The New Paper, 25 April 1999

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    Masthead
    23 1 the new paper Another quality publication of Stngapon Pr—a Hofdlng* on sunday APRIL 25 1999 70 CENTS http://newpaper.asia 1 com.eg MITA (P) 107/03/99
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  • NEWS
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      Springapore
      173 2 HERE we are, poised to spring forward into the next millenium. But what does the future hold? What kind of society are we building and what kind of engines will thrust us into the 21st century? Yesterday, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong shared a vision that will guide our
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      PM: I have different view
      515 2  -  SCHOLARSHIP DEBATE By Yvonne Lim THE government will continue to give scholarships in areas where it needs "talent and expertise", Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday. He was outlining the Government's view on the debate that was sparked off when Deputy Prime Minister Tony
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      Sob, sob, sob,
      295 2  -  By Hazel Tan IN HONGKONG SHU Qi, above, cried and cried. The tears flowed. They smeared her mascara and streaked her make-up. She had earlier clinched the Best SupGrting Actress trophy for her role in Portid Street Blues at the 18th Hongkong Film Awards ceremony last night.
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      Lock icon Boy, now can eat pork
      570 3  -  Q Is mummy ready to buy and eat pork again? By Ernest Luis "DONT eat pork, ah!" My ever-cautious mum will always tell me as I leave home for the office every day. Mothers out there, if you say this too, read this story of
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      MUM'S QUESTIONS
      267 3 When can I go to the market to buy fresh pork again? From Monday, the pigs will be transported to Singapore to be slaughtered here. So, on Wednesday morning, the first batch will be ready for sale. What if some Joker tries to smuggle in infected animals? Security
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    • Honey, where's the money?
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        Lock icon Down the aisle, but not down the middle
        545 4  -  Q Is hubby hiding his money? Son of wealthy businessman fights to stop ex-wife from getting $250,000 worth of family company's shares. Judge dismisses case, orders him to transfer 500 of his shares to Madam Jenny Ching Poh Choo, 49, because he
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        We have Women's Charter. What about a Men's Charter?
        335 4 THE Women's Charter is a code of law stating the rights of women in marriage, divorce, maintenance and children, among other things. In making these provisions, the law recognises the sacrifices that a woman has made for her husband and family.
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        RARE FOR WOMEN TO KNOW ABOUT HUSBANDS' WEALTH
        176 4 WHEN a woman files for divorce, she's usually the one who has to do the hunting for her settlement. The problem: Often she doesn't know what she's hunting for. Said a divorce lawyer: "The first question I ask a woman who comes
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        What a man can do, so can a woman
        542 4 HOW MEN CONCEAL THEIR ASSETS DESPITE the Women's Charter, a man can still have his way and keep his assets out of reach, in case of a divorce settlement. He does this by keeping his wife completely clueless to the extent
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    • This idea of S'pore is (a) great, (b) bit scary?
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        OLDER SINGAPOREAN SAYS
        565 5  -  Q pWL Wlhat is S'pore 21 all about? This idea is BIG. It can change the face of Singapore in the next century. So read on. The idea grew when the Government asked over6,ooo Singaporeans to talk about values we should cherish. Their vision of a more
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        YOUNGER SINGAPOREAN SAYS
        459 5  -  BY Yvonne Lim MY DEAR old mother can sometimes irritate me. Like when her grandchildren come by, and that question pops out: "So, how are your test marks?* Or did so-and-so make it to the gifted programme?" "So what?" I remark through gritted teeth. Maybe it's because
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      536 6 THERE were seven differences between VN. Vi > I last week's pictures (we've highlighted them \lJ V. V in the above picture). jflfea Out of 4,806 entries we received, 1,717 x w/rWl spotted all V The winner a Perth holiday for two, courtesy of Singapore Airlines and the Western vty
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      172 7 DID YOU KNOW THAT POOR COMPLEXION IS OFTEN CAUSED BY SUN DAMAGE? REVEAL FAIRER, SMOOTHER MORE RADIANT SKIN WITH NEUTROGENA FINE FAIRNESS ESSENCE. softer In weeks, dark spots and blotchiness are reduced for a noticeably fairer, more even and radiant complexion. Contains stabilized Retinol, Vitamin A in its purest form,
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Mummy & daddy, take it... EASY
      544 8  - Mummy daddy, take it... EASY Falling grades? Blame anxious parents, says expert r* Q Who's to blame if your child's grades slip? By Calvin Low MUMMY, if your child is having problems with his studies, YOU could be the problem. And YOU too, daddy. Why? Because you expect too much,
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      TIPS FOR PARENTS
      84 8 Don't try to motivate your child by comparing his results with others'. This tactk often backfires. Play should not be sacrificed for studies as K could affect an amicable parent-child relationship. Emotional intelligence, as measured by EQ, is just as important It shows how successfully your child
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      Mum's worry
      390 8 XIAO Dahong, 11, wants to be an inventor when he grows up. But right now, he needs the right formula to inspire him to better grades. In his Primary Five term tests, the Cedar Primary School student failed in maths and Chinese. He passed English and science. His
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      386 9 SONY. ri reinvents m m Introducing Sony's DigitalB Handycam. y BWhen Sony launched the first Since DigitalB The secret lies in the head. The dual-speed Bmm camcorder back in 1985, it camcorder records head, to be precise. ushered in a whole new era of completely in digital, home-made movie. image
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  • NEWS
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      2 fingers for a life
      569 10 On Friday night, an S-league soccer player almost choked to death after a clash of heads on the pitch. MELVIN SINGH speaks to the men who battled to save his life. D, OUGLAS Ithier has sharp teeth. Ask Marine Castle sports trainer f Premjit Singh.
