The New Paper, 17 March 1990

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1 35 The New Paper
  • 16 1 the new paper WEEKEND EDITION SATURDAY, MARCH 17/SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1990 MCI (P) 36/4/89 50 CENTS
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    • 157 1 TOTO: 4 SHARE $1.7m JACKPOT /Page 10 «fr/%«%« f~» <f% rj g\ Z r\ «*v t Vital clue: A page from Susanna's diary. YT UliiCtil J5 \J.XdX V Man's name has been blacked out, as S «7 requested by her family. Polio victim Susanna Albert (left), 29, has been missing
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  • 310 2  -  THENEWSTODAY By Karen Goh THIS is one cooking contest where the guest of honour will also be cooking. Mr Ong Teng Cheong, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), will cook up his OTC Fried Rice tomorrow. Mr Ong
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  • 27 2 Culture Bits (TNP March 16): We said that the solemnisation of marriage takes place at "the Syariah Court". It should be "the Registry of Muslim Marriages".
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    • 48 2 HOTLINEPLUS IF you want to share a point of view, call our HotlinePlus on 734-7711, or write to The Editor, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. [7% Smgaporean news for Singaporeans overseas. Subscribe now Call 740-1840/1.
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 411 3  -  WEEKEND WANDERER By Sylvia Tan MOUNT Faber has mellowed with the years, just like a good wine. It has matured from being mainly a lovers' haunt to a place that offers something for everyone. As well as its panoramic views, it now has a manicured park
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    • 465 4  -  By Ng Wan Ching A WOMAN suffering from polio is missing. And a man's name in her diary has given her family a clue to what might have happened to her. They believe Ms Susanna Albert, 29, has been conned by the man into believing
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    • 145 4 THE steps police take when a person is reported missing: The message is related to all other police stations to look out for the person. Calls are made to all the hospitals to confirm that the person has not been involved in an acci-
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    • 75 4 POLIO is short for poliomyelitis. It is also called infantile paralysis. It is an infectious disease whose symptoms can range from mild infection with no after-effects to serious paralysis of the muscles. Since the 1960s polio has been more or less under control in most
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    • 381 4  -  By Charmaine Chan A FORMER bank clerk was jailed for a total of 20 months yesterday for cheating and misappropriating about $506,000 over a seven-month period. Mardiana binti Sabirin, now 24, committed the offences when she was a cashier in Hongkong
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    • 297 4  -  By Suresh Nair COME party with the Civil Defence next Sunday along Orchard Road. The Singapore Joint Civil Defence Forces is holding the party to celebrate the country's 25th anniversary. A six-hour "fun and education" programme billed as CD Orchard
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    • 363 5  -  By Suresh Nair A HOCKEY trophy named after former Law Minister E W Barker is missing. The current holders of the trophy, Hougang Constituency Sports Club, would like to know where it has gone. But the Singapore Hockey Association is unable to give Hougang an answer.
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    • 137 5 MORE than 22 million tourists are expected to visit the region during Visit Asean Year in 1992. The figure is likely to increase to 24.8 million the following year (1993). This was stated by Mr Pek Hock Thiam, chairman of the Asean Sub-committee on Tourism, in
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    • 121 5 A WOMAN who cheated a housewife of $10 has to pay back a hundred times the amount. She was yesterday fined $1,000 and jailed for a day. Fong May Hua alias Wang Diu Eng, 30, admitted cheating Madam Chou Chee Fong, 31, of $10 at
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    • 70 3 What is the hersanding ceremony It is the highlight of a Malay wedding ceremony. The bride and groom sit on a pelamin (bridal dais). The dais is usually covered in velvet and decorated with lights and flowers. This sitting in state" symbolises the position of the bridal couple as king
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  • PARLIAMENT
    • DAY 5 BUDGET DEBATE
      • 26 6 Debate on the Ministry of Environment budget is expected to wind up. Debate on the Ministry of Communications and Information estimates is expected to begin.
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      • 42 6 THE Education Ministry should proceed with care in any move to update the word list for Chinese students... the move should not be perceived as reducing the importance of the mother tongue, said Mr Goh Choon Kang (Braddell Heights).
