The New Paper, 30 March 1996

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    13 1 the new paper weekend edition SATURDAY, MARCH 30,1996 MITA (P) 024/04/95 60 CENTS
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    Lock icon DEADLY DRUG DEVILS
    29 1 Minister digs into drug files and warns hardcore addicts like them: "They have run out of time and chances" /Page 14 NTE PEREZ I lllustration/DANTE PEREZ
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      New era in KL-Canberra ties
      439 2 THE Australian city of Brisbane yesterday became a "refuelling station" in more ways than one when the Malaysian Prime Minister made a stopover on his way home. While his plane was being filled up, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad held talks with new Australian Prime
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    • Article
      Lock icon China may still 'mess up' the HK goose
      180 2 AFP. CHINA is unlikely to "mess up" things when it takes over Hongkong next year, a senior US official said yesterday. Washington, however, is still a bit worried, US Assistant Secretary of State Winston Lord told a conference. "China has a huge
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      119 2 I m LION CITY HOTEL 5 Comfort Convenience Affordable rj Superior P/\ day rate Bf J|f r> Room fTf J (ample carparking) HJI > MH *Subject to 10% service charge. Government Tax inclusive of GST. 3 mins walk to MRT Station IS mins drive to Changi Airport 10 mins drive
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      93 2 SORRY IN the Academy Awards report (Expect more cool copycats) yesterday, the Best Supporting Actress text was repeated. The error occurred at production stage. Here is the correct text for Best Actress: Best Actress: Susan Sarandon Role: Sister Helen Prejean, who counsels an unrepentant death-row inmate in Dead Man Walking.
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      21 2 You feel someone deserves highlighting Call mis. Hotline prcm* "*****55 1 Leisure Weekender: Pages 25—37 TV: Pages 44,45 Comics: Pages 46,47,
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Dr Hu: No fear of Japan-like property slump here
      143 4 In Japan, a $lm property bought in 1987 is now worth much less. Property prices went down by about 60 per cent and people have to pay off expensive loans for their property. Will that happen in Singapore? FINANCE Minister Dr
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      DOW JONES
      19 4 THE Dow Jones index of 30 industrials fell 49.50 points for the week to close at 5.587.14.
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      Reader: Are MRT lines near high-risk areas safe?
      121 4 k HOT lISTORIES J A fire broke out early yesterday at one of the factories located near the MRT track connecting Kranji and Yew Tee stations. All MRT services to Jurong were stopped for 70 minutes at Kranji station. Some of these
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Bizman of year
        44 4 MR Kartar Singh Thakral, 63, has been named Businessman of the Year lor 1995. Mr Thakral built his family business from humble beginnings into a major international trading group with a $2.1 billion turnover, 8,000 staff and operations in 25 countries.
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        Role in poll
        53 4 PRESIDENT Suharto has called on the Indonesian military to foster a climate in which voters could cast their ballots securely and choose candidates "according to their conscience" in next year's general election. He told a meeting of top brass yesterday the armed forces should uphold military law
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        Official sect
        47 4 SUNNI Islam may be declared Malaysia's official religion in an attempt to curb the spread of Shiism in the country. The director-general of the Islamic centre, Datuk Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin, said that the religious authorities were considering amending the constitution, Beritaf Harian Malaysia reported.
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        Big Aussie deal
        57 4 EX-DEFENCE chief Ng Jui Ping is developing an $274-million Australian resort, 25 km south of Fremantle. It could possibly be the biggest single Singapore property investment in west Australia. Lt-Gen Ng was Defence Chief until last year. He holds top positions in CPF Board and the Chartered
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        Two cab checks
        50 4 ASSESSMENT of Singapore's taxis is to be carried out twice a year. From July to December, the Land Transport Authority will make its first check of how the three taxi operators Comfort, City Cab and Tibs Taxis perform. This will help determine what new licences they get.
