The New Paper, 4 December 1990

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Total Pages: 35
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    12 1 the new paper TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1990 MCI (P) 75/4/90 50 CENTS
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      52 1 I f I II' I I J 10,000 to 15,000 tickets could be Singapore's hopes brighten as reserved for S 'pore fans Kedah star striker Norazam going to KL for Malaysia Cup ff«w» Ishak is ruled out because of final on Dec 15/Page 35 operation today/Page 35 H SULTAN'S ROYAL
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    Lock icon MANHUNT STILL ON
    66 1 A massive manhunt for four armed robbers, believed to be pirates, still on at Pulau Ubin. Robbers had earlier sped to island in motor sampan after boat chase by Marine Police. They abandon boat and run into jungle. Men later rob villagers. Marine Police, Police Task Force,
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Pulau Ubin sealed off
      459 2  -  By Suresh Nair and Yaw Yan Chong p ,ULAU Übin has been cordoned off while police search for four foreigners who are believed to be armed. Some residents in Übin said last night the authorities have cordoned off the island. Only residents are allowed to enter
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      FOUR ON THE RUN
      140 2 THE manhunt began on Saturday after a motorboat stolen by the foreigners, was found abandoned in Pulau Übin. The five men were believed to have fled there after stealing the boat off Changi. One was arrested on Saturday mid-after-noon. He was hiding in a granite quarry,
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      120 2 Hotuneplus IF you want to share a point of view, call HotlinePlus 734-7711. You can also write to The Editor, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Rd, S'pore 0923. I TBWS''M" WAREHOUSE SALE The prices are so crazy it's as good as FREE IpSf 1 EH NOl J Cof pork
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    Lock icon FAST DRAW
    433 3  -  THENEWSTODAY ABOUT 200 paintings by budding young artists are on display at the exhibition. Where: The Empress Place When: From 10 am to 9 pm. Ends tomorrow. By Lois Ng ARJUN Bharioke learnt to paint even before he knew how to feed himself. He was two years old
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Lock icon Lower pay rises likely next year
      195 4 vOV, LOWER pay rises are likely next year, according to a wage survey by management consultant Hewitt Associates. It has forecast an average pay rise of 9.9 per cent next year. This compares with the 10.5-per cent increase for all categories, from executives to
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Uruguay Round
        98 4 THE Uruguay Round of trade talks in Brussels must succeed, trade ministers from several countries stressed yesterday. Speaking on behalf of Asean, Indonesian Trade Minister Ariffin Siregar said the failure of the talks would mean that the "economically powerful" could dictate international trading rules. It would jeopardise the
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        Top pupil’s target
        104 4 A SCHOLARSHIP and Mendaki may help this year's top Primary 6 pupil, Mohamed Farid bin Harunal Rashid, 12, realise his ambition to go to Raffles Institution. His parents had thought twice about sending him to RI because of the $200-a-month fee and other extras and Farid had
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        HDB buys back flats
        86 4 THE Housing Board has repurchased 500 flats in the last seven months from buyers who defaulted on their payments. The owners were paid posted prices, which are current prices set by the board for the flats. This policy lightens the financial strain of owners who could
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        S’porean PRs in HK
        82 4 THREE times as many Singaporeans live permanently in Hongkong as there are Hongkongers in the Republic, the South China Morning Post reported. This is despite a liberal Singapore immigration policy which will grant permanent residence to 29,000 professional and skilled workers from the British colony. At
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        Kelantan pledge
        53 4 MENTRI Besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat has assured the Chinese community in Kelantan that they need not worry about the Islamic administration in the state. He assured them that the state government would treat all races fairly and allow them to use their own languages and promote their
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      POTLUCK
      3 4  -  Cel Gulapa
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      HEADLINERS
      67 4 ST: Kohl scores easy victory. BT: BAT, Rothmans forging stronger Viet links. LZ: Saddam asks US to delay attack. BH: Thai army, Government urged to unite. SBC: At the Uruguay round of trade talks in Brussels, Singapore has said two things will make the result to the meeting meaningful
