The Straits Times, 1 May 1990

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1990 50 CENTS MCI (P) 166/12/89
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  • Article
    We can make it by 2000: PM
    568 1 Singapore can be developed country if people do not become complacent SINGAPORE can make it as a developed industrial country by the year 2000 but it must guard against complacency, Mr Lee Kuan Yew has said. In his message for the NTUC's May
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    Labour movement pledges $1 m to 25th anniversary fund
    42 1 Mr Ong Teng Cheong congratulating Mr Mm Jit Poh (right) at the pre-dinner cocktails. Looking on is Mr Goh Chok Tong, with Mr Gopinath Filial and Mr H. M. Sithawalla on his left.
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    Businessmen, unionists and four firms receive May Day awards
    265 1 THE labour movement yesterday pledged $1 million to Singapore's 25th Anniversary Charity Fund at a dinner to celebrate May Day. First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, the guest of honour at the function, received the written pledge from Mr Oscar
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    Work on new dam will go on, Mahathir tells PM
    900 1 By Cheng Shoong Tat m Kuala Lumpur PM on Chok Tong's ties with XL PM on Johor's economic development: Page 3 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has assured his Singapore counterpart, Mr Lee Kuan Yew,
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    Japan set to play greater role in Asia, says Kaifu
    602 1 NEW DELHI Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu said yesterday his country was committed to playing a larger role m Asia by marshalling its economic clout. In what was billed as a major policy speech to the Indian Parliament, he outlined
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      33 1 May Day awards for 10 businessmen, professionals: Unionists honoured for dedication to labour: Page 20 There is no New Paper today because of the Labour Day holiday. The paper will be back tomorrow.
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  • NEWS FOCUS
    • IN SUMMARY
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        Armed robber snatches $76,000
        38 2 A robber fled with a clutch-bag containing $76,000 after firing two shots during a struggle with a security officer and a woman cashier at a fast-food restaurant m Bukit Merah yesterday. Home, Page 16
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        Fingerprints gave killer away
        55 2 A new method of identifying fingerprints being tried out by police claimed its first success with the hanging recently of a temple medium for murdering an elderly woman. The man, Teo Boon Ann, had entered the elderly woman's house on the pretext of giving her an
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        How to read your PUB meters
        44 2 Many Singaporeans have yet to master the art of reading their own electricity, gas and water meters. To remedy this, the Public Utilities Board will launch a $200,000 publicity blitz on Self Meter Reading today. Home, Page 22
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        National labour policy for KL
        41 2 National labour policy for KL The Malaysian government is formulating a national labour policy. The aim of the policy is to encourage and strengthen relations among the government, employers and workers, said Human Resources Minister Lim Ah Lek. Malaysia, Page 15
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        Succession issue 'not taboo'
        37 2 Senior Indonesian Minister Sudomo says he supports open discussion on the issue of electing the country's President. He says the subject is not taboo and the public can discuss it. Asean, Page 12
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        Japan's superfast computer plans
        34 2 The Japanese government is developing plans for a concerted attack on a highly promising advanced computer technology m which the United States now holds a substantial lead. World, Page 4
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      Lock icon Lithuania 'ready to suspend independence'
      561 2 Move to get Moscow to the negotiating table, says deputy PM COPENHAGEN Lithuania is ready to freeze its March 11 declaration of independence to bring Moscow to the negotiating table, a leader of the republic said m an interviewpublished yesterday. "As a starting point, we
      Reuter; AP  -  561 words
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      Hun Sen's Thai trip delayed, he is to meet Chavalit today
      357 2  -  Tan Lian Choo By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK A last-minute change of plans has resulted m Phnom Penh Premier Hun Sen delaying his visit to Thailand by a day for talks on the Cambodian problem, Thai officials said yesterday. A
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      Doctor suspended for altering case notes
      159 2 A SURGEON has been suspended for three months by the Singapore Medical Council for altering medical case notes of a patient after his death. A Ministry of Health statement yesterday said: "The Singapore Medical Council at a disciplinary inquiry on April 24 found Dr
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      Chok Tong's ties with KL... and PM's hope
      547 3 Chok Tong's ties with KL and PM's hope IPM's press conference m XL Reports by Cheng Shoong Tat KUALA LUMPUR Mr Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday that he hoped his successor, First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, would continue to have "no scars" m his dealings with Malaysian leaders.
