Today, 1 April 2004

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  • 12 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Thursday* Apra 1,2004* mita(p) 002/11/2002 I
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  • 672 1  -  Chan Chao Peh But Govt role in pooled coverage crucial, say experts chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH Singapore is considered a prime target for a terrorist attack, the need to provide insurance coverage for damage and losses sustained in such an attack is apparently not seen as a pressing
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    • 11 1 /A-diaCorp [class 11 tuesday :lnesdayfridaysaturday I SHARE YOUR FREE NEWSPAPER I
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    • 215 1 OLYMPUS Your Vision, Our Future Introducing new Olympus cameras. To meet the challenge of your digital lifestyle. From adrenaline pumping adventures to intimate moments with loved ones. Whatever your idea of fun, Olympus introduces a range of cameras with a newTruePic TURBO™ Image Processor for enhanced image clarity. And with
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 56 1 NEWSX^/lEWS I Today at7-Elevenl Get your free copy at all /-Eleven outlets/2 Bravo, RAdm Teo I Civil service wake-up call I timely, says reader/8 Tax breaks Partnerships in professional I services get a boost/14 Eric Teo 'Recount genie' doesn't bode weir for Indon, Filipino polls/22 Rohit Brijnath Thorpe's dignified exit
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    • 70 1 W w «kV f-JB s^^ i^L^ WEE TECK HIAN Gallant Singapore fall to late goal Indra Sahdan (right) breaks through Japan's defence to blast in Singapore's only goal in a World Cup qualifier at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Singapore held the mighty Japanese side for most of the game
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 313 2 All 206 stores islandwide to offer copies with any purchase FROM today, you will be able to get a copy of this newspaper at 7-Eleven stores, all 206 of them islandwide. The weekday afternoon edition will be available daily from noon, while Weekend
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    • 271 3  -  Tor Ching Li 'Casino Coming Here' spray-painted on it chingli@newstoday.com.sg VANDALISM in Singapore is usually a risk not worth taking. But yesterday, one repressed graffiti artist thought it was a worthwhile gamble. Making a bold, bright yellow statement on a 15m by 5m billboard in front
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    • 310 3  -  Raymond Andrew TAKING the witness stand for the most part of Joachim Kang's trial yesterday was Emily Chan, 73. During her testimony it was revealed that a large part of the $5.1-million church funds Kang is accused of embezzling, came from Madam Chan
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    • ELECTIONwatch
      • 55 4 The Jakarta branch of the General Elections Commission is optimistic that the city's 6 million voters will receive their voter cards before the election on April 5, reported the Jakarta Post. The authorities will hold another meeting if the cards were not fully distributed by tomorrow,
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      • 48 4 Mr Akbar Tandjung, the chairman of Golkar, Indonesia's former ruling party, promised yesterday it would not repeat former dictator Suharto's mistakes. "We will rectify our weaknesses, our shortcomings and our mistakes," said Mr Tandjung, who is also the parliamentary speaker and a presidential hopeful.
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      • 55 4 Reuters A poll shows that a hung parliament is the likely outcome of Sri Lanka's general elections on Friday. If President Cnandrika Kumaratunga's party wins marginally ahead of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe part, neither side will get a clear mandate to carry forward the peace process
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    • 453 4  -  Elisia Yeo They go into rural areas to teach voters the polling rules in Yogyakarta elisia@newstoday.com.sg WELL-DRESSED and coiffured with a sophisticated mobile phone by his side, Mr Firmansyah Budi P hardly fits the image of a politically-active Indonesian student "The understanding
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    • 138 4 Agencies LIBOL (Thailand) Security forces in southern Thailand went on high alert yesterday after armed raiders stole a large quantity of explosives from a quarry, just days after a bomb attack in the region. Ten masked men made off with 1.4 tonnes of ammonium nitrate
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    • 121 4 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's newly-appointed Education Minister, Mr Hishammuddin Hussein, has vowed to crack down on bullying in schools amid public outrage over the death of a brilliant student who was beaten by his schoolmates. "I am disappointed that this social ill exists in schools.
