Today, 10 May 2004, Afternoon Edition

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    25 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday May 10, 2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday May 10,2004. > MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Abuse: Soldier faces trial
      62 1 -AFP BAGHDAD A US soldier will face a public court-mar-tial here soon over allegations of abusing Iraqi prisoners. US Brigadier-General Mark Kimmitt said charges against Specialist Jeremy Sivits (shown in file picture) had been referred to a specialist court-martial. If found guilty, he could be jailed,
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      Lock icon An apology from Blair
      66 1 -AFP PARIS British Prime Minister Tony Blair apologised yesterday for the mistreatment of prisoners in Iraq by British soldiers, in the first official admission of abuse by his forces. "We apologise deeply to anyone who has been mistreated by our soldiers. This is totally unacceptable," Mr
      -AFP  -  66 words
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      The slimming pill craze
      614 1  -  Tan Hui Leng S'poreans regain appetite for weight-loss pills AFTER Slim 10 killed one person and left MediaCorp artiste Andrea de Cruz in desperate need of a liver transplant, the market for over-the-counter slimming pills shrank sharply. But that was two years ago. As the Slim
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      Will conscripts prove their mettle in a war?
      654 1  -  Lee Ching Wern Today Exclusive interview with radm teo IN 1972, when Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean first joined the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) as an 18-year-old, the army was a different creature. "National service, at that time in the 60s, was
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Govtto help foreign workers
      402 2  -  Raymond Andrew MOM looking at laws to offer them more financial protection, says Dr Ng WE ALL have heard the sad stories before: A semi-literate foreigner pays an agent a large sum to get a job in Singapore, only to find when he lands here that
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      First US verdict unlikely to affect other SQOO6 cases
      299 2  -  Wong Fei Wan feiwan@newstoday.com.sg IT was the first jury verdict in a United States civil case against Singapore Airlines (SIA) for the crash of flight SQOO6. But the US$l5 million ($25.5 million) awarded to the children of a couple who perished
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        Contractors & suicidal bids for projects
        687 3  - Contractors suicidal bids for projects Tor Ching Li Hurt by accidents and economics, building sector must seek a firmer foundation for growth THE sea of black suits that was seen at the annual Building and Construction Authority (BCA) awards last Thursday night could just as well be viewed as a
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      Lock icon 'UK govt knew of abuse'
      472 4  -  Donald Rumsfeld. Authorities aware of mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners in February: BBC WASHINGTON The albatross around the neck of the United States and Britain is getting heavier as more details about the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal continue to emerge. In a further blow to the
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      Lock icon Thaksin's trip painted as publicity stunt
      180 4 AFP BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's trip to the nation's restive south last week after a bloody uprising by Muslim rebels was a publicity "stunt", a report charged yesterday. The trip, during which Dr Thaksin proclaimed the violence under control, was also likely
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      Lock icon Final appeal for Anwar starts today
      93 4 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim will launch his final appeal against a sodomy conviction today. If he fails, he will remain in prison where he has served five years on a corruption charge until at least 2009. Anwar's
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      Lock icon Recount begins in Taiwan election
      255 4 AFP TAIPEI After a political standoff of nearly two months between its presidentelect and opposition, Taiwan today will begin a recount of the disputed ballots cast in the March presidential election. Court officials said they expected the recount, which is forecast to confirm the result,
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      283 7 Good price.//!/ i Nice surprise?^|fr I 1 r£y^—*~ MONDAY TO FRIDAY BONUS! L mMm^^^^ Spend $100 at the IKEA store from Monday to Friday (10-28 May) wf an(^ we'^ ye you as^ voucher to spend in our store on weekdays. fcJKW Which makes our good prices even better. Now, isn't
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      Dr Chee Soon Juan shows a lack of grace – again
      228 8  - Dr Chee Soon Juan shows a lack of grace again S Ramamirtham I REFER to the report, "Surprise visitor at Goh's forum" (Weekend Today, May 8-9). Dr Chee Soon Juan has once again demonstrated that he has no manners. He first showed it so clearly during the election campaign at
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      When winning bid is lower by a massive $68m...
