The New Paper, 30 December 1997

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  • Title Section
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    7 1 the new paper TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1997
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  • TODAY WE REMEMBER...
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      The nation says goodbye
      235 2 TODAY, we mourn. Today, as a nation we say goodbye 104 times over. And remember those: on board Silk Air Flight MI 185 who died on Dec 19. For the first time in history, Singaporeans gather to join in prayers, tears and a grief overwhelming all
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      THE CREW
      456 2 REPORTING TEAM: YVONNE UM TEOHWEENAK RIANA ZAKIR FONG FOONG MB BERNARD PEREIRA JASMIN CHUA WOON WUITEK WILEEN CHANG TEOYUNYUN FARM A AS'ART HE looked like Hugh Grant, and he spoke Malay. This friendly and quiet First Officer from New Zealand charmed those who worked with him. An ex-colleague
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    • SINGAPOREANS
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        THE FAMILY
        122 3 THE UAUW FAMlLY—lndonesian businessman UAUW ALIGUNAWAN, 37, his Singaporean wife YAP SOW LENG, 36, and their daughters UH TING (extreme right), 12, and UH SI EN, seven were flying home to attend an aunt's wedding. Mr Liauw's sister-in-law, Madam Huang Shujuan, told Uanhe Wanbao that the two girls
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        THE COUPLE
        43 3 MRS00 HA, 54, regional manager wfth Port of Singapore Authority and MADAM LEM CHU KEM, 49, housewife: They were a loving couple married for 25 years. They were flying home to celebrate Christmas with their daughter, an NUS law undergraduate. j
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        THE SALES GUY
        40 3 MR SEET CHER PENG, 28, ules executive: The first to be identified, by fingerprints from his severed right hand. He was returning from a business trip. "He was caring and helpful," said Ms Rina Jioe, a colleague.
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        BEAUTY QUEEN
        33 3 MS CHENG LAYNNAtH t 23, auditor: Ms Cheng Lay Nah was Hall Queen during her first year at NTU. After graduating last year, she joined KPMG Peat Marwick as an auditor.
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        WELL RESPECTED
        31 3 MR LEE ENG SENG, 48, timber merchant: A loving father and a well-respected man. That's how relatives described him. He enjoyed taking his family out for a good meal.
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        THE ENGINEER
        39 3 MR LEE BENG LAM, 44, engineer: He was an electrical engineer in Aiwa's new plant in Indonesia. On the day of the tragedy, he called to tell his wife that he would be back in the evening.
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        30-YEAR VETERAN
        33 3 MR LEE YEW CHOON, 58, senior secretary with Singapore Civil Defence Force: Cut short his holiday to Indonesia by a day. Family found he was on the flight from news reports.
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        THE FUN GUY
        286 3 MR LEO KHOEN SAN, 77 DURING the rock 'n' rolling '50s and '60s, Leo Khoen San ruled the dance floor. He strutted his stuff and cha-cha-cha-ed his way several awards, locally and abroad. Mr Leo was an executive with Bogasari Flourmill in Jakarta, shuttling constantly between Indonesia
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        THE NATIONAL SWIMMER
        186 4 MR SOEN LAY HENG f 41 IN his younger days, he was a national swimmer. He was so good that his mother, Madam Tu Kwee Chan, 70, actuall> thought he might survive the crash. A day after the crash, she said: "Maybe my son is still alive.
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        THE LOVED GOLF
        30 4 MR SEOW POH TING, 42, managing director Not only a workaholic, but a good golfer, too. He was to play in Taiwan, but went to Jakarta instead.
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        CONCEREND FRIEND
        24 4 MADAM NGCHAYHOON, 49: The art subject coordinator at Fairfield Methodist Secondary School cut short a holiday after hearing a colleague had died.
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        TOP SOCCER FAN
        29 4 MR TAN KIM LENG, 54, businessman: The proprietor of Leisure Sports Shop in Shaw Centre was a soccer fan, who used to travel to see matches.
