The New Paper, 9 May 1997

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1 71 The New Paper
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    13 1 the new paper FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1997 I MfTA(P) 064/P4*7 60 CENTS A
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      44 1 0 Tenants yak, but landlord claims prize worth at least $20,000 OptJ) Actress Vivian Wu: "I did it because nudity was my biggest fear as an actress, and I had to challenge it" on her role in the Pillow Book (above). Singapore Press Ho/dings
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Give me a break
      242 2 After 16years, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he would be taking a two-month holiday beginning May 19. This has led to speculation that Dr Mahathir, 71, is either sick or is planning to retire. But judgingfrom his remarks it looks like he
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      FIRST TIME
      58 2 DATUK Seri Anwar Ibrahim, 50, will act as Prime Minister for the first time. Analysts note Dr Mahathir did not allow former deputies, Datuk Musa Hitam and Tun Ghafar Baba, to act as prime minister when he took short leave then. Some press reports said Dr Mahathir's move
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      243 2 Leisure Showtime: Pages 46,47, 48 51 TV: Page 52 Movies Guide: Pages 43. 44 45 Comics: Pages 38 39 GIVE YOUR HAIR A NEW LEASE OF LIFE I I r )ih Hair loss? Thinning hair? Damaged hair? Premature greying? Scalp dermatitis? Dandruff? Jl m Anniversary Sales Our caring hair therapists
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  • attitude
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      No one wants to hang out with me
      162 3 B > -Q T3 Q) L. O M C O CL </> </> 0> o> a a. 4> -a ■4J -M a a> -p I'M a 13-year-old who has some problems. First, I don't feel accepted at school. Everyone I know hangs
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      jUsT Be your self
      149 3 CHARLENE: Don't try to be accepted by that group of people. If they don't accept you for what you are, they aren't good friends. Always be yourself, and let people admire you for that. Try to socialise more, and expand your circle of friends. About your
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      I fear I am about to fail
      86 3 I have big trouble! I'm in Secondary one and my mid-year exams are coming up. This is the first time I'm sitting for eight subjects. I'm so afraid I'm going to fail. Stella Ng, 13. VENGA: Having so many subjects is one of
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      my attitude on teen love
      144 3 Hi, I'm 17 and I believe in having my own style and my own attitude. But when I was younger, I was really quiet, unlike my bubbly self now. It was because of a silly relationship I had. I had no freedom and often cried
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      Write write write!
      74 3 Jaslina Yassin wins a $50 Levi's voucher this week. So, how do you fee about young love? Or anything else? You too could win a $50 voucher or a Levi's sling pouch if we publish your letter. So, write to: The Attitude Page The New Paper 390
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      fEED bACK
      135 3 We asked you to tell us what you thought of a curfew for teens. Here 3 some of your letters: I'm totally against it! I'm usually veiy supportive of the Government's laws —but not this one. Perhaps they could try some other ideas? RmMLM The right people to
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      When’s a gift a bribe?
      223 4 LANDMARK RULING ON CORRUPTION k hot J Hone owner Chan Wing Seng, 62, was lined $60,000 in October last year for bribing two jot Keys wtth $3,000 each. The Jockeys bad ridden Ms horse to victory in r>r 1 M IAQJ races ww in iw
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      DOW JONES
      26 4 The Dow Jones industrial average was up 50.97 points, closing at 7.136.62 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 537 million.
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Children’s A and E
        94 4 AN accident and emergency department for children opens tomorrow morning. The 24-hour clinic at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital will also cater to teenagers up to the age of 16. It can handle about 150 cases a day. About 10 to 15 per cent of
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        Oil running out
        101 4 THE world will begin to run out of oil in 20 years and governments must start planning for this now, a geologist has warned in the New Scientist magazine. The geologist said predictions that oil reserves might last another 60 years were unrealistic. Some reported reserves might
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        Employers banned
        91 4 ABOUT 100 people will not be able to hire foreign maids again. They were caught and fined for making their maids work outside their homes, mainly in hawker stalls and cofifeeshops or as maids for other people. The ban also applied to the spouses of those blacklisted. The
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        Ministers resign
        89 4 THREE Taiwanese Cabinet members resigned yesterday amidst rising public anger over worsening social and economic conditions. Mr Ma Ying-jeou, Minister of State and a popular politician, Interior Minister Lin Feng-cheng and Mr Tjiu Mau-ying, chairman of Taiwan's Council of Agriculture, all tendered their resignations to Premier Lien Chan.
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        Hit-and-run arrest
        86 4 POLICE have arrested the driver who allegedly hit 16-year-old foreign student Ken Bogaert in January and sped off without stopping. The 60-year-old American man, believed to be an engineer and Singapore permanent resident, was arrested on Wednesday evening and released on $10,000 police bail. The student suffered leg
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      HEADLINERS
      43 4 Tlm Urate Times: CJ'S corruption ruling The Business Times: Strong liquidity will boost region's bourses Uanhe Zaobao: Easing controls over dialect TV programmes BeritaHartan: Kids' emergency unit opens RCS morning news: PAP lawyers complete submissions BBC news: Boost from Zaire President Mobutu.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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    Lock icon Lef’s hear it from Tony's girls
    297 5 THENEWSTODAY Source: USA Today, wire services. NEVER before has the mother of all parliaments has had to play host to so many "daughters" 120 of them to be exact. And 101 of these MPs are from the party of Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair,
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon LANDLORD takes the prize
      419 6  -  They yakked, yakked, yakked and paid phone bill but... BY Bernard Pereira THEY had a warm relationship with their landlord. So the three Filipino flatmates shrieked with delight and hugged Francis Joseph B'Rose when they got the news from him that the number had won the
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      WHAT TENANT SAYS
      45 6 The landlord is very unfair and selfish. He thinks only about himself. He offered to buy us roast chicken as a treat! Why couldn't he give us something more, especially since he said he's selling the air tickets. Staff nurse Marites Dumlao
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      WHAT LANDLORD SAYS
      47 6 They used the convenience of my phone to make those calls. It was my phone and my number. lam not greedy. This was a lucky draw. And I was lucky. Retired civil servant Francis Joseph D'Rose, 73, who said he owed his tenants nothing.
