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Article50 2003-03-13 1 Reuters NEW YORK The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average gained 28 pts, or 0.37 per cent, at 7,552.07. The broader Standard Poor's 500 Index was up 3.46 pts, or 0.43 per cent, at 804.19. The technologylaced Nasdaq Composite Index gained 7.77 pts, or 0.61 per cent, at 1,279.24.Reuters - 50 words
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Article223 2003-03-13 1 — Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng EASY come, easy go. As drivers rush to grab cars hardly paying any cash upfront those in the car auction business are gearing up for a bumper year. The logic is simple. Those who default on three consecutive monthly car loan payments are223 words
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Article739 2003-03-13 1 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern And some blunt answers by chingwern@newstoday. com. sg HE wanted to know why statutory boards shouldn't part with their surpluses. Why the Government had "tried hard" to show a deficit last year. And why Singapore was so complacent. Once again, the former Mr739 words
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Article, Illustration448 2003-03-13 2 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Boeing 747's tail hit runway during take-off chingli@newstoday.com.sg A SINGAPORE Airlines Boeing 747-400, Flight SQ2B6 leaving New Zealand for Singapore, had to turn back to Auckland International Airport (AIA) after its tail struck the runway during take-off. Eye-witnesses on the ground said they– Reuters photo - 448 words
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184 2003-03-13 2 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE has urged Iraq to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions and not prolong the suffering of Iraqis. Making the call during the Security Council's open debate yesterday, Singapore's Permanent Representative to the UN noted that Iraq has a– Channel News Asia - 184 words
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Article, Illustration525 2003-03-13 3 US-UK partnership on the rocks? LONDON The words may be the same but subtle cracks have begun to appear in the seemingly unbreakable US and British alliance over a war in Iraq. A day after Washington said it was "unclear" if British troops would join a war525 words
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Article, Illustration175 2003-03-13 3 Agencies BELGRADE Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic (picture) was assassinated yesterday. Mr Djindjic, 50, was taken to hospital after being hit with two bullets outside government offices in Belgrade. Although there has been no confirmation of his condition, local radios and the BBC reported that– Agencies - 175 words
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Article, Illustration554 2003-03-13 3 Grace Tay - Grace Tay by grace@newstoday.com .sg THEY can't help you get rid of the office pest, but Pestßusters poses a definite threat to cockroaches, rats and termites. Pestßusters, the largest pest management company here, developed the Integrated Pest Management system. Its services includeAfp photo I - 554 words
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Article350 2003-03-13 4 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by jose@newstoday.com.sg HE had been stabbed once in the chest with a dagger. But, as he lay dying, Mr Yeo Hiap Teck, 46, managed to phone his ex-lover and ask her to meet him at the foot of her apartment block. When the woman,350 words
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Article, Illustration172 2003-03-13 4 Channel NewsAsia THE number of small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters (picture), abandoned at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) hit an all-time high of 222 in January. Last year, about 1,565 small animals were left byChannel NewsAsia - 172 words
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Article, Illustration478 2003-03-13 6 Grace Tay - Grace Tay by grace@newstoday.com.sg THE number of days left for Daimaru's closing down sale, which started on Feb 7 and ends this Sunday, can now be counted on one hand, but there's less nostalgia than hard-nosed bargain-hunting among shoppers. Even the Japanese expatriate community,478 words
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Article281 2003-03-13 6 Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE'S media industry consultants think the local market can support a second pay TV operator. That's why the Government decided to offer one more pay TV licence, which could be issued by June this year. But, Senior Minister of State (Information, Communication– Channel NewsAsia - 281 words
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177 2003-03-13 6 Channel NewsAsia THERE is money to be made in Intellectual Property (IP). Intellectual property experts around the region have gathered in Singapore at Optimal 2003 to pitch their ideas and innovations in the hope that it will be the next big thing in technology andChannel NewsAsia - 177 words
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Miscellaneous12 2003-03-13 6 HOW LOW CAN OUR AIRFARES GO? Find out inside on page 1012 words
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LETTERS
