Weekend East, 16 December 1998

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  • 16 1 WEEKE ND east MITA (P) 080/10/98 Vol. 13 No. 49 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg Wednesday, December 16, 1998
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • NEWS
    • 582 2  -  Kids today need to talk about their lives but no one wants to listen By ANDRE YEO MORE teenage boys are bringing soft toys to school camps so they can talk to them, said a counsellor. Father Simon Pereira, 50, the rector of Novena Church, said this
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    • 470 4  -  An expert tells how to prepare for your future job By CELINE TEO BY THE time your secondary school-going children graduate, traditional vocations may be redundant. So it is a good idea to get some early career guidance. As Singapore moves towards knowledge-based industries
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    • 51 4 FUTURES provides a psychometric test for personality, aptitude and strengths for its clients. The test is sent to the United Kingdom to be processed. When the results are returned, guidance is provided in the context of the local iob market, bearing in mind future employment trends and government
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    • 313 4 m ol splas/,, hot meS^'. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) After a day of fun at Big Splash with your family, or a rendezvous with your date at the beach, treat them to tantalizing food at Rasa Big Splash. Nasi Lcnuk, Prawn Noodles. Laksa (Price. $3) (Coffee and Tea: 50«) V*
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  • 570 5  -  By ANDRE YEO ATampines resident’s parents will be celebrating a special event next month and she called WEEKENDeast to share their joy. If you have a story to tell, call Andre Yeo at 740-2266. THEIR bridal car caught fire on their wedding
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    • 279 5 We’ve Made Something Good Even Better. av» c 3 I I £K y mm m AAVIC IS NOW BUKIT 4 Nougnng Mouatng AAVIC NEW BTTE &A. WA IWBOM “2S 8 iili 3 C> &0 a*** e*>f ■P MRI AAVIC EXISTING SITE 53 THE NEW AA VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE is now
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  • 135 6 I AM in my late thirties and for the past few years, have been experiencing a minor backache. But recently, joint pains In my right elbow and fingers have developed. Every day for the last three months I have been taking calcium. Will this help to
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  • KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
    • 160 6 I FALL asleep easily but wake up at 4 or 5 am every day. Taking over-the-counter prescription still does not help me get back to sleep. I do not take any afternoon naps and usually sleep at 11 pm. Can you advise me on this? ANTHONY THRO Simei
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    • 138 6 I’M IN my early thirties. My legs are usually dry, and sometimes scaly, though I consume several glasses of plain water every day. Scratching because of the itch also leaves scars on them. Are there any creams or tablets to prevent this? How can I
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    • 162 6 MY HUSBAND is taking Ginkgo biloba supplements and he finds that it helps his blood circulation and concentration. Will it also help my teenage daughter boost her memory while she’s studying for her examinations? Does taking ginkgo mean that one has to rely
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    • 108 6 MY LEFT hand often becomes numb when carrying heavy things or even holding a bicycle handle while cycling for less than 20 minutes. Some doctors have said that it is due to poor blood circulation. Are there any supplements which can improve blood circulation? I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 221 6 KORDEL’S 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE N HEALTHCARE a 0 'w. <• m N £v'. a? m v IT S THE NEAREST THING TO NATURE S PERFECT FOOD! Only Kordel's Pure Barley juice powder is 100% young green barley leaf extract. shows that the juice of young barley leaves contains the
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    • 82 6 Ask a question and get a $5O gift pack GOT a hearth problem or a nutrition query? Fax your question to 745-1022. Or, write to: Mr Shaller Cottier, KordeTs Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutritlonrelated'preblems. A Kordel's food
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 248 7 CHIP SOON AUTO SUPPLY CO. Chip Soon Auto would like to thank all our customers for your continuous support for this year, and wishes them a Merry Christmas and a properous New Year. Blk 9002 Tampines Street 93 (Behind SAFRA) #Ol-74 Tampines Industrial Park A (S'pore *****6) is- a Ad
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    • 78 7 Coward? ■i A ■'lt a,:m m Dare you to try ttie stronger, darker CAPPUCCINO! 0 The Hottest Blend Along the Coast! Just Arrived in Siglap! G el a \ce With '^ccinoo*'just >'h AUrrl et 411 n *se from WE ARE HERE’ X t. M 1 ’J Upper East Coast Road
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  • WEEKEND food
    • 761 8 FORGET the calorie count because *tis the season to be jolly! And what is a merry feast without the five Cs cake, chocolate, candy, cookies and ice-cream or honey-baked ham and a stuffed turkey? Angelica Tan recommends some sweets and festive treats. The Deti Shop, Hotel Inter-Continental
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    • 267 21  -  By SELINA LUM terminals and, according to unit manager, Pang Loke Wee, even play computer games in the near future. A major feature of it* food is its I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt brand of yoghurt (from $2.90), which is also available for take-away (from $8.50).
