The New Paper, 16 August 2001

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    25 1 the new paper THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2001 JP Singapore Press Holdings Email: tnp@sph.com.sg Tel: 1800-7 33 44 55 Website: newpaperasiaI.com.sg MITA (P) 106/03/2001 60 CENTS
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    Lock icon Yesterday at Yio Chu Kang... attacked
    327 1 By A STUDENT was doing his science I practical on the second floor when he B noticed three police cars parked at Yio Chu B Kang Secondary School yesterday B afternoon. B There was an ambulance which came B and left within minutes," said
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon He may speak German but you will hear English
      143 2 IT is an idea that was bound to happen: A handphone translator has finally been invented. Words spoken into the phone are translated in less than a second, and repeated by a recorded voice in a desired language. The German system,
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      Lock icon Sorry for any hitches with PIC
      246 2 The New Paper's launch of the Personal Infotainment Centre (PIC) service yesterday saw more than 2,000 calls in the first few hours of operation. But, there were also first-day hitches as well. At times, the service was unavailable to Ml, Star Hub and Sing
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      Lock icon HK's mystery woman in black
      489 2 DID LI KA-SHING HIDE HIS $244 M PROPERTY BUY? PROPERTY developers have been known to "disguise" themselves when bidding for land at auctions. The disguise often serves to hold down prices (there's no faster way to push up prices than to have a known developer
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      Lock icon Kick or kicked?
      505 3 COCAINE Former TV actress Michelle Low is in court for possession of cocaine. It is believed to be the first time anyone has been charged in Singapore for possession of this dangerous drug. Infographics journalist CEL GULAPA shows what can happen if you consume it DRUG CASE
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      41 2 FREE BREAD You can get free Sunshine bread with your copy of The New Paper today. A total of 30.000 loaves will be distributed until. Saturday /Page 24 Leisure Hey! Pages 22-27 What's on TV? TV Comics on Pages 28 29
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      87 3 rnt new PAPER /Thursday, August 16, 2001 HEWS Page 3 Special Pl» update today JF' ii, p Did the genius of Rivaldo help keep Brazil's World Cup SvJgL 4 qualifying hopes up? Or did the agility of Chilavert knock them out? i Check today by following the simple instructions below
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon My best friend's wedding?
      539 4  -  By Yeoh Wee Teck WHAT do you know! Fann Wong will not be toasting champagne to her dear colleague Zoe Tay at the latter's wedding. Asked if she was going to what is being touted as the wedding of the year, Fann said hesitantly: "I have
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      Lock icon PHOTO SHOOT IN THAILAND
      160 4 WHEN you are as famous as Zoe Tay, even the usual routine of getting your wedding pictures taken takes an international slant. Zoe and husband Philip Chionh will have their wedding pictures snapped on a private island in Thailand this weekend. The island is owned by
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      327 4 laust ON I B Visit us at our new premise 45 Middle Road Auston UniCentre B ITEL 333 S9QO Web www.auston.com Areas of Specialisation Jflj B flllMll]U!lWli 0 Business Admin fl B 9 mths Marketing B B Kei.ied Diploma Q Human Resource Management Jm B Kdaieti n't(7it(: H Engineering Management
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      782 5 I, r Advertisement 4 MANAGEMENT 1/fAkl ;jB /'lf you're serious about MP healthy slimming, forget mm gimmicks and promises. Talk to Marie France Christy Chung At a recent Mane France Bodyline Roadshow at Suntec City, Hong Kong celebrities Emily: With Marie France's 100% body-natural methods. Christy. There were Christy Chung
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  • NEWS IQ
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      Lock icon 'Right now, it's a free-for-all'
      307 6 STEM-CELL RESEARCH NO double yellow lines, no traffic lights, no parking lots. That's how Bioethics Advisory Committee head Professor Lim Pin likens stem-cell research in Singapore. He told The Straits Times: "Right now, it is a free-for-all situation. When there are no traffic rules, people
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      Lock icon Pigs can fly!
