The New Paper, 21 November 1999

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  • 22 1 the new paper Another quality publication of Pr—a HokUng* NOVEMBER 21, 1999 lon Sunday 70 CENTS http://nawpapar aalal .com.ag MITA (P) 107/03/99
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  • NEWS
    • 659 2 Anwar Ibrahim's elder brother died of lung cancer yesterday. The former deputy prime minister, now serving a six-year jail sentence for corruption, was not allowed to see his brother before he died. Will it become an issue in the Nov 29general election? MELVIN SINGH reports Anwar wanted
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    • 170 2 Source: Reuters. ANWAR Ibrahim will not be running in the Nov 29 polls from his jail cell after all. In a last-minute move yesterday, he decided not to have nomination papers filed on his behalf in a constituency in Kuala Lumpur. Anwar, who is
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    • 259 3 Clean Green Week 1999 Help Save The Earth Buv Green Label Products! V The Singapore Green Label Scheme (SGLS) was introduced in 1992 with the objective of assisting consumers in identifying environmentally-friendly products that are less y JT m. jt' harmful to the environment. I X W J* In conjunction
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  • NEWS
    • 587 4  -  Six new anti-impotence drugs conning your way By Calvin Low WHEN Viagra hit the streets last year, an American medical journal called it the "Year of the Penis". Now, the heat is really on. Six new anti-impotence drugs, some said to be even more effective than the
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    • 157 4 THE focus of new research in sex drugs has shifted to include sexual problems in women. Though there was disagreement on what constituted female sexual dysfunction, an article submitted to the Journal of Urology by 19 of the world's leading urologists agreed on
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    • 361 5  -  By Brian Miller IN MALAYSIA WHAT price, sunshine? Not much, just RM60.000. Yes, seriously. At the Mines Resort in Malaysia, where superstars like Tiger Woods are getting huge appearance fees to take part in the World Cup of Golf, even sunshine has a price tag. Oh, lightning and
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    • 540 6 They made quite a name for themselves all those years ago. Now, as the new millennium nears, they take a retro look back at those starry days and ahead to the Year 2000 in our weekly millennium countdown series. Today, we feature Singapore's
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    • Article, Illustration
      939 6  -  by Brian Miller VIOLET Oon is looking trimmer, slimmer, perkier and, well, prettier. The curly hair, which used to jump out at you from the covers of her cook books, is now cut to a stylish bob. The woman's greying a little around the sides but she
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    • 163 6 "As we move into the next millennium, I would like to see more people dressing up when dining out "Sometimes when I go to an elegant restaurant, I see people especially the men who look like slobs. "The womenfolk will be dressed to the nines but the
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    • 317 7  -  Ex-inmate smuggles tobacco into DRC By Chua Wei Yng JUST another day, another delivery. So thought lorry driver Neo Eng Hwa as he drove into Selarang Park Drug Rehabilitation Centre (DRC) with supplies for its workshop. But behind his back, someone had turned his lorry into a smuggling
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  • NEWS
    • 640 9 EXPOSED: His con game of sex Some foreign football players are playing a different field here, wooing and exploiting lonely women for money and sex. One woman victim tips us off about this shocking scam ofbuayas in our own backyard. A TALL, dark, well-built, sweet-talking, 29-year-old foreign footballer. A tall,
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    • 249 9 The young girl, Mona (not her real name), had another horror story to tell. Mona met the footballer at the East Coast Park and fell for his sweet routine easily, quickly. "We sat there and spoke for four hours. And ended up kissing and petting heavily," she
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    • 209 9  -  by S Gulam THBY prowl the bars, drinking light, scanning, their eyes peeled for their next victim. This Is the Night Safari of the now breed of hunters in Singapore. Minor-league footballers by day; barflies by night. They hunt alone, but they want to pair
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    • 109 9 WHY I FELL FOR HIM MONA, who lost her virginity to the footballer, as well as a total of $1,000 in small amounts: "He claimed he had royal blood. He said he was a prince and that his father was a king. He
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    • 69 9 "ICE", a divorcee in her 40s: "He made me feel good. He made me feel young. He made me feel sexy. He made me feel as if I was the most beautiful girl in the world. Being a divorcee, it made me feel great to
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    • 76 9 HOW COULD YOU FALL FOR HIM? Club official: "I know one footballer who takes a different girl to every game. And every one of them is pretty. I don't know what these footballers have. And they are not even star players. Why are the girls falling for
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    • 705 10 His game: Football by day, women by night It was the interview of his life, as S GULAMgrills the buaya footballer on the scam. Then in walks his victim for the ultimate face-off I WAS convinced "Ice" was telling the truth. But
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    • 369 10 His goal: sex and PR His tactics: Tender words, sweet lies SOME foreign footballers in Singapore are living the high life, and sencUng the bill to unsuspecting Singaporean women. These footballers play in the National Football Leagtie, and are paid less than those in the S-League.
