Today, 26 July 2003

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    13 1 weekendTODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY www.todayonline.com July 26 27 2003 MITA (p) 009/03/2003
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    DEBATING STORM
    713 1  -  Derrick A Paulo Spore slammed after drama in major contest by derri ck@newstoday.com.sg WHEN Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) returned home early from an international debating tournament, the institution had no idea it would leave university debaters across the globe up in arms. The strong reaction was sparked by the
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    Lock icon Talk to Me, New York' – and it did
    478 1  - Talk to Me, New York' and it did -Jaime Koh IF you saw a couple with a halfmetre tall sign that said: "Talk To Me", what would you do? In Singapore, probably queue for what you think is a gimmick telco promotion. Or walk quickly away. But as it's New
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon S'pore places water ad
      282 2 Channel NewsAsia WHY did Malaysia hunch an advertising blitz against Singapore over the water dispute now? That is the question posed in a full-page advertorial placed by the Singapore Government in Friday's issue of the Asian Wall Street Journal. It leaves it to readers to draw
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      BATTLE OF THE REMOTES
      865 2 News Comment/Chan Chao Peh But should this StarHub-SingTel pay TV fight even take place at all? ANOTHER industry is opening up as a second pay TV licence is up for grabs. But while couch potatoes muse on whether they need an alternative to Star Hub Cable
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      S'pore stops fever checks
      125 2 IT has been about two months since Singapore was taken off the World Health Organisation's list of Sars-hit countries. Taiwan the last country to have a case was taken off the list on July 5. Because of this, temperature checks at schools, food centres, markets, hotels,
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      Instructors upset over PA-y cut
      308 3  -  -Joy Frances COMMUNITY Centre (CC) course instructors are confused over an unexplained impending cut to their share of course fees. The People's Association (PA) currently takes 30 per cent of instructors' course fees. It has told instructors that it will increase its cut to 35
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      Lock icon Teenage hack attack
      425 4  -  Tor Ching Li Young Indian author of hacking guides is star speaker at HACKAsia'O3 by chingh@newstoday.com.sg IF your dress code consists of a baggy T-shirt, jeans and Nike sneakers, your meal of choice is a pizza and a Coke, and your work environment has to have booming
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      Lock icon Aussie govt joins legal fight against tobacco company
      144 4 -AFP MELBOURNE Victoria state on Friday entered a long-run-ning legal battle against a multinational tobacco company following an insider's claims it destroyed damaging documents to thwart lawsuits from smokers. Former British American Tobacco (BAT) legal counsel Fredrick Gulson claimed last week the
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      Twins recovering well
      147 4  -  Tan Hui Leng NEVER have bowel movements been so joyfully noted by a nation. On Friday, South Korean twins Ji-Hye and Sa-Rang were reported to be recovering well after they both passed motion a sign that their intestinal tracts are functioning normally. The twins, who were born
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      House passes US-S'pore FTA
      91 4 WASHINGTON The House of Representatives approved a free-trade pact with Singapore on Thursday, giving the US administration a victory and advancing the first US freetrade deal with an Asian nation. The House passed the measure 272-155 and approved a separate pact with Chile 270-156. The measures
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      STB to open offices in M'sia
      199 4  -  Derrick A Paulo THE Singapore Tourism Board will open offices in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru, according to Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore, Mr N Parameswaran. The diplomat revealed this when he addressed the Singapore Press Club at Wednesday's luncheon meeting. "They're going to
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      Free J-pop concert at Sentosa
      90 4 CATCH a free J-pop concert by Gypsy Queen on Saturday at Sentosa. The five-member band, which hit the music scene in 1997, will sing Japanese, Mandarin and Cantonese songs. Besides Japan, the band has performed in China, including Mongolia and Hong Kong. It has also
