The New Paper, 24 October 1998
1998-10-24
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Advertisement28 1998-10-24 1 Children's education: NTUC cash for retrenched workers /Page 2 MITA(P) 151/04/98 60 CENTS j| If j jjlii http://newpaper.asia 1 .com.sg Ano,herquah,y pub cat,onof Singapore Press Holdings 11 Jill28 words
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302 1998-10-24 2 Michelle Ang - 100 for child if you are retrenched BY Michelle Ang EACH school-going child of union members who have been retrenched will get $100 in financial assistance next year. The one-off payment will also be given to every child of union members who suffered pay cuts and those earning not more302 words
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Article, Illustration549 1998-10-24 2 Yvonne Lim - BY Yvonne Lim YES, they may offer a "temporary window of opportunity" for Malaysia to get its economy up and going. But only for now. Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew says, full-blown capital controls are cumbersome and invite corruption. FALSE SECURITY "They induce a549 words
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Advertisement66 1998-10-24 3 thenewstoday What's cooking. Dp M? A people-friendly budget, election budget, one analyst I ~7 a/oreign^^ SPENDING BOOST I J C fe\ V MfllflYslflN DimPCT (iD s?> next year. Budget deficit seen I r IP tllpU|L I Tax on locally<nade home electrical I as a must to pull country out I66 words
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Article, Illustration820 1998-10-24 4 Teo Hwee Nak - SELANGOR HORROR BUS CRASH BY Teo Hwee Nak AMID the tragedy of this horrific bus crash is a Miracle and a Puzzle. Five people, including two Singaporeans, died when their Singapore-bound tour bus crashed into a huge signpost around midnight on Thursday.Pictures/ Sin Chew Jit Poh - 820 words
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Article173 1998-10-24 4 Mr Low Moon Chai, 54, retired truck driver. The Low family were going to have a reunion last night. Mr Low would be returning from Haadyai. His wife and daughter were due to return from a holiday in Australia. But the father of three sons and one173 words
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Article242 1998-10-24 5 E3 IF the National Wage Council announces a wage cut, there won't be any exceptions. Not even ministers, said Manpower Minister Lee Boon Yang to The Straits Times. The wage council is expected to recommend wage cuts, including lower bonuses and a CPF cut,242 words
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Article, Illustration37 1998-10-24 5 *Q»"> This On the run: This race horse escaped while being loaded on to a van near Malaysia's Selangor Turf Club. However, it was reined in before it could go far. Picture/ New Straits TimesPicture/ New Straits Times - 37 words
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Article67 1998-10-24 5 M STOCKS M THE Stock Exchange of Singapore has delisted Mid-Continent Equipment because its shares are concentrated in too few hands It has also rapped OCBC Bank for not informing the exchange that 90 per cent of the stock was allotted to five people when it handled the67 words
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Article59 1998-10-24 5 ACHIEVEMENT MR KELVIN Lim has been named the Young Executive of the Year by the Rotary Club of Singapore North. The prize recognises his achievements as a fast-rising sales manager with Thomson Consumer Electronics and also his volunteer work with the People's Association. Mr Lim, 29, hopes the59 words
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Article62 1998-10-24 5 j BEHAVIOUR 1 MONKEYS can count, according to US researchers. The Columbia University team found that two rhesus monkeys could count up to nine by pressing on groups ol objects in sequence on a touch-sensitive video screen without being taught. The monkeys were rewarded with food if they,62 words
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Article56 1998-10-24 5 HONOUR SHE won an international flag design contest. Next March, Faith Tay Suan Koon, 33, a Singaporean visual arts student, goes to Holland for the unfurling ceremony. The flag is for the Permanent Court of Arbitration there, which resolves disputes between states and private parties. Miss Tay's design56 words
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Article63 1998-10-24 6 LIVING CONSUMER prices fell 1.4 per cent last month, compared to a year ago. It is the fourth monthly fall in a row, and mainly due to lower road tax and car prices, cheaper clothing and lower communications costs, said the Department of Statistics. Food was one of63 words
