The Straits Times, 7 December 1986

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    14 1 The Sunday Times No: 2635 55 CENTS M.C. (P) No. *****/85 DECEMBER 7, 1986
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    Army may ban sale of cigarettes in camps
    245 1  -  STELLA DANKER By ARMY camps may stop selling cigarettes. Soldiers won't be forced to stop smoking, but the military may well make it harder for the men to light up. Brigadier-General (Reservist) Lee Hsien Loong, the Minister of State (Defence), said yesterday
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    Brunei sultan sent cash to Contras — report
    309 1 Brunei sultan sent cash to Contras report LOS ANGELES US SECRETARY of State George Shultz has reportedly persuaded the Sultan of Brunei to donate several million dollars to the Contra rebels m Nicaragua. The Los Angeles limes reported yesterday v hat the money was funneled through a Swiss bank account
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    Lock icon 'I sentence you to lift imprisonment'
    200 1 BOSTON A man who suffers from severe claustrophobia was trapped for two hours m a courthouse elevaior on Thursday while on his way to plead guilty to income tax evasion. Joseph Silvano, a 51-year-old Boston insurance broker, was worried that he would not be
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    Lock icon My night with the musclewomen
    606 1  -  GEOFFREY PEREIRA By I EXPECTED them to be tough women who spoke m deep masculine voices, but it was a sultry voice that welcomed me to the table. Someone told me that they would be dressed m loose bag-like clothes so that their bulging muscles
    K. F. SEETOH  -  606 words
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    MP to Malay leaders: Take the broad view
    512 1  - MP to Malay leaders: Take the broad view AHMAD OSMAN By THE Parliamentary Secretary (Foreign Affairs), Mr Yatiman Yusof, yesterday stressed the need for enlightened Malay leaders who can look at issues from a broad perspective. Such leaders, he said, could help their community to make rational choices by striking
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      95 1 Stores play it safe: Page 2 The Hour Glass Singapore's premier watch boutique with the largest range of watches m 5 convenient locations When you shop at The Hour Glass you shop with confidence. You're assured of the absolute authenticity of every timepiece you buy. of professional advice, competitive prices.
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      23 1 We must learn to live with other nations, says Rais: Page 15 Don't be treated as small brother, says grassroots leader: Page 17
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      AT A GLANCE
      576 2 MOSCOW STANDS BY SALT-2: The Soviet Union, seeking to portray itself as a prime mover for peace, has responded to what it calls Washington's latest provocation the decision to break out of the Salt-2 treaty by renewing its commitment to the agreement. The Soviet Union has issued
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      Stores play it safe
      507 2 The no-smoking signs are up. But are smokers getting the message? STELLA DANKER, cigarette m hand, reports FAST-FOOD restaurants, stores and supermarkets may have jumped on the no-smoking bandwagon last week but the effort so far seems to be all smoke and no fire. Smokers who
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      I puff away and nobody stops me
      401 2 THE Sunday Times set out to see just what the stores taking part m the National Smoking Control Programme were doing to control the habit. Armed with a cigarette pack m hand, I spent a pleasant afternoon puffing away happily, virtually undisturbed by
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      Lock icon US govt lowers economic growth forecast for next year
      246 2 US govt lowers economic growth forecast for next year WASHINGTON The United States government is lowering its forecast for its economic growth m the coming year as work continues on a proposed US$l.O2 trillion Budget for fiscal 1988, officials said on Friday. Instead of the 4.2 per cent growth the
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      Lock icon Fancy a $250,000 Benz and toy Porsche for Xmas?
      487 3  - Fancy a $250,000 Benz and toy Porsche for Xmas? AGNES WEE Story: Pictures: and CALL it the ultimate Christmas present. It is a once-in-a-lifetime gift that everyone will envy, but it is not for everyone. For one thing, it costs $250,000. For another, it is said to be the first
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      Lock icon Chummy for how long?
      818 3  -  ABBY TAN Peace prospects m Philippines By Manila Correspondent The communists and the government have said publicly that the ceasefire is going to be violated and chances for a peaceful solution to the 18-year conflict are nil. Mrs Aquino must go through the motions of peace.
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      150 2 STATISTICS THAT SHAPE THE COUNTRY Who earns at least $5,000 THERE were about 13,400 Central Provident Fund contributors earning $5,000 or more a month at the end of last year. Four m five of them were m their^ thirties and forties. /SSS CPF contributors As %of Sm^^^^ Age. m years.
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      393 2 TV SCHEDULES TWO Channel 8 schedules that appear in the TV Plus are incorrect. The correct schedules appear below. We apologise for the error. MONDAY CHANNEL 8 5.20 P.M. SBCTEXT. Sample pages. 5 50 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS FOLLOWED BY THE COMPUTER ROOM. 6.1U ZERO ONE: High Spirit (T). 6 40 NEWS
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  • FOREIGN NEWS
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      Lock icon Taiwan opposition does well in early election returns
      310 4 TAIPEI CANDIDATES from Taiwan's fledgling opposition party were running strongly against the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) hopefuls m Taipei and Kaohsiung according to early returns from national elections yesterday. With half the capital's results m, the official tally showed the three candidates from
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      Lock icon Rush of exports boosts Taipei's trade surplus
      131 4 I TAIPEI Taiwan's trade surplus jumped to *****.21 billion (about Ss3l billion) m the first 11 months of this year from I ssh.h: billion a year ago, figures released Friday show. External trade rose to US$5B billion against r5546.57 billion. Mr Vincent Siew,
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      Lock icon Governor's body flown back to Hongkong
      190 4 Governor's body flown back to Hongkong HONGKONG The body of Hongkong Governor Sir Edward Youde, who died on Friday m Beijing, was returned to the British territory yesterday for cremation. Government officials and reporters were on hand at Hongkong airport as the coffin bearing Sir Edward was unloaded from a
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      Lock icon Delhi riot police face revenge killing charges
      361 4 NEW DELHI INDIAN riot police face charges of rioting here after they killed four Sikhs and went on a rampage on Friday to avenge the killing of three comrades by a Sikh "suicide squad". Men of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) shot
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      Lock icon Curfew imposed after 24 die in Sri Lanka clashes
      233 4 COLOMBO Twenty-four people have been killed m violence between Muslims and Tamils m Sri Lanka's eastern district of Batticaloa and a 27-hour curfew was imposed m the area yesterday to prevent further clashes. The government said Tamil separatist guerillas killed seven
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      Lock icon Teenager gets 16 years for ship hijack
      181 5 Teenager gets 16 years for ship hijack GENOA An Italian juvenile court on Friday sentenced a Lebanese youth to 16 years and three months m jail for his involvement m hijacking the Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro last year, court sources said. They said Bassam Al-Ash-ker, 18, was also found
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      Lock icon French minister quits over protests
      328 5 PARIS FRENCH Higher Education Minister Alain Devaquet yesterday submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Jacques Chirac as criticism of his right-wing government mounted after the death of a student m overnight clashes sparked by a controversial university reform Bill. A spokesman for Mr Chirac said
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      Lock icon Moscow: We'll stand by arms control treaty
      376 5 Moscow: We'll stand by arms control treaty MOSCOW The Soviet Union, seeking to portray itself as a prime mover for peace, has responded to what it calls Washington's latest provocation the decision to break out of the Salt-2 treaty by renewing its commitment to the agreement. The Soviet Union has
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      Lock icon Deprived alcoholics turn to poison
      92 5 MOSCOW With sales of vodka severely limited m the Soviet Union, about 100 people have died m just 2 1 2 months from drinking poisonous liquids, the official daily Izvestia reported on Friday. In the same period, 350 cases of intoxication from methylated spirits, dissolvants
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      Lock icon Three jailed for Oxford drugs scandal
      264 5 OXFORD The heir to the Guinness brewing fortune, a young socialite and a drug dealer on beeper-call for clients, were sentenced on Friday for supplying drugs to a Cabinet minister's daughter who died from a mixture of heroin and alcohol. In a case that
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      Lock icon Rothschild was no spy, says Thatcher
      428 6 Rothschild was no spy, says Thatcher LONDON British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has publicly cleared Lord Rothschild, a member of the wealthy banking family and a former secret agent, of allegations that he had been a Soviet spy. In a written statement on Friday, Mrs Thatcher said: "I am advised
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      Lock icon Smoking to be banned in US govt offices
      93 6 Smoking to be banned in US govt offices WASHINGTON Smoking will be banned m 7,500 federal administration buildings, except m areas designated for determined puffers, according to officials here. The ban refers to corridors, elevators, auditoriums and meeting rooms. Cafes will be divided into smoking and non-smoking areas. About 2.3
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      Lock icon Cocaine hidden in hang glider
      125 6 Cocaine hidden in hang glider SYDNEY Two Brazilians were accused m a Sydney court yesterday of smuggling more than AS4 million (555.6 million) worth of cocaine into Australia inside the frame of a hang glider. Franscio Capossoli, 40, and Giancarlo Sonino, 32, I have been charged with j possession of
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      Lock icon Prices fall after record high
      122 6 Prices fall after record high Dow Jones NEW YORK Wall Street stocks retreated further from Tuesday's record high m a third straight loss on Friday, with prices hurt by rumours of further i inside trading disclosures and sharp setbacks m the bond market. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 14.90
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      Lock icon S. Korea expects 12% growth this year
      212 6 S. Korea expects 12% growth this year SEOUL South Korea's Economic Planning Board is projecting an impressive 12 per cent growth m gross national product (GNP) this year. against a targetted seven per cent, as the rising Japanese yen makes exports more competitive. The board forecast for 1987 sees GNP
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      Lock icon Perez 'too busy' to be at ceremony attended by Waldheim
      224 6 Perez 'too busy' to be at ceremony attended by Waldheim UNITED NATIONS Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar will not go to a ceremony m Vienna next month that will be attended by Di Kurt Waldheim, his predecessor who has been accused of hiding a Nazi past. The New York
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      Lock icon US govt officials 'above the law in security cases'
      296 7 US govt officials 'above the law in security cases' WASHINGTON A US Court of Appeals panel ruled on Friday that highranking government officials are not liable for damages, even if they break the law, when they commit acts m the interest of national security. The three-member panel, m decisions written
