The Straits Times, 12 February 1989

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Total Pages: 48
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    10 1 The Sunday Times No: 2745 55 CENTS MCI (P) 43/12/88
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    When cool heads rule Singaporean hearts
    392 1 Roses are red. Violets are blue. If you fail this test, I won 1 marry you. BURSTS of passionate sentiments linked to Tuesday's Valentine's Day observance notwithstanding, a new survey indicates most young Singaporeans take a cool and demanding approach to choosing a mate.
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    Lock icon US to continue arms flow to Afghan fighters
    495 1 US to continue arms flow to Afghan fighters Aid to go on as long as Soviets support Kabul regime WASHINGTON President George Bush has decided to keep supplying arms to the Afghan guerillas as long as Soviet support for the Kabul regime of President Najibullah continues, administration officials have said.
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    Lock icon Sihanouk back as president of Cambodian coalition
    227 1 Sihanouk back as president of Cambodian coalition BEIJING Prince Norodom Sihanouk, who resigned "irrevocably" a year ago as president of the Cambodian resistance coalition, has resumed his post. Visiting Thai Foreign Minister Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila told reporters yesterday of the prince's decision. The resistance leader had resigned previously
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  • Article
    Heat wave sparks 26 more bushfires over island
    227 1 THE current heat wave caused more bushfires to break out in many parts of the island yesterday. With temperatures soaring to more than 33 deg C, firemen were kept busy by 26 fires which took place mostly in the Jurong and East
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    Recent violence in Sumatra not religious affair: Officials
    233 1  -  YANG RAZALI KASSIM By Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA Indonesian military and Muslim spokesmen have said that the disturbances last week in Lampung, south Sumatra, in which at least 27 people died, was not a clash between Islam and the State They said the
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    An occasion that calls for a new safari suit
    98 1 FOR taxi driver Richard Chiang and his wife, Mary, yesterday's Istana tea party was the highlight of a day of festive visiting. Mr Chiang, 37, a member of the Yio Chu Kang People's Action Party Branch, had tailored a brand new
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  • Article
    Istana open to public today
    43 1 THE Istana grounds will be open to the public today from 8 am to 6.30 pm to mark the Lunar New Year. Four bands will entertain visitors, starting at 2.15 pm. Visitors should not litter the Istana grounds.
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      100 1 FOCUS NEP: How It has hit the Chinese Madam Crowbar, Madam Handshake SUNDAY PLUS Tiny slave or saviour? A single mum's balancing act Parks loved and unloved TV PLUS W **t* Cineplex the new magnet of suburbs Cheng FOCUS TV Eye 4 Editorial 15 Week Ahe-id 5 Profile 15 TV
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      23 1 Khmer solution a condition for better Sinn- let ties Zhao: Page 9 Air fares to go up by 10% next month: Page 11
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      184 1 Who's the ideal mate? Page 2 DBS MaidAssist If you need a maid, chances are you need more than just help with your housework. For instance there s the security bond. ni we've put together for you a package of benefits we call DBS MaidAssist Banker's guarantee ol 55.000 which
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      ATA GLANCE
      289 2 DOUBTS OVER U.S. BUDGET: One day after President George Bush presented his deficit-reduction budget to Congress, his optimistic economic assumptions have been put into question by the prospect of rising inflation and interest rates. Two major economic news on Friday an increase in interest rates and a jump
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      SPORTS
      52 2 GRAND PRIX TENNIS: The first men s Grand Prix tennis tournament to be held in Singapore has attracted three players ranked among the top 50 in the world John Fitzgerald, Wally Masur and Milan Srejber. The U*****,400 (*****,400) tournament at the Kallang Tennis Centre will be held in April.
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      No sex please, we're not wed
      1442 2  -  DON REEDER TAN EE SZE Young people still consider traditional values important when looking for a spouse By and Young Singaporeans turn out to have a pretty clear idea of what they want in a husband or wife but do not always know exactly
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      Lock icon Party seeks deal to surrender 'power monopoly'
      454 3 Party seeks deal to surrender 'power monopoly' In Poland WARSAW Poland's communist rulers, seeking a deal with the Solidarity union to stabilise the country, have proposed giving up four decades of parliamentary majority. A member of the politburo, Mr Janusz Reykowski, made the offer at talks with the banned union
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      Lock icon Party changing tack on 1956 Soviet revolt
      295 3 In Hungary BUDAPEST Hungary's Communist Party leaders met for the second day yesterday on a controversial plan to introduce a multi-party system and to reassess the anti-Soviet revolt of 1956. The extraordinary session was called after top Politburo reformer Imre Poszgay unilaterally overturned
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      Lock icon Manley takes charge and says: I learnt my lesson
      708 3 picture KINGSTON Mr Michael Manley, a one-time socialist firebrand, who was overwhelmingly elected Prime Minister of Jamaica on Thursday, is taking charge of one of the most richly-endowed countries in the Caribbean with an economy that is on the rise. But
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      442 2 Pamper Your Loved One VJith A Romantic Dinner... jfmt River View Hotel, we have m I l f plenty of ideas for an evening of fun tf and romance. So for a fabulous SatfK flsßßß^ SM Valent,ne> Hay. just check any of ft Wft Valentine's Special Buffet Steamboat j,]Mf&~ issW
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      193 2 Fair. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 33 max., 23 min SUNSET today: 7.21 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.17 am. TRAVELLERS' HEATHER Adelaide 17 23 C Goudy Lm Angeles 7/12 C Goudy Amsterdam 012 C Gear Madrid 4/10 C Goudy AUk»s 3 11C Goudy Manila 20/32 C Sunny AacklMd 21
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      125 3 STATISTICS THAT SHAPE THE COUNTRY Changi's busy hours One-third of the 117 flights landing daily at Changi airport arrive between 6 pm and 9 pm, keeping the flight controllers and ground staff busy. About one-fifth of departures take place between 9 pm and 11 pm. Flights, however, land or take
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      73 4 Only one card is accepted in more places than ours. Visa is accepted in 6,700,000 outlets, worldwide. With our Visa card, you can get cash from 30,000 ATMs, and You'd think that would be enough for anyone. But no there's another a quarter of a million other offices, all over
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      318 5 Well. ..yes. ..and then again, no. If you app l y for Hongkongßank cards, you can have MasterCard Because, as wonderful as Visa is, you might find that in Japan, for and Visa. Silly not to, really. COUNTRIES instance, they may bow just a shade lower for a MasterCard. No
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  • FOREIGN NEWS
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      Lock icon US veteran starts halfway house for Amerasian kids
      392 6 BANGKOK An American who fathered an Amerasian daughter during the Vietnam War has started a "halfway house" in Ho Chi Minh City for Vietnamese-American youngsters, hundreds of whom roam the streets and dream of a new life in the United States. Mr
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      Lock icon Benazir warns against Indian naval build-up
      494 6 BEIJING Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto issued a veiled warning yesterday against an Indian naval build-up in South Asia as she began a three-day visit to China her first official trip abroad. At a banquet hosted by Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng, Ms Bhutto
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      Admen give Bible the hard sell in a soft cover
      306 6  - Admen give Bible the hard sell in a soft cover ALAN HUBBARD LONDON And so it has come to pass that Messrs Saatchi and Saatchi, the wise admen from the West who converted the British masses to Thatcherism, are putting on the hard sell in the name of religion. London
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      Lock icon Taiwan jet crashes in Guangdong padi field
      186 6 Taiwan jet crashes in Guangdong padi field BEIJING A Taiwanese Air Force jetfighter crashed in a padi field in China yesterday after the pilot ran out of fuel and parachuted to safety, official reports said. Military officials in Taiwan and a report by the official Chinese news agency Xinhua identified
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      Lock icon Baker seeks waiver to allow him to hold firm's stocks
      228 7 Baker seeks waiver to allow him to hold firm's stocks OTTAWA US Secretary of State James Baker said on Friday he was seeking a presidential waiver to permit him to participate in decisions on Third World debt while holding stock in a major American lender to developing nations. But Mr
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      Lock icon Touch-and-go for victim of rape bid
      56 7 Tr€ strong, firm grip of two men saved this distraught South African woman from plunging from a sixth-floor window on Friday in Johannesburg. The woman told passers-by she was the victim of a rape attempt. The two men managed to pull her back to
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      Rising prices, prime rate may hit Bush's Budget
      441 7  -  ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON One day after President George Bush presented his deficit-reduction Budget to Congress, his optimistic economic assumptions have been called into question by the prospect of rising inflation and interest rates. Two major economic developments on
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      Lock icon Canada gets US pledge of action on acid rain
      246 7 OTTAWA Mr George Bush, seeking to keep acid rain from dampening his first trip abroad as United States President, has pledged quick US action to allay Canadian concerns over the pollution menace. Mr Bush's promise came during a six-hour visit on
