Today, 18 December 2006, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY /A=DiJ\CORP fresfsf share your free newspaper MICA (P) 314/10/2006 Monday December 18, 2006 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon Palestine cease-fire begins
      115 1 DPA GAZA The rival Fatah and Islamic Hamas movements agreed yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) to a cease-fire to clashes in the Gaza Strip, including an end to all street fighting, a pullout of all militants from the streets and the resumption of national dialogue, a senior
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    • Article
      Lock icon Good morning Singapore, this is your shake up ca11...
      253 1 AFP. -WITH AGENCIES MANY residents here were woken up this morning by a minor earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. The calls started coming in to the MediaCorp news hotline at approximately 5.40 am, all from residents in the east "My
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      Lock icon Women in politics: 20% is too low, says Lim Hwee Hwa
      913 1  -  CLEMENT MESENAS EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@media corp. com. sg SHE often comes across as a tough no-nonsense figure, but in conversation, she projects warmth and understanding, although in a cool-headed style. But if there's one thing that perks up Mrs Lim
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  • hot news
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      Ban windows cleaning: MP
      636 2  -  CHOW PENN NEE Employers must do more to protect maids, says NTUC's Halimah pennnee@media corp. com. sg TO PREVENT the tragic accidents of maids falling to their deaths while cleaning windows, this activity should be banned altogether, said an MP. This could be done through an
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      Lock icon FC Vatican to play Serie A?
      126 2 -AFP VATICAN CITY The Vatican may one day field a football team that could rival the top formations in Italy's powerful Serie A, the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, said yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). "I do not preclude the possibility
      -AFP  -  126 words
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      Lock icon No widespread property frenzy: Mah
      799 3  -  TAN HUI LENG TAN HUI LENG Heated prices only in very high-end segment huileng@media corp.com.sg DESPITE the run-up in prices of new luxury homes in the past week, the Government maintains that the "frenzy" is limited, but that it will monitor the situation. Asked to
      — TAN HUI LENG; BLOOMBERG  -  799 words
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  • singapor news
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      From MPs to politicians – NTU fetes alumni
      412 4  - From MPs to politicians NTU fetes alumni LINYANQIN news@newstoday.com.sg SHE MAY have gone home emptyhanded during last week's Star Awards, but Joanne Peh earned her place yesterday in the history books of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The rising MediaCorp star joined her boss Chang Long Jong and Singapore Dreaming
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      Citizen Banerjee sees it differently
      519 4  -  LOHCHEEKONG That red passport is no guarantee of sinking roots here cheekong@media corp. com. sg AS the world shrinks amidst the heightened flux of talent through borders, the notion of citizenship could very well be overrated. After all, holding a country's passport is not what
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      Lock icon Easier recycling for Holland-Bukit Panjang residents
      252 4 CNA RECYLING that empty soft drink can or those old newspapers just got easier at Holland-Bukit Panjang Town. The estate will get more recycling stations from one per every 15 blocks, to one per every 10 in an effort to make more residents go
      — CNA  -  252 words
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  • news comments
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      Lock icon LIFT MY VEIL AND WHAT DO YOU SEE?
      1020 6  -  IRFAN HUSAIN A WEEK after becoming law, the Women's Protection Act is still roiling Pakistan's political waters. This bitter controversy underlines yet again the problems most Muslims have about the position of women in their society. Why should the simple matter of
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Bishops lead thousands-strong protest against Arroyo
      120 8 MANILA Roman Catholic bishops yesterday led several thousand anti-government activists and politicians in a peaceful protest against Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's move to amend the 1987 Constitution. The influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), had planned the "prayer rally" to voice their
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      Lock icon Islam debates worry Anwar
