The New Paper, 8 October 1998

Microfilm: NL21347
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Some of us think the president should resign; others of us think not. But all of us agree he should not be impeached
      275 2 Source: Wire Services. THESE are the words in a full-page ad taken out in the New York Times in the US yesterday. The ad space was bought
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      THE VOTE
      146 2 VOTING on party lines, the House Judiciary Committee decided on Monday to continue with its probe against Mr Clinton. It used as its basis independent prosecutor Kenneth Starr's report on Mr Clinton's "inappropriate relationship" with former White House worker Monica Lewinsky. Mr Starr had said there were 11
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      China bans Starr's report
      123 2 A "CLEAN" version of independent prosecutor Kenneth Starr's report on President Bill Clinton's affair seems to be impossible. China tried to translate the report into Mandarin and put together an acceptable version. But it has given up, reports the International Herald Tribune. The whole Starr report
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      Lock icon Stones from outside S'pore
      617 3 The Singapore Story: Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, launched on Sept 16, sparked debates and discussions not just in Singapore. MICHELLE ANG gathers letters and comment pieces written in international Hot issue IronfcalyrMr Let's comments in 1996 (that unification with Malaysia would! be j possible only
      Picture/ Lee Kuan Yew A pictorial Biography  -  617 words
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Remember her?
      541 4  -  By Fong Foong Mei WHITE man, local girl Sarong Party Girl? Not so fast. Not all women in these relationships are living with or living off expatriates with fat expense accounts. Some white men are now looking for local women to scoop them into the solid world of
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      Lock icon The PG Now, meet the other...
      594 4 ONE WOMAN'S SPONGE STORY HIS love wasn't free just the rent. And groceries, utility bills and overseas phone calls. Added pluses were beer, holidays abroad and clothes from Benetton, Esprit and Stussy. Australian Ryan (not real name) got all these goodies when he moved
      Ait/ DANIE  -  594 words
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Prime rate down
      129 5 ifflr BANK BUZZ GOOD news for home buyers. Bank prime rates are on the move again...downwards. The United Overseas Bank has cut its prime rate by a quarter percentage point to 7 per cent, its second cut in four weeks. And other banks are expected to follow
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      Cashcard for overseas travel
      135 5 ITS like a cashcard, but it replaces travellers' cheques. The Citibank Visa Travel Money card allows you to withdraw cash in the currency of the country you are visiting at favourable exchange rates from any Visa ATM, just by keying in your Personal Identification Number. The
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      world Head liners
      88 5 South China Morning Post Tung fails to offer solutions New Straits Times: Nod for changes to Umno Constitution Berita Harian Malaysia: Bonus votes abolished TV 2: The bombing of Sudan is a violation of human rights TV 3: Dr Mahathir says the general election won't be brought
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      Lock icon Ready to fly
      42 5 tt- FIGHTING FALCONS: Singapore now has 10 of these advanced fighter aircraft. Six arrived yesterday, while the first four came in August. The F-16C/D is among the world's most sophisticated and advanced multi-role fighter aircraft. Picture/ The Straits Times
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    • News Break
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        Rural first
        63 5 HOUSING THREE HDB blocks in Lim Chu Kang have become the first rural estate to be picked for the Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme. Residents in Blocks 3, 4 and 5 in Lim Chu Kang Road will be compensated for their flats, and offered new ones in Jurong. When
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        Bike scare
        62 5 FIVE motorcyclists who surrounded a woman's car, shouting and making rude gestures, were fined $2,000 each yesterday. On March 13, Madam Christina Tan Chai Hong had cut into the path of one of the bikers on Kampong Java Road. He got angry and got his friends to help
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      DOW JONES
      28 5 COURT THE Dow Jones industrial average slipped 1.29 points to close at 7,741.69 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 964 million shares.
