Today, 9 August 2003

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  • 14 1 weekend TODAY SHARE YOUR FREE COPY www.todayonline.com August 9 -10 2003 MITA (p) 009/03/2003
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  • 1050 1  - CROSS ROADS at 38 /Ng Boon Yian COMMENT/ news@newstoday.com.sg A FRIEND of mine returned to Singapore recently for a visit after spending two years in America. So, I played tour guide and showed him the spiky new Esplanade, sprawling NEL station at Dhoby Ghaut and regaled him with stories about
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  • 226 1 IT HAS been a tough year hasn't it? Sars, regional terrorist attacks, an economic slide and job losses have all contributed to a rather gloomy outlook overall. But we, at Today, believe that things are about to change for the better. It is time to climb
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  • NEWS
    • 271 2  -  Lee Ching Wern Zero to 1% growth expected despite Sars by chingwern@newstoday. com.sg DESPITE the many hits it has taken recently, the Singapore economy is picking up and can grow by between zero and one per cent for the whole of this year, said Prime Minister Goh
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    • 911 4  -  Neil Humphreys Why the English aren't patriotic (and Singaporeans are) by neil@newstoday.com.sg IN SINGAPORE, magnificent firework displays celebrate national day. The event is a patriotic occasion for citizens to celebrate their country's birthday. In England, magnificent firework displays celebrate a man called Guy Fawkes, who on Nov
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    • 213 6  -  Razali Abdullah BREAK-DANCING was once seen as an underground activity for rogue juveniles. But Mohd Hata Rahmad stuck to his beliefs for 20 years and his persistence has now paid off. Today, the 36-year-old will lead a troupe of 70 breakers who will showcase their
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    • 352 6  -  Lee Ching Wern N-Day Awards honour Sars fighters by: chingwern@newsto day, com. sg FOUR healthcare workers who died from Sars will be awarded National Day Awards posthumously this National Day. To recognise the ultimate sacrifice they made to the nation in the fight against Sars, Dr Ong
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    • 108 6 CITIZENS must have more entitlements than non-citizens and hence there will be no additional subsidies for PRs who cannot meet payments for HDB's Main Upgrading Programme (MUP), National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said on Friday. He said: "This is a public housing policy of
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    • 521 8  -  Tor Ching Li Merlion splashes out on job insecurity in the new economy by chingli@newstoday. com.sg Today: Hi! Merlion: *splishishish* (subtitles: Greetings.) Today: First of all, thanks so much for your time. Merlion: *splishishish* (subtitles: That's okay. I'm not gush- ing, er, rushing off anywhere.)
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    • 477 10  -  S Murali by: murali@newsto day. com. sg THIS year has been a bumper one for Singapore innovations. We, at the Singapore Boorism Board, would like to use this opportunity to showcase some of the best inventions to come out of the best local and foreign (oops,
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    • 221 10 SINGAPOREAN ACHIEVEMENTS EVERY National Day, we're always W reminded of the big deeds and events 1 that have made us the successful, orderly I and clean nation that we are. But what I about the many small incidents that have 1 also contributed to making
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    • 177 9 a Sun is proud to be part ofthe 38th National Day celebrations. We've in fact powered the online registration for tickets and the ticket collection mAm!*'mrnVblztLdok systems for this year's parade. This makes it the first year that NDP WM tickets are being distributed via ballot using technology. On top
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  • LETTERS
    • 498 12  -  Chee Koh Peck For the sake of our future as a nation, we've got to stand up for Singapore I REFER to your reports, "Local gays, foreign gays" (Weekend Today, July 5) and "Howling the house down at Coyote Ugly" (Today, Aug 1). I am
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    • 327 12  -  Soyonara Sayonara I REFER to none of your letters in particular and I don't really have to, because I am old and I can say what I want I would like to use this forum to chide the young people in Singapore on
