Today, 25 December 2003

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    Masthead
    8 1 TODAY todayonline.com Thursday December 25,2003* mita (P) 002/11/2002
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    The mad cow that shook the world
    676 1  -  Tor Ching Li Japan, Singapore, stop US beef imports by chingli@newstoday.com.sg A SICK dairy cow from a Washington state farm single-handedly threatened to jolt the American economy and create a wave of fear around the world after it was acknowledged as the United
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    Watched Love, Actually? Well, not completely, actually
    681 1  -  Neil Humphreys by I neil@newstoday.com.sg LOVE, Actually is an entertaining movie worth watching. The British romantic comedy has a number of witty, intertwined plots and characters, including a washed-up rock star who is, quite possibly, the funniest screen character of the year. Considering
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      27 1 /A-DJACORP Merry X'mas lei: VMI&ASI B&W speakers are available exclusively at Monsoon Home Theatre Entertainment Pte Ltd #04-48 Paragon Tel: 6238 3688 Opens Daily an Enzer company
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    • Miscellaneous
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      67 1 There will be no publication of TODAY on Boxing Day, Dec 26. The management and staff of TODAY wishes all readers a Merry Christmas. NEWSX^/lEWS done at 88 Former president Wee Kirn Wee finally completes his labour of love/2 karim raslan US must win hearts and minds of extremists' supporters/4
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  • HOT NEWS
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      A life to remember ...
      465 2  - A life to remember Teo Hwee Nak Spores former President inks his trials and tribulations by hweenak@newstoday.com.sg AT 88 years of age, former President Dr Wee Kirn Wee has inked his "labour of love". In his first book, Glimpses and Reflections, Singapore's fourth President shared anecdotes of his life and
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      Countdown@ Padang 2004 cancelled
      222 2  -  Elisa Chia HONG Kong singer Alex To will not be counting down to the New Year in Singapore. On Tuesday, organisers of Countdown@Padang 2004 apologised in a press statement that they have "taken the business decision to cancel" the conceit No further explanation was given. Other
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      NSP accepts Chia's resignation
      120 2 THE National Solidarity Party (NSP) said it has accepted the resignation of its secretary-general Steve Chia. Police have yet to complete their investigations on the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, it was reported. Mr Chia, 34, an Opposition MP, put his political career in jeopardy after he
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    • Festive ROUNDUP
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        Dutch Santa nabs supermarket thief
        53 3 A Dutch shoplifter will probably spend Christmas in jail after being nabbed by Santa Claus. The thief stole a bottle of spirit from a supermarket. As he tried to leave, he was seized by a security guard dressed in a Santa costume, the Dutch ANP
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        Lock icon Diamonds in the mail get thrown away
        95 3 Reuters Thousands of Dutch residents were rummaging through their rubbish in a diamond rush after a jeweller's anniversary dispatch was ignored largely as junk mail, a newspaper reported on Monday. Johan de Boer of the eastern Dutch town of Apeldoorn sent 4,000 mails
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        A not so joyous X'mas in Baghdad
        51 3 The toy Santa in the window of a store in Baghdad is a sad metaphor for the first Iraqi Christmas since the fall of Saddam Hussein. The toy, which is supposed to sing and dance, stands there without moving because there is no
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        Lock icon A hard nighfs day
        31 3 AP photo A Santa Claus mannequin "relaxing" in a bathtub with a champagne glass in his hand, in the window of a Buenos Aires store in Argentina.
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    • Article
      Santa, you've got mail!
