The New Paper, 15 February 1996

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    12 1 the new paper THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1996 MITA (P) 024/04/95< 60 CENTS
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      46 1 Our first decision 5 was NOT to use this picture because it could identify tutor's molest victim. We changed our mind because I H k7 H nnn Others in such positions of trust, BE WARNED Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings Our internet page .com.sg/tnp
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    Lock icon House burgled last month,now pick-up set aflame
    31 1 Twice unlucky: This pick-up was set alight around midnight on Monday. The owner says his house was burgled last month./Page 18 Picture/ L1ANHE WANBAO
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Ahhh. the 'promise' land
      314 2 The US economy was healthy last year and barring any unexpected disaster, it is likely to do well this J year too, say White House economists Source: Wire services. PRESIDENT Bill Clinton couldn't be happier. His economic advisers are predicting more sunny days ahead for the
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      At your command
      68 2 NEW product: A revolutionary gadget, slightly larger than a pager, that can remind you of your appointments, record notes and keep telephone numbers all by the mere command of your voice. Just get a copy of The New Paper on February 20 (the only English language paper
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      Lock icon Romancing in the rain
      320 3  -  By Ivy Ong FORGET dinner under the stars. This Valentine's Day, 10 couples chose something even more "romantic" dinner in the rain. The winners of The TNPClarke Quay Valentine's Adventure were about to have a cosy dinner-for-two under the stars at Clarke Quay's Whampoa Garden yesterday.
      Pictures/ Alvin Toh  -  320 words
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Comfort gets nod
      122 4 HOT STORIES COMFORT can now buy over taxi licences from yellow-top taxi owners. The Land Transport Authority has given Comfort the nod. The reason: It will improve taxi service. Comfort said yesterday it will offer $10,000 for each taxi licence transferred to the company. The licences allow
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      Top radio cabs foil test
      122 4 PREMIER radio cab services that charge between $5 and $6 failed to deliver. The deal: A taxi at your doorstep within 15 minutes of booking. The test: Nine The Straits Times reporters living in various parts called three taxi operators Comfort, Tibs and City Cab
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      DOW JONES
      14 4 The Dow Jones industrial average was down 21.68 points to 5,579.55 yesterday.
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      STI INDEX
      22 4 The Straits Times Industrials Index rose 6.21 points to 2408.00 points at 9.15 this morning from yesterday's close of 2401.79.
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Racist slurs
        50 4 THE Australian conservative opposition's election campaign nose-dived yesterday when two of its coalition National Party members were attacked for racist comments. Mr Bob Katter on Tuesday said critics of Mr Bob Burgess, who had called Australia's citizenship days "de-wogging ceremonies," were "slanty-eyed little ideologues who persecute ordinary Australians".
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        $80m for HDB scheme
        62 4 THE HDB plans to spend up to $80 million this year buying up to 2,000 three-room flats to be resold to low-income families under its buy-back scheme. Families with income of up to $1,200 can buy. Previously the limit was $1,000. Last year the HDB bought
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        KL's towers tilt
        70 4 KUALA Lumpur's new 88-storey twin towers, said to be the tallest buildings in the world, tilt by 5 cm when strong winds blow. But the main owner, state oil company Petronas, said this was within safe limits. It said the structural design of the towers was in
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        Holiday plunge
        57 4 THE approaching holiday time was blamed for the decline in some shares on the market here yesterday. The Hongkong and Philippine markets however, enjoyed a firm day with some good gains. After falling to 2,339, the Straits Times Industrials Index managed to recover to just above the 2,400
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        Maid's death
        100 4 PHILIPPINE President Fidel Ramos has accepted a Singaporean coroner's ruling that there was no foul play in Filipino maid Angelina Palaming's death last year. She fell from the ninthfloor window of her boss' apartment on Dec 7. Mr Ramos said in Manila yesterday he was given a copy
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      HEADLINERS