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      SINGTEL
      43 6 It was clearly stated in the rules and regulations... that 'prizes would only be given to the registered subscribers as reflected in SingTel's records at the time of the draw'. We had therefore awarded all the prizes accordingly.. A Sing Tel spokesman
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      34 6 4 •Do you think the f Jt landlord is right? Or should he share the prize? Or should he give it all to the Filipino nurses? Call Hotline Plus at with your views j
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    Help your child to talk
    125 8 SINGAPORETODAY DO you have children with speech problems? If so, make a date tomorrow with the Down Syndrome Association. It will be holding a two-hour session on Enhancing Speech and Language Development for children with special needs at the Sennett Club House, 175 MacPherson Road,
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      359 9 r V «cpr- I jY A| fIIH F J Ha B|pwriß||H||Af 4 M'" '^EJWPI wlliiiPi^^g!gBg^^B!^^^MAA»WwpHwwJß^«««sscSS3^*JFj/l^J p^Bfc<lßj|BßfcwwJßß^ «4^h A framed print from Kodak Image Magic makes any mother's day. Here's a great gift idea for Mother's Day. Get your favourite photo enlarged with finishing touch, there are three different frame designs
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon If he had got it two years ago, He would have been dead today
      509 10 Bone marrow transplants for leukaemia patients can sometimes turn deadly, if the donor marrow attacks the patient's organs. But doctors treated three such cases successfully this year with a new cure. NG WAN CHING speaks to
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      WHY DIP IN DEATHS
      161 10 THE new treatment is working wonders. Fewer than 5 per cent of Dr Tan's patients have died from donor bone marrow attacks on their organs since he and his team startecl using the new treatment in 1992. Earlier, 10 to 15 per cent of patients who
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      WHAT’S WHAT
      75 10 AML: It presents with fever, bleeding of the skin, gums and sometimes from the gastro-intestinal tract, loss of weight and appetite. CGL: It is a slow but vicious disease. Sometimes presents with an enlarged spleen, the patient may feel a draggy feeling over the abdomen. It becomes acute
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      Leukaemia cure rates shoot up
      292 11 FROM PREVIOUS PAGE EARLY bone marrow transplants now offer over 80 per cent cure rates for leukaemia patients. Those who fear transplants and opt for chemotherapy should re-think their options, said Dr Patrick Tan, senior consultant and head, Haematology Department, Singapore General Hospital. More transplant
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      Lock icon He kicked it, thanks to them
      357 12 This year's National Smoking Control Campaign will not be nagging at smokers or scaring them with pictures of blackened lungs. The pressure now is on their family and friends to get them to quit...by showing they care. JILL LlMspeaks to one hardened smoker for
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      THE BEST PRESENT FOR YOUR MUM
      81 12 GIVE your mum something precious for Mother's Day this Sunday. No, not chocs or flowers. Give up smoking. Cut out the coupon in The New Paper tomorrow and take it, and your mum, to a Ministry of Health booth, either at Clarke Quay (The
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      114 14 Q^Mom Surprise mom with a special dinner treat this Mother's Day at Seafood Sentosa. Scrumptious seafood awaits you at the only seafood restaurant set in a lovely jetty on the idyllic island of Sentosa. Please board at Gateway Avenue bus-stop for FREE Seafood Sentosa shuttle bus service for entry to
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Teacher hit by truck in Vietnam
      523 15  -  BY Augustine Pang SHE went to teach in Vietnam but came back a few weeks before she planned. Miss Lily Lee, 40, was hit by a military truck from behind at a busy roundabout in Hanoi about two weeks ago. She flew oflf her
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      I plead guilty, now can I have the money?
      363 16  -  By Chan Seet Fun HE stole. He got caught. He confessed. Then he asked: "Can I keep the money?" Peruvian Walter Orlando Manrique Torreblanca, 37, probably thought: If I'm paying for my crime, why shouldn't my crime pay for me? Speaking
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      102 15 While plummeting to earth at 150 Asia, Robert will miles an hour, bring his brand of He had less than intensely physical 1 minute to free himself rr~ i ii t illusions, thrilling death of handcuffs and leg manacles, climb out of a r defying escapes and a chained mail
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      113 16 Hot On Yes, our Hungarian high tea is back. Savour the seven layered Dobos Torte Hungarian and pancake fiMed Rakott Pa acsinta 1 to 31 May amongst other exotic sweets. While indulging in these rare treats, relax to the classical sounds of Podium Duo, a gypsy duo from Budapest, from
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      216 17 SIEMENS *gpp*» *MBv. ..iflKr jJMM| People have asked us, why is the earpiece of the S6 shaped the way it does. Well, there's a A very simple explanation actually. y f Coc\# lictpn M? V LaUOV Cwl I Like loudspeakers of a hi-fi set, the earpiece is precisely-tuned to the
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    ‘That’s hypocrisy ...’
    588 18 ‘That’s hypocrisy SINGAPORETODAY Yesterday, the lawyers for the PAP men presented the last of their closing statements in the suits against Tang Liang Hong. They include Mr KShanmugam, representing PM Goh Chok Tong, who says Mr Tang's words were different from his actions. Or to use Mr Shanmugam's words: Hypocrisy.
