The New Paper, 16 February 1990

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    15 1 the new paper FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1990 Ma (P) 36/4/89 SO cants the new paper
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      155 1 MR WHY KL SAID M ■Ml NO TO Ik9| tJ la toy a [WJ lm and yes to Pre (Hi SAM FOX La Toy* Mom 2 fiwtfco Nt NTUC RESHUFFLE I Two high-powered councils set up, Yu-Foo becomes assistant secretary-general, one under Teng Cheong two others get new jobs./p«o» Simon
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Why Fox allowed and not La Toya
      246 2 Bernama. SINGER Samantha Fox was allowed to perform in Malaysia because the Culture and Tourism Ministry was not aware that she had posed topless for a British newspaper. La Toya Jackson was banned because of her nude pin-ups in Playboy. This was stated
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      Lock icon JOINING HANDS FOR TV SERIES
      108 2 Bernama. TWO broadcasting stations in Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to jointly produce drama series for television. Shooting for the 12-part drama will begin this year, said Malaysian Information Minister Datuk Mohamed Rahmat in Jakarta yesterday. Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) and Television Republik Indonesia (TVRI)
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      Lock icon Court orders publisher of Tamil Osai to wind up
      278 2 Bernama. THE publishing company of a Tamil newspaper in Malaysia has been ordered to be wound up following a dispute over the allocation of power and shares. The order on Tamil Osai Sdn Bhd, publisher of Tamil Osai newspaper, was made
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      231 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. BEFORE HEAP FOR COOL. rir a "i Mlm r > I A
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Coral reefs around S'pore 'very active'
      621 3  -  Stories/ Irene Ng CORAL reefs around Singapore's southern islands are in better shape than is commonly believed, say marine life experts. In fact, a detailed study of six reefs found them teeming with enough life to fill four posters with colourful pictures. Each poster
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      Lock icon Orchid designs bloom at textile show
      243 3 THE 20 booths set up at the Search for Singapore Dress Textile and Garments Sale and Exhibition saw some brisk business yesterday. It was the first day of the exhibition organised by the National Trades Union Congress. The five-day show at Marina Square was
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      Aerospace sector set to grow: EDB
      115 4 SINGAPORE'S aerospace industry is taking off judging by the buoyant investment in that sector. Total fixed investment hit $900 mil- lion last year, Economic Development Board chairman Mr Philip Yeo said yesterday. That was an increase of 10 per cent over 1988. Furthermore, last
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      Air steward beaten up in row outside pub
      417 4  -  By Suresh Nair A FLIGHT steward was allegedly kicked and beaten by four men after a misunderstanding over a box of fried chicken. The incident outside an East Coast Parkway pub left him with four stitches above his left eye, said Mr
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      Ravindran: Volunteer who's on the go
      269 4  -  NEWBEAT Youth groups play a big part in the activities of the People's Association. Here we profile an energetic member of the new PA Youth Movement Central Youth Council. Esther Tan MR R Ravindran is the first vice-chairman of the new PA Youth Movement
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      150 want to perform at Villa
      379 6  -  Stories/ Loh Tuan Lee THERE'S no business like show business, especially at Haw Par Villa. About 150 people from all walks of life were willing to give up stable jobs or come out of retirement just to sing and dance. They queued up for
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      HIGH-TECH THEME PARK
      146 6 HAW Par Villa will show its new face in the middle of this year, by which time the renovation of the 50-year-old park is expected to be complete. The park will be five times its present size of 1.9 ha. It will be a theme park with
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      OPERA PERFORMER, SINGER AND MAKE-UP ARTIST
      294 6 Albert Lim, 30, manages a family shop, but has set his heart on a career in Chinese opera. He is a member of Beijing Opera Troupe and has been taking lessons in opera singing and acting for the past two years. Even though he
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Particles in lenses
