City Weekly, 21 December 1998

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    Masthead
    27 1 CITY Weekly THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND he i AIL PAPER DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MITA (P) 281/10/98 MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1998 Vol.ll No .80
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      353 1 City V publication our readers a Merry and Happy New Year. Stage talk takes celeui Story on Page 2 h m i s tT' Stylo Milo fleeces the rich 1 I V :'smT This animals wool costs $2,000 per sq m. Where can you meet him? See Page 4 i
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    It's real art!
    634 2  -  Multi-lingual plays reflect the way we speak By CELINE TEO “MEDEA” the Greek tragedy by Amp-Theatre, is the latest local production to go multi-lingual. This trend in theatre is becoming more pervasive, even on local television. Three months ago, Toy Factory Ensemble put up its version of
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      272 2 If m/V |f#\|| Hundreds of Orthopaedic Spinal l\kll IwJ l\n#ll Support Posture Spring Mattresses DIRECT WAREHOUSE SALE SINGLESIZE 90X190X20 CM QUEEN SIZE 152X190X20 CM *230 *330 SUPER SINGLE 105X190X20 CM KING SIZE IMXI9OX2O *270 *470 SINGLE SIH *1 m <■/ FREE COMPLETE DIVAN SET WITH FREE HEADBOARD SINGLE SIZE SCAN
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    Do you want to be watched for a year?
    491 3  -  MTV looks for ‘S’pore Truman’ By CELINE TEO IN “The Truman Show”, Jim Careys character was not impressed when he discovered that his whole life was a scam, being televised, unknown to him, for the rest of the world to see.
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    Better Italian films next year?
    300 3  -  By C ELINE TEO FANS of Italian films who were disappointed with the less than smooth screenings at last month's Italian Film Festival at the Substation can look forward to better screenings next time round. One of Italy's most successful producers, Mr Alfredo Bini, was
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      226 3 ft Wishing AD Our Esteemed Friends and Customers jflernf Fm this festive period, we have designed a menu with good seiecoom of seafood and meat at a very good value! Just for you to enjoy m a relax ambience, with goodfood, wines and romantic Spanish Mediterranean name. Take year time
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      186 3 ORIGINAL BUDDHA JUMPS OVER THE WALL POLL flavour Premium Quality *5 Cooked in the TrwSUonalWa*. A ..v* ibl itnl ■> fc J£ ft Harbour City Restaurant 460 Alexandra Road #O3-01 PSA Building Singapore *****3 t Tel: 273 3966 Fax: 278 2602 Visit our website at URL httpy/www.harbourcity.com.sg Building handicapped friendly.
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    Pets for hire
    414 4  -  But animals won’t benefit, SPCA says By DESMOND NG TIRED of pet owners giving up their animals for adoption, a local pet service has decided to put its animals up for hire. You can “own” a cute mongrel, a handsome Alsatian or pretty Persian cat for a
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    Stylo Milo comes to town
    99 4 THE Pets for Hire project is one of the highlights of Funtosia '9B, an exhibition held at the Singapore International Convention A Exhibition Centre (SICK) till December 27. Besides dogs and fish, an eight-month-old alpaca will be brought in for the show. Stylo Milo, the
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      132 4 9 Sea Capital Restaurant Pte Ltd 20 Havelock Road Central Square #Ol-03/04 5(*****5) Tel: 533 3380 Fax: 533 3381. $9B Value Dinner/Lunch Set For 10 Person. Cold Dish Combination Shark's Fin With Crab Meat Deep Fried Lotus With Meat Minced Scallop Fried Beancurd with Sliced Vegetable Sauce Steamed Fish -TuGui"
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      133 4 CASH CARRY Teak wood Kopitiam Chair Now ONLY King Koil Mattress Sale Up to 50% Discount Rattan Bar Removable in L.LL covers wasnaDie Fabric 2 scoter Chair $75 ONLY Queen Size Mattreu only fw AS3ZSE ::\fenc Antique Bench Round cT Drum Stool ONLY Tea Table rssCk>^jf 2+l Petarwi Tea Set
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  • AT THE MOVIES
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      A modern western
      320 5  -  By ANDRE YEO What its about IT IS 1996 and babies are removed from hospitals just after birth to be trained as soulless soldiers who follow orders to the letter even if it means sacrificing civilian lives. Inferior specimens are eliminated while the rest are forced to
