The New Paper, 6 December 1989

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    12 1 the new paper WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1989 MCI (P) 36/4/89 50 CENTS
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      172 1 m r It Murdered Wm wJ A HMf W v I v. Vui jwj~y A pair of legs sticking out of a rubbish bin. It's a murder and there is one witness who cannot tell. This and other award-winning photographs on/ Pages 20 and 21 My sit loves a gambler
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Gas leak in plant: 2 killed
      224 2 A TOXIC gas leak at a chemical plant on Pulau Ayer Merbau was reported yesterday. The incident happened at about 2 pm and led to the death of two workers. A fireman and another worker suffered light injuries, Lianhe Zaoboa reported today. The two
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      Two more chests found
      62 2 THE GREAT BALLANTINE'S TREASURE HUNT BALLANTINE Treasure Chest Hunters! Only one more chest left. The Bully Hayes and Captain Kidd chests have been found. But the Chlng Ah' Ling is still at large. Watch out for the clues to be published in Saturday's The New Paper.
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      Life-saver dies few hours later
      146 2 A GIRL who gave a stranger the "kiss of life", fell to her own death the same day. The "kiss of life" is mouth-to-mouth resuscitation that is given to a person who faints as a result of an accident or a sudden illness. Our graphic
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      MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
      51 2 1. Check for breathing. 2. Give four quick breaths. 3. Check for pulse. 5. Position your hands over the intercostal junction. 6. Deliver 15 compressions at the rate of 80 per minute. 7. Alternate 15 compressions with two quick breaths. 4. Locate the lower end of the breast
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      4 win human rights award
      110 2 FOUR Chinese students, who led pro-democracy protests crushed by troops in Beijing's Tiananmen Square last June, received a human rights award in the United States yesterday. Li Lu, 23, and Wu'er Kaixi, 20, got a standing ovation when they were presented with the 1989 Reebok
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      Lock icon Nadia plans to make film of her life
      236 2 Reuter. GYMNAST Nadia Comaneci said she plans to move in with her married boyfriend who helped her escape from Rumania last week and to make a film of her life story. The star of the 1976 Mon treal Olympics, now 28, arrived
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      SORRY
      44 2 Boost lor the disabled (TNP, Doc S): We reported that one-time tax deductions for making buildings disabled-friendly apply to modifications undertaken from Jan 1 next year. That date, supplied by the Singapore Council of Social Service, should have been Jan 1 this year.
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      Lock icon The Dirty S'porean leaves an awful mess
      713 3  -  By Angeline Song SOME Singaporeans get downright dirty when they go on holiday. Their slovenly habits leave chambermaids and chalet attendants in despair. Last week, a chambermaid wrote to The Straits Times about the "unrestrained and irresponsible" behaviour of local guests. The New
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      44 2 A dance drama whi<h will reveal to you that... 'The devil regl m~> ~> 7. i 1 i y jT V" n blanks) 4V f ome and find out the :insw A" DATE 9 December 1989 VENUE KELC Auditorium TIME 7.30pm sharp ADMISSION IS FREE!
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      38 2 HOTLINEPLUS IF you want to share a point of view, call our HotlinePlus on 734-7711, or write to The Editor, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923. Please include your full name, address and telephone number.
