Weekend East, 7 February 1997

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  • 20 1 WEEKEND east FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES EVERY FRIDAY MITA (P) 009/10/96 Vol 12 No. 6 Friday, February 5/7, 1997
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 188 1 i YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER WEEKENDeast wishes its readers Gong Xi Fa Cai and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. There will be no publication on February 14. We will be back on Feb 21. Tn-hour queue for bak kua Page 2 Srouft'a*' i Normal Astigmatism What Is Astigmatism? 9 There is no
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  • NEWS
    • 467 2  - The long, long wait for bak kua ...and he’s been at it for 22 years Pictures and story by i ANDRE YEO WOULD you queue seven-and-a-half hours for barbecued pork (bak kua)? Well, a woman did last Saturday. She was among hundreds who had queued outside Lim Chee Guan, a
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    • 666 3  -  By ANDRE YEO EVERY Lunar New Year when Mr Lim Swee Cheong has his reunion dinner with his family, he recalls the day when a a medical specialist gave him only 10 weeks to live after he was diagnosed with nose cancer. Today, 16 years
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    • 247 4 Some turn up just to take a look at it, says restaurant manager THE unusual mantis shrimp which can grow as big as a lobster was a hit with customers who read the story in last week’s WEEKENDeast. The general manager of Dalian Seafood Restaurant,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 80 2 MOTOGARD MOTOGARD SERVICE CENTRE PTE LTD Blk 9006, Tampines St. 93, #Ol -212, S'pore *****0 (off Tampines Ave 1— Behind SAFRA) Tel: 783 2332 Fax: 781 6702 100% FULLY SYNTHETIC OIL CAR SERVICING AT All UNBEATABLE PRICE OF 1. ELF 100% synthetic oil 4 litres 2. Original eng. oil filter
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    • 66 2 ■if- Ip GOOD NEWS!!! Revival of ijgl H 4 Fellowship Meetings in the Eastern Region by i aaEWMMi The Happiest On Earth ALL ARE WELCOME Coming Meeting: Monday, February 10,1997 (Public Holiday) 7.30 p.m. Penthouse, 18th Storey Sea View Hotel (next to Cold Storage Katong) m M> Full Gospel Business
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 90 3 Cut but this logo luld gitio% iliil Hint Try Our Imported live Seafood No Service GST Charges DALIAN SEAFOOD LOCAL SEAFOOD Large Cockle (Akagai) Dalian Sea Cucumber Shell Fish Fresh Baby Abalone Chilli Crab Asam Fish Lobster Fork Chop With Sweet Sour Sauce Mantis Shrimps (in i(kkl lolly. ‘Enjoy Your
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    • 277 3 Health Care Equipment At Unbelievable Prices! SPECIAL MASSAGE CHAIR (Ideal for the elderly and patients) An ordinary massage chair is not equipped with massage intensity control, which is unsuitable for the elderly and patients With this special designed massage chair, you can adjust the massage intensity. f/ It has a
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  • WEEKLYUPDATE
    • 443 4 DANCE King Edward VII Hall Dance Group performance February 14 from 12.30 to 1.15 pm. Shell Theatrette, Level 3 Podium Block, Shell Tower, 50, Raffles Place. Free admission. The versatile 45member troupe will perform seven dance numbers in five varied dance styles abstract, ballroom, funk,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 73 4 Kevla Bth Golden Scissors Champion 9th Golden Scissors Finalist 4 Ksv-cur UNISEX SALON BTH Golden Scissors Champion tk t 10th Golden Scissors Finalist HIGHLIGHT TREATMENT $BB above (You get a FREE Haircut) SEN SCIENCE TREATMENT $45 $55 (You get a FREE Haircut) Blk 17 Bedok South Road #Ol-577 (Opp Temasek
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    • 25 4 I WEEKEND I Distributed free with The Straits Times every Friday 82 Genting Lane, News Centre, Level 2, Singapore *****7 News Desk: 740-1214/1199/1200 Marketing: 740-1151/2
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  • CENTRESTAGE
    • Article, Illustration
      95 5 “A MURMUR Under thel Skin” and “Body of Sand” will be Japanese dancer-choreog-rapher Keiko Kitano’s fluid and emphatic play of the body in space. Keiko (top) will also work with non-dance-trained members of Singapore’s Zai Kuning’s newly-formed Metabolic Laboratory in one i of her dance pieces. Currently teaching
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    • 110 5 THESE dances seek to express inner emotions without using words. One will incorporate video and slide projections based on Hindu gods that have been decapitated, another will take place entirely in the living room, while yet another will combine Japanese and Singaporean elements. The Substation will stage its
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    • 166 5 Dances of the deities THE BEHEADED At Guinness Theatre, February 28 to March 2, 8 pm INTERNATIONALLY renowned Bharata Natyam dancer-choreograph-er Gitanjali Kolanad’s “The Beheaded” centres on the mythological stories of Hindu deities Ganesha (the son), Daksha (the father) and Chinnamastaka (the woman in between)
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 31 5 Tickets at $l2 for students and $l5 for others are available at The Substation box office. Tickets for all three performances are available at $32 for students and $4O for others.
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    • 252 5 MONTESSORI LONDON MONTESSORI CENTRE (S PORE) PTE LTD A) PASfR R/S MOAfTESSOR/HOUSE Btk 247 #Ol-145 Pasir Ris St 21 Singapore *****7 The Pasir Ris Montessori House has vacancies for children between 272 to 6 years old to register in our playschool for the following sessions: B.ooam to 10.30 am 2.00
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 512 6 ‘Friends’ star says she’s got hippo hips, thin lips NATIONAL ENQUIRER GORGEOUS “Friends” star Courteney Cox thrills millions of guys each week with her seductive good looks but she absolutely despises her face and body and is insanely jealous of shapely co-star Jennifer Aniston.
