The New Paper, 30 August 1988
1988-08-30
1
34
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/newpaper
The New Paper
-
Title Section16 1988-08-30 1 the new paper TUESDAY AUGUST 30, 1988 MO (P) 179/4/88 SO CENTS the J new* paper16 words
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement140 1988-08-30 1 $25,000 ALL OVER THE ROAD A bandit tries to snatch a plastic bag full of money but his victim won't let go. The bag rips. The money spills. The bad guy pulls a gun. Do you grab for the dollars or run for your life? Page 2 THAT FATAL STEP140 words
-
-
Article, Illustration14 1988-08-30 1 It's the longan harvest in Thailand. Page 3 Picture/ Steven LeePicture/ Steven Lee - 14 words
-
Article, Illustration18 1988-08-30 1 Crashes over the years have killed anc urec k un( re( s spectators Picture/ REUTERPicture/ REUTER - 18 words
-
THENEWSTODAY
-
Article, Illustration372 1988-08-30 2 Chua Chin Chye - By Chua Chin Chye A TUG-OF-WAR over a plastic bag stuffed with money scattered more than $25,000 all over the sidwalk outside a bank yesterday when the plastic bag ripped. Then the bad guy pulled a pistol and stopped the action. Caught between372 words
-
Article159 1988-08-30 2 Wire services. ZHENG CHANGLIN was 83 years old and sick. Abandoned by family, he lived alone in a tiny hut in Beijing. He wore rags and fed himself from garbage cans. He was discovered there by police and a newspaper reporter. His story was spread beforeWire services. - 159 words
-
Article85 1988-08-30 2 Wire services. THE Indian government has said no to fresh talks with Tamil rebels in Sri Lanka. Mr P.V. Narasimha Rao, India's external affairs minister, told Parliament yesterday there was no basis for talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam unless they first acceptedWire services. - 85 words
-
292 1988-08-30 2 A SINGAPORE policeman went on trial yesterday in High Court, accused of murdering an insurance agent during a drinking spree. There are no witnesses against Low Beng Hai, 34. The prosecution must rely on 31 statements of circumstantial evidence. It is understood292 words
-
Article, Illustration48 1988-08-30 2 Big banner Malaysia celebrates Independence Day tomorrow, and to mark the occasion a giant flag was raised aloft by more than 500 men at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The flag, measuring 83.5 by 24.3 metres, covered all seven floors of the Information Ministry building. Picture/ ReuterPicture/ Reuter - 48 words
-
-
Page 2 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous29 1988-08-30 2 THE WEATHER WEATHER outlook for Singapore from noon to midnight: Showers over many areas in the afternoon. Maximum temperature: 31 degrees. Sunset today: 7.09 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 7.01 am.29 words
-
-
Article, Illustration363 1988-08-30 3 Ronald Wong - SINGAPORE/THAILAND By Ronald Wong GROWING longans is so easy in Thailand that it looks like an old man's pastime. This seems especially so in the village of Nomg Chan Keam in Lamphun about 26 km south of Chiang Mai the region said to be onePictures/ Steven Lee - 363 words
-
SINGAPORETODAY
-
Article, Illustration363 1988-08-30 4 Irene Ng - By Irene Ng MADAM Tan Kim Hiang didn't like the lift where she worked. She seldom used it. And the last time she tried she fell into the lift shaft and was killed. A similar tragedy happened at another building on Sunday killing security guard Jani363 words
-
Article179 1988-08-30 4 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. Adversity: An adversity is a situation where a person has many problems and everything else seems to be against him. Amenities: Amenities are things such as restaurants and shops179 words
-
302 1988-08-30 4 CHILDREN who actually like to go to school, dedicated teachers, extra care for slow learners these are what money cannot buy. And these were what impressed a group of educationists which went to Britain recently. They visited 16 schools to see for302 words
-
Article, Illustration154 1988-08-30 4 Lois Ng - By Lois Ng FOR 2Vi years this is what the signboard of the Yuying Secondary School at Hougang Avenue One has said in four languages. Yesterday, The New Paper received a call from the public that the Tamil translation of the word "secondary" is wrong. It was154 words
-
Article, Illustration317 1988-08-30 5 THE MRT will move into Jurong on Nov 5, about a month ahead of schedule. The three stations in the area to be opened on that date are Jurong East, Chinese Garden and Lakeside. Soon after, the Khatib and Yishun stations will317 words
-