      44 6 I nCTZHTTMS THIS hot hog, belter known as Miss Piggy, is the star attraction at the annual Royal Brisbane Show in Australia. But even stare need to rehearse, as Mtss Piggy shows with this practice dive tato a pooL Picture/ Reuters
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      Lock icon Extort trio caught
      72 6 EXTORTIONERS tried to get $640,000 from a businessman by leaving an envelope with two bullets and a taped demand, in Mandarin, at his East Coast home on Aug 6. But police nabbed three Malaysian men behind the bid within days. They face seven years' jail and caning
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      Lock icon Seiyu smiles
      76 6 YES, the smiles are back at the Japanese retail outlet, Seiyu. Reason: It has gone into the black for the first time since setting up shop here six years ago. And the top performer among its three department stores here? The one at Bugis Junction. Managing director Katsuharu
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      Lock icon Cherie defends
      75 6 FRENCH footballer David Ginola wants to sue his club, Aston Villa. He claims remarks made by the club's manager, John Gregory, about his weight are defamatory. And he wants none other than the British PM's wife, Cherie Blair, as his legal representative, reports onefootball. Mr Gregory had said:
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      Lock icon Alt. site seeks help
      75 6 A SINGAPORE website for alternative viewpoints on local issues needs volunteers to keep it running. Founder Dr Tan Chong Kee told Sintercom's forum yesterday his heart was "no longer in it" and interested parties should e-mail him. He said the move had nothing to do with
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      Lock icon Cameron drylands
      60 6 POPULAR holiday destination Cameron Highlands is running dry. A drought, compounded by hundreds of illegal pipe connections from reservoirs and illegal hill clearings, has caused the acute water shortage, reports Bernama. However, Pahang state executive councillor Datuk Omar Othman is optimistic. He said the completion of two water
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      Lock icon Embryo tussle
      81 6 A US court has barred a divorcee having frozen embryos he made with his ex-wife implanted in another woman. The man wanted the embryos kept so they could be implanted in a new spouse, but his ex-wife did not want to be a biological mother to any more
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      Lock icon PUTTING DOWN ROOTS
      54 7 QUOTBNORTHY At the end of the day, it is what you feel about other people, your friends, your family.., that decides where your roots are. Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, on how to attract restless young Singaporeans to return home after living aboard. The interview was posted
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      Lock icon New way to chill out
      91 7 IN FOCUS OFFICES in the future downtown area of Marina South may be able to get their air-conditioning delivered, just like their water and electricity. Singapore Power will build a centralised chilling system to provide air-conditioning to buildings instead of each building having its own
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      93 7 S tock watch STOCKS skidded yesterday amid relentless worries over sagging corporate profits. The Nasdaq composite index lost 45.64 points, or 2.32 per cent, to 1,918.89 its lowest close since April 16. The Dow Jones industrial average drooned industrial average dropped 66.22 points, or 0.64 per cent, to 10,345.95. About
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      Lock icon Filipino boys in adult jails
      268 7 ON THE RACK SIXTY prisoners crammed into 5m by 7m cells. An overpowering stench of leftover food and sweat. This is Bilibid Prison, 15km outside Manila. Thousands of young boys are thrown into these cells, reports Newsweek magazine. In the Philippines, children as young as
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      Lock icon LOCAL HEADLINERS
      70 7 The Straits Times: New way to keep Marina South cool The Business Times: SGX defends handling of Links Island saga Lianhe Zaobao: Zaobao survey shows that 60 percent of the Singaporeans engage in further studies after leaving school Berita Harian: Mendaki and DBS launch another Islamic investment fund
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      43 7 International Herald Tribune: Bank of Japan's reflation plans meet with stock fall, yen rise Asian Wall Street Journal: Bush gets low marks in Europe New Straits Times: More bombers identified BBC news: Nato prepare to send the first troops to Macedonia
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      173 7 credited in the United States bp: lie Higher Learning Commission of die North lentral Association of Colleges and Schools 30N Lasalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago 1L 0602-2504), North Central Association of Associate of Arts Bachelor of Arts ithletic Training Equine Career and iviation Industry Management ioscience Golf Industry tusiness Management
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      32 7 Dilbert /Scott Adams HANDWRITING ANALYSIS! 11 1H TAKE THIS is this YOUR HANCXJRITING I PART ABPROVES THAT YOU'RE I TUl FF I r% 50LUTELY A DISTURBED LONER 1 1 i NECESUHO STEALS.
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    Lock icon Not jailhouse rock but rewarding all the same
    449 8  -  SINGAPORE BY Joycelyn Wong HIS song won an award. And for the 21-year-old student of the National University of Singapore, it was the proudest moment of his life. But, strangely enough, the song was recorded in prison. Mr Carl Lee (his real
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon ACS favours its own boys?
