Today, 5 June 2003, Afternoon Edition

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    12 1 TODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY Thursday June 5, 2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Dow hits 10-month high
      599 1 Reuters and Today Newsdesk Rebound in US services sector lifts market sentiment NEW YORK US stocks ended sharply higher yesterday, pushing the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average to close above 9,000 for the first time since August This followed a report showing a rebound in the
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  • HOT NEWS
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      From danish to dumplings
      590 2  -  Val Chua BreadTalk to import Taiwanese eateries by val@newstoday.com.sg THE money is not just in the dough business. After opening some 23 stores island wide, boutique bakery BreadTalk, famous for its pork floss buns, said it is eyeing the restaurant market here. It plans to serve
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      Lock icon Stella forgets her blues
      283 2 Channel NewsAsia STELLA Lim may be all of three-and-a-half-years-old, but life has been tough on her. She suffers from Biliary Atresia a liver condition that affects about five in every 20,000 births here. Her liver does not drain excess bile from her body, the result being
      — Channel NewsAsia  -  283 words
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      Now,that's strong juice
      86 2 THE Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) uncovered a shipment of vodka disguised as fruit juices yesterday. During a check of a 20-foot container at the Tanjong Pagar Scanning Station, an ICA analyses found the content to be atypical of fruit juices. The container was found to contain
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      SIA seeks mediation
      39 2 SINGAPORE Airlines said in a statement yesterday it has asked the Ministry of Manpower to mediate in its negotiations with its pilots union, Alpa-S, over wage cuts and related issues. The mediation is scheduled for tomorrow.
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      Lock icon That 45-minute controversy
      434 3 Agencies Downing Street did not embellish dossier on Iraq's lethal weapons: Blair LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair denied yesterday that Downing Street had embellished a dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction that was published in February. "It is completely and totally untrue" that a warning
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      Lock icon Vietnamese 'godfather'found guilty
      202 3 AFP HO CHI MINH CITY A Vietnamese mafia boss was found guilty of murder and bribery by a court here yesterday in the climax to an explosive corruption trial exposing the links between organised crime and the ruling Communist Party. The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court
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      Lock icon Costello: The next Liberal chief?
      188 3 AFP SYDNEY Prime Minister John Howard yesterday moved to head off tensions over his decision to stay in the job, saying he believed Treasurer Peter Costello would be the next leader of the Liberal Party. Mr Howard's announcement on Tuesday that he will remain Prime
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Show goes on
      409 4  -  Lim Wei Yi PC Show is the first major exhibition after Sars outbreak by weiyi@newstoday.com.sg HOT on the heels of the Great Singapore Sale, bargain hunters have another big event to look forward to. PC Show (picture), Singapore's leading micro-computer show, is back again for the 13th
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      Go green
      123 4  -  -foy Frances TODAY is World Environment Day. In Singapore, Carrefour (picture) is spreading the "green" vibe by promoting water conservation in homes. The Public Utilities Board will demonstrate how to save water in an exhibition of its Water-Efficient Homes campaign, held at the entrance of Carrefour's Suntec City
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      Lock icon Cookies for SGH heroes
      157 6 IN HER inimitable way, Ms Rosemary Chng rallied 100 volunteers to bake cookies for the staff of the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Ms Chng kicked off the "Cookies Love SGH" project on Mothers' Day, May 11, dedicating it to the hard work and sacrifices of SGH
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      Lingering cloud
      739 6  -  Derrick A Paulo as S'pore, Malaysian officials meet for talks tomorrow by derri ck@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Singapore and Malaysian health officials meet here tomorrow, almost a week will have passed since the Sars cloud here was lifted. But a cloud of controversy lingers. Last month, as Singapore counted down
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      When passion fades...
