Today, 26 November 2004, Afternoon Edition

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    13 1 TODAY todayonline.com we set you thinking MICA (P) 103/07/2004 November 26, 2004 Friday
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon S Korea gets reprieve from UN atomic body over nuclear moves
      502 1 -AFP Stock markets in the US were closed yesterday for the Thanksgiving holiday. VIENNA The UN atomic agency this morning postponed ruling on South Korea over past failures to report sensitive nuclear activities after speakers held off calling for
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      Presidential bid... from a prison cell
      244 1 Palestinian firebrand to vie with PLO chief for top job RAMALLAH (West Bank) West Bank Fatah chief Marwan Barghuti sent word from his Israeli prison cell Thursday of his intention to run for the Palestinian presidency, risking a major split within the movement whose
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      43 1 NEWSX^/IEWS Tor Ching Li Are Singaporeans ready for satellite dishes?/3 mr brown A mum's anguish over her son's autism/28 Hawaii 5-9 Mickelson cards the magic number to upstage fellow Major winners/66 JT THIS IS TAUFIK through the eyes of those who know him/46
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      Lock icon Thai PM threatens to walk out of Asean meet if topic of Muslim protester deaths is raised
      262 2 AFP BANGKOK Thailand's Prime Minister said yesterday that he will walk out of this month's Asean summit if leaders raise the violent deaths of 87 Muslim protesters in the kingdom's insurgency-hit south. "If
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    • Article
      That bilingual balance
      386 2  -  Tor Ching Li MM Lee: It's your choice now, don't blame the Government chingli@newstoday.com.sg ment and administration, what do we do about our mother tongue?" Without a prescribed bilingual policy, the mother tongue would have "vanished", said Mr Lee, as parents would be more concerned with their
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      Are S'poreans ready for satellite dishes?
      639 3  -  Tor Ching Li NEWSSSDUDSUL If deemed mature, then surely they should be trusted with their own TV remote controls chingli@newstoday.com.sg "disposable" free time? Even people in Afghanistan are now free to use satellite dishes. So, is Singapore the only developed country in the Asia
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      Global flu pandemic likely
      259 4 BANGKOK An influenza pandemic is likely to affect every country, leaving millions dead and more than a quarter of the world's population ill, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday. And no vaccines will be available until next March, at least An outbreak of bird flu
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      Lock icon Presidential bid ... from a prison cell
      245 4 Presidential bid from a prison cell -AFP Continued from Page 1 "We have received a statement from Marwan saying he has decided that he will run," one told AFP. The traditionally conservative Fatah central committee, which is the organisation's most senior body, decided on Tuesday that Mr Abbas, 69, should
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      Lock icon Village chief among 11 killed in Aceh ahead of SBY's visit
      130 4 -AFP BANDA ACEH (Indonesia) A village chief, his wife and 10-year-old child were killed late yesterday in an attack that was blamed on the Free Aceh Movement rebels. A total of 11 people, including seven rebels, died in the
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  • singapore news
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      Medical tourism: Milestone deal signed with Bahrain
      559 6  -  Ng Shing Vi MOU will result in bigger share of Bahrain's $10m pie for Spore hospitals WITH the aim of attracting Islamic medical tourists here, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has been aggressively marketing the "Singapore Medicine" label in the Arabian Gulf for
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    • SINAPOREsnippets
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        Lock icon JBJ's bankruptcy discharge dismissed
        93 6 Newsßadio 93.8 application The Court of Appeal has dismissed former opposition politician J BJeyaretnam's application to be discharged as a bankrupt. Justice Chao Hick Tin said it was premature to discharge Mr Jeyaretnam's bankruptcy status as his assets had not been fully determined. The 79-year-old was
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        Lock icon Lawyer jailed for cheating clients struck off the rolls
        93 6 Newsßadio 93.8 A lawyer has been struck off the rolls for misappropriating his clients' monies. Tay Soo Wan, who was also a former national football team manager and grassroots leader, stole over $1 1 8,000 dollars from his clients. The sole
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      Lock icon October arrivals up
      153 8 ■Dow Jones VISITOR arrivals in Singapore in October rose 19 per cent from the same period last year to 696,113 as the tourism sector continued its strong post-Sars recovery. Compared with October 2002, visitor arrivals were up 9 per cent, with Thai visitors making the biggest gain
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      More firms vying for environmental award
      517 8  -  Tav Tsen-Wave But some Govt bodies are still opting not to take part, says head of council THE Singapore Environmental Achievement Award (SEAA) 2004 has received four times the number of applications compared to last year. Forty-eight companies are vying for the country's most
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      Lock icon Record rise in bankruptcies
      251 10 Bloomberg 27% up from same period in 2002 BANKRUPTCIES in Singapore hit a new high, with 21,047 declared insolvencies as of the end of October, according to figures released by the Insolvency and Public Trustee's Office. Last month, the High Court declared 407 individual bankruptcies and
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      Court: Taiwan place for SIA suit
      95 10 THE High Court has ruled that Singapore Airlines cannot continue legal action here against Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) over the SQOO6 crash, reported Channel i. Justice Woo Bih Li felt Taiwan was the more appropriate forum for the action. He ordered SIA to
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      Club V swings into action, thanks to FairPrice
      335 10  -  Recta Raman BRINGING new meaning to being the supermarket with a heart, NTUC Fair Price yesterday launched its own volunteer group. Called Club V, for Club Volunteers, it currently comprises 30 NTUC Fair Price staff. But the organisation is confident that more
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    • Article
      Lock icon 30,000 parents 'shopping' for secondary schools
      206 10 Channel News Asia AN ESTIMATED 30,000 parents went secondary school "shopping" across Singapore yesterday, a day after their children got their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results. They have until Monday to make their picks. To help parents decide from the over 160 schools,
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      Is the IP living up to high expectations?
