Today, 8 March 2004

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    13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday March 8, 2004 < MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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    Crowded wards and a seamless solution
    635 1  -  Ng Shing Vi Ministry wants to move some patients from SGH to community hospitals AT A time when C-class wards in the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) are filled, many beds in community hospitals are going empty. Yet, the patients who crowd the C-class wards,
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    Abdullah takes on thorny issue of religion
    582 1 KUALA LUMPUR The religious card looks set to take centre stage in the Malaysian elections like never before in the 46-year history of the country, as both the ruling and opposition Islamic parties look to God for help. "I pray to Allah, asking
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      54 1 NEWSX^/lEWS 24-hr village NUS' bold plans to boost alumni spirit/3 Persuasive pout I Anna Kournikova and Omega's appeal/1 8 International Women's Day Neil Humphreys on the fake feminists/6 Dr Schlessinger, the woman feminists hate/28 I NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2004 lit f^^ Home plan to slay Jaguars, Grabovac fears death and
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  • HOT NEWS
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      PRs need not worry
      512 2  -  Ng Shing Vi Loh Chee Kong Foreign talent policy has not changed despite Ryan Goh issue THE leadership of Singaporean unions should be driven by Singaporeans, but this does not mean that foreign workers are not welcome to become unionists, said NTUC deputy chief Heng Chee
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      24-hour village for NUS
      558 3  -  Raymond Andrew University wants to strengthen ties between students and alumni BY 2006, the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Kent Ridge Campus could be a bustling hive of cafes, restaurants and watering holes, open into the wee hours of the morning to undergraduates, faculty members and
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      Lock icon MediaCorp wins 2 Prism awards
      163 3 SINGAPORE'S public relations fraternity honoured two MediaCorp campaigns at the Prism Awards 2004 on Friday at the Shangri-La Hotel. MediaCorp won for Excellence in the Best Public Campaign, Non-Government/Private Sector (for projects above $100,000) category for its Fabric Of The Nation project This saw people
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      Safe seats: BN's key advantage
      504 4  -  Oon Yeoh Conditions look ripe for the ruling coalition to win big at the polls CONVENTIONAL wisdom says that Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition that he leads will do very well in the upcoming general elections. A two-thirds
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    • ELECTION watch
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        Keadilan leaders take it to court
        52 4 The three Keadilan leaders who were barred from contesting in the March 21 general elections will challenge the Election Commission's decision in the High Court today, malaysiakini reported. They are hoping that the court could deliver a verdict on the matter before nomination day
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        Don't gamble with country's future: PM Abdullah
        55 4 Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has appealed to Malaysians not to gamble with the country's future by experimenting with the opposition, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. Mr Abdullah said voters must be serious when casting their votes because their decision would last
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        Lock icon Premier turned family man
        66 4 Taiwanese Premier Yu Shyi-kun will resign after this month's presidential elections "to spend more time with my family", the China Times reported yesterday. The former rice farmer, President Chen Shui-bian's third head of government in four years, has been seen as lacking in political savvy. Mr
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Reality chick
      754 6  -  Neil Humphreys Spare me the fake feminists on International Women's Day TODAY is International Women's Day and people around the world will be celebrating this event That's a joke. From when I was a kid growing up in England to being an adult living in Toa Payoh, every
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      42 7 strength to strength *The Terms and Conditions Governing OCBC Lucky Day Draw 2004 shall apply to the promotion. Please refertowww.ocbc.com/luckydayorvisit any OCBC branch for the Terms and Conditions Governing OCBC Lucky Day Draw 2004. 'Applicable to Singapore or foreign currency deposit accounts.