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      Lock icon Brokers sue for loss after 'being misled'
      259 7 NEW YORK A major New York brokerage house sued Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co and Sir James Goldsmith for US$l7 million (Ss37 million) on Friday here, charging that they misled investors during their recent takeover battle. Smith Barney Harris Upham and Co alleges
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      Lock icon The truck that moved a house could move no more
      202 7 The truck that moved a house could move no more SAN DIEGO (Texas) AN OWNER claimed his house was stolen, and those moving the house told police they were taking it back for nonpayment. Then the movers' truck tyres were taken by a man who said he had not been
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      Lock icon Samantha's book
      80 7 MOSCOW A book by American schoolgirl Samantha Smith, describing her 1983 trip to the Soviet Union, has been published m the Soviet Union, the Tass news agency said on Friday. Samantha, who died m a pJane crash m 1985, has been lionised m the Soviet Union as a
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      Lock icon Charae of the liahts brigade:
      36 8 picture. The Richmond police are not doing away ti squad cars and flashing lights. Mounted officer R.K. Ballowe is rehearsing for his part in a Christmas parade in Richmond, Virginia. Reuter
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      Lock icon EC unity stronger after 'being let down by US'
      288 8 LONDON The European allies were reported yesterday to have come closer together after what they see as the failure by President Ronald Reagan to take their vital interests into account at the US-Soviet summit m Reykjavik, Iceland. Diplomats quoted West German
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      Lock icon Armed student forces halt to fiancee's abortion
      165 8 TURIN Panic broke out m a hospital on Friday when a gun-wielding man interrupted doctors as they prepared to perform an abortion on his fiancee, authorities said. Police said the man, identified as 25-year-old medical student Simone Levi, was upset over the woman's
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      Lock icon Reagan rejects calls to sack top aides
      517 8 WASHINGTON PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan has affirmed support for top aides who have come under fire m the Iran arms deal, repeated that he knew nothing of the diversion of funds to Nicaraguan Contra rebels and refused to call a special session of Congress
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      Lock icon Britain selling to both sides, says Labour
      111 8 Britain selling to both sides, says Labour LONDON The opposition Labour Party said on Friday Britain had been selling arms to both sides m the Gulf war and it called on Prime Minister Maigaret Thatcher to explain the alleged sales. Mr Roger Stott, Labour spokesman on shipping, said m a
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      Lock icon Carter did better with Iran than Reagan, say Americans
      212 8 WASHINGTON Americans think former President Jimmy Carter did a better job than President Ronald Reagan m dealing with Iran, according to a poll released on Friday. The NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll found that 30 per cent of Americans now say
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      Lock icon CIA claims it was misled by aide who was sacked
      280 8 CIA claims it was misled by aide who was sacked WASHINGTON The New York Times reported yesterday that the CIA had toid congressional investigators the agency was misled by Lt-Col Oliver North over the nature of an arms shipment to Iran it helped arrange m November 1985. Citing sources familiar
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      Lock icon Big Ben misses a ding
      50 8 LONDON Big Ben missed a chime on Friday and, for veteran Londoners, it was like skipping a heartbeat. At 6.45 am, when the famous clock above the Houses of Parliament should have been pealing out a melodious ding-dong-ding-dong, it left out the second ding. AP
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      Lock icon Botha wants tighter press controls
      306 10 CAPE TOWN THE South African government and major newspaper groups have been discussing tighter controls on the press m the light of a "revolutionary onslaught" facing the country, President P.W. Botha said on Friday. This has led South African journalists to express concern. A statement
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      Lock icon Race against tide to study ancient Iraq temples
      120 10 Race against tide to study ancient Iraq temples BAGHDAD Iraqi archaeologists are working m a race against time to uncover two 6,500-year-old temples before they are submerged under the rising waters of the Tigris River. The mud-brick temples were unearthed at the site of a huge dam being built on
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      Lock icon West Bank holds demos to protest over killing of three Palestinians
      200 10 RAMALLAH (West Bank) WIDESPREAD disturbances erupted m the Israeli-occupied West Bank yesterday m protest at the killing by Israeli security forces of three young Palestinians over the past two days, eyewitnesses said. Palestinian students erected a dozen street barricades
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      Lock icon Ceasefire in two Beirut refugee camps
      126 10 Ceasefire in two Beirut refugee camps BEIRUT Two Beirut refugee camps enjoyed relative calm early yesterday as a ceasefire sought by both sides followed bitter fighting which killed two people and wounded 45, local residents and militia sources said. In a statement broadcast by local radios and state-owned television, Mr
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      Lock icon Thailand's 'snip and stitch' festival a disappointment
      219 11 Thailand's 'snip and stitch' festival a disappointment BANGKOK AN ANNUAL one-day vasectomy festival m honour of the birthday of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Friday drew 635 participants, the lowest number since a record 1,192 men were vasectomised m 1983. "We're disappointed. Traffic was bad," said Mr Udom Saengsawung of
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      136 11 JAKARTA The Indonesian government will continue to resettle landless families m undeveloped areas I despite opposition from international environmental groups, the national news agency Antara said yesterday. Mr Emil Salim, Minister for Population and Environmental Affairs, said the pace of the resettlement programme,
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      Lock icon Thai pop song banned for poking fun at democracy
      172 11 Thai pop song banned for poking fun at democracy BANGKOK Thai officials have banned a pop song here because they claim it pokes fun at democracy. The song, Prachatipathai (Democracy) was only recently released by Carabao, one of the most successful pop groups m the country. Officials of the Broadcasting
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      Lock icon Murdani: More challenges ahead for navy
      220 11 Murdani: More challenges ahead for navy JAKARTA Indonesian Armed Forces commander, Gen Benny Murdani, has called on the Indonesian navy to preserve the nations concept of archipelago and its territorial integrity, the official Antara news agency reported yesterday. In a speech to mark Indonesian Navy Day m Surabaya, East Java,
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      Lock icon Gunmen kill five in attack on village family
      105 11 BANGKOK Unidentified gunmen killed five people, including a village chief and his two children, m north-eastern Thailand, police said yesterday. Turn Laksanasong, 45, his 19-year-old son, Somsak, his 13-year-old daughter, Nattaya, his niece and another relative were killed when two gunmen sprayed
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      Lock icon Viet peace plan more realistic, says Mochtar
      230 11 JAKARTA Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Mochtar Ku-suma-itmadja has welcomed a recent Vietnamese proposal for peace talks to resolve the Cambodian conflict between an anti-Vietnamese Cambodian coalition and the Hanoibacked Heng Samrin regime m Phnom Penh. "This is more realistic. This 'means that they
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      Lock icon Voters start to re-register for referendum
      506 12 Voters start to re-register for referendum MANILA President Corazon Aquino's government yesterday began a nationwide reregistration of voters an estimated 25 million people to ensure that the Feb 2 plebiscite on a new Philippine Constitution is free from fraud and phantom voters. The plebiscite is an important test for Mrs
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      Big chunk of Manila Budget goes to pay debts
      253 12  - Big chunk of Manila Budget goes to pay debts ABBY TAN By Manila Correspondent THE Philippine Cabinet has approved a US$6.4 billion (about Ssl4 billion) Budget for 1987 with a huge chunk going to pay for the country's external debt. About 38 per cent or nearly US$2.5 billion m the
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      Too much milk may cause diabetes, experts warn
      275 12  - Too much milk may cause diabetes, experts warn SUE DOWNIE By BANGKOK Asian children who drink too much milk may be more prone to diabetes, world diabetes experts warned at a conference here this week. Health authorities are worried about the increase m Western food that is linked to diabetes,
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      Lock icon Suharto planning visit to Malaysia
      152 12 JAKARTA President Suharto has accepted an invitation from Malaysian Prime Mmiv ter Datuk'Seri Dr Mahathir Mohammad to visit Malaysia, the Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Mr Himawan Sutanto, said here yesterda>. "President Suharto t«)d me he will find an appropriate time for his visit," Mr Sutanto
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      326 14 IPOH PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday the amendments to the Official Secrets Act (OSA) have been played up by certain quarters to make it a political issue. He said the amendments did not pose a threat to anyone, not even to
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      Lock icon Lam Thye shares Malaysian Award
      98 14 Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba presenting the Outstanding Young Malaysian Award to Democratic Action Party MP for Buldt Bintang, Mr Lee Lam Thye m a ceremony m Kuala Lumpur recently. Mr Lee is one of three candidates who won the award. The others are Wanita
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      Lock icon Right to information will be protected, says Anwar
      366 14 Right to information will be protected, says Anwar KUALA LUMPUR Criticism of controversial changes to Malaysia's official secrets law was made again yesterday even as Education Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged that the right to information and the free flow of information m the country will continue to be protected. He
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      Lock icon Langkawi to be free port from next month
      216 14 Langkawi to be free port from next month KUALA LUMPUR Langkawi Island will be made a free port on Jan 1 next year as part of the government s plan to make it as one of the major tourist centres m the country. Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin told Parliament on
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      Lock icon 2 DAP MPs ordered from Parliament
      128 14 KUALA LUMPUR Two DAP MPs were ordered out of Parliament for disorderly behaviour during a debate on the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill on Friday. Parliament Speaker Tan Sri Mohamed Zahir Ismail told DAP MP for Jelutong, Karpal Singh, to leave the House after a
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      Lock icon Three turf clubs turn over $620m a year
      172 14 Three turf clubs turn over $620 m a year IPOH Malaysia's three turf clubs m Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Ipoh recorded a total turnover of Ms62o million annually and paid Ms 93 million m revenue to the government. Disclosing this yesterday, Perak Turf Club chairman Tan Sri V. Jeyaratnam said
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      Lock icon We must learn to live with other nations: Rais
