The New Paper, 12 April 1997

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  • 13 1 the new paper SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1997 MfTA (P) 061/4/96 60 CENTS J
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    • 104 1 New m tV The Government is expected to announce j |T«T7t Mil 'jBIViMM J| new rules regarding HDB flats at a press conference this morning. Call 1900-*****02 after 1.30pm today. (Caiis cost 30 a mimm^m^mmmmmmmi Picture/ KENNETH KOH I I i iir!9 t j I I L-* &>| i I
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    • 58 2 Bgbang:77ie residents of this house were lucky. They escaped unhurt after a Cessna plane crashed into it. The two people on board were not so lucky. One died and the other was seriously injured. This happened in Kloten, Switzerland, late on Thursday. The plane was
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    • 319 2 no one knows for sure what's next Wire services. THE old government stays, but with a new premier. A new government led by Congress party. A new government led by a Hindu party. A new general election. Any of these four scenarios is possible after Prime Minister
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    • 43 2 CLMtmCATKM She's coming yesterday): We reported that tickets for the Sheryl Crow concert on May 13 are available at Ticketcharge outlets. Show promoter Sunvic Productions has informed The New Paper that tickets will be on sale only from April 19. .HAPPY 1 cU»e\
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    • 11 2 Leisure Weekender Pages 21-31 TV:Pages 38 39 Comics: Pages 40 &41
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  • QUICKNEWS
    • 103 4 Rumours send property stocks tumbling i HOT n MINISTER for National Development Lim Hng Kiang is to announce new rules for the resale of Housing Board flats this morning. Rumours about the changes sent local property stocks plunging yesterday afternoon. The 16-stock SES Property Index closed 36.35
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    • 89 4 EASY payment schemes for cars may be curbed. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is reviewing schemes like the recent "balloon payment" plan to sell BMW 316iA cars. Performance Motors' scheme ended last weekend. It allowed buyers to pay only $996 a month over seven
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    • 105 4 TOURISTS will find it easier to get Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds during The Great Singapore Sale from June 27 to July 27. They can collect the refunds in cash at the airport. Now, the refunds are mailed to the visitors after they leave. Retail and
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    • 66 4 The Straits Timet: China attacks motion on human rights The Business Times: Property stocks dive on talk of new HDB curbs Uanhe Zaobao: SIA to buy new 777s to fly direct to the US West Coast Berlts Harlan: 1,000 from Singapore use haj visas from other countries RCS morning
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
      • 60 4 BONUS rates for all NTUC Income policies will be cut next year because of lower investment returns. The cuts are in the following policies: Simple Bonus ($36 for every $1,000 assured, against $40 before), Compound Bonus ($32, against $35), Low Premium ($25, against $28). NTOC Income is the
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      • 65 4 A DOCTOR who promoted an unrecognised way of treating cancer patients will be struck off the medical register on May 7. Ronnie Chee Beng Kiat, 36, had wrongly told a patient he could be cured if a sample of his blood was processed and injected back into
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      • 67 4 MALAYAN Railway has acted against Mr Neo Hong Huat who has been getting rent from squatters on its land for three years. Its lawyers got a Mareva injunction stopping him from moving his Singapore assets out of the Republic. He has to give details of what he owns
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      • 58 4 SINGAPORE Telecom (Sing Tel) has launched its Super Value Plan, which charges numeric paging subscribers a monthly fee of $9.50. This is said to be the lowest rate in town. Customers who take up this Super Value Plan are required to pay $228 immediately for a two-year subscription.