      404 8 AGENCIES Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister will stand in upcoming elections KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's former Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim yesterday said debates over Islam's role in the nation had become divisive and "worrying", in statements marking his full-time return to politics here. The comments from Mr
      – AGENCIES; AF  -  404 words
    • Article
      Lock icon No more cutting off thieves' hands, vows Aceh governor
      180 8 -DPA BANDA ACEH (Aceh) The incoming governor of Indonesia's strife- torn Aceh province vowed to block a law that allows a thief s hand to be cut off, if such legislation is enacted before he takes office, he told a group
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      Lock icon Gangsters battle in Dili
      204 8 -AGENCIES DILI Hundreds of gang members battled using guns and machetes in Timor Leste's capital of Dili yesterday, killing at least one person and injuring two others. A young man was shot to death near the city's largest mosque, apparently by a rival gang member, before
      -AGENCIES  -  204 words
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      Lock icon How to move out of the line of fire
      1209 10  -  ZAFARANJUM Musharraf's memoir holds key to resolving Kashmir dispute worid at large zafar@media corp.com.sg JULY 15, 2001 was a remarkable day in the history of India-Pakistan relations. Pakistan's President Parvez Musharraf was on his maiden visit to India. He was to
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    • Article
      Lock icon Why you are Time's Person of the Year
      199 10 AGENCIES NEW YORK Congratulations! You are Time magazine's "Person of the Year". The annual honour for 2006 went to each and every one of us citizens of the new digital democracy, as Time put it. The winners this year were anyone using
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    • this quirky world
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        Lock icon OFFICIALS SCOFF AT 'BIGFOOT' CLAIMS
        114 10 AP Officials from Malaysia's environment ministry have scoffed at the existence of mysterious "Bigfoot" creatures said to be roaming the jungles of Johor. The ministry's parliamentary secretary, Mr Sazmi Mian, said no proof such as droppings or hair from "Bigfoot" has ever been found in
        — AP  -  114 words
      • Article
        Lock icon MILLIONS PAID FOR US$1,000 BILL
        75 10 AP An art collector has paid about US$2.3 million ($3.55 million) for a US$l,OOO note printed in 1890, according to the auction house that brokered the transaction between two anonymous private collectors. "This $1,000 note is one of only two known of its type; the
        — AP  -  75 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Why N Korea won't give up nukes
      596 12 —AFP Analysts pessimistic as six-party talks resume today BEIJING North Korea returns to six-na-tion talks on its nuclear programme today following a 13-month break amid high hopes it may agree to give up its atomic ambitions, but analysts say this is a fantasy.
      —AFP  -  596 words
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      Lock icon Former President posts massive lead in Iran's local election
      375 12 TEHRAN Ultra-conservatives close to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have failed to sweep Iran's twin elections and embattled moderate forces have recorded a respectable performance, initial results showed yesterday. Centrist cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani appeared to have sprung a surprise by reaping by
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      Lock icon Serial killer may have 'fled to mainland Europe'
      236 13 —AGENCIES IPSWICH (England) British police have enlisted Interpol in the search for a suspected prostitute serial killer, reports said yesterday, as investigators hope that new closed-circuit footage of one victim will help them find the culprit The international crime fighting body was
      —AGENCIES; AFP  -  236 words
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      Lock icon Ex-spy wrote 'critical report'
      409 13 —AFP Dossier written for UKfirm planning on investing in Russia, says BBC LONDON Ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was murdered over a damaging file he compiled for a British firm about a potential Russian business partner, the BBC said, citing a Litvinenko associate. Mr Yuri Shvets, a
      —AFP; AFP  -  409 words
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      353 12 Advertising feature Island wide manhunt for Manpreet Singh is over. Manpreet Singh After an intensive few weeks, the search for Manpreet Singh has come to an end. After initially thinking he may have gotten lost while driving, it appears he has been found safe and well. Several weeks ago his
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    • The employer's CPF contribution – to raise or not?
