The New Paper, 7 September 1990
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Title Section16 1990-09-07 1 the new paper FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1990 MCI (P) 75/4/90 50 CENTS the new i paper16 words
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Advertisement107 1990-09-07 1 -4 W mri —run —amBeauties m mad over r missing Parents say son's SSfSTlwXth. JEM W i j went to Australia to study 4Li seven-Mont It economics. The 23-year-old MB I then started taking diet MT slimming ftSnrSSi: 7 1 binge led to his iWtetoMMteM sin nth rinrtnirc believe slimming107 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article148 1990-09-07 2 LAST week's five winners of The New Paper Gold Coast Contest will join 10 earlier winners in an all-expenses-paid holiday next week. They will leave on Sept 16 for the eightday holiday in Australia's Gold Coast and Brisbane. They each also win a As2oo (Ss29o) Westpac traveller's148 words
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Article, Illustration438 1990-09-07 2 Chitra Rajaram - By Chitra Rajaram MOSES Goh, a 23-year-old student, suffered a heart attack and died in Perth last month. His family believes diet pills killed him. Six doctors interviewed by The New Paper said they could be right. They said that too many diet pills438 words
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Article214 1990-09-07 2 WHAT can turn diet pills into killers? Most including those taken by Moses are made up of an amphetamine drug, which can work as a stimulant and an anti-depressant. Most amphetamines work by suppressing a person's appetite, said six doctors contacted by The New214 words
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Article21 1990-09-07 2 SOMR possible side-effects of most amphetamines: dry mouth blurred vision irregular heart beats mood swings higher blood pressure memory lapses21 words
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Article, Illustration321 1990-09-07 3 US war option: Hit Saddam before he strikes NEXT: US battleplan to recapture Kuwait; and US counter-attack on Iraq if Saudi Arabia is invaded IRAQ'S chemical plants, nuclear weapons and the rest of his war-making machine must he destroyed to ensure that President Saddam Hussein will never321 words
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Advertisement141 1990-09-07 2 Hotlineplus IF you want to share a point of view, call our HotlinePlus 734-7711. You can also write to The Editor, The New Paper, 390 Kim Seng Road, S'pore 0923. Our Full Range of Colour TVs VCRs For Your Viewing Pleasure PHILIPS# HITACHI A MITSUBISHI THOMSON O Buy, Rent or141 words
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Miscellaneous12 1990-09-07 2 The Weather PARTLY cloudy. Max temp: 31 deg C. Sunset: 7.09 pm.12 words
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QUICKNEWS
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Article, Illustration319 1990-09-07 4 HOT STORY SINGAPORE must never live beyond its means not even in the area of health care. First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said last night that the challenge was to meet the demand for better medical services without the country going broke. The319 words
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Article102 1990-09-07 4 The Straits Times: Shooting report raises tension. Business Times: Finance companies wary of industry's outlook. Lianhe Zaobao: Goh Chok Tong: No unlimited subsidies; Govt must pay according to its ability so that the next generation is not held responsible for debts of the preceding generation. Berita Harian: US embassy102 words
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CATCH OF THE DAY
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Article81 1990-09-07 4 BRIG-GEN (Res) Lee Hsien Loong will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation ministerial meeting in Vancouver next Tuesday. Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister will also undertake an investment promotion mission in the US West Coast. He will meet Singaporeans in Vancouver and San Francisco. The Apec meeting will discuss:81 words
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Article101 1990-09-07 4 HKRR is a warning for the world oil markets: There is enough oil around, but only for (he moment. Comfortable supplies are assured till October. But as the winter sets in. regional problems could arise. The warning was sounded by the International Energy Agency, the West's energy101 words
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Article68 1990-09-07 4 AMERICANS know very little about sex, says a new study More than half of 1,974 Americans surveyed flunked a sexual literacy test comprising 18 true-false and multiple choice questions. Only less than half of one per cent answered all questions correctly. Those who failed included people68 words
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Article73 1990-09-07 4 AUSTRALIA is facing the threat of a full-blown recession. It can only avoid it if the economy changes course. Australia is now facing rising unemployment and its biggest wave of industrial strife in seven years. Business leaders have warned of: High interest rates, too strong a73 words
