The New Paper, 27 March 1999

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    Masthead
    23 1 the new paper SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1999 MITA (P) 151/04/98 60 CENTS 4U ul iS http://newpaper.asiai.com.sg Anothor qual,ty pubhca,,on f Singapore Press Holdings <
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon One by one, all 9 died
      594 2  -  Dad talks to girl who lived six hours By Riana Zakir IN just six short hours, Mr Mohamad Zuki Bedul and his wife suffered tragedy after endless tragedy. Yet, it was a moment that the Penang couple had been looking forward to: The birth
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      We're looking for the Millennium FACE
      357 3  -  By Yvonne Lim THE face to launch a thousand years. This is what we're looking for. And if you think you have it, show us. The New Paper's search for the New Face of 1999 starts today. And this year's contest the seventh will
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • Article, Illustration
      We ran around like crazy lor SALTED EGGS factory
      615 4 FROM his office annexe on the 46th floor of the DBS Building along Shenton Way, one gets a far-reaching view of Singapore's skyline. It's awesome. Mr S Dhanabalan says he gets a "good feeling" taking in the sight. It all started
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      EARLY DAYS AT THE EDB
      234 4 In his seven years at the EDB, Mr Dhanabalan saw it blossom from a small unit in the Ministry of Finance to an important agency spearheading Singapore's development. In the early 60s, the EDB was in charge of promoting Singapore. "We were salesmen," he said.
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      ENTRY INTO POLITICS
      103 4 "I was always interested in politics," he said. "But as an observer. Not as a participant. "I got involved only when the problem of succession came around. The need was high for people with knowledge. "They needed people like me and when it was explained to me
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      THE PRIVATE MAN
      78 4 Although Mr Dhanabalan says he doesn't have much free time, what little he has is spent reading, playing golf and going to the gym. He also goes on holidays although he says he doesn't like travelling. "I like New Zealand. When I'm there I spend most of
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      UP, UP AND UP
      195 4 BORN in 1937 in Singapore, Mr S Dhanabalan attended Victoria School and graduated with honours in economics from the-then University of Malaya in Singapore. He joined the Singapore Administrative Service in 1960 as Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and was seconded to the Economic
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Hello chilled pork?
      179 5 m THE PIG VIRUS THE days of "warm" pork could be numbered. The Primary Production Department (PPD) plans to encourage the industry and consumers to switch to chilled pork. Dr Chua Sin-Bin, PPD's deputy director, said chilled pork is fresher and more hygienic than warm pork. The
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      New Hendra strain may be cause
      104 5 EXPERTS from the Centre of Disease Control in Atlanta suspect a relative of the Hendra virus could be responsible for most of the 62 deaths in and around pig farms in Malaysia. The new strain is distinct from the Hendra virus, which was rarely
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      This mum did this
      85 5 Pi (jure This SCARRED FOR LIFE: This baby girl's mother stripped her and put her in a hot tub because she soiled her nappy. The baby, one month old at the time, needed two months' hospitalisation and was scarred permanently. Housewife Bibi Kaur Kartar Singh, 40,
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    • News Break
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        TV science
        52 5 I EDUCATION AN American TV show is to be used in science lessons in Singapore schools. Newton's Apple features celebrity chats and down-to-earth experiments. The popular award-winning show comes with workbooks, science kits, CD-ROMs and videos. The Government said the multimedia programme would help make science more interactive
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        Wonder-fuel bit
        63 5 I TECHNOLOGY ITS a pager-sized gadget (left) for your car, and it tracks how much fuel is pumped in. The system bills you automatically at the end of the month. Mobil Oil Singapore launched its Speedpass fuelpayment system yesterday for regular customers. They get a transponder, to be
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        Developer wins
        50 5 1 COURT MARCO Polo Developments could claim progress payments from defaulting buyers at Ardmore Park, Singapore's High Court ruled yesterday. Progress payments were debts, the court said. Apart from the 20-per-cent deposit, buyers must pay the developer the progress payments of 5 or 10 per cent when due.