      844 12  -  Lee U-Wen Students highlight need for some improvements THE prospect of bypassing the 0 levels and promises of a more holistic education have lured many top students to the Integrated Programme (IP) so much so that the demand for places in schools
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      'Undying curiosity needed for success'
      551 13 Physician-turned-author, 67, displays same zest for life she writes about THE famous American literary critic Edmund Wilson once wrote: The wounds that one suffers bestows him a magic pen. For Adeline Yen Mah, it was a childhood marred by the ignominy of being an unwanted
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      Lock icon Fast airport check-in – under 2 minutes
      135 13 Fast airport check-in under 2 minutes Newsßadio 93.8 FORGET long queues and waiting times at the airport if all goes well for a new check-in system now on trial, you could be on your plane in less than two minutes. That's at least four times faster than the current eight
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      Lock icon Concerted effort needed concerning maritime security
      193 14 Channel News Asia MINISTER of State for Defence Cedric Foo has warned that threats to maritime security, whether through the shutting down of ports or major waterways, could paralyse the international economy. And given the complex nature of the challenges ahead, a multifaceted response
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      Mind over matter wins
      459 14  -  Eveline Gan Pair shows how learning can pay off WITH their zest for learning, hard work and determination, Mrs S S Malarckodi and Mr Jackson Chang prove that anyone can triumph over retrenchment even during an economic downturn. They were among the 16 selected as role
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      The slippery terrorist
      435 16 Azahari Husin bribed Indonesian traffic police and escaped three times JAKARTA Asia's most wanted terrorist managed to slip away three times after being in the hands of Indonesian traffic police, if information from four suspected terrorists who were arrested in the country recently is to be believed.
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      Lock icon India-Pakistan talks fail to end violence
      100 16 -AFP SRINAGAR (India) Troops in Indian Kashmir have killed three suspected rebels and seized 348 kg of RDX explosives, while rebels killed two policemen in an ambush, officials said Thursday. The latest violence followed a two-day visit by Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to
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    • the QUIRKY world
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        There's finally room at the inn for Mary ana Joseph
        109 16 A London hotel is offering any couple named Mary and Joseph a free night's stay over the Christmas period, reports ananova.com. Travelodge bosses say they are trying to make up for the hotel industry not having any rooms left on
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        Lock icon Glowing fish: No batteries are needed
        89 16 AFP A Taiwanese company, which has earned global fame with its transgenic fish, has come out with a new species that glows fluorescent gold in the dark. This is the latest in a line of geneti-cally-modified fish developed by Taikong Corp since 2001. Finance
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        Lock icon Cash in donated coat
        115 16 AFP A British charity for the elderly in London is hanging on to cash its owner said he left by mistake in the pocket of a jacket he donated to the organisation. The jacket was in a pile of clothing that Mr Michael Parks, 49, handed
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        Doctor goes from paps to raps
        117 16 Ever have a tune stuck in your head and you just can't stop playing it over and over in your mind? Dr Machelle Seibel, a gynaecologist from UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, is writing those kind of songs packed with messages about health,
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      Osama 'cannot organise anything'
      245 18 Friend says bin Laden was not mastermind of 911 JEDDAH (Saudi Arabia) Osama bin Laden has taken responsibility for the 911 attacks in his video appearances on Arabic news channels, but his brother-in-law and former best friend does not think he could have had organised the
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      Lock icon Mum is indeed the word
      118 18 AFP BBC LONDON Mother is the most beautiful word in the English language, followed by passion, smile, love and eternity, according to a worldwide survey released yesterday. The British Council, a government agency that promotes British culture, quizzed more than 40,000 people in 102 nonEnglish
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      Lock icon Vegas casino goes to Macau
      121 18 AFP HONG KONG American casino giant Las Vegas Sands Group is spearheading new growth in Macau's 150-year-old gambling industry by opening the biggest gaming hall the southern Chinese enclave has ever seen, reported The Standard yesterday. The company told United States authorities that it plans
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      Lock icon 2nd most powerful man in North Korea purged, along with his generals
      208 20 AP SEOUL A North Korean official once considered the second most powerful man in the reclusive Stalinist state has been purged along with several generals who supported him, a South Korean lawmaker said yesterday, quoting a report by
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      Lock icon Walesa to aid Ukraine
      314 20 AFP KIEV (Ukraine) International concern mounted over a dangerous stand-off between Ukraine's pro-Russian government and pro-Western opposition, as a former president from neighbouring Poland arrived yesterday to mediate in the crisis. Poland's Lech Walesa, a Nobel peace laureate who was a key figure in helping bring
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      Lock icon Al Jazeera's English station will be based in KL
      201 22 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has welcomed plans by the Arab television network, Aljazeera, to base its Asian operations in Kuala Lumpur when it launches an English-language satellite channel next year. "This is a very good development," Information Minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh
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      Beauty aid is blacklisted
      311 22 Tanzania bans 83 lightening creams as women report health problems DAR ES SALAAM (Tanzania) Black is not beautiful enough for some women as they go to great lengths to have a whiter complexion. But here's a message from Tanzania: White beauty could come at a cost,
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      Lock icon Catholic Church losing grip in Europe
      510 24  -  Liz Sly (c) 2004, Chicago Tribune 'Militant secularism' wreaking havoc on centuries-old home turf VATICAN CITY Surveying the world beyond the cloistered walls of its Roman enclave, the Vatican sees much to worry about Terrorism, war, Aids and poverty are ravaging the lives of
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      Lock icon Princess ignores family, leaves legacy of nearly $1 million to part-time servants
      239 24 -AFP SHIMLA (India) The brother and sis-ter-in-law of a princess in northern India say they are planning legal action to claim a legacy of land, jewels and carpets valued at nearly one million dollars, which she had willed
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      Focus On The Family
      248 26  -  Dr James Dobson Tbiws CHILDREN AND FINANCES There's an old song that says "The best things in life are free." That may be true, but a lot of kids today are growing up taking this sentiment too literally and they never learn the value and the
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      Foreign asset or liability?
