The New Paper, 3 March 1994

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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • 433 2 US ftND VIETNAM REACH TWO ACCORDS AP. FORMER war enemies US and Vietnam yesterday continued to inch their way towards better ties by reaching agreement on two issues. Opening on liaison offices in each country, Settlement of American financial claims against Vietnam from the Vietnam
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    • 37 2 Wheelchair but not bound: A Cambodian who had both his legs amputated, waters his vegetable patch from his wheelchair. Despite the crippling effects of land mines, Cambodians like him still manage their daily chores.
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    • 50 2 Three Sabahans a Kadazan, a Chinese and a Muslim give their frank views on why Umno lost the recent election in the East Malaysian state. They also talk to TNP's Sandra Davie about recent developments which could change the political future there. The Sabah saga: Pages 22 26.
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    • 77 2 Clarification Closing Sale Finally Ending (Feb 18, TOP): A Pisces Group Holdings officer was quoted as saying that the group b&s had business negotiations with KMart Metro Private Limited. Pisces has since clarified that they were referring to another chain store. K-Mart is not involved in any proposed business links
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  • QUICKNEWS
    • 247 4 PM GOH IN VIETNAM HOT 'If Vietnam presses on with its doi moi (economic reforms) and makes foreign investors feel welcome, it can be another dynamic East Asian economy/ PM Goh Chok Tong in Hanoi yesterday, at the start of a five-day official visit to Vietnam
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    • 16 4 THE Straits Times Industrials Index fell 0.45 points to 2384.04 at 9.15 this morning.
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    • 27 4 THE Dow Jones industrial average rose 22.51 points to close at 3.831.74 after bouncing back from a 50-point loss in the first hour of trading.
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    • 89 4 THAT record sum was withdrawn in the last three months of last year, by fevered investors taking advantage of the stock market bull run and more liberal CPF withdrawal rules which came into effect in October. With the year-end bonuses, the amount of investible
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
      • 59 4 INDONESIAN armed forces chief General Feisal Tanjung said yesterday that the police did not have a shoot-on-sight policy towards criminals. However, he defended recent police shootings of criminals who resisted arrest or attempted to flee. He said that police had been given instructions to "chase and hunt" criminals
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      • 76 4 THOUSANDS turned up yesterday to bid a final farewell to the Venerable Kong Hiap, the most senior monk of the Buddhist community here. The funeral took place at the Leong San Temple in Race Course Road. Among those present yesterday were Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon, Senior Minister of
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      • 76 4 A new penal code took effect in France yesterday, replacing one in effect since 1810. A key highlight of the new code is a clause under which companies or organisations can be charged criminally for acts committed by their members or representatives. People convicted of raping and
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      • 78 4 THE board of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited has compromised on a request by a dissident family group to expand the number of directors. The YHS board has agreed to three, bringing the total to eight directors, said Mr Charles Yeo, YHS general manager. Mr Yeo, the nephew of
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      • 89 4 COULD last month's $180,000 break-in at the POSBank's Kaki Bukit branch have been avoided? Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng raised this possibility yesterday when he disclosed that in the early hours of Feb 12, a telephone line fault was detected in the bank's alarm system. POSBank confirmed
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      • 61 4 BRITISH Prime Minister John Major said yesterday that Malaysia was short-sighted and unjustified in banning British firms from Government contracts. The ban was imposed because of allegations in the British media about corruption by Malaysian leaders. Mr Major said: "...I believe that over time they may be seen
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    • 63 4 The Straits Times: PM Goh pays tribute to private sector. Business Times: Shipyards brighter prospects after first half. Lianhe Zaobao: Singapore, Vietnam explore bilateral co-opera-tion. Berita Harian: PM: S'pore ready to help Vietnam. SBC morning news: PM Goh Chok Tong hopes Vietnam visit will pave the way for more
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  • THENEWSTODAY
    • 485 5 On Tuesday, The New Paper reported that a Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts lecturer was questioned by the police about a two-way mirror installed in his office to peep at female students changing clothes. NG LI-SAN finds out how you can change with confidence
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    • 58 5 DR Soh Kay Cheng, Principal of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts I refer to your report, Peeped Using 2-way The board of directors of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts unanimously condemned such behaviour. The lecturer concerned has been suspended, pending police investigation. If the complaint is confirmed,
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    • 238 5 TWO department stores contacted said their fitting rooms are safe because they take several steps, including having floor to ceiling fitting room doors, to discourage peeping toms. A spokesman said for Metro Singapore said: "Technically, tampering of mirrors in fitting rooms cannot be done, because each room
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 391 6 A four-letter F-word was heard live on 5 yesterday morning and it wasn't "folk". The show: the Grammy Awards telecast live from New York. The 'ffender: rock star Bono. He was on stage to collect the Best Alternative Music Album award for his band
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    • 45 6 "People who watched the show probably took what was said with a pinch off salt. Live telecasts are always popular with our audiences, and we shall continue to telecast more events live'." the SBC spokesperson reacting to Bono's (above) language.
