The New Paper, 8 January 1998

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  • Title Section
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    7 1 the new paper THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1998
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon DR GOD?
      438 2 He wants to clone humans before US ban starts Source: Wire services. THIS US scientist is ready to play God. Dr Richard Seed says he has the know-how to produce clones of you, me and any other human being. And he will use his expertise to help couples
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      Lock icon CAN HE BE STOPPED?
      126 2 AFP. PRESIDENT Clinton may not have the legal power to stop Dr Seed. But a White House spokesman said yesterday that a government agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), might be able to prevent Dr Seed from proceeding with his "irresponsible" plan. "Our views strongly
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      Lock icon BAAA TO SEED PLAN
      80 2 AFP. THE creators of Dolly, the cloned sheep, described Dr Seed's plans as "grossly unethical". One of them, Mr Harry Griffin, warned that far from being a "master race", human clones would suffer unacceptable levels of still-births, infant mortality, cancer and possibly premature ageing. Mr Griffin
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      Lee & Lee
      524 3 Lee Lee Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew was interviewed by two reporters from China Times, a Taiwanese newspaper, on Dec 16. China-Taiwan relations was one of the issues discussed. Although he did not name President Lee Teng-Hui, SM Lee made some pointed remarks about Taiwan's current "pragmatic"policy on China, of
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      26 2 Leisure index Showtime: Pages 26 29 TV: Page 32 -j Comics: Pages 33 34 COCONUT? WHAT'S I THAT? 9 The Pulao Hutang Story Coming toon In
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      THAI BAHT M$ $$ INDON BUDGET BLUES
      170 4 THAI BAHT M$ INDON BUDGET BLUES k HOT a O THE Indonesian budget was bad news for the region. It sent the rupiah into a tailspin, dragging down the Thai baht, the Malaysian ringgit and the Sing dollar. Rupiah: The rupiah plunged 11.6 per cent to shoot past the 8,000
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      THE SING S
      75 4 ITS still sliding, but the Sing dollar has actually weathered the currency crisis well. Against a trade-weighted basket of currencies, the Sing dollar gained by 2.6 per cent since end 1996. The local unit has dropped against the US$ and the British but it has been more
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      HEADLINERS
      53 4 The Straits Timet: Indonesian budget hits markets The Business Time*: Central banks' moves stem regional currency slide Uanhe Zaobao: S-E Asian stocks and currencies plunge for third day Berita Marian: Asian currencies fall to all-time lows RCS morning newt: Finance Minister Richard Hu says S pore dollar reflects the
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      WHAT'S HUP
      2 4
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      Lock icon Labouring beauty
      53 4 Tough times: Even beauties have not been spared the effects of a slowing economy in Thailand. Trnnsvestite Thuanchai Intaraprasit (right) won a beauty contest last year and worked in cabaret shows. But now, to make ends meet, the beauty is carrying 100 kg sacks of rice on his
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      DOW JONES
      26 4 The Dow Jones industrial average was down 3.98 points at 7,902.27 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 659 million shares.
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Defence still tops
        76 4 SINGAPORE will keep spending up to 6 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product on defence in good times and bad. This is because it takes prudent and steady investment over many years to ensure the security of Singapore, the bedrock for the nation's economic progress. So
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        Lock icon Shoots around corners
        50 4 No need to look: The French are trying to make guns that shoot around corners (above). Called Papop, they will fire in a curved manner with the help of a computer. Soldiers will use helmets with built-in screens to picture the target from behind walls. Picture/ Reuter
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        Aiming for innovation
        59 4 THE National Innovation Framework for Action was launched yesterday. Innovation was the key to a knowledge-based economy, the government said. Project goals include: Manufacturers earning 15 per cent of their revenue from innovative products 50 new knowledge-based companies a year 10 per cent of training focused on
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        Hotels half-empty
        60 4 WEAK regional currencies kept shoppers away last month, resulting in many hotels in Singapore of all grades being almost half-empty. Occupancy rates were 50-67 per cent, against 70-80 in December 1996. Hoteliers say room rates which averaged $151.20 from January to November 1996 will be cut this year.