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        Viva France
        66 5 I shopping I CAN-CAN dancers and other French-flavoured attractions will liven up Orchard Road next month. A month-long Twinning Festival '99 will be opened on April 10 to mark the pairing of the shopping street here with Paris' Champs Elysees. The plot next to the Orchard MKT will
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        Male rape
        65 6 BRITAIN AS many as one in 33 men in Britain have been raped, says a new study. But the report concludes that the real figure is likely to be higher because men tended to suffer in silence. This leads to serious mental health problems, researchers said. One in
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        Bird flu traces
        68 6 I hongk^^^B TRACES of the deadly *bird flu' virus have been found again in Hongkong. An outbreak of the virus killed six people there in 1997. The traces, this time found in the faeces of imported ducks and geese, were of H5, a less severe form of
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        Italian bond
        47 6 PACT ITALY and Singapore have signed a pact spelling out projects for the next three years. It's about intensifying cooperation in culture, science and technology. The projects include language studies, university exchanges, art and cultural exhibitions, and people-to-people exchanges among journalists, artists, librarians and scientists.
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        Oil slick worry
        65 6 POLLUTION POSSIBLE problem: An oil patch is moving towards the Sultan Iskandar power station in Johor. A leak in a tanker in Pasir Gudang is believed to have spilled 50 tonnes of oil into the Johor waters yesterday, reports newspaper Utusan Melayu (Internet). If the authorities fail
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      DOW JONES
      28 5 The Dow Jones industrial average fell 14.15 points, points to close at 9,822.24 yesterday. About 778 million shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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      world HEAD liners
      53 5 International Herald Tribune: Nato, stepping up pace, may widen attacks Hongkong Standard: Russia furious as raids goon New Straits Times: 12 test positive for new virus BBC news: The Nato bombing of Yugoslavia has gone into its third night with areas in central Belgrade being hit for
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      local Head liners
      59 6 The Straits Times: Nato plans to target Serb ground troops The Business Times: Venture Mfg's chief wins Businessman of the Year Lianhe Zaobao: Nato wants Yugoslavia to comply with peace deal with third round of bombings Berita Harian: Lack of talent hampers Singapore RCS morning news: Singapore
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      SEE THEIR FACES
      74 6 Quote Wworthy It*s especially rewarding to see the faces of the children, to see them show their appreciation... I would encourage people to do this. would do it again. I think it's important/or Singaporean children to see this because in Singapore, they have it so easy. Singaporean
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      SM: Don't pull out of Asia
      268 6 in FigßSus IT would be foolhardy for international investors to pull out of Asia. This is because the region is poised to resume its upward surge as the fastest growing in the world in three to five years' time, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew
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      48 6 Tongue CHi* WHAT'S HUP Hey, I heard you are quitting You never ask me") If I'll do ani/thir>« 1 yoLr job and going back to 9 out for drinks. Manila. So. when are we Why now? K>r a tree beer. going out for a drink? I- u <•-* VT^
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    Lock icon Jacky shows S'pore his wild side
    397 7  -  SINGAPORETODAY By Hazel Tan HE has quite a good voice, but he looks terrible. All he can do is sing. He has no sense of rhythm at all. Hey, did you see Jacky Cheung dance? Only his hands moved. His feet looked like they
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      210 8 •,< k <4- I. YouriTicket /J I All Day! All Night! j |l That's on 29th March, all you to I do is to show us your working Sing Tel I pager or mobile phone at Orchard Cineplex to get 2 free movie tickets to catch any of the 8
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon He used to be a Big Boss... Now he's a'kopi boy'
      610 9  -  By Tanya Fong HE was a Big Boss who had never even prepared his own breakfast before his wife or maid used to do it for him. Now, Mr Philip Kheng is making kopi and toast for other people.
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      Turned down by 40 firms
      287 9 ITS not easy to find a job when there's an economic crisis on and you're pushing 50. Mr Kheng was willing to accept a cut in pay. He was qualified. But more than 40 companies rejected him because he was "too old". "It was a
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      163 9 I'M 'MI .'ill I'll j iM.f"; 'HI j'if': if I I'M. oil till Everybody nave heard of them They are urban legends contemporary horror stories that people claim are true. I g v. fvovv, a group of college students find out m that urban legends can also be fatal. V
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      Give the Tiger Man the award
      491 11  -  BY Toh Li Lin SAY, "give the man a Tiger. And Mr Koh Poh Tiong (right) would probably beam with pride. Mr Koh, 52, is Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB). He is also this year's Singapore Business Awards' Outstanding Chief Executive.
