The New Paper, 7 January 1997

Microfilm: NL20763
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      TRESSES
      404 2 Colour Craze Bored with black or brown hair? New methods in hair colouring allow you to add zip to your hair by turning it any colour you want. Poppy pink, deep purple, electric blue or raging red, you can streak your hair with these different shades to add variety.
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      Lock icon KL'S PARCEL-BOMB SUSPECT SHOWS HIS FACE
      108 2 THIS time round he couldn't hide his face. The parcel-bomb suspect who came to court on Nov 22 with his face covered was in a Kuching court again yesterday...minus the hood. The court postponed to tomorrow the trial of technician Dominic Chin Joon Siong,
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      WHY?
      348 2 PAS WINS IN UMNO ALLY'S TERRITORY PAS: People still love us Umno: 1,000 voters did not return to vote A BY-ELECTION in Kelantan yesterday was seen as the first test of strength between two rivals since last year's major political upheaval in the state. And Parti Islam (PAS), which
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      THE 'DIVORCE'
      106 2 PAS and Tengku Razaleigh's party had been partners in the Kelantan government since the 1990 general election. But their differences over how Islamic Kelantan should be and the role of the Sultan in government led to a bitter "divorce" last July. Kelantan Sultan Ismail is Tengku Razaleigh's nephew.
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      It's off to the 100 again
      495 3 Europe has been experiencing an unusually cold spell lately. KHOR SUMlNfinds out how touring Singaporeans coped with the cold SOME Singaporeans found themselves rushing to the toilet often during their European holidays. No it wasn't the call of nature, but the desire to keep
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      WHAT OTHERS SAY
      97 3 DR Chan Kah Weng, 27, who went on a Christmas skiing trip to Austria, revelled in the coldest winter of his lifetime. The national serviceman said: "I loved to blow out the vapour." London also felt the cold spell, though more mildly. Recalled student L T Wong,
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      NO CHANGE TO ITINERARIES
      76 3 A CHECK with three travel agencies, SA (UIC) Tours, Nam Ho Travel Service and Ken-Air Tours, showed no changes in their Europe tours. Said Ms Belinda Sin, the assistant marketing manager of SA (UIC) Tours: "Most tour groups are back already, and they say it's cold
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Budget for the people
      207 4 HOT STORY INDONESIA'S President Suharto yesterday unveiled a budget aimed at enhancing his government's pro-people image. He announced hefty increases in funding for social welfare programmes. Some examples: A new 265 billion rupiah (Ssls9 million) food supplement programme that will cover 7.4 million school children. The
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      WHAT'S HUP
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      STI INDEX
      22 4 The Straits Times Industrials Index rose 5.87 points to 2251.59 points at 9.15 this morning from yesterday's close of 2245.72.
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      BT SRI INDEX
      11 4 At press time, the information was not available.
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Ballot papers explained
        77 4 UNMARKED ballot papers found in a sealed ballot box before voting at an Aljunied GRC polling station had been left in by accident, the Elections Department said. It was responding to Singapore Democratic Party complaints that boxes were sealed before it could check them. The box was
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        New Singapore school
        63 4 THE Singapore International School (SIS) in Jakarta opened on a temporary site yesterday, after three years of planning by expatriate Singaporeans. Thirty-five students, from pre-schoolers to Primary 3, attended the first day at SIS, which is a close copy of schools here. It is privately-run and funded,
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        Plans for Silk Air
        72 4 SINGAPORE Airlines (SLA) is considering extending the range of its regional airline Silk Air. It may change Silk Air's role so it can fly low-yield, long-haul routes with mostly economy class. SLA said it could be argued that these routes should be operated by two-class aircraft,
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        Residents want scheme
        77 4 OF the 161 Buona Vista residents who responded to a Housing Board survey on Jan 4,143 favoured the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme picked for their Blocks 18 and 19 in Holland Drive. There are 179 home owners in these two blocks of three-room and four-room flats. On
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        Special checkpoints
        59 4 AN informal meeting of Asean Tourism Ministers in Kuala Lumpur has discussed the proposal of special immigration checkpoint lanes for Asean nationals. Other issues discussed included: Increasing direct air links between Asean nations; Developing a system to facilitate yacht and leisure boat movements; and Promoting Asean as a
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      DOW JONES
      28 4 The Dow Jones industrial average was up 23.09 points to close at 6,567.18 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 531 million shares.
