The New Paper, 10 December 1997

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Total Pages: 48
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    7 1 the new paper WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1997
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF PROPERTY
      397 2 WHY is all this happening? BOTH are property men. And property is a hot potato now. When an MP who is in the property business speaks up, people might wonder if he is speaking for his own business or in the public interest. Mr Heng
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      MR WONG ON MPS AND DECLARING INTEREST
      566 2 Is It going to be a general principle in the future that MPs involved in certain industries should not speak up? Well, as far as possible, we should not try to put them in the kind of position which may cause any possible
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      203 2 DOWN BUT NOT OUT/ Page 22 SLIMCARE Experience inch loss in the areas that you have always wanted to lose. We use the Litest body contouring methods from the UK together with a sensible diet plan to help you achieve great results in no time at all. njoy luxurious steam
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      14 2 Leisure Index Showtime: Pages 31 34 Comics: Pages 35 and 36 TV: Page 30
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      598 3 Tha $sCman f Car-crazy Singaporeans, like Mr Gan Eng Huat, were speechless f*** yesterday when they heard of the bid that had won the day in the I I big cars category: $50. How did this happen? What does this 1 Jj /.T e^iTKmmT^ mainly big cars such Pfimera ''c^^^ere
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Be prepared or be out of work
      126 4 HOT STORIES OUR JOBS IF workers are not given proper training for the jobs of tomorrow, many will be out of work in the next five to 10 years. This warning came from NTUC deputy secretary-general Lim Swee Say yesterday. When companies modernise,
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      Suharto's fine but rupiah still slides
      119 4 HIS HEALTH WHEN rumours that President Suharto was dead hit the streets of Jakarta yesterday, the first to be affected was the rupiah. It dived to a low of 4,600 to the US dollar. It took an announcement from State Secretary Murdiano to halt
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      Lock icon Clinton's new chocolate passion
      74 4 SOCKS AND SHOES?: The Clinton family's Socks won't be filled this Christmas with joy, that is. But this may be because Socks, the cat, has competition in the form of President Bill Clinton's bouncing new chocolate labrador pup, Mr Clinton's friend, Mr Tony Harrington, the three-month-old
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      DOW JONES
      26 4 The Dow Jones industrial average fell 61.18 points to close at 8049.66 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 543 million shares.
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        James Lye out
        57 4 LEADING man James Lye is the latest actor to leave Channel s's Triple Nine. Earlier on, Wong Li-lin and Jamie Lee, the two key actresses for the cops-and-robbers series, had announced they were quitting show business altogether. Lye, who plays the gallant Inspector Mike Chin, feared being
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        No bird flu here
        65 4 THERE is no evidence of the dangerous "bird flu" here, the Health Ministry said. It «o» for b» tocal'te Hongkong. The ministry said travellers there should not be alarmed as it hadn't been proven that the flu was transmitted directly. It advised taking the usual care,
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        Cathay's plan?
        39 4 LEISURE and property group Cathay Organisation is considering redeveloping its Cathay Building site in Dhoby Ghaut. Sources said this, but Cathay declined to comment yesterday. Any redevelopment would be at least 18 months away, property sources speculated.
