted tropical cyclone warning signal No 8 in the early afternoon, its third-highest
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      High alert
      294 3  -  —Julie Sim JAKARTA The spotlight on security has swung to South-east Asia as the region has been besieged by terrorist threats. This led to the closure of US missions yesterday. Washington declared a high terrorist alert status after the uncovering of a plot by a Muslim militant group,
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      Lock icon NY revisits 911
      188 3 Agencies NEW YORK The United States staged a painful commemoration of the Sept 11 attacks yesterday with a nationwide minute of silence and ceremonies across the country to remember the victims. The country fell silent at 8.46 am (8.46pm Singapore time), the moment the first hijacked airliner
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      Petronas Twin Towers 'attacked' in website protest
      211 3  -  Elisia Yeo KUALA LUMPUR An attack of another kind took place on Sept 11, this time against the Petronas Twin Towers, owned by KLCC (Holdings). Its website, www.klcc.com.my (picture), was hacked. Filipinos angry over the treatment of their countrymen in holding centres in
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      Lock icon The search for national identity
      243 4  -  Lee Ching Wern YOUTH in China and Singapore share similar aspirations and challenges despite their different social and political upbringing. And among their common concerns is the search for a national identity. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of State for National Development and deputy chairman of
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      Watch a foreign show? Yes, I'll buy a ticket
      411 4  -  Yong Shu Chiang ALMOST one million people watched arts performances last year, an all-time high attendance that included a sizeable turnout at foreign shows. The musical Miss Saigon, in particular, and acts at various festivals helped boost attendances last year. This
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      Lock icon Singapore must remain a cosmopolitan society: SM Lee
      250 4 Channel News Asia ON the last day of his four-day visit to China, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said Singapore's continued development as a cosmopolitan society will give the country the maximum advantage in the long term. He said that if Singapore
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      Bedok stabbing: Three arrested
      138 4  -  -Jose Raymond A TIFF over money resulted in a man being stabbed in broad daylight yesterday in a coffeeshop along Bedok North Avenue 3. The man, in his 40s, was stabbed in the chest several times at about 3pm. He staggered across the road to the
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      School for patents
      293 6  -  Joy Frances Protection plan for inventions SCIENTISTS and engineers wanting to know how to protect their inventions will welcome the establishment of an academy which will provide them the know-how. "In this new world order, intellectual assets rather than physical assets are the primary source of wealth
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      Backup for businesses
      286 6  -  Ton Boon Ngee COMPANIES that lose their data for over seven days as a result of disasters as massive as the attack on the World Trade Centre, or as localised as the JTC Toa Payoh factory collapse, may never reopen. More than two-thirds of such businesses close
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      The 911 overload
      269 8  -  Wang Yixing What about the killings in Rwanda, Afghanistan THE world has been captivated by the 911 incident. Singapore and many European countries have been harping about how great a tragedy it was. The US calls it the day that changed the world. While I do agree
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      If s better to be cautious
      364 8  -  Michael Loh YikMing I REFER to the letter, "Don't kill life" (Today, Sept 10), urging the Government not to allow embryonic stem research. The writers argue that since an embryo has 46 chromosomes, it contains human life upon fertilisation. If this is true, is
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      Let's not get prudish over cheeky advertisements
      189 8  -  Canice Liv I REFER to the letter, "Romeo toddler in trolley" (Today, Sept 9). Once again, an advertisement has been criticised for being "offensive". This is, again, an exaggeration of the "RA" content of an advertisement, reminiscent of the reaction to the FCUK
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      New arena
