The New Paper, 22 March 1996

Microfilm: NL20589
Total Pages: 70
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon UN seat: Taiwan 'won't bow' to China
      298 2 On the eve of Taiwan's presidential polls, a split between the island's pro-democracy leaders and the military has appeared Reuter. TAIWAN Foreign Minister Frederick Chien said this morning that the island would not bow to China at all. He told Australian radio the
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      General: Don't be unrealistic
      134 2 TAIWAN'S top general says calls by politicians for independence is unrealistic. The military-supported Youth Daily quoted military chief General Lo Pen-li as saying: "Our biggest enemy is we don't have confidence about ourselves," reported the Asian Wall Street Journal yesterday. "If we can form a consensus
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      Lock icon Ahoy! Or should it be Cheers!
      72 2 Can Float san: Mr Kenichi Horie of Japan, setting out to sail from the Bay of Salinas in Ecuador in South America to Jaffan, on a boat made out of 27,000 recycled aluminium beer cans. Mr Horie's boat, called Malt's Mermaid, is solar powered.
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      Could you be trimmed away, tool
      276 3 About 123,000 people have lost their jobs at the US company, AT&T\ since 1990. Could it happen to you in Singapore? Ii already has. Local industries are hiring fewer workers to do the same work, or even more work. YVONNE LIM gives examples from
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      TRIMMING SPREE
      131 3 SHIPYARDS: From 32,000 workers to 28,000 today. Smaller core group of workers and reliance on contract workers to fill in peak demands. Bus services: Workforce halved after bigger buses and one-man operation system were adopted. Garments sector: A total of 9,000 jobs shed between 1983 and 1994, or
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      What it means to you
      91 3 UPGRADE your skills or lose out. That's the message filtering in from the US, where 43 million jobs have been lost since 1979. It may seem strange that many more jobs were created than lost. The problem? The new jobs required technical or problem-solving skills
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      ... and to unions
      74 3 and to unions AS companies get smaller in size, unions must find ways to service many small branches effectively. Small unions can pool their resources. Also, as the numbers of executives, managers and professionals increase, unions must change to include and attract these better-educated workers. One example is pushing for
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      22 2 Good news €> Bad news Call us. Hotline pw ""*****55 I Leisure Showtime: Pages 41 -44 TV: Page 46 Comics: Pages 50, 51
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      New era in links with KL a possibility
      196 4 t HOT IF talks with Malaysia on the the proposed rail link and long-term water supply are successful, it would signal the start of a new era in the relationship between both countries. Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said this at the
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      DOW JONES
      15 4 The Dow Jones industrial average lost 28.54 points to finish at 5,626.88 yesterday.
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      STI INDEX
      17 4 The Straits Times Industrials Index fell 7.22 points to 2415.58 points at 9.15 this morning.
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        More grants
        45 4 DISABLED students and those in junior colleges, centralised institutes, institutes of technical education and independent schools can now apply for the Government's Edusave bursaries. The bursaries, awarded to bright students from low-income families, were previously only for primary and secondary students and schools.
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        Hidden missiles
        52 4 IRAQ could be hiding between six and 16 ballistic missiles. The missiles are capable of being fired at Israel, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia, with warheads containing lethal nerve agents or germ weapons, say United Nations investigators. The medium-range missiles could be stored on Iraqi trucks and shuttled between
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        Numbers OK
        62 4 THERE are enough places here for those wishing to pursue tertiary education Education Minister Lee Yock Suan said yesterday in response to calls for increases. He said the six institutes together took in 60 per cent of students each year, one of the world's highest rates. He added
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        Off-day closure
        63 4 MAJOR department stores in Bangkok have agreed in principle to close one day a week, said a Thai newspaper. The reason: To reduce traffic congestion. But the stores could not agree on a formula to get around the "disadvantages" they would face if the weekly day off for
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        New bus link
        67 4 A NEW town-link bus service is set to make it more convenient for users to travel from one part of a Housing Board town to another. Bus companies are to launch the direct-feeder service "sometime this year" in Woodlands, Yishun, Ang Mo Kio, Tampines, Bedok and Pasir
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        'Freak' fire
        58 4 THE owner of the Manila disco where 152 people died said the fire was a freak accident. Barred from leaving the country and ordered arrested by President Fidel Ramos if he refused to cooperate in the probe into Tuesday's blaze, businessman Hermilo Ocampo presented himself to the police
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        Water has its limits
        72 4 If we consume more electricity, we can always build another power station But once we consume more water than the reservoirs and our water agreements with Johor can supply, we hit a limit. A Ministry of Trade and Industry spokesman in the Forum page today in
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      HEADLINERS
      104 4 The Straits Times: Edusave extended to JC and ITE students. Business Times: Singapore Bus springs surprise at URA tender. Lianhe Zaobao: Mah Bow Tan: Inevitable that interests of some will be sacrificed as government creates infrastructure for public benefit but those affected will be reasonably compensated. Berita Harian: Telecom's
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      152 4 Dew Aggie 1900-*****07 MHPV9 WnHH **«P 1000-*****04 DearMrW|ey 1000-*****03 IS INFIiiiine Calb are charged at 30 cents per nvnute I U> UUHI An STO AudtoTn Srr>k* The Coffeeshop hos olwoys won food lovers with its mouth-watering variety of locol and western dishes. Now, you con savour a tempting spread of
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Grand old lady's ready to take on new job
      444 5  -  By Khor Su Min SHE has lost her wrinkles, but none of her charm. The grand old lady's new look was unveiled last night. Chijmes, the former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) in Victoria Street, has just had a
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      Tenants moving in next month
      91 5 WORK on Chijmes started in 1993. Next month, tenants will be moving in. "We would like to take' advantage of the location, and the ambience of the place, said the General Manager of Chijmes Investment, Mr Peter Yim. "We hope that with the landscaped gardens,
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Man cuts her hair as she sleeps
      422 6  -  By Tan Chye Luan TEMASEK Polytechnic student SW Lee may never fall asleep on a bus again. On Wednesday afternoon, she woke up from a nap on SBS 22, turned around and found a man with a pair of scissors in his hands.