      393 3  -  Pamela Pang Children's letters to Mr Claus end up in Finland by pamela@newstoday.com.sg THERE has never a busier time for Santa Claus than now. The jolly old chap's full-time job first kicks in weeks before Christmas Day as children start writing wish lists and requesting for
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Lock icon US reliance on force dooms anti-terror effort
      836 4 News Comment/Karim Raslan SE Asian experience shows winning hearts and minds is way to beat insurgents OUSTED Iraqi President Saddam Hussein a man of unquestionable evil has been captured. While much of the world disagreed vehemently with the justifications for war offered by
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      Lock icon Genital-slasher maid gets 18 months'jail
      117 4 Newsßadio 93.8 AN Indonesian maid has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for cutting the private parts of her employers' son with a knife. Suharti Sumito, 22, committed the act in their Bukit Timah condominium in September. In passing sentence, District Judge Kow Keng
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    • Singapore Snippets
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        Lock icon Car-smuggling ring busted
        64 4 Newsßadio 93.8 Acting on a tip-off, Singapore and Malaysian police busted a car-smuggling syndicate after a raid on a warehouse at Toh Tuck Link yesterday. Two Singaporeans and two Malaysians were arrested. Police recovered 10 Malaysian-registered luxury cars, mainly BMW and Mercedes-Benz models. The four men were
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      • Article
        Shaw donates $ 12.52m
        83 4  - Shaw donates 12.52m Ted Chen Shaw Foundation has donated about $12.52 million to the education sector, the arts, welfare services and charitable organisations. About $4.4 million will be allocated to educational institutions to promote teaching, research, fund bursaries and scholarships. Homes for the aged and children's homes will receive $2.1
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    • Article
      Sports officials acting like prima donnas
      217 5  -  Benjamin Gan I REFER to your report, "Going it alone" (Today, Dec 24) in which sprinter UK Shyam revealed plans to pull out of the Athlete Career and Training Scheme (ACT). As a Singaporean and a sports fan, I am concerned about the way
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    • Article
      Police looking into football betting issue
      102 5  -  Tan Chiu Kee WE refer to the letter "Is football weekly breaking the law?" (Today, Dec 8). The MDA issued a newspaper permit for the publication, Football Update, after consultation with the police, which administers the Betting Act However, the onus of responsibility is
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  • LETTERS
    • Letter
      Wrong way to wedded bliss
      53 5  -  Sara Dean I REFER to your report "What now, Mr Chia?" (Today, Dec 24), in which the NCMP advised wives to be submissive to their husbands. If Mr Chia thinks this is the way to have a good marriage, then I'm afraid that no miracle
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    • Letter
      Wearing of mask sets a good example
      216 5  -  Patricia Woo WE would like to thank writers Toh Kok Wah and L X Tan for the feedback and suggestions contained in their letters, "Wear mask to check flu spread" (Today, Dec 16) and "Time to view masks as a means to check
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    • Letter
      Give Chia a break
      193 5  -  Jeffrey Law Lee Beng No reason why NCMP shouldn't stay in politics, despite mistake I REFER to your report, "The price of indiscretion" (Today, Dec 23). I agree with Dr Ho Khai Leong and Mr Chandra Mohan that Mr Steve Chia should be given a second
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      SGX eyes Manila bourse
      226 6  -  Chan Chao Peh Dual-border listing is a condition by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is reported to be keen to take a 30 per cent stake in its Filipino counterpart, which is worth 579 million pesos ($17.8 million). The deal is on the condition that there
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    • MarketWATCH
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        ST Index —1,725.99 +5.07
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        Lock icon Singapore
        193 6 Agencies SINGAPORE shares ended higher yesterday in a quiet pre-Christmas session, as a firmer Wall Street overnight spurred some light buying. The stock market, which re-opens tomorrow, has gained 29 per cent over the past year. The Straits Times Index closed up 5.07 points, or 0.3 per cent, at
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        SGX most active
