Weekend East, 15 October 1992

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  • 16 1 WEEKEND east YOUR WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER MITA (P) 529/10//92» VOL 7 No. 41N Thursday/Sunday, October 15,1992
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  • 474 1  -  Dealer says prices still rising as it becomes collector’s item By YASMIN KHAN IF YOU own the first set of phone cards issued by Singapore Telecom, you could be more than $3,000 richer. In mint condition, the set of five in denominations of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 45 1 DISTRIBUTED FREE TO 65,000 HOMES IN THE EAST INSIDE WEEKEND PEOPLE v W TV Sculptor who helps drug addicts Page 2 MEDICAL NOTEBOOK We are beating cancer Page 11 BEAUTY AND HEALTH M See without thick glasses Page 16 WEEKEND FOOD Globe-trotting bak-chang Page 21
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    • 373 1 ikon Vi UY r.'J ;>■ Incredible Value! New Nikon RF (Rapid Flash) 10 Introductory Price $l2B FREE Nikon Compact Camera Case worth s3o* The all new Nikon automatic auto focua compact haa fallowing features Automatic expaaure Built-in automatic flash Automatic film loading, film advance and rewinding. IViple Lens Value! TW2O
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  • WEEKENDPEOPLE
    • Article, Illustration
      235 2  -  Artist spends time with ex-drug addicts to teach them pottery By SHARON LIM A SCULPTOR is teaching former drug addicts the art of pottery so that they can teach other ex-drug addicts. Ng Eng Teng, the sculptor who was commissioned to create the monument “Spirits of Men” at
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    • 42 2 Articles printed in this issue of WEEKENDeast from the National Enquirer are copyrighted 1992 by National Enquirer, Inc, Lantana, Florida *****. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner and any language without prior written permission of National Enquirer. Inc, is expressedly prohibited.
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    • 136 2 r Ts It 9% WHY LINDA'S A HIT IN EYE TATTOOING! Beautiful eyes are what House of Lips' Linda Wee always emphasise. Having a complete eyebrow eyelid tattoo can make the difference from having a bare eye look when you wake up, or after a swim. At Lips, our expert
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 327 3 > PRODUCES Come Experience TRIMLINE and be part of our various programmes today. AMAZING Fabulous discounts will be given for our Professional Slimming Packages. RESULTS! m i Before, 90kg A GRATEFUL OVERSEAS STUDENT Lionel Chiong, 22, started our TRIMLINE Way Programme on May 2, 1991. He was at 90kg (see
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  • COMMUNITYNEWS
    • 214 4 RESIDENTS can look forward to a centre for the arts and crafts at Changkat Community Centre from today. Batik painting, print making, Chinese calligraphy and pottery are a few of the new but traditional activities at the $1 million extension to the CC which
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    • 425 4  -  Lecturer to start communication course at Siglap CC By LINCOLN TAN THERE once lived a young Japanese girl. She often had difficulty speaking her mind or expressing her thought, and had very few friends. At parties, she was often a wallflower because she didn’t
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    • 168 4 Thai t teochew buffet EMBARK ON A GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE AT MANGROVE CAFE rr Hi i m A wide variety of mouth watering Thai Teochew dishes await you. Seafood Salad, Tenggiri Fish with Salted Bean Sauce, Thai Red Chicken Curry, Pineapple Fried Rice and Steamed Pumpkin Custards, Tapioca with coconut cream
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    • 88 4 mi mi 'MW I r I n?o» jr towtfilc call The delicious tasting meal replacement bars have high fibre and low calorise to help you to lose weight (when coupled with a sensible diet plan) and maintain good health. The Health Diet tastes so good you do not feel you
