Today, 24 July 2004

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    13 1 weekendTODAY July 24 25 2004 mita (P) 105/07/2004 we set you thinking todayonline.com
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    Lock icon HOMELESS, HOPELESS & HELP-LESS
    888 1  - HOMELESS, HOPELESS HELP-LESS Ng Shing Yi An ambitious plan to start an open shelter for the homeless fails. Why? HIS call was inspiring, and the public response so encouraging that he quickly set about turning his words into action. Within weeks, it was ready to run. But businessman John Yap
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  • NEWS
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      Homeless in Chinatown – What three men had to say
      454 2 Homeless in Chinatown What three men had to say SLEEPING on pieces of cardboard on the ground in Chinatown is Mr Low Kami Meng, 59. Unemployed for more than a decade, he has been sleeping on the streets for a year. Mr Low used to while away the days in
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    • HUMOUR
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        Leave parenting to pa rented
        747 3  -  Neil Humphreys Here's a revolutionary idea IN THE words of my mother (who I haven't quoted for at least a month): "Children should be seen and not heard until they are knocked across the living room with an ironing board. Then, they may be permitted
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      101 NHG staff get healthcare award
      338 4  -  Lee U-Wen AS PART of Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Infection Control unit, senior staff nurse Ms Tina See and her team played a central role in enforcing the necessary guidelines for patients and staff to follow during last year's Sars outbreak. Then, Ms See,
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      'Unlimited' golf for $350 per year
      385 4  -  Ted Chen Asia Golf Network launches privilege card with green fees waived IT SOUNDS almost too good to be true. Pay about $350 per year and get to play "unlimited" golf at 19 regional clubs without paying green fees. But that is exactly what
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      Lock icon Bush backs intelligence overhaul
      164 4 Agencies GLENVIEW (Illinois) Seeking to limit the political damage from the Sept 11 commission report, US President George W Bush embraced the commission's calls for overhauling the intelligence services. He also agreed that "deep institutional failings" were to blame for the attacks. "I agree with their
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      Of increasing waistlines and heart disease risks
      409 6  -  Tan Hui Leng More prone to cardiovascular illnesses, says new study A STUDY done in Singapore has shown that waist measurement, an assessment used for the diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome (MS), has to be adjusted downwards for Asians. This new standard, however, means
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      Mumbai next for RafflesLaSalle
      293 6  -  Lee U-Wen HAVING made significant inroads into China over the last decade, Raffles LaSalle Limited is now ready to make its maiden foray into India. And to that end, it is setting up a new campus in the heart of Mumbai, where it hopes to take
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      52 2 INSIDE ■^1 PLUS From rags to The guest-of-honour at the opening of artist Benjamin Puah's exhibition of celeb portraits will be President S R Nathan. 24 The end of cinema is nigh Felix Cheong delights himself with the irony of future'shock sci-fi films, which have traded good storytelling for excessive
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      NNI chiefs selection transparent, open
      463 8  -  Moses Lee THE report published in the Financial Times (UK) of July 9 entitled "Medical group tells doctors not to work in Singapore" suggests that Dr Simon Shorvon was dismissed from his post so that Dr Lee Wei Ling could be appointed Director of the
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      Being neighbourly a matter of progress
      527 8  -  Anthony Prakasam Right attitude will keep S'pore forging ahead AS A tiny city-state, Singapore has surmounted many hurdles to become the financial powerhouse it is today. However, whether the Republic can maintain its current edge for the next 50 years remains to be seen,
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  • BUSINESS
    • MarketWATCH
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        Singapore
        60 10 SHARES fell on Friday, with the ST Index closing at its lowest in three weeks. The ST Index shed 12.71 points, or 0.7 per cent, to close at 1,850.26, its lowest closing since July 2. In the broader market, losers outpaced gainers 201 to 127 on volume of 537
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        World markets
        59 10 Index Value .hange Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries raiwan Wtd Korea Comp 11,187.33 12,352.99 3,495.70 5,373.85 737.51 Pis -97.71 +32.78 -9.80 -14.11 -5.12 -0.87 +0.27 -0.28 -0.26 -0.69 KLCI 838.20 -1.17 -0.14 SET Index 648.47 -1.65 -0.25 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 766.36 1,559.22 245.86 +4.84 +6.43
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 10 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 393.20 Silver uss/oi 6.35 Platinum uss/oi 817.00 Rubber centsAg 215.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,499.50 Brent crude uss/borrel 38.05 Information provided by
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        ST 1ndex—1,850.26-12.71
        47 10 warning of weaker sales in the next quarter. (See report on Page /3) Debutant BTelecom topped the most activelytraded list, with more than 100 million shares traded. It rose 3 cents, or 10 per cent from its issue price of 30 cents, to 33 cents.