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      People ignored her
      106 6 MISS SW Lee, who sports wavy shoulderlength hair, starting growing her hair 2V"i years ago. She could not retrieve her hair. The shock drove her to tears. Also, she said, other passengers ignored her. She ended up crying all the way to Serangoon Central. "I was so
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      NTUC helping hand for hawkers
      232 6  -  Price rise: 10 to 50 cents, at a quarter of the 1,210 cooked food stalls privatised since 1994. But prices also rose by the same rate at some rented stalls. By Yvonne Lim UPSET that your favourite hawker stall has raised prices again? NTUC Foodfare's
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Opium dens here... but only 1 neighbour knew about drug bust
      290 8 The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) raided eight opium dens on Wednesday and arrested 35 people. Four of the dens are clustered in a single block. RIANA ZAKIR visits the block MORE than 24 hours after CNB raided four opium
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      TWO ELDERLY PEOPLE HELD
      125 8 TWO old people in their seventies were among those arrested on suspicion of running eight opium dens, the CNB said yesterday. It said a 71-year-old man was one of the dens' main operators. A woman, 72, was suspected to have worked closely with him. The man
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      HE KNEW...
      36 8 We never heard about opium addicts here before this. We don't mix around here because we don't knou the people here. Bar supervisor Peer Mohammed, 34 (above), who learnt about the raid from television.
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      ...THEY DIDN'T
      51 8 My neighbours are all old men. They always close the doors and we have nothing to talk about. Security guard Mr Lim Thiam Siew, 52. I smelled it (opium smoke) before, but I didn't report it because I didn't know where it came from. A woman in her
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon WHAM over a PRAM
      435 10  -  Grandpa Willie Teng bumps into pram Grandpa Ng Chuan Puay's grandson cries Ng looks at Mr Teng, who challenges: "Look at what? Do you want to ask for trouble?" An upset Ng replies: "You knocked into the child. You didn't even say sorry and you still
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      'VERY ATTACHED' TO GRANDSON
      78 10 NG Chuan Puay was not in when The New Paper visited his Yishun home yesterday. But his daughter-in-law, who did not want to be named, said he was "very attached" to his grandson, now 20 months old. She said: "My father-in-law loves my son very much.
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  • PARLIAMENT
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      NE Line: How to pay those who lose homes
      429 12 The North-East Mass Rapid Transit line and compensation for people whose land will be acquired for it came under scrutiny by two MPs yesterday. It was the parliamentary debate on the Committee of Supply and Budget. NG WAN CHING reports A
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      More COEs in the offing
      181 12 BETWEEN 15,000 and 20,000 extra COEs will be given out over the next three to four years due to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP), said Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan. Preparations for the ERP system to come on line are on schedule and it should be
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      HEALTH CARE SUBSIDIES
      119 12 IS the Government or the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) misleading the public regarding polyclinics and public hospitals subsidies? This question will be examined by a Select Committee which was appointed by Parliament yesterday. The 10-member committee will verify: Fees charged by polyclinics and private general practitioners; Average
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      Doing great, separately
      128 12 BOTH Singapore Telecom and the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore have performed well in the past four years, said Mr Mah Bow Tan. He was responding to a request by MP Chng Hee Kok (Tampines GRC) for a progress report. Mr Mah said the performance of the regulator
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      REGULATOR ROLE
      91 12 AS a regulator, TAS ensures that the operators, especially ST, price their services competitively. Two exclusive licences, one for mobile and paging services and another for basic domestic and international telecommunications services, were given to ST. The first runs out next year, the other in 2007. They were
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      372 13 COGNAC WITH A DASH OF STYLE A PERFECT BLEND OF a TASTE AND STYLE P« TnyH Experience The cognac from A cognac so fine that it stands in a class own. from premium grapes into a taste so smooth and so satisfying that ij w i^n the pleasure lasts long
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      If war breaks out in the Taiwan Strait...