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        Turtle trouble
        75 4 MANY pet owners here are dumping their turtles when they get too big. The zoo gets between 100 and 150 turtles and terrapins every year while all 24 ponds in its 15 parks are dumps for them, said the National Parks Board. But "releasing" them is not a
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        Minister's stocks fall
        57 4 SABAH Chief Minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee (right) has been urged to resign as head of Warisan Harta. Umno Youth called for his resignation over the state's investment arm's buying of three million shares in North Borneo Timber (NBT). NBT dived from M 531.50 (5512.90) a share
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Vrooom! She slides down Thud! She lands hard Ouch! Is she paralysed?
      452 6  -  MUM'S SLIDE SHOCK By' Teo Hwee Nak MADAM Angie Ng had been eyeing the roller slide at the Marine Drive playground for one whole year. But she was pregnant earlier, and couldn't try it. So when she saw
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      A CRACK
      221 6 FOR a while, Madam Ng thought she would never be able to walk again. "I was so scared in the ambulance I would be paralysed forever because my whole body, from shoulders to toes, was numb," she said. But she was lucky. The doctor who attended her had
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      SLIDES NOT FOR ADULTS
      99 6 SLIDES are safe for children with adult supervision, but not for adults. An orthopaedic surgeon The New Paper spoke to said that roller-slides may be more dangerous as the rollers add to the speed. Because they weigh more, adults slide down faster. And because their bodies
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    Good to be out in the light again
    49 8 mul'mul' SINGAPORETODAY Life! columnist David KraaiaMkes three confesiions.-Tliathetsgtyiyandfathoraad retired. How does to Matter coming oat of the closet? Well, to me, it sounds good. Feels good, too. Confessional cleansing? Maybe. I feel so good that I am having a coming-out party.
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      101 8 I TMi Raw* at!nn* 1 I,' lira arfms 1 1 null receive 1 S 1 Messit»os. I H| This Ramadan, if you decide to quit smoking, you can save money which you can 'JH then give to charity. And you'll receive not only blessings but good health too. |H So,
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      212 9 I' t k. A A at Liang Court, January HH lnner Mon 9° ,ia comes al ve at Lian 9 Court t0 make an siting difference to your Lunar New Year! Catch Horsehead Fiddle Performances Discover beautiful stories told by the melodious tunes played on a horsehead tojf' fiddle. Get
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon 20 cents for water?
      309 10  -  By, Jill Lim THEY wanted a glass of water with their meal. Plain, ordinary tap water. They got it but the restaurant charged them 20 cents for it. This made Mr and Mrs Neville Tan very annoyed. In their many years of going to the Different
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      20 includes towel
      126 10 DIFFERENT Tastes Cafe serves home-cooked-style local dishes. Mrs Elsie Ang, the owner's wife, told TNP: The cost of everything is going up. We try not to raise the prices of food too much. But cover somewhere else." There's no service charge, and the 20-cent fee is also
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      Lock icon 'Engine' girls roar past the guys
      263 11  -  BY Wileen Chang SHE was like your ordinary girl next door, who liked to play with dolls and soft toys. Then, as she grew up, she learnt to fiddle with gadgets and gizmos. And got better and better at it. Now, Electronic and Computer
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      DEMAND
      62 11 In 1996, the Government called for more girls to take up engineehng. The demand for engineers in Singapore has been going up as industries upgrade to higher value-added products. At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, the percentage of female students in technology courses is up from 25.3 in 1990 to 28.4.
