The New Paper, 4 June 2000
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Title Section27 2000-06-04 1 the new paper JUNE 4, 2000 EGECTEEQ m 70 CENTS MITA (P) 019/03/2000 Singapore Prw— HokMngs Tel: 1800-7 33 44 55 Email: tnp@sph.com sg WebSite: newpaper.asial .com.sg27 words
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Advertisement54 2000-06-04 1 JUNE 4, 2 MITA (P) 019/03/2000 Singapore Pn— Holding* on sunda CENTS Tel: 1800-7 33 44 55 Email: tnp@sph.com sg WebSite: newpaper asial com.sg 8 DEATH FALL OFTEEN UNCLE-LOVER She was brilliant, say those close to Liew Gah Fall. I 6 Kisses HDB neighbour in front of his children Beats54 words
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Article534 2000-06-04 2 DO not disturb. That sign hung outside the door of a hotel room in Venezuela for three days. The cleaners and other hotel staff left the couple a Japanese woman and her534 words
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Article, Illustration318 2000-06-04 2 REMEMBER Cheryl Tiegs (left in a file picture) the leggy supermodel who graced many ads. She is 52 and happily looking forward to the arrival of her twin boys next month. But her twins are being carried by a surrogate mum318 words
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Advertisement152 2000-06-04 3 MAGNOLIA HIGH CALCIUM FOLATE MILK 1 It's good for you and your baby. Magnolia High Calcium Folate Milk is specially formulated with all the essential nutrients necessary for women before, during and after pregnancy. 'Scientific studies have shown that folic acid is for the normal and healthy development of your152 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration528 2000-06-04 4 Madam Bashah Mustaffa went public after getting HIV-tainted blood from a Malaysian hospital. Does she regret it? I EXPECTED rejection. I saw compassion. At 28, I learnt a big lesson: Never underestimate the power of kindness and support from those who know youPHOTO JOURNALIST ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - 528 words
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Article, Illustration584 2000-06-04 5 HOW could it be possible? A Muslim religious teacher from a remote Malaysian village struck with a disease associated with the "decadent" West? Like many people, Madam Bashah Mustaffa, 47, thought that only "sinners" were punished with this unspeakable illness. But she has now become584 words
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Article, Illustration679 2000-06-04 6 WOON WUITEK - She was far yet near OUR DARLING REPORTING FROM IPOH WOON WUITEK SHE was so talented she needed only to scan rapidly through a cake recipe. Then the Ipoh lass could walk over to the kitchen and whip up a tasty dessert. Said her grandmotherPictures/ Alvin Toh - 679 words
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Article, Illustration377 2000-06-04 6 Andre Yeo - BY Andre Yeo THE pair of brown shoes pictured on the next page has a story to tell. Drawn by a 16-year-old girl from Ipoh who was using chalk pastels for the first time, the attention to detail is remarkable. The creases, laces and mood377 words
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Article, Illustration382 2000-06-04 6 GAH Fah's family had no inkling that she was thinking of jilting her doctor-uncle boyfriend. Her grandmother even thought the whole matter was a misunderstanding. She believed that all had been well between the couple. "At 9 pm, just a few hours before she382 words
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Article139 2000-06-04 6 SIX of Miss Liew Gah Fah's works are displayed in the school. One of them, a painting entitled Confuse, was done in March. An explanation from Gah Fah accompanied the multi-coloured piece. Here is an extract: "Standing in front of the easel, I was thinking how I139 words
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Article, Illustration507 2000-06-04 7 ONE bite from a king cobra can kill an adult elephant in 30 minutes. For a human being it takes just 15. Snake woman Fazida Mat Saad, 24, knows this. Yet she stays with 90 poisonous snakes in a glass cage. Why? She wants to setPHOTO JOURNALIST ZAIHAN MOHO YUSOf - 507 words
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Advertisement208 2000-06-04 8 "'%MilixnliSFlL- vlrii"' w 'm^Mm'' l -^k'^Mi^W^'i^% B I The New Paper on Sunday has chalked up an impressive first year with more than 150,000 copies I each week. To celebrate, you, our readers get to win a total of $150,000 over 10 Sundays. I Read The New Paper On Sunday208 words
