The New Paper, 27 March 1991

Microfilm: NL17496
Total Pages: 38
1 38 The New Paper
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    Masthead
    12 1 the new paper WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1991 MCI (P) 75/4/90 50 CENTS
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      82 1 KILLED ALL FOUR HIJACKERS; T&M FREED: ALL ON BOARD *i|k 1 I v -V* I f >• >■••-• <■•'*.•:*<• I J I III action: SAF Commandos storming SQ117 early this morning. SAF commandos er storm Airbus 854 m awn rescue s* The hijack team: Journalists Suresh Nair, U/ Ng Wan
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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • Article, Illustration
      Hijackers' 5-minute countdown
      453 2 ELITE commandos stormed the hijacked Singapore Airlines plane killing four Pakistani hijackers and freeing all 118 passengers and nine crew. The quick end to the eighthour hijack came at 6.50 this morning. The commandos moved in after the hijackers gave government negotiators five minutes to meet their
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      Hijackers threatened to kill hostages
      268 2 R KS( 'UK wns swi ft. Alter eight hours of continuous negotiations, the hijack was all over in a matter of seconds. Towards the end of negotiations. the\ set M deadline of five minutes, then started a countdown When they pot down to three minutes,
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      Lock icon Two air stewards hurt
      317 3 TWO men, both Singapore Airlines stewards, have been hurt in the hijacking of flight SQ 117. Both are in hospital. Mr Bernard Tan Cheng Chuan, 24, arrived at Singapore General Hospital late last night. Mr Philip Chung Aik Wan was brought in this morning at around
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      HIJACK FACTS
      173 3 FACTS of the hijack of the SIA plane last night: Airline: SIA. Plane: A-.'MM) Airbus. Flight: Shuttle Flight SQ 117 from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore; hijacked en route to Singapore. The plane left Kuala Lumpur at 9.25 pm yesterday and arrived at Changi Airport at 10.15 pm. Hijackers:
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      Waiting, waiting, waiting...
      420 4 QUICK NEWS ON PAGE 13 TODAY B USINESSMAN Mark Yow kept his fingers crossed that his wife, Audrey Ng, a secretary, would survive the agony of the hijacking. "I am very worried... I can imagine the harrowing state of mind of my wife and the other passengers,"
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      No tension, no panic
      148 4 THERK was hardly any panic or tension at the arrival area of Changi Airport's Terminal Two when the hijacked plane landed last night. Those waiting for family members or friends arriving from Kuala Lumpur were told soon after SQ 117 landed at 10.15 pm that the
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Earlier hijack by Bhutto men
      217 6 SUPPORTERS of Mrs Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party seized another plane 10 years ago. They managed to get the release of political prisoners held in Pakistan. On March 2, 1981, three armed men hijacked a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 720. It was carrying about 150
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      Man hijackers wanted to free
      367 6 IF a court in Karachi had allowed bail to Asif Ali Zardari yesterday, the hijack of the SIA Airbus may well not have taken place. His release was one of the demands of the Pakistani hijackers here. Zardari, the husband of exprime minister Benazir Bhutto,
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Jackpot addict
      456 8  -  FRUIT MACHINES IN THE NEWS: On Monday, The New Paper ran a story about vac c u m cleaners used to suck coins out of jackpot machines at the Ceylon Sports Club in Balestier Road. By Ng Wan Ching MRS H C is a housewife in her 40s.
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      GLOSSARY
      164 8 THESE words are in our stories today. The notes will help you check their meanings. bane: Someone or something that is the hane of a particualar person or organisation causes unhappiness or distress to that person or organisation. clutches: If a person or group has someone or something in
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      138 8 EXPERIENCE SUPER LUXURY CRUISING AT j fimrn f fXl\l nniriTl •upertcrftve.kjxurtomOceanPearlw« no« bebock I Mm LUW rKllu! n Impeccable first class service A accommodation v%S»* Fine dining Spectacular cabaret show Casino Jackpot Discotheque Fitness centre Cinema Swimming pool Sauna Call 223*3366 are based on lowest grode cotxrts Such categories may
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      'Less cholesterol eggs'
      384 9  -  By Tan Li Mei HKN'S eggs, which scientists have long said are high in cholesterol are now available in a low cholesterol form. That is what Seng Choon Farm claims about its eggs. Its chairman, Mr Koh Swee Lai, 46, said the farm has developed a special
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      WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL?