      244 8  -  Michael Loh Yik Ming Why parents would do well to allow children to pursue their desires I REFER to Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's enlightening and commonsensical advice to pre-University students to pursue their passions. I believe the uncertainty faced by many of them is, in
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      Shock female smokers
      126 8  -  See Leong Kit I REFER to the article, "Baby, give it up" (Today, May 31). More teenage girls and female yuppies are taking up smoking. They may think it is "cool" to smoke but are ignorant of the damage it could cause. Female smokers face higher risks
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      Wage cuts are a must
      186 8  -  Kelvin Tang Yong Feng I REFER to the article, "The wage cut dilemma" by Richard Seah (Today, May 30). His concern is that wage cuts will reduce consumer spending and lead to an economic collapse. He feels that the Government should inject funds into the
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      Not just plastics...
      62 8 IN OUR article, "Sei Woo set to list on SGX" (Today, June 4), we referred to Sei Woo Technologies as a "plastics mould maker". We would like to clarify that the company is not solely involved in plastics and that mould making is their business. It actually
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Thumbs down
      360 10  -  Lee Yew Meng NatSteel's dividend resolution fails to win 75% of the vote by yewm ene@newstoday.com.sb MINORITY shareholders have flexed their muscles and defeated a proposal by the board of NatSteel to pay a cash dividend and scrip future dividends. At a shareholder meeting yesterday, 63 per cent
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      Lock icon $200m boost for travel industry
      136 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE will spend $200 million to attract tourists after it lost two-thirds of its visitors in the past two months because of Sars. The investment is aimed at drawing four million visitors over seven months and they are expected to spend $4 billion. Sars
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    • Market Watch
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 USS UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5794 0.3552 68.6241 4.5187 2.2018 0.4953 4736.79 24.1490 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 30.8631 0.8711 27.1678 695.51 0.7869 4.7959 0.9949 20.0971
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/oz 365.3 Rubber centsAg 183 Silver uss/oz 4.51 Palm oil RM/tonne 1498.5 Platinum uss/oi 652.00 Brent crude uss/barrel 30.67
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        Singapore
        147 10 STI breaks 1,400 STOCKS broke the psychologicallyimportant 1,400 level as they posted gains for the fifth day in six, boosted by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's comments that growth in the US is poised to accelerate in the second half. The Straits Times Index rose 22.81, or 1.7
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        World markets
        53 10 Index Value Change Pis NIKKEI 8557.86 -6.63 -0.08 HANG SENG 9662.82 25.29 0.26 ALL ORDINARIES 2996.60 4.70 0.16 TAIWAN WTD 4678.08 -14.86 -0.32 KOREA COMP SET 640.27 412.68 3.33 0.52 8.99 2.23 JAKARTA COMP 504.53 2.11 0.42 PHILIPPINES COMP 1122.13 33.30 3.06 SHENZHEN B 223.65 -0.67 -0.30 MUMBAI
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        SGX most active
        57 10 By volume June 4 Ipco UniFiber Chartered Thakral Pac Cent ACCS DatacrftUSS MultiVis Reed AsiaFoodP Close 0.130 0.125 0.930 0.135 0.285 0.440 0.730 0.245 0.140 0.200 Change +0.015 +0.025 +0.030 +0.015 +0.020 +0.030 +0.020 +0.005 +13.0 +2.8 +28.6 +5.6 +4.8 +4.3 +8.9 +3.7 'OOO 64,318 57,921 48,775
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        SGX top rises
        84 10 By$ By percentage June 4 Close Change Creative 50 12.800 +0.900 June 4 Benefun 20k Close Change 0.015 +50.0 SPH 17.700 +0.600 Teledata 0.130 +44.4 SPH 100 17.700 +0.500 Wee Poh 0.070 +40.0 HoNegara 2.960 +0.450 PSL 0.110 +37.5 DBS 10.300 +0.300 Venture 15.500 +0.300 ChipEngS W*****2
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        SGX top falls
        82 10 By$ By percentage June 4 Close Change Shang Asia 2kHKS 4.900 -0.100 Clipsal 2.150 -0.060 C&C 5.200 -0.050 June 4 Globa W*****6 BBR MediaS Close 0.005 0.015 0.015 Change -50.0 -25.0 -25.0 F&N 8.450 -0.050 SimSiangC 0.110 -21.4 SATSvcs 1.760 -0.040 Koh Bros W*****6 0.020 -20.0 ITE