        54 6 By volume UniFood BeautyChina LantroVis Chartered Hi-P bia Env FAC 200USS CreativMast Citiraya KXD Close 0.550 0.515 0.180 1.570 0.680 0.470 1.790 0.360 0.470 0.365 Change +0.010 +0.010 -0.005 +0.015 +0.030 +0.005 +0.005 +1.9 +0.6 -0.7 +3.3 +1.7 +1.1 +1.4 'OOO 8,156 6,424 5,319 5,001 4,708 4,232
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        SGX top rises
        79 6 By$ Close Changi Hid Prime200USS 11.500 +0.501 DBS 14.700 +0.201 jentive 50 17.300 +0.101 KepCorp iPH 5.950 +0.101 18.400 +0.101 iPH 100 18.400 +0.101 DoiryFnrm 900 USS Noble 1.700 +0.091 3.160 +0.061 Breweries 6.300 +0.051 :&c 5.700 +0.051 By percentage Benefun 20k Close < 0.020 Change +33.3
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        SGX top falls
        77 6 By$ :iTYDEV Close 5.900 Changi -0.101 F&N 12.300 -0.101 >IA 11.200 -0.101 JOB 12.600 -0.101 IMH 400USS 9.000 -0.051 ieksun W*****6 0.810 -0.031 lade 0.755 -0.02: Koon 0.315 -0.02: ISH 500USS 4.020 -0.021 Kim Eng 1.140 -0.021 By percentage Hiap Hoe BBR Close 0.025 0.035 Change -16.7
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        World markets
        56 6 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Value 10,371.27 12,456.70 3,271.00 5,857.87 Change Pis -1.24 +36.19 +9.40 +12.36 -0.01 +0.29 +0.29 +0.21 Korea Comp 792.55 -9.33 -1.16 KLCI 777.37 -0.26 -0.03 SET Index 723.39 +4.92 +0.68 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex Closed Closed
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 6 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 411.700 Silver uss/oi 5.745 Platinum uss/oi 796.000 Rubber centsAg 216.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1710 Brent crude uss/barrel 31.14 Information provided by
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 6 US$ 0.5854 UK£ 0.332 Yen 62.893 HK$ 4.5457 RM 2.2249 Euro 0.4723 Rupiah 4975.9 Baht 23.187 Peso 32.508 A$ 0.7946 Indian Rs 26-626 Won 699.86 C$ 0.7748 Yuan 4.8454 NZ$ 0.9115 NTS 19.993
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      Lock icon $171m needed
      95 6 Dow Jones WASHINGTON Global Crossing needs to obtain up to US$lOO million ($l7l million) to fund liquidity requirements through the end of next year, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The company, which emerged from bankruptcy protection on Dec 9, said in the filing of its quarterly
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      More Eastgate shares
      118 6 EASTGATE Technology is seeking to raise additional capital by way of a placement of 23 million new ordinary shares at 17.1 cents each. This is a discount of 10 per cent from the weighted average price of its shares of 19 cents as traded on the Singapore
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      Lock icon 10 things Asia could use this Christmas
      858 8  -  William Pesek Jr COMMENTARY Besides political stability and a spokesman, Asia needs more sports stars likeYao Ming by news@newstoday.com.sg IT'S been a good year for Asian economies and markets. War in Iraq was a drag and North Korea got weirder than ever, but
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      217 6 <^> A Meaningful Life <^> Right Here, Right Now! t His Eminence the sth Dagri Dorje Chang ~—m Rinpoche is our visiting teacher from fc^V^ u Sera Monastery. Rinpoche is a Geshe t c- Lharampa the Geshe degree equivalent l>i jM H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama has recognized Rinpoche as
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      Lock icon A-Reit still a buy
      488 10 DBS Vickers Research Trust expands portfolio with yield-accretive Changi acquisition CONTINUING the expansion of its property portfolio, Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) has announced yet another acquisition, this time the Changi International Logistics Centre for $45.6 million. Including acquisition costs, the total paid will amount
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      Lock icon BoC to get $34b bailout
      138 10 Bloomberg BUSINESS NEWS CHINA'S second-largest lender by assets, Bank of China, will receive a US$2O billion ($34 billion) bailout from the government as early as next week to help it write off bad loans before a first-time share sale in 2005, said an executive at
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      2111 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Clear, present danger
      472 12 As terrorism alert level in the US is raised, questions arise about success of war on terror WASHINGTON Debates are intensifying over the success of US President George W Bush's administration in the war on terror, even as fresh terror alerts emerge. The US on Tuesday warned
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      Lock icon Saddam duped about WMD?
