The New Paper, 29 July 1999

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    7 1 the new paper THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1999
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      Lock icon Ricky's MTV nominations
      90 2 SEXY MAN FANS of teen idol Ricky Martin (extreme right) will get to see and hear more of him at the MTV Music Video Awards on Sept 9. Martin scored with six nominations for his Livin' La Vida Loca video. They are for best video; best male,
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      Lock icon If prices go up, I'll have to act
      449 2 US central banker says it again MONEY MAN Source: Wire services. HE said it once last week and he said it again yesterday. The Federal Reserve (Fed), which is the US central bank, would have to do something "forceful" if prices of
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      216 2 Why Nato general was dumped Wire services. THE US general who led Nato in the bombing campaign against Yugoslavia has been told to step down three months early. Genera] Wesley Clark, 54 (above), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's chief military commander, was a highly controversial figure throughout the
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      Lock icon THE HANDS SAY IT ALL
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      Lock icon WHY Mr Smart Money worries me
      672 4  -  SBBB.com CONTROVERSY Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) president Toh Sec Kiat tells CHAN SEETFUN why he is uneasy about the Internet shopping firm's controversial business model by Mr Case The name-dropping The Cim president on how he got into the ect: "WHEN I found
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      93 4 THE MAJOR fraud branch of the Commercial Crime Division is investigating SBBB.com. The Business Times today quoted Mr Tan Kim Ling, head of the branch, as saying that he couldn't comment on whether the Internet shopping firm is engaging in "pyramid selling". The newspaper also
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      66 4 We state that we have taken steps to clear the scheme with the relevant authorities to make sure thaiW§BB.corn's marketing structure does not contravene any laws of Singapore. We do not wish to issue any further comment or statement on this matter. SBBB. com in a media statement
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Lock icon THE NEXT PRESIDENT
      260 6 nsr Must he be Chinese? IF you were faced with two candidates for president, one of your race, and the other from another race, who would you pick? That is the concern of The Straits Times columnist Sumiko Tan. She asks: "With the introduction of a presidency
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        59 6 I ROADS BRIGHT sparks at the Land Transport Authority will be saving it more than $150,000 a year. Its quality circle, Eliminators, suggested painting double yellow lines on the concrete curb of new roads each year instead of on the surface. The team won a gold award in the
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        Lock icon Good profit
        54 6 COMPANIES DBS Bank has posted a stunning 301 per cent increase in net interim profi to $655 million. The good first-half performance was due to the better economic conditions locally and regionally. And what of the future? DBS Bank chairman, S Dhanabalan said: "The outlook is hopeful but
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        63 6 SPORT FORMER international footballer Lee Man Hon, 25, has been caught by the police for riding a motorcycle while under disqualification. The Straits Times reported he had approached officials of his club, Marine Castle United, for help. A source said: "They were quite angry with him for getting
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        53 6 CRIME FOUR illegal Chinese immigrants have been arrested for kidnapping a countryman. Two of the men had grabbed the 39-year-old victim at 8.30pm on Monda; at Khatib MKT station. The victim called a housemate, asking him to raise the $5,000 in ransom money. This was later reduced to
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      Lock icon Good growth
      149 7 in FO®us SINGAPORE'S economy did better between April and June this year. And since the second quarter growth was better than the first quarter the forecast for this year will be revised upward, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. But, he said, the revision would be
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      Lock icon Jogger killed by falling branch
      59 7 •fi* Retired teacher Cheah Thean Seng, 77, died on the spot when a tree branch fell on him in the Botanic Gardens in Penang. Fire and Rescue Department Rescue personnel had to saw off several branches to get to Mr Cheah, who was pinned under
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      45 7 International Herald Tribune: General's early exit upsets Nato The New Straits Times: Protecting consumers against tainted meat Asian Wall Street Journal: Donors pile more cash into Indonesia BBC news: Nato says it's questioning several people over Serbs farmers shot dead last week
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      52 7 WEATHER EXPECT hazy days ahead. That's if winds over Sumatra change direction and bring smoke over from the fires burning there. There are a significant number of hot spots in central Sumatra and Borneo, according to satellite pictures, said a joint statement from the Environment Ministry and the