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      290 3 I is I mSRm wmm DIGIC is a digital imaging processor developed by Canon and found only in memory card control and Display (colour LCD/ video output). With several new Canon digital cameras. It is a single chip that handles CCD control, Auto Exposure/ algorithms added, DIGIC gives stunning image
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  • NEWS/HUMOUR
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      Piracy on the rise off Bintan
      321 6  -  Kim-Kyna Tan A DISTURBING spike in the frequency and violence of piracy on the high seas has led to a red alert being issued by the International Maritime Bureau (1MB). Ships plying the waters off the Indonesian island of Bintan have been asked by
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      Jun picks up the rhythm of life
      360 6  -  Pamela Pang J UJN Wira (picture), 10, reaches out to strum her favourite instrument the guitar. Her smiling countenance belies a neurological disorder that she has suffered since she was two. Rhett Syndrome occurs in about one in 10,000 births and occurs only
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      Lock icon Let the ladies show me their hot dogs
      748 6  -  Neil Humphreys by neil@newstoday.com.sg CALL me ugly, but I'm rarely on the receiving end of a woman's sexual advances. Indeed, I was lOyears-old the last time a girl tried to seduce me with the promise of free football stickers. But when I
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  • LETTERS
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      Amazed by both sides
      86 8  -  Selvakumar Simon I REFER to the report, "An ambassador's outburst" (Today, July 24). I am amazed at the accusations made by Malaysian High Commissioner N Parameswaran and Singapore's official response. It would be in the best interest of both parties if they are more focused on
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      Don't be so malu, lah, says expat
      373 8  -  Craig McLeod Thumbs-up for Spore English AS an expatriate who has lived in Singapore for more than 20 years, I feel qualified to comment on the current debate on English standards in Singapore. ("A sibling tongue" Today, July 24). My first observation is
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      330 9 No DIGIC Divided into about 256 data points Which by the way, is a good thing. The key to faithful image reproduction is to accurately process the original information. Up to this point, it has been necessary to strike a balance between image quality and processing time, by such means
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  • Business
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      Lock icon Closure costs hit Flextronics
      261 10 Bloomberg Shutting down plants cost it $400 m in Q1 FLEXTRONICS International, the world's largest maker of electronics for other companies, said its fiscal first-quarter loss widened because of costs to close two printed circuitboard factories in the United States and in Mexico. The net loss
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      Lock icon Non-public data not disclosed: SGX
      141 10 Bloomberg THE Singapore Exchange, which operates the local securities and derivatives markets, said company executives did not give analysts details about the possible uses of its cash reserves during a meeting on Wednesday. The exchange's statement was made in response to a report in The
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      Lock icon Ipco sees 'substantially worse' results
      133 10 AFX-Asia IPCO International, which performs turnkey engineering and construction projects, said it expects its results for the financial year ending April to be "substantially worse" than those of the previous year, following its disposal of Spring Sun International unit The deal resulted in an exceptional
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    • Market Watch
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        Straits Times Index: 1,566.93 +17.68
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        SGX most active
        56 10 By volume July 25 KPlas Ipco DMXTech L&M JurTech CheungWoh AsiaFoodP Roly Interra GES Close 0.330 0.155 0.550 0.015 0.595 0.450 0.285 0.435 0.285 0.485 Change +0.005 +0.060 +0.025 +0.020 +0.015 +0.020 +0.010 +0.010 'OOO 120,896 +3.3 59,176 +12.2 56,124 48,093 +4.4 41,755 +4.7 32,174 +5.6 27,471
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        SGX top rises
        79 10 By$ July 25 JMH 400USS Close Changi 7.100 +0.601 JSH 500USS 3.380 +0.281 Noble 2.000 +0.241 Creative 50 14.600 +0.201 SPH 19.200 +0.201 SPH 100 19.200 +0.201 F&N 9.500 +0.151 GreatEasI 9.950 +0.151 Robinson 6.500 +0.151 CITYDEV 4.740 +0.101 By percentage July 25 Close Change ChipEngSW*****2 0.030
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        SGX top falls