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      103 18 ve our Mom the Vidal Sassoon Style... j Get Yourself the Savings Am Jmrnm From Watson's JHHGE If s the best of everything for Mother's Day! Give her what she truly wants elegant hair styles she can create herself with the unique, professional, easy-to-use Tools of Vidal Sassoon -at great
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      79 19 to a wonderful Motker's Day koliday at tke ANA, wkere ske can put ker feet up at one of our princely rooms. But not kefore treating ker to a delicious meal at tke Cafe-in- tke-Park or tke Unkai Japanese Restaurant. And wkile you're akout it, consider packing JaJ off as
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    Legal info
    128 21 SINGAPORETODAY OUR Legal Library offers quick access to topics you are interested in. You can also get a quick estimate of your legal fees in a property transaction. Just enter the price of the property sold. Call 1900-*****14 and enter the six-digit topic codes below. In our Legal
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      18 21 IJ^^_ More jobs in the sales/ services industry are waiting for you in The New Paper Fastads today.
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      91 21 v V- 7 Superstar j" £U >J~f~~ Angeles Diablo Corporation and Zouk present moonshine dj tour SUPERSTAR DJ KEOKI Saturday 10 May (3 hour set) for one night only at Zouk The T r.ins.ttl.mt ic Mote mned b% Heoh > out nov% on Moonshmc marketed b> Diablo Corporation Geocities com
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      103 22 I wg mh Mother's Day /sK™ I Special Promotion: pendant FREE I (from now till 31 »t May '97) P urc^ase ?f 530 and XM I Enjoy 20% discount on all items. X.°!^ V e n ail j ai CA ..i h Otafcd to Ist 100 customs ocvy) jyjtm^ H
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    SLAP! THEN PARANG ATTACK
    325 23  -  Schoolboys fight but someone else gets involved SINGAPORETODAY JAILED Those convicted of shoplifting can be jailed up to seven years and also fined. Those convicted of rioting can be jailed up to five years and also caned. By Chan Seet Fun A BOY slapped a classmate
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      8 23 Home Decor For people who love their homes
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      Lock icon 32 killed in south China plane crash
      289 25 Source: Wire services. A SOUTHERN China Airlines Boeing 737 crashed in Shenzhen, just across from Hongkong, last night. It was carrying 65 passengers and nine crew from Chongqing, Sichuan province. At least 32 people were killed and 29 injured in the crash. The
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      FIRST CRASH IN THREE YEARS
      100 25 CHINA has not had a serious accident for nearly three years. This was a record credited to improved precautions. They were taken after a Russian-made Tu-polev-154 exploded in June 1994, killing 160 people. It was the worst reported accident in China's aviation history. The crash
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      352 25 I I I Strike a winning I r Matck with Mum I 8t Win over I JT 1000 worth I I of prizes I lH -Sra The hunt is on for the in our I II jfl Match-With-Mum Contest I IJh most 00^a^LC P walks away with I H fabulous
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      103 26 Enter the trendy dressing the REPLAY Member s Card. As a member, you special perks and privileges. To qualify, simply spend $500 during the months of May and June. Accumulate up an application form and drop it off at the REPLAY STORE. 5c-' For further at 737 7800 or visit
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      Lock icon Mastermind jailed
      317 27 BCCI CRASH: BIGGEST BANKING FRAUD IN HISTORY Reuter. FORMER shipping tycoon Abbas Gokal has been jailed for his part in the biggest banking fraud ever. A British court in London yesterday sentenced the Pakistani businessman, 61, to a total of 14 years in jail, in connection with the
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      FIVE-MONTH TRIAL
      34 27 GOKAL was found guilty last month, after a five-month trial. BCCI and the Gulf Group had always been deeply involved, with Gokal enjoying close personal ties with bank founder Agha Hasan Abedi.
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      149 27 Deliciorij dedicated to all mums! (II (omplimentari| ,>oop cake L a polaroid picture lor every mother t her lamilij) MATSU Jjpannr Restaurant at Level Nine Yakiniku Buffet Lunch Dinner $35 (with free Take Sashimi) Barbecue fresh seafood, meats vegetables in a smoke-free ambience, served with special Matsu salad, miso soup,
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      316 28 a mother is a tough job. On this Mother's Pay, we would like to pay tribute to their tremendous contributions. Mothers will receive 50% off admission tickets when they visit Singapore Disccovery Centre this weekend. What's more, mothers are entitled to a HH 24K gold-plated pin absolutely FREE, upon presentation
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Don't lecture us, we won't bully you
      232 29 AUSTRALIAN PM TELLS ASIA... Reuter. Australia win not be a "human rights bully". Prime Minister John Howard assured Asian nations of this in a speech at the AustralAsia Centre of the United States Asia Society. The centre is a non-govern-ment institution in Sydney.
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      ABOUT-TURN
      48 29 MR Howard announced yesterday that Chinese Vice Premier Zhu Rongji would visit Australia later this month. Last month, Australia's year-old conservative government agreed to hold formal human rights talks with China. It reversed Australia's long-standing support for a United Nations motion censuring Bering for human rights abuses.
