The New Paper, 30 April 1999

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    Masthead
    8 1 the iew p< iper FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1999
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      112 1 Virus attack: T%yo Malaysian horses killed /Page82 16-page horse racing special PLUS the latest news. Tomorrow, at the same time Teen tribes of Singapore The baffling culture of today's teens. In The New Paper on Sunday. In the morning n?> inn mm Another quality publication of Singaporm Pmam HokMnga http://nawpaper.Mial.com.tg
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    Lock icon Rape justice
    100 1 A 16-year-old girl b gang-raped by 10 men in South Africa. Nothing unusual in a country where a girl is raped every 26 seconds. I Fed-up with police inaction, she goes to a taxi association for justice, The accused are draggedfrom their homes with no time to get
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Nato misfires AGAIN
      285 2 Stray missile hits Bulgaria Wire services. THE target was a radar site in Serbia. But the missile was way off. It all went wrong when a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) missile strayed and smashed into the roof of a house in neighbouring Bulgaria. There were no
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      Lock icon BAD TIMING
      71 2 Reuters. THE incident comes at an embarrassing time for Nato and for Bulgarian leaders. This is because Bulgaria has not yet officially given permission for Nato planes to use its airspace. Parliament is expected to give its approval next week. The country has been negotiating with the Nato
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      Lock icon $10,000 in discarded bus tickets. All for the sake of a computer
      546 3  -  By Tanya Fong COME rain or shine, Madam Ng Bee Hua, 44, and her 12-year-old daughter, Tan Ee Ping, would be on the service 25 bus. Picking up every discarded ticket they could find from the floor or
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      38 3 1 1 1 ——————r-r ft 1} i Look out for The New Paper tomorrow JnT 16-page special for horse racing punters Exclusive interview: South African journalist who was raped *W Plus Sports Mid Showtime In ouf hoßriny wfttfoti
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Why I left this......for this CRIME
      414 4 TOMORROW: South African journalist who was raped speaks up A South African journalist stunned the world by opening her report with these words: "Every 26 seconds in South Africa a woman gets raped. It was my turn last Thursday night. "New Paper journalist SIMONHOFF
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      Our high-security home
      327 4  -  BY Yvonne Lim PICTURE living in a home like this: Razor-edged concertina wires festoon your huge walls. Perhaps even electrified wires. Inside, panic buttons link rooms to an alarm system. Press one and within minutes a security force is at your door. At night, when you go
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  • QUICKHtWS
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      SCANNED
      244 5 tfflr Users had computers scanned without knowledge Sing Tel says it did not want to cause panic DO you know that your computer is being scanned? Well, about 200,000 Sing Net and Sing Tel Magix customers' computers, or nearly half of Internet subscribers here, are being scanned without their
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      Lock icon This Picture
      42 5 Happy talk BONDING: A Western Australian crayboat skipper letting his Jack Russell terrier, Bullet, talk to a wild dolphin. The dog has struck up a relationship with a pod of dolphins who approach the crayboats looking for food. Picture/ Reuters
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    • News Break
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        Joins Asean
        56 5 CAMBODIA will be welcomed today as the 10th member of Asean, the Association of South-east Asian Nations. The Hanoi ceremony will mark a symbolic return to the region after years of isolation because of political and internal strife. Through Asean, Cambodia hopes to be again recognised as a
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        $15m write-off
        60 5 BAD debts suffered by credit card and charge card companies here have soared in the past 12 months. In a report released yesterday, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said bad debts that were written off in January to March this year amounted to $14.8 million. This compared with
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        Warning signs
        59 5 FROM Monday, new signboards will warn motorists about traffic jams on the Causeway to Johor. The nine signs along the Bukit Timah Expressway will flash advice on traffic flow up to the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints. Motorists can then exit via Kranji Expressway, Mandai Road and Woodlands Avenue
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        Boy bashed
        55 5 A NGEE Ann Secondary School boy was beaten unconscious outside school by six youths yesterday. Teo Ting Soon, 17, was found at Block 309, Tampines Street, in the afternoon. He was hospitalised with multiple head injuries. Ting Soon said the attackers were aged between 16 and 20 years
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      DOW JONES
      30 5 The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new record yesterday, gaining 32.93 points to 10,878.38. Volume was heavy, at 967 million shares, at the New YorK Stpck Exchange.
