Today, 16 September 2003

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    12 1 TODAY Tuesday September 16,2003* mita (P) 002/11/2002 todayonline.com TODAY TllCSdiiy September 16,2003
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    Squeeze in the middle
    926 1  -  Teo Hwee Nak CPF changes likely to hit professionals, senior execs by hweenaKiffnewstoaay.com.sg APPEARANCES can be decep tive, and never more so than now. That person you know living in a condominium and zipping around town in a car may be struggling to make ends meet,
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  • HOT NEWS
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      No plans to divert flights
      583 2  -  Shobha Tsenng Bhalla Australia denies report of Sars contingency steps by shobha@newstoday.com.Sß WAS it a case of bad timing or just plain nerves that made a few words uttered by Australia's Tourism Minister in a televised interview seem like a doomsday pronouncement for Singapore? Talk
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      Lock icon NYSE chief draws ire over pay package
      341 2 NEW YORK He was once seen as a national hero for shepherding Wall Street back into action within a week of the 911 attacks two years ago. But today, the public image of Mr Richard A Grasso, chairman of the New York Stock
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    • NEWS COMMENT/LEE HAN SHIH
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        It's time to loosen up
        747 3 Changing times require flexibility, not stifling rules and restrictions WHAT do movie producer Jack Neo and billionaire Robert Kuok have in common? They both want to give Singaporeans more leeway to express themselves. Last week, both men hit the headlines: Jack Neo because his latest
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      Transplant hope
      458 4  -  Tan Hui Leng Bill will cover harvesting of livers, corneas and hearts by huiieiiiJwiiewsi.ouay.com.su WHEN MediaCorp actress Andrea de Cruz received part of a liver from fiance Pierre Png, they broke convention by arranging the first organ transplant between living unrelated people and sparked calls for the same
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      Drugs: S'pore calls for action
      126 4  -  Ng Shing Vi AN alarming increase in the number of illegal amphetamine users in the world many of them in South-east Asia prompted Singapore yesterday to call for a regional crackdown on the menace. Speaking at the opening of the Fourth Annual Singapore-Asean training programme
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  • HOME NEWS
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      New chiefs for arts council, SPRING
      109 6 MR LEE Suan Hiang, currently the chief executive of the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING), will be appointed chief executive officer of the National Arts Council (NAC) on Oct 15. He will relinquish his position in SPRING to incoming chief executive Loh Khum
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      Lock icon A walk of love
      371 6  -  Joy Frances Man on crutches to raise $***** for terminally-ill child by joyWnewstoday.com.sg A 62-YEAR-OLD partially disabled South African retiree, begins a 7,000-km, nine-and-a-half month "walkabout" across New Zealand and Australia today to raise money so that an eight-year-old boy can have a bone marrow transplant
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    • Article
      $60m for new National Library
      123 6 THE Lee Foundation made the single largest donation by a corporate or foundation donor to any public organisation in Singapore when it gave $60 million to the National Library yesterday. This was announced by Dr Lee Boon Yang, Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts,
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      Experts here to assess lab safety
      124 6 FOUR foreign medical experts have arrived in Singapore to help assess and improve biosafety in laboratories after a researcher was diagnosed with Sars last week, Acting Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. The four experts, two each from the World Health Organisation (WHO)
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      29 8 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax:6s-*****217; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg
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      Blood, sweat and...