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    • 169 6 Miss Yap Jo Lin, 16, a student: "If SBC adopted a system to edit 'live' telecasts, then the telecasts wouldn't be 'live' any more! Anyhow, if there was really a system that allowed SBC to censor telecasts while screening them 'live', I think it should have been
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 302 8  -  By Jennifer Tan TWO white-collar criminals cheated a shipping firm of more than $300,000 by faking invoices to claim payment for goods they did not have. One of them, Tan Wayne lan, had been an administrative assistant with IMC Shipping, since June 1992. He coordinated printing
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    • 53 8 IMC Shipping belongs to the International Maritime Carriers (IMC) group of companies. The director, Mr Peter Chew, said in a faxed reply: "The case involving Tan Wayne lan is an isolated one. We have full confidence in our management control systems and trust in the rest
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 320 10  -  FROM PAGE 8 By Jennifer Tan AN accountant with more than 30 years' experience spoke to The New Paper about what can be done to prevent white-collar crimes. The accountant, who only wanted to be known as Mr S, said larger companies generally have a proper system
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    • 26 10 Inventory control is carried out by checking the rack or bin card, which shows the list of stocks, against the actual stocks themselves.
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      36 10 a sales book to record the outflow of goods a purchase book to record the inflow of goods a cash book to record the inflow and outflow of money All these records should balance.
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    • 286 11 What happens if you knock into someone else's car or worse, you knock someone down and he dies? The Law Society of Singapore has the answers Mr A Chan, 25, works in Shenton Way. He was recently inv< ,ed in an accident. I was in
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    • 155 11 A: Stop your car immediately. Do not move your car or remove anything from it without the permission or supervision of a police officer. Do not destroy or alter any evidence of the accident. You may move your car only
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    • 366 12  -  By Tang Wai Yin A KINDERGARTEN pupil jumped out of a second-storey window after his teacher punished him by making him stand outside the class. Quah Xian Long, five, broke a bone in his right foot. It happened two weeks ago at the Living Stream
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    • 138 12 THE teacher said she did not expect Xian Long to jump out of the second-storey window. The teacher said she had punished Xian Long for not bringing his worksheet files four weeks in a row. He had also spit all over a table. She said she
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    • 225 13  -  By Siti Rohanah Koid A DAUGHTER'S rebellious behaviour pushed her mother to violence. Housewife Lim Lay Luan, 39, bit her daughter on the shoulder. She did it in a fit of fury in October 1991 when she was unable to control the then 13-year-old girl.
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    • 69 13 THE magistrate considered these facts in passing the sentence: The violence was an isolated incident. The injuries caused were minor. In her stress, Lim resorted to violence. The stress was caused by the aggravating behaviour of her daughter. The daughter, the court was told, had been a
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    • 171 13 LIM'S counsel, Mr Vijay Kumar Rai, told the court that the daughter had been a problem child since three. The girl, now 16, was transferred from one relative's home to another between Singapore and Malaysia as they could not control her. She constantly
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 186 15 THE girl, bitten by her mother, is a habitual runaway. She was sent to Salvation Army's Grace Haven for two years. She ran away at least once. She moved into Marymount Hostel in November last year. During her four months' stay, she ran away twice. Sister
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    • 266 15  -  FROM PAGE 13 By Goh Teng Teng "MY mother bit me after accusing me of not cleaning the place properly." The girl claimed she was doing the housework when her mother started to hit her. "She said it was still dirty. I told her
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    • 93 16 Miss Catherine Lim, 28, public relations manager I think people attending the musical Les Miserables should dress appropriately. This is supposed to be a world-class musical, but I saw people sitting in the front rows wearing jeans, T-shirts and bermudas. Concert-goers do not have to dress
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    • 70 16 How do you feel? If you pay up to $140 for a ticket to Les Miz or any show or concert, should you be able to wear jeans and shorts if you wish? Or should there be a dress code? We want your views. Call 1800-734-7711 (toll
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    • 70 16 Mr Steven Lim, Director of Master International Management Pte Ltd We refer to your report, Charity Sticker Scam (March 2), and wish to clarify that Mr Kassim Mohd Salleh (senior investment manager) was not employed by our company at the time of the offence
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    • 61 16 REPLY Mr Lee Hock Guan f for Director-General of Public Works, Ministry of National Development I refer to the letter "Dangerous Roads" by Mr R Chandran (Feb 8). We have a programme to signalise the junction of Tampines Avenue 2 and Tampines Street 11 (near the Church
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    • 46 16 Mr Philip Lim, 43, unemployed: My father-in-law met with a fatal accident at the junction of Tampines Avenue 2 and Tampines Street 11 on Jan 20. I urge the authorities to put up either a pedestrian crossing or traffic lights at the junction.