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      world Head liners
      47 5 International Herald Tribune: Russian pushes peace plan The New Straits Times: Fortnightly reports on projects Asian Wall Street Journal: Brokerage houses rehire as Asia rallies BBC News: Russia's special envoy for Yugoslavia is in Rome before visiting Belgrade to try resolve the Kosovo crisis
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      Tongue Cheek
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      Death threat
      58 6 LONDON DEATH threats have been made to a BBC chief, just days after the shooting of BBC show host Jill Dando. London police say Tuesday's caller claimed to head of news, Tony Hall, was the next target in revenge for Nato's attack on Serbia's TV station. Mr Hall
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      Move to S'pore
      56 6 SINGAPORE'S lower costs lured five multinational companies to move their regional headquarters from Hongkong to the Republic, said the territory's Secretary for Trade and Industry, Mr Chau Tak Hay. But, despite the companies' concern, operating costs in Hongkong had seen "a remarkable fall" last year as the
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      Freeze to go on
      64 6 A SURVEY shows that more than six in 10 firms intend to freeze pay this year. And more than half may pay smaller bonuses, compared to last year's. This, despite early signs that the economy is getting better. The survey of 413 firms was carried out
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      Jailed 4 months
      59 6 PAKISTANI Zafar Khalique, 38, slapped and kicked steward R Thiagesan, 34, on a Singapore Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Singapore on Monday. Khalique, who also bit another steward, had too much to drink, was rowdy and even tried to get into the cockpit. He was jailed
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      local Head liners
      53 6 The Straits Times: Singnet scanning computers The Business Times: S'pore lawyers preparing offer document for Akhbar Khan Uanhe Zaobao: 68 per cent retrenched workers found new jobs Berita Harian: PM Goh: Bring together workers at all levels RCS morning news: PM Goh focuses on the economy in
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      Lock icon Mummy, make the pain go away
      102 6 >& UPSET MOTHER: urn* 77 Yee Ling 's face, neck and hands are very sore, red and painful. Her mother, Madam Mary See (with Yee Ling), was Informed by the babysitter that the four-year-old was scalded by hot water last Friday morning. Madam See,
      picture/ Sin Chew Jit Poh/ Asia News Network  -  102 words
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  • SINGAPORETODA
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      Lock icon Uncle Seng joins KBE
      226 7 Even the ordinary worker can be part of the knowledge-based economy (KBE), says Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong in his May Day message. We present the issues raised through the eyes of a cleaner A cleaner who knows the properties of the chemicals and the performance
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      PIVTS CONCERNS
      44 7 Unemployment still a major concern. China's economy slowing down; pace of Japan's recovery uncertain. Growth in the US and Europe expected to slow down. So, PM says: I am only cautiously optimistic about the prospects in Singapore in the next 12 months.
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      250 10 SINGAPORETODAY hill 1 HDHl k^||| ll W liiy wOjf lINMMI verbal diarrhoea Jalleh Jr— shut up? YOUVE worked hard. —i—■ Tom morrow, Singapore celebrates your labour and honours your effort. On Sunday, we want to VjL help you be at ease, have fun, be entertained and laugh. W So The
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  • SIHGAPORETODAY
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      A midnight story
      510 11 A police report and a mystery cheque claim are bringing former TV and stage compere Nigel Mosbergen to the limelight again. MELVIN SINGH goes behind the entertainment scene to unravel a tale of friends who fell out over money A PENSIVE Nigel Mosbergen went through about 10
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      UPS AND DOWNS OF SHOWBIZ
      178 11 MR Mosbergen is no stranger to entertainment deals. Together with Mark Van Cuylenburg (better known as the Flying Dutchman on Class 95), he set up The Music Force (TMF), an entertainment company in 1985. It wound up a few years later. Recalled Mr Van Cuylenburg:
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      GLORY DAYS
      52 11 IN his heyday, Mr Mosbergen did everything, from hosting Miss Universe pageants to compering corporate events. He also once hosted a local sports television programme, World of Sports. Starting out at Rediffusion in the early 1980s, Mr Mosbergen quickly blossomed into a star with his good looks and
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  • attutude Meet your new counsellors
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      Why I told them to separate
      475 13 It took one month. And many applications from wanna-be Attitude counsellors (we thank all of you for the interest). But we've finally narrowed it down to the final six. This week, we unveil the first three from the new line-up. An Ah Beng with
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      I want to be a farmer
      381 13 DAWN Victoria Wee Rui Feng (phew!) is a picture of contradiction. She dons the uniform of a "ya-ya" Raffles Junior College student. But she debunks all unfortunate myths about her schoolmates. For one, the 18-year-old proudly announces that she wants to be a farmer:
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      Lock icon I'm fat... so what?