Article, Illustration323 1988-08-30 5 IT has been quite a week for Chan Chun Sing. Last Friday he was at the Istana to receive his President's Scholar award from President Wee Kim Wee. This afternoon Chun Sing will be on stage again as a Prime323 words
-
105 1988-08-30 5 THE sage would be pleased. From Sunday to this Saturday Confucian scholars from China, Taiwan, Hongkong, North America and Singapore are meeting in Singapore. They Will be a# a Semi- nar on the Prospects and Problems of Confucian Learning. Singapore is ideal for the105 words
-
Article143 1988-08-30 5 FIREMEN had much to sweat about last Sunday. Two fires broke out in different parts of the island within two hours. At about 3 pm, passers-by saw smoke coming out of a shophouse due for demolition in Rangoon Road and called the fire brigade. The143 words
-
290 1988-08-30 6 Adeline Woon - SINGSINGAPORE By Adeline Woon HAVEN'T had enough singing and dancing? Here's another chance to party. Be at the National Stadium tomorrow at 7pm for the last of the Sing Singapore events. You'll hear the first public airing of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's new arrangement290 words
-
Article98 1988-08-30 6 LOOKING forward to next year's Sing Singapore already? There's something new in the programme. In addition to community songs, Sing Singapore '89 will include pop songs. Says Mr Richard Tan, deputy director of information at the Ministry of Communications and Information, these pop songs98 words
-
Article, Illustration259 1988-08-30 6 Thusitha de Silva - By' Thusitha de Silva GUNTHER Franz and Constanze Goetsch used to dream of touring Southeast Asia and New Zealand at a leisurely pace. No twoweek vacations for them. Now they have stopped dreaming. They spent the last three months touring Malaysia and Thailand by bus.259 words
-
169 1988-08-30 6 THE National Library at Stamford Road will open half an hour later and close an hour earlier when it re-opens on Sept 12 after computerisation of its lending section. The Adult and Young People's Section as well the Reference Services Division will open from169 words
-
Article, Illustration344 1988-08-30 6 Irene Ng; Chua Chin Chye - By Irene Ng and Chua Chin Chye FIVE against one. Those were the odds Aripin bin Awang faced when he was beaten by a gang. One even used a stick. You'd think that was enough to reduce Aripin, 21, to a whimper. But no.344 words
-
Article398 1988-08-30 7 Ambrose Poh - By Ambrose Poh REPORTING FROM MUAR THE Singaporean who was seriously injured in a fall when climbing Gunung Ledang last weekend will be brought home by helicopter. Mr Nai Choong Ui, 29, remains in critical condition at the Muar District Hospital. He has not regained398 words
-
Article, Illustration243 1988-08-30 7 Trudy Lim - By Trudy Lim SCIENCE student Lee Khang Min has packed her bags and will leave for Canada next week on a four-year scholarship to study economics. Lee, 19, topped 54 other candidates to win the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce 150 th Anniversary243 words
-
Article155 1988-08-30 7 DRAIN covers and gratings may have to be welded down in future to Btop thieves making off with them. There were 26 cases of drain cover and grating thefts reported to the Central Police Station the first three weeks of this month. Police have arrested155 words
-
Article, Illustration232 1988-08-30 7 Geneieve Kwek - By Geneieve Kwek SAVIRA Lyani Mudaliar is the youngest ambassador in Singapore. She is two. She is one of 24 who are part of the Community Chest's Ambassadors Programme. Savira has Down's Syndrome. Five months ago she could not speak but instead only232 words
-
Article, Illustration492 1988-08-30 8 THE ELECTED PRESIDENT IT STARTED with one President. Then there was talk of two keys as the Government proposed an elected President. On Sunday the Prime Minister came out with a new analogy two doors with three locks. This morning SBC starts492 words
-
Article, Illustration329 1988-08-30 8 Augustine Low - By Augustine Low THE loudest applause of the night came when Mr Kenneth Chen spoke of his "small dream? "If elected, I will negotiate with the Housing Board to build an Olympic-size swimming pool right where you are standing now," he said. And the crowd inPicture/ Nicklaus D'cruz; Picture/ John Tan - 329 words
-
Article87 1988-08-30 8 IN ENCUSM: Today at 9.40 pm, Channel 5 PAP: Mr Goh Chok Tong B-G (Res) Lee Hsien Loong WP: Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam SDP: Mr Chiam See Tong IN CHINESE: Tomorrow at 9.30 pm, Channel 8 PAP; Mr Ong Teng Cheong B-G (Res) Lee Hsien Loong WP:87 words
-