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5825 UK£ 0.3165 Yen 63.975 HK$ 4.5438 RM 2.2137 Euro 0.4753 Rupiah 5,268.5 Baht 23.878 Peso 32.611 A$ 0.8148 Indian Rs 26.951 Won 677.12 C$ 0.7674 Yuan 4.8214 NZ$ 0.9075 NTS 19.803
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        SGX most active
        53 10 By volume Close Change '000 3Telecom Chartered Wemtech China Paper Bio-Treat Cosco Corp rechcomp 0.330 1.090 0.490 0.340 0.820 0.880 0.400 -0.070 -0.025 -0.010 -0.005 +0.005 -6.0 -4.9 -2.9 -0.6 +1.3 105,954 38,125 16,261 15,926 13,121 12,123 11,299 IsiaPharm China Petto JniFibei 0.600 0.470 0.155 -0.010 -1.6
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        SGX top rises
        76 10 By$ CITYDEV Close Change 5.700 +0.100 F&N 13.700 +0.100 GreatEast 11.300 +0.100 1SH 500USS 5.400 +0.100 CITYDEV W*****0 3.260 +0.060 Informatics 0.435 +0.060 SPC 2.900 +0.040 DMXTeth 0.995 +0.030 Hi-P 1.340 +0.030 Ho Royal 1.830 +0.030 By percentage CirPlus W*****7 Close 0.040 Change +33.3 KLWW*****6 0.050 +25.0
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        SGX top falls
        77 10 By Close )BS 15.000 Change -0.200 lenlure 15.900 -0.200 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 108.100 -0.100 > P H 4.260 -0.100 >IA 10.600 -0.100 UOB 13.600 -0.100 Chartered 1.090 -0.070 3P Bal 3.340 -0.060 latdineC&C 6.150 -0.050 KepCotp 7.200 -0.050 By percentage WediaS Close 0.010 Change -33.3
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      Lock icon BIG money, bIGGEiy heart
      585 10 AFP Bill Gates pledges windfall to family foundation to fight Aids, other causes LOS ANGELES He has been branded a corporate bully and hailed as a technological visionary, but Microsoft Corp's plans for a record payout to shareholders have thrown the spotlight on ultra-gener-ous philanthropist Bill
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      905 12 ICD A OOAA^ Congratulations to I I I rA OmmW W our successful Convocation^^ Master of Business Administration (MBA) Financial Services Singapore's first MBA Programme in Financial Services with Emphasis Practical Training in Financial Planning. It is specifically catered for professionals and practitioners in financial planning and services. Admission Criteria*
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Private home prices rise
      321 13 Agencies It is the first time this has happened in seven quarters THE prices of private homes rose 0.1 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three months the first gain in seven quarters as the demand for new homes eased an oversupply. The
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      Lock icon Chartered cuts quarterly sales outlook
      317 13 Bloomberg THE world's third-biggest provider of made-to-order chips, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, cut its quarterly sales forecast on slowing demand. Chartered, which posted its second straight quarterly profit on Friday after three years of losses, said sales will be little changed in the third quarter from
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      Lock icon CORPORATEbriefs
      131 13 Bloomberg Singapore Petroleum Co bought El Paso Corp's Indonesian unit, Coastal Indonesia Sampang, for U5523.2 million ($4O million) to boost its oil and gas production. Coastal owns 40 per cent of an oil and gas field in East Java in Indonesia. Top Global issued a profit warning on Friday,
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      Lock icon June consumer price rise is year's highest
      234 13 Dow Jones CONSUMER prices in Singapore rose 2.3 per cent last month from a year ago their biggest gain so far this year mainly because of the rising costs of health care and miscellaneous items such as packaged tours. The rise, which was
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  • Wh?ch PROPERTY
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      THE RETURN OF THE INDONESIANS
      715 14  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla But they are eyeing m id-to-low-priced projects, say experts INDONESIANS are once again flocking to exhibitions of Singapore properties, especially mid-to-lower priced condominiums in the $650,000-to-$2 million range, industry experts said. And this time they comprise not just ethnic Chinese but Indonesians
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    • hot property
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        Walk-up apartments
        180 14  -  Ted Chen Asking price: $300,000 LOCATED between Chiku and Rambutan Roads at Joo Chiat Place are three walk-up apartments which are going for around $300,000. Jointly marketed by Louis Yeap Realty and RealStar Property, the three freehold apartments are fast becoming hot property. There have been a lot
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        Five free-hold properties on Angsana Avenue
        35 15 LOCAL developers, the Fragrance Group has launched five freehold properties along Angsana Avenue (artist's impression, left) which is within Sennett Estate. Each five-plus-one bedroom house comes with a Jacuzzi.
