The New Paper, 26 December 1999
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Title Section24 1999-12-26 1 the new paper December 26, 1999 mm.. 1 nother quality publication of HokMngt on Sunday 70 CENTS http://ncwpapar.asia 1 .com.sg MIT A (P) 107/03/9024 words
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Article, Illustration761 1999-12-26 2 INDIAN AIRLINES HIJACK Source: Wire services, Internet THEY plucked a recently married passenger and killed him. (See report on Page 4.) While his young bride wept, they took about 150 people on board the hijacked Indian Airlines from one city to another. The big question:Source: Wire services, Internet; Picture/ Afp - 761 words
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Article257 1999-12-26 3 Source: AFP. THE pilot of the Indian Airlines Airbus is likely to be extremely tired. And that is a big danger for the hijacked plane and its passengers, an Indian aviation expert said. The pilot of the hijacked plane was forced to criss-cross South Asia and theSource: AFP. - 257 words
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Article, Illustration510 1999-12-26 4 S Gulam - INDIAN AIRLINES HIJACK By S Gulam FOR some 45 minutes, newly-weds, Ripin and Rachna Katyal, were among the happiest passengers on board Indian Airlines Flight IC 814. Mr Katyal, 24, and his wife had just spent several days on a honeymoon in colourfulPicture/ Afp - 510 words
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Article, Illustration900 1999-12-26 5 FOREIGN AFFAIRS *Sf>st3''V-.#»V "> .vJY* ;y._ <' iV*? The murder of retired Criminal Investigation Department* inspector TManlam, has revealed a love tale of a foreign labourer and his Singaporean lady lover. The policeman's wife, Julaiha Begum, on trial for plotting his murder,allegedly conspired with900 words
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Article, Illustration624 1999-12-26 6 FOREIGH AFFAIRES While some foreign construction workers have affairs with local women, what about foreign maids and Singapore men? ERNEST LUIS reports LOOKING for a maid? Or a mistress? They can tell, you know. Maid agents claim they have an eye for hanky-panky even624 words
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Article, Illustration288 1999-12-26 7 Every year, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) receives about 1,500 marriage applications from work permit holders or ex-work permit holders. And, says the ministry, more than half are granted permission to marry a Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident. More female work permit288 words
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Article, Illustration250 1999-12-26 9 Sheela Narayanan - REMEMBER THIS CANCER GIRL? L N EfJ By! Sheela Narayanan WHILE children all over the world are happily tucking into Christmas goodies and excitedly opening up their presents, tikis little girl is lying in a hospital bed. You see, Gan Ser Woon, six, has advanced250 words
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Article, Illustration515 1999-12-26 11 WHAT a bizarre sight. A young man and woman lying in a pool of blood. Two bloodied kitchen knives near the still bodies. But wait, one of them is still breathing. Both have many stab wounds the woman on her chest and back, and the manIllustration/ Peter Gwee - 515 words
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Article, Illustration523 1999-12-26 12 Azhar Ghani - lAKARTA MURDERS Things were looking up for Singaporean Hardy Aman—a new wife, a house, an improving relationship with his family and the chance of starting his own business in Jakarta. Then... By. Azhar Ghani HIS high hopes ended horribly. Singaporean Hardy Aman's hands were cut523 words
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Article81 1999-12-26 12 Amid the political upheaval In Jakarta, Singaporean bachelor Hardy Aman found love whßa visiting Indonesia. He married Madam EMs INoh In Aprij last year. They bought a ten ace house in Dopok and ssttled down. Mr Aman had plans to start a business there but little Is known81 words
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Article, Illustration575 1999-12-26 18 Finishing their household chores early, they skipped church to attend a concert, specially made for them. A few thousand Filipino maids were at the party in Orchard Road last Sunday. TOH LI LIN reports MISS Annie Pecana was thrilled. There they were, herPictures/ Florence Tan - 575 words
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Article, Illustration410 1999-12-26 19 Ivan Lim - YOU RATE THE STARS By Ivan Lim lvanl@sph.com.sg EILEEN Wee squealed when she found out she was nominated for the Flame Awards' Shock of the Year. "What's so shocking about writing a book?" asked the actress, who recently released a410 words