193 1988-08-30 8 Trudy Lim - By' Trudy Lim AN elected President may be like the iron gate to a flat it gives extra security. But the Government should still get the people's approval first, an opposition candidate said last night. Referring to the Prime Minister's analogy on Sunday193 words
-
Article, Illustration182 1988-08-30 9 Lawrence Low - By Lawrence Low YOU are what you eat. So the saying goes. So if you have ever wondered what makes the animals at the zoo, here's your chance to And out. From this Thursday, visitors to the Singapore Zoological Gardens will be able to watch more182 words
-
Article, Illustration200 1988-08-30 9 SOME might say deejay Moe Alkaff really got into the swing of things at Saturday's party. It was about 11 pm and he was jumping up and down, dancing on the lorry when suddenly the boom of the crane above him swung towards him.200 words
-
184 1988-08-30 9 A LOVELY evening turned ugly for a 50-year-old stall assistant looking for love. He came upon a bar waitress with shoulder length hair, wooed her, thought he had won her then wound up unconscious and stripped of his valuables. They met for the first184 words
-
208 1988-08-30 9 AT least two more years of exotic adventure are in the works for Operation Raleigh. The British exploration group started out as a four-year programme that was to end next March. But it has managed to collect enough funds for two more years of208 words
-
Article181 1988-08-30 9 SOME Singaporeans just can't get enough national-day hoopla. About 100 of them called the Tourist Development Corporation of Malaysia yesterday to learn more about the Malaysian National Day celebrations in Johor Baru planned for tomorrow. The telephones were busy all day after the advertisement of181 words
-
-
Page 5 Advertisements
-
Advertisement39 1988-08-30 5 J 114 f i ml m i #1 J < •'Ak t Wf r jV^\ mm #M CHANGE I »A__ In Aauaam uw wanr n power VMM one* WMk GET RID I of stagnmt witcr In Ministry of the Environment39 words
-
-
Page 7 Advertisements
-
Advertisement18 1988-08-30 7 by Frank Jefkins The cost effective, value for money, no-nonsense, down-to-earth way. Available at all good bookshops ITPIMMon18 words
-
-
Page 9 Advertisements
-
Advertisement215 1988-08-30 9 lack's Mace Presents v 16ways to savour fine Airflown New Zealand Beef 15/8/88 to 15/9/88 A variety of Choices. 16 different ways to enjoy fine Airflown New Zealand Beef all cooked to perfection by our chefs at Jack's Place. Order whatever you fancy from this special menu Try our famous215 words
-
-
WORLDTODAY
-
Article, Illustration419 1988-08-30 10 William L. Chaze - By William L. Chaze FOREIGN EDITOR THERE is no thrill quite like it or, it seems, so filled with danger. Tens of thousands of tonnes of sleek metal hurtle through the skies close above your head, scorching the air with blast-furnace exhaust gases. The noise isGraphic/The New Paper; Picture/ Ap; Picture/ Afp - 419 words
-
245 1988-08-30 10 Wire services. Pilot error caused the collision of the three Italian Air Force jets in West Germany, a former member of the same military aerobatics team says. Bruno Vianelli, now a Canadair pilot, said it was clear from television tapes that eitherWire services. - 245 words
-
Article191 1988-08-30 11 Wire services. SOUTH Africa will today honor a UN-arranged ceasefire and end almost 13 years of southern Angolan occupation, a government spokesman says. South Africa agreed to withdraw its forces by Sept 1 under a regional pact that links the pullout to independence for Pretoria-ruled NamibiaWire services. - 191 words
-
Article129 1988-08-30 11 Wire services. MALAYSIA will treat new Vietnamese refugees landing on its shores as illegal immigrants, says Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba. He declined to say whether Malaysia would turn away new arrivals. But other officials told reporters yesterday that from now all new boat peopleWire services. - 129 words
-
Article, Illustration71 1988-08-30 11 Lasting MNMS! An ancient blood feud is causing yet more violence in the central African state of Burundi. Thousands have been slain and many more badly wounded in a new wave of killings. The conflict pits the Tutsi, the dominant minority tribe, and the oppressedPicture/ Reuter - 71 words
-
Article355 1988-08-30 12 UPI A NEW political party has been formed in Burma to challenge rulers who led the nation to disaster. The move came as diplomats in Rangoon reported the strong possibility of an army take-over to try and end rebellion. The new party was formedUPI - 355 words
-