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      • 57 4 APPLE Computer company has cut its Singapore workforce by 101 to 873 employees, and shut down its Design Centre here. The 101 laid off, including researchers, software engineers and managers, were part of Apple Computer Ltd Singapore branch. Apple said the 400 or so contract workers at
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      • 60 4 A US judge has struck down a law giving the President the right to cut specific budget items, saying it upsets the balance of power between the branches of government. The law allowed the President to eliminate specific spending items, cut new entitlements or social programmes, as
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 514 6  -  SURPRISE, SURPRISE FAST FACTS Builders: Azimut/Benetti Group, Italy's largest yacht-building company and the third largest in Europe. Part of Italian conglomerate Azimut. C r4 fkf rra txxenof design. Pininfarina, Italian design firm which did Ferrari. Model name: Azimut 65' Pininfarina. When: Designed in 1993, built in
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    • 131 6 THE Azimut 65 Pininfarina is certainly stunning. But ration out your saliva if you must drool in envy, for there are another 23 superb boats in the water, and more than 45 inside the exhibition halls at the World Trade Centre. The slightly more affordable boats on sale:
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      373 9 Worried about university fees? Well, TEO YUNYUN speaks to one teenager who is provided for —all the way till his doctorate. But then, he is no ordinary teen LAST week, Loh Zhi Heng, 19, was still wondering how he was going to pay for his studies at Massachusetts
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    • 24 10 A sudden strike by air traffic controllers in India affected about 3,000 passengers in Singapore yesterday. BERNARD PEREIRA reports
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    • 90 10 Reuter. THE nationwide airline traffic controllers' strike began without warning just before noon yesterday. They were protesting against the suspension of a colleague. Airport authorities said the unidentified man was punished for a lapse that could have resulted in a mid-air collision. An Indian Airlines spokesman said
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    • 356 10 IN SINGAPORE: THE EFFECTS IT was to have been their first pilgrimage to Mecca. And they were among the final batch of 337 pilgrims to leave for Jeddah. But by late last night, Mr and Mrs Anuar Mohammed Noor had not even boarded the plane. They were stranded
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    • 509 12  -  A group of St Thomas secondary students faxed us a letter yesterday to tell us about a girl gangster in the school. The 15-year-old and her gang members had beaten up another girl, who ended up with head injuries and was wardedfor three days. Why did they
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    • 134 12 POLICE said the alleged assault took place on the top floor of an HDB block in Telok Blangah. On March 31 at about 2 pm, the victim, a 16-year-old student, was approached by the teen terror and her gang. Kelly allegedly challenged the girl to a one-to-one fight.
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    • 93 12 10 Feb, 1997: A group of 10 youths beat full-time National Serviceman Goh Tee Chuan to death with broken bottles and bar stools. The 18-year-old was with friends at Happy Palace KTV Lounge drinking and singing when the fight broke out. November, 1996:10 teens beat up two
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    • 209 12 KELLY was already a terror in primary school. She was caught stealing. "When she came to my school, in Secondary 1, she dyed her hair, had long finger nails and skipped classes," said her ex-principal who declined to be named. Kelly was also
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    • 262 12 WHAT SCHOOL SAYS THE three other students involved were counselled after the incident, said the St Thomas school principal. Principal Yap Weng Ha said the students will be closely monitored and their parents have also been called. In a faxed statement to The New Paper this morning,
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    • 480 13 JAILED Abdul Karim Mohamed pleaded guilty to five housebreaking charges at the Subordinate Courts on Wednesday. He 1 ilaiilli I mso Mmmea to 56 similar offences. Me was jailed eight years. Those who commit housebreaking can be jailed up to two years and also fined. Those
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    • 183 13  -  By S Gulam HE was a talented goalkeeper. Good enough to be one of the top goalkeepers in Singapore in the early '80s. Good enough for the No. 2 national goalkeeper even. But his love for the night life stopped Abdul Karim Mohamed (picture right) from making it
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      225 13 "I thought he would go on to become Singapore's No 1 keeper. But he loved the night life too much to concentrate on his game. "It finally ruined him. But I was shocked to learn that he had turned to housebreaking to solve his problems." Abdul
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    • 381 14  -  By- John Low YOUR doctor is going overseas and you are pregnant? Don't worry. He can still keep an eye on you. And on the baby growing inside you. Via the Internet. He can even monitor your ultrasound scan (which uses soundwaves to detect
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    • 30 13 Congratulations to BPAng Mo Kio~^ on its official opening on Sunday, 13th April. To celebrate, „S a FREE can will be given to the First 1,000 customers whilst stocks last!