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 316 5 See I 0 Newimu Group NEWSMAN TRAVEL M From Octl-N0v15,1992 •D Special Discounts and Instant Draw when you buy package tours to China/Japan/Korea/Malaysia/Vietnam/USA/Taiwan/F’hilippines/Bangkok/ Australia/Hong Kong/Indonesia/New Zealand/Nepal/Finland/Sweden/DenmarkjMorway. GRAND PRIZES INCLUDE: 2 return tickets to Beijing 2 return tickets to Japan 2 return tickets to Korea 2 return tickets to Australia 2
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  • WEEKLY DIARY
    • 307 6 DANCE Bolshoi Ballet: The stars of one of the world’s greatest ballet companies will perform in Singapore. Watch the dancers float effortlessly across the stage under the artistic direction of Yuri Grigorovich, while they perform “Swan Lake Act II” and other acts. Place: Harbour Pavilion Hall,
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    • 72 6 Furniture i^LlectriculCentre AERO FURNISHINGS THAT ARE AT HOME IN ANY HOME V m A .Bedroom BultC 5 wS\ ■i m ri s > 1 m mW U -M IV i'n* UVr U-. 4 a 9 mm i l if/ "/■ri 7'" U* eS C U\dten s wnO^ Ua^ eS 7,
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  • 122 7 A SINGAPORE Telecom spokesman said phone cards were made more to meet the general demand than to cater to collectors. It has a Phone Cards Collectors’ Club in which members are told of the latest releases. The club was formed “more to meet the need
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • FEATURE
    • 276 8  -  Fossils found in Vietnam By LARRY HALEY National Enquirer KING KONG reaily lived! Scientists have uncovered the fossil remains of a gigantic ape in Vietnam’s caves, side by side with the bones of early humans. “We were shocked by the projected size of this ape!”
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    • 410 11 New treatments being tested will improve survival rates even more, says cancer society chief MEDICAL NOTEBOOK National Enquirer “WE ARE winning the war against cancer!” That is the exciting news from the American Cancer Society’s chief medical officer. High-tech diagnostic techniques, advanced gene research, powerful pioneering
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    • 503 15  -  This tiny 1.6 m, 57 kg gal is really... By SUSAN FENTON National Enquirer MANDY BROWN is just 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) tall and weighs 57 kg (125 lb), hut she’s America’s biggest eating machine. In a belly-busting restaurant contest, the tiny food lover
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 377 9 Professional Slimming Revitalisation Beauty Centre A i SUMMING BODY CARE FACIAL CARE FULLY GUARANTEED WEIGHT A INCH-LOSS SLIMMING TREATMENTS e ;K< The latest and most advanced technique in health and beauty care. With the Relaxarium, you will be able to release the tension pressure of city life. With computerised programs
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  • 535 10  -  Three theatre groups to stage their versions of one play CENTRESTAGE By FREDERICK LIM WHICH playwright should be so lucky to have three versions of her first work presented at almost the same time? Chu Choy Chen, whose “My Mother’s Wooden Chest” is in Chinese. It will
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 425 10 TRAVEL REVEL is a special supplement for the month of November. Appearing on October 29 th, 1992 it has all the information for all your travel needs. We invite travel agents to advertise in us be it a package for four to sunny Australia New Zealand, or a free and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 117 11 The Laundry you can really trust, Unlimited attention we give, Totally Reliable we mean. And we are so sure of ourself, we ll refund you 20% should your clothes be not ready by due date! With Traditional Japanese Quality Control to ensure high standards, and imported environmentfriendly machines, we make
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  • WEEKENPWOMAN
    • Article, Illustration
      244 12/13  -  Add versatility to your wardrobe with cardigans, coats, and jackets By CHERYL LEONG MEN-INSPIRED business suits with feminine appeal. This is the theme of Jaeger's 1992 autumn/winter collection. Mix soft chiffon or crisp cotton tops with gaberdine pants and throw on a cardigan for casual wear or put
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  • Page 12/13 Advertisements