      81 4 The Straits Times: US "committed to engaging China, not containing it" Business Times: Emporium to set up five new outlets Lianhe Zaobao: US Secretary of Defence William Perry: US committed to engaging China through dialogue Berita Harian: US accuses China of not fulfilling promise RCS morning news: Asean economic
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      28 4 Hoocrtmiss this f H once-Jn-your-Metime show! I"- B B «*affg»»/ H except Public Holidays Venue: H Singapore Science Centre O^i—rf» 1 feim™ WOMLOUPO, /i\ Hpj^l Foundation* y WmAJi
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      26 4 Dear Aggie Matters of the heart 1900-*****07 Speaklli Your forum 1999-*****94 Dear Mr Wijey Invaluable lessons 1999-*****09 l Medical coloron Health advice 1000-*****04 30cen»spef W Ifl-jne
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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  • Article, Illustration
    The looks of Love
    31 5 SINGAPORETODAY Artist SOH AH TECK, 43, takes a look at life on special occasions. Our bachelor cartoonist kicks off this series with his view of Valentine's Day
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      45 6 Lunar New Year is just round the corner and you are in the thick of shopping for? new year goodies. Make sure you get the best bargains by following this price guide released by the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case). It surveyed four major 1
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      'Just stick to your budget'
      269 8  -  HOUSEWIFE TO SHOPPERS FROM PAGE 6 By! Teo Yun Yun MADAM Tan Ah Mui, a housewife in her 50s, is a smart shopper who makes sure that she is not overcharged. She does this by sticking close to her New Year goodies budget of $150
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      Higher prices, so shop around
      96 8 PRICES are always higher during the festive season like the Lunar New Year, said Case Executive Director Tan Bee Lan, but consumers should still shop around as prices are not fixed. "Goods are definitely more expensive in central areas like Chinatown," Ms Tan said. "Many
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      198 9 ■■■■>'.'* I •>,' *1 I Spin tke WKeel of Fortune at Marina Square and Win! I I I I From now till 25 February, spend $30 or more at Marina Square and you'll get a free gift and a chance I S to spin tke WKeel of Fortune. Tkere are
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      He was a teacher, my daughter trusted him
      643 10  -  1 THIS man is a private tutor who molested a young student who trusted^ him. But we did not want to use his picture. Reason: The girl could be identified. But wouldn't publishing his picture point the finger at the girl? To
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      'I MAY SEND HER AWAY TO STUDY ELSEWHERE'
      181 10 SHE sent her daughter to Singapore alone because she was impressed with how the schools are run. "I wanted her to learn (her mother tongue) to know her roots. But I also knew that the schools here would prepare her well for
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      HE HAS SHAMED OUR TEACHERS'
      104 10 IN pressing the magistrate for a deterrent sentence, police prosecutor Insp Patricia Giaw stressed that the victim was a young girl and a foreign student. "Her parents, like the parents of all foreign students, view Singapore's education system with the highest esteem and therefore have
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      She broke free
      395 13 MADAM Colleen, a divorced tutor in her late 20s, has escaped hell twice. First, it was a violent three-year marriage to a man who hit her and their two sons. Then, after he was jailed in December 1993 for assault, it was an emotional struggle to start
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      SECOND HELL
      120 13 AFTER breaking away, Madam Colleen faced the uphill task of bringing up two children on her own. But her family rallied round her with moral and financial help. Last June, after her divorce was finalised, she checked into the Kallang Care Centre for help. She stays there with
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Breaking free is tough
      318 15 FROM PftCE 13 MOST abused wives who seek out counsellors don't want to escape their marriage but to save it. Their reasons for staying with their husbands vary: Love. Dependence. Values. Children: Mrs Raksha Sharma, head of the Sinda Family Service Centre, said: "Even if he's
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      HELPLINES
      35 15 800 Counselling Centre: 1800-343-5800. Aware Helpline: 1800-293-1011. Counselling Care Centre: 337-7748. Good Shepherd Centre (Catholic Welfare Service): 755-6496. KallangCare Centre (Singapore Anglican Welfare Council): 346-5459 Pertapis Welfare Home: 745-3969. Sinda Family Service Centre: 294-0155.
