The Straits Times, 30 January 1990

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, JANUARY St, 1990 50 CENTS MCI (P) 166/12/89
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    PM to S'pore ans: Visit Malaysia
    565 1 Success of tourism drive there will mean a richer and better neighbour for Singapore PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew gave Visit Malaysia Year 1990 a boost yesterday, when he urged globe-trotting Singaporeans to include Malaysia m their holiday plans. Making it clear that Singapore
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    President and PM sport shirts with orchid motifs
    392 1 SHIRTS with orchid motifs were sported yesterday by two eminent Singaporeans President Wee Kirn Wee and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at separate functions. And they both impressed onlookers with the casual style of their shirts, which had orchid prints displayed m
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    President the main draw
    244 1 PRESIDENT Wee Kirn Wee turned out to be the main attraction for the thousands of visitors who were at the Istana open house yesterday. They were so enthusiastic about shaking hands with him that many jostled with each other and scrambled forward with outstretched hands. Thi.s
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    Lock icon E. Germany brings forward elections
    695 1 EAST BERLIN East Germany's communist-led government and opposition forces have agreed to hold the first free elections on March 18, nearly two months earlier than planned, and to govern by coalition until then. The agreement was reached late on Sunday night after seven hours of
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    Cheney targets bases in US and abroad to be closed
    374 1 WASHINGTON Defence Secretary Dick Cheney, trying to blunt congressional demands for even more stringent Budget cuts, is releasing a suggested list of closures and reductions at dozens of US military bases at home and overseas. The hit list will affect
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      101 1 LITTLE INDIA SMARTING FROM RUPEE SQUEEZE RAZZLE DAZZLE WEDDINGS HK celebrity weddings are a rowdy media event. BITE OF LOAN SHARKS Three victims tell their stories. Another industrial park for Batam Batam is getting another giant industrial park. The man behind it is a Taiwanese. Read all about his grand
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  • NEWS FOCUS
    • IN SUMMARY
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        ATMS IN DANGER SPOTS' SHUNNED
        78 2 Opinions culled from ATM cardholders on the use of automated teller machines showed that they tend to steer clear of machines located m "danger spots". These were usually isolated teller machines with hardly any passers-by m the vicinity, like those at the Newton Circus hawker
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        PAY-NOW, BUY-LATER CARDS
        53 2 Debit cards the latest in convenience plastic payment may soon give credit and charge card companies here a run for consumers' money. The debit card, which works like an MRT stored- value ticket, is being considered for possible introduction here by some retail stores and fast-food chains.
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        PROGRAMME OFFERS RIGHT MIX
        74 2 :a new language programme which aims to give A level students a more in-depth grasp of Chinese culture features a fair balance of both contemporary and classical literature. This was the view of language experts, Chinese language teachers, and students for whom a tentative syllabus of
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        MAS TO REVAMP MANAGEMENT
        74 2 Malaysia Airlines will revamp its top management m April to boost the leadership of the company and emerge as "a new MAS" providing better services, sources m the airline said. The intended changes are the result of MAS management becoming more receptive to public criticism and
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        KEY COUP PLOTTER HELD
        77 2 Brigadier-General Edgardo Abenina, a key organiser of the failed December coup, was captured by soldiers m a dawn raid on his hideout m the Manila suburbs yesterday, the military announced. Abenina, who had a million-peso (S$82,800) price on his head, was the most senior of six
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        LDP APPEALS FOR FUNDS
        105 2 Despite last year's rumblings against the way money politics is played in Japan, the governing Liberal Democratic Party has made no bones about asking for donations in the run-up to the Lower House elections next month. In fact, the LDP is so short of cash it
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        PRESSURE BUILDS FOR ARMS CUT
        83 2 Political pressures are welling up m Nato nations for quick, deep cuts m Western military programmes, US and European officials said m Paris on Sunday. Although acknowledging that sweeping changes m Natos armed forces are inevitable m the wake of retreating Soviet power, the officials
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      Lock icon Bush budget calls for no general tax increase
      734 2 US$l.23-trillion package cuts defence spending m bid to trim deficit WASHINGTON President George Bush sent Congress yesterday a US$l.23-trillion (552.3--trillion) budget for next year that slows growth m military spending and calls for no general tax increase as part of a plan
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      KK to deliver more babies after restiaicturing in April
      488 2  -  Serena Toh By KANDANG Kerbau, Singapore's most popular maternity hospital, is gearing up to deliver even more babies from April, when it would have been restructured. XX, as the hospital m Hampshire Road is known here, is also expecting an increase
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      Polls predict break-up of LDP's monopoly
      193 2 TOKYO Japan's leading newspapers published polls yesterday predicting that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) would lose its 35-year monopoly on power m the Feb 18 elections. In a Jan 20-21 survey of 3,000 of Japan's 90 million eligible voters, the influential Asahi Shimbun
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      Road tragedy strikes two couples
      393 2 TRAGEDY struck two recent-ly-wed couples over the weekend when one was heading for a Lunar New Year visit and the other, a honeymoon m Desaru. Both were involved m separate motorcycle accidents and m each case, one of the spouses died. CASK 1: A bride
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      Teng Cheong suggests some wider roles for tripartite body
      606 2 IF A National Tripartite Council is formed out of the National Wages Council, it should have wider horizons than the NWC, which focused on setting wage guidelines. Expanding on his suggestion to rename the NWC, National Trades Union Congress Secre-tary-General Ong
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      Lock icon Secession can pose risk to whole world: Shev
      756 3 In no one's interest to see international structures destablised, he warns MOSCOW Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze has warned that the secession of some independence-minded republics from the Soviet Union could result m a "major destabilisation" of international structures. "The secession of some
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      Lock icon 20,000 Czechs stage anti-Soviet demo
      286 3 PRAGUE More than 20,000 Czechoslovaks demonstrated outside a Soviet army base on Sunday, demanding that the troops get out of their country. The official CTK news agency said the protesters handed a petition to the commander of the Soviet base m the north Moravian town,
      Reuter; AFP  -  286 words
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      Lock icon 6-year-old NZ kids 'beating up parents'
      130 3 AUCKLAND Children as young as six years old are beating up their parents, a social support service claims. The Dominion Sunday Times reported that the Wellington Parentline, a telephone advice service, had received 32 calls reporting violence from children towards parents. One mother barricaded
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      Lock icon KGB nabs three nationalist leaders in Azerbaijan
      313 3 KGB nabs three nationalist leaders in Azerbaijan THREE nationalist leaders were detained yesterday and thousands of leaflets urging civil disobedience were confiscated by the authorities yesterday m a continuing crackdown to stem ethnic unrest m Azerbaijan. The official Tass news agency reported that the KGB detained the three leaders of
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      Lock icon Polish Reds disband party; social democratic group formed to regain support
      584 3 WARSAW Poland's communists, saying their once-power-ful party could never win the country's confidence, disbanded it yesterday to form a social democratic party. Members of the Polish United Workers' Party (PUWP) voted to disband at their final congress soon after
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      Lock icon Honecker held for treason after leaving hospital
      305 3 BERLIN Former hardline East German leader Erich Honecker was arrested on treason charges when he left hospital yesterday after cancer surgery, a hospital official said. Mr Honecker, 77, was taken to East Berlin's Rummelsburg prison by police and officials from the Prosecutor's Office.