      416 8  -  Yak Chin Hua Safety provisions may be at risk by cost-cutting moves of low tender bidders I REFER to the report, "Bidding for Government projects is still prudent" (Today, May 7). It is heartening for workers in the construction industry to
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      LTA, upgrade before mishap occurs
      156 8  -  Karen Wong Ang Eng I REFER to the letter, "Lifts would be more helpful" by Mr Timothy Tang Nam Yen (Weekend Today, May 8-9). Mr Tang suggested that lifts be added to the Outram MRT overhead bridge, for the sake of the sick and the
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      363 9 A $4.1 billion thank you from us I We, at Sing Tel, have always been committed to enhancing value for our shareholders. Hence, we are extremely pleased to declare a record payout of $4.1 billion to our shareholders through a higher dividend and a capital reduction. This is on the
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    Lock icon Can S'pore bourse escape chilly wind blowing in region?
    782 10 Dow Jones Analysts feel ST Index could move lower to be in line with other markets HOW long can the Singapore stock market defy gravity? That is the question being asked by many investors and analysts as Singapore continues to outperform
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  • marketWATCH
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      Singapore
      236 10 SINGAPORE share prices are expected to trade lower this week after the slump on Wall Street on Friday, when stocks skidded on fears of higher interest rates amid strong jobs data and as oil prices hit the psychological US$4O-a-barrel ($6B-a-barrel) mark. The benchmark ST Index closed at 1,843.72 on
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      Your S$1 buys
      36 10 US$ 0.5869 UK£ 0.3294 Yen 65.405 HK$ 4.6117 RM 2.2475 Euro 0.4901 Rupiah 5,164.1 Baht 23.666 Peso 32.939 A$ 0.8231 Indian Rs 26.406 Won 692.54 C$ 0.8115 Yuan 4.8582 NZ$ 0.9491 NTS 19.555
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      Lock icon Commodities
      26 10 SGX, Bloomberg Gold us-i/oz 379.10 Silver us$/oz 5.60 Platinum us$/„z 779.00 Rubber cntsAg 228.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,995.50 Brent crude us$/barrei 37.00 Information provided bv
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      699 11 NTUC Income News flH Advertisement ■■■■Pf I LaJ-Ti ilj /.NTUC f at a.^ INCOME NTUC Income Insurance Cooperative Limited B^ Dear HIGHER BONUSES FOR 2003 Q mmmWB33Slk Bitll WfSk mmmU Our business results for 2003 has been quite satisfactory, and much better than earlier expected. The board of directors have
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Temasek surprised by UOB request
      586 12 UOB reiterates stand that extension of offer to buy UOL stake is in best interest of shareholders SINGAPORE investment company, Temasek Holdings has expressed surprise over United Overseas Bank's (UOB) request for an extension of an offer to buy a 49-per cent stake in United
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      Lock icon DBS not on a shopping spree to follow rivals and buy stakes in regional banks
      614 12 Dow Jones UNLIKE its peers, DBS Group is in no hurry to buy stakes in regional banks, according to its chief executive, Mr Jackson Tai, who said overseas income at Southeast Asia's largest lender is
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      Lock icon ING sees more growth in Asia
      233 12 Dow Jones THE steady momentum from Asia's economic development will ensure continued strong growth in the asset management industry, despite concerns that tighter monetary policies in the US and China will take the steam out of a regional stock rally, according to ING Investment
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      216 13 Thrills, chills, adventure, experiencing flight, acting like a bird, sense of freedom, defying death, jfc-' letting go, feeling your gut churning, screaming, mm laughing.. .and the cost OT -^1 m of skydiving lessons. All by M ABN AMRO Money Line. \^r For whatever gives you -*H A happiness. I Apply
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  • SAVVY INVESTOR
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      Ossia's back-to-basics move bears fruit
      866 14  -  Lim Say Boon Challenge now is to grow without straining its cash flow HAVING extricated itself from the Internet business, Ossia International is now refocusing on its core activity of distributing and retailing apparel, footwear, sporting goods, and bags and accessories. The results of this
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      The risk factor in investments
      377 14 MANY investors spend their time avoiding the wrong risks. They are so fearful of losing their money in a stock market crash that they avoid stock equity funds altogether, limiting themselves to savings accounts and fixed deposits where they feel their money is safe. What
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      140 14 six-part weekly series is brought to you by Standard Chartered and Today." Advice you LI can use! /r--^ m_ Standard 4L M """7# V .Chartered Jj< AW W M isms. f JJ win! KJ Cj4l The less wealthy you are, the more risk you should take. True or False <Q4>
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  • the BUSINESS of marketing
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      Court-ing the yuppie
      624 16  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Retailer undergoes image revamp to target Generation X MATURITY becomes Courts Singapore's largest furniture, electronics and information technology retailer. As it turns 30 this year, it is undergoing an image revamp and morphing into a "Generation-X" trendsetter and magnet for homemakers and hip gadget-freaks.
