Today, 28 October 2002

Microfilm: NL24796
Total Pages: 47
1 47 Today
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    8 1 TODAY IVI011 d 2i\ °ctober 28>2002 MITA(P) 063/11/2001
    8 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Return of the science guru
    673 1  -  Clement Mesenas FIRST, a small surprise. Singapore's march into the biotechnology field, now being pushed vigorously as one saviour of the economy, started way back in the early 1980s. Even Nobel scientist Dr Sydney Brenner's involvement goes back to that time when biotech was just
    673 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • HOT NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      'Getting bulk visas not a problem'
      259 2  -  Tan Hui Leng GETTING a visa is a breeze, according to Indian software company Polaris Software Lab, which set up a disaster recovery centre in Singapore in August "There were a lot of instances when we needed to process visas for our businesses and
      259 words
    • Article
      Bonus time
      329 2  -  Lee Ching Wern DPM Lee says 'there will be something' Despite the bleak economic outlook, they can look forward to a year-end bonus. Everything is still under review but there will be "something", Mr Lee told reporters after the opening of the Yio Chu Kang Community Club yesterday.
      329 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Anti-terror hub in M'sia?
      111 3 AFP LOS CABOS (Mexico) A US-proposed regional centre to coordinate anti-terrorism activities is likely to be set up in Malaysia next year. US President George W Bush raised plans for the centre during talks with Asean leaders on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)
      AFP  -  111 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Deadly gas?
      394 3 Hundreds of hostages ill in hospital MOSCOW Russia may have put a brutal end to the real life hostage drama that took place at a theatre here but another crisis seems to be unfolding for the authorities, over the use of a powerful gas that may have killed
      – Reuters photo  -  394 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Detain me and I shall resist: Bashir
      167 3 Agencies SOLO (Indonesia) The stage has been set for a showdown after the alleged leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah Mr Abu Bakar Bashir yesterday vowed to resist attempts by Indonesian police to detain him. "I will refuse, with whatever powers I have," said
      – Agencies  -  167 words
    • Article
      A cure for ALL
      510 4  -  Lee Ching Wern Efforts to raise cure rate in Asean child diseases IT is the most widespread form of cancer in young children. Thankfully, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) also happens to the most treatable form of cancer. But the irony is that over 3,000 children in
      510 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Rubbish for rice
      325 4  -  Rosalyn Lim YESTERDAY was a golden opportunity for Mr Choi Jin Thiam, 29, and his wife to clear out their cupboards and do their bit for the environment. In exchange for old clothing and newspapers accumulated over the past year, the Chois went home smiling with bags
      WEETECKHIAN  -  325 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      410 2 Read our key reports at www.channelnewsasia.com/today university of- Be the next leading edge A^ Sunderland |J p PO feSSJOnaI. JL* At Voted by The Times newspaper as BBWBW 'UK's Best New University for -A Researcli-2002' and by the Guardian M newspaper University Guide 2001 as I The Best New University
      410 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      11 3 LOOKING FOR GREAT DEALS? CALL DOLL AT 1 800 394 7412
      11 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      354 3 Keep going. i Or else, the rest may just catch up. Kevin Tan's workplace philosophy, applied in life. In the ever competitive race to stay ahead, knowledge holds the key to great success. At Hartford, we provide you with over 20 years of quality distance learning through strategic alliances with
      354 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      38 4 ALL TIME LOW BALANCE TRANSFER RATE OF ONLY 4.68 P.A. Transfer Promotional Savings"1" Savings Amount Interest Rate for Amount Ist 6 months* SSSOOO 4.68% 80% From *****1 and above Ssloooto 7.68% 67% From SsBl *****9 to Ss4o7 §Maybank
      38 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      52 5 A 4Barrefour <f> Singapore 4V I D WK WMl^Li^^mmmw^^^^^*^mmmm^mT^^^^^*am*- AW '.<..- 1:> sth Anniversary -4 2 October 3 November ''^^''^^'^''i^MwW^f JmmA*mmmF^mmm+* i_i j**^i_ij*l_i i_i^ _i mcfl^ mIUIBWW^^UH^^^MW EXPRESS aaaaaVaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal I Hurry! irii •**>■ 300 sets only! X L^**l* 5-TIER STORAGE CABINET II 1^ f Dim: L49.5xW4OxH 120 cm I .^^S
      52 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      343 6 Purchase on-line with I POPULAR www.popular.com.sg POPULAh -*store I r igapore cAffl<3®c3AA Tas[ii=) raj Back Forward Stop Refresh Hume Fayorttes History Search fttttoFil! Larger Smaller Print Mali Preferences fck-^fl I Address: htlp:/VVvv/.fpopijlar.iiam.sia/j;Fi/FirQdiJct/list_prQduct_by^c.3t.J£p?vcaUUl =111 jfr Go *Cl .1 I I (^Lire Hor™- F-aije ripple Computer C^y Apple Support Qy Apple Store
