Today, 23 July 2003, Afternoon Edition

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    13 1 TODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY Wednesday www.todayonline.com July 23, 2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      SADDAM'S SONS KILLED
      581 1 WASHINGTON Fromßaghdad to London to the caverns of Wall Street, the White House and halls of the Congress, news of the deaths late yesterday of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's sons brought praise, satisfaction and rejoicing. Uday and Qusay Hussein who were profiled by Time magazine recently
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      ´SUM OF TWO EVILS´
      161 1 I UDAY| Uday, wasl regardedl as an important I the ij^^^^^^^^^^^^f ij^^^^^^^^^^^^f He was to I ij^^^^^^^^^^^^f father before he was shot and badly wounded in 1996. Had a seat in parliament, ran the country's popular Babel newspaper and youth TV channel. Headed Iraq's National Olympic
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon A quiet success
      627 2  -  Tan Hui Leng Korean twins separated in four-and-a-half-hour op by huileng@newstoday.com.sg IN AN uncharacteristically understated fashion, Raffles Hospital yesterday announced that conjoined twins Min Sa-Rang and Min Ji-Hye, who were joined at the hip, had been successfully separated in an operation that lasted four-and-a-half hours. Gone was
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      Lock icon Now, KL seeks dialogue
      181 2 Channel News Asia KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has asked Singapore to return to the negotiating table to try and resolve the water dispute. Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said he is looking for dialogue, not arbitration, for now. He said Singapore and Malaysia have fantastic peo-ple-to-people
      – Channel News Asia  -  181 words
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  • HOME NEWS
    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        Lock icon Buangkok's train brigade hits back
        577 3  -  Kim-Kyna Tan with additional reporting by Jasmine Yin They use own study to counter SBS' assumptions by kimCgnewstoday.com.sg REFUSING to take no for an answer, residents living in the vicinity of Buangkok station have hit back with a survey that debunks the assumptions governing SBS
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        Lock icon Saddam sons' deaths help lift US stocks
        249 3 -Reuters NEW YORK US stocks rose yesterday, underpinned by solid earnings from companies like Texas Instruments Inc and spurred by news that former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's two sons were killed in a gunbattle with US soldiers. The market took off in late
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      Cool reflection
      317 4  -  Tor Ching Li The Tree of Life' takes root in remembrance of Sars loss by chingli@newstoday.com.sg THEY came as individuals, but left as a community united in tribute to Singapore's Sars heroes. Hundreds of Singaporeans flocked to the Palm Valley at the Botanic Gardens on Monday to participate
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      S'pore in bid to host World Cyber Games to boost digital economy
      315 4  -  Madeleine Chang IN three years' time, the video gaming industry will be worth US$B6 billion ($l5l billion). Since 1999, the industry has been outshining the movie industry. Last year, sales of electronic games topped US$lO.3 billion, far better
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      Lock icon New food division to attract tourists
      144 4 -AFP THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced on Monday the creation of a Food and Beverage Division to exploit one of the city's main attractions food. STB's chief executive Lim Neo Chian said that the division will "maximise the opportunities to promote food as
      -AFP  -  144 words
    • IN THE NEWS
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        BOOST FOR ENTREPRENEURS
        54 4 A $10 million initiative called Locally-based Enterprise Advancement Programme (Leap) was launched on Monday to create a business environment that is conducive for entrepreneurs. The Economic Development Board aims to help young enterprises and emerging industries by leveraging on the contacts and connections of venture capitalists, business
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        EXPATRIATES LIKELY TO LEAVE
        52 4 Three quarters of expatriates here are likely to leave their employers at the end of their assignments, according to a study by Insead Business School. This means that companies risk losing internationally-experi-enced employees. The expats' grouse is that their companies have poor career planning systems and
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        S'PORE-INDO SARS COMBAT
        60 4 Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong visited Jakarta to present four thermal scanners to Indonesia's Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar. The scanners will be used for screening passengers at the international airport. Mr Yeo said that the partnership with Indonesia is in keeping with Asean's commitment to remain
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      Lock icon Best in the business
      294 6 2003 Singapore Quality Award Presentation AT the 9th Singapore Quality Award (SQA) presentation ceremony last night, more than 400 people gathered at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, to honour the best business organisations in Singapore. Senior Minister of State for Trade Industry and Education, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam,
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      Lock icon Want to try my kiwi fruit salad, sir?