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      For IBM, altruism is
      235 16 SOCIAL service as a marketing tool what could be a more potent way to win hearts and minds? Flashy and expensive TV spots and advertisements in glossy magazines are so passe! As anyone who has studied psychology knows, it is not the "sexiness" or cost of
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      Winning acclaim by
      114 16 A SINGAPORE company has won the coveted Red Dot Design Award for outstanding design. The product design and engineering firm, PSB Corporation, was selected for two product designs. These were the Schuberth SI composite motorcycle-racing helmet one of the top-sell-ing high-tech helmets in Germany and the Woodhead
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      GRAB BAG –
      90 16 GRAB BAG Book 'Designed for Global Success' PSB Corporation, winner of the globallyacclaimed Red Dot design award, is actively involved in some of the initiatives driven by a Government-led multi-agency taskforce for design. Last month, IE Singapore joined hands with PSB Corp to launch a design casestudy book, Designed For
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  • Impact
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      better than any advertisement
      240 17  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla ondary School, Northland Primary, Qihua Primary and the Kidsmart-sponsored centres. Mr Daniel Ng, marketing director at IBM Singapore, said his company had initiated the mentoring project as it counts education as a top priority in its philanthropic efforts. He said: "The programme allows
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      product design, internationally
      105 17 With growing access to better in Singapore, a multi-agency technology, most industries can taskforce has been drawn up no longer use price or functional- comprising the Economic ity as key selling points. Development Board, IE SingaTherefore, good product pore, the Ministry Of Trade design is becoming a
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      Lock icon Exxon may overtake GE as world's biggest company
      179 17 Agencies NEW YORK Exxon Mobil may soon surpass General Electric (GE) to become the world's biggest company, if energy prices continue to rally. The whiff of oil selling at US$4O ($67) per barrel helped Exxon shares reach a two-year high of U5544.24
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      272 17 Iff y >A 1 I Universitas 21 Global is a world-class online graduate Business School, jointly owned by 16 internationally Come find OUt for YOUrself at renowned universities and Thomson Learning, a world leader in tailored learning solutions. Recognised the our Open House on Wednesday, wor|d over a Universitas 21
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      805 18 Singapore's First Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust Udp/ldUOlTllTlGrCldl Trust CCT starts trading* on the Singapore Exchange TOMORROW! Today is the last day to buy Capita Land Limited (Capita Land) shares if you want to have an entitlement to Capita Commercial Trust (CCT) Units. Shareholders of Capita Land will receive 1
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      228 19 fi JW PENGYU IZ^' Ah Hock and Peng Yu W i^^ PENG YU is a three-part choreo- j|£i*-:T^R» i. graphic journey of three Asian ;/j yjfcj-^ +Jjr!^ ma' e choreographers, including Ix Wong (Singapore), Yuri Ng s^^ yMBjB^IJHPm (Hong Kong) and Zhang Xiao I CD J^ Br" t- iJIDHSBi Xiong
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      619 20 a a new season blossoms fHsl Price: $22, $32, $42, B^BlL I CIRCLE-AFT^ 0""7 Call SISTIC Ot THE OTHER A-Soon Dance 6348 SSSS Company Leading Korean choreographer Ahn Ae- Konstantinos Rigos' Soon will captivate interpretation of Swan Lake audiences with these two screams attitude. Set in a multi-layered works that
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      970 22 /Vll/jfv two evenings of snazzy B i C^S' fl dances from the world. Also j ./""S HARMONIX VII fl in this vibrant programme is !^cJr m*Wfr l4m'^\ L_ T* F y *______l L____l The Raffles Junior College i SSO Principal Trumpet ___J >1^_K-j"-- _J^____ J_l^ ~'j____ Harmonica Ensemble will --*_fc-
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      1088 24 CHINA NOW! his rich and eloquent classics of the first half of the China Now! features a solo pictorial language, which is century and contemporary exhibition by Luo Qing and highly nuanced in colour artworks drawn from the a group exhibition by six and texture. His collection of the Stedelijk
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      512 25 his collection of masks. Caltex to raise funds for Price: Free is an exhibition which migration. Date: Till June 10 charity and showcase Enquiries: Log on to includes a component of Date: Till September Time: 1 lam 7pm (Mon Singapore as a vibrant city www.singart.com.sg one-channel video art that is
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      1063 26 FAMILj/KIDS Wm) J trainer for this workshop. WmW Date: May 14, 15 PETER PAN MUSICAL Time: 7.30pm (May 14); AUDITION 10.30am(May 15) Talented kids and teenaqers _L. 1 Venue: The Arts House L_P _P^^ between the ages of seven Price: $50 and 18 are needed to fl- Registration: Call The
