Weekend East, 29 October 1999

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  • Title Section
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    15 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 006/10/99 Vol. 14 No. 43 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg Friday, October 29, 1999
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      280 1 YOUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER EVERY FRIDAY PREFERRED BY CONCERT PIANISTS AU. OVER THE WORLD $3990.00 Sole'Agents. Singapore Malaysia GRAMEKCY MUSK J 291 lanjong Kotoog THE 4ITY Established 1871 FULLY IMPORTED 10 YEARS WARRANTY .EUROPEAN UNBELIEVABLE PRICE. LTD *****6 Tel: (65) 345 3815 Haig Girls set for big move The grand old
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon The great Millennium cookout
      592 2  -  By ANGELICA TAN GATHER a few family members and whip out your pots and pans for a cookout that could bag you $6,000 cash. NTUC FairPrice, with NTUC clubs, is giving away a total of $12,000 cash in the NTUC Millennium Family Cooking Competition. Qualifying for
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      Lock icon Where girls climbed trees and played with worms...
      474 3  -  By DESMOND NG SOME remembered climbing the trees, competing on the hopscotch and teasing the earthworms during wet, rainy days. Others reminisced about going to school in a trishaw or wading through water in the field when it flooded. Memories are certainly
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      Lock icon Rahmad is an old girl
      231 3 MADAM Rahmad Ahmad (left) was a real gem right under their noses. And they didn’t know it. The newly-formed Haig Girls’ School Alumni Association, which was frantically looking for old girls to join their alumni forgot to search one place their own school grounds. We
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    • Article
      Lock icon Ex-convict gets the sack for keeping his past a secret
      581 10  -  Prison says they must be ready to face rejection By ANDRE YEO HE DID the crime and served his time but she knows her ex-convict fiance will always serve a “life sentence” for breaking the law during his youth. Bedok
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      Lock icon Hobby is now big business for Bewa
      294 10 FROM sewing clothes at home, she now owns three boutiques with a staff of 15. Indonesian Chinese, Bewa Wong, 44, has come a long way in the eight years since she decided to get serious with her hobby and her shops, which are
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      45 2 per person SALMON CHICKEN CUTTLEFISH MIXED VEGETABLES RICE MISO SOUP MOMIJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT 109 North Bridge Road #O3-06 Funan The IT Mall Singapore *****7 Tel: 334 1 722 334 1 707 No further discount will be entertained with VIP Privilege Cards or any other promotions
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      249 3 Has Your AUTO GEAR BOX Been Serviced Before*) CHIP SOON AUTO SUPPLY CO. Mobil f* rM\C^ se o^' tooXVv fcViX 0 rcv^ eS A' a a\ia x C,ev\^ eS C\\afl§' ;?S se Open days week Our company provides a mobil high performance ATF oil change package for BMW, Mercedes Benz,
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  • WEEKEND PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Not a doctor, but she still ‘saves’ lives
      495 4  -  Starting this week, we feature principals of schools in the east. This week, we profile Violet Khor, head of Qiaonan Primary School. By ANDRE YEO SEEING malnourished children on television convinced her that her calling was to be a missionary doctor. That
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      Lock icon Gabriel’s sound investment
      309 4  -  By ANGELICA TAN YOU’VE heard of handmade furniture and clothes. But what about handmade amplifiers, turntables and compact disc players? Self-professed audio designer Gabriel Tan (right) makes sound equipment from scratch. ‘The only things I don’t make are speakers,” he said. He has been doing this since
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  • LOOKING FORWARD
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      Lock icon Rose in full bloom
      351 5  -  Grandma does ‘exercise of fragrance’, walks, dances to keep fit By SARAH NG RETIREE Patricia Lee’s weekly exercise routine will put some young people to shame. At 6.30 each morning (except on Sundays), Madam Lee, 71, practises xiang gong at the multi-purpose court near her Tampines
