Weekend East, 22 May 1987

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  • 17 1 WEEKEND east Your FREE weekly newspaper Friday, May 22, 1987 M.C.(P) No. 173/5/86 Vol. 2 No. 20
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  • 490 1  -  By TO CHEE ENG MONEYCHANGER Teo Yan Leong leaves his brother’s 24th floor Marine Crescent flat for their shop at Parkway Parade with a bagful of cash every morning. He peeps through the spy hole to make sure there are no robbers lying in wait
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    • 201 1 Man’s Lucky parrot: Back Page INSIDE r Things people do to lose weight PAGE 11 Help find this pet PAGE 3 FUNNYLINES and LIVE LETTERS PAGE 6 Boy walks on his head PAGE 2 Michael Jackson’s magic show PAGE 10 Hits of the 60s PAGE 10 v J ONI MILLION
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    • 70 1 iC St*' <9^ v < ROSMAWATI is proficient in many languages and Chinese dialects. She enjoys her work as she gets a chance to talk to people and there’s no telling when her knowledge of the languages will come in handy. Is she: 1. A Malay court interpreter? 2. An
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  • 324 2 ZHU GANG uses his head when it comes to walking. In fact 12-year-old Gang can do wonders with his head better than what you can do with your legs! Gang, from China, is the world’s first headwalking artiste who climbs up a staircase and leaps through the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 92 2 'Qs&sS MOVING can be trouble-free with VANPAC, the largest household removal company on the East Coast. Our ideal location simply mean greater savings on time and money. VANPAC INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD Your International And Domestic Door To Door Mover Phone: *****33 EMPEROR OPTICS CONTACT LENS #BI-072/073 PARKWAY PARADE 80 MARINE
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    • 156 2 \fc •r-v.v fy t ml KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE (4th Intake) An Invitation To All Parents You are cordially invited to a counselling session on how we can prepare your child to meet the requirements of primary education without fears or tears. Our v programmes are more academic than play- oriented.
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  • 284 3  -  By BRIDGET TAN SISTERS Davinia and Deborah Sia are pining for their lost dog, Sandy. The four-year-oid Yorkshire terrier has been missing since Tuesday last week. According to the girls’ mother, the steel blue and tan dog had followed her young son and the maid
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  • 155 3 Aljunied *****79 THE centre will organise an expedition to Mt Ophir from May 28 to 31. Changkat *****06 A disco nite will be held on Saturday, May 30. at the Tampines South Area Office. Geylang Serai tSI* *****19 A three-month piano course for beginners will start on Sunday.
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  • 118 3 Our what’s-her-line girl: Did you guess right? ROSMAWATI Mawl, 19, picks up foreign languages easily, which is an asset when it comes to her work. A waitress in a Chinese restaurant in Orchard Road, she speaks fluent Mandarin, Indonesian, and English. She also speaks Cantonese,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 310 3 <tfL Computer Training Centre (Registered with the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION) LET YOUR CHILD SPEND A PRODUCTIVE HOLIDAY AT CAL Soon, computers will Ire as common as telephones or TV sets in the home And with more jobs being done through the computer, learning to use it has become as essential
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    • 99 3 WORLD RENOWN SHOES 'ft A FABULOUSLY COMFORTABLE! Sole Agent: H.W.Shelley Co. (Pte) Ltd. Tel: *****22 lif fTflf tlflVfll A«At*p*>£rfea>(pm EhsCu Cty/ Daily Aerobic Classes Available on Mornings, Afternoons Evenings. Courses will be conducted twice a week. Price $35.00 per month. Various Aerobic Classes to promote Cardiovascular fitness, body tone-up and
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  • 424 4 KUKUP Seafood Restaurant celebrates its first anniversary on Sunday. WEEKENDeast reporter IRENE TOH was invited to sample the dishes specially cooked by the chef for the occasion. DON’T be disappointed if you don’t find some of these dishes on the menu. After all, they were specially cooked for
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    • 164 4 —rr~ T inWBI ■ayvjaiß £>>• -ii hr il w*& UK* St kukup We are celebrating our first birthday and we’d like to celebrate it with you. We’re having lots of goodies, lucky draws, prizes, Lunch Fashion Show at lp™ nd Dinner Fashion Show at Bpm a new dish for the
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  • WEEKEND east FUNNYLINES
    • 149 6 WE were in a hurry, so I slipped into a pair of shoes and rushed off with my husband to the World Trade Centre. As I stepped out of the taxi, my husband exclaimed: “Oh dear!” and Sjinted to my shoes. nly then
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    • 70 6 WE were having a small gathering at my friend’s Chris’ house when somebody suggested that we play a game using the word beans’ to make sentences. So, I said: “Most coffee beans come from Brazil.” Chris continued: “Farmers grow beans.” Another friend added: "My mother cooks beans.”
