Today, 28 August 2003

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    Masthead
    6 1 TODAY todayonline.com Thursday August 28,2003* mita(P)002/11/2002
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    Moment of truth
    895 1  -  Val Chua Teo Hwee Nak Singaporeans, young and old, wait anxiously for CPF changes by and val@newstoday.com.sg THE shape of the pillar that Singaporeans have leaned on, for as long as they can remember, will change today. Perhaps, for a long time. While the Government is making
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Fears of Sars' return in Hong Kong, Canada
      313 2  -  Ng Shing Vi AS A precautionary measure, Hong Kong announced yesterday that it had quarantined 24 patients after seven healthcare workers at the Alice Ho Miv Ling Nethersole Hospital in the New Territories displayed pneumonia-like symptoms such as coughing, sore throat and
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      Lock icon ICICI to open branch here
      487 2  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla India's largest private bank sees chance to capitalise on pending bilateral trade pact by shobha@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as several European banks quit Singapore, a leading Indian bank is bucking the trend by setting up its first foreign branch here later this month. In
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      The CPF tweak we need
      912 3 News Comment/Lee Han Shih MPs should consider amending CPF Act so members can enjoy higher interest rates WHILE a cut in the CPF contribution rate is a foregone conclusion, there is still something that our MPs can do for the three million CPF members in
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      Lock icon Honasan comes out of hiding
      179 4 -AFP MANILA The Philippine opposition senator linked to a failed military uprising against President Gloria Arroyo came out of hiding yesterday and said he was prepared to prove his innocence in court. Mr Gregorio Honasan said he went into hiding two days after the July
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      Lock icon Panel blasts Nasa
      363 4 Plenties Crash report says it could have tried to save Columbia crew WASHINGTON The Nasa chief has vowed to reform his agency as an official inquiry into the Columbia space shuttle disaster found that the space agency's culture contributed significantly to the loss of seven astronauts in
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon No progress at start of N-arms talks
        39 4 -AFP THE first day of talks to defuse the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons ended yesterday with the US and North Korea showing little sign of backing down from their fixed positions.
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        Lock icon Canadians told to keep a straight face
        37 4 -AFP CANADA has banned the public from smiling or frowning for passport photos and Canadians must now send a photo with "a neutral expression" and "the mouth must be closed".
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        Lock icon Stampede at river kills 39 worshippers
        48 4 AFP At least 39 people, mostly women, were killed yesterday in a stampede by Hindu worshippers rushing to bathe in Godavari River, one of western India's holiest rivers, at a festival held every three years, doctors said. Another 1 24 were hurt.
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon Govt reviewing SAT weightage for U entry
      174 6 Channel NewsMia SINCE July, students going to local universities have had to take the American Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). But the Government is re-looking its relevance and thinking of lowering its weightage. SAT makes up one-quarter of the entry grade into local universities
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      Hit badly by slump
      450 6  -  Tan Hui Leng but Punggol 21 can be put back on track by huileng@newst o day, com. sg YEARS ago, Punggol 21 was touted as the model estate in Singapore for gracious living. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong himself gave the area his stamp of approval
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      High wages here justified by high productivity, say economists
      247 8 ECONOMISTS have said that Singapore is not pricing itself out of the market, unlike what the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Pere) survey has found. Instead, wages here have remained fairly competitive, Newsradio 93.8 reported. The survey had revealed that labour
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      Cyber warriors
      317 8  -  Madeleine Chong out to do Spore proud by madelein e@newstoday.com. sg PROFESSIONAL sportsmen are a well-paid lot Sports like golf, soccer, tennis and motor racing churn out multi-millionaires. But there is another breed of professional "sportsman" now getting the big bucks the professional cyber gamer. The world cyber-gaming
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      Singapore Tatler gives a hand to Community Chest
      138 10  -  Pamela Pang TO help the Community Chest's four-month fund-raising campaign, society magazine Singapore Tatler has organised a charity performance of the Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress on Sept 21. Proceeds from the sale of the 1,700 tickets will go to 323,000
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      Wireless device monitors body heat
      181 10  -  Pamela Pang HEALTHCARE workers will soon be able to monitor the brain temperatures of patients continuously and wirelessly. Temp Alert is the world's first wireless technology that monitors the body's core temperature continuously and non-invasively. Dr Marc Abreu, a researcher at the Yale University School
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      Spaces helps gays go places
      440 10  -  Joy Frances Group hopes to heighten understanding of homosexuals among counsellors by j oy@newst.oday. com.sg WHEN Greg (full name withheld at his request) arrived in Singapore two years ago to do a doctorate, he was hit by what he called "gay culture shock". Coming from
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    • NEWS ROUNDUP
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        Who's your Prime Minister?