      644 10  -  New rules make it harder for outsiders to get in REPORTS SANTOKH SINGH THE Anglo-Chinese family is closing ranks. And in the process, it may be closing its doors to some pupils from outside the family. In a surprise move, the Anglo-Chinese Schools' Board of
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      Lock icon First to ACS Junior, then to ACS (I), then to ACJC
      65 10 Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) lowers cut-off point for entry for pupils from affiliates ACS Primary and ACS Junior from 240 last year to 235 next year. Easier entry for ACS (I) and ACS (Barker Road) students to ACJC too. They
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      Lock icon SCHOOLS RANKING (TOP FIVE)
      78 11 Special/Express Stream 1. Raffles Institution 2. Raffles Girls Secondary 3. Nanyang Girls High School 4. The Chinese High School 5. Dunman High School 64 CS (I) is in 10th place) Normal (Academic) Stream 1. Clementi Secondary School 1. Xinmin Secondary (joint first) 3. Ngee Ann Secondary
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      Lock icon 'Move smacks of elitism'
      363 11 THAT'S what Mr Selva Kumar, a 43-year-old soccer coach with two children studying in a neighbourhood school, feels. "It seems they are getting more and more exclusive," he said. "Well, what all this means is a greater rush for Primary 1 registration places in the two
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      Lock icon Icons for a good cause
      371 12  -  By Lim Lee Ching HIS O level preliminary exams begin in the middle of next month. But he was busy with handphones over the weekend. However, it helped Melvin Goh Ren Ping, 16, relax. And all for a good cause. Melvin spent all morning on
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      Lock icon FOUR MORE DAYS
      105 12 FROM Sept 1 to 9, The New Paper will publish up to 50 of the best handphone icon designs, inviting the public to download them for $3 each. All proceeds will go to charity. Each hand-drawn sketch should be Icm high by 5.2 cm wide. Icons designed
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      89 12 IBHWH What Vnn MooH tn knnuL Ahnitt Ynnr nrnwninfl Rlnry Tips on Home-care Management Topics to be covered: Hair Colouring to Suit Your Complexion and Type of Work How to Have a Healthy Crop of Hair Choosing the Correct Shampoo and Understanding Temporary Hair Loss Conditioner to Suit Your Hair
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon He'll stick to what he does best
      248 14 What next for Singapore? To Harvard Business School's Professor Michael Porter, it's more focus on services and a little less on manufacturing. But that's not how some home-grown businesses see it. They tell AZHAR GHANI why TEE YIH JIA FOOD MANUFACTURING Less focus
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      Lock icon MODEL 2 MOLD
      195 14 IT HAS operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India. Its expected turnover this year: $2 million. Yet, Model 2 Mold, or M2M, has just 12 employees. But when the job requires it, that number can quickly double or triple. The key, said managing director Michael Saram, 40,
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      Lock icon WHAT PROFESSOR MICHAEL PORTER SAID
      92 14 EXCEL in the service industries, such as consulting, health-care and asset management. This is what Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter said. He was speaking to business leaders in Singapore earlier this month. His suggestions included the following advice: Strengthen the domestic industries by encouraging
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      Lock icon What local firms can do to succeed
      95 14 Many of our SME members are in the service industry. Hence concentrating on services, where S f pore's strength is, is probably the wisest thing to do. In the case of manufajcturingbased companies, it is not possible for the smaller ones to do
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    Lock icon My girls, my entrepreneurs
    457 15  -  IH I BIB COMMENT LEE MY daughters collect used clothes, bags and CDs. Plus other personal belongings I no longer want: Things I've grown tired of, or cleared from my wardrobe to make way for new clothes. Or, something I suddenly decide is not in my
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Caught under planks
      47 16 THEY can hide but they cant run. Malaysian marine police caught a group of 25 Indonesian illegal immigrants hiding underneath sawn timber planks on a boat in Port Klang. They were trying to sneak into the country without valid papers. Picture/ New Straits Times
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      Lock icon Sex slave found in Briton's house
      193 16  -  By Seto Nu-wen FIVE years ago, two Filipinas were found murdered. Their bodies were stuffed into oil drums and set alight. The Labuan police are now a step closer to solving the case. The key to the double murders could lie with a British
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      Lock icon Thai kids 'addicted' to computers
      358 16 THAI children are becoming addicts. No, they are not dependent on drugs or alcohol, but addicted to the computer, reports The Nation. Dr Porn Panosoth of the Waldorf Panyothai Foundation told a conference yesterday: "Computer addicts are no different from drug addicts." He warned that
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    Lock icon He left his dying wife and baby
    244 17 because he didn't have a licence? MALAYSIA WHAT kind of man is this? He crashed his car. His seven-month-old son died at the scene. His wife was so badly injured that she was dying. Yet, he ran away! Sources said he fled the
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    400 18  -  China, Korea condemn visit WORLD By Patrick Jonas JAPANESE Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has said his visit to the Yasukuni war shrine was only to pay his respects to Japanese soldiers. But the new "Japanese hero" must have seen some gain from the visit.