      252 15 We must learn to live with other nations: Rais lore reactions to the Herzog visit PONTIAN FOREIGN Minister Datuk Rais Yatim has told Malaysians to accept the fact that the country needs to co-oper-ate with other nations for its own economic well-being. Malaysia must continue to abide by international diplomatic
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      Lock icon Malays facing grave challenges — Najib
      109 15 Malays facing grave challenges Najib KUANTAN Criticisms of the New Economic Policy and the National Education Policy, the pribumi (indigenous) issue and the visit by Israeli President Chaim Herzog to Singapore are reflective of the grave challenges faced by Malaysia's Malay leadership. Umno Youth deputy leader Datuk Seri Najib Tun
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      Scrap gas pipeline project, says state assemblyman
      134 15 KUALA TRENGGANU The government has been urged to cancel the long-term project of laying a gas pipeline from Trengganu to Singapore for the sake of Malaysia's politics and economy, according to the newspaper Utusan Melayu. Parti Islam state assemblyman for Wakaf Mempelam. Haji
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      Chamber call to preserve friendly ties
      156 15 Chamber call to preserve friendly ties JOHOR BARU The Johor Chinese Chamber of Commerce has expressed the viewthat the people of Malaysia and Singapore should remove all psychological barriers for the sake of national interests and to preserve traditional friendly and business ties between the two countries, Nanyang Siang Pau
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      Women gangs carve out a niche
      789 16  -  STELLA DANKER Light fingers mark the feminine touch By WOMEN gangs though few m number are causing trouble for the law. Police say that the women gangs are hard to break because members who are fined or jailed go right back to their criminal
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      Red Butterflies of the 60s packed a wallop
      436 16 SINGAPORE'S only all-girl secret society the Red Batterfly gang of more than 28 years ago, would laugh at today's more timid girl gangs. The Red Butterfly, or Ang Hor Tiap m Hokkien used their belts as weapons and their rings as knuckle-dusters
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      Brunei minister here for five-day visit
      261 16 BRUNEI'S Minister of Communications, Pehin Date Haji Abdul Aziz, arrived yesterday for a five-day visit as part of an on-going exchange of visits between ministers and senior officials of the two countries. The minister and his fivemember delegation were met at Changi Airport by
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      Couple charged with stealing 28 pairs of socks
      125 16 A COUPLE, described by police as members of a shoplifting syndicate, were yesterday charged with stealing 28 pairs of socks worth $119 from a department store. Hwang Lee Koon. 31, and his wife Lim Sai Khim, 28, were alleged to have committed
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      Don't be treated as small brother — grassroots leader
      546 17  - Don't be treated as small brother grassroots leader IRENE NGOO By A GRASSROOTS leader last night spoke of why he felt Singapore should not allow itself to be treated like a "small brother" by its friends and neighbours. Mr Wong Lam Wo, a People's Action Party branch secretary of Kampong
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      Protests by Muslims over Pope's visit unwise: MP
      245 17 PROTESTS by some Muslims m Singapore over the recent visit of Pope John Paul II were unwise, the Parliamentary Secretary (Foreign Affairs), Mr Yatiman Yusof, said yesterday. He made the point during a ques-tion-and-answer session after delivering his speech at the Taman
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      Aware's elected officers
      77 17 THE Association of Women for Action and Research elected the following office bearers at its annual general meeting recently. They are: Ms Lena Lim U Wen (president); Ms Kanwaliit Soin (vice-president); Ms Jennifer K. C. Ang (honorary secretary); Mrs Hed- wig Anuar (assistant secretary); and Ms Evelyn
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      Take the initiative, local fashion designers urged
      301 17 A BRITISH fashion specialist, here to help direct Singapore's first fashion trade extravaganza next April, has said that local designs are "very dated, very complicated and very fussy". Garment companies here also lack confidence, said Mr Mlkel Rosen, one of Britain's most sought-after
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      Lock icon Cars for repair, lives slowly on the mend
      748 18  -  KONG SOOK CHIN By THIS happy "family" portrait was taken at a Rochester Park compound where former drug addicts and alcoholics, juvenile delinquents and glue sniffers are living and working m two rented bungalows. Also beaming alongside are some of the people
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      Bank fraud case adjourned after brief hearing
      211 18 Bank fraud case adjourned after brief hearing BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN A huge crowd packed a courtroom here yesterday for the hearing of the five accused In the National Bank of Brunei fraud case. But, as expected, the court session was over m 19 minutes after magistrate Stephen Chong granted an
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      Brunei plan for money authority 'will not affect dollar parity'
      461 18  -  CATHERINE C. ONG By m Bandar Sen Begawan BRUNEI'S plan to set up a monetary authority m the next few years is unlikely to affect the link between the currencies of the sultanate and Singapore, informed sources said. Bankers and
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      Lead found in bellies of two fish
      251 18 THESE two fish were being readied for the pan when they were found to have lead m their bellies seven "bullets" m all. Finding the lead m the fish was something of a shock to Madam Joan Lim, the housewife who bought the
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      Shine packs 'em in at computer show
      360 19 COMPUTER enthusiasts took a quick shine to Shine, a new computer information service for kids and adults, when they got their first look at it yesterday. Shine offers text and pictures over the telephone lines to students, parents and teachers, who can subscribe
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      Be prepared to grasp opportunities, B-G Lee tells small firms
      182 19 Be prepared to grasp opportunities, B-G Lee tells small firms SMALL companies m Singapore must be prepared to act quickly and firmly when opportunities come their way, the Acting Minister for Trade and Industry, Brig-Gen (Res) Lee Hsien Loong, said yesterday. And if opportunities do not present themselves, they must
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      Mission marks founder's birth
      90 19 THE Ramakrishna Mission yesterday celebrated the 15-) th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Sri Ramakrishna. A leader of the order from Calcutta, Srimat Swami Hxanmayanandaj. Maharaj, launched the celebratiDn at the mission's auditorium m Bartley Road. High Court judge Mr Justice Punch Coomaraswamy gave
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      Four charged with murder
      73 19 FOUR people were yesterday charged with the murder of a student m the compound of Alexandra Hospital. Jamil bin Hashid, 22; Firoz Mohamed, 16; Hydeir bin Abdullah, 20; and Subahan bin Mohd Said, 25, are alleged to have murdered 17-year-old Ng Wan San on Nov 20.
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      'More and livelier Asean news needed'
      432 20  - 'More and livelier Asean news needed' HEDWIG ALFRED By 4 The code will ensure that there will be no contradicting news about Asean. with journalists agreeing to state a uniform view on Asean matters MORE Asean news, made bright and lively, may be headed your way if the chairman of
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      Use more English, clan groups urged
      251 20 CHINESE clan associations were told yesterday to consider using more English to draw the English-educated to its activities. The deputy secretary-gener-al of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations, Mr Chua Gim Siong, suggested that the clans use more English m their publications and
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      Businessmen urged to open up Japan market
      201 20 ASEAN and Japanese businessmen were urged yesterday to begin working to open up the Japanese market. Said Mr David Sycip, chairman of the Asean section of the Asean-Japan Economic Council: "It is time to squarely and systematically address the impediments by defining each;
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      Bedok team tops Boys' Club taekwon-do tournament
      124 20 THE Bedok team kicked its way to the top of the inaugural Inter-Police Boys' Club tae-kwon-do tournament at the Police Academy yesterday. The Bedok youngsters, aged between 12 and 18. beat seven other rival teams to emerge overall champions m the 11 free-sparring
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      Lock icon Burma wants to sell us more prawns
      314 22  -  CHEONG YIP SENG By RANGOON First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday visited a seafood processing plant on Burma's west coast which exports about a third of its annual output of $24.5 million. Prawns form the principal export; there are three varieties
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      Barker recalls his time on Death Railway
      432 22 RANGOON This is Mr E. W. Barker's third visit to Burma. The first time he came, he walked. It happened during World War 11, and he was among the tens of thousands of Singaporeans and other South-east Asians who were forced by the
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      3 more held over NS man's murder
      218 22 3 more held over NS man's murder THREE more teenagers have been aiTested m connection with the murder of national serviceman Alan Ng Choon Meng, 19. Police said yesterday that an unemployed 16--year-old youth was at rested at his Ang Mo Kio home while two others, a 16-year-old student and
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      Man fined for publishing horse-racing results
      117 22 Man fined for publishing horse-racing results A MAN was given the minimum sentence of a day's jail and fined $5,000 on Thursday for publishing horse-racing results. Lim Siang Hwa, 22, an employee m a contracting firm, pleaded guilty to the offence at Block 538, Bedok North Avenue 1, on March
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        Concern all year round
        301 23 CHRISTMAS, which is less than three weeks away, often brings out the softer emotions and charitable instinct m people. So it is natural that celebrations for the festive season should include groups, be they children from poor and broken homes or senior citizens m old folk's
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        25 YEARS AGO
        156 23 What The Sunday Times reported on Dec 10, 1961 PUAN Noor Aishah, wife of the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, yesterday appealed to people to take an active interest m the lives of residents m Social Welfare Department homes. Speaking at the opening of an exhibition and sale of
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      Party boss who draws the crowds
      1198 23 TAKAKO DPI, the first woman to lead a Japanese political party, means to change women's lot The fact that a worn- an has been appointed as a political leader is a reflection of the feelings of people who are dissatisfied with the status of
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      Pardon monsieur, we'll have to watch our tongues
      996 24  -  Irene Hoe Singapore cannot insist that visitors all speak either English, Malay. Mandarin or Tamil. Or even that they speak it m a way that Singaporeans will understand. They will speak Korean and Spanish and Arabic and languages most of us can't
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      A maid's a luxury — so milady's got to pay for it
      894 24  - A maid's a luxury so milady's got to pay for it Tan Sai Siong 6 Have our graduate girls been thoroughly spoilt by families who encourage them to believe that a degree is the passport to a life of ease and comfort? They seem to think that someone to do
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      Now, how do cows lay milk?