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      Lock icon Travelling fuel station
      232 12  -  AFTER MAKESHIFT DIESEL KIOSKS SHUT DOWN, ALONG COMES A... BY Tanya Fong AND there it was, parked at a Lavender Street public carpark on Monday night. The "travelling fuel station" is a Singapore-registered lorry, from which diesel was being sold below market price, the Shin Min Daily
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      CHEAP DIESEL A BIG DRAW FOR CAB DRIVERS
      160 12 CHEAPER diesel is the draw for many taxi-drivers. In January this year, a makeshift kiosk was found at Pasir Panjang Road, near Labrador Park. Taxis turned up there at all hours of the day, to save 13 cents on a litre of
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      39 12 si\<;*por» presents LOVEHU N T E R S re Uve! *3 f» GD '29 March 1999 "7 1- «r 1 0 pm —I ___J o< Is r Hard Eock Cafe o° l C u scadenßoad Launching of Lovehunters' "Kembali"
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  • SINGAPORE TODAY
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      Walk your way to a new pager
      283 14 WANT to upgrade your pager for free? Now you can get a free ST Sun Page pager worth $78 when you sign up for The New Paper Big Walk '99. That's because ST (Singapore Technologies) Sun Page will be giving away an Avont
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      EVENT INFO
      149 14 WHAT: TNP Big Walk '99 WHEN: May 23, 7.30 am WHERE: Flag-off at the National Stadium HOW TO REGISTER: You can register at the following shopping malls Takashimaya, JurongPoint, Northpoint, Tampines Mall, OUB Centre in Raffles Place, or News Centre at 82, Genting Lane. You can also sign
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      Lock icon They're even afraid of falling ill
      583 15 A mother and her four daughters who live here are so poor that... You can help donate $200 to The New Paper's adopted charity, the Family Life Centre, at the Gillette Charity Shave-Off at the Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza this afternoon. TANYA FONG
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      FANDI'S SHARE
      137 15 FANDI Ahmad will be among those wielding a razor for charity today. The football hero will get $200 donated to the Family Life Centre (FLC) for doing that. Eight guys from The New Paper, and Class 95 disc-jockey Colin Gomez will also be taking part in the charity
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      Poor rich lady
      94 16 muifmui* Mate Saadva Hg wmi to fes anM to aMaaafcs bmtmmmm Datak Nv Kaah. Slnc« tfcsir Avon* last ysar, sfc* has baaa Mac In their $8 nMon, 11,000 s* ft liiagilnif m LadyMl Wmi mi mcsMai 112,000 i h hsrsa tin I m I New>a has *ppad
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      Avoiding court battles
      233 17 It's not just the time and money spent staggering as those are. The bitter divorce battle of the former "king of remisiers" Peter Lim Eng Hock and his wife Teo Geok Fong has gone on for four years with total legal bills of around $1.8 million. But
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      There's room for only two
      305 18 Q: How many local big banks can Singapore have? Answer... SINGAPORE can support two local big banks because of its small market, Deputy Prime Minister Brigadier-Gen Lee Hsien Loong said. Apart from DBS Bank, there is room for one other from among the big five
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      317 18 Slice an apple smoothly at midnight in front of a mirror. Lunch Guide Your weekly guide to good food -The New Paper Fastads, every Monday. /tßtßtfa 1 <? V V 4M*v"' LOB 10 7AVUR LDB 10 L-2AVUR LDB 10E-7AVUR Sales Service Marco Corporation Pte. Limited 315 Outram Road *01-09 Tan
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    Lock icon It's a mockery of justice
    562 19  -  WORLDTODAY with BRIAN MILLER SOME 10 years ago, two devastating mid-air explosions sent shock waves around the world. In separate acts of terrorism, they also sent two commercial jets to their doom. First, in December 1988, a Pan Am jumbo jet flying over Lockerbie, Scotland,
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      Lock icon I'm sorry for what troops did
      341 21 Habibie to Aceh: ACEH Once a thorn in the side of Dutch colonial rulers, Aceh, the province of around 3.5 million people, flared up again in the late 1980s when the separatist movement resurfaced. Since the downfall of president Suharto 10 months ago, demands