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      Lock icon From tin to net
      155 6 in FSRSus AFP. ONCE, their news was delivered in tin cans. But today, the latest headlines flood computer screens. Only a couple of decades ago Niuafo'ou in Tonga was known as Tin Can Island because mail and newspapers were stuffed into biscuit tins and tossed from
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      On strike
      57 6 RUSSIA ITS a strike. Russians across the country walked out of their jobs yesterday to call for payment of more than US$5 billion ($8.4 billion) in overdue wages and the resignation of President Boris Yeltsin. Communists and union organisers predicted that as many as 40 million workers would
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      No more bias
      46 6 INDONESIA STEPS have been taken to end racial discrimination in Indonesia. On Sept 16, President BJ Habibie issued a decree requiring government bodies to provide equal treatment and service to all Indonesians. This follows promises to end discrimination against the minority ethnic-Chinese population.
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      local Head liners
      76 6 The Straits Times: Habibie acts to end racial bias The Business Times: Yen, Nikkei soar 6%, lifting regional markets Lianhe Zaobao: S'pore to attract 10 world-scale manufacturers in life sciences to set up shop here Berita Harian: Mahathir postpones election of new DPM RCS morning news: Asean
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      WHAT'S HUP
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      Quote worthy
      69 6 When I taught them Newton's law of gravity, I said that attraction force is increased when distance is decreased or when mass is increased. I said we can apply U lb love life. The students had a good laugh. National University of Singapore medical lecturer Lun Kwok Chan
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      On target
      62 6 B INVESTMENT SINGAPORE is likely to meet the targeted $7.8 billion in fresh investment for the manufacturing sector this year. But even if we hit the target, it would be the lowest figure in three years. And Economic Development Board chief Philip Yeo was cautious about making a
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      Beyond 1999
      66 6 THAILAND! PRIME Minister Chuan Leekpai has hinted he may not quit early next year as some analysts believed. His seven-party coalition government had no intention of staying in power for its full term, which could last until mid-2000, Mr Chuan said. "But this does not mean that it
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      Buy Singapore
      53 6 BUSINESS NO matter where you do business, get your supplies from Singapore. The Singapore Trade Development Board is promoting Singapore as an international procurement hub in the region, says TDB chairman Stephen Lee in a speech to be given this morning. The new programme aims to bring overseas
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      54 detained
      51 6 MYANMARB MYANMAR has detained 54 people for sparking student unrest and demonstrations in the last two months. They include 23 members of the opposition National League for Democracy. Some are activists hired by exiled Myanmar groups who had conspired with foreign organisations, government spokesman Colonel Thein Swe said
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      168 5 From $6.50 $13.50 per dish L Savour delicious, wholesome, home-style Cantonese specialties at Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant. All specially J vI prepared by Hong Kong Master Chef, Fok Wing Tin from his closely guarded recipes using the choicest, fresh ingredients which he personally selects on his daily marketing trips. These
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Price-fixing? Readers upset with oil pump prices
      210 7 "I recall many past occasions where oil companies were quick to raise prices at the slightest opportunity... It seems to me that petrol is a special commodity defying the law of gravity whatever goes up will never come down!" Jason Goh Ah Teck,
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      Oil firms to explain
      455 7 Contacted by The New Paper this morning, Mr Edmund Btkw sild Cam has not been invited to the meeting. He Mid he had no comment* on the issue, adding: "We will wait for the outcome of the tl,, 111 tiwrunjj DriOfr commeittjng. ARE oil companies here
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      166 7 After a very successful "Made In Indonesia" exhibition In August '98, we are back by popular demand I World Trade Centre Singapore, Hall 6 7-11 October 1998, from: 10.00 a.m -10.00 p.m. I More than 000 peop^l e Plan your visit earlier (on weekdays: llSl] 7, 8, 9 October) to
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  • ON THE JOB WHERE TO LOOK WHAT TO ASK FOR HOW TO COPE
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      Lock icon 'No choice' may be an opportunity
      519 9 You're hunting for a job and all agencies can give you are temporary positions. Don't turn your nose up at these. j4s YVONNE UM discovers, a temp job could be the best thing to happen to you THEN, it spelt freedom. Now, it seems
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      QUESTIONS?
