The Straits Times, 31 August 1988

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 198* 50 CENTS MCI (P) 92/12/87
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    Jurong MRT link starts on Nov 5
    697 1  -  RAV DHALIWAL Yishun to be served shortly after; other stations will also open ahead of target dates By JURONG residents will have the Mass Rapid Transit system from Nov 5, barring any unforeseen circumstances. This is more than a month ahead of target
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    Gen Try expects a smooth transfer of leadership
    490 1  -  YANG RAZALI KASSIM Successors will be 'equipped with proper political values' By Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA The change of leadership in Indonesia, already under way, will proceed smoothly as long as all parties exercise "self-correction and play by the rules". General Try Sutrisno
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    Consultant ordered to pay $113,000
    509 1 A tax dodger cheats fellow men: Prosecution A BUSINESS consultant was ordered to pay more than $100,000 by a district court yesterday after he admitted 56 charges of aiding another to evade taxes. State Counsel Jiang Siew Ming, prosecuting for the Inland Revenue Department (IRD),
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    Lock icon Burmese army may step in, say diplomats
    797 1 RANGOON As Burma's people power uprising searched for political direction yesterday, diplomats warned that the chances of army intervention were increasing. "We have some pretty good sources that the military is currently considering its options, and all of these involve military intervention in
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      23 1 Inside Summary World News 3-5,7 World Focus 8,9 Asean 11,11 Causeway 12,13 Comment Perspective 2t,21 Letters 22 TlmesDollar 23-2S Racing 31 Sports 32-35
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      211 1 j^ Three -part series ffjA on town councils ffifajL^ TWO- AND-A-HALF years from now, every J^£^^?^ public housing estate in Singapore will be* S^^ >^ run by a town council. And the Housing <r Board will no longer be around to help. No surprise then that it is something many
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      245 2 Swinging suggestions LOUDER music, dancing till dawn and more space to kick up their heels were some of the suggestions that The Straits Times NewsLine received for next year's Swing Singapore party. The callers said they had a jolly good time at the party on Saturday night and gave
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      Comment
      198 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: SOVIET Vice-Foreign Minister Igor Rogachev is in Beijing to improve relations with China. Except for Cambodia, the two coontries have defused their differences on other disputed issues. The resolution of the Cambodian conflict can come only If the Soviets are willing to cot off their
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      Around Asean... and Across the Causeway
      252 2 Reward for arrest THAI police have offered a 100,000 baht (5J12.500) reward for the arrest of a separatist leader who led an ambush on government forces that left eight dead. The Bangkok Post reported that the reward would be given to any person who
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      Around the world
      201 2 Lack of alternatives A NATIONAL hero dead for 41 years and his daughter are helping to unify the vast but potentially chaotic anti-government forces in Burma. The fact that someone who fell to assassins' bullets in 1947 and a housewife with no political experience are commanding such
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      Timesport
      302 2 Usha wants last bid INDIAN track queen P. T. Usha has asked for one last chance to qualify for the Seoul Olympic Games after staying away from the last two trials because of a heel injury. Usha said she had appealed to the Amateur Athletic Federation of India to
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      Section Two
      442 2 Papa Chopra's 'baby' MR N. T. S. Chopra, the Book Fair director, has been organising Singapore's premier book event for the past 20 years, since it started in 1968. And he is as possessive about it as a parent. "It's like my baby. If people say anything bad
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      Timesdollar
      252 2 S'PORE 'WORLD'S CHEAPEST SHIP-REPAIR CENTRE' SINGAPORE is the cheapest ship-repair centre in the world today. Intense competition among local yards, lower profit margins and a strengthening Japanese yen and Korean won are the main contributing factors, said Mr Foo Chee Lee, principal surveyor of Lloyd's Register of Shipping. Mr
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      Forum
      96 2 FINDING JOBS FOR DISABLED REFERRING to our Aug 27 leader "Help the disabled to achieve", the Singapore Council of Social Service says it was aware of this need to provide a centralised job assessment and placement service, and that it was to this end that it set up the
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      Buyers' Guide
      241 2 Product Advertiser Section/Pace Arcondrboner Sanyo I 3 Beauty Care Queen Lin Ting I 11 Beer Heineken II 32 Cafe Vanda/ Paramount Hotel I 31 Camera/Lenses Tithes Corpn Sdn Bhd I—l Conveyor Autoveyor Engineering I 26/27 Cosmetics luxasia I 12 Courses NP6 I—2 Rapid Results College I 33 Credrt
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon 'China, Russia may hold summit talks'
      456 3 It would be first since 1959 meeting BEIJING Sino-Soviet talks on the Cambodian conflict will end tomorrow with possible discussion of a summit meeting between the two communist powers, East European sources said yesterday. No official word has emerged from either side on the
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      Lock icon Pravda focuses on Brezhnev's kin in its attack on graft
      454 3 MOSCOW The communist party newspaper Pravda ye&t^rrhy set the scene for the biggest corruption trial of the Gorbachev era with a portrait of Yuri Churbanov. the disgraced son-in-law of the late leader Leonid Brezhnev. Churbanov, who rose quickly under Mr
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      Lock icon UN chief seeks help to break Gulf peace talks deadlock
      227 3 GENEVA United Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar has asked the five permanent members of the Security Council to help him break the deadlocked Iran-Iraq peace talks, which hobbled into their sixth day yesterday, diplomats said. He called in the
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      Lock icon Botha calls for joint sitting of parliament
      141 3 Botha calls for joint sitting of parliament CAPE TOWN President P.W. Botha has called a special joint sitting of South Africa's raciallysegregated parliament on Friday, prompting speculation that he may announce a snap general election. The financial newspaper Business Day said yesterday that there were strong rumours in parliament that
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      Lock icon Pu Yi's widow says film on husband 'distorted truth'
      378 3 BEIJING The last wife of Pu Yi, China's last Manehu monarch, says Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci's epic film about her husband distorted the truth to appeal to Western tastes. "Some parts of the film do not correspond with reality." Madame Li
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      Lock icon Airshow crash victims 'hard to identify'
      273 3 RAMSTEIN (West Germany) Authorities reported difficulties yesterday in identifying the bodies of those killed in the Ramstein air disaster, saying that only three identities were certain. The crash of three Italian stunt team jets on Sunday at the US air base in Ramstein killed
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      Lock icon Bush endorsed arms sale, says book on Iran-Contra affair
      205 3 WASHINGTON A new book written by two senators who investigated the Iran-Contra scandal has concluded that Vice-Presi-dent George Bush endorsed the sale of US weaprns to Iran. The two senators Republican William Cohen and Democrat George Mitchell said Mr Bush, the
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    • People power in Burma
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        Lock icon Dead national hero and daughter key figures in fray
        731 4 BANGKOK A national hero dead for 41 years and his daughter are helping to unify the vast but potentially chaotic anti-government forces in Burma. The fact that someone who fell to assassins' bullets in 1947 and a housewife with no political
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        Protest in Singapore fizzles out
        320 4 A PLANNED protest at the Burmese Embassy in Singapore yesterday fizzled out because of the rain. The protest was planned by a group of Burmese seamen to show support for anti-government demonstrations back home. The 140 men, from the state-owned Burma Five Star Shipping Corporation,
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        Lock icon 'Army should not be afraid, the people are not against it'
        547 4 RANGOON Opposition symbol Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday said there are elements in the Burmese army who are afraid the military "will go down also" if the government collapses under a growing protest movement. "I wish more of them
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        Lock icon Guards fired all day, say released Thais
        512 4 BANGKOK A riot at Burma's largest prison began with a guard yelling "Free Burma" and continued for more than 24 hours of fire and shooting until the prison was filled with the stench of death, said Thais released from the prison on Monday.
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      Lock icon Drug abuse by mums-to-be in US 'widespread'
      377 5 Drug abuse by mums-to-be in US 'widespread' NEW YORK A frighteningly high number of babies are being exposed to cocaine or other illegal drugs in the womb, according to data from 36 hospitals around the United States. The findings, described on Monday at a news conference, were gathered from hospitals
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      Lock icon 90,000 British fans celebrate Michael Jackson's birthday
      223 5 picture. LOS ANGELES More than 90,000 British fans joined in a 30th birthday salute to pop music star Michael Jackson, who spurns such anniversaries but graciously acknowledged the fans' spontaneous gesture. "He doesn't celebrate birthdays, but more than 90.000 people rose to the
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      Lock icon Polish connection in caviar smuggling
      121 5 PARIS Forget drugs. Forget irn. The latest smuggling ring involves caviar and the "Polish connection". Customs officials said on Monday that an EastWest trafficking ring is smuggling increasing quantities of high-quality Soviet caviar from Poland to France. They said French Customs officers over the past
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      Lock icon Pravda denounces US as instigator of Cold War
      378 5 MOSCOW The Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda has denounced the United States as the unilateral instigator of the Cold War between the two countries after their cooperation as World War II allies. In a full-page commentary on Monday, Pravda published excerpts from
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      Lock icon Motorist survives 15-metre plunge
      137 5 CHICAGO A motorist who plunged 15 metres from an overpass to a highway in a stationwagon walked away from the accident. "I swerved to avoid an accident and the next thing I know I'm going over the guardrail," said Ronald Zielin, 17, of Chicago. "I just
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      Lock icon 'Pre-marital sex common' in early 19th century America
      378 7 'Pre-marital sex common' in early 19th century America NEW YORK Pre-Victo-rian Americans were lusty realists "more licentious than we ordinarily imagine" and nearly a third of rural New England brides went to the altar pregnant, American Heritage magazine has reported. "Into the 1820s, almost all Americans would have subscribed to
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      Lock icon Takeover
      22 7 BRASILIA Brazils National Constituent Assembly on Monday voted to nationalise the country's mineral resources and restrict mining to Brazilian-controlled companies. AFP
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      Lock icon Sex-with-preacher secretary starts work — on radio show
      102 7 Sex-with-preacher secretary starts work on radio show GOOD Morning, America. This is Jessica Hahn. The former church secretary who caused the downfall of evangelist Jimmy Bakker has found herself a new job. Monday was Miss Hahn's first day of work at a radio station where she will be doing the
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      Lock icon Govt to include Walesa in talks if strike's called off