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      HEADLINERS
      96 4 The Straits Times: Suzhou problem will be resolved, says SM Lee The Business Times: Suharto health rumours denied, but rupiah dives Uanhe Zaobao: Car distributors at a loss as big car COE prices drop to $50 Berita Marian: Big drop in COE prices RCS morning news: The LTA says
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      115 5 A numeric pager for j list $12? Santa Claus would certainly approve. Shuwa Access Avont D'ione Only $12 Only $12 This Christmas, Mi gives you a little more to celebrate. A Shuwa Access or Avont D'ione pager for an unbelievable $12! just sign up for our numeric paging service and
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    Lock icon 4-D DISASTER Man strikes BIG Burglars strike BIGGER
    448 6  -  SINGAPORETODAY BY Riana Zakir TO Mr Goh Koi Chye, 4-D means Delight, Disaster, Discovery and Disappointment. He had been faithfully queueing up to buy 4-D every weekend, betting only on his lorry number 8521. Delight; After eight years, he finally hit the
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      568 7 x j The SensatiotH#. H James Bond 007 H H] Show*;j BB HB\ BNJI Atrium (Level if > '.wFjSi f ,*,"'jj^^M 1 mp )MN toad h«*r»*wut tm^t^lw. <£*». 'Jh Mwrftn You'M B^| W- thr*ed by 4m worWi finest j& prnfmi—l »tut wn from Europe. I^^M AmerKa and A j«raiieAmi<liil )vom
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon 'We still don't know what his limits are'
      374 8 Prejudice and taboo. Until recently, for fear of these, no parent of a child with Down Syndrome would go public. The Down Syndrome Association is changing this. One father, Mr Andrew Quek, 45, managing director of a management consultant firm, spoke to
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      Cruise for charity
      98 8 YOU can have a great overnight trip on a ship, and help charity as well. The cruise to nowhere starts on Dec 12 and ends the next day. Proceeds, minus costs, go to the Down Syndrome Association. For on board entertainment you have three bands Rangetangs from
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      You are not alone
      152 8 Adapted from The Down Syndrome Association's webpage: SADNESS. Shock. Embarrassment. That's what many parents feel when told their child has Down Syndrome. All these are valid responses, says the association. The parent may be shocked or overcome by a feeling of disbelief or rejection. It is
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      Naturally he fell in love
      57 9 muKmui* What attracted Hongkoag actor Ctraw Yun Fat to Mi Sfefapora-boni wife, Jamba Taa. la bar own north: It was my slippers, shorts and no make-up. He said he had never seen a woman dressed like that coming to meet him early in the morning.
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      GOOD RIDDANCE
      340 9  -  SPORTS CLUB MOVES OUT OFBALESTIER POINT. NEIGHBOURS SAY: By] Bernard Pereira IT was a sports club but people didn't like some of the "games" that went on there. And when Somerset United Sports Club moved out of Balestier Point, few were shedding tears over that. Some of the
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      PAST TROUBLES
      117 9 FOR the last four years, the club operated an illegal billiards saloon. Its teenage patrons were often involved in gang clashes, gambling or caught smoking and urinating in the stairwells. Schoolgirls in uniform also used to stay there until the early hours of the morning, said the chief
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      Lock icon 'Dangerous? Tell that to beginners'
      374 10 Four schoolboys have drowned in Singapore over the past eight days. But do swimmers care? BERNARD PEREIRA finds out THE notice clearly said: "Do not swim under the jetty." But "Bob" Roslan, 14, and Mohamed Rizal, 15, simply ignored the warning when they were at
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      DROWNINGS
      70 10 A nine-year-old died in hospital on Saturday after being pulled out unconscious from a swimming pool at NTUC Pasir Ris Resort. Three days earlier, a six-year-old was swept away in the Ulu Pandan canal. On Dec 2, two Primary 5 pupils drowned after falling into the sea off East
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      SWIMMING SAFETY
      145 10 DONTS: Children should not swim by themselves. They must be accompanied by adults. Children should not swim in unfamiliar conditions, in unknown depth, choppy waves, strong currents or thunderstorms. Never swim immediately after a meal. You might get cramps. Ducking and rough play should be avoided. Weak swimmers
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      51 8 You're probably tired of the usual Western fare J r If so, look out for the launch of a most extraordinary fusion restaurant this Saturday. h In the meantime; call 536 0866 and find out How you can save 50% (excludfhg drinks) on your dinner bill (his weekend, 13 -14
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      21 8 AIDS 24-hour helplines; 254 1611 (English) 254 1612 (Mandarin) 254 1613 (Malay) 254 1614 (Tamil) For personal counselling call 252 1324>
