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Article705 2003-01-17 1 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Dispute over capital flows solved, Spore and US ready for trade deal by chingli@newstoday.com.sg THE answer to all of Singapore's economic ills it is not But the free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States a virtual done deal after the last hurdle was705 words
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Miscellaneous24 2003-01-17 1 A A Local equities guru Hsieh Fu Hua to head SGX See Page 2 Don't miss our festive special in this 88-page bumper \ssue24 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration512 2003-01-17 2 Val Chua - Val Chua by val@newstoday.com.sg IT may be too early to speculate but the second appointment of a local CEO in as many days seems to signal the return of local talent Yesterday's news that Mr Hsieh Fu Hua (picture), 53, will be the man to512 words
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Article152 2003-01-17 2 Channel News Asia CHARTERED Semiconductor is reportedly mulling a second round of job cuts as much of its factory capacity remains idle. A Reuters report, quoting sources, said the loss-making contract chip-maker is looking at a five per cent reduction in its 3,500-strong workforce. Reports saidChannel News Asia - 152 words
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Article111 2003-01-17 3 -AFP MANILA Asean members Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines yesterday agreed to form a joint committee that will boost multilateral cooperation against terrorism and other trans-national crimes. The decision came at the end of a three-day security conference in Manila, aimed at fine-tun-ing multilateral responses to-AFP - 111 words
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Article, Illustration93 2003-01-17 3 – S Murali - S Murali POSSIBLY the richest amateur prize put up in golf went a begging yesterday when no one scored an ace at the Eurocopter South East Asia's Silver Jubilee golf tournament. KPMG auditor Lucas Tran was the closest at scoring an ace and winning the US$l million ($1.793 words
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Article447 2003-01-17 3 Elisia Yeo - Elisia Yeo So Jakarta decides to review them by elisia@newstoday.com.sg JAKARTA Only a few days ago, Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri said she was ready to make unpopular choices by refusing to revoke the price hikes on fuel and utilities. But as protests and public pressure over the increases447 words
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Article287 2003-01-17 4 Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng Advisers differ on NUS expansion by huileng@newstoday.com.sg INTERNATIONAL advisers may agree that Singapore doesn't need a fourth university, but they were less than unanimous on the details of how the existing universities should be run. One of the issues that divided the International Academic Advisory287 words
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Article144 2003-01-17 4 LEADING international law firm Orrick, Harrington and Sutcliffe LLP will close its Singapore office at the end of March, after seven years. The sustained weakness of the region's economies was cited as the main reason for the pullout. Orrick opened its office here in144 words
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Article, Illustration169 2003-01-17 4 Bloomberg THE tilting office tower (picture) along Church Street may not be completed on schedule, but some analysts told Bloomberg that this could be a blessing in disguise. The $320-million, 30-storey building flanked by Capital Square and Prudential Tower is leaning slightly to one side becauseBloomberg - 169 words
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Article147 2003-01-17 4 SENGKANG commuters will get their first ride on the estate's long-awaited LRT line for free tomorrow. The service will begin operations at 2pm on the Sengkang LRT line's East Loop, which connects six stations: Sengkang, Compassvale, Rumbia, Bakau, Kangkar and Rangung. The West Loop will147 words
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Advertisement372 2003-01-17 2 ADVERTISEMENT $450,000 medical cover during tough times Use your CPF to get medical cover for the family till age 80 DURING tough times, it is even more important to have adequate medical Mb cover for the whole family. Ensure that any unforeseen and expensive medical bills are well covered. Now372 words
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Miscellaneous8 2003-01-17 2 with Ikea's tk_ AJ See Page 8 %___^_H_l8 words
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Miscellaneous12 2003-01-17 3 COMMENTARY A Malaysian's candid look at the Pedra Branca dispute Page 4412 words