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Article, Illustration1310 2000-06-04 9 Koh Swee Yen - RATTAN Singh, 46,was mi touted to two and a half yaws' jal for ona charge n of criminal i I »I —a immnoaoon ana two charges of 11 il i~ til inucrwer. W II I ill nil, ir roc uireatening to bunt down the flat,1,310 words
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Article, Illustration858 2000-06-04 10 I suffered for five months In April, an obsessed female student held hostage feminist author Germaine Greer at her home near London. Two women living in Singapore talk about their life of hell after being shadowed by woman stalker. CLAIRE PORTER, in her own words:858 words
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Article70 2000-06-04 10 A 41-year-old woman has been ordered to undergo one year's rehabilitation after harassing her former manager with telephone calls. Ms Yan Hui, a Hongkonger, called the manager of her former company 599 times in two weeks to ask about his sexual needs. She even threatened to70 words
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Article100 2000-06-04 10 H Latest US research shows that mors ttrtn irmr mfflfirn rnrrmrn ittrif 370,000m5n an ttsMisd sack jsar hi 4,000 piaplis year are -a .p 1| I I am a mm prOMCUtM UVMMf BfTUHfI I ITOtoCIIOfV I Thsfhstpsrsoatsbsprssscatsd for "s-staSdag" caaM hsfors a court hi m J U mJIL100 words
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Article153 2000-06-04 10 ACCORDING to Dr Kok Lee Peng, a psychiatrist in private practice, some stalkers suffer from a neural illness, for example erotomania, where they have delusions of love. They feel the object of their love cares for them, too, but somehow people or circumstances prevent them from responding.153 words
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Article87 2000-06-04 10 THERE are no specific anti-stalking laws here. But victims can take measures if stalkers cross the line. A stalker who makes nuisance or obscene calls can be fined up to $5,000. A stalker who touches her victim, can be charged with molest, jailed and caned. A civil litigation87 words
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Article550 2000-06-04 10 Michelle Choh - Joanne constantly calls people in TCS to ferret out information about X. What's spooky is she seems to know the different roles and functions of the TCS staff very well. BY Michelle Choh WHAT can be scarier than being stalked? Being stalked not only by a550 words
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Article, Illustration943 2000-06-04 11 Gloria Chandy - Remember? S'PORE FASHION KING By Gloria Chandy ...the master stylist refuses to comment. He was the lone beacon on the hair and fashion scene in Singapore for at least two decades. Mr Roland Chow, 74, is one of the few Singaporeans to have had hisPicture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 943 words
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Article, Illustration312 2000-06-04 12 Chua Wei Yng - COMMENT/ Chua Wei Yng Remember when the POSBank Girl used to be as familiar as the Singapore Girl? Their faces were everywhere. That was then. Since 1998 when POSBank was merged with DBS Bank, 45 branches have been shut down. Another 12 will close by312 words
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EXPAT
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Article, Illustration742 2000-06-04 13 Anusha Sathe - Caucasian-Indian couple's house-hunting blues By Anusha Sathe WHEN my fiance and I decided to marry, we had another decision to make: Where to settle down. Shree was born in Pune and raised in Bombay, India. I was born in Tennessee andPicture/ Florence Tan - 742 words
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Article133 2000-06-04 13 For HD6 flats: "Expats can rent the entire unit, as long as the HDB approves. The expat must prove that he has a job and can remain in Singapore legally. "But if the expat wishes to rent only one room from an owner who is occupying the other133 words
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Article108 2000-06-04 13 Make book more comprehensive Last week, we featured some Shotos of Singapore, taken by rerman expat Wolfgang Pippert. Here is a response to them: I often read your Expat Page to find out what foreigners think of us and our country. But I feel that Mr Wolfgang108 words