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Article61 1998-10-24 6 FOOD BEWARE low-fat pork, the Malaysian Health Ministry has warned. About 10 per cent of the samples it tested were found to contain a banned chemical, beta-agonist, which could affect the heart, it said. Livestock farmers used the chemical, which is a poison, to enhance muscle formation in61 words
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Article58 1998-10-24 6 sTa SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) reported a 24 per cent drop in interim net earnings to $468.3 million yesterday. It has been hit by a fall in passengers and cargo because of the regional economic downturn. But analysts noted that the figure was boosted by a $126.3 million surplus58 words
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Article61 1998-10-24 6 U CONSTRUCTION WHEN contractors and property buyers argue over design and workmanship, the answer is to have a neutral party's opinion. So says the Society of Project Managers, which hopes to have a neutral evaluator system up and running in nine months. It would have an architect, surveyor61 words
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Article36 1998-10-24 5 The police cannot be everywhere, but if we have public-spirited neighbours, there will be fewer crimes in Singapore. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Noor Mohamed while presenting plaques to people .who helped the police nab criminals36 words
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Article22 1998-10-24 5 The Dow fell 80.85 points to 8,452.29. Volume of shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange was 637 million.22 words
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Article, Illustration113 1998-10-24 6 News makers ITALY'S got a new man at the helm and he's its first-ever communist prime minister. But even as Mr Massimo D'Alema (left) made his maiden speech on Thursday, there was hardly a raised eyebrow in Washington, reports Time Daily. Not like in the Cold113 words
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Article78 1998-10-24 6 South China Morning Post Hopes high Beijing will allow trip by Dalai Lama New Straits Times: Budget to stimulate economy Berita Harian Malaysia: Towards prosperity TV 2: A five-pronged strategy outlined in the 1999 Budget to revive the economy TV 3: This year's budget to preserve Malaysia's78 words
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Article68 1998-10-24 6 The Straits Times: KL Budget waives tax for 1999 income The Business Times: Dr M dishes out a tax surprise Uanhe Zaobao: Singapore Stock Exchange delists Mid —Continent Equipment Group in unprecedented move Berita Harian: Dr M unveils budget to beat recession RCS morning news: The Israeli68 words
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Article, Illustration305 1998-10-24 7 Ng Wan Ching - NG WAN CHINE'S MONEY TALK By Ng Wan Ching SHE quit a good job in June, took a two-year lease for the ground floor of a Tras Street shophouse in Taiyong Pagar and poured money into making it a dance studio. It is aArtwork/ CEL GULAPA - 305 words
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Article, Illustration352 1998-10-24 7 Aren't you scared to quit a stable job in the middle of an economic downturn? Economic blues or not, I feel this is the right time for me. I was not happy with my former job as a bank officer, so when this opportunity came along, I jumped352 words
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Article, Illustration844 1998-10-24 9 Everest climber David Lim used to stride the mountains confidently. Now, after a crippling illness, he slogs eight hours a day to regain strength enough to hold a spoon, read a book, wash his face and walk again. CAROL LEONG catches up with her old colleague atJoyce Lim; Picture/ The Straits Times - 844 words
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Article156 1998-10-24 9 DAVID Lim climbed his first mountain in 1992. It was called Weissfrau, and it was in the Swiss Alps. This year, he led the victorious 13-member team up the Everest. "David was the energy behind the whole expedition," said team member Mohd Rozani, 30, a technician. He156 words
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Article, Illustration548 1998-10-24 10 Danny Lim - LAST MONTH: Students of MengHar International Academy of Aesthetics claim they did not get certificates after completing their courses NOW: Students from its earlier batches allege that their certificates are fakes By Danny Lim A 27-year-old hairdresser paid the school more than $4,000 for an internationally-recognised beautyPicture/ Sam Yeo - 548 words
