The New Paper, 19 September 1999
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Title Section27 1999-09-19 1 the new paper i Another quality publication of Ungtpon Prma HokKngt SEPTEMBER 19, 1999 I on sunda/ 70 CENTS I http://newpaper astal com sg MITA (P) 107/03/9927 words
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Advertisement19 1999-09-19 1 COUN SPECIAL REPORT Why are men in Taiwan paying for Vietnamese brides? o 01 7? Student, 23 Professor, 5019 words
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Article, Illustration598 1999-09-19 2 Augustine Pang - M THE GREAT VIRGINITY DEBATE/ Page 4 By Augustine Pang IF race is still a big issue, try a novel solution. Let's change our identity cards. Don't indicate what race we belong to. Just refer to everyone as Singaporeans. This598 words
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Article, Illustration1101 1999-09-19 4 THE GREAT > IRGINITY DEBATE "Doesn't anyone appreciate virginity any more?" he asked in our agony column last week. He can't find another virgin to love. That's why he's so lonely and disappointed. Mr Virgin sparked off a debate among 29 readers who wrote in and 100Picture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 1,101 words
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Article, Illustration650 1999-09-19 5 Chan Seet Fun - jIRGINITY DEBATE By Chan Seet Fun SHE has never had a boyfriend. She has never even gone out on a one-on-one date. And she is "100 per cent sure" that she will remain a virgin until marriage. Ms Revathi Raja Krishnan, 23, a primary650 words
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Article310 1999-09-19 5 Chan Seet Fun - By Chan Seet Fun SURE, virginity is a big deal. But it all depends on how you cut that deal. Some people go out of their way to lose their virginity. Others cling to it. And there are others, in between, who lose it and then,310 words
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Article, Illustration453 1999-09-19 6 FROM PAGE 7 PURE and unspoilt? Ha, think again. This park was filthy just hours ago. Condoms, underwear 1 and plastic bags were just some of the litter these girls picked up. Guess where? At Sungei Buloh Nature Park. Who says it's just for the453 words
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Article, Illustration323 1999-09-19 8 TANYA FONG - They have to pay $17,500 to matchmakers but they are still smiling. A fish seller explains why PAGE ONE: Picture shows Mr Zhang Wan Shi, 50, with his Vietnamese bride, Miss Luan Shi Qin, 23. REPORTS TANYA FONG in Taipei MR Zheng Tai323 words
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Article, Illustration906 1999-09-19 9 Tanya Fong - BRIDES FOR SALE HUSBAND'S STORY The shy Vietnamese woman was only his fifth choice as a potential wife but two years and a child later, Mr Chi Chang Chien has no regrets Reports/ Tanya Fong IT wasn't love at first sight. "She was my fifth choice,"906 words
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Article, Illustration518 1999-09-19 9 WIFE'S STORY SHE didn't like him at first. "When I first met him, he reeked of alcohol. "I was scared because I don't want to marry a drinker," said Madam Liu Yi Yun. "It's because most Vietnamese men are drinkers and it's a well-known fact that518 words
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Article, Illustration629 1999-09-19 9 Vietnamese for' Hello' AT the Well Match marriage agency in the San Chong surburb of Taipei, Mr Chen Yu-Hui, 54, and his wife, Mrs Chen, 49, have been matchmaking Taiwanese men with Vietnamese women for three years. Their $17,500 fee includes the return airfare to HoPictures/ Well Match Marriage Agency - 629 words
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Article, Illustration492 1999-09-19 10 Genevieve Jiang - ■|K|' v Reports- Genevieve Jiang THERE was something bizarre, almost surreal, about the scene. Madam Tan Chor Hiang's arm was almost falling off her body. Pieces of glass stuck in her face. Blood spurted from her wounds. But when the492 words
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Article729 1999-09-19 10 BSm THREE men stood outside the accidents and emergencies ward of Tan Tock Seng Hospital, their eyes peeled and cameras ready. An ambulance arrived. Instantly, the men were on their feet, camera rolling. The doors opened and they swooped in. But what they saw was the729 words