        81 10 By$ July 25 Shang Asia 2kHK$ Thai Prime200USS Close Changi 5.500 -0.301 6.800 -0.201 Ho Negara Jackslnl 3.220 -0.101 0.110 -0.031 C&C 4.960 -0.021 Food June 0.540 -0.021 Kian Ann 0.195 -o.oi: AURIC 1.100 -0.011 Avaplas 0.220 -0.011 Broadway 0.120 -0.011 By percentage July 25 Close Change
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        Lock icon Singapore
        101 10 AFP SINGAPORE shares closed 1.14 per cent higher on Friday on selective blue-chip buying, with property stocks leading the way, dealers said. The STI rose 17.68 points to close at 1,566.93 and the broader All-Singapore Equities index was up 2.83 points at 419.89. Gainers outnumbered losers 220 to 80
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        World markets
        60 10 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp Value 9,648.01 9,939.20 3,081.30 5,394.75 705.09 Change Pis -22.99 +16.06 +8.30 -8.00 +2.15 -0.24 +0.16 +0.27 -0.15 +0.31 KLCI 710.53 +0.16 +0.02 SET Index 484.86 +5.96 +1.24 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 510.083 1,283.80
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/oz 360.318 Silver uss/oz 5.***** Platinum uss/oi 688.657 Rubber centsAg 179.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1302 Brent crude uss/barrel 28.22
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        Lock icon Your S$1 buys
        38 10 SGX Bloomberg JS$ JK£ fen tK$ !M iuro tupiah iaht 0.***** Peso 0.***** A$ 68.0065 Indian Rs 4.***** Won 2.***** C$ 0.***** Yuan 4,859.71 NZ$ 23.9783 NTS 30.8911 0.***** 26.3325 675.055 0.***** 4.***** 0.***** 19.6037
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    • SAVVYINVESTOR/CO-ORDINATED BY TIMOTHY GAN
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        Lock icon Property shares set to gain from rising expectations
        200 12 AFX-Asia PROPERTY shares may be supported by rising expectations of a growth in housing sales in the second half as the decline in housing prices continues to abate. Prices of private residential properties fell 0.6 per cent in the second quarter from
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        MARKETWATCH
        499 12  -  Chew Sutat Reality check by news@newsto day. com. sg THE global bond market sell-off tapered off towards the end of the week. Federal Reserve governors talking about "zero interest rates" in the US and an increasingly prevailing sense that markets have zipped past economic reality had taken its toll
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        Will more eye penny stocks?
        631 13  -  Val Chua No, better research will not help: Analysts by val@newstoday.com.sg A PROPOSAL to generate investor interest in small-capitalisation stocks in Singapore by funding research in them may not be feasible, brokers and analysts said. Industry sources revealed last week that the Singapore Exchange (SGX)
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      • WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ...
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          Informatics – Buy
          70 13  - Informatics Buy Timothy Gan INFORMATICS' rating has been upgraded by DBS Vickers to a "buy" from "sell". DBS Vickers said the learning services provider has trimmed its bad debt with a $321,000 writeoff. The company's revenue is down year-on-year for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 but its UK
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          Lock icon Jurong Technologies – Outperform
          74 13 Jurong Technologies Outperform AFX-Asia JURONG Technologies' rating has been maintained at "outperform" by OCBC Securities, with a six-month fair value estimate of 70 cents. OCBC Securities said it has raised to $23.4 million from $22.4 million its net profit estimate for this year for the electronics contract manufacturer as prospects
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          Lock icon Venture Corp – Overweight
          77 13 Venture Corp Overweight AFX-Asia JP Morgan said Venture Corp is undervalued compared to US and Taiwanese original design manufacturers (ODM) and may be due for a re-rating. The electronics contract manufacturer is also likely to deliver "fairly good" second-quarter earnings that will confirm the uptrend that began late last year,
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          Lock icon ComfortDelGro – Outperform
          97 13 ComfortDelGro Outperform AFX-Asia ComtortUelCjros rating has been upgraded by Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) to "outperform" from "neutral" as the stock has lagged behind the rise in the broader market. ComfortDelGro has only risen one per cent in the past three months, compared to the 16 per cent jump in