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  • HOME NEWS
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      How to inspect and maintain your windows
      227 8 HDB guidelines to help homeowners ensure their windows are safe NEW legislation due out in July or August this year will require building owners to have their windows properly inspected and maintained or face the penalties. But it may not be as difficult
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      FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
      306 8 Will the HDB provide any help if homeowners are unable to pay for the rivet replacement works? Lessees who are in financial hardship can approach the HDB Branch Office for assistance. The HDB will allow them to pay in instalments. What should lessees do if they had installed their
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      Lock icon SUBMERGED IN ART AND CULTURE
      765 10  -  Ng Shing Vi 1,600 voluntary docents of over 40 nationalities aim to draw more visitors to our four museums LIKE a miniature United Nations, the voluntary docents or museum guides of the Friends of the National Museum have over 40 nationalities among 1,600 volunteers. They
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      218 8 lzth-zist March 2004 Singapore Expo Hall 2 CALL SISTIC 6348 SSSS vnvw.lilric.coni.ig lVir\A id MINISTRY OF HEALTH l^^P Nanyang V\/LJ/\ agenc°y Pment W Singapore IVI Polytechnic Con ver^!ll^ -^m —a m% fl% BLM > welcome < MURSIM** i^?rr The Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration
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      1049 9 NTUC Income News flH Advertisement Pay no cash for I Earn as much as $5,000 up to $900,000 or more monthly I m\ Here's your chance to devote yourself to a career as an Insurance Adviser. If you BBfBB^APl IbY*.2bI BY* B^BIiVB^ bV have a burning passion to succeed as
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      453 11 JjfSMU Others see a student We see a gem j^B^ Get The SMU Edse Jl At SMU, our approach to business education is totally revolutionary. 14L It appeals to the brightest, most ambitious and unconventional minds in our midst. Inspired, innovative and rigorous, our unique seminar- style teaching and pioneering
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  • LETTERS
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      Lock icon Close loopholes in adoption rules
      580 12 Extend regulations to control baby adoptions from all countries I PROVIDE adoption services for couples and would like to comment on the recent announcement by the Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) on rules to regulate the adoption of foreign babies. In essence, from
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  • Business News
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      Lock icon Japan's listed firms expect boosted results
      149 14 Bloomberg News TOKYO Japan's publiclytraded companies may report a 78-per-cent gain in net income this year because of increased exports, lower costs and a recovery in the stock market, a Nihon Keizai newspaper survey showed. Net income at 1,601 industrial companies may rise to
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      Sing Tel may gain up to 1.1b euros
      298 14  -  Chan Chao Peh It will sell its 11.72% stake in Belgacom BELGIUM telco Belgacom announced yesterday a price range of 23 to 26.5 euros ($48.80 to $56.20) for its initial public offering, valuing the company at up to 9.347 billion euros. The
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    • marketWATCH
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        Lock icon Singapore
        182 14 AFP SINGAPORE share prices are expected to consolidate this week due to the absence of market-moving leads and to allow for a breather, analysts said last Friday. The STI closed at 1,891.54, up 2.91 points from the previous week. Average daily volume for the past week totalled 870.82 million
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 14 US$ 0.585 UK£ 0.319 Yen 64.41 HK$ 4.556 RM 2.222 Euro 0.478 Rupiah 5000 Baht 23.04 Peso 32.89 A$ 0.776 Indian Rs 26.46 Won 684.5 C$ 0.784 Yuan 4.840 NZ$ 0.869 NTS 19.468
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 14 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 401.6 Silver uss/.i 6.99 Platinum uss/oz 887 Rubber centsAg 251 Palm Oil RM/t.nn. 1,986 Brent crude uss/barrei 34.49 Information provided by
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      Lock icon A 'market friendly' HK budget likely
      274 16 -AFP HK financial chief may leave taxes and fees frozen HONG KONG Hong Kong Financial Secretary Henry Tang is expected to leave taxes and fees frozen when he presents a "market friendly" maiden budget speech this week, analysts said. Mr Tang may target a
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      Lock icon Thai unions: Abandon energy privatisation
      208 16 -AFP BANGKOK- Thailand's decision to shelve the privatisation of the nation's biggest energy producer has failed to end protests from unions who demanded on Sunday that the listing plans be abandoned altogether. Energy Minister Prommin Lertsuridej said the 25-per-cent sale of the Electricity Generating Authority
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    • the Business of ma rketi ng
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        Lock icon Omega, ahead of Its time
        827 18  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Swiss watchmaker is riding high as one of the world's top 3 brands NOT all brand icons are merely highly-paid poster-boys or girls of consumerism some actually contribute to brand and marketing strategies. That is what Swiss watchmaker Omega's current brand ambassador,
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      • GRAB BAG –
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          IPRS first Lifetime Award
          161 18  -  Tor Ching Li The first recipient of the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS) Lifetime Achievement Award 2004, Mr Lee Chong Kai, clinched the accolade after working in the PR industry for more than half his life. A staunch Christian, the 61-year-old spent 32 years
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          PR Professional of the Year
          201 18  -  Tor Ching Li Remember Singa the Courtesy Lion and Teamy the Productivity Bee? They were the creations of Mr Basskaran Nair, 56, winner of the PR Professional of the Year at Friday's Public Relations In the Service of Mankind (Prism) Awards 2004. But this year,
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      AEM Evertech s unwelcome surprise
      698 21  -  Joel Ng Disappointing FYO3 results prompt rating downgrade, lower earnings forecasts OUR enthusiasm for AEM-Evertech, which makes equipment for the semiconductor industry, has been dampened somewhat by its recent results. It's full-year financial year (FY) 03 results came in below management's guidance and our expectations.