      146 9 CHOI.KSTRKOI. is a rally substance which forms part «»l" each «*c»II wall in the Uidy. 11 is also a "building block" for steroid hormones, a major group of the Imklv's (-hcmir.nl messengers. I'nfortunately. an excess may lodge against the walls of the arteries, and in creaM* the
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      Jailed, caned for throwing stones
      150 9  -  By Yeo Kim Seng A I.ARODKKK who ih rew stones at ;i Housing Mir<! parking sign and damaged it was yesterday (March jailed three months and ordered to In* raned three stroke*. Chandrasekaran Singararn, 28, pleaded guilty to vandalism in Buffalo Road, on Dee 15,
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      87 9 BREAKING FAST IN STYLE BERBUKA DINNER BUFFET AT CAFE VIENNA Daily announcement of the exact breaking I rcV' Different buffet spread each day: A ft Kurma, Sop Kambing, Ayam Masak Merah, a. f Samba I Udang, Malay Kueh and i Dinner entertainment with soothing Malay and Indonesian music. Date: March
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      220 10 M irZt i J I I I fl V It's cool. It's sensational. It's the sophisticated sounds of the Full Logic Touch Controls Panasonic RQ-V450 and RQ-V5OO Personal Stereo. The most sophisticated with soft touch controls for both while stocks last, a free snazzy Panasonic waist tuner and cassette. pouch
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Eye machine uses lasers to improve vision
      335 11  -  By Angeline Song A LASER machine, said to be able to help improve shortsightedness, has arrived in Singapore. The machine has yet to be tested by Singapore eye doctors. The Bio-laser Spec is a portable machine about the size of a small television.
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      THE TREATMENT
      134 11 P Computers has brought in two Biolaser Spec machines. It is leasing one to a Nanyang Optical branch at Parkway Parade. I hose who want to undergo treatment have to sign up for a three-month programme with the shop. The programme began last Friday. The first 10 to
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      HOW IT WORKS
      278 11 THE principle behind the Bio laser Spec is that it may be possible to train your eyes to see better. Your eyes are controlled by a complex brain-eye chain of commands. Research has shown that a f>erson can safely learn to exert voluntary control over this command
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      Living with noise and dirt
      414 12  -  By Helen Chang NOISE and dust are their main problems. But people, living in HDB flats being upgraded in a test project, are still coping. It gets so dusty that "when I walk around (barefoot) I can feel the stickiness on the floor," said Madam
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      $15 BILLION FACELIFT
      151 12 THK Housing Board plans to upgrade more than 300,000 blocks in the next 15 years. Total estimated cost: $15 billion. The project kicked off last month in Woodlands and Teban Gardens. These blocks are now empty except for the volunteer families staying there. But future sites will
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      32 12 iV^CONTINENITAL SUNDAY CONCERT SENTOSA FERRY TERMINAL SUN, 31 MARCH 1991. cr\rmcA 800 m Usual island charges apply OiSroVfß a Woßltf of \o\Ji Own. For more information on the Conhnental Singers, call *****64
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      OSCARS
      217 13 HOT STORIES DANCES With Wolves swept seven Oscars at the 63rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday night. Kevin Costner, who produced, directed and starred in the film, won Oscars for best picture and best director. Some of the other winners were: Actor: Jeremy Irons, Reversal
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      HEADLINERS
      65 13 The Straits Times: SIA plane hijacked. Business Times: Singapore Petroleum profits almost double. Lianhe Zaobao: SIA plane hijacked. Berita Harian: Possibility of a permanent US military presence in the Gulf. SBC: Four Pakistanis have taken control of an SIA flight SQII7 at Changi Airport. BBC: President Gorbachev and the
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      Rebel leader returns
      98 13 TURMOIL IN IRAQ A KURDISH leader made a triumphant return to the rebel-held northern region of Iraq yesterday. He vowed to continue the insurrection until President Saddam Hussein is ousted from power. But Kurdish rebels reported high casualties from raids by helicopter gunships in the oil centre
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      QUOTE
      73 13 Deficit spending reductions, a drop in military spending, abandonment of foolish promises to waive rural loans, and faster rapprochement with Pakistan should be on the agenda when India next comes to the Paris Club for help...Amid the million mutinies, India's friends are entitled to a little rebelliousness, too. Mr
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Mendaki's carnival
        77 13 MENDAKI will hold one of its most ambitious fund-rais-ing projects next month. The charity carnival, at Orchard Road, is to raise $200,000, said Siglap MF and chairman of the fund-raising committee, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi. Orchard Road has been chosen instead of Geylang for greater visibility, said Mr Abdullah.
