The Straits Times, 8 January 1989

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    10 1 The Sunday Times No: 2740 55 CENTS MCI (P) 43/12/88
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  • Article, Illustration
    Hirohito dies of cancer
    684 1  -  PETER HAZELHURST KOICHI ISHIYAMA By Tokyo correspondent and Condolence book at embassy THE Japanese Embassy In Singapore will open a condolence book to the public tomorrow and on Tuesday at its premises at 16 Nasslm Road from 9 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm
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    Lock icon Suharto declares a 15 % pay rise for 4 m govt workers
    445 1 Suharto declares a 15 pay rise for 4 m govt workers New expansionary Budget crucial for 'economic take-off' JAKARTA Indonesian President Suharto yesterday announced wage increases, the first since 1985, for four million civil servants and soldiers m his fourth consecutive austerity Budget. Mr Suharto was applauded by the packed
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    Supreme Court celebrates new legal year
    464 1 THE new legal year opened yesterday with the Supreme Court judges hosting a party for the legal fraternity m Singapore. More than 1,000 lawyers and guests turned up at the spacious hall of the Singapore Academy of Law m City Hall for the reception.
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    Focus on Seventh Parliament of Singapore
    59 1 Focus on Seventh Parliament of Singapore THE priorities and concerns of Government and the issues that MPs are expected to raise m the new Parliament are examined m a Sunday Times news focus on the Seventh Parliament of Singapore which will be sworn m tomorrow for a five-year term, and
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  • Article
    President and PM send condolences
    256 1 PRESIDENT Wee Kirn Wee and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew have both sent condolence messages to Emperor Akihito of Japan on the death of his father, the late Emperor Hirohito. President Wee noted that the late emperor's 62-year reign left lasting legacies for Japan. During
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      7 1 Birthday shock for Li Lingwei: Back Page
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      AT A GLANCE
      410 2 'BAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS': An international conference on chemical weapons opened m Paris yesterday with calls for the outlawing of poison gas, seen by some countries as the poor man's nuclear bomb. Speakers urged the need to enforce a ban on the use of poison gas and speed
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      SPORTS
      127 2 DEBUT FOR TWO: The year's yachting season kicks off today with the Tatler/Cartier race starting off Changi (10.30 am). Making their debut are two new keelboats, Anticipation and Kiss Me Again. Anticipation, with the lowest handicap of 87 m the fleet of 33, should be first across the line.
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      Lock icon The first gentleman of Japan
      1631 2  -  PETER H AZELHURST Death of an emperor By Tokyo correspondent TOKYO Emperor Hirohlto of Japan, who died yesterday aged 87, was the world's oldest reigning monarch and the only surviving head of state from World War H. During €2 turbulent years on the Japanese throne,
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      Lock icon Cautious, reticent Akihito has shown strength of character
      591 2  -  PETER HAZELHURST TOKYO Crown Prince Akihito, who succeeds his father Hirohito as Japan's 125 th emperor, is a product of efforts to demystify the Japanese monarchy since the Imperial family renounced its 2,000-year claim to divinity four decades ago. Unlike his father,
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      Lock icon Western royals saved Hirohito from post-war trial: Editor
      587 3 Western royals saved Hirohito from post-war trial: Editor LONDON European monarchs secretly saved Japan's Emperor Hirohito from being tried as a war criminal by the Allies after World War n, according to the editor of Burkes Peerage, a British guide to royalty. Mr Harold Brooks-Baker said King Frederick DC of
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      Lock icon The new empress: Witty, active and musically talented
      473 3 I have just spent m my recent world tour all the money my parents had prepared for my trousseau. Your Highness, can you consider marrying a girl with no belongings except one suitcase? Princess Michiko to Prince Akihito during their courtship days.
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      Lock icon Milestones
      239 3 TOKYO The main dates m the life of Emperor Hirohito: April 29, 1M1 Bom as the first son of the then Crown Prince Yoshihito (Emperor Taisho) and Princess Sadako. Feb 18, 1921 Graduates from a special school exclusively set up for him. Nov 26, 1921 Named Regent for ailing
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      Lock icon Monarch's works on marine biology are 'immortal'
      261 3 Monarch's works on marine biology are 'immortal' LOS ANGELES Japan's Emperor Hirohito was a highly respected marine biologist whose contributions to his field are "virtually immortal", American scientists said yesterday. "The poor man didn't really get to do what he wanted to do. "He had to be emperor first, then
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      Lock icon Emperor's death prompts mixed feelings
      761 3 Emperor's death prompts mixed feelings World leaders offer condolences, others recall wartime hatreds "His death is an irreparable loss for Japan." Thailand's King Bhumibol, who expressed his "heartfelt sympathy" "I shall always remember His Majesty's kindness to me during my state visit to Japan m November 1986." Mrs Aquino "His
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      108 2 STATISTICS THAT SHAPE THE COUNTRY It's cheaper to call abroad THANKS to one of the lowest international direct dialling (100) rates m the world, it costs less to cad abroad from here than for people overseas to phone us. No wonder 100 calls m Singapore went up by 48 per
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      195 2 Fat except for showers over a few areas m the afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 32 max., 24 mm. SUNSET today: 7.30 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.10 am TRAVELLERS' MATHER Adelaide 16/33 C Fair Lm Aagele* 10/13 C Cloudy Amsterdam 5/9 C Cloudy Madrid 3/10 C Clear Atfceaa
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  • FOREIGN NEWS
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      Lock icon Ban poison gas, Mitterrand urges conference
      435 4 Speakers at chemical weapons meeting call for treaty to outlaw production PARIS An international conference on chemical weapons opened here yesterday with calls for the outlawing of poison gas, seen by some countries as the poor man's nuclear bomb. Opening speakers urged the need
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      Lock icon No allies to the defence as Third World nations blast US
      339 4 No allies to the defence as Third World nations blast US The US downing of two Libyan planes UNITED NATIONS Third World UN members continued to blast the United States on Friday for shooting down two Libyan jets and Washington's allies made no effort to defend the action. But British
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      Lock icon PLO office in China upgraded to embassy
      61 4 BEIJING China yesterday said it had upgraded the representative office of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) m Beijing to the status of an embassy. The Xinhua news agency quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying the office would be renamed the Embassy of
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      Lock icon Gaddafi invites Bush administration for talks on disputes
      246 4 TRIPOLI Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi yesterday invited the incoming United States administration of President-elect George Bush to direct talks on the disputes which have dogged them for years. He also said Libya supported worldwide inspection of arms factories. In a surprise appearance
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      Lock icon Qian on Sino-Soviet summit
      54 4 BELGRADE Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen said "conditions are ripe for a visit to China" by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev "m the first half of the year". He said this during a lecture at the Belgrade Centre of Strategic Studies on Friday at the end of
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      Lock icon Kissinger man picked for No. 2 job in State Dept
      148 4 Kissinger man picked for No. 2 job in State Dept WASHINGTON Former career foreign service officer Lawrence Eagleburger, a close associate of Dr Henry Kissinger, has been selected for the No. 2 job m the United States State Department. Mr Eagleburger, who served as Under-Secre-tary of State for Political Affairs
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      Lock icon Early price surges
      58 4  -  Dow Jones NEW YORK Prices surged m early trading on Wall Street on Friday, but late profit-taking cut the advances. For the second straight day, the Dow Jones industrial average narrowly missed closing above the 2,200 barrier. The Dow managed a 3.75-point gain to close at a
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      Lock icon Sikh militants kill 10 and set ablaze train station
      628 4 Reaction to hanging of 2 men convicted of Indira's murder NEW DELHI Sikh militants shot dead 10 people and set ablaze a railway station m the northern state of Punjab m apparent revenge for the hanging of two Sikhs convicted of
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      Lock icon Dogs get Zsa Zsa off jet
      67 4 Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and her two Shih Tzu dogs, Macho Man and Genghis Khan, wart m Atlanta airport on Thursday after she was escorted off a Delta Air Lines jet by poke when she repeatedly refused an agent's request that she keep the
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      Lock icon Guerillas shun Soviet plan and vow to remove Kabul regime
      437 4 Guerillas shun Soviet plan and vow to remove Kabul regime ISLAMABAD Afghanistan's Muslim guerillas, shunning a Soviet political plan for the country after Moscow's troops withdraw, have vowed to continue their struggle until the Kabul government is removed. But the leader of a mujahideen delegation which met Soviet First Deputy
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      Lock icon Prisoners rewarded for locking themselves up
