The New Paper, 24 February 1999

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    7 1 the new paper WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1999
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      46 1 iW t jm > < y. Call me killer king... not sex maniac Man who said this jailed 15 years for manslaughter in Malaysian court /Page 16 MITA(P) 151/04/98 60 CENTS A http://newpaper.asial xom sg A "<>ther quality publication of Singapore PreSS Holdings 11 11 8 '88 7181%0000r
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      30 1 6 months in semi-D... but I want my HDB Riana Zakir's Etcetera /Page 23 .5 Where's the best prata /Page 81 iz Can Edwin Yeo fill these boots? /Page 13
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Finally, there's some justice
      584 2 Killed for being black... at the wrong place and time JAMES Byrd thought he was getting a ride home after a party. But he never reached his home or saw his family again. Instead he got a ride to a death so barbaric that it has
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      Lock icon HELLISH END
      198 2 Wire services. DRAGGED along a bumpy country road by a chain around his ankles, Mr James Byrd desperately shifted from side to side. He did this to ease the unbearable pain and was alive until his head was torn off by a concrete drain pipe, a pathologist testified.
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      City shooting: Victim a soccer star on drugs
      287 2  -  By Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY HE was a popular first-division soccer goalie trying to break his drug habit. In cold-bloodedly stalking and executing him, drug dealers wounded nine other people in a busy Wollongong street on Monday afternoon. Several different pictures
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      Lock icon Ready to Roar 'n' Roll
      313 3  -  By Tanya Fong THEY will be flipping over a float at this year's Chingay parade. It's going to be more than flamboyant outfits and spectacular dances this time. It's going to be action. More than 30 skaters will be performing high-flying stunts on a float.
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      CATCH THE ACTION
      81 3 THE full-dress preview of this year's Chingay procession will be held on Friday. This year's parade, with the theme Retro Chingay, will begin at 8 pm the next day, on Saturday, along Orchard Road between the Marriott and Meridien hotels. It will be the 27th anniversary of
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    Lock icon A fire waiting to happen
    681 4  -  SINGAPORETODAY By Danny Lim SAFE as houses? Not these foreign workers' quarters. In fact, this converted shophouse at Joo Avenue in Little India could go off in a puff of smoke any moment. Cramped, dingy and dirty that's what makes it deadly. A spark from
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      60 4 Hotel Applicable for standard rooms only. Cash or card terms only. Valid until 30th June 1999 For reservations, please contact: Hotel Rasa Sayang K.L. Office Johor Bahru No. 28, Jalan SS 15/4 C No. 10 Jalan Dato' Dalam, ***** Subang Jaya, ***** Johor Bahru, Johor Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel: 07-224
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      122 5 but even though your body bulges are out of sight they're still there. So if you'd rather have a body to be proud of, the Slimming Professionals now. Get the shape you want with a fast fat-loss program combined with a sensible nutrition plan at Marie France. It worked for
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Lock icon No more loo queues
      329 6 m SAY goodbye to queues outside makeshift bathrooms at the void decks of blocks being upgraded. And say hello to the portable 100 (at right). The bathroom, covering less than 1 sq m, will be installed in the kitchens of flats being upgraded so that residents
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      News Break Child waiting
      65 6 FIRE THREE-YEAR-OLD Muzakir, who was saved from a burning car, is waiting for his father to visit him, said a Kuala Lumpur General Hospital nurse. Muzakir's father and grandparents were killed when their car burst into flames after being rammed by a tour bus. Muzakir has
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      Beat kids
      56 6 COURT A 36-YEAR-OLD woman was jailed for four months yesterday after she admitted hitting her 10-year-old son and six-year-old daughter, both adopted children, with a bamboo stick. The battering left them with multiple bruises on their buttocks and thighs. Housewife Audrey Ophelia Benjamin Price, a British national, claimed
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      'Export korban'
      66 6 RELIGION MORE Muslims in Singapore now choose to mark Hari Ray a Haji by performing the ritual slaughter of sheep and cows abroad, distributing the meat to the poor there. Muslim Singaporeans are sacrificing animals in Indonesia and China, and one group is packing the sacrifice or korban
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      Meet Showbuzz's new host
      197 6 News makers HERE's the latest buzz: Diana Ser will be the new solo main anchor of Showbuzz, from next week. And the show will also take on a new look, reports The Straits Times. Diana, 26, (right) told The Straits Times: "My style would be more
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      DOW JONES
      27 6 The Dow Jones industrial average fell 8.26 points to close at 9,544.42 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 765 million shares.