      439 24 THE end of the year is perhaps the best time to examine how much our children have learnt after yet another testing year m school. I went to the famous Pro-Testing Primary School which takes great pride m the exam results of its pupils.
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      114 24 «fcfc> COURSES AT tfeg§7 CHINESE CHAMBER ffJtSH The Training Centre of the Singapore v I^^^ V ninese Cnamber of Conmerce and \1 ■b*^^ L/ Industry will conduct m English the following courses at its Hill Street premises soon -y trainees (mdtrtng I \Wed6 30-9pm txjm en^to^ a 5 30pm j
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      Keeping the joss burning
      2503 25  -  TAN LIAN CHOO CEPHAH TAN How long will ancestor worship endure beyond this generation? Are wedding customs being shunted aside? Do traditional rites associated with births and deaths still have a place m rapidly modernising Singapore 9 A Sunday Times-commissioned survey discovers what Chinese Singaporeans think.
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      WHAT THE TIPSTERS SAY
      335 26 Owner Tan Sri V. ieyaratnam and jockey Nick Connorton will have their fingers crossed for Chinese Wall today. RACE RACING ED LUCKY LEO PEDIGREE MISTER X MARKSMAN 1 Ski Fantasy 1 Ski Fantasy 16 Deux Fois Dix 4 Added Advantage 1 Ski Fantasy 4 Added Advantage
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      Ace Jet out to show his mettle
      372 26 By THE RACING EDITOR WITH the bang-m-form Fascination 111, winner of the Class 1 Div 1 race over 1,600 m at Ipoh last Sunday, withdrawn by his connections, some spartele has gone out from the Coronation Cup. Fascination 111, with his ligh rating,
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      Remember Me has royal Cup chance
      263 26  -  LUCKY LEO By our man on the track IPOH The $150,000 Coronation Cup is not officiallylisted as a classic, but today's 1,600 m race has certainly attracted a classic line-up. The second running of the race is virtually a replay of the premier classic,
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      CORONATION CUP LINE-UP
      986 26 IF w mmm-mmm 3.25 CLASS 11.600 m 1.600 m rJulMtoMKffl (Ratings: 184-161) j^; (Stakes: $150,000) «P 1 4281*6 St Gallen 57 (184) Equus-Read 7 nzg -3. By Decies; fair 6th to Sound Decision last week Cl-1 1200 m soft; whipped favourite Chinese Wai by 3 lengths m
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      TODAY'S IPOH CARD
      5245 26 GOING FORECAST: SOFT 1.15 CLASS 1 DIV 2 1,600 m (Ratings: 150-134) (Stakes: $18,000) 1 1122*2 Ski Fantasy 57 (15«) Goodman-Read 5 amg +.5. Three wins and five placings from nine starts; just failed to catch stablemate Dreamer last week, going down by hd with 56.5 Cl-2
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      Lock icon American Soldier marches home to grab the Vase Fourth classic for Oo
      635 27 American Soldier marches home to grab the Vase Fourth classic for Oo By OUR RACING FIRST *****4 SECOND *****8 THIRD *****9 STARTERS *****0 *****9 *****1 *****2 *****2 *****7 *****0 *****8 *****5 CONSOLATIONS *****0 *****5 *****6 *****8 *****0 *****9 *****6 *****3 *****1 *****8 IPOH Jockey K.L. Oo yesterday won his fourth
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      Just $4,700 behind
      69 27 COUNT OF HONOUR'S gallant second m the Sultan's Gold Vase sprint yesterday was worth 525.000 and Be Proud ITs fifth m the same race earned $2,000. Both boosted Goodman Stable's total earnings for this season to about $590,500. This is only about $4,700 behind Auric Stable's prizemoney
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      Teh's runners fill second to fifth placings
      1712 27 Tierce (13, 11 15 only): Spore $3,290. Course scratching*: Lulu and Assassin n (withdrawn). Assassin II was withdrawn on veterinary advice. Pamada, who failed to stretch out m the running and trailed the field, is required to pass a I,ooom gallop trial and
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    184 In Memoriam 184 In Memoriam
    75 27 184 In Memoriam 184 In Memoriam In Everloving Memory "The Greatest Love Of AH" MRS TAY KOON LIM (CHONG KIM YUAN) Departed: December 17. 1985 Tat Boon. Tat Chye. Tatt Kng. Tat Hock, Tat Kuan. Tatt Cheng. Tat Jir. Siew Kah. Swee Ljan, Jane. Marianne. ***** Ching Ming Hui, Hong
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    181 Deaths 181 Deaths
    583 27 181 Deaths 181 Deaths NG CHEK TOH Age 85 Yrt old died peacefully on 6th Dec. '86 after a short illness. WIVES: Goh Yu Tee (deceased) Tan Slew Keow SONS DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW Ng Alk Kway De reased I Tail Geok Kirn Ng Alk Thiam Lua Slew Giok Ng Ttiiam Hock Teo
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    182 Acknowledgements
    95 27 ATHMA SANTHI PRAYERS MDM SINNAMMAH D/O NAGAU who passed away on 22.11.86 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to all tnends and relatives for their rondolen* tendance, wreaths and donations during i merit Athma Santhi prayers will be held at Sri Sivan Temple. Serangoon Road on 7 12.86
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      Fantasy favourites
      949 28  -  ROB HUGHES 'A Tale of Three City Slickers' Talk of Soccer We don't blame Rushie, we blame the board. This club, the most successful m Europe over 20 years, are selling him to build bridges. They're making a gift of the best goalscorer m the world so that
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      Fighting decay
      779 28  -  ALAN HUBBARD ALWAYS ON SUNDAY Former toothpaste salesman Phillips to clean up English football's ugly image P EAD what you like into the news ■■that England's Football League have just chosen a former toothpaste salesman to clean up the image of the game. Come on, let's have a
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      SOCCER WORLDWIDE
      178 28 THE British government outlined its plans on Friday to improve safety at sports venues after last year's fire at Bradford City Football Club m which 56 people died. Lord Caithness, Minister of State at the Home Office, said the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sports Bill
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      A question of 'royal' snobbery
      643 29  -  TAY CHENG KHOON The unsaid obstacles of gaining membership Down Under Tee to Green DOOR Jenny Burns. There must be hundreds of taxis m Melbourne but she had to stop the wrong one. Jenny was showing me the sights when she started waxing lyrical as
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      409 29 Clark'S Car: Briton Howard Clark won a $30,000 car, his third this year, but West German Bernhard Langer joined him m the lead of the Sun City million-dollar golf championship yesterday. Langer's late charge, which gave him a four-under-par second round 68, left him level with Clark on
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      Lock icon Pele peps up Brazil
      321 29 SANTOS The 'King' scores twice m training for oldies celebration SOCCER fans can choke back a tear of nostalgia Pele is m training for his first match m seven years, teaming up again with Rivelino, Jairzinho and Carlos Alberto, who played alongside him m Brazil's 1970
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      Lock icon River off with high hopes
      157 29 BUENOS AIRES South American soccer champions River Plate left yesterday for Japan to take on European champions Steaua Bucharest, of Rumania, m a bid for the Toyota Cup jn-ter-continental club title and a US$l2O,OOO ($250,000) cash prize. The Argentine team, who won the South American
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      Lock icon Genghini to the rescue
      437 29 PARIS THE uncertainty at the top of the French First Division continued on Friday night as Bordeaux and Monaco both closed the gap on leaders Marseille, who were surprisingly held to a 2-2 draw at home by Brest. Two weeks ago, Brest caused one of the
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      Kookaburra up after surprise challenge from Sydney yacht
      189 30 Kookaburra up after surprise challenge from Sydney yacht AMERICA'S CUP FREMANTLE Frontrunner Kookaburra 111 was pressed into a torrid neck-and-neck battle with last place Steak n Kidney heading for the finish on Friday but the Sydney yacht blew a headsail to hand the goldenhulled boat a lhr 52min victory m
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      'I want muscle!'
