Today, 30 July 2003, Afternoon Edition

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    14 1 TODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY Wednesday July 30, 2003 I MITA (P) 002/11/2002 www.todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Jalan Besar's ready, but no one is home
      464 1  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg TEARS were shed three years ago when Singapore's symbolic football home the Jalan Besar Stadium was torn down. But everyone was reassured that the state-of-the-art facility built in its place would become the birthplace of another generation of
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      Lock icon Dow slips
      43 1 Reuters NEW YORK The Dow Jones average yesterday fell 62 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 9,204.46. The Standard Poor's 500 fell 7.24 points, or 0.73 per cent, to 989.28. The Nasdaq index shed 4 points, or 0.23 percent, to 1,731.37.
      — Reuters  -  43 words
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      Let the deals flow
      332 1 ACE scheme for SMEs to facilitate funding access I'HEY are small, but enterprising. They want to start up on their own or expand their existing business. And they need financing. Where do they turn to? What do they do when they are cold-shouldered by everyone they
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      Lock icon New terror warning
      70 1 AFP WASHINGTON The United States yesterday issued a new global terrorism warning to US citizens abroad, adding hijacking to the list of potential attacks after new Al Qaeda threats of attacks similar to the September 11, 2001 strikes. The State Department renewed an existing April 21 alert
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      9 1 /A=£)JJ\£ORP Carrefour 4& Singapore DON'T MISS Carrefour's GREAT SUPERBUYS!
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Bet on terrorism online
      399 2 Pentagon sets up futures trading market to glean odds of terrorist acts WASHINGTON Just how desperate is the Pentagon for information to prevent terrorist attacks? Enough to set up an online futures trading market (picture) from which it can glean trends and information from the trading
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      A taste of undergrad life
      517 3  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Hwa Chong, Chinese High students to try out NTU by kim@newstoday.com.sg IN the not too distant future, a 16-year-old Junior College student will be able to attend lectures and tutorials and fraternise on an even footing with his university counterparts. This is not
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      The Lama sheds new light ...
      166 3 The Lama sheds new light LONDON Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (picture), may be a revered man, but he admits that he is is all too human. In an interview with Mr Conrad Kiechel, international editorial director of Reader's Digest, the Dalai Lama admitted candidly that sex was what
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      Clean strike
      621 3  -  Derrick A Paulo by derrick@newstoday.com. sg JUDGING from the outcome of the National Skills Recognition System (NSRS) assessments at UMC Service/Master a cleaning and facil-ity-support services company- fear, as much as dirt, needs to be rubbed out. A facility executive, Ms Seribut Sahmat, 35, who helped conduct the
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Creative alliance
      319 4  -  Sol E Solomon Creative Technology unit forges ties with M'sian university by in Malacca solomon@newstoday. com.sg ON TOP of being Creative Technology's biggest manufacturing facility in the world, Cubic Electronics (CESB), the company's Malacca-based subsidiary, houses a university on its premises. Creative Technology hopes this will help make
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      Lock icon Churches' stand on gays
      99 4 Newsradio 93.8 THE National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) which represents some 150 churches here, has outlined its stand on homosexuality. In a two-page statement, the NCCS urged the Government to stick to its policy of not allowing the registration of homosexual societies or clubs.
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      Summit on arts to be held here in Nov
      236 4  -  Yong Shu Chiang AN international forum for arts funding agencies, policy makers and artists will be held in Singapore later this year. The Second World Summit on the Arts and Culture, to be held from Nov 23 to 26, will focus
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      Lock icon Reward for pleasure-givers
      910 6  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Best Spa Experience award comes at the right time for the industry by kim@newstoday.com.sg WHILE attempts to resuscitate the economy are improving its vital signs, the spectres of unemployment and deadly infectious diseases linger on. For those who choose to be philosophical about it, there
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      Global players
      107 6 NOMINATIONS for the Singapore Tourism Awards 2003 are now open. Cast your vote for deserving individuals and organisations that have put Singapore on the world-map of worldclass tourist destinations. You stand to win one of three attractive prizes in a lucky draw, including a weekend stay at a
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      The SembLog lesson
      438 8  -  Val Chua You can't run overseas companies by remote control by val@newstoday.com.sg AS Singaporean companies are urged to venture into the China and India markets, it is worthwhile reflecting how even giants can stumble in the land of the unknown. Take SembCorp Logistics' (SembLog) for example One
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      Lock icon Safe and sound
      60 8 Photo courtesy Raffles Hospital South Korean conjoined twins are seen separated for the first time after their surgery. It has been eight days since the four-month-old babies were separated at Raffles Hospital. Minji-Hye (in green) plays by herself while sister Mm Sa-Rang takes a nap. They are
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      118 4 FIGHT MYOPIA GIVE YOUR A BREAK The STEALTH WEALTH WEEKEND L^ SUCCESS STORIES fek 30 July 2003, Wednesday, 7pm MA I it*HsW* Hotel Rendezvous SSM I ■MW~.' lF -b Hear some of Singapore's top Entrepreneurs and Business Owners speak V tiwifc I I TL' of their unstoppable flight to wealth
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      We do coordination work too: PA
      134 10  -  Lim Kar Yee I REFER to Ms Joy Francis's report, "Instructors upset over PA-Y cut" (Today, July 26-27). In the report, one of the Community Centre/Club (CC) instructors alleged that "most of the coordination work falls to the instructors". This is untrue. In addition
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      A doctor's take
      338 10  -  Dr Daniel Yeo Wrong to say Sars crisis was overblown I REFER to Ms Elisia Yeo's news comment, "An overblown crisis and here's why" (Today, July 28). It is easy to look back with rose-tinted glasses and say that the Sars crisis was not so bad after
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      Lock icon Why not sell patches for charity?
