The Straits Times, 1 February 1998
1998-02-01
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659 1998-02-01 1 FEBRUARY 1,1998 If we think we can simply exist in splendid isolation and sort of envelop ourselves in a continental cocoon here in the United States, I think we are sadly mistaken. 1 Defence Secretary wimam Cohen. WASHINGTON Top US policymakers, warningReuters; AFP; FT; LA Times - 659 words
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Article, Illustration123 1998-02-01 1 WORLD No. 1 Martina Hingis trounced eighth seed Conchita Martinez of Spain 6-3, 6-3 to retain her Australian Open title yesterday. Playing on Melbourne Park's Centre Court, Hingis took only 84 minutes to become the youngest player to defend a Grand Slam title successfully. SheAFP - 123 words
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735 1998-02-01 1 TIME TO SAY 'It is time for us to say that which we know to be right. To say: "Mr President, if these allegations are true, you have disgraced yourself, you have disgraced your office and the office of the presidency, and you shouldReuters; WP - 735 words
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447 1998-02-01 1 Rivals Glaxo and SmithKline in talks NEW YORK Glaxo Wellcome Pic and SmithKline Beecham Pic said they are in talks to form the world's largest drug company in the biggest merger ever. The surprise combination of the two British rivals will create a companyBloomberg - 447 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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Article, Illustration717 1998-02-01 2 Rear-Adm Teo Chee Hean at the World Economic Forum SETTING THE FOUNDATION Rear-Adm Teo (left) said that having less control of precisely what happens in their economies, governments should aim to provide a strong economic framework for private enterprise to flourish: Have sound717 words
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Article, Illustration78 1998-02-01 2 A FAMILY getting ready to pose for a photograph at the base of a statue of M ahatma Gandhi on Friday, the 50th anniversary of his assassination by a Hindu fanatic. The country honoured the apostle of non-violence on the same day with theAFP - 78 words
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609 1998-02-01 2 It is ready to send more planes to Gulf, say Pentagon officials WASHINGTON The United States pressed ahead yesterday with diplomatic preparations for a military strike against Baghdad and was reported to be ready to send additional warplanes and troops to theReuters; FT; AFP - 609 words
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Article, Illustration296 1998-02-01 3 A POLICE corporal was charged yesterday with causing a man's death by driving dangerously. Tan Yen Jam, 24, was charged with causing the death of Mr Chionh Kok Hwa, 44, on Friday along Seletar Expressway at 8.14 am, by driving dangerously. Mr Chionh, a296 words
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Article, Illustration590 1998-02-01 3 Geraldine Yeo - Geraldine Yeo Fatal accident on Seletar Expressway By It's such a pity that he is now in hospital because of his good heart.' CABBY Ng Yew Soon, the Good Samaritan who stopped to help a motorist injurea in an accident on Friday,590 words
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Article754 1998-02-01 3 Sharon Vasoo - Sharon Vasoo Alleged misappropriation of $1 0 mby woman bank manager By TWO OFFICERS SAY i 'When she came to me and asked me for my signature, I just signed. She was my senior, and I merely followed her instructions. It's not in our work culture754 words
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Article544 1998-02-01 3 David Miller - David Miller By A hardcore heroin addict spends $37,000 a year DRUG addicts here spend at least $35 million a year supporting their habits. The estimate is a conservative one and the amount could exceed well over $100 million, depending on the number544 words
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WORLD
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943 1998-02-01 4 Felix Soh - Felix Soh Reports by Prostitutes used to distract sailors from pirate attack FIFTEEN nubile women, dressed in the most seductive fashion, boarded the container ship after it dropped anchor off Laem Chabang in Thailand. Young prostitutes were not an uncommon sight on943 words
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314 1998-02-01 4 Lebanon tense after army fights cleric's supporters BAALBEK (Lebanon) Lebanon has braced itself for more unrest after at least 50 people were killed or wounded in fierce fighting between followers of a fierv Shi'ite cleric. Sheikh Sobhi fufaili, and army troops in the eastern part of the country. State television314 words
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Article, Illustration272 1998-02-01 4 NEW YORK Rembrandt van Rijn's painting, Portrait Of A Bearded Man In A Red Coat, was sold for US$9.l million (Ssl6 million) at Sotheby's auction house on Friday, the sec-ond-highest price paid for the Dutch master at an auction. The painting, which Sotheby's saidReuters - 272 words
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205 1998-02-01 4 NEW YORK A California man has pleaded guilty to helping students cheat on US university entrance exams by supplying them pencils encoded with the answers for up to US$9,OOO (5515,930) each, said the US prosecutor. The office of the US Attorney for the SouthernReuters - 205 words
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380 1998-02-01 4 NEW YORK The luxury liner Titanic, the biggest ship of its day, may have gone to the depths because of some of its smallest parts: its rivets. Researchers say two wrought-iron rivets salvaged from the ship were found to contain high380 words
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313 1998-02-01 5 WASHINGTON The US economy last year ended with robust fourth-quarter growth of 4.3 per cent, better than expected, but analysts said the outlook for this year was clouded by the crisis in Asia. For all of last year, according to the Commerce Department,AFP - 313 words
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366 1998-02-01 5 WASHINGTON US lawmakers have focused the spotlight on the International Monetary Fund (IMF), calling for changes in the way the secretive institution goes about its work as they argue about paying its bills. But while administration officials on Friday conceded beforeReuters - 366 words
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Article, Illustration41 1998-02-01 5 picture. Floods swept the southern Peruvian city of lea on Friday, leaving a trail of damage, including this overturned car. Tens of thousands of people were left homeless by the heavy rains caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon.41 words
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Article, Illustration170 1998-02-01 5 WASHINGTON— The economic turmoil in Asia may prompt American companies to reduce the number of employees sent to the region and use more local labour to cut costs. Plunging Asian currencies often make expatriate executives more costly. Mr Sydelle Weinberger, aAFP - 170 words
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96 1998-02-01 5 NEW YORK US stocks fell on concern that profit growth would slow down as Asia's financial crisis takes a bite out of US economic growth in the months to come. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the first timeBloomberg - 96 words
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545 1998-02-01 6 Intern case did not spark outrage among women Surprise, surprise The good news is that it's no longer going to be a crime to look at a woman in the office. I can now revert to my old, bigoted form. -Mr Tom Korologos, a Washington lobbyist and longtime Republican. WASHINGTONNYT - 545 words
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Article, Illustration699 1998-02-01 6 Louise Branson - Louise Branson By in Washington I 1992 I 1998 He becomes President despite alleged affair with Gennifer Flowers His popularity is intact despite new scandal involving former intern US PRESIDENT Bill Clinton attended a meeting of mayors on Friday to a thunderous, standing ovation.699 words
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546 1998-02-01 6 More surprises WASHINGTON Ms Monica Lewinsky's lawyer has contradicted several key details widely attributed to her taped story of a torrid White House affair with President Bill Clinton, suggesting she sometimes exaggerated or oversold even as he described her as "totally reliable".WP - 546 words