        128 10 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong would stay in power if Singaporeans could vote directly for their head of Government, an online poll conducted by Yahoo Singapore has shown. Yahoo users were asked to tick from a list of eight ministers their choice "if you could vote
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        Vote for the best retailer
        64 10 SHOW your appreciation to the retailer who made your shopping experience enjoyable by nominating the outlet for this year's Retail Courtesy Gold award. The month-long campaign kicks off on Saturday with some 2,800 stores taking part. You can win prizes just by handing in your
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        Ex-convict to receive award
        115 10 FOR the first time, a former convict will receive this year's President's Social Service Award. Nine years ago, Mr Edward Job, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for buying and selling stolen goods. Now, a reformed man, he leads the Christian Care Services Centre as
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      394 6 m NTUC f INCOME M Cooperative A Better Life I r i y 4i _y Mßi y 44 B^_fi^^^^^B As a result of excellent business results in the first half of 2003, NTUC Income policyholders can look forward to a restoration to their bonuses and a reduction in their motor
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      A quilter's honour
      262 14  -  Nancy Griffiths I WAS one of the hundreds of volunteers in the Fabric of the Nation project. I have been a quilter for the past 20 years. I am still in awe at how so many people from all walks of life, of different ages, religions, social
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      It's not enough to cut images
      414 14  -  Edmund Leong Meng Tsi Use reserves to solve structural problems THE Director (Fiscal Policy) at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Goh Chye Boon, said in the letter, "Spore will use reserves this year" (Today, Aug 25), that our foreign exchange reserves must be used
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      Passion 99.5FM helped raise awareness of the arts
      320 14  -  Marc Ha I AM saddened and surprised by the National Arts Council's decision to cease operations of Passion 99.5FM ("End of arts radio station" Today, Aug 22). I am sad because I am one of the 30,000 passionate listeners whose lives have
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon DBS cracks M'sia IPO market
      375 16 Bloomberg Singapore's biggest bank to arrange share sale of Astro DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest bank, was hired to arrange the initial public offering of Mr Ananda Krishnan's pay television unit in its first IPO mandate for a Malaysian company, bankers involved in the sale
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      Lock icon Thales unit to double Asia staff
      219 16 Bloomberg THALES Information Systems SA, the computer-services unit of Thales SA, said it plans to double its workforce in Asia over the next three years to expand its business for train systems. The unit employs more than 100 people in Asia, mostly in Hong
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    • Market Watch
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        Lock icon Singapore
        175 16 SINGAPORE shares closed lower yesterday as investors exercised caution ahead of expected changes to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rate to be announced today. The ST Index fell 5.50 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,594.52 points. In the broader market, decliners led gainers 214 to 113, with
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        Your S$1 buys
        34 16 UK£ 0.***** fen 67.1363 HK$ 4.***** RM 2.***** Euro 0.***** Rupiah Baht 4,833 23.4495 Peso 31.5802 4$ 0.***** Indian Rs 26.1730 Won 672.542 C$ 0.***** fan 4.***** NZ$ 0.***** NTS 19.5293
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        World markets
        60 16 Index Value Change Pts Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 10,308.99 10,678.55 3,178.20 5,553.43 -23.58 -75.38 +10.90 -4.82 -0.23 -0.70 +0.34 -0.09 Korea Comp KLCI 758.98 744.62 +5.98 +3.60 +0.79 +0.49 SET Index 525.82 -5.24 -0.99 Jakarta Comp 530.862 +2.103 +0.40 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,242.91
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        Lock icon Commodities
        25 16 SGX BLOOMBERG Sold US$/oz iilver us$/oi )l_*: 364.448 4.***** /nr 007 Rubber cents/kg Palm Oil RM/tonne n L n 187.50 1401.5 i in in
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        STI: 1,594.52 -5.5
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        SGX most active
        58 16 By volume Aug 27 Pac Andes Chartered PacAndesW*****0 NOL Cosco Inv Integra Goodpack SingPost L&M DMXTech Close 0.390 1.050 0.280 1.820 0.465 0.100 0.735 0.775 0.015 0.640 Change -0.015 +0.020 +0.005 -0.060 +0.020 -0.005 +0.020 -0.005 -3.7 +1.9 +1.8 -3.2 +4.5 -0.7 +2.6 -0.8 '000 29,997 22,785
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        SGX top rises