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Article115 1998-10-24 10 MENG Har first made the news when complaints made to Case by 19 people who had paid for its programmes surfaced. The complaints were about high pressure sales tactics, non-disclosure of information and hidden costs. Some students claimed that they were made to buy thousands of dollars worth115 words
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557 1998-10-24 11 Riana Zakir - By Riana Zakir HOW was your wedding? When are you expecting a baby? Happy questions like these are often popped to newly married couples. But not to these two. Instead, this couple were pelted with horrified queries from angry relatives.557 words
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Article152 1998-10-24 11 MADAM Fatimah used to meet her young lover secretly, said a relative who didn't want to be named. "She would leave the house, saying that she's visiting her sister. "When the family asked her if she was going steady with him, she would deny it." According to the152 words
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Article187 1998-10-24 11 MADAM Fatimah has no blood ties to her husband. But he is her stepson, from her ex-husband. She bore her daughter, Hazadilla Abdullah, from that same ex-husband. That makes Hazadilla half-sister to Mr Hazakean, who then became her stepfather. Hazadilla found that difficult to accept. At187 words
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Article, Illustration54 1998-10-24 12 murmur South Korean plot Lee Joo Halt 28, who it making a solo flight aronnd the world in a 25-yoar-oW single-engine airplane, on hit creative way of answering nature's calk There's always the problem of looking for a place to relieve myself on long trips. But I've been54 words
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Article113 1998-10-24 12 YOUR child's starting school soon and you have no idea what to do? Hop down to The New Paper Primary 1 Seminar. Three speakers will be there to give you some tips and answer your queries (See box, right). Call our audiotex line 1900-*****05 (30113 words
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Article, Illustration39 1998-10-24 12 Madam Ayadurai Viya IKumari, head of department (Mathematics) at Park View Primary. Madam Trudy Um, an executive sub-editor at The New Paper whose son is in Primary 1 this year. Mrs Celine Fernandez, principal of Yishun Primaiy.39 words
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Advertisement112 1998-10-24 11 I I Ih is never too late to restart your I career. With effect from August 98, I dealers/remisiers are allowed to l I trade in the futures index of the STI. i I It gives stockbrokers access to the I highly lucrative futures market I besides the stock market.112 words
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Article, Illustration657 1998-10-24 14 The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Music and Drama Company is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It has nurtured many bright talents in the arts field. JILL LIM dredges memories ofNS days from two "graduates" MD£ Roll of Honour (Some names...) Dick Lee657 words
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Article132 1998-10-24 14 THE SAF's Music and Drama Company was established in 1973 to boost the morale of soldiers and to communicate Mindef and national education messages through entertainment. It has put up road shows at army camps, done items for events like the National Day Parade132 words
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Article, Illustration487 1998-10-24 15 MALAYSIATODAY FROM PAGE 3 Source: Wire services. THE Malaysian doctor has done exactly the opposite of what a well-known international doctor had ordered earlier. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday prescribed Budget 1999 as the medicine to cure the sickly economy. The RM6SSource: Wire services.; Picture/ Reuters - 487 words
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Article, Illustration506 1998-10-24 16 BILL Gates (right) may not be a monster. He may be a genuinely nice guy, married, a kid, a home (what a home!). But if he proven to be a monopolist, or trying to be one, then, sorry Bill, nothing personal, but we506 words
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Article, Illustration285 1998-10-24 17 MALAYSIAN national badminton veteran Rashid Sidek had a rotten time in Amsterdam recently. He arrived at Schipol airport on Sunday, in transit for a connecting flight to Singapore departing at noon the next day. He expected to have a quiet time but ended up inPicture/ Reuters - 285 words