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Article192 2000-06-04 13 It's me again! I wrote to you a couple of weeks ago, in response to one of your expat readers, Julie, who was seeking friends in Singapore. I am perplexed to note the number of expats having difficulty in getting friends here ana192 words
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Article124 2000-06-04 13 THANKS to the many who have written in. Your letters always make me smile. But because of the overwhelming responses, I haven't been able to respond to each of you. My apologies. Rest assured I will try my best to help you with your queries. And124 words
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Advertisement133 2000-06-04 13 I First Prize: $2,000 Nike Voucher and all-expenses I I HHHSS paid trip to the Nike Campus in Oregon, US I ii^jne^^^^a^^w^esigners E 'IBJ ■Nh iflv i J |H /Eli A June 18. Msu may send in as many entries as you wish, £>#.1 but they must all be accompanied133 words
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Article386 2000-06-04 14 Govt legal eagles to get more money FATTER performance bonuses and as much as a 40 per cent jump in yearly pay. That's what legal officers district judges, assistant registrars and deputy public prosecutors can look forward to come July 1. Under the new pay structure, monthly386 words
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BRIEFLY
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Article94 2000-06-04 14 A 63-YEAR-OLD woman, who quarrelled with her husband after having a couple of beers, threw two ketchup bottles and a sack of rice at him. They did not hit him. But the bottles and 5-kg sack smashed through a window and fell from the flat on the94 words
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Article86 2000-06-04 14 THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it will make another US$372 million ($640 million) available for loan to Indonesia. The reason: Economic growth rates has picked up and inflation is stable. The IMF said its decision was made after completing a review of Indonesia's economic performance86 words
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Article85 2000-06-04 14 FOUR new judges were recently appointed to the Subordinate Courts. They are: District Judges Jeffrey Sim, Foo Tuat Yuen and Earnest Lau, and Magistrate Abigail Ng. District Judge Jeffrey Sim joined on Thursday, District Judge Earnest Lau in April, and Magistrate Abigail Ng, in February. District Judge Foo85 words
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Article82 2000-06-04 14 IT'S a condom that can't be worn and it's for women. The "invisible condom" is a liquid applied to the genitals to prevent HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases. The Canadian government has given U*****,000 (*****,200) to the Infectious Diseases Research Centre at Laval University in Quebec City82 words
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Article74 2000-06-04 14 THE Islamic Religious Council of Singapore and self-help group Mendaki have teamed up to offer an education programme to help madrasah students meet the demands of a knowledge-based economy. Top on the list: Helping primary madrasah pupils to pass the PSLE. This comes after the ofTer by74 words
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Article91 2000-06-04 14 MORE couples in Singapore are throwing in the towel, and within the first five years. While 23,106 couples said "I do" in 1998, 5,651 said "I quit". That's 16 per cent up from 1997. Nearly 4,000 were non-Muslim marriages, 13 per cent more than in 1997. More91 words
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Article, Illustration38 2000-06-04 15 UP IN SMOKE: Thong Chat Building, located off Chin Swee Road, caught fin at about 3 pm yeeterday. The fire waa on the 6th atony, which la ranted out to a law firm. Picture/ Joyce LimPicture/ Joyce Lim - 38 words
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Article85 2000-06-04 15 SINCE 1995, the Bedok Police Division has won the Best Land Division award. This year was no different. The officers were judged on areas including patrols, investigation work, physical fitness and how they dealt with members of the public. Among the cases the division cracked was the arrest85 words
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Article, Illustration62 2000-06-04 15 SEE YOU IN COURT: Indonesian protesters, wearing masks snd names of well-known local businessmen, protest outside the AttorneyGeneral's office In Jakarta. They want the businessmen to be tried In court over unpaid loana borrowed from the central bank, which lent billions of dollars In 1997Picture/ Reuters - 62 words