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      60 2 ANNOUNCEMENT To serve you even better, Standard Chartered Bank's Tanjong Pagar Branch at Tanjong Pagar Complex will be moving to. #01-14 The Amara 1 65 Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore 0208 We look forward to serving you at our new location from February 5, 1990. Standard Chartered WHO S DOING WH/-T
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      213 2 4^ fOT m n Food Ingredients Asia Exhibition Conference On Ingredients And Additive For The Food Industry February 19-21, 1990 Hall 6, World Trade Centre SINGAPORE The 1990 Food Ingredients Asia is the first of its kind to be held m Singapore. The rapidly growing and professionalizing Asian Food Market
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      182 3 ,100 AY IN BT TODAY IN BT TODAY IN Bt TODAY Today m 1 BUSINESS TIMES, EXCLUSIVE REPORTS Batam m the news Batam is getting another giant industrial y_ park. The man behind it is a Taiwanese. Read all about his grand plan for the Indonesian island. -< i A
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      180 3 V^^^^ k Wm *D A* ~Y* Xii Love is m the air! Cupid will once again take shots at his targets this Valentine's Day. Hearts will glow as Valentines express their love m many ways with words of love, music, hugs and kisses, flowers and special gift items. For this
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      179 3 Weather Showers over several areas m the afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 31 max., 23 mm. SUNSET today: 7.19 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.17 am. GLOBAL WEATHER Amsterdam t C J Madrid 7/13 C Rain Athens 8/18 C Clear Manila 18/30 C Cloudy Auckland 19 24 C Cloudy
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon LDP passes the hat around
      867 4 Generous businesses answer appeal for funds to finance ruling party's national polls campaign TOKYO Two hundred leading corporate executives met the other day to listen to an urgent appeal to come together and help a valued client. It was not a business that was m
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      Lock icon Viet leader reaffirms party's commitment to socialist revolution
      261 4 BANGKOK Vietnam's communist leader, Mr Nguyen Van Linh, has reaffirmed his party's commitment to world socialist revolution but said reforms of the country's one-party system would go on. Mr Linh, rumoured last year to be m poor health and on the verge
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      Lock icon Dae Jung calls on 'democratic forces' to unite
      332 4 SEOUL South Korean opposition leader Kirn Dae Jung, isolated by the merger of the ruling party with two smaller opposition groups, called yesterday for the unity of democratic forces and offered to share his party leadership. Mr Kirn said at a press
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      Lock icon China allows first rock 'n' roll show since crackdown
      566 4 BEIJING A roar went up as China's number one, and only, rock 'n' roll singer, Cvi Jian, bounded on stage on Sunday night. The band surged into heavymetal high gear. Coloured strobes blinked zanily. Fans waved their arms one with an
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      Lock icon Boy dies, 8 hurt in bungled IRA bomb attack
      174 4 Boy dies, 8 hurt in bungled IRA bomb attack LONDONDERRY (Northern Ireland) A teenager was killed and eight people were injured here on Sunday m a bungled bomb attack by the outlawed Irish Republican Army (IRA). The guerilla group apologised for the attack, saying the bomb had been intended to
      Reuter; AP  -  174 words
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      Lock icon Mid-life crisis may be a myth, says US survey
      95 4 NEW YORK A survey of US adults has indicated that the mid-life crisis, the subject of countless self-help books and television talk shows, may be a myth, the Washington Post has reported. New World Decisions Incorporated, surveyed 1,200 people for the
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      Lock icon Saarland Premier's state polls victory poses challenge to Kohl
      278 4 SAARBRUECKEN (West Germany) Mr Oskar Lafontaine, the brash, quick-witted Premier of Saarland state, scored an impressive victory m the state election on Sunday, virtually ensuring that he will be named the Social Democratic challenger to Chancellor Helmut Kohl m December's federal
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      Lock icon Sony's 'first electronic book' is no music to the ears
      303 4 TOKYO Ten years after it brought out the Walkman, Sony Corporation has provided a glimpse of one of the device's most offbeat descendants: the Data Disc man, for people who would rather jog through the park reading encyclopaedia entries than
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      Lock icon 5,000-man joint force to provide security at anti-drug summit
      232 4 CARTAGENA (Colombia) About 5,000 Colombian and US security agents will be protecting the presidents of the United States, Colombia, Bolivia and possibly Peru who will attend an anti-drug summit on Feb 15, authorities said. The joint army of civilian and military
      Reuter; AFP  -  232 words
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      Lock icon Outside of Emperor Hirohito's tomb damaged
      309 4 Outside of Emperor Hirohito's tomb damaged TOKYO Suspected leftist radicals have drilled at least 16 holes m two ceremonial gates and pounded small dents m stone markers and lanterns outside the newly-completed tomb of the late Emperor Hirohito, police said on Sunday. The damage follows a rocket attack on Jan
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      Lock icon Benazir replaces minister in charge of Kashmir
      295 5 Benazir replaces minister in charge of Kashmir ISLAMABAD Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, recovering m hospital from the birth of her second child, switched the jobs of four government ministers on Sunday. But there was no sign of the major Cabinet reshuffle which had been expected. The main change was
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      Lock icon Muslim rebels bomb key bridge in Kashmir
      417 5 Hundreds stage anti-India protests during curfew break SRINAGAR Muslim militants bombed and damaged a key bridge while hundreds of Muslims staged anti-India protests here yesterday, police and witnesses said. Militants set off a bomb under the Badshah bridge m the heart of this
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      Lock icon 100 feared dead after ferry sinks in Bangladesh river
      189 5 DHAKA About 100 people were feared drowned on Sunday when an overcrowded ferry sank m a southern Bangladesh river after colliding with another vessel, officials said yesterday. They said the ferry carrying about 200 passengers, three times its normal capacity, capsized
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      Lock icon Relief workers flown out of besieged Sudanese city
      390 5 NAIROBI The United Nations sent two aeroplanes to the besieged southern Sudanese city of Juba yesterday to evacuate relief workers and their dependants. Relief officials said between 40 and 100 foreign and Sudanese relief workers and their dependants were expected to fly
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      Lock icon Hurd to urge US not to oppose forcible repatriation
      393 5 LONDON British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd, leaving on Sunday evening for a two-day visit to the United States, said he would urge Washington to drop its opposition to the forcible repatriation of Vietnamese boat people from Hongkong. Mr Hurd said m
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      Lock icon Kenya scraps skyscraper project
      244 5 NAIROBI Kenya has scrapped a controversial project to build a 60-storey skyscraper, which would have been Africa's highest, apparently under pressure from some of its donors. Modifications to a US$l9l million (Ss36o million) project, which would leave out the soaring tower, were announced by Kenyan government
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      Lock icon Nato nations face pressure to reduce military programmes
      710 6 Nato nations face pressure to reduce military programmes PARIS Although Belgium has disavowed any intention of unilaterally withdrawing its troops from West Germany, political pressures are welling up m Nato nations for quick, deep cuts m Western military programmes, US and European officials said on Sunday. Although acknowledging that sweeping
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      Lock icon Rumanian workers turn out in support of Front
      500 6 BUCHAREST Bucharest's battle of the street marches resumed yesterday when tens of thousands of workers turned up to express support for Rumania's interim government, saying that its leaders were responsible for the overthrow of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu last month. The demonstrators gathered
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      Lock icon Socialist bloc no longer a political force: Castro
      203 6 HAVANA Cuban President Fidel Castro said on Sunday that the socialist bloc no longer existed as a political force. But, distancing himself further from the political and economic reforms sweeping Eastern Europe, he said that he saw Cuba's Communist Party ruling the
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      Lock icon Tito's tomb upkeep 'costs $2.7 m'
      130 6 BELGRADE The tomb of Marshal Tito, the communist leader who ruled Yugoslavia for about 35 years until his death m 1980, costs US$l.5 million (5J2.7 million) a year to maintain, the Belgrade weekly, NIN has reported. Tito, born Josip Broz, is buried m an
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      Lock icon Gorbachevs fate will be decided in next few months'
      602 6 'A solution could be that another crisis which pits other Politburo groupings against each other, not Gorbachev (above) versus Ryzhkov, moves to centre stage. But it is very hard to believe m this solution.' Mr Anders Aslund STOCKHOLM Swedish professor Anders
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      Lock icon Albanians in Kosovo clash with police after bloody weekend
      413 6 PRISTINA (Yugoslavia) Ethnic Albanians clashed with police yesterday m Yugoslavia's southern province of Kosovo where at least 14 people were killed m gunbattles over the weekend, Belgrade television reported. It said police had dispersed demonstrators m the towns of Suva Reka
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      Lock icon Mongolian democracy drive goes to the provinces
      268 6 DARKHAN (Mongolia) A Mongolian democracy movement aiming to break the monopoly on power held by the communists took its campaign to the provinces on Sunday, attracting about 300 people, including several bemused nomadic herdsmen. Attendance at the rally m Mongolia's second city of
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Key coup plotter held in raid
      407 7  -  Abby Tan Brigadier-general the most senior of six rebel officers captured so far By Manila Correspondent MANILA Renegade Briga-dier-General Edgardo Abenina, a key organiser of the failed December coup, was captured by soldiers m a dawn raid on his hideout m the Manila suburbs
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      Lock icon Don't forsake Philippines for East Europe, US urged
      313 7 NEW YORK Philippine Defence Secretary Fidel Ramos has urged the United States not to forsake the Asian country m its desire to help the new democracies m Eastern Europe. General Ramos, who has successfully defended the presidency of Mrs Corazon Aquino against
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      More opium expected from Golden Triangle
      319 7 BANGKOK The Golden Triangle area, where the borders of Burma, Thailand and Laos meet, will yield up to 67 per cent more opium this year than last year, a senior Thai anti-narcotics officer said yesterday. Major-General Kovit Poopanich, chief of the police department's AntiNarcotics
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      Lock icon Australian mission to look into UN role
      205 7 CANBERRA Australia is sending a mission to Cambodia to assess how best to involve the United Nations m a settlement of the war, Foreign Minister Gareth Evans said yesterday. Mr Evans said the four-man mission, which he hoped would meet members of the
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      Lock icon Phnom Penh Reds put off decision on power sharing
      333 7 PHNOM PENH Cambodia's communist leaders have postponed plans to abandon the Communist Party's monopoly on power pending further peace talks next month, a leading liberal said yesterday. "My leaders have decided it is better to wait to see the outcome of
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  • Asean Across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Malaysia Airlines to revamp top management
      581 8 'New MAS' will be geared to provide better services KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines will revamp its top management m April to boost the leadership of the company and emerge as "a new MAS" providing better services, sources m the airline said. This is m
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      DAP wants A-G sacked over porn video scandal
      430 8 KUALA LUMPUR The Democratic Action Party (DAP) intends to ask Parliament to remove Attorney-General Tan Sri Abu Talib Osman from his office for allegedly "misplacing his prerogative" m the pornographic video tapes scandal. Bernama quoted DAP Deputy Secretary-General Lee Lam Thye as
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      Johor plans to match S'pore as centre of development
      254 8 JOHOR BARU The state government plans to turn Johor Baru into a centre of development equal In reputation to Singapore within the next 10 to 15 years, Mentri Besar Tan Sri Haji Muhyiddin Mohamed Yassin said. The Star quoted him as
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      Lock icon Visit Malaysia Year tourist target 'will be achieved'
      199 8 KANGAR (Perlis) Culture and Tourism Minister Datuk Sabbaruddin Chik said yesterday he is confident that Malaysia will be able to achieve its target of attracting between 4.2 and 4.3 million tourists during Visit Malaysia Year this year. He said that hotels m
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      Estate workers plan strike to press for monthly wages
      275 8 KUALA LUMPUR About 65,000 members of the National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) have threatened to go on strike tomorrow to back their demands for monthly wages, The Star newspaper said yesterday. The daily said that another 140,000 estate workers who