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      Lock icon Foetus earrings: Two fined for outraging public decency
      182 7 LONDON A Canadian sculptor and a London art gallery owner have been convicted of outraging public decency by exhibiting an artwork of earrings made from human foetuses. A judge at the Old Bailey, London's main criminal court, fined sculptor Rick Gibson £500
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      Lock icon South Koreans can soon visit North legally
      174 7 SEOUL South Koreans will be able to visit communist North Korea legally for the first time since 1945 under a Bill approved by the South s Cabinet yesterday. A government spokesman said the Bill would take precedence over South Korea's national security law
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      Lock icon Ex-KGB chief calls for crackdown on 'anti-socialist elements'
      343 7 Ex-KGB chief calls for crackdown on 'anti-socialist elements' MOSCOW A senior Kremlin leader has demanded action against what he calls "antisocialist elements" seeking to set up organisations opposing the Communist Party in the Soviet Union. Mr Viktor Chebrikov, former chief of the KGB security police and now head of a
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      Democrats vote in first black party chairman
      372 8  -  ONG MING BEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON History in American politics has been made with the election of the first black to become chairman of a major political party. Mr Ronald Brown, a former political adviser to both Senator Edward Kennedy and black
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    • PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Borg denies suicide bid
        161 8 A SMILING Bjorn Borg kissed his fiancee, showed off his engagement ring and scoffed at the idea that he tried to commit suicide earlier this week, a Swedish newspaper reported. "It's just ridiculous gossip. Speculations that are quite incredible," the former tennis star said in a
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        Stallone 'beats' Tyson
        83 8  -  ALAN HUBBARD WHEN it comes to money, world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has been beaten to the punch by Rocky star Sylvester Stallone. British and American newspapers report that Stallone will get Ss6s million to climb back into the ring for his next movie, more than twice
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        Lock icon Porntip tops in polls
        94 8  -  TAN LIAN CHOO MISS Porntip Nakhirunkanok, the reigning Miss Universe, still comes up tops in popularity polls, constantly overtaking Thai Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan and charismatic politicians such as Bangkok governor Chamlong Srimuang. Miss Porntip, a undergraduate in California more affectionately referred to here by her
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        'Madam Cyn' to open pub
        46 8  -  ALAN HUBBARD BRITAIN'S best-known woman of sin, Mrs Cynthia Payne, dubbed "Madam Cyn" by the tabloids, has been invited to open The Oar House a riverside pub in Weymouth, Dorset Earlier reports said her sex parties attracted Dolitical and entertainment fieures.
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        Thai writer's new series
        143 8  -  GRANT PECK THAI SEA Write Award winner for 1988, Nikom Raiyawa, is not a man to let success go to his head. The award for his novel, Taling Soong, Sung Nak (High River Bank, Heavy Log), about a mahout who defines his life through his relationship
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        Lock icon Mechai's rural project
        154 8  -  GRANT PECK MR MECHAI Viravaidya is not a shy man. As Thailand's family planning chief, he was quite proud that his flamboyant approach led to his name becoming a popular synonym for "condom". But he is also not a man to shy away from a problem he
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      165 6 Komance Reigns at 1 ne \Stcib/e<s Valentine's Day The cosy ambience of The Stables sets the stage for a romantic candlelight dinner for Valentine lovebirds. Its the ideal place for you and your sweetheart to graciously dine on a 6-course Valentine** menu. Made just for lovers of fine food. All
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      652 7 67* c/he romance of Valentine's Day is never more evident than at the Princess Terrace. Dine by intimate candlelight and sweetly soft music. Enjoy a superb, sumptuous 5-course Continental dinner, aptly "Ufcp accompanied by your choice of red or white wine. And of course, not forgetting, a rose for the
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  • ASEAN NEWS ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon 65,000 jobs available in Johor, says Muhyiddin
      389 9 He calls on Singapore investors to open training facilities to local youths JOHOR BARU No Johorean should complain about being unemployed because about 65,000 jobs are available in the state, Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohamed Yassin said. There were about 35,000 vacancies
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      Lock icon Thousands lose homes in three Manila fires
      216 9 MANILA Three mysterious fires broke out within hours of each other in the Manila area, leaving thousands of people homeless. The origins of all three fires were unclear and the police said they had details of the first blaze only. The first fire
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      Lock icon Kadin urges govt to open customs office in China
      336 9 Kadin urges govt to open customs office in China JAKARTA The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has appealed to the government to open a customs office in China to boost direct trade ties, the official Antara news agency reported yesterday. "The presence of a Sucofindo (Superintending Company of
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      Lock icon KL aid for Thai flood victims
      58 9 KUALA LUMPUR Minister of Culture and Tourism Datuk Sabbaruddin Chik has handed more than MKOOO (552,800) and 1,000 boxes of used clothing for flood victims in southern Thailand. The money and clothes were collected from the public in a month-long donation drive organised by
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      Lock icon Unity pact should not penalise loyal leaders, says Najib
      197 9 Unity pact should not penalise loyal leaders, says Najib GELANG PATAH (Johor) New Umno Youth wants the resolutions of the Johor Malay Unity Forum to be implemented without jeopardising the position of those who have been loyally managing the party. The movement's head, Datuk Najib Razak, said yesterday New Umno
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      Lock icon Crowds delighted with wings-on-wheels
      59 9 picture Usualy known for its talkative traits, this Brazilian macaw demonstrates its hidden talent by riding a toy bicycle to the deifht of those who attended the bird show at Samut Prakorn, near Bangkok. This macaw, one of several birds trained in Thailand, is equally versatile
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      Lock icon 15 in hospital for suspected diphtheria
      207 9 KUALA LUMPUR Fifteen members of the AlArqam religious community in Sungai Penchala have been hospitalised following Monday's death of a child from diphtheria. Fourteen of them are between the ages of nine months and four years. The only adult is the mother of the
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      Lock icon Any coup attempt doomed to failure, says Philippine army chief
      326 9 MANILA The Philippine armed forces chief said yesterday that the leader of a 1987 abortive coup and former officers loyal to ex-president Ferdinand Marcos were holding secret meetings, but he insisted they posed no threat. Gen Renato de Villa said
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      Lock icon Hospital sees seven multiple births in a week
      234 9 TELUK INT AN (Perak) Another multiple birth was registered at a district hospital here on Friday when a fifth set of twins in a week was delivered. Since last Sunday, the hospital has also registered two sets of triplets. All are doing
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      Lock icon Khmer solution a condition for better Sino-Viet ties: Zhao
      371 9 BEIJING There can be no improvement in Sino-Vietnam-ese relations until the Cambodian conflict is resolved, the Chinese Communist Party chief, Mr Zhao Ziyang, said yesterday. Mr Zhao's comment, made to the visiting Thai Foreign Minister, Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila, appeared
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      Lock icon Quakes jolt E. Indonesia but none hurt
      112 9 JAKARTA Indonesian meteorological officials said yesterday there were no reports of injuries or serious damage from a series of earthquakes that had jolted eastern Indonesia overnight. Mr Putu Puja, an official in the Meteorology Office, said the largest tremor measured 6.0 on the
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Air fares to Asia, Europe to go up by 10% next month
      601 11  - Air fares to Asia, Europe to go up by 10% next month MICHAEL LIU Increase affects only excursion tickets By^ AIR FARES from Singapore to cities in Asia and Europe will go up by around 10 per cent from next month. The higher prices, which can add nearly $350 more
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      MP welcomes public discussion on Lunar New Year festivities
      378 11 IT IS a good sign that there has been so much public discussion on how and where to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Dr Ow Chin Hock, the MP for Leng Kee, said last night. Is a Chinatown disco appropriate? Should
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      Turf Club blacklists 14 more illegal bookies after raid
      147 11 A TOTAL of 14 illegal bookies, arrested yesterday at the Bukit Turf Club, have been added to the club's blacklist. The BTC blacklist, which began on Jan 28 in conjunction with island-wide raids on the illegal gambling scene, prohibits those listed
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      Malay-Muslim community to invest $250,000 in Sino-Malay venture
      259 11 Malay-Muslim community to invest $250,000 in Sino-Malay venture A JOINT investment holding company formed in October last year between the Chinese and Malay business communities is off to a good start. Businessmen, companies and individuals in the Malay-Mus-lim community have pledged to invest about $250,000 in Sin-o-Malay Investment Holdings (Singapore),
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      Man on sex charge
      45 11 A MAN was charged last Thursday with having sex with an underaged girl four times in August 1987. No plea was given by Selvantran s/o Malaiyandy, 26, who allegedly committed the offence with a 15-year-old girl. He was offered $6,000 bail.