      98 8 WEARING aprons that were about three-quarters of their size, the primary one students at Monfort Primary School became miniature chefs in a culinary competition organised by NTUC FairPrice. The students created dishes using the kiwi fruit as the main ingredient. Scott Hendroff
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      Vegas in Macau
      385 8  -  Derrick A Paulo $21 b resort taking shape by derrick@newstoday.com.sg LAS VEGAS, the mecca of gambling, will soon no longer be 20 hours and a dream away for Singaporeans and other Asians. One casino owner has decided that if the money cannot go to the mountain, then
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      22 4 Your next SMS could win you a Canon PowerShot S5O! Look out for the Canon DIGIC SMS Contest ad in TODAY'S publication!
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      133 7 Give Us Your Heart Today I Fold a heart today and we'll contribute $1 I to the SingTel Touching Lives Fund I ■HHH I 1 1 i f"J I 1. Cut out the red rectangle. 3. Fold and unfold to make the 5. Fold the bottom edge to centre 6.
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      25 8 The chance to win a Canon PowerShot S5O is now at your fingertips. Look out for the Canon DIGIC SMS Contest ad in TODAY'S publication!
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  • LETTERS
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      Packed and popular
      254 10  -  Alex Cheong NEL is a boon, but many people prefer the convenience of the bus I NOTE that SBS Transit and Tibs will be rationalising certain bus routes now that the North East Line (NEL) is in operation. This information is out on the Public Transport Council's
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      How to be nimble
      117 10  -  T Rajagopal I REFER to the thoughtful letter, "3-point strategy" (Today, July 21), from the president of the NTUC, Mr John de Payva, on how to help workers become confident and nimble. While some companies sponsor their staff for training, the onus lies with the employee
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      More concerts in the heartlands, please
      196 10  -  Jason Lee Boon Hong I ATTENDED the recent Alive! concert at Zhenghua Square. I applaud the organising committee's decision to hold the concert in the heartlands. HDB residents usually have to travel to concert venues such as the Singapore Indoor Stadium or Sentosa to
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      Pawning things to CPF not practical
      207 10  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng I READ with interest and amusement the commentary, "Pawn shop generation 2" (Today, July 21). From time immemorial, pawn shops have been in existence and people who borrow money in exchange for pawned valuables are usually those who cannot make
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      145 10 INTENSIVE REVISION o^^&<tete CEHAexams in Oct 2003. REVISION CLASSES 15SepO3-Paper3(MGMT) 17 Sep 03 Paper 2 (MKTG) 23 Sep 03 Paper 1 (LAW) 'Review of Past Exam Questions with Answers! |3ShentonWay#oWo2Sli^^ (5 minutes walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT next to UIC Building) |W] Annamalai University, India j||L UtfJsisiS Quality And Student-friendly
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      132 10 Win a Canon PowerShot S5O without filling up any contest form! Look out for the Canon DIGIC SMS Contest ad in TODAY'S publication! Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and C^ l address and write to: -^^SS9f^^ Today, 24, Raffles Place, 1 #28-01/06, Clifford
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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        Lock icon NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES (NOL)
        58 12 AFX-Asia has finalised the sale of its whollyowned unit, American Eagle Tankers (AET), to Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC) after NOL and MISC shareholders approved the deal. Under the deal, MISC paid NOL US$445 million ($782.5 million) in cash. MISC will also fund the US$75 million
        AFX-Asia  -  58 words
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE FOOD INDUSTRIES
        71 12 AFX-Asia said net profit in the second quarter to June fell 30.5 per cent year-on-year to $4,857 million as losses and goodwill charges for its UK unit, S Daniels, and weaker margins offset higher sales. Sales rose to $124,873 million from $93,956 million previously. S Daniels, which
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        34 12 AFX-Asia CSE GLOBAL has secured $16 million worth of contracts in the African oil and gas market. Among these deals are two contracts worth $7.7 million from Exxon-Mobil's Kizomba B Offshore Africa Development Project.