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    • 35 6 Yesterday Education Minister Dr Tony Tan gave his definition of bilingualism: It means the study of English and the mother tongue, not just the study of the mother He went on to explain
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      456 6 ENGLISH DR TAN said English is important for two reasons: "Fostering social cohesion in our multi-racial society." "To equip \j£ our children with the necessary means to make their way in the modern technological society that Singapore is today." Call for study of bilingual issues THE Ministry of Education
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    • PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
      • 80 6 Reducing stress and the work pace for children who have difficulties with the study of CL2 or Chinese as a second language. (Dr Tony Tan noted that most do not have problems with CL2, as evidence by high passing rates.) Improving textbooks and teaching methods. Providing more audio-visual
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      • 85 6 Should children in SAP schools be given more opportunities to interact with children of other schools and other races so that they can develop understanding and respect for traditions different from their own? Could European language teaching techniques be applied to Chinese? That is, should Chinese lessons and
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    • 224 6 DON'T be late for school, dad: About 200,000 Singaporeans are already taking adult education courses, said Dr Tay Eng Soon, Senior Minister of State (Education). This shows "there is no lack of opportunity" for Singaporeans to upgrade themselves. School-leavers want training: At least eight out of 10 premature
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    • ENVIRONMENT
      • 90 6 THE litterbug has yet to be exterminated in Singapore. In fact this particularly obnoxious pest is multiplying, MPs complained. The intolerable pest litters rivers, common corridors, car parks everywhere except its own home, they said. To fortify the fight against the litterbug, Environment Minister Dr
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      • 50 6 ANOTHER harmful pest also came under fire from three MPs the illegal food manufacturer. Among stiffer penalties should be mandatory jail terms for serious offences, said Mr Goh Chee Wee (Boon Lay). He also said that offenders should be made to pay compensation to victims of food poisoning.
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      • 61 6 AEROSOLS containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) will be banned here as they have been in other countries. Dr Mattar said his ministry is monitoring local and imported aerosols containing CFCs to determine a date for the ban. CFC chemicals damage the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere. The ozone
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 442 7 A camp for 500 youngsters between eight and 15 years old was opened yesterday at Sentosa. Learning jungle survival skills is one of the activities. LOIS NG catches the excitement on the first day THE 500 teenagers at a three-day camp on Sentosa are
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    • 267 7 DENTALTALK IF you have lost several or all of your teeth, you will be handicapped as chewing food becomes difficult. Your dentist helps by making you false, plastic or metal-framed teeth. These are usually called removable dentures. They rest on the remaining teeth and gums. Some people experience
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    • 108 7 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. bucking the trend: Doing something different from what has been done before. deliberation: Long and careful thought. demolished: Knocked down and destroyed completely. front-runners: Refers to the people most
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    • 273 8 ONE of the three Singaporeans who died in Thursday's tanker blast had been married for less than three months. Mr Chen Yaobing, 31, of Block 729, Jurong West Ave 5, had taken on his latest job after his marriage. His brother told Lianhe Wanbao that
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    • 347 8  -  By Suresh Nair Detectives investigating the Happy Traveller explosion have billed it a "microSpyros". Except for the difference in scale of the tragedies, preliminary findings show a striking resemblance between the Spyros blast and Thursday's explosion aboard the Happy Traveller. Seventy-six people died and 69
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    • 219 8 WHY was the tanker, Happy Traveller, outside port limits? Harbour authorities wonder why the Norwegian supertanker chose to do general repairs in a "very gray area". Marine experts describe this as a place where the sea boundaries between Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia waters meet. "We
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    • 596 9 The Sunday Leisure Ride will be held tomorrow to promote cycling as a fast, cheap and efficient means of transport. It also aims to show how cyclists can ride safely, even on busy city streets. ANGELINE SONG spoke to two people who cycle into the
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    • 219 9 HERE are some tips given by the organisers of the Sunday Leisure Ride for cycling on busy streets. Ride in a straight line. This way, drivers will know how far right to steer if they want to overtake you. Sudden weaving by a cyclist reduces
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    • 114 9 THE Sunday Leisure Ride will cover about 15 km through the heart of the city. Participants will start from the carpark behind Ewan Pte Ltd at Wilkie Road. They will then proceed through Shenton Way, Marina South, Anson Road, and back to Wilkie
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    • 302 9 TIME OUT I FOR a BINGO CHOCOLATE WAFER When it's time to take a v break, there's nothing like biting into a Bingo I \j chocolate wafer. It's solid yet crunchy. Fills you like no other snack does! Serena ta for that delicious munch with the sheer delight of chocolate.