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      Man crashes into woman's washing before falling to his death
      340 11  -  SHARON LIM By A WOMAN who had just finished hanging out her washing was shocked to see a man hit the kitchen window of her sev-enth-storey flat before plunging to his death. Madam Jamilah binti Ali, 26, was reaching behind
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      Malay parents to meet Education Ministry officials
      375 11 Malay parents to meet Education Ministry officials A SERIES of breakfast and tea sessions will be launched next month for small groups of Malay parents to meet Education Ministry officials on ways to help their children to do better in school. The informal meetings will be organised by Taman Bacaan,
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    • Article
      2 charged with robbing 7-Eleven store
      91 11 TWO men were charged in court yesterday with robbing the 24-hour 7-Eleven Store in Hougang Street 21 of goods worth more than $2,000 on Friday evening. Lek Wee Kheow, 21, and Ang Kim Siong, 18, are accused of robbing the store of an assortment
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      'Close your eyes when you watch Today In Parliament'
      628 12 they could not easily recall what was said by the various ministers and MPs. But they could quickly describe how certain persons spoke, their expressions and mannerisms. They could remember the emotions showed by some of the speakers. They could compare
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    • Article
      Form more memorable than substance, viewers agree
      359 12  -  JACQUELINE WONG By TELEVISION viewers tend to remember what MPs wore but many forget what they waxed lyrical about. A panel of viewers interviewed yesterday agreed with remarks made by Senior Minister of State for Education, Dr Tay Eng Soon, that form was
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      Two bodies will now oversee accountancy profession
      247 12 Two bodies will now oversee accountancy profession THE Accountants Act (Chapter 2A), which was passed in August 1987, came into effect yesterday. Essentially it means that there are now two bodies overseeing the accountancy profession, where previously there was only the Singapore Society of Accountants (SSA). They are THE 10-member
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      Safra bowlers
      25 12 THE Singapore Armed Forces Reservists' Association (Safra) is organising a nine-pin Tap Bowling Tournament from Feb 26 to March 25 for its members.
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      Lock icon First Perfect 10 outdoor show a hit with crowd
      436 12  -  CHUA CHONG JIN By A SPORTING audience jived unabashedly to the beat of Perfect 10's first outdoor show at Centrepoint yesterday. Whether acting, dancing or just cheering in the games segment of the show, they sent a "we-have-come-of-age" message loud and
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      Lock icon Chok Tong's 10-min feat: 12 pictures, 24 autographs and 20 handshakes
      822 13  -  SUMIKO TAN By Ready-made autographs CABINET ministers may sign invitation cards in advance so that there will be less autograph-signing and more time to mingle with guests. Mr Goh Chok Tong suggested this after he and his colleagues spent
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      Plan for faster response to calls for radio-taxis
      543 13  -  RAV DHALIWAL By Success rate for callers will go up from 60% to 90% NTUC Comfort's radio-taxi drivers no longer need to verbally "bid" for passengers who phone for the service from the middle of this year. All the work will be
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      Sisir extends accreditation to private labs
      194 13 PRIVATE laboratories that conduct testing on concrete and building structures can now qualify for accreditation under a new service to ensure safer buildings in Singapore. The Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research has extended its accreditation scheme, the Singapore Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (Singlas),
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      Bungalow sale blocked, so Indonesians want deposit back
      348 13 Bungalow sale blocked, so Indonesians want deposit back AN INDONESIAN couple who paid a $131,000 deposit for a bungalow failed to recover their money when the sale fell through because it did not receive government approval. As foreigners, businessman Lim Xue Shan, 67, and his wile, Madam Ong Sui Eng,
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      SAF exercises
      117 13 SAF exercises MILITARY exercises will be carried out during the week and the public are advised to keep away from the live firing areas. The Singapore Armed Forces will hold exercises in the Lim Chu Kang, Hong Kan, Marsil ing, Mandai, Sembawang, Loyang and Tampines areas from tomorrow to Saturday
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      Thai worker in coma after brawl
      171 13 A THAI construction worker is now in a coma from serious injuries received in a fight, believed to have been sparked by a drinking session, at a construction site in Hougang. Mr Srijaem Rotjanphano, 31, was found bleeding and sprawled at the entrance to
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      Medallion gives burglary suspect 'Mr T' away
      333 13 IN A flash, two policemen's attention was drawn to the flashilydressed man bedecked with pendants and rings. The sharp-eyed police officers noted, in particular, the unusual gold medallion, nestling on the 28--year-old man's chest, which matched the description of one reported stolen last
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      Unmarried mum sold heroin to narcotics officer
      221 14 A 31- YEAR-OLD unmarried mother with a previous conviction for drug consumption struck a deal with a man to sell him a straw of heroin. But the buyer turned out to be a narcotics officer, who, posing as an addict, approached Lim Geok
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      Spur-of-the-moment pet owners rapped
      534 14 9,000 animals abandoned in Singapore last year, says SPCA IRRESPONSIBLE owners who acquire their pets on the spur of the moment are the main reason why more animals were found abandoned in Singapore last year. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it
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      Nigerian beauty here for a glamour boost
      391 14  -  K. F. TANG By CHARMING African beauty queen Bianca Onoh is in town for a glamour "assist" that she hopes will catapult her into the big-time in international beauty pageants. Leggy Miss Onoh, 21, the reigning Miss Africa and The Most Beautiful Girl
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      Lock icon Driving the message home
      142 14 A MOUNTAIN of dead dogs. Not a pretty sight. But the shock tactics used by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a pointed message: the rise in the number of unwanted pets in Britain following the scrapping of dog licences in
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      Stolen stereo equipment sold to pay for renovations
      134 14 Stolen stereo equipment sold to pay for renovations A 23- YEAR-OLD car stereo salesman stole his company's amplifiers and compact disc players worth $33,060, sold them at half price, and used the money for the reno/ation of his house and other purchases, a district court heard on Friday. Soh Peng
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      Free parking in Thomson
      49 14 FREE parking will be extended to two carparks in Thomson constituency from today. They are BE 16 in Sin Ming Avenue and BE 17 in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1. Free parking hours are from 7 am to 10.30 pm on Sundays and public holidays.