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      185 9 %*> &> I this jolly season Season's Greetings from Stinfud! Goin'nuts over Sunflower seeds this Christmas? Give your guests a real treat this festive season with the marvellous taste of Sunfud Sunflower mK^Jtnk fChocoball. Delicious chocolate coated sunflower seeds with that extra crunch |;l r:/■ V!JWr, in its center that
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      272 10 M $or {{Ml6B++ per night*, ||j JrwL our holiday package If -Hi' M<\rk.J f'', will have you singing gjj I'm e"joymq y f />... *1 minute of Inolfday I U The Legenqf-Hsfel. J?onr/ami f/jt/ u* be ecstatic when they hear what you have in {jfEjSI fXOe) r> 11 m tore
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      309 10 I I I n I I L i I IPpPiH. I J IJ I J M 1 1\ m) I J mJ II w MM •ST' ,>»r J l''iftt*%ti >•»... s g b'A-r iJ rtaiiHifc i Enrolment is now open for full-time GCE 'O' and 'A' Level Classes "A high
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      11 10 You're probably weary of the usual wine places Jt TL f'
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      686 11 .a^MwßKm; i.Jsmssanni^^^Bsm:is& I 19 Br E3 r^B Hf &f >:r j I 1 I fl ®i s >£* {V i ik I Now when you call for a CilyCab anywhere, anytime by phone without going through an operator, you could win a brilliant two carat diamond. The $30,000 gem is
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    Bashed for 'breaking rice-bowl'
    567 12  -  SINGAPOREAN TOUR GUIDE BEATEN UP BY THAI RIVAL IN PHUKET SINGAPORETODAY By Fong Foong Mei THAILAND'S economic crisis has everyone hurting. Including Singaporean K C Kai, in Phuket. Three weeks ago, the 52-year-old tour guide was beaten up by a local tour guide. He ended up
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      35 12 Down- THE following are winners of The rITE Choice supplement contest last week: (IC f*l Vi numbers) *****34, *****58, *****18, 111 M2j *****29, *****91,*****36,*****77, *****47, *****59 and *****76. Winners will also be notified by post.
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      138 12 m The Leonardo da Vinci show ends Feb Ist '98. 50,000 people have greeted Leonardo da Vinci's blockbuster show at the Singapore Art Museum. Sadly, it's almost time to say goodbye. So don't delay. Come see the original masterpieces of this legendary ARTIST, the detailed drawings of this brilliant SCIENTIST
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      164 13 Mr J? Elves, jewelled Christmas trees, and of course, Santa himself. Could this be the old-fashioned Christmas you've always dreamt about? What about carolling,gifts for the children, and games? Spend Christmas at Clarke Quay, where you'll feel the Christmas spirit again.To make your Christmas complete, we've lined up a number
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      That's how many real estate agents have quit in the last six months
      269 14 12,000 THE weakening property market is taking its toll. More than half the estimated 20,000 property agents here have left their jobs in the last six months. Of the estimated 12,000 who have quit, about 4,000 were
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      Few deals, many agents
      165 14 SOME agents affected by the downturn in the property market are now doing real estate part-time, Berita Harian reported. Several agents told Berita Harian that the fall in the number of deals had eaten into their potential earnings. Two years ago, if you ran an advertisement,
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      Nadya takes early lead
      248 15 A bigger babe than Zoe? Yes, that's what Nadya Hutagalung is, according to early voting in The New Paper Flame Awards '97. She is leading in the Babe of the Year Award, having polled 162 votes. Recently "retired" Wong Li-lin is second, with 139. And Zoe?
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      195 14 i r%i '**^j| J^r i J I I J i 1 Rebound In Kuala Lumpur. The global economy isn't quite looking up. But that doesn't mean you should take things lying down. Seek comfort in our Pengsan Package for the year-end school holidays. Between 25 November 1997 and 4 January
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      181 15 Your weekly guide to pubs and lounges V JT~ I The New Paper Fastads, T\l jvx. y I y rastaas ML The Federal, located along bustung Bukit Bintang, is the perfect starting point FOR YOU TO ENIOY ALL THE ATTRACTIONS KUALA LUMPUR HAS TO OFFER. SHOPPING, Superior Single 5 RM
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    When trees become food
    90 16 i muKmm* WORLDTODAY Ms Hilary M>f h—rfai was in North Korea to report on tht famine for the United Nations r nnfl P»wnf ■■■■■Ma Am in naimiiin iiiairMf r> won a rooa rrogramnie. hi rt arocte m ncwsnnk, sne wrote. Everywhere, I saw people slumped by
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      188 17 I pIDEO CD E«#OLBY PRO-LOGIC! e t. Model: XD-VB9O Fot Heal Cinema Suiround Sound (111 Inr Just >B r J f J .jr (Itn hl'lr trnflt will .iiii'mwl jii-i 11' ft: j Sp«« Out! From rooyips to Mitr." v/irl i'i; mill kriHioke V(|): Ili t- I MM) /*****-. »»l lint-.