      449 7 WARSAW The Polish government said yesterday it was ready to include Solidarity leader Lech Walesa in talks on Poland's future as soon as he left the strike-bound Gdansk shipyard and the strike called off. "The ending of the strike by
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      Lock icon Teenage thugs on the rise in Guangzhou
      278 7 BEIJING Gangs of high school students are roving the industrial city of Guangzhou, committing an increasing number of violent crimes. An official Chinese newspaper, the Legal Daily (Fazhi Ribao), yesterday said students have murdered, raped, robbed and are "imitating feudal and underworld practices
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      Lock icon Secret sect busted in central China
      192 7 BEIJING Police have uncovered and broken up a secret Buddhist sect in central China that was outlawed as "reactionary" during the *****, according to news reports. Public security organs in four counties in Hubei province co-operated to expose more than 100 members of the
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      Lock icon Japan wants to make 'brainy' computers
      568 8 Japan wants to make 'brainy' computers They'll be modelled after the human brain TOKYO The Japanese government is throwing its weight behind the development of computers made in the image of man's mind. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) wants to conduct a 22 million yen (*****,950) feasibility
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      Lock icon Scientists identify 'seal Aids' virus
      357 8 PIETERBUREN (Netherlands) Dutch and Swedish scientists have identified a mysterious virus that killed an estimated 9,000 seals along Europe's northern coast. The virus responsible for the deadly illness sometimes called "seal Aids" is closely related to the virus that causes distemper in dogs and may
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      Lock icon First well in Paris strikes oil
      297 8 First well in Paris strikes oil PARIS Paris might not be Dallas, but there's oil under the historic city all the same. The Elf Aquitaine oil company has struck oil in the first well ever drilled in the Paris area, the company announced here on Monday, raising hopes that other
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      Lock icon Aircraft carrier collides with cargo ship
      107 8 NORFOLK (Virginia) The nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier Dwight Eisenhower collided with an anchored Spanish merchant ship near Norfolk on Monday but damage to the ships was light and no injuries were reported, the navy said. Navy officials said the 317-metre carrier struck the bow
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      Lock icon Ornament from Solomon's temple goes on display
      211 8 picture. JERUSALEM A unique ornament from King Solomon's biblical temple a thumb-sized ivory pomegranate inscribed in Hebrew has gone on public display at the Israel Museum. The ornament was the first artefact attributed to King Solomon's temple, built 3,000 years ago on a
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      Lock icon Anti-pollution rules for LA
      184 8 WASHINGTON US authorities have slapped a ban on all new major sources of air pollution in smog-ridden Los Angeles and threatened similar moves against other polluted regions of the country. The ban, imposed by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday, applies to the construction of
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  • WORLD FOCUS
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      Lock icon Drivers see red as cars choke Taipei
      682 9  - Drivers see red as cars choke Taipei ANDREW QUINN By TAIPEI Taipei, Asia's latest boom town, is choking on its own prosperity. The capital of Taiwan is disappearing into a cloud of dark exhaust fumes as wealthy residents, who have helped turn the island into the world's 13th-ranked trading nation,
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      Vietnam running short of food
      882 9  -  SUE DOWNIE By Specidi to Ihe Straits Times HO CHI MINH CITY Vietnam faces further food shortages because of a worsening drought on top of the same problems that forced the government to appeal for international aid in April and May. Although earlier reports suggested
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      East Timor open to visitors from rest of country
      397 10 JAKARTA An Indonesian minister has said East Timor is not "closed to the rest of the country and that all Indonesians have the right to visit the province. The Indonesian Observer said the Co-ordinating Minister of Political and Security Affairs, Mr
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      Lock icon Dutch magistrate collects statements
      164 10 Dutch magistrate collects statements MANILA A Dutch magistrate has been in the Philippines collecting statements from Filipino witnesses against an alleged international drug trafficker facing trial in the Netherlands. Judge Wouter M. van den Berg said that he only had one more witness to interview at suburban Camp Crame. He
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      Reward for Thai gang chief's arrest
      271 10 Reward for Thai gang chief's arrest He led ambush on government forces that left eight dead BANGKOK Thai police have offered a reward of 100,000 baht (about S$8,000 for the arrest of a separatist leader who led an ambush on government forces that left eight dead. The Bangkok Post reported
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      Lock icon Guard finds explosives in Manila suburb
      317 10 MANILA A security guard yesterday found a shopping bag with about two kilos of explosives hidden in a flower stand in the Manila suburb of Makati, officials said. Colonel Reynaldo Tubilan of the military's bomb disposal squad said the package was taken to Fort
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      Lock icon Marcos appeals to be allowed in Manila for court hearing
      233 10 MANILA Deposed Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos appealed to a Manila court yesterday to be allowed to return from exile for a hearing tomorrow, court officials said. It was the second petition filed on his behalf in less than a week.
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      Lock icon Bulletproof car gift for Marcos' birthday
      96 10 Bulletproof car gift for Marcos' birthday HONOLULU Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos is getting an armour-plated, bulletproof car as an early birthday gift. Marcos spokesman Gemmo Trinidad said supporters on the US mainland, who gave him the car, believed the customised 1985 Mercedes SEL, shipped to Honolulu by air freight
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      Lock icon Thais are against plan to rescue US PoWs'
      278 11 Thais are against plan to rescue US PoWs' WASHINGTON A US veterans group has accused Thai officials of discouraging its members from going to Thailand to publicise a US$2.4 million (554.87 million) reward for any freed American prisoners of war. The American War Veterans Group had announced a month ago
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      Suharto wants Pertamina to boost oil exports
      241 11 Suharto wants Pertamina to boost oil exports JAKARTA Pertamina, the state-owned oil company, has been asked to improve its productivity to enable Indonesia to increase the export of oil and related products. The Jakarta Post said the order came from President Suharto, who wanted Pertamina to make the effort in
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      Lock icon Manglapus plans to meet Shultz on bases
      379 11 He also hopes to meet senators during US visit next month MANILA Philippine Foreign Secretary Raul Manglapus will go to the United States soon to persuade the US to accept his position in talks on American military bases, an official said yesterday. The
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      Lock icon Motel in province of Aceh bombed
      97 11 BANDA ACEH A powerful explosion wrecked a new motel in westernmost Indonesian province of Aceh, sources in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh said yesterday. Local officials I suspected that a bomb caused the blast at the Surya Motel early on Monday. A cable,
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      Lock icon 'Brunei will join aid plan for Philippines'
      349 11 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has decided his oil-rich nation will join an international group giving aid to the Philippines under a project similar to the postWorld War II Marshall Plan. Philippine Foreign Secretary Raul Manglapus told reporters the Sultan
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Beware those who sow disunity, says Mahathir
      362 12 National Day call to work harder to enhance solidarity KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad last night told Malaysians to be wary of groups which belittle and thwart the government's efforts to enhance unity and understanding among the people. These
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      Lock icon Assemblymen stage walkout over corruption issue
      274 12 Assemblymen stage walkout over corruption issue PENANG All eight members of the opposition Democratic Action Party walked out of the Penang State Assembly meeting on Monday when their motion to debate a corruption matter allegedly involving the Speaker was rejected. Acting Speaker Yahaya Abdul Hamid of the National Front had
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      Lock icon Ghafar's Laos-Vietnam trip 'built confidence'
      224 12 KUALA LUMPUR Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba's visit to Laos and Vietnam has resulted in "confidencebuilding" between the countries in ensuring peace and stability in South-east Asia. This was possible despite differences in their political, social and economic systems, said Foreign Ministry secretarygeneral Datuk Yusof
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      Lock icon Sitting adjourned for panel to deliberate on points
      394 12 Suspension of five Supreme Court judges KUALA LUMPUR The tribunal set up to investigate allegations against five suspended Supreme Court judges has adjourned its sitting to tomorrow with no decision being made on certain preliminary points. The sitting, which entered its second
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      Lock icon Soviet firm keen on Malaysian joint venture
      116 12 KUALA LUMPUR A major Soviet petrochemical corporation is keen to team up with local firms in the oil refining, petrochemical, wood pulp and paper and fertiliser production businesses. Neftechimpromexport is also looking into the possibility of having technical co-operation in projects handled by
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      Lock icon Robbery gang crippled with arrest of four men, say Selangor police
      238 12 SHAH ALAM (Selangor) Police believe they have crippled a robbery gang with the arrest of four men, one of whom is wanted by Penang police in connection with an armed robbery there. They are questioning a woman whom they
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      Lock icon S'pore is Selangor's third largest investor
      243 12 S'pore is Selangor's third largest investor SHAH ALAM (Selangor) Singapore ranks third among foreign investors in Selangor, with total investments of MsBo million (Ss6l million), Mentri Besar Datuk Muhammad Taib told the state assembly on Monday. He said the Selangor government had secured foreign investments worth Msl.2 billion for the
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    • Swing Singapore After the Party
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        Suggestions pour in for next year's event
        428 13  -  Ideas include live bands, fireworks, costumes and dancing till dawn LOUDER music, dancing till dawn and more space to kick up their heels were some of the suggestions that The Straits Times NewsLine received for next year's Swing Singa pore party. Callers to
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        How the party was planned in 17 days
        552 13  -  By LYNETTE ONG HOW do you plan a party for 250,000 people in 17 days? For F&N, the sponsor and producer of Swing Singapore, it took 411 people working round-the-clock, "mammoth preparation" and "a lot of guts". Producing a party as huge
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        Teacher in outrage case has jail term cut to four months
        310 13 A SCHCXM/TEACHER had an IK-month jail sentence for outraging the modesty of three pupils cut to four months on appeal to the High Court Chow Kek Kuan alias (how GSek Ching. SS, was found >»uihy by a district court
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        Another chance for fans who missed SBC stars on Saturday night
        365 13 Another chance for fans who missed SBC stars on Saturday night FANS who missed SBC stars Chen Zhicai and Chen Xiuhuan at the Swing Singapore party on Saturday can still cajch them at two separate engagements tomorrow and on Friday. Star Maiden Chen Xiuhuan will appear at 10 Yeo Hiap
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        Jurisdiction case: Stay of proceedings ordered