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      52 7 MALAYSIA SUKMA Dermawan's confession was released yesterday after the High Court accepted it as evidence in the sodomy trial involving sacked deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. In the confession made last year, Sukma, who is Anwar's adopted brother, admitted to having a homosexual relationship with Anwar for more than
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      54 7 INDONESIA FORMER Indonesian president Suharto's health is improving rapidly, said heart specialist Dr Ibrahim Ginting. Mr Suharto was admitted to the Pertamina hospital last week. He had suffered a mild stroke. He is now undergoing medical tests. Mr Suharto is able to walk and talk better, and may
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      60 7 TRADE THE US House of Representatives has voted to renew China's Normal Trade Relations (NTR) status for another year. The vote backs President Bill Clinton's wish. "NTR promotes China's integration into the global economy," he said. He was "determined to pursue an agreement for China" to join
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      57 7 The Straits Times: Asean-led talks ease tensions The Business Times: DBS stuns with 301% rise in interim profit Lianhe Zaobao: DPM Lee Hsien Loong: 2nd quarter growth very good, full-year growth estimate to be revised upwards Berita Harian: Economy in 2nd quarter 'very good' PCS morning news:
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      27 7 The Dow Jones industrial average fell 6.97 points yesterday to close at 10,972.07. About 688 million shares were traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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      67 7 If you Ye not ofraid to work hard, you can get what you want in Singapore. Tho&Wivhat I tell my children that they have the same opportunities as everyone else, and should make the best of their chances. Production operator Madam Wong Ah Moi, 48. Her son, Lau
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      Lock icon What everyone knew: They scored just 18 per cent in What no one knew: They were blanking
      510 8 THE GOOD NEWS: If your child has difficulty following the teacher's instructions, it doesn't have to mean that he's slow or lazy. THE BAD NEWS: It could be a physical disorder. A mother
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      231 8 THERE is no foolproof way of determining if your child suffers from this disorder, or is just inattentive, said paediatrician Dr Ong Hian Tat. But if you spot symptoms like the child blinking his eyes repeatedly or just staring into space, send him for
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      Lock icon their exams out every 15 seconds
      253 9 Primary 4 classmates at Min Xin Primary School. But Mrs Poon thinks that she was fortunate to have been able to diagnose their condition. Otherwise, they might have been branded "dumb" for life. Their confidence level and attention span have improved a bit, said
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      758 10  -  Picture/ Jason Tan By. Jason Tan HOWS this for a job? If you are lucky, you get to save lives. If you are not so lucky, you get verbally abused by the people you try to help. Still worse, you may be left with dead
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      Lock icon Called to action almost 30 times a week
      332 11 DART was set up in 1993. Since then, it has expanded its role to include rescue work in high-rise buildings, confined spaces and traffic accidents. The unit now has three platoons of 40 men plus another 60 men in reserve. There is
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      Lock icon WHAT THEIR WIVES SAID:
      125 11 To be the wife of a Dart officer> you have to make a lot of sacrifices. But we also have to be untterstanding. The kids miss him a lot. But I guess we f re all used to it already. Sgt Sabri Dusuki's wife of nine
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      Lock icon Hate at first sight
      68 12 mui*mu]* Bryan Wong, one of the hosts of Channel 8 CHy Beat, on how he once topped a confidential "Hate list" in a survey that TCS conducted. He is now in the list of Top Ten Most Popular Artistes: Do you know what it means to
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      249 12  -  By Ng Boon Yian MENTION the Satay Club to 75-year-old Mr Surip Haijo, and what he remembers most fondly is the brisk business. He sold satays in the club for more than 35 years, until leaving his stall to relatives in 1981. The club was closed in 1995. And
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      75 12 THE Civic District Trail will be opened on Aug 29. There are two trails, one 2.7 km long and the other 3.7 km. The trails link famous landmarks like the Esplanade Park, Supreme Court and Parliament House. There will be permanent storyboards and markers telling visitors about the
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      13 12 JHcturc/ Choo Chwee Hua EXPERT AT WORK: MrSuripHarjo displaying his satay-grilling skills.
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      72 12 About 5,000 people are expected to take part. Participants will receive a commemorative Civic District Trail T-shirt and cap as well as a goodie bag. The Civic District Trail is the brainchild of the National Heritage Board, together with the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Land Transport
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      44 12 When: From tomorrow to Aug 15. Where: At the Singapore History Museum, Singapore Art Museum and Asian Civilisations Museum. Fee: $5 per person. Proceeds will be donated to the Family Life Centre, The New Paper's adopted charity for the year.