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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • 311 10 Reuter. A REPAIRMAN in Dallas, who shot dead a murderer with a laser-guided handgun, may face criminal charges. This has given rise to a debate in the United States over whether the man is a hero or a murderer. An investigating jury was asked yesterday
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    • 114 10 Reuter. THE United States will take half of new Vietnamese boat people fleeing to Hongkong who are considered to be genuine refugees, a US official said yesterday. "We will settle 50 per cent of the new arrivals who are determined to be refugees," Ms Jewel
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    • 205 10 T bumper first prize of $1,753,207 in Thursday's Toto draw was shared by four people. As no one won the first prize in Group 1, the prize money was then shared among the four lucky winners in Group 2. Each claimed $438,301. Other than one
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    • 83 10 Filling up: A VCIO airborne fuel tanker refuelling another tanker over Penang yesterday during a military exercise staged by the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) countries. Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain took part in the four-day exercise which ended yesterday. The FPDA was
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    • 277 10 SLEEP worry is becoming a fashionable concern for the *****. And those who are having trouble sleeping should not be snored at. These are stated in a report by Dr Colin Shapiro of Edinburgh University, said the Daily Mail newspaper. The report said those who
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    • 65 10 Memories Are Forever Photographs capture the joy of your wedding and keep the celebration fresh for years. Your private collection. A wedding announcement printed in black white is the greatest manifes- tation of your com- ttP 1 j mitment to your loved W T Completes your priceless Announce your wedding
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  • WORLDTODAY
    • 217 11 AFP. PARTS of a top secret spy satellite launched into orbit by the US space shuttle Atlantis last month will fall to earth soon. The US Defence Department in Washington said in a statement yesterday that "hardware elements" from the satellite would fall to
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    • 416 11 SOVIET President Mikhail Gorbachev, using his new executive powers, yesterday gave the breakaway Lithuanian republic three days to return to the Soviet fold. The brave new republic's leader has declared Moscow's views irrelevant, and Lithuania announced plans to start setting up check points on its
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    • 164 11 AFP. TWO mothers in Allegan, Michigan, who have been convicted of forcing two of their children to have sex, were sentenced yesterday to 40 years in prison. Carolyn Wilson, 42, and Annette Sanford, 34, were convicted in January of forcing Wilson's then 11-year-old son
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    • 242 11 AFP. THAI police has arrested 13 people, including a former police officer turned novelist, on charges of conspiring to kill a senior official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration last week. Police said yesterday the suspects, including former police major Pracha Phunwiwat, were
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    • 113 11 AFP. PESTS have attacked nearly 80,000 ha of rice fields along Java's northern coast. But Indonesian officials said the country's total crop will not be affected. The Suara Pembaruan daily reported yesterday the pests, described as white butterflies, have attacked crops in Indramayu and Subang, both
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    • 165 12 AFP. P |EOPLE in Hongkong, who have been eating ginseng only to find their sex lives drag along in a dull rut, now know the reason why. The ginseng is of an inferior quality. Customs officials said yesterday that they had smashed a gang that
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    • 235 12 Reuter. SCENES of political fights or riots will no longer be shown during news programmes on Taiwan's three state-controlled television stations. "We will still report news, but only reasonable news," said Mr Liao Tsang-sung in Taipei yesterday. He is news manager of Taiwan Television
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    • 253 12 SOME young Asians in London's East End have decided to defend themselves. If need be, they will meet violence with violence. They have formed vigilante patrols to resist attacks by extreme right white groups, said the British Independent. The newspaper quoted one local
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    • 198 12 THE British government has decided to recruit more black police officers to ease racial tension. Home Secretary David Waddington admitted earlier this week that black people's confidence in the force had suffered in recent years, the Daily Mail newspaper reported. He vowed