        394 13  -  YAW VAN CHONG By THE High Court yesterday ordered a stay of proceedings on a magistrate court case in which the issue of jurisdiction was being decided. The question was whether District Judge Francis Tseng, sitting as a magistrate, could take evidence on behalf
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        Degrees for 5,000 at awards starting today
        265 13 Degrees for 5,000 at awards starting today MORE than 5,000 graduands from the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological Institute will be at this year's convocation which starts today and ends on Sunday. There will be in all, 10 ceremonies at Kallang Theatre for about 400 higher-degree graduates and
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        Jail, cane for being with armed woman
        147 13 A COUPLE walked into a Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP) for directions and was arrested. An alert PC Ng Sooi Heng, with the Ang Mo Kio NPP, noted that their appearance fitted the description given by a caller who complained that a couple had
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        Two lost valuables to spike-and-rob women
        237 13 TWO men who took women to hotel rooms after drinking in a nightclub later found their valuables stolen. In the first incident, stall-assistant Mr Kng, 50, whose full name was withheld by police reported that he and a woman whom he met at a
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        Two charged with vandalism
        77 13 TWO men were yesterday charged in court with vandalism. They allegedly removed 50 metal drain covers worth a total of $2,435. No pleas were taken from Law Hwee Hong, 30. jobless, and odd-job labourer Kho Kim Hock, They allegedly removed the covers from Sputtiswoode Park, Tanjong
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        25 make debut as special Chest envoys
        809 13 TWENTY-FIVE people made their debut yesterday as the Community Chest of Singapore's ambassadors special envoys who will be featured in its activities. Ranging in age from two to 83, these beneficiaries from various homes supported by the Chest exemplify the disabled or unfortunate
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      More cases of 'chute to chute' break-ins
      415 15  -  DAVID MILLER Method using plank may end in death, police warn By ANOTHER foolhardy cat burglar has risked life and limb by crawling along a plank suspended precariously across the width of a rubbish chute The thief braved the prospect of an 18-metre
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      Confucius would feel differently about today's women: Scholar
      401 15  - Confucius would feel differently about today's women: Scholar TAN BAN HUAT By CONFUCIUS who once said that women and petty men are difficult to deal with would probably have a different impression of women today, a woman scholar said yesterday. Professor Julia Ching, the only woman Confucian scholar attending a
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      Caught in the act — man using another person's ATM card
      292 15 Caught in the act man using another person's ATM card THE man in the picture, believed to be using a lost Post Office Savings Bank Cash-On-Line card, was caught on camera making a withdrawal in March this year. Police believe the Cash-On-Line card belongs to a woman who dropped her
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    • Article
      Police sergeant on trial for murder of friend
      448 15 Police sergeant on trial for murder of friend A POLICE sergeant who allegedly shot dead an insurance agent friend outside Mandarin Hotel three years ago went on trial for murder in the High Court on Monday. Apart from the fact that the sergeant, Low Beng Hai, 34, his girlfriend and
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    • Article
      Fast-food firm wants another CC outlet
      364 18 DUNKIN' Donuts, the only fast-food company operating within a community centre, is so pleased with its performance there that it has tendered for an outlet at another CC. If its bid is accepted, American breakfasts of donuts and muffins may soon be a common
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      PM to open conference on global strategies
      85 18 PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew will open a two-day international conference on Global Strategies: Singapore Partnership, on Oct 24. About 1,000 participants are expected, including senior executives from the headquarters of multinationals, as well as chief executives of their Singapore subsidiaries. Brig-Gen (Res)
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      Nearly 1 m watched N-Day Rally talk on TV
      142 18 NEARLY a million people or 49 per cent of the population aged 15 years or above watched the Prime Minister's televised National Day Rally speech, according to a survey. Survey Research Singapore (SRS), which conducted the survey, said about two-thirds of
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      On the board at NCB
      115 18 THE general manager of the Economic Development Board, Mr Tan Chin Nam, has been re-appoint-ed by the Finance Minister as chairman of the National Computer Board for two years from Sept 1. Also re-appointed are Madam Low Sin Leng, a director with the Finance Ministry;
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    • Article
      Jail, cane for 2 who robbed cabby
      142 18 Jail, cane for 2 who robbed cabby TWO robbers who held up a taxi-driver were stunned when he made a run for it at a red light and yelled for help. Yesterday a district court heard that on May 28 Soong Pack Hung, 22, Law Kok Hwa, 24 and a
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    • Article
      PM's Book Prize goes to outstanding 38
      465 18  -  CHUA CHONG JIN By THE premier schools and colleges were well represented at the 1988 Prime Minister's Book Prize presentation held at the Regional Language Centre (RELC) yesterday. But pupils from some less established schools were there, too. This award, for excellence in
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      Recipients of the Prime Minister's Book Prize for 1988
      277 18 Primary Section: Chenthil Kumar Kumarasingam, Anglo-Chinese Primary School; Zhuo Kailin, Bukit Panjang Primary School; Li Kaibin, Maha Bodhi School; Chen Yingtong, Raffles Girls Primary School; Lin Qiling, Raffles Girls Primary School; Shen Ying, Raffles Girls Primary School. Wu Qinglian, Rosyth School;
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      PAP to open 21 kindergartens next year
      220 18 PAP to open 21 kindergartens next year TWENTY-ONE PAP kindergartens will be opened next year in response to rising demand in the new HDB towns. Dr Tay Eng Soon, the Minister of State (Education) and adviser to the PAP Kindergarten Committee, said this at the PAP Community Foundation Concert at
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      Inspector shot man in self-defence, rules coroner
      285 18 Inspector shot man in self-defence, rules coroner A DETECTIVE Station Inspector who shot dead a man during a fight in a bar nearly two years ago acted in self-defence, a coroner ruled on Monday. Recording a verdict of justifiable homicide, Mr Ng Peng Hong said that Insp Jagjit Singh Sandhu
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      635 14 NEWSGUIDE BJScfc/^ How town councils will affect you W$ Singaporeans will have a hand in running their December. By 1991, every HDB estate is ex- WbMMM j:???^ Is own public housing estates much sconer than pected to be under local supervision. We IPilii?? i^ ii^^ about town councils. (TL^ --ex.
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      7 15 I m i WHERE'S THE FROST, TOSH?
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  • ELECTIONS 88
    • Article
      Threat to one-man, one-vote system says SDP
      262 16 Threat to one-man, one -vote system says SDP SINGAPORE Democratic Party leader Chiam See Tong accused the Government of using the elected President proposal to deprive Singaporeans of the one-man-one-vote electoral system. "The issue of safeguarding our financial reserves is only a deception, a distraction or diversion, from the real
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      WP: Power will go to just one man
      343 16 THE Workers' Party's main criticism of the elected President proposal is that Parliament's role will be diminished if there is a President with powers to safeguard the reserves and the integrity of the public service. WP secretary-general J.B. Jeyaretnam said his party
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      From the hustings into the studio for a TV debate
      875 16 ON ONE side: First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Briga-dier-General (Res) Lee Hsien Loong, representing the People's Action Party. On the other: opposition leaders J.B. Jeyaretnam of the Workers' Party and Chiam See Tong of the Singapore Democratic
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      President's powers 'will only be custodial'
      233 16 BRIGADIER-GENERAL (Res) Lee Hsien Loong drew a parallel between the role of the Presidential Council of Minority Rights and that of the proposed elected President. Questioning Mr Chiam See Tong, he pointed out that while the council was empowered to delay or stop the
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      PAP says 'no' to unanimous vote alternative
      212 16 WORKERS' Party leader J.B. Jeyaretnam suggested an alternative to having an elected President to safeguard the reserves but the PAP found it unacceptable. He said: "A much better safeguard would be to require the Government to get a unanimous vote in Parliament before
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      PM not keen on the job — Chok Tong
      781 16 PM not keen on the job Chok Tong M TV debate on the elected Presidency Mr Lee persuaded not to close option of being elected President PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew has told the Cabinet that he is not interested in becoming the elected President of Singapore, First Deputy Prime
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      Polls keep us trim, says PM
      431 17 PAP rally w I PRIME Minister Lee \A\ Kuan Yew said last I night that it was elections every four to five years that kept the People's Action Party disciplined and successful. Speaking at a PAP rally at Eunos GRC last night, he said:
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      WP: Do not be fooled by sweets and candies
      196 17 WP rallies r^[ THE Workers' Party last 6A night warned voters against being enticed by the "sweets and candies" being handed out by the PAP in its attempt to catch votes. Citing the recent pay rise promised to workers and civil
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      No stage, so rally cancelled
      110 17 THE Workers' Party had to cancel a scheduled rally at Hougang Avenue 7 last night because the contractor who was to provide the make-shift stage did not show up. A crowd of about 200 people was turned away when the WP candidate for Hougang, Mr
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      'More checks' with Opposition MPs
      194 17 SDP rallies [pm] THE Singapore Democratif i ic Party claimed at a rally |M±y| in Sin Ming last night that having Opposition parties around have provided more checks to Parliament, something which it said PAP backbenchers were unable to provide. Mr Jimmy Tan, SDP's candidate
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      'Vote Opposition for democracy'
      209 17 PKMS rallies pS\| THE Singapore Malay Nav^v tional Organisation pkms| (PKMS) yesterday called on voters to rally behind the Opposition if they wanted freedom and democracy. Its secretary-general, Mr Mohamed Awang, told a lunch-time rally at Fullerton Square: "If you want your lives to be dictated
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      'Voting secret' assurance
      161 17 NSP rally t£f THE National Solidarity Party assured voters last night that they need not fear giving the Opposition their vote as all votes are kept secret and confidential Mr Mohamad Affendy Abdul Rahim, 31, the candidate for Kebun Baru, claimed at a rally at Ang Mo
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      'Scrutinise all candidates'
      353 17 SPEAKERS at the People's Action Party rally last night urged voters in Eunos GRC to scrutinise the credentials and calibre of all the election candidates contesting the GRC. This would help them decide which team from the Workers' Party or the PAP had men who were honest,
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      Issue facing the 70,000 voters in Aljunied
      379 17 Issue facing the 70,000 voters in Aljunied THE issue facing the 70,000 Aljunied GRC voters now is choosing the best team to establish a town council there, said Brigadier-Gen-eral (Res) George Yeo. And to impress on the voters that the PAP team is a well-balanced one, BG Yeo, Mr Wan
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      From sky-blue to white-and-white