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      500 firms in survey on VITB courses
      186 14 500 firms in survey on VITB courses FIVE hundred companies are taking part in a survey to help the Vocational and Industrial Training Board improve its part-time courses. Their feedback on whether they find the present courses useful, how they train and develop their workers and the problems they face
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      176 13 Manna Mandarin s trinnp to VJUIUv WJ True Love for Valentine's Day Tuesday, 14 February 1989 m For Couples in Love For Couples Madly in Love Ristorante Bologna The Reading Room Make it an evening to remember. Love is in the air at the Reading Room, Let love bloom over
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    • The Sunday Times VIEW
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        More value than 1,000 words
        320 15 THERE is a piece of wisdom usually attributed to Confucius which says that a picture is worth 1,000 words. If Confucius was really responsible for that saying, then the sage erred on the side of caution. A picture is not worth 1,000 words. It is
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        25 YEARS AGO
        131 15 What The Sunday Times reported on Feb 9, 1964 SINGAPORE A $500,000 "hongbao" has been demanded by the kidnappers of Shaw Organisation's managing director, Mr Shaw Vee Ming. This is reliably learnt here today as police investigations in the big abduction entered its fifth day with little
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      Madam Crowbar, Madam Handshake
      1303 15 America's new Trade Minister is CARLA HILLS able, careful, businesslike, a woman in a grey flannel suit Compulsively efficient, she has no patience for bureaucratic bungling: 'I don't just dislike that sort of thing. I hate it.' Such was her efficiency, Time magazine named her in
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  • FOCUS/Viewpoints
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      Nothing beats being in a place where you belong
      977 16  -  Tan Sai Siong In another country, the blow* of failure could be softened by seeking the anonymity of a fresh start in a new city. You also have a better chance of following the beat of your own drum. But while
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      Time to merge the fire service and the civil defence force
      821 16  -  Sumiko Tan What would happen if there were simultaneous disasters say, a fire in a high-rise building followed by its collapse? In that event, the rescue and fire-fighting effort is likely to be too immense for any single force
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      Allow car market to stabilise first
      844 16  -  Narendra Aqqarwal A signal from the right quarters that car taxes will not be raised in the immediate future will help to cool down the market and put a stop to further panic-buying and advance purchases. ALONG with a healthy growth in Singapore's people
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      Hongbao and the Dialect Grandma Factor
      641 16 IF YOU are not drowned in beer or buried in tidbits during the 15-day Lunar New Year season, you may notice married Chinese rushing around to perform that ancient and mysterious Chinese ritual called hongbao giving. The painful task involves handing over little red
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      10 years on and Iran's revolution turns full circle
      868 17  -  JORIS VERSTEEG Even as the country commemorates this month the creation of the Islamic republic, many people seem out of sympathy with their rulers By No Iranian businessman is willing to invest in industry. Those who have money speculate in dollars,
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      How the NEP has hurt Malaysian Chinese
      1696 17 How the NEP has hurt Malaysian Chinese A recent two-part series by Raphael Pura for the Asian Wall Street Journal, reproduced on this page, reported how grassroots Malaysian Malays have benefited from the government's New Economic Policy over the last 20 years. Today, edited extracts from a Parliament speech last
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  • RACING
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      57kg should not stop St Gailen from winning his fifth classic
      327 18  -  LIONEL LEE By TRAINER Ivan Allan's old staying marvel St Gailen again gets my vote in the $150,000 Tunku Gold Cup over 2,000m (Race 5) at Kuala Lumpur today. Although nine, age has not dimmed him. Winner of seven
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      WHAT THE TIPSTERS SAY
      385 18 RACE Racing Editor Tan Thean Loon Lionel Lee Ron Teo Martin T«y 5 Dane* Machine 5 Dane* Machine 5 Dane* Machine 5 Dane* Machine 5 Dane* Machine 1 Always Bright 3 Captain Atom 3 Captain Atom 4 Bellidancer 3 Captain Atom 2 Count Henry 4 Bellidancer
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      Four-time winner Khoo has no Cup ride today
      136 18 Four-time winner Khoo has no Cup ride today AS far as the Tunku Gold Cup is concerned, Leslie Khoo is the "winningest" jockey, having triumphed in this Classic four times. But this afternoon, the former champion lo- c-al ridei will be watching his pet classic from the wings as he
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      Saratoga Special has the credentials
      251 18  -  ROGER YUE By Racing Editor COLONIAL Chief's win in the Hongkong Invitation Cup at Sha Tin a fortnight ago is still fresh in everyone's mind. In December, he took the $250,000 MRA Cup over 2,000m at Ipoh. And which horse finished second in that race?
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      MUDLARKS
      99 18 THESE horses have won or done well on a wet track. RACE 1: Count Henry. RACE t: Alpha Dynamics, Set The Stage, Madison, Americo n, Pickaluc, Sound Investment, Sweet Success. RACE 3: Ribossino, Columbian Emerald, How Now. RACE 4: Fat City, Raise A Flyer. RACE 5: East Coast Road,
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      LAST 20 WINNERS
      108 18 1969 CHAI KIAN 58 Coles 1970 KEEP GOING 52.5 Pretty 1971 K ATONG OCEAN 54.5 Nelson 1972 JUMBO JET 51.5 Wilson 1973 MING DERBY 51.5 L. Johnson 1974 CHAYA TIMOR II 54.5 Moran 1975 OONARA 55.5 Wilson 1976 TIEN AN MUN 51.5 M. Lee 1977 SIR TOBY
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      TUNKU GOLD CUP
      1214 18 (Stakes: $150,000) 1 *43*12 East Coast Road 57 (125) Dr Choo Pheng Soon-Chua 6 nzg same. By .^■fljl Royal Randwick; entered only for this race; hit front Governor's Gold Cup Pg 2200m on Jan 1 but found no answer to St Gallen's burst, going down by 3<4
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      TODAY'S KUALA LUMPUR CARD
      3447 18 fIpMPMH| 2.00 CLASS 3 DIV A 1,200m if A*j (Ratings: 111 81-64) (Stakes: $14,750) 1 93»1»3 Always Bright 57 (75) Merit orious-Velu 4mh -2. Consistent Malay-sian-bred with three wins and eight placings from 14 starts; 2nd till straight last week, finishing ,-nk 3rd to Hawkeye II
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      Long-lasting Battery gets up on the line
      1947 19 FIRST 9342 SECOND 5440 THIRD 8311 STARTERS 7978 9579 1530 0458 3559 3372 8329 CONSOLATIONS 7064 1223 5710 2159 0054 6285 1548 7245 7100 5336 Red-hot Track Lark just makes it EIGHT- YEAR-OLD Battery, ridden by M. Gopal, produced a whirlwind finish to
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      296 19 BM^^HH^P|MP^^^|n Shin Mln Dal| v News A Style of Our Own m''rZ^ s w^m 'L i't-:i ..-i'j;;:^-' <; XA 'T-|f»J M3H'j/i ■?di?(Kik-fU'i'j.- i' *t& AMI PwL Vu J H-Rtti ftanfl V g /Minggu PERKAMPUNGAN MELAYU PiOHp^iJBH LIMA tukang darl Kelantan mahir ini. t^~-m\ SPrss^^^ 1 ■bajßsi^Bsss^b. Sin Bam Kemahiran j/tt^L
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  • OBITUARIES
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      321 Deaths
      239 20 Soon Kek Moy Age: 73 passed away peacefully on Friday 10/2/M, leaving behind beloved: Husband: (.'hong Ctioon Hor Son*: Chong Tong Ngee (Anthony) (.'hong Zar Font (John) Chong Yee Kha (Louts) Cboag Ee Thlam (Henry) Daughters-in-law: Ltm Poh Hua (Jenny) Tan Slew Choo (Lily) diari Choo Yong (Jacqueline
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      321 Deaths
      58 20 wmmmmmmmtammmmm V. AOAIKALAM Ag«: 62 yr«. Paitad away on 11.2.19 leaving behind beloved wife, children. Cortege leave* Blk 31, Marailing Drive #07-323. ***** on 12.2.M a" 2.00pm. MDM WEE KIAT NEO paaaad away peacefully on 9 Fab. 89 laavlng behind: Son: Eugana Smith Funaral tarvica on 12 Fab.
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      322 Acknowledgements
      103 20 ■MMMHM The family of the late Mdm. Lourdmary Sent-Doux Ag« 90 yri D»p«rtad 8 2 89 wi«h«« to thank R»v Fr. 'loyaiout ol Our Lady of Lourdas Church, '•iativa* A tri»ndt for lh«ir kind ■•■iatanc*. attandanca, condolancaa A donation* during thair racant baraavamant. Maaa at Our Lady of
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      324 In Memoriam
      97 20 IN LOVING MEMORY OF LIM QUAY TAW Departed on 12.2.88 In life loved honoured, In death remembered. DEARLY MI88ED BY Wife all loved ones IN LOVINO MEMORY OF K. SUNDARAM PILLAI Departed 12/2/M Three years have passed but fondest memories of you will forever remain with us.