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    • 76 4 AFP. MUMBAI Indian beauty queen Laxmi Pandit, who was declared first runner-up in the Miss India 2004 pageant over the weekend, returned her crown yesterday, an official said. There were claims that she was married and did not meet the age requirements of the contest "The
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    • 153 5 I Your home loan shouldn't cost you I I your freedom I People the world over look for different you own your home sooner, while paying things when buying a home, but all would less interest. Plus, with highly competitive agree that owning one shouldn't stop them interest rates, high
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  • HOME NEWS
    • SINGAPOREsnippets
      • 84 6 Newsßadio 93.8 From today, it is compulsory for firsttime employers of foreign maids to attend a half-day orientation course without which the application for their maid's work permit will not be approved. However, the response to the first classes was so bad that the organisers Singapore
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      • 69 6 From today, the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (Scab) will function as a new statutory board under the Ministry of Education (MOE). The Scab will develop and provide quality assessment services, including examination services for national examinations. Ms Seah Jiak Choo, director-general of education, will
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      • 58 6 The Shaw Foundation has pledged a $1 0-million gift to the National University of Singapore's new Alumni House to be named Shaw Foundation Alumni House. The gift, which will cover a third of the cost of the facility, will be disbursed over the next few years
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    • 685 6  -  Tor Ching Li Ong Ye Kung on his life as DPM Lee's principal private secretary chingli@newstoday.com.sg AFTER 11 years of varied rotations within the civil service, Mr Ong Ye Kung says he now has the "most feared job" within the Public Service Commission principal
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  • LETTERS
    • 334 8  -  Yak Chin Hua His call for revamp of public services timely I REFER to the article, "Teo calls for revamp of public services" (Today, March 31). I applaud Rear-Admiral Teo Chee Hean for not mincing words with his frank assessment and in outlining the needs for "urgent"
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    • 252 8  -  Tan Sat Siong I REFER to the letters in your newspaper on March 30 in reply to my letter, "Help the destitute, they do need it" (Today, March 29). I want to clarify that the vagrants and destitute-looking persons I wrote about do not
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    • 237 8 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name, address and phone number and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, *****21; Fax: (65) 6534 4217; Email: news@newstoday.com.sg Get more than great videos when you buy P^^^^ R*T^^^^^^^^^« a Canon camcorder. L EE3Z k,^ r
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 308 10  -  Kevin Tan Exclusive Decision part of its strategy to exit single-sector global funds, says CEO kevin@newstoday.com.sg INVESTORS may soon have one less choice of fund to place their bets on. Fund manager First State Investments intends to shut its Global Technology and Communications Fund,
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    • 144 10 Bloomberg TEMASEK Holdings, Singapore's state investment holding company, has formed a security company with 300 employees after merging the businesses of some of its units. The security units of port operator PSA Corp and Singapore Technologies Kinetics will be merged into
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    • 195 10 Bloomberg Bloomberg ComfortDelGro Corporation has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Beijing Gong Tong Shi Dai Trading's entire 80 per cent stake in an existing vehicle inspection company called Beijing Tian Long Da Tian Vehicle Inspection for 28 million yuan ($6 million). China Aviation Oil said it will
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    • 289 14  -  Kevin Tan Move to boost Singapore's role as a professional services hub kevin@newstoday.com.sg LOCAL partnerships in the audit, accounting and legal sectors can now apply for more tax breaks for their overseas businesses under a new government scheme. The Expansion Incentive for Partnerships programme provides tax
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    • 98 14 Channel News Asia MINISTER for Trade and Industry George Yeo (picture) will leave for Iran tomorrow. He will be leading a highlevel business mission as part of a broader push to get local firms to exploit opportunities in the Middle East A total of 29
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    • Market WATCH
      • 218 14 Agencies SHARES ended mixed yesterday, but the key market index was lifted by selective buying of blue chips after Wall Street's firm overnight close. Trading was slow, as investors were cautious ahead of US jobs data due on Friday. The ST Index closed up 14.38 points, or 0.8 per