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Letter279 2003-03-13 9 I REFER to the various reports on the current Budget debate in Parliament, where many of our leaders have once again offered their well-meaning takes on how to revitalise Singapore. Some of the advice was: Be prepared, be frugal, change your mindset and be less279 words
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Letter, Illustration403 2003-03-13 9 Joint effort needed to beat economic woes I REFER to your report "The J word" (Today, March 12). The speeches by two Members-of-Parliament, Dr Wang Kai Yuen and Dr Ong Seh Hong, caught my attention during the second day of Budget debate in Parliament Dr Wang, as Feedback403 words
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158 2003-03-13 10 I REFER to the comment by SMRT chief Saw Phaik Hwa that the company made a $3 million loss from the Bukit Panjang LRT. She described the line as a public service, as it costs more to run than the revenue they get.158 words
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Letter, Illustration253 2003-03-13 10 And how to raise fertility rate RECENTLY, I read an article that said that most countries, including Singapore, could run short of people one day. According to the United Nations' population report, the present world fertility rate is 1.85 and is way below the replacement rate of253 words
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Market Watch
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Article112 2003-03-13 12 Reuters SINGAPORE'S blue chips recovered for the second day yesterday, enjoying their biggest gain in three weeks as investors searched for bargains amid the twists and turns of developments in the Middle East The STI finished at 1,233.68 points, up 17.57 points or 1.44 per cent The index has– Reuters - 112 words
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Article53 2003-03-13 12 Index Value Change Pis NIKKEI 7943.04 80.61 1.03 HANG SENG 8874.99 15.06 0.17 ILL ORDINARIES 2687.10 -4.60 -0.17 LAIWAN WTD 4328.15 67.70 1.59 KOREA COMP 531.81 -0.72 -0.14 SET 352.44 1.46 0.42 JAKARTA COMP 387.25 7.90 2.08 PHILIPPINES COMP 1000.44 -6.67 -0.66 SHENZHEN B 198.58 0.99 0.50 .153 words
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Article36 2003-03-13 12 US$ 0.5725 UK£ 0.3552 Yen 67.1211 HK$ 4.4646 RM 2.1751 Euro 0.5188 Rupiah 5090.65 Baht 24.4111 Peso 31.5434 A$ 0.9567 Indian Rs 27.2819 Won 712.453 C$ 0.8442 Yuan 4.7411 NZ$ 1.0397 NTS 19.878136 words
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Article21 2003-03-13 12 Gold uss/oi 349.65 Silver uss/oi 4.66 Platinum uss/oi 700.5 Rubber centsAg 188 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1509 Brent crude uss/barrel 36.7221 words
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Article56 2003-03-13 12 By volume March 12 Close Change '000 L&M Axis ST Engg Chartered SingTel KepLand SembCorp Pat Cent DatatrftUSS Citiraya 0.010 0.315 1.790 0.675 1.270 1.320 0.975 0.210 0.525 0.515 +0.070 +0.010 +0.020 +0.090 +0.035 +0.010 -0.005 +4.1 +1.5 +1.6 +7.3 +3.7 +1.9 -1.0 24,610 17,756 13,634 10,38556 words
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Article77 2003-03-13 12 By$ March 12 CentralP Close Change 19.000 +1.800 CITYDEV 3.600 +0.200 Creative 50 10.300 +0.200 F&N 8.000 +0.200 OCBC 8.500 +0.200 SIA 200 9.600 +0.200 UOB 9.600 +0.200 Venture 13.700 +0.200 SIA 9.550 +0.150 STIETF100 12.500 +0.140 By percentage March 12 Close Change Transit 0.150 +0.075 GRP77 words
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Article73 2003-03-13 12 March 12 Close Changi AseanSupremel00USS4.320 -0.181 JSH500USS 2.290 -0.091 C&C 3.480 -0.081 G&W Group 0.210 -0.041 Haw Par 3.300 -0.041 IntFattor 0.415 -0.02: RoyalClit 0.395 -0.02: UOB-KayH 0.615 -0.02: SGX 1.230 -0.021 By percentage March 12 El-Nets Goldtron Rotol Close Change 0.005 -0.005 0.010 -0.005 0.040 -0.01573 words
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Article273 2003-03-13 12 Reuters Preliminary Q1 GDP grows 2.7% SINGAPORE'S economy grew a preliminary 2.7 per cent in the first quarter year-on-year, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday, suggesting steady growth despite signs of mounting job losses. "Early indications are that first-quarter 2003 GDP growth is quite steady 2.7Reuters - 273 words
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132 2003-03-13 14 -AFP INDIA'S leading mobile phone firm Bharti, which is 28 per cent owned by SingTel, expects to double its subscriber base to six million in a year's time but tariffs are likely to come under pressure, its group chairman said here yesterday. Mr Sunil Mittal-AFP - 132 words
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Article, Illustration269 2003-03-13 14 Channel NewsAsia Singapore,Thailand to benefit from ICT collaboration BANGKOK Thailand is turning to Singapore for help in developing its IT industry and infrastructure. Singapore is one of the kingdom's closest partners and biggest investors. Bilateral relations were boosted in Bangkok yesterday with the opening of the Singapore-Thailand— Channel NewsAsia - 269 words
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Article81 2003-03-13 14 AFX-Asia DMX Technologies Group said its net profit rose to U553,903 million ($6.78 million) last year from U*****,000 in 2001, supported by strong growth in revenue in North-east Asia, particularly China. Sales more than doubled to U5533,835 million last year from U5515,777 million in 2001.AFX-Asia - 81 words
