The New Paper, 12 July 1990
1990-07-12
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Title Section15 1990-07-12 1 the new paper THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1990 MCI (P) 75/4/90 50 CENTS the new paper15 words
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Advertisement98 1990-07-12 1 «*'>**: *1. ,w A \-Jff5S3il IS SHE A BISEXUAL? HtD like to KEEP 'EM v GUESSING' /Page 4 CAR CHEATS CRACKDOWN Cheating motorists may face two tough measures: A 100 per cent increase in insurance premiums and no insurance cover from any company. Insurance companies study tough measures to beat98 words
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Article, Illustration62 1990-07-12 1 Production operator has a big shock at lunch. Her vacuum flask blows up in her face. Tiny glass splinters get into Madam Yew Oon Thye's eyes, face and lips. "The explosion sounded like a firecracker," says Madam Yew, 44. "I'm not going to usePicture/ AUNDRY GAN - 62 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration398 1990-07-12 2 Yaw Yan Chong - By Yaw Yan Chong A WOMAN'S lunch literally blew up in her face yesterday. Production operator Madam Yew Oon Thye, 44, was eating at her workplace when the vacuum flask in which she put her rice-chicken-and-vegetable lunch exploded. "I was about to finish the meal.398 words
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246 1990-07-12 2 MADAM Yew's exploding flask is not the first case in Singapore. Three cases were reported in 1986. August: Security guard S S Sandhu, 53, was about to wash his vacuum flask when it exploded. He suffered minor cuts on his hands. Thinking that it246 words
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Article41 1990-07-12 2 CNB reshuffle of top officers (TNP, July 7): It was reported that Mr B Hardial Singh has been appointed the Deputy Director of the Bureau. He is actually the Head of Intelligence Division and currently also acting as Deputy Director.41 words
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Article, Illustration351 1990-07-12 3 w bartenders and other front-line staff of Westin Hotel turned tourists for a day yesterday. The group of 14 was ferried around Singapore in an air-conditioned coach. They had a tour guide who gave them a running commentary on Singapore landmarks such as351 words
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Article136 1990-07-12 3 THERE ARE YESTERDAY'S bus tour led by tour guide Mrs Geraldene Lowe-Ismail was an eye-opener for the hotel workers. Bartender Mr Eddie Wee, 35, found the Chettiar Temple most interesting "so many Gods fathers, sons, brothers". Waiter Mr Derrick Goh, 26, said: "As a Chinese, I have never gone inside,136 words
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Miscellaneous17 1990-07-12 2 THE WEATHER CLOUDY with occasional rain in the afternoon. Max temp: 28 deg C. Sunset today pm.17 words
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Advertisement85 1990-07-12 3 What are the symptoms I of influenza or flu? A person with flu will suddenly leel tired and have aches all over, i e headache, backache, aching I limbs I a poor appetite fever which may 90 up to 39° C for 2 to 3 days j I* teary eyes85 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration971 1990-07-12 4 THE BONNY HICKS STORY Model Bonny Hicks may have found a new career after writing her scorcher of a book L More revelations in this exclusive interview with LIM PHAY-LING T HE professional model in Bonny Hicks shows through. She is calm and collected as971 words
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Article275 1990-07-12 5 Dave Ang - By Dave Ang A 1 CENSUS officer has been caught faking information in about 300 census forms. Mr Lau Kak En, the census superintendent, said the part-time officer a student did not visit households to get information. Instead he simply filled up the forms himself. Mr275 words
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Article122 1990-07-12 5 MORE than 97 per cent of the census forms have been returned so far. The Census office said that work permit holders living in Singapore, Singaporeans living abroad, expatriates, and those who have not returned their forms are strongly urged to return their forms. If you122 words
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Article, Illustration219 1990-07-12 5 THE BONNY HICKS STORY Bonny Hicks really wants to he a writer. "I've written since I was 13 little pieces here and there. 1 also wrote for my college magazine," she told The New Paper. In fact, she is now freelancing for GO219 words