      535 26  -  HO JOE-HAN |ricklimsaykiong I Competition from foreign workers vital I Letter from I READ Mr Adrian Tan's commentary "Loopholes that allow unskilled in" (Nov 24) with bemusement While his points would strike a chord with unemployed Singaporeans, it is important to take an objective view of
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    • READERS' SHORT TAKES
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        Haslinda Shamsudin on family focus:
        65 26 I enjoy reading TODAY'S "Focus on the Family by Dr James Dobson". The short snippets serve as a useful reminder to readers that as we go about our busy lives, there is more to life than work. The family is very if not more important
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        Lee Xinying on supermarket checks:
        94 26 At an NTUC Fair Price branch last week, my mother asked one of the workers to help her in chopping up a chicken she was buying. They usually carry out such requests willingly, but that day, the worker had to decline the request as, he
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      Public transport and that pet peeve
      145 26  -  CARMEN TANG Letter from I WAS in a beautiful European city recently and discovered something heart-warming: Owners are allowed to take their pet dogs on the public metro and buses. The dogs seem to follow their proud owners everywhere they go. Big or small,
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      Lock icon v.Sad & heartpain: A mum's anguish
      1015 28  - v.Sad heartpain: A mum's anguish mr brown Parents of children with disabilities such as autism just want what's normal for them "I so envy yr girl in AWWA, my son muz wait 2yr tis few mth i v.Sad cos he rigid worse, eg brg him hm he want take lift
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      No absolutes when it comes to sexist portrayals in ads
      303 28  -  YONG HON CHONG WONG HOONG HOOI Letter from IN RESPONSE to "Yes! Bring out the boys in trunks" (Nov 25) by Audrey Verma and "Bust, beauty, pecs or biceps?" (Nov 24) by Robyn Speed, let me say that these advertisements
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      SNUEF OUT THE DISCRIMINATION
      675 30 IN THE war against smoking, is democracy the victim? The debate on cigarettes which was firing up in Today even before Wednesday's announcement that no-smoking zones might be extended has lately taken a profound turn. The pivotal call came from reader Richard Lam (Nov 24), who
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      234 32 Bloomberg It looks to buy 48% of developer's hotel business THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) plans to buy 48 per cent of the hotel business of Malaysian home and hotel developer, Sunway City. GIC will buy 48 per cent of the enlarged share
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      190 32 Dow Jones THE Singapore dollar hit a six-year high against its US counterpart yesterday, bolstered by renewed speculation over a near-term revaluation of China's currency. The US dollar was trading at $1.6404 yesterday afternoon, down from $1.6431 in Asia on Wednesday. It traded between $1.6393 and
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      204 32 WBL Corporation reported a net profit of $66.1 million, or 38.8 cents per share, for the full year ended Sept 30, compared to $51.9 million, or 30 cents per share, a year earlier. Sales rose 40.5 per cent to $1.83 billion. Separately, WBL said that Mr Tang I-Fang, its
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        257 34 AP JETSTAR Asia will be first budget carrier to fly from Singapore to Shanghai. The airline, which is Qantas Airways' no-frills carrier, yesterday announced seven destinations that it will serve out of Singapore, including Shanghai, in a move sure to raise the stakes in Asia's cut-throat
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          70 34 Dow Jones SHARE prices ended slightly lower in a range-bound session ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday. The ST Index closed 5.31 points, or 0.26 per cent, lower at 2,034.88. Losers led gainers 191 to 179 as 805.4 million shares worth $771.3 million were traded. Local stocks will continue
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          73 34 By$ SIA 11.000 +0.300 CITYDEV 7.300 +0.250 F&N 14.600 +0.200 SIA 200 11.000 +0.200 CITYDEV W*****0 4.680 +0.180 SPC 3.740 +0.140 CITYDEV DBSeCW*****6 1.040 +0.115 HSI*****SGAeFW*****0 1.480 +0.100 Venture 16.500 +0.100 DalacrflUSS 1.020 +0.060 By percentage Penguin 0.150 Nylecl 0.085 +50.0 +41.7 North 22 USS 0.020 +33.3