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Article159 1999-12-26 20 HOT FLAME OF THE'9OS 1. Gurmit Singh 2. Jack Neo 3. Kit Chan 4. Li Nanxing 5. Zoe Tay BABE OF THE YEAR 1. Fann Wong 2. Kym Ng 3. Sharon Au 4. Sonia Couling 5. Zoe Tay DUDE OF THE YEAR 1. Gurmit Singh 2.159 words
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Advertisement379 1999-12-26 21 BIRD-WATCHING: Have you seen the new birds at the Jurong Bird Park yet? Catch them at the Hummingbird Gallery and Right Gallery. Tickets cost $4.12 for children, $10.30 for adults and $7.12 for senior citizens. SAMBA TIME: Enjoy traditional Brazilian tribal dances on Sentosa. The colourful Grupo Kuarup troupe from379 words
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Article, Illustration483 1999-12-26 24 Chua Wei Yng - Radio stations here are some of the few to play Cliff Richard's latest song By Chua Wei Yng SPORTY Spice Mel C called it M a complete pile of 8...r George Michael described it as "vile" and M a heinous piece of music." They483 words
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Article, Illustration406 1999-12-26 25 Calling all Starship Captains! More than 40 Singapore spacekids have boldly gone where no one had gone before. Powered only by their imagination. The mission, as given in The New Paper on Sunday's Star Trek drawing contest, was to complete a406 words
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Article147 1999-12-26 26 WE featured the head of an alien and asked kids aged 14 and below to complete the drawing. Thirty entries were picked and each wins a pair of the Star Trek World Tomtickets. Besides the six featured, the other 24 winners are: PngAh Heng (*****15/ D)147 words
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Article, Illustration787 1999-12-26 29 NARAJAN SINGH - I THE^fEE' Guest editor NARAJAN SINGH Every Sunday, we invite a personality to comment on the past week's news that have caught his or her eye. Today, we invite a representative of the tourism industry THE other day, two Japanese guests arrived787 words
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Article, Illustration862 1999-12-26 31 Augustine Pang - BY Augustine Pang FOR most expats, the journey to Singapore is just a plane hop away. But this poor Indonesian expat student had to endure two days of a ferry ride, plus a plane journey. All this just to attend an interview for a scholarshipPicture/ David Tan - 862 words
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Article78 1999-12-26 31 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong initiated the scholarship at last year's Asean Summit in Hanoi. It aims to give bright students in Asean countries affected by poor economic conditions a chance at further studies. The bond-free scholarships cover tuition fees and carry an annual $5,400 allowance for study78 words
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Article345 1999-12-26 31 What Is It Ma for a partaa who hat aavar haoaaatafhbcoaatiyTWapaiMatNr Baadaaa's latter la his author. How are you? How's James (his five-year-old nephew)? May the toys of the season bring you health ana happiness. Hie day after my exams last month, I felt bored. I wished the345 words
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Article, Illustration374 1999-12-26 33 Source: The Nation OPENING up. Thailand is doing it with a vengeance. And not just its economy but hearts and minds. You know the average Thai who has so much love to give that he just can't stop at one woman. It turns out that's theSource: The Nation - 374 words
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Article, Illustration269 1999-12-26 34 CAPE TOWN BOMB BLAST AFP. CHRISTMAS came with a bang in Cape Town. When a bomb exploded in a tourist spot, wounding seven police officers, on Christmas Eve. One of two policewomen seriously injured in the blast had a leg amputated to saveAFP.; Picture/ Reuters - 269 words
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Article, Illustration347 1999-12-26 36 In a manger on a river NEWS Source: Wire services. WHEN it comes to babies, some parents in Thailand can't wait. Some have been pressuring doctors to help them time the arrival of their baby on the very first day of the new millennium. ThaisSource: Wire services.; Picture/ Afp - 347 words
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Article, Illustration619 1999-12-26 38 NEWS WHY simeoir? The operation that was performed on Samuel Armas was necessary to correct a spinal cord disorder known as spina bifida. Without surgery, he would have, almost certainly, suffered serious brain damage. It was a delicate operation which had never been attempted before. ItPicture/ Courtesy Of The Armas Family - 619 words
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Article, Illustration428 1999-12-26 40 EVERY Christmas, Israel has to prepare for an outbreak of Jerusalem Syndrome. But it's more serious this time because of the new millennium. Thousands of tourists are convinced they are Jesus or another biblical figure. It has been estimated about 40,000 people suffer biblical delusions during their428 words