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Article275 1990-07-12 6 Elena Chong - By Elena Chong A MAN has admitted helping three other men rob the mother of the girlfriend he was living with. Despite that, the girlfriend has since married him. A court heard that Eruthiya Nathan Mathavan, 34, told three robbers that Madam Bok Gek Toh,275 words
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Article164 1990-07-12 6 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. compost: A mixture of decaying plants and animal dung. It is added to the soil because the mixture contains the chemicals that plants need in order to grow well.164 words
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Article, Illustration214 1990-07-12 7 Lim Phay-ling - By Lim Phay-ling THK Geylang Serai Malay Village is up for tender. The lease is for 15 years and the prospective operator should promote the Village as a centre for Malay culture, arts and cuisine. The Housing Board announced the tender this morning. The214 words
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Article, Illustration279 1990-07-12 7 WHEN The New Paper visited the 1.76 ha site yesterday, all the shops were shuttered and closed. The Malay Village, which was hustling with activity only a few months back, was silent. There was a sad, neglected air about the whole place. No one was around save onePicture/ Sam Yeo - 279 words
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Article320 1990-07-12 8 BEDOK Town Council has given its cleaning contractor the boot. The council says the contractor: was "not providing enough skilled workers and machinery". had been leaving the areas under his charge "intolerably dirty". "We had given the contractor several opportunities to rectify the situation but he320 words
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Article100 1990-07-12 8 BEDOK is now hiring its own cleaning workers and is the first town council to do so. The 30 workers started work at the 26 blocks in Bedok South on July 1. The 30 workers are replacing the contractor who was given the boot. "Our 30100 words
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Article, Illustration243 1990-07-12 9 Loh Than Lee - By Loh Than Lee w i P HAT to do with all the poo from the zoo? Turn it into fertiliser and sell it, of course. The manure made its debut in the zoo gift shop on Tuesday. Its commercial name? Zoo-Poo. You see,Picture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 243 words
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Article132 1990-07-12 9 ZOO-POO is manufac- tured on a plot of land slightly larger than a baskethall court just outside the j zoo entrance. The compost heap is suri prisingly not very smelly. Very simply, the process is i not unlike making kueh la- pis. Only one "baker" is132 words
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Article, Illustration454 1990-07-12 10 Some motorists are using an insurance loophole to avoid paying compensation for accidents caused by them. They do this by not reporting the matter to their insurance company. Insurers do not settle any claims unless the insured party has lodged a report. LOIS NG reports MOTORISTS who454 words
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Article146 1990-07-12 10 ACCIDENT victims who fail to get compensation from the insurance company can sue the motorist at fault in court for negligence. But first they must be able to trace him. Sometimes, the address of the person is not updated in the ROV records and tracing him146 words
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Article365 1990-07-12 10 MR Paul Lim Siong Hin was one motorist who was caught by the insurance 'loophole'. "I was waiting to turn right and my car was stationary when the other car, reversing against the flow of traffic from a minor road, hit my car. "The other party365 words
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Article, Illustration320 1990-07-12 11 SINGAPORE Airlines is bringing its famous Great Way to Fly service down to earth. The national carrier and the National Productivity Board (NPB) have formed a joint venture to improve the quality of service for the whole of Singapore. There will be an initial investment320 words
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Article, Illustration269 1990-07-12 11 IT'S a girl! Celebrity orang-utan Ah Meng gave birth to her fifth baby in the early hours of Tuesday morning The proud daddy is 12-year-old Pus- ang, a Sumatran male orang utan from Perth Z<k>. This came as a relief after months of apprehension.269 words
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QUICKNEWS
