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Title Section26 2004-05-17 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday > May 17, 2004 mita (P) 002/11/2002 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday May 17, 2004 mita (P) 002/11/200226 words
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Article, Illustration976 2004-05-17 1 New revelations on Iraqi prisoner abuse: WASHINGTON As the United States tries to extricate itself from the quagmire in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, one of the biggest questions it has to answer is how much the Bush administration knew about what was goingBLOOMBERG - 976 words
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441 2004-05-17 1 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo Today Exclusive FOUR months before the Nicoll Highway collapse, the main contractor involved in the project had been hit with a stop-work order at another worksite. Nishimatsu-Lum Chang Joint Venture (NLCJV) was found to have safety problems in its441 words
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Miscellaneous48 2004-05-17 1 NEWSX^/lEWS H Siew Kum Hongl Singapore should considerß anti-discrimination laws/3 I New India PM I Italy-born Sonia Gandhi to stake claim/4 Thomas Cup China beat Danes in final I to end 14-year wait/36 Impact I ■I fHE NEW WORK VOLUTION PART II The Business of Learning Page 2448 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration163 2004-05-17 2 DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singaporean businessmen must actively invest in China, to make China a growth engine for the Singapore economy. Speaking at the launch of the Singapore property investment, Raffles City Shanghai, yesterday, he said that investing in163 words
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170 2004-05-17 2 —Jose Raymond - —Jose Raymond AN elderly couple lost their $35,000 retirement nest egg when their home on Pulau Übin was burgled. Mr Moh Seng Whee, in his mid-60s, and his wife, Mdm Ec, in her 50s, are both taxi-driv-ers. On Saturday, both left their home at170 words
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771 2004-05-17 3 Siew Kum Hong - Siew Kum Hong |\IEWS£&DIDI&D^— Prejudice against hiring pregnant women result of inadequate social infrastructure A FRIEND told me a story the other day. She wanted to change jobs earlier this year and went for a couple of interviews. In two instances, she was rejected for a reason771 words
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222 2004-05-17 4 KUALA LUMPUR In order to raise the performance of government-linked companies (GLCs), the Malaysian government has said it will offer "highly competitive wages and perks" to attract the country's best brains. Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop told the New Sunday Times in222 words
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Article, Illustration487 2004-05-17 4 Agencies Congress party leader to meet President Kalam today to stake her claim NEW DELHI After a hectic weekend sealing deals with allies and new partners, Indian prime minister-elect Sonia Gandhi is poised to form a new government The Italian-born Mrs Gandhi will meet President– Agencies; BLOOMBERG - 487 words
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Article136 2004-05-17 4 Reuters. KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia and Thailand will build four military posts along their shared border following a wave of violence in southern Thailand. Malaysia's army chief General Mohamad Azumi Mohamed said two joint surveillance posts in each country will be set up along the border,Reuters. - 136 words
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Article178 2004-05-17 4 Reuters BOSTON Same-sex couples will legally exchange vows today when Massachusetts becomes the first American state to allow gay marriages. Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples are expected to seek marriage licenses as of today from city and town clerks in Massachusetts, followed by– Reuters - 178 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration431 2004-05-17 6 Diana Neo - Diana Neo diana@newstoday.com.se THE competition was designed as a platform for young entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative business ideas. That was just what it did in a fun, American Idollike format but even the judges admitted the ideas were not all that original. The431 words
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SINGAPOREsnippets
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101 2004-05-17 6 Newsßadio 93.8 The Ang Mo Kb Town Centre will get a $7-million facelift that will see the addition of covered walkways, pedestrian malls, drop-off points and landmark gateways, among others. This is on top of a $325-million integrated shopping mall-cum-air-conditioned– Newsßadio 93.8 - 101 words
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124 2004-05-17 6 Channel News Asia Competition between steamboat restaurants at Marina South has been hotting up, with some coughing up over $2,000 every month to provide free transport to their outlets. From 6 to Bpm, vans pick customers up at the bus-stop next to– Channel News Asia - 124 words
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93 2004-05-17 6 Newsßadio 93.8 Singapore and Jordan signed a free trade agreement (FTA) and a bilateral investment treaty on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum yesterday. Singapore businesses can now enjoy a reduction of over 97 per cent in tariffs and Singapore service– Newsßadio 93.8 - 93 words