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      KL bans 14 books and publications
      99 8 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has banned 14 books and publications, labelling them threats to public security and morality, the Star newspaper reported yesterday. The order prohibiting their circulation was signed by Deputy Home Minister Megat Junid Ayub on behalf of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr
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      Lock icon 10 Indonesians among Asean's 25 richest tycoons, says magazine
      613 8 xbv n JAKARTA Of Asean's 25 top tycoons, 10 are Indonesians, according to a survey by an Indonesian economics magazine. But not one is a native Indonesian, it said. The survey, conducted by the bi-weekly Warta Ekonomi magazine, ranked the Sultan
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      Lock icon Study problems of Indonesian workers in S. Arabia: MP
      217 8 JAKARTA Indonesian Manpower Minister Cosmas Batubara has been urged to visit Saudi Arabia to evaluate first hand problems faced by Indonesian domestic workers there. The call was made amid mounting pressures from Indonesian social and political organisations for the government to
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      Lock icon Hanoi talks will decide: if 12,000 Viets will be sent back
      255 8 Hanoi talks will decide if 12,000 Viets will be sent back KUALA LUMPUR A meeting between Malaysian and Vietnamese officials m Hanoi this week will decide whether the 12,000 Vietnamese boat people m Malaysia who have not been Recorded refugee status will be repatriated. Foreign Minister Datuk Abu Hassan Omar
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      CAD officers to be given full powers of investigations
      434 10  -  Ben Davidson By OFFICERS of the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) will be conferred the full powers of investigations given to the police under the Criminal Procedure Code. These powers, which have already been given to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB)
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      Police find missing French girl alone in hotel room after tip-off
      352 10 THE French girl who was reported by her parents as missing since Jan 24 was found m a room m Bencoolen Hotel early yesterday. Police found Miss Mangrolia Soraya Firosa, 18, at 12.35 am after receiving a call from
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        Users shun ATMs in 'danger spots'
        711 10  -  Tan Ee Sze By AN ATM cardholder said she never uses the teller machine at the fringe of the Newton Circus hawker centre carpark even when she is m the area at night because it is too isolated. The nearest people are at the
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        Why some areas are 'dangerous' for teller machines
        287 10 Why some areas are 'dangerous' for teller machines The Straits Times checked many ATMs throughout the island this week. Here are highlights of the "danger factor" of selected ATMs, plus quotes from some users. Carpark at Newton Circus hawker centre: Secretary Madam Gigi Quek, 26, said she never uses the
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        ATMs in busy areas considered 'safe'
        334 10 TO prevent crimes at more isolated teller machines, police give this advice: Avoid withdrawing money from ATMs m isolated places. If possible, get somebody to accompany you. When withdrawing large sums, make sure there is someone with you. Watch out for suspicious-looking characters loitering
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      'Right mix' in language programme
      905 13  -  Chun Chong Jin It has a fair balance of contemporary and classical literature, say Chinese experts, teachers, students By A NEW language programme which aims to give A level students a more in-depth grasp of Chinese culture features a fair balance of both contemporary and
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      JC student Roland thrives on heavy diet of Chinese classics
      258 13 A HEAVY diet of Chinese classics is not nev to Roland Ng, 16, who scored 8 Als and 2 A2s m his school preliminary examinations. Educated m a Chinese school from Primary 1 to 4, the Temasek JC student has
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      Penalties for illegal foodmaking 'too light'
      693 13  -  Jonathan Lee Readers urge stiff er punishment for those caught preparing food m dirty conditions or without licence By THE penalties for preparing food m dirty conditions or without a licence are too light that's the opinion of both News Line callers and people
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      Queenstown chess team beats Lahore
      540 13  -  Ignatius Leong By m Dubai Special to The Straits Times QUEENSTOWN, one of the two Singapore teams m the 7th Asian Cities Chess Championship m Dubai, continued to pick up steam yesterday when it moved up to fifth position with an inspiring 3-1 victory over
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      Some retail stores and fast-food outlets looking at use of debit cards
      890 14  -  Dominic Nathan By DEBIT cards the latest m convenience plastic payment may soon give credit and charge card companies here a run for consumers' money. The debit card, which works like an MRT stored-value ticket, is being considered
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      No threat to our cards, say Visa and Amex
      370 14 THE heads of credit and charge card giants Visa International and American Express differed on the potential of the debit card here, though neither felt that it posed a threat to the established plastic card industry. Mr Peter Harkess, Visa International's
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      Crowds still pack riverside on last day
      272 14 THE Singapore River Hongbao Special proved to be a crowd puller right up to the very last hour. People were still streaming m as late as 9 pm yesterday as the 11-day riverside festivities came to a close. Many Singaporeans who went there
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      Family outing days at Sentosa, the Zoo and the Botanic Gardens
      321 14 Family outing days at Sentosa, the Zoo and the Botanic Gardens THE crowds were out m full force at Singapore's leisure attractions m the past two days. Many had visited relatives and friends on Saturday, the first day of the Lunar New Year. But yesterday and Sunday were family outing
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        The great reunion dinner rush
        209 14 ORDERLINESS and queues were all but forgotten at the Malayan Railway Station on Thursday as people rushed to get choice seats on the train taking them home for their Lunar New Year reunion dinner m Malaysia. Fathers pushed their children through the train windows and
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        Lion dance heralds new year
        163 14 ABOUT UO patients from the Chronic Sick Unit m Woodbridge Hospital were treated to lion dancing yesterday to celebrate the Lunar New Year. They were also handed hongbao, oranges, cookies, drinks and T-shirts by the volunteers from the City Jaycees, which organised the afternoon's event.
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        Man stole knife from stall
        106 14 A MAN who stole a knife from a fruit stall threw it away when police police closed m on him. A district court was told on Saturday that Mohamad Rawi bin Alias, 34, picked up the knife while walking past Kirn Huat Fruit Stall at
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        Robbed of $700 by 'friends'
        91 14 A LABOURER, Mr Ong Chui Kiat, 30, found out on Saturday that it can be costly befriending strangers m the night. He was drinking alone that night m Desker Road when three men joined him for drinks. He had never seen them before but he
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      367 14 Mattar for Mecca meet THE Environment Minister and Minister-in-charge Qf Muslim Affairs, Dr Ahmad Mattar, leaves for Saudi Arabia today to attend the 14th Session of the World Supreme Council of Mosques m Mecca. The meeting will be held from Feb 3 to 8. A Ministry of Community Development statement
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    Beware of kopi-o renovation men
    848 15  -  Rohaniah Saini Many part-time contractors make promises they don't keep By BEWARE of the kopi-o renovation contractors. They are the ones who turn your dream home into a nightmare by leaving behind such horrors as unevenlylaid floor tiles, cracked cornices and warped wallpaper. This advice
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    Some experiences with renovation contractors
    310 15 Madam Rosnah Mustajab, a prod action operator m her "When I was looking for a renovation contractor, I made sure I chose the right one. I went to my brother's new flat and was very impressed with the renovation done for him, so I used
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    'Use licensed HDB contractors'
    154 15 OWNERS of Housing Board flats should use contractors licensed by the board or hire contractors who are members of the Renovation and Decoration Advisory Council (Radac). Lists of HDB contractors are available from any area office. The Radac directory can be obtained at the Consumers' Association
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    How the home-owner can seek redress
    173 15 THE contractor and client can avoid misunderstandings if they work out a contract before any renovation is carried out. But if the client is still dissatisfied with the work and negotiations fail to solve the problem, he can resort to several actions: FOR sums
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
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        US presence is necessary
        666 16 SOVIET officials have recently said that the Soviet Union has reduced its military presence at Cam Ranh Bay m Vietnam. Unless and until this is verified, the latest Soviet claim should be viewed with some scepticism. But if true, it would be the first tangible sign
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      Punchlines
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      Bush's overtures to China more than renewal of old ties
      1297 16  -  Mike Yeong By of the Political Desk Chinese diplomatic contacts have been stepped ap since the Tiananmen incident m Jane. July: Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen undertook an 18-day visit to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia, Mozambique and Lesotho. July: Mr
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      Salvation for Rumania must wait until it gets on its feet again
      1110 16  -  Mark Frankland By The Observer 'A month ago, when he was alive, I'd have stood m that queue for hours. Now I won't, because perhaps there's a chance that one day I'll buy oranges without queuing.' A young
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      Japanese are rich, but frustrated
      1668 17  -  Urban C. Lehner Survey shows affluence does not make up for lack of leisure and high cost of living By Asian Wall Street Wall Journal "You really can't take so much time off. If you do, the people around you give you this cold stare
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      Communist ideology now getting failing grades in E. German schools
      653 17 US News World Report THE wreckage of communist ideology litters the classroom floors of East Germany. With Old Guard leaders under arrest for treason and corruption, and even reformed communists fighting for survival, the unraveling of the system is sorely
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      356 16 v We Did Reduce Our Problems: The Healthy Essential Way No drugs. No diet supplements. No exercises. Ms Lily Thio: After only 8 initial slimming Mm programmes at irregular intervals, I have already lost _m^^ 2 7kg> And this is only the beginning Being a career Bk Wi^wA woman and
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      Some ways to cut waiting time at banks
      218 18 I HAVE some suggestions on how to cut queues and waiting time m banks. ISSUE ATM cards to every account holder, so that the people who need to go to the banks are limited to those who need to withdraw more than
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      Animals in circuses a form of cruelty
      58 18 A WELL-KNOWN circus is due to perform m our new Indoor Stadium sometime m June this year. As an animal lover, I believe the display of wild animals m circuses should not be condoned. By patronising these circuses, we are perpetuating a form
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      Walkway needed
      44 18 THE Public Works Department is seeking ways to improve pedestrian walkways. I wish they would provide a proper convenient walkway along Battery Road. Pedestrians are forced to walk along the roadside there, thus risking their lives. SOH KUM CHEONG Singapore M 23
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      Not accurate to compare killings of Jews to Indians
      282 18 MARY Rose Gasmier's profile of playwright David Henry Hwang (ST, Jan 25) was illuminating, but I offer the following thoughts which may be of interest to your readers. When Columbus discovered America m 1492, there were only an estimated 900,000 to
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    • Letter
      Spend less on 25th birthday joy
      175 18 THOSE of us who remembered Dr Goh Keng Swee as Finance Minister must have felt as I have that we are beginning to be rather profligate. $2.5 million for a three-day show under a foreign director for returns of $90,000 for charity and a
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        Kind, caring SBS driver
        104 18 commended WE THANK Mr Chua Thiam Beng for his letter "Give praise when praise is due" (ST, Jan 20) commending an SBS Service 124 driver for his kind and caring ways towards passengers The driver highlighted is Mr Goh Seng Poh. We are proud of Mr
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      • Letter
        Empty cans: Action taken
        83 18 I REFER to the letter "Paint cans dumped near reservoir" (ST, Jan 18) by Mr John Sokol. Our investigations showed that the empty paint cans were illegally dumped by a private contractor off a jungle track. This track is about 200 metres away from Bukit Kalang
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        No flyovers because of realignment works
        142 18 PLEASE refer to the letter "bottleneck at Jurong end of expressway" by Sam Prasad (ST, Jan 16). The western end of the Pan-Is-land Expressway (PIE) is to be realigned northwards from its junction with Jurong Town Hall Road. This work will commence next year.