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Article316 1990-07-12 12 HOT STORIES SINGAPOREJAKARTA TIES THE economic relations between Singapore and Indonesia might be a model for similar ties between other Asean countries, Trade and Industry Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. He noted that Singapore-Indonesia relations had progressed considerably, especially within the last year. The two316 words
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Article, Illustration82 1990-07-12 12 {catch of the day THE World's Most Married Man plans to divorce his 27th wife. But he will be marrying again his wife's 15-year-old sister. Mr Glynn "Scotty" Wolfe, 81, of Blythe, California, wants to pay for his new bride's trip from the Philippines by getting his82 words
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Article48 1990-07-12 12 The Straits Times: Singapore-Jakarta ties "may be model for Asean". Business Times: Indon exports to China to enjoy traiff cuts from next month. Lianhe Zaobao: Indonesian Defence Minister says Indonesia does not object to Singapore's letting US use its military installations Berita Harian: Singapore-Indonesia relations an example48 words
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CATCH OF THE DAY
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Article84 1990-07-12 12 SINGAPORK has overtaken Hongkong as the world's busiest container port. It already has the distinction of being the world's busiest port. From January to May this year, Singapore handled 2.05 million '20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers. Hongkong trailed with 1.89 million. Last year, Hongkong handled 4.4684 words
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Article92 1990-07-12 12 IF you want a glass of water, you will have to pay for it.lt no longer comes free not in some hawker centres and restaurants. Restaurants such as Meng Kee in Chinatown and at least a few hawker centres make customers who do not order food pay92 words
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Article18 1990-07-12 12 THE National Taiwan University team emerged champions in the third Asian Inter-Varsity Debate in Mandarin yesterday.18 words
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Article, Illustration258 1990-07-12 12 BREWING ISSUES Several regional leaders have recently called for the continued presence of US forces in South-east Asia. AUSTRALIAN opposition leader John Hewson felt an American retreat could lead to a new and unpredictable regional contest for power and influence. A "PERSUASIVE" United258 words
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WORLDTODAY
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216 1990-07-12 14 Reuter. THE succulent $100 Kobe beef you order may not be from Japan very soon. It could have come from Oklahoma. A Japanese food company has contracted with Oklahoma ranchers to produce Kobe-style beef for Japan. The Japanese connection could blossom into salesReuter. - 216 words
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Article, Illustration315 1990-07-12 14 Reuter. THOUSANDS of police and > troops have surI rounded drug lord Pablo Escobar in a remote area of central Colombia. His capture may be imminent, police sources and press reports said in Bogota yesterday. Escobar, boss of the powerful Medellin cocaine cartel, escaped aReuter. - 315 words
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Article, Illustration264 1990-07-12 15 USA Today. T WO computer hackers, caught in a US crackdown, used a company's discarded printouts for information on its computer password. The two, Frank "the Leftist" Darden and Adam "Urvile" Grant, are expected to plead guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges. They were among thoseUSA Today.; Graphics/ Chan Chee Kin - 264 words
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146 1990-07-12 16 Reuter. A CONSORTIUM of European companies met yesterday to launch the European Community's television of the future. Vision 1250, a group of 14 broadcasting, production and electronic firms, said its high-definition television (HDTV) would transform the world TV market with sharper pictures, bigger screensReuter. - 146 words
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272 1990-07-12 16 Reuter. US President George Bush said yesterday he wanted to support the economic reform efforts of the Soviet leader, Mr Mikhail Gorbachev. But the American leader was not prepared to promise direct US financial aid. He was asked if a six-month studyReuter. - 272 words