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172 1998-02-01 6 WASHINGTON The federal judge in the Paula Jones sexualharassment suit against President Bill Clinton has quashed subpoenas served on Secret Service agents, saying their testimony would not be essential. Little Rock Judge Susan Webber Wright added that disclosure ofNYT - 172 words
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WORDFILE
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Article52 1998-02-01 6 A German businessman has been sentenced to death in Iran for sexual relations with a Muslim woman, the German Foreign Ministry said on Friday, adding that it had protested against the verdict. The 56-year-old, identified only as Helmut H., was arrested and imprisoned in Teheran on SeptAFP - 52 words
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Article67 1998-02-01 6 Photographers Giles Harrison, 29, and Andrew O'Brien, 31, went on trial in Santa Monica on Friday on charges of using their cars to trap action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Snriver as they were driving. Schwarzenegger was scheduled to testify later that day. His wifeReuters - 67 words
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Article42 1998-02-01 6 An upsurge in violence inside Colombia's leading penitentiary killed 16 inmates last month. The National Prisons Institute on Friday said the 16 dead in Bogota's Modelo prison were mostly victims of knife and gunshot wounds inflicted by fellow prisoners. ReutersReuters - 42 words
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Article57 1998-02-01 6 Unusually strong tides caused dozens of whitesided dolphins to become stranded on the beaches and in the shallow waters off Cape Cod, officials said on Friday. Rescuers combed the coast, pushing the animals back into the ocean or eutframsing Chose that were badly hurt, said a spokesman forReuters - 57 words
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Article59 1998-02-01 6 Nine Muslims, including a woman and a child, died when Indian troops fired on protesters in Kashmir on the holy Islamic festival of Aid'ilfitri A defence spokesman yesterday said the soldiers opened fire on some 30 people in Kad rana village late on Friday after the crowd attackedAFP - 59 words
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Article44 1998-02-01 6 Zimbabwe's government yesterday appointed an economic advisory committee dominated by the private sector, days after the country suffered its worst food riots since independence. The committee's first task would be to stabilise consumer prices, which have risen by 40 per cent. ReutersReuters - 44 words
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Article, Illustration374 1998-02-01 6 SEVILLE (Spain) Tens of thousands of people took to the streets here and throughout Spain to protest against the murders of a Spanish politician and his wife which were blamed on the Basque separatist group, ETA. The deaths of Mr AlbertoAFP - 374 words
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DATELINE ASIA
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Article, Illustration104 1998-02-01 7 INDONESIA: Prominent Indonesian business tycoon Sofyan Wanandi (above) has headed Down Under to watch the Australian Open championships, a day after clearing allegations that he had links with a banned organisation. "I love tennis and will not miss anything in the world for the championship," heDERWIN PEREIRA - 104 words
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138 1998-02-01 7 I JAPAN: The chairman of the new opposition Liberal Party, Japanese politician Ichiro Ozawa, does not have to worry about his term running out. The party's new charter does not say how long Mr Ozawa, its first chairman, can stay in office. A spokesmanKWAN WENG KIN - 138 words
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Article, Illustration121 1998-02-01 7 THAILAND: Media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkui (above) is back in the news after a long absence from the public eye. The owner of the Manager Publishing Group announced last month that he would relaunch Asia Times, his flagship English-language business daily which wasEDWARD TANG - 121 words
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98 1998-02-01 7 MALAYSIA: Primary Industries Minister Datuk Sen Lim Keng Yaik has earned a reputation as someone who calls it as he sees it. He recently blasted companies which disseminated information on supposed investments to prop up their share prices and then did notBRENDAN PEREIRA - 98 words
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103 1998-02-01 7 CHINA: Hotshot lawyer Kai Lai, wife of Dalian mayor Bo Xilai and daughter of a Communist Party veteran, has found life tough-going because of her family background. Ms Kai, who is about 40, was accepted into Beijing University even though she hadMARY KWANG - 103 words
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443 1998-02-01 7 He says he has chosen his successor MOSCOW President Boris Yeltsin has sowed fresh confusion in Russia's politics and economy by announcing that he would not seek a third term and indicating a possible government reshuffle. As he spoke, the Central Bank raisedReuters - 443 words
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255 1998-02-01 7 GENEVA Three European balloonists trying to circle the globe non-stop crossed Italy heading east yesterday on the fourth day of their flight, but were reported to be still worried by an air leak in their cabin. Mission control at GenevaReuters - 255 words
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Miscellaneous383 1998-02-01 5 i SINGAPORE Isfl| Occasionally windy Showers JEM H! Q h Sunset today H with thunder are expected over 33 720 pm ■H northern western and central low Sunrise tomorrow I Singapore in the afternoon muM OA I am hor an update on the local weather, call 542-7788 For detailed current383 words
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EAST ASIA
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Article, Illustration474 1998-02-01 8 TOKYO Jitters in Japan over collapsed financial institutions have caused a mini-boom in one sector of the economy: The country's domestic safe makers are reporting a surge in sales as worried investors withdraw money from banks to keep itFT - 474 words
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599 1998-02-01 8 WASHINGTON The United States and Japan have agreed on a new aviation pact that officials said would give the travelling public more flights, more choices and eventually cheaper tickets when flying between the two countries. After 11 days of talks, US negotiatorsWP; AFP; Reuters; Bloomberg News - 599 words
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Article, Illustration53 1998-02-01 8 picture. A SOLDIER cheering up a group of children in Zhangbei with a few gongfu moves during the Chinese New Year holidays. Zhangbei, about 220 km north-west of Beijing, and the surrounding areas were struck by an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale53 words
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259 1998-02-01 8 Firms cheat mainland mothers of up to $1 11 ,400 for 'fast-track' HK visas HONGKONG Mainland mothers hoping to visit their relatives here are being conned into paying up to 53,000 yuan (S$ 11,400) for a travel visa, it was reported yesterday. A number of Guangzhou firms claim to have259 words
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423 1998-02-01 8 WASHINGTON China was more tolerant of dissent last year and has emerged as the most-improved country in the State Department's annual survey of human-rights conditions around the world. The result on Friday is seen as a reflection of modest changes in ChinaWP; AFP - 423 words
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194 1998-02-01 8 TOKYO Police patrolled knife shops in an eastern Japanese prefecture yesterday, alarmed by a 13-year-old schoolboy's stabbing of his teacher and reports that carrying knives was becoming a trend among teens. "Following the stabbing incident, we decided to investigate the situation of knifeAFP - 194 words
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EAST ASIAFILE