      950 30  -  JANICE SEAH Cathey's poseur: Bodybuilding can be beautiful SAID AND DONE lUI V main memory of Ra- ehel McLish being the time she was surrounded by an adoring entourage going into raptures over her calves, my opinion of women bodybuilders has not been good. It wasn't even
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      784 30 A non-American dream: ja pan's Hisashi Fuwa and East German Silke Hoerne were the only non-Ameri-can winners m Orlando on Friday m the 1986 US Open swimming championships. Fuwa set an Asian record m the final of the men's 100 metres breaststroke with a winning time of lmin
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      Asians spill as Italian sensation thrills
      821 31 WORLD CUP BOARDSAILING...by LEE WAIWUN PATTAYA Beautiful weather and clear skies marked the end of a week of thrilling racing for 150 boardsauors at Jomtien Beach yesterday. Top honours m the 11th Mitsubishi Siam World Cup championships went to teenage sensation Paco Wirz, of
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      Poor start, but Singapore team catch the wind
      203 31 PATTAYA Singapore's Siew Shaw Her and crew Khor Chek Leong made up for 'i poor start m the Asian Fireball yachting championships by finishing fourth and seventh m Race Three and Four at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club yesterday. The effort helped
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      SPORT NATIONWIDE
      106 31 GEYLANG International trounced Toa Payoh United 7-0 m a Football Association of Singapore Under-19 Group Four soccer tournament at Toa Payoh yesterday. Other results: Tyrwhitt Soccerites 2 Changi 0, Balestier 0 Mountbatten 0, Tampines Rovers 2 Hai Sing Park Rangers 0. Singapore Referees won the annual veterans soccer
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      68 31 ATHLETICS Singapore Marathon (Stamford Bridge, 6.30 am). BOWLING Inter-Con first-round (Celebrity Bowl, 5.30 pm). CYCLING SACA 1 km Individual time trial (Stadium Rd, 10am). SOCCER FAS Under-19 tournament: Farrer Park Utd v Sembawang (St Wilfrid), Jurong Town v Pioneer Arsenal (Queenstown), Ayer Rajah Wanderers v Redhill Rangers (Toa
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      613 32  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI By Next stop Ms Olympia for world champ Cathey IT'S all systems pro f or Cathey Palyo, the stunning new women's heavyweight bodybuilding champion of the world. After overpowering her rivals m the amateur World Women's Bodybuilding Championships at Kallang Theatre
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      708 32  -  J. RAJENDRAN By 4 There were no problems with the lAAF rules when I ran as Santa Claus m London, Toronto and New York. I had no intention of wearing any sort of advertising. The rules say that I can run as long as
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      236 32 BRITISH SOCCER LONDON The lan Rush magic failed to pay off m his 200 th appearance for Liverpool yesterday as Watford repayed their biggest crowd of the season with a 2-0 win at Vicarage Road. The man with the O-million ($9.45
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      203 32 FA Ci !P 2nd Rd Charlton 1 Newcastle 1 Sunderland 1 Millwal! Bournemouth 0 Orient 1 Chelsea 0 Wimbledon 4 West Brom 3 Leeds Darlington 0 Wigan 5 Coventry 1 Leicester 0 Rochdale 1 Wrexham 4 Everton 4 Norwich 0 DIVISION THREE 5 Port Vale 0 Nott Forest 2
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      105 32  - Rangers pair may face assault charges ALAN HUBBARD THE image of British football, damaged this week by incidents involving England goalkeeper Peter Shilton and the selfish striker Mo Johnston both held by police has suffered another blow. Two Glasgow Rangers stars have been interviewed by police following an allegation of
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      208 32  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI HARITH LJM became the world junior darts champion when he defeated Australia's Barry Rowan 3-# m the final of the 28-nation World Youth championships m Kensington, England yesterday. The lfi-year-old Harith, of Beatty Secondary School, faced his stiffest test m the first
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      8 1 TV PLUS The Sunday Times, December 7, 1986
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        Gary Grant to all, Archie to himself
        1003 2 Cary Grant was every movie-goer's idea of the Hollywood sophisticate suave, elegant and romantic. It was an image which the actor, who died last Sunday, found hard to live down PHILIP COOREY gives the details. "I became an actor for the usual reason
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        Spoofs, squalor and a little sex
        716 7  -  PHILIP COOREY :omedies and two dramatic films are among the latest batch of original tapes put out by RCA/Columbia Pictures. One m particulars ideally suited for the Christmas holiday season, if you can stblfiachlhe profane humour of Dudley Moore. VIDEO GUIDE By MIDNIGHT EXPRESS
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        Anita Mui cheques out a pet project
        461 7  -  JULIE TAN LOOK EAST By WHAT do you do when you love dogs but have room for only eight of them at home? Well, if you're Anita Mvi, you write out a HK$lOO,OOO (about 5535,300) cheque to open a wholesale centre for pet
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        Lavish Disney cartoon caper is a winner
        435 3  -  LEE SIEW HUA m THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE Af Cathay With the voices of Vincent Price, Barne Ir.gham and Susanne Pollatschek By CATCH this bubbly Walt Disney caper with a child. Crammed with such quaintly berserk elements as a mouse detective and a
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        Howard, a new breed of – duck?
        512 3  - Howard, a new breed of duck? LIM KAY TONG l§ HOWARD... A NEW BREED OF HERO At Prince, Savoy, Liberty Starring Lea Thompson, Tim; Robbins, Ed Gale and Chip Zien Directed by Willard Huyck By TO HAVE had such illustrious colleagues as George Lucas, John Milius, Robert Zemeckis and John
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        HOLLYWOOD
        438 3  -  JOHN BLAKE By (IPS) SEXY superstar Madonna is said to be planning a love-trick to melt a judges heart and maybe save her fireband husband from jail. She has reportedly agreed to put their impending divorce on ice and pay Scan Perm a month of loving attention. Then, he
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        What to expect from Caldecott Hill
        448 4  -  JULIE TAN By A SPANKING new street set, increased production targets and five new serials that's what the SBC Drama Unit will be bringing with it to the starting blocks come 1987. The street set the second to be built on Caldecott Hill will
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        Garfield's adorable, but Popeye is stupid
        448 4 TERESA CHEONG chats to 11 -year-old Marie-Celena Koh, one of this year's top students m the Primary School Leaving Examinations. my telly and me WITHOUT my daily I dose of TV, I don't think m I can concentrate on anything! Even on the day
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        Gritty tale of young Aussies at war
        596 4  -  LEE SIEW HUA TV PREVIEW -\NZACS Thursday, Ch 12, 9 pm By IT'S 1914 and farm-fresh boys from the Australian outback sign up for World War I with shining eyes. At a black-tie dinner somewhere else m the country, it's announced that England
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        Fashion giants reduced to more human scale
        430 4  -  LIM PHAY-LING TV PREVIEW Trendsetters Wednesday, Ch 12, 8 pm By CHANNEL 12's fashion binge, which kicked off last Friday with the Seven Ages of Fashion, continues this Wednesday with a three-parter on more contemporary names. Trendsetters turns the spotlight on French doyen
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        291 12 THE other night. I found a python resting on my table m the backyard. The family promptly named it Monty Python after a character m a funny movie. Monty was about a metre long and had a small pointed head. His skin was covered with small whitish triangles
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        ENDANGERED ANIMALS
        536 12 THE immediate reaction of many people when they see a snake m their home is to try and kill it. "Snakes are venomous," they say. But not all snakes are venomous. In fact, one of the commonest snakes m Singapore, the python, is not venomous. Sometimes snakes are
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        From bits and pieces, a mosaic forms
        232 12 1. Think up a design and sketch it lightly with your pencii on the art paper. 2. Cut the coloured paper into very tiny pieces of squares, rectangles, triangles or circles. The shapes will depend on the design and the effect you want
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        724 12 TODAY'S contest is one that many of you will enjoy doing. It is a crossword contest based on the article below about Santa Glaus. So read it and then look at the clues to the crossword. The contest is divided into two categories. Category A
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        Liu shares limelight in his comeback
        745 16 Liu shares limelight in his comeback Mandarin pop star Liv Wenzheng returned to the stage after a near three-year absence, with three proteges m tow. JULIE TAN meets the singer and reviews the show. "IT WAS much easier being a star m the past," says Taiwanese pop idol Liv Wenzheng.
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        On video: Sneak preview of Alan's concert
        493 16 WITH barely three weeks to go before Alan Tarn arrives for a series of shows, a local record company has released a two-hour, edited video of the Hongkong singer's current concert tour. Recorded at the Hongkong Coliseum, the $59 tape represents a move
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      2080 1 -J^if^ Last weekend, about 300 people were invited to preview the debut episode of SBC's new serial. JULIE TAN gets some of their comments. f%; „r CT\ A swordplay spectacle -i&- between AD 960 and 1280. Helping to sustain suspense If the opening episode is any are the power struggles
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      634 2 Hurry, pick your favourites now IF YOU haven't already filled m your Enter- organised by Cathay Organisation and The tainment Poll form, hurry. Sunday Times of the new David Bowie We're offering all you armchair critics a movie Labyrinth (see story, Page 15). chance to air your views and win
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      652 5 JPHk The diet plan that adds m up to a lot of lost kilos HP^-W If you worry about your weight jmt |kk F (and you should even if you're "only' jH jfcfc* a kilo or so overweight), you would j^ have tried or looked at a number of B
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      187 7 _KJi_H_F SAFELY REMOVE UNWANTED HAIR HAIR t REMOVER X T Perma Tweez FOR SATIN SMOOTH SKIN *f- Use ir wherever you hove J^- unwonred hoir On face ormsond Jf- 'e<3s Even m rhe bikini oreo! A No smelly chemicals- No oamful tweenng Jf A few easy minutes and ugly jjt
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      403 8 Are you handicapped by your English Are you content with the way errors How to express your ideas you -.peak and write' Are you fluently. iure that you are not making The study requires only a mistakes that cause people W little time, and very moderate underrate you? You are
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      267 10 The Sunday Times/X'mas Fair Special Contest 1986 lKtprilP hr^fo™^ 7thpn». .^^.^,^^.ooo I Size Divan Bed Galeton Home Furnishing d^ I r^s «ft^ Ua/1 rV/\/l £%#V V L/m //ldustf/es Bth prize: Double Decker Ramin Bed fi |t P Wfr P 111 #Pm II IB 2nd prize: FARO' Bedroom Set Shy Hup
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      239 10 TrfE BUN LOSEfL X II 1 I TODAY'S world 7^ I I I I 1 "Doris, have you been talking to this 7.- oo o "I'm not mad at you anymore!" "Isn't it about time you settled down? 1 poor plant again?" I HEARO HOTSHOT ""^f CSWER 'VULTUf?E Wirj I
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      507 13 24 Garage Sale NEW KITCHEN CABINETS white pine, single beds, coffee maker, hair curler, paintings, kettles, tray. etc. 37 Lor. Pisang Asam (opp. Beauty World). *****92. SALE: 6TH— 7TH Dec. '86. 9a.m. -6p.m. 4 Jin. Angklong (5.2057). Marble coffee table, sideboard, bookshelf, potted plants etc. Everything must go SELLING CHEAP!