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      New union for hospital staff
      370 4  -  By Irene Hoe A NEW union is being formed for the staff of restructured government hospitals. It applied recently for registration, said the Nation- al Trades Union Congress. Mr Goh Chee Wee, NTUC's secretary for organising, told The New Paper yesterday that it is waiting
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      GLOSSARY
      115 4 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. autonomous: A system such as a government or department within a government— that regulates itself. dispelled: Something that has been driven away or made to disappear. exhiliration: The state
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      The Cathy Lim laugh hour
      441 6  -  By Irene Ng YOU should have been there. Dr Catherine Lim, one of Singapore's best writers, had such a good time talking about creative humour last night. So good, in fact, that she could not stop talking even when her hour was up. "Oh, are
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      Writing contest on Asia-Pacfic region announced
      172 6 THE Colombo Plan for Co-operative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific will hold a writing competition on economic and social development in the region for writers from the Colombo Plan member countries. The focus of the contest will be on more
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      Mazes at Pasir Ris
      278 7 SOMETHING amazing will open at Pasir Ris Park by June Singapore's first maze garden. The tricky garden will have two mazes and will cover 0.5 hectare. The trick is to find the right exits through passages lined by hedges. This may mean going round and round
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      Students run for charity
      201 7 STUDENTS of the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) have decided to run with the spirit of Christmas. The SIM Charity Jog at East Coast Park next Sunday will round off the SIM Charity Week 89. The charity week began on Monday and is the first major
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      Doctors keep tabs on childless Aids couples
      392 8 The World Health Organization (WHO) says more and more children are now infected with the Aids virus, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation. In Singapore, doctors are taking steps to prevent this. CHITRA RAJARAM reports D OCTORS are keeping tabs on a special
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      Aids threat to children
      152 8 PICTURE this: In two years, a quarter of a million children infected with the Aids virus will have been born in sub-Saharan Africa. In Brazil, there are about seven million children living on the streets. At least 140,000 of them are infected with the Aids virus.
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      Dialysis centre in MRT station opens
      449 11  -  By Chitra Rajaram C HINESE Garden MRT station was the first stop for telephonist Miss Y yesterday. The 33-year-old woman, who did not want to be named, was the first person to make use of the Renalcare Centre at the station. The centre is
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      SIA may invest in resorts
      211 11 SINGAPORE Airlines may develop tourist attractions here. It may also invest in neighbouring attractions such as resort islands, nature reserves and historical sites. SlA's assistant director of administration Teoh Tee Hooi said the company should explore investment opportunities to strengthen the core business, reports Business
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      Lock icon Mandarin GM quits
      207 12 Business Times. AFTER 15 years as general manager of the Mandarin Hotel, Mr Sonnie Lien has resigned. A hotel spokeswoman said Mr Lien was leaving to "start his own business". She said Mr Lien sent in his resignation letter on Nov 29. The resignation took effect on
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      Handbook on Indian rites gets the OK
      267 12  -  By M Nirmala THE Indian Chamber of Commerce has decided to go ahead with publishing a handbook on Indian customs and festivals. This follows comments last month by Indian community leaders that Indians here needed a handbook along the lines of the one
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      More firms use video magazines
      609 13  -  By Lim Phay-ling V IDEOS are not just for entertainment any more. They are meant for serious business, too. More and more companies are now turning to videos to sell themselves and their products. There are also educational videos such as the Public Utilities Board
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      Students made aware of ozone-friendly products
      299 13 DO you avoid using aerosols? Do you think twice about switching on a refrigerator or an air-conditioner? Maybe not. But students who attended a forum and exhibition on ozone depletion recently may be more careful about such things in future. CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), pinpointed as
