Weekend East, 21 May 1999

Microfilm: NL23029
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    15 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 080/10/98 Vol. 14 N 0.20 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg Friday, May 21, 1999
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      177 1 I 1 a a H P\ Mi 4^ /i 3 i :>iep imo our new cafe at i§Bsi|£ijlS§§is^s •nain Centre (opposite Siglap Centre). p *****1111 l place for great coffee, tempting eats, Now you can savour a wide selection of coffee, tea, salad entrees, sandwiches, [H|«Mj Mfi —->■ desserts and
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      36 1 €>/ yc Pi€ylinsr The Qae-StopMusk Store EUROPE'S MASTER MAKERS From: Germany, France, Italy, Czech Rep China. Antiqu e/Vintage Violins Cellos ore also available. GRAMERCY MUSIC (S) PTE LTD 293 Tanjong Katong Road Singapore *****6 Tel: (65)345 3815
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  • WEEKENDPEOPLE
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      Stress busters
      593 2  -  Four remisiers tell us how they unwind... By SARAH NG ALL six telephone lines are ringing incessantly. At the other end of each call is either a regular client or a potential big spender. How do you cope? For many remisiers, this is just the tip of the
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      Do you look like your dad?
      103 2 Does your son or daughter look just like dad? Send us a photograph. It may be one shot of the lookalikes or two single shots. Photos do not have to be taken recently. There is no age limit. We are giving away six pairs
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      175 2 If infl Hundreds of Orthopaedic Spinal ■ml I lmj lYwlI Support Posture Spring Mattresses DIRECT WAREHOUSE SALE SINGLE SIZE 90X190X20 CM QUEEN SIZE 152X190X20 CM *230 SUPER SINGLE 105X190X20 CM KING SIZE 180X190X20 *270 *470 SINGLE SIZE SCAN BED DO *l r K r SUPER WONDE 3-IN-1 m. COMPLETE DIVAN
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      47 2 r -I Father’s Day Lookalike contest Child’s name: Age: Father’s name: Age: Address: S’pore Occupation: Tel: Closing date is May 31,1999. Send your entry to: Father’s Day Lookalike contest, City Weekly WEEKENDeast,MacPherson Road Post Office, Locked Bag No. 14, S’pore *****6. Prizes sponsored by ANA Hotel Singapore.
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      295 3 m ess ■s&*. mm ■v:. m&' i V r;S ;V f >..3 S' V 11 m iisiiili §8 'Vs V: m Mm mmm^ Indian Samarkand Thai Sukhotai \Xv 5; V- i’ *@sBStsi KSSS&* U SSN 5? TV. ;<:; VO, si I m IF A Taste the best that’s available in
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  • NEWS
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      Prime move for schools
      566 4 The government will spend $4.46 billion to rebuild and upgrade 290 primary and secondary schools from now till 2005. Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s former school in the east is one of them. What other schools here are affected and what facilities can your child look
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      Cabby goes the extra mile for kidney patient
      428 5  -  By DESMOND NG THREE times a week, he goes out of his way to chauffeur an old man whose name he doesn’t even know. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, taxi-driver John Chua sacrifices his fares, travelling from Changi Airport to Marsiling
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      Learning to deal with stress
      295 5  -  By SHARON QUEK SOFT, soothing music set the mood at the stress management workshop organised by The People’s Bible Church last Saturday. In a past-paced society like Singapore, stress is something that many have to live with. So, it was not surprising that a fair
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      We’re all prone to violence
      640 6 But we have different ways of handling it IN KOSOVO., continuous bombings have killed many and forced others to abandon their homes. Closer in Indonesia, people riot for independence and better lives. On a less political level, children shoot their FROM the medical point of
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      269 4 A. M. GOH TRADING CO. B Air-con check Refill gas FREE BRAKES CHECK Normal servicing includes oil filter engine oil (for Japanese car IOOOcc to I600cc) FREE BALANCING WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK Branded New Tyres •4 pcs 175/70x13-$220/- 4 pcs 195/50x15 -$3BO/- New Battery NS6O- $62.00 U.RsBsf(Suitable for Japanese Car) 1
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      235 4 MERGING Bedok North Primary with East Coast Primary New building at Chai Chee Lane by December 2000 Bedok South Primary with Bedok View Primary New building at existing Bedok South Primary site by December 2001 Bedok Town Primary and Telok Kurau Primary New building at Bedok Reservoir Road by December
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      74 5 How to tell if you’re stressed Social effects: Withdrawal, aggressiveness, over-involvement. Mental effects: Lack of concentration, poor memory, thought disturbance, cloudy thinking. Physical effects: Palpitations, migraines, sweating, gastric pains. DIFFERENT TASTES Ctfr Sotfurgf-jfike t (fimi# fßerana/tan Goo/iuu/ No service charge &no hidden extra,just the food, be Different Taste the Difference!