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      181 16 Swatch Addict* has at least 200 Some people have strange ways of keeping with the times and you can join them. JILL LIM reports Brandon Wee, 16, has collected at least 200 Swatches since 1994. "It's more than an obsession," he said, eyes glazing. "It's 10 times more addictive
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    • 151 16 YOU can become a Swatch club member free by taking part in a joint Swatch-TNP contest that will run over four days next week, Monday to Thursday. Each day, you have to guess a catchphrase from dues, and call in with your answer. The first 30 with all correct
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  • WORLDTODAY
    • 345 18 PROSECUTION: DEFENCE: Sergeant used the power of his rank to rape female trainees. The case is about rape, power, access and control. Women soldiers were attracted to him and wanted sex. Source: Reuter. A US sergeant allegedly used the power of his rank to
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    • 115 18 THE Simpson case prompted a nationwide military probe into sexual harass when it came to light last November. It has led to criticism that the military failed to prevent the sexual harassment as well as to charges that investigators unfairly targeted black soldiers and tried to coerce rape
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    • 73 19 myl^B IB Ir< Pool is cool, even for Ik 4 the girls. Don't .J!h: j^PP^HI believe? Check out the pubs because the i chances are, women mjiW be among some players there. Has pool finally shed its image as the smoky 4HB|^firiflplMhq|||^^^ bastion of lb^_ masculinity? And what's /or the
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        679 20  -  LURE OF THE GREEN POOL There are still some men who regard the pub as their second home, though they'd prefer to keep their wives or girlfriends away. But women are now making their presence felt in suclj smoky surrounds. And now, they are even holding court
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      • 249 20 NOT surprisingly, the sight of pretty babes bending over at the pool table draws men by the dozens. Some pass snide remarks about the ball skills on show. Others are content just to ogle and drool at the display of the female form. For Vivian
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      • 243 20 "Some men show a very perverted sense of flattery when they say things like: < Wah y I'm so scared of playing with her.' "I think men have too much ego. And women have too little. So playing pool is a good way for a woman
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    • 412 21  -  HERWORD By Vicky Chin THE crowd watched as a woman in skin-tight jeans took her turn, bent over and potted the ball. She went on to clear the table and shook the hand of her male opponent amidst great applause. Believe me, entertainment doesn't come any better
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    • 483 22  -  KEN JALLEH JR at larfj^ YOU probably have more important things on your mind right now, but you really should think about this important question: HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR INCOME TAX FORM B1 YET? And what does B1 stand for, anyway? Is it the Iras
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    • 312 22 BEFORE the Government gets upset over the black ribbon protest by NUS undergrads over fee hikes, it should know that not every undergrad took part. At least a handful would've chosen a more sensible form of protest, in keeping with the times. This follows a conversation with a
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    • 96 22 NOT a day goes by, it seems, without some news of some offer or some talk in 68,001 ads on handphones, mostly by Ml and Singtel. One slogan reads: "We've got Singapore talking." It is true. The handphone companies are getting Singaporeans to talk. And what are they
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    • 134 21 Help save the Earth by joining the Hard Rock Cafe Earth Day Ride 1997! All funds raised will go towards the National Parks Board's "Greening Singapore's Young Minds" project, with the Hard Rock Cafe matching every contribution dollar for dollar. V J (I Participants will be entitled to a limited
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    • 111 22 I PE SWATCH "CATCHPHRASE" CHUTIST w[h6t]s the [<«tch]? toW N MEMBERSHIP IN SWATCH complete with a free 1997 dub Swatch "Garden Turf"? You could also be invited to the Club launch party at Zouk on 25 April! Just get a copy of The New Paper on 14, 15, 16 17
