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Article, Illustration788 2002-10-25 1 Agencies Chechen rebels strike at the heart of Moscow MOSCOW After a long and lonely war to chase the Russian Bear out of their backyard, Chechen rebels borrowed a trick from their new friends, the Al Qaeda, and carried out an outrageous terrorist attack– Agencies - 788 words
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Article231 2002-10-25 1 —Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Today Exclusive AFTER the case of the runaway remisier, it is the turn of the missing lawyer. One such member of the legal fraternity, who is being investigated by the Commercial Affairs Division (CAD) for alleged criminal breach of trust, has vanished. Also missing231 words
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Miscellaneous18 2002-10-25 1 Carrefour <f4 Singapore %r CUREfOM. WOW! T- &m Washington shooting: This man and another arrested See Page 318 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration651 2002-10-25 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian US is like a big dog in a small room, says its ambassador CRAFTED by journalists, it is a provocative question that makes 1 great headline: Does the US need the rest of the world? Mr Franklin Lavin, the US Ambassador to Singapore, to651 words
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Article95 2002-10-25 2 Bloomberg CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing is set to report its seventh consecutive quarterly loss. A poll of five analysts showed that the company probably had a loss of $88.7 million in the three months ended Sept 30 compared with a loss of $118.3 million in the— Bloomberg - 95 words
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Article75 2002-10-25 2 PART of the Bukit Panjang LRT is finally up and running. SLRT said Service B had resumed service at 6.30pm yesterday. The repair works on the signal or ground rails for Service A are still ongoing. The LRT service was shut down on Monday because one of the75 words
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Article, Illustration305 2002-10-25 3 Agencies FREDERICK (Maryland) In a development that signalled some progress in the serial shootings case in the Washington area, two men were detained yesterday. The arrests came just hours after Montgomery police issued arrest warrants for former US soldier John Allen Muhammad (picture), 42, once– Agencies - 305 words
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Article246 2002-10-25 3 -AFP BEIJING The long-anticipated reshuffle of China's leadership is gathering pace. It was announced yesterday that Chinese President Jiang Zemin's right hand man and the key party propaganda chief have stepped down from their top Communist Party posts. The news comes a fortnight before the 16th-AFP - 246 words
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244 2002-10-25 3 KUALA LUMPUR With no resolution in sight to the water dispute, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has upped the ante, saying Malaysia will ask Singapore for a higher rate of 60 sen for every 1,000 gallons of raw water.244 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration424 2002-10-25 4 Rosalyn Lim - Rosalyn Lim That's what divides attitudes of young and old on race SINGAPOREANS under 30 years of age are less satisfied with current racial and religious group relations than those aged 30 and above, a survey has found. The poll on the social attitudes of Singaporeans, commissioned by424 words
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176 2002-10-25 4 Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng HIRE locals as domestic help and set standards for the environmental services industry here. The Economic Review Committee's subcommittee on domestic enterprises put forth this message in its latest report in a bid to boost sectors like the domestic cleaning176 words
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Article391 2002-10-25 6 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond 'Pity community matter had to be settled this way' THE suits filed against the Tamils Representative Council (TRC) by its former deputy general secretary, Mr G Mathi Alegan, were dismissed with costs in the High Court yesterday. After a 20-day hearing, Judicial Commissioner391 words
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Article125 2002-10-25 6 A SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) plane bound for Los Angeles was grounded yesterday after a bomb scare. The airport police had received news that a bomb was on board flight SQI2, which was heading for Los Angeles via Tokyo yesterday morning. The flight was supposed to leave Changi125 words
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Article, Illustration266 2002-10-25 6 — Yee Wei Zhen - Yee Wei Zhen DON'T throw those vegetable scraps away. Convert them into rich fertiliser instead, with the help of worms (picture) from Australia. The worms, which come as part of a worm farm, were one of the products exhibited at Garden Tech 2002Wong Khing Chong - 266 words
