Weekend East, 1 October 1999

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  • 15 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 080/10/98 Vol. 14 No. 39 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway^om:sg Friday, October 1, 1999
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • NEWS
    • 323 2  -  Touched by the bowling bug By ANGELICA TAN THE children from Min Xin Primary will be having a ball of a time today. As their Children’s Day treat, all 760 students will go bowling. The school booked the Cathay Bowl at East Coast Parkway and
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    • 248 3  -  Touched by counsellors By DENYSE YEO BEHIND their smiles lie troubles unknown to most Singaporean kids. “If we are unhappy, we can tell our sadness to the counsellors.” That’s one response from one of the smiles belonging to kids in the Touch Thinkers Club programme
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    • 358 5  -  By ANDRE YEO HIS family business is in ruins, a family friend is paralysed and life has a different meaning now. Taiwanese national, Hsieh Yueh Feng, 16, is another victim of the deadly earthquake that hit his country on September 21.
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    • 140 5 TAIWANESE national Madam Tu Chin Lan, 40, lives in Pasir Ris St 53 and arrived here last year. She and her husband wanted a safe environment in which to raise their three daughters, aged three, 11 and 13. Her hubby works as a real estate agent in
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    • 347 7  -  Shoppers and tenants like new concept By ANDRE YEO WHEN George Lee, goes to the post office in Eunos Rd (above), he can make a pair of spectacles, sip ice mocha or buy fruits and vegetables. He can also listen to music compact discs,
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    • 407 8  -  By SARAH NG DRAMA classes are becoming more than just acting and reciting poetry. At Mayflower Primary School, primary two students learn about starting a pizza business in their weekly one-hour drama class, conducted by facilitators from The Necessary Stage (TNS). M We need
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    • 396 8  -  By DENYSE YEO IT’S a long weekend for kids this week. That’s because today is Children’s Day, and many places have organised activities till the sun sets on Sunday. Singapore Science Centre Excitement bubbles over with lots of stuff for kids to see
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    • 388 9  -  Gunong Sayang Association to move into Siglap South CC By ANDRE YEO THE Gunong Sayang Association will move into the Siglap South Community Centre next year after it undergoes a $3.85-million facelift to become a centre for the performing arts. This would benefit
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    • 296 10  -  By SARAH NG FOR three years, Lynn (not her real name) silently suffered from physical and verbal abuse for being slow. At home, she was hit and called “a prostitute” by her mother, who complained that she was slow in housework. At work, she was
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    • 194 10 ESTABLISHED in 1992, the Singapore Anglican Welfare Council was set up as a shelter for men. It started housing homeless women and children, and in 1997, destitute families as well, at four day centres. Currently, the East Coast day centre provides refuge to 29 adults and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 165 2 Poh Meng Air-Conditioning Pte Ltd Carrier Casement Air Con $975 We specialise in Sales, Installation, Repair and Maintenance Contract Islandwide Service, CIDB Licence. Absorb GST. Blk 4028 #Ol-203 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park I Singapore *****9 Tel: 457 4373 Fax: 552 8445 If lf#%|| Hundreds of Orthopaedic Spinal Imll I\J
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    • 289 2 CONCEPT (Sole Ac;e nt) 1 Coleman St. The Adelphi #BM3 S(1 *****) Tel: 334 9488 Fax: 333 4436 BIOSKIN is specially formulated for various skin problems and is customised to individual special needs. It is so effective that you can see remarkable improvement within 10 days or MONEY BACK GUARANTEED.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 414 3 i v> Distributed free with The Straits Times every Friday 82 Genting Lane, News Centre, Level 2, Singapore *****7 News Desk: 740-1214/1199/1200 Marketing: 740-1151/2 Full range of Car Stereo Accessories Package Offer For CO Changer/Radio/Cassette Trade-in your CO/Radio/ Cassette Player at High Value CD/RAOIO TUNER From From $299 BLAUPUNKT RADIOPHONE
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  • what say U?