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Article101 1999-12-26 40 A GROUP of US fathers are arguing for the return of a Cuban boy in the centre of a heated international custody battle. Lawyers for the American Coalition for Fathers and Children, a fathers' rights group, have urged the US government to return Elian Gonzalez, six, to101 words
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Article90 1999-12-26 40 Reuters. CAMBODIA is shivering. The temperature in the capital Phnom Penh dipped to 16 degrees Celsius on Friday the lowest since 1934, when it was 15 degrees Celsius. Temperatures dived as a cold front blew in from China. The temperature in the northwestern province of Battambang dipped toReuters. - 90 words
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Article79 1999-12-26 40 AFP. A CAMBODIAN opposition activist has been arrested in Thailand on illegal entry charges. Sok Yoeun is suspected of being involved in the attempted assassination of Camdodia's Premier Hun Sen last year. He is a member of the Cambodian opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and had been grantedAFP. - 79 words
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Article102 1999-12-26 40 BRITAIN is also having very bad weather. Three people have been killed and a fourth seriously injured in fierce storms. Torrential rains and storm force winds left 4,000 homes without electricity in eastern England and many roads were impassable in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The fatalities included102 words
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Article81 1999-12-26 40 AFP. WHY are European tourists skipping Bangkok? Blame it on the millennium bug, says Thai hoteliers. "Some hotels face 40 per cent room cancellations," a spokesman for the Thai Hotels' Association told Hie Nation daily. The spokesman said average occupancy rates in Phuket had slumped 25 to 30AFP. - 81 words
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Article95 1999-12-26 40 Reuters POPE John Paul, in his Christmas message for the new millennium yesterday, attacked abortion and called for a ban on the senseless use of weapons. Looking tired at times, the Pope, 79, asked God to "enlighten people's minds, so that legislators and political leaders, men andReuters - 95 words
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Article83 1999-12-26 40 AFP. HAPPY landing into the new millennium. But who wants to try? "No one wants to see in the millennium in a plane," complained an Air France spokesman. So the airline will have only nine planes in flight when the clock rolls over to Jan 1. An army ofAFP. - 83 words
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Article85 1999-12-26 40 BERNAMA UMNO divisions in Selangor are compiling the names of members who supported opposition candidates in last month's general election. Selangor Umno chief Datuk Seri Abu Hassan Omar said the number of turncoats was big and their names would be submitted to party headquarters for action toBERNAMA - 85 words
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Article, Illustration782 1999-12-26 43 MELVIN SINGH - THE NEW PAPER TEAM IN DNJ In war-torn East Timor, a Singapore medical team is heaven sent. Over the past three months, the Singaporeans have attended to all kinds of injuries REPORT MELVIN SINGH FOR more than an hour, they were hunched over thi§ operatingPICTURES MOHD ISHAK - 782 words
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Article, Illustration665 1999-12-26 44 Suresh Kumar - By Suresh Kumar I'M CURIOUS. Are we ready for the flamboyant boss of Virgin Atlantic Airways in which SLA has bought a 49 per cent stake? So when my editors asked me to get an interview with Richard Branson, it didn't seem like a665 words
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Article204 1999-12-26 44 LIFE Is short so make the most off It, said his granny. Not surprisingly, Richard Branson lives It up to the MIL He began as a young Journalist running Ms own magazine after dropping out of school at the age of 16. He was dyslexic (natural difficulties204 words
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Article, Illustration452 1999-12-26 48 Brian Miller; SYLVIA TOH PALK CHOO; MICHELLE CHOH; LIEW HUI LI; DINAH LEE; Art: JEREMIAH MANALILI; SIMON ANG - ByB Brian Miller Editorial coordination: SYLVIA TOH PALK CHOO Writing/ research: MICHELLE CHOH LIEW HUI LI Sub-editing: DINAH LEE Art: JEREMIAH MANALILI SIMON ANG (AN is not perfect. I see my friends. I look at my family. My father. My mother, the wrinkles452 words
