Weekend East, 11 June 1999

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  • Title Section
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    15 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 080/10/98 Vol. 14 No. 23 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg Friday, June 11, 1999
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon ‘So what is my baby going to take now?’
      193 2  -  THE DIOXIN SCARE By SARAH NG BABY’S milk companies were today trying to rush out new supplies to supermarkets and shops after anxious parents snapped up the infant formulae that were not banned. In the last few days just after the
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    • THE DIOXIN SCARE
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        Lock icon Green light for some to be back on the shelves
        593 3 Enfalac, Frisomel, Nan 1 and 2, and Similac are among the brands of Europeanmade infant formula manufactured before Jan 20 and given the green light by the Environment Ministry (ENV) on Tuesday But parents should check the manufacture and expiry
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        Lock icon Restaurants act on meat and dairy products
        345 5  -  By CELINE TEO and ANGELICA TAN HOTELS and restaurants affected by the dioxin scare are clearing their larders and scrambling to get alternative suppliers for European produce. Out of the 20 hotels and restaurants WEEKENDEast contacted, 19 said they have replaced their dairy
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      Lock icon Little Francis switches to soy formula
      126 3 ONE baby who has abandoned his usual Nan 2 and switched to a soy-based formula is 11 -month-old Francis Wong Wei Leong (above). Said his nanny Ong Kiat Eng, 50, from Chai Chee: “The brands suitable for his age were all sold out at
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      Lock icon Airline loses medical intern’s luggage twice
      272 4  -  Bag contains hospital documents and equipment By ANGELICA TAN MEDICAL student Ong Yong Kwang, 25, was fuming mad when an airline lost his luggage on his way to Chiangmai. But when he returned to Singapore, the same airline lost his luggage again! Ong left
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    • Article
      Lock icon Human error blamed for most losses
      126 4 AIRLINES say that luggages can get lost for several reasons, the most common of which is human error due to the large volumes of baggage that airports handle each day. “For example, baggage may be delayed or lost due to being tagged wrongly by
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      221 3 jmp THE GREAT SINGAPORE SALE TO FRIDAY A > A MOMIJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT Authentic Japanese Cuisine UP TO mm m DISCOUNT miRKY! FOR A LlMim PERIOD ONLY. Momiji Japanese Restaurant 4 Tampines Central 5 #O4-01 Tampines Mall Singapore *****0 Tel 784 6202 784 0336 Fax: 784 No further discount will
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      5 3 RESTAURANTS TAKE ACTION: Page 5
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      180 4 a LARGEST SALE OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTUREPAEDIC BEDDING COLLECTIONS... MADE TO RELIEVE BAD BACKS AND PREVENT BACK PROBLEMS. SINGLE SHI 90x190x20 CM QUEEN SIZE 152x190x20 CM $230 $330 SUPER SINGLE 105x190x20 CM KWG SIZE 180x190x20 CM RECESSION SACRIFICES King Koil $270 $470 DIRECT WAREHOUSE SALE Don’t Miss Out! First Come
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      232 5 o (0 y Deluxe Lobster Abalone Kani dab Hasma Meal it Fresh Lobster With Fruit Salad it Braised Shark’s Fin Soup With Crab Meat it Sauteed Abalone With Conpoy And Vegetab it Deep Fried Kani Crab it Sauteed Lotus With Mixed Vegetables it Deep Fried Live Garoupa Fish it Braised
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  • KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
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      Lock icon Rashes from royal jelly
      112 6 MY 15-year-old daughter has menstrual cramps every month. She also develops rashes or sinuses when there is a sudden change in temperature or when it is dusty. I give her multi-vit-amins, royal jelly, evening primrose oil, vitamin C, horseradish and cod liver oil. Am I giving