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      Lock icon The postman is back
      187 7 PSMSus AFP. IT cannot afford bicycles for its postmen but Afghanistan's postal service has made a welcome return after eight years. Now that the ruling Taliban has restored the postal service, Kabul residents no longer need to make a one-day trip to neighbouring Pakistan to send
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      world Head liners
      51 7 International Herald Tribune: Kosovo team accepts conditional agreement Asian Wall Street Journal: Worst isn't over for Asia yet say executives Berita Harian Malaysia: lOday campaign in Sabah New Straits Times: Sabah polls will be held on March 12,13 BBC news: Fighting continues in Kosovo despite fragile peace
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      Pan Shou dies
      55 7 ARTS SINGAPORE'S top Chinese poet and calligrapher, Pan Shou, 88, died in hospital yesterday afternoon of pneumonia. He was presented with the Cultural Medallion in 1987 and the Meritorious Service Medal in 1994, for his excellence in calligraphy. He received an Asean Award in 1997 for his
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      Protection first
      40 7 INSURANCE MORE Singaporeans are buying protection-type insurance policies instead of the more expensive profit-bearing endowment policy, says the Life Insurance Association. This is because the economic crisis has made consumers both cost-conscious and more cautious about life's uncertainties.
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      Rape probation
      65 7 819 A 14-YEAR-old boy who raped his 15-year-old Indonesian maid, was placed on three-years' probation. He had pleaded guilty to having sex with her when she was asleep. He had first given the maid some cognac. She drank it and fell asleep. About 2 Vi hours later, he
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      Flu down
      63 7 HEALTH THE flu bug seems to be in retreat. Fewer flu cases are being reported by doctors here. The Ministry of Health said that government polyclinics had seen fewer cases in the second week of this month, but said it was still too early to confirm a downward
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      Millions lost
      49 7 I INDONESIA'S banking sector lost an average of 500 billion rupiah ($lOO million) a day last year. This was because of negative interest rate spreads. Bank Indonesia director Subaijo Joyosumarto told The Jakarta Post that the trend would continue if the country's bank recapitalisation plan is blocked.
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      local Head liners
      59 7 The Straits Times: Anwar names ex-chief of police The Business Times: Japan to slash costs in new industry blueprint Lianhe Zaobao: Indonesian police open fire to suppress religious clashes Berita Harian: Lawyers welcome Amla changes RCS morning news: US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan says good times
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      31 7 Tongue Ctfmk 1 J Wf ll] I FJTUj] LJUbII f j lfoj|l $>o\ 1/ N&;f firvtc-, 1 i V <u)vlo/ bo for Y 1 PSYCHOLOGICAL PEfENCE SOCiAI DEFENCE ECONQm military DEFENCE
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Battle of hawkers
      185 8 POKKArp OUR SELECTION PANEL 1. Ms Sylvia Tan, food critic and author of Mad about Food 2. Mr KF Seetoh, professional photographer and co-author of Makansutra book 3. MrGuenaelLe Bene, executive chef, Hilton Singapore 4. Mr Ahmad Apsin, junior sous chef, Royal Crowne Plaza 5. Mr William
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      Prata to die for
      390 8 Singapore's best CANDIDATE 1 Janatul Muslim Food Janatul Jalan Kayu Roti Prata Glory Shanghai Restaurant StaH No 8 Blk 136 Bodok North Street 3 Opening hours: 7am to 11pm daily How to get there: SBS No 222,228,14,18, 28,66, 67,69 Nearest MRT station: Bedok Price: 50 cents
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      Battle of hawkers
      287 9 SINGAPORE'S BESTPRATA POKKArp CANDIDATE 2 Afghanistan Praia Afghanistan Restaurant Food Catering Services Btk 201E Tampines St 23, #01-56 Opening hours: 7am -11 pm daily How to get there: S6S No 291 from Tampines Central Interchange Nearest MRT station: Tampines Price: 60 cents (plain), $1.20 (with egg] NEXT
