Today, 23 October 2002

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    12 1 TODAY WC (1 II c S (1 <iy October 23 > 2002 mita(p)O63/ii/2ooi
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    Lock icon Costly letdown
    580 1 Bloomberg, With many jobs on the line, a visa mystery THIS is the industry that is supposed to create thousands of well-paying jobs for Singaporeans. And this is the company that was going to be a key player in the scheme. But, at a time when Singapore is
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    The Insider, his insights and some free advice for Singapore
    675 1  -  Ng Boon Yian LOOKING natty in a shirt stitched by his tailor in Italy, the man who is supposed to open doors for Singapore in the United States says with a straight face: "I seem to be in demand (in
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Cheery hope
      381 2  -  Rosalyn Lim Ex-banker seeks fortune in NTUC franchise THE man who runs the first Cheers franchise here once turned to running a similar convenience store in Canada when he was down and out of work. Mr Soo Asa Mung Kok (picture) had just graduated in the aftermath of
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      SGH discharges 11 Bali blast victims
      72 2 ELEVEN of the 16 Bali blast casualties have been discharged from Singapore General Hospital. They left after receiving necessary critical care such as skin grafting and debridement (surgical removal of con- taminated tissue) over the past week. Of the remaining five who are still
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      JI squeezed
      469 3  -  Elisia Yeo US acts to freeze group's assets JAKARTA In a move that will tighten the noose around the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), the United States has signalled that it will designate the group a "foreign terrorist organisation". A Bush administration official said the designation would come into effect
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      Untitled
      82 3 This kind of people spoil what we have built. They are U stupid, don't know anything, write as they want because they wish to be patted on the back by the Westerners. I M have no respect for this kind of people. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad,
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      Lock icon Washington sniper strikes again?
      149 3 -AFP ROCKVILLE (Maryland) Fears rose that the Washington sniper had struck again when a man was shot in the chest early yesterday morning in the Washington suburb of Montgomery County. The man was hit around 6am, Washington time, at a bus stop, according to initial media
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      The money makers
      385 4  -  Val Chua Young, enterprising people wanted to raise funds WHY give money to charity, when you can use it to arouse the enterprising fund-raising talents of young people? Citibank's latest community project steers away from the conventional donation drive. Rather, the bank wants to give some 100
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      LRT service still down
      192 4 COMMUTERS on the Bukit-Panjang LRT line will have to rely on the free shuttle-bus service for one more day, as repairs on the line will take longer than expected. The train service was supposed to be up and running yesterday evening, following repairs after Monday morning's
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      314 2 I Read our key reports at I www.channelnewsasia.com/today university d Be the next leading edge Sunderland |J pppfeSSional. Voted by The Times newspaper as v^r IJ 'UK's Best New University for Research-2002' and by the Guardian V^ fl newspaper University Guide 2001 as The Best New University in England', the
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      215 3 ft put YW m, the fast track, fr a (U^ru. lan Southern Cross University, K| Australia Southern Cross University (SCU) has an international reputation t^^r^ for innovation and excellence in both teaching and research since Southern Cross 1970 scu is a member of the Australian Vice-Chancellor's cricos ipc Committee and
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  • HOME NEWS
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      For sale, their smiles
      758 6  -  Rosalyn Lim Three women discover their calling after unexpected turns WHEN Ms Saachi Lin Shao Zhi, 30, made her way to Singapore about nine years ago, the young lady from China's Fujian province was armed with little but her sewing skills. Never in her wildest dreams
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      N Korean fodder for AI Qaeda
      155 8  -  Laila Muharrar I REFER to your report, "Koreas in war of words" (Today, Oct 21). North Korea's recent admission that it has acquired nuclear weapons will make United States President George W Bush's plan for a military strike on Iraq even harder to justify.