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    • COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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        Rumours rife of new drug scandal
        775 19  -  ALAN HUBBARD Day six highlights m Auckland: Officials fail to quash drug rumours English athletes shine Aussies head medal table English competitor 'may have tested positive' By J officials m Auckland led to quash growing that an English comit the Commonwealth las proved positive
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        Lock icon Gold medallist hits out at the bad boys
        210 19 WEIGHTLIFTING gold medallist Mark Thomas yesterday hit oi'-t at lifters who take drugs. i The 26-year-old telephone engineer let fly after giving England the heavyweight (110 kg) tijtle for the first time m 32 y4ars, saying: "I've won three gold medals and
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        Lock icon Do not kick us out, says weightlifting chief
        181 19 WEIGHTLIFTING does not deserve to be expelled from the Olympic and Commonwealth Games despite the latest drags controversy, one of the sport's top officials said yesterday. "1 hope weightlifting will not be kicked out," said Tamas Ajan, secretary general of the International
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        A track and field day for English athletes
        1073 19  -  Alan Hubbard But Coe just makes it to 800 m final ATHLETICS by ENGLAND had something of a track and field day m the Commonwealth Games yesterday, winning both the L^wAnf men's and women's 400-metres hurdles while a trio of large ladies
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        MEDAL TALLY
        56 19 G 8 B Australia 33 30 33 Canada 25 19 18 England 20 20 22 India 11 10 8 Wales 8 4 4 N Zealand 5 6 7 Nigeria 17 4 Kenya 14 1 Scotland 13 3 Nauru 12 Jersey I—l Bangladesh I—l Jamaica 1 N Ireland 1
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        Lock icon Bryant upset by cabby
        234 19 BOWLS 808 Parrella, of Australia, will m_^tesma, play Mark McMaf^mmil hon, of Hongkong, w for the men's singles bowls gold I medal today after sensationally robbing England's David Bryant of a place m the final. Bryant, 58, who has won the title four times, needed just
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        Lure of big bucks on US circuit spoils stars
        463 19  -  GODFREY ROBERT By THE fastest sprinter Ln the world m 1988 would not have won the gold medal ln the women's IM metres at the Commonwealth Games. How absurd, but it's true, going by statistics. Jamaican Raymond Stewart, among only half-a-dozen
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        'Spotty' Baildon can become a world beater
        441 20  -  GODFREY ROBERT vcjm ON previous occasions, his 100 metres freestyle victory would have made him the fastest swimmer at the Commonwealth Games. But Australia's Andrew Baildon had to wait until yesterday, after his 50m freestyle triumph, to confirm that proclamation. And what an
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        Singapore jinx strikes again
        307 20 Swimming highlights: Kiwis strike first gold David misses final by o.43sec Aussie ace is speed king THE nearly -man tag continues to hound Singapore swimming m the International arena. This time it was backstroker David Lim, who finished ninthbest hi the 199 metres heats and so
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        Mosse grows into a hero for the Kiwis
        776 20  -  Godfrey Robert Anthony's gold sends crowd wild SWIMMING by ANTHONY MOSSE, whose face apt pears on television advertisements _^^^a*, here at least a dozen times a day, B-^^3-***-' got even closer to the Kiwi populaP tion with a resounding victory m the
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        RESULTS
        1575 20 H "1 ATHLETICS Mca's 4tfcn hardies Hnal: 1 Kriss Akabusi (Eng) 48.89 Gideon Yego (Ken) 49.25 3 John Graham (Can) 50.24 4 Leigh Miller (Aust) 50.25 S Samuel Matete (Zam) 50.34 C Joseph Maritlm (Ken) 50.54 7 Barnabas Kinyor (Ken) 50.73 8 Lawrence Lynch (Eng) 51.51. Henry Am ike
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      • GAMES GLIMPSES
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          Shooter Mallett fires Jersey's golden joy
          108 20 JERSEY are ready to party right through to end of the Games to celebrate their first-ever gold medal. It was clinched yesterday amid emotional scenes when Colin Mallett, the youngest competitor at the range and who hails from a family of shooters, took the
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          Princely show by Edward
          86 20 PRINCE EDWARD turned actor and entertained several hundred athletes at the Games Village on Sunday. In the village to watch a theatre sports competition, he was called up by an actor to play the part of a puppeteer, manipulating the limbs of another player m the
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          Kibor gets a new goat
          73 20 KENYAN athlete Joseph Kibor had to sell his only goat to compete at the Games. Yesterday, the 17-year-old was presented with a replace .aent at Wanganui, 500 km south of Auckland, which locals told him was a "quiet, quality" goat. Kibor was also given some
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          Puzzling low turn-outs
          80 20 GAMES organisers said they are puzzled by low turnouts at a major venue. Chief executive Tom Aldridge said he could not explain the small attendances at the 35,000--seat Mount Smart Stadium, the venue for track and field events. It was only one-third full for the first day's
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          A puff before the start
          74 20 NEW ZEALAND'S 14-year-old gymnastics gold-medal winner Nikki Jenkins, a last-minute addition to the team, has to take a puff from her asthma Inhaler before she begins each event. She found last year she had asthma and is under close supervision by her doctor. "During the
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          Blame it on the weather
          88 20 TWO FALKLAND Islanders who were lapped five times by the leaders m the 10,000 m at the Games said the weather m their South Atlantic homeland had not prepared them for the Auckland heat. Peter Biggs, 38, and William Goss, 24, who train on the
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          Beer did trick for Millie
          55 20 NEW ZEALAND lawn bowls representative Millie Khan found herself unable to perform when called upon to provide a drug-test sample at the Games. Millie, 51, had a simple solution. "I needed to knock back three cans of beer before I could do what they required
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          Hayley's date with Queen
          97 20 THE UNCROWNED queen of the Games swimming pool, Hayley Lewis, has a dinner date with the real Queen of the Commonwealth. Hayley, 15, will be Australia's representative at an athletes' luncheon with Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday m the Games Village dining room. But her first
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          Instilling fighting spirit
          121 20 ■If YOU can't beat 'em, join 'em. That is Canada's reaction at being sunk by Australia m the swimming pool. Australian Don Talbot, previously the Canadian team chief, may not be the most popular coach, but he has not been afraid to upset people and has installed
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          Thanks to her rap music
          117 20 A BAN on ghetto blaster radios at the Games track and field stadium did not keep the music from motivating Australian discus gold medallist Lisa-Marie Vizaniari. So nervous about her prospects she broke into a facial rash and had to sit down and play music.
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          Little practice, near perfect
          53 20 CANADIAN shooter Mart Klepp had minimal preparation for the Games but it has proved enough to bring him two gold medals and a bronze. The 46-year-old said: "I was too busy with my work as a mechanical engineer so could only get m practice if I
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          SCHEDULE FOR PAY SEVEN
          119 20 ATHLETICS: Men's marathon BADMINTON: Men's and women's singles 3rd rd, men's and women's doubles 2nd rd, mixed doubles Ist, 2nd and 3rd rds BOWLS: Men's singles and fours, group matches, pairs semi-fi-nals and final. Women's pairs and fours group matches, singles final BOXING: Semi-finals DIVING: Women's
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      Singapore retain Asian ranking, but must develop juniors soon
      467 21  -  Tay Cheng Khoon SQUASH By SINGAPORE clung on tenaciously for the eighth successive year to their No. 2 spot m the continent thanks to Simon Yang, who came out from retirement to play the hero's role m the just-concluded Asian squash
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      Lock icon Montana rewrites Super Bowl records
      159 21 NEW ORLEANS Besides orchestrating San Francisco's 55-10 destruction of the Denver Broncos on Sunday, 4Ser quarterback Joe Montana rewrote the Super Bowl record book. Here are some of the highlights: Most touchdown passes, career, 11 (previously 9 by Terry Bradshaw). Most touchdown passes m one
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      Lock icon Lendl gives Wimbledon top priority
      527 21 AUSTRALIAN OPEN MELBOURNE Ivan Lendl admitted on Sunday that his desire to win Wimbledon has become an obsession that has taken over his entire tennis life. After winning the Australian Open for the second successive year following his opponent Stefan Edberg's retirement with a stomach
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      Green grass gives Taiwan the blues
      422 21  -  Shirlynn Ho DAVIS CUP TENNIS By TAIWAN are hoping that their practice sessions on synthetic grass will see them through their Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone II tie against Singapore from Friday to Sunday. The team of four Liv Chung-hsing, Hsu Huang-jung, Lien Yu-hui and
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      Lock icon San Francisco 49ers in most one-sided victory
      939 21 SUPER BOWL: San Francisco 49ers 55 Denver Broncos 10 NEW ORLEANS The San Francisco 49ers, the undisputed "Team of the '80s," made a strong case for being called the greatest of all time after their romp to victory on Sunday m the 24th
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        Platt may be out for two months
        95 21 Championship-chasing Aston Villa fear striker David Piatt, the leading scorer m English soccer's First Division with 19 goals, may be out of action for two months with a broken leg. Piatt limped off towards the end of their FA Cup tie against Port
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        Steffi's aim
        36 21 Reigning world No. 1 Steffi Graf, of West Germany, will aim for her 52nd consecutive singles win this week, spearheading the U*****,000 ($651,000) Toray Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament starting m Tokyo today.