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Sense of unease as Filipinos go to polls
      710 27  -  Miriam Grace Arroyo's rival, analysts stoke fears of widespread corruption ahead of today's presidential election VARIOUS religious, sectoral and political organisations are deploying an unprecedented number of volunteer poll watchers for today's presidential election. This is due to the widespread belief that
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Chechen leader killed in bomb blast
        79 28 AFP The pro-Moscow leader in Chechnya, Akhmad Kadyrov and Russia's top general in the region were killed yesterday in a bomb attack in which at least eight people died and 32 others were injured. The blast rocked the packed Dinamo stadium in Grozny as
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        Lock icon 70 hurt in ship-tanker collision in China
        87 28 AFP More than 70 people were injured when a passenger ship and an oil tanker collided on the Yangtze River near Chongqing in south-west China late on Saturday. The section of the Yangtze River draws many tourists due to its proximity to the
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        Lock icon JDP leader urged to resign
        79 28 Agencies Calls for Democratic Party leader Naoto Kan's resignation to improve his party's chances in July's election have mounted, since he admitted late last month that he like seven members of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Cabinet had skipped payments to the state pension scheme. Mr
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      Lock icon RUNNING ON EMPTY
      361 28 AFP Muzadi unlikely to be helpful running mate JAKARTA Their pictures fell to the ground as Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri was about to announce her new running mate last week. Omen or not, analysts say Mr Hasyim Muzadi is unlikely to be of much help to Ms
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      Lock icon China accused of stifling free speech
      154 28 -AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong democracy campaigners have slammed a new attempt by Beijing to clamp down on dissent in the territory, accusing China of stifling freedom of speech. In the latest row over Hong Kong's political future, China's official Xinhua news agency said
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      Lock icon Shopping made easy for elderly in Austria
      152 28 AFP VIENNA Four new supermarkets have brought some relief for elderly Austrians who struggle to read the fine print on price labels and reach items on the top shelves. In a first for Europe, Austria's four largest supermarket chain, Adeg, has just opened
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      2 28 M=DIACOKf> Fh**r
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Old lessons in a new world order
      1125 30  -  Emma Murphy Iraq has suffered 70 years of violence since independence. Yet here it is, back where it started. UNITED States policy towards the Middle East is facing a bit of a credibility crisis, to say the least. The Middle East Partnership Initiative,
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  • the business of LEARNING
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      the new work PART I REVOLUTION
      627 32  -  John Bittleston The fundamentals of management are changing. How will they affect you? MANAGEMENT has always been a fashion horse incorporating the latest "new" inventions. These are dreamt up by business-seeking consultants sweeping away the last lot of expensively-bought solutions. Fortunately, business managers have
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      WHAT'S UP
      106 32 Fusion 2004: A Monster Show Catch some of the outstanding works from Nanyang Polytechnic School of Design's graduating students. Students from the Digital Media Design and Industrial Design diploma courses will be showcasing their works in fields such as Digital Animation, Interactive Media, Games Design, Digital Film Video
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      " colin powell United States Secretary of State, on Effective Leadership
      93 32 colin powell United States Secretary of State, on Effective Leadership Effective leaders understand the KISS principle Keep It Simple, Stupid. They articulate vivid, overarching goals and values, which they use to drive daily behaviours and choices among competing alternatives. Their visions and priorities are lean and compelling, not cluttered and
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  • SUCCEED
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      Why good corporate governance is important
      540 33  -  Lvnn Seah THEY have been erupting one after another in recent years major corporate scandals caused by companies not doing right by their stakeholders. The troubles at World Com, Enron, Parmalat and, closer to home, the Asian financial crisis, have all served to put
