City Weekly, 15 January 1999

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    27 1 CITY Weekly THE ARTS, ENI ERTAINMENT, FOOD AND COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MITA (P) 281/10/98 FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1999 V 01.12 N 0.2
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      203 1 CHECK US OUT BEFORE BUYING ANY CAMERAS CUT THIS FOR AN ADDITIO DISCOUNT ALLEY PHOTO Since 1968 co PH •VIDE CALL 235 6666 DIGITAL SEE AD IN STRAITS TIMES TODAY! VALID FROM 8/1/99 19/1/99 I v v fart liMOf Mi $17.5® pp?ni 1L <OR» rfr&Hw HOftw including: AII-You-Can-Eat Salad Buffet,
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  • Article, Illustration
    Jacqui gave up one high-flying career for another
    580 2  -  Lawyer now Lindy Hops, a dance with gravity-defying 4 stunts By CELINE TEO YOU ain’t misbehavin’ if your knickers are showin* while doing the Lindy Hop. It is all in the name of good, clean fun. Consider its energetic toe-tapping and heart-stop-ping
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      378 2 i isten To The Best Of Speakers n exploiting the full potential of YAMAHA DSP-A1 (both m winners) In our Home Theatre set up The magnetically shielded Cotostlon A3 is crafted to meet the demands of recording technologies where sources like CD, Home Theatre Dolby AC3 DTS for example, require
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      230 3 Promotion Period: Ist January 13th Febi 1999 A FREE GLASS OF WHITE WINE* One serving per diner age 21 yrs above, for Dinner Buffet only HO items inclusive of Shark's I l u'ith ral) Meat Bam I too Fungus Ay>/>//c(//>/p for 1 ■total <K(I *nti® I -c: 5, a; lililMiifili
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  • RETAIL NEWS
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      New shops on Orchard Road
      117 4 THE retail sector might be in the doldrums but shoppers are still spoilt for choice whenever they decide they do want to shop. For every shop which has folded up because of the regional slump, another takes its place. Older shopping centres, such as Plaza
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      These dolls aren't just child's play
      607 4  -  Couple’s 700 Barbie and GI Joe dolls are collectibles By SELINA LUM WHEN Shirley Heng and Jason Yeo returned from their studies in Georgia in the United States, they brought back their collection of Barbies and GI Joes all 75 cartons of them. The
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      155 4 X in 28+++ Only et Buffet 25 ird Road #O5-29 Ngee Ann City Podium Block Tel: 835 2102 sM I A Singapore's IstTimeshare Resale Broker Wish to SELL We sell to buyers from all over the world. Wish to BUY Own aTimeshare Resort from 555,999 Only! Tel :(65) 323 3751
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  • THE ARTS
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      Photos bring smiles to prints
      376 5  -  Shots with US influence bring relief to moody German ones By CELINE TEO IT’S NOT that the Germans have nothing to smile about but mention German fashion photography and it conjures up images of beautiful brooding women captured in dim light. The romanticism synonymous with
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      46 5 ZEITGEIST BMaMg TOBfc GERMAN W 45-1995 Jfc jl Jfe' VWWHypli mßßmwfr Tomorrow ft! Feb 6 Non-spicy Lobster Panggang Spicy Lobster Sambal v £j M Seabass 30 Merchant Road. Riverside Point #Ol-04. Singapore *****2 Tel: 535 0383 Open Daily: 12 pm to 10.30 pm (Opposite Clarke Quay)
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      191 5 Enjoy the best Chicken and Ribs in town and enduponaßoyal Caribbean cruise for two! at S (GRILL BAR) Experience a delectable feast in traditional Texan style and enjoy: Huge Savings! Famous Monterey Chicken (imul 37) now $13.95.* A pick from 7 Favourites for $10.30* only. Like No Place Else Spend
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  • AT THE MOVIES
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      Tudor Liz is modern miss
      492 6  -  She stays single for political career By CELINE TEO What happens IT IS 1554 and Britain is torn apart by religious wars. Queen Mary, a Catholic, has locked away her half-sister Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett), a Protestant, in the Tower of London. As soon as Mary