      639 17  -  BERTHA HENSON The general goes campaigning By IT HAS been 10 days since George Yeo traded in his sky-blue Republic of Singapore Air Force uniform for the People's Action Party white-and-white ensemble. But the military background still shows: his white shirt and trousers were neat, spotless
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    • NEWSFRONT
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        Dial Housekeeping for keeping fit
        181 19 "HERE'S your pair of Pumas, Madam," says this bellhop to the guest. At Holiday Inn Park View and Holiday Inn Royal, just dial Housekeeping and a pair of jogging shoes and tracksuit will be delivered to your room for your free use. Maps of the
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        Umbrella fell, not rain
        110 19 A STRANGE deluge hit part of Ang Mo Kio early yesterday morning. It wasn't rain. It consisted of an umbrella, a stool, two pieces of metal, three pairs of shoes, four flowerpots, a cardboard box, three bamboo poles and a container of charcoal. All were thrown
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        No MOE mix-up
        71 19 WHAT'S in a name? Quite a lot when it is abbreviated. It can lead to confusion. So the public is reminded that the abbreviation for the Ministry of the Environment should be "ENV" (pronounced En-Vee) and not "MOE". In the past, "MOE*' caused some ambiguity as it
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        The powerful sucker
        80 19 ANY ordinary vacuum cleaner will pick up dust and lint. But here comes one that will even swallow up aluminium cans. The Turbo Vacuum, as it is known, retails for $1,875 and will be ideal for industrial use as well as homes. The retailers claim that it
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        Dual-purpose car wiper
        156 19 A MAN cleaned up $16,000 worth of goods with a car windscreen wiper. He fashioned a hook from it and used it to unlock the doors of cars and motor vans to steal, a district court heard on Monday. Razali bin Oman, 27, stole items from vehicles
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      S'pore beat 95 others for WHO award
      405 19  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA By A PROGRAMME started in 1979 for a more healthy lifestyle among Singaporeans won the award for being the best in the world last year. It was given the top placing by the World Health Organisation. The Singapore entry by the
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    • Article
      Court gives Review two weeks to re-file affidavit
      297 19 Court gives Review two weeks to re-file affidavit THE Far Eastern Economic Review was given two weeks by the High Court yesterday to re-file an affidavit supporting its application for the evidence of former Catholic priest Edgar D'Souza to be recorded in Australia. The Review made the application to Chief
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      Injured mountain climber flown home
      501 19  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA Bleeding in brain after accident on Mt Ophir By A SINGAPOREAN critically injured in a fall while climbing Mount Ophir was flown home by helicopter for urgent medical attention yesterday. Mr Nai Choong Ui, 29, a technician who lives in Tiong Bahru Road,
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      142 16 Today's rallies o 7- 10 pm Hougang Stadium (Punggol) 7 1 0 pm Open land in front of Blk 1 15, Bt Merah Central (Bukit Merah) 7- 10 pm Vacant land beside Blk 61 and 62, Stirling Road (Leng Kee) 7- 10 pm Sungei Road off street carpark next to
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      171 17 WHERE'S THE FROST? mmJUf\ |pa .-.»>.• i JL JLL^ik^l^n^^n^F rn^L W K JnBB- m rncCi All the freshness witht>ut the frost Toshiba's n«)-frc>st f \W^J\^^^^^^ refrigerators come with automatic defrosting which means less work and more leisure time. Toshiba refrigerators are also designed to take up less space outside. gi\
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      102 18 To welcome the Japanese tourist, simply display this fm^m\ JCB CARDS I If you have a yen for the yen, welcome the JCB Card. Did you know that the JCB Card is the most popular credit card in all Japan, and boasts the largest membership? has the highest floor limit
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  • COMMENT/Perspective
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      Has the PAP done well? Singaporeans must judge
      2227 20 IT IS election time and Singaporeans will want to know and evaluate for themselves what the People's Action Party government has done during its last term of office. CHENG SHOONG TAT of the Political Desk looks at the major policies, programmes and
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      Pak Ghafar's waiting patiently for his turn
      1719 21  -  ISMAIL KASSIM Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba is a man on the move. He has just returned from a trip to Laos and Vietnam where he led a Malaysian delegation for talks on the problem of Indochinese refugees. And when the National
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      The pride I feel on Merdeka Day
      836 21  -  Ning Juita EACH time Aug 31 comes around, I am acutely aware of being a Malaysian. Sometimes the awareness brings joy, sometimes anxiety; but always there is the underlying thankfulness that my people have completed yet another year as a viable nation. This,
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      Better ties, less tension
      648 20 CHINA and the Soviet Union, once bitter enemies, are not about to become bosom friends. But they are certainly doing what they can to improve their bilateral ties and reduce tension. This is what Soviet ViceForeign Minister Igor Rogachev, who is in Beijing for talks with
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  • FORUM
    • On Burma
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        Let the world know what is happening
        292 22 Let the world know what is happening ALMOST every day recently, the news media in Singapore (newspapers, radio and television) has carried reports on events in Burma. Burma has been isolated for 26 years under the extremist Ne Win government, even from its neighbouring South-east Asian countries. I am one
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        It's a struggle for freedom and a struggle for survival
        507 22 It's a struggle for freedom and a struggle for survival HAVING travelled across North and South America and Europe, I never thought I would experience culture shock. In Rangoon, I did. After four days in Burma, I wanted out. All of a sudden, the seven-day visa seemed an eternity. It
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        Enough toilets in Outram Park
        152 22 Enough toilets in Outram Park PLEASE refer to Mr F. Lim's letter "Shortage of toilets in shopping complex". (ST, Aug 1). Mr Lim pointed out that he faced difficulties in locating the public toilets at the Outram Park shopping complex. We wish to inform Mr Lim and to reassure the
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      Disabled are assisted to find jobs
      357 22 Disabled are assisted to find jobs YOUR leader "Help the disabled to achieve" (ST, Aug 27) concerning the need to encourage the employment of disabled people was both relevant and timely. You called for the setting up of a central coordinating body with a proper back up programme to act
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      Parents have role in sex education of teens
      389 22 Parents have role in sex education of teens I AM writing in response to the recent reports on sex and the Singapore teen. (ST, Aug 18 and 25). As I read the reports, my mind reflected on an incident which happened when I was eight. My father, who is a
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      $10,000 a year to live in Australia
      109 22 I REFER to your article (ST. Aug 26) on the CPF for education scheme, which included a table showing costs of university education abroad. Living costs for a full year in Australia were listed as 556,730. I wish to advise your readers that
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      Houses should not be places of worship
      273 22 Houses should not be places of worship 1 AM not against any religion or critical of what others choose to believe in However, places of worship should be in proper locations and should not result in inconvenience to the public. Recently, a number of temples have emerged in terrace or
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      Break time deducted from pay
      126 22 On workers MY brother works part-urne in a bakery in Orchard Road. He works a total of six hours a day, earning $2.30 an hour. However, during this time, he is allowed only a 15--minute break altogether and even this time is deducted from his
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      Old staff unhappy with pay
      107 22 THERE has been much news lately on a wage increase I wish to bring up an issue that I believe affects many of us. Over the years, the starting pay of many jobs has risen and rightly so. However, this has given rise to the
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
    • In the markets
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        Prices lift slightly
        65 23 SHARE prices in Singapore yesterday ended the day marginally higher over a broad front. The Straits Times Industrial Index dipped a mere 0.09 of a point to 1,020.21 mainly on a large fall in a single index stock. Volume was 38.01 million units, worth $58.39 million, down
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        Most Active
        14 23 H Prop Wrts 2,566,000 Promet 1,742,000 TonChongso< 1,112,000 Amol Steel 50< 1,071,000
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        Chief Price Changes
        136 23 Rises Falls line fnpi 1M +35 OK 430+14 fret Capital 131 +13 JurontSftpSOc ?ll +11 DBS 110 +10 OCBC 750+10 Metro Hh)(< 740 +10 Prm b?0 10 Traramarco 430 10 ftobnun tti +9 Nat Iron 498 1 MB 332 S HteoncMMc 167 M CieAt 146 7 FflSVOc
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        Indices
        117 23 Au| 29 Hug 30 BT Composite 897 07 900 49 Bl OB OS 583 538 CADI 6819 6781 iOdiyMXvg 6537 6591 Bl OBV *****26 *****87 M Industry 1020 30 1020 21 SI f mane* 2056 29 2063 21 ST Hotels 668 71 667 91 ST Ptoptfties 512 89 513
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        68 23 Closing Chance Vol ('000) ktvAtk Entri 20c 1 37 -3 17 Fuji (Mhet 20c 0 87 +0.5 46 GB rtdfs 10c 1 42 -1 6 Metatock 25c 0815cd —0 5 25 Nj! Kip SOc 1 02 -1 14 S«t|jpore totmut Printen 50c 240 +2 4 5 Sinfttronkt 2Oc 107
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        INDICES — Highs & Lows
        52 23 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1987 H.gh 1505 40(26,8 87) 1327 69(11/8/87) 1986 87 Low 563 34 (28,4 86) 470 92 (28 4 86) All time High 1505 40 (26 8 87) 1327 69 (11 8 87) Ml time low 74 75 (17/9/64) 470 92 (28
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        Exchange crossrates
        30 23 DM V FF SS HKS I S$ US$ ***** 134 50 unq 2 0400 ***** £***** ***** 134 44 6 3510 2 0383 7 8033 C 1 6840
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        Forex
        13 23 THE US dollar gained 42 ticks to close at DM1.8710 in Singapore.
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        Gold
        10 23 In Singapore, gold lost US$2.4O to U*****.80 an ounce.
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        Simex
        50 23 Eurodollar: Gained six ticks to 91.29 a contract. Deutsohemark: Lost nine ticks to 0£355 a contract. British Pound: Gained ten ticks to 1.6824 a contract. Japanese yen: Lost 12 ticks to 0.*****4 a contract. Nikkei: Gained 75 points to ***** a contract Gold: Lost US$3.lO to U*****.70 an ounce.
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      Lock icon East Asiatic posts higher interim profit
      179 23 East Asiatic posts higher interim profit KUALA LUMPUR Trading and plantation group The East Asiatic Company (Malaysia) Bhd saw group pre-tax profit for the halfyear to June 30 rise M53.08 million <552.35 million). The group's profit before taxes in the period was MJ16.74 million, compared with MJ13.66 million previously. In
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        Lock icon Bond has 64.5% stake
        82 23 PERTH Bond Corp Holdings Ltd said it held 64.54 per cent of the Bell Group Ltd when its US$2.7O (5J5.48) a share takeover bid closed on Monday. Bond said it holds 209.77 million of Bell Group's 325 million shares. The cash bid was for the 60
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        81 23 JOHANNESBURG Industrial conglomerate Rembrandt Group Ltd said it will float off its international interests into a Luxembourg-regis-tered firm wholly owned by a Swiss-registered holding company. Rembrandt, which first announced plans to establish a European holding company last month, said the new Swiss corporation, Compagnie Finaneiere Richemont AC (CFR),
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        74 23 MONTREAL Air Canada, the government owned airline that plans to sell a 45- per onH stake to the public, is predicting a profit of US$lO3 million (*****.09 million) for the year, despite earning only US$B million through June 30. An airlino spokesman said Ihe profit figure, released