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      ITE GIRL WINS AWARD
      116 11 NG Siew Chin, a first-year electrical engineering student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, is the first ITE graduate to win the Motorola Awards for Top Female Engineering Students. There are only four female students in her class of about 20. "I think many female students are not
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      My daughter Dini, my sunshine
      425 12 77i£ Indonesian girl found murdered near Woodlands MKT station on Tuesday morning was almost the perfect daughter, says her father, a banker, to HAZEL TAN SHE was his sunshine girl. Intelligent and warm. Fluent in English, French and Malay. A top student, a good dancer
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      SHE WAS A MARTIAL ARTS EXPERT
      94 12 DINI was well versed in karate and taekwon-do, said Mr Ustam. "She is very good at self-defence. She picked up martial arts at the age of 13. "She wanted to build up her confidence." But she practised less after going to university at 17.
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    HOW TO PLAY
    466 14 The money madness is back with a vengeance. Regional currencies are being battered again. That's the bad news. The good news: With the currency volatility, it means you still have a chance to win a mega-hongbao of $8,000 in our Millions Madness game. Even iff you've missed
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    WIN WITH WORDS
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      330 15 I It takes intelligence to beat this world-wide problem. That's why we need you. The CNB needs intelligent people who refuse to tolerate the immorality, suffering and death caused by drug abuse. People with commitment, and a sense of duty and honour, whose mission is to totally eradicate all forms
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Fit of greed
      319 16  -  By Riana Zakir HE suffered secretly from seizures. And he was afraid of losing his job of two months if the news leaked out. After all, he had been sacked from a previous job when his epilepsy was discovered. So, this time, Kelvin Mark Ronald Anthony decided
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      EPILEPSY
      20 16 Epilepsy occurs when there is abnormal electrical activity or "firing" in the brain, leading to recurring seizures or fits.
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      PENALTY
      13 16 The maximum penalty for theft-in-dwelling is seven years' jail and a fine.
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      264 16 r*l >' DJ GILLES PETERSON (TALKIN' LOUD) Founder of the Mercury Prize-winning label Talk in' Loud radio presenter, and club DJ for the past 13 years (residencies: That's How It Is/Bar Rhumba and Far East/The Blue Note), his music has one essential ingredient jazz. For those who enjoy music with
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  • SPEAKUP
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      How dare you... Mr Miller!
      523 17 Two female readers have come out —guns blazing—to mow down our columnist, BRIAN MILLER (right). In an article published on Jan 3, he had dared to suggest that drinking was a man's thing and that women should stay away from pubs. He had also suggested
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      Ouch!
      151 17 V (Now, here's my tongue?) WHAT can I say? That I expected such a response? Yes. I got my ear burned even before the article saw print. That was when I tested it on the wife, who makes no bones about enjoying the fruits of the vine. Red or
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      70 17 JmMm 4 "Santa of Attraction" Lucky Draw Results Ist prize: $10,000 worth of Vouchers Dennis Tail *****78/J 2nd prize: $5,000 worth of Vouchers Sng Wee Hock *****73/ C 3rd prize: $3,000 worth of Vouchers Wong Ken Meng *****37/G "Guess The Santa" Lucky Draw Results Trip For Two To Santaland Khoo
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      63 18 i A favourite down. unitr z e lT pu r k us *r a T s^ s *ian Miafitj bra** s J coughs, AtsUhs Ae t «k*4adU. «Katww I*** if wiff stawi up to tVtteit *vai libit <* Vifcfa Vifcb«-4, Uftra Jetuitivt a&4 <Safe V InootK (a pacts of Cop
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      when skinny loanshark meets burly dad...
      461 19  -  BY Riana Zakir SAY loanshark and what comes to mind? Muscular bullies who come knocking in the middle of the night, striking terror in the heart. For weeks, the Tan family was caught in just such a fearful situation. They were hounded at home
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      FINED
      46 19 Loo was fined $15,000 for helping an illegal moneylending business. That included the punishment for taking payment for a $1,000 loan from Mr Tan Yeow Kee in July. The maximum penalty for acting on behalf of a moneylender is $20,000 fine and one year's jail.