Article, Illustration62 1988-08-30 12 Cry freedom: Political turmoil in Burma has given these Thai fishermen the chance of a lifetime escape from jail. Thev are among 70 Thai nationals who managed to get away during a mass jailhreak from Burma's Mergui Provincial Prison. The fishermen, held for illegal fishing inPicture/ Afp - 62 words
-
Article, Illustration52 1988-08-30 12 Omk!: She looks like a pig, but alas, doesn t appeal to them. So Paula Miller must content herself with the best costume prize during the Hog Calling contest at a state fair in Indiana. Her hog call won only a third-place prize at the American gathering.Picture/ Ap - 52 words
-
117 1988-08-30 12 Wire services. MOST Filipinos want two large US bases in the country to stay. But half want more rent for them. These are the main findings of a nationwide survey released yesterday by the Asia Research Organization. Thirty-nine per cent of 2,000 people surveyedWire services. - 117 words
-
154 1988-08-30 12 Wire services. FIVE suspended Malaysian Supreme Court judges charged with "gross misbehaviour" have appealed to the chairman of a special panel investigating them to disqualify himself. They made the request yesterday at a hearing in Kuala Lumpur. Tribunal chairman, Hashim Yeop Sani, toldWire services. - 154 words
-
Article210 1988-08-30 12 CHINA is reported to have finally made it clear that it favors an effort to smooth things over between the bitterest enemies in Asia, North and South Korea. It may signal a profound change in China's Korean policy. An informed Japanese source, not to be quoted210 words
-
Article156 1988-08-30 12 Wire services. THE Soviet news agency Tass claims "caravans of death" carrying fresh supplies of arms are streaming into Afghanistan from neighbouring Pakistan. Tass reports that Kabul had been subjected to an unprecedented rebel rocket attack in which Soviet troops were among those killed. A totalWire services. - 156 words
-
-
Page 11 Advertisements
-
Advertisement29 1988-08-30 11 v«£& WHO LET THE of extra calcium r And now it seems fIHP knows our secret, m Daisy. The only UH.T. W Calcium Fortified milk. .y 1 it% I29 words
-
-
WORLDTODAY/STOCKS
-
267 1988-08-30 13 Wire services. TOKYO will ask Washington to lift $330 million in tariffs on Japanese electronic goods during current trade talks in Hawaii. But observers doubt whether they can achieve the goal before President Ronald Reagan leaves office next January. The $330 million inWire services. - 267 words
-
Article125 1988-08-30 13 Wire services. PAKISTAN'S business leaders want workers to take Sundays instead of Fridays off because they feel the present arrangement confuses the rest of the world. Friday is Prayer Day for Muslims. The business people welcomed a government decision to reverse a 1984 decisionWire services. - 125 words
-
Article, Illustration66 1988-08-30 13 Historic tour Japanese Premier Noboru Takeshita took time out from trade talks with his Chinese hosts to play the role of tourist. He mingles with China's famous life-size terracotta soldiers, a relic of the country's imperial past. His trip to China is his first official visitPicture/ Reuter - 66 words
-
Article180 1988-08-30 13 Reuter. OPEC hopes the Gulf ceasefire will help reduce the glut in the world oil market. The oil cartel's secretary-general, Subroto, flew to Teheran yesterday to get Iran to agree to Iraq having an equal oil output quota, say Kuwaiti officials. Iran had blockedReuter. - 180 words
-
167 1988-08-30 13 Wire services. THE Soviet Union has agreed for the first time to supply Syria with Sukhoi-24 fighter bombers. The United Arab Emirates daily Al-Ittihad reports that the delivery of an unknown number of the jets the most advanced warplane in the Soviet arsenalWire services. - 167 words
-
105 1988-08-30 13 AP. THE nuclear carrier USS Eisenhower collided with a Spanish freighter off the Virginia coast today, a Pentagon spokesman said. Damage was minimal and no injuries were reported. The Eisenhower, returning from a six-month deployment in the Mediterranean with about 5,000 crew, ranAP. - 105 words
-
Article, Illustration261 1988-08-30 13 Wire services. WALL STREET stocks closed sharply higher yesterday, with the Dow Jones industrial average up 24 points, but trading volume remained light. Blue chips make their biggest advance since a 37-point rise last Wednesday. But traders called the gain unconvincing, since volume was low. In the broaderWire services. - 261 words
-
Article55 1988-08-30 13 Reuter. SHARE prices were higher in opening trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today following a technical rebound after sharp losses, and with a push from the 24-point rise in Wall Street overnight, brokers said. The Nikkei index rose 125.49 points, or 0.46 per cent, to 27,504.59 in theReuter. - 55 words