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        THE DEVBLOPER
        29 4 MR SHEE KOK CHONG, 66, businessman: The man behind the $167 million Singapore Garden City in Hefei, China, wanted to fly SIA but couldn't get a seat.
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        FLEW FREQUENTLY
        38 4 MR TAN CHIN HENG, 51, manager As manager in a Jakarta-based computer company for the past five years, he had to fly frequently. Said his brother, Steven: "He had been flying Silk Air for a year."
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        BEST FATHER
        43 4 MR TAN CHOON YEOW, 46, financial controller He had to visit Jakarta often, but would return on Fridays to be with his three kids for the weekend. "He was the best father in the world," said his wife, Madam Susan Chee.
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        HE LOVED FAMILY
        40 4 MR TAN KEK YEONG, 40, engineer He was planning to get married, said his brother, Mr Tan Kek Neng, 44, a construction foreman. "I wish I can exchange my life for his he was a better person."
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        THE TEACHER
        106 4 MADAM KOH PON KWEE, 48, teacher The history teacher at Fairfield Methodist Secondary enjoyed travelling during the holidays. She had been to China with he mother earlier this month. MISS YEE PUILENG—I never had the chance to tell you that you have been so much a part mF
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        HOPES DASHED
        49 5 MS WANG KIA HUI, 25: Hoping to see her alive, her family visited the crash site. But her sales manager uncle, Mr C HWang, 36, said: "We were hopeful of finding her alive, but after looking at the crash site, it looks like all hope is gone."
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        CHEERFUL MAN
        45 5 MR CHONG HAN ERN, STEPHEN, 30, marketing executive: A cheerful man, he got married just last year. Said his cousin, Mr Alfred Lee, 47, a bank clerk: "I just hope that (his wife) Stephanie will be strong and bring up their baby girl."
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        THE YOUNGEST
        49 5 MS MERLEEN TAN PECK JIANG, 28, operations swvicw manager at Levi Strauss Co: She was to marry her fiance next year. The youngest of three daughters, she was very close to her family. She flew back one day earlier after finishing work on a project in Jakarta.
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        STILL SEARCHING
        63 5 MRTANG ANG ENG, 47, engineer. His wife of 18 years vowed she would not rest until she found out what happened to his body. Weeping, Madam Weeny Tang, who has two teenage children, said: "I believe that if I call my husband, his body will float up. How
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        CLOSE KNIT
        67 5 MR KOH PENG YAM, 40, taxi-driver, and property agent MADAM OEY SKW UN, 42, and their only child XU CHUE FERN, 14, Raffles Girls' student: In just one day, the entire family was wiped out. They were returning from the annual visit to Chue Fern's granny in Central
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        SHE DID IT ALL
        144 5 MS BONNY HICKS, 29 She was young and beautiful and had everything. But in her last Sunday Times article, Bonny, said: "I cannot take for granted that time is on my side because it is not." But look at all she squeezed into her brief life.
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        DEDICATED TEACHER
        46 5 MADAM YEEPUI LENG, 37, teacher at r fr i i ii.il I. if.i raimera metnoaisi Secondary School; She shortened her holiday to return home for a colleague's funeral. A dedicated teacher for more than 10 years, she often stayed back to give extra lessons.
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        DETERMINED
        43 5 MR KMtIMOHAMMED MALIK, 23, money-changer He could not make it to university for "family reasons." But the eldest of three siblings was determined to send his brother and sister there. His mother, Junita Majeed, 45, said: "I'm going to fulfil his dreams."
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        JUST POSTED
        47 5 MADAM WOO MAY UNG,3O, computer analyst The graduate was posted to Jakarta a few weeks ago to handle a computer operation problem. An only child, she was married, with no children. Her husband was anxiously waiting for her at the airport when her plane crashed.