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      PM on Johor's Singapore connection
      360 3 PM on Johor's Singapore connection KUALA LUMPUR Mr Lee Kuan Yew believes that Johor will become Malaysia's first newly-industrialised state because of its connection with Singapore. "They are plugging m, and we are allowing them to plug into us," he said. "Population will go up. Housing will go up." The
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      S'pore will not hinder Thai workers from returning
      284 3 S'pore will not hinder Thai workers from returning SINGAPORE will not hold back any Thai worker who wishes to return home but will instead render him "every assistance". This was made clear by the Singapore Embassy m Bangkok yesterday m response to recent press reports m Thailand suggesting that Singapore
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      S'pore to boost FPDA further with 48 I-Hawk missiles
      326 3 SINGAPORE will further enhance its commitment to the Five Power Defence Arrangement by assigning two batteries of 48 Improved Hawk air defence missiles to the regional defence arrangement from today. The I-Hawk missiles, introduced m the Singapore Armed Forces m 1982.
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      New titles for military chiefs
      164 3 THE top brass of the Singapore Armed Forces will get new titles which will better reflect their roles. From today, the Chief of the General S.aff, Lieuten-ant-General Winston Choo, will assume the new title of Chief of Defence Force. The heads of the three services
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      319 2 Market talk The boardroom feud that tends frequently to obscure a company's fundamentals The Bottom Line Environment: The conflict over how to do it and at what cost to taxpayers, business or national economic interests. Take it easy Do's and Don'ts for banks m Hongkong on lending of HK$ A
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      175 3 WEATHER Showers over several areas m the late morning and afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 33 max., 25 mm. SUNSET today: 7.05 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 6.57 am. GLOBAL WEATHER Amsterdam 8/16 C Clear Madrid 7/20 C Cloudy Athens 13/23 C Cloudy Manila 24/35 C Clear Auckland 15/21
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Japan races to develop superfast computer
      601 4 Japan races to develop superf ast computer It hopes to snatch lead m 'parallel processing technology' from US TOKYO The Japanese government is developing plans for a concerted attack on a highly promising advanced computer technology m which the United States now holds a substantial lead. The technology is known
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      Lock icon Still no vote for some women
      186 4 APPENZELL (Switzerland) For the third time m two decades, Switzerland's last bastion of male supremacy has refused to give women the vote m local affairs. Some 2,500 men of the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden crowded into the village square m tiny Appenzell on
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      Lock icon Over half of 9-year-olds in Japan have taken alcohol'
      189 4 TOKYO Over half of all Japanese nine-year-olds and almost all high schoolers have drunk alcoholic beverages, according to a survey that also showed most older students have smoked, it was reported yesterday The poll of 13,000 first grade to 12th grade
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      Lock icon Pakistan to spend $350m more to beef up defences
      495 4 ISLAMABAD The Pakistani government has diverted an additional four billion rupees (Ss34B million) to strengthen its defences amid growing tension with India over the Kashmir issue, press reports said here yesterday The official Pakistan Times, quoting "high-level sources" at the Defence
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      Lock icon 40 "refugees' land in Japan
      79 4 TOKYO Forty boat people claiming to be Vietnamese arrived m Japan yesterday, but Japanese maritime and immigration officials suspected they might be Chinese, NHK public television said. NHK quoted officials as saying some of the 40 boat people spoke Chinese. It said their 50-tonne boat
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      Lock icon Viet break-outs spark fears in Hongkong
      340 4 HONGKONG A sudden increase m the number of Vietnamese boat people breaking out of Hongkong's camps and detention centres has revealed what local residents say are serious shortcomings m security and prompted calls for troops to be brought m. Over 100 men, women and
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      Lock icon Israeli politicians abusing democracy, says Herzog
      355 5 JERUSALEM President Chaim Herzog, speaking on the 42nd anniversary of Israeli statehood on Sunday, accused politicians vying to control the Jewish state of making a mockery of democracy. In an unusually frank speech for a figurehead president, Mr Herzog urged Israeli leaders to heed