-
Article59 1988-08-30 13 THE London Stock Exchange was closed yesterday because of the bank holiday. INDICES/Closing Dow Jones Average Mon 2,041.43 (2,017.43) ST Industrial Mon 1,020.30 (1,044.77) NST Industrial Mon 1,706.16 (1,732.58) Hongkong Hang Song Mon Closed (2,464.83) Australian JOY Ordinaries Mon 1,568.30 (1,596.20) Nikkei Stock Average Mon 27,379.10 (27T565.41) Figures in59 words
-
-
Showtime
-
Article, Illustration652 1988-08-30 14 Ting Mei See - For several foreign bands entertaining here, it's never a hard day's night but... By' Ting Mei See SATIN. Candy Bars. Melody Makers. We see them under colourful spotlights. They sing our blues away. They are among the many Filipino bands doing the local niteclub circuit. Competition652 words
-
Article328 1988-08-30 15 Griselda Loo - By Griselda Loo RADIO deejays now compete with TV comperes in the popularity charts. But 52 years ago, things were very different. There was no TV. So radio personalities had loyal followers who never missed any of their shows. Some broadcasters from that age recall how things were.328 words
-
Article, Illustration66 1988-08-30 15 <We only answered a few requests per show. So the kids would decorate the cards with great art work to catch our attention. J Tan Swm Leong (Heavens! You don't make mistakes on live shows and if you did, you covered them up quickly.9 MikeElkry (You had to66 words
-
Article, Illustration154 1988-08-30 15 EVER wondered what radio was like back in the 1940s and early 50s? Vernon Palmer, 63, can tell you all about it. He joined radio one month after the return of the British in 1945. "I was stoney broke and needed a job." And for the next 37154 words
-
-
Page 15 Advertisements
-
Advertisement175 1988-08-30 15 Fill in someone d fa**"™""! I I i want a subscription ot The Straits T,rnesWee*iy overseas about—J iUmi I Send a subscription lor months at S/USS I a cheque money order snSdpofc. i j X&l I I OR Please charge the subscnpten to my American E«press It's the weekly newspaper,175 words
-
-
SPORTS
-
Article, Illustration515 1988-08-30 16 Alfonso Chan - BOWLING CENTRES OFTHEFU7URE By Alfonso Chan SUPERBOWL, managed by Ee Fook Choy, costs almost $9 million. It will be ready in mid-September, one month ahead of the $7.5 million Marina Superbowl, managed by Victor Tham. It will be the first time two competing landmark bowling alleys are builtGraphics/ The New Paper - 515 words
-
-
Page 17 Advertisements
-
Advertisement153 1988-08-30 17 TO BE A BETTER SPORTSMAN, CAPTURE YOURSELF USE THIS TO PROGRAMME YOUR J WITH AN MC-10. gj|j NATIONAL VCRs. > Flying Erase Head Piezo Auto Focus System Back-Light MINI :°mpensati° n System 2-Step II 111 l VHS Tape Adaptor plus 2 VHSC Tape, free when you I •Hl#! BIANCA VIDAL153 words
-
-
Page 17 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous1582 1988-08-30 17 Television fflXh techniques are not exactly what documentary takes a look at their the National Day Parade Concert her young charge 8 have in mind. lives, their visits to Europe and the held at the National Stadium, the v I Gere'sfeeliiirawhen great ceremonial pageants of Imperial Sing Singapore Finals and1,582 words
-
Miscellaneous302 1988-08-30 17 HMMMHIIIMIIHIIIIWIHI III j u E *10.45 pm Hunter 0 Flashpoint: Hunter and Didi I i are called in to investigate when the son of a councilman is killed in a police crossfire with armed fugitives. *11.50 Tuesday Premiere Where The Boys Are: A high-spirited romantic comedy of the adventures of302 words
-
-
Article, Illustration135 1988-08-30 18 Who says heavy metal is men's only? Lita Ford is a sex siren with a big difference. This pretty ex-member of The Runaways used to play in the shadows of Joan Jett (now of The Blackhearts) when Joan was leader of The Runaways. But now that shePicture/ Pacific Music - 135 words
-
SPORTS
-
Article, Illustration516 1988-08-30 19 Alfonso Chan - BOWLING CENTRES OF THE FUTURE By Alfonso Chan SUPERBOWL, managed by Ee Fook Choy, costs almost $9 million. It will be ready in mid-September, one month ahead of the $7.5 million Marina Superbowl, managed by Victor Tham. It will be the first time two competing landmark bowling alleysGraphics/ The New Paper - 516 words
-
-
SHOWTIME
-
Article, Illustration182 1988-08-30 20 Lim Kuan Chiang - By Lim Kuan Chiang R AML1 Sarip has been selected by Sport Aid '88 Malaysia to perform at the First World Carnival in Kuala Lumpur on "Sept 11. Jacintha, Mark Chan and Douglas irwan Shah, who were originally slated to perform, have been dropped from the182 words