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      • 61 14 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Value 11,715.39 12,681.67 3,416.400 6,522.19 C Pis +21.71 +40.28 -0.500 +27.48 Change +0.19 +0.32 -0.01 +0.42 Korea Comp 880.5 +7.04 +0.81 KLCI 901.85 +0.33 +0.04 SET Index 647.30 -1.91 -0.29 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 735.677
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      • 23 14 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 424.70 Silver uss/oi 7.865 Platinum uss/oz 890.50 Rubber centsAg 226.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 2,006.00 Brent crude uss/barrel 32.70
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      • 36 14 US$ 0.5939 UK£ 0.3247 Yen 61.845 HK$ 4.6512 RM 2.2682 Euro 0.4863 Rupiah 5,108.5 Baht 23.428 Peso 33.535 A$ 0.7840 Indian Rs 26.259 Won 684.27 C$ 0.7756 Yuan 4.9158 NZ$ 0.9040 NTS 19.694
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      • 58 14 By volume Ipco UniFiber Cosco Corp NOL SingTel Bio-Treat Interra Gtiraya AddvalTech CH Offshore Close 0.110 0.155 1.010 2.190 2.330 0.870 0.250 0.405 0.135 0.385 Change -0.005 -0.010 +0.015 +0.010 +0.010 -0.030 -0.010 +0.015 +0.005 -4.3 -6.1 +1.5 +0.5 +0.4 -3.3 -3.8 +3.8 +1.3 '000 28,79 23,94:
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      • 69 14 By$ Close Change IMH 400USS 10.900 +0.500 DBS 14.400 +0.300 jrealEasI 12.200 +0.300 /enture 19.300 +0.200 \?i Breweries 7.200 +0.100 F&N 14.600 +0.100 XBC 12.300 +0.100 >IA 11.000 +0.100 JOB 13.400 +0.100 By percentage Close i Change Wee Poh 0.020 +33.3 Goldtron 0.025 +25.0 ChipEngSW*****1 0.030 +20.0
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      • 78 14 By Close Fhai Prime200USS 11.000 Change -0.300 Ule 4.760 -0.220 DBS Bk6% NCPS10 108.100 -0.200 Ireative 50 18.300 -0.100 ilA 200 10.900 -0.100 feo HS 2.920 -0.080 :hinaAvOil 2.370 -0.070 Elec USS 3.080 -0.060 ioodpack 1.030 -0.060 i] 1.440 -0.050 By percentage [eamsphere Close 0.130 Change 13.3
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    • 223 16 Bloomberg CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing has shut down its oldest factory as it seeks to return to profitability and upgrade its chip-making systems. Chartered, which moved manufacturing equipment into its newest factory last week, is shutting down its first plant, to save US$25
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    • 363 16 AFP Expectations of positive news from tankan survey boost currency TOKYO The yen jumped to its highest level in nearly four years against the US dollar in Asian trade on positive expectations for an upcoming business confidence survey, dealers said. The yen was quoted at
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    • 130 16 Bloomberg CAPITALAND, Southeast Asia's biggest developer, said that it plans to sell 1,500 apartments in China this year, about 100 more than it sold in that market last year. The Singapore-based developer said last year it planned to sell between
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 38 14 No trip to Sydney is complete without J J r~ V Q sumptuous w'*'*"1 .seafood meal at the! ?-v '^r** city's spectacular You can enjoy this wfth the Feel Free Sydney Beyond Package. See page 39 for details.
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
    • 508 18  -  Vasu Menon Fund managers sanguine about prospects but expect rise to be subdued after last year's sharp rally news@newstoday.com.sg OCBC'S Wealth Management unit polled eight fund managers for their investment outlook for the second quarter and beyond. Aberdeen Asset Management, Allianz Dresdner Asset
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 60 18 I Sydney Iml^Wfl I ~™*E magazine called ITjMj I tl it "awe-inspiring... ■■■■■■■(■■■■■■■mLmmP—^>H a gorgeous oaspJk-"^ I inducing spectacle." Catch Disney's multi jj x Is* award-winning musical I I* f\ "The Lion King" l^V*" j^,.i j 1 in Sydney. You can enjoy this I sensational theatrical experience with the I
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  • 435 20 Possible sites for attack included Downing Street, malls, nightclubs LONDON Plans for a "spectacular" terrorist strike in Britain that was foiled in a dawn raid on Tuesday could have targeted high-profile buildings in central London, the transport network, shopping centres, pubs or nightclubs, security
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  • 111 20 -AFP LOS ANGELES A birthday trip turned tragic when the birthday boy, 88, leapt to his death from a biplane in front of a horrified pilot after discovering he had a brain tumour. Mr Joseph Harold Frost jumped out of the World
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  • 198 20 Agencies WASHINGTON In a major reversal, the White House on Tuesday agreed to allow national security adviser Condoleezza Rice (picture) to give sworn public testimony to the 911 commission. The White House had said Dr Rice, 49, would not appear publicly