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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • 359 13 Wire services. THE British-based journalist who was executed by Iraq over spying charges had a criminal past. The revelation, published in British newspapers yesterday, added more intrigue to an alleged espionage case that has soured relations between Iraq and Britain. Mr Farzad Bazoft, an Iranian-born
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    • 201 13 Bernama. THE Malaysian teenager who was found shot dead seven hours after she was abducted on Thursday had been arrested for a drug offence early this month. Wong Si Choo, 18, was arrested in Kampung Pandan for possessing marijuana but was bailed
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    • 320 13 NYT AT least 2,000 members of a religious group in America are preparing to go underground. They are stocking up in underground shelters safe from the nuclear Armageddon they believe is imminent. Their move is in response to a call made by the head of
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  • FOREIGNSTOCKS
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      178 13 Wire services. LONDON shares yesterday put in their second best points performance of the year so far on the last day of pre-Budget week. The Financial Times 30share index was up 23.7 points at 1,789.4 at the close. Trading volume was much improved but remained light, with a total
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    • 52 13 FT Industrials Fri 1,789.40 (1,765.70) Dow Jones Average Fri 2,740.09 (2,695.72) ST Industrial Fri 1,570.99 (1,569.04) NST Industrial Fri 3,068.55 (3,047.45) Hongkong Hang Seng Fri 2,886.46 (2,892.81) Australian All Ordinaries Fri 1,584.50 (1,572.70) Nikkei Stock Average Fri 32,616.44 (32,671.64) Figured in brackets refer to those of the previous
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      180 13 Wire services. THE stock market swept ahead to a two-month high yesterday, turning the "triple witching hour" to its favour in a busy session. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials jumped 45.50 to 2,741.22, its highest close since it stood at 2,760.67 on Jan 11. Blue chip
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  • Showtime
    • 308 14  -  By Lo Tien Yin 0 LD-TIMERS, popular Malay rock stars and newcomers will combine their talents for an open air special at the Marina Park (opposite Oriental Hotel) tomorrow at 8.30 pm. Senandung Budaya 90 (the rhythms of culture) SBC's biggest Malay variety show ever will
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    • 199 15 BILL Cosby and The Cosby Show won three awards and Roseanne Barr captured two at the 16th annual People's Choice Awards held in Los Angeles earlier in the week. Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman got the top nod in motion picture categories. The
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      158 15 AP. HERE is a list of winners: All-round female entertainer: Roseanne Barr. All-round male entertainer: Bill Cosby. TELEVISION Female TV performer: Roseanne Barr. Male TV performer: Bill Cosby. Young TV performer: Fred Savage. TV comedy series: The Cosby Show. TV dramatic series: L A Law. Male performer in
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 1295 16 MALAY MOVIE IBU CHINESE CINEMA I JSpfllk A (sbc5, mr- wm furious monk from J r his back on£is mother and his J IflM lOlO lSlOU ££2 IN THE SHALLOW GR/VVE L <•**■ Am programme y j 52 pm Programme Summary 12.55 PM Opening and Programme Highlights, followed 3.00 PM
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    • 34 17 I Get it straight. I From Singapore. The Straits Times Mi Cs Q»»WH tplTtOW J 1 THE STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION Subscribe now. Call 740-1840/1. 1 YOUR ADVERTISING DOLLAR WITH BMbfe ONLY $71
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 178 17 CONTACT-Y IF'* (SBC5, 7.50pm) A I JH Dr Robert Balhetchet He is a guest M I;j, j speaker on tonight's forum which jDMi iy|, ...illtfiMi H I discusses the topic Have Our Sexual mMU LilllL 11 Attitudes Changed? A group of youths If I ***** I 1 from different Backgrounds
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    • 602 17 MURPHY BROWN— llPlllI J* Buddies Schmuddies I -5J.8SB-**,. ijkjy lSlOIl ssa 7.50 AM Programme Summary 1.50 PM Programme Summary 8.50 AM Opening and Programme Highlights followed j jq pm Opening and Programme Highlights followed 7 30 PM °P* nin K and Programme Highlights followed 8.00 Garbage Pail Kids: Cartoon. 2.00
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  • sports
    • LOOKING UP
      • 527 18  -  KENNETH YEO Just over two months into the year and sport has thrown up two possible successors to two of Singapore's most successful swimmers. Two can play the game, says Kenneth Yeo and Eadelin Lim. And they have the records to back their claim. So too,
