The New Paper, 4 January 1997
1997-01-04
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Title Section12 1997-01-04 1 the new paper SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1997 RffTA (P| 061/V96 60 COTS12 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration364 1997-01-04 2 1,000 Indonesian illegal aliens sent home GLOSSORRY CONTEST Ted in which word among those that appeared in our monthly Oossonry page j ic «aoc oescnoes 1990 for yon. Yen could win a pair m Jin,,,, 01 nmrreo coition TUD ig I Ifr wlltnCI IT your choice 1$Wire services.; Pictures/ Reuter - 364 words
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Article, Illustration89 1997-01-04 2 Wire services. MALAYSIA'S booming economy has been a magnet for thousands of foreigners. Since 1987, the economy has been growing at about 8 per cent resulting in a labour shortage in the agriculture and construction industries. Officials say Malaysia now has 450,000 legal foreign workers andWire services. - 89 words
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Article, Illustration420 1997-01-04 3 Yesterday was the first day at school for many six-year-olds. CAROL LEONG went to Rosyth School and found some loving the experience, others hating it and one little boy lost No! Not mo! OH dear. It was Liane Low's first day at Primary 1 inPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 420 words
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Article, Illustration176 1997-01-04 4 L HOT i L STORY i ETHNIC violence in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan has flared up, reports said. About 5,000 people, mostly native Dayaks, burned and looted homes and stores belonging to migrants from Madura on Thursday, the Jakarta Post said. Madura is an Indonesian176 words
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Article72 1997-01-04 4 The economy is not likely to crash or take off like a rocket in 1997. Mr Kurt Karl of the Pennsylvania-based Wefa Group. The Wall Street Journal said in its survey that US economic growth will slow to an annual 2per cent this year, with inflation held to72 words
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Article76 1997-01-04 4 Tl» Straus Timet: PAP's concrete programmes the Key The Basinets Times: Dip in STII masks rough year for several stocks Li—he Zisfces: Ethnic violence escalates in Kalimantan Berita Harlan: Syria alleges Israel's behind bus explosion RCS morning news: Russia is to step up diplomatic offensive in Asia BBC nears:76 words
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CATCH OF THE DAY
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Article75 1997-01-04 4 SINGAPORE Telecom shareholders must have been happy to learn that it became worth $50.3 billion last year. SingTel again topped a listing by The Business Times that shows that the market capitalisation of all stocks listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore grew by 16.3 per75 words
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Article51 1997-01-04 4 SQUABBLING over the foreign ownership levels of 17 consortiums vying for Taiwan's lucrative mobile phone licences has forced regulators to postpone an expected announcement of the winners today until next week. Among the top two leading contenders are Starlink, which has Singapore Telecom as the main foreign51 words
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Article62 1997-01-04 4 THE Pakistani government has dumped 56 development projects that Ms Benazir Bhutto, the ousted prime minister, had started. Mr Shahid Javed Burki, financial and economic affairs adviser to interim Prime Minister Malik Meraj Khalid, said the Bhutto schemes lacked proper planning. The projects, worth millions, included parks and62 words
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Article64 1997-01-04 4 A FORMER district court judge was sentenced to 24 months'jail yesterday for corruption. Yap Chee Leong, 41, gave $10,000 to a Traffic Police officer for his help in reducing a client's charges. Yap pleaded guilty. He is appealing against the sentence. Senior District Judge Richard Magnus said Yap,64 words
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Article60 1997-01-04 4 INDONESIAN President Suharto and Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh have agreed to expand economic cooperation and increase consultations between their countries. The leaders had a 90-minute meeting yesterday at the state palace in central Jakarta before General Chavalit left for home. He had made a two-day official60 words
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Article68 1997-01-04 4 STRIKES that have crippled industry in South Korea appear to be running out of steam. The response to a strike call to car plant workers was only 31 unions and 22,884 workers, the Labour Ministry said. But the outlawed Korean Confederation of Trade Unions said it would step68 words
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Article27 1997-01-04 4 The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 101.58 points to close at 6,544.07 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 454 million shares.27 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration490 1997-01-04 5 Khor Su Min - OTHER THEME COURTS Under the Sea: Food Life in Wisma Atria. Opened on Aug 14,1995, after a $2-million renovation. It has a large fish motif on the ceiling and a sea-green colour scheme. French open-air market: Market Square in Centrepoint. Opened on Oct 28 last year. EatPicture/ Alvin Toh - 490 words