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Article187 1999-09-19 10 IF you thought Lifeline was shown in the raw, you're mistaken. Even though this is "reality TV", the producers wanted to avoid sensationalising the cases. Hence, when despatch rider Norazman Mohd Nor cut his finger and had it stitched, it was shown in uncensored detail. But187 words
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Article74 1999-09-19 12 ,s ;X It*o to encourage CPF members to place their funds with financial institutions and pirofesstonalfund managers, rather than investing the funds themselves in individual stocks... The gains on diversified portfolios may sometimes not appear as spectacular as the gains on individual stocks, but the risks assumed74 words
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Article191 1999-09-19 12 MORE money for your old-age needs? If you have more money in your Central Provident Fund (CPF) Special Aocounts than the minimum sum required by law, here's some good news. You may soon be able to get higher returns by placing the excess with private-sector fund191 words
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Article, Illustration515 1999-09-19 13 BRIAN MILLER ON 'FROM THE COURTROOM' LET'S get one thing straight. I'm not a fan of TCS 8. At best, I know what Zoe Tay looks like. But, honestly, I cannot tell a Huang Biren from a May Phua. Still, there I was on Friday night,515 words
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Article, Illustration538 1999-09-19 15 VETERAN CARTOONISTS IN THE NEWS Nowart you? (informal Malay g rooting) Kampung Boy cartoon film hits TV in big way What happens when LEE HUP KHENG, the creator of The New Paper's cartoon family, Ah Mo, Kong Kong and Boy Boy, meets Lat in KL? And538 words
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Article, Illustration617 1999-09-19 15 Cartoonist of closed-down Spore newspaper working on cartoon history of S'pore •Htrcht comes (pasar NaiMarln expression) MORGAN Chua is back in Singapore. "Who?" younger readers might well ask. Mr Chua, 50, was the chief editorial artist of the now defunct Singapore Herald. He was known for617 words
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Article, Illustration634 1999-09-19 16 Kristin Kestell - By Kristin Kestell Travelling the world Living in different cities Experiencing different cultures. Most importantly, meeting new people and forming friendships. It's fantastic fun. These are the reasons my husband, Damian, and I uprooted from Australia and came to work in Asia.Pictures/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 634 words
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Article, Illustration901 1999-09-19 18 DR KANWALJIT SOIN - [the4eekl Every Sunday, we invite a personality to comment on the week's headlines that happen to catch his or her eye. Today, orthopaedic surgeon and former nominated Member of Parliament Dr Kanwaljit Soin, looks at an issue in the news. Guest editor DR KANWALJIT SOIN "Who901 words
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Article393 1999-09-19 20 THERE is good news for the elderly and thus for the physically disabled too: Using the Mass Rapid Transit will no longer be a physical challenge. All 48 existing stations are to be fitted with lifts and ramps and the Government will pay for this to393 words
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Article, Illustration55 1999-09-19 20 LOOKS FAMILIAR: If you're old enough, you'll see the resemblance. The National Heritage Board and the Singapore Tourism Board are gathering materials from the public to start a Chinatown museum on Pagoda Street The photograph in hand shows what the old Temple StreetPicture/ Dominic Ong - 55 words
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Article81 1999-09-19 20 Reuters. NO question will be too personal. Just ask. British pop idol George Michael kept his unusual promise to Britain's tabloids yesterday, even admitting he had not made love to a woman for a decade. He cut the deal to get "compassionate coverage" of his Net liveReuters. - 81 words
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Article66 1999-09-19 20 AFP. A EUROPE-BASED press body has asked Philippine President Joseph Estrada to end an advertising boycott of a leading newspaper. Three leading state firms and several companies with "close connections" to Mr Estrada have pulled out ads, the International Press Institute said. The boycott of the PhilippineAFP. - 66 words