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Article61 1998-02-01 8 Taiwanese Foreign Minister Jason Hu is to meet Swazi King Mswati 111 today and Malawi President Bakili Muluzi on Tuesday before returning on Friday, after China won over two new allies in the region South Africa and Central African Republic in less than a month. Meanwhile. Taiwan's NationalAFP - 61 words
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Article58 1998-02-01 8 Russia and Japan were to sign an "unprecedented" fishing agreement this week which would allow Japanese trawlers to fish in waters around the disputed Kurile Islands, a Russian diplomat, quoted by Interfax, said. The signing had been scheduled for yesterday but was put back a few days "forAFF - 58 words
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Article57 1998-02-01 8 The World Trade Organisation had issued a final ruling rejecting a complaint against Fuji film tor unfair trade practices, the Japanese giant said in a statement issued in New York. Last year, Kodak complained that since the 70s, trade lost in Japan due to allegedly restrictive practices had57 words
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Article70 1998-02-01 8 Increasing numbers of Shanghai and Beijing residents were jetting abroad for their vacations, bolstered by cheap prices in neighbouring nations and growing wealth, the official Xinhua news agency said yesterday. More than 5,000 Shanghainese went on tours for the Chinese New Year break. In Beijing, the Exit andAFP - 70 words
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Article57 1998-02-01 8 Veteran Hongkong politician and banker Liu Lit For died on Thursday while holidaying in Phuket, Thailand, apparently after suffering a heart attack, Hongkong reports said yesterday. Mr Liu, 67, was chairman of the Liu Chong Hing Bank founded by his father, and was selected recently as a deputyAFP - 57 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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596 1998-02-01 9 We are here to help Thailand, not ruin the country, says World Bank chief D_-__ I BANGKOK Visiting World Bank president James Wolfensohn said yesterday that the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) bailout package for Thailand did not contain unduly harsh targets for theReuters; AFP - 596 words
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Article, Illustration273 1998-02-01 9 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will ask World Bank president James Wolfensohn to detail the bank's plans for crisis-hit Southeast Asian economies on his present tour of the region, news reports said yesterday. Malaysia would not ask the bank for specificBernama; NST; Reuters - 273 words
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357 1998-02-01 9 BANGKOK Thai travel agents have said they will boycott 12 major Bangkok hotels unless plans to charge room rates in US dollars or other hard currencies from April are scrapped. The Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) issued the357 words
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REGIONALFILE
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Article83 1998-02-01 9 About 50 Thai soldiers had been sent to a disputed 55-ha islet along the border between Thailand and Myanmar to protect Thai villagers, a Thai military official said yesterday. According to press reports, Thai villagers on the islet had been threatened by Myanmar soldiers. A Thai army officerAFP - 83 words
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Article82 1998-02-01 9 least four people were killed in a clash between a Muslim guerilla group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and a Muslim former insurgent group, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), which had made peace with the government, officials said yesterday. Major Rosque Garingalao, chief ofAFP - 82 words
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Article71 1998-02-01 9 Motorists who left their engines running in enclosed car parks or other enclosed spaces w°uld face a maximum fine of 6,000 baht (Ss2oo) or six months' jail under new city environmental regulations from Feb 14, Bangkok governor Bhichit Rattakul said. The Nation quoted the governor as saying71 words
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Article80 1998-02-01 9 Indonesian police were looking for two men who threw a Molotov cocktail into the house of an opposition Indonesian Democracy Party (PDI) member, it was reported yesterday. City police chief Major-General Hamami Nata told Antara news agency that the two men on a motorcycle threw the bombAFP - 80 words
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Article49 1998-02-01 9 Thai police have arrested a man who allegedly shot and wounded a teacher in Narathiwat province last month, The Nation has reported. The 22-year-old suspect was not affiliated to any Muslim separatist group. The teacher was shot while attempting to stop the suspect from stealing school property.49 words
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Article63 1998-02-01 9 An ancient mummy, probably from the Stone Age or early Bronze Age, has been discovered in a cave in the Kutai regency of East Kalimantan, according to a report in the Indonesian Observer. Kutai Regent H. M. Sulaiman said that experts would be sent to try and63 words
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Article, Illustration74 1998-02-01 9 picture. A FILIPINO farmer directs a homemade flame thrower into a rafs burrow as his colleague clutches rats killed in a rice field in San Simon, north of Manila. The area is battling an infestation of the rodents which are ravaging rice crops. Government74 words
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487 1998-02-01 9 Nirmal Ghosh - Nirmal Ghosh By Philippines Correspondent To put it bluntly, it is preferable that persons who are less qualified but voted into office in an honest election should govern our people than that supposedly more qualified men who have dishonestly won the election487 words
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213 1998-02-01 9 PHNOM PENH Cambodian leader Hun Sen, well-known as a fiery politician, has a lesser-known talent for writing soulful folk songs, according to a Phnom Penh Post newspaper report. Although he does not sing his own songs, tapeReuters - 213 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration206 1998-02-01 10 KUALA LUMPUR There are ample job opportunities in the country and Malaysians should not be unduly worried by the recent spate of retrenchments. Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said. 'The level of retrenchment here is not as206 words
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88 1998-02-01 10 WHAT started off as a small depression in the road in this Kuala Lumpur suburb became a crater after a downpour on Thursday. "It first appeared a week ago, but was quite small then. But just a couple of days ago, after an eveningMalay Mail - 88 words
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641 1998-02-01 10 Brendan Pereira - KL paper raps Spore move to allow US use of new Changi base Brendan Pereira By in Kuala Lumpur A SLICK move. That was how a Malay-lan-guage daily described the recent agreement between Singapore and the United States which allowed the US Navy to use a new base being built641 words
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241 1998-02-01 10 KUALA LUMPUR Two-year-old road-rage victim, Chiew Yuen Kee, has been admitted to hospital again for the third time even as more people are calling for a stiff penalty against the culprit. The Malay Mail reported yesterday that she was admitted241 words
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731 1998-02-01 11 M. Nirmala - M. Nirmala By The Education Ministry changed the Primary 1 registration exercise recently to strengthen the schools' ties with former students by giving preference to alumni members. Mr Lim Swee Say, a member of the Government Parliamentary Committee on Education,731 words
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Article, Illustration327 1998-02-01 11 ONE PARENT'S SUGGESTION i PARENTS should be told about the number of places available in each phase of the Primary 1 registration exercise before it starts in July, suggested one parent. Mr Chong Kek Mun, 39. director of HomeMaster Realty and a father327 words
