The New Paper, 5 December 1999
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Article, Illustration480 1999-12-05 2 It's a very brief story with a lot of leg. Two months back, The New Paper reported that coffeeshop assistant Tan Chor Khuay's tiny shorts were raising, er, eyebrows (above). But he was a changed man yesterday (right), after the court slapped a fine on him. JASON480 words
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Article, Illustration846 1999-12-05 4 Calvin Low - By' Calvin Low HER large, wondrous eyes were filled with excitement. Yet, in a corner, tears were welling up. In this season of joy and cheer, Miss Goh Puay Hwoon was attending a Christmas party hosted by the National University Hospital Children's Medical Centre.846 words
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Article, Illustration380 1999-12-05 4 HER arms must ache so much. But she clung on to her daughter throughout the Christmas party and during the interview, even taking her to the toilet herself. She has been holding on to Puay Hwoon since she was a baby and all byPictures/ David Tan - 380 words
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Article106 1999-12-05 4 SPINAL muscular atrophy is a disease where the nerves continue to weaken. There is no cure. It can be severe, intermediate or mild. The severe form is the most common, striking one in every 10,000 births. Sufferers usually die before their second birthday. Sufferers of the intermediate form,106 words
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Article, Illustration2533 1999-12-05 5 On Sept 11, the Far Eastern Economic Review's Kuala Lumpur Bureau Chief MURRAY HIEBERT was jailed on contempt of court charges. He was released four weeks later. This is his story Iv vi clival i i no 10 i II TS just after 7 amPictures/ Reuters - 2,533 words
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Article, Illustration728 1999-12-05 7 PERTH DRUG COUPLE They are now known as those Singaporean students who were caught for taking drugs in Australia. What are they like? And why did they puff away a promising future? TANYA FONG goes to Perth, where they lived and studied, to find728 words
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Article261 1999-12-05 7 SCARED of going to jail. Thafs the Asian student today who has tried drugs in Perth. "Will I get tested for drugs at Changi Airport?" "Is it really true that traces of marijuana can be found in the urine even four to six weeks after261 words
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Article317 1999-12-05 7 Readers write in to pledge compassion READERS were moved by the views of Crystal, the sister of jailed drug-taker Lynn Cheok. Crystal wrote in The New Paper last week, asking for society not to be too quick to judge her sister, who is already paying317 words
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Article, Illustration896 1999-12-05 8 Ivan Lim - Back to the future 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 millenium countdown series. Today, we feature Channel896 words
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Article269 1999-12-05 9 CHEN Shu Cheng is too deeply rooted in the present to bother about the past or think of the future, for either himself or the Television Corporation of Singapore. "It is too much heartache," he explains. "If I think about what I could have done in the269 words
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Article, Illustration830 1999-12-05 10 Calvin Low - If you think you are, check this list Doctors at the Department of Psychological Medicine at NUS see at least 20 cases of stress related disorders a week. Overwork stress shows in both physical and psychological symptoms. If left unchecked, it can worsen existing medical problems Actress830 words
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Article, Illustration804 1999-12-05 11 Calvin Low - Are you a victim of burnout? We ask doctors for their diagnosis By Calvin Low YOU drag yourself out of bed each morning, then you haul yourself to work. Despite spending more hours at work, you find you're actually not as productive as before.804 words
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Article, Illustration219 1999-12-05 12 Here's a scary thought: The more you shelter your child and overprotect him, the higher his chances he will be targeted by molesters! Ms Parry Aftab, executive director of Cyber Angels, the largest worldwide online safety programme for parents said:"l get 600 e-mail messages a day219 words
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Article186 1999-12-05 12 I HOW TO BE SAFE ON-LINE I not use your real name as part of your e-mail W Do not give anyone personal information such as J j your address, telephone numbers, or the name and B location of your school without your parents' 4 3*1186 words
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Article88 1999-12-05 12 PAGi is the Parents Advisory Group for the Internet. It was formed earlier this month and is run by the Singapore Broadcasting Authority. Mrs Carmee Lim, the retiring principal of Raffles Girls Secondary School, is the chairman. Parents can join PAGi's mailing list, take part in its88 words
