The New Paper, 7 November 1999
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Title Section23 1999-11-07 1 the new paper NOVEMBER 7, 1999 70 CENTS Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings I on sunday http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg MITA (P) 107/03/99 lIH >23 words
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Article, Illustration8 1999-11-07 1 Picture: MICHAEL CLANCY/SABA/ LATSIPicture: MICHAEL CLANCY/SABA/ LATSI - 8 words
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Article, Illustration589 1999-11-07 2 Melvin Singh - J The New Paper wishes all Hindu By readers a Happy Deepavali i*^Q My Chinese blood The law and my family by Indonesian President Since he became president, we've not seen him much. I'm joining him on this trip so I can spend time withPictures/ Mohd Ishak - 589 words
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Article, Illustration976 1999-11-07 4 Calvin Low - THE AGEING MALE AND HIS MANHOOD WOES by Calvin Low YOITVE read the tales of anguish about the manhood woes of the ageing male. But while you can't stop the ageing process, you can delay that shrinking sensation. Even if you're well976 words
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Article, Illustration568 1999-11-07 4 NO one escapes ageing. Yes, it affects you too even if you think you're Mr Macho. The process starts the moment you are born. And, from the experience of Mr R Huang, executive director of the Society for the Study568 words
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Article, Illustration808 1999-11-07 6 Brian Miller - THE MEN WHO LEAD THE CHARGE OF THE RACEHORSES BY Brian Miller ONE night, some 42 years ago, this former Old Guard minister had a dream. No, it wasn't one of those inspiring dreams that shaped the history of Singapore. HePicture/ Christopher Loh - 808 words
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Article, Illustration760 1999-11-07 7 Brian Miller - by Brian Miller WILD horses couldn't have dragged him into the Turf Club. So it was, until he was appointed chairman in 1994. Until he took over from Mr EW Barker, Mr Herman HochstadtPicture/ Jonathan Choo - 760 words
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Article, Illustration450 1999-11-07 7 WHAT do people do when they go to the races? That's easy. They go there to bet on horses. To tempt Lady Luck and, hopefully, go home richer. They go there to gamble. That's plain and simple. If they win, they would have had a good450 words
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Article, Illustration472 1999-11-07 8 Celine Lim - GOING. GOING, GONE- Sharon Au's Japanese doll $180 Chang Huei Mei's autographed CDs and poster $100 Chan Chung Ling's paintings $126 Nicholas Tse's Killer Loop sunglasses with autographed case $212 James Lye's LooneyTunes jacket $112 Leslie Kwok's windcheater and race goggles $250 Thomas Ong'sPictures/ Kenneth Koh - 472 words
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196 1999-11-07 8 WHILE Fann was tops, Sharon Au wasn't far behind in pulling in the bucks. But what was surprising were the successful bidders for Sharon's Japanese doll (right)... Zalina M F, a 34-year-old property consultant, and her husband. Both of them hardly watch any196 words
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Article, Illustration236 1999-11-07 8 Celebrity auctions in the West are expensive affairs where bids can break records. Last month, a record U551,267,500 ($2.14 million) was bid for a dress that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The screen siren wore the slinky, flesh colour dress when she sang a breathy "Happy Birthday Mr236 words
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Article, Illustration363 1999-11-07 9 Azhar Ghani - By Azhar Ghani A WOMAN was found dead at the foot of a Housing Board block, with a cleaning rag near her body. Three hours after Madam Chan Chin Kit, 58, was found at the foot of Block 289 in Bishan on363 words
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Article121 1999-11-07 10 SOCCER: Which London arch-rival will triumph when Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal clash tonight? Our coverage of the English Premier League will bring you reports on this match in a special holiday edition of The New Paper tomorrow. Plus reports on the other matches. SHOWBIZ: Actor Robin Leong121 words
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Article, Illustration297 1999-11-07 10 Cheng Wak Heng Robin, General Manager, Tampines Town Council WE refer to your article on Oct 31. Rodents are always a problem where food supplies are available. While the problem cannot be eliminated totally, our town council is doing our best to contain and minimise297 words
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Article, Illustration711 1999-11-07 11 Every Sunday, we invite a personality to comment on the week's headlines that happen to catch his or her eye. Today, R CHANDRAN, actor, writer, director and co-founder of ACT 3, tells us about the news items that struck him Guest editor R711 words
