Today, 3 September 2003, Afternoon Edition

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    9 1 TODAY todayonline.com Wednesday September 3, 2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Combative PM
      929 1  -  Teo Hwee Nak He lashes out at MPs who harped on the 'betrayal' issue by hweenak@newstoday. com.sg IN a measure of how jealously the Government guards its reputation for upholding the trust of Singaporeans, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong (picture) launched a biting, all-out offensive on those who
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    • Article
      Lock icon Dow up 1.2%; NBC bags Vivendi deal
      274 1 Agencies NEW YORK Stocks powered higher yesterday in a later-day rally after a strong report on the factory sector and positive comments about the tech sector buoyed sentiment after a three-day holiday weekend. The Dow Jones index rallied 108.99 points (1.16 per cent)
      — Agencies  -  274 words
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      Lock icon US 'deeply concerned' over Suu Kyi
      338 1 -AFP WASHINGTON The United States said yesterday it was "deeply concerned" for detained Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, renewing its claim that she is on hunger strike despite fierce denials from Yangon's ruling generals. The State Department said it had "credible reporting"
      -AFP  -  338 words
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      61 1 NEWSX^/lEWS I lee han shih Takes issue with the great school donation race/3 bashir surprise He is found guilty but gets I just four years' jail/4 singtel spat US business groups complain about its charges/12 koh buck song On Singapore's image and why some changes are needed/22 BECKHAM'S I BOOK
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  • HOT NEWS
    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        Olivia's do-it-now biz recipe
        429 2  -  Val Chua Ng Boon Yian It's not rocket science, says high-flying Hyflux boss by and val@newstoday.com.sg GOT a great business idea? Quick, go for it Don't think too hard and plan too much. If you wait for everything to be in place, you might miss the
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        Lock icon Attack on police HQ
        157 2 Reuters BAGHDAD A car bomb ripped through Baghdad's police headquarters yesterday, killing an Iraqi policeman and wounding about 15 in the fourth major such attack in a month on US and other prominent targets in Iraq. Thick smoke billowed into the sky from the blast as
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        Schools lost in a rat race
        761 3 News Comment/Lee Han Shih WHEN the final takings for the President's Challenge charity event are totted up, there may be a $5 donation that will rankle. The $5 was not given voluntarily, but coerced from a student by her teacher and her school. Her
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        Lock icon Don't stinge on security: DPM Tan
        202 3 -AFP HOTELS, shopping centres and property-ownership and management firms must refrain from slashing their security budgets and remain vigilant against terror attacks, two toplevel ministers said at a closeddoor meeting yesterday. Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence Tony Tan told 300 managers from the
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      • global roundup
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          Lock icon Iraq's post-war Cabinet ready
          64 4 -AFP IRAQ'S governing council announced its first postwar Cabinet by naming 24 men and one woman who will act as ministers in an interim government until elections are held. The new cabinet is divided among the country's various communities, with 13 ministries going to Muslim Shiites,
          -AFP  -  64 words
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          Lock icon Mumbai blasts culprits charged
          57 4 AFP INDIAN police charged tour Muslims, including a man, his wife and their 17-year-old daughter, for the twin car bombings in Bombay a week ago. The accused is said to have links with the Lashkar-e-Taiba hardline militant outfit that is fighting Indian rule in Kashmir. Police
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          Lock icon Change in status allows Afghan men to enter Australia again
          72 4 Reuters A SMALL group of Afghan asylum seekers, whom Canberra was adamant would never reach Australian shores when they were rescued by a freighter two years ago, finally set foot in Australia yesterday as refugees. The 14 Afghan men flew
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        Lock icon Slap on the wrist
        367 4 Abu Bakar Bashir gets just four years in jail JAKARTA The defendant was high profile, so was the trial. It was touted as a litmus test of Indonesia's resolve to crack down on militant Islam. But in the end, it was like a mere slap on
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      • Article
        Lock icon Five alleged JI members charged
        180 4 Agencies BANGKOK Five alleged Jemaah Islamiyah members a Singaporean and four Thais were charged yesterday with hatching a plot to bomb embassies and tourist spots in Thailand, officials said. The state prosecutor said that they could not be charged initially as they had committed the
        — Agencies  -  180 words
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        Lock icon Typhoon Dujuan forces HK to close for a day
        206 4 Agencies HONG KONG Hong Kong shut schools, offices and financial markets yesterday as millions of people raced home to avoid the powerful Typhoon Dujuan. The typhoon barrelled towards the city after battering Taiwan, leaving at least two people feared dead and
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  • HOME NEWS
    • Article
      Sars and the travel bug
      428 6  -  Tor Ching Li No refund for bookings if virus resurfaces by chingli@newstoday.com.sg AS the travel bug starts biting tour-starved Singaporeans again, concerns have arisen over what happens to bookings if destinations are hit by Sars. If they choose to cancel, will their deposits be refunded?