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Article205 2002-10-25 6 — Toh Boon Ngee - Toh Boon Ngee OVER the next four months, there may be no cause to panic if you are pulled over by the Traffic Police, especially if you have not done anything wrong. Till Feb 23 next year, 32 roving spotters from the Traffic Police, Automobile Association205 words
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Article, Illustration756 2002-10-25 8 Rosalyn Lim - Rosalyn Lim Passion spurs them to go that extra mile to provide great service WHO says school is the only place to learn? The three finalists in the running for this year's Tourism Host of the Year Leisure Attraction award excel in specialised fields in which they wereWEE TECK HIAN and WONG KHING CHONG - 756 words
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LETTERS
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Letter, Illustration483 2002-10-25 11 Michael Loh Yik Ming - Michael Loh Yik Ming Include the man in the street I REFER to your report, "Durian divide" (Today, Oct 24), about how Mr David Lim, the Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, confessed to not understanding Reminiscing The Moon, which was performed at the483 words
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155 2002-10-25 11 Jeffrey Law Lee Beng - Jeffrey Law Lee Beng THE commentary, "When everyone is a YIP" by Mr N Gunalan (Today, Oct 23), serves as a timely reminder to those in the service industry. It is not uncommon to be ignored by sales people when you ask for155 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article93 2002-10-25 12 Channel News Asia JURONG Port is starting on Phase 3 of its container terminal expansion next month. When completed by April next year, it will increase the port's annual handling capacity to more than a million standard containers, or 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), from 660,000– Channel News Asia - 93 words
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Article100 2002-10-25 12 -AFX News SEMBCORP Industries (SCI) has begun buying shares of its unit, SembCorp Marine, in the open market after its move to take the unit private and delist it from the Singapore Exchange was rejected by minority shareholders earlier this week. SCI bought 10.015-AFX News - 100 words
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Article, Illustration383 2002-10-25 12 Val Chua - Profits up 41 Val Chua but outlook uncertain for the second half, says SMRT boss SMRT Corp posted a 41 per cent surge in net profit to $41.3 million in the six months ended Sept 30 but said outlook for the second half would be "generally uncertain". The interim profit383 words
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90 2002-10-25 12 Reuters THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday it will launch a US dollar-denominated Middle East crude oil futures contract on the SGX Electronic Trading System on Nov 12. SGX said the contract's final settlement will be based on the monthly average of daily crude— Reuters - 90 words
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Market Watch
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Article64 2002-10-25 12 THE STI closed 6.43 points down at 1,456.90 despite a rebound on Wall Street overnight Market breath was fairly mixed while 349 counters were unchanged. Volume was light on 370 million shares with a value of $335 million traded. Venture led the gainer's list, rising 30 cents to $14.64 words
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Article59 2002-10-25 12 iy volume 3ct 24 'OOO '000 jtiraya 'ac Cent IIL Intl larco chartered 32,721 20,627 16,484 12,127 11,907 Nor elm UniFood QianHu Surface MT Ellipsiz 11,684 11,419 9,521 9,178 9,173 By value Oct 24 Venture UOB DBS SIA Citiraya 53,551,550 23,930,220 23,510,022 20,305,852 14,890,890 Chartered CITYDEV Creative59 words
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Article50 2002-10-25 12 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd 8614.30 9787.49 2978.80 4574.80 -100.22 -17.16 -8.40 -15.08 -1.15 -0.18 -0.28 -0.33 Korea Comp 654.98 -2.45 -0.37 SET Index 346.59 +0.38 +.11 lakarta Comp Phils Comp ihenzen B 353.19 1027.59 210.56 -1.66 +14.73 -2.01 -0.47 +1.45 -0.9450 words
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Article36 2002-10-25 12 US$ 0.***** UK£ 0.***** Yen 69.8876 HK$ 4.***** RM 2.***** Euro 0.***** Rupiah 5178.42 Baht 24.4703 Peso 29.8342 A$ 1.***** Indian Rs 27.1916 Won 692.441 C$ 0.***** Yuan 4.6512 NZ$ 1.***** NTS 19.559136 words
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Article21 2002-10-25 12 Gold uss/oz 312.600 Silver uss/oi 4.407 Platinum uss/oz 574.800 Rubber centsAg 145.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1467 Brent crude uss/barrel 26.47521 words
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Article69 2002-10-25 12 Set 24 /enture Close Changi 14.000 +0.301 iPH 19.700 +0.101 Norelco 0.645 +0.091 JianHu 0.800 +0.08^ F&N 7.750 +0.051 SATSvcs 1.700 +0.051 Sincere 1.120 +0.051 iBSTransit 500 1.350 +0.051 Dayen 0.600 +0.04^ By percentage Set 24 Close Change iembCorp DBeCW*****8 0.010+100.000 Zolorland 0.055 +83.333 3oldtron 0.015 +50.00069 words
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Article80 2002-10-25 12 Set 24 Creative 50 Close Change 13.800 -0.300 XBC 10.400 -0.200 :iTYDEV 4.840 -0.160 IMH 400USS 5.900 -0.100 jrealEast 9.050 -0.100 >IA 200 11.200 -0.100 >IA 11.200 -0.100 DUE 6.150 -0.100 Haw Par 4.000 -0.080 By percentage Set 24 Eastgate W*****1 Mffice Close Change 0.060 -20.000 0.02580 words