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Advertisement62 2003-01-17 4 Made in Japan uni-ball/JC^NO Gelsticko.7^ rt, i^ E^ www.uniball.com.sg Bridging across three centuries since 1887. r |T^B) uni-ball superior stationery quality and design OFFC* I is always synonymous with smooth writing performance. Recommended Selling Price (without GST}. Uo^^^k I Applicable for promotion packs onry. Ink colour combination varies from pack62 words
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Miscellaneous7 2003-01-17 4 \TarAf)*ei. Mall, OCI J Please turn *^«ns»fi«i7 words
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HOME NEWS
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174 2003-01-17 6 ALL 1,153 Chinese construction workers who were cheated of their earnings in the Wen Long Money Changer remittance scam last year have received an early hongbao from the Western Union Global Network. The company has given them complimentary remittance vouchers, which will allow them174 words
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Article486 2003-01-17 6 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Outdated Web pages spark public outcry by joy@newstoday.com.sg THE dotcom boom of the mid-1990s has fizzled out and it seems that many websites have followed suit. Letters and articles in the local media this week have slammed various websites for outdated news and unresponsive online486 words
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Article, Illustration702 2003-01-17 8 Val Chua - Val Chua Today photo by Ikea pares costs, wastage in tough times by val@newstoday.com.sg HE spumed the more glamorous title of CEO, sticking to a more down-to-earth label of general manager instead, because changing name cards is a "waste of money". To prove his point, Mr Philip WeeALVIN TOE - 702 words
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Article, Illustration305 2003-01-17 10 Christmas wishes do come true KELLYN Kwek Sze Cheng is a much happier girl these days. The 15-year-old who suffers from lupus, lost her wallet just days before Christmas last year. In it was her IC. While most people just head to the Singapore Immigration and Registration (SIR) office to305 words
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Article454 2003-01-17 10 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Right here in Singapore by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg FOR young Singaporeans who think the sinister Jemaah Islamiyah 01) plots mark the first time the Republic has been singled out as a terrorist target, a peek into a yellow booklet strikingly labelled "Why the ISA?" shows this is454 words
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Advertisement475 2003-01-17 8 n Information Technology Save 10% on the course fee for our master's programme. For graduates of qualification-based programmes offered by SIM. Awarded by RMU University Commencing June 2003 5525,140.00' (Advanced Standing) 5527,235.00* (Standard Entry) (Payable in four instalments) This programme, by coursework and thesis, is an inter-disciplinary higher degree which475 words
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Miscellaneous22 2003-01-17 8 DRY EYES: A THING OF THE PAST! ___r9________ i&m s WT*'* CDMPItIE m N j> I COMPLETE ~v>!= _>i> <£> PULLOUT: PAGE 422 words
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LETTERS
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Letter369 2003-01-17 12 Fallen talent: How much to reveal? I THOUGHT the report, "Fallen talent trap" (Today, Jan 14), provided quite a balanced view and represented what the market is thinking Are we really ready for foreign talent? My professional view is that there is still much to be done in369 words
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Letter, Illustration143 2003-01-17 12 Lim Boon Hee - Lim Boon Hee AFTER 911 and the Bali bombings, public places around the world with large crowds have been patrolled round the clock by security guards. History has shown that it is easy for terrorists to release poisonous gases like sarin or to place parcel bombs143 words
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Letter, Illustration37 2003-01-17 13 The card readers on the new gates are angled to make it easier for wheelchair bound passengers to tap their cards. The gates are also convenient for pregnant women and mothers with prams (left).37 words
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Letter507 2003-01-17 13 Sarah Chua - Sarah Chua SMRT enlarges gates to cater to people with special needs by sarah@newsto day. com. sg HOT on the heels of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) spending $81 million to install lifts and ramps at MRT stations to cater to passengers with special needs, the507 words
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Letter, Illustration378 2003-01-17 14 But waiting time does not include construction period, says HDB I REFER to the letter, "The six-year wait" by Mr Joseph Cheng (Weekend Today, Jan 4-5), in which he gave feedback about the wait for his new flat in Punggol. Under the HDB's previous Registration for Flat System378 words
