The New Paper, 25 September 1993

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  • 14 1 the new paper weekend edition SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1993 MtTA (P) 035/04/93 SO CENTS
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    49 1 This is what one of the operating theatres in a Thai Association's warning. Page 12. hospital looks like. Singaporeans are known to seek Doctor behind the hospital says: "I'm just an ordinary treatment there by the busloads. Singapore Medical doctor." Weekender Pages 23 to 29 Picture/ Mohd Ishak
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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • 429 2 Wire services. RUSSIA'S pretender to the throne, Mr Alexander Rutskoi, urged citizens last night to embark on civil disobedience to fight President Boris Yeltsin's dissolution of Parliament. However, Mr Rutskoi, speaking from the steps of the White House, the parliament building, warned his supporters not to
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    • 242 2 Wire services. THE next 24 to 48 hours could be crucial for Russian President Boris Yeltsin, senior US officials said in Washington yesterday. They believe that the standoff between Mr Yeltsin and his opponents will come to a head quickly and not extend until parliamentary elections called for
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    • 248 2 Leisure Index Weekender Pages 23 to 41 Saturday TV: Page 42 Sunday IV: Page 43 Radio, Comics: Pages 44 45 Saturday Special Win five NEC PlOO handphones (with leather casing). Coupon on Page 28 I NEW LOOK NEW BEGINNINGS Take Off Heavy Kilos In 3 Months Or Less! Expressions Guarantees
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    • 239 4 HOT kSTORY YOU can continue to have your pepper crabs and beer by the water's edge at Boat Reacting to feedback frorfl the riverside restaurants, the authorities have decided to alfiow this from next month. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), which is in charge of Boat
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    • 77 4 A ROBBER, described by the High Court as the "King of Granny Muggers", was sentenced to a record 27 years' jail and 24 strokes of the cane yesterday. Sa'ad Ahmad, 25, had 51 counts of robbing women, most of whom were about 65 years old. He
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
      • 66 4 THREE government-linked companies, Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation, Jurong Town Corporation and Temasek Holdings, have formed a consortium to develop a $100-million Bangalore Information Technology Park in India. The five-member Singapore consortium, which includes public-listed L&M Group Investments and Parameswara Holdings the investment arm of the Singapore
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      • 78 4 IMELDA Marcos was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years' jail for corruption and barred from holding public office yesterday in Manila, Philippines. The Former Philippine First Lady was convicted by three judges who sentenced her to between nine and 12 years for two charges. The ban on
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      • 78 4 SINGAPOREANS are continuing to invest their money in shares and properties, rather than place it in low-yielding bank deposits, latest official figures show. The Monetary Authority of Singapore statistics for July showed that bank deposits crawled up by only 4.6 per cent that month over the same month
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      • 65 4 CAMBODIA'S Norodom Sihanouk took the oath as King of his country yesterday, as hundreds of diplomats and Cambodians in traditional silken court dress applauded. The elaborate ceremony at the yellow-spired Royal Palace came just hours after he ratified the country's new Constitution. The Constitution allowed him to
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      • 62 4 ALL four Umno divisions which held their delegates' meetings yesterday nominated Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to contest the deputy president's post in the party's November elections. The divisions are Kuala Terengganu, Kemaman and Besut, all in Terengganu, and Labuan in the Federal Territory. Datuk Anwar now
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    • 71 4 The Straits Times: Yeltsin orders troops into Moscow Business Times: CityDev pays 115m for Palais Renaissance Lianhe Zaobao: Russia's PM: Any wrong move will be disastrous Berita Harian: Sydney venue for 2000 Olympics SBC morning news: Countries have responded to appeal for lifting of economic sanctions against South Africa
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    • 56 4 WHAT'S HUP" r— I'm glad Sydney won the bid Sydney is not too far. rr) to host the 2000 Olympics. We could get a chance to go see it. After all, Australia has superb y sporting facilities to stage >. v v the event of the century. \l 1 i8,
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  • 227 5 YOU'VE seen pictures of the 11 New Paper New Face of the Year contestants. Now you can see the girls in person today at a preview show at Isetan Scotts Amphitheatre. The contest started last October. Monthly winners were first featured as The New Face
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 437 6  -  By Siti Rohanah Koid A FILIPINO maid is alleged to have made about $2,000 worth of calls in two months, using her employer's phone without her knowledge. The maid, 22, is also accused of secretly using her employer's clothes and cosmetics. She even
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    • 53 6 THE New Paper last night called the Penang number which appeared more than 50 times on the bill. It belongs to Penang Park Royal Hotel in Batu Ferringhi. A staff said a Filipino band has been performing there. It is believed the maid made the calls to