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Article231 2000-06-04 15 Govt: Don't worry, welfare groups Gn£>us] VOLUNTARY welfare organisations (VWOs) in opposition wards will continue to receive government money in support. Mr Chan Soo Sen, Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister's Office and Health Ministry, assured VWOs of this yesterday. Just don't expect any frills, he said. Since231 words
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Article70 2000-06-04 15 JUMPING BOCKS: Spring into action this weekend with Spring Action trampolinists from Canada. Catch them perform their bag of tricks at Tiong Bahru Plaza today. Showtimes are at 2 pm, 4 pm and 7.30 pm. Free. CHILL OUT: Unwind from work or exams. Try meditation. De-stress to70 words
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Miscellaneous43 2000-06-04 15 Shown with thunder over many arm in the afternoon *>,*' x north Thunderstorms umrka 657 nm west Thunderstorms 7:09 pm central Thunderstorms moonriM 8:34 om south Thunderstorms moonsrt 9:09 pm east Thunderstorms first tide 2.7 m: 1:11 om minimum 24 C swondtide.. moximum 3243 words
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THE WEEK
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Article, Illustration581 2000-06-04 16 LIM KAY SIU; Actress Selena Tan - Guest editor LIM KAY SIU, Actor NEXT WEEK Actress Selena Tan. SEVERAL things in the news made me ask myself this question: Am I a racist? First came the letters in the press about our relationship with our former colonial masters from England. Then, there wasArtwork/ CEL GULAPA - 581 words
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Article, Illustration302 2000-06-04 16 I HEARD about a Singaporean student in the UK who was beaten up very badly in a northern industrial city some time ago. He was at a pub with two other Chinese boys, and three Caucasian friends, when hatred reared its ugly head. A group302 words
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278 2000-06-04 18 Move may strain relations with Muslim neighbours Australia's most powerful shortwave radio transmitter is now in the hands of a Christian fundamentalist group. This will allow the voice of the Christian Vision to be heard in Indonesia, China and India. The group ousted278 words
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Article, Illustration400 2000-06-04 19 THE HOSPITAL has been her second home for the last 46 years. She has gone through 168 operations, and is due for more. Mrs Elaine Tierney, 50, had a first operation when she was four. That was for a burst appendix. After that, she has400 words
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Article, Illustration503 2000-06-04 20 Cargo carried by airships? CHOKED roads. Expensive air freight and the need to switch from planes to trucks. All these could become a thing of the past if a German idea to transport goods literally takes off. Cargo Lifter, a German company, says it wants to build hugePicture/ Ap - 503 words
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Article, Illustration601 2000-06-04 20 SMELLING good comes at a price. Sometimes, it's a whopping price. For example, a bottle of the world's most expensive perfume, commissioned by Michael Jackson's costume designer, Gianni Vive Sulman, costs a whopping $200,000. The bottle is made of solid 24-carat gold and601 words
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Advertisement169 2000-06-04 21 Hongkong actor/director Karl Maka was in town last fi| week to conduct workshop sessions for MediaCorp iL--. Studios' production team and artistes. The It Squad a peek how works. m ■HHHMMh, ii 4lLil*r M V jit Jh 1 t (f,,-n ni< j i I_l. nQinon itm vninon i '^^b^#!#.. I169 words
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Advertisement239 2000-06-04 22 I Bowing to pleasure The It Squad had a few (yeah, right) drinks with preeminent local string ensemble, the T'ANG QUARTET, while Ivan Interviewed them about their Arts Fest gig on June 13 at the Victoria Concert Hall. EILEEN: You've known these guys for long, Ivan? IVAN: About five years239 words
