The New Paper, 23 May 1999
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Title Section17 1999-05-23 1 the new paper MAY 23, 1999 ST I %V. 70 CENTS on sunda/ >Y v j 117 words
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Article, Illustration635 1999-05-23 2 A cruise ship sinks. More than 1,000 people are grateful that their lives were saved. But, as JASON TAN discovers, many had other concerns after the Sun Vista went down early on Friday morning WIN AN l-MAC Want to win a hip, cool i-Mac? Look outPicture/ Nanyang Siang Pau - 635 words
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Article, Illustration59 1999-05-23 2 you cannot buy back even one human life, let alone 1,104 lives. So what if you have lost your possessions—what are diamonds compared to the gift of life? So what if you were seasick for five hours? So what if the food59 words
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Advertisement154 1999-05-23 3 To understand each other clearly iIL <?' I 1 P '> C a *1 a. i v i /IB* li Hi... Hi Where are you?... Guess?... You sound like yrm 're BabyTl...You're not getting off thai easy. I want lo bear more.. i jj^T jgUrv A'Aiw Ml Chat now comes154 words
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acid reign
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Article, Illustration461 1999-05-23 4 Soutik Biswas - Acid is the weapon of vengeance for Bangladeshi men. The victims: women. About 200 women are disfigured every year in acid attacks, most of them young girls By Soutik Biswas IN CALCUTTA FORCE yourself to look at these pictures. Don't turn away. These women were once attractive and independent.Picture/ Colorific! - 461 words
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Article, Illustration266 1999-05-23 4 MORE than 200 women are disfigured every year in acid attacks by spurned or angry men, according to one estimate. The Bangladesh Mahila Pari shad (Bangladesh Women's Council), a prominent non-government women's rights organisation, says more than 600 incidents of acid-throwing have been reported inPicture/ Colorific!; Picture/ Reuters - 266 words
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Article, Illustration841 1999-05-23 5 Crispina Robert - BG Yeo the S'pore newbies Minister accepts The New Paper on Sunday's invitation to chit chat with young people at an Orchard Road cafe NEWBIES: New, wired, bicuttural, inquiring and educated generation. They are the new voters of the 2002 General Election. The products of a ramped-up education system, they841 words
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Article257 1999-05-23 5 NGEE Ann polytechnic student Delicia Tan: Personally. I think we are very self-centred. I don't look at the bigger picture. BG Yeo: The fact that you say you are self-centred shows that you are capable of self awareness... I don't think youth today are more self-centred than youth257 words
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Article73 1999-05-23 5 Delicia Tan Siok Chin, 20. final-year mass communications student. Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Nancy Tan Bee Eng, 19. first year accountancy student. Ngee Ann polytechnic Sean Kang Hui Kwong, 22. first year NUS Arts Social Sciences. Phang Shueh Yen, 20, full-time NSman. Vanessa Lam, 22, Singapore Institute of Management.73 words
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Article124 1999-05-23 6 THE ANSWERS DOWN 1. Lim Hng Kiang 2. Yeo Cheow Tong 4. George Yeo 5. Mah Bow Tan 7. David Lim ACROSS 1. Lee Yock Suan 3. John Chen 6. Lim Swee Say 8. Aline Wong 9. Matthias Yao LAST week, we tested you on124 words
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Article, Illustration1184 1999-05-23 8 Calvin Low - By Calvin Low SHE was married and was also her boss' mistress. He was her employer and one of the wealthiest men in the region. She was Dutch Indonesian. He was Chinese Indonesian. For 30 years, beginning in the *****, they were in love, living like man and1,184 words
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Article145 1999-05-23 8 MRS WILLEMSEN de Kryger died in 1993, leaving no will for her an estate of $6,685 million. Her only remaining relatives were an uncle and three aunts. Three of them signed their rights to the estate away to a member of Mr Liem's family for U*****,000 each. Only145 words
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Article, Illustration321 1999-05-23 9 Woon Wui Tek - BY Woon Wui Tek THE well-planned attack started with bottles being smashed. One cracked onto the head of the victim. Others were hurled loudly to the ground. Then came vicious slashes with parangs. When it was all over, an Indian man lay bleeding in LittlePicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 321 words