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      Lock icon A Balinese tragedy, too
      243 8  -  Lan Gordon I REFER to your report, "Australia's new reality" (Today, Oct 21). Mr Maurice Perera is wrong to state that the loss of life in Bali is Australia's greatest since World War 11. Some 520 Australians died in the Vietnam War and 339 Australians were
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      Police advice against evacuation
      134 8 I REFER to the letter, "The dangers of not being scared enough", by Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming (Today, Oct 19). We would like thank the writer for his concern. On the day of the incident, HDB alerted the police immediately upon receiving a call saying
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      30 8 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Spore *****1; Fax: 65-*****217; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg
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      222 9 People around the world 1 1 celebrate in different ways. m I Kj', I' m M V f 7.X Hi V 1 m But when it comes to protecting their loved ones they have something in common. With our global expertise and local knowledge we can help you find the
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Laws driven by market
      510 10  -  Tan Hui Leng Help for small companies tied down by rules that push up cost THE Government accepted recommendations from the Company Legislation and Regulatory Framework Committee yesterday. The recommendations make it easier for companies to be incorporated, to raise funds and lowers compliance costs. "They
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        144 10 SHARES sagged on profit taking but the benchmark STI index managed to recover from steeper losses to close just 1.01 points down at 1456.70. Dealers said technology stocks eased the most given their recent sharp run-up as traders looked for reasons to sell. For every stock that rose, nearly
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        World markets
        50 10 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8689.39 -289.02 -3.22 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd 9548.94 2960.70 4386.46 -21.42 +12.90 -77.06 -0.22 +0.44 -1.73 Korea Comp SET Index 639.27 346.48 -13.40 +2.20 -2.05 +0.64 lakarta Comp Phils Comp ihenzen B 353.81 1019.30 212.92 -8.05 +4.40 +2.55 -2.23 +0.43 +1.21
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5597 UK£ 0.3620 Yen 70.157 HK$ 4.3648 RM 2.1268 Euro 0.5741 Rupiah 5143.6 Baht 24.439 Peso 29.804 A$ 1.0119 Indian Rs 27.064 Won 695.78 C$ 0.8759 Yuan 4.6325 NZ$ 1.1631 NTS 19.547
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/oz 311.500 Silver uss/oz 4.352 Platinum uss/oz 575.100 Rubber cents/kg 145.00 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1436 Brent crude uss/barrel 27.75
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        Straits Times Index — 10-Day Chart
        21 10 Straits Times Index 10-Day Chart a!e;Mve;e??.eo!tf aremvesior.com Last Upciai iais: 1450 L..| .1.1.^A 1 1400 IS?'; :o!)?/i5/iu zsoz^ism tomr-anti zsoz/ui-'k cVic/uj;;
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        SGX most active
        55 10 fy volume Dct22 ilL Intl iembMar Chartered )atacrftUSS iTAssemb 'OOO 58,854 50,401 20,458 16,339 11,033 Citiraya UniFood SingTel FJBen W*****6 UniFiber 'OOO 9,640 8,449 7,400 7,095 5,978 )y value Dct22 iembMar ilL Intl )BS JOB Chartered 43,578,385 30,667,870 30,550,500 30,258,930 18,984,465 Venture OCBC ST Assemb SPH DatacrftUSS
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        SGX top rises
        81 10 By$ Oct 22 c&c Close Change 3.740 +0.140 By percentage Oct 22 KohBrosW*****6 Close Change 0.035 +75.000 Creative 50 13.700 +0.100 Reed 0.030 +20.000 JMH 400USS 6.000 +0.100 Melalock 0.350 +16.667 KepCor SIA200 OUE 4.400 +0.100 11.100 +0.100 6.200 +0.100 Amara IRE Corp Jade 0.165 +13.793 0.045
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        Lock icon SGX top falls
        77 10 Bloomberg By? Ocf 22 Venture Close Change 12.700 -0.400 By percentage Oct 22 Rolol Close Change 0.055 -21.429 SPH 19.300 -0.200 Presscrele 0.040 -20.000 CITYDEV 4.800 -0.100 ABR 0.105 -19.231 SPH 100 ST Assemb Capilalanil Chartered 19.400 -0.100 1.190 -0.070 1.230 -0.060 0.910 -0.060 Cyberm GulTechW*****7 AsianMic
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      DoUWantlt? Now you can get it here
      126 12 STARHUB has teamed up with US-based online retailer DoUWantlt.com to bring leading American brands to Singapore shoppers. These brands include lingerie and other apparel sellers Victoria's Secret, Banana Republic, Fredericks of Hollywood, Gap and Brooks Brothers. Also included in this one-stop portal are
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      Death of a deal