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      Singapore 'is cheapest ship-repair centre in world'
      567 23  -  DOREEN SIOW Competition, lower profit margins among the reasons: Lloyd's surveyor By SINGAPORE is the cheapest ship-repair centre in the world today. Intense competition among local yards, lower profit margins and a strengthening Japanese yen and Korean won are the main contributing factors,
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      NZ dollar continues its downslide
      427 23  -  SHARON LAU By THE New Zealand dollar's plunge on Monday against most currencies was carried further yesterday as it hit a new year's low of U550.5920 (551. *****) here before closing at U550.6020. On Monday, the Kiwi dollar closed at U550.5990, down from last Friday's
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      Apollo shareholders oppose sale of 10% stake in Taiwan project
      273 23 Apollo shareholders oppose sale of 10 stake in Taiwan project SHAREHOLDERS of Apollo Enterprises yesterday overwhelmingly rejected the company's proposal to sell another 10 per cent of its stake in the capital of Taiwan-incorpo-rated Apollo Hotel Development (AHD), now known as Hong Leong Development. About 14 million votes at the
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      Tibs agrees to acquire all of PB Packaging for $8.5m
      517 23  - Tibs agrees to acquire all of PB Packaging for $8.5m DAMIEN LIM By IN ANOTHER move to further diversify its operations, Trans-Island Bus Services has entered into a conditional agreement to buy the entire issued and paid-up share capital of PB Packaging Systems Singapore for $8.5 million. PB Packaging is
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      Hind Hotels incurs interim loss again
      135 23 Hind Hotels incurs interim loss again HIND Hotels International Ltd has again reported a half-year interim loss. However, its pre-tax operating loss of $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30 is 8.6 per cent less than last year's corresponding interim loss of $2.7 million. Hind Hotels has been
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      Chase launches investment programme account
      337 23 Chase launches investment programme account THE Chase Manhattan Bank NA today adds the Chase Leveraged Deposit Account to its services. The investment programme, which enables depositors to get extra mileage from fixed deposits, had a soft-launch about three months ago. To qualify a customer must put a minimum of U5525,000
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      4341 24 M shares quoted have a par value of $1. unless otherwise specified Adjusted for scrip/rights N Tai-eiempted dividend P/E ratios reflect the last annual consolidated results Trustee stocks under CPF Approved Investments Scheme t Marem stocks ABN is traded in lots of 10 shares each, with
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      3171 24 INDUSTRIALS A|inomofo i /260' Alex Hldg <xd) Alcom (88/89) 87 (2) 86 (II) 85 1 I 88 (5) API 40/ 41 (12; 39 (I) 39 5 (5) 40 (II) AISB (119/120) 121 (3) 122 (I] 119 (25) 118 (2) 117(17) 116 (I) H6 (24) 1)5
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        192 25 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to SSIO foreign currency Australian dollar 1.6344—1.6373 6.18—6.04 Canadian dollar 1.6455- 1.6476 6.12—6.03 UZ dollar 1.2187—1.2223 8.45—8.13 Sterling pound 3 4289 3 4337 2.94-2.89 US dollar 2 0380-2 0390 4.93-4.89 Local dollars to 100
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        Bank rates
        407 25 ocbc oue uoe Des tlb DEPOSIT RATES Savings daily 3 2W 2 l i 2U 3 Monthly 2M Autosave 3 Fixed deposit 1 month 3 3 2 1 2MD 3(6) 2 months 3 2 MI) 3(6) 3 months 3 3 2<4 2 Ml) 3 6 months 3'« 3U
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        119 25 THE US dollar closed easier against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it closed easier at 2.0383 93 in erratic trading. It traded within a range of 2.0387 and 2.0412. It opened initially at 2.0400 10. Against the deutschemark, the greenback opened at 1.8725
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        Gold
        138 25 THE kilobar market traded between 5528,139 and 5528,319 yesterday. In the Far East market, gold opened at U*****.60 430, and firmed slightly on US and Japanese buying to close (or lunch at US$43O 430.40. It reopened a shade lower at U*****.80 430.20. It traded lower at U*****.50 429.90. Gold
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        Gold market
        36 25 GOLD US$ 02 Tues Mon Singapore 429 30 429 60 432.00 432 50 Hongkong 429 80 430 30 Closed Mon Fii New York 429.30 429 80 431 90— 432.40 London 432.00 432 SO unav
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        Unit trusts
        289 25 Managers prices for August 31 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 0 95— 1 01 The Savings Fund 0 84—0 90 Spore Prog Fund 0 40—0 44 S pore S«c Fund 0 62—0 67id S po'e Invest Fund 0 67—0 72 Sport Equity fund 0 47—0 51 Asia Unit
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        Rubber
        18 25 Rubber Closing prices cents/kHo Singapore 245.00 September down 3.50 cents Malaysia 334 50 September down three cents
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        Tin
        16 25 Tin Closing prices MJ/kilo KL Tin 19 79 unchanged Turnover 70 tonnes down four tonnes
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        Copper
        20 25 Ctaint prices Copp«r £/tonnc Mon Spot Closed (1423 00-1425 00) 3 months Closed (138«00— 1389 00) Market tone Sates:
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        Silver
        28 25 Ctowif pncri Sil»»f US} tray u Tmi Mm Smiwf* 652 --657 6 64—6 69 Mm Fit New York 6 51-656 6 64—6 69 Source Credit Suisse Spore
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        Aluminium
        20 25 Ctosmt prices Aluminium tonne Man Spot Closed (1735 00—1745 00) 3 months Closed (1616 00-1617 00) Market tone Sales
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        Palm oil
        108 25 Crude MS/ tome palm oil September 985 (south) Refined palm oil USS tonnes RBD palm oil September 395 (sellers) October 397 50 (sellers) RBD Stearin Oct Nov 395 (sellers) RBD Olein September 400 (sellers) October 402 50 (sellers) Nov Dec 410 (sellers) Crude stearin Neutralised Unq palm oil
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        9 25 Income Bond Pokj 1 7»— 1 80
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        Prices firmer after an erratic session
        943 25 SINGAPORE experienced an erratic session on the stock market yesterday, with prices rising, then easing, and eventually closing marginally higher. The Straits Times Industrial Index shed 0.09 of a point to 1,020.21 despite 117 rises and only 43 falls. A contributing factor was index
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        Container schedules
        431 25 LCL Receiving Receiving Ship (Voyage) kn Cargo Time Block New Genlord (068S) 0? 09 (0700) Fl 1 100 1200 '<J Praset.a (55) 02-09 (0900) Fl *****/00 Bl Ratih <84Si 07 09(0900) F7 1800 1830 *****900 C2/E2 I Snmani (63E) 02 09 1000) F7 1200 1300 )7VC Spore Jaya
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        66 25 i i i i i i _i i i I NST Index Tuesday 1.696.18 (1.706.16) —g Hongkong Hang Seng Tuesday 2.439.55 (2.464.83) gtAustralian All Ordinaries Tuesday 1.579.00 (1.568.30) Nikkei Stock Average Tuesday 27.511.65 (27.379.10) Financial Times Industrials Monday Closed (1.425.40) Dow Jones Average o,ffi Monday 2.041.43 (2.017.43) (Figures in
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        218 25 At* 29 USJ Chanfe Aicoo 5! >. Alk«d S.g 33H Amox loc 22 Amf Cofp 43 h AM 25* i* B«fhl«hem Sfl 2 m H Boe.ng Co S9H +H Cot«rpilkjr Co 57 W Chose Monhfn 28 W H Chryil«r Cp 22 V +H Citicorp 23*i 1 Cons Nor
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        370 25 Auf 30 Ten Ounce A|inomoto 2960 unch Ako. 602 -3 Amodo 1 220 uoch Asoh. Ch«m 1040 unch A son Qos» 1900 unch Bonk Of Tokyo 1560 +20 Brido*sron« 1 300 30 Conor. 1 480 +30 Co»io Computer 1380 -20 Citiz»n 831 +39 D Nip Prmt 2610 +50 D
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        Hongkong
        397 25 Aut 30 mi Change Assoc (ntl Hotels 2 875 unch Bank Of East Am 16 30 -0 3 Capital Corp 073 -0 02 Cathay Pacific Air 805 -0 05 Cheung Kong 690 -0 15 Chwio Light 1 5 60 -0 1 City R«sourc*> I 15 -0 02 Cross Horb
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        Sydney
        328 25 Hm 30 Cents Chant* (Aus») A N I 200+2 Aberfoyle Age Amcor 512 +12 Ampol Exp 240S AmpcW Pet Am 495 +10 Ariadne Autt 20 I Ashton B H P 804+4 Beach Petroleum 28 +2 Ben Group 215 15 Bond Corp 2)5 +7 Borol 475 5 Bougainville Brambles 1045
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        658 25 Eurodollar 3-month deposit (100 implied interest rate) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Sept 88 91.28 91.29 9128 91.29 897 Dw 90.75 90.78 90.74 90.76 6931 M*rB9 90.78 90.79 90 77 90.79 845 Jour 9062 90 63 90.62 90.63 202 Sept 90.498 90.50 Der ***** 90.40 M»r M
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        Ships in port
        466 25 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Keppel Wharves Als Endeavou K32 a side 31 08 Baab Ullah Kl5 aside 01 09 Bemburg K2B aside 31 08 Caly K3O a side 06 09 Cacto Kl6 aside 01 09 Chry Grace KlB aside 31 08 Daye K35 aside 01 09 Cacto
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      Developer seeking extension on CULS payment
      299 26 Developer seeking extension on CULS payment HOLDERS of Mount Pleasure Holdings' $47.12 million convertible unsecured loan stocks (CULS) issued in 1985, that mature at the end of next month, may have to wait more than two years for repayment. In return, the conversion ratio may double, from two Mount Pleasure
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      Lock icon Bright prospects for two sectors of KL economy
      556 26 Surveys find bullish sentiment in electrical and textile industries KUALA LUMPUR Bright prospects for two major sectors of the Malaysian economy the textile and apparel industry, and the electrical industry are indicated in surveys carried out by the Public Bank Bhd. The
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      Lock icon Italian bank pulls out of New York takeover battle
      235 26 Italian bank pulls out of New York takeover battle NEW YORK Banca Commereiale Italiana (BCI) has withdrawn its friendly takeover offer for Irving Bank Corporation of New York, leaving the way clear for hostile suitor Bank of New York (Bony). BCI said its state-owned parent, Istituto per las Ricostruzione Industriale
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      HK investor gets the green light for $61m KL Plaza purchase
      365 26 HK investor gets the green light for $61m KL Plaza purchase HONGKONG businessman Deacon Chiu, who is scouring South-east Asia for cheap property buys and other investments, has obtained official approval for his offer to buy Kuala Lumpur Plaza at MsBo million (5561.06 million). Malaysian property tycoon Datuk Wong Kee
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        OCBC
        163 26 OVERSEA-CHINESE Banking Corporation Limited has announced that approval has been given for the listing and quotation of new OCBC shares to be issued pursuant to the acquisition of 5,500,000 shares in the issued capital of Forward Oversea Credit Limited ("Acquired Shares"). A total of 1,574,427 new OCBC shares will
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        Gopeng
        92 26 KUALA LUMPUR Gopeng incurred a setback in its latest interim results, reporting a 65-per cent drop in pre-tax profit to M5461,000 (*****,881) for the six months to June 30. Turnover, however, showed a 3 per cent rise to MJ10.63 million from M510.35 million previously. Gopeng attributed the lower profit
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        Mulpha (Singapore)
        50 26 THE Board of Directors of Mulpha (Singapore) Limited clarified that all shares of the company traded up to 4 pm on Aug 17 will be delivered. The company's shares are presently suspended till further notice while it is recalling and replacing existing share certificates following its capital reduction.
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        City Developments
        41 26 CTTY Developments Limited said acceptances have been received for 73,268,941 or 99.13 per cent of the total 73,913,881 new ordinary shares to be issued under its rights issue. Excess share applications have been received for 5,318,063 new ordinary shares.
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        Dayapi Industries
        32 26 DAY API Industries (Malaysia) Berhad said its new company registrars will be Excelsior Services (Ipoh) Sdn Bhd at 21 23 Jalan Hussein (Ground Floor), Ipoh, with effect from Oct 1.
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        UIS Ltd
        23 26 UNITED International Securities Limited announced that the unaudited consolidated net tangible assets backing per share as at July 31 was $1.69.