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92 2004-05-17 6 Channel News Asia Minister of State for Education Ng Eng Hen said while the Ministry has some minimal requirements for private institutions, they were not meant as a branding exercise. He was speaking about the recent stripping of Nanyang Institute ofChannel News Asia - 92 words
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Article, Illustration421 2004-05-17 8 Kevin Tan - Kevin Tan Be always adventurous,Tharman urges youths CONCERNED that young Singaporeans are turning soft and individualistic, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam pointed out yesterday wherein Singapore's main challenge lies the youths. For the country to thrive in the future, youths must have a tough, "can-do" attitude, the ActingTREVOR TAN - 421 words
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438 2004-05-17 8 – Loh Chee Kong - Loh Chee Kong STUDENTS may be getting harder to discipline, but the stringent guidelines for corporal punishments in schools must remain, say senior educationists. The stepping down of Nan Chiau High principal Ng Lee Huat had sparked off a public debate over disciplinary issues such as438 words
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Advertisement102 2004-05-17 8 Exclusively for final year polytechnic students) USQ (University of Southern Queensland) is Australia's Premier University for distance learning. Ranked Top Ten Australian University in graduate employment rate and positive graduate outcome. "Australian University of the Year 2000-2001" Good Universities Guide for developing e-University. Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Electrical njnloma Electronics102 words
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LETTERS
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204 2004-05-17 10 Lai Yew Chan - Lai Yew Chan No place for sensationalism in the local media AS A layman, I have watched the exploding local media industry with both anticipation and apprehension. My apprehension stemmed from the possibility of media players succumbing to the temptation of sensationalism at the204 words
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208 2004-05-17 10 Neil Wilkinson - Neil Wilkinson FROM the reply to my query regarding the delay in appointment times at the National Skin Centre by its medical director, Associate Professor Roy Chan (Weekend Today, May 15-16), I deduce there is an imbalance in the number of private and subsidised208 words
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154 2004-05-17 10 Yak Chin Hua - Yak Chin Hua I REFER to the report, "LTA makes changes after Nicoll disaster" (Today, May 13). I applaud the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for its prompt review of tendering and contract administration procedures in the aftermath of the Nicoll Highway and Ayer Rajah accidents.154 words
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Advertisement68 2004-05-17 10 ARE YOU A TWIN? THE SINGAPORE TWIN REGISTRY NEEDS YOU! ISTR Singapore Twin Registry The National University of Singapore is setting up a national twin registry to study the causes of disease. Your participation may help find new ways to prevent, treat and cure disease. criteria: We are looking for68 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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354 2004-05-17 12 -AFP But Qatar minister blames fear factor on price hike SHUNEH (Jordan) The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) might hold a formal meeting in Amsterdam this week to approve a hike in production meant to appease record high prices, a Qatari minister-AFP - 354 words
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MarketWATCH
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Article120 2004-05-17 12 Bloomberg SGX, On Friday, the ST Index fell 23.63, or 1.3 per cent, to 1,754.96, taking losses last week to 4.8 per cent. The last time the benchmark had a bigger weekly drop was in the five days ended January 31 last year. DBS Group Holdings led declines as— Bloomberg; SGX, - 120 words
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Article36 2004-05-17 12 US$ 0.5801 UK£ 0.3295 Yen 66.273 HK$ 4.5246 RM 2.2044 Euro 0.488 Rupiah 5240.0 Baht 23.709 Peso 32.474 A$ 0.8391 Indian Rs 26.47 Won 688.55 C$ 0.806 Yuan 4.8016 NZ$ 0.9598 NTS 19.52836 words
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Article25 2004-05-17 12 Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 377.100 Silver uss/oi 5.728 Platinum uss/oi 793.700 Rubber centsAg 256 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1790 Brent crude uss/barrel 37.86 Information provided byBloomberg - 25 words
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239 2004-05-17 12 SEMBCORP Utilities is interested to own and operate Singapore's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal, which the Government is considering building. But even if the SembCorp unit does not own or operate the terminal, it will be interested to import LNG for239 words
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SAVVY INVESTOR
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Article, Illustration866 2004-05-17 14 Carmen Lee - Carmen Lee It rides electronics recovery, focussing on core growth engines WESTECH Electronics is an interesting "small cap" stock idea that appears to have eluded almost everybody's radar. It had not received much attention from brokers or analysts until its recent participation inSOURCE: WESTECH ELECTRONICS WEBSITE - 866 words
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Article425 2004-05-17 14 WHEN you are saving or investing for long-term goals, you should be investing mostly in equities funds, or unit trusts invested in stock markets. Over a long period of time, equities funds are a less risky investment than, say, fixed income funds or money425 words