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      61 15 I P jr I*2* L m. <S ,l K™ .ISWS x KkJI K* J+> U») wk£ ■<• yN W»/ SfVirn A fm*> 1 Don't miss it! Join now, before price increases by^QJjjJSP^ Last day of offer: 18 Feb 96 f jaHV IJM'.'JM^m—] HMV D'Lntr ShoplS) Pt» Ltd *-r 216 T«n)ong
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      88 15 I Evening out? Colour in... HAIRWONDER Pick Vi QoloWl QUICK COLOUR SHAMPOO I 7 Fashionable I co '"^l 3 shampoos! KrfeX a dSe: gala-dinner, dance-party, cinema... M M V M '*<!«*, /J| M w *<k*, f 3 I'' I S I wn%' For more information Accord Marketing Services Tel 736
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      So, who is your pick?
      185 16 \Mifejwstrips TODAY is the. last day to cast your vote. Flatman, Tian-pi, KK Heroes, Kopi Thiam and Concrete Jungle all local comic strips have been part of The New Paper's second comics page for the past three months. Now, it is time to decide which
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      Lock icon Jokeline winner
      246 16 While the Battle of the Strips was going on the past three months, readers were also asked to send in their jokes on Jokeline. Each Saturday, the week's best joke was drawn in a comic strip by Hup. Today, Hup picks his favourite of all the jokes sent
      Pictures/ David Tan  -  246 words
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      274 17 HI ;H Bfv-ery 4K bij w-e-eA. :^jj <k look c<{ <A« C <v<h(j. [K^H /<'s AOK 5<K<O5<SV. rO f~~ a Special Musical Fountain Shows Sunday, 18 February Sunday, 25 February, B|>m 8.30pm. 9 Be enthralled by the fascinating laser display at the Special Lunar I|oql New Year and Hari Haya
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    'First, house was burgled. Now, truck is burnt'
    305 18 THENEWSTODAY PICTURE ON PAGE 1 A PICK-UP truck parked at an HDR carpark in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 was set on fire around midnight on Monday. The truck owner, fishmonger Huang Qingquan, 36, told the Lianhe Wanbao newspaper that he was
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      136 18 —r— Celeb rate This Lunar New Year With A Difference. excite your palate with a different kind of "Yu Shettg" savour our exotic raw fish served with authentic Vietnamese garnishings and traditional Vietnamese New Year cakes. Also available are our highly popular Lunar New Year Set and a-la-carte menu. $19.80++
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      54 19 LAST Few Days Only CdtCn The J^eshmex leans Fever! In Savings VERSACE MCM FERRE CERRUTI TRUSSARDI ROCCOBAROCCO ARMANI 1) nIT No. 1 Finlayson Green 10am 7pm (Mon Fri) 10am 3pm (Sat) II Al orchard Point 11am B P m daily The Promenade #03-01 I/laII 11am Bpm daily Yaohan Orchard Basement
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  • SPEAKUP
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      Breath tests at all pubs
      99 20 SPEAKflP WkJw Write to The No* Paper 380 Kim Sou Road Singapore *****5 or tax to *****75 1900-*****04 oh coat 30 own aminuli Norman Ho, Singapore THE law states that a driver with more than 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood can
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      'Garbage gobblers' problems
      100 20 Ng Chong Jin, 23, student I read with concern the article, Garbage Gobblers (TNP, Jan 27). The worms in these "worm factories" are imported from Australia. What happens if some owners tire of their new pets and simply cast them out? What if they break loose and
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      Air-con bus fare too expensive for students
      80 20 Teo Hwee Liang The Singapore Bus Service upgraded its Service 199 recently. All Service 199 buses are now air- conditioned. This has caused much unhappiness among Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students. The trip from Boon Lay MRT station to NTU is short, yet
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      Police on inconsiderate drivers
      47 20 John Chang, Head, Media Relations, Public Affairs Department Republic of Singapore Police I refer to the letter, Inconsiderate Drivers (TNP, Feb 1). The Traffic Police thank the writer for his valuable feedback. Our patrol officers will continue taking enforcement action against inconsiderate drivers.
