The New Paper, 26 November 1996

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    15 1 the new paper TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1996 MfTA (P) 061/V96 60 CENTS the new paper
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      34 1 talker lands in court because of this photo Just one snap. j That's all victim 1 gets of this conman. She CTy M <-&Jl» j|Li' i ttfc.« •4 '>■ vffc A wofiKwi V'-v )#r]B'w«Braii£3Ks s«
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  • Anyone for tequila?
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      72 2 WHAT'S GOING ON: Tequila making at Don Felipe Cainatena's tequila distiller) in Jaslico. Mexico. The province has just been granted the European Union's "rules of origin" status, which means tequila can be produced only iu this part of Mexico. INGREDIENTS: Cooked and ground agave (a cactus fruit) and warm water.
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      Lock icon For the small man too
      287 2 APEC MEETING Source: Bernama. SOME people complain that the economic club called Apec tends to benefit big businesses more than the common man. To prove critics wrong, Philippine President Fidel Ramos yesterday announced four proposals that would benefit both people and industries in the 18-member
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      Lock icon Ooops, he's a she
      181 2 AFP. HE'S 10 years old. He's got great football talent. And he's wanted by Leeds United. But, there's one problem...he turned out to be a she. Talented Del Morton was spotted by Leeds United community officer Ces Podd as she trained with her primary school team
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      PROMISE FOR FUTURE
      92 2 IF everything goes according to plan, the more than two billion people in the Asia-Pacific will be Living in a region without trade barriers by the year 2020. Apec's 18 leaders yesterday agreed on an action plan to make it easier in stages for their citizens to
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      Lock icon Tomboy, gila bola...SOCCER COACH
      491 3  -  THENEWSTODAY By Bernard Pereira WHILE girls her age were cuddling up to dolls, Azlina Hassan was busy practising soccer with the boys in her kampung. Twenty years on and things haven't changed. Miss Azlina is still kicking around with the lads, only this time it's no
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      78 2 Win a Swatch Call 1900-*****02 between 4 pm and midnight tonight and answer two questions. The first five callers with the right answers win the Swatch (model: s Weightless, costing $70) featured on our Page 1 today, courtesy of Swatch. Look out for another new Swatch from the Pall/Winter Collection
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      for latchkey kids from poor families
      153 4 HOT STORIES THE Government will be spending nearly $50m to help low income families put their children in the Before and After School Care (BASC) programme. Families earning less than $1,500 a month will receive up to $150 or 75 per cent of the
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      DOW JONES
      27 4 The Dow Jones industrial average gained 76.03 points to close at 6,547.79 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 478 million shares.
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      $1.5b IT masterplan
      105 4 THE Education Ministry will set up a new division next month to put into action its $1.5-billion masterplan to use information technology more widely in the classroom. Over a period of five years the new Educational Technology Division will ensure that all teachers are trained to use
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Thai PM appointed
        72 4 THE leader of the New Aspiration Party, General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, was officially appointed Thailand's 22nd prime minister yesterday, just hours before US President Bill Clinton arrived for a one-day visit. A royal decree issued by the King of Thailand was delivered to Gen Chavalit at a ceremony
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        Prized shares
        67 4 NOBEL Design stunned stock market analysts yesterday when shares in its initial public offering sold for as much as 56 cents. The initial offer price on 22 million shares in the interior design company was 33 cents. The shares closed at 53.5 cents with up to 64.8 million
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        1 billion jobless
        67 4 ALMOST one billion people are jobless and the number was rising, the International Labour Organisation reported yesterday. It warned that the increase meant increasing global poverty and social and economic problems. The ILO said rising unemployment "has been caused by a decline in economic growth rates" and
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        Independent MPs
        54 4 Politicians may not dare to speak their mind on racism or gangsterism for fear of losing political support or reprisals. An independent MP may well display greater courage and independence of mind. Yap Kim Sang in the Forum page of The Straits Times on why there is a
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      HEADLINERS
      66 4 The Straits Times: Apec leaders set action plan in motion The Business Times: Govt to review thoroughly Singapore's competitiveness Uanhe Zaobao: Apec can broaden its dialogue Berita Harlan: Apec moves one step forward PCS morning news: A thorough review will be conducted to assess Singapore's economic competitiveness BBC news:
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      STI INDEX
      22 4 The Straits Times Industrials Index fell 9.2 points to 2214.89 points at 9.15 this morning from yesterday's close of 2205.69.