-
Article, Illustration204 1988-08-30 20 Sonja Tan; Toh Hai Leong - ■THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW (Prince 1/ Changi/ Jurong) By Sonja Tan and Toh Hai Leong A TERROR movie by horror master Wes Craven, who directed Nightmare on Elm Street. Voodoo in Haiti is filmed without the cliches. Good stuff but not as scary as Nightmare on Elm204 words
-
Article, Illustration282 1988-08-30 21 Danny Tan - PROVISION: SCHITTI POLITTI (Virgin) By Danny Tan SCROTTS leader Green Gartside has to learn to make albums a bit faster. It's been almost three years (groan!) since the Welshman and his band made their last album, Cupid and Psyche 85. This third LP does not cover new ground as282 words
-
Article270 1988-08-30 21 Lo Tien Yin - By Lo Tien Yin FOR three days in October, local lyricists and music composers will get a chance to compete in a xinyao (locally composed Chinese songs) contest. Xinyao Festival *88, organised by the Young Songwriters' Society, will be held from Oct 21 to 23 at the270 words
-
Article, Illustration219 1988-08-30 21 THOUGH creative director Glenn Low has written more than 100 songs, out of which 20 have been recorded, his favourite song remains unsung. So far. But it will be heard for the first time at the Xinyao Festival '88 in October. Called The219 words
-
-
Page 20 Advertisements
-
Advertisement338 1988-08-30 20 TIM a POSITIVE T U PARENTING zl I'MdWl HOW TO DO IT RIGHT! I#_. Jjp A forum presented by T)A PIAhNED(^A£KTKXX) This forum is only for Young Parents readers. Non-readers will have to pay $5 more for a j 'fiH% copy of Young Parents (we will send the magazine to338 words
-
-
Page 21 Advertisements
-
Advertisement21 1988-08-30 21 I ARE TOU COVERED UNDER AN INCOME UMBRELLA? n INCOME For more details please call NTUC INCOME at *****20 or *****66.21 words
-
-
Page 22 Advertisements
-
Advertisement7 1988-08-30 22 FOR ADVERTISEMENT ENQUIWES PLEASE CALL BABY 730-56637 words
-
-
FOODNOTES
-
Article, Illustration172 1988-08-30 23 Hong Lim Swee - By Lim Swee Hong I T IS Malaysia's National Day tomorrow. For the Malaysians living and working in Singapore, their thoughts naturally turn to home. But what do they miss most? Twelve bachelors interviewed here recently waxed lyrical about the long stretch of beachesPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 172 words
-
Article295 1988-08-30 23 ASSAM LAKSA (a popular Penang dish) "Too little prawn paste, too little mint leaves. Instead of using fresh fish, some hawkers here use sardines," says Chin Thoe Chong of the assam laksa found in Singapore. "The ingredients here are not authentic. The stock is so295 words
-
-
Page 23 Advertisements
-
Advertisement25 1988-08-30 23 CULTURE sg2£rssi^ rEE ,or unpieasant mmj, P rep surprises. Hflfia Available at all good bookshops ■BiW STP Distributors TIMES iJjjj Jurong Port Road. Singapore 226125 words
-
-
Page 24 Advertisements
-
Advertisement188 1988-08-30 24 Five-Foot-Way trades. affectionately known in the Hokkien dialect as "Gho Kha Ki" trades, have been in existence since the early days of Singapore's history. The term "five-foot way" has its origins in Singapore's founder's planning scheme. Sir Stamford Raffles' planning etipulated that all buildings were to have a i v188 words
-
-
Page 24 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous128 1988-08-30 24 COMICRELIEFHagar the Horrible/pm Browne TM6YSAY "WAT Y©l« W WHO 1 WHAT ~J. MgMoBY n& -rue f«st saip I j y~ > *v- f AllgUStS/Dominic Doelsma Angus McGill /ou.m wmivu«i)\ Kw urn* f \Kmm orcaj&& W VM&T m J M\( ktfVAUX R/T ON KdtfOf wow* vlJy Hfwwr^tHwy s George the Robot/stephen128 words
-
-
Page 25 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous142 1988-08-30 25 COMICRELIEF Orchard Road/coim Goh /"towknow. kno*J Wte AfcOif [btrr,mm /AAbt I wAH*.DOR*toR*THK cHAfll 1 A WOtftftb THAT 100 I I J**C Awb All, fcuT... J me 35b **>R I I.IHQT? MA MA. Cflfol Mb iff IWt MAttlEb h-v Ntflft IN to IWHH I f (jot c 1 CdtHy/Cathy Guisewite r142 words
-
Miscellaneous23 1988-08-30 25 Single Slices/Peter Kohisaat I""" ~~"r— A 1 "Sure, It's over. Could we be sharing this kind intimacy If It wasn't over?" Ziggy/Tom Wilson23 words
-
-
Page 26 Advertisements
-
Advertisement187 1988-08-30 26 A large group of 437,000 potential who said they would 'definitely read' The New Paper. (Prelaunch Survey, November 1987). Recruit effectively withTast Ads' Our Appointments Classified Section The New Paper, Singapore's newest |||HH|H|||HH IXTTTFfflrFVrffl English weekday noon taoloid, delivering informative and easy-reading [Mmm|Pv yjyu4S£sssjU news in a colourful and comfortable187 words