      343 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • LETTERS
    • Letter, Illustration
      Maid in Singapore
      490 8  -  Tan Kin Lian Delay levy hike as NTUC Income plans services MANY readers have written to the media to express their views against the likely increase in the maid levy. They argued that foreign maids are needed to help take care of children, the elderly and to
      490 words
    • Letter
      Infosys did not seek 2,000 passes
      177 8  -  Jean Tan PLEASE refer to the report, "Costly letdown" (Today, Oct 23). The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) would like to confirm that Infosys Technologies has not made any employment pass applications for the 2,000 engineers to work in its proposed disaster recovery centre in
      177 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      78 8 [jTjvjgl FULL-TIME/ PART-TIME^ Group of Schools lH 1966 VJV^J-i Z2Z22 'N', 'O' 'A' LEVEL 65*5 5655 Peace Centre LEADING TO THfr2oo3 N^-r 6538 9X78 Vv-CAMBMDGE-EXAMINATIOXJV BuKlt Meran 6273 56X1 MBVHHHMHBMPHHMMHBBIIBIBHIMM Tg. Katong Cplx BiLUil "i "t t" "i M *mf l* W\ 11 \'"r\n "]\tw 6749 5339 Experienced Qualified Dedicated
      78 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      293 8 Canon I Win a Canon Digital 1 IXUS V 2 Camera and SS3OD Direct Bubble Jet Printer! Check out Canon's MyFoto Lab Contest in today's paper. JMBBBBMBBBBBBi ERC Resource Centre ERC's Board of Advisors ERC Training Programmes Kenny Yap Executive chairman, Qian Hu Corporation a introduction Course -So you want
      293 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      112 9 2040 Stays with you. Supports 2D26 you. G rows BHBI with you. L-vfi Bitß^*flflßl BF Today '■—■P HBj -'^ii BB*—< BCBBMfIi As'r years, you i at keep' arded fund manager, UOB Asset Management, ami Bare "fie timr- world's of rlak and return al eve) to reflect your chant 'i i
      112 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • Article
      Lock icon Australia-S´pore FT A almost settled
      173 10 Bloomberg SYDNEY Australia and Singapore are close to settling an agreement to boost trade in services between the two countries, the Australian Financial Review reported on Saturday. Australia wants Singapore to open access to its services industries, including banking and telecommunications something the Republic's Government
      – Bloomberg  -  173 words
    • Market Watch
      • Article
        Singapore
        173 10 IT was a healthy week of consolidation for the Straits Times Index, which held its ground despite extreme volatility in the US markets. The STI closed the week up 0.7 per cent at 1,472. The broader market took the lead from the US, with specific interest in stocks of
        173 words
      • Article
        SGX most active
        58 10 )y volume By value lun 17 >embMar JIL Intl jtiraya chartered latacrftUSS '000 213,514 149,713 131,378 67,544 59,666 Pac Cent UniFood Einks Is UniFiber TPV '000 58,127 50,782 46,647 36,878 35,495 Jun 17 Venture SembMar UOB DBS BIE Intl 193,567,219 182,687,710 141,685,610 126,619,729 80,503,675 SIA Chartered Otiraya
        58 words
      • Article
        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/oz 313.90 Silver uss/oi 4.407 Platinum uss/oi 586.80 Rubber centsAg 146.00 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1455 Brent crude uss/barrel 26.79
        21 words
      • Article
        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 USS 0.5673 UK£ 0.3635 Yen 70.081 HK$ 4.3960 RM 2.1422 Euro 0.5776 Rupiah 5208.3 Baht 24.489 Peso 29.931 A$ 1.0144 Indian Rs 27-270 Won 694.30 C$ 0.8835 Yuan 4.6655 NZ$ 1.1578 NTS 19.616
        36 words
      • Article
        SGX top rises
        79 10 lun 17 DIAMONDS 10USS JOB /enture Close Change 82.800 +9.700 13.300 +0.400 13.600 +0.300 By percentage Jun 17 Close Change CSCW*****7 0.010+100.000 SembCorp DBeCW*****8 0.010+100.000 Koh Bros W*****6 0.035+75.000 :&c 3.860 +0.200 Kian Ann W*****7 0.050+66.667 ilA 200 11.100 +0.200 TSM 0.125 +56.250 HLAsia JIJE :lextech u*****3
        79 words
      • Article
        SGX top falls
        78 10 By$ Jun 17 [hai Prime200USS Close Change 4.020 -0.460 By percentage Jun 17 Close Change Jade 0.320 -37.255 :iTYDEV 4.840 -0.210 EngWah 0.200 -28.571 lade 0.320 -0.190 NewToyoW*****7 0.025 -28.571 SembMar 0.920 -0.180 Presscrele 0.040 -20.000 3realEasl STI ETF *****PV EngWah Iselan(S) DUTF 3UT 9.100 -0.100 14.804
        78 words
    • Article
      Food for thought
      460 12  -  Carmen Lee People's Food offers robust double-digit growth, good dividend yield IT is increasingly difficult to pick stocks as equities rallied in recent weeks. To prevent irrational exuberance, especially in times of higher stock prices, it is best to return to fundamentals and focus on companies with
      460 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Crossed lines?