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      DOCTOR QUESTIONS ACTIONS
      193 10 TURNING Douglas Ithier over to his side may have been enough to clear his airway. A doctor in private practice told The New Paper this. "When there's a loss of consciousness and muscle control, the tongue can roll back and choke. Turn him to his side. The
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    Yes, husbands can die. Can we be ready for it?
    608 12 NEWS ONE year ago, I had to attend a very painful funeral. A friend's brother-in-law had died in an accident. He was young. Just 29. His widow was younger. When I saw her in church, staring blankly into space, clutching
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      112 12 BEST MIT MMCI IKMAMMI PT« ITO PRES N T S Twng Fr^Ry Ordinary KIPS Doing EXTRAORDINARY Things See this world famous Australian children's circus for the very first time in Singapore! Hailed all over the world for its daring acts and energetic young performers, The Flying Fruit Fly Children's Circus
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  • EXPAT
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      AGROnyms
      194 13 What's ERP? THIS is one of the first acronyms you will encounter in Singapore. Many Singaporeans talk about it because it means extra cost on the road. It stands for Electronic Road Pricing, introduced in April last year. The purpose: To restrict the heavy traffic on certain roads, especially
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      Wife in transit
      508 13  -  By C S Shanthent JUST take one look at my expat husband and I and you can tell that we are an unlikely pair. Friends say the same. It's not just our age difference Bob is 57 and 20 years older than I but also our experiences
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      Q box
      91 13 An you married to an expat husband? TeK us your experiences. Call, fax or email us at sunday@sph. com.sg 1 Talk tout DO yon ktvi problems What otlw topics would yon like m to write about to help you settle in? What experiences, pleasant and otherwise, have yon
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      OURways Street eats
      81 13 SabarMenanti SiangDan Malam, 62 Kandahar Street (near Arab Street), tel. 293-0284 MR K F Seetoh, publisher and co-author of Makansutra, which features some of the better street food and eateries in Singapore, says: This is one of the best nasi padang (Indonesian-style meal of rice and a
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  • NEWS
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      This chop lets him go scot-free — for now
      653 14  - This chop lets him go scot-free for now Q How can a person who claims diplomatic immunity be prosecuted? German j envoy owes 9 banks in I Brunei about 1 $230,000 1 but... By Augustine Pang HE borrowed nearly a quarter of a million dollars from banks and got away
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      WHAT IT MEANS
      301 14 DIPLOMATS are protected from prosecution in all matters, be it criminal, civil or traffic violations. But a diplomat can be prosecuted if the immunity is waived by the government he represents. A diplomat in Singapore said: The immunity is given so that we can discharge our functions
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      The pill helped make me pregnant
      875 15  -  Q We've heard from the men, but what do women say about Viagra? By] Ng Wan Ching IMAGINE being in a room with a man you love and knowing that nothing will happen. Imagine longing for a baby, longing for a gesture of love
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      Not uplifting for all
      228 16 THERE has been a steady queue for Viagra ever since it was approved for use in Singapore on Monday. But it has not been an uplifting development for all impotent men. The sad fact: Three in five impotent men here cannot be put on Viagra. For
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      Our first night with Viagra
      259 16 "WE both cried," said Mrs Chew of their first successful sexual encounter after 4Vi years of marriage. "I think it was a combination of relief and happiness. I still loved my husband very much, so you can imagine how my emotions kept conflicting the past
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      One pill at a time, please
      125 16 DON'T share. Don't tell your wife you are on Viagra. And only one pill at a time, please. So advises Associate Professor Li Man Kay of the National University Hospital. The Health Ministry allows 12 tablets at most for each prescription. But doctors usually
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      ONE MAN'S EXPERIENCE
      102 16 DIABETES brought him down, but Viagra has propped him up again. A 48-year-old Singaporean sales manager got four Viagra pills from his doctor last Wednesday. It took about half an hour for the effects to kick in and his erection lasted for about an hour. But David
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  • @ A GLANCE
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      Military men who dare...
