The New Paper, 24 May 1999

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    Masthead
    15 1 the new pager MONDAY, MAY 24, 1999 Another quality publication Singapore Pre— HoHUnge 60 CENTS
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      80 1 Why this jigsaw must be complete: Minister George Yeo /Page 10 Another quality publication of Slogupon Ptvm Holdings http://nawpapar.a8ia1.com.sg MITA (P) 062/04/99 60 CENTS UM Available after breakfast hours. Burger Tin 1 c otic t.istc of Tli.nl.Tiid is now rlcliciously c.ipturcd in McDon.ilds new Am.uing Bui get Th.n A perfectly
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    Wet but wonderful
    56 1 ;EIVEO mm w I new eian™ wonderful Picture/DAVID TAN For 72,366 Big Walkers /Pages 25 to 32 s c?j •v 112 < a, a A A 112 E?' Jl Why this jigsaw must be complete: Minister George Yeo /Page 10 Another quality publication of Sinffßpof9 Avm Holdings
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  • CRUISE SHIP SINKS
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      Not worth raising the Sun Vista
      595 2 The Sun Vista, a Singapore-owned cruise ship, sank near Penang early Friday morning A fire had broken out in the engine room It was carrying 472 passengers and 632 crew, said its owner Sun Cruises All were safely evacuated. The Malaysian authorities will contact
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      Officers questioned
      108 2 SOME senior crewmen of the Sun Vista tried to conceal the facts of what happened during the ship's sinking, said a Marine Department spokesman in Penang. Such action would only delay the probe into the fire, said Mr Jamaludin Yusuf, who led the investigation team. However, most of
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      Lock icon Chemicals for oil spill
      124 2 Reuters. THE Malaysian authorities used chemicals yesterday to control a large oil spill from the sunken Sun Vista. A 10-nautical mile slick from the ship was drifting towards the resort island of Pangkor, south of Penang. Northern Region Marine Department's director Jamaludin Yusuf said there was
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      Lock icon How can the Sun Vista be salvaged?
      380 3 There are various ways of salvaging the Sun Vista, all of them expensive and time consuming. Of course, there is the option of leaving her alone... Scenario I: Raise her Two hollow pontoons, or barges, will be attached alongside the Sun Vista. About
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Fiery hug of death
      577 4 You may have read the story of two people who became human fireballs in Geylang last February. A man sethis lover and himself on fire. On Wednesday, a Coroner's Court ruled murder-cum-suicide in the case. JASON TAN recounts what happened IT was an intense affair, brief
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      He spent 2 years and $70,000 to get lift to stop at his floor
      607 5  -  By Carol Leong THIS man calls himself soft. This man does not even live here. But he took on the management of Orchard Towers and splurged $70,000 on a court battle just because his tenants and
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      303 4 Each appointment is 20 minutes and you are encouraged to talk to as many of the 1111 Kfl 1111 representatives as possible to obtain a good knowledge of the institutions. Appointments iwi WM B ■on first come first served basis. Do bring along your original educational certificates. Please ring IDP
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Schools U-turn
      254 6 Cluster scheme now open to independent schools too HOT STORY THE eight independent schools here will be invited by the Education Ministry to join the cluster scheme. This move is a change from two years ago when the cluster scheme aimed at giving greater autonomy to schools to
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    • News Break
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        Bank push
        64 6 TAIWAN TAIWAN will allow foreigners to own 50 per cent of its banks. It hopes this will encourage mergers and competition, reports The Business Times. Vice-Finance Minister Sean Chen said there may also be exceptions to the rule that no single person can own more than 5 per
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        Real winners
        61 6 I CONTEST TOP honours in an international real estate contest. That's what Sun tec City and East Coast condo The Bayshore have won, reports The Business Times The Sun tec City project won the overall top award, beating 143 other entries, given by the Paris-based International Real Estate
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        Malaria is back
        55 6 DISEASES SINGAPORE is facing two msyor health concerns. New infectious diseases are emerging and old diseases, such as malaria, are making a comeback, says an Environment Ministry annual report released last week. Also, there are more cases of "imported" infections, as more Singaporeans travel to places where
