Weekend East, 10 September 1999

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Total Pages: 20
1 20 Weekend East
  • 15 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 080/10/98 Vol. 14 No. 36 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg Friday, September 10, 1999
    15 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 297 1 990 One-Stop Music Store ROPES R MAKERS rg«mnt»»r» Germany, France, Italy, Czech Rep China. ihque/V/n/age Violins Cellos are also available. GRAMERCY MUSIC (S) PTE LTD 293 Tanjong Katong Rood Singapore *****6 Tel: (65)345 3815 YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER EVERY FRIDAY Teacher eats with his pupils mm *jp=j y". m jjg pal
      297 words

  • NEWS
    • 429 2  -  By NANCY LEE THIS colourful plastic box is not just a delightful take-away lunch for a Japanese child in Singapore. It contains his mother’s labour of love and lessons in respect and social grace. The bento, Japanese for takeaway lunch, also ensures
      429 words
    • 570 3  -  By ANDRE YEO WHEN you shop in this air-conditioned complex, you can bring Sylvester or Rover along. The Pet Safari, which opened last Wednesday at Eastpoint Mall in Simei, is Singapore’s first retail outlet where you can shop with your pet. Occupying 10,626 sq ft, it is
      570 words
    • 353 4  -  By ANDRE YEO COME January, he will no longer be an unsung hero. Lawyer Ahmad Nizam Abbas, a volunteer at Trans Centre, will be featured in a book on volunteers, to be published by the centre. The Bedok Reservoir Rd resident, who has been
      353 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 246 2 Hundreds of Orthopaedic Spinal IWII Support Posture Spring Mattresses DIRECT WAREHOUSE SALE King SINGLE SIZE 90X190X20 CM QUEEN SIZE SUPER SINGLE 105X190X20 CM KING SIZE 180X190X20 DOW 1 *230 *330 *470 *270 COMPLETE DIVAN SET WITH FREE HEADBOARD SINGLE SIZE SCAN BED SINGLE SIZE *1 *230 59 QUEEN SI QUEEN
      246 words
    • 62 2 4 5 MaturaUW*' 1 54.00 Oy s,Q N in Sho" Bakad C^ ab rP tp=PP« v n,Bon& a “-8.60 BlaC ivA i Combination t GriUed Ga bacon »e 99 l $lO 1 *17.50 I toruola' «»9 ta Hon<?y > x: V Mariners Comer Restaurant (Newly managed by Summit Catering Services
      62 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 180 3 AN invitation TO parents... Enrol today and you will be amazeaat how much Cambridge can do hr your child. CAMBRIDGE is more than a childcare centre. It is an ISO 9002 certified Total Child Development Centre where learning comes naturally. We believe that each child is a unique person who
      180 words
    • 355 3 Full range of Car Stereo Accessories Package Offer For CO Changer/Radio/Cassette CO/RADIO TUNER From BLAUPUNKT $299. KENWOOD Cfi PIONEERTho Art of EnlortMinm+nt Trade-in your CD/Radio/ Cassette Player at High Value BLAUPUNKT RADIOPHONE Sony Mobile Panasonic From ENGINE HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS (m. Top Gun, Cyclone. Cneeiaft $499 > 'VxK/bfdfbsgalo Ponips. Sony.
      355 words

  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 358 4 FREE HAIR CUT 1 SttgSL. I Given By Professional Salon In Orchard Enquiries, Page 9595 7000 Conditions apply Restaurante Wine Bar Savour the Best in Spanish Mediterranean Cuisines DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF HENNA Would you like to have glossier, more manageable hair, cover unsightly grey hair bring out your hair's
      358 words
    • 242 4 TRANS CENTRE will be setting up another facility at Toh Yi Estate in Bukit Timah next April. Besides counselling couples with marital You can help too problems, the centre offers aid programmes to children with learning disabilities and conducts motivational workshops at schools. The centre needs to raise $lOO,OOO for
      242 words

  • WEEKENDPEOPLE
    • 497 5  -  Grad quit corporate world to sell lingerie By ANGELICA TAN “I AM a bra salesgirl,” declared Toni Chow. “And proud of it.” This shop assistant, who calls herself an educated Ah Lian, sells lingerie at her family shop, Sin Kian Seng, at Bedok North. But she
      497 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 48 5 Know anyone interesting in the neighbourhood? Cali Sarah Ng at 740-1198 or e-maii us at focuspub@cyberway.com.sg AS THE LOOK STUDIO 50, East Coast Road #O2-126 Roxy Square II (Opposite Parkway Parade) Singapore *****9 For Appointment I 1.00 am to 8.00 pm (Weekdays) 11.00 am to 5.00 pm (Saturdays)
      48 words
    • 275 5 BioShwi CONCEPT (Sole Agent) 1 Coleman St. The Adelphi #BI-13 S{l *****) Tel: 334 9488 Fax: 333 4436 BIOSKIN is specially formulated for various skin problems and is customised to individual special needs. It is so effective that you can see remarkable improvement within 10 days or MONEY BACK GUARANTEED
      275 words

