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Title Section26 1999-03-17 1 the new paper WENESDAY, MARCH 17, 1999 MITA (P) 151/04/98 60 CENTS http://newpaper.asla1 .com.tg »V. «"'V i'.fr > I >> 'V'.V Another quality publication ot Singapore Press Holdings26 words
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Article344 1999-03-17 2 Says Malaysian Foreign Minister about Asean-European Union meeting on March 30 IT is a date that both sides have been looking forward to. After all, Asean and the European Union (EU) have so much to talk about, such as what can be done to boost Asia's344 words
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Article, Illustration213 1999-03-17 2 THE American stock market hit the Big Number yesterday. Cheers broke out as the Dow Jones industrial average briefly crossed the milestone 10,000 mark hitting 10,001.78 for the first time ever. Then came the drop as the Dow ended 28.03 points, or 0.28 per cent,213 words
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Article, Illustration423 1999-03-17 3 Tanya Fong - By' Tanya Fong The New Paper on Sunday. What's that again? THE NEW PAPER ON SUNDAY. Yes, we're coming your way on Sundays, too. And instead of having us with lunch, you can have breakfast with us because well be out in the morning. AndPictured Joyce Lim - 423 words
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Article211 1999-03-17 3 How can I gat my copy of Simply look out for the "I want The Now Paper" sticker in The Straits Times on April 6 and 7, and in The New Paper on April 7 and 9. You can also subscribe now through vour news vendors or211 words
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Advertisement129 1999-03-17 2 Your Pathway To University of Sydney Bachelor of Commerce or Economics If you are interested in obtaining a degree in Commerce or Economics from the University of Sydney but have not managed to meet the entry requirements, then the Diploma of JPhTL Commerce offered by the Universal School of Commerce129 words
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PARLIAMENTTODAY
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Article, Illustration522 1999-03-17 4 The disease: Road congestion. The pill: More ERP gantries. But the long-term cure, in the analogy of one MP, must be "bypass surgery". Yesterday, Communications Minister Mali Bow Tan prescribed these two cures. YVONNE UM reports JAM SPOTS: Outer CBD area CURE: NEW ERPGraphic/HUP - 522 words
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417 1999-03-17 4 WORRY: "People feel the open bidding will be the same as the Seventh Moon festival bidding, getting higher and higher," said Mr Ang Mong Seng, MP for Bukit Gombak. He was worried about the COE open bidding system recommended by the Government Parliamentary417 words
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Advertisement159 1999-03-17 5 MARIE* WOW<S! "The mirror never lies! Sign up now at j s Marie France and it won't be long before you like what you see. I know -1 watched I -M 6 inches come off my thighs, 45 off my waist I 9 off my hips Once fat comes off,159 words
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Article, Illustration184 1999-03-17 6 HOT I Workers' Party debts A PETITION has been filed to wind up the Workers' Party. If it is successful, two WP MPs Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam (left) and Mr Low Thia Khiang (right) are likely to lose their seats in Parliament. People's Action Party MP184 words
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Article, Illustration53 1999-03-17 6 tit* PAINTINGS FOUND: A couple bought an old house end found more then 30 pelntlnge In e hidden ettlc by lete Singaporean ertlet Chen Wen Hel. They have given the vvhole collection, which Includee this one ofe houee In e coconut estate, to the ertist's eon,53 words
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News Break
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Article54 1999-03-17 6 I COMMUNITY A NEW national organisation will be set up to promote volunteerism as a way of life. Community Development Minister Abdullah Tarmugi said the new body aimed to encourage more Singaporeans to volunteer their services in all areas, serve as an information and resource centre and offer54 words
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Article56 1999-03-17 6 I WEATHER EXPECT the haze to cloud regional skies again from the middle of this year, Environment Minister Yeo Cheow Tong warned yesterday. Normal dry weather is expected from July. *With the onset of dry weather, we can expect to see burning activities start again in Indonesia. Therefore56 words