      399 13 rM happy being fat I have no problems with that. Not anymore, that is, for Sim Ailizafarhana Mohd Isa. At 86 kg, Sim has had her share of taunts and sniggers. She's nearly double the weight of her skinnier classmates. "Some people would say, This girl
      Pictures/ Choo Chwee Hua  -  399 words
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      MEET THE OTHER THREE NEXT WEEK
      33 13 I smoked and drank because my girlfriend broke up with me Joshua Wong, one of our new Attitude counsellors I Meet him and our two other counsellors
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    Hey, S'pore, this is what I want
    486 15 SINGAPORETODAY Call them selfish, materialistic or obsessed with grades. But if asked to chase their own rainbows —as a new vision for Singapore does what would our teens choose? YVONNE UMfinds out 5 Cs AND A FARM PAWN VICTORIA WEE. 18: I REALLY
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      No go for'had to go' excuse
      101 17 iTun^iTTin^^ Chief Justice Yong Punc How dismissed by businessman Qoh Eng Lee, 33, who wee found guity of drtvhn wMe uuAur dUqua location. Qoh, who we eeen iikiaiilHM —1 e-i- a I M I J ILAAILAM crwinpng pmces wiiii nis iiuiii"i6«i WNRmriM uMn nwy
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      Shop... and you could win one of these cars
      236 17 YES, you could drive away in one of these nifty minis which just arrived from Japan. All you have to do? Just spend $20. And have loads of luck. The Mitsubishi Toppo BJ and the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini are two of
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      Lock icon 'My art's so good, I have to make mistakes'
      325 18  -  By Evangeline Poh "WHEN people see my art, they think it is too perfect they won't believe it. So sometimes, I have to make a few mistakes like add a few blots." So said Mr Gilbert Tan, 37, a mouth and
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    Lock icon VANDALISED WITH SPRAY PAINT
    520 21  -  Older cars, motorcycle, and even tiled area hit SINGAPORETODAY BY Wong Manquan AT a Road multi-storey carpark yesterday morning, 10 vehicle owners had a rude shock. During the night, white paint had been liberally sprayed over their vehicles, which ranged from a Mercedes, to old beat-up
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      256 22 jSjlht h 13 r-. v S&''" g!.>. 4iy L X.".' ?<^v ~^'^^U'. *''v' Av- and register Singapore s walking event;. JP ,>V %tit&oM Pfcf y I for two to New Zealand I RANGER Personal Computer Sunday 23 Mav I nw: 7.3oaai Venue: Notioed Stodbn (focing Kollong Theatre) Distance: 10km I
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Call more than 200 countries for free
      92 23 FREE: a set of McDonaki'* Sing Tel World Cards worth $80. WANT to get your hands on a free set of McDonald's Sing Tel World Cards worth $80? Besides being collectibles, the cards can also be used to make calls from here to
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      Too much tech
      120 23 WITH schools promoting computer-based learning, guess who needs lessons. The teacher. One amused boy recalled how his teacher tried to use a CD ROM to enhance the lesson. The teacher inserted the disc into the CD ROM drive and waited. When nothing happened, he thought the computer
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      Call our Legal Line
      72 23 OUR Legal Library offers quick access to various topics. Call **********4 and enter the topic codes below: What is the Small Claims Tribunal? (*****1) What cases can be brought before the Small Claims Tribunal? (*****2) How does one go about claiming under the Small Claims Tribunal
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      DREAM SANDWICH
      86 23 CREATE your dream sandwich. Fill it up with roast beef, peppers, fruit chutney and mushrooms. Or fix yourself a smoked salmon sandwich with avocado and onions. All this, at half-price (normal price range of gourmet sandwiches is $5.50 $11) at the Dome in The Promenade. Just take along
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      Lock icon $60m (a year) man
      386 25 But he turns his back on it all In 1997 he was the highest-paid CEO in Silicon Valley. Computer whiz Joe Costello, who was in town to donate software to Singapore Polytechnic, talks to FONGFOONGMEI about how he made a fortune and turned his back on
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      MAKE WORK PLAY
      122 25 ALL work should be all play. That's what think 3 CEO Joe Costello thinks. His company has created software which teaches 3D computer design in the form of a video game and now Singapore Poly students will get to learn" this game. think 3 and local firm
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Israeli minister in trouble
      317 26 Wire services. THE Israeli minister whom most Arabs love to hate is in hot water. Israeli police have recommended charging Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon with bribery, Israel Radio said yesterday. He was allegedly involved in witness-tampering and bribery related to a court case over his role
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      Lock icon Jade worth millions stolen
      158 27 Bernama. TWO robbers using pistols, took jade items worth RMIO million ($4.5 million) from a shop in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Dang Wangi OCPD ACP Mohamed Bakri Zinin said the robbery happened at 3.50pm, at the Catherine Jade Boutique in KL Plaza Bukit Bintang. Only one worker,
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      Lock icon 600,000 pigs to be tested
      259 27 Bernama. IT will be a massive job, but a vital one. The Johor Veterinary Services Department will do blood tests on about 600,000 pigs from Monday to screen them for the Nipah virus. Its director, Dr Zubaidah Mahmood, said the blood tests would be done
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    Think tough
    35 29 WORLDTODAY Aw« fciiMMnpfcir You have to be tough. I think I learnt in The ft. Karate Kid (a movie) that you should use the >. strength of your opponent to throw him off balance.