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        Food poisoning
        64 6 YUGOSLAVIA UP to 200 Kosovo refugees suffering food poisoning have been warded after eating food 11 years past its use-by date. The imported Ukranian salami they ate was part of a humanitarian food aid package. One doctor at an Albanian refugee camp said that expired food being sent
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        Offer to Syria
        63 7 ISRAEL THE Golan Heights in exchange for peace between Israel and Syria. This was what Israel's Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak planned to offer to Syria in return for a peace settlement between the two foes, The Sunday Times of London reported. Israel seized the Golan Heights from
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        More implants
        63 7 BREASTS THE number of US teenagers getting breast implants is rising. This is especially so in California's rich areas, where it's not unusual for parents to offer to pay for the surgery as a high-school graduation gift. Over six years, the number of implants for teenagers aged under
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        New PA chief
        65 7 WHO'S THE BOSS?! THE People's Association will have a new chief executive director from June 1. The Prime Minister's press secretary, Mr Ong Keng Yong, will replace Mr Lee Chiong Giam, who has been with the PA for 17 years. Mr Ong will still be the PM's
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        Count me out
        47 7 MALAYSIA Jam very much concerned by the lack of democracy in Malaysia... and about (former deputy premier) Anwar and putting him in jail... J wonder if other investors are equally sensitive. It will certainly keep me from investing in Malaysia. US financier George Soros.
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      world Head liners
      53 6 International Herald Tribune: Pressure builds on allies for a political solution The Stan No apology: Keng Yaik stands firm as criticism over his estate remarks mounts Asian Wall Street Journal: Hog, cattle disease hits China's livestock industry BBC news: The tide of refugees is again flowing from
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      Lock icon Somebody's watching you... ...and this is how
      217 7 Cilus THEY are not easy to spot because they blend easily as part of the decor. We're talking about tiny cameras which are used to keep an eye on employees, children and maids. More people are using these "spy" cameras which cost between
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      local Head liners
      52 7 The Straits Times: Megawati supporters swamp Jakarta The Business Times: Only 7 of 20 top funds are net buyers of local stocks Lianhe Zaobao: Millions of Megawati supporters hold demonstrations in Jakarta Berita Harian: Indonesian election violence not widespread PCS morning news: Malaysian team investigating the Sun
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      237 6 UJ Accountancy education and r\ r I careersin PrOT eSSIOnCNS Speaker Ms Mary Dunktey, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia Date/Time Friday 28 May 1999 at 7.00pm Venue Bougalnvlllea Rm, 2nd Level, RELC Building, 30 Orange Grove Road Singapore *****2 Tel: 732 6988 734 9676 1
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      39 7 Hotline Plus Ton-tree IM-*****5 Calls costs 30 cents a minute ©Hurt Matters of the heart IM-H2M7 ShM Your forum DnrMrlfty Invaluable lessons iM-nwn AtttMe Um Teens' forum im-nsnn Legal Une Legal advice INMI4MI4 Calls cost SO cents a minute
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    Lock icon Who did this?
    436 8  -  SINGAPORETODAY BY Jason Tan THE two temple donation boxes were made of steel. Each weighed 200 kg and it would take four burly men to move one of them. "They are so heavy. Plus, who would steal anything from a place of worship?" said Mr Teo Gee
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      The big youth divide
      866 10  -  BG George Yeo's chat with S'pore newbies—Fait 2 Social gulf or not? This is what our straw poll found: Most elite students not mixing with neighbourhood school children Social gulf narrows in NS camps, university poly Most young working adults mix freely, except for yuppies Reports/
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      Is there a divide? Our straw poll shows:
      114 10 YES MOSTLY ouMjems iTOfn neighbourhood schools: 9 out of 10 say they don't mix with those from elite secondary schools YES MOSTLY im jLni JUKieHii TFOfVI better schools: 7 out of 10 say they don't have close friends from average/poorer schools YES
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      A quack doctor?