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      Lock icon CapitaMall's 'A-' rating affirmed
      138 12 Reuters STANDARD POOR'S has affirmed its "A-" long-term rating on CapitaMall Trust (CMT), after unit-holders approved the proposed acquisition of IMM Building. CMT plans to acquire the five-storey building, which comprises retail, warehousing and office space. The acquisition, which should be completed by the end of
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      Demand still weak
      323 12  -  Lee Yew Meng As housing market stirs, prime units remain unsold by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg DEVELOPERS are hoping the current pickup in demand for lower-priced private housing developments will spill over to their upmarket projects but analysts are doubtful this will happen. The recent success in selling the smaller
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      Lock icon 'Buy' recommendation for SIA remains
      170 14 AFX-Asia SINGAPORE Airlines could be stronger than expected, Kirn Eng Ong Asia said in a research note, given the anticipated pick-up in traffic air. "Anecdotal evidence suggests that confidence in flying has returned very strongly," Kirn Eng said, noting that Abacus, a leading Asia-Pacific travel
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      Lock icon Airlines set to restore flights
      358 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Airlines, Asiana Airlines and other Asian carriers said demand for travel is picking up as fears of Sars subside and they will start reinstating flights cut at the height of the outbreak. Asiana, South Korea's second-biggest carrier, said in a statement yesterday it
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      391 14 AFX-Asia AFX-Asia AFX-Asia AFX-Asia AFX-Asia Reuters SINWA KS LTD's subsidiary Sinwa Ship Supply Pte Ltd bought three leasehold properties from Unilever Singapore Pte Ltd for $2.84 million. The three properties with a combined area of 11,300 square metres are located on Joo Koon Road. The properties will provide
      – AFX-Asia; AFX-Asia; Reuters  -  391 words
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      Lock icon Another hurdle to cross
      336 16 Bloomberg US phone company urges court to reject STTelemedia's Global Crossing bid IDT Corp, a long-distance phone company that has grown by buying distressed rivals, asked a judge to block Singapore Technologies Telemedia's US$25O million ($431 million) plan to acquire bankrupt network operator Global Crossing Ltd.
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      Lock icon PMI decline may lead to fall in GDP
      285 16 AFXAsia THE continuing weakness in the manufacturing sector's overall purchasing managers' index (PMI) may result in the contraction of Singapore's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter, economists said. The overall PMI fell to 49.4 per cent in May from 49.9
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      Lock icon Hong Leong profit forecast raised
      162 16 -AFX-Asia DBS Vickers Securities has raised this year's net profit forecast for Hong Leong Asia to about $58 million after the company posted stronger-than-expected first quarter results. On Friday, Hong Leong Asia said its net profit in the first quarter to March rose 114 per
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      Lock icon Outlook steady for Flextronics
      119 16 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO Singapore-based Flextronics International has maintained its current-quarter outlook as business "appears" to be improving after a bruising slump during the hightech downturn. Flextronics, a top-tier contract electronics manufacturer, reaffirmed its forecast for sales in a range of US$3 billion ($5 billion) to US$3.3
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      Corporate Briefs
      425 18 OPTUS, Singapore Telecom's Australian unit, has cut charges for its mobile phone data services by up to 75 per cent in an effort to generate interest in the sector, The Australian newspaper reported, without citing sources. The company has capped the usage of mobile information services at A59.90
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3304 18 UNIT TRUSTS 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 Lipper 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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      PDAs no longer trendy?