      455 14 What it may mean to ordinary Singaporeans For the first time in almost 40 years, there is risk of war in the Taiwan Strait. Analysts say it is an unlikely scenario. But if it does break out, what would its impact on
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      SHAKEN: INVESTORS' CONFIDENCE
      81 14 If right in the midst of East Asia, you have China, the most populous country, and Taiwan, East Asia's No 4 economy, engaged in a war, the investors* confidence in the region will be damaged. That will take a long time to repair. Mr Chan Soo Sen,
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      Blow for Suzhou plan
      152 14 SINGAPORE'S flagship project in China the Suzhou township would suffer a big blow. "Those who would be investing there or those who had decided to invest will review their decision because they have to re-evaluate the business risk and the political risk," says Mr Chan Soo
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      Lock icon DOWN: GROWTH RATE
      61 14 A war in this region would affect Singapore's economy. We are highly dependant on international trade, which is three times our GDP. We are very vulnerable in this way. A disruption in shipping lanes, communications, flight paths or investors' overall lack of confidence in the region would
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      Slower growth
      173 14 IF war breaks out, the growth rates of China, Taiwan and Hongkong will slow down. The pain will be felt in Singapore, the fifth largest investor in China with $14.6 billion. There are no figures immediately available on Singapore's total investment in Taiwan. The Government of Singapore Investment
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      UP: PROPERTY PRICES
      58 14 It might give a sharp boost to property prices here in the short-term, as more Taiwanese will invest their funds in properties here. But in the medium- to longer-term, when our businesses in China are disrupted, that will affect the rest of us. Mr Long See Hong,
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      Short property boom
      146 14 PROPERTY prices here will get a sharp boost in the short-term, says Mr Long See Hong, assistant director of international property consultancy Richard Ellis. His company has been receiving enquiries from Taiwanese who are interested in investing in property here. Economists believe the rise in property prices
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      UNCERTAIN: STOCKMARKET REACTION
      41 14 It depends on which of the two opposing tendencies will be stronger. The negative is that the stochmarket doesn't like uncertainty. The positive is, Singapore's role as a safe haven for funds will be increased. A stockmarket analyst.
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      Stocks up or down?
      88 14 THERE will be two opposing tendencies, say stockmarket analysts. How the market will be hit would depend on which one turns out to be stronger. The negative tendency: The stockmarket doesn't like uncertainty. When that happens, foreign fund managers will be even more cautious. The positive
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      They came, they saw, they charged more
      546 17 Some movers can really shake you up. Three people who hired the services of movers complained that the workers used threats to get more money after they had agreed to a price over the phone. CRISPIN A ROBERT reports ARM-TWISTED DR Ramakrishna Menon,
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      Changing policies
      177 17 THE New Paper decided to put one of the companies to the test. We called the transport company that Dr Ramakrishna Menon had complained against, and asked for its version of the incident. A woman, who identified herself as Miss Sim, said the company had never agreed to
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      PLAY SAFE
      112 17 IF you don't want to be taken for a ride then put everything down in black and white, said the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case). "State exactly what you want and fax it to the company. That way, if there is a dispute, it is easier to claim
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      He helped nab this molester
      270 20  -  By Alethea Lim A 50-YEAR-OLD operation shipping manager was among four people who helped nab a molester at the MacPherson Homes Estate area. Mr Lawrence Lim sprang on Chew Swee Hui, 38, from behind and pinned him down. He told The Straits Times last year:
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      MOLESTER GETS JAIL
      73 20 AT the Subordinate Courts yesterday, Chew Swee Hui was sentenced to four months' jail for molest. Mr Eugene Ho, his lawyer, said in mitigation that his client had a history of epileptic fits and that his act was not premeditated but done at the "spur of the
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      PENALTY
      21 20 A person convicted of molest can be jailed for up to two years. He can also be fined or caned.
