Today, 3 June 2003

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    11 1 TODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY Tuesday -Junes, 2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    Behind the rift
    712 1  -  Ng Boon Yian Inside story of the US-France divide on Iraq by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg THE fracture will not heal so easily. Long after the Saddam Hussein regime has been consigned to history, months after their public spat on the Iraq war, the leaders of the United States and
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    True tale of first Sars case
    259 1 TO have a nation associate your name with the frightening sceptre of Sars is chilling enough. But to infect both your parents and church pastor with the deadly virus, and to watch helplessly while they die goes beyond the tragic. Such is the story
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      Lock icon School closed
      343 2  -  Jose Raymond Structural problems hit Bartley Secondary by. jose@newstoday.com.sg AS school buildings go, this one is hardly old having been rebuilt just seven years ago. But for some months, strange things have been happening at Bartley Secondary. Cracks have appeared on the roads leading to the building. Even
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      Lock icon Sweden riles Indonesia
      184 3 AFP JAKARTA Indonesia summoned Sweden's Ambassador yesterday after Stockholm rejected its demand for action against exiled Acehnese rebel leaders. The embassy's Third Secretary said the mission in Jakarta closed temporarily after receiving a "specific threat" but did not give further details. Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said
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      'Food on wheels' in URA car parks
      264 3  -  Tor Ching Li by chingli@newstoday. com. sg COME July 1, the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) mobile F&B van scheme trial will allow vendors to operate in five URA car parks from 7am to 10.30am daily. Each vendor can occupy up to two adjacent
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      No pre-emptive strikes in Malaysia
      120 3 PENANG Malaysia reiterated yesterday that foreign powers would not be allowed to launch pre-emptive strikes against suspected terrorist targets in Malaysia, local media reported. Malaysian Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak said Singapore and Malaysia had the means to tackle any terrorism threats within their own
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Trust in fate
      354 4  -  Grace Tay Twins bent on surgery despite the risks by grace@newstoday.com.sg THE prognosis is bleak for Iranian conjoined twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani (picture), who have spent their whole lives 29 years joined at the head. There are six possible outcomes when the operation, expected to last
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      Lock icon Pilots want more details
      163 4 Francis Kan THE Airline Pilots' Association (Alpa-S) has upped the ante in its dispute with the SIA management over wage cuts and no pay leave to cut costs, one day ahead of scheduled talks between the two parties. This time, the pilots are demanding more information
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      SGH names new chief
      516 6  -  Lee Ching Wern Prof Ong to return to full-time clinical practice by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg TWO days after Singapore was dropped from the World Health Organisation's list of Sars-affect-ed countries, news broke that the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) would have a new chief executive officer. Professor Ong Yong
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      E-ballot for NDP tickets
      239 6 AT THE height of the Sars epidemic, some people had even wondered if this year's National Day Parade would take place at all. Now, it is time to get those NDP tickets. But the organisers have decided on an electronic balloting system for the first time,
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      Lock icon Graduands to bow
      145 6 Channel NewsAsia SARS has changed graduation day at the National University of Singapore (NUS). This year, instead of the traditional handshake when they go on stage to receive the coveted scrolls, the graduands will take a bow. For the first time in history, graduands will not have
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      While you are spending your leftover bonuses...
      489 6 IT'S that time of the year again. And it couldn't have come at a better time. The Great Singapore Sale has revisited us and with the receding threat of Sars, the crowds are out, thronging the shopping malls with the vengeance of uninhibited
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      There's a limit to the cutting of wages
      231 8  -  Yak Chin Hua I REFER to the report, "SIA missing woods for the trees" (Today, May 27). The strong reaction from the pilots' union and its continuing tussle with the Singapore Airlines management outlines basic issues about wages which must be tackled
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      No basis for war?
      286 8  -  Mohamad bin Ahmad S'porean concerned that WMD have not been found in Iraq I WOULD like to thank Today for bringing to the fore the issue of whether or not there were weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq in the report, "Was the world duped?"
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      Hawkers, please show more pride and cleanliness
      126 8  -  Philip Lee Seek Kay NOW that efforts are being made to spread the awareness of public and personal hygiene, it is also time to look at how the image of our hawkers can be improved. Too many hawkers are still careless about their
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      137 8 J^bd'l^'l'l^M^ll' X.'^h! 311' 111 Learn the 5 key strategies Asian Expatriate entrepreneurs use -^■UV^T^Lpto expand their businesses Discover 3 principles behind their^j^^^upv mM Bjk money-making strategies What are Sim Wong Hoo, Elim Chew, V Li Kashing Ong Beng Seng doing in today's market? Date: 3 June 2003, 7pm Venue: Hotel
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      1151 9 Gain Competitive Advantage Through Integrated Corporate Training Solutions To meet today's challenges, it is critical to equip your people with the right skills and knowledge. %J LI I I Jv KM I \J \J At PSB Corporation, Consulting Group you have more than 120 proprietary solutions, ay modelled against the
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      A new Page
      306 10  -  Chan Chao Peh Yellow Pages sale boosts SingTel by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg INVESTORS welcomed news that SingTel had finally managed to sell its telephone directory unit for $220 million in cash. Its share price rose two cents to close at $1.50 yesterday the highest close since August last year.