      396 20 Asia-Pacific market down 22% in Q1 ACCORDING to Gartner, the Asia-Pacific personal digital assistant (PDA) market declined 22 per cent during the first quarter this year in unit shipments compared to last year and fell three per cent from the previous quarter. The main reason for
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      Lock icon Enter the Matrix scores
      117 20 Reuters SEATTLE The video game publisher, Atari, has sold more than a million copies of its Enter the Matrix video game, defying negative reviews. The hotly-hyped game was expected to sell well, since it was written by the Wachowski brothers, who wrote and directed the movie,
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      Hot deals at PC Show
      87 20 AS part of the many offers available at the PC Show 2003 at the Singapore Expo till Sunday, visitors can buy the Acer Travelmate 800XCi and Travelmate CllO Tablet PC from $3,088 and $3,588, respectively. Both models come with 512M8 RAM upgrade and freebies. With
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Taiwan cool on US arms
      843 22  -  Jaime Koh as threat of invasion by China remains minimal, say analysts by jaime@newstoday.com.sg FOR years, Taiwan has been one of the biggest buyers of US weapons. In the past decade, Taiwan bought some US$l4.6 billion ($25.2 billion) worth of weapons from the US, making
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      Lock icon HK hospital chief sacked over Sars
      214 22 -AFP HONG KONG The head of a private Hong Kong hospital has been sacked after the facility was reprimanded for failing to notify the authorities of a Sars outbreak on its premises, the hospital said yesterday. Dr. Tsang Chin Wah was relieved of his
      -AFP  -  214 words
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      Lock icon Fight for islands
      276 24 -AFP Indonesia wants to make sure it does not lose out again JAKARTA Indonesia, smarting from the loss of two islands to Malaysia, plans to resettle people on 88 uninhabited border islands to stop neighbouring countries claiming them. "We have 88 small, empty islands that are located
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      Lock icon Missing 20 feared dead
      179 24 -AFP CHINCHILLA (Spain) The 20 people still unaccounted for when a passenger train collided with a freight train in eastern Spain (picture) are believed to be dead, rescue authorities said. This raises the probable death toll to 25. Asked by Spanish television if any survivors were
      -AFP  -  179 words
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      Lock icon POWs 'beaten to death'
      395 26 -AFP British soldiers under investigation for incidents at Iraq detention centre LONDON British military police are investigating the deaths of two men in custody in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday. It is understood the men were in the custody of soldiers from Britain's Black
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      Lock icon Radicals willing to toe line – Abbas
      295 26 Radicals willing to toe line Abbas -AFP WASHINGTON Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmud Abbas said on Tuesday he was confident that peace accords could be struck with the radical Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements to end "military operations" in Israel and the Gaza Strip. "I am speaking objectively," Mr Abbas told
      -AFP  -  295 words
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      Lock icon Saddam's missile secrets emerging
      182 26 -AFP LONDON US and British experts have discovered that Iraq was developing a banned missile with a range of over six times allowed by the UN and capable of reaching Israel and other parts of the Middle East The Times reported yesterday, quoting "senior government sources".
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      This city of immigrants
      878 30  -  Dharmendra Yadav Those who 'grumble' about foreign talent are ignoring the advantages it brings by news@newstoday.com.sg AND so it has begun. No, I do not mean the Great Singapore Sale. I am referring to the equally exciting annual Great Singapore Foreign Talent Grumble. For the benefit
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      708 32  -  Felix Cheong Humans just can't live without stickers VSKA V'IMMWWK by news@newstoday.com.sg IF I were a betting man, I'd wager my next pay cheque on a company that manufactures stickers. Yes, I'd stick my neck out on this: You can't go far wrong with stickers. Just look around
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        ZOUK BOOK OUT
        96 32 SINGAPORE'S hottest nightclub, Zouk, is launching its own book to showcase the club's colourful 12-year history. It is also a chronicle of the emergence of the country's pop culture history and future. You can be among the first to secure this piece of history if you turn
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        A TASTE OF ITALY
        99 32  -  Melody Tan IF YOUR impression of Italy is limited to spaghetti and red wine, you should troop down to the Italian Fair at Suntec City's Tropics and Entertainment Centre Atria from now until Sunday. The event, which is part of this year's Italian Festival, will include
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        A PAUSE FOR THE COURAGE FUND
        99 32 IN AN open letter to Singaporeans, the chairman of the board of trustees of The Courage Fund has announced that there will be a "pause" in initiating and endorsing new fund-raising projects. Mr Michael Lim Choo San said the board believed the amount collected
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        CHINESE PORCELAIN FOR CHARITY
        123 32 THE Singapore Hainan Hwee Kuan and the Yuhuang Ceramic Factory are organising a charity auction of 10 limited-edition luminous porcelain plates in aid of chronically-ill children from the NKF Children's Medical Fund. These plates, featuring creatures from the Chinese zodiac such as the dragon, snake and
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      Lock icon Viva Latina!