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 95 8 Orange Grove Restaurant Treats: Ready-to-eat and no heating required roasts including turkey with chestnut stuffing and aiblet gravy (right, $55 for 5 kg), honey-baked ham with pineapple honey sauce ($55 for 2.2 kg), roast leg of lamb with brown sauce ($45 for 2.5 kg) and roast sirloin of beef with
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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  • Christmas in the East
    • 179 10  - Fa n-tastic bargains DESMOND NG WHO says you can’t have your cake and eat it too, especially with this decorative ceiling fan that also ingeniously serves as a lamp. Imported from UK, this ceiling fan-cum-lamp comes in an assortment of colours. Choose between rosewood, oak, purple and white for the
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    • 359 11  -  Restaurant whips up a mean fish head curry ANGELICA TAN SPICE up your Christmas party with something different this year. Instead of the usual turkey and honey-baked ham, surprise your guests with mutton or chicken curry, briyani or other Indian delights. And to save
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    • 293 12  -  Buffet, free flow of drinks and good music at pub ANDRE YEO HANG LOOSE on Christmas Eve with free flow of drinks, a buffet and an American jazz pianist at Bemie’s, your neighbourhood pub in East Coast Road. Located at the junction of Telok Kurau
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    • 244 13  -  ANGELICA TAN DECKED in purple majesty, with the ethereal strains of Kitaro resonating in the air, this restaurant seems quite surreal. From its awe-inspir-ing and dramatic decor to the imaginative gastronomic creations, Forbidden City opens doors to a new themedining experience. Opened in August,
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    • 205 13  -  ANGELICA TAN IMAGINE spending a white Christmas in a Swiss chalet or ushering in the New Year with champagne in Spain. A wide variety of destinations and affordable accommodation at luxurious resorts are just some of the benefits of a timeshare membership. However, Maestro Business Consultants’
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    • 358 14  -  CATHY CROCKETT KEEP Christmas simple, call a caterer. Like a heaven-sent Santa, 60-year-old Mr Yeaw Yau Wah is on a mission to minimise the workload of busy mothers, particularly when all the children are at home over the Christmas break. Offering the solution to
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    • 387 15  -  CATHY CROCKETT IF YOU want to show someone you really care this Christmas, how about giving something that’s “good” for them. Office and home study furniture which promote a healthy body, in fact, is a great gift idea not just at Christmas, but at any time
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    • 358 14  -  CATHY CROCKETT KEEP Christmas simple, call a caterer. Like a heaven-sent Santa, 60-year-old Mr Yeaw Yau Wah is on a mission to minimise the workload of busy mothers, particularly when all the children are at home over the Christmas break. Offering the solution to
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    • 387 15  -  CATHY CROCKETT IF YOU want to show someone you really care this Christmas, how about giving something that’s “good” for them. Office and home study furniture which promote a healthy body, in fact, is a great gift idea not just at Christmas, but at any time
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 381 10 ww/way ree installation of purchase for 8 lights and above Free Installation 54*-5 BMw) Super Fan with Light Kit Remote Control included (5 yrs warranty) Special offer 50% Discount a Special offer 8? Installation 48 3 B laded Aluminium Ceiling Fan •Rust Proot Fan Remote Control Fan Speed Control (Low
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    • 136 10 m UtM Nonya Restaurant HAliwal Street Singapore *****7 Tel 1 199 3139 (opp. The Concourse, Beach Road). Opening hour*: 1130 am- 2.30 pm 6.00 pm- 10.00 pm AUTHENTIC HOME COOKED KONYA FOOD Prepared by our noted Nonya chef, The Ong sisters Monica (previously from Paramount Hotel) and Daisy. Come savour