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Ex-Red Army soldiers head Sydney drug gang
      471 20 TEN former soldiers of China's Red Army have joined a major drug gang in Sydney's Chinatown area. A businessman helped the soldiers to get into Australia so they could head his "Big Circle" gang, reported The Daily Telegraph. The police said this man
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      Lock icon She couldn't wait to join the 'Mile High Club'
      213 20 Wire Services. YOU'VE heard of the Mile High Club. But, some passengers don't even wait for their planes to take off to try to join. In fact, sex in the terminal is good enough for them. In Israel's main airport recently,
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      Lock icon BLAME GAME
      421 21 Mega's husband says ministers to blame if any of President's relatives found corrupt THEY have been warned. President Megawati Sukarnoputri will not be the fall guy if any of her children or family members are found corrupt. It is the ministers who will be blamed if any of
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      Lock icon US varsity students don't go the distance
      241 21 Reuters. MANY students entering college or university studies in the US prefer to drop out rather than graduate. Statistics show that only two in five students (41.9 per cent) who began four-year courses at public institutions graduated last year. Now, some commentators say
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      Lock icon Lux girl will be Fat girl
      582 22 Renee Zellweger gains 9kg to play Bridget Jones. Sammi Cheng and Gwyneth Paltrow don fat suits to play tubby roles. Now Channel 8 actress Phyllis Quek joins the fat squad. CHANG MAY CHOONfinds out more BELIEVE it or not, Lux Girl Phyllis Quek has
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      Lock icon Awww, no G-string scene
      172 23 GIRLS, we missed out. If the producer had given the nod, heart-throb Terence Cao would have stripped to his G-string. It was for a scene with Hong Huifang in the upcoming Channel 8 serial, Through Thick And Thin. (See report on Pg 26.) They were supposed
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      Lock icon What do U think?
      107 23 SOME people are "turned ofF by Channel LPs risque billboard above Caltex House. Two balls labelled Channel U cover the model's breasts. The tagline is Turn U On. A woman wrote to Today saying "the poster, at best, is loud and disrespectful to women and at
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      Lock icon First Ix Shen, now Adam?
      121 23 ONE of MediaCorp's brightest stars certainly has an affinity with men from Channel U. Cynthia Koh, (right) who is about to film the second season of Moulmein High, once dated Channel U hunk Ix Shen. That's over, but she said they are still friends and
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      Lock icon Don't send me nuisance SMS messages
      114 23 FOR a few weeks, Lynn Poh (right) had been getting over 10 nuisance SMS messages daily. It was always the same message. Something about Bukit Timah Hill in front and "Li Maoshan" (the name of a veteran Taiwanese singer) behind. In a fit, the
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      Lock icon And the awards to go... Teen Choice frumps!
      434 24 STAR-SPANGLED BRA... FLIPPED HAIR FRINGE... FRAYING DENIM... GRANNY'S SHAWL... OVERNIGHT STUBBLE... PAUPER GET-UPS... HOW MUCH WORSE CAN IT GET? Critics say the teen pop trend is dead, but Tinseltown and its hot young denizens know better. On Sunday, America's teens voted for
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      Lock icon In the limelight again, not that Ah Chan cares
      444 26  -  BY Yeoh Wee Teck FOR a man who has an upcoming drama serial based on his life, Liu Wai Hung, or Ah Chan as he is affectionately known, seemed pretty laid back about the attention. Comatose, even. Perhaps it is because
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      Lock icon Bye bye kebaya! Or else how to eat extra?