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    • 91 6 I WAS shopping at Orchard Road and came across a sales promoter who was promoting the sale of a new brand of knives. I joined the crowd that had gathered for the demonstration. The promoter told us that the knife cost $25 and could
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  • Junior funnies
    • 56 6 “ALWAYS say ‘may I, ‘please’, and thank you’ when you want something," my teacher told us. One day, I saw a classmate and heard her saying ‘may I, please, and thank you’ when she bought a drink she was talking to a vending machine in the school
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    • 72 6 MY two-year-old brother Timmy has been trained from the time he started walking not to litter. In fact, he would pick up any bit of paper from the floor and throw it into the dustbin chute. One day. mummy dropped a $lO note on the living room floor.
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    • 73 6 I GOT out of the library and retrieved my bag at the check-in counter. As I was walking to the school hall, I noticed a boy following me I quickened my pace, but he, too, walked more quickly. He managed to overtake me and told me that
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  • 159 6 THEY must be better than we; each successive generation must be better than the preceding one if we are to survive as a nation. 7— Singapore Teachers' Union president Lawrence Sia Khoon Seong, MP for Moulmem, on the need for older teachers to advise and help younger
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  • Live Letters to the editor
    • 123 6 AREN’T we Singaporeans funny people? On streets and public parks, most are scared to litter because of the stiff penalties they face if they are caught in the act. Yet, in the confines of a coffee shop or liquor shop,
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    • 101 6 I WAS waiting to draw money from a bank recently when an elderly lady came in and headed for the current account counter. She unwrapped her handkerchief and took out a stack of notes amounting to $lOO,OOO and instructed the teller to open
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    • 73 6 HARI RAYA PUASA is iust round the corner, would SBC show ‘oldies but goodies’ movies, such as “Bujang Labok,” which is one of the best Malay films ever made, and others like “Hang Tuah “Pedeka Buiang Labok," and “Hantu Jerangkung?” It is better
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 86 6 EmpText WRITE to WEEKENDeesf If you have a point to raiaa. Wo will pay $2O for tho boat letter and $5 for any othor lottor publishod. Tho lottora should bo abort and to tho point Idoally, thoy should not excood 150 words. All lottora ahould bo signed and should bow
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 30 6 THE LOCKHORNS a H a 0 6 i r Si\ “ONE NICE THING ABOUT REINCARNATIONTHE OPD6 AGAINST COMING BACK MARRIED TO THE SAME PERSON MOST BE BIUUONS TO ONE. 11
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 30 7 ART FOCUS the poster gallery 50 East Coast Road, #Ol-16 Roxy Square, Singapore 1646 (Next to DBS Bank, East Coast Road Branch) Call *****32 Business hours: 11am 6pm, except Sundays
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    • 245 7 3 Beauty Centre NOW YOU CAN RESHAPE YOUR FIGURE For a slimmer, healthier, more confident you, SLENDERLADY will help you to trim those unwanted fats fast, giving you lasting results. Why depress yourself with your overweight problem pick up that phone and call us NOW. #Ol-08/09, Ist Storey, Golden Mile
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 412 7 By BRIDGET TAN HIGHL City-bred Kate struggles to survive in the harsh Australian outback THURSDAY 1 Feature Special: The Last Frontier (Part 1), Ch 5, >0.30 pm LINDA EVANS as Kate, a Los Angeles mother of two, meets and marries a widower Tom Hannon, who also has two children. Tom
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  • 228 8/9  -  By REGINALD FITZ and WILLIAM STILL National Enquirer WHEN you need energy, it’s best to eat smaller meals not larger ones says nutrition expert Dr Neil Solomon. “Instead of three large meals a day you should eat six smaller meals spaced about
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  • 417 8/9  -  By CHEW YEN FOOK WEEKENDEAST photo-journalist CHEW YEN FOOK recently spent three days discovering Pantai Primula in Trengganu as a guest of Newsman Travel. Find out what this beach resort has to offer... DON’T know where to take the kids for
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  • 152 8/9 EXPLORE the village at Pantai Primula. It’s one experience you cannot afford to miss. The warm hospitality of the villagers will charm you. “Come to my house,” said Ali, a fisherman, “and have a drink! Take my picture!’’ He had an approachable smile, one that
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  • Page 8/9 Advertisements
    • 217 8/9 4 A y <m> «•> \vm w ii V Mil «•> f 4 '(> /a y «m> w% i 4 4 r 4 4 «w> w «m> lib H*A*R*l R*A*Y*Ar. I y' m h r W P 1 -&4 t i Parkway Parade has a lot to offer this Hari
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    • 109 8/9 For a memorable wedding, come to L’oisean Blue Bridal Centre. We have a bigger shop now! With an even wider selection of beautiful wedding gowns, evening and cocktail dresses for you to choose from! We will tailor the design of your choice. We offer: Gowns tailor-made to your specifications Wide
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  • 47 10 National Enquirer RESEARCHERS at the National Institute of Health have found that the amount of caffeine in four cups of coffee caused sharp rises in the levels of a hormone and a chemical in the blood, which have been associated with panic attacks.