        83 16 )y$ lug 27 Close Change fenture 19.200 +0.600 By percentage Aug 27 Close Change NetwkW*****1 0.020 +33.3 )BSBk 6% NCPS *****.500 +0.200 :&N 9.600 +0.150 Aspial 0.420 +20.0 Goldtron CPS*****6 0.070 +16.7 3P Bat 3.460 +0.140 JukitSem 12.400 +0.100 Econ 0.040 +14.3 Koh Bros W*****6 0.040 +14.3
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        SGX top falls
        84 16 By$ Hug 27 Close Change Creative 50 17.500 -0.400 DBS 12.600 -0.300 Shang Asia 2kHKS 6.500 -0.200 By percentage Aug 27 Close Change ChuanSHW*****0 0.010 -66.7 Falmac 0.050 -16.7 PM Data 0.150 -14.3 SIA 11.200 -0.200 SIA 200 11.300 -0.200 IDT 1.660 -0.120 1MH400USS 7.000 -0.100 STIETF100
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      Metro unit to sell 27% stake in Ngee Ann City
      138 18  -  Dow Jones SINGAPORE'S Metro Holdings yesterday said its unit, Orchard Square Development Corp, plans to sell its 27 per cent stake in retail and office property, Ngee Ann City, for $538 million. The sale will be carried out via an
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      NOL to keep making waves
      660 18  -  Dow Jones Analysts raise price targets for shipping firm SHARES of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) have outperformed the ST Index (STI) strongly so far this year and further upside is likely as NOL continues to benefit from the recovery in the shipping sector. Following the
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      SGX, SET tie up to boost capital marts
      126 18  -  Dow Jones THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday it has signed an agreement to cooperate with the Stock Exchange of Thailand to develop its securities markets. Possible areas of cooperation include joint promotion and marketing, as well as information sharing regarding the
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      AnnAik's plan
      227 20  -  Dow Jones $4m from IPO for China operations SINGAPORE AnnAik, a Singaporebased stainless steel products distributor, said yesterday that it hopes to raise net proceeds of $8.57 million from an initial public offering (IPO) of 57.5 million shares at 23 cents each. It is offering five million shares
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      Lock icon Allgreen profits down 61%
      147 20 Bloomberg ALLGREEN Properties, a Singapore developer controlled by Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok, said second-quarter profit fell 61 per cent as it sold fewer homes and had lower sales at Traders Hotel here. Singapore's third-largest developer by sales said profit in the three months ended June fell
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      Lock icon PTP denies PSA talks
      96 20 Bloomberg MALAYSIA Mining said the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is not in talks with PSA Corp for a partnership or merger, denying reports that it held talks with Temasek Holdings, Singapore's investment arm and owner of PSA Corp. PTP "has not held negotiations with Temasek
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      Lock icon StanChart raises rates
      120 20 Bloomberg STANDARD Chartered, a UKbased lender which makes about two-thirds of its profit in Asia, raised mortgage rates here to keep pace with local rivals reacting to higher interest rates. Standard Chartered would not lose market share as a result, Mr Wilson Chia, head of consumer banking
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      Lock icon Spore-Thai trade gets a boost
      320 22 Bloomberg Seven agreements to bolster trade ties signed THAILAND and Singapore held talks yesterday, seeking to increase bilateral trade and help companies like Siam Cement and Venture Corp boost earnings and cushion rising competition from China and India. The move is also aimed at reducing
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      Lock icon New 15-year Govt bonds well-received at auction
      294 22 Dow Jones THE auction of new 15-year Singapore Government bonds yesterday was well-received by market participants, though some analysts said the central bank played a role in ensuring there was adequate demand. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) auctioned the newest and longest
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      Lock icon Decision on Spore-Thai airline to be made soon: George Yeo
      99 22 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Airlines will decide soon whether to set up a new carrier in Thailand, Singapore's Trade Minister George Yeo said. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra asked Singapore in January to set up a joint budget airline based in the
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      Lock icon Corporate Briefs
      148 22 Bloomberg Channel News Asia Heeton Holdings, a Singapore-based property developer, said yesterday it expects to raise net proceeds of $5.35 million from an initial public offering of 30.5 million shares at 21 cents each. Heeton is offering 850,000 shares to the public. Another 29.65 million shares are reserved
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      Lock icon India fights to limit foreign ownership
      186 24 Bloomberg INDIA said it would fight efforts to ease restrictions on foreign investment, setting the stage for a clash with the European Union, Japan and other rich economies when World Trade Organisation (WHO) members meet in two weeks. "We feel investment is not an