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378 2004-05-17 16 Dow Jones JEJU (South Korea) While South Korea's Hana Bank may sell some of its treasury shares to Temasek Holdings, the bank does not consider the Singapore company, which is seeking another 6.39 per cent in the bank, as a potential strategic– Dow Jones - 378 words
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market BUZZ
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Article, Illustration133 2004-05-17 16 STARBUCKS Coffee has brought back the popular Coffee Jelly Frappuccino and Caramel Coffee Jelly Frappuccino (picture) to all its stores islandwide. The first is a delicious blend of coffee and ice, poured over chewy jelly pieces, topped with an indulgent swirl of whipped cream, while the133 words
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Article138 2004-05-17 16 FANCY wheeling around town in the lap of luxury and sophistication? With a little help from OCBC Bank, you could find yourself behind the wheel of a Jaguar S-Type car. From now until March 31 next year, new and existing Prestige Credit and Credit Card138 words
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Article136 2004-05-17 16 WORLD-CLASS athletes will be competing in the Volkswagen Open Singapore organised by Singapore Table Tennis Association. The male players include Ma Lin, Wang Liqin, Wang Hao, Chuan Chih-Yuan, Ryu Seung Mm, Kreanga Kalinikos and Jan-Ove Waldner, while the female players include Zhang Yining, Wang Nan, Boros136 words
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Article, Illustration550 2004-05-17 17 Shobha Tsering Bhalla - Shobha Tsering Bhalla WHILE industry leaders battle it out for the right to be called the best brand and marketing gurus agonise over how to make Singapore an Asian branding haven, one little Singapore cake shop in Forum The Shopping Mall has stolen a delicious550 words
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Article, Illustration280 2004-05-17 17 SOME brand names are linked indelibly to certain interesting events that have attained almost "institutional" status. The mention of Tiger brings the English Premier League to mind; likewise with Carlsberg and European football or Heineken and the tennis Grand280 words
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Article, Illustration141 2004-05-17 17 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Singaporeans were the first in the world to get a taste of international submarine sandwich chain Subway's "Sub Your Burger" campaign last week, ahead of fellow consumers in 72 other countries. A lunch-time crowd could exchange any burger for the healthier option of a141 words
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Article138 2004-05-17 17 — Shobha Tsering Bhalla - Shobha Tsering Bhalla Asia's largest media trade show is back with a bang. Communicasia and its sister shows, Broadcast Asia and EnterpriselT which were cancelled last year due to Sars are back with a third partner, iX. Now renamed Infocomm Media Business Exchange (imbX), the four138 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration230 2004-05-17 18 Agencies LONDON Speculation about the future of Prime Minister Tony Blair is intensifying as an opinion poll published yesterday showed nearly half of British voters think he should step down before the next general election. Mr Blair's public ratings have plummeted since the— Agencies - 230 words
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GLOBALroundup
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61 2004-05-17 18 AFP Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, which has apologised for publishing faked photographs showing British soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners, will donate proceeds from the sale of the pictures to charity. Half of the money raised will be given to an armed forces charityAFP - 61 words
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50 2004-05-17 18 AFP The Bangladeshi Parliament amended the constitution yesterday to reserve 45 seats for women, despite protests from the opposition and rights groups which see the move as a power grab. The amendment created 45 seats in Parliament in addition to the existing 300.AFP - 50 words
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55 2004-05-17 18 Volunteer patrollers will be given the same power as police constables in a Malaysian-government initiative to make neighbourhoods safer, reported the New Straits Times yesterday. The uniformed volunteers will patrol 234 crime-prone areas from next month and will be able to stop motorists, ask for55 words
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Article, Illustration587 2004-05-17 18 Elisia Yeo - Elisia Yeo Agencies Today Exclusive Israeli-Palestinian conflict will spill to other regions, says diplomat WHILE many are inured to the daily violence in the Middle East, diplomats and observers are increasingly worried that any prospect of peace between Israelis and Palestinians is rapidly diminishing. It is, as— Agencies; AFP - 587 words
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297 2004-05-17 18 Agencies YANGON They have been touted as a key step towards democracy but Myanmar's constitutional talks will start today in the absence of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. Yangon says it will go ahead with the National Convention "in the– Agencies - 297 words
