The New Paper, 31 May 1999

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1 47 The New Paper
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    10 1 the new paper MONDAY, MAY 31, 1999 the new paper
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      STOP IT
      527 2  -  By Abhuit Nag LAWYERS, some of you are giving law a bad name. There are the outright dishonest. Then there are others who are arrogant. Their sloppy dress and rude manners border on contempt of court. This is especially true of young lawyers admitted to the court in
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      CHANGES NECESSARY
      356 2 LAW: A cut-throat business where the big fish eats the little fish? That's the complaint some lawyers have, unhappy at the way the legal system is changing. And some are voting with their feet. A large number of lawyers have left the legal profession in the past couple
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      WHAT SOME LAWYERS SAY
      131 2 Here's what two lawyers have to say about Chief Justice YongPung How's remarks about the changes in the justice system and lawyers' behaviour And yeSfthe CJ is right about using litigation as the last resort —after My concern is that fllfe or ar€ comp€tent enou Qh
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    Lock icon Mr Sandman, build me a dream
    290 3  -  By Laavanya k THE surfB up at Sentosa's Siloso beach. But don't forget the sand, too. Check out the two-storey-high sand sculptures. They are a fantastic "sand-up" of famous landmarks from around the world. Check out The Great Barrier Reef in sand and a
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    You can join in the fun, too
    237 3 YOU too can be part of the fun at Sentosa. When you pop down to Siloso Beach anytime from now to June 24, you can vote for your favourite sand sculpture-in the People's Choice Contest. Just show a copy of The New Paper
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
    • 70-YEAR-OLD SINGAPOREAN'S HORROR HOLIDAY
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        Beaten, starving and lost for two days in Thailand
        680 4  -  By Riana Zakir ALL he wanted was a quick puff after lunch. So Mr S K Tan, 70, stepped out of a restaurant in central Bangkok on May 15 while his son was still eating. Big mistake. It marked the beginning
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        Son combed streets
        193 4 MR WILSON TAN hardly slept in those two days. At night, he would comb the streets where vagrants and beggars slept. "Some looked like my father from afar. I'd lift the towels on their faces to check. Some of them were blind and very pitiful." The Thai
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      Lock icon SAFETY TIPS FOR OLD PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL
      147 5 HERE is advice from Mr Renton De Alwis, 52, Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore. Stick close to your family or tour group. Follow the tour leader's instructions. Carry your hotel name, address and phone number at all
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      CPF cuts to stay
      204 6 Hair TILL WHEN IT is too early to restore the CPF cut, said Acting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. It will remain for another 1 Vi years as planned. The cut is for two years, and well have to assess the situation after that. We
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      KL'S HANDS OFF STAND ON CLOB
      79 6 Quote worthy We witt not interfere. We are maintaining that this is not our problem. It is a private sector deal. Malaysian First Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, who said that the Central Limit Order Book issue cannot be resolved at the government level
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      Lock icon Up, up and away
      52 6 IN HOT DEMAND: Thla team from local firm ST Aeroapace haa much to cheer about. The company'a 240-atrong research team dealgnedand developed the CollbrlEC-120 helicopter. Since Its debut leat year, It haa been In hot demand all over the world, wtth some 202 orders. Picture/ The
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    • News Break
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        Two questions
        120 6 SMRT-TIBS THE SMRT-Tibs merger has left two questions unanswered. They are: How is the number of shares for Temasek, which owns all of SMRT, being worked out? What is the value of Tibs shares that Temasek will agree to accept? Until they are answered, analysts say the share
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        New complex
        56 6 UNIVERSITY THE Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is putting its various research centres under one roof. The on-campus $25-million Research Techno Plaza, for lecturers, students and businessmen, is expected to be ready in a few years. It is aimed at encouraging all NTU lecturers to be researchers also, and
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      Not so rare
      175 7 FOCUS UP to 60,000 Singaporeans could be suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder. This condition makes you unable to control certain thoughts or actions someone obsessed with cleanliness may wash his hands a hundred times a day. Until recently, OCD was thought to be a rare illness. But
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      Grassroots move