      156 4 SAN JOSE When their sole guard passed out from an apparent viral infection, 48 prisoners at the Santa Clara County jail calmly walked back to their cells and closed the doors behind them. "It is absolutely a miracle," chief jailer Bob Conroy said. The
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      Lock icon Reagan gives judges, Congress members a 50% pay rise
      335 5 Reagan gives judges, Congress members a 50% pay rise WASHINGTON President Ronald Reagan, declaring that stingy salaries were discouraging qualified people from entering public service, has approved a 50 per cent pay rise for members of Congress and federal judges to U*****,000 (*****,200) a year. A special bipartisan panel had
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      Lock icon China hails Viet deadline for complete pullout
      287 5 China hails Viet deadline for complete pullout BEIJING China said yesterday that Vietnam's proposal to withdraw all its troops from Cambodia by September is a "step forward". "If Vietnam honours its word by pulling its troops out of Cambodia, it will help all parties concerned to reach an agreement on
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      Lock icon Sihanouk denies tough policy towards Vietnam
      204 5 Sihanouk denies tough policy towards Vietnam BANGKOK Cambodian resistance leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk has sent a message to several foreign governments denying he has been intransigent m dealings with Vietnam and its allied government m Phnom Penh. The text of the message, sent m the form of a note to
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      Lock icon Spying Spud helps to rescue potatoes from bumpy rides
      250 5 Spying Spud helps to rescue potatoes from bumpy rides LONDON The age of the electronic potato has dawned m a Scottish laboratory. The new device, dubbed the Spying Spud, is a model potato stuffed with computer chips. It rides with the real potatoes on their journey from harvest to market,
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      Lock icon African students want to leave China after clashes
      358 5 Intolerable apartheid', say 300 from Beijing Language Institute BEIJING Some 300 African students at Beijing Language Institute said that they want to leave China, alleging that the Chinese "are not ready to receive strangers". They made the decision on Friday night at
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      Lock icon Gay lover claims Rock Hudson hid disease from him
      193 6 Gay lover claims Rock Hudson hid disease from him LOS ANGELES Rock Hudson's young homosexual lover never learned that the movie star had Aids until Hudson collapsed m Paris and told his secretary: "Take care of the kid. I may have killed him," a lawyer has told jurors. In his
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      Tough investigator to probe role of Tokyo leaders in shares scam
      746 6  -  PETER HAZELHURST By Tokyo Correspondent TOKYO Mr Yusuke Yoshinaga, a wiry 56-year-old prosecutor, has been described by the Japanese press as relentless and tough. It is a quality that may prove to be a virtue for the diminutive Mr
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      Lock icon Murdoch wins battle for leading publisher Collins
      520 6 LONDON Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has won an eight-year battle for publisher William Collins which numbers Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev among its authors and the Bible among its publications. The board of Collins, one of Britain's biggest independent publishing company, agreed to recommend
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      Lock icon Lords a-leaping for good cause
      49 6 Lord Romsey (top) and Lord Graham of Edmonton helping to launch the 120 th birthday year of the National Children's Home of which Lord Romsey is patron. The celebrations m London on Friday included 12 lords a -leaping m full ermine regalia. Reuter picture
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      Lock icon Hollywood welcomes Reagans back with $1.9m gala
      250 6 Hollywood welcomes Reagans back with $1.9 m gala BEVERLY HILLS A legion of Hollywood glitterati feted President Ronald Reagan at a USsl-million (551.93 million) homecoming gala, singing "Camp David is rare, but it ain't Bel-Air" and tantalising the former actor with a TV offer. Mr Reagan, for his part, said
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    • PEOPLE
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        Malaysian singer to wed
        72 6 MALAYSIAN singer Sheila Majid, 24, (right) has announced that she will be marrying her album producer Roslan Abdul Aziz, 27, at her parents' home m Damansara Heights on Valentine's Day. The couple got engaged on Friday. The bersanding ceremony will be held m September. The announcement
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        Lock icon Lone woman sailor is home
        68 6 LONE SAILOR Kyoko Imakyure, a 23-year-old former municipal office employee, received a hero's welcome when she sailed into her home port after a two-way voyage across the Pacific. More than 1,000 relatives and friends turned out to greet her and her 4-tonne yacht Kairentarachine Ms
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        Monk blames floods on greed
        71 6 A LEADING Buddhist scholar and social critic has blamed the recent devastating floods m Thailand's south on greed. "Stop-gap ecological reforms cannot save the environment unless personal, political, and commercial selfishness are first overcome," 82-year-old Phra Buddhadasa told the Bangkok Post. "If we want real
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        Chelsia expecting third child
        76 6 SINCE SHE married a Malaysian businessman seven years ago, Hongkong actress and singer Chelsia Chan, 31, (left) has been keeping busy. She told Yazhou Zhoukan (Asiaweek, Chinese edition) she is a full-time housewife, a music teacher to her two daughters aged five and two, and is
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        Ban has benefits, says writer
        58 6 HONGKONG WRITER Ni Kuang says China's recent ban on his books has brought some benefits. He said the books have been banned because of harsh criticisms of communist China m his column m a Hongkong daily. "History and truth have shown that banned books will
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        Judy Ongg's fashion wear
        62 6 JUDY ONGG, (right) the Taiwanese singer who migrated to Japan, has plans to design a range of fashion and sportswear this year. Ms Ongg. 38, told Yazhou Zhoukan she plans to hold a charity concert for Unicef (United Nations Children's Fund) this year at the Great
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        Musician laments Asia's loss
        75 6  -  PETER HAZELHURST JAPANESE PERCUSSIONIST Yoshiaki Ochi feels that Asia is missing something because of its unfamiliarity with the rhythms and pulsating music of Africa. At a recent concert m Tokyo, he introduced the Nigerian talking drum, the Tanzanian thumb piano and the Ghananian xylophone to audience.
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        Human rights lawyer for two
        66 6 VETERAN THAI human rights lawyer Thongbai Thongpao, 63, says he will defend two Thai women against lawsuits by a Thai policeman suspended from duty for allegedly "working with the Japanese underworld to send young women to Japan to work as prostitutes. Mr Thongbai, a 1984
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        Lock icon Ski-jump loser back in hospital
        109 6 SKI-JUMPER Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, (left) one of the most popular losers m any sport, is back home m Britain for medical treatment. The last-place finisher m the 70-metre and 90-metre jumps at last year's Winter Olympics, left hospital m Innsbruck, Austria, where he was
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      Lock icon 16 bodies found as Manila troops retake camp from police rebels
      396 7  -  ABBY TAN By Manila Correspondent MANILA Troops regained control yesterday of a military camp m Zamboanga City m the south that was occupied by renegade policemen. Military officials said 16 bodies were found m the seafront Camp Cawa-Cawa m
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      Lock icon $19b aid plan for Manila likely to take off this year: US senator
      272 7 MANILA Visiting American Senator Richard Lugar said yesterday that there were "great prospects" a US-initiated US$lO billion (5519.3 billion) multinational aid plan for the Philippines will materialise this year. "Yes, I think there are great prospects," Mr
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      Lock icon 2 kg of morphine seized in raid near US base
      259 7 MANILA Narcotics agents seized two kilograms of morphine allegedly bound for the United States m a raid on a hotel near the US-run Clark Air Base, officials said yesterday. Captain Francisco Bustamante, chief of the Philippine Constabulary's regional antinarcotics unit,
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      Pay bills or lose phones, Jakarta residents warned
      168 7 Pay bills or lose phones, Jakarta residents warned JAKARTA Residents m Jakarta will lose their telephones if they fail to pay their bills on time, the Jakarta Post reported. The tough measure has been adopted by the stateowned telecommunications company, Perumtel, m a city with a waiting list of at
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      Lock icon Message on noodles throws new light on Saudi envoy's murder
      250 7 Message on noodles throws new light on Saudi envoy's murder BANGKOK A message pinned to a pack of noodles has given police reason to suspect that the Thai underworld rather than Muslim militants murdered a Saudi Arabian diplomat m the Thai capital. Police said yesterday a posted package of instant
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      Lock icon Siddhi to visit Vietnam amid thaw in ties
      283 7 Siddhi to visit Vietnam amid thaw in ties HANOI Thai Foreign Minister Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila begins a four-day visit to Vietnam tomorrow, marking a sharp improvement m relations between the two countries after a decade of tension due to the Cambodian conflict. During his visit, the first to
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      Three ancient Thai lintels found
      113 7 BANGKOK Three ancient lintels have been unearthed at a temple near the border town of Aranyaprathet, the Bangkok Post reported. It said the Fine Arts Department, which has been conducting the search for the ancient treasures, estimated the lintels to be about 1,300 years old.