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      Win a Toy Story watch
      70 20 ANSWER a simple question and you could be one of 20 readers to win a Swiss-made Toy Story watch. Its face is made from recycled cans. The question: Who is the voice behind Buzz Lightyear? Ring 1900-914-0002 before midnight on Sunday. Each call costs 30
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      16 20 Children's Funland WBnTfPiiitßißg^ Monkey King twists its tales. Tom Jerry croon. Cost: 30 cents a minute
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    Lock icon Give up guns now, you won't be punished
    306 22 BRITISH GOVT MAKES OFFER AFTER DUNBLANE SHOOTINGI WORLDTODAY Reuter. THE British government yesterday announced a period of time when people with illegally held or unwanted guns, can give up their weapons without the fear of being punished by the police. "It has
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  • MALAYSIATODAY
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      Three Malaysian students die of Aids
      359 24 HOW THEY GOT IT One male: A drug abuser who shared needles One female: Haemophiliac, who was infected during blood transfusion One male: Reasons for infection unknown THREE Malaysian students have died of Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome (Aids). Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng
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      Soon: HIV tests for all students
      154 24 THE Malaysian Health Ministry wants all students to take the HIV tests. This is if their test positive for drugs or if they show signs of HIV infection, the Minister for Health Datuk Chua Jui Meng said. The proposal is being considered by the
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      591 26 I^p 111 Hp Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium Date sth 6th April 1996 Time 7:oopm bu^L flg&S, Tickets at $38, $60, $85 cmd $120 Available at SISTIC Outlets v ORGANISED BY. Open to LFC members only and alto members of Senior Citizen's Clubs and RA Retirees Club .ttSSlk. General Pubic who
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Tenor's new love
      117 28 Here she is{' Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti (right) shown with his secretary and new love, Nicoletta Mantovani, in an undated file picture. Mr Pavarotti, the world's best-knctton tenor, has separated from his wife of 35 years after he admitted to an affair with the 26-year-old secretary.
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      Lock icon US grounds bid by Air France
      313 28 AFP. THE United States yesterday rejected a proposed increase in summer flights to four US cities by Air France, sparking threatened retaliation by the French government. US officials said they took the move after France had refused to accord US carriers greater access to
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      Lock icon 64 kids chained at Punjab school
      264 29 Reuter. PAKISTANI police yesterday freed 42 children who had been kept in chains or ropes at a Muslim religious school, near the city of Multan in Punjab province. The police raid followed an earlier raid on another school in Multan on Tuesday where 22
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      133 28 March Ado I About Malaysia's Gastronomic Delights I -31 March Laksa and Murtabak from Penang, Hokkien Mee and Roti Canai from Kuala Lumpur, and Beef Rendang from h Negri Sembilan, and more choice pickings from Malaysia's food trail all at Tropics Coffee Garden. Mm...sedapl I^3^ Lunch I 1.30 am to
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      507 32 MAD COW Reuter. Britain yesterday raised the spectre of slaughtering all its 11 million cows to check the "mad cow" disease. It's a drastic move, and will wipe out the British beef industry if carried out. The industry is worth two billion pounds (S$4.2 billion)
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      85 32 There have been a few cases of mad cow disease among cattle in the rest of Europe. But there were 12,000 cases in Britain. One theory is that with a relative shortage of arable land, British farmers once relied on cattle feed made of animal remains and that
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      159 32 FAST food chains across Britain yesterday sought to reassure customers about the safety of their beef burgers as a mad cow scare swept through the country. The McDonald's burger giant said that it was concerned that this scare might hit sales. "We are monitoring developments on
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      231 34 MANDELA'S WARNING Reuter. SOUTH African President Nelson Mandela said yesterday that his two-year-old government still did not have a firm grip on power. The reason: "We have to clean the police services." He said this in a speech in Newcastle town in violence-prone KwaZulu-Natal province. Apparently
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      225 34 The Original Weekend Tunch With A Twist! Now There Are More Great Food And Activities To Enjoy At Tunch-Time! For the most delicious spread of lunch and tea-time specials, plus great entertainment, go for the original Tunch at the Melting Pot Cafe. We've got a great line-up of activities to
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      87 36 PILOT WALKS OUT UNHARMED A SMALL bi-plane crashed yesterday in Wevelhem, Belgium after its control stick broke off. Finding the plane practically impossible to steer and effectively unmanageable, the pilot saw the plane dropping 650m, about three times the height of Westin Stamford hotel.
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      206 36 AFP AN Indian-made rocket placed a remote sensing satellite in orbit yesterday. It had a flawless launch from Sriharikota, a launch site in the Indian ocean off southern India. The launch confirms India alongside the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and the European Space Agency
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      196 36 INDIA aims to have a multi-billion-dollar commercial satellite launch sector, which has been expanding to keep pace with the world's booming communications market. The latest satellite will be used by Indian scientists to monitor flood damage, crop conditions, oceans, biomass and desertification. It will also monitor cosmic bursts
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      454 38 About 14 million Taiwanese voters are expected to troop to the'polls tomorrow, the first time they are electing their president. Taiwan has held elections for decades, but presidents have been named by legislators until now. Here are the contenders and what they stand for FAST FACTS Taiwan
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      42 38 THE odds-on choice for being elected is Mr Lee Teng-hui. But China wants his victory to be as narrow as possible because it fears a big win would give Mr Lee a broad public mandate to boost international legitimacy for Taiwan.