    • 363 4 DID YOU know the new bank notes are not accepted by most car park autopay machines? It was reported that vendors will only reprogram the autopay and notechanging machines to accept the new notes next February. A number of WEEKENDeast readers told DESMOND
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    • 219 4 AA Vehicle Inspection Centre Kaki Bukit. Bigger premises. Convenient location. A,,_o* oVV 1 Eoa *33ES* AAVIC now inspects all vehicles at AAVIC Kaki Bukit Ave 4. Whatever class your vehicle may be, you can come to AA Vehicle Inspection Centre, now at Kaki Bukit Avenue 4. With new and bigger
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    • 153 4 Restaurante Wine Bar Savour the Best in Spanish Mediterranean Cuisines m Introducing new additions to our menu We specialize in PaeUa including Chicken Rabbit meat Paella or Stock Squid Ink Rice. *An extensive Tapas Menus of about 40 chioces. Rabbit Stew Spanish Roast Suckling Pig Choices of Salads, Soup &Main
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
    • 185 6 I AM 52 years old and menopaused three years ago. My health is generally good, except for an impaired kidney. This impairment was diagnosed by my doctor 12 years ago. Other than a regular medical checkup, no medication has been given to me. I am suffering from
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    • 141 6 MY 29-month-old son has atopic eczema. His skin is rather dry. He also scratches it because of the itch. Prescribed steroid creams only solve the problem temporarily. I was advised to try evening primrose oil but am not sure if it is suitable for toddlers.
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    • 130 6 I HAVE aplastic anaemia and am taking 500 mg of vitamin C, B complex (two tablets) and 5 mg folic acid every morning. Are there other vitamins that can boost my health or cure my condition? LOH HOCK HUAT Bedok South Ave 3
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 299 6 KORDEL’S 11 1 trust Kordel sto look after my family. Betty urn, 46 Ex-professional, now homemaker m. i mm M m/m y ,/mm ■m m. i: Mi SSSSW m ll 1 SNC* )L&m nS3>, Jy mj/m/m f> 4 ill mm,/ tZmmmm Jdjm /.<•... S|P 1 know that Kordel’s is trusted
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    • 84 6 Ask a question and get a $5O gift pack GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Fax your question to 745-1022. Or, write to; Mr Shailer Cottier, Kordel s Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Gentlng Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutritionrelated problems. A
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 73 7 3+l DINNER DELIVERY SERVICE ■wmmrnmmm iiiilliil <r v <* SS- fa 4k TONG CHIANG KITCHEN No. 376 Race Course Road Singapore *****5 Tel: 297 6346 Pg: 952 ***** KIM’S PLACE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 477 Changi Road 5(*****3) (near Kembangan MRT) Operating Hours: 5 30pm -1.30 am (daily) Tel: 742 1119 Usual
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    • 266 7 pPIANO WAREHOUSE SALES ’99 ■I Date: 2 3 Oct ’99 (Sat SuA) 1 ji* mu I B mm Wmr\ Venue: Blk 3014, Bedok Ind. Park E #O2-2148 ilel: 449 4866 Time: 10am 6pm Sflmli#! jf ’s Worldwide brands (Second Hand Pianos): Nieer, CRISTOFORI, HYUNDAI, Shanghai, Niemeyer, YAMAHA... Carefully inspected by
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 166 8 9 y/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Best Value Promotion Starting from now, for any set menu order, children 3 yrs to 12 yrs old, each will get a set of happy meal absolutely free. (First-come-first-serve basis Dining in only) Special Superior Shark’s Fin Peking Duck Promfret Mussel Hasma Set Menu ★PEKING DUCK ★THREE TREASURE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 53 9 ft FACE STATION f 1 I i ssas w m I FS, W"» ZX® *>l -i J l'' r Jilif' > $1 *]c J1 S§HraH| fii l 4 1 1 tI 90 MINUTES OF RELAXATION TO REGAIN A RADIANT SKIN For an Appointment; 50 East Coast Road #Ol -39 Roxy
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    • 298 9 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 2.14, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 f i W M ;x' W m f M W M m j 0 Best Offer TOSHIBA 43G9UXE (43”) with Free Woofer Stand New Hi-bright Crt Hi-focus Technology Digital Controlled Colour Circuit Technology Ultra-clear Screen System Stereo Output TOSHIBA
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 259 10 o?o?o?o?o?o?o?o?qpopo?o?o?o?o?o?o?o?opo?o?opopopo?o?o?o? opcpopqpopqpopopopopopcpopopqpQpopgpcp op Jree Shares Jin Promotionl with a paying guest on the same dish in Ocean Palace’s (Best-of-the-wortd ’’Shares Jin fiesta ‘Executive Set Menu at $58.00* (min 2 persons) Lobster Salad In Golden Nest $B.OO Braised Superior Shark’s Fin $4-8.00 with Drv Scallop Golden Mushroom Braised Whole Abalone, Sea-Cucumber
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  • DIARY
    • 617 11  -  COMPILED by SARAH NG Exhibition Art of Kingman, Ecuador in Singapore Hailed as one of the greatest representatives of social realism, Ecuadorian artist Kingman paints expressive yet poignant pictures of inequalities and exploitation. Oct 7-9, 10 am-6 pm daily. Selegie Gallery, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, 111