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        Give out merit bonuses instead
        452 14  -  OHTHIAMYENG Letter from WITH reference to the article "NTUC calls for employers to raise CPF contribution" (Dec 16-17), I feel there is no need to raise the employer's Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rate. The salaries of employees should be left to the discretion of
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      • Letter
        Timely to make up for previous cuts
        93 14  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from SINGAPORE workers have always responded well to calls to make sacrifices, in particular, the CPF cuts during the bad times. They did this to help their companies stay afloat. Now that prospects are brightening, they will expect
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      Lock icon isay GETTING READY FOR THAT FINAL TRIP
      715 14  -  FRANCES ONG HOCK LIN AS THE year-end nears and people are reflecting on rebirth and renewal, my thoughts have turned to death, instead. A distant relative, who makes a regular trip to Singapore every four or five years to visit the friends and
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    • Letter
      Why being a citizen is a bigger deal than being a PR
      547 16  -  In Canada there's no free ride, even for citizens-and yes, PRs are treated differently Letter from JACQUELINE YEUNGFAI I REFER to the article by Mr Mark Featherstone ("Equal treatment in Canada", Dec 13). As a Canadian, I would
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      Lock icon Don't allow unaccredited universities to operate here
      318 16  -  LEONG SZE HIAN Letter from I REFER to the article "Brainfood: Education, Learning and Employment® eCitizen" (Dec 11), which says that "with the recent controversy surrounding bogus or 'scam' schools that have inexplicably shut down, leaving many students in the lurch, picking a
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    • Article
      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      285 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I THE THE LOSS OF A CHILD There's a classic poem by Eugene Field called "Little Boy Blue" that my father used to quote to me when I was a child. Perhaps reading parts of that poem today will bring some measure
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      Don't pressure our athletes
      600 18  -  STEFANIELOH Asian Games medallists shouldn't be burdened with Olympic expectations Letter from IN HIS article, "Four to Lead the Quest" (Dec 16-17), Jose Raymond produced an insightful and comprehensive analysis of what it would take to squeeze an Olympic medal out of our Beijing-bound athletes in
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      The J-word for Japanese is a racial slur
      187 18  -  KOJI NODA Letter from IT IS rather ironic to find a letter, "Can Singapore's acronym be SGP and not SIN?" (Dec 14) from Thomas Lee Zhi Zhi that mentions how to abbreviate "Japan". The truth is that many Singaporeans use the dreaded
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      284 18 enriching families Focus the Family 3;> Singapore Limited www.family.org.sg Founder: Dr James D obson How to Start Earning $8K Monthly As A Certified Professional Robotics Trainer in 2 months JlH^ 19th Dec 06 (Tue) 7.30pm fiftTift^iyTf? 12 Prince Edward Rd Bestway Building BENEFITS Podium A #06-01/02/03 5(*****2) Be A Certified
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Vinegar to help in China push for 2 S'pore firms
      549 19 Super Coffeemix and Tee Yih Jia partner China companyto build $99m factory SINGAPORE-based Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing and main-board-listed Super Coffeemix Manufacturing have joined China's biggest vinegar producer, Jiangsu Hengshun Vinegar Industry Co (Jiangsu Hengshun), to build a 500-million-yuan
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    • business news
      • marketwatch
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          Lock icon Singapore
          272 20 -AFP SHARE prices here are likely to scale new peaks in the week ahead if November's key exports grew at a faster pace as expected, dealers said. The Government will release data for non-oil domestic exports during November later today, and analysts are projecting year-on-year growth of 4to 11.5
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        • Article
          Your S$1 buys
          36 20 USS 0.6484 UK£ 0.3321 Yen 76.619 HKS 5.0389 RM 2.3021 Euro 0.4957 Rupiah 5890.2 Baht 22.826 Peso 31.943 A$ 0.8297 Indian Rs 28.853 Won 598.26 C$ 0.7507 Yuan 5.0752 NZS 0.9398 NT$ 21.118
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          Lock icon Commodities
          26 20 Bloomberg SGX, Gold US$/oz 619.10 Silver US$/oz 12.98 Platinum US$/oz 1,104.50 Rubber cents/kg 260.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,875.50 Brent crude US$/barrel 62.65 Information provided by.....
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        Flying kangaroo's Asia hop?
        421 20 Cashed-up Qantasto look for Asian growth after takeover, says analyst SYDNEY Qantas is poised for aggressive international expansion, particularly in Asia, if its takeover proceeds, analysts said. Private equity consortium Airline Partners Australia (APA) will seal one of the largest takeovers in aviation history if its
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      • Article
        Lock icon Sime Darby may own Bakun dam: Report
        119 20 ■AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has agreed in principle that conglomerate Sime Darby can take ownership of the controversial Bakun hydroelectric power plant in Sarawak, a report said. Citing unnamed sources, the Edge said that Sime Darby already headed a consortium awarded
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      • Article
        Lock icon NYSE-Euronext shareholders to vote on alliance
        230 22 -AFP PARIS Shareholders in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the European stock market Euronext are to vote this week on a trans-Atlantic wedding in the face of some concern in Europe that the NYSE will be the dominant partner. Euronext groups the
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        Lock icon From poor man of Asia to world's best
        512 22 —AFP Sizzling Chinese stocks nearly double, market at historic high SHANGHAI What a difference a year makes. A mere 12 months ago, China's stock market was the poor man of Asia and one of the world's worst performers. On Friday, the key
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    • SUCCEED the business of learning
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        For her, a shopping trip is serious work
        690 23  -  LEE U-WEN This award-winning NTU professor hits the malls to study consumer behaviour u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Cindy Chung heads for the shopping malls, finding a good bargain is not the only thing on her mind. She goes there to do a bit of
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        Your Management Sucks
        308 23  -  -LOHCHEEKONG BRAINFOOD Mark Stevens STAY away from this book if you have a fragile ego the size of an elephant. In any case, you won't need it anyway as you are not cut out for the top, according to author Mark Stevens. The truth always hurts and
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        DID YOU GET THAT?