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      CONTEST
      61 9 The candidates Janatul Muslim Food and Afghanistan Prata. Now, you can vote the one you like and win a prize. Call 1900-*****01 before midnight on Feb 28 and key in your choice. Ten callers will be picked to win two cartons of carrot juice courtesy of Pokka Corporation. Results
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      RESULTS
      69 9 IN our first Battle of Hawkers series last week, Outram Park Fried Kway Teow at Saito Eating House won with 239 votes. No 18 Fried Kway Teow at Zion Road Hawker Centre had 138 votes. Ten callers were picked to win two cartons of carrot juice courtesy of Pokka
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      75 8 POKKA^p 'I?' "v '.1 !2ifej I \r<*,h -<- s 4 ft S* M I IkC \T JB -J ■J|fe y pv'' hf ro&fca ma&epour meals complete Pokka Carrot Fruit Juice is a unique treat. Enjoy not only the smooth, sweet taste of carrots, but also apples and oranges too! This
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      213 9 lEJS Embraces in, the- iS Sprung* Celebration* L /ET DINNER PRO/PERITY j^/ETMEALf^C PRO/PERITY /ET MEAL/ For 10 persons $438 $328 $288 g KTV JET DINNER For 10 persons $688 f (include KTV room) HONO KONG DIM AIM Mon-Sat: 11am-2pm ♦Sun: 9am-2pm KTV HOUR/ Sun-Thu: 6.30pm to 12.00 am Fri 6
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  • HEALTHTODAY
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      Lock icon HERBAL blooming
      564 10  -  By Carol Leong TRYING to stave off the flu bug? Some people are gulping echinacea, a purple daisy that was the traditional remedy of the native Americans in the Midwest. Memory fading? Then write down this name: Ginkgo biloba. Health food shops, specialising in Western style vitamins, minerals
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      MEDICINAL FOOD
      318 10 FOR centuries, food was regarded as medicine. So you may not want to step into a health food shop. But you can go to the wet market and eat these herbs, long regarded as "good for you". Perhaps that's why most of them are so common in our
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      Internet age gap
      51 10 mui<mui< Nominated MP Dr Tot Sec IGat on the dangers of Inteniet Relay Chat rooms to children and bow parents should be responsible for educating them: Unfortunately for many parents, the only thing they know about the Internet is how to spell it, and how to pronounce
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      87 10 DO you have a health problem or query? We've arranged for a panel of doctors from the Parlcway group (which runs Gleneagtes, Mount Elizabeth and East Shore hospitals) to answer your questions. And feel free to share any health experiences which you think would interest others. WRITE It's Your Health
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      201 10 (Usher In 'Prosperity Without Spending fortune Discover traditional Lunar New Year favourites in new, innovative ways at Xin Cuisine. Golden Xin Nian Gao fr $18 80 to $23.80 [1 Feb 2 Mar] GoMenYu Sheng ««< Salmon. *Mont w AustniurLooMr fr $38 00 [1 Feb 2 Mar] Prosperity Set Menus fr
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Eh... that one your hubby ah?
      510 11 She's 36. He's 26. But Pierre Png will now play Tan Kheng Hua's husband (and Gurmit Singh's screen brother) in the new season of the hit sitcom, Phua Chu KangPte Ltd. EDWIN YEO asks the screen couple about their reel and real life relationship
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      Lock icon Yes, I did the PCK jig
      507 12  -  By Edwin Yeo YOU got me, Gurmit. You got me real good. It was at a press conference yesterday, announcing the new season of Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, and I'm sure I won't hear the end of it for weeks to come. In
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  • MALAYSIATODAY
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      Anwar: There were hard, strong strikes...7
      723 13  -  His cough gave him away By Fong Foong Mei REPORTING FROM KUALA LUMPUR HIS cough was a giveaway clue, said Anwar Ibrahim. That's why the former deputy prime minister was able to say yesterday: "I'm absolutely certain of one person assaulting me. The man
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      And here is Anwar's shirt..