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Article59 1999-12-05 12 Are you at a loss in dealing with cyberporn? Send us your questions and well get a cyber-counsellor to advise you. Call The New Paper's HotlinePlus at: 1800-733-4455 Fax: 737-5375 E-mail: npops@sph.com.sg Address: The New Paper Times House 390 Kim Seng Road Singapore *****559 words
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Article, Illustration1037 1999-12-05 13 Michelle Henderson - American sirl: By Michelle Henderson IT started with an innocent remark from a friend. Charles, a fellow American who lives near my house in Sembawang, and I were talking one day when he suddenly blurted: "Sophia (his fiancee, a friend of mine) is helpingPicture/ Florence Tan - 1,037 words
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Article366 1999-12-05 14 PM GOH TO MALAYS: DON'T tally me banana, that's not for manana. No, he didn't sing the song, but it was pretty much the tune of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tang's message yesterday to the Malays in Singapore. With the Commonwealth meeting in South Africa still fresh366 words
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Article, Illustration46 1999-12-05 14 FAST: The annual light-up In Gaylang Serai started last night aa Muallma prepare to enter a month off eating. During Ramadan, Gaylang Serai becomeaa hive of ectlvlty In the evening aa Muslims break their feat. Picture/ Zaihan Mohd YusofPicture/ Zaihan Mohd Yusof - 46 words
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Article78 1999-12-05 14 IT was D-Day in Aceh yesterday as Acehnese raised the Free Aceh Movement's flag to commemorate its 23rd anniversary. There was trouble, but not at much as expected. Indonesian troops opened fire in the district of Pidie, injuring more than 10 people, after the flag-raising. Fears78 words
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Article66 1999-12-05 14 TALKS between ministers at the World Trade Organisation meeting in Seattle have ended in failure: Countries were unable to agree on an agenda for a new round. Non-governmental pressure groups Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth celebrated the collapse of the talks. Agriculture and labour standards proved66 words
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Article68 1999-12-05 14 MOUNTAINEER David Lim is planning his second assault on Mount Everest in 2001: He will take the longer and more complex North Ridge route that begins in Tibet Seven climbers from Singapore, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil will join him in the 2001 expedition. This Mountaineering Society of Singapore68 words
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Article105 1999-12-05 14 MALAYSIAN Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin says he plans to retire as soon as possible. A new cabinet line up is to be announced next week. His second finance minister, UMNO rising star Datuk Mustapa Mohamed lost his parliamentary seat in Monday's general election. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister105 words
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Article75 1999-12-05 14 A FORMER grassroots leader in Hong Kah constituency was also the mastermind of a syndicate that forged certificates to pass off unskilled workers as skilled ones. Loo Yuen Meng, 47, pleaded guilty to 12 charges of cheating and abetment to cheat. He was jailed for six years. Employers75 words
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Article82 1999-12-05 14 TAIWAN'S Vice President Lien Chan says he is willing to visit China, if he wins the presidential election next year. Mr Lien says the meeting could take place in China or a third country at Bering's convenience. Mr Lien added: "Any topic can be discussed. We do not have82 words
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Article69 1999-12-05 14 COCA-COLA FIESTA: Savour carnival food, get your hair beaded, and collect Coca Cola tattoos and watch bands. It's all happening at Bras Basah Park today from 10am to 6pm, and it's free. LATIN MUSIC: Sway to the beat. Enjoy AfroCuban, soft bossa-nova, Latin jazz, mambo and chacha69 words
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Article, Illustration799 1999-12-05 15 IX SHEN - [th^feek] Guest editor IX SHEN THE most interesting incident in my life this past week was, believe it or not, being stuck at a traffic junction while the light was green. That doesn't happen very often. As a motorcyclist, I usually avoid getting stuck because I799 words
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Article, Illustration319 1999-12-05 17 POOR little girl scrubs the floor and does the dishes. She waits on tables until... until... the world suddenly wakes to her stunning beauty. She lives happily ever after. Ever since you first read Cinderella, how many times have you seen this storyPicture/ Reuters - 319 words