        – AFX-Asia  -  34 words
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      Lock icon Sing dollar falls
      199 12 Bloomberg It follows yen's decline and may weaken further THE Singapore dollar fell after the yen's decline reinforced trader speculation that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will favour a weakening currency after lowering its target earlier this month. The MAS tries to prevent the Singapore dollar
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    • Market Watch
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        Straits Times Index: 1,550.51 -20.28
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        SGX most active
        57 12 By volume July 22 Intend Ipco DMXTech MultiVis Chartered Reed Citiraya Japan Asia GES SembCorp Close 0.270 0.170 0.475 0.340 1.070 0.075 0.540 0.105 0.495 1.440 Change -0.010 +0.010 +0.040 +0.005 -0.020 -0.005 +0.005 +0.040 -3.6 +6.3 +9.2 +1.5 -1.8 -4.5 +1.0 +2.9 'OOO 69,409 69,399 56,091
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        SGX top rises
        81 12 July 22 .SIM Close Changi 0.895 +0.08. HTLInl 0.780 +0.06. ShanghaiAC 2k HKS Breweries 0.590 +0.061 6.100 +0.051 IMH 400USS 6.750 +0.051 OMX Tech 0.475 +0.041 3P Bal 2.940 +0.041 Hucin Hsin 1.040 +0.041 SembCorp 1.440 +0.041 Jy percentage luly 22 Close Change 'akTech 0.150 +25.0 lalarland
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        SGX top falls
        82 12 luly 22 Close Changi )BS 11.500 -0.401 ilA 200 10.600 -0.401 iPH 18.900 -0.401 iPHlOO 19.000 -0.301 /enlure 17.300 -0.301 3BS Bk 6% NCPS*****.800 -0.201 XBC 10.500 -0.201 ieaview 5.900 -0.201 ilA 10.700 -0.201 illETFlOO 15.750 -0.201 By percentage July 22 _iaW*****6 Close Changi 0.010 -33.: .SCW*****7
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        Lock icon Singapore
        86 12 AFX-Asia SHARE prices closed lower, extending losses for a fourth consecutive session, in line with weaker regional markets after Wall Street's overnight losses. SembCorp Industries and its unit, SembCorp Marine, bucked the decline of most blue chips such as DBS after bagging a new shipbuilding contract. Osim International rose
        AFX-Asia  -  86 words
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        World markets
        61 12 Index Nikkei 225 Value 9485.97 Change Pts -41.76 -0.44% Hang Seng KLCI Sydney All Ords Taiwan Weighted *****.71 712.86 3048.50 5261.01 -94.15 -6.80 -22.10 41.71 -0.93% -0.94% -0.72% 0.80% Korea Composite Uiai SE1 Index 699.70 488.58 +6.20 +1.14 0.89% 0.23% lakarta Composite Philippines Comp Shenzhen B 516.78 1301.48
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        Commodities
        18 12 Gold uss/oi 356 Platinum uss/oi 685 Rubber centsAg 179 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1331 Brent crude uss/barrel 28.40
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        Lock icon Your S$1 buys
        41 12 SGX Bloomberg US$ 0.57 UK£ 0.35 Yen 68 HK$ 4.44 RM 2.16 Euro 0.50 Rupiah 4,794 Baht 24 Peso 30.61 A$ 0.87 Indian Rs 26 Won 673 C$ 0.80 Yuan 4.71 NZ$ 0.98 NTS 19.57 Information provided by:
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      Profit plunge
      109 14 SCS blames squeeze SINGAPORE Computer Systems' net profit in the second quarter to June fell sharply to $7,000 from $5,485 million a year earlier. "In line with the contraction of Singapore's economy in the second quarter, SCS's performance was affected by lower demand for IT products and related
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      Lock icon Two more IPOs
      59 14 AFX-Asia THE initial public offering (IPO) of 5.48 million Agva Corporation shares was 174 times subscribed. Meanwhile, integrated precision plastics manufacturer Sunningdale Precision Industries will offer 80 million shares at $0.32 each through an IPO, and Devotion Eco-Thermal, a Chinese maker and supplier of heating boilers for
      – AFX-Asia  -  59 words
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      SMEs in fastest-growing list
      332 14  -  Francis Kan by francis@newstoday.com.sg LOCAL small and medium enterprises are starting to make their mark among Singapore's fastest-growing companies, according to a ranking released yesterday. The "Fastest Growing 50" list (FGSO), compiled by research firm DP Information Network, ranks Singapore-incorporated companies based on their sales growth
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    • BUSINESS