      259 10  -  Chan Chao Peh STTelemedia eyes Indon firm ST Telemedia, a unit of the Singapore Technologies Group, is reported to be in acquisition talks with Indonesian telco PT Indosat, the sixth-largest listed Indonesian company. PT Indosat operates full services that range from international switching to marine satellite communications. ST
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        120 10 WITH Wall Street's late overnight bounce, the sentiment was strong enough to take the Straits Times Index 2.6 points up to 1,450.48. Dealers detected some buying interest, especially towards the closing bell. The total volume traded was 288 million shares with an aggregate value of $200 million. Nevertheless, there
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        World markets
        55 10 Index Value Change Pts Nikkei 225 Hnng Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 9400.03 9882.3S 3097.60 4660.53 +90.77 -3.42 +37,00 -7.48 +.98 -.03 +1.21 -.16 Korea Camp SET Index Maria Comp Phils Camp Shenton B Mumbai 724.71 361.35 430.12 1153.41 234.69 3125.66 +11.41 +.74 +.79 +19.82 -.15 +36.19 +1.40
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5694 UK£ 0.3659 Yen 68.2242 HK$ 4.***** DM 2.***** Euro 0.5839 Rjpich 5061.46 Biil.i 24.1548 Peso 29.5503 A$ 1.***** Indian Rs 27.5761 Wen 684,462 C$ 0.8985 Yuan 4.7130 NZ$ 1.***** NTS 19.5737
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        Commodities
        20 10 Goldusvrc 319.400 Silver u„/m 4.578 Platinum ibs/_ 549.100 Rubber pentVkg 161.75 Pah oil iw/'tine 1425 Breri! crude ust/bar-c. 28.56
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        Straits Times Index — 10-Day Chart
        5 10 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart
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        SGX most active
        57 10 By volume Sept 11 '000 Utt 38,343 Links Is 23,810 Cifimyo 22,189 IWlech 15,038 UiiiFca! 13,244 Gy value Sept 11 Venture 19,638,300 OCBC 14,560,740 Chirayo 12,579,670 DBS 11,545,155 UOB 10,632,455 '000 BlLlntl 9,307 DoturrftUSS 8,943 Worn WantUSS 7,120 Sing Food 6,174 SembCoip 5,903 SIA 9,360,882 semb_ip 6,781,230
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        SGX top rises
        76 10 3y$ Seplll Creative SO Close Change 12.600 +0.600 iU 10.700 +0.300 toon *****$ il/-. 2C0 iPH Iri-M food _PH 101 6.600 +0.250 10.700 +0.200 19.400 +0.200 0.350 +0.190 1.060 +0.100 19.300 +0.100 MS 12.200 +0.100 By percentage Sept 11 MM Nobel Des Close Changr 0.350+118.751 0.160 +60.001
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        81 10 Bloomberg By$ Sep) 11 Close Oiongi ChODBeCW*****61 USS9 B.000 -4.50! Venture 11.700 -0.101 Sing Food 0.690 -0.101 OCBC 10.400 -0.101 DBS Ok 6SNCPS*****.000 -0.101 MHOOUSS 5.750 -0.101 LeongHin 0.620 -0.08! CraftP 0.030 -0.061 SII FTF 100 14.850 -0.051 sy percentage Sept 11 (lose Chongi iaflP 0.030 -66.671
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      Lock icon L&M in deal to reduce debt burden
      138 12 Reuters THE Singapore-based construction group, L&M Group Investments, said yesterday that it had struck a deal with the United Overseas Bank to cut its debt burden, partly by issuing convertible bonds. The firm, controlled by Indonesia's Soeryadjaya family, said in a statement that
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      Another bunker supplier suspended
      88 12 THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has suspended the bunkering licences of Grandeur Trading and Services Pte Ltd from Tuesday. This follows the conviction of a surveyor for accepting bribes from the company. With the suspension, Grandeur is disallowed from operating as a bunker supplier
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      Lock icon HK checks banks
      145 12 AFP HONG KONG The quasi-central bank has ordered all financial institutions to report by Oct 15 on the steps they have taken to combat terrorist financing. In a letter to financial institutions, Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) deputy chief executive David Carse said they should not assume
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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      Lock icon Oil storm rising
      482 14 Reuters Sustained high prices could hamper Asia's exports and recovery ASIA weathered the economic aftermath of Sept 11, 2001, better than most people had expected. But, a year later, the oil-importing, export-driven region faces the threat of an economic slowdown in the United States and an oil
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      Lock icon SIA board to consider Australian options
      141 14 Agencies SYDNEY Singapore Airlines said yesterday it will hold a board meeting this week to consider its options amid speculation that it is set to enter the Australian market to compete with Qantas Airways and Virgin Blue. A Singapore Airlines spokesman said the options
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      Lock icon Free to opt out?