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Article56 1997-01-04 5 I think it's very artistic. I like the angels it's like heaven. —Ms Violet Koh, 17, polytechnic student I didn't notice the paintings on the wall but now that I see it, it's beautiful. Still, I think the most important thing is foody because to Singaporeans, food56 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration28 1997-01-04 6 It was a hard-fought campaign, for both newcomers and veteran politicians alike. MICHELLEANG talks to two men who slogged through the nine days28 words
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450 1997-01-04 6 I ZAINUL ABIDIN RASHEED SINCE 1976, he has watched election campaigners at close range first as a reporter, then as the editor of the Malay language newspaper, Berita Harian. But Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, 48, never bargained that when he450 words
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Article122 1997-01-04 6 WHAT HE SAID To supporters of Workers 9 Party, we have fought this long and hard campaign together. We are all Singaporeans so leVs be sportsmen and give us a chance to say a few words. What Mr Zainul said at his victory speech122 words
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370 1997-01-04 6 PR TAN CHENG BOCK HE wore out a pair of shoes. He wore out his voice. After nine days of walking and talking, they just gave way. The shoes were the first to go on the second last day of the campaign. So,370 words
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Advertisement61 1997-01-04 6 ii nnv fti.'i l. Unwinding When it's casual Friday at the office, my midday walk stretches farther all the way to the water. It's a relaxing ritual to celebrate the end of a frantic week. But whatever the day and however long the distance, I've always got on Dexters. Guaranteed61 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article296 1997-01-04 8 Irene Ng - BY Irene Ng IT is hard to counter the PAP's local election strategy, said Worker's Party MP Low Thia Khiang yesterday. It is a strategy which appeared to have worked well for the People's Action Party. It took 34 out of the 36 contested seats.296 words
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Article, Illustration104 1997-01-04 8 I don't know how they are going to face Singaporeans if they have self-respect. They have to throw the entire top PAP leadership to secure that kind of marginal results, and with all kinds of threats Ask them where they are going to put their face,104 words
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Article203 1997-01-04 8 THE Workers' Party is unhappy about the result in Cheng San GRC. At a press conference yesterday, WP chief J B Jeyaretnam asked if Cheng San voters were "induced" or "intimidated" into voting for the PAP. He said the WP is considering two options over the "unexpected" result:203 words
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Article, Illustration480 1997-01-04 9 Riana Zakir - Boss owns five-room HDB flat BY Riana Zakir MRS Violeta Alejandro earns only $400 a month as a Filipino maid here. But back home, she owns a house with three bedrooms and a garden by the sea. The land it sits on is alsoPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua; Picture/ Alvin Toh - 480 words
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Article146 1997-01-04 9 WHEN Mrs Alejandro left for Singapore, her then 10-year-old son Laurence cried for several days and had to skip school. Now 20, the final-year marine studies student smiles and thanks his mum. When The New Paper visited his house in Rizal province, near Manilam recently, he said146 words
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Advertisement80 1997-01-04 8 I When you started smoking, perhaps you did not think too much about it. Now you know that every puff is harming you and you also know that it's quite hard to give up. But the fact is you can. So why keep on suffering? the H New Year smoke-free!80 words
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Article, Illustration356 1997-01-04 11 Riana Zakir - Back home, maids trade mops for shops BY Riana Zakir FROM dusting a house to a dream life. From rags to relative wealth. These are the common stories of the Filipina maids who leave their homes to work here. Take Mrs Helen Calderon. She used to wield a356 words
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234 1997-01-04 12 Woon Wui Tek - Holidays General Election Flu? BY Woon Wui Tek Some doctors have noticed an increase in the number of requests for medical certificates (MCs) after the General Election. Three doctors, two from large practices and one from a medium-sized one, said that more people than usual asked for MCs yesterday. "People234 words
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Article43 1997-01-04 12 I don't think there is a real flu epidemic going on. It's psychological f people just don't want to work. Polyclinic doctor As far as I can see, today is no different at all from any other. Doctor in private practice43 words