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        Figures in the news
        95 13 MANY Tokyo workers spend more than four hours commuting to work. Rising property prices force them to live far from the city, an official said. Raffles Hotel suites will be the priciest in Singapore, at $6,(KM) a night. They will be ready in late August. Guests
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        Go to Indonesia: SIA
        41 13 SINGAPORE Airlines will spend about $800,000 this year to promote Indonesia as a tourist destination, say industry sources. SIA will promote Indonesia through food festivals, commercials and media trips in connection with the Visit Indonesia Year 1991.
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        Lunch Mates
        51 13 SINGLE? Get matched for $3 over lunch. Lunch dates are the Social Development Unit's new recipe for bringing singles together. The scheme, called Lunch Mates, will be introduced in June. The government matchmaking service said this is to help working singles who are too busy on weekdays to
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        No commercial birth
        49 13 WOMEN in Australia will be banned fn»m bearing another person's child for a fee. Commercial surrogacy will be outlawed, the government said yesterday. But childless couples will be allowed to have babies by other women if no money changes hand?* Bachelor wants a baby/ Page 25
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        World trade
        67 13 WORLD merchandise trade grew at a slower pace last year, hut $6,072 billion worth of business was done a new record. This was disclosed in a report by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade yesterday. In volume terms, world trade increased by 5 per cent last year
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      146 13 YOU'RE ALMOST CERTAIN TO OVER-EAT AT The most complete Italian/Seafood/Local speciality dinner buffet is no further away than Window On The Park. Where daily specialities m ran B e fr° m ta ian wlad t0 exotic desserts. Like a delightful Piccata Milanaise, spicy Chilli Crabs, even Squids stuffed with Otak
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Follett alleges foul play
      443 14 WHAT'S in a name? A fortune. Or so thinks bestselling novelist, Ken Follett who is suing the publishers of his reported cousin, James Follett, for allegedly cashing in on his name. Ken Follett, author of bestsellers such as The Eye of the Needle, Key to Rebecca
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      Lock icon Tractor in hiding for 35 years
      148 14 AP. AFTER several decades, a Romanian peasant is finally ready to reap the benefits of capitalism. He had kept a tractor buried in his garden through 35 years of communist collective agriculture. Recently, convinced that communism was gone for good, Mr Calin Florea unearthed
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      102 14 the new Seven years afterthe SDU man became a national joke, is he still a fumbling lover? Or far more savvy II f h '-ffl in the pursuit of love? Meet three real-life SDU men. Also in APRIL'S HER WORLD MEN'S SEX jg l SECRETS—what men won't tell women ARE
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      351 15 0 Are you really having a good time? PVP^ Think about the ques- tions below. QUESTION never too young to v start on a life-time of being r m you IMB^r your body (food), RSI 1 do to it (exercise), and feel 1 from about what you eat can put
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Pro-democracy protest in Mali
      78 16 M Picture/ KEI'TER toup in Mali: Soldiers keeping order in Bamako, capital of the western African state of Mali as pro democracy protestors gathered for a rally yesterday. The military has just toppled President Moussa Traore, and coup leader Lt-Col Amadou Toure, 42, promised a quick
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      Lock icon Man gets 5 years for raping wife
      173 16 Reuter. THE first man in Kngland to be convicted of raping his wife was jailed for five years yesterday. The 33-year-old driver, who cannot he named for legal reasons, was sentenced for a drunken assault on his '23-year-old estranged wife. It was the
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    Bachelor wants a baby
    1398 17 DEARAGGIE AGGIE gives advice every Wednesday. Questions Aggie cannot answer are put to other experts such as doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists. You can write to: Dear Aggie, The New' Paper, 300 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923. You must give your name and address. But The New
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      153 17 EDUCATIONAL FRONTIER ...^.tfZ^''"'»'"'""" Strata TmNo. 1259* "subscribe and wini j j Subscriptions must reach us before 30m June 1991 to quality tor the ?nfi lUCKY WUW IST ND *1 RD PRIZE: A Mountain Bike fa HRI2L A BMX Bicycle J PRIZE: NIKKO Radio Controlled Car I 4th 13th Pnzes: Free
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  • Showtime
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      By George, it's Asha!