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  • WORLDTODAY
    • 346 17 AFP. NORTH Korea, which has one of the the world's largest armies and maybe even a nuclear bomb, is the greatest military threat to the US in the near future. So said General Gary Luck, the commander of US forces in South Korea yesterday.
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    • 346 18 AFP. MINISTERS, your jobs are safe for now. That was Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa's message to his divided Cabinet last night* Mr Hosokawa had earlier planned to reshuffle his Cabinet to inject new life into his government, which came to power last August. He had
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    • 229 18 Mr Hosokawa s now-abandoned plan to reshuffle his Cabinet re fleets a bitter power struggle between two 44 titans Chief Cabinet Seeretary Masayoshi Takemura and Shinseito leader-eum-kingmaker, Mr lehiro Ozawa. The duo, both ex-members of the Liberal Demoeratie Party (LDP), played key roles in eobbling together
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    • 324 19 BASIS FOR MODERN CHINESE MARRIAGES AFP. IF you think that wealth is the most important criteria people in China look for when seeking a spouse, you're wrong. A random survey by Beijing University, which covered 1,470 young people in 18 cities throughout China, found most of respondents
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    • 343 20 AP. A MOTHER who shot dead her drug addict son after she failed to break his habit, walked free from a French court yesterday A jury in Aix-en-provence gave the woman a one-year suspended sentence. The public attending the two-day trial of Anne-Marie Siano applauded the
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  • NEWS SPECIAL • SABAH ELECTIONS
    • 453 22 In the 1986 and 1990 elections, the Christian-led Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) proved to be almost invincible, winning 34 and then 36 of the 48 seats easily, including several Muslim constituencies. However at the most recent elections, it appeared as if the
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    • 406 23 MR Abdullah H has voted in every Sabah state elections since its first in 1967. Each time he voted for a different party. That's Sabah-style "grasshopper politics", says the 73-year-old retiree who lives in Kampong Sembulan. He is not the only political grasshopper. Many Sabah politicians
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    • 46 23 p X BS almost lost the elections because people are fed up of their empty promises. Who cares about Sabah for Sabahans, if our basic needs are not met? Mr Abdullah H, grandfather of 30 to 40 children (he has lost count)
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    • 464 24 'I am a businessman, first. In Sabah, people feel very strongly about their party. Some of them won't take your taxi if they know that you support the opposite party.' Mr Yong Fui Leong, taxi-driver, who's a National Front supporter
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    • 42 24 ALTHOUGH PBS retained the support of all the 18 Kadazan-majority constituencies, it was clear the Muslim and Chinese votes had swung away from the Kadazan Christian-led PBS. It won only four seats in Muslim-majority constituencies and three in Chinese-dominated areas.
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    • 486 25 HER T-SHIRT MESSAGE DURING the recent Sabah elections, Miss Luna Manjaji, 25, wanted to go to Kuala Lumpur wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "I am Kadazan! and a Malaysian!" The front-office hotel clerk was angry at the way election campaigns were being
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    • 44 25 THE Christians and Muslims are the two majority groups in Sabah politics. The Christian Kadazans make up about one quarter of the state's 1.8 million population, while Muslims constitute about half the population. The rest, mostly Chinese, number about 20 per cent.