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        Beef noodles
        55 4 ALL this talk about Mad Cow Disease has seen sales of beef noodles drop here. A check by The Straits Times has found that though beef-noodle stallholders here get their beef from Australia or New Zealand, some Singaporeans ifo longer seem to be as enthusiastic as before about
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      HEADLINERS
      55 4 The Straits Times: Tokyo eases bureaucratic controls on economy The Business Times: Thakral: Businessman of Year Lianhe Zaobao: Tony Tan: Family businesses need international foresight Berita Marian: Dr Tony Tan: Need to work harder to build second wing for economy RCS morning news: Dr Tony Tan: On local family
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      92 4 DearAMie 1900-*****07 »M«IP 1900-*****04 Dear Mr Wiley 1900-*****09 mvHuabte lessons I Wafted the Line 1900-*****05 JllUmgport ,WV VI I WWW [MMFiiliiiie Cads are charged at 30 cents pet m*Me J An Mt4 Audio! r» Smkt IPILMIMDM YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME Something Something New M Something Borrowed 7*X.v: And' Something
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    Lock icon Lightening the load
    497 5 President Ong Teng Cheong, on PM Goh Chok Tong's advice, has reappointed Chief Justice Yong Pung How as CJ for another five years. His new term will see some changes in our legal system. MICHELLE ANG reports THENEWSTODAY A LAWYER'S burden will soon be lessened. The black-robed
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      223 5 H|9 TECHNOLOGY COURTS SOON all courts and chambers in the t Subordinate Courts and High Court will be converted to "tech courts" and chambers. It will change the work of the capabUU.es. R°ghtnow Anything that makes lawyers ana judiciary. court" in the High Court and another one in our work
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    He struck 3 times in an hour once
    381 6  -  LIFT ROBBER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS' JAIL SINGAPORETODAY By Jill Lim A SERIAL lift robber is finally grounded, behind bars. Tay Mui Pong, who once carried out three lift robberies in an hour, will be Spending the next 10 years in jail.
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      116 6 Me...? SPEAK Thai !?y S.iw.itJn khr.ip ptnint ;>h.i.is 1.1 I h.n d.ii iiui I l< III l I >" \l >tl sjK ,lk I li.ll I .S Noii will Ik ,il»K tos|H,ik IIkii. How I'a the simple ttiiul.tiiK-nt iK .itul pin iiK'ti(s. \i>u will I v able to ideiitih .iikl
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon From Rajni's 'niece' to 'lover'
      335 8  -  By S Gulam SHE was only three when she acted as the niece of Tamil film superstar Rajnikanth. Fourteen years later, Meena starred as the lover of the same man. It turned out to be her most memorable experience. Meena, who is in town for
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      SHOW INFO
      36 8 WHAT: Deva Innisai Iravu (Deva's musical night) WHEN: Today. 7.30 pm WHERE: Singapore Indoor Stadium TICKETS: $50, $80, $100, $120. Available at all Sistic outlets, Sri Murugan Fancy Centre, and Banana Leaf Apollo Restaurant.
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      45 8 MAI SWr* Call 1900-*****05 and listen to S Gulam's interview with Indian film star Ajit Kumar. CALLS ARE CHARGED AT 30 CENTS A MINUTE VISA Travellers Cheques m————mm^—^BBB—^—1———^^IB— 1996 Olympic Games. BBBB^BBB W in return tickets uBBBSB T WWi H|bhk| .<«u |Sbm£QSSSSh HpS Iv3 rz^TiB^ii
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      194 9 TEACHING. I YOUCANCOUNT I ON THE CHALLENGES. I YOU MAY LOSE COUNT I OF THE REWARDS. I The challenges of teaching are many, but and full benefits during training (instead of a You need a rare blend of enthusiasm and the rewards are almost infinite helping others bursary); senior positions
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Top designer drug dealers held
      43 12 Officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau arrested 218 drug offenders in the first major designer drug operation, which ended yesterday. Among those caught were a major trafficker and supplier. IVY ONG traces the trail that led to them
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      Ecstasy found in nightspots
      359 13  -  By Ivy Ong LITTLE pink Ecstasy pills surfaced all over the island yesterday in raids conducted by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officers. It was their first major designer drug raid. The nation-wide raid began at Bam on Thursday. By the time it ended at 8 am
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      STREET NAMES
      120 13 ECSTASY comes in various colours and has different street names. The round pills come mainly in pink. XTC short for Ecstasy Pink for the pink pills Snow White for the white ones Playboy for the ones printed with a bunny head Apple for those printed with an imitation