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      147 6 t. 4 S'/CSt/sf/. /ftst “Simply The Rest' Oriental Thai Inn Shark's Fin Seafood Restaurant 9“’- 100 Duxton Road (Ts». Paj»ar Singapore 0893tl Lunch: 1 lam 3pm Dinner: 6.30 pm -1 Ipm If you haven’t dined at Oriental Thai Inn... You won’t know what you have missed!! m mm m i
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    Critics crown screen queen
    284 7  -  By SELINA LUM EQUALLY at home as a nurse in a World War II POW camp, a 19th Century Australian heiress and an English queen in 16th Century England, Cate Blanchett is becoming the critics’ darling. With her vivid portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in Shekhar
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    Blind bring relief
    171 7  -  By ANGELICA TAN TO weary shoppers, masseurs offering a relaxing rub-down at the entrance of a crowded department store was surprising. Even more surprising was that these were visually handicapped masseurs from the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH). For the last three weeks, they have
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      159 7 Priceless Wedding Receptions V H The ODS Nagasakiya Group of Re. nts presents. A Wedding Promotion ONLY $3OO NETT from Now till 31 March 1999 Including a sumptuous 9-Course Cantonese Cuisine and other delightful details. Weekdays Only. Excluding eve of and public holidays. Minimum number of tables required. Wedding banquets
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    Lock icon The Hari Raya spirit
    218 8  -  Story by ANGELICA TAN ON TOP of the poor economy, the wet weather has also dampened business at the Hari Raya bazaar at Geylang and Jalan Sultan, drowning up to 70 per cent of stall holders’ profits. Abdul Rahman, 42, who has.been selling drinks at Jalan
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  • Article, Illustration
    Rain dampens business but not festive mood
    240 9 years, suffered a 70 per cent dip in sales. “In the last few years, I made profits of $5 to $6 for each set of decorative lights,” he said. This year, he’s selling them even if he makes only $1 a box. And
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      254 9 KIM'S PLACE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 477 Changi Road 5(*****3) Operating Hours: 5.30 pm -1,30 am (daily) Tel: 742 1119 NONYA STEAMED RED FISH BUTTER PRAWNS HERBAL CHICKEN USUAL $54 (DINE IN ONLY) c a LIVE BIG CRAB $2.50 PER 100 C USUAL $2.80 No Service Charges GST. Savour the Full flavour
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    Nepal on slides
    15 10 f T Get high... Enjoy breathtaking shots by Ray Chua Kar Tzeng.
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  • WHAT'S ON
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      Rare tunes
      462 10 Exhibition O A Trekking Expedition to Nopal Press photographer Ray Chua Kar Tzeng will be holding a slide presentation. For inquiries, call Adeline Choo at 738-2900. January 22, 7.30 pm. Pasir Ris South ComrpOhtty Centre. Free. f > G Views of Paris This touring exhibition features photographs from
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      140 10 1 m "fh 3£2RiE¥A A 5l BOON TONG KEE PTE LTD Bukit Timah Branch: 18/18 A Cheong Chin Nam Road, Singapore *****2. Tel: *****89 Business Hours: 24 Hours a day Open Daily Balestier Road Branch: 401, Balestier Road, Singapore *****3. Tel: 254 3937 Business Hours: 24 Hours a day Closed
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      63 10 THASEVI FOOD EATING HOUSE The Trocbtional And Popular Roli Praia In Singapore (ONLY outlet, not associated with other branches). I TMAS€v< Specialities: Fishhead Curry, Fried Mutton Cutlets, Tandoori Chicken, Mutton Ribs, Nasi BeriyanL Daily: 6 a.m. -10.30 p jtl Every Friday: Closed from 12 p.m. 230 p.m. Rest Day: Last
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  • CITY food
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      9-course wedding meal for $300 a table
      200 11  -  By DESMOND NG COUPLES can look forward to a nine-course wedding banquet at only $3OO nett a table, priced specially because of the economic recession. The banquet at the Orient Ocean restaurant consists of a range of Cantonese delicacies prepared by Hong Kong
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      End on a sweet note
      373 11  -  By ANGELICA TAN THE explosion of the coffee culture in 1997 brought to the fore international brands as well as home-grown cafes such as Coffee Club and Coffee Connection. So, it seemed like Coffee Hub was also jumping on the bandwagon when it opened its
