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Title Section9 2004-04-23 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Friday Aprii23,2oo4* mita(p)oo2/11/20029 words
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Article, Illustration530 2004-04-23 1 Wong Fei Wan; Ted Chen - Wong Fei Wan Ted Chen Collapsed edge of Merdeka Bridge to be cut off to reduce stress wfeiwan@newstoday.com.sg THE search went on yesterday for the body of Mr Heng Yeow Peow, the last of four men missing after the Nicoll Highway cave-in. In theTREVOR TAN; WEE TECK HIAN - 530 words
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Article, Illustration92 2004-04-23 1 TED CHEN Minister for Transport Yeo Cheow Tong (right) comforting Mr Heng Yeow Peow's mother before her departure from Kampong Glam Community Centre to the site of the cave-in yesterday. Next to her are the Heng family members. The brother of Mr Heng, theTED CHEN - 92 words
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Miscellaneous25 2004-04-23 1 NEWSX\VIEWS Lee Ching Wern Tough jobs and tough workers/3 Simon Tay Typhoon brewing in Taiwan/46 Mardan on top Singapore No 1 leads STIF Golf Masters/7625 words
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Miscellaneous5 2004-04-23 1 OTHER COLLAPSE REPORTS Pages 2,3,45 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration500 2004-04-23 2 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo Loh Chee Kong Rescuers extricate John Tan's body from under submerged lorry derrick@newstoday.com.sg THE agonising 42-hour wait for news ended for the Tan family yesterday when Land Transport Authority engineer John Tan's body was finally pulled out ofLoh Chee Kong; TREVOR TAN - 500 words
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261 2004-04-23 2 – Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo EACH time Mr Raj closed his eyes over the past two days, he saw beams going "down, down, down". The 24-year-old construction worker from India claims to be the last man to flee to safety as the tunnel261 words
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Article, Illustration193 2004-04-23 2 THE LTA has asked all its contractors working on the the Circle Line and the Kallang/Paya Lebar Expressway to carry out additional checks and review the design of all temporary works, such as struts, diaphragm walls and other retaining structures. This will take two to193 words
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NEWScomments
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Article, Illustration631 2004-04-23 3 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern FROM my safe perch on the edge of the site, I watched over the last three days as little groups of rescuers carefully made their way into the massive tangle of buckled steel beams and jagged slabs of concrete. In they wentTREVOR TAN - 631 words
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373 2004-04-23 4 Tay Tsen- Waye - Tay Tsen-Waye Circle Line's main contractors help kin tide over 'difficult' period waye@newstoday.com.se FAMILY members who lost their men to the Nicoll Highway disaster will receive an instant payment of $30,000 from the Circle Line MRT site's main contractors, Nishimatsu Construction373 words
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Article, Illustration129 2004-04-23 4 Channel News Asia THE second body recovered at the Nicoll Highway disaster site on Wednesday night has been identified as 36-year-old Chinese national Liv Rong Quan. He had started work in Singapore only earlier this month and leaves behind a wife and a daughter. Mr Liu's body– Channel News Asia; — ERNEST CHUA - 129 words
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Article, Illustration353 2004-04-23 4 Today reader Chan Kai Mun raised a question in a letter that asked why works on other Circle Line sites resumed so quickly, and how the authorities could determine the safety of the structures so quickly. The press secretary to Transport Minister353 words
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455 2004-04-23 4 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh INSURANCE costs for construction projects here are expected to rise following the Nicoll Highway collapse, industry players warned. "Costs for insuring some civil engineering projects might go up, but it is difficult to quantify by how much," said the head of455 words
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Article, Illustration376 2004-04-23 6 Widespread Muslim anger over US Middle East policies PUTRAJAYA The United States' policies on the Middle East were squarely in the firing line yesterday as Islamic nations met to discuss the situation in Iraq and the Palestinian territories. The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the world's biggestAFP - 376 words
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Article148 2004-04-23 6 Agencies BEIJING China yesterday reported the first suspected Sars case in Beijing nearly a year after the Chinese capital declared victory over the deadly outbreak. Five people who had close contact with a 20-year-old nurse at Beijing's Jiangong Hospital developed symptoms and were isolated. More– Agencies - 148 words