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      77 4 B II Fried Squid With Cellery m-U vft II Boiled Live Prawns 4 j Hc«\ Uj\ II Fried Vermicelli Rice A|t\ 11 Season Cut Fruit < 1\ Business Hours 11 Monday to Saturday 11 00am to 2 30pm l\ 6 30pm to 0 30pm Sunday Public Holiday 8 00am to
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      118 5 ->' 9» '4 v. :-'-v v. v i' -'.v V'* pi LONGINES The Longines Conquest VHP elegance of design makes the Conquest VHP (Very High Precision). Accurate to the watch of choice for those whose lives around one minute in five years, this is depend on precision and whose taste
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      ‘Maids here are screened’
      395 6  -  By Dave Ang M l B OST foreign maids in Singapore are tested and screened though not strictly for their mental health. Instead, they undergo training programmes where they work under stress to see how they cope and react. Such tests can sometimes root out those
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      PSYCHIATRISTS’ VIEW
      129 6 PSYCHIATRIC cases are difficult to tell, say two psychiatrists. Both say that beyond the usual "symptoms" of a sudden change of behaviour, talking to oneself, depression and withdrawal tendency, it is difficult to tell if someone is suffering from psychiatric problems. This is further complicated by the fact
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      BACKGROUND CHECK
      69 6 THE Philippine National Bureau of Investigation checks the background of maids before they receive clearance to join employment agencies overseas, the Malay Mail newspaper quoted a Philippine Embassy officer in Malaysia as saying. There is no way of checking the maids' mental health, the officer said. "They undergo
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      Portrait of a drug trafficker
      293 7  -  By Ng Wan Ching A I MAN in ill-fitting clothes and dark glasses walks into the transit lounge of Changi airport and starts to browse through some magazines. He gets restless and looks around him. He avoids direct eye contact with anyone, especially people in
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      TWO HEROIN BUSTS
      277 7 Mr Said Abdul Rahman, 42, higher customs officer, and Mr Juraimi Safie, 34, a customs officer, work at the airport. Once they noticed a man in his 30s with a bulging stomach walking like a robot in the transit area. "Whenever he picked up something, he looked
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      Lock icon Sister paged for dead man
      398 8  -  By Lois Ng Housewife Lim Kim Suan anxiously paged her brother several times not knowing that he had fallen to his death while trying to get into his locked flat. Lim Thiam Hock, 35, had earlier left his family in Johor but forgot to take
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      Clean and Green committee set up
      160 8  -  By Julia Goh A CLEAN and Green Promotional Committee has been formed by the Environment Ministry to provide help and advice to those who wish to organise environment-related activities. It will act as a channel between the ministry and other bodies keen to organise
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    • Article
      Essays that say: I’m proud to be a parent
      143 8 DON'T forget that essay. Two-thirds of the entries received in a contest to promote the third child policy come without an essay. Each entry has to be accompanied by an essay on your proudest moment as a parent. Only parents with
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      Artists help Haw Par Villa
      212 9  -  By Lois Ng f OUR professional artists are helping Haw Par Villa set standards for its performing cast. For a start, they helped select applicants who can sing, dance and act in two recent recruitment exercises. And they do it for free. The artists are
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      GLOSSARY
      134 9 THKSK words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. aversion: When a person has an aversion to something, he has a strong dislike for it. carousels: A carousel is a large rotating mechanical device that has plastic or
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      Vets: Cruel to debark, declaw
      323 10 DEBARKING or declawing cats and dogs is cruel and unnatural, say veterinarians. Several will not agree to these unnecessary operations. They advise clients who want pets debarked cutting the vocal cords or declawed to try training them, giving them more attention or more exercise. Dr
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      THE SURGERY
      143 10 Now debarking it done The 10-minute operation is done through the mouth. The Dog is anaesthesized and its mouth prised open. Tongue pulled forward. Mouth gag put on dog, and light shone into mouth. Forceps put down mouth, vocal cords (the width of rubber bands) grasped and cut.