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      381 39  -  By Jessica leow ONCE in a while comes a movie that achieves an almost perfect balance of yin and yang. Sense and Sensibility, for one. This is an enjoyable remake of 19th-century novelist Jane Austen's classic. It takes a balanced look at the social and emotional rollercoaster
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      127 39 L JANE Austen is hip again. L With Sense and Sensibility seven Oscar > the novelist has over from Edith E M Forster, and the Bard himself as the of the moment. will be screened Film next month. ries an^ h°t n several included. of
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      518 40 WHERE, oh where, were you Mr Holland or your ilk when I was in school seeking an answer to that most irritating of adult questions: What do I want to be when I grow up? Nowhere, it so happens, because if there
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      309 41 THE movie, about inspiring young minds, was itself inspired by you guessed it the teacher. The screenwriter and star of Mr Holland's Opus were both deeply impressed as children with their teachers. Says screenwriter Patrick Sheane Duncan of one special teacher: "She was reputed to be the
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      43 41 Will it be a pig-out at the Oscars? Or will The Postman deliver? If you have a view on the likely Oscar winners, tell us. E-mail: tnp@asia 1. com.sg Catch the debate on The Electric New Paper http://web3. asial.com. sg/tnp
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      513 42 Chage and Aska, the Japanese duo who had Singaporeans singing Say Yes three years ago, are back in town for a sellout concert tonight. YONG SIEW FERN (with help from translators) gives you a taste of the two men's energy and humour JUST
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      35 42 WHAT: Chage Aska Asian Tour II Mission Impossible WHEN: Tonight at 8 WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium TICKETS: Sold out. Show promoter Lushington may release extra tickets this afternoon. Please call 348-5555 to check.
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      114 43 /g^WWSSra jIB^^B B x r^HJ|^BM| In changing perceptions, no one has done more than the Army. If you are a woman with the confidence to succeed, the Army has a place for you. As an Army Woman Officer, you'll lead a life of excitement and adventure. Be it in the
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      844 44 lilflll-rHHi HIPJHBHi K4HHI NOON News 5 Today NOON Fun Discovery (Variety/r) NOON Home Shopping 100 PM The Winners (Business 12.10 PM Friday Matinee She Woke 1.00 PM Mid-Day News 3.00 PM CDIS (ETV) features) Up: Lindsay Warner is a wealthy 1.15 Travel with Simon Yam (Magazine) 4.00 Our Nome (Lifestyle):
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      1437 45 MOVIE GUIDE [01 |H j I Relationship: I 1/ 1 f ~JS$L SJBBB!!5^ DeNiro II g .Hp v B^ A Bl jSfe Hli' Pt.» .2 Hi w ,v :i r H faj/m 1 jBt J. '^^■w I2nnC3CQMHHBBHH bolts of a mob "business" operation. But the relationship Star.: Robert De Niro,
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      150 45 Philippe Noiret [77] This endearing little V Italian movie about 1 poetry, friendship and romance is almost poetic. British director Michael Radford's gentle style and charming performances by the late Troisi and Noiret make up for the skimpy plot. STM Bishan: Fri, Sat Sun 12.45pm, 3, 7.15, 9.30, Fri Sat
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      1092 46 v -J— m 7.30pm, 9.30; Century: Fri 1pm, 3, 5, 7, 9.15, 11.45, 1 Sat 11.45pm; Eastshore: Fri 3pm, 5, 7, 9.15, midnight; Empress: Fri Sat 1.30pm, 3.30, 5.30, W A* 1 Golden: Fri 1.30pm, 3.30, 7.30, 9.30; Hougang: M *Mfc Fri 12.45pm, 2.45, 4.45, 6.45, 9; Jurong: Fri M
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      287 46 Be a movie critic and win prizes HELP us rate the movies and win prizes. This week's movie: Sense and Sensibility. Ratings: Awesome, Enjoyable, Flawed, Awful. Weekly prizes: Ten limited edition The New Paper watches. Monthly prize: A Legend 416CDW AP multimedia computer, valued at $2,880, which comes with exclusive
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    523 48  -  Etcetera WITH RAHUL PATHAK EARLIER this month, some Russian soldiers got tired of razing civilian homes and killing rebels in Chechnya. Maybe they also got sick of ducking bullets and dodging shellfire. In any case, they felt like a drink. Not having a car (and this
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      243 48 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bin watterson HOO CAN'T COME UP HERE, WHAT ON EAKTU MA4CES L£A>JE IT TO A GlfcL. ID SUSIE! NO GIRLS SbOTUINK L*o TAKE ALL THE PUN OUT fcp-, ALLOWED. SIT IN (K ST\JP\D TREE sWjSffli OF S» DISCWMIHATIOM. Adam/Brian Basset cTSST VMUNJ-" 7 PATOmME. XS3BIS' \2 WXKpVOU