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  • 478 10  - Michael Jackson’s latest obsession Magic By MICHAEL GLYNN and SAM RUBIN National Enquirer MICHAEL JACKSON is obsessed with magic he’s huddling with top magicians to dream up mindboggling tricks for his next concert tour... and has even had himself levitated! And once he combines his dazzling magical abilities with his
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  • Music Review
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    • 41 10 COLUMBIA PHOTO STUDIO Blk 58, Marine Terrace, #Ol-53, Singapore 1544. Tel: *****91 1 HOUR COLOUR SERVICE Using Kodak Paper INSTANT PASSPORT PHOTOS Colour Black/White STUDIO PORTRAIT With the arrival of our new studio equipment, we are here to serve you better.
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  • 431 11  -  By BELINDA HARE National Enquirer A MAN forced himself to eat with chopsticks (not a Chinese or Japanese, of course!’) to reduce his food intake... a woman wore a surgical mask to keep from nibbling... and another dieter went to bed
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  • 259 11  -  By IRENE TOH TWO New Joy band members Ron and Albert feel so at home in Singapore that they have married local girls. The five-piece showband, who came here four years ago from San Diego, has also performed in
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  • 272 11  -  By HO AI TSEN A KUIH TUTU chain has popped up in 22 supermarkets, department stores, and confectioneries throughout the island Happy Family Tu-Tu Cake, with its gleaming pushcarts, now steams about 9,000 sweet rice flour cakes every day. A packet of
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 157 11 SEOUL GARDEN KOREAN RESTAURANT #O2-56 PARKWAY PARADE SINGAPORE 1544 HEART OF KOREAN FOOD It's not how long a restaurant has been dishing up Korean food. What really matters is how original it is. Truly the best Korean cuisines originate from the heart of South Korea capital. SEOUL And in Singapore,
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    • 148 11 Beauty Circle with Amore Bio-Skincare Cosmetics Join us as an Associate member for total, all round beauty care You need only to pay $360 ($l2O per mstal.) renewable annually at $290 for: Monthly Newsletter on Personal Beauty Grooming Tips Free Beauty Seminars, Shows. Promotions, etc 50% Discount on Personal Grooming
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  • Hari Raya Special
    • 105 12 GEYLANG SERAI was turned into a fairyland last Saturday when the Hari Raya lights were officially switched on. Crescent moon symbols and Moorish arches lined the entrances to the light-up area. The lights were switched on by the MP for Geylang Serai, Mr
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    • 206 12 A LOVE for drama has brought together a group of Malay youths, who will be performing two 15minute sketches Parkway Parade this weekend. At 4 pm tomorrow, they will be acting out a sketch about a lonely orphan and reciting a poem titled “Aduhar
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 358 12 CLASSIFIED JOB VACANCIES Join one of the world’s largest fridge compressor makers and also one of Singapore's fastest growing companies as: FEMALE PRODUCTION OPERATORS $502 (2/3 Rotating Shifts) Requirements: Able to work on 2 or 3 rotating shifts Have completed secondary education Co-operative Excellent Benefits: Attractive Salary High Allowance On-the
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    • 127 12 Parents, shop here for Hari Raya! VVc have a w ide seleetion of children's wear for you to choose from! m VV c offer a wide range of BABY PRODUCTS INFANTS' A CHILDRENS' wear for ages from birth to 14 years. Kvvai Kwai Children's Wear Bcdok Town Centre (Near Bcdok
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 655 13 Simply The Best Buy! Sate I RESTAURANTS Enjoy our highly acclaimed Malay cuisine, served in friendly and comfortable surroundings! And Call us for our popular catering service! We are at: FORUM GALLERIA #Bl-36 GOLDHILL SQUARE #BI -12/14 TEL *****16 *****57 KIM LIAN HWAH ELECTRICAL TRADING CO. SPECIAL OFFER! Trade-in your
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1275 14 Classified Ad Bank Classifications Deadlines Tuesday 4 00 p m lor run-on classified ads 6 working days classified display ads Phone Service 9 a m. to 5 p m Mondays to Fridays 9 a m to 1 p.m on Saturdays Closed Sundays and public holidays Prepayment Some classifications of ads
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  • SPORTSCENE...with S GULAM
    • 101 15 VOLLEYBALL BEDOK walked into the second round of the interconstituency volleyball tournament without raising any sweat when their opponents, Sembawang, failed to put up a team for the deciding losers' pool match at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall. Sembawang turned up for the game with only
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    • 46 15 TAMPINES CSA and Changkat CSC are holding their intra-constituency squash competitions next month at the East Coast Recreation Centre. Entries for the Tampines tourney, which begins on June 8, closed yesterday, while those for Changkat will close today. The tournament starts on June 15.