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Miscellaneous11 1990-09-07 4 CAT Y™ eo( i' i ((tew apou»!( lah/ /a car we11 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration306 1990-09-07 5 V Prema - By V Prema AN illegal workshop manufacturing imitation perfumes has been found. The workshop opposite Changi Prison has been in operation for the past four years. Documents seized during a recent raid by a private investigation agency showed the I counterfeiters were making $2 million a306 words
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Article156 1990-09-07 5 ALL 2,500 give-away packs of fruit juice were grabbed at the New Paper stand next to OUB Centre within one hour yesterday. Two cartons of Ceros 100 per cent fruit juice were given in exchange for a New Paper coupon in yesterday's papers. This was part156 words
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Article, Illustration469 1990-09-07 6 Leong Chan Teik - By Leong Chan Teik A GROUP of Singapore students, on a theatrical tour of New Zealand, has denied that they are broke. They also denied reports that they are hungry, as was stated in an earlier AFP story. The students are also far from469 words
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322 1990-09-07 6 Suresh Nair - By Suresh Nair WANTED urgently: More women blooddonors. The crucial need for more women to donate blood will be the focus of the coming biggestever emergency blood and rescue exercise. Eighteen constituencies (including seven GRCs) in the central and eastern regions, covering about 200,000 households,322 words
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101 1990-09-07 6 THE objectives of the blood and rescue exercise are to: Educate the public on their response to civil defence incidents, rescue, first-aid and evacuation to safety. Highlight the importance of donating blood during emergency and peace-time, reaching out to women and first-time donors. Familiarise101 words
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167 1990-09-07 6 A TOTAL of 87 HDB hawker centres will begin the changeover to fixed stools starting next month. A Housing and Development Board spokesman told The New Paper: "By providing fixed stools in addition to fixed tables, we would be able to167 words
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Article, Illustration451 1990-09-07 7 Suresh Nair - By Suresh Nair THK man found dead at the bottom of a rubbish chute in Teban Gardens may have fallen through it while trying to hide from police. He is believed to have tried to take cover in the chute opening on451 words
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215 1990-09-07 7 SINGAPORE Airlines is considering a proposal that its 4,000 flight attendants share hotel accommodation when overseas. But if the proposal is implemented, it is likely to be opposed by SlA's union, Business Times reported. The national carrier set up a task force a few215 words
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Article, Illustration204 1990-09-07 8 A COFFEESHOP in Woodlands has installed a self-testing breathalyser for Singaporeans who might have had one too many to drink in Johor Baru. Leong Suan coffeeshop owner, Mr Lin Jinfu, said the machine was put up on Sept 5, reported Lianhe Wanbao. Mr Lin said Singaporeans couldPicture/ Lianhe Wanbao - 204 words
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Article54 1990-09-07 8 A SENIOR police officer told The New Paper that "it's the first time we've heard of one (breathalyser machine) in a coffeeshop". He said the Traffic Police uses British-made portable breathalysers for spot checks to test suspected drunken motorists. No police permit is required as breathalysers are not54 words
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Article, Illustration257 1990-09-07 9 ESTHER TAN - ESTHER TAN NEW BEAT A TRADITIONAL Malay form of choral singing is enjoying a revival in Singapore among the young. Dikir Barat (see box) is in full swing at the Bedok community centre. A group of 40 students under the guidance of Mr Mohammed Abdul257 words
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Article67 1990-09-07 9 DIKIR Barat originated among the fishermen of Kelantan. However, today participants can come up with their own melodies, lyrics, and movements. Singers are seated on the floor. Two of them, called juara and tukang-karut, take turns to leading the singing. One usually responds to the other. During the chorus67 words
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Article87 1990-09-07 9 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. black marketeers: People who sell things on the hlackmarket, illegally, that is, often at high prices. bookie: Person whose job is to accept bets, usually on sporting events, and87 words
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Article, Illustration172 1990-09-07 10 Colin Cheong - By Colin Cheong IF you would rather pay $20 for a toy than a book for your child, you are among the many parents guilty of killing Singapore children's literature. The same goes if you prefer buying assessment books to storybooks; or if you172 words