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      117 5 v>1^ livinG A lifestyle statement. You are passionate about the way you live. Your furniture is an expression of you as an individual. That is what you will find at our vast 4000 square foot, two storey showroom individuality Our designs are sourced exclusively from Europe and Asia and handmade
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      145 5 Oriental Thai Inn Shark's Fin Seafood Restaurant 1 97-100 Duxton Road (Tg. Pagar) Singapore *****1 Lunch: 11am 3pm Dinner. 6.30 pm -11 pm -Simply The Best* UNDOUBTEDLY The Best Offer Anywhere!! Now!! TIIL.. 3 Jan 1999 e K m e ip Urn m.R 0 “EAT ALL YOU CAN” ■W A
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  • RETAIL NEWS
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      $2 gift ideas
      167 6  -  Budget store opens in swanky premises By ANGELICA TAN OPENED just in time for Christmas is this store full of $2 gift ideas. Kyun is the latest budget store to hit town with a range of Japanese products all priced at $2. Located on the fourth floor
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      Swensen's opens four more outlets
      98 6 THIS popular restaurant seems to be popping up everywhere. Family favourite, Swensen’s, has opened its newest cafe-restaurant at DBS Tampines Centre. This follows the opening of Swensen’s oudets at Crown Prince Hotel, West Mall in Bukit Batok and an al fresco cafe at The Youth
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      What other stores say
      165 6 THANKS to the 0ne.99 shop, which opened its first branch at the Heeren in April last year, shops offering the same concept are mushrooming around the island. Since then, 0ne.99 has also opened four more branches in Great World City, Parkway Parade, Causeway Point and West
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      270 6 B^Qjnnsisi Impravw four Overfly o/ Ifo fine anal fstasesJli nt H id Prevention is better fan cure GERMITROL Air Cleaners A study by a microbiologist shows that one can breathe hi 10,000 to 1,000,000 germs everyday. When there is no haze, Germttrol will keep on giving you cleaner air for
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      39 6 LET US TAKE CARE Of YOUR DAILY DINNER DINNER DELIVERY SERVICE *•s .70 S> Of f ':rn. HMMU i k .*1 m m TONG CHIANG KITCHEN No. 376 Race Course Road Singapore *****5 Tel: 297 6346 Pg: 952 *****
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      138 7 J City Weekly Monday. December 21. 1998 fii if f i < if it M mt 1 €*ik >/ -V t fit 2 v y W':; i Vi. 4' lt/> r i 1/fEV l! VV 7. .m r A <r l BH a* VM ft ra Fft *7 ■5fc f
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  • Christmas in the City
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      Catch Moses at the mall
      160 8 WITH a setting reminiscent of ancient Egypt and performers garbed in colourful costumes, this musical should appeal to children. “The Prince of Egypt: A Musical Celebration”, is a halfhour musical adaptation of the Dreamworks movie, which depicts the life of Moses from his birth to
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      Thais cook up a good broth
      442 9  -  They toiled for months to perfect recipe CELINE TEO TRY the Chinese delicacy Buddha Jumps Over the Wall but with an unusual Thai twist. The team of Thai chefs from City Thai Sharksfin Restaurant toiled over their stoves for months to come up with
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      Old ‘gold’ for new
      83 10 GIVE yourself a treat this Christmas. Till January 17, trade in your old costume jewellery at any Lee Hwa Jewellery or Platinum Gold outlet and get an 18K white gold pendant for just $3B (usually priced at $7B). These teardrop-shaped pendants, set with semi-precious stones, are
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      Tie up your festive shopping at this store
      241 11  -  Besides ties, it sells scarves, nightgowns and cheongsam DESMOND NG IT’S SUPPOSED to be jolly, but most Christmas hangovers stem from what to buy, where to buy it from and who to buy it for. Fret no more as this silk and
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      Enjoy festive turkey ‘popiah’
      297 12  -  DESMOND NG STUFFED turkey may be the quintessential Christmas dish but let’s face it, it’s not exactly the most creative way of serving turkey. For a unique Christmas meal, pop into American Chili’s and enjoy smoked turkey quesadil -a dish of tortillas wrapped around sliced turkey
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      Crooks enjoy season too
      435 13  -  Public advised to be cautious when donating money CELINE TEO IT’S THE season for giving but before you dig into your pockets, make sure that your money is not falling into the wrong hands. It was recently reported in the newspapers that illegal hawkers claiming to