      58 7 CITIZENSHIP A WARMER welcome is planned for new citizens of Singapore. From Friday, the seven Community Development Councils will arrange citizenship ceremonies. An MP will make the presentation of documents. This will allow newcomers to meet their grassroots leaders. Before this, they had to go to the Singapore
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      Probe into letter
      66 7 ANWAR HOW did a Malaysian weekly tabloid get an open letter supposedly written in jail by former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim? Malaysia's Home Ministry is investigating. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said prison authorities had assured him that there would be no more such
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      Market losing heat
      66 7 PROPERTY ANALYSTS predict a levelling in property prices and property stocks. Fears of an increase in interest rate and higher asking prices are making investors hesitant, The Business Times reported. Developers are now holding back on new property launches and secondary market transactions are slower. Private residential
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      More pilots sick
      67 7 AIRLINES MORE pilots from Hongkong flag carrier Cathay Pacific called in sick yesterday. Flights were cancelled for a third day because pilots were not available and passengers were transferred to other airlines after delays. Some 200 pilots have been declared unfit to fly in the dispute over
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      Price cuts to go on
      65 7 NTUC PRICE cuts will continue until the end of the year. NTUC cooperatives will be giving an estimated $13.1 million in savings and relief to consumers for the second half of the year. This means the $23-million package the National Trades Union Congress announced in
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      Answer to Mischief
      58 7 SPRATIY ROW 1 THE Philippines plans a physical presence on some shoals near the Chinese-occupied Mischief Reef in the South China Sea. It is building a series of structures on the shoals to help define its defence perimeter. The plan is to back Manila's claim to the
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      local Head liners
      54 7 The Straits Timet: Too early to restore CPF cut The Business Times: Property prices, stock: headed for breather Uanhe Zaobao: Cut in CPF contribution rate to stay Berita Harlan: Don't expect CPF rate to be better soon RCS morning news: Acting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong calls
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      world Head liners
      47 7 International Herald Tribune: Bonn and Paris ask for Kosovo review The New Straits Times: Revamp of tourism offices overseas Asian Wall Street Journal: 'Sick' pilots ground Cathay Pacific flights BBC news: Yugoslavia says at least 11 civilians died on the bridge bombed by Nato
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      74 7 I .1 (ome on douin to and party with HERITAGE IlkflKi Direct from Philippines, this quartet will mesmerize you with their powerful vocals and music at 9pm from Ist June onwards. At Connections, where live entertainment comes on early from 6.30pm with a host of events. KTV private rooms available.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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    Lock icon This made gangster mum talk to us
    709 8 SINGAPORETODAY Yesterday, we showed you how young lives are scarred or snuffed out by senseless violence. We received 16 e-mail messages, two faxes and nine hotline calls from the public and the loved ones of gangsters. A secret society member even called The
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    It made them talk, too
    117 9 HIT HARD should be dealt with by using art iron hand. Thatmeans more serious punishment. Advertisements could also be put up regarding gangs and violence. John PRIORITY Counselling should be Unfortunately, not many heed the advice.,. Teen violence, juvenile delinquency must be on the top
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    TRAUMA
    171 9 "I'M not a victim of any violence. But I am a victim, too, because my boyfriend is a gang member. I was put through a lot of trauma and distress throughout the four years I've known him. M I lived in constant fear of him getting hurt in fights.
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    POLICE CRACKDOWN
    135 9 POLICE are cracking down hard on street gangs. Over the weekend, they arrested 110 males for being part of unlawful societies. The islandwide Operation Hornet covered shopping malls, video-games arcades, billiard saloons, HDB void decks, playgrounds, youth haunts, entertainment districts and Orchard Road. Police also checked on areas
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    Need help?
    96 9 THESE are avenues for teens who need help. Go to the police. The police also organises programmes such as prison visits and school talks to prevent teenagers from joining gangs. If your school has a teacher-cop scheme, talk to one for advice. There are social services that might
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    501 11 You've read about their tough training and seen how they have been stretched in the army through the obstacle course and trench-digging exercise. In our continuing series on recruits and national service, we find out what it is like for them to have their first taste of a "real-life" battle.
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    Hell hath no fury...