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    • 199 12  -  Lim New Chain I REFER to your report, "Post-Sars, tourism picks up" (Today, Aug 8). The fact that tourists are returning in ever-greater numbers testifies to the success of our efforts to make Singapore the region's No 1 tourism destination as we celebrate Singapore's 38th birthday. As
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    • 104 14  -  Patrick Sim I WATCHED the movie, Homerun, directed by our local favourite film-making son, Jack Neo, with much patriotism. He reflected his thoughts, heart and soul in making this movie. In it, he subtly initiated a few scenarios which related to the much-talked-about water agreement issue with
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    • 464 14  -  Ang Weixiong Benson Urge the young to speak up without fear WHILE the suggestions in Mr Koh Buck Song's Commentary, "A world without easy answers" (Today, Aug 6), are certainly well-intentioned, I wonder if citizens now can and are willing to fill the void when
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    • 184 14  -  Lee Leng Kiong WE refer to the letter, "First the axe, then the tax" by Mr Leong Sze Hian (Today, Aug 5). Retrenchment benefits are not taxable. There is, therefore, no question of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) collecting more taxes, and no issue
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    • 39 14 WHEN ACADEMY AWnitl) WINNER EST ACTRESS MtC OLE KIDMAN ;q-_^-_HV pB?L-'-:_. Amrion Aran Aft fowoWi 2002 MB fter fwiwfr) l 9 iiittiiU( IOWUSLSi WUBCUH \)A\'Mm{ R^ (jf SHIRKS iflf_rkJll wmamrilM I •■TB-W**"**' I'M JS HlnHl_^n_Hit_MlA_^_^_^_MH-iHlH_i_o^E_! %BMMLU-_MHM-_whMlMlMHNAllM^^ il2_l___^___3________K___^_________ll___i SElj——^——^———* 32M_____^M
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    • 32 15 Wherever you're carrying your newspaper, leave it open on this page. And join all Singaporeans in celebrating 38 years of independence. Life is great, and it just keeps getting better. i^^lA* t3StCm
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    • 401 17 lllt^^B i t pi h vm **»2? A Ml KSJ U M mm mwmi M .■re _-«■<■ .^f X ft A %v-*- mil I Kt*A?/±K 1 iff lIR isss/t) ik■ ul ill iM iWCI luM HI -:-:";;1.,. >-. It's Singapore's 38"1 Birthday! And we're celebrating by giving /^a all 38-year-olds
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    • 48 18 Happy Birthday from/ LORN A WHISTON STUDY CENTRES mW. W^* _^^L r xl fll fl_fl_V _^-i Moving forward with English Language for 23 years LornaWhiston 7 Established 1980 United Square Forum Pandan Valley Parkway Parade SAFRA Toa Payoh 6253 7688 6734 0366 6469 2118 6348 7550 6354 2932
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  • BUSINESS
    • 391 19 AT 35, Sunny Gwee (not his real name), is a relaxed father at least where the cost of his child's education is concerned. Seven years ago, when his son David was born, he realised the need to start saving early for the child's
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    • 394 19 Bloomberg They can get up to $52,600 a year here JP MORGAN Chase Co and Morgan Stanley are hiring a handful of junior analysts in Mumbai, instead of hiring cheap labour in India to fill back-office jobs such as call-centre positions. Indians who hold MBAs from
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    • 647 20  - NOT ALL FINANCIAL PLANNERS GIVE GOOD ADVICE Mcc Eu Beng by busycrook@cmi.com SINGH A Pura (not his real name, but close enough) is a once-married businessman and father of four million (who says all those government sanctioned love-ins aren't working?). Despite his humble beginnings, Mr Singh, who turns 38 today,
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      508 22  -  CHING LI Unsavvylnvestor/Random Coordinates by OH JUST BEAR WITH IT! IF you hate indexes, this is for you. It's confusing, erratic, ad hoc, plays ping-pong with your eyes and doesn 't make any sense just like any other index. But hey, at least we bothered to warn
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    • 487 24  -  Lee Yew Meng Sea View Hotel owners 'had no choice' by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg SHARES of Sea View Hotel shot to an intraday high of $9.80 on Friday before ending at $9.10, up a hefty 20 per cent on news that the company had sold its hotel
