Weekend East, 4 April 1997

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    13 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 009/10/96 Vol 12 No. 13 Friday, April 4, 1997
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      144 1 ppl, Page 6 FREE WITH THE STRAITS TIMES EVERY FRIDAY > ilat's 1? 01 PC 797 BE2ZEB ffair for e Rahims Don't mess with six-year-old Sufiyana Rahim, her eight-year-old brother and parents for they are experts at silat. Father Abdul Rahim Haroon believes spending time together will keep the kids
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  • this week
    • Article
      Doctors go under the knife
      92 2 WRONG diagnosis, inadequate treatment and rude doctors were among the most common complaints received by the Emergency Department of the National University Hospital. A 10-year review conducted by the department revealed that most complaints were directed at junior doctors. Dr Peter Manning from the department
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    • Article
      Glitch in Spink deal
      92 2 AUSTRALIAN soccer striker Warren Spink’s transfer to S-league club, Geylang United, has been shot down by the Australian Soccer Federation. The 31-year-old Australian international was supposed to sign for the Eagles but his Australian club, South Melbourne, is still competing in the Ericsson Cup which ends
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      SingTel’s grip ends
      69 2 THIS week marks the end of Singapore Telecoms’ monopoly on the handphone and paging market. Sing Tel will now have competition from Ml or Mobile One, Hutchison Intra Page and ST Messaging which will all run pager services. Ml has also been licenced by the Telecommunications Authority
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    • Article
      Buy your PC on hire purchase
      76 2 ALWAYS wanted a computer but couldn’t afford one? A flexible credit sale scheme that allows customers to buy a complete computer package from PCs to peripherals, including accessories and software, was launched by Challenger Technologies last Wednesday. Customers can opt for a repayment period
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    • Article
      Least corrupt in Asia
      57 2 ONCE again, Singapore has been rated the least corrupt country in Asia. This was indicated by executives surveyed in the Asian Intelligence report by the Hong Kong-based Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc). Singapore, along with the Philippines, was also cited by expatriate business executives as
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    • Article
      Guard jailed for child molest
      102 2 A NIGHT guard at a children’s home who molested boys and brought one home to have sex with his wife was sentenced to 42 months’ jail and eight strokes of the cane. Chua Peng Huey, 43, molested four boys aged between 12 and 14 by
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      Concern over fee hike
      153 2 THE recent revision of university fees will not deprive local students who qualify for tertiary education of a place in the university. This was revealed by Education Minister Teo Chee Hean, who was responding to reporters’ questions on public concern over the fee hike. Two weeks
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      183 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 100% SYNTHETIC OIL CAR SERVICE at 1. ELF 100% synthetic oil —4l itres 2. Original eng. oil filter to your car brand 3. Next
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      88 2 II MOMIII TtPPMMi SPCCtt). TEPPANYAKI Set Lunch 7 King Prawn 7 Rice 7 Snow Fish /Salmon 7 Miso Soup 7 Mushroom 7 Pickles 7 Mixed Vegetables 7 Japanese Green Tea TEPPANYAKI Set Dinner 7 King Prawn 7 Garlic Rice 7 Snow Fish Salmon 7 Miso Soup QVrvmn r ->Sukiyakißeef/ 7
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  • NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      Silat keeps the Rahims in shape
      328 3  -  By ANDRE YEO WITH eyebrows crossed and arms outstretched, six-year-old Sufiyana Rahim is someone her fellow K-2 classmates would not want to mess with. This formidable exponent is the secondyoungest participant in Joo Chiat Community Club’s new silat class, Seni Silat Cindai Putih. The
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    • Article
      Women face greater risk from herpes, says expert
      231 4  -  By ANDRE YEO WOMEN are three times more likely than men to catch genital herpes, said an expert on the disease. An estimated 100 million worldwide are suffering from the disease. Singapore saw an 83 per cent jump from 320 cases in
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      Lock icon Bus SHELL-ter for Marine Parade
      101 4 THIS bus-stop at Marine Drive is part of the estate’s Interim Upgrading Project which is slated for completion by the end of the month. It resembles a sea-shell and adds to the atmosphere of this coastal estate. Mrs Tan Siew Joon, who was waiting for
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      107 3 PROMOTIONAL SALE New Japanese Tyre 175/70 X 13 $65 •185/60X14-$B5 (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 Last. If your steering wheel vibrates at the speed of 80
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      305 3 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 m Hart SR 870 Dolby Pro-logic five channel amplifier. high power output Main 110 W x 2 (8 ohms) Centre 110 W (8 ohms) Surround 75W x 2 (8 ohms) Subwoofer out SR-96 Main 110 W x 2 (8
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      480 4 RETRACTABLE FABRIC AWNING > MOTORISED OR MANUAL cST* LZ3 i—i PROMOTION/\l Gin Garden Set of I table 2 chairs north $250 for fare base w of bin x Jm nailing. M bile stin ks last' XX -L—L x? XtT 55 Provides insunt shade extra space Perfect for patios, balconies, backyards