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Trengganu gold rush area 'has deposits worth M$10m
      224 8 KUALA TRENGGANU The Bukit Lubuk Mandi area m Rusila has gold deposits worth Mslo million (Ss7l million), or about 11 per cent of the gold output m the country, the Deputy Primary Industries Minister said yesterday. Datuk Alias Ali said studies by
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      Lock icon Polygamy: Men must tell syariah court if wives agree to new marriage
      289 8 SHAH ALAM (Selangor) Muslim men m Selangor wishing to practise polygamy will still need to attest before a syariah court whether they have the consent of their present wife or wives. State Secretary Abdul Halim Rauf said yesterday
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      Lock icon 41 civil servants among drug offenders
      161 8 41 civil servants among drug offenders SEREMBAN Forty-one government servants were among about 1,700 people arrested for drug offences last year m Negri Sembilan, the state's chief police officer said. Senior Assistant Commis sioner Ramli Karim said 22 army personnel, five police men and nine education department staff were among
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      Lock icon Two extra hours for secondary schools
      319 8 KUALA LUMPUR Education Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday announced two extra hours for all secondary schools. Mr Anwar said the longer hours were to accommodate new subjects under the integrated secondary school (KBSM) curriculum. "Some schools have started implementing these changes, but I leave it
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      Lock icon Stepping down? Nonsense, says Kelantan Mentri Besar
      263 8 NILAM PURI Kelantan Mentri Besar Tan Sri Mohamed Yaacob has denied rumours that he would step down early this year. He described as "nonsense" reports that he would give up his post as a result of a series of challenges to his leadership.
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      Lock icon Tun Salleh to get gratuities and M$5,000 monthly pension
      375 8 PENANG Former Lord President Tun Mohamed Salleh Abas, who was sacked last year for gross misbehaviour, will receive a monthly pension of M 55.071 (553,600). Datuk Dr Yusof Noor, a spokesman m the Prime Minister's Department, said yesterday that besides the
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      Lock icon Syndicate in Sabah issuing fake passes to Filipinos
      222 8 Syndicate in Sabah issuing fake passes to Filipinos KOTA KINABALU Sabah immigration authorities believe there is a syndicate m the state issuing fake work and social passes to refugees and illegal immigrants from the Philippines. State immigration director Ibrahim Jusof said the Filipinos were unaware that the work and social
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      Lock icon Samy Vellu gets a lift from a strong hand
      131 8 Samy Vellu gets a lift from a strong hand A FITNESS advocate and leading member of a peace meditation group, Mr Sri Chinmoy, 57, lifting Malaysian Works Minister Datuk S. Samy Vellu with one hand at a Kuala Lumpur hotel. Performing a feat which others at his age would think
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      402 9 Boing! < Spring is sprung. It may come as something of a surprise that Dunlopillo also make inner- spring beds. But the fact is that some folks prefer a sprung bed, and who are we to tell them they're wrong? The best springs happen to be pocket or Bonnell. Lots
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Seventh Parliament will usher in new political era
      1496 10 Seventh Parliament will usher in new political era For the seventh time m Singapore's history, a nsw Parliament will be sworn m tomorrow, beginning what is expected to be a historic five-year session. SUMIKO TAM of the Political Desk takes a look at some of the issues likely to be
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      PARLIAMENTARY TERMS AND TITLES
      792 10 The Speaker He is elected at the beginning of each new Parliament by his fellow MPs and is representative of the House m its powers, proceedings and dignity. He presides over the debates and enforces the observance of all rules for preserving order. All speeches are
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      PROCEDURES IN PARLIAMENT
      536 10 Order Paper This sets out the agenda for the day. The first hour is usually devoted to questions and answers. Questions are usually numbered according to the seniority of the ministers who will be answering them. The MP whose question is first on the Order Paper, or
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      It's back to Parliament for Siew Choh after 25 years
      572 10 It's back to Parliament for Siew Choh after 25 years WHEN veteran opposition politician Lee Siew Choh is sworn m as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament tomorrow, he will be able to boast a distinction which only one other Member can claim. He and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew are
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      Suspended army captain on 58 bribery charges
      318 11 Suspended army captain on 58 bribery charges ARMY captain Lok Peng Tarn, 48, was yesterday charged with accepting about $46,000 m bribes, mostly received for suggesting amounts to be quoted m tenders for vehicle repair Jobs. Lok, a maintenance officer m the Defence Materials Organisation of the Ministry of Defence,
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      Two rounded up by posse for cattle rustling
      375 11  -  BRENDAN PEREIR A By THREE cattle rustlers rode up to a farm m Yio Chu Kang and dragged away two bulls and one cow, claiming that the animals had damaged their car and fractured the leg of one of their wives. They
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      Hotel occupancy rate over 83 % in October
      322 11 Hotel occupancy rate over 83 in October Industry now enjoying boom after five-year slump HOTELS continue to pack m guests, chalking up an impressive occupancy rate of over 83 per cent m October last year, according to the latest available figures. This was due to tourism showing a remarkable growth
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      Singapore's first woman envoy to take up UN post on Feb 14
      296 11 ASSOCIATE Prof Chan Heng Chee, 46, will take up her post as Singapore's next permanent representative to the United Nations on Feb 14, making her the Republic's first full-fledged woman ambassador. Announcing the appointment m a statement yesterday,
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      Ministry steps up checks to nab illegal immigrants
      664 12  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA Crackdown signals warning to traffickers, irresponsible employers and middlemen By THE authorities are to come down hard on illegal immigrants, overstayers, traffickers and those who employ them m Singapore. The Ministry of Home Affairs announced yesterday that it was intensifying
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      Overstayers get to 'stay' longer
      164 12 SEVERAL Thais who overstayed their welcome m Singapore, m some cases by more than two years, will be here for a little while longer. A District Judge yesterday "extended" the stay of 19 Thai men and one woman by between six and 12 months by
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      MaidAssist in line with Govt rules: DBS Bank
      149 12 MaidAssist in line with Govt rules: DBS Bank DBS Bank has reiterated that its financing package for employers of foreign maids complies with the Government's requirement that banker's guarantees be issued based on the financial security or creditworthiness of clients. It said this m a statement yesterday about its DBS
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      Bukit Merah library re-opens on Jan 23
      97 12 Bukit Merah library re-opens on Jan 23 THE Bukit Merah branch of the National Library has urged readers with overdue books to return them as soon as possible. Fines will be re-imposed when the library re-opens on Jan 23. Members can also reregister now. The opening hours from Jan 23
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      Mendaki courses
      59 12 MENDAKI, the Foundation for the Education of Muslim Children, is organising a series of computer courses which will begin m the middle of this month. Students will have to pay $50 for each course, and those interested can sign up for the courses today between 10 am and
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      Lawyer on three CBT charges faces four more counts
      225 12 Lawyer on three CBT charges faces four more counts WITH four fresh charges filed against him on Friday, lawyer Scan Pong Tshai, 45, is now accused of misappropriating a total of $191,000 belonging to seven clients. Seah claimed trial to all seven charges of criminal breach of trust as an
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      Two fined for urinating in lifts
      153 12 A LABOURER and a carpenter have been fined for urinating m lifts. In the first case, labourer Oei Ching, 45, had too much to drink at a wedding dinner and urinated inside a lift m the block where he lived because he could not
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      Hail and farewell at Hwa Chong
      409 13 JC bids goodbye to retiring head, welcome to new one IT was a welcome and a farewell for two top teachers at a dinner given m their honour on Friday. The welcome was for Mr Chan Tung Fong, the new head of Hwa Chong
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      Identity card re-registration for those born in 1972
      277 13 RE-REGISTRATION of identity cards for people born m 1972 started on Tuesday and people born m that year are advised to re-register their identity cards at the National Registration Office at 1, Colombo Court, #02-01. The registration hours are between 8 am
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      Shopping spree with stolen card lands woman, niece in court
      335 13 Shopping spree with stolen card lands woman, niece in court A HOUSEWIFE, her Frenchman husband and her teenage niece spent a hectic day shopping m the Orchard Road area and bought goods worth almost $6,000. But they did not spend a cent of their own. They were using a stolen
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      First Vicom-trained local mechanics get certs
      195 13 ELEVEN mechanics scrubbed their grease-stained hands to receive graduation certificates for the first vehicle inspectors' course conducted by Vicom for local mechanics yesterday. Each of the graduands received two certificates one of attainment from Vicom and one of endorsement from the Vocational and Industrial
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      New law academy will improve legal standards — CJ
      563 14 New law academy will improve legal standards CJ Opening of the new legal year THE Singapore Academy of Law, m operation by the end of this month, will provide facilities for the pursuit of professional excellence and the advancement of legal learning. Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin, speaking at the
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      S'pore may recognise more foreign law degrees
      571 14 S'pore may recognise more foreign law degrees SINGAPORE may grant recognition to more foreign law qualifications to reap the benefits from the best m legal education. Attorney-General Tan Boon Teik, who suggested this yesterday, said that Singapore currently recognises a limited number of such qualifications, even for its own citizens.