      172 8 EYETOEYE I FOUND particles in my new pair of soft contact lenses which were made four months ago. I took it to my optician but he could not remove the particles. He said it is common to find such particles. Now I am in doubt whether I
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      NTUC sets up 2 high councils
      280 8 THE National Trades Union Congress is setting up two high-powered councils one dealing with industrial relations, the other with organising. The changes were approved at NTUC's Central Committee meeting yesterday They are aimed at streamlining its operations. The Industrial Relations Council will be chaired
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      NEW ROLES FOR NTUC OFFICIALS
      236 8 A RESHUFFLE in NTUC positions was announced today. Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon gives up her post as vice-president to become assistant secretary general. Mr Victor Pang gives up his assistant secretary general portfolio to become vice-president. Mr Lew Syn Pau becomes assistant secretary general. Mr
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      C class beds at 3 hospitals
      239 9 SGH not one of them C CLASS hospital beds will continue to be available at Toa Payoh, Tan Tock Seng and Kandang Kerbau hospitals even after they are restructured during the next few years. This assurance was given by the Government to the National
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      When the patient has no choice
      212 9 WHEN there are no C Class beds a patient may have no choice but to enter a B2 ward. The Government says that a public sector employee faced with this dilemma should be charged more than the C Class rate for it because he
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      Zoo's flamingos adopted by Epson Singapore
      88 9 THE Singapore Zoological Gardens' flamingos have been "adopted" by Epson Singapore. The computer company will contribute $3,000 a year for a period of five years to the zoo for the honour. Mr Thomas Ng, the deputy general manager of the company, will be present
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      Police raid vice dens in shops
      461 10  -  Stories/ By Suresh Nair POLICE have come down hard on illegal massage parlours in two shopping complexes in Jalan Sultan. In a three-day operation, undercover detectives raided at least 14 shops in Sultan Plaza and the Textile Centre. The raids on Tuesday and Wednesday
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      Sex magazines, condoms in lockers
      170 10 I WHAT THEY FOUND CONDOMS, other contraceptives and banned sex magazines were among the items found in specially-concealed lockers in several of the salons which were raided. "The type of sex services they offer in the cubicles is almost unimaginable," said a detective source. "It's
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      Carry on with raids, say other tenants
      324 10 TENANTS in Sultan Plaza and the Textile Centre hope the police will continue with their raids. At least a dozen people said the police action would help clean up the image of the complexes. They want the police to keep up with the
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      Aerospace shuttle
      421 11 MOVING very far very fast is what Asian Aerospace '90 is all about. Unfortunately some trade visitors to the exhibition have been unaware that there is a shuttle bus service that can get them to and from distant parking lots quickly. This shuttle is in addition to the
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      275 8 4r an x INCOME EDUCATION All parents wish their children to be one day. The Education Policy can help V f y()U be presented a parents realise this dream. j Golden Horse after payment of tf/ three months' premium. Benefits J This Golden Horse will serve to The policy benefits
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      257 9 AIWA i^crCZa Digital Audio a Video ONI NATION ONI SINGAPORE AIWA PRESENTS THE 25 th ANNIVERSARY HEADPHONE STEREO SJ2S FOR SINGAPORE'S 25™ ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. w vW MNONi T am**™* •\rattr i* > IT? i HI titf dMMZKXXWHJ ~^r V Direct preset selection of 5 stations H* Sr tb in each
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      36 11 v V At the a cold, get Febs Cold Relief Tablets. Because Febs with Vitamin C is specially formulated to effectively relieve the discomforts of colds, like a blocked nose. 0 I Another international product from
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      186 11 What guarantee do vou have to look your best? m fl|L \m iiyfl Some portrait photos aren't always successful. You're not quite ready, the noise in the shop distracts you, and your photo for a serious job application or a 5 year passport can look a bit of a joke.