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        Lock icon More want to list on Tokyo Exchange
        166 16 Bloomberg TOKYO Tokyo Stock Exchange president Masaaki Tsuchida said more than 100 companies may sell shares on the country's main bourse this year the biggest number since 2000 as rising share prices in Japan lure firms eager to raise cash. "A growing number
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        Lock icon Budget blues
        309 16 -AFP HK moves target for balanced budget from 2007 to 2010 HONG KONG Hong Kong's government may not be able to balance its budget until the year to March 2010, against its target of March 2007, with the deficit for the current year expected to widen to HK$B5.4
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      Lock icon India's mobile frenzy
      342 18 Bloomberg Bharti should see profits following rate-cut and policy on free incoming calls BHARTI Tele-Ventures, India's biggest mobile phone operator, may report a second-quarter profit as a public company compared to the loss a year earlier as cheaper rates boosted sales. The net income of the company
      – Bloomberg  -  342 words
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3168 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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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Send in the troops
      336 20 Bush faces pressure to commit US forces to Liberia MONROVIA As fighting raged unabated yesterday in Liberia's war-wrecked capital, Monrovia, where nearly 700 civilians have been killed, the US faced increasing pressure to send in troops to the African nation founded by freed American slaves. Government
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      Lock icon A wave to greater democracy?
      70 20 Reuters photo VISITING British Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) with Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng at the riverside Bund overlooking Pudong financial district yesterday. Mr Blair is wrapping up his China trip after seeing headway on North Korea talks and is heading for Hong Kong after
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      Lock icon Neither Iraqi nor Muslim...
      277 20 Reuters NEW BEDFORD (Massachusetts) "Go back to Iraq!" the young men shouted as they beat and kicked the pizza delivery man in the face, breaking his jaw in three places. They bound his body with rope, stuffed a sock in his mouth to muffle his screams
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      Lock icon Court battle over Anwar's application for bail
      271 20 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian government lawyers yesterday fought against a bail application by jailed ex-Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, saying there was no guarantee that he would not violate the law if he were freed. The move prompted a furious response by Anwar's
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    • AROUND THE WORLD
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        Lock icon BOMB BLASTS IN SPAIN HURT EIGHT
        84 20 -AFP EIGHT people were injured in two bomb blasts in popular Spanish beach resorts yesterday, heralding what the authorities fear could be the start of a summer campaign by Basque separatists to disrupt the country's lucrative tourist industry. A first explosion at a hotel
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        Lock icon HUMAN SUBMARINE BREAKS RECORD
        83 20 Reuters A BRITISH woman broke one of the toughest sporting records when she held her breath and dived 122 metres into the Caribbean sea. Human submarine Tanya Streeter held her breath for three minutes and 38 seconds during her underwater odyssey, British newspapers reported yesterday. Ms
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        Lock icon TONGUE TRANSPLANT A SUCCESS
        61 20 -AFP THE world's first tongue transplant has been carried out successfully by a team of Austrian surgeons on a 42-year-old patient suffering from tongue cancer, a spokesman for Vienna's general hospital announced The operation, carried out on Saturday, lasted 14 hours and the patient was "in
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      Lock icon Chirac receives peace award from Malaysia
      165 20 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR French President Jacques Chirac paid a five-hour visit to Malaysia yesterday, meeting with Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and receiving a peace award, officials said. Mr Chirac, en route to the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, was honoured with a
