Weekend East, 3 January 1997
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Weekend East
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Title Section20 1997-01-03 1 WEEKEND east FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES EVERY FRIDAY MITA (P) 009/10/96 Vol 12 No. 1 Friday, January 3, 199720 words
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Advertisement165 1997-01-03 1 YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Haggle with the stall holders at this new wet market in air-con comfort Page 3 w t u r S' M 4 i so r TL stylo i® ur*. A new country club? Hotel? Convention centre? To find out the latest pride of the East, turn to165 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration434 1997-01-03 2 ANDRE YEO - By ANDRE YEO RESIDENTS in the East will no longer have to travel long distances to hospitals in the central part of Singapore. They can now save time and money by going to the new $4BO million New Changi Hospital (NCH), which had its soft434 words
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Article, Illustration607 1997-01-03 3 TIRED of going to a hot and stuffy wet market? Then try the air-con-ditioned one at NTUC Fairprice East Point which opened last Friday at East Point Shopping Complex in Simei. The first Fairprice outlet operating an airconditioned wet market and its607 words
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Advertisement184 1997-01-03 2 MOTOGARD MOTOGARD SERVICE CENTRE PTE LTD Blk 9006, Tampines St. 93, #Ol-212, Singapore *****0 (off Tampines Ave 1— Behind SAFRA) Tel: 783 2332 Fax: 781 6702 N 100% SYNTHETIC OIL CAR SERVICE at 1. ELF 100% synthetic oil 4 litres 2. Original eng. oil filter to your car brand 3.184 words
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Advertisement80 1997-01-03 2 IRENE IXWAN BEAUTY THERAPY CENTRE NEW OPENING SPECIAL OFFER AT 50% AHA Cell Renewal Facial Usual Si 20 NOW $6O Special for: Pigmentation, Uneven skin colour, Wrinkles, Oily skin open pores, Scorned and uneven skin, Dark eye ring. Deep cleasing facial relax facial massage eye care Usual $9O NOW $4580 words
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Advertisement182 1997-01-03 3 Manually opreated cylinder lawn mower. Cutting width :28cm(11") 38cm (15'). Cutting height :3 positions from 1.5-3.5 cm (1/2''-1 3/8"). Wheels :Nylon with rubber tyre. Weight :Bkg./9kg. -The 5-blade cylinder ensures a beautiful and even cut. -The handle is shaped to ensure a comfortable work. -The lower blade is ajustable without182 words
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Advertisement129 1997-01-03 3 Weight Inches-Loss Thatßcal lvVVorks! BODY SLIMMING COURSE ATjtfwfcrMiy (For 10 Treatments) (Includes a sensible diet SlZ*s(|wnterS,^r‘ For long lasting results, try our programmes Firming untoned muscles Reducing fatty tissue Reversing the build-up of cellulite rACIAL After Before v SF Beauty Treatment Specialist Jk 'A ft Contact Nancii Lin 782-0868 Blk129 words
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this week
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110 1997-01-03 4 TWO men who robbed a goldsmith shop at Tanjong Katong Complex with semiautomatic pistols on Sunday night, were caught by their victims as they tried to escape. All the stolen jewellery, worth $700,000, was recovered from the suspects who are both Singaporeans. One of110 words
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Article75 1997-01-03 4 HAVING to spend four gruelling hours on kid- ney dialysis did not stop Pastor Job Loei, from visiting eight of his parishioners on Christmas Eve to sing carols and deliver his Christmas message through the night. Diagnosed with kidney failure in 1983, the pastor has never75 words
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Article69 1997-01-03 4 BUSINESSMAN Nai Ngak Chew, 43, was jailed for three weeks last Friday, for assaulting a coach driver who backed into his Mercedes-Benz. The incident happened at Cheng Yan Place last April as the coach driver, Mr Chua Yong Han, 38, was reversing his vehicle and hit69 words
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Article62 1997-01-03 4 THIS year’s Deepavali will fall on October 30, instead of Oct 31, as earlier announced by the Hindu Advisory Board. The earlier date was set based on the almanac which comes out every January just in time for the Hindu new year in April. Its authors62 words
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Article59 1997-01-03 4 NEW national squash coach, Fahim Gul, 40, said the national squad lacked the basic knowledge of the sport to be good players. The Pakistani was surprised that they did not know fundamental skills including strokes and footwork. He also hoped that more national players would59 words