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Article209 1999-11-07 13 MADRASAHS, or Islamic schools, are important as they provide religious ballast. As such, Islamic bodies should come up with a masterplan to make sure these schools can continue to operate smoothly. So said Mr Sidek SanifT, the Senior Minister of State for the Environment. There has been concern209 words
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Article, Illustration27 1999-11-07 13 LAST-MINUTE RUSH: Crowds fill Little India as shoppers soak up the atmosphere and pick up festive goodies ahead of Deepavall today. Picture/ Zaihan Mohamed YusofPicture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 27 words
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Article, Illustration297 1999-11-07 13 Trudy Lim - CV-% /m V —1 LAST WIIK IN A MINUTI^J by Trudy Lim THE past week can be summed up in just three words: Sad, bad and rad(ical). For me, most of msyor newsbreaks fit into one or other of those three categories.297 words
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Article, Illustration99 1999-11-07 13 HOBBIES GALORE: Find out about all kinds of hobbies, from 3-D card making to fabric arts and other handicrafts. It's all happening at the Hobby Fair at the World Trade Centre, Expo Gateway, from noon to 9 pm today, and it's free. MZZ MUSIC: Enjoy the music99 words
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BRIEFLY
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Article185 1999-11-07 13 THE law ministers of all 10 Asean countries have agreed to work more closely together, exchange legal information and official visits, and boost ties and cooperation. They agreed on this at the fourth Asean Law Ministers Meeting which ended here yesterday. In a joint communique, the ministers encouraged185 words
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Article105 1999-11-07 13 Reuters. AUSTRALIANS have voted to keep Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state. With over 70 per cent of votes counted, the movement to establish a Republic of Australia looked bound for defeat by around 56 to 44 per cent, with only one of the sixReuters. - 105 words
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Article93 1999-11-07 13 AFP. POPE John Paul II received assurances of religious tolerance in India as he began a two-day visit yesterday amid tight security. The Pope met President KR Narayanan, who stressed India's multi-ethnic and multi-cultural character. "Religious freedom exists in India," a Vatican spokesman quoted the President asAFP. - 93 words
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Article88 1999-11-07 13 AFP. TAIWAN'S leading pro-independence opposition Democratic Progressive Party has proposed the island and the mainland set up a "common market" in a turnaround of its China policy. Ties with China ought to be regarded as a special state-to-state relationship," party chairman Lin Yi-hsiung said. On that basis, TaiwanAFP. - 88 words
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Article158 1999-11-07 13 JURONG will get a very special park in two years time. The 8-ha park will have a sports complex, complete with a swimming pool and a stadium in it. The park, at the junction of the Pai Island and Kranji expressways, is a result of the158 words
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Article103 1999-11-07 13 TWICE this year, the Housing Board had to step in and fix serious faults in a Hougang apartment block that the ward's town council had not repaired. The faults were serious enough to affect the building's structure, and would have affected residents' safety if they had not103 words
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Article, Illustration896 1999-11-07 14 Jackie Kraus-teo - She savs: By Jackie Kraus-teo FRIENDS always ask me: "Why did you marry a local? Why not an Australian man where you come from?" These questions always catch me off-guard. My immediate reaction is: Why not? What's wrong with a local? OnPicture/ Florence Tan - 896 words
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Article284 1999-11-07 14 AUGUSTINE PANG. MUCH has been said about Caucasian men marrying Singaporean women, particularly Chinese women. Rightly so. Chinese women saying "I do" to Caucasians is a growing trend, according to figures from the Department of Statistics. Cross-cultural marriages between Caucasian men and Chinese Singaporean brides formAUGUSTINE PANG. - 284 words
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562 1999-11-07 14 Theodore Teo - He savs: BY Theodore Teo AT the hawker centre, hawkers often ask: "Ni de nu peng you hui chi la ma?" (Mandarin: Does your girlfriend eat chilli?) I would reply in Mandarin, with a smile: "She's not my girlfriend. She's562 words
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Article, Illustration847 1999-11-07 15 Source: Daily Mail SO you think life begins at birth? Look at that tiny hand. It belongs to a baby yet to be born. It is reaching out of its mother's womb to clutch another hand. The hand of a surgeon whoSource: Daily Mail; Pictures/ Michael Clancy/ Saba/ Latsi; graphic/ Kelvin Chan - 847 words