      38 9 Queries about your Job, that our counsellor can help you with? Or do you have information that could help job-seekers? WRITE TO: The New Paper, 390, Kim Seng Road, Singapore *****5 CALL: 1800-733-4455 FAX: 737-5375 EMAIL: npops@sph.com.sg
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      A temping alternative
      613 10 Q: What is temping? A: It's a term we use to describe temporary assignments such as: Short-term (from a day to a month), contract (six months to three years) and project (depends on length of project). Then there part-time temp jobs that last half a day, and
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      117 9 High qualify, value-conscious education STUDY T°P 58 liberal arts university Independent, Disciplined AT United Methodist related Low student/faculty ratio (15:1) x DDECTIfiIOI IC Wide variety of degree programs Accredited by North Central Association AMERICAN Due to overwhelming response at the UNIVERSITY 1 American Education Fair on Sept 19, 9 we
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      117 10 I Mfl" 'fam I 10:30pm Liuc PA by Cloak and Dagger Fireman (Courtesy of Danish Production) 11 00pm Breakdancing Showcase 11:30pm DJs Andrew Chow. Kiat Ashidig on 4 decks i Phuture Thursday admission for non-members $10 (1 drink) I DJ Sonique resident Cream 8c Manumission I Friday 09.10.98 I Zouk
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Slave no more
      79 12 mui<mui< Mrs Cindy Tan, 38, owner of Kwonf Menf Coffee Stall at Bufclt Merah Central, regrsts baying her stall two years ago. She now works IS-lMMir days to pay the $2,000 monthly costs aad Is (fisfceartaaed that liar business Is affected by the economic crisis. She Intends
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      Oops... Hawkers didn't pay up again
      520 13 HONG LEONG FINANCE VS FISHBALL NOODLE STALL OWNERS HongLeong Finance (HLF) faces a hawker client who persists in defaulting on repayments and a judge who has said that the company was too "aggressive" in recalling their client's loan. They tell their side of the
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      We go on good faith
      113 13 UNDER the Housing Board's sale-of-shops programme, Hong Leong Finance has lent to over 200 hawkers. But finance companies often find it difficult to assess the creditworthiness of hawkers who do business on a cash basis. Said Mr Steven Tham, HLFs marketing manager: 'They have no
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      90 13 E C N M I C l»l(|v|jnlt|jj 4 O%PCTBI and AND THEN THERE'S H AIR' E M It's been 17 years! Yes, you could say Hair'em's been around! Always setting the trend and the standard in hairstyling, you we've been crossing scissors with the best of 'em! J||||^|^^J To thank
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  • SPEAKUP
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      M1: A highly unusual case
      339 15 Last week, Ms Angela Leong complained about technical faults in a handphone bought from an Ml dealer. But when she applied for a refund from the distributor, Ml told her it did not keep records of warranty cards and that the dealer was not authorised.
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      Take a new look at Shin Min Daily News
      86 15 NOW the evening paper,. Shin Min Daily News, has got a new look. The first thing you will notice is the new masthead (above), done by a renowned contemporary calligrapher, Miss Y T Tong. The revamped newspaper will, however, continue to
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  • MALAYSIATODAY
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      Lock icon Why I did it MY WAY
      282 16 Bernama. THAT'S how Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad explained his economic policies. When it came to trying to solve Malaysia's economic problems, he said, the government was unable to agree with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). One of the IMF's suggestions
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      A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION?