      370 17 THEY are the men from Mindef. And they dare to slaughter sacred cows, that is. To bring about a "silent revolution" in our education system. In the past, our schools would devote more resources to the best and the brightest. And class sizes were fixed and
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      Lock icon BRIEFLY
      356 17 AFP. Timor pact reached THEY can now vote on their ftiture. The 800,000 people in East Timor will vote whether to go their own way after Indonesia and Portugal reached an agreement yesterday, said United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. He said that the pact would be signed on May
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    Start with coffeeshop chat
    103 18 TALK is not cheap. In fact, dialogue is so valuable that unless people communicate, the work to Duild a Singapore of the 2lBt Century cannot begin. People must communicate as only then will they become a public, says ASAD LATIF of The Sunday Times. And the
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    INFOCUS
    108 18 It doesn't matter who the individuals are, or where they talk. A coffeeshop, for example, is an institution. It is all the more so for being informal. Along with the hawker centre, the coffeeshop is where the man-in-the-street gets together with his fellow man, where the walls of silence
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    ER.P: The $ 10 question
    162 18 ER.P: The 10 question RAISE the ERP charges or put up a new gantry and traffic is simply diverted to the next available road. CHUA LEE HOONG of The Straits Times asks: Is "creeping gantrification" the slow but steady increase of ERP gantries across the island effective at all in
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    FOR THE FAMILY
    75 18 Showtime in tht park: Get a taste of Mexican and Latin music and dance at Bishan Park 1, down by the fishing pond today. The Ireson Band and Funk and Latin Dance Group will entertain you from 4.30 pm to 7.15 pm. It's free. FIRST 7585 second
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  • THE WEEK
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      Guest editor
      347 19  -  Every Sunday, we invite a personality to comment on the week's headlines that happen to catch his or her eye. Today, Ravi Veloo has his say. The former Straits Times columnist is now managing director of The Media Campus (which runs journalism courses) RAVI VELOO IS it just
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      A lot of bull
      100 19 ANOTHER question raised by the news relates to the economic sentiment. Thursday's newspapers said people here are more upbeat about the economy than in December, feeling more secure about keeping their jobs and boosting their financial position. On the same day, National Semiconductor began retrenching 165
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      Hazy deadline
      55 19 AND, of course, who is not wondering what's the point of setting Indonesia a mid-July deadline to implement Asean's zero-burning policy when there are no penalties if Jakarta does not comply? With the first open Indonesian general elections in June set to distract the leaders, get your gas
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      Man U, finally
      63 19 SO, Manchester United fans, congratulations on your team making it into the European Cup final, where it'll square off against Bayern Munich. Um, just one question: Just why are you guys such fanatical supporters of a team that, while still a force in our former colonial mistress,
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      MTV: Your Most Wanton Music Channel
      218 19 NO one is working harder to produce the next generation of sexy dolls than MTV. And it's not like I'm complaining like a priest, but more like a pirate who came to the loot too late. Where was MTV when I was a young,
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      70 19 m HK* j^^. 'MmKV, neiwr^ that puzzlealW A class act THANK you, Ministry of Education, for finally becoming flexible on class size—a very important and long-awaited move. K also shows the public that the ministry is taking seriously its new mission to make more sense of the system and help
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Nail in head but...
      449 20 TODDLER SURVIVES ONE moment, he was happily skipping along with his parents on a shopping trip in Brixton, South London. He had his mind set on getting them to buy him a Teletubby toy. Then, it happened. A deafening blast shattered the peace of that lovely
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      Lock icon BOMBING LINKED TO RACISTS
      120 20 Source: Reuters BRITAIN'S intelligence agency, MIS, has been called in to help investigate the Brixton bombing which is believed to be linked to extremist racist groups. A Scotland Yard spokesman said four groups had so far claimed responsibility for last Saturday's nail bomb explosion in an
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      Lock icon Did Nato fake this photo?