      501 34  -  Lim Kuan Chiang by kuanchiang@newstoday.com.sg Miss Dominican Republic crowned Miss Universe THE sun did not rise in the east in Panama yesterday. Although the Asian delegates in this year's Miss Universe pageant had been considered the best in years, only Miss Japan Miyako Miyazaki made it to the
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        No pawshakes for peppermints
        553 37  -  JC Belle The right pet food will give cats proteins, vitamins to build strong muscles, immunity by news@newstoday.com.sg Hands up, those of you guilty of giving your pet cat snacks and tidbits which are meant for human consumption. Kitty may adore your favourite chocolate bar or
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        A global connection
        717 40  -  Cheryl Wong Ching Yee Theatre Works brews intercultural hotpot in Berlin for Singapore Arts Fest 2003 by news@newstoday.com.sg in Berlin TAKE a traditional Korean kagog singer, a liyuan opera artist, a Thai khon dancer, a Franco-Nigerian modern dancer, a Japanese composermusician and a Swedish actress, and throw
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        Lynch goes 'crazy' with success
        509 42  -  Janice Lee by janice@newstoday.com.sg GOOD things come to those who wait, as they say. For Liam Lynch (picture), patience is quickly leading to a windfall. Already a television entertainer and music chart-topper, Lynch's triumphs have now seen him move to Hollywood as a movie writer
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        Multi-lingual Sars channel viewership hits 500,000
        262 42 SINGAPORE'S Sars Channel has reached out to about half a million viewers since its launch two weeks ago. The channel, a joint effort by StarHub, MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), rebroadcasts all Sarsrelated programmes that have been aired on channels run by MediaCorp
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        Lock icon The good, the bad
        447 43 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter AFI lists top 50 heroes and villains in film history the bad LOS ANGELES Atticus Finch, the protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), and Hannibal Lecter, the villain of four films including The Silence of the Lambs (1991), headed the list of the
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        Demi's striptease
        175 44 ASHTON Kutcher must have been asking: "Dude, where's Bruce Willis?" Luckily for the young actor, Willis was nowhere to be found at a recent Hollywood pool party where Demi Moore did an impromptu strip for Kutcher. According to a snitch who told all to British tabloid The Sun,
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    • CITYSTYLE
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        Natural beauty takes
        560 46  -  Cathleen Tung Garnier's vision of beauty helps you look healthy and feel by cathleen.tung@newstoday.com.sg The buzzword for beauty nowadays is "Natural". But what is your idea of natural beauty? Is it about using beauty products that contain only natural ingredients, such as herbal or botanical extracts? Or
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        Thrills and spills in Seoul
        589 48  -  Rosnah Ahmad by rosnah@newstoday.com.sg THERE'S something wonderful about amusement parks: It gives mums, dads, aunties and uncles an excuse to behave silly in front of their children. South Korea is one destination in Asia that has its fair share of amusement parks. In the heart
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        Touch nature
        320 49 Experience the spectacular sights of natural attractions in Western Australia by Elaine Quek traveller@newstoday.com.sg FROM the spectacular outback wilderness of Kimberly to the vast displays of coral and marine life along the pristine coastline of the Gascoyne area, Western Australia is your one-stop holiday destination for non-stop adventure
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        SIX SENSES, PERTH