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      146 13 r Get that winning spirit Ferrari Formula is a bold expression of style and elegance. Choose from a wide range of high-tech Ferrari Formula watches, pens, lighters and leather goods. [fTJZj p. I*. fil by Ferrari Formula l==J Sole Afeat A Distributor for Siagapore, Malaysia aad ladoaeaia: LMC-268 Orchard Road,
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Blood pressure risk: Family can help
      457 14 I F you are worried about the amount of salt your family eats and want to cut down on it, get your family's consent and re- duce its use gradually when you are cooking. This suggestion was made by a doctor who was one
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      Mothers say it is never too late
      290 14 BETTER late than never. Two mothers decided to announce the births of their babies four months after the happy events. Kamisah bte Ibrahim and Sudhadevi, 25, d/o Madhavan Pillai, are among 24 sets of parents who are featured in The New Paper's Fitti
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    Vending machines for men, women here
    310 15  -  SINGAPORETODAY By Serene Lim CONDOMS can now be bought as easily as soda pop in some parts of town. They are among items dispensed from ven4ing machines. Other items include shavers, toothbrushes, shampoos, panty hose and disposable toilet seats. Two such machines have been
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      45 15 On Sun% at Hour Lasts All Dsf. Drinks are at Happy Hour prices all day on Sunday at Bibi's Theatre Pub. |<£IK| V (December only, excluding eve of public holidays). Come early. Stay late! I J Peranakan Place, 180 Orchard Road Tel: *****66 Theatre Pub
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      115 15 I This coupon entitles you to I [ONE FREE TIGER BEER i AT X. i 0® i Theatre Pub J 'Vatdbitoday 6 Dec'B9 Sapphceble to the trst 50 alßbts from 6pm m One coupon per customer only. ParanakanPlaca, 180 Orchard Road Singapore 0923. Ta1:*****<8 I Attach any receipt from Biba'o
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Thatcher wins, but not all votes
      341 16 Wire services. PRIME Minister Margaret Thatcher was confirmed as leader of Britain's ruling Conservative Party on Tuesday. But she failed to win over all members in her party. She won 314 out of a possible 374 votes in the party's annual leadership election. It
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      Kim Basinger files for divorce
      250 16 SCREEN sexpot Kim Basinger's marriage is in trouble. She has filed for divorce from her 50-year-old husband and make-up artist Ron Britton. At stake are: The town the actress bought for $36 million, the $1.5 million home she shared with Ron Britton and $15,000 she
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      Lock icon Indonesia to China: Settle technical issues first
      290 16 AFP. INDONESIAN Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said that only after the technical aspects of reopening long frozen diplomatic ties with China were settled could the two sides discuss a date and the specifics on how ties would be resumed. "It has been agreed
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      Lock icon French train smashes record
      35 16 Fastest on the track; The French high-speed TGV train on its way to a new world speed record. It clocked 482.4 kmh on its journey from Courtlain to Tours. Picture/ Afp
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      Lock icon Kuwaiti princesses accused of beating maid
      161 16 AFP. AN Indian-born maid told a London court on Tuesday that two Kuwaiti princesses beat her "senseless" in their luxury home and sometimes refused to feed her. Mrs Laxmi Swami is claiming damages from Princesses Faria and Simiya A 1 Sabah, who are sisters
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      Lock icon Kohl to meet Modrow, E Germany scraps visas
      357 17 Wire services. WEST German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and East German Prime Minister Hans Modrow are to meet later this month. The meeting, to take place in the East German city of Dresden, was announced in East Berlin yesterday. The East German government
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      Lock icon East German secret police leaders resign
      301 17 Wire services. THE entire leadership of East Germany's security police, criticised for failing to crack down on corruption, has resigned. The mass resignations came in the space of one dizzying day which saw the prosecutorgeneral quitting; once unchallenged leader Erich Honecker placed under house
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      Lock icon USSR: No to one Germany
      114 17 Wire services. THE Soviet Foreign Minister has flatly rejected West Germany's programme to unite the two Germanys. In a sharp warning to visiting West Germany Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher yesterday, Mr Eduard Shevardnadze said "propaganda about a federation of the two Germanys can only exacerbate