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Article77 1997-01-03 4 A SHORT film by Jasmine Ng, Kevin Tong and Sandi Tan is making the rounds on the international film festival circuit. “Moveable Feast", which won the Best Singapore Short Film award at this year’s Singapore International Film Festival, is about the local passion of77 words
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Advertisement249 1997-01-03 4 Eavesdropper If you have any story ideas or stories to share, call Andre at *****66, or Pearlin at 740-1212, or fax us at 745-1022. 17th Anniversary Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 THOMSON 100 Hz with Advanced Digital Mastering 29 PIP Nicam Stereo Multi-System Vm249 words
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Advertisement99 1997-01-03 4 1^ Distributed free with The Straits Times every Friday 82 Genting Lane, News Centre, Level 2, Singapore *****7 News Desk: 740-1212/1198/2266 Marketing: 740-1151/2 W t DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI I conducts the following Sunday classes: I 1. Standard Mandarin for adults* proper pronunciation and usage of standard conversational terms will99 words
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WEEKLY UPDATE
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Article, Illustration668 1997-01-03 5 DRAMA “Alcmena’s Perfume” January 10 and 11 at 8 pm. World Trade Centre Auditorium. Tickets at $lO at Ticket Charge outlets. This year’s annual play by the King Edward VII residence hall of the NUS will take a Grecian turn. Total proceeds will go to the Children’s Cancer668 words
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Advertisement130 1997-01-03 5 SLIMNOTE-7 i Thickness: 34MM] Weight: 2.3 KG All price quoted subject to GST So hurry down toTampines Mart at Tampines St. 32. (Take feeder bus: Bus#29l) SPECIAL OFFER: Twinhead Slimnote 7, 2359 W/GST. The only ultra-slim notebook with built-in floppy drive battery. (P120,810M8, 11.3‘ DSTN, 16-bit sound card, 16MB RAM.)130 words
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Advertisement247 1997-01-03 5 i*. 9k f f Join u$ on Friday Saturday, Jan 3rd 4th at our NEW Preschool Our enrichment programme for 2»/a 6 yr. olds offers a safe, friendly and stimulating environment which includes: language/phonics mathematics practical life skills r botany/biology geography* creative art music movement WE ARE ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR247 words
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WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration395 1997-01-03 6 LOVE-STARVED Fran Drescher (right) has gone berserk! She’s moved in with close pal Dan Aykroyd and his super-sexy wife Donna Dixon couldn’t be happier. The “Nanny” star also is driving the final nail into the marriage of “Twin Peaks” star Sherilyn Fenn -by395 words
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Article349 1997-01-03 6 NATIONAL ENQUIRER “SEINFELD" star Julia Louis-Dreyfus is three months pregnant- and producers are planning to write the pregnancy into the show. “They’re going to play this for all it’s worth and I'm going to get some of the biggest laughs of my eight years on ’Seinfeld,’ theNATIONAL ENQUIRER - 349 words
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Advertisement235 1997-01-03 6 INSIRANCE PROMOTION Free Kngiiic Oil 20W/50 Renewal ()l Road Tax 5% Discount Waivcr/Rcduction of Insurance I'olic) I xccss Free Sen ice for sending to A A bisection 21 hrs towint> at 525/s (Sole Subject In i>rciniimi exceeding S ISO/-) *.''2l REPAIR CLAIM 1. Own Insurance Claim 2. Third Party Claim235 words
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Advertisement101 1997-01-03 6 A New Year With A New You At Feline De Beauty for ladies onlv Detoxification for Face Body with Seaweed Effect for Body Eliminate waste products 8c toxins Stimulation of the blood circulation Firming Effect for Face Cleanses 8c Reoxygenate Regaining vitality 8c tone Collagen Treatment Result Increase Moisture Content101 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration329 1997-01-03 7 ANDRE YEO - Picture and story by ANDRE YEO THEY left well-paid jobs to set up their own production company, Ad Idem, two months ago. On Christmas Eve, their first television production called Kampung TV, Singapore’s first community channel, went on air. A community project of the329 words
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FILM
