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To: Stitch who wrote (7402)	11/5/1998 11:05:00 PM
From: Z268	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9980

Stitch: Singapore - Malaysia relations cnn.com I see "potong air" diplomacy along the causeway is alive and well <vbg> Best, Steve

To: Stitch who wrote (7402)	11/5/1998 11:49:00 PM
From: Z268	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9980

From this week's edition of Asiaweeek: "HERE IS ONE SIGN of the times. Earlier this year, a local newspaper announced a coming attraction at the Singapore Zoo: aerobics sessions with Ah Meng, the facility's star orangutan. Electrified tour operators and travel agents flooded the zoo's switchboard. Business was slow and they thought foreign visitors would be blown away by a leotard-clad grindin' and bumpin' primate. Except that it was an April Fool's prank - the zoo had reluctantly given permission for the jokey press release. All good for a laugh, but given the response, some zoo officials wondered whether they should seriously consider the idea." So I see it has progressed way beyond just "breakfast with Ah Meng". Suggestion for the Singapore Zoo: "For New Year's day, hear Ah Meng's views on how Asia can recover from the economics crisis. Ah Meng will be ably supported by a distinguished International panel including Krugman and Sachs <VBG>"