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Article106 1999-05-23 9 WHAT happens when the bank tells you that for every dollar you want to send home to India, you will get Us 24.40? But when someone in India wants to buy a dollar, he may end up paying Rs 28. Big difference, right? That's because while there's106 words
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346 1999-05-23 10 Melvin Singh - By] Melvin Singh WITH parangs strapped to their backs, they would saunter down Serangoon Road like heroes. They would ape characters in Indian movies. But they were hardly heroic. They were violent bullies who preyed on helpless migrant workers. Those who recognised them346 words
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Article79 1999-05-23 10 POLICE declined to confirm or deny the arrest of the suspected headman. A spokesman for the Central Police Division would only confirm the arrest of one Ravichandran, 24. He is an Indian national who is also Known as Saravanan. Two other Indian nationals were arrested with him along79 words
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Article74 1999-05-23 10 LAST year, at least four other gangs, made up of mostly Indian nationals, were smashed. The gangs also targeted mostly foreign remittance collectors, especially Bangladeshis. The biggest amount involved in one robbery was about $150,000. More than 20 former migrant workers were arrested by detectives from the station's74 words
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Advertisement91 1999-05-23 9 ppfjj^^ So you have a good vocabulary!^ Jt the Singapore Press Holdings (NSD, Circulation) National Stadium today and win. Form as C*w%\ m many words as you can from the 10 letter tiles yk 3 MA yff I drawn. The more words you can make within 60 seconds, the bigger91 words
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EXPAT
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Article, Illustration473 1999-05-23 11 Herbert Teo - BORN HERE. LIVED HERE. NOW HE'S... By Herbert Teo IT was a strange feeling when I returned to Singapore four years ago. I had migrated and been away 11 years. My first thought: Could I fit in again? This time, I've left my wife and twoPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 473 words
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Article89 1999-05-23 11 Street eats 11..L ,1 e, atfiriiJ imperial neroai nemuram metropow now 41, SMh Strset (next to Raffles Hotel) Tel: 337-0491 Food columnist Sylvia Tan says: It's Chinese food served with a difference. "The whole menu is done along the yin-yang principle. If you want something to relieve heatiness, they'll89 words
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Advertisement77 1999-05-23 11 Talk to iis DO you have problems understanding Singapore? What other topics would you like us to write about to help you settle in? What experiences, pleasant or otherwise, have you encountered? Or you may have tips and experiences to share with your feNow expats. Do drop us a Rne77 words
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Article, Illustration239 1999-05-23 12 NEWS IT'S confirmed. This morning's The New Paper (TNP) Big Walk will be the biggest walk ever. The number of people who signed up is a whopping 72,366, up from last year's record of 69,030. Our first Big Walk in 1991 had just 7,000 participants And the more239 words
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Article, Illustration351 1999-05-23 13 INDIA'S prime minister had a narrow escape when authorities discovered a powerful time bomb at an airport minutes before his plane was due to land. The bomb was discovered outside the airport in Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, the BBC reports. It was placed on the route351 words
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BRIEFLY
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Article88 1999-05-23 13 FOUR in five Singaporeans and almost all undergraduates complain of tension headaches. But the pain is severe in only two out of five cases, according to a study of 2,096 people presented by the National University of Singapore medicine department Surprisingly, male students were found to be more88 words
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Article91 1999-05-23 13 NEEDY Malay/Muslim families can get free computers from July. The Association of Muslim Professionals will attach one condition to its scheme: those who want the computers must do an information technology (IT) course. It recently found that only 46 per cent of Malay-Muslim families have a computer at91 words
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Article92 1999-05-23 13 U AMERICAN authorities ordered urgent inspections of over a 1,000 US-registered Boeing 727 aircraft for possible wiring problems. The Federal Aviation Administration fear that the defect in the fuel tanks could cause a fire or an explosion. The order was made after two of the threeengined narrow-body jets92 words