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      WHY DOGS BARK
      183 10 DOGS bark for real reasons, said Ms Deidre Moss, Executive Officer for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Some are bored and deprived of attention. They bark to get some attention. Others bark because they are kept in a cage all day long. They
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      A life behind locked doors
      349 11  -  By Yaw Yan Chong MISS Tee Gim Hiong, 28, has been locked in her flat most of her life. Her family locks her in because they do not know what else to do. Miss Tee suffers from Down's Syndrome. Everyone in the family has to
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      SEEK EARLY HELP
      224 11  -  By Chitra Rajaram PAEDIATRICIAN Dr Kenneth Lyen said Miss Tee should spend her days at a day care centre. "She needs to go to a centre where there is some kind of programme to occupy her mind." Dr Lyen urged all parents with Down's Syndrome children not
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      432 6 THE STAMFORD SECRETARY TODAY'S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER COMPANY ASSET There's a secretary today who moves among the doyens of the We employ lecturers thoroughly business industry. She's a true partner to decision-makers, relied versed in the profession so you can gain upon to keep the organisation moving ahead. She's The morc
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      250 9 r TRAIN AT HOME FOR A "1 CAREER AS AN Interior Designer You can get started in this challenging field at home in your spare time. Aw, m If you would enjoy working with mL j colours and fabrics... choosing JKuafjfe, TW rj beautiful furniture and accessories... I planning dramatic
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      124 10 Tgacker Mispronounced as much as it is enjoyed. In all four corners of the earth. > > -ii, m, -i v r i 1 < S -ik ''>* Ilife, i:.?; v fjT '<* 4yr -j i. jp m J > sHt?t i, vr, ik/ v .:•■<".■ 'HUlt. M,-.. 1 .w.
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Argentine rebels surrender
      295 12 AP. THE army rebellion in Argentina has ended. The last of several hundred rebels who tried to force a shake-up of the army high command surrendered this morning to end a one-day uprising, Telem, the government news agency reported. The short-lived mutiny left at least eight people
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      Lock icon Suicide device doctor charged
      347 12 AP. A DOCTOR, whose device was used by a woman to commit suicide, was charged with murder yesterday. Dr Jack Kevorkian was charged in Pontiac, Michigan, for the death of Mrs Janet Adkins, 54, who travelled to suburban Detroit in June to use an apparatus he
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      Lock icon Over 1,400 kids dead: Iraqi official
      214 13 AP. MORE than 1,400 children under the age of five have died because of malnutrition and lack of medicine and vaccines caused by the United Nations embargo against Iraq, the country's health minister said yesterday. "The number of dead Iraqi children were proven documents
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      CRISIS UPDATE
      99 13 US Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, testifying before a congressional committee, lays that waiting to give sanctions against iroq more time could be dangerous. New Zealand is sending three CI3O Hercules transport planes and a military medical team to the Gulf. M Turkey's lop genoral, General Necip Torumtoy, resigns
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      Lock icon 8 killed as two planes collide
      544 14 Detroit Metropolitan Airport, located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, was the scene of the US' second-worst aviation disaster. On Aug 16, 1987, a Northwest MD-80 bound for Phoenix crashed on takeoff, killing 156 people, including two on the ground. The only survivor aboard
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    • PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
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        Lock icon Cummings dead
        88 14 AP. US actor Robert Cummings, the bach-elor-about-town in television comedies of the 1950s, has died. He was 80. Cummings, who had Parkinson's disease, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. Preserving his youthful looks even into his later years, Cummings wrote a book on nutrition called How to Stay
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        Lock icon No sale for Liz