      228 14 HE smuggled his white blood-stained 1 shirt to his wife when she visited him in jail. Why? Said Anwar Ibrahim: I kept this piece of clothing as evidence. He smuggled the baju Melayu to his wife, Datin Sri Wan Azizah, because he thought the police
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      EXCHANGE OF THE DAY
      170 14 ANWAR testified on his weak state and ill-treatment after the beating. But Senior Federal Counsel Mohd Yusof Zainal Abidin, on behalf of the Attorney-General, objected, saying the commission is only to explore the physical injury Anwar suffered. Commission member Datuk Mahadev Shanken Is deprivation of medical
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      CALL INFOLINE
      57 14 FORMER Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to testify before the Royal Commission inquiry into his black-eye incident again today. His trial is likely to resume at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in the afternoon. Call The New Paper Infoline on 1900-914-0002 after 1 pm for
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      KILLER KING
      306 15  -  BY Jason Tan THAT is how Lee Chow Meng wanted to be known. And he got his way when a Malaysian court sentenced him on Monday to 15 years for killing a beautician. Lee was convicted of manslaughter after pleading guilty to killing Ms Lim Phaik Lian, 33.
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      Lock icon HE GETS 15 YEARS IN JAIL... AND STILL SMILES!
      480 15 Killer: I'm no sex maniac HIS name is linked to 18 rapes but Lee Chow Meng said: "Don't call me a sex maniac." "I did not rape anyone, don't call me a sex maniac. You can call me a killer king
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      287 14 The Straits Times Classified [HZZI TZI Where Buy h. SeU It. Find H. visit us at Natas Travel '99 (5-7 March) IE? Booth Fl5 Suntec IftiVGi ifff SINGAPORE Since 1983, GBC The New Zealand Holiday Centre has been offering the widest range of holiday ideas to New Zealand that every
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Israel commandos ambushed
      176 17 AFP. THE commander of Israel's elite paratroop commandos and two lieutenants were killed in an ambush by Islamic guerrillas in south Lebanon. Five soldiers were also injured in yesterday's attack the worst hit on the Israeli army in Lebanon in recent months. Major Eitan Balahsan, 34, commander
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      Lock icon Massive avalanche in Austria
      65 17 Reuters. AT least seven people died after a massive avalanche buried around 50 people in a ski resort in western Austria yesterday. The dead were among 37 people pulled out of the snow in the village of Galtuer, a spokesman said some four hours after the
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      NEWS IN BRIEF
      101 17 Eye full A CHOPSTICK lodged in an eye? Yes, it happened to Japanese tourist Satoshi Kinoshida and he did not lose his sight. He was on holiday in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei. While preparing his morning meal of noodles yesterday, he tripped over his suitcase and
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      Lock icon No Kosovo deal
      174 17 AFP. HOPES of clinching a peace deal on the embattled province of Kosovo were put on hold yesterday. The reason: The rival sides agreed only to reconvene in mid-March to try and finalise a tentative settlement reached in the French town of Rambouillet. "We have achieved very
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      166 17 "I'm no ordinary bean! I'm Nutri-Bean! Now powered-up with extra vitamins am protein"- no cholesterol high protein *ASW good tasting 1/ ideal for vegetarians and dieters Also available in regular Polleney Soyabean Crystal and Polleney Pure Soyabean Powder Polleney brings you more of the wholesome goodness of pure soyabean from
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      422 17 JURONC POINT OwlMOtHm PRELIMINARY DRAW RESULTS ON 20 FEB'99 The 100 shortlisted entries will be eligible for the Grand Lucky Draw on 27 Feb'99, Ipm and will receive $30/- Jurong Point Shopping .Vouchers with a set of Fengshui Transitlink Farecards.On 27 Feb'99, they must be present or represented during the
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      SIT!
      30 19 mui'mui* Carbon copy r> i i M im» sum Ararat, wne or raiesunian WKwr Yasser Arafat, M Mr three-year-old daughter, Zahwa She is totally her father: A real authoritarian.