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      Lock icon MADURESE MAY BE SHIFTED
      117 21 Reuters INDONESIA is considering moving some 30,000 Madurese out of West Kalimantan in Borneo, where at least 176 people have been killed in brutal ethnic clashes, the province's governor said yesterday. The fighting between indigenous Malays and Dayaks against migrants from Madura, off the east coast
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      Lock icon Air strikes meant to end suffering... I ...but they make it worse
      697 22 WAR AGAINST EUROPE'S SADDAM Source: Wire services. HUMAN rights lawyer Bay ram Kelmendi, an Albanian in Pristina, Kosovo, was at home with Ms family when Serbian policemen lobbed a home-made bomb through the door and dragged him and
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      Rape expectations
      65 22 mui'mui* AaMlaalMMMca company has piaariaadta "reconsider" a ncwty-iaimoM insurance poflcy for rape victims following pretests from boom's groups. The policy was off by the prime minister jmkl in Nfm Delhi Activist Shabnam Hashmi expressed outrage: This government has been promising to enact capital punishment for rapists. It has
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      422 24 ivAr?-ffo^o fool jjk S Jr ap '**&> M Even your little ones will want to go along with you to h£B Jy KM! m supermodels or glamourous starlets, but for all great ffifPrm r) X mums. This year's contest will crown the 3 most beautiful J W Mums in the
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon LOVERS' LEAP to freedom
      433 25  -  'Hollywood-style* jailbreak By Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY Source/ Sydney Daily Telegraph FOR the second time in his life, John Reginald Killick escaped from an Australian prison with a woman's help. His lover borrowed a script from Hollywood and whisked him out of a top-security Sydney
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      She changed the script
      140 25 IT was an escape plot straight out of the movies. And a Sydney video shop now knows why Lucy Dudko hasn't returned its copy of Breakout, which she hired on March 17. She studied how Charles Bronson's hero in the film breaks a convicted killer out
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      HIGH
      44 25 Fugitive John Killick is on a high, forensic psychologist Tim WatsonMonroe told The New Paper. "He's feeling very grandiose about getting out of jail," Mr WatsonMonroe said. "In a situation like this, his ego could get in the way of his good judgment."
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      Lock icon 'Dr Death' found guilty of murder
      226 26 Wire services. THE US doctor who helped many terminally ill patients to die has been found guilty of second degree murder. Jack Kevorkian was charged with giving a lethal dose to a terminally ill man whose death was shown on national television. The retired
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      Lock icon Jordan's Cinderella queen
      262 26 PALESTINIAN refugee. Former bank teller. These are not things you normally associate with a queen. But Jordan's new queen, Rania, was both. She was made queen on Sunday after her husband King Abdullah succeeded his father King Hussein, who died on Feb 7. The new queen is
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      Lock icon Tunnel inferno: 35 die
      295 27 Source: Wire services. DRIVERS were burnt to death in their cars in this searing tunnel fire in France, leaving nothing but skeletons at the wheel. Thirty-five people died, including whole families, when a truck caught fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel on Wednesday. The 11 km
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    Thai Delights
    451 29 EATS A SUNDAY Yuoymy ideas pan Earing Out On Sunday yom soup and pineapple rice these seem to be must-haves atThai restaurants, just as "hot and spicy" is almost always used to describe a Thai meal. But is this all there is to Thai cuisine? Unconvinced, I set
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      97 36 3 yrs. plus Black Honda Rebel (125 cc). Carry on 15 x $246 $2.3K downpayment. Pis. pg. *****362 it Employers recruit through FASTads. 9K5 Positions An estab. marine construction co. requires: ASST. ENGINEERS 6 NTC in engineering with some relevant experience 6 Fresh graduates are welcome to apply 6 Class