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Article103 1999-09-19 20 AFP. MALAYSIA'S Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday accused his jailed predecessor, Anwar Ibrahim, of not helping police with their probe on his claims of arsenic poisoning. Police faced problems earlier on because Anwar refused to cooperate, said Datuk Seri Abdullah, who is the minister in chargeAFP. - 103 words
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Article104 1999-09-19 20 Wire services. THE confession of an ex-police detective caught stealing 3 Va kg of cocaine from a police precinct has shot to pieces what little good reputation the Los Angeles Police Department had. TTie LAPD is facing its worst scandal in 60 years following accusations of drug dealing,Wire services. - 104 words
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Article254 1999-09-19 20 H-atestl BERNAMA. INDONESIA'S President BJ Habibie must now realise the truth behind the saying "It never rains, but it pours". First there was the Bank Bali scandal. Next came the East Timor upheaval. Then came the Indonesian army generals refusal to accept the UN peace-keeping force, tBERNAMA. - 254 words
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Article, Illustration20 1999-09-19 20 The worst is over for Japan's economy, but there is a questionmark over the strength of its recovery20 words
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Article57 1999-09-19 20 SCRIPTS IN THE GARDEN: Hear seasoned actors read from their favourite scripts in the open. At The Substation at 8pm and it's free. IAZZ AT THE FOUNTAIN: Enjoy jazz this evening at an interactive concert by the Singapore Stompers. It's on from 5pm to 8pm at the57 words
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Miscellaneous46 1999-09-19 20 WEATHER TODAY Stijhrty hazy Showers in tin afternoon DNri|f wv north** and mstorn Singapore. o. sunrisi 6.56 am west showers Twllrt 7A9 JWIXW .UO 1*11 moon risi 2.05 pm mens* 1.35 am minimum 25X fin! Ik.... 1.8 m: 6.24 am nwwwjm 33X stand 2.1 m :4.50pm46 words
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Article, Illustration525 1999-09-19 21 Melvin Singh - BID TO GET INTO EAST TIMOR By Melvin Singh IT has been a frustrating week for me and TNP photographer Mohd Ishak (pictured above). We left Singapore on Monday and arrived in Darwin on Tuesday. Almost as soon as we arrived, we filed papersPicture/ Afp - 525 words
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Article158 1999-09-19 21 CONVOYS of pro-Jakarta militia and Indonesian policemen streamed out of East Timor yesterday. They were abandoning the ruins of the capital, Dili, amid smoke and occasional gunfire. Scores of trucks and other vehicles carrying militiamen, and at least 28 packed with members of the elite158 words
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Article, Illustration355 1999-09-19 22 Ask Baby Spice (left), she should know THEY struck Baby Spice. And supermodel Naomi Campbell had a close shave of her own. We're talking platform boots here. Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton sprained her ankle two years ago while running from a TV studio in355 words
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Article, Illustration187 1999-09-19 23 SOMETIME in the 15th century, artist Leonardo Da Vinci was credited with giving the world the Vitruviano Man (above). Surely you must remember him. Vitruviano, not da Vinci. Anyway, depending on how the ordinary person looked at Da Vinci's man, it could be aPicture/ Pa Photos - 187 words
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Article454 1999-09-19 23 ARE British surgeons heartless or careless? Many British parents have serious doubts about that now. After burying their children who died of heart problems for some, up to 40 years ago they are being told that British hospitals removed and kept their children's hearts. At least454 words
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Article, Illustration428 1999-09-19 24 Tony Blair points the way WHO says having a baby is just woman's work? Dads, you have to show you care too. Start giving your child quality time even before he or she is born. Oh yes, you have to talk to the baby428 words
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Article, Illustration663 1999-09-19 25 Indian woman writer hits out at female politicians IN India, the talk is about politics. More specifically, it's about women in politics. But not all the talk is flattering. A Bombay socialite and popular author Ms Shoba De says the current crop of women663 words
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Advertisement38 1999-09-19 26 results. Find out how this and two other Singapore m couples fared OOOO Charlie Tay turns IBS' mOBM csTK'f J H jfts j matchmaker for 1 B# Gary in new season wmbl W J of Growing Up I38 words