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    • You have 'run out of time & chances'
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        HE CONTAMINATES
        356 14 Hardcore drug addicts don't just harm themselves. Worse, they can be a threat to our youths and our safety. Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng explains why and announces tougher measures to deal with them. EVERY drug addict is a potential pusher and trafficker, says Mr Wong Kan
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        HE STRANGLES
        197 14 HARDCORE addicts are more likely to commit crimes, says Mr Wong. Many criminals are drug addicts who commit crimes to support their expensive habits, he adds. Mr Wong cites another re-al-life case: "In January this year, the police arrested two unemployed men who tried to strangle a taxi
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      Addicts in DRCs
      205 14 Malay addicts: New addicts arrested dropped from 822 in 1994 to 521 last year. Proportion of Malay addicts admitted into DRCs dipped from 53 per cent in 1994 to 52 per cent last year. First-time DRC admissions dropped from 881 in 1994 to 616 last year. Fewer
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      HARDCORE ADDICTS MAY FACE... 3-6 strokes of CANE 7-13 years in LOCK-UP
      406 15 IT'S time to get tough with hardcore addicts, says Mr Wong Kan Seng. Why? Mr Wong explains: "Since 1994, I have given hardcore drug addicts sufficient chances to rehabilitate themselves. I have also given enough warning that addicts
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      On the bright side
      196 15 LAST year's figures show some improvement over 1994. The number of new addicts arrested dropped 27 per cent, from 1,341 in 1994 to 978 last year. First-time DRC admissions dropped 28 per cent, from 1,488 to 1,064. Third-time admissions dropped 8 per cent, from 832 to
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      Imagine the adverse impact on the drug situation if every addict out in the streets starts to traffic and push drugs ... If we do not stop them now, they will be operating all over Singapore contaminating our youths. — Mr Wong Kan Seng, who also noted that more than 55 per cent of repeat drug addicts have some form of criminal record. The data also shows that hardcore addicts are more likely to commit crimes.
      74 15 Imagine the adverse impact on the drug situation if every addict out in the streets starts to traffic and push drugs If we do not stop them now, they will be operating all over Singapore contaminating our youths. Mr Wong Kan Seng, who also noted that more than 55 per
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      Open door
      46 15 Drug experimenters and first-timers: There are two open-door programmes they can choose to go for if they want to quit either a Naltrexone or a voluntary treatment programme. (Naltrexone is a drug which prevents a heroin high). The volunteers do not get drug records.
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      FIFTH TIME: IT'S 'JAIL'
      46 15 Fifth-timers (or more): Will go to the Jalan Awan DRC where conditions will be like those in prison. Addicts with many admissions (three or more) will be locked up for seven to 13 years and may be caned three to six strokes.
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      Crash... and the water stops
      362 16  -  Car hits water pipe at flats; driver warded By Riana Zakir Noodle seller Ah Cheng looked up from washing dishes, and froze. A maroon Toyota Corolla was coming towards him. And then it swerved. The car ran over the grass verge of the carpark and
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      One conman, three names
      397 17 They are all the same man On Tuesday, Peh Teong Guan, 46, was sentenced to five years' jail for cheating three women of around $60,000. JILL LIM reports on how two sisters were conned HER grandmother had just died. So when an "old friend" called up
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      PENALTY
      40 17 Peh Teong Guan was sentenced to five years' jail, for six charges of cheating. He pleaded guilty to another 29 charges. Peh has previous convictions dating from 1968, for offences such as chminal intimidation, outrage of modesty and rape.
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      193 13 We are back... 1 By popular demand! ■BHBfIH/' ««>..; 'v» t?. Malaysia's Best Hawkers Are At the Concorde 12,000 people visited us last year with Saturdays, Sundays and Public many of you making repeat visits. Holidays. That works out to only We are back this year. From 30 about Si.so
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      11 14 SALE QUIT NOW, 1 OR THIS IS WHAT YOU FACE j
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      26 16 it's Back H! M The CAS A Warehouse Sate! H M /4H|KS% m 1 j|]irrnT$vj;■ Ml r«jjJlJW WwWfifj4y4i1'W VIn 1 kJw M M I aMI K.