      392 18  -  INDIAN singing star Asha Bhosle will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on May 25. The show is organised by a local company, Reetu Productions. On May 26, Bhosle will perform in Kuala Lumpur. Bv Ravindra Kumar ENGLAND'S Boy George has teamed up with a grandmother
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      Plum Penguin role for DeVito
      298 19 DANNY DeVito is to play the villian Penguin in Batman 11, producers Warner Bros have announced. In landing the role, actor-director DeVito knocked out contenders such as Boh Hoskins, Rohin Williams and Robert I)e Niro. The Penguin is one of Batman's greatest adversaries, second only
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      BATMAN'S ENEMIES
      124 19 THERE are more than 100 villians in the comic strip Batman. One of them is Penguin who uses his black umbrella as a weapon. Villian Two Face, is handsome on one side of his face and scarred on the other. He tosses a coin to decide on the
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      96 18 I NOW I FEEL SO FRESH, SO COMFORTABLE 3 0B w wwc ag "°°J) I Im takni rii aba mM I r NICEBAYS NICHTSAFE" < «:eIBSRQE2ZD"* Tnpk frXiiliw I 20 f Nice Day Nightsafe with its unique soft-touch Dri-Magic Cover, draws flow into the pad instantly and traps it in
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      57 19 P iTV m W jjF f 'a entry forms are available in both '-|F j/fr X ARISTA CD AND CASSETTE TAPES) U O DONT JUST TAKE A PEEK, I DONT BE SHY. "W 1 ./> JOIN 1N... MR, <s > A w W\ cy\ Si \\N\\ A Ch*sCj<* raitunng the
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      Water blues
      832 20  -  By C Shantheni WATER shortages in Malacca made the headlines when its major dam Durian Tunggal dried up because of the present drought. To date, Malaccans are still living on rationed water. The crisis is expected to continue until year-end. Other states hit with water problems include Negeri
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      Search for water among neighbours
      331 20 DON'T Waste Water: Make Every Drop Count. That slogan was on the lips of every Singaporean last year when this country also faced a drought Early last April Singapore's water reservoir stocks dropped close to the critical 65 per cent level. In response, the Government
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      Greenhouse makes for a dry earth
      236 20 IN recent years there have been droughts in almost all parts of the world. Experts call these the first scientifi-cally-documented change brought about by the "greenhouse effect'. This effect is caused, by the accumulation in the atmosphere of excessive release of gases by man.
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      942 21 wednesdaytv HUNTER BROKEN THE TRIALS OF LIFE BEHIND BARS DREAM i Channel 12 9.30 pm) J (Channel 8, 9.30 pm) (Channel 5, 8 pm) THE ability to fight is needed ht^d^tb^ol'' e runs inU)^»^high^s!hoof anemones fight on occasion. The W called in. When \i;i<ma reaches iri'u'rcit'r'<>t P Tr\*• i 1
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  • THETVPAGE
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      Perfect Match gets new host
      354 22  -  By Lo Tien Yin CHRISTIB Wong has gone full circle. In 1988 she took part in SBC's Sunday game show. Perfect Match. Now she is the new host of the show, with Andy Zhu and Huang Yuling. The Miss Body Beautiful (1989) joined SBC two
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      Get hitched and win a trip to Italy
      103 22 THERK is fresh incentive for getting married soon. SBC's Sunday game show, Perfect Match is making it very attractive for couples thinking of tying the knot. Saatchi which is sponsoring the show, is offering a honeymoon package to Perfect Match participants a
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      163 22 n g Mi H4 "^^MIl mi II w JHHHr# si ...BUT NOT AS CLOSE AS PANASHAVE. i In iw you missed the point, the new Panashave range now has a with the convenience of a fully rechargeable electric shaver. revolutionary 47 micron thin blade foil that's designed to cut and
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  • SHOWTIME
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      Most popular bash
      71 23  -  _BY VIVIEN CHIONG TO celebrate his winning the Most Popular Actor title twice, Li Nanxing threw a feast for 20 friends at a seafood restaurant recently. Amonj; those present were actors Huang Yiliang, Lin Yisheng and of course, his sweetheart, actress Yang Lihing. The reticent actor has
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    • KEEPING DIGNIFIED
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        Amy's plaster technique
