The New Paper, 12 March 1999

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    Masthead
    26 1 The new paper FRIDAY MARCH 12, 1999 J FRIDAY, MITA (P) 151/04/98 60 CENTS I http://newpaper.asla1 .com.sg Singapore Press Holdings i >.* mm Another quality publication of
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Habibie's envoy to mend ties with Singapore
      231 2 GUS Dur could be the man to help Indonesia and Singapore mend their ties. Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid will be visiting Singapore for that purpose. He has been named Indonesian President BJ Habibie's personal emissary to Singapore. Mr Abdurrahman's visit here is also
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      Clintons breaking up, Say close friends
      359 2 FIRST, the Clintons cut short a skiing vacation last week. Then, at the last minute, the First Lady hacked out of an official trip to Central America, leaving the US President to travel alone. So what's up with the Clintons? Has Mrs Hillary Clinton,
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      Ex-Geylang Serai MP dies
      260 2 HE was once praised by Mr Lee Kuan Yew for not fearing to be ostracised by his community. That man, former Geylang Serai MP Rahmat Kenap, died last night. Mr Rahmat, who was suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure, was 74 years old, reported Berita
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  • Article, Illustration
    Muis refers issue to Govt
    330 4 ICONT^OVERSIA^UY^^^ SINGAPORETODAY THE Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has been in touch with the Government about the controversial play, Talaq. In a statement to The Straits Times Life!, Muis said it "shares the concern of some Muslim groups in the community". Two Indian-Muslim societies
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      353 4 p The National University Founded 1905 i ■|E2aEiS The National University of Singapore (NUS) is organising a series of course and career information talks to advise prospective applicants on their choice of courses of study and their future careers. Students may also seek personal advice from members of the advisory
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  • PARLIAMENTTODAY
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      Bamboo and HDB have something in common: FLEXIBILITY
      372 5  -  BY Yvonne Lim WHATS bamboo got to do with HDB? Well, for onej HDB can be as flexible as bamboo, when need be. Such as, when M l*s made numerous calls yesterday for HDB's help for Singaporeans caught in the downturn. "Flexibility
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      BAMBOO FIGHTS
      106 5 SOME MPs voiced complaintfP&bout HDB flat designs. Like Mr Low ThiaKhiang, MP for Hougang, who noted how new flats are built so close, "residents in facing units can fight with bamboo poles". Mr Lim admitted feedback could be better between the HDB and the Town Council. Both will
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      WHAT'S DOWN
      31 5 Waiting list for HDB flats: Down from 146,000 to 84,000 applicants. Resale prices: Fell by 27 per cent since end-1996. New flats planned: 28,650 last year, 26,500 this year.
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      WHAPSUP
      10 5 Resale flat transactions: 65,000 last year, up from 40,000.
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      Expat debate: BG Yeo responds
      522 5 Foreign talent—should we tone down our welcome or not? A debate sparked off by MP Tan Cheng Bock on Monday, spurred The New Paper's expat journalist, Rahul Pathak, to respond in print yesterday. Brigadier-General George Yeo responded, too, in Parliament WE'VE welcomed them over the
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      No changes
      237 6 I Private property market m THE Government will leave the private property market alone as it has adjusted well and does not threaten the financial sector. The long-term policies on the property market will remain, Parliament was told yesterday. And the anti-speculative capital gains tax on the sale
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      Lock icon Cars burn at petrol station
      58 6 BURNT: These cars were destroyed after they burst Into flames at a petrol station In Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, when a man allegedly tried to prove the purity of the fuel drained from the vehicles. A Proton Saga taxi and two cars private cars—a Perodua Kanchil
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        Shake-up
        54 6 COMPANIES SINGAPORE Telecom is going through a management shake-up. Mr Lim Toon, 55, now executive vice-president (international services) will fill the new position of Chief Operating Officer. He will oversee the day-to-day running of the company. And three divisions will be replaced with new units that will focus more
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        Warm support
        46 6 A CHILE is backing Singapore's Antarctica quest with a pledge of technical and medical assistance, free accommodation and transportation. Chile's ambassador to Singapore, Mr Carlos Tudela, said: "This is more like a cheek-to-cheek, government-to-government collaboration." So far, 16 sponsors have pledged $820,000 in support.
