City Weekly, 23 October 1998

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    Masthead
    25 1 CITY Weekly THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND RETAIL PAPER DISTRIBUTED FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MITA (P) 041/10/97 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1088 Vol.ll N 0.41
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      109 1 FULLY IMPORTED 10 YEARS WARRANTY $3990.00 4) di only Sli>. 0 in course includes Eat Salad Buffet, toy 's Soup, Fruits, Iced Lemon Tea, Coffee A Tea. Main You f. C/oypot Oxtail Stew Qtaieod oxtail wHn strong, demi-glazed, accompanied with vegetables £r stocmed rice. us wHb L -1 I DCMBa
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      23 1 fcV l H? r—v s I m Poge 2 aza Singapore. e new Metro Page 2 1 BEST IN THE CENTRAL PAGES 7-16
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    One-stop mall hopes to reclaim its glory
    362 2  -  THE UPBEAT PLAZA SINGAPURA By CELINE TEO PLAZA Singapura will reopen its doors on December 4 and hope to reclaim its position as the one-stop shopping complex of the future. When it reopens, it will be the only mall in Orchard Road to
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  • Article
    Free rides to Causeway Point
    355 2  -  THE NEW METRO By CELINE TEO CATCH a bus to Metro’s Woodlands store, from today dll Sunday, for free. To celebrate the opening of Metro’s latest suburban oudet at Causeway Point, in Woodlands, two Tibs buses service no 169 which leaves from Ang Mo Kio,
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      100 2 If i|M If Hundreds of Orthopaedic Spinal Wj| Support Posture Spring Mattresses DIRECT WAREHOUSE SALE 9NGUH2 90X190X30 CM QUEEN 92 152X190X20 CM *230 *33 Surat 9NGIi 1 (mi 9OX3O CM KING 92 110X1 *270 *470 SMGUSI2 *1 coMPum DIVAN SIT SINGLE SIZE SOLID NYATON Ihnmi 7*» tp—et 7**of*J*s rn (Open
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      139 2 1 w**- pace and pressure of sT <9 the 90s lifestyle, do you have the time or energy to find the perfect life partner? We take the responsibility oft your shoulders. With more than 25 years of experience and a proven track record; we have developed an intimate understanding of
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  • THE ARTS
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      Brides in the mail bound for Seattle
      353 3  -  Local play may also be staged in London By CELINE TEO AFTER a successful rerun at home, "Mail Order Brides” might be seen again on the New York stage. And for the first time in Seattle and London as well. Since the play's
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      Masters make way for flotsam
      360 4  -  Out goes Van Gogh and Monet By CELINE TEO BARELY a month ago, the paintings of Van Gogh and Monet hung neatly from the walls of the Singapore Art Museum. Now, flotsam and jetsam seems to have taken over. From cardboard boxes to dismanded carnival
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      When the tanks rolled in...
      427 4  -  Memories of an Indian childhood By CELINE TEO WE MAY have memories of haring the first day of school, or fighting with other kids on the school bus. But how many of us have memories of tanks rolling through streets we played in? Memories of
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      160 3 serve the BEST Bum in toWN! Promotion Period: Ist October '9& 31st October 'S& Deep Fried Soon-Hock 9 u Soya Sauce ol J_D a EJ 6.80 :v (MoN-Fmj 11, s mmmm mini mama j ink on* tic hau (CIJLRPi—Jft) (UmIM to mm ttnrfeg p*r gam*) t&mm r Ml ill live
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      84 4 A FOR YOUR HOME AT SPECIAL PROMOTION PRICE! Special package for HDB flat owners. Burglar alarm system at $1,500 only, with pager link-up. SPECIAL BUY with the above package. Just pay $lOO more to own this 2 hours Are resistant safe (U.P. $288). Limited to 100 sets only. Call our
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  • AT THE MOVIES
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      Still screaming after 20 years
      382 5  -  Michael returns for a final showdown with his sister By SELINA LUM What happens? IT is 1998,20 years after Michael Myers terrorised his sister Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) in the original “Halloween". Living in a small town under the alias Keri Tate after faking
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      119 5 Win Halloween H2O movie tickets and notepads Five winners stand to win a pair of movie tickets, and a Halloween H2O notepad, sticker and miniposter each if they can answer the questions j below. 1. Michael Myers is the serial killer who returns I after 20 years in the thriller
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      136 5 Dinner at TRADERS HOTEL at Ah Hoi's Kitchen A/EW HBNU borne and try our crocodile meat skewer in teriyaki sauce, white clams in satay sauce, frogs' legs eggplant "Sichuan style", honey glazed ginger chicken and much more. Open daily for dinner from 6.30 pm and also for lunch on Saturdays
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  • WHAT'S ON
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      Magical realms on canvas
