Weekend East, 9 April 1999

Microfilm: NL23028
Total Pages: 19
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    16 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 080/10/98 Vol. 14 N 0.14 E-mail: focuspub® cyberway.com.sg Friday, April 9, 1999
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  • NEWS
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      Parkway draws happy winners
      171 2 SHE submitted only one coupon but it was the one out of 173,371 that clinched her the grand prize of $lO,OOO. Ong Lian Kim, from Tampines, has never won in a lucky draw until last month’s “Festival of Joy” draw at Parkway Parade. Shoppers were entitled
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      Could this plant be a cure for cancer?
      484 2  -  By SARAH NG IT looks like a normal garden plant, but some claim it is more than that. According to egg supplier Ng Hock Beng, the plant, commonly known as crown of thorns, is a vital ingredient in a concoction for curing
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      Pet therapy scheme short on helpers
      359 5  -  By ANDRE YEO THE Singapore Kennel Club is hoping to revive its pet therapy project, which has not been carried out on a regular basis because of a lack of committed volunteers. Under its Pets as Therapy (PAT) programme, which began in 1990, dogs
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    • Article
      Old curtains for new
      95 5 TIRED of your old curtains? No problem. Trade them for new ones at Terio, an interior furnishing company in Kaki Bukit. It will trade in your old set for $4 per metre run based on the window width, regardless of length. But only if you make
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    • Article
      Sea sports weekend
      96 9 GET ready for some sun, sand, sea and sports this weekend. The first Singapore Sea Sports Festival kicks off this Saturday at 13 sea sports clubs, centres and marinas around the island, offering a range of marine leisure activities and sea sports to the public. Try your
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    • Article
      More buying insect spray
      334 9  -  By ANDRE YEO SALES of aerosol insecticides and insect repellents have increased recently possibly because Singaporeans are trying to protect themselves from the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus spread by the Culex mosquito. Insecticide manufacturers, supermarkets and provision shops reported an increase in sales last month when
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      Thai water fest
      102 9 SONGKHRAN, the Thai water festival (left), will be celebrated at the Paya Lebar MRT Station tomorrow and on Sunday and you are invited. It is a traditional Thai festival to signify starting life anew and is symbolised by throwing water at one another with monks praying for
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  • WEEKEND food
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      Art with an anti-drug message
      486 3  -  By SARAH NG THREE Singaporean artists are using art to fight drug abuse. With three inspiring murals, to be placed at MRT stations, their message to all Singaporeans read: You do not need drugs for pleasure. Simple things in life such as art can bring
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      Hearty fare to sink your teeth into
      386 15  -  Feast on big burgers, slabs of ribs and huge steaks By ANGELICA TAN AMERICAN diners were all the rage about a decade ago. Before the emergence of new-age fusion cuisine and the plethora of cafes and theme restaurants, American institutions, such as Hard
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      Dessert
      82 15 A NEW dessert joining the current list of brownies, apple pies, New York cheesecakes and chocolate fudge cakes is the four-tiered carrot cake ($7). Layered with cream cheese icing, the moist cake with detectable chunks of walnut is worth a try. But I prefer the world’s smallest sundae ($3),
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      13 3 FILM MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN Page 13 DIARY Festival of Page 14
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      172 3 1* m 15 Hearty treats: Page VAGHEGGI Slimming Package U.P. $l5O Burn fats, water retention problem Reduce cellulite Lighten stretch marks Now mm T i,;. Two-in-one Aromatic Special Treatment Body scrub Body massage U.P. $l2B Now Renewal Problem Skin Regulate Effectively improves •acne and scars uneven skin texture pigmentation greasy
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  • People in the east...