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Article148 1997-01-04 13 CALLING all students who took their O-level examinations last year! What's your next move? If you need expert advice on where to go from here, keep next Saturday free. That's when our annual Beyond O Levels seminar will be held. Organised jointly by The New Paper148 words
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Advertisement147 1997-01-04 15 ii J —I L—l— ——L ..-i. i. u.—L_ t OUT OF THE SNOW INTO THE STREET BORDERLINE SNOWBOARDS HIT SINGAPORE THANKS CONVERSE! V > ..,'.:;5 -*T- -ii c._ 38 THE AMERICAN ORIGINAL SINCE 1 908 V$ prs^ v WHITS CHUCK TAYLOR SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROMO GRAND DRAW (originally scheduled on 2.12.96)147 words
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Article, Illustration400 1997-01-04 16 SINGAPORETODAY AIR-CON technician Chia Soon Peng, 34, was trapped in his pick-up. As he struggled to free himself, he worried that the vehicle might catch fire. So, he told people standing nearby to help his pregnant wife, Madam Ang Lay Choo, 34, and their 2ViPicture/ Lianhe Wanbao - 400 words
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MALAYSIATODAY
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Article103 1997-01-04 17 MUHAMMAD was arrested at the Brisbane airport on Dec 22. He was found to be carrying M$2.5 million in cash in his luggage. He has since been charged in a Brisbane court for failing to declare the money. Under Australian law, anyone leaving the country with more103 words
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Article, Illustration272 1997-01-04 17 ANTI-CORRUPTION COPS TAKE OVER THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) is investigating Selangor Mentri Besar Muhammad Muhammad Taib. The investigation was started after a report was lodged by the youth wing of the opposition Parti Islam, PAS. PAS accused Muhammad of allegedly failing to declare toPicture/ Utusan Malaysia - 272 words
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Article, Illustration448 1997-01-04 19 JILL LIM - COVERSTORY REPORTS JILL LIM ITS music, its art, its fashion and ballet and theatre, even its history has captured the world's attention. London is praised even for having "an amazing mix of international food" mixed in never-seen-before ways. V The Nov 2 issue of448 words
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Article, Illustration582 1997-01-04 20 LONDONERS have the Ministry of Sound we got the first-ever World Trade Organisation ministerial meeting in November. London, says Christian Lacroix, "projects the rhythm of today"; Singapore is proud to host the International Symposium on Industrial Robots in October, the "largest, most authoritative and prestigious meeting on robotics".582 words
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Article75 1997-01-04 20 THE Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) has declared that it wants Singapore to be, in the next millennium, a "tourism capital, comparable in status to London, New York and Toyko in finance, and Paris and Milan in fashion". While "coolness" is not specifically on its agenda, general 'attractiveness'75 words
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Article, Illustration314 1997-01-04 22 weekender COVERSTORY BUT really folks, can Singapore hope to be hip? The New Paper spoke to 11 20-somethings who have either lived in London or visited it (for at least a week and not on a whizz-through conducted tour). Many of them emphasised Singapore's physical314 words
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Advertisement98 1997-01-04 24 HBHI Why More Than 2000 Contented Singaporeans Are Leaving The Country, Next Week! 1 1 |i I Kl JL ir, -Jf w ■.■it'* t? Vo//7/ Kick Yourself If You Miss Next Week's The New Paper I I Frbm today, I (H) ///AMAILER ,™f k '—■■pi to send e-mail to overseas98 words
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Article, Illustration1314 1997-01-04 25 COVERSTORY WISHUST: The New Paper spoke to 11 twentysomethings. They had either travelled widely and stayed in London for at least one week, or studied in London. What, we asked, could we do to make Singapore as exciting as London? Here is a sample1,314 words
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weekender
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Article, Illustration773 1997-01-04 26 1996 in a word or two GLOSSORRY CHOICE WORDS: Not to worry if last year just whizzed by and left you stranded with vague memories. To help you recall, our Glossorry columnist MIKE CHUA recaptures 1996 with a list of selected words that were published in our monthly Glossorry page773 words
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Article, Illustration663 1997-01-04 27 KEN JJALLEH JR - KEN JJALLEH JR |U<' HH A CONSCIENTIOUS reading of my crystal ball, which is really the back of colleague Mike Chua's head, reveals that, yes, it is becoming clearer now, the forecast for 1997 is: white hair. Like me, like you, and as sure as663 words
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63 1997-01-04 29 BROLLY GOOD FELLOW: At one rally leading up to the recent General Election, rain didn't keep people from attending and lending a wet ear. In fact, one cool fellow made himself comfortable by sitting down. How did he see above the heads of others? Why he just let his brollyPICTURE MOHD ISHAK - 63 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration320 1997-01-04 30 Former Tamil Nadu chiefministerJayalalithajayaram (left), who is facing a slew of corruption charges, was granted bail yesterday. RAHUL PATHAK reports ONE moment, she was a high* security prisoner. The next minute, she became a highly protected VIP. As former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha Jayaram, 48,320 words