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      BT-SRI INDEX
      23 4 The Business Times Singapore Regional Index rose 4.65 points to 1091.21 points at 9.15 this morning from' yesterday's close of 1086.56
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Want to know something Weird?
      395 5 TEO YUN YUN stumbles on one little-known library service, while CHUA CHIN HON discovers another so popular it lures two girls to their neighbourhood library every day YOU don't have to go to the librap' to dig up the information just call the librarian. A
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      WHAT TO ASK
      64 5 YOU can call to find out things like addresses, fax numbers of companies and organisations worldwide, newspaper or journal articles and information on Singapore-related topics like history and legislation. The service is available from 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Saturday. Tel: 332 3255 Fax: 332
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      Alazy way out?
      74 5 Iguess it's good, but wouldn't it make people lazy information is easy to find, but if it's free, people might abuse it. When they seriously need to get ir\formation, I'm sure they would be willing to pay for it. Ms Sharon Ong, 22, trainee teacher I suppose
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      Lock icon Want to catch a movie for free?
      253 5 SCHOOL'S been out for more than two weeks, but Salisa Mohd Saptu and Chew Mei Xiu have yet to complain of boredom. The two 14-year-old Beatty Secondary School students have been watching movies and plugging into their favourite CD-ROMs at the Toa Payoh
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      CAMERA TRICK
      488 6  -  The conman with many faces BY Alethea Lim THE victim knew she wouldn't get her money back from the sweet-talking conman. But Madam Wong Yik Lang, 48, was still determined to meet "Ah John". The reason: She planned to snap a photograph of the conman, Anthony Chan Hian
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      The smooth tales he told
      313 6 FOR Malaysian Chooi Siew Lan, it all began when neighbour "Ah John" visited her flat in August 1994. "Ah John", or Anthony Chan Hian Thee, had heard that Ms Chooi was eager to become a permanent resident in Singapore and to apply for an HDB
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      CRIME
      54 6 "IF you are let off Hghtty,tte -..LIU m«IM PiiOIIC Will suffer," District JudgeS Thygaraian said of Chan's "life of crime". Chan was failed in 1988,1991 and 1992 for a string of cheating ■Ifin 11 nai Tit* OiiviiCvSt ino judge called for a preventive nJlnn detention report to be ready
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      Bicycle thief who did not disappear
      272 7  -  By Jill Lim HE had stolen a BMX bicycle from a 14-year-old boy and ridden off. But he did not get very far. He fell off and lay unconscious on the road. Tan Chee Keong, 24, had taken the bicycle from Goh Chong Quan,
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    Lock icon Another day, another queue, another gift
    454 9  -  SINGAPORETODAY By Chua Chin Hon SHE is 79years old but spends more than an hour each day standing in a queue to get into a shop that does not even have a signboard. This, said Madam Lim Ah Chu, has been her daily routine
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      488 10 on how to From now till 31st December, 1996 you can save more with PCI\I. You will enjoy one month's free trial* and the following two months at half price where monthly subscription could be as low as $8. Tne Saver Plan is f<if yrmi if you fi»'(|u«-ntly use the
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    SINGAPORETODAY He trips and hurts ankle
    345 11  -  S-LEAGUE PLAYER IN CRIME CHASE By Ivy Ong S -LEAGUE soccer player Mohd Hafiz Mohd Ksah twisted his ankle on Sunday but he wasn't chasing a football. The Tiong Bahru United midfielder tripped while chasing a suspected snatch-thief along Marine Parade Road about 6.30
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    Lock icon Too shy for award
    88 11 CATHOLIC Junior College students Jeremy Ong (far left) and B Paramasivam (left) were yesterday commended by police for their public-spiritedness. S-league player Mohd Hafiz Mohd Esah and his fiancee, flight stewardess Norliza Mohd Ali, were to have been commended, too. But Miss Norliza had to fly
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    CHARGED
    26 11 AN 18-year-old Indonesian was charged with theft in relation to the chase yesterday. If convicted, he faces a maximum of three years'jail and a fine.
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    Lock icon He's patting A SHARK!