      646 8  -  Tan Sai Siong Will the proposed sale of Robinson signal the death of a brand name and the axing of loyal staff? THERE was a time when an owner would sell off his business only if it were making a loss. Or, if he were in financial
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  • SPECIAL FEATURE
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      the other side of 80
      835 10  -  Lee Ching Wern SM Lee, according to the people who know him by chingwerrngnewstoaay.com.sg FOR the last 50 years, he has been the dominant figure in Singapore, even after stepping down as Prime Minister in 1990. Today, Mr Lee Kuan Yew turns 80. He plans
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      49 10 Senior Minister J* turnsQr^ mm^r t7 At Jfis thoughts. Words from colleagues past and present. mu m IjS^ Channel J{ews<flsia brings you birthday tributes for A/emf *^A I y" the man whose vision has helped to build our nation. A*k M m\ M Sept 18, ThU, 9.30pm CHANNEL NEWSASIA
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      131 11 fiA=DIACORP Wishes Senior Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew A Very Happy 80 th Birthday I *jr S* MM* 10^1 iWMIi. *4*T mm\mm)Sm\ \W AmmmJ^J^^mß^Lmmmr A XWimW^ 11 \IIMIM fl I^^ 7 .^RVII sA'fr' £'fV T "fc •7^ mm^m\^ m^W/W^ i f WA I M I m\ '<! M •AMM 'mAW
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon CapitaLand's China plans
      181 12 Agencies PROPERTY giant Capita Land, South-east Asia's biggest developer, will buy land in China's capital for 545 million yuan ($ll6 million) as part of its plan to increase its income from overseas operations. The developer will buy a 101,4005q m site from Beijing North Star, the property
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      Robinson shares hit record high
      104 12  -  Val Chua INVESTORS snapped up Robinson shares yesterday, sending the counter to a record high after the company announced its plans on Friday to exit the retail business and return cash to shareholders. The counter rose by as much as 30 per cent and hit
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    • MarketWATCH
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        ST Index: 1,579.83 -4.44
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        SGX most active
        58 12 By volume Close Change '000 UniFood 0.565 -0.015 -2.6 125,081 Coscolnv 0.500 +0.010 +2.0 107,176 Beyonics 0.280 +0.010 +3.7 56,014 DMXTech 0.720 +0.055 +8.3 50,576 PKTech 0.115 +0.010 +9.5 42,603 Devotion 0.375 +0.015 +4.2 34,062 Frontline 0.175 +0.010 +6.1 33,314 TPV 0.850 +0.035 +4.3 32,536 Ellipsiz 0.345
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        SGX top rises
        78 12 )y$ (obinson Close Change 8.150 +1.250 By percentage Close Benefun 20k 0.015 Change +50.0 XBC >hang Asia 2kHK$ jreatEasI 10.900 +0.300 7.100 +0.250 10.500 +0.100 Vicplas W*****9 0.030 Shining 0.065 BBR 0.025 +50.0 +30.0 +25.0 .IA 10.900 +0.100 MultiChem W*****6 0.080 +23.1 \SL Marine 0.595 +0.070 Achieva
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        SGX top falls
        75 12 iy Close Change :hODBeCW*****610S$122.400 -4.000 By percentage Close CSCW*****7 0.010 Change 33.3 )BS 12.300 -0.300 CraflP 0.085 -29.2 Ireative 50 18.000 -0.200 Goldlron CPS*****6 0.065 -18.8 ilA 200 10.800 -0.200 Heshe 0.050 -16.7 iPH 18.000 -0.100 KingWan W*****4 0.030 -14.3 Moble 2.090 -0.060 \spial 0.415 -0.055 IITYDEV
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        Lock icon Singapore
        106 12 Dow Jones SINGAPORE shares closed mixed yesterday as mid-sized technology stocks continued to garner investors' interest after the Nasdaq gains on Friday, traders said. Blue chips, including property stocks, were down generally as investors remained cautious after the recent Sars case in Singapore and concern that cuts in CPF
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        World markets
        57 12 Index Value Change Pts Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp 10,992.73 3,191.60 5,623.22 753.61 +109.21 -3.60 -22.06 -13.85 +1.00 -0.11 -0.39 -1.80 KLCI 743.01 +2.07 +0.28 SET Index Jakarta Comp 566.54 574.80 -1.83 -3.58 -0.32 -0.62 Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 1,278.09 222.74
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 12 US$ 0.5706 Peso 31.370 UK£ 0.356 A$ 0.8600 Yen 66.929 Indian Rs 26.106 HK$ 4.4505 Won 667.694 RM 2.1684 C$ 0.779 Euro 0.5054 Yuan 4.7232 Rupiah 4823.2 NZ$ 0.9782 Baht 23.245 NTS 19.456
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 12 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Gold uss/oz 376.600 Rubber tentsAg 193.75 Silver uss/oz 5.205 Palm oil RM/tonne 1428.5 Platinum uss/oi 696.800 Brent crude uss/barrel 27.62
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      Lock icon JB to KL for less than $10
      324 14  -  Val Chua That's what Air Asia is offering from Oct 22 by val@newstoday.com.Sß OCT 22. That is the date to watch out for, if you are keen to catch a flight from Johor Baru to Kuala Lumpur for less than $10. After much
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      Lock icon corporate briefs
      410 14  - corpo rate briefs Derrick A Paulo AFP Bloomberg Five Asian telcos China Mobile, Hong Kong's PCCW and three companies from Singapore (Mobile One, Sing Tel and Star Hub) have teamed up to make wireless hotspot roaming easier across the region, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said yesterday. The companies will
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      Lock icon S'pore July retail sales rise, but ...