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    • Singapore Snippets
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        A new way to earn CCA points
        169 6 AS the best students are those who are active in co-curricular activities (CCA), students should continue to take part in such activities, said Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Acting Education Minister yesterday. CCAs, he said, are also the best way to prepare Singapore's young for
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        Gurmit, Ning to promote Singapore in Malaysia
        90 6 THE Singapore Tourism Board has appointed Malaysian entertainer Ning Baizura and TV's Phua Chu Kang (MediaCorp artiste Gurmit Singh) as Singapore's Celebrity Ambassadors in Malaysia. They will promote Singapore as a vibrant and exciting destination. To kick things off, they will star in
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      Charity's tough search for cash
      239 6  -  Madeleine Chong THOSE who do good are also feeling the pinch of hard times. It's just that some of them don't give up. The Apex Day Care Centre for the Elderly suffered a setback last month when it could not find enough volunteers on its
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      Business 'World Cup' in S´pore
      273 6  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla A TWO-DAY business forum set for early December is the first of an annual event that could make Singapore a global centre for knowledge and creativity. The Global Brand Forum is an ambitious effort by IE Singapore and Ogilvy Mather to put
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      EZ-Link unveils tests for 'time travel'
      185 6  -  —Joy Frances GETTING to work on time could be a cinch once EZ-Link completes tests on its new ez-link smart watches. Since July 31, some 30 EZ-Link employees have been using the watches while travelling around town, said Mr Nicholas Lee, the company's senior
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      Lock icon Stars of tourism
      871 8  -  Kim-Kyna Tan With a revamp of the Tourism Awards this year, what will it take to win? by news@newstoday.com.sg NOW that the tourism industry is convalescing from the impact of Sars, the upcoming Tourism Awards will be another potent jab in the arm. The annual event, now
      WONG KHING CHONG  -  871 words
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  • LETTERS
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      Stop being so kiasu
      155 10  -  Ron Lee I REFER to the letter, "Aid misses target" from your reader Yak Chin Hua (Today, Sept 1). I almost fell off my chair on reading the letter. Those who earn between $4,500 and $6,000 should not bother about the small amount the less fortunate
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      Pay first, get it back later
      220 10  -  Sim Chin 800 from the Good Samaritans I REFER to reports about a scheme to provide transport vouchers to children from needy families. Among those contributing to the scheme are the major public transport operators. I wonder why it is that we have to
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      Wanted: Post-modern Robin Hoods
      159 10  -  PJJohn WE should be glad that the Government is trying to respond immediately to the people's problems through its aid package. We need to applaud whatever is being done to deal with these problems. But as we do not want to become dependent on the state
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      Civil servants should not be hit
      112 10  -  Patrick Sim Sze Howe I SUPPORT the Government on the CPF cuts but I would also like to understand why the cuts apply to the Civil Service as well. The cuts are important to the private sector, as they will lure more investors to
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      SingTel data line dispute worsens
      357 12  -  Val Chua In letter to Spore Govt, two US business groups claim it overcharges them by val@newstoday.com.sg INTERNATIONAL telcos that have been lobbying for Sing Tel to lower its rates for local data lines since last October have received the backing of two high-level US
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      Lock icon PSA-Cosco venture 'may reduce loss of customers to rivals'
      189 12 Bloomberg PSA Corp, which runs the port of Singapore, the world's second busiest may reduce the risk of losing customers to its rivals through its venture with Cosco Pacific, Standard Poor's said yesterday. Cosco Pacific, the port arm of China Ocean
      — Bloomberg  -  189 words
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      Lock icon A giant in SIA colours
      47 12 Bloomberg photo Singapore Airlines will be one of the first airlines in the world to take delivery of the Airbus A-380 when it starts service in 2006. The A-380 is slated to surpass the Boeing 747 as the world's largest passenger jet.