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Advertisement82 1990-09-07 11 ■a S G/ A If) E R I jfl S r Mf •-*V ||r v /f 31 The Galeries Lafayette Sale is now on with fantastic reductions! Drop by Liat Towers this weekend, 8-9 September and you'll even get to enjoy our Happy Minutes special offers when particular departments will82 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration698 1990-09-07 12 White and white equals dull and drab. Some members of the People's Action Patty think this of the traditional party garb of plain white shirt and trousers. Like a school uniform, commented two PAP MPs, Mr Leong Horn Kee and Mr K Shanmugam who suggested698 words
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Article145 1990-09-07 12 PARTY activists interviewed by Petir are more relaxed about a switch. "Changing the look does not mean abandoning principles," said Mr Tan Bah Chee (Pasir Panjang). All whites remind Mr Abdullah Talib (Yuhua) of cricketers in colonial days. He also argued that whites get dirty too easily.145 words
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Article, Illustration289 1990-09-07 12 MANY Malays support the Government but they hesitate to say so openly, says Mr Abdullah Tarmugi. Mr Abdullah, who is the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, said they fear being ridiculed or shouted down by people who are more outspoken and dissatisfied. "This is sad but289 words
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Advertisement231 1990-09-07 12 SINGAPORE'S M>® MOT RESTAURANTS Symbols of FooayuaUty excellence TUNK-KA OF THAILAND Rated as one of the 100 BEST restaurants in Singapore, Tunk ka of Thailand scored FULL MARKS for its food quality. It's the choice of Tatler's readers for the best place to eat in Singapore. At Tunkka, it's more231 words
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Advertisement617 1990-09-07 14 A New Jewel Of leisure the blue Canyon Country Club We'll Fly You There Foe *FREE > T Country* Club. y °A KACILITi: ZZHZZIZ^II^^^Z N.I \>C> r e B° lfer s surprise. Besides a 36-hole international standard golf course, Blue The first 18-hole golf course, sports complex, beach club and617 words
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Article, Illustration358 1990-09-07 15 Yaw Yan Chong - SINGAPORETODAY By Yaw Yan Chong THROW your soft contact lenses away after a year's use, say ophthalmologists. But most Singaporean users don't. In fact, they use their lenses for about three to four years and replace them only when the lenses are358 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration345 1990-09-07 16 FOUR beauty queens in Malaysia, including Miss Charm International Kavita Kaur Sidhu, are sore they have been stood up. The organisers of three highly-publicised beauty pageants allegedly have yet to give them prizes worth more than $65,000. The company also owes money to itsPictures/ Malay Mail - 345 words
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Article224 1990-09-07 16 Malay Mail. IN a housing scandal in Malaysia, five would-be home owners have received a rude shock. Land office records show the houses under construction do not belong to them. But they have already paid between 10 pei cent and 40 per cent of the purchaseMalay Mail. - 224 words
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Advertisement1102 1990-09-07 17 Hj Advertisement Gently Scrubs, Thoroughly Cleanses DADT 111 Angie Low |4| Irene Lim |9| BBBBHBffIBHB rHnl Angie's look draws a If Christine has the Singapore Look '90 Mrs. Suzanne Chan, Yung ""XjS* must certainly take the eyes CTDAMA VIEWS FROM oa( J. Says she, title. A record number of W1,102 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration394 1990-09-07 18 that Iraqi soldiers are using live fire in their efforts to round up foreigners are extremely disturbing and yet another indication of the lengths to which the Iraqis are willing to go to carry out their inhumane policy of using innocent foreigners while denying them theAFP. - 394 words
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178 1990-09-07 18 AP. IRAQ has ordered officials to revive a law calling for up to life in prison for foreigners who try to leave the country without a permit. Iraqi Justice Minister Akram Abdul-Kader also repeated an order by the ruling Revolutionary Command CouncilAP. - 178 words
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82 1990-09-07 18 Reuter. UNDER the battle-ready guns of US warships, Filipino sailors are preparing to go to war for Uncle Sam. Hundreds of Philippines' sailors, recruited without a promise of US citizenship or residency papers, are among the thousands of US Navy personnel sent to the Gulf.Reuter. - 82 words
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140 1990-09-07 18 AP. SAUDI Arabia has agreed to shoulder part of the cost of the deployment of US troops sent to defend Saudi territory. The agreement came during a visit to Jeddah by US Secretary of State James Raker, American and Saudi officials said yesterday.AP. - 140 words
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291 1990-09-07 19 Wire services. PRIME Minister Margaret Thatcher told an emergency session of Parliament yesterday that she planned to send reinforcements to the Gulf. She gave no details of the deployment, but aides said Britain has not ruled out sending more ground troops. Britain has sentWire services. - 291 words