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      HEADLINERS
      70 4 The Strait* Times: Suharto unveils 'pro-people' budget The Business Times: SI A considers floating its major subsidiaries Uanhe Zaobao: Suharto warns that social friction will threaten Indonesia's future Berita Harfan: Suharto unveils budget for continued growth RCS morning news: A formal role for the military in the government in
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Aishwarya Rai?
      472 5 What's she doing at Sentosa? Hey, isn't that And how does the 1994 Indian Miss World view the turbulent Miss World 1996 Pageant she helped judge, two months after the event? CAROL LEONG finds out "IT was all so weird," said Miss Aishwarya Rai. The 1994 Miss World
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      MISS AISHWARVA RAI ON:
      66 5 MKS WORLD 1996 All the uproar was so ironic. I was treated like a heroine, an. ambassador for my country, for winning (in 1994)! HERSELF Atfirst, I wanted to be adoctor. Then,l switched to architecture. Then, I became a model and Miss World happened. Now, Vm
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon Mum versus Gang
      450 6 When the gang set upon her son, she stepped in to shield him—and was A beaten herself. T IVY ONG reports A MOTHER who saw her son being beaten up by 10 gangsters stepped in and took the blows for him instead. Madam Koh Yit Hoe, 39,
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      'I should protect my mother
      109 6 SONG Kai maintains that he did not pick a fight with the rival gang. "Hero also not like that, what. I was alone and I wasn't holding any weapons. I wouldn't be so stupid," he said. When asked what he thought of his mother saving
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      LIGHT-UP!
      431 7  -  He flicks switch in Nepal, and Thanks to team from ITE Bishan By Gerard Wong MORE than 1,000 villagers of Tirkhedunga, Nepal, watched in rapt silence as the students and staff of ITE Bishan set about bringing electricity to their village school. First, they placed a $1,500 kerosene generator
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      The dirty, dark secret of some young Singaporeans
      489 8  -  I Byl Teo Yun Yun THIS is the true tale of the dirty, dark secret of some young Singaporeans. No, it's not about teenage sex. It's about littering. But the attitude is the same: They'll do it "in the dark". Yes, that's
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      URBAN FOREST
      77 8 THIS is one programme the NYAAC has planned for next year. The students will plant and reintroduce trees into constituencies with which they are traditionally linked. "Like the planting of the Chengai tree, from which Changi got its name, we organised in Changi earlier this year," said Mr
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      Lock icon They shot my papa
      468 9 THE JOHOR SHOOTING A Singaporean businessman was shot thrice and killed in Johor during an armed robbery on Saturday. CHAN SEET FUN speaks to his 10-year-old daughter, who was in the next room when he was shot ON Saturday morning, a little girl went to Johor
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      Oh no, not another Irene
      340 10  -  BY Jill Lim WHEN Mei Ling, 18, read The New Paper's story Tuition Thugs yesterday, she was shocked. It could well have been about her own dealings with a tuition agency. The lies Mei Ling (not her real name), 18, was told to tell parents
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      MR WIJEY: CHECK TUTORS
      103 10 Mr Eugene Wijeysinghe, 62, headmaster' of Raffles Institution from 1986 to 1994, now retired, told The New Paper: "Parents should always check the tutor out. They should meet and talk to the tutor themselves. "It is crucial to meet the tutor at home before you agree
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      50 8 f i r— Less than 20 percent always reuse Items Only 11.8 per cent of students always tell About 44 per cent would keep papers and choose products with green labels. others not to litter. which were printed on one side in order to write on the other side later.'
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      51 9 FOR THE HEALTH CONSCIOUS AND THOSE TIRED OF CHICKEN RICE TRY OUR SPECIALITY 'FISH RICE' Set comprises freshly-steamed whole pomfret, stlrfried vegetables with black mushrooms, fish ball soup and fragrant fish-flavoured rice. At an appetising price of only $10+++ per set. 382 Have Lock Road Singapore *****9 Teb *****22 Fax:
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      JC or poly?