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      Lock icon Top Indian officer killed
      100 20 AFP. NEW DELHI India's army commander-in-chief for Kashmir and another general were injured while a brigadier was killed yesterday during an attack by Islamic militants who were hiding inside a military garrison. Lieutenant General Hari Prasad, the commander, and Lt Gen TPS Brar received shrapnel injuries
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      67 21 I MDA's 2nd Quarter Results Are Out! I ■II CIJrJULbJsJJJ ff^/ I I #1 Chinese I I Prime Time Viewership Share Apr Jun 2003 I I Ch Ch U I 22% M 35% A Source TNS, P4+ (7pm 11pm) Apr- Jun 2003 3,847,000 Media Development Authority (MDA) I 2nd Quarter
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Political values: A lesson from the US
      967 22  -  Soh Buck Song Boston's July 4 party and its message for Singaporeans by news@newstoday. com. sg "The farther back you can see, the more likely you can see farther ahead." Winston Churchill THIS statement, which I spotted recently, comes from a poster advertising
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      722 26  -  Derrick A Paulo in Los Angeles These two girls in 2F2Fw\\\ set your pulse racing JUST like how the cars of 2 Fast 2 Furious have a way of dazzling audiences, the two female stars in the film have a way of getting people's
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      346 27  -  Janice Lee Enthusiasts can now take jazz exams on various instruments by ianice@newstoday.com.se It has been maturing like a fine wine, with Singaporeans slowly taking to its flavour over the years. And now, jazz enthusiasts here can play a more active role. Instead of mere
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        75 27 Reuters Coldplay singer Chris Martin has been charged with malicious damage by Australian police following an altercation at a beach resort, a police source told Reuters yesterday. Martin, 26 boyfriend of actress Gwyneth Paltrow- and his band performed at the Splendour In The Grass music festival at
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        81 27 I Ten copies of Air Supply's I new 36-track, double-CD I compilation release, I Forever Love, are up for I grabs.The giveaway is in I conjunction with Russell I Hitchcock and Graham Russell's concert on Aug 10 at 7.30pm at Suntec City Convention Hall.Tickets at $105,
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        189 28 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES Sony's Bad Boys II proved to be very good in North American cinemas this weekend as the action sequel arrested U5546.52 million ($Bl.Bl million) on its debut The opening for the Michael Bay-directed actioncomedy, starring Will Smith
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      212 28 weekend gross cumulative gross weeks 1 Bad Boys II US$ 46.52 m US$ 46.52 m 1 2 (1) Pirates of the Caribbean US$ 34.03 m US$ 133.01 m 2 3 (2) League of Extraordinary Gentlemen US$ 10.16 m US$ 42.53 m 2 4 (3) Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
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      1681 30 Nang-nak channel 8, io.4spm Champions World 2003 Man Uvs Glasglow Celtic ch 5, Ham Detik Suria, 8 30pm Insight cna, 9.32pm &12 32am With no David Beckham, the American Efforts have been stepped up to ascertain if f^^a-g^ B/ public will have no superstar to cheer when *1 Muslim Singaporeans,
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      76 31 Overall standings top 10 (after the 15th stage) 1 Lance Armstrong (USA) 65hr 36min 23sec, 2 Jan Ullrich (Ger) at 1:07, 3 Alexandre Vinoukurov (Kaz) 2:45, 4 Haimar Zubeldia (Esp) 5:16, 5 Iban Mayo (Esp) 5:25, 6 Ivan Basso (Ita) 8:08, 7 Tyler Hamilton (USA) 9:02, 8 Christophe Moreau (Fra)
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      395 31 -AFP Armstrong still leads, but admits he's struggling LUZ-ARDIDEN, France Lance Armstrong admitted it has been a "crisis-filled" Tour de France so far but judging by his powers of recovery, the American seems to be handling the race's impromptu challenges well. US Postal's four-time race winner
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        569 32 Agencies Arsenal poised to sign I LONDON Arsene Wenger's lengthy hunt for a goalkeeper is set to end with the signing of one of the most controversial goalkeepers in the game today. The Gunners are understood to have agreed a three-year contract for Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Jens Lehmann,
