Today, 2 August 2004

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    14 1 TODAY A/c set you thinking todayonline.com Monday August 2, 2004 I MITA (P) 103/07/2004
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    The election guessing game
    682 1  -  Derrick A Paulo Does DPM Lee need an early mandate? WITHIN nine months of being handed the premiership in 1990, Mr Goh Chok Tong set out to get his own mandate from the people and called a general election well ahead of its due date. In
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      73 1 ACTION BEGINS ON SATURDAY, AUG 14 ATHENS 2004 999 /MediaCorp NEWSX\YIEWS Amit Jain What could Saddam be thinking of today?/3 Tycoon on trial Spore-bom Eric Chia to stand trial in XL for fraud/I I Karim Raslan Why SBY will triumph in September run-off/ 19 Impact bTHE ABILITY D READ MINDS
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Upgrading poll leads to war of petitions
      600 2  -  Derrick A Paulo Grassroots committee and nay-sayers in tussle for residents' votes on Paya Lebar programme Campaigning, lobbying, going door-to-d00r... It's not the General Elections, but two opposing camps have been fighting for every vote at five apartment blocks in a sleepy neighbourhood
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      Lock icon What could Saddam be thinking of today?
      655 3  -  Amit Jain NEWSssnunsn^— Staunchly-secular former ruler of Iraq may be rueing attack on Kuwait on this day 14 years ago was not half as much a hated man as is now believed commonly. At the time, many western governments, including that of the
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    • Article
      Al Qaeda plans suicide truck bombings in NY: Reports
      219 4 NEW YORK The Al Qaeda is said to be planning suicide truck bombings on major corporations and financial institutions in New York, media reports said, citing "credible intelligence" sources. A New York Police Department (NYPD) source told Reuters that increased intelligence
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      Lock icon Celebration or political stunt?
      403 4 Agencies China shows who's boss with show of force HONG KONG China celebrated the 77th anniversary of its People's Liberation Army yesterday with an unprecedented show of force in Hong Kong and threats to "smash" any attempts to push for independence by Taiwan. In Hong Kong,
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Italy given 15 days to get troops out of Iraq
        74 4 Reuters A militant group claiming links to the Al Qaeda has given Italy a 15-day deadline to withdraw its troops from Iraq or face attacks, in a statement sent to the Londonbased Al Quds Al Arabi newspaper yesterday. "We are
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        Lock icon Brit soldiers on standby for Sudan deployment
        53 4 Reuters British soldiers have been put on standby for a possible deployment to Sudan to help tackle what the United Nations has described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis, The Independent newspaper said yesterday. However, a British Defence Ministry spokesman described the article
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Time to stop the violence
      429 6  -  Lee U-Wen Campaign launched to get abused to speak out IF YOU are a woman suffering from abuse in your relationship or at home, it is time to break the silence. That was the key message from the Association of Women for Action and Research
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    • SINGAPOREsnippets
      • Article
        Lock icon Suspected drunk driver kills 2
        87 6 Channel News Asia A man suspected to have been driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs left a trail of death and destruction along Lorong 19 Geylang on Saturday night, killing two people and damaging several cars and lorries. The suspect, in his mid-40s,
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        Lock icon Nurses raise $50,000 for Down Syndrome Association
        50 6 VS I Channel News Asia Nurses from the National Health Group of hospitals have raised $50,000 for the Down Syndrome Association. Minister of State for Health, Dr Balaji Sadasivan, presented the donation as 6,000 nurses celebrated Nurses Day at the Singapore Zoo yesterday.
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      Lock icon In celebration, as a nation
      71 6 WEE TECK HIAN At Saturday's 39th National Day Parade Preview, the audience was treated to a creative combination of performances, music and fireworks. A record number of youths are taking part in this year's National Day Parade, making up 85 per cent of the 9,000
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      Lock icon President: Look with confidence on new leadership
      244 7  -  Wong Fei Wan SINGAPOREANS can be confident about and "comfortable" with the upcoming leadership change on Aug 12, President S R Nathan said yesterday. Speaking at the sidelines of the Istana's open house in celebration of National Day, Mr Nathan said the transition
      WEE TECK HIAN  -  244 words
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      Lock icon Tiger Beer fires up our Nation's celebrations!