      168 10  -  Fok Kah Hon IT is delightful to read that many people have taken the time and effort to submit their patchwork blocks for the Fabric of the Nation Project as part of this year's National Day celebrations ("Sewing DJs" Today, July 28). The collection
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      115 12 m ~^y Protect your children's vision. ill U%^ ail About half of our children 4k jjk develop myopia (shortsightedness) mm, /fi *f by the age of 12. 1 Severe myopia can lead to blindness. <#*f ImW ■•^M^r Remind your children to take 1 vl vision breaks. life k ul"1* iiliT3w^PZ*llJTiT*Jvi
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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        Lock icon Straits Times Index —1,580.88 -6.28
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        69 13 -AFP SINGAPORE shares fell yesterday on profit taking, with the Straits Times Index shedding 6.28 points to close at 1,580.88. Volume traded was 817.410 million shares worth $493,463 million, down from 963.249 million shares worth $600,039 million on Monday. Losers outnumbered gainers 219 to 103, with 257 stocks unchanged.
        -AFP  -  69 words
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        Your S$l buys
        36 13 US$ 0.5700 UK£ 0.3505 Yen 68.09 HK$ 4.446 RM 2.167 Euro 0.4962 Rupiah 4,909 Baht 23.94 Peso 31.15 A$ 0.8574 Indian Rs 26.30 Won 671.8 C$ 0.7878 Yuan 4.7183 NZ$ 0.9675 NTS 19.60
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        World markets
        61 13 Im Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp 9,834.31 10,198.60 3,093.00 5,342.46 722.33 -5.60 +63.72 -10.10 -109.34 +4.53 -0.06 +0.63 -0.33 -2.01 +0.63 KLCI 711.68 +3.44 +0.49 SET Index 478.29 -2.19 -0.46 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 511.47 1,225.23 229.08
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        Commodities
        21 13 Gold uss/oi 363.50 Silver uss/oi 5.050 Platinum uss/oi 693.20 Rubber centsAg 179.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,450 Brent crude uss/borrel 28.03
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        SGX most active
        61 13 By volume July 29 MultiVis Frontline Intend FuYu Ipco AsiaFoodP Cosco Inv Chartered JurTech Semitech Close 0.345 0.155 0.265 0.605 0.130 0.305 0.365 1.050 0.635 0.250 Change +0.005 -0.005 +0.015 +0.035 +0.010 -0.015 +0.010 -0.020 -0.005 +0.010 +1.5 -3.1 +6.0 +6.1 +8.3 -4.7 +2.8 -1.9 -0.8 +4.2
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        SGX top rises
        78 13 luly 29 Close Changi >hang Asia 2kHKS 6.500 +0.301 (epCorp 5.400 +0.251 iC Global 1.260 +0.181 :&C 5.150 +0.171 SPBat 3.100 +0.151 .eaview 6.250 +0.151 )BSBk6%NCPS10 107.000 +0.101 SreatEast 10.200 +0.101 ilA 10.900 +0.101 flAEngg 1.840 +0.061 By percentage July 29 Jackslnt Close Change 0.150 +36.4 El-Nets
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        SGX top falls
        79 13 _y$ luly 29 Creative 50 Close Changi 14.500 -0.301 :&N 9.500 -0.151 Singatron lenib Log 0.265 -0.14: 1.720 -0.131 IBS 11.800 -0.101 IMH 400USS 7.000 -0.101 iPH 19.300 -0.101 iPH 100 19.300 -0.101 >M Data 0.110 -0.07: SembCorp 1.380 -0.061 By percentage July 29 Close Changi PM
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      Lock icon C&C plans $248m rights issue
      222 13 Bloomberg New shares priced at $3 in one-for-three offer SINGAPORE-based Cycle Carriage, owner of a third of Indonesia's biggest car-maker, said it plans to raise $248 million in a share sale to pare debt used for its Indonesian investment Cycle Carriage's investment in Indonesia's PT
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      Third-time lucky?