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    • 65 6 THE maid spoke for at least 22 hours on the phone. A call to Penang costs: 10 cents per eight seconds between 6 pm and 7 am. 10 cents per four seconds between 7 am and 6 pm. The bill was more than $2,000, meaning at
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  • 294 8 A five-year-old girl and her parents were detained when drugs were found in their car on Thursday. YAW YAN CHONG reports SINGAPORETODAY A FAMILY of three are believed to have been victims of a neighbour who used their car to transport drugs. The five-year-old girl
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    • 291 8 I FULL I From the House of Blossoms, mooncokes to fill you with poetic inspiration. Introducing Murium. Mandarin Singapore 's special crispy yam-filled ones, and tie ever popular lotus paste with two preserved duck egg yolks and mini mooncokes. Each variety equally delicious with a cup of Chinese tea. And
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  • 366 10  -  SINGAPORETODAY By Brian Miller SO it wasn't a totally wasted evening, like I'd expected. On the contrary, I learnt a couple of things just by being there at the Singapore Indoor Stadium for Malaysian rock queen Ella's concert yesterday. For one thing, I learnt that
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    • 438 12  -  By June Kong SINGAPOREANS flocking to a Thai hospital in search of "miracle cures" for their illnesses are warned about seeking medical treatment in such foreign hospitals. They are also reminded to check the credentials of these hospitals before going there. The president of the
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    • 300 13 I FROM PREVIOUS PAGE TWELVE people pulled out of a trip to Narathiwat when a case involving a Singaporean whose false eye popped out made headlines earlier this month. Mr Michael Soh, the man who organises trips to the southern Thailand town of Narathiwat
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    • 121 13 THE whole cost of the trip including medical expenses, transport costs and accommodation usually comes to less than $1,000. But the cost varies, depending on the duration of the stay and whether the patients stay in the hospital or in the nearby Hotel Tanj°n S- m
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    • 328 14  -  By Siti Rohanah Koid SIX men hijacked a truck carrying $8 million worth of computer equipment in Changi yesterday But they lost control of the vehicle and crashed at Hougang. All six then ran from the accident scene before the police arrived. Police spokesman, ASP Yap
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    • 59 14 THE police have classified the case as robbery and abduction. Armed robbery: Anyone convicted of armed robbery faces three to 10 years' jail and not less than 12 strokes of the cane. Abduction: If convicted, a person can jailed for up to 10 years. He can also be fined
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    • 583 17 THE Beijing-Sydney battle to host the 2000 Olympics may be over. But the China-West battle which many view as also an East-West one over the concept of human rights still rages as bright as, why, the Olympic flame. China intends to keep defending its line, Mr
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    • 210 17 CHINA has lost the bid to host the Olympics, but it has gained better understanding from the rest of the world. This is the view of Vice-Premier Li Lanqing, who left Monte Carlo yesterday, a day ahead of the delegation. Mr Wu Jianmin elaborated that a
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    • 52 17 w, enjoy a double-digit growth rate. If you invest in China, you can make money. Many American businessmen go to China. So we develop that kind of relationship on the basis of mutual interest. Mr Wu Jianmin. He said China will have more ties with
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  • WORLDTODAY
    • 348 18 Reuter. A US appeals court yesterday rejected an environmental challenge to the North American Free Trade Agreement. The decision was a victory for President Bill Clinton in his efforts to get the controversial pact approved. The 3-0 decision overturned a low-er-court ruling requiring an environmental assessment
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    • 254 19 Reuter. ASEAN yesterday adopted a human rights charter they hope will silence their Western critics. The Kuala Lumpur Human Rights Declaration calls for a balance between individuals' rights and those of the nation. It says people should have the right to self-determination and be free to
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    • 106 19 COUNTRIES in South-east Asia, including some Asean members, have been regularly criticised by the West for failing to meet what it regards as international human rights standards. The United States has given Indonesia an ultimatum to improve workers' conditions or lose trade privileges. Jakarta has also been accused of
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    • 272 19 AFP. AFRICAN National Congress president Nelson Mandela called on the world yesterday to lift economic sanctions against South Africa as it moves towards a nonracial democracy. "The time has come when the international community should lift all economic sanctions against South Africa," Mr Mandela
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    • 356 21 AP. TENS of thousands of young men and women across the United States have signed covenants vowing to remain chaste until marriage. By next July, organisers of the "True Love Waits" campaign hope 500,000 teens will have signed on, filling out enough pledge cards