      537 27 THE urge to wear a cheongsam was overpowering. Do I really want to look like lumpy custard? Sarong kebaya, then. But wait, two far greater urges. First, the urge to breathe. Yes I could still get into the kebaya, but no,
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      Lock icon The side-splitting truth about men and women
      457 28  -  PRIME-TIME TV WATCH IT CHAM HAY CHOON WOMEN are from Venus, Men are from Mars. You don't have to delve between the covers of the bestseller to learn how the two sexes are so different. Just watch the Hongkong comedy Till When Do
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      359 28 Highlights Beethoven TV Works, 7.30pm A runaway St Bernard puppy is adopted by a suburban family despite objection from their uptight father. Later, the grown-up dog has to save its own tail from an evil vet and help the family ward off a scheming couple. Stars Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt
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      708 29 THE NEW PAPER August 16,2001 PRIME TIME TV '29 6"'' 6.30: Here's A 6.00: The Price 6.30: News 6.30: Singapore 6.00: Men In 6.00: Sajian— 6.00: Headlines 6.00: News at 6 6.00: Musical Million (Local is Right (Variety) Today (News) Black (School Aroma 6.02: V J 6.32:Galeri— Hot Hits DIYI
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      31 30 Required For Several Outlets Experienced and Mature Bilingual in English and Mandarin Results orientated Friendly disposition Age 30 years and above are welcome Immediate vacancies Interested applicants, call: Tel: 278 8177
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      94 30 (1) ManagerPRs/ Singaporeans need apply minimum 4 years' experience in F&B environment 'A' level qualifications (2) SupervisorPRs/ Singaporeans need apply minimum 2 years' experience in F&B environment 'Ole vel qualifications (3) HR ExecutivesPRs/Singaporeans need apply minimum 2 years' relevant experience 'A' level and above (4) Marketing ExecutivesPRs/ Singaporeans! Malaysians need
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      46 30 Watch Company Urgently Requires: Min.'O'levels With or without relevant sales experience Able to work long hours Salary $1300 above Min. *0' levels With or without experience 5V2 days week Training will be provided Chinese working environment Interested please call Ms Ng 733-2823 for an interview appointment
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      53 30 Possess a tertiary educational level/ Nursing -fc At least 3-5 yrs' experience as a supervisor in a assistance company/ call centre/ medical field To supervise for about 6-7 staff Bilingual in English Mandarin a Working location: Raffles Place/ 5-day week Interested applicants, pis send your CVs to: Fax: 224-9473 attn:
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      441 31 CareerChoice EPS iimUIMBI COMPUTER SYSTEMS PTE LTD Location: Ch angi south (next to Singapore Expo) Minimum Diploma in Accounting or O NT/ Unix System Administrator ACCA level lor II 9 MS SOL/Oracle Data Administrator At least 3 years' experience in IT Accounts Manager accounting with freight forwarding WithTelcos/Service/Solutions/Project Management knowledge
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      101 31 ACCPRO COMPUTER SYSTEM PTE LTD Min. NCC Diploma in Computer Science or Diploma in Marketing (Fresh Graduates are welcome) or 'A' level Ability to communicate well Good PC knowledge a MUST Preferred Singapore/ PR/ Malaysian Previous Marketing Experience An Asset (Optional) Interested, kindly call for interview 9.10am-6.00pm or after office
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    345 32 FROM PAGE 30 CAREER CHOICE/ what 's my line? U Miss Cathleen Tung, 22, owns a boutique, Realm, at Annex. Why did you choose to open a boutique? I had been helping my mother in her boutique business since I was young. Besides,
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      170 32 GCE 'O' level Age 21 above Energetic, independent ambitious Call 471 2199 to arrange for an interview or fax/email your resume to 479 2413/ estherdsilva@paclfic.net.sg (Telephone Operators) Pleasant able to converse fluently in English Must be able to type using computer Offers flexible working hours (Mon Sun. 3.30pm-9pm. Sat/Sun/PH 11-4pm)
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      214 32 l \SIN«APOO= We part of the Damen Croup of the Netherlands who are market leaders m the design and building of a wide range of specialized crafts. The Singapore yard builds aluminium high speed vessels mainly concentrating on passenger catamarans is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to torn
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      120 32 i Sosa 1 Due to expansion, Sasa Cosmetics is looking for suitable candidates to fill the following positions: Min. 2 years related experience Able to take pressure work independently Self-motivated result orientated Positive attitude with good communication skills Min 'N' level with some sales experience English Mandarin speaking Knowledge in
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      205 33 CareerChoice i IF You Love the Entertainment Industry Converse write well in both Enqlish Mandarin Hates a 9 to 5 Office Job Are Energetic Responsible YOU might be the ONE we are looking FOR! Tell us WHY you like the Entertainment Industry, with a Simple Resume a Recent Photograph, send
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      242 33 BOUTIQUE SALES STAFF We want you If you: are well spoken aggressive in sales loves fashion are enthusiastic ambitious bilingual in english& mandarin preferably with at least 1 year experience in fashion retail sales (but not necessary) Interested applicants, Pis call *****09 or walk In to #05-07/ 08 Heeren (12pm