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Article135 2004-04-23 6 Reuters SEOUL In a rare accident in the hermit kingdom, up to 3,000 people were killed or injured in an explosion at a North Korean railway station yesterday, South Korea's YTN news channel reported. "Chinese sources said cargo trains carrying petrol and liquefied petroleum gasReuters - 135 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration559 2004-04-23 8 Tay Tsen- Waye - Tay Tsen-Waye Most firms will not be affected by the law expected to take effect in 2006 waye@newstoday.com.sg BUSINESSES need not be "unduly worried" about a competition law, as it is unlikely it will affect most of the firms in Singapore, the Ministry of Trade559 words
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344 2004-04-23 8 ■ Ng Shing Vi - Ng Shing Vi CHARITIES from disparate fields are teaming up to address the fundraising headache that occurs "year in year out", said Mr Jeffrey Beh, chairman of the Singapore After Care Association (Saca). Although they have nothing in common at first sight, the344 words
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136 2004-04-23 8 Channel News Asia THE more than 8,000 tributes sent in by the public during the Sars outbreak are to be photographed and turned into 22 panels for display at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The messages on these cards, banners and letters were for— Channel News Asia - 136 words
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Article, Illustration566 2004-04-23 10 Ng Shing Vi - Ng Shing Vi Meet this foreign talent who invested his children's college funds in the SMU shingyi@newsto day, com. sg "I took that out of my kids' college education fund. So, SMU had better stay successful because I need to stay employed and make sure my kidsTODAY PHOTO - 566 words
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296 2004-04-23 10 Loh Chee Kong - Loh Chee Kong IN A country where the mobile phone ownership is one of the highest in Asia, a fast-spreading email that a ringing mobile can produce enough energy to trigger a small fire at a petrol station is causing great296 words
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SINGAPOREsnippets
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Article68 2004-04-23 10 A Myanmar national's oneman forgery set-up was busted by tne Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Wednesday. He was arrested for forging Student's Passes and Dependent Passes after a female Myanmar national, caught for holding two forged Dependent Passes, led ICA officers to him. Forgery of passes68 words
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Article93 2004-04-23 10 A drug trafficker who sold Ketamine to an undercover officer at the Bedok MRT station was arrested on Wednesday. A raid on the 31-year-old bar captain's home yielded psychotropic drugs worth a total street value of $17,420. Separately, another drug trafficker was ambushed in his car by93 words
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81 2004-04-23 10 Channel News Asia A man, who pleaded guilty to two charges of selling unauthorised cable TV decoders, has been fined $40,000. Chong Aik Hoe is one of two men being taken to court by Star Hub Cable Vision (SCV) for violating the Broadcasting— Channel News Asia - 81 words
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LETTERS
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Does Singapore need a casino?
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Letter, Illustration569 2004-04-23 14 Daniel Yeo ( Dr - Daniel Yeo (Dr) I REFER to the front page report, "Asian nations in race for $7-billion jackpot" (Today, April 19). This is one race that Singapore would do well to keep out of. I have no doubt that if Singapore were to set up a casino, it569 words
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Letter271 2004-04-23 14 Tan Kin Lian - Tan Kin Lian THE Government will decide on whether to allow a casino to open in Singapore in the next six to nine months, after carrying out detailed discussions on how it will impact Singapore society. It is aimed at attracting more tourists to Singapore. I support271 words
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194 2004-04-23 14 Michael Loh Yik Ming - Michael Loh Yik Ming I REFER to reader Florence Tan's suggestion of sprucing up the local trishaw as an icon of Singapore ("Trishaw riders, Spores tourism icon, deserve a sheltered park" Today, April 19). Though I agree in principle, I'd also like194 words
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145 2004-04-23 14 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana MAJ (ret) John Yap Poon Ann's letter "Dangerous to get complacent on security" (Today, April 20) struck an empathetic chord in me. When I visited a large publiclisted company here recently, the guard at the main gate asked me briefly where I was145 words