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Article, Illustration385 1998-02-01 11 A TIMBER company went up in smoke early yesterday morning when a fire destroyed nearly a million dollars worth of timber planks in two warehouses. No one was hurt in the blaze, which started around 2 am at Prime Timber Industries in Sungei385 words
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354 1998-02-01 11 Death during holidays A BUSINESSMAN who failed to return home for two days since Chinese New Year's Day on Wednesday, was found dead inside his Ang Mo Kio furniture shop on Friday. Mr Tan Boon Wang, 42, owner of Acts Furnishing, which is354 words
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105 1998-02-01 11 FROM today, the pedestrian walkway of the Sentosa Causeway-Bridge will be closed temporarily. Upgrading works are being carried out to expand the twolane carriageway into a fourlane one. A statement from the Sentosa Development Corporation said construction would be completed in 18 months. Vehicular105 words
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134 1998-02-01 11 THE 1998 President's charity event will start on Feb 28 with the President's Star Charity. This event will be broadcast live on Channel 5 and the Television Corporation of Singapore will organise side events to raise funds for charities, the Istana said in134 words
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132 1998-02-01 11 ELECTRICITY will cost an average of 5.4 per cent more from today. The rates will go up by 70 cents per kilowatt-hour (kwh) for the three-month period of February to April, Singapore Power said in a statement yesterday. The increase is due to132 words
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115 1998-02-01 11 A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious head and chest injuries when he was hit by a taxi early yesterday morning. The taxi was moving out of a carpark when the accident happened. Police said that at about 2.50 am. the taxi was making a right turn115 words
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Article, Illustration516 1998-02-01 12 MR NICK NIGRO, HDB - MR NICK NIGRO, HDB To become a cosmopolitan global city, Singapore has laid out the red carpet for foreign talent, inviting them to make this country their home. Some foreigners have gone a step further they come here to design and build Housing Board homes516 words
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Article, Illustration292 1998-02-01 12 MR DAN MUNTEAN, HDB Picture by FUTURE residents of Sengkang: When you are waiting at a bus-stop near your block, take a closer look, it may have been designed by a Romanian architect. Mr Dan Muntean, an executive architect with the Housing292 words
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Article301 1998-02-01 12 FOR Housing Board executive architect Nick Nigro, working in Asia meant the chance to do big projects. After coming from Melbourne, Australia, to work here, one of his first projects saw him designing eight blocks of HDB flats, with more than 800 units,301 words
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Article, Illustration380 1998-02-01 12 MR ANDREW FASSAM, URA WHAT will Singapore look like in the future? Ask Mr Andrew Fassam. He has worked on two Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) projects that will change the country's face the glittering new Central Business District coming up380 words
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777 1998-02-01 13 David Miller - David Miller Reports by UNSOLVED 1 copy cats, he said: "They used the same methods as some Indonesian gangs, such as covering their faces with T-shirts and tying up the victims. "But we do not believe this is one of the gangs777 words
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408 1998-02-01 13 Lim Li Hsien - Lim Li Hsien By THE lies reeled out by an accused could corroborate a victim's account of events, said Chief Justice Yong Pung How in a case concerning a Peeping Tom who had peeked at a woman in a shower and then tried408 words
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Article, Illustration127 1998-02-01 13 Picture by A DEVOTEE goes through the annual ritual of having his head and facial hair shaved on Friday, for the coming Hindu festival of Thaipusam which falls on Feb 10. Organisers were expecting more than 5,000 devotees at the Sri127 words
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OBITUARIES
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Obituary, Illustration945 1998-02-01 14 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths am the resurrection and the life, he who believes in me, j H though he were dead, j yet shall he lives. John 11:25 J GOH PHUAY LUNG I was called home to be with the Lord on945 words
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Obituary, Illustration60 1998-02-01 14 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED FATHER R. MUNIANDY Departed on 3 Feb 1983 15 long years have passed but memories of you are always fondly remembered by beloved wife A. Saraswathy, sons Vijayakumar, Rajamuthan, daughters, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law grandchildren. In Loving Memory of KRISHNAN Departed 1 Feb60 words
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Obituary, Illustration90 1998-02-01 14 With Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to the Family of the late SSQT. ABDUL NASIR BN MOHAMED ASSAN KOYAH Departed: 29.1.98 From: Commissioner and all Ranks of tha Singapore Poltea Forca With Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to the Family of the late SSQT. ABDUL NASIR BN MOHAMED ABSAN KOYAH90 words
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Obituary, Illustration71 1998-02-01 14 Our Deepest Sympathy and Condolences to Mrs Sally Chionh and Children on the demise of their beloved husband and father EDWARD CHIONH KOK HWA Honorary Treasurer Serangoon Gardens Country Club From: Patron-In-Chief, Mr Goh Chok Tong, Patrons, Mrs Li m Hwee Hua71 words
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Obituary, Illustration88 1998-02-01 14 The Family of the Late ERIC HO THIAM SOON DEPARTED: 23 January 1998 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind attendance, assistance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement88 words
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Obituary, Illustration275 1998-02-01 15 Our Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to the family of Our Group Managing Director MR LOI KAI MENG On the demise of his beloved mother i FONG SENG BWEE Departed 28th January 1998 From:The Board Of Directors, Management and Staff of C&P Holdings Pte Ltd Subsidiaries Joint Ventures C&P275 words
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Article, Illustration440 1998-02-01 16 Danny Khoo - Danny Khoo KL ROUND-UP 3v THE much-anticipated clash between rising sprint sensations Wonder Planet and Solar Eclipse failed to materialise at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. What transpired instead was the complete dominance by the former over his rival in the Class 1 1,200m event in Race 7.440 words
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818 1998-02-01 16 RACEI CLASS 4 1,200m 7 WINNING GENERAL 53 (48-9) Sim (2) 3 3 1 1 ADAGAYAS7(7-6) Kam (1) 2 1 2 9 REPO ARCH 52 c 52.5 (21 -6) Cdeman (3) 1 2 3 Bullcreek Charm (73-11) Wan. Nurely Gold 1231-27) Huzairi, Dawn Kool (131-17)818 words
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Article106 1998-02-01 16 BRITISH RACING LONDON A fifth man was arrested on Friday in connection with a police probe into alleged doping and race-fixing. A statement released by Scotland Yard said the man had been arrested "in connection with the ongoing investigation into horse doping at two racecoursesReuters - 106 words
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Article2144 1998-02-01 16 GOING FORECAST: GOOD! ■:M»I^B Class 41 ,200m fSCI EffilJ Ratings: 57-46 Stakes $25,000 1 -230- Golden Sparks 7 (snzg KH Lim-lngenious) (1200m) Yin 57 2 155-60 Srimenanti Star 2 (6nzg Osman-S Lassim) 1 200m) *lsa c3 57 3 -32 Bravura 9 (3ag B Ang-Ontop) (1200m)2,144 words
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Article215 1998-02-01 16 Danny Khoo Tan Thean Loon Marc Tan 3 Bravura 3 Bravura 5 North General 1 8 Longfibre 8 Longfibre 3 Bravura 4 Who's Waiting 1 Golden Sparks 8 Longfibre 5 Imperial Classic 8 King Laju 5 Imperial Classic 2 1 King Lark 6 Figaro 8 King Laju 2215 words