      94 16 THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been generally critical over Malaysia's currency controls. It does not see the controls as a solution for the long term. Mr Btyan Aghevli, the deputy chief of the IMF's Asia division, said: "It would be a mistake to treat capital controls
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      89 16 /^ini■ Kich, creamy, all-natural Hoogcn-Dazs ice-cream. In floats. In milkshakes. In coffee. In sinful concoctions. In a cake. In a cup. On a cone. On your own. On a date. On a whim. On the town. On a stroll with the cat. Jit the drop of a hat.rft long last.
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Tiger with smaller appetite
      50 17 mur'mur Thai Deputy Prime Minister BMchai Rattakul, looking to a better future for Ms country, although not as heady at the bopm days of the early *****: We fully intend to bounce back as an aspiring Asian tiger... This one, however, has a more moderate appetite.
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      I'll do it MY WAY
      336 17  -  Hanson, down but not out, says: By Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY SHE will take charge of her One Nation party and "run it myself'. "People see me as the figurehead for One Nation I am the president of One Nation and I am going
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      Lock icon Guess who's at the door?
      345 18 BRITISH PM TONY BLAIR IN CHINA BLAIR'S VISIT Mr Blair is the first British head of government to visit China since Hongkong returned to Chinese sovereignty last July. His five-day visit will also include stops in Shanghai and Hongkong. Travelling with Mr Blair is a
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      $$ Rich kids' club
      729 19 Rich kids' club From the time they were born, they were in the spotlight And had bodyguards. These are the children of the rich andfamous. While they have probably never wantedfor any material things, they may learn as they grow up that money doesn't necessarily make for an easy life,
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      Lock icon You don't ONLY need Visa (or MasterCard)
      352 20 US government sues two credit card giants for stifling competition Reuters. VISA USA and MasterCard have too many customers by unfair means. And they are breaking anti-trust laws, said the US government yesterday. Its Justice Department is suing the nation's two biggest credit
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      TWO-YEAR INVESTIGATION
      101 20 IN 1991, Visa ruled that member banks could not offer rival credit cards. In 1996 MasterCard did the same. So Amex complained, saying this created a monopoly and stifled competition. This led to an investigation and the announcement yesterday of the lawsuit. The lawsuit charged that Visa and
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      Lock icon California city mayor among six injured in shootout
      232 20 Reuters/ A GUNMAN shot five people in California on Tuesday in his bid to take hostages at a city hall. The gunman himself was wounded when police opened fire after they charged into the room where he was holding several people captive.
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      39 17 Presented S9|j^HoEj<£v ■R 1 a little more me The Hong Kong stai||[ Cheung Chi Lam be Grand as a I judge. a **?pp fashion experts with :^sp Boys 3^ :.%**.<»: V-;~ t DKSBjjjjjt Photo courtesy ii WBBBHBHIr i < > j 1111 >.
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      231 18 YONG Tau Foo BUFFET Lunch Mee Sjam Rojjk Yu char Kway DAILY 12 NOON TO 2.3 0PM Pangang. A most rewarding dining A hearty lunch! Our popular Yong Tau experience, only at Claymore Cafe. Foo Buffet offers a wide variety of local $19.80+ per adult favourites, at unbeatable value! $12+
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    Lock icon Ann Kok in ove?
    162 21 Showtime What's up with Ann Kok these days? HAZEL TAN catches up with the starinßintan and finds a more relaxed, less uptight Ann willing to talk about love and her friendship with Fann Wong THERE'S something about Ann Kok these days. She's still all sweet and
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    I can trust Fann with my secrets
    565 22 there is someone I like right now." No big deal? Big deal if you have had previous dealings with Ann, who is known for being tight-lipped and very protective of her love life. But here she is, opening up. "I won't say more
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    Sol Elite Blntan
    73 22 SUN, SAND. SEA THE drama serial Riding the Storm, starring Alex Man, Christopher Lee and Ann Kok, is partly filmed at Sol Elite Bin tan, a four-star luxury resort. It has a panoramic view of the sea and is on Bintan Island, Indonesia. Just 45 minutes away
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      231 22 Exclusively for readers of The New Paper FREE lunch at The Riverwalk awaits you! The Riverwalk located between Boat Quay and Clarke Quay is the hottest place for great alfresco dining by the river. Now, 220 readers of The New Paper will get a i chance to experience it for
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  • showtime
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      Lock icon Husband, housework and having kids
      1351 23 I'm GORDON, the cool and suave cicak, and I love a chit-chat. This week, I talk to pretty Lynn Nasir, thestarofGelora, and winner of the Most Popular Actress award in the 1997 Prime Awards by Singapore Television Twelve Twenty clear questions from Gordon, the cicak
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      London calling Hossan...