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Article, Illustration349 1999-11-07 16 THE judge at the centre of the major Microsoft case didn't know much about computers just two years ago. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson only got his first computer from his son-in-law when the US government's anti-monopoly case against Microsoft began in 1997. The gruff and burly judge349 words
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Article93 1999-11-07 16 IF Microsoft has to open up its operating system code, Windows could fracture into many different versions and it could become an awful lot cheaper. Microsoft is known to charge computer-makers high prices to install Windows on their machines, while giving away products like the Internet93 words
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Article, Illustration252 1999-11-07 17 JOEY'S getting a real doll as a gift. The problem is, she has to stay inside her wrapping. Thick, baggy bundles of cloth that will hide her curves, cover her oomph and disguise the Body that launched a thousand sighs. No fair! No252 words
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123 1999-11-07 17 CROCODILES are swimming from Papua New Guinea to northern Australia, where experts say they could pose a threat to human beings. The crocodiles will be hungry and very dangerous after their long trip, Mick Pittman of the Cape York Consultancy Group, told Radio Australia. Mr123 words
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Article, Illustration280 1999-11-07 18 Say it with rotten fruit, dead flowers MONEY can't buy love, but it can buy revenge, and a Cape Town company is thriving on it. Hate'em Flowers and Fruit provides the ultimate revenge for jilted lovers or anyone who wants to get back at someone who has280 words
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Article, Illustration947 1999-11-07 19 Mochtar Buchori - AS JUST A LITTLE RED DOT? OR A RESORT GOLDMINE ACADEMIC HAVEN CULTURAL DESERT FINANCIAL CENTRE By Mochtar Buchori WELL, it depends which Indonesians you have in mind. To the rich and the affluent, Singapore is a nice place for shopping and a wonderful weekend947 words
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Article, Illustration104 1999-11-07 19 THE writer, Mr Mochtar Buchori (left), 73, is a member of Indonesia's House of Representatives (parliament). A well-known personality in the country, he is also co-chairman of Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P). Mr Mochtar is a Harvard-trained academic. He is a Professor of Education at104 words
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Article, Illustration510 1999-11-07 22 Most single I singaporean flj women are fp bright. JK articulate sophisticate4^iHy but the mejko&j|2 are a bunah JSHD of deaSM^H The knives are out, Singapore men. You may be a great planner. But you are also boring. You lack polish. And this is only the tipPicture/ FLORENCE TAN - 510 words
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Article684 1999-11-07 22 THE LOONEY LOSER CHARGE "I'm amused. They are very strong words. She probably hasn't had good experiences with local men. There are some good ones who are not pigeon-holed in their outlook, but I'd say the majority are dead-beats." Ms Angeline Ng, 23, public relations executive684 words
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Article, Illustration566 1999-11-07 23 CALVIN LOW - By CALVIN LOW THERE'S something terribly wrong with Singapore men. Or is there? Action Theatre's play, entitled "Gay, married or dead", highlights the oft-heard complaint from Singapore women that all the intelligent, eligible local men are already either married, or gay, or deadbeatsPicture/ Kenneth Koh - 566 words
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Article612 1999-11-07 23 OKAY, you're under pressure. But it helps to see you're not totally hopeless, nor blameless. Miss Chong said: "Women tend to be too intense in their search for a boyfriend. They've been conditioned to approach it like their exams. If you can't catch one, you're612 words
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324 1999-11-07 23 INTER-marriages are again on the rise in Singapore. (See report below.) The phenomenon mirrors the situation in pre-independent Singapore of the *****. But the causes are quite different. An NUS sociologist Dr Paulin Tay-Straughan attributed this '90s development to the observation that these days, women are324 words
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Article, Illustration449 1999-11-07 23 "The foreigners I've met Dflfon just aion c interest me. So fcr, I've been dating local guy*. They've come a 5 long way. You can find a couple of SNAGs (sensitive new age guys), who are not afraid to express their feelings, who are sensitive449 words
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Advertisement28 1999-11-07 22 £•> i». &.7U* -rt 3i~> i SINGAPOREAN MEN, SPEAK UP! i. s Call or write to us at: Fax:737-5375 E-mail: ernest@sph.com«sg Hotline: 1800-733-4455 (Leave and g -t y'; ~|j|28 words
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Article, Illustration713 1999-11-07 24 Lim Kay Tong - Ommmm w •y* V /A'A Ol U m ACTOR LIM KAY TONG WRITES FORTNIGHTLY COLU by Lim Kay Tong IN my late teens, you could say I was a hormone-raging WOG (Westernised Oriental Gentleman) or, as some of my army friends put it,713 words