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      133 11 N Got A free TV Free Television Set With Our Wedding Packages From *>36B Nett. For weekday wedding package only If you are getting married and setting up a new home, now's the perfect time to book, a wedding package with Harbour City Restaurant Besides taking home a brand new
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      100 11 Sea Capital Restaurant Pte Ltd 20 Havelock Road Central Square #Ol -03/04 5(*****5)Te1:533 3380 Fax: 533 3381. Braised Mini Abalo: sl.99+++ Ftm Dine I* Aarfß^servotM Value Dinner/Lunch H Set For 10 Person. Cold Dish Combination Shark’s Fin With Sum -Mince Buffet Adult sl4.Bo+++ am sl2.Bo+++ 60 Itemsof Selection -Steamed Fish>
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  • BITES
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      Best of both worlds
      97 12 EAST meets West at this extensive and mouthwatering international buffet. The buffet at Furama Hotels Tiffany Coffee House features Eastern dishes such as baby octopus with plum sauce, stir-fried prawns with cashew nuts and crab meat fried rice. Western favourites include minted seafood with salsa fresca,
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      Salmon star of this spread
      102 12  -  By ANGELICA TAN TO SAVOUR its flavour, salmon is best eaten fresh. But at the salmon corner at this international buffet (top), the fish is also prepared in a variety of ways.. At Alison Hotels Cafe Fontainebleau, the buffet features smoked salmon with condiments, salmon
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      Dim sum for $9.90
      62 12 HERE is a value-for-money promotion. At Hotel New Otanis Taikan-En Chinese Restaurant, the daily set dim sum menu for a minimum of two persons costs only $9.90 each. Have a taste of scrumptious morsels of fried bean curd roll, water chestnut balls, yam puffs and steamed
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      Unlimited Hong Kong delights
      75 12 THERE is more to Hong Kong cuisine than dim sum. At Plaza Parkroyals Cafe Plaza, the Hong Kong food and dessert buffet promotion offers barbecue, claypot and double-boiled delights. Help yourself to unlimited servings of crispy suckling pig, shark-fin omelette, black chicken with herbal soup and
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      184 12 Golden Garden health centre ,i y Let our Charming e3 Experience Ma<Meuje<) Pamper You after Your Tiring Day. Golden Landmark Hotel Level 5, 390 Victoria Street Singapore *****1 (Next to the swimming pool.) Tel: 291 5366 291 5368 Managed by Berlinda and Noreen COUECTION CTHEMJH CENTRES in S/Nca Ap PARK
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      60 12 More food on Pg 15 Newly Renovated ORCHARD EXECUTIVE HEALTH CENTRE Come and revitalise yourself in our newly renovated environment with our attentive and charming masseuses I CBD Massage Sauna All room with showers attached 400 Orchard Road #O4-19 to 22 Orchard Tower Singapore *****5 Tel: 734 7778 738 5158
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      2269 14 Advertisement s mgm Pen /Ae best Valentine ad and win a m romantic Valentine’s Dining rendevous at a Top Class Hotel Restaurant, compliments of Personal Talk m \et 'personal with new friends ans ols pals. Or simply leave your own personal message. SBiK on wish to speak in IVlandarin, plea
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  • Cooking With Violet Oon
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      Spice up your holiday meal
      438 15 A Hari Raya special HARI RAYA is just around the comer and you might like to cook up something a little different this year to add some extra pizzazz to the traditional rendang chicken, lontong, satay sauce and sayor lodeh. Two recipes which are tasty,
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    Ruo Bin plants meaning in her art
    350 16  -  By SELINA LUM DRESSED in a plain Tshirt, jeans and track shoes, Wang Ruo Bin looks deceptively younger than her 23 years. Her first solo exhibition, “Seeded”, a plant installation which is an extension of her graduating project at LaSalleSIA College of the
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    A new restaurant sprouts at Chijmes
    182 16  -  By CELINE TEO SHROOMS is the name of the new restaurant at Chijmes. Moving into the space that was once occupied by Stars restaurant, Elite Concepts, the company which owns the new eatery, has managed to keep mum about its name for months. The
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