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Article351 2003-03-13 16 Reuters Investors are giving hedge funds a miss SMALL investors in Singapore are giving newlylaunched hedge funds a miss, forcing managers to alter their plans while dealing a blow to government efforts to promote the sector, analysts said. Funds launched in the past two months by– Reuters - 351 words
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Article89 2003-03-13 16 Reuters HANOI Singapore came out as the least corrupt out of 12 Asian countries in an annual survey of 1,072 foreign company executives. They believed that corruption had become worse compared to a year ago, the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc) said in aReuters - 89 words
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Article378 2003-03-13 17 Merger plans on track Reuters but Deutsche Telekom may stand in the way KUALA LUMPUR Stakeholders in Malaysian telecommunications firms, Celcom and Telekom, are expected to throw their weight behind merger plans despite news that Deutsche Telekom AG would mount a fight against the deal which could prove both costly– Reuters - 378 words
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191 2003-03-13 17 AFP THE neighbourhood Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) could become more than just a cash dispenser and banker by offering a host of extra services, said industry monitor International Data Corporation (IDC). Some banks are experimenting withAFP - 191 words
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Article266 2003-03-13 18 Deutsche joinsTemasek in bid for Danamon GERMANY'S largest bank, Deutsche Bank, has joined a consortium that includes Singapore Government investment agency Temasek Holdings to bid for Bank Danamon, sources told Reuters yesterday. The two were among 17 investors who have expressed interest in making a preliminary266 words
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221 2003-03-13 18 Reuters HONG KONG Media firm, tom.com, said yesterday it is in talks about buying a stake in AOL Time Warner Inc's China Entertainment Television (CETV) channel. Tom.com said it is exploring several investment opportunities in the broadcasting sector, one of which is– Reuters - 221 words
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94 2003-03-13 18 Channel NewsAsia NOKIA sent a shiver through Europe's telecoms industry yesterday, when it warned of lower sales and profit for the first quarter, due to flagging demand for its network equipment. However, the company is confident that its handset market will growChannel NewsAsia - 94 words
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Article398 2003-03-13 18 AFX-Asia $101M FUND TO INVEST IN AUSTRALIA: Mr Cameron O'Reilly, former chief executive of APN News and Media Ltd, said he and seven partners including Singapore Government investment arm Temasek Holdings have raised more than Asloo million ($lOl million) to invest in a range of Australian companies. "WeAFX-Asia - 398 words
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Article291 2003-03-13 20 Reuters FBI says it's now heading for South-east Asia They're shifting away from the UAE... It's more likely we'll see terrorists trying to channel money through this (Asian) market now. Mr Dennis Lormel, chief of finance unit, FBI HONG KONG A crackdown on the movement of illegalReuters - 291 words
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Miscellaneous13 2003-03-13 12 WAIVED 30% downpayment 70% payment on one Peugeot 206. Details on page 1913 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration154 2003-03-13 22 Reuters BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (right) said yesterday his life was in danger because drug kingpins, enraged by a crackdown on drugs traffickers, had put a bounty on his head. "Reports have come from our intelligence units that a group of international mafia– Reuters - 154 words
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158 2003-03-13 22 Agencies MANILA Philippine police said yesterday they had arrested a suspected Muslim militant over a plot to bomb targets in Manila if the United States attacks Iraq. Regional police chief Deputy Director General Reynaldo Velasco said the plot was unearthed after intelligence operatives arrested MarianoAgencies - 158 words
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Article, Illustration460 2003-03-13 22 Agencies Intruder wants to air grievances on China BEIJING He has been dismissed as mentally ill, but the man who held Reuters journalists hostage yesterday is one of a growing number of Chinese citizens desperate to air their grievances. The intruder barged into the– Agencies; Reuters photo - 460 words
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228 2003-03-13 22 AFP TOKYO Asia's largest carrier, Japan Airlines (JAL), is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over allegations that it broke aviation safety rules by allowing pilots to fly while they were sick. The flagship Japanese carrier denies the allegations, but airline captain Jack CrawfordAFP - 228 words
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Article117 2003-03-13 26 -AFP BEIJING Laid-off textile workers in north-east China have carried out a second day of protests. They were joined by disgruntled employees from other factories, sources said. More than 100 workers from the state-owned Jiamusi Textile Plant in Heilongjiang were joined by those at the Jiamusi Paper-AFP - 117 words