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        'Stealth cars'
        65 6 POLICE j A DIFFERENT style of police car starts patrolling Singapore roads today. The eight white Volvos are hard to recognise as police cars. They only have the police crest on the sides. The aim is to catch offenders by surprise. The police said many drivers "spot" patrol
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        Ministerial chat
        62 6 ON-LINE YOUNG people eager to discuss solutions to the economic crisis can have a "live" Internet chat with Information and the Arts Minister George Yeo "live" on March 20. The chat, from 10am to 11am, will be followed by a month-long on-line forum. It is organised by Young
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      DOW JONES
      29 6 The Dow Jones industrial average rose 124.60 points to close at 9,897.44 yesterday. Volume of shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange was about 902 million.
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      world Head liners
      52 6 International Herald Tribune: German minister quits Utusan Malaysia: PM confident BN will win New Straits Times: Come out in full force, voters urged BBC news: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, has acted to reassure the country that the government remains stable despite the shock resignation of finance minister
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      Clob: Talks still on'
      179 7 f®Sus SOLUTIONS to the issue of the frozen Clob shares are being discussed actively. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange gave this assurance yesterday. On the fate of the RMIO billion ($4.55 billion) worth of frozen Clob shares, KLSE executive chairman Datuk Mohd Azlan Hashim said: "I
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      LEARN FROM SM
      87 7 Quote worthy IdoiW think it is too much to hope (the New Zealand politicians) will learn firom this expert (SM Lee Kuan Yew), to turn the depressed economy into one of the world's richest countries, right? The best way would be to sack all our politicians, and
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      Phone anger
      58 7 HESH FORMER deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim lost his temper in court yesterday after he was barred from using a mobile phone during a brief break in the trial. Special Branch sergeant Ibrahim Ahmad, who is Anwar's escort, had stopped Anwar's wife from pressing a mobile phone against
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      Law vote
      50 7 THAILAND THAI senators will vote today on a controversial bankruptcy law deemed crucial for the country's economic recovery. Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda said the law was needed to clear billions of dollars of bad loans so banks could raise fresh capital and resume lending to the private sector.
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      Closing down
      58 7 RETAIL KIMISAWA supermarket will close next month as Isetan will be taking back the space leased to Kimisawa in the basement of Shaw House, to start its own supermarket. Kimisawa will close its doors on April 15, ending 15 years of operations in Singapore. Kimisawa has an annual
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      Card scam
      61 7 I CRIME MALAYSIAN police are hunting thieves who use foreign-made "skimming" machines to steal data from credit-card holders. Card holders have been warned not to let their cards be taken out of their sight when making purchases. The thieves operate by swiping credit cards in a machine that
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      local
      67 7 The Straits Times: HDB cuts price of studio flats The Business Times: Private property market: Govt to leave it alone Lianhe Zaobao: China to allow foreign banks to set up branches in major cities Berita Harian: Prices of studio flats for elderly to drop 25 per cent RCS morning
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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  • attitude you talks your peers answer
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      Grandma dies... Dad takes it' out on me
      217 9 Our counsellors Patricia Liu, 16, and Shahrizal, 18 reply: Dear Attitude, I am 12 years old. I would like to share my story about my grandmother. She died on Aug 31 last year. And I think my father was very hurt when
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      He's suffering, just like you
      332 9 You know something? I went through exactly what you are unfortunately experiencing right now. Despite my being just five years old when my grandmother passed away, nothing will make me forget how emotional my mum became. I remember also how dramatic the impact was on
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      Talk to your dad
      122 9 It must be hard for you and your family to accept your father's behaviour. And I can see why you want to move out of your house. Have you tried talking to your dad? I know this may not sound like a very appealing idea, but
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      Why is Internet connection speed so slow? And expensive?
      306 10 Dear Attitude, I am concerned about the prices and services of our Internet Service Providers these days. Most of these service providers offer lots of excellent services for their users, but I do not see any point in having that when
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon TIED TO HIS CHAIR EVERY DAY
      548 12  -  WHY HIDE HIS FACE? The New Paper has decided not to reveal Darren's real name or show his face. We feel he has already suffered enough and It will not help him if strangers learn what he goes through and poke fun at him.
