The New Paper, 16 March 1990

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    15 1 the new paper FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1990 MCI (P) 36/4/89 SO CENTS the new paper
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    Lock icon OFF-LIMITS TRAGEDY
    61 1 CID takes over investigation into yesterday's tanker explosion. Divers expected to search for vital clues this morning. Investigators want to know: Why repair work was going on outside port limits; and if there was welding in areas filled with explosive gases. Four died, two injured in the explosion./
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Dr Seet on secrets of good marriage
      521 2  -  Stories/ Lim Phay-ling ONCE upon a time, Dr Seet Ai Mee did not want to get married. Instead, she dreamt of winning the Nobel Prize. That was her goal when she was doing research in biochemistry more than 20 years ago. But today
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      HALF-DAY SEMINAR
      65 2 THE Pre-University seminar is organised by the Singapore Planned Parenthood Association. About 200 students and parents are expected to attend the half-day seminar at the World Trade Centre's 11th floor conference hall. Guest speakers include Mrs Aurora Thisainayagan, assistant director at the National Community Training Institute and Dr
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      IDEAS ON HOW TO CHOOSE A LIFE PARTNER
      181 2 DR Seet Ai Mee even has some ideas on how to choose a life partner. There is no such thing as a perfect partner, she says. "What we should instead strive for is to understand our own personality, strengths and weaknesses, values
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      Staminade giveaways a sell-out
      182 2 WITHIN two hours, more than 4,000 cans of Staminade were given away outside the OUB Centre and Somerset MRT stations yesterday. Before noon, when the promotion was scheduled to start, 2,000 cans of the drink had been stacked up outside each station. Readers of The New
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      Sorry
      40 2 LET'S do it together (TNP, March 15): In a few early copies, our report said chief executive officers were being told "over two days" how Government intends to plan for the future. That should have read "over two hours".
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      297 3 SINGAPORE! CIW CAUTION I f\i// Motorists can expect some major changes under a bill introduced in j -Jf; Parliament last month to amend the Road Traffic Act. We present a aphlC de ie f3roposals because Drivlna wUh^nnsu^^cover' 10 Proposal:* Drunk drivers lace jail of up to six months or fine
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Divers seek welding tools
      522 4  -  Major explosion rocked supertanker off east coast of Singapore yesterday Four killed including three Singapore workers. Two others injured Ship undergoing repairs when mishap occured By Suresh Nair NAVY divers are expected to be used this morning to retrieve welding equipment from the sea. And, for
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      Spyros last major tanker blast CID investigated
      124 4 THE last major tanker explosion investigated by the CID was on board the Greek tanker Spyros on Oct 12, 1978, at Jurong Shipyard. The Spyros explosion was described as the worst peace-time disaster in Singapore. Seventy-six people died and 69 were injured. Following
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      FACTSHEET
      50 4 Happy Traveller, Norwegian 105.663tonnne vessel, registered as a very large crude carrier (VLCC). Arrived in Singapore on Monday at 8 am. Unloaded oil. Left 14 hours later. Destination: Persian Gulf. The 74 people on board comprised 32 Poles, 21 Singaporeans, 18 Malaysians, one Englishman, one Norwegian and one Dutchman.
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      125 5 I rfSjr- ,i".' -1-*-" •<%•• < ,|*lC' <vj" THE SUN. THE ORIGIN OK TIME IT GAVE US THE TIME, LONG BEFORE WE WERE AWARE OF IT. THE EARTH S STATELY ORBIT ROUND THE SUN BRINGS THE ETERNAL CHANGES OF THE SEASONS AND. AS IT SPINS ON ITS OWN AXIS. DAY
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      'I threw my things and ran'
      366 6 TANKER EXPLOSION: SURVIVORS TALK Three of the four men killed in the tanker explosion were Singaporeans. They were Mr Tan Chee Hoon, 28, of Beo Crescent, Mr Moo Kwang Yoon, 34, of Yishun New Town and Mr Chan Yew Peng, 32, of Jurong West.