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      NUS expansion plans
      306 12 The National University of Singapore wants to become a world-class university. To achieve this, it is planning an expansion programme to boost research and post-graduate studies and upgrade its physical facilities THE main thrust of the National University of Singapore's expansion will lie in post-graduate studies and
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      Better chance for borderline cases in Arts stream
      205 12 APPLICANTS who narrowly miss admission to the Arts and Social Science Faculty of the National University of Singapore will from this year have a better chance. From this year, they will be interviewed by lecturers to see if they deserve a place.
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      $50 M HALL FOR NUS
      123 12 THE NUS will launch a multi-mil-lion-dollar plan to upgrade its physical facil- ities to standards comparable to renowned universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Professor Lim Pin said yesterday that the university aims to be a "main cultural wellspring" of the country. The upgraded facilities
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Government in Sweden resigns
      349 13 AFP. THE Social Democrat government of Swedish Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson resigned yesterday after a humiliating defeat in parliament. Swedish lawmakers rejected Mr Carlsson's severe austerity plan. It included a price and wage freeze and tough restrictions on strikes. The plan was aimed at cooling the
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      Simon Yam escapes being blown up
      287 13 HONGKONG actor Simon Yam had a narrow escape in Thailand. An excess of explosives used by a stage- approaching me hand during from behind... shooting almost blew him up, reports the Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Wanbao. The movie deals with violence and sex. Still
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      Lock icon Computers snoop on workers
      346 14 AP. WORKERS are now being "whipped" by technology. And in many cases they do not even know what is happening. This is stated in a report released yesterday by a workers' advocacy group in the United States. The report says employers are increasingly using computers and
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      Perrier replaces supplies
      232 14 PERRIER is cleaning up. The company is not only supplying fresh stocks worldwide, but also replacing some of its staff. Mr Jean-Pierre Roux, the company's human relations director, said some employees now face dismissal for neglecting to clean the filters that purify the gas in Perrier. All
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      Lock icon Aftermath of a volcano
      28 14 Cleaning up: Residents clean a street in Tulangagung, Java, after a volcano eruption last week killed 24 and disgorged tons of lava. Picture/ AP
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      Lock icon Bomb in Makati set off safely
      206 14 Wire services. A TIME bomb was discovered in the lobby of the stock exchange building in the Makati financial district late yesterday, but explosives experts set it off safely, police said. The police said they were summoned to the stock exchange, one of two
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      GLOSSARY
      130 14 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. cataclysmic: A cataclysmic event is one that changes a situation or society very greatly, especially in an unpleasant way. flume: Narrow channel for water. streamlining: To make something such
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      Lock icon 'Video marriage' boom in Sri Lanka
      410 15 Reuter VIDEO marriage introductions are becoming popular in northern Sri Lanka. When the parents of Ranjini, a 22-year-old teacher in Jaffna, wanted to see her married, they sent a video of their daughter to relatives in Canada who had an unmarried son. The young
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      Lock icon 200,000 Alps skiers stranded
      238 15 Reuter. STORMS stranded at least 200,000 skiers in the French Alps yesterday and triggered mudslides which killed one man and injured another in Switzerland. About 10 French ski resorts, including Val d'lsere, Tignes, Arcs 2000, Valmorel and La Plagne, were cut off after snow storms and
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      Lock icon Leaders agree to step up war against cocaine
      214 15 AP. THE presidents of the US, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia have signed a series of drugfighting agreements at a security-shielded summit at Cartagena, Colombia. The summit, to step up the war against cocaine, was "a significant step towards improved anti-drug coordination," US
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      Lock icon Hawke calls early polls
      49 15 Reuter. AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Bob Hawke today announced an early general election on March 24. His Labor Party is making a bid for a record fourth consecutive term in office. Mr Hawke said he had moved early because politicians had slipped into a "phoney war".
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      138 13 A brand new totally topical, totally tropical musical With a host of original songs and a lot of laughter, review premieres at Bibi's Theatre Pub on February 25th. 'A (Totally Fictitious) Island' promises to be one of the Written by Ovidia Yu, with music by a,r a events of 1990.