  • 319 6  -  Not handicapped when moving around By ANGELICA TAN BUSES with high steps and narrow aisles were not built with the physically handicapped in mind. And taxi fares can drain anyone’s pocket. To move around, paraplegics, such as Gordon Mawjit Singh (left), have vehicles
    319 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 303 6 nn lili m Mart w IX l&iskap i. 'j£ itnpW s *a* m 4 3» ■W Free Wine Worth $7B Free Jackspeed Blue Polo Shirt 10% Discount at Perfecto Tim-Sum 10% Discount at Jackspeed Auto 10% Discount at Cafe Alessandro Nannini 20% Discount for Draft Beer 20 Discount on Bottle
      303 words

  • 91 7 For others, like Freddie Tang, 41 (left), driving a car is a breeze despite being wheel-chair-bound. Although he was paralysed from the waist down in an acci- dent when he was 12, the active graphic designer zips about in a flashy Rover coupe which is fitted
    91 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 220 7 the hottest chit chat party m m mm 'Xviv.v, r IMMM m ismiji (CANTONESE (English) mYamiei CALLS ARE CHARGED AT 50 CENTS PER MINUTE (ENGLISH (CANTONESE) and you can use fasttalk for free! The above service is restricted to 16 and above only, callers below 18 must seek parental consent
      220 words

  • 300 8  -  By ANGELICA TAN CANCER girl, Gan Ser Woon, and her mother are home. And once again, Madam Chong is trying to raise funds for her daughter’s treatment in China, this time, by selling mooncakes. Both mother and daughter returned on National Day after spending
    300 words
  • 157 8 OVER 20,000 fashion items will be going for a song for charity. T-shirts, tops, skirts, pants, jackets, suits, shoes and leather bags, donated by some of our homegrown designers, will be sold to raise funds for victims of the recent Turkey earthquake disaster. The sale is organised
    157 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 397 8 1 1/i 4 Thursday Newton Road, 16 Sept. 9 9am to 3p LBroadrick Road 99 3pm Friday 99 Sept 17 3pm to 9 am V ,V» EtonHouse INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PRE-SCHOOL Classes available for Singaporean children from Pre-Nursery to Kindergarten 2. Prospective and current parents are invited to see the interesting
      397 words

  • 560 9 Celine Teo was among the massive crowd at Notting Hill Carnival in London... THE Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant hit, “Notting Hill”, may have made the area the most sought-after address for the moment but it is the "annual Notting Hill
    560 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 254 9 Have a story to share? Call Desmond Ng on 740-1212, Angelica Tan on 740-1214 or Andre Yeo on 740-2266. Now Open with Special “Opening” Discount INDONESIA TEAKWOOD SOLID Dining Set Garden Set Also Available: Dressing-Table Bedside Table TV Sideboard Bed Garden Extension Table Garden Folding Chair Coffee Table Mandalay Gallery
      254 words

  • Untitled
    • 604 10 COMPILED by SARAH NG Exhibition 2 Generations Ma Changli and Ma Lu Senior and junior Ma celebrate the beauty of nature by blending the technique of Western impressionism and the expressionism of Eastern art. Shi Qing and Bai Yu Father-and-son exhibition by Shi Qing and Bai Yu,
      604 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 83 10 jigs, mmmmm yEI m Hundred Happy Food Court mmm Bam 9pm mmmitnmm Latest Pood €wtt at last Ceatt Experience the uncompromising standards of our various food stalls. Spacious and yet cosy, the Hundred Happy Food Court is surely a must come for everybody. 50 East Coast Basement Food Court, New
      83 words
  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 195 10 Others Mimemobile: A Celebration of Mime Junior Workshops Participatory session where the human body is used to visualise imagination on animals. For children aged nine-12. Sept 18. 1 pm. Free. Registration needed. Call 332-3220. Mimemobile Combining mime, poetry and live music, 'Seven Days" and A Question of Balance" explore the
      195 words

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 300 11 er At Home With Us INDESIT 3-Item Package 0 P i r* w— Hob: P 930 AT Multifunction Oven: FM Complete Your Kitchen At 799 (colour) Slimline Hood: IH 29 x —r INDESIT f G 510 V Dryer ARISTON PH 941 MSTV IX Delizia Vitro ARISTON PH 941 MSTB IX
      300 words

  • 450 12  -  New clubs target families and yuppies By DESMOND NG WITH its mouthwatering laksa, delectable prawn noodles and premium yong tau foo, East Coast Rd is the undisputed gastronomic haven this side of Singapore. But do you know it is feist becoming the Boat Quay
    450 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 372 12 Welcome To Advance Synergy A Synthesis of AV Technologies, People, Products and Services I i: />Vv yC M :< m HDB Executive Room custom-designed and installed by Advance Synergy CUSTOM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF Audio Video System Commercial Projects Dedicated Home Theatre and Mini Cinemas Home Automation Lighting Controls Multi-Room
      372 words