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    515 13 Picture/ Florence Tan ON THE JOB WHERE TO LOOK WHAT TO ASK FOR HOW TO COPE More office workers are fretting taxi licences as a back-up for their full-time jobs. So, CityCab is letting them study for the test via the Internet. CI ILIA WEI
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    215 14 GAS-CYLINDER FIRE SINGAPORETODAY HE had a quarrel with his wife over the altar table. It was one of the many quarrels which Mr Goh Siak Tong, 39, had with his wife recently over family matters. Mr Goh, a father of three, suffered burns on his
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    450 16 JOHOR KARAOKE LOUNGE SURPRISE MALAYSIATODAY WHEN Malaysian immigration officers raided a Johor karaoke pub-cum-prostitution den two days ago, its officers only rounded up 60 "clients". Not a single callgirl was in sight at the Kedai Minuman Mutiara Biru in Endau, near Mersing. However, 20 hours
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      183 17 ROCKY Balboa is back in the ring. But who will be throwing the punches? According to the film trade newspaper Hollywood Reporter, Sylvester Stallone (left) is now in negotiations to write, direct, and star in the next instalment of Rocky the movie that launched him
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      65 18 muiftnui* Stress is taking its toll on the health and sex lives of British workers, and employers may suffer some of the consequences, says a survey of 2,000 people published in Management Today magazine: The results find a disturbing number of the workforce feeling over-stressed, under-valued and
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      357 18 He killed girl 20 years ago Source: Reuters. A JURY in the US has sent a billion-dollar message to an ex-hippie fugitive now in France that murder will cost him dearly. The civil-trial jury in Philadelphia yesterday fined former hippie guru Ira Einhorn US$9O7 million ($1.54
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      257 20 19 KILLED IN CANYONING TRIP SWITZERLAND has suspended all canyoning trips until investigations into the accident which left 19 dead are completed. The authorities are still searching for two others but there is little hope of finding them alive, reported the BBC (Internet). A flash flood
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      152 20 Source: Petzl CANYONING is an adventure sport which involves swimming, climbing, rappelling and diving down torrential waters. Those who attempt it swim and slide downstream in fast-flowing rivers, wearing padded wetsuits, life jackets and helmets. Such extreme sports are popular with thrill-seekers who want adrenalin-packed holidays instead
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      265 20 beat 'no-kids' smoke bill Wire services THE tobacco giants spent more than any other company last year lobbying US lawmakers. They managed to defeat an anti-tobacco bill intended to curb smoking by children. British American Tobacco spent U5525.2 ($42.8) million lobbying and Philip Morris US$23 million. The tobacco industry said
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      537 22 fights for her good name Singer Gigi Leung has filed a defamation suit against Hongkong Cable Television, saying that an incident in one of its call-in programmes has tarnished her girl-next-door image. HAZEL TAN reports from Taipei SHE may look sweet and demure. But don't mess with Gigi
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      291 23 GIGI Leung is living out of a suitcase these days. Her hectic schedule promoting her album has kept her outside Hongkong a lot. She had been in Taiwan since the beginning of this month. And when she is back in Hongkong, it is usually just to unpack,
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      103 23 HERE'S a chance to win an Infoline watch. Call 1900-*****01 to answer two easy questions on the movie, The Mod Squad. Three correct callers will be picked to win a watch each. Contest ends at midnight, Aug 4. Each call costs 20 cents. Listen to
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      Lock icon Haunted by stage fright
      635 24  -  By Avis Wong HE has more than 20 years of theatre experience. But Lim Siauw Chong (above) is a stage coward. "It's in any performer, it's just how acute and pronounced it is," Siauw Chong told The New Paper. "Maybe my stage frights lies in my
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      480 25  -  By Hazel Tan HER endearing Aiyoyo image won her thousands of fans. Now Chen Liping (right) is hoping to create more magic in her acting career by practising black magic in her latest drama serial, Darling In-Law. The bubbly TCS actress plays a money-minded but
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      529 26  -  By Pradeep Paul YOU'VE seen the ad. Vknow, the one where four guys are discussing how to spice up their lives. Well, three of my friends and I did the same some years ago. But we didn't have waitresses flying out of a plane with our
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      82 26 What do they feel like? Like soft rubber that you can bounce off. Or, as the keeper put it, a hard-boiled egg without the shell. Are they dangerous? They're animals. And if you mistreat them, they'll defend themselves. The dolphins on display at parks around the