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      The calm and the panicky
      393 6 T H E Y had just been hired. They were on the Happy Traveller for the first time. And they nearly died. Eighteen Malaysians went on board the tanker at 8.30 am to take a look at the Norwegian tanker they were to work on.
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      118 6 I TODAY! TILL 31 MARCH OPEN HOUSE AT THE EMPRESS PLACE In conjunction with Singapore's 25th anniversary celebration, we welcome you to view the 'Treasures of Qing' exhibition at half price. 25th Anniversary Celebration Price Usual Adult $3.00 $6.00 Children $1.00 $3.00 Senior Citizen $1.00 $3.00 Do take this last
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      197 7 IT'S NEW. IT'S HERE. IT'S THE PUMP.' It's new. And it's from Reebok. T.P.U. external heel cup for added System > Inflatable 'iniriq suftoondi entire I ankle, heel and midfoot, pocvides f\) J I The Pump MipH|HI|IHIHIHp|HST| rearroot stability. odiustobie lateral support and -J f 3 I JIV 1 i%]
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Jailed for stealing cars he worked on
      354 8  -  By Julia Goh A SPRAY painter first made duplicates of the keys of cars which had been sent for respraying at his workplace. Then he stole the cars from their owner's homes. For his crimes Loh Mang Seong, 23 and now jobless, was
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      Master teaches kite-making
      267 8 NEWBEAT This column tells you about Fcthpr the activities of II I CI the People's Tan Association. It is written by the PA's director (youth). NewHcat appears every Friday. ROZLAN Bin Abdullah, 38, holds a down-to-earth job as a driver. But on weekends, his spirit soars with
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      GLOSSARY
      102 8 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. cyclical: A cyclical process is a process that happens again and again. intransigence: A refusal to behave differently or to change an attitude to something. inundated: When something is
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      CEO survey for planning
      260 9  -  Stories/ Trudy Lim ABOUT 800 Chief Executive Officers have received 22-page questionnaires from the Government. Their replies could affect the course of Singapore's economic growth in the 21st century. The questionnaire, to be returned by April 6, is part of a programme to formulate a Strategic
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      PASSAGE TO PROSPERITY
      189 9 ECONOMIC plans are like maps that help guide the nation to prosperity. The Strategic Economic Plan is Singapore's fourth such map. The first three plans (below) have helped to make Singapore what it is today. SIXTIES PLAN: Getting the ship under sail. In 1960, a 10-member United
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      161 8 'HMIMIIOMI performing i it in to top "oldie lint «nul dream a love 1,n11.n1. Listen witli pleasure to rendition:* ol jaz/. I nwinil to a country anil western lie.it HMHH| 'Star(f Light', .i vcfMtilc muiicwquartet tnat pliyiina ii. I I ting* it all! lii audition t«• their wide repertoire, the)
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      178 9 AIWA Digital Audio a Video ONE NATION ONE SINGAPORE AIWA PRESENTS THE 25™ ANNIVERSARY HEADPHONE STEREO SJ2S FOR SINGAPORE'S 25 th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. 1 SJ2S DIGITAL MONTH LOCAL WARRANTY From 1980 a series of world's firsts in headphone stereo to 1990 a Singapore's first in local history AIWA, the maker
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  • PARLIAMENT
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      $1.1b to upgrade roads
      39 10 BUDGET DEBATE DAY FOUR Plans for better roads and more recreation spots were announced as Parliament wrapped up debate on the Ministry of National Development's budget. And debate on the Ministry of Education's estimates began
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      Money to be spent over five years: Dhanabalan
      251 10 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENI TODAY DEBATE continues on the Ministry of Education budget allocation. Next: The Ministry of the Environment. NATIONAL Development Minister S Dhanabalan rolled out an ambitious plan to help make driving easier and breezier. He said $1.1 billion will be spent
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      SIDE LIGHTS
      171 10 Walk on the wild side: Mr Yatiman Yusof (Tampines GRC) complained about a sand dune in Bedok. Mr Dhanabalan said it will be "moved" to make way for Temasek Polytechnic. But grass will be left to grow a little wild and natural in some areas. Signs will assure
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      Town councils must tackle rising costs