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      Teacher: Why he's tied up
      511 12 DARREN'S teacher does not deny that she had the boy tied up. She said the decision to bind the boy was taken by his classmates. Mrs Gowri Thiru said that Darren could not sit still. He would get up from his seat and talk to
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      HOW OTHER TEACHERS DEAL WITH HIM
      178 12 DARREN can be controlled. Other teachers, too, have had problems with him, said his classmates. But their methods of handling him were different. One teacher would write his name on the blackboard and draw a star next to it. As if to show that
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      Lock icon 'Touch and go' man
      360 13  -  SINGAPOREAN SHOT DEAD IN BANGKOK DISCO WHAT HAPPENED MR Ongwas dancing when Lance-Corporal Sakarin Nanthakitjapaisin approached his friend, Mrs Anchalee Somjitchote, 23. She was sitting alone at a table and a Caucasian man had passed a piece of paper to her. The police officer accused her
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      CREMATED
      43 13 MR Ong's body was cremated on Wednesday. He was given a Christian funeral at the Golden Buddha temple in Bangkok. Mr Jerome Ong said: "We had a meaningful Christian funeral. "The immediate family had a chance to grieve in a proper njanner."
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      DISCO POPULAR WITH SINGAPOREANS
      154 13 SPARKS is a popular haunt for Singaporeans in Bangkok. The discotheque, about the size of a basketball court, is at the basement of the four-star Emerald Hotel on Rachatta Road, about 20 minutes' drive from the city centre. Its attractions: Good music, good fun and the
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      FREE coffee
      83 13 GET your free mocha frappresso with this copy of The New Paper! It's happening at Cafe Madelaine, a Parisian cafe-bakery that also serves Italian and French dinners at Boat Quay. The ice-churned mocha espresso with milk and whipped cream comes free if you present your copy of The
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      'Sony' will help
      111 14 FRIDAY WEEKLY HER voice shook with emotion as she spoke. Chen Huiling, a Secondary 2 student, was one of those hurt in a mock attack at Jin Tai Secondary School. "I'm having nightmares up till today, of eight boys in uniform. I don't blame anyone. However, if
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      Lock icon The weather's fine but...
      428 15  -  CONTES^ By Jason Tan THEY look set to become the first men to travel around the world in a balloon. Thanks to the weather. "It is the first time in this year that the weather window is ideal," said Swiss meteorologist Pierre Eckert. This means no
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Kids' rights, lousy parents
      921 17 No kidding. Your child has his legal rights. You can read about it in a new book, reports CRISPINA ROBERT, who also listens to a staunch supporter of children's rights in the US YOUR son has taken up smoking. He's coming home later and later. And
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      THE BOOK
      120 17 DID you know that children born to parents who are not married to each other are entitled to maintenance? Or that an adopted child cannot marry the adoptive parent's natural child? Or that children cannot enter into unfair contracts. For instance, if your child buys a comic book
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      259 18 SHHSAPORETODAY Bike is hand luggage? omphcaattarttamgi aH«n»lm«bicMw>temiliHi,llr PrtwTratlnim, ifcTwtiwffi mM; I saw this woman carrying a 28-inch (71 cm) bicycle. I asked her how she managed to take it on board the plane. She said it took a lot of tears and talking to numerous managers. Ttm Oyster Promotion rW
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Singaporean escapes from Taiwan prison
      443 20  -  By Jason Tan HOW? Allegedly with the help of a policeman who gave him a set of police uniform. According to a Taiwan United Daily News report yesterday, Chen Jia Qua, a 45-year-old Singaporean, escaped from the Centre for Foreigners on Sunday. Amazingly, no one
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      Lock icon Let's shake on it