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  • 158 20 Agencies WASHINGTON A day after Taiwan President Chen Shiu-Bian reiterated the island's independence and plans for a new referendum in separate interviews, the US reminded him of his pledge not to alter the cross-strait relationship. In an interview with the Washington Post
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  • GLOBALroundup
    • 90 20 Reuters Reflecting the Bush administration's evolving public rationale for the war on Iraq, the hunt for weapons of mass destruction will shift focus to the intent of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in developing them. WMD have yet to surface
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    • 84 20 Reuters In the highest-level contact between Hong Kong and China since 1 997, the territory's prodemocracy lawmakers yesterday met with a senior Chinese official yesterday to discuss demands for democratic reforms. The meeting came a day after the lawmakers appealed to Chief
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    • 82 20 Reuters Bomb threats against three Northwest Airline airplanes and two Amtrak trains on Tuesday triggered extensive security checks of the jets, passengers and luggage. The three flights, from Miami to Detroit, from Memphis to Miami and from Los Angeles to Detroit,
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 767 22  -  Eric Teo The 'recount genie' doesn't bode well for the Philippine, Indonesian elections news@newstoday.com.sg THERE seems to be a disturbing trend in East Asia, with the huge controversy in the Taiwan presidential election and calls by opposition leaders for a recount in Malaysia after declaring the
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    • 408 22 Have You caught up with the Easter "Passion" WHAT will Ido on one of the most important day on the I *y I calendar? Easter comes and goes every year. But this I Llrf f year, make it different! WATCH the DVD on the DIG into the bare facts. Story
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  • 556 23 Jeans are simply amazing. They can make you look and feel laidback, stylish or sexy all at once. Depending on the fit, length and even colour that you choose, you can go from girl-next-door to irresistible vamp, from surfer dude to snazzy metrosexual. For jeans
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  • plus
    • 474 24  -  Janice Lee Saturday Night Fever's lead actor promises to heat up the Esplanade Theatre this weekend WHEN it comes to swagger and pure attitude, Adam Jon Florentino has got it in spades much of it is natural, but a lot of it had to be nurtured. Florentino
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    • Article, Illustration
      270 25 CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM RICE PILAF Ingredients: (serves four) 240gm skinless chicken fillet 6 medium-sized fresh white button mushrooms (sliced) I cup Fair Price long-grained white rice 1 large onion diced Spices (I cinnamon stick, I star anise, 5 cloves, I teaspoon turmeric powder) 2 teaspoon Fair Price canola oil
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    • 445 25  -  Koh Chieng Mun HEALTHY LIVING A high fibre and low fat diet helps keep you in the pink of health by: Healthy Cooking Towards a Healthier Lifestyle: The second in a series of three recipes on healthy cooking THE BODY needs food to function to build and
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    • 155 25 Herbs and spices to reduce salt Add herbs or spices to enhance the flavour instead of the normal amount of salt. Better still, replace salt completely with a hint of spices or a fragrant herb like mint or basil. Gluten-free rice All types of rice are
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    • incinemas
      • 306 26  -  Elisa Chia elisa@newstoday.com.sg TRUST these "babies" to bring down the walls of Singapore's new arts centre. Baby Wants Candy (picture), an improvisational comedy group from Chicago, has been bringing non-stop laughter as part of the opening festival at the Arts House at the Old Parliament. The
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    • citystyle
      • 663 28  -  Pearlyn Tham How well you cleanse your face determines the effectiveness of your total skincare routine pearlyn@newstoday.com.S] OVER lunch the other day, two of my friends, who have been in the beauty industry for aeons, were taken aback (and even slightly aghast) when I revealed
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      • 259 28 JUST as it's well-known for its facial cleansers, Origins is also famous for its range of body scrubs. Origins launched its first Salt Rub Smoothing Body scrub in 1995. This was followed by its Ginger Body Scrub Smoothing Body buffer. This season, Origins
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      • 580 30  -  Pearlyn Tham .m. M.V M.M. .a. i pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg AT the rate which I subject my skin to environmental hazards, I really should head for a facial once every fortnight But past experiences have left me daunted. Chatty therapists who were more interested in my