      368 24  -  Next time, maybe By Chan Seet Fun Hossan Leong's London holiday could have ended up with him making his London stage debut. But that wasn't possible because he was committed to being "Singapore Boy" for the third time. The actor/comedian auditioned for a part in the London
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      SHOW INFO
      33 24 WHAT: The New Adventures of Singapore Boy WHERE: Victoria Theatre WHEN: Oct 13 14,8 pm TICKETS: $20, $25, $30 and $42 (includes two glasses of wine). Call Ticket Charge at 296-2929
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      ASTRO WHO?
      62 24 Q: What's this thing with your head on Astrobo/s body? A: It's a psychological way of saying that the inter-galactic energies are channelled into one big flux of humanity. Q: What does that mean? A: I don't know what that means! Hah ha ha! Actually, that day, I
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      65 25 M Fall Collection biter* Capture her look \i with a new outfit. \prv HMI jf ap^^^w^Hj VB m B :.v*l U (B iS^l^^fl n -yi' n M m I •n ii any purchase o. W a free ticket to Anita Yuen's exciting El 5 only e Bahru Plaza B rettib'
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  • SHOWTIME
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      No fool talking (pardon the English)
      399 26  -  By Hazel Tan HE may not have Ekin Cheng's good looks. But Jordan Chan (above), 29, makes up for it with his firmer grip on the Chinese language. Compared with buddy Ekin, the actor-singer speaks better Mandarin without the help of a Chinese tutor.
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      SHOW INFO
      40 26 02.00AM will be shown onSCVCh 55 on Oct 10 at 9.35 pm Kitchen will be shown on SCVCh 55 on Oct 17 at 9.35 pm Downtown Torpedoes will be shown on SCVCh 55 on Oct 24 at 9.35pm
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      218 26 I Match The Hits To The Divas I And win Sony hi-fi, music CD hampers and more! the 1 celebrated divas on one j album. An impressive gg collection featuring Celine JB Dion, Gloria Jm Twain, Mariah Carey W Aretha performing T Ig| at the once-in-a-lifetime you love their songs,
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    Can't live with it, can't live without it
    531 27  -  CT CETERA WITH CHENG PUAY KOON HE'S a delight to be with. Most of the time. He has boundless energy and is always on the go. I ride on his waves of enthusiasm, glad to be with one bursting with so much
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
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      187 27 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson 90 LOU3 MOM. WO6BES T] HAVE AA SM GOODBYE TO CALMIH, POH'T STAND TMES£ SUE DIDN*T SEEM T WE WD IWtGOIHGTD J GOOD DAD TORUS. ff WH THE DOOR 0«H. WJt TOOCHC*H>*> SCUUJVE HMB TDIWE. -LL/ TIME. J I CAN FIND AN LETTING M BUGS
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      138 28 COMICRELIEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh |RE66Tflra: is futile; W; JOIN PS! rarr 10*406? WOE LOST bfil UWTWIN6TV Mb P ypar' a^L^?Big Nate/Lincoln Peirce h ITHAT'S THE GUY WHO GREAT. I HATE THAT ItTS LIRE OOH! THERE'S) OH. Y U+\ TAXES OUR CLASS GUY' HE ALWAYS TRIES "HI. I'M I A
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  • CAREER CHOICE
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      Lock icon Following her family's line
      308 29  -  By Irene Kew SAVING this art is too hard. And puppeteer Lee Geok Eng, 50, is giving up the fight after 40 years. Today's youths have TV, radio and movies, and few appreciate puppetry, especially Hokkien puppetry. "People say the performances are good but no one
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      65 29 Ring ring This company dealing with telecommunication products is 4 looking for J people to joirwc its sales and engineering team. If you have at least two years' experience, turn to... Page 33. Rock to work If you are familiar with m granite, W marble and I
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    403 31 FROM PAGE 31 CAREER CHOICE What are your feelings as you watch this art lose its popularity? We can only do what we can. It cannot be helped. Times have changed. I just hope the young people can help to preserve this art and
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      203 38 Bates Part-Tine/ Temporary PosWons Telecommunication co. la Town Temp, to Perm. Customer Svc. Assts. 6 mths contract with bene fits Min. N'/ '0' level Prefer Chinese female PC literate, good typing speed. SI.IK Able to start immediately CaN ******4 English or Chines#. send voice sample to: 2 Killing Pudding Rd.
