Today, 25 June 2003

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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Seletar for budget carriers?
      195 2  -  Val Chua Today photo by CHANGI Airport's high landing fees may be too prohibitive for a start-up airline. So, is there an option for Singapore Airline's (SIA) proposed no-frills carrier, as well as Singapore Press Holdings non-exec chairman Lim Chin Beng's ValuAir? Seletar Airport (picture), currently
      WONG KHING CHONG  -  195 words
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      Mature artistes
      804 2 News Analysis/Elisia Yeo AS FAR as public expression and censorship in Singapore go, the glass is either half empty or half full depending on where you stand. For the Remaking Singapore Committee, which yesterday unveiled recommendations encouraging people to speak up, their take is that they are advocating
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      SPH to axe more than 100 employees
      194 3  -  Francis Kan DAYS after SIA announced its first job cuts in 20 years, the axe looks ready to fall at media giant Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). SPH yesterday confirmed that it will retrench more than 100 employees group-wide "to right-size the organisation". Discussions
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      WHO declares Beijing Sars-free
      121 3 THE news that Beijing has been declared Sars-free was auspicious for the China National Tourism Organisation (CNTO) in Singapore. In his first speech to a Singapore audience on his arrival as CNTO's new director, Mr Li Jian Ping announced that China was taken off the World
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      Lock icon 90-minute delay
      430 4  -  Val Chua Faulty modem disrupts NEL services at Punggol by val@newstoday.com.sg ABOUT 400 passengers were affected when a faulty modem caused train services at Punggol station to be disrupted for 90 minutes yesterday morning the longest delay to date for the North East Line (NEL). The station at
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      IN BRIEF
      153 4 Pay-TV bids STARHUB looks set to lose its eightyear pay-TV monopoly as the Media Development Authority has invited bids for a second licence. The tender opens today and will close on Sept 24. SingTel made no secret of its interest when it conducted interactive TV trials based on
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      Their own flat, finally
      617 5 But can George and Sally really afford that five-room flat? WHEN Sally suggested that tney apply for a flat together, George was ecstatic she had finally agreed to marry him. In all the excitement, they did not think twice about committing to a five-room flat. Now
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      6 3 NUMBERS TO REMEMBER |BmS |E3|3m J
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      8 5 From HDB to You M^fe m^ J w
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      131 5 Need help to pay your HDB loan? IF YOU have difficulties servicing your HDB loan, your HDB Branch Office will be able to advise you on the financial assistance measures to take. You can approach the following branch offices by calling our toll-free line for Branch Office Services at 1
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon HK's tourism blitz
      181 6 HONG KONG -With Hong Kong's removal from the list of Sars-affected countries, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) launched a nine-month blitz on Monday to woo tourists back to the territory. Announcing that the authorities were to launch "Hong Kong Welcomes You" to "get the economy moving
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      Nightmare revisited
      480 6  -  Joy Frances Artiste recounts Slim 10 ordeal in court testimony by j oy@newsto day, com. sg ANDREA De Cruz wanted to have a family with six children. But now, her doctors have advised her that it would be risky to get pregnant The MediaCorp artiste loves the sun
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  • LETTERS
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      Don't shorten bus routes for North-East Line's sake
      219 8  -  Muhamad Hairun B Baharirudin I AGREE with Mr Nor Azam Ahmad's view regarding the NorthEast Line. ("Please don't stop bus services", Weekend Today, June 21). In his letter, he stated his hope that SBS Transit would not force people to switch to
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      Soul providers
      190 8  -  See Leong Kit Kids will reap what parents sow I REFER to the report, "When kids go wrong" (Today, Jun 21). As a foreigner, Dr Joseph Ozawa had provided useful insights on social issues that we often sweep under the carpet Since 2000, there have been seven incidents
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      A clearer PET chronology
      160 8  -  April Lee Mei Li I REFER to the report "Scanner detects cancer?" (Today, June 17). I would like to clarify the chronology of events leading to the availability of PET (positron emission tomography) scan services in Singapore. In April last year Medi-Rad, a fully-owned subsidiary of
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon UOB bonds in demand
      171 10 Bloomberg after bank doubles sale of 10-year notes DOLLAR-DENOMINATED bonds of lenders such as DBS Group Holdings Ltd and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp weakened after United Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) doubled the size of its sale of 10-year notes to US$l billion ($1.7 billion). Compared with Treasuries
      – Bloomberg  -  171 words
    • Market Watch
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        120 10 AFX-Asia SHARE prices closed lower as the market continued to consolidate following recent strong gains and an overnight weakness on Wall Street, dealers said. Investors are also cautious ahead of the two-day US Fed meeting, they said. The Straits Times Index closed down 27.58 points at 1,464.21. Volume was
        – AFX-Asia  -  120 words
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        World markets