    343 12 But this demon of the deep is harmless, and there are plenty more to pat in Underwater World's Touch Pool at Liang Court. KHOR SU MIN reports MOST people would keep their distance. But not nine-year-old Aric Franzmeier. He plunged his hands into the pool and
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    Victim acts blur then busts her
    425 13 A woman broke into two neighbours'flats while she was on bail for a car break-in and drug possession. She was later identified by one victim who 'acted blur\ RIANA ZAKIR reports JAILED I Lim Poh Suan, 28, was yesterday sentenced to four years'jail and
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    Burglar's mum: I'm so embarrassed
    134 13 LIM Poh Suan's mother, who has lived in the block for 20 years, is not angry that the neighbours reported her daughter to the police. Said Madam Ho Siew Choo, 67, a washerwoman: "My daughter did something wrong. I feel too embarrassed to apologise to
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Iraq bows down to UN
      283 14 01L-FOR-FOOP AGREEMENT Wire services. IRAQ will be able to sell oil to buy food soon. Yesterday, it cleared the way for the "oil-for-food" agreement between Baghdad and the United Nations. The deal had been delayed for the last six months because of differences over how
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      Meaning of trust
      52 14 I want the Prime Minister to trust me to the extent that when I put a gun to his head, he would know there is no bullet in it. Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Sanusi Junid (right), whose loyalty to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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      Lock icon 'We escaped from prison ... We are hijacking the plane. We have an explosive. If anybody moves, well explode it'
      336 15 'We escaped from prison We are hijacking the plane. We have an explosive. If anybody moves, well explode it' THESE words were spoken in Ethiopian. The speaker was holding a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky and claimed he had a bomb. His friends held a fire extinguisher and
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      Lock icon China and US move closer
      148 15 Reuter. IT looks like the two global giants are getting friendlier. Chinese Defence Minister Chi Haotian will visit the US for two weeks next month. A US Defence Department statement said Gen Chi and a 20-member senior delegation from China's defence and foreign ministries will
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      Lock icon NO BAIL FOR THE SPY WHO CAME TO SINGAPORE
      376 16 Reuter. THE CIA spy who was spotted allegedly going into a car belonging to the Russian Embassy in Singapore has to remain in jail. An American judge denied Harold Nicholson bail yesterday saying he was to be in jail until his
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      Lock icon Admiral shot himself for navy's 'honour'
      258 16 AFP. A US Navy Admiral who shot himself last May left a suicide note saying he wanted to avoid bringing dishonour to the Navy, it was reported yesterday. Admiral Jeremy Boorda was said to have felt disgraced when he was accused of allegedly wearing
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      Lock icon Why did 8 mum throw him & twins down 14 storeys?
      375 17 Why did 8 mum throw him twins down 14 storeys? SHE led her three children from their 11 th-storey flat to the roof. When she got to the 14th-storey rooftop, Ms Chicqua Roveal allegedly pushed her youngest child two-year-old Shando off the roof. Then, Andre, seven. Finally, Andre's twin sister,
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      They jumped 16 storeys — and lived
      307 17 They jumped 16 storeys and lived HONGKONG FIRE FOUR men trapped in a burning building in Hongkong decided that their only way out was to jump 16 storeys down. They did and survived. Twenty-two other colleagues huddled near the one window that firemen could reach and died. Two of the
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      37 17 Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Grab a copy of Friday Weekly to redeem attractive freebies like comic books, movie passes, cleanser and moisturiser, etc... s p fni $fil 8llD mkU L-J £iJ2I PONDS' ■MMjlilgliiU '.V*V» T •'•*•'<'« »■'.■>»■
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  • Showtime
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      He's the BOSS
      495 18  -  Husband: Director. Wife: Actress. Good combination? Not so, Geena Davis tells EDWIN YEO in Los Angeles. He still insists on her doing her own stunts A body double is a stuntman or stand-in who takes the star's place in a difficult or revealing scene. Ed's Holly wood
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      FIRST FILM TOGETHER BOMBED
      85 18 THE couple's first film together, Cutthroat Island, bombed badly. The US$9O million film grossed only US$ll million (5515.4 million) in the l/S. Said Davis: "It was disappointing. But I always try to do the best I can and then my job ends." Both she and Harlin
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      Who'll wanna rock my babe?