        239 49 Visit the Natural Bridge at Albany, one of the most dramatic coastal features of the Great Southern Coastline. Carved b' vaves at the edge of the Antarctic, this imposing natural structure is awe-inspiring. Catch a whiff of the salty sea breeze a «the Canal Rocks south-west of
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      287 35 in sup?*** L# is 1 {%l FREE but If you VjL Courage Fund Jrj rjy nation box By -frJS J JJI/gJ JJ Awaken your senses with a night of smooth tunes performed by internationally acclaimed talents performing a fusion of repertoire at Clarke Quay, Voodoo Shack (Central Gazebo) this Saturday,
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      86 36 K|^ J %mjm L l;ilaV "'ft Ilk I < W aft fl.««4#^^aV I ''flfc-'**' .*T'*^aVaV^^^^^^a^riH B^ When you give your cat FRISKIES®, you're giving him all the nutrition he needs. Made from fresh fish and meat, New FRISKIES® Enhanced Formula is more nutritious and tastier than ever before! With the
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      189 39 Are Your Hands Clean? JMo.l Good hygiene begins with Kirei Kirei in Japan jbjbh Kirei Kirei The ball of the thumb /^J| +|/'f:-|/'f Bacteria hide in your nails and between your fingers. Washing your hands with water alone is not enough to remove bacteria. For good personal hygiene, wash your
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      195 40 EVERY TUESDAY WW Mmf \{J ~~l^ l actus- dwer mmw t wti m d H *->*■> BJ I *<«. %,P*« S^i^U:^**?! flfl Whether you are providing courses for skills e awc 000/ upgrading, further education, tuition or even Package A jAVt 33 /o. enrichment courses, TODAY Education C/assifieds 3 ads
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      62 40 TODAY ARTS FEST NEED COMPANY (AND) \^J University Cultural Centre, Bpm ($22 to $42) f J 1 ADISHAKTI THEATRE COMPANY W A7] Brhannala V^^ J I l^ DBS Arts Centre, Bpm ($22 to $42) SingaporeartS festival For tickets, visit Sistic at www.sistic.com.sg, or call 6348 5555. Tickets are available at
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      240 41 m\ M *i LUX Technological Advancement 4fl in Haircare mm flfl —*J"^'^*^ tt' rlAmr;' jfffl IL It is a fact that nutrients from your body cannot reach the whole length of your hair. Especially the lower half. This explains why your hair is less shiny and manageable at the |"^ir
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      147 46 TjL WITH DEEP-PORE '"^VflVflW PURIFYING ACTION. "v.-S >y' flflkx'-i. GARNIER PURE yfyj Jtp V -^strar--^^ The power of mineral zinc \,K t0 purify pores in"t,ePthtt V "*S> Blocked pores cause oily u and blemished skin. u C New Pure Pore unblock foam .y-~ ~~°**^^>. u w- w'"l ac*'ve m' nerai
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      95 47 ■/jm IT'S LIGHT V GARNIER LIGHT The power of pure lemon essence to light up your complexion. Light, with nature's gift of pure lemon essence and mulberry extract, lightens your complexion, smoothens your skin and fades dark spots. i7' /,isfl^ AA UVA and UVB filters (SPFIS) protect j^^ v!^_fl^^ your
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      258 48 Shopping Korea E-Contest 4h^w j Answer the following question correctly online and you could win special Korean souvenirs. We are giving away 5 boxes of Ginseng Tea, 5 Jewellery Boxes, 100 "i^y^S^i: >^ two-piece porcelain cups and 100 umbrellas. V «M r f AMI fi tJ^mM*. M Question: Name the
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      1823 50 WATZUP tv HI Bfl^r* Vlbbbbl Chemistry eh 5,8.30 P m •24 channel 5, Midnight flfß True Heroes channel B,7 P m Quantum Spare Parts __JF mr* ji i n, i j r*rs B™J fl Keiuan discovers that her kidnap- Channel News Asia, 9.32pm _—a <__B_T ■Hn'k'fi ~E BjlL^ll Just when
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      Lock icon Why oh why, Sammy
      506 51 -AFP American sport rocked as future Hall of Famer uses 'enhanced' bat CHICAGO Sammy "Slammin" Sosa, with 505 career homers, is known for big hits. But now, it's his reputation as one of baseball's most feared hitters and most popular players that has taken a big
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      Lock icon Diamond seems to be the best suit for Eriksson's England as Slovakia looms