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      New home launches soar 30%
      271 15  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla However, HDB upgraders may have fewer choices, says new report A TOTAL of 1,376 residential units were launched in the second quarter of this year, 30 per cent more than in the preceding quarter, according to a newlyreleased report by real estate
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      An unheard-of price for this upmarket address
      173 15  -  Ted Chen DURING the "gold rush" of the property boom in the mid-*****, even the tiniest flat in the upmarket Maplewoods condominium in Bukit Timah cost well over a million dollars. Now, a lovely three-bedroom apartment is up for sale there at a
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      inside out
      831 16  -  Angelia Teo I OPERATION COVER UP Now you see it, now you don't: Storage spaces that also double up as design features are becoming increasingly popular ONLY Tony Tan knows exactly where to find his television inside his whitewashed bedroom. To the naked eye, his room is starkly
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      141 17 A The Novita Steamer J203 is your answer to greater convenience PROMOTION r When jt C°meS t0 straightening I out those creases. It is well horn now until,■> I Jul\ 2004.;jd the new novita steamer J203 designed to take on any type of m itroductory price or fabrics to make
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon BEIJING'S FRENZIED RACE TO 2008
      1119 18  -  Clement Mesenas BEIJING Retired government accountant Madam Wang Lu gazed wistfully at the large photograph of a young woman hanging on the wall of the tiny 100-year-old house in the quiet hutong (like the old brongs of Singapore) where she has been living for the
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    • GLOBALEroundup
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      Lock icon Indon court rules anti-terror law unconstitutional
      153 19 AFP JAKARTA In a landmark decision, Indonesia's highest court on Friday ruled that an anti-terror law which has been used to convict dozens of suspects is unconstitutional. The court ruled that the law, created retroactively after the Bali bombing in October 2002, is not
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  • REFLECTIONS
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      JUST WHACK THE YAK
      497 20  -  Dave Barry From prehistory a lesson on shopping I CANT shop with my wife. She never has a clear objective. On the other hand, I always have a clear objective. Without a clear objective, you end up wandering randomly around a store, which is not the
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      isay COMPLAIN, BUT BE BRAVE TO OWN UP
      460 20  -  Kirpal Singh HOW many times have you been accused by persons you have never met face-to-face? Those at the receiving end feel bad and I don't blame them. I was the victim of such a complaint recently. I had parked my car
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      singapore
      142 20 In a different light... a palm tree and the Durians Infrared photography opens the window to a world intriguingly different from the one we usually see as the white and glowing leaves of the palm tree seen against the Durians of Esplanade in this image demonstrate. ALBERT SIM, 35,
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      235 21 EL sanctuary spa Sp^^Jl I a modern beauty concept I tH I Creating the Beautiful Today l~The most luxurious and unique be Sanctuary Spa offers you a complete spa service. Now you are able to enjoy I both the European and Oriental spa I experience with extraordinary feeling of O
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    • SHQPPING GUIDE
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        ll Telefono Alessi. State-of-the-art home telephony
        72 22 GERMAN phone maker Siemens and Italian design firm Alessi have teamed up to produce a state-of-the-art digital cordless phone, the II Telefono Alessi. Features include enhanced messaging, download functionality, voice dialling, hands-free talking and an integrated digital answering machine. This beauty is only for
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        Personal Media Teacube: Computing power in a (tiny) box
        107 22 Personal Media Teacube Computing power in a (tiny) box FOR 198,000 yen ($3,090), you can buy the world's smallest fully-functioning computer, the Teacube, from Personal Media Corporation of Tokyo. Despite its Lilliputian size, it comes with some giant-sized features a VR5701 CPU from NEC Electronics, 1 OOBaseTX LAN, external CRT
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        Canon S6O: With optional tele-converter lens
        98 22 CANON'S year-old compact digital, the 5-megapixel S5O, has a successor. The S6O is slimmer and yet packs in more power features that include an ultra-high index aspherical lens with 28-1 00mm wide-angle capabilities and an optional tele-converter lens to extend the zoom to 200mm.