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Article, Illustration664 1999-11-07 25 > lit* WHERE have all the good men gone? Is it true that they are either all gay, married or dead? Judging by the caustic comments surfacing these days, many women seem to think so. Seems like they've looked everywhere664 words
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Aggie MATTERS OF THE HEART AND BODY
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Article, Illustration221 1999-11-07 26 MY girlfriend of five years has just broken off with me. Her reason is that she wants to try out a relationship with another guy. She says I had been neglecting her and did not spend enough time with221 words
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Article110 1999-11-07 26 Last week's letter: Confused and her boyfriend have been going steady for almost four years. They plan to marry soon. However, they often argue over trivial matters. She gets jealous very easily even though her boyfriend assures her that he loves only her. She often feels insecure110 words
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Article159 1999-11-07 26 Readers reply: I FELT the same way a few years back. I was over-suspicious, and flared up whenever I felt insecure. I often dreamt of him going out with other girls. I hated the idea and we kept quarelling. But he assured me that he loved me,159 words
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Article89 1999-11-07 26 FOR a start, have more confidence in yourself. I believe your boyfriend loves you because of something that you possess which the other girls don't have. Let him have his freedom. Make him feel that you understand and trust him. Although his father had an affair, that doesn't89 words
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Article129 1999-11-07 27 I'M short! I don't mean just short, but very short! People tease me, and It hurts. I have a really low self-esteem. Help! Shortfe AGGIE replies: First, Btop calling yourself Shortie. As you are conscious of your height and sensitive about people's remarks, it129 words
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Article392 1999-11-07 27 I'VE been with my girlfriend for four months. We quarrel every time we meet. I wanted to change her attitude, and have talked to her about it, but she has not managed to change. Now, I want to break up with her, but392 words
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Puberty Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
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Article269 1999-11-07 27 Ql HAVE a problem in school. A girl who sits next to me consults me every time she does not know how to do something. After I've helped her, she tries to reward me by asking me to touch her anywhere on her body269 words
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Article169 1999-11-07 27 I'M a 15-year-old boy. QFor the past two years, I have noticed prominent veins on the left side of my scrotum and on my penis. What are they, and how do I get rid of them? Also, my scrotum also feels like a bag169 words
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Advertisement44 1999-11-07 26 CAN YOU HELP? If you think you can help with some useful advice, write or fax to Aggie by Wednesday. The best letter will be published next week. The writer of the best reply will receive a special @T-shirt and a New Paper cap.44 words
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Advertisement44 1999-11-07 27 CALLUS 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-*****07 (calls cost 30 cents a minute).44 words
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Miscellaneous812 1999-11-07 28 mm [f™ TV today] K Turn 7.00 AM Mummies Alive/Disney's 9.00 Sylvester Tweety Mysteries m. M /Casper 10.00 Sci Squad/Beast Wars 11.00 New Adventures of Robin Hood Ul lllc America's Funniest Home Videos Assault on Castle Dundeen Channel 5, 7 pm NOON VIP— Valeric of the Dolls (Drama) ?<> prizes812 words
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Article, Illustration647 1999-11-07 29 Trudy Lim - Edited by Trudy Lim trudy@sph.com.sg BE prepared: The school holidays are almost here. Whether you are taking the family overseas, or just spending time in Singapore, plans do have to be made. Bored children stuck at home can drive parents crazy. So if647 words
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Article98 1999-11-07 29 Sock it to dust mites OLD socks make great dust gloves. Just stick your hand into an old sock, dampen it, and you are ready to dust odd corners and crevices. This works well for louvred doors and the odd corners of cupboards. Wipe it DO you have stacks98 words
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Article, Illustration124 1999-11-07 30 Ernest Luis - Edited by Ernest Luis emest@sph.com.sg THE MOVIE Fight Club (RA) You are not your job. You are not how much you have in your bank. You are not the contents of your wallet. The movie is about one man's struggle with the demons in his head, and his purpose124 words