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      Lock icon A Gandhi by any other name...
      130 17 Reuter. A ONE-TIME bath towel model and a former executive of a multi-national company have ensured that India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty keeps its presence in government. Maneka Gandhi, 32, (being sworn in by Indian President R Venkataraman in picture) and Arun Nehru, 45, were among
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      Queen's pregnant cousin to wed child's dad
      256 17 THE umarried and pregnant cousin of Queen Elizabeth 11, who sparked a royal scandal by making public a furious row with her parents, has decided to marry the father of her child. Ms Marina Ogilvy, 23, had earlier refused to marry her photographer
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      Lock icon Rebels hold fire for tourists
      375 18 Wire services. THE Philippine government and rebel soldiers declared a temporary ceasefire this morning. The truce enabled the government to start evacuating foreigners from the embattled financial district of Makati where they had been trapped by fighting in the bloody attempt to oust President Corazon
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      Lock icon Fighting boredom, not bullets
      327 18 Reuter. AMONG hundreds of foreign guests trapped in a war zone in Manila's five-star Hotel Intercontinental, the biggest problem seems to be boredom not bullets and how to get a cold beer. Nearly 2,000 foreigners are trapped in four luxury hotels in Manila's financial district of
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      Bodybuilders hid under hotel beds
      206 18 A GROUP of Singapore bodybuilders sought refuge under their hotel beds when rebel soldiers bombed and attacked a nearby tele- vision station in Manila. The group, led by Mr Paul Chua, president of the Singapore Amateur Bodybuilders' Federation (SABBF), was in Manila for a bodybuilding
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      1514 19 VIDEOFASHION FILM FOCUS news the nanny J <58C12,7.25pm) (SBC 12, 10.36 pm) W Jjj HV Bit'' Ronwo Gigli: Milan's darling of the Bette Davis: Stars in this 1965 SSi' .JlKiii 111 Iff JljlT avant-garde crowd defected suspense drama based on a novel by f I lljlllUt Plfili i' received standing
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    PRIZED SHOTS
    294 20 spotlight The Confederation of Asean Journalists' eighth general assembly and the Asia-Pacific Press Convention were held in Singapore last week. On show were more than 100 of the best photographs taken by its members. Here are four of them. Thai Against Thai: By Phalsal Tangyarit-Matichon of Thai Rath
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      1716 21 VIDEOFASHION FILM FOCUS 4 NEWS THE NANNY iHII Rll' j F (SBC 12, 7.25 pm) (SBC 12, 10.36pm) W j| HP 'ilffi'NlilljPr Romeo Gigli: Milan's darling of the Bette Davis: Stars in this 1965 iHSEIi 1 PSiilt Iff I .ijl'l, iff 1 avant-garde crowd defected to the suspense drama based
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Gorbachev poor in econs: Nato leaders
      391 22 Wire services. NATO leaders think Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev knows very little economics. They have also taken a dismal view of the Soviet Union's financial plight. The candid opinions about Soviet affairs were expressed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation leaders at their meeting
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      Lock icon Thai King talks about ecology on 62nd birthday
      209 22 AP. THE world's longest reigning monarch, Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, celebrated his 62nd birthday yesterday with warnings about environmental threats facing his country and the globe. In a speech on the eve of nationwide birthday celebrations, the popular constitu- tional monarch urged
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  • FOREIGNSTOCKS
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      Lock icon LONDON
      260 22 Wire services. SHARE prices ended higher on the London stock market yesterday, boosted by strength in the property sector, some healthy earnings reports and a stronger pound. The Financial Times 30share index ended 13.8 points higher at 1,836.8. Volunje totalled 428.5 million shares, down from 484.4 million on Monday.
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      Lock icon TOKYO
      80 22 Reuter. TIGHTER margin requirements helped stifle the Tokyo rally and share prices opened lower today. The key 225-share Nikkei dropped 194.81 points, or 0.52 per cent, to 37,299.36 in 10 minutes after jumping 190.30 points yesterday. From today, securities used as collateral for margin buying will be valued at
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      INDICES/Closing prices
      52 22 FT Industrials Tue 1,836.80 (1,819.10) Dow Jones Average Tue 2,741.68 (2,753.63) ST Industrial Tue 1,431.39 (1,426.13) NST Industrial Tue 2,684.28 (2,670.82) Hongkong Hang Seng Tue 2,764.44 (2,767.46) Australian All Ordinaries Tue 1,637.50 (1,646.30) Nikkei Stock Average Tue 37,494.17 (37,303.87) Figures in brackets refer to those of the previous