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      148 19 GET IN SHAPE mm OUR A HAftiRAYA SPECIALS!||g! Hari Raya, come to MARIE FRANCE KjjjS now and celebrate the festive season with a new slim you. MARIE FRANCE offers amazing A SPEED SHAPING programmes, JmjmKKT combined with a sensible nutrition 1. plan, to get your figure the way you want
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon 'Something is missing from Little Mermaid'
      369 20 VANDAL'S CALLSHOCKS DENMARK SHE'S lost her head again. TTie Little Mermaid's head was sawed off early on Tuesday morning by a vandal. She has been repeatedly vandalised since 1964. However, she is Denmark's most popular landmark. Police said the head of the small bronze
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      Untitled
      19 21 mui<mui< a We wel really scajBd. W# fceptin to strengthen each convuAn d|at tire had iknie the right Wng
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      Lock icon Jury fails, so judge takes over
      267 21 OKLAHOMA CITY BOMB TRIAL Source: Reuters. A JURY in Denver could not decide what jail sentence to give a man convicted in a bombing case that shocked America. So they passed the buck to the judge. Former farm hand Terry Nichols, 42, is guilty
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      BACKGROUND
      77 21 TIMOTHY McVeigh set off a truck bomb in front of the Alfred P Murrah building in Oklahoma City, on April 19, 1995, which injured 500 and killed 168, including 19 children. Nichols had an alibi. But evidence showed he stole and stashed ingredients for the two-ton bomb and helped
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      Lock icon 'You want to buy? Buy one bag, lah'
      429 22 Coins —yes, coins—are on sale in Hongkong. HAZEL TAN, who was there recently, spoke to some elderly people who're trying to make a fast buck THIS queue (right) outside the Hongkongßank on Portland Street, in Kowloon, started as early as 3.30 am,
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      Pack your bags, Gazza
      374 23 SOCCER STARS GET A KICKING... GAZZA KICKED OUT BY HIS WIFE THEY haven't been living together for some time. Now, Mrs Sheryl Gascoigne wants to end the marriage. Soccer star Paul Gascoigne, nicknamed Gazza, has received official word of her desire to divorce him, reported MSN
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      Lock icon See Barnsley beauties up close, Georgi
      353 23 HRISTOVTACKLED BY BARMAIDS Source: AFP. THE women of Barnsley are up in arms. The object of their anger...soccer player Georgi Hristov. The Macedonian striker, who plays for the English town's struggling Premiership club, had made a remark that Barnsley's women are ugly and heavy-drinkers.
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      Lock icon Is the cure any good?
      318 24 ASIAN CURRENCIES GO DOWN AND DOWN Wire services. ONCE upon a time, the world's largest moneylender was looked upon as a doctor whose bitter pill could do wonders to a country's sick economy. But as Asian currencies continue to fall, some experts wonder if the
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      Not enough proof
      326 25 Retired teacher need not face murder trial of wife dumped in lake A HUSBAND accused as the "Lady in the Lake" killer over a murder in Britain 21 years ago was told last night that the charge against him had been dropped. Mr Gordon Park, 53, a
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      234 21 TIMEPIECES OF TRADITION TECHNOLOGY i|^J^L technology leader clocks chronographs as J B It «Sq/ flpm The know-how and unique creativity of a Swiss watchmaking pioneer since 1853. K|> 3 The technology and worldwide expertise of f) I a leader in aircraft instruments. %i&L x i t <fc JBt/w Watches whose
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      59 23 TO LOCATE, ALERT AND INFORM KEY PEOPLE IN HOTELS, HOSPITALS, STORES, WORKSITES, ETC. IHUI Hi AM 1 An ■■An Ojn#l i- ri uperatoc otatKxi Alphanumeric Pocket Pager Your one-stop PAGER SPECIALIST provide* excellent after-sales service I 6 Harper Road #04-01 -#04-08 I Leong Huat Building Singapore *****4 Tel: 281 0966.