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      168 20 A Tribute To Brotherhood. j j J Superior Room Ss9B nctt J Deluxe Room SSIIO JM^H L Include free buffet breakfast special Plan i l«nus where children r V I (mauimim room ire < Hr I free extra hoi (subtect to jk jßy This iv IB 3R applicable to group,
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      78 20 I THE 1 MOCCASIN STORY The Moccasin dates simple leather envelope i c in g i t construction. wear s oldest classic design. KICKERS BOUTIQUf #12-45 TAKASHIMAYA NGEE ANN CITY TE1:735 5224 K™ l FINESSE WUTIQUE #02-38 CENTRE POINT TEL: 734 9658 TAKASHIMAYA rCNIMMP D6PT STORE GALERIES LAfAYETTE ISETAN KATONG
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Kidneys become affairs of the heart
      322 22 FROM PAGES 3 AND 5 Reuter. IT wasn't roses, roses all the way for them this Valentine's Day. In Michigan, Mrs Ruth Tucker gave her husband, Larry, one of her kidneys. And in California, Mrs Maureen McGuire, is donating a kidney to her husband,
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      Lock icon Cyberspace wedding
      383 22 Reuter. Marriages are now made, if not exactly in heaven, in cyberspace. And the couple are separated even as they begin their new life together as it happened to Ms Victoria Vaughn and Mr Joseph Perling yesterday. The unusual ceremony had: Ms Vaughn saying her vows from her
      Reuter.; Pictures/ Reuter  -  383 words
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      Lock icon White House to act
      249 23 CHINA'S ALLEGED SALE OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY AFP. WHAT are we going to do to China for its suspected transfer of nuclear technology to Pakistan? Should we impose sanctions against China? These were the questions troubling White House advisers yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported. A White
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      BACKGROUND
      90 23 TIES between the US and China are strained over Taiwan. Relations turned sour after Taiwanese President Lee Teng-Hui's private visit to the US last June. The fallout resulted in both countries recalling their ambassadors. Beijing regards Taiwan as a renegade province and says President Lee is running a campaign
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      Lock icon Explosion setback for China's space plans
      340 24 Reuter. A CHINESE Long March rocket carrying a communications satellite exploded seconds after lift-off early this morning. The accident deals another blow to China's emerging space industry. This morning's launch was the first of 25 launches that China announced last December for the next
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      92 23 Smart gear I imagined myself dangling from the edge of a great cliff. Rafting across great river rapids. Hiking through a dense, verdant rainforest. Then I thought to myself... -my bus is late! SPOETS COWIWCTIOW FTI LTI Hassle-free repair retail at: #01-21/22 Shaw Leisure Gallery (Prince Jode) Tel: 298 9435
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      263 24 s? j®s CELEBRATE THIS DOUBLE FESTIVE SEASON WITH JaiSto* AND WIN CASH As part of the Chinese New Year Hari complete the entry form and send it in with Raya celebration, Lam Soon is giving away the bar codes to: Double Festive Lucky Draw, more than $10,000 in cash prizes.