      267 12  -  By Mike Chua IF that's the big question on your mind, come to the Beyond O Levels Seminar this Saturday. Organised by The New Paper and Temasek Polytechnic for those who sat for their O levels last year, it will be held at the polytechnic at Tampines
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      Pick a word which sums up last year
      132 12 HOW would you describe 1996 in a word or two? A list of selected words from each month's Glossorry page in 1996 was featured last Saturday. If you missed the issue, the glossory list is also available through our fax-back service at
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      648 12 subjtttto 10% u rvure charge, prrvadinf ftnernmau tax t(, 4 BaJmofal Road Singapore ?***** To crack the safe or enter Mrs Wizard's crystal ball, call Tele-Games on 1900-911-0003, at 30 cents a minute. T Week 2: Carpet/rug/paicrtlng from WMk4: OW Certificate from ESIA by Weeki: 01ft Certificate from Nine Wni
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      405 13 Calling all working housewives senior citizensCTbe fitter you are, the richer you wlB be) I 1 I It pays to be fit. Participate in any of these three fitness So harry and register now at Clemcnti, Woodlands or Tarrpines BBBBB3!233iS|2!ESfi!!3MBMHH I awards the KjAPFA Challenge. Sports For Life Run or
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Handicap lot? So what
      355 14  -  THE NEW PAPER PICKS THE BEST AND WORST OF 1996 BY Teo Yun Yun MR Teo Kheng Hwa knew what he had done was illegal, but it didn't stop him from parking his Volvo in a lot for the disabled. His reason: "Do you expect me
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      THE GROSS AND THE GREAT
      50 14 LAST year was marred by shocking behaviour on the part of some Singaporeans. But there were others, working quietly and gently, who made us beam with pride. The New Paper looks back on the year and picks out Gross Singaporeans as well as Great ones.
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      Caring for their neighbour
      304 14  -  By Gerard Wong BROTHERS Mak Gan-Dhi, 53, and Jeff Mak, 50, are more than just neighbours to Ms Jenny Tang. They are a lifeline. They gave up their rest days to help Ms Tang, 43, look after her mother, Madam Sim Siew Kee, 76, who was
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      56 14 rl»t(jamboal $uff(zt more than 30 items to choose from! Reservation of minimum 2 persons will be given FREE DISHES >' SUCKLING PIG LOB STIR SCALLOP POMFRET i GREAT VAUIC MEAL YOU CANT REFUSE! Reservation please call 735 8336 Hours: 6 pm to 10 pm GOLDEN FIELD RESTAURANT [L 19 Tanglin
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon HELP!!!
      306 15 One sailor rescued, another missing EARLIER INCIDENTS On Dec 27, French sailor Raphael Dinelli was rescued from his sinking yacht. He was taking part in the same race. Two years ago, French sailor Isabelle Autissierwas rescued by the Australian authorities. She had been competing in theBOC Round-the- World Yacht
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      FOUND
      110 15 THIERRY DUBOIS (left), on board Amnesty International, sent out distress calls late on Sunday after sailing into a storm. Dubois, 29, was located by rescue planes but the first raft he climbed aboard capsized. He later managed to climb onto another raft dropped by the second rescue plane at
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      MISSING
      105 15 TONY BULL!MORE (left), on board Global Exide Challenger, also sent out distress calls late on Sunday. Rescue planes found Bullimore's listing yacht west of Dubois' position but there was no sign of whether the other round-the-world sailor was still aboard. "(Bullimore's) yacht is listing and there is no sign
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      Lock icon You're not fit to lead
      359 16 TOP REPUBLICAN LEADER GINGRICH TOLD: THE SPEAKER The Speaker is the third-most powerful elected official in the US. He is the person who will run the country should the President and the Vice-President be unable to perform their duties at the same time. In the
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      Lock icon WHAT GINGRICH DID
      115 16 Wire services. month, the former history professor admitted to two "sins". No 1: He used tax-exempt donations to finance two political projects a college course he taught and a televised town-hall meeting. US tax laws prevent the use of tax-exempt donations to further one's political agenda. No
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      Lock icon In 10 years I'll be giving away my billions
      186 16 AFP. MR Bill Gates (left), whose U5523.9 billion (5533.6 billion) fortune makes him the world's richest person, wants to run his software firm Microsoft for another 10 years. Then he will switch to "giving money away", Time Magazine reported yesterday in
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      Navel base
      43 16 I know some university girls who still think that babies are delivered through the navei. —Penang's Women's Affairs Committee chairwoman, Datuk Kee Paik Cheen. She is calling on the Malaysian government to speed up implementation of sex education in secondary schools.