      461 16 AFP Protectionist moves feared to unde BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN The Philippines gave notice yesterday that it may delay the liberalisation of its petrochemical industry, raising concerns that it could undermine the Asean Free Trade Area (Afta) and hit investor confidence in the region. Philippine Trade Secretary
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      Lock icon Delay to security pact
      139 16 Bloomberg THE World Shipping Council, which represents 90 per cent of shipping capacity serving the world's largest economy, has asked US Customs for more time to prepare for a tightening of container cargo security rules. The council said that the proposed US Customs rules to screen
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      Shanghai apartments for sale
      247 16  -  Lee Yew Meng IF getting a decent rental yield is a challenge in Singapore, try Shanghai, the Chinese city expected to overtake Hong Kong. Despite reports that Shanghai's property market has risen about 20 per cent in the past two years, foreign investors continue to be
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      Lock icon Flextech CEO to step down
      76 16 Reuters THE Singapore electronics manufacturer, Flextech Holdings, said yesterday that its chief executive officer, Mr Tang Pen San, will step down on Sept 16. The company said the board and Mr Tang, who is also executive director, mutually agreed on an early release from his
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  • ENRICHING LIFE
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      New faces, pleasant surprises
      877 11 Make friends, network and maybe even find a mate CLUBBING is one of music lover Charlene Tan's favourite weekend indulgences. But she used to have to give it a miss because it was such a hassle to assemble a group of friends to party with, "It's
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Arafat yields to pressure and sets date for presidential election
      356 18 RAMALLAH (West Bank) Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat yesterday moved to head off dissent from the Palestinian Parliament, setting Jan 20 as the date for new presidential and parliamentary polls. The move, unveiled during a session of the Palestinian Legislative Council
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      Lock icon Clash over asset Bill
      201 18 Agencies TAIPEI Taiwan's Cabinet yesterday approved a controversial draft Bill to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in assets allegedly obtained illegally by the former ruling Kuomintang (KMT), It also endorsed a second draft Bill, apparently also targeting the wealthy KMT, which would bar political parties
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      Lock icon The final pitch
      440 20 Agencies Bush has 15 UN members to convince UNITED NATIONS (New York) Is the United States going through the motions by seeking approval from the United Nations (UN) to attack Iraq or is does it genuinely want international support? This is one question observers will be trying
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      Lock icon Protests come to watery end
      105 20 Reuters photo POLICE turned water cannons on protesters yesterday, as more than 3,000 Indonesians demonstrated against the expected re-elec-tion of Jakarta's Governor Sutiyoso outside his office. Many criticise Mr Sutiyoso, supported by President Megawati Sukarnoputri, for his involvement in a deadly riot in 1996 when
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi gets a front seat
      88 20 AFP YANGON Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi attended her first public appearance with officials of the country's ruling military junta. At the function commemorating the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, the veteran pro-democracy campaigner was seen seated in the
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      Lock icon Where's the report to back US grounds for Iraq strike?