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      492 23 How Tactful Engineering doubled its turnover, s For Tactful Engineering F»te Ltd. resident contractor with Hitachi, success did not come easily il Even before Tactful Engineering became a private limited j concern in 1985, a lot ot tough dec isions had to be made VI along the way. Cash flow
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      182 27 TiS'f URIINTAL MOTOR flij fto|^^^ 16-17, Ueno 6-chome, Taito-ku. Tokyo 110 Japan C^V I '^^^m llj 18^ ■^^'^^fc.^Hifl™ BH *r^"' B|^l H^3a Pi iM '^Br %3 i^^NL Sole Agent in Singapore: Hllix^ J|j\ AUTOVEYOR ENGINEERING PTE LTD V^ A// \&^J Blk 17 Pandan Loop 85 Singapore 0512 Telex: AE RS
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      1275 28 APPaNTMENTS/NOTICK Ml 730-5724/5/6/8 5669(00). 737-0011 .Tim AX 732-2759 TFLEX RS ***** TiMEADB RATFS The Straits Times- $26 85 per col cm The Sunday Tmes- $2B is n-, BOXSFRVICE $boo(Cottecled)»sio 00(P06ie<J) 'spwoolcnn I > r 1 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK CROUP 11 11 With the expansion of our Consumer Banking and Credit
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      483 28 I HawParlndustriesPteLtd.awholly-ownedsubsidiaryoftheHaw I Par Group, is seeking suitably qualified candidates for the following positions: PRODUCT MANAGER AC/Diesel Pump Sets Successful candidates must have proven track record in product line of similar products and should possess at least a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Experience in the aspects of product 1 development,
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      517 28 H SINGAPORE BROADCASTING CORPORA TION^ W invites applications for B 1 (A) TECHNICAL I PRODUCER I (B) VIDEO I CAMERAMAN 1 I (C) LIGHTINGMAN (D) BROADCAST 2 I OPERATIONS 1 OFFICER 1 (E) VIDEO EDITOR 1 (F) ARTISAN 1 (ELECTRICIAN) 1 (G) CAMERA CREW I ASSISTANT I (A) TECHNICAL PRODUCER
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      640 29 EWBAiMK PREECE M&E CONSULTING ENGINEERS invite applications for the posts of Mechanical Engineer Electrical Technician Degree in mechanical engineering/Diploma in electrical engineering Two years experience in the design of M&E services for commerical and institutional buildings Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please apply by 10 September to
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      744 29 We have immediate vacancies for: PROCESS ENGINEER Requirements. Candidates should possess a tertiary education in Polymer Science/Plastic Process Engineering with a minimum of 2 years experience in injection molding Job: Responsible for our in-house quality control system and sub-contracting of plastic parts Work closely with R&D process and technology development
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      418 29 TECHNICIAN (3 Rotating Shifts) Requirements: Candidates should possess the minimum of NTC 2/3 preferably with QC experience Able to read/interpret blue print drawings Knowledge in coordinate measuring machine will be an added advantage Job. Conduct measurements using coordinate measuring machine, toolmakers microscope and hardness tester Assist engineers in the area
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      709 29 I IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Originating Summons No 652 of 1988 In the Matter of Order 83 Rules 1 and 2 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1970. And In the Matter of a Deed of Assignment dated the 1 1 th day of
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      725 30 THK LAND TITLKN ACT j (CHAPTER 151) 1 AND THK LAND TITLKS 1 (STRATA) ACT (CHAPTER 158) NOTICE Pursuant to Section 33 of the Land Titles Act, an Application No A HB 1380 lias been made by WONG SIEW LANG of 34 Sunbird Circle, Singapore and THAM EE SONG of
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      1656 30 MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA wmmm I STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED I DECEMBER 31, 1987 H OMBIM I) KM \N( r SIIH I OMBIM I) I'ROHI \M) I OSS (Ol M aj* .is ji DaccMkw H. iw far Mm M-ar i-miid Vss.-t 19K6 1)87 19HC IK? Ut.
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      851 30 W^amammamm (arts berg ■■■■■■■■^l I CARLSBERG BREWERY MALAYSIA BERHAD (incorporated n Malaysia) HALF YEARLY REPORT AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT On behal* of the Board. I am pleased 1o announce the Company's unaudited r results tor the first six months of the current financial year <t Six Months Six Months to 30th
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon KL betting shop off to poor start
      327 31 KUALA LUMPUR About 400 people attended the opening night of Malaysia's first off -course betting centre on English racing at Nagaria Komplex in Jalan Imbi here on Monday, but betting "was very low." In explaining the poor turnover. Chin Ah Pong, General Manager
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      Smooth As Silk she goes
      255 31 ON THE TRACK with FREDERICK QUEK KUALA LUMPUR Smooth As Silk, ridden by V. Nathan, was faultless in her gallop here yesterday morning. The four-year-old mare moved smoothly over 600m in 40.2 sec and left stablemate Sing Mister (apprentice Kam) a length behind at the
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      He's Dawan: Record bet sets poser
      506 31  - He's Dawan: Record bet sets poser LIONEL LEE By THE deluge of confident money invested on Sprint Trophy winner He's Dawan has raised two pertinent questions. Does the unusually large sum represent the actual turnover in any given race or is it an isolated case of idle money looking for
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      Lock icon Cauthen out of hospital
      118 31 LONDON Champion jockey Steve Cauthen, injured in a fall at Goodwood racecourse last Friday, was discharged from hospital on Monday after tests revealed nothing was seriously wrong. A statement from St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, a southern English town, said X-rays taken on the 28-year-old American
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      Lock icon Ritz Club awards for top sprinter, stayer
      246 31 Ritz Club awards for top sprinter, stayer KUALA LUMPUR The Ritz Club of London, sponsors of the Ritz Club Horse of the Year Award, will from this year introduce two new awards. They are the Ritz Club Sprinter of the Year Award and the Ritz Club Stayer of the Year
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      Gauci still on waiting list
      63 31 KUALA LUMPUR An application from Melbourne jockey Michael Gauci to guest-ride at the Selangor Turf Club September Meeting is still pending. Gauci, the sole applicant (or the meeting which starts on Saturday, is jointly sponsored by trainers K Shanmugam and K. Velu. Shanmugam has entered
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      How they ran at Penang on Sunday
      196 31 Pictures at the 400m by H.L. CHAN At the 400m At the £inish 1 1... i -1, -i B^^^^^Bl^^Bg^T" EB2B WSWJn^EM M»^^^J^M^— Class 4 Div F 1,400m 1. Western Union V 2. Brave Commander 3. Johnny Montana 4. Setia V Margins: 2, nk,
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      236 31 -g conrrec's3 August 25-28. 1988 LUCKY PURCHASERS' DRAW RESULT Prizes Winners Ticket No Prizes Winners' Ticket No. Ist ***** Bth ***** 2nd ***** 9th ***** 3rd ***** 10th ***** 4th ***** 11th ***** sth ***** 12th ***** 6th ***** 13th ***** 7th ***** 14th 25th ***** ***** ***** ***** *****.
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  • TIMESPORT
    • SEOUL IN SIGHT
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        Lock icon Champions dominate US squad OLYMPIC CAPSULES
        1236 32 Champions dominate US squad OLYMPIC CAPSULES Lewis spearheads glory bid NEW YORK Carl Lewis' bid for Olympic history tops US hopes for glory at the track, in the pool and on the courts of the Seoul Games. The squad may be the strongest America have entered for the Olympics. It
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        Lock icon Russia aim for 50 gold medals
        678 32 Russia aim for 50 gold medals Bubka to lead Soviet assault MOSCOW Despite a recent, rare defeat, Sergei Bubka is the man every Soviet citizen is counting on to lead the nation's quest for at least 50 gold medals at next month's Olympic Games in Seoul. Pole vaulter Bubka, one
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        Lock icon Ovchinnikov sets new junior mark
        57 32 Ovchinnikov sets new junior mark VILNIUS (Sovie I nion) Vladimir Ov chinnikov, 18, set a world junior javelin re cord here on Monda> with a throw of 81.18 metres at the Soviet Trades I nion athletics championship. The attempt was 6.8 centimetres better than the previous record of 15. 51
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        Lock icon Indian star asks for last chance
        263 32 Indian star asks for last chance I,J|.I.I'IJ.!:IIU!H NEW DELHI Indian track queen P.T. Usha on Monday missed what was to be her last opportunity to qualify for the Olympics, but asked for just one more chance to make the squad to Seoul. Usha, 24, stayed away from the last two
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        Lock icon Jones turns down Seoul
        254 32 LONDON Former marathon world record-holder Steve Jones turned down a spot on the British Olympic team yesterday, saying he did not feel he could prepare (or the event at such short notice. The 33-year-old Welsh runner had been picked on Sunday to replace Hugh Jones, who
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        Lock icon Javelin champ in superb form
        174 32 Javelin champ in superb form EAST BERLIN World women's javelin record holder Petra Felke joined other East German athletes in staying away from the West Berlin Grand Prix final on Friday, then promptly threw a superb 76.76 metres the next day. Petra, unbeaten this year with a series of throws
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        Lock icon Coe to race against Elliott in 800m
        317 32 Cram hopes to better Seb's I,ooom time RCME Sebastian Coe, whose exclusion from Britain's Olympic squad stirred a major storm, will run the 800 metres against the man selected in his place at the Rieti athletics meeting in Italy today. Organisers said on
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      Lock icon Poh Leong decides on 10-point target
      574 33  -  JOE DORAI Coach spells out what is needed from four home ties By 41 don't want a situation where our chances of reaching the quarter-finals hinge on the last two away matches. My target is to collect 10 points from the four home matches
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      Lock icon Play me, pleads Mokhtar
      558 33 Old warhorse desperate to help Selangor reach quarter -finals KUALA LUMPUR A grieving Mokhtar Dahari has sounded the alarm bell for fading Selangor, screaming for first-team soccer action instead of watching their death throes from the bench. The Selangor assistant coach, who is also registered as
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      Lock icon Rush returns to Liverpool side but fails to score
      420 33 Rush returns to Liverpool side but fails to score LONDON Liverpool's returning soccer hero lan Rush won back his place in the side from John Aldridge on Monday but failed to emulate his teammate's goal-scoring feats. Rush, making his return to Liverpool's Anfield ground after a year with Italian club
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      Lock icon RESULTS ROUND-UP
      209 33 BULGARIAN LEAGI E: Sla via Sofia 1 Dunav 1, Trakia Plov div 5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0, Sliven 1 Cherno More 2. Beroe Star a Zagora 3 Lokomotiv Sofia 3, Spartak Varna 2 Vratsa 2, Lokomotiv Gorna Oriahovitsa 0 Etur 4, CFKA Sredets 6 Minur 0, Pirin 1 Vitocha
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      Lock icon SOCCER SHORTS
      430 33 SPANISH authorities are investigating whether Johan Cruyff can officially coach his new team Barcelona, though a club spokesman said the Dutchman would stay on regardless. A Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) spokesman said on Monday that Cruyff did not meet an RFEF regulation that foreign trainers must have coached
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      Lock icon Players in row with council
      171 33 Players in row with council NEW YORK A major split is looming in men's tennis with the Association of Tennis Professionals demanding a greater say in the running of the sport. The ATP are threatening to organise a breakaway circuit in 1990. when the present agreement is up for renewal,
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      Lock icon Beaten Alex 'disgusted' with himself
      355 33 Beaten Alex 'disgusted' with himself STOKE-ON-TRENT (England) Kormer world snooker champion Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins suffered another humiliating defeat, this time at the hands of Scotsman Murdo Macleod, in the third round of the £,225,000 ($769,500) International Tournament here. The controversial 39- year-old Irishman, who was in trouble again last Friday
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      500 33 AMERICAN FOOTBALL Linebacker Lawrence Taylor, of the New York Giants, was suspended on Monday for 30 days by the National Football League for testing positive on a drug test. Taylor, the NFL's most valuable player in 1986, previously underwent off-sea-son rehabilitation for substance abuse but bounced back
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      505 33 American Zina is the only seeded player through NEW YORK Persistent rain spoiled the opening-day party at the US Open tennis championships on Monday as only five matches could be completed. Twelve first-round singles matches were in progress when rain forced cancellation of the day's programme and
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      126 33 NEW YORK Wimbledon champion Stefan Edberg heads the men's professional tennis winnings list issued on the opening day of the US Open. T»p 1 Stefan Edberg (Swe) U*****,631 ($1,686,180) 2 Boris Becker (WG) U*****,135 S Mats Wilander (Swe) U*****,351 4 Andre Agassi (US) U*****,188 5 Ivan Lendl