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Article90 1997-01-04 30 JAYALALITHA Jayaram has been accused of misusing public office for personal gains in importing coal from Australia by the state-run elect ricity board. She has been accused of excess spending in the government purchase of TV sets for villages while she was the Tamil Nadu chief minister for90 words
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Article, Illustration236 1997-01-04 30 AFP. INDIA'S most controversial militant Hindu leader yesterday launched a new attack on the nation's most respected figure, Mahatma Gandhi. Mr Bal Thackeray said Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi could not be called the "father of the nation". However, he denied that he was insultingAFP. - 236 words
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Article, Illustration335 1997-01-04 31 $700,000 from NBC Source: Wire services. HE was presumed guilty by the US media even before the police decided they had a case against him. Now, one TV network has agreed to pay Mr Richard Jewell, the former suspect inSource: Wire services. - 335 words
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Article137 1997-01-04 31 Source: Wire services. MR Jewell was the security guard who discovered a mysterious bag at Centennial Olympic Park on July 27. He helped get people away from the scene before a pipe bomb in the bag exploded, killing two people and injuring 100 others. Mr Jewell was first hailedSource: Wire services. - 137 words
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Article, Illustration131 1997-01-04 31 AFP. CZECH President Vaclav Havel, who was widowed a year ago, is to marry an actress within the next few days. He will marry noted Czech theatre and film actress Dasa Veskrnova, 43, his office confirmed. It's good news for the popular Mr Havel, 60, whoAFP. - 131 words
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Article, Illustration321 1997-01-04 32 I INDIA'S DARING ARMS SMUGGLING CASE In tit* December 1995 incident, the Antonov air-dropped 250 AM-56 aiuult riflM mad* in China, pistols, rochet launcheri, anti-tank grenade*, 20,000 rounds of electronic warfare the city of Puniiia, near Calcutta. It Is stii endear who the arms were i_l_AFP.; Picture/ Afp - 321 words
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Article, Illustration58 1997-01-04 32 The novels are about Princess Amanda, a mischievous red-headed girl who lives in an elegant world—a world into which I have special insight—and her desire to breakJYeefrom its constraint. Duchess of York, the former Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson (right), on her plans to write two books58 words
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Miscellaneous862 1997-01-04 33 safuraaytwpage f Q h—m I Awakenings Oh' (Channel 5,12 mn) CHAMMgI Q [.Jo B Based on a true story about a chronically ill patient whose NOON Ultraman Towards the Future The NOON Entertainment News Express/Sailor I senses are brought back to life Stonnhunter<Drama) Moon after 30 years by a young862 words
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Miscellaneous1096 1997-01-04 34 sundaytv page_ i Q MM-MA sjjjH|B~ Dick Tracy CHANNEL Q Warren Beatty plays comic strip cop Dick Tracy as he battles crime 6.00 AM The Main Floor (Variety) 6.00 AM Chopsticks/Yang's Taichi boss Big Boy Caprice (A 1 Pacino), 6.30 AJ's Time Travellers* Juvenile drama) 7.15 A Day on the1,096 words
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Article, Illustration468 1997-01-04 35 IVAN FERNANDEZ - cetera \zjmm WITH IVAN FERNANDEZ AS A new year sails in, a Singaporean, who has my deepest respect, is steering a boat somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Mr Peter Lim Heng Loong is discovering the world in a way that most of us468 words
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Article, Illustration618 1997-01-04 43 The Three Musketeers - By Preview By The Three Musketeers TRAINER Nigel Landers' King Regent is ready to shed his maiden status in Ipoh today. But you would have to be patient and wait till the last race of the day. Although the four-year-old New Regent gelding has had618 words
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Article, Illustration185 1997-01-04 43 BOXING: HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH AFP. WORLD heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield wants more than US$30 million ($42m) to fight a rematch with Mike Tyson. "Somewhere north of US$30m is what we feel is appropriate," said Holyfield's attorney Jim Thomas. If the deal is struck, and both camps say thatAFP. - 185 words
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Article99 1997-01-04 43 AFP. TURKEY'S three times Olympic champion weightlifter Nairn Suleymanoglu has denied reports that he had quit the sport. "Those reports suggesting that I have quit don't reflect my final decision," Suleymanoglu said yesterday. "I haven't made my decision yet." Turkish newspapers said on Thursday that Suleymanoglu hadAFP. - 99 words