        81 24 Last Monday, SUCCEED columnist John Bittleston left you with this teaser to find out what the acronym PGUTRASPE stands for. No one got it right, so if you're losing sleep trying to figure it out, here's the answer: Please Give Up This Rubbish And Speak Plain
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        Lessons in transition
        836 24  -  DERRICK A PAULO PROJ J STEWART BLACK At every level of management, the factors that lead to success vary derrick@media corp.com.sg THE best coaches are those who were the best athletes. The best directors are those who were the best actors. True or false? Likewise, are the
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      • noticeboard
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          SURVIVING IN THE CORPORATE JUNGLE... LITERALLY
          167 24 To survive in the jungle, both humans and animals depend very much on their natural instincts. Survival of the fittest is commonplace in the wild, and the same can be said for the dog-cat-dog mentality of the corporate world. Nowadays, many of us are
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          WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOUR COMPANY'S HR NEEDS?
          135 24 As a boss or human resource chief, it is important to know how to tailor the company's policies and goals to meet the needs of both the organisation and employees. A structured and systematic approach to identifying staff training needs will help bridge
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          PACK A PUNCH WITH YOUR PERSONAL IMAGE
          172 25 It goes without saying that having and maintaining an effective personal image will give you an advantage in both the business and social world. Image management packages your style, skills and identity to create the perceived value that contributes to personal branding. From
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        CEO101
        126 25 the big question: How do you draw the best out of your employees? MS CHEN YEW NAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DP INFORMATION GROUP, REPLIES: "I see it as an exchange of inspiration and expertise. I am constantly drawing energy and enthusiasm from the people who work with me. I
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      416 19 CAN YOU BRING FOOD INTO W SINGAPORE? Many travellers may wish to bring home food after their holidays, especially during the festive season, but do you know that there are restrictions on what you can bring in from overseas? The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is responsible for maintaining high
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      138 23 Franchise Education Business "BOOMING $100 Million business" Extracted from SPH The Sunday Times 20 Aug 2006 •Earning $10,000* A Month is EASY •Very low Franchise fees at just $4.70 a daylmontfilySUIl/EVERYOME J 100% Refundable franchise fees (cANSLKc^/ •Own a Successful Global Education Business •Backed by more than 18 world-class Universities
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      117 23 XertifiejNi? Teacherlf ....andhelp children with learning disabilities School of Linguistics, fully owned by Linguistic Council is an organization devoted to helping children with learning difficulties. Our school is registered with MOE and is also an accredited overseas center of the College of Teachers (UK). Our certificate and diploma programmes are
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      201 24 1 <#t ifr t^^^P I Our first batch of students has just returned from the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas. What's more? They will be relating their exposure experience to you from their Study Tour program with Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) and University of Nevada, Las
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      187 25 SH{lec4k <^L BJHB y M^ The Singapore International .01 Aim CLASS m Hotel and Tourism College (nr]' m ,i r i;j«:,i»,(k. The Premier International Academy in Culinary Arts, Hospitality Tourism Education OPEN HOUSE for <N>, <O> <A> level students II 20 th December I @SHATEC Campus (Bukit Batok) Morning Session
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      Lock icon SMALL SCREEN SAVORS
      852 26  -  JeanineTan MINUSES: 2006 IN REVIEW A REAL STRETCH SINGAPORE IDOL SEASON 2 > The debate over whether reality shows are still relevant raged on as usual, but is anyone other than TV critics even listening? It's not just the programme producers who are keeping them alive. After
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      Flica finds life after Survivor on YouTube
      328 28  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL plus@newstoday.com.sg THOUGH treated as something of a pariah during her stint on Survivor, recently eliminated contestant Jessica "Flica" Smith hopes to stretch her 15 minutes of fame for as long as possible. Smith jumped on the You Tube bandwagon by
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      Lock icon Love fool
      512 28  -  GRACE YAP Taiwanese singer Genie Chuo picks up a new Habit. Romance grace@media corp. com. sg IN LIFE, as in literature, the path of true love never did run smooth. But that hasn't put off Taiwanese singer Genie Chuo, who believes rough patches are part of what makes
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      Lock icon Playing non-Chinese characters, that's hard
      203 28 -AP HONG KONG Gong Li says the biggest challenge she faces in Hollywood isn't the language barrier, but rather tackling nonChinese characters. Gong (picture), best known for her collaboration with Chinese director Zhang Yimou in films such as Red Sorghum, Raise the Red Lantern and
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    • in cinemas
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        CAUGHT IN A BIND
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      590 37 —AP Angry Knicks brawl with Anthony and some other Nuggets atthe Garden NBA New York 100 Denver 123 NEW YORK The National Basketball Association (NBA) has another ugly scene to recover from. This one involved its leading scorer and happened in its most famous arena. Denver's
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      413 37 -AGENCIES GOLF Target World Challenge THOUSAND OAKS, California Geoff Ogilvy (picture) moved into contention with a fast start Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore) in the Target World Challenge. He wound up alone in the lead thanks to a sloppy finish by tournament host Tiger Woods.