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300 1999-12-05 17 JUST two days before Malaysia's general election, the press put Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a bit of a spot. The Prime Minister was asked whether Datuk Sen Abdullah Badawi was his successor. He appeared at first to be giving300 words
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473 1999-12-05 18 Thailand has more than I,ooohospitals and 7,ooohealth centres, many of which woo foreign patients who get cheap, state-of-the-art treatment. Yet Thais often receive inadequate care HORROR stories about Thai hospitals are coming to light. In one case, a grandfather named Chalor failed473 words
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Article, Illustration325 1999-12-05 18 IT really matters who's introducing himself with: "The name's Bond, James Bond." Latest 007 star Pierce Brosnan is helping rake in the box office millions saying it again in The World Is Not Enough, his third Bond movie. But BrosnanPicture/ Afp - 325 words
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Article, Illustration619 1999-12-05 19 Shanoo Maharaj - By Shanoo Maharaj IN MUMBAI HE was thrown out of his house five years ago. Mr Atul Dawa, 33, a contractor living in the western Indian city of Mumbai, had suddenly married sex worker Vimla Devi, 30. But her red-light area address was not the main619 words
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Article, Illustration703 1999-12-05 21 Ng Wan Ching - Let Pepe and Pepe show you the way •BSSBbi Ng Wan Ching lnching@sph.com.sg COOKIE Jar has got two new companions from today. They are Pete and Pepe, a cute little boy and his equally cute little dog, who will be going about town and everywherePictures/ Jonathan Choo - 703 words
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Aggie MATTERS OF THE HEART AND BODY
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Article, Illustration222 1999-12-05 23 I'M 27 years old. I've been married almost three years and have a two-year-old daughter. My husband is two years older than me. I work in the travel industry and I live with my mother-in-law. About a month ago, I moved back222 words
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Article108 1999-12-05 23 Last week's letter: BLINDLOVE is a 20-year-old guy. He got to know a girl, 18, over the telephone chatline. They have been talking for three months. He has not met her in person but she strikes him as being a very nice and understanding girl. He doesn't realty108 words
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Article255 1999-12-05 23 A reader's reply: I MAY be no older than you but I was in a similar situation. Getting to know this girl over the chatline may result in others ridiculing you: "It's not possible", "It's just a crush" or "Puppy love", etc. However, you would know255 words
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572 1999-12-05 24 SINCE the birth of our two sons and a daughter, my husband has been treating me like a slave. He doesn't give me enough monthly allowance. I'm a timid and simple-minded woman. He always shouts, scolds and ill-treats me.572 words
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178 1999-12-05 24 I MET this guy at my tuition teacher's place. And I fell for him. But I he likes another girl because she's "wackier" than me. I turn "soft" when talking to him. I have tried my best to overcome this, but178 words
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Puberty Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
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Article87 1999-12-05 24 I AM a Secondary 4 boy. I Qseem to hava stopped growing over the last two years. Now I'm the shortest boy inmydass. Will I start growing again? Can you also tell me when puberty normally ends for boys? Anonymous Maximum height is usually A reached in87 words
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Article127 1999-12-05 24 EVERY day there is a Q yellowish discharge from my vagina. The discharge is a bit smelly. There is no pain, although it Is sometimes itchy under i my vagina. I'm too ashamed to go for a pap smear. Am I cancer prone? What should I do? Romy127 words
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Article65 1999-12-05 24 THERE are numerous small Q bumps around the edge of the head of my penis. Is this a sign of a sexually-transmitted disease, or is this normal? I am 15. Boy Worry not, it is probably Apart of normal development. If you have had sex with65 words
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Advertisement44 1999-12-05 23 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 1999-12-05 24 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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Article, Illustration456 1999-12-05 25 m Carol Leong - I* ""I _J niD I CHEAP AND HIP: STYLE F0R THE B U D Q E T C 0 N 8 C I 0 U 8 A By m Carol Leong carol@sph.com.sg LAST year, Selina Seet, 28, had a "midlife" crisis. She quit the corporate ladder. Left her job456 words