        55 10 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8919.26 -217.88 -2.38 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 9626.35 3035.20 4909.31 -104.94 -23.80 -12.41 -1.08 -0.78 -0.25 Korea Comp SET Index 678.73 450.02 -6.18 -8.77 -0.90 -1.91 Jakarta Comp 500.19 -6.12 -1.21 Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai 1204.79 219.18 3447.45 -25.11
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 USS UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5752 0.3445 67.72 4.48 2.18 0.4969 4728.22 26.78 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 30.73 0.8635 26.78 683.86 0.78 4.76 0.98 19.89
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold us$/oz Silver us$/oz Platinum us$/oz 354.58 4.55 661 Rubber centsAg 178.00 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1409 Brent crude us$/barrel 26.75
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        Straits Times Index Intra-day Chart
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        SGX most active
        55 10 By volume June 24 Sinomem Full Apex DatacrftUSS Close 0.795 0.460 0.970 Change +0.020 +0.015 -0.025 +2.6 +3.4 -2.5 '000 30,193 24,468 21,809 FirstEng Chartered 0.665 0.940 -0.035 -0.005 -5.0 -0.5 21,748 21,723 CapitaMall MediaS AlliedTeth UniFiber Kingboard 1.150 0.040 0.295 0.130 0.290 -0.010 +0.010 -3.3 +3.6
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        SGX top rises
        86 10 By$ June 24 Close Change DBS Bk 6% NCPS *****.000 +0.400 By percentage June 24 Close Change NHCeram 0.150 +25.0 C&C 4.960 +0.120 Enzer 0.135 +22.7 GreatEast 10.100 +0.100 Futuristic 0.075 +15.4 ShanghaiAC 2k HKS 0.620 +0.060 APB Breweries 5.400 +0.050 Qlye 2kHKS 0.700 +0.050 F&N 8.600
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        SGX top falls
        78 10 By$ June 24 Close Change ChODBeCW*****61 US$105,500 -1.500 By percentage June 24 Goldtron Close Change 0.025 -16.7 UOB 12.400 -0.500 Giken 0.120 -14.3 BukitSem 12.100 -0.400 DBS 10.600 -0.300 OCBC 10.200 -0.300 Yongnam FJBen W*****6 LeeMetal 0.030 -14.3 0.035 -12.5 0.070 -12.5 SPH100 18.800 -0.300 Venture 16.100
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        Lock icon Next move
        207 12 Francis Kan dollarDEX to manage funds WEALTH management firm, dollarDEX, has tied up with US banking giant Wachovia Corp to provide fund management services here. Through its asset management subsidiary, Evergreen International Advisors, Wachovia will join dollarDEX in targeting large clients such as pension and insurance funds, central
        – Francis Kan  -  207 words
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        118 12 AFX-Asia Jordan's King Abdullah has welcomed the prospect of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore after he met Minister for Trade and Industry George Yeo on Monday. The proposed FTA is expected to be comprehensive, removing barriers and promoting trade in services, goods, investment and e-commerce. It
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        China-driven
        202 14 YHI ups production of tyres and rims by Lee Yew Meng yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg YHI International is banking on the car ownership craze in China to boost sales of its tyres and alloy wheels (sports rims). The Hangzhou plant will make 700,000 tyres a year. Mr Richard Tay (picture), YHl's group
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        Rebate for private buses
        198 14  -  Razali Abdullah IN an unprecedented move, NTUC Income has offered a 15 per cent rebate on insurance premiums paid by private bus operators. This offer will cost about $1 million and help private bus operators cope with the economic situation. According to NTUC Income's chief executive
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        UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
        3113 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Trie data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, Fnniliripvfflll RS?-?97^-(l(lflfl periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compila- H rions is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solici-
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        Lock icon Global banking meet to be held here
        219 17 Bbomberg SWIFT, a cooperative that provides banks with a global messaging and money-transfer system, will hold its biennial conference in Singapore, providing a boost for the city's economy, which was hurt by the Sars outbreak. The Swift International Banking Operations Seminar, or Sibos,
        – Bbomberg  -  219 words
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        291 17 AFX-Asia Australand Holdings Ltd, a unit of Capita Land, has agreed to sell its 50 per cent interest in each of two commercial office developments in Sydney and Melbourne to Commonwealth Property Office Fund for A 5244 million ($283 million). The King Street Wharf development in Sydney will
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      IN BRIEF
      96 18 SEARCH ME, AGAIN: A frequent flyer, oil consultant David Nelson of Florida, has lost count of the number of times he has been searched at US airports because of a computer glitch that targets anyone with that name. AFP SUU KYI 'NOT IN INSEIN': Myanmar s military junta
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      Lock icon Explosive cargo
      220 18 AFP Sudan slams Greece for seizing ship KHARTOUM Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Ismail hit out at Greece yesterday for seizing a ship carrying explosives to Sudan, which Khartoum said were to be used for civilian projects. On Sunday, Greek authorities said special forces seized the Baltic Sky and
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      Lock icon Sleaze clean-up
      260 20 Taking the sex out of Kings Cross suburb SYDNEY The future of Australia's most famous red-light district is under threat after the authorities here launched a campaign yesterday to clean up the Kings Cross suburb. More mainstream businesses will be introduced among the area's brothels and strip joints.