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      161 6 Pre-menstrual bloating I’M A 30-year-old mother. I’ve been taking a tablet of evening primrose oil (1,000 mg) daily for almost three months now as I’ve been told that it helps to get rid of water retention before my period. However, I still experience bloatedness two weeks
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      255 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 Shailer Cottier, Kordel’s Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutritionrelated problems. A Kordel’s
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      190 6 Fight C FILU LITE Cellulite affects everyone. Young or old, male or female. Even slender women can have cellulite. And as we grow older, we are more susceptible to it. Find out more about this problem from WEEKENDeast columnist Shailer Cottier, nutritionist and author of several health-related books Topics include:
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  • Father’s Day Special
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      252 7  -  DENYSE YEO IT HAS been eight years since it opened. And Oriental Thai still adopts the vision of its president, Johnnie Young, to provide good food and service. Service staff are taught to uphold the motto “my customer, my friend”. For Father’s Day, the
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    • Article
      Lock icon No-fuss skin care for dad
      128 7 FOR Father’s Day, why not lavish some attention on dad? Elemis’ skin care range for men contains natural plant actives and aromas of peppermint, oak and chamomile. The products come in sleek, silver packaging with easy-to-use fliptop bottles and tubes. The range is a simple,
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      Lock icon Mature dads get a bigger discount
      348 8  -  DESMOND NG SOMETIMES, it does pay to be older. Especially when you are a father. Ocean Palace Chinese Restaurant, which specialises in Cantonese cuisine, has come up with an unique idea to celebrate Father’s Day. All dads who dine at the restaurant from June
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      Lock icon Get a bargain for dad
      312 9  -  VCD players from $160 and DVD players from $500 ANDRE YEO YOU don’t have to endure the crush at Orchard Road to get good bargains on electronic goods when looking for a present for dad. Neighbourhood store, Bedok Centre Electrical, at Bedok North St 1,
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      Lock icon Cruise or hotel stay for dads
      232 10/11 YOUR dad could be walking away with more than a full tummy when he dines at this hotel. He could also win a cruise to nowhere or a weekend stay at ANA Hotel when he dines at Cafe-in-the-Park or the Unkai Japanese Restaurant on
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      Lock icon Like two peas in a pod
      96 10/11 Meet the winners of our Father’s Day Lookalike contest Lee Lit Voon, 33 and his four-year-old son, Jerome, of St Patrick s Rd. Adrian Chan Shin Shoon, 41, and his nine-year-old son, Daron, of Upper Serangoon Rd. .4 Vincent Goh, 45, and his 15-year-old
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      Lock icon DIARY Gallery’s new works of art
      822 10/11  -  COMPILED By r SARAH NG Exhibition Low Wall Manipulating space and optical illusion, Chua Chye Teck explores the tension between the natural environment and the cultured habitat. Till July 4, noon-7 pm daily. Closed on Mon and public holidays. Plastique Kinetic Worms, 68 Pagoda
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      347 9 Bedok Centre Electrical Company Blk 214, Bedok Town Centre, #Ol-163 Te1:*****32/3 A Fin; TOSHIBA 43G9UXE (43") New Hi-bright Crt Hi-focus Technology Digital Controlled Colour Circuit Technology Ultra-clear Screen System Stereo Output i Y~' M SPECIAL PRICE TOSHIBA 34E8DE (34") DRAMATIC VISION Bold Images of Monumental Dimensions HVDS-T (Hi-Visual Dramatic Sound-Theatre)
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      215 10/11 KENWOOD Free Talk TM No Activation Fee No Contract No Airtime Fee No Licence Required a o o v>-z •-LU Stee: 4.o'x 2.2' WWtfit- 180 g Avalabte in yelcw black. lluf+4 vh At work Warehouse operations, F&B operations, event management etc. At leisure Camping, sports, fishing, school/association outdoor activities etc.