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        DOOK EARLIER FLIGHT
        56 5 MR THIO YAN WATT, 48, general manager of Olivetti: He had been working weekdays in Jakarta for almost two years. Then he would fly back at 6 pm on Friday to spend weekends here with his wife and two teenage sons. But that fateful day, he took
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        OTHER SINGAPOREANS
        233 5 MR LEO TING YIU, 25, accountant Sent to Jakarta on business. Said Miss S Low, an old friend from Nanyang Technological University: "It is such a pity. He was one of those bright guys." MR UM UANG BIAU, 35, banker He had wanted to celebrate Christmas with his
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    • NON-SINGAPOREANS
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        BAD FEELING?
        80 6 MS SUNDARIELLY WILLIAM, 40, Indonesian fashion journalist Friends now wonder if the senior journalist with Business Indonesia newspaper had a premonition of her death. She had told them she would "go far" and had given some favourite outfits to friends. She had also asked them to look after
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        BUBBLY GIRL
        82 6 GRACIATAN, 12, her younger brother VINCENT, seven, and their mother WINNIE WIRAWAN, 45, a housewife, Indonesian: Gracia was supposed to have started Sec 1 at Raffles Girls' Secondary next month. Said RGS principal Carmee Lim: "I interviewed her and her mother a few weeks ago and they were
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        HUSBAND-TO-BE
        66 6 MR RICHARD DALRYMPLE, 40*, American architect He was not just Bonny Hicks' boyfriend. Mr Dalrymple also ran an architectural firm. He was previously married, and has a daughter named Kelly, who is in the United States. He and Bonny met in 1992 when she went to Jakarta to start
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        He loved food
        159 6 MR CHOO CHOON KIAT, RICHARD, 36, Malaysian He was a man with a heart as big as his 100-kg frame. A great foodie, he was well-known for whipping up a tasty batch of bak kut teh pork ribs for parties. He was also a great fan of
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        MAN ON THE MOVE
        62 6 MR YONG T1AM HIN, 41, Malaysian: Always a man on the move, Mr Yong started working in the animal-feed business 10 years ago, in Kuantan. He moved to Johor Bahru later, in the same line. He was born in Kuala Lumpur. Married with four children, he
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        ALWAYS SMILING
        183 6 MS SUZAN PICARIELLO, 49, American, American Express senior vice-president and area gweral manager for Asesn and Soutli Asia: American Express cardholders would find Ms Picariello's name familiar— letters from Amex were sometimes signed by her. Said her friend, National Heritage Board corporate communications director Tan Chee Koon: "For
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        She spoke 6 languages
        182 7 MRS BERENICE RACHEL BRAISLIN OEY, 71, American MR JONATHAN EDWARD BIE TJWIE OEY, 39, director of a computer firm in Singapore She spoke six languages, read widely, and collected puppets and paintings. He graduated from Harvard University with an applied mathematics degree, was talkative and loved
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        Sold ice-cream as a boy
        106 7 MR TAN PENG HUA, 48, Malaysian engineer. He was the fourth child in a Kedah family of six brothers and two sisters. He remained close to them even after he left his Sungai Patani home to study mechanical engineering at NUS. They were not well-off.
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        BRIGHT GUY
        68 7 MRCHAIKAH WD, 27, Malaysian: Described by friends and family members as bright and outstanding. Mr Chai was already a senior manager in an international trading company based in Kuala Lumpur. He had to fly frequently between Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. He is the youngest in his family and
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        'WE MISS YOU'
        83 7 MR ABDUL SUKOR ABDUL AZIZ, 35, Malaysian: "Bapak, we miss you." That was what one of his daughters said in a fax, asking him to come home earlier. Mr Abdul Sukor is sorely missed by his four children, aged two to eight, and wife. He was returning
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        THE LAST TIME
        86 7 The JAKINS, aged 14,11 and 7, Indonesians: It was not the first time the three youngest children of the Jakin family—Godfrey, 14, Godwill, 11, and Godiva (above), seven, travelled on their own. Said elder brother Isian, 26: "Godfrey was responsible and mature for his age. My parents
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        OTHER NON-SINGAPOREANS
        235 7 Aco tartaric, Austrian (male) tappro liana—, Indonesian (male) HwiU Slituimi, Japanese (male) Briagnier Anno, French (female) BroawwtCrafeS, Australian (male) Clarfco Eagoao Fronds, British (male) Dvoasbadi Lucas Lao, German (male) M Droosfeodi Surya Maaoa, German (female) Draaafcadi Fraak Foil, German (male) Ami FWi, Indonesian (female) KaryoaoLodlo#, Indonesian (male) KoagKo
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Prayers and silence
    340 8 A guide to today's public condolence service at the Singapore Indoor Stadium LEADERS from nine religious groups standing side by side onstage will offer short prayers at the service. Basic guidelines for the prayers were set by the Prayers and Blessings Committee of the Inter-Religious Organisation. "We
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  • TODAY WE REMEMBER...