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      263 24 r MAM OPEHS PAPER IN TAMPMES. I 9 i Using only 5 words, describe the sensational islands of New Zealand. f B I HMDS HMSEiF Jflf 11 I B U /f SH How many flights a week does Air New Zealand operate to New Zealand? 1 H |9 [_J7 ["j
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      909 25 Christmas Draw Results Congratulations to all 50 Sony Disoman (D-171) winners! List Of Winners For Christmas Lucky Draw Loke Kar Fatl *****57/Z Um Chuan Ho *****83/ C Xaviei David *****31/ D Graca Tan Laa Keow *****23/H Farideh Bte Ahmed *****73/0 David Um *****68/Z Satoiah Arrflm *****10/1 Ng Yaw Hock *****M/H
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    Lock icon What a SCREAM
    169 26 Showtime M YOU can run, but you can't hide. From Wes Craven's instant-horror moviemaking machine, that is. a Before you have had time to digest Drew Barrymore's spilled guts in the hit kill-a-thon Scream, he and writer Kevin Williamson is unleashing a new killer (killers?) next month
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    FROM FACING PAGE
    148 27 How often is it that when you go out, you don't wear underwear? SrinraGAMPBBLb Well, I normally wear underwear. I don't always wear a bra, but underwear, yeah, Hike underwear. It's a good thing. I don't mind thong underwear; you feel a litte more free. But, no,
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  • SHOWTIME
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      What a 2 Scream
      199 28 FROM PREVIOUS PAGE What has been your most frightening experience? S^jmrannT: I was once robbed by two guys pointing 9 mm pistols in my face. They wanted my money and stuff but left me alone. One was arrested later and I had the chance to ask
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      K- citing files
      45 28 There are no aliens. Mulder and Scully (above) fall In love, and It turns Into this angst-rldden thlrtysomethlng thing. Hey, scl-fl fans, bet you can't wait. David Duchovny, when asked to reveal the plot of the upcoming X-Files movie to Q magazine
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      From the air to the airwaves
      452 29 SYAH Ibrahim has made a name for himself on radio. That's right, the popular deejay of Warna 94.2 FM and Warna Fajar actually coined the name "Syah" for himself. It comes from his real name, which is Syed Ahmad Syed Ibrahim, reports Berita Harian.
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      244 28 Mmmmmmm Mango! Good news, ye mango lovers! Goodwood Park Hotel brings you the debut of the Mango Festival. From 8 Jan '98 to 28 Feb '98, indulge in our scrumptious of Mango creations: the marvellous Mango Mirror Mousse Cake, delicious Fresh Mango Tarts, creamy Mango Pudding and dainty Mango Puffs
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    Lock icon The New Year wave—of havoc
    495 30 The New Year wave —of havoc spotlight In terms of the weather, all hell has been breaking lose in Europe since Jan 1. Worst hit: The coastal cities of Britain. IMPRESSIVE but dangerous. Huge waves, about two storeys high, have come crashing down on the south-western coasts of Britain. The
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    517 32  -  eT CETERA wrmi RONNIE POON WHAT is remembered best about a person is often not his many achievements. It is his few failures. A person's reputation can be dirtied by a single ugly incident, which no amount of detergent can wash away. Take this example: uttering
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      313 36 FROM PAGE 35 What I like most about my Job... Mr Neo: Appreciating the fine workmanship in the things of old. They were all hand-made. Nowadays, it is all machine-made; the intricate details are gone. Mr Ting: The chance to meet people, for example
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      151 36 STRANGELY, having to move out led the duo to start their shop. They were at a kopitiam in Bedok in 1982 when coffee was served in porcelain cups. Mr Ting felt a pang of nostalgia as his father used to run a kopitiam. He went to see
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      139 46 Bjsrzr grs t I An established freight forwarding company is looking for I candidates to join us as: 1 Marketing Executive 4 At least 2 yean of direct sales experience in freight forwarding Candidates with driving licence and own vehicle preferred Result-oriented and independent A good team player is important