      589 6 Exhibition ✓A Game of Chance Showcasing 20 new paintings by French artist Isabelle Plante, whose works evoke the magical realm of fairy tales. Putting together sketches of landscapes, she meticulously applies colours mainly blues and greens layer by layer, to create Middle Agesinspired landscapes populated by
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      221 6 110 18.80 22.80 (Sat, Sun, Eve (Mon Frll Public Holidays! Shark’s Fin Soup With Crab Meat Bamboo Fungus Quick Boiled Live Prawns Fried Crabs With Chilli Sauce Fresh Scallop Salad With Cocktail Fruits Baked Spare Ribs With Honey Sauce Simply Cut Present this Coupon to GET A FREE, GLASS OF
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  • Best In The Central
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      Mama mia, the food’s great
      283 7  -  Popular Italian restaurant has menu for all JULIANA YEH FOR Italian food lovers, the restaurant known as Spagheddies requires no introduction. It was set up a few years ago at Tanglin Mall and has since expanded its operations to Marina Leisureplex. The restaurant strives to
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      Your life is in Chuan’s hand
      495 8  -  He’s a part-time palmist CATHY CROCKETT THERE are few more fascinating subjects than the human psyche. Just what is responsible for our personalities? Why can one’s behaviour be so different from the next man? The answers are complex, but according to 24-year-old Lim Han
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      Nonya delights
      84 8 TRADITIONAL dishes such as buah keluak ($8.20), itek sioh ($5.80) and babi ayam pongteh ($7.50) are just a phone call away. At Bibik’s Place, a family-run restaurant synonymous with Nonya food, the two bibik running the kitchen also whip up other Nonya delights such as ngoh hiang ($3)
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      Wage war on germs with device
      312 9  -  Air steriliser’s ultra-violet rays kill bacteria ANDRE YEO AIR FRESHENERS only mask foul smell but do not kill germs, said the developer of an air steriliser that uses ultra-violet rays to eliminate airborne bacteria. Derek Seah, managing director of AlResearch Technology, said air fresheners
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      Power that treats skin problems
      222 10  -  lonization technique moisturises, revitalises and energises DESMOND NG JUST imagine that the electricity that powers your hi-fi set can also be used to treat your skin problems. That’s what the ionization technique offered at Helio Asia uses, although not at the same voltage. Called the
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      Little shop with long history
      333 11  -  31-year-old shop sells clothing and products for children JULIANA YEH WHAT can adults and children go gaga over? Mayer Children’s Wear, a speciality shop located at Holland Road Shopping Centre. Having just turned 31, the shop is one of the pioneer retailers of children’s merchandise.
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      Have Thai seafood at half price
      488 12  -  Restaurant’s 7th anniversary offer SELINA LUM /'77N THE food and m beverage business, one has to be creative to stay ahead. So says Mr Johnnie Young, president of Oriental Thai Inn Seafood Restaurant. He’s probably right. After all, he created waves when he started
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      Delicious halal fare
      309 14  -  JULIANA YEH SHAN WAHID is one gutsy woman. After working in a petrochemical company for almost 20 years, she left to venture into the food business. Her coffee shop sits inconspicuously along Bendemeer Road but this is where its appearance may deceive. Slightly subdued by day, this
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      Store offers good support
      207 16  -  Well-designed furniture for healthy work place DESMOND NG BAD POSTURE, poorly-designed furniture and improper working habits can cause work-related physical discomforts. Complaints of eye fatigue, aching arms, legs and back are often due to computer users’ lack of attention to their working areas. According to Office
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      150 8 (1 I® 5? -M El [GO 1 1 SI f# &6<zHce T>o6fti*6 Authentic Home-Made HoMdenPohpiah Roll-it-up yourself style ©j Si ikJ Also enjoy Hokkien/ Teochew specialities like Steamed Fish (Teochew Style), Oyster, Omelette, Hokkien Noodles, Prawn Nuggets. Fish Head with Yam Soup etc. Tekok Ayer Street Outlet 80/82TdokAyrr Street *Ol-01
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      79 8 YOU can page Lim Han Chuan at 9-491-1432 Him Nonya Restaurant 14 Alfwa* Street Singapore *****7 TW 1299 1219 (opp. The Concourse, Beach Road). Opening hours: 1130 am- 230 pm 6.00 pm 10.00 pm Wi AUTHENTIC HOME COOKED by our noted Nonya M Th e Ong sisters Monica (previously from
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      104 10 ynergizitigfacial techniques for in-depth treatment HdioAsia's synergizer facial treatment helps regain radiant beautiful skin in 4 complete steps. It employs a special ionization technique combined with a relaxing massage that work wonders on the skin. It is a simple facial that not only frees your face of impurities while at