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      Lock icon Shell to expand solar business
      182 24 Bloomberg ROYAL Dutch/Shell Group, the world's fourth-largest maker of solar panels, plans to spend as much as US$l billion ($1.75 billion) on acquisitions and research over the next five years to expand its solar business, a company official said. Shell, BP Pic and other oil
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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  • INFO TECH
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      401 26  -  Ariel Tarn Wideband data system a boon to field staff by ariel@newstoday.com.sg WIRELESS multimedia communication received a boost with a new wideband data system that provides wide- area mobile video, voice and data communications at 460K-bits per second (Kbps). The Motorola system aims to help public safety
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      362 26  -  John Frederick Moore BY including a significant feature into its iFP-390T digital audio player and improving the design, ißiver has developed a woi thy sequel to its iFP-190T. Measuring 91mm by 35mm by 28mm and weighing 35g, the diminutive player is small enough
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      171 28 Agencies WASHINGTON In a low-key ceremony at a major Saudi air base the US closed its operations, marking the end of an era of US air patrols to safeguard the oilrich kingdom against Iraq. The disbanding of the 363 rd Ar Expeditionary Wing unit
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      323 28 Testimony seen as make-or-break moment in Hutton inquiry, defence chiefs career LONDON British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon yesterday testified before an inquiry into the death of weapons expert David Kelly, in an appearance many analysts say was his make-or-break moment in politics. Mr Hoon, the first
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      159 28 Reuters BOSTON More details have emerged about the brutal prison killing of former priest John Geoghan that suggest prison guards ignored warnings from an inmate that another prisoner might attack the convicted paedophile. Geoghan, 68, a central figure in the sexual abuse scandal that cost
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      253 30 Agencies Resolution passed after bitter debate UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted unanimously a resolution to protect humanitarian aid workers in war zones, despite US misgivings over the wording of the resolution. The resolution, drafted by Mexico and co-sponsored by France, Germany, Russia,
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      184 30 Agencies WASHINGTON The FBI is hunting down the authors of the Soßig virus and W32/Blaster worm that clogged computer networks and slowed Internet traffic earlier this month. "Protecting the nation's cyber infrastructure is a top priority for the FBI and we are working with
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      1097 32  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal India is still a bargain for foreign investors AN expected economic growth of seven per cent this year. Foreign institutions set to raise their investments to a seven-year high of US$3.O5 billion ($5.3 billion). Interest rates heading south. Zooming corporate profits. Surging
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      665 34  -  Ng Shing Vi Novelist SuTong has a fascination with strong characters and 'the art of deception' by shingyi@newstoday.com.sg FOR a man whose stories have been adapted into two major art-house films of Chinese cinema, Raise the Red Lantern and Blush, Su Tong (picture) is
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      431 34  -  Yong Shu Chiang IT appears a little advice from the wife helped Denon Lim get over the hump. Two years ago, setting himself a modest goal of achieving second place in the Chinese poetry section of the SPH-NAC Golden Point Awards competition, Lim
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      187 34 INTERNATIONAL WINE BEER FAIR IF you are keen to sample and learn more about a range of wines and beer from around the world, the International Wine and Beer Fair is the place to be for the next four days. Jason's Wine Cellar in Raffles City shopping centre launches its
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      507 36  - My precious Yong Shu Chiang Like the first LOTR DVD, Two Towers has tons of extras HONESTLY, do I really need to give you a set-up for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers? Well, for those who missed this film (inconceivable!), here goes: Carrying on from the exquisite
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      509 38  -  Elisa Chia Today photo by Meet the man who is addicted to helping addicts CONSIDERING that one of Dr Munidasa Winslow's duties is to help drug addicts kick the habit, many have been visiting him for less-than-noble reasons. "Very often, a number of them come to see you