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Article, Illustration770 1999-12-05 26 Suzanne Walker - MM UZA N N E WALKER WRITES A FORNIGHTLY COLUMN by Suzanne Walker THERE'S a lot of talk these days on why the local English music scene hasn't quite taken off. Film and theatre seem to have it better. They have greater publicity770 words
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Article, Illustration850 1999-12-05 27 Lim Kay Tong - Column I* CTOR LIM KAY T0 N G WRIT r 8 A FORTNIGHTLY COLUMN v "r*---'y' by Lim Kay Tong WHEN you consider that 1 went one year without any acting jobs, you could hardly call me overworked. At least for that period.850 words
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Advertisement336 1999-12-05 30 r ®BHE22PET"" 1 Eugene Wesley Roddenberry aka VHk Gene Roddenberry (1921 -1991) y "Now... I'd be able to talk about love, war, nature, v) God, sex...and the TV censors would let it pass fuuK b\Vv /mi because it alt seemed so make-believe", exclaimed CHBOr Gene Roddenberry as he embarked on336 words
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Article, Illustration342 1999-12-05 31 featuring hnd their u hawker /ore, ER recent reviews in The jfl VS Sunday Times of the different P II laksa stalls in the Katong J area caused quite a stir. While one stall owner says that business has improved thanks to her, I another stall342 words
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Article, Illustration74 1999-12-05 32 THE MOVIE A wealthy Genevan businessman who inherits eight and a half pachinko parlours (Japanese pinball parlours) grieves after the death of his wife. His son, who runs the parlours, convinces him to use his wealth to set up their own private harem of women in their74 words
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Article, Illustration230 1999-12-05 32 ERNEST LUIS - by ERNEST LUIS J F you've seen all the mainstream j&movies, and are now considering Ijjtitt "fringe" ones, stay clear of 8 Vi elf-indulgent trash. Rvendirector Peter Greenaway seettui to admit his indulgence when his Storey Emmenthal, asks hte father: "Do you think filnHkers230 words
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Article162 1999-12-05 33 Ernest Luls - Edited by Ernest Luls emest@sph.com sg M Storey Emmenthal (Matthew Delamere). to his father "if every man it supposed to think of sex once does he think of in the other dfht? Storey beckoning his father to take off his clothes: "Come 0n... I want to know what162 words
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Article, Illustration276 1999-12-05 33 CALVIN LOW - by CALVIN LOW BE warned. "Distasteful" is a word that readily comes to mind, not 10 minutes into the movie. That's when the wealthy, but otherwise poorly-preserved 55-year-old Philip Emmenthal, strips and shows you the body he himself loathes. But what happened to Emmenthal could276 words
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Article, Illustration237 1999-12-05 33 «ft with Ming Kang qjj - flit Tune in, chill out Vh «ft with Ming Kang qjj THERE has to be something really special about an album which sells IS million copies in a week. Ayumi Hamasaki proves just that with this powerful second album. Loveppears is technically well-crafted and glossily produced. The two I237 words
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Miscellaneous385 1999-12-05 34 •I* Tj CALL: 873-3333 I Cable I bicHpdontaUihotlln. |H movies Keating is one of its managers, and Stephen Gately wrote the song Where today The Object of My Affection Do We Gofer it). Westiifeis 9pm Jennifer Aniston stars in this occupying HTVs Hot Seat for contemporary romantic comedy that December.385 words
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Miscellaneous507 1999-12-05 35 M Highlight of the Week r has to do is plant a special seed outside T L V B boss Stuart Bigart's house, and wait. Stuart dies, and Steve soon learns the iff "ilraaeonforheralfecdons. q^m-— y ftf thurs A Uttl« Bit of Soul 10.30pm Two scientists test their moral Rmits507 words
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Miscellaneous676 1999-12-05 36 I®® I IHHfl|Bfljjj|HMjM£H|MjAHMflMH Anyway, that's just on resort I < ■> <.-^y-... CMiar't Palact. Or ttw ExcaKbur, a sparkling castle guarded by a Woohool I'm finely here. moit and drawbridge. After 19hours of flying (aeven Orthe US$l.7 b ($2.9 b) hoars Nartta airport, Japan, BeMagio, the world's costliest )H '''I676 words
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Article, Illustration701 1999-12-05 37 THE ACCIDENTAL PLAYWRIGHT DESPITE being Singapore's most successful playwright, Michael Chiang is not your compulsive storyteUer-wordsmith who can't be his normal self without venting his creative juices in words on paper. Nor is he formally schooled in playwriting. 1 firstgot involved with plays701 words
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Article, Illustration683 1999-12-05 38 Calvin Low - By Calvin Low aMn@sph.ccmsg MICHAEL Chiang may seem cocooned in the rarefied air of his very private existence. But there's no denying where his playwright heart lies: In the bosom of the common man. For Singapore's Prince of Plays would like nothing more than to make his683 words