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      Lock icon Another Mandela
      623 19  -  by YVONNE LIM MANDELA. Xanana. One, a retiring legend. A man who, during 30 years in prison, was a symbol of his country's fight for freedom. Later, as its first black president, a symbol of its fight for peace. The other, a freedom fighter who spent 13 years
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      208 19 Wk 08/99 (24 February to 02 March 99) j Be part of the IQ puzzle-solving team and aim to be one ol the top 2% with the highest IQ. All I puzzles are provided by Mensa Singaport, the society for that top 2%. If you cant solve the puzzles, I
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      531 20 L|gft| THE MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGE VQbP TEACHING AWARD SCHEME As a new millennium approaches, rapid globalisation will open up exciting opportunities and new challenges for our nation. It is important that Singaporeans possess a sense of identity and belonging, while maintaining our distinctiveness as an Asian society. This will help
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      423 21 I National Certificate in Construction Supervision fl W fl This 2-ytar full-time NCCS course prepares you for a rewarding career in the construction industry as a J construction supervisor or clerk-of-works. You will I learn skills needed to lead and oversee the physical I building process and ensure the quality
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    I miss the HDB life
    543 22  -  ET CETERA WITH RIANA ZAKIR I HATE talking about money. Or property. Or shares. They have no enduring value, as you can't take them with you to the nether world after you're buried. But things changed when I started staying in a landed property six
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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      254 22 COMICRELIEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh a \(is, s- V ,1 HEN 6! LOOM 6 I AFTEftJttN ANb OPTO AnoMEwI cjnSJJWOT AHWrNI) jheees soffoftT! J OTT l-oil V Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson —V GOWNM, CAV.MIH.' R£Utf.9USIE Y **>t BOTOI (41 lU SM IS TUftT I UICC MR.' WD Wt. A Slf
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  • Showtime
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      KILLING US SOFTLY with her songs
      572 23 Once known as one-third of the Fugees, she's now soaring on her own steam. Her solo debut album was not only a bestseller but also dominated the critics' year-end list of top albums. By tomorrow, she may also be a Grammy winner in her
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      Whatever the goods, Hill wants double
      495 23 LAURYN Hill, one-third of the Grammy-winning trio Fugees, sang the hit cover of Roberta Flack's Killing Me Softly With His Song. This was from the trio's second hit album, The Score (1996), which sold 18 million copies worldwide. Now, with each going after solo
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      Big film boys happy to talk local
      540 24  -  By] Edwin Yeo YOU can understand why United International Pictures (UIP) would want to distribute Liang Po Po The Movie. With Jack Neo's proven box-office record ($6 million with Money No Enough), the movie was bound to be a money spinner. You would
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          NICE GUY WITH WEIRD PLAN
          85 25 My biggest problem is that I'm not as interesting as recovering addicts who've just stopped beating their wives. Helen Hunt and used to do a TV show 15 years ago (It Takes Two) and we would joke that we wanted to form a group of
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          NICE GUY WITH THOUGHTS
          34 25 Maybe I could play a serial killer, but a sweet serial killer. One that leaves sugar frosted flakes on their bodies. Robin Williams (left), on rarely playing the bad guy.
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          NICE GUY DOING BAD THINGS IN MOVIES
          68 25 I really don't know. I'm not t big on masterplans, you know what I mean Someone once told me that the quickest way to make God laugh was to tell Him your plans. Former Chicago Hope actor Peter Berg (above), who has just
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    Lock icon Kena fine... You deserve it
    421 26  -  spotlight REPORT A KENNETH KOH JUST watch their smoke. Is there no stopping these guys? Diesel-guzzling, smokebelching lorries are still polluting our air. Ever been caught behind one of those 10-wheel monsters pouring out the black stuff? If so, youll be happy to know that
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    Smell that lavender
    311 27  -  TRAVEL WITH A TWIST By Rachel Tan A RED wooden barn, dry blue skies and the heady smell of lavender blooms. You may think you are in the sunny Mediterranean. But this is a lot closer to home. New Zealand, which is better known for sheep and
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      121 27 WHERE: Casa Lavanda is at 176 Mangatahi Road, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Tel: 001-646-874-9300 Fax: 001-646-874-9301. GETTING THERE: Air New Zealand makes 19 flights to Auckland and Christchurch. Napier is a leisurely five-hour drive from Auckland and Wellington (if are travelling via V Christchurch). PACKAGES: Air New Zealand offers