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    960 12  -  That's how this ex-child refugee A copes with < Ahorror A past m TELL US YOUR VIEWS The Expat Page has been a weekly item in The New Paper on Sunday since the paper began in April this year. What do you think of It? If there are
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  • @ A GLANCE
    • 273 13 S'pore schools: Best IT SINGAPORE schools have some of the world's best computers and operating systems. So says an international survey on information technology in education. The survey covered 27 countries and economies. It was done by the Amsterdambased International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement.. The association is
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    • BRIEFLY
      • 98 13 A US government official now says that the words originally attributed to a crewman of Egypt Air Flight 990, were never spoken. "I made my decision now. I put my faith in God's hands," is now said to be an incorrect translation from Arabic reported by Reuters
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      • 104 13 Reuters INDONESIA'S Human Rights Minister has spoken out against imposing martial law in restive Aceh province. Mr Hasballah Saad, an Acehnese, said it would sink any chance of peace there. Some military leaders want martial law to help them crush the Free Aceh movement. But
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      • 107 13 AFP THAlLAND'arrested 250,000 people on drugs charges in the year to September. That's an average 0f684 a day. But what's surprising is that among them were 119 officials arrested over links to the drug trade and another 22 faced disciplinary action, said the chief of the
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      • 97 13 TROUBLED children do not only come from dysfunctional families or low-income homes. They come from nice middle-class homes and stable families, too. The Workgroup on Parenting, which is part of the Committee on the Family, has identified this as a concern. A Subordinate Courts study showed that
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    • 90 13 HARD AS NAILS: That's what these children found out about the banana, which they used to hammer a nail into wood. It was part of the Liquid Nitrogen Show presented by the Science Centre at the Millennium Show. The banana, after being put
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    • 208 13 CITY Developments (CityDev) has clinched the freehold Kim Lin Mansion site, with its top bid of $251 million. This makes the 125,508 sq ft site the largest en bloc sale so far in dollar terms. The owners of the 124 apartments at the 36-year-old Kim Lin
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    • 82 13 THE 1777 non-emergency ambulance hotline, introduced a year ago, has cut the number of calls received by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) by almost 62 per cent. The 1777 service, operated by Cisco around the clock, allows people to get non-emergency ambulance service without
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    • 92 13 PERANAKAN FAIR: Savour authentic cuisine, and view arts and crafts. You can also joget to the beat of a dondang sayang band. It's on today from 11am to 4pm at the Singapore History Museum. Tickets are $3 for adults, and $1.50 for students and senior citizens. NATURE
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  • 667 15 Guest editor RAMLI SARIP [the week] TWO Saturday nights ago, I boogied down memory lane. I wasn't alone there were a number of rock musicians who went with me. We were all paying a tribute to my old band, Sweet Charity. The memories were
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  • NEWS
    • 1088 16  -  By, Jason Tan FIRST, they had a problem with burglars. Now, they're worried it's the police that will come around trying to steal something precious their daughter's heart. "Nab the burglar who keeps robbing our house and you can marry our daughter."