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Article, Illustration319 1990-09-07 19 Reuter. INDIA accused Western nations yesterday of unfairly enforcing sanctions against Iraq. New Delhi renewed a request to allow food and medical aid to be sent to tens of thousands of its nationals stranded in the Gulf. The accusation put New Delhi squarely against Washington's effortsReuter. - 319 words
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142 1990-09-07 19 AFP. AMERICAN troop levels in the Gulf region have reached 100,000, but more are needed, says the US Defence Secretary. Mr Dick Cheney said yesterday that the month-old military deployment to the Gulf "has been an enormously successful one" but could notAFP. - 142 words
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Article124 1990-09-07 19 AFP. THE word Aids has been removed from the name of a planned hospital for Aids patients in a remote northern province of Thailand. The reason: To make the project "less frightening," a Thai government spokesman said yesterday. Mr Likhit Hongladarom saidAFP. - 124 words
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Article189 1990-09-07 19 AP. TWO gunmen opened fire on a crowded platform at Johannesburg's main train station yesterday evening, killing five people and wounding nine. Colonel Frans Malherbe of the police said the attackers approached the platform at Jeppe railway station, pulled out handguns and began shootingAP. - 189 words
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Article, Illustration534 1990-09-07 20 Job quotas is a burning issue in India today. Demonstrators, led by mainly high-caste students, have gone on a rampage in New Delhi and other cities following Prime Minister V P Singh's recent decision to reserve a large number of government jobs for the lower castes.Pictures/ Reuter - 534 words
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Article197 1990-09-07 20 THE Indian Government says it is one of the first countries to practise "positive discrimination". Job quotas are necessary to ensure that the poor get a chance to enter the mainstream of society. The quotas will be abolished only when exploitation of lower castes ends and all become197 words
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Miscellaneous618 1990-09-07 21 fridaytv TENNIS: CANADIAN OPEN COSBY SHOW 3.00 PM Opening and Programme Highlights, followed 5.50 PM Opening and Programme Highlights, followed 12.00 NOON News by Tea-break Special Montana: Cattle barons by Hassai Sensei (Mandarin drama with English 12 .15 PM Lughatul Quran led by Maria insist that only cattle should be618 words
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234 1990-09-07 22 Alfonso Chan - SEENLASTNIGHT By Alfonso Chan YES, maybe The Only Way Is Up for Yazz, but some people are going down. The song-and-dance by former Wham backing singer Yazz was a snappy programme (SBC 5), but, for my money, Celebration Special: The Midas Touch (SBC234 words
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Miscellaneous297 1990-09-07 22 fridaytv jHLf? FRIDAY AT THE MOVIES: VOLUNTEERS j WEALTHY, spoilt Lawrence Bourne 111 (Tom Hanks, HI i centre) is not a natural candidate for the Peace Corps, i However, when he graduates owing $28,000 to a local mM bookie, he is forced to talk a friend into letting him go297 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article197 1990-09-07 23 Reuter. P OLICE in Washington, DC broke up a drug ring yesterday that was working out of the US Capitol. The Capitol is home to the Senate and the House of Representatives. Five congressional employees, all "low level house employees," were arrested on chargesReuter. - 197 words
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Article, Illustration215 1990-09-07 23 Reuter. US Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher said yesterday he will soon lead a US delegation to the Soviet Union to help Moscow revive its economy and overcome acute food shortages. Fifteen heads of major American food, oil and telecommunications companies will accompany him onReuter. - 215 words
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228 1990-09-07 23 Reuter. THE United States is "very, very close but not quite into a recession," says President George Bush's budget director. As the White House and Congressional leaders prepared for talks on the US budget deficit today, the budget director,Reuter. - 228 words
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FOREIGNSTOCKS
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Article, Illustration232 1990-09-07 23 Wire services. SHARES on the London stock exchange closed sharply lower yesterday amid concerns about the Middle East and swayed by a weak Wall Street opening, dealers said. The Financial Times 30share index closed 32.3 points down at 1,639.9. Volume was 515.5 million shares, up from Wednesday's volume ofWire services. - 232 words
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Article73 1990-09-07 23 TOKYO stocks opened mixed, torn between the negative effects of a sharp drop on Wall Street and a surge in oil prices overnight. The key 225-share Nikkei index was down a marginal 4.64 points to 23,807.27 in the first 10 minutes of trade. It closed 266.43 lower on Thursday,73 words