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      198 14 AFX-Asia Bloomberg AFX-Asia AFP Far East Organization will sell 17 three-storey freehold terrace homes with roof-top gardens in Bukit Timah on Saturday. A terrace unit with a built-up area of 3,91 8 square feet and a land area of 1,615 sq ft is priced at $2.15 million. Additional
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      Lock icon Belgacom's sale on hold
      302 14 Bloomberg Belgian govt assessing company's goals THE Belgian government said on Friday that it will not be rushed into a decision on the possible sale of Belgacom SA, a state-controlled phone company. Other shareholders of Belgacom had said they want to sell their stakes. Belgian Budget
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      Can't work? Get paid
      350 16  -  Lee Yew Meng SZ?k I Disability and unemployment can drive you into debt so get insured by yewmengffiOnewstoday.com.se YOU may not think that a broken bone or a condition of anxiety can be disabling, but they can keep you away from work. Without disability insurance, you
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      [UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3313 16 [UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, r II oro 0079 LL(\(\ periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on tlKjUINBS. lOll OJL-Lll J-OOUU compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may be
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      88 13 Guinness World Record ■J'Uiii.M.i.iiMiiTiWM Be Part of the Big Picture for only $10 Today HOVCIId iqildre ihOpp'mg Mall Catch hunks from the Singapore Bodybuilders' Federation on Saturday at 1.00 p.m, the Yosakoi Soran Dancing Club, play stage games and win attractive prizes UUett-01-nonOUr Plus, tune in to station Power9B on
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Realpolitik rules
      833 18  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal India's BJP softens its hardline stance to stay on top by shibu@newstoday.com.sg HINDUTVA, loosely translated as a national outlook based on Hindu principles, has been the popular basis for the existence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (Indian National Party, or BJP), which heads the coalition
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    • AROUND THE WORLD
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        Lock icon RIGHT DECISION TO RELEASE PHOTOS
        77 18 AFP UNITED STATES officials defended fiercely their decision to release grisly photographs of the battered corpses of Saddam Hussein's sons. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said the decision to break with military protocol had been difficult, but "I feel it was the right decision and
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        Lock icon RIYADH NOT BEHIND SEPT 11 ATTACKS
        95 18 Agencies SAUDI Arabia's Ambassador to the United States rejected angrily as "blatantly false" allegations in a long-awaited report on the Sept 1 1 attacks that the kingdom may have had a hand in the terror strikes. After the report was made public on Thursday,
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        Lock icon EYE ON OIL PIPELINE, NOT ON BUSH
        110 18 Reuters THE federal authorities on Thursday detained the pilot of a small plane who mistakenly flew over US President George W Bush's motorcade as he left a speaking venue in Philadelphia, officials said. The man was patrolling an oil pipeline, the Federal Aviation
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        Lock icon PROTEST AGAINST NEW SMOKING BAN
        67 18 Reuters BAR owners, bartenders, pool hall proprietors and people who like to take a puff rallied at New York's City Hall on Thursday to protest against a new law that bans smoking in bars and restaurants. The Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association has filed
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        Lock icon 'LET WOMEN REJECT HIV HUSBANDS'
        91 18 AFP WOMEN in Malaysia should be allowed to refuse sex if they know their husbands suffer from HIV, Ms Sharizat Abdul Jalil, Women and Family Development Minister, said in remarks published on Friday. Malaysian Aids Council president Marina Mahathir said: "The problem is that our
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        Lock icon DOGGED PROTECTION
        54 18 AFP AN 80-year-old Indian woman warned the authorities in the eastern state of Bihar on Friday that they would have to kill her before they could carry out a death sentence handed down by a municipal court on her pet dog, Chotu. The piebald dog was found guilty
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        Lock icon POVERTY LEADS TO EATING OF PETS
        78 18 AFP A GROUP of Vietnamese migrants who have lost their jobs in Malaysia and cannot afford to go home have stolen, killed and eaten pet dogs and cats. The New Straits Times said residents in Malacca have complained that their pets have gone missing.