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      578 13 34 Gardening/ Landscaping TURFING GRASS, CUTTING trees grass, rubbish disposal cleaning services. Rajan: *****69. 36 House Renovation/ Decor INTERIOR DECOR. (HDB LICENCE: E/8L2923) Blk. 2021 Bukit Batok St. 23 Industrial Park A #02-186/188 Singapore 2365 We offer special package deal for renovation works with guaranteed workmanship for HDB Flats. 12"
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      1865 14 35 For Sale: Mfa/ b 7 For Sale: Mercedes Peugeot/ Volvo 78 MERCEDES 200. white colour, .tc Aiier full accessories, new mm m mmmmam^^ m tax showroom cond *****60. 7S MERCEDES 200 Manual. Tax •*y g 3 87 Aircon, radio cassette, origOMpg^P inul white colour $35,300 *****U V^J^/' 80 MERCEDES
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      963 14 90 For Sale: Toyota NEAR 80 COROLLA I U«X 2 pte owners, aircon, radio' cassette, tax May '87, beautiful cond. $13,200 0.n.0. View: 86 Rifle Range Road, besides Yeo Hiap Seng. Tel *****63 QER 5093U TOYOTA Cressida, model 1981, with aircon, radio cassette, tax expires Mar. '87, metallic col. Interested
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      935 14 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi 11/81 LANCER 1400SL 5-speed Aircon, radio cassette, s/rims New tax *****63. 3/81 LANCER SL S-speed, tax 2/87, aircon, s/nms. $13,800. =02-41 Upp Serangoon Shopping Ctr. 78 COLT SIGMA 1600 Saloon. Auto 1 owner, aircon, radio cassette, can PARF. $8,500 *****98 79 COLT 1400 c.C. Accident free
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      944 14 93 For Sale: Honda 1983 JULY HONDA Accord, EX, road tax 6/87. I owner. Radio cassette, s/rims. Original paint $29,700 *****67. 1984 (DEC.) HONDA Civic, 3-door (12-valve). 1 private owner, nice numbers, new tax, full accessories. Contact: *****77 Gerard •80 HONDA ACCORD 16, metallic Blue, auto., power steering/ windows, radio/
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      903 14 96 For Sale: Other Makes SUNDAY CAR MART welcomes you to view 90 cars of all ages/ makes. Sun. 10am -lpm, Shaw Plaza. Balestier Rd. *****22. SUNDAY CAR MART is at 249 Alexandra Road, where you can choose from a Rolls Royce to a Mini From 10am-spm. 1979 PORSCHE 924,
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      1122 14 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available Available Apartments Apartments Apartments C'f^^ i GATE HOUSE! I iilemenO ifUDaIK Exclusive Studio and 2-Bedroom Apartments from SI BB.OOO onwards Twin condominium blocks m lush park- land setting off Sunset Way Unique Ame- o rican architecture Quick access to "oVp™" Pan-Island Expressway
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      1265 15 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 -r ours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR SPECIALS!! 1 jfesSS^gSSffff '■^■Siai^ Excitin <> »ew excitihgl Y7 i"| J^J^^^mt B^^ First class hotel accommodation Garland welcome by Thai beauties FABULOUS VALUI 1 f^L r*£»c6ntS
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      946 15 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments MANDARIN GARDENS w Mandarin Gardens offers >ou the best value for your mone> with: fully-fitted kitchen (cabinets, gas hobs, built-in oven, cooker hood and refrigerator) air-con units and built-in wardrobes to all bedrooms clubhouse with saunas, steam baths gymnasium Olympic-length
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      673 15 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments URGENT SALE. 5-RM. Boon Lay, J well renovuted. Terrazzo. $87,000 J neg. *****73 (Agent) $36,000 ONLY, quick sale! 3-rm. near Jin. Kayu. fully renovated. Tel: *****83/ Pager: *****89. 3 RMS. SIMS Drive. Blk. 41. well renovated $48,000 Blk (52 $55,000 Use CPF. Ron *****29. 3-RM.
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      1029 15 172 Car Pools PAID LIFT TO i> iro Tamplnes St.2l to Jurong Corpn Rd Chin Bee Dr Tel *****08 173 Religious Announcements THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO ST JUOE 0 Holy St Jude. Apostle and Martyr, great m virtue and rich m miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all
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      162 16 '"'k f^^^lvl *4i^^E H9 P^ H X Bm •R E 0- I A BJ I«^ Levi's 503's. Tough 16 02. denim. Thick-gauge thread, mmmmmm »1 5^ v Copper rivets. Classic 5-pocket blue jeans with a y.^l^y personal fit no ordinary jeans can match, dual,™ n EVE r csoes outof styu=
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      77 16 TOP OF THE POPS Singapore 1.(1) Amanda Boston 2.(2) I'll Be Over You Toto 3(2) The Rain Oran 'Juice' Jones 4. (4) Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money 5.(9) I Didn't Mean to Turn You On Robert Palmer 6(7) I'll Be Losing You A-Ha 7.(12) Emotion m Motion Ric Ocasek
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      87 1  -  JOSEPHINE NG Co-ordinated by Picture by Make the wishes of your loved ones come true. Fill their I Christmas stockings with presents. And step out m another pair of stockings your party ones. It's the best time of I the year to dress up, and to
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      Happy days are here again
      707 2 DANNY TAN finds out how companies bring joy to the staff. -4 These gatherings are recognised as being important to the welfare of staff as they encourage interaction amongst all levels. WORK may be routine but to go to the office and know that there's
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      396 3  -  JACQUELINE WONG —For that personal touch By CHRISTMAS cards can sound like a broken record year after year, unless one takes the trouble to personalise them with that special touch. One person who believes m creating his own cards for every occasion is Richard Sea,
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      Santa comes to Singapore
      354 3 ROMPING through Singapore with his reindeer and sieigh, Santa gets into some rather strange situations. In the process, he brings a peculiarly local flavour to a set of Christmas cards designed by two enterprising Singaporeans. Designers David Yip, 26, and Stephen Lee, 24, wanted to impart
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      Doing your bit for charity
      402 3 It's nice to know you can bid good tidings to friends and, at the same time, help keep a kidney patient on dialysis treatment, or lend some financial support to a paraplegic or contribute towards feeding the hungry m Africa. This Christmas season, another good
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      Let's party!
      718 4 It's that time of the year again; when everybody wants to get down and boogie or so it seems writes JOSEPHINE NG. THE end of the year brings about an influx of party invitations. While we don't turn into Hollywood social creatures, it is enough for some of
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      Feast without fat
      690 5 MARILYN CUNNINGHAM tells how to do it. THIS Christmas, leave it to the geese and turkeys and other people if they are silly enough to get fat. After all, by following some simple advice, you can still enjoy all the pleasures of tos tive feasting without putting
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      Gifts with a special touch
      255 5 ELECTRONIC gifts are always appreciated. Casio has come up with a pocket LCD television which keeps professionals m touch with important events when they're on the move. Any light source may be used. Open the display lid and point the back of the set towards
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      Hair-raisers
      336 6 LONG hair's m. And for those of us fortunate enough to have the fashionable length already, there are lots of interesting hair accessories available. If you've always eyed the vast range of hats and hairpieces available, wondering when you'd ever get a chance to don one, now's the chance
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      678 9  - Great gifts for everyone SANDRA DAVIE Choosing a gift need not be a nightmare if your start early and shop around. Here're some tips to help you. Co-ordinated by Backpacking gifts: A floral knapsack from Printemps. Made of durable canvas and m attractive, colourful prints. Price: $39. For easy cooking
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      Theme for a dream time
      869 8 WITH some imagination, you can plan a great party this Christmas. But make sure you choose a theme that your guests will find easy to dress for. Let them know the party theme at least a week m advance. Here are some unusual Christmas party
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      Simple craft ideas for the nimble-fingered
      452 10  -  DANNY TAN By A warrior mode of brocade FANCY having a stuffed rabbit for Christmas? No, we are not suggesting a different dish for the traditional Christmas dinner, but visitors to the Quilt and Craft Exhibition now on m the Daimaru Arts Circle room
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      Make your own decorations
      1020 11  -  DANNY TAN By WHY not make your own decorations this Christmas 9 The tree, wreath and potholder featured can be easily made by the DIV enthusiast. All you need do is follow tn? step-by-step instructions given. Start with the Christmas tree, then go on to the
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      Functional elegance
      156 12 WHILE Lanvin i.s synonymous with designer sophistication and exclusivity, its products are desgined with durability and function m mind. A new range of ladles' canvas handbags is now available, elegantly styled yet suitable for every day use. The handbags are made of strong, water-resistant, plasticised canvas. Their bright,
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      A treasure-trove of memories
      987 12  -  JACQUELINE WONG By DOWN the alleyways of time, especially at Christmas, we are showered with gifts of all sorts and sizes. From family, friends and acquaintances, they are gestures we certainly appreciate. Our rooms pile up with knickknacks, our closets burst at the seams... yet it's
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      What you can do before the big day
      861 13 Tips on how to make it a night to remember for your guests. 6 A buffet with the food attractively arranged on a large table is suitable if you have more guests. You can always use a garden or kitchen table m
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      323 14  -  JOSEPHINE NG Co-ordinated by Pictures by I Now is the time to make fashion out of sweaters. For a touch of femininity, try a purple sweater with green and red geometric shapes ($99) over black turtleneck blouse ($26) and flowing purple velvet skirt ($B9). From Esprit.