      251 12  -  Chan Chao Peh And who is to blame for the SCM fiasco? MARKET observers are puzzled over the claim by some institutional shareholders of SembCorp Marine (SCM) that they were unaware of a meeting held on Monday to vote for the privatisation offer by parent SembCorp
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      Lock icon Thanks, Mr Bush
      339 14 Reuters His statement drives oil price to seven-week low US oil prices slipped almost one per cent to a seven-week low yesterday as the imminent threat of a military strike in Iraq receded, deflating a war premium that has kept crude close to US$3O ($53.60) a barrel
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3771 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com )ute Fd Name NAV/Bid Oiler Price Price iberdee A set Management (Asia) 18/10 A lerceen Se -American Opportunities 0.585 0.615 18/0 A lerceenSe-Asian High Yield Fj 1.194 1.231 18/ 0 A lerceenSe-Qiina Opportunities Fd 0.94 0.98! 18/0 Aierteen e-Continental Europe Eqty 0.762
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      Lock icon Martha Stewart in trouble
      99 16 Reuters NEW YORK The enforcement unit of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to recommend filing securities fraud charges against Martha Stewart (picture) over her sale of ImClone Systems stock, a source said. If convicted, Ms Stewart would face a hefty fine and could
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      Busy week for funds
      361 16 Slew of innovative products launched A NUMBER of fund managers have been busy this week with the launch of innovative products and tempting deals. United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched Singapore's first unit trust that re-allocates assets automatically for individual investors as they grow older. Called Growth
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      98 16 Reuters SPC PROFITS DOWN: Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC) said its nine months to September net profit rose to $38,268 million from a net loss of $1,394 million largely due to the steep rise in crude and product prices in the first half to June. However, the company said
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      295 11 Canon M w MM tbte-tt'm with f "I'm still as excited as the first time I photographed Joan Chen. To capture her beauty jyfc is a profound experience. And my Canon EOS-1D never fails to deliver the shots desire. It's the first digital camera that meets my standards of high
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      93 12 l^^l #*-sSR^ \ffiS^ discover J\few Shopping Pleasure WithlOO% (Pure Convenience Making it even easier for you. Jack's Place scrumptious cakes can now be found at 22 NTUC Fair Price Baker's Corner located conveniently island-wide. Simply take your pick or place an order for that extra special cake at the counter,
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      213 16 |0 >- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) c in Accountancy Studies Universityof Portsmouth Entry requirements for I year direct honours programme: The University of Portsmouth has a long Final year in ACCA 11, CIMA II and Polytechnic Diploma in maVonofprovidmgqual^buanas station Arrountino ot both undergraduate and postgraduate ntiuunuiig levels. It is
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      One more chance ...
      292 17 One more chance US softens stance towards Iraq WASHINGTON As the United Nations Security Council mulls over a revised text on Iraq, US President George W Bush said he was willing to give diplomacy a second chance. "We've tried diplomacy. We're trying it one more time. I believe the free
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      Lock icon Monash shootings: Student charged
      181 17  -  Maurice Perera CHINA-born Huan Yun Xiang (picture, right), 36, was charged with two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder over the shooting at Monash University on Monday. The fourth-year commerce student was remanded until his hearing on Feb 25. Police have identified the
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      Lock icon Asean acts to boost confidence
      120 17 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR A sense of urgency to deepen tourism cooperation in the region has pushed Asean leaders to seal a tourism pact at the annual summit of the group in Cambodia next month. Malaysian Tourism Minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir said yesterday that it
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      74 17 Its the nutritious and convenient breakfast cereal drink. 1 A fhy should we eat more fibre? Well, dietary fibre VY is vital to good health. It starts by keeping the teeth and jaws healthy. It also keeps the intestine in tip-top condition, helping the body function the way nature intended.