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      Lock icon AIDS ALERT
      336 17 Magic Johnson is coining I In Jakarta, AFP. INDONESIANS have been urged to learn more about Aids so that they can be more careful in the presence of visiting US basketball star Magic Johnson. He will be in Jakarta for two exhibition matches tomorrow and on Thursday. "The
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      Lock icon Yeltsin ill again, but it's only a 'cold'
      173 17 Source: Wire services. RUSSIAN President Boris Yeltsin has a "heavy cold" and has cancelled several meetings planned for the coming days, the Kremlin said yesterday. Mr Yeltsin's press secretary, Mr Sergei Yastrzhembsky, said the illness had no relation to the 65-year-old leader's
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      Lock icon Close watch
      135 18 Reuter. THE shadows of these Peru policemen reflect another shadow the one that is hanging over the Japanese envoy's home in Lima. About 20 Peruvian armed rebels are still holding 74 VIP hostages. While armed personnel continue to surround the residence, a satellite is being used to monitor
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      Lock icon You can stop over for a while
      282 18 US TELLS TAIWANESE VICE-PRESIDENT Source: AFP. TAIWAN'S No 2, Vice-President Lien Chan, will be able to make two short Btops in the United States during his visit to Nicaragua. In a move likely to anger China, Washington announced yesterday that it had granted
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      BACKGROUND
      36 18 A US trip by Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui last year triggered furious protests from China which saw it as Mr Lee's attempt to promote independence. It led to months of tension between Beijing and Washington.
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      86 15 From Isf January 1997 fi//.3 2sf Mart/i J our standard rooms from only RMIOO.OO nett inclusive of 2 breakfasts!sahur. So check us and check-in at Asia Hotel Kuala Lumpur. well appointed guest rooms with modem amenities I Newly refurbished Asia Coffee House Karaoke Fun Conference banquet facilities for up to
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      229 18 Are you proficient in English? Are you content with the way How to express your ideas you speak and write? Are you fluently sure that you are not making The study requires only a little mistakes that cause people to time, and very moderate fees undenate you? You are judged
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      913 19 tvpage_ 5 I I Living by Night rMANMFi ft (Channel B*, 9 pm) I"AMMtL U Thomas Ong (left), plays a CID NOON News 5 Today NOON City Best (Lifestyle/r) officer who falls in love with 12J0 P*HiltoßMMr(Gameshow) W attpZT 1.10 Double Rush —Love Utters 1.00 Mid-Day News/Tuesday Roport suicide rasp
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      Lock icon KILLER CHILL
      415 20 More than 260 people have died from extreme cold across Europe since Christmas Source: Wire services. FRANCE: A hunter died instantly after a bullet fired by a fellow hunter bounced off the frozen ground, rebounded off a tree, and hit him. BRfTAIN: A 40-year-old man died as he
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      Lock icon OTHER SIDE OF THE BIG CHILL
      180 20 Source: Wire services. DESPITE the death and destruction it has caused, the cold weather does have its saving graces for some Europeans: An Italian whose arm and leg were severed while he was trying to board a moving train survived because of the cold.