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      236 33 HARRY'S BAR Requires COOK With/ without experience Able to perform shifts Salary range $1100 $1300 Please call *****29 or walk In for interview at 28 Boat Quay ORCHARD MAHARAJAH NORTH INDIAN RESTAURANT Singaporeans ABOVE 20 years old Evenings: 6pm to 10/11pm Minimum 4x a week Excellent per hour rate Usual
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      152 36 BTO a* •Jmjjm Unttti r«tm ?58 2 m SateaPooWow ——W— INDOOR SALES COORDINATOR required Building hardware sales coordination Bilingual in English Mandarin (Abie tc speak Hokkien) 4 GCE •(>• or N' level Handle telephone calls take down orders Basic PC knowledge Some experience preferred. no experience will also be considered
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      273 37 FES MS7 MartwMnc/ Conrns Positions W-Sk' Cietoffier Service Agents Would you like to work in fun rtUxtd enriroument i tutting a generous basic salary flu daily and weekly 4 f CMsk incentive scheme. Average monthly earnings oter SS3oooplus no ceiling limit as to the amount you can earn. Strictly ho
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      92 37 mt M«todnc/ Comms Positions IM2 Hotal/Lounjs Restaurant Positions run J ARABESQUE. raqwras: ISahfrFroms2MM3Mo| I Salary: From *****-$l2OO All applicants plaue bnng along passport rae photo. PR a Matoson also walcom* Walk-tiMnter««w only on lfihAt*2ool batwan 4 Jopm-7fxr at I SalagU Road *•1-41/54 Pandb Cantr., Stopper* *****6 pgwas <si 4 Buckaroo
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      148 37 558 2tK Sates Positions it you love dressing up. know the latest fashion trends \1 and consider yourself an expert in teaming accessories with 1 outfits, then be part of our team for cxjfheSz 5 I I Secondary education with min 2 years' relevant experience I I I V Secondary
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      38 37 Sates Positions aMsMow LMn c > TUTS PUB KTV Urgently looking FULL TIME WAITRESSES WAITERS Friendly S fun environment Permanent Sunday off Walk in interview 27 Circular Rd (behind Boat Ouay) 5 -11 p.m. Tel: *****98 alter 5.30 pm
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      59 37 Stess Positions 11 Bag more customers by advertising your value-for-money deals in this special feature in The New Paper Fastads. > Publication: The New Paper > Publication Date: Every last Friday of the month For advertisement bookings, call C.A.T.S. at 1800-737-1166, Boh Hui at 740-6104 (pager 9202-4889), g Shirley Chua
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      34 37 jmtS M 43 Hotai/tnnp Wm>—t PWMom Executive Pub in Arab Street requires Full Part-Time Salary above Sl5OO Contact 294-0929 9386-6299 Dino Cake House Cafe. 257 Upper Thomson Road requires 8.30am-5.30pm. Mondays off. Tel: 9-66-55-311
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      46 37 2\2| JM3HaM/Uw» Restaurant Poaitkm 'JUjnynjiynjHji RALU BLUE PUB located 17 Upper East Coast Road urgently looking for: FULL-TIME BARTENDER WAITERS/ WAITRESSES Interested pis. contact: n n* iy HI m nt n t| Jajmmm Kir tote Put reprints •Female working environment Interested pis call 9655-2217 (after spm)
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      171 38 SMtHNaVLM* ffogtiiui wit Positions A new pub in Tanjong Pagar requires BEAUTIFUL PLEASANT LOOKING HOST/ HOSTESS Salary. incentive commission S3K-SSK Walk-in interview at tA Nell Ro«d (6-Bpm) T«l: 333-4727 Experienced DJs wanted (Experience in Techno Music) Audition on Thursday to Sunday after Bpm SEVEN 16 Mohamed Sultan Rd Lounge requires:
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      189 38 H required by Salon at Great World City Mm 3 years experience Salary Guaranteed Commission Caim***** 18 EXPERIENCED BEAUTY CONSULTANTS Basic commission Walk in: Mon Fri. at *23-04 International Plaza Call *****68 Electrical Co Requires ADMIN CUM A/CS. CLERK 3 Location: Defu area 3 Bilingual in Eng Mandarin 3 PC
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      72 38 Korean Restaurant Requires (Full-tin*) Male working enviroment Singaporeans only Waft-in interview 2pm-3pai: Furama Shpg Ctr 804-01 T«t 535-0336 PLATFORM MODELS MGMT. is looking for 30 models for a hair show. Requirements: Min. height 1.65 m above For appointment, please call Ethan at *****91 Please bring a 3R photo 200 Jin
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      430 39 ON THE KRANJI TRACK with DANNY KHOO GREY galloper Mas Puteh, with jockey Oscar Chavez up, worked with gusto at Kranji yesterday morning. The four-year-old mare was running on strongly at the end of her 600 m sprint in 37.65 ec
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      574 39 I GUIDE TO YESTERDAY'S IPOH TRACKWORK NST BABY LUCK underlined his chances of his third success in Saturday's Class 3 Div 4 event over I,Boom with a two-round workout in Ipoh yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the four-year-old cantered two
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      542 40  -  FOCUS: LOS ANGELES LAKERS' SUPERSTAR KOBE BRYANT Reports Leonard Lau HERE'S how you can tell if you've reached superstardom. A stunning Hongkong starlet older than you gushes like a schoolgirl upon meeting you. And the only words she can say to you are: "You're even more
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      572 40 DRAPING his massive frame over a sofa, the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant believes that the coming NBA season may be the most defining one for him and his team. The NBA is allowing zone defence in addition to the usual man-to-man.