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      367 26  -  By Chua Wei Yng HANN seems like your typical eight-year-old. Bright-eyed, intelligent, and swims like a dolphin. An Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin, to be exact. Also known as a pink dolphin, or Chinese white dolphin, Hann and five others like her have been brought in by
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    480 28  -  CAREER CHOICE By Teh Jen Lee THEY are responsible for the sound of songs heard everywhere, from personal stereos to movie theatres to concerts, but they make the least noise about it. Meet the sound engineers. Mr Dominic Koh, 28, has been one for four years. While most
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      264 29 TIMES TRADE DIRECTORIES We are one of the foremost publishers of trade directories in the Asia-pacific region. Advertising Sales Sxecutives Requirements Min. *0* level Pleasant and outgoing personality Able to converse in English and Mandarin Self-motivated and results oriented Those without sales experience are also welcome to apply. Successful applicants
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    616 30 FROM PAGE 31 CAREER CHOICE What is a typical work day for you? There is no typical work day. Usually bookings for studio time are made for four to 12 hours. So I work until that time is up or until the producer is satisfied
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      326 42  -  By Danny Khoo REIGNING champion trainer Charles Leek has registered a stayer who has been accorded the highest rating to a newcomer by the Malayan Racing Association panel of handicappers. Pacific Prince, a five-year-old entire by Sky Filou out of Long Summer, has been
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      134 42 TWO Australians, a American, a New Zealander and a Zimbabwean. Well, the foreign training contingent comprising Don Baertschiger, Michael Kent, John Brink, Patrick Busuttin and Michael Clements at Kranji is not about to end there. In an advertisement with the Racing Post in England recently,
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      284 42 NST. LIVE RICH geared up for the Class 3 Div 2 1,200 m event on Saturday with a solid one-round workout in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the first-up winner was eager to take off on the sand track but was restricted
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      197 42 Reuters. TOP trainer Henry Cecil has sacked champion jockey Kieren Fallon in one of the most sensational bust-ups in British racing. Fallon's dismissal on Tuesday night as stable jockey to Britain's most successful trainer came just 48 hours after a Sunday tabloid claimed Cecil's
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      77 48 Fourth-round, first-leg matches: Rostov, Russia: Rostselmash Rostov (Rus) 0 Juventus (Italy) 4 Trabzon, Turkey: Trabzonspor (Tur)2 Hamburg (Germany) 2 Rennes, France: Rennes (France) 2 Austria Vienna (Austria) 0 Duisburg, Germany: Duisburg (Germany) 1 Montpellier (France) 1 Metz, France: Metz (France) 5 Polonia Warsaw (Poland) 1 London, England: West
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      151 48 QPItO TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 Reuters. STEFFEN I verse n struck twice for Spurs to make it nine goals in four games. His feat prevented former Tottenham manager Gerry Francis putting one over on his old club at Loftus Road (Queens Park Rangers' home ground). It saved Spurs
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      381 49  -  SEA GAMES '99: SOCCER STARTS TOMORROW COUNTDOWN TO THE SOCCER CRUNCHER: LIONS v TIGERS By S Gulam REPORTING FROM BRUNEI RUSDI Suparman wants to keep a low profile. "I don't want to be pressured. So don't call me Superman. Just Rus is
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      237 49 NST. JAMALUDDIN Khalid is a welcome addition to the Malaysia squad at the Brunei Games. No, he is not the star striker or goalkeeper. Rather, Superintendant Jamaluddin is the Petaling Jaya deputy police chief. A police officer accompanying the national soccer team to Brunei
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      295 50 PATRICK ANG SAYS: 'IT WILL BE A FIGHTTO THE FINISH. BUT WE WILL WIN' IT will be tight. But when the final whistle goes, the Lions will walk out winners. This prediction came from Patrick Ang, the National Team Committee (NTC) chairman, "Itll be a
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      436 50  -  REPORTS S GULAM IN BRUNEI "HULLO, how? Can or not?" Just five words. But they greeted me from the moment I put my bag on the screening table to the time I went into the holding
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      283 51  -  SEA GAMES '99: ONE TO LOOK OUT FOR RICHARD SAM BERA (Indonesia) Af* 27 Track record: —Three-time SEA Games 100 m freestyle champion (1993,1995, 1997) —Two-time SEA Games 50m freestyie champion (1995,1997) —Also helped his country set a 4xloom freestyle relay record at the Jakarta Games
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      62 46 TODAY: (selected programmes) 4.30pm: Beach Volleyball: Canadian Open (STAR Sports) Bpm: Tennis: Mercedes Cup (ESPN) 8.50pm: Confederations Cup: Brazil v US (Repeat, Channel 22) 9pm: Futbol Mundial (STAR Sports) 10.50pm: Confederations Cup: Germany v NZ (Repeat, Channel 22) 6.55 am (tomorrow): Confederations Cup: Egypt v Saudi Arabia (Live, Football Channel
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