      191 10 TOWN councils must be prepared to raise service and conservancy charges to meet rising costs. Senior Minister of State (National Development and Home Affairs) Dr Lee Boon Yang said this yesterday. He was responding to pleas for more money for town councils from six
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    • EDUCATION
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        NTU to rival NUS
        86 10 THE Cabinet has approved plans to develop the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological Institute into two competing universities. And Education Minister Dr Tony Tan assured MPs that the new NTU would not be a poor cousin to NUS. He said there will be no
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        Many more want to join polytechnics
        106 10 ABOUT 16,000 O-level school-leavers are competing for 8,700 places in the three polytechnics this year up considerably from last year. Senior Minister of State (Education) Dr Tay Eng Soon said he had asked Singapore, Ngee Ann and Temasek polytechnics to try to "stretch their
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      ARTS SCHOOL
      70 10 A SCHOOL for the visual and performing arts will evolve from the "embryos" of the expressive arts departments at the National Institute of Education. Dr Seet Ai Mee, Minister of State (Community Development and Education), said the school will train teachers and performers. Mr Lawrence Sia (Moulmein) called
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Write, don't call: EDB
      141 11  -  By Lim Phay-ling T lHE Economic Development Board (EDB) has been inundated with phone calls about its international fashion school project. On Wednesday, The New Paper ran a story about the setting up of the La Salle College International Fashion School in Marina Square. The school
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    • Article
      Ah Bee-Ah Heng trick: $3,000
      372 12  -  Stories/ Ng Wan Ching UNABLE to say no to a friend, Madam Sim Choon Keng found herself cheated of $3,000. A cheating stranger tricked her by first masquerading on the phone as her friend. "A man called on Tuesday evening and asked me to guess
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      HOW TO BEAT A CHEAT
      478 12 DOES the story about Ah Bee and Ah Heng sound familiar? Do yourself a favour and read this carefully. Tell all your family members, especially elderly ones if they are often alone at home. 1. "Your son is hurt": A caller says your son (or
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      154 11 ■m Hotlineplus El IN I IF y° u want to share a point of view, call our Hot line Plus on 734-7711. <>r write t < > The Editor, The fcriirdBS Ne Paper Kim Sen 8 Road Singapore 0923. U3j Please include your full name, address and telephone 734-7711 number
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      362 11 THE neighbourhood second- "Ours is a small school. So Lishl scored an CHEN LISHI was one of over ary schools more than held the teachers here were able to Ject. 6,000 students who studied DededicalM ■holce. H> e rf'i) /il IJ a fFOfi '0' LEVEL PASSES!^ suits \\V T T
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      184 12 CAN YOUR TEAM PULi IT OFF? SAAA RED BULL TUG-OF-WAR Mt, F V' m f T -3 A clash of power A combat of endurance, fitness and strategies Get your power team together and pull your way to glory by being Singapore's very first Tug-of War Champions |^Hk CATEGORIES *fj*tf*
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Tourist's murder likely to be solved
      223 14 Reuter. THE gruesome murder of British tourist Julie Ward in a Kenyan game reserve in 1988 may finally be solved. Police said yesterday they could solve the mystery of her death in the next three days. On Wednesday, Kenyan police arrested two game park
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      Gunmen abduct, kill 17-year-old girl
      374 14 A TEENAGER in Petaling Jaya was found dead in a car seven hours after her boyfriend was shot and left for dead by a gunman. Mr Lam Kien Hoong, 25, was yes- terday recovering from his injuries following an operation to remove the bullet from
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      Lock icon Lithuanian move held invalid
      169 14 Wire services. THE Soviet parliament ruled yesterday that Lithuania's declaration of independence was invalid. But Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev appeared to soften his earlier statements that the Kremlin would not negotiate with the "rebel" Lithuanians. He also suggested it was possible for Lithuania to secede from
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      Lock icon Threat to blow up airports
      329 15 Reuter. A MUSLIM extremist group threatened yesterday to attack airports, airlines and planes to halt the emigration of Soviet Jews to Israel. It also threatened to kill three American teachers it holds hostage if its demands are not met. "Our people will not remain idle