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      61 49 COMICRELIEF THE CONCRETE JUNGLE /COLIN GOH rr**\ MOST okAI. I fjj> P\)MKAM\1 7 uxuav£ tw/KE Wb, Mag V wSTBf 1, W POUTIANAK K-_, cuostN \\f MURffiMWK cvfuMtvuiki A LCTTT^ TIAN-PI/lincoln TAN JASON chong KOPI THIAM/ JAMES SURESH ADAM LEE AYR, MR wtt.. A*, A R.c. \mX MOMKS-TL.Y V MEMBER, "jbU
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      42 50 c We are open today.....even Jor funcß I (restaurant) but admission Jor I pub hours is by invitation onfy I no, we are 9pm tonite!! j II not just another pub„„ I we dare to be cfijjerent I ®ckiy pc) t s
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    324 51  -  By Valerie Tay-Ng <r There's a new watering hole at No. 51 Circular Road, just behind the Boat Quay stretch Stella's Cabana Music Theque. Perched above Uncle Sam's Claypot Restaurant, the pub is an extension of the restaurant. By day, between 11am and 5pm, the restaurant
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      356 52 YOUR WEEK L Y GUIDE OUNGES" AND DISCOS W f W%H PskW 1 lK^tSSll!P**i IH j Absolutely and positively your best choice for family I ■H F Entertainment and social gathering 1 j[*® r open as usual on. L —i J Chinese New Year's Day Wgfl I 4lljnWfCL 1 7
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      246 53 YOUR WEEKLY GU ID E NGES AND DISCOS I CASINO LOUNGE KTV MTV 9^j 3 Dickson Road, Dickson Court Hotel S'pore *****0 (Off Jalan Besar) Tel: 298 3886 (3 lines) Fax: 298 3818 yf >* High-tech Equipment Computerized Servicing System KTV Karaoke I H| KTV MTV KARAOKE LOUNGE LOCATED IN
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      59 54 YOUR WEEKLY GUID E T OU'NGES AND DISCOS I 9 111 E6 &i/i& 3sa/ine&& au&isi&. Wine, /ujuior ant/freer cuxu/afr/& Jjjjf&j jjffij ®TIT lWilOl H 50 Boat Quay S'pore 0104 Fax: 538 9910, Q ||j| Kflt near-sighted to enjoy this pub. jSpeS' gSHMBW^MM!! 1 *-p3f3»jC?| BEAVER S, twice the fun. twice
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      267 56 ———B 2001 Food 2001 Food 2001 Food 2001 Food Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Entertainment Indonesian Cuisine >c>. i 2200 Business Services/ 2200 Business Services/ Products Products I BOOKWORM DISTRIBUTORS I Required Bookworm Club has opportunities for interested parties to represent our publications in Singapore. These publications are popular to all school
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      108 56 2621 HeeHh Care Positions FULL-TIME CLINIC ASSISTANT required In Ylthun. 1 Experience preferred. Dialed s peeking. j Tel: 442 9191 ;j; 2624 Art/Creetive Positions Graphic Design Co. requires: DTP ARTISTS Familiar with Macintosh Freehand, Pagemaker, Photoshop GRAPHIC DESIGNERS With DTP knowledge Able to produce good concepts and illustrations Please contact
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      247 56 2609 Engineering 2609 Engineering Position* Positions If you're looking for a job, here's good news ELECTIIMCIHA6IN6 TECINICMN Fll TIE STUITS TIMES PICTIIE BESK The Straits Timet Picture Desk is currently accepting applications for Electronic Imaging Technicians. This is an exciting job as you will be using state-of-the-art equipment and working
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      368 56 11 2624 Art/Creative 2024 Art/Creative Positions Positions i SHOWROOM EXECUTIVES X»IRA LIVING, the flagship shoo of X-tra Designs In Park Mall, Penang Road whfch showcases her unique range orcontemparory European Designer furniture and furnishings Invites suitable candidates who are willing to work retail shift hours to a walk-In interview from
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      287 56 ——■———i 2630 Sal— Positions E Established Progressiva Publisher seeks ADVERTISEMENT SALES EXECUTIVES Seles experience edvantageous Able to communicate effectively Strong desire to excel Min. '0' level We offer Long term career prospect Very competitive selery pickig# Call Tel: 74S 3230 foe appointment at 101 Lorong 23 OeyiaMg *06-04 Proepnr Houaa
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      116 58 2642 Hotel/ RMtaurant/ Lounge Positions wanted Salary $900 above Attractive benefits including bonus Annual increment, medical holiday allowance Attractive working hours, meals provided Walk-In interview 2pm Spm Mon. to Sun. 76 Pack Saah Street (Near Tanjong Pegar MRT) Tel: *****78 An established Pub requires 1 Senior KJ Full/ Part-Time Waitreaaes
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      245 59 2642 Hotel/Restaurant/ Lounge Positions The Quay tar in Clark Quay requires: 1. EXPERIENCED CASHIER (SANYO ECR64OO) 2. BARMAID 3. WAITRESS (FULL/ PART-TIME) 4. WAITER (PART-TIME) Walk-in intarviaw after 4pm. at: 3A River Valley Road •01-18 to 20 Merchant*' Court Clark Quay. Tel. 334-7118 Or page 9-571-5803 Pub in Bugia Villaga