      165 16 S'pore July retail sales rise, but Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S retail sales extended gains in July but sales may decline in coming months as the three percentage point cut in the CPF contribution rate next month and the one percentage point increase in the Goods and Services Tax next January are likely
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      SK Global to open branch office here
      128 16  -  Dow Jones SOUTH Korea's SK Global will close its Singapore representative office and open a full branch here by the end of the year as the oil company resumes trading after a five-month halt On Sept 9, SK Global changed its name to
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      Lock icon Malaysia's dollar peg to stay
      362 16 It's necessary to boost trade, says central bank governor KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's central bank yesterday rejected international pressure to shift to a more flexible currency regime, saying the country's five-year-old ringgit peg to the US dollar will be maintained to promote its trade and development
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  • WORLS NEWS
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      Lock icon Eldest Williams sister shot dead
      181 18 Reuters COMPTON (California) The eldest sister of tennis stars, Venus and Serena Williams, was shot dead on Sunday morning in a poverty- and crime-ridden neighbourhood in Los Angeles where her family once lived. Ms Yetunde Price, 31, was shot after a confrontation with neighbourhood residents.
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      Lock icon 'Group of 20 plus' flexes its muscles
      461 18 Agencies India, China in new force pushing WTO agricultural reforms CANCUN The rich-poor divide was a force too strong to ignore and ultimately led to the collapse of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks on Sunday. Rival blocs clashed over agriculture issues for
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    • global roundup
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        Lock icon Swedes avoid euro
        39 18 Reuters Sweden on Sunday decisively voted against joining the euro, the European Union's single currency, defying expectations of a late surge of sympathy votes for the pro-euro government after the murder of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh.
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      • Article
        Lock icon Crooked politicians
        44 18 AFP Philippines President Gloria Arroyo yesterday said politi- cians could have been behind some of the latest bank robberies in the country. There are suggestions that the money stolen has been used to finance the presidential and congressional election campaigns next year.
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        Lock icon Dangerous suggestion
        29 18 Reuters US Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday warned that the Israeli suggestion of killing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat would trigger "rage throughout the Arab world".
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      471 19 jAmmm "I'm glad I saw x a doctor for my hair loss." Let doctors and medical specialists answer your questions A (kl J Jack Neo saw a doctor for hair loss in 1999 MPhotoqraph of Jack Neo was taken in August 2003 ale Pattern Hair Loss. QIS IT NORMAL FOR
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Censorship, Beckham-style
      863 20  -  Koh Buck Song or now we can move forward to become a truly First World global city !by news@newstoday.com.sg ON THE face of it, the recent release of the Censorship Review Committee (CRC) report drew mixed, but mild, reactions. But deeper than what typically surfaces in Singapore's media
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  • JOBSHOTSPORT
    • PRECISION ENGINEERING
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        Get That Job!
        797 21 Singapore's growing precision engineering industry spells more opportunities I D O are waiting for Singaporeans Jv/UO in precision engineering (PE). PE companies here generate some $13 billion annually in output, about 10 per cent of Singapore's total manufacturing output. These companies supply modules and components that go
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    • PRECISI ON ENGINEERING
      • Succeed with precision
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          A GOOD ATTITUDE GOES A LONG WAY
          495 22  -  Mr Lim Chin Teck job profile: unisteel technology ltd I don't even have an O-level certificate, but that doesn't mean you will not have a future in this industry If you possess the right working attitudes, you can go far. A I it
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          MAKING THE WORLD GO ROUND
          389 22  -  Mr Tay Jui Seng job profile: univac precision engineering pte ltd Jl i P Tay Jui Seng had no relevant work experi/V\r\ ence when he joined Univac Precision Engineering five years ago as an engineering assistant. Univac is a company specialising in precision mouldmaking for
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          Lock icon MIND BEHIND THE MACHINES
          412 23 job profile: pemstar Singapore pte ltd rII I X I 1/ that engineering work is rouI Nlx tine and unchallenging? You probably haven't met engineers like Mr D Suneail, who will tell you how exciting and creative his work is. The 29-year-old works with Pemstar Singapore,