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      26 17 COME MEET TIONG BAHRU UNITED I PLAYERS AT CLARKE QUAY THIS SUNDAY SINGAPORE Date: Sunday March 31 Time: 4pm- 6 pm Venue: Gazebo, Central Square ■imniniiiMnmMw
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    Lock icon Bogor fire: Death toll may climb to 200
    512 18 WORLDTODAY Reuter. A DEPARTMENT store official yesterday said the death toll in the blaze that razed a shopping centre in the Indonesian town of Bogor could reach 200. The reason: The 200-odd employees had come in earlier for stock-taking at the end
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      50 19 L_~r fflHHKHq maw o "A" LEVEL M STUDENTS j| CHOSE I ME INFORMATICS 1 Bl PATH. SEE ■!|i§ll|Biili]M I^M where EHEV Wm ARE TODAY! BfiM^ INFORMATKS J l AT WORK Jt' 11 11 11 Informatics Year after year. Informatics has produced excellent buiidmg Let these words be Informatics role in
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Maternity leave for dads, too
      279 21 EUROPE BOOSTS FAMILY, BUT BRITAIN OPTS OUT Reuter. ALL European Union (EU) countries except Britain have agreed to guarantee working mums and dads three months of unpaid leave to care for their young children. In Brussels, Belgium, yesterday, EU employment ministers backed for the first
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      Lock icon TWO-YEAR DEADLINE
      154 21 Reuter. EU countries are required to implement the legislation within two years or within three years under certain circumstances. This move will have a minimal impact in many EU countries that already have generous parental and family leave laws. But Luxembourg and Ireland would be required to introduce
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      Big presence
      44 21 4 Great powers are like divas; they enter and exit othe stage with great tumult 9 Mr Fareed Zakaria, managing editor of the US magazine, Foreign Affairs. China today is recognised as a growing world power, potentially the largest of them all.
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      64 21 The Vocal Workshop Singing Foundation Course commencing soon! Course syllabuses include: Basic music theory Diaphragm training Singing techniques Stage presentation Our courses are designed and conducted by local and overseas professionals. Including our principal. Miss Ivy Uu Xuefang, 85/86 SBC Talentime champion. We also conduct children singing course and Individual
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      88 21 We have four attractive and exclusive OPAL FRUITS™ gifts for you to choose. 7 7 IT r f#' I Opal g§. PROMOTION ENDS 30 APRIL So Hurry! HI f||| s#g£™ "IP |PP Premiums are available on a first come first U|l Cokl Storage Supo»mortto« c* HoMond yifago A Juwrttan ?-«mnal
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Company worked man to death
      252 23 COURT SAYS PARENTS GET $1.6 M Wire services. FIVE years ago, a 24-year-old Japanese man who worked in the country's biggest advertising agency committed suicide. Yesterday, a Tokyo court ordered that his employer, Dentsu Inc, pay 126 million yen ($1.6 million) compensation to his parents.
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      Lock icon HISTORY
      68 23 AFP. Death from overwork is known as "karoshi" in Japanese. Two days ago,a Tokyo court ordered a security company had to pay 10 million yen (U5513,150) to the family of a former employee who died of a stroke resulting from his heavy workload. Despite the slowdown in the Japanese
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      Lock icon Schindler was a greedy, ruthless man: Wife
      321 24 SPIELBERG S MOVIE WAS PACKED WITH LIES' Reuter. SOME call him a hero who saved Jews from their deaths during World War 11. But, Mr Oskar Schindler was a selfish, ruthless man, according to his widow. Mrs Emilie Schindler, 88, who has just
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      168 24 STUDY HOTEL TOURISM MANAGEMENT IN SWITZERLAND HOTEL AND TOURISM SCHOOL Rmfl Leysin, Switzerland HoSrn Apply now for Aug '96/ Jan '97 Intake HOSTA, with a 30-year history, has one of the highly rated Hotel and Tourism programmes in Switzerland. HOTEL TOURISM DIPLOMA COURSES Paid training in Switzerland for Hotel Management
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      96 25 wbf^der > KniIBKBHHIIII y 4 y sil*3 .u- AAvflKI M*~l t 4 BRm' P Freaky Freddy. He's a celebrity DJ in South Korea who's a rapper with the hottest group there. He is also a Singaporean. EDWIN YEO and KENNETH KOH WM catch up with him in Seoul and /.{Ktr
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        Lock icon Freaking out with Freddy
        594 26  -  REPORTS EDWIN YEO HIS South Korean fans know him as DJ Freaky Freddy, member of the superstar group R.ef. He's also a celebrity DJ in the South Korean nightclubs. Beneath the dreadlocks and dark sunglasses, he is Frederick Dodwell, a Singaporean DJ made good in Seoul.