        73 14 Reuter. A VAN Gogh painting owned by film star Elizabeth Taylor failed to sell at an auction yesterday. Bidding stopped at $19 million, short of the undisclosed reserve price, Christie's auctioneers said in London. The 1889 painting, View of the Asylum and the Chapel at Saint,
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        Lock icon Sting threat to Brazil
        68 14 Reuter. ENGLISH rock star Sting says he has been declared a threat to Brazil's national security. Sting said in Sao Paulo yesterday that he was asked to leave a section of Brazil's Xingu Indian park last week. He is involved in work for the Rain- forest
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        Lock icon Ershad offers to quit
        95 14 AFP. BANGLADESH President Hussain Mohammad Ershad has offered to resign 15 days before elections next year. In a move aimed at appeasing his opponents, Mr Ershad also said he will lift the state of emergency on Dec 16. But his opponents vowed that they will continue
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      Lock icon Polish presidential candidate: ‘ Mentally unfit’
      305 15 Polish presidential candidate: Mentally unfit’ UPI. p OLISH presidential candiIdate Mr Stanislaw Tyminski was judged unfit for regular army service because of mental disorders and epilepsy, UP I news agency has reported. The agency said yesterday it has received copies of a military document that shows the self-proclaimed millionaire was
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      Lock icon Royal belt stolen from show
      196 15 AP. A ROYAL ceremonial belt belonging to the Sultan of Selangor has been stolen from an exhibition. The belt is made of gold and studded with diamonds and rubies, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah told a news conference at his palace in Klang, yesterday. The royal
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      17 13 I Get on the right track with the right job in The New Paper Fastads today. pill
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      80 13 TA44S *'MM^MBUB Discover the A-Z of Korea with EZ Holidays. Korea is lull of surprises: Seoul, Itaewon, Korean Folk Village, I'Chon, Independence Memorial Hall, Kyongju, Pusan, Cheju Island and Chungmun Resort. Discover them all for $1898 A on a 7 day/6 EZ Holidays package from Singapore Airlines, y LI Wk
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      255 15 4 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING Bljfe CAREERS-JIF EXHIBITION 1990 LANGUAGE FAIR '90 Your Opportunity to Step Ahead in Life. Permanently. The !>enefits of education, professional training and Meet experts from: foreign languages continue to have effect throughout Colleges Universities Polytechnics Commercial your life. Schools Computer Schools Correspondence Schools Education, continuing
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      133 16 Mow CD quality goes on the move like never before. Technics SL~XP2 Portable CD Player Jj M W Technics SL-XP2. Poised to be the standard by which other portable CD players will be judged. Hear it Outstanding features: Super-Lightweight A mere 360 grns (including batteries) in a new sleek, compact
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      784 16 tuesdaytv BENVENUTO RICCARDO THE WINNING TEAM I PORTRAIT OF A SUCCESSOR (Channel THE title Benvenuto Riccardo indicates Chen, right) manage to turn the that the Dutch wish to welcome Riccardo tables on Tian Hong s team and Chailly, new principal of the Concergebouw clinch victory Just before Fang Orchestra, to
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    Lesson in love for the tongue-tied
    252 17  -  SEENLASTNIGHT By Lo Tien Yin PEOPLE who saw Ghost (currently showing, starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore) said they cried when they watched the film. The reason: They could identify with the hero. Like him, they didn't realise how important it was to say
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      149 17 tuesdaytv k Cn I SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE IN a special-effects spectacular jam-packed with action and WL adventure, the legendary Man of Steel breaks his sacred vow never to interfere with Earth's destiny and creates the seed Crusading against the powers of darkness, Superman (Christopher Reeve, left) makes
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    Lock icon Whiz Kiat
    1416 18 I did like number two very much, so I had to get the 10 out of the way very fast so that I could get back to number two. Chong Kiat on the first 10 women he dated. INSIGHTS Date of birth: Sept 28. 1956. Likes: Java Jive,
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Postman knocks rarely in Ethiopia