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Article, Illustration753 2000-06-04 25 GARY MORGAN /SPLASH - II s rnlfrttWTOmfltnll ,cople Feature the docter by GARY MORGAN /SPLASH WOULD you be happier if you looked in the mirror and saw Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe or Leonardo DiCaprio staring back at you? Some Americans yearn for such a face even if it costs U5525,000 ($43,000). PlasticPictures/ Jeff Rayner /splash - 753 words
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Article, Illustration791 2000-06-04 27 Ng Wan Ching - By Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg WE'LL find out for sure whether civil servants have a sense of humour. At least when Selena Tan of "Under One Roof fame fires her best shots at them soon at a stand-up comedy routine written specifically for civil servants.791 words
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Article, Illustration438 2000-06-04 28 Carol Leong - Chip CHEAP AND HLPE STYLE FOR THE BUDGET: CONSCIOUS By Carol Leong canol@sph.com.sg TO me, roti prata is a world class bread. There is nothing quite like a crispy, flaky, chewy prata loaded with curry when the mood hits you. Normally, if I want to eatPictures/ Drew Fritz - 438 words
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Advertisement721 2000-06-04 29 Tune in, y Decibels i| I chill out J The Very Best I4 Various Artistes of Top Hits Super Post Mission Impossible I Various artistes Electronical 2 Soundtrack < Son (Cross) various Artistes Days Without Dawn 9 A WHILE back, I wrote that over-aged a 9 (Sony) Q popster Alexia's721 words
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Aggie MATTERS OF THE HEART AND BODY
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Article, Illustration254 2000-06-04 30 MY father has become a totally changed man. He is no longer someone I respect. My father no longer seems to talk to my mother. This has hurt mum deeply. I have always believed that my parents would retire together. I never254 words
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Article176 2000-06-04 30 Last week's letter: DISAPPOINTED girl is 25 and has been with her guy for four years. He is 32, very egoistic, hot-tempered and unromantic. He constantly complains that she doesn't trust him. She tried to change, to trust him more. But it seems he is now taking advantage176 words
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Article165 2000-06-04 30 Readers' advice: IF you are this miserable after four years together, it is time to face reality. In any relationship, absolute faith and trust in each other is essential. In your case, it is obvious that it no longer exists, and both of you need to165 words
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Article162 2000-06-04 30 I BELIEVE you have tried your best to please him in every way you can. He seems to be taking too much advantage. To be scolded with vulgar words at this stage of your relationship is a very bad indication of what will take place in162 words
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476 2000-06-04 31 I AM waiting for my new flat so my husband and I are staying at his sister's house. She has two children. The problem is she beats them every day, sometimes when we're asleep. My childhood was not a happy one.476 words
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Article407 2000-06-04 31 MY parents are very loving, but recently, they argued over my studies. My mother is very stubborn. She refused to talk to dad alter that. Later, he realised his mistake. But since he was abroad, he e-mailed my mum, asking for forgiveness. Since she did407 words
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Puberty Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
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Article245 2000-06-04 31 I AM a 17-year-old boy. Ql sometimes go swimming but I have a problem. When I am in the changing room, I often have an urge to look at the sex organs of other guys. Why do I do this? Is it a symptom of homosexuality?245 words
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245 2000-06-04 31 lAMa 21 -year-old girl. Ql have a few questions about pregnancy: Is it possible to get pregnant if I sleep with a man with our clothes on? Could sperm really swim through our clothes? If a person does get pregnant, how long245 words
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Advertisement44 2000-06-04 30 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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Advertisement59 2000-06-04 31 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 *****5 Or fax: 737-5375. e-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg (please markAggie) or call 1900-912-0007 (calls cost 30 cents a minute). (You can use a pen name, but59 words