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      58 6 SHARKSFIN THAI COLA STEAMBOAT HOUSE 3*3^ THAI PORRIDGE HOUSE All Under One Roof Choose As You Like! Customers can also view famous Chinese paintings at Sungtao Arts Centre 1 Stone 2 Birds Worth Trying 2nd Floor Leisure Court, Singapore Tennis Centre 1018 East Coast Parkway Te, *****18 Only 10 Minutes
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  • DIARY
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      Legend of the yellow banana
      944 7 Exhibition Jantung Pisang Using banana tree as a theme, renowned local artist Tang Da Wu and students explore the myths and legends surrounding the tree. Tomorrow-May 31,11 am9 pm daily. The Substation Gallery. Free. Ostrich Egg Exhibition Vote for the most stunning-ly-designed ostrich egg from
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      327 7 Jacks Cake House U FIJI 3 ers are v «Hc/? ly§ 15 May to 15 July 1999 ncl a^^^ce/e^aM na tai /em/i/f tty offers j/t eoiad/y fov c 4. n n- Mierjarij Order your cakes at Jack's Cake House Bedok with these cut-out coupons and enjoy discounts off our regular
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  • CENTRESTAGE
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      Peranakan theatre returns to its roots
      379 8  -  By SHARON QUEK IF ITS last few plays left you nostalgic for more traditional staging rich with authentic Peranakan culture, the Gunong Sayang Association’s (GSA) latest production, “Janji Perot” (Pre-birth Pact), will be a treat. Over the years, GSA has gradually updated its productions
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      Meet Emily of Emerald Hill
      218 8  -  By CELINE TEO YOUNG theatre-goers who have yet to see one of Singapore’s oldest plays should not miss out on the chance to catch Stella Ron’s award-winning “Emily of Emerald Hill”. Over the last 15 years, the monologue-drama about a Peranakan matriarch has been portrayed
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
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      Restaurant fare at food court prices
      417 9  -  Indian cuisine and local favourites at G7 By SARAH NG DISHES from the Indian stall at Gourmet Seven are no different from its mother restaurant Samarkand. They are just cheaper. You can have tandoori chicken, a variety of curries and kebabs from the stall
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      These fiery Thai dishes won’t singe your pocket
      409 10  -  Restaurant even offers three-dish set meal for $8 By ANGELICA TAN FIERY Thai cuisine could give you more than a singed palate. It could also bum a hole in your wallet. Still, the robust flavours typified by pungent lemon grass and hot
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      Cuisine from French provinces
      162 11 ’Tis the season for white asparagus GROWN underground, white asparagus contains no chlorophyll and was exalted for its healing virtues in the Middle Ages. Today, this succulent shoot is the highlight of a special promotion at Conrad International’s Oscar’s. Flown in from Holland, it is the
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      Thai buffet at Chatterbox
      72 11 TREAT your taste-buds to fiery Thai food. At Mandarin Singapore’s Chatterbox Coffeehouse, the Thai buffet offers dishes such as chicken soup with coconut milk and young pineapple of “Ban Turian”, and deep-fried fish with spicy herbs, chilli and basil leaves. On till Sunday, lunch, from noon
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      109 9 c h 4 <p° M M W &o&ct &6*Mce Roll-it-up yourself style Also enjoy new dishes at Beach Road outlet: “Kong Bak” with Yam, Steam Cod or Salmon Steak, Steam Fish Head with Bean Paste Sauce. Beach Road Outlet: 12 Aliwal Street off Beach Road Singapore *****5 Function room available.