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    Lock icon thought it would be this
    363 18 5G THAI FINANCE FIRMS CLOSE WORLDTODAY Source: Reuters, Bangkok Post. THIS office used to be filled with sound, now it echoes with silence. It is one of the 56 finance companies ordered shut by Thai authorities as part of the tough measures taken to deal
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      99 18 Balmoral Park Inn Health Centre 271 Bukit Timah Road #81-09 Balmoral Plaza Singapore *****8. Tel: 737 1316 The Balmoral Park Inn Health Centre situated amidst the posh Bukit Timah district (5 mins from Orchard Road) is equipped with first class facilities. Visitors will be treated to professional massages health care
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      492 19 British newspaper The Mirror was just one of the country's newspapers which had a field day jm|WJfc..-^C*; reporting Earl Charles Spencer's divorce. It was tfie media's revenge for his attack on them during stster Princess Diana's funeral But the Earl SURPRISE! .4/ w* HE'S NOT fa AM QUITTING YET Bffjpipifffumfinipp
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    Lock icon WAIT FOR ME!
    216 21 BRANSON II 800 800 WORLDTODAY Source: Wire services. BRITISH tycoon Richard Branson's balloon took off without him yesterday. He was trying, for the second time this year, to fly around the world non-stop in a balloon. Just as he and his two-men crew were preparing for the
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      148 21 THEBIGGEST^MOSTEXMLJIUcIijy^ Rias Pengantin (16 finalists from Singapore) yHj Children Colouring Contest Children Fancy Dress Contest Cooking Contest Demonstration by Chef Wan from Malaysia Butter by Le Pengantin Nusantara (9 finalists from Singapore Malaysia Indonesia) BP HARI RAYA TRADE EXPO WEDDING EXHIBITION' 97 HALAL FOOD FIESTA '97 tf\M Over 200 exhibitors
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      They did the right thing
      667 22 WAS it a conspiracy Jewish or otherwise to derail the country's emergence as an newly-industrialised economy? Or was it the inappropriate responses of its policy-makers to the contagion from the devaluation of the Thai baht in July? Our view has consistently been that it was
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      MALAYSIAN NEWSPAPERS
      186 22 THE STAR; Like UMOthtr countries In trouble due to their weakened currencies and the pressure on their alack Markets, foreign commentators wM pat Malaysia under dose scrutiny to datsmdne whether K is sertons In pntbng Its Ihmndal honse In a~ uii a i-S a. _s m. onior. of
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      196 22 I UNIVERSITY OF WALES I 1 m ,SW ,SEAI T I Iu O ng.. 1 Mvv ITffrt"* mmmim™ by Part-Time Distance Learning -100% taught in Singapore I Established in 1893, the University of Wales is the second largest in I UK and is a Member of the ACU. It is
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      202 23 Most overseas calls are made through M underwater cables laid on the seabed, M m such as high-tech fibre-optic cables m that are also used for the Internet M Iff A■ and fax transmissions. For some I I reason, the cable attracts sharks I now and then. Here's how Captain
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      197 23 Underwater Station A Station B %k ST 3 iflHfc j International s Cgg *k ssr"" 60MI OH 90S Cut end Is registered joint[i recovered venture company 'ASSSarafe Ship. formed in 1991. MrShr «M» Its shareholders ■■Cliii nwiwtlt W^ A include Singapore —j T 1 ->>^««»^ ■«>■■ TelecommuniHBL V y cations
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      122 24 l WESTIN HOTEL I I Moor Ballroom, Level 4 I I 9tH to 11th Dec '97 I I lOam to lOpm I I Oshkosh B'Gosh I I Armani Baby Guess I I Calvin Klein Disney I I Charles Jourdan I I I Polo Ralph Lauren Baby-G I Tommy Hilfiger Disney
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      39 24 :^mgn I'm an electrician. The Straits Times Classified brightens my business. CATS.] 1800-737*1166 Call Today For Results Tomorrow. fW] Locate its owner through Classification 821 (Found). Simply call C.A.T.S. at 1800-737-1166 for this free service. |cata[ Another Classified Service