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239 2004-04-23 18 Alison Lester - Alison Lester I REFER to the recommendations on pronunciation in "So you want to be on radio? Master the DJ speak first" (Today, April 22). It was quite a sloppy job. Evanescence is not pronounced with the emphasis on the second239 words
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250 2004-04-23 18 Koh Eng Siong - Koh Eng Siong Parents are too busy with work to monitor children I'M VERY disturbed by the article, "Report lodged against school principal" (Today, April 22), where a woman alleges that the principal of Nan Chiau High School had hit a female student with250 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration421 2004-04-23 20 Val Chua - Val Chua Insurer nets $70m gain, bank to cancel shares val@newstoday.com.sg GREAT Eastern Holdings (GE) will net around $70 million in profit from the sale of its 6.26-per-cent stake in Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) back to the bank. This follows the decision of GE shareholdersWEE TECK HIAN - 421 words
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266 2004-04-23 20 Dow Jones - Dow Jones GENERAL Electric Capital Corp (GE Capital) has abandoned legal proceedings to recover its debt from Asia Pulp Paper (APP), the world's lOth-largest paper company said yesterday. "We are very pleased that GE Capital is no longer a plaintiff in legal proceedings against266 words
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188 2004-04-23 20 Agencies SHARES of United Envirotech, a Chinabased water and industrial waste treatment specialist, rose 13 cents, or 27.7 per cent, from its 47-cent offer price on its trading debut yesterday. United Envirotech topped the most actively-traded list on the the Singapore Exchange (SGX)Agencies - 188 words
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Market WATCH
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Article242 2004-04-23 20 Agencies SHARES rose yesterday, lifted by higher US stock markets after US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cooled market concerns of a near-term interest rate hike. However, investors stayed cautious as the medium-term outlook suffers from the uncertainty of likely rate increases in the US that would likely resultAgencies - 242 words
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Article53 2004-04-23 20 iy volume Close Change '000 UtdEnvirotech FibreChem Bio-Treat SingPost PanpacMed SingTel NOL UnitedTAC Cosco Corp Horizon 0.600 0.525 1.020 0.875 0.150 2.360 2.180 0.940 1.000 0.155 +0.045 +0.030 +0.030 +0.060 +0.050 +0.005 -0.090 +9.4 +3.0 +3.6 +2.6 +2.3 +0.5 -8.3 71,017 69,917 38,837 33,166 31,923 24,408 22,05153 words
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Article70 2004-04-23 20 Jy$ Close Change /enture 19.800 +0.300 \PB Breweries 7.400 +0.200 Erealive 50 17.800 +0.200 )BS 13.900 +0.200 :&N 14.100 +0.200 jreatEast 12.000 +0.200 JOB 13.700 +0.200 EITYDEV 6.350 +0.100 Joble 3.720 +0.100 By percentage 7icplas W*****9 Close Change 0.010 +100.0 .&M 0.020 +33.3 EngWah 0.310 +29.2 El70 words
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Article77 2004-04-23 20 By$ Close Change IMH 400USS 10.200 -0.400 Bukit Sem 13.500 -0.300 SPH 20.400 -0.200 SPH 100 20.500 -0.200 SingamasC 2kHKS Elec USS 3.850 3.020 -0.150 -0.140 SIA 11.000 -0.100 Cosco Corp 1AC 200USS 1.000 2.840 -0.090 -0.080 By percentage Globa Close 0.015 Change -25.0 UediaS 0.020 -20.077 words
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Article58 2004-04-23 20 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp Value 11,980.1 12,167.70 3,441.90 6,732.09 924.01 Change Pis +35.8 -59.60 -2.80 -78.16 -5.94 "k +0.3C -0.45 -0.0E -0.64 KLCI 871.63 +7.61 +0.8E SET Index 690.96 -15.69 -2.25 lakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 804.427 1,548.28 291.02 -9.776 +10.5058 words
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Article23 2004-04-23 20 Gold uss/oz 391.30 Silver uss/oz 6.210 Platinum uss/oz 855.00 Rubber centsAg 232.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,941 Brent crude uss/barrel 32.79 SGX, BloombergSGX, Bloomberg - 23 words
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Article36 2004-04-23 20 US$ 0.5916 UK£ 0.3333 Yen 64.513 HK$ 4.5935 RM 2.2383 Euro 0.4978 Rupiah 5,094.8 Baht 23.365 Peso 32.895 A$ 0.8102 Indian Rs 25-965 Won 683.01 C$ 0.8038 Yuan 4.8968 NZ$ 0.9527 NTS 19.53636 words
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Article, Illustration274 2004-04-23 22 Channel News Asia Back-up computer systems can be triggered without a second's delay FINANCIAL institutions in Singapore have shown that their business continuity plans were up to scratch following blackouts caused by the Nicoll Highway collapse on Tuesday. Despite the lights going out– Channel News Asia; WEE TECK HIAN - 274 words
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Article163 2004-04-23 22 -AFP BASEL (Switzerland) Swiss drug giant Novartis said yesterday that it would hold talks for an alliance with French-Ger-man peer Aventis. A merger of the two could create the world's second largest pharmaceutical group. "The board of directors of Novartis has decided to accept the-AFP - 163 words