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    • 703 17  -  On Wednesday, a Sikkimese prince-turned-monk will visit Singapore MY KARMIC JOURNEY By Calvin Low FROM a Himalayan cave hidden by a waterfall to the back of a shophouse in Geylang. This was my karmic journey. In November 0f'92,1 had visited the cave of a 9th century Indian
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    • 325 17 THE same type of plane involved in the Egypt Air disaster made an emergency landing in California yesterday after the cabin lost pressure at 31,000 feet (9,400 m). Six people, including a crew member, were treated for minor ear problems due to the controlled
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  • 418 18 (the Karmapa's emissary) was already at the door with an offering scarf from the Karmapaand a letter containing his blessings for my well-being." What did he remember of his princely life at the Sikkimese court? "I don't remember much of my life as a prince,"
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  • NEWS
    • 607 19  -  REPORTS BY WOON WUI TEK SETO NU-WEN IT seemed like a tidal wave of change was coming or so the Malaysian Premier promised. But by yesterday, as nominations closed for the Nov 29 polls, the seas had calmed. Against expectations, very few Umno strongmen
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    • 343 19 A FORMER Information Minister was one of the heavyweights dropped from the Umno line-up. But if Datuk Mohamed Rahmat (left) was disappointed, he did not show it when he turned up at the nomination centre for Pulai, Johor. He had been its MP since 1974.
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    • 462 20 EAST TIMOR HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION General Wiranto (above), the Co-ordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, is the biggest name on a list of people to be questioned over alleged human rights violations in East Timor. MELVIN SINGH finds out why the names have been released
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    • 227 21 Gruesome hit run Girl dragged 3km dies, brother in coma, sis scarred Source: AFP A FRENCH drunk driver dragged a 10-year-old girl to her death, left her four-year-old brother in a deep coma and badly disfigured her 16-year-old sister. Witnesses said the driver slammed his car into the three children
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    • 211 21 HOLLYWOOD superstar Will Smith wants to be the first black president of the United States and says ne will give it a try in 10 years. In the meantime, Smith is to get a feel of the job by spending Millennium Eve night
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  • Cookiejar THE PLACE TO DIP FOR HOMEMAKING TIPS
    • 427 23  -  By Trudy Lim trudy@sph.com.sg STRESS. Whether you are a stay-at-home mother, or you work outside the home, stress affects you just the same. So can too much work whether it is stacks of paperwork or a home that never seems to stay clean
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    • 86 23 DO you have old sample lipsticks of the most garish shades lying around? Save them for your children's concerts. When kids perform on stage, they need make-up so that their faces stand out amid the harsh lighting. Any mother who has tried putting make-up on a
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    • 285 23 DO you have kids who are crazy about stickers? To prevent them from putting stickers on every available surface, buy them sticker albums, and a couple of large plain plastic boxes for their toys. They'll love saving special stickers in the album and using the rest to decorate
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  • 480 24  -  0- ""1 USr\ I CHEAP AND HIP: STYLE FOR THE BUDGET- C 0 N S C I 0 n, pj By Carol Leong carol@sph.com.sg "WHAT'S your name?" Your name is you. But suppose you don't like your name and you're tinkering with the idea
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  • Weired SUSHI FOR TECHNO HIPSTERS
    • 440 25  -  By Yong Shu Hoong shyong66@shotmail.com WHO says that art is reserved only for the elite? On the Haring Kids website, even children can appreciate the beauty and wonder of artist Keith Haring's masterpieces. First, click on the link "Keith" to find out a little bit more about
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    • 228 25 fchatterboxj IF you've got a favourite song whose title has slipped your mind, what should you do? Turn to the soc.culture.Singapore newsgroup, like what one Net surfer did. He wrote in his post: "There's this song I heard not so recently over the radio and I just
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    • 93 25 TALK about building a national identity for Singapore. Here's a tongue-in-cheek e-mail note circulating on the Net: National excuse for being late: Traffic jam. National fake illness for getting medical certificates: Food poisoning. National cure for headaches: Panadol, the "cure-for-all". If that fails, there's always Tiger Balm. National
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    • 104 26 X l>Ol l^" 1 >i& -> lit?'! -u v ••> t l 'fvj. v 'i*t^y f What's on your face today? Where are you headed? Wherever it is, let your face say it all. Flash it or stash tj ~t/ jg/ doesn't. So you decide and get on with life.