      361 14 Bloomberg Investment firms' practices questioned JAKARTA With 10 planned or completed phone company acquisitions in South-east Asia this year, some investment banks have found themselves working for rivals at the same time. The potential for conflicts of interest follows con- cern in the US, where regulators want to
      Bloomberg  -  361 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      656 10 Every Monday, we carry a table of dividends declared by companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The list, compiled with the assistance of Telekurs Financial, appears on our business and finance pages. The new service is in line with the efforts of the editorial team at Today to provide
      656 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      124 10 We- Will guide. You, To The, Top-! I H% NITEC In Office Skills Starling 31st Nov. I Higher NITEC In Business Studies Administration -Starling 19th Nov. Accounting -Starting 31st Oct. Book-Keeping Level Ito 4 Starling 31st Od. Bl^l LCCI Diploma In Accounting Starling 13th Nov. V9^y LCCI Diploma In Marketing
      124 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 3
      34 10 Information provided by: I net research www.netresearch-asia.com Sharelnvestor.com CAMBRIDGE LANGUAGES BASIC JAPANESE (Sat 2/11) •BASIC THAI (Wed 16/11) •BASIC FRENCH (Sun 17/11, Mon 25/11) BASIC KOREAN (Mon 18/11) BASIC MANDARIN (Thur 21/11) I BImOI
      34 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      385 11 business. A How 'c' do you want to be? J 1/ System crashes. OS failure. Corrupted software. Some people smile at anything. Data rscomy at the touch ot a button. IBM ThinkPad 730 IBM Net Vista A3O Just when you think you've lost your data, pressing the Fll key i2ff^\
      385 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      313 12 i k^ Vlkl K?^^ B^Bs Hl IB \\Wa\ kf/Am^mm TO^^T^^R^ f^V^ •1111.. H^fl V lAWm\I AWm\ H 1 I*. I. 1 I I I L* ■■^■niMJHJJ 'JI'JIIL* r- Tmß\ Stfl *JtL+\* -m\^ H Earn a US Degree while doing your Diploma. Just do a minimum of 6 additional units (24
      313 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      288 12 Canon Win a Canon Digital flj Rr> IXUS V 2 Camera and SS3OD Direct Bubble Jet Printer*! 4 4£^ JUg Ca*o* MyFoto Lab Corvte;t What an opportunity! To win these incredible Canon products, read the Canon MyFoto Lab ads in each issue of TODAY this week (Mon-Sat) to find the
      288 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      267 13 Canon Bmß^mmmmmm Am\ m Am 1 j"^B^^jyA^Ti^^^y^ivJ^^^tTTiliß^B^^**^'fA,r^' J Ik /At H rAmmmmmKml^^B m AmW W m\^m\^m\\^ m m m mT Ben Poon W^ 'Mi^r i (if hotogi»tffta< Hailed bs one of the mosl outulaiKling ■mhwtv; K^__ sports pfiotafjraprwrs. B«n also ape ci; sin I shooting performance oars in on. |^ta*r^^^_^
      267 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      18 14 Ik SP /Mm m m^FiSifiuMufizwtfl'SfiH^m m. Ids 95 K^ <m*Wk pi *L ■Kw 485 L v>yf I 51
      18 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      47 14 t JAZZ <*W STREET JAZZ J& LYRICAL JAZZ 4am% J/K POP JAM m Ws HIP HOP 1 YOGA /MODERN DANCE FREE YOUR MIND DON'T WATCH JUST DANCE! .fll-FT*^ 133 CECIL STREET, #02-01 SUlllli? j KECK SENG TOWER mym^f Te| (65) g 223 4722 Fax: (65) 6223 6422
      47 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      207 15 I__ Why are people knitting sweaters for penguins? t^ mW ijAW m^ 1 Am £W Have you ever wondered how many Choose any three Of these five "N f~ languages are spoken in the world? Basic Groups for only $20 a month. save $32 off your I cnn first month's
      207 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • WORLD NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon No Iraq war, say protesters worldwide
      93 16 -AFP photo WASHINGTON More than 100,000 anti-war protesters (picture) gathered in the US capital on Saturday to oppose President George W Bush's plan to attack Iraq. Thousands more anti-war protesters took to the streets in San Francisco and other cities around the world, including