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Article, Illustration793 1999-12-26 49 Michelle Choh - Why he Iscores 10/10 whS S^MeS* By Michelle Choh HE has two gold medals, one for Maths and one for English, from an international competition organised by the University of New South Wales, Australia. Plus two awards from our own national story-telling competitions. And a pretty nice girlfriend. He is793 words
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Article, Illustration1178 1999-12-26 50 Frony be-bbp-a-lulato Britney Spears a stopover j inihe Boyzone,/ pop culture vulture JOHNSON ONG charts his musical moments over kth e years BOY bands, jailbait divas and more boy bands. The rock millennium will end not with a bang, but with Britney Spears whimpering1,178 words
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Article, Illustration867 1999-12-26 51 Liew Hui Li - By Liew Hui Li F 20-year-old Salina Ibrahim's I mother were reading this two l I years ago, she would have had a fit. ft What would have been upsetting K>ack then is learning about her |precious daughter's credo that Panything a man can867 words
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Miscellaneous615 1999-12-26 52 1 fl TV boo-boos T ®Hy buff J AYE POH is reclining root vegetable I (hello, couch potato) for nothing. After a quarter-century of being glued to the box, she wonders mmmm§ about some things that one simply cannot explain about TCS 5 shows Simon Yap, 32, manager Gotchft! probably615 words
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Miscellaneous619 1999-12-26 53 W, V 'jK' I Phases of the Century! movie moments I J| Movie maniac SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO on how staying in the dark I has coloured memories of her last half century MUCH of my last half century has been spent in the dark. In pursuit of the seventh619 words
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Article, Illustration421 1999-12-26 54 It's a new century and it's time to experience new things; see new sights. If you want to make your Millennium one you'll remember forever, visit Ayers Rock in Australia's Northern Territory. PRODUCED BY NORTHERN TERRITORY TOURIST COMMISSION Sounds of Silence Dinner Dining421 words
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Advertisement181 1999-12-26 54 Fact Box by SA (UIC) Tours What Ayers Rock (Uluru)/01gas (Kata Tjuta) National Park, Australia's Northern Territory Where 2 hrs 45mins by daily flight from Darwin by Arisen or Qantas. Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Royal Brunei Airlines fly to Darwin When All tours mentioned are conducted daily from Ayers Rock Resort181 words
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Article, Illustration1048 1999-12-26 55 Liew Hui Li - Grit 2 hands multiplies results by 10 times z Faces of the Century BY Liew Hui Li TWO unforgettable weeks in Calcutta, India, helping out at two of Mother Teresa's homes for the destitute and £he dying. Lynette Koh Mei Ping, 21, a third-year law undergraduate at the National University1,048 words
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Article, Illustration983 1999-12-26 57 Pssst! Did you hear... Prick up your ears... it's a scandal! BRIAN MILLER on what makes his memories bristle SCANDALS are a staple in any society, providing a vicarious thrill when you hear, read or learn of one. The 20th century has more than enough of its share983 words
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Article, Illustration813 1999-12-26 58 When was the last time a lump caught in your throat? (Choking on food doesn't count!) Relive those times you held your breath as BRIAN MILLER recounts some of the world's heartstopping moments over the years August, 1936 Who can forget Jesse Owens? Not me. Even though I813 words
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Article, Illustration682 1999-12-26 59 Michelle Choh - mm m I Faces of the Century By Michelle Choh IF there's one thing Mr Chan Chon Hoe is religious about, it's his "annual check-up". Mr Chan's physician is The New Paper Big Walk, which he takes part in every year as a measure682 words
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Article, Illustration1647 1999-12-26 60 of the Centur)J All the world loves a success story. Even more, the world loves the story of the one that didn't quite make it. BRIAN MILLER scans the years and finds 19 big flops plus one successful flop No liquor! I wouldn't have like1,647 words
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Article, Illustration678 1999-12-26 61 Liew Hui Li - SPACE-AGE CONTEST Faces of the Century By Liew Hui Li TWO questions. If there are intelligent beings in outer space, why would you recommend^Earth to them? And what would you ask them to take with them, which could be helpful to Earthlings? Just the very questions you've678 words