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      • 251 30  -  Pearlyn Tham WHAT does the month of April bring to mind? April showers, Easter bunnies and the start of summer. Now, you can also equate April with precious, sparkling diamonds because Goldheart Jewelry has tagged April as its "Diamond Gala Month". To celebrate this, Goldheart
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      • 270 30  -  Pearlyn Tham IT HAS helped women with their skincare woes and now, facial moisturiser Olay Total Effects is helping women from the neighbouring region in a bigger way. In the recent Olay Total Effects Swap Challenge held at Guardian and Watson's outlets, more
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      • Article, Illustration
        346 31  -  Pearlyn Tham THE NEXT time you sink your teeth into a slice of honeydew or papaya, chew on this: Its nutrients lie mainly in the skin and seeds. But how many of us would actually gnaw at the rind of a honeydew or pop papaya seeds into our
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      • 539 31  -  Re eta Raman reeta@newstoday.com.sg This year, the Beauty and Wellness Festival promises to both entertain and educate you on the importance of maintaining health and wellness. Taking place at the Singapore Expo Hall 5B from April 8 to 11, from 11am to 9pm, it brings together informative
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      • 160 31  -  Pearlyn Tham When a colleague heard the name of this exhibition, he was both amused and surprised as one doesn't associate pimps with sneakers not usually, at least Then again, the Sneaker Pimps exhibition, which came to Singapore last weekend, is anything but conventional. Sneaker
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    • traveller
      • 885 32  -  Suna Rusi Kanga Santiago de Compostela: Pilgrims flock to this Spanish town where Saint James is buried and traveller@newstoday.com.se THE university town of Santiago de Compostela was not on our Spain itinerary, just a thought at the back of our minds. Then as though drawn by an
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      • QUICKtours
        • 82 33 INDONESIAN carrier Garuda has introduced new flights from several cities in Central Java and Sumatra to Singapore. The new flights launched last Sunday are from Semarang to Singapore, Yogyakarta to Singapore and PadangPekan Baru-Singapore. The Semarang-Sin-gapore and the Padang-Pekan Baru-Sin-gapore route will have four return flights
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        • 106 33 YOU can now enjoy New Zealand's beautiful sights and sounds without spending a fortune on car rentals. The Flexi-Pass is a low-fare bus pass that can take you to 600 towns and cities on both islands. It is available in blocks of five hours starting
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    • 548 42 AFP Leg-spinner's six wickets leave India on brink of Test win TEST CRICKET Pakistan v India MULTAN, Pakistan Leg-spinner Anil Kumble grabbed six for 71 to leave India on the verge of a maiden Test victory in Pakistan following a dramatic fourth day's play here
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    • 135 42 AFP LONDON Louis Saha (picture, left) has hit Manchester United's preparations for the FA Cup semi-final by criticising his own team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy (picture, right). Saha said Arsenal's Thierry Henry who will go up against United in Saturday's Cup tie is a more complete player,
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    • 282 44 -AFP WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Argentina 1 Ecuador 0 BUENOS AIRES He may be out of sorts for his club, but he rescued his country yesterday morning (Singapore time). Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo struck on the hour to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ecuador
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    • 211 46  -  Koh Wei Ling MASATAKA Goto flew all the way from Japan to catch his idol, midfielder Junichi Inamoto, in action. But his hopes were dashed when his friends failed to obtain tickets for the World Cup 2006 Asian zone qualifier match
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    • 202 46 It was a good game. The boys tried very hard. A lot of things were happening on the pitch and many times we succeeded in stopping them. But these are world-class players and they showed their class several times in this match. Singaporeans should come and support
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    • 78 46 Singapore: Hassan Sunny, Baihakki Khaizan, S Subramani, Aide Iskandar, Daniel Bennett, Muhd Ridhuan, Tan Kirn Leng, Nazri Nasir (Ahmad Latiff, 45min), Shahril Ishak, Indra Sahdan (Md Noor Ali, 87min), Mirko Grabovac (Agu Cashmir, 45min) Japan: Seigo Narazaki, Keisuke Tsuboi, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, Junichi Inamoto, Hidetoshi Nakata, Naohiro Takahara (Keiji Tamada,
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