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      Lock icon Enter Mrs Shy
      224 31 Source: Wire services. AFTER years of shying away from power, India's most famous widow has finally said "yes". Mrs Sonia Gandhi, 50, the widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and standard bearer of the Gandhi surname, joined her late husband's Congress Party yesterday. The Italian-born widow
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      STATE OF THE CONGRESS PARTY
      71 31 MRS Gandhi's entry will lift the fortunes of the Congress Party. It would "electrify" the Congress weakened by in-fighting and corruption scandals. Congress suffered its worst electoral defeat last year. It is also unpopular for throwing India into political turmoil last month. It withdrew support
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      Lock icon ‘Mum is a mum, at any age’
      505 32 V When is a woman too old to be a mother? That debate has been revived fallowing news thata63*yearold woman in Los Angeles has given birth to a baby girl recently. Previous record holder Italian Rosanna Delia Corte speaks of her experience THE
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      147 33 I Tfafo I SI 1 I Ma vl-1». "97 I For fresh inspiration to dress up your 1 I //"V v|H home this spring, come to the Concourse Shopping Mall. Where i| i you'll discover all the latest I IyJ furnishings and UPTO 50% I ■t Igvri 2... at level
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    339 34 STOWAWAY TWINS STORY WORLDTODAY THEY'RE liars." That's what the captain of the Malaysian ship on which twin sisters stowed away in February claims. The New Zealand women told police they jumped ship north of Brisbane, Australia, on April 20 with Malaysian crewman Ja'afar
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      219 34 May, 1997 I FOR MUM! V&uffet lunch, 11 May (12pm-3pm) I NTUC Club Member $12 I Non-member $15 H below I Thriir mum with a savoury Nonya Spread! H What's more... It's Karaoke tool I CURRY FISH HEAD! I a< P°P ular demand! I $15 only and it's available I
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      153 34 A kilc < >1 l< c niul iknth, ;i \\eliding ;itul ;i luncntl. < )l in;ii>ic iiiul divnnis, ;i l< >v c-strucl\ l;iir\ ;iiul ;i w itch's iv\ cni»c. Hviiin k 1 f I lie ;icclaiincd l>;illct I)u Kliin, sv mulcr the jiiikl-.incc <»l dircctor Jciin-I'mil ir;i\ w ill present
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      804 36 Banks are wooing car buyers with balloon and easy-to-pay step-up schemes with low initial payments. But is there a catch? Life Planning Associates' Benny Ong shares some pointers about both schemes with RACHEL TAN i YOU pay low fixed rates for all the instalments
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      78 36 FLAT RATE: Interest is charged on the whole term of the loan. This plus the principal is then divided into equal monthly instalments so you pay a fixed rate each month. For example, if a flat interest of 3 per cent is charged for a seven year loan
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      62 36 INTEREST is charged based on the amount still owed each month. Each instalment is calculated in such a way that you pay off the loan by the end of the term. For a $100,000 loan, with an interest charged at 3 per cent restjrhe monthly instalment would be
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      90 36 THE price of a car is Hot its only cost. There are other costs. Depreciating cost: Buy the car today and sell it a week later and the price could fall by $10,000. A car depreciates fast after its fifth year. Operating cost: This is not
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      75 36 WITH the race to attract car-buyers, more variations of the loan schemes are being seen. Now you can buy your car for seven years and return it debt-free with no hefty final lump-sum payment. Car distributor Motor Ultima modified the "balloon payment" loan scheme'for its Audi A 41.6
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    459 37  -  Etcetera WITH CAROL LEONG AND the meek shall inherit the earth, is the saying. Hah. Sometimes, there is a pounding, teeth-baring need to be evangelical about Not Being Nice. Danger: Nice Person At Work! Recently, I heard through the New Agey grapevine how two
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      164 37 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson rvt GOT IK SCHEME TO QU Y SEE? I SKEWED UO¥ EA©(. I WITH UJCfc, THE "TOOTH GET OS SOME MOHEN. -J MLTHEE KERNELS <50\HG TO GET I JUST ST\C*. FMW W*T UKM THEfWE > OF CORN OFF MS OS MONEN THEM ONQER FVVSS OWW.
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      222 38 I l&lTliiiSiiihnfii&l i I Crack your brain for a good "cause"! Be part of the 10 puzzle-sotving team and aim to be I ona of tha top 2% wfth the highatt IQ. All puzzles ara provided by Menu Singapore, i the society for that top 2%. If you can't eotve
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      168 38 COMICRELIEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh L!?£\sLtP TSK* HOW CM iDU JUD6E f\ ...WRt &OOMbTO BE ...'STILL, \6l WE VjjClPl' 5W IWW&'BEi s1 >km,R! Wr X\IC«N... I j Y N —VI < WS ISA WTPII thought hc rr-r y f npitiful Big Nate/Lincoln Peirce WE SHOULD KEEP OUR YOU MEAN &EYON
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      107 39 H Hong Leong Corporation Ltd YAMAHA*^ YAMAHA SHOWROOM: 152 Paya Lebar Road #01-02. Citipont Industrial Complex. Singapore *****0 Tel: 746 0415 HIGH FASHION JaCk AT LVW) HIGH TEA gif®? Join us every Saturday at the Y/ IfjA c EL PATIO for that old-time tradition lIT of afternoon high tea accompanied