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      453 31  -  Slum lawyers' anti-smut crusade could see Rupert Murdoch face arrest in India BY Peter Wislon REPORTING FROM SYDNEY TWO humble Indian lawyers were offended by an old American movie shownjate one night on satellite TV. The 1989 film starred Kay Lenz as a policewoman who poses as
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      56 31 STAR TV has had a major impact on Indian TV viewing, broadcasting in English and Hindi, it will soon set up channels in Tamil and Bengali. Mr Rupert Murdoch (left) sees a big future for satellite broadcasting in TV-starved China and India despite Star TV losing at least
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      373 32 TAIWAN COLLEGE KNEW ABOUT HIM LAST YEAR Source: Wire services. HE was a student at Tatung College in Taiwan with some time to spare. Instead of putting it to good use, Chen Ing-hou started work on creating a computer virus. He called it the Chernobyl and
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      246 32 THE Chernobyl virus struck worldwide on Monday, the 13th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine. It attacked computers that ran on the Windows 95 and 98 platforms. The virus enters hidden in e-mail attachments or in programmes stored on diskettes which the PC owner
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      363 34 Evil plan overheard by fellow-student Boys charged in court Police find notes on how to make bomb, list of who to kill Reuters. ONE student's sharp ear may have saved the lives of numerous school children. If she had not overheard a conversation,
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      134 34 AFP. BUT there was a difference. This teen wore a blue raincoat instead of a trench coat, when he struck on Wednesday. The 14-year-old Canadian boy who allegedly opened fire in an Alberta high school, killing a student and wounding another, was charged
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      378 35 Opening Ceremony I Wl IK/W flMlk'' (30 April 10am-2pm) I f *W E9 ET I V V Ribbon cutting ceremony I Jl JKfl M. si M JH Auspicious 8 Lions' Dance performances I A f/»« ewer popular Mr Leslie Pillay I '"Vl T-S': am/ /7uf/sf Wendy Low I V performing
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      287 37 MICROSOFT has set a new target for itself. To make sure it remains the No 1 software company in the future, it will get the best brains in the world to work for its research centre. Where to get the best brains? The best
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      108 37 PINCHING the best brains is making universities see red. "Microsoft Research has become a parasite on the academic establishment," said Mr Jim Morris, chairman of the computer science department at Carnegie Mellon University. "They are eating our seed corn. If you take away great people from schools and
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      66 37 MR BM Gates' (Mt) company, Microsoft wants the best brains in mithf, computer science, graphics and linguistics to worii for Us research centre. The mo it sought after arc academics from top universities. By tapping the top la each Held and getting them to do research for Microsoft,
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      71 38 STYLISH STREET DANCINGI These couples shoring off their ballroom skills around posh Grosvenor Square In London are among 44 of the world's most talented dancers from 11 countries. They'll be performing a mix of flamenco, lindy hop, jitterbug, salsa and street dancing in ballrooms throughout
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      355 38 IYVOMKN ASSOCIATKI) WITH ANWAR I THE woman who played a key role in Anwar Ibrahim's downfall was labelled a "cheap prostitute" by an opposition newspaper. Miss Ummi Hafilda Ali now plans to sue Harakah, a newspaper published by Parti Islam (PAS), for RM6O million ($26.8