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  • DEARAGGIE
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      He doesn't like me modelling
      277 25 Dear Aggie I HAVE been going with my boyfriend for about five years. He is nice. But over the years, he has become very possessive, especially now that I have taken up modelling. Initially, he was OK about the whole idea. But now he says:
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      Grades cost me my friend
      217 25 I'VE been having problems with one of my classmates. She used to be my best friend. Recently, there was a class test and I managed to get good grades. Somehow, my friend got annoyed with that and did not talk to me. When I approached
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      I'm mixed up as my boyfriend is in a home
      133 25 I FROM AGGIE HOTLINE I MY boyfriend is in a boys' home. I don't know whether I want to wait for him. Actually, I don't feel like waiting for him because, before he went into the boys' home, he used
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      My brother yells rudely at me
      181 25 I AM 11 years old. I have a rude brother. I don't like his attitude. Every day, when I get home, he yells at me and uses bad words. I'm really embarrassed that my neighbours are forced to put up with this. They must
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      58 25 Call **********7 and leave your questions for our counsellors. You can listen to their earlier advice, too. This week's topics: Why pay for mother-in-law? Mucenr love; now she's pregnant He used me but I still care for him lam unsure how he really foals about ma —---J— Duiiying creates problems
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      35 25 I THIS WEEK'S COUNSELLOR MS WONG SING CHEE, counsellor, Singapore Polytechnic If you need advice, write to: Dear Aggie, The New Paper Times House, 390 Kim Seng Road. Singapore *****5 W I Or fax: 737-5375
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      863 26 tvpage^ r Q The Odyssey CHANNEL 5 CHANNEL o (Premiere 12,10 pm) kiMii Odysseus legendary journey News 5 Today NOON Hay! Singapore—Keramat Vow Fort continues as Poseidon's curse 12.10 PM Mono Shopping Canning/Truly Streetwise prevents him from returning 1.10 Sidney Sheldon's the Sands of Time LOO PM Midday News/Away from
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  • Showtime
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      PICTURE PERFECT in Paris
      443 27  -  Spice Girls Spiceworld the Movie opens at the end of this month REPORT LEE YIN LUEN in PARIS THERE we were, some 25 of us packed into a first-floor room in the Royal Marceau in Paris, France, on Nov 18. The Spice Girls and the journalists.
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      Big Bigger Biggest
      772 28 OASIS might like to think that they're bigger than God, but the truth is, they're probably not even as big as the Spice Girls. British magazine Q recently did some research to find out the biggest band in the world. And the winner? Spice Girls. Irish rockers
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      Move over Metallica
      263 30 MEDIA MUSCLE FROM PREVIOUS PAGE 1. Oasis: 68 covers (60 UK, 8 US) 2. SPICE GIRLS: 60 (58 UK, 2 US) 3. U2:38 (10 UK, 28 US) 4. Metallica: 53 (23 UK, 30 US) 5. The Rolling Stones: 27 (7 UK, 20 US) 6. Smashing Pumpkins: 21
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      65 28 FAPOUOHOTei SMGAPORE a "TanM tA M&5 at (Apollo V "-'/'-Mr- Luna Coffee House 24 Dec '97 Christmas Eve imERHMIONAt BUFFET DINNER Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant 24 Dec 31 Dec '97 /t' MAS COCKTAIL MUG Santa Beary Alcoholic Non Alcoholic CANDLELIGHT BUFFET DINNER p SL) Adult: $35.0CH*i De^97 1 Child: 1 to
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      75 30 WhatisYOUß Top 10? CONSIDERING that Michael Learns to Rock doesn't rate a mention in Q's survey, it probably doesn't reflect music trends here. So, which is your favourite band? Is it the Spice Girls? Tell us why. If not, tell us why. And tell us which band is. And why.