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      371 41  -  YONNEX-SUNRISE SINGAPORE BADMINTON OPEN 2001; DAY 3 By Brian Miller TAUFIK Hidayat shrugged off the lethargy which seemed to envelope him on Monday. And, in clinical fashion, began his climb towards the final of the Yonex-Sunrise Singapore Open. Like a surgeon in an operating theatre, the Indonesian allowed
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      313 41 FOR the better part of 20 minutes, Pulella Gopichand sat on the steps out the men's toilet at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. He said nothing. He stared at nothing. He held his head in his hands. The sweat dripped. He let it fall. It helped
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      134 41 MEM'S SINGLES list round): Chen Hong (Chn) bt Wouter Claes (Bel) 7-0,7-1.7-2. Ismail Saman (Mai) bt Sony Kuncoro (Indo) 7-4, 7-3. 7-5. Rony Agustinus (Indo) bt Frederic Mawet (Bel) 7-2, 7-1, 7-1. Chen Yu (Chn) bt Shinya Ohtsuka (Jpn) 7-3, 7-4, 7-0. Wimpi Hahardi (Indo) bt Eric Ngeam (Mai)
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        192 42 SLOVAKIA 3 IRAN 4 Reuters. IRAN midfielder Ali Karimi completed a hat-trick in the 83rd minute to give Iran a surprise 4-3 win over Slovakia. Iran took a 2-0 lead with goals from Karimi in the seventh and 16th minutes. Karimi netted both from close range.
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        55 42 FIXTURES TONIGHT: Geylang Eagles v Woodlands Rams (Bedok) Clementi Elephants v Jurong Cobras (Clementi) TOMORROW: Gombak Bulls v Marine Castle Dolphins (Bukit Gombak) Tanjong Pagar Jaguars v Home Protectors (Queenstown) All matches at 7.30pm. Call 1900-*****13 after 8.30pm for half-time scores and after 9.30pm for full-time results. Calls
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        110 42 Odds as at 8.30am GEYLANG v WOODLANDS 11x2: (1) Geylang: $1.14 (x) Draw: $7.00 (2) Woodlands: $8.50 1/2 GOAL: Geylang:(-2 1/2):$1.90 Woodlands: (+21/2): $1.75 TOTAL GOALS: 0 Goal: $25.00 1 Goal: $12.00 2 Goals: $6.70 3 Goals: $4.50 4 Goals: $4.40 5 Goals: $4.50 6 Goals: $5.60 7
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        184 42 CZECH REPUBLIC 5 SOUTH KOREA 0 Reuters. MIDFIELDER Miroslav Beranek came on late but made a lasting impression. He hit a hat-trick as the Czech Republic beat South Korea 5-0. The Czechs showed their class early with a four-way passing play capped off by recent Juventus
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      1400 43 The S-Leaguegoes into its final 11 rounds from this week on. The Geylang Eagles lead with 50 points, followed by the Home Protectors (47), SAF Warriors (44) and Tanjong Pagar Jaguars (43). With the current economic slowdown hurting even soccer, the clubs would love nothing
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      172 44 THAMPTON Nickname: THE SAINTS Ground: ST. MARY'S STADIUM Location: SOUTHERN ENGLAND Manager: STUART GRAY Trophies 2000/2001: NIL Established: 1882 Points last season: 52 Glenn Hoddle left for Spurs leaving caretaker-manager Gray to take the reins full time. With that, a £30million (s7sm) new stadium, and a
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      179 45 mmBERLAND Nickname: THE BLACK CATS Ground: STADIUM OF LIGHT Location: WEARSIDE, NORTH EAST ENGLAND Manager: PETER REID Trophies 2000/2001: NIL Established: 1879 Points last season: 57 Hailed as the new Jaap Staam, Baki Mercimek from Haarlem joins on a free transfer, as does David Dellion from Bordeaux. Striker Lilian Laslandes
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      580 46 ECUADOR 0 ARGENTINA 2 Veron 20th min Crespo 35th World cup qualifier U Match report from TIM VICKERY. our man in South America ARGENTINA has become the first South American side to qualify for next year's World Cup Finals. It booked its place with four rounds to spare
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      581 47  -  MORE ON ECUADOR 0 ARGENTINA 2 BY V K Santosh Kumar MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson must be slapping his thigh in glee. Both his summer signings got into the scoring act this morning (Singapore time). While Ruud van Nistelrooy hit one for Holland