      109 12 -AFP LONDON Why have the infamous Iraqi weapons of mass destruction not been found? The latest theory is that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein may have been duped into believing Iraq did possess weapons of mass destruction. According to The Guardian, Saddam and his senior aides
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      Lock icon No release for ex-Yukos CEO
      111 12 Reuters MOSCOW On Tuesday, a Moscow court ordered Russia's richest man, Mr Mikhail Khodorkovsky, to stay in prison for three more months pending trial on charges of fraud and tax evasion that some see as politically inspired. Mr Khodorkovsky, the former chief executive of oil
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      Lock icon Saddam Claus
      38 12 Reuters photo A Christmas greeting featuring the face of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein manipulated to look like the head of Santa Claus is posted on the wall of a US army barracks in Tikrit, Iraq.
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    • Article
      Lock icon 'Lost tribe' returns to Israel
      216 12 -AP SHAVEI SHOMRON (West Bank) Some 2,700 years ago, 10 of the 12 biblical tribes of Israel were driven from the Holy Land into exile and into the mists of history. Now, a group claiming descent from one of the lost tribes can be found
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    • global roundup
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        Lock icon California in a state of emergency
        46 12 AFP California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in central California following a powerful earthquake that killed two people. Mr Schwarzenegger signed the emergency proclamation that unblocks relief funds for victims and rebuilding as he toured Paso Robles.
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        Lock icon Church demands removal of Peta ad
        60 12 Reuters The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston on Tuesday demanded the removal of an animal rights group's billboard advertisement depicting the Virgin Mary cradling a lifeless chicken. The ad by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) features the tagline "Go Vegetarian It's
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        Lock icon Aussie prisoners try to make bomb
        79 12 AP Two convicted killers in Australia were placed in isolation on Wednesday after they allegedly tried to build a bomb inside Victoria state's maximum security prison. The two men, serving life sentences, tried to make the explosive device with chemicals from freely-supplied medical kits,
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        Lock icon Teenage sniper's life spared
        61 12 Agencies Jurors on Tuesday spared the life of convicted US teenage sniper Lee Malvo after deliberating less than nine hours on options that included the death penalty. Malvo was given a life prison term without parole for the murder of FBI analyst Linda Franklin, 47, during
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Facing the Western tide ...
      1073 14  - Facing the Western tide Kalinga Seneviratne As the debate for a new information order hots up, will Asia be able to make its concerns count? by news@newstoday.com.sg THE old battle cry by the developing countries for a new world information and communication order, better known as NWICO in the international
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    Ribs with lots of bite
    636 15  -  Pauline D Loh This Christmas, serve a spicy spare rib with plenty of flavour to go with the beer and wine by pauline@newstoday.com.sg BREAK out the six-pack. If you are staying home tonight for a festive get-together with family and friends, you'll want lots of
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  • WATZUP?