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Article65 1999-03-17 6 MEDICINE US researchers say they have found a substance in the urine of pregnant women that appears to block the progress of the HIV virus. The researchers say this substance a protein named lysozyme is also present in tears and saliva. They say the substance could explain why65 words
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Article61 1999-03-17 6 INDONESIA RELATIVES of former Indonesian president Suharto are selling three lavish London properties in a move that could be linked to the corruption probe he faces back home, The Independent reported yesterday. The daily said the properties in upmarket areas of the city have been put on the61 words
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Article38 1999-03-17 6 International Herald Tribune: Discredited Commission plunges EU into crisis Man Wall Street Journal: US shares dip after reaching 10,000 milestone BBC newt: European leaders struggle to deal with the resignations of 20 European Union commissioners38 words
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Article224 1999-03-17 7 in Focus MALAYSIA MALAYSIA'S economic growth is expected to reach 3 per cent this year. Finance Minister Daim Zai nuddin said yesterday that the economy had bottomed out in the third quarter of 1998 and had started to recover. He added that imports in US dollar224 words
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Article76 1999-03-17 7 B PROPERTY DBS Land has recorded a full-year loss of $239 million for year-end 1998. This is the Singapore property group's first loss since it listed 12 years ago. It blames the loss on having to make provisions of $425 million. But it said there should76 words
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Article91 1999-03-17 7 BANKS ITS another home-loan war in Singapore. On Monday, the Keppel TatLee Bank cut its first-year fixed rate to 4.25 per cent. Second and third-year are 5 per cent. Yesterday, DBS Bank, which had been quoting 4.75 per cent for the first year, matched Keppel Tatlee's rates, with91 words
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Article64 1999-03-17 7 The Straits Times: ERP for more roads from Sept The Business Times: DBS Land stuns with full-year loss of $239m Uanhe Zsohno: Changes to ERP system next month and progressive extension to five roads from Sept Bevfta Harlan: Agreement on open bidding for COE RCS morning news:64 words
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Article81 1999-03-17 7 PASSION SPACE 7" have got and to are doing. Now, I don't mean passionate and committed to making money but to what they're doing whether they're crafting something beautifUl, or making cameras, or starting an Internet business, or whatever. Then there's space. These people need to have space81 words
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Miscellaneous10 1999-03-17 7 k />v SWiBjHW^Bftf^yJaL.t.»& ■HMlfll COMPUTER RAGE: Who*s the real victim?10 words
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Article, Illustration287 1999-03-17 8 Once, he was the king of brokers, and she his queen. And when their five-year marriage turned sour in the divorce courts, Singapore into the lifestyle of this super-rich and #pP|FOONG MEI pieces together courtroom observations a that Dynasty." Lim to The New^3^^!!r!|^ He287 words
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Article, Illustration233 1999-03-17 8 MONEY is not at the heart of our bitter fight, both Mr Lim and Madam Teo insist. They claim it's custody of their children a girl, nine, and a boy_ seven, that matters moa^gg^pfcMV The children aoWSpenaftor days a week with their father and three233 words
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Article, Illustration60 1999-03-17 8 MR Lim was a generous employer who bought his secretary $2,000 Louis Vuitton handbags and gave his staff brand, new BMW and Lexus cars. One of these lucky ones was accountant A C( jqrtWyfad was seen gasping in I revealed last Friday fvlHlnHBH $300,000 HKH|| he60 words
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Article, Illustration106 1999-03-17 8 THEY met in 1989, at a function at the Lions Club, where both were members. He was then at the start of his brilliant career. She was about to go to the United States to study jewellery design. At that time, he was driving a secondhand106 words
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Article, Illustration27 1999-03-17 9 murtnuK Mr. Better still, politicians and offer Lee Kuan Yew million) a year a free straighten out New K nd W27 words
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Article, Illustration235 1999-03-17 9 Edwin Yeo - Don't they just make you By Edwin Yeo IT was just a simple art class. Nothing more, nothing less, But just look at the faces of these kids (picture above). To these mentally disabled children from the Chao Yang Special School, it was not just about art lessons andPicture/ Kenneth Koh - 235 words