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819 1998-02-01 16 SELANGOR TURF CLUB STIPES' REPORT RACE 1: Jockey Saifudin Ismail replaced Sam Subian on Superquest. Poobalan Rangasamy, the rider of Shen Feng, reported that the horse was always under pressure and was disappointing. A veterinary examination on819 words
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SPORT
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Article, Illustration396 1998-02-01 17 GOLF PERTH Another stroke of luck at the Vines yesterday helped Welshman lan Woosnam stay on course for a second Heineken Classic victory in three years. But perhaps the most fortunate golfer on the day was lan Garoutt, who earned himself Asloo,ooo (Ssl396 words
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335 1998-02-01 17 CALIFORNIA Playing just nine holes bothered some players on Friday, but not Tom Lehman. Shooting four-under-par over nine holes, and eight-un-der for the tournament (64), Lehman was the first-round leader of the rain-plagued AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro- Am. PlayingNYT - 335 words
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Article, Illustration507 1998-02-01 17 Reggie's three-pointers help Indiana post fifth straight win picture NBA BASKETBALL INDIANA Reggie Miller nailed back-to-back three -pointers to snap a late fourth -quarter tie and added two free throws in the final seconds to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-83Reuters - 507 words
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235 1998-02-01 17 WASHINGTON As a National Basketball Association All-Star in the 1960s and *****, Washington Wizards general manager Wes Unseld said he watched players smoke marijuana and, as a consequence, "act weird". How weird? "It's like the old joke that goes: A guy's watching aLAT-WP - 235 words
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Article305 1998-02-01 17 DUBLIN A former Irish national and Olympic swimming coach was sentenced to 12 years in jail on Friday for sexually abusing 11 young girls in his charge, sending shock waves through the Irish swimming community. Sports and Tourism Minister James McDaid expressed horror at theReuters - 305 words
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Article, Illustration1060 1998-02-01 17 S. Murali - S. Murali By There is a lot we can learn from American courses where there are tried and proven systems, adapting them for the local context.' Jurong Country Club captain A.C. Wong ALMOST every golfer I have spoken1,060 words
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Article, Illustration211 1998-02-01 17 NAPLES (Italy) Diego Maradona is ready to return to Napoli as a player in a bid to save the stricken Serie A side from relegation, his agent said on Friday. "Diego's ready to come back to Napoli because he wants to give the clubReuters - 211 words
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145 1998-02-01 17 SWIMMING LONDON No illegal substances were detected in empty glass vials and pills found in a Perth motel room used by Chinese swimmers last month, the world governing body Fina said on Friday. "Fina regrets the unreasonable and unnecessary information disclosed in thisReuters - 145 words
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209 1998-02-01 18 ATHLETICS NAIROBI Kenya's athletics head coach claimed that new rules for cross-country championships were introduced to stop his country being so successful at the sport. "Because of a minority of African officials at decision-making meetings, European officials who dominate these committees tailor theReuters - 209 words
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Article, Illustration774 1998-02-01 18 Now that Pakistani Jansher Khan has relinquished his world No. 1 ranking to Scotsman Peter Nicol, the Pakistani reign at the summit is almost certain to be over. Timesport correspondent Tay Cheng Khoon discusses the changing landscape. JANSHER KHAN celebrated the 10th anniversary774 words
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Article, Illustration780 1998-02-01 18 picture. SPORT LIGHTS 'Ah Teck, like many a red-blooded male, knows a pretty thing when he sees one. And Kournikova, the name on his lips, is easily the prettiest tennis player ever. Not that the Russian, who has been raising male temperatures at780 words
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Article257 1998-02-01 18 CRICKET ADELAIDE South Africa delivered a merciless hammering to the Australian attack on the second day of the Third and final cricket Test yesterday. The Proteas romped to a huge first innings of 517, their second-highest total since their return to the international fold six yearsAFP - 257 words
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263 1998-02-01 18 BRIDGETOWN (Barbados) Jamaican cricket officials were warned that the Sabina Park pitch was potentially lifethreatening nearly three weeks before Thursday's abandoned Test, said Barbados manager Tony Howard. He spoke out as West Indies legend Sir Clyde Walcott arrived to head an inquiry into theReuters - 263 words
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Article, Illustration560 1998-02-01 19 Australian Open men's singles tennis final: Marcelo Rios (Chi) v Petr Korda (Cze Rep) Wants $700,000 for blackjack losses MELBOURNE Marcelo Rios has been such a big-time loser at the blackjack tables in this casino-proud city that he was not sure he would repairNYT - 560 words
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SOCCER SHORTS
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107 1998-02-01 19 Bochum blow for champion Dortmund EUROPEAN champion Borussia Dortmund kicked off the second half of the Bundesliga soccer season with an embarrassing 1-2 loss to VfL Bochum on Friday. Bochum went ahead in the third minute with a goal from Bulgarian Georgi Donkow and added a second through Peter Peschel107 words
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Article62 1998-02-01 19 BRITISH Sports Minister Tony Banks revealed on Friday how he once fought a neo-Nazi football thug as Tie stood on the terraces at Chelsea. Speaking in Manchester at a conference on tackling racism in football, Banks told delegates of his own experiences while supporting the London62 words
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Article49 1998-02-01 19 ENGLISH Premier league side Newcastle signed First Division Stoke City's 18-year-old defender Andrew Griffin for £1.5 million (554.3 million) on Friday. The move comes three days after manager Kenny Dalglish stumped up £3 million to bring Swedish international striker Andreas Andersson from Italian club AC Milan.49 words
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Article62 1998-02-01 19 ENGLISH soccer star George Cohen is to sell his 1966 World Cup winner's medal and auctioneers said on Friday it could fetch up to £80,000 (*****,000). The former right back's medal will be sold by Christie's in Glasgow on June 20 at an auction of football62 words
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Article47 1998-02-01 19 THE Singapore Recreation Club's President's XI will take on the Celebrity Sports Club on Feb 15, as part of the SRC ExInternational Soccer Quadrangular. Playing for SRC are the likes of V. Sundramoorthy, Fandi Ahmad, Vincent Subramaniam, Robert Alberts, Dollah Kassim and Jita Singh.47 words
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Article58 1998-02-01 19 SOUTH KOREA has given world soccer body Fifa a list of 10 possible cities to host the 2002 World Cup soccer finals. The 10 cities picked as the places to co-host the finals along with an equal number of sites in Japan are Seoul, Pusan, Daegu,58 words
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Article, Illustration951 1998-02-01 19 GODFREY ROBERT - GODFREY ROBERT SOCCER'S Player Status Committee meets tomorrow to decide on a serious transfer issue and the S-League chief executive officer Chris Chan will not sit with lawyer R. Palakrishnan's four-mem-ber team. The committee will decide on how much compensation951 words
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282 1998-02-01 19 SOCCER S-LEAGUE chief executive officer Chris Chan wants the Prime League to have no league tables and no trophies for its winners. His rationale? That the competitive element may cause it to lose its real intent youth development. Said Chan, who282 words