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      80 38 IN the fight against drug abuse, the National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) and MediaCorp TVI2 Vasantham Central have coproduced a 1 3-part Tamil drama, Soor (or "Rush" in English), which airs every Thursday at Bpm on Vasantham Central. "A drug addict cannot, on his own, kick
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        676 40  -  Justine Moss ON THE SHELVES Healthy meals that appeal to the eye, too by eatout.@newstoday.com.sg THERE is a bewildering variety of goods on our supermarket shelves. Today and NTUC Fair Price supermarkets bring you a consumer column that will help you read the labels, assess the products
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        122 40 COOK IT RIGHT Ingredients (makes 12): 200g blueberries 6 large strawberries, halved 1 apple, grated 220g plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder I egg cup milk or buttermilk cup vegetable oil I Vi teaspoons cinnamon, ground Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius and grease
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        404 40  -  Katrina Karim IN THE CELLAR Merlot-Cabernet Franc 2001 Country of origin: France Producer: French Cellars Region: Bordeaux District: Close to the Saint Emilion area Grapes: 80% merlot, 20% cabernet franc Vintage: 2001 Alcoholic content: 12.5% Price: $17.80 THE 2001 Merlot-Cabernet Franc by French Cellars combines a fragrant,
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        When the bride wore weights
        713 42  -  Val Chua in Florida Couple renew their wedding vows underwater at the Christ of the Abyss in the Keys by val@newstoday.com.se SHARON Haron couldn't stop that infectious smile of hers from spreading. The 45-year-old woman with twinkling eyes kept fiddling with the pins in her
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        80 42 This is the first of a three-part series on Miami, Florida, as part of Citibank Ready Credit Great Adventures programme. With six exciting journeys, the travel programme allows customers to stay in the world's first underwater hotel (Jules' Undersea Lodge), snuggle up in Canada's majestic Ice Hotel, or
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        322 44 -Reuters Fugitive swine who hogged headlines in 1998 get their own film LONDON The tale of Britain's two most famous pigs, who saved their bacon by escaping from an abattoir in the south of England, is to be made into a film, the BBC
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        109 44 -Reuters LONDON Sex scenes and nudity on British television went up last year, researchers said on Tuesday, with programmes such as G-String Divas and Real Sex on the Five channel helping double the number of scenes depicting sexual intercourse in 2002. The research was
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        Jack squawks
        52 44 LOCAL writer-director-actor-favourite son Jack Neo will be squawking with Bettina Chua on her show, Squawk Box, on CNBC Asia tomorrow at 8.30 am. Jack's film Homerun, an adaptation of Iranian classic Children of Heaven, enters its fourth week in cinemas here today. It has grossed about $1.5 million
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        389 46 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter From Bridget Jones to Legally Blonde, femme-centric books are hot in Hollywood LOS ANGELES Think pink! That's the anthem that the character of fashion maven Maggie Prescott first announced in the 1957 musical, Funny Face. Reese Witherspoon, as the not-as-ditzy-as-she-seems Elle Woods, embodied the motto in
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        Leaping off a screen near you
        194 46 THREE-D MOVIES are almost a thing of the past, a novelty once used to revive sagging cinema attendances. Well, it still might be. But as only Imax film-makers have been employing 3-D movie technology to any real effect, the novelty worked well for Spy
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        463 48  -  Cathleen Tung A procedure called microdermabrasion could be the answer to your skin problems but are you prepared to put up with the inconvenience? by cathleen.tung@newstoday.com.sg DULL and irregular skin texture, enlarged pores, mild scars, fine lines. These are common skin imperfections that women face. Many
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        Ideal skin, the gentler alternative
        363 48 IF YOU'RE enticed by what microdermabrasion can do for your skin but are put off by drawbacks such as the cost and time required, you would be pleased to know that it's now available in a tube. This latest innovation by Estee Lauder Idealist Micro-D
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        Even stars need help
        390 50 Style: tells Jeanette Aw how to get rid of frizzy hair THIS month, Style: beauty editor Angeline Neo gives readers a crash course in make-up and tells Jeanette Aw (picture) how to say goodbye to frizzy hair. Celebrity gripe Even celebs get the beauty blues. MediaCorp
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        63 50 Tell Style: your problem and they will help you find a solution. Send your questions with your name and contact number to Style_mail@mediacorp publishing.com, or Style: Beauty Solutions Caldecott Publishing Techpoint #01-06/08 10 Ang Mo Kio St 65 Singapore *****9 Text and pictures from Style: magazine. For a full report,