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      123 13 I This coupon entitles you to I ONE FREE TIGER BEER i #T I m t a Theatre Pub I *VtU for todif Fobrvtry IS i ifptutk t$ ft* tot 50 it BtTt from f pm. On* coupon por customor oofy Peranakan Place, 180 Orchard Road Singapore 0923. Ta1:*****66 k--------.-........J
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      38 14 Stay tuned to the latest songs and J music with help r from the people who sell them in our special Hits Parade feature today in The New Paper Fastads. HITS PARADE FEBRUARY 16, 1990 SPECIAL FEATURE OF
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      131 15 i HYUNDAI I EYE; FOR Mi Reliable and affordable the Hyundai Observation System consists of a high resolution black and white video camera and monitor, built-in audio, camera stand and 60 ft of connection cable The solid state design of the components ensures high reliability, stable performance and easy installation
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Latvia wants break from Soviet Union
      279 16 Reuter. LATVIA wants to secede from the Soviet Union. The republic's parliament yesterday decided to work towards such a goal. This is the latest separatist challenge to the Kremlin from the restive Baltic republics. Nationalist movements have been strong in the three Soviet republics
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      Lock icon Magazine which showed how to fake cash banned
      143 16 Reuter A DUTCH magazine, which told readers that they could print their own money easily, was banned by a court yesterday. "We'll have to withdraw ail copies in 48 hours or face fines of 50,000 to 500,000 guilders ($50,000 to $500,000),'* Aktueel
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      Lock icon Missing tanker crew: Owner to seek Interpol help
      240 16 Bernama. MR Foo Moh Huat, the chief executive of Freightman Agency, has said he will request Interpol to locate the missing all-Indonesian crew of a Malaysian oil tanker, MV Hock Huat. The tanker, which is owned by Freightman, was found abandoned near
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      283 16 Wire services. SHARES recovered from a dull start yesterday to end the session with a strong rally as business volume was boosted by a large programmed trade in afternoon dealing. The Financial Times 30share index was up 7.1 points at 1,829.5 at the close. Prices recovered from an early
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      86 16 Reuter. TOKYO shares got a jump start at the open today in the final session before the lower house elections on Sunday. The 225-share Nikkei index rose 181.60 points or 0.48 pet to 37,653.59 in 10 minutes after surging 316.10 yesterday. Brokers expected trade to be scattered but slightly
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      INDICES/Closing prices
      52 16 FT Industrials Thu 1,829.50 (1,822.40) Dow Jones Average Thu 2,649.55 (2,624.32) ST Industrial Thu 1,579.35 (1,564.70) NST Industrial Thu 3,114.22 (3,113.61) Hongkong Hang Seng Thu 2,910.04 (2,863.55) Australian All Ordinaries Thu 1,638.60 (1,635.30) Nikkei Stock Average Thu 37,471.99 (37,155.89) Figures in brackets refer to those of the previous
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      Lock icon New York
      285 16 Wire services. SHARE prices soared in active trading yesterday in the wake of two days of lacklustre business. The Dow Jones average of 30 leading industrials posted a 25.23-point gain to end the day at 2,649.55 points. With some 174 million shares changing hands on the New York
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      YOUR GUIDE TO TODAY'S ACTION
      1596 17 CENTRESTAGE 0THE PEARL CLOAK This opera is about a young warrior who wins the hand of a princess. Performed by the Chinese (Beijing) Opera Troupe from Taipei. The 45-member troupe are graduates of the National Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy. They have performed in practically
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      DON'T MISS:
      19 17 CENTRESTAGE: THE PEARL CLOAK OUT AND ABOUT: HAW PAR AUDITIONS TALKS: SEX TALK COMING UP: OPEN-AIR CONCERT
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      CHINESE BRUSH PAINTINGS