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      Scott has the ball at his feet
      506 4  -  And he’s still working hard to be a national coach By ANDRE YEO WITH two diplomas under his belt and a national coaching licence on the way, he is one of the most qualified players in the SLeague. And also probably its shortest-serving
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      Damien Sin confronts his demons
      442 4  -  By CELINE TEO HORROR writer Damien Sin returns with a less scary cohort of characters. His fourth book is an anthology of poems titled “Saints, Sinners and Singaporeans”. It reflects his experiences from teenhood and National Service to his university stint in Oxford, heroin addiction
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      87 4 New column by footballer Rafi Ali: Pg 16 i EAUTY /Facla,% mm J3B A totally p ersonalized "Return To only Beauty” facial programme for you. Within 6 weeks, your skin is smoother, complexion is fairer and clearer, better skin tone is regained. Thanks to the active ingredients from plants and
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      187 5 Full range of Car Stereo Accessories Package Offer For CO Changer/Radio/Cassette Trade-in your CD/Radio/ Cassette Player al High Value CO/RADIO TUNER From $299 BLAUPUNKT RADIOPHONC Ff Mil ENGINE HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS $499 Top Gun Cyclone, Cneetan BLAUPUNKT KENWOOD piorvieer* ThtArrot £nfrtnnm*ni Sony Mobile Pomps. Sony. Pioneer. Alpine. Kenwood. Clarion w
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      497 5 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 TOSHIBA 43G9UXE (43") New Hi-bright Crt Hi-focus Technology Digital Controlled Colour Circuit Technology Ultra-clear Screen System Stereo Output yV I SPECIAL PRICE TOSHIBA 34E8DE (34") DRAMATIC VISION Bold Images of Monumental Dimensions HVDS-T (Hi-Visual Dramatic Sound-Theatre) Sound System Advanced
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      118 6 jr new OviOtropic style m JSwSWV -i: If* SS ggjggl §i UTi FI •r^v» Oil i .j HI jgsra "3h.i •C g\frag*jai *-£»25«5%8Kc...» P* V 3S £LJf ~3S£ -Ifflfe:; fashion shows Featuring the best for the best. For a fresh look and the latest Fashion wear stay close to the
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      285 7 Announcing the opening of our new 24 Hour Banking Centre at Eastpoint Mall It caters to shoppers, savers and night owls. nSB -111 ii i ;'V j: ■-> M' < N 'VsM v s <r /'"'M V I* ytmk ■m* HNH V'» *y.„ i im- -5. m& vXJX Kill 3
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  • Article
    Tennis classes full despite rain
    198 8 IT rained that day. But the shower did not stop some 90 parents and their kids from turning up at Tang’s Professional Tennis and Fitness Consultants two Sundays ago to sign up for tennis lessons. Managing director Steven Tang said the response was so overwhelming,
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      222 9 DIFFERENT TASTES OK KodiiiujJfflte «y No service charge no hidden extra, just the food he Different Taste the Difference! JACKIE’S BOWL 542 East Coast Road 5(*****1) Tel: 241-6518 Opening Hours: 10am to 12 midnight daily. Dine-in comfort with FREE parking. Take-aways also available. Handy2B/38 P3SE Manually operated cylinder lawn mower.
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      275 9 ESE m dda ,ns > n] ft I —i (For 10 persons) Usual: $298 Cold Dish Combination Shark’s Fin Soup with Crabmeat Braised Abalone with Sea Cucumber Deep Fried Soon Hock Fish Steamed Live Prawns Braised Cabbage in Teochew-style Braised ‘E-Fu’ Noodles Sweet Mashed Taro in Teochew-Style Shark’s Fin S
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  • Your Dream Home
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      Lucky draw and contest winners
      91 10/11 Shop and Win lucky draw Ist prize ($9,000 cash) PoMCahPoo, l/C No: *****77 J 2nd prim ($6,000 cash) Donny, l/C No: F*****99K 3rd prim ($3,000 cash) Hairy Ong, l/C No: *****29 J Your Dream Home contest Winners of VCD player Marichu Vorquez, l/C No: F*****19Q
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      House-hunting tips
      337 10/11  -  By SARAH NG ACCORDING to the experts, location is not all you look for in a house. When it comes to buying a landed property, whether resale or new, the top three priorities on many people’s lists are location, location and location. But there are other equally important
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      173 10/11 INTERLINK HOME WORLD One of the largqgt one-stop furnishing lifestyle centres in town Rosewood Furniture from China Up $2388 Now $lBBB 1* C^an9' to EC? toCW Imran Rrajw 'V:K I SiP": Sw-.£S. A j' -x Dunlopillo ORTHO CARE (pocket spring) Queen Mattress w/ FREE Queen Divan *799 Dunlopillo Queen Set
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  • CENTRESTAGE
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      Skeletons come out of the closet
      405 12  -  New play attempts to broaden views on sex By CELINE TEO IN this new play about sex, almost every scene is a bedroom scene. It features more nudity than the average show. And even when a scene is not physically sexual in nature, the
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      463 12 TheAnswerTo Your Storage Problems ‘HAMMER LOK’ BOLTLESS STEEL SHELVINGS Ideal for Home, Office, Factory, Shops, Storerooms. Quality, Strong Galvanised BHP Steel with Fibreboard Shelves. Cash Carry D.I.Y. Units Model 405 5 Shelf 350 kg per shelf! (7I”H x 35” W x I6”D) 115/- Model 305 5 Shelf 150 kg per
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  • FILM
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      My teacher is an alien
      394 13  -  Students find they’re not the only misfits in school By CELINE TEO What happens? IF YOU were an alien out to dominate the world, would you bomb The White House, Independence Daystyle, or go in through the back door? Well, Herrington High School is indeed
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      50 13 KIM’S PLACE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 477 Changi Road 5(*****3) Operating Hours: 5.30 pm -1,30 am (daily) Tel: 742 1119 NONYA STEAMED RED FISH BUTTER PRAWNS HERBAL CHICKEN USUAL $54 (DINE IN ONLY) c aMiOur® 9 i» wm r LIVE BIG CRAB $2.50 PER 100 G USUAL $2.80 No Service Charges GST.