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      325 38 Other Positions OttorPosMom I (jp) CHANGI BEACH CLUB 1 emssEmmsiaf G.Cf .t>' level f Overall incturge of day-to-day Jackpot Room Operation L Supervise Jackpot Asst. Supervisor, Clerks/Cashiers in k] discharging their duties and responsibilities HI Must have at least two years experience in the supervision H of Jackpot Operations r
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      60 38 \wo& m 8 THE NEW PAPER FASTADS LUNCH GUIDE Make Lunch Guide Your Lunch Date! The most delicious ideas are served in Lunch Guide, every Monday. fystads Cf I \j >^f A weekly vv guide to q pubs and O lounges, O O every u Friday in O The New
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      Man who beat Sampras
      346 39 HEINEKEN OPEN: SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM (OCT 12-18) What's responsible for Leander Paes' recent new-found confidence? Many think it's his famous win over world No 1 Pete Sampras last August. But as GERARD WONG discovers, Paes' self-belief soared with a victory over a little-known player a month
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        32 39 Paesis currently competing in the Shanghai-leg of theHeineken Open. He won Ms first round match yesterday, beating Holland's John Van Lottum 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). li- «mIII ■v 11Hftri Paraguay's Ramon Deigado today.
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      THE SAMPRAS WIN
      115 39 IF not for a last-minute decision, Paes might not have ended up beating Pete Sampras his biggest career win to date. He was suffering from a cold virus the week he was scheduled to play in the US$l million ($1.67 million) Pilot Pen International in New Haven.
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      119 39 Ag<*2s Height and weight 1.75 m; 72kg Year turned pro: 1991 Total earnings so far U551,352,954 ($2,271,610) His '98 record so far. January: Lost first round of Australian Open February: Lost first round of Honda-Kah Singapore Open; lost second round of Challenger tournament in Ho Chi Minh City
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      166 39 FILDERSTADT GRAND PRIX: GERMANY Reuters. SHE made a frantic dash to collect her contact lenses. And it left Martina Hingis all at sea in the early part of her match against Anna Kournikova yesterday. Hingis, late arriving at the arena, had to sprint
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      Lock icon Big blow for stars
      71 39 Reuters. WORLD No 1 Pete Sampras and No 2 Patrick Rafter were surprise casualties in Basle yesterday. They fell at the first hurdle of the Swiss indoor championship. Sampras, in action for the first time since last month's US Open, showed signs of rust. He went
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    872 40 Every Thursday, we present a platform for followers of international football to have their say. Fans express thie views on the past weekend's matches, especially on issues brought up by JEFFREY LOW in Near Post every Monday. Today, we publish the pick from a mixed bag
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      581 41  -  EURO 2000QVALIFIE R; ENGLAND v BULGARIA (Saturday. Wemblev Stadium^ by England coach Glenn Hoddle by England skipper Alan Shearer ENGLAND coach Glenn Hoddle is still reeling from England's loss in the opening Euro 2000 match against Sweden. "We were in control for the first 30