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    554 12  -  Teachers put on cowboy boots for some serious dancing By CELINE TEO MORE than 30 teachers from the Singapore Teacher’s Union have been spending their Monday nights at the school hall of the CHIJ Primary School in Martia Rd. As country music blares
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      354 12 A. M. GOH TRADING CO. PTE LTD Air-con check Refill gas FREE BRAKES CHECK Normal servicing includes oil filter engine oil (for Japanese car IOOOcc to I600cc) Mobil FREE BALANCING WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK Branded New Tyres 4 pcs 175/70x13-$220/- 4 pcs 195/50x15-$3BO/- New Battery NS6O- $62.00 U.RSBSA (Suitable for Japanese
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      136 12 DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI To help students, the following classes are arranged: 1) Chinese Composition Writing for Primary students To learn the Basic guidelines of writing Chinese composition Time: Tues 6 to 7.30 pm (starting 15 Jun) Fee: $6O per month 2) Chinese Composition Writing for I Secondary students To
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
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      408 13  -  By ANGELICA TAN A GOURMET deli, an eatery, a pastry counter and a bar all housed under one roof. That’s Herbst-Le Piazza for you. Shelves stocked with imported vegetables, diary products and groceries such as cereals and salad dressing, and a wine cellar
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      74 13 HERE’S a chance to sample some hawker fare from Thailand this weekend. Tanglin Mall is having a Thai promotion featuring streetside hawkers offering freshly made Thai treats from as little as $l. The munchies include kanom buang (crispy crepe), gai yang (grilled chicken), sweet otak (babrbecued yam
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      111 14 AS EXOTIC as their names are these dishes from the Filipino buffet at Mandarin Singapore’s Chatterbox Coffeehouse. The authentic spread includes Kare-Kare (oxtail and tripe stewed in beef broth with ground rice and peanut butter), Na Isda (fish in sour broth), Lumpiang Sariwa (sauteed heart of palm with
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      90 14 THE popular “teaffm” at Furama Hotel’s Tiffany Coffee House now has more to offer. The star attraction is the Turkish favourite, chicken doner kebab, which is slowly cooked on a turning skewer and served on pita bread, shredded lettuce, cucumber, tomato and tehina sauce. Other treats
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      Lock icon It’s time again for rice dumplings
      175 14 IT’S time for bak chang and dragon boat races once again as next Saturday is duan wu jie. Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival commemorates the death of Chinese poet and patriot Qu Yuan,
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      124 14 'Katufrutty, Seafood fte&ttwruiHt Seen (fande* Good Food Unique Ambience Reasonable Prices Friendly Service Business Hours 6pm 2am 382 Joo Chiat Road Singapore *****2 Tel: 342-3442 Fax: 345-5260 Know a place with good food? Call Angelica Tan at 740-1214 ::s 1 1? f/ Aff 1 f 9M the c party §m
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      261 14 Jacks Cake House t u 3 cA, W\ celebration al offers are vaiiJJ. e 1 1 15 May to 15 July 1999. W ncl upece/e/waMna taltA 14 (7 $Ws Pem/tVi/ty sjft evict// y p/w yfd Order your cakes at Jack x Cake House Bedok with these cut-out coupons and enjoy
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  • Singapore Favourites
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      844 15  -  Roti jala and curry B y Lee Geok Boi ROTI JALA looks beautiful and tastes even better. This classic lacy pancake is every bit as tasty as it is festive-looking. The Malay and Nonya classic is popular with everyone and goes down well at
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      126 15 'ym, m Presenting the &*<*!<* Finally, you can enjoy mouth-watering Tex-Mex food (Texas-American with Mexican influence) in the heart of town! Savour buffalo Wings, delightful Turkey Quesadillas, a sizzling Fajita Grill and signature Tex-Mex dishes that will entice you to come back for more. Open daily Course* otion ends 30J
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      1202 17 Your Guide To Better Buys Services WEEKEND CLASSIFIED COMPUTER COURSES O3 LINGO COMPUTER SCHOOL (next to Bedok MRT). Special computer classes for Filipinas and Indonesian maids. Call 442 2550. ITE CERTIFICATE IN office skill (COS). LCCI diploma in accounting. Office 97 free Windows Internet training. Bedok School. *****31 DRIVING INSTRUCTION
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      2535 18 Your Guide To Better Buys Services WEEKEND C RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT 96 II Tel: 740-1152 m Sank, Tel: 7 1 RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT 96 OTHER ENTERTAINMENT 1 10 OTHER ENTERTAINMENT —> 1 TO or Tinlcle Line -912-0010 rl Let Tickle Line Chase all your Blues away Calls at 50e a minute, (Subject
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    452 20  -  She’s back home for Camp Sunshine after six-week treatment in China By ANGELICA TAN GUESS who’s back and on her feet? It’s little Gan Ser Woon, the six-ysar-old who made headlines in March when she sold biscuits to raise funds for her treatment
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