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Article, Illustration194 1997-01-04 44 TIGER BEER BASKETBALL CHALLENGE: SIN KEE TYCOON 99 DRAGONS 87 TONIGHT Wildcats v Prince TOMORROW Dragonsv Typhoon EDDIE Cox last night showed why he was last year's Most Valuable Player in the Tiger Beer Basketball Challenge. He made his debut for Sin Kee Tycoon last night194 words
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Article, Illustration298 1997-01-04 44 Calvin Low - By Calvin Low THERE may not be as many fans as there were at last year's Tiger Beer Basketball Challenge, but Eddie Cox is back just for them. After playing just one month in the Taiwan professional basketball league, Cox, 30, decided to leave it toPicture/ Alvin Toh - 298 words
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Article560 1997-01-04 45 Gerard Wong - HONDA-KAH SINGAPORE MEN'S TENNIS OPEN: Jan 6-12 FAST FACTS H A wildcard is usually given to a player who qualify main draw l>ecause he is not ranked high enough. It is also given to players who missed signing up for the main araw because of560 words
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Article, Illustration301 1997-01-04 45 LEANDER Paes was overjoyed after discovering that he was one of two Asian wildcard entries to the Australian Open's 128-strong main draw. He said: "I'm really excited and I want to thank the Asian Tennis Federation for nominating me for the wildcard entry in301 words
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Article148 1997-01-04 45 HOPMAN CUP: PERTH RESULTS GROUPB Switzerland 3 Germany 0 Martina Hingis bt-Petra Begerow 6-1,6-1 Marc Rosset bt Bernd Karbacher 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-5) Rosset/Hingis bt Karbacher/Begerow 7-5,6-1 South Africa 2 Romania 1 Amanda Coetzer lost to Irina Spirlea 7-5,4-6,1-6 Wayne Ferreira bt Adrian Voinea 7-6(11-9), 7-6,AFP. - 148 words
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Article148 1997-01-04 45 QATAR OPEN: DOHA RESULTS Sergi Bruguera (Spa) bt Petr Korda (Cze) 6-1. 2-6. 6-3 Hicham Arazi (Mor) bt Magnus Larsson(Swe) 7-6. 7-6 TimHenman (Bri)bt Magnus Gustafsson (Swe) 6-3.7-6 Reuter. JIM Courier extended his stranglehold over Thomas Muster to seven successive wins when he knocked the top-seededReuter. - 148 words
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Article, Illustration1589 1997-01-04 46 In a "dream meeting at Raffles Hotel over beer and soya bean drinks, some of the world's top sports personalities and local stars reveal their New Year resolutions to ERNEST LUIS. Here's to their hopes and aspirations for 1997, theIllustration/ CEL GULAPA - 1,589 words
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Article, Illustration209 1997-01-04 47 What's hot, what's not, who's in, who's out..Nigel Whrtefield's weekly roundup of whafs going on in the English league TODAY Third round Arsenal v Sunderland Wycombe v Bradford Blackburn v Port Vale Carlisle vTranmere Chelsea v West Brom Liverpool v Burnley Middlesbrov Chester Norwich v Sheffield U Forest209 words
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Article30 1997-01-04 47 Italy Tomorrow: Atalanta v Verona Cagliari v Piacenza Fiorentina v Napoli Inter v Roma Laziov AC Milan Parma vJuventus Perugia v Reggiana Udinese v Sampdoria Vicenza v Bologna30 words
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Article, Illustration1054 1997-01-04 47 HOT ENGLAND'S soccer stars will be offered a staggering £1 million ($2.2m) a man to bring the world's most famous trophy back home. The figure, which is expected to be confirmed by the Football Association next month, will be the biggest World Cup inducement1,054 words
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Article, Illustration402 1997-01-04 48 Ernest Luis - BOARDSAILING: TUDOR INTERNATIONA^99^^^ FASTFACTS When: Today and tomorrow Time: 10am-6pm Where: CAFHI Fire Jetty, Changi Beach Park (beside Carpark 2) I Admission: Free I Classes: Shortboard and Mistral-One Emits. Shortboard Open class and Mistral-One Men's and Women's classes Prim: Winners from the three categoriesPicture/ Kenneth Koh - 402 words
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Article88 1997-01-04 48 BESIDES Aussie Phil McGain, look out for former two-time world boardsailing champion Australian Jessica Crisp. Also in the field are China's Asian Games gold medallists and Atlanta Olympians Qian Hong and Li Ke. This competition will sharpen up local sailor and current SEA Games bronze-medallist Goh Thye Hock.88 words
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Article, Illustration187 1997-01-04 48 TOTTENHAM'S England international striker and club skipper Teddy Sheringham will be out for three weeks with an ankle injury. Sheringham damaged the ankle when he collided with reserve Tceeper Espen Baardsen during training yesterday. Boss Gerry Francis described the injury as "a massive blow for us,187 words
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Article, Illustration215 1997-01-04 48 Wire services. H Bryan Robson: The former England captain is planning to hang up his boots. Robson, player-manager of Middlesbrough, made a Premier League comeback against Arsenal on New "Year's Day, 10 days short of his 40th birthday. Robson, capped 90 times by England, said: "I really er\joyedWire services. - 215 words
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