City Weekly, 29 January 1999

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    Masthead
    28 1 CITY Weekly HI K ARTS, INI IRIAINMENT, FOOD AND COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER jmwnp FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MITA (P) 281/10/98 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1999 V 61.12 N 0.4
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      633 1 This week o SSO's new chief want? to go places... Page 2 Win a Bosch handphone... Page 7 F00d... Pages 11, 12 and 15 F00d... Pages 11, 12 and 15 3i Celine Teo i\ discovers how i some of i* our top I corporate I women let their hair down...
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    SSO plays to another tune
    376 2  -  New GM wants national orchestra to shed its starchy image By SELINA LUM IT MAY be Singapore’s national orchestra, but the Singapore Symphony Orchestra remains intimidating to much of the population and unheard of in many parts of the world despite being 20 years old.
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    Culture vulture
    115 2 :•-'iPBl ÜBW %mm lt VMUy ld(6s over the v Doron j if mil l isa Ngg, who raiigned last December, I*beii Jhe moves no lets now omef at the Victoria Concert Hal on February 1. Mo sit anger to the arte scene, die former dbec--tor of pro* gramme
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      241 2 a» Mwt TaifahAbout Dead Package indudes: Transceiver 650 mAh Li-lon battery Travel charger Belt Clip The sleek GSM 908 by Bosch brings the world of telecommunication to new heights. Cool sophistication on the outside, power-packed features on the inside. Style and substance, the best of both worlds. Simply irresistible! BOSCH
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      62 2 KOA Hundreds °f Orthopaedic Spinal Support Posture Spring Mattresses DIRECT WAREHOUSE SALE SMGLESfZE 90X190X20 CM QUEEN SIZE 152X190X20 CM *230 SUPER SINGLE 105X190X20 CM KING SIZE ISOXI *270 *470 SINGLE SIZE *1 W 3 IN SINGLE SIZE $0! Wi*. WITH ROLANDS SPSCIAL SIZES AVAILABLE IN 3 DAYS! Block 77 Indus
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  • THE ARTS
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      When it rains gold in the United States...
      393 3  -  Culture shock lesson for home-coming students By CELINE TEO MALAYSIA’S “Gold Rain and Hailstones” is expected to hit Singapore next month. No, it is not another one of La Ninas freak weather occurrences moving south but Malaysia’s hottest English play taking to
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      87 3 McitifM}® of 3 pm on 4 Lai toy liiliiiiiiiliMfl C v> e Lai Loy Jewellery Co Pte Ltd 40 years of craftmenship front abroad. We are of the top demand in crafting jewellery designing jade pieces. Revival life to your old jades andjewellery with our expertise. ORCHARD C£NTR£FOt'fr »«AID HOTH.
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      275 3 CASH A CARRY Teokwood KopMam Now $75 ONLY Rattan Bar Removable Covers Washable Fabnc 2 sea tec King Koil ivwnress ill $75 Up to 50 Discount ONLY Queen Size Mattress only M QS AIRLAWD M Antique Round Drum Stool ONLY Tea Bench Table 2+l Pelawi Tea Set U.P. $BOO "T
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  • AT THE MOVIES
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      Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks click
      341 4  -  Chemistry obvious in third romantic encounter By ANDRE YEO TnnUrliA i nnie-cucK Hanks and Ryan are re-united in their third film together after “Joe vs the Volcano” and “Sleepless in Seattle”. Hanks is still likeable playing nasty Joe, f exuding coolness when managing the
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      194 4 V 9i Ji^ (TIM SUM) I 2 •80pei< person (Mon-Fri) I 4.80 p person (Sat, Sun, Eve of Public Holidays and Public Holidays) •Total 28 Choices ofTim Sum il WITH MORE, NEW VARIETIES il F —v Mixed Fruit Salad with Prawns Scallops (Limited to I order only) Braised Shark’s Fin
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    Pet care for the Lunar New Year
    251 5  -  By ANGELICA TAN DON’T forget the littlest member of your family this festive season. If you want your pet to look its best this Lunar New Year, have it groomed. At Pet Lovers Centre, there will be no hike in grooming prices despite
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    Johnnie's on hand to give a hand