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  • HUMOUR
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      The prince and the toddler ... It's a doll's world after all
      778 20  - The prince and the toddler It's a doll's world after all Dave Barry by weekend@newstoday.com.sg HI! How are you? Good! Here is my column! It has short words today. Why? Because I am spending a LOT of time with my daughter. Her name is Sophie. She is three! My wife
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  • COMMENTARY
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      The Squitters of Singapore
      1006 21  -  Simon Tay Going global but staying centred here may be the best option by 5 weekend@newstoday.com.sg LAST year, at the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong spoke about Singaporeans who were stayers and those who were quitters. Given the difficult times facing the country,
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  • WATZUP?
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      Lock icon Face-to-face with the real Jolie
      1534 22  -  David Ngiau by david@newstoday.com.sg I FLEW to Hong Kong earlier this year to speak with Angelina Jolie for a few fleeting minutes in between takes of her shooting the Tomb Raider sequel, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. Meeting Jolie... The little boy
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    • THE GROOMING EXPERT
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        A guy's personal best
        571 23 A modern man's guide to stocking his grooming shelf LONG gone are the days when gallant men tucked handkerchiefs under their armpits only to draw them out in a bid to woo a member of the opposite sex with a "whiff of potent love". The word
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      Basil peps up pepper
      265 25  -  Pauline D Loh The unbeatable flavours of fresh basil and tomato complement a classic black pepper beef stir-fry ONE of my favourite kitchen short cuts is MAGGI® Black Pepper Beef Mix. I've used it on beef, chicken, lamb and even fish with equal success and it's
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    • EPICURE
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        How much wine should you serve?
        399 26  -  Jeffrey Yang by eatout (cynewstoday.com.sg HAVING trouble figuring out how much wine you'll need for that wedding dinner, office party or special meal? Well, help is here. While it's always easy to buy a few cases of wines "to be safe", with a little
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        Raw vegetables? Yes, please!
        507 26  -  George Jacobs Here's a recipe that'll convince you that greens can taste great by eatout@newstoday.com. sq In the following weeks, Today and the Vegetarian Society (Singapore) will bring you a weekly column featuring recipes and restaurants for the green generation. RAW vegetables? Not for me, thank
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    • EAT OUT
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        DIV seafood feast
        539 27  -  Katrina Karim by eatout@newstoday.com.sg WHEN it comes to seafood, freshness is one of the most important factors diners look for. No amount of culinary mastery and seasoning can make up for a lack of that But that is not something that should worry diners at Ah Yat
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        Lock icon A piece of King's gastronomic heaven
        249 27  -  -Kannan Tse GRAB hold of Chef David King this weekend at Doc Cheng's before he heads back to the dream resort of Begawan Giri Estate in Bali. You must The executive chef of the lush resort is guest chef at Raffles Hotel until Sunday
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        299 30 Reuters LOS ANGELES On Thursday, Cable TV HBO launched a new division under its HBO Films label. The new division will leverage the group's reputation for high-quality series and movies to expand into the world of independent film distribution. The new division, HBO Films Domestic
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        432 32  -  Colin Yong A long drive up the Cameron Highlands to test the Volvo XC9O by colin@newstoday.com.sg ARE multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) spotted on the road with all their seven seats occupied? And when was the last time you saw a sport-utility vehicle (SUV) venture further off-road than Carrefour's
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        199 32 f OCAL Renault distributor Exklusiv Auto Services has -L/announced prices for the new Megane hatchback, which will be on view at its Übi showroom this weekend. The radically-styled car was launched in Paris in late 2002 and won the prestigious European Car of the
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        134 32 IF you believe in evolution, here is a chance to win one a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII, that is. The dream of owning the $155,000 car will come true for one new Mitsubishi owner, by the end of October. Local Mitsubishi distributor Cycle Carriage is holding
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        212 32 'T^HE Lancer Evolution may -L have gone on sale in the United States for the first time at the beginning of this year, but it has already landed a big part in the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious, this year's sequel to the sleeper hit
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        584 33  -  Colin Yong by colin@newsto day. com. sg WHATEVER your opinion of the BMW Z4's avantgarde design, you probably won't be able to help taking a second look at the car every time one zooms by. It remains faithful to the traditional roadster recipe of blending a