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          74 34 By$ Creative 50 19.900 -0.400 DBS Bk 6% NCPS10 107.100 -0.300 DBS 16.000 -0.200 JSH 500USS 8.000 -0.200 ChinaAvOil 1.070 -0.180 GrealEast 11.800 -0.100 Jardine C&C 9.400 -0.100 JMH400USS 16.800 -0.100 OCBC 13.300 -0.100 EngWah 0.295 -0.065 By percentage ChinaAvOilDBeCW***** 0.085 -22.7 SingTelDBeCW*****8 0.085 -22.7 Twinwood 0.035
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          36 34 US$ 0.6093 UK£ 0.3239 Yen 62.633 HK$ 4.7363 RM 2.3154 Euro 0.4621 Rupiah 5465.7 Baht 24.201 Peso 34.324 A$ 0.7743 Indian Rs 27.469 Won 649.94 C$ 0.7184 Yuan 5.0431 NZ$ 0.8579 NTS 19.704
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          4 34 ST Index 2,034.88 -5.31
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          58 34 By volume Close Change 'OOO Junma 0.460 ChinaAvOil 1.080 Comat 0.270 Ace Achieve 0.230 China Sun 0.415 SingPost 0.875 ChinaAvOIDBeCW***** 0.080 SingTel 2.350 Horizon 0.105 DatactftUSS 1.020 -0.170 +0.025 +0.005 -0.005 +0.020 -0.030 -0.050 -0.005 +0.060 149,037 -13.6 61,363 +10.2 40,792 +2.2 29,840 -1.2 23,085 +2.3 19,411
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          54 34 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.34 Change Pts +28.01 +0.26 Hang Seng Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.61 3904.20 5855.24 -70.41 +21.70 -56.07 -0.50 +0.56 -0.95 Korea Comp 872.49 -0.07 -0.01 KLCI 905.22 -5.64 -0.62 SET Index 647.49 +4.43 +0.69 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 955.68 1814.50 239.46 -5.64 -11.69
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          22 34 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Gold us$/m Silver us$/oz nl_*: 451.5 Rubber rents/kg 7.667 Palm Oil RM/tonne I 7U./ J 1497.5
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        IDA plan to exempt SingTel in some areas frowned upon
        180 38  -  -Jaime Koh THE INFOCOMM Development Authority of Singapore's (IDA) proposal yesterday to exempt Singapore Telecommunications (Sing Tel) from dominant licensee obligations in the international capacity services (ICS) market was greeted by protests yet again. As a dominant licensee, Sing Tel
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        Junma shares surge 45% on SGX debut
        500 38  -  Tay Tsen-Waye Tyre cord maker's prospects, focus on governance find favour with investors SHARES of China-based Junma Tyre Cord soared on their debut on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday, closing at 45 cents each, or 45 per cent above the initial public offering
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        285 40 Bloomberg Further growth depends on ability to deal with rising yen JAPANESE exports rose 11.8 per cent to a record 5.48 trillion yen ($B7 billion) last month, led by steel, ships and cars, supporting growth in the world's secondlargest economy. The gain
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      245 32 LAST 10 DAYS! CATCH IT BEFORE IT ENDS! Blink! I lllv LCi lQ As if in the blink of an eye, Singapore has developed into a modern metropolis. This art exhibition presents a perspective of the physical and social changes ThA (Iff Si IfdHS during the major nation-building years just
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      132 40 f Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0| On Road. Off Road. Upmarket. itsaWinner! hsuzuki V| 5y J Series Suzuki #11 2001 Grand Vitaras place Ist, 2nd and 3rd in the SiLverstone 4x4 Rally I of Asia, the premier 4x4 cross country rally sanctioned by FIA. Champion Motors Free An InchcapeCompany I nt
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      670 42 Dow Jones Food Empire's focus on Russia, Central Asia pays off handsomely WHILE many Singapore companies are making a beeline for China, Food Empire Holdings is making good money selling humble instant-coffee mixes in Russia and countries in Central Asia. Listed on the
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      62 42 w^tr mwlsal cL te'e 0K^ Lucky shoppers will be picked to participate I H§ in the grab cash game* to win cash prizes. W\£JB So come down and enjoy an afternoon of L >-^Sg I You can also meet with MediaCorp artistes, H *rernw onrf conditions apply. mS Organised by:
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      648 44 Dow Jones But fund managers less upbeat over Spore shares INTERNATIONAL fund managers are optimistic about equities in Taiwan, Indonesia and India, recommending a slight overweight in those markets, the latest monthly Dow Jones survey shows. But weighting recommendations for shares in Singapore and South Korea have slipped.