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  • 301 14 Malay Village Special YOU can do your shopping and have a feast at this kampung. Find shops and restaurants amid palm trees and attap huts at the Malay Village in Geylang Serai. Shoppers looking for new outfits for Deepavali, the festival of lights, can find
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 417 14 V 2 L < AV ’rj3>iC NjfiWNE’l '.Cm vm g»’J n. <* EXPERIENCE HOW MALAY VILLAGE CHIEFS DINE! In urban Singapore, one restaurant still keeps the rich Malay cultural tradition alive. At the heart of the Malay Village, the Penghulu (chiefs house Seafood Restaurant offers a fine dining experience and
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    • 32 14 HDEEPAVALI SALE 15 Oct 24 Oct 92 RETAILERS 3 WHOLESALERS PUNJABI SUITS BAJU KURUNG LADIES TAILORS JEWELLERY SAREES FABRICS SANDALS PURSES TEL: *****30 PAGER *****29 19, MALAY VILLAGE, GEYLANG SERAI S'PORE 1440
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 133 15 OPENING SALE! Good Mornings Begin With Aqua Advance Nights. AQUA ADVANCE Wat. rind, with its special wave device, allow s you to sleep w 111 additional comfort, besides making you fall asleep easily by massaging and relaxing your muscles through its unique wave movement. It also has an optional temperature
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    • 178 15 CLASSY NAILS SALON /fa m SALON V'N> F m The Art of Class" We Specialize in: •ACRYLIC NAILS FIBREGLASS NAILS SILKWRAP NAILS FRENCH MANICURE MANICURE/ PEDICURE NAIL ART DESIGN INFILL MENDING NAILS •COATING ETC n my %ymi 12 PATRICIA LAU Business Hours: 10.30 am 9.00 pm (Appointments Preferred 103-36 CITY
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  • BEAUTY AND HEALTH
    • 327 16  -  ...says psychologist who used to wear thick glasses By SHARON LIM POOR-SIGHTED people may just be able to do without spectacles or contact lenses soon. Without medicine or chemicals but simply by vision games or exercises, eyesight can be improved, according to psychologist Janet
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    • 169 17  -  By SHARON LIM SAY goodbye to skin allergies when you wear nickel coated earrings. That’s because E’arrs has come up with hypoallergenic ear-protectors for ears sensitive to nickel, a chemical commonly found in costume jewellery (see picture, top right). Just slide the protectors over
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    • 79 17  -  _By CHERYL LEONG JEWELLERY that borrows from yesterday’s designs are giving women free reign in expressing themselves. The new collection of costume jewellery, called “The Retro Collection”, offers the contemporary woman a wide array of designs set in 23-carat gold. Boldly fashionable in its hand-assembled and hand-crafted Austrian
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 227 16 A NAME FOR ffIOFESSIONALS IN BEAUTY PROMonOC’t'PACTQig'E AT 50% Off INTENSIVE CARE FOR SERIOUS MARKS, PROBLEM SKIN. BLEMISHES, PIGMENTATION AND DOUBLE CHIN ONLY $2OO/- FOR 5 GUARANTEED TREATMENTS DARK EYE RINGS. EYE BAG FINE LINES FOR FACE BODY ONLY $l5O/- FOR 5 GUARANTEED TREATMENTS PERMANENT HAIR REMOVER ONLY $250/- WITH
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous

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    • 236 17 1 BODY if? jMM'i O. B&ssSJs BEAUTIFUL I There's a "femme fatale' in every woman. Are you working at it? Perhaps it's a rejuvenating massage to smooth out the ravages of a hectic day. Or could It be some slimming treatments you need to shape up that problem spot? Whatever
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • Article, Illustration
      141 18  -  The man who wrote the songs still plays to sell-out concerts By YASMIN KHAN IF YOU don’t know, Barry Manilow is coming to town. During his concert tour in the United Kingdom, extra dates had to be added because tickets were sold out even before the concert was
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    • 94 18 WILL Simply Red do a Color Me Badd (CMB) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tomorrow? If you haven’t already heard, CMB sang the banned “I Want To Sex You Up” at its recent concert here. But what does this have to do with Simply Red?