      449 19 YOU could earn up to US$2,OOO (about $2,800) a week, swish around in limos and private jets, and get close to some of the hottest names in music. You just have to take care of their children. More and more rock stars are hiring nannies
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    Missing Edberg
    1770 20 sports He's one of thefinest gentlemen in tennis. Yet, he has been branded as "boring" just because he has not been colourful on the court —without the antics ofUlie Nastase or the swearing, screaming and gesturing of Jimmy Connors or the tantrums of John McEnroe. But Sweden's Stefan
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    Super StarS We are not
    397 21  -  SHOWTIME BY Jessica Leow THE Cardigans would rather play down their popstar reputation. The five Swedes, who make up the latest and hottest pop band from Abba-land, insist that they're "just five normal people from a small town". Jonkoping in south-central Sweden, to be precise.
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      139 21 m apeiy curuL tiAjirv, fLuts Axt/pxAs tVQy Jf With every new breed of Hollywood animal, it seems, comes another breed of abandoned animal. And at the SPCA some time ago, we had a whole run of Collies and Saint Bernards. More recently, thanks to the popularity of certain cartoon characters,
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  • SHOWTIME
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      First arts magazine a leap of faith'
      344 23  -  BY Carol Leong IN the tradition of magazine launches, there's the classic freebie a T-shirt with a catchy slogan:. "Is Anyone Out There Listening?" Mr Robert lau, the managing editor of Esplanade The Arts Magazine, is hoping that 10,000 people will prick up
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      THE FIRST ISSUE
      59 23 THE cover story, written by editor Phan Ming Yen, 29, a former The Straits Times journalist, will be on the public perception of arts in Singapore and outside. It will also cover the arts scene in Hongkong, Samoa and Kelantan, as well as a provocative article titled
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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    Lone Ranger rides again
    551 25  -  ET CETERA WITH IRENE NG I FIRST met Mr Chia Shi Teck about five years ago at the East Coast hawker centre, amidst the smells of salty perspiration and savoury satay. That late evening, my cycling group (dubbed the Eat-Cycle-Eat group, for obvious reasons) had descended
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
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      720 27 I ll '£jrjr<j,WiYurit I American College English for Foreign Students 17-29 I (*T 332-9033 Fax: 337-7068) 18 hours per week. Day time only American College Liberal Arts University Program (tr- 332-9033 Fax: 337-7068) Foreign Students, Day time only. Cristofori School of Fine Arts Art for Children, Chinese Calligraphy (It 339-5621)
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      755 28 isoo 737 T166 2001 Food Entertainment 2050 Personal Services/ Products 1 M 2050 Personal Services/ Product* 2001 Food Entartainmant 2001 Food Entertainment ii 2001 Food Entertainment 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE DRAW f A MambcnKtp cost at only 5225.00 Happens on every Tuesdays Fridays r» 1 X and you ar« ontMod
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      36 28 2050 Personal S«rvic«W Product* 2300 VahiclM HIGHEST OFFER if FOR YOUR USED I VEHICLES! j I* Japanese/ continental models. I '89 onwards. Tal: *****11 I Mich—l Chue I 2400 PropMtiM Available in all areas. IJ. Iflil
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      250 29 2570 Travel $240 v Sydney $650 Y,*cn $370 voo.SC $660 Mania $999 Xsai'GA $465 *Iok|(o $890 >c*u Mrnto toum; v T«li 737-OST7 2606 Professional/ Executive Positions IW< in looking Isr hartvortini 6' ambitious S'porianj or tyora Pfli. wtio art aOon 21 yre old. eitfi at least 'A* Imlt or Diploma