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      349 38 —AFP ASHES, 3RD TEST Australia v England PERTH Glenn McGrath's two late wickets in three balls had Australia on the verge of reclaiming the Ashes after an intriguing fourth day of the third Test at the WACA Ground here yesterday. A defiant century
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      475 38 —AFP Sub scores late on as Brazil outfit stun Spanish and European champions CLUB WORLD CUP FINAL Internacional 1 Barcelona 0 YOKOHAMA Brazil's Internacional found a late winner to upset European champions Barcelona 1-0 in the Club World Cup Final yesterday. Substitute Adriano was
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      216 38 -AFP YOKOHAMA Asia may lose its automatic right to host the 2018 World Cup under a plan being considered by Fifa, president Sepp Blatter said yesterday. Blatter said the world governing body was considering scrapping its policy of rotating the tournament between its
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        435 39 Blues snatch win after three wonder goals sink home side ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Everton 2 Chelsea 3 LIVERPOOL Didier Drogba's brilliant volley clinched the Premiership points for Chelsea after a thriller at Goodison Park yesterday, reported BBC Sport Online. Mikel Arteta's first-half penalty put Everton ahead after John
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        186 39 —AFP BERLIN The crib sheet used by Germany and Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann (picture) to help him defy Argentina in the World Cup quarter-final penalty shootout fetched one million euros ($2 million) on Saturday. The sweat-stained piece of hotel notepaper contained scouting notes on the Argentinian
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        306 39 INTER Milan beat Messina 2-0 to win a club-record ninth straight game in Italian soccer's Serie A while Sevilla overtook Barcelona for the top spot in Spain yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Defender Marco Materazzi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored early in the second
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      712 40 Devils floored by Reo-Coker strike as West Ham give Curbishley the perfect start ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP West Ham 1 Man United 0 ftyr LONDON Manchester United had their English Premiership lead cut to two points after Alan Curbishley masterminded a win in his first game in charge of
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      233 40 GOLF Volvo Masters of Asia BANGKOK- Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee (picture) survived a nervy double-bogey finish to end a frustrating 22-month winless run by lifting the season-ending Volvo Masters of Asia title yesterday. Thongchai, who won the tournament in 2003, carded a final round 72
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      358 40 -AFP YOKOHAMA Fifa have decided to lift Iran's suspension from international football, making it eligible for next week's Asian Cup draw, the world governing body's president said yesterday. Sepp Blatter said emergency talks had yielded a deal with authorities in Iran, which was suspended last
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      642 41  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ Keen on defence, Sahairi wants to make Balestier's left-back position his m.sazali@mediacorp.com.sg The long jump pose may have taken him into the final 12 in the H-Two-0 Ultimate Move competition, but Balestier Khalsa defender Sahairi Ramri is desperately eyeing a major
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      357 41  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ THE other finalists in the H-Two-0 Ultimate Move contest may well cry foul over Ratna Suffian's inclusion in the final group of 12. While they were asked to pose as tennis players, shot put throwers and volleyball players, Ratna was asked
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      565 42  -  CUBBY LEONG Korea's Lee clinches winning point as Sorenstam and Co come up short in singles LEXUS CUP Team Asia 12.5 Team International 11.5 cubby@mediacorp.com.sg THE rain tried its best to cool things down, but it could not stop Team Asia and Team International from putting
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      391 42  -  CUBBYLEONG cubby@media corp.com.sg JUDGING by her performance at the Lexus Cup, South Korea's Lee Scon Hwa (picture) could well be the next Asian to take the LPGA by storm. The 20-year-old played in three matches over the three days, and won them
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