      425 7  -  Tan Hui Leng Braving the rain for a dazzling light storm NOT even the intermittent drizzle could dampen the spirits of more than tens of thousands of gawkers at the opening blaze-up of the inaugural Singapore Fireworks Festival 2004 yesterday. As early as
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      2 in 5 arrests thanks to public
      257 8  -  Tristan Sim, I REFER to the two articles, "Disillusioned with S'poreans attitude" and "Action best left to law enforcers" by Mr Lewisham Osman and Mr Mun Cheong Kwok ouly 27 and 30). How a public-spirited individual can help will depend on the circumstances
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      Let them vote again soon
      319 8  -  Leong Sze Hian Residents reject HDB upgrading currently due to higher costs of flat ownership THE residents of Paya Lebar precinct have been told that if less than 75 per cent agree on upgrading their flats, the chance will be given to other estates. Last
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    • Letter
      STB's multi-pronged approach to win tourism battle
      492 8  -  Ms Shirley Tan WE WOULD like to thank the writer for the letter, "Singapore lagging in tourism battle" (July 26). The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) agrees with the writer that Singapore is indeed faced with challenges posed by an increasingly competitive tourism landscape.
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Changioutto defend hub status
      389 10 AFP Low-cost terminal plan shows this resolve, say analysts THE decision to build a dedicated low-cost terminal at Changi airport underlines Singapore's determination to remain a leading aviation hub in Asia amid mounting competition, analysts said. No-frills travel has taken off in Asia and the new
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    • MarketWATCH
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        Lock icon Singapore
        166 10 AFP Shares closed flat last week as caution ahead of the weekend offset strong earnings reports from the Republic's two biggest banks. The ST Index closed down 0.40 point at 1,891.71, while the broader All-Singapore Equities index also barely changed, edging up 0.78 point to 496.57. Volume was 557.97
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 10 US$ 0.5796 UK£ 0.3174 Yen 64.721 HK$ 4.5207 RM 2.2021 Euro 0.4803 Rupiah 5319.1 Baht 23.984 Peso 32.470 A$ 0.8281 Indian Rs 26.954 Won 677.05 C$ 0.7709 Yuan 4.7973 NZ$ 0.9158 NTS 19.814
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        Commodities
        21 10 Gold uss/oi 393.70 Silver uss/oi 6.560 Platinum uss/oz 817.90 Rubber cents/kg 237.00 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,418 Brent crude uss/barrel 43.80
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    • market BUZZ
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        Dial M ... for Museums
        143 10 Dial M for Museums The National Heritage Board (NHB) launched a funky new brand named Project M (for museums) last Thursday to reach out to youths. Collaborating with four undergraduates from Nanyang Technological University, the aim of Project M is to encourage love for heritage and museums among youths. Think
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        Nanotech aids Wilson
        120 10 With an exclusive nanotechnology process developed after long research, Wilson, a leading manufacturer of sporting goods, has "broken the code" of a tennis racket in its nCode rackets re-structuring and enhancing its molecular properties by manipulating its structure. These rackets are stronger, more stable and up to
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        Wet 'n' Wild lipstick
        104 10 Moisture Rich Lipsticks have adopted a brand new Wet V Wild look without compromising on quality this month with a sleek modern casing. The lipstick comes with the same good formula superb moisturising with a silky rich colour that should last all day long. Further, their
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      Lock icon Trial of M'sian tycoon begins
      435 11 Agencies Spore-born Eric Chia is high-profile symbol of PM Abdullah's anti-graft drive KUALA LUMPUR The fraud trial of the former head of Malaysia's national steel company begins today, in one of the most high-profile signs yet of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's anti-corruption drive.
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      Lock icon Thailand, S'pore seek greater air access to India
      243 11 Bloomberg BANGKOK Thailand and Singapore have asked India to ease restrictions ion overseas airlines and allow greater access for carriers such as Thai Airways, as travel demand booms in South Asia. The previous Indian government of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had
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      Lock icon WTO deal to cut duties, farm aid
      326 15 Bloomberg Accord may add $850 m to global economy GENEVA World Trade Organization negotiators agreed on the outline of an accord cutting farm aid and tariffs on manufactured goods, taking a step toward a 147-nation pact the World Bank says may add US$5OO
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      Lock icon Kerry vows to remove incentives for US job exports to Asia
      199 15 -AFP WASHINGTON White House aspirant Senator John Kerry has placed the politically sensitive issue of US job exports to low cost Asia at the heart of his campaign, vowing to plug legal loopholes promoting offshore outsourcing. Both Mr Kerry
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  • Savvy Investor
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      JTL rides high in Motorola's wake
      822 12  -  Lim Say Boon 'Outperformed benefits from handset-industry growth; wireless division adds $99.7 m to revenues JURONG Technologies Ltd OTL) has come off quite a bit from its peak of $1.59 earlier this year. While we would be somewhat hesitant at that high, we are
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      817 13 NTUC Income News Are you ready for Renew your maid's Retirement? work permit Inflation and low interest rates are people's top concerns L~ t WORRIED about outliving you retirement nflaticn redjohg tie valu? of their savhgs M savings? NTUC ncome conducted a recent To overoDme these pcttems, you can suvey