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Article550 1999-09-19 27 Calvin Low - Britain's largest match-making agency, Club Sirius boasts over 10,000 members. BRITISH EXPERIENCE "An unprecedented volume of complaints" involving unsuitable dates and age- and gender-discriminatory charging practices. That was what got Club Sirius booted out of The Association of British Introduction Agencies (Abia) on Aug I550 words
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Article, Illustration56 1999-09-19 27 ASKED FOR DATES Mr Jimmy Ong, 39, a bus driver. MrSiauWai Seong, 28, a student. Mr Kew Sin Yan, 37, a lorry driver. PICKED BY AGENCY Miss Jenny Wong, 34, a merchandiser. Miss Louise Neo, 24, an accounts assistant. Miss Kong Wai Peng, 33, a florist. She56 words
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Article, Illustration535 1999-09-19 27 IF Mr Kew Sin Yan was nervous, he didn't show it. He plastered a cracker with savoury olive pesto tapenade and offered it with a gentlemanly smile to his match, Miss Kong Wai Peng, who was seated across the candle-lit table. She demurely acceptedPictures/ David Tan - 535 words
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Article, Illustration927 1999-09-19 28 Calvin Low - MATCHMAKER PUT TO THE TEST By Calvin Low calvin@sph.com.sg Silent strength scores early date MR Jimmy Ong knows he is not "ideal husband material". He's 38, a bus driver, quiet, and shy by nature. But when he saw our advertisement for volunteers to bePictures/ David Tan - 927 words
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Article, Illustration302 1999-09-19 28 Y J Cheng of Blissful Marriage and Friendship Agency, said to have an active membership of 3,000 members, employs a three-tier method in finding a match for his clients: Computer-aided matching: Hard factual data is tirst processed using the company's computer. We run our client302 words
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Miscellaneous869 1999-09-19 29 -4-— Turn 7.00 AMTalespin/FabuliciousDay 1 Mm SerenaWilHaiTlS 8.00 Disney's Doug/Aii Dogs Go to I yc Open *99 Ladies' Singles Hawi Iv —Serena Williams vs Pinky and the Brain 11/ Casper r! n T7. 10.00 Newton's Apple/Beast Wars n f f Martina New of Robin Hood Ottlie Premiere 12,11 pm Sword869 words
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Article, Illustration694 1999-09-19 30 Lim Kay Tong - [Column] c 0R 11M KAY T0NG WR,TES A FORTNIGHTLY column by Lim Kay Tong CHARLIE Tay Wee Kiat will be doing some matchmaking in the upcoming season of Growing Up. He is helping to look for a suitable girl for his eldest son, Gary. So,694 words
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Article, Illustration571 1999-09-19 31 Ng Wan Ching - B ug off Keep your kitchen free from these pests CIOOkiG (It I THE PLACE T0 DtP FOR HOMEMAKING TIPS. J U J Edited by Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg WATCH out for those bugs in your kitchen. Oh, you can't see them, they're not as obvious as the cockroaches and571 words
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Article, Illustration433 1999-09-19 32 CHEAP AND HIP: STYLE FOR THE BUDGET•C 0 N S C I 0 U S P J A A I'M pretty excited about this shoe (right). This is a heaven-sent shoe for those people with "difficult" feet. Called Acropedicos, it's been in Singapore since 1996Pictures/ Jonathan Choo - 433 words
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Article, Illustration50 1999-09-19 34 Chan Seet Fun - THE MOVIE Edited by Chan Seet Fun seetfun@sph.com.sg An experiment to find a cure for Alzheimer's goes terribly wrong. The researchers and their research facilities end up getting bashed to bits by huge killer sharks. Stars: Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, LL Cool J and Samuel L Jackson50 words
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Article, Illustration243 1999-09-19 34 CHAN SEET FUN - by CHAN SEET FUN SHARKS were in their heyday during the Jaws flicks. Now it's probably time for new monsters. Even with the commendable pace of this movie, many scenes here have a been-there, done-that feel. The sharks are, as expected, big, strong and hungry. Their relentless243 words
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Article, Illustration62 1999-09-19 34 Carter (Thomas Jane) to Russell (Samuel L Jackson): "Actually they don't like the taste of us very much. They only bite because they think you're a fat seal." qCjL Carter "He's the most brilliant man ever!" Russell: "He's pissing into the wind. How brilliant can he be?" Sherman62 words