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  • Aggie MATTERS OF THE HEART AND BODY
    • 174 27 MY husband has left me for nearly two months now, without any valid reason. I was very sad at first, especially when I found out that I was pregnant. During this early stage of pregnancy, I was
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    • 101 27 Last week's letter: Ger-Ger is 16 years old and her boyfriend is eight years older. Recently, he had a fight with some gangsters and was arrested by the police. Ger*Ger's boyfriend told her he may have to go to jail and he did not want her to get
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    • 169 27 Readers reply: I WAS once involved in a police case too. I wanted my girlfriend to leave me because I was too ashamed to face her and did not want to be a burden to her. I thought she did not deserve a bad guy like me.
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    • 171 27 hink of the future I KNOW how sad and confused you are but it is difficult to make major life decisions at the young age of 16. Also, two months is insufficient time to build up a steady relationship. If you decide to continue with your boyfriend, what if such
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  • 581 28 lAM 19 years old. I lived with my grandmother until I was seven because both my parents were working. After that, I was taken home to live with my parents. I began to behave badly soon after. I stole from my parents and did not
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  • 151 28 I KNOW some girls are willing to commit suicide over guys. Especially when a girl finds that the guy has cheated on her. When this happens, what can I do to help, especially if the girl is my friend? How can I advise her? Mabel
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  • 198 28 CD U mm± I im n c ears U Deny I the air over teen sex issues I AM 14 years old and I Q masturbate often. It began last year and I cannot control it, no matter how hard I try. It is getting to
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  • 226 28 MY boyfriend and I often Q engage in heavy petting, but we stop short of having sex. I would like to ask a few questions. First, what is the wet, sticky thing that comes out of the penis when he is aroused? This is before
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    • 45 28 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-*****07 (calls cost 30 cents a minute).
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
    • 882 30 [TVtoday] Turn 7.00 AM Mummies Alive/Disney's 9.00 Sylvester Tweety Mysteries National Geographic *99 Other 15 Titles: /Casper Journey Into the Earth 10.00 Sci Squad/Beast War, f Premiere 12,8 pm noon v|p' 11ly r An "i v' IM w Ever wondered what it'll be like to journey into the centre of
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  • Foodies yeo's
    • 349 31 In the fourth part of our series featuring personalities and their favourite hawker fare, MONICA TAN goes on a family outing with Edmund Chen and his family NOTHING brings a bigger smile to the face of actor Edmund Chen than the mention of eggs and potatoes.