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      400 37 MfUaMH/ &8 *elMhe*«Z Tmc*«PmMom j^| ONTRAK TRAINING CENTRE P.* *11 requires to teach the following subjects ♦CBS, Accounting, Secretarial, ♦PSD, ♦AAT, *CAT, ♦NCC, *LLB 'o'/ 'A' level AppUcents must be HOC approved. For other deqrt* holders. permission will be obtained heest fax full resume to 833 0024 SES SE2 Sales
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      127 37 Mm Positions An estab marine construction co. requires: SALES ENGINEERS 6 Dip. in M&E with few yrs. of relevant sales experience 6 Class 3 licence preferred Please call: 542 7092 or fax resume stating expected salary to: 542-5945 SALES EXECUTIVES REQUIRED. Attractive benefits, interested party, please call 298-3032 un Counter/
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      161 37 maHoW/lowfa The Olea Greek Restaurant requires:1. Asst. Cook At least l year s experience 2. Part-time Walter/ Waitresses Shifts, nam- 6pm 16pm- 11pm 3. Part-time Kitchen Helper All Full-time/ part-time staff will receive tips, service meal allowance. Preference will be given to candidates Hying la the Cast Coast area. Interview
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      90 37 I I HOSTESSES URGENTLY NEEDED Age 18 25 Malay Chinese speaking preferred Slim charming Call *****665 Sabrina Karaoke Pub/ Upp. Thomson Rd. require Full-time Waitresses 3.30-12 midnight. Call 9786-5187 Pebbles KTV Pub require WAITRESSES HOSTESSES Basic incentive. G teed good income. Age 18 28. H/p *****848 Pg. *****898 PHOENIX KTV
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      122 37 STYLIST'S ROOM requires FEMALE PROFESSIONAL FREELANCER with clients. Prefer staying in North area <t Able to start work immediately BLK. 163, ttOI-452 ANC MO KIO AVE. 4 TEL 552-1830 JSftS BS4B Administrative ggfl /Clerical PoeNons Required IMPORT/EXPORT OFFICER 0' level above Min. 2 years experience Knowledge of handling full import/
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      371 38 BKM Technic* SBB MM Technical fmrnm BB n*l- JOBS IN USA I A well established foundation construction organisation has immediate vacancies for following positions to work in United States: Workshop job sites work on Hydraulic Borings Rigs CMV, Soilmec, IMT, Casagrande. Bauer Must have Electric/ Hydraulic experience and able to
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      189 38 S2 MM KB Other Positions StM oth#fPo Won Other Positions Leading Italian Fashion Company invites candidates for the following positions: ASSISTANT MERCHANDISERS S The Job Merchandising (Sales) department Functions related to distribution and replenishment activities Interfacing with retail outlets and Distribution Centers staff Ronulrgmgnt Computer and Mathematical skills constitute a
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      18 38 Full-Time Cashiers .no Pump Attendants required Shell Seranqoon Gdns. Interested please call 362-6191 or h/p: 9630-9830 lor interview
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      54 38 lob pwtob nuw. i towi tmmc cm Standard Day Ctaae: JIAXVW Itmdard Evening Ctaaa: M/OVM ■r FrM Grooming Carl Coutm] I FRE E Japantm Cetl Court* I 1 Advance) Day: OMWM Advanced Evantng: (Student Paea AnaimaaHa) In-houaa Computer Aseided TnWng Eflactnn Communication Cart Coutm Home-based Compute* Software »Jot Introduction 339
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      143 38 SSnHH i iiiWMiiffyW i Uniaax HakatyUng Salon A i Training Centre i I Registration now on: I i Taught by our 1 1 profratonal ttachwi 1 1 Advance Hair J Styling Class $1700 J Hair Styling Class Sl2OO J l Hair Cutting Class 1500 l Bridal Bun Course $650 i
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      565 39 Bsi*. B=- Bs=- B™ B--Here's Your Chance to Achieve Higher Education for a Better Future! Singapore is now an advanced developing economy. In order to participate effectively at the workplace, Limited vacancies are still available for the PUI, GCE 'O' Revision GCE 'A' Revision today's workforce need to continually improve
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  • RACINGTODAY
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      HONGKONG SEVENS RUGBY: SINGAPORE 5 SAMOA 59
      98 41  -  By Gerard Wong THE scoreline isn't pretty. But at least there was a moment of personal triumph for winger Gary Tan yesterday. The 25-year-old had a bitter Hongkong Sevens experience last year. He tore the anterior crucicate ligament in his right knee and