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      Lock icon 30 money-saving, festive tips
      792 15 S YOU can save money on holiday decorations, wrappings and even your electricity bill with a little time. creativity, concerted family effort and these 30 tips. 1. ALI MINI I M makes gooc festive wrapping paper. 2. SUNDAY comics make another colourful alternative to store-bought wrapping
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      SANDRA DAVIE finds out whether the old favourites are still popular.
      28 16 Moe Alkaff: fond memories of Stevie Wonder's The Christmas Song Sadao Watanabe: White Christmas comes to mind
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      Choice songs for the season
      434 16 "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, jack frost melting on your nose, yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like eskimos Moe Alkaff, 24, a well-known disc jockey and the operations manager of The Music Force, played this tune when I
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      Fresh ways to pick a tree
      709 16  -  MARA FERNANDEZ By GET rid of the plastic and take home a real pine tree for that traditional Christmas feeling. You can buy locally-grown pines and firs from nurseries of get imported ones from Cold Storage Retail's supermarkets. Some nurseries, such as Goodwood Florist
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      96 1 The Perfect Sound Gift from AX AI I Also available AJ-R2Ol and AJ-R205 for your selection HS r*^ 4-Track 2-Channe! stereo AIR 20b I Full Range Speake r SyStt"^ 1 Auto Reverse Cassette Deck i^| 4-Bsnd Tuner |h H i Built-in Condenser Microphone Cqjo Aosnt" /^tffl^\ m A motai ir
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      642 2 Advertisers' Index Page 1 Amateur Photo Store (Portable Akai) Page 2 Hagemeyer Electronics (Technicis) Page 3 Shriro (S) Pte Ltd Page 4 Liebermann 'Concord' Continental Catering Page 5 Hua Hua Jardine Marketing (Texwood Slacks Denims) Shulton (FE) Pte Ltd (Old Spice) Page 6 Polaroid (S) Pte Ltd Pelikan Pen Page
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      263 3 This Christmas, Nikon invites you to choose your Ideal Nikon camera and capture your loved ones amidst an Ideal Christmas setting at the Ideal Home '86 exhibition from 6 14 December at the World Trade Centre Hall 3 (1 2 —1 0 pm daily). IbbYbL BHv9 Kbß^JHk -dßaSStJt^^^ S jfj-'-j^.
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      348 3 Nikon Weekend Photographic Extravaganza! Come and have fun taking pictures of the many activities we have line-up for you at the IDEAL HOME '86 exhibition We invite you or your children to try our latest range of unbeatable Nikon autofocus cameras. You and your children can take 3 shots each
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      159 4 T)\e Concord Saratoga Watch. Time is what you've made it. On Saratoga's thoroughbred turf, racing buffs and symbolises taste. And classic chic, watch connoisseurs know that speed counts. And With its high polish integrated bracelet, endurance matters. But timing is, still by far, most handcrafted with traditional Swiss expertise. Its
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      360 4 rolled gold X^^^^// i Cross pen "V f-iDttinn designed UCllli IU specially for *~s women. yr into the write spirit ■IT IS said that you can tell a with word processors. To counter person's character from his hand- the age of recording as much text writing. You can tell the
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      91 5 Moke it an extra-special Christmas with tamiya. Tamiya plastic model kits are the delight T¥7TCPiTTr^^vy7.£i^H^^^^^^^^M of enthusiasts all over the world. WwBBBW^^/^^B BIS Delight someone you know this Christmas BJFT^^^./!J**. r s^^^S /vith Tamiya! HH KT^v 'Ml^^wßfiS! Available at leading department stores j B^^»_J BSSfil and toy hobby shops. Sgg^^fl
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      126 5 THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT HE^ CHOOSE HIMSELF. OLD SPICE jK^tfH Wk <Jm HHT""" IP jfl j£s?4t. jit i hbb BP^^^^ r ~y^^t(-* Vl fcS\ jF I ,n^ «t CLEAN. CRISP. FRAGRANCE THAT'S FRESH WITH THE J^jP^V- VIGOUR OF THE SEA CAPTURED WITH EVERY M SPLASH OF OLD SPICE, r^m CHRISTMAS PRESENT
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      316 6 Introducing a revolutionary A photographic system that ___^P_li___ captures reality m a way we've _k never done before. i>j A The new Polaroid ___^2_l _k Spectra System. Hlyfl R THK CAMERA. THI- X'KRY •H^^'^ H PICTURE OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY. Spectra autofocus system snaps the v w BJr p- '^S-__t exclusive
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      587 6 t^m Lbbbbbbb\ cffJnS) Yuletide fare e y pe ggy Fo ng Place Data Attractions Price Amara Hotel Dec 15- Jan 1 Special buffet lunch Lunch' 11am-3pm per person Tivoli Lobby Dec 24 Set menu. Complimentary $25+ Restaurant Dinner: 7pm- 11pm glass of wine and Christmas cookies per person Dec 31
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      926 7 You have 2V2 weeks to Christmas, to be exact. Leave your shopping for later and you'll be m a rush. So to save you the trouble of looking all over the HH^ Mm sß'™B JPv c tv f° r tne r nt S'ft» Times the Bookshop have searched H H
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      196 8 I CIIKISTMAS Al I More than a tradition... a unique opportunity. Krf^^BwßW|^y S. y^j |2 a^Q >, 4> V a, -^-'l Jtjr ,--^H H A2 $3,800 ■0r J j* -4&? A3»i,000 &&nS?*\ ISr I A7.330 S A6 *220 A5J410 %W^ r**^ A9* 1,200 *-*> >£.' A8 MSS <- A1611.265 7
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      580 9 CURRy IN A HURRY: FISH IN CH/L/.i CRAW ■■■■■■■■■■■■■^■■■■■{■■■■■ii^Ml^^^^^^^H i > i /x > i r You don t need to cut corners on minutes. (Yes it s that fast.) i flavour to make a great curry quickly. Start by heating some oil and the All you need are a
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      86 10 v s.j :%''':V-'''.3 y jf I* X 5 Eiectcoiyx Please send me your sales personnel. I Z361 Vacuum N. I want to discuss more about the Cleaners To Be Won! I WK265 and its delivery. For purchases of the WH26S i\ From now till 31 December 1986 '^BHkjT I Name
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      166 10 All I want this Christmas is a T.T. Talking Bear Only $99 m MKr Hi Im T Talking Bt^r X f^ca W When I tell you stories and sing to y5 w* ou m v mout h move up and down I jH felHl^s. as s P ea^ ani^ my
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      181 11 Contrary to popular belieT Saitoflaus is alive and well. B^" 111 r H^ H^ For every air-conditioner; /J Wp __j^ i|| that's listed below you'll receive a i^S^ WK^S Sr present. W^* Si '^^^^^■■■■Mis Model B BBBBHBB^^^^B BRBBBHHWiI All umtslist^arfsuitaWf /or HDB fltifs PfJC6 ;> i,., electronic Room wwit 5
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      179 12 Shop For The Latest Designs In Home Furmdiings, Furniture, Appliances And Consumery^gy Items, T ACT T^AV i S y S* a 12 noon to 10 p.m. daily. l-«rlO 1 kJl\ X _A \i X^ J World Trade Centre Hall 6 Sunday times x mas ■■■■■■■■■■{^■■■■ihhib i iir^i^v rrava/q Cane Sofa
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      120 12 nrjA DIAMOND HMLTH CENTRE VAV PTE LTD 1 I lOOJalan Sultan #05-21 sth Floor, Sultan Plaza Spore 0" 7 1 9. Tel: 2962 211(10 Lines) Facilities include: Fnt Hydraulic waterfall Pool (Hot /Cold) n.l llr^l} Steam/Sauna Bath X *^re/if Taiwanese Finger Press Massage 4-C\ Full range of Exercise M l\J^
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      891 13 CASIO HHPPPPBM|H II X Pocket LCD Television mP^v'w^^l IH Ji A "1 The TV 30 offers a b 9 N a^ fl 2.8-inch I picture m a minimum Wl y B Hl Of> -^solution Screen of space. The highU^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H V I i resolution, high-density 93bfl| 2 8-inch screen provides such
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      210 14 £%JW 14K Christmases Since 1846. c^^ e ♦♦*«MMiH« *ShSIP b^ n a traditional Christmas gif: tor many generations. In fact, ever since 1846 when KZ3p>J|^^\|i I Alonzo Cross perfected his first 'jold -plated propelling pencil. This Christmas your choice is more perfect than ever. The 14K Rolled Gold selection m^mmmmmmmm^t^m^^^^m^^mmmmmm^mmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmmm
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      498 15 The Sunday Times/ X'mas Fair Special Contest 1986 Claim these prizes for f Christmas! HR Better Foam w Z^^^^^^X^ 280 Queen Size 1!^!!!^^~~~S Find the list of twenty companies and M WL i^ products m this box of letters! fl The names (full or partial) of the HBBHi products may
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      525 15 THE SPIRIT CHRISTMAS M J~ 1L «C< >3K< >»X XX< >3€< yjf* >*£< >3C< >3B- >»< Jttl W From now until 31st December, 1986, when you buy a Pentax jj^ Sport, just send m the 'international guarantee card with a copy Sk of your receipt from any cf our authorised
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      168 16 THE 1 CHRffIMS BRIMH AT THE RAFFLES B A L L R 0 0 M wy \b FOR A CHRISTMAS BRUNCH THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. A 2 i-PIECE SYMPH( )N\ ORCHESTRA PERFC )RMS Y( )UR )HRISTMAS FAVOURITES. AND WHILE THE CiROWNI^PS FEAST ON TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS FARE AND L()( :.\l
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  • SUNDAY PLUS
    • Title Section
      Masthead
      8 1 SUNDAY PLUS The Sunday Times, December 7, 1986
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      Caesars of the scissors
      1940 1 David Gan and Jeric See head the crimping set whose ranks are swelling with the likes of ex-national servicemen, mechanics and bricklayers. LIM PHAY-LING finds out the rewards of owning some of the fastest fingers m town. 4 Hairdressing has allowed me to buy a lot
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        192 1 NEWW NEWO NWON WN WTNWOFNW WNF WOF '^t^^^imf Bk 9p Hp^ .^s^P^ MIM fl Xit :i? ii 8> illifci UPs* MBHMiPsaS«K» 1 '"^^"BHB HH Jtllii iiffiliT 1 M^ Bhw»s»im^ WRI V^4.tostfful sfifctiOM of casual L bVbbM #f*\ m- r s^' rfs rOWI f<^' M^ Parisian Ny vbh »s?xB9l HrrSßi km
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        11 1 Mind and Body Food Personal Finance Travel Habitat Arts and Books