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        Test drive
        32 21 Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell will test drive the new Ferrari m Fiorano, Italy, on Friday before more extensive trials next week on the Portuguese Formula One track at Estoril.
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        Striker for sale
        33 21 Newcastle will sell Brazilian striker Mirandinha at the end of the season after the soccer player failed to return yesterday. Mirandinha had been on loan to his old club Palmeiras.
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        Benn v De Witt
        39 21 Nigel Benn, of Britain, will fight Doug DeWitt, of the United States, for the World Boxing Organisation middleweight championship, it was announced yesterday. The fight m Las Vegas, Nevada, will take place on April 26.
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        Doubles crown
        24 21 Wayne Ferreira, of South Africa, was named world boys' doubles champion for 1989 yesterday, completing the world junior titles for the year.
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      SPORTSLINE
      30 21 CALL Sportsline (7M-5M5) to find out how Singapore's representatives are performing ln the Commonwealth Games m Auckland. These and oth. highlights of the Games will be available from lipm.
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      Lock icon Blackmore kills Hereford dream
      420 22 SOCCER Fnglish FA Cup LONDON Hereford's hopes of repeating their famous English Football Association Cup giant-killing exploits of the past were wrecked by Manchester United 's Clayton Blackmore six minutes from the end of a gritty fourth-round tie at Edgar Street on Sunday. Fourth Division Hereford
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      Radomir's $4,000 tag too expensive for Tiong Bahru
      228 22  -  JOE DORAI By YUGOSLAV midfielder Radulovic Radomir's hopes of playing m Singapore's Premier League soccer competition were dashed last week following a breakdown m negotiations with Tiong Bahru CSC. The talented Radomir, 29, who played for Partizan Belgrade from 1982 to 1986,
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      Coaches pick 35 for Olympic training squad
      344 22  -  SINGAPORE'S Olympic Games soccer squad coaches, P.N. Sivaji and Har oon Musawa, have abandoned their original plan to have a squad of only 25 footballers to prepare for the Barcelona Games m 1992. Instead the coaches have decided to drop only five out
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      Lock icon Napoli three points clear
      484 22 ITALIAN LEAGUE ROME Italian League leaders Napoli stretched their advantage to three points with a 1-0 win at Fiorentina on Sunday as European soccer champions AC Milan eased into second place, displacing city rivals Internazionale. Daniele Massaro headed the only goal m Milan's victory over Genoa
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      Lock icon Sanchez hits hat-trick as Real crush Castellon
      234 22 MADRID Mexican striker Hugo Sanchez plundered a second-half hat-trick as League leaders Real Madrid thrashed Castellon 7-0 on Sunday to remain five points clear of Barcelona m the race for the Spanish soccer championship. Sanchez, Spain's leading scorer, struck three times m 17
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      Lock icon Benfica move up second
      199 22 LISBON Swedish soccer international Mats Magnusson scored one goal and laid on another as Benfica came from behind to beat Setubal 2-1 on Sunday and move into second spot m the Portuguese First Division, two points behind Porto. Guimaraes surrendered second place on goal difference after
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      414 22 CRICKET MELBOURNE Pakistan lost their four-day tour match against Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by 59 runs yesterday. The tourists were set a victory target of 254 runs after Victoria's second innings but were bowled out for 194 just before tea. They have
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        Inter-Korea sports talks flop
        90 22 Talks between South and North Korea on forming a single team for this year's Asian Games m Beijing virtually broke down when both sides refused to make further concessions yesterday. The two parties agreed to meet again m Panmunjom on Feb 7, but officials of each
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        Tough task
        36 22 Alex Higgins, who missed last year's world professional snooker championship finals, faces a tough assignment because he must beat Thailand's James Wattana, ranked 32nd m the world, to qualify for tive finals m Sheffield.
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        Mighty Molina
        36 22 John- John Molina, of Puerto Rico, retained his International Boxing Federation junior lightweight title when he stopped American Lupe Suarez m the sixth round of a scheduled 12--round fight m Atlantic City on Sunday.
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        Boxer dies
        30 22 Johnny Gross, a boxer who lapsed into a coma an hour after winning a super-middleweight bout last May, has died at a hospital m Syracuse. He was 24.
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        Live coverage
        40 22 Brian Mitchell, South Africa's World Boxing Association junior lightweight champion, will get live television coverage m the United States and Britain when he defends his title m Sicily on March 7, his manager announced m Johannesburg on Sunday.
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        Hockey probe
        49 22 A former Malaysian national hockey player has been instigating senior players against attending centralised training under coach M. Mahendran, team manager Datuk Mohamed Nor Ismail said m Kuala Lumpur yesterday. "I don't know the identity of the player concerned but I will investigate the source," he said.
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        Kenyan wins
        38 22 Kenyan Ezekiel Bitok clocked 29min 33sec to win the 10-kilo-metre 25th International Cross Country race of San Sebastian at the Zubietae race track on Sunday. Jean-Marie Pipoz, of Switzerland, won the women's skm race m 16:22.
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        Fastest lap
        32 22 Ken Schrader, two-time defending Daytona 500 pole winner, closed out nearly two months of off-season testing at Daytona International Speedway with a lap of 313.976kmh, the fastest of the winter.
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        Sports daily
        38 22 The first nationwide daily newspaper for American sports fans will be launched tomorrow. "There isn't a sports daily m the United States, unlike most other countries m the world," said Peter Price, publisher of The National.
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        Hosts draw
        24 22 Hosts Spain drew 3-3 with Holland m the final match of the four-nation men's hockey tournament between World Cup qualifiers on Sunday.
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        Capes hero
        28 22 A hat-trick by Lee Capes inspired Australia to a 5-2 victory over Holland m the second match of a five-Test hockey series m Perth on Sunday.
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        New contract
        22 22 Britain's Martin Brundle has signed a new contract with Jaguar and will race m the world sportscar championship this season.
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        Bid on ice
        31 22 West German cities on Sunday formally agreed to shelve their Olympic candidacies for 2000 or 2004 m favour of East and West Berlin's bid to host the Games.
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        Shock victory
        37 22 Australian scrum-half James Ward dropped a goal m the dying minutes to give Whitehaven a shock 23-22 victory over First Division Leigh m the first round of English rugby league's Silk Cut Trophy on Sunday.
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        Blanco back
        32 22 Star French fullback Serge Blanco, who missed the win against Wales because of a groin strain, returns to face England m the Five-Nations rugby union championship m Paris on Saturday.
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      77 21 TODAY'S EVENTS I SOCCER SCSSC Inter-Ministry: Group A: Trade and Industry Ministry PUB v Home Affairs Ministry Prisons (PUBRC), Group B: Finance Ministry Revenue v Community Development Ministry (Farrer Park 3), Environment Ministry v Health Ministry TTSH (TTSH). Telerec Association League Cup: Group A: Business Comm A v National Network
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  • OBITUARIES
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      321 Deaths 321 Deaths
      412 23 321 Deaths 321 Deaths MDM. MARIA NG HOON HUAY Age: 85 Years Called to be with the Lord on Jan 28, 1990 leaving D#f.ii_o: SON: DAUGHTER IN-LAW Joseph Chua Bak Chuan Catherine Tan DAUGHTER: SON-IN-LAW: Agatha Chua Slew Kirn John Loo Sheng Liang QRANDSONB: GRAND DAUGHTERS-IN-LaW: Joseph Loo Thian Ngee
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      281 23 321 Deaths 321 Deaths MRS TAN YEO KWANG NEE TEH SIOK PHING Ago 63 (DATE OF BIRTH 2 MAY 1927) (DATE OF DEATH 28 JAN 1990) leaving behind Son Tan Huck Soon, Henry Daughter-in-law Ong Poh Oeok Daughter* Tan Hian Sing, Amy Tan Hiang Howe, Rosy Sons-in-law Slm Choo Kay
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      321 Deaths
      194 23 SUNDRA RAJU OHARMAN Age: 72 years passed away on 28.1.90. laving behind WIFE Manlckam Krlshnammal SISTER Sarada SONS Ramakrlshan Balachandran Raju DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW Leela Magaswarl DAUGHTERS Rajaman! Vyjayal Nirumalathavi SONS-IN LAW Mohan Karupplah Grandsons, granddaughters, relatives and Mends Funeral service will be at Block 501, #02-368, Blshan Street 11,
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      322 Acknowledgements 322 Acknowledgements
      245 23 322 Acknowledgements 322 Acknowledgements I ATHMA SHANTI POOJA f THE FAMILY Of THE LATE I MDM SOUNDRAM DEPARTED 16.01.90 (WIFE OF THE LATE MR. KATHIRAMOO ARUMUGAM. EX PBA LOADING CHECKER) Wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to relatives. Monde and doctors and nurses of ward 64 SGH Yumin Security Officers
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      344 23 MADAM THAN KAUR SIDHU w/o Late 8. (Carpal Singh Sidhu of Kiu ang passed swsy peacefully on 23 1 90 m Kuala Lumpur. Path-Da-Bhog at Wadda Ourdwara Sahib, Jln. Kg. Pandan, Kuala Lumpur on 4.2.00 at 9.00 am. Please treat this as a personal Invitation. MR. LEE TIM
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      324 In Memonam 324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam
      130 23 324 In Memonam 324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam .Jm LOVE'S GREATEST GIFT REMEMBRANCE I Our Dearest Mother Our Dearest Father MRS TEO SENG BEE MR TEO SENG BEE nee CHAN SOH GUAT Departed 8/8/85 Departed 30/ 1 /89 Your Life Touched Us Deeply, More Than We will Tver Understand.
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      322 Acknowledgements
      158 23 The Family Of The Late MDM. KOH POH BOON express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Pastors for officiating, members of Life B-P Church Si other B-P Churches, relatives and friends for their presence, condolences, gifts, prayers and words of comfort during their recent bereavement. The family
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      323 Condolences
      105 23 Our heartfelt condotoncee end deepest sympathies to the family of Our Managing Director MR. QUEK SEOW TZE on the demise ot his beloved Fattier MR. QUEK CHOON LENG AGE: 73 on 27.1.90 From: The Management 8 Staff of KIM INSURANCE BROKERS PTE LTD Aa a mark of respect,
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      46 23 MRS. 8. MOHAN nee SAVANDARAVALLI Departed: 30th Jan. 1984 Time may heal the broken heart, Time may make the wound less sore, But time can never stop the longing For the loved one gone before. Alwaya loved end remembered by huebend and children.