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    516 31  -  ET CETERA WITH BRIAN MILLER THANK heaven for Sunday brunch. It's that one meal of the week that really means something. Well, it seems that way with me. In this day and age, when both parents have to work simply to ensure that there's food on the
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      253 32 Crack your brain (or a good "cause'l Be part of the IQ puzzle-solving team and aim to be one of the top 2% with the highest IQ. All puzzles are provided by Mensa Singapore, the society for that top 2%. If you can't solve the puzzles, call the hotline for
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    372 33  -  ton A TWIST i BY Ambiba Raju ABDUL is one heck of a hunk. He's so popular with the girls despite a sticky resin that oozes from the back of his neck. sKiells yucky," said Australian Greg Haydon, who has made the blue beaches of Port
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      107 33 I L Great getaway WHERE: Port Macquarie in New South Wales. Australia. HOW TO GET THERE: I Five hours drive from Sydney, one-hour flight WHAT TO DO: Go on a harbour cruise and check out farms. Camp out, on riverbeds, take canoe rides. Go to Peppermint Park, I Fantasy Glades
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      210 35 PoeWoiw"" 11^ An established Data Communications Co. requires: LAN ENGINEER Mala Singaporean Diploma in Electronic Engineering or equivalent 2to 3 year*' relevant working experience Highly motivated, resourceful and team-player Interested please call Tel: *****08 or fax your resume 9 Fax: *****98 SMU Lecturing/ Taarhlnd fin olilna> a leacmog rosfuons Childcare
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      341 36 Beß SBB Sates Positions Sates Positions Tour Consultant (Counter SoI s 18-22 Years old (GCE N' O' Levels) experience (Training will be provided) to speak Mandarin Dialects Patience and friendliness essential TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL O. Interested please walk-in for an intarvie»v erf: Middle Rd »01-01 Prima Centre 5(*****0)^ PFToTPi FULL TIME
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      126 36 83U2 Hotel/Lounge 858 M 43 HoM/Lounfo Restaurant Positions Restaurant Positions Papa Joe's Restaurant Bar Disco Has a VISION We want only those who will share this VISION Help us fulfil it and be duly rewarded We want Waiters Waitresses Bartenders Hostesses (Minimum age 18 years) Interview period: 10th Dec 12th
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      95 36 82M2 Hotel/Lounge Restaurant Positions THE SHIP RESTAURANT require* PART TIME WAITERS/ WAITRESSES Working hrs. 12pm 4pm Meal provided Off on Sunday Public Holiday* 10 Anton Rd #02 88 International Plua (Next to Tg. Pegar MRD Tel: 224-4992 225-1741 WALA WALA CAFE BAR requires FULL-TIME 1) WAITERS/ WAITRESSES 2) CASHIER CUM
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      107 36 S 2942 HoteJ/Loun£e Restaurant Positions GOLDEN GALLERIA REQUIRES FULL A PART TIME WAITERS Experience not necessary Walk in interview on: 10tti December ieo7 from 6pm onwards at Mia. 1 Coleman St. •■l-32 The Adalphi. thpf *****3 (beeide Colombo Court) Recruitment of new GROs for established Japanese Lounge Good salary plus
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      214 38 r Mobil station requires I 1. CAR WASHERS 2. PUMP ATTENDANTS Benefits Basic salary commission Incentive Bonus medical, etc. Interested, please walk in for interview at: 384 Lorong Chuan Tel: *****38 Take Up A Unique, Fun Enjoyable job Be A Modal Dancerl FEMALE PART/ FULL TIME MODEL DANCERS wanted With/
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      209 39 a-- a=— A rtpuiiDit irtigni Torwaraing Ims til# following viciiiclM! EXPORT SUPERVISOR o Applicant* mutt have working axperiance in processing export airfreight shipments o Attractive salary &no shift duties o Excellent prospect for career advancement TRUCK DRIVERS o Must have Class 4 Driving Licence o Salary negotiable with good overtime
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      88 39 §§5 d*. 18 1 week (intensive) (15 hrs) g 6 weeks (normal) (18 hrs) EXPERIENCED TUTORS GIVING TUITION TO ALL LEVELS/ DISTRICTS Call Wendy *****46/ *****34/ *****681 JcOnTtoOne M Coaching Class H'C Conversation Classl Holiday Intensive I Our agency has Experienced School Ttichti 6. Full/ Pert-time Tutor* Proven effective result*
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      401 41  -  CATHAY BOWL JUNIOR CLASSIC: Tuesday to Dec 19. Safra Resort Bowl Stories/By Gerard Wong HE is one of Singapore's top youth bowlers. And hell be up against a string of top international junior male bowlers at the Cathay Bowl Junior Classic tournament starting on Tuesday.