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Advertisement157 1999-12-26 61 HEINEKEN/THE NEW PAPER ON SUNDAY PROMOTION Contest rules D_ Answer both questions (refer to main report above) in no more than 30 words for each question. w You may in u many entries as you wish, but each entry must be accompanied by this coupon. by 6pm on Jan 10.157 words
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Article, Illustration785 1999-12-26 62 R Chandran - do iLIn in I A FORN,GHTLY COLUMN BY SINGAPORE'S THEATRE TEASE R Chandran ONE major regret in my life is I am not in the shortlist for Person of the Century. Winning will have inspired me to dedicate the next785 words
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Article, Illustration790 1999-12-26 63 Siva Choy - FORNIQHTLY B by Siva Choy Everybody is getting excited about the new millennium, but I'm beginning to think it's a bit of a bore. We ought to pass a law stopping 2000 from happening. Seven out of 10 people who've sent me Christmas cards have mentioned790 words
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Article, Illustration914 1999-12-26 64 Ken Jalleh Jr - ©large by Ken Jalleh Jr kenjr@sph.com.jf THIS is probably the last time you will be enriched (some say riled) by literature reminiscent of the ridiculousness of our times. Adieu, dear friend, this is the last column of the millennium, and probably914 words
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Miscellaneous392 1999-12-26 65 (dfe CALL: 873-3333 I IVT 24-hour subscription sales hotline movies sat Extreme Crisis I Opm The Concordians, an international today Good Will Hunting terrorist group, infiltrates aTV station I Opm Will Hunting discovers he has a special in Hong Kong and threatens to release ability to solve difficult mathematical the392 words
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Miscellaneous354 1999-12-26 66 Highlight of the Week dramas sat Thalntparlal Court Of Yongzhang 8.15pm This drama serial is set in 1722 during the reign of Emperor Yong ZhengAfter the death of Emperor Kangxi, Prince Yunzhen succeeds the throne as Emperor Yong Zheng. He then sweeps fdltlily aside all cornjption and implements new policies.354 words
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Miscellaneous781 1999-12-26 67 prvtodayT— Jf 5 7.00 AM Mummies Alive (Cartoon) Turn 8.00 Timon and Pumbaa (Cartoon) Sk I SmgapOr® VV 9.00 New Adventure# of Winnie The C, 3 l\l Prime 12, 6.30 pm Pooh (Cartoon) A current affairs programme that gives you the major local events in 9.30 Casper (Cartoon) i.Lp 999.781 words
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Miscellaneous121 1999-12-26 73 A PAGE FOR Hey, it's the last weekend of the Across Down millennium, and SO here's an X-WOrd I. A $2-billion building in London 2. It's larger than life, and it's from puzzle that Will hopefully put an end to 4. It has been sealed by now the Backstreet Boys121 words
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Miscellaneous293 1999-12-26 73 zC vir tBEM Til 1 .->**' W .7? Sng 9 Xjjfj ujniuuaj|iw Z (umoo) Slums l Xqpg 9 'pug 5 > sujoq (ssany) :sja/wsuy Millennium wishlist HERE'S a partial wishlist for the new millennium, sent to me by a colleague (you'll have to wait 1,000 years for the rest)... May293 words
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Miscellaneous745 1999-12-26 74 A Edited by V DaveAng dave@sph.com.sg Win an Ayers Rock holiday for two A holiday for two beckons: Three the Ayers Rock Resort located a stone's throw (pardon the from the famous Ayers Rock. The one renown landmarks. Located the the metres high and girth depending on the skylight, appears745 words
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Article, Illustration56 1999-12-26 75 Ernest Luis - THE MOVIE Edited fay Ernest Luis emest@sph.com.sg Widowed English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens is employed in 1862 to educate the children of Siam's King Mongkut. She quickly finds herself stubbornly questioning the King's ways and practices. But over time, they share a growing connection. Stars: Jodie Foster,56 words
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262 1999-12-26 75 ERNEST LUIS - by ERNEST LUIS IF Chow Yun Fat still needs to prove he CAN make it in Hollywood, Anna and the King is the clincher. Porcet The Replacement Killers and The Corruptor. Here, there's no call fofcthose action sequences he's faiftiilor. F or262 words
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Article90 1999-12-26 76 J King Mongkut (Chow Yun Fat) rebuking widowed English sdioofteacher Mrs Anna Leonowens (Jodie Foster) after meeting her "Irritating superior atttaid*~. King find mo«tunlMUitM N King Mongkut's prime minister to his overseas guests at a royal banquet "This is the first time in Siamese history that King allow90 words
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Article, Illustration236 1999-12-26 76 ROSALIND PNG - by ROSALIND PNG THIS movie is a reinvention of the story of Anna Leonowens' Anna and the King of Siam and the Rogers' and Hammerstein musical The King and I. It's a good add-on to the limited variety of movies this season. Something236 words