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        704 52  -  Pauline D Loh TODAY photograph by Sydney malls and markets are irresistible to shopaholics by pauline@newstoday.com.sg THERE is a running joke in the family. Every time I go to Sydney with one bag, the books are open on whether I will return with two or three pieces of
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        143 53 M r The Queen Victoria Building M r started life in 1893 when Sydney architect George Mcßae submitted four designs for its facade Gothic, Queen Anne, Renaissance and M Romanesque. The last option was chosen and the building named Queen Victoria Markets Building in 1897 "in order
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        581 54  -  Pauline D Loh Join our Executive Gourmet Retreat to Western Australia for a real holiday away from all that stress by pauline@newstoday.com.Sj SIT on the rocks and marvel at a sky painted orange by the sunset at Canal Rocks. Take time to savour every sip of
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          301 55  -  Clement Mesenas by clement@newstoday.com.sg MAGELLAN, the world's first circumnavigator, knew a good stopover spot when he saw one. So, he decided to wade ashore through the crystal clear waters off Cebu, which has some of the best beaches and diving spots in the Central Philippines. But the
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          200 55 WATERSPORTS: Cebu is home to the best resorts in the country pristine white sand beaches and azure tropical waters and is considered the diving capital of the Philippines. The best thing about Cebu is that many of the beaches and resorts are only about an hour's
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        Hong Kong lights up and lives it up
        440 56  -  Pauline DLoh Pearl of the Orient shines on as new billion HK dollar campaign is launched to draw visitors back to its shores THE battle's half-won even before the first salvos are fired. At least for the moment. Hong Kong visitor arrival
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        316 56  -  Pauline D Loh MANY thought Hong Kong had lost it after 1997. Indeed, as both its people and government adapted to the uncertainties brought about by the change in sovereignty, the territory suffered a period of depression. The world economic climate, wars in the Middle East
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        Flavour for every mood
        290 57 Tour lets visitors sample Oz's diversity A TOUCH of romance. A date with nature. A food fest. All these and more await holi-day-makers during the Flavours of Australia campaign organised by Qantas and Visa. The campaign offers visitors a chance to sample the diverse flavours of
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        236 57 VISA TAKES YOU THERE ALWAYS wanted to take off to that exotic destination? With these hard-to-beat offers from Visa, there will be little reason not to. Home to koalas, kangaroos and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia offers everything from hip cosmopolitan cities to
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        266 58 BIG savings and a wide choice of travel packages await those who buy air tickets at Dynasty Travel's travel fair that ends on Sunday. During this period, the tour agency is offering deals to many popular holiday destinations around the world such as Australia, South Korea,
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        135 58 ANSWERING four simple questions may win your companion and you a historic flight on British Airways' Concorde. The carrier is due to retire the Concorde on Oct 25. To mark the commemorative event, BA and CNN have launched a contest, entitled The Concorde Supersonic
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        Conquer NZ with new travel guide
        205 58 PLANNING a holiday trip to New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands may soon be a breeze, thanks to a new travel planner published by Air New Zealand. Air New Zealand Holidays is a comprehensive travel guide to vacations to the scenic areas. Apart
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        174 58 ORGANISING a fly-cruise holiday will soon be easier for Star Cruises customers. From December, Star Cruises will be part of travel facilitator Abacus International's distribution network. The Singapore-based Abacus will distribute Star Cruises' voyages and services through its agency distribution channel network. This means that customers
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      176 57 KLM's latest online booking tool offers you the widest choice of destinations at special online prices, available all day, every day. Our new smart pricing capability guarantees you the best KLM fares for your itinerary, whether it's a simple return or multiple trip journey you are making. Travel planning is