    52 11 mui*mui< —tiwi winw Mini m wthiMoi": As I look around my office in Lob Angeles, I half expect a rolling cloud of fire and brimstone to rain down Hell's fury on the populace (I'm assuming here that Los Angeles is included in the blanket category of
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      314 11 I KH I Brother Changes The Way YouType^^B 11.7" typing width Word processing Word processing Spreadsheet 16 character per second Spreadsheet (PC conversion (PCconversion software included) printing speed software included) 80 x 14 lines mono LCD display Original 4 copy capacity 80 x 22 lines mono LCD display with 1.44M8
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    'NO SHOCK'
    321 12 'ROBIN MOOC SACKED FROM GOLKAR BOARD INDONESIATODAY THE minister whom some called "Robin Hood in a batik shirt" admitted that he has not been devoting enough time to party activities. So Mr Adi Sasono, Indonesia's Minister of Cooperatives, was not surprised when the ruling Golkar dismissed him from
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      329 12 C You're invited to a i Q*rr \^y— vi J General Talk on r\rS I O V education and (Humanities, careers in... v Social Science and Languages) Speakers: Dr Marlon Campbell, Associate Dean, Academic Programs, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne Mr Jeffrey Smart, Manager International, Faculty of Arts, University
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      612 13 The Best. BugsJ rIMS The Greatest IT Sale unfolds... The Greatest Notebook Sale (28 May 3 June) AV '>a/N 5 If you missed it last year, don't miss the great fun, excitement and value-for-your-money at The Greatest Notebook Sale this week! Visit any listed participating outlet and enjoy: Nets of
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Why some Pakistanis are smiling
      321 14 KASHMIR FLARE-UP FIVE straight days of air strikes by the Indian air force over Kashmir. But not everyone in Pakistan is angry at this attack. "Some Pakistani officials can hardly contain their glee (over the bombings)," reported the International Herald Tribune (IHT) today. "The renewed
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      Lock icon Was pilot killed in cold blood?
      309 14 Source: Wire Services IRRESPONSIBLE, ridiculous, regrettable. That was Pakistan's reply to India's charge that Indian pilot Ajay Ahuja was murdered after he landed on the Pakistani side of the disputed Kashmir region on Thursday. The pilot had ejected from his plane after a missle
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      Lock icon Mandela boogies to pledge for change
      265 14 Reuters. THE black township of Soweto boogied yesterday as South Africa's first black leader urged voters to back his heir-apparent. Two main powers competing in the polls on Wednesday are Mr Mandela's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the Zulu-based Inkatha Freedom Party. Eighty
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      Meat of the matter
      55 15 mutfmui* Welsh farmers are demanding the resignation of the principality's new Agriculture Secretary Christine Gwyther, who's vegetarian, as their industry is 90 per cent dependent on the livestock sector. Said Mr Bob Parry, president of the Farmers' Union of Wales: Somebody who doos not eat moat
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      Lock icon 'This is more exciting than the Titanic'
      342 15 FOUND: SUBMARINE LOST IN 1968 Source: Wire services. NEVER mind the Titanic. The discovery of an Israeli submarine 31 years after it disappeared on its maiden voyage is "more exciting", the leader of a US search team said yesterday. "With the Titanic, most
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      RETIRED ADMIRAL SHOOTS HIMSELF AFTER NEWS OF BROTHER'S BODY IN SUNKEN WRECK
      107 15 HE heard the news of the discovery of the submarine in which his brother died. Soon afterwards he shot himself. Retired admiral Michael Barkai was a former commander of the Israeli navy. He distinguished himself in the October
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    00h... aah... aaaa-chooo! Excuse me
    511 16  -  WMM WITH HEATHER McKINNON SOME weeks ago, an article said researchers found those who had more sex caught fewer colds. I smelt a male science researchers' conspiracy. Just picture, the five-pens-in-the-top-pocket men, pondering their dateless existence. Let's face it, not a lot of woman are
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
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  • DEARWIJEY
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      Dreams about law
      399 18 QI AM a Secondary 4 student in the express stream. I am taking O levels this year, offering seven subjects. My subjects are English, Malay, elementary maths, additional maths, combined science, geography and art. My problem lies in my additional mathematics. I'm not sure whether I'm taking
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      No maths, but have a goal
      107 18 QI AM a Secondary 4 student and I have a problem with E maths. I tried tuition but it didn't help. My aim is to study tourism or hotel management but without a maths credit. I have heard of the Singapore Hotel Association and
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      English is a struggle
      179 18 Ql AM 34 and have been working in a government department for several years. My qualification is GCE O-level English as a second language. a My problem is that I am handicapped inwriting English. To write a report or suggestion is always a struggle. The biggest
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      Should I go overseas?