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      • 410 18  -  CHIN YENGPENG By Bernard Pereira GORGING down fried noodles and chicken wings while doing your school homework in a moving vehicle...all in a space of about 35 minutes. Surely that can't be what sport is all about. But it is at least
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      • 356 18  -  EADELING LIM By Ken Jalleh Jr EADELIN Lim echoes many when she says she respects Singapore swimming legend Junie ISng. But she screams ambition when she says she wants to be better than Junie. Better than the Junie who once won 10 SEA Games
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    • 199 19 CONTACT-Y I|P!||||" Dr Robert Bajhetchet He is a guest ■f i: iIIH speaker on tonight's forum which Op|(l|jjj illV' M I I discusses the topic Have Our Sexual (M|Lj| W%jk Attitudes Changed. A groupof youths "I|M|M|W j'l from different backgrounds discuss i 1 fjFj! their attitudes towards pre-marital W j!;'
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    • 665 19 MURPHY BROWN— PHM Buddies Schmuddies iB m a (SBC 5, 7pm) m i|l.| H j^r Candice Bergen: Plays Murphy. I fcim,,:. m|l f A H When Murphy and Frank realise they I llSftrf H are both working on the same story, I j Hi! 1 H M V friendly competition
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    • 1172 20 MALAY MOVIE IBU CHINESE CINEMA I J (SBc S ,3,op m) mm FURIOUS MONK FROM AV 1 J f I tear-jerker a musician who turns lli SHA^UN aWa I igM leie 1 sion sss IN THE SHALLOW GRAVE Ift i** Am programme summary j52 pm Programme Summary 12.55 PM Opening
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 47 21 WHY LISTEN TO JUST ANYTHING WHEN YOU CAN HEAR EVERYTHING? I EVERYTHING Jl BUT THE GIRL The New Album THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE V DRIVING and TAKE ME Other EBT(i releases: H EDEN LOVE NOT MONEY Sp BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT IDLEWILD Marketed by uuea Singapore
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  • SHOWTIME
    • 435 22  -  By Lim Kuan Chiang A SINGAPORE girl is journeying into the heart of Africa in search of an international beauty title. Miss Serene Low left yesterday for Lagos in Nigeria to represent Singapore in the 1990 Miss Intercontinental Pageant. The 18-year-old secretarial student was "excited
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    • 171 22 Paging budding actors you're wanted IF you are bitten by the acting bug, here's your chance. Gung-Ho Theatre Ensemble will be holding an audition today from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm at the Drama Centre, Room C. There is no age limit and no acting experience is required. Those interested
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    • 362 23  -  By Ting Mei See i AKE film, mime, dance, acrobatics and music, blend them together with hi-tech light projections and lots of creativity and you have T I a show that promises to be a spectacular sensory experience. The artistic world has uni* versally acknowledged Paul
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    • 47 23 IN our story on actresss Xiang Yun and her sisters (Like Peas in a Pod, TNP yesterday, Page 21), the credit line was inadvertently left out. It should have read: Hair/ Jeric See (Reds Hair Salon) Make-up/Jenn Lui (Carrie Makeup Studio).
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 64 22 For aspiring people, who enjoy singing... during social gatherings; at karaoke sessions, or just anywhere. Join us to nurture this interest even more an<j sing ever more confidently! Our workshop programmes cover important elements such as: diction, rhythm, phrasing, dynamics, breathing exercises and more! Duration. Frequency: hr per Fee: Commencement
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    • 85 23 A dictionary for English language learners in Asia This enlarged edition includes: words and phrases •30 000 lively examples showing how words are Coverage of local vocabulary Numerous illustrations that will help the user identify objects defined in the dictionary I 700 usage notes that help with common errors in
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  • UPDATE
    • 1531 24 ►Exhibition CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING. The works of Chinese artist Zhao Hua Sheng is on display. Zhao has won several awards for his works which have been shown in Japan, Europe and the United States. 11 am 8 pm. #03-18, Orchard Point Exhibition Hall. Free. Until
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    • 17 24 SCHOOL BREAK: THE WOLFIES TWO TALKS: CONTACT LENS FORUM NIGHTLIGHTS: CRYSTAL MOMENTS SUNDAY HIGHLIGHTS: OPERA
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    • 60 24 See the works of Singaporean photographer Russel Wong who made a name for himself in Hollywood shooting stars such as Kenny G and and John McEnroe. On show are 30 black and white photographs including portraits of Joan Chen and Mickey Rourke. Until Mar 25.