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    • MIND & BODY
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        Exploding in a rage
        940 2 Understanding what makes people fly off the handle can provide a key to treating violent criminals YOU think it is about time your neighbour put a new gate up between your gardens. Do you: (a) Discuss it amicably with him over a drink 9 (b) Face
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      • Article
        Men, you can insist on washing up for your hostess
        532 2 Men, you can insist on washing up for your hostess Etiquette Q: WHEN I am a guest at a house party, should I, as a man, offer to help with the washing-up after the meal? If the hostess declines, should I insist? A: If the hostess doesn't have a maid,
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        MEDICAL BRIEFS
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        Early eye tests for babies
        111 2 MANY health authorities recommend that children should have their eyes checked for the first time when they are about three-and-a-half years old. But specialists are beginning to suspect that, m some cases, this may be too late and that some defects may not be correctable
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        Cycling quickly to fitness
        180 2 CYCLING, according to sports science specialists at the University of Birm i n g ham, England, is one of the best ways to keep fit. They studied nearly 1,400 factory workers from Cadbury Schweppes' Bournville plant to see just how fit they were and how much
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        Wrist aid for the deaf
        139 2 Ab A result of research by scientists from the Royal National Institute for the Deaf, Britain, it is hoped that by wearing a 7.6 cm uj o v_in viui'atory gadget on their wrists patients will soon be able to "feel" and "see" some of the
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        Childbearing can cause incontinence
        201 2 STRESS inconti nence having problems holding one's urine when running, coughing, crying, or doing heavy work is a surprisingly common but rarely discussed complaint among women. It is usually the result of child-bearing. During delivery the pudendal, inferior rectal and perineal nerves leading to the muscles
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        165 2 FREE BROCHURES >-V tell the AMAZING STORY <^T *1 n&L mm ii MORE THAN 750.000 WOMEN IN BRITAIN FRANCE AND AMERICA I I INCLUDING FILM STARS. SOCIALITES HOUSEWIVES MODELS OMD F \i W TEENAGERS HAVE DISCOVERED AN AMAZING METHOD OF REDUCING IV J WEIGHT FROM ANY CHOSEN PART OF THE
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    • SUCCESS
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        'Trained in London' comes with a $5,000 tag
        369 3 'Trained in London' comes with a $5,000 tag THERE are an estimated 1,190 hairdressing and beauty salons here employing 6,700 people. Hairdressing "schools", many of which also offer training m beauty care, number at least 50 m the Yellow Pages. But this does not prevent aspiring hairstylists from beating a
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        124 3 W Jf/ '^^^hfciJfc^fc^ Jr -JL.be handsome Brentwoc Wtk *WL Ifel^^te^ f i^ 7 Executive Diary. Your rewarc m m^M Bfth^. 9■! '1m HHMi^k^ a^' r°^ rCTZfw c>o<:: »k n t 1 Hmhlh^^^^ jStKjP^ you choose and purchase. M mm ml «af You'll find the latest JB Hi ;J^ m m
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    • FOOD
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        Nouvelle cuisine, Chinese-style
        902 4 Strawberries and scallops, bananas and prawns. MARGARET CHAN samples some of the Hongkong new wave dishes that are creating queues at Fook Yuen Fook Yuen Seafood Restaurant, South Bridge Centre, tel 532-7778. Hours: Daily 11 am to 3 pm, 6 pm to 11 pm (reservations suggested) Rating:
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        A sure-fire way to get good curries
        386 4  -  LEE GEOK BOI nTHE WEEK'S COOK-IN By THERE is no secret to making good curry and sambal The final result depends on the quality of the curry powder or the sambal paste. A poor blend of spices can never give you a great
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        703 4 There's a corner of Orchard Road... The Cascade Garden at the Orchard Hotel. We promise you none of the raretied atmosphere of your average air-conditioned coffee-house. Rather the coolness of high ceilings and whirling fans that stir a gentle, refreshing breeze. Beyond thatched hawker-stalls and shady trees, the excitement of
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    • YOUR MONEY
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        Entering the stock market
        950 5  -  RONALD TAN The novice investor needs help and this new page is meant to be a guide. As the world gets more complicated and financial dealings more sophisticated, there are a hundred and one ways to husband your savings and make them yvork for you for
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        About the writer
        144 5 RONALD H.L. Tan is an associate director of the investments department of Morgan Grenfell i. Asia) Ltd, part of an international merchant banking group. He manages the funds of private clients and institutions. Before joining Morgan Grenfell, he was managing funds for the Abn Dhabi Investment Authority.
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        Even amahs could buy a house
        714 5  -  PENNY QIAN By MONEY makes the world go round, m the most delightful way. So go the lyrics of one distinctly downmarket song. But like most things downmarket, the words express a practical sentiment. Unless you have inherited it or struck it rich, the
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        176 5 jk CORUM m I i aw Men and women of distinction always have something rare m common, like a Corum watch on their wrists For instance, the "Romulus" m 18 carat gold with the "Roman hours" hand-engraved on the rim. Romulus. An ultra-slim, quartz and water-resistant model. Four different sizes
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        371 5 Great Value Holidays are now even better than before. Wo have designec more attractive packages to give you the choice of your favourite destinations m Malaysia. So start planning your holidays right now and you'll get great value. From only a t \y^ 4DAYSPENANG, 2$K. --^A A 7W r^ l
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    • TRAVEL
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        On the trail of London's best fish and chips
        1138 6 On the trail of London's best fish and chips A stand-up-and-eat British favourite can also be sampled m comparatively ritzy surroundings JOSEPH LELYVELD points the way to a handful of chippies m the English capital MORE than any other country m Western Europe, Britain remains a country where a traveller
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        Small-town comforts for Narita's transit passengers
        677 6  -  JUNE E. KANE By IF IT says "Singapore-Tokyo" on your air ticket, don't believe it. There is effectively no such thing. Air passengers going to Tokyo actually land at Narita Airport, 66 km from the Japanese capital, m Chiba Prefecture. But with the price
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        594 6 -—.MISUBj dc Glamorous Crazy Horse De Pans Show TY/wu^ T *^S*^^ ReLIANCe Full day Macau tour I KjiiLuixA^LzD HONG KONG TOURS Ocean Park Sung Dynasty Village Visit Asia T.V. Studios Join Reliance! Your No. 1 choice for a great Sumptuous meais holiday. First class accommodation d DAYS HONGKONG/MACAU/ RELIANCE TRAVEL
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    • HABITAT
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        Bangkok's identity crisis?
        579 7 Strange new buildings have left critics wondering if Thailand's architects are facing a renaissance or have lost their inspiration. ALBERT RAMALINGAM reports IS THAI architecture suffering from Aids (architectural identity disaster syndrome)? Or do today's range of Roman to robot-like buildings, standing cheek by jowl with ancient
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        Direct deals make Italian furniture more affordable
        446 7 MENTION Italian furniture and the first thing the price-conscious Singaporean thinks of is: "How much?" This time round, however, it looks like the Italians are here to make it easier for us to enjoy the comfort, luxury and prestige of their products without
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        129 7 nMONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CORRESPONDENCE COURSES J Lesley Bntton Principal ot the London Montessori Centre The London Montesson Centre is the leading international Montessori college with students m over 80 countries Choose from a range of tutor guided correspondence courses which can lead to internationally accepted ;uch as the Montessori Nursery
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        938 7 NOW DISCERNING HOME-OWNERS CAN START PLANNING THEIR IDEAL HOME AT SINGAPORE'S TOP ANNUAL HOME EXHIBITION And there re $100,000 worth of fabulous prizes to be won. Plus exciting entertainment aolore. swmwearasho shows m ac em ae body-posing, aerobics, children's WhSl S \jtl TOCraV BP^. BHP* M competitive swimming techniques .iilpii—
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    • ARTS & BOOKS
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        Update
        210 8 Magnet for 19th century art-lovers PARIS' new Orsay Museum is expected to become a magnet for lovers of 19th- and early 20th-century art when it's opened to the public tomorrow. Housed m the former railway station, the Gare d'Orsay, on the left bank of River Seine, the museum covers
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        The man who made sculpture move
        986 8 He's been nicknamed the Father of Mobiles and one example of his work hangs m Raffles City. Artist LIN HSIN HSIN recalls the wide-ranging achievements of sculptor Alexander Calder on the 10th anniversary of his death. ALEXANDER Calder is to sculpture what Pablo Picasso
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