    352 5  -  Staff at Thai restaurant also trained to advise diners By CELINE TEO HOW many times have you ordered food based on what it looks like on the menu, only to be disappointed after tasting it? With more than 110 dishes on its a
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      142 5 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 range of highly reliable fire-resistant Personal Safes at real affordable prices. So convenient you can access to your valuables and documents
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      142 5 mt. .--.a- <i'x 1 JACKSPEED AUTOMOBILE CS) PTE LTD Blk 9006 Tampines Street 93, #Ol-202, Singapore *****0 (Behind Safra) HOTLINE: 784 4228 Fax: (65) 787 4886 E-MAIL: jackauto@pacific.net.sg caltex mdiyiduals' attitude shape a company's*, pability l>ria6M'p e rfom l ont«*will*to2, result in quality. Our first priority is to achieve maximum
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      341 6 I?;* I* V Id -4 T? rSi <m a r. Shark’s Fin Seafood Restaurant 97-100 Duxtoii Road Ts*. Paj»ar Singapore 0895 i 1 Lunch: 1 1a in 3pm Dinner: 0.00 pm 11 pm Have 2 is better than 1 THAI CHINESE CUISINE TOGETHER Morgan Unisex Wallet from ltalv worth SI
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  • Lunar New Year Special
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      Light as feather, heavy on features for user
      341 7  -  SELINA LUM REMEMBER when mobile phones were bulky and not-so-mobile affairs? Today, they are almost feather-light, and yet have features for the technophiles, such as the latest model from Bosch, the GSM 908 (right). With an extra-light lithium ion battery, this sleek,
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      When the sale needs new clothes
      339 7  -  CELINE TEO REMEMBER the days when the approaching Lunar New Year meant shopping for new clothes? Shopping centres would be stocked with the latest fashions in a myriad of red shades which would sell like hot cakes. To have any sales then would be
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      Dine here for good fortune
      428 8  -  Free yu sheng for diners who order set meals KICK-START the Lunar New Year with a well-deserved feast and lo hei with free yu sheng when you herald in the rabbit year at this Cantonese restaurant. Diners who order a set meal at Xiang Court
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      Orange for luck and beauty
      399 9  -  Citrus fruit used for hair and facial treatments ANGELICA TAN OR the Lunar New Year, oranges may be the fruit of the season. But the citrus fruit also holds the solution to a more beautiful you thb festive season. As a rich source of vitamin
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      155 7 Mobile GSM 908 Bosch handphones. Weighing only 99 gm, and measuring 112X50X17-19 mm, the sleek phone is one of the smallest and lightest mobile phones in the market Its many features indude Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) for better speech quafity integrated data interlace so that users can send foxes via
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      226 7 Sf Pine Amidst BIEH Countryside Surroundings! REUNION PINNER (For 10 persons) Cold Dish Combination Shark’s Fin Soup with Dry Scallop Crabmeat Steamed Tialapia Roasted Suckling Pig Boiled Live Prawns Roasted Chicken with Garlic Braised Cabbage with “Eight Treasure" Braised ‘E-Fu’ Noodles Sweet Mashed Taro in Teochew-Style *l9B (For 10 persons)
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      202 8 Ik A 5 B l I m. 4 4 13th February 1999 rnm In B &r X, v mo :><■ f-H--■Mil .i B (Sun Public Holidays) (Mon-Sot Eve of Public Holidays) /m Fresh Scallop Salad With Cocktail Fruits Baked Black Pepper Crabs Hot Sour Red Fish Baked Spare Ribs With
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  • WHAT'S ON
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      Here's hope for kids Fashion shots after the Reich
      447 10 Music The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra One of the frnest chamber orchestras in the world, the SPCO will per- form works by Mozart, Wagner and Tchaikovsky and new works by contemporary composer Bright Sheng. Tickets for the premiere, on February 2,
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      Others
      67 10 3 Memori AJdtmtri ’99 In conjunction with the Hari Raya celebrations, this event is presented by the Toa Payoh South Community Club Malay Activity Committee. There will be a buffet spread, lucky draw, live band performance, joget lambak and an appearance by a DJ from radio RIA 89.7 FM.