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 41 25 A story you'll read again and again I KAMFUriQ CHICKEN \< $6.50 The archetypal Singapore novel Business Tunes An impressive command of the language The Stents Times Fight scenes charged with drama, extremely visual qq Magazine STF^jstrJbutor^_ ii-^_ Times Publishing Group gg
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
    • 275 25 SATURDAYRADIO EaMEM NOON News in Brief NOON News in Brief 12.05 Real Fun 12.03 Popular Classics 1.00 News and Weather Report 1.00 News and Share Market Review 1.10 Traffic Report/Interlude 1.30 Popular Classics (cont'd) 1.30 Love on the Airwaves 2.00 Singapore Broadcasting 2.00 News in Brief, followed by Corporation Combo
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    • 305 26 COMICRELIEF SATURDAYRADIO Orchard Road/conn Goh I; 1 rTjISHHiHIH NOON Kids' Spotlight NOON Newsdesk HEI JG6N! 1 00>}, |-TM«IEAR'E«orB| |*A CLASSY A HI6HLI UftVfllblT 1i i. «</I M lUrf J"? m fREVTHVA) WofJbfft AMITWILLE MILL' H CONTROVERSIAL ACTDR I\KE THE iLlAll// u» 12.45 Woridbrief RFV/IEVsJ IS FULiiOCWI' VUILL BE bARIfJGW PILING
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
    • 471 27 r SUNDAYRADIO 6.00 am n«WS in BfW S5 EL, SS&B&r E2E2L-, 7 I iS 4 6 05 Breakfast Classics 6.05 A Brand New Day 6.35 Breakfast Club (continued) 7.00 News and Weather Report »reamasi uassics N 7.10 Riw 1 Shi** (cnntinuedl 7 IS BrMktot Cla»to (cmMmL NOON Mean in Brief
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    • 280 27 6.00 Newshour 7.00 World News 7.05 Words of Faith 7.10 Book Choico 7.15 A lolly Good Show 8.00 Newsdosk 8.30 Composer of the Month 9.00 News Summary followed by Play of the Week: Red Herrings (Part 2) 10.00 World News 10.09 British Press Review 10.15 The Newsreel 10.30 Tourism 11.00
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    • 485 28 FASTads 737-1166 THE EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFIED SECTION 811 Paraonal Sarvicaa/ Marchandisa 811 Personal Sarvicaa/ Marchandisa 811 Parsonal Sarvicaa/ Marchandisa 811 Paraonal Sarvicaa/ Marchandisa i r* i ~9 M J* «,itl. Z3H HHAQUHW V 'JPetK-N j, iSy >£H v ?WI!M M**ss* m"U*bi »4! y"C 3 r ft a |—i i ct> J
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    • 449 29 831 Employment 831 Employment 831 Employment MWW IS) VOndftL I l Builder of luxury diesel cruisers ]n r J-jt' r )-d!i>fj Selected candidates will undergo 6 months of comprehensive off-the-iob training, including both classroom and workshop practical training After that, you will be assigned to the production line and continue
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    • 238 29 831 Employment I 831 Employment 9 Admiralty House requires a 1 CONFIDENTIAL M SECRETARY to the General Manager The success Kjl applicant will possess the following. GCE A Level Private Secretarial Certificate Typing Speed of 50 wpm Initiative and a level head Maturity and tact in dealing with people at
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    • 301 30 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP: ALGERIA 1 NIGERIA 0 Reuter. ALGERIAN star Rabah Madjer signed off his international career in crowning glory. The 31-year-old striker, who plays for Porto in the Portuguese League, helped his country gain the one title that seemed to have eluded them. It was
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    • 96 30 SQUASH ...by DENNIS CHIA STEPHEN Tan proved yesterday that if the spirit's willing, one can overcome many obstacles. Fighting fatigue after two long matches, Stephen beat off a determined challenge from Chua Thiam Joo in the Under-19 semi-finals of the Ascot Singapore Closed Championships at West Coast Recreation
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    • 417 30 Ml Employment Paints I ICI Paints (Singapore) Pta Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of a UK-based world class chemical company and the largest paints I manufacturer in the world, is embarking on an expansion I programme. To meet this challenge, applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following