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    • 242 22 A YOUNG couple have been brutally murdered at their favourite haunt in Sungai Besi, near Kuala Lumpur. Police found the naked body of Ms Lim Oi Peng, 17, in the arms of her dead boyfriend, Mr Wai Yeong Hock, on Wednesday morning. The 21-year-old wireman
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    • 195 22 AP. A DOG'S life will be pretty luxurious for strays living in Mission Viejo, a city in California which has a new $3.7 million animal shelter. The shelter includes skylights, heated floors, panelled walls, showers, private water lines for each cage and a get-acquainted
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    • 47 23 P?S^Kis.*' i m \HSKEEBM For five days last week, a New Paper team went to southern Thailand to find out why Singaporeans flocked to a private hospital there and to check out Dr Opat Manikan's unusual jm treatments. The verdict... Pages 24 to 29 jf w fi
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    • COVERSTORY
      • 578 24  -  THAI WAY: It looks like a run-down retirement home. A Singaporean contractor who went there for an eye operation had a horror story to tell. His false eye fell off. We put this hospital and its doctor under the microscope Reports by JUNE KONG GETTING to
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      • 486 25 CONTROVERSIAL DOCTOR: Dr Opat Manikan is in his 70s. His medical methods are controversial. But to his lower-income patients, he is a saviour LIKE so many moths drawn to a lamp, the bandaged patients leave their seats excitedly and encircle Dr Opat
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      • 65 25 the eye was a relatively simple procedure. But I said that I would have to order a glass eye all the way from Bangkok. I told Mr Goh that he could probably get a better artificial eye in Singapore. Dr Opat Manikan to Singaporean Andy Goh, whose glass
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      • 526 25 FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Dr Opat says: "While the nurses suture the first patient, I can go and operate on the second patient. It's more efficient this way." Although the equipment is rudimentary, the staff observe basic procedures such as scrubbing down and
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      • 729 26 NO SPECIALIST: Dr Opat Manikan admits he is no specialist. Yet, he performs surgery for asthma, blood pressure and eye problems. But he has good rapport with his patients DR Opat Minakan speaks softly and drives an old BMW. His other car, a Mitsubishi, is
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      • 422 27 NOT UP TO MARK: We put Dr Opat's treatments under the microscope and find that they are highly unusual and not recommended by doctors in Singapore TOP of Dr Opat's 'disease charts' are asthma and rheumatism. He is famous for his 'cures' for these ailments.
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      • 147 27 DR Tan Kok Soo, a general practitioner with his own private practice and the president of the Singapore Medical Association, said: "A lot of people who have been operated on in Thailand see doctors here to have their stitches removed. "A woman came to
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      • 125 27 THE room at Cockien Hospital costs retiree Ooi Poh Siang, 62, $13. And it's for an indefinite period. "When I first came, five years ago, I didn't dare do my operation here," said Mr Ooi, who has high blood pressure. He came to try
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      • 291 27 STAFF training, the physical condition and management team of government hospitals in the area differ vastly from those at Cockien Hospital. NARATHIWAT Hospital, a short drive from Cockien Hospital, is teeming with women and babies. Noise pierces the air. It is the biggest government general
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    • COVERSTORY
      • 96 29 FORMER taxi-driver Lim Bak Syam, 58, sits outside the consultation room. He suffers from rheumatism and gout. "I heard about this place from friends," he said. Mr Lim was operated on for gout at Cockien Hospital a week earlier. He said he felt better. He
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      • 465 29 GRAVE WORDS: Be wary of foreign medical institutions, say the Ministry of Health and two medical organisations to those who intend to seek treatment abroad THE Singapore College of Family Physicians: Dr Goh Lee Gan is a senior lecturer in the NUS Department of Community
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      • 352 29  -  Comment/ June Kong THE import of my mission weighed heavily on my mind as I made the trip to Narathiwat, a little-known south Thailand town. The original motive was altruistic: To gather information about a certain Dr Opat, whose medical practice was attracting some Singaporeans
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    • 1201 30 FAMILY TRIUMPH: Her husband had a vasectomy when he was 40, after his first marriage. But C SHANTHENI, who adores children, never gave up hope to be a mother. She pinned her hopes on a reverse vasectomy. This is her story of a two-year search for
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    • 338 31 SALARY DISPUTES: Do you feel you've not been paid adequately by your employer or been sacked wrongly? TRUDY LIM gives advice on how you can seek an amicable compromise MONEYMINE If you have any questions on salary disputes or other money queries, call
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  • 214 33 weekender SCENE&HEARD FILMMAKER Woody Allen has begged his estranged lover, actress Mia Farrow, to end their bitter child custody battle. "If the Arabs and Israel can do it, then so can we. I publicly apologise (to her)," he said. There was no immediate response from