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      160 38 TWO years ago, well-known Malaysian singer Aishah sang a duet with then-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Following that duet, rumours began circulating that Aishah was having an affair with Anwar. Pictures of them on stage have also been circulated in Pemantang Pauh, Anwar's constituency in
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      404 39 CLOB SHARE SOLUTIONS MALAYSIA has approved a proposal that will determine the fate of billions of dollars tied up in frozen Glob shares, two newspapers reported today.The proposal could also lead to little-known Singapore businessman Akhbar Khan becoming a major shareholder in more than
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      64 39 Option 1: Sell Clob shares at a discount of at least 30 per cent to current prices to Singapore businessman Akhbar Khan; Optioa 2: Exchange Clob shares at 25 per cent discount to current prices for units in a 'closed-end' fund; Option 3: Freeze for another three
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      98 39 FROM a commentary by R Sivanithy in The Business Times: In short, the proper solution to the Ctob issue would be to release the shares for trading under normal conditions. *1- i-i i rIO ■MM SIKMIKI D 6 applied if foreign investor confidence is to
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      45 39 ll«H I Hj Help your child revise and prepare for his coming examination with IZii the series of mock exam papers published in the Friday Weekly. > T<L 4b f J Lm rx^ sfifKi sasa 5359 53SL GCE ■O* Level —f -/-J ✓J —1 English 8|
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    409 41  -  WITH IVAN FERNANDEZ HELPING a talented teen to get a gilt-edged degree is a worthy cause. Yet what is it about scholarships that gnaws at the back of our minds? It seems we were less troubled in simpler times when the notion of scholarships was also simple:
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      112 43 I MfUimr You bet. Just ask JPTan ■f I I LlvL I (right), the director of the E. m m W. m latest local movie, Where W Got Problem, which opens J L 7 I I HH H| M today 77zts/j/w cames I M_ a message of hope, r BC|
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      91 44 «jHL l Carlsberg Cool Rhythms Band V W Competition. Organised by Carlsberg Singapore as part of its inaugural music festival, it promotes mainstream contemporary Tonight, three bands jam for the of champion. Hosted fry Joe Augustin and the Flying Dutchman, homegrown j an y a Qhua, Wendi Koh and Choo
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      205 46 JMmekateNSßMGM'ikem^a^^^^^L^^SCatch Code Red perform their smash hit "What Gooq Is A Heart" followed by an opportunity to get your album autographed after the performance! Hougang'aJm m Ir \b Brought to you by: MAI.!. MfW Ml Lw 1 I l Am NTUC Li/ntyU CarPwk A n nnun ((K. W A Bus
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      45 46 "My friends were talking about the adventure camp to Pulau Karimun they had read about in Cats' Mews, Sunday Classified. I don't want to be left out -1 read Cats' Mews every Sunday now." YeoSamJay, secondary four student 1 Buy It 9di It. Rwd it —<•
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      145 47 FROM PAGE 46 ECUSP (left) Mmktn: Morgan, 22 (vocals), Kitt Leong, 25 (bass), Terence Swee, 27 (keyboard), Sebastian Lee, 25 (guitar), Kelvin Kew, 20 (drums) Style: Musical taste is diverse, from jazz to rock to samba to bossa nova, but "each of us brings a different element
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      251 47 MEN GROOVE SWARM (above) Members: Sandra de Souza, 24 (vocals), Rizal, 28 (keyboard), Madi, 23 (bass), Hayat, 24 (guitar), Sharul, 25 (drums) Style: Hip-hop and R&B. "The local scene doesn't concentrate on these styles," said Sandra. Why foin: To get started in the scene and for the exposure.