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      Pancakes stuffed with goodness
      214 13  -  ANDRE YEO MENTION pancakes and a plain breakfast with maple syrup comes to mind. But a new restaurant on Orchard Road dispels this common perception with its huge pancakes stuffed with beef, prawns, cheese and tomatoes. Old Dutch opened for business at Forum The Shopping Mall
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      91 8 Ren&ezv&us Restaurant Hock lock Kee U>e Afe tJock-f! We are mow back to sc eve you better at our original place! Noted for it y m xs y w p 1 rv, VTr V.' As '~X il NISI PA DANC R I KDPLUS ■<s T P A ISOTONIC OHM U
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      75 8 k m w ft All s* rs Cheong Sam U.P. $l2O Now $69 Available at the following outlets: SOOOF Marine Parade Road Tel 241-3268 #Ol-26 Laguna Park #Ol-27 Ginza Plaza Tel 872-2168 #Ol-29 Liang Court Tel 339-9168 #O5-35 Ngee Ann City Tel 733-9688 <3indara Set w KIKU ZUSHI Japanese Family
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      124 9 r <\ l»* 3 CITY THAI SHARKSFIN RESTAURANT 47, Craig Road, Tanjong Pagar, *****85 FOR RESERVATIONS 223 1655 VALET PARKING AVAILABLE Tir&t In Singapore j Thai Style BiiddKa Jump Ovet 4 the Weil I TramMmnnl Usual e For D inmq-in onnj Superior StLtrk tin Set Braised Superior Shark s Fin
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      237 10 I BOON TONG KEE PTE LTD Jf-^W Bukit Timah Branch: 18/18A Cheong Chin Nam Road, Singapore *****2. Tel: *****89 Business Hours: 24 Hours a day Open Daily a z Balestier Road Branch: 401, Balestier Road, Singapore *****3. Tel: 254 3937 Business Hours: 24 Hours a day Closed every Monday Whampoa
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      215 10 SECURITY IS BROUGHT CLOSER TO YOU NOW! by Australia Safe Company, Leader in Safes Vaults since 1884 Australia Safe Company brings Home Security closer to you with the latest ranoe of highly reliable fire-resistant Personal Sate at real affordable prices. So convenient you can access to your valuables and documents
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      183 11 r r S'/ r K -3^, p A V Isrida Silk Tie ollections To celebrate our official openings of our newest outlets Causeway Point #02*26 (f Wisma Atria #Bl*so And to thank all of our Isrida's customers for their past, present future support Don't Wait Rush Down To Any Of
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      181 12 The Flavours of Italy... The Fun of Family Outing Delicious American Italian Food. And a Royal Caribbean Cruise To Go. Only At Spageddies. Where Else! Huge Savings! Seafood Sizzlelini OisuaHfttD now $18.90*. Spend $5O and you’ll qualify for both the Monthly Lucky Draw and... Eat, Save Win Grand D raVV
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      25 12 1970'$ PRICE $l3B 10 person per table •t T E>-- *****28 SHANGHAI PALACE seafood restaurant .*****25 Excehior Hotel Hi LEVEL 4 COLEMAN STREET SINGAPORE *****5
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      103 13 It 1 Psalms Creation Christian Shop K a 9f. t.s WfA 1A s# 3? 5> Hi y 1 Bukit Batok Central Link #O4-14 West Mall Singapore *****3 Tel: 792 2331 Opens daily: 12 noon to 10 pm Exchange this ad for a fRH privilege card worth $5.00. “tt” Our privilege
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      30 13 TELEPHONE numbers of charities holding donation drives this X’mas Assisi Home and Hospice: 359-7819 (or page Ms Paul at 9560-3130) Boy’S Brigade: 1800-732-7311 Community Chest: 331-5363 The Salvation Army: 450-4133
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      130 13 OLD DUTCH Amsterdam London Singapore w I V .1 m i V e 9° Y' c IW >2 io9 V o |op (V' c a** h« 4 0^ ov IP v o > e V ye ('C o<> bO° <oo^ s®° \|o" PORE SENSATION N WHOLE "looks a bit llko
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    Sounds good
    180 14  -  By CELINE TEO IF ALL you want for Christmas is to listen to your carols on a great stereo system, then a Celestion speaker is what you need in your stocking. Celestion, which first started making loudspeakers when Puccini was still alive, became synonymous with good loudspeaker design
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    Quick way to look good this Christmas
    364 14  -  By SELINA LUM DURING the festive season, most of us are so busy that we may not have time to take a breather, let alone go for facials. So if you want to look good for Christmas functions in the least time possible,
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      62 14 the chi chat parti d -9J r ■m J? A (unylish varsiti 00-912 225 (english) *****00 (cantonese) *****33 And you can use this service for C 3 1 m l?.; I K (r.anttm«SK vursion) Make new friends in a "Flash" 'Coz you can chit chat with so many party friepdf