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon When everyone is a VIP
      807 20  -  N Gunalan Five steps to making sure customer is treated like a king IS the customer really king? Peddlers of CRM (customer relationship management) solutions would flay me for doubting that. It's insane for any business not to prostrate before their clients. But does every
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  • UPFRONT
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      Shopping for a girl
      822 22  -  Lan De Cotta Rdßooh SPENDING my afternoon shopping is like watching a two-hour documentary on why birds migrate south during the winter. My idea of shopping is to decide beforehand what I want and where to get a good price for it. That would take me
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      Ed, the adman
      758 22  -  Elisa Chia THE next time you spot Edmund Chen (picture) toiling under the hot sun, he may not be acting for the camera. When I caught up with him recently, the man was on all fours painstakingly laying a red carpet for a ground-breaking ceremony. "Psst... Chen
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      78 23 Ss !"ih"*K"^B 'i*^*^'*^s^Sffln ■KhAh /W •^i IB More Singaporeans turn to MediaCorp than to any other source. Source: Nielsen Media Research Index July 2001 June 2002, based on population of 15 years and above. Lj s u|; a central i\ £^r~^ B CHANNEL NEWSASIA Most Popular English Media Most Popular
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  • YOUR MONEY
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      5 steps to creating wealth
      941 24  -  Terry Savage You can make sure your money works for you by setting some clear goals by spending less money dining out or on entertainment Making a pot of coffee at the office instead of buying a $3 latte will make a slight difference in
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      144 24 If you really care for your loved ones, Be Insured. pr* p (t* H ht\ < IP wH t<:-;.' f t:- -S_ii^':: I The responsibility of caring for your family means ensuring that your loved ones are financially protected against the uncertainties of life. At Phillip Securities, we want to
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      TOP 10 ROGRAMMES (OCT 6-12)
      136 26 No Title/Description Channel I I Not Stupid CH 8 2 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire CH 8 3 Sweet And Sour Talk CH 8 4 Armed Reaction II CH 8 5 A Kindred Spirit 6 Frontline 7 News 8 At Ten 8 True Files
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      Fight flab at Amore
      258 26  -  Pearlyn Tham IF sticking to a soup diet or popping dietary supplements is not your idea of keeping fit or healthy, then do it the good old-fashioned way. That's what Amore promises you. Available at Amore's ladies-only outlets are kickboxing, yoga, Pilates and aerobics classes. For
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      Welcome aboard the 'story' train
      353 26 SIXTY children who board an MRT train on Nov 12 will be swept away on a magical literary journey. During their train ride from Pasir Ris to City Hall, they will be treated to storj telling sessions by professional storytellers. The unusual MRT-Read-n-Ride programme is
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      Masters' pieces
      394 27  -  Janice Lee A collection so hot it's recession-proof GREAT art is like gold in a treasure chest rare and beautiful and always a joy to own. This must be true of the works of art in The Masters Collection, which will be exhibited at the Opera Gallery in
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      HAPPENINGS
      102 27 PARTICIPATE Tuck Patti Autograph Signing Cum Performance Session US jazz treasures Tuck Patti will be having an autograph signing cum performance session to launch their latest album Chocolate Moment in Singapore. The world-class guitarist and the soulful jazz stylist will have a chat session with fans, followed by a
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  • INCINEMAS
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      1303 28  -  David Ngiau Director Brett Ratner follows in the footsteps of Michael Mann, Jonathan Demme and Ridley Scott BRETT Ratner proved he can deliver box office bonanzas with the Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker action comedies Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2, which, respectively, grossed US$25O million ($426.13 million) and US$342
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      SINGAPORE TOP 10 (OCT 18 – 20)
      68 29 SINGAPORE TOP 10 (OCT 18 20) Rankings according to Cinematograph Film Exhibitors Association Last weekend's position in brackets, *denotes new release. 5 ::1 8 Mr Deeds Changing Lanes The Transporter The Tuxedo The Era of Vampires (Mandarin) Demi-Haunted (Mandarin) Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood The Way Home (Korean) G
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      NORTH AMERICAN TOP 10 (OCT 18 – 20)
      111 29 NORTH AMERICAN TOP 10 (OCT 18 20) Figures according to Reuters/Variety. Last weekend's position in brackets, *denotes new release The Ring (2) Sweet Home Alabama i (1) Red Dragon (5) My Big Fat Greek Wedding i (3) Brown Sugar i (4) The Transporter Abandon (6) The Tuxedo (11) Jonah: A
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      Lock icon US remake of Ring opens well
      125 29 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD The Dream Works horror picture, The Ring, rang up U5515.02 million ($25.6 million) in opening grosses to top this weekend's box-office chart. Sweet Home Alabama (Disney) held onto the No 2 spot for a third consecutive weekend its fourth in release while
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      1538 30 Smallville Pilot (Premiere) channel 5, lipm Uefa Champions League (Live) -AC Milan vs Who Wants To Be A Millionaire *60 Minutes Season Smallville is anything but a quiet Bayern Munich Channel 5, Thursday 2.35 am Twins Special Channel 8, Bpm Premiere Channel News Asia, 7.32pm jK Inft and peaceful town,
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  • SPORTS
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      Remy closing in
      219 32  -  Kelvin Phang SINGAPORE'S Remy Ong (picture) continued his charge up the leaderboard for the third consecutive day at the 38th AMF World Cup in Latvia yesterday. The triple Asian Games gold medallist jumped from 11th to sixth position after a five-game block of 1,237 pinfalls (243.4 average).