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      WHAT YAP SEOK KIM SAYS
      167 41 "YOU mean to tell me that Dominic is still bothered by it? But that was so long ago! I thought he'd have gotten over it by now! "And to think I gave him a kiss on his 16th birthday last Friday! "But I suppose his
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      261 41 APART from Yap Seok Kim, Dominic will also have to worry about Malaysia's Shalin Zulkifli and Lizette Garcia and Liza Clutario of the Philippines at next week's Junior Classic. They are among the 130 youth bowlers from around the world who will be competing in Singapore. Shalin,
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      370 42  -  By Pradeep Paul IMAGINE this: You choose your 10 favourite players in the NBA...and have them play a match! Sounds like a dream game, right? Well, that's virtually the scenario for the All-Star Game. The only difference is that you and over 50 million other NBA fans get
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      403 43 IHE WEEK ItJM WAS SPOTLIGHT: JIM Mcllvaine privately cheers every time NBA second-tier talent signs a hefty contract. Who can blame him? The 2.13-metre centre, a reserve in Washington his first two years, signed a seven-year, US$35 million ($56 million) deal with Seattle
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      TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND CONTEST
      234 43 All eligible entries must be deposited in the lucky draw box provided at any Royal Sporting House and Why Pay More? stores in Singapore by Dec 31,1997. Only correct entries will be eligible for the draw. Winners will be announced in The
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      No Shaq but Nick's Exellent
      80 43 NICK Van Exel averaged 20.3 points and made 11 of 15 three-pointers in a 3-0 Shaq-less Lakers week. The Indiana Pacers extended its winning streak to five with wins against Philadelphia, Denver and Minnesota. Rik Smits averaged 21.3 points. The Pistons are going downhill, but
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      91 43 KEITH Van Horn's debut finally took place last Friday at home against Philadelphia. The second pick in the draft, Van Horn missed the New Jersey Nets' first 17 games with a sprained ankle. At least he came back in a winning performance, the Nets turning
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      Magic shows the strain
      94 43 TRADING PLACES: Horace Grant came off the injured list last Saturday after missing six games with a strained calf and scored 25 points as the Orlando Magic beat the Clippers 83-79. But then Derek Strong (sprained left knee) went on the injured list. Anfernee Hardaway missed
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      BIG MATCH
      25 43 NewYoifcat Chicago: There are usually some sort of fireworks when these teams face off. Their first meeting this season is today in Chicago
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      CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
      273 44 HOW THEY STAND GROUPA GROUP C GROUPE P W D L F APIs P W D L F A Pts P W D L F APIs 1 B Dortmund 5 4 0 1 11 3 12 1 D Kiev 5 3 2 0 13 4 11 1 B
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      25 44 INFOLINE Call The New Paper Infoline on 1900-*****13 after 6.30 am tomorrow and Friday for the results. Calls cost 30 cents a minute.