      367 21 Kosovo mass graves: Source: AFP. THEY are seen as the good guys in the Yugoslav war. But now, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) stands accused of lying to the world. Several photos distributed by Nato which show possible mass graves in Kosovo could be
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      Lock icon Nato leaders agree on oil embargo
      137 21 Source: Wire services. IF Nato has its way, the oil taps in Yugoslavia may soon run dry. In a bid to step up economic pressure on President Milosevic, Nato leaders on Friday agreed to impose an oil embargo on Yugoslavia. Nato naval forces will
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      Lock icon Blast in Russia; bombs found in Canada
      119 21 Source: Wire services. A BLAST was set off outside the building housing the US and British consulates in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg early yesterday. It blew out windows in nearby buildings, but caused no casualties. The finger of blame was immediately pointed
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      Lock icon HIV player back in team
      397 22  -  Q Can Aids viruscarriers and professional team sports mix? BY Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY WHEN Matt Hall told his Rugby League mates the shattering news that he had the Aids virus, they didn't mind him continuing to train with them in Melbourne. But it's
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      NO MONEY NO HONEY
      601 23 Malaysian singing sensation, Sheila Majid, is embroiled in divorce proceedings against her husband, record producer Roslan Abdul Aziz. The case is pending in Kuala Lumpur's Syariah Court. Meanwhile, Roslan is facing a charge of assaulting her. This is Sheila's story, as pieced together by BRIAN MILLER
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      HIS STORY
      224 23 ROSLAN Abdul Aziz, the estranged husband of Malaysian singer-entertainer Sheila Mqjid, told a magazine that the "crisis in his marriage" began in January last year. "At the time, I had no friends," he said. "All ran away. People said that my recording company, RAP, had fallen and I
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  • the new paper RACING
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      Blue Ocean has the edge
      566 26  -  By Tan Thean Loon BESIDES Day Is Done in' Race 8, the the other "safe" bet appears to be Blue Ocean in Race 3 at Ipoh today. True, there are a couple of challengers in Jolly Good Fun and Magic Fleet but the Boyle Chua-trained
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    • BEST BETS
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        Magic Fleet (Race 3 No. 1)
        45 26 MARC TAN M His only victory was over Today's course and distance in June last year. Two good runs this year despite attempting unsuitable trips. Has winning partner Saifudin Ismail back in the saddle. Possesses a terrific finishing burst.
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        Wahee Vision (Race 2 No. 3)
        48 26 DANNY KHOO M Came to hand in fine xashion at Penang last Sunday. Picks up just five points and is well handicapped to record second successive win over same trip. Should be able to overcome the outside draw with his early speed.
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        Day Is Done (Race 8 No. 6)
        54 26 TAN THEAN LOON CBack in form, with a win d a fourth in last two starts. When he wins, he does so in a swift time. Probably the best on handicap here over 1,600m. Won in lmin 35.2sec with 57kg over Singapore 1,600m.
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      TODAY'S IPOH RACE CARD: Going forecast – Good
      1489 27 TODAY'S IPOH RACE CARD: Going forecast Good JuJbi Www—r) 1 -6 COVKMAIOMQ 57 H tan*® 3 prug V Ti*Art) 2 FLYMQMT 57 (H 4 (tfeQ J H»CT Tan) 3 STO«IQEMBUL 57 SHOh 7 (3nag B OKia-HydroarDori) 4 TOP OF THE TABLE 57 M* 8 Obq F Nrth«vTop Of D» TafcH)
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      YESTERDAY'S IPOH RACE RESULTS: Going-Good
      1668 28 'W ;1 12 RETURN TO MELBOURNE 55 (12-7) ONMK 0 3 3 1 10 OARfTO 56 (20-71 Aaopn (12) 5 4 2 9 CHAMPION FIGHTER 56 (27-9) "Ow* (9) 1 I 3 1 ALWAYS AHEAD 57 (76 10 8HOfi <13) 6 8 4 6 MAJBTK
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      Woodworth shows his worth
      226 29  -  Bi Danny Khoo FORMER top rider Benny Woodworth stole the thunder from two other champions on a day when favourites flopped. The 1995 champion had eight rides at Ipoh yesterday and made good on the Boyle Chua-trained Marib Light and Key Emperor. While Marib Light won
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      PERAK TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT:
      817 29 RACE 1: Champion Fighter was fractious, reared and dislodged apprentice Nigel Chong prior to being loaded into the barriers. The gelding became fractious in the barriers, broke through the gates and had to be reboxed. Liberation became fractious after being loaded into the barriers.