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Article, Illustration66 1998-10-24 17 muAnuit "The weight stuff that goes on in the papers just makes me ill because there are so many young girls out there whose minds are being messed up by this, and I think it should just stop." Curvy Titanic star Kate Wlmlct, 23, was intently66 words
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Article, Illustration310 1998-10-24 20 THENEWSTODAY AFP. GERARD Depardieu, France's biggest movie star, faces disgrace. He may be stripped of the prestigious Legion of Honour and the Order of Merit because he was found guilty of drunk driving after a motorbike accident last May. The Order's Grand Master, GeneralAFP.; Picture/ AFP - 310 words
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Article284 1998-10-24 21 AFP THEY killed babies in Denmark so that they could stuff the corpses with heroin. They then handed the "goods" to women who pretended to be the babies' mothers. The women then travelled to Norway to complete the smuggle. The gruesome details of a VietnameseAFP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration230 1998-10-24 21 EX-TEACHER WITH TEEN LOVER Reuters. MARY Letourneau, 36, (right) will not face new child-rape charges. Jailed in February, the ex-primary school teacher is serving a 7 Vi -year sentence after she was caught with the father of her two daughters an unidentified boy who's 15. She wasReuters. - 230 words
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Article, Illustration495 1998-10-24 22 MID-EAST SUMMIT Source: Wire services. NOT enough sleep, eyes puffy, lots of cajoling and nudging. But President Bill Clinton proved himself to be a diplomatic genius. He brought together Israeli and Palestinian leaders this morning to sign a longdelayed security-for-land deal. (SeeSource: Wire services.; Picture/ Afp - 495 words
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Article157 1998-10-24 22 BITTER enemies signed deals which many thought were impossible today in Maryland before President Clinton. The two enemies Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat even shook hands. They agreed on a "land for security" deal which is being hailed as a breakthrough after 19 months157 words
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Article696 1998-10-24 31 The Three Musketeers - Preview By The Three Musketeers SABRE STAR, who was a solid performer back in New South Wales, is ready to move into the winner's circle today. The five-year-old chestnut is down to contest a 1,400 m event in Race 5 and, come rain or696 words
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Article, Illustration278 1998-10-24 31 ASIAN VETERANS' ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS SINGAPORE'S veteran women athletes have hit it big again. This time at the Asian Veterans' Athletics Championships in Okinawa from Oct 14-19. The women won five gold, two silver and three bronze medals. Top among them was Oh Ah Kiaw.278 words
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Article, Illustration870 1998-10-24 32 JILL LIM - dl don't blame women for getting starry-eved about these hunks of manhood... I'm just as guilty COMMENT JILL LIM I ■PAUL GASCOIGNE, England soccer international (aboveh^^ DID football put too much stress on Gazza's two-year marriage to Sheryl Failes, or was It Gazza himself? After a five-year870 words
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Article, Illustration894 1998-10-24 33 BRIAN MILLER - Fame is just too heavy a load for these sportsmen V to handle poor guvs COMMENT BRIAN MILLER PAUL Gascoigne Nick Faldo. Jonah Lomu. Will Carling... millionaires all. Sportsmen par excellence. Ruggedly handsome. Poor guys... Today, each is saddled with a messy divorce. Each went through hell.894 words
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Article, Illustration503 1998-10-24 34 GERARD WONG - Anchor Reds all geared up, says coach ASIAN RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS: Oct 24-31 FOR THE RECORD Singapore's recent results against Thailand: RWC qualifier lost 11-16 Rugby Quadrangular lost 0-16 TODAY'S TIES Rugby World Cup qualifiers: Hongkongv Taiwan (4 pm, National Stadium) Japanv South Korea (8 pm, National Stadium)Picture/ Alvin Toh - 503 words
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Article123 1998-10-24 34 DO foreign-born players have to dress like samurais during training in order to play rugby for Japan? Fijian winger Patilai Tuidraki (pictured above in a "flying" pose) who is playing for Japan in this week's Rugby World Cup Qualifiers certainly looks like one in that strange-looking123 words