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Article, Illustration278 1999-11-07 30 CALVIN LOW - by CALVIN LOW I HATE violence. But I find I love Fight Club. Sure, the movie can, at one level, be perceived as male bonding taken to its masochistic end. An end which sees men lynching each other ecstatically in puddles of their own278 words
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Article, Illustration207 1999-11-07 31 ERNEST LUIS - by ERNEST LUIS RIGHT from the open, director David Fincher makes you squirm in your seat, even during the lighter moments of Fight Club. He presents the everyday demons we fight in our head superbly through Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and Edward Norton's character, as207 words
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Article217 1999-11-07 31 James BerardineHi in his online review: "In a time when so few motion pictures leave an Impact, Fight Club refuses to be ignored or dismissed. Those who think Brad Pitt can't shad his pretty boy Imaga will suffer a change of heart altar this film. Pitt's co-star Edward217 words
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Miscellaneous561 1999-11-07 33 Highlight of the Week wed NBAs Trailblazersvs Jazz (LIVE) 9am Scottie Pippen joins a talent-laden Portland team with tide aspirations. This may be the last tide shot the Jazz H have of riding on the back of reigning leaeue Most Valuable Player Karl mighty United States Navy aircraft Gandhis carriers561 words
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Article, Illustration912 1999-11-07 34 Rachel Tan - E-l FUJI FILM /enue VR Little known and, until recently, a languid beauty that is rarely visited, Laos shares her beguiling charms with FLORENCE TAN Edited by Rachel Tan rachel@sph.com.sg LAOS is known as the Jewel of the Mekong. And what a scintillating jewel itPictures/ Florence Tan - 912 words
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Article, Illustration1037 1999-11-07 45 LIVELY LONG SHOT: Snooping Eagle, a consistent sort with three wins end five placings in 10 starts, Is not without a chance in Race 7. The Mohd Yusof-trained gelding Is resuming fresh from a J 1 /-month break and may lead throughout. No. LMt>mn» Horw1,037 words
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Article175 1999-11-07 46 lARCTAN Caplin (Race 1 No. 7) Needed the run after a near four-month break when sixth to Super Luck over the 1,400 m trip on Oct 16. The John Brink-trained Zabeel gelding has trained on since and should have no problems handling the I,Boom trip. Couple him with175 words
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Article, Illustration684 1999-11-07 46 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo ST KENTIGERN and Keres Attack, whose encounter on Sept 25 saw them finishing only a short-head apart, looks set to cross swords again at Kranji tonight. The two well-bred performers, who finished second and third respectively to Able TycoonPicture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 684 words
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Article, Illustration314 1999-11-07 47 Danny Khoo - Summer Garden no more Mr Second By Danny Khoo Summer Garden finally shed his bridesmaid tag at Kranji last night. The three-year-old Asti Bay gelding, who had occupied the second spot in five previous starts, romped home an emphatic winner for a well-deserved win in the opening event.Picture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 314 words
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1110 1999-11-07 47 RACE 1: At the request of jockey H Bakri, Wall Street Broker was checked by the vet at the start and was passed fit to race. At the start, Sweet Sakura was inconvenienced when tightened between HandsomeJJitm t who jumped awkwardly out, and JubilantGGolfd1,110 words
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Article, Illustration1030 1999-11-07 48 YESTERDAY'S KRANJI RACE RESULTS GOING: GOOD WHATS THISACT?: Juat when he thought he hadceught hold of Tien Shan, the Charlea Leck-trained runaway galloper bolted again, dragging Singapore Turf Club vet Roderick Rlcharda. Tlan Shan, engaged In Race 2 yeaterday, waa withdrawn. Picture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof 3 SUMMER GARDEN 56 (8-6)Picture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 1,030 words
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574 1999-11-07 49 YESTERDAY'S PERTH RACE RESULTS —GOING: FIRM 1 VICTORY TRUMP 58.5 (9-6) Jmon Brown (3) 1 10 RODEO MAN 52 (141-28) Pttrick Cartwcy (10) 2 9 PERFECT AURA 52 (111-23) Stephen Miller (11) 3 Alto ran: ROOSEVELT (47-11) Paul Harvey. SHOELESS (39-9) David O'Heare. SPIRIT OF JULES (23-7) Mark Sestich, POLZARA574 words
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Article, Illustration264 1999-11-07 50 AFP. NICK Anderson scored five three-point-ers to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 100-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their NBA season opener in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. It was the first of a two-game series in Japan, the fifth season-opening in Japan since 1990, andAFP.; Picture/ Reuters - 264 words