        123 23 HOW many ways arc there to avoid taking it all off lor the screen? Ask Amy Yip. She has just found a unique method. The Hongkong star with the top heavy figure, turned to plaster in a film she shot recently. ATV Weekly recently published two photos
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        'Nudity is documentary'
        83 23 PKKTTY woman Julia Roberts will also never put her pretty body on public display "1 wouldn't do nudity in films. For me, personally and I don't put this judgment on anyone else to act with my clothes on is a performance; to act with mv clothes oil
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        Housing for Junior
        74 23 TH K luihy'N online iinu Vli'iihvslulc, Sli<' Cclrl>fily couple \ian» Vim jiiid K<ltnun<i < 'lu n ;ir«* scouting lor a lugger plat r »r Junior The couple :irc now living wii It iMlitiunii's pnrcnts. Thev have >H r-y»•> (in .1 five room HI >11 llal hi Ton
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        The phone Matters
        105 23 A IM BI.IC phone is meant for Ih«* convenient e of everyone. Bui it can he a source of inconvenience to a star. Teen idol Matt Dillon was walking on the streets when he met three mad Matt fans. He obliged them with autographs hut when they
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      83 23 ftas V* SggSs" ?fame* fe* IJ'I JJI U'UII L 0"« till 3 f"' U Jj jI I 7th level. Ming Arcade. Cuscaden Road (opposite Hard Rock Cafe) Tel: *****33 I RED HEAT. ASIABEAT AT THE CASABLANCA. Asia Beat play a mixture of soul, pop. Latin rock jazz fusion. They also
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      320 24 r WEDNESDAYRADIO FM90.5 FM 92.4 News on the Hour HOOH Mews Brl#f 12.05 PM A Lunchdate with Peter King 12 03 PM Popular Classics and Rose Tan Music and a 100 News and Weather Forecast Mystery Voice Quiz 1.10 Currency Exchange Rates 2.05 Feminine Flair with Kala 1.15 Popular Classics
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      93 24 1 COMICRELEF PhippS/Joseph Farris AddlVl/Brian Basset U&6GHNENEED MMBtvajom) nDWERBUCf 1C SWT MAKIMCi SCME FEHJTHE KIP? NEED SUCH AM —i CUTBACKS. HEBE AT HOtlS WENSNE >y— >' MOKOFWMr CALCULATOR Duffy/Bruce Hammond /punv,\-miHicfVE.coMtupwrrHAN T I J Lrl ANP ry George the Robot/stephen Stanley I f" v«cr c*** **fcu Jusr w&ich (fTj I
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      449 25 COMICFELIEF I WEDNESDAYRADIO Orchard Road/coiin 12.30 PM Sentimental Journey FM 88.9 f V 1.00 News NOON iinwsdesk Irt.fOlAl) FoiflfANMK ifSMIOF 1 &0NN0... mEAN.THI£ tXSXTI JHHI *-1® Calling All Maids 19 0 pm off th# Sh«H 5s SET- HLrdMjejl mm*. MTSI 2.00 ZSXT NEVJSffIpAs Sj| -mr WAMS J°® S #od i
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      750 26 2 tSftlM WITH LOVE FROM THE NEW PAPER FASTADS FITTI. R I] 1 §n| i SiW ißf HAPPY RARIF<t EACH baby GETS TO RECEIVE 2 PACKS of FITTI diapers, a singlet, a panty and a congratulatory HI 89 9 CARD FROM FITTI. ANNOUNCE YOUR BABY'S BIRTH RIGHT HERE. FREE. I
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      280 27 I CItM HERE s TQ THE HAPPY BABIES.I I rlllß WITH LOVE FROM THE NEW PAPER FASTADS FITTI. I 1 *g| S|L HAPPY RARIFS EACH baby GETS TO RECEIVE 2 PACKS OF FITTI diapers, a singlet, a panty and a congratulatory H H i CARD FROM FITTI. ANNOUNCE YOUR BABY'S
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      205 27 I ALBERT and ANGELA are pleased to announce the ABIGAIL TM J|P^V Nov 90 and WM&S >* wuu Janet m!vr proud to *t&r announce the birth ff Sr? -ft of their second child, i J g a son named t;S JOHN LEE i j£ MING DAO, on I 2nd January
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      188 27 i EDMUND and FELICIA THAM proudly announce /|F.is> JSjWlm their lanoretham I WEI KUN I friends A relatives > well wishes BLydia Ong Lldl Bom on 19^2.91 God's gift to Robert and Catherine (Sister to Nathanad) Special thanks toDrVK Tan, Dr P L j I Ang, staff of Thomson Medical
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      756 28 Would you like to catch World Cup stars in action... 1 ;Go for goals, Germany! tt. -I U'tnunv >Mk .M.ly draw Cotanbn m HUm torogW to w Croup D. But will Frani BirluMwi M C g; tmiK y»» Cotunibu In. lo »m to reKh th. xcund round ll will be
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      170 29 Vegetarian Delights KWANIM VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT owned managed by SOUTH EAST ASIA HOTEL PTE LTD Jst&f I 1 I' l' I ]M r t r* m K.- n j rn Hr •&"*S m j\H Excellent in Chinese Vegetarian Food Air-conditioned Hotel located in the heart of town Rooms with private bath,
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      210 29 PICKLED LETTUCE (fo Tasty and healthy vegetarian (W&food for the whole family Please identify the genuine brand '3A while purchasing f ZONG TECK I] (Vegetarian) Trading (T) Block 8, Hougang Avenue 3, wFv #01-04 Singapore 1953. Tel: *****11 Fax: *****85 We arc agents for "TANG WANG" Natural Spice "CU WANG"