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      222 29 2609 Engineering Positions I A DSP board level solution system house is OsdlK w To develop DSP application* for clients. Provide technical support for DSP products. Conduct solutions presontation and systems demonstration. fla^fuirefweiifs.' A Degree/ Diploma in Electronics/ Electrical Engineering e» Good C programming skills are essential Please submit a
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      76 29 2609 Engineering Poeitione l iS urgently required by established ft expanding entertainment company. Age 21-28 Min <y level Fresh school leavers N. S. men ere welcome Training provided Immediate appt. cell 352-1100 I 2642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Karaoke Lounge requires I Staying at West zone. Please call Cecilia 222-5865
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      136 29 2642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Position* I——l^^^— <><><><><><><><><><> CRESCENT HOLIDAY RESTAURANT <><><><><><><><><><> 1. WAITRESS (Gross salary $1500) 2. ASST. COOK Western, Northern South Indian Food (Gross salary $1300) 3. DISHWASHER (Gross salary $1000) PALMS UNDERWATERWORLD (At Sentosa Island) requires CAPTAIN SENIOR CREW SNR CHEF-DE-PARTIE CHEF-DE-PARTIE COOK Walk-in interview will be held
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      133 29 sKsssaaaaßßßf 2642 Hotel/Restaurant/ Loungi Positions I An exclusive Jepanese 1 Lounge requires: 11 1) RECEPTIONIST 1 2) BAR STEWARDESS J| J Experience preferred jlj 3) WAITERS (PART/ FULL TIME) j 1| Preferred Chinese i, Salary iil|Ollltll U/ a |L I. L., inf nii■■ I "liHn 'O' InTtrVlfW Of I I
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      226 29 —SBBBBB— 2642 HotaV Restaurant/ Lounge Positions I Cafeteria in I Jmtbm Caw try CM requires the following Local and Weetem Below 40 yrs oW Msltytism are wvJcome Attractive aetery and benefits Umli provided Walk in interview CatMn (S> Pte Ltd Jurong Country Oub 9 Scianca Cantra Road (Naxt to Scianca
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      179 30 2642 HotsV Restaurant/ Lounge Positions FULL-TIME/ PART-TIME Flexible working hours Interviews on Tuesday Friday only TEL: 734 1511 (Eric) 4pm. 7pm. Daily I Ko Ryo Jeong Restaurant Rto Ltd At Int'l Plaza (iO2-59) j requires: Age 20 above Singaporeans Interested pleases call after 3pm at: TEL: 324 3121 .-J 2646
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      186 30 2646 Administrative/ Clerical Positions HI Immediate vacancy 4 la Holland Village 11 Area tor LOCAL Jf MCtfTUHHT Able to convene in Chinese A English Preferably with tome I COm P UterknOWl dfe Ml Interested applicants please call ELSIE *****00 Ext. 30 I interv>ew CHINESE MALE/ FEMALE AOMIN ASST. a Min
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      135 30 2648 AdminiatiativW Cloricol Positions GCE 0' level Pleasant ft willing to iMrn Preferably with computer knowledge Call Putps at pg: *****517 or toI: *****68/9. H—r required by construction co. in Sembawang Minimum GCE '07 'N' Knowledge in WP, MS Words preferred Able to type With or without experience Only Singaporeans
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      128 30 2648 Admlnlstrothrof Cloricsl Positions An Established Company requires: A) CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL B) DATA ENTRY CLERK C) GENERAL CLERK School leavers waiting for '07 'A' level reeults Able to work till 0002/97 Training will bo provided Intereeted applicants. pteaee cell >"-4633 ISS Pew den Loop *07-28 rmtech Ind. Cotuplex ft.
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      127 30 2651 Sscrstsry/Psrsons! AllltiinT rosiiions JUNIOR SECRETARY For insurance agency Min. '0' level at Bugis Junction Call Rosalind *****61 or p«. *****220 2664 Tschnicsl Positions (GroMSalary $2300) Chinese male age 21-35 9 J mA Til I I snowKOgc of eiecincai control circuit prdrribly with aircon kntw I ctlttr At leaat 2
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      147 30 2664 Technical Portions ■■■■a——— ■MMiI EiubUsbcd construction company invito suitably qualified and experienced applicants to fill Ike following poets: UJSHgEB n Interested applicants. please call Jessica at *****00 ext 12 !nf jn nilrr. icw An Engrg. Co. requires project COORDINATOR Class 3 diving licence > < Dip. in Civic Engrg.