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Article95 1999-05-23 13 YOU can ask for less oil, fat, salt or sugar in your food at four in five hawker stalls here. But only half the stalls taking part in the healthy lifestyle programme are displaying the label. The Healthy Food Choices programme, started in 1994, was extended to all95 words
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Article63 1999-05-23 13 FOUR 13-year-old boys and an 11-year-old boy were arrested on charges of sexually assaulting two six-year-old girls in Kansas City, USA. llie two girls twin sisters were assaulted on May 15 at a day care centre. The adult operator was at the site but did not know of63 words
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Article58 1999-05-23 13 Two organisations demanded an apology from Malaysian Primary Industries Minister Datuk Dr Lim Keng Yaik. When asked about wages earlier, the minister said: "How could rubber tappers be given monthly wages when nobody knows what they do behind the trees". He upset the People's Progressive Party (PPP)58 words
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Article145 1999-05-23 13 lEsmfl Source: Reuters. AN army barracks in Kosovo was captured by pro-Nato forces last month. But Nato pilots, thinking that the base was still in the hands of the Yugoslav Army, attacked the base on Friday. At least one member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) wasSource: Reuters. - 145 words
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Article, Illustration86 1999-05-23 13 I'm glad about the idea of closed-end funds for Clob investors. I think it is a fairer solution, don't you? Why let Akbar make a profit? Fund managers will still make money over RMIOO million a year in fees. You'll also have to pay a big discount to get86 words
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Article63 1999-05-23 13 SKATE SAFELY: Do your kids skate in parks and other public areas? If they do, they should learn safe habits. Take the whole family down to the Skating Clinic this evening at the East Coast Recreation Centre, Street Soccer Pitch, near McDonald's, East Coast. The free clinic63 words
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Article76 1999-05-23 13 I have taken no money from them and rm not in partnership with anybody... As my lawyer said, how can a man of 81 start selling oil? President Nelson Mandela denying reports of having received oil deal kick-back payments. Yes, a cheque and a contract had been delivered76 words
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Miscellaneous27 1999-05-23 13 WtATHtR TODAY o o __j_^ L _j IBMBIIM mrin 6.56 on fIHHMMNB mmHn 2.07 pm south ||J|jsJj m«m( 1.440 m ninimtin Mt fctfffc—2J»: 4.28*1 maximum 3TC :7.07pm27 words
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Article, Illustration969 1999-05-23 14 VIOLET OON - THE WEEK Every Sunday, we invite a personality to comment on the week's headlines that happen to catch his or her eye. Cookbook author, food and PR consultant Violet Oon has her say today Guest editor VIOLET OON THE news headlines this week made me ponder on969 words
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Article, Illustration242 1999-05-23 15 Peter Wilson - By Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY THE stench was overwhelming. Police reeled back from the awful smell of rotting flesh when they opened two plastic drums in a bank vault in rural South Australia. They saw human remains covered in acid. In all, six skinny 200-litrePicture/ Afp - 242 words
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Article34 1999-05-23 15 "SbSShiaMMSaStoS Oaairt^ rnamy ciwiva ww wnvr m TW tfW, lafcm, fr— MU J» Wupwr, 21, Mi jMtfci BotUsc, 32, Mrf Mart Ihr mi May 20,19 m. Hwywßfct iii nil 111 c«t»*«tflMy2.34 words
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Article148 1999-05-23 15 POLICE seeking three miming persons picked up a trail that led to the former bank. Barry Wayne Lane, 40, a transvestite and convicted paedophile (child molester), disappeared in October 1995 while making plans to marry. His friend, Clinton Douglas Trezise, 22, disappeared in October, 1997. A woman148 words
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Article, Illustration469 1999-05-23 16 Santi Soekanto - They've linked hands COMMENT/ Santi Soekanto, In Jakarta A YEAR after President Suharto was forced out of office, Indonesia is still a society in pieces. Riots and bloodshed, however, have not delayed promised parliamentary elections. And the signing of a coalition agreement between three mtyor opposition leaders469 words
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Article, Illustration233 1999-05-23 17 MALAYSIAN singer Siti Nurhaliza has added another award to her name. She has just been voted Best Female Vocalist in Australia at the South Pacific International Song Contest 1999. Siti Nurhaliza sang Well Be As One, written by Azlan Abu Hassan and Ishak Ahmad. We'll Be As233 words