      214 20 Reuters. WASHINGTON The much talked about report, needed to sway decisions whether to back President George W Bush's call for war against Baghdad, does not exist. Senior US intelligence officials acknowledged yesterday that an updated assessment on Iraq's weapons of
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      113 20 AFP The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct fl of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions W long after the decisions were taken If you look at those matters, you will come to the conclusion that the attitude of the United States of America is
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      Lock icon Filipinos in Iraq evacuated
      133 20 -AFP MANILA The Philipppines ordered an evacuation of its citizens from Iraq yesterday as the threat of a US attack looms. Foreign Secretary Bias Ople said in a statement that the government decided to "err on the side of prudence", despite not having any concrete information
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      Lock icon Violence as polls draw near
      97 20 AFP SRINAGAR (India) A state minister has been killed and the home of another attacked, five days before people go to the polls in Kashmir. Islamic rebels who have vowed to attack anyone participating in the polls for the State Assembly were said to be
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  • COMMENTARY
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      909 22  -  Associate Professor Brian Farrell Bush can take a leaf out of Kennedy's book THE anniversary of the terror attacks on the United States on Sept 11 last year is provoking a lot of reflection on what happened and how it changed our world. But those reflections on what
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  • UPFRONT
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      789 24 Reuters Moderate Muslims in Indonesia now have a spokesman JAKARTA In the struggle for the public face of Islam in Indonesia, militant Muslims rarely encounter anyone willing to confront them head on. But Mr Ulil Abshar-Abdalla (picture), a young moderate Muslim intellectual, has taken the battle
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      242 24 Be a politician via Argentine TV Reuters BUENOS AIRES Argentines sick and tired of corrupt and inept politicians are being offered a chance to take their place, courtesy of a new television game show. A Buenos Aires television channel is planning to begin airing nationwide later this month a game
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Don't expect her to be sexy
      412 26  -  Elisa Chia A VANESSA-MAE concert is always "bold, powerful and sexy", right? Most people, including her local concert promoter, LAMC Productions, which used those words in a press release, would lod their heads. Well, just don't tell Vanessa that. ,Vhen asked how she would
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      Talk and the toy walks
      315 26  -  Eltsa Chia WHEN Japanese toy giant Tomy unveiled its latest baby in New York's Time Square's Toys 'R' Us in June, the cash registers went wild. More than 3,000 Micro Pets, as they are called, flew off the shelves the day they were launched and
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      Enter Nature's Circus
      367 28  -  Serene Foo Starring: The Amazing Parachuting Frog and Incredible Leaping Fish YOUR eyes will pop out in disbelief at the images of animals in action in MediaCorp TV Arts Central's six-part series, Weird Nature. Expect stunning, slow-motion sequences of a frog performing aerial stunts as it parachutes
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      Contest of brains
      174 28  -  Hannah Teoh IT was a test of brains, not brawn. More than half of Singapore's primary and secondary schools gathered at the Singapore Science Centre for the National Junior Robotics Competition last Friday. Supporters came out in full force with cheerleading teams, flag bearers and mascots. Some
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  • FOOD FORUM
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      The healthy alternative
      647 27  -  Katrina Karim Steamed food can taste good and there are more ways to do it than you think WHEN you steam food, it is cooked by the steam created from boiling liquid. The result of steaming is tender, well-flavoured and juicy food with minimal loss of moisture
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  • CITYSTYLE
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      256 29  -  Pearlyn Tham Phillip Wain introduces the New Image Woman SLIM, not thin. That's what Phillip Wain's New Image Woman is a woman who embodies the three key elements of health, fitness and beauty. During a press conference last Friday, professional model Nadya Hutagalung and MediaCorp artiste Li Lin
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      The diamond sale you cannot miss!
      184 29  -  Pearlyn Tham SO you can't be that gorgeous babe cruising down the expressway in a sports convertible as seen in the stylish Lee Hwa Jewellery TV commercials. But you can have jewellery like hers, and at a discount, too! From now until Sept 30,
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      Don't be baffled by scientific-sounding names on skincare labels
      497 29  -  Toh King Yu, Miss Ever Soft HAVE you ever wondered what goes into the moisturiser that you dab onto your skin every day? You may be confused if you try to read the ingredients label but, really, you don't need a
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Who am I?