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    • Article
      Lock icon S'pqre, HK to discuss new air pact
      136 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE and Hong Kong government officials will meet next week to hold talks on their air services agreement. The talks are to be held in Hong Kong next Tuesday and Wednesday, Ms Julia Jemangin, a spokeswoman for the Civil Aviation Authority of
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      Rose Garden on the block
      237 14  -  Lee Yew Meng by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg REAL estate agency, Propnex Country Property Management, has secured more than 80 per cent support for the collective sale of Rose Garden a property development (picture) which comprises 188 units of freehold walk-up apartments in Katong. The en bloc tender
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      Lock icon Corporate briefs
      316 14 Dow Jones Dow Jones Dow Jones Dow Jones Dow Jones Singapore Press Holdings shares fell 0.5 per cent to $1 8.50 yesterday, in line with the broader market, and weighed down by a dismal outlook for advertisement income. Last month's page count fell nine per cent year on
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    • Article
      Chartered shares up
      319 16  -  Dow Jones Chip-maker catching up with rivals, analysts say SHARES of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing rose yesterday after the world's third-largest chip foundry gave an upbeat report on its progress on a chip making process. Chartered said it is making good progress with the development of the latest
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      Lock icon Whispers may drive Sing $ down
      150 16 Whispers may drive Sing down Bloomberg THE Singapore dollar may weaken on trader speculation that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will next month repeat a July move to lower its target for the currency. The currency has fallen 1.1 per cent this year, the second-worst performer among the 15
      – Bloomberg  -  150 words
    • Market Watch
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        World markets
        60 16 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 10,690.08 10,939.94 3,223.90 5,715.95 +19.90 +36.54 +11.80 +24.16 +0.19 +0.34 +0.37 +0.42 Korea Comp KLCI 766.50 742.02 +2.39 -1.28 +0.31 -0.17 SET Index Jakarta Comp 541.90 538.939 -3.33 +4.602 -0.61 +0.86 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,218.10
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        Your S$1 buys
        33 16 JK£ fen 1K$ (M iuro (upiah iaht U.J/Ut 0.3632 66.4898 4.449 2.1677 0.5201 4831.6 23.365 A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 0.8833 26.143 670.517 0.7864 4.7215 0.9877 19.453
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        Commodities
        22 16 Bold us$/oz 377.100 Silver us$/oz 5.160 'latinum us$/oi 715.500 Rubber centsAg 188.7, Palm Oil RM/tonne 1411 Brent crude us$/borrel 29.6 1
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        Singapore
        98 16 SINGAPORE shares closed lower yesterday due to profit-taking, with blue chips leading the decliners. The closure of trading in Hong Kong due to Typhoon Dujuan also reduced overseas orders and contributed to the lackluster trading, traders said. The ST Index fell 9.24 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 1,596.36
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        ST Index: 1,596.36 9.24
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        Lock icon SGX most active
        62 16 SGX BLOOMBERG iy volume March 5 GES Chartered Close 0.575 1.160 Change +0.015 +0.020 +2.7 +1.8 '000 58,911 36,221 Wee Poh 0.060 -0.025 -29.4 29,44i Beyonics Full Apex DMXTech 0.250 0.695 0.680 +0.005 +0.025 +2.0 +3.7 20,711 19,181 15,391 UniFood 0.580 +0.010 +1.8 14,601 NeraTel 0.480 +0.020
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      • Article
        SGX top rises
        75 16 By$ September 2 Close Change :hODBeCW*****6 1 US$124,200 +5.000 By percentage September 2 Close Change L&M 0.015 +50.0 Fhai Prime200USS 7.850 +0.250 OBS Bk 6% NCPS*****.800 +0.200 PanpacMedW*****9 0.020 +33.3 GenMag 0.200 +21.2 3realEasl 10.400 +0.100 Globa 0.030 +20.0 3P Bat 3.560 +0.060 EnerSave 0.165 +13.8 Haw
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        SGX top falls
