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Article, Illustration1158 2003-03-15 1 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Scribbles, stutters as top writer copes with memory loss by kim@newstoday.com.sg OVIDIA Yu (picture) can't remember exactly how long she has had memory loss. She has scant recollection of the holidays she has had, from the time she boards the plane to the moment she returns1,158 words
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Miscellaneous25 2003-03-15 1 Singapore was target before Bali/4 SlA's Dr Cheong to head OCBC/16 Dave Barry on an udder disgrace/21 Rohit Brijnath on Sachin Tendulkar/44 I 1 w25 words
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NEWS
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Article594 2003-03-15 3 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo S'pore makes public its stance on Iraqi war by derrick@newstoday.com.sg FINALLY, the shutters are up, the silence is broken and the speculation can stop. The Government has stated its stand on the impending Iraqi war, despite earlier statements that it would do so only after594 words
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Article210 2003-03-15 3 -AFP DEFENCE BUDGET: To NMP Chandra Mohan's suggestion that less spending on defence will lead to greater chances for peace, Defence Minister Tony Tan, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, said: "We best avoid war not by merely advocating love and peace but by deterring those who may-AFP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration146 2003-03-15 3 Agencies SYDNEY Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia (picture), 27, has escaped what appeared to be a kidnap attempt on a London street, Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday. A man tried to bundle Imbruglia into the back of a black Range Rover as she left a charity event,Agencies; Getty Images - 146 words
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Article492 2003-03-15 4 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern Inconveniences of new measures a small price to pay by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg THE concern that the looming US-led war on Iraq could spark retaliation by terrorist groups in Southeast Asia has prompted Singapore to beef up homeland security. Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan492 words
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Article, Illustration207 2003-03-15 4 – Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li DON'T be surprised to see teenagers staking out the Singapore Stock Exchange soon. This is because 150 teenagers from nine secondary schools were made stock-sawy on Friday after a two-day Singapore Stock Challenge programme held at Anglo Chinese School (Independent). The 15-year-olds got their207 words
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334 2003-03-15 4 Joy Frances - Joy Frances by joy@newstoday.com.sg THIS Sunday, 2,885 candlelight vigils will be held in 103 countries to "say yes to peace and no to war in Iraq". But Singapore does not look likely to play host to one of those vigils. And334 words
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Article126 2003-03-15 4 SIX more people are now in Tan Tock Seng Hospital with pneumonia. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the six adults had been in "close contact" with three earlier patients, who developed pneumonia after returning from Hong Kong. An MOH spokesman told Today that the126 words
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Miscellaneous12 2003-03-15 3 HOW LOW CAN OUR AIRFARES GO? Find out inside on page 1712 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration826 2003-03-15 6 Neil Humphreys - Neil Humphreys Clean up Singapore by recruiting MY SENILE grandmother doesn't understand recycling. Environmental issues mean nothing to her. She can't even spell "environment". She endured London's pea-soup smog of the 50s with typical work-ing-class resilience. Indeed, if she visited Singapore she would consider the hazeENGKONG - 826 words
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LETTERS
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Letter, Illustration191 2003-03-15 8 Lee Tung Jean ( Dr - Lee Tung Jean (Dr) THE report, "Barbs in the House" (Today, March 13), referred to "surpluses lying in the coffers of statutory boards", and quoted Mr Tan Soo Khoon as stating that the Jurong Town Corporation and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore have191 words
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126 2003-03-15 8 Michael Loh Yik Ming - Michael Loh Yik Ming NOMINATED Member of Parliament Chandra Mohan suggested rotating the job of Prime Minister among a group of leaders (Today, March 14). Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong dubbed the idea unique but not feasible. However, I believe that our system126 words
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Letter282 2003-03-15 8 Tisa Ng - Tisa Ng Dangerous signal sent to women as the Govt continues to discriminate THE Association of Women for Action and Research is disappointed at the reasons given by the Government for continuing its discriminatory treatment of the women whom it employs in the Civil Service in the282 words
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421 2003-03-15 8 Raymond Kwok - Raymond Kwok WE refer to the current discussion in the media over the "Critical Year" feature that was stated or illustrated for certain life insurance policies sold before July 1, 2002. We would like to explain the use of the Critical Year feature in421 words
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BUSINESS
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT