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      176 48 AIRBUD Who's acting: Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers and Wendy Makkena What Ifs about New kid in town Jesse Fram, 11, has it rough in school until he meets a stray dog, Buddy. But this is no ordinary dog. He even scores at a basketball game. WHERE GOT
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      166 48 A DESTINY OF HER OWN R(A) Who's acting: Catherine McCormack and Rufus Sewell What if s about Veronica cannot marry the handsome aristocrat she loves because she is penniles and of a questionable family background. So, her mother teaches her to become a courtesan. THE MATRIX Who's acting:
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      89 48 THE OTHER SISTER Who's acting. Juliette Lewis, Diane Keaton and Tom Skerritt What If s about A mentally-challenged young woman, Carla, graduates from a boarding school and defies everyone's expectations by getting her own apartment, and embarking on a mature sexual relationship. BLAST FROM THE PAST Who's acting:
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      44 48 Numbers to Call Bugis Junction: 337-9655 Credit card and cash bookings. For cash, ticket pick-up is one hour before showtime. Golden VKUge: 1900-912-1234 PavWon: 786-5788 Empress: 777-5867 Mandarin: 292-9401 Shaw: *****55 Studio City Wvorsido: 438-2838 Cash bookings only. Ticket pick-up: 30 minutes before showtime.
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      Problem? Here's hope
      481 50  -  By Edwin Yeo FOR J P Tan, his maiden directorial effort Where Got Problem is more than just another local movie. It's a message of hope, particularly for himself. Just last year, he was riding high after he produced Money No Enough, which became the top-grossing local
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      481 50  -  BY Edwin Yeo THE third local movie to be released this year, Where Got Problem, isn't exactly problem-free. Director J P Tan, who was the producer of Money No Enough, has made a movie which shares the same pros and cons as that local
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      704 53 Rum's bites mB For decades, Bugis has been drawing Besides an air-conditioned section, prawns and mushrooms. If you eat and satisfying many a hungry souf the restaurant spills out via a small like a mouse, just keep going back Today, it's no different. Foodies who side alley to a tarpaulin-sheltered
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      656 56 f?e>mem6e>t '/Wa' os/Bao'/& build their lives here. Some of the minor groups included Bugis people from Indonesia aphrodisiac) and fit in Today, Bugis Street stands right (or orang bugis), Arabs and well with the image of opposite the original street, "Chuliah" Indians. 1 notoriety and between Victoria Street and Queen
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      421 59 or karaoke entertainment with a J M difference, point your vocal cords to the -Jt I d JL Super E Nakaxi KTV Lounge. 'Live' /> I J singing complete with a band to boot, comes Hr >/ together nightly in this cosy hotspot. Located on the ground Chinatown flßflMHflflfeHflflflflMtfHHflflflfetfflßflflHflflHflßlHHflflMKßflHVflMF'PlMlii Plaza,
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    456 64 Ynojmy ideas you Eiituic; Out On Sunday *i sfci'« ;I v,v EAT'S A SUNDAY a<^_ v Kur nj nVaulM'Oili IfTvfgVmy. vUfiVCi ydUUiiJ"" turned, there was a Japanese tucking The Japanese in Singapore contribute; Nosurprise that the place ii owned by W jt rsrrrr who been fl|rtng in Singapore
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      Lock icon Deadly Nipah virus spreads to polo horses
      298 79 Reuters. Kuala lumpur A pig-borne virus that was the msyor cause of 101 encephalitis deaths in Malaysia has spread to horses, forcing authorities to quarantine a polo club. Two horses in the central state of Perak were put down after contracting the mysterious
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      Landers' 'illegal' move spells grave danger
      204 79 THE Association of Racehorse Trainers Singapore (Arte) has voiced its concern over the alleged movement of horses from a Malaysian spelling station to a racing centre recently. The incident took place on the evening of April 22 and involved the movement of nine horses
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      YESTERDAY'S GOING AT IPOH: GOOD
      358 79 SIR REGENT wound up his preparation for the Class 3 Div 2 1,600 m event on Sunday with a solid two-round workout yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the Australian-bred gelding did one round of pace work and then followed up with a sharp
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      TRACKWORK
      308 79 Prince Ruby, Soccer Boy (M Leong), Great Prospect. RACE 10: Moment To Moment did pace work. Slow work: Lotsaoomph, Golden Smile (Wan). Workouts by horses handicapped on Sunday: OPEN CLASS 2,000 m: Cops Eighty Eight canter/pace work. Slow work: Vibrant Virgo, Leeds, Scotland Park, Colour Of Money, Cindy's Pet
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      PENANG NEXT
      18 79 Check out the 358 entries received for the Penang Turf Club May Meeting on Page 91.
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      KENTUCKY DERBY
      23 79 Bob Baffert is aiming to become the first trainer to win three consecutive runnings of the Kentucky Derby. See Page 92.