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      37 30 811 Personal Services/ Merchandise I gills arrangements Wedding services Hampers 1 I Also available flower I arrangement $Cn/ course at yUU/"0nl)( STCPKEssnems 4 ?rrts 135 M ca e Roac #01 08 By ras o-g SO7lB TEL: *****10
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      43 30 Personal Services/ Merchandise I REFUSE BINS DISPOSAL Heavy duty metal Wn Sate*/ Repair servtoa* available Bulky Waste Disposal LOUISPHIL 292 3231/ 293 7539 Fax *****63 P—"—! 1 LOT 2,000 m Cartons Imported Mineral Water at vary attractive price. Interested please call 222-1826 Catherine
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      284 31 821 Business To Buainaaa Our company iptciilin in virtou* type* ol renovation work tor HOB flat, pnvat* houMi, oft>t m A commorciai buildings. (HOB Lie: HBOS-1111B) 1) Floor tiles marble, terrazzo, ceramic, parquet, etc. 2) Cornices 3) Plastering of wall I celling 4) Installation of aluminium grilles, folding doors wooden
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      489 31 831 Profaaaional/ Executive Appta JBO FRENCH- I I A GERMANJMm SINGAPORE I r JJW)) I SINGAPORE INSTITUTE(FSI) I I INSTITUTE(GSI) > Courses available I (Commencing 1 July 1991) I 2) FEE-PAYING Electronics Engineering conducted Alternatively it you choose not to at the French-Singapore Institute. This come under any bond obljgatlonSi
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      55 31 831 Profaaaional/ Executive Appta 832 Employment An International Airfreight Co in Changl has immediate vacancy for: EXPORT CLERK/ CUSTOMER SERVICE Female above 18 years School leavers acceptable as training will be provided GCE O' level Knowledge of typing will be an advantage Staying around Bedok, Changl, Tampines or Paslr RU
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      47 31 831 Profaaaional/ Exacutiva Appts 832 Employment A Local Construction Company Invites suitably qualified personnel for the following positions: 1. FOREMAN 2. QUANTITY SURVEYOR With Diploma Interested applicants, please walk In for an Interview at CHAN A CHAN CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD Blk. 1 Thornton Road #04-32*0 Singapore 2087
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      52 31 831 Profaaaional/ Exacutiva Appts 832 Employment Expanding buiineu in Jurong (3 «hifl») 0 C INSPECTORS OPERATORS a Pay 1700 $900 plus transport shift allowance Come to: NO. S PIONEER LANE (Feeder bus no 251 from Boon Lay MRT) OR call Mr*. Saa/ Ann at: 268 2534 from 830 am to
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      24 31 831 Professional/ Executive Apple 832 Employment FULL/ PART-TIME ADVERTISING SALES REPS. required by expanding publisher with various projects High salary <i commission Call: *****90
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      216 31 832 Employment Qirfbrb English Pub require* 1) FULL-TIME WAITRESSES (4pm.-12 midnight) 2) PART-TIME WAITRESSES (spm -10pm 3) PART-TIME WAITRESSES (7pm -12mldnlght). Transport provided for post 1 ft 3. Interested please apply personally or call after 4pm. for Interview at: 294 Rivar Vsllay Road (opp. Rivary Vallay C.C.) Tal: 235-6497 GENERAL
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      361 32 S3l Professional/ Executive Appts Singapore Press Holdings GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY/ LEGAL ADVISOR SPH is the largest newspaper and magazine publishing group in the region. The 6th largest company listed on the Stock Exchange ot Singapore, it consistently achieves impressive financial results. It believes in offering highly competitive remuneration packages and
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      34 32 831 Professional/ Executive Appta 832 Employment J ESSO Station requires CASHIERS (Rotating Shift) CAR WASHER PUMP ATTENDANT Call at: BS Quek Eno Station I No. 2 Boon Lay Ave. S'port 2264 J Tel: 265-5X3
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      17 32 831 Professional/ Exacutiva Appta 832 Employment BBQ Food Outlet In Centrepolnt requires: MALE SHOP ASSISTANTS Tel: 368-7533
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      105 32 831 Professional/ Executive Appts 832 Employment FEMALE SALES REP 7 Age 18 25 years WE OFFER Good basic salary. Attractive commission and general Incentives. Transport allowance Medical benefits Able U) work Independently. Able to start work immediately Experience not necessary as training will be provided FEMALE STORE CLERK Experience not
