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GET FOR ME: One.99 shop chain opens new branch

Their flagship store at Ngee Ann City

Yesterday, One.99 shop's latest branch opened at Lucky Plaza in Orchard Road. They now have nine branches altogether.

For those not in the know, One.99 shop sells things ranging from confectionery, household goods, stationery, and knick-knacks to cuddly toys - all at a standard price of S$1.99 each.

One.99 shop was the first to set up shop in Singapore using this concept so it is the original One.99 shop. Because of its success, new shops sporting this concept have sprouted in shopping centres around the island.

Their branches: Ngee Ann City - flagship store Westmall@Bukit Batok MRT

Lucky Plaza #01-02 Causeway Point

Great World City Heeren

Suntec City Eastpoint Mall@Simei MRT

Parkway Parade

GET FOR ME: Save the ACS (Anglo Chinese School) clock tower

Two weeks from today, the 50 year-old ACS clock tower at Barker Road will be demolished in the process of rebuilding the campus.

Some old boys of ACS are trying their level best to rally other old boys from around the world to sign a petition to appeal to the board of governors to reconsider its plan to get rid of the clock tower.

If you are an old ACS boy, you can support their cause by visiting their website to register your name in their petition.

So far, old boys from as far away as Japan, Britain and Australia have given their support.

getforme their website: ACS OLD BOYS' PETITION TO KEEP CLOCK TOWER

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We have completed the transfer of our domain from NETFIRMS.COM to BIZLAND.COM. The change is meant to result in a better service to you.

Our website was out of service the whole of 8 and 9 Jan 2000 and part of this week due to problems with a server belonging to our previous web-host, NETFIRMS.COM. We wish to apologise for this. This problem had been plaguing our three websites (getforme.com, studymasters.com & thecolapluscompany.com ) maintained with NETFIRMS.COM over the past two months.

Get for me: New Books

ON SALE NOW AT LEADING BOOKSTORES

Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819-2000

By Gretchen Liu

Price: S$61.70 (excludes shipping)

You may place your order with us at support@getforme.com.

The road shown on the front cover was Holloway Lane. It has recently gone the way of the Dodo and in its place is an open ground awaiting redevelopment. In the background is St Joseph's Church in Queen's Street.

The picture of the front cover of the book has been posted here with the kind permission of the publisher, Editions Didier Millet Singapore.

Search, discover and win S$500 cash. Every month.

Join Lycos Asia's online quiz at www.lycosasia.com.sg now.

In conjunction with the Millennium Dog Show, Lycos Asia is holding a homepage design contest at Tripod Asia, an online community of Lycos Asia network. Just build a site dedicated to your pet in Tripod Asia before 30 Jan 2000, and you could win S$1000 cash and a chance to walk away with an iMac in their lucky draw.

It's another Beautiful Sunday today as SingTel gives 50% off international calls today. Start off the week with your friends and families abroad. Just pick up the phone and surprise them with a call today. Because with 50% off SingTel 001 and SingTel ICC international calls, you can call as many friends as you wish. And stay on as long as you like. So why not call someone special and make their Sunday just as beautiful?

For more information, call (65) 104 or visit their website at www.singtelidd001.com . This promotion is valid on Sunday from 0000 hrs to 2359 hrs for SingTel 001 and ICC 1898 calls made from Singapore only and applicable to residential lines, mobile phone lines and personal ICCs.

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News Flash

Today Sunday 23 Jan 2000

In Singapore

Changi Airport Terminal 1 is to get a S$20 million face-lift.

PM Goh Chok Tong 'sad' at turn of events in Bintan. He says foreign investors must be protected.

Chinese New Year shoppers will have to shell out more for Mandarin oranges, abalone and shark's fin because of bad weather and poor harvests. Prices of waxed duck, black moss and Chinese sausages have not gone up.

The Chief of Defence Force, Lt-Gen Bey Soo Khiang, will be relinquishing his post on April 1 to join Singapore Airlines as an executive vice-president.

Asia

Jakarta: Army sends more troops to Bintan.

Around the world

New York: A Manhattan obstetrician is being investigated and sued after he allegedly carved his initials on a woman's abdomen after performing a Caesarean operation because he felt he had done such 'a good job', officials said.

Los Angeles: 'Hacker from hell' out of US jail.

Courtesy of The Straits Times

News updated by 8.00 am daily.

Singapore's water is clean and safe to drink from the tap. There is no need to boil it.

The Editor

Raymond Han

You can e-mail him at editor@getforme.com