-
-
Page 27 Advertisements
-
Advertisement657 1988-08-30 27 ES3 flF J BF J HP AHP* I F^I TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday to Friday: 9am to spm (3:3opm deadline for next day) Saturday: o:3oam to 2K)opm (10:30 mm deadline for Monday) Public Holiday: Sam to Ipm (for publication day after next) RATE: $6.30 per column cm. (Minimum lcm x 2col)657 words
-
Advertisement357 1988-08-30 27 mmiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiii)iiinniimnnttiiiiiw———^——ii——^^M II 4,300.... 11 growing strong... keeping In focus... keeping in control.... There are still some bright lights in the disk drive industry here in Singapore. Plenty of opportunities for growth in a large multinational like ours and you don't have to look too far to spot this one ♦Mini357 words
-
-
Page 28 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous264 1988-08-30 28 jpy* vyvxyvi /ov N/N/N* fl 5f I I \/v4 VS/VV "W\/SAAA< VSAyVWVw Lunchdate (Radio 1, 12.05 pm) THOMAS Jacob brings you a selection of good music and songs including I Cflnnot u-i- t f Time Phil A W l ime (Phil Collins), You re Number One In Mv Book (fllaHw264 words
-
Miscellaneous279 1988-08-30 28 NOON News In Brief 12.05 Lunchdate: See Air Raves. 1.00 Newt and Weather Report 1.15 Lunchdate (centinued) 2.00 News In Brief 2.05 Our WerM: A programme for younger listeners with a focus on science, nature, languagelearning and other interesting activities. Vivien Lee is the presenter who will also spin the279 words
-
Miscellaneous432 1988-08-30 28 RADIOGUIDE ememm (Programmes in Mandarin) NOON Easy Listening: Some instrumental numbers by the Malando International Tango Orchestra, as well as great movie themes are featured in this programme. 12.50 Marhet Report (Programmes in English) 1.00 News and Weather Forecast fellewed by Highlights 1.15 Lnnchbreah: Eat to the beat with Shirley432 words
-
Miscellaneous349 1988-08-30 28 NOON Good Music, Company And Me: Some entertaining musical fare will be played for you in thia programme. 12.15 Time Warp: Interesting snippets on entertainment, news, music, films and interesting events. 12.30 Keeping Track: A BBC talk show on Fun With Phrenology. Phrenology is a study of the skull w349 words
-
Miscellaneous442 1988-08-30 28 NOON Newsdesh: Featuring the world news and reports from overseas and UK correspondents. 12.30 Without Strings: Mozart used modest resources in the Serenades he wrote for the well-to-do in Vienna in the 1780's. Later, an attractive repertory of music for the military bandB of reed and brass grew up including442 words
-
-
SPORTS
-
Article, Illustration415 1988-08-30 29 M. Krishnamoorthy - RACING In our very first issue a month ago, the New Paper ran an exclusive on betting shops being planned for Malaysia. Yesterday, the first centre was opened for overseas horse-racing. Soon, local races will be included. By M. Krishnamoorthy Malay Mail. KUALA LUMPUR will haveMalay Mail.; Picture/ Malay Mail - 415 words
-
Article, Illustration182 1988-08-30 29 THE first bets placed at Ascot Sports' offcourse betting centre paid Msl9 for a win and Ms 32 for first place and $64 for second place on a bet of Mss. The race was run at Ripon in the United Kingdom aC 9 pm. More182 words
-
Article207 1988-08-30 29 MORNING! RACK WORK with DENNIS CHlfl| ELUSIVE DREAM, who has never been out of board in all his six starts, can keep up the good work at Kuala Lumpur this week. With Jockey Danny Kam up, Elusive Dream was pulling hard at the end of a 600207 words
-
HEALTH&Fitness
-
Article, Illustration370 1988-08-30 30 LIFE had more than its fair share of pain for Agnes Lee until she found gain in sport. Hers is the typical tale in the religion of fitness. A religion that she now swears by. One that has helped her turn adversity into advantage. ThisPictures/ Aundry Gan - 370 words
-
SIMPLY SNOOKER
-
Article, Illustration178 1988-08-30 30 PETER WATSON - by PETER WATSON YOU already know how to score points in red-colour potting. Let's learn the two main ways to lose points to your opponent. First foul, top right: When your cueball first hits the wrong object ball. Say you are trying for a red but by mistake178 words
-
Article, Illustration104 1988-08-30 30 THE game gets its name from the snooker. This is when your cueball does not have a clear path to hit both sides of the next ball on If you miss the ball "on" it is, of course, a foul. In the situation on the104 words
-
-
-