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      178 39 Re-model your Bathroom and Kitchen without replacing It beautifies and increases the value of your home instantly. We provide innovative solution to the following Broken, cracked chipped bathtubs sinks jfl Difficult ti) dean surfaces Faded colour shine i HH Outdated colours patterns K ~~9HH Add your choice 12 J Prevents
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      298 40  -  IRTHE^^ACA^ASINQ^IE^I By Rachel Tan MACAU'S gambling king, Mr Yip Hon, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. The gambling tycoon, who is estimated to be worth $540 million, co-founded the casino business in the Portuguese colony of Macau. He started gambling at seven and
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      126 40 MR Yip visited Las Vegas twice a year to have a go at the tables. His visits there are legendary. In 1988, he sat at the baccarat table at Caesar's Palace for 32 hours straight. He lost US$2 million, rested for four days and won
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      Sorry girls, Mulder is married
      197 41 ITS the naked truth X Files star David Duchovny has married. Agent Fox Mulder's alter-ego Duchovny, 39, wed actress Tea Leoni, 24, on Tuesday. Leoni is the star of the comedy series The Naked Truth, which screened in Singapore recently. The couple tied the knot
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      88 41 THE TV stars met at the Golden Globe. Awards in January. They have been inseparable since. Previously, Duchoyny, who once said he was a playboy and addicted to sex, had dated model Suzanna Lanza and actresses Perry Reeves and Winona Ryder. But since having time only for Leoni,
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      81 40 V;T*V>.sr^ j^rf, t I r i^v aGnt v. V 1 WrWB-' v ■kt' j v 1 Mk J v jMHMfffWW *>> \cv" M: EB-977 THE STRAITS TIMES CLASSIFIED YOUR GUIDE TO MORE PRODUCTS SERVICES [JgJ I. MENTHOLATUM "M GET SOOTHING .1 muscles f.ist 1 With Mentholntum De-ep Heating Pub Its
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      118 41 Deserve The Best On Soother's 2suy! 1 V >iph A\ n ki •9 J J( </ Wjj if »pff <aIL Promotion ALa Carte: iW? l) (broiled $$>mfret "(Indonesia 2) grilled (§fea (Mass "StKalaysia (grabSfteat "sfivang ($o" 4) (§fea (§/callops "(fflaliana 5) cSfabster (s&a J&urnedos ismania" I jKi 1 All Mums
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      478 42 Wol »T«1 W I I I K Nmni sum Stars: Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis Teenage girls yearning for freedom fall victim to mass hysteria. Based on the classic play. Bishan: Fri 1.35pm, 4.10, 6.45, 9.20, Sat 11.25am, 2pm, 6.45, 9.20, Sun 2pm, 6.45, 9.20; Boon Lay: Fri. Sat Sun
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      436 42 -JiHp x* i kt Kli i 1K l i ■r m A I JMiJp M mm k V L_ 11 Eastshore: 12.45pm. 3, 7.15, 9.30; Empress: Fri Always time for Sat 10.45am, lpm, 3.10, 7.25,9.35; romance:Simon I c U1( 4U Hougang: Fri lpm. 3.30.6.45,9, Fri Sat Templar (Vol t Stars:
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      111 42 Cathay: Fri Sat only 6.45pm, midnight; Riverside: Fri, Sat Sun I.30pm, 6.30 Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Palin, John Cleese and Kevin Kline Eastpoint Fri, Sat Sun 4.45pm, 7 Stars: Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods A young lawyer reopens a notorious case considered -impossible to win with the
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      137 42 Mr Nice Guy. But his new attitude does not cut it in the business. Bishan: Fri, Sat Sun 11am. 4.10pm, 6.50. Fri Sat only 11.55pm: Eastpoint Fri, Sat Sun 11.15am, 4.15pm; Tampines: Fri, Sat Sun 12.45pm, 9 I Udo: Fri 10.45am, lpm. 3.15; I Yangtze: Fri 1.30pm; 3.30, 7.30, 9.30
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      360 42 4.30,6.45,9.1b, Fri bat only 11.30pm; Century: Fri 11am. 12.45pm, 2.30.4.15,6. 9.30; Choa Chu Kang: Fri 1pm, 5.15,9.15; Eastpoint Fri, Sat Sun 11.30am, 4.15pm, 8.45, Fri Sat only 11.30pm; Empress: Fri Sat 2.30pm, 7.50; GV Marina: Fri. Sat Sun 11am, 1pm, 3, 5, 7,9, Fri Sat only 11.10pm; Hougang: Fri 3pm.
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      143 43 J&EL lowpwl j C /J/wmi/i s~)Suw£i Jtlomenfj yj/wUhMunt Q May 11, let Furama Hotel r help you fill this day with i wonderful memories for Tiffany Coffee House Alternatively, make it a family Tiffany Coffee House affair at the Furama Palace <a2™siS 50... (Child) and enjoy authentic International Buffet: Cantonese
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      387 43 n wm W in nnm 1 GV Marina: Fri 11.40pm, Sat 4.40pm, 11.40; Udo: Fri Sat midnight Stars: Laura Dern and Kelly Preston Lido: Fri Sat midnight; Oriental: Sat midnight Stars: Michael Chow, Paulyn Sun and Ye sun: Anne Meara. Liev Schreiber and S?u|! w 11.40pm. Sat 5.10pm. 11.40, Parker
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      423 44 Hh I I u I R I w i. i. i K i. i Nurvpy H mmm ium ia -""].^@>_-"")'_]^;{,$<[!\)*;<?( Stare: Andy Lau and Michelle Reis Empress: Fri Sat 5.20pm; JehMoec Fri Sat 5pm; White Sends: Fri Sat 5.30pm Yishun: Fri 12.45pm, 8.45, midnight, Sat 2.20pm, 8,11.15, Sun lpm, 9
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      284 44 Stars: Simon Yam Boon Lay: Fri 1.15pm, 3.15,5.15, 7.15,9.15, Sat 11.05am, 1.05pm, 3.05, 7.15,9.15, Sun 1.05pm, 3.05, 7.15,9.15; Center Fri 11am, lpm, 3,5.15, 7.15,9.15, Fri Sat 11.45; Chen* Fri 1.30pm, 3.30, 7.30,9.30; rneieiieimMiClieneU. Fri lpm, 3, 7,9; Golden: Fri 1.30pm, 3.30, 7.30,9.30; Fri 12.45pm, 3,6.45,9; Jureng: Fri lpm, 3.5.15,7.15,9.30; No*
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      23 44 L All together now: Love and friendship are the themes of Sweet Love 100%. 1 i w 11 ii—^g»ggrg^^— 1,1 1 m. ''"T^mmmmm^mm"
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      424 45  -  Title: The Fifth Element $ars: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich Scenario: In the year 2259, a great force of evil threatens to consume the Earth and a former soldier sets out to find the five elements that can stop it. Screening: Opening next Thursday Rfltinjp