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Article650 1998-02-01 19 J BASKETBALL NBA: Charlotte 97 Boston 95, Indiana 89 Cleveland 83, Phoenix 74 Miami 71, Washington 102 Detroit 95, Utah 104 Dallas 94, Chicago 87 Golden State 80, San Antonio 97 LA Clippers 87, Sacramento 123 Toronto 97, LA Lakers 121 Minnesota 114. J CRICKET 2nd day650 words
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Article, Illustration390 1998-02-01 19 David Phua - David Phua By RAZALI JOHARI may only be 17 but if what his coaches say is true, he could become one of Singapore's best. National coach Barry Whitbread described him as a player of the future and the tiny390 words
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292 1998-02-01 19 FRENCH LEAGUE PARIS Paris St Germain, beaten in its last two French championship matches, must beat Montpellier twice in four days, starting at home in the third round oTthe League Cup today. PSG was handed the perfect chance to leadReuters - 292 words
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Advertisement49 1998-02-01 17 Operating Hours On Thursday, 5 February 1998 Please note that on Thursday, 5 February 1998, the Club's 4-D branches, off-course betting centres and ACCESS and telephone betting services will be closed at 1.00 pm while the customer service counter at Bukit Timah Racecourse will be closed at 12 noon.49 words
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Advertisement249 1998-02-01 18 I KltltlfiSt event! I BataV l^aOl £3LI 4^ M% W .^amiammWm.«aßßaßßßnVft.^aßßß^^Bafl R^^^<'!^ B I i-. tT^^^PA^aav^ l "*^sis^ A recruitment special feature in The Straits Times on 5 March Lianhe Zaobao on 4 March E 250.000 visitors and job-seekers BJ CD Ofi w»7/ reoc/ our special recruitment (k 5= Vi^'^^249 words
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Advertisement74 1998-02-01 19 ELECTRICITY SINGAPORE TARIFFS power I r\ n I r r D The electricity tariffs will be increased by 0.70 cent per kWh with effect from 1 February 1998. General All units 15.07 15.77 High Tension All units 9.57 10.27 I (Peak period) All units 8.57 9.27 (Off-peak period) Maximum Demand74 words
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Article, Illustration550 1998-02-01 20 Swiss girl youngest player in Open era to retain 'Slam' 'I'm kind of proud of myself, what I did today. This time there were so many different expectations and pressure on me. This was the hardest Grand Slam I had to winReuters - 550 words
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241 1998-02-01 20 SOCCER HONGKONG Nigeria beat a Hongkong League XI 2-0 to win the four-nation Lunar New Year Carlsberg Cup yesterday, a morale-boosting victory in a tournament featuring two other World Cup soccer hopefuls. In the final game of the tournament, in front of 33,000 fansAFP - 241 words
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235 1998-02-01 20 MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL MELBOURNE Swede Jonas Bjorkman and Dutchman Jacco Eltingh won the Australian Open men's doubles final yesterday, beating defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of Australia in five sets. The fifth-seeded pair, playing their first tournament together, won 6-2, 5-7,Reuters - 235 words
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423 1998-02-01 20 Santokh Singh - Santokh Singh By ITE ANG MO KIO will not be defending its Schools' National A Division soccer title this year but that has nothing to do with the team's strength. It will be because all the Institutes of Technical Ed*423 words
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352 1998-02-01 20 GOLF PERTH Englishman lan Garbutt will receive a large bonus to his pay cheque one day early after acing a hole sponsored by a local casino in his third round of the Vines Classic here yesterday. Britain's lan Woosnam is leading the tournament afterAFP - 352 words
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Article, Illustration1999 1998-02-01 2 Staretruck ex-intern is big fan of TV soaps jtyjtyyfkuub vbhyjjjrjtf 'She was more interested in schmoozing with staffers than with other interns. She was drawn to the power of the White House and knowing the President. A former intern who had worked with Ms Monica Lewinsky 'She was a listenerTime magazine - 1,999 words
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Article, Illustration1414 1998-02-01 2 'Tripp always wanted to know where the dirt was, some controversial things. We all put her on the A-void, don't tell her anything.' A Bush White House official on Ms Linda Tripp (above) WHEN Ms Linda Rose Tripp turnedTime magazine - 1,414 words
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Article300 1998-02-01 3 TEACHING is fast becoming a favoured calling in state service, to judge from the new incentives announced by the Education Ministry. Those with honours degrees of second-class upper and better will start with more pay. The entry point of $2,480 and $2,240 for trained300 words
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Article74 1998-02-01 3 Onthisdav MEMBERS of the Singapore Armed Forces were called in to shoot hundreds of sheep and cattle following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Several horses were also destroyed. All the animals had been kept at the Jurong quarantine station for the last three days. The cattle were74 words
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Article, Illustration1080 1998-02-01 3 Warren Fernandez - Warren Fernandez VIEW GRIPPED by the sensational spectacle of a President caught allegedly with his trousers down in the White House, the American media has gone into a frenzy of excitement. Pity poor Yasser Arafat. The Palestine Liberation Organisation1,080 words
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Article, Illustration1092 1998-02-01 4 Kwan Weng Kin - Kwan Weng Kin LETTERFROM TOKYO SNOW falls so rarely in Tokyo that when it does, life can become an even bigger hassle than it already is for most people in this congested city. In the first of two major snowfalls last1,092 words
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Article, Illustration1272 1998-02-01 4 Sunanda K. Datta- Ray - Sunanda K. Datta-Ray GLOBAL VILLAGE i POPE JOHN PAUL ll's historic visit to Cuba has provoked an explosion of expectations from those not so mythic forces to which Stalin referred sneeringly as the Pope's divisions. Colombian Nobel prizewinner Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who flew1,272 words
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Article, Illustration1230 1998-02-01 5 Buy Asia but do so carefully With the market so low, Family Money On Sunday asks experts whether investors should go on the prowl now for stock bargains. NG WEIJOO reports IT IS beginning to sound like a fund manager's chorus: Buy Asia, buy Asia, buy Asia. The refrain: Asia1,230 words
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Article, Illustration317 1998-02-01 5 NG WEI JOO - NG WEI JOO ARE you itching to trade on the stockmarket, but you have neither the courage nor the knowledge to venture into it alone? Then you may want to consider DBS Investor Online, an Internet-based investment tool found at DBS317 words
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490 1998-02-01 5 SMALL CHANGE Ng Wei Joo YOU can now access your CPF balances through the Internet. There is no need to visit the board's various branch offices just for your account balances. You can retrieve all data related to your personal account on the490 words
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Article, Illustration1828 1998-02-01 6 None of the documents for the foreign bank accounts or offshore companies uncovered thus far bear Ms Benazir Bhutto's name, nor do any of the letters promising pay-offs make any mention of her Mystery seller unloads documents spelling out how the dirty deals1,828 words
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Article, Illustration851 1998-02-01 6 French fighters POTENTIALLY the most lucrative deal uncovered by the documents involved the effort by French military contractor Dassault Aviation to sell Pakistan 32 Mirage 2000-5 fighter planes. These were to replace two squadrons of American-made F-16s, whose purchase was blocked when the US determined in 1990 that851 words
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Article, Illustration1459 1998-02-01 12 Manila's Dirty Harry gunning for Philippine Presidency ALFREDO LIM was born, the only son of his parents' first marriage, on Dec 21, 1929. He obtained a degree in Business Administration from Manila's University of the East in 1951, and a Bachelor of Law from the same institution in 1963. In1,459 words