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      325 Requiems
      44 20 MARIMUTHU ALAMELU Ag«61 passed away peacefully on 29-1-89 leaving behind Husband K. Sldambaram and daughter, S. Rukumam Athma Shanthl will be held on 13-2-89 7pm at Slvan Temple Serangoon Road Relatives and friends please treat this as a personal Invitation. Tel: *****20
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  • SPORT
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      Super entries for first Grand Prix
      362 20  - Super entries for first Grand Prix Shirlynn Ho TENNIS by THREE players ranked in the top 50 in the world headed by No. 25 Australian John Fitzgerald have confirmed their place in the Epson Singapore Super Tennis championships starting on April 24. Singapore's first Grand Prix men's tournament has also
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      Manuela and Natalia setup big lead
      302 20 Manuela and Natalia setup big lead REST OF TENNIS AUBURN HILLS (Michigan) Manuela Maleeva easily disposed of Zina Garrison 6-4, 6-0 in a Euro- America's Cup match on Friday night. And Soviet Natalia Zvereva beat Barbara Potter, of the US, 7-5, 6-2. The European team now leads 17-1 in the
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      Lock icon McEnroe's comeback hits another hurdle
      391 20 VOLVO CHICAGO TOURNEY CHICAGO John McEnroe's comeback bid took another stumble on Friday when he was beaten by Brad Gilbert 6-4, 6-3 in a quarter-final of the U*****,000 ($668,500) Volvo Chicago tennis tournament. Earlier, 16-year-old Michael Chang withdrew with tendinitis in his right leg, advancing
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      Lock icon Frederiksen fears semi clash with Kjeldsen
      230 20 BADMINTON MORTSEL (Belgium) AllEngland champion Ib Frederiksen stormed into the semi-fi-nals of the Belgian Open Grand Prix badminton tournament on Friday but was worried about his next opponent, Danish compatriot Michael Kjeldsen. "I hope I'll make it to *he final," Frederiksen said. "Kjeldsen is
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      Lock icon Coach did little to stop drug abuse
      242 20 MONTREAL Andrzej Kulesza, Canada's national weightlifting coach, testified on Friday that he could have done more to punish athletes who admitted to him that they were taking banned anabolic steroids. "I probably could have acted differently," Kulesza told reporters after testifying before the
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      Picchietti to attend seminar
      562 21 Picchietti to attend seminar Remo Picchietti. who was inducted into the Illinois Bowling Hall of Fame four years ago, will give a talk on lane conditioning on Tuesday at the Prosperity Room, Plaza Hotel. The talk-cum-seminar, organised by the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress, is open to the public and those
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      Borg's success story lacks happy ending
      962 21  -  ALAN HUBBARD ALWAYS ON SUNDAY WE MAY never know whether or not Bjorn Borg tried to kill himself in a Milan apartment last week, but while his story that he fell ill because of something he ate may well be true, it is harder
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      Lock icon Crowe hits 10th Test ton in dreary day at Basin
      387 21 CRICKET WELLINGTON New Zealand were all out for 447 at the close of the second day's play in the Second Test against Pakistan yesterday. On a featherbed pitch, the game already appears destined for a draw unless the Kiwi bowlers
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      Bjorn v McEnroe match confirmed for April 12
      441 21  -  SHIRLYNN HO By TENNIS fans, keep April 12 free, by hook or crook. The long-awaited Bjorn Borg-John McEnroe exhibition match has finally been confirmed. It will be the first visit to Singapore for the colourful American McEnroe, whose tantrums sometimes courted more
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      Lock icon Golden Bear and Strange Skin their rivals
      435 21 GOLF PORT DOUGLAS Jack Nicklaus sank awkward birdie putts at the ninth and 12th holes yesterday to win U5594,500 ($180,495) and share the honours with Curtis Strange on the opening day of the Australian Super Skins golf match. Nicklaus, the Golden Bear was
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      Lock icon Amateur fighter critically ill after knock-out
      182 21 Amateur fighter critically ill after knock-out BOXING LONDON A boxer is critically ill on a life-support machine after being knocked out during an amateur bout in Liverpool on Friday night. John Gilbertson, a 20-year-old bantamweight from Merseyside, was hit on the head and knocked unconscious in the third round of
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      Justice is an elusive goal
      1156 22  -  ROB HUGHES TALK OF SOCCER WHERE lies true balance between justice and compassion? Often in this world it depends under what system you are born and bred. Some countries would cut off your hand for offences others dismiss as social habits yet soccer tries to
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      Lock icon Jones fined by club, faces four-match ban
      148 22 Jones fined by club, faces four-match ban LONDON Vinny Jones has been fined an undisclosed sum by Wimbledon after his sending-off for allegedly butting Everton captain Kevin Ratcliffe last Saturday. Jones has not been suspended by his club but faces an automatic four-match FA ban for his second sending-off this
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      Lock icon Griffiths, Parrott scrape through to final of European Open
      366 22 SNOOKER DEAUVILLE Englishman John Parrott will play Welshman Terry Griffiths in this weekend's final of the European Snooker Open here. Parrott produced a fighting comeback to clinch a place in his third major final of the season when he edged out
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      SOCCER SHORTS
      310 22 PETULANT French star Eric Cantona, who lost his temper when barracked by the crowd during a friendly, threw his shirt at the referee and walked off the pitch, has had an indefinite ban lifted after only 12 days. The 22-year-old striker's club Marseille said on Friday that Cantona
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      Lock icon Clough admits his punishment could have been worse
      429 22 LONDON Brian Clough admitted on Friday that he could have been penalised much more harshly than a £5,000 ($16,800) fine and touchline ban, after his infamous televised punch-up. The Nottingham Forest manager, speaking for the first time after being found guilty of
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      Lock icon Qatar and UAE march on to second qualifying round
      360 22 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS BAGHDAD Qatar drew 2-2 with Iraq in a World Cup qualifier on Friday to top Asia Group One and advance to second round of qualifying for the 1990 finals in Italy. Qatar, who beat Iraq 1-0 in Doha
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      Kenneth aims to follow in Armstrong's footsteps
      473 23  - Kenneth aims to follow in Armstrong's footsteps Albert Johnson PROFILE by HIS school motto reads: The best is yet to be. And that aptly describes the philosophy of teenage swimmer Kenneth Yeo, who rewrote five records at the Singapore Swimming Club's double age-group meet last month. For 15-year-old Kenneth, with
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      1706 23 ATHLETICS Meadowlaads Invitation indoor meet Men's Sim (Americans, unless stated): 1 Lee McRae 6.08sec 2 Kelly Reed 6.16 S Emmit King 6.17. 55m hardies: 1 Jack Pierce 7.04 8 Tonie Campbell 7.10 3 Arthur Blake 7 12. 4Mm: 1 Antonio McKay 47.47 2 Clarence Daniel 48.09 3
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      How about a re-think, Jita?