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Article, Illustration500 2003-03-15 9 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng One thing is for sure, good things come to those who pay on time by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg NOTHING beats the good feeling young working graduates get when they receive their first credit card. If nothing else, the possession of plastic money shows they haveENG KONG - 500 words
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Market Watch
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Article90 2003-03-15 9 THE Straits Times Index rallied 1.6 per cent to 1,250.88 yesterday on the back of Wall Street gains. For the week, the index gained two per cent, its biggest advance since the five days ended Feb 21. United Overseas Bank and DBS Group, which together account for more than90 words
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Article55 2003-03-15 9 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8002.69 134.13 1.71 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 8956.17 2724.20 4476.17 168.72 50.90 97.18 1.92 1.90 2.22 Korea Comp SET Index 537.65 358.24 5.87 4.76 1.10 1.35 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzen B 387.88 1003.99 198.52 4.02 3.55 1.14 1.05 0.3655 words
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Article36 2003-03-15 9 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5701 0.3574 67.6200 4.4460 2.1661 0.5294 5081.70 24 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 31.2573 0.9562 27.1642 707.987 0.8469 4.7207 1.0392 19.780236 words
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Article23 2003-03-15 9 Bloomberg SGX Gold us$/oi Silver us$/oz Platinum us$/oi 335.55 4.62 700 Rubber centsAg 188.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1512.5 Brent crude us$/barrel 36.01Bloomberg; SGX - 23 words
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Article57 2003-03-15 9 By volume Mar 14 Close Change '000 ACCS WizOffice Chartered Pac Cent CapitaEand DatacrftUSS Inno-Pac SingTel SembCorp NOL 0.360 0.045 0.685 0.215 1.100 0.525 0.030 1.300 0.960 0.970 +0.010 +0.010 +0.030 +0.015 +0.005 +0.010 +0.005 +0.035 +1.5 +4.9 +2.8 +2.9 +20.0 +0.8 +0.5 +3.7 108,925 17,337 16,87457 words
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Article82 2003-03-15 9 By$ Mar 14 SPH 100 Close Change 17.600 +0.500 By percentage Mar 14 Goldtron Close Change 0.015 +50.0 Creative 50 10.700 +0.500 Enzer 0.110 +29.4 SPH 17.600 +0.400 NTI Int 0.070 +27.3 UOB 9.850 +0.350 Tuan Sing 0.080 +23.1 SIA 10.100 +0.300 Inno-Pac 0.030 +20.0 Venture SIA82 words
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Article76 2003-03-15 9 Mar 14 Close Changi DUE 5.700 -0.151 3BSBk6% NCPS10 104.700 -0.101 (epCorp 4.100 -0.061 (epLand 1.290 -0.061 ip Land 3.160 -0.061 IMH400USS 5.750 -0.051 ISH500USS 2.230 -0.051 3reatEast 8.700 -0.051 IM 1.250 -0.021 iTEngg 1.750 -0.021 By percentage Mar 14 GMG USS Close Change 0.025 -16.7 feamsphere76 words
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Article441 2003-03-15 9 Bloomberg Wall St gains spur markets to rally TOKYO Asian stocks tracked Wall Street and rallied yesterday after the United States indicated that it may extend diplomatic efforts to disarm Iraq. All major indexes in the region advanced. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 1.7Bloomberg - 441 words
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MONEY TALKS
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828 2003-03-15 10 Small can be beautiful and successful DO mergers result in better business entities, overall? This question has been raised many times and the answers from those interested or involved has never been exactly the same. The results of actual mergers has also been varied but what is consistent is what828 words
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380 2003-03-15 10 TWO seems to be the favourite number among the GLCs these days. Singapore has two publicsector healthcare groups (National Healthcare Group and Health Corporation of Singapore), two large shipyards (Keppel and Sembawang), two major telecom groups (SingTel and Singapore Technologies Telemedia) and there is380 words
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306 2003-03-15 10 MEANWHILE, BIL International, formerly Brierley Investments, is moving for a tight grip on the London-based Thistle Hotels chain. It has offered 115 pence (323 cents) per share for the remaining 54 per cent of Thistle it does not own. The management has rejected306 words
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Article131 2003-03-15 11 Hong Leong Finance Buy Netßesearch-Asia The finance company reported a net profit of $84.5 million for financial year 2002 (FY'O2), with its second half earnings showing surprising strength in key operating areas like loan performance and interest margin.The benign outlook for interbank rates at least over the first half j– Netßesearch-Asia - 131 words
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Article99 2003-03-15 11 Creative Technology Hold DBS Vickers Securities Creative's share price has been battered on concerns over disappointing audio revenues. Audio revenues have been on a decline and we have yet to see a turnaround in revenue growth from this core segment. We estimate that virtually all the profit from the group– DBS Vickers Securities - 99 words
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Article69 2003-03-15 11 Chartered Semiconductor Hold DBS Vickers Securities Operationally, there were no changes to Chartered's midquarter guidance for the first quarter of 2003 (I Q'o3).What has changed is that net losses will be lower due to a noncash gain of US$29 million ($5 I million) from the termination of an earlier EVA-basedDBS Vickers Securities - 69 words