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      Cream of Asian juniors on show
      607 34  -  More than 600 to do battle at Kallang By PETER KHOO CHINA head the list of 24 countries who will be sending more than 600 athletes to the 2nd Asian Junior Track and Field Meet at the National Stadium, Kallang, from Sept 8-11. "We
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      Yong Hwa clears qualifying round
      241 34  - Yong Hwa clears qualifying round ALBERT JOHNSON By INTERNATIONAL Sim Yong Hwa, ranked among the top five in Singapore, was one of 10 players who cleared the qualifying round in the national senior men's singles table tennis championships at the STTA hall in Toa Payoh last night. Despite his ranking,
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      Tanah Merah champs
      427 34 TANAH MERAH captured the overall champions' title in the National Inter-Con-stituency Swimming Championships that saw four new records set at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex last weekend. Huang Yuting. of the champion constituency, clocked 30.625ee in the 50 metres freestyle for women juniors to erase the previous record
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      Shaw Her finding his way in Pusan waters
      299 34  -  SHIRLYNN HO By HELMSMAN Siew Shaw Her, one-half of Singapore's Olympic yachting team Joe Chan is his crew is finding the racing conditions in Pusan a little too fickle for his liking. But the 31-year-old, who has been training with Wong Chiu
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      Padang game rained off
      82 34 YESTERDAYS Singapore Hockey Association Premier League match between Singapore Recreation Club and Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association at the Padang was called off because the pitch was waterlogged. Umpires H.S. Loomba and Charanjit Singh called off the match after speaking with the respective team captains. NEW
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      Jahangir: Why I slip in rankings
      1060 35  -  TAY CHENG KHOON Frank answers from Pakistani, Jonah By SQI ASH legends Jonah Barrington and Jahangir Khan were In Singapore recently to answer questions on various aspects of the sport from rising stars to retirement. Barrington was the undisputed king of squash in the
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      325 35  -  IF Jonah Barrington did not play squash, he would probably have become a very good humorist. Well, entertainment's loss is the squash world's gain, judging from the laughter coming from the gallery at the West Coast Recreation Centre, where the 47-year-old conducted a clinic yesterday. The
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      Yang Yang wants World Cup title in his collection
      491 35 J. RAJENDRAN PREVIEWS THE WORLD CUP BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS BANGKOK Yang Yang, of China, has a glittering collection of medals and trophies which testify to his outstanding conquests in badminton. They include two Thomas Cup winners' medals and the World crown which
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      Han Jian's coach of Thailand's shuttle squad
      203 35 Han Jian's coach of Thailand's shuttle squad BANGKOK Han Jian may have hung up his racket, but his involvement with badminton is not over. The former Chinese ace, who quit the sport after the 1986 Thomas Cup finals, is now a coach helping to prepare the Thai team for the
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        Lock icon Victory at last for England
        192 35 LONDON England beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Lord's here yesterday, ending the worst los-ing-streak in their Test cricket history. But the victory was achieved with little style. The scores were tied at lunch after Tim Robinson failed to score off the last three
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        Lock icon Gooch appointed England captain
        230 35 LONDON Graham dooch was appointed on Monday as F'nglaruJ rap tain for next winter's tour of India, fuelling speculation of more political problems for world cricket C.ooch is on the United Nations" blacklist because of his past links with South Africa Gooch c aptained a rebel
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      Icuk finds coaches confusing
      344 35 4 Every coach has his own ideas. The reason I kept losing to Yang Yang was because too many coaches were trying to tell me how to play, it was very confusing. I think I am in the best position to know what is good for
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      441 34 321 Deaths 321 Deaths "1 am the Resurrection and the life* he who believed in me. though dead. shall yet live." MARTIN TAN TAI MENG AGE: 81 The family mourn his peaceful death on 29 August 1988. SONS DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW Joseph Tan Jiak l\>h idn rased' John Tan Jiak Kueng Angela
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      60 34 The Family Ol The Late BERNARD LEOW SEE NGEE wish** to thank all relative*, triend* and collaagua* lor their kind aimlanct attendance, condolence* and donation* during their recent bereavement. The Family Of The Late MDM THAM VOW KONG wishes to thank all relative*, friends and colleague* for their
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      59 34 322 Acknowledgements 322 Acknowledgements The Family Of The Late MR GEORGE TOH LYE SENG Departed: 25/8/88 Wi»h«i to oprMi their heartfelt thank* to Reverend Father Barthoulot, Father Koh, Father Ho, Our Lady of Sorrow, Worker* Brigade. St. Joseph Dying Aid. all relative*, office colleague* and friend* for their kind a**i*tanco,
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      324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam
      63 34 324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam IN LOVING MEMORY OF JULIET TAN GUEK HOW AGE: 24 YEARS DEPARTED: 3iar August 1987 In our heart* your memory linger*, Sweetly tender, lond and true. There it not a day. deareat Juliet That we do not think ol you Matt will be held
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      53 34 WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHIES AND CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF THE LATE MR SIDEK BIN SAABAN From: MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF MSAS CARGO INTERNATIONAL With Deepest Sympathies Condolences To The Family Of The Late MICHAEL DAVID REUTENS From Management Staff of Westpoint Security Systems A Frontier Security Management
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      195 34 In Loving Memory Of Our Darling NATASHA SEERY Born on: 19 July '82 Departed on 31 August '84 Dearly missed by your loved ones In Singapore Boston. A memorial mas* will be held on the 31 August at St. Teresa Church at 6pm. In Loving Memory of
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      63 35 TODAYS EVENTS HOCKEY Premier League: Jansenites v CSC (Farrer Park Athletic Centre. 5.30pm). SEPAK TAKRAW Pesta Sukan Asian youth championships (Bedok Sports Hall. 9am). SOCCER Jurong league: Black Decker v I^blond Makino (Jurong, 5.15pm). TABLE TENNIS National senior championships (STTA Training Hall, Toa Payoh. 7 15pm). VOLLEYBALL Friendly NZ Te
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    US gives up bid to close PLO office in New York
    291 36  - US gives up bid to close PLO office in New York ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON The Reagan administration has given up the fight to close the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) office in New York. The State Department said on Monday that it would not appeal against a
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    Lock icon July index of US economic activity shows pause in growth
    254 36 WASHINGTON The government said yesterday that its chief forecasting gauge of future economic activity dropped 0.8 per cent in July, the sharpest decline in eight months. Economists said the fall in the Commerce Department's Index of Leading Economic Indicators may
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    28 36 NEW YORK The Dow j Jones average of 30 industri- I als was down 6.76 points to 2.034.67 in the first hour of trading yesterday. AP
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    Lock icon Raise your voices for S'pore
    632 36  -  HENRY RODRIGUES By Free admission to finale tonight for all ONCE more with feeling Sing! That is the invitation to Singaporeans tonight. Just be at the National Stadium. There is no charge, no tickets, and the parking is free. And come as you are. The
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    Scuba-diver feared drowned off Malaysian east coast
    433 36  -  Search mounted off Pulau Aur for car salesman LESLIE SIM By A CAR salesman from Singapore is feared to have drowned while scubadiving off the Malaysian east coast resort island of Pulau Aur over the weekend. Mr Wong Heng Meng, 47. an employee
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    Lock icon Gaddafi accuses his own revolutionary panels of murder
    218 36 Gaddafi accuses his own revolutionary panels of murder TRIPOLI Libyan leadei Muammar Gaddafi h cuaed his own revolutionary committee! ol murdering political opponents. Addressing a rally of committee memben from around Libya on Monday night, he said sonic people had infiltrated the move ment and liquidated |X)liti cal opponents ■The
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    68 36 KUWAIT The Gulf emirate of Kuwait, which just I signed a l'Ssl.9 billion (5J3.85 billion i arms deal with the United States, has sent military delegation to Moscow ti weaponry. The official Kuwait News Agency said on Monday that the six-day visi: Kuwait's policy its relation!
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    Lock icon Deng: Go slow on reforms to avoid shift to the left
    346 36 TOKYO China should proceed with caution in its reforms in avoid a shift to the left, Chinese Deng Xiaoping told Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita in Beijing last week, SCCOrdinj transcript of their meeting just published here. The transcript
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    2 S. Korean generals arrested for attack on critic
    208 36 2 S. Korean generals arrested for attack on critic SEOUL Two generals in the army's intelligence agency have been arrested in connection with an attack on a journalist who criticised the military, the Defence Ministry said yesterday The ministry said two brigadier-generals in the Army Intelligence Command wore arrested on
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      5 1 The Straits Times Section Two
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      AGONY UNCLE
      519 1 The 20th Singapore Festival of Books and Book Fair begins on Saturday. NANCY KOH talks to four writers bringing out the new titles shown here. ADRIAN TAN (left), 22, can't recall his first date. Bad dates are common, and the mind has a deliberate way of shutting out
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        Mr Bookfair brooks no nonsense about his growing 'baby'
        596 2  -  HELEN CHIA IT^flfeNDx] By THE first thing to know is that NTS Chopra is the Book Fair director. The second thing to know is that he has been organising it for the past 20 years since it first started. He does
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        Books on Wednesday, fun on Saturday
        63 2 FROM today, Books/Expressions will appear as a mid-week highlight on Wednesdays. On Saturdays we will focus on the adventurous Singaporean's weekend activities. Watch out this Saturday for a first-person account of deep-sea martin fishing off Mersing, an eating trip to Telok Sengat (a fishing
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        Poet explains her silence and need to write
        686 2 POEMS that explain the silences in her life. Or what she calls poems of inner reconstruction. This is how Dr Lee Tzu Pheng describes her new book Against The Next Wave long-awaited since her awardwinning first collection in 1980. Speaking in that
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        Latest poems echo themes of first collection
        631 2  -  KOH BUCK SONG AGAINST THE WAVE (TBI/68 pages/$6.50/1988) By Lee Tzu Pheng IN THE wake of her maiden volume of poems, Prospect Of A Drowning (1980), which still sends out resonant ripples on the local literary scene, Dr Lee Tzu Pheng brings us
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        How to cope with Breakup Backlash
        391 2  -  CHUA MUI HOONG Agony Uncle THE TEENAGE TEXT BOOK: THE MELTING OF THE ICE CREAM GIRL (Hotspot/182 pages/$7.50) By Adrian Tan. TEENAGE trauma, ""he fairly intelligent, fairly pretty girl with an inferiority complex exacerbated by her best friend who's sexy and has boys buzzing
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        Twists and turns of a genteel surgeon
        812 5 NANCY KOH speaks to a surgeon and an undergraduate, whose new works are being launched at the Festival of Books and Book Fair on Saturday. DR GOPAL BARATHAM is a neurosurgeon most of the time and a writer much of the time. "Ideas
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        Obsession with horror and fantasy
        565 5 "I COULDN'T eat. I couldn't sleep. I missed lectures. And I hardly did my homework. My studies really suffered," says Nicky Moey of the time when his passion turned into an obsession which threatened to burn him out. He was so obsessed with getting everything
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        473 2 The Straits Times special Banking Finance this September 28, 1988 provides the best coverage on the subject. It will be timely, up-to-date and in-depth with accurate analyses, fact-filled articles and interesting reports by prominent bankers, economists and our Straits Times financial journalists. Advertisers can expect an unparalleled editorial spanning: DOMESTIC
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        6 2 See Page Five for more interviews.