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Article241 1999-09-19 34 CALVIN LOW - by CALVIN LOW SHARKS. They just got hell of a lot meaner in Deep Blue Sea. This movie would be one of the year's most gory for all the computer-generated, shark-inflicted mutilations that happen every few minutes throughout its length. One particular killing even happened in mid-sentence.241 words
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Article197 1999-09-19 34 James Berardinelli in his online review: "At first glance, Deep Blue Sea might look like just another dumb, pointless monster movie crawling from the depths to take a run at the mid-summer box office chart. However, while I won't argue that this creature feature Is going to enrich197 words
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Article, Illustration458 1999-09-19 35 Ranmalee Mendis - by Ranmalee Mendis kapheirah@rocketmail.com "SO, are you attached?" Attached? It makes me sound like some sort of fixture. Like I am attached to my bathroom or something. "So, then you haven't been seeing anyone for 21 years, right?" Right. "How old are you458 words
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Article, Illustration202 1999-09-19 35 Who do you despise most? "People who cause harm to the environment. The pollution problem is getting serious and I hope we can do something about it. I try to do my part by using both sides of the paper, and recycling glass bottles. Thomas Ong, 30, actor "A202 words
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Article, Illustration797 1999-09-19 36 Siva Choy - Column A forniohtly column by singapore-s BUSIEST funnymanj by Siva Choy THE Olympic Games will take place in Australia exactly a year from now. Here, people are already talking about it every day over barbecues and bar counters. I'm not one of those loud ones who are797 words
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Aggie MATTERS OF THE HEART AND BODY
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Article, Illustration240 1999-09-19 37 I'VE known my fiancee for more than three years. We plan to get married by the end of this year. We loved each other until recently, when I felt that I've begun to lose faith in her. I can't tolerate her anymore. She's a homely240 words
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422 1999-09-19 37 MY relationship with my former boyfriend lasted for three weeks only. We got to know each other through the Net. He is one year younger than me. I didn't mind being with a guy younger than me only problem422 words
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Article195 1999-09-19 37 I AM 16 and still studying. About a month ago, I got to know a guy who is older than me. He is married. We talk on the phone during the weekends only. Once I called him and his wife answered the telephone.195 words
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289 1999-09-19 37 I NEED your advice. Actually this is my friend's problem, but he asked me for help. He has a girlfriend, but he now wants to break up. He feels he cannot be free anymore because his girlfriend is very289 words
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Puberty Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
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Article319 1999-09-19 37 0 I'M 18 years old and I've Qhad enough of people calling me names like "sissy" and soon. It's not that I want to be one. It's just the way I behave. I want it to be made known to the world that I'm319 words
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Article133 1999-09-19 37 ONCE, in Primary 5, when Ql was bathing in the bathroom, I retracted my penis foreskin and was shocked to find tiny, sticky white deposits underneath. These white deposits can be washed away but they'll appear again the next day. Now I'm 14 and this problem133 words
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Advertisement48 1999-09-19 37 I CALL US If you need advice on matters of the heart or sex issues, write to: Aggie, The New Paper, Times House, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore *****9 Or fax; 737-5375, e-mail: npops@sph.com.sg (please mark Aggie) or call 1900-912-0007 (calls cost 30 cents a minute). .T- Vvti-48 words