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      Galaxy ready
      413 41  -  Preview By Marc Tan TRAINER Nigel Landers' promising youngster Galaxy is ready to shed his maiden status. In both his runs this year, the Take Your Partner gelding found one to beat. His last-start second to Crystal Imperial over the Ipoh 1,400m last Saturday was really a hard-luck
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      122 41 I 0 .hi W c c f* •n DATE: 29th March 1999 TIME: 10am- Bpm VENUE: Ngec Ann City, Civic Plan GUEST OF HONOUR: Assoc Prof. Ho Peng Kee (Deputy President, FAS) A soccer festival in the heart of Orchord Road! Filled with activities for the young and old! Learn
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      Lock icon This one's for you, fans
      423 42  -  TIGER BEER S-LEAGUE FANFARE (Takashimaya Civic Plaza, Monday, 10am-Bpm) By Ernest Luis WHAT is Clementi Khalsa up to again? Well, after the obstacle course last week, its players are now planning to do the Dance of Friendship on Monday. The bhangra dance is for those
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      Score' A day at the betting shop
      676 43 Here's what you'll see on screen After the long weekend, SCORE, Singapore Pools'new betting system, kicks off on Tuesday at Bam, 36 hours ahead of the first S-League matches. But if you're still not sure what to do come Tuesday, ERNEST LUIS gives
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      OTHER THINGS TO REMEMBER
      156 43 How many matches per week? The first two matches Home v Woodlands and SAF v Marine Castle are on March 31. There will be two matches on Wednesday, two on Friday, and another two on Saturday. But next week, the Friday round has been moved to
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      Lock icon Chelsea keeps job for him
      217 43 UNLAWFUL SEX: RIX JAILED AFP. DISGRACED Chelsea coach and former England star Graham Rix, who had unlawfu sex in a hotel room with a 15-year-old girl last year, was sentenced to 12 months'jail yesterday, with six months suspended. The 41-year-old father of four looked shaken
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      401 44 ENGLISHPREMIERSHIP'99 I Name Club Position Remarks Ist time tops for wonder C Overmars Arsenal M 3 1 v Coventry Pact ace rising to title 2. Tore Andre Flo Chelsea S w«*ck;i«*M2inw)n.ui aTDwlght Yorke Man Utd S f J Up 9; Influential (a daiiPatit 4. Ray Parlour Arsenal M V J
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      WHO PLAYS WHO
      83 45 TODAY: GROUP ONE: Belarus v Switzerland Denmark v Italy GROUP TWO: Greece v Norway Georgia v Slovenia GROUP THREE: Northern Ireland v Germany Turkey v Moldova GROUP FOUR: Andorra v Iceland France v Ukraine Armenia v Russia GROUP FIVE: Sweden v Luxembourg England v Poland GROUP SIX:
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      389 45 EURO 2000 QUALIFIER: ENGLAND v POLAND live on football channfi n. in David Seaman Gary Neville Graeme Le Saux Martin Keown Sol Campbell David Beckham Tim Sherwood Paul Scholes Steve McManaman Alan Shearer Andy Cole AFP. ANDY COLE will start for the first time and Tim
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      Lock icon We're still powerful'
      247 45 AFP ENGLAND is still a world footballing power, said Alan Shearer. And it is ready to prove that against Poland in its European championship qualifier at Wembley, the England captain added yesterday. Shearer hit out at doubters who bracketed England in world football's second division after its
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      Lock icon Great Danes hoping for an upset
      293 45 DENMARKv ITALY; NORTHERN IRELANDvGERMANY Wire services. DENMARK is confident of upsetting high-riding Italy in its do-or-die Group One qualifier today. Even though Italy arrives with a 100 per cent record after two wins in its opening two qualifiers and Denmark has yet to win
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      He stalked her for several weeks...
      220 46 Jesmine Ho is a household name in bowling circles. Her skills in knocking down the pins have afforded her a comfortable lifestyle. But being rich and famous has its price too, as PETER SlOWfinds out about the bowler's life away from the alleys. WHEN
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      Lock icon She has a boyfriend of 10 years...