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        BRIEF FACTS
        406 3 GEOGRAPHY THIRTEEN states make up the Federation of Malaysia. Eleven are in Peninsular Malaysia. The other two are Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo. The Malaysian capital is Kuala Lumpur. HISTORY The Alliance Party a coalition of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), the Malaysian
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        Better times ahead for economy
        367 3  -  Dato K. Tharmaratnam MESSAGE High Commissioner IT GIVES me great pleasure to extend cordial greetings to all Malaysians and friends in the Republic of Singapore on this auspicious occasion of the 31st anniversary of Malaysia's independence. This year marks the second successive year of growth
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        King's visit strengthens ties
        185 3  -  YEO KIM SENG A special feature to mark the 31st anniversary of the country's independence By BILATERAL ties between Malaysia and Singapore were strengthened significantly with the recent three-day visit by the Malaysian King. Observers noted that the visit by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia,
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        Country set for faster growth
        457 3  -  YEO KIM SENG By IN 1985-86, the Malaysian economy was hit by a recesToday, a leaner but more resilient Malaysia is set to move into an era of stronger economic growth, higher income and a better standard of living. The rebound last year saw a
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        Factors that make country attractive to investors
        1642 4 MALAYSIA has M^^—^ abundant natural SU^^T^ resources and is the world's largest ir^^H^i producer of many j't^^^F* important primary IgßffjS commodities such I as natural rubber, tin and palm oil. It is also a leading producer of tropical hardwoods and pepper. It is
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        National parks in the world's oldest forests
        525 4 UNAFFECTED by the Ice Age, the tropical rain forests of Malaysia have stood virtually unchanged for 130 million years, according to Malaysian national wildlife park authorities. As such, the forests are of interest for plant and animal studies, having been in existence longer
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        Hungry ghosts keep puppetry alive
        897 6 Almost everyone enjoys a puppet show including the gods during Zhong Yuan Jie or the Hungry Ghosts Festival. CHONG WING HONG talks to three puppet troupes to find out how they fare and tells how the once religious festival has evolved into a community affair.
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        690 6 DURING the seventh month of the lunar year, the gates of the underworld are opened and the spirits of the dead return to the living world. To make them comfortable, believers set out offerings of food and drink, burn paper money and
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        444 6 ZHONG YUAN JIE, or the Hungry Ghosts Festival, is one of the most common social functions for Singaporeans. Handed down by pioneer immigrants from China, the originally religious event has become a very important festival among the Chinese. The celebrations range from a private
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        Wine, women and song way to reduce power
        480 6  -  Dragon tales SOON after becoming the first emperor of the Song dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin asked Zhao Pu, his trusted official: "Warfare has never ceased ever since the Tang dynasty ended. Why is this so?" Zhao Pu replied: "The reason is that military
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        899 7 Language deficiency can become a serious problem if it is not dealt with properly. JEMAN SULAIMAN previews an SBC drama written specially for the Malay Language And Cultural Month. Drama LANGUAGE, more specifically Malay language, is the theme of Suara Hati (Voices Of The
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        Apabila murid jatuh cinta kepada cik gunya dalam kelas bahasa
        663 7 PERANAN penting bahasa menjadi unsur cerita Suara Had terbitan khas Perbadanan Penyiaran Singapura (SBC) sempena Bulan Bahasa dan Budaya Melayu. Drama selama 45 minit yang bertemakan konsep berbilang bangsa itu dijadualkan siarannya pada Ahad ini pada 4.40 petang. Antara lain,
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        16 7 SUARA HATI (Voices Of The Heart) Sunday, Ch 5, 4.40 pm 13 August to 17 September
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        490 9 (WWTYgi) f^ *****66 mbJ |C.A.T.S.| TLX: R*****3 CLASS FAX; 732-0230 j 2 Eating Out AT CAROL'S GOODIES you et the best Penang Laksa. Ipoh h( fun St char kueh teow. Come t 32 Greenwood Ave off Hlllcre! Rd 10 am 10 pm Tel: *****88 It's easy with CATS. 737-11*6 FATTY
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        110 9 3 Where To Lunch QUEENS COFFEE HOUSE caters for all occasslons Call us at: 737-6088 for more details Sell your pet through CATS. 4 Catering I FM: *****20. Guaranteed fresh, good value great taste halal Indonesian buffet. $8. mln. 25. Licence *****7-L-000 MANNA TABLE CATERING (Licence F*****). Buffets, BBQs. receptions,
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        632 9 2 Eating Out 2 Eating Out BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! I^KJ METRO INDONESIAN RESTAURANT presents Indonesian buffet lunch Ist Sept 30th Sept. 1988 (11.30am 3.00pm) A mouth-watering selection of 20 traditional favourites plus a variety of delightful desserts for you to choose from at only Adults $9.00 10% Children $7.00
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        895 10 54 Gold/ Pawn Tickets BUY A SELL Wall pawn Ucaet Menu Thai I Gold =03-03 rpp Berangoon KhpK Ctr Tel M***** *****72 TOP PRICE FOR your pawn tickets, |Old, watches 244R Upp Thomson Rd near Sin Ming Rd (at ICI paint shop l *****40 TOP PRICE FOR Gold used Gold
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        808 10 75 Office Furniture/ Furnishing VERY CHEAP NEW i 2nd hand furniture, plan chest, conference table. m>!. 1 IV s.-t Iteellhell pigeonhole. Kiie>,t Chair, latest i|f sign cablneti tablet chairs. open plan partition metal filing cabinets $♦>() metal wardrobe, carpets etc (all *****36. 322 Jin. Ahmad Ibrahim (opp Jvirong Bird Pk
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        480 10 79 Business Opportunities STALL AVAIL SELLING (hinese Nasl Padang. l.aksa or any others for rent at Blk 555. Ang Mo Klo Ave 10 Tel *****25 *****46 i EARN S4OOO P.M. part-time as Agent of pte house HDB flats Clients provided *****42 FiW FOOO FACTORY WITH coldrooms at Eunos estate for
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        826 10 92 Domestic Help Available 92 Domestic Help Available SHE MAY NOT BE FILIPINA, BUT SHE'S HANDPICKED BY HUMANA English-speaking Humana Sri Lankan maids and Indonesian maids Ea< h personal!) handpicked using professional recruitment techniques to 5 Humana's standards With successful match-making '.we help you make the best choice. She may
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        502 10 92 Domestic Help Available 94 Positions Vacant: Professional/ Executive 1 1 A leading electronic company has immediate vacancies for: LKHSZH Degree in Computer Science or related discipline Experience m using Basic. DBase 111 Plus Preferably with some accounting knowledge Diploma m Business Studies or 'A' level Experience not essential Interested
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        620 11 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical insri DIETHELM I The Name 'Diethelm' is not just furniture. It is also a leading distributor of Kimberly-Clark, Pharmaceuticals, OTC, Toiletries, Consumer products. High Fashions and many other well-known products. We have therefore the financial means to offer you job
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        293 11 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical 1 A well established I chemical company I invites applications for I the position of> GCE A' level and Private Secretarial Certificate with about 2 years' working experience Working knowledge of personnel or sales and marketing functions would be advantageous Proficiency in the use of
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        477 11 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical We ate an established multi-national company engaged in the marketing of a wide range of Pharmaceuticals. Health Care. Food and Toiletry products, many of which are already household names in Singapore Due to our business expansion, we now have the following vacancies for 1 SALES
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        602 11 98 Positions Vacant: 98 Positions Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical Secretarial/ Clerical jjß A subsidiary of the leading Japanese H Consortium (SUMITOMO) has the H vacancy of Female Clerk PI Duties t.-.V"I Assisting Senior Engineer in typing and ;T«5! documentation r- Interpret Dasic quality assurance data ••I j Requirements [■..A GCE 'N'
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        3918 14 99 Positions Vacant 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 99 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant 100 Positions Vacant Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Sales Technical Technical Technical VIDEO LIBRARY REQUIRES CHINESE MALE If you're hardworking and pos-
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        3071 15 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant. 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: 100 Positions Vacant: Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical |p— ———Ml Male (B) Expeditors/ <o Chemical Clean p%g 111
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        5323 22 138 For Sale 141 For Sale: 141 For Sale: 141 For Sale: 142 For Sale. 143 Sale/ Wanted: 144 Vehicles Wanted 172 Accommodation 173 Accommodation 173 Accommodation Honda Other Makes Other Makes Other Makes Commercial Motorcycles/ Available: Houses Available: Available: i^^-^— s Vehicles Scooters Aoartmenta Anartmenls 82 honda civic 84
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        96 29 NODDY Library L/IoSSICS \^xC^ Discover the magic ot Noddy in 24 Noddy classics. V <► Jl M-W&&. j^n^r* V Wm*^*^£o^ ~*^***m~-~ i <m i m »^B «**«•.•*•*> f -~i a*. J I? 1 a^^^9}*m *-^aaa^^&^^^^^ Published bu Macdonald Co JVoir o/i so/^ o/ leading bookshops STP Distributors Times Publishing Croup
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        492 29 SUN TAN By Collette PEANUTS By Schulz W/t^i bimiT m%r*Ki^^^k f^HA you made 7\ W^^^ I I /tu)O. FOUR six EitrMT. ONE Tui'O. TMREE V" I 1 'okif Tuin tucpp va,, l pa; r v»fi£v£&AKUN6 I [«izTfiK£:mm\ r""* o i2S#/ ii [ia/mo bo y'allmear..just '^u^tt^ALL^A^ V^^7^/ U^^r^ V^TieEßf^TiGE^l^y V^TTiL NEXT
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        420 31 NATIONAL READING MONTH ORGANISED by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. Today's highlights include: A I THOR IN FOCIS. By Catherine Lim. Queenstown Library. 7 pm. MOTIVATING THE RELUCTANT READERS IN YOUR FAMILY. Bukit Merah Library. A talk by Soo Soo Eng. 2.30 pm. FRENCH FILM LE
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        964 31 I Radio One FM Service 90.5 mHz in VHF Band II 5.58 AM National Anthem, followed by Opening Announcement 600 News In Brief 6.05 On Air 7.00 News and Weather Report 7 10 Morning Digest 7.20 On Air (confd) 8.00 News 8.10 On Air (confd) 9 00 News In Brief
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