      361 21 RUSHDIE IN ITALY: Indian-born author Salman Rushdie was also in Italy at the same time as President Khatami. But there was no diplomatic row over the apparent coincidence. Mr Rushdie's book, The Satanic Verses, was considered blasphemous by Muslims. In 1989, Iran issued a death sentence
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      Lock icon Court awards $1.4m to victim's parents
      150 22 HEAD-ON-GATES CASE AFP. THE Kobe District Court yesterday approved in full the 104 million yen ($1.46 million) damages sought by Jun Hase's parents, court officials said. The 11-year-old boy was killed in 1997 by a teenager, who cut off his head and stuck it
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    Lock icon Germany's Mr Unpopular quits
    255 24 WORLDTODAY Reuters. HE was the second most powerful man in Germany with an eye to the top job. But he was also unpopular with many European ministers because of tax policies that penalised businesses. So, few tears were shed yesterday when German Finance Minister Oskar Lafontaine
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      286 28 MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he is confident of winning at least a simple majority in the Sabah polls. A simple majority would allow his ruling coalition, the National Front (NF), to retain control of the east
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      450 31  -  By] Edwin Yeo AMERICAN History X has had its share of bad publicity, most of it generated by its director, Tony Kaye. He has disowned the movie and even badmouthed it. After the film fared poorly with test audiences, he lost final-cut control to its
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      294 34 IF you don't know Lucy Liu by now, you will by the time the new Mel Gibson movie, Payback, has finished its run here. Playing a dominatrix, Lucy wears black leather and goes around -inflicting pain on the guys in the movie. Seductive, funny, rude and
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      321 35  -  Broadway Baby Kailan! is part of the first Stand Up for Singapore comedy festival. By Jason Tan WHAT does the Electronic Road Pricing scheme have in common with the hit Broadway musical Rent? Plenty, once Selena Tan (left), lawyer-turned-comedian, gets her hands on a song
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      40 35 WHAT: Broadway Baby Kailan! WHERE: Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel. WHEN: March 14-16.8 pm. TICKETS: $25,530 and $35. Students, senior citizens and NSFs: $20 (for $25 seats). Discount of 12 per cent for tickets to two shows or more.
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      829 39 i It VI FAVOURITE I MARTIAN: J V I Starring N. Christopher Lloyd (left). MOVIE previews M H /Next L.1 1 Page 71 —B midnight; GVTampinss: Fri, Sat Sun 1.15pm, 3.20, c. 5.25, 7.30,9.35, Fri Sat 11.40pm; GVTkmgBahru: Fri Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels and Elizabeth Sat 11.45am, 1.50pm, 3.55,6.8.05,10.10,
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      491 39 11.30. Sun 12.45pm, 3,5.15, 7.30. 9.45, Sat 1.45am; Jubilee: Fri 11am, lpm, 3.5,9,11.30; Jure*: Fri 11.30am, 1.30pm, 5,9.30; Udoe Fri 11am, 1.30pm, 4, Fri Sat 11.45pm; Orchard: Fri, Sat Sun 11.15am, 4pm, Fri Sat midnight; Suntoc: Fri 11am, 3.20pm, 5.15, 9.15; Toa Payoh: Fri 11.15am, I.15pm, 3.15, 7.15,9.15,11.30; UA Beach
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      282 40 Willi IKII In I d MWVlieUIBI I —Stai* Edward Norton and Edward Furlong A young skinhead's belief in modern-day Nazism is tested when his elder brother, whom he regards as an idol, comes out of prison as a changed man. EY Central Mate Fri Sat 11.15pm, Sat Sun 4.15pm, Sun
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      118 40 *r-r «'»*m EIElXHEHH asian MOVIES TICK OF APPROVAL Sk«r 738-0555 /N©Xt Studio CHy Hvw iidi. 438-2838 Page I —yj Films with ticks are strongly Cash bookings only. Ticket pick-up: 30 minutes recommended by our reviewer before showtime. T Edwin Yeo(EY). 1 RATINGS PHONE BOOMNQS Unless specified, the films are rated:
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      53 41 wl I II IK I■ In ID iWVIB Stare: Jackie Chan, Tony Leung and Shu Qi A Taiwanese girl finds a message in a bottle by the sea side and decides to fly to Hongkong to look for the originator of the message. EY Central MaN: Fri 1.35pm, 6.55, Sat