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Article, Illustration261 1997-01-03 7 “COMRADES, Almost a Love Story” would have done badly if not for Leon Lai (one of Hong Kong’s “Heavenly Kings”) and Maggie Cheung. The two exude so much charm that it’s hard to watch them and not fall in love with them. Li Xiao Jun (Leon Lai),261 words
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Advertisement107 1997-01-03 7 YEAR END SALE Now Japanese Tyre *****0 X 13 $55 (Excluding GST) Min purchase 4 pcs new tyres and get FREE Off Wheel Balancing Wheel Alignment Check While stocks last! Installation of 3rd Brake Light Available Hurry While Stocks Lost. If your steering wheel vibrates at the speed of 80107 words
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Advertisement158 1997-01-03 7 Crowning Glory... Cllni of dull, spill ends and rough hair? Treat yourself this New Year at Jean Yip Salon and we’ll give you an uplifting experience with our new RJLLAXER HAIR 4AKer ABefore PROGRAMME. Find out more about your hair as you experience the touch of a professional. Profmtonql Hoirctytinq158 words
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Advertisement71 1997-01-03 7 SHOWER KENOON SCREENS Put an end to wet slippery floors I UNBEATABLE QUALITY AT AFFORDABLE PRICES! k A Visit us at Model Apartment 97 7 World Trade Centre Expo Halls 2& 3A 4-12 Jan 97 and enjoy up to 40% discount A 5 YEARS WARRANTY Wide selection of frames finishes71 words
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KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
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Article324 1997-01-03 8 FOR the past one month, I’ve been unable to sleep peacefully. Many nights I lie awake nearly the whole night. I am physically exhausted but mentally alert the whole night. In the mornings, I feel very tired, but I still can’t sleep. As a result, I have lost324 words
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Article172 1997-01-03 8 I AM very thin. My appetite has also not been very good. I am anaemic and this causes me to be very tired every morning. A doctor recommended that I take vitamins containing protein or eat more meat while a pharmacist says I should take Megatime172 words
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Article213 1997-01-03 8 DOES taking zinc tablets help mouth ulcers to heal faster? I want to try Ginkgo 2500 Plus but Fm afraid to do so as Tve tried some other brands of ginkgo extracts and have had soft and sometimes very watery stool. What is the cause and will Ginkgo213 words
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Article198 1997-01-03 8 AFTER eating seafood I usually get rashes. I used to take the doctor’s prescription but I don’t do so now. Instead, I take evening primrose oil capsules. Would two capsules be enough for me to overcome the rashes? Also, my fingers become dry, rough and chapped198 words
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Advertisement186 1997-01-03 8 Are you getting the Ml natural benefits of Ginkgo? Kordel’s Ginkgo 2500 Plus is made from standardised extracts which contain all the essential active ingredients. Standardised extracts are processed in a laboratory under strict quality control to meet World Health Organisation Guidelines (1991) guaranteeing quality, safety and efficacy. So you186 words
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Advertisement79 1997-01-03 8 Ask a question and get a $5O hamper GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Fax your question to 745-1022. Or, write to: Mr Shaller Cottier, KordeTs Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, New* Centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutritionrelated problems. A Kordel’s hamper79 words
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FILM
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Article, Illustration610 1997-01-03 9 PEARLIN SIOW - Actor sheds 13 kg to portray titan of 20th-Century art By PEARLIN SIOW THE brilliant casting of multifaceted actor Anthony Hopkins as “the titan of 20th-Century art”, Pablo Picasso, has moved the rating of this somewhat mediocre film up a rung. It takes an actor of610 words
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Advertisement277 1997-01-03 9 GOOD Furniture RETAILER Aero Furnishing Centre Parkway Parade 80 Marine Parade Road #O3-27 Tel: 344 6728 11.30 AM -9.30 PM Hire purchase scheme available at all branches fc 1 20%-50%0FF The King Koil mattress, awarded the ISO 9002, and the ACE ROSA mattress, awarded the ISO 9001, is now available277 words
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WEEKENDFOOD