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          Training Opportunities in Precision Engeering
          179 22 f Training THERE are plenty of courses available in the precision engineering industry for workers of all levels. They range from mechanical engineering courses offered by universities and polytechnics to technical courses in precision engineering or mechanical technology offered by technical institutes. Said Mr Leo
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          job specifications
          122 22 CNC Milling Setup Technician/ CNC Turning Setup Technician Works with CNC Milling or Turning Sets up CNC machine. Verifies CNC part programs for machining of components or production run. Inspects and monitors consistency of product quality. Troubleshoots and rectifies faults in the machining operations. Performs routine maintenance of
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          Train and be guaranteed a job: Sign up for PreciSE of 6883 5885
          685 23 riir Precision Engineering Re-skilling for 1 I— Employment Programme (PreciSE) aims to provide skilled manpower for the precision engineering industry by equipping retrenched or unemployed workers with relevant skills to take up jobs in the precision engineering
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      jobs galore
      720 24 CHECK out these two manufacturing job fairs with up to 1,600 jobs in September. The manufacturing companies who are participating are offering opportunities to work in various sectors like semiconductor, display, storage and precision engineering. There are jobs for engineers, technicians, skilled workers and operators. Interested job seekers
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      earn as you learn
      343 24 THOSE who wish to experience working in PE companies while pursuing their technical certificates can also participate in the PE Traineeship programme offered by the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). This two-year Traineeship programme incorporates a 15--month on-the-job training stint at PE companies to ensure that
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  • WATZUP?
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      Yours purely, David Tao
      518 25  -  Serene Foo in Kuala Lumpur Singer rocks Kuala Lumpur's Merdeka Stadium, minus the gimmicks WHEN David Tao said that his Soul Power Asia Concert would have "no dancers, no BS", I imagined it would be one of those music-centric offerings without much visual excitement And, for
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      Lock icon A breathtaking rescue act ...
      564 26  - A breathtaking rescue act Jeanine Tan and David Ngiau Today photo by by jeamnecgnewstoaay.com.sg More thrilling stunts on the PSC show would be great with safety measures, of course OF THE four centrepiece stunts at Sunday night's President's Star Charity (PSC) show, one really made the audience hold their breaths
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    • Article
      Lock icon J.Lo, Affleck part ways: Report
      113 26 -AFP WASHINGTON Actor Ben Affleck and his bride-to-be Jennifer Lopez have called it quits before heading down the aisle, People magazine reported on Sunday. "The break-up comes in the wake of their decision on Wednesday to postpone their Sunday wedding in Montecito, California, before 400
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        260 28 LONDON On Sunday, American pop singer Madonna gave an exclusive reading of the first children's book she penned, a day before the book was launched. Flanked by her two children, Rocco and Lourdes, the 45-year-old singer sat in a swing as she read The English Roses
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        189 28 Reuters TORONTO Japanese film-maker Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi, the story of a mythical blind swordsman and Denys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions took top awards at the Toronto International Film Festival last Sunday. Based on one of the most popular characters in Japanese movies, Zatoichi was voted
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        312 29  -  Pauline DLoh i^Ußßr'.' Sago beads and pomelo sacs in mango puree make a sweet treat THIS is pure heaven, says our dessert princess. (She's the member of our food team who zooms in on the sweet stuff like a miniature hunting spaniel.) It can be very healthy, too,
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          160 29 Gula melaka, that local sago pudding drenched in sweet, dark palm syrup, was a childhood favourite. It's really difficult to get a good one these days, because the quality of commercially-available palm sugar is so inconsistent. But sago has reappeared in many menus in various forms such
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          52 29 2 large mangoes (about $1.50 each on offer) 1 carton mango juice (about $2.25) 80g sago beads (50 cents/pkt) 200g pomelo sacs (about $3 each) Strawberries (about $2.50/ punnet on offer) All of above available at Carrefour. Prices are guides only and may vary for fresh produce and
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        311 29 Sago with Mango Puree and Pomelo Sacs Ingredients (serves four to six): 2 large mangoes (about 400g each) 1 carton x 1 litre mango juice 80g sago beads 200g pomelo sacs (from 4 segments) Strawberries for garnish Method: Prepare mangoes: 1. Peel mangoes and slice off the cheeks of