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    • 91 31 FOR today only, get your free pack of Yeo's new drink Sugar Cane with Lime when you buy at least $3 worth of Indian rojak from the following stalls: Abdhu's Salam Blk 503 West Coast Drive #01-73 Ayer Rajah Food Centre
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  • Feature
    • 789 32 BATTLE OF THE SEXES THE 'CEASEFIRE' DATE Over the last two Sundays, Singapore men and women have been waging battle royale in these pages. This Sunday, we call a truce and (try to) hold a "Kiss and make up" session between
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    • 144 32 I ASKED Philip and Cara for their "wish list", qualities they find most desirable in the Singapore man and woman. "He can start first, I'm fast," said Cara as she shelled more peanuts, and turned her attention to photographer Dominic Ong. That was cue enough. Philip
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  • 1020 33 [soSueMe] THIS is going to do me in. No more wishful thinking about appearing on TV. And to think I've been such a true fan. I've argued till blue in the face for Vicky, worried for Gary, cried for Mr Tay, shook my head for Tammy and
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  • 705 33 ■IColumtJ ACTOR LI M KAY TONG WRITES A FORTNIGHTLY COL I) THIS season's Growing Up provides a lot of variety for me. In the first eight episodes, we have covered a wide range of topics, some lightweight, some more serious. There
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  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
    • 520 34 CALL ~3-333. 10 I rHim in rum nw 24-hour subscription sales hotline movies sat Bruce Lee: Path of the Dragon t9pm Always wanted to know more about today Hush the man behind the way of the 9pm Jackson Baring (Jonathan Schaech) is intercepting fist? This documentary the man of Helen's
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  • Page 35 Miscellaneous
    • 565 35 I M y I winner Jose Maria Olazabal, British Highlight of the Week °j^ v^^f^^ USPGA I winner Tiger Woods. _jespn^Q 111 I dramas/serials If f today Files of the Young Klndaichl I faitlilV f 8.15pm A drama class has arrived on an island f 8 to do its rehearsals.
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  • Venue Fuji FUJIFILM JET, SET, GO
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      418 36 Luang Pra Bang is all about culture, tradition and simple living. FLORENCE TAN visits Laos' ancient capital WE live the good lif#v yet often take it for granteu. Maybe, it's time for us to reflect on life. Time to visit Laos in all its laid-back simplicity. Pack your
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      220 37  -  Edited by Rachel Tan rachel@sph.com.sg The National Museum (Former royal palace) Built by King Sisavang Vong in 1909, this was the former residence of the Lao royal family before its overthrow in the 1975 communist revolution. Divided into several rooms like the prayer room, and king and queen's
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    • 24 37 The Lao New Year creates a big bang in April. The week-long celebration draws crowds of Laotians and tourists to the province.
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    • 23 37 Manoluck Villasanti (tel: 071-*****0) is a cabin-like luxury hotel. We even went through a blessing ceremony by the local villagers.
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    • 87 37 Silver Laos is famous for its well-crafled silver. There are silver chopsticks (400 baht, or about $17) and silver boxes in which to store accessories like pendants and bangles. Most tourists use the Thai baht for shopping, but US dollars are acceptable in hotels. Ban Phanom Village In this
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      69 37 You can catch a flight from Vientiane to Luang Pra Bang, or take a public bus from Vientiane's Nong Duang Market. The service leaves Vientiane three times daily and the journey takes nine hours. You can also travel on the slow boat (which :akes up to three days)
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  • Single Column
    • 568 38  -  SINGLE VERSUS ATTACHED by_ Dominic Ong domong@sph.com.sg YOU know how girls gossip when they get together. Well, surprise, surprise, guys do the same. When I was in college, the guys were always bragging about how they had had this girl and that girl and
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      138 38 The funny people we like: Ivy Lee, 25, actress "Gurmit. He's the anchor in Phua Chu Kang. The show is about Gurmit. When you think of Phua Chu Kang, you think of Gurmit. 'Then there's Norleena Salim. Once, I was at a private function where Norleena and friends were