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        32 10 SINGAPORE shares rose yesterday, boosted by news of the country being declared Sars-free. The Straits Times Index ended up 31.72 points at 1,380.72 on heavy turnover of about 1.6 billion shares.
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        Straits Times Index- Intra-day Chart
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        World markets
        55 10 Index Value hange Pis NIKKEI 8547.17 122.66 i 1.46 HANG SENG 9637.53 150.15 i 1.58 ALL ORDINARIES TAIWAN WTD 3004.30 4692.94 24.50 137.04 0.82 3.01 KOREA COMP 648.71 15.29 2.41 SET 404.78 0.96 0.24 JAKARTA COMP 505.72 10.95 2.21 PHILIPPINES COMP 1070.06 -3.63 -0.34 SHENZHEN B 226.43 0.86
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 UbH> UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht U.5/89 0.3554 68.5645 4.5150 2.1999 0.4958 4781.89 24.1381 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 30.8305 0.8891 27.3147 697.860 0.7970 4.7916 1.0062 20.0857
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        Commodities
        21 10 Sold us$/oi iilver us$/oi 'latinum us$/oi 361.25 4.50 644.00 Rubber centsAg 182 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1486.5 Brent crude us$/bbl 29.56
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        SGX most active
        54 10 By volume June 2 L&M Chartered Esmart UniFiber El-Nets ComfortDelGro Acma DatacrftUSS Ipco IPC Close 0.015 0.935 0.255 0.140 0.015 0.785 0.110 0.715 0.120 0.050 Change +0.005 +0.055 +0.005 +0.005 -0.035 +0.005 +0.050 +50.0 +6.3 +3.7 +50.0 -4.3 +4.8 +7.5 'OOO 201,887 74,466 62,362 60,593 58,630 45,562
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        SGX top rises
        81 10 By$ June 2 Close Change SPDRS10USS 96.500+13.700 By percentage June 2 BBR Close Change 0.020 +100.0 BukilSem 12.000 +1.000 Globa W*****6 0.010 +100.0 DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 105.800 +0.500 Benefun 20k 0.015 +50.0 DBS 10.200 +0.400 El-Nets 0.015 +50.0 SPH 17.100 +0.400 L&M 0.015 +50.0 Creative 50
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        SGX top falls
        79 10 )y$ lune 2 Moble Close Change 1.500 -0.350 By percentage June 2 SHC Cap Close Change 0.120 -20.0 :&N 8.450 -0.250 Noble 1.500 -18.9 jreatEasI Remind I Tung lomfortDelGro 9.100 -0.100 0.850 -0.050 0.205 -0.035 0.785 -0.035 Nylecl CKTang GMG USS Giken 0.080 -15.8 0.205 -14.6 0.030
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      Baby, give it up
      504 12  -  Elaine Quek Think of your loved ones and quit smoking by I news@newstoday.com.sg WE celebrated World No Tobacco Day on May 31. On this day, smokers around the world are urged strongly to kick the habit and their reliance on tobacco. Countries around the world strive
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      Entrepreneurs to do battle
      276 14  -  Lee Yew Meng by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg WHILE his contemporaries made millions when they sold their stakes in their contract manufacturing businesses, Mr Wong Ngit Liong (picture), CEO of Venture Corporation, would rather soldier on. Analysts said he has run his enterprise passionately like a hobby and, in
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      Cash carrot for carriers
      444 16  -  Francis Kan CAAS to pay airlines $10m to fly more passengers into Singapore by frantis@newstoday.com.sg IN ANOTHER bid to revive the ailing travel and tourism industry, Singapore aims to buy its way out of the Sars-induced industry slump. Launched yesterday, the $10-million Airlines Traffic Development Scheme
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      Lock icon Rich pickings
      133 18 Bloomberg NATSTEEL paid its president, Mr Ang Kong Hua, $3.6 million last year, of which more than two-thirds was a one-time payout. Mr Ang, who is also a company director, had offered to buy the main business of NatSteel in June last year but failed in his bid.