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Article155 1998-10-24 34 HAS the economic recession wrecked South Korea's hopes of advancing to the Rugby World Cup from Singapore? On paper it would appear so. For that's precisely why the Koreans haven't had any international matches for the last two years. Japan, meantime, went on a training tour of Australia,155 words
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Article, Illustration587 1998-10-24 35 DERBY COUNTY* MANCHESTER UNITED (TODAY) FIXTURES TODAY: Aston Villa v Leicester Charlton v West Ham Derby v Man United Liverpool v Forest Sheff Wed v Everton Saints v Coventry Tottenham v Newcastle Wimbledon v Boro TOMORROW: Blackburn v Arsenal Leeds v Chelsea THEY say opposites attract. And587 words
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Article, Illustration130 1998-10-24 35 AFP. DAVID Ginola has been given a vote of confidence by Tottenham boss George Graham and invited to show he can adapt his star quality to the new manager's work ethic. The flamboyant but temperamental Frenchman and the tough demanding Scot are seen as unlikely bed-fellows inAFP. - 130 words
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Article163 1998-10-24 35 Reuters. JULIAN Joachim may be a hero for the goal which gave Aston Villa victory in a Uefa Cup tie against Celta Vigo on Tuesday. But he can still expect to w#tch today's Premier League match from the bench. The 24-year-old Joachim's 15th-minute goal gave theReuters. - 163 words
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Article, Illustration600 1998-10-24 36 DI CANIO OUT FOR 11 GAMES, FINED $27,500 PREVIOUS BANS 1 Billy Cook (Oldham; 1915): Received a 12-month ban for refusing to leave the field after he was dismissed when playing at Middlesbrough. 2 Billy McLafferty (Stenhousemuir; 1992): Banned until Jan 1,1993 (just over eight months) forAFP.; AFP; Picture/ Reuters - 600 words
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Article, Illustration168 1998-10-24 36 Reuters. MARK luliano's reputation for uncompromising tackles makes him an unlikely peacemaker. But the tough Juventus defender has turned soccer diplomat ahead of tomorrow's Serie A showdown against Inter-Milan in Turin. Six months after referee Piero Ceccarini's failure to award a penalty for luliano's bodycheck onReuters. - 168 words
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Article52 1998-10-24 36 AFP. WORLD champion France has pulled out of the Confederations Cup, due to be played in Mexico next January. France was to represent Europe in the eight-nation tournament. The other countries taking part in the Confederations Cup are Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia, Egypt, Brazil, New Zealand andAFP. - 52 words
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Miscellaneous54 1998-10-24 35 TV ACTION TODAY Tottenham v Newcastle: Live on SCV's Football Channel (22); 9.55pm Also live on Premiere 12,9.55pm Derby v Man U: Delayed telecast on Channel 22; 11.55pm TOMORROW Blackburn v Arsenal: Live on Channel 22; 11.55pm Also live on TV 2, from 11.30pm Leeds v Chelsea: Delayed telecast on54 words
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Article, Illustration429 1998-10-24 37 S Gulam - TIGER BEER SINGAPORE CUP: Ist leg semi-finals TOOAY: Sembawang vs SAFFC I TOMORROW: Home United vsTanjongPagar (Yishun Stadium, 7.30pm) (Bishan Stadium, 7.30pm) By S Gulam FOOTBALL has a habit of throwing up the unexpected. That's what makes it the most exciting game in the world.429 words
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Article63 1998-10-24 37 FORMER internationals S Rajagopal and V Sundramoorthy will make guest appearances for Singapore Indians in an exhibition match against the Singapore National Cooperative Federation tomorrow. The match, at the Ramakrishnan Mission Boys' Home in Bartley Road, is a Harmony Day community project by the cooperative. The residents of63 words
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Article442 1998-10-24 37 Irene Kew - THE NEW PAPER'S Save Jurong Campaign S-League club Jurong FC is in big trouble and may even fold up. The New Paper, together with the club, has launched a campaign to raise $500,000 to help keep Jurong afloat. You can also help... BY Irene Kew JURONG LIFELINE: The442 words
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Article, Illustration1601 1998-10-24 40 ne Jvin Low I Women have long been the target of the retail sector, whether in clothing, cosmetics or household items. The tai-tai, especially, is well-known for her big-spending ways. And then there are the women who indulge in impulse shopping. How has the economic downturn affected thePicture/ Sam Yeo - 1,601 words