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169 1990-07-12 16 Reuter. THE seven richest industrial democracies promised in a 16page communique at the end of a three-day summit in Houston to aid the Soviet economy, reduce trade barriers and protect the environment. The seven countries are Britain, Canada, Italy, Japan, France, West GermanyReuter. - 169 words
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Article, Illustration258 1990-07-12 17 Wire services. SOVIET leader Mikhail Gorbachev consolidated his power as head of the Communist Party yesterday when his hand-picked candidate Mr Vladimir Ivashko defeated hard-liner Yegor Ligachev to become deputy leader. A one-sentence story from the official news agency Tass said "reliable sources" reportedWire services.; Picture/ Afp - 258 words
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Article, Illustration209 1990-07-12 17 Reuter. PRESIDENT George Bush emotionally defended his son Neil's honesty yesterday but said he will not intervene as government regulators decide whether to bring charges against him in a $360 million lawsuit. "This is not easy for me," Mr Bush saidReuter. - 209 words
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198 1990-07-12 17 AFP. THIRTY million hectares of Indonesian forest will be chopped down in the next decade for rice and other agricultural production, the Minister of the Knvironment said yesterday. "Of the 144 million hectares (of forest), 48 million will be protected forest whereAFP. - 198 words
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Article131 1990-07-12 17 AP A woman whose dog died during a four-hour flight delay has sued two airlines for $2H million, charging that the animal was left in the cargo hold on a hot summer day. Ms Mary Klizabeth O'Brien of McLean, Virginia, filed t he lawsuit onAP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration32 1990-07-12 17 If caterpillars did wed: .4 bride presents a wedding gown with a train that stretches ;><> metres during the Bth Fmtival of Records in Aubigny, France. Picture/ AfpPicture/ Afp - 32 words
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FOREIGNSTOCKS
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Article, Illustration238 1990-07-12 16 SHARE prices soared on the London stock market yesterday, boosted by a weaker pound. The Financial Times 30share index was up 22.7 points at 1,877.7 at the close. Volume was 447.8 million shares, compared with Tuesday's 369.8 million. Recent falls in share prices had been due to worries over238 words
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Article64 1990-07-12 16 Reuter. TOKYO stocks opened higher on buying of cash stocks in arbitrage against stock index futures. The key 225-share Nikkei average was up 123.88 points or 0.38 per cent to 32,418.16 in the first 10 minutes of trade, after gaining 141.75 yesterday The key gainers at opening were theReuter. - 64 words
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Article56 1990-07-12 16 FT Industrials Wed 1,877.70 (1,855.00) n Dow Jones Average Wed 2,932.67 (2,890.84) ST Industrial Wed 1,523.68 (1,523.46) NST Industrial Wed 3,178.87 (3,160.79) c Hongkong Hang Seng Wed 3,440.93 (3,408.15) c Australian All Ordinaries Wed 1,591.30 (1,581.00) c Nikkei Stock Average Wed 32,294.18 (32,152.43) Figures in brackets refer to56 words
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Article, Illustration234 1990-07-12 16 Wire services STOCKS on Wall Street swept ahead rebounding f rom yesterday's setback. The advance picked up momentum as the session progressed, propelled by computer-program buying from professional traders engaged in multiple strategies involving stock-index options and futures. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials, which had fallenWire services - 234 words
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Article, Illustration2251 1990-07-12 18 spotlight The nightmare that was Italia 90 is finally over. But soccer fanatic and science fiction buff ADRIAN TAN dreams on. If only we had qualified for the finals, the headlines would have been "Singapore wins the Cup". After all, Italia 90 proved that anything was2,251 words
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Miscellaneous1001 1990-07-12 19 tnursdaytv VIVID (VARIETY) ||||j|^''"'n ELTON John (right), whose hit song l|||||| Sacrifice is featured, discusses his music SHI Bao and Shi Bei (Yang Baowei, career, while Per Gessle and Marie '"If right) feel very uncomfortable when they Fredrikkson of the Swedish group see their dad, Simon, dancing with Roxette talk1,001 words
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249 1990-07-12 20 Lo Tien Yin - SEENLASTNIGHT By Lo Tien Yin BASED on a true story you see this line more often now, tagged to the end or start of a show. If I remember rightly, the tag-line used to be "based on the book which does not claim to249 words