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      Law Society working on plans to boost confidence in lawyers
      463 14 THE law society is working on two proposals which it hopes will improve public confidence m the legal profession. The society's president, Mr Giam Chin Toon, who made this announcement at the opening of the new legal year m the
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      Chopper-wielding man fined $500
      129 14 A MAN who threatened his wife while wielding a chopper was fined $500 yesterday Madam Sum Oi Khuan, 37, refused to leave her father' s home at Block 96, Aljunied Crescent, when her husband Leong Kah Piah, 41. stood outside waving 1 the weapon. Leong appeared
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      MP calls on Govt to be flexible in setting racial quotas
      305 14 MP calls on Govt to be flexible in setting racial quotas Integration m housing estates AN MP said yesterday that one reason people of a particular community settle m enclaves was their need to live near their families. Dr Aline Wong, an MP for Tampines GRC, said these were the
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  • FOCUS
    • The Sunday Times
      • Article
        Making family the cornerstone
        297 15 More women are going out to work. There are more nuclear families, divorces and broken homes. The findings of the Committee on Family Life made public last week were hardly surprising. What else could there be when Singapore has universal education and high economic growth, and
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        25 YEARS AGO
        142 15 What The Straits Times reported on Jan 2, 1964 THE Minister for Health, Mr Yong Nyuk Lin, has outlined plans for the threemonth Help Keep Our City Clean campaign, which started yesterday. The campaign, designed to make Singapore a healthier and cleaner city, will be under the
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      Newsmakers on the go
      1266 15 Part 2: Rising stars m South-east Asia and Australia MALAYSIA Datuk Abdullah Ahmad Badawi New I mno vicepresident THE former Defence Minister and one of the three newly-ap-pointed New Umno vice-presi-dents is poised to rejoin the Cabinet and play a moderating role between contending forces m
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  • FOCUS/Viewpoints
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      Win over parents first in move for rugged society
      896 16  -  Tan Sai Siong There are scholarships to encourage the brainy, so why not the same to encourage others to develop their brawn? After all, ruggedness needs as much fostering as academic excellence. RECENT calls by National Development Minister S. Dhanabalan and
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      How goes Pledge to disregard language, race and religion?
      889 16  -  Cheng Shong Tat In the history of mankind, building a nation out of peoples of diverse cultures has always been an unenviable task. Among the attempts, there have been few successes. AS A primary schoolboy m the late 60s, I used
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    • Article
      Try pinning down the greenback
      801 16  -  Marry Seeger Some economists believe that the force of international markets alone will decide the greenback's value, the single most important influence m world trade. But most recognise that key economic decisions hinge on big political decisions. AN OLD editor of mine used to assign
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      Me drunk? Blame the centipede
      503 16 THEY say that m France, when a decent respectable citizen gets behind the steering wheel of a car, his eyes suddenly take on a maniacal look, beads of sweat form on his brow and he drives like one possessed. In other words, he changes from
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      The flip side as the yen pours in
      1215 17  -  MICHAEL RICHARDSON Headlines announcing massive Japanese investments m Singapore make familiar reading. The same is true m the rest of the region. Is it ioo much of a good thing? I of the International Herald Tribune looks at the clangers of economic
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      Measuring education in handspans
      843 17  -  GREG HADFIELD A storm is brewing over an exam that tests the learning skills rather than facts of British seven-year-olds, reports Education Correspondent of The Times of London HERE are some of the exercises m the sample test for seven-year olds: Draw round a hand and
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      102 17 m JBBERII4 /Minggu His 'A k >m JBr^J lmbas kembali f* v■ iV hiburan Pakej ke Thailand 1988 Suami cemburu tumpuan isteri lebih kepada anak Kemajuan anak-anak: Ibu bapa kian ghairah Satu lagi aiaran sesat dikatakan lahir di Indonesia dalam 1940-an. Antara inti ajaran mi ialah amir (ketua agama aiaran
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      103 17 How Our Interest Rates Compare Wnn Our Competitors, p TPRM NZ$ A$ US$ S$ lc n 100,000 1 100,000 100,000 100,000 1 MTH 12.3750 13.7500 8.8750 3.5000 2 MTHS 12.7500 14.1875 8.9375 3.5000 3 MTHS 12.7500 14.4375 9.0000 3.8750 6 MTHS 13.5000 14.8750 9.3125 4.1250 MINIMUM DEPOSIT lsloo l5 000
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  • RACING
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      Windu Karya due for another win
      366 18  -  RON TEO By our man on the track IPOH Windo Karya 11, who found one to beat m his last two starts, can be backed with confidence m the Totalisator Board Feature Stakes for Class 3 Div A horses over 1,200 m (Race 5)
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      TODAY'S IPOH CARD
      5934 18 ■pPPJffgpW 1.30 CLASS 5 DIV B I#2oom1 200m ;f.\*j= (Ratings: V 56-34) (Stakes: $12,000) 1 *****7 Cambella n5l (M) L-Buang 6ag +4 (1200 m). Still looking for a win after 24 starts; finished 7th of 12 to African Boy C5-C Spore 1400 m Dec 18; went close
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      Rosesforme can make light of topweight
      228 18  - Rosesforme can make light of topweight DANNY KHOO By TOPWEIGHT today should not pose any problems for Rssesfsrme m Race 8 at Ipoh this afternoon. This consistent four-year-old gelding, who has shown that he is able to handle weight, has been running good races of late and looks set to
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      MUDLARKS
      57 18 THESE horses have won or done well on a wet track: RACE 1: Transformed. RACE 4: Bravado Zest, Lit -Up, Begonia. RACE 5: Native Malano, Panache, Choice, Rigolletto m. RACE C: Ma-Cherie, Comedy Act, Phizam, Columbian Emerald. RACE 1: Con Amore. Best Always, Mint-Rat. RACE 8: Vain Meram, Preference,
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      WHAT THE TIPSTERS SAY
      422 18 RACE Racing Editor Ron Teo Tan Thaan Loon Lionel Laa Danny Khoo 1 Caaaballa 6 Magico Amora 1 Casaballa 4 Ouiat Arrival 4 Quiet Arrival 1 6 Magico Amore 3 Agadoo 4 Quiet Arrival 7 Unlimited Profit 3 Agadoo 4 Quiet Arrival 5 Bright Lucky Star
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      Japanese rider heavily booked today
      62 18 Japanese rider heavily booked today IPOH Japanese jockey Mitsuhiko Michikawa, who had an exasperating afternoon yesterday, is one of the two heaviest booked riders today. He has six rides m the card of nine, same as Azhar Ismail. Yesterday, Michikawa was simply unlucky he finished second on both his mounts
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      Lock icon Scotching those rumours
      500 19  -  ROGER YUE The nine-time champion trainer and his No. 1 jockey By Racing Editor THE picture on the left is proof that nine-time champion trainer Teh Choon Beng and his No. 1 jockey, Maree Lyndon, the first woman to be honoured with a ride m the world-fa-mous
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      Lock icon Newcomer wins Hands Down
      2604 19 All four visiting riders fail to score By OUR RACING TEAM Yutoi: Bougoure fined $1,000 IPOH Trainer Garnet Bougoure was yesterday fined $1,000 at the conclusion of a stewards' inquiry into Yutoi 111 failing a pre-race blood test m Race 7 on the first day of
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      Lock icon Australia to stage world's richest race in early 1992
      117 19 BRISBANE Australia will stage what could be the world's richest horse race, the Magic Millions Championship Classic, m January 1992, Queensland's Racing Minister, Jim Randell, announced on Friday. Randell said the race would be worth As 4 million (556.6 million) m
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  • OBITUARIES
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      321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths
      211 19 321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths I My loving husband, our dearest dad: CYRIL CHEW KENG JIN AGE: 67 YEARS Departed 6.1.1989 You left us ever so suddenly. Some of us didn't even say goodbye. In our hearts we will always treasure all you have taught us and given to
