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Title Section15 1999-01-29 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 080/10/98 Vol. 14 No. 4 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg Friday, January 29, 199915 words
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Advertisement265 1999-01-29 1 ~v A Love on the Nett Rage£t2-13 YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER EVERY FRIDAY Guaranteed Results in 2 days Effective Removal of stubborn acne scars RENEWAL Problem Skin Regulate VAGHEGGI from Italy is made from pure natural botanical extracts. It is proven to improve skin problems, especially the rapid removal of unsightly265 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration448 1999-01-29 2 ANDRE YEO - Wholesalers blame poor economy and people buying direct Picture and story by ANDRE YEO SINGAPOREANS ate $21.18 million worth of mandarin oranges last year but we have been eating fewer and fewer over the past three years, according to figures released by the Trade Development Board448 words
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Article, Illustration648 1999-01-29 4 SELINA LUM - Woman says she paid $400 to man who had another exotic animal in box By SELINA LUM FOR two months, a woman thought nothing of the two slow lorises she kept as pets in the backyard of her terrace house in648 words
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Article, Illustration255 1999-01-29 14 DESMOND NG - They appear during rainy season By DESMOND NG THEY seem to appear only during rainy days, suddenly popping out from nowhere, wiggling away in the numerous overflowing drains. The guppies, mollies and tilapias, affectionately known as the longkang, or drain fish, are seldom seen during the dry255 words
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Article, Illustration169 1999-01-29 14 The guppy dr A native of South America, the guppy (right) is omnivorous by nature. Its diet ranges from baby brine shrimps to mosquito larvae to wingless fruit flies. The female guppy reproduces every month and is twice as large as its male counterpart. It’s also169 words
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Advertisement258 1999-01-29 2 only 99 grams* integrated data interface EFR w improved linguistic quality *Wrth optional mAh Li-lon battery. 350 m Most Talked-About Deal! Package includes: Transceiver 650 mAh Li-lon battery Travel charger Belt Clip The sleek GSM 908 by Bosch brings the world of telecommunication to new heights. Cool sophistication on the258 words
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Advertisement58 1999-01-29 2 Prices at a glance Shop N Save (Geylang East) Pakistan mandarins: 5 fpr $2.95 China mandarins: 5 for $1.25 Cold Storage (Parkway Parade) Suntina: 3 for 99 cents Swatow: 3 for $1.05 NTUC (Tampines Mall) Lukan: 6 for $1.45 Pakistan mandarins: 4 for $1 Tops (Bedok) Mandarin Lukan: 5 for58 words
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Advertisement112 1999-01-29 2 A. M. GOH TRADING CO. Blk 3 Defu Lane 0 #Ol -590 5(*****4) Tel 2828 S 16 *****55 Open 8.30 am to 6.30 pm (Mon to Sat) Branded New Tyres •4 pcs 175/70x13 -$220/- 4 pcs 185/60x14 -$328/- 4 pcs 185/65x14 -$340/FREE Wheel alignment adjust Off wheel balancing Air-cond check112 words
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Advertisement56 1999-01-29 5 9 Reasons you should J j»» i-.mmii 1 Shop at! 1 BIGGE IftMII j:' S i < The East! Free Workmanship for all items Widest Selection Weight Guarantee Fixed Price Good Service Free Gift Lucky Draw of a Honda Car SAO Hallmark Armed Guard BONUS 20% DISCOUNT VOUCHER FOR 256 words
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Advertisement333 1999-01-29 6 m }/S 7 •m H m If n TNT rAs?/<r/, /As// Ss/s< "Simph The Bum Oriental T <• 1 nn Shark’s Fin Seafood Restaurant 97-100 Duxton Road (Tg. Pagar Singapore *****1 Lunch: 11am 3pm Dinner: 6.00 pm -11 pm Have 2 is better than 1 THAI CHINESE CUISINE TOGETHER 10%333 words
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Advertisement94 1999-01-29 7 fes A FREE HAWAII SHIRT for this CHINESE NEW YEAR I liii... li m m M 7 X i ip m s ii r jz. r t Wi :Y- (I* :> 4 y mm sfrX><3 ;r? y *.SI Km x-f A:. “v •W 7: <• •'7 w$ v S' m94 words
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Article, Illustration267 1999-01-29 8 DESMOND NG - By DESMOND NG A RICH diet of french fries, chicken McNuggets and the occasional apple pie. These 200-plus redeared terrapins in a pond next to McDonald’s Queensway are unusual fast food patrons their diet supplemented by a regular dose of unhealthy snacks. Oblivious to the267 words
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Article, Illustration198 1999-01-29 8 Despite the current economic crisis... FOR children, the Lunar New Year is a period of rejoicing. Besides tucking into festive sweets, they receive blessings from their elders in the form of hongbao. But with the bleak economic times, would Singaporeans give less this year? WEEKENDeast198 words