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Article143 2004-04-23 22 Channel News Asia GLOBAL online marketplace eßay is setting up shop in Singapore with its own dedicated trading portal. eßay's Singapore office at Raffles Place is its first in Southeast Asia and will serve as a base to reach out into the region. "The Internet– Channel News Asia - 143 words
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Article342 2004-04-23 22 Bloomberg Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation said net profit after exceptional items rose 21 9 per cent year-on-year to $9.77 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 from $3.06 million. Turnover fell 21.7 per cent to $50.3 million. The company said a $5.6-million gain from the sales of– Bloomberg - 342 words
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Article, Illustration519 2004-04-23 25 The Cold Storage team 'always cares for customers' COLD Storage has been serving its customers in Singapore for a century. Today, it continues to encourage its staff, who are known as team members, to serve well. All team members understand and carry out its mission statement: "We519 words
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Article, Illustration232 2004-04-23 25 SHE is a shining example of superior customer service. That's why Magesparee d/o Perumal is considered a diamond team member. Magesparee, who is a sales assistant, possesses traits that Cold Storage considers precious to the organisation. She has won accolades from both customers and team members at the deliPHOTO COURTESY OF COLD STORAGE - 232 words
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291 2004-04-23 26 Bloomberg Westpac strategists also say the unit will rally 3% THE Singapore dollar may rally about 3 per cent because the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will probably raise the target for the currency at its twice-yearly policy review in October, said Westpac– Bloomberg - 291 words
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184 2004-04-23 26 AFP SYDNEY Australia's Westfield Holdings will combine its three entities to create the world's largest listed retail property group worth US$l6 billion ($27 billion). The new entity, to be known as Westfield Group, will hold As 34 billion ($42 billion) of propertyAFP - 184 words
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182 2004-04-23 26 -AFP TOKYO Samsung group filed a suit yesterday seeking to lift an import ban on its plasma display panel (PDP) screens amid a patent row with Japanese rival Fujitsu. Samsung Japan Corp, a Japanese subsidiary of the South Korean group, filed the-AFP - 182 words
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Article, Illustration279 2004-04-23 26 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian no-frills carrier Air Asia is prepared for a price war with Singapore's first budget airline, ValuAir, to protect its market share, a report said yesterday. "We have said that when we have more competition, we will just have toAFP; BLOOMBERG - 279 words
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Article, Illustration853 2004-04-23 28 Cindy Tong - Cindy Tong Public support from donors and helpers has aided more than 2,000 sufferers of kidney disease news@newstoday.com .sg THE National Kidney Foundation (NKF) raised a record $14.27 million through its live Charity Shows this year against the backdrop of the recentDAVID YEO - 853 words
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Article184 2004-04-23 28 1994 The first NKF Charity Show was launched and included the participation of television artistes who willingly chip in with performances to encourage viewers to donate. 1998 Top regional stars were pitted against homegrown artistes in two separate shows in a friendly competition to see which attracted184 words
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Article, Illustration196 2004-04-23 30 AFP WASHINGTON China offered greater market access to American goods and pledged to step up enforcement against copyright infringement after key ministerial talks on Wednesday saw the clinching of eight tradeboosting agreements. "The meeting proved to be a complete success," a beaming Chinese Vice-PremierAFP; REUTERS - 196 words
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Article, Illustration346 2004-04-23 30 Reuters Forex chief says it will be linked to a basket of currencies BEIJING China is moving towards a floating currency system that would link the yuan now pegged to the dollar to a basket of currencies, the Financial Times quoted the foreign exchangeReuters; REUTERS - 346 words
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Article256 2004-04-23 30 Reuters NEW YORK Legendary film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc (MGM) is in advanced talks to be bought over by Sony Corp and two buyout firms in a US$5 billion ($8.45 billion) deal, putting the owner of the James Bond movies back in play onReuters - 256 words