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      Lock icon Grief on Israel's Remembrance Day
      37 5 picture. An Israeli woman grieving over the grave of a relative, who died In one of Israel's wars, on Remembrance Day on Sunday at the Mt Herzl military cemetery m Jerusalem. AFP
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      Lock icon Pope concerned about Jews in Christian quarter
      455 5 ROME Pope John Paul II has expressed "profound concern" over the recent attempt to create a Jewish settlement m the Christian quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The Pope also seemed to suggest that Israel needed to be more sensitive m the
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      Lock icon Woman on rare charge in US — adultery
      206 5 Woman on rare charge in US adultery CHICAGO A 28-year-old woman will be arraigned next month m northern Wisconsin, where she is to stand trial on one of the rarest of criminal accusations: adultery. No one m Wisconsin can recall the last time a county prosecutor sought to enforce the
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      Lock icon Palmer denies govt policies 'for sale' to big donors
      194 5 WELLINGTON New Zealand Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer yesterday vigorously denied suggestions by a television programme that government economic policies were influenced by big business donations to the Labour Party's successful 1987 election campaign. "There are a number of specific factual allegations
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      Lock icon Girl hides bomb in dress
      95 5 BELFAST A teenage girl tried to smuggle a bomb into Belfast airport by pretending to be pregnant and hiding it under a maternity smock, police sources said yesterday The bomb, containing several kilograms of Czechoslo-vak-made Semtex explosive, was strapped to the 17-vear-old girl's stomach She
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      Lock icon US employers starting to query rising medical bills
      540 7 High costs eroding profitability and ability to raise wages, they say PITTSBURGH In a dramatic illustration of the way rapid advances m medical care m the United States sometimes collide with the will to pay for them, an employer is objecting to
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      Lock icon Oxfam will withdraw anti-Pretoria leaflet
      139 7 LONDON Oxfam, the world-renowned charity, has been forced to withdraw a leaflet calling for continued economic sanctions against South Africa because it may be breaking Britain's charity laws. The move came on the weekend that Oxfam was to launch "Front Line Africa," an appeal for
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      Lock icon Vietnam wants normal ties with US, says Linh
      373 7 HO CHI MINH CITY Vietnam wants to see normal ties with the United States, Vietnamese Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Van Linh said here yesterday on the 15th anniversary of the end of the Indochina War. "I would like normalisation of relations
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      Lock icon Soviets shot own jet as well as US plane 30 years ago
      337 7 MOSCOW The Soviet army newspaper on Sunday disclosed for the first time that when the Soviets downed a US spy plane 30 years ago they also destroyed one of their own fighters that was pursuing the Americans' U-2.
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    • BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Angry Gaddafi stalks out
        89 7 SIDRA (Libya) Peeved it a faulty microphone, leader Muammar Gaddafi stalked out of a celebration of a Libyan nilitary victory on Suniay, leaving thousands of supporters and internaional guests bewildered. Col Gaddafi had made ?laborate preparations for the festivities, which drew Palestine Liberation Organisation leader Yasser
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        Lock icon World lambada champs
        121 7 FLORENCE (Italy) A Brazilian couple gyrated their way to first place m what was billed as the first world lambada championships. Mr George de Souza Kellabi and Ms Rosy Silva, professional dancers living m Italy for more than a year, won m competition with 60 other pairs
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        Lock icon PLA raps birthday parties
        90 7 BEIJING China's ideologically upright army has a new enemy: birthday parties. "Some soldiers celebrate their birth with two words eat and drink," the Liberation Army Daily said. The hardline newspaper sneered at troops who think ii is "fashionable" to spend or borrow as much as 100
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        Lock icon Hotel half-booked for 1997
        137 7 HONGKONG The Peninsula Hotel, one of the last reminders of Hongkong's colonial past, is already half booked for the night of June 30, 1997, when Britain surrenders sovereignty to China. At midnight, the British Union Jack will be hauled down, ending 155 years of colonial rule.