      -AFP photo  -  93 words
    • Article
      US deal for reformers
      349 16 LOS CABOS (Mexico) In a time of faltering investor confidence and weak economic growth in South-east Asia, the United States has launched a trade initiative that may be too tempting to resist The Enterprise for Asean Initiative (EAI) offers the prospect of bilateral free trade agreements
      349 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Koizumi bloc wins 5 of 7 by-elections
      159 25 -AFP TOKYO Japan's ruling bloc won in five of the seven by-elections held yesterday, while an opposition and an independent candidate won two others, reports said. The result maintains Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's healthy majority in Parliament. Candidates backed by the ruling bloc
      -AFP  -  159 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Almost there ...
      347 25 Almost there New day for Latin America if Lula wins SAO PAULO (Brazil) Not just Brazil but the whole of Latin America is facing a remarkable turn of events with the expected victory of leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Ahead of the second round of the leadership
      Reuters photo  -  347 words
    • Article
      Mobile phones on planes? Maybe...
      133 25 LOUISVILLE (Colorado) Aircraft passengers in the United States may be able to use their mobile phones without disrupting aircraft electronics or ground mobile services. At least two companies Air Cell and Verizon Airfone are developing the new technology, reported USA Today. However, the services will
      133 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      315 16 m MM Asia Pacific A^m AJmjmm Management Centre AUrAmW 9 CERT. NO.: 96-2-0620 f in E X ecuti,e Education >^7 First-class Educational Experience! fi NUIBSC(Hons) 1 m _fc^ National University I Management IT Finance Marketing ot Ireland SingaPore 21st Intake 28 October 2002 Welcome Orientation on Mon, 28 Oct 2002
      315 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
Page thumbnail Page 18
Page thumbnail Page 19
Page thumbnail Page 20
Page thumbnail Page 21
Page thumbnail Page 22
Page thumbnail Page 23
Page thumbnail Page 24
Page thumbnail Page 25
  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 25 Advertisements Column 1
      195 25 *~i m WV S''lfßffW*,f B*RAIH The world's most loved movie musical is here! Don't miss this chance to win a pair of tickets to watch this stunning production that brings you timeless music, side-splitting comedy and the spectacular rain sequence! To win, simply fax a copy of your name card
      195 words
Page thumbnail Page 26
  • COMMENTARY
    • Article, Illustration
      Cooking the message
      559 26  -  Sunny Goh When media pulled out all stops to sensationalise a non-story HERE'S a lesson for all mass communications students grappling with the concept that all media messages are constructed rather than unadulterated. The case of top Taiwanese health official Twu Shiing-jer (illustration), who was mistakenly accused
      559 words
  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 26 Advertisements Column 1
      88 26 /^Prlnnatnn Word Smart Series C_T S Watch this space for our ReVieW word of the week. RHETORIC SAT GRE GMAT I RET o rik: f \m^ mm^mm^Amm^mW^^ lM the art of using crack the sat verbal! language effectively Acquire more than 200 a/|£ persuasively words most likely to since toy
      88 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 26 Advertisements Column 2
      26 26 fP» flPk *•> lL™i*H.^ lA*^Hs3^s 1 *T fl p^^fl^nv i pi p**n*p r^*^^.-*_' i Am.M fl fl I 'H f iliiHwP r WMmßiiStfiw mmfM PP ~.77:7777: yjj
      26 words
Page thumbnail Page 27
  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 27 Advertisements Column 1
      191 27 mmmf JtA\ m\*. B^ r* I .Jfl < ••tT'' fll «s|r y '^^LW Wr II «l flfl flr-W _^*flflfj 7-Eloven fll^^fll ..^fll m i m\ m ■■P*** *^*flfll *'wwc' kJon Pte Ltd I>^ 'BS4 "imnvunlcatloii-i JI W/ M I BP Service Stations Ar fl fll M CALTEX V t/J Starmarts/Mlnlrnait