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      Lock icon Gaddafi accuses Bonn of causing factory fire
      245 15 Wire services. LIBYAN leader M u a m m a r Gaddafi pointed a finger at West German intelligence services yesterday after a fire damaged a controver- sial chemicals factory at Rabta. At least two people died at the plant which the United
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      Lock icon Shamir loses confidence vote
      233 15 Reuter. ISRAEL'S coalition government led by Mr Yitzhak Shamir fell yesterday after a vote of no confidence yesterday. This is the first time in Israel's 42-year history that a government has fallen on a no-trust vote. The vote plunged Israel into a search for a new
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      Lock icon Love blooms between Americans, Soviets
      128 15 AFP. LINKS between the United States and the Soviet Union are growing passionate. Scanna International, a dating service based in New York, matches would-be marriage partners from the East and West. And now, with the new openness, its Soviet member- ship is growing rapidly. "All
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      Lock icon Britain retaliates after execution
      284 16 Wire services. BRITAIN yesterday recalled its ambassador from Iraq and expelled six Iraqi military trainees to protest the execution of a London journalist. Iraq dismissed the measures, describing them as part of Britain's "colonialist mentality". Western European governments, the press and human rights groups also denounced
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      Lock icon Elusive 'Opium King of Asia' indicted in US
      220 16 Reuter. THE alleged "King of Opium", Khun Sa, has been indicted in the United States on 10 drug-trafficking charges. He operates in the "Golden Triangle" nations of Laos, Burma and Thailand. He is said to have a private army of 10,000 troops.
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      127 14 ■■■——n f you enjoy Ballroom Dancing, It is a ptty so I Casual Club the n place for some real good fun. few places are J x m he serene atmosphere, cosy left for id ambience and our Ballroom DancJ ing DJ Donna Lim, will provide the Ballroom music and
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      239 15 110,000 Office Workers are supposed I Itodo IT each year. Are you one of I I them it Information Technology I I The IT Programme for Office Workers (IT POWER) is a National programme I I targetted at 10,(XX) office workers each year. This course was initiated by the Na-
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  • FOREIGNSTOCKS
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      Lock icon London
      257 16 Wire services. A NUMBER of good high profile company results and sterling's steadier trend allowed shares a steady day on the London stock market yesterday. The Financial Times 30share index was up 7.1 points at 1,765.7 at the close. Volume amounted to a light 348.7 million shares. Aeroengines manufacturer
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      Lock icon Tokyo
      98 16 Reuters. TOKYO shares rose at the opening on investor relief over the fact that the final trading day for most tokkin funds yesterday did not result in a sell-off. But currency, interest rate and year-end concerns should keep a firm lid on the market today, brokers said. The key
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      INDICES/Closing
      53 16 FT Industrials Thu 1,765.70 (1,758.60) o Dow Jones Average Thu 2,695.72 (2,687.84) d ST Industrial Thu 1,569.04 (1,564.81) NST Industrial Thu 3,047.45 (3.029.29) Hongkong Hang Seng Thu 2,892.81 (2,881.23) Australian All Ordinaries Thu 1,572.70 (1,558.70) Nikkei Stock Average Thu 32,671.64 (32,352.13) Figures in brackets refer to those of ihe
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      Lock icon New York
      285 16 Wire services. THE stock market settled for some spotty gains yesterday at the close of a quiet session. Much of the financial world's attention was focused on today's session, when the markets have a date with the quarterly "triple witching hour" involving a set of ex-, piring options
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  • Article
    Adults rule, in a kid show too
    183 17  -  BEENLASTMQHT, By Lo Tien Yin ADULTS had a tough time in a children's show yesterday in Elly and Jools (SBC 5, 5.05 pm). Generally, adults are figures of authority especially in family sitcoms. They are always ready to give advice, and to forgive,
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      31 17 Mario Thomas: Plays Ann. Tonight book written by Don. When he presses her for an opinion, she bides for time ,A L v by telling him she is a slow reader.