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      37 24 m riCKSIS io me&ftoNT cnv tPrizes inctude 3 one-year Marina Cove Resort membership in 'Batam urin (ots of attractive prizes This a u>eek(ydraivof2ooo Mn ferry tickets seaport tw(] to j 'Waterfront City, 'Batam. i a gfciuli >•"' artWl
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon 'Haiti PM turns down Taiwan's $1.4 m offer'
      305 27 Source: AFP. Thanks for the $1.4 million offer but I'd rather have agricultural equipment for Haiti. That was what Haiti's new leader, Mr Rene Preval, said to Taiwan after he was offered a cheque worth that sum, reported the Haitian daily, Le
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      Lock icon Mimaland golf project put on hold
      164 27 Source: Bernama. THE Mimaland Golf Course and Resort project in Selangor has been suspended because it is harmful to the environment. Malaysian Science, Technology and Environment Minister Datuk Law Hieng Ding said six other new development projects in Mimaland, Gombak, would be put on
      Source: Bernama.  -  164 words
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      140 27 A GOOD TIME TO STOP SMOKING FOR GOOD "Ki'cp Jf Out tySigkt, JCtep 7/ Out -lotSmekw Xy\on't keep any cigarettes near you when it's time to break ZJ your fast. Throw away your g want to quit smoking M K yfl W Please rush me the ashtrays and lighters so
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    Lock icon Flying colours
    640 28 A new home for the parrots at the Jurong Bird Park was opened last Saturday ALETHEA LIM finds out more about the many-splendoured birds and their abode spotlight ONE minute, you get a lush tropical rainforest complete with mist. The next, you hit an arid desert with various
    Pictures/ Kenneth Koh  -  640 words
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon British Hawk jets are faulty: KL
      258 30 Bernama, The Star. ONLY about half of the 28 Hawk combat aircraft which Malaysia bought from Britain are good enough to take to the skies, said Defence Minister Datuk Syed Hamid Albar. The rest of the jets face problems, disrupting the fighter pilots' training
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      BAe ADMITS PROBLEMS
      46 30 IN London, BAe yesterday admitted that the Hawk jets were experiencing some "initial difficulties". It said it is working with the RMAF to resolve the problem. "The aircraft have experienced some initial difficulties on entering service in this environment", a BAe statement said.
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      109 30 I Jackie I who hit your screens next week Jp 111 with new movies!! Don't miss Desmond Kon's mm exclusive report on the HK star! I I w/z U much Les Miserables comes for I fc. 14 I another season, and Penelope Charvflies to Sydney for a I i J
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  • Showtime
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      No Moe pride
      359 32 Moe Alkaff nearly beat champion swimmer Ang Peng Siong. With his dream girl watching and his PRIDE goading him on, the funnyman swam the race of his life. Inspired by the The Seven Deadly Sins theme in Seven, the Brad Pitt movie which opens today, seven local
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      SHARE YOUR IDEAS AND WIN PRIZES
      205 33 YOU have read about the stare confessing to their Deadly Sins and how they try to deal with them. Now it's your turn. HOW: Yesterday, we asked you to call us about Lust, Gluttony and Wrath. Now, we want you to tell us how
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      DON'T MISS!
      17 33 TOMORROW: Singer Brian Colaco works to fight his envy, while Mr Kiasu works his greed.