      450 46 JESMINE Ho has her own way of overcoming stress. On her day off, the 32-year-old loves to watch Cantonese videos, play mahjong, have porridge for lunch or shop for jeans and T-shirts at Isetan and Parkway Parade. Chances are the T-shirts will be
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      Lock icon Williams is so hot
      216 46 MORNING LATEST AFP. SERENA Williams upset world No 1 Martina Hingis 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) yesterday to reach the women's final of the Lipton Championships. The victory in Florida means that Williams will be bidding for her third consecutive title when she faces either Steffi Graf or
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      GREAT SCOTT!
      350 47  -  By Suresh Nair SINGAPORE'S first foreign S-League club manager may well end up being on the playing field rather than behind the desk. Tampines Rovers signed on Australian Scott O'Donnel to replace Eric Paine, who left the club managerial post earlier this month. But Scott, only three weeks
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      SOCCER PROGRAMMES
      118 47 GEYLANC UNHED What Geylang United Young Eagles Soccer programme (for children under 10) Coaches: Seak Poh Leong and Robert Urn When: From April 4 onwards (every Sunday) Time: 9-10.30 am Where: Bedok Stadium Categories: Under 10 years (bom in 1989); Under eight years (born in 1991); (minimum age
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      WATER, WATER
      17 47 Ricoz Enterprise will be sponsoring Sunair drinking water worth $150,000 to the S-League this season.
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      SOS
      280 47  -  No response to swim invites BY Peter Siow THREE invitations and still not a word from them. But the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, which sent the invites to its eight overseas-based swimmers for the coming South-east Asia Games, is not about to press the panic button. "No way," said
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      28 45 LIVE ON TV TODAY England v Poland: Football Channel; 10.55pm Northern Ireland v Germany: ESPN (Channels 23 and 25); 11pm TOMORROW Denmark v Italy: Football Channel; 2.10 am
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      73 47 I TODAY: 8.30pm: til T ((elected programmes): Tennis: Key Biscayne \T"V 2.30pm: Sgfotfr** Euro 2000 Qualifiers: TAR Sports Channel 24 > Portugal vs Azerbaijan l°P m: (ESPN Channels 23 25) Go,f: Players Championship 4.3opm:Tennis:Lipton ~J?o y J wO u 10 v Championships s-final (STAR Sports Channel 24) ■1 w hann6,S
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      160 48 There is a reason why Sing Net calls K Toll-free Internet access: 100% INSTANT CASH SAVINGS. No gimmicks, no restrictions and no confusion. Sing Net is the ONLY one delivering Toll-free surfing on the Internet. At Sing Net, Toll-free means no phone charges for your Internet. That's 100% instant cash
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      44 49 f m r Sta? /<*. i Ware i opened before they youngsters have filmed their own ttf Star Wars spoof. Yoda is a cow and the Light Sabre is a Vt -^fe. torchlight. May the Force be with them. *T"W+ ft* I; r-- r W
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      Suits
      655 50 Women wearing pants? When in trouble... WHEN prosecution witness Ms Ummi Hafilda faced the Malaysian court and the world, what did she wear? A suit. It came in pink, green, yellow and other lollypop colours, but it was still a suit. When Mrs Hillary Clinton grimly stood by Bill
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      Not suited
      158 50 CERTAIN women don't need suits. They have their own uniform. Mrs Lee Kuan Yew has always looked exceptionally confident in a cheongsam. In the public eye, she rarely appears in anything else. Ms Jennie Chua, the general j manager of Raffles Hotel, is another cheongsam woman. So is
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        334 51 DECEMBER may be the season to be jolty, but April is definitely the month for follies. The "April's Fools on the Net" website offers an archive of Net humour that is just right for April's Fool Day. To prove the point, the disclaimer at the bottom of
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        Foolish greetings
        98 51 IF you want to give your Net-sawy friends a good scare, dont send them a real computer virus. Try these electronic April Fool's Day cards, instead, for some harmless fun. Just choose an animated image available on this site for example, "Virus Joke** and "Pregnant joke** and send
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        All overboard!