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Article116 2003-03-15 11 Seksun Outperform Seksun will report FY'O2 results on Monday. Its operating results are likely to exceed our forecast of 18.1 million, or 15 cents a share, but after provisions for impairment of a couple of old investments, earnings will probably be around $17.5 million. FYO3 should be another year of116 words
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Article119 2003-03-15 11 TPV Technology Outperform OCBC Investment Research TPV was not spared in the current weak market sentiment and it hit a 52-week low recently. Despite the tough operating environment, the company's growth prospects are intact. Its leadership position places it on a firm foothold to weather the industry's consolidation phase andOCBC Investment Research - 119 words
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Article295 2003-03-15 11 Thomson - STOCK PICKS 'STRONG BUYS' Thomson The recommendation is an aggregate of the calls by up to 29 analysts following the stock. Not every stock is followed ay all the brokers. Compiled by Financial First Call THOMSON DEFINITIONS: Forecast earnings-per-share (EPS): The portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding295 words
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Article525 2003-03-15 11 Reuters Economists expect 3.8% growth PRIVATE-SECTOR economists have cut their forecasts for Singapore's economy in the year ahead as job losses mount and a war threatens to bruise its major electronics exports, a central survey showed on Friday. A quarterly poll by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)– Reuters - 525 words
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Article, Illustration500 2003-03-15 12 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng One thing is for sure, good things come to those who pay on time by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg NOTHING beats the good feeling young working graduates get when they receive their first credit card. If nothing else, the possession of plastic money shows they haveENG KONG - 500 words
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Article90 2003-03-15 12 THE Straits Times Index rallied 1.6 per cent to 1,250.88 yesterday on the back of Wall Street gains. For the week, the index gained two per cent, its biggest advance since the five days ended Feb 21. United Overseas Bank and DBS Group, which together account for more than90 words
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Article55 2003-03-15 12 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8002.69 134.13 1.71 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 8956.17 2724.20 4476.17 168.72 50.90 97.18 1.92 1.90 2.22 Korea Comp SET Index 537.65 358.24 5.87 4.76 1.10 1.35 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzen B 387.88 1003.99 198.52 4.02 3.55 1.14 1.05 0.3655 words
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Article36 2003-03-15 12 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5701 0.3574 67.6200 4.4460 2.1661 0.5294 5081.70 24 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 31.2573 0.9562 27.1642 707.987 0.8469 4.7207 1.0392 19.780236 words
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Article, Illustration26 2003-03-15 12 BLOOMBERG SGX Information provided by: Gold us$/oi Silver us$/oz Platinum us$/oi 335.55 4.62 700 Rubber centsAg 188.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1512.5 Brent crude us$/barrel 36.01BLOOMBERG; SGX - 26 words
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Article57 2003-03-15 12 By volume Mar 14 Close Change '000 ACCS WizOffice Chartered Pac Cent CapitaEand DatacrftUSS Inno-Pac SingTel SembCorp NOL 0.360 0.045 0.685 0.215 1.100 0.525 0.030 1.300 0.960 0.970 +0.010 +0.010 +0.030 +0.015 +0.005 +0.010 +0.005 +0.035 +1.5 +4.9 +2.8 +2.9 +20.0 +0.8 +0.5 +3.7 108,925 17,337 16,87457 words
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Article77 2003-03-15 12 War 14 iPH 100 Close Changi 17.600 +0.501 Creative 50 10.700 +0.501 iPH 17.600 +0.401 JOB 9.850 +0.351 »IA 10.100 +0.301 tenture 13.800 +0.301 ilA 200 10.000 +0.201 .TIETF100 12.710 +0.201 IBS 9.050 +0.201 :iTYDEV 3.720 +0.141 By percentage Mar 14 Goldtron Close Change 0.015 +50.0 Enzer77 words
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Article76 2003-03-15 12 Mar 14 Close Changi DUE 5.700 -0.151 3BSBk6% NCPS10 104.700 -0.101 (epCorp 4.100 -0.061 (epLand 1.290 -0.061 ip Land 3.160 -0.061 IMH400USS 5.750 -0.051 ISH500USS 2.230 -0.051 3reatEast 8.700 -0.051 IM 1.250 -0.021 iTEngg 1.750 -0.021 By percentage Mar 14 GMG USS Close Change 0.025 -16.7 feamsphere76 words
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Article441 2003-03-15 12 Bloomberg Wall St gains spur markets to rally TOKYO Asian stocks tracked Wall Street and rallied yesterday after the United States indicated that it may extend diplomatic efforts to disarm Iraq. All major indexes in the region advanced. Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 1.7Bloomberg - 441 words
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Article, Illustration318 2003-03-15 13 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S exports in February are expected to show continued gains, boosted by higher shipments of pharmaceuticals that are helping the island reduce the risk of slipping into a recession. Non-oil domestic exports are expected to have grown 16.7 per cent from a year agoBloomberg; WONG KHING CHONG - 318 words
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Article270 2003-03-15 13 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Singapore suffering from employment contractions by chingli@newstoday.com.sg THIS is one labour contraction that won't be followed by celebrations. Despite signs of an initial recovery, a report from the Ministry of Manpower's Research and Statistics Department showed that retrenchment rose and re-employment prospects dimmed in270 words