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      ONE PLACE, Many faces
      743 22  -  For ANGELINE SONG, travel brochures describing New Zealand as "the eighth wonder of the world" is no empty talk. She has been to the country three times and will be going on her fourth visit tomorrow. To her, New Zealand is... REPORTS ANGEUNE SONG THE raft
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      Great travel prizes
      117 22 AIR New Zealand is offering The New Paper readers over $1 million worth of travel prizes. Five lucky winners will win a trip for two to beautiful New Zealand, staying at the luxurious Millenium Hotel in Christchurch, Queenstown or Rotorua. Another 1,000 runners-up will be able to
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      Go there in style
      116 22 AIR New Zealand recently spent $50 million on upgrading all its planes. A new Pacific Class replaces the Economy Class. The Pacific Class features advanced, comfortable seats that come with more space, footrests, additional back support and headrests with moveable wings for extra comfort. Passengers in
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      Tackle one island at a time
      64 22 GOOD things take time. New Zealand's two mqjor islands have dramatic and varied landscapes high snow-clad mountains, fiords, large forests, lush plains and even near-desert conditions in the centre of the South Island. So it may be a good idea to tackle one island,
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      North Island
      42 22 AUCKLAND: NZ's biggest city. Also called the City of Sails. Great shopping. ROTORUA: Centre of Maori culture. Mudpools, mineral spas and Agrodome sheep show. TAUPO: Mecca for fishing. HAWKES BAY: Finest vineyards. WELLINGTON: New Zealand's capital Lovely harbour. Cafe culture.
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      South Island
      60 22 KAIKOURA: Whale watching and swimming with dolphins. CHRISTCHURCH: Dubbed the most English city outside England. Hot-air ballooning and punting. DUNEDIN: Penguin watch and Royal Albatross colony. FIORDLAND: Scenic flights and Milford Sound Cruise. THE WEST COAST: Glacier Walks, Alpine flights and Heli-skiing (combination of helicopter flight and skiing).
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    Start with the right spirit
    546 23  -  n^Hlmi WITH IRENE NG WE have witnessed the political parties open fire at each other during the election campaign, shooting down the candidates' records and ideas with gusto. It was a battle for our hearts and minds. We, by our votes, have decided on its
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      258 23 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson HELLO SUSIE.TH\S \SCALVIN. MMB6**) Vfttt RRST SAX ie I lOSX OS HOMEWORK NOT HVW EISE. MfiSED Tt€ QHJYT? AH. WSSED IHlb l-> ASSIGNMENT CANNOOTBI. CAUiNG FOR WOOD I MBODtQUS TWurr \c WtMEIOWOMS HMYNIAIJ WE. YWKT Wt WEBfc 30P9OSE> SOKE OWER 1 CMLXOO? SOONO OF S3ONO
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      Lock icon KILLER CHILL
      416 24 More than 260 people have died from extreme cold across Europe since Christmas Source: Wire services. FRANCE: A hunter died instantly after a bullet fired by a fellow hunter bounced off the frozen ground, rebounded off a tree, and hit him. BRfTAIN: A 40-year-old man died as he
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      Lock icon OTHER SIDE OF THE BIG CHILL
      180 24 Source: Wire services. DESPITE the death and destruction it has caused, the cold weather does have its saving graces for some Europeans: An Italian whose arm and leg were severed while he was trying to board a moving train survived because of the cold.
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      10 25 I Home Decor i For people who love their homes
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      84 25 The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh lAI4INTER-SOCDIBEMTV fW *15*7 IjKjK RK CflWTtST.'foO CAN'T 6E 'N HUMAN AW AH, ON OfSlfc" Tian-PI/Komics Kreations OH NO! irs TERRIBLE! JN I'VE REMEMBER** THAT I FORGOT TO SWITCH OFF THE 6AS STOVE THIS MORHIHO. >5 OOC. WHAT DISEASE HAVE^ I I Kopi Thiam/James Suresh Adam Lee
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      Lock icon Busy bee Ann all set to fly
      540 26  -  It's the start of the year and it's time to take new risks! Who will soar to greater heights in local entertainment this year? Our writers place their bets CHANNEL 8: ANN KOK By Hazel Tan FORGET Zoe and Fann. Ann Kok will
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      Lock icon Hot s pot for coffee lovers
      207 27  -  HANGOUT: STARBUCKS COFFEE BY Jessica Leow THE coffee fever looks set to heat up a notch with the launch of the American chain in Singapore. Already, the crowds are packing in to its first outlet at Liat Towers, which opened last month. The Starbucks
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      Back with a bang
      219 27 MUSIC (ENGLISH): CONCAVE SCREAM BAND releases album, band promotes it, band fades into background until its next album that's the ultra-transient nature of the local music scene for you. So any act could be the Next Big Thing. But listen out for Concave Scream, the indie