      59 17 An exhibition by 16 up-and-coming local artists and their teacher Tan Khim Ser. Mr Tan is also the president of the Singapore Life Art Society. The paintings will feature traditional Chinese themes such as scenery, fishes, flowers and horses. About 50 pieces will be on display. 10
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      Lock icon Lights... Camera
      535 18  -  WE'RE 10 SHOW SBC 5 10.30 pm tomorrow PREVIEW/ By Wong Sing Yeong IT'S not often that you see SBC laughing at its follies. But you will tomorrow. We're 10 the variety show that celebrates SBC's 10th birthday shows some of the blunders that have happened during the
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      Lock icon Collette's rising from Down Under
      431 19  -  Johnny Depp: Collette would like to marry the 21 Jump Street star. By Wong Sing Yeong a USTRALIAN singer Collette Roberts, 22, is at a career crossroads. She may become the next Kylie Minogue achieve international stardom. Or she may go the other way and
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      Clayderman to return to Singapore
      425 20  -  By Vivien Chiong THE Singapore Indoor Stadium will see its first solo act on March 4 when Richard Clayderman runs his famous fingers insured at $3.4 million on a piano keyboard. It will be his third appearance in Singapore in less than three years. The
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      Hottest selling pianist
      258 20 IS Richard Clayderman a has-been? Definitely not say his fans. And contrary to popular belief, Clayderman is not only hot in person, but with his compact discs and cassettes as well. Record companies here report brisk sales. A spokesman for Disc Place, Mr Patrick Cheong, said: "He
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      Aileen didn't enjoy kissing
      139 20 CHATTY and friendly Aileen Tan, 23, has been an SBC artist for almost two years. Her best role so far has been that of a jilted lover in Turn Of The Tide. She acted out steamy kissing scenes with co-star Desmond Shen. "I did what the
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      60 20 Introducing SINGAPORE FLOWER MOKARA JULIE T. W. (Py IJBPLx, I ■*»> y JH Fashion Show Thursday February IS, 1990 1.30pm Saturday February 17. 1990 3.00pm Venue Marina Mandarin Miss Lodge Rainbow Lodge Far East Plaza #02-93 Bukit Timah Plaza #01 -06 Tel. *****82 Tel. *****90 Lady Lodge Fashion Lodge Park
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      83 20 II Happy Days where Rock 'n' Roll is here to stay ROCK ROLL MUSIC from live band KROAI> SWORD More Music Milestones from our Resident Deejay Happy Hours' Specials Spin buy one and j;ct one free at nominal bar prices Reimbursement of the same evening's AI.S fee S.V on presentation
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      1515 21 ~w~ ini ncn rnrcß/rriaay, reoruary 10, inu rip THE WORLD OF WILD SOUTH: UNDER j STRAWBERRY £t THE ICE 4SHORTCAKE The Antarctic Continent: It is one KlS^ (SBC 5, 7 pm) of the earth's last frontiers. This J =ss- jOi sssr rinwß I rwlrk JicMk a— I < 'II 1
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      Lock icon JAPAN at the CROSSROADS
      577 22  -  By Rosnah Ahmad SUNDAY'S general election in Japan will determine whether 35 years of one-party *ule will finally come to an end. About 90 million voters will have a chance to pick 512 politicians to represent them in the Lower House of the Diet (Parliament). For
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      Lock icon Major parties
      316 22 Reuter. •r m. LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY Leader: Mr Toshiki Kaifu, 59. Also Prime Minister. The party, which for 35 years has made private enterprise and close ties with the US the keys to Japan's economic success, goes to the poll at a time when its popularity has plunged
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      1509 23 THE WORLD OF JHHk WILD SOUTH: UNDER STRAWBERRY £t THE ICE 4SHORTCAKE The Antarctic Continent: It is one KlS^ (SBC 5, 7 pm) of the earth's last frontiers. This J =ss- jOi sssr rinwß I rwlrk £sSgaSgg-f JlfiMk He--—* 11 'II 1 1 S| li 1¥ 1 sass; the Peculiar
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      263 25 r FRIDAYRADIO E33ZMHM EKBM NOON News in Brief NOON News in Brief 12.05 Lunchdate 12.03 Popular Classics 1.00 News aad Weather Report 1.00 Naws and Weather Forecast 1.15 Lunchdate (cont'd) 1.10 Currency Exchange Rates 2.00 Naws in Briaf 1.15 Popular Classics (cont'd) 2.05 Words and Musk 1.45 Midday Market Raport