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Miscellaneous280 1990-07-12 20 thursdaytv THURSDAY TARZAN IN MANHATTAN ann 6' THIS adventure film updates the Tarzan legend and brings the Apeman to contemporary Manhattan. It W introduces us to the adult Tarzan (Joe Lara) who leads V an idyllic life amid the lush beauty of Africa. ~i Tarzan's carefree life is shattered when280 words
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Article, Illustration514 1990-07-12 21 David Brazil - TRAVELNOTES By David Brazil TUM Nak Thai garden restaurant in the north-east suburbs of Bangkok is known locally as the roller-skates restaurant. No wonder. Its waiters speed noisily on roller skates over the long wooden walkways of this huge establishment which is also officially recognised in the514 words
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Article, Illustration474 1990-07-12 22 Vivien Chiong - RUN FOR YOUR WIFE Tonight, tomorrow and Saturday (8 pm) Singapore Indoor Stadium Tickets: $100, $50, $30, $20 FIRST NIGHT REVIEW/ By Vivikn Chiong Vivien Chiong YOIJ may have to understand a fair hit of Cantonese to enjoy this play. But for the crowd of474 words
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Article281 1990-07-12 22 FOR the cast of Run For Your Wife, the most trying task was getting the location names (Waterloo Street, PIE etc) and local slang right. The changes were made to to give the play a local flavour. Leading star Chow Yun Fatt said: "Remembering281 words
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Article, Illustration588 1990-07-12 23 Lo Tien Yin - By Lo Tien Yin T ice maiden, Yammie Lam Kit Ying, can be a mad hatter, at least in the Hongkong comedy being staged at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It's her first zany role after six years acting with TVB. But otherwise Yammie, in her mid-20s,Picture/ David Tan - 588 words
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Article, Illustration269 1990-07-12 23 THE summer movie box office is going strong, but almost all of the season's most anticipated blockbusters have fallen short of expectations. Prior to the season's May 18 kickoff, studio executives predicted at least seven of the high-profile entries would be $100 million-plus smashes. All seven have269 words
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Article, Illustration647 1990-07-12 24 Adeune Woon - On stage, I try to let myself just go. I'm laid-back and 1 think about my music, and not dwell on what's happening in Bobby Brown's life. I'm not cut up to what everybody says. I'm just an entertainer. Bobby Brown Adeune Woon CLOSE up,647 words
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Article173 1990-07-12 24 NEWSFLASH BOHBY Brown kissed me. Or my hand, rather. But that's part of me. Then he hugged me. I vaguely remember hearing a lot of screaming coming from the audience when he did that at the end of his Tuesday night concert at the Indoor Stadium.173 words
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Article, Illustration233 1990-07-12 25 David Brazil - By David Brazil BURMA or, as we must learn to call it, Myanmar, becomes the newest packaged holiday destination for Singapore Airline's little sister, Tradewinds, next month. And seats on board its inaugural flight on Aug 20 are now available from Transinex. The tour starts with a fullday233 words
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Article, Illustration317 1990-07-12 25 LANGKAWI GETAWAYS RECENT Malaysian historical research suggests that the essential legend of Langkawi island that of the tragic, if beautiful, peasant woman Mahsuri and the dying curse she placed on seven generations on the island may well be just that, a legend. Apparently, far from being an unjust accusation317 words
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Miscellaneous365 1990-07-12 26 THURSDAYRADIO E3233EH EHUEBHH NOON News in Brief NOON News in Brief 12.05 Lunchdate 12.03 Popular Classics 1.00 News and Weather Report 1.00 News and Weather Forecast 1.15 Lunchdate (cont'd) 1.10 Currency Exchange Rates 2.00 News in Brief 1.15 Popular Classics (cont'd) 2.05 Afternoon Fare 1.45 Midday Market Report 3.00 News365 words
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Miscellaneous202 1990-07-12 26 COMiCRELEF Curry-Puff/Raymond Lee Augusta /Dominic Poelsma Angus McGill '*"*7' /v\ men YOU wu&z (n&p iu& 7&i&/i&\ai OFF 1VW W WWAf A George the Robot/stephen Stanley Twis "M Bor ScoOT" Win, PSYCH6 Me Ot>-To s A (CTTec!^^ Duffy/Bruce Hammond f I'U. A T| f If SOHEONE. V H£'D PlNfcSUP *WE 6W202 words