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      Move over, Ekin
      466 16  -  Serene Foo Star takes back seat in latest flick as leading lady kicks up a storm GIRL power rules. Never mind that Ekin Cheng can execute stunts with aplomb, leaping from 13-storey-high buildings and all. Never mind that Hong Kong director Benny Chan, who has done numerous
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      Lock icon DVDS
      273 16  -  Yong Shu Chiang Yong Shu Chiang Three Kings Alliance, Video Ezy A A A A A by shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg At the end of the Gulf War in 1991, the US and its allies beat the Iraqis and liberated Kuwait. Director David 0 Russell explores America's victory with Three Kings (1999),
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      Dining with Captain Cook
      350 16  -  Katrina Karim ANEW fast food outlet has joined the bid to offer a variety of instant meals in Singapore's newest heartland mall Compass Point in Sengkang. Captain Cook offers a wide range of seafood and other popular fast food items. This seafood fast food concept is
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    • FOOD FORUM
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        Christmas chops
        578 18  -  Pauline D Loh FAIRPRICE SMART SHOPPER Pork chops with festive stuffing for a Christmas gathering by pauline@newstoday.com.sg PIGS can fly, and Singaporeans are getting used to the sight of these cute porkers flitting across town on the sides of buses. One thing you can be sure, Airpork is
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        IN THE CELLAR
        375 18  -  Justine Moss CHARDONNAY PINOT NOIR NON VINTAGE A fizz for any occasion WOLF BLASS SPARKLING CHARDONNAY PINOT NOIR Country of Origin: Australia Region: Barossa Valley Grapes: Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintage: Non-vintage Alcohol content: 10.5% by volume Available: NTUC Fair Price Supermarkets Price: $29.79 WITH 2004 just around
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    • IN CINEMAS
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        A Cold Oscar favourite
        415 19 US Civil War epic heads list of Academy Award contenders LOS ANGELES It's that time of year when Hollywood asks: Harvey who? The business of Oscar handicapping is underway in earnest this week as Miramax Films' Cold Mountain neared its nationwide debut today. It's already the
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        Lock icon Priests to see Christ first
        205 20 AFP MIAMI Thousands of priests will see a preview of Mcl Gibson's latest film, the controversial The Passion of The Christ, at a religious conference a month before the film's public release. A statement from the Global Pastors Network said up to 3,000 pastors representing
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    • CITY STYLE
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        An Oz course
        332 26  -  Camy Tan Perseverance gets S'porean label a show at Australian Fashion Week by camy@newstoday.com.sg IN the fashion industry, it is common for young designers to compromise their ideals for the sake of survival. But Singaporean designer Jimi Heng, 28, has countered the challenge successfully. A graduate of
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        Loewe shows cleavage for spring
        170 26 INSPIRED by the *****, Loewe designer Jose Enrique Ona Selfa has taken the spring-summer 2004 designs to an era that saw the emergence of the masculine woman. The look of the collection is lean and shaped, but not restrictive. Androgynous in silhouette and revealing in
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        Lock icon Something for the bag ladies
        119 26 YOU can judge a man's affluence by the shoes he wears. And you know a lady's attitude by the bag she carries. At Coccinelle this season, the woman is defined as chic, primitive and vivacious. For the fall-winter collection, soft and precious materials such as
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        In retrospect ...
        71 26  - In retrospect Camy Tan POTION, the retrospective fashion and furniture store that used to be located at Chip Bee Gardens in Holland Village, has found a home at The Paragon. The boutique has been designed to look like the interior of a home. You can find furniture and furnishings in
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    • TRAVELLER
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        Paradise on the cheap
        410 27 Fly to Medan and back for $185 on Jatayu Airlines THE slowdown in the global airline industry has caused many large global carriers to mothball planes made redundant by reduced air travel. The glut in planes has been a boon to small, regional carriers as they
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        Langkawi beckons with sand and solitude
        479 27  -  N H Keshvani NESTLED on the north-west coast of Malaysia is the beautiful Langkawi archipelago a group of 99 islands that was once the sanctuary of pirates who preyed on seafarers along the Straits of Malacca. Only three of the islands are inhabited and
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        Veteran manager to pilot SriLankan Airlines
        172 27 AIRLINE veteran, Mr Johann Wijesinghe (picture), has taken over as country manager for SriLankan Airlines in Singapore. Mr Wijesinghe describes Singapore as "an important hub in the SriLankan route network". "I see great potential for growth in the near future. SriLankan Airlines intends to
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      307 32 Reuters LIVERPOOL Harry Kewell should be fit to play for Liverpool against Bolton Wanderers tomorrow and Michael Owen is also close to a return after his injury problems, Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier said on Tuesday. Houllier said Australian international Kewell successfully trained on Tuesday
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