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      414 34 HARRY Connick Jr may have cut his name in music. But the singer prefers watching himself on the screen to listening to his own music. "I love to see myself!" Connick, 28, told British newspaper The Daily Mail's You magazine recently. "I go again
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      81 34 CANTOPOP star Anita Mui (above) will give a two-night concert next month at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Here's your chance to win a pair of $120 concert tickets, sponsored by Jasper Productions. Just answer two questions when you call our Infoline on
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      140 35 CHINA-BORN singer Faye Wong had been peeved that her rocker boyfriend, Dou Wei, had been spending between two and three hours a day yakking on the phone with female fans. And because of that, the two had parted ways, the Hongkong press reported. Dou Wei moved out
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      154 35 HONGKONG Heavenly King Leon Lai's recent attempts to buy insurance set his heart pounding. Leon (left) went for his health check twice because he "failed" his first. In the end, the two medical reports showed the same results Leon had a fast, irregular
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      116 35 XIANG Yun and Edmund Chen are one couple who are not "upgrading" their home. The TCS stars have moved from their Katong private apartment to a five-room HDB flat in Marine Parade. All because their son, Chen Xi, five, started kindergarten lessons in that
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    471 37  -  eT CETERA WITH T JEYATHESAN LYING on the nut-brown parquet floor, near a table made from burnished wood, is an envelope. Its edges are curled inward, powdered with dust. A gnarled hand reaches for it. Its owner blows off the dust and uncurls the
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      273 37 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bin watterson WAiCt UP, CALV/IN. IT'S I'lA NOT GOING ID WAT ABOUT V J WWATS BEING N T\SE* K)& SCHOOL SdOOL ANYMORE. W088ES? HE'S A GCST TO DO WTU IT .> ><?v_V v > DOESN'T «T TIGER. > > J X \T7 YOU HAVE TO. WANE TO
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      25 41 Learning For Success brings you the latest information on educational courses and programmes. Every Ist 3rd Monday in The Straits Times Classified. CAT.& I——J 1
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      35 42 BHffW WORKING STYLE there are no external Jit Mr Daniel Foo, (left), J /mf ®pr quality improvement I J&Uffß process manager of J Equipment Division, QljjE j KgU deals with these two important aspects of
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    392 43  -  CAREERCHOICE WORKING STYLE By Lo Tien Yin HIS job is to communicate the idea of quality and improvement across the board, not only in terms of skills and ability, but also in employees' attitude. Mr Daniel Foo is the quality improvement process manager of FMC
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      187 43 —-l -w. <• 3 B J ■11 A v] 11 v 1 J k J* 1 ■gml M f X X jThe regional HQ of a well known German multination- al in the writing instruments business is looking for an energetic and highly motivated individual to t provide secretarial support
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      181 43 i.'Ji fg Diners Club \0 V™ International |S 0| BHH2H3Z™g j J CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK Minimum GCE 'O* level l«W '1 Pleasant personality and skills to 11* I> .1 communicate effectively with public t) Possess good telephone etiquette and with positive attitude £j| Bilingual (English/Mandarin) S GENERAL CLERK GCE 0'
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      152 43 Singapore American School invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Reporting to Senior Accountant/Accountant Minimum Qualifications GCE 'O' level Certificate, with at least 4 credits, inclusive of English and Maths LCCI Higher Accounting Certificate Experience working in an accounts department would be an advantage Good communication skills,
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      369 44 EM Services, an ISO 9001 Certified Company, has vacancies for these permanent positions: TELEPHONE OPERATORS Secondary school education Friendly and cheerful personality Ability to converse in Mandarin and other dialects Preferably with experience in customer relations Willing to work on 3 rotating shifts ENGINEERING ASSISTANTS (LIFT) ITC/NTC 2/3/GCE WO' level
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      190 44 \IS r* 4 well established Construction Firm. Due to our repid growth, we invite suitable qualified candidates for the following positions: 1) SITE ENGINEER Degree in Building/ Civil Engineering 1-3 years working experience 2) SITE SECURITY OFFICER '0' level Some experience in security work 3) SITE CHECKER '0' level Fresh