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Article, Illustration869 2004-04-23 34 Andy Mukherjee - Calpers flips and flops in Philippines again Andy Mukherjee Bloomberg Commentary Effect of the US pension fund's decision switches is dramatic news@newstoday.com.sg CALIFORNIA'S state workers might not even notice if out of every US$lOO of their pension savings, 4 cents disappeared. But how crucial are those same 4 cents halfBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 869 words
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Article, Illustration350 2004-04-23 34 CANBERRA Australia and New Zealand welcomed a statement by Asean economic ministers supporting a possible Asean-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Trade Minister Mark Vaile said the statement is a step forward for Australia-Asean economicBLOOMBERG - 350 words
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220 2004-04-23 34 Bloomberg CHINA'S economic growth will probably exceed the government's 7 per cent forecast this year, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement. China's economy expanded 9.7 per cent from a year earlier in the first quarter, afterBloomberg - 220 words
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Article, Illustration680 2004-04-23 36 Dow Jones Profit warnings and weak first-half demand undermine stocks such as Magnecomp and Seksun SHARES of Singapore's hard disk drive (HDD) component makers have tumbled sharply from their December peaks but high inventories and persistently weak earnings of Seagate Technology continue to makeDow Jones; BLOOMBERG - 680 words
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Article, Illustration89 2004-04-23 38 Saudi workers inspecting a government building in the capital city of Riyadh wrecked by a car bomb on Wednesday. Four people were killed and 148 injured in the first major attack on a government target. A group linked to Al Qaeda claimed■.■ • i REUTERS - 89 words
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147 2004-04-23 38 Reuters WASHINGTON is not opposed to a change in the status quo between Taiwan and China, but any change must be peaceful and mutually agreed. "We're prepared to see a change in the status quo. We want it to happen peacefully with the– Reuters - 147 words
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Article477 2004-04-23 38 AFP They are making their mark in education, culture, medicine and fuelling population growth WASHINGTON Asians in the United States are making their mark in education, culture and medicine, raking in relatively high incomes and fuelling population growth, government figures show. Asians make up 13.1AFP - 477 words
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Article38 2004-04-23 42 AFP Some 14,887 villages in 59 Thai provinces have been declared serious drought zones. The affected zones are mainly in northern and north-eastern areas but also in the popular southern resort island of Phuket.AFP - 38 words
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Article51 2004-04-23 42 -AFP The second round of voting in India's marathon general elections began yesterday with voters casting their votes in the restive north-east-ern state of Tripura amid high security. Voters defied the boycott appeal by separatists and the threat of possible militant attacks to cast their-AFP - 51 words
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Article74 2004-04-23 42 -AFP Stockholm will introduce a road congestion charge on a 1 3-month trial basis in June 2005, officials said yesterday. Vehicles entering the inner city will have to pay 1 0 ($2.20), 15 or 20 kronor each time they pass a portal. The amount payable will-AFP - 74 words
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Article58 2004-04-23 42 AFP Tens of thousands of couples, including cricket star Virendra Sehwag, tied the knot across India yesterday after astrologers declared it the most auspicious day, just "right for everything", in 70 years. An estimated 17,000 weddings were due to take place in New Delhi and anotherAFP - 58 words
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Article65 2004-04-23 42 AFP A Malaysian couple caught by enforcement officers holding hands in a public park have been charged in court with indecent behaviour. Ooi Kean Tong, 22, was charged on Wednesday for allegedly hugging and kissing his girlfriend, Siow Ai Wei, 20, in a Kuala Lumpur park. He– AFP - 65 words
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187 2004-04-23 42 AFP WASHINGTON The United States and Singapore have called for greater international coordination to dismantle terrorist networks. US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said it had become a herculean task keeping constant guard against terror attacks in every part of the world.AFP - 187 words
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Article, Illustration68 2004-04-23 42 AFP An activist, her body painted red and wearing a fur coat, lying on the ground as she protests the use of animal fur during a demonstration before the Prada boutique in Beverly Hills, California, on Wednesday. The demonstration, organised by the People for the EthicalAFP - 68 words