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      Steady stream of visitors helps him cope
      388 9  -  For 11 days, friends and families of the Silk Air crash victims have struggled to overcome their numbness and pain. What has kept them going? The warmth of other people BY Melvin Singh HE hasn't had a minute to himself ever since he
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      It helped to meet friend's friends
      229 9 FOR Ms Lee Moi Cheng, who lost her good friend, Ms Pang Swee Gan, a Singapore permanent resident, the pain has been more difficult to deal with. Ms Pang, 35, had been running a business in Indonesia for four years and travelled to Singapore
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      THE SQUEEZE
      307 10 HOT STORIES Early withdrawals WITHDRAW money from your fixed deposit account early, and you might have to pay a penalty. Several finance houses have slapped on penalties, following in the footsteps of United Overseas Bank, which started the practice in October. Hong Leong Finance, Singapore Finance and Keppel
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      DOW JONES
      26 10 The Dow Jones industrial average rose 113.10 points to close at 7792.41 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 443 million shares.
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      Lock icon In just 3 days...
      115 10 ...this deserted road will be bustling with activity. These immigration booths at the Malaysian end of the second link, which opens on Friday, are just a short drive from Gelang Patah, the first town you will see when you drive across from Singapore. And the sleepy
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      GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEMES
      117 10 Net scam THE Malaysian government is setting up a network to stop money-making Internet scams. It is targeting "get-rich-quick" schemes. They are run by foreign syndicates with the help of local partners, the government said. Hie network, involving 1,000 enforcement officers, is also cracking down on the pirating
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Crash course?
        87 10 SOMBRE reality has hit the private housing market, according to the launch prices of Tanglin View, Ng Teng Pong's latest project on the market. Mr Ng's Far East Organization has priced units in the Alexandra Road condominium from around $860 per square foot to $920 psf for the
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        Abused office
        75 10 A GRADUATE police sergeant abused his rank and office by taking more than $34,000 from people by cheating and corruption. P. Rajagopal, 32, (right) a first offender, was sentenced yesterday to six years'jail, five strokes of the cane and a $3,000 fine. He pleaded guilty to seven charges
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      HEADLINERS
      86 10 The Straits Times: HK carries out big slaughter of chickens The Business Times: OCBC, (JOB raise prime to 7% Uanhe Zaobao: More than lm chickens killed in HK Bertta Harlan: Smart cards can be used to pay tolls at second link RCS morning news: Investigator says they still need
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      123 11 1998 GOLDEN HARVEST PICTURES LTD. ALL Rl( iHTS RESERVED. */m I OTffllW mrag f i IAiTgM A SPECIAL TREAT FOR CYBERWAY SUBSCRIBERS! MMT I "WHO AM I?" is Jackie Chan's latest blockbuster shot in Bttbwwm I I mm H South Africa Holland that promises lots of action and TVi I
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    We're confused, too