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      88 47 vacancy for"^ FULL-TIME SALES ASST. in Computer shop. (Fa ma la only) Experience required For further enquiries, 365-3263 Sports Shop at Marina Square requires SALES STAFFS With without driving lie. (No students) Malaysian are welcome Call 337-5479 S2 Customer S9SS m la ■Hill I xnricc roniwira An established freight forwarder/
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      270 48 Renowned large European direct selling organization targeting at automotive related industry and manufacturing industry in general, seeks Free-lance Sales Agents to boost and strengthen sales of its products in the potential Singapore market. Interested sales agent are kindly invited to submit their documents to: P.O. BOX 132, GEYLANG POST OFFICE
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      108 48 H=.~ We required FEMALE MARKETING EXECS. We offer basic salary, commission transport allowances Pleasant outgoing personality preferable Keen interest in music Min. '0' or 'A' levels Age between 21 &26 Please call *****29 Dennia or Peter for an interview 9 Raffles Place, Republic Plaza #27-01. S'pore *****9 Bma Hotel/Lounge 5%S
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      98 48 JSQIUk334V!X i Lounge requires: |^Salary^Froms2so^S3s^^ All applicants please bring along passport siza photo Walk-in interview only on 8.9.10 January between 4 30pm-7pm at 200 Middle Road •81-00 Prime Centre, Singapore 071*. CASTANEDA™ JAPANESE LOUNGE FULL-TIME GRO Age 18 28 FREELANCE GRO 3-4 working days Off on Sundays Interested come personally
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      214 49 SMxHtfai/LMOCi SRH 3M3 Hotoi/loMiC* Restaurant PosMom I VENUS' FUN urgently requires 1. FEMALE KJ 2. WAITRESSES Please contact Rani pg. 9494-7130 or walk-in interview 33A, Circular Road (behind Boat Quay) RETRO MUSIC BAR 1. FULL-TIME WAITRESSES 2. FLR. CAPTAINS Age from 18 to 26 yrt. With/ without experience Walk in
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      108 49 SSB XMt AdmnMstrattve /Clerical Positions GCE 'WO' levels with computer knowledge Chinese preferred Independent with initiative Only retirees needed Chinese preferred Handle simple despatch assignments to Embassies/Airlines Able to speak/write English Inlcrtsud please walk-in for an inUtMW at: 200 Middle Rd *01-01 JOBS ISLAMDWtOE T •mp J Perm 'N7 '0'
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      264 49 /CWdMkl!" /AMMkI" Happy Days is the sixth branch of NTUC Club 1 located in Bishan. We are looking for confident and w Hajpy D*yj dynamic personnel to join us as: QISKM SOtVKES Off® J C Reporting to the Operations Officer, the successful candidates will be M M in-charge of the
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      37 49 accounts/ u ACCT AURAIIM AOO I. GCE *N7 0' level or LCCI Book-keeping Basic accounting knowledge is essential rt literate Interested applicants, pis. XSSSSf -XA MALE ACCOUNTS ADMIN. CLERK Walk-in only: 209 South Brtalga Road Friday 5-6pm
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      158 49 /oLfcJtalittal' /MdMs" V Established Construction Co. invitos suitably I qualifiad LOCAL APPUCANTS to apply for fl I the following positions: I I ADMIN CLERK I I (HOLLAND NO) I I Able to type Chinese female I I SITE CLERK I I (NBAS CHANOI AIRPORT) I I PC Literate I I
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      213 50 /Clerical PeeMeas ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT (TEMPORARY) Min. 'N' level Salary range $1000 to SI 400 Min. 1 yr. experience, those without may alao apply Transport provided at pick-up points Interested please call 368-4593/ 368-8385 Able to type stt day week No experience required Secondary education Call Mr Kwek Tel. *****33 for
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      201 50 BmiSMMtHy/Pwseral Aaet PeeMoae Well Established Management/ Secretarial firm urgently require Secretary/ Typist f enisle. o Able to type/ computer literate o 5h day week o Salary neg 339-8982 Immediately fi, alii i ii rosiiions An EnglnMring Co. urgently requires MIG/ TIG WELDERS Full/ part time/ temp. Interested please contact Tel.