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Advertisement587 1998-02-01 8 347 Volvo For Sala HKT MOTOR TRADING wishes clients, business assocs. friends a Happy Prosperous New Year! 353 Sports/ Coupas/ Cabriolets RENAULT FUEGO SPORTS 2 dCoupe. White Interior. COE 2/2002. Excellent condition. Hi-fi System Only $25,000 neg. Tel. *****20 1 356 Off-PaakCars ABSOLUTELY BEST OFFER for i all models weekend/587 words
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Advertisement735 1998-02-01 8 394 Motorcycles/ Scooters Wanted GHC BUYS IN used motorcycles, scooters, scramblers, big bikes Arrange trade-in/ financing/' scrap Call 291-6664 Guan Hoe Cheong Welcome to: 1110 Serangoon Rd WE PAY HIGH cash price for your used motorcycles Viewing collection at your place can be ar ranged 9218-3406 Johnny 402 DO l-08735 words
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Advertisement229 1998-02-01 9 416 022-28 West/ North PTE APTS Rent CASTLE GREEN/ ORCHID Pk. 3/ 2 rms. F/furn. Condo facilities. $2000 up. pg: *****170 Kryan. PEARL BANK STUDIO $1600 neg. F/furn. Aircon. MRT. Mid. February. *****512 Agt. SEASONS PK. (NEW) Near MRT. 2/ 3/ 4 bdrms. Partial f/furn. From $2500. Pavilion 9-300 88229 words
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Advertisement138 1998-02-01 9 420 Houses For Rent D.IS SK3LAP VICINITY. Semi-d. 4+l. 5500/ 2600 sq.ft. Pond/ landscaped gdn. Lau *****899 ERA D.16 EASTWOOD. NEW 3 storey terr. 5+2. 3500 sq.ft. F/aircon. F/furn. Avail, immed. 9494-9333 D.16, S KEW Crescent. New 3storey semi-d. s+l bdrms. F/furn. Tel: 9681-9747/ 9411-9344 PROSPERITY 'R^jS^Ti T Y PROSPERITY138 words
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Advertisement244 1998-02-01 9 422 HUDC/ HDB Apts For Rent s MM. BAHAGIA S rm. approved. F/furn. $1,800 neg. F/fum. Aircon. Min. to Cities. Amenities view to apprecicte. *****512 Agt. PRIYA 470-2117. YISHUN 4rms. (lock 1-rm.). SI.2K Geylang Bahru 3-rm. approved SI.3K Aircon. F/furn. MRT. Prefer Indians. APPROVED 4-RM. TAMPINES Blk. 707 F/aircon. Furn.244 words
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Advertisement183 1998-02-01 9 426 Rooms For Rant ILL AREAS IN A.M. Kio, Bishan. oa Payoh, Yishun, Woodlands, edok, Jurong, Clementi, Redhill, allang, Tampines. Call: 458-3642 IMS. FOR RENT at Somerset ART areal $700 $400. No agts. Is. *****20/ *****383 i-1 EASTERN RMS. Rental Speialist. Good owners. Budget rms. nmed. occupancy. Call *****48. ILL183 words
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Advertisement115 1998-02-01 9 426 Rooms For Rant ROOMS IN ALL Areas available. Master/ common rms. Avail, immed. Call Shan pg. 9802-5753. 10.000 OVER RMS. in all areas. Furn/ unfurn. Tel. *****37/ Pg. 9577-6376 Sheik. Immed. reply. 429 Short-Tarm Accommodation D.07 (NEW) APT. 2/ 3+l rms. S/pool. Gym. 5 mins. to Kallang MRT. Immed.115 words
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Advertisement325 1998-02-01 9 440 DOl-08 City Soath-West HOUSES Sale VIVA WISHES ALL a Happy New Year. We specialise in buying selling of all properties *****88. 441 DOl-08 City &South-West PTE APTS Sale D.OB THE MERGUI. Only $600K neg. F/renovated/ aircon. High fir. Panoramic view. Mins. to Orchard/ city. Must sell! Jim 9514-8327 LY325 words
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Advertisement294 1998-02-01 9 445 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland HOUSES Sale D.lO HOLLAND GROVE vicinity 2 sty F'hold bunglw. 7100/ 3300 sq.ft. Wide/ corner frontage. Pg: Stephen Lee 9-*****03 ET Co. D.lO HOLLAND BUNGLW. Brand new, s+l, 18,000/ 7000 sq.ft. Large pool/ gdn. Panaromic view, quality home, AP *****542 D.lO BRAND NEW 2-storey, s+l,294 words
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Advertisement331 1998-02-01 9 446 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Sala D.lO FARRER CT. Blk 151D. 3 units. 1453 sq.ft. Near Orchard. $630* only. Palms *****746 D.lO JERVOIS LODGE. 2/ 3 rms. $980K/ 51.27M neg. Good returns. F/furn. Quiet. 9303-1880 Malpore D. 10 LEEDON HGTS. Fantastic view. 3+l. Above #11. Tenanted. Price neg.331 words
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Advertisement288 1998-02-01 9 ssssassommm 451 Oil ft 21 NMtftsW Bt TnvMrV CMJHMoti PTEAJTS -tata D.ll HILLCREST VIONTTY. H» property mart* at WMt km Mt j Apartment wae aoM nm<| i When selling or buying prppnty. i call u« first LY W— My 4SWSI. i D.21 HUME PK. Spmhm ajNl level 3+l 1496 sq.ft.288 words
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Advertisement228 1998-02-01 10 461 Dl5-16 East Coast PTE APTS Sale D.15 MEYER ROAD vicinity. The property market is weak but this Apartment was sold recently. When selling or buying property, call us first. LY Realty *****93. AT NEW COSTA Rhu 2+l. 990 SQ.FT. Sea/ river view. Full facilities. Quiet CM *****777 D.lB EAST228 words
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Advertisement221 1998-02-01 10 465 D l7-1 8 Changi/ Pasir Ris HOUSES Sale bHMHHHIB D.17 MAR lAM CLOSE. New 3/storey semi-d. F'hold. 4+2. 3100/ 3800 sq.ft. Unique design. Selling below valuation. *****232/ *****552 OPEN HOUSE SAT/ SUN 34 PM. NO. 47 MARIAM WALK (UNA TERRACE) Mutt S«l I. View To Offer 3-rtoray Inter. Terrace221 words
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Advertisement170 1998-02-01 10 470 019-20 Serangoon/ Thomson HOUSES Sale -j^fIPJPI SS?9^SHBBBBBi \^*t^ '.'.!'>.' —^TI^BHBBBaHBBI D 20 THOMSON ROAD vicinity. The property market is weak but this house was sold recently. When selling or buying property, call us first. LY Realty *****93. yj^y" 'bbb^bl ■PPPPP^ :JB^^jW,j|BP 0.19 OPEN H'SE SUN 2.30--5.30pm. St. Xavier's Lane.170 words
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Advertisement537 1998-02-01 10 471 Dl9-20 Serangoon/ Thornton PTE APTS Sale BEAUTIFUL DESIGNER DECOR. Cardiff Court. 2 rms. f/aircon. 1248 sq.ft. S6OBK neg. 9417-1720 agt. D.19 BRIGHTON VIEW. F'hold. 1970 sq.ft. Mais. 4+l. Renovated. Pool. S5OO p.s.f. neg. *****968 HS D.19 CHUAN PK. 3 rms. S6BBK 1528 sq.ft. Chiltern Pk. 3+l. $758K, 1249 sq.ft.537 words
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Advertisement848 1998-02-01 10 470 Dl 9-20 Serangoon/ 470 Dl 9-20 Serangoon/ j 470 D l9-20 Serangoon/ 470 D l9-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Thomson Thomson Thomson HOUSES-Sale HOUSES-Sale HOUSES-Sale HOUSES-Sale Lai (J\£ng villas HHtfN|MHlKlM|^tt^^^^a^_M|UKis >«__tte_iM I -wavii-tf tittofiirniiikK^^Mll v >^9 _V"^l_H^_l B^^____^ I J_FSi^^^^^^__mi^^_Bß_Bß_i_f^rJ**" "_BS_t_Pg" I_H 6m.-^aili__i___gMB_iifet iM^_fefi^kmimt iliifflßl ■_l-U_H_i IHIPHi Itt H ■HI Luxurious848 words
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Advertisement718 1998-02-01 10 496 HDB Apts For Sale (Bukit Batok) 3 'A' BT. Batok 249 High flr Face N S Contra Mktj sch., ame nines Low cash! 9599-6868 ERA 3 'I' CORNER. Blk 528 High flr Ideal location Spacious Windy Immed Move in *****033 ERA 3 'NO' UPGRADED Blk 229 Bt Betok. high718 words
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Advertisement699 1998-02-01 11 i 512 HDB Apts For Sale (Pasir Ris/ Changi) I NICE NO. I CORNER 5 T blk. 229. Amenities. Unblock. Windy/ i bright. Anthony *****186 ERA PASIR RIS BEST! Blk. 226. nice cosy 5-rms. Windy no block- age. Call Dennis 9314-8397 DW S SEA VIEW! EXEC. Apt. Blk. 500. High699 words
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Advertisement775 1998-02-01 11 517 HDB Apts For Sale (Woodlands/ Sembawang) EXEC. JUMBO 167 Woodlands. Opp. MRT. 1760 sq.ft. 5 yrs. onlyl F/aircon. Parquet. *****090 ERA 3 'A' WOODLANDS blk. 314/ 4 'S7 4 "A" blk. 344. 854, 855. Bridging loan arrangeable. 9214-1041 S-RM WOODLANDS 178. Corner. High fir. Dr-to-dr. Pool view. Contra. Unblocked.775 words
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Advertisement752 1998-02-01 11 527 HUDC/HDB Apts Wanted (Rent/ Buy) SIA STEWARDESS WANTS to rent whole unit HDB 2-5 rms in any area. Call *****74/ *****579. URGENTLY WANTED EXEC. mais. Hougang/ Serangoon/ Lor Ah Soo. Owner call BV *****039. WANTED ALL AREAS. Buy, sell or rental. Please call 256-1047/ page: 9743-5287 Gahari. WANTED GENUINE752 words
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Advertisement124 1998-02-01 1 7 SYLVIA TAN Mum's the word on festive leftovers r\ \y V Per en*. JL/ OVof^rsoJw^^UTlt Gele/lyra/tes H^a/le/n/ti/ne/ s Q)ww UHtiA a wn/i/Cjf/U/e/ fiwrit at lache/r& 7iawtvt&/ Walk hand-in-hand, ride the bus, MRT train, river taxi and cable car Valentine's Day Dinner at Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort Win attractive prizes124 words