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Article, Illustration45 2000-06-04 32 Michelle Choh - THE MOVIE Edited by Michelle Choh michchoh@sph.com.sg Special agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is on another mission impossible to find the villain Sean Ambrose (Dougray Scott) and to retrieve a stolen item. Stars: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton and Ving Rhames.45 words
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383 2000-06-04 32 MICHELLE CHOH - by MICHELLE CHOH IT was at best a mediocre film. Maybe it's because M:I-2 is radically different from the original. It's action-packed with a good bit of romance thrown in as well. But there's no doubt about its383 words
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Article72 2000-06-04 33 Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise): It 1 going to be difficult." Swanbeck (Anthony Hopkins): "This is not mission difficult, if s mission impossible. Difficult should be a walk in the perk for you." Swanbeck "And Mr Hunt, the next time you go on a holiday, please be Idnd enough72 words
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Article, Illustration350 2000-06-04 33 LINGAM PONNAMPALAM - fry LINGAM PONNAMPALAM THE merits of M:I-2 have to be dicussed only after accepting the movie for what it is an action-flick with lots of gadgets, explosions, violence and some scantily-clad women. Disregard the tired whining like: The plot is so flimsy!" or The characters are350 words
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Article, Illustration59 2000-06-04 33 THE geography teacher was teaching map reading to her students. After explaining about latitude, longitude, degrees and minutes, the teacher asked: "Suppose I asked you to meet me for lunch at 23 degrees, four minutes north latitude and 45 degrees, 15 minutes east longitude...?" After a confused silence,59 words
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Article108 2000-06-04 33 "HOW was your golf game, dear?" asked Jack's wife Tracy. "Well, I was hitting pretty well, but my eyesight's got so bad I couldn't see where the ball went" "But you're 75 years old, Jack!" said his wife. "Why don't you take my brother Scott along?"108 words
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Article68 2000-06-04 33 AN old man and a young woman was stuck in an elevator. The building is on fire. The young woman asked: "What would you do if you thought you had only 20 minutes to live?" Said the old man: "Well, I think I would make love to68 words
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Article, Illustration602 2000-06-04 34 MIKE CHUA; Crispina Robert - I JET, SEI, 60 /enue I *r, MIKE CHUA Edited by Crispina Robert crispina@sph.com.sg /roDME to think of it, I've not returned to the same holiday destination times as this place called Nirwana Gardens on the Indonesian piand of Bintan. 53 Four times in three602 words
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Miscellaneous445 2000-06-04 36 Highlight of the Week I <"rama/sertals today April Rhapsody (Debut) 9.45pm This drama is based on renowned poet Xu Zhi Mo's life story, which was an unusual and captivating drama of true :< love, forced love, and unrequited love. Xu's romantic misadventure involved first wife, Zhang Youyi, whom he subsequently445 words
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Article, Illustration774 2000-06-04 38 Suzanne Walker - p mm I SoSueMe I SUZANNE WALKER WRITES A FORTNIGHTLY COLUMN L J A by Suzanne Walker MENTION underwear, and I'm reminded of an ex-flatmate. Ten years ago, the popular euphemism to describe her was "airport runway", and trust me, hers would have met774 words
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Article, Illustration657 2000-06-04 39 Lela Jalil; Phillip Lim - Happy ever after in 90 mins If only love and life was as sweet as a Meg Ryan/Tom Hanks movie n&sngleCo'umm Edited by Lela Jalil lela@sph.com.sg by Phillip Lim DON'T you sometimes wish life should be like the movies? Especially the type which stars Meg Ryan? You meet girl, you657 words
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Article, Illustration1060 2000-06-04 41 Toh Paik Choo; Sylvia Toh Paik Choo - the point i.im.i By Toh Paik Choo paikchoo@sph.com.sg by Sylvia Toh Paik Choo paikchoo@sph.com.sg THE other day I bought a flat. In a shorter time than it normally takes me to pick a loaf of bread off a Fair Price shelf. Government1,060 words