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      106 13 I it.V\ ///<// //t/t i "SinipK I lu* Ik si i.' Claypot Shark's Fin Braised Abalone King Lobster Bird Nest Chilli Crabs Jumbo Prawns Ocean Of Fishes Clayfish Venison Fire Mountain Chicken Flying Swan Fish Maw Scallops Green Curry Tom Yam Olive Rice Mango Guava Salad Crispy Pata Oriental Five
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      183 16 OFFICE FURNITURE SPECIAL SHENBAO b A Trademark Recognised Wofktwtde For Computer And Office Furniture. SHENSAO Hefos You Make Special Top Shelf Design. The series proves the versatSty, functiooatty and quality required tor today's office. Contemporary European furniture design. Totally uttze the latest German and Italian highly-computerized woodworking mochinery. Multi-functional personal
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  • Singapore Favourites
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      This meal's fast and cheap to cook
      829 17  -  Starting this week, City Weekly brings you a fortnightly series on recipes of local favourites. We start with one for the well-loved nasi lemok. By Lee Geok Boi Rice Ingredients 2 cups (400 gm) rice 1 cup (250 ml) coconut cream 2 j
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      201 17 THASEVI FOOD EATING HOUSE Tlie Trcxjrtional And Popular Rot Praia in Stngapore (ONLY outlet, not associated with other branches). Ml iH Specialities: Fishhead Curry, Fried Mutton Cutlets, Tandoori Chicken, Mutton Ribs, Nasi Beriyani. Daily: 6 am -1030 pm Every Friday: Closed from 12 pm 230 pm Rest Day: Last Friday
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  • EATING OUT
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      Delicious flip in every Dutch pancake
      365 18  -  They're paper-thin, milky-rich and huge By SELINA LUM WITH wooden clogs hanging on the wall, colourful tulips in flower boxes and a windmill logo on its menu, this restaurant is unmistakably Dutch. Newly opened at Forum The Shopping Mall, the Old Dutch Restaurant claims
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      Chinese fare that's different
      280 18 Restaurant has healthy dishes at good prices BESIDES being concerned about price and quality, many people who eat out are also becoming more conscious of their health. Food that goes easy on both the pocket and the arteries, and is delicious to boot, is bound to
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      3134 19 air'"toicelMo-91»123 o o n neotion lES LA) INTRO of the week ***** Lanie»2o, Student. 1 Like* travelling, music. reading, beaches.! find the sea a very fasinating work of Cod. If there’s anyone i there w%k» I out frd the and share lame leave interests just your and contort no *****
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  • BITES
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      Sushi served on a belt
      112 20  -  By ANGELICA TAN THIS good-value sushi joint just got better! Till the end of the year, Sakac Sushi has an all-you-can-eat sushi buffet. At $16.90 (adult) and $9.90 (child), you can help yourself to the conveyor belt offerings such as agedashi dou fu, potato salad
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      Exciting claypot creations
      69 20 DELIGHTFUL claypot creations are unearthed at this cafe. At Boulevard Hotel’s Cafe Carousel, you can enjoy claypot rice with steamed chicken, claypot vermicelli with crab, claypot double-boiled herbal duck soup and claypot briased pork knuckles with black mushrooms. Available till the end of November, the dishes, which
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      Barbecue promotion
      70 20 THE smokey aroma of barbecued delights beckons at this buffet. ANA Hotel’s Cafe-in-the-Park presents a barbecued fare with scrumptious sausages, chicken, beef, lamb kebab, sambal stingray and salmon fillet. There are soups, salads and smoked mussels with dill sauce to complement your meal. Priced at $25 (adult) and
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      3455 23 Advertisement petsonal wilJt new finenfo an 9 oG) pals. Qt simply leave your own personal message, To respond to advertisers, make sure you have their personal box number To advertise yourself, just phone and leave your message Calls are charged at 75 cents a minute on domestic phones, 90 cents
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    Buskers go begging
    308 24  -  A dismal $455 collected at 2-hour event By DESMOND NG THESE buskers would gp hungry if they were to rely on charity. About 10 groups of buskers performed at the Celebrity Busking event held at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza earlier this month, which was organised by
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      134 24 V! BOON TONG KEE PTE LTD Bukit Timah Branch: 18/18A Cheong Chin Nam Road, Singapore *****2. Tel: *****89 Business Hours: 24 Hours a day Open Daily Balestier Road Branch: 401, Balestier Road, Singapore *****3. Tel: 254 3937 Business Hours: 24 Hours a day Closed every Monday Whampoa West Branch: Block
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      51 24 Our authentic ho me-cooked Buuh Keluak We also serve: Chicken Curry Garam Asam Fish Itch Tim Kualadah Heepio Soup Babi Pongteh Laksa Met Siam Home catering also can he arranged. ftttMaasg* Nona Manis Restaurant Home-cooked Nonya Food 719 East Coast Road Singapore *****9 Tel *****98 Business Hours: 8.30 am -8.30
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