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      134 9 Lobster Superior Shark's Fin Abalone Bird Nest Value Heal SHASHIMi Salmon Fish J& Double-Boiled Superior Shark’s Fin Soup with Chicken (served individually) Sauteed Jade Sliced Abalone Steamed Lobster with Garlic (half Per Person) Sliced Sea Squid with Lettuce Golden Silver Seafood Roll Braised Ee-Fu Noodles with Black Mushrooms Bird Nest
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      96 10 mmm m ®9* m m 1 mm m m m* th t at party e sr m y<^ y. -x *> (english version) Make new friends in a “FLASH” (Cantonese version) CoZ V OU 01,1 chit chat with so Ladies Call Wmt* (english) izLUI many party friends on the line.
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      199 10 NAAM #O2-22, Plaza Singapura Hours: 11.30 am to 9.30 pm Tel: 339-9803 f it* a* Ramu is Back! Master Chef GK Ramu is back at the helm of Ramu’s Curry Restaurant after a f/2 years break to tempt you with the original and delectable taste of Southern Indian Cuisine. Tantalising
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      234 11 SPECIAL 3 DAYS ONLY FREE 48" 3-Bladed Aluminum jr Ceiling Fan f (3 years guaranteed) Wfid from 21/5 -24/5 xX** UK 52" 5-Bladed x Ceiling Fan vaHd fmm 21/5 -M/s (5 years guaranteed) A Prime Heater 5-Bladed Ceiling Fan with 188 Big Motor (Life Time Warranty) FREE UGHT VOUCHER WORTH
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      199 11 Lorna Whiston Study Centre Make school holidays a valuable learning time m v.- ACS 1 Fully qualified graduate teachers who are native English speakers conduct these unique and stimulating holiday programmes. Our methods of teaching comprehension and grammar are both creative and interactive. Groups are small and friendly to allow
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      3874 12 an For your convenience, you may also obtain the list of current greeting through: m Fax-on-Demand. Call 841 6449 Mail or E-mail. Call 841 6449 and leave your mailing address or E-mail address Internet, wn yv.tyvo-2-tango.com *8 Days 1900 912 6338 to browse greetings by different age group No personal
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      891 13 i i m m Your Guide To Better Buys Services iH s ml —J —J f J J J Jr I r r j k 4 Call Hasanah, Tel: 740-1152 or Sandy, 745-1022 COMPUTER COURSES O3 ITE CERTIFICATE IN office skill (COS). LCCI diploma in accounting. Office 97 free Windows
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      1170 14 Your Guide To Better Buys Services Call Hasanah, Tel: 740-1152 or Sandy, Tel: 740-1291 Fax: CLA TUITION l5 TUITION l5 POSITIONS VACANT 78 BIDLET TUTORS Registered with Ministry of Education Attention To All Foreign Students Seeking Admission To Singapore Schools 1999. Intensive tutoring in English Maths /2nd Language. (15hrs per
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      2311 15 It’s more than just a friendship introduction line. You can invite friends for Mahjong Games, Exchange of CD's, Room Sharing. Car Pools, Invitation to Parties/Barbecues, Trading of Collectibles such as stamps, toys, etc. personal with neti> -friends an <9 oh 9 pals. Qr simply leave your, own personal message. e
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