      191 words
Page thumbnail Page 28
  • UPFRONT
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Happily ever after
      545 28  -  Yong Shu Chiang Law student gave it all up to help ordinary people BEFORE a recent motivational conference, the event's organiser became concerned after noticing that the corporate speaker she'd hired was rather reserved. Was it nerves? Why didn't he look happy? Could he make his presentation
      – Photo courtesy of Seashell Publishers.  -  545 words
  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 1
      210 28 The Future Is In Your Hands tJ Tjjy University of Western Sydney Rated i*i*i*TAlA For "Graduate Starting Salary" by Good Universitites Guide 2002 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS IN MANAGEMENT Accelerated 12 months Program Flexible! Accredited! Affordable! For PSB/SIM/MDIS/MIS/SNEF/CIM Holders. Exemptions available for Poly Biz Related Diploma Graduates. Call For Details! Course
      210 words
Page thumbnail Page 29
  • PORTFOLIO
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Don't fret, boss
      725 29  -  Jeffrey Tan Today art by Make plans early to keep your business going after retirement MR MARK Chang, 52, used to describe himself as a "self-made" man. Now, he is distressed. After a heart attack late last year, Mr Chang has been contemplating giving up the business
      ENG KONG  -  725 words
  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 29 Advertisements Column 1
      635 29 Um^mUm^mM PRLDENTTIAL Always Listening, Always Understanding. Ask the Prudential Adviser Dear PRU Adviser I am 45 and plan to retire at 55 with a monthly income of $10,000 in today's value. My husband and I have a combined income of $40,000. We save $20,000 per month. I have $300,000 in
      635 words
Page thumbnail Page 30
  • LIMELIGHT
    • Article, Illustration
      sings for Aids
      476 30  -  Serene Foo THE 3D fund-raiser to be held at Sentosa, holds special meaning for sassy dance diva Thea Austin (picture). The event hosted by 3D Project, a charitable non-profit organisation, will see her taking to the stage alongside music sensations such as Ultra Nate, Barbara Tucker, Pepper
      476 words
  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 30 Advertisements Column 1
      505 30 ADVERTISEMENT Fastest hair care solution for Leading Actor Quick results with the I help of well-trained A&omWm^. and caring hair Sk. consultants. VxV,%Mh. Written by Emma Yang W AS an award winning actor, only m the best is expected of MediaCorp »>J^ leading artiste Xie Shao Guang, > and only
      505 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 30 Advertisements Column 2
      143 30 SOMUCHTO~ A WmW READ AND LEARN, I BUT SO LITTLE TIME? Upgrade your Reading Comprehension skills with our practical result-proven sv^pfeßumzr course jKr» GUARANTEED to help you read, TS^Ey comprehend absorb information S^Et*. at least twice faster than you do **^^^^y"now (majority improve by 3 times). amW New Classes Starting
      143 words
Page thumbnail Page 31
  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 31 Advertisements Column 1
      612 31 aA_ 'L* A flfltiT'TTifli et a cuD membership from just CS>XT Tl\/\ $49* for 1.5 years! Enjoy AA-CVI vf TD n75 //t"> fi' comprehensive social recreational AAllAADilf\^fl ll facilities at 5 clubs and more... j^ 4 w l*-*****^7r V" *W^"-¥JBB -'m Mon-Wed, 28-30 Oct 02 '£^^^^^^^^^^4 '^Jlil* \^k Caltex House
      612 words
Page thumbnail Page 32
  • INCINEMAS
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Young, yet cool
      325 32 AFP Stars of Potter sequel unfazed by attention LONDON Dozens of television cameras are trained on their young faces and hundreds of journalists scrutinise their every word but the three young stars of the new Harry Potter film are cool, confident and down to earth. The trio
      AFP  -  325 words
    • Article
      Julia Roberts, J Lo look to adoption?