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        221 33 Fogging the issue REAR fog lamps are standard fittings on most European and some Japanese cars. Switching them on while driving in Singapore is an extremely inconsiderate practice, but unfortunately, some motorists seem unaware of the dangers involved in using their cars' rear fog lamps indiscriminately. Unlike
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        433 34  -  Nicholas Chan Create a cosy home made up of vintage finds by news@newstoday.com.sg FOR frequent travellers, the home is a showcase of their experiences on the road. This is true for Raymond and Carol Aw, who have amassed a number of collectors' items from their travels. With the
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        486 35  -  Nicholas Chan What lies beneath the different types of wood by news@newstoday.com.sg WOOD is a hardy and versatile material that is used commonly in Asian homes. But do you know the difference between hardwood and wood veneer? Solid wood Most furniture sold in the market is made from
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      1757 47 TV Programmes Saturday Highlights A A T~»« vi f~"s—%r^ r*t O Senai 10 3 I^^^V \*f^3^^l p/\z:LJiJ\LsOtKP CHANNEL^! 6.00 Taman Sesame MgJfjffifo!Mf*jM r r MORNING EVENING m. Kk?* 'f-^ 'i'Wfia H CHANNFT tT' 6.00 am Science Insight 6.30pm Beyblade Wftfefc*'' <ft UtlAl\l\lil> (Last episode) 7.00 Panorama Dunia E^^^liSil Aft i
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      445 49 -AFP Rivals stunned by the speed of Japan's Kitajima as he sets another world record BARCELONA He looks unstoppable. Japan's Kosuke Kitajima blew the field away as he clinched his second world record and gold medal at the world swimming championships with a stunning victory in the 200
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      444 49 Reuters BARCELONA Past 30 and top of the world again, nobody in swimming could be a more popular winner than Alexander Popov. More than a decade after capturing his first Olympic titles at the 1992 Barcelona Games, Popov has returned to add an improbable
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      Lock icon No 'home' advantage
      471 50  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Stingrays' coach fears return to scene of title triumph may work against team by 7 yohinn@newstoday.com.sg ALMOST a year ago, the Toa Payoh Sports Hall was the scene of their biggest triumph. A 42-37 victory over the Southside Sharks gave the Southern Stingrays the NTUC
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      Lock icon Armstrong tipped to pip close rival Ullrich
      624 50 -AFP Cycling Tour de France Texan should win a fifth title in Paris BORDEAUX Lance Armstrong's anticipated fifth consecutive Tour de France victory has been given the thumbs up by a majority of experts here on Friday who feel the American has the
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      470 52  -  Stanley Ho Blacks form team on the eve of new Premier League season by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THEY didn't have enough players to form a team. They never even had a coach. That was the predicament facing local rugby club Blacks RFC barely six weeks before the new Singapore
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      519 52 -AFP CROMWELL, Connecticut Suzy Whaley said her historic appearance at a PGA Tour event felt a lot like playing the British Open. While her first-round effort was less than stellar, it was eight shots better than a former British Open champion. Whaley struggled
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      180 52 LONDON lan Woosnam has taken a swipe at European Tour officials, claiming he was not informed that Bernhard Langer had been given the 2004 Ryder Cup captaincy, reported BBC Sport Online. The Welshman was Langer's main rival for the job and is still in line to take over
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      475 53  -  ran Yo-Hinn Singapore hockey's vice-president resigns to spend more time with family by' yohinn@newsto day. com. sg HER name is well-known and highlyrespected in both the local and international hockey fraternities. She is the chairperson of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) umpiring committee and an FIH executive
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      66 53 HIS latest shirt cost him 100 goals. Home United marksman Indra Sahdan poses proudly with a specially-commissioned Home jersey to celebrate him being the first local-born footballer to reach a century of goals in the NTUC Income S-League. The national striker, currently on 19 S-League
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      172 53  -  Tan Wee Boon BADMINTON fans can expect the strongest Danish contingent in years when the five-star Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open kicks off from Aug-19-24 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Leading the squad is 1999 world champion Camilla Martin, 2001 world championship runner-up Peter GadeChristensen
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      79 53 SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Spurs, the National Basketball Association champions, added a five-time champion on Friday when they signed unrestricted free agent forward, Robert Horry, from the Los Angeles Lakers. Terms were not disclosed, but the San Antonio Express News reported it is a two-year deal
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      Gunner Jens?