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        Linksys USB Bluetooth adapter No more cable clutter
        107 22 THE Linksys USB Bluetooth adapter adds local wireless connectivity to your USB-equipped computer. Plug the adapter into a USB port on your notebook or desktop computer and you'll be able to connect it with other Bluetoothenabled devices to synchronise the data in
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        Toshiba A5O: Watch a movie on this mobile machine
        86 22 TOSHIBA'S A5O series notebooks are a virtual mobile cinema. Packed in a metallic silver chassis and weighing 2.Bkg, the series offers a choice of large TFT displays, integrated graphics and theatrequality surround-sound audio. Productivity features include the full range of expansion
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      PCs at a FAIR PRICE
      284 22 Computers priced from $588 available from NTUC unit PERSONAL computers have just become more affordable. NTUC FairPrice is offering PCs with prices that start at an unbelievable $588. Targeted at budget-conscious consumers and current PC users seeking to upgrade to a higher-specification machine, the ePCs
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      Sound offerings for music fans
      216 22  -  Ariel Tam THE digital audio player market got a boost this week as Creative Technology and Apple fired their latest salvos. Apple's much-anticipated iPod mini is a real looker. Encased in an aluminium body that comes in five cotton-candy colours of silver, gold, green, pink
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      Ready for Media Center PCs?
      205 22  -  Ariel Tam ECS Holdings, an IT products distributor, has launched Singapore's first PC that runs on Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Microsoft's multi-tasking operating system that combines advanced computing and entertainment capabilities. Manufactured in Taiwan by First International Computer, the Everex CE PC is
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      Watch theatre-quality movies on your laptop
      300 23  -  Francis Chin A COMPUTER screen is not for viewing financial spreadsheets only. Toshiba and Apple want you to watch theatre-quality movies on your computer, instead of on your TV set or in the theatre. Toshiba's new notebooks that are devoted to entertainment are called
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      HOT BUYS !