        82 16 iy$ By percentage September 2 fukil Sem Close Change 12.400 -0.200 September 2 Wee Poh Close Change 0.060 -29.4 Venture 19.600 -0.200 ChuanSH W*****0 0.025 -16.7 :iTYDEV 5.050 -0.150 MediaS 0.030 -14.3 Creative 50 18.100 -0.100 ChipEngS W*****2 0.035 -12.5 IBS 12.400 -0.100 Econ 0.035 -12.5 (epCorp
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      Lock icon Beijing resists IMF move
      364 18 Agencies Holds firm on yuan peg to US dollar amid rising international pressure BEIJING The International Monetary Fund said yesterday that China should move towards a more flexible exchange rate system as Beijing held firm on the yuan's peg against the US dollar. "Such a move
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2494 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, r mm nm nn7fl Inn periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on EnOUlTieSlCall 852-2973-6600 compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. r
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Anglican Church may break up
      323 20 LONDON The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, the leader of the world's 70 million-strong Anglican community, has, for the first time, contemplated the possible break-up of his church, The Guardian reported yesterday. The possible breakup, under the weight of the controversy over the appointment
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      Lock icon Charges against Mr Arroyo false, says ex-employee
      128 20 Agencies MANILA The allegations of money-laundering against President Gloria Arroyo's husband took on a dramatic twist as a former employee recanted his earlier testimony. Mr Eugenio Mahusay owned up to making false accusations against his former employer, Mr Jose Miguel Arroyo. Last month,
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      Lock icon In honour of women
      49 20 A Libyan soldier standing on top of a military vehicle during a parade in Tripoli on Monday to mark the 34th anniversary of Libyan revolution led by Colonel Moamer Kadhafi. The event was dedicated to women for their role in the armed forces. AFP photo
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    • Article
      Lock icon No Muslim support for Bush in 2004
      150 20 -AFP CHICAGO Leaders of the US Muslim community hope to deliver a bloc vote in next year's presidential elections, but it is likely to go against the candidate they had endorsed previously President George W Bush. Representatives of the four leading US Muslim
      -AFP  -  150 words
    • global roundup
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        Threat of terrorism forces expats to flee Saudi Arabia
        57 20 WITH the threat of terrorism looming, expatriates from Western nations are leaving Saudi Arabia in droves, The Times of London reported yesterday. The mini-exodus is reflected in the shrinking numbers of students and teachers at the international schools, the suspension of
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        Lock icon Japan to 'compensate' China nationals for WWII injuries
        91 20 -AFP JAPAN plans to pay about 100 million yen ($1.5 million) to those injured and to relatives of those who had died because they inhaled mustard gas left by retreating Japanese troops in WWII, the Yomiuri newspaper said, quoting Chinese authorities. Japan
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      • Article
        Netherlands is first to legalise use of cannabis
        51 20 THE Netherlands is the first country to legalise the use of cannabis for medical purposes on Monday, The Guardian reported yesterday. The drug will be prescribed as a painkiller for patients suffering from cancer, Aids, multiple sclerosis or Tourette's syndrome, the newspaper
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        Lock icon French PM says no to reality TV show about politicians
        80 20 Reuter FRENCH Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has advised new reality TV show, tentatively titled 36 Hours, to be snubbed. In the show, top officials will live with ordinary people for a few days. TV officials had earlier said that the
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Tweaking the S'pore image
      852 22  -  Song SINCE Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's recent National Day Rally slapping anecdote, the talk of the town in Singapore has been on the reputation of his announced heir, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The public image of the next Prime Minister will also reflect
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  • WATZUP?