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Article, Illustration293 2003-03-13 26 Agencies Putin musters men behind him MOSCOW In the second major reshuffle of the defence structures in his three-year presidency, Russian President Vladimir Putin (picture) has boosted the authority of the main domestic intelligence agency, the FSB, he once headed. In a series of presidential decrees,— Agencies - 293 words
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103 2003-03-13 26 Agencies CHICAGO Levels of the sexuallytransmitted disease, chlamydia, have reached epidemic proportions in China, a study released on Tuesday said. A surprising finding of the study was that the disease was being spread most rapidly by upper-income businessmen having unprotected sex with prostitutes and– Agencies - 103 words
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Article332 2003-03-13 27 Agencies should Papua New Guinea collapse, report warns SYDNEY The island is resource-rich but yesterday, a report said the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is near collapse and could soon be a potential base for terrorists. "Papua New Guinea is struggling to survive as– Agencies - 332 words
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Article182 2003-03-13 27 Reuters LONDON An end could be in sight for the longstanding dispute between Libya and the United States and Britain over the 1988 Lockerbie airplane bombing which killed 259 people. A source close to the talks said on Tuesday that Libya had decided to accept responsibility for the– Reuters - 182 words
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Article124 2003-03-13 27 Reuters DALLAS Dallas County Commissioners have voted to take the metal cover off a "Whites Only" sign above a drinking fountain in a government building to teach a lesson about the Texas city's segregationist past Texas had separate facilities for black and white people including schools, hospitals, rest– Reuters - 124 words
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Article, Illustration75 2003-03-13 27 Agencies, AFP photo The former military chief for Dili, Brigadier General Nur Muis (left), kissing his wife after he was sentenced to five years' jail following a human rights trial on East Timor in Jakarta yesterday. The Indonesian is the highest-ranking officer to be convicted over theAgencies, AFP photo - 75 words
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Miscellaneous13 2003-03-13 22 FSB gains KGB clout Putin musters the men behind him See Page 2613 words
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Article, Illustration393 2003-03-13 28 Ariel Tam - Ariel Tam The IT Show 2003 promises the latest gadgets and gizmos for technophiles by ariel@newstoday.com.sg IT'S that time of the year again. A time for geeks and technophiles to rejoice as they seek out great savings on high-tech gizmos and whatnots at the IT Show 2003,393 words
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Article, Illustration177 2003-03-13 28 Canon i7O Portable Printer THE Canon i7O is a sleek and portabli printer for executives on the move. At half the size of a laptop and weighing I.Bkg, the i7O fits snugly into a briefcase and is an ideal gadget to bring along on177 words
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Article, Illustration168 2003-03-13 28 Samsung Fax-cum-Inkjet Printer SF-331P THE multi-purpose Samsung SF-331P acts as a fax machine, colour printer and copier. The enhanced telephone capabilities of the SF-331P include a speakerphone function, speed dial options and a silent ringing mode. There is a Call Save option, where you can programme168 words
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Article, Illustration331 2003-03-13 30 A 12-inch Powerbook G4 with all the trimmings Apple 12-inch Powerbook G4 THE 12-inch Powerbook G4 offers an active-matrix display with a 1,024 by 768 pixel resolution but measures just over one-inch thin and weighs 4.6 pounds. It has a 867MHz PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine,331 words
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Article, Illustration120 2003-03-13 30 Fujitsu Lifeßook S6llO WEIGHING 1.75kg and about an inch thin, Fujitsu's Lifeßook S6llO includes a full-sized keyboard and a 13.3-inch XGA display while a touch pad offers users a comfortable grip when controlling the on-screen cursor. Powered by the Mobile Intel Pentium 111 processor, the S6llo's hot120 words
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Article, Illustration83 2003-03-13 30 BenQ Joybook 8000 UNITING work and entertainment via the integration of scaleable computing features and multimedia capabilities, the 15.2-inch, 3.lkg Joybook 8000 is equipped with Intel Pentium 4-M 1.8 GHz processor and a hard disk capacity of 30GB. The pre-installed Q-Media software enables users to create movies,83 words
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Article, Illustration157 2003-03-13 30 Acer TravelMate 650 DRIVEN by the Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M, the Acer TravelMate 650 is equipped with ATI Mobility Raedon 7500 graphics technology that delivers stunning visuals With up to 1,024M8 of system memory and a 15-inch LCD display with up to157 words