      313 14  -  Lee Yew Meng Maryland Park plans en bloc sale but problems remain by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg OWNERS of the freehold Maryland Park condominium (picture) in Katong are hoping they will be third-time lucky after two attempts in 1996 and 1999 at a collective sale ended in failure. Most of them
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      Lock icon Hongkong Land's profits slump
      167 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE-listed Hongkong Land Holdings, the biggest office landlord in Hong Kong's Central business district, reported profit fell 13 per cent in the first half. Profit, excluding property revaluations, fell to US$B4 million ($147 million), or 3.76 US cents a share, from US$96 million, or 4.3
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      269 15 Bloomberg -AFX-Asia -AFX-Asia Bloomberg Bloomberg SINGAPORE AIRUNES and VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS have started an economy class code-share service on SIA flights between Manchester and Singapore. Virgin Atlantic passengers will be able to fly non-stop between Singapore and Manchester five times weekly on SIA planes. THE INFOCOMM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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      Banker-travel agent
      205 15  -  Val Chua Citibank offers exotic holidays to lure customers by val@newstoday.com.sg GUNG-HO souls can take a stab at some really exotic adventure travels soon. From Aug 1, Citibank is introducing six travel packages that consumers won't find readily on the shelves in a bid to boost their Ready
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      Lock icon Dairy Farm to pay special dividend
      185 15 Bloomberg DAIRY Farm International Holdings Ltd, which operates one of Hong Kong's two biggest supermarket chains and Cold Storage stores in Singapore, said it is paying a 30 US cents (52 cents) a share special dividend even after profit fell in the first half.
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      Lock icon IMF's blunders
      268 16 Bloomberg Fund admits errors in dealing with 1998 turbulence THE International Monetary Fund made incorrect forecasts about Indonesia, South Korea and Brazil and made errors in handling those countries' economic crises, an independent report from the IMF said. The report, by the IMF's independent evaluation office, also blamed
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      Production growth hits 4-year high in S Korea
      149 16 LAST month, South Korean factory production grew at the fastest pace in more than four years as Asia's Sars outbreak ended. The growth boosted demand for the nation's exports and truckers returned to work after a walk-out in May. Production rose a
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      Lock icon Household spending in Japan on the rise
      127 16 Bloomberg JAPAN'S jobless rate fell to 5.3 per cent last month and household spending had its biggest gain in almost two decades, prompting Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to say he sees "positive signs" for an economic recovery. The jobless rate fell from 5.4
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      Lock icon Inflation fears in China
      105 16 Bloomberg CHINA central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said excess money supply could cause inflation and the People's Bank of China must use monetary and financial controls to maintain stability in prices and the yuan. Mr Zhou said excess money supply flowing into real estate, stocks and
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      Lock icon Morgan loses China deal
      159 18 Bloomberg BEIJING JP Morgan Chase lost a mandate to help place a US$75O million ($1.32 billion) offering by China's largest chipmaker because it wanted a bigger slice of the fees, sources familiar with the transaction said. JP Morgan, the second-biggest bank in the US, Credit Suisse
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      Lock icon S'pore outbound travel outlook bleak
      156 18 Francis Kan OUTBOUND travel from Singapore is likely to decline in the next six months, even as travel within Asia is expected to rise sharply, a forecast from MasterCard International and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) revealed yesterday. The Masterlndex of Travel, which provides
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      Lock icon US banks pay $535m to settle fraud cases
      99 18 AFP NEW YORK Banking giants Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase agreed on Monday to pay a total of US$3O5 million ($535 million) to settle allegations that they helped energy firms commit fraud. Citigroup will pay the Securities and Exchange Commission US$l2O million
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      3350 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The ddta 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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      181 14 lS\ Ministry Of Health r/jt m.n.stry of l^^? Nanyang wW Singapore ws manpower IVI IT Polytechnic kA The Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic and participating hospitals have launched a Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme for the healthcare sector to help non-healthcare trained professionals
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  • WORLD NEWS
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        Lock icon FRENCH FIRES STRAND THOUSANDS
        63 20 -AFP Several thousand people in France spent the night yesterday in shelters after forest and brush fires in the nation's south-east killed at least three people and forced the evacuation of two towns. President Jacques Chirac warned that those responsible for setting fires would face "punishment
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        Lock icon ROW OVER SMS DIVORCES IN M'SIA