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      Lock icon New York
      279 22 Wire services. AN early rally on the New York Stock Exchange failed to hold up as investors appeared uncertain about the immediate direction of the US economy. By the end of the day, uncertainty prevailed and the Dow Jones average of 30 leading industrials showed a decline of
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      Expressive mime and dance
      452 23  -  BY Wong Sing Yeong DURING my last holiday in Rome, I chanced upon a road accident. It was a minor bumper-kissing incident. But out leaped the drivers and, with every part of their bodies, acted out high drama in the middle of the Roman road. I
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      Dance examiner is belle of the ball
      380 24  -  By Vivien Chiong MISS Peggy Spencer had a royal welcome. Men in bow-ties and women in flouncy circular skirts unfolded a welcome banner to greet her at the Hong Kah South Community Centre on Monday. Ms Spencer, 69, is a professional dance examiner
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      TOPSPINS
      224 24  -  By Adilene Woon OFRA HAZA DESERT WIND (WEA) ISRAEL'S most popular performer takes her Yemenite roots worldwide in her music. Altogether it's quite a mix modern rhythm boxes go side by side with ethnic percussion loops. It's all right if you like Middle Eastern folk. Otherwise, Ofra's clear voice
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      Alcohol sparks off problems
      140 24 A MOTHER'S LOVE: EPISODE 18 A Mother's Love Tonight SBC 8, 9.30 pm ALCOHOL sparks off some problems today. Xiaoliang drinks heavily after dinner. Ruiwen tries to stop him but eventually joins in and gets drunk too. They end up sleeping together. Xiaoliang's mother is at
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      Dancing made child's play
      448 25 WORKING with more than 100 children can only be a wee bit of a problem. For the most part, says Ms Goh Lay Kuan, co-founder and principal of Practice Performing Arts School (PPAS), it is a joy working with them. Her charges, aged three upwards and
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      Lock icon Warner to make $40 m film on Walesa
      114 25 AP. THE life of Polish union activist Lech Walesa will be documented in a $40-mil-lion-dollar Warner Bros movie. The authorised biography of the Nobel Peace Prizewinning Solidarity leader will be produced by James W Brubaker and Thorn Mount beginning next year. Mr
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      Perfection is the only flaw
      210 26  -  JUDITH MARCUSE DANCE COMPANY Yesterday and today Kallang Thaatre FIRST NIGHT REVIEW/ By Lo Tien Yin SOMETIMES, perfection can be too much. The Canadian Judith Marcuse Dance Company's performance last night was flawless. The beautifully executed movements seemed effortless so there was only lukewarm response.
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    • SEEINGSTARS
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        KYLIE'S NEW ESCORT
        90 26  -  By Wong Sing Yeong MICHAEL Hutchence, i dashing frontman of the Australian group INXS, is cur- rently dating fellow Aussie J singer Kylie Minogue. The romance is said to have blossomed early this year. News of the secret courtship leaked when Minogue went to Hongkong to sing
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        CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
        97 26 IT was a close encounter Steven Spielberg would have avoided. Thankfully, he did. He was absent when actress Kate Capshaw attended a Beverley Hills charity event pregnant with his baby and escorted by her pal, director Brian DePalma. Moments later, actress Amy Irving walked in with her mother,
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        CHERIE'S BOO BOO
        101 26 ACTRESS Cherie Chung recently told a Hongkong magazine that she hopes to build a house with her businessman boyfriend Mike Chu. Mike's house, she said, is too small for her. The alert reporter asked if the couple had been co-habi-tating. No, said Cherie, she only stayed over
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      58 24 Starting your day right is the first step to good health. Which is why Magnolia Low-Fat Fruit Yoghurt is the ideal addition to any breakfast. Filled with nourishment and easy to digest, it also offers a tasty choice of your favourite Asian fruits. Try it. You'll find it's j just
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      1501 27 Dear Aggie, FOR the past two years, our 33-year-old sister has been seeing a divorced man we know very little about. He has been to our house only twice. They plan to marry early next year, but we are worried for her. He is a
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      1493 28 ►Centrestage OYULETIDE SYMPHONY. The NUS Concert Orchestra will be playing a selection of Christmas and religious music. Highlights include classical music by Handel and J S Bach and popular works such as Sleigh Ride to a Carol Symphony. 8.15 pm. Victoria Concert Hall. Tickets at