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Miscellaneous537 1990-07-12 27 COMICRELIEF THURSDAYRADIO Orchard Road/coim EOSHH^I NOON Good Music, Company and Me NOON Newsdesk 12.15 Sentimental Journey 12.30 Off the Shelf iM STOEMO VJITH IT'S AMXH A »MN uOHO 1... I WEAN .HAVEN'T SOU IW.MO 60Ll1 I 12 30 Ke «P« n B Tracli: To P' c: Simple 12.45 Andy Kershaw's537 words
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Advertisement221 1990-07-12 28 737-7166 THE EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFIED SECTION a* RSS3343CIASS. fa*: *****30 811 Personal Services/ Merchandise A BETTER YOU THROUGH CHINESE GEOMANCY Phone *****23 *****18 Pager ZHANG RUIMIN DANNY Hong Kong trained Geomancer Geomancy Author of INTERIOR OIOEST MAR./ APR. "M SPECIAL OFFER EMBOSSED BUSINESS CARDS 250 pes. at $15 Order at your221 words
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Advertisement356 1990-07-12 28 821 Business To Business HONG LI XING TRADING CO. IMPORTERS OF KING OF LYCHEE (from China) Fresh and delicious lychees with very small seed dally import from China Packed In small baskets of 3 kilos each ALSO SELLING FRESH SULTAN OURIANS SPECIAL LV PACKED AT $5.00 PER PACK. Free delivery356 words
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Advertisement631 1990-07-12 28 831 Employment 831 Employment 831 Employment 831 Employment SERVIER SERVIER SERVIER SERVIER /ALjj We ore a fast expanding International Pharmaceutical Company. The following additional staff are required to join our dynamic and highly successful team. i |H 5 3 Medical Representatives B 1 Hospital Specialist S You are the person631 words
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Advertisement241 1990-07-12 28 831 Employment ffi" KHENG DEE CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD requires 1. PROJECT MANAGER 2. SITE FOREMAN 3. FEMALE QUANTITY SURVEYOR 4. CHINESE FEMALE TEMPORARY CLERK All applicant* must have relevant experience Sally at *****54 No. It Lorong Kiiat #01-01 Tan Ouoe Swm Hdg. Singapore >1M (Opp. BMuty World) An Established Cosmetics241 words
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Advertisement243 1990-07-12 29 831 Employment 831 Employment ■HHHBHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHBNHHBHHHHHI C-V KANDANG KERBAU HOSPITAL invites applications for the post of: I SECRETARIES Minimum GCE 0' level with credit in English Possess Private Secretarial Certificate or Diploma Knowledge in using PC software preferred Some working experience in medical related field will be an advantage Benefits: Attractive243 words
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Advertisement50 1990-07-12 29 831 Employment I A leading company dealing in machinery for Jewellers requires FEMALE CLERK OCE 'OV 'N' level. Able to type Willing to learn School leavers may also apply Interested please call personally at: #oa-0T Yi Guang Factory Building CMidM HaShe Bktg.) ISO Pay* Lobar ltd. Singapore 1440 Tat: *****0S50 words
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Advertisement487 1990-07-12 29 831 Employment 831 Employment Singapore Press Holdings Ltd les Properties Pie. Ud, a subsidiary ot gaporePressHoldingsLtd.invitesapplcants i the right experience tor the post ot DING MAINTENANCE INICIAN DING MAINTENANCE STANT Requirements: ZaZZ NTC 3 in Electrical Fitting and Installation PUB Electrician Licence 3 years working experience in a similar or487 words
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Advertisement389 1990-07-12 29 831 Employment 831 Employment i Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research vite applications for the ollowing positions: >r N Level with passes in a: ±>,ects including English us PCBS Preference will be those who are familiar with packages ana have experience evel and preferably w.tn ge of computer software389 words
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Advertisement399 1990-07-12 30 831 Employment /S*) CABLE SUPPLY AND CONSULTING CO. PTE LTD requires INDOOR SALES COORDINATOR GCE 'O' level Ability to operate PC e.g. Lotus 123, Wordstar will be an advantage GENERAL CLERK GCE 'O' or 'N' level Able to type SHIPPING CLERK tr CE PJ evel k i* Abla to type399 words
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Advertisement207 1990-07-12 30 1 831 Employment I A fast and established trading organisation seeks j applicants for the following j i positions: ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS j e Minimum NTC 3. ITC Certificate or Diploma In Electrical/ Electronics e Possess own motorcycle SERVICE TECHNICIANS e Possess minimum secondary 2 qualifications I e Possess own motorcycle207 words