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      331 59 l 2648 Administrative/ 2648 Adminiatrativa/ Clerical Poeitione Clerical Positions Retail Electronics Shop require a a IWTFTV^T7SYE7W3W?m* Applicants should have min. GCE '0' level At least 2- 3 years relevant working experience 9 Knowledgeable in stock inventory procedures 0 Computer literate preferably in ACCPAC Priority will be given to applicants who
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      286 59 2648 Administrative Clerical Positions A Fast Expanding Int'l Convention Co ihlm to recruit th* following position*. 1) Customer Service Exec Knowledge of project administration and coordination Strong communication and interpersonal skills Able to work under minimum supervision Team player 2) Administrator Min. '0' level Qualifications Able to work independently To
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      271 59 2648 Administrates/ Clerical Positions International freight forwarder have immediate vacancies for: IMPORT/ OPERATIONS COORDINATORS Min. GCE *0' level Knowledge of import processing documents/ Tradenet and arrange operation work Able to work independently RECEPTIONIST/ GENERAL CLERK Min GCE "N7 *0' level Bilingual in English Mandarin Computer literate able to type Must
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      213 59 2648 Administrative/ Clerical Positions e Construction co. in offshore 4 island requires: e f 1) ACCOUNTS 4 CLERK J ❖2) GENERAL J CLERK e GCE *N7 *0" level with a related experience PC literate typing skill a 5h days work Able to start immed Interested partiee pis call Mr Low:
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      189 60 2651 Sacrstsry/Psrsonal 2651 Sacretary/Pcrtonal Assistant Positions Assistant Positions Established 'CONVERSE' sports company urgently requires: 1) SECRETARY Min. GCE 'A'/ '0' levels with secretarial cert. Pleasant disposition good communication skills. Fluent in English Mandarin. Computer literate (preferably well-versed in all latest software). Min. 5 years of working experience. 2) GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
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      49 60 2651 Secretary/Personal Assistant Positions Orchard Rd. Accounting Firm requires Call *****03/ *****203 2654 Technical Positions A Plumbing Firm requires the expertise of the following: (1) AUTOCAD DRAUGHTSMEN (2) EXPERIENCED PLUMBER (3) EXPERIENCED FOREMEN (S2K above) (4) EXPERIENCED SITE CO-ORDINATOR (8) DRIVER CUM STORE KEEPER Interested applicant* pi*, call: 735-9104
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      112 60 2954 Technical Positions 2694 Technical Positions Company in Jurong b looking for 9 l| ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN 11 H Minimum 2 years experience as an |8 R| electrical technician a B Those with NTC certificate will have an M m added advantage 9 II Assembly of fan parts to electrical ifl
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      175 60 Goldwatar Constructions 7 Pto Ltd l" Urgently Requires: HASLiamajLH A A ie Minimum 3 years' X x experience ♦■JLJ JJIJ Knowledge of PC Singaporeans OR Malaysians Interview pis. call 6 Edmond Laa at <> J Tel: *****40 Pg: *****542 Estab Firm urgently require* SANITARY ft PLUMBING SITE SUPERVISORS/ PROJECT COORDINATOR
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      396 60 2654 Technical Positions 2664 Tschnical Positions rMetal Stamping Press Tool Mfg. Co. in Jurong requires:TOOLMAKER NTC 2 cert. in tool die making At least 1 year's experience METAL TOOL A DIE SETTER NTC 2or 3 cart, in tool dia At laaat 2 years relevant experience DELIVERY DRIVER Able to read
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      343 64 EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS' CUP: QUARTER-FINALS (Second legs! CUP WINNERS CUP Quarter-finals (second legs) Real Zaragoza 1 Deportivo La Coruna 1 (La Coruna wins 2-1) Paris SG 3 Parma 1 (PSG wins 3-2 on aggregate) Rapid Vienna 3 Dynamo Moscow 0 (Rapid wins 4-0) Feyenoord 1
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      283 64 PSG 3 PARMA 1 (PSG wins 3-2 on aggregate) Reuter. PARIS St Germain won the battle of the giants in the Cup Winners' Cup, beating Parma with the help of two penalties from Rai. The French League leader cancelled out the 1-0 deficit
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      99 64 Paris St Germain's victory crowned a glorious week for French soccer with clubs reaching the semi-finals of all three European competitions for the first time. Bordeaux stunned Italian giants AC Milan 3-0 on Tuesday in the Uefa Cup while Nantes outplayed Spartak Moscow on Wednesday in the European