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Article, Illustration618 2004-05-17 20 IN AND out of prison for drug consumption since his teenage years, Mr John Low (not his real name) was already almost 40 when he was released from Selarang Park Drug Centre in 1996. With few skills or qualifications and a criminal record, his futureALL PHOTOS BY WEE TECK HIAN - 618 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2004-05-17 20 Cindy Tong - Cindy Tong "BY HELPING ex-prison inmates find employment, we are not helping just one person. We are also helping his whole family," said Mr Jason Wong, Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (SCORE). Mr Wong shared with TODAY his personal experience of1,020 words
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Article, Illustration581 2004-05-17 21 WHEN Mr Howard Ang first started hiring ex-prison inmates in the early 1 9905, he saw it as a convenient way of filling up job vacancies in a tight labour market. However, over the year, that attitude has changed. In fact, Mr Ang now sees it581 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration885 2004-05-17 22 Koh Buck Song - Koh Buck Song Or, finding the balance among a thousand Americas, a million global communities FORMER United States presidential candidate John Edwards ran his campaign for the recent Democrat primaries on one key point The country was splitting up into "two Americas". His main concern was theAFP - 885 words
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GLOBALroundup
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Article80 2004-05-17 22 About 40 thieves hijacked a train heading from Jakarta to Central Java, robbing all the passengers on three train cars. This has been described as the worst train robbery in Indonesia's history, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. An official from the state train operator said at least80 words
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Article61 2004-05-17 22 Agencies French protesters, supported by United States director Michael Moore, briefly brought the fourth day of the Cannes film festival to a halt late on Saturday with a loud march at screening venues. The demonstration, by about 500 entertainment industry workers angry over government cuts toAgencies - 61 words
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Article70 2004-05-17 22 -AFP Philippine President Gloria Arroyo took a strong lead yesterday over rival Fernando Poe Jr in a governmentsanctioned election "quick-count". The civilian poll watchdog, National Citizens Movement for Free Elections, said their count of at least 23 per cent of votes for the May 1-AFP - 70 words
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Article, Illustration724 2004-05-17 24 John Bittleston - John Bittleston PART II SUCCEED Miscommunication could be the undoing of the New Work Revolution UNEMPLOYMENT the most disastrous of human conditions after famine and sickness is the problem of The New Work Revolution. One part of the world is willing to work for very little,724 words
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Article101 2004-05-17 24 New online adventure learning programme for primary students IT Leisure Education is launching an e-learning programme for primary school students later this month at the World Book Fair. E-Quest offers English, Mathematics and Science subjects and comes complete with automarking and charts to track students' progress. The programme101 words
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Article, Illustration504 2004-05-17 24 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh THERE is now a new hot spot to encourage creativity on the vast learning grounds of Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Formerly a computer laboratory consisting of nine rooms on an entire floor, the student facility has now re-emerged as ISpark.504 words
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Article, Illustration611 2004-05-17 26 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia New series goes under the skin to look at perils of cosmetic surgery Elisa Chia reporting from Los Angeles CONSIDERING a nose job, breast implants, brow lifts or a tummy tuck? Before you check into the clinic for a surgical makeover, tune in to Nip/Tuck, premiering611 words
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221 2004-05-17 26 — Wendy Cheng - Wendy Cheng INDIAN entertainer Suseela Veloo considered her 50 years in showbiz as a "service" to the arts scene. On Sunday, Veloo's work will be recognised when MediaCorp TV 12 Vasantham Central gives her its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at Pradhana Vizha the221 words
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Article, Illustration309 2004-05-17 27 Liyana Othman - Liyana Othman Marriage drama wins in seven categories at Suria awards show DRAMA Rahsia Perkahwinan {Secret of Marriage) emerged the big winner at MediaCorp TVI2 Suria's Pesta Perdana 7 awards show on Friday night, taking seven of the nine awards it was nominated for, including best drama. HotPHOTOS BY RAZALI ABDULLAH - 309 words
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Article, Illustration137 2004-05-17 27 WHAT ego clashes? That was the general response of Cinta Bollywood's actors to producer-director Prabhu Nepal's lament that he had problems with his cast. The report was published in this paper last Friday. Asked how he would celebrate if his show won best137 words
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Article, Illustration633 2004-05-17 28 Low Shi Ping - Low Shi Ping CflffeiMy oul Igor's new restaurant, Wildfire, impresses with good food and service A CULINARY wildfire is burning in the .fibasement of Suntec City. And Wildfire, the restaurant, has left a deep impression on me and my fellow food writer friend with its burst of633 words