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241 2003-01-17 14 Desmond Wee - Desmond Wee WHEN the Government decided to phase in the increase in the Goods and Services Tax in two stages rather than increase it by the full two percentage points, it brought some cheer to the man in the street However, two weeks241 words
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196 2003-01-17 14 WE refer to the letter, "Justify fees, please" by Mr Eric Tan (Today, Jan 7). When buyers take possession of their new flats, the HDB collects the service and conservancy charges for these flats on behalf of the town councils. These charges are196 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article432 2003-01-17 16 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo Focus on investments and jobs for this year by derrick@newstoday.com.sg THE Year of the Goat is likely to bring in fewer jobs to Singapore than the Year of the Horse, which will ride into the sunset at the end of the month. An Economic432 words
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Market Watch
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Article137 2003-01-17 18 SHARES fell for a second day as traders and investors locked in profits after five sessions of gains and an easier Wall Street overnight. The STI slid 7.10 points to 1,379.52, with over three issues falling for every rising one. Technology stocks led the decline as the grim reality137 words
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Article50 2003-01-17 18 By volume Jan 16 DMXTech Chartered SingTel Ipco DatacrftUSS L&M SembCorp StarCrusUSS MultiVis Close 0.300 0.860 1.360 0.075 0.800 0.010 0.915 0.335 0.315 Change -0.020 -0.035 -0.010 -0.035 -0.020 -0.030 -6.3 -3.9 -0.7 -4.2 -5.6 -8.7 'OOO 25,616 23,235 22,275 16,023 15,555 12,663 9,025 8,564 8,10050 words
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Article55 2003-01-17 18 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8609.17 -2.58 -0.03 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 9743.23 3030.30 4943.29 -130.26 -19.30 -74.41 -1.32 -0.63 -1.48 Korea Comp SET Index 648.69 370.48 0.40 -1.34 0.06 -0.36 Jakarta Comp 397.11 -8.49 -2.09 Phils Comp Shenzen B Mumbai 1074.45 206.03 3373.52 -1.0255 words
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Article75 2003-01-17 18 By$ Ian 16 ihangAsia2kHKS Close Changi 5.700 +0.351 [&C 3.780 +0.161 WCLLand 1.020 +0.11: OUE 6.150 +0.101 5PH1OO 19.100 +0.101 IMH4OOUSS 6.150 +0.051 OCBC DelGro500 9.750 +0.051 2.270 +0.041 HawPar 3.440 +0.041 Wepco500 0.210 +0.031 By percentage Ian 16 Excel Close Changi 0.030 +0.011 El-Nets 0.015 +0.00:75 words
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Article36 2003-01-17 18 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5772 0.3597 68.0414 4.***** 2.***** 0.5460 5125.83 24.6219 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 30.9051 0.***** 27.6731 677.210 0.8857 4.7778 1.0640 19.880236 words
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Article82 2003-01-17 18 )y$ Ian 16 Close Changi )BS Bk 6% NCPS10 0.845 -10.41: jeative 50 13.300 -0.401 »IA 200 10.500 -0.201 lipsal 2.200 -0.121 VPB Breweries 5.000 -0.101 IBS 11.200 -0.101 ilA 10.500 -0.101 tenture 14.200 -0.101 IITYDEV 4.480 -0.081 (epCor 3.920 -0.081 By percentage Ian 16 Close Changi82 words
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Article14 2003-01-17 18 Gold us$/oi Silver us$/oi 351.100 4.780 Platinum us$/oi 609.600 Brent crude us$/barrel 33.21014 words
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Article73 2003-01-17 20 WHILE PSA Corp turned in encouraging results last year, challenging times lie ahead for its local operations, warned NTUC Secretary-General Lim Boon Heng yesterday. He told delegates of the Singapore Port Workers Union to expect competition to intensify as regional ports will handle higher cargo volumes as73 words
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Article, Illustration219 2003-01-17 20 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh M 1 announces 7.3 cents per share payout by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg Ml, which made its trading debut on the Singapore Exchange last month, yesterday reported a 28 per cent rise in net profit to $128.4 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2002 This was achieved219 words
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Article56 2003-01-17 20 ANOTHER cargo airline has started flying to Changi Airport Republic Express of Indonesia offers flights between Jakarta and Singapore five times a week, reported Channel News Asia. With Changi Airport now having 63 airlines linking Singapore to 141 cities in 45 countries, the move strengthens Singapore's56 words
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Article, Illustration204 2003-01-17 22 Bloomberg HYFLUX Ltd, Singapore's largest publicly traded water-treatment company, has formed a venture with a company founded by a former employee of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) to make and sell machines that will extract water from water vapour. Hyflux will– Bloomberg - 204 words