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Advertisement363 1990-07-12 30 831 Employment Manufacturing Company requires 1. ACCOUNTS CLERKS Preferably with Ito 3 years' experience I SCHEDULERS cum COORDINATORS Training will be provided for those without experience S. RECEPTIONIST Secondary education Training will be provided for those without experience 4. PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS Preferably with experience In manufacturing field 5. ASSISTANT LINE363 words
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Advertisement475 1990-07-12 30 831 Employment Eatabliahed A expanding CO. deeling in Whoiaaala of Crochet Knitting Yarn hM vacancies lor SALES EXECUTIVES o Earn more lhan (1000 monthly o Attractive salary transport allowance high commission, o Possess own car preferable. Interested please call Mr Wong; TEL. *****29 OR ******0 for Interview or come personally475 words
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Advertisement310 1990-07-12 30 831 Employment Established Shipping Co. requires FEMALE CHINESE ACCOUNTS CLERK e GCE O' Level e LCCI Intermediate a Able to keep full sets of accounts Salary 5750 $800. Interested applicants please call personally with supporting documents to> 1 North Bridge Road #12-06 High Street Centre Building Singapore 0617. Tot: 336-6177310 words
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Advertisement345 1990-07-12 30 —————mmm—831 Employment SEAFOOD PARADISE IN JURONQ hM vacanciM for tha following potto with straight shift duties. A. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT B. RESTAURANT SERVICE ASSTS. C. CASHIERS D. RECEPTIONIST Those interested In part-time or full time are also welcome. Intaraatad applicants plaasa walk In tar an Intarviaw batwaan 12—LOO pm A O-lOpm345 words
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Advertisement398 1990-07-12 30 831 Employment An expanding interior furniahlng 00. haa vacancy far the following SECRETAMY e Knowledge of shorthand necessary St computer software like Wordstar St Dbase e Typing speed 40 w.p.m. e Pleasant disposition RECEPTIONIST CUM CLERK/ TYPIST e OCE O* level e Typing speed 30 w p.m. e Age 18398 words
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Advertisement407 1990-07-12 31 831 Employment A Mfvioc oriented Inatnimen tatton automation company i require*: SALES EXECUTIVES O' level and above. l Knowledge In Elec-1 i tronlc and Instru-1 i i menu preferable i i i Interested In tales i i l career. I i I Possess class 3 driving I I I licence407 words
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Advertisement369 1990-07-12 31 831 Employment Travel Agency require*: TOUR ASSISTANT e Able to speak fluently Mandarin English e Experience Is not essential DESPATCH RIDER e With clean Class 2 licence Walk-In Interview at: #06-23 Orchard Plaza today 12.7J0 after 3 p.m. A wall astabliahed International Trading Company invite* applications tor the following: A)369 words
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Advertisement330 1990-07-12 31 831 Employment FEMALE PRODUCTION CLERK I OCE -O' level Must be able to type accurately Training will be given In the usage of PC Sucessful applicants I for POST (1) will be in I I charge of A/cs. payable I I Transport will be pro- j j vlded Pl*, call330 words
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Advertisement283 1990-07-12 31 831 Employment Jurong Company invites application* for DESPATCH RIDER a Must own a motorcycle a All races/ preferably Chinese a Age 18 to 28 a Completed N.S. a School leavers may also apply a Secondary education a Must be familiar with Singapore roads and commercial buildings a Salary $800 and283 words
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Advertisement292 1990-07-12 31 831 Employment P"—^ 5 Equipment trading company 5 B requiree: 2 ■1) GENERAL CLERK J 2) SALES 5 5 EXECUTIVE Call 5 *****90 I m for appointment h———J Fashion L Accessories Co. at Far East Plaza Marina Sq needs: MALE FEMALE SALES ASSISTANTS a Malay or Indians a Age below292 words
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Advertisement317 1990-07-12 31 831 Employment DAE Bunntu Information requires SECRETARIES/ GENERAL CLERKS Bilingual In English Chinese both written spoken Able to type work In* dependently Knowledge of simple accounts L computer Able to start Immediately Interested, please contact Mim Niko at *****18 tor appt EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTS CLERK required immediately by an import/ export317 words