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      86 52 ESlcm. SB 1) Raffias Place MRT, The Arcade. 980 sq.ft. 2) Ruby Ind. Complex. 1700 sq.ft. Attractive rental Immediate occupation Tei 227-1191 JSSJ un WM Trawl Ujljjalj BANGKOK $43 U>o ■B i' j'3 B.L'JMEVAN $98 JAJJJ $123 METRO fOURS^ 1737-0577 >738-7155; ■:iii.;«nwi=ia=M Bangkok $175 Perth $440 *Jr $255 Srdno WBS
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      370 53 SB MM Plofculonal Extcudv* PmWom H= I THE SOCIETY FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED J OUR MISSION Opportunities. Self-reliance and Dignity for People with Disabilities BUSINESS MANAGER I This senior position requires a diploma (preferably H business related) Must be mature, initiative, independent, dedicated ■fl and has a positive attitude a
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      179 53 SB mm PrafaaaiotMl/ Executive PoaMom CARE CORNER SINGAPORE a voluntary welfare organisation committed to serving the needs of the community, invites application for the following positions: 1. SENIOR SOCIAL WORKERS 2. SOCIAL WORKERS For position 1 Duties: To be responsible for casework, counselling, to be able to supervise social workers
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      57 53 552 mu Lecturing/ Teaching Positions Student care urgently requires FEMALE TEACHERS (PART-TIME) A' level above Must be S'porean (Chinese preferred) Stay nearby Choa Chu Kang will be considered Working hrs: Mon Fri. Morning or afternoon session interested applicants please send resume with copies of education certificates and contact telephone number
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      126 53 ■s— CALLING ALL MALAY/ CHINESE/ INDIAN EURASIAN Tutors/ Teachers With immediate assignments Preferably 'A' level/ Diploma or Degree holder Please call MASTER NETWORK Tel: *****64 Pg. *****300 BMMAft/CiMttve PMMom Interior Firm requires: INTERIOR DESIGNER Singapore citizen/ PR only I year experience preferred Cert./ diploma in ID Responsible and work independently
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      254 54 ■=t~ ucm sm»im ft# LM IM M Clrcl*. Juronq SMyaport *****3 A frtighl fowarding company requires: Male or Ftmale Mm 0' level 1-2 years relevant experience Mutt possess own car Salary negotaibte fOf Interview please catt: 861-5133 Daniel er tax mam* fa; 861-1722 FEMALE TRAVEL CONSULTANT required for immediate employment
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      275 54 Service PoeMons Service PoeWone Customer Service R«p required for a U.S MNC. Speaks English and 1 other language above. Pref from banking, airline or hospitality ind. personality. Excellent communication skills. Type 30 w.p.m. Shin required. Immediately. Bmo Hotel /low* &2 *41 Motel/lour* BS"* i The art of fine food, coffee
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      71 54 V Si^llttHoM/IMVi Restaurant/ Pub looking for EXPERIENCED DJ& WAITRESS Walk-in interview after 2pm. at 64C Boat Quay HOSTESSES Needed Uijently O Malay preferred a Age between 18-30 Slim and attractive Good income please call 8,Ug,9766 7118 I KTV Low|l rnWll.FEMALE GRO (Malay Applicants Preferred) Attnctlvf iWowwct PrtftrMy aft 18 -25
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      247 55 Pub in Boat Quay requires: EXPERIENCED FULL TIME DJ Above 18. Call 9-*****09/ *****468 FULL TIME STAFF (No PuWk Holidays) SANDWICH MAKERS Wijvlfwt 3" Phllly's Flavors #01-26 Mlllenla Walk (Near Suntcc) Tel: *****76 SERVICE CREW/ PIZZA COOK for ITALIAN CAFE Min. 19 yrs. Walk-In Interview: Today 3pm-spm 981-12/13. Scotts Pknk
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      Death threat for Wattana
      157 57 J AMES WATTANA lost a snooker match and his mother smiled broadly. Reason: If the World No 15 had won his second-round Thailand Masters match last Friday in Bangkok, his life would have been in danger. The Thai snooker star had earlier received an anonymous call
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      305 57  -  Reports/ Peter Siow WHAT should an S-League player do if he were to receive a bullet in the mail, a death threat or a knock on the door at dawn? The question was raised following Thai snooker star James Wattana's death threat (see report above).