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      142 41 AFP. Inspirational defender Tony Adams is one of six England players rated doubtful for Saturday's match. The Arsenal veteran was forced to sit out yesterday's training session along with forwards Teddy Sheringham, Ian Wright and Darren Anderton, defender Martin Keown and midfielder Ray Parlour. Adams is suffering from
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      89 41 GROUP 1: Italy v Switzerland Denmark v Wales GROUP 2: Albania v Greece Slovenia v Norway Latvia v Georgia GROUP 3: Turkey v Germany Northern Ireland v Finland GROUP 4: Andorra v Ukraine Russia v France Armenia v Iceland GROUP 5: Poland v Luxembourg England v Bulgaria GROUP
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      42 41 Panasonic Football Channel (Cti 22): ENGLAND v% BULGARIA Saturday, 9.55pm DENMARK n WALES Sunday, 1.15 am ESPN (Ch 23 25): ESTONIA v SCOTLAND Saturday, 9.55pm CROATIA v MALTA Saturday, 11.55pm Star Sports (Ch 24): ITALY v SWITZERLAND Sunday, 2.30 am
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      THE NEW PAPER'S Save Jurong campaign
      46 42 S-League club Jurong FC is in big trouble and may even fold. The New Paper, together with the club, has launched a campaign to raise $500,000 to help keep Jurong afloat. You can also help in the Save Jurong Campaign...
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      It's the thought that counts
      370 42  -  By Gerard Wong SMALL is beautiful. And two small donations to The New Paper's Save Jurong Campaign yesterday certainly breathed new life into that old saying. The first donation of eight dollars came in a white envelope. The kind donor decided to remain anonymous he
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      537 42 y YEN before the donations started to Im trickle in for our Save Jurong Campaign, the knives are already out. Why help a club that deserves to be in the plight that it has found itself in? It had problems with its coach and
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      'Thank you for helping us out'
      227 43 ...MORE ON SAVE JURONG CAMPAIGN I AM deeply touched to know that The New Paper has come forward to help Jurong FC to raise $500,000. I would like to thank you and your team for this effort. For myself, for the last four months,
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      Money-spinning ideas?
      645 43  -  WOODLANDS WELLINGTON E^^^^stiercentra^^^ TANJONG PAGAR UNITED USB! BANDAI WOODLANDS msm UMBRO BALESTIER IflgHil TORI TANJONG PAGAR COMMENT BY S GULAM A POTENTIAL S-League club sponsor asked me yesterday: "You want $300,000? Okay, I give. But what will I get in return?" I replied: "Mileage." What kind of mileage,
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      322 44 Wire Services. A ROYAL foul-up. That's what US Dunhill Cup team captain Mark O'Meara committed. O'Meara put himself in the rough, so to speak, when he partnered Britain's Prince Andrew yesterday at the pro-am tournament at St Andrews. The tournament is a curtain raiser for the
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      188 44 THESE are the line-ups for the first of the round-robin matches in the Alfred Dunhill Cup today. GROUP ONE: Sweden (seeded 8) v Japan: Patrik Sjoland v Hiroyuki Fujita, Mathias Gronberg v Nobuo Serizawa, Per-Ulrik Johansson v Katsumasa Miyamoto. United States (1) v England: John Daly
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      1116 45 TVTODAY 5 Turn Sean Connery Name of the Rose ON Y" /F Premiere 12,10 pm i.oo Hmn 5 Today I didn't like Sean Connery when he i.05 TawiigPotat (Local tropical issue/r) Of tllG Q3Y fSUf, was younger and acted in the 1.35 Coda Red (Local real-life drama/r) J am es
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