    101 12  -  MONEYBITES BRIAN MILLER CAROL LEONG Whether you're a celebrity or not, many of us are puzzled by the currency crisis. On Friday, we kick off the first off the Money Bites series—a twice-weekly layman's guide to the economic crisis that has taken the region by storm. We
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      216 13 (*o out with a bfitngl ountdowri to thr Nrw fV.ir .it (\ir .vtxjm ,m< 1 rnjoy A Sumptuous 5- Course Dinner Winr ,in<! <linr wit h .i'><<>l if \r <.hhIIHiI dinrirr if 1 f'.ir ,i< In jm \< < >\y ,unt >irr i< r f (>r ju\t |>rr ;»i'r\on I.Khdirmrr
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Sigh... those poor chickens
      388 14  -  HONGKONG STARTS ITS WAR AGAINST BIRD FLU BY Hazel Tan REPORTING FROM HONGKONG IT started at 6 am yesterday, and ended only at midnight. But there are still about one million more to go. Chicken-slaughter in Hongkong, that is. By 9 pm yesterday, Hongkong killed 260,000
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      FOUR VICTIMS
      71 14 FOUR people have now died from the bird flu in Hongkong. The latest victim, a 60-year-old woman, died last Tuesday. The flu has also claimed the lives of two children and a 54-year-old man. Another eight people have been hospitalised. It is still not known how the victims
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      124 14 jBJr Concoctions that even have spoons guessing fW IFVFI V Was there a hint of Chinese in that Western classic? O,J Or was it my imagination? To the spoon, it didn't make sense, Then again, it doesn't have to. Not everything has to follow convention at The Next Level. As
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      102 15 jh I in r 4HP 9 i Vl |K JM ||LyJ«l «wi VVVIIM feet from M^H^H^H^HHE# AsoecUdl Ke-uo living and a host other local be there' live' to A/'i Join the Hght, sound celebration at the And for yourself i luxury cruise only to be found afßw Big One II!
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    Lock icon I'll never try to change him
    573 16 SUHA ARAFAT TALKS ABOUT HER HUSBAND—AND PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT—YASSER ARAFAT WORLDTODAY MRS Suha Arafat will be the first to declare that her husband is no New Man material. The Palestinian President, 69, was not present at the birth of his daughter two years ago. He
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      222 17 Greet mfl with hot rocking beats- Party with Scoops from Xanadu and other live bands on New Year's Eve 31 Dec* At the Atrium stage, from Tpm until lam* Tattoos and face painting. From 6pm to 11:45pm. Illin $1 -iOOO worth of The Heeren Shops voucher andl watches. Luck V
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon THIS MODEL'S CLIENTS SAY SHE IS TOO FAT
      616 18 Standing 1.8 m and weighing 62 kg, model Jennifer Ottway (right) is not fatal to weighing machines. But in an industry where being hyper-thin is in vogue, she is considered fat. She tells of some of the horrors she has witnessed (below)
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      Hucknall... next Brit MP?
      323 19 LOOKS like music simply isn't enough for Mick Hucknall (above). The lead singer for British band Simply Red is now eyeing politics. In a recent interview, Hucknall, who claims to be friends with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, said he had been toying with the idea
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      49 19 Yes?ox IJo? She'a gorgeous. But she may carry the AILS virus. She's sexy. And the scary thing is, She's available. you can't tell i'rom the way she looks. And she wants you. So think iirst. Because the wrong answer could kill you. Say No to casual sex. AIDS. Beware.