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      37 44 Rental of Flats lELTSSATGMAT For PR/EP/Selected WorfS GRE TOEFL Permit Holders Do you have what it takes? Student Pass HoldersJ (Next Intake: 28 Nov 2004) HP: 9100 9203 ZSZmftm'mT 6885 5325/6/7 W\U sB>fttf>T>l»H 6885 531 5/6/7 lIKaILI»mW-,#fl#W#fwftl
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      155 45 Tue Fri Sat Sun Sold out shows Time Union members $8 $10 17,18,22,24 Dec 6.15pm Public $12 $14 ~TTq 10,15,16,17, 23, 25 Dec 8.15pm Showtimes"" m 6.15 pm s.ibpm 8.15 pm 26 Dec 3.30pm NTUC Card and NTUC/ P^!!!^^| Tickets available at Downtown East and all OCBC Credit/Debit Card. ld£|l
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      875 46  -  Jeanine Tan Anwar Hashim through the eyes of those who know him EVERYONE loves an average-Joe-made-good tale. Well, here's one. A boy grows up without a father, the youngest of three sons in a single-parent family. He started working when he was 12 years old to help
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      322 49  -  Elisa Chia Taiwanese R&B whizzkid reveals why he's going pink all over PINK is the new black for Jay Chou. At a media gathering yesterday to plug his concert tour, the Taiwanese R&B whizzkid was decked in a striking pink tee. That's a stark contrast to
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      Fresh look at our past
      273 50  -  David Chew 3 ways to tap history in new National Museum of Singapore MINISTER for Information, Communications and the Arts Lee Boon Yang remembered going to the National Museum as a child and gawking at the gigantic set of whalebones hanging over the stairwell. He
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      Black roasted
      189 50  -  DAVID CHEW THEATRE REVIEW by Private {party): House of Flying Chestnuts JONATHAN Lim and Hossan Leong roasted some delicious chestnuts for the house despite the technical glitches on opening night The pair spoofed subjects ranging from the Dim Sum Dollies to the National Day Rally Speech. While their
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        554 52  -  Yong Shu Chiang Sequel to Bridget Jones offers fewer hurrahs than original hit romantic comedy FILM REVIEW Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason HURRAH! Bridget Jones, previously a full-time neurotic "singleton" and part-time "wanton sex goddess", is back. And this time, >^^^> the English lass
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        503 53  -  Yong Shu Chiang Robert Zemeckis' animated film lacks charm and looks awkward FILM REVIEWby The Polar Express A HOLLYWOOD animator explained to me recently the intricate difficulties of creating j. j. a lifelike representation of humans in a 3-D environment Through our eyes which are familiar
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        307 54  -  YONG SHU CHIANG English ladies learn art of seduction FILM REVIEWby School for Seduction WASN'T it Madonna who wore that famous T-shirt ages ago, with aaj. the words "Italians do it better" on the front? For a bunch of working-class ladies in Newcastle, England, Italian may be
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        A treat from Sesame Street at Downtown East
        261 55  -  Razali Abdullah ON THE eve of my birthday, I gave my kids a present they won't forget in a hurry: An evening with their "idols" in the flesh Big Bird and company. Sorry, make that "fur". And judging from how my kids
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        Thriller cuts to the bone
        329 55  -  YONG SHU CHIANG I One of best psycho dramas in years I FILM REVIEW by Saw THE serial killer in this taut thriller with a daring and brutal style reminiscent of David Fincher's Se7en is innocent in a way. He doesn't actually take anyone's life
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      499 56  -  Lynn Seah NTUC Fair Price at Tiong Bahru caters to a modern clientele with exotic imports TIONG Bahru is in transition. One of the oldest public housing estates in Singapore, it still has many pockets of charm reminiscent of a bygone era. But parts of it
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      96 49 1 Laughter's the best medicine. Get your dose. I Presenting the cast of the original British TV comedy 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' 27 Nov -1 Dec. H COMEDY NIGHT Get a sneak preview of 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' (UK) on 27 Nov, Bpm at Bar None, Singapore Marriott
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      402 59 Design and ease of maintenance are key factors influencing buyers' decisions FROM a functional furniture item that provides comfortable seating, the humble sofa has evolved to become an essential decorative piece for the home. In some homes, the sofa even dictates the design of
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      Lock icon Montoya makes a good impression
      367 63 Colombian clocks fastest testing time on McLaren debut BARCELONA Juan Pablo Montoya certainly impressed his new employers, setting an impressive pace in his first run in a McLaren on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The Colombian, who has switched from Williams for 2005, was comfortably
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      215 63 AP TENNIS Women's Fed Cup MOSCOW Nathalie Dechy powered defending champions France into the Fed Cup finals, dispatching Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in the reverse singles 6-3, 6-1 yesterday to secure an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five semi-final tie. Tatiana Golovin and
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      301 64 -AFP TEST RUGBY England v Australia BAGSHOT, England Jason Robinson, the England rugby union captain, said victories for his side and the Great Britain rugby league team against Australia this weekend would complete a memorable sporting double. Robinson, the first former league player
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      Lock icon King James rules again
      611 64 -AP With something to prove, teen hits career-high 43 points NBA Cleveland 92 Detroit 76 CLEVELAND Leßron James barely got to play at the Athens Olympics. On Wednesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time), he showed Team USA's head coach Larry Brown that may have been a
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      463 65  -  JOSE RAYMOND NSA members attack their Federation, head for the High Court CHESS collected one silver and three bronze medals at last year's South-east Asia Games for Singapore. A popular sport, it is seen as an intellectual battle of wills, a gentlemanly game. But an internal dispute at
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      Early leader Park outshines Mardan in Shanghai
      264 65  -  Tan Yo-Hinn GOLF Volvo China Open AT THE ongoing Volvo China Open (Nov 25-28), Mardan Mamat was expected to lead the charge for Singapore. But the Republic's No 1 golfer was overshadowed by permanent resident Unho Park at the US$l million ($1.64 million)
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      Juniors set for Tanah Merah
      105 65 SOME of the top Singaporean and overseas junior golfers are ready to battle it out at the Tanah Merah Country Club (TMCC) next week. From Nov 29 to Dec 2, the club will host the TMCC/lst Junior Golf Foundation Singapore Junior Open Golf Championship 2004.