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Article, Illustration600 1999-05-23 18 BRIAN MILLER - COMMENT BRIAN MILLER AT the Cannes Film Festival, the media's tripping over themselves to get in on the action with her. Yes. Grace Quek is big news at Cannes. Those who have managed to get interviews and she's trying to fit as many as possible into her tight600 words
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Article, Illustration59 1999-05-23 20 Who: Joe Augustin, 30 Occupation: Radio presenter, Class 95FM Picture taken: 1986, St Patrick's Secondary Reaction to picture: 'I was 17 then, and my face was beginning to form into what you know me as now. Td say it's the "kwai lan" (gangster) look. Blame it on59 words
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Article, Illustration77 1999-05-23 20 Who: Koh Chieng Mun, 37 Occupation: Actress, Under One Roof Picture taken: 1982, West London's Ealing College Reaction to picture: "My hairstyle was very Disco Queen, padded shoulders and the make-up the "Yves Saint Laurent' look. If a customs officer saw my passport photo, he would77 words
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Article, Illustration90 1999-05-23 20 Who: Robin Leong, 27 Occupation: Actor, Triple Nine Picture taken: 1989, Franklin High School, Seattle Reaction to picture: "Ha! I was 17 and I was fatter then. I had just graduated and this picture was taken in the morning. I thought my V-neck sweater was way90 words
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Article, Illustration95 1999-05-23 20 Who: Picasso Tan, 26 Occupation: Part-time actor, national wushu exponent Pkture taken: 1986, Hua Yi Primary Reaction to picture: "I was in Primary 6, and this picture was for my Martial Arts Control Unit accreditation pass. I looked quite cute then but I was botak95 words
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Article, Illustration61 1999-05-23 20 THE NEXTDOOR LOOK Who: Thomas Ong, 30 Occupation: Actor, TCS 8 Picture taken: 1989, Ngee Ann Polytechnic Reaction to picture: "I was 20 and I was a very nice boy. Quite decent. I was wearing a vest, and back then, I was into wearing ethnic beads and sea shells round61 words
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Article, Illustration65 1999-05-23 20 Who: John Klass, 29 Occupation: Singer-songwriter Picture taken: 1986, St Patrick's Secondary Reaction to picture: 1 used to go the 'mama' shop a lot last time, to buy sour kana (sour prunes). So, after a while, I got influenced by the owner and followed his hairstyle!"65 words
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Article, Illustration62 1999-05-23 20 Who: Irene Ang, 30 Occupation: Actress, Phua Chu Kang Picture taken: 1988, Outram Pre-U Reaction to picture: "Teruk man! I was 19 then, taking my A-Levels. I was smiling but I was trying to hide my stress. Classic '80s style wavy hair, choakers, make-up 0n... always trying62 words
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Article, Illustration66 1999-05-23 20 Who: James Lye, 29 Occupation: Actor, Triple Nine Picture taken: 1990, National service Reaction to picture: "I was 19 then. I was always into Superman so I decided to get the Clark Kent look. And hey, the spectacles also made me do better in my studies later66 words
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Article, Illustration74 1999-05-23 20 Who: Ernest Luis, 28 Occupation: Journalist who does tilings like these for The New Paper On Sunday Picture taken: 1983, St Patrick's Secondary Ernest says: "I was then 13, pathetic-looking with puffed-out cheeks! That's why I had to wear braces after that. And my hair74 words
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Article, Illustration47 1999-05-23 20 Who: Mark Richmond, 27 Occupation: Actor, Triple Nine Picture taken: 1988, Anglo-Chinese Junior College Reaction: The reason why girls didn't want to dance with me man! Birds were hiding in my hair!" Ernest Luis says: "How about Mark for the Geek Hall of Fame?"47 words
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Article, Illustration67 1999-05-23 20 Who: Ivan Tay, 31 Occupation: Part-time actor, Growing Up Picture taken: 1982, St Patrick's Secondary Reaction to picture: "I really don't know what to say about this picture man! Yes, I was wearing Scholl sandals with a thumbtack stuck underneath to make more67 words
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183 1999-05-23 20 Never wear a white or a black shirt. White reflects too much light, while black tends to merge with our dark Asian hair, making us stand out less. Wear a collared shirt to look smarter. Ties are optional. Check the mirror first to make183 words