      150 32 JULIA Roberts and Danny Moder are planning to adopt a baby. And so are Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, reports World Entertainment News Network. For Roberts, this is a bid to save her rocky marriage to her cameraman husband. Friends claim they want
      150 words
  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 32 Advertisements Column 1
      926 32 rJiWMHMiIJ l'amour,l'argent,l-am6ur r(a) m^SumVMBfMLLij ii RAINBOW OVER SEOUL R(A) Tdy:3.00,9.00pm VILLAGE OF DOOM R(A) THE ERA OF VAMPIRES J ff3Prr*w! TRANSPORTER Tdy:2.45,8.00pm I -r*»lL™« I lU*| mmianomeiE34 —4 L^__^|^ B^ >^^^K_L^__*_ H L^ H^_l www.gv.com.sg RED DRAGON* 1 HOIS RED DRAGON*'UK-IB 1.30, RED DRAGON*'(NC-16) RED DRAGON*'INC-IE) 10.30 am, 11.00, 1.10,1.40,3.50,
      926 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 32 Advertisements Column 2
      197 32 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■VVS7 >*T*Y9fST lt* >*r' l*mml aflfVTVlV**4 >*4lfVP^l| 8 Grange Road 6732 5874 1 Woodlands Square, Level 7 •6767 1588 Cathay Movie Line *****155 Cathay Movie Line *****155 Fax-A-Movie 6735 8389 THE THIRD WHEEL* ire) (*****) THE THIRD WHEEL* (PG) (*****) I.oopm, 3.00,9.30pm 10.15 am, 12.15pm, 7.00pm RED DRAGON'(NC-16)(*****) RED DRAGON*
      197 words
  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 33
  • EATOUT
    • Article, Illustration
      Li Bai gets hairy
      462 33  -  Karman Tse 1 Tis the season to get crabby IT'S the hairy crab season again and we are not about to let the once-a-year season slip by without having our fill of this succulent crustacean. So once again, we went for a hairy crab feast This
      462 words
    • FOODNOTES
      • Article, Illustration
        New chef, new menu
        155 33 WITH the arrival of Ristorante Bologna's new executive chef, Piu Luigi Antonio, comes an a la carte menu of exciting flavours. Keeping in mind the restaurant's fundamentals fresh homemade pasta, premium air flown ingredients and fresh herbs and seasonings Chef Antonio continues to ensure guests an
        155 words
      • Article
        Spicy Sundays
        127 33 FROM Nov 3 until Dec 29, Beads Thai at the Century Roxy Park Hotel will serve buffet brunch on Sundays from I 1.30 am to 3pm. A wide selection of traditional appetisers, soups and main courses using homemade ground curry and chilli pastes, as well as desserts await
        127 words
  • Page 33 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 33 Advertisements Column 1
      146 33 To advertise, call: 6236 4889 <■§* WATX^T Japanese Restaurant Efl®Clffi] ®O®QTj) (°tf CrSseGacajSrCteS k&4 76A Peek Seah Street S'ciore *****1 Tel: 6533 6696 (Mouth Seafood Rest.) 6534 4233 (Mouth Restaurant) Tf>^ B (Next to Tanjong Pagor MRT) Operation Hour: Horn -3pm 6pm 10pm f\ 0484 MORE THAN 30 SET MEAL
      146 words
Page thumbnail Page 34
  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 34 Miscellaneous Column 1
      1624 34 ON TV aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa* Potret Fikiran Suria, 8.30pm The Bachelor channel 5, io P m Earthvisions Top Bat Arts Central, 9 P m Straight Talk with Young Potret Fikiran looks at schizophrenia, a mental illness «P""'^fc s *s a Journey of discovery into a hidden world. Bats that affects one in
      1,624 words
Page thumbnail Page 35
  • TIMEOUT
    • Article, Illustration
      Unity at sea
      267 35  -  Janice Lee Ship tours Japan, Asean to forge youth ties ABOUT 350 youths from Asean and Japan have been making the Nippon Maru ship their home for the past 52 days. And the experience has enabled them to build bridges across their different cultures. "It's quite an
      267 words
    • Article
      WHAT´S ON AT THE SINGAPORE LEARNING FESTIVAL
      249 35 BE transported into a world of fascinating arts and crafts from various cultures by visiting Finger Works! -A Learning Resort at the Learning Expo 2002, which is part of the Singapore Learning Festival 2002. Presented by Lifeskills Lifestyle People's Association, Finger Works! is
      249 words
  • Page 35 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 35 Advertisements Column 1