      574 30  -  David Ngiau Bourne's a throwback to old spy films FILM REVIEW The Bourne Identity {Opens today) IF nothing else, The Bourne Identity is a welcome diversion amid all the cartoons, and cartoonish films, that are atop the local box office. Bourne, starring Matt Damon as a spy
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      174 31 Taking on the 'blame culture 7 of the US Reuters TORONTO Director Joel Schumacher's Phone Booth, about a man called to account for his sins by a psychopath, takes a critical look at the culture of blame in the US, said the filmmaker. The film had its world premiere at
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      342 31 Reuters TORONTO Director David Cronenberg, known for such films as The Fly and Naked Lunch, said that his latest movie didn't need special effects to portray the horrors of mental Ulness. Spider, which had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
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  • TIMEOUT
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      629 33  -  Yong Shu Chiang Yu Beng has learnt to take life a little less seriously WITH his distinctive shaven pate and toned physique, Lim Yu Beng (picture) cuts an arresting figure. Though the police drama series Triple Nine ended three years ago, the man who played Sergeant Alan
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      165 33 FOR THE who works in Tokyo. FAMILY/KIDS When she takes a vacaPinocchio tion in the country, she Geppetto longs for a son. finds herself looking back He creates a puppet and to the days as a school names it Pinocchio.A fairy girl.The film moves brings Pinocchio to life. between the
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  • SPORTS
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      671 36  -  Razali Abdullah Frenchman seems to have put his unhappiness behind him WHEN William Hill released its odds for the Premiership's Golden Boot at the start of the season, Sylvain Wiltord wasn't one of the top 10 candidates. It's hardly surprising Wiltord was never rated in the same
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      Lock icon Keegan slams linesman after City loses at Arsenal
      364 36 Reuters LONDON Kevin Keegan hit out at the officiating after his Manchester City side had captain Ali Benarbia sent off in the 2-1 defeat to champion Arsenal yesterday. Benarbia was shown a second yellow card for dissent to a linesman five minutes
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      465 38 AFP COLOMBO Sri Lankan police have launched their biggest ever undercover operation against cheating cricketers ahead of the Champions Trophy tournament starting today, officials said. Photographs of internationally known bookmakers have been made available to local police to identify, if they approach players from the
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      Lock icon Robson warns Keane over Man United captaincy
      260 38 Reuters MANCHESTER Former Manchester United and England skipper Bryan Robson says volatile midfielder Roy Keane may be in danger of losing the cap tain's armband at Old Trafford unless he can keep out of trouble. "He is on a borderline now. If he
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      Lock icon S Korea's new coach Park warned after attacking football association
      329 38 AFP SEOUL South Korea's new football coach Park Hang Sco (picture) received a stern warning yesterday from the Korea Football Association (KFA) after he openly criticised the football governing body. But Park will keep his job until the end of
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      Lock icon Moreno banned for 20 matches
      301 38 Reuters QUITO Ecuador's controversial World Cup referee Byron Moreno (picture) has been suspended for 20 matches and placed under investigation by the country' soccer authorities after his controversial handling of a First Division match on Sunday. The losing side, Barcelona of Guayaquil, conceded two goals
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      SSC takes charge of bowling
      587 39  -  Kelvin Phang Bowling Review Committee will run key functions of NSA YESTERDAY marked an important milestone in Singapore sport. For the first time, the Singapore Sports Council took over several key functions of a National Sports Association in Singapore, with the formation of a Bowling
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      What others say
      100 39 Does SSC have the resources to help every ailing NSA? SSC deputy CEO Yeo is now involved with badminton and bowling. Is he taking on too much? Won't it be better if SSC provide funding for NSAs to employ professional corporate managers instead? Netball Singapore's president Ivy
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      214 39  -  Stanley Ho IN A bid to improve the quality of foreign players in the S-League, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has organised a talent-scout-ing trip to Yugoslavia for S-League clubs this October. According to FAS Director of Competitions Qnah Kirn Song, who mooted the idea
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      153 39 f INCOME m Will the Cobras strike again? Jurong FC vs Sembawang Rangers FC* fc kick ofrTi Dale MatcK Match No. Venue Thursday Tampines Rovers FC vs Singapore Armed Forces FC 17S Tampines Stadium 12 Sept 2001 Balestier Central FC vs Dementi Khalsa FC 176 Toa Pay oh Stadium Friday
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