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      CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
      66 44 TOMY: Group A: Sparta Prague v Dortmund Galatasaray v Parma Group B: FC Kosice v Feyenoord Juventusv Man United Group C: PSV Eindhoven v Barcelona Newcastle v Dynamo Kiev Group Ifc Real Madrid v Porto Olympiakos v Rosenborg Group E: Bayern v Gothenburg PSGvßesiktas Group F: Sporting Lisbon
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      293 44 GROUP B: Juventus v Man United SHOPPING SPREE: Liverpool and Arsenal will be well represented at St James' Park today when Newcastle plays Dynamo Kiev. Liverpool manager Roy Evans plans to check out Kiev defender Olexander Golovko, while Arsenal, and Newcastle itself, will be watching another
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      Cantona is coming
      109 45  -  Stories/ Melvin Singh SO, the word is out. Retired French footballer, Eric Cantona, might actually be in town sometime next year. However, it is highly unlikely that his legion of fans will see him kick a ball. That has been ruled out. Instead, sources close to the
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      CONTROVERSIAL..
      190 45 TO the surprise of his many fans, the enigmatic Eric Cantona gave up his football career at the end of last season. And that despite Manchester United winning the Premiership yet again. Some observers point to the Red Devils' failure to secure the much-awaited European Cup as a catalyst
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      146 46 UEFACUP 3rd rd, 2nd leg SPARTAK MOSCOW 1 (Alexander Shirko 109) KARLSRUHE SCO (after extra time) Spartak wins 1-0 on aggregate Crowd: 28,000 AUXERRE2 (Steve Marlet 3, Stephane Guivarc'h 82) TWENTE ENSCHEDE 0 Auxerre 3-0 Half-time: IX) Crowd: 20,000 LAZK)I (Giorgio Venturin 86) RAPID VIENNA 0 Lazio
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      396 46 ASTOW VILLA 2 STEAUA BUCHAREST 0 Reuters. ASTON VILLA is through to the quarter-finals for the first time in 20 years. Two late goals from Savo Milosevic and lan Taylor gave the Villans (nickname for Aston Villa) a 2-0 win over Steaua Bucharest last night. The victory
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      History rules for the winner
      277 46  -  Stories/] Ian Brown LACROSSE was once played at Villa Park last century by Iroquois Indians, and the legendary Ilie Nastase once played in the junior ranks of Steaua. But Villa played patience last night to go through to the Uefa Cup quarter-finals for the first
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      TEAM WITH A BIG HEART
      185 46 THE plight of Romanian orphans, during a visit two weeks ago, has touched the hearts of Aston Villa. Now the Villans (nickname for Aston Villa) are considering adopting Orphanage No 7, where 120 boys, aged six to 14, live. Villa chairman Doug Ellis said: "If
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      318 47 INTER-MILAN 2 STRASBOURG 0 Reuters. WHAT a great comeback by Inter-Milan. For the second time, the Italian club came from behind to outplay its French rival to make it to the quarter-finals. Last night, Inter-Milan crushed Strasbourg 3-0 to wipe out the first-leg 2-0 deficit. In the
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      REST OF THE ACTION HOLDER SCHALKE MARCHES ON
      243 47 SCHALKE 2 BRAGAO Two second-half goals enabled champion Schalke to beat 10-man Braga. The turning point came after Spanish referee Manuel Diaz Vega's controversial red-card decision on Braga's Jose Nuno in the 39th minute. Television replays later showed he may have sent
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      141 47 Wire Services. WORLD Footballer of the Year Ronaldo is in trouble. He is likely to be put on the mat together with Inter-Milan president Massimo Moratti. The reason: They are accused of criticising referee Fiorenzo Treorri. The authorities are taking them to task after the match
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      101 44 [p© i r-Y:: SCGiIG 44<<<<4<« 1997 IN REVIEW S^^^^i^iißbßPV A look back at a spectacular year in sports From Tiger Woods' picture-perfect US Masters win to the tennis Grand Slams, Super Bowl XXXI, .the NBA Finals, World Cup Short Course Swimming, the 19th SEA Games and the Tiger Beer S.League
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