      51 12 mutouK HaaNh MMstar Yaa Cfcaaw Toag, who wM taka avar tfca Maistiyotfomnwafcatiaits aad n Mxt month, affinity wfth tha Tl»arialstar,a tnlalwfcsaMlw J^^BLNrtiHuatvirlw •ManfAtfl AM |A*Mi 1 -J warned to warn nomnoui tna rapid advaac—fcilag nil la anJclai. Ha tald; In a sense, that makes me a quack
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      Like oil and water
      443 12 THE BIG YOUTH DIVIDE: THE only time he brought his "elite" and "non-elite" friends together, it was a social disaster. "It was like bringing oil and water together," said full-time NSman Micheas Chan, 19. "Everyone at the social gathering was uncomfortable they made small talk, shuffled
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      E Timor: 'Show me proof'
      387 14 FOR months, there has been much talk that "rogue elements" in the Indonesian military are supporting armed groups that want East Timor to remain part of Indonesia. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer was among those who had made the claims. Now, Indonesian President BJ Habibie
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      Lock icon Cabinet shake-up in S Korea
      187 14 Source: Wire services. SOUTH Korean President Kim Dae-Jung announced a major Cabinet reshuffle this morning. He has replaced nearly half his ministers, a presidential spokesman said. Chief advisor for economic affairs Kang Bong-Kyun is now the new economy and finance minister. He replaces Mr Lee
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      Lock icon From air war to cyberwar
      249 15 Source: Reuters. WITH the air war in Yugoslavia going nowhere, the US now plans to launch a cyberwar against the Saddam of Europe. President Bill Clinton has approved a top-secret plan to undermine Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic by using computer hackers to attack his foreign
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      Lock icon More bodies found at house
      377 15  -  BY Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY SOUTH Australian police have counted 15 human feet among the rotting body parts recovered from acid drums found in a bank vault last week. Yesterday, they used radar to find at least two bodies in the garden of an
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      288 16 to all you winners of the Big Walk '99 Grand Lucky Draw. If you had signed up but were not there for the Lucky Draw, there is still a chance. So check if your number is listed below, lo collect your prize, just bring along your number lag and see
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    Maybe I'll wait for the
    497 17  -  Et cetera WITH MELVIN SINGH NEVER leave until tomorrow what you can do today. How often have we heard that phrase? Yet how often have we ignored it and procrastinated? I am guilty of sitting on things. I wait until the 11th hour to pay
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      521 17 ITS RAINBOW CARNIVAL 99 TIME AT EAST COAST! Come join our activities. We have: WheelHunt A treasure hunt by car organised by the Singapore Motor Sports I Association. Limited to 80 cars $200 each. FOOtHunt Organised by Vision 3000, this treasure hunt for teams of 4 persons ($60) tests your
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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      49 18 COMICRELIEF I rnrn\mm iNBBP I iIA i I ...wiM*?/ II icfujostsEEml s*~k iwonuowimt "NEMERMIW^TME" LftTEtt... THOTUIftS >N EXcaiENlf SET. 1 I lOl) L«,. 1 > ITEIVA, UMfl.'Nffb flNb "THINK 61 MIN6 STUFF PcfillS W 10* IMS I HflvC TbTOIK A BOOT THAT'SNCTTKft^LOFWISJWNT, fflffifc L _v *WRbM u H^€R A C!^
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  • DEARWIJEY
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      Top soccer is my goal
      347 19 QI'M in Seconday 1. I wish to be a professional football player in Europe, preferably in England's soccer league. What qualifications do I need to be a footballer? What subjects must I take? And if any, do I take them in a junior college or
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      Wants to call it a day with history
      237 19 QI'M 14 and studying in Raffles Institution. My subjects are English, literature, mother tongue (Chinese as a second language), science, D maths, geography and history. I'm also taking German. I am about in the average range. For the latest test, I got
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      Keen on law since young
      136 19 Ql'm 18 years old and studying in a private Pre-U school. I'm also retaking some O-level subjects. I've wanted to be a lawyer since young. But through a Pre-U school, can I get to study law eventually? Will a private Pre-U school be recognised? Where
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      I'm 40 and want an accountancy degree
      298 20 QI'M 40 and I'm doing accounts and administrative work to help my husband in his new company. I had primary school and secondary school education in Hongkong. I had planned to further my studies in Singapore after the Form 6 exams there. But
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      Poor exam results, so is U out of the question?