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        ONE MAN SHOW
        169 26 Freaky Freddy is a show by himself. When The New Paper caught him in action recently at a club called Juliana's at Chinon, he got the party swinging with his unique blend of showmanship. His selection of Korean and English dance music, together with his rapping and
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        How to be a successful DJ in South Korea
        241 26 Add a funky adjective to your name, preferably starting with the same letter as your first name. For example, Partying Peter, Cool Calvin, Sexy Sean or something of the sort. Have a different hairstyle. Freaky Freddy currently sports dreadlocks dyed in
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      137 27 WHY BE A JACK OF ALL WHEN YOU MASTER OF |HH HHj Start it right for a bright future. Acquire skills that will always be in high demand and make it a foundation upon GITI which you can build a great career. Our CITI courses, with programmes in Building Electrical
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    • COVERSTORY
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        Bigger than Wacko Jacko
        440 28 SOUTH KOREA: MUSIC SCENE AND HEARD YOU'VE never heard of these singers. But in their own country, South Korea, they're bigger than Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. Like the Japanese singers, the South Korean groups have names as strange as they come. R.ef, Seotaijio Boys, D
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        Pop fans: No sacrifice is too great
        549 29 WHEN a teenage girl becomes a fan in South Korea, she becomes a fanatic. Take the fans of the most popular group in South Korea at the moment, R.ef. They would do anything to get their idols' attention for just a few seconds.
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      Take it to the cleaners
      620 30  -  KENJALLEH JR Wjjrg e THE true story goes of a priest who, in asking his congregation to spend a day helping to clean the church grounds, admonished the flock about the honesty of labour. "This time," he said, "Leave your maids behind." On a previous
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      162 30 H REASONS j I Iff TO PICK UP THE B I MOVING PLANNER H J Motoring Information Q M ij Sea-Doo Personal U/ater-Craft worth SI2DOO M M 3 Return Tickets to New Zealand PJ a 5 Puteri Pan Pocific Hotel Pockoges ftja %/zcaf c j u S/iort of being called
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  • SPOTLIGHT
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      Pinning the blame /credit on your
      1319 31 WIDER SPHERE: Town councils will be providing all essential maintenance services from June. They take over from the Housing Board. From May, they will also take over the computer system for financial and estate management. How will this effect your estate? IRENE NG reports
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      WHY THE MOVE
      200 31 THE change has been on the cards since the PM mentioned it in June 1992. The initiative was taken up by the 19 PAP wards this February. They felt that they now have the experience and the resources to take over these services. The PAP town councils
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      RESPONSE FROM OPPOSITION WARDS
      142 31 WHEN the PAP wards announced, on Feb 26, it would stop using HDB essential services, the Housing Board said it would look into whether it was cost-effective to continue providing the same level of services to the four opposition wards. Three days later, on Feb 29,
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      Seem' double
      320 32 ELTON at Tapas Bar! C'mon, you must be pulling my leg. Elton to start his stint from Monday until the end of April. Now, I know you're pulling my leg. It has got to be an April Fool's joke, right? Well, your eyes could fool you. Your ears,
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      Martinis for beginners and veterans
      173 32 FANCY sipping a Martini in a bar that has been ranked as one of the best in the world? No. I'll put that another way. How about having six different Martinis at one go? Now you can. Starting Monday until the end of May, The