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Article, Illustration802 1999-03-17 11 POKKA^p BATTLE OF THE HAWKERS Flight stewardess Angie Koh, 23, heads for a certain fried Hokkien mee stall every time she returns home. 'You can't find this taste anywhere else," she says. Our panel of experts pick their favourite hawker stalls. You votepictures/ David Tan - 802 words
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Article71 1999-03-17 11 THE candidates Original Serangoon Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee at Serangoon Road and Prawn Mee at Beach Road. Now, you can vote the one you like and win a prize. Call 1900-*****01 before midnight on March 21 and key In your choice. Ten callers will be picked to win two71 words
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Article54 1999-03-17 11 IN our Battle of the Hawkers series last week, Haron won with 133 votes, while Fatman Satay received 123 votes. Ten callers were picked to win two cartons of jasmine green tea, courtesy of Pokka Corporation. They are (IC number): *****57,*****00, *****49,*****09, *****80,*****80, *****56,*****43,*****62 and *****88. Winners will also54 words
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Article, Illustration360 1999-03-17 12 What does it take to be a Model Worker of the Year? MICHELLEANG talks to two workers who may be nominated for the honour about their jobs THE first time Madam Jothi Mani (above, right) saw the insides of a passenger aircraft, it wasPictures/ Kenneth Koh - 360 words
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Article, Illustration205 1999-03-17 12 SO you think the cargo hold of planes is meant for just that cargo. But, sometimes, there are human beings, too. "They are the grooms who accompany the racehorses, which are put into special containers, two to a container," said Mr Zailani Patni, 34. The apron205 words
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Article, Illustration446 1999-03-17 14 HEAD H Titanium stadl plates Hydrecopbolui Shunt This is a valve inserted at the base of the brain to drain the dangerous buildup of fluids in the hydrocephalus. Eye Implant: This is a cosmetic, fake eye that is a replacement for an eye lost due to injury or446 words
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Article, Illustration513 1999-03-17 15 Carol Leong - MORE ON THE BIONIC MAN M Partwpatke NriW latke mMILN UfdnThm arttdalast TbaRvur performs vary fZdfomtkat can't be daplcatodbya The ptaa is aot tofaapiaatafuMy liawlwr (adaaca cant da that yet), but a machine which has Over cells Inside Its tubas, so that It can dariBcttM^sis. By Carol513 words
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Article178 1999-03-17 15 Wtmmm aarowsisv^essai READERS ASK... Hear is Wocksd asoe retafesdt»fla?lha*eaoflabat a kintal am Wha»*iMdl do? "Flu" is an infection of the nose and upper respiratory tract. However, a blocked nose may be due to other causes, such as structural nose problems, allergy or a growth You should178 words
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Article, Illustration415 1999-03-17 16 Peter Wilson - By Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY A MALAYSIAN fisherman died after he was attacked by a swordfish yesterday. The incident took place while he was fishing off Pulau Tengkorak, near Tumpat, Kelantan. The victim, Mr Husin Mamat, 52, suffered a 7.5 cmPicture/ Nst - 415 words
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Article269 1999-03-17 17 Come see for yourself, Uncle Sam $300 m NORTH Korea, a reclusive military state, had demanded US$3OO million ($520 million) cash for the inspections. But Washington gave it a flat no. State Department spokesman James Rubin said: "Now that site access has been granted... (it) can facilitate anWire services. - 269 words
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Article, Illustration45 1999-03-17 17 mui'mui* IfcMHBWWBHMNft:*■ rt* xllmv. !■<«■»*— Attorn «y Bmeral Aadl Ghaflb aasawed reporters'qaoatlaas aha* tlm aa pit probe Into ton—r pnifclswt Suharto's wealth. If c oufcn to The Jakarta Pott, Anned Forces comMaaiar ttawaralWIraato, who was noartoy, told Mac Ghalib, don't talk too much.45 words
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Article, Illustration236 1999-03-17 19 AFP. PAULA Jones who? Mrs Paula Jones, whose sexual harassment suit against US President Bill Clinton opened the way for his impeachment, that's who. She is separating from husband Steve Jones because they can't agree on how to spend the US$850,000 ($1.45 million) paid toAFP.; Picture/ Reuters - 236 words