      250 20 QI GRADUATED with a mechanical engineering diploma a few years ago. I've been working in a production company. While I was studying, I wasn't very interested in engineering. So I got less-than-average results. But I began to be involved deeply
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      I don't want to lose a year
      180 20 QI'M a polytechnic student. I am graduating next month. I hope to further my studies. But how do I go about it? A recent newspaper advertisment that I noticed gave some details regarding entries to the National University of Singapore. However, the NUS
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      23 19 CITIBANK CONGRATULATES MR FRANK IE ONG IC IJO. 71 *****/1 ON WINNING A VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.6(A) IN THEIR 10 th ANNIVERSARY DREAM DRAW.
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  • ShowTime
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      Lock icon S'pore actress reveals all in movie
      423 21  -  By Riana Zakir SHE wasn't shy. Yet she was nervous. Singaporean actress Niki Funtusoff (right) had to bare all for a locally-made movie, Shanghai Lily. She explained her nerves to The New Paper: "I was just nervous that people would think my body is
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      ALL PART OF THE JOB
      155 21 NIKI lives with her two-year-old daughter and parents in a four-room Ang Mo Kio flat. Since leaving Ang Mo Kio Secondary School, she has worked as a waitress, salesgirl and beautician. She is also an extra for the Television Corporation of Singapore, with cameo roles
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      Tame or not, censors to decide
      245 21 SHE was nude but it's a tame scene. Australian director John Lamond, 52, said: "The room was dimly lit, with long shadows. "It was tastefully done though she was naked. It's very tame." He was surprised by Niki's gung-ho attitude. "She is small and
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      EXTRA PUBLICITY?
      123 21 IF Niki gets caught in a controversy, it won't be the first time. Last November, she was involved in a tiff with TCS stars Quan Yifeng and Peter Yu that was reported in the Chinese press. Niki and Yifeng made police reports over the incident Soon after the
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      Lock icon 'No chance' film wins Cannes' top prize
      363 22 And what was Sophie thinking? AFP A BELGIAN film hardly noticed by critics won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday. Two Asian films were also honoured. Chinese director Chen Kaige's period epic The Emperor and the Assassin won the Best
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      Lock icon Sophie's strange speech
      124 22 AFP IT was worthy of an award for worst speech ever at an awards ceremony. Sultry French actress Sophie Marceau bounded onto the stage to present the top Golden Palm award gasping for breath and exclaimed "'Oh, what a day". Then she said had heard that the
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      83 21 JANTZ6N the salon where creative styling begins! fcyjgl I#] j j jii Monday Friday only Reg Now Wash Cut $2$ $20 above Cut Colour Perm Straightening /rss 20% Treatment plus Cut or Chemical Service /rss 40% on treatment Participating Salons GINZA PLAZA JURONG POINT CAUSEWAY POINT NTUC HOUGANG MALL Tel
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      208 22 Interview Sessions For 1999 2000 Intakes Representatives from the following institutions will be interviewing and making offers to qualified students. Please bring your results for assessments. Call Overseas Academic Link at 224 4775 for appointment. 101 Cecil Street #10-02 Tong Eng Building (near Lau Pa Sat) Singapore *****3 Date Time
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    Lock icon You are all winners
    128 23  -  YOU just broke a record. Yes, you. And you deserve K for getting up early and putting up with the rain and cold winds. And, for not throwing up your hands in surrender as the weather attacked. All 72,366 of you who had signed up for
    PHOTOGRAPHERS: JONATHAN CHOO DAVID TAN SAM YEO ALVINTOH JOYCE LIM  -  128 words
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    You are... wonderful
    577 24 IF you went to the Big Walk hoping to soak in the atmosphere, oh boy, you probably got a whole lot more than you bargained for. But what is remarkable is that the downpour yesterday morning didn't kill the event. Far from it. Most of the 70,000
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    YOU ARE... BEAUTIFUL
    516 25 They got it right. Clad in red towels and shower caps, the OCBC team looked most comfortable when the grumbling skies opened over The New Paper Big Walk. Said Miss Rebecca Chia, 26, a marketing communications officer: "We predicted it would rain, like last year, so we
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    YOU ARE... NUMBER ONE
    710 26 Lucky spell of rain Easy 1 1 does it HE took it slow and easy. Even so, Malaysian walker Narinder Singh, 24, led the pack to win the Men's Open (Individual) title in 44 min 11 sec. Gurkha Saljit Rai came a close second, finishing in
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    Have you claimed your free pager?