      103 23 HOT BUYS From now till Sept 30, palmOne is offering the limited edition I oack, which includes an aluminium hard case __^^^^^^^^^^H (worth $49), at $378. The Tungsten E's 320x320 highresolution colour display means you won't have to squint when viewing text, photos and video. The handheld runs on a
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      He's taking them on
      551 24  -  Jeanine Tan Artist Benjamin Puah's a go-getter and his upcoming celebrity portraits exhibition proves it ARTIST Benjamin Puah has about 80 exhibitions to his name, including one next Satur- day where President S R Nathan will grace the opening as the guest-of-honour. Not bad for a
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      Don't judge the book by its cover
      338 24  -  David Chew I IF YOU met Xiao Hong Kong in the streets, you'd probably mistake her for a tai tai. The Chinese author of the photo-journal, Red Veil White Gown, is anything but. Xiao holds a Master's degree in graphic design from the
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    • IN ADDITION
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        Singapore Parenting Congress
        61 24 The Singapore Parenting Congress is on this Saturday and Sunday from 9am to Bpm, at the Suntec City Convention Halls 402 and 403. Presented by MediaCorp Radio, it's a free exhibition showcasing educational tools and child development services. There will also be eight half-day seminars conducted by
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        Give me my Krayon
        87 24 MediaCorp TVI2 Suria's popular pre-schooler's programme, Krayon, returns for a second season on Aug 1. But young fans needn't wait that long to catch up with the stars of the show. Krayon will stage its first-ever concert this Saturday with shows at 1 pm, 4pm and
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  • eatout
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      Lock icon SEOUL FOOD
      661 25  -  Wyna Tan Auntie Kim's is the answer for authentic Korean cuisine OTHERS her age may be enjoying their golden years in peaceful retirement, but not Lee Soon Guem. Instead of kicking back her heels, the 65-year-old widow from Seoul packed her bags and headed for Singapore to helm
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      551 26  -  Felix Cheong Ironically, the very movies that prey on our fears of a tech-planet favour special effects over good storytelling NEW bottle, vintage wine. Or perhaps new motherboard, second-hand chips. However you describe it, I, Robot currently playing in cinemas here has precious few
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      178 26 Reuters WASHINGTON Watching a movie can boost hormone levels, making men and women feel more romantic or more aggressive, researchers said on Thursday. Sentimental films such as The Bridges of Madison County caused levels of the hormone progesterone to rise by more than 10 per
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        27 27  -  Yong Shu Chiang A hyped-up summer blockbuster but Spider-Man 2 is even better than the first. Easily the best comic book-based film of this year.
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        THE BEST BET
        25 27  -  Serene Foo Local film-maker Jack Neo's new and timely film about gambling is unpretentious, dramatic, with winning dark humour. Stars Mark Lee.
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        CONNIE AND CARLA
        27 27  -  David Chew Two sisters (Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette) with Broadway dreams pose as male drag queens to hide from the mob. A real treat.
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        28 27 YSC Bernardo Bertolucci's latest, set in 1 968 Paris, has politics as a backdrop to a strange menage a hois. It's daring, outrageous, disgusting. It's memorable.
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        25 27 YSC Based on Isaac Asimov's novel, about a renegade robot who gains self-awareness. The noir treatment elevates this sci-fi thriller above familiar terrain.
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        35 27 YSC Few films pack as powerful an emotional wallop as the impressive Russian film, The Return, a stirring family drama about two boys who only knew their dad through a photo of him.
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        BROTHERHOOD – TAEGUKGI
        24 27  - BROTHERHOOD TAEGUKGI Jeanine Tan Although set during the Korean War of the *****, the film is driven more by the emotional than the political.
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        26 27 YSC This semi-allegory about Hong Kong's collective psyche has a few flashes of brilliance, but a hard-to-follow plot. Stars Louis Koo and Aaron Kwok.
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        25 27  -  Derrick A Paulo Based not on the popular myth but the "untold true story" behind I it. Begins promisingly, but that's about it.
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      1201 29 t daV .com-s9i s HARD ROCK TUESDAYS WAY before there was American Idol, there was the Open Mic sessions at the Hard Rock Cafe, where singers could show off their talents on stage. Mark Chan, general manager of Hard Rock Cafe, Singapore, says he has seen numerous singers
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      926 32 Reeta Raman (reeta@newstoday.com.sg) speaks to four people to see if working with celebs is a dream come true LEBON ANG: STAR STYLIST His is an enviable job. Lebon Ang, image director at MediaCorp Studios, makes a living by making celebrities look good. Some may think it's glamorous
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      353 34 How do you dress like a star? Gina Koh and Reina Looi have the answers. %*-> SIZZLE LIKE BEYONCE While you may not have Beyonce Knowles' bootilicious body, you can emulate her sexy dress sense. Choose sheer fabrics, sensual details such as ruffles, and bold accessories that you
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      991 36  -  Colin Yong Alfa Romeo's stunning new GT (left) may be the coupe of the moment but the venerable BMW 320Ci still has a lot going for it Alfa Romeo GT Irresistible Italian REMEMBER your first crush? The way your knees went soft, your heart skipped a beat
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      432 37  -  Colin Yong Yokohama's new mid-range tyre is grippy and comfortable h as comfort and onfidence. Visually, the C.drive takes its cue from the current crop of highperformance European tyres. There are four deep grooves for good water drainage as well as an asymmetrical tread pattern.