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137 2003-01-17 22 THE ABERDEEN Select-Global Technology Fund is not included in the sale of the six UK unit trusts to New Star, a UK-based mutual fund house. In a statement, Aberdeen Asset Management Singapore said: "The fund will come directly under Singapore and be137 words
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Article, Illustration497 2003-01-17 24 Bloomberg Bank of America CEO now focuses on growth CHARLOTTE After two years of firing workers and cutting costs, Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis is shifting his focus to boosting revenue growth. Slowing revenue "is the only remaining bad thing that you can say about Bank– Bloomberg; Bloomberg photo - 497 words
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Article384 2003-01-17 26 Bloomberg ST Engineering hands profit to investors as dividends SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering may pay out almost all its profit in dividends for a second year to lure investors as analysts say profit won't recover from its first annual drop since 1997. South-east Asia's biggest defence company may– Bloomberg - 384 words
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Article, Illustration377 2003-01-17 30 Neelam Mathews - Neelam Mathews India's mobile phone rates hit new low by news@newsto day. com. sg NEW DELHI Over 10 million mobile subscribers have a good reason for joy following the predatory price launch in the Indian information and communications sector by the Reliance group. Through its telecom service, India377 words
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Advertisement24 2003-01-17 16 Yet, Singapore's figures are evidence that it hasn't been hit that hard. So, it has done quite well. Nizam Itlris Regional economist with IDEAglobal24 words
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Miscellaneous19 2003-01-17 30 South Korea ponders its future as President Kirn Dae Jung V prepares to leave office A^^| See Page 4219 words
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Article, Illustration266 2003-01-17 32 Agencies Slow progress forecast in N Korea talks standoff, saying it believed the US had made no fundamental change in its hardline stance. North Korea has said it wants "unconditional" talks while Washington says Pyongyang must first dismantle its nuclear weapons programmes. And, instead of returning fire– Agencies - 266 words
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Article135 2003-01-17 32 -AFP SYDNEY The culprit that sparked a full-scale security alert and evacuation of a plane yesterday for fear of a possible terrorist threat was none other than the spiky durian. A Virgin Blue flight from Brisbane to Adelaide was delayed for four hours while police and-AFP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration73 2003-01-17 34 Reuters photo John Lee Malvo, a suspect in the 13 sniper shootings which terrorised the Washington area in October last year, being taken away from the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court after a second day of hearings. The court ruled that sufficient evidence had– Reuters photo - 73 words
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Article110 2003-01-17 34 Reuters CAMBRIDGE (Massachusetts) In a move to ease the debt burden of its students, Harvard University has partnered Citibank to offer below-market interest rates on student loans. Harvard said the offer is applicable to all 12,000 of its graduate and professional students. The move comes amid– Reuters - 110 words
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Article352 2003-01-17 34 BAGHDAD Russia, which has kept closer ties with Iraq than many other countries, has flexed its diplomatic muscle and started a peace mission here to avert a US-led war. "We have to seize any chance to achieve and find a diplomatic and peaceful solution," said Russian Deputy352 words
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Article177 2003-01-17 36 AFP LONDON Former Bay City Rollers pop group manager Tarn Paton and popular television presenter Matthew Kelly have joined a growing list of British showbiz stars to be arrested over paedophilia allegations. Their arrests on Wednesday, in connec- tion with allegations of sexual abuse againstAFP - 177 words
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Article, Illustration83 2003-01-17 36 Reuters photo Robin Gibb (right) leaving with unidentified mourners following a memorial service for former Bee Gees singer and twin brother Maurice, 53, at the Riverside Funeral Chapel in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday. Family and friends paid final tribute to Maurice with quiet wordsReuters photo - 83 words