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 87 11 's COLDFINCER et Gold Finger Banana Leaf Restaurant 35/ Norris Road (in the heart of Little India) Singapore *****7. Tel: 299 4007 Opening Hours: Ham'* 1 lpm For every order of Fish Head Curry, Dessert is oifTFte house. On top of that, spend $40.00 on a single receipt and get
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 102 12 Shyne Singapore's most Laid Back Band. Appeal Through Xmas At: Also Itemies SHYNE With Speciaj, Guest New Orleans Recording Artist ti Band laughing after running n Boss. Christmas Eve Special at bath Demie's and Alsa Demie's Pftom B.OOPM THfcOUgP MiDNigHT ALL J/OAI CAN EAT AND D&NI& only f $50.99 (very
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 195 13 Niw Hlltlltlllt 378 East Coast Road ■MHI Singapore *****5 Tel: 348 3188 Fax: 346 0259 11. 6.ooprn 10. •Otoshi •Sashimi/Sushi •Salmon Shio/lerri or Tori Torn Zen Special Salad •Tempura Kald Ago *Gohan Sol Dessert* Mango pudding do Longan •Oloshi Sashimi/sushi •Ebi Shio/Terri or Gindara Terri •Zen Special Salad •Kaki Furai
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    • 144 13 Empress Dowager Cixi Loves Our Oxtail. The Imperial Decree announces the official opening of the purple Forbidden City in the East It is a celestial Palace of dignified supremacy, fit only for Emperors and Empresses The concept of the best for the best, transposed and transported into our time and
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 204 15 OFFICE FURNITURE S o 9 9 SHENBAO Is A Trademark Recognised Worldwide For Computer And Office Furniture. SHENBAO Helps You Make Special Top Shelf Design. The series proves the versatility, functionality and quality required for today's office. Contemporary European furniture design. Totally utilize the latest German and Italian highly-computerized woodworking
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    • 67 14 PH 11 PHI m ntgymlMair* llEnlMiia cS erutce Let Us Take Care Of Your Daily Dinner... Island-wide Deliveiy Service from Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays. 11 PH 11 H W JHSm 7 p m HP PH m 'M l yjfa mm Stw'. fa A P TONG CHIANG KITCHEN For
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 195 15 OFFICE FURNITURE x »o 9 SHENBAO Is A Trademark Recognised Worldwide For Computer And Office Furniture. SHENBAO Helps You Make Special Top Shelf Design. The series proves the versatility, functionality and quality required for today's office. Contemporary European furniture design. Totally utilize the latest German and Italian highly-computerized woodworking machinery
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  • OUR Kids
    • 121 16 THIS entertainment company believes in rewarding hard-work-ing students. Thousands of students who scored distinctions for their examinations taken between October and November this year flocked to several Ken-Air outlets to reap the rewards of their hard work. Every A scored entitled a student
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    • 311 17  -  World-class skaters bring Toy Story characters to live SELINA LUM YOU’VE seen them on the silver screen, now watch them “live” on ice. The computer-generated toys from Disney’s 1995 movie, ‘Toy Story”, that took animation by storm, will come to life in an
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    • 80 18 FOR GIRLS tired of seeing their Barbies with the same hairstyle, here’s something new. Color Magic Barbie has hair that can change its colour to pink or purple. Just dab it with cold water. Use warm water and hair returns to its original colour. Styling tools, such
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    • 422 19  -  Brush with rat got her started ANGELICA TAN SINGAPOREAN children’s author, Jessie Wee, loved her job as a teacher. But an attack of teacher’s throat after 12 years in the profession forced her to give it up to become a housewife. “I was
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    • 276 20 MY FRIEND susBW pects her maid is feeding tidbits to her four-year-old L ughter. “She passes on the nfmished snack to Nina. Now, she weighs far more than she should! she complained. The maid denies doing this. Both parents work. What can a working mother