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Article, Illustration299 2003-03-13 32 Rain or snow can't stop this lightweight wonder Olympus |4.[mju:] 300 digital camera THE Olympus |A[mju:] 300 is reportedly the world's first digital camera with a weather-proof body. Users can shoot under any weather conditions without worrying about rain or humidity reaching the camera's precision optics. It is299 words
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Article, Illustration157 2003-03-13 32 Ranger VCam 5200 THE Ranger VCam 5200 is a point-and-shoot digital camera with a 2.1-megapixel resolution (scalable up to four megapixels). First-time digital buyers will appreciate the extensive features incorporated in this pocket-sized digicam, which combines different video-related tasks such as still image capturing video,157 words
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Article, Illustration291 2003-03-13 34 A host of functions in a card-sized package Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z3 THE Exilim Zoom EX-Z3 is the latest addition to the Exilim series of card-sized LCD digital cameras and is the first Exilim model to be equipped with 3.2 megapixels and 3x optical zoom lens. A291 words
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Article, Illustration190 2003-03-13 34 Fujifilm FinePix M603 THE FinePix M603 uses Fujifilm's third-generation Super CCD sensor to let users create high-quality digital still images and dynamic Motion Photo VGA-size, full-frame digital movies. Employing 3.1 million pixels, this sensor delivers 2,832 by 2,128 (6.03 million) recording pixels for190 words
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Article, Illustration425 2003-03-13 36 An eye on you Tac-I Digital Recording System THE Tac-I Digital Recording System allows remote monitoring of up to 16 cameras via standard phone lines, LAN, ISDN or the Internet It has built-in motion detection features with multiple-zone, sensitivity and tolerance control. A remote alarm425 words
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Article, Illustration142 2003-03-13 36 Snazzi DV Premiere Cut V ONE Multimedia's Snazzi DV Premiere Cut integrates Snazzi and Adobe Premiere technologies to enable users to make DVD, mini-DVD (DVD video on a CD-R) and VCD movies with uncompromised quality. The real-time preview capabilities in Snazzi DV Premiere allow142 words
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Article, Illustration185 2003-03-13 36 lomega Zip 750M8 U582.0 Drive THE lomega Zip 750M8 U582.0 drive has a 50x50x50 read/write/rewrite speed and has three times more capacity than the existing Zip 250M8 drives. It features a USB 2.0 data transfer rate of up to BMbp? and is backwards compatible185 words
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Article, Illustration576 2003-03-13 38 Lynette Low - Just like the brain Lynette Low Delve into the heart of the digital camera and find out how images are captured by news@newstoday.com.sg WANT to buy a digital camera but don't know which one to buy? The safest way to choose the right product is to know how it works.576 words
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Article638 2003-03-13 40 Ng Bee Ling - Ng Bee Ling You don't need an IT degree to build a wireless network. Here's how by news@newstoday.com.sg HAVE you ever wished you could curl up on the couch and respond to your boss' e-mail without missing your favourite prime-time soap opera? And don't you wish638 words
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Article, Illustration961 2003-03-13 42 Shanoo Maharaj - Shanoo Maharaj Gandhi helped send the British packing, now India is driving out its own by news@newstoday.com.sg MAHATMA Gandhi launched the Quit India movement to get rid of the British in 1942. Sixty years later, there's a New Quit India movement on and this time itENG KONG - 961 words
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Advertisement505 2003-03-13 43 YEARS OF llf CULTURAL f\l Jj ENRICHMENT _A. 1993-2003 NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD I Coffee isn't always I the only blend, iP^ Heritage Festival 2003 V 15-23 March Mi If it were, life indeed would be so bland. In fact, just ask this ■Mm B^^^^^ ■p sarabat man, and he'd be505 words
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Article, Illustration992 2003-03-13 44 Yong Shu Chiang - t - Yong Shu Chiang -t Playwright Eleanor Wong tells it like it is in drama, real life THE tall figure of playwright Eleanor Wong (picture), showered in the late morning sunlight, is suddenly upon me. My brisk walk had taken me to an old shophouse pillar behind which thevWEETECKHIAN - 992 words
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Article, Illustration157 2003-03-13 45 Reuters WHO says crime doesn't pay? Nicholas Tse, Hong Kong's "bad boy of pop", has been deluged with offers of new jobs after a short jail stint, which seems to have given him more publicity than he could have hoped for. The heart throb, returning to theReuters - 157 words
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Article, Illustration89 2003-03-13 45 COUPLES planning to head down the aisle can now refer to MediaCorp Publishing's new bi-annual magazine, Style Weddings. On sale at news-stands and bookstores, the publication showcases the best of bridal fashion, jewellry and accessories. Besides offering wedding preparation ideas, this 388-page guide also gives postwedding89 words