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      Amex triples rewards
      108 18 AMERICAN Express announced yesterday a four-month rewards programme that gives triple reward points for every purchase with a personal American Express Card. The American Express Triple Membership Rewards programme is part of a multi-million dollar campaign launched by Amex to encourage Singaporeans to step out and shop,
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      UNIT TRUST & FUNDS
      4221 18 UNIT TRUST FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Upper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell
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  • INFO TECH
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      Microsoft boost for SMEs
      161 20 MICROSOFT Singapore has embarked on a promotional drive to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) find a complete smart business environment to help them work faster. The software vendor is doing this with a business booster kit which is designed to help firms create a network
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      WLAN is hot
      216 20 Wireless network makers made $262m in 2002 DESPITE the challenging conditions prevailing in the telecom industry, the wireless LAN (WLAN) sector defied general market trends by posting strong gains last year. The Asia-Pacific Wireless LAN Market Forecast and Analysis 2002-2007 study by International Data Corp (IDC) found
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      513 20 The Good Universities Guide 2003 2002 GraduateStarting Salary AUSTRALIAN International Enrolment AWARDS IDP Education Exporter of the Year Award. Education Experience For strongest enrolment of international students from campuses worldwide Why CQU Attracts Almost 8,000 Students From 99 Countries: Only Queensland university to get a 5 star rating in Starting
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Why so quiet?
      358 21 Agencies Pyongyang disappointed by US response SEOUL North Korea said it has nearly completed reprocessing 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods and is disappointed by US silence in response to its "bold" plan to defuse the nuclear crisis, a US Congress delegation said yesterday. Pennsylvania Republican Curt Weldon
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      Lock icon No plan for children? Tsk, tsk
      86 21 -AFP PARIS A French couple has been refused a religious wedding ceremony by the Catholic Church because they said they did not want to have children, Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper reported. Anne and Christophe told the parish priest in France that they were
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      Lock icon Women riled by Icelandair
      105 22 -AFP REYKJAVIK (Iceland) Icelandic women may pride themselves on their cool patience, but national airline Icelandair has pushed them past the tolerance limit Perhaps, it was the new game on the airline's website in which points are scored by snatching the bikini tops off giggling girls.
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      Lock icon Modern face of terror
      289 22 Agencies Bali bomber inspired during Internet chats DENPASAR Suspected Bali bombing field commander Iman Samudra (picture), who went on trial for his life yesterday, is the modern face of militant Islam a computer expert who was inspired by the Internet to wage a holy war. Imam
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  • COMMENTARY
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      The wooing game
      998 23  -  Dr Eric Teo US seeks to mend rift with Russia and China THE United States is moving fast towards rapprochement with Russia and China, unlike its slower pace in mending fences with traditional European allies France and Germany all four of which opposed the US-led military intervention
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      40 24 TODAY ARTS FEST HANDSPRING PUPPET COMPANY For tickets, visit Sistic at www.sistic.com.sg or call Confessions of Zeno 6348 SSSS.Tickets are available at venues one Victoria Theatre, Bpm ($22 to $52) hour before performances, except for corporate nights and sold-out shows.
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  • WATZUP?
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      Lock icon the Stars lineup
      575 25 Jenny Tay, 20, student Brush with fame:The New Paper New Face 2002 finalist Vote for me "I've sent mass SMS to everyone on my contact list to support me!" YeoYeow Keng, 23, undergraduate Honest Joe "I've got a girlfriend ...Will I be willing to talk about our
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      Lock icon Liu family's bittersweet parting
      290 24  -  Sian E Jay by news@newstoday.com.sg FOR the family of Singapore's pioneer artist Liu Kang, it was hard to say goodbye to over 1,000 pieces of his work, which were donated to the Singapore Art Museum on Saturday. His eldest son, National Arts Council chairman Liu Thai
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    • HEALTH
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        Eating out healthily
        771 26  -  A balanced diet is better than popping pills by Lynette Leong news@newstoday.com.sg Ms Chew added. First, one must understand what is meant by a healthy diet According to the Health Promotion Board's (HPB) Nutrition Management Programme, a healthy diet is about balancing the amount and frequency by
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        Are Singaporeans responsible lovers?
        265 26 This is the burning question that the 2003 Durex Global Sex Survey hopes to find answers to. Other pressing concerns include: Do Singaporeans practise safe sex? Which sexual health issue concerns young Singaporeans most? The survey was launched worldwide on May 26 at www.durex.com. Held over
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    • BUSY COOK
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        For the family
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        92 27 Ingredients: 30g ikan bilis fillets (anchovies) 1 bunch spinach IKAN BILIS: Try to buy ikan bilis fillets that have had the head and stomach removed, rather than the whole fish. It will save you time. Dry roasting the anchovies will bring out the fragrance of the fish
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        53 27 Ingredients: 8 small or 4 large chicken wings 1 bulb garlic Sea salt (or rough salt) Pepper Method: 1. Clean and dry chicken wings. 2. Skin and chop garlic with 1 teaspoon sea salt. 3. Marinate chicken wings with garlic mixture. 4. Grill in oven/toaster oven 20
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        272 29 THE three-storey Majestic boutique mall, once a classic movie house in Chinatown, has had some of its former glory restored. For the past week, the cinema's owner, Cathay Organisation, has been holding free screenings of film classics there. These will continue until June
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      490 39  -  Tan Yo-Hinn in Kuala Lumpur byl yohinn@newstoday.com.sg WHATEVER the version of the game, the men from samba-land inexplicably excel at it. It is the current king of football and beach football. And Brazil yesterday announced its intention to reign at the
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