        90 20 -AFP A dispute over a Malaysian court ruling that Muslim men can divorce their wives via SMS through their mobile phones has outraged women's groups and puzzled Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. But yesterday he said he did not like the idea of divorce via
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        Lock icon COACH HORSES TO WEAR NAPPIES
        58 20 -AFP After putting up with the smell for centuries, authorities in Vienna have had enough: Carriage horses will no longer be allowed to foul the streets and will have to wear special nappies. From Jan 1, coachmen will be fined if they fail to fit
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      Lock icon Curbs on Myanmar
      234 20 Agencies US move will hit people: M'sian foreign minister YANGON The United States got tough on Myanmar on Monday by slapping economic sanctions on the country, saying it wanted to send a "clear message" that the detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (picture) was not
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      Lock icon Estrada lashes out over Manila coup bid
      152 20 AFP MANILA Court-martial proceedings are being prepared against renegade soldiers accused of mounting a failed rebellion against President Gloria Arroyo, as her predecessor, Joseph Estrada, accused the government of setting him up as the fall guy behind the failed coup. "I'm being set
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      Iraqis believe Saddam has magic on his side
      169 22 LONDON Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein's ability to evade capture has fuelled many Iraqis' belief that he will never be caught They attribute his invincibility and legendary luck to magic, no less, The Times reported yesterday. "Saddam never takes a step unless
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      Lock icon China to be more open with info?
      258 22 -AFP BEIJING The Chinese government is considering the release of more information in a timely manner to the local and foreign media as well as to the public, a senior official said yesterday. The move came in the aftermath of the Sars outbreak,
      -AFP  -  258 words
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      Lock icon Manila's real losers
      1058 23  -  A Lin Neumann The coup drama and its aftermath will hit the Philippine public by news@newstoday.com.sg SUNDAY'S shopping-mall putsch in the Philippines gave us just what we have come to expect from the failed Philippine political system: Absurdist entertainment Some 300 heavily-armed soldiers stole through the night,
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  • WATZUP?
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      Culture Queen
      385 24  -  Elisa Chia Japanese band Gypsy Queen takes in Spore by elisa@newstoday.com.sg FOR a man who used to sport hair that came down to his chest, Masao, the drummer of Japanese music band, Gypsy Queen, couldn't resist asking: "Is it true that a man with long hair will be
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      Top debaters off to Peru
      383 24  -  David Ngiau A SMALL group of individuals are putting Singapore on the map for speaking up in the proper forum of a debate, that is. Every year since 1995, Singaporean teams have finished in the top eight at the annual World Debating Championships. Between 25
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      'Our inseparable past and future'
      351 25  -  Janice Lee by, Janice@newstoday.com.sg WE look back at our past because it defines our future. At least this is what Hossan Leong (picture) believes. Said the popular television and theatre acton "I believe that having a stable family life as a child makes you a
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      SHE member fractures spine during filming
      109 25  -  EUsaOm ELLA Chen (picture, extreme right) of Taiwanese pop trio, SHE, fell from the height of a three-storey building during an outdoor filming session for a variety programme, Happy Sunday, yesterday afternoon in Taiwan. The 21-year-old was demonstrating the duties of a fireman when
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        431 26  -  Lynette Leong by news@newstoday.com.sg FOR many of us, myopia (or shortsightedness) means that we have to wear glasses or corrective lenses. Unfortunately, the story does not end there. Dr Lee Heow Yong of the National Myopia Prevention Programme at the Health Promotion Board told Today:
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        159 26 Here are some ways to take care of your eyes: 1. Take regular vision breaks after 30 to 40 minutes of continuous 'near work. 'Near work' refers to activities such as reading, writing, using the computer and playing hand-held computer games. One should take a
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        326 27  -  Shanoo Maharaj IT PROMISES to be one colourful Indian wedding. One of the gossip circuit's high profile couples Estee Lauder model and British actress Liz Hurley, 36, and Indian millionaire Arun Nayar, 37 are set to wed. The two have been gossip fodder for the
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        281 27 Reuters Friends hail Hope as century's most influential comedian NEW YORK "Thanks for the memories," say friends and fans of Bob Hope (picture), a comedian hailed as a cultural icon and one of the century's greatest entertainers. Hope, who died on Sunday at his California home, was
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        155 28 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES Another Asia-based website has sprung up to sell pirated movies. Movieonthewayl.com operates out of China and Malaysia, two countries that are under pressure to improve their copyright enforcement What makes this operation unusual is that it offers some of the