  • WEEKEND food
    • 488 13  -  By ANGELICA TAN IF THERE ever was a favourite food court for Mr Chia Boon Pin, Opera Food Court must be it. How can it not be when the foodie and Far East Organisation’s group manager and director of corporate affairs personally handpicked and invited five
      488 words
    • 118 19 THAI mango salad, honey chicken, and grilled sea bass fillet (above) are the highlights at this buffet with a Thai corner. But Alison Hotel’s Cafe Fontainebleau also has other mouth-watering dishes in store. The buffet menu, which varies daily, also features beef tenderloin with red wine sauce
      118 words
    • 103 19 GET fired up for hot wok favourites. York Hotel’s White Rose Cafe has a slew of zi char delights to offer, from seafood with bean curd and salted vegetable soup to sliced fresh-water fish with chye sim soup. Priced from $6.80, the dishes also include fried
      103 words
    • 71 19 THESE meats will be the roast of the town. Amara Hotel’s Wall Street Cafe Pub is dishing out succulent roasts for its set lunches this month. For $lB, you can choose from pepper beef, lamb rack, duck, and honey-baked ham. To complement the meats, there’s a DIY
      71 words
    • 122 19 MUSHROOMS are sprouting aii over the menu at Conrad International’s Oscar’s. So, if you are a fan of the fungus, appetisers like chicken mushroom pie with tender greens on balsamic dressing, and mushroom spring roll with plum sauce on mesclun mix and enoki mushroom, may delight you. For
      122 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 172 13 jiSSii Cf'ifZ V t zn,T7l n z Best Value Promotion Starting from now, for any set menu order, children 3 yrs to 12 yrs old, each will get a set of happy meal absolutely free. (First-come-first-serve basis Dining in only) Special Lobster Superior Shark's Fin Soup Abalone Hasma Set Menu
      172 words

  • 427 14 Starting this week, we feature favourite hawker food around MRT stations. This week, Denyse Yeo finds out from our readers around City Hall MRT Station... 1 Bobby Ng, 33, software engineer. “I like the bak kut teh (above) at Hill Street Hawker Centre. The soup is
    427 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 201 14 162 Upper East Coast Road 5(*****9). Tel: 243 0093 Fax: 444 3579 Pager: 9300 6887. Business hours We do catering for all occasions Special Set Lunch C Mon,Wed &Thurs 30 30 pm am o 30 00 pm pm m mE m m m ~r m WINDOW SHOP AT HOME. SSS?
      201 words
    • 22 14 Next stop, Raffles Place NIRT. If you know of any good places to eat near the station, call Denyse Yeo at 740-1213
      22 words

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 3741 15 i 9 For your convenience, you may also obtain the list op current greeting through: Eax-on-Demand. Call 841 6449 Mail or E-mail. Cal! $4! 6449 and leave your mailing address or E-mail address Internet, h 'ww.two-2-tango.com m 8 Days ETC POPout Magazines *****51 to browse greetings by different age group
      3,741 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 4656 16 I I t your messages or your you can j INTRO of the week ***** Hi, I’m a Chinese female, in my mid 30s, 1.6 m tall, weighs at 50 kg, single available, quite presentable most of them said that I’m gd looking. It’s for you to find out judge.
      4,656 words

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 997 17 Call Tel: 740-1152 or Sandy Tel: 740-1291 Fax: 745-1022 COMPUTER COURSES O3 FOR THE YOUNG FOR THE YOUNG 1 FOR THE YOUNG OB 08 08 TUITION l5 ITE CERTIFICATE IN office skill (COS). LCCI diploma in accounting. Office 97 free Windows Internet training. Bedok School. 241 4431. LINGO COMPUTER SCHOOL
      997 words

  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 1205 18 RELIGIOUS UNCEMENT HEX* V 96 RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT -r S>6 INTRODUCERS .T 1 5 m m isa »11 m rT» Bilingual Service fg rsu 4\ 'Xi i ,fK kO h .‘X Ji 1900-912-0901 Find out about your character, annual, daily and advance weekly forecast too! (daily and weekly forecast by Prof.
      1,205 words

  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 2003 19 pp Traditional Thai Massage Juas&age Common Room unisex 24 Pagoda Street I Chinatown Tefc *****15 Bookings start on THURSDAYS and close on TUESDAYS before noon. MANIPULATIVE MASSAGE THERAPY with 13 years experience physician. Tel *****31 Pg. *****587. Course also available. TRADITIONAL AFTERBIRTH MASSAGE and binding using herbs to firm thighs
      2,003 words

  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 1048 20 ARD OPEN ON SUNDAYS -JN *r~ < A' E Sir > m v. LOOK AT YOUR TYRES IF YOUR TYRE WEAR IS SLANTING TO ONE SIDE LIKE THIS THEN YOU HAVE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEM COMPUTER 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT The Wheels of your car are designed to be adjusted at specific
      1,048 words