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    • 160 24 —Bloomberg SINGTEL'S Australian unit, Optus, may buy smaller cellular operators in Australia, which will in turn buy air time from bigger phone companies and repackage them for consumers. The telco said these opportunities may come as it expects the number of phone
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    • 79 24 AFX-Asia Channel News Asia ST ENGINEERING unit, CET Technologies, will buy a 9.9 per cent stake in the New Zealand-listed point-of-sale payment company, Cadmus Technology, for $1.2 million. SMELOAN, an alternative to banks for loans to small enterprises, is set to launch its services in Singapore as early
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    • Market Watch
      • 96 24 -AFP SHARE prices in Singapore closed little changed on a Friday ahead of the National Day weekend, dealers said. The ST Index finished at 1,534.54, up just 0.93 points, while the broader All Singapore Equities index closed at 417.05 points, down 0.01. Volume traded totalled 855.26 million shares valued
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      • 60 24 Index Value Change Pts Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp KLCI 9,327.53 9,945.22 3,135.70 5,232.55 704.14 722.21 +61.97 -12.83 +11.20 -26.52 -5.67 +2.42 +0.67% -0.13% +0.36% -0.50% -0.80% +0.34% SET Index Jakarta Comp 503.20 505.36 +4.82 -2.91 +0.97% -0.57% Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,232.88
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      • 36 24 US$ 0.5694 UK£ 0.3533 Yen 67.72 HK$ 4.441 RM 2.164 Euro 0.5022 Rupiah 4,875 Baht 23.85 Peso 31.15 A$ 0.8734 Indian Rs 26.21 Won 672.4 C$ 0.7934 Yuan 4.713 NZ$ 0.9768 NTS 19.59
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      • 22 24 SGX Gold uss/oi 353.1 Silver uss/oi 5.050 Platinum uss/oi 677.0 Rubber cents/kg 181.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1401 Brent crude uss/barrel 30.55
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      • 54 24 By volume Aug 8 Close Change '000 Ezra Singpu Ipco Sunningdale Chartered Citiraya MultiVis UniFiber DMXlech TPV 0.530 0.570 0.145 0.410 1.020 0.520 0.315 0.125 0.620 0.690 +0.035 -0.010 -0.010 +0.015 -0.005 +0.005 +0.045 +6.5 -2.4 -1.0 +3.0 -1.6 +0.8 +7.0 130,654 59,819 30,064 29,883 28,591 25,772
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      • 83 24 By$ Aug 8 Close Change Seaview 9.100 +1.500 Ho Royal 1.660 +0.260 By percentage Aug 8 Close Change Hiap Hoe 0.020 +33.3 Goldtron CPS*****6 0.060 +20.0 Venture 17.500 +0.200 Seaview 9.100 +19.7 Sp Land 3.900 +0.120 F&N 9.800 +0.100 GreatEast 10.300 +0.100 KepCorp 5.150 +0.100 SIA200 10.900
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      • 71 24 Bloomberg By$ Aug 8 Close Changi &eative 50 14.200 -0.201 0CBC4.5%NCPS *****1.600 -0.201 KhongGuan 1.630 -0.121 SIA 10.800 -0.101 SPH 18.700 -0.101 SingamasC2kHKS 3.275 -0.07: CerebosPac 2.610 -0.071 LTAn4.81%*****910kl.100-0.061 JSH500USS 3.200 -0.041 )y percentage lug 8 Close Change JaftP 0.060 -20.0 :DSNetw 0.140 -17.6 Soldtron 0.025 -16.7
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    • 226 28 mbNN SINGAPORE has pledged support for the beleaguered US and UK in the search for Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. As part of the Republic's contribution to the effort, the Government has set up a task force and committee to widen the search
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    • 170 28 Brown News THE underground Internet film community received a new addition to its hallowed hall of fame when a short three-minute Singapore film made its way onto the Internet Made by a student from Raffles Junior College, the film captures the terrifying scene
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    • 125 28 The Brown Noser US TRADE negotiators rejoiced as Singapore conceded a sticky point in talks on the SingaporeUS Free Trade Agreement and allowed chewing gum to be sold here, as long as it was Therapeutic Sugar-Free Gum. Singapore has long banned the sale of chewing gum
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    • 86 28 Brownama TENSIONS continued to mount in the spat between Singapore and Malaysia, with the two governments upping the ante on the water issue by printing booklets and taking out ads in major papers. Few locals on either side of the Causeway I have any idea what the spat
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    • 162 28  -  mr brown THE world media expressed deep regret at the end of Shortest-Lived Television Channel Ever Conceived for Public Consumption, when Singapore's Sars Channel ceased transmission on July 9. Launched on May 21 by media rivals Star Hub, MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings,