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Article145 2004-04-23 42 AFP PENANG South-east Asian states yesterday adopted a common strategy to fight deadly epidemics such as Sars and bird flu, which have cost the region hundreds of lives and billions of dollars over the past two years. Details of the plan will be released after approvalAFP - 145 words
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Article376 2004-04-23 42 Rise of retired Indon generals fuels concerns over return of autocracy JAKARTA The emergence of two former military generals as the top contenders in the presidential election is fuelling concerns of a return of autocratic leadership. There are also fears that it could deal a blow376 words
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Article81 2004-04-23 42 -AFP BANGKOK Thailand and South Korea boosted security after Seoul's embassy in Bangkok received a letter threatening terror attacks against countries supporting US-led operations in Iraq. The letter was received on Wednesday from a group identifying itself as the "Yellow-Red Overseas Organization". The-AFP - 81 words
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Article, Illustration449 2004-04-23 44 -AFP Glorification of dead seen driving people to end lives HONG KONG The release this September of a film featuring local heartthrobs Ekin Cheng, Andy Hui and Hacken Lee could touch a raw nerve in the city. Six Strong Guys, a comedy about a-AFP; AFP - 449 words
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Article, Illustration72 2004-04-23 44 AFP Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin (picture) will defy China's protests and become the first Canadian Prime Minister to meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, today. Smarting from several rhetorical attacks from Beijing, Mr Martin said the meeting is a "spiritual" ratherAFP - 72 words
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Article94 2004-04-23 44 AFP One million babies, or one in 17, are born in China every year with birth defects or diseases, health officials said yesterday. Professor Liang Jimin of the Demographic Society of China said 300,000 abies were born with defects and another 700,000 were diagnosedAFP - 94 words
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Article97 2004-04-23 44 Reuters Research conducted by scientists at the University of California at San Diego has found that women who worried about their assisted reproductive technology cases were less likely to become pregnant than women who were less concerned. The team studied 151 women seeking in-vitro fertilisation,— Reuters - 97 words
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Article225 2004-04-23 44 AFP TOKYO More than 150 politicians or their representatives visited a controversial Japanese war shrine yesterday, two weeks after a court declared pilgrimages to the site by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi unconstitutional. A total of 84 lawmakers and 85 political representatives visited the capital's YasukuniAFP - 225 words
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219 2004-04-23 44 -AFP LONDON Laws requiring British schools to hold a daily Christianbased act of worship should be dropped as they are out of date, the country's chief educational standards official said. Such religious assemblies might become more "meaningful" if they were held less frequently,-AFP - 219 words
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Article, Illustration241 2004-04-23 44 Reuters SEOUL South Korea's Acting President has said he may step down from his job as Prime Minister once the future of the impeached president is determined. Mr Goh Kun is a veteran bureaucrat widely credited with keeping the country on track since Parliament– Reuters; AFP - 241 words
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Article, Illustration873 2004-04-23 46 Simon Tay; Eric Teo - Simon Tay Eric Teo With Chen likely to stay in power,Taipei political weather could take a turn for the worse and news@newstoday.com.sg WE flew into Taipei last week amid a storm. It was not one of the typhoons that sadly but commonly rip through theYEN YOK - 873 words
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Article, Illustration1047 2004-04-23 48 Razali Abdullah - Razali Abdullah The Observatory is all the buzz in our music scene, despite lack of support from some quarters THE band is reluctant to play in venues bigger than a 240-seat auditorium and they're not getting airplay from radio stations. And it seems to be working1,047 words
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Article89 2004-04-23 48 Chris Ho 8 Days FHM "Tender and beautiful in its intimacy it is all about soft-spoken loners and romantic, gentle souls tweaking sensitivities ana nursing wounds in dreamy cafes." "The Observatory take the good side of recent Radiohead by mixing an ambient chill with familiarChris Ho; 8 Days; – FHM - 89 words
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Article, Illustration494 2004-04-23 50 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia Scheming Lex talks about being ousted by his friend on Survivor elisa@newstoday.com.sg QCHEMING strategies aside, he's Omost remembered for his tattoos on Survivor: Africa and the All-Stars edition of the reality television show, which airs Fridays at 10pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 5.494 words
