Weekend East, 8 May 1998

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    16 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 064/10/97 Vol. 13 No. 17 E-mail: fOQOSpub®cyberway.com. sg Friday, May 8, 1998
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      214 1 EmpText YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER EVERY FRIDAY Ai Ling is a mother of two and she’s only 21! Meet the other mums and grandmums on Pages 9 and 10 1 Six makeshift stalls openly sell porn discs outside MRT stations: Pg 2 VCD pirates defy the law 1 4 i J
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  • NEWS
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      Singaporeans say they will still buy them
      187 2 PIRATED compact discs (CDs), video CDs and computer software may be illegal but Singaporeans will still buy them. Most of the 30 people WEEKENDeast spoke to said they had bought pirated computer software, music CDs and VCDs before and would continue to do
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      Young pirate VCD vendors hard at work
      264 2  -  By ANDRE YEO and ANGELICA TAN A DAY after 40,000 pirated material was destroyed, copyright infringers are still blatantly selling the video compact discs (VCDs) in open defiance to the authorities’ efforts to stamp out copyright piracy. We spotted no fewer than 20
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      Kopi ‘clubs’ that are cheap and good
      450 4  -  We tell you where to get a good cuppa in pleasant setting after sun down By GINNY SEAH WHY fork out $4.60 when you can pay 70 cents for a cup of coffee? Outdoor cafes are sprouting up all over the island. But
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      Let’s play at the hair salon mum!
      406 5  -  Games and toys keep kids too occupied to fidget while family gets hair done By CELINE TEO DO YOU feel like pulling your hair out each time you visit the salon with your hyperactive kid? Finally, there is a salon where the whole
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      Mothers get big show of thanks
      406 8  -  Families beam laser messages to mums on 18-m laser water wall By CAROLINE NAGULENDRAN MOTHER’S DAY arrived a week early for 90 people last Sunday, with shopping and feasting thrown in. Some mothers also received a big show of appreciation from their families through
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      56 World Cup matches live
      421 20  -  TV station expects 500,000 viewers to watch each game By ANDRE YEO PREMIER 12 expects 500,000 viewers to watch each of the 56 World Cup games it will be telecasting live from June 10 to July 12. That means one-sixth of Singapore’s population will tune
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      Stars visit Seiyu
      86 20 IT WAS an auspicious opening with an overwhelming crowd at the newly renovated Seiyu Katong at Parkway Parade. Armed with souvenirs for TCS artistes, Phyllis Quek and Cynthia Koh, ardent fans surged forward for a glimpse of their favourite stars. The lucky ones also got close enough
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      133 3 SEIYU KATONC NOW OPEN as. ttttn a# m'* COt«522 LOLUPOP Handbags from France >39^59 oo CORAL ISLE Short dress Usual $49.00 EUSA Cheon^um now now $69 533 00 TEDDY WILSON Check shirt Usual $36.90 now TREMP Men’s Italian leather shoes sll9°°KELTNER sleeve shirt J Usual $39.90 now m tii n#
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      168 5 Scissor Works is at Blk 85, Marine Parade Central, #Ol >662. Tel: 342-3242 nterior Renovation Works before making decision. A One-Stop Renovation Interior Design Centre flJlSMiSJiftlg GRAND INTERIOR RENOVATION WORKS tijfcttttigfcjlk KENIY CONSTRUCTION TRADING IMM: 569 1033 YISHUN: 758 1233 HOUGANG: 386 1233 2 Jurong Eos» S». 21 IMM Building
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  • KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
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      Mum worried about teen’s active lifestyle
      179 6 I HAVE a 15-year-old daughter who is leading a very active life. Every weekday, she wakes up before six and does not sleep till almost midnight. She is a school badminton player and trains three times a week. She also does ballet twice a
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      Cold water fish helps lower cholesterol
      163 6 Also avoid taking animal fats MY FAMILY eats a lot of fish such as salmon, cod, sea bass and mackerel. They are very oily when cooked. Is it safe to eat the oil as well? Also, which fish is good for increasing HDL? NIRMALA
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      8-year-old girl has body odour
      129 6 MY DAUGHTER, who is eight years old, sweats excessively. This causes body odour, skin problems such as itchy rashes on her body and skin peeling on her feet. How can she overcome this problem? MOHAMAD Marine Crescent Excessive sweating may be due to several causes,
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      Hubby has sharp pains on hips
      105 6 MY husband has sharp pains on the right side of his hips. Is this caused by driving for long hours or the food he takes? FRANCIA A DELA CRUZ Tampines St 71 It is hard for me to know what has caused the sharp
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      Veins make woman's face look pimply