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Article, Illustration280 2003-03-15 13 Reuters SINGAPORE'S retail sales in January were likely to have been given a boost by pre-Lunar New Year buying despite a rise of one percentage point in consumption tax to four per cent economists said on Friday. A relaxation in the financing— Reuters - 280 words
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SHORT TAKES
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Article74 2003-03-15 13 Bloomberg NEPTUNE Orient Lines Ltd (NOL), which is trying to recover from two years of consecutive losses, appointed one of its executives to run the operations of its container shipping unit, APL Ltd. Mr Goh Teik Poh, who joined NOL in 1980, will becomeBloomberg - 74 words
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67 2003-03-15 13 AFX-Asia SINGAPORE Airport Terminal Services (Sats), a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, said it handled 5,910 flights at the Changi International Airport in February, up 4.4 per cent from that of a year earlier. The number of passengers processed rose to 1.91 million from 1.85– AFX-Asia - 67 words
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79 2003-03-15 13 Bloomberg THE SINGAPORE Government's investment company, GIC, which owns 78 per cent of Australia's Ipoh Ltd, said it will pay Asl.Bo ($1.74) for each share it doesn't already own. In Sept 2001, GIC offered to buy 80 per cent of the company which ownsBloomberg - 79 words
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57 2003-03-15 13 WANT WANT Holdings Ltd reported yesterday that full-year net profit slumped 16.8 per cent because of the fall in rice cracker margins following the introduction of cheaper brands. Net profit fell to U5574.74 million ($l3l million) for the year ended Dec 31, 2002, compared57 words
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Article60 2003-03-15 13 AFX-Asia QAF Ltd said net profit last year rose to $18,359 million from $15,770 million on higher sales but warned that it expected to incur losses in the first half this year. Sales jumped to $828,562 million from $603,074 million, helped by its meat– AFX-Asia - 60 words
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54 2003-03-15 13 AFX-Asia SINGAPORE Telecommunications Ltd is raising the rate for local directory enquiry at its Service 100 number to 60 cents for fixed line users and 70 cents for mobile subscribers, from a flat rate of 30 cents currently. The new rates will be– AFX-Asia - 54 words
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Article46 2003-03-15 13 TRAINING and education company Informatics Holdings Ltd has signed an agreement with Synergile Inc Pte Ltd for Informatics Professional Development Centre franchises in Weihai and Yantai in China's Shandong province. Informatics had already signed a franchise deal for computer schools in Guangdong.46 words
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Article, Illustration479 2003-03-15 15 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng 'Double downgrade' may be answer to loan hurdles THE HDB resale flat market showed signs of slowing down in the first two and a half months of this year thanks to banks' housing loan policies which have affected HDB downgraders. Mr James Lee, senior associate479 words
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Article, Illustration196 2003-03-15 15 IT IS without doubt an ostentatious building. The new office block, Parkview Square (picture), at Beach Road received its Temporary Occupation Permit last year but only 10 per cent of its net lettable area has been leased. It is now asking for $4.50 to $5 per196 words
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Article, Illustration405 2003-03-15 17 Val Chua - Val Chua Dr Cheong, an SIA veteran, will head OCBC Bank in July by val@newstoday.com.sg AFTER ruling the skies for 29 years, outgoing SIA chief executive Dr Cheong Choong Kong (picture) has landed a new role as head of Singapore's smallest local bank. The airline veteran,405 words
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Article4246 2003-03-15 17 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries:Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com Date Name NAV/Bid Offer Price Price Aberdeen Asset Management (Asia) 3/12 Aberdeen Sel-American Opportunities 0.515 0.542 3/12 Aberdeen Sel Asian High Yield 1.25 1.288 3/12 Aberdeen Sel China Opportunities 0.9 0.946 3/12 Aberdeen Sel-Continental Europe Eqty 0.644 0.677 3/12 Aberdeen Sel Global MNC4,246 words
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284 2003-03-15 18 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesia's Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) said on Friday it had received five preliminary bids, including two from foreign-led consortia, for a majority stake in the country's fifth-largest bank, Bank Danamon. An Ibra spokesman confirmed that one of theReuters - 284 words
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Article, Illustration311 2003-03-15 18 One more time Bloomberg Chartered Semicon needs money for new factory CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing, an unprofitable chip-maker that has tapped investors for funds four times since 1999, will need to raise more money to start production at a new factory next year. The world's third-largest supplier of chips said thatBloomberg - 311 words
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Article, Illustration1132 2003-03-15 19 Jaime Koh - Jaime Koh by jaime@newstoday.com.sg SALT LAKE CITY Amid all the gloom and doom, the world witnessed a miracle on Wednesday when Elizabeth Smart, a girl kidnapped nine months ago, returned to her family. Alive. It took nothing short of a miracle for that to happen, since1,132 words