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      622 28 r§MART MOVES "'UM An ongoing series of interviews with students and graduates about their chosen education paths. "Set your goal and When and why did you decide Name: achieve it one step to got an MBA? J HbmMP I TJ Shankar at 3 t,me ty 11 was w^len switched from
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      480 45 SIXERS FIXERS A bombshell has rocked the world of cricket. The unlikely victories, the stunning defeats, even the sudden injuries that you see in international games are no accident, according to an Indian magazine. It has published what it says are statements made by 16 international players before a Pakistani
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      286 45 IT sounds almost strange to mention it now. Until two years ago, cricket was known as a gentleman's game and the mere thought of match-fixing was blasphemous. Then, an Indian magazine ran an article, interviewing some retired cricketers, who suggested that some matches were "fixed". All hell
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      534 45  -  That's what Outlook magazine calls the statements given to Judge Qayyum by 16 current and former cricketers. We give you a sample REPORTS RAHUL PATHAK SCORING IN CRICKET Scoring is in runs. A run is scored when a batsman, after hitting the baH, runs and reaches
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      482 46  -  SPOTLIGHT ON: TONI KUKOC (CHICAGO BULLS) YVONNE LIM THE wicked wolf huffed. And puffed. And then there was only the chimney, who was poor Toni Kukoc. The Chicago Bulls player looks as if the whole house has collapsed about his ears. And
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      282 46 BADMINTON: WORLD GRAND PRIX FINALS IN BRUNEI: STARTS TODAY TOP SEEDS MEN: Peter Gade-Christensen (Den) LuoYigang (China) YongHock Kin (Mai) SunJun (China) WOMEN: YeZhaoying (China) Camilla Martin (Den) AFP. WORLD No 1 Peter Gade-Christensen faces a journey into the unknown to start
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      623 47 HOW THE MATCH WENT... FA CUP FIFTH ROUND REPLAY: ARSENAL 2 Marc Overmars 15th min Dennis Bergkamp 37 SHEFFIELD UTD 1 Lee Morris 87 HALF-TIME: 2-0 CROWD: 37,161 Arsenal at home to Huddersfield or Derby in the q-finals on March 6. Derby meets Huddersfield
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      545 48  - OK, meet Darren he's your captain S-LEAGUE BUILD-UP: BALESTIER CENTRAL By Ernest Luis BALESTIER Central has signed on a new player. His name: Darren Stewart. And guess what, the new signing will be the Tigers' (Balestier's nickname) new captain, too. That's right, the former Australian international is set to lead
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      154 48 BALEST1ER CENTRALWe beat Kedah 2-0 in a friendly last week. The work-rate of our youngsters was better than that of the Malaysians. Since they're youngsters, they lack experience, so they will naturally work hard. Even if we play a team of stars in the S-League, I think
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      371 49  -  S-League champion reveals little of its strategy and three new signings from Croatia under new coach Mladen Pralija in warm-up game By Ernest Luis FRIENDLY: SAFFC ISELANGORI (Selangor beat SAFFC 5-4 on penalties) SOMETHING'S fishy in the arena of the SAFFC warriors. Last night
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      155 49 SO how good are the two new Croatians, Tomislav Steinbuckner and Vinko Maraca? Well, to begin with, the two midfielders certainly do not have the skill to dribble past a thousand players, like what Raguz and Crljen used to do. Instead, they played quick one-twos with
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      115 49 WHAT also caught attention last night was the sight of striker V Selvaraj in a new position. He played as stopper alongside Tan Kim Leng and Croatian Paponja Veselko. Selvaraj did well to stop the Selangor strikers on a number of occasions, using his height to
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      80 50 Smile, you're a spice boy. That's what pop star Sporty Spice Mel C (of Spice Girls fame) seems to be saying, as she prepares to shoot Chelsea player/manager Gianluca Vialli. The two were hamming it up during the photocall at the launch of a new
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      172 50 IT MAY SOUND INCREDIBLE, BUT ITS TRUE Reuters. BARCELONA'S Brazilian midfielder Rivaldo said he had been the subject of a bid from Manchester United. The cost: £18 million ($48.6m). But he said he would not be moving as he was "very happy" at Barcelona. He pointed
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      155 50 Reuters. ENGLISH First Division soccer club Portsmouth has devised a novel way of saving money by asking its players to wash their own jockstraps. Players at the club, which is £7 million ($18.9m) in debt, has beep told by manager Alan Ball that £112 a week
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