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        215 32 Agencies LONDON Chelsea's record signing Damien Duff revealed that he endured days of soul-searching before signing for the Blues. The Republic of Ireland winger said the lure of Champions League football and playing in Chelsea's star-studded team persuaded him to leave his
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        400 32 Agencies SEATTLE Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United's title triumph last season has given his players the motivation to dominate English and European football once more. United lost the 2001-02 championship to Arsenal and trailed the north London club again last season before roaring
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      438 33  -  Stanley Ho Singapore could struggle against opponent's South American contingent by stanley@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE may well face a team made up of predominantly South Americans when the Lions take on Palestine in the Asian Cup 2004 Group B qualifiers in September. Last year, the Palestine Football Federation (PFF)
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      Ong recovers at World Masters
      111 33  -  Tan Yo-Hinn AFTER a torrid first round which saw him finish 18th in the 24-strong field, Singapore's top bowler Remy Ong is back in contention for the knock-out stages of the U5552,000 ($91,000) World Tenpin Bowling Association World Ranking Masters in Florida. On Monday (yesterday
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      343 33  -  Tan Yo-Hinn by' yohinn@newstoday.com.sg TEN years ago, he reached the pinnacle of his career by clinching the middleweight gold medal at the 1993 World Amateur Bodybuilding Championship in Seoul. Three years later, his world collapsed when the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB)
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        468 34  -  The top pros didn't play badly at Open WITH regard to S Murali's comment, "Open shame" (Today July 22), allow me to highlight a few points. The writer's opening salvo about seeing better back nines played by SICC juniors is taking the word "ludicrous" to a
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        Big guns spoilt with the good life
        117 34  -  Herbert Teo I REFER to S Murali's "Open Shame" comment yesterday. It begets an answer as to why the champions faltered. All the big guns are used to milliondollar manicured fairways and greens that are like carpets or marble floors. But the sight
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        Top golfers a let-down
        129 34  -  77? Samuel I REFER to the comment "Open Shame" yesterday. I agree with your writer's views. I am a two-handicapper and played at the Sandwich course in tough conditions when I shot a 77. Although it is a difficult course, I expected more from players like
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        106 34  -  David Kirby I REFER to the comment "Open shame" in your Sports section yesterday. Ben Curtis deserves a little more credit for his performance at the British Open. Yes, he bogeyed four of the last seven holes, but he still managed to card a 69
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        264 34 Agencies LONDON Italian champion Juventus will step up its attempts to sign Arsenal's French playmaker, Robert Pires, media reports said yesterday. The Italian club president, Luciano Moggi, has instructed agents to make a £4 million ($11.25 million) bid, which he believes
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      557 35  -  Leonard Thomas Ranieri bullish as Chelsea prepares to set the world alight by in Kuala Lumpur leonard@newstoday.com.sg THIS time they were out in force. There were twice the number of journalists, cameramen and crew as Chelsea rolled into Kuala Lumpur yesterday for the FA Premier League Asia
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      Go Malaysia!
      257 35 I sports@newstoday.com.sg I WITH their keepsakes under their arm, participants at last night's Sports United charity dinner got down to the business of football, a day before the first FA Premier League Asia Cup. There's a fair amount of juggling, if one hopes to find out just where
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