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      Golfers face off on Jeju Island
      72 65 NICK Faldo and Padraig Harrington are just two of the household names battling for the US$l million ($1.64 million) winner's cheque at the Shinhan Korea Golf Championship. Held at Jeju Island's Jungmun Golf Club, the tourna- ment is co-hosted by the Korea National Tourism
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      Uefa probe racism at Real
      120 65 NYON, Switzerland Uefa opened an investigation yesterday, after black players were racially abused during Real Madrid's Champions League tie earlier this week against Bayer Leverkusen. Bayer's Brazilian defenders Rogue Junior and Juan were the target of abuse from Real's Ultra Sur hooligan element in the
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      678 66 US favourite Mickelson cards the magic number to upstage fellow Major winners -AP GOLF PGA Grand Slam of Golf POIPU BEACH, Hawaii Phil Mickelson ended his magical year with golfs magic number. The American also managed to turn his opponents into fans in the PGA Grand Slam of
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      Lock icon Seongnam close in on Asian crown with win
      167 66 AFP ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Al-lttihad 1 Seongnam 3 JEDDAH South Korea's Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma took a huge step towards securing the third continental title of their history when they beat Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad 3-1 on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) in the
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      274 66 -AFP ONE-DAY CRICKET Zimbabwe v England LONDON -The Zimbabwe government said they had lifted a ban on 13 British journalists who wanted to cover the forthcoming cricket tour by England of Zimbabwe. "Delays in clearing 13 of the 55 had been encountered
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        905 67 -AFP Newcastle progress to knockout phase after 4-0 demolition of Sochaux UEFA CUP Sochaux 0 Newcastle 4 SOCHAUX Newcastle recorded their first win over French opposition in Uefa competition with a convincing 4-0 victory over Sochaux this morning to progress to the Cup knockout phase. Newcastle, without
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        Lock icon Racist taunts mar Lazio-Partizan clash
        265 67 -AFP ROME Racist taunting aimed at Partizan Belgrade's black players overshadowed the Serbian side's 2-2 Uefa Cup draw against Lazio this morning. Cameroon striker Pierre Boya, who scored twice in a bad-tempered Group E clash, came in for the worst treatment from a large section
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        254 67 AFP LONDON A television sports head was yesterday named as the new chief executive of the embattled English Football Association. Brian Barwick, who is currently in charge of the sports department at ITV, the country's leading commercial terrestial television station, received support from
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      Lock icon Who on earth will play?
      829 70 Agencies When the Gunners visit Liverpool in the match of the week, both sides will be wondering ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool v Arsenal LIVERPOOL Picture the scene two days ago. John Lennon Airport, 2am. Liverpool's weary troops trudge off the tarmac still pondering both the highly
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      504 70 Agencies LONDON Portsmouth are beginning the search for a new manager after the resignation of Harry Redknapp. Former Southampton managers Glenn Hoddle and Gordon Strachan are in the frame to replace the 57-year-old, reported BBC Sport Online yesterday. Former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier
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      Lock icon Carroll vows to keep out the competition
      276 71 MANCHESTER His week has been rather forgettable, but Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll has vowed to hang on to his No 1 jersey despite his blunder at OldTrafford. The Northern Ireland international was at fault for Lyon's goal in the 2-1 Champions League
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      171 71 LONDON Arjen Robben is confident that Chelsea can capitalise on Arsenal's poor form and build a healthy lead at the top of the Premiership. Jose Mourinho's side visit the Gunners at Highbury on Dec 12 and Robben feels Arsenal are starting to feel the pressure
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      Fan banned and fined over Yorke racial abuse
      421 71 LONDON A Blackburn Rovers fan has been fined £1,000 ($3,097) and banned from football grounds for five years for racially abusing Birmingham City player Dwight Yorke. Jason Perryman, 22, admitted a racially aggravated public order offence before Blackburn magistrates on Wednesday, reported
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      12 73 There's no better time to love and be loved
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        904 74  - All you need is Recta Raman Celeb and (expletive-) loving couple Tan Kheng Hua and Lim Yu Beng tell (reeta@newstoday.com.sg) how they keep their love sparkling without all that lovey dovey stuff There is something remarkably refreshing about celebrity couple Tan Kheng Hua and Lim Yu Beng. The duo is
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        Tis the season to get hitched
        321 78  -  Recta Raman What's the advantage of getting married at Christmas? (reeta@newstoday. com.sg) finds out from a couple who is getting hitched on Dec 25 SEVEN years ago, they met anonymously in an online chatroom while they were studying at the National University of Singapore.
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        Eve of a grand adventure
        283 78 THIRTY-year-old Goh Sze Choa believes in signs but he saw none that indicated he would meet his future wife in a handphone shop. "I wanted to buy a power charger and Rachel was attending to me," he said of his first meeting with his fiancee.
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        An affair to remember
        381 80  -  Tan Siyi What would make a romantic Christmas? (siyi@newstoday.com.sg) asked around. "(One romantic Christmas was) when I was 16 and this guy I liked kissed me under a palm tree. I would like my romantic Christmas to be one where all my friends are in the
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        Pink power
        31 82 Being the portrait of a lady is in this season, so tap into your feminine side and check out how you can look ladylike and romantic with these outfits.
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        SHE WEARS THE PANTS
        162 82  -  Styling and coordination Carol Loo and Tan Qiuwen Text PearlynTham How do you make pants look ladylike too? Invest in a pair with dainty details such as buttons at the hem for a retro flavour and soften the entire look with the right footwear and accessories.