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      LUCKY SHAHRUL
      139 29 APPRENTICE Shahrul Buang Nizam must be thanking hi* lucky star after coming through an inquiry unscathed The stewards yesterday continued their investigation into his handling of Golden Switch in Race 8 on April 11, second day of the Singapore April Meeting. They took farther evidence, including submissions from
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      Lock icon Cool Jazz back in groove
      351 30 LATEST RESULTS Atlanta 89 Washington 78 New York 110 Charlotte 105 Toronto 95 Orlando 88 Boston 100 Chicago 71 Milwaukee 79 Cleveland 75 Denver 96 Golden State 84 LA Clippers 106 Houston 101 Sacramento 105 Minnesota 97 Utah 96 Portland 85 Seattle 97 Vancouver 84
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      125 30 AFP. DESPITE his fortune of around VSteO million (s6lm), basketball has US$6OO,OOO in gambling debt. Bodaun, who was fired recently by the Los Angeles Lakers after less two months with the team, said he liked to gamble, but denied having a problem. The eccentric snowman
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      Lock icon AFTER 18 DAYS OF SILENCE... VIALLI SPEAKS
      824 31 C 3 What did Vialli think of the jail term for his deputy, Graham Rix,for having sex with an underaged girl? Rob Hughes is the chief sports writer for the Times of London. He also contributes a soccer column to the International Herald
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      No gravy, just dinner
      194 31 WHEN the International Olympic Committee was brought to shame a few months ago, football shook its head and said: No bribery, no gravy train, no scandal in our game. Just to be on the safe side, Fifa issued fresh instructions to the countries bidding for the
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      AND FINALLY...
      99 31 NEWCASTLE United is in the FA Cup Final on May 22. That leaves 27 selling days for the new Adidas strip which Freddy Shepherd and Douglas Hall want eveiy self-respecting Newcastle supporter to dress in for Wembley. The club expects 25,000 sales, at £43 (Ssll6) a shirt, £66
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      Lock icon From ZIZOU to ZERO
      675 32  -  UVENTUS FANS CRY FORZIDANE'S HEAD Q Why are Juventus fans not calling Zidane by his nickname Zizou any more? Gulam's trip k sponsored by wnmsure Resources I l„.|ta ,1 MMW LwlfivUj agent for Kappa (Sportswear S GULAM reports from Turin, Italy WILL someone tell me: What's
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      169 32 WHAT if Zinedane Zidane turns on the magic when Juventiu plays Fiorentina today? Will all be forgotten? Will he be a hero again? No one's talking. "Let's see what happens," is the standard reply. In any case, Juventus' hopes of qualifying for Europe for next
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        WINNER
        461 33 Q How much money was placed in bets for Scone in the first three weeks? Singapore's legal soccer betting—the first of its kind in Asia raked in $20 million in three weeks. It's big game for the organiser, Singapore Pools. But for the punters, there have been mixed reactions.
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        $10,000 BETS
        59 33 There have been quite a number of $10,000 bets since Score was launched on March 31, says Singapore Pools, which manages Score. The biggest winner is said to be a bettor who put $5,000 on Marine Castle to beat Clementi Khalsa when the odds were $3.50. Marine Castle
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        LOSER
        275 33 HE was among the early birds to take the plunge when Score was launched on March 31. He placed $1,000 on hotly favoured Singapore Armed Forces FC to beat Marine Castle. SAFFC duly obliged with a thumping 6-1 win. Wong made a profit of $380. But it's been mostly
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      645 34  -  CLEMENT! KHALSAI Nahar Daud 82nd min Main sponsor FTMS, CMc Ambulance Equipment sponsor Umbro HOME UNITED 2 Egmar Goncalves 47th, Gusta Guzarishah 89th H Main sponsor Super Coffeemix Equipment sponsor Uhisport By Peter Siow GUSTA Guzarishah, the former bad boy of local soccer, has rewarded Home United's
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      102 34 Tampines wins at last By Peter Slow MOHAMED Noor Ali would probably have found sleep easy to come by last night. He netted the winning goal to give Tampines Rovers its first taste of success after four outings. DRAW UKELY The boring game had
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      STUNNERS
      461 35  -  MATCH OF THE PAY: MIDDLESBROUGH IARSENAI fi Gunners Q How many games in hand does Man U have? PREMIERSHIP CHASE: REMAINING TIES MAN UNITED: Today: Leeds (A) May 1: Aston Villa (H) May 5: Liverpool (A) May 9: Middlesbro (A) May 12: Blackburn (A) May 16: Tottenham (H) ARSENAL
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      Lock icon TODAY: LEEDS v MAN UNITED (SCV, 6.25pm)
      159 35 AFP. DANISH goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has warned his Manchester United team-mates that defeat against Leeds today could seriously damage their Treble dream. Alex Ferguson's side is still on a high after last Wednesday's magnificent victory over Juventus booked its place in the European
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      Lock icon Forest goes down
      647 36 REST OF THE ACTION Q How many' times has Nottingham Forest been relegated in the past three years? Nottingham Forest, which propped up the Premiership for most of the season, finally had its fate sealed. It was relegated for the second time in three years when it
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      64 38 The New Paper On Sunday April 25. ttew HOW to skithff Girl writes to Puberty, our sex advice column for Our tackles the Can you help her handle the Page Ltla Km SuzamM Jalil JaltohJr ¥i >i jB Walker HpHKgl IVanfto Want to w^to tow .^K /law worfr i•F M>
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      261 39  -  M Edited by Trudy Lim trudy@sph.com.sg Coin collection IF you pay cash at the supermarket, don't forget your one-cent coins. Supermarkets often have items costing an odd number of cents, and are great places for you to use those one-cent coins. Waterproofing DO you hang your clothes out to
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      Are you Super smart?