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Article, Illustration440 1999-12-26 76 DOUBLE JEOPARDY Libby Parsons has it all a good family and a beautiful home. But her life turns into a nightmare when her husband disappears overboard during a romantic weekend of sailing and she is accused of his murder. Stars: Tommy Lee jones and Ashley Judd HOUSE440 words
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Article, Illustration348 1999-12-26 77 Genevieve Jiang - [venue] The next millennium beckons. The party animal in you can't decide whether to swing in Singapore, jet set to New York to join other star-gazers in an evening of music and glamour, or be among thousands of millennium revellers to catch the first sunrise in348 words
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Article, Illustration495 1999-12-26 80 pp T he place to d,p for homemakinq t,ps Well, don't just sit there and surf. Get off your turf, go out and shop. There's so little time left to the end of the sales of the century. Here's MICHELLE CHOH's 20 cents-to-$2 million shopping list495 words
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1843 1999-12-26 88 TODAY'S ASCOT RACE CARD COMMENTS AND SELECTIONS BY WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB HANDICAPPER PAUL BLOODWORTH "O II— fmmwJ wl I—H yWf Pwnw wHn 1 -336 CABMCMMKft 96 (93) Ptti King 1 (3af Ian Qtoding) 2 3483 LADY FIDELIA 56 (96) JmCaasWy 7 (3af Lou Luciant) 3 -22 ANGELSWIMPEn 54.5 (96)1,843 words
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Article444 1999-12-26 89 MARC TAN Marc On The line (Race 4 No. 1) Won with something in hand after unleashing turbocharged finishing burst over 1,400 m last Sunday despite racing wide. Now that he has found the mark again, he should be even better over an extra 300 m. Note that444 words
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296 1999-12-26 89 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo NEW ZEALAND trainer John Sargent can round off an already fruitful season by winning the Governor's Gold Cup in Race 8 at Penang this afternoon. In Centre view, the top Penang trainer has the ammunition to land the plum 2,200 m296 words
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Article382 1999-12-26 89 NST. COLOUR OF MONEY showed improvement in his winding-up gallop in Penang on Friday and looks set to give a better showing in the Class 1 event over 2,000 m in Race 9 today. Taken out by a track rider, the six-year-old Australian-bred gelding by RaveneauxNST. - 382 words
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Article95 1999-12-26 89 RACE 2: Storming Eagle, Triple Gold. Bullcreek Dancer. RACES: All Conquering, When You Believe, Miss Energy, Abjar D'Great, Henry's Kuda, The First Smile, Lord Kariba. RACE 4: Federal Highway, Key Man, Right Angle, Gentle Johnny, Wooly Bully. RACES: Nana Abjar. RACES: Run And Fly, Asian Diplomat. RACE 7: Marchetti,95 words
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Article, Illustration13867 1999-12-26 90 HARD TO BEAT: The speedy Marchetti, with Benny Woodworth up after his second success on Oct 2, can give Jockey KL Oo an armchair ride against seven mediocre opponents this afternoon. TOP GUN: Bang-tn-form jockey Oo Khuang Liang haaaaolld chance to bag the Penang13,867 words
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Article152 1999-12-26 90 n SUPER KEYMAN 56.5(73) ♦Soo (7) (4nzg Baertschiger-Top Super) By Top Innings-By Surprise; chestnut; landed 17.3.98; 6r2-0-3 (Kl200g 1:12.257, BTl200y 1:12.455) 28.02.99 C3-3 Soo 55 (65) (13)2 1 1/14 ($203) 1 Vi Lucky Mike Sl200y 1:12.4(459) 07.03.99 C3-P Soo 56 (73) (15)11 9 3/15 ($68) 5152 words
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1529 1999-12-26 99 YESTERDAY'S PENANG RACE RESULTS Going: Good 5 TERRIFIC 57 (19-7) 0 Chavez (8) 2 2 1 (425) 8 ORIENTAL SPLENDOUR 55.5 (8-5) KLOo (1) 1 1 2 (420) 7 DOCTOR ABJAR 55.5 (271-37) lAzhar (4) 6 4 3 (466) 9 PATCHOULI PRINCESS 55.5 (141-20) SHLae (2) 3 3 4 (458)1,529 words
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294 1999-12-26 99 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo CUP DAY in Penang this afternoon will have more than the usual buzz and anxiety about it. For also at stake is the trainers' premiership title. The battle for the title of top Malaysian trainer intensified yesterday as Leong Poh294 words
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Article, Illustration1300 1999-12-26 100 Suhaimi ousted two years, fined RM50.000 THE Penang Turf Club's nice meeting stewards heard an appeal by jockey Suhaimi Salleh (right) against a two-year disqualification yesterday. The 28-year-old rider had been ousted by the club's stipendiary stewards in connection with the running and handling1,300 words