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Article275 2003-01-17 36 Agencies Bush condemns university's minority policy WASHINGTON In a politically explosive move that will upset minority voters, President George W Bush has said that his administration would challenge the use of race in university admissions in a case before the US Supreme Court He declared a UniversityAgencies - 275 words
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173 2003-01-17 36 Agencies LONDON A raid to catch an illegal immigrant turned up a man wanted by the British domestic intelligence service, MIS, for plotting to carry out chemical attacks in the country. The raid, in which a police officer was stabbed to death and fourAgencies - 173 words
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Article96 2003-01-17 36 Reuters MIAMI It is one of the most luxurious cruise ships in the world but American health inspectors have given the Queen Elizabeth 2 a failing grade for overall sanitation. Reporting on a routine examination of the QE2 on Jan 3, the US Centers for DiseaseReuters - 96 words
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Article139 2003-01-17 38 Reuters LONDON The days of the banana are numbered. The sterile and seedless banana hasn't had sex for so long that it could disappear in 10 years without scientific help, according to a Belgian plant pathologist. Mr Emile Frison, the head of the International Network for– Reuters - 139 words
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Article, Illustration347 2003-01-17 38 Reuters Mugabe and the cricket World Cup JOHANNESBURG To play or not to play? That is the question English cricket chiefs face ahead of next month's World Cup match in Zimbabwe. But the real question is how the world should deal with President Robert Mugabe (picture) as hisReuters; Getty Images - 347 words
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Article429 2003-01-17 40 Reuters Law to protect animals in cosmetic tests passed at last by EU STRASBOURG (France) After two decades of trying, the European Parliament at last passed a law on Wednesday banning most testing of cosmetics on animals within the European Union by 2009 and the sale– Reuters - 429 words
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297 2003-01-17 40 Agencies CARACAS A coalition, including the United States and Brazil, has pledged to help Venezuela negotiate an end to a six-week-old strike against President Hugo Chavez that has choked off vital oil exports. Along with the US and Brazil which put forward the— Agencies - 297 words
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Article, Illustration49 2003-01-17 40 Mr Brent Moffat (picture), who stuck hundreds of surgical needles into his legs and torso in Winnipeg, Canada, on Wednesday, should know. He broke the previous Guinness record of 200 piercings in about one-and-a-half hours and plans to stop only at 1,000 piercings. Reuters photo– Reuters photo - 49 words
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Article, Illustration731 2003-01-17 42 Patrick Smith - Patrick Smith by in Connecticut news@newstoday.com.sg IN a few weeks, Mr Kirn Dae Jung will end his five-year term as South Korea's president. His economic, political and diplomatic achievements will make him the best president in the country's half-century history. And one accomplishment stands out among all: Mr Kirn731 words
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Article, Illustration1061 2003-01-17 44 Oon Yeoh - Oon Yeoh Legal rights versus 'big brother' attitude FOR two countries with such a long history and with such close economic and social ties Malaysia and Singapore sure bicker a lot The latest ruckus, of course, is over the tiny rock of an island, Pedra Branca. The first1,061 words
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Article, Illustration450 2003-01-17 46 Agencies But they still won't stop Schumacher's track dominance LONDON Formula One (Fl) bosses on Wednesday ordered a radical technical shake-up of the world championship in the latest move aimed at boosting flagging interest in the sport. In a meeting of the sport's world governing body,– Agencies - 450 words
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Article233 2003-01-17 46 AFP HONOLULU The world's top-ranked golfer is still not around, but Ernie Els is, and he's coming off a tournament in which he played like No. 1. Coming off a record-breaking performance, Els begins his first week as the world's No. 2 player at the SonyAFP - 233 words
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254 2003-01-17 46 PHILADELPHIA Keith Van Horn waited five months to play this game. It took him three-and-a-half quarters to show up. Van Horn scored eight of his 16 points in the final 5:06 and Allen Iverson had 34 points, including five free throws in the last254 words