      975 39 Make the most of your trips to the supermart THEY can be exciting. And they can be daunting. But above all, they are an essential part of modern life. They are the supermarkets. Even if the wet market and the neighbourhood provision shop are your main
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    Now you have to make up to work out
    695 40  -  SoSueMe by Suzanne Walker EXERCISE has taken on a new meaning. A workout used to mean throwing a medicine ball around but now, going to the gym is quite an elaborate affair. Every other person seems to be investing in gym
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    Coffee, dates and me
    443 41  -  Single Column by Lela Jalil lela@sph.com.sg I SET up my own blind date the other day. Against The Rule. You know, the one that says you shouldn't ask a guy out, especially one you hardly know. Why? I just wanted to get our first meeting over
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    Diamonds can be cheap and classy
    246 43 Chip WHEN are cheap diamonds classy? Only when they're Peranakan. Historical value makes the killer difference. It's old. It's rare. It's extinct nobody makes them anymore. The Peranakans call it intan. They're classy because they're heirloom pieces from a vanished age. But they're still
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    Would you let your spouse or child be a professional sportsperson?
    183 44 AgeDifference U "Why not? make lots of itiOney,don't #-Kaw? •i*i'* i i I "Actuary, I know a couple of professional j < sports In Singapore. They don'{ seem to be doing badly, thdugh I don't know hbWmutk they're paid.
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      86 44 'Complete and mail your entry with photo to. Mr/mrs/miss: Steelcase Office Solutions, 4*t»ft*rttS*tfe»* namc foccup ant #10-01/02, Valley Point, Singapore *****3 occupant's tel: .-<: r Id: 738 5225 Fax: 738 5775 add**: v- Conditions apply. All entries mutt be received by t2 May 99 and all entrants must be above
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    Humpback treat
    346 46 Venue FUJLFILM When city life gets to you, venture into the outback. Check out the area around the Swan Valley, just a short drive from Perth, with JASON TAN BE warned. Camel-riding is addictive. And you can get the real stuff in northern Perth, where you trot through
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    HEADY METAL
    110 47  -  Edited by Rachel Tan rachel@sph.com.sg Marvel at how Antonio Battistessa (right) burns and twists hot metal into beautiful artwork. He can turn iron rods into curvy skewers, delicate candle holders and even staircase railings in a matter of minutes. His studio doubles up as a store and you
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    GASAK GOLF
    127 47 Try your hand at Amount} of idiot-proof Supa Golf, where the clubs aire lighter and the balls bigger so you can't miss'. The course though is the real thing, complete with ponds and rolling greens. Prices start at As 7 ber game for the nine-hole course. Golf widows
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    U SPLASH IN
    177 47 Have breakfast with the bottlenose dolphins or better still, take a dip into the pool to frolic with these lovely creaUtfpfc y 7, At Underwater World, you get up close and real personal with tome of these marine But if you don't fancy getting wet, just tit
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    104 47 Go arty at the largest private art collection in Western Australia. You may even catch collector Ron Gomboc carving out his own works of sculpture in clay. The man's clients include royalty like the Sultan of Brunei. Also, don't miss the intriguing sculptures displayed in a big field
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    VINE & DINE
    127 47 VINE DINE Swan Valley is home to some of Perth's finest wineries. It has a total of 19 wineries, several practically on the Swan River. And the best way to soak in the sights of the majestic vineyards and stately homes is to take a cruise along the river. You
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    PARK PETS
    105 47 Can't get enough of the furry ones? Well, Yanchep National Park has the largest number of koala bears in Western Australia. You may not be able to cuddle them, but youH be able to spot them in the trees. You can also hire a boat and hit the
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    OUTBACK SURVIVAL TIPS
    125 47 1 Wear padded underwear for your camel and horse rides to prevent sore bums, especially if you're going for long rides. Padded bicycling shorts help. If you can't find padded undies, you can wear two layers of the normal stuff. 2 Camouflage yourself with green paint or
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    SIA EZ HOLIDAYS
    116 47 Book a Perth package with Singapore Airlines for just $958. You get return airfare, three nights' accommodation, daily breakfast and transfers. You also get a medium-sized rental car for two days and entry coupons to 13 attractions, including the Perth Zoo. This free-and-easy package also offers mix-and-match
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      Should I save my marriage?