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      113 21 Apply Online For wii^ M^» Undergraduate Admission March 2004 (Saturday) Applicants presenting a Polytechnic Diploma can apply now -^^B^MF^M^^. am P m All other applicants can apply from 9 March 2004 sflll Sports Recreation Centre >^^. Kent Ridge Campus Closing date: 1 April 2004 (Thursday) -a r www.nus.edu.sg/apply Undergraduate courses:
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon She works hard for the money ...
      379 22 She works hard for the money AFP but she's still not treated fairly GENEVA Women have never worked as much, but they remain saddled with wage inequality, rampant unemployment, poverty and uncertainty, said the International Labour Organization (ILO). Global Employment Trends for Women 2004 a report prepared to mark International
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      Lock icon US sends legal team for Saddam trial
      168 22 -AFP WASHINGTON The United States is dispatching a large legal team to Iraq to prepare for likely trials of Saddam Hussein and his closest associates on genocide charges, a justice official said on Saturday. The move marks the first step by the Bush
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    • FAMILY LIFE AMBASSADOR
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        Intimacy that lasts a lifetime
        624 23 Intimacy doesn't occur automatically after marriage. Couples have to work at it day by day, moment by moment. INTIMACY means personal and emotional closeness. When we feel intimate with our partner, we feel understood, accepted, appreciated, cared for and loved. We can be ourselves. We
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        Be an ambassador
        72 23 THE Family Life Ambassador programme, supported by MCDS, seeks to fulfil our vision of a society in which businesses and all parts of society work together to create strong and stable families, the basic foundation of our society, through implementing family life programmes. To date, there are
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        Seven tips to build connectedness
        277 23 1. Recognise the intimacy you already have in your relationship. Talk about the times when you have felt close to one another. 2. Build trust. This means developing qualities in yourself that make you trustworthy, such as keeping promises, taking your partner's best interests into
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      Lock icon Was Stewart taken down?
      349 24 Some say her status as a successful woman made her a target NEW YORK Was the American doyen of domesticity a magnet for exceptionally harsh criticism as she stood trial for insider trading because of her position as a successful woman? Millionaire lifestyle guru Martha Stewart
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon China mulls women astronauts
        56 24 Reuters Communist leader Mao Zedong once said China's women held up half the sky. Now, they might join men in space. The Central Military Commission has approved a proposal for women to join China's astronaut programme after it rocketed its first man into space last October,
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        Lock icon MIS says no to tall spies
        66 24 Agencies Wannabe British spies should think again if they are above I.Bm tall. Under new guidelines for MIS, the British intelligence service, new male applicants should "ideally" be no taller than I.Bm and female applicants should not be taller than 1.73 m Tall or
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        Lock icon Deadly rift in Tamil Tigers
        72 24 AFP Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are concerned that regional commander V Muralitharan, aka Karuna, may be targeted for assassination. Rebels close to him said Karuna received reports of death squads being sent to get him after he was dismissed on Saturday by Tiger leader
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      198 23 if....;. l A qUarteHy FLA newsletter H content 1 The Love of their Lives 1 4 Love Grows The I OVP 5 tLASTS 1 K/K> M^d\^W V 6 How Do I Love Thee? 7 SDOs Go Fishing! Clf tViO'ilr'W 8 Before You Say IDo Love is not all roses and
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      116 24 DO YOU KNOW the global embedded software market's worth? US$67 billion (Ssl 19 billion) That's, year 2004 estimate and expected to expand further. The EDB* has identified embedded software as a new growth engine and is making plans to position Singapore as a global centre of excellence for embedded software
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      126 25 H IfflßMtSffmiTi Crystal Yeojingjing Nadonal Science Scholarship (MBBS-PhD) ~^MS3Ja^^^ MBBS-PhD V^ H National University of Singapore r s&r H| Raffles Junior College Alumni I >*^ s^r i m I 2003 Chairman's Honours List Why choose when I can hare \&^__^gy the best of both worlds. Growing up, I wanted to
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Major starring role for balikbayans
      816 26  -  Karim Raslan Overseas Filipinos, who will cast their votes for the first time, have the power to end the country's woes ON MAY 14 when the Philippines goes to the polls, most people will be concentrating on the titanic struggle between the two main presidential
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      WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVES
      85 28 Men have been robbed of something more innate in that they are conquerors. Dr Schlessinger, on how men have been short-changed I consider leaving a child with a nanny to be child abuse and abandonment. Dr Schlessinger incurs the anger of feminists I find her views of men
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      Lauded as writer, hated by feminists
      800 28  -  Janice Lee Best-selling self-help author Dr Laura Schlessinger talks about what empowerment really is IT'S International Women's Day, a day for women to unite and celebrate how far they have come since the Stone Age. And there's still so much to fight for, be
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      VIEW FROM THE STREET
      227 28 TODAY reporters Diana Neo, Wendy Cheng and Miki Choo hit the streets to talk to Singaporean women about a woman's place in the home, as well as at work. Out of 1 00 women, 93 per cent felt their rights were extremely important to them and
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      A S'porean woman's reply
      518 29 ASSOCIATION of Women for Action and Research (Aware) executive committee member Tan Joo Hymn started volunteering for Aware four years ago to work towards gender equity. This married pre-school teacher, who intends to start a family soon, believes that the provisions should be made based on
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  • eatout
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      FOODnotes
      121 30 FOOD notes SUMPTUOUS SUNDAY THERE'S no better way to kickstart a lazy Sunday morning than filling your tummy with a host of delectable food. This is what you can do at The Regent as they bring back the Sunday Champagne Brunch, which boasts premium dishes such as smoked Australian beef
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      Eat to your heart's content
      449 30  -  Justine Moss At Ginga, design your own meal and eat as much as you can I'M A great fan of Japanese food. And I was confident that I have the names of the better Japanese restaurants in Singapore at my finger tips. That is, until
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      24 30 382 Havelock Road River View Hotel, Level 3 Telephone: 6349 4896/7/8 Opening hours: Noon to 2.30 pm 6.30pm to 10.30 pm
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      473 31  -  Janice Lee But a daycare for men while women go shopping? Come on! THE modern woman has many needs, both emotional and physical. And Singapore with its myriad of female-friendly services that cater to these needs must be the best place for a woman to
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      576 32  -  Lai Ec Na For those attracted to its bright lights, practical training awaits ALTHOUGH he was offered the chance to pursue an honours degree at the National University of Singapore in 1997, Sim Pern Yiau declined it Instead, the 25-year-old became a fulltime actor and director
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      127 32 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) Students of the three-year Diploma in Theatre course learn the fundamentals of Western and Asian theatre history, directing, acting, production conceptualisation and design. National University of Singapore (NUS) The four-year Theatre Studies Programme covers Asian and Western theatrical history
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      426 36  -  STANLEY HO Coach Darby vows to rip Jaguars to shreds THINGS are not going well at Tanjong Pagar United. Still reeling from last Friday's news that head coach Moey Yoke Ham quit the club just one match into the season, the troubled Jaguars face the very real prospect
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      416 36  -  STANLEY HO THE 2004 NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League kicked off with a bang last week. Five matches were played in the opening week, and they attracted an average gate of 3,200 fans for each game. They witnessed thrills and spills, with 18 goals
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        HOME UNITED
        49 37 Probable line-up: Ridzuan Hassan, S. Subramani, Aide Iskandar, A. Siva Kumar, Azhar Baksin, Aidil Sharin, J. Surachai, Sutee Suksomkit, Peres De Oliveira, Indran Sahdan Daud, Egmar Goncalves Form: DWWWW (2-2 v Pahang, 10-0 v Bishan Arsenal, 5-1 v Happy Valley, 3-0 v Club Valencia, 2-1 v Sinchi)
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        TANJONG PAGAR
        48 37 Probable line-up: Naufalruddin Nairn, Tan Sio Beng, Ong Leong Koen, Eric Kwek, Haris Sumri, Nicodeme Boucher, IshakZainol, Benoit Salviat, Gimmy Bade, Jean Marc Audemar Form: DLLLL (0-0 v Malaysian Armed Forces, 1--6 v Penang FA, 0-1 v SAFFC, 0-5 v Malaysian Olympic, 0-3 v Albirex Niigata)
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        83 37 A 3-0 win for the Protectors, at least. Tanjong Pagar will simply be no match for the reigning champions. Rocked by the shock resignation of head coach Moey Yoke Ham last week and the 3-0 defeat by Albirex, the Jaguars' morale is at an all-time low. Although
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        Jose Raymond's tip:
        44 37 This should be an easy match for Home United The Protectors were unbeaten at home all of last season and Tanjong Pagar are certainly not the team who can breakthat record. I go for a big score. Home to win 5-0.