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      TOMORROW'S IPOH RACE GUIDE:
      68 80 NON-ACCEPTORS: RISING CAREER (H Tan), ASTUTE CHOICE (Landers), TRIANGLE (O'Hara). NON-ACCEPTORS: GREEN DRAGON (F Nathan), DEPUTY COMING BACK (Landers), I'M DEWAN (Landers). NON-ACCEPTORS: HIDDEN AGENDA (O'Hara). BREED TO WIN (PK Leong), PREMIER AWARD (O'Hara). NON-ACCEPTORS: HEAVEN'S WATCHING (HS Lim), TRUE SILVER (KL Chong), EASTSIDE HIGH (SB
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      TNP'S RACE CARD LEGEND
      130 84 LEGEND: Number in reverse is saddle-cloth number, followed by horse name, handicapped weight, (rating), jockey denotes apprentice rider), (barrier draw), (age/country of origin/sex trainer-owner). In italics are: sire-dam, colour of horse, date of arrival, number of runs and form record, (course/distance/going, winning time, weight carried). Then
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      Lock icon Ho hoping for golden beginning
      207 88 NEWLY-LICENSED trainer Sennett Ho will be hoping that Golden Switch lives j up to his name at Penang in a fortnight's time. For the Australian-bred colt will spearhead the three entries that the Singaporean has filed at the Penang Turf Club meeting, which starts on
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      Lock icon Baffert serious about quest
      353 89 T ATWP LiAI "TV I. Louisville (Kentucky) Bob Baffert added a third weapon to his already mighty arsenal on Wednesday in his quest to become the first trainer to win three consecutive runnings of the Kentucky Derby. Baffert entered Excellent Meeting, one of the country's top
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      Lock icon Guineas puzzles punters
      222 89 Reuters. LONDON Searching for clues to the winner of the 2,000 Guineas has been an expensive exercise for British punters this season. Major trials for the first classic of the season have burst the reputation of many a would-be champion. The leading fancies for tomorrow's 1,600 m
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      210 90 PLEASE convey my congratulations to the Crescent hockey team. I was the team captain that bagged the gold against St Theresa's Convent in 1983. And I can still remember feeling so good afterwards. It was a long time before we lost that
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      200 90  -  By Suresh Nair SIX Singaporeans have made it to the world soccer stage. They are on the elite list of voluntary officials who have been appointed to servq the Zurich-based Federation of International Football Association (Fifa) the world soccer controlling body for the next two
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      181 90 r h W rugby launch VI x Make your way down to Ngee Ann Qty on A H 1 May and join in the excitement the V M W 9 a,a °f the SPH Touch Rugby v H V M competition. There will be fun and games W for the
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      55 91 rip "My friends were all ears when I told them about Fandi Ahmad's class of '74 reunion, Ang Peng Siong's swim camp and badminton lessons given by 1989 World Grand Prix Champion Zhang Qingwu." Abdul Rahim, an avid sports fan Buy Lt Sdl M. Ftodfc. jf MM.! Ml M l.li
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      262 92  -  SEA GAMES SWIMMING TRIALS (SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB) By Gerard Wong SWIMMER Nicolette Teo gave herself two memorable belated birthday presents last night. Not only did she qualify for the SEA Games for the first time, she also ended up setting a new National Under-14 record in the
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      'OLD MAN' QUALIFIES
      119 92 "OLD man" Desmond Koh showed he could still deliver the goods when he qualified for his sixth SEA Games last night. The 26-year-old Oxford graduate who made his SEA Games debut in 1987 is one of Singapore's oldest competitive swimmers. Still, he finished first in the 200
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      RESULTS
      67 92 Men's 50m freestyle (QuaNfytng Time: 2343 tec): 1 Leslie Kwok 23.88 2 Ignatius Goh 24.22 Men's 200m breaststrefcs IQT: 2.2236): 1 Desmond Koh 2:22.19 2 Daniel Liew 2:24.48 Men's 1500m freestyle (QT: 16:08*7): 1 Teience Um 17:31.12 2 Jeremy Woon 18:06.04 Women's 200m freestyle (QT: 2:08.08): 1 Christel Bouvron
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      444 93  -  THE S-LEAGUE FAN: TANJONG PAGAR'S LAURA LIM By i Celine Lim AT first glance, Laura Lim, 17, reminds one of a skittish deer with her slight frame, lithe limbs and large doe eyes. Eyes which widen in alarm when she thinks 111 include too much
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      Bogdan must score or else