    59 26 HEY Big Walkers, did you remember to claim your free Avont F1 pager from Sun Page? The pager is worth $78 and comes in three cool colours: blue, purple and yellow. Just bring your free Sun Page coupon from your Big Walk coupon booklet
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    Or won a $300 Reebok voucher?
    66 26 YOU have if any of these 10 numbers were your tags for the Big Walk yesterday: 1. ***** 6. ***** 2.***** 7. ***** 3.***** 8. ***** 4. ***** 9. ***** 5. ***** 10. ***** Call Reebok's marketing executive Ashley Lui at 746-6555 to find
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    RESULTS
    192 26 Men's open (Individual! First: Narinder Singh (Malaysia, 44:11) Second: Saljit Rai (45:32) Third: Om Bahabur Pun (46:10) Men's open tTewn) First: Telcom Malaysia Second: Police Sports Association Team 1 Third: Police Sports Association Team 3 Men's junior (Individual! First: Sharul Haizy Abd Rahman (Malaysia, 46:58) Second: Tan Chee Lee
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    Wet but fun, says BG Yeo
    282 26 HE did it in the pouring rain. Information and the Arts Minister BG George Yeo was there for the Big Walk, and for him, the rain was no big deal. But his four children were also there. Said BG Yeo: "We must have walked
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    50... tired Next year, how?
    112 27 YOU may have seen some trishaw-riders cycling around with copies of The New Paper on Sunday. They had their hands full with the rain yesterday. But somehow, they kept their copies of the paper safe and dry while taking them around at Big Walk. And
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    OH, . BEHAVE
    551 28 OH, BEHAVE MIKE MYERS SHOWS HIS EMOTIONAL SIDE IT was Austin Powers Day. Oh, Baby. Oh, Behave! The Spy Who (Shagged, Shioked, then) Shagged Me played to a loud screening in Cannes. Austin Powers promised it'd be bigger and better than Star Wars. I tell you, it is definitely funnier.
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    Lock icon Surprising Shrooms
    188 29  -  FOOD WITH A VIEW By Tanya Fong OOKS can be decdrfpjgVhen you step into SMroSfDs afrOHJmes, you Mget the idiJdW itymore of a coffee and winefclace than a restaurant. I The high stools atKtt-ltlitro andNthe steel chairs at the march are not too inviting, if n« for tfet
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      29 29 Lunch guUm htmkto Take a rid© to Trishaw Coffee House and get t dessert free Wtthyour K'ordors. Enjoy over hot scones, strawberry fresh cream along with a oGpofteaof coffee.