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  • Article, Illustration
    Students ‘skip’ classes to learn good manners
    449 5  -  They pick up and practise etiquette tips in hotel setting By BALVINDER SANDHU A NEIGHBOURHOOD school recently held etiquette lessons for its students at a top hotel. Broadrick Secondary School held etiquette lessons last week at the Inn of Happiness, a restaurant at
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      630 5 ALTR N From computerised accounting and computer-aided drafting ALTRON to Net surfing and more, you can always count on ■lb Over 100 Certified Quality computer courses At ALTRON, we put together the most quality-intensive computer learning programmes for all, from novices to power users. As Singapore’s most established authorised training
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  • WEEKENDPEOPLE
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      280 6 GOOD Furniture i RETAILER AERO FURNISHING CENTRE Find the finest furniture and furnishing collection at AERO FURNISHING CENTRE *****02 King Kbil USA 20%-50% DISCOUNT Contemporary bedroom sets, IQ Children's bedroom sets, exquisite sofa sets, modular cabinets, unique dining sets, quality mattress and more! V j in f 4k A eh
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  • WEEKLYUPDATE
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      In tune with dance styles
      371 7 DANCE “Tune In and Tune Out” April 10 to 12, 8 pm. LaSalle-SIA Studio Theatre, 90, Goodman Road. Tickets at $8 and $5. An inaugural dance concert by the LaSalle-SIA-College of the Arts dance department. It will feature choreography by faculty members and students. Diverse
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      59 7 CLEARANCE SALE Defilia Boutique at Tampines Mart, Tampies St. 32, is dosed. We will be doing a clearance sale on 5 6 April at the Promotion Hall of Tampines Mart to clear balance stocks of lingerie items at up to 60% discount. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE 1. Lighted Mannequins 2.
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      341 7 t\£r\r Tnmpincs St 22. Tel: 789 7772 24 A *O, 25 MAY 1997 Highlights: <| Fred Balloons Plaster Painting Contests with losts of attractive prizes to be won! Super Savers Promotion to help you save sssssssss Launch of their very own "Creative U" fun club for kids and teens caU
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  • KORDEL’S HEALTH COLUMN
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      All bloated up before period
      146 8 EVERY month just before my period, I suffer from water retention. It gets very uncomfortable because I get all bloated up. Is there away of preventing water retention or at least controlling it? USHAR K Telok Kurau Water retention immediately before the onset of the
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    • Article
      Stomach upset from drinking milk
      189 8 IS THE lack of nutrients the cause of hair loss and is white hair hereditary? Also, how does one overcome lactose intolerance? NG HOCK SENG Simei St 2 Hair loss can be the result of poor nutrition, although in men, several factors including hereditary aspects
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    • Article
      Constant fainting spells
      268 8 I WEIGHED 65 kg about four months ago but now Fm 13 kg lighter. This is achieved largely by watching my diet and reducing the intake of fatty foods. However, I constantly experience “blackouts” when I get up from bed or stand up after sitting for a
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      245 8 KORDEL’S Eat and yet look good Getting rid of the fat consumed, is only half the problem solved... arfir' M. ’S at The other is preventing your body from converting the carbohydrates into fat. fsjt** W ANTI-FAT 2 Lelord Kordel is a US nutritionist and author of several books on
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      78 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, News Centre, 82, Genttng Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutritionrelated problems. A Kordel’s food
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  • FILM
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      Trip on metro drags on
      435 9  -  Saving grace is exciting high-speed car chase By ANDRE YEO FROM the dizzying heights of success in “The Nutty Professor”, Eddie Murphy comes back to reality with this action-thriller that is predictable, draggy and peppered with vulgar language. Murphy stars as Scott Roper, San Francisco
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      Lots of screams but nothing to shout about
      604 12  -  Witchunt for the evil ones By BALVINDER SANDHU DESPITE the mass hysteria and frenzy created in this movie, it is really nothing to get excited about. The film version of Arthur Miller’s play, “The Crucible” is rather intense in its depiction of
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    They are going on year’s diet
    451 10/11 Mum and three daughters weigh a staggering 1,000 kg! THE WOODS family wants to lose weight! Mississippi mum Myrtle Woods and her three daughters whose combined weight is a scale-crunching 1,002 kg (2,205 lb) are going on a yearlong diet. They want to lose
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  • Article
    Tatyana – the woman behind Boris Yeltsin
    386 10/11 Tatyana the woman behind Boris Yeltsin SHE’S the most powerful woman in the world, yet most people have never heard her name she’s Boris Yeltsin’s iron-willed daughter Tatyana Dyachenko, who’s secretly running Russia! Dubbed “The Kremlin Princess” by the Russian press, 37-year-old Tatyana screens ailing President Yeltsin’s phone calls, decides