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      142 44 S TOA PAYOH METHODIST CHURCH o «BPIfPPI9f!VP9VVI9o •vl i k"j I Km ki i !f*i I k'jso o ■AyuuyfiiiijiiiAis o J Requirements: J 2 GCE '0' level J Working knowledge of computer Good PR skills o Working experience preferred O Salary will commensurate with qualifi- o o cations and experience
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      857 45 CAREERCHOICE I A lonf established stripping (roup In Tanfong j Pager area has Immediate vacancies: LCCI Higher/Accounting Diploma or equivalent 1-2 years full set experience Computer literate 'N'/'O' level with accounts knowledge Some working experience I Computer literate Kpaiii I N'/'O' level with some clerical experience I Computer literate Minimum
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    447 46 Edwin Ng's new boss is in dire straits and too distracted to introduce him to the rest of the company. LO TIEN YIN finds out what happens in Situation Alert CAREERCHOICE THE office that was calm and even relaxed earlier in the morning has become a madhouse. The
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      119 46 A well established expanding organisation requires suitable candidates for the following vacancies: LCCI Higher Accounting Must be able to keep full set of accounts with at least 5 years experience Computer literate and able to communicate in Bahasa will be an advantage Require to travel occassionally GCE '0' level LCCI
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      38 46 A An Established Company located at Toa Payoh requires: V With relevant experience Required to do rotating shifts Relevant experience Interested parties please call *****07 or walk-in interview at: Blk. 970 Toa Payoh North #03-09, Singapore *****2 —■——■■—P7-*
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      347 47 CAREERCHOICE Fu Yu, an ISO Certified Company Singapore's largest Hfl M independent injection mould maker has immediate vacancies for: H a. Analyst Programmer (stationed at Woodlands) II Perform system analysis and development work, as well as network administration and maintenance. H BCS Part l/ 11, Degree or JSIST Graduates H
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      467 47 An Established Company has immediate vacancicsof NTC 2/3 in Electronics or Electrical Engineering. GCE 'O* 7*<r level, Singaporean. Class 3 driving licence preferred No working experience required ImaM Completed N.S and able to speak English St Mandarin Primary six and above Class 3 driving licence preferred Completed N.S and able
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      44 47 (pk Dontmiss M fAFTERsf K over &it your j B dancing, hear the m Ww latest hit see the M m? hottest band j |k possibilities with H K- our AFTER 5 listings. M K Every Friday in The Jsp New Paper Fastads. jp
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      250 48 SPORTING CONTROVERSIES SWIMMING DOPE WHAT RILEY TOOK Riley tested positive for dextropropoxyphene It is a nonperformance enhancing drug She had complained of headaches She faces possible two-year ban AFP AN Australian swimming disciplinary panel has recommended that coach Scott Volkers be fined. This comes after he
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      295 48 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: SOCCER French Cup: Montpellier 2 Istres 1, Blenod 1 Le Havre 1 (Blenod win 4-3 on penalties). Italian cup s-final (Ist leg): Bologna 1 Atalanta 1. Portuguese Cup: Benfica IJsbonnc 3 Farcnse 0. Spanish Cup q-final (2nd leg): Real Zaragoza 1 Espanyol
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      165 48 BOXING: AIDS Reuter. VETERAN boxing referee Mills Lane, in the ring when Lennox Lewis beat Tommy Morrison in a bloody fight last October, is waiting for the result of an Aids test. Morrison's camp announced on Monday that the American heavyweight had tested positive for HIV, the
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      142 48 HOCKEY: MATCH-FIXING AFP. THE International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced the members of the disciplinary committee who will investigate allegations of match-fixing. These allegations arose from last month's Olympic qualifying tournament. The five member committee, which meets on March 2, will assess the veracity of Canada's claims
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      359 49  -  LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL. FIRST LEfi: Aranal ftstnn Villa By Lan Brown REPORTING FROM ENGLAND D WIGHT Yorke has been a ray of Caribbean sunshine who is desperate to banish his own personal League Cup blues. He struck twice to earn Villa a 2-2 draw at Highbury
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      588 49 LIVERPOOL LEGEND 808 PAISLEY DIES AFP. BRITISH football mourned the loss of the most successful manager in its history. Paisley, who was 77 last month, succeeded Liverpool's legendary Bill Shankly in 1974 after joining the club as a player just after the Second World War. Paisley,