      98 94  -  CLEMENTI vWOODLfINDSfCLEMENTI. 7.3Qpm) BY Peter Siow SCORE tonight or be benched. That was the stern message conveyed to dementi's central striker Bogdan Brasoveanu from coach Foroutan Bahman. Obviously, he hasn't forgotten the Romanian's misfiring in last week's match against Home United. Said Bahman: "Bogdan has
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      Watch new face Juric
      102 94 TANJONG PAGAR v GEYLANG (OUEENSTOWN. 7.3onm> THIS should be a toss-up as both sides look to be equal. Tanjong Pagar will introduce new face Aleksander June, a left-footed Bosnian striker with a booming kick. Said coach Tohari Paijan: "He impresses me with his shooting ability." The
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      ZEHNDER helps out AGAIN
      419 94 SURESH NAIR stumbles upon a piece of refreshing Üb/illU£ news for the S-League... DECORATED track and field coach Patrick Zehnder is making a big comeback. No, not in athletics, where he is a legend. But in soccer, where he is no total stranger, either. S-League club
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      NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME
      120 94 PATRICK Zehnder is no stranger to soccer coaching. Way back in 1974, the then FAS chairman N Ganesan roped him in for a few weeks to help the national team improve its speed and fitness. In 1980, the FAS invited him to be the fitness
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      Lock icon Dunman smiles in defeat
      252 96  -  NIKE INTERNATIONAL PREMIER CUP UNPER-14 FINAL: BARTLEYI DUN MAN 0 Reports/ 1 Celine Lim NO tears of joy. There were big smiles after Dunman Secondary lost to favourite Bartley at Tampines Stadium yesterday. For the players, the 1-0 loss was as good as a win. Why?
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      NIKE INTERNATIONAL UNDER-16 FINAL: JIN TAI 1 GREENVIEW 0
      167 96 MORE than 250 Greenview Secondary students turned up to cheer their school to victory yesterday. But in the end, the cheers turned to tears as Jin .Tai Secondary triumphed 1-0 instead. Greenview paid the price for poor shooting. It spent the
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      The girls go ga-ga for autographs of national soccer stars
      82 96 HUNDREDS of |j> schoolgirls almost went berseritat Tampines Stadium yesterday.^ They were thrilled to see several national soccer players, ted by dapper Nazri Nasir, at the national schools -A., championship final match. autograph-books? Nevermind. The girls went for their bags,
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      FAST FACTS:
      73 96 Man of the Match (C DMsfcxi): Mohd Khairul Amri (Bartley Secondary) Man of the Match (B Mv): Baihakki Khaizan (Jin Tai Secondary) Man of the Tournament Mohd Khairul Amri (Bartley Secondary) Mn A. an nineviip Regional Rnals: Singapore will be represented by the top 16 players of yesterday's
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      Mission revenge
      465 97 MANCHESTER UNITED v ASTON VILLA (Tomorrow, 9.55pm live) y<?f another intriguing weekend is in store for football fans as JEFFREY LOW looks at the fight to the finish in the Premiership title race D WIGHT Yorke has been given what could be the best incentive this season to
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      482 98 WEEKEND FIXTURES Tomorrow: Chariton v Blackburn Chelsea v Everton Coventry v Wimbledon Liverpool v Tottenham Man United v Aston Villa Newcastle v Middlesbrough Forest v Sheffield Wed Saints v Leicester West Ham v Leeds Sunday: Arsenal v Derby TV ACTION Tomorrow: Manchester United v Aston
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      151 98 AFP. FOR tomorrow's visit of Villa, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will be without suspended captain Roy Keane. But with Nicky Butt returning unhurt from England's midweek draw in Hungary, he has a ready-made replacement. Fergie's biggest worry is in central defence, with Dutchman Jaap
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      286 98 AFP. FORMER German captain Lothar Matthaus may put off plans to hang up his boots at the end of next season. And he may even extend his current contract at Bayern Munich. Matthaus, 38, hopes to top off a superb season by bringing home the
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      Lock icon Why are the girls crazy about Nazri Nasir and Robin Chitrakar?
      45 99 CHEERS: National akipperNazri Naalr (throwing a Jaraay)and defender Robin Chttrakar (right, partly hidden) oat MM MVI tha crowd excited at Tampfnaa Stadium yeatarday. What'a tha roualng occasion? Report on Page 99 Picture/ Kenneth Koh
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