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      More seats in KL Parliament
      126 20 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia amended its Constitution yesterday to adopt new electoral boundaries that will see 25 parliamentary seats added to the existing 194, malaysiakini.com reported. House Speaker Dr Mohamed Zahir Ismail announced yesterday that the government had a two-thirds majority in Parliament by securing 149
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      Lock icon Six UK troops killed in Iraq
      166 20 AFP LONDON Six British soldiers were killed and eight injured yesterday in two incidents in southern Iraq. The six were killed near Al Amarah, 200 kilometres north of Basra, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, without giving further information. In the
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Chords and discord
      815 22  -  Dr Khoo How San as leaders try to make music from diplomacy by news@newstoday.com.sg REMEMBER that duet between "cowboy" Colin Powell and "geisha" Makiko Tanaka? The American Secretary of State and the then Foreign Minister of Japan brought the house down at the dinner skit to mark
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  • WATZUP?
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      Definition in dance
      388 24  -  Serene Foo Mamata Shankar's works highlight social issues by serene@newstoday.com.sg ONE could almost "fault" danseuse Mamata Shankar (right) if she didn't pursue her passion for dancing. Just consider her bloodlines: Her uncle is renowned sitar maestro, Ravi Shankar. Another uncle, Sachin, is a reputed dancer and his
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      How's your hearing today?
      403 26 Don't be shy about seeking professional help DO you find it increasingly difficult to hear what others say when they speak softly? Do you have trouble listening to your favourite tunes on the radio or your favourite TV programmes, even though the volume is turned to
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      Hearing impairment – A common problem
      286 26 Hearing impairment A common problem HEARING impairment is a very common problem, affecting 500 million worldwide. And it is a myth that only the elderly have hearing problems. There is an increasing trend that hearing impairment afflicts younger and younger people. If left undetected and untreated, you can gradually lose
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      Types of hearing aids
      113 26 HERE are the four types of hearing aids: DIGITAL hearing instruments provide top quality hearing comfort and the highest level of speech intelligibility and outstanding sound quality like never before. These hearing instruments automatically adapt to everyday hearing situations and provide hearing without any background noise.
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      Come to the Hearing Health Fair
      161 26 DIGI-SOUND will be organising a hearing health fair to promote awareness on hearing and hearing instruments. Join us at the free public talk 'Hear in and find out' this Saturday: Title: Hear in and find out Date: June 28, Saturday Time: 2pm to 2.30pm
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      An attractive time to buy
      106 26 VALUE-ADDED services by DIGI-SOUND include: Free hearing tests and consultation Free trial of different hearing instruments Free cleaning and servicing of hearing instruments Free readjustment of existing hearing instruments In addition, those who buy digital hearing instruments from DIGISOUND during the Hearing Health Fair (June
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      Lock icon Force of one
      350 27  -  Jose Raymond Audrey's a crimefighter on screen and off by j ose@newstoday.com. sg DON'T let her sweet face fool you Audrey Ang (picture) is one tough cookie. The 29-year-old is one of the presenters on TV's long-running, Crimewatch, which airs tonight at 9 on MediaCorp TV Channel
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      Arts Festival posts surprisingly strong results
      200 27  -  Yong Shu Chiang THE show must go on. It was a familiar refrain in recent months as the National Arts Council (NAC) doggedly insisted the Singapore Arts Festival would be held, despite slow ticket sales and a programme decimated by Sars. Eventually, the gloom
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        Lock icon The Hulk smashes box office records
        218 28 neuters LOS ANGELES The Hulk (picture), the latest Marvel comic book adaptation for the big screen, has smashed the box office record for North America for June. The film tied with Monsters, Inc. at the 18th spot for highest weekend ticket sales, which totalled
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        Lock icon Pam's cartoon strip
        391 30 Reuters Baywatch star gets animated for role in Stripperella LOS ANGELES Former Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson is making her animation debut as a superhero who dances in a strip club, but she demanded and received a no-nudity clause for her cartoon alter ego. As a result, the
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        Lock icon Wedding Singer ties the knot
        147 30 Reuters LOS ANGELES Comedy actor Adam Sandier has gone from Punch-Drunk Love to holy matrimony. The 36-year-old performer married his long-time girlfriend, model/actress Jackie Titone in a private ceremony over the weekend, his publicist said on Monday. The couple reportedly met in 1999, when she
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        Lock icon Hollywood stardom, anyone?