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      396 65 LEAGUE CUP FINAL: VILLA v LEEDS (Live on Premiere 12. Monday 1 am) AFP. EXPLOSIVE striker Tony Yeboah has revealed he will retire at the end of his three-year contract with English Premiership side Leeds United. The 29-year-old Ghanaian will fulfil the Wembley dream he nurtured as
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      208 65 Refs go electronic: A radio hook-up system that could revolutionise football refereeing, will have its first major League try-out in German today. The system, which links the referee with his linesmen, will be used in the Leverkusen and Moenchengladbach match. The radio hook-up consists of two tiny transmitters and
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      287 65 By lAN BROWN NEWCASTLE v ARSENAL Live on Premiere *12 (11 pm tomorrow) (Prediction 2-2) lAN Wright promises to wear the red and white with pride until he moves on. Newcastle is wearing broad siles again after trouncing West Ham but it will find the
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      614 66  -  Stories/ Brian Miller RON Wuensche, who spreadeagled the field to win last year's Rolex Masters at the Bukit Course, feels that he is in fine enough form to do a repeat. "I'm feeling good," he said at Bukit yesterday. "And I don't see why I shouldn't
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      152 66 HSIEH Yu-Shu of Taiwan was the best Asian finisher among those who completed yesterday's first round. He returned a two-under par 69 to be tied with three others, including Canada's Phil Jonas, Kevin Leach of the US and Australian Don Fardon. Malaysia's M Ramayah kept himself in
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      New wave on the march
      416 67  -  PENG StONG'S CRACK TEAM Ernest Teo Thum Ping Tjin Chia T Jian Peter Leong Sng Ju Wei Stories/ Calvin Low THEY are set to be Singapore's crack relay swim team capable of wresting the 4xloom freestyle gold at the next South-east Asia Games. But their
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      T Jian swims against the tide
      454 67 CHIA T Jian will be facing his "O" Levels this year. It could affect his training for next year's South-east Asia Games in Jakarta. T Jian is one of the five swimmers named by Ang Peng Siong as possible members of the crack 4xloom
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      Doubles pair wins it for Singapore again
      276 68  -  By Clement Mesenas REPORTING FROM DUBAI THE doubles combination of Sherman Lim and Adrian Lam came to Singapore's rescue once again. They scored the vital victory that gave the Republic a 2-1 win over Pacific/Oceania in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group Three Davis Cup
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      407 68  -  By Ernest Luis INDRA Sahdan Daud, Police Dragons' youngest player, has been forced to put his S-League debut on hold. Indra, 17, fractured his left collarbone on Tuesday in a Police reserves' friendly against a Johor U-21 side at the Jalan Besar Stadium. He is likely to
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      311 68 Wire Services Results of yesterday's international sports: BADMINTON French Open Men's sintflcH, Kd 1: lb Frederikscn (Den) bt Woo Hyun Ho (SKor) 15-7, 15-3; Hans Spcrrc (Nor) bt Kristian I.arson (Nor) 15-7, 15-13; David Cocagne (Fra) bt Tay Kuan Yang (Sin) 15-8, 15-6; Dccpankar Bhattacharya (Ind) bt Allan Cottcll
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      418 69  -  Stories/ Calvin Low SCHOOLGIRL sprinter Nurulaini Ariffin will be joining national athletes Wong Yew Tong and Hong Jinsheng on their training stint to Germany. The trio's coach, Liin Boot Hiang, will be going with them on the nine-week trip. The bill for Nurul's trip, expected
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      Hard work ahead
      143 69 FOR coach Lim Boot Hiang, his new responsibility in nurturing Nurul has already set him thinking about her training in Germany. "I've been analysing her running over the last two days and she's got to improve on her running technique and strength," he said. "Presently, she's depending
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      Optimism is the key
      222 69 NURUL: PERSONAL GLIMPSE NURUL appeared wide-eyed and a little apprehensive in the bubbly, back-slapping company of national athletes Wong Yew Tong and Hong Jinsheng. Though described as a "shy, young girl" in a report on her performance at the Thailand Open last year, Nurul's initial apprehension
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      WHAT THEY SAY
      50 69 I know that if I want something, I can do what it takes to get it. Nurul Presently, she's depending on her natural sprinting abilities. She'll have to build up power and her starting reaction is not quick enough. Coach Lim Boot Hiang on Nuruis running style
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