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      Lock icon US hostage to be freed within few hours: Syria
      596 8 Kidnappers say they will release teacher with message for Bush TEHERAN Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq Al-Shara said yesterday that a US hostage was to be freed m Lebanon within a few hours. Asked by reporters about the possible release of American
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      Lock icon Sympathy protests spark more riots in S. Korea
      401 8 ULSAN (South Korea) Militant shipyard workers, hurling rocks and firebombs, fought scattered street battles with riot police for the third straight day yesterday as sympathy protests spread nationwide. Workers wearing red headbands with the word "Fight" set up roadblocks and burned tyres,
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      Lock icon China to lift martial law in Tibet capital
      180 8 BEIJING China will lift martial law m the Tibetan capital of Lhasa today, the official Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. It quoted an ordei signed by Premier Li Peng as saying that Lhasa was now stable and "social order has returned to
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      Lock icon Separatists form party in Ukraine
      220 8 KIEV (Soviet Union) The hard core of the Ukrainian dissident movement has decided to form the republic's first major non-communist political party with a programme calling for secession from the Soviet Union. A congress of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union, founded as a human rights group
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      Lock icon Korean accord makes Roh trip to Japan possible
      403 8 SEOUL South Korea and Japan reached agreement yesterday on the legal status of ethnic Koreans living m Japan, clearing the way for President Roh Tae Woo to visit Tokyo this month. "Since the agreement was reached, President Roh's visit to Japan will
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      Lock icon Taiwan set on helping 'democracy radio ship'
      183 8 Taiwan set on helping 'democracy radio ship' TAIPEI Taipei yesterday said it would not be cowed by Beijing's criticism and would allow the Goddess of Democracy dissident radio ship to dock and resupply on the Nationalist island "I don't think it is necessary for our government to change its basic
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      Lock icon Thousands demand Iliescu's resignation
      233 11 TIMISOARA (Romania) Tens of thousands of Romanians held one of the biggest anti-communist demonstrations on Sunday m Timisoara since the December revolution to demand the resignation of interim President lon Iliescu. Meanwhile, m the capital, Bucharest, a round-the-clock anti-government protest m University Square went into its
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      Lock icon Taiwan allows MPs to travel to China as private tourists
      238 11 TAIPEI Nationalist Taiwan yesterday dropped one of its last bans on unofficial contact with China, allowing elected representatives to travel to the mainland, officials said. The Cabinet's committee on mainland affairs said Taiwan's Members of Parliament may make one trip
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      Lock icon Ceausescu govt 'diverted heavy water shipment to India in 1986'
      417 11 WASHINGTON In the latest disclosure by the new authorities m Eastern Europe about the activities of past communist governments there, Romania has revealed that the Ceausescu government improperly diverted a supply of Norwegian heavy water to India, according to Norwegian
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      Lock icon E. German PM calls for a revamp of Nato
      507 11 Soviets will negotiate question of alliances after this, he says MOSCOW East Germany's new Prime Minister has called for changes m the "structure and strategy" of Nato as President Mikhail Gorbachev reiterated the Soviet Union's opposition to a united Germany belonging
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      138 4 Business Times The Bottom-Line column Environment: The conflict over how to do it and at what cost to taxpayers, business or national economic interests. Market talk The boardroom feud that tends frequently to obscure a company's fundamentals Take it easy Do's and Don'ts for banks m Hongkong on lending of
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      96 5 If you're still a bit blank on just what the Fantastique Week is, here are the clues. It's a celebration of French fun and fashion. It's exceptional clothes, accessories, leathergoods and children's wear at exceptional prices. It's a carnival. It's "Surprise Specials" that last for 30 minutes flat. It's a
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  • ASEAN
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      Succession issue can be discussed openly: Sudomo
      392 12 A SENIOR Indonesian minister has said that the issue of political succession was not taboo and could be discussed openly, the Indonesian Observer newspaper reported. It quoted retired Admiral Sudomo. the Co-ordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, as saying m Jakarta that
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      Power cuts delay trial of coup bid officers
      180 12  -  ABBY TAN. MANILA The month-long daily power cuts have shortcircuited the court martial of 21 officers charged with last December's attempt to overthrow President Corazon Aquino. A military court ordered the case rescheduled to next Tuesday after prosecution and defence lawyers m
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      Lock icon Monks urge nod for Dalai Lama visit
      277 12 BANGKOK More than 100 Buddhist monks eto sign a letter urging Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan to let the Dalai Lama visit Thailand despite Chinese opposition, the state-run Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. Phra Maha Somchai Kusaiajitto, an academic director of Maha Chulalongkorn monks'