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    • 245 24  -  You can catch Chris n Will playing from Monday to Friday, 6.30 to 8.30 pm. BRIAN MILLER at nigl^j THERE are just two of them but already they're making a big sound at Wong San's that trendy pub on Mohammed Sultan Road. There're no frills about
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    • 257 24 REMEMBER Roger Kool? You should. He's the blind deejay who was the voice behind Burger King's radio show. Now, here's the good news. Roger's back in the groove and he's spinning at Southbank along Boat Quay. As can be expected from the guy with the
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  • 1176 25 HELEN HAS GAPPY TEETH...KAREN WENT TWO SIZES UP...KAYA IS ONLY 1.65 M... ELISABETH HAS RED HAIR FRECKLES...KIRA HAS BLOND DREADLOCKS. WHO ARE THEY? SPOTLIGHT A NEW BREED: Legs that stretch to the heavens, faultless features, perfect pouts such were the carbon copies storming the world's
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    42 27 COFFEE, TEA OR ME?: This man does a balancing act as he cycles around the Kallang Auto Centre to deliver snacks and drinks to the staff and customers there. The nearest canteen, apparently, is not within walking distance. PICTURE MOHD ISHAK
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  • WORLDTODAY
    • 366 28  -  By Special Correspondent REPORTING FROM KUCHING FOR no apparent reason, John Nyumbei, a 29-year-old unemployed bachelor, cruelly took the life of a young girl, four years ago. His victim, Jong Lui Chin, 17, was not known to him and was walking along a road
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    • 275 29 THE headless body of victim Jong Lui Chin was found in the bushes near her home in March '93. She was ambushed, killed and decapitated as she was walking along a road. The murderer, John Nyumbei, then dumped her torso in the bushes and
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  • WORLDTODAY
    • 302 31 Anwar warns Umno: THE bad hats among Umno's leadership will be booted out of the party, said Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. They include those who abuse power and are involved in corruption and money politics. The decision to expel errant members was
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    • 139 31 Wire services. US stocks tumbled on Wall Street yesterday. The Dow Jones index fell 148.36 points to 6,391.69. It was lowest level since Dec 18, last year when it closed at 6,346.77. Investors were worried that inflation rates would go up. Their fear was fuelled by figures
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    • 152 33 Reuter. FORMER Bangladesh president Hossain Mohammad Ershad yesterday sacked his long-time lover to try to save his political skin.. He expelled Madam Zinat Hossain from his Jatiya Party in a bid to avoid a split, his staff said. And he has ended his relationship with
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    • 338 33 IRAN TELLS GERMANY: AFP. GERMAN interests in Iran are set to "suffer", Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani warned yesterday. Mr Rafsanjani said this after a court in Berlin, Germany, ruled that Teheran had ordered the murder of Iranian Kurd opponents. On Thursday, after a trial of tH
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    • 824 38 the new paper FAST ads 2050 Personal Services/ Products 2050 Personal Services/ Products 2050 Personal Services/ Products 2200 Business Services/ Products 2200 Business Services/ Products 2400 Properties J—L, DESIGNER DECOR BEDOK SOUTH AVE. 3 BLK. 156 5 'I' Unblocked. 100% move-in. Interested please pg Agt. 9200-5288. 2606 Professional/ Executive Positions
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    • 344 39 2615 Lecturing/ Teaching Positions akia Japanese New Advance PC Mfe naad Young and Aggraaaiva Paopla Now for our Singapore offica• II Diploma in Computer Engineering or its equivalent Knowledge of hardware repair software especially MS Win 95 and Applications Intaraatad applicants, plaaaa call Ms Sharlin Uaw of Kuala Lumpur offica
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    • 401 40 2648 Administrative/ Clerical Positions 2648 Administrative/ Clerical Positions L. Established logistic company in Loyang requires following positions for its expansion programme. 1) 3 OPERATIONS ASSISTANTS (Male) About 25 years old Some experience in handling of oilfield materials GCE 'o'/ 'A'/ Diploma Possess class 3 driving licence Bilingual (English Mandarin) Able