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    • 151 18 EXCEPT for strategically placed pieces of jewellery, she looks nude. But on closer inspection, Madonna is actually wearing a brown, stockinged bodysuit. The posters, which will hit the record shops with the release of her new album “Erotica”, are bound to raise temperatures. “Erotica” has been
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 224 18 “ft isit Teri’s Brides when you’re planning for your Wedding. We have many good reasons for you to do so: OUR SPECIALITY is in creating classic bridal gowns of intricate bead and lace work, exquisite evening gowns and cocktail dresses. Come for a chat with our friendly and experienced designers
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 322 19  -  Dish a refreshing change from sushi By FREDERICK LIM IT’S hard to imagine a group of tiny islands off the eastern coast of Africa having such diverse tastes. But Seychellian food ranges from exotic seafood preparations to adapted local favourites. Two chefs from Seychelles were specially
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    • 393 20 SURPRISE your family with these scrumptious recipes made with pistachio nuts. Rich in flavour and bursting with nutrition, the nuts will boost the taste in meat dishes. Here are two recipes you can try out: California platachlo stuffed veal rlbeye Two fully trimmed veal ribeye roasts
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    • 335 21  -  By CHERYL LEONG TREAT yourself to wild mushrooms cooked in a variety of ways. Savour fresh, handpicked wild mushrooms such as chanterelles, boletus, pleurotte and shepherd’s foot. Chanterelles, also called egg mushrooms, are yellow in colour and are commonly found on beech wood. When cooked,
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    • 333 21  -  9 types of dumplings to choose from By FREDERICK LIM GLOBE-TROTTING rice dumplings (bak-chang) are what this shop boasts of. Owner Low Hong Peng said: “There was a customer who came in to buy dumplings for his homesick son in England!” The Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) has
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 165 19 lIOTKL VIKKIDIKN By the seashore ofLe Meridien Changi fry H/ t V 'SIW rt ill w t -ft «r*l Drive along the lireeiy hast (,oast Parkway and head for Le Meridien Changi. Mere's where a refreshingly sumptions Seychelles buffet awaits you at I he Verandah. From 10-24 October, taste exotie
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    • 207 19 I HAVE GIVEN YOU THE FASTEST CLAYPOT IN THE EAST. I HAVE CREATED THE ONLY X-rated CLAYPOT IN SINGAPORE. AND NOW MAY I INTRODUCE MYSELF AS THE SABO KING CANT ADVERTISE IN CANTONESE, HOWEVER IN CANTONISH. CLAYPOT IS "SABO" NEXT TIME YOU THINK CLAYPOT RICE, REMEMBER THE SABO KING WHERE
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 111 20 JJ MOGHUL P (l ~S DAKBAK V, S For Fine Indian Cuisine f HAPPY DEEPAVALI v Affordable Prices! Set Lunch at 4.90 Nett 1 a 303 Changi Rd. Tel: 744-6610 Daily Business Hours: 12-3 pm (Lunch) 6-11 pm (Dinner) Closed on Mondays Ample FREE Parking I KEMBANGAN MPT SIMS AVE
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    • 84 20 blnll IS m Hi i I*s W Night To Remember... yO& our privileged couple and celebrate your most joyous occasion with us. At Happy A Restaurant, we have special 1 L wedding packages from $240 onwards. And for reservation of 20 tables and above, you will enjoy a complimentary nite
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 216 21 Classified Ad Bank 1-h Religious Notices BETHESDA CHARISMATIC CENTRE welcomes you to our worship service EVERY SUNDAY 9.30 AM ODEON-KATONG THEATRE (next to Katong Shopping Control East Coast Road Bos Nos: SBS 10, 12, 14, 32, 40. Pastors: Toy Cheng Kee Pearleen Chan Wi PRAY FOR THE SICK For more
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 1280 22 Classified Ad Bank 3-a Child Care Centres 12 Employment 12 Employment CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE KATONG AND SIMEI BRANCH LIMITED VACANCIES FOR 1992/1993 Give your child the opportunity of growing in a caring and happy atmosphere. We provide as follows: Full Day Care from 7 a m. to 7
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 1368 23 Classified Ad Bank 12 Employment (WE NOW HAVE 4 BRANCHES IN SINGAPORE) TRIMLINE FIGURE CONTROL OUR PARKWAY PARADE BRANCH (#O5-22 Parkway Parade) HAS VACANCIES FOR: 1) Marketing Executives 2) Therapists 3) Masseuse Pleasant Females with or without experience. PLEASE CALL *****40/*****41 TAMPINES FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE Blk 470 Tampines 5t.44 #Ol
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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