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      King of hits
      1425 24  -  David Ngiau in Los Angeles The most successful movie producer ever keeps it simple and the bucks roll in by david@newstoday.com.sg I WAS looking forward to this interview with producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Not that I'm a big fan of his movies save Black Hawk Down and Con
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      On top of the world
      577 28  -  Shanoo Maharaj MiraNaironaroll after Monsoon Wedding by in New Delhi news@newstoday.com.sg MIRA Nair is on top of the world. The Indian filmmaker, who made the lowbudget monster hit Monsoon Wedding (2001), is working with Reese Witherspoon, Gabriel Byrne and Bob Hoskins on a US$23 million
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      Lock icon Dennis Wee Group goes under one roof
      465 28  -  Lynn Seah AT a time when many businesses are scrutinising their books, looking for ways to cut costs, the Dennis Wee Group appears to be heading in the opposite direction. The real-estate company has just moved all its branches into one mega-office that
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        Lock icon US summer box office ends on a high note
        210 30 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES The summer went out with a record-breaking bang at the Labour Day holiday box office, thanks in part to Jeepers Creepers 2, the weekend's lone new wide release. Setting the pace on what turned out to be
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        361 32  -  Pauline DLoh Sydney constantly re-invents itself as a city for those who want to be pampered SYDNEY'S famous old city precinct, The Rocks, is known as a historic area for shopping, fine dining and for its weekend market It can also be the ideal setting for
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        323 33 Sydney is more than just city savvy. Get a car and drive off to the Blue Mountains or Southern Highlands for a quiet weekend together. In the Blue Mountains, there are many unique bed and breakfast places where you get both privacy and luxury. Moments B&B at
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        131 33 ONE of Sydney's hot spots for nightbirds is the W Hotel at Woolloomoolloo. It occupies a third of the heritage wharf building, and is a showcase of architectural conservation. We've seen Japanese tourists take I a cab to the W Hotel just so they can take pictures
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      176 30 weekend gross cumulative gross weeks 1 Jeepers Creepers 2 US$ 18.50m US$ 18.50m 1 2 (4) Freaky Friday US$ 11.70m US$ 90.100m 4 3 (2) 5.W.A.T. US$ 10.50m US$ 102.42m 4 4 6 Pirates of the Caribbean US$ 10.20m US$ 274.40m 8 5 (3) Open Range US$ 10.20m US$ 42.90m
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      1585 34 TV Charmed channel 5,10pm Holland V channel B,7 P m Detik 2003 Suria, 8.30pm A Class to Remember Licence to Kill -w_^_^^^«i|^^m i^^b —nrt Arts Central, 10pm Channel News Asia, 9.32pm The Siren who preys on married men and Afraid Yarning will feel uncomfortable, Latest crime figures revealed that six
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      446 35 Reuters Aussie youngster makes breakthrough on American soil Golf Deutsche Bank Young Scott comes through MASSACHUSETTS Australia's Adam Scott fired a five-under-par 66 on Monday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to win the Deutsche Bank Championship and earn his first victory on the US PGA Tour. Leading by three
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      289 35 Agencies PHOENIX Considering what he's been through lately, Barry Bonds decided it was time for the game to end. Hours after being released from hospital, Bonds hit a two-run, bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to lead the San Francisco Giants to
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      250 35 -AFP JOHANNESBURG The South Africa rugby team's media liaison officer, Mark Keohane, resigned yesterday, saying he did not want to be part of a "squad in which prejudice is tolerated". Keohane expressed support for Rian Oberholzer, managing director of SA Rugby, who has
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      246 35 Reuters LONDON Michelin has challenged the Formula 1 governing body to disqualify half the grid at next weekend's Italian Grand Prix after the FIA raised doubts about their tyres. "If the FIA wants to disqualify 10 cars from the final results, then go ahead," Pascal Vasselon, Michelin's