      155 6 MY FACE is clear of pimples but full of veins. The veins are rather obvious and make my face look like there are pimples. Is it due to bad circulation or is it a dietary problem? RACHEL ONG Tampines St 23 It is difficult
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      144 6 KORDEL’S 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN HEALTHCARE ARE YOU TAKING ENOUGH CALCIUM? You know that calcium is needed for developing strong bones and teeth. But if your diet is lacking in calcium-rich foods, what can you do? Supplement it with Kordel's Calcium Plus which is enriched with magnesium to aid
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      84 6 Ask a question and get a $5O gift pack GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Fax your question to 745-1022. Or, write to: Mr Shelter Cottier, KordeTe Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Gen ting Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutritionrelated problems. A
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  • HOLIDAY GUIDE
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      Lock icon Ciao Italy
      523 7 In land of lira you’ll find one visit is not enough IF YOU have been to the land of the lira, you know one visit is not enough. It'S hard not to be charmed by a country so full of contradictions. Steeped in culture and history, it nevertheless
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  • WEEKLYUPDATE
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      Ancient statues on exhibit
      269 8 “The Sacred and the Celestial Buddhist Art of Asia” May 14 to June 13,10 am to 6pm (Saturdays from 2 to 6 pm) Spink Singapore, 1, Parklane, Goodwood Park Hotel. Another aspect of Buddhism is highlighted through this thematic exhibition which focuses on the various iconography
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      117 8 A. M. GOH TRADING CO. Blk 3 Defu Lane 10 #Ol -590 5(*****4) Tel *****16 *****5 S Open 8.30 am to 6.30 pm (Mon to Sat) New Tyre 175/70 x 13 $55 Usual Price $65 185/60 x 14 $BO Usual Pnce $95 Mm purchase 4 pcs new tyres get FREE
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  • Mother's Day
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      Grannies who are young at heart
      363 9  -  By DESMOND NG SHE IS 68 years old, has 13 grandchildren and parades on the catwalk. Meet Yeo Kam Choo, the oldest finalist in this year’s Most Beautiful Mum contest. To be held on Mother’s Day at Junction 8 Shopping Centre, this contest attracted
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      ‘Just eat well and be happy’
      167 10 THE contest has also attracted some very young mothers. As one of the youngest finalists in the Most Beautiful Young Mum segment, 21-year-old Ng Ai Ling is one of the favourites. She is a proud mother of two and got married when she was
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      Showing love with a seafood meal
      391 11  -  By ANGELICA TAN PAMPER Mum with sumptuous seafood this Mother’s Day. Long Beach Seafood Restaurant has some irresistible menus just for her. The nine-course menus, for nine or ten persons, vary at each of the restaurant’s four branches. The main branch’s menu ($248) includes
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      Have 10-course Chinese lunch
      123 12 GO FOR a great dim sum lunch at Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant, Marriott Hotel. Together with dim sum, you can enjoy sliced abalone braised with mushroom and vegetables, steamed soon hock fish in soy sauce, braised longevity ee-fu noodles with dried seafood and double-boiled hasma with
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      Enjoy high tea with fashion show
      66 12 THERE’S a high tea extravaganza for Mum at White Rose Cafe, York Hotel. Treat Mum to offerings such as dim sum, gado gado, sandwiches and deep-fried ngoh hiang. There will also be door gifts, a fashion show and a lucky draw. The high tea
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      A delicious laksa treat
      49 12 POP in for a lunch of local favourites and a tea buffet at Ladyhill Hotel’s Ladyhill Coffeeshop. There’s Nonya laksa, mee siam, char kway teow, dim sum and roti jala. Served from noon to 5.30 pm on Sunday, it costs $15.90 (adult) and $13.90 (child).'
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      Buffet lunch with Jack Neo
      95 12 TREAT Mum to a Chinese buffet lunch at Marina Mandarin Ballroom. Delectable dishes include jellyfish with pork knuckles, deep-fried chicken with prawn paste, shark-fin soup, stewed duck with ginger and Chinese chestnuts, Shanghai pancakes and more. There will also be a comedy show by Jack
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      Feast on sushi and tempura delights
      69 13 THERE’S a Mother’s Day brunch at Hotel Phoenix’s Phoenix Garden Cafe. The offerings include fresh oysters, smoked salmon, roti prata, sushi and tempura. There will also be contests such as “Mother and Child Look-alike” and “Guess the Vegetable”. Brunch is available from noon to
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      Brunch for the lady of the house
      162 13 TREAT Mum to a Mothers’ Day champagne brunch at Palm Asian Brasserie, Novotel Orchid. She’ll enjoy delectables such as salmon, prime American beef, pasta, oysters, mixed fruit tarts and free flow of champagne. Brunch is from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm on Sunday.