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      Thai navy 'to buy Chinese missiles'
      223 12 BANGKOK The Royal Thai Navy plans to buy US$4O million (Ss7s million) worth of Chinese surface-to-surface missiles to equip six frigates already on order from Beijing, a navy spokesman said yesterday. He said the navy had originally intended to equip the frigates with US
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      US journal claims Soviets helped fund Manila Reds
      322 12  -  Abby Tan By Manila Correspondent MANILA A United States military journal has claimed the Soviet Union had given "direct financial assistance" to the outlawed Communist Party ot the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing, the New People's Army, since 1986. But the
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Malaysia working out a national labour policy
      412 15 Salary reviews will take into account productivity of workers KUALA LUMPUR The government is formulating a national labour policy under which productivity will be taken into account when salary reviews for workers are made, Human Resources Minister Lim Ah Lek said. The policy
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      I quit to remove confusion about decisions Chong Eu
      329 15 I quit to remove confusion about decisions Chong Eu PENANG Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu, firm m his decision not to withdraw his resignation as adviser to the Gerakan party, said on Sunday that the move would remove any confusion as to who were responsible for major party decisions. Malaysian
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      Lock icon Direct S'pore-Tioman ferry starts today
      165 15 KUALA LUMPUR A direct ferry service linking Singapore and Pulau Tioman, off the east coast, will be launched today. The 4 -hour ride on an air-conditioned high-speed catamaran will enable holi-day-makers to bypass jams at the Causeway and the journey by road \o Mersing, from
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      Lock icon Govt to crack down on dangerous driving
      551 15 KUALA LUMPUR Stiffer penalties for dangerous drivers m Malaysia are being considered by a Cabinet committee on road safety which aims to reduce road accidents m the country by about one-third by the year 2000. Measure? under study include revoking the licences of
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      Lock icon Taiwan now top investor despite absence of diplomatic ties
      438 15 KUALA LUMPUR Taiwan has become the largest investor m the Malaysian economy even though the two countries have no diplomatic ties. It was the second-largest investor behind Japan m 1988 and last year, but Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz, after
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      Lock icon Johor hawker found to be typhoid carrier
      199 15 JOHOR BARU The Johor health authorities are intensifying efforts to detect typhoid carriers among hawkers, following a confirmed case of carrier among hawkers operating at a night market around Masai. State Medical and Health Services director Dr Tan Ban Lee said the problem
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      Showers expected over the next fortnight
      123 16 SCATTERED showers can be expected m the late morning and afternoon on six to eight days over the next fortnight, the Meteorological Service said yesterday. Widespread rain, with gusty winds, is also likely m the early morning on another one or two days m
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      Electricity tariffs cut by average of 4 per cent
      168 16 THE Public Utilities Board has reduced its electricity tariffs by an average of 4 per cent for the three-month period starting today. The revised rate will apply to the June cycle of meter readings. The reduction, which applies to all users,
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      Singapore team to visit S. Korea and Taiwan for air talks
      150 16 A GOVERNMENT delegation will visit South Korea and Taiwan from tomorrow to May 9 to expand air services between Singapore and the two countries. Mr Sim Kee Boon, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, is leading the
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      Free with Thursday issue of BT
      83 16 LK;JASDF;LKJ THE Thursday issue of Business Times promises to be the best deal m town. On that day, every copy of the Republic's business daily delivered to the doorstep, received at the office or purchased from the news-stand will include a complimentary copy of
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      Cashier loses $76,000 to armed robber who fired two shots
      616 16  -  Leong Chan Teik By Gunman shoots at security officer who threw punch at him A ROBBER fled with a clutch-bag containing $76,000 after firing two shots during a struggle with a security officer and a woman cashier m Bukit Merah
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      Student pledges $70 for passing 7 exams
      212 17 TEN dollars to charity for every exam passed that was the promise an undergraduate made earlier this year. Mfaa Roxanna Tan, 19, kept her word and yesterday pledged $70 to The Spirit of Singapore Appeal to celebrate her "success and happiness" at having
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      The day's pledges
      170 17 The full list of those who pledged donations up to 5 pm yeslarday. Name Amount Name Amount t v Mr R Tan $200 Mr Lai Tat Yin $100 T7~~, 7Z o r »tn Mr Tan Tian Hong $28 Madam Tham Sow Tong $10 2 7 I Singapore
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      Lighted cigarette may have caused Senoko blast
      364 17 A LIGHTED cigarette or a technical fault could have set off the blast at a gas-manu-facturing plant m Senoko which left two workers dead and another two injured on Sunday. Officials from the Labour Ministry, which is investigating the cause of the explosion
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      Glamour image of smoking to get a kick in the butt