      404 48 lAM 21 years old, married and have a son. I have been having some problems with my marriage recently. Sometimes, I feel that I don't have any love for my husband anymore. So far the relationship seems OK but I have this tendency to really
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      Practise talking to people you're comfortable with
      419 48 A reader's advice Last week's letter: SARAH will be 18, her boyfriend is 21 years old. They went steady after knowing each other for a very short period. He is very caring towards her. Things went on fine until one day when he
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  • Puberty
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      Close friends no longer
      374 49 I HAVE a friend whom I have known for about two years. We were in the same class in Secondary I and 2. We were very close then. We used to call each other every day to talk. We shared our problems and did our homework
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      394 49 A FEW months ago, I went to a club with a colleague. I had a few drinks and got drunk in no time. Instead of taking me home, he brought me to a hotel. I know we must have had sex, although I can't remember
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      I am HIV-positive. Will I be allowed to study?
      544 49 W Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues MY boyfriend and I have Qbeen going steady for two years. I'm 18 years old. Over the last three months, I have been having sex with my colleague. It
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      58 49 Counsellors: Mr Danny Ng, psychologist and Ms Wong Sing Chee, counsellor, Singapore Polytechnic. CALL US If you need advice on matters of the heart or sex issues, write to: Aggie, The New Paper, Times House, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore *****9 or fax: 737-5375 ore-mail: npops@sph.com.sg (Please mark: Aggie) or
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      When small is beautiful
      274 50  -  By m. m m m Yong Shu Hoong sh>ong@singnetcom.sg JUST when you think handphones can't come any smaller, Motorola unveils a nifty, new product. Brace yourself for the v 3688, touted as the world's smallest and lightest GSM dual band cellular phone. A member of Motorola's
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      Bale rules
      252 50 jIMBR I, |Weired! ■tf BRAD Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio may be the hottest heart-throbs in Hollywood. But on the Net, 26-year-old Christian Bale leads one of cyberspace's most loyal cult following, winning hands-down a who's-the-greatest- actor poll that Entertainment Weekly magazine once posted on its website. Christian who,
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      Having a bad day? Read this!
      272 50 nZhatterboTl COUNT your blessings. If you think you're having a bad day, check out the following examples of "bad days" circulating via e-mail: The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska was $80,000. At a special ceremony,
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    Jiang hua yu, Mira!
    527 51  -  The American star of Mighty! Aphrodite is crazy about all things Chinese Interview "X Chan Seet Fun seetfun@sph.com.sg AMERICAN actress Mira Sorvino speaks Mandarin. But she is modest about it. "0h... wo bu zhi dao! (I don't know)" she protested, when asked if she would do
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      182 51 nHB A Birds of a feather make some of the most exciting dishes. So flock on over and savour poultry that's pleasing to ITS v i Ai,.. your palate, at prices easy on the pocket. HBI Now that s something to cluck about. All prices ore subjecr ro 10% service
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      Lock icon Short but Hot
      1138 52  -  These people stand tall despite being small By Chan Seet Fun seetfun@sph.com.sg (Height: 1.56 m) SOME short people will go to great lengths to be taller. They would part with thousands of dollars for a few centimetres. There's a doctor in China who claims he can make
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      Cue&eh?
      187 52 What is the last thing you do before going to bed? M I burn the aroma oil. I need to prepare myself psychologically. I must also read a book that has lots of words and few pictures before I can fall asleep. It usually takes less than an hour.