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    • 369 28  -  Mr Brown EVERY year, we cite many international polls in which Singapore ranks in the top three, such as the lists of least corrupt nations, nations with the best airports and nations with the freest trade. Here are some other polls
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  • WORLD
    • 137 30 Agencies JAKARTA Indonesian police have identified a severed head found at the scene of the recent deadly hotel bombing as belonging to a member of the Jemaah Islamiyah extremist network. A senior officer, Mr Erwing Mappaseng, told reporters on Friday that the head belonged to Asman
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    • 56 30 AFP photo Porn star Mary Carey giving the thumbs-up while collecting signatures on Thursday for her application to be a candidate in elections for the new Governor of California. She is one of more than 500 people, including Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger, planning to take
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    • 374 30 Reuters Online experiment backs six degrees of separation WASHINGTON It really is a small world after all. The idea that there are only six degrees of separation only a handful of people between you and anyone else in the world holds true on the Internet, researchers
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    • 185 30 Agencies MINNEAPOLIS In its second controversial decision in a week, the US Episcopal Church has voted to recognise same-sex unions. It was another milestone for the divided denomination that ratified its first openly gay bishop earlier in the week. The resolution, passed by the church's
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    • AROUND THE WORLD
      • 75 30 Reuters Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose detention since May 30 has sparked international outrage, may be freed within the next two weeks, the Bangkok Post said. Thai LieutenantGeneral Picharnmet Muangmanee, who commands troops near the Thai-Myanmar border, said he had been told by
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      • 64 30 Reuters Former Vice-President Al Gore has criticised the US government's handling of the war in Iraq and reiterated that he will not run against President George W Bush next year. Speaking at New York University, Mr Gore said Mr Bush deserved credit for removing Iraqi leader
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      • 62 30 -AFP A United Nations official has said that an international tribunal to try Indonesian soldiers accused of massacring East Timor civilians is a possibility, given the light sentences meted out so far. Earlier this week, the Indonesian justice system sentenced the former general in charge of
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      • 53 30 -AFP India ordered two state-run laboratories on Friday to verify whether the US cola giants, Pepsi and Coca-Cola, are selling pesticide-laced soft drinks in the country. An environment watchdog had said a study showed that pesticide residues were found in 1 2 leading brands marketed by
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 997 32  -  Dr Eric Teo Chu Cheow Let's defy, innovate and explore the unthinkable to make Singapore a 'bohemian village' by news@newstoday.com.sg PM Goh Chok Tong has called for more creativity, diversity and tolerance in remaking Singapore. The Republic arguably needs an urgent dose of creativity, "ventilation and
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    • 1024 36  -  Dave Barry by: weekend@newstoday.com.sg BUTTOCKS. Most of us have them. But what can we do to make them more attractive? For centuries, the unfortunate answer has been: "Not very much." We have had to accept the buttocks we were given by Mother Nature, who
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      850 38  -  Jeanine Tan Look out J.Lo, Beyonce Knowles has found the formula for pop stardom by. j eanine@newstoday. com.sg IF there is a manual on how to become a pop diva, Beyonce Knowles is following all the steps. Bold, black and beautiful these were the qualities of the
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      • 612 42  -  Gurmeet Singh As Singapore celebrates its 38th birthday, we look at some home-grown brands we grew up with by news@newstoday.com.sg WHO says the typical Singaporean child has no sense of loyalty? If you recall your childhood days, I am sure you, like me, would have kicked up