      686 23  -  GODFREY ROBERT The Sports Editor says DESPERATION has led Football Association of Singapore chairman Major Abbas Abu Amin to offer Jita Singh a new package and the luxury of another weekend's reflection on the subject of the national coach's job. And by tomorrow night, when
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      Lock icon Fan tries to kick referee
      335 23 JURONG 5 T. BAHRU 1 AN ENRAGED spectator dashed on to the field and tried to assault referee Suresh Nair during the controversial Premier League soccer match between Tiong Bahru and Jurong Town at Queenstown yesterday. Jurong won 5-1. The spectator aimed a kick at
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      Hat-trick hero Lucic stuns
      235 23  -  JOE DORAI BALESTIER 4 TYRWHITT 1 NEWLY-PROMOTED Tyrwhitt Soccerites took a step closer to relegation with their seventh successive defeat yesterday when Balestier United thrashed them 4-1 in a Premier League match at Toa Payoh Stadium. Tyrwhitt have five more matches in hand but based on
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      10 teams say yes to Premier League
      425 23  -  Mahmood Gaznavi HOCKEY By Pinki faces rap for indiscipline TEN of the 11 hockey teams eligible for the Singapore Hockey Association's Premier League this season have pledged to take part in the competition. SHA tournament committee chairman Prabhakaran Nair said the overwhelming response
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      Two special runs for boys and girls
      173 23 ATHLETICS NIKE and Swift Athletes Association will jointly host a special age-group cross-country championships for school children at Macßitchie Reservoir next Saturday and Sunday. The championships are aimed at giving schools athletes an additional race to gauge their standards prior to the Schools
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      235 20 I A GUIDE TO INVESTMENT ANDTAXATION IN CHINA .a^L^k^BW IK. I BH QS E H flr 3 i faft Sa JBB} O& -r >e»f^ f A Guide To Investment and Taxation In China provides a comprehensive study of the tax system and regulations related to foreign investment and business ventures
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      317 22 LUNAR*^-* 5 NEW YEAR MENU Also Wedding, Birthday and Business Party &M Menus our team of Hongkong Manager and Chefs are at your service. A PROSPERITY YU SHENG SETS (For 10 Persons) t& $268/- $368/- Lucky Yu Sheng (Raw Fish Lucky Yu Sheng (Raw Fish /^P* Salad) Sala<o W 0
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      78 23 Vi|f|M| NEXT DRAW No. 322/89 111 111 Monday. 13 Feb 1989 1 J S IIJ I U DRAW VENUE tW.^^^^ WS^^^W%M^^^% R||BM| Draw No 322 89 ASIAN BADMINTON Group I Prize 1 INVITATION CHAMPIONSHIP 1989 $300,000 The Action Is Fast. Colorful and Exciting! (MINIMUM GUARANTEED AMOUNT) Estimated Group II Prize
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  • The Sunday Times Sportsfront
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      Lou to provide light-up
      434 24  -  SHIRLYNN HO Chinese gymnast will present annual awards By THERE will be glitter upon sports' glitterati as royalty grace the Shangri-La Hotel on Friday. No, the elegant, sophisticated Princess Diana has not extended her US tour to include Singapore. Who the Republic will get to see
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      Lock icon Lewis third in indoor meet
      250 24 ATHLETICS SAN SEBASTIAN (Spain) Olympic 100 metres gold medallist Carl Lewis was beaten into third place in a 60m race at an indoor athletics meet on Friday. Cuban Andres Simon won the race in 6.sosec, with American Mark Witherspoon second in 6.59, just ahead of
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      A packed schedule for visitor
      217 24 j/*~ £<. itfl. FOR each tourist who comes to Singapore for the first time, there is a packed schedule ahead of him. And Lou Yun's one week stay in the Republic is going to be no different... albeit with a little extra for the special
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      Lock icon Bubka soars to record
      229 24 OSAKA Sergei Bubka, of the Soviet Union, set an indoor world record of 6.03 metres in the pole vault at the YomiuriChitose indoor track and field meet yesterday. He broke the previous mark of 6.02m set by fellow Soviet, Radion Gataullin, last month. Bubka, the Seoul
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      TIME OUT
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      Lock icon Syed clocks personal best
      383 24  -  Albert Johnson CROSS-COUNTRY By NINETEEN-year-old Syed Ahmad, recovering from flu, stormed home first in the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association's national cross-country championships at Macßitchie Reservoir yesterday. Competing in the junior division, the defending champion brushed aside the opposition to complete the seven-kilo-metre distance in a personal
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    • THE LATE NEWS
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        Hammers set to bid $3.3m
        97 24 Hammers set to bid $3. 3m West Ham, the English First Division soccer club who broke the world record fee for a goalkeeper 10 years ago, are poised to do so again with a £1 million ($3.3 million) bid for David Seaman of Queen's Park Rangers. Hammers manager John Lyall
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        Jarryd in
        55 24 Seventh seed Anders Jarryd, of Sweden, won through to the final of the Rotterdam Grand Prix tennis tournament with an easy 6-2, 6-4 victory over sixth-seeded Australian Darren Cahill yesterday. Jarryd will meet the winner of the other semi-final between second seed Jakob Hlasek, of Switzerland, and No.
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        Napa wins
        28 24 WBC straw-weight champion Napa Kiatwanchai of Thailand outpointed Johann Arief, who was sent to the canvas three times, to retain his title at Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday.
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        50 24 The European Football Union in Geneva yesterday rejected an appeal by Italian club Napoli against a three-match ban on their midfield player Fernando di Napoli for violent play. Di Napoli was sent off in the Uefa Cup third round first leg tie against French side Bordeaux in November.
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        32 24 Japan's Fujio Ozaki knocked out South Korea's Park Chong-0 to retain his Orien-tal-Pacific Boxing Federation welterweight title in Tokyo yesterday and position himself for a crack at the world crown.
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      88 24 TODAYS EVENTS, HOCKEY National 6-a-side tournament (Padang, 8.45am). SOCCER Premier League: Safsa v Geylang International (Ang Mo Kio). NFL Dlv 1: Jubilee SA v Pioneer Arsenal FC (Queesntown), South Avenue FC v Hai Sing Park Rangers (Bedok). Dlv 2: Toa Payoh United FC v Sembawang SC (Toa Payoh), Redhill Rangers
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        765 2 Odd couples surely they jest? Eastwood and an ape. Sexy Jessica and looney Roger Rabbit. Midget DeVito and hulking Schwarzenegger. Is this perfect pairing or what, asks TAY YEK KEAK, while KEN JALLEH JR gives the long and the short of Twins ONE is not quite enough. Three can turn
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        465 2 TWIMS At Lido, Chongi 2 and Jurongl CONGRATULATIONS, Hollywood. You've got Twins. Two bouncing baby boys who will either ridicule or revolutionise genetic engineering a century after Charles Darwin's philosophy on the survival of the fittest, 60 years after the eugenics movement, 30 years
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        741 2  -  ONG SOH CHIN LIM SEK WESTERN POP By ASIAN POP By! ELECTRIC YOUTH Debbie Gibson (Atlantic) THERE is no doubting the talent of this youngster who writes, co-produces and sings on this, her second album. Gibson has a strong sense of melody and
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          78 2 Phantom flies south ANDREW Lloyd Webber's musical, The Phantom of the Opera, which broke box-office records on New York's Broadway, opens in Los Angeles on May 31 and already US$B million (5515.4 million) worth of tickets have been sold. Tony winner Michael Crawford will re-create the title role. The production
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          77 2 ACTRESS Julianne Phillips, ex-wife of pop superstar Brace Springsteen, has won a divorce settlement of around Ss3o million. Phillips married The Boss in a secret ceremony at her parents' home in Oregon, USA. Their marriage began to break up when Phillips said she was not
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          88 2 CTRESS Weaver, who won Golden Globes for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, is taller jtham most leading ladies. She says: "If the producers are young and hip, they tolerate it because they are probably dating taller women. "But the older
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          27 2 POP'S sensational Madonna has bought herself a Sss-million mansion in exclusive Beverly Hills, where near neighbours include actors Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty.