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      • 527 35 TO SPLURGE OR NOT: C SHANTHENI pleads for sense in spending, while BEN BARCLAY argues that there are reasons for spending and there are times when splashing out is good WHEN I was a kid, childhood used to be climbing tress and playing masak-ma-sak. My wardrobe
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      • 623 35 THERE are plenty of good reasons for working. And the biggest is that doing a good job usually brings the pleasures of a good reward. Not to give ourselves and our loved ones the benefits we have earned is to get less job satisfaction. So it follows
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    • 59 35 fj Setelah sekian lama menyembunyikan dari pandangan umum kerana diserang apa yang didakwanya pelbagai 'penyakit aneh' yang hampir meragut nyawanya dan nyawa suaminya, penyanyi Aishah mendedahkan kehidupan 'neraka' yang dialami mereka itu. "Orang boleh melakukan perkara yang terkeji terhadap Aishah dan Rahim, tetapi mereka tak boleh lawan kuasa Tuhan," katanya
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    326 38 THEY call themselves Chilli Padi and I understand they're hot. But then again, how could it be any other way. With a name like that, I'd would expect nothing less than some fiery stuff... red, hot, chilli peppers. Well, it won't be long before we find out just
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  • 156 38 EIGHT years ago, a guy named Gerardo Manota passed through Singapore with a band called the Merry Makers. It was supposed to be for a short stint. But eventually, their "hop" lasted two years. However, after 1987, nothing much was heard about Gerardo. Some say
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  • 119 38 THE next time you're feeling thirsty, forget about making the journey down to the city. Instead, make a detour to Northpoint in Yishun and have a drink at Wembley or rather, Wembley Steakhouse and Restaurant. This latest joint, managed by SBC Star Search celebrity Colin
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    60 40 BALD MESSAGE: This father and son pair, out for a quiet afternoon at the Singapore Zoo, sure love the shaven look. Maybe the sweltering heat has forced them to part with their hair completely. Or perhaps they love the current David Carradine kungfu TV series so much. Either way,
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    • 1147 42 HE NEW PAPER/Saturday, September 25. 1993 P sbc5 T*r imamim. sbc8 8.00 AM Coming Attractions Gcode ***** I 9.00 Disney Club Singapore (Stereo) Gcode ***** I fl 9.00 AM Love Encounter Gcode 6336 10.00 The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 1 9.30 Starspeak Variety, Stereo) Gcode ***** (Cartoon) There's
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    • 390 46 2498 Properties 2498 Properties J D.09 LUCKY PLAZA, in the heart of Orchard Road. panarom-L ic viey, face Ngee Ann City, MRT, high fir., 820 sq.ft.. 2 bedrooms, avail. Immed.. nicely furnished Must View $3100 p.m. D.09 RIVER VALLEY VIEW, walking distance to Orchard Road, outside CBD. near amenities, renovated.
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    • 214 47 2740 Sales Positions 2740 Sales Positions TANGS i requires TEMPORARY SALES ASSISTANTS Secondary education H| Pleasant personality Students awaiting results or on holidays most welcome to apply WALK IN INTERVIEW I I PART-TIME/ FULL-TIME INSURANCE AGENTS High Income Good promotional prospects Training provided Call Leon at *****11 Find a job
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    • 253 48 2760 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 2760 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions r CASH BOX KTV CLUB requires 1) FEMALE KJ With/ without experience. 2) CANTONESE DJ Min. 1 year experience. Transport will be provided. Walk-in interview Today Tomorrow, spm. 9pm. 96 Somerset Road #01-04 UOL Building Singapore 0923 V 2775 Driver/
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    • 267 49 2795 Other Positions 2795 Other Positions OKANDANG KERBAU HOSPITAL WALK-IN INTERVIEW 27 (Mon) 28 (Tue) Sep 1993 9am 4pm I LINEN I ATTENDANT Responsibilities: Unload laundered linen from laundry truck and load soiled linen from assigned wards/clinics Replenish linen onto linen carts and record linen movement Transport and return linen
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    • 647 50  -  PREVIEW/ By The Three Musketeers A FTER three educational runs on the local turf and down a class, Blue Knight looks ready for a winning break in Race Eight at Ipoh today. The Blue Razor gelding appears to have come right judging by his preparation for
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    • 498 50 AN EYE catching run in his last start has put Envious the horse to beat in Race Three tomorrow. The Luke Kang trained four-year-old came from nowhere to flash home a fast third to Chief Informer II over 1,200 m at Penang earlier
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    • 406 51 RYDER CUP GOLF AFP. WORLD No 1 Nick Faldo defied European skipper Bernard Gallacher on a dramatic opening day of the 30th Ryder Cup in Sutton Coldfield, England, yesterday. But his defiance proved fruitful as he gave his side a chance of retaining the lead
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    • 225 51 Wire services. ARGENTINA coach Alfio Basile has hinted that Diego Maradona could make a dramatic return in the World Cup qualifiers against Australia. Maradona and Basile were not*s>n talking terms but mended fences during a radio show on Thursday. "We're just hotheads," said Basile. Earlier this year, Maradona had
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    • 256 52 FIFA RANKINGS BRAZIL'S run of victories in the World Cup qualifiers has taken it to the top of Fifa's rankings, released on Thursday. This is the second ranking list issued by world soccer's governing body. The first list was released on Aug 8.