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  • Impact
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      THE ABILITY TO READ MINDS
      645 16  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla That's what Mindshare is offering marketers with its 3D research ONE hears ad nauseam about the demographics and psychographics of PMEBs (professionals, managers, executives and businessmen), whose appetite for FMCGs (fast-moving consumer goods) makes them a favourite of marketers. But who are
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    • GRAB BAG
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        Campbell's launches its soup-erb new product here
        199 16 Singapore has been chosen as the test market for global consumers for Campbell's new instant soup, which is being marketed as a "breakfast" food. In selecting Singapore as the launch pad, Campbell's vice- I president for Asia Pacific, Mr Joseph Folds, said the
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    • Article
      The man who helped Sydney win the Games
      376 16  -  Derrick A Paulo HE helped break a billion hearts in 1993 when Beijing lost by two votes to Sydney in the bid to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. And as Athens 2004 gets set to burst out of the blocks, Mr Neil
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Mega has Hamzah's support
        53 18 Reuters Indonesian Vice-President Hamzah Haz has expressed support for President Megawati Sukarnoputri, providing a small boost for her reelection bid in next month's run-off polls, reported the Jakarta Post. Mr Hamzah's Muslim-oriented United Development Party said it was ready to join the opposition if Mrs Megawati
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      • Article
        Lock icon We're open to all races
        49 18 AFP The far-right British National Party, reeling over allegations that its members took part in racially-moti-vated attacks on ethnic minorities, is set to offer membership to nonwhite members, the Observer said yesterday. The dramatic move is aimed at staving off potentially-crippling racial discrimination lawsuits.
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      • Article
        Lock icon Grenade wounds 18 in Prague shopping district
        42 18 Reuters A grenade thrown rrom a passing car exploded yesterday in a crowded shopping district in the Czech capital of Prague, wounding 1 8 people. Officials said the attack was criminal and not terror related.
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      Lock icon On the brink of mayhem
      348 18 Agencies Palestinian PM says West Bank could see unprecedented disaster JENIN (West Bank) Palestinian leaders warned that the West Bank was on the verge of unprecedented chaos, as thousands of demonstrators showed their support yesterday for radical militants who attacked local offices. Palestinian Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Blair tops poll
      103 18 Reuters LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair seems to have survived the worst of the political damage over Iraq and is on course for a third general election win, an opinion poll showed yesterday. The Mori poll put Mr Blair's ruling Labour Party at 32 per cent,
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      Lock icon Blasts kill at least 10 outside Iraqi churches
      247 18 AFP BAGHDAD Iraq's Christian minority became the latest target of violence in Iraq yesterday when explosions killed at least 10 people outside churches here and in the northern city of Mosul, while the fate of seven foreign hostages was mired by contradictory
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Why SBY will triumph in Sept run-off
      786 19  -  Karim Raslan Indonesians want change and as such, it will be difficult for Mega to stage a comeback WILL incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri, who finished second in the Indonesian presidential polls, defeat frontrunner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (or SBY) in the September run-off? SBY
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  • the business or Learning
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      Back to school... virtually
      815 20  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal Increasing Web usage, need for retraining creates ready market for online university THIS former two-term Nominated Member of Parliament and President's Scholar has a doctorate from Harvard. But she is back in school... virtual school, that is. "Learning is a part of me,"
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      finding the right MIDDLE PATH
      662 22  -  John Bittleston Too much specialisation removes the expert too far from the user WHY is a senior officer in the army known as a general? It's because he must have a wide range of knowledge and good, broad ability in order to do his job
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  • SUCCEED
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      Key to success is developing 'soft skills'
      596 23  -  SIM workshop on personality intelligence helps you be more responsive in a social environment Cindy Tong news@newstoday.com.si IN THE past, having the required skills and abilities were all it took to land your dream job. But today, what makes you stand out from
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      303 23 switch to a Career in Nursing! The Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic and participating hospitals, are launching the 4th intake of the Strategic Manpower Conversion Programme for the healthcare sector to help m non-healthcare trained professionals acquire skills to be Registered
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      587 24  -  David Chew Talaq author Elangovan returns with a retelling of our history in 1915 fT^HEßE is no f-word or nudity in this -L play. And yet the censorship board came calling anyway," said Elangovan with a laugh about his latest play. The prolific local artist's latest production,
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      273 24 'Lies, all lies!' Part I Reuters LONDON Hollywood film studios are guilty of a "grotesque distortion of history" which is destroying Britain's national identity, a newspaper quoted British historians as saying yesterday. The chief executive of English Heritage, the government body responsible for the historic environment, told the Independent on