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      466 32  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Killer goal comes just five minutes from the end SOUTH China Athletic Association (SCAA) manager Leung Shou Chi made true his pre-match boast that his side would advance into the third round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League. Last night, SCAA held Home
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      Eagles set for third round in Champs League
      173 32  -  Tan Yo-Hinn THE 2001 NTUC S-League champion Geylang United looks set to book a place in the third round of the inaugural Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League when it takes on Brunei's Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota (DPMM) tonight. Tonight's second-round, sec-ond-leg
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      Lock icon Giants look to Bonds
      508 33 -AFP SAN FRANCISCO Barry Bonds has become baseball's most feared batter, but his place among the game's immortals will rely upon seizing this moment of destiny and winning a World Series championship. Bonds will lead the San Francisco Giants for the next three games, starting today
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      Emotional farewell for out-going SSC chairman Ng
      326 34  -  Kelvin Phang CULTIVATING a truly Singaporean sports culture was Ng Ser Miang's (picture) proudest achievement in his 11 years at the helm of the Singapore Sports Council (SSC). Ng, who stepped down as SSC chairman on Sept 30, was visibly overwhelmed when the
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      Battle lines drawn
      531 34 English football may never be the same again LONDON The future of the English Football Association (FA) came under threat after the Premier League launched an audacious bid to take control of the professional game on Monday. The Premier League is demanding radical changes to the FA's
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      One to go
      85 34 SHANGHAI One of the current 17 Grand Prix tracks will be dropped from the international circuit to make way for Shanghai in 2004, Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone said yesterday. "We have 17 races on the calendar and one of them will have to go to make
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      Poor start
      55 34 PERTH England crashed to a 61-run defeat by an Australian Cricket Board Chairman's XI in the opening match of its Ashes series tour near yesterday. England was dismissed for 243 after the Chairman's XI made 304 for seven wickets in its 50 overs at the Lilac Hill Park
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      Stars back?
      53 34 SHAEJAH Pakistan captain Waqar Younis said yesterday that veterans like Wasim Akram and Saeed Anwar may return to the side after missing the Australian Test series. Waqar said this after his young team crashed to an innings defeat in the final Test against the world champion to suffer
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      Steelers win
      63 34 PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers were never threatened after taking a 14-0 first-quarter lead by scoring on its first two drives, recording a 28-10 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts yesterday. The Colts (4-2) may have seen it coming as the loss left them at 1-13 against Pittsburgh (3-3), dating
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      Reds protest
      47 34 LONDON Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier has vowed to introduce serious measures should his players bear the brunt of racist abuse. The Frenchman did not say he would lead his team off the pitch, but British newspapers reported that he "privately" indicated he would do so.
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      Lock icon Bayern out?
      503 35 -AFP Champions League Group G AC Milan v Bayern Munich Live, tomorrow morning, Ch 5, 2.35 am MILAN As improbable as it may sound, Bayern Munich is on the brink of first round elimination from Europe's premier club football competition. It needs a miracle to beat AC Milan
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      Lock icon Bullish Ferguson says United's experience is the key
      429 35 Agencies Champions League Group F Olympiakos v Man United Live, tomorrow morning, Ch 23, 2.30 am ATHENS Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is confident his team has enough experience of European football to repeat its Champions League success of 1999. United, so
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      Villa defiant
      142 35 LONDON Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor found himself under new pressure on Monday when a controversial penalty sent his misfiring side sliding to a 1-0 defeat to Southampton. But the ex-England coach insisted that he will stay in charge of the struggling club despite calls for his head
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      Fowler return
      61 35 LONDON Leeds striker Robbie Fowler, who had hip surgery during the pre-sea-son, is set to return to action in a reserves game against Aston Villa, played this morning, Singapore time. Boss Terry Venables told the Yorkshire Post: "Robbie is on his way back and with Michael Bridges also
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      No club sale
      65 35 GLASGOW Rangers' drive to its first Scottish Premier League title for three years will not be undermined by a sale of players, Ibrox chairman John McClelland has vowed. With Rangers now £52 million ($93 million) in debt, there is growing speculation that players will have to be
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      Cygan dream
      50 35 LONDON Arsenal defender Pascal Cygan feels playing in the Premiership has transformed his chances of being selected by France. "I think I'm only one step short of Les Bleus," the 28--year-old said. "By staying at Lille, I would not have dreamt of playing for France. Now I do."
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