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      68 40 The World Is Not Enough THE MOVIE Super-spy James Bond is assigned to protect the sole heir of a murdered British oil tycoon. But she double-crosses him and the world's oil supply is at stake. Also in his path is a villain who feels no pain because 1 of
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    • 265 40  -  t>y ERNEST LUIS PIERCE Brosnan returns as agent 007 for the third time in The World is Not Enough, and for the first time, he is actually good. In Goldeneye and Tomorrow Never Dies, Bond was more of a city-slick Rambo using a
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    • 94 41 Edited by Ernest Luis emest@sph.com.sg (Stolen from the files of an unnamed foreign power) Name: James Bond Height: 1.83 m Weight: 76 kg Distinguishing features: Does not use disguises; scar on nght shoulder; signs of plastic surgery on back of right hand Skills: Expert pistol shot
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    • 256 41  -  by LELA JALIL TO me, James Bond is a guy movie. After all, he's probably what every man wishes he was. He is suave, gets the girls, has an exciting job, drives a sports car and plays hero. But I've no such fantasies, so the
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    • 164 41 James Bond to Q (Desmond Uewelyn) about his new protege (John Cleese): "If you're Q, what does that make him, R?" Q's protege (Cleese), after being introduced to James Bond: "Ah yes, the legendary James Bond wit, or half-wit." Christmas Jones (Denise Richards) to James Bond (Pierce Brosnan):
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    • 95 41  -  with Jessica Leow IT is news that makes good music that Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox have got together for this album. The opener Seventeen the new song's play on their old hit, will bnng on a wry smile at their sneakiness. and the rest of Peace
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    • 97 41 ONE of the more unique rock voices around, and incredibly popular with the Japanese, is Matthew Sweet (perhaps because of his love for manga). His eighth album does not come close to the bnlliance of 100% Fun, but it will still rock you silly if
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    • 579 48  -  By Tan Thean Loon THERE may be 14 runners but only a few horses stand out on current form in the RM50.000 ($22,500) National Stud Farm Silver Bowl over 1,200 m for Malaysian-breds in Race 7 at Ipoh today. George's Wonder, Le Sport, Alfred's Princess
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    • 748 48 No. Im* rum Horn Wt RaBng Jodny Btntor (Kgt/oh&nfwx, trihwr-ownw) 1 *****0 STORM LEGEND 57 (61) D Walker 7 (4ag PK Leong-Owner) 2 -5~ CORREGIDOR 56 (59) *MM Cheah c2.5 5 (5irg Loh-Agasam) 3 33 DRAGON CITY 55 (57) *J Sainul 9 (4nzg Sargent-Dragon City)
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      88 49 MARC TAN Le Voltage (Race 3 No. 7) Showed a return to form when he flashed home for a good third to Zanzi Khan over the Kuala Lumpur 1,200 m on Sept 18. The Tiang Kim Choi-trained galloper has been working well enough on the training track to
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    • 55 49 DANNY KHOO Start the day on a winning note with Dragon City. This John Sargent-trained galloper showed a lot of promise at his two initial starts finishing third on both occasions. Back from a brief layoff, he should be fitter, stronger and, more importantly,
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    • 60 49 TAN THEAN LOON Has been running with a new lease of life. Scored comeback win four starts back and just found one to beat at last two outings. Moreover, he proved strong enough to handle the 2,000 m trip last start. The 1,600 m suits
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    • 1210 49 No Last 6 runt Horse Wt Mm Joctoy Btnkf (Aflt/orifllR/wK, WwfOfiiif) 1 *****2 CONFIDENCE V 57 (106) *KY Yapc3 16 (9ag F Nathan-Assurance) 2 0-3142 D'SIETECARA ABJAR 57 (106) I Azhar 6 (5nzg Noordin-Smart Abjar) 3 060-00 FUNTZEST 56.5 (105) *H Samsir 5 (6irh F
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    • 370 50  -  By Tan Thean Loon IT IS not often that trainer K Velu teams up with jockey Oo Khuang Liang. And when they did at Ipoh yesterday, they clicked in style. The combination scored a perfect success with Gaya Raja in Race 7 and Nasib
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    • 676 50 mmmmmm first 9012 mmmmmm mmmmm second 8273 mmmmmm STARTERS CONSOLATION 6344 4514 3348 0755 0644 3985 5343 9640 6531 7523 6326 9960 4933 4725 7101 0016 3505 7738 3749 0672 2 SPRINGTIME GOLD 50.5(11-8) P*ll Harvey (1) 1 5 SOCIAL SCENE 54 (35-6) Jason Brown (6) 2
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    • 1927 51 12 WINNING STAR 53 (56-17) BWoodworth (9) 4 4 1 (478) 1 GERMAN KONQ 57 (15-8) KLOo (10) 2 2 2 (446) 2 SORO'S TUNE 56.5 (88-22) VEItngovm (16) 1 1 3 (457) 6 SAUDAGAR55(171-41) CTr«ym«n« (1) 10 7 4 (450) 8 JUST SMASHING