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Article, Illustration509 2003-01-17 48 Agencies Tamarine not daunted by prospect of Williams showdown MELBOURNE Thailand's tennis hope, Tamarine Tanasugarn, insists she is not daunted by the prospect of her third-round collision with mighty Serena Williams. Tamarine reached the last 32 of the Australian Open yesterday for the fourth consecutive year after– Agencies; Geitylmages - 509 words
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222 2003-01-17 48 Reuters MELBOURNE Gustavo Kuerten's Australian Open jinx continued yesterday when the Brazilian suffered a fifth-set meltdown to lose 5-7 6-3 7-5 46 6-3 to Czech Radek Stepanek in the second round. But the triple French Open champion, who has now failed– Reuters - 222 words
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218 2003-01-17 48 -AFP MELBOURNE Switzerland's former world number one Martina Hingis admitted yesterday she was considering retiring from tennis. Hingis won five Grand Slam titles between 1997 and 1999 when she dominated the sport. She said she was seriously considering quitting at the age of 22 after undergoing-AFP - 218 words
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Article, Illustration460 2003-01-17 50 AFP Former world number one suffers early exit MELBOURNE A hobbling Monica Seles (picture) suffered her earliest exit at a grand slam tournament when she was knocked out 6-7, 7-5, 6-3 by Czech qualifier Klara Koukalova at the Australian Open last night. The former world numberAFP - 460 words
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344 2003-01-17 50 Reuters ROME AS Roma coach Fabio Capello has broken more than a month of press silence to hit back at allegations that his team is divided and demotivated. "I know how to pull a squad together when it counts," he was quoted as saying– Reuters - 344 words
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Article141 2003-01-17 50 Reuters PARIS Russian swimmer Alexander Popov is planning to retire from the sport he has dominated for more than a decade after next year's Olympic Games in Athens. "In February, the intensity of my training sessions will increase. I will swim for miles and miles keeping– Reuters - 141 words
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Article, Illustration654 2003-01-17 52 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg SOUTH Korea became the first Asian side to qualify for the World Cup semifinals. Japan fought its way to the quarter-finals, and China finally made it to the World Cup after several attempts. What was their secret? Nothing, except thatGetty Images - 654 words
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258 2003-01-17 52 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has placed an advertisement inviting applications for the vacant posts of Goal 2010 director and national coach. The advertisement, which was featured on the FAS and S-League's official websites last night, will be placed in258 words
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Article, Illustration534 2003-01-17 53 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Flu-stricken bowler promises to avenge poor Spore Open showing by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg HE WAS tipped to win the Singapore International Open. Instead, the 2002 Asian Games triple gold medallist Remy Ong failed to make an impression. The flu-stricken hook bowler failed to reach theGetty ImageM - 534 words
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Article, Illustration714 2003-01-17 55 Agencies It's not been a great week for Chelsea and Manchester United LONDON No one wants to play at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge and Manchester United can't sign the defender that its backline so desperately needs: hardly ideal preparation for two sides that meet at Old TraffordAgencies; Getty Images - 714 words
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Article109 2003-01-17 56 At no time prior to our away fixture at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, January 11th, were we informed by Chelsea FC that we would be playing on an artificial sand surface and not grass, contrary to the rules of the FA Premier League (Rule 17, Section I). We were not109 words
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Article, Illustration404 2003-01-17 56 Agencies Eriksson ready to pick Saints' red-hot striker LONDON England manager SvenGoran Eriksson will head to Southampton on Saturday to watch the Premiership's most in-form striker. The Saints host Liverpool, but the Swede will not be there to watch England regular Michael Owen. Instead, Eriksson will observeAgencies; Getty Images - 404 words
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Article191 2003-01-17 56 LONDON Rangers and Scotland legend Ally McCoist has been asked by Everton boss David Moyes to help Wayne Rooney become an even better striker, reported The Mirror. McCoist will head for Goodison shortly to give Rooney and the rest of Moyes' forwards some specialist lessons191 words