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      79 20 1 CELEBRATE'9BI "LIVE" COUNTDOWN PARTY ON SENTOSA. Cra.*art (uk) date: 31 Dec 97 time: 9pm to daiun uenue: Sentosa Fountain Gardens Rdmission to Sentosa after 6pm: $3 (adult), $2 (child) Bus seruices between Sentosa and Orchard Road Lit ill run till 4 am. FREE party packs and attractiue prizes (including
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      ONE MILLION
      217 21 INDONESIANS LOSE JOBS THIS YEAR JB lays down new rules for shopping PAGE 24 ONE million workers have been dismissed in Indonesia this year. The reason: The plunging rupiah is eating into corporate profits and slowing down economic growth. The rupiah has dropped by 56 per cent against
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      EFFECTS OF PLUNGING RUPIAH
      49 21 THE plunging rupiah has affected the Indonesian economy badly. It has: Pushed up interest rates Increased the cost of borrowing Quickened the pace of inflation Raised the cost of repaying foreign debt Cut profit growth at companies Cooled economic growth. f <► V O- 4 p
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      305 22 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm jlaioyayifeekend takeaway; j to Malaysia SIEZS j jwfthAAS 1 I M J 1 ■jjßjj r": (Via the Second Causeway) J I This 2-day/1-night driveaway to Johore Bohru is timed to coincide with the opening of the "°yal a I Second Causeway at Tuas.We'l be flagging off 9 lunch of
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      103 22 r^A <tie.u> fa* /SUISSE® yexrfs "Eve /l)ay\ Set Dinner t APPETISER I I Fresh Prawns Cocktail Salad 1 SOUP 1 r Shark's Fin with Crabmeat I CHOICE OF MAIN COURSE Roast US O.P. Ribs of Beef I Jl Roast Turkey Honey Baked Ham with Cranberry Sauce •yi-l Salmon Fillet w/King
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    Lock icon Lady in waiting finally says yes
    287 23 WORLDTODAY Source: Reuters. After months of keeping India guessing, the widow of former prime minister Rqjiv Gandhi has finally said yes to a public political role. Mrs Sonia Gandhi's office said in a statement yesterday that she would campaign for her late husband's Congress
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      176 23 1 best sounds a|p celebration prices. So why not celebrate your hopes for a great new year with the best of 1997? FROM 30 DEC 97 12 JAN 98 LET'S TALK PIECES OF YOU DIANA TRIBUTE GREATEST HITS ABOUT LOVE Jewel (2CDs) FT Kenny G Celine Dion $17.99 Various $16.99
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  • Article
    Going shopping in JB?
    380 24  -  YOU CAN'T BUY MORE THAN 2 KG 0F.... MALAYSIATODAY FLOUR COOKING (XL SUGAR MILK By' Teo Hwee Nak Thinking of stocking up your daily necessities across the Causeway? Forget it. As of yesterday, Singaporeans shopping in Johor are not allowed to buy more than 2 kg
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      128 24 r t l NEW YEAR NEW SHAPE This New n I the Give the HH£i I stunning figure that gets noticed JL with Wacoal's beautiful lingerie j|F we you an jV KBMFV handbag* with every $100 worth of OKI' MPf H Wacoal purchases a brown KM H or H What's
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    Lock icon DAYS OF SORROW
    293 27 TODAY WE REMEMBER... The crash of'SilkAir Flight MI 185 on Dec 19 is a tragedy that has touched the hearts of every Singaporean. We may not know the victims personally but still, we share the grief of eve ty pare tit, child, brother and sitter who has
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  • Showtime
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      Is she Kevin Costner's new girl?
      464 30  -  REPORTS CHAN SEET FUN In Los Angeles KEVIN Costner's newest on-screen flame is a British brunette. And it may not be an on-screen thing only. This svelte, soft-spoken beauty managed to catch his eye with just a video-taped audition. Meet Olivia Williams, whose acting
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      EPIC STRUGGLE
      56 30 The Postman is an epic set in the year 2013. A war has left everything in chaos and people are struggling to survive. Kevin Costner plays a drifter who poses as a postman to get food and shelter. Olivia Williams is his love interest. The movie is expected
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    488 36  -  Etcetera WITH TRUDY LIM BUYING a gift for a child used to be so simple. You would find out how old the child was and then take a stroll through the toy shop. Dolls for a little girl, guns or action toys for little boys.