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      169 23 In ivmi n_#fitofy ot STEVEN GOH HAI CHOON (a GOH BOON LIAP Departed January 30, 1988 j Dad, you left a beautiful memory And a sorrow too great to be told But to those who loved and lost You Your memory will never grow old. Dearly missed
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      Ng: MJC have long way to go
      437 24  -  MALCOLM BASTIANS By FOUR months after venturing to Macau to gain experience as a free-lance jockey, Malaysian Ng Kirn Chor is back. He said he returned because the Macau Jockey Club would not be fully operational until next year. Ng, who rode at
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      Lock icon Sunday Silence voted Horse of the Year
      443 24 US RACING ARCADIA (California) Sunday Silence, winner of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Breeders' Cup Classic, was named 1989 Horse of the Year last Saturday. Sunday Silence, who already had won the Eclipse Award as champion three-year-old, finished first m the
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      I'll take the crown: Douglas
      380 24 BOXING TOKYO American James "Buster" Douglas, opening training for his challenge against compatriot Mike Tyson, said on Sunday that he would "make history" here by taking away Tyson's world heavyweight boxing championship. Tyson, meanwhile, visited the Tokyo Sports Centre for the Handicapped and autographed T-shirts.
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      Weights and ratings for Saturdays races in Ipoh
      733 24 Class 2 Division B: 1,200 m EASTERN COLLECTION. 57 75 GUNUHG TM* 56 73 ONE FOR ALL 55.5 72 RAISE A FLYER 55.5 12 COMMERCIAL AFFAH 54.5 70 TWICE AS NTCE 54 69 OAZZLMG DANCER 1 53.5 68 BRAZEN GAMBLER 53 67
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      Weights and ratings for Sunday's races in Ipoh
      652 24 Tote Board Feature Stakes Class 2 Division A: 1,200 m TRITON. 57 86 SMPLY DASNMG 56.5 85 TUNEFUL MELODY 56.5 85 DOCTOR MERINO 56 84 SUPERREADY 56 84 VOUSTIQUE 55 82 LOVES A GAMBLE 53.5 79 LME OF CREDIT 52.5 77 SPEEDY
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      Palmer putts to $400,000
      350 24 GOLF KOHALA COAST (Hawaii) Arnold Palmer sank a birdie putt worth U*****,000 ($400,000) to finish as the overall winner of the Senior Skins Game on Sunday as the 60-year-old golf great outearned Gary Player and senior newcomers Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino. Palmer won a total
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      706 24 AMERICAN FOOTBALL Super Bowl XXIV. 49ers 55 Denver Broncos 10. BASKETBALL NBA: Celtics 126 Suns 118. CRICKET Tonr match In Melbourne: Victoria 313 (G. Watts 102, S. O'Donnell 69) and 173 (G. Watts 70, J. Siddons 22 n.o A. Javed 2-53, T. Ahmed 5-42, M. Ahmed 2-17),
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      Lock icon Five banned in race-fix probe
      235 24 GROVE CITY (Ohio) Five people, including a jockey and two owners, have been banned from Beulah Park for 60 days for possible involvement m race fixing, according to a published report. The Columbus Dispatch said m its Sunday editions that stewards at the suburban Columbus
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      216 24 BUKIT TURF CLUB _^_a SINGAPORE DRAW NO: 4/90 (Drawn on Totalisator Tickets purchased on 27 and 28 Jan '90) FIRST PRIZE: $20,000 5350-66F2-1A92 10 SECOND PRIZES: $1 ,000 each 008 1 -66F2-54F 1 86F 1 -66F2-0260 2181-66F2-95A0 Al l l-66F2-476E 29F2-67F2-4890 CD6I-66F2-E3ID 3991-66F2-BBFC EEOI-66F2-6850 6680-67F2-3 A3E FBS I -67F2-E43E 50
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        143 25 Average daily volume: 96.86 m units Average daily value: $174.24 m IndiceB ian 26 Jan 19 ST Industrials 1489.53 1527.21 ST Finance 2564.20 2584.26 ST Hotels 1191.31 1222.48 ST Properties 786.40 782.78 BT Composite 1307.35 1330.54 BTMGA 758.12 773.92 BT 08/ OS -292 166 BT CAW -5556 5426 BT
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        INTEREST RATES
        107 25 PRIME RATE Average Prime Lending Rate: 5.6875% Average of Singapore's Big Four Local Banks ASIAN CURRENCY UNIT Contract d»t« »/i/90 CtMENCT 1 MTH 3 MTH 6MTN 9MTH 12 MTH CAll VALUE MTE USJ 7H 7H /H 7'i 7H FM 30/1/90 AJ ISH 15'/, uv, 14H MM 14W 31/1/90
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        195 25 SPOT RATES DM Y SJ HK$ AS/US* £/US5 ■I Open 1.6835 143.70 1.8755 7.8105 0 7563 1.6590 Close 1 6872 144.05 ***** 7.8100 0.7576 1.6555 Rites ts tt the close ol business on 26/1/90 »t 1 30pm Source Astter Ptvce COUNTER RATES Singapore dollars to on* unit of
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        17 25 INTERNATIONAL US$/oz Thurs Fri New York 416.00 416 50 unav Fri Sat Hoof-kont Closed Closed
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      Merchant banks look beyond domestic markets for growth
      865 25  -  Edmund Loh Cross-border deals may provide new scope for expansion By 6lt makes sense-Cross-border deals get taxed 10 per cent, domestic transactions 32 per cent you need three domestic deals to equal one crossborder transaction m at the after-tax lev- el. Rothschild
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      Rising city rents may drive gifts store chain Kalm's into HDB estates
      448 25 GIFT store Kalm's is considering setting up outlets m Housing Board estates because of rising rentals at downtown shopping centres. The firm which claims an 80-per-cent share of the market for imported greeting cards is the sole distributor
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      Lock icon Genting to sell stake in Sabah firm to Asiatic
      179 25 KUALA LUMPUR Genting is disposing of the entire equity of its whollyowned subsidiary, Sabah Development Co, to its plantation arm Asiatic Development for M 565.259 million (5545.02 million) cash. In a joint announcement issued last Friday, Genting and Asiatic said they
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      UOB to launch new unit trust for CPF savings
      180 25 THE United Overseas Bank is launching a new unit trust specially designed for CPF savings today. United Growth Fund, an opened-end unit trust, follows UniFund, the group's first unit trust. UOB said that since its inception m mid-1986, UniFund has achieved
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      Lock icon Good year expected for banks in corporate financing
      735 25 MELTDOWN or bull run, the past three years have been kind to the merchant banking industry m Singapore. During that period, it managed and underwrote more than Ss7 billion m equity-related issues by companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. And
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      S'pore offers Nassim Road site for Pecc secretariat
      468 26 NUS economics lecturer Dr Hank Lim named its first Director-General By Sivam Subramaniam THE Singapore Government has offered prime state land at Nassim Road for use as the permanent secretariat of the Pacific Economic Co-operation Conference (Pecc), a tripartite regional body comprising
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      Lock icon Opec must up output by the year 2000, says Dr Subroto
      295 26 TOKYO The Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (Opec) must raise its output capacity by more than a fifth by the year 2000 to avoid sharp price rises m the face of growing demand, said a leading executive of the oil
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      Lock icon 'Outsiders' keen to join EC's European Monetary System
      300 26 BRUSSELS Although the European Community itself has yet to arrive at a monetary union, outsiders like Austria, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland are keen to join the European Monetary System (EMS) to fight off erratic exchange rate fluctuations. During a visit to Brussels
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      Japan calls for abolition of curbs in textile trade by next year
      293 26 TOKYO In a bid to boost world trade m textile and clothings, Japan is calling for the abolition of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) by next year, said a Japanese trade official. The official from the Japanese Ministry of
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      Jet fuel sales 'set to soar higher this year*
      405 26  -  Valli Subramony By THE $600-million-a-year jet fuel market here looks set to soar even higher this year because of the tourist boom and because more airlines are flying here, say oil companies. Sales have been growing at a steady 10 per
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      Risk management 'still popular with big firms'
      393 26  -  S.Tsering Bhalla By RISK management as a competitive tool seems to be catching on here but only among the very big firms, says the Risk and Insurance Management Association of Singapore (Rimas). Mrs Jeanne Tan, Rimas President, told The Straits Times that as
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      Man & his woman
      829 1 Man his woman Can two people be happier than Alex Man and Tien Niu? And will the celebrated couple tie the knot? LEE SAN CHOUY finds out. a I BE an actor. I be a good actor. I try my best," says 33-year-old Alex Man in his unique brand of
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        Keeping tradition alive their way
        814 2 MY FAMILY started the Lunar New Year tradition of making our own tidbits six years ago. My grandmother had learnt how to make kueh bangkek (coconut biscuits), kueh blan- dah (love inters) and kueh tart (pineapple tarts) from her Peranakan neighbours more than 30 years
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        Finding answers to life's questions
        387 2 Finding answers to life's questions READING Young Times makes me feel that teenage life is horrible, having ts deal with homework- parentsteachers, the opposite sex, friends, etc. People say that adolescence Is the hardest part of one's life and I agree. Bat to me, It is not really a problem,
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        Why your pet should be sterilised
        750 2 Pet care PET ownership has become increasingly popular m Singapore especially m recent years. In spite of this, the number of unwanted dogs and cats remains large. Each year there are over 27,000 cats and dogs taken m or collected by the Society for
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        Eastern fare for a change?