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Article, Illustration89 2003-03-13 45 Reuters SPICE Girl Victoria Beckham has apologised and agreed to pay £55,000 ($143,000) in damages to two shop-owners after accusing them of selling a fake autographed photo of her footballing husband, David, two years ago. The singer had spotted a signed photo of the England football captainReuters - 89 words
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Article, Illustration383 2003-03-13 45 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Spice garden makes at-sunrice a hill top treat by chingli@newsto day, com. sg IF FORT Canning Park is Singapore's green lung, and the nearby Registry of Marriages (ROM) the heart, then Fort Canning Centre is undoubtedly the stomach in this metaphor. At the Centre's culinary383 words
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Article, Illustration293 2003-03-13 46 towar Hashim - towar Hashim Fashion fest will be bigger by. I anwar@newstoday.com.sg /T* HE Singapore Fashion X Festival is back for the third year and it is poised to give 1 fashionistas here a bigger and better showing. Besides featuring 15 more events compared to the last293 words
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165 2003-03-13 46 BOY meets girl. Both are financially independent. They fall in love. Before long, they move in together and skip the trip to the Registry of Marriages. Despite the growing trend of couples living together, cohabitation is not always a cosy episode of Friends.165 words
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Article, Illustration84 2003-03-13 46 NEVER mind that most trendies today have never heard of the Mod Squad or are identified with Mary Quant. Echoes from the 50s and 60s are back big time. Fun, quirky clothes in pop art colours and prints are freshened up for this year. The difference? The84 words
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Article, Illustration84 2003-03-13 46 SHINE, shimmer and sheen are the beauty buzzwords this season. Metallic, Vegas-show-girl make-up slips into a new sophistication a subtle gleam and feminine colours to wear day or night. Vivid eye colours match bright outfits but lips and cheeks are tinted two shades deeper than natural skin84 words
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Article, Illustration469 2003-03-13 47 FASHION couturier Issey Miyake celebrates the spring of 2003 with the launch of a limit-ed-edition collector's version of his signature scent L'Eau d'lssey. Called Printemps d'lssey, the fragrance comes bottled in a new springtime look while retaining the fresh crisp scent that the fragrance is469 words
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Article, Illustration420 2003-03-13 47 GETTING a massage is a great stressbuster. The different movements involved in a massage, which include light stroking, pressing, kneading and pinching, combined with varying pressure, help to improve blood circulation while soothing tense and tired muscles. A massage is particularly good for those who are desk-bound420 words
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Article, Illustration546 2003-03-13 48 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong HarbourFront Centre, the modish reincarnation of WTC by j enny@newstoday. com.sg A SWISS gourmet confectionary, fashion accessories from Nepal and India and face spa services. These are just some of the delightful spread of shopping treats available at the newly-opened HarbourFront Centre (picture, below),546 words
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Article, Illustration63 2003-03-13 48 Today photos by Above: Euraugo is a quaint boutique that I stocks women's I fashion and I accessories I from various I parts of Asia. Above, right: Lumiere boasts a range of unique lamps and lights to spice up your homes. Mondi Lifestyle is one of the manyWEETECKMAN - 63 words
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Article79 2003-03-13 48 Complimentary bus services run from City Hall MRT station to HarbourFront Centre between 1 1.30am to 9.30pm daily at 30-minute intervals. On weekdays, the service runs from PSA Building and Hewlett-Packard building along Alexandra Road, and Raffles Place and Tanjong Pagar MRT stations from 1 1.30am to 2.30pm79 words
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Article, Illustration216 2003-03-13 49 Elisa Chia I - Elisa Chia I elisa@newstoday.com.sg TOO many (S)watches, too little time? Most timepiece collectors would be caught in a dilemma when it comes to picking their watch for the day. But perhaps the ultimate solution is to wear them all in one go if the works of local fashionToday photos byALVINTOH - 216 words
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Article211 2003-03-13 49 Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung by cathleen.tung@newstoday.com.sg BESIDES being Singapore's leading hairdressing and beauty services provider, Jean Yip has also been providing beauty and slimming services in Johor for almost eight years. Now, it is ready to play the role of total beauty service provider across the Causeway211 words
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Article, Illustration356 2003-03-13 51 Serene Foo - Serene Foo Hip cast and choreographed violence are film's stars HIP-HOP gongfu. That's what producer Joel Silver calls the film genre that he and director Andrzej Bartkowiak pioneered with Romeo Must Die and Exit Wounds. Now, here comes the third of the Silver Pictures' urban action356 words