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    • 666 26  -  Observers expect change of government REPORTS: SANDRA DAVIE WHEN I said my goodbyes after covering the recent Sabah elections, a Sabahan journalist said: "See you in three months' time." Three months that's all many Sabahans say their new government would last. This is the
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  • Showtime
    • 400 30 Best instrumental composition written for a motion picture or for television, best song written specifically for a motion picture or for television... Did yesterday's Grammy award categories drive you nuts? It did DAVE ANG, who was inspired enough to give away some of his own
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    • 202 30 AP. WHY no best female solo rock category? Several dozen women and a few men wanted to know that while they played protest music outside the Grammy Awards ceremony. The group protested against the decision by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences
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    • 352 31  -  By Andy Kwan A $200.(MM) question: Who will foot the losses caused by the postponement of Jacky Cheung's three concerts last month? The so-called God of Songs was thrown out of action by a bad viral infection. It resulted in losses of about $200,000,
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    • 68 31 WHAT: The Best of Jacky Cheung in Concert '94 WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium WHEN: Tonight, tomorrow night and March 5 TICKETS: $50. $75. $100. $150. 200. $300. From Sistic outlet at Singapore Indoor Stadium Those who have bought tickets for concerts on Feb 19. 20 and 21 can
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  • SHOWTIME
    • 132 33 MICHAEL Douglas (right) sexually harassed by a female boss? Unlikely you might say. With films like Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction among his credits, Michael has been "the more involved one" in those movies. However, on the planning stage is the movie version of Disclosure,
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    • 143 33 TALK-SHOW host, Oprah Winfrey (left) sure knows how to give a good treat. To celebrate her 40th birthday, she threw herself a spectacular 48-hour bash for 40 of her dearest friends. Her closest pals were flown by luxury jet to Los Angeles after gathering at Midway Airport
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    • 86 33 FIRST a beauty queen. And then a singer. Now a Broadway diva perhaps. Vanessa Williams (right), the once-dethroned Miss America will make her Broadway debut in the Tony award-winning Kiss of the Spider Woman. She will start on June 27. Williams was voted Miss America in
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    • 34 33 BARBRA Streisand has given employees of MGM Grand in Las Vegas specific instructions not to address her by her name. It seems Babs, just like Queen Elizabeth, prefers "Yes, Ma'am" or "No, Ma'am."
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    • 145 34 THE nominations for the 13th Hongkong Film Awards have been announced. Actor Lau Ching Wan leads the pack with two nominations for Best Actor. Wu Xingguo, Wong Chau Sang and Jackie Chan have one nomination each in this category. Carrie Ng, who won Taiwan's
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    • 123 34 IF you have missed seeing Cherie Chung on the big screen, keep your fingers crossed. The star who has been turning down all parts since getting married to businessman Mike Chu two years ago says a tempting offer is now before her. Director Mabel Cheung has
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    • 142 34 JACKIE Chan has called on all Hongkong artists to stay away from from sex conman Chin Chi Ming, who was released from prison last month. Chin, 36, has said that he intends to make a Category 3 (adults only) film based on the real story behind
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    • 130 34 LAST November, Hongkong comedian and director Eric Tsang told The New Paper that he wanted to he a monk. He fulfilled his wish during the Lunar New Year but only for seven days. "During that week, there were no phone calls, no TV, no newspapers.
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    • 133 37 2710 Professional/ Executive Positions The Singapore Planned Parenthood Association requires muxmum mmuMßaimm The job requires a person who is able to undertake programmes services for adolescents young people in the areas of adjustment to problems of adolescents sexuality, adolescents relationship i. personality development with the aim of establishing an emotional
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    • 262 38 2730 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions 1. CHINESE GENERAL CLERK 1-2 years working experience Age below 30 yrs. 2. CHINESE RECEPTIONIST a School leavers welcome No experience required as training will be provided Interested please call at 252-1272 lor an Interview at: 81k.2 Lor. 8 Toa Payoh Ind. Pk. N #01-1397. S.