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      135 32 < a "^coev^r e/> V I /J1 4 great fooA For a night out with a difference, come on down to the River Terrace by the Singapore River. Enjoy the balmy evening breeze and tuck into an extensive menu of local and western cuisine while our resident pianistsinger, Freddie Kang
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      61 33 i COLLECTOR'S ITEMS I collert Qtamn? Your ant ique No, that's my i collect stamps collection is [TPm —granny, Okay? I very impressive I jl x I I especially this j x J I collect phonecards |f ANTIQUES I jlgi i f 9 fl 1 j C-l Vvf. WXK I
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      650 34 EARLY BIRDS WILL LAND WITH MORE. EARLY BIRD LUCKY DRAW Notional Stadium (Facing Kollong Theatre) Sony Handycam 2ND PRIZE Zenith Data Systems 3RD PRIZE Zenith Data Systems Closing Dote For Early Bird Draw: 10 April 1996 Vision CCD-TRV7OE Z-StahonLC Multimedia Learning Centre Z-Star Notebook Computer Closing Dole for Entries 9
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    Lock icon PHOTOFINISH
    48 35 BEATING AROUND THE BUSH: Rising out of the stirrups, this jockey at the Singapore Turf Club seems determined to complete the race even though his mount appears to have turned into a bush. Let's hope the Nature Society doesn't charge him with bush whacking. PICTURE ALVIN TOH
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    487 54  -  SPORTS/RACING Preview By The Three Musketeers JACKIES SMILE, a smart winner over the Kuala Lumpur 1,200 m in June last year, will take some beating when he tackles the 1,400 m trip in Race 5 this afternoon. From the stables of in-form Kuala Lumpur-based
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      462 55 Loh Lin Kok continues in Singapore athletics' hot-seat for a further term of office and his main thrust now is to develop junior talent. The man he sees as perfect for that critical job is German coach Peter Thumm. But how to lure him to Singapore?
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      190 55 Wire services. Results of yesterday's international sports: GOLF Madeira Island Open 2nd rd (England and Ireland unless stated): 135 Daniel Chopra (Swe) 69, 66; 137 Andrew Oldcorn 72, 65; 138 Peter Mitchell 72, 66; 139 Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 72, 67; 140 Paul Lyons 68, 72, Stephen McAllister 73, 67,
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      170 56 LIPTON TENNIS Reuter. THIRD seed and defending champion Andre Agassi put himself in position to claim his first title of 1996 by advancing to the final of the Lipton Championships. Tomorrow's final will be his third in a row at the Florida event. Agassi scored a 6-4,
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      180 60 FA CUR SEMI-FINAL COUNTDOWN AFP. MILLIONAIRE Matthew Harding and Chelsea chairman Ken Bates have finally made peace on the eve of the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United tomorrow. Harding has agreed to become vice-chairman of the club, ending a bitter public feud that had prompted
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      294 61 S-LEAGUE FEVER WRITE A SLOGAN WRITE a special slogan, which will be our signing-on signal for the S-League. The slogan should not be more than six words. It should be a kicker for The New Paper's daily reports on the S-League. (An example:
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      Fan clubs galore
      343 61  -  Stories/ Ernest Luis THREE S-League clubs are launching their fan clubs this weekend. The Singapore Armed Forces' launch is today, while Sembawang Rangers and Tiong Bahru United have theirs tomorrow. SEMBAWANG RANGERS Deputy Prime Minister Brigadier-General (NS) Lee Hsien Loong will officially launch Sembawang Rangers' fan club
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      116 61 The S-League introduced its products yesterday. Tell us which item you think will be the most popular among fans. Call 1900-*****12 before midnight tomorrow and key in your vote. The items are: Team cap, T-shirt, waist pouch, towels, mugs and beer mugs, greeting cards,
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      239 61 KEEP tomorrow morning free. Fifty-three thousand tickets for the S-League's opening ceremony on April 14 will go on sale from 9am. They will be sold at the eight regional stadiums: Tampines, Bedok, Jalan Besar, Queenstown, Toa Payoh, Yishun, Woodlands and Jurong. From 9am to 2pm, each person
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