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Article, Illustration512 2004-04-23 52 Serene Foo - Serene Foo Rising Taiwanese film-maker Alex Yang bides his time while waiting for audiences to bite 'TAIWANESE writer-director Alex Yang -L has a knack for milking his budget for all it's worth when making a movie. For his latest feature film, Taipei 21, Yang tailored all512 words
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Article204 2004-04-23 52 FANS of cold beer and hot jazz are in for a treat tonight as a three-week, Heinekensponsored celebration of music gets underway. Stretching over the next three weekends, the Heineken Starbar Music Festival will see bands putting a new spin on classic jazz in performances204 words
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Article, Illustration484 2004-04-23 54 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang More fun with vintage tributes, but Vol. 2 seems toned down FILM REVIEW YOU ain't seen kungfu fighting yet until you watch The Bride and gongfu master Pai Mci trade blows (picture, right). True to the spirit of the jingoism in kungfu pictures of484 words
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Article, Illustration242 2004-04-23 56 Gus Van Sant's latest film is a mesmerising drama FILM REVIEW by yong shu chiang THE teenage gunmen in this film didn't go bowling before they sprayed bullets galore in their high school. Nor did they make sport of any gargantuan safari animals. Elephant, a deeply242 words
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Article84 2004-04-23 56 Black Eyed Peas will be looking for love here on May 25. The Los Angeles-based hip-hop act of the Grammy-nominated single, Where Is The Love? will stage their concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, which is where they last performed in February at the MTV Asia84 words
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Article102 2004-04-23 56 And best-kiss award to goes The 1 3th annual MTV Movie Awards known for its mockery and parody of the movie industry will be taped on June 5 and broadcast on the music channel on June 10. The event features satiric clips of top movies edited with jokes and irreverent102 words
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Article90 2004-04-23 56 Reuters Michael Jackson was indicted yesterday by a California grand jury, investigating child molestation accusations against the pop star. The 45-year-old is expected to plead innocent "if the grand jury issues an indictment", according to Jackson's lead attorney Mark Geragos, who refused to confirm the indictment. Jackson'sReuters - 90 words
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Article, Illustration403 2004-04-23 58 50 First Dates is an atypical Adam Sandier film, heartfelt and restrained FILM REVIEW by yong shu chiang DESCRIBED as Memento crossed with Groundhog Day, 50 First Dates is an atypical Adam Sandier movie. The comedy has some fun at the expense of those afflicted with403 words
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Article, Illustration186 2004-04-23 63 Elise Tan - Elise Tan A chance to book a flight to Bangkok for just $9.99 via SMS By traveller@newstoday.com.sq BOOK a flight via SMS to Bangkok or Malaysia and you may have to pay less than $10 for an air ticket. Sing Tel Mobile is offering 3,000— Reuters - 186 words
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Article169 2004-04-23 63 HERE'S your chance to discover Melbourne in a week. A seven-day tour to this Australian city, organised by Sakura Holdings, will enable you to explore its many charms. The stops during the tour include a visit to the Warrook cattle farm in the Gippsland region,169 words
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Article, Illustration329 2004-04-23 64 Elise Tan - Elise Tan Contiki Holidays caters to your budget and travelling pace elise@newstoday.com.sg IT HAS been touted as a holiday with a difference one that combines sightseeing with culture, socialising, adventure and still leave travellers enough free time to do their own thing. For more than 40 years,329 words
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Article, Illustration246 2004-04-23 66 -AFP Gulf emirate plans $4.24 m housing and tourism project DOHA Qatar has unveiled plans to build a US$2.5-million ($4.24 million) housing and tourism project on an artificial island off its coast that would allow foreigners to buy property in the gas-rich Gulf emirate for-AFP; AFP - 246 words
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Article, Illustration478 2004-04-23 70 Agencies With 2-0 lead, hungry Wolves halfway to first playoff series win NBA PLAYOFFS Timberwolves 95 Nuggets 81 MINNEAPOLIS With Sam Cassell shut down, Latrell Sprewell broke loose and Kevin Garnett gave his usual all-around effort The Minnesota Timberwolves have three go-to guys, and– Agencies; REUTERS - 478 words