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      • 185 42 THE local supermarket chain, NTUC Fair Price, is giving away lots of Life at this year's National Day Parade (NDP). More than a million bottles to be exact Life (picture) is the supermarket's in-house brand of distilled water. It is also the official
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        • 95 44 Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew (picture) has I been Singaporean of the Year a two-week on Singapore. He secured I a quarter the In secplace was Prime Minister Goh Chok "long with 2,854 votes, 20 votes more than pop singer Stephanie Sun.The nominees included Jack
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        • 82 44 B, take part in the Cold Storage National Drawing Contest at China Square tral today from 130pm to 3.3opm.The ne is Happy 38th Birthday Singapore! first 38 children to go dressed in red oi ivj white will receive a gift.There are two categories:A (ages seven to nine)
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        • 70 44 Catch the debut episode of MediaCorp TV Channel s's sitcom Brothers 4 tonight at 8.25pm, after the National Day parade telecast The 13-part series, which draws inspiration from the 1992 blockbuster hit movie, All's Well EndsWel stars Hong Kong veteran artistes Richard Ng (picture, third from left) and
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      • 228 44 LAST week, popular skincare brand NIVEA joined Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in celebrating Nurses' Day, a week-long tribute to nurses for their dedication and contributions. The celebrations culminated in a ceremony where the skincare brand introduced the NIVEA Nurses' Day Award. The annual
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      • 810 44  -  David Ngiau Meet the $15,686 Royal Salute 50Year Old whisky by david@newstoday.com.sg FpT-fatt-fatt-M. That's 8,888 spoken in Cantonese. Fatt also sounds similar to the word "prosper" as in the Lunar New Year greeting, kung hei fatt choy which makes the number, eight, a very auspicious one
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      • 529 46  -  David Ngiau by david@newstoday.com.sg AUGUST is here, and I've been asked to pen a national day tribute. As a Malaysian living here in Singapore, I'm honoured and excited. There's so much that I want to say. Where to start, where to begin... I believe that what
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      • 563 46  -  Yong Shu Chiang WENDY LEE, all decked out in her exercise gear, stretches her legs and eases into her seat at a bustling coffeeshop. "Nothing like a good morning workout," she smiles, dabbing the perspiration off her forehead and getting ready
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        632 49  - Pauline D Loh MAGGI® Homechef the culinary expert Double happiness Celebrate National Day with a happy meal that's healthy, tasty and full of Singaporean flavour HAPPY Birthday, Singaporeans. Today we celebrate 38 years of independence with a special dish that has double the good wishes and double the joy. We'll
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        165 50  -  long Shu Chiang Serene Foo David Ngiau DN SF -YSC City of God: A masterful film, vividly capturing life in this titular Brazilian "city", a Rio de Janeiro slum, with great flair. Based on real life events.- The C/qss/c:This South Korean film takes on the cliches of the romantic
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        138 50 Bad Boys II: The Bad Boys (Will Smith, Martin Lawrence) are back, with fantastic action and unfortunately, far more tasteless humour and excessive violence. DN Heroic Duo: A policeman (Ekin Cheng) and a thief (Leon Lai) team up to solve a crime. Falls short of Infernal Affairs but
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    • 855 52  -  Teng Qian Xi A poignant tale of King Lish and his arch enemy and twin brother, Ing Lish by news@newstoday.com.sg I WAS watering my ferns when the neighbours took him in that morning. They were rushing to the airport on their way to business trips and had
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    • 653 54  -  Ross Wallace Watch out for Suka-Suka Man, Beng-Man. Wah Lao Woman and Green Lav Chee Ko TIRED of foreign superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and TV's Justice League of America (JLA)? Impatient for Singapore to get a superhero team of its own?