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Article, Illustration446 1999-09-19 38 GENEVIEVE JIANG; Rachel Tan - by GENEVIEVE JIANG f Edited by Rachel Tan rachel@sph.com.sg TRANG is so peaceful, quiet and friendly that you could pay a visit to the house of the Prime Minister of Thailand. Of course PM Chuan Leekpai does not live there now. But if you are lucky, you could446 words
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Article, Illustration346 1999-09-19 38 1 THE WATERFALLS The many rapids and waterfalls hidden in the virgin forests of Trang are some of Thailand's greatest treasures. One such beauty is the Roi Chan Pan Wang waterfall, 29 km from Trang town. Cool water flows through stair-like layers of rock, flanked346 words
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Miscellaneous916 1999-09-19 39 [Playground] IB A# DaveAng dave@sph.com.sg What he doesn't know is... A man lies on his deathbed, surrounded by his family: a weeping wife and four children. Three of the children are tall, good-looking and athletic but the fourth and youngest is an ugly one. "Darling wife," the husband whispers, "assure916 words
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Miscellaneous125 1999-09-19 40 QfawlPlay] r/ and Hup The Emmy Awards show for American TV programmes was bigger than ever this week. Since the programmes are still so lousy, can they be Improved by more accurate awards? V. Ally Mcßeal wins for Most Sluttish, /y^ifVn 7 Self-absorbed Character On TV f» n Jfl 9125 words
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Article, Illustration92 1999-09-19 43 IF you want more of Blair Witch, go to the official Haxan Films website. (Yes, the film company really does exist!) There, if you are still not convinced that the film is 100 per cent fictitious, you can visit the Frequently Asked Questions section and click on the92 words
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Article, Illustration69 1999-09-19 43 ARE you ready to get spooked by spoofs of The Blair Witch Project? E! Online asked its readers to send in their own two-minute scary movies inspired by "that other little horror film set in the haunted forest near Burkittsville" The result: Tonnes of entries,69 words
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Article190 1999-09-19 43 [coolStuffJ FOR a weekly dosage of music news and updates (and more), subscribe to the Spread The Word e-mail newsletter sent out faithfully > and regularly by local music magazine BigO. And guess what it's free! What's most interesting about the newsletter are comments sent in by190 words
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Article, Illustration779 1999-09-19 44 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo THE cross-border ban last March which led to many local-based horses being stranded in Malaysia also left many Singaporebased trainers frustrated. And trainer Michael Kent is no exception. But the 36-year-old Australian may have the last laugh after the running of779 words
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Article147 1999-09-19 44 DANNY KHOO The Lineman (Race 4 No. 12) Looks ready to strike over 1,600 m after two eye-catch-ing runs over sprint distances recently. Was only two lengths behind the winner over 1,200 m two starts back and was again not far behind at his last outing over the147 words
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1529 1999-09-19 45 TODAY'S KUALA LUMPUR RACE CARD: Going Good W*U««n«. Mow 1 -9678 NASBGAYA 57 (56) Chavez 7 (4ag Velu-Nasbl 2 517-30 KEY PROSPECT 56 5 (57) 'Azmancl.5 11 (4nzm Stone-Cfca««ma) 3 00 SPHfVTZER 54.5 (53) Kway 14 (3ag M Brouketen Uberty) 4 568-07 HEROIC DUO 54 (52) DOm 8 (4ag Bang-Shun1,529 words
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331 1999-09-19 46 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo RACE-GOERS had their hearts in their mouths yesterday when the start of Race 7 at Kuala Lumpur was effected. The starter had hit the button even as one of the horse handlers was trying to get out of the way.331 words
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Article, Illustration944 1999-09-19 47 SELANGOR TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT THE Selangor Turf Club stewards yesterday dismissed jockey B Ravichandran's appeal against a one-year ban for his handling of Fire Starter in Race 8 at Kuala Lumpur on Aug 1. They ordered his disqualification to take immediate effect and944 words
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149 1999-09-19 47 Reuters. BRITISH trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam, sacked by owner Robert Sangster last month, is to resurrect his career in Hongkong. The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) said yesterday that Chapple-Hyam had been granted a trainer's licence for the 1999-2000 season. The vacancy arose after French trainerReuters. - 149 words