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      323 Condolences 323 Condolences 323 Condolences
      65 19 323 Condolences 323 Condolences 323 Condolences OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES AND CONDOLENCES TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY OF THE LATE MR CYRIL CHEW KENG JIN (J.P.) DIRECTOR HON. TREASURER OF CATHOLIC WELFARE SERVICES SINGAPORE AND DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL COMMODITY SERVICES (PTE) LTD FROM:- THE MANAGEMENT STAFF OF CWS CCS PTE LTD AS
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      325 Requiems 325 Requiems
      61 19 325 Requiems 325 Requiems ft®) PBAYEBS .(TV I Kg? IN MEMORY OF V^ I IBhai Satwant Bhai Kehar Singh Singh 1 Recitation of tht Holy Scripture* (Akhand Path) I are being held at KhalM Dharmak Sabha 18 I Niven Road, Spore 0922, ending on Sun, 8/1/89 I at spm with
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      321 Deaths 321 Deaths
      136 19 321 Deaths 321 Deaths MDM. CHAN BIN NEO (MRS. CHAN BZE ONN) AGE: 91 Wu called horn* to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on 7 Jan 1989. Sha leaves behind Daughter*: Sons-in-law Chan Pheng Lool Tan Eng Han Chan Pheng Yuen Dr Lye Tong Khee Sons: Daughters-in-law: Dr Chan
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      321 Deaths
      26 19 KOLANDAI BAMY 8.8. EMPLOYEE fwwd away peacefully an 7/1/ M. Cartao* Im«n Mh 141 Woodland •I is *04-t3i to Mount Vaman Crgm«loriun^onj/1/» t 330ptn
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      322 Acknowledgements
      39 19 Tha family of tha lata MOM. TAN AH NI A wish to express their heartfelt thanks and deepest appreciation to relatives and friends for their kind attendance, prayers, condolences, contributions, wreaths and assistance during their recent bereavement.
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      324 In Memoriam
      59 19 In loving memory of OU« DEAREST CATHERINE LWA QEK ENG departed Bth January 107* There Is a link death cannot sever, Love and remembrance last forever. Fondly rwnimbtrtd and flraatly mi—d by famtty and f laHvaa In Loving Memory Of: JOHN LIM TIAN YANG Departed Bth January
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      325 Requiems
      31 19 BANTA SINGH •/O BOGA SINGH Departed 31/12/ M Path Th« Bhoo 10/1/ M at Khaiaa Dharmakh Sabha at 10.00 am to MJOpm. Plaaa* Iraat thia aa a panonal invitation
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  • OBITUARIES
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      322 Acknowledgements 322 Acknowledgements
      61 20 322 Acknowledgements 322 Acknowledgements I The family of the late I TAN TOK KIEW Departed on 3.1.89 wishes to thank the doctors and nurses of SOH I Pastors, elders and members of Bethel Assembly, I Elim Church and Katong Bethesda (Chinese), all I relatives and friends for their kind assistance,
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      323 Condolences 323 Condolences
      69 20 323 Condolences 323 Condolences [With deepest sympathies J A condolences to Stephen Lit Ah Lek ft family f on the demise of I MR. ALEXANDER HENSON From: The Management A Staff of PAUL ART GALLERY PTE. LTD. J rWlth deepest sympathies tt condolences to the family of KOLANDAI B/0 PERMALU
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      321 Deaths
      132 20 MR. 800 KWAN YEW, PBM AQE:O6 pattad away pocafully on 6/1/89 leaving behind balOVvOt WIFE: WONG FONO NOAN SONS: SOO YING CHOY. STEVEN SOO VINO WAI. STANLEY SOO YING KIT, JIMMY DAUGHTERS: SOO LAI CHAN, SHIRLEY SOO LAI CHOO, ESTHER SOO LAI SAN. SUSIE SON-IN-LAW: CHUA KOK HIANO.
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      321 Deaths
      163 20 MOM TAN YOKE SO AOC.M called to the Lord on 0.1.80 leaving behind beloved: Hjtband Wan Sing Nam Sons: Wan Ylan Chuen Wan Yon Meng Wan Yuen Htng Body lying at S Fort Road 8(1543) (Tal; 3443*72). Cortege leaving on 10.1.M (Tueeday) at 11am for Chua Chu Kang
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  • SPORT
    • Article
      Maiden race for Kiss Me Again
      565 21  -  LEE WAI WUN previews the Singapore Tatler/Cartier yacht race TWO fast new keelboats, Anticipation and Kiss Me Again, will take part m their maiden competition m the sixth Singapore Tatler/Cartier race starting off Changi today (10.30 am). The cheery yellow of Anticipation, helmed by
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      Lock icon 60 karatekas do battle for kidney patients
      357 21  - 60 karatekas do battle for kidney patients A. Surendren KARATE By Picture by THE National Kidney Foundation got a kick out of raising funds during the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Metropolitan YMCA Gojuryu Karatedo Club at the Singapore Badinton Hall yesterday. Sixty karatekas from six nations Indonesia, Hongkong, India,
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      Soldiers overrun SCC
      179 21  -  A. Surendren RUGBY By SINGAPORE Armed Forces Sports Association beat Singapore Cricket Club Tankards 26-6 m a scrappy Singapore Rugby Union Cathay Pacific knockout first-round match at the Padang yesterday. The match was marked by sloppy play and poor decisions by referee Francis Yong. He allowed blatant
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      Four good reasons why golf is on the upswing
      641 21  - Four good reasons why golf is on the upswing TAY CHENG KHOON TEE TO GREEN A BELATED happy New Year! May 1989 bring you all more than just 52 weekends of frustration on the courses. Extending New Year felicitations to Singapore's golfing fraternity is a touchy, delicate issue. Sometimes, what
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      Speedy Othman proves the ace
      435 22  -  Joe Dorai Baleatier 2 Tyrwhitt 0 By A SURPRISE substitution by coach Majid Ariff steered a struggling Balestier United to a 2-0 victory over hard-fight-ing Tyrwhitt Soccerites m a Premier League soccer match at Hougang Stadium yesterday. For the first 26 minutes, Balestier lacked direction.
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      Premier League action again for Norhalis and Ahmad
      313 22  -  JOE DORAI FORMER Singapore internationals Norhalis Shafik and Ahmad Paijan and Danish striker Michael Jacobsen should make their presence felt m the Premier League today. The talented Norhalis and Ahmad are re-appearing m the domestic competition after a three-year break. They left
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      Lock icon Hammers aim to flatten Gunners
      308 22 Hammers aim to flatten Gunners FA CUP PREVIEW LONDON West Ham, bottom of the English First Division but quarter-finalists m the League Cup, are hoping they can transfer their knockout form to the FA Cup against League leaders Arsenal here today. The Hammers have hit 20 goals m six League
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      Brady leads charge of golden oldies
      1038 22  -  ROB HUGHES Talk of Soccer BEWARE the resurgence of past masters whose time may not yet be done. Europe seems full of footballers for whom New Year is a new lease on the sporting life. In England, Trevor Francis and Liam Brady, back from
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      227 22 TREVOR Hartley, the Englishman who was once the Football Association of Singapore's Director of Coaching, has been appointed Malaysia's national team coach. The FA of Malaysia confirmed Hartley's appointment after a two-hour meeting, chaired by the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, on Friday night. Hartley, 42,
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      Chok Tong to launch drive
      289 22 MR GOH CHOK TONG, the First Deputy Prime Minister, will launch the Football Association of Singapore's first-ev-er $500,000 Donation Draw on Jan 21. The aim of the donation drive is to raise funds to meet several of the FAS projects, namely the development of the
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      262 22  -  JOE DORAI SINGAPORE will not be represented by the national soccer team at this year's Malaysia Cup soccer competition. Instead a Football Association of Singapore side will represent the Republic at the tournament. This means that foreign footballers may be included m the Singapore team
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        Derby seek clearance for Czechs
        72 22 English First Division side Derby County are to ask the International Football Federation (Fifa) for special clearance for their two Czechoslovak defectors, forward Ivo Knoflicek and midfielder Lubos Kubik. The two former internationals have signed three-year contracts with the club but under Fifa rules are
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        Jozef can play
        35 22 Czechoslovak captain Jozef Chovanec has been granted a work permit allowing him to play for European Cup holders PSV Eindhoven. Chovanec, from Sparta Prague, signed a 42-month contract with PSV last November.