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        PREPPY GOES PRETTY
        534 82 Give an interesting twist to the art of layering by wearing your cardigan under a short-sleeved top instead of the other way round. But make sure your cardigan is made from a lightweight, cotton-knit fabric so it won't add unnecessary bulk to your frame. Cap sleeved top
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        Chick buys
        24 86  -  Pearlyn Tham (pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg) offers a few choice ideas for those searching for the perfect Christmas gift for loved ones, friends... or themselves.
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        GET PERSONAL
        119 86 Here's a Christmas gift with a personal touch. Have a favourite photograph of yourself or a loved one printed on a variety of bags or on a cushion cover with Mark Kathy pixbagz services. Your photograph will be printed on highquality photo-satin material and your bag can be
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        ROSE TO THE OCCASION
        87 86 What could be more romantic than roses? Make believe that you are bathing in rose petals every day with the new rose-scented Happy Bath Day face, body and hair care range from Kose. Priced from $12 to $24, this range of 11 products includes a facial
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        FOOT FEAT
        121 86 If the Christmas gift-buying frenzy has left you with worn-out feet, rejuvenate them with the new OTO Big Foot. The Big Foot boasts features such as 72 rollers of different sizes and shapes that simulate the pressures of 72 fingers, rollers designed to follow the contours of your
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        CHRISTMAS CHARMS
        224 86 Be charmed by the new RISIS Netsuke Charms Collection, inspired by ancient Japan. In the days when kimonos had no pockets, personal belongings were carried by tying them to a cord, looping it through the obi and fastening everything in place with a device known as a netsuke.
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        JUST BUY IT
        148 86 Nike's Holiday '04 collection will come as good news to watch fans looking for something special this season. Choose from the Bowerman Series of Triax running watches or the Presto Duo range. Available in three models and priced from $99 to $159, the Bowerman Series of Triax
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        Love bites
        306 88  -  Melody Tan In the mood for love? (news® newstoday.com.sg) suggests food to whet and sustain your appetite. If you're celebrating Christmas this year in both the dining room and the bedroom, chances are that the traditional turkey dinner might not be the best thing to feed your significant
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        POP YOUR INHIBITIONS
        67 88 The bubbly nature of champagne 9 makes it a celebratory drink and the alcohol buzz will ensure that you lose your inhibitions in the bedroom. Some people swear by champagne and oysters and some prefer champagne and strawberries in bed on Christmas morning. The sheer decadence of
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        TRUFFLES IN THE BUFF?
        90 88 Rare and often painfully expensive, truffles are believed to contain chemicals similar to male sex hormones in humans and pigs which is why sows sniff for the fungus so enthusiastically. The truffle's appearance may not inspire confidence but its smell and taste are rumoured to provoke
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        206 88 If you've seen the movie Chocolat, you would have probably wondered if those aphrodisiacal chocolates exist in real life and how you could get them. Chocolate is thought to contain stimulants that enhance your mood and leave you with a glow similar to that experienced after sex. Chocolate
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        OYSTER BOOST
        114 88 Oysters have long been believed to possess powerful, aphrodisiacal properties. In fact, oysters are rich in zinc, which is necessary for sperm production. A more fanciful explanation claims that, because oysters are able to change their sex between mating seasons, eaters of oyster can experience and better understand
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        At GARLIC HEAT
        35 88 Not as well-known an aphrodisiac as the others I listed here, garlic is said to contain "heat" to warm ie body. While chilli burns raur mouth, garlic has a )eautiful, earthy flavour.
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        ASPARAGUS SPEAR-IT
        85 88 Maybe it's the vegetable's suggestive shape, but asparagus has long enjoyed a reputation in the Western world for enhancing sexual desire. A 17th century herbalist said it stirred up "lust in men and women" In a simple asparagus dish, the spears are steamed or blanched, then flavoured with
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        526 90  -  Christopher Tan This couscous recipe will have you out of the kitchen in half an hour, giving you more time for the family, says (food® newstoday.com.sg). ABOVE and beyond the gifts and lights and TV specials, Christmas is a time to celebrate relationships and to spend quality
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        SPLENDOUR OFTHE SEASONS
        78 92 Koreans will tell you that autumn and winter are the best times to visit their country. That's when the land's natural beauty is at its most striking. Couples who want a romantic getaway this holiday season can look to the Yongpyong and Muju resorts, as the Fun
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        MIDDLE EARTH MAGIC
        90 92 Who can forget the lush forests, snowcapped mountains and crystal clear rivers of New Zealand, so brilliantly captured in The Lord Of the Rings films? There's more to explore in "Middle Earth. Roads such as the Inland Scenic Route 72 and the Pacific Coast Highway take couples
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        BALI MYSTIQUE
        95 92 Dubbed the Island of the Gods, Bali has enthralled many with its lush forests and stretches of paddyfields and soft sand. In Übud, couples can discover the cultural heart of Bali and buy wood carvings done by the island's best artisans. The adventurous can opt for bungee jumping,
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        Road to ramance
        286 92  -  CHAN BROTHERS offers the following free-and-easy travel packages. Prices quoted are based on twin-share accommodation. Call 6438 8880 or 6212 9679 or log on to www.chanbrothers.com for details. 5D Mauritius Romance Price: From $1,388 per person Brief itinerary: Free land and water sports, return airport transfers, 3N
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        MAURITIUS INDULGENCE