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Article, Illustration612 1999-12-05 40 Jason Tan - QsingleColumn]- by Jason Tan jasont@sph.com.sg I'm taking a big risk by writing this column. Why? Well, I just realised my sister not only reads this column, she also translates it to my curious mother. But heck! That is not half as bad as knowing there are colleagues612 words
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Miscellaneous897 1999-12-05 45 (Playground Down 3. Hsing-Hsing, who died this week, was a giant who I. Another Malaysian state now under was a symbol of ties between China and the US PAS rule 4. Malaysian state now under PAS rule 2. A Yatiman Yusof walkabout 5. Worlds freest economy, just ahead of Singapore,897 words
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Article, Illustration344 1999-12-05 47 Yong Shu Hoong - w Yong Shu Hoong shyong66@hotmail.com FOR fans of soccer action (whether it's on the field or on TV), here's a sizzling new game for you on your PC screen. Fifa 2000 is the latest version in the top-selling Fifa series of soccer-related game software.344 words
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Article, Illustration204 1999-12-05 47 [weired J IF you are thinking of having a ball with Fifa 2000, drop by the game's official website first for more information. Check out details on Fifa 2000's various features on the site or download a demo copy to try out (before you fork204 words
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Article, Illustration215 1999-12-05 47 WHAT has singer Robbie Williams got to do with soccer, you ask. Well, for one, he is a self-confessed Fifa game addict. Secondly, he is the voice behind the song It's Only Us contained on the Fifa 2000 soundtrack album. (Yes, this game has its own soundtrack!)215 words
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Article504 1999-12-05 48 Travellin 9 Man (Race 4 No. 9) Inching closer to his first career win. First two starts after a seven-month rest yielded two creditable thirds. Gets his chance against 13 mediocre rivals. A wet track should not bother him. Has an able pilot in three-time champion Oo Khuang504 words
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Article, Illustration374 1999-12-05 48 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo THERE are no feature races at Kranji tonight. But race-goers may witness a record-equalling feat by the highly-talented Superb Effect in Race 6. The son of Bletchley Park, who hails from the yard of champion trainer Charles Leek, is bidding to374 words
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961 1999-12-05 49 TODAY'S KRANJI (COURSE D) RACE CARD —Going forecast: Good m UM n«Hm n niai <a WO. Um 0 furil rKKt# W1 JOCKey M'Hr [wgwiiywwi, 1 -4-6-8 PHENOMENAL 57 (61) D Walker 8 (4amg B Ang-Ontop) 2 3102-0 KRANJ PIONEER 56.5 (60) LRuthertort 2 (4mg Busutttn-Kran|i Pioneers) 3 2281-5 UNCLE CHAN961 words
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Article, Illustration1254 1999-12-05 50 HAPPY OUTCOME: Apprentice Crystal Ang boots home a double for her trainer-father Richard who, unfortunately, could not attend the racea at KranJl laat night becauae he waa Buffering from food polaonlng. MAKING HIS MARK: Wonderful General (No. 5), with jockey OoKhueng Liang astride, taking RacePicture/ David Tan - 1,254 words
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Article38 1999-12-05 50 FIRST 4592 SECOND 8493 IHHHi MMHMH THIRD 9158 STARTERS I CONSOLATION 6119 1100 6515 5049 4051 6366 3860 0517 3518 5639 4853 0620 7696 3786 6986 2700 2487 8018 7924 I 024038 words
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Article334 1999-12-05 51 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo FOR a fleeting moment, it looked as if he had been pipped at the post. But fortunately for his faithful supporters, the gallant effort of his challenger came a little late. In what was another night of exciting- finishes, Wonderful General prevailed by a334 words
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981 1999-12-05 51 RACE 1: GOLDEN TITLE could not be boxed and was withdrawn. At the start, SUPER SUCCESS jumped awkwardly out, tightening RUBY'S STAR, who had to be checked and lost some ground. ARABIAN KING jumped awkwardly out. CRAZY IVAN was slow into stride. At about981 words
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239 1999-12-05 51 Lionel Lee - By Lionel Lee HE IS as game as his horses. Despite failing again to achieve an overseas win, trainer Malcolm Thwaites is not giving up hope. At Ascot racecourse in Perth yesterday, his runners Our Prince and El Caballero disappointed in the A$100,000239 words
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Article563 1999-12-05 52 11 DISCREET PASSION 52 (92-22) JaffNoste (1) 1 M 7 BLETCHLEY ROSE 52 (381-146) JwmyHutfwttt (13) 2 1 CABIN CRUISER 56 (26-7) KiMIm Hawkins (8) 3 Alto ran: BROCKVS GAMBLE Clint Harvey, DASHING EQO Troy Turner, PARIS HEARTBEAT Danny Mfller, BRONZE HAUL Stephen MWer, CHAMPS ELYSEES563 words