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Advertisement243 1990-07-12 31 831 Employment MALE MACHINISTS SKILLED OR SEMI SKILLED required for milling machines Preferably completed NS With or without NTC. Salary neg. Interested call: *****37 Blk 7 Toa Payoh Ind. Pk. Lor. 8 #01-1251 Manufacturing 6 Trading Co. dealing in decoration panels, furniture, timber, etc. urgently requires: ACCOUNTS CUM ADMIN. CLERK243 words
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Article, Illustration216 1990-07-12 32 SWEDISH OPEN TENNIS Wire services. T SEED Guillermo PerezRoldan of Argentina crashed out to unseeded Lars Jonsson of Sweden in the second round of the Swedish Open tennis championships in Bastad yesterday. Perez-Roldan, currently ranked No. 21 in the world, lost 6-4, 5-7,Wire services.; Picture/ Afp - 216 words
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Article, Illustration217 1990-07-12 32 SWISS OPEN TENNIS Reuter. u 'NSEEDED Haitian Ronald Agenor caused the first upset in the Swiss Open tennis tournament when he beat top seed Andres Gomez of Ecuador 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the second round in Gstaad yesterday. Gomez, the French Open champion ranked fourthReuter. - 217 words
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Article186 1990-07-12 32 Wire services. DUTCH football champion Ajax was served with a two million guilder ($1.83 million) fine and its former boss, Ton Harmsen, received a six-month suspended jail sentence in Amsterdam yesterday on tax fraud charges. The court, which suspended half of the fine, found the club's former management guiltyWire services. - 186 words
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Article495 1990-07-12 32 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: BADMINTON Malaysian Open in KL Men's singles, 3rd rd: Hermawan Susanto (Indo) ht Xiong Guobao (C) 13-8, rtd; Foo Kok Keong (M) bt Lie En-Horng (Tai) 15-8, 15-1; Allan Budi Kusuma (Indo) bt Wan Zhengwen (C) 15-9. 15-3; Wong Tat Meng (M)Wire services. - 495 words
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Article, Illustration319 1990-07-12 33 Wire services. Manchester United's footballers will find themselves well off the beaten track when they return to European competition in the Cup Winners' Cup against Hungarian side Pecsi Munkas later this year. The Hungarians are based in Pecs, a picturesque city of 182,000 in southern Hungary onWire services.; Picture/ Afp - 319 words
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Article434 1990-07-12 33 European Cup: Champion AC Milan (Italy) got a bye. Ist rd: Red Star Belgrade (Yug) v Grasshopper (Swit), Marseille (Fra) v Dinamo Tirana (Alb), Swarovski Tirol (Aus) v Kuusysi Lahti (Fin), Lillestrom (Nor) v Club Brugge (Bel), Sparta Prague (Cze) v Spartak Moscow (USSR), Napoli (Ita) v Ujpesti434 words
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Article, Illustration195 1990-07-12 34 S Gulam - By S Gulam YAHYA MADON'S availability for Singapore's Semi-Pro soccerr match against Pahang on Saturday will be known this evening. The national team playmaker is due to face the Football Association of Singapore disciplinary committee for being sent off in a President's Cup match last week195 words
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Article, Illustration397 1990-07-12 34 Kenneth Yeo is dead-set on taking over the 100 m freestyle crown. Yesterday, he beat ace Harold Gan, and came close to breaking Peng Siong's mark, reports DENNIS CHIA Kenneth Ye<> is as keen as ever, if not more, to splash his way397 words
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Article93 1990-07-12 34 Men 100m free: 1 Kenneth Yeo (SSC) 53.89 2 Harold Gan (CSC) 3 Wong Khang Woei (PAYSC); 200m back: I Alfred Yip (CSC) 2:35.85 2 Christopher Lee (Toa Payoh) 3 Desmond Ho (Toa Payoh); 400m free relay: 1 SSC 3:48.20 (Nat U- 17 rec) 2 CSC 3PAYSC. Women 50m93 words
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Advertisement195 1990-07-12 33 Remember THE WORLD CUP'S GREATEST GOALS Mark with an "X" in the given picture where you J olart.coechea think the ball finally landed. Paste your entry onto J the back of an envelope or postcard and send it to I DE 1 The New Paper Greatest Goals Contest I baresi195 words
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Advertisement514 1990-07-12 35 S HHl 1 SWISS OPEN TENNIS V|||i COMPMENXARY IHi UNDERDOGS a claycourt specialist, say he had only j he k aC j m jnton casualties Top seed Xiong Guobao 2nd seed Morten Frost himseli to blame. 1 Women's 2nd seed Susi Susanti 3rd-4th seed Shi Xiaohui 5th-8th seed Eline Coene514 words
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