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Article136 2002-10-25 14 FAMILY-RUN businesses in Singapore are relatively open to successors coming from nonfamily members. This finding from a recent survey refutes the oft-heard criticism that a major weakness of local family enterprises is their insistence that family members take over the business, even if they don't measure136 words
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Article257 2002-10-25 14 Bloomberg Creative sales seen to plummet CREATIVE Technology will probably post its lowest sales since 1994 in the three months ended Sept 30 as demand for computer-related products stalled. Sales were probably US$l52 million ($270.6 million) the lowest since the first quarter of 1994, when they were US$ll3– Bloomberg - 257 words
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Article61 2002-10-25 14 EDUCATION training group Informatics posted a 21 per cent rise in first-half profits to $11.6 million after improving operating profitability. Turnover was up 3.5 per cent to $101.9 million, Channel News Asia reported. CEO Ong Boon Kheng said the group has broadened its geographic footprint61 words
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Article, Illustration115 2002-10-25 14 — Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon MICROSOFT will hold a party to launch the Xbox game console at Zouk from 7pm on Nov 21. When the clock strikes midnight, Microsoft will release the first of the games machines to the Singapore market in Zouk's car park, said Mr Alex115 words
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Article, Illustration232 2002-10-25 16 Agencies TUNG Lok Restaurants said yesterday it would place 20 million new shares at $0,112 each to raise net proceeds of about $2.2 million. The restaurant operator has agreed to place out the new shares to a company controlled by corporate raider Oei– Agencies - 232 words
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Article292 2002-10-25 16 Bloomberg as the territory's Budget shortfall widens HONG KONG Hong Kong had its credit outlook cut to negative by Standard Poor's, which cited the city's rising Budget shortfall caused by an economic slump and falling property prices. The change on the outlook for Hong Kong's long-term– Bloomberg - 292 words
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263 2002-10-25 16 Reuters BANGKOK Thailand is finalising new rules aimed at tightening control of the country's fast-growing credit card and store card industry amid a consumer boom, the central bank said yesterday. Bank of Thailand Governor Pridiyathorn Devakula told reporters he would discuss with— Reuters - 263 words
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Article99 2002-10-25 18 Agencies BARING Asia Private Equity Fund will buy a 10.9 per cent stake in Norelco Centreline Holdings, the Singapore-based contract manufacturer of precision machine components said yesterday. Norelco said in a statement it will make a share placement of about 10 million new shares, or– Agencies - 99 words
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225 2002-10-25 18 Bloomberg UNITED Overseas Bank's offer to buy the shares it does not own in Overseas Union Trust (OUT) was judged too low and shareholders of the finance unit were advised to reject it. Singapore's second-largest bank offered to pay $4.60 a share– Bloomberg - 225 words
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Article122 2002-10-25 18 -AFX News FIRST Capital Corp (FCC) shares rose 2.5 cents to 82 cents after controlling shareholder Quek Leng Chan, through Guoco Investment Pte Ltd, upped his stake to 53.79 per cent from 45.34 per cent, dealers said. The stake was increased through the conversion of non-redeemable convertible-AFX News - 122 words
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Article, Illustration3776 2002-10-25 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries: Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com Jute Nome NAV/Bid Offer Price Price \berdeen Asset Management (Asia) 10/23 Aberdeen Sel-Amerkon Opportunities 0.586 0.616 10/23 Aberdeen Sel-Asion High Yield Fd 1.194 1.231 0/23 Aberdeen Sel-Chino Opportunities Fd 0.938 0.985 0/23 Aberdeen Sel-tontinentol Europe Eqty 0.758 0.797 0/23 Aberdeen Sel-Globol MNt3,776 words
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161 2002-10-25 20 -AFP LONDON Authorities investigating a multi-million dollar fraud at a former US subsidiary of Allied Irish Bank (AIB) said they had secured a guilty plea, The Times reported yesterday. John Rusnak, the alleged rogue trader, was indicted in June. Earlier this year, AlBs US unit-AFP - 161 words
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Article436 2002-10-25 20 -AFX News If there's a regime change in Iraq, says US trade rep Zoellick LOS CABOS (Mexico) A US-led conflict against Iraq could result in lower oil prices if traders believed it would result in a regime change in the oil-rich country, said US Trade Representative-AFX News - 436 words