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Article, Illustration416 1999-03-17 20 No fraud involved, says Jacques Santer, European Commission president THEY call him "Smiling Jacques" because of his pleasant ways. But Mr Jacques Santer, European Commission president, was in anything but a smiling mood yesterday. He and his 19 commissioners quit after a damning 144-page report was416 words
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135 1999-03-17 20 THE sudden resignation of the entire European Commission is likely to disrupt trade negotiations with Asia. It could also place Europe in a weaker position, particularly against Japan, in trade talks. However, Japan's Trade Ministry played down the corruption scandal and its possible135 words
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Article, Illustration326 1999-03-17 21 SINGAPORE tour buses should not be forced to use only the Second Link, says the Johor state government. It is asking for a new ruling by the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board which states all Singapore tour buses only use the Second Link to be326 words
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Article116 1999-03-17 21 THE ruling was first announced by the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) on July 15 last year by way of a new clause in the permits the board issues. No formal announcement was made of the ruling, however. Many tour bus operators were caught off guard when CVLB116 words
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NEWS IN BRIEF
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Article65 1999-03-17 21 AN outbreak of the Japanese encephalitis virus, believed to have killed 44 people in Malaysia, has spread to Penang. Penang Chief Minister Dr Koh Tsu Koon said two people have been infected with the disease, Sreviously confined to Perak and fegri Sembilan. TTbe virus is transmitted from65 words
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Article84 1999-03-17 21 VIOLENCE flared again in the eastern Indian state of Orissa after a Hindu mob set fire to at least a dozen homes owned by Christians. The Press Trust of India, quoting state Chief Minister Mr Giridhar Gamang, said four people received bullet wounds when a mob84 words
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Article128 1999-03-17 21 BRITAIN'S elite Eton College is in the limelight for a death defying fainting game played by some students. The bizarre details were unveiled during a coroner's court hearing into the death of Nicholas Taylor, 14. He was found hanging by his dressing gown cord which was128 words
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Article71 1999-03-17 21 THE High Court in Kuching, Sarawak sentenced a man to 15 years' imprisonment for fatally abusing his toddler sister-in-law last year. Justice Datuk Ian Chin said Patrick Ju pong's cruel act to sodomise and rape Salina Anak Glugan, aged 2 years 10 months at the time,71 words
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Article, Illustration197 1999-03-17 22 spotlight $8 million will be spent to make this pedestrian mall a lively open-air entertainment and dining area. Artist CEL GULAPA presents his impression of the place aptly called the H2O Zone WHO: PREMAS International, a subsidiary of property developer Pidemco Land, will manage the zone. Pidemco ownsGraphics/ CEL GULAPA - 197 words
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Article, Illustration422 1999-03-17 23 WOON WUI TEK - WEDNESDAY with WOON WUI TEK Americans are loud-mouthed braggarts. British men are so repressed their upper lips are stiff cardboard. The French are romantic wine-swillers. Or so go the well-worn stereotypes. You're probably waiting now for a pompous Condemnation of All National Stereotypes and422 words
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Article, Illustration362 1999-03-17 24 INDONESIAN BANK CLOSURES ARRESTS JAKARTA is drawing up a list of 'tainted' bankers to be barred from leaving the country. Owners and executives of the banks that were shut face prosecution if found to have violated banking rules. Up to 700 could be prosecuted, but only bankersPicture Reuters - 362 words
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Article199 1999-03-17 24 ANALYSIS INDONESIA'S banking sector has fallen into a state of near collapse. Many banks lent too much of their money in their heyday, and for spurious or illegitimate purposes and now, with the severe economic recession, they have been caught out. The businesses199 words
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Article, Illustration255 1999-03-17 24 POLICE in Thailand yesterday arrested a man over the brutal murder of an Australian auditor. The suspect worked for sugar mill company Namtal Kaset Thai in central Thailand. Australian Michael Wansley, 58, had been restructuring the firm's massive debt. He was shot eight times last255 words