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Article, Illustration504 2003-03-15 20 -AFP Hu takes pains to maintain his spotless record BEIJING Although Mr Hu Jintao is set to assume the most powerful job in Chinese politics, he remains an enigma, even to his relatives and those who know him. Mr Hu's rise to China's presidency will take place-AFP; REUTERS photo - 504 words
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Article, Illustration136 2003-03-15 20 Agencies MUMBAI A massive manhunt was under way on Friday as police warned that Mumbai was being targeted in a bombing campaign by militants after an attack on a train left 12 dead and 75 injured. "Looking at the four bomb blasts inAgencies; -AFP photo - 136 words
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247 2003-03-15 20 US will go to war even if it is alone Agencies NEW YORK Efforts continued at the United Nations on Friday to find a breakthrough in the diplomatic stalemate on Iraq, with Washington warning it could bypass the UN Security Council and go to war alone. As Washington abandoned its– Agencies - 247 words
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Article206 2003-03-15 20 BERLIN It is make or break time for Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who on Friday laid out his government's plans for turning around Germany's flagging economy. Mr Schroeder told Parliament his government would inject 15 billion euros ($28.4 billion) into the economy seven billion euros through loans to206 words
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Article63 2003-03-15 20 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Acting Prime Minister, Mr Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, expressed regret on Friday over the mass arrest of Indian IT professionals and ordered police to speed up investigations. Mr Abdullah assured the Indian government that he would personally get to the bottom of the incidentAFP - 63 words
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Article82 2003-03-15 20 AFP WASHINGTON President George W Bush on Thursday renewed sanctions barring US firms and citizens from oil dealings with Iran, citing the "unusual and extraordinary threat" posed by Tehran. In a decree, Mr Bush accused Iran of "support for international terrorism, efforts to undermine theAFP - 82 words
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Article94 2003-03-15 20 Call of death Reuters NAIROBI Three Kenyans have died trying to retrieve a mobile phone that slipped down an open-pit latrine while its owner answered the call of nature. The owner in the coastal town of Mombasa offered 1,000 shillings ($23) to anyone who would recover it The first to– Reuters - 94 words
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Article, Illustration869 2003-03-15 21 Dharmendra Yadav - Dharmendra Yadav Climate of fear leaves youths feeling marginalised by weekend@newstoday.com.sg RECENTLY, the Government has developed a habit of encouraging young Singaporeans to take a more active interest in Singapore. So, young people like me are being encouraged to make our voices heard.869 words
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Article, Illustration61 2003-03-15 21 -AFP photo A cafeteria worker holding a sign on Thursday renaming French fries as "freedom fries" on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republican lawmakers expressed their displeasure with France's stand on Iraq by banning the name "French" fries from a House of Representatives cafeteria and replacing it-AFP photo - 61 words
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Article128 2003-03-15 21 AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian police have detained another suspected member of an Al Qaeda-linked regional terror group blamed for the Bali bombings last October, police said on Friday. Mohamad Amin Musa, 29, was picked up last Sunday in southern Johor and was being held underAFP - 128 words
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Article122 2003-03-15 21 Reuters LYON (France) Teachers at a school here went on strike on Thursday over a Muslim pupil's insistence on wearing a headscarf. Around 150 teachers 80 per cent of the teaching staff at the LamartiniereDuchere secondary school protested outside the local education office after a disciplinaryReuters - 122 words
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Article80 2003-03-15 21 Reuters BERLIN German police have apprehended an 11-year-old boy as he tried to roast stolen goldfish with a home-made flamethrower. They found the boy with a device made from a water pistol, a lighter and a petrol canister. "It was a lethal contraption. He was lucky it— Reuters - 80 words
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Article, Illustration783 2003-03-15 22 Dave Barry - Dave Barry by weekend@newstoday.com.sg WHEN we think of Wisconsin, we think of it as the Nation's Heartland a placid place where you can park your car anywhere and leave it unlocked, with the key in the ignition, knowing that no matter how long you'reENGKONG - 783 words
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187 2003-03-15 23 AFTER six years and one too many false starts, George Clooney had had it. The actor came to the conclusion that if he was ever going to run the Dangerous race at all, he was going to have to wrest the starter's gun from187 words
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Article, Illustration509 2003-03-15 23 Confession #2: Ready, set no go THE film had four false starts. Clooney, 41, was attached to the role of a CIA recruiter for six years, during which he saw it pass through the hands of directors David Fincher (Fight Club) and Curtis Hanson (LA Confidential) both of whom went509 words
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Article, Illustration43 2003-03-15 23 Mexican; Erin Brokovich - Mexican Erin Brokovich. JULIA Roberts (picture) and Drew Barrymore liked George Clooney enough to accept a mere U*****,000 ($438,500) each for their roles in the film. For the record, Julia was paid US$2O million for The and43 words