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Article108 1999-09-19 48 AFP. BRAZILIAN striker Ronaldo will go to Kosovo early next month to take part in an anti-poverty campaign for the United Nations. Ronaldo, who plays for Italian giant Inter-Milan, will make a donation to the headmaster of a school at Gjakove, a town devastated by theAFP. - 108 words
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Article, Illustration876 1999-09-19 49 ALEX Ferguson is a lucky son of a docker. There, I've said it. That should please a few million people in Munich, where they still cannot believe how Manchester United came from a goal down to win the Champions' cup in injury time. It is music to876 words
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Article, Illustration435 1999-09-19 49 Ian Brown - By Ian Brown MANCHESTER United's whimsical and passionate affair with Lady Luck appears to be over. Besotted by her benevolent good fortune in bestowing late goals, charming quality opposition into mediocrity and inducing a sprightly step and a sense of well-being in overworked torsos and limbs. In435 words
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Article, Illustration787 1999-09-19 50 Peter Slow - S-League leaders Home United and Singapore Armed Forces FC last night blew away their chances to pull away from each other. Both led in the opening half Home against Gombak (1-0) andSAFFC against TanjongPagar (2-0). But both failed to make headway whenPicture/ Zaihan Mohd Yusof - 787 words
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Article, Illustration552 1999-09-19 50 Gerard Wong - GOMBAK UNITED 1 (David Cervinski 86th, pen) Main Sponsor Shakey's Pizza Equipment sponsor Umbro HOME UNITED 1 (Egmar Goncalves 6th) Main Sponsor Super Coffeemix Equipment sponsor Uhlsport By Gerard Wong Midfielder imran Mohamed cut a desolate and inconsolable figure on the HomePicture/ Kenneth Koh - 552 words
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Article, Illustration360 1999-09-19 50 Adam Hashidy - By Adam Hashidy THE CONTEST: IT is your last chance today to guess who will be the Tiger Beer S-League champion? With the season reaching its climax, it's anybody's guess. And thanks to Scorel, the Singapore Pools' legalised betting360 words
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Article, Illustration718 1999-09-19 51 Jeffrey Low - LEICESTER 2 (Cottee2ndmin, IzzetB6) LIVERPOOL 2 (Owen 24 pen. 39) By] Jeffrey Low TWO shocks, one early and the other late, took the sting out of visiting Liverpool as 10-man Leicester made a grand recovery to share the points at Filbert Street yesterday. Just when a 2-1718 words
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Article, Illustration215 1999-09-19 52 REST OF LAST NIGHTS PREMIER LEftfiUE ACTION: AFP. LEADER Manchester United needed a late equaliser to draw 1-1 at home to Wimbledon yesterday. Dutch misfit Jordi Cruyff, who has hardly played in the last few seasons, scored a 73rd-minute leveller at Old Tr afford. This after Egil Olsen'sAFP. - 215 words
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Article119 1999-09-19 52 AFP. CHELSEA suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at lowly Watford yesterday. Allan Smart's 57th-minute goal gave Watford a surprise 1-0 success at Vicarage Road. Chelsea unusually turned to its English contingent, and was made to payItalian Gianfranco Zola, fresh from his magical display against AC Milan,AFP. - 119 words
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Article225 1999-09-19 52 Wire services. Saints 0 Arsenal 1 Arsenal moved into second place when Frenchman Thierry Henry scored a superb winner in a 1-0 victory at Southampton yesterday. The Gunners (Arsenal's nickname) seemed jaded after their tough draw against Fiorentina in the Champions League in midweek. And SouthamptonWire services. - 225 words
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Article, Illustration149 1999-09-19 52 AFP. NEITHER newly-signed Brazilian Juninho or Paul Gascoigne will play for Middlesbrough against Leeds today. Juninho has not received international clearance from Spain to play today, while former England star Gascoigne is ruled out with a calf injury. A Premier League spokesman said: "Friday is theAFP. - 149 words
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