      44 53 BERLIN Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is poised to join English Premiership side Arsenal as David Seaman's successor. The 33-year-old German international stopper said on his website on Friday he had only to pass a medical for the move to be finalised.
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      78 53 INDIANAPOLIS American Andy Roddick is opposed to any moves to reduce the influence of power in men's tennis. The world's fastest server said on Friday: "People talk about power, but there's still more to our game. I don't know why this wasn't a big deal in the
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      55 53 LONDON Cash-strapped English First Division side Wimbledon has sealed its controversial move to Milton Keynes, a town some 80km from its south London roots, the club's administrators said on Friday. Wimbledon is set to occupy the National Hockey Stadium temporarily from October until a 30,000-seat soccer stadium
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      45 53 HONG KONG Liverpool brushed off concerns over the deadly Sars virus after touching down in Hong Kong here on Friday for a pre-season friendly. Its chief executive Rick Parry said: "If we didn't think it was safe, we would not be here."
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      619 54  -  Stanley Ho Former Geylang youth player Zak Whit bread now plays with Owen by stanley@newsto day. com. sg AS a boy, he sat on the sidelines at Jalan Besar Stadium and watched his father, Barry Whitbread, bark instructions at the likes of Fandi Ahmad and
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      262 54  -  Tan Wee Boon ON PAPER, it promised to be a close encounter. Geylang United boasts the best defence in the S-League and Jurong FC has one of the lowest goal-scor-ing records. Goals were not expected in abundance at the Bedok Stadium and the two teams
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      310 54 Reuters LONDON Lazio faces former European champion Benfica in the showcase match of the Champions League third qualifying round, but the spectre of a past humiliation haunted Chelsea after it was handed a possible tie with Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Friday's draw at Uefa headquarters in Nyon,
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      618 55  -  Leonard Thomas Despite scoreline, Malaysia impresses against Chelsea by in Kuala Lumpur leonard@newstoday.com.sg THERE was a feeling of foreboding among the local scribes here in Kuala Lumpur in the build-up to Malaysia's clash against giant Chelsea in the Premier League Asia Cup. And not many gave the Tigers
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      272 55 sports@newstoday. com. sg WHAT business are we journalists in? That depends who you ask, and when. Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri rarely opens up to the media but something must have got his pasta boiling the other day when he gave a gathering of my colleagues short shrift. Four
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      188 49 ONCECUDDLEDAND STROKED FOR HIS SOFT. SLEEK FUR. NOW HE IS JUST AMESS OF WEEPING SORES. This cute bunny, so soft and cuddly, soon became a forgotten relic. No longer stroked, let out to walk or cuddled after homework was done. It was easy to leave him at the side of
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      2702 56 Horse Racing New TV show for Singapore horse racing Written By MURRAY BELL previous afternoon or night of racing at the superb Kranji racing THE Singapore Turf Club will soon introduce a new horse racing complex. program on cable television. I jg, *F IW^A eft£j When racing is on Saturday
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