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237 2003-03-13 51 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Despite fears that Star Trek's popularity is waning, the sci-fi franchise is still very much alive and will soon boldly go into the realm of 3-D animation. Digital Production Solutions, a division of telecommunications company IDT Media, is trying to get a– Reuters/Variety - 237 words
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Article265 2003-03-13 52 AFP MUMBAI Indian censors said on Tuesday that they had refused to clear for screening a controversial short film on last year's sectarian violence in the state of Gujarat The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) turned down Aakrosh (Outburst), filmed during HinduMuslim clashes inAFP - 265 words
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Article, Illustration424 2003-03-13 52 elisa chia - elisa chia The Jungle Book 2 FILM REVIEW by elisa@newstoday.com.sg ARRIVING 36 longs years after its predecessor, The Jungle Book 2 brings alive the same lovable characters like Mowgli and Baloo that have charmed generations before. Make no mistake, it's the pre-school-ers whom this424 words
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Article, Illustration1069 2003-03-13 54 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh charming Hangzhou. Galloping gourmets at home and abroad are dictating changes to some of China's age-old culinary traditions QUANJUDE, the duck restaurant in i Beijing, is such a venerable institution f that it has a stage play and a film to itscharming Hangzhou. - 1,069 words
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Article, Illustration317 2003-03-13 56 Pauline D Loh - Pauline D Loh Indulge your sense of taste in epicurean delights found in Melbourne's ethnic precincts by pauline@newstoday.com.sg PAUL Matthias (that's him on the left) is a true-blue Melbournian of FrenchItalian descent, who loves cooking, advocates vegetarianism and translates his beliefs to practical reality. At brand new Federation317 words
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Article, Illustration221 2003-03-13 56 THEATRE in Melbourne is alive and well. The city's thriving arts scene attracts culture vultures as well as local and foreign acts. See worldclass musicals such as Cabaret and Oliver in the city's historic theatres. SMELL the roses. Melbourne': Botanical Gardens and its lovely parks burst into221 words
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Article, Illustration606 2003-03-13 58 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh JL Experience the South Pacific on luxury liner Pacific Sky by traveller@newstoday.com.sg MENTION the South Pacific and try as hard as you can, there's no escaping the tired cliches of travel writing that it's a paradise replete with turquoise lagoons, secret bays,606 words
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Article, Illustration539 2003-03-13 59 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Radio reality show takes contestants Down Under MOVE over Survivor, the "real" amazing race is taking place within the world of reality entertainment itself. Powering reality programmes to a new dimension is MediaCorp Radio's Class 95 FM, which will be kicking off the world's539 words
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Article, Illustration525 2003-03-13 60 Shibu Itty Kuttickal - Shibu Itty Kuttickal Land of the Morning Calm beckons with music and history by shibu@newstoday.com.sg It was the perfect ending to a South Korean tour. What better way to unwind than with a heady cocktail of music and dance. And Seoul's Chongdong Theatre, the first modern theatre featuring525 words
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Article146 2003-03-13 60 The KNTO has included the destinations below in its educational tour package for students from Singapore: Chamsori audio museum: An incredible collection of 19th century gramophones and firstgeneration audio systems from the Edison tin-foil gramophone, invented in 1877, to the most modern is on display in146 words
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Advertisement101 2003-03-13 49 L'Eau d'lssey celebrates spring Issey Miyake celebrates the return of spring by dressing up L'Eau d'lssey in a sensual homage to the season. Printemps d'lssey, the new limited edition version of L'Eau d'lssey, welcomes summer with sparkling vitality. To celebrate this magical, poetic moment, we are giving away 25 pairs101 words
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Advertisement59 2003-03-13 62 TUNE in to Frontline on Channel 8, this Friday 14 March 2003, from 10.30pm to 11.00pm. Medical experts will be addressing public queries with regards to organ transplant. This is part of the NKF's educational programme, in relation to the proposed amendments to the Human Organ Transplant Act 1987 (HOTA).59 words
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Article, Illustration588 2003-03-13 64 Liverpool must be defeated to show Scots can compete with Britain's best Uefa Cup, quarter-final, first leg Celtic v Liverpool Live, tomorrow on Ch22, 3.55am GLASGOW Martin O'Neill was in typically self-deprecating form as he prepared for Celtic's Uefa Cup quarter- final, first leg against Liverpool588 words