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      470 36 Reuters Henin-Hardenne and Safina refuse to wilt under a little rain Tennis US Open Henin-Hardenne, Capriati through NEW YORK Justine HeninHardenne and Dinara Safina took the law into their own hands on Monday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time) and demanded to be allowed to play their US
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      346 36 -AFP ROME Perugia's 21-year-old English striker Jay Bothroyd is aiming for double figures after scoring on his Serie A debut. Bothroyd was on target in Sunday's 2-2 draw at home to Siena, Perugia's first league match of the season. "The game against Siena made me
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      253 36 AFP SYDNEY The debilitating loss of senior forward Toutai Kefu will force a major rethink of the Wallabies' tactics ahead of next month's Rugby World Cup, coach Eddie Jones admitted yesterday. Kefu confirmed the news Australian rugby followers were dreading when he announced he was
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        323 37 -AFP LONDON David Beckham says his former England boss Glenn Hoddle (picture) was in part to blame for his sending-off against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup in France. In his autobiography My Side, extracts of which continued to be published in The
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        304 37 AFP MADRID David Beckham used his crossing prowess to help an under-strength Real Madrid side snatch a 1-1 draw at Villarreal this morning. A brilliant finish by Villarreal debutant Sonny Anderson with 19 minutes remaining of a tight encounter looked to have secured a famous win for
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        649 37  -  Razali Abdullah The hero v evil Fergie approach seems excessive Comment by razali@newstoday.com.sg IF David Beckham is to be believed, Alex Ferguson is a wicked man, a boorish slavedriver who puts work over family; a totally unreasonable boss. A manager who rules with an iron fist,
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      598 38  -  Tan Yo Hinn by yohinn@newsto day. com. sg LAST month, Ibrahim Sihat (picture), one of Singapore's most experienced bodybuilders, decided to skip December's South-east Asia (SEA) Games. Recalling how he suffered from breathing difficulties due to the torturous training regime before last year's Asian Games, he opted out
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      279 38  -  Stanley Ho AFTER 18 memorable years at the club, Singapore's Malaysia Cup-winning hero Kadir Yahaya is set to leave Geylang United. The ex-Lions' fullback has tendered his resignation and will leave the Eagles at the end of this month. Kadir who is
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      185 38  -  Stanley Ho THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has denounced a recent article by a Malay newspaper after the report cast aspersions on its coach selection process. The article, "Pakai kopiah tak boleh jadi jurulatih FAS?", published in Berita Harian last Sunday,
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      449 39  -  Stanley Ho Lions' coach Raddy will have to counter his former charges by stanley@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS like a family reunion. Singapore national coach Radojko "Raddy" Avramovic was among close friends at the National Stadium yesterday when he bumped into his former charges of the Kuwait national team.
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      367 39 ORGANISERS yesterday announced that the one-day, 18-hole skins format will be extended over two days for the Tiger Skins 2003. It means that fans will now have more opportunities to catch the star studded line-up of golfers Annika Sorenstam, defending champion Retief Goosen (picture), Jesper
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      290 39  -  Tan Yo-Hinn THERE was no triumphant return to the Bedok Stadium for ex-Geylang coach Jang Jung as his Balestier Khalsa side went down 1-0 to Geylang in an ill-tempered Big Trumpet Singapore Cup quarter-final match-up last night. Aleksandar Duric headed home what proved to be the
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