      79 35 H eHEA ummmr u mummm m W^Wrn V*. m w ArA|r>f,M^rkr>|#AUV 5 Ml INc»eASES'Good'Cl»»«'"' Bfflßrl^HHTPW^PPnWn^xFßfflWn HI ■9 X .J 1 w t^l f°"nul.. 'VI Available at Guardian, NTUC Unity Healthcare, Nature's Farm, Family Health, Watson^, A product by Wearnes Biotech Medicals C3!"^?f™„ l NHG Pharmacy, SHP Retail Pharmacy, Robinson Centrepoint,
      79 words
  • Page 35 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 35 Miscellaneous Column 1
      121 35 ENGLISH PROGRAMMES CHINESE PROGRAMMES No Title/Description Channel No Title/Description Channel 1 Oh Carol! CH 5 II Not Stupid CH 8 2 Monday Mega Movie Spawn CH 5 2 Sweet And Sour Talk CH 8 3 Sunday Prime Movie Flubber (R)CH 5 3 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire CH 8
      121 words
Page thumbnail Page 36
  • SPORTS
    • Article
      Milan shocked by Chievo
      88 36 MILAN Serie A leader AC Milan suffered its first defeat of the season as it went down 3-2 at Chievo on Saturday, while champion Juventus moved up to third place after getting back on form with a 1-0 win at home to Udinese. Carlo Ancelotti's Milan
      88 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Raffles' new Lake layout a real treat
      374 36  -  S. Murali THE Lake course at Raffles Country Club has always been a visual treat, even before the club embarked on a $13 million upgrading programme two years ago. But the one thing holding the course back from receiving plaudits then was its
      maunnnM Today file photo  -  374 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Khua tops shootout for date with Garcia
      268 36  -  S. Murali NATIONAL champion Vincent Khua topped all comers to win a date with Sergio Garcia after a whopping 269-metre drive at the Tiger Skins Longest Drive Challenge yesterday. Khua, 24, even managed to beat the professionals in the competition, but put it
      268 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Remy top Asian again
      288 37  -  Kelvin Phang REMY Ong may have finished second best at the prestigious World Cup, but he has further consolidated his position and reputation as Asia's top amateur bowler. The 23-year-old lost to four-time European champion Mika Luoto of Finland 0-2 (216-222, 232-278) in the final of
      288 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Aimar blast for Valencia
      113 37 Reuters MADRID Valencia's Argentine playmaker Pablo Aimar struck a first-half hat-trick to lead the defending Spanish champion to a 5-1 demolition of Athletic Bilbao at Mestalla on Saturday. Patrick Kluivert also struck three as Barcelona put its recent domestic problems behind it by thrashing Alaves 6-1,
      Reuters  -  113 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Down to the wire
      710 37 Agencies ANAHEIM So now that the improbable once again has edged the inevitable, now that Barry Bonds has dropped his MVP trophy along with that fumbled baseball in the eighth inning, now that the Angels have turned that nice, little Rally Monkey into a loud, raging
      Agencies; Getty Images I  -  710 words
  • Page 36 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 36 Advertisements Column 1
      393 36 JobsToDAY J\A=diaCorp MediaCorp Radio is one of the most established media in Singapore. Its wide regional and international network of 15 stations provides up-to-date information, news and entertainment for a diversity of audiences and culture. We invite applications for the appointment of: PRODUCER-PRESENTER (Radio Singapore International Chinese Service) You will
      393 words
Page thumbnail Page 37
  • Page 37 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 37 Advertisements Column 1
      177 37 Lets ialkrV iiil Callers should be 18 years old and above only. Calls are charged 90cts/min. Precautions must be taken wtien meeting strangers from this service. Hefrpline:632s6l29. f=*c»tv^/Tco#77 Interactive Mocfia F*t& L.ttJ W^% mA .^Am\ Match League Home Away Kick-off (Singapore Time) Start of Sales End of Sales No. Team
      177 words
Page thumbnail Page 38
Page thumbnail Page 39
Page thumbnail Page 40