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Article, Illustration185 1998-02-01 2 7-ELEVEN, the store which stays open when Mars attacks Mars bars, that is in the middle of the night, has come up with a new product 7-Elev-en families. This new friendly hybrid was created in 1988 when the chain, owned by the Cold Storage Group, started franchising185 words
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Article, Illustration631 1998-02-01 2 I'm trained to lead by example. If you treat customers nicely, your staff will follow. You don't have to tell them anything.' outlet owner Marc Tan Kia Soon THE "aunties" and "uncles" of Clementi West have since overcome their phobia of stepping into the631 words
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608 1998-02-01 2 Family life revolves around his store AT AGE four, his daughter Jocyln learnt her sums at the cash register. By age 10. his son Jeremy, could operate it and give correct change. Mr Patrick Teo Geok Meng's family life has revolved around his cosy 7-Eleven store along River Valley Road608 words
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Article, Illustration566 1998-02-01 2 picture THROW-AWAY chopsticks and disposable plastic lunchboxes are frowned upon at the Beijing Taipinglu Primary School. The school has been designated a "global village" a small-scale experiment in environmental awareness in a city that is awash in plastic bags, polystyrene food traysReuters - 566 words
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Article, Illustration939 1998-02-01 4 ft MS ANN WINBLAD, one of the soft- ware industry's leading venture capi- talists, leaned back in her chair and is- sued the ultimate put-down. "He was sucking his own exhaust." she declared of one executive. What's that? Ms Winblad was not describing aLAT-WP - 939 words
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774 1998-02-01 4 JIM SHEA - JIM SHEA Immediately after any tragedy, our thinking mechanism often operates to the detriment of reasonable thinking.' Mr Leslie Lothstein of the Institute Of Living in Hartford, Connecticut PEOPLE WORRY. That produces stress. So they smoke and drink and overeat.LAT-WP - 774 words
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Advertisement162 1998-02-01 4 W Where good food abounds j Ist to 28 Feb 98 Lunar Festive Buffet The Bali Hut is Ukjftig; a sumptuous spread of Chinese favourites and goodies during the Lunar Festive Season. It features a variety of dishes like Sharks' Fin Soup, Roasted Duck, Steamed Prawns with Wins Seabass with162 words
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Article, Illustration196 1998-02-01 5 The Spice Girls are the only spices on the planet that Hq\/d li iol I leave Mr Blackwell, fashion guru THEY have just been named the world's worst-dressed women by the redoutable fashion critic, Mr Blackwell, joining the ranks of Madonna, who also once toppedCAT ONG - 196 words
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Article, Illustration111 1998-02-01 5 SCARY SPICE Mel Brown is the vamp of the next millenniaj The scary look comprises big i hair, even bigger shoes and I animal, patent leather, holo- m grammed or metallised clothes. It is a look favoured^ by the anti-establishment m girl who needs to stand out fl111 words
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Article, Illustration62 1998-02-01 5 BABY-FACED Emma Bunton is Baby Spice, the little girl lurking in every womr- J While she longs to appeal lady-like, she cannot give up her little-girl frocks. So she wears makeup and high heels, but still j ties up her hair in pony-tails and climbs M into baby-doll62 words
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Article, Illustration67 1998-02-01 5 SPORTY Melanie Chisholm is the only Spice Girl who does not play dress-up. She just rolls out of bed and walks out of the house. I Undergraduates wear it, h musicians make a mock- i ery of it and housewives make an art of it that lived-in look.67 words
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Article, Illustration86 1998-02-01 5 GINGER SPICE Geri Halliwell, with her flaming-red hair, dresses like Wonderwoman but poses as Cat- j woman. You can call her J the "tastiest" Spice Girl, J because she is the vainpot 1 of the group. She goes for red because it is as nl dazzlingly attractive as86 words
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Article, Illustration128 1998-02-01 5 POSH SPICE Victoria Adams is the snobbish, little rich-girl. She thinks she is the classiest of the crowd, even if her clothes are not always the costliest. But she I knows how to strike a pose. The look is haughty and the I style is anything curveenhancing in128 words
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Article, Illustration1324 1998-02-01 6 Fine dining not so haute The downtrend in fine dining here is aggravated by the economic gloom. Some survivors tell SUSAN LONG how they stay above water 'Our New Year's Eve menu last year was priced at $265. In 1994, we charged $1,000. We can't do that anymore. We want1,324 words
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Article, Illustration716 1998-02-01 6 WONG AH YOKE - WONG AH YOKE FOOD takes on a dramatic turn at the new Great World Cafe Restaurant. The theme eatery, which opened officially on Jan 23 at Great World City, seems to place as much attention on visual impact and ambience as on the716 words
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Article, Illustration739 1998-02-01 7 SYLVIA TAN - SYLVIA TAN No need to despair over festive leftovers; there are ways to use them to produce some interesting dishes MAD ABOUT FOOD THANK goodness for mothers without them, our pickles would be less crunchy, as we would not have739 words
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Article, Illustration772 1998-02-01 7 MAH KAN KENG - MAH KAN KENG EAT OUT jtfjyjyykykytymghtj BATAVIA, named after the old Dutch colonial name for Jakarta, is housed in former army barracks. But considerable effort has been spent to transform it into a warm dining772 words
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Article, Illustration631 1998-02-01 7 WONG AH YOKE - WONG AH YOKE TASTINGS SEVEN centuries after Marco Polo purportedly brought noodles from China to Italy, another Italian man has hit upon yet another great idea to adapt from Chinese food. Except this time it is happening here. Chef Massimiliano Milleri, from Marina631 words
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Article, Illustration1045 1998-02-01 8 'He wanted only virgins. He said he didn't like used girls. He didn't want to catch diseases.' Madam Renita Duga, on the late Larry Hillblom (above) and his penchant for very young girls When the courier company's founder died in a plane crash, he1,045 words
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Article, Illustration960 1998-02-01 8 'I saw other boys in there and they lay on top of me. They told me to take my clothes off. They rubbed on me and they hurt me.' The 10-year-old girl in testimony to the court on how she wasIPS - 960 words
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Article, Illustration1042 1998-02-01 10 Curve job pays high dividends for Nolin Chasing fame as hard as her shapely talents allow, Baywatch *s blonde beauty is keeping a sharp eye on financial security, diet and weight BAYWATCH beauty Gena Lee Nolin looks like a million dollars but she is worth a whole lot more thanIndependent Press Service - 1,042 words
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Article, Illustration908 1998-02-01 16 THOMAS KOH - Game for the race of your lifetime? THOMAS KOH YOU do not have to be crazy to take up adventure racing. But it helps to have a masochistic streak. This relatively new sport often tests the limits of human and physical endurance. Where the marathon was the standard test of908 words
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Article221 1998-02-01 16 The 1997 Eco-Chal-lenge in Cairns, Australia, will air on The Discovery Channel on Singapore Cable Vision from May 24 28 nightly from 9-10 pm. On May 30, all five episodes will be aired from 3 8 pm. FANCY going sleepless in Morocco? Or riding a camel through221 words
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