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Miscellaneous1126 2004-05-17 30 M=£)IJ\CORP H //\=DIACORP CHANNEL CHANNEL A sur i a 30 t™ A Channel of the Year, ATV Awards 2003 i 600 AM An Panman j 800 Berita 6.30 Fruit Ice-Cream j 3.00PM Empayar 5K 8.30 Wang Anda HenHlilu»« 6.00 AM Designer Guys 111 7.00 Good Morning Singapore 4.00 Syarifah 9.001,126 words
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Article, Illustration402 2004-05-17 32 KOH WEI LING - KOH WEI LING Albirex gain from Sanyo's first local sports sponsorship PATRIOTISM must run deep within Sanyo Asia Pte Ltd. Why else would the Japanese electronics giant ink their very first local sports sponsorship deal with Albirex Niigata, who are in their maiden S-League season, with aTODAY FILE PHOTO - 402 words
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Article, Illustration456 2004-05-17 32 – Alvin Chua - Alvin Chua IT WAS a week of furious finishes, stirring comebacks and Tanjong Pagar's first point of the season. The Jaguars responded to the torrent of criticism following a depressing S-League record the worst ever start to a seasonDAVID YEO - 456 words
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Article, Illustration354 2004-05-17 33 – Alvin Chua - Alvin Chua WHEN it came, the goal was a gift albeit a fully deserved one. Albirex Niigata custodian Nobuhiro Maeda failed to hit a routine clearance and was left hapless as Haris Sumri stole in to score and earn Tanjong Pagar aTODAY FILE PHOTO - 354 words
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Article, Illustration155 2004-05-17 33 I SAFFC vßalestier Choa Chu Kang Stadium Wednesday, 7.30pm SAFFC Probable line-up: Adi Salleh, Brian Ravi, Anaz Hadee, Daniel Bennett, Nenad Bacina, Razif Mahamud, Basri Halis, Boubacar Keita, Ashrin Shariff, Ballamodou Conde, Jonathan Angelucci (left, top) Form: WLWWW (4-0 vTanjong Pagar, 1-2vGeylang, 1-0 v Sinchi, 4-0 v155 words
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Article, Illustration493 2004-05-17 33 ALVIN CHUA - ALVIN CHUA GREATEST MOMENTS Former defender Jorg Steinbrunner only has good memories of Wembley loss to England f I REMEMBER going to historic Wembley with the Germany under-18 team to play England in 1988. There is a long-standing tradition that the under-16 and under-18Today FILE PHOTO; GETTY IMAGES - 493 words
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Article, Illustration428 2004-05-17 35 TAN YO- HINN - TAN YO-HINN Defending champions put the Vipers to the sword to make it four wins out of four IT WAS supposed to be a scrap for points among the bottom three sides at last weekend's NTUC Fair Price Netball Super League (NSL) 2004. But attentionWEE TECJ HIAN - 428 words
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Article, Illustration446 2004-05-17 35 GOLF Byron Nelson Championship IRVING, Texas He voluntarily joined the legion of golfers who, in a quest to get better, immediately got worse. Sergio Garcia is suddenly doing much better, reported the Houston Chronicle. He is the playerAFP - 446 words
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306 2004-05-17 35 -AFP LOS ANGELES Exactly one year after being dethroned as National Basketball Association champions, the Los Angeles Lakers got their revenge with a convincing 88-76 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). "Last year, they knocked us out-AFP - 306 words
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Article, Illustration171 2004-05-17 36 Agencies JAKARTA Sang Yang and Zheng 80, China's unheralded second doubles pair, emerged the unlikely heroes as China won the Thomas Cup badminton final for the fifth time last night The duo outclassed highly fancied Danish pair Jens Eriksen and Martin Lundgaard Hansen 15-13, 15-8, to seal theAgencies; REUTERS - 171 words
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Article79 2004-05-17 36 SHANGHAI Miguel Angel Jimenez stormed from six strokes back to clinch the BMW Asian Open yesterday, his third European Tour vicotry of the season. The Spaniard had a dramatic chip-in eagle at the 13th hole, on his way to a 67 and a total of 14-under-par 274. He79 words
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Article, Illustration556 2004-05-17 36 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND Joint champs in cup match as veterans delight the 40,000-odd crowd SULTAN OF SELANGOR'S CUP S-League All Stars 2 Selangor MPJ 2 GOOD football. Great entertainment. A near capacity crowd. All these, coupled with the traditional rivalry between Singapore and Selangor, ensured last night's Sultan ofJOSE RAYMOND - 556 words
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Article113 2004-05-17 36 LONDON Frank Lampard's future at Chelsea has been thrown into doubt, after talks over a new deal stalled. His agent Steve Kutner told the Sunday People newspaper "There are no more talks planned because all the talking has been done. "The way things stand Frank doesn't feel113 words
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Article115 2004-05-17 36 LONDON Alex Ferguson said Liverpool star Steven Gerrard would be an ideal replacement for Roy Keane. The Man United boss said he rates the England star even more highly than Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira. "He has become the most influential player in England, bar none. "Gerrard115 words
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Article, Illustration417 2004-05-17 37 Agencies Champions Arsenal eye back-to-back titles and Champions League crown next season LONDON Historic. Magnificent And now for the ultimate test Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is in no mood to rest on his laurels after his team became the first top-flight team in 115– Agencies; GETTY IMAGES - 417 words
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