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    • 212 52 Reuter. FALLEN French champion Marseille hit new trouble yesterday. Its fans invaded the pitch with three minutes of play remaining in its First Division match against Metz and the referee abandoned the game. Marseille, which had two players sent off shortly before half time, trailed 3-0
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    • 514 53  -  By Chris Matyszczyk FINALLY, those noble footballers of Manchester United have had the luxury of a week off. Well, Stoke and Swindon have to be as close as they'll get to a holiday this season. I suggested last week that perhaps some clubs aren't
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    • 452 53 REAL football fans always remember the great pieces of skill. A Gazza dribble. The Gazza free-kick against Arsenal at Wembley. To name but an unbiased couple. Last week, I saw one to rival the very best. It was Ryan Giggs against Arsenal. He was facing Nigel Winterburn out
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    • 590 54 Selangor's 6-0 win over Perlis last night ended Singapore's dream of winning the Semi-Pro League Division 2 title. But it's not the end of the world, as coach P N Sivaji tells his boys. S GULAM reports FOR THE RECORD The Malaysia Cup starts on
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    • 223 54 AN extra pool of 200 young, talented footballers will be produced at four new training centres in the national Milo Soccer School. These four centres are based in four primary schools, catering to only Under 12 players, revealed Mr Yeo Cheow Tong, the Minister for
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    • 304 54 Malay Mail. NOW it has won everything there is in Malaysian soccer. Selangor completed its trophy collection when it clinched the Division Two title with a convincing 6-0 win over Perlis at Kangar yesterday. Selangor, 25 times Malaysia Cup champion, was the inaugural winner of the
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    • Article, Illustration
      479 55 UP PUMPING Alan Kee is a newcomer t0 bodybuilding. He has been pumping iron for Vonly eight months. But he is already considered one of Singapore's best prospects for the future. BERNARD PEREIRA reports SATURDAYS IksPOTLIGHT^ FACTFILE Name: Alan Kee Cheok Hock Age: 21 Hfc 1.72 m Wt 72kg iinhhlaa
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    • 428 56  -  By Bernard Periera SINGAPORE'S Zarinah Abdullah has been seeded fifth-to-eighth in next week's German Open badminton championships in Leverkusen. The 22-year-old three-time national champion shares this seeding with England's Fiona Smith, China's Shen Liangfeng and Denmark's Pernille Nedergaard. The news yesterday brought instant relief to Zarinah, who
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    • 227 56 Reuter JANSHER Khan and Rodney Martin clash again today in the final of the Dubai Classic squash meet. This is a repeat of their semifinal clash in Hong Kong three weeks ago when the Australian scored a shock victory. "I was not in top
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    • 335 57  -  By Ganesh Rajaram SIMON YOUL was in a hurry to get out of the Singapore Island Country Club's Bukit location last night. The 28-year-old Australian was bitterly disappointed after losing his quarter-final tie 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 to American Jonathan Canter. Youl
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    • 385 57 DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP SEMI-FINAL GERMANY LEADS SWEDEN 2 0 AUSTRALIA LEADS INDIA 2-0 Reuter, AP MICHAEL Stich and Marc Goellner gave Germany a commanding 2-0 lead over Sweden in their Davis Cup semi-final yesterday. Goellner, who has risen fast in the world rankings this year
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      314 58  -  SINGLES QUARTER FINAL CHRISTO VAN RENSBURG (SA) bt KENNY THORNE(USA) 6-7, 7-6, 6-1 Singles semi-finals Christo Van Rensburg (SA) v Alexander Mronz (Ger) Grant Stafford (SA) v Jonathan Canter (US) Doubles to follow. Matches start at 5 pm The finals will be played tomorrow, from 4 pm
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