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      Andrew wowed at first
      423 28  -  BUT, OH NO (GROAN), THE PRESSURE! CHANNEL 5: ANDREW SEOW By Carol Leong IN Mandarin, he was ho-hum in The Dragons Five. But in English, he became so eloquent in his bad-boyness that he lit up drama serial Growing Up. Among all the promising hopefuls who
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      Zoe's on top
      468 29  -  MUSIC (MANDARIN): ZOE TAY By Hazel Tan IF FANN Wong can sell 30,000 copies of her debut album Fanntasy, Zoe Tay can probably sell more. Alter all, the actress has pipped Fann time and again at the popularity polls. "Zoe's got a distinctive identity. With more training,
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      358 33 2642 HoteV Restaurant/ 2642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions TRADITIONAL IRISH PUB 442 ORCHARD ROAD E73 •si-si. Otilird H.t.l *>«.<• r-*—. PR and Marketing Manager required for one of Singapore's best loved pub/restaurants. 2-3 years experience in F6cß preferred. Post expected to expand into regional role. Salary dependent on
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      438 34 2642 HoteV Restaurant/ 2642 Hot*!l Restaursnt/ 2642 HoteV Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions Lounge Positions required by KTV lounge. No experience required Basic $1100 and above Only Singaporean need apply Interested walk-in to: M KTV Karaoke Lounge Geylang Road Lorong 30 542/ 544 J Establishment looking for personnel on full/
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      296 34 2648 Administrative Clerical Position* Estab large legal firm has immad. vacancies for 1) SECRETARIES Mutt be able to do shorthand Computer literate No experience necessary 2) GENERAL CLERKS GCE '0' level Must be able to type 3) ACCOUNTS ASST. GCE *0' level Interested applicants. pis ring Mr Kuefc at *****82
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      281 34 2648 Administrative/ Clerical Positions AEO Energy Systems Pte Ltd has immediete vacancy for Minimum LCCI Intermediate Accounting with some experience or fresh Diploma holders in Accounting PC literate preferably in Excel Duties include handling of employees' claims, petty cash, issuance of cheques, etc. Must be a responsible worker Intsrsitsd c
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      257 34 2648 Administrate*/ Clerical Position* Advertising Co. requires Female Clerks Secondary education Bilingual in English ft Mandarin Able to type School lesver are welcome Please coll tor an interview at: 101 Kitchener Road #03-41 Jalan Besar Plaza Tel: *****25 I Hospitsl in Orchard Rd. I I requires: I I* Familiar with
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      150 35 2676 Driver/Transport Positions 55^*****5555 required With class 3 licence Preferably with PSA Cargo Clsirancs knowledge Interested please call at •11-308 The Plau 7500 A Beech Rd. for an interview i DRIVER required to deliver packed food and accessories 6-day week. Selery ***** to ***** Please call: 683-3337 20 Pesir Ris
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      489 36 2683 Part-Time/ Tamp. 2683 Part-TimW Tamp. Positions Positions 111 M 711 «1 k' I I k T J >f GCE '07 'A' level leavers/ ORO personnel are welcome g 1) TELEMARKETERS 2) CUSTOMER SERVICE/ SALES ASSTS. 3) ACCOUNTS CLERKS i,4) FLORISTS 6) OPERATIONS ASSTS. 6) HAMPER PACKERS So hurryl If
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      438 36 2689 Other Positions 2689 Other Positions THE SINGAPORE l| ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB urgently requires B A) GOLF COURSE D MAINTENANCE STAFF §J Duties include repairing divots, tees, |fg fairways' bare patches, clearing debris, Pv spraying of chemicals and operating course I equipment and mochinery etc Experience in a similar environment
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      347 36 2700 Education 2700 Education BIiB3aBHBBiuS» STUDY ENBLISN FROM THE PROFESSIONALS IN SINBAPORE Registration For January '97 Intake NOW OPEN! Limited Vacancies Register Early ENGLISH SPOKEN FOR ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS INDUSTRY I LCCI .J I COMMERCE x_ Nunt: Addrem Tel: Court** interested in Country/Suit; ■h CITY SCHOOL OF COMMERCE STAMFORD-CITY GROUP
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      463 37 Technical Committee's decisions cause a big blow for S-League club D Can't sign Thanasegar The S-League's Technical Committee will not allow players banned by the Football Association of Malaysia for match-fbdngto play in Singapore. tJSejdic not good Esad Sejdfc's move from Balestier Central to Woodlands this season has been
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      WOUNDED WOODLANDS
      70 38 Don't people ever think of players* livelihoods? I mean, what's really wrong with Sandro is peculiar to football. Are we talking football here? Team manager R Vengadasalam (right) We have to go back to the drawing board. But it's not the end of the world. We will survive.