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Article, Illustration338 2004-04-23 70 Reuters LONDON Tiger Woods (picture) insists his swing is close to its best, despite having produced his worst US Masters finish in nine starts as a professional earlier this month. The world No 1 tied for 22nd at the Augusta National 10 days– Reuters; REUTERS - 338 words
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Article, Illustration389 2004-04-23 73 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN Revamped Malaysian side confident of better show this season as they eye top three spot yohinn@newstoday.com.sg LAST YEAR, they were an unknown package, the new kids on the block from Malaysia. But armed with one of Malaysia's leading goal shooters in Aruna Santhappan, some had389 words
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Article, Illustration534 2004-04-23 73 AFP FORMULA 1 San Marino Grand Prix IMOLA, Italy Formula 1 will make an emotional return to Imola this weekend for the San Marino Grand Prix, which marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger. OnAFP - 534 words
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Article, Illustration497 2004-04-23 75 Despite draw at home, Mourinho says team will be in final CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, SEMI-FINAL Porto 0 Deportivo La Coruna 0 PORTO, Portugal Porto believe a second successive treble is still theirs for the taking, despite an uninspired 0-0 draw with Deportivo La Coruna in the first leg ofAFP - 497 words
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Article, Illustration303 2004-04-23 75 Reuters BUENOS AIRES Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona (picture) was no longer in a critical condition yesterday. After being rushed to hospital on Sunday apparently at death's door with heart and breathing problems, his personal doctor Alfredo Cahe told local radio the 43-year-old superstar– Reuters - 303 words
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Article, Illustration378 2004-04-23 75 Reuters LONDON Former Manchester United manager Ron Atkinson, who resigned from commercial broadcaster ITV over a racist remark he made about Chelsea's black French captain, Marcel Desailly, has also quit as a columnist with The Guardian newspaper. His comment about Desailly prompted his– Reuters; GETTY IMAGES - 378 words
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Article, Illustration83 2004-04-23 76 SINGAPORE'S world No 9 Ronald Susilo (picture) eased into the quarter-finals of the Yonex-Sunrise Asian Badminton Championships last night. At the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association Stadium, Susilo comfortably dispatched China's Hu Yun2-0 (17-14, 17-14) in the third round. The recently-crowned Japan Open champion will83 words
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Article76 2004-04-23 76 TOKYO Isao Aoki, the first Japanese golfer to make the grade abroad, has celebrated his induction to the World Golf of Fame with a drinking binge. He is the first Japanese man to join the pantheon of golfing greats. "After I heard about it, I was76 words
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Article105 2004-04-23 76 AUCKLAND All Blacks flyhalf Carlos Spencer is to undergo neurological tests, after suffering a number of heavy tackles playing for the Blues in the Super 12, it was reported yesterday. Spencer, who spent several weeks on the sideline after breaking his jaw in a tackle by Chiefs105 words
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Article98 2004-04-23 76 BUCHAREST A top Romanian soccer club owner said yesterday he would send the whole squad to listen to a classical music concert as punishment if they lose their next match. With eight games left, Universitatea Craiova, fourth in the first division with 33 points, need to98 words
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Article, Illustration479 2004-04-23 76 TAN YO- HINN - TAN YO-HINN Singapore No 1 fires a 68 to take two-shot lead GOLF SITF Golf Masters 2004 yohinn@newstoday.com.sg IF HIS current form continues, Mardan Mamat could be bagging his second title in as many months today. Singapore's No 1 who won last month's US$3OO,OOO ($500,000)TODAY FILE PHOTO - 479 words
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Article, Illustration373 2004-04-23 76 – Koh Wei Ling - Koh Wei Ling NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2004 Young Lions 1 Albirex 0 ALBIREX Niigata's maiden NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League season took a turn for the worse last night The Young Lions stunned the visiting Japanese side 1-0 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Agu Casmir scored the■ m TREVOR TAN - 373 words
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Article, Illustration955 2004-04-23 78 As relegation looms. Wolves one bright spark is Camara, a pain to Premiership defenders IT IS not often that one of the most in-form and talked about players in the English Premiership hails from a club fighting against relegation. Especially not a player who once wasmoreGETTY IMAGES - 955 words
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