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Advertisement176 1999-01-29 8 TM Slimlook our latest beauty product, utilizes the latest technology available and years of research to bring you more distinct facial features. We can help you shape your face to look slimmer using Slimlook which contains a contouring complex called Slimenzyems. Slimlook™ is a face contour gel which yields rapid176 words
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Advertisement125 1999-01-29 8 More news on Page 14 wwyjm Hundreds of Orthopaedic Spinal IVing IYUII Support Posture Spring Mattresses DIRECT WAREHOUSE SALE SINGLE SIZE 90X190X20 CM QUEEN SIZE 152X190X20 CM *230 SUPER SINGLE 105X190X20 CM KING SIZE 180X190X20' *270 *470 SINGLE SIZE SCAN BED DO ms *1 QUEEN SI c SUPER WONDE IN125 words
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Lunar New Year
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Article, Illustration336 1999-01-29 9 SELINA LUM - SELINA LUM REMEMBER when mobile phones were bulky and not-so-mobile affairs? Today, they are almost feather-light, and yet have features for the technophiles, such as the latest model from Bosch, the GSM 908 (right). With an extra-light lithium ion battery,336 words
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Article, Illustration341 1999-01-29 10 SELINA LUM - Wonderful dressings add oomph to dishes SELINA LUM WALK into this cheery blue and yellow cafe and you will find food for both the body and the spirit. Enjoy an uncomplicated and reasonably priced meal accompanied by strains of Christian music at the month-old Daryn’s341 words
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Article, Illustration257 1999-01-29 11 ANDRE YEO - Colourful Hawaiian-style shirts for Lunar New Year ANDRE YEO IF YOU’RE tired of wearing the same old clothes during the Lunar New Year, why not try Hawaiian-style shirts instead? Their bright colours and eyecatching designs need not be just for sand and surf but also257 words
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Advertisement204 1999-01-29 9 BOSCb tanar New Year coitest Sponsored by Bong Soon Mobile Phone Centre GSM 908 Bosch handphones, hbb Weighing only 99 gm, and measuring 112X50X17-19 mm, the sleek phone is one of the smallest and lightest mobile phones in the market Its many features include Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) for better204 words
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Advertisement169 1999-01-29 9 Lunar New Year Sale Free installation of purchase for 8 lights and above. (Exclusively for HDB Flats) Free Installation Plus Delivery Rewiring Package 3 Rooms $l,OBO 4 Rooms $1,280 5 Rooms $1,580 Lighting Package 3 Rooms $2BB (9 lights) 4 Rooms $3BB (10 lights) 5 Rooms $4BB (12 lights) Buy169 words
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Advertisement234 1999-01-29 9 E515 Pine Amidst EEH Countryside Surroundings! REUNION PINNER W'""' v (For 10 persons) Cold Dish Combination Shark’s Fin Soup with Dry Scallop Crabmeat Steamed Tialapia Roasted Suckling Pig Boiled Live Prawns Roasted Chicken with Garlic Braised Cabbage with “Eight Treasure” Braised ‘E-Fu’ Noodles Sweet Mashed Taro in Teochew-Style nee (For234 words
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Advertisement125 1999-01-29 10 1X( J (I I JJX! rf t M' b*>fl i I( K mm rn» t«m i h: z h i k me i// i til f: i* i For all our beloved neighbours, friends and customers. oice of foods from the menu I” at 15% off! except breakfast set, dessert,125 words
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Advertisement54 1999-01-29 11 jjjjjjpj IHH TIM! y A A ft LUNG YI FAMILY RESTAURANT 199 East Coast Road Singapore *****2 Tel: 348-4006 V v wrnm 4/2/99 > 2/3/99 (Salmon/Ikan Parang) $16.80 FOR 4 PAX 14/2/99 17/2/99 Closed for Lunar New Year Holidays No Service Charge We Absorb GST LUNCH 11.30 am 2.30 pm54 words
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Advertisement275 1999-01-29 11 100 Pianos at Unbelievable Prices! 2 Days Only 30 31 Jan '99 10am 6pm Blk 3014 Bedok Ind. Park E =O2-2148 Tel: 449 4866 Grand Pianos The best opportunity is here to own a grand piano for lifetime investment! All at prices that are so special that you can hardly275 words
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FILM
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Article383 1999-01-29 12/13 THE LIGHTER SIDE Andre Yeo on films with similar titles... IT’S been a confusing time for film-goers lately. First, there was “Mighty Joe Young”, about Bill Paxton and Charlize Theron trying to save a giant gorilla from being turned into a display piece. Then there383 words
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Article, Illustration373 1999-01-29 12/13 ANDRE YEO - Business rivals are soul mates on Internet You’ve Got Mail By ANDRE YEO Contents A COUPLE who are enemies in life are consummate lovers over the Internet, e-mailing philosophical tidbits on relationships while cheating on their respective partners. Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) owns a sentimental neighbourhood book store373 words