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Article, Illustration487 1999-05-23 21 Trudy Lim - .-school •'holidays? J■ You have one week left to prepare for the ON. school holidays. Aside from visits to places interest, trips to the library, and tuitionaft<y£^.', a enrichment classes, how else will you Kgf Pjtb&l >. kids occupied? Try some easy crafts > r r s Edited487 words
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Article316 1999-05-23 21 Varnish it OLD nail varnish is also good for decorating small items such as hairclips. They also work as a light glue. A coat of clear varnish will add shine and help stick small stickers to the clips. Nail varnish can also be used to label toys or other316 words
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Article, Illustration286 1999-05-23 22 Carol Leong - Chip CHEAP AND HIP: STYLE FOR THE BUDGET-C 0 N 8 C I 0 U S By Carol Leong carol@sph.com.sg ONCE upon a time, shops used to give away calendar holders like these to their best customers at the end of the year. (Nudge grandma. Shell remember.)Picture/ Sam Yeo - 286 words
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Aggie
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Article, Illustration80 1999-05-23 23 I AM having a problem with my husband. He is having an affair. He does not come home anymore and he is in bad shape because he has lost his business and now owes 12,000 to loansharks. He wants me to help80 words
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Article132 1999-05-23 23 SCORPIO is in love with a married man. But she only found out that he was married recently. She is 21 and he is 24. When they first met, she asked him if he was married but he said no. They are madly in love and It132 words
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Article179 1999-05-23 23 Readers' advice... A MAN who knows what true love is will never lie about his marital status. You said he just got married, yet he told you that he was not. How can this man be trusted? He said that he had a lot of problems with179 words
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Article145 1999-05-23 23 I HAVE gone through what you are going through and I've gotten over it. You are only 21. You have your whole life in front of you. Why waste two, three years with a guy who can't give you a comfortable future? Why suffer145 words
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Article350 1999-05-23 23 I'VE just broken off with my boyfriend. Though I'm the one who initiated the break-up, I feel very sad about it. I'm afraid I might have made the wrong decision. There were several reasons why we broke up. Firstly, we quarrelled very often. Secondly, I couldn't350 words
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Article270 1999-05-23 23 lAM 14 years old and I admire a guy who is two years older than me. I got to know him last year. But because he had a steady then, I just admired him from afar. I also know his girlfriend. She's a nice person.270 words
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Puberty Dr Lim Su min clears the are over teen tex issues
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168 1999-05-23 23 I AM a 16-year-old guy. I Qhave been masturbating almost every day for the past half a year. Is it possible to contract any diseases this way? And if I perform oral sex on another guy, will I get diseases? Does it matter168 words
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Article435 1999-05-23 23 I AM a 16-year-old girl and I Qhave a boyfriend who is two years older than me. He is not schooling or working, and is always involved in fights. He's also a drug addict. Recently, he took me to a very quiet place. Once435 words
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Advertisement44 1999-05-23 23 CAN YOU HELP? H you think you can help with some useful advice, write or fax to Aggie by Wecfcieaday. The beet letter will bo published next week. The writer of the best reply wM receive a special QT•shirt and a New Papa cap.44 words
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Advertisement57 1999-05-23 23 Counsellors: Mr Danny Ng, psychologist, and Ms Wong Sing Chee, counsellor, Singapore Polytechnic. CALLUS If you need advice on matters of the heart or sex issues, write to: Aggie, The New Paper, Times House, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore *****9. Or fax: 737-5375, e-mail: npops@sph.com.sg (please mark: Aggie) or call57 words
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Article, Illustration417 1999-05-23 24 Slyvia Toh Paik Choo; Rachel Tan - Rub shoulders with the stars or have your back rubbed. SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO turns you green with envy with her reports from Cannes by Slyvia Toh Paik Choo Edited by Rachel Tan rachel@sph.com.sg THE girl manning the newspaper kiosk in the Palais des Festivals tells mePicture/ Afp - 417 words
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All you need to know about Cannes...