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 101 11 -It A. t fyesicij Founded Since 1973 Renowned for 25 years, Lover Marriage Agency provides CONFIDENTIAL, modem and scientific introduction service You simply provide information on nationality, race, religion, occupation and social status. From our pool of 15,000 members with age ranging from 18-90, we have confidence to introduce compatible
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    • 166 11 DISCOVERTHE WONDERS OF HENNA! Would you like to have glossier, more manageable hair, cover unsightly grey hair and bring out your hair's hidden highlights? Then try our special Henna treatment. We make our own exclusive henna mix from a special recipe that combines natural henna herb powder, red wine, top-grade
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  • FILM
    • 436 12  -  By DENYSE YEO What happens? FIRST things first. Pierce Brosnan is gorgeous to watch. No two ways about it. And yes, Rene Russo’s slinky dress is everything you’d expect it to be. Plot-wise though, it’s pretty straightforward. Wealthy financier Thomas Crown, played to perfection by
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 96 12 Good Food Unique Ambience Reasonable Prices Friendly Service Thai Tom Yam Fish Head Rovai Thai Mango Chicken (Half Chicken) $12.00 m $l4 Black Cra v-‘- N -x-: mm. Fried Prawn with Wheat 14.00 Cur Wt ARE HER* HJWUi ROAD Special Bean on Hot Plate $B.OO <ATO*G KATONG CtNTRE iNTUt EAST
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 504 13  -  By ANGELICA TAN CRACKLING charcoal, spurts of cinders flaking away like orange fairy dust, flames licking languidly at the pot of bubbling broth... Ahhh! A charcoal steamboat does bring back the flavours of the old
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    • Article, Illustration
      98 19 CHIAK all you can at Traders Hotel’s Traders Cafe. The highlights of the Chiak (“eat” in Hokkien) buffet dinner are the skewers of meat, seafood and vegetables, which ar% brought to the table and served onto your plate. But first, start off with a bread basket complete with
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    • 76 19 “AUTUMN in Japan” comes to Singapore. With this promotion, Inagiku at The Westin Stamford and Westin Plaza brings you fresh seafood from the island of Hokkaido. The monster catch of the day would be the famous giant Taraba crab (right) and Hanasaki crab. Other fresh imports
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    • 97 19 SPICY Northern Indian delights are the highlights at Alison Hotel’s Cafe Fontainebleau. For the month of October, the buffet features a corner with such spicy treats as tandoori chicken (right), fish masala, yellow dhal, and naan. And there’s more from the international buffet, including beef tenderloin with
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    • 72 19 YOU can now take away your dim sum from Goodwood Park Hotel’s Garden Seafood Restaurant. Drive or walk in to pick up favourites, such as mini-egg custard, yam croquette and char siew pau from the takeaway counter, launched today. Prices range from 60 cents to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 110 13 Know a place with good food? Call Angelica Tan at 740-1214 THAI ARHAN THAI HOUSE m X Green Curry Chicken Served With Salted Fish Steamed King Praums With Lime Sauce Tom Yam Praums House Special Thai Otak Thai Black Pepper Crab Thai Mango Salad 10% Discount for all ala-carte dishes.
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    • 147 13 :v* Kid's V Pasir Ris Park Elias Road (Carpark E) Tel 583 9030 Duck/Fish Feeding y Kampong fishing M :>■ Pond Size 8 Inches (Depth) :M Fish Aquarium Fish KAMPONG FISHING Children uses bucket net to scoop fish from the "Longkan’. Charges :$8 per child per hour $250 for bucket
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  • Singapore Favourites
    • 631 14  -  By Lee Geok Boi ITS meat-free and ideal for a vegetarian because it combines soy protein with vegetables all in one dish. Tahu goreng (right), is a classic Malay dish that non-vegetarians can enjoy too. Although it is commonly eaten on its own, I
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 2222 19 WEEKENDeast, a handy weekly tabloid serving advertisers and consumers the eastern part of Singapore. For enquiries or ad bookings, call 740-1151 or *****52 It's more than just a friendship introduction line. You can invite friends for Mahjong Games, Exchange of CD's, Room Sharing, Car Pools, Invitation to Parties/Barbecues, Trading of
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  • 520 20  -  By DENYSE YEO MEOW! That’s the sound of a $5,000 cat calling at Cathy’s Cat Services, a pet shop at Joo Chiat Place that is devoted to all things feline. And yep, you read that right. There are indeed cats that cost more than an
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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