[MyAppleMenu] Apr 21, 2002

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=== opinions =============

Discussion: What's The Best Developer Oriented Magazine? (MacSlash)
<http://www.macslash.com/AskMacSlash/02/04/16/1553225.shtml>

=== internet top news =============

How Does AOL Fit In The Grand Plan Now? (Lorne Manly, Jim Rutenberg and Seth Schiesel, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/21/business/yourmoney/21AOLL.html>
The men at the helm of AOL Time Warner do not yet agree on just how the America online Internet service -- one of the company's biggest divisions -- should evolve or on just how quickly it can grow over the next few years.

=== reader : world =============

Japan Braces For A 'Designed In China' World (James Brooke, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/21/business/yourmoney/21CHIN.html>
Spurring the moves are the low wages of Chinese engineers, a growing Chinese market for computer chips and the hope that China's entry into the World Trade Organization will bring protection for patents.

=== reader : life =============

Peanut Butter And Justice (Jeanne Marie Laskas, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14400-2002Apr19.html>
Crime and punishment at the mega discount warehouse store.

Mourning My Miscarriage (Peggy Orenstein, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/21/magazine/21MISCARRIAGE.html>
When the author's pregnancy ended in Japan, thousands of miles from home, she discovered a culture willing to acknowledge her loss.

Florida: America In Extremis (Michael Paterniti, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/21/magazine/21FLORIDA.html>
Maybe the feng shui of the place is a little out of whack, recalling a time in the 60's and 70's when California was the site of our concen, with its odd crimes and laissez-faire lack of accountability.

Where Here Sees There (George Packer, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/21/magazine/21WWLN.html>
In some ways, global satellite TV and Internet access have actually made the world a less understanding, less tolerant place.

=== singapore top news =============

Government Recognises Need For Data Protection (Lim Cheun Ni, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,115585,00.html?>
The government works with the private sector to promote industry self-regulation.

Singapore To Deal With Malaysian Media 'Calmly' (Tan Tarn How, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,115426,00.html?>
Singapore cannot be chasing after every allegation and falsehood in the Malaysian media because it has learnt that some of them are not interested in the truth, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong.

=== singapore news =============

NRIC To Track Ez-Link Subsidies (Chan Miang Boon, Transit Link, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,115613,00.html?>
The identity numbers are not individually linked to each card issued.

PAP Not Sending Threatening Signal On Speaking Up (Jason Lee Boon Hong, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,1870,115610,00.html?>
Anyone who is not able to justify his accusations would have to be prepared to face rebuttals, among other actions, from the PAP.

Few Takers For Pay TV Licences (Denesh Divyanathan, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/money/story/0,1870,115611,00.html?>
Only SingTel shows firm interest in entering the $200m market when SCV loses its monopoly in June; analysts cite small market as main deterrent.

High Court Tells Government Departments To Cut Jargon (Tan Ooi Boon, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,115540,00.html?>

Confrontation Not The Best Way To Solve Tudung Issue: Yaacob (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/breakingnews/story/0,1895,115512,00.html?>

Goh: Some Malaysian Newspapers Creating Mischief (The Star)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/4/21/nation/chokchok&sec=nation>
Some of the newspapers were not interested in the facts and had not published replies by Singapore.

What Happened Next? (Dee O'Connell, The Observer)
<http://www.observer.co.uk/magazine/story/0,11913,687977,00.html>
Rogue trader Nick Lesson relives being jailed in Singapore and contracting cancer.

Singapore Digs Up The Dead (News24.com)
<http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Asia/0,1113,2-10-20_1171204,00.html>

Is Jalan Leban Too Laid-Back? (Koh Boon Pin, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,1870,115414,00.html?>
The Urban Redevleopment Authority wants to protect some old neighbourhoods from disappearing. One name it mentioned recently was Jalan Leban. But is this slice of history worth saving in modern Singapore?

Parkway Remade (Karl Ho, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,1870,115368,00.html?>
A makeover and fresh retailing blood may be just what 19-year-old Parkway Parade needs in order to rejuvenate itself.

Singapore Can Still Succeed Despite Competition (Tan Tarn How, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/primenews/story/0,1870,115388,00.html?>
Some firms have moved their operations out but Singapore still has the ability to pull in foreign investments, says PM Goh.

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