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      402 46  -  By. Jessica Leow HERE'S something for those who watched the movie, The Pillow Book, to think about. It's the only time you'd ever get to see actress Vivian Wu in the nude. "I will never do another nude film again!" declared the
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      409 47  -  THte: The Crucible Start: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder Scenario: Set in the Salem witch-hunt trials in 1692, a group of teenage girls fake demonic possession and gets rid of their enemies by accusing them of being witches Screening: Now showing Rating: By Edwin Yeo THE
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      239 47 MHHj|jH| wotherXDay To celebrate this special we invite you to bring your mother and family to 2+B Family Mm Food court As the name suggests, it is a family V" u affair. Your mother has worked hard and deserves m°~\ nothing but the best. F We have created a special
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    313 50  -  SHOWTIME TWe: Sweet Love 100% Stars: Julian Cheung, Eric Kot, Amanda Lee, Andy Hui and Shu Qi Scenario: A group of young adults discover the meaning of friendship and love in Hongkong Screening: Now showing Rating i By Hazel Tan SWEET Love 100%. Feel 100%. 100 per
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      123 54 YOUR "Crazy, Sexy, Cool 7 Piece Dream Team... ...All Girls Show Band" v 7PM TILL 11PM, EVERY NIGHT! (EXCEPT THURSDAYS) |MAKTBIxI 1 "4" 1 DRINKS FROM 6.30PM TILL 8.30PM. Clubbers must be 18 above ID required CT^Ty Exclusively at Music World. Where we'll welcome you with a smile. s«ng»por«s safest
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      236 58 2624 Art/Creative Positions I ARM BV (SI Pt* Ltd A colour separation co requires: 2to 3 y««rs related experience Conversant in English Salary negotiable Interested candidates pIMM call 295 9312 foe an appointment or fax resume to: Fax: 295 93 14 Interior Co. urgently requires BEb3EESS Min. 1 year working
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      428 58 2630 Salss Positions 2630 Salas Positions 2630 Salss Positions An established Social Networking Group company situated at Beach Road invites Highly Ambitious Outgoing Individual who aspire to be Top Achievers for the position of Personal Network Agent You will be responsible for building up the Organisation Network Membership Accounts that
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      155 58 Eblished freight arding company requires EXPERIENCED SALES EXECUTIVE Besic salary high commission Contact Mr Lm 284 1600 j T Wanted for Electrical shop. Call personally at: Blk. 633 #01-128 Vseraumy Road Tel: 294 8931 r |A prepresshouseco rtquirM: 1 to 2 yrs. experience Age 26 to 40 yr* Conversant in
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      320 58 2630 Sales Positions 2630 Sales Positions IVAN GOH Dip Sll.mmis ■ZKTFrSFfZ*! MCIM(UK) maMHSZMBLIMBj 2642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions K tonal English Pub at ■ton Hill requires Attractive benefits salary Local English are welcome to apply Contact Daniel Yep at 9-617-8220 for interview. I I WAITRESS and KITCHEN HELPER required for
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      423 59 2636 Customer Service 2636 Customer Service 2636 Customer Service 2636 Customer Service 2636 Customer Service Positions Positions Positions Positions Positions 3 TET v d v% Sing Tel Paging has a passion CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER for a rare breed of individuals (1620 Hotline) Permanent Full-time who can shine in their service
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      34 59 2642 Hotel/ Resteurant/ Lounge Positions :;d experienced:: PASTRY HELP < t|) CAKE COUNTER::! <: SALES STAFF 1; I needed J t JJ* Near Kembangan MRT J J 10 a.m. 6 p.m. 4 J Pg. 9310-2259 4
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      23 59 2645 Beeuticien/Heir Cere Positions HAIRSTYLIST I I ASSISTANT I HAIRSTYLING U required. I Orchard mi. I Pit. call I ***** 9 0 P
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      243 59 i 2642 HoteV Restaurant/ 2642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions TAMBUAH Indonesian Restaurant requires: Full-Timei Rmrt-tlmmrm mrm weteoms. Dally walk-In interview From 11 am to 7pm Shaw Centre Level 5 or Tenglln Shopping Centre Level 4 QUE PAM a very successful bar in Orchard Road invites you to apply.
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      382 60 2642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 2642 HoteV Restaurant/ 2642 Hotal/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions Lounge Positions Kong and Kuala Lumpur, The Jump' s a 250 cover American style Bar >f Chijmes and featuring performance f our exciting start-up, by joining our roles. Both full-time and part-time Performance Waiters/Waitresses Bartenders Cashiers Hosts
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      326 60 2648 Administrative/ 2648 Administrative/ Clerical Position. Clerical Positions —wm^^l-B|—mmmm Singapore Citizens are invited to apply for the post of: CORPORATE SUPPORT OFFICER GRADE V Eusmin (i) 5 GCE '0' Level Passes including either English Language or Mathematics; or (ii) 3 GCE '0' Level Passes including either English Language or Mathematics;
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      95 60 P" I An established company I urgently requires a GENERAL CLERK No experience is needed, but knowledge of computer is preferably Pis. call or come personelly for interview et 782 North Bridge Rd 8(*****0) T?y£^4_J| CLERK required Salary $1200 above Experience preferred Interested pis call 293 0996 509 Sarangoon Rd.