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      122 31 2654 Technical Positions 2654 Technics I Positions T 2672 DsspstcH/Dslivsry 2672 Osspstch/Dslivsry Positions Positions A reputable freight forwarding company j engaged in air/ sea freight services invites applications for the following appointment > Must possess own motor cycle or scooter > Candidates from Bedok, Changi, Tampines or Pasir Ris districts
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      118 31 1 2854 Technical Positions 2672 D*spatch/D«liv«ry Positions |An expanding Courier Co. has immed vacancies for 1) VAN OMVOIS PotMH Clm* 3 licence ft full il—af (iiM niiHimw rafi'iimc DESPATCH mOERS With own motorbike Can earn at much at $1500-SlBOO I Witecaated, p Imm walk-in I C-M 2,3-3031 'o» st Itttnrtw
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      350 31 2654 Technical Positions i J QINDECO J I J Time 9 am to 4 pm (Monday to FtkJay) I 9 am to 1 lam (Saturday) I 1 Vonuo The Concourse I I 300 Beach Road 104-02 I II Singopoft *****6 M J TECHNICAL OmCERS I TECHNICIANS (CIVIL) I Duties: The
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      117 31 2664 Technical PmWom 2683 Part-TimW Tamp. Positions SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS TEMP. FEMALE CUSTOMER TELEMARKETERS wanted Bilingual Salt motivated Abie to work lata With good telecommunication skills 'A 7 '0' level ach. leevers preferred Interested pis call 44M117 (Sally) for interview et < 103 Jalan Kemtoengen ARE YOUWAmN^| FOR RESULTS, NS I OR
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      259 31 2666 Other Positions IP it expanding ft requires: it set-up chews 2) CAKKNTEM (ftiHlirl* ttml ttrlllirl) SI CLASS 3 DRIVERS (For 14 ft. box trucks) 4) AUDtO-VIOCO TECHNICIANS Ifhltliif limi sfcHlidl •i mac jocky (with •>p*ri«*c( in ouldoof events) Between 18 28 yr». Call 352 1100 Mlchalle II ESTABLISHED Inveetment
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      214 32 2683 Part-Tim*/ Temp. Positions Getting Ready For Modelling! At Bess, male/female are trained to be models posing for H magazines print ads., TV j^H commercials appearing on 4* V catwalk shows. Call Bess Models Talent Management BH at 338 5872 I (Registration fees required) Also available from Subsidiary Co: j
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      69 32 2683 Psrt-Tima/ Temp. Position* 2700 Education i Children 4 to 10 year* old. At Impact Modale Studio, children it being trained professionally for modelling aasignments in TV commercials/ magazines/ press ads. Enrol your child for X'mas promotion h gain experience exposure in modelling And mnjoy a 80% off for tho
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      216 32 2683 Part-rime/ Temp. Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions 2689 Othsr Positions Raffles Medical Group RafflesSurgiCentre for Your Total Specialist H^MKare 1) REGISTERED/ENROLLED NURSES 4) AMBULANCE DRIVERS Intensive Care Unit Operating Theatre Ward (Location: Chongi Airport) Specialist/Counselling Centre GP Clinics Experience in driving ambulance preferred Registered Nurse from an
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      470 33 26*9 Otter Positions 2«M OUmi PotWoM 2689 Othor Positions SATS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, provides airport ground handling services to more than 55 scheduled airlines operating through Singapore Changi Airport. We are looking for people with energy and enthusiasm to join us in the following positions: OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
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      203 33 2700 Eduction THAMES HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES 2 week programme Let our experienced 2 week programme commencing teachers help you get commencing 16 December; better results. 29 November, Monday to Friday Fof counf€ n ing> cM 9am to 12 noon For counselling, call: Peace Centre 338 7022 For counselling, call: Peninsula 338
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      352 34 They were being called the Vnbeatabulls' as Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls started the NBA season as they finished the last one in complete control But, after a dozen straight wins, the Bulls have been beaten. What happens now? IT took 36 points from
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      Lock icon LOOK WHO'S WATCHING THE LA LAKERS
      55 34 41 don't think we're taking this loss too hard. It's one loss. That's a 11.9 Pf nit Rodman Start come out: Film actor Jack Nicholson (left) shakes hands with Houston Rockets guard Clyde Drexler before the match against the Lakers in Los Angeles. The
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      142 34 AFP. THE Seattle SuperSonics, last year's Western Conference winner, is on a roll again. Shawn Kemp scored 22 points and the SuperSonics shut out the New York Knicks for much of the second half in a 102-92 victory, their 11th straight. "We're on a good roll right now,"
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      PREMIER LEAGUE CONTEST
      154 34 A total of 20 goals were scored in the eight English Premier League matches last Saturday. But only 136 out of 981 entries predicted that correctly. These callers earned 20 points each. Watch out for our next contest on Friday. You just need to guess the total