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      146 57 JURONG Football Club has asked the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) to visit its headquarters but only for a friendly chat with its players and officials. Club manager S Krishnan stressed there was no other motive behind the invitation. He said: "Last year, the
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      635 58 ERNEST LUIS talis with the man who makes S-League club Gombak United tick r MOST club chairmen love to talk about winning. John Yap is the opposite. Because losing was a part of the 41-year-old chairman's life for 13 weeks last year. Gombak United's debut season in the
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      352 59 MATCH OF THE PAY: CHELSEA v WEST HAM (10.55pm. tomorrow) Back to the Premiership, title-chasing Chelsea faces a weak West Ham tomorrow while leader Manchester United visits a revitalised Newcastle. How goes the title chase? JEFFREY LOW previews the top "live" matches on the Football Channel this
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      92 59 HOW tantalising Ruud Gullit's "sexy football" is will all be stripped down by the pragfriatism of Manchester United. Having dispelled doubts that the treble is not impossible, United manager Alex Ferguson will bank on the momentum of Wednesday's Cup conquest to consolidate its lead at the
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      356 60 LIVERPOOL WAS LAST TEAM TO DO IT IN 1984 ...no, it's not us saying it Liverpool fans. It's one of your own Manchester United is still on course for the Treble. Chelsea was also chasing its own Treble. But that came to a screeching halt
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      357 60 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has revealed the key to his side's challenge to retain the Double this season. It is the determination to succeed, reports Carlingnet. If ever there were any doubts that Arsenal would wilt under the pressure of its renewed title challenge, it was firmly
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      31 60 Chelsea v West Ham Coventry v Blackburn Derby v Liverpool Evertonv Arsenal Leicester v Charlton Newcastle v Man United Sheffield Wednesdayv Leeds Spurs v Aston Villa Wimbledon v Forest
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      441 61  -  CATHAY BOWL SUPER CLASSIC 1999: DAY 2 THE LEADERS Kao Hai Yuan (Taiwan) 4,290 Andrew Fang (Sin) 4,289 Cars Honeychurch (Axis) 4,261 I Cheng Chau Yu (Taiwan) 4,242 Tore Togarsan (Nor) 4,230 LaaChuan Chang (Taiwan) 4,212 Andrew Frawtay (Aus) 4,169 CM Yang (Taiwan) 4,164 HsiehChing
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      232 61 ANDREW Fang could be the one to beat. The "new boy" clinched second spot with 2,228 pinfalls, bringing his total to 4,289 pinfalls, in yesterday's qualifying round. Fang's the latest addition to the Singapore national training squad for the Brunei South-east Asia Games in August.
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      243 61 Beaters. ORDER was restored at the All-England badminton championships yesterday. This came as most of the top names booked their quarter-final slots. Alter second-round dismissals earlier in the day of joint fifth seeds Rashid Sidek of Malaysia and Denmark's Kenneth Jonas sen, the big
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      503 62 Wire services. LENNOX Lewis is one man several top boxers would go to some lengths to avoid. Why? Seven years ago, Riddick Bowe even threw his World Boxing Council (WBC) belt into a trash can rather than face Lewis. It wasn't because of the money. Bowe
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      158 62 WHILE Evander Holyfield is supremely confident of his chances, even predicting a third-round knockout, in tomorrow's big showdown, former Singapore boxer Lim Kee Chan feels differently. Now 66, Lim, who used to box professionally in the *****, went even as far
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      74 62 The fight unifies all three major boxing bodies for the first time since 1987. The three bodies are WBC, WBA and IBF. Lewis is the WBC champion, Holyfield the WBA and IBF title-holder. Holyfield turns 37 this year, while Lewis is 33 Holyfield has 36 wins against three
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      152 63 HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT: EVANDER HOLYFIELP V LENNOX LEWIS (Sunday morning. Singapore time Reuters. THAT'S the bold prediction of American Evander Holyfield as he gets ready to fight Briton's Lennox Lewis at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday (in Singapore). "I m
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      63 63 THAT'S the even bolder prediction from Lim Kee Chan, a Singapore professional boxer in the *****, on the big fight. Kee Chan picks Lennox Lewis to beat Evander Holyfield. And the fight won't go the full distance, he says. How does our boxing expert come to this
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      71 63 AFP LENNOX Lewis weighed in at 111.5 kg yesterday, 14kg heavier than Evander Holyfield. Lewis had said at training camp he might be as heavy as 115.7 kg. His slimmer form indicated an emphasis on foot speed and improving his quickness. At 97.5 kg, Holyfield has a significant
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