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      481 62  -  Stanley Ho Top Aussie sports guru calls for revision of programme by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE losing streak that the Singapore under-23 football team has suffered in the S-League will be detrimental to their long-term development, according to renowned sports psychologist Graham Winter. The Aussie, who
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      176 62 Reuters TAEGU, South Korea International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has added his support to the growing move towards a unified Korean team taking part in the 2004 Athens Games. "We will be very happy if there will be unification between the two
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      352 62  -  Clement Mesenas by clement@newstoday.com.sg A GROUP of secondary school students, who otherwise would not have stepped onto the pristine greens of a premier golf course, are being put through the paces until they become adept at the game and all
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      336 64 Agencies PARIS Newly crowned 400 m woild champion Jerome Young won an Olympic gold medal in the relay in Sydney in 2000 despite having tested positive foi steioids in 1999, it was reported yesteiday. Accoiding to the LA Times, the 27-yeai-old American was
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      281 66 -AFP PARIS Controversial American sprinter Jon Drummond withdrew from the US relay team at the world athletic championships here on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). However, he was not officially punished by the domestic governing body US Track and Field (USATF) as requested by
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      594 67 Agencies Girlfriend Moore won't distract him NEW YORK Pete Sampras and Michael Chang are gone, while Andre Agassi contemplates quitting almost every day So the Americans are increasingly pinning their hopes on Andy Roddick. Seeded fourth at the US Open, he served notice of his intention
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      223 67 Reuters NEW YORK As Michael Chang brought the curtain down on his career yesterday, Paradorn Srichaphan confirmed his status as the new beacon of Asian tennis. Paradorn, the 11th seed, reached the second round of the US Open with a 2-6, 6-2,
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      524 68 Chelsea boss claims Argentine goal-poacher Crespo could save his job Champions League, 3rd rd, 2nd leg Chelsea 3 MSK Zilina 0 Blues join Europe's big boys LONDON Depending on your point of view, Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri is either curiously enigmatic or just downright exasperating. After
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      178 68 -AFP LONDON Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri is banking on his Argentine duo Juan Sebastian Veron (right) and Hernan Crespo quick-stepping their way through European defences this year. Chelsea completed its passage into the Champions League group stage with a 5-0 aggregate win against
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      407 68 LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier insisted yesterday that Liverpool will present a united front to defy critics of his Anfield regime and defended his handling of new boy Harry Kewell. Speaking to BBC Sport Online, Houllier was in defiant mood and hit back at
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      304 69 Agencies LONDON English soccer chiefs have warned Real Madrid to avoid a club-versus-country conflict over David Beckham (above). Real wants Beckham to play in its Spanish League game against Villarreal next Wednesday just three days ahead of England's crucial Euro 2004 qualifier against
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      487 69 Agencies Table-topping Portsmouth boss refuses to get carried away English Premier League Portsmouth 4 Bolton 0 Veteran Sheringham hits a hat-trick LONDON Horse-racing enthusiast Harry Redknapp tries to pick winners every week in a British newspaper with considerable success. The affable Londoner even gives tips on the
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      360 69 -AFP English Premier League Leicester 0 Middlesbrough 0 Boro collects first point LONDON Steve McClaren saluted the performance of debutant Gaizka Mendieta as Middlesbrough collected its first Premiership point of the season in a goalless draw at Leicester City on Tuesday (yesterday morning,
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      401 70  -  Stanley Ho Despite family tragedy, Lions' skipper joins training tour in Perth by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE Lions' skipper is a likeable character in the camp. At training sessions, his bubbly, gregarious personality inspires confidence in his team-mates. But yesterday, Singapore captain Aide Iskandar was overcome with grief
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      331 70  -  Tan Wee Boon NORTHERN Marlins goal shooter Kelly Ng was overwhelmed when the final whistle blew at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall last night For the 23-year-old had just helped her team into the Grand Finals of the 2003 NTUC Fair Price Netball Super
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