        130 92 Couples needing to escape the hustle and bustle of the holidays can check out Mauritius. The island offers beautiful stretches of coral reef and vast, sun-drenched beaches. There are also flea markets and a waterpark. Couples whose priority is to relax can get pampered at some of the
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        ADVENTURES DOWN UNDER
        76 92 Yacht cruises, wining and dining in theYarra valleys and snuggles in timber cabins among the wilderness of Tasmania these are just some of the experiences Australia can offer couples. Other romantic spots include Kangaroo Island, located at the tip of Southern Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula and the Margaret
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        658 94  -  Justin Cheong (justin@newstoday.com.sg) recommends albums to keep you and your loved ones in the throes of passion this festive season Winter by Tori Amos When the red-headed Queen of Kook appeared on the music scene in 1992, it was with a silent bang which mushroomed through
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        34 95 Get into the spirit of Christmas and make your fantasies come true with films that explore the ups and downs of romance and familial love with a little bit of fairy dust
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        LABYRINTH
        107 95 When, in a fit of anger, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) wishes that the goblins would take her baby brother away, she did not count on them actually doing it. She then faces the responsibility of saving him and the reality of being mature. Sibling rivalry blossoms into undying love as
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        THE NEVERENDING STORY
        68 95 When young Bastian (Barret Oliver) comes across a mysterious book in an old bookstore, his love for imagination and fantasy is fulfilled. The fantastical world he reads about is slowly being devoured by The Nothing and Bastian comes to realise that the human child needed to stop
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        THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
        56 95 After kidnapping Santa Claus, Jack Skellington of Halloween Town realises that it is love not axe-wield-ing goblins, severed heads and ghosts that fosters the true meaning of Christmas. Voiced by Danny Elfman, who also wrote songs, Jack Skellington and his ghoulish friends are a real scream
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        ETTHE EXTRATERRESTRIAL
        67 95 This timeless story of a stranded alien and his loving relationship with a fatherless boy (wonderfully portrayed by Henry Thomas) directed by Steven Spielberg in 1982 is given a 2002 update, with added scenes of ET and his friend. The special effects might look dated but it is
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        THE 10TH KINGDOM
        64 95 When love blossoms between a wolf and a girl, you know this is going to be an unusual fairytale. This epic 10-hour miniseries brings together the brilliant acting chops of Diane Wiest (the deliciously evil Queen), John Laroquette, Ann Margaret and Ed O'Neill in this conflation of
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        Dash of pizzazz
        36 96  -  Carol Loo Tan Qiuwen You've spent a long time shopping for the perfect gift. Now, it's time to put your stamp on it. and offer some ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
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        CAN DO
        169 96 This should score points with the environmentalists. Don't just throw soup cans away once you have eaten what's inside. You can use them to package gifts that can be squashed or stuffed think a scarf or T-shirt. You will need: an empty tin can cardboard ribbon and lace
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        FROM THE GRAPEVINE
        117 96 To jazz up plain wrapping paper, take a leaf from Mother Nature or a fewvines and dried flowers You will need: grape vine from floral or craft shops small colourful dried flowers 1. Wrap your gift. Glossy wrapping paper works we as it contrasts with the earthy
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        GLAM ROCKS
        124 96 Christmas is about glitter and sparkle, so why not make your gift look as precious on the outside as it is inside? You will need: wrapping paper tinsel garland two to three hollow glass or plastic ornament balls opalescent cellophane white loose feathers 1. Wrap your gift. Shiny,
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        HAPPY FACE LIGHT BULB
        135 96 Personalise your Christmas tree with handmade tree ornaments. You will need: one light bulb toddler's socks 3/4" x 12" fabric strip red and black acrylic paint white spray paint embroidery thread hot glue gun 1. Spray paint light bulb white. 2. Paint "face" on light bulb
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        Heartwarmers
        427 98  -  Carol Loo Tan Qiuwen It's not Valentine's Day yet but Christmas is just as good a time to pamper your loved ones and even yourself with special treats. and check out what's in the shops. SHOPS Barang Barang, Manna Square #02-101 Func Deco, Far East Plaza #03-91 B Ig's
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        553 102 MALLS OF CENTREPOINT Grrl Power Brace yourself for some live "grrl" power as the Power Puff Girls Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup fight evil to save Christmas. Date and venue: Till Sunday at Compass Point; Tuesday to Dec 5 at Causeway Point; Dec 7 to 12 at Northpoint and Dec
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        Shoppers' wonderland
        28 102  -  There's no place like malls for the holidays to soak in the festive spirit and win great prizes. Tan Siyi (siyi@newstoday.com.sg) shows you where to go.
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        625 102 Kids can show off their colouring or drawing skills when they participate in these contests after producing a $30 single receipt on the same day. Registration is open until Tuesday at the information counter on a first-come-first-served basis. Limited to 20 participants per session. Date and contest: Colouring contest
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      801 77 SONY. i I —i— CZZ Come visit us at f/X" —>' I CIA SITEX® Singapore Expo (l(/T\ u»; Sony Booth, Hall 6 \yn 5D04 25 -28 November 2004 YEAR END DV nil IV* promotion 29 OCTOBER —31 DECEMBER 2004 The Sony Year End Promotion is here! An exciting range of
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      354 79 T —x —Ay vJ*l M &tar Virgo > Einstein Kristiansen, the well-loved TV celebrity of "Cows n Crayons" on Kids Central is /C^N IIZZZZIIZI back onboard SuperStar Virgo with his wacky and comic creations. Set sail with us this \Wtu us .rT b-"-coming school holidays and in addition to our
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