Housewife hopes night of romance will produce results

IT was Operation Free Romantic Night for Rose Singh, 39, who queued up for 29 hours to snag a free night's stay in a jacuzzi suite at Sentosa's Sijori Resort for her husband and her.

Vasthu checklist

She's high on life

KATE Hudson first made waves in Hollywood with a breakout performance as the beautiful groupie Penny Lane in I>Almost Famous/I>. In her latest film, the romantic comedy I>How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days/I>, the actress stars as a magazine columnist assigned to persuade a handsome young advertising executive to fall in love with her and then dump her when she makes all the classic dating mistakes.

More passion than plot

ROMANCE writers moving into the ambit of romantic suspense has been a trend in recent years. Veteran writer of both genres, Karen Robards#8217;s latest offering I>To Trust a Stranger/Iopens with the murder of two people that remains unsolved for 15 years and, subsequently, twists the lives of those close to them.

Goliath has no Venom

BY THE time you read this, I>X2/Imania would have found its exit and fans would have already reloaded on tickets for the I>Matrix/I>. In a couple of winks, we#8217;ll be laying the carpet out for Arnie#8217;s return #8211; he is back indeed! Then, there#8217;s Ang Lee#8217;s green goliath masterpiece set to take cinema screens by storm.

Austen in pride of place

Classics come out on top in a poll to find the best-loved novel by a woman author, NIGEL REYNOLDS reports.

Flashier Dubai is fast becoming major tourist site

DUBAI, the United Arab Emi- rates#039; cosmopolitan melting pot, has become one of the most exciting cities in the Gulf region, thanks to the city rulers.

Happy families

First comes happiness, then comes marriage, or is it the other way round, wonders SHANKAR VEDANTAM.

Sakuntala, say what?

By ANN LEE.

In love with Prague

Shireen Sidhu, who made her mark as a guest anchor on TV3#8217;s World Cup Chat 2002 on I>Malaysia Hari Ini/I>, co-hosts the financial programme RI>inggit Sense/I>. She proves to be an adventurous and observant traveller with a good sense of humour, judging from her e-mailed replies to questions sent by RENEE CHOONG.