      141 19 MANY people in Ethiopia have never sent or received a letter in their life. If they have any news to share, they drop by not drop a line. This is because houses in Ethiopia are not numbered, according to a report published in the Chinese-language
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      Lock icon Sales blitz in space
      370 19 Wire services. THE pride over Japan's first space voyage has been tempered by criticism that it is an advertising blitz. The Japanese media yesterday praised Mr Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese in space. But they criticised the main Japanese sponsor of the flight, Tokyo Broadcasting System
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  • FOREIGNSTOCKS
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      Lock icon New York
      246 19 AP. THE stock market edged higher yesterday as oil prices appeared to stabilise at lower levels reached last week and interest rates slipped. Analysts said the New York market opened strongly in the wake of gains on overseas markets and in bond futures trading overnight. The Dow Jones
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      Lock icon Tokyo
      73 19 Reuter. STOCKS opened lower as investors shied away from the market on news of a weaker yen due to concerns over the Gulf. The key 225-share Nikkei index was down 203.40 points or 0.90 per cent to 22,522.59 in the first 10 minutes of trade, after gaining 271.36 points
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      Indices/Closing
      55 19 c FT Industrials Fri 1,682.80 (1,674.80) c Dow Jones Average Fri 2,559.65 (2,518.81) ST Industrial Fri 1,106.59 (1,109.41) NST Industrial Fri 2,694,04 (2,710.41) Hongkong Hang Seng Fri 2,965.06 (2,978.35) c Australian All Ordinaries Fri 1,319.60 (1,338.40) Nikkei Stock Average Fri 22,454.63 (22,712.60) Figures j n brackets refer to those
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      Lock icon London
      232 19 Wire services. SHARE prices finished higher after a calm session on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Stocks were marked higher in anticipation of a cut in Britain's 14 per cent base lending rate and optimism that additional avenues towards peace were being explored in the Middle East. The Financial
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  • Showtime
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      Mr Asia back in showbiz
      278 20  -  By Lo Tien Yin f IRST he fainted, then he lost. Then k he became an actor and he was back in business. This is the tale of five-time Mr Asia, Malek Noor. After winning the title four times since 1985, he didn't fare too
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      MALAY MOVIE TREAT
      120 20 FROM this Saturday, a Malay or Indonesian movie will be shown every Saturday at 3 pm. A new one-hour slot will also be added on Sundays at 3.45 pm, for Malay dramas or variety programmes, just before the drama, Sandiwara. The movies are: November 1828 (Dec 8),
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      UIANG FIGHTS VILLAGE INJUSTICE
      248 20  -  UJANG: Malay mini-drama series in four episodes Dec 9, SBC 5 t 3.45 pm PREVIEW/ BY" To Tien Yin ARNOLD Schwarzenegger and his muscles can take a break. Here comes Malek Noor, Malaysia's five-time Mr Asia winner since 1985. After making the movie Ujang, he also
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      Music: Therapy for the soul
      420 21  -  By Alfonso Chan M ADNESS may be a descent into hell, but music can lift the soul out of it. Ask Abbot Hieh Kai Feng, of Kaoshiung, Taiwan. He hit on a brainwave three years ago and discovered a therapy for mental patients at his
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      71 21 NOT TOUR TYPICAL PUB AD. (NOT YOURTYPfCAL PUB.) OPENING HOURS Sun to Thur 6p m to 1a m. Fri Sat Public Holidays 6 p.m to 3 a m HAPPY HOURS Sun. to Thur 6pm to 8.30 p.m. (50% Of* at b?r prices and 20% Off all bottles.) Lounge 1000 bast
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      450 22 Turn tlte hobby H into a rewarding career gflj If you love music, you can build a secure FURTHER YOUR MUSICAL a\ futim with the Singapore Armed Forces. TRAINING 4| i/"vi\7 twi? r w 17 You re trained by internal and external JEJUNI 1 rlL Kr/Al ItJiNI Ur instructors, and
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    The zany world of carnivals
    451 23  -  SHOWTIME HAPPY WORLD 25 tpisoffo Dm 5, SBC 8 t 6.45 pm PREVIEW; Lo Tien Yin E I i VERYBODY is a little zany in this show. If you have not seen Li Nanxing doing a tap dance, thrown by villains and sent flying f