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        Lock icon The 'blame' game
        345 28 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter Studio points finger at video game for Tomb Raider's poor debut LOS ANGELES The romance between Hollywood and the video game industry has cooled after the studio behind Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life cited problems with a related game for the sequel's
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        211 28 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES Dimension Film's Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, writer-director Robert Rodriguez's PG-rated action-adven-ture film, took the industry by surprise as the sequel opened far better than anticipated and topped the weekend box office in North America with U5533.42 million ($56.96 million). On
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        Sharks on the brink
        550 32  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Fourth-placed team needs only a point tonight to make the semi-finals by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg AFTER a hectic weekend that saw five games played over two days, the situation at the top of the NTUC Fair Price 2003 Netball Super League (NSL) is a lot clearer
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        Lock icon Duo lick the 'dream team'
        320 32 -AFP SAN DIEGO Sergio Garcia sank a 20-foot eagle putt on the 16th hole here on Monday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), as he and team-mate Phil Mickelson posted a 3 and 1 match play victory over Tiger Woods and Ernie Els in the Battle of
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        Lock icon Legends tip Armstrong for sixth title
        378 32 -AFP PARIS Eddy Merckx, rated the greatest cyclist ever, believes Lance Armstrong can surpass his record five Tour de France triumphs. Merckx, winner in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1974, told the Le Parisien daily he would not even be surprised to see Armstrong
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      Lock icon Zidane tempts Vieira
      497 33 AFP Wenger faces battle to keep skipper at Highbury LONDON Premiership runner-up Arsenal looks to be facing a huge battle to keep its superstar and inspiration Patrick Vieira. Manager Arsene Wenger's main task before the English Premiership season opens on Aug 9 will be to convince the
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      362 33 -AFP BIRMINGHAM While the English press spent yesterday hailing him as one of the country's finest captains, Nasser Hussain (picture) was accused of "losing it" and trying to embarrass South Africa captain Graeme Smith during his last match as England
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      Lock icon Chelsea team downcast
      194 33 Reuters LONDON In the first sign that all is not hunky-dory at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says the constant transfer speculation surrounding the club is unsettling the players. Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich took over the Blues earlier this month and has already bought four players
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      146 33 AFP BRISBANE Coach Eddie Jones is convinced he has the players to defend the World Cup later this year. Captain George Gregan and some other ageing team-mates are under heavy pressure as Australia fights to avoid losing its fourth consecutive international against South Africa here on Saturday. While
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      767 34 AFP -AFP GIGGS, A DEVIL FOR LIFE LONDON Welsh winger Ryan Giggs feared he would be sold by Manchester United after sections of the Old Trafford crowd turned against him last season. The 29-year-old wing wizard has spent his entire professional career at United but manager Alex Ferguson
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      Lock icon RECENTLY MARRIED HENRY SAYS ARSENAL HAS MADE HIM A BETTER PLAYER
      399 34 -AFP LONDON Arsenal's French star Thierry Henry has revealed how married life has tamed his fiery temper and made him a better player. Henry wed long-term girlfriend Nicole Merry this month and insists she has helped calm him down.
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        403 35 Future of United players always uncertain Scholes NEW YORK Manchester United's Paul Scholes says no player can be guaranteed a future under manager Alex Ferguson following David Beckham's departure. The premier league champion has adjusted quickly to the end of Beckham's era, but the England captain's move to Real Madrid
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        Lock icon Roman 'insulted' Russia
        216 35 Reuters MOSCOW Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich's purchase of English soccer club Chelsea was tantamount to "spitting" on his homeland and an insult to its sports clubs, the mayor of Moscow said yesterday. Multibillionaire oilman Abramovich took over glamorous London-based club Chelsea for US$lOO million ($175.54 million) in
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        430 35 AFP Fans fork out a month's salary to watch team train KUNMING It was only a training match for Real Madrid, but its fans came by the tens of thousands yesterday dressed in team shirts, with posters of their stars and Spanish flags in hand. Nearly 30,000 Chinese
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        Lock icon Flavio loaned to Dortmund
        119 35 Reuters MADRID Real Madrid's Brazilian midfielder Flavio Conceicao will play on loan next season at Borussia Dortmund, the Spanish champion announced yesterday. Real said in a statement that the German club would have an option to buy at the end of the loan spell. Flavio joined
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