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Article, Illustration355 1999-12-05 53 Suresh Nair - SINGAPORE 0 JAPAN 10 By Suresh Nair MAKE my day: Just score one run. Yes, a solitary run against Japan. This was the Clint Eas-twood-style order Singapore coach John Tan gave as Singapore took on the world No 3 on the penultimate day of thePicture/ Jonathan Choo - 355 words
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Article, Illustration433 1999-12-05 54 Dominic Ong - TODAY; FOCUS ON BICYCLE STUNTS By Dominic Ong "FAKIE" to a "tail spin". These are some of the terms used by Xtreme riders. Bicycle stunt started in the early '80s and has since grown into a world wide craze. BMX bikes were the things toPicture/ Kenneth Koh; Picture/ Dominic Ong - 433 words
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Article, Illustration318 1999-12-05 55 FREE-FOR-ALL AT KALLANG'S FUTSAL TOURNAMENT HOB THE organisers have called for an emergency meeting this morning to discuss the Brazil-Spain fracas. An Asian Football Confederation (AFC) official said that the disciplinary committee, headed by Sri Lanka's R Anantharaja, will review the post-match report submitted by Singapore referees ShamsulPicture/ Zaihan Mohd Yusof - 318 words
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Article, Illustration340 1999-12-05 56 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S SPORTS AWARDS AFP. Legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali is known to his billions of fans simply as "The Greatest". And now Ali really is the greatest of them all after being selected by American sports magazine Sports Illustrated as its Athlete of the Century. Ali wasAFP.; Picture/ Reuters - 340 words
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Article228 1999-12-05 56 ASIAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP -j SMTHANA 2 SAF WARRIORS 1 (Sfatiuu»3-2 m wac**) FANDI Ahmad's first match as first-team coach ended in disappointment in Bangkok yesterday. But, ironically, he was wmilmg The SAF Warriors went down 2-1 to an own goal against Thai champion Sinthana FC in the228 words
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Article, Illustration877 1999-12-05 57 SINGAPORE'S GOAL 2010 WHRI n ftliP PRniEgfrj*.: I DIRECTOR JAN POULSEN GETS STRAIGHT TO THE POINT ON GOAL 2010 I admit it's a difficult task. Like what Minister Mah Bow Tan said, if we do not try, we will never succeed. We may or may877 words
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Article, Illustration168 1999-12-05 58 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Reuters. YOU can score first. So what? Never, never write off the Red Devils at Old Traffbrd. Not when pint-sized Norwegian striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in fiery form. An early double fright failed to scare Manchester United as itReuters. - 168 words
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Article, Illustration430 1999-12-05 58 Reuters. LEICESTER 0 ARSENAL 3 ARSENAL is getting stronger, stronger and stronger. The Gunners are slowly but surely signalling to their Premiership critics that they will give Manchester United a real go for the championship this season. Singaporeans who saw last night's 3-0 win over Leicester City atReuters.; Picture/ Afp - 430 words
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Article, Illustration652 1999-12-05 59 IS SINGAPORE, like western Europe, too rich to produce natural footballers? Daft question, I hear you shout But in the past week, we have been alerted to a manhunt in Italy to catch the cra-dle-snatchers who, allegedly, have begun smuggling schoolboy soccer652 words
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Article292 1999-12-05 59 DISESHOW JOSE Luis Chilavert is a friend to children, a pain in the neck to politicians and sometimes to journalists, and a traitor to the cause of goalkeeping. Those of you with memories of the last World Cup might remember him as the best goalkeeper292 words
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Article124 1999-12-05 59 AND FINALLY Manchester United rules the world, the trophy in Tokyo making this its fourth major triumph in 1999. It also top the charts of wealth which, according to a London finance house, lists United, then Real Madrid, then Bayern Munich, Juventus, Newcastle, Barcelona, AC Milan, Inter124 words
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Article, Illustration546 1999-12-05 60 Adam Hashidy - HOW MATCH WENT SPAIN staged a remarkable comeback, but fell just short of a fairy-tale ending. Instead, it became a nightmare battle. Just 26 minutes into the game, Brazil seemed to be running away with the game. It was 3-0 up after Fininho, Vander Santos and Faicao546 words
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Miscellaneous31 1999-12-05 58 TODAY: Liverpool vSheff Wed Derby County v Leeds TOMORROW: Tottenham v West Ham ON TV: Liverpool v Staff Wed (LIVE, SCV 22,11.55pm) Tottenham v West Ham (LIVE, SCV 22,3.55 am, Tues)31 words
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