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      971 17 STARTING OVER J (SBC 8, 9.20 pm) Zhu Huoren: Plays Yuchao, a social worker. In this episode, he hints to /l p Jianan (Chen Xiuhuan) about his W affections for her. Meanwhile, Guocai SMBfll T A (Cao Jianping) is tricked by Laifa (Ye j f jmm Mar Shiping) into delivering
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      BORDER OF BITTERNESS
      706 18 A dispute over a US proposal for Israeli-Palestinian talks has brought down the coalition government in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, violence in the occupied territories shows no signs of ending. SURESH UNNY recently ventured into a backwater of Palestinian resentment THERE are few places as pleasant in mid-January as
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      Stark reminders of war on the sand dunes
      319 18 NO photographs were allowed, we were constantly warned at the Rafah border fence. The Israelis did not like it. Indeed, at one stage an Egyptian guard suddenly deemed it prudent to motion us away from the fence and off the road. He
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    Adults rule, in a kid show too
    182 19  -  8EENLASTMQHT By Lo Tien Yin ADULTS had a tough time in a children's show yesterday in Elly and Jools (SBC 5, 5.05 pm). Generally, adults are figures of authority especially in family sitcoms. They are always ready to give advice, and to forgive,
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    • Miscellaneous
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      46 19 Mario Thomas: Plays Ann. Tonight she loses the only manuscript of a HR|j' book written by Don. When he presses |H| I 'j her for an opinion, she bides for time A L by telling him she is a slow reader. Meanwhile she searches for FOXFIRE
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      972 19 THE NEW PAPER/Friday, March 16. 1990 P»f 17 STARTING OVER A' Zhu Hlioren: Plays Yuchao, a social worker. In this episode, he hints to jillijpPlI WB Jianan (Chen Xiuhuan) about his affections for her. Meanwhile, Guocai T A P (Cao Jianping) is tricked by Laifa (Ye ™8 I Jmm. m
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  • Showtime
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      Like PEAS in a POD
      568 20  -  By Vivien Chiong A PRIL Tan always smiles when she sees a stranger staring at her. But it's not that she's extra friendly. It's just that she knows she is again being mistaken for her elder sister, TV star Xiang Yun. "I never used to
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      Clapton may come to Singapore
      306 21 K EEP your fingers crossed. You just might get to see Eric Clapton here at the end of the year. As reported in BigO magazine, Singapore entrepreneur Ong Beng Seng is planning to bring in Clapton for a concert. Mr Ong, who holds the franchise
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      Dance group to stage 6 works
      354 21  -  By Adeline Woon WHEN the Singapore Dance Theatre made its inaugural appearance at the last Festival of Arts in 1988, they had just seven dancers. Two years and one arts festival later, the company's size has doubled to 14. "This would enable them to
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      Clay is missing as pots catch on
      458 22  -  By Lo Tien Yin CLAY from construction and old quarry sites as well as the beach has gone missing in bits and pieces. And increasingly so these days. That's because more people are now interested in ceramics. Pottery, like other art forms such