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Article, Illustration1122 2003-01-17 58 Joseph C Pereira - Joseph C Pereira by news@newsto day. com. sg HERE'S a bit of trivia. What has Peter Noone (picture in box at bottom) the voice of Herman's Hermits which gave us oldie goldies like There's a Kind of Hush got in common with Singapore's James and Siva1,122 words
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Article, Illustration591 2003-01-17 60 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia Today photo by. I used to whack myself until I bled. And my parents thought I was possessed There are millions of people suffering from various conditions or diseases, even though you may not know of anyone personally Tourette is not a frighteningALVMTOH I - 591 words
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Article, Illustration419 2003-01-17 61 Janice Lee - Janice Lee Bond to launch world tour with gig at local charily gala by jani ce@newstoday.com.sg THERE'S no doubt these four Bond bombshells are hot They've been blessed with talent and dazzling good looks, and they've got big hearts to boot Kicking off their world tour419 words
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Article, Illustration698 2003-01-17 63 MDIS opens flagship building at Eunos LAST Saturday, the curtains rose on the spanking new structure of the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) headquarters. This building is the latest and biggest addition to the list of education centres under the MDIS group. Standing at698 words
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Article192 2003-01-17 65 Timothy M Gray - Timothy M Gray Hollywood's celebrity ammo take form in splendidly colourful rumours by news@newstoday.com.sg HOLLYWOOD Mud-slinging has been a factor in Academy Award campaigns for years, but it gained a lot of media attention last year after Internet rumours blasted A Beautiful Mind for fudging the192 words
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Article, Illustration275 2003-01-17 65 Reuters/ Variety - Reuters/Variety Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York The entertainment I made a he was lured back I to after apprenticed bier cranked out by the I publicity machine, one a few I was flops in Honduras; he was thrilled to finally get an offer for275 words
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Article, Illustration610 2003-01-17 67 sadiah Ahmad - sadiah Ahmad SULTRY Bipasha Basu (picture) has no qualms about selling herself to men if the role requires it "I'm ready to play a prostitute or a saint, a young woman or a hag. I'm an actor and I owe it to myself and to the audience610 words
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Miscellaneous177 2003-01-17 67 ENGLISH PROGRAMMES CHINESE PROGRAMMES No Programme Channel Rating Viewership No Programme Channel Rating Viewership ('000) ('000) 1 The Nation's Countdown 2003 Ch 5 7 283 I My Genie II Ch 8 16 613 2 Holiday Eve Movie—Home Alone 3(R) Ch 5 7 274 2 Springs of Life Ch 8 IS177 words
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Article185 2003-01-17 69 -AFP BRUSSELS The European Commission is investigating contracts between Hollywood film studios and European payTV firms which might be anticompetitive, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. EU competition officials have raided the offices of a number of TV companies, as part of two separate probes into television rights-AFP - 185 words
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Article73 2003-01-17 69 RICHARD Chamberlain, that hunky star of 60s TV series Dr Kildare, steamy 1983 miniseries The Thorn Birds and films such as Allan Quartermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987), has come out of the closet in his autobiography, Towards Love. In it, the 67-year-old revealed "the painful73 words
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Article, Illustration654 2003-01-17 69 Neil Humphreys - Neil Humphreys Lots of laughs in That, but don't go comparing it to Analyze This FILM REVIEW Analyze That FOLLOWING the international box-office success of Analyze This in 1999, it was only a matter of time before Analyze That was conceived. Indeed there is even talk654 words
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Article, Illustration168 2003-01-17 70 WARNER has told Madonna to rerecord her latest album because it's too extreme. The singer's record company had reportedly warned her that her album's electro-pop sound is too over-the-top, and Madonna has heeded their advice and returned to the studio, according to a friendAFP photo - 168 words
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Article210 2003-01-17 70 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Former "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss is turning her life story into a film, that may become a vehicle for Nicole Kidman. "This should be like Pretty Woman, but with the visual energy and excess of Scarface," said Fleiss, who's made a deal for– Reuters/Variety - 210 words