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    • 243 30 831 Employment Dim to expansion, a wall established Trading Co. requires FEMALE SALES CLERK GCE 'O' level or equivalent At least 2 years' working experience In sales Able to co-ordinate deliveries and sales Able to type Candidate* mutt have drive and initiative and be able to work independently. Interested applicants,
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    • 263 30 131 Employment A Leading timber exporter Invitee applicants staying at Jurong, Woodlands. St. j Tlmah vicinity CLERK OCE-O' level i e Ability to type i I With or without i experience i 1 Salary negotalble ac- 1 1 cording to experience 1 i I Please write with full I i
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      390 31  -  TODAY'S ACTION Previews/ The Three Musketeers p I .UNTERS jaded by last weekend's miserable fields at Penang will be cheered by the Kuala Lumpur meeting. Big fields and 10 races each day plus a return to the old handicapping system should see some good dividends declared. It only
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    • 343 31 TOMORROW'S ACTION OVATION did us proud a couple of weeks ago in winning the Tote Board Stakes for Class Four horses at Penang. Tomorrow he takes his chance in a similar race for Class Three gallopers. He appears to have kept his form but
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      493 31 Wire services. INJURED star striker Romario is one of the 19 players in the 22-strong squad named by Brazilian manager Sebastiao Lazaroni for the World Cup finals in Italy. Lazaroni said the remaining three players will be made up of two defenders and a midfielder. The squad Goalkeepers: Taffarel
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    • 474 32 LIVE ON RTM'S TV 2 FROM 9 TONIGHT Reuter. ZHAO Jianhua, of China, the 1985 champion, beat giantkilling Malaysian Rashid Sidek 18-16, 15-6 yesterday. But in today's final, he will have his hands full against a spectacular new find from Indonesia, 23-year-old Joko Suprianto,
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    • 401 32 Reuter. JENNIFER Capriati did not play as well as she would have liked yesterday. But the 13-year-old still came through her first test at the International Players Championships in Key Biscane. Capriati, who made her professional debut last week when she advanced to the final at
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    • 466 32 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: GOLF Tenerife Open 2nd rd (British unless stated): 136 Jose-Maria Canizares (Spa) 67-69 139 Christopher Cookson (US) 67-72 140 Miguel Jiminez (Spa) 68-72. 141 Neil Hansen 69-72, Vicente Fernandez (Arg) 67-74, .Juan Anglada (Spa) 71-70, Manuel Pinero (Spa) 68-73. SOCCER African Nations
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    • 355 33 By Bernard Pereira IT'S going to be a battle of wits in this last day remaining rounds of the Epson Singapore Open Golf at the Bukit. That's because it's still anybody's game among the 74 professionals and six amateurs that made the cut-off of 144
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    • 185 33 COMPETITION was so keen in yesterday's second round that fiery words flew as fast as the balls were whizzing down fairways. "Learn some golfing etiquette the next time you play!" barked one enraged golfer in full view of all at the clubhouse terrace. "I used to have a
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      840 34  -  Ken Jalleh Jr FACE-TO-FACE WHEN you're peering over a sea of bobbing heads from the 55foot level of the National Stadium, the penalty area is so very, very far away that V Sundramoorthy, camped in the box, looks human. His skills tell you different. He can dance with
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    • 553 34 I SATURDAY, MARCH 17.1990 11/90-6 I Win $s,ooocash jackpot this week. j Cut out and attach with other coupons (Monday to Saturday) Name: I/C No: I FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW. IC D Q Claainf dale t M D fcrentnes: Noon. March 21,1999 I D I I
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