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      14 28 CENTRESTAGE: X'MAS CONCERT GALLERY: LANDSCAPES OUT ABOUT: COMPUTER FAIR FOOD: DEER MEAT
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      KITCHEN SYMPHONY
      73 28 An engrossing cookbook, Kitchen Symphony contains more than 250 Chinese, Malay, Indian, Peranakan and European recipes. Compiled by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Ladies League. Proceeds from sales of the book will go to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund. $25. Available at the Lobby Shop of the Hyatt
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      854 29 WEDNESDAYRADIO I COMICFELIEF ElilSltiililEO EnnmSHHI Curry-Puff/Raymond Lee NOON News in Brief (Programme* in Mandarin) I 12.05 Laachdate: A musical selection *00N Beautiful Music: Light instru- /I®'* for your lunchtime listening centals for your listening plea- <3 1.00 News and Weather Report 12.50 Market Report i J 1.15 Luachdate (continued) (Programmes
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      620 30 COMICREUEF WEDNESDAYRADIO Orchard Road/conn Goh t■ j.C! n —I —l I fi NOON Bead Mask, Company Mo Nswsdesk <b 9JI I RFA\ I Noon-time musical entertain- 12.30 Off the Sbalf: A serialised readtTQy tell WKE I ■»»''«y°u j« »f ti» i™. suites t» |f ]y iPJJf-, u HH n AllS
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      242 31 831 Employment X MHI 80UTH-EABT-ABIA PTE. LTD. has immediate vacancies for the post of: STORE ASSISTANT To assist the storekeeper In the dally operation. Experienced In handling forkllft will be an advantage. Salary $800 L above. For appointment, please contact Tel *****33/ 4/ 8 MHI SOUTH-EAST-ASIA PTC. LTD. PSA Warehouee
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      815 32 >11 Imptoyiwnt W1 Emptoyimwt »31 Employment We are a leading distributor of natural vitamins and health aupplements representing market leaders and now have a vacancy for a PRODUCT MANAGER Applicants should have a degree In a Science field such as pharmacy, nutrition or food science and should have at least
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      425 32 831 Employment FRANK SMALL ASSOCIATES We art a large established market research consultancy, operating throughout the Asia Pacific region and currently have vacancies tor the following posltlons:SECRETARY e Knowledge of PC/ telex/ fax essential e OCE 'O' Level with PBC qualifications If any e Typing speed SO w.p.m e Age
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      186 32 111 Iwpteynwnt Established Conatructlon firm invites applications (or TELEX/ TELEPHONE OPERATOR CUM QEN6RAL CLERK Preferably some experience In operating telex machine and PABX e Ability to type e 14 days annual leave e Share option scheme e Medical ti hospitalisation scheme Please submit resume with expected salary, recent photograph and
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      189 33 mm* PlfrfrB HEßE s TQ THE HAPPY BABIES. I IWITH LOVE FROM THE NEW PAPER FASTADS FITTI. I ■I 19. jjU lImIHI HAPPY ft ARIHI EACH BABY CETS TO receive 2 packs of fitti diapers, a singlet, a panty and a congratulatory HI IJMMUMMHMMI CARD FROM FITTI. ANNOUNCE YOUR BABY'S
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      143 33 i 'B^BSiW6BiBBBMl6ttBfiMifii fllP' #1 I HENRY JOICE TOH j wish to announce the birth of Alexander Toh Kang-Jun on the 22nd Nov. 89 M ffi 9fiSr--1 Max Chan Janet Ooi art glad to announce the arrival of their first si baby girl, Alicia Chan Hul Juan on 10.11.1989 at Qeneagles
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      188 33 |f Mano Pon I |i would like to announce the I arrival of their baby boy BERVIN #fe MANOHARAN C/K J p on 20th October '89 jjl With special thanks fa p to all relatives /V. friends for their /incent Mary Lim B Vould like to announce j|> the birth
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      232 33 i I TO FRANCIS K. S. LIM H AND ANGELA O. H. UM on the birth of baby H| DEBORAH UM LI YA Q M Special thanks to Or. Loke Kah Leong and M H Staff of ward 24 Kandang Kerbau Hospital HI Mark 10:45 "For the Son of Man
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      228 34 Reuter. S'GART 1 ANTWERP 1 ANTWERP moved into the quarter-finals of the Uefa Cup yesterday. Its 1-1 draw with host Vfß Stuttgart in the third-round, second-leg soccer match gave the Belgian club a 2-1 win on aggregate. Stuttgart, trailing 1-0 from the first leg, saw its hopes of
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      Lock icon 'Czech athletes used drugs for years'
      317 34 Reuter. CZECHOSLOVAK athletes have used drugs for years with the knowledge of the country's top sports officials, 1968 Olympic sil-ver-medallist Josef Odlozil has revealed. At least 80 per cent of the Czechoslovak team at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, at which Jarmila Kratochvilova