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    • 324 15 INTER-CON TABLE TENNIS PAY A LEBAR snatched victory from the jaws of Changkat when they came storming back to win a thrilling inter-constituen-cy table-tennis match at tne Toa Payoh Sports Hall last weekend. Changkat. the best of the East Coast hopefuls, were in front
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    • 161 15 Thomson bt Delta 3-0; Geylang West bt Khe Bong 3-1; Bukit Merah bt Yio Chu Kang 3-1, Kampung Chai Chee bt Punggol 3-0; Henderson bt Telok Blangah 3-0; Mountbatten bt Kaki Bukit 3-1; Eunos bt Jalan Besar 3-0; Bowen bt Kebun Baru 3-1, Tanah Merah bt Toa
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    • 260 15 MALAYSIA CUP FIXTURES SINGAPORE will kick off its Malaysia Cup campaign with a tough away match against Pahang on June 21. It’s a match our Young Lions would most certainly prefer to play in the later stages of the competition, as Pahang inflicted
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 485 15 CLASSIFIED AD BANK 20 Musical Instruments 2 YEAR OLO FC 20 Yamaha Organ (almost new) soiling tor $1,500/Interested call *****84 21 Party Wedding Services WEDDING VIDEO RECORDING or other occasions For creative, clear and reasonable price, contact *****88/*****74, David lor samples 22 Pen Pals BE HAPPIER WITH new friends For
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    • 660 15 j. r iv USA ‘IL N. a 3s RESERVOIR RUN i OUN D 2 8.6 Kilometres 4.30 pm Saturday, 30 May 1987 Runners are to be ready by 4pm Entry forms are available at: Sports Management Pte Ltd Tel: *****18 or Browning Sports Far East Pte Ltd 68 Orchard Road
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  • 144 16  -  Picture and story by CHEW YEN FOOK N SAMRUTHNAWAW’S parrot Lucky is definitely worth two in the bush. Lucky would also be the envy of Captain Long John Silver if he was alive today, as he sits on Samruthnawaw’s shoulder when he goes cycling. Lucky even takes
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  • 42 16 MARINE Parade Car Park 17 is now open for free parking on Sundays and public holidays. The Citizen’s Consultative Committee decided to try out the free parking scheme at the car park for six months because it was under-utilised.
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  • 41 16 SAN FRANCISCO: Pupils who misbehave in class at Hillview Junior High School, near here, are being forced to bring their parents to school for a day so that mum and dad can see how awful their little darlings are.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 283 16 WEEKEi i Distributed FREE to 65,000 homes Telephone Nos: Marketing: *****33 Editorial: *****00/*****00 Accounts/Circulation: *****82 EMPTING SUGGESTIONS FROM OUR ALA-CARTE MENU Lobster Thermidor Lamb and Prawn Kebab Oyster Hawaii z Bay City Triple Header JACK’S GARDEN COFFEE HOUSE THE FAMILY RESTAURANT at Level 1, Unit 30, Parkway Parade (Open daily
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 502 1 NEWSMAN TRAVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 80, Marine Parade Rd, #B1-34 Parkway Parade. TEL: *****90 100, Orchard Rd, #02-30, Meridien Shopping Centre. TEL: *****22 *****33 BRANCHES 10, Eu Tong Sen St, #01-10 Furama Hotel. Tel: *****61 81, Anson Rd, #B1-06 Dai-lchi Hotel TEL: *****00 #01-15, Glass Hotel Shopping Centre TEL: *****52 NEWSMAN
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  • NEWSMAN H QLIDAY • SPECIAL
    • 181 2 NEWSMAN Travel celebrates its third anniversary this year. To commemorate the occasion, the firm has organised a grand draw with 100 prises to be given away. The lucky draw is open to all who sign up for any tour packages with the firm until
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    • 268 2 VISITORS to Thailand can participate in a host of exciting activities as 1987 is designated the "Visit Thailand Year.” Thailand, the Land of a Thousand Smiles, has always been a favourite spot with Singaporeans In recent years, the number of
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    • 594 2 Shin Min Daily News. IN the short span of three years, barely sufficient for any industry to establish a sound footing and amidst world economic recession, Newsman Travel has grown by leaps and bounds. It is now wellknown in Singapore and
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    • 216 2 Shin Min Daily News. IF you cannot afford the time, Newsman Travel has in store for you short yet enjoyable tour packages. Take a trip, for instance, to Indonesia’s Batam Island or Tan- Pinang. It takes only half an hour by boat from Clifford Pier to
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