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Article, Illustration620 1999-03-17 25 Does pregnancy mean you are no longer able to do your Job? The answer seems to be yes—if you are a Television Corporation off Singapore actress. This is what happened to Jamie Lee, best known as the vixenish TV reporter out to seduce James Lye620 words
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Article91 1999-03-17 25 THIS is not a new issue. Back in 1991 when the then-SBC first introduced this clause, there was furore among the female artistes. Zoe Tay was quoted in Lianhe Zaobao as saying: "Child-bearing is a natural thing. Why should actresses be denied the maternity benefits given91 words
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Article155 1999-03-17 25 TCS would like to clarify that there is a standard clause in every artiste's contract, stating that TCS has the right to terminate an artiste's contract if TCS deem the employee's performance to be unsatisfactory/poor or that he/she is guilty of misconduct or any155 words
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Article, Illustration362 1999-03-17 25 EDWIN YEO - COMMENT EDWIN YEO ONE can understand the importance TCS places on the appearance of its artistes. One must also say its ruling on pregnant actresses is so outdated as to seem mediaeval. Surely, in these362 words
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130 1999-03-17 25 MTV Asia wouldn't ask a pregnant presenter to leave. A spokesman for the company said: "We had a VJ in Thailand who got pregnant and she carried on presenting until she was close to delivery, and then she went on maternity leave. "After she130 words
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Article, Illustration84 1999-03-17 25 IS the TCS ruling on pregnant artistes outdated? Or do you agree with the station's stand? We would like to find out what you think. As well as any suggestions you may have on how TCS can handle its pregnant artistes without resorting to ending their service.Picture/ Kenneth Koh - 84 words
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Article, Illustration400 1999-03-17 26 Avis Wong - But a lecturer shakes his head By Avis Wong HOLLYWOOD star Whoopi Goldberg brought out the fun in gospel singing when she swayed her tush to religious music in Sister Act. That so inspired Taiwanese singersongwriter Sky Wu that he did the same when he joined400 words
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Article, Illustration234 1999-03-17 27 THEY may not get their kicks inflicting pain on willing men, as actress Lucy Liu (above) does in Payback, which stars Mel Gibson. But clad in leather, they do cut it as Lucy Liu wannabes (above, top). These local babes are taking part in the Hunt for234 words
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Article, Illustration111 1999-03-17 27 HERE'S your chance to see Jewel (right) live in concert for free. Ten pairs of $65 tickets are up for grabs for the Alaskan-born singer/ songwriter's concert at the Harbour Pavilion on March 31. She will perform songs from her debut album, Pieces of You, and her111 words
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Article, Illustration557 1999-03-17 28 BRIAN MILLER - eT CETERA WITH BRIAN MILLER DURING the last week and a half, I've caught myself scrutinising women's legs. So, you say: "What's new? As far back as we can remember, you've always been looking at women's legs." Well, you're not wrong. But let557 words
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Miscellaneous164 1999-03-17 28 COMICRELIEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh IJf PomTA atfjSS A fEN fi KebuT^ MftTNCRS FIRST \|ltt...| U>ol WHAT J &WT UK£ I L *12*. L!"J mWtalß, \*MLJ l4 -K-sm mm \«y Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson *SU SMOM MAS Wtf. SO -TVEK AG**, IF SVCM WAS [i *SUT9«B>K S*CB.| HECK,ITSX TWT tx)164 words
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Article, Illustration334 1999-03-17 29 Melvin Singh - TRAVEL WITH A TWOT By] Melvin Singh PICTURE yourself living on an island, close to San Francisco Bay. Drool at priceless views of the city with its famous steep, rolling streets, the trams trundling up and down. On one side, the famous Golden Gate bridge beckons,334 words
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Article, Illustration628 1999-03-17 37 YVONNE LIM - NBA star Stephon Marbury ended a long partnership with Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett (right) when he joined the Nets last Thursday. Was he "going home", New Jersey being next door to his hometown New York? Or was he after something else? with YVONNE LIM HOW uncanny.628 words