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      91 23 vW' V:> »V. I MY FIRST TIME NEAR-FATAL THE ORIENT PLUS! j WITH A ATTRACTIONS EXPRESS Super prizes in WOMAN Women who give Aseon Fashion our Christmas v Singapore Men Men the most Grief Bazaar! Confess FOR YOUR Kao Cash IS YOUR EYES ONLY Vouchers FACING THE RELATIONSHIP How to
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    Nautical fare
    606 24  -  FOOTNOTES The Flying Dutchman 10A, Duxton Hill Off Tanjong Pagar 12 noon to 2.30 pm 7 pm to 10.30 pm Closed on Sundays By Sara Chen THIS restaurant takes some finding. It is about missed turnings, asking around and being late for dinner. And once you do find
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      61 25 1 Ava ilB b Theß° o,<stlOP L" THE NATURAL TIIK N.VIIKAL 11 Iff POKY OF HISTORY OF I CHINA Written by a team of experts from Beijing Normal University, I KM this book is essential to all those interested in the world's largest unvisited area: the great expanse Times The
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      379 25 TUESDAYRADIO NOON News in Brief N00N J"* 12 05 PM Lunchdate 12.03 PM Popular Classics 1*00 Hews in Brief 100 News and Weather Forecast 111 Lunchdate (cont'd) 1 1# Exchange Ratos 2 oo Naws in Brief 115 ?•!>«»« Classics (cont'd) 2.05 Afternoon Faro Midday Market Report 3.00 Naws ia Brief
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      278 25 COMICRELEF Fox Trot/Bin Amend JASoH, C'MoN- 50 TbO OOOLOK'T JASoH, foR WHAT iT'S VrfoRTH, How WU THET YOU'RE 00ir46 Do THE CXTCA X OoN'T THiNK ANT LES6 <* KN°W IF too To SCHoot, EtTHER CREDiT PRoftEM. THEY'LL Too BECAOSE DoN'T ItU. THEY'LL. NOT THE. 6A5 WAT, 5o WHAT? PRofiA&LY Yoo
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      132 30 AN exciting range of chronographs and elegant dress watches comes your way from Yema. You can choose from a wide selection of high-tech analog chronographs available in stainless steel or leather straps. Prices range from $700 to $1,100. In addition, a range of dress watches is also
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      A more regular Attack
      153 30 KAO attacks the detergent market again with its new Kao Attack Regular. The product is specially targeted at local housewives. Like its predecessor the Kao Attack Concentrate Powder it is suitable for machine wash. However, the new formula is also suitable for washing clothes by hand
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      116 30 CARTIER leather displays a new range of vibrant colours for the Christmas season. Royal blue, bright red, emerald green, camel, black and burgundy are the new shades for the Cartier saddle bags. The Cartier saddle bag, a classic defying time and changing fashions, has been redesigned
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      Fendi for all occasions
      117 30 STYLISH and trendy Fendi shoes, created in a variety of styles and designs will see you through from day to night. For the office, Fendi suggests jewelled pumps, beautifully accessorised with coloured stones. They can be worn with a wide range of skirt lengths. Alternatively androgynousinspired
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      180 30 ARAMIS Holiday Red '91, in its festive red boxes and rich wrapping paper presents a bounty of Christmas gift sets for men comfortable with the concept of personal grooming. The shave is a requirement. The Aramis gift pack for this is made up of Aramis Eau
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      286 31 AFP. AN elite annual end-of-year showdown designed to determine golf's world champion was announced in London yesterday. The World Championship of Golf will carry prizemoney of over $3.3 million. First prize will be nearly $750,000 and even the player in last place in the field of 26
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      Steven fires a sizzler
      278 31  -  By Bernard Pereira SINGAPORE'S Steven Chua yesterday fired a warning shot at his rivals when he rolled off a sizzling 1302 pinfalls over six games in the Fred Perry Tenpin's International Open Masters qualifying round at Tenpin Bowl. The score, the best registered by the 36-year-old
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      137 31 AFP. GERMAN swimming coach Jochen Spilker resigned yesterday after being accused of organising drugtaking by his team members. Spilker, who was responsible for the national women's 400 m squad, said he was prepared to answer allegations made against him. But the he added
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        Lock icon Norman draws further ahead
        259 31 AFP. AUSTRALIAN Greg Norman has increased his lead over England's Nick Faldo in their duel at the top of the world golf rankings. Norman finished equal third in the Australian Open in Sydney on Sunday, strengthening his grip on the number one spot in the latest