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      Sara Hickman — a stellar live performer
      118 22 Sara Hickman a stellar live performer TODAY'S PIN-UP Sara Hickman is not just another female singer-songwriter. She is an exceptional vocalist and a distinctive song-writer whose reputation as a stellar live performer is now complemented by the release of her Eloktra debut album, Equal Scary People. Sara, 26, was born
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      FULLY BAKED IDEAS
      172 22 IDEAS they keep coming. Then they are immortalised in clay and baked. You can see these "baked ideas" at Infinity, a ceramics exhibition at the Westin Stamford. It will be on from March 30 to April 1. For Celina Kwan, 31, who grains teachers in pre-school art
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      63 20 The sensuous "SKIN TIGHT" Band from Manila.Don't miss jMWB their slick and exciting fflHrag And for more dynamic entertainment, tjl Englishman KEVIN WOOD U, HI "SPLASH" Band appear r I 4 alongside. Spontaneous and humorous, "SPLASH" Band has created waves in Malaysia/'Don't miss 3IV come on down a °d catch
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      43 21 I delicious food choices I Treat your family and friends VTiiiinii to a nutritious mea steamboat V \[IKS8fiffijf BP f delights in our if f>Tr e if Gourmet Fare f eature on March 21 in The New Paper Fastads. A SPECIAL FEATURE OF
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      521 23 FRIDAYRADIO f COMICRELIEF ETTTtTTiTtTTrTM! Curry- Puff/Raymond Lee NOON News in Brief NOON Newt in Brief fi fGWenvp "1 f 12.05 Lunchdate 12.03 Popular Classics I 1 I c 1.00 News and Weather Report 1.00 News and Weather Forecast in L Dtaofcl J Bfi 1.15 Lunchdate (cont'd) 1.10 Currency Exchange Rates
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      397 24 COMICRELIEF FRIDAYRADIO Orchard Road/conn Goh rTTTnjjnTjrjMß 7 1 w NOON Good Music, Company and Me NOON Newsdesk HI! HDW 5 THj IWMN.-EMIIIOF I HHi -BUT I Aoob 12.15 Sentimental Journey 12.30 Off The Shelf WW AfolTlVlllE HILL I SOMETHINGI 12.30 Keeping Track 12.45 Folk in Britain iw\ NftT I Hi
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  • SHOPTALK
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      Ultra-compact DAT recorder to be launched at year-end
      499 25  -  Three new hi-tech products were among several unveiled during the recent Aiwa international sales conference in Singapore. LIM PHAY-LING reports By Lim Phay-ling A IWA will launch its newest handheld DAT (digital audio tape) recorder in Singapore at the end of this
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      Exhibition on works of Chinese painter
      113 25 WORKS of the man acknowledged as one of the greatest artists of modern China will be shown in Singapore from March 24 April 1. Xu Beihong died in 1953 in Beijing. This exhibition marks 50 years since Xu's first exhibition here. It is being
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      As you mature you may need spectacles
      330 25 EYETOEYE Having read The New Paper, I am filled with curiosity on contact lens. I am a middle aged woman. I have been wearing spectacles for the past 10 years. My degrees are above 400. I do not require spectacles for writing or
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      35 25 The Singapore Contact Lens Society a society of qualified optometrists writes this weekly column on eye care. Address your queries to.- Eye to Eye, c/o, Shoptalk, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923.