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        Mel's wanted
        44 22 Mcl Sterland's anger at losing the captaincy of strife-torn Sheffield Wednesday has alerted three rival English First Division clubs. Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham are ready to open a £lmillion ($3.4 m) chase for the signature of the 27-year-old England right-back.
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        Brazil beaten
        40 22 Hungary upset Brazil on the second day of the World Indoor championship, shrugging off an early Brazilian lead to win 3-2. In other matches, Spain thrashed Saudi Arabia 8-2, Italy defeated Zimbabwe 5-1 while Argentina beat Canada 3-1.
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        Hans out
        39 22 Dutch international goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury m an indoor tournament. He clashed with West Germany's VFB Stuttgart's Maurizio Gaudino on Thursday.
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        38 22 Boca Juniors qualified for the Libertadores Cup after being awarded a victory against Racing Club. The match was suspended at halftime with the score at 0-0 after two players had been hurt by missiles. Reuter AFP
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      Jones in front by a stroke
      594 23 Steve Jones shot a second consecutive 69 to take a onestroke lead over fellow-Ameri-can Chip Beck halfway through the U*****,000 ($1.44 million) Tournament of Champions on Friday. Jones holds a six-under-par 138 total m the 32-man tournament for those who have won a PGA
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      The very Best and the Greatest
      1100 23  -  ALAN HUBBARD Atw«y» on Sunday ACCORDING to the charts, the two top-selling video cassettes here m London at Christmas were those featuring the respective life stories of two of sport's most captivating personalities, footballer George Best and boxer Muhammad All. By chance (assisted by
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      351 23 BOXING LAS VECAS Unbeaten world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has begun full-time training to prepare for his title defence next month against Britain's Frank Bruno, but insiders allowed into the closed sessions say he lacks direction without fired trainer Kevin Rooney. Tyson, who
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      691 23 BASKETBALL Am«ricaa NBA: Celtics 115 Hornets 92, Pistons 111 Hawks 88. Bucks 128 Bullets 121 (2nd OT). Jazz 106 Bulls 92. Suns 120 Mavericks 111. Pacers 123 Clippers 88. Lakers 118 Heat 86. Trailblazers 147 Kings 142. CRICKET W*rM Berie» Cap match la Brishaae: Pakistan 258-7 m
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      369 23 AMERICAN FOOTBALL NEW YORK If the adage that defence wins the big games holds true, the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Bears should win their conference title games today and go on to meet m the 23rd Super Bowl on Jan 22. But the
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      185 23 WWlggfl NEXT DRAW No. 31 3/89 j\l Iff 1 1 Monday, 9 January 1989 1 U' S U DRAW VENUE Y^//// Singapore Pools (Ptt) Ltd >>\ Wl// 10 Anaon Road W3-13/26 international Plaza. Singapore 0207 DRAW No. 313/89 The Bth Draw with no Group I Winner? $61 4,000. Group I
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      Xiong, Zhang clash in final
      466 24  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI reports from Hongkong on the Fuji World Grand Prix badminton finals TODAY'S FINALS LINE-UP Men's singles: Xiong Guobao (Chn) v Zhang Qingwu (Chn) Women's singles: Han Aiping (Chn) v Lee Young Suk (SK) Live on SBC 12 from 2pm today IT WILL be
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      84 24 TWO Singapore Badminton Association officials were m Hongkong to study how the Grand Prix finals are run as Singapore are almost certain to host next year's competition. SBA vice-president Wee Toon Ouut and organising committee chairman Ng Kek Urn met Hongkong Badminton Association officials to discuss organsational details.
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      I shall return, says Frost the fighter
      556 24 MORTEN FROST has failed to silence his critics' claim that his better days of badminton are behind him but, like the true fighter he is, Frost refuses to throw m the towel. "I shall return," said the 30-year-old Dane, a four-time All-England champion.
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      Asia's showdown with Europe
      481 24  -  Shirlynn Ho TABLE TENNIS By SINGAPORE'S table tennis fans are m for a show of exceptional skills when the world's best players smash it out m the second stage of the 4th Euro-Asia tournament at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall tonight and tomorrow (7 pm). The
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      Russians set to storm world
      256 24 WATCH Russia. They will take the world by storm m a few years' time, says International Badminton Federation president lan Palmer, who spent two weeks watching the Russians train and compete m the Russian Open m Moscow two months ago. "They are very keen to
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      Young Suk spoils Lingwei's birthday celebrations
      482 24 Young Suk spoils Lingwei's birthday celebrations SOUTH KOREA'S Lee Young Suk reduced Li Lingwei to tears on the Chinese star's 25th birthday when she showed her the door m the semi-finals of the Fuji World Grand Prix finals yesterday. Young Suk, 19, who lost twice both m straight games to
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        Sarawak coach banned
        85 24 Sarawak coach banned Sarawak's Malaysia Cup soccer coach Awang Mahyan Awang Mohd. has been banned from managing any team m a Football Association of Malaysia competition until the end of the year. Thirty-eight-year-old Mahyan was found guilty by the FAM competitions committee of entering the playing field 11 times and
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        Coventry out
        30 24 Non-League club Sutton United beat 1987 English FA Cupwinners Coventry 2-1 m the third round yesterday. Aston Villa came from behind to defeat Crewe 3-2 m another match.
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        24 24 Primo Nebiolo announced his resignation as president of the Italian athletics federation Fidal m the wake of a series of damaging scandals.
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        Losing extras
        39 24 West Indies gave away a record number of extras m oneday cricket, 59 inlcuding 37 wides and four no-balls, as they stumbled to a 55-mn defeat by Pakistan m a World Series Cup match m Brisbane yesterday.
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        Vanaten again
        32 24 Finland's An Vatanen won his third stage m as many days m the Paris-Dakar rally yesterday to close to within five minutes of overall leader and Peugeot team-mate Jacky Ickx.
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        30 24 BRITISH soccer results will not be published m The Sunday Times from today because of early press times so that the paper can be delivered to readers earlier.
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      105 24 EVENTS BOARDS A I LING 2nd F2 Speed Crossing '89 (Changi Coast Rd off Lamp Post 150, 11 am). CYCLING Road Race: Sea Games trial (Loyang Avenue, 8.30 am). SOCCER Premier League: Jurong Town v Tiong Bahru (Jurong); Geylang Int'l v Safsa (National Stadium) both matches at 4.45pm. NFL Div
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        619 2  -  VAL MACQUEEN ON*TV IF political party leaders m Britain want to know why Labour lost a seat to the Scottish National Party m Glasgow recently, all they have to do is study the way English television writers and producers portray the
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          78 2 ABOUT 1,000 Samuel Hui fans turned up during his Christmas get-together m Hongkong recently Organised by the singer's fan club, it is a yearly event which started m 1966. It was an evening of non-stop singing and autographs. Meanwhile, Hui is busy preparing for his April
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          83 2 FILIPINO singer and actress Maria C ordero has pat on so much weight that her legs are beginning to buckle from under her. She went for a medical check-up after a fall recently and doctors found out that she was 14 kg overweight. Her love for high-heeled shoes
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          66 2 IT looks like having a baby has done Candice Yu a whole lot of good. Her colleagues say the Hongkong actress has become more friendly and more tolerant at work, thanks to her seven-month-old daughter According to the Movie and TV Weekly the Bkg Marcia has brought a
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          Home for a song
          65 2 POPULAR songwriter Joseph Khoo flew back to Hongkong from Canada recently to handle the recording of a song he wrote, Mother's Hands. Khoo, who was with HK-TVB for more than 20 years before he emigrated to Canada, said that although he had left Hongkong, he would
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          71 2  -  JUDITH TAN THERE is a new air of confidence about Hongkong actress Tang Soi Mun. She is no longer the pale-faced weakling who does everything to please her boyfriend, reports the Lianhe Zaobao. Tang even went ahead with a photography session during which she posed topless. When
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        Nuts is serious drama
        138 2  -  JANICE SEAH V"*O UPDATE By Nats Starring Barbra Streisand and Richard Dreyfuss Directed by Martin Bltt 1388, Warner Home Video BARBRA Streisand hoists her skirt up for Richard Dreyfuss to prove to him that she is not insane, just shocking, and can't he tell the difference?