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      381 32 ——I—■ 831 ProfMSKHMI/ Exscutivs Appts I Young Aggressive Staff Needed I Sales Executive 5! Fresh University graduates welcome Co-operative ana willing to learn Full training provided Experience an advantage A p Technical Support p Knowledge of the Macintosh an advantage Full training provided, fresh graduates welcome Must have patience to
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      4 32 831 Professional/ Executive Appts
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      384 32 •32 Employment If you're looking for a satisfying It professional sales career In the prospective Industry of plastic engineering L materials. TMa la m A) TRAINEE TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE 2 positions TRAINEE TELE-MARKETER 1 position For Po#t A 1) Male, 21 to 28 years old 2) Completed NS or about
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      438 33 832 Employment 832 Employment 832 Employment I ENGINEERING TEAM 8 II Well established M&E contracting companies invite suitable applicants 11 Pievioui experience in Sales and Marketing of air-conditioning product* j Achievement-oriented and able to work independently H Good contact with Developers, M&E Consultants and M&E Contractors H Minimum income: 5550,000
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      345 33 832 Employment Gleneagles hospital^ SINGAPORE requires 1) GENERAL CLERKS To handle admissions, billing and collections 3 vacancies morning ft afternoon shifts GCE O level At least 2 years' working experience Working knowledge in PC an advantage Able to start work immediately 2) CREDIT CONTROL CLERK To assist in credit control
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      25 33 832 Employment I FEMALE GENERAL CLERK Able to type Interested, please walk-In for an Interview at: 140 Upp. 81. Timah Rd. #02-02 Beauty World Plaza
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      469 33 j 832 Employment =5= 832 Employment Newly Established Medical Company in Bedok Industrial i i Park vicinity requires: i i 111) REGIONAL MARKETING EXECUTIVE j Requirements: j J ii Preferably with years marketing experience i i i i in Medical Product line i i 'j Age 32 years or below
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      297 34 832 Employment Motor Yacht "White Rabbit" I requires CHEF male, and comfortable with the sea should have previous working experience as a chef well versed In the preparation of Oriental as well as Western cuisines should be able to work Independently, including provisioning, cooking, menu planning, budgeting and cleaning of
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      122 34 832 Employment A Chinese company In the rlty requires 1 SHIPPING CLERK Must be able to do all the Import/ export documentary 1 FEMALE GENERAL CLERK Bilingual in English Mandarin interested parties please write to Chinatown Powit P.O. 80. 6366 Singapore 910S with expected sslsry. n/r photo A tel. no.
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      223 34 832 Employment 3BSE9BHHHHHHHHEESIHS An Interior Contracting Co. urgently require* PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR ASSISTANT Q.S. with experience in interior contracting and possess a driving licence. Interested, please call Amy at 269-4488 A Japanaaa Restaurant requires WAITRESSES Experience is not necessary but is an advantage Salary range $600 $800 (negotiable) Interested applicants may
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      240 34 832 Employment A manufacturing firm requires urgently the following: 1. TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS (FEMALE) 2. STORE CLERKS (FEMALE) 1 GENERAL CLERKS A AOMIN. ASSISTANT Qualifications: OCE N -O' levels Able to type, with PC knowledge NTC 2/3 In Electronics/ Electrical Preferably with working experience of 1 or 2 years but not
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      271 34 832 Employment CLEANERS required At Juroog |ff|, Age 50 above InlifMlid ippttcwtt, ploaso tol: *****94. Commercial studio requires JUNIOR SECRETARY a Mln O' level a Good commmand of English Mandarin a Able to type a Able to work IndependenUy a Knowledge of accounts a 1-2 yrs working experience a Age
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      251 34 832 Employment FEMALE CLERK No eaperlenre required S (lay* week (S»in spm) Preferably staying In Jurong/ Bukit Batok 11 T*1:560-7112 QEMCRAL CLIUX/TYWIT ftf (BiwiMi bfoksn Secondary or OCT -O- level Able to type pj^n T*» M>iiilnr is toon* RMd. *ayta Tbonfl Tack ■mlMuq. MB MaaMfc Food Ov*W In Orchard requires
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      190 34 832 Employ mut IMMEDIATE PERM. JOBS Secretary < with short I hand) Olrl rrtcUj Clerks/ Typists Junior Accounts Clerk RecepUon Liu (Ttiomaon. P»y» Lebar. Orchard, Jurons-tran*|>oft provided) Call: *****00 Food outlet in Parkway ii Parade require* COUNTER CREW sett per month MeaU provided Tat JM-7SS3 Landieaplnc company require* i. ctcmtk