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        915 3 Three years after appearing in the buff the former Miss Hongkong reveals show it affected her career and tells JANICE SEAH about her new loves. THAT wretched question. After three years you'd think they'd give it a rest, already. But Hongkong actress Olivia Cheng,
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        694 3 TOH HAI LEONG sees the fare for the Lunar New Year THE best movies over this Lunar New Year turned out to be the comedies. These have star-studded casts as well as lots to laugh about. And with veteran directors behind the
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        204 3  -  JUDITH TAN Banned songs take centrestage HONGKONG singer-actress Anita Mui broke China's ban on two of her songs at her recent concert in Guangzhou. The star sang Bad Little Girl and Enchanting Lady much to the crowd's delight. Mui says her act would not be complete if she
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        827 4  - Where are the bright lights when danger lurks? VAL MACQUEEN ON*TV WHAT a pleasant surprise to see such a varied and interesting holiday line-up over the Lunar New Year period. For some reason, organising holiday viewing fare normally seems to stymie TV programmers worldwide. Credit, therefore, must go to SBC
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        Fighting a dream battle
        164 4  -  JANICE SEAH By A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: Dream Warriors Starring Robert England and Heather Langenkamp Directed by Chuck Russell 1988, Warner Home Video JUST when you thought it was safe to go back to sleep Freddy Krueger's back and no change of address is
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        250 4 The California Kid: Taut thriller in which a psychotic small-town sheriff (Vic Morrow) delights in punishing speedsters by running them off mountain hair-pin curves. Also stars Martin Sheen. 1974. Distributed in Singapore by Kwang Sia. The Incredible Melting Man: A man survives a space accident but his body
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        242 15 I WONDER how many of you wore something black on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Black has long been considered as signifying grief and the like. I also wonder what the reactions of your elders and betters were. The trend of flouting the tradition to
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        251 15 A minstrel was originally a medieval musician who travelled from place to place singing and reciting poetry. Today, you might be more likely to think of the TV song and dance programme the Black and White Minstrel Show. Try making one from
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        516 15 MENTION Ringo Starr and most people know at once that you are talking about the drummer of the famous moptop British pop group, the Beatles. But what is little known about him is that he started out drumming on tin cans as a child. Born Richard Starkey
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        1736 16 LAST day at Lido? Don't fret. That film which looks as if it will pass you by will probably open at another cinema very soon. Maybe even at one that is nearer to where you live. New, smaller suburban cinemas showing the latest films
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        Architect of new pleasuredomes
        338 16 GEOFF Malone is not, at first glance, anything like his buildings. This native Australian, at 42, dresses fairly conservatively, sports a roguish beard or stubbled chin and could easily pass off as a little square. Which is probably why it is said that appearances can be
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      80 2 TOP OF THE POPS Singapore 1(1) Especially for You 5(7) Two Heart* Phil Collins Kv'Sn" 08 6 3nd JaSO 6 (8) Stopl Erasure 7(5) Take Me to Your 2(1) Four Letter Word Heart Rick Astley KimWllde 8.(9) Don't Rush Me 3.(4) Armageddon II Taylor Dayne DefLeppard g.( All This Time
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      399 3 Kashmir comes to Singapore m in an exciting Festival at Hotel Imperial g from February 13th to 15th 1989. jsP /avuuAij la/Ay I sßtoi (3 Sbi l^i l^^^l 1 1 I Kver> night for Dinner 7.30 pm onwards K-tshrmr Ihev sav (hhl put his best into one land and (ailed
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      1270 10 (I lunUl] lllUn iniHf: .i.iiiiiiiiniummyimiiiiij i iii| l nilUlliillll!illlllliillllSlli||lli|lllli|i|li|i| l iii,llil)iilllinillllillillllllliHllll > i lilr^ilil HuWJ [BjBTWHHH^^ MARVIN BY TOM ARMSTRONG 1- M U/ I MWyrpPr^- r r Mr o^ I btffecrb^m*a2^o%>y/ >U/ i'MUNRRMEP 1-OOK.' X KNOW I'M 6UT WHBN I'M «o-i6 X'Q APPRgCI AT6 A^ ?v^^S^ g^s^j |one HBfw V
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      139 11 Come ...taste the Teochew Raw-fish Special prepared specially for you from 7th to 20th February 1989 and celebrate the prosperous New Year with us. Hung Kang Restaurant. The finest and most delicate Teochew cuisine await the discerning palate of the connoisseur. Feast your eyes and pamper your taste buds on
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      249 11 \*%M am^aWp* Dishes Wi o^~~* "Specially Prepared To Wekx>me HM The New Year \%P W Set Lunch/Dinner $68, $88 and $228 (offer at Lucky Palace) $48, $98, $168, and $238 (offer at Lucky Restaurant) Lucky Restaurant Lucky Palace Restaurant #04-09. Tanjong Katong Complex.4th floor #03-130. City Plaza. |!l (above former
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      277 15 261 Foreign Education 261 Foreign Education SEi^i UNIVERSITY OF flr ww STRATHCLYDE Postgradnate Course in Marketing with special reference to Newly Industrialising Countries Degree of Master of Commerce This postgraduate residential course is offered for the year 1989/90 leading to this unique qualification geared to meeting the requirements of businessmen
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      26 15 263 Academic Courses taught by experienced school teachers for all levels Mathematics English Science General Paper Economics Management New Classes commencing TODAY It's eosy with CATS.
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      354 15 267 Language Courses PYAESB JAPANESE LANGUAGE School offers a 2-year Japanese Language Course. New classes starting on 13th Feb., (Mon. Si Thurs. 6.15 to 7.45pm. or 8.00 to 9.30pm); Mth Feb. (Tues. It Frl. 6.15 to 7.45pm or 8.00 to 9.30pm Intermediate level on Mth Feb (Tue. St Frl. 8.00
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  • SUNDAY PLUS
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      2 1 SUNDAY PLUS
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        258 1 Fashion Food Mind Body Habitat Arts Travel fffy) 13 ll ;«J S aSfc, i^ W^ Good locations are hard to find T>w<MwWM(t -w^o,, /T/ >^w^<hat's why Natlian\-ille -in size from 78 sq m (840 sq ft) to 158 V I District 10, next door to sq m (1,701 sq ft).
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    • COVER STORY
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        SAVIOUR OR SLAVE?
        2642 1 SAVIOUR OR SLAVE? Sorin Herscu (right), a former Israeli commando completely paralysed by a bullet fired into his open mouth in the famous 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue raid, cannot hide his excitement at the arrival of his helper-monkey, Chippy. He calls it a dream come true. Animal protectionists call it
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        149 2 I read Shin Min. I am an old' and loyal Shin Min reader. I have seen the growth W of Shin Min over the last 22 years, and it has improved tremendously With its variety of reports and features, brighter layout, Shin Min has taken on a new m^m^^^^» _«-^^mu«
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        72 2 "SSI JOHN MORTIMER n6WS TOT Hi> delectable new novel' faiiifimitftAiir Sutldfcqf Teleyroph f r 'Amusing, entertaining it's a cracking > "With a cosy fluency of wit. Mortimer *^%i v charms us into his urbane tangle < 'i f "jg^y^Jl^ Available at all good bookshops j J -J3^ STP Distributors i
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    • FASHION
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        JAPANS MODERN DESIGNER LEGEND
        978 3 Today, as Asian designers try not to copy the West, Issey Miyake is an inspiration for going his unique way. SUZY MENKESofthe International Herald Tribune probes the mind of the of the Inside-Out f HE turned 50 last year, and has the calm that maturity brings.
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        Have you got what it takes to go wide?
        231 3 THERE'S a fine line between being a fashion plate and a fashion victim. One way to cross it is by wearing the new, enormously wide pants. What looks great on a long, lean model could spell trouble for a short, full-figured
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        STYLE FILE
        227 3  -  CATHERINE ONG Stockings come back into favour NOW that more British women are wearing stockings held up by lacy garters and patterned suspenders, retailers are expecting a multi-million-dollar boom in both to sweep the world soon. Hosiery sellers find that a new generation has discovered in stockings an
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    • FOOD
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        Cantonese innovations
        312 4 Furama Palace Chinese Restaurant. Furama Hotel. 533-3888. Lunch and dinner. Daily. SAME restaurant. New chef. Makes pots of difference. Hongkong culinary whizz Dai Lung actually challenges jaded palates with his own nouvelle Cantonese concoctions innovative, even daring, mixing and matching contrasting textures and tastes. He shuns artificial colourings
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        Women chefs still out in the cold
        1013 4 Women chefs still out in the cold Waitresses there are aplenty. But where are the women chefs? VALLI SUBRAMONY lifts the lid on pride and prejudice in the professional kitchen. WHEN mei broke into the women's domain of cooking, they elevated it to the art of haute cuisine. Thereafter, the
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        Who's who in the kitchen stakes
        250 4 ■TO BECOME a top hotel chef, aspirants have to work up through six ranks. Exact titles may vary, but the hierarchy is the same: Executive Chef: The boss of the kitchens, he plans menus and controls budgets. He also helps employ key staff. The
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        Earthy, spicy tastes of lofty Kashmir
        342 4  - Earthy, spicy tastes of lofty Kashmir RAY DHALIWAL HOUSEBOATS, glassy lakes, picturesque meadows, mountains and vales Kashmir is a veritable feast for the eyes. From tomorrow to Wednesday, Singaporeans can have a Kashmiri culinary feast as well, when the Imperial Hotel offers traditional dishes in its first Festival of Kashmir.