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    • 364 6 AFTER “Dynasty” went off the air, Linda Evans gave up the battle to be perfect, ate the foods she loved and packed on 11 kg. Now thanks to regular exercise and a healthy diet, the 1.72-m blonde weighs a
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    • 301 7 She discovers deadly clot in time CHRISTOPHER REEVE’S loving wife Dana saved his life when a deadly blood clot plunged the paralysed “Superman” star into a scary medical drama. Dana who has devoted herself to caring for her helpless husband found the coagulated mass behind
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 116 7 if You have a good cook. Sf You think you dish out great food, if Your location might not be perfect, but it's not bad. if You hate losing your customers to never eating places. Or your restaurant is quite new and you want to tell the world about it
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  • FILM
    • Article, Illustration
      469 8  -  Past catches up with hit woman taking on new life as teacher and loving mum By ANDRE YEO EXAGGERATED. Unbelievably exaggerated and corny, too. That sums up Renny Harlin’s latest offering, “The Long Kiss Goodnight”. From the director of action movies such as “Cliflhanger” and “Die Hard 2:
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 476 9 “EAT GOLD" for continued wellbeing and prosperity. Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant at Concorde Hotel has added a golden touch to its dishes. Er\joy its signature creation, the fish-shaped xin nian goo which has a special film of edible gold or their prosperity raw
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    • 564 10  -  That's how creative the presentation is at Tanti Baci’s By PEARLIN SIOW DINE at this Italian cafe for an unforgettable gastronomic experience. So “seductive” is the cuisine at Tanti Baci’s which means “lots of kisses” in Italian you will want to give equal- ly delectable chef,
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    • 399 11  -  By PEARLIN SIOW THIS German pub and restaurant has created an elaborate Lunar New Year menu which combines German and Chinese flavours. Paulaner Brauhaus, more famous for its home-brewed German beer, will offer an eight-course festive menu from the first day of the
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    • 375 12  -  Try mock meat dishes of chicken curry, hot plate deer meat and even shark's fin soup By PEARLIN SIOW “IMPRESSIVE” is how I would describe the vegetarian dishes created by this meat-eater who only goes vegetarian twice a month. Mr Richard Houn, who runs
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 232 10 m We are open throughout Chinese New Year (except 7 Feb for family reunions/company's celebrations etc Set Menus from s26S++ with FREE SALMON ’YU SHENG’ X.O.REMY MARTIN For reservations, please caM :440 3318 Exotic Vietnamese, French Live Seafood Salmon 'Yii Sheng* available from 23/01/97 at $4O $6O Wc also provide
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    • 45 10 Usher in a Prosperous Happy 1997 with Qestauiaht m A.lso available Special Lunar New Year delicacy (Lunch Dinner) from 2nd 21st Feb 97 (We are closed from 6th Feb 9th Feb) ,4 ‘Hep 1 For reservations please call: 744 2717 Lion City HoteUS Tanjonjlcatong R^d
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 55 11 Get the liov's 6bcU\t of C>ood f ORtune m 77- 4 V V/ LION CITY HOTEL COFFEE HOUSE Superior Clay pot Special Mixed Claypot Rice with Abalone Seafood Claypot Rice Seafood Tanghoon Claypot imple parking spine within walking distance from Faya I char station For Reservations, villi 744 8111 15
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    • 125 11 V N N Restaurant managers/ proprietors: You can make our readers feel hungry and your cashier busier. \r*~ To advertise in WEEKENDFOOD, please call 740-1151, fax: 745-1022. £2 r KIM’S PLACE 477 CHANCI ROAD SINGAPORE *****3 TEL: 741 9838/. 742 1119 a Hong Yun Yu Sheng" Serving now from $lB
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 117 12 PIZZA ZTa&coni'ss GBizza Hi kAe* Oa/* Hia/uet/ (ytt/ttomeiss ‘ff fkJii/uj J/ <Mt a .‘/(uftuj JL■ S/ktMybertMM \eu>'J/eur a &yO itrt HI y)e/Mja/i ‘//lyuta/i Bu/u# //;//us l/tiu/ f/fta/t/t TASCONI'S BEDOK 38 38 388 TASCONI'S TAMPINES 383 66 77 Wishing you happy and prosperous Y€JUtt! Start your New Year right with our
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    • 221 12 COWAY VILLAGE RESTAURANT 112 East Coast Road #O3-16/17/18 Katong Mall Singapore *****2 V»l: *****28 Fcuc: *****58 \m YU SHENG! We will be closed on 7 Feb '97, business will resume on 8 Feb *97. I W* *>. vn&d < l J 4 >■ K BUSINESS HOURS: 11 AM TO 3PM,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 762 13 YOUR GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS TEL 7 40 FAX 7 4 S 115 2 10 2 2 10 PETS 232 Taqjong Katong Road, Singapore *****0 Sp ecial Promotion on Dog Food it FREEH FM Tuner worth $29 with every purchase of 40 lbs. dog food! LAMS. Eukanuba, Eagle, Precise, Science
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 1370 15 i TEL s 740 1152 YOU R GUIDE TO BETTER BUYS <S SERVICES i JL 1 FAX 745 1022 103 INTRODUCERS/PARTY ORGANISERS ICE BREAKERS N (Govt. Regn No: *****0/00M) http://www.gs.com.sg/lcebreakers People of all races professions join Ice Breakers everyday, looking for someone to love and care for. These are people
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  • 515 16  -  The glorious food and great bargains make facing the crowds worth the while By PEARLIN SIOW BEAR with the crowd and you’ll be in for some terrific buys, glorious food and live entertainment at Geylang Serai. With Hari Raya Aidilfitri just round the corner, this bargain haven along
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