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      112 5 COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN (A project of Hope Community Services, the social arm of Victory Family Centre) (Nursery, Kl, K 2) Session 1: 8.30 am 11.30 am Session 2: 12.30 pm -3.30 pm Parents! Your search for experienced and patient teachers ends here. In the 3 years of pre-school education, your child
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  • KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
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      Lock icon Atopic eczema takes various forms
      253 6 I HAVE been suffering from atopic eczema for more than 18 years. Of late, it has erupted in different forms from red patches to difficult-to-heal bleeding spots to weeping, crusting ears and scalp. I also suffer from sinusitis and middle ear problems. Are there different
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      Lock icon A guide for beginners
      206 6 How to start on supplements MY HUSBAND and I are in our thirties. Our friends are alarmed that we have never been on any supplement programme. We would like to start doing so but do not know what or how much to take. Both of us
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      277 6 KORDEL’S uou a&>.- ’......vjigjjj Q4)eze enlouincj cut li I* "'■■l il ///ss& *5 m m m ■:>: m 005%% JZ** "We have always planned to have an active and meaningful life when we retire. That’s why we made sure we have been choosing the Kordel s range of health supplements,
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      103 6 Ask a question and get a $5O gift pack GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Fax your question to *****22. Or, write to: Mr Shatter Cottier, Kordel’s Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutri-tion-related problems. AKordefsfood supplement
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  • Food Special
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      Lock icon Get two styles of cooking in one dish
      308 7  -  Savour tender and juicy steamed fried fish ANDRE YEO IF YOUR palate will settle for nothing less than authentic Chinese cuisine, then have a meal at this restaurant. The Eastern Restaurant, near the Aljunied MRT station, was set up by Chinese national,
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      Lock icon Delicious yong tau fu from two buddies
      356 8  -  SARAH NG AS THE name suggests, this new yong tau fu stall is the result of a 20-year-old friendship between two entrepreneurs. Called Buddy’s Choice, the business is a joint venture between Kenneth Lim and school friend Lim Soh Kuan. Nestled among eight
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      Lock icon Coke is the secret to pork belly dish
      384 9  -  LOH HSIAO YING AT FIRST glance, Ocean Palace looks like your typical Chinese restaurant with the usual Oriental decor, KTV sets and all. But look at the a la carte buffet menu, and you realise it’s anything but ordinary. One would never
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      76 8 if.' psp nto regulars, the taste is "magic". mi v ff Sxix*;':- 'l£>U4LcUl& M*ice m m M m X-X;. :>•:# f«P§9 BABYBISTRO FOOD COURT Stall No. 4 885/887 East Cost Road Singapore *****0 Tel: 441 8870 n i m ykj- I! i <■ '*•4, > Cuttlefish Kangkong Salad ft m
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      192 10 ASAHI Japanese Designed Examination Model Japan Top Grade Engineering Exam Model: Ul-AS NOW: $4630 (Hire Purchase D/P $926 $174 x 24 mths) Piano Height :121cm Soundboard Valuable Tone Wood and Finely Selected Solid Spruce (Not 3 PLYWOOD) for rich powerful tone. Backpost 5 inter-locking pieces of solid wood to reinforce
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  • FILM
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      Lock icon ‘Blair Witch’ serves up a scary brew
      364 11  -  By LOH HSIAO YING What it’s about BRACE yourself for an authentic first-hand experience of terror. On Oct 21, 1994, three student filmmakers, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams (the actors’ real names) disappeared into Maryland’s Black Hills Forest to shoot a
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      34 11 LET US TAKE CARE OF YOUR DAILY DINNER 3+ DINNER DELIVERY SERVICE l7° i, m f*. fa A TONG CHIANG KITCHEN No. 376 Race Course Road Singapore *****5 Tel: 297 6346 Pg: 952 *****
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      307 11 BioShUi is specially formulated for various skin problems and is customised to individual special needs. It is so effective that you can see remarkable improvement with 10 days or MONEY BACK GUARANTEED* v S Indulge yourself in a 6-in- 1 Beauty Extravaganza Package that includes: 1. Skin Rejuvenating Facial 2.