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        GADGETS
        615 4  -  THERESA HENG ]By Turning on the fruit juice ONCE in a while, I find it very refreshing to have a glass of fruit juice for tea on a hot afternoon or when watching television in the evenings. I do not have an electric juicer, and find juices made in
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        190 4 Ridley's Has The Rubber. The First Bistrotheque In Singapore. f^^^j;^^^ Come For All That Jazz Tonight. i At Ridley's we have the perfect way After dinner, the English pub ambience to end a great weekend dinner at of the Drawing Room beckons. Or if you I Plantation, on Sundays. have
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        Your chances of getting a family disease
        917 5 Your chances of getting a family disease So your relatives have high blood pressure, cancer or mental illness. Does that mean you are doomed? ANITA MANNING of USA Today finds out. THOUSANDS of illnesses, from minor problems like hay fever to serious ones like heart dL°<ease, run in families. But
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        On the road with the good, bad and ugly
        513 5 "QUITE aggressive," the visiting German driver training instructor said of Singapore motorists. That's like calling World War II "quite noisy". Not that we have more rotten motorists than any other part of the world. But see if you recognise any of
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        Coping as a single parent
        1142 5  -  See Poo Choo Three years ago, See Poh Choo got a divorce. She was given custody of a five-year-old daughter. After finding a job, the next task was to strike a balance betweenr home and office to raise Sarah, she tells SHAMINI MURUGAN. IN i
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        Don't run yourself to the ground
        449 5  -  ARTHUR LEE By THE collapse of a Singapore physical education teacher before his class recently and his death shortly after recalls the death of an American fitness celebrity some years ago. Jim Fixx, author of the bestselling Complete Book of Running, died suddenly while
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        188 5 *$$l&) 04 Feb 1989) Time of the year tor pink hearts, red roses, Cupid's arrows, endearing words. Whisper sweet nothings over a candlelight set dintjer, where soft lights and romantic music prevails. Toast to an CVC filing love with a 'Sweetheart' cocktail while our pertormers deliver currem love hallads and
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    • HABITAT
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        Friendlier parks, please
        1509 6 Lush landscaping comprising solely pretty flowering shrubs often form a pretty picture to look at, perhaps even ideal for the motorist driving past, but it does little to enhance civic life An urban park mutt be complemented by surrounding architecture to give it a feeling of enclosure,
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        Poor man's rug goes upmarket
        360 6  -  SUNA R. KANGA By DHURRIES, that humble rug of Indian origin, are now a common sight in Singapore homes, not to mention that they have caught the eye of collectors, too. Their colour combinations, mosaiclike patterns and soft pastel shades make them a favourite with
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        69 6 MEB MEP JAN JUNE '89 A brand new issue hits the Newsstands and Times Bookshops B^F ititti^'''- 1 fc **u w jB? Hb^J»Tm^lbS^Pb«^?^^s^bl l^ftWiflißß Bmy^y 3 /^ShB9 »>~^^lMB\^BClß^TßHollllDs^^y^^^Brv'-- IbVbhh bus P^ '^^^P l^ B^^H nifa IWBPJi f BIX ■HrHHHw ■■■^■^■^^^^^^B^Wi^^Bß^PWW%^* v% i^^BBBBBB»^I^^^^I^B"BtBBBBBBBBBBBBj^»^r? A MUST-READ for all Expectant, New and Caring
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      • ARTS WORLD
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          Lock icon No, sir, now I don't want to quit
          52 7 RENOWNED anthropologist Richard Leakey has withdrawn his resignation as director of the National Museums of Kenya. He announced his resignation on Jan 21, after Kenyan Vice-President Josphat Karanja appointed a new board. Kenya's national heritage ministry recently reinstated the old board without
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          Lock icon Dali work fetches surrealistic price
          55 7 THE first work by the late Surrealist artist Salvador Dali to be sold since his death was recently auctioned for 15 million pesetas (about *****,1M) more than twice the opening bid. Dall's IMS work, As Yon like It, was sold by the Madrid office of
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          Lock icon France honours Indian film-maker
          38 7 INDIAN film-maker and author Satyajit Ray was recently presented the gold medal of France's prestigious Legion d'Honneur by French President Francois Mitterrand on the second day of his four-day official visit to India. IHT
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          Lock icon Looking back on Warhol
          78 7 IT WAS Just the sort of arty event that the late pop artist Andy "everyone should be famous for 15 minutes" Warhol would have immortalised with the candid-snap Polaroid camera he often carried with hi Acter Dennis Hopper, of Easy Rider fame in the Ms, and
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          Lock icon Money for art's sake
          61 7 THE Swedish government has backed down from a controversial proposal that had infuriated arts lovers to reduce state support for the Royal Theatre and Opera. Instead, it will allocate an extra 18.9 million kronor (about 555.7 million) "to calm the cultural community and the staff at
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        Lock icon Visit the Louvre on video
        745 7 Visit the Louvre on video Computers and video are beginning to transform the ways in which art is enjoyed with some controversial implications. WILLIAM HONAN reports IMAGINE an ordinary visitor perusing paintings in a museum of the future that combines a splendid art collection with the latest advances in technology.
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        Lock icon Do you know Boris Pasternak wrote a piano sonata?
        573 7  -  DONAL HENAHAN By MANY composers have made a mark in fields other than music. The ones who jump to mind are American Charles Ives (insurance), Paul Bowles (fiction) and avant garde German composer Arnold Schoenberg (painting). But famous people from the
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        Mummy, why must Daddy sleep on the couch?
        703 7 Books which explain family and personal problems to children are the latest boom area in publishing in the West. LIZ GILL reads on ONCE upon a time, there was a family of dinosaurs with green faces and long tails, but otherwise just
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        194 7 Start the Year of the Snake on a harmonious note, make your Lunar celebration truly exceptional with our exclusive menus, created just for the occasion. /C /SC- Lunar New Year Set Dinn er Mik«i A lavish 9-course feast with traditional dishes chm«eß« auran.a*vHb such as Yu Sheng, Ee Fu Noodles
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        Taking a crawl through Zeus-land
        907 8 LOUISE CLARKE sips almond juice and contemplates life in picture-worthy Greece WHEN three-quarters of the plane's passengers erupted into spontaneous applause on landing at Athens, I knew I was in for a holiday with a difference. From the Alpha of Athen's Acropolis to the Omega
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        Pop into the kitchen to choose a meal
        243 8  -  LOUISE CLARKE By MENTION Greek food and olive oil leaps to mind. A negative association for some but those who love the silky clean fragrance of virgin olive oil will be in their element. If you are unwilling to be a little
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        Lock icon A country that's hard on the legs
        226 8 GUIDEBOOKS focus on the glories of Greece, and they are right: Greece is glorious. But there are some cautionary things they do not stress. Mainland Greece is a mountainous, almost perpendicular, country. Distances which look short on a map are actually very long.
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      • TRAVEL NEWS
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          London casinos look east for high rollers
          189 8 London casinos look east for high rollers CASINOS in London are facing hard times. The stock market crash was a seismic shock to gamblers' confidence. "There are probably not more than 20 genuine high rollers about town these days," one London gaming manager wept into his champagne. "The sort of
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          Hotline for dining spots
          88 8 WHEN IN Hongkong, take your pick from some ll,Mt places to eat. Visitors can get guidance in choosing a restaurant from a new company, Restaurant Switchboard, reports the International Herald Tribune. This telephone service offers details, in several languages, every day from 9 am to 8
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          Constantine's arch unveiled
          79 8  -  P.H. GOH THE ARCH of Constantine in Rome.which was covered by scaffolding and swathed in netting for over six years, is now visible again. It had been undergoing restoration to reverse damage caused by air pollution. While work will continue on the base for perhaps two more
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