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        319 30  -  Genevieve Woo Shower filter reduces chlorine which irritates skin DO you have sensitive skin that breaks out easily into a painful and unsightly rash at the slightest irritation? Think it might be due to the new body lotion or soap or the bacteria lurking in the showerhead? The
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        677 31  -  Melody Tan Studies have shown that a little weight loss can benefit one's health a lot by news@newstoday.com.sg STANDING at 1.65 m and weighing 70kg, Jill, a 25-year-old sales executive, knows she's overweight. While Jill wants to lose weight, she says she lacks the
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        75 31 funFITT is an aerobic workout developed by the Health Promotion Board. Endorsed by the Singapore Sports Council, it incorporates moves from karate, basketball and linedancing. Of moderate intensity, funFITT provides a good cardiovascular workout and is suitable for everyone in the family. The 25-minute routine is
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      1921 40 Ronin channel 5, io.3opm Bright Girls's Success i^Hft^W Wonders of I Harga Diri Suria, 9pm The Commanding Height \w»^ 9^*4 Channel 8, 10.45pm Ij^^K. -fH The World Pak Dicky's health condition worsens and The NeW RllleS of The GaiHe, Ljk > Yangshun decides to participate in a H Ch 8
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      429 42 AFP Fijian shares the lead with Lewis as bad weather extends final round SILVIS, Illinois The rain plaguing the PGA Tour's US$3.5 million ($6.1 million) John Deere Classic hasn't dampened the spirits of Fiji's Vijay Singh, who shared the lead when darkness halted the final
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      388 42 BALTIMORE Jamal Lewis backed up his big talk with the biggest rushing day in National Football League history. Lewis shattered Corey Dillon's singlegame record with 295 yards, including a franchise-record 82-yard touchdown run, as the Baltimore Ravens rolled to a 33-13 victory over Cleveland on
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      541 43 Agencies Rivals Montoya, Raikkonen expect championship fight to go to the wire MONZA Ferrari's rivals have warned Michael Schumacher to expect a fight all the way to the last chequered flag, even though he could win his record sixth Formula 1 title at the next race.
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      654 43  -  Tan Yo-Hinn by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg NETBALL Singapore (NS) intends to flex its muscles, first on the Asian stage, and ultimately, at world level. At a press conference at the Kallang Netball Lifehub Centre yesterday, NS president Ivy Singh-Lim announced a
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      160 43 THE Pan-West Malaysian Amateur Open will tee-off next month in Johor Baru. The tournament will be held on a 6,368-metre par-72 course at the Royal Johor Country Club from Oct 2-5. It will feature many of the top amateur golfers from the region, including Australia, Hong
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      540 44  -  Tan Wee Boon But Czech coach Macala says country needs to nurture the grassroots again by weeboon@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S national coach Radojko "Raddy" Avramovic was full of praise for the Oman team at a press conference yesterday. As he prepared the Lions for the NTUC Income Challenge Cup
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      376 44  -  Tan Wee Boon AFTER three years in the international wilderness, Jurong FC midfielder Gusta Guzarishah has been given a chance to resurrect his Lions' career by coach Raddy Avramovic. The 27-year-old playmaker, who has played in the heart of Jurong's engine
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      526 45 Agencies Alex Ferguson's men look to make up for failings since that 1999 triumph Champions League Group E Man Utd v Panathinaikos English champion injury hit MANCHESTER Manchester United embarks on its Champions League challenge with a first-round group E clash against Greek side Panathinaikos here
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      390 45 Agencies Champions League Group F Real Madrid v Marseille Real may struggle defensively MADRID As a warm-up for their Champions League encounter, Real Madrid and Marseille scored 12 goals on Saturday. Real squashed an inept Valladolid 7-2 while Marseille beat Le Mans 5-0.
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      208 45 LONDON French forward Robert Pires denied yesterday he dived to earn Arsenal a controversial penalty against Portsmouth on Saturday when the English Premiership leader salvaged a 1-1 draw. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger avoided judging his player during TV interviews, but Pires has insisted: "I am no
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      131 45 LONDON Tottenham Hotspur manager Glenn Hoddle has reportedly been given three games to keep his job or make way for Celtic's Martin O'Neill. Chairman Daniel Levy has turned up the heat on Hoddle, who is struggling to revive Spurs two-and-a-half years after taking charge. Saturday's
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      78 45 Live on TV Champions League first-round fixtures (tomorrow morning. Singapore time) Group E Rangers (Sco) v Vfß Stuttgart (Ger), Man United (Eng) v Panathinaikos (Gre) (Live, 2.30 am. Ch sandCh 23) Group F Real Madrid (Esp) v Marseille (Fra), (Live, 2.30 am. Ch 24) Partizan Belgrade (Sem) v FC Porto
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