        155 3 TIRED of the same Western orchestral-symphonic fare? Then the Singapore Symphony Orchestra's Chinese Music Evenings may be just the thing for you. One of the world's leading erhu exponents, Shanghaiborn Jiang Jianhua, will perform at the Victoria Concert Hall on Friday and Saturday. The Beijing
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        Credit for the humble accordion IN San Francisco, a band is Press.
        132 3 Credit for the humble accordion IN San Francisco, a band is Press. fighting for the humble accordion's recognition as the sound that best distils the city's essence. Bongos and cable car bells just will not do, says the group, which calls itself Those Darn Accordions. The musicians serenaded Mayor Art
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        Clans' tribute in songs and music
        165 3 NEXT month, when five clan associations come together to pay tribute to the progress of Singapore m songs and music, they welcome back an old friend from Shanghai who will contribute to the big celebration m no small way. Shanghainese conductor Qu Chunquan will
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        Lewis: Uncluttered and instinctive
        728 3  -  Chua Chong Jin By IF YOU can hold your own alongside veterans like Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliot and Judi Dench, who are brilliant m A Room With A View, and be noticed, you must be good. And more than good is precisely what young British actor
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        Standing up to one's rights in dance
        737 3 Mary Rose Gaamier previews the David Hwang Festival, which will feature two plays by the Asian-American playwright, Dance And The Railroad and Sound Of A Voice. THEATRE takes a festive turn just after the Lunar New Year holiday, with TheatreWorks' David Hwang Festival
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        Lock icon Flamboyant opera, simple drama
        485 3 ZARZUELA, the flamboyant Spanish form of operetta which gave Placido Domingo his first singing roles, is taking opera buffs by storm. Audiences from Buenos Aires to Edinburgh love the shows which take their main inspiration from Madrid's bustling street-life at the turn of the century, depicting
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        Lock icon New Year in Korea
        1122 4 Lunar New Year's Day is a gala celebration m South Korea and the time when all m the family get together to relive time-honoured traditions. MILLIONS of Koreans are migrants m their own land. Transplanted m urban sprawls far removed from their families, they labour all
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        Lock icon Taoism in folk tales
        317 4 CONFUCIUS was the guide to the ancient Chinese m the known world and Taoism was the guide m the unknown. As a result, Taoism has had a strong influence over folk literature, writes Liv Shouhua, a researcher, m a recent issue of Folk Literature, a Chineselanguage
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        A single brilliant feat
        297 4 THE idiom yi ming jing ren means an obscure person who suddenly amazes the world with a single brilliant feat. It is taken from Shi Ji, a historical book of records. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 to 476 BC), King Wei of the State
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        Promising year for Kemuning's Malay festivals
        956 5 With a budget of $145,000 for 1990, Kemuning has drawn up an impressive list of Malay cultural events, reports Mardiana Abu Bakar. KEMUNING, the youngest of the three major Malay cultural organisations m Singapore, is starting the decade m a big way: with a
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        Kemuning pertingkat kegiatan budaya
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        163 1 [«_)l_3_3l__B__]D_l__Sl_Dl_il___) 1 #,<&mm 1 OMEI RESTAURANT| I RENOWN i 1 FOR THE I BEST I SZECHUAN 1 I CUISINE^ j MwSmWmm Eg Come and have a least with our iGOODI ILUCKi iRAWS I FISH (g 30/1/90 Til 10/2/90 [g 0 And feast on 1 the variety of s s delectable
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        441 2 Mi A A I [Hn mlm A*A AmW mmmmmmmm^k\\WKßm 41 i" V ___n _r U Pl -^^S^^f^^ 1 HH M fi^ C.A.T.S. IM 1737-1166 1 f Prosperity starts right here! Our masterchefs have specially v prepared two very exclusive X^^^y^V Prosperity Menus to start off the r unar ew Year.
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        231 2 IS r_«j«_| K*t«_| Iml Lk« CHy Hifil Zi. ImL tl_|iHn 1543 j I Tel: *****17, *****86 We Wish You A Happy Prosperous New Year HAPPY NEW YEAR SPECIAL MENUS (30 Jan 10 Feb 90) 68 (4 persons) $1 28 (7 persons) $218 (10 persons) Cantonese Cuisine Entertainment Nightly Ample Parking
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        493 2 BfT elehrale The Year Ofli B Tho Horse Al Lion City PP <«»__'«'«' llous«' K^vJ Go for the Lion's share of good luck and prosperity. C? 7 ryfl Enjoy traditional Yu Sheng and Superior Claypot this Lunar New Year BB Yu Sheng 1 H jkan Parang, Salmon SB W^ Regular
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        394 2 Tin l iT- 1 Come and toss to 42^m*± S prosperity with thejearf^^ J^fthe golden horse J[(*Sj| •^1 5_<SP_S prepared three auspicious set "^T^/EfifO >ir Kr menus and several prosperity \ff/>v jm y_Y dishes for your family and staffs v nr/ < gathering to toss to prosperity. W j\^ j*.
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        655 3 WjWWlalai) f& *****66 -_-__________________PBfcj[^SjfeM|J 1 C A -T.S-| TLX: R*****3 CLASS FAX: 732-0230 2 Eating Out SLOANE COURT HOTEL. Large Tiger Draught Beer $5 00++. Set lunch $5.80+ Steaks, Chops a Oxtail Stew at reasonable prices. Rooms dally from $45 upwards. Free parking. 17 Balmoral Rd., Spore 1025. Tel: *****11.
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        646 3 2 Eating Out 2 Eating Out |lr Uaher m the Lunar New Year without f___________W-___ff___.Fl -_fc_T_V_K, Jr* *^________Wwm |aT^_T^^-_________^S- Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant Mokk-irn Cutstne rL #0&O2 OCBC Centre. 65 ChuMa Street. Spore 0104 C -fen Tst 53.7708 .*****18 25 Pets/ Pt Care FREE C4O-FOOO CONTABIER for order Of
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        584 3 42 Plumbing/ Electrical SPECIALISTS Bl REPAIR of cetllnf leakages, convert squat pans v sitting pans, change piping clear all kinds of chokages. Tel *****04, T O Sanitary Plumbing (77-0094). ALL PLUMBING PROBLEMS. W< specialise ln clear chokage, repair cistern, basins, pipe leakage a 18 hrs. service. *****08/ *****43 TAI TONG
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        782 3 28 Giftldeae 28 Gift Ideas I m mmmmm9 mmAi^_____m^mmm mmmmmmmm mm—m___ m _____M____ ive an evenm to m remember, an evening _^W :^^^M fiUed with a candlelight _^A j ['H^^H dinner, soft music and |^?^H l^i^^P dancing. _i_i_l [J^_^_l^B Cmall for your reservations 0| at restaurants listed m W^^B 1
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        654 3 73 Offica Equipment/ 73 Office Equipment/ Bupplias Supplies Olivetti BEST BUYS nlluettl EIECTAOHIC J-^jjjfr-DAISY-WHEEL WRITER •*»a^ l fc /7^*^^fijri Automatic correction Interchangeable _f_> _Ti daisy wheel *«^_-_ww Usual Price: $470 nlluettl LE 25 #~^«^l|^ UBual Price 165 _Vli(_jand _____nT_Dfs K _3 #01 -07 Growd Floor F_nlrisi_a Plaza (Oap. MFTT City
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        534 3 79 Business Opportunities A WELL ESTABLISHED broking firm offers opportunity for Investors to learn how to trade ln the US futures market It generate profits to Its maximum potential. Brokers are also Invited. Comprehensive training provided. Call *****86 xlls, Stanly Low. MAKE $104)00 SI 3 months! Considering all the advantages
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        495 3 |HB yf. 9 Kg/em**rao^fl_£a_&\ r^ AmW _____K_-r \__Ho_f______S Alt 4KH ______r _^il Ar v\\ __W **a^A[i* JAY b~a _F >^ VJi Enjoy delicious Fa Cai Yu Sheng at any of our /jtv restaurants listed m A&jR our special feature Whs& today m The Straits c^J^ Times Classified. |7S7.n«| Yiiamh^^tjfr A
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        630 4 94 Professions!/ Executive Positions PERSONNEL/ ADMINISTRATION OFFICER AROUND $27,000 PA. PMR 1435 Our client U a leading multinational manufacturing company located m Jurong. The successful candidate will be Involved In recruitment, training, Industrial relations, welfare/ benefits administration. Requirements OCE 'A' level or good 'O' level Diploma ln Personnel Management 2-3
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        408 4 96 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions Moving You Ahead WALK-IN INTERVIEW TOMORROW 9.00 am to 12 noon 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm clerical officers (Automatic Fare Collection) ($522 -$lO7l pm) Functions: Assist m the control and supervision of AFC operations which include monitoring ticket usage and system performance,
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        510 4 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions TECHNOLOGY (S) PTELTD A well-established company has Immediate vacancies for: ACCOUNTS CLERK OCE 'Cl Level/ LCCI Book-keeping Minimum 1 year experience m related field 0 Possess PC Software knowledge Able to type Able to work independently ln pressurising environment RECEPTIONIST GCE 'O'
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        489 4 SS Secretarial/ Clericsl 96 Sscrstsrial/ Clsricsl Positions Positions A HYUNDAI ENGINEERING ft CONSTRUCTION CO LTD has immediate vacancy for Telex Operator Male or female Familiar with both leased circuit and commercial line Have experience for more than 5 years Interested applicants, please submit complete resume including present expected salary together