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    • 176 21  -  referred to as “empty calories”. Sugary foods, such as chocolates, biscuits, ice-cream, and pastries, also contain fat. Instead, encourage children to eat raw vegetables such as carrots and celery and fruits such as apples and pears. They also help to clean the teeth and
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 279 16 THE KINDERLAND PROGRAM \4 m J 25 Kinderland nd c a o at e Kinderland Full Day Program provide a balanced comprehensive and stimulating pre-school curriculum develop your child's potential and to ensure success in school. Kinderland's special programs in Yamaha Music Course, Computer, Health Fitness set us apart from
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    • 275 16 Montessori Creative World East Brandt: Wmt Brandt: 1 MwinePcir^C«fird fbrkwcyßo3dBrj Centre 154WwtCoatf Road #Bl -40/41 Giraartesoa #O3-06 Singapore *****8. Singapore *****1. HslT/*****1 lei: *****73 Fax: *****95 J1 Fax: *****01 LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEW CENTRE IN DECEMBER AT ROXY SQUARE. UPPER CHANGI ROAD OUR NEW BRANCH ROXY SQUARE m CHAJ^GIWRPOJi
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    • 12 16 Make sure your 0 preschooler eats right. See Pages 20 and 21
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 243 18 EASTMEN WE PROVIDE: Comprehensive curriculum leading towards Primary Education Dedicated, loving and qualified stall Rigby Maths. Letterland programmes Computer lessons using multimedia systems Abacus lessons Science. Maths. Library and other interest corners Language. Literacy and Numeracy lessons Music and movement workshops Gymnastic lessons by specialised trainers Balanced nutritional meals Indoor,
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    • 223 18 HR mmm SAM'S *£,<-«** Established in 19S1 mmosbaisßi EARLY LEARNING CENTRE One of the best programmes catering to children aged 18mths to 6yrs Curriculum designed by a qualified curriculum coordinator with a Masters Degree. Imported reading programme Letterland Phonics programme Five subjects in Mandarin taught by a China trained teacher.
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    • 218 20 X ofcO'fUE LEARNING CENTRE P Te ,ri 112 EAST COAST ROAD #O2-08 KATONG MALL O SINGAPORE *****2 We are pleased to offer a series of ENRICHMENT programmes for children and adults. The courses are as follows FOR CHILORSN FOR JUNIOR FOR fiOULI Chinese Enrichment Programme Creative Mathmetics English Creative Writing
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 299 21 JAVA COAST FINE COFFEES SIGLAP 27. Upper East Coast Road Crescendo Building Hours: 11.30 am to 11 pm (Sun to Thurs). till midnight (Fri) and 10 am to midnight (Sat) Tel: 241-1145 KindvKids Educare Centre Pfe Ltd 15 Pasir Ris Way Singapore *****1 REGISTRATION FOR 1999 IS NOW OPEN We
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  • DIARY
    • 329 22 EXHIBITION The Sensual Spirit A joint exhibition by South Indian artists, Jayakar and Parvathi, whose works provide aesthetic pleasure while evoking a quiet spiritualism. Till January 31, 11 am to 6 pm (weekdays), till 5 pm (weekends). Galerie Dauphin, 80, Cairnhill Road Free SOUTH INDIAN... Jayakar’s
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    • 175 22 MUSIC Blindman Quartet plays Buster Keaton This saxophone quartet, which hails from Brussels, will play a score and provide sound effects to accompany “Steamboat Bill Junior", a partly autobiographical Buster Keaton silent film. Friday and Saturday, 8 pm. Guinness Theatre, The Substation, Tickets at $20 and $15
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
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  • 241 23 CONSIDERING the size of that hole in your pocket from paying for overpriced drinks, cocktails should be more than a costly thirstquencher. Christmas mugs have resurfaced to bring some festive cheer, much to the delight of those anything-also-can-coilect fans, What? Reminiscent of Pinky the mouse,
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
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