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  • DIARY
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      Lock icon Austrian artists celebrate millennium
      661 12  -  Exhibition COMPILED by SARAH NG Reflect: Contemporary Art of Lower Austria Seven artists celebrate the millennium and their links with the past through paintings and installation art depicting the architecture and urban landscape of Austria. Till Nov 30, 11 am-6 pm (Mon-Fri) and till 5 pm
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    Lock icon Climber Sarina’s dream is to conquer Antarctica
    385 12  -  By DESMOND NG SARINA LIM will have to battle sub-zero temperatures, thin air and extreme change in weather to tackle the formidable Kalapattar peak along the Mount Everest trail. At 40, this Kembangan resident is the oldest woman in an 18-strong expedition group
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      87 12 THE LOOK STUDIO 50, East Coast Road #O2-1 26 Roxy Square II (Opposite Parkway Parade) Singapore *****9 W have achieved the flawless complexion that Cs7 have always dreamt of thanks to mr Che £Look Q&tudio' Ip f|p &hnstabel 'C an results of many years of research, our tested method gives
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  • WEEKEND food
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      462 13  -  Pancake hawker adds curry and chicken rice to menu By ANGELICA TAN PANCAKE King, Jack Chin, is conquering new territories. The 32-year-old, who made a name for his ming chiang kuih about one-and-a-half years ago, already has eight outlets around Singapore selling his peanut-filled pancakes.
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      Lock icon New at the supermarkets
      116 14 YOU know Christmas is near when festive goodies start to appear. This year, Gardenia’s offering, the Festive Loaf Special, has already hit the store shelves. Priced at $4 (500 gm), the chewy loaf is chock-full of raspberries, raisins, chunky almond bits, citrus peel, and smells deliciously
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      Lock icon Noodles that will Thai you up
      149 14 OODLES of noodles await at Hotel Inter-Continental’s Pimai Thai Restaurant. So, if you are into the smooth flowing spools cooked Thai-style (right), take your pick from the 10 choices at this promotion. There is bamee kiew goong (egg noodles in mild soup with wanton
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      Lock icon Asian goodies at buffet
      124 14 THERE’S quite a bit of Asian goodies gathered at this buffet The Coffee Garden at Cairnhili Hotel features such favourites as drunken prawns, bak kut teh, iaksa with fresh cockles, baked herbal chicken, and flower crabs in chilli sauce. Also, tuck into vegetarian Peking duck, pig
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      Lock icon Jump on the roast beef bandwagon
      94 14 HANKERING for a juicy piece of steak? Check out this roast beef buffet lunch (above) at The Captain’s Bar at The Oriental. Along with the tender roast prime rib of beef is an accompaniment of crisp salads, soup and appetisers. There’s also the likes
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      157 13 <. 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 Superior Shark’s Fin Peking Duck Promfret Mussel Hasma Set Menu ★PEKING DUCK ★THREE TREASURE SUPERIOR
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      4621 15 m JJ I o an n Caiis are charged at 50 cents per minute. English version Mandarin Version 1900-9123-323 Simply a brief introduction, you can seek for sincere soul mates. Response to these advertisements or browse thru others’ advertisements, check your messages or leave your messages INTRO of the week
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  • Singapore Favourites
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      Lock icon Western dish with Asian touch
      648 16  -  By Lee Geok Boi EAST met West in the kitchen a long time ago when colonial memsahibs employed Hainanese cookboys to prepare their meals for them. The cookboys learnt to make steaks, chops and roasts plus other quintessential Western dishes such as sandwiches, pies and
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      940 17 Ig* Your Guide To Better Buys Services IVE r c 740-1291 Fax: m wwMzm ii i 9 S 1 -shl v JO 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.
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      2430 19 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. ficl personal with new friends and old pa/s. C9r simply leave your own personal message. fW utu
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    Lock icon Madame Tussaud’s date with S’pore
    380 20  -  Meet Cantona, Clinton and Pele By ANDRE YEO MADAME Tussaud’s wigmaker, Gill Griffiths, was taking hair samples from actor, Anthony Hopkins, when he suddenly slurped his tongue rapidly a la Hannibal Lecter, giving Gill and her crew a fright. It reminded her of Hopkins’ role
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      150 20 Where good food abounds Buffet Lunch cum High Tea Mondays to Fridays (excluding Holidays) Nonstop 12 noon to spm Make appetising snacks and sandwiches yourself from the deli and salad bar with freshly baked croissant and baguette. Popiah freshly rolled before your eyes, hot waffle with many toppings and ice
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