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      262 60 2648 Adminiitrative/ Clerical Positions Immediate vacancy for: Salary $1.5K Able to handle full sets of account* Knowledge of ACCPAC Lotus Alternate Sat. off Walk-in or call 453-S7OS Ms Lim 7 Old Toll Tuck Road I Urgently required I Singaporean or PR Able to type with Com- puter knowledge Salary $1000
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      232 60 2648 Administrative Clerical Positions Property AOMIN. ASSISTANT Basic 13th month variable bonus other benefits. GCE "N*/ *0' Level Computer literate. Independent initiative. 4 mins from Kallang MRT. Intfrvtttd pltii# call *****66 or pg. *****786 Shipping company g, requires SHIPPING CLERK I *4 Chinese, Female preferred Able to type Experience not
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      292 61 2654 Technical Positions 2654 Technical Positions An established construction/ shipping co. requires: Civil Engineer Mm. 3-4 yrs. relevant experience in Civil Engineering Works v Degree in Civil Engineering PC literate Quantity Surveyor Diploma in Building Science or Equivalent Min. 2-3 yrs. relevant experience in Civil Engineering Works Ship Repair Superintendent
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      145 61 2654 Technical Positions 7 ributtng industrial Auiomatod F I^^TC/OiplomatrniteSv^^^P 1 Mechantronic J J Ito 2 years experience in L I Industrial Automation J Eleota EJedoncs CortolsL ■<*1 to 2 years experiences m Industrial Automaton 1*» PLC programmng kno*tedge\ I u NTC 2 3m Metal Macfmng I J«*l to 2 years
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      175 61 2654 Technical Positions lAn Engineering Company located at Ang Mo Kio requires: Must have tom«V knowledge of written and 1 1 spoken English 1 1 Possess Class 3 driving V licence I j Must have knowledge of olectrlcal control panel Salary around $1300 neg 1 1 Interested, call 458-5008 V
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      97 61 2654 Technical Positions Feering company at ampines requires Min. Sec. 4 Class 3 driving licence Field work required On-the-job training provided llUJiluM Full-time basis GCE 'N7 '0' level Basic PC knowledge Pleasant personality Interested epplicente please contact VerorV Jenny et I 787 Q468 I Aircon Compeny urgently requires With driving
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      116 61 2654 Technical Positions needed urgently Experience in concreting ft re ber for construction S'porean ft PR holder only Interested please call *****27. 2657 Production Positions An Injection Moulding Co. in Hillview requires: 1) PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR j Min. 3 yrs experience. 2) OPERATORS Male/ Female (Full time). Pis. fax your resume
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      114 61 2663 Warehousing/ Inventory Posts xnu a unique furniture and lightings company has immediate vacancy for: 1. WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT 2. DEUVERYMAN/ DRIVER Singaporean, age 20-35 Physically flt hardworking Salary including allowance above $1,000 For position 1: Preferably staying in Jurong Interested applicants please call: 336-4664 (Lynn) Copter/to CO. requires t Chinese
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      194 62 2666 Security Position* wanted Please call 467-0526/ 9310-5664 between 9am-Ipm. 2669 Cloanor Positions URGENTLY REQUIRED 1) MALE FULL-TIME CLEANERS 2) FEMALE PART-TIME CLEANERS (work in Bedok area) Call 339-2329/ Pg: 9707-5486 Cleaning Company Urgently Require* 1. MALE FLOAT TEAM CLEANERS. (With or without driving 1 licence) 2. MALE/ FEMALE CLEANERS.
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      192 62 2675 Driver/Transport Positions l| DRIVER I REQUIRED I Must have class 3 lie. with I experience 8 Tel. *****07/ Pg. *****462 I Class 4 Driving Licence Interested please coll Desmond at Td: 553 3669 a* 14 or wolk-irvinlerview at IBS' 1 Require WBMSBi Class 5 driving licsncs Contact Ms. HnV
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      265 62 2683 Part-Tima/ Temp. Positions CONTRACT STAFF required 1 year contract. Able to speak English Mandarin Valid class 3 driving licence. $1200 p/mth Fringe benefits bonus. Please call *****18/ *****17 for mora details. FLEXIBLE HRSM! I Part-time/ Temp. I Any age. I SUCCESS IDEAS, I 390 Victoria St. I #02-14 Golden
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      419 62 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions k MERSTAR, a leading Singapore Air Sea Freight forwarder with a world-wide network, invites applications for the following positions:1) MANAGER OCEAN DIVISION 2) SALES EXECUTIVES TRAINEES 3) SALES CO-ORDINATORS 4) AIR CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER 5) AIR EXPORT CLERK 6) AIR IMPORT
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      169 62 SECURITY OFFICERS CARPARK ATTENDANTS Knowledge of security or cashier duties Salary $900 above per mth. 7 day* annual leave 12 hrs. shift per day 20 working day* 10 off days Medical benefits provided Meal* laundry allowance provided Incentive awarded to staff with full attendance 1 mth. AWS 1 mth. merit
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      282 62 2689 Other Positions MNC in J'jrong is urgently looking «or QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSISTANTS (Salary $822 $967 p/rr-^ Mm 3 GCE 0/ 5 SPM Able to work in English Computer know* s a* advantage Tracing will be prov We offer 5 days work week,' mea' Subtly transport O'OV'Crf ••rested aoo 'can's,
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      561 63 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions Walk-In Interview Friday, 9 May 1997, 9.00 am 5.00 pm 82 Genting Lane News Centre Level 6 Human Resources Here's an opportunity for you to join Singapore Press Holdings, one of the leading publisher of
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      29 63 VAN DRIVER^^I STORE I ASSISTANTS I Call for an interview at: I Uk. S3l Upp. Ctom St. •03-as Howy Um Cofnptoi I ttagapow 0(0631 I TIL: Ul 0393 P
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      20 63 WELDER I Required in Pandan I $1200- SlBOO per month I All racea I Call 368-3967/ I Pg: 9709-3389 f
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      15 63 I MOTOR-CAR SPRAY PAINTER with nptmtc* needed Only S'ponana Call 287 9388/ Pg. 9406 0089
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      310 63 2689 Other Positions J 2689 Other Positions I nri P Language Centre Bg HI"I I 30, Orange Grove Road, I H IILLU Singapore *****2 M B —(Next to Shangri-La Hotel) GCE 'O' or 'A' level I Proficient in computer software I Good typing skills flj Age below 30 preferred Completed
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      623 64 —ass— 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions SSS==S GIVE YOUR CAREER A SOLID FOUNDATION AT ESMACO One of Singapore's Leading Property Management Groups Established in 1989, Esmaco Pte Ltd is now one of the largest property management companies in Singapore. Prom