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Article, Illustration819 2002-10-25 22 David Deßosa - David Deßosa Bloomberg Commentary Japan disappoints again by delaying report on $747b loan problem NEW CANAAN (Connecticut) Bond traders have an old saying that "Japan will not fail to disappoint" when it comes to making meaningful economic reform. Now, they're saying it again. Japan disappointed traders– Bloomberg; -AFP photo - 819 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article371 2002-10-25 24 Agencies But repatriation of abducted Japs may take time TOKYO In another surprising move, North Korea announced that it will allow the five abducted Japanese to return to Japan with their families, a Japanese newspaper reported yesterday. In an interview with the Asahi Shimbun, North– Agencies - 371 words
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233 2002-10-25 24 -AFP LOS CABOS (Mexico) Foreign civilian planes not equipped with reinforced cockpit doors to deter hijackers will be turned away, the United States warned on Wednesday. "All aircraft will have to re-configure their cockpits or they won't be able to enter US airports,"-AFP - 233 words
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Article, Illustration59 2002-10-25 24 Reuters photo German tourists lighting candles in Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity. Bethlehem is trying to rebuild its reputation as a haven of peace after Israeli tanks encircled the church in a five-week siege of 39 wanted militants who were sheltered inside. The siege ended in– Reuters photo - 59 words
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Article165 2002-10-25 24 Reuters PARIS Drawing its inspiration from the "shoe bomber" and a series of lethal bomb attacks, a French firm has developed bomb prevention kits which can be used to prevent such incidents. Sema, a small Paris-based company, will launch two kits the Flight Bomb Killer (FBK)— Reuters - 165 words
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Article, Illustration338 2002-10-25 26 Blair fails to stop Education Minister from quitting LONDON It was a resignation British Prime Minister Tony Blair was unwilling to accept. But he was unable to persuade British Education Secretary Estelle Morris (picture) to stay. Ms Morris, the most senior woman in the Cabinet,Reuters photo - 338 words
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201 2002-10-25 26 ABC. CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister John Howard yesterday announced new counter-terrorism measures to deal with heightened threats to Australians at home and abroad following the deadly bombings in Bali. The moves included the creation of a national counter-terrorism committee to oversee the "war on terrorism"ABC. - 201 words
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Article215 2002-10-25 26 -AFP WASHINGTON Shifting gears, the Pentagon has eased up on anticipated troop deployments to the Gulf as the United Nations Security Council debates the terms for a resumption of arms inspections in Iraq. While the units have not received formal orders to hold up deployment preparations,-AFP - 215 words
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221 2002-10-25 26 -AFP SEOUL North Korea has proposed ground-breaking summit talks with the US to resolve a new crisis over its nuclear-weapons programme, a major Seoul newspaper reported yesterday. The proposal was made by the North's First Vice-Foreign Minister, Mr Kang Sok Ju, when he-AFP - 221 words
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Article174 2002-10-25 28 -AFP SYDNEY At least six people were killed and 13 injured when a passenger train rammed into a school bus and several cars at a level-crossing in Adelaide yesterday. Witnesses told ABC Radio that the bus, carrying mostly school children, was travelling through the level-crossing when-AFP - 174 words
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177 2002-10-25 28 Reuters VANCOUVER It's official: Narrow airline seats are uncomfortable for many people but that does not make them discriminatory. The Canadian Transportation Agency has ruled against a woman who complained in 1997 about Air Canada's policy of charging obese passengers a higher fare– Reuters - 177 words
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Article, Illustration461 2002-10-25 28 out to protect Abu Bakar Bashir SOLO (Indonesia) Prominent Indonesian lawyers and human rights activists have leapt to the defence of the alleged Jemaah Islamiyah leader, Mr Abu Bakar Bashir, who yesterday continued to be sick in bed. Mr Abu Bakar's new lawyers will supplement his previous attorneys,AFP photo - 461 words
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Article69 2002-10-25 28 -AFP LINCOLN (England) Riot police yesterday brought a jail under control after eight hours of rioting by its inmates. A riot broke out on Wednesday in the 130-year-old Lincoln Prison in eastern England when an inmate attacked a guard, stole his keys and freed some 150 prisoners.-AFP - 69 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration1071 2002-10-25 30 Dr Khoo How San - Dr Khoo How San and only their melting will spark a conflict over the Taiwan issue THE diminutive Deng Xiaoping did look comical in a stetson hat, but the paramount leader's visit to the United States in 1979 was awash in import His handshake with US– REUTERS photo - 1,071 words