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      779 53 PrVtodayl -rf—6.00 All lack Mama's Animals Adventure— Turn i/o«i4 T*i«t..hhi*c UgandaGorißas(Wildlife/part 1/r) W|L I 1* fin« 6.30 Advontureßlo—Cougars (Wildlife/r) M J |V 1 V "WIMeTB IZ, b.SU pm 7.00 Stories from My Childhood (Cartoon/r) I M "iRj, Parents Cdfl actually Watch 7jo PaaWaa'sPiayiMMM (Children's />f fUp J0 Mfr Teletubbies together
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      782 54  -  by Ken Jalleh Jr k*njrOtph.co<n.|| BORDERLINE BENG (not my real name) has often been fascinated by the fads that afflict the English-educated. It is a fascination that usually illicits this instinctive response in his enquiring mind: Like that one, meh? Lately, he has been asking the
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      159 54 Just because you are a Bang does /*ot mean you cannothave potato for begtanenT™ 1 0 Old Worid wines are from Germany, France and other European countries. New World wines are from countries like New Zealand and South Africa. There are no Great World wines. Q
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    The arts are alive, but where's the tradition?
    720 56  -  Column by Lim Kay Tong I HAVE become complacent about the vibrancy of cultural life in Singapore. Sometimes I forget how amputated our lifestyles, customs, art, music, theatre and literature can be. And how new or modified they are. Science and techno
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    SHARP
    258 57  -  r@oddsl SeenHeard THE MOVIE Pleasantville When two teenagers get trapped in the black-and-white world of an old TV show, they bring colour to a predictable universe. Cartoonish comparison between now and^enlllpil WOON WUI TEK HERE'S the message of this feelgood movie: We're living in the best possible era, so
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      76 58 Laugh Until Die: Teacher to high school class: "Last week, we discussed the geography of Main Street. Today, we discuss the geography of Elm Street.'* A high school dreamboat Is seduced by Reese Witherspoon's character. In the afterglow, the boy stares lovingly at a shrub and one of
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      One colourful, visual treat
      251 58  -  Edited by Chan Seet Fun seetfun@sph.com.sg CHAN SEETFUN interesting,' tho*ig 11 n qybe borrowed, proftiW Screenwriter/director Gary Ross called his movie a "modern Alice in Wonderland". And he's right. It's a fable about two '90s teens who go through the looking-glass, or in this case, the
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      201 58 James Berardinelli In his internet review: "One of the things that I liked best about Pieasantville is that, while It entertained with Its quirky plot and stunning visuals, It also made me think. Too few movies manage to be both thought-provoldng and thoroughly entertaining." (Rating: Three and a
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      Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture Message in a Bottle (Atlantic Recording)
      108 58  -  ki with Jessica Leow FOR such a soppy movie, I'm surprised the music doesn't cause diabetes. But there are some interesting names here Sinead Lohan (No Memnaid) and Nine Sky Wonder (Somewhere in the Middle). The
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      Various Artistes Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida (Mercury Records)
      83 58 Various Artistes Elton John Tim Rice's Aida (Mercury Records) AIDA has musical heavyweights covering songs that Elton John and Tim Rice wrote, based on Verdi's grand opera. Overdose on lift-your-hands-and-your-hearts numbers like I Know The Truth, Elaborate Lives and The Gods Love Nubia. Most of the tracks work, especially Lenny
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      491 59 IF* CALL: 873-3333 I I 24-hour customer service hotline Hbb laughs mon A Prayer In the Dark fri Chicken and Duck Talk V nu» 9pm Bank owner Emily's peaceful life takes a I Opm Hui's traditional restaurant is Eastwood ln dramatic turn when Jimmy-a troubled renowned for its barbecued duck
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      484 60 J i M s r ;r: i i i M > ********** Highlight of the Week I I drama/serials mon Grace in My Heart 3.30pm This drama is based on the true life fSMllly story of Taiwanese singer, Baißing w Bing. It recounts the events in her turt>ulent We Stars
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      115 61 M K^^H^P^HMr MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE YOUR DIET'S NOT RIGHT CHOOSE CENTRUM feJfC ll FoloAdd 000 mog 190 -Mflß *3"* mmmm m A »mg HO a t ir 5 Qpntrum p ST 27 I A If* s- 43 At times, we may not have a balanced diet with all the right
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      128 61 f Quick English Singaporeans know the value of time. This is why they are good <I;communicating what they want with as few words just compare these phrases which a Singaporean and a Briton would probably say: lilllli In a shopping mall Briton: I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't seem to
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      115 61 D dlte An y Bk^__ 3 5. Dr Mahathir was said to have been 5 suffenng from this jr~ w 8. Country from which the Flying Dutchman tjL broadcast his radio show *"~"H| to 9. The month The New Paper Big Walk will M Drug on sale last week H
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