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Article, Illustration322 2003-03-13 64 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg IN A bid to attract youngsters to the International Rugby Board (IRB) Singapore Sevens, Standard Chartered Bank and the Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) are going on the road to promote the rugby extravaganza at over 80 schoolsALVIN TOE - 322 words
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Article, Illustration402 2003-03-13 65 WASHINGTON Michael Jordan still knows what it takes to bring out the best in his National Basketball Association team-mates, even if they are not of championship calibre the way his Chicago Bulls were. In the first game since Jordan ripped his Washington Wizards team-mates for lack of402 words
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Article, Illustration732 2003-03-13 66 -AFP Roma coach Capello slams defender for his role inTotti's red card Champions League Group B Arsenal 1 Roma 1 All four teams can still go through LONDON The Oscars are still two weeks away but Roma coach Fabio Capello had no doubts about the best piece-AFP - 732 words
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638 2003-03-13 66 -AFP Champions League Group A Inter Milan 2 Newscastle 2 Italians three points from last eight MILAN Inter Milan coach Hector Cuper is confident his side can win its final second phase match to reach the last eight of the-AFP - 638 words
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Article85 2003-03-13 67 ZURICH Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been awarded damages for defamatory statements made against him, while three national associations have had cash grants suspended, soccer's governing body said yesterday. Farah Addo, president of the Somali Football Federation (SFF), was banned from all activities in football in January, and85 words
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Article64 2003-03-13 67 MELBOURNE Australia's Victoria government must dig deeper to fund the 2006 Commonwealth Games to the tune of almost As7oo million ($727 million) after key costings were overlooked in the original budget. Victoria's Labour Premier Steve Bracks said yesterday the state government would now fund A5697 million for the64 words
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Article63 2003-03-13 67 LE PUY-EN-VELAY The death of Kazakh cyclist Andrei Kivilev yesterday, from head injuries sustained in a crash during the second stage of the Paris-Nice race, has led to calls for the obligatory wearing of helmets. Kivilev's team doctor, who treated the 29-year-old rider at the scene of Tuesday's63 words
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Article, Illustration678 2003-03-13 67 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Ex-skipper Nazri furious that he has no role to play in Asian Cup by stanley@newstoday.com.sg AS IF to prove a point, Nazri Nasir slid in to make a fullblooded tackle that left his opponent flat on the ground. It was just a regular training session,Today file photo - 678 words
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442 2003-03-13 67 FOR the last two seasons, the Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) Mens' Premier League championship trophy has been split between Chenab and the Singapore Recreation Club (SRC). It is no wonder, with most of the best talent in442 words
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Article, Illustration798 2003-03-13 68 LONDON Mick McCarthy has been waiting to get back into management, but it was from Fulham, rather than Sunderland, that he expected the call. Jean Tigana will not be offered new terms when his contract expires in the summer and McCarthy knew he had been linedGetty Images - 798 words
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Article98 2003-03-13 68 LEEDS Harry Kewell is happy to stay at Leeds United, according to his agent Speculation has been rife that the 25-year-old could quit Elland Road at the end of the season, BBCSportOnline reported. But Kewell's agent, Bernie Mandic, insisted the Australian international would discuss his future98 words
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Article, Illustration655 2003-03-13 70 Reuters Real stays on course with delightful 3-1 win Champions League Group C Real Madrid 3 AC Milan 1 Real scores revenge over Milan MADRID A classy double from Raul and a late strike from substitute Guti helped Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over already-qualified AC– Reuters; Getty Images - 655 words
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419 2003-03-13 70 Reuters Champions League Group D Manchester United 1 Basel 1 United embarrassed by Swiss minnows MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson blamed his own wholesale changes to his team for its failure to set a club record of six Champions League wins in a– Reuters - 419 words
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417 2003-03-13 70 Reuters TURIN A stunning injury time volley from Croatian Igor Tudor gave Juventus a 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna in their Champions League Group D tie this morning almost certainly sending the Italians through. The goal also scuppered the Spaniards' hopes of reachingReuters - 417 words
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