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      34 14 Clean (f Cost Qood service by large staff Opening Hours: 30am I.ooam Daily i T i j Wellness Centre 2nd Level ANA Hotel 16 Nassim Hill S pore *****7 TEL: 839 1577 735 2938
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      The festive eating begins with high tea
      292 15 All dressed up and don't know where to go? Here are some suggestions where a spread of festive goodies await you around Christmas... Cafe Victoria, Carlton Hotel Christmas Day high tea buffet (adult $19.98). Highlights: Seafood quiche, Japanese tempura prawn roll, Christmas cookies
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      Buffets for big and small
      215 15 Mariners' Corner Restaurant Christmas Eve semibuffet set lunch (adult $14.80, child $10.80) and dinner (adult $25, child $15); Christmas Day semi-buffet set lunch (adult $15.80, child $11.80) and dinner (adult $20.80, child $12.80). Highlights: Choices include smoked turkey and ham with chestnut stuffing and jjravy
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    Goodies to welcome your new year
    380 16 Mariner's Comer New Years Eve semi-buffet set lunch (adult $13.80, child $9.80) and dinner (adult $20.80, child $12.80); New Year’s Day lunch (adult $13.80, child $9.80) and dinner (adult $lB.BO, child $l2). Highlights: Roast sirloin of beef with pepper sauce for New Year’s Eve
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      219 16 SHEER DELIGHT WITH EVERY BITE! Affordable Buffet Treats (TIM SUM) I 2 «80p E R PERSON (Mon-Fri) I 4.BOpER PERSON (Sat, Sun, Eve of Public Holidays and Public Holidays) 'Total 28 Choices of Tim Sum WITH MORE, NEW VARIETIES A^ Mixed Fruit Salad with Prawns Scallops (Limited to I order
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    X’mas voices to spread cheer
    176 17 Others Christmas Carolling Scherzo, an a cappella group formed in 1996, will spread Christmas cheer with their voices. Wednesday, 6 to 6.30 pm. National Library Courtyard. Free. Q Juzßusk! If you can play musical instruments, dance. Juggle or perform any kind of creative street-style acts,
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    WHAT'S ON
    370 17 Ten years of art history Exhibition Trimurti and Ten Years After Featuring the works of three Singaporean contemporary artists, S Chandrasekaran, Goh Ee Choo and Salleh Japar, the exhibition traces the development of the artists over the past decade. Till February 21, 9 am to 5.30 pm (Tues
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      80 17 One Of The Most Prestigious Health Spas 1 J v. s Massage Sauna Steam Bath Back Rub Foot Reflexotherapy Coffee Lounge Safe Boxes One of the biggest health centres with a total area of 12,000 sq. ft Exclusively renovated All rooms with showers attached, self controlled air condition and telephone
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      1078 18 Your Guide To Better Buys Services CITY CLASSIFIED Call Has an ah Tel: 740-1152 or Sandy, Tel: 740-1291 Fax: 745-1022 OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES 16 OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES l6 DRIVING INSTRUCTION 75 THE BODY TALK MOtylMOfo Things you've always wanted to know but don't DARE to ask. Cato 50« a maiuto.
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      2476 19 Advertisement -personal with new friends and old pals. Or simply leave your own personal message. To respond to advertisers, make sure you have their personal box number To advertise yourself, just phone and leave your message Calls are charged at 75 cents a minute on domestic phones, 80 cents on
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    FESTIVE NOTEBOOK
    72 20 VIEW the biggest teddy bear display in Singapore at the Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza from tomorrow till February next year. More than 300 bears contributed by Westin properties worldwide, corporate companies, organisations and from various departments in the hotel will be put on display around the hotel.
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    X'mas and New Year services
    395 20 THIS festive season, where do you go to in the event of an emergency? What time will buses run until? And what *im» will banks and shops stay open dll? Gty Weekly has a list of the operating hours for some of these services to
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      124 20 listen To The Best Of British Speakers Design CELESTION A3 avi:ni:iCH winner) exploiting the full potential of YAMAHA RX-V 2095 In our Home Theatre set up The magnetlcalty shielded Cetftion A3 is crafted to meet the demands of recording technologies where sources Hke CO, Home Theatre Dolby AC3 DTS tor
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