  • Page 40 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 40 Advertisements Column 1
      1038 40 DELL™ DIMENSION™ 4550 DESKTOP f]m^mm%mm^. Power, Flexibility and Multimedia Ready j|3~=^^| m If you know what you want in your machine, search no further. The Dell™ i'lL_— ■■-—".c-.-1' miir m Dimension™ 4550 offers such outstanding multimedia performance, you'll ISP** WP BBmmmm^BSmmX m see right away that this is the ideal
      1,038 words
Page thumbnail Page 41
  • Page 41 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 41 Miscellaneous Column 1
      1057 41 Theatres on the Bay performance piece where ALTERZONE: A STATE concepts to re-examine ft^/Sfrt'S Price: $30 performers glide around the OF MIND EMBRYONIC theatre aesthetics. Sakt?' Ticketing: Call SISTIC at room manipulating the GARDEN Date: Nov 2-3 i somber to 16 novemb* 6348 5555 'giant harp' to resonate with Witness
      1,057 words
Page thumbnail Page 42
  • Page 42 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 42 Advertisements Column 1
      522 42 A^JA^M mU^ DON'T MISS SOME OF THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHTS m \\^Av 15 Nov Opening Charity Gala Dinner W\ T_F_ U m Amm\ AJW^W^bJ* W "ITT" li|L J i •*7..., Jf.: 16 Nov "6.30pm Buskers' Grand Parade Clarke Quay Mj\ Jjl\JJ^J V MWvIJL JJJ[ I jtlL/Vijlv^ I% a^' 1\ 1 JIN
      522 words
  • Page 42 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 42 Miscellaneous Column 1
      879 42 Iyer and Sivamani will perform VfSUAIL ARTS in an enthralling evening of I I ghazals, fusion music and 7.7;. TEAR UP THE RULE BOOKS popular Tamil and Hindi film I ■v" r:.7 i 7' 7i.:. 7 I This exhibition features a songs. Or, take part in the 'J>^^**m. I selection
      879 words
Page thumbnail Page 43
  • Page 43 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 43 Miscellaneous Column 1
      1186 43 PROGRESSION 2002 B*-/4**B' Sp-O^l Price: $9; $4 (Concession A SELECTION OF FINE for students and senior CHINESE ART FROM p^, CHORVEREINIGUNG DANCE DEPARTMENT citizens) 19TH TO 21ST CENTURY P-7J JUNG WIEN AT STUDENTS' SEMESTER Ticketing: Call the school This exhibition features the 'lf|j^Mfft| CHIJMES PRESENTATION at 6340 9183 works of
      1,186 words
Page thumbnail Page 44
  • Page 44 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 44 Miscellaneous Column 1
      926 44 THE TEOCHEW LIU KANG: DRAWN CROSSROADS AND EXPERIENCE: AN FROM LIFE CONVERSATIONS EXHIBITION ON THE This exhibition, which This is an exhibition TEOCHEW COMMUNITY spans various decades featuring the varied works IN SINGAPORE from the late 1930s to te— of ten artists, who hold This exhibition depicts the the present,
      926 words
Page thumbnail Page 45
  • Page 45 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 45 Miscellaneous Column 1
      992 45 WILLIAM FARQUHAR: CREATING YOUR HIS COLLECTION OF A Wr" MONSTERS! NATURAL HISTORY N Conducted by artist AND HIS PUBLIC LIFE Benjamin Puah, this handsThis exhibition highlights i 7 on workshop introduces Major-General William x. x children to the basics of Farquhar's career with the '7\ »8 modeling, teaching them to
      992 words
Page thumbnail Page 46
  • Page 46 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 46 Miscellaneous Column 1
      1097 46 LIFE DRAWING GHOSTLY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE scriptwriting and also learn Xjm m m m mt WORKSHOP MUSEUM TAIPEI NATIONAL to develop their own script AM fek Pick up the basics and Join the Singapore History PALACE MUSEUM at the end of the course. jfA techniques of life drawing Museum
      1,097 words
Page thumbnail Page 47
  • Page 47 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 47 Advertisements Column 1
      604 47 The real PMEB paper <2 distress FdMljS Jill JULff\l CSM rights fiasco adds JBJ's story 1 hr Franc La Kan mßaaQKmßiHmßmmimt I I THEl^arf wr^»«lrituHoiM AM<rrilL}TKlis»tEi[aii Y^^m^-^mW lnirhiil.rm.:mlr Mult- Miaujfcn, WjrlTswiUHi:ii t*jfli I isWilkHmiunojnJMliLi :rj«o.D. Ic^PliTlwUUiln _^**^k *fH [B^^H^^B B imcjionriuitiriCtaiurn.-J a™*.- >>r™k- Ihr flffJJ I Fl AWmm IJTFII A\
      604 words