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        380 4 PERSONAL > ASSISTANT m a OCE Xy or 'A' level. a Preferably with work- 5 a ing experience. a Pleasant personality. 8_ a Knowledge of simple m^ book-keeping will be an added advantage. 5 Salary will commensurate wtth qualification* and expe- Interested applicants m please call or write In with
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        463 4 96 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions ~GALLOP INTO THE NEW YEAR Take any Joinmore job and you will be handsomely rewarded: SECRETARIES (8800 $1500) Good secretarial skills PC/WP knowledge an advantage GIRL FRIDAYS ($7OO $900) With/ without WP skills GENERAL/ SENIOR TYPISTS (8800 8700) Typing speed mln. 35 w.p.m. SHIPPING CLERKS ($BOO
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        737 4 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions A mufti-national Trading Company has vacancy tor a: ACCOUNTS CLERK Qualification*: c O.C.E. 'A' Level (Commerce) LCCI Intermediate/ Higher Accounting Benefits: c 14 days annual leave Medical benefits c Hospitalisation benefits Variable bonus schemes Interested applicants, please write to: The Personnel Manager 100 C Pasir Panjang
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        745 4 99 Sales Positions MARINA FLORIST requires SALES EXECUTIVE Female Age no limit Independent and able to work without supervision Hardworking and pleasant personality OCE 'O' or 'A' Levels Knowledge In flowers preferred Possess own transport Interested, please write In with full resume, recent photograph and contact no. to: The Manager
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        270 5 99 Sales Positions gg Sales Positions TRAINEE SALES EXECUTIVES (Male/Female) I > B__R?TfP_rm_H_t^^ ___B____ ■-K-miwhmSlmvml ''m_H__^ IPQVJJP ___E 'i___W>*_y-B-P-fase. J\' vV/ I "mGl',\ ii x Choose from any one of the restaurants or eating houses found m our special /^n^ Yu Sheng feature Js^ilk presented m TeJSvi The Straits Times
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        451 5 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions We are a well established leading manufacturing B house for disk drive industry. As for our I expansion program, we have vacancies for the I following poaition: I 2 rotating or permanent 3rd shift NTC 3in any Mechanical Trade Certificate or possess NTC 3
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        310 5 TOMY (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD invites applicants for the folio wing positions:MALE TECHNICIAN (INJECTION MOULDING DEPT) GCE A' level with ITC or NTC 2/3 m Tools -Dies Compieted N.S Few years relevant working experiences Able to work on 3 rotation shifts Duties involved m supervision and maintenance of plastic injection machines
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        360 5 101 Production Positions 101 Production Positions 101 Production Positions I yr j You'll be using computers m your daily work. It's an interesting job. Female Production Operators Pri 6 above No experience needed Training provided Assemble or test most advanced high capacity drives We pay more %W%4 $672 Perm 2nd
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        533 5 102 Hotal/ Raataurant/ Lounga Poaitiona mmammWm THE FIRST HONU SunQ SWEET SWEET HOUSE Bl TOWN requires: 1. FEMALE CASHIERS (with some experience) 2. FEMALE SERVING CREWS (with or without experience). 3 FEMALE GENERAL HELPER Wa ohar a Attractive salary a bonus. Free uniforms. Free meals. Walk-in m tar v law
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        472 5 103 Part-Time/ Tamporary Poaitiona PART-TIME MARKET AOVISOR wanted. Flexible working hrs. (day/ night) and can earn $2,500/ month. Free Intensive training provided. For more detalls, please call *****11 Fxt Ul Mr. Mohd., Nor'alnl/ Hanlta. WANTEO PART-TIME DELIVERY Drivers to work from 9a m. to 2p.m. or from 2p.m. to op.m.
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        733 5 102 Holal/ Restsursnt/ 102 HoM/ Restaurs,../ 102 Holal/ Raalauranl/ Lounga Poaitiona Lounga Positions Lounga Poaitiona Open house invitation to prospective Floor Valet Housekeepers at The Oriental, Singapore. -^_____*_f#/ >* _r IMI Oil 1 Ml naciroii The Oriental, Singapore is hosting an Open House for those who wish to pursue a
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        722 6 104 Othar PoaWona 104 Other PoaWona 1 Ma__^_____aaßaaßßa-__--H______-_a_a_____M__________M___a STP Distributors Re Ltd l We have immediate vacancies for the following positions m our office m Jurong (opposite the Jurong Bus Interchange). Delivery Clerk Between 18 to 35 years old Physically fit Completed Secondary education v Able to read and write
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        471 6 121 Vahiclaa For Hira .3 C.C. DAILY weekly and lonthly. Self-drive at competlIve rate. 36 Selegie Road #10-21, 'arklane Shpg. Mall. S 0718 Tel: *****4 ITW CAR RENTALS. Vans, o'/ 10*/ 4' Truckr. Dally/ Weekly/ fonthly. Call *****55 (875 Bt. .mah) a *****30 (Hlllvlewh'se.). RISTAR CAR RENTAL $55 upwards. Hougang
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        1070 6 132 Mercadao For Sale 132 Marcadaa For Sala 1 If? I Give a gift of love to last .^M PS^ <M till next Valentine's I^^^H h>* '^mi Day... and always. »_^fi I^^l^B Choose an exquisite piece Ojj^^l from our \ewei\ery ?^^>. collection m Valentine's Showcase on February 9 MHIF m
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        1766 6 144 Commarcial 144 Commarcial 144 Commarcial 144 Commarcial Vehicle* Vehicle* Vehicle* Vehicle* For Sala For Sale For Sala For Sala i j light commercial vehicles EE~^E~~ ~^-_..r__rr_rpr^^-^-^;3"' Featuring FIORINO PANEL VAN Petrol 1300/ Diesel 1700 GVW: 1450kg/ 1500kg Payload: 500 kg >■ ni I M^^^^. mw^ aw f ___moA***** \T^^~~~~~mmm\
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        817 6 173 Apartmanta Fof Want \Scotts\ &^&]Wl*wn*tf A Placa VtouS Ba Prout o CaM Home Leasing Dept TEL: *****11 SHOUT AMD LOMO TfmiUAStS B ImmediaM Occupation Advanced Booking Available M Spacious fu*y-fumahed flats A maisonettes B In the heart of the high da** imdenßa area m Orchard Road B Next to
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        927 7 173 Apartmanta For Rant D.O ORCHARD/ HOLLAND apt St mals. 3/ 4 bdrms. Oreenery view. Partial/ f/furn. Full facilities $3,000-$5,000. *****23 Win full. D.S SOPHIA RD. Luxurious 2bdrm. apt Tastefully furn. For Immed. occupation. $2,000 pm. Cltlprop, pg: *****66. THS BALMORAL. ON very high flr Best facilities tn Town. 2900
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        592 7 175 Housaa Wantad 175 Housas Wanted (Rant) (Rant) HOUSE WANTED Typa: Single or 2-storey detached with garden (no pool) Location: D.lO off Holland Rd. (from Tanglin to Pandan Valley area) Budgat: Up to $5,000 p.m. Tel: *****07/ *****11 or pg. *****26 Code 20 177 Rooms Wantad (Rant) ROOMS/ HOB FLATS
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        665 7 179 Houses For Sala SERANGOON ODN. EXTENSIVE.. renovated s/storey seml-d. 4,80 sq.ft. 3 bdrms./ attached baths Courtyard. Mature gdn. Close U mkt/ shop. DYP: *****23. D.IS JUL ULU Slglap brand new I storey corner terr. 2200 sq.ft. < rms. 9535K Agt *****88/ *****97 D.IS OPERA EST. 2 storey terr 4
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        1594 7 186 Privata Apartmanta 186 Privata Apartmanta For Sala For Sala Buying Apartments or Condominium? WE HAVE NUMEROUS DEVELOPMENTS IN GOOD 0 i LOCATIONS TO BE LAUNCHED VERY SOON. PRICES RANGE FROM $350,000 TO $1 .5 M i, Caß us Today for details Lijjß^^^"*^*^^^H^^^^*^^^KYyY^^^^V"^^^ B^H^ w mw T*T i. PM Ta__M
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        764 7 191 HDB ApartmantS 191 HDB ApartmantS For Sala For Sala —^^^m———^—^mag^ag^ __Wffi'__^s'U I r mj J___*#~ m I '^^w £S_mKkw ~wm m _H>i» ,^__B__D_______"'x '____> S-SJ o(pr I L'_H l^p J 1 1 Make your reservation through our Yu Sheng feature XsV^ today m The Straits Times Jg^ Classified. 1737-»66|
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        544 7 _vj Lana: wanieo _UJ l_ana: aat*/ wanieo _u_ i__na: ~~mr wairaa I j FAR EAST ORGANIZATION I I] DEVELOPMENT I I SITES WANTED I |L _f^ our 0r 6 anization is looking for \J development sites or rentH controlled properties m the city area H or suburbs of Singapore for
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        518 8 241 Toura 241 Toura 241 Toura 241 Toura NEWSMAN TRAVEL NEWSMAN TRAVEL UZ AMERICA HONGKONG KOREA |S _0 10d american 4/5 d hongkong/ 7d korea deluxe west $2488 macau $1188 $1788 Jj^^j^ $2888 THAILAND N^Li\YSIA WE°ST/CrNADA..fr$3OBB «/*fl7A »^^^ll^^*f lM]___l-__i Z PATTAYA.... $81 8/$B7B u/ #7Q if** 31 ATT<_TRATTA sd Bangkok/
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        145 8 3D SQ FLIGHT (Tue, Set) $429 INCL. SIGHTSEEING 2 B'FAST* TWIN SHARING SDLANGKAWI, PENANG $529 INCL. SIGHTSEEING B'FAST, LUNCH (Every Toe, Fri, Sot) ACCC^IMOWION: PELANGI BEACH ».SO«T sßiTiniSiK 3D 2N AIR (Every Morn) $339/$369 INCL SIGHTSEEING MEAL 3D m A/C RAIL (Every Nite) $189/$209 INCL. SIGHTSEEING B 'FAST LUNCH 4DSN
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        479 8 242 Air Travel SOM SO HONGKONG, $639 4D Ball, $385 3D Langkawl, $120 2D Turl Batam Special: $620 Manila, $640 Darwin. $720 Taipei, $1350 Tokyo. My Travel *****80 TA-491. harharah TRAVEL For reliable economical airfares worldwide. 1 71A Bencoolen St. (S0718). Tel: *****33 (5 lines) (TA 413). ALOHA TRAVEL *****66,
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