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Article243 1999-05-23 24 You have to be accredited. (And no, "But I'm a credit to my parents" won't cut it. The French doesn't share the same sense of humour as the English.) You can go as a buyer, seller, distributor, festival staff, star, or the lowest of the243 words
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Article, Illustration345 1999-05-23 24 Bring just the one and make it black. Invest in a sharp haircut, or cultivate a very messy hairstyle. Lug along heavy-duty walking shoes. Join the human traffic at the Orchard MRT at peak hour and zig zag against the flow. Try to look important or stressedPicture/ Jean-Francois Susbielie - 345 words
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Article121 1999-05-23 24 If you are John Travolta or Harrison Ford, you'd be flying yourself to Cannes in your own plane. Or, if you are David Bowie, you'd tell the skipper of your yacht to set sail for the Mediterranean. For me, I flew Qantas business class. There are a number121 words
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Miscellaneous739 1999-05-23 26 Turn fl^fl Bond/Adventure Rio Sounding Emift FfttilTlA ff Pennntin Popular Stories from My Childhood/Hallo 4-k|£ Prime 12, 1.30 pm 800 Darkwins Duck/Timon and Never mind if ifs been broadcast a few times day M>r*. Thisis worth watching again.lt's a 9.00 Extreme Dinosaur&/Disney'a Doug family affair to laugh your hearts out.739 words
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Article, Illustration606 1999-05-23 27 Lim Kay Tong - Column a by Lim Kay Tong I WONDER if you can fully fall out of love. Before acting, one of my earliest passions was rugby. I learnt the game at boarding school in England when I was 10 years old. My inspiration was the school's groundsman,606 words
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Article, Illustration468 1999-05-23 28 Lela Jalil - Can a man woman's best friend Yes, but... by Lela Jalil lela@sph.com.sg THERE are five men in my life. We hang out together, get along great and confide in each other. But it's not what you think. They're my friends. We've known each other, anything from a year to my468 words
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Article, Illustration923 1999-05-23 28 Suzanne Walker - by Suzanne Walker EVERYONE needs a best friend. I have one. He's a man but let's just say Brad Pitt does more for him than all the Miss Universe, Supermodels and Playboy bunnies put together. I've spent years wondering why we are so close and whether a woman923 words
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Article, Illustration64 1999-05-23 29 Chan Seet Fun - THE MOVIE Edited by Chan Seet Fun seefun@sph.com.sg Three men seek love and sex in all the wrong places, especially outside of marriage. One is the neglected husband of a career-minded wife, another is an unrepentant philandering husband, and the other has erection problems but finds64 words
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Article, Illustration232 1999-05-23 29 ERNEST LUIS - by ERNEST LUIS AFTER watching That One No Enough, I think I've had enough. Enough of the stereotypes. Of Jack Neo as the confused good guy. Of Mark Lee as the Ah Beng. And of Heniy Thia as the loser. I say this despite232 words
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Article80 1999-05-23 29 UnMofdMWMlc "I ftv« her an allowance, I take the family out on special occasions... That*s what I call a responsible husband." Marie Lee's character, an endlessly unfaithful husband. "Uke the army saying, *You can do what you want, |ust don't get caught!* M Colleague of jack Neo's character.80 words
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Article, Illustration213 1999-05-23 29 WOON WUI TEK - by WOON WUI TEK Perhaps ai Pacino's most wicked turn came in last year's Devil's Advocate. That's right, he played Satan cloaked as a smooth super-lawyer (quite the right profession, you might crack). Singapore's slimy answer? Mark Lee's Zhu Guo Rong. He's a small-timer who213 words
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Article156 1999-05-23 29 J Life! Elisabeth Gwee: "That One No Enough is an entertaining romp through the lives of three friends who go looking for love and sex in all the wrong places. And in light of the steady flow of Singapore-made movies about money, That One's theme is certainly a156 words
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Article, Illustration206 1999-05-23 29 IF the name sounds familiar, that's because he's one of the kids from the now-d.efunct pop group New Kids On The Block. Now that little joey is all grown up, his musical direction is different from NKOTB's sugary pop. In this206 words