Article, Illustration323 1988-08-30 31 AP. THE 1988 United States tennis Open started the way last year's tournament ended with rain. Steady showers washed out the opening day's action yesterday at the National Tennis Centre in New York 90 minutes after play began. Only four matches were completed, and only one ofAP. - 323 words
-
Article254 1988-08-30 31 Wire Services. RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: BASEBALL American League: California 13 New York 2, Baltimore 2 Oakland 1 (11 inns), Boston 7 Seatttle 2, Cleveland 5 Chicago 4, Milwaukee 12 Detroit 10, Kansas 12 Minnesota 3, Toronto 6 Texas 5. National League: Atlanta 4 Chicago 2, Los AngelesWire Services. - 254 words
-
-
Page 31 Advertisements
-
Advertisement319 1988-08-30 31 The NewPfrper-kfetreamlour Contest \An all-expense paid adventure Japan "483* is yours^. Every day, there are stories marked with a tick in The New Paper. But only one has a double border. Look for the tick with this double border LLJ and write down the headline of this story in the319 words
-
-
MALAYSIACUP
-
Article, Illustration436 1988-08-30 32 S. Gulam - No say Kannan Stories/ S. Gulam HAT-TRICK soccer hero Kannan Kunjuramman has given up hope of retaining his Golden Boots. And that despite increasing his goaltally to five against Malacca last Sunday. "I'm too far behind the leading goal scorers," he said last night. "The436 words
-
Article, Illustration318 1988-08-30 32 No THE points,together with the goals, have started to flow for Singapore. But if fans think that Singapore are eyeing the Malaysia Cup League title, i they are in for a shock coach Seak Poh Leong has ruled it out. "Do we have a chance?318 words
-
Article, Illustration149 1988-08-30 32 Reuter. LIVERPOOL'S returning hero lan Rush won back his place in the side from John Aldridge yesterday. But he failed to emulate his team-mate's goal-scoring feats. Rush was making his return to Liverpool's Anfield ground after a year. He replaced Aldridge for a match against ForestReuter. - 149 words
-
Article, Illustration145 1988-08-30 32 AFP, UPI. SHEFFIELD Wednesday is trailing Scotland soccer striker Mo Johnston. Wednesday manager Howard Wilkinson is desperate for a striker to replace Lee Chapman. Wilkinson was forced to play captain and fullback Mel Sterland up-front against Luton in the opening League match last Saturday and he scoredAFP, UPI. - 145 words
-
-
SPORTS
-
Article, Illustration320 1988-08-30 33 Abdul Shukor - By Abdul Shukor SINGAPORE'S top marathon runner, Goh Gam Seng, may never run the 42km distance race again. The doctor has told Goh that his left knee has suffered severe injuries and that even if he had an operation he might not be able to compete320 words
-
Article, Illustration252 1988-08-30 33 Judy Khaw - By Judy Khaw SINGAPORE'S Seoulbound Olympic yachting crew of Joe Chan and Siew Shaw Her have parted company only for the time being, though. Skipper Shaw Her has left to train in Pusan, South Korea, venue of the Olympic yachting event without Joe. His training there has252 words
-
Article, Illustration245 1988-08-30 33 Shahiron Sahari - By Shahiron Sahari FRANCIS NATHAN'S wish to improve his triplejumping looks like coming true thanks to the Singapore Sports Council Sports Aid Fund. Francis, who holds the national record of 15.24 m, has been awarded a $7,000 grant the maximum amount under the Sports Excellence245 words
-
Article, Illustration234 1988-08-30 33 Shahiron Sahari - By! Shahiron Sahari HENRY LEE, Singapore's exciting rugby centre, came back from Australia on Sunday and declared: "It's great to be back." Henry, 23, returned after four months in Perth, where he played for First Division club Wanneroos. His return was earlier than expected as Wanneroos234 words
-
-
UPDATE
-
Article, Illustration911 1988-08-30 34 ►Gallery ART FROM CHINA. See more than 1,000 stone carvings, seals and lacquerwares. They are from the Fujian and Shoushan provinces. Seal engravers will give demonstrations. Free. Singapore t Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hill Street. Last day. 10.30 am 9 pm. I CHINESE911 words
-
Article18 1988-08-30 34 OUT AND ABOUT: It's reading time FILMS: Savage beauty COMING UP: Go for a dinner opera18 words
-
Article, Illustration89 1988-08-30 34 sumwigg very food. The Jorfsa Svare Jus Quartet from Denmark is here to *|Ui<aMi with mainstream jaw. Bv*f |ie group leader lad clarinet plaver, was eaee with Papa Bue and Vikina Jawmsn, He ha. played with jasa greats like George Lewis, Ed Hall andPerey Humphrey. Other members are89 words
-
-
Page 34 Advertisements
-
Advertisement10 1988-08-30 34 MEET AUTHOR CATHERttiE UM, QUEENSTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY, 730 PM ii10 words
-