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    • 172 40 2648 Administrative/ Clerical Poaitions 2669 Cloaner Position* OFFICE LADY CLEANER Chinese preferred Age between 40 55 yr». old required 1 Working hrs.: Sam. spm., 5 day* week Near Raffle* Place MRT I Salary $750 $800 (Vmth. Pago: 9-*****76 Urgently required 1. MALE FEMALE CLEANERS 2. SUPERVISORS (Location for above 2
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    • 114 41 266# t«curtty Poahkxn JOIN SINGAPORE'S FOREMOST AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE. We pay you to join us. We pay you to work hard. We pay you when your contract expires. As you can see, it pays to become a CISCO Police Officer. REQUIREMENTS: Please bring along originals and Secondary education or NTC
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    • 1148 42 wmut <f gggg||j| Early Birds Will Land With More! Cou'nt r e *r'° n ?lMarch 21 May 97 I V Website Mail-In: 21 March •16 May 97 Theatre ■■HBMBHM PLUS: lAf A I made payable to Singapore Press Holdings Limited Hi ■H J 2nd PRIZE: 3rd PRIZE SONY Audio products
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  • 631 43  -  SPORTS/RACING Preview By 1 The Three Musketeers IT LL pay to follow jockey Oscar Chavez at Bukit Timah this afternoon. The Panamanian hoop has eight rides in the 10-race card and could score a hat-trick from races six to eight. Sharp Shadow, his mount in the sixth,
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    • 130 44 THE PACT Amount: $691,000 Period: Four years To continue talent search for players to turn full-time Design better incentives to keep talented players Fine-tune coaching system Incentives for coaches to produce winners THE TARGETS SEA Games: Women's team (bronze medal); Women's singles (bronze) Commonwealth Games '98: Women's
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      357 44 BADMINTON'S FOUR-YEAR PACT TO BRING BACK GLORY ERA The Singapore Badminton Association signed an ambitious package with the Singapore Sports Council yesterday. The tie-up is part o/SSC's plan to give national sports associations ample financial aid to achieve its long-term goals. The question for badminton is when,
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    • 252 44  -  There will be a total of four gold medals at stake from pool in the SEA Games. Two each from nine-ball and 15-ball pool, for the individual and team events. The traditional pool powers in the region are the Philippines and Indonesia. There are no separate categories
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    • 254 44 TheSßSCis also looking for carom billiards players for the SEA Games. Unlike (English) billiards or pool, carom billiards is played on a pocketless table. Carom is making only its second appearance at the SEA Games, since 1987. Those interested can call the SBSC Sports Officer Kannan at
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    • 325 44 MERUN'S PREMIER GOLD TRADING CARDS TRIPLE BONUS DRAW (2ND DRAW) Congratulations to tha following winners who will aach racaiva a aat of Pramlarahip Magnat Col taction (10 Club Craata Homa Kits) One Merlin's Premier Gold Binder Amir Muhammad Lui Kam Thong 1C*****437A 1C*****334E Andrew Ang Mah Ming Kwun IC *****153J
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      510 46 Before the Masters began on Thursday, defending champion Nick Faldo said he felt Tiger Woods might be too inexperienced and immature to win the first major 0f1997. "It's not impossible (for Woods to win). But I think experience helps here. I wouldn't be shocked but it's his early
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    • 126 46 COUN MONTGOMERY The Scotsman is lying second, three shots behind Woods. He scored a 67 yesterday, catching fire midway through the round with back-to-back birdies on the sixth and seventh and 10th and 11th to reach five-under par. But he finished with two birdies and two bogeys, losing
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    • 109 46 136: Tiger Woods (US) 70,66 139: Colin Montgomerie (Sco) 72,67 140: Costantino Rocca (Ita) 71, 69 141: Jeff Sluman (US) 74,67; Fred Couples (US) 72,69; Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa) 71,70 142: Nick Price (Zim) 71, 71; Paul Azinger (US) 69,73; Paul Stankowski (US) 68,74 143: Tom Watson
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    • 367 47 ...MORE ON THE US MASTERS NICK FALDO: "Shell-shocked. I'm kind of flabbergasted." The Englishman has never missed a cut in 13 Masters appearances GREG NORMAN: "I couldn't make the putts. It's as simple as that. You can't make errors and have