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385 1998-10-24 41 A reader's response... Last week's letter: SHY Girl has an inferiority complex and feels helpless. She has only one friend who supports her in everything she does. She doesn't have a boyfriend and she's afraid to look for one. Although people think385 words
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Article248 1998-10-24 41 LIFE had been good to me and my family until recently with the slowdown of economy. Out of goodwill, my husband helped his friend who was on the verge of bankruptcy. Instead of being grateful, he ran away with the money, leaving my husband in debt. As248 words
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Article298 1998-10-24 41 I AM a divorcee with a six-year-old child. I face great difficulties in having joint custody of my child. I have care and control and my ex-husband has reasonable access. He always creates trouble, tries to control us and says he has a right to decide on any298 words
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Advertisement221 1998-10-24 42 Speed Ballads Republica (Deconstruction) REPUBLICA is aptly named as its brand of music is not everybody's cup of tea. Go on then, make your own democratic choice. Check out Speed Ballads at one go and decide if this is just a lot of noise. And yes, it is best played221 words
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Article, Illustration185 1998-10-24 43 In-between shoots, 1... "Used to knit and cross-stitch but it was really stressful. Later, I tried reading books but fell asleep. Now, I just sit back, relax and chat with the rest of the crew." Zoe Tay, 30, actress Tease co-stars, chat with people around anything but sit alone.185 words
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Article270 1998-10-24 43 WOON WUI TEK AS I gather my impressions of this film, one word floats up: ACER. As in the computer company. No, I wasn't daydreaming in my cinema seat: This inane movie (about competing gangs after the same large gem) may have been dreadful, but it was270 words
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Article304 1998-10-24 43 JESSICA LEOW FOR pure entertainment and clout, Enter the Eagles beats the John Woos and what-nots hands down. See, it has got Shannon Lee. As all the publications in town have been blaring, she is the daughter of Bruce Lee. Bruce, bless his soul, is a304 words
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Article221 1998-10-24 43 Top grossing movies last week And our ratings. The Negotiator __qqq Stars: Samuel L Jackson and Kevin Spacey It's about: A framed negotiator who takes a few victims of his own. Gripping action from start to end, wrth Jackson outshining Spacey. Enter the Eagles Stars: Shannon Lee It's221 words
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Article202 1998-10-24 43 What would you do if someone were to accost you? ft* "I believe in the principle of'an eye for an eye', though in this case, I won't dirty my hand by molesting him back. "Even if I'm not sure if he did it deliberately or not, I'll still202 words
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Miscellaneous899 1998-10-24 44 THE NEW PAPER Saturday, October 24,1998 (fll TV Saturday Sunday channel channel channel channel 6.00 AM Wild Guide 6.00 AM Huka Muka 6.00 AM Extremists 6.00 AM Chinese Culture of Tea 6.30 Travel Travel 6.30 Bow 6.30 Pathfinders 6.30 Tea Brewer 7.00 AH Saturday 7.00 Good Horning Singapore 7.00 Newton's899 words
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Article, Illustration795 1998-10-24 45 with THE trendies, the snobs and the fashionable have discovered a new restaurant to see and be seen. And it is a big leap from trying to make a pathetic statement at sidewalk cafes like the one at the corner of Scotts and Orchard. This795 words
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Article, Illustration356 1998-10-24 47 SauiiUaucl beer L&p|J IT nestles neatly on the corner ground-floor level of a new apartment block on Upper East Coast Road. Walk up a couple of steps and you're there at Granitas. One of the swankier joints that have surfaced recently in thePicture/KENNETH KOH - 356 words
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Advertisement801 1998-10-24 48 NEW PAPER Saturday, October 24. jp Ashes to ashes r STACEY met a new friend Jill, at school and Invited her m[H S WKr home for the first time. ■L She left her friend standing in the living room while she A A Ifef&T went into the kitchon to fetch801 words
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