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      249 33 This is a dynamic world meant only for dynamic people! If you are one, you ought to keep abreast with unceasing changes or you will be left far behind! WJ]^ SELECT one or more of j^SJjP Scnolai"sniP 1 BMC's courses and be prepared I fmsP \fiff|> Stlldv a rant w«/tfy><».*liAvy»<O/,V».#
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      TRAVELLING ON FAITH
      636 34  -  Yong Shu Chiang A movie-making lama is no contradiction, says this Bhutan director MAKING the film Travellers and Magicians required Khyentse Norbu to take a leap of faith. On location in his native Bhutan a largely rural Buddhist nation with a population of two million tucked away
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      259 34 Elisa Chia FAMED Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli wants to do a duet with popster Christina Aguilera. "Her voice is like an instrument It's not common in the pop music world," he said at a press conference yesterday. Switching between Italian and English, he added with a laugh:
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      121 34 Singapore boy is the best newcomer Local singer-songwriter Lin Junjie (picture) was named Best New Artiste at the 15th Golden Melody Awards in Taipei on Saturday. The 23-year-old is the second Singaporean, after Stefanie Sun in 2001, to win the award at the event Asia's equivalent of the
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        164 36  -  Wendy Cheng IT'S down to the last two contestants in tonight's final episode of dating show Eye For a Guy, to be shown at 10pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Model Rachel Lee will choose between Sivert Ong and Mark Zee. The lucky guy
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        92 36 NO! "I was too sedate. A couple of times I thought I would get kicked out because I was too laid-back." CHANCES? "Very good! I feel I have a good chance because our date went well. She said she really enjoyed it." Rachel says: "I like Sivert
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        45 36 Wai Chung "Mark! He has a connection with Rachel." Ansley "Mark. They look good together and have plenty of chemistry." Sharif "It has to be Sivert. He didn't try too hard." Eugene "Mark. Because he showers a girl with more attention."
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        434 37  -  Justine Moss Paulaner Brauhaus tempts with new items THIS is good news for all fans of German food. Paulaner Brauhaus, one of the more popular German restaurants in Singapore, has updated its menu to offer diners a wider variety of mouth-watering, authentic German specialties. Of course, I didn't
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        279 37 THREE-IN-ONE BUFFET Satisfy your craving for barbecue, zhi cha and Japanese food all at once at Hotel Otani's River Terrace Coffee House. The River Terrace woos diners with its new three-in-one buffet dinner which consists of tempura, sukiyaki, freshlysliced salmon sashim\, nigiri sushi and California Rolls on the Japanese
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        Lock icon Sindelar ends 14-year drought
        487 39 -AFP Woods makes title run but misses playoff GOLF Wachovia Championship CHARLOTTE, North Carolina Joey Sindelar parred the second sudden-death playoff hole here yesterday (this morning Singapore time) to beat fellow American Arron Oberholser and snap a 14-year US PGA title drought by winning the Wachovia
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        Lock icon Valencia stave off Sevilla fightback to claim Spanish title
        364 39 Agencies PRIMERA LIGA Sevilla 0 Valencia 2 MADRID The Mediterranean coastal city of Valencia exploded with joy after its football team won the Primera Liga for the second time in three seasons the sixth time in their 75-year history thanks to
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        152 39 Reuters BUENOS AIRES Diego Maradona was discharged on yesterday from the hospital where he has spent five days in intensive care and taken to another clinic where local media reports said he would undergo drugs rehabilitation. "Maradona has successfully overcome his emergency and for this
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        223 39 -AFP NBA PLAYOFFS LA Lakers 105 San Antonio 81 LOS ANGELES Shaquille O'Neal scored 28 points while Kobe Bryant added 22 and the Los Angeles Lakers toughened their defense to rout San Antonio 105-81 here last night (this morning Singapore time) in the
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      Rams delight, Jaguars depress
      581 40 Woodlands' work ethic is the envy of the S-League More competitive matches, larger crowds and a closer battle for the title: With a third of the season completed last night, the first round suggested the S-League has a brighter future. Today's Alvin Chua examines the campaign's
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      Albirex confident after overcoming cultural obstacles
      280 40  -  Alvin Chua THEY joined the S-League with a bang, promising attacking football, vociferous fans and packed stadiums. Initially, they lived up to expectations with a convincing performance, defeating Tanjong Pagar United 3-0 on the opening day. But with a third of the season completed,