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      156 35 HOUGANG CSC's documents are in order, says the Singapore Hockey Association. It announced this after deliberating on a protest by Singapore Recreation Club, which had asked for the documents of Hougang's foreign players participat- ing in the national Under--21 tournament be verified. After last
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      209 35 Reuter, AP. AKKMATCH of last week's controversial Mike Tyson-Donovan "Razor" Ruddock world heavyweight fight has been set for June 28 in Las Vega*. The fight will be held at Ihe Mirage Hotel, spokesmen for promoter Don King said. Tyson, the former undisputed world heavyweight champion, won
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        138 35 Reuter. WORLD No 7 Tristan Nancarrow was given two code-of-conduct warnings on his way to a shock defeat on the opening day of the Scottish Open squash championship in Glasgow yesterday. The Australian, who has been fined and banned for on-court tantrums in the past, was warned
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        110 35 AP. I LIE Nastase, Guillermo Vilas and Ashley Cooper were named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame yesterday. The three bring the number of Hall of Fame inductees to 154 since its founding in 1954. Nastase, the Romanian "bad boy" of tennis, was ranked in the
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      274 35 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: SOCCER English Div 3: Bradford 2 Crewe 0, Exeter 2 Bolton 1, Preston 2 Swansea 0, Reading 1 Huddersfield 2, Shrewsbury 0 Tranmere 1, Stoke 3 Mansfield 1, Wigan 2 Rotherham 0. Div 4: Halifax 2 Wrexham 0, Hartlepool 2 Walsall 1,
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      298 36  -  By Bernard Pereira NRW Zealand rugby referee Colin Hawke is in Singapore to lend his expertise. The 38-year-old traffic police officer is to conduct a referees' seminar for school teachers. It is his debut assignment here and he is enjoying every minute. Hawke
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      366 36 After a week's breather, schools are back in play. But something is seriously wrong on the volleyball courts. LOH TUAN LEE notices that the jumps have no spring, the spikes powerless... THE PROBLEM THK standard of schools' volleyball has gone down. The games conveners have noticed
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      209 36 THE SOLUTION? SOCIAI. Development Unit and a softer approach are the answers to volleyball's ailment. So say coaches who have come up with a three-pronged approach to stop the sport's slow death. They have adopted Japan's scheme to promote volleyball at all levels in
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      137 35 832 Employment I Required I MALE/ FEMALE I FREELANCE MC/ DJ I to be trained for company I functions L clubs I Training provided cp J Tafc 745-4QI STUOENTS OCE -orA' level UNOER (MAO. requires. Flexible 3 hours. Central Bkty Tat: *****47 871 Education/ Instruction ■h3' LVlffvmß COD •03-29 Peninsula
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      281 38  -  By Abdul Shukor SKAK Poh Leong's role as Football Association of Singapore Director of Coaching has been modified. At a meeting last month, the FAS review committee decided to pay Poh Leong on a project-by-project rather than on a monthly basis. Outgoing FAS President
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      195 38 EUROPEAN UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS AFP. VOLATILE winger Hod Wallace forgot his off-field problems to inspire the England l)nder-21s to a 3-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in Brentford last night. The Southampton star, who has to appear before magistrates next month on affray charges, had
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      183 38 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS AFP. DAVID Seaman, voted ihe Football League* outstanding goalkeeper, is also England's choice for ihe No 1 jersey. lie hits beaten off the challenge from Chris Woods, of Glasgow Rangers, in the Kngland team to play the Republic of Ireland in
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      463 38 Wire services. DIEGO Maradona, denied permission by Napoli to play an exhibition game for Argentina against Brazil, cancelled plans to fly to Buenos Aires. Maradona had told some reporters he planned to play in today's friendly with or without Napoli authorisation. Club sources disclosed that Maradona drove to Rome's
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