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Article51 1990-09-07 23 FT Industrials Thur 1,639.90 (1,672.20) Dow Jones Average Thur 2,596.29. (2,628.22) ST Industrial Thur 1,246.56 (1,258.03) NST Industrial Thur 2,969.14 (2,992.95) Hongkong Hang Seng Thur 3,032.85 (3,039.69) Australian All Ordinaries Thur 1,482.10 (1,478.40) Nikkei Stock Average Thur 23,811.91 (24,078.34) Figures in bracket* refer to those of the previous trading51 words
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Article, Illustration229 1990-09-07 23 Wire services. THE stock market took a tumble yesterday, faced with revived upward pressure on world oil prices. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 31.93 to close at 2,596.29. Declining issues outnumbered advances by more than 9 to 5 on the New York Stock Exchange, withWire services. - 229 words
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Showtime
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Article, Illustration409 1990-09-07 24 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong DO these two girls (right) look like Zoe Tay? Yes? Well one of them is Zoe and the other is a look-alike. Teenager Era Cheong is not alone. There are nine more girls who think they look like Zoe Tay. All 10 are responding to409 words
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Article157 1990-09-07 24 THE lookalike contest is one of the new segments to be introduced in another season of Studio One Presents, starting on Oct 1. Fans of the quick-talking Chen Shucheng can catch him back in action as host on Mondays with co-hosts Huang Yuling and Michelle Loh. Another one157 words
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Article, Illustration329 1990-09-07 25 A I RTIST Simon Yong works like a karung-guni man. For his latest creations, he scoured everywhere for old 'magazine covers, wire mesh and rags from friends and relatives to use as materials. He even went to his daughter's playground to collect sand and deadPicture/ Sam Yeo - 329 words
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BACKSTAGE
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163 1990-09-07 25 VIETNAMESE pianist Dang Thai Son, born in Hanoi in 1958, will perform in Singapore in November. After obtaining a degree from Hanoi Conservatory, he entered Moscow's Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 1977. Since winning the International Chopin Piano Competition in 1980 and becoming Asia's first pianist to win163 words
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Article112 1990-09-07 25 THE Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) will present a special performance for students on Monday and Tuesday. The show, Encore, will feature three of the company's latest works. They were earlier staged in the SDT's Festival of Arts concerts in June. The works are Coils of112 words
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Article, Illustration95 1990-09-07 25 TODAY'S PIN UP JESSICA, known offstage as Debra Loo, was born with a silver tongue in her mouth. Not only does she belt out numbers with the assurance of an old pro in her first album Attracted she is also articulate and witty. Previously an95 words
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SHOWTIME
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Article, Illustration453 1990-09-07 27 Vivien Chiong - PERFECT GIRLS Showing at Shaw cinemas PREVIEW/ By Vivien Chiong Vivien Chiong G IRLS run after Wilson Lam, but he does not seem to enjoy it. Sticking his hands in his pockets, ne shifts nervously. You cannot blame him if you see to what lengths girls453 words
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Article225 1990-09-07 27 Lo Tien Yin - By Lo Tien Yin BY year end, SBC hopes to produce more informative videos of general interest. So far, the station has produced only video tapes of current affairs programmes Diary of a Nation and the three-part documentary series, The Ninth of August. Mrs Lee225 words
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Article, Illustration331 1990-09-07 28 Lena Senan - By Lena Senan I T is the sale worth waiting for 180 years, to be exact. The Emperor's Decree, a 180-year-old scroll from the Ching Dynasty, is one of the many ancient Chinese valuables for salfe at Robinson's. This multi-coloured scroll, written in Chinese and Manchurian,Picture/ Kenneth Koh - 331 words
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353 1990-09-07 28 EYETOEYE CONTACT lenses help people see well with comfort, convenience and safety. Their cosmetic benefits also appeal to many people. Vision: Contact lenses do not make spectacles obsolete, but they do offer certain optical advantages. Because they are so close to the353 words
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Advertisement53 1990-09-07 32 821 Business To Business 831 Professions!/ Executive Appointments 832 Employment Sushi Kalsekl Nogawa Japanese Restaurant has vacancies for: A) FULL-TIME WAITRESSES B) PART-TIME WAITRESSES We provide: attractive fringe benefits free medical consultation attendance bonus shift allowances Interested please walk-In rvies todsy I between 3pm-spm at 4th Storey Ciown Price Hotel53 words