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285 2003-03-15 24 CLOONEY kept Barris as a sounding board the whole time he was making Confessions. "He was the one we went to whenever we wanted to figure things out," he said. "Whenever I needed to say 'What really happened here?' or 'What took place?',285 words
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Article, Illustration296 2003-03-15 24 WHITTLING the budget down was the easy part Clooney had no directing experience at all. 1 "I didn't go on sets watching film-makers specifically to direct I J never thought of that," Clooney confessed. "I was producing and I I was involved in getting films296 words
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Article, Illustration801 2003-03-15 25 Cindy Tong - Cindy Tong Good interior design isn't just about aesthetics. It's about functionality, too. by news@newstoday.com.sg In the past, furnishing a home was easy. A modest coffee table and sof set was enough for the living room. Who knew what interior decor was then? Not so, today. With801 words
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320 2003-03-15 29 THIS is one you will have to figure out on your own. Whether it is your first separation or you leave your child with a care giver daily when you go to work, leaving your baby with a babysitter may320 words
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Article, Illustration693 2003-03-15 29 S Murali - S Murali by murali@newsto day. com. sg I GOT involved in the world's oldest profession about three years ago. Now, before I start getting calls from a large man named Randy, let me explain myself. In my book (and the rest shouldSOHENGKONG - 693 words
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Article, Illustration737 2003-03-15 30 Janice Lee - Janice Lee Be honest, flaws and all, says Malaysian diva Ziana Zain by janice@newstoday.com.sg IF THERE'S one thing this star swears by, it's to keep everything "real". And for someone as successful as Malaysian diva Ziana Zain (picture), one can understand why she'd want to keep a737 words
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Article, Illustration102 2003-03-15 30 RESPONSE has been so overwhelming for the coming Rolling Stones concert here that organisers have added more seats for concert-goers. Tour promoters CPI BV and local promoters Live Ltd have confirmed that a new block of mid-priced seats has been released to meet the demand. Tickets forGetty Images - 102 words
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Article, Illustration90 2003-03-15 30 Serene Foo - Serene Foo JI -POP singer Yuki Koyanagi's sultry and explosive vocals belie her tender 20 years of age. ndeed, her songs simmer with sexuality. Penning 12 out of the 14 ditties on her album, Buddy, the talented, Afro-haired Koyanagi's coming-of-age compositions are also, thankfully, neither laden with pubescent angst90 words
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Article, Illustration394 2003-03-15 31 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang Two directors, two very similar plays, one conclusion by shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg FOR weeks now, Casey Lim, hitherto a director exclusive to English language theatre, has immersed himself in Mandarin for his latest production, The Waterloo Murders. "The first week of rehearsals, my Mandarin was just394 words
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Article61 2003-03-15 31 IF you think you have what it takes to become the next Zoe or Farm, head to the MediaCorp reception and canteen this Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 7pm to sign up for this year's Star Search. The various stages of competition will be held61 words
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Article76 2003-03-15 31 THE 20 Ms Singapore Universe finalists were at IMM on March 8 to helm a blood donation drive together with Adonis and the Singapore Red Cross Society. The ladies managed to get Singaporeans to donate some 88 units of blood. MediaCorp TV and Adonis are the76 words
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Article66 2003-03-15 31 JOIN in the hunt for good traditional local food on March 23 by signing up for the Heritage Food Hunt next Monday to Wednesday. To register, pop by the Suntec City Tropics Atrium from 12 to 2pm and 6 to Bpm over these three days. Registration fee is66 words
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Article, Illustration196 2003-03-15 31 WHEN you visit KFC Toa Payoh Express, situated within the Central Singapore Joint Social Service Centre, remember to bring your hand to your lips (as though you are blowing a kiss) to say "thank you". The outlet, located in Toa Payoh Lorong 1, is the first196 words
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Article, Illustration310 2003-03-15 33 Agencies Ashton Kutcher joins ranks of ex-candidates for Superman role RISING star Ashton Kutcher (picture), best known for Dude, Where's My Car?, has joined the list of actors who've turned down the chance to be the next Man of Steel. Apparently, the "competition" to don Superman's– Agencies - 310 words
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Article, Illustration120 2003-03-15 33 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Universal Pictures has rehired The Bourne Identity writer Tony Gilroy to adapt Robert Ludlum's sequel, The Bourne Supremacy, for the big screen. The deal is for US$3OO,OOO ($525,000) US$5OO,OOO if the film gets made. In Supremacy, a Chinese vicepremier has been slain by the legendary assassin– Reuters/Variety - 120 words