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      477 34 Wire services. Bomb scare: A bomb scare interrupted an acrimonious annual meeting of the shareholders of English First Division soccer club Manchester United at Old Trafford yesterday. Police halted the meeting for 10 minutes after a phone call warning them of a bomb. Nothing was found after a search
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      388 35 1 htnl Critt I Cltss Instruments! n 20mm *?'Ts^)s3,WiS r ols *r:- v < tLS Kittiii 6ui Bon !Ont ll the Hut S strike cult long W fi/>0 V| v 1 Hn 1 ■■II P \|\«g* Suns 40mm mm ti ditu iboie bin* tin I 500 tins. 62 mitres lug
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        210 36 Reuter. PLANS for Saturday's draw leave open the prospect of England and Holland repeating their 1988 European Championship encounter when rival fans fought on the streets of Duesseldorf. A Fifa spokesman said yesterday that the World Cup organising committee was not considering any proposals to keep teams apart
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        228 36 AP. ITALY and Britain have urged Fifa to seed England to control violent fans. "We have to listen to what the governments say and we cannot ignore their positions," Fifa secretary-general Sepp Blatter said. "Fifa's main concern is to organise a good World Cup and to
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      136 36 Reuter. BORIS Becker and Steffi Graf were officially declared world champions yesterday by the International Tennis Federation. Becker became the first West German to be named world champion. Graf was virtually unchallenged in finishing top of the women's circuit points table. Becker was nominated by an ITF panel
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      72 36 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: BOXING European heavyweight championship: Derek Williams (Brit) bt Trevor Currie (Brit) ko, 55 sees. HOCKEY Test series in Lahore: Pakistan 5 England 1. SOCCER Uefa Cup 3rd rd, 2nd leg: VFB Stuttgart 1 Antwerp 1 (Antwerp wins 2-1 on aggregate). Littlewoods Cup
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      Lock icon Edberg, Wilander likely for singles
      168 36 Reuter. STEFAN Ed berg, who beat Boris Becker in the Masters final on Sunday, is in line for a possible return clash. He was named yesterday in Sweden's squad for the Davis Cup tennis final. Sweden, which faces holder West Germany in Stuttgart from Dec
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      Hongkong-bound horses work out well
      173 36 RACING with DENNIS CHIA| THE Malayan Racing Association's hopes for the Hongkong Invitation Cup at Sha Tin on Dec 17, wound up their preparations at Singapore this morning with impressive workouts. Batman, with Skinner up, and Shall We Dance trotted round and picked up the
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      No grand spree for Yang
      495 37  -  thepreview The World Grand Prix Badminton Finals begins in our backyard today. Who will win? Yang Yang, Frost, Xiong? Who to watch? Where? How much to pay? Here are two pages of answers and more as we raise the curtain on the stars who will
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      THE PRICE
      73 37 YOU can buy tickets at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Keat Sports (Singapore Badminton Hall), Liang Court, Parkway Parade and Wisma Atria. They cost $10 (balcony and terrace seats) and $20 (arena seats) for the preliminary rounds. For Saturday's semi-finals and Sunday's finals, tickets cost $20 (balcony and terrace)
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      A THE PLAYERS TO WATCH
      416 37 On the doubles... He is recognised as being the best men's singles player in the world, having won the men's singles at the last two World Championships in Beijing (1987) and Jakarta in May (1989). The 27-year-old student also holds the World Cup which he
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      China's top doubles troubled
      178 38  -  THE PULLOUT STORIES/ Bernard Pereira TOP SEEDS Lin Ying and Guan Weizhen have pulled out of the women's doubles draw. Taking their place will be Denmark's Nettie Nielsen and Dorte Kjaer. Said honorary referee Geoff Robson, of New Zealand: "Lin Ying was taken ill last night
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      Stars sing praise for big SIS
      310 38 THE PLACE Everywhere they went, from their New Otani hotel base to the Marina Mandarin reception hall and even to the bright lights of Orchard Road, the Republic's World Grand Prix Badminton Finals guests were waxing lyrical about the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Singing praises
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      THE PROGRAMME
      168 38 6.30pm Mixed doubles: Jan Paulsen (Den)/Gillian Gowers (Eng) v Henrik Svanrer/Dorte Kjaer (Den); Jan-Eric Antonsson/Maria Bengtsson (Swe) v Thomas Lund/Pernille Dupont (Den) Women's singles: Helen Troke (Eng) v Astrid van der Knapp (Hoi); Eline Coene (Hoi) v Susi Susanti (Indon) 7.15pm Women's singles: Pernille Nedergaard (Den) v Zarinah
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