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      Albirex fans can cheer with a beer
      53 40 WHAT better way to enjoy S-League football than with an ice cold Tiger? The beer will continue to flow at Jurong East Stadium tomorrow, when Albirex Niigata take on Tanjong Pagar United. It will be available from 7pm until the final whistle at
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      ALL OR NOTHING
      309 41 I Albirex v Tanjong Pagar Jurong East Stadium Tomorrow, 7.30pm ALBIREX Probable line up: Kenji Arai, Takeru Arai, Tatsunori Yamagata, Shoji Yamada, Hidetoshi Wakui, Issey Nakajima (left, top), Yasuhiro Tanaka, Ryuji Sueoka, Kazutomo Takahashi, Nobuhiro Maeda, Akihiro Nakamura Form: LDLWD (2-3 v Woodlands, 2-2 v Sinchi, 0-1
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      187 41 1) Should teachers be I allowed to smack pupils I in school? I Well, it depends on what the 6 kid has done. After all, the 1 teacher is responsible for what I happens in school. But I think I the teacher should talk to the I kid
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      Lock icon Shattered dreams
      453 41  -  STANLEY HO Broken leg rules Adrian out for rest of the season THE tackle came so late; he could not avoid it in time. Excruciating pain in his right leg swiftly followed and Adrian Dhanaraj knew immediately that his season with the Young Lions was over. But that
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      Lock icon Marlins pull off late escape
      464 43  -  KOH WEI LING Defending champions recover to hold off title contenders Arowanas NORTHERN Marlins, the defending champions, were just minutes away from defeat Time was against them as their opponents, Northside Arowanas, prepared to announce their title credentials at the Bedok Sports Hall yesterday. But
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      332 43  -  STANLEY HO THEY are young, fearless and hungry for success. The Singapore Bodybuilders Federation (SBBF) have picked a newlook team to compete in the 7th Southeast Asia (SEA) Bodybuilding Championships, to be held in Bali next month. Of the 13-man squad,
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      Lock icon AFC target China, India
      234 43 AFP KUALA LUMPUR China and cricket-mad India have been identified as the next frontiers in a development drive that Asian football chiefs hope will take the sport to a new level in the region. As the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) celebrated their 50th anniversary here this
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      Lock icon Home move up to second
      317 44  -  STANLEY HO NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE Geylang 2 Home 4 IT LOOKED so easy. Defending S-League champions Home United made light work of title rivals Geylang United last night, defeating the Eagles 4-2 at Bedok Stadium. Two goals from Protectors' top scorer Egmar Goncalves, coupled with
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      West Ham squeak through
      86 44 LONDON West Ham United, Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace kept their Premiership aspirations alive after they booked play-off berths on a dramatic last day of the English First Division season yesterday. The trio will join Sunderland. A late Brian Deane goal gave West Ham a 1-1
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      520 44 -AFP Rivals falter to make it another procession for Ferrari BARCELONA The score is now 5-0. Michael Schumacher celebrated the 200 th race of his career in winning style, when he equalled the record for the best ever start to a Formula 1 season by cruising
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      325 44  -  PRIMERA LIGA Real Madrid 2 Real Mallorca 3 MADRID Real Madrid striker Ronaldo said the club's fans had every right to jeer the team during their 3-2 defeat at home to Real Mallorca. It was Real's fourth defeat in five matches, an appalling
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      Lock icon Just one match to go
      232 45 History beckons for Arsenal after narrow victory at Loftus Road LONDON Arsenal are only 90 minutes away from a place in the history books after a 1-0 defeat of London rivals Fulham in the Premiership last night If the champions avoid defeat against relegated Leicester
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      297 45 AFP NEWCASTLE Relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers struck a severe blow to Newcastle's Champions League hopes by claiming a 1-1 draw at St James' Park last night In the 38th minute, Lee Bowyer ghosted on to Shola Ameobi's cross to score his first Newcastle goal and give them
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      324 45 AFP BANGKOK Thailand's billionaire premier Thaksin Shinawatra will purchase 30 per cent of Liverpool for US$ll5 million ($194.5 million) today, an official said yesterday. The Siam Sport daily quoted Deputy Commerce Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal as saying the board of the Merseyside squad had agreed
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