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Article, Illustration165 2003-03-15 33 Agencies Insn actor Colin barrel! (picture), who plays the villain Bullseye in Daredevil, seems to have inadvertently hit the target The 26-year-old Farrell has been the subject of a paternity claim by an unnamed model, said the World Entertainment News Network. Farrell and theAgencies - 165 words
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Article, Illustration609 2003-03-15 35 About Schmidt: Warren Schmidt's life is falling apart with retirement, his wife's death and his daughter's impending marriage to a loser.An incredibly moving and humourous portrait of Middle America, with Jack Nicholson showing us the meaning of life and why he is going to win the best actor609 words
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Article, Illustration764 2003-03-15 36 Karman Tse - Sniff sniff Karman Tse you'll find unusual treats even at food court: by karman@newstoday.com.sg LET'S face it Food courts are food courts. You don't go in expecting to find escargots, fine gras or "Buddha Jumps Over The Wall". Yet, every time we visit a food court, we try to sniff764 words
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Article, Illustration180 2003-03-15 36 ■ Justine Moss - Justine Moss DUCK GLORIOUS DUCK Not dissimilar to a pub crawl (if you're game), the famous Australian Roy Moorfield Duck Crawl was held in Singapore this week as part of Celebrate Australia 2003. Launched in 1989 in Melbourne, the idea is to visit a number of eateries to sample180 words
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708 2003-03-15 37 Katrina Karim - Katrina Karim 14 tops chefs to vie for five coveted Awards of Excellence by eatout@newstoday.com.sg THIS year's awards of excellence will see 14 top chefs in Singapore vie for five coveted awards on March 30. The aim of the awards is to recognise708 words
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Article180 2003-03-15 37 Tobasco - AND THE FINALISTS ARE Tobasco Executive Chef of the Year by. Brian C/eere,executive chef at Grand Hyatt Singapore Christophe Megel, executive chef at Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore Martin AwYong, executive chef at Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Heinz Asian Ethnic Chef of the Year Chan Kwok,master chef of Hua Ting Restaurant, Orchard180 words
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Article, Illustration398 2003-03-15 37 Jeffrey Yang - by Jeffrey Yang eatout@newstoday.com.sg Before you go "Not another Cabernet again!", you should know that Australian Cabernets are some of the best-value cabs money can buy. Qualitatively, the top Aussie Cabs and Cab blends can be as breathtaking as great Bordeauxs. But apart from these luxury-cuvee398 words
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Article, Illustration618 2003-03-15 38 Colin Yong - Colin Yong THE retro Jaguar S-Type was never a particularly cohesive piece of design. But dress it up with huge 18-inch alloy wheels, fit a mesh front grille large and menacing enough to make children on the sidewalk cry, remove all traces of chrome on the body and618 words
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Article129 2003-03-15 38 March 2003 Ist bidding Cat A I6oocc below $28,308 Cat B 1601 cc above $27,999 Cat C Goods vehicles/buses $1 1,208 Cat D Motorcycles $1 Cat E Open $27,000 THE Land Transport Authority announced earlier this week that it now accepts e-payment for vehi-cle-related fines129 words
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Article, Illustration149 2003-03-15 38 WOW WOW WOW LAMBORGHINI has been drawing the crowds at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show with its new super car (picture). Continuing the Italian manufacturer's recent trend of giving its models tongue-twisting names, the mid-engined aluminium car is called the Gallardo (pronounced Ga-yar-do). It is smaller and lighter than the149 words
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Article, Illustration684 2003-03-15 39 David Christie - David Christie The appeal of vintage cars grows as they get older by weekend@newstoday.com.sg NOTHING should embarrass a selfrespecting motor journalist more than lashing out at old cars. Personally, I can never understand the purpose of such a mindless mission, especially since such views reveal nothing684 words
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Article, Illustration106 2003-03-15 39 The BMW 7 now fires on six cylinders AROUND a year and a half after its launch, the BMW 7 Series range has grown to accommodate a new model with a six-cylinder engine. The 730i joins the VB-engined 735i and 745i models, as well as the range-top-ping Vl2106 words
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Article, Illustration194 2003-03-15 39 WHAT'S new and hot in car showrooms this month. Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Compact executive saloons do not get much hotter than this the top-range Alfa 156 gets a brawny 3.2-litre 250bhp V6 engine to match its looks. This Italian beauty costs $188,800 with COE. Audi194 words
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Article, Illustration183 2003-03-15 41 Wife: What would you do if I died? Would you get married again? Husband: Definitely not! Wife: Why not don't you like being married? Husband: Of course I do. Wife: Then why wouldn't you remarry? Husband: Okay, I'd get married again. Wife: You would? (looking hurt). Husband: (makes183 words
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Article277 2003-03-15 41 Learn to work the toilet seat You're a big girl. If it's down, put it up. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us bitching about you leaving it down. Birthdays, Valentine Days and anniversaries are not quests to see if we277 words