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Article, Illustration527 2000-06-04 42 GLORIA CHANDY - [Feature by GLORIA CHANDY SHE is 77 and partially blind. And she has decided to get on with the next phase of her life. While many of her peers only search for a bit of peace and quiet, Ms Gladys Rozario's next quest is toPicture/ Joyce Lim - 527 words
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Article, Illustration672 2000-06-04 48 Tan Thean Loon - By' Tan Thean Loon HE HAS both speed and consistency. He won his last start with a convincing four-length margin and in a splendid time of lmin 22sec for the Ipoh 1,400 m (short course). That makes Fighting General a logical choice in672 words
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Article96 2000-06-04 48 RACE 2: Surprise Return, Gippsland. RACE 4: Winmic, Praiseworthy. RACE 5: Golden Classic, Dr Jack, Super Happy, Golden Smile, Power Romper, Reinstated, Booming City, Another Effort. RACE 6: Miss Vitality, Nana Abjar. RACE 7: Gold Carp, Kim Thunder. RACE 8: Professor Marvel, True Banker, Jeff The Ref, Winner Power,96 words
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1664 2000-06-04 49 TODAY'S PENANG RACE CARD Going forecast: Yielding Wo. L—t I ron» Hone Wl Wrtfcw Jodm Wmrtm tmkm vtmm) 1 BABY LUCK 55 (57) *S Kumar 9 (2ag Sargent-Kuality Mas) 2 BABY TYCOON 55 (57) CCarmody 2 (2ag Sargert-KuaJity Mas) 3 82 LEGEND MAKER 55 (55) MWepner 4 (2ag Yeo-Harmony) 41,664 words
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665 2000-06-04 50 YESTERDAY'S PERTH RACE RESULTS Going: Firm 4 MISS CENTAINE 53 (68-13) Jason Brown (1) 1 5 ANN OF GLENEAGLES 52 (141-31) Shaun MC Gruddy (11) 2 6 ARCTIC BITE 52 (221-49) WHIie Arnold (9) 3 Also Ran LADY FIDELIA Paul Harvey, CLASSY ACT David O'Heare. ENGLISH QIRL Peter Knuckey, BALEEN665 words
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Article124 2000-06-04 50 AP JOCKEY Frankie Dettori will stay in hospital for the weekend after a successful operation on the ankle he broke in Thursday's fatal plane crash at Newmarket racecourse, surgeons said yesterday. Britain's top rider and fellow jockey Ray Cochrane escaped from the wreckage of a light planeAP - 124 words
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Article, Illustration381 2000-06-04 52 IVAN LIM - MONACO GRAND PRIX with IVAN LIM SMILE if you are a Ferrari fan. Rubens Barrichello will probably not figure very much in tonight's race in Monaco. But rain or shine, it will almost certainly be Michael Schumacher's race. McLaren driver and defending world champion Mika HakkinenPicture/ Afp - 381 words
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Article121 2000-06-04 52 AP. FORMULA One championship leader Michael Schumacher drove his Ferrari to the pole position for today's Monaco Grand Prix when he set the fastest lap in yesterday's qualifying. World champion Mika Hakkinen ran into some traffic in his first attempt, then had to abandon his second effortAP. - 121 words
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Article, Illustration371 2000-06-04 53 Wang Meng Meng - revealep-J BY Wang Meng Meng LIKE prototypes rolling off a top-secret weapons facility, a third Chinese athlete was unwrapped at Serangoon Junior College yesterday afternoon. This time it was female Chinese thrower E Xiao Xu. She was in action at the Swift Athletic Club's 47thpicture/ David Tan - 371 words
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Article173 2000-06-04 53 Lim Han Ming - NIKE PREMIER CUP ASIA-PACIFIC FINALS By Lim Han Ming Reporting from Seoul SINGAPORE'S only loss in the Nike Premier Cup was to China's Bayi Middle School. But the young Lions (Under-15's) need not lose sleep over it, because they probably lost to the potential champion. Yesterday,173 words
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Article83 2000-06-04 53 Wang Meng Meng - LION CITY CUP BY Wang Meng Meng THE Young Lions salvaged some pride in the 17th Lion City Cup yesterday by clinching third place. The national Under-16 team beat China's Beijing Guoan FC 2-1 in a play-off match at the Bishan Stadium. Giant defender Baihakki Khaizan scored with83 words
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Article, Illustration122 2000-06-04 54 EURO 2000 SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS START ON SATURDAY Take part in the Fantasy Football Euro 2000 contest and you could be on your way to watch an English Premier League match in England when the new season kicks off! The contest form will122 words