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      199 24 Reuters LONDON Michael Moore got the facts wrong in his controversial film Fahrenheit 9/11 and did not travel to Saudi Arabia to research his documentary, the Sunday Telegraph quoted Saudi's ambassador to Britain as saying. Prince Turki Al Faisal said the documentary, which has earned
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        129 25 NICOLAS Cage has married for the third time, his publicist told The Associated Press on Saturday. He tied the knot with 20-year-old Alice Kirn on Friday, at the private ceremony held on a Northern California ranch. It's the third wedding for the 40-year-old actor, an
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        179 25 Reuters MACAU American Idol's most famous cast-off is recording a Christmas album and starring in a Cantonese film. William Hung, whose hatchet job of Ricky Martin's She Bangs catapulted the ethnic Chinese engineering student to fame, said he expected the album to hit the shops shortly
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        397 27  -  Low Shi Ping At Aiwo, you can indulge without feeling guilty LOVE Thyself. So proclaims Aiwo, the latest health boutique restaurant in Singapore. Since I have been trying to eat healthily, I decided to swing by. The first thing that caught my eye was the conveyor belt laden
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        130 27 Nations united Teochew restaurant Riverine Ban Seng has a mission to merge the old with the new. So, from traditional delicacies cold crab, baby abalone, top shell, jellyfish, marinated octopus, herring sashimi, prawn sashimi and salmon sashimi a new dish is created. Called The Eight Nations, the cola platter
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      520 29  -  TAN YO-HINN STBC hope to mould champions with league BOWLING has given Singapore the likes of 2002 Asian Games triple gold medallist and Asian No 1 Remy Ong and 2002 World Ranking Masters women's champion Jennifer Tan. Keen to ensure the successful production line
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      344 29 AFP FLINT, Michigan Fiji's Vijay Singh has been a model of consistency throughout his career, something that can't be said of his nearest rival at this week's tournament John Daly. Vijay carded a 7-under-par 65 on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to
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      226 29 Agencies LONDON American Billionaire sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer and his family are plotting to take control of Manchester United, the Sunday Times reported yesterday. Glazer, who owns American football franchise Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is already the second-largest shareholder in United with a stake of
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      526 30  -  ALVIN CHUA S-League supremo Chan hopes to organise match between Malaysian and Singapore All Stars THE S-League All-Stars' proposed match against Chinese First Division side Beijing Hyundai may have been called off after the Chinese cited an inability to field their top players. But S-League
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      116 30 Do you hold grudges with any player in the S-League? Haha. No, none at all. If you could be an animal for a day, what animal would you be? A tiger. Why? Because tigers are really fierce, really scary. What's a song you can't get out of your
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      105 30  -  Stanley Ho SINGAPORE'S exit from the 32nd Asian Schools Championships proved to be heartbreaking, going down to Thailand 4-1 in a semi-final penalty shootout in Hong Kong. The Cubs had held the Thais to a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes on Friday, before putting on a
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      382 31  -  Alvin Chua AN OPPORTUNITY for the Young Lions to test themselves against a strong regional opponent has been dashed by their S-League commitments. Last month, the Football Association of Myanmar extended a rare invitation for the Young Lions to visit Yangon for two
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      209 31 2004 NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE ROUND 21 FIXTURES Woodlands Wellington v Balestier Khalsa, Woodlands Stadium, tomorrow, 7.30pm Young Lions v Home United, Jalan Besar Stadium, Wednesday, 7.30pm Albirex Niigata v SAFFC, Jurong East Stadium, Thursday, 7.30pm Tampines Rovers v Tanjong Pagar United, Tampines
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      165 32 BEFORE a football had been kicked, there was a different sort of challenge on offer at the Kelme East-West Challenge Cup last night. More than 40 fans from the East and West teams participated in the Kelme Fan Club Challenge, which included unorthodox football games,
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      460 32  -  STANLEY HO All-Star treat for dedicated S-League followers at Jalan Besar THERE was only one winner at the Kelme East-West Challenge Cup last night. It was not the victorious East team, who stormed to a 5-2 win, nor the determined West team, who fought
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      611 33 -AFP Morocco's El Guerrouj in final golden bid PARIS History is littered with great athletes who never collected the title they perhaps merited and Moroccan middle distance king Hicham El Guerrouj will be hoping his name is not added to that list when the Olympics
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      498 33 Agencies LONDON If the British tabloids and former England striker Gary Lineker are to be believed, Sven-Goran Eriksson will be out of a job by the end of the week. Just when the ongoing saga between the England manager and his
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      132 33 CHONGQING, China Japan coach Zico had no sympathy for Jordan after his side came through a difficult Asian Cup quar-ter-final in bizarre circumstances. Holders Japan won 4-3 on penalties after the sides had finished deadlocked at 1-1, following extra time on Saturday in a match clouded by
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