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Article, Illustration351 1999-03-17 38 Ernest Luis - By Ernest Luis THATS what V Sundramoorthy is saying to Woodlands Wellington. In his hands is the WSA Cup, named after the freight forwarding company WSA Lines, the club sponsor of Jurong FC this year. Together with a prize money of $5,000, it's up for grabs351 words
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Article, Illustration342 1999-03-17 38 Gerard Wong - NATIONAL AGE-GROUP BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS By Gerard Wong A TALENTED 13-year-old girl has been causing a small, excited stir at the National Age-Group Bowling Championships these past two days. And it's not Valerie Teo. Instead, it's Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School Secondary One student Michelle Tan. AndPicture/ Joyce Lim - 342 words
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Article, Illustration674 1999-03-17 39 STANDARD CHARTERED UNDER 19 RUGBY INTERNATIONAL: SINGAPORE v MALAYSIA (TODAY 5 PMI He's the Minister for Communications. He's also Singapore football's Most Important Fan. But this evening, Football Association of Singapore adviser Mah Bow Tan will be a rugby fan instead. GERARD WONG discovers the veryPicture/ David Tan - 674 words
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Article64 1999-03-17 39 —gres—li— WyjHetuLs aside, I don't think anyone knows who my fat her is. Yes, Ido get ribbed a tot by them. They're always as/cmy me to ask my dad to lower the legal age for basic driving lessons. Or whether they can be exempted from It64 words
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163 1999-03-17 39 SINGAPORE has never lost an international age-group rugby competition since 1996. And national Under-19 coach Bruce Frame isn't planning to upset that fine tradition this week. Frame is quietly confident of winning the triangular. Ho said: "Oar previous age-group results indicate that we have a163 words
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Article, Illustration678 1999-03-17 40 Whether Manchester United wins or loses tonight, Dwight Yorke is already guaranteed a place in Old Trafford history for his 26-goalfeat in just seven months. But if he scores in a United victory, the Player of the Year award is his, says JEFFREY LOW ft orUNIdlUUAT ONLY one678 words
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Article, Illustration661 1999-03-17 41 AFP. MANCHESTER United can end its 31-year quest to lift the European Cup provided it negotiates tonight's quarter-final return against Inter-Milan at San Siro. So says manager Alex Ferguson, who knows Inter will come at United like men possessed after losing theAFP. - 661 words
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Article402 1999-03-17 41 AFP. INTER-MILAN coach Mircea Lucescu hit back at Alex Ferguson yesterday, saying the Manchester United manager's warning of gamesmanship by the Italians was out of order. Ferguson had said over the weekend: "I think there'll be a lot of scheming, diving and referee-baiting. They willAFP. - 402 words
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Article, Illustration375 1999-03-17 42 UEFA CUP QUARTER-FINAL MATCHES fSECOND-LEG Reuters. PARMA 6 BORDEAUX 0 PARMA staged a fiery comeback only in the final hour to score this emphatic win last night. The Italian club came to this Uefa Cup quarter-final match 2-1 down from the first-leg and was on itsReuters.; Picture/ Afp - 375 words
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Article73 1999-03-17 42 AFP. LYON 2 BOLOGNA 0 SORRY, Lyon. Left with a mountain to climb after losing the first-leg by three goals, the French club failed to reach the summit despite last night's convincing victory. Lyon took a deserved lead on 16 minutes through Alain Cavelglia. Seven minutes beforeAFP. - 73 words
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Article, Illustration108 1999-03-17 42 Reuters. BARNSLEY 0 SPURS 1 A DAZZLING goal by Frenchman David Ginola took Tottenham Hotspur into the semi-finals of the English F A Cup last night. It was a goal fit to even win the prestigious trophy at Wembley. Ginola superbly cut throughReuters. - 108 words
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Miscellaneous997 1999-03-17 43 TVTODAY I Turn ON 2 12J0 PMPlctfoasfy (Game show) ofth6ddV Of tHC dSY 1.00 tayialOarUMStSoap __*-V LJ j- opera/episode 13): Jack returns Ttl6 A-MI6S Infor Milan im home to his wife, and Bo casts off Vn, c lllier Milan VS in his boat to forget Carly's death. 1******1161 9, IU.997 words
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