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Article, Illustration375 1999-12-26 102 COME AND HAVE A GO IF YOU'RE FAST ENOUGH COUNTDOWN TO THE 2000 SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES They are the hottest property in world athletics, but American sprinters Maurice Greene and Michael Johnson refuse to speak to each other. Now they could face a potential winner-takes-all showdown before the Olympic Games375 words
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Article, Illustration439 1999-12-26 103 Dominc Ong - By Dominc Ong BELIEVE! it or not, the first snowboard-like invention was made in 1929. M J 'Jack' Borchett cut out a plank of plywood and secured it to his feet with a length of clothesline and some horse reins. The next step only happened 30 yearsPicture/ Reuters - 439 words
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Article, Illustration979 1999-12-26 104 Why not Muhammad Ali? Well, look at both these greats HOW Rob Hughes is the chief sports writer of The Times of London. He also contributes a soccer column to the International Herald Tribune and has received numerous awards. PELE or Muhammad Ali who is the979 words
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Article75 1999-12-26 104 1999's biggest winner SO, 1999 ia almost over. What did it bring? The Treble for Manchester United, the unforgettable moment when Jean Van de Velde rolled up his trouser legs and tried to hook his ball out of the water at the 18th hole of the British Open75 words
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Article, Illustration177 1999-12-26 105 AFP. IT was a simple ceremony at his mum's home in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil. On Christmas Eve (Friday), superstar striker Ronaldo married his visibly pregnant girlfriend Milene Domingues (right) in a modest civil ceremony attended by about 50 friends and closeAFP. - 177 words
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Article, Illustration291 1999-12-26 106 NO NBA ACTION There were no NBA matches yesterday due to the Christmas holidays. Wire services. A GIANT 2.35-metre North Korean basketball player says that he has no plans to play in the NBA. Ri Myung Hoon, the world's tallest known athlete, said he was happyWire services.; Picture/ Afp - 291 words
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Article, Illustration788 1999-12-26 107 Ian Brown - MATCH OF THE PAY: NEWCASTLE y LIVERPOOL (SCV 22.10.55pm today) PREMIERSHIP ACTION: TOOAY: Coventry v Arsenal Derby v Aston Villa Everton v Sunderland Leeds v Leicester Man Utd v Bradford Newcastle v Liverpool Sheff Wed v Boro Southampton v Chelsea Tottenham v Watford Wimbledon v West788 words
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Article125 1999-12-26 107 Skysports. LEEDS skipper Lucas Radebe has warned referee Mark Halsey to watch out for the "cheating" Emile Heskey as Leeds meets Leicester for the second time in a couple of weeks. Radebe was sent off in the League Cup clash between the sides and blames the powerfulSkysports. - 125 words
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Article, Illustration336 1999-12-26 108 SUNDERLAND will find out just how far it has come when it faces two huge tests over this Christmas period. And manager Peter Reid cannot wait to find out, reports Skysports. Today, the Wearsiders travel to Everton, Reid's former club and follow that by hosting336 words
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Article, Illustration328 1999-12-26 108 TROUBLE BREWING SOL CAMPBELL Was distraught at FA Cup hiding and has stalled on signing new contract DARREN ANDERTON: Contract finishes at end of season DAVID GINOLA: Manager Graham wants a team player rather than individuals Skysports. TOTTENHAM Hotspur manager George Graham is facing a mountingSkysports. - 328 words
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Article, Illustration781 1999-12-26 110 NATIONAL SOCCER MIDFIELDER RAFIALI TALKS OF HIS CONTROVERSIAL CAREER v. ''jr m' He m dubbed as the next Fandi Ahmed when he was 17. Ten years on, he should now be at the prime of his career. M Rati AN, 27, has yet to deliver the goods781 words
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Article70 1999-12-26 110 Q: During the S-League season with Tampines Rovers, there was a reported punch-up between yoa and Mohd Noor Ali. Is it true? A: (Laughing) No way. Both of us are very good friends and we even go out together for "makan" and movies. What actually happened was it70 words
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Article, Illustration107 1999-12-26 110 Q: Then why did yoa pick SAF Wanton? A: Fandi is the coach of SAFFC. He communicates well with the players and I feel that a good player-coach relationship is very important for success. I really love Tampines Rovers but. my family felt that107 words
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