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        55 37 MATCH 2: TAMPINESV YOUNG LIONS Tampines Stadium Wednesday,7.3opm Probable line-up: Rezal Hassan, Tan Kirn Leng, Choketawee Promrut, Scad Muratovic, Zulkarnaen Zainal, Steven Tan, Mustafic Faharudin, Nazri Nasir, Santi Chaiperk, Mirko Grabovac, Noh Alam Shah Form: LLDWD (1-2 v Young Lions, 1-2 v Bangkok University, 3-3 v Osotsapa, 3-2 v
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        YOUNG LIONS
        46 37 Probable line-up: Lionel Lewis, Farizal Basri, Baihakki Khaizan, Syed Fadhil, Precious Emuejeraye, Kazeem Babatunde, Shahril Ishak, Mustaqim Manzur, Agu Casimir, Fadzuhasny Juraimi, Itimi Dickson Form: WDWLD (2-1 vTampines Rovers, 1-1 v Sinthana, 2-1 v Port Authority, 1-2 v Bangkok Metropolitan, 2-2 v Balestier Khalsa)
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        70 37 A 2-1 win for Tampines. Playing at home, the Stags are clear favourites to win this one. Up against an uncertain Young Lions' defence, new Tampines striker Mirko Grabovac will be determined to show national coach Raddy Avramovic what he can do. The Croatian-born citizen has already
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        44 37 With stalwarts like Noh Alam Shah and Zulkarnaen Zainal back after serving suspensions, the Stags' experience should see them pick up three points. The Young Lions are still raw and playing away will not help. A comfortable 3-0 win for Tampines.
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      93 37 My tip for the title is either Home United or Albirex Niigata. They'll be the teams to look out for. As for the S-League as a whole, I'd like to see more half-time entertainment, such as a penalty shoot-out competition for the fans. Jeremy Ratnam Power 98
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      112 37 What would you be if you weren't a footballer? I don't know because I've been in football for so long. If I am done with playing football, I guess I can always go into business. Maybe coaching as well. Which living person do you most admire? Diego Maradona.
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      313 37  - HE'S ON FIRE KOHWEILING Mani's in love with the game KNOWN for his tenacity, tough tackling and bags of stamina, it is easy to see why opponents loathe facing S Subramani. A rock in Home United's defence for the past four seasons, Subramani, 32, says he still has some way
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      564 38 Schumacher leads Prancing Horse team to one-two finish, challengers falter MELBOURNE The spectre of another year of Ferrari domination haunted Formula 1 yesterday, after Michael Schumacher led the team to a one-two victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The world champion's 71st win pricked the
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      162 38 SINGAPORE football fans will get the chance to cheer on their favourites at the National Stadium come the Tiger Cup this December, but only if the Lions qualify for the semi-finals. The Asean Football Federation (AFF) Council announced yesterday that the semi-finals and final of the 2004
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      154 38 Reuters LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson probably woke up yesterday feeling more contented than he has for some time. The end of his acrimonious dispute with Irish businessman John Magnier and a 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Fulham on Saturday would have cheered Ferguson after one
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      317 38 Agencies DUBAI Mark O'Meara (picture) rolled back the years to win the US$2 million ($3.4 million) Dubai Desert Classic yesterday, banishing a six-year trophy drought for the American veteran. Joint overnight leader by three, the 47-year-old stuck to his guns to edge
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      529 39 Agencies Gunners look unstoppable and the treble is very much on target LONDON Arsene Wenger insists he can count on the "ambition and hunger" of his Arsenal players as they tackle the huge task of landing a treble of trophies this season. Having put on a magical
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      340 39 AFP BIRMINGHAM Birmingham City boss Steve Bruce has urged his side to keep their foot on the pedal, after watching them give their chance of European football next season another huge boost with a 2-0 win over Bolton
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