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    • 388 47 MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX: Tssnn POLE pgSmoN PtovWoml pote for tomorrow'* 500 cc Malaysian Grand Prix IrTadayuki Okada (Jap) Honda 1:23.945 2:Luca Cadalora (Ita) Yamaha 1:24.282 3: Alex Criville (Spa) Honda 1:24.311 4: Michael Doohan(Aus) Honda 1:24.867 5 Alberto Puig (Spa) Honda 1:24.900 TEAM Lucky
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    • 400 48 It started with a letter to The New Paper by Crescent Girls School C Division hockey team captain Gilda Su. On behalf of her team she praised her teacher-coach CSekaran's commitment and dedication. But, with the report on Wednesday came the shocking news:
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      • 297 48 HE thought it would help soften the blow. That was why Crescent teacher-coach C Sekaran broke the news of his leaving to The New Paper first before announcing it to his team. (He is attending a two-year diploma course at the School of PE). But he
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      • 288 48 STICK WITH IT SORROW turned to determination once the news of Sekaran leaving had subsided. The girls were smiling and laughing half-an-hour after the tears and the pep-talk on Thursday. They were determined to end Sekaran's coaching stint with a bang. Said skipper Gilda Su: "We'll
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    • 369 49 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER The Lions play Lebanon tomorrow night. S GULAM telephones manager Omar Ibrahim, who is with the national team in Beirut... THREE-NIL for Lebanon. That's the scoreline being talked about in Beirut, according to Lions team manager Omar Ibrahim. "I don't know
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    • 168 49 WOODLANDS WBJJNCTON 6 HMUMVESO THE return of striker Jan Janostak from suspension seemed to stir Woodlands as it routed the Maldives yesterday. The Rams' manager, R Vengadasalam, was delighted with the striking combination of Janostak and Stuart Young. The pair got three goals between them
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    • 40 49 CALL INFOLINE The New Paper said the Lions will not win. Will they prove us wrong? For the result of the Lions versus Lebanon match tomorrow night, call 1900-*****12 after 12.30 am on Monday. Calls cost 30 cents a minute.
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      80 50 What's hot, what's not, who's in, who's 011L..NIGEL WHITEFI ELD'S weekly roundup of whafs going on in the English league PREMIERSHIP: TOOAY: Blackburn v Man U (Live on Premiere 12, 10pm) Arsenal v Leicester Derby v Aston Villa Everton v Tottenham Saints v West Ham TOMORROW: Sunderland
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    • 304 50 HOT AC MILAN'S super striker George Weah has delivered an amazing snub to Premiership giant Newcastle. He has declared: "I would rather join Arsenal." The £8-million ($17.6 m) rated World Footballer of the Year is poised to leave the San Siro stadium this year, but
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    • 241 50 CALL INFOLINE Call The New Paper Infoline on 1900-*****13 after 8.30 am tomorrow and after 6.30 am on Monday for results of the matches Calls cost 30 cents a minute. H-fwb-o ENGLISH PBEMIEBfIu! LEAGUE ACTIOHw Stand a chance to watch your favourite team in action at their homeground. Package for
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    • 358 51 CHELSEA FA CUP CHESTERFIELD WIMBLEDON |g FINALS MIDDLESBRO LIVE ON PREMIERE 12, 7pm tomorrow LIVE ON PREMIERE 12,10pm tomorrow Reuter. DUTCH master Ruud Gullit said discontent in his Chelsea ranks would help them beat Wimbledon. "Sometimes it is good to have confrontation before important matches and
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    • 79 51 nn«nL Diiiml nayer-coacn icuug mirk: Sometimes it is good to have confrontation before important matches and that is my way of doing things...angry players often perform better, I know I did when I was criticised in Italy. Defender Steve Clarke: We got a bit carried away in
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    • 207 51 PREVIOUS MEETINGS: The two clubs met in the 1995-96 sixth round. It ended 2-2. In the replay, Chelsea won 3-1. Wimbledon won 4-2 at Stamford Bridge in the Premiership this season. INJURY UST: Chelsea captain Dennis Wise, who was suspended for both previous FA Cup ties involving Wimbledon,
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    • 192 51 Chesterfield was formed in 1866. It was elected to the Second Division 33 years later. At the time, its only claim to fame was an eccentric taste in team kit. The players wore the Union Jack shirts. The club produced topclass goalkeepers like former England stars Sam Hardy
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