      165 19 QI AM having problems because I am intending to go to New Zealand to study at the end of this year. However, I am a N level student because I just finished doing my N levels, so I am not sure if I should go overseas.
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      My son needs to plan ahead
      125 19 QMY son graduated in electronics engineering from Temasek Polytechnic. He was among the top students and awarded a diploma with merit. He wants to further his studies, but he will have National Service soon. Wm Mr Amarjeet Bajwa repNti: YOUR son has done well
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      I want to reserve a spot
      242 19 QI HAVE three O-level credits B3 for Malay, B4 for science, C 6 for history and my other three subjects are D 7 for maths, D 7 for English and D 7 for art which I sat for the second time. I am studying
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      Confused about going on
      193 19 QI AM a second year student of mechanical servicing at an ITE. I have a problem about continuing my studies after this year. Some of my friends say that it is impossible for me to continue my studies as I would have to get a Certificate
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      69 18 Dear A Wijey Our counselors SchoobitJC EqpneWforMn, education consultant I'unuuiii Wong Sir* Chee S^pporeraytodviic VTE buds Khoo, bstfcuoe of Technical Education I iniv-Asfe Consulting Groi? Do you have any questions regarding education? Write or fax your questions to: DearWijey The New Paper 390 Kim Seng Road Singapore *****5 Fax: 737-5375
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      167 19 The Great School Escape Package! RMI6B nett per night, Princess Standard Johor Bahr U (02-07) 223 3333 room including breakfast for 2 6 Toil-Free :(1-800) 33% 3229 RM 178 nett per night, Imperial Deluxe room including breakfast for 2 Not »PP l ble lo g™P. m n g convention bookings.
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  • Showtime
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      Take this, Jeff... please
      448 20  -  By Yong Siew Fern SOON after he landed at Changi Airport, Taiwanese hotshot singer Jeff Chang had a Casio personal digital notepad thrust into his hands. It costs close to $1,000. Even Mr Roger Lee, the managing director of Taiwan's Sony Music Jeffs recording company was
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      this time, he'll do it... What's 'it'?
      244 21 YES, this time. He said he would finally get to do what he has "always wanted to do" in his concerts here, but never did. YouH have to wait to find out what it is, though. He's refusing to say, for now. And
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      Your chance to hear Jeff
      117 21 WIN a pair of $150 tickets to Jeff Chang's concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on July 10. Tiramisu is giving away prizes for our phone-in contest to three lucky readers. First prize: A pair of $150 concert tickets. Second prize: A Philips Savvy mobile
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      Buzzing about Liam Neeson
      73 21 LISTEN to our celebrity buzz on 1900-*****04. Which production was Liam Neeson doing when Steven Spielberg spotted him? How did he meet his wife? What professional career did he give up to go to university? Find out more in 10 Things You Never Knew About Natalie
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  • MOVIES
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      None crooked or evil in Ron's world
      340 22 RON Howard cannot help but be a real good guy. He started out in Hollywood at 18 months as an extra. By his fifth birthday, the ail-American apple pie boy was a full-time actor. Not surprisingly, when he got his own TV series,
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      His latest
      265 22 MR Feelgood's latest, EDtv, shows how the life of Joe Average gets changed in all aspects under the media spotlight. Ed's life is going nowhere. Offered the chance to be the subject of a TV channel devoted to him, he jumps at it. A TV crew and cameras
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    Men with problems
    193 23 LOSING your "virginity" on screen is not for the faint-hearted. And it's not the women with the problems. Three actors tell Premiere magazine about their fumbling "first time" in the name of art: Cuba Gooding Jr (right) of Jerry Maguire fame had to make out with Nia
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    MAN WITH STRANGE IDEAS
    95 23 DAVID E Kelley (left) has something up in his kooky brains again. He is launching an Ally Mcßeal spinoff The half-hour show will feature the same characters, cast and theme. The only difference is, it will have a "distinctly comic bent", reported CNN Entertainment. The kooky,
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    WITH THE FORCE
    68 23 It's only a movie. I'm happy Star Wars stimulates people's Imaginations, but I think they should have a well-rounded life. I'm fully aware of the fact that some of the older fans have gotten themselves Into a situation. The film Is really for young people. They have