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      37 10 V* U ■SY J* a fl 3N w BVB rlends on th chit chat with So come St* a lodic l i S®*.® 11 mmrm ss 7756 833 nun Ind you can use this service to mu
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      61 10 THASEVI FOOD EATING HOUSE Ihe TrodHional And Popular RoH Praia In Smgapore (ONLY outlet, not associated with other blanches). m m Specialities: Fishhead Curry, Fried Mutton Cutlets, Tandoori Chicken, Mutton Ribs, NasißeriyanL Daily: 6 am -1030 pm Every Friday: Closed from 12 p.m. 230 pm Rest Day: Last Friday of
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  • CITY FOOD
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      Restaurant for all seasons
      474 11  -  It has no fixed theme and claims to suit changing trends By ANGELICA TAN BEING mushroom afficionados, we were naturally excited about this new place at Chijmes. With a mushroom as its emblem, we thought Shrooms was going to be a theme restaurant featuring the fleshy
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      99 11 SHRGO^S Chijmes 30, Victoria Street I Hours: 11.30 am midnight Tel: 336-2268 H-C-R-106-S EDNESDAY DINNER BUFFET Come and savour our array of Authentic Cantonese Cuisine. Complimentary serving of Roasted Suckling Pig and Shark’s Fin Soup for every customer. For only $14.95 nett Adult $8.95 nett Child Below 12m (Free for
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      144 11 BOON TONG KEE PTE. LTD. CO. BOON TONG KEE CHICKEN PORRIDGE No. 401, Balestier Road, Singapore *****3. Tel; 254 3937 Business Hours: 24 Hours a day Closed every Monday Whampoa West Branch: Block 34, #Ol-93 Whampoa West, Singapore *****4. Tel; 299 9880 Business Hours: 11:00am 9:oopm Open Daily Bukit Timah
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    For the love of oysters
    80 12 HEREs a pead of a promotion for Grand Plaza Parkroyals St Oigoiy'i and Radf Ka^ei style (served with garlic, onion, Thai chilli sauce and lemon) and oyster Florentine (served with spinach, white sauce and parraesan cheese). But the {dump morsel is, perhaps, most toothsome at
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    Spicy buffet you'll enjoy
    119 12 HARI RAYA may be over but you can still enjoy the fiery flavours of the season. Indonesian restaurant Kintamani at Apollo Hotel presents a Hari Raya special buffet (left) with spicy treats such as ayam bumbu matah (shredded chicken with chilli and lime), cumi goreng pedas
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      164 12 *«4« m m m <■ 300 g ar. m t m m •WsiSSSi vs ?w* :>*X. XW v IS#> a .w X &gXjsK£ *?> mm x-:Ws?v?xv l 4 11 4 iy. I*l, S'.? X X Non-spicy Lobster Panggang Spicy Lobster Sambal 30 Merchant Road. Riverside Point #Ol-04. Singapore *****2 Tel:
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      51 12 Newly Renovated ORCHARD EXECUTIVE HEALTH CENTRE Come and revitalise yourself in our newly renovated environment with our attentive and charming masseuses de CBD Massage Sauna All room with showers attached 400 Orchard Road #O4-19 to 22 Orchard Tower Singapore *****5 Tel: 734 7778 738 5158 Business Hours 10.00 am 11.00
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      2821 14 Advertisement Pen the best Valentine ad and ftL, win a romantic Valentine's Dining rendevous at a Top Class Hotel Restaurant, compliments m of Personal Talk. mm (Ju kHQ4A L td (pH iceutt me et 'personal with new friends and old pals. (Sr simply leave your own personal message. 1900-913-1213 If
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    $2 char kway teow good enough for 2
    272 15  -  By ANGELICA TAN COSTING $2, the char kway teow from this stall at an obscure coffee shop is nothing to shout about. Except that the portion is so large, it is good enough for two. To top it off, Hougang Fried Oyster
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  • BITES
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      Tea with a view
      88 15 SCALING new heights is the high tea buffet at Mandarin Singapore’s Top of the M (above). Soak in the gorgeous view and help yourself to the salad bar, warm breads, soups, a gourmet sandwich counter and an Italian pasta cooking station. The mouth-watering spread, which varies
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      Try a flavour a day
      134 15 IT’S a different flavour every day of the week at Marina Mandarins Brasserie Tader theme buffet. Monday, for instance, is dedicated to the tantalising flavours of the Pacific. Mexican cuisine is the flavour for Tuesday with a spread of guacamole, gaspacho and polenta. On Wednesday,
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    The Raffles Tango, starring Elizabeth Sam Jannie Tay, Jennie Chua
    689 16  -  By CELINE TEO MENTION the names Jannie Tay, Jennie Chua and Elizabeth Sam and dancing queens is not the phrase that would ordinarily come to mind. But boy can these power women do the tango! And we are not talking
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    Stars at Fort Canning
    94 16 CHRISTIAN rock group AM Stars United wilt perform in a concert at Fort Park tomorrow. The five-member band's eponymous debut album received a Grammy nomination for “Rock/Gospel Album of the Year” in 1997. Several singles from its latest album, “International Anthems for the Human Race” have
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      311 16 NEW YEAR OFFERS SAVES $6O-$2OO FREE SHELVES (while stocks last), 20 UNITS ONLY. HURRY TO BUY. THE INSTANT PORTABLE OUTDOOR 'TRECO 1 GARDEN STORAGE SHED NEW STOCKS ARRIVED. COME EARLY FOR BEST SBKDON. c imam aI JiuMikilfllii Em. Lamm rbLaaL jliJm A (ajlama# iw 19 years oi ouruNHTy* ror nomes/
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      61 16 Y HAW INTERNATIONAL V: I ecu^ r K>: v. v 4 X m v k. mt w r i i BB Various Design Cheong Sam from $69 to $299 "'i: Available at the following outlets: 5000 F Marine Parade Road #Ol-26 Laguna Park #Ol-27 Ginza Plaza #Ol-29 Liang Court #O5-35
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