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      32 47 At half time, Brazil was leading Paraguay 1-0. The goal-scorer was Marcelinho. CALL INFOUNE Call 1900-*****13 after noon today for result of Brazil-Paraguay match. Calls cost 30 cents a minute.
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      607 48 FRANCE 1 (Pires 13th min) DENMARK 0 World cup warm-up Wire services. FRANCE defeated Denmark 1-0 yesterday in the first of nine friendly matches the World Champion is to play in the run-up to the 2002 World Cup. Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires scored in the 13th minute, driving
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      196 49 REAL Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque has admitted to onefootball.com that he fears Zinedine Zidane is showing signs of fatigue before the season has even kicked off. He said: "I wouldn't say he has any chronic problems, but I am worried because they don't disappear.
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      344 49 Wire services. ZINEDINE Zidane made his return to the France squad, but it was his less-heralded team-mate Robert Pires who shone against Denmark. His solitary effort, which came after he was given a shooting chance 20 metres out from goal, put an end to Denmark's
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        76 50 SLOVENIA 2 ROMANIA 2 GHEORGHE Hagi began his new career as Romania coach from a hospital bed. Hagi has been laid low by a kidney stone and couldn't make the trip to Ljubljana, Slovenia. But he kept in touch with his assistant coach Gavrila Balint via his
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        640 50 IRELAND 2 CROATIA 2 Reuters. AN injury-time penalty from veteran striker Davor Suker salvaged a draw for Croatia against Ireland at Dublin. The goal came after substitute John O'Shea was penalised for handball in the box. It denied the Irish the win that seemed likely after
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      650 51 HUNGARY 2 GERMANY 5 The New Paper's man in Budapest, lAN BROWN watches Germany warm up nicely for its crucial game against England by thrashing Hungary in a friendly THEY call him Germany's "Beckham", and even though he may not have Victoria "Posh Spice" as a wife,
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      196 51 DEFENCE: The back-three of Marco Rehmer, Frank Baumann and Thomas Linke was extremely nervous in the opening stages if the game when Hungary found abundant space on the flanks. Germans could have been in trouble had the Hungarian frontline been able to translate Krisztian Lisztes' crosses into goals.
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        718 52  -  COMMENT EDWIN YEO WE all knew the fairy tale had to end some time. Sven Goran Eriksson's winning start as England's manager came crashing to an end this morning in its friendly match against Holland. The 2-0 scoreline doesn't reflect just how outclassed England was, as Manchester United's
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        780 53  -  Michael YES Hargreaves NO BY Scott Wilson WHAT THEY SAY: They (Holland) were good but we're not interested in them. They played well but we can't play much worse so if we played them again I'm sure we'd do much better. But in the same way that we don't
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      411 54  -  ENGLAND 0 HOLLAND 2 (van Bommell 38th min, van Nistelrooy 39) BY Scott Wilson A SIMPLE tap-in was how the news flashes described Ruud van Nistelrooy's goal. Except it wasn't a tap-in. And it wasn't simple. It was a classic example of the goalpoacher's art.
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      555 55 MORE ON ENGLAND 0 HOI UND 2 ON PAGES 52-54 Reuters. SVEN Goran Eriksson took a reality check this morning. The Swede's perfect record as England coach came to a crashing halt in his sixth game as Holland outclassed his side in a 2-0 friendly international win
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