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      73 46 That ain't no tiger, it's a ski-jumping reforee...cant you toll?: It's German referee Helmut Wegscheider at the Four Hills ski-jumping World Cup competition in Oberstdorf, Germany. He had performed a show jump in the tiger costume during a break in competition earlier
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      220 46 Wire services. STEFFI Graf has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open. German media reports yesterday quoted Graf s manager Hans Engert as saying the former world No 1 did not feel certain she was in good enough form to play in the tournament which starts
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      163 46 THE United States swimming team's training was disrupted yesterday when the swimmers were subjected to blanket drug-testing. Their samples were collected yesterday, shortly after they arrived for next month's World Championships at Perth, reports NandoNet. The International Swimming Federation (Fina) had instituted a programme of
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      57 47 n f The Etecu-Bve Housekeeper -this hotel J n IVU I I wants is me. Bub I'll never neglect L ANY JOD. ANY CAREER. Available any Day. ANY TIME. ANYWHERE. The Straits times The Sunday times Business times the new Paper LIANHE ZAOBAO LIANHE WANBAO SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS BERITA
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      366 48 ARGENTINA WORLD CUP STAR REDONDO DEFIES COACH Forthe France World Cup Finals, Jtapflfctbli Group H with Japan, Jjmiici and Croatia. AFP. STAR midfielder Fernando Redondo is resigned to the fact that he may be a spectator at next year's World Cup Finals in France. The
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      200 48 NIGERIA CAREFUL OF SPARRING PARTNERS AFP. NIGERIA will not play ball with countries hostile to its military rulers. Nigeria Football Association (NFA) spokesman Austin Mgbolu said the sparring partners in preparation for the World Cup finals will be selected discreetly. "This is in accordance with
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      151 48 Reuters. CHRISTIAN KAROHBEU: The French international midfielder will play for top Spanish club Real Madrid. Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz reportedly finalised a deal with Italian dub Sampdoria for USs3.3million (ss.2million). The 27-year-old Karembeu, who joined Sampdoria from Nantes in 1995 after inspiring the French team to the championship,
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      270 48 BRAZIL WARY OF EUROPEAN WEATHER AFP. THE European weather is what Brazil coach Mario Zagallo fears most in the build-up to the France World Cup Finals. "Playing World Cup Finals in Europe have always been very difficult. I say this despite the fact Brazil won the 1958
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      412 49 LOOKBACK AI 1997 The joy of victory, the agony of defeat., .and the trigger-happy mouth. Sports is known for its drama and its actors the sportsmen just love to write their own scripts. So, here we reproduce some of the finest quotes 0f1997. And may they continue
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      78 50 I left my serve in the toilet, my forehand in my room and my backhand in Geneva. Marc Rosset, of Switzerland, after an unsatisfactory victory overJoszefKrocsko in the Croatian indoor men's tennis tournament I'm making a statement. What that statement is, you tell me. Pete Sampras on the black
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      132 50 I would love to take NBA commissioner David Stern as my prisoner, strip him of all his clothes, rub lipstick and make-up all over him and sing to him. It would probably be my last act as an NBA player. But it would be worth it. Chicago Bulls basketball
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      47 50 I don't know why f but as soon as I reach the finish line, I suck my coach's blood his finger and I feel Southeast J^ian Games women's marathon champion Ruwiyati\flndonafa (\eft), whose warming down ritual wutydwhen she bit coach Alwi MugiyanWtmeck after a J993 race
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      33 50 I can't continue getting butted, I've got children to raise and they'll be scared of me. He cut me and I've got to retaliate. Mike Tyson's justification for biting Evander Holyfield's ears
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      63 50 And Edson Arantes do Nascimento, commonly known to us as Pele, hands the if; award to Damon HiU f commonly known towfc as, er,. .Damon Hill. s Murray Walker, British television channel TTV commentator .H'IM I > n I I didn't see what had happened to him. Our
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      331 51 SOUTHAMPTON 1 Kevin Davies 16th min CHELSEA 0 Half-time: 1-0 Crowd: 15.231 Yellow cards: Palmer 20th; Le Saux 45th TEAMS SAINTS Paul Jones, Jason Dodd (capt), Ken Monkou, Claus Lundekvam, Francis Benali, Matt Oakley, Kevin Richardson, Carlton Palmer, Matt Le Tissier (Andy Williams 81st), David Hirst (Egil Ostenstad
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      251 51  -  BY Lan Brown CHELSEA'S slips were showing as it went under 1-0 at the Dell and failed to display the profile of title challengers. The Blues didn't have the attitude in the first half, their flat back four struggled to play the offside trap competently
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