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      22 23 It single-handedly places SO.OOO electronic components an hour. Q e ij- o m j m Who is single-handedly responsible for it? rre
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      266 23 TH« »EST OP BOTH WORLDS LEARN AND EARN THROUGH APPRENTICESHIP Now you can work yoyr way to bettor future. The ITE Apprenticeship Programme's realistic training can halp you get your hands on a better career. And with a wide range of engineering, technical, business and services courses to choose from,
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    Lock icon Hats off to ladies at the Turf Club
    525 24  -  By Carol Leong PHILIP Treacy's hats are so outrageously creative that he's smashed people's ideas about what hats are supposed to be. M I like surprising people what a hat can be," said the shy, soft-spoken Irish designer. Treacy's hats can resemble
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    Say: Olea, Olea, Olea
    390 26  -  WITH A By Dinah Lee DINING out? Go Greek for a change. Th# Olea is not just a restaurant, but also a well-stocked wine cellar with more than 100 varieties from Greece, Argentina, France and[4&tralia, among others. But do not worry about taking your children along.
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    447 37  -  the new paper RACING By Danny Khoo TRAINER Malcolm Thwaites and Fairdeal Stable made it back-to-back wins in the $350,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Bukit Timah yesterday. The combination, which triumphed with A Class Above II in the same event last year, had the
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    1707 39 EXCERPTS FROM SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT RACING Apprentice Terry Ong was fined $1,000 and advised of his right of appeal after the stewards concluded an inquiry into his riding of Smiling and Legal Aspect in Race 2 and Race 5 respectively yesterday.
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      455 40 FRENCH OPEN TENNIS Wire services ANDRE Agassi was in vintage form yesterday as he pounded his way through the quarter-finals of the French Open. Fired up to win the only Grand Slam title that has eluded him, he beat defending champion Carlos Moya of Spain
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      215 40 WOMEN WORLD No 1 Martina Hingis moved into the quarter-finals of the French Open yesterday with her prayers answered. Fifth seed Venus Williams was no longer in her path. After beating Romanian Ruxandra Dragomir in straight-forward fashion 6-3 7-6 in their fourth-round match, Hingis revealed
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      61 40 MEN'S SINGLES Dominik Hrbaty (Svk) bt Marat Safin (Rus) 6-4,3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 Marcelo Rios (Chi) bt Alberto Berasategui (Spa) 3-6, 3-6,6-3, 6-4,6-3 WOMEN'S SINGLES Conchita Martinez (Spa) bt Gala Leon Garcia (Spa) 6-2,6-1 Monica Seles (USA x 3) bt Julie Halard-Decugis (Fra xl 6) 6-1, 7-5 Sylvia
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      58 40 Centra court: Vanessa Menga (Bra)/Elena Wagner (Ger) v Serena Williams/Venus Williams (US); Felix Mantilla (Spa) v Fernando Meligeni (Bra); Arnaud Di Pasquale (Fra) v Andrei Medvedev (Ukr) Suzanne Luglen Court Liezel Horn (SA)/Katarina Srebotnik (Slo) v Martina Hingis (Swi)/Anna Kournikova (Rus); Gustavo Kuerten (Bra) v Bohdan Ulihrach (Czech
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      540 41  -  BOOS AS AUSTRALIA SCORES CONTROVERSIAL WIN OVER WEST INDIES By' T R Ramakrishnan TELEVISION VIEW Group B: Australia tart Wast Indies by ste wfcfcats. Australia: 111-4 in 40.4 overs (Ambrose 3-31). West Indies: 110 in 46.4 overs (Jacobs 49 n.0.; McGrath 5-14, Wame 3-11). TODAY'S
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      191 41 WHAT THE PLAYERS OFFICIALS SAY AUSTRALIA SKIPPER STEVE WAUGH (left): Obviously we had to make the run rate as hard as possible for New Zealand. I don't know if it's moral. But it's within the rules and we needed two points to get through. The bigger picture is that we
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      188 41 AFP. WEST Indies was bundled out for a paltry 110, with only two batsmen reaching double figures. Put in to bat by Australia, opener Ridley Jacobs' patient 49 not out was a contrast to the rest of the West Indies top order, whose techniques failed the examination
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      423 42 MORE ON WORLD CUP CRICKET AFP India beat England by 63 ram India: 232 for 8 in 50 overs (Ganguly 40, Dravid 53, Jadeja 39). England: 169 in 45.2 overs (Hussain 33, Thorpe 36, Fairbrother 30; Ganguly 3 for 28) INDIA has to win all three
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      374 42  -  STANDARD CHARTERED INTERNATIONAL RUGBY SERIES By Gerard Wong SINGAPORE'S hopes of winning the inaugural Asian Tri-Nations Series tournament are virtually over. The Anchor Reds' 5-25 loss to Hongkong last weekend sees the Special Admistrative Region scaling to the top of the table with 11 points.