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      373 41  -  By Danny Khoo A STEADY downpour early yesterday morning rendered the Bukit Timah track soft. And it lit up the faces of trainer Michael Kent and the connections of Set The Fashion. For them, it was a sign that Lady Luck had made a timely return
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      1160 41 RACE 1: Super Royal was pulling hard and difficult to settle in the backstraight. Rounding the turn at about the 800 m, King's Guard faltered and became unbalanced. Asean Gold steadied at about the 700 m. In the home straight, he had a tendency
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      480 43 TODAY'S FIXTURES Group New Zealand v West Indies Scotland v Bangladesh Reuters. Group B: Pakistan M Australia by 10 runs Pakistan 275 for 7 (50 overs): (Inzaman-ul Haq 81, Abdul Razzaq 60; Damien Fleming 2-37) Australia 265 all out Mark Waugh 41, Ricky Ponting47, Steve Waugh
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      169 43 AFP. PAKISTAN pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar was given a private warning from match referee Raman Subba Row yesterday. This came after the fiery bowler clashed with Australian batsmen during their World Cup match in Leeds. Shoaib, regarded as the quickest bowler in the world, was involved
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      235 43 IKING EFFORT Reuters. A GRIEVING Sachin Tendulkar led India out of the World Cup wilderness yesterday. Tendulkar, one of the finest batsmen in the world, hit a glorious 140 not out as Kenya was thrashed by 94 runs in a record-breaking Group A match. Tendulkar, who
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      437 44  -  S-LEAGUE PIN-UP BOY: ROBIN CHITRAKAR (TANJONG PAGAR) FACT FILE Age: 22 Height 1.77 m Weight: 74kg Faveclub: Manchester United Favo player Maradona Hobbles: Sleep, going out with friends, watching movies, eating By< Celine Lim ROBIN Chitrakar looked as though he ought to be snuggled up
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      220 46 A TERRACE anthem about Teddy Sheringham was instigated by Arsenal supporters and then adopted by fans at every other club in London. It pointed out, crudely and succinctly, that his move to Old Trafford from Tottenham had yielded nothing in terms of medals, reports the London Evening Standard
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      483 46 BAYERN UPDATE Bayern Munich lifted the Gentian league trophy without even kicking a ball on Saturday. Thomas Helmer raised the Bundesliga trophy before a capacity 63,000 crowd. Bayern then dispatched VfL Bochum into
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      417 47 CLOSE FINISH TO ITALIAN SERIE A TITLE...BY JUST ONE POINT PERUGIA 1 (Hidetoshi Nakata 34th min pen) AC MILAN 2 (Andres Guglminlmin -pietro 11, Oliver Bierhoff 31) YESTERDAY'S SERIE A RESULTS: Cagliari 1 Fiorentina 1 Empoli 1 Udinese 3 Inter Milan 3 Bologna 1 Juventus3 Venezia 2
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      214 47 <■ WEEK 17: (End of the first half of the Serie A season) Fiorentina 35 points, Parma 32 pts, Lazio 32 pts, MILAN 30 pts. WEEK 22: (Lazio in front for the first time) Lazio 45 pts, MILAN 43 pts, Fiorentina 43 pts, Parma 42 pts.
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      319 48 MORE ON MILAN'S SUCCESS AFP. CHEERS to AC Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni. He became the fourth member of a prestigious club when he guided Milan to the Italian title in his first season. Zaccheroni, who arrived at the San Siro (Milan's home ground) after a successful
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      180 48 Former Italy coach CESARE MAUMNI: "As far as his character is concerned, the Milan coach (Alberto Zaccheroni) reminds me of the great names of the past, above all for his tenacity and his great temperament. "But whether we're at the start of another Milan era,
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      286 48 BARCELONA WINS SPANISH TITLE BUT... AFP. SUCCESS In the Spanish league championship did not bring instant joy to Barcelona coach Louis Van Gaal. He still remains unpopular after the"4-l win over struggling Alaves yesterday which clinched the title. But, thankfully, he has the full backing of club
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      274 48 |*NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NBA) PLAYOFF GAMES: Reuters. m LOS ANGELES LAKERSIO7 SAN ANTOMO lIS (SraAaftonlo will! Wf— writ 4-0) The Spurs eliminated the high-profile but ultimately non-performing Lakers earty this morning. Not even the combined talents of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant could stop
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      201 49 Wire services. SACHIN Tendulkar has scored a host of memorable centuries for India's cricket team. But none can compare with his unbeaten 140 in the World Cup yesterday. Physically and mentally exhausted after the death of his father and a return flight to India within four days,
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      521 49 Wire services. IT was a very private moment. It captured a thousand emotions. Sachin Tendulkar, reaching his half-century, looked up at the lead-coloured sky and mouthed a few silent words. They were meant for
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      61 44 TODAY: 1 _a (969QCIM programmes) spm: Spanish Football: Mallorca v Extremadura (ESPN Ch 23 25) 5.45pm: Cricket World Cup: Scotland v Bangladesh (Live, Ch 37) Cricket World Cup: West Indies v New Zealand (Live, Ch 38) 8.30pm: Trans World Sport: (STAR Sports Channel 24) 9.30pm: Spanish Football: Tenerifevßeal Madrid (STAR
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