      380 51 Reuters LEICESTER England is set to play Slovakia with a diamondshaped midfield in next week's Euro 2004 qualifier, after yet another successful experiment brought victory over Serbia and Montenegro on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The 2-1
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      Lock icon Duncan vs Kidd
      779 52 Agencies This championship will come down to a tale of the two all-time superstars SAN ANTONIO Masterful inside moves that made Tim Duncan the National Basketball Association's^^ (NBA) Most Valuable Player also make the San Antonio Spurs a clear^ favourite over the New Jersey Nets ii^ the
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      Lock icon The 'Admiral' is looking to walk off into the sunset with another ring
      327 52 AFP SAN ANTONIO David Robinson wants a fairytale finish to his basketball career, the kind that Michael Jordan discarded. The 37-year-old San Antonio Spurs centre will follow fellow NBA legend Jordan into retirement after the 2003 Finals,
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      Lock icon Beckham off to Barca?
      301 53 United considering £30 million offer LONDON Manchester United has finally admitted it is in contact with Barcelona about the possible sale of David Beckham. Old Trafford's chief executive Peter Kenyon met Sandro Rosell, a representative of Barcelona's new president-elect, Joan Laporta, in London on Tuesday, reported
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      Sacked Nigerian duo want compensation
      219 53  -  Stanley Ho FORMER Balestier Khalsa strikers Itimi Wilson and Wisdom Onyekwere are set to bring their cases to the Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) Player Status Committee after being sacked by their club on Tuesday. Yesterday, Itimi and Wisdom met up with FAS competitions' director
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      Violent clashes in Yangon may force Cubs'withdrawal
      349 53  -  Stanley Ho FIRST a gruelling match against Myanmar, and then a clash against Thailand the next day. That's the daunting task facing the Singapore national under-18 squad as the young Cubs set off for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Under-18 championship in Yangon
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      Moey in running for coaching accolade
      324 53  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg HIS team is just one spot away from the bottom of the NTUC Income S-League table. With two wins from 13 matches, one can hardly imagine Tanjong Pagar United coach Moey Yoke Ham as a candidates in the running for
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      Lock icon Oh, for genuine stars
      939 54  -  S Gulam S-League clubs must spare no effort in getting funds for 'special' foreign talent Comment by gulam@newstoday.com. sg WHENEVER I meet a football fan, I'm asked the same question: "Hey, how's the S-League doing?" My reply has always been a standard one: "Okay." Simply because
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        663 55 Man Utd agrees fee with Brazilian star MANCHESTER Manchester United appears to have landed Ronaldinho for £9 million ($25.32 million) yesterday. London tabloid The Sun reported that United chief executive Peter Kenyon was in Paris yesterday to agree the Ronaldinho fee with
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        Lock icon Costa and Ferrero set up Paris rematch
        487 55 Reuters Tennis French Open Women's semis, live today, Ch 22, 6pm PARIS Spanish grit prevailed at Roland Garros yesterday as defending men's champion Albert Costa and the player he beat to win last year's French Open final, Juan Carlos Ferrero, clawed their way
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        Seaman set to join Man City
        149 55 MANCHESTER After 13 years at Arsenal, David Seaman yesterday agreed to join Manchester City on a one-year contract "I have given this move an enormous amount of thought and I honestly believe that the time is right for me to move on to a
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