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      Barbecued delights this weekend
      73 13 BRING Mum to an International buffet dinner with barbecued delights at St Gregory’s Brasserie, Grand Plaza Hotel. Enjoy offerings such as teriyaki, sashimi, barbecued stingray, Italian beef steak, half-shell mussel curried sauce and duck fricassee vegetable ragout. Mothers will also receive door gifts, a stalk of
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      Treat her to prawn platter and scallops
      86 13 GIVE Mum a treat with a Mother’s Day Special at Tivoli Coffee House, Amara Hotel. Its tasty fare includes sashimi, sushi, maki, smoked salmon, prawn platter and scallops with asparagus. Mothers will also receive door gifts, a stalk of carnation and a 4R
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      Sumptuous seafood in dreamy setting
      357 14  -  By ANGELICA TAN SEAFOOD seems to taste better with a balmy breeze, the tangy smell of the sea, the sound of lapping waves and a picturesque sea view. At Seafood Sentosa, the seafood comes flavoured with such a dreamy setting. Extending into the sea, the
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      Have a jolly good Nonya meal here
      238 15 Treat mum to chef Jolly Wee’s creations GET together this weekend to give mum a treat Take her out for a Nonya meal at Chilli Padi, a quaint restaurant ideal for a cosy family outing. While the batik wallpaper and bric-a-brac lend a
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      Retreat to spa for facial and massage
      204 15 Pamper mum by treating her to a beauty package THANKS to the many spas and their special packages for Mother’s Day, you can give your mum something more interesting than the usual card or grand meal. At Italian Spa, you can book mum
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      Spa treatment for the busy homemaker
      262 16 MOTHERS who suffer aching muscles from housework can seek some respite at this sanctuary during Mother’s Day. Celebrating its sixth anniversary this year, Destiny Beauty Centre is offering a full range of facial and beauty treatments for its customers. Managing director Mary Yen said:
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      Dine on French or Vietnamese cuisine at home
      188 16 YOU want to give mum a treat in a French or Vietnamese restaurant this Mother’s Day but the family is too busy to dine out. No problem. Bistro Chez Moi, along East Coast Road, has just introduced a delivery service so the
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      205 10 'Movmrs vdy stkim mm Yum Yum Soup Honey Pork Rib Seasonal Vegetable Viet. Sugarcane Prawns N.Z Mussels Baked in Garlic French Escargots Viet. Fried Noodles or Rice Viet. Dessert For 2-4 pax $99.00++ Viet. Assorted Platter Viet. Seafood Thick Soup French Escargots Coconut Crab Chicken in Lemongrass Pomfret in Tamarind
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      216 12 cam mem i 6> Try our chef s specialities black pepper crab, ikan chuan, ayam buah kuluak, cabbage roll, nonya curry fish head, nonya po phiah and kueh pai ti. t For a special reunion lunch or dinner on Mother’s Day. Call Chef Jolly or Patricia Lee to recommend you
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      109 13 r;?- V DELIGHT MMgr i < jfc <. t£ Serve The Freshest Salmon In Town At Very Reasonable Prices. Our Fresh Salmon Is Airflown From Norway. Dishes Are Prepared In Local. Western. Japanese Flavours. lOUnr Specially Piste:- 1 [Must Try Dishes Tofu with Salmon Betty BBQ Banana Leaf Salmon Fillet
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      255 13 w VMMVVVVV Mther, a Very Special Lady irfjbur life. 5 Her tender love and care are beyond words that could be described There is no better way to show Mum our love and appreciation, then to treat her to a tantalizing meal at Momiji. We at Momiji Japanese Restaurant celebrate
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      128 14 SEAFOOD SENTOSA r i?> ,Vca'.' -'t Sal&w^i vtis B**s£ Steamed Soon Hock Fish Shark's Fin with Crab Meat Live Prawns (Boiled or Butter) Roasted Chicken with Special Sauce Sri Lanka Crabs (Chilli/Black Pepper/Steamed or Butter) Sauteed Scallops with Asparagus Deer Meat. Mee Goreng or Hong Kong Noodles Fresh Fruit Platter
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      3700 19 Advertisement PERSONALITY FEMALE BEST AP OF m mt *3235 Cat. been around for 30 years. If you like to lead an afternoon away with coffee and cake, do leave me a message. Hobbies are baking, movies, photography and backpacking. Hope to hear form you soon. Preferably Chinese Drop your voice
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