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    • 499 54  -  Tor Ching Li MAGI Homechef: The Culinary Expat by' chingli@newstoday.com.sg Hi! This is your culinary expat from the Middle East bringing explosive new flavours to your crystal-jaded tastebuds. My mom says three out of four magi (wise men) can't cook but lucky you, I'm one of
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    • EAT OUT
      • 398 56  -  Jeffrey Yang by eatout@newstoday.com .sq WINE holidays are increasingly popular with Singaporeans. Many package tours and free-ana-easy packages to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa include visits to wineries. While these "part-time" wine tours are fun, nothing beats a full-fledged wine holiday to one of
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      • 268 56  -  Kiran Narain by eatout@newstoday.com.sg In the following weeks, Today and the Vegetarian Society (Singapore) will bring you a weekly column featuring recipes and restaurants for the green generation. DAILYVEG is a cafe that has successfully incorporated the use of mock meat, (made from nigh-protein food items such as
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        525 58  -  Low Shi Ping Sample unique cuisine passed down by ancestors by eatout@newstoday. com.sg IN SINGAPORE, Hokkiens make up the largest dialect group among the Chinese population. But according to Mr Tan Chin Hiang, Hokkien cuisine is "rare". In order to "find a niche market", Mr Tan started a
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        189 58 HAVING played second fiddle to the kaleidoscopic ingredients used on pizzas, it's about time the aromatic and chewy cheeses step forth and take centre stage on a pizza dough. Thanks to the Pizza Hut team, who I is always inventing new flavours to pamper discerning diners, the Cheesy
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      • 227 58  -  -Justine Moss HOW can one continue to visit one's favourite hawker centre and still maintain a healthy diet? Here's one way: The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has organised a "Healthier Hawker Trail" which will lead you to hawker centres and food courts participating in the "Ask for"
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        553 60  -  Colin Yong Swedes produce the useful and exciting S6O R by colin@newstoday.com.sg SEXY curves and sultry voices, whether on women or cars, tend to make the heart of any male beat a bit faster. But, who can deny that when courtship is over, these physical attributes count for
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      • 316 60  -  Colin Yong MANY people think that a high-performance car is less safe than a slower one but Volvo manager Gregor Hembrough (picture) is quick to point out otherwise. Speaking to Today at the launch of the S6O R, he said that the car actually enhances Volvo's
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      1014 70  -  Leonard Thomas THERE I was on a Friday in late July, salivating at the prospect of seeing the Malaysian upstarts torn apart by a Chelsea team powered by Russian oil money. Smiling at the Malaysian press and fans, I publicly marvelled at their magnificent Bukit Jalil Stadium,
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    • 1103 72  -  Rohit Brijnath by sports@newstoday.com.sg ON SUCH an auspicious day, when the spirit is high and the mood upbeat, it's important we break this news to you gently, and subtly: Singapore, your record in sport SUCKS. Hey, I'm Indian, I speak from experience. One billion
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    • 299 74  -  Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE striker Indra Sahdan Daud could well be heading to England at the end of the current S-League season. It was revealed on Friday that English Division 2 club Sheffield Wednesday is interested in the 24-year-old striker and has requested his club
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    • 520 74 Reuters This season-opener will not be for the faint-hearted Community Shield Man United v Arsenal Live, Sunday, 8.55pm, Ch 22 LONDON Winning the Community Shield would not normally mean as much to Arsenal and Manchester United. But as the rivalry between the two most dominant teams
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    • 183 74  -  Tan Yo-Hinn TWO of Singapore's most colourful characters in football have been arguing for weeks that their side is the best and that the other should just pack up. Come Sunday, all will be revealed when the West team, managed by Woodlands Wellington general manager R Vengadasalam,
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    • 133 74  -  Stanley Ho NTUC Income S-League leader Home United continued its superb form on Friday. In the derby clash against SAFFC at Bishan Stadium, the Protectors came back from two goals down to beat the defending league champion 4-2. SAFFC stormed into an early
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    • 67 74 WEE TECK HIAN MINISTER for Community Development and Sports Dr Yaacob Ibrahim (centre), along with (from left) national bowler Remy Ong, Singapore Sports Council (SSC) chairman Alex Chan and national paddler Jing Junhong, cuts a cake to officially launch Team Singapore Celebrates at the Marina Promenade. The
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