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Article, Illustration692 2000-06-04 54 EjSZZJ IN You've followed him through most of the English Premiership. Now, ANDY PENDERS, Chief Editor of Internet site ZoomSoccer.com zooms in on Euro 2000. Today, he names his hot favourites for the month-long competition. And, if you want to make a friendly wager, check692 words
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Article, Illustration53 2000-06-04 55 Not even good enough to outplay the I 18th ranked team in world soccer EURO 2000 WARM-UP; MALTA 1 ENGLAND 2 MALTA: Richard Wright 29th minute, own goal ENGLAND: Martin Keown 23, Emile Heskey 75 Crowd: 17,000 KEEGAN: His stubbornness in sticking with Shearer may cost EnglandPicture/ Reuters - 53 words
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70 2000-06-04 55 England coach Kevin Keegan says Alan Shearer is the first name on his teamsheet. Yet the England captain has not scored for his country in nine months. He failed to score in any of England's three Euro 2000 warm-up games in the last week70 words
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Article174 2000-06-04 55 Reuters. ENGLAND completed its warm-up programme for Euro 2000 with a 2-1 win over Malta in a friendly international. The match will long be remembered by England's debutant goalkeeper Richard Wright. He gave away two penalties in the match Close range goals from defender Martin KeownReuters. - 174 words
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Article, Illustration455 2000-06-04 55 WANG MENG MENG - COMMENT WANG MENG MENG IF I could change one thing about England yesterday, that one thing would be its name. My suggestion would be EVERTON Entertainment Vacuum, Eleven Robots Torture Our Nerves. The only thing is, the real Everton is more exciting to455 words
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Article, Illustration760 2000-06-04 57 THERE is not a hair on his head, but he has a short beard. He swims with dolphins, he dates one of the world's most beautiful models. And apparently half the women in France put him top of the760 words
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Article132 2000-06-04 57 AND FINALLY WHO am I to dwell on the new man (Barthez), and possibly the new glamorous couple, of Man United? The Beckhams will never forgive me. They, as usual, made the gossip columns too, this week. Brian Clough, a once great manager of132 words
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Article, Illustration245 2000-06-04 58 SYDNEY OLYMPIC GAMES FOOTBALL AP. DEFENDING champion Nigeria was handed a tough assignment when the draw for the Olympic soccer tournament was made yesterday. Nigeria, which beat Argentina 3-2 in the 1996 Atlanta final, was drawn in Group B with traditional giant Italy, host nation Australia andAP.; Picture/ Reuters - 245 words
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Article32 2000-06-04 58 GROUP A GROUP B I GROUPC GROUP D Australia Italy Nigeria (holder) Honduras South Korea Spain Morocco Chile United States Czech Republic Cameroon Kuwait Brazil Slovakia South Africa Japan32 words
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Article211 2000-06-04 58 FRENCH OPEN TENNIS MEN'S SINGLES Third round: Lleyton Hewitt (Aust) bt Attila Savolt (Hung) 6-1,6-4, 6-0 Marat Safin (Rus)bt Tommy Haas (Ger) 7-6, 6-3,6-3 Andrei Medvedev (Ukr) bt Agustin Calleri (Arg) 6-3, 3-6,6-4, 6-3 WOMEN'S SINGLES Venus Williams (US) bt Emilie Loit (Fra)6-2,6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spa)AP. - 211 words
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Article, Illustration340 2000-06-04 58 NBA PLAYOFFS: AP. JUST a few days ago the scoreline read: Los Angeles Lakers 3 Portland Trail Blazers 1. With Game 5 in Los Angeles, the Lakers were already making plans for the NBA Finals. Bad mistake. They lost. The scoreline then readAP.; Picture/ Ap - 340 words
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Article, Illustration676 2000-06-04 59 How does one react when one meets a childhood hero? Act cool? Go ga-ga? LIM HAN MING did neither. He asked his hero, lan Rush, some questions DONT have a photographic memory. I can't remember who won the 1982 World Cup or who scored the match-winner676 words
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