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Advertisement286 1990-09-07 33 832 Employment SPT ASIA SPT Asia Pto Ltd, is a multi-national H PtT company engaged in the manufacturing and H H marketing ofsemiconductor bonding tools. I B ttf Opportunity tm Lamrn ths P I LmUst TMhMUfy €f EtptipmanU J 1 A frmm Eurm;pa, J I C TOTED; li M MACHINISTS286 words
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Article, Illustration617 1990-09-07 36 AFP. Wire services. BORIS Becker's reputation as a big-match player helped him overcome an early deficit against Aaron Krickstein and earn a spot in the semi-finals of the US Open yesterday. Becker, the defending champion, was down a set and a service break but wonAFP.; Wire services. - 617 words
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Article311 1990-09-07 36 AFP. WHILE Steffi Graf is no longer considered invincible, she is still the world's top woman player and she is looking to end what has been a difficult season with victory at the US Open tomorrow. Graf, who won the Grand Slam two years ago, hasAFP. - 311 words
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Article, Illustration274 1990-09-07 37 AP. JUST three games into the English season and champion Liverpool is already leading the standings with maximum points and a clear lead over its rivals. And while the Merseyside team already appears to be in overdrive, the teams rated as the leading contenders to steal itsAP. - 274 words
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Article69 1990-09-07 37 Reuter. FRANZ Beckenbauer, who retired from international soccer in July, has signed a two-year contract as technical director with French league champions Marseille, club owner Bernard Tapie. Holger Osieck, assistant trainer to Beck- enbauer during the World Cup in Italy, has also joined Marseille, Tapie added.Reuter. - 69 words
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Article119 1990-09-07 37 AFP. MANCHESTER United and Aston Villa will be allowed a total of only 700 fans between English clubs return to European competition. This was agreed upon after talks between the clubs, police and the FA. United will get 520 tickets when they play PecsiAFP. - 119 words
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Article76 1990-09-07 37 AP. EVERTON slapped fines on Republic of Ireland midfielder Kevin Sheedy and defender Martin Keown yesterday after a flare-up in a Southport hotel earlier this week. The Merseyside club last week fined goalkeeper Neville Southall a week's wages for a goalmouth sit-in linked to his transfer requests.AP. - 76 words
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Article, Illustration386 1990-09-07 38 Whether Singapore secures the services of Alistair Edwards and Abbas Saad for the rest of the Malaysia Cup season hinges on Monday's FAS council meeting, when soccer bigwigs are expected to make crucial decisions which could affect local soccer's hopes in both the Malaysia Cup and386 words
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171 1990-09-07 38 Suresh Nair - By Suresh Nair YOUNGER, fitter and sharper soccer referees capable of taking on the best in the world by the turn of the century. That's the target of the Football Association of Singapore as they embark on a major project to lure younger candidates171 words
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Article, Illustration273 1990-09-07 38 Loh Tuan Lee - By Loh Tuan Lee BOARDSAILOR Kelly Chan's hopes of an Asian Games medal might be dashed all because of a new board. Kelly's switch from racing in Division I to Division II is part of the problem. He got his new board in273 words
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Article, Illustration333 1990-09-07 38 S Gulam - By S Gulam FANDI Ahmad is still the Singapore soccer fan's hearthrob never mind if he has worn the national colours only once in the last two years. Judging from the crowd response at the national team training sessions over the last two days, the333 words
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Advertisement207 1990-09-07 36 GAME, SET AND DIET PEPSI In The 1990 Volvo Supertennis Challenge 29 September 1990 Win free tickets to the greatest tennis challenge of all time with Diet Pepsi! lull Watch Stefan Edberg, twice fP winner of the Ford Australian Open and Michael Chang, the youngest man in history to capture207 words
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Advertisement153 1990-09-07 39 C. Monday is the day when the FAS decides on three important factors which could make or break Singapore's hopes for the Malaysia Cup mj and Asian Games: Abbas Saad's and Alistair W Edwards's availability, the distribution of prize jT money, and manager Mohamed Shahar's replacement jgjL# SPORTS Ellesse Magic153 words
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Advertisement39 1990-09-07 39 ENGLISH SOCCER: M Liverpool set to extend its streak PLUS: Sheedy, Keown fined for flare-up m w In* ASIAN GAMES: Sailboard blues hits medal hope Kelly PLUS: Fandi plays Pied Piper with spectators Becker fPlwins IMS battle of wits39 words
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