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    Slather on seaweed to shed weight
    193 13 STAY slim with seaweed. Besides being a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, a beauty centre is introducing a range of body care programmes which uses seaweed extracts. The Thalassothys body care treatment uses marine ingredients such as seaweed, algae and sea salt. According to
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  • DIARY
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      Yummy art
      927 14 EXHIBITION Food in Art Featuring a selection of sculptures, plays, films and photography which uses food as a metaphor for desire, greed and anxiety. Till May, 9 am to 5.30 pm (Tue to Sun, including public holidays); 9 am to 9 pm (Wed). Closed on Mon. Singapore Art
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      143 14 h am mmMmmmm r. 38S '■>:'•■ SSSSgj&g&SS&l J- ■;#<■ v i■' i a 1 m mr^m mm aii m m at party m kz i J t j s (english version) Make new friends in a “FLASH” (cantonese version) OZ OU Can Wmi chat with so H Ladies Call T7
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      233 15 DAN RYAN’S CHICAGO GRILL 9l,Tanglin Road #B I -01, Tanglin Place 11.30 am to midnight Tel: 738-2800 J| PRESENT this coupon ;>: Not valid with other J1 and save $10 when you promotions, during 1 spend $30 on a single happy hours or for set receipt at Dan Ryan's, lunch-
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  • B ON THE ALL...
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      Our team spirit will be high
      316 16  -  By Rafi Ali Captain Tampines Rovers FC ALL THE players are very disappointed with last week’s result against Tanjong Pagar. Obviously, being the first game of the season and playing at home, we really wanted to get the three points. Unfortunately, the ball just
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      256 16 SUNDAY’S ARE FOR RAEGAE MAHN! SUNDAYS 8.30 pm -11.30 pm 1000 East Coast Parkway (behind McDonald’s) Tel: 844 4434 m RELAXATION IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT Streeters Restaurante Wine Bar Savour the Best in Spanish Mediterranean Cuisines *">"V "TV* m wm i m ■ess. ?5> in* ■mm/ Wm Opposites may attract but
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      1143 17 Your Guide To Better Buys Services H I I I BMUKH A FOR THE YOUNG OB m Tel: 740-1291 Fax: 745-1022 FOR THE YOUNGI■ I FOR THE YOUNG TUITION l5 mI l imi nf LINGO COMPUTER SCHOOL (next to Bedok MRT). Special computer classes for Filipinas and Indonesian maids. Call
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      811 18 Your Guide To Better Buys Services WEEKEND CLASSIFIED Call Hasanah, Tel: 740-1152 or Sandy, Tel: 740-1291 Fax: 745-1022 VEHICLES FOR HIRE 56 PRIVATE CAR NISSAN Sunny Auto 1.6 available for rent. Daily and short term basis. Reasonable rate. Page 9281 0731. VEHICLES FOR HIRE 56 VAN FOR RENT to any
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
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      Treasures from the ocean
      92 19 THE tables are laden with a bountiful harvest from the sea. At Furama Hotel’s Tiffany Coffee House, the seafood buffet (above) includes crayfish with mixed pickles, salmon fettuccine in cream sauce, prawns with pepper in sweet sauce, and pan-fried chilli crabs. The lunch buffet, at $lB
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      Popular buffets are back
      86 19 TWO popular buffets are back at Plaza Parkroyal’s Cafe Plaza. The Japanese food and dessert buffet (right), with freshly made sushi and sashimi, is available for lunch on Sundays and Mondays and dinner nightly. It costs $23.50 (adult) and $11.75 (child). Lunch on Tuesdays to Fridays,
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      Durian cake and more
      85 19 THE king of fruits reigns again at Goodwood Park Hotel (above). Sink your teeth into its legendary durian mousse cake ($3B per kg and $5.50 per slice), which is made of thick, creamy layers of durian pulp sandwiched between thin layers of sponge. Or, have a
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      Pasta done your way
      81 19 CREATE your own pasta for only $5.99 at Alessandro Nannini. Choose from fettuccine, spaghetti, penne and linguine and accompany it with mushroom, chicken, salmon or seafood. Then, top it off with sauces such as alia panna (a reduction of white and double cream) or aglio olio
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      947 20 GARD QUAUTY CAR SERVICES Mobil SYNTHETIC OIL SERVICING PACKAGES mm i Mobil FROM O 0 o D j W& Superb workmanship detailed job done as listed on the right Fresh Stock Of New Tyres On More Than 100 Sizes From Various World Renown Brands AT RECESSION BUSTING PRICES! m R
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