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      126 42 THE Hongkong Rugby Football Union denies it has taken a step back in its development of local talent at the Asian Tri-Nations tournament. Hongkong media last week blasted its recall of five expatriate players for matches against Singapore and Taiwan. It did this despite its
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      410 43  -  TIGER BEER S-LEAGUE'S... BY Gerard Wong WHAT a massive leap Jaslee Hatta has made in football in just one year. A year ago, the 17-year-old sweeper was skipper at St Gabriel's Secondary in the National Schools B Division Football Championships. Today, he's playing for the SAF Warriors in
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      210 43 ONE man was very confident that Jaslee would play in the S-League. His name: John Chia. The former Combined Schools coach the same man who first spotted Fandi Ahmad and S Subramani when they were teenagers said: "I've always felt it would only be
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      83 43 KOK WAILEONG:' We tried Papo (Veselho Paponja) as a sweeper but we found he wasn't comfortable with that role. So the coach looked for others to fill that role and he liked what he saw in Jaslee. "Besides, he's a natural last man. He's played
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      92 43 I AS! EE HATTA: "I felt very shy at first when I joined SAFFC last year because I was the youngest there. But the senior players have been very supportive and they've been teaching me a lot of things. "I didn't think I'd be playing in
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      88 43 %kl7 Birthday: July 11 Height and weight 1.73 m; 65kg Club: SAFFC Pot Won: Sweeper Fave team: Manchester United Fave players: Ryan Giggs, Diego Maradona and Alan Davidson Hobbies: Movies, cycling, billiards Honours: —1993: Milo Under-12 squad trainee —1994: Represented Singapore in Asian U-15 Championship —1995: National U-14
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      400 44 uigHsn MvMon promotion playoff: GILLINGHAM 2 CarlAsaba 82, Robert Taylor 87 MAN CITY 2 Kevin Horlock 89, Paul Dickov 90 After extra time, Man City won 3-1 on penalties CROWD: 76,935 Wire services. Manchester city returned to the First Division. It beat Gillingham
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      461 44 English Phr One Playoff final; WATFORD BOLTON Live on SCV Football Channel 23 at 9.15 pm tonight TRACES OF MAN U: City trails Gillingham 2-0 until 89th minute then, when the sign goes up for five minutes of injury time. Paul Dickov scores... FIRST
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      214 44 [SPANISH GRAND PRIX: BARCELONA Reuters. WHAT a superb start-to-finish victory for world champion Mika Hakkinen. He led McLaren Mercedes to its first one-two finish of the season in yesterday's Spanish Grand Prix. In the process, he ended the winning run of championship leader Michael Schumacher. The
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      662 45 Soccer writer Jeffrey Low is probably the most reviled Man U fan in Singaporejudging bv the hate mail he has received every week. How does he feel standing in the firing line? NOT a week goes by without the mailbox being loaded with hate-mail. Even
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      136 45 ALEX FERGUSON is to be the first manager inducted into English football's new Hall of Fame, reports The Mirror Online. Sir Geoff Hurst announced last night that the Treble-winning boss will be inducted into the Premiership's Hall of Fame, which will open at County
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    78 47 No Caribbean holiday for Trinidad and Tobago native Dwlght Yorke during the Premiership's off-season. He is still in England for a special reason. Find out what on Page 42. In the REUTERS picture (right), he is with former Aston
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