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tradition
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Article, Illustration578 2003-01-17 73 Sandra Leong - Sandra Leong by sandra@newstoday.com.sg TRADITION can be a tricky issue. Older folk swear by it while some youngsters find it boring, cumbersome and even meaningless. Every Lunar New Year, families ponder the meaning of the big "T" word. Should a reunion dinner578 words
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Article, Illustration461 2003-01-17 73 Sandra Leong - Ward off bad luck bring in the 'lions' Sandra Leong START the New Year with a bang. If not, maybe a dong chang, dong chang of a lion dance performance. There's no better way to welcome the Lunar New Year than with the revelry of prancing lions and pulsating drums.461 words
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Article, Illustration522 2003-01-17 75 Sandra Leong - Sandra Leong by sandra@newstoday.com.sg SPRING-CLEANING must rank highly on the list of things we hate to do most But with Lunar New Year approaching, there really is no escape from giving your home a scrub down. Symbolically, cleaning the house inside522 words
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Article, Illustration431 2003-01-17 77 Sandra Leong - Sandra Leong by sandra@newstoday.com.sg MY foodie colleagues and I swear by China Square food centre for a quick but gratifying lunchtime fix. Not only do we like the food, we love the fact that finding a seat is easier431 words
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Article, Illustration488 2003-01-17 79 Sandra Leong - Sandra Leong by sandra@newstoday.com.sg A DELICATE brush made from the whiskers of mice is carefully inserted into a crystal bottle. A few deft strokes of the brush later, a tiny horse, complete with flowing mane, appears on the inner surface.488 words
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Article, Illustration188 2003-01-17 81 SWEETEN your family's dining experience during the Lunar New Year with the new Heaven Earth Reunion Tea. Available only during this festive period, the limited-edition Reunion Tea is brewed from green tea and honey extract to help wash down your heavy reunion dinner. The brew188 words
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Article, Illustration504 2003-01-17 81 Sabina-Leah Fernandez - Sabina-Leah Fernandez by sabina@newstoday.com.sg FOOD has always been central to celebrations and the Lunar New Year is no different Hosts ply their guests with all manner of goodies, including soft drinks, bak kwa or pork jerky, love letters, kuih bangkit (white coconut cookies), cookies and preserved504 words
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Article, Illustration88 2003-01-17 83 If you envied Maggie Cheung's clothes in In the Mood for love, the Lunar New Year is the perfect time to don the timeless dress. Pink embroidered jacket ($230) from Yue Hwa On her: Red silk cheongsam with lace applique ($580) from Sunny Point and88 words
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Article, Illustration123 2003-01-17 85 Above: Red brocade top with black blossoms ($320) from Sunny Point CREDITS MODELS: MediaCorp artistes Alan Tern and Priscelia Chan. (Catch Alan and Priscelia in the E nostalgic comedy-drama Springs of life on mcl 8. is also in Channel s's medical drama First ITOGRAPHY: Wong Khing Chong123 words
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treat your body
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Article, Illustration86 2003-01-17 86 The sandstone bath therapy slimming technique is touted as the first of its kind in Singapore. The body is first wrapped in a therapeutic herbal paste and is then immersed in fine thermal sand that has been treated with aromatic salts. It is said to cleanse86 words
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Article115 2003-01-17 86 For those with an attention to detail, few things are more attractive then well-manicured nails and smooth, silky hands. The experts at Haach begin by softening hands with a citrus soak. Then comes a mud mask, and lavender paraffin wrap. Using reflexology, hands will115 words
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Article, Illustration115 2003-01-17 86 At The Body Shop this New Year, natural ingredients and the healing power of touch are at the forefront This latest one is the ideal treatment for women with "belly" concerns. Lasting 30 minutes, it is a detoxifying treatment customised to each individual. A blend of essential oils115 words
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Article, Illustration92 2003-01-17 86 If you really want to treat yourself so that you look and feel your best, give yourself two-and-a-half hours at JP Xantilly Spa. The deluxe day spa is a holistic treatment that will pamper you from head to toe. The session includes a facial, mineral salt and body92 words
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