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    • 329 39 2740 Sales Posit tons LAOV PROMOTER requwed To Mil ladies handbag* al Emporium counter Salary commiaaion $1,000 Interesed CALL 2SISSS7 OK WALK-IN at BLK 4 UPPER ALJUNIED LANE #01-14, SINGAPORE 1336 Keputable progressive employment agency In town offers attractive package for: RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT a Chinese, Dip,/ 'A'/ 'O' with at
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    • 400 39 2745 Technical Positions 2745 Technical Positioni Due to expansion. Jurong Mfg firm requires PLASTIC MOULD DESIGN ENGINEER a Dip Mechanical Engrg with 3 years' experience OK a ITC/ NTC with 6 years' experience a Engineering related experience (jig and fixtures) advantage PLASTIC MOULD DESIGNER a ITC/ NTC In Plastic Mould
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    • 357 41 2760 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 2760 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions JAPANESE CREPE SHOPS require FULL-TIME A. SUPERVISORS Experience In fast food operations 25 years old below B. SERVICE CREWS 15 years old above Malaysians are welcome Interview tima: 1 S pm. today at Shenton Way #12-09 Robina House Tel. *****27
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  • SPORTS
    • 576 43 Andre Agassi didn't have a very good year on the tennis circuit last year. But now, with his wrist injury fully healed, he's back with a bang...and a few "new" tricks up his multicoloured sleeve. Will this be the flamboyant American's year? AFP LOOK out, world of
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    • 246 43 i HIROSHIMA ASIAN GAMES NYT SOME nations may not be able to send athletes to the Asian Games in Hiroshima in western Japan this October. The reason being the high prices for travel and other services in Japan. The Asian Games are scheduled to
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    • Article, Illustration
      311 44 AFP. TORINO fans jeered their players after the 0-0 home draw with Arsenal. The draw presented the English side with a great chance of reaching the Cup-Winners' Cup semi-finals. The Gunners had the best of the game which saw few clear chances. There was so little action that
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      187 45 GROUP A Reuter. MONACO 3 GALATASARAY 0 A RAMPANT Monaco roared to the top of the Champions' League Group A (see table in next story) with a 3-0 demolition of Turkish side Galatasaray. First-half goals from midfielders Enzo Scifo and Youri Djorkaeff and a third strike from German
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    • 355 45 SPARTAK MOSCOW 2 BARCELONA 2 Reuter. BARCELONA'S quest for a second European Cup triumph was made all the harder when it let a two-goal lead slip to drop a point in Moscow in the Champions' League yesterday. Monaco overhauled Barcelona at the top of Group A on
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    • GROUP B
      • 281 46 Reuter. AC MILAN 2 WERDER BREMEN 1 DEJAN Savicevic took advantage of a dreadful blunder in the Werder Bremen defence to give AC Milan a 2-1 win over the German side yesterday It keeps them on top of the Champions' league group B. The Montenegrin raced
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      • 147 46 Reuter. ANDERLECHT 1 PORTO 0 BELGIAN international Luc Nilis scored two minutes from time to give Anderlecht a 1-0 victory over Porto in their European Cup Champions' League match yesterday. Nilis hammered a low 20-metre shot into the far corner of net. It was
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    • 399 47 Manchester United took the first step toward its coveted treble when it entered the League Cup final yesterday. Now it aims for the FA Cup and the English Premier League as well Wire services. SHEFF W I MAN U 4 Manchester United, on course
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    • 108 47 Wire services. FIRST division Charlton Athletic won the right to a FA Cup quarter-final clash away to Manchester United by beating Bristol City 2-0 in their fifth-round replay. Midfielder Darren Pitcher, who knocked out Blackburn in the fourth round, gave the London club the lead with
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    • 87 47 Reuter. IN the Premier League, Manchester United is seven points ahead of Blackburn. It meets struggling Chelsea at home this Saturday and seems certain to collect another three points. Crisis club Tottenham picked up its first point of the year with a 1-1 draw at home to
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    • 256 47 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: SOCCER European Champions League quarter-finals Group A: Spartak Moscow 2 Barcelona 2, Monaco 3 Galatasaray 0. Group B: AC Milan 2 Werder Bremen 1, Anderlecht 1 FC Porto 0. Cup-Winners' Cup quarter-final first leg: Torino 0 Arsenal 0. Uefa Cup quarter-final first
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    • WHAT A GOAL!
      • 102 49 I've only seen this type of goal from Italian soccer on TV. A superb cross, a super dummy and a super finish. Mark Davidson, 42, a local grocery store owner Its brilliance would be hard to match in this tour. It was really
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      • 158 49 "BRILLIANT, brilliant, brilliant" shouted Ken Worden. Omar Ibrahim jumped out of his seat to cheer. The 50 Singapore fans roared. Even the 300-odd New South Wales fans couldn't resist applauding. And the reason for all this celebration? Singapore's brilliant match winner in the
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      • 247 49 He's only been dishing out criticism so far. But yesterday, even Ken Worden was full of praise for the Lions' performance against Northern NSW KEN Worden has been known to be a hard man to please. But the Australian task-master was delighted over last night's performance.
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      • 168 49 ABBAS Saad is to go for an x-ray today to find out if he has a toe fracture. The Australian striker, who scored the winning goal for Singapore last night, complained of severe pain in his toe. He was taken
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    • 421 50 THIS is a confession I don't mind making: I'm a born again admirer of Fandi Ahmad and Malek Awab. Just when you expect them to struggle, they turn in marvellous displays. TTieir energy, enthusiasm and endurance in the last two matches have
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    • 343 50 THE Mitre Stadium in Newcastle was rocked by a mini Kallang roar last night. Fifty Singapore supporters turned up to watch the Lions. All of them are students at the Newcastle University. Waving the Singapore flag and cheering "Ole, ole", they encouraged the
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