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        73 37 Czech manufacturer Skoda is targeting popular Japanese models such as the Nissan Cefiro and Toyota Camry with its new Superb, a large saloon which is being launched this weekend. The Superb is 22mm shorter than the Camry but has a large interior and boot
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        Car distributors cut prices
        129 37 Following the drop in COE premiums for the second open bidding exercise this month, car distributors have slashed prices of their models by up to $5,000. The Category A COE, used to register cars under 1.6 litres, fell by $750 to $27,019 while Category B (large
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      274 42  -  Dan Pek TRADITIONALLY catering to sports buffs and health fanatics, the OSIM Singapore Triathlon plans to reach out to a new audience this year. Organisers hope to attract businesses and their workers. Held on Aug 28th and 29th at East Coast Park, the triathlon will offer
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      Young Lions' reserves run riot
      126 42  -  Alvin Chua FRINGE players came to the fore for the Young Lions on Friday night, as they hit six goals without reply past a dispirited and dismal Balestier Khalsa, in an NTUC IncomeYeo's S-League match. The win saw them move to within three points of
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      473 42 Agencies Bielsa and Parreira promise to attack, so this could be a classic COPA AMERICA FINAL Brazil v Argentina LIMA Only Brazil could rest their top players and still reach the final of a major tournament Only Argentina would promise to go for broke and attack the
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      301 42 Agencies CYCLING Tour de France LE GRAND BORNAND, France The legend is climbing his way to a sixth consecutive Tour de France triumph, but it could be his last A high-ranking official among the Tour's organisers said on Friday that this is the
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      Lock icon A McLaren revival?
      779 44  -  lAN DE COTTA After years in the wilderness, the new MP4-198 is showing signs of life NOT much may have seemed different two weeks ago, at the British Grand Prix. Michael Schumacher's Ferrari took the chequered flag, the German and Italian national anthems followed like clockwork and
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      500 45 Reuters Hunter claims to have shared banned substances with Jones RALEIGH, North Carolina Just when Marion Jones thought there were no critics left to crawl out of the woodwork, the most surprising one yet has come forward to challenge her innocence her ex-husband. In an astonishing
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      The boats are back in town
      350 45  -  STEFANIE LOH AFTER a successful event last year, the UIM Fl Powerboat World Championship will return to Singapore in September, with organisers promising a more entertaining spectacle, built around a race village. Over 70,000 fans turned out at Marina Bay last year and officials
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      100 45 AFP LONDON Alex Ferguson has told Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze to skip next month's Athens Olympics, or never play for Manchester United. Heinze, 26, has been called up to the Argentina under-23 squad for Athens as an over-age player. But Ferguson warned Heinze: "This situation could deny Gabriel
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      SINGAPORE'S OLYMPIC HOPES
      647 46 It has been 44 long years, since Tan Howe Liang's famous lift propelled the weightlifter to Olympic silver in Rome. That medal feat has never been repeated by a Singaporean at any Games since. As the XXVIII flame continues on its final leg to the Athens Olympic
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      Elusive Susilo peaking to time
      632 46 WALK into the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) training hall and the first thing that hits you is the smell. It's the smell of sweat mixed with massage oils, possibly with even blood and tears thrown in. The smell that reminds you of a place where
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      Sweet Sixteen: The Singapore Contingent
      715 46 1. Joscelin Yeo, age: 24 (below) Swimming (women's 100m butterfly, 200 IM) Past record: The golden girl of Singapore swimming for over a decade, Yeo has won 34 SEA Games golds (six in Vietnam last year), and two bronzes at the Asian Games. Yeo is
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      542 47 How the experts rate Li and Susilo's chances: I STANLEY HO stanley@newstoday.com.sg IT is never easy for an athlete to comment on an opponent I before a major tournament. But world table tennis star Tamara Boros has no qualms sharing with Today her
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