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      YESTERDAY'S FA CUP ACTION
      46 50 FOURTH ROUND Bolton 0 Leeds 1 FOURTH-ROUND REPLAYS Port Vale 2 Everton 1 (Port Vale away to Leeds in fifth round) Man City 2 Coventry 1 (Man City away to Man U) Grimsby 3 West Ham 0 (Grimsby at home to Chelsea)
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      448 50 Wire services. English fa Cup holder Everton crashed out in the fourth round. It was beaten 2-1 in the replay at Port Vale, which is just three places off the bottom of the First Divison. Port Vale's fifth-round reward is a trip next Wednesday to Leeds
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      44 50 SATURDAY Fifth round Huddersfield v Wimbledon Ipswich v Villa Swindon v Saints SUNDAY Shrewsbury v Liverpool Man U v Man City MONDAY Forest v Tottenham WEDNESDAY Leeds v Port Vale Grimsby v Chelsea WEDNESDAY Shrewsbury or Liverpool v Charlton
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      312 50 Wire services. Kevin Cullis: One of the shortest managerial reigns in English football league history ended yesterday. Kevin Cullis resigned as Swansea's boss after just seven days in charge of the Second Division club. Cullis, 37, was appointed last week despite having no experience of league football as either
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      878 51 Here are the men who will shape the eight teams making up the S-League. Who are they, what are they trying to achieve and what style will they adopt? Here are some pointers ROBIN CHAN, 52, Singaporean BALESTIER CENTRAL MISSION STATEMENT: After so many years of revamping our
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      561 52 THE MESSAGE ONE talks about coconuts falling, another looks skywards for divine help...a good-looking one eyes the camera, and yet another sounds like a commander hollering for attention. One speaks good Singlish, another perfect English, yet another in heavy American accent, another in Dutch, another in totally
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      641 53  -  4,000 FANS PAY $3 EACH TO WATCH GAME S-LEAGUE FRIENDLY: WOODLANDS WELLINGTON 2 (Jan Janostak. 70th min: Zakaria Awana. 81stt JOHOR 0 Stories/ S Gulam MORE than 4,500 fans turned up to watch Woodlands Wellington beat Johor 2-0 at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Of
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      166 53  -  By Ernest Luis TAMPINES Rovers drew 1-1 with visiting Indonesian club Ujung Pandang at the Clementi Stadium yesterday. A number of players were on trial for Tampines and two players caught they eye of Tampines' coach Hussein Aijunied. One was Congo striker Patrick Tchicaya,
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      314 54  -  S-LEAGUE FRIENDLY: TIQNG BAHRU UNITED v UJUNG PANDANG: Jalan Besar. 8.45pm tonight. Entry free Stories/ S Gulam SUPERSUB Steven Tan returns to competitive football tonight. He was out of action for seven months due to a knee injury. He will turn out for Tiong Bahru United
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      222 54 TIONG Bahru United will not sign Gao Hongbo for its S-League campaign. The Chinese striker, who played for Tiong Bahru two years ago, had problems with his travel documents. Gao, who is the Chinese National Football League's second-leading scorer, was given till last Sunday to
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      150 52 mm tigers Balestier Central Training started: Feb 1 Where: Toa Payoh Stadium track and terraces for conditioning; Serangoon Stadium, Yio Chu Kang Stadium Time: Twice a day conditioning in the morning, football in the evening Teem strength then: 50 per cent Teem strength now: 75 per cent Home pitch: Toa
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      132 52 EAGLES US II Geylang United Training started: Jan 10 Where: Geyland Stadium Time: 5.30 pm Team strength then: 70 per cent Team strength now: 95 per cent Home pitch: Bedok Stadium, under repair Coach's comments: "I started early because I haven't seen the players in action. They were already selected
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      154 52 B DRAGONS Police I Training started: Nov 2 I Where: Police Academy I Team strength then: 70 per cent I Team strength now: 100 per cent I Home pitch: Jalan Besar, ready for I use I Coach's comments: "With four I Brazilians and three national players to I start, we
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      135 52 RHINOS Armed Forces Training started: Feb 1 Where: Military Academy Team strength then: 50 per cent Team strength now: 100 per cent Home pitch: Jurong Stadium, under repair Coach's comments: "I must say that I have excellent facilities at the Military Academy. And now that our five foreign players are
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