        101 51 THE Titanic was sinking and there weren't enough lifeboats. So the captain had to persuade male passengers to jump into the icy waters to make room for women and children. To the British, he said: "You must act like gentlemen." They jumped. To the Americans, he said: "You
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        Look who's talking
        66 51 A HUSBAND had always been disdainful of people who, in his opinion, talk too much. Recently, he proudly told his wife he had heard that men use 2,200 words a day while women use 4,400. The wife thought for a moment before concluding: "That's because women have
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        In the name of justice
        20 51 Question: How do you save a drowning lawyer? Answer: Take your foot off his head.
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        Yes, Minister
        337 51 DURING a live Internet chat last Saturday, Minister of Information and the Arts, Brigadier-General (NS) George Yeo, typed out poetic lines and even threw in inspirations from the Bible. Not bad, considering this was his first time chatting online. Entitled "Surviving the Asian Crisis and Prospering in the
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    477 52 Where the ball rolls Singapore night spots slug it out @night with Brian Miller OFF Quay Pub versus Fishing Cafe. An unlikely pairing, if you ask me. But that's the way the ball rolls and this evening, the two pubs will meet in the grand final
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      Caught between mum and dad
      108 53 MY parents have been quarrelling. If they get a divorce and I choose my father, he will bring my sister and I to study overseas and stay with my grandmother, whom I do not like. On the other hand, my mother recently found a boyfriend
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      Last week's letter:
      201 53 STEPHANIE has three young children. The youngest is two months old. She works part-time to earn extra cash for her family. Her husband works 16 hours every day eight hours in the morning and another eight-hour job at night so that they can pay his mother and
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      Work out your family's needs
      203 53 A reader's advice... IT is time to take stock of your family's needs and resources. What you and your husband owe your in-laws must be repaid. Work out a scheme whereby that can be done. Then, get real: Your family is second-class where your mother-in-law
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      I'm attracted to another
      284 53 MY girlfriend and I are both 23. We've known each other since school days, but our relationship developed only over the last three years. Five months ago, I got to know a 17-year-old girl in my office. She is an outspoken person and I'm attracted to
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      Crush on soccer player
      223 53 I HAVE a crush on a guy who lives near my aunt. Whenever I go over to my aunt's place, I'll get to see him because he plays soccer regularly in the area. I'm interested in getting to know him. Friends advised me to take the
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      160 53 CAN YOU HELP? If you think you can help with some useful advice, write or fax to @heart by Wednesday. The best letter will be published next week. The writer of the best reply will receive a special and a New Paper cap. B SEX education. It can be sensitive.
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      397 53 ,/Artsperknce N <£s at Riverside Point Mm >Tit Alas' The time has come where the waterfront promenade of Riverside Point alon3 the AJrV f" 'Sf JjJ details made from dough and handicraft, cute hand- I w peranakan beaded shoes right to modern art such as stained r J glass creations
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    And the WINNER is
    281 54 MISS SINGAPORE UNIVERSE HOPEFULS: PICK YOUR CHOICE AND WIN $5,000 WORTH OF PRIZES Whoz@ ONE of these 16 women will represent Singapore at the Miss Universe 1999 pageant in Trinidad and Tobago on May 26. They are the cream of 246 hopefuls who took part in
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      909 55 the NEW PAPER Saturday. March 27,1999 (cu TV Saturday Sunday channel Q channel channel channel Q 6.00 AM Blue Reef Adventures 6.00 AM Muka Muka 6.00 AM jack Hanna's Animal 6.00 AM Hellong Jiang Diamonds Diver (Last episode) 6.30 Bow Adventures 6.30 21 st Century Is No Dream 6.30 Living
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      Through the eyes of a beauty contest judge
      1010 56 THERE have been many young, fairly attractive and seductively dressed men and women flirting outrageously with me lately. They give me meaningful stares, ready smiles and are quick to chat. It has given my ego a definite lift, though I know it's
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      Lock icon Budding Begninis?
      311 57 S'pore kids play at making movies BEFORE they grow up, these kids want to make movies. While most adults are content to play couch potato, some Singapore teenagers are already wannabe Benignis. They're thinking total cast, crew, catering. And while you're at it, throw in some editing, won't
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      By George, they've made a movie!
      484 58 ITS anybody's wonder what director George Lucas might think of these three boys. I doubt they'll take away the thunder from his upcoming Star Wars prequel (to premiere on Premiere 12 in June). But you have to hand it to this trio for tampering
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