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        386 2 Fatal Attraction: A one-night stand for Dan Gallagher (Michael .Douglas) turns into a one-man nightmare when Alex (Glenn Close) turns out to be the female answer to Norman Bates. Also stars Anne Archer. 1988. Distributed m Singapore by Kwang Sia. The Last Emperor: A breathless, visual feast by
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        HK's new kid in town from China
        351 3  -  LIM SEX ASIAN POP By ONE MORE TIME U Tat Seng (WEA) HONGKONG music scene's new kid m town comes from Guangdong, China. This 24-year-old with a crew cut and a winsome smile was discovered after he won a talent contest m Hongkong
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        The Waterboys are still out at sea
        333 3  -  ONG SOH CHIN WESTERN POP By FISHERMAN'S BLUES The Waterboys (Ensign) THE Waterboys have been touted time and again as the next big thing to come out of Ireland since rock sensation U2. Yet, despite three critically acclaimed albums, they have somehow failed
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        1211 3  -  JANICE SEAH tunes m to Perfect 10 and gets feedback on how to keep it and Radio One swinging Radio m Singapore has entered an era of definite programming. While Perfect 10 focuses on those between 15 and 30, Radio One will serve up more oldies and remain
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        256 4 A SMALL article m the newspaper last week reported that scientists, artists, writers and others have set up a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals m the Soviet Union. This is the first time that the communist country will be having such an organisation, which will
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        A thank you from the heart
        181 4 You must be wanting to say a big thank you to those people who have given you presents. Here is a special way of showing your appreciation. You will need: Coloured cloth Cotton wool Embroidery thread Lace Bell Ribbon Needle Scissors Pencil and cardboard
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        453 4 THE Rubik Cube which came into the world just 14 years ago was a favourite from the word go. And it has brought fame and money to the man who gave his name to the brainteaser. He is Professor Erno Rubik, a Hungarian mathematician who invented
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        816 14 Actress Melanie Griffith is madly m love with ex-husband, Mr Miami Vice, while on the set, she sizzles MELANIE Griffith is not m Florida for the orange juice. Working Girl, the biggest movie she has ever made, is poised to hoist her from sex-pot to
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          Vietnam revisited for Stone
          104 14 DIRECTOR Oliver Stone, who filmed his Academy Award winning movie Platoon m the Philippines, has returned to complete a film about a young soldier crippled m the Vietnam War. Stone told reporters that he will complete shooting the new picture Born on the Fourth of July,
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          Jackson's gifts to museum
          107 14 PAYING an unexpected visit to the Motown Museum m Detroit recently pop superstar Michael Jackson gave the museum a hat, a costume, a rhinestone-studded glove and a check for U*****,000 (*****,500) all from his own private collection. Michael recorded for the Motown label from 1969 to
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          Stryking out in Florida
          109 14 HURT Reynolds and Lonl Anderson are selling their Los Angeles mansion the price tag on the former home of Beatle George Harrison, is US$6 million (5511.4 million). The couple is living full-time m Florida now, where Burt is filming his new TV series, B. L. Stryker.
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          A Monroe for Madonna
          73 14 POP star Madonna, 30, was recently presented with the signature of legendary blonde actress Marilyn Monroe by husband Scan Perm. He paid £2,500 (5*8,750) for it at an auction, and Madonna said "I want the signature to be close to me wherever I go." Madonna is
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          Lock icon Roller coaster romance
          61 14 Roller coaster romance BRUCE Willis is another husband willing to spend big bucks to please his wife and the mother of his child. He hired the amusement park Magic Mountain for wife Demi Moore and their 600 guests, who rode the roller coaster, ate hot dogs and had a great
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      69 3 TOP OF THE POPS Britain 1 Especially For You 6(1) Mistletoe and Wine Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan Cliff Richard 2 Crackers International 7(12) Loco m Acapulco Erasure Four Tops 3(4) Good Life 8(10) Fine Time Inner City New Order 4(5) Suddenly 9(6) Burning Bridges Angry Anderson Status Quo 5(7)
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      104 4 Ts£JsP££ PAPER/THE STRAITS TIMES JOINT RECRUITMENT AD PROMOTION Promotional Period: 3 January to 31 March 1989 SAME AD. SAME SEE. NEW PAPER. ONLY $4pjcjcm! YES! For an additional $4 p.c.cm. (Straits Times rate), you can repeat your Straits Times recruitment ad jointly m The New Paper Fast Ads (Appointments Classifieds),
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      46 4 How is a bad cough different from bronchitis? You have bronchitis, a serious infection of the lungs, only when you bring up sputum when you cough. Some people swallow the sputum and others spit it out. Men and smokers are more likely to suffer from bronchitis.
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      125 4 Jl_\ V/ I MWfikwscALUP OF MAW V^ -^^-i^^^^^r^^ £m b^ o A CT^ o^ iS (^QMfIWHnU r^—^ X I Jin »my: Doctor, Doctor I've LIU B y^ ffl i X just swallowed a roll of film! cyS^Jm^i A r)/^i A A 7^/ x Doctor: Oh dear let s hope MM
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      71 5 TIMES ENGLISHCHINESE (PINYIN) DICTIONARY Here is a dictionary designed to help learners of Chinese as a second language, and Chinese students learning English Contains 6,000 entries of common English words and expressions Chinese definitions are given m simplified characters ar welt as m their original unsimplified forms The definitions are
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      2502 5 Is YOUR WEEK AHEAD*" S^?2^l^ RE (jmmm^'c^*^^ I Monday^ I' Tuesday INTERNATIONAL I [•TTla I PRE-SCHOOIERS. A talk for parents I I UtOUAT FILM FESTIVAL Mbi| B Y Jl Turner a Senior Tutor, I VI Im W Primary Project, British Council I FAMILY REUNION 7-1k 1 9 M Singapore Wednesday,
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      378 14 The title bout A movie by any other name rings just as true. Or does it? Not so, says MELINA GEROSA who notes that foreign translations can be plain absurd. HAVE you ever noticed the foreign translations of American movie titles? They normally do not make much sense. For instance,
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      8 1 SUNDAY PLUS Food 7 Mind Body 7 Fashion
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        61 1 fE&Htwßfr These cuisine experts have one thing m common. Each of these master chefs considers Knife Brand Cooking Oil as a trusted and essential partner m bringing out the best of his culinary skill. j^m«^T KNIFE BRAND Lam Soon Oil Soap Mfg (S) Pte Ltd V.VF VFiV M I^lO' X-Fl.
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        THE STUFF OF LIFE
        2093 1 c e°^ c invaluable Zoological Reference Collection once hung m the balance after its eviction from the National Museum. ILSA SHARP unfolds the drama and painstaking efforts of a determined few who rallied to save a national treasure from an ignominous end. Today, the Collection is
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        Some specimens and their interesting tales
        228 3 Dugongs, also known as sea-cows, which are mammals (sometin.es mistaken for mermaids), are rare finds m the waters around Singapore, but there were two cases of stranded animals, m 1984 and 1988. This is the 1984 specimen, a young calf Eitremeh; endanftred m Singapore
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        From royalty to the small man, donations poured in
        269 3 From royalty to the small man, donations poured in THE Zoological Reference Collection was founded on donations from the public and amateur collectors. Apparently, it was a mark of social prestige to make such donations. Chinese leaders like Seah Choo Seah, who presented a crown pigeon and a golden pheasant,
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        58 2 BM^^*j.v<>r?i .^bb^bV^lJb) Tim Clancy has ta'cen us a hunt fc a renegade suh narine. into an l Ntonishing scei <rio for World Var 111. and t«. the front lint ot terrorisn. Now he looks to the skies and one of the most remarkable technological competitions o( our time the race
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        449 4  -  LEE GEOK BOI By THE good news: Instant bee boon tastes better than instant mcc. It is probably healthier too, as the noodles are not fried as part of the processing, unlike instant mcc. The bad news: In spite of
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        New veg with bite
        645 4  -  MARGARET CHAN Faddish, filling and fun the new direction for hearty, healthy Indian vegetarian fare, tasted and approved by EAT OUT I IN MY younger days, there were precious few vegetarian restaurants, and avid vegetarians had to survive on salads and more salads. Today, Singaporean vegetarians
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        289 4 Sunday LUNCH CURRY BUFFET Whit* Rom Cafe. York Hotel: 737-0511. Traditional and new curry creations using meats, seafood and vegetables. Lunch: $14.80 (adults). $10 (children under 12). Dinner: $16.80 (adults). $12 (children under 12). Daily. TEOCHEW TREATS Cafe Plaza, Plaza Hotel: 298-0011. Buffet of ethnic favourites, like braised duck, kuay
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        A loaf of bread, a cup of soup and wow!