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Article, Illustration582 2002-10-25 32 Today Features Dissects the DSO mystique SHE'S ranked as one of Fortune magazine's 50 most powerful businesswomen outside the United States today. But there was a time when Ms Ho Ching, now Temasek Holdings' executive director, had to stay in cheap and smelly hotels all in the— Today Features - 582 words
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Advertisement428 2002-10-25 36 Panasonic PiS* j Now, more options for a versatile lifestyle. Your lifestyle is unique. So is the new Panasonic attractive ring tones. Best of all, DECT's Generic DECT phone. In fact, DECT enhances your lifestyle Access Protocol (GAP) compatibility lets it operate with greater mobility and versatility. And you can428 words
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LIMELIGHT
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Article, Illustration350 2002-10-25 37 Serene Foo - Serene Foo SINGAPORE holds a special place in singer Sandy Lam's heart. For her upcoming concert here, the Hong Kong celebrity has selected a line-up of signature ditties to cater specially to local tastes. Said Sandy: "I have deep feelings for Singapore. I have a350 words
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Article, Illustration292 2002-10-25 37 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia tt'TW is not entirely for the nice, fun-loving, -L sweet chick!" hissed Asha Gill in disgust when Today caught up with her. To this Malaysian veejay from Channel [V], showbiz should have a place for a fun and not-so-sweet chick too like herself.292 words
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Article, Illustration396 2002-10-25 38 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia Stephanie joins cast-offs Is Robb next? QTEPHANIE Dill (picture) is the first wand only female firefighter in her hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas. But it was her tribe mates who did the fire-extinguishing in last Friday's episode of Survivor: Thailand. Citing her standoffish behaviour, the 29-year-olds tribe396 words
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Article68 2002-10-25 38 IN line with its plans to expand content production into the region, MediaCorp has announced the appointment of Mr Chang Long Jong as the new CEO of MediaCorp Studios. He will take over from Mr Franklin Wong, who will assume the position of executive director68 words
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Miscellaneous19 2002-10-25 37 Catch Asha in The Weakest Link, which debuts on Sunday (Oct 27) at 8.30pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 5.19 words
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TIMEOUT
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Article, Illustration365 2002-10-25 40 Janice Lee - Janice Lee DARK, violent, emotional and full of adrenalin. The Batsheva Dance Company's 90-minute work, Anaphaza (picture), is all of these things and more, and it will cast its spell on audiences at the Esplanade this weekend. Choreographed by the worldrenowned company's charismatic artistic director, Ohad Naharin,365 words
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Article165 2002-10-25 40 THE Robot Zoo exhibition has arrived in Singapore and Asia for the first time after enjoying tremendous success touring major science centres in North America. Visitors can learn how animals move by watching simulations performed by giant robots. In these mechanical creatures, muscles are represented165 words
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Article167 2002-10-25 40 TOMORROW, more than 1,200 people from a number of different ethnic groups will tour some of Singapore's landmarks in the name of racial harmony. Participants in the Boys' Town Racial Harmony Walk will follow a two-kilometre fun trail, visiting historical sites along the Singapore River167 words
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Article, Illustration362 2002-10-25 42 Serene Foo - Serene Foo This film is only for Nicholas Tse fans FILM REVIEW Demi-Haunted A TTENTION, die-hard fans of XAJSTicholas Tse: If you cannot wait for his next cinematic offering, you might want to watch Demi-Haunted for his cameo in which the Canto-pop singer, who recently fell362 words
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Article164 2002-10-25 42 -AFP LOS ANGELES Nick Nolte was charged on Wednesday with driving under the influence of a "date-rape" drug, prosecutors said. The 61-year-old actor was charged with one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence and one count of being under the influence of gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB),-AFP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration595 2002-10-25 44 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang Lucky Break is a criminal disappointment FILM REVIEW lucky Break EVEN though The Full Monty wasn't a great film, its story about a bunch of unemployed steel workers stripping to make a living was an overwhelming success with critics and audiences alike. Worldwide, the595 words