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      271 39 SPANISH LEAGUE REAL MADRID 3 BARCELONA 2 Reuter. BARCELONA coach Johan Cruyff and two of his players were sent off in an explosive climax to its match against arch-rival Real Madrid yesterday. The dismissals came at the end of an incident-packed clash which defending champion Real won 3-2
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      307 39 EUROPE KICKOFF: ENGLAND Reuter. HOLDER Liverpool hosts the only all-First Division match in the fifth round of the FA Cup tomorrow. But it is last year's losing finalist Everton which faces the more awesome tie. While League leader Liverpool plays Southampton, now in a slump, its
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      385 40  -  Stories/ Alfonso Chan O I NE of Singapore's top junior players will be given the honour of going to Sweden's world-renowned National Tennis Center to learn and play tennis for one week in May. The 16-year-old player and his personal coach will be selected
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      273 40 VOLVO TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS AN overwhelming response from players all over the world has created a problem for the organisers of the Volvo Tennis Championships. An estimated 80 players have requested organising chairman Tan Poh Seng for a place in the 64-man qualifying draw for the
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      534 40  -  By Bernard Pereira SINGAPORE Amateur Boxing Association president M Amaladass last night pledged to bring to book all "mischief-mak-ers" who caused the national boxers to boycott last year's South-East Asia Games. Mr Amaladass, in response to the "not guilty" findings of the independent fourman
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      1101 41  -  i\ have no ambitions except to see athletics succeed. This is a sport where there are 42 events, which means 42 chances to win gold. Isn't it worth it? 9 Loh Lin Kok KenT Jalleh Jr YOU may laugh, but there are sports officials who actually care
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      316 41 Wire services. BORIS Becker is ready to play for West Germany in its defence of the Davis Cup this year after all. The Wimbledon and US Open champion had said earlier he was tired and wanted to concentrate on Grand Prix events rather than play in the Davis Cup.
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      496 42  -  Stories/ S Gulam FORMER Fifa referee Sebastian Yap, who is at the centre of a controversy over moonlighting, has quit the Football Association of Singapore Referees' Committee. Mr Yap Boon Chuan, the FASRC chairman, confirmed this morning as having received Sebastian's letter of resignation. "But I am not
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      333 42 SEVERAL senior players of Premier League club Tyrwhitt Soccerites have threatened to quit unless coach Richard Chew is removed. One player, skipper Phua Ching Loong, has even told friends and officials that it is either "Richard or me". in towel The rift is threatening to throw
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      157 42 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: SOCCER Spanish Div One: Real Madrid 3 Barcelona 2. Friendlies: Iraq 0 Kuwait 0, Inter Milan 1 Soviet Union 0. TENNIS ATP tournament in Brussels 2nd rd: Goran Ivanisevic (Yug) bt Goran Prpic (Yug) 6-3, 6-7(2-7), 6-2; Magnus Gustafsson (Swe) bt Amos
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      55 43 gO LOH INTENSITY Loh Lin Kok may be the most controversial and criticised sports official in Singapore. But he is also among its most caring. .-5r KEN JALLEH Jr speaks to the outspoken athletics chief in his i weekly interview column, HM Face-to-Face LW *ha vStadK^^^l >j^B H t^vi Sjyjpr
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      88 43 LOSS FOR BARCELONA Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff and two players, including Ronald Koeman, are sent off in a fiery 3-2 defeat by rival Real Madrid/ Page 40 SWEDEN TRIP FOR JUNIOR Singapore's top tennis junior is in for a Swedish treat. He will go for a week's training in May
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