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      364 38  -  BY Ernest Luis WOODLANDS Wellington wants $50,000 as compensation for turning him into a budding national player. Balestier Central chairman S Thavaneson says it should not even hope for five cents. At the centre of this latest tussle is Dalis Supait, who left Woodlands to sign
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      83 38 Results of yesterday's international sports: SOCCER Spain Div One: Real Betis 1 Valencia 1. TENNIS Tasmanian Women's International 1st rd: Els Callcns (Bel) bt Miho Saeki (Jap) 7-6, 7-5; Rita Grande (Ita) bt Elena Makarova (Rus) 7-6, 6-1; Lenka Cenkova (Cze) bt Barbara Rittner (Ger) 7-5,6-3. Florencia I>abat (Arg)
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      422 38  -  BALESTIER CENTRAL By Jeffrey Low MARGARET Gledhill is getting excited all over again, full of vim and vigour, and ready to fly (oops...ready to chomp). For the businesswoman we have come to know as Fandi Ahmad's manager is now a full-time Tiger in Toa Payoh
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      So long, Fandi
      409 39  -  Stories/ Ernest Luis THEY'VE been to countless dressing rooms, soccer fields and coffee shops together. But after 10 years, Singapore soccer's 'brothers-in-arms' Kadir Yahaya and Fandi Ahmad have parted ways on the field. Yesterday, Fandi agreed to join SAF FC, while Kadir has decided to stay with
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      305 39 FANPI'S CONTRACT DEAL LIFE after football. That's how SAF FC clinched Fandi Ahmad for its S-League challenge this year. Said team manager Ltc Chris Chan: "Unlike his old club Geylang or Police FC, I believe we offered him continuity. Basically, a future after his playing days."
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      736 40 Lan Wright and John Hartson suspended AC Milan says NO to Marco Simone's loan move Dennis Bergkamp only striker available missing GUNNERS lan Wright was j sent off against Notts Forest on Dec 21,1996: He is suspended for three matches —v Sunderland (FA Cup 3rd round last
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      314 40 David May needs hernia operation Gary Pallister out with back trouble Phil Neville down with glandular fever Denis Irwin has hamstring injury Gary Neville and Ronny Johnsen only senior defenders fit ALEX Ferguson is ruling out a transfer dash to relieve a defensive crisis. This could
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      484 42  -  Ian Kroslak (Slo) M Dominik Hrbaty (Slo) 6-3,6-2 Stories/ Gerard Wong ONE Slovakian'sjoy was another's sorrow in the Honda-Kah Singapore Men's Tennis Open yesterday. Top seed Dominik Hrbaty was sent packing from the tournament in the first round by, of all people, compatriot and Davis
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      273 42 THIS Suzuki is just too fast. This was the thought that ran through Chen Chee Yen's mind yesterday after he was soundly beaten 6-1, 6-1 by Japan's Takao Suzuki in the first round. Chen, Singapore's sole flag-bearer
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      299 42 HONPA-KAH SINGAPORE OPEN Place: Singapore Island Country Club (Bukit Location) Time: From 5 pm I Admission: Free WHAT'S G0NE FIRST ROUND SINGLES Jan Kroslak (Slo) bt Dominik Hcbaty(Slo) 6-3,6-2 Piet Norvel (SA) bt Sven Koehler (HK) 6-2,60 Michael Joyce (US) bt Claudio Pistolesi (Ita) 7-5,6-1 Fabrice Santoro (Fra) bt Roberto
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