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  • UPDATE
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      YOUR GUIDE TO TODAY'S ACTION
      1625 27 ►CENTRKMjE EMILY OF EMERALD HILL Emily strides on stage again, this time in aid of the Singapore Action Group of Elders (SAGE) Elders' Village Building Fund. Pearly Chua takes the title role of a Peranakan woman who traces her life from a bewildered bride to
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      190 29 831 Employment S3l Employment 131 Employment A challenging career opportunity awaits you with the Standard Chartered Bank this Sunday, 18 March 1990. Requirements Musi possess at least GCE'O' Level including Maths English At least 1-2 years' working experience Able to type, and a knowledge in word processing would be an
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      290 29 831 Employment 831 Employment SINGAPORE CIVIL SERVICE Singapore Citizens are invited to apply for appointment as STENOGRAPHERS Qualifications: 3 GCE 'O' Level Passes including English Language and Shorthand skills. Candidates will be tested in Shorthand at 100 wpm and 80 w*m and Transcription by Typewriter at 20 wpm and 16
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      167 30 The Straits Times (1975) L*d, a subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings Lid, is the largest newspaper and magazine publishing yjA company in Southeast Asia. We are wwww now inviting applications from w suitably qualified candidates for the following vacancy: ■■PpvnvHi I ■it i Requirements! Minimum GCE 'O' levels Able to
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      215 32 Reut«r. DEFENDING champion China and the team it beat to win the title in 1988, South Korea, have been drawn in the same group for the Uber Cup badminton team finals in Japan. The draws for the bienniel Thomas Cup and Uber Cups men's and women's
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      376 32 EUROPE KICKOFF: ITALY, ENGLAND, WEST GERMANY, HOLLAND, SPAIN Reuter, AFP. ITALIAN League leader AC Milan and second-placed Napoli face tough games on Sunday. Napoli travels to resurgent fourth-placed Sampdoria, while Milan is at home to neighbour Inter. Napoli, which lost the lead when it was
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      254 32 Wire services. FORMER world heavyweight boxing champion Gerrie Coetzee, has been seriously burned in a welding accident on his farm in Johannesburg. Coetzee's wife Rita said he had been taken to hospital with burns to his legs, face and arms. A witness said Coetzee was welding on Wednesday when
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      242 33 EPSON decided to take the biggest bite of $400,000 in the current Epson Singapore Open Golf Championship because "it's the only way we can truly promote the sport". So says Mr Thomas Ng, the Epson deputy general manager. "If we honestly want to
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      142 33 CANADIANS Kelly Murray and Brad Ewert are golfers with a difference. But to say that they are more interested in working wonders with the golf ball that working towards carding the best scores would not be fair. Suffice to say, it is in their interest
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      520 33 WATCH Kyi Hla Han, Burma's dashing conquistador, in the current Epson Singapore Open Golf Championship. Judging from his de termination manifested in a sizzling five-under-par 66 card that led the field yesterday and his eight-year romance with the Bukit Course, it will need more than
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      268 34 PLANS for Singapore's three junior tennis players to aim for overseas tennis scholarships may not work out for at least one of them. Zamak Shaari's hopes of improving his tennis by training with outgoing national coach Joe Brooke in Florida may hit a snag. The Singapore
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      358 34  -  Stories/ Alfonso Chan s INGAPORE Amateur Athletic Association president Mr Loh Lin Kok expects more senior athletes to quit the national team in the near future. Expressing little surprise at sprinter Hong Jinsheng's decision early in the week to quit top-level athletics for his Polytechnic studies, Mr
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      237 35 Reuter, AFP. MILLWALL'S Irish international striker Tony Cascarino yesterday to a £1.5 million ($4.42m) transfer to English First Division leader Aston Villa. The two First Division clubs settled the fee on Tuesday but Cascarino, capped 18 times, asked for time to consider the move. Villa, two points ahead
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      573 34 FRIDAY, MARCH 16,1990 11/90-5 I Win $s,ooocash jackpot this week, j Cut out and attach with other coupons (Monday to Saturday) Name: I/C No: I FILL IN MISSING LETTERS ACROSS USING CLUES BELOW. [TWHTn !eM isrr J I March 17,1W0 I 2k CMC doting date L ll O for enthea:
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    527 35 HOW THEY FARED Men's tingles q-finals: Rashid Sidek (M) bt Morten Frost (Den) 15-6, 15-6; Zhao Jianhua (C) bt Alan Budi Kusuma (Indo) 17-18, 15-6, 15-9; Joko Suprianto (Indo) bt Foo Kok Keong (M) 15-1, 15-4; Eddy Kurniawan (Indo) bt Haryanto Arbi (Indo) 15-5, 16-17, 15-12.
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