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179 2003-03-15 43 Reuters EAST RUTHERFORD Lucious Harris poured in 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting to steer the struggling New Jersey Nets to a 90-75 win over the Boston Celtics yesterday. But Harris said defence was the difference between the teams. "We've been working on– Reuters - 179 words
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Article, Illustration412 2003-03-15 43 -AFP GLASGOW Liverpool forward El Hadji Diouf's fate has been passed to Scotland's Procurator Fiscal after he was caught apparently spitting at fans during yesterday's 1-1 Uefa Cup quarter-final first leg draw with Celtic at Parkhead. The Senegal international will find out next week whether he-AFP; Getty Images - 412 words
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Article405 2003-03-15 44 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn SHF will crown a new women's champion this season by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg THERE has only been one champion of the Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) Women's Premier League, launched in 1999. While Theresians have been the dominant force in women's club hockey in the country, winning all405 words
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Article122 2003-03-15 44 AFP PARIS France coach Bernard Laporte welcomed the decision to bring in a bonus points system to reward try-scoring for this year's rugby World Cup in Australia. "In a period when defences are so tight, it will encourage attacking rugby. Even losing teams will keepAFP - 122 words
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Article142 2003-03-15 44 Reuters MILAN Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello has blamed Formula l's newly-introduced head and neck protection system (HANS) for the crash that ended his Australian Grand Prix last weekend. "It was really hurting me and I lost concentration," the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper quoted the Brazilian as saying on Friday.– Reuters - 142 words
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Article114 2003-03-15 44 -AFP SUVA Veteran Waisale Serevi will not be considered for the Hong Kong Sevens later this month due to French club commitments, according to Fiji Rugby Union chief executive Charlie Charters. Fiji Times on Friday quoted Charters as saying that to make the squad, Serevi had to-AFP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration57 2003-03-15 44 AFP photo In heat one of Friday's 3,000m at the 9th lAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Haile Gebrselassie comfortably finished in first place to make the final. The Ethiopian sensation is eyeing another world record and in this form, it will take a brave man toAFP photo - 57 words
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Article, Illustration997 2003-03-15 45 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath Tiger, Jordan and Ronaldo don't want to be inTendulkar's shoes A CRICKET match takes five days at worst and one day at best, and it sends people into comas and wives into a fury. Americans think it is bastardised baseball, Europeans think itGetty Images - 997 words
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328 2003-03-15 45 AFP CENTURION India threw Asian neighbour Sri Lanka a World Cup lifeline when it knocked out New Zealand with a sevenwicket romp at SuperSport Park here on Friday. Left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan took 4-42, including two wicketsAFP - 328 words
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Article, Illustration487 2003-03-15 46 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Woodlands' Nigerian striker inspires his side to break its losing streak NTUC Income S-League Woodlands 3 Tampines 0 Rams beat 10-man Stags by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg HOW Woodlands Wellington has missed Agu Casmir. Without the services of its suspended top scorer last season with 26 goals, theWONG KHING CHONG - 487 words
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Article, Illustration410 2003-03-15 46 AFP BANGKOK A superb individual goal by playmaker and ex-SAFFC ace Therdsak Chaiman (picture) clinched an AFC Champions League semifinal spot for local side BEC Tero Sasana as it posted a 2-1 victory over Shanghai Shenhua in their Group A showdown in Bangkok. With the game delicatelyAFP - 410 words
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Article251 2003-03-15 47 AFP Golf Dynasty Cup, Day One Asia 3 fapan 3 SHENZHEN Asia fought back to share the spoils with Japan on Friday after the six foursome matches at the inaugural Dynasty Cup ended 3-3 at Mission Hills. Both sides struggled in vain to gain a stranglehold amid aAFP - 251 words
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Article, Illustration1181 2003-03-15 47 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Acting national coach not afraid of making controversial decisions THERE is a reason why national caretaker coach P N Sivaji doesn't drive. He enjoys the time he has travelling on a bus or a taxi, where he can formulate football strategies. It was1,181 words
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Article, Illustration563 2003-03-15 47 AFP English Premier League Blackburn v Arsenal Live, Ch24, 10.55pm LONDON Manchester United is praying the hangover from Arsenal's gruelling Champions League campaign will give the Red Devils the chance to pile on the pressure on the GunnersAFP; Getty Images - 563 words
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Article, Illustration213 2003-03-15 49 JOHN BELL - JOHN BELL Horse Racing Written I By TRAINER Charles Leek (pictured right), already with a stable full of talent, looks set to continue his brilliant start to the racing season over the two days of racing this weekend at the Singapore Racecourse. Leek is the envy213 words
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