        224 30 Reuters LONDON If you go to the UK to watch Wimbledon championships over the next two weeks, make sure you look your best you could be in a Hollywood movie. The makers of the hit films Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral have been given
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      361 34 flf <4 Feel sad about your I unsatisfactory^ Perhaps your feelings have been hurt when your boyfriend praised a beautiful lady with a sexy bust in a film? Or when you m were both out shopping he became suddenly attracted to a L curvaceous, sexy woman and kept his eye
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      Lock icon LeBron James out-deals Kobe
      654 35 Teenager's endorsement deal dwarfs superstar's contract LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has a shoe again, and Nike has its Michael Jordan replica. The endorsement deal that had been expected for months, was confirmed Monday by a source close to Bryant, reported the LA
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      389 35 Agencies SAN FRANCISCO Cancerstricken dad Bobby Bonds was in the house, and so were 42,474 fans, all hoping to see Barry Bonds steal his 500th base Monday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time). They saw that and more. They saw Bonds steal second base
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      Lock icon Antiquated duo ditched
      448 36 -AFP Sacking of Del Bosque, Hierro could lead to Red Devil Queiroz joining Real MADRID Real Madrid's decision to sack coach Vicente Del Bosque and captain Fernando Hierro appears to have been motivated by David Beckham's arrival. Both Del Bosque and Hierro had been opposed to the
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      317 36 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR England captain David Beckham yesterday expressed shock that Vicente Del Bosque had been given the boot at his new club Real Madrid. "I am shocked. This is the first time I heard about it," Beckham told reporters. The former Manchester United star, who
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      354 36 -AFP LONDON English champion Manchester United was reported yesterday to be ready to sell Argentine midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron to either Inter Milan or Juventus. Manager Alex Ferguson, who last week sold England captain David Beckham to Real Madrid, was
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      494 38 Parreira should remember how predecessor got the boot Confederations Cup Brazil 2 Turkey 2 Coach under pressure ST ETIENNE Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira could be excused a few butterflies in the stomach today as he waits to board a flight home from Paris after his
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      316 38 -AFP GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP Michelle Wie, the 13-year-old Hawaiian who has stunned the women's golf world, follows up her first national title by challenging Annika Sorenstam and the LPGA Tour's finest golfers. Wie outlasted Thailand's 21-year-old Virada Nirapathpongporn, a former United States
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      54 38 LONDON Australian international Harry Kewell will say next Monday which club he is joining, with Arsenal favourite to sign the Leeds United forward for £7 million ($20.3 million). Barcelona and Manchester United have also been linked with Kewell, but Leeds said they have yet to make any official
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      Warne helps
      85 38 NEW DELHI Banned Australian cricket star Shane Warne has come to the rescue of fellow-spinner Harbhajan Singh after the Indian was struggling to find a specialist to treat his injured finger. Warne, serving a one-year ban from the game on drugrelated charges, recommended the name of Melbourne surgeon
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      88 38 WELLINGTON Jonah Lomu would be welcome to return to the Wellington side for pre-sea-son games before the National Provincial Championship if he is healthy enough, coach John Plumtree said yesterday. Lomu, who has been undergoing dialysis treatment for kidney disease nephrotic syndrome, would need medical clearance before
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      91 38 GROS ISLET The opening Test between the West Indies and Sri Lanka headed for a draw as not a ball was bowled on the fourth day due to a damp outfield at the Beausejour Stadium here on Monday. The West Indies was 272-4 in its first innings in
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      737 39  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Jose Raymond H by: |and| news@newstoday.com.sg HE LIVED life furiously while subsisting on cigarettes and coffee. You could say that R Palakrishnan, or Pala as he was affectionately called, was living on borrowed time. As the high-flying, no-nonsense criminal lawyer who burned up
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      Lock icon Malaysia survives as India crumbles
      271 39  -  Tan Wee Boon A WIN over Malaysia would have been a fairytale ending for India. And it looked like a shock was on the cards as near-rookie side India led 13-6 at half-time at Yio Chu Kang Stadium yesterday in the Singapore Rugby Union International
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      344 39 Agencies Tennis Wimbledon Day three, live today, Ch 24, 7pm LONDON Defending champion Serena Williams of the United States powered into the second round of the women's singles at Wimbledon yesterday, beating compatriot Jill Craybas 6-3, 6-3 in 57 minutes. The world No. 1
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