        830 4  -  MARGARET CHAN EAT IN By Recipes Bean soup Serves 6 1 cup red kidney or black beans 1 tbsp butter 1 large onion, chopped 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 cup carrots, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 50 g rindless bacon,
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        958 5  - I'm not stupid, I'm not lazy, but I can't read KATH WALSH A brain dysfunction or a learning difficulty? Whatever it is, dyslexia leaves children hurt and frustrated. offers some reassurance. Dyslexia can manifest itself m many ways such as difficulty with reading; poor, even bizarre spelling; confusion when writing,
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        Period pains: Exercise and stay relaxed
        503 5 ABOUT half of all women feel some kind of discomfort either just before or during a menstrual period. There are at least three kinds of discomforts or pain, each due to a different reason. Most women feel the first kind of discomfort which usually
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        Is it a sin to choose arts over science?
        654 5 £&W/*** JEM writes: My family expects me to study science becaue I am the brightest m the family. I have been very accommodating these last 12 years. I have just finished my A levels but I do not want to do
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        Amid the glitter, Hongkong startles
        491 5 Don Reeder RANDOM discoveries, musings and wild assumptions of a temporary Singaporean on holiday m Hongkong: Hongkong certainly lives up to its reputation as "the New York of the Orient" every bit as exciting, crowded, noisy and unpredictable as its roisterous Western counterpart. Singaporeans pampered
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        Cal two weeks ahead
        145 6 Tugs Studio's Gwen Tan 25, a trendy, colourful dresser. Been running boutiques since MAKE an appointment a fortnight beforehand. Gwen works from 12 noon to 6 pm, Mondays to Saturdays, but her Saturdays are fully booked till after the Lunar New Year. At your first 45-minute
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        FINISHING TOUCHES
        580 6  - FINISHING TOUCHES CATHERINE ONG Is the personal shopper giving women their moneys worth? sizes up this service and its "after" effects. AVING a problem with M m the wa y you look? Try mTm consulting a personal shopper. Walk into Tangs Studio or Isetan's 11 W-Workshop at the OrJ chard
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        149 6 lsetans W-Workshop's Dorothy Goh: 29, a chic dresser Graduated from the Tokyo Bunka College of Fashion m 1565. DOROTHY is on call from 10 am to 10 pm daily but phone for an appointment first. As the boutique is two months old and his just started
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        826 7  - Rock-climbing to help build up confidence SHAMINI MURUGAN catches up with a motley group whose favourite sport is considered dangerous by many. But is it? Tips for beginners THE inexperienced climber must not attempt rock climbing without supervision. Learn the basics first from an experienced climber. On the first few
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        488 7  - Today's compacts give beginners a good headstart JOHN LIM By WHAT is a good first camera to buy? A couple of years back, I would say that it all depended on one's interest. If it is snapshots you want, compact, it is. But if you intend to take up photography
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        258 8 ■HE SPEAKS five languages, as well as classical Greek and Latin; has 13 honorary doctorates at last count; and is a professor at the University of Bologna, northern Italy. For some 18 years, Umberto Eco has taught semiotics, the "scientific" study of signs a subject so
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        916 8  -  CLYDE HABERMAN Quite a literary leap for Umberto (The Name of the Rose) Eco, whose new second novel is also topping the charts. talks to the Italian author. People buy Eco's book without really knowing what it contains. They buy it because it has been
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        Artistic frustration and the longing for final peace
        161 8 FRIENDS of Samuel Beckett are worried about the failing health of the 82-year-old Irish-born Nobel prizewinner, who has declared he will not write any more and now rarely ventures from his Paris flat. Nevertheless, the world premiere of his latest and possibly
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        Lion of Western sculpture, Asian at art and heart
        738 8 A tribute to the late Isamu Noguchi, whose works reflect an Oriental respect for nature and tradition. ISAMU Noguchi, the last of a generation that included Picasso, pioneered the use of simple organic form m works that ranged from small, pure
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        69 8 Daughter dearest answers critics in new book CHRISTINA Crawford, daughter of old -time Hollywood star services m America. The book is also an answer to critics who condemned her portrayal of her screen-idol mother as an abusive tyrant m her book, Mommie Dearest, which was made into a 1981 film
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        $15,000 to 'perform' on a croquet lawn
        118 8 PERFORMANCE art may have minimal appeal, but it is no less batty for it. The Arts Council m Britain recently gave artist Heather Ackroyd 1,380 (about S$15,800) to sow a croquet lawn, The Times of London reported. Her performance, titled Bad Grace, the
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        148 8 PERUVIAN author Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin America's best-selling novelists, has put aside his pen to run for his country's presidency m an election bid he sees as mor of a crusade than a politica The 54- year-old writer, three of
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        Lock icon Boston to return fragments to Egypt
        113 8 THE Boston Museum of Fine Arts is to return nine fragments of 15th century BC tomb paintings to Egypt because curators have concluded they were stolen from that country. The 28.3 cm-square fragments, showing funeral scenes and from the tomb of Minnakht, an official
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        176 8 If you were seen having B&tlffC B&n$o with a (fpeentftddess and later dined over /ndtoCSldn Ld/n6 with a PrttedPawrt l wr > cou^ on^ v mean that you were enjoying an extraordinary mea^ at Trader Vic's. t^-xt^J^ Our menu is extensive featuring a variety of soups, meats, seafood and vegetables
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          New Malaysian resort
          116 9 New Malaysian resort THE Perhentian Island Resort is now open. It lies off the shores of Kuala Trengganu and Kuala Besut and draws snorkellers and scuba-divers. By day, jungle-trek, or try local pastimes such as top-spinning, kite-making or sepak takraw. Traditional dances and rites are also staged. At night, barbecue
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          Honolulu helpers
          71 9 HONOLULU International Airport Is being renovated at a cost of nearly USSSM million (S$9C5 million) and work will be completed m IMS. Airport workers will wear Menehnne Helper badges and advise visitors of changes dne to construction. The mythical menehune of ancient Hawaiian lore is a cousin to
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          Canadian high jinks
          114 9 THIS year Canada plays host to some of the world's largest rodeos. The Calgary Stampede (July 7 to 16), a huge professional rodeo, is complete with wagon races, parades, pancake breakfasts and entertainment. The Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition, m Morris, is the venue for five rollicking days
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          More Koreans travelling
          113 9 AMONG Asean countries, the most popular destination with travellers from South Korea Is Thailand with 14,289 arrivals, followed by Singapore with II,MB visitors. These figures are for the Jan-Sept stretch last year. Japan proved to be most popular a total of 22t,753 Koreans, or 43 per cent
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        Family fun in a saucy city
        822 9  -  VALERIE TREVOR Naughty Pattaya for babes-in-the-woods? The resort better known fa its sin has wholesome family pleasures too. sheds her preconceptions SAUCY dance halls and beer bars lined Pattaya's alleyways thickly. It was early evening and quite predictably, my first glimpse of Thailand's infamous
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        Lock icon Home sweet home in each land
        906 9  -  LAILAN YOUNG By I USED to be a model tourist. I ordered coffees and people-watched from sidewalk cafes; bargained gently for watches m Hongkong. Then I got better jobs and stayed m starrier hotels till I made it to the top of the firmament:
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        914 10  -  CHAN WAI KIN Old Chinatown and Serangoon. Where vestiges of the past remain and where street life is at its most vivid and intimate. analyses their appeal. WALKING along the streets m the old parts of Singapore and m Orchard Road offers sensations and
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