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Advertisement171 1999-01-29 12/13 BEZY TRADING Stock Clearance Sale Everything must go to make way for the new! Discount of 20%-50% for the following items: Wide variety of X-St Books, Kits, Materials, Bibs, Towels much more. k ,«4it Also available: Beading Accessories for Nonya Beadwork -Full range of DMC embroidery threads Picture framing service.171 words
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Advertisement349 1999-01-29 12/13 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 Panasonic w FER n n SL-VP3O Portable VCD Player Repeat Resume Function Made in Japan FREE Electronic Organiser 1 coupon 0 SL-DP7O Portable VCD Player Built-in TFT Type Colour $cP LCD Display C<tf)99 Built-in Monitor Speaker Wireless Remote Control349 words
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Advertisement137 1999-01-29 14 I Singapore's IstTimeshare Resale Broker Wish to SELL We sell to buyers from all over the world. Wish to BUY Own aTimeshare Resort from 555,999 Only! Tel :(65) 323 3751 or Fax :(65) 227 9273 IMPORTAXT: Wc Offer A Full S Day Cooling Off Period. XXitliin Such Time All Monies137 words
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Article441 1999-01-29 15 ANDRE YEO - Many remember Paul Chin’s charity OBITUARY By ANDRE YEO HE HELPED Vietnamese refugees, Filipina maids and Thai construction workers here for more than 20 years without seeking publicity or gratitude. And when he died a fortnight ago, they came to pay their respects441 words
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Article, Illustration263 1999-01-29 15 DESMOND NG - What’s new in the east... By DESMOND NG FROM afar, it looks like a nondescript and forgotten airport. The main building, which looks like a control tower, stands alone near the slipway while flags flutter in the background. But do not expect planes to take263 words
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DIARY
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Article, Illustration131 1999-01-29 16 EXHIBITION Zeitgeist Becomes Form More than 180 works of German fashion photography from 1945 to 1995. Till February 6, 9 am to 6 pm (except Sun). Goethe-lnstitut, 163, Penang Road. Free. Mark Kaplan Russian-born artist Mark Kaplan depicts rural and urban landscapes with a technique inspired131 words
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Article75 1999-01-29 16 MUSIC The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra One of the finest chamber orchestras in the world, the SPCO will perform works by Mozart, Wagner and Tchaikovsky and new works by contemporary composer Bright Sheng. Tickets for the premiere, on February 2, cost $100 and $200. Call 323-1119. Tickets75 words
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Article70 1999-01-29 16 OTHERS Memori Aidilfitri ’99 In conjunction with the Hari Raya celebrations, this event is presented by the Toa Payoh South Community Club Malay Activity Committee. There will be a buffet spread, lucky draw, live band performance, joget lambak and an appearance by a DJ from radio RIA70 words
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Article, Illustration412 1999-01-29 16 CELINE TEO - Staff also trained to advise diners By CELINE TEO HOW many times have you ordered food based on what it looks like on the menu, only to be disappointed after tasting it? With more than 110 dishes on its extensive a la carte menu,412 words
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Advertisement166 1999-01-29 16 5 cl 1C SHABU SHABU RESTAURANT 5, Coleman St. #O4-01, Excelsior Hotel $(*****5) SAatarSfaitt $l2 fe&i widen (inclusive of items listed below): Dashi (Fish Stock) Narato Maki Chikuwa Hakusai Shun Niku Enoki Shitake Fish Cake Roasted Fish Cake White Cabbage -TangO Golden Mushroom Fresh Mushroom <S) One VIP room equipped166 words
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WEEKEND food
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Article, Illustration479 1999-01-29 18 ANGELICA TAN - By ANGELICA TAN BEING mushroom afficionados, we were naturally excited about this new place at Chijmes. With a mushroom as its emblem, we thought Shrooms was going to be a theme restaurant fea«l i turing the fleshy fungi in a hundred and one ways.479 words
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Article, Illustration282 1999-01-29 19 ANGELICA TAN - $2 gets you huge plate of char kway teow By ANGELICA TAN COSTING $2, the char kway teow from this stall at an obscure coffee shop is nothing to shout about. Except that the portion is so large, it is good282 words
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Advertisement248 1999-01-29 18 V£A£.-£Nt> C£L£gRATION AfT cmwmme f A. l x T7T! > 4* Assor '•‘A VN Brai .V.. XV ~5 inese Wine 4gs\ i 44* -k'v:' 7 Chineses Superior Shark's Rn With *Gmseng* Soup| 4* 4* Boiled Live Prawns 4* < Braised Baby Abalone With Spinach 4* Braised: Ee*Fu Noodles With Mushrooms248 words
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