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      106 64 r -BB jS I I r 1 r >»> *vg 1 To book your ads for J Learning I For Success and I Postgraduate I Programmes I call Leon Wong I at 740-6109 I (pager: 9210-0335). Take Time With After 5, every Friday in The New Paper Fastads. «Y I
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      464 65 When the Singapore National Olympic Council's annual sports awards were announced last night, the top woman's prize went to table-tennis, while the nation's bowlers hit three strikes, taking the Sportsman, Coach and Team of the Year awards. GERARD WONG reports SHE was Singapore's most successful player at
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      469 65 OTHER WINNERS Best Team: Men's bowling team (Jack Wong, Tan Yong Seng, Adam Chew, Ricky Ng, Sam Goh and Tommy Ong) Best Coach: William Woo (bowling) Merit Awards: Tommy Ong (bowling), Roger Koa (water-skiing), Picasso Tan (wushu), Thum PingTjin (swimming), Gerald Koh (swimming), Tan Paey
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      Sharpshooters take aim
      243 66  -  SUNDAY'S BjG MATCH MAN UNITED WEST HAM INFOLINE Forthe results call 1900-912-0013 after 6.30 am on Monday. Calls cost 30 cents per minute. LIVE ON TV The Leeds v Boro match on Premiere 12 at' 11pm. Sunday By Lan Brown REPORTING FROM ENGLAND THREE unlikely striking heroes
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      623 66 ASTON VILLA 1 SOUTHAMPTON 1 A point will probably be good enough to keep Saints alive and kicking in the Premiership. Leading player Egil Ostenstad, claims: "There's no reason we won't avoid relegation and then do better next season." The unsung hero has been at the
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      131 66 SHEFFIELD WED 0 LIVERPOOL 1 If only Liverpool had tried its new 4-4-2 formation a few months ago. Stan Collymore's boots shirt went into the Kop last week, a gesture (he denies) of significance? No one would have profited more from swifter despatch of the ball to utilise
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      277 66 STUART PEARCE: The England international has pledged his playing future to Nottingham Forest after stepping down as caretaker-manager of the relegated Premier League club. "Playing for Forest and England still means everything to me," said the 35-year-old international who failed to prevent Forest from going down during his five
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      406 67  -  TIGER BEER MATCH OF THE PAY VENUE: Bedok Stadium DATE: Tomorrow■ HME:7.3OpmB TICKETS: Adults $6, cnildren $2; Stadium office— Today (10am-6.30pm); Tom (lOam-match time) CONTEST Keep track of the Match of the Day in the Tiger Beer S-League and you could w:n a handphone. Details below. REPORT
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      358 68  -  Stories/ Ernest Li us 0 THERE are now four of them. And the Iranians are really starting to make waves. So what makes them tick? After six weeks of the Tiger Beer S-League, they seem to improve with every match, unlike some other foreign players. At
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      NO HOLIDAY
      73 68 NIGHTLIFE, smoking and drinking are not considered important to the Iranian imports. Said Abol: "They're not here for a holiday. They're here to do a job. "Some might think they're boring but they have to be more dedicated here. "They are so far away from home. That's why...over
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      Abol sparks Iranian revolution
      278 68 SO how did the S-League's Iranian connection come about? When the S-League started last year, 38-year-old businessman Abol Fazl decided to get involved. He has been living here for the last 13 years and is married to a local with three children. Said the former Iranian
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      153 68 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: SOCCER Italian Cup final: Napoli 1 Vicenza 0. Dutch Cup final: Roda JC Kerkrade 4 Heerenveen 2. World Cup qualifier Asian zone (group seven): Kuwait 2 Lebanon 0 (Kuwait leads the group with six points. Sinagpore is second with one point and
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      165 67 t Km TRACK THE BIG matches and win the smallest handphones Three Ericsson GF 788 handphones can be won! CalM 900-*****12! The Tiger Beer S-League Match of the Day contest will run through all the Fridays this month. Jm To take part, call 1900-*****12 and guess the total number of
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      311 69  -  BLACKBURN 0 BORO 0 Crowd: 27.411 By Lan Brown REPORTING FROM ENGLAND THIS fixture has proved to be a double-whammy for Middlesborugh. Failure to fulfil the fixture in December resulted in a three-point penalty. Failure to take a positive approach last night meant Boro had
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      RELEGATION BATTLE
      131 69 THE fight to stay in the Premier League has become a little clearer after last night's 0-0 draw between Blackburn and Middlesbrough. The draw means Blackburn has secured its place. And, with Boro only earning one point, it now means that West Ham and Everton are also safe.
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      Evans: We'll be back
      100 69 ROY Evans has vowed to redouble Liverpool's efforts to win the Premiership next season. "You only get so many goes at it," Evans said. 'That's why next season becomes important to me. "Realistically, we didn't think we could win it for a couple of seasons before,
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      636 70 MAN UNITED 0 NEWCASTLE 0 Crowd: 55,236 I'M a true-blue Newcastle United fan. I've been one for the last 24 years. I've never liked Manchester United. Not one bit. But I almost became one last night. No, it wasn't United's performance against Newcastle which nearly
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      393 70 FANS IN FULL VOICE AFP. MANCHESTER United fans were in jubilant mood at Old Trafford as they celebrated the club's fourth title in five years. The crown had already been clinched on Tuesday when Liverpool lost at Wimbledon and Newcastle drew with West Ham. "We
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      199 69 your complimentary $10.00 Gift Voucher* with every order of Mother's Day Special menu. Redeemable on next visit. \j0enu/ fU of garnished with mango cocktail sauce (jrob (bisque f Choice of Main Course aked t^^Ajrau in champagne sauce enriched with butter topped with leek, served with pasta OR i0rillecL/ ibeyet J
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      104 69 ®>A>Y I Hey Mums! Sick of looking after the kids? 4 I Tired cleaning up after his mess? why not let ISruiMiMiflSiniiimiMtake care of you 4 this Mother's Day, Sunday May the 11 th. 4 No cooking, no fuss, no bother. Give your mother < a treat. A great lady
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