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      YOUTH TRIALS
      69 34 S-LEAGUE and FA Ci :hampion Geylang Unit :d will conduct youth socce trials in the first two we of December. The panel of coaches consists of Geylang's yodth development officer Robert Lim and assistants K Subashu and Gerard Louis. Players are to bring their own gear, includin shin-pads
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      Lock icon Cooper to the rescue
      571 35 NOl 15 FOREST 2 (Pearce4sth minpen, Cooper 90th); BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 (Gallachers4th, Wilcoxs7th) FOREST Mark Crossley DesLyttle Colin Cooper Steve Chettle Steve Blatherwick Stuart Pearce David Phillips AlfHaaland Chris Allen Dean Saunders Kevin Campbell AFP. COLIN Cooper scored in the last minute to give Nottingham Forest
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      233 35 WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RIBER PLATE (Arg) v JUVENTUS (Ita) Reuter. JUVENTUS coach Marcello Lippi will field the team that beat Manchester United 1-0 in the Champions League match last Wednesday. "I'm satisfied," Lippi said. The boys are in good form and have got over the jet-lag." River Plate
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      342 35 LEAGUE CUP FOURTH-ROUND ACTION MIDDLESBROUGH v NEWCASTLE Brazilian star Emerson is in line for a Boro comeback in tomorrow's League Cup clash with Newcastle at the Riverside Stadium. The £4 million (sB.Bm) midfielder, back in the Boro fold after recent reports that he wanted to
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      BRIAN MEETS TIGER: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
      862 36  -  Golfs the best thing to me. I owe so much to K. Not the mmamma outer way round. Golf doesn't owe me a thing. Tiger For the last week, Tiger Woods has been a brooding figure avoiding the media except when he was obliged
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      Lock icon 'I'd love to play in Singapore
      168 36 Singapore should take a leaf out of the Australian experiment. Tiger Woods has already expressed his willingness to play in Singapore provided the terms were right. So, like the man in the Courts' furniture advertisement would say: "What are you waiting for?" Get together
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      Lock icon Age it seems is no barrier for golf. It seems the weather isn't too. Rain or shine, they came in the hordes — record crowds 0f30,000a day to be exact. With the big two in golf in action, it wasn't very difficult to attract them. Whatever it is, the Australian Open that ended in Sydney on Sunday, was a roaring success, Tiger notwithstanding
      77 37 Age it seems is no barrier for golf. It seems the weather isn't too. Rain or shine, they came in the hordes record crowds 0f30,000a day to be exact. With the big two in golf in action, it wasn't very difficult to attract them. Whatever it is, the Australian Open
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      Winner before the start
      595 38  -  Paying appearance fees worked. Here's why... *.f -9 ,r Vf f £r It brought Norman and Woods to Australia Record crowds of 30,000 came to see 'big two' Great marketing spinoff for official souvenirs Corporate tents snapped up by businessmen FIWSHERS 280: Graf Noraua (Aus) 67,73,
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      BALANCING THE BUDGET
      154 38 IT cost Australian Open organisers a whopping A 5560,000 ($610,000) in appearance fees to entice the two main drawcards local hero Greg Norman and American sensation Tiger Woods to Sydney. Here's how they recouped the money: Spectators coughed up As2s ($27) a day, or Asloo for a
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      Boro chases Wright
      190 39 ■■■rf 3TI asMaisam SATURDAY Villa vBoro Blackburn v Saints i 4 Derby v Coventry E verton v Sunderland Man U v Leicester NewcastlevArsenal SheffWv West Ham Wimbledon v Forest el SUNDAY Leeds v Chelsea MOMMY Tottenham v Liverpool LIVERPOOL'S Mark Wright is the man Middlesbrough is seeking
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      298 39 Wire services. The Dutchman is willing to extend his Arsenal career beyond the two-and-half years he has left on his contract, reports Carling Internet When Bruce Rioch was sacked as manager a week before the season started, Bergkamp admitted he was unsure about staying. This was because of
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      72 34 JfKk B r* CA Bf&IfpEARS. PUMA WAREHOUSE SALE 27 30 Nov '96 11am to 7pm Trade Mart Convention Room Trade Mart Singapore Don't miss the annual Puma Warehouse If Sale. Everything must go. And we mean IffffWArfll everything from soccer balls to boots to HHJfifeTH M jerseys to leisure wear.
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      95 39 Winner ot the !*»?»»> Tourism Awards Ic»i* 'Leisure Attraction <>! tin* Year. \i *y I The jungle was silent. My eyes strained for a hint of the massive leopard nearby. He could only be a few feet away through the glass window. Then CRACK! A twig* snapped behind me. It
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