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      196 50 I Age below 40 Must have 3/4 licence Salary above $IfiOO Enjoy out door Job and using hands With or without experience may apply Malaysians are welcome Inttreatd hunt Cot Block 301S Übl Road I 748 0877 *02-M» for an inurvww or WALK-IN Singapore ****** V, P»ui_iAilj»#l_ii_w aaae Dm^u/«4i/\n 2M7
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      206 50 Hot Mm/ Tramport PmMom An Expending Wholesaler requires <><><><><><><><><><> CLASS 3 DEUVERY DRIVERS <><><><><><><><><><> Knowledge of English Salary $1500 par month Please call Richard OR walk-in interview: Blk. 4 Unit 28 Pasir Panjang Distripark Tal: 471 3710 CLASS 4 DRIVERS a CARGO HAND Must be familiar with PSA Clearance lirtsrMtsd
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      377 51 Otter PmWom Other Positions I* G.C.E.'OrN* Level PC Literate To assist Supervisor (Spofta Games) Able to read, write and converse In good English I Has experience in looking after Gym Equipment I Able to plan and carry out general fitness programmes II Ability to conduct aerobic classes an advantage IB
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      425 52 WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS: PERTH (Until Jan 18) ALEXANDER Popov, supreme champion of the *****, is ready in mind if not fully in body to take on all challengers to his titles at the World Swimming Championships next week. The Australian-based Russian became the first swimmer
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      124 52 "MY relationship is close with my wife, not Michael Klim," Alexander Popov said when asked about his relations with training partner Klim. "We're still good friends, we're still sharing a lane in the pool." Popov said he did not want to be drawn into a battle. "When
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      111 52 POPOV, whose wife and three-month-old son Vladimir are staying at home in Canberra during the championships, was neutral on the subject of a world record. "There is a chance maybe 50-50, maybe 99-1, maybe nil," he said. "It comes automatically. You just get on the block
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      226 52 Reuters. CHINA'S powerful swimming team is getting tired of answering questions on whether they take banned substances. "We are not drug cheats, our swimmers are clean," said team chief Shi Tianshu yesterday. He said Chinese swimmers had undergone more than 650
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      400 53 10/10 PC TUTOR not only help good also succeeded in spurring average children to perform better. j| Jt j v '*,W r*r w ,c jy?!'.^. >^ r, 1 -.Grcstimprovcmcnt in English 9 p 6m t Ru YLin, P4, in improving '"'1 u. y f -y-rfV,- career earlier in the year
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      468 54  -  ...MORE ON THE WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PERTH THE SINGAPORE CHALLENGE By Brian Miller THE thought is mind-boggling. Come Monday, Singapore's swimmers will share the pool with the likes of Russia's Alexander Popov, China's Chen Yan, America's Amy van Dyken, Australia's Michael Klim and Germany's Sandra Volker.
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      80 54 MEN Kenneth Goh: (100 m breast, 50m free, 100 m fly) Leslie Kwok: (50m free, 100 m free, 100 m fly) Sng Ju Wei: (100 m free, 200 m free, 400 m free) WOMEN Christel Bouvron: (50m free, 100 m free, 200 m free, 400 m free, 100
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      92 54 Reuters. THE German team is seeking a court injunction against World swimming's governing body Fina to force it to return the accreditation taken from its team manager, former East German Winfried Leopold. Fina withdrew Leopold's accreditation for the World championships after he admitted his involvement in
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      733 55  -  CLIVE WHITE Th« punch In English soccer IT was one of the most ruthless demonstrations of football supremacy the English game had ever witnessed. I'm talking about the 5-3 drubbing which Manchester United handed Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. In fact, so bloody
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