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Article158 1999-11-07 50 AFP. KENNY Anderson hit four free throws in the final 54 seconds as the Boston Celtics squandered a 20-point lead but held on for a 103-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. This saw the Celtics improve to 3-0, its best start in nine years. CharlotteAFP. - 158 words
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Article, Illustration529 1999-11-07 50 Wire services. I ASIAN GAMES: About two million people countrywide took part in a "Walk for the Nation" yesterday to support Malaysia's bid to host the 2006 Asian Games. •Hie event was launched in Kuala Lumpur by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who estimated the turnout atWire services. - 529 words
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Article, Illustration623 1999-11-07 52 HALF-TIME DRAMA IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH IT was the call of a lifetime. And it came at halftime in the most important match of a man's life. "Knut, the baby won't wait. You said you'd be here it's your choice." Knut Anders Fostervold looked around the dressing623 words
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Article116 1999-11-07 52 THE earth will move next weekend in two places thousands of kilometres apart. On Saturday afternoon, Scotland plays England, the auld enemy, in the first leg of the Euro 2000 play-offs. In Las Vegas, hordes of England fans will watch on a pay-per-view screen. BEHAVE They will then116 words
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Article, Illustration173 1999-11-07 52 BRIAN Kidd is rich. But he may never now be a famous manager in his own right. As a teenager, Kidd was a star of Manchester United. As a coach, he was the faithful right-hand man to Alex Ferguson, helping to groom the talents who173 words
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Article, Illustration1111 1999-11-07 53 LIM HAN MING - WOODLANDS CHAIRMAN NG YAM BOON STRAIGHT TALK is a no-holds-barred, question-and-answer column, where tough questions are asked. Each Sunday, we wM feature a player or official who doesn't before in mincing his wordsToday, we kick-off wfth S-League dub Woodlands Wellington chairman Ng Yam Boon.PICTURE MOHD ISHAK - 1,111 words
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169 1999-11-07 54 FANS: First, we have to bring the fans back. Sadly, the fans were not as supportive as last year. But I believe our new clubhouse in Wood Grove will be a focal point for fans to interact with the players and club officials.169 words
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Article, Illustration536 1999-11-07 56 DEVILS BACK ON TOP OF ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP MAN UNITED 2 LEICESTER 0 Reuters. DONT ignore me, Kevin Keegan. Andy Cole offered further proof to the England manager, ahead of this month's crucial Euro 2000 playoffs, when he scored two goals in Manchester United's 2-0 win overReuters.; Picture/ Reuters - 536 words
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Article112 1999-11-07 56 AFP. MIDDLESBROUGH 1 SUNDERLAND 1 NINE players were booked in this scrappy 1-1 stalemate at Riverside Stadium. Tempers ran high as Sunderland looked forward to an away win which would have taken the newly-promoted club to top spot. But Boro showed more fiery powerAFP. - 112 words
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Article, Illustration399 1999-11-07 57 RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL AUSTRALIA 35 FRANCE 12 Reuters. MATT Burke kicked Australia to a 35-12 victory over France to win the rugby World Cup final today (Singapore time) and become the first nation to win the trophy twice. It completed a spectacular sporting year for Australia whichReuters.; Picture/ Reuters - 399 words
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Article192 1999-11-07 57 Reuters. ALL Blacks giant winger Jonah Lomu will not be rushed into any quick decision on his future. This was revealed by his advisor Phil Kingsley-Jones yesterday. Kingsley-Jones dismissed reports that the 115 kg Lomu had signed a £1.1 million ($2.9 m) deal with English club BristolReuters. - 192 words
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Article, Illustration419 1999-11-07 58 Peter Siow - CONTROVERSIAL MATCH-WINNER IN SINGAPORE CUP GEYLANG UNITED 1 Indra Sahdan 81st Main sponsor Ponggol Marina, RTW Group Equipment sponsor: Nike BALESTIER CENTRAL 2 Darren Stewart 80th, 107 th Main sponsor None Equipment sponsor Umbro By Peter Siow THE jinx continues to work against Geylang United again. That wasPicture/ David Tan - 419 words
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Article57 1999-11-07 58 Reuters. Japan booked its Sydney Olympic Games soccer berth after a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan last night. Tomoyuki Hirase was Japan's two-goal hero after Maxim Shevchenko gave Kazakhstan a surprise lead. Japan qualified for the 1936, 1956,1964, 1968 and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. It won the bronzeReuters. - 57 words
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