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Article242 2002-10-25 44 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Filmmakers Peter and Bobby Farrelly (There's Something About Mary) have committed to direct Stuck on You, a comedy about the adventures of conjoined (Siamese) twins. The brothers have begun negotiations with Matt Damon and they hope to have Greg Kinnear as well.– Reuters/Variety - 242 words
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Article, Illustration473 2002-10-25 45 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Dear Aronofsky, what were you thinking? FILM REVIEW Below THE director is David Twohy, who wrote and directed The Arrival and Pitch Black and has penned inventive screenplays such as The Fugitive, Waterworld, GI Jane and Impostor. His co-writer on Below is Darren Aronofsky,473 words
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Article, Illustration357 2002-10-25 47 Lan De Cotta - Lan De Cotta^ Malaysia is still Singapore's favourite holiday stop where I we go to recharge, relax and catch up with friends and family I FEEL a special bond with Malaysians when I meet them on my travels. We share the same language, culture and humour, but most357 words
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Article, Illustration983 2002-10-25 48 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li WHAT do Hongkong-based movie actress Michelle Yeoh (opposite page), TVB veteran Zhu MiMi and pomelos have in common? This isn't some naughty question the answer is that they are all famous local produce from Ipoh, the capital of Perak, home of the crunchy983 words
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Article, Illustration251 2002-10-25 49 O CHOOL vacations this year Oend are going to be something special to look forward to, especially with great tour packages from Holidex Tours Travel. After setting up a Malaysia Consortium called Malaysia Shiok Only, Holidex has strengthened its staff strength251 words
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Article, Illustration832 2002-10-25 50 Teo Siok Kuan - Teo Siok Kuan Malaysia's highlands are a wonder of nature, a carnival of fun WHEN you want cool mountain air, you are spoilt for choice if you are in Malaysia. Almost every state in Malaysia has a hill resort and of these, Pahang's Genting Highlands is probably the832 words
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Article, Illustration570 2002-10-25 51 Lim Kuan Chiang - Lim Kuan Chiang A S a Malaysian undergraduate studying in -TA-Singapore in the 80s, I used to dread the journey back to my hometown of Alor Star (picture), in the northern state of Kedah. For in those days, balik kampung meant a backside-numbing 18-hour bus ride along the570 words
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Article, Illustration721 2002-10-25 52 Teo Siok Kuan - Teo Siok Kuan With a rich colonial and religious past, Melaka has a story to tell COLOURFUL Peranakan buildings stand proudly across the river from the famous A'Famosa Dutch fortress gate. Nearby, the Sam Po Kong Temple is a reminder of the great Admiral Cheng Ho's exploits in721 words
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Article, Illustration503 2002-10-25 53 Teo Siok Kuan - Teo Siok Kuan Penang's multicultural mix is as palatable as its beaches and food PENANG'S char koay teow and laksa are probably more its icons to Singaporeans than its beaches and architecture. The name of the island, which is Pulau Pinang in Malay, means Betel Nut Island.503 words
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Article, Illustration687 2002-10-25 54 Katrina Karim - Katrina Karim Old Hanoi and modern day HCM City fascinate first time visitors VIETNAM is as fascinating as it is exotic. Its beautiful landscape, ornamented with a culture and architecture that have Chinese and French influences, makes the country one of the most colourful in Asia. And as687 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2002-10-25 56 Luke Wu Qianxi - Luke Wu Qianxi Cosmopolitan crossroad of culture and kitsch offers you a different experience every day WHETHER you are looking for high arts, pop culture, city lights or I country charm, Melbourne is the place I to go for a totally different holiday. I The capital of Victoria1,103 words
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Article, Illustration777 2002-10-25 58 Pauline D Loh - Pauline D Loh Today's gourmet travellers have brunch at Bill Granger's and visit Janni Kyritsis and Tetsuya Wakuda for dinner PARDON me if I succumb to the temptation of dropping a few names here. But it was such rare opportunity and honour that we777 words
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Article, Illustration622 2002-10-25 59 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh Why wait till you touch down to enjoy Hong Kong's famous Cantonese cuisine? TT7HY do we go to Hong Kong? To eat, V V of course, and to shop. And to pamper ourselves as only the Hong Kongers know how to. To indulge in622 words
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Article, Illustration251 2002-10-25 59 YOU read it in our paper first, remember? We were talking enthusiastically about how Hong Kong veteran roast goose seller Yung Kee had sent their geese flying with Cathay Pacific. Well, that's not all. Yung Kee has also251 words