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        78 31 Reuter. THE Benetton Formula One motor racing team sparked off a serious Grand Prix tyre war yesterday when it announced it will be switching from Goodyear to Pirelli tyres next season. The team said it had a three-year agreement with Pirelli, starting in 1991. This
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        Lock icon Davis snooked but not beaten
        79 31 AFP. TOP snooker boss Barry Hearn predicted yesterday that Stephen Hendry would struggle to retain his world snooker crown next year. Speaking in Preston, England, Hearn believes Steve Davis will regain the world title in Sheffield after his heroic comeback in the final of the
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      Lock icon DOUBLE BLOW FOR MILAN
      221 32 WORLD CLUB C'SHIP Reuter. ITALIAN team AC Milan left yesterday for the World Club Championship clash in Tokyo without two first-team regulars. Milan will defend the Toyota Cup against Olimpia, of Paraguay, on Sunday. A bruising League match at home on Sunday deprived the European champion
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      388 32 Wire services. JOHN Harkes, a member of the US World Cup team, has signed with English Second Division club Sheffield Wednesday. Harkes, a midfielder who has been playing in defence for Sheffield Wednesday, signed a one-year contract. No details of the contract were disclosed. TONY Meola, Watford's US World
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      Lock icon Brazil lifts ban on foreign-based players
      408 33 Reuter. BRAZIL'S foreign-based players will once again be allowed to play for their country, a director of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said yesterday. The ban, which at present allows coach Paulo Roberto Falcao to pick only homebased players for the Brazilian national team,
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      Lock icon Maradono ready to hang up his boots
      242 33 AFP. UNHAPPY Diego Maradona is ready to quit soccer for good. The South American superstar, unsettled at Italian club Napoli and under increasing pressure from a hostile Italian press, told a Spanish television network yesterday that he wanted to quit professional football. "I
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      Lock icon Irked by Stas’ signing
      177 33 AFP. CZECH international defender Ivo Stas has found himself at the centre of a dispute between the English League and the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) over his signing for Aston Villa. The association has raised questions about the First Division club's work permit application form for
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      Lock icon PLAYER OF THE YEAR
      168 33 Reuter. LOTHAR Matthaeus has been named World Player of the Year in an annual British magazine poll. World Soccer magazine said in its December issue Matthaeus, who plays for Italian club Inter-Milan, had collected 21.9 per cent of readers' votes to become the first German to
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      Cup final ticket boost
      262 34  -  Stories/ S Gulam SINGAPORE will have a fair share of tickets for the Malaysia Cup final at the Merdeka Stadium on Dec 15. The assurance came from Datuk Bakar Daud, the FAM competitions committee chairman. But he refused to reveal exactly how many of the 45,000
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      Local refs for next year’s Cup
      282 34 MORE support has come for the return of Singapore referees into the Malaysia Cup fold. Datuk Bakar Daud, the competitions committee chairman, said he will initiate the move to include Singapore referees for next year's Malaysia Cup competition. Datuk Bakar said he feels the
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      Lock icon Norazam ruled out of final
      285 34 NST. NORAZAM Ishak's Malaysia Cup hopes were shattered yesterday by a specialist at the Alor Star General Hospital. The specialist told the Kedah striker that he would not be able to recover in time for the Dec 15 Malaysia Cup final. Norazam is scheduled to
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      Lock icon Stromsik quits Selangor, says he’s open to offers
      281 34 NST. UNHAPPY Karel Stromsik, Czechoslovakia's 1982 World Cup goalkeeper, has quit the Selangor team and is open to offers for the new season. The fate of Selangor's other foreign pros, Zoran Nikolic and Pavel Korejcik, will be known today when the FA
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