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Article, Illustration218 1999-05-23 31 Yong Shu Hoong - By Yong Shu Hoong shyong@singnetcom.sg (TS every music lover's dream a compact music entertainment unit that is even smaller than a Discman or a cassette Walkman. Retailing at $549, Sony's pocket-fitting MZ-R55 Min 1 Disc (MD) Walkman weighs 147 g and measures 7.9218 words
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Article, Illustration289 1999-05-23 31 [wired] MOST people have heard of this overused phrase, "I scream for ice-cream". But have you ever seen ice-cream, in different mouth-watering flavours, on your computer screen? On Wall's ice-cream website, the desserts look real enough to slurp, thanks to the generous splash289 words
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Article, Illustration987 1999-05-23 32 Ken Jalleh Jr - @large YOUR SANCTUARY FROM SANITY by Ken Jalleh Jr kanfrQsptvcom.sf ITS time once again for "Ask Mr English Person", the only language advice column that is effectively monolingual. Today, we will deal with what is arguably the most scandalous letter in the entire alphabet, namely987 words
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Article, Illustration412 1999-05-23 35 Mike; Hup - Humour ALTERNATIVE HUMOUR ON ALTERNATE WEEKS with Mike Hup Today, as in the past eight years, thousands are starting the day by being part of The New Paper Big Walk. Some signed up for the fun of it. Others are more serious. No, not the competitive412 words
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Article, Illustration657 1999-05-23 39 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo TRAINER Michael Kent was unlucky not to lift his fourth Tiger Beer trophy since the Triple Challenge series started two years ago. His galloper Set The Fashion came with what looked like a winning charge until he was severely hampered which, no doubt,657 words
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Article45 1999-05-23 39 RACE 3: Lucky Forever, Justa Point, Right Angle. RACE 4: Legal Aspect, Lucky Tycoon. RACE 5: Key General, Ouragan Noir, Savraska. RACE 6: Time Breaker, Empire Windrush, Fiesta De Luna, Joyful Hunter. RACE 8: Gold Broker, Jangan Takut, King General, Set Tlie Fashion.45 words
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Article134 1999-05-23 39 MARC TAN Renegade (Race 6 No. 5) Three-time winner who is regaining his form steadily. Finished not far behind the winners in his last six runs. Powerful finisher whose chances will be enhanced with Melbourne-based Patrick Payne in the saddle. DANNYKHOO Lucky Forever (Race 3 No. 1) May134 words
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1454 1999-05-23 40 TODAY'S BUKIT TIMAH RACE CARD: Going forecast Good to yielding No. Last 6 runs Horn Wt RUng Jocfcty Berrter (AfldortqtafcM. tr#m-oinm) 1 216-70 SURF CHAMP 57 (48) Sivan 5 (4nzg leck-True-Blue) 2 6200-0 GREAT WONDER 55 (44) *CAngc1.5 3 (5amg R Ang-Great Wonder) 3 *****2 KING'S GUARD 55 (44) Kway1,454 words
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Article, Illustration1472 1999-05-23 41 9 TRAVOLTA 55.5 (34-9) Oo (8) 5 4 1 (503) 8 SUPER CHOPPER 55.5 (18-7) *800 (3) 2 2 2 (467) 5 CRYSTAL CHILAVERT 55.5 (29-9) Chivt* (7) 4 3 3 (397) 6 RACE TO WIN 55.5 (43-11)1,472 words
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Article, Illustration389 1999-05-23 42 Tan Thean Loon - By Tan Thean Loon PROBABLY my best afternoon, said three-time champion trainer Malcolm Thwaites of his feat of saddling four winners at Bukit Timah yesterday. Very happy, scud 10-time New Zealand champion jockey Lance O'Sullivan after winning two races on his Singapore debut yesterday.Picture/ Kenneth Koh - 389 words
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807 1999-05-23 42 RACE 1: After Travolta was loaded into the barriers, he became fractious and broke through the gates. He was reined in and reboxed. Rounding the turn at about the 800 m, Race To Win lost some ground when steadying on the inside of Crystal807 words
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Article, Illustration687 1999-05-23 45 Saw Tek Meng - Why was AC Milan not expected to win the Italian league this season? By: Saw Tek Meng NEW coach. New players. New tactics. AC Milan was not expected to challenge for the Italian Serie A title this season. Yet, a win in its final match today againstPicture Reuters - 687 words