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Article, Illustration552 1997-01-03 10 PEARLIN SIOW - The girls and food will make you come back for more By PEARLIN SIOW THIS is the place to go if you want rip-roaring, boisterous fun, as well as good food. Couples looking for a quiet tete-a-tete can forget about coming here. With rock ’n’ roll552 words
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Article, Illustration670 1997-01-03 11 LEE GEOK BOI - By LEE GEOK BOI YOU can lunch or dine “outdoors” without having to put up with Singapore’s tropical weather at this sidewalk cafe. Terra Cafe, at the comer of Hylam and Malay streets, is located in a stretch of conservation670 words
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Article, Illustration354 1997-01-03 12 PEARLIN SIOW - By PEARLIN SIOW CRAVING for something hot and soupy? Try ban mian, or home-made noodles here, as a healthier alternative to greasy hawker food. Using only fresh ingredients, such as fish, prawns, minced pork, fish or meat balls, as well as ikan bilis and cat jc354 words
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Advertisement298 1997-01-03 10 17th Anniversary Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 CT-1431PBIKS) NEC 14“ 4-SYSTEM < COLOUR TELEVISION 4-system auto selection 50-position auto search tuning system CATV Turner Audio/video display On screen display Full function remote control On/off timer IS* Happy I 'J.'f. Year CT-1432PBNX(S) COLOUR TELEVISION NEC298 words
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Advertisement237 1997-01-03 11 TOKYO BANGKOK CHANGI SINGAPORE GOLDEN TRIANGLE JAKARTA MELBOURNE NEW DELHI NOUMEA PHUKET PORT TOKYO BANGKOK CHANGI SINGAPORE GOLDEN TRIANGLE JAKARTA MELBOURNE NEW DELHI NOUMEA Salad St Fish Promotion at Le Meridien Changi January 3 through January 26 i‘Wfcitn’nijTr' J 0 J mi; ftp Tired of plain old salads? With our237 words
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Advertisement380 1997-01-03 12 COWAY VILLAGE RESTAURANT Special Promotion -ss 500 g Prawns 550 g Pomfret Peking Duck (2 styles) t V Free Roast > Y Suckling Pig tim sum For sBB.oo++ Mon-Sot except Sundoy Public Holidays First Come First Serve «5 Monday To Friday Dining in Dinners Only We cater for Company Functions,380 words
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Advertisement834 1997-01-03 13 1% '%#sX <. -!•*<«'*»* tfj :V, -ft YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS <£ SERVICES TEL 740 1152 FAX 745 1022 10 PETS 22 DOMESTIC HELP PET SUPPLIES CENTER CITYCAT/ SNAPPY TOM 400 gm $l.OO PEDIGREE (PAL) 700gm-$2.20 SPECIAL: FREE!! 1 BAG (4# lbs) MINICHUNK DOCFOOD WITH EVERY BAG PURCHASED ONLY834 words
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Advertisement954 1997-01-03 14 76 FOR THE YOUNG 76 FOR THE YOUNG Es McNulty School Principal Es MsNulty Principal of 2 schools in UK Tanglin Infants' School Singapore (total 15 years) Adv Dip Language Reading Arts M Ed. (Management) M Ed. (Human Relations Counselling). Neuro Linguistic Programming: Practitioners' Cert Training the Trainers CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTj954 words
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Advertisement1490 1997-01-03 15 90 POSITIONS VACANT 103 INTRODUCERS/PARTY ORGANISERS 103 INTRODUCERS/PARTY ORGANISERS We're Closer To You To Build An Insurance Career While success in AIA does not come easy and requires a lot of hard work, the rewards of an insurance career are great Annual income over $60,000 Travel to overseas conventions Promotion1,490 words
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Article, Illustration389 1997-01-03 16 NATIONAL ENQUIRER SUSAN GRAHAM went bananas when hubby Peter brought home his work! She could barely get a grunt out of him as he sat in front of the TV still dressed in the gorilla suit he wore in their stage act!NATIONAL ENQUIRER - 389 words
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Article, Illustration195 1997-01-03 16 eople who see colored lights in the skies have believed them to be anything from UFOs to supernatural beings. X Scientists now think they understand these lights but still wonder how they are bom. So-called red sprites and blue jets appear during severe summer thunderstorms. Red sprites are large,195 words
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Advertisement92 1997-01-03 16 M I 1 s 2 i 4i The British Council TAMP I N E S New Term Starts 6th January Young Learner P 2 P 6 Secondary School •Adults (General English Business English) Registration for courses in Tatnpines today tomorrow 9.00 am -4.00 pm Please call 783 9209 for details92 words
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