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    • 1456 52 PERAK TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT Apprentice Jason Yeoh incurred the wrath of the Perak Turf Club stewards yesterday for his handling of Princess Xena in Race 3. At an inquiry, he pleaded guilty to a charge of incompetent riding in that he
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    • 228 53  -  ASIAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (2nd Rd. Ist Leg}; Reports/ Lim Han Ming HISTORY is in the making for SAFFC. Victory over Sintana FC of Thailand over two legs will send the Warriors (SAFFC's nickname) into the quarter-final phase. A feat no S-League team has managed so far. It's
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    • 191 53 FASTFACTS Who's who: SAFFC (Sin) v Sintana FC (Thai) When: Today, 7.30pm Where: Jurong Stadium THAILAND is famous for its Golden Triangle. And Sembawang Rangers may parade its own triangle next year. Not one that produces drugs though. One that scores goals. The deadly, trio? Tawan
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      329 53 Wire services. H NBA: Shaquille O'Neal scored 41 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an easy 103-95 victory over the former champion Chicago Bulls. O'Neal entered the contest shooting a dreadful 32 per cent (32-of-100) at the line but sank a career-best 19-of-31 free throws en route
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    • 489 54  -  Yes, the '90s kids are doing it on the water, on the sidewalks, on the snow slopes and out of aeroplanes. If you're not hooked yet, then perhaps you will be after The New Paper on Sunday's eight-part series of the X Games. It's radical...and
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    • 762 55 IT is difficult for a man to stand on one leg, and the reason England is not performing well at football is blindingly obvious: It has no balance, no left foot. The performance against Scotland at Wembley on Thursday resembled a ship that is
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    • 158 55 IMAGINE you are at least the second-best fighter on the planet. Age is creeping up, so are the blows that have accumulated in your body and on your brain for more than 800 rounds of boxing since you began in the ghetto at eight.
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    • 124 55 DAVOR Suker collects goals for Croatia, and stocks and shares for himself. "I don't understand other stocks," he admits, "but I know about football. I live it, and I love it." Fine: But it is curious that he owns U5532,450 ($54,190) of shares in Manchester United, and an
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    • 824 56 GOMBAK UNITED COACH DAVID O'CONNOR WANTS TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT Gombak United's Australian coach David 0' Connor has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons this past one month. Heated clashes with the club chairman over team tactics, contract disputes, public airing of
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    • 183 56 TO the Gombak United fans, he is a cult hero. Not surprising if you consider what he has done for the club during his one-year tenure. Before his appointment, Gombak fans had very little to cheer about. Losing was a norm. Winning was a bonus. The
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    • 241 56 THE CONTRACT DETAILS: I've been told that the committee is not happy about alleged remarks I made in the newspapers about my contract. But I did not reveal them. This has caused me a lot of problems with the club. It's frustrating. I want to clear the
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      722 57  -  Follow the WORLD CUP GOLF with our team in KL REPORT BRIAN MILLER ON Thursday, they trailed Japan by five shots. On Friday, Spain collected the honours and led by one stroke. But yesterday, for the first time at this year's World Cup of Golf, the United States
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      693 58 Arsenal on fire Reuters. ARSENAL 5 MIDDLESBROUGH 1 THE Gunners are back to fiery form. The message from Highbury this morning: Don't write off our Premiership challenge. Arsenal audaciously swept aside the challenge of Middlesbrough with a classic 5-1 performance that truly underlined its title-winning potential. The ninth
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    • 177 58 WEST HAM v SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (Live, SCV22,11.55pm tonight) Reuters. PAOLO Eh Canio (left) is in a fiery mood for revenge at Upton Park (West Ham's home ground). The hot-tempered Italian striker faces his former club Sheffield Wednesday for the first time since
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