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Article, Illustration240 1999-05-23 45 Peter Siow - By Peter Siow WAKE up, dormant clubs and associations. The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) sent out this stern message at its annual general meeting (AGM) yesterday when it amended its constitution to deal with affiliates who do not measure up. The meeting was chaired240 words
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Article, Illustration518 1999-05-23 46 JEFFREY LOW - COMMENT JEFFREY LOW YES, yes. Two extra Specials, and it's now two down, one more to g0... Thanks to the two most unlikely heroes Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes Manchester United made winning the FA Cup last night such a formality that its dream of achievingPicture/ Afp - 518 words
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Article, Illustration624 1999-05-23 46 MANCHESTER United simply outclassed Newscastle in the FA Cup final just as a week ago they outlasted Arsenal to win the Premiership. So now, via Concorde they fly to Barcelona tomorrow with 48 hours to prepare for Bayern Munich and the European Cup Final.624 words
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Article129 1999-05-23 46 MICHAEL Owen took lunch with the Prime Minister on Wednesday. The bigwigs of Fifa dined at Highgrove, the residence of Prince Charles on Friday. This is the way government and royalty now view football. Once a social outcast, a game for the working classes, soccer is now the129 words
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Article, Illustration558 1999-05-23 47 Mary Lee - HOW THE MATCH WENT Super-sub Sheringham sets up MANCHESTER UTD 2 (Teddy Sheringham 11th min Paul Scholes 53) NEWCASTLE 0 MANCHESTER UNITED: Peter Schmeichel Philip Neville David May RonnyJohnsen Gary Neville David Beckham PaulScholes (Jaap Stam 77th mln) RoyKeane (Teddy Sheringham 9th) RyanGiggs Andy Cole (Dwight Yorke 61st)558 words
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Article, Illustration609 1999-05-23 48 Gerard Wong - STANDARD CHARTERED RUGBY SERIES: TAIWAN 27 SINGAPORE 32 HOW MATCH WENT BY Gerard Wong REPORTING FROM TAIWAN Singapore took a 5-0 lead in the 10th minute when No 8 Rong Jingxiang scored a try. Twelve minutes later, flanker Lai Kah Wing scored his first609 words
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Article, Illustration217 1999-05-23 48 NBA PLAYOFFS; EASIHIN CONFERENCE SOW-FimLS AFP. REGGIE Miller and the Indiana Pacers have been around too long to be intimidated by a noisy crowd on the road. Miller scored 29 points and the experienced Pacers took Allen Iverson and the First Union Centre crowd out ofAFP. - 217 words
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Article, Illustration511 1999-05-23 49 Rahul Pathak - OPPONENTS WANTED... BY Rahul Pathak IDONT know how many of you remember the time the "Dream Team" played against itsy-bitsy opponents at the 1992 Olympics. It was like a good-natured circus. Michael Jordan would soar to the sky and dunk only to have opponents (more his511 words
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Article371 1999-05-23 49 AFP. THE South African caravan rolls on and on. Yesterday, it was England's turn to bite the dust. After a creditable showing, midway through the South African innings when it had the tournament favourites against the ropes, England let its advantage slip. In the end, SouthAFP. - 371 words
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Article, Illustration518 1999-05-23 50 Peter Siow - MARINE CASTLE 0 Main sponsor None Equipment tpomor HOME UNITED 1 Zsolt Bucs 46th min I Main sponsor Super Coffsomix H Equipment sponsor UMsport BY Peter Siow ZSOLT Bucs, he of the untiring legs and shaven head, emerged from Home United's engine room long enough to pumpPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 518 words
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Article71 1999-05-23 50 Wire services. OVER 50,000 packed Bangkok's main stadium yesterday. And they would not have gone home disappointed. In an exciting match, English Premier League runner-up Arsenal was beaten 4-3 by Thailand. This came just three days after the Gunners beat Malaysia 2-0. Thailand's goals came fromWire services. - 71 words
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Article75 1999-05-23 50 SfIFFC 2 GEYLANG 0 IN last night's other S-League match at Jurong Stadium, Singapore Armed Forces FC kept pace with the leader by carving out a 2-0 victory over Geylang United. Mirko Grabovac paved the way for the Warrriors' success with an early goal. This was75 words
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