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Advertisement317 2002-10-25 55 SIAEZ HOLIDAYS TO GO 4 great sights Hanoi -Visit the Haiphong/Doson -This is mausoleum where where Vietnam's only legal Ho Chi Minh's embalmed casino is. body lies. Hue -Aancient capital of Halong Bay -Take a imperial palaces and citadel, cruise and visit the World Heritage Site where 1,600 Ho Chi317 words
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Miscellaneous1552 2002-10-25 60 •My Home Mummy is My Survivor Thailand channel 5, io P m JHH^^I *u PPer '■ove BBC Current Affairs Friend channel 5,7pm "Til TC j M its been five J^ 5,8.30pm -Correspondent Adolescence is the time when communka- W weeks on Darius Lovehall is a young, black poet in The1,552 words
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Article, Illustration570 2002-10-25 62 -AFP SAN FRANCISCO Achieving the family dream his father never could, David Bell faced down a powerful nemesis and knocked in the game-win-ning run to give the San Francisco Giants new hope of taking the 98th World Series. Bell's eighth-inning single off Anaheim relief ace Francisco-AFP; Reuters photo - 570 words
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Article, Illustration982 2002-10-25 63 But the Italians are marching forward once again Champions League Group G AC Milan 2 Bayern Munich 1 Germans in need of a miracle MILAN Imagine the outcry if Manchester United was about to crash out of the Champions League with the campaign barelyReuters photo - 982 words
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368 2002-10-25 63 Reuters Champions League Group E Newcastle 1 Juventus 0 Magpies get their first win NEWCASTLE Newcastle United manager Bobby Robson has set his sights on securing maximum points from the club's two remaining Champions League games after its 1-0 home victory– Reuters - 368 words
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Article, Illustration584 2002-10-25 64 Reuters MUNICH Boris Becker marched into a Munich courtroom yesterday with the same ice-cold stare he once used to intimidate opponents on the tennis court Chewing angrily on a stick of gum, he waited for the judge to arrive and read her verdict on tax evasion charges.– Reuters; AFP photo - 584 words
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Article, Illustration245 2002-10-25 64 -AFP SAN ANTONIO China's Yao Ming made his highly-anticipated National Basketball Association debut and watched Tim Duncan collect 27 points and 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs edged the Houston Rockets 80-79 in pre-season action. The 2.26 m-AFP; ■-' V V V ■_-J •"l-T * AFP photo - 245 words
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Article, Illustration338 2002-10-25 65 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond ONLY eight hours before the Football Association of Singapore was due to meet its sponsors and the media, a new club was born. The club Balestier Khalsa FC will see the merging of two existing S-League clubs Balestier Central and Clementi Khalsa. The■JOSE RAYMOND - 338 words
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299 2002-10-25 65 – Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn GOMBAK United FC has pulled out of the 2003 S-League season, citing financial reasons for its withdrawal. The club, which finished bottom in this year's S-League, issued a press statement on Thursday evening to confirm its withdrawal. The statement read: "Gombak299 words
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Article, Illustration182 2002-10-25 65 DO you want to pit your driving skills against Spaniard Sergio Garcia? Well, one lucky golfer from Singapore will get that chance, after this weekend's Tiger Skins Longest Drive Challenge at Turf City. The two-day event aims to find the longest182 words
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Article, Illustration753 2002-10-25 66 Neil Humphreys - Neil Humphreys But Arsenal must stabilise its defence and bid farewell to Seaman DON'T overestimate how hard professional players have to work to earn £30,000 ($83,000) a week. Sometimes they play two whole matches to justify their salary. At Arsenal, the star performers have toGetty Images - 753 words
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Article, Illustration738 2002-10-25 67 -AFP I don't want to put the club under pressure, it is only that I am not a player under trial and you know what qualities I have. Everyone Knows what a player I am and I have been here three or four years. I prove-AFP; Getty Images - 738 words
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Article, Illustration799 2002-10-25 68 S. Gulam - S. Gulam IN A highly-anticipated and pivotal speech, Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Mah Bow Tan (picture) set a new stage for the S-League as it prepares to enter its eighth season. John Yap's beloved Gombak United will sit out next year.799 words
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248 2002-10-25 68 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn THE Singapore national under--23 squad will be participating in the 2003 S-League season for the first time. This was announced by Mr Mah Bow Tan, National Development Minister and President of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), at248 words
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