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      139 10/11 Smart gear for today. HIGH SIERRA. imagined myself dangling from the edge of a great cliff. Rafting across great river rapids. Hiking through a dense, verdant rainforest. Then I thought to myself... ...my bus is late! #oi #Ol #O2 #O3 #O4 #O4 #Ol #O3 #Ol #O5 #O2 #O3 :?s /22
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      194 12 Health Care Equipment At Unbelievable Prices! EYE MASSAGER YB-1 Compact design, suitable for adults children. Relieve eye fatigue immediately Use it regularly Usual: $99 Now: $48.50 Can also be used as body massager MEN S TREASURE MASSAGER LY-6 Restoring vitality. Professional guidance provided. Better health and life enjoyment. Male sales
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      77 12 VANESSE ±s* EXCLUSIVE FABRIC COLLECTIONS The Way To A Beautiful Window Dressing 1 >2 I H I I Imported Curtain Fabrics Bedspread Upholstery Cushion Cover Carpet Wallcoverings Blinds Principal Distributor For Luxaflex Pivoting Shower Screen Doors (2 years Guarantee). Available in a wide selection of styles, the new generation Vanesse
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
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      Have midnight porridge by the river
      457 13  -  Reasonably-priced dishes served piping hot and freshly cooked By PEARLIN SIOW WHILE most people would swear by dingy Owen Road for midnight porridge, here’s an alternative for those who prefer to dine in a different environment. Unlike Owen Road, where diners have to eat
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    • Article, Illustration
      Try Spanish dian xin
      660 14  -  Enjoy blackened beef, paprika chicken and garlic prawns By LEE GEOK BOI THIS wine bar and cafe has the unusual distinction of being a wine bar without wine. However, it does have the right food to go with wine! The menu at Streeters carries Spanish tapas
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      Cool down with Anna’s desserts
      452 15  -  The sera seed Is just one of the many unusual Ingredients found at this dessert stall. By PEARLIN SIOW FEELING hot and bothered? Cool down with these refreshing and creative desserts. For starters, try the iced jelly ($2). Unlike those at other stalls, which are
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      59 13 VIENNA PASTRY (NEAR KEMBANGAN MRT STATION) 418 CHANGI ROAD SINGAPORE *****2 TEL: 346 1898 FAX: *****98 V, (SXPdIKI (KKSXIOD Savour authentic Austrian pastry, pizzas and bread. Mango cream, Tiramisu, Sacher, Linzer torte specially prepared by our Austrian Chef. We also served spaghetti, Vienna Pizzas and Gulash soups. Be sure not
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      104 14 each! Come and savour our wide selection of 48 specially created dishes to tantalise your tastebuds. Each specially cooked to order. All meticulously prepared to perfection. o Silver Bait with Egg White r Sesame Chicken Quick-Boiled Live Prawns Sauteed Squid with Broccoli Fish Head Bee Hoon p in Claypot Come
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      82 14 B WL D€N SEAFOOD RESTAURANT A Halal SeaFoocl ParacUse Executive Business Set Lunch v \W Hi rs a 5T Salad Prawns Combination Hot Sour Sichuan Soup Pan Fried Lamb Chinese Style Steamed Red Talipa in Spicy Sauce Stir Fried Farm Vegetables withparlic Steamed Rice Dessert of the Daf fIONG KONG
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      118 15 l l I Promote uuiMHiiyumi If you order one of our 10-persons set meals, you can have 1 FREE Suckling Pig OR 1 FREE Peking Duck (2 styles).For lunch and dinner. 500 q Prawns 550 g Pomfret Free Roast Suckling Pig For sBB.oo++ Daily for Dining in Diners Only. Peking
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      101 15 crJ pj crJ (j 477 CHANCI ROAD SINGAPORE *****3 TEL: 741 9838/742 1119 Hokkien Mee That is Outstanding ff i Menu Fried hokkien mee. pepper crab, barbecued sotong, abalone special noodle, fish maw soup, chilli crab, special seafood fried rice, oyster egg, etc. Opening Hours: 5:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
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      697 17 5 fun-F/lled CHINESE ENRICHMENT COURSES V Jb Popular courses at SAFRA Clubhouses: MANDARIN READING A PERFORMING ARTS CHINESE CREATIVE WRITING gill fife S’ A feft* W SAFRA NATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION 293 Toa Payoh Lor 6 Tel: 355-4506 (Flon) 1/A Tamplnes St 92 Tel: 788-8433 (Carolina) 5200 Jalan Buklt Marah Tal:
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      1095 18 LJM A X I o 78 HOME TUITION 78 HOME TUITION INTENSIVE CHINESE COURSE for ‘O7 AO' by experienced school teacher Group/individual Bedok Page *****696 TUITION FOR PRI 1 to Sec 1 Small groups Maths. Eng. and Science. Sec 1 only Maths and Eng by experienced teacher. Reasonable fees Call
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    Lock icon Michael Douglas quits Hollywood to save son
    482 19 NATIONAL ENQUIRER SUPERSTAR Michael Douglas is fleeing Hollywood in a lastditch effort to save his deeply troubled teenage son Cameron, who’s been plagued by drugs and booze. The 52-year-old actor and the 18-year-old hell-raiser will move from California to New York City and
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      2068 20 HOLIDAYS GRAND LUCKY DMWJ93 a M >• Draw on 20 December FREEI Everyone stands to win Verada Sedan 3.0 car*. fit These, and Two 56 Sets of other Return Air Tickets *i aS Attractive Pnzes, Air Around The World §P &G«ftsu)orth on S/A ooer $1 MILLION will be (SIN/vioAMS/NYC/SFO/HKG/SIN) WQn
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