      504 17  -  Mathew Pereira By KICKING the glamorous image of smoking m the butt that is the approach to this year's National Smoking Control Programme, which starts today and is aimed at youths. Explaining the idea behind this strategy, Dr Chen
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      New fingerprint method helps hang murderer
      454 18  -  Brendan Pereira By A NEW method of identifying fingerprints being tried out by police claimed its first success with the hanging recently of a temple medium for the murder of an elderly woman. The man, Teo Boon Ann, had entered the elderly woman's house
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        One-time bully wins award
        201 18 A ONE-TIME school bully, Mr Othman Ahmad, won the Guinness Stout Effort Award yesterday for guiding and supporting his former schoolmates. Mr Othman, 20, now a VITB student, used to terrorise younger students m Si Ling Secondary m Marsiling when he was studying there four years
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        Trio threw drinking glasses
        104 18 THREE men raised their drinking glasses at the Oasis Niteclub Music Forest Karaoke not to gulp down more, but to throw them. Bits of broken glass hurt the manager and a customer and landed one of the the trio m the dock of a district court
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        Meet Miss Filipina Worker
        101 18 MELANIE Palabrica clinched the Miss Filipina Worker title at a contest held m Sentosa on Sunday. The 27-year-old Filipina beat 25 of her compatriots who had started off with her m the quarter-finals earlier m the day to take the prize of $1,000. The contestants received
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        Trio accused of rape offences
        162 18 TWO men and a youth were charged m a district court yesterday with offences linked to the rape of a 15-year-old girl. Andrew Lange, 21. Tay Siew Huat, 16. and Lim Kok Chong, 20, were alleged to have caused the girl, a student, to take
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        Man accused of rash driving
        105 18 A BUSINESSMAN was yesterday charged with rashiy driving his car and going over tho right tip of a student's boots. Ho Jit Tian, 23, allegedly committed the act, which was dangerous to Miss Lori I^awhon, an 18-year-old American, as she stood along Monk's Hill Terrace
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      Two men admit lewd act at Padang
      121 20 A MAN was caught at the Padang with his trousers down and what was going on was not quite cricket. Awang bin Jaffar, 48, was standing near the Singapore Cricket Club among the bushes while Zamri bin Zakaria, 17, was having oral sex
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      Backpackers cashed 'lost' travellers' cheques
      303 20 TWO part-time British travellers on a tight-budget tour, who got replacements for travellers' cheques which they reported had been stolen, thought they had struck jackpot when they found the lost cheques m one of their backpacks. They used some of the "stolen" cheques to obtain
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      Illegal moneylender murdered in toilet
      183 20 AN ILLEGAL moneylender was found dead with a knife m his neck m a locked toilet cubicle 1 i years ago, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Until today, there is still no clue as to who killed Lim •Peck Chuan, 34. Lim was found m
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      Fair Price plans to set up mega shops
      160 20 Fair Price plans to set up mega shops SUPERMARKET co-opera-tive NTUC Fair Price plans to go into "mega-shops" selling a wide range of products, the chairman of its board of directors said last night. Speaking to The Straits Times at the May Day dinner m Mandarin Hotel. Mr Gopinath Pillai
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      Jamiyah to mark S'pores 25th birthday
      90 20 JAMIYAH, the Muslim Missionary Society Singapore, will commemorate Singapore's 25th Anniversary with a week-long programme of activities at its Geylang premises It will be launched by First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, who will be the guest of honour at a special ceremony
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      10 leading businessmen and professionals honoured
      907 20 May Day Awards Reports by Sumiko Tan TEN leading businessmen and professionals from the private sector have been conferred May Day Awards for the time and effort they put into promoting the business arm of the labour movement. Throe Mr Gopinath Pillai, Mr Lim
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      Nine unionists honoured for dedication to labour
      920 20 NINE unionists have been conferred the newly-created Comrade of Labour Award for their dedicated work m the labour movement. The award was recently set up by the National Trades Union Congress to honour long-serving trade unionists who have been active m their executive
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      Praise for seven companies and execs
      688 20 THREE company executives and four companies have been conferred May Day awards for promoting labourmanagement relations and for emphasising training and safety at work. Receiving the Medal of Commendation Award are Mr James Lee Kirn Wah, Mr Lee Yong Siang and Mr Tan Cheng
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      NO Funeral wakes at our condo, please
      895 21  - NO Funeral wakes at our condo, please Susan Loh By Lack of space, facilities and 'exclusive' lifestyle among the reasons cited AROUND YOUR PLACE FUNERAL wakes may be all right m Housing Board estates and some HUDC blocks but most residents m private estates would rather not allow them on
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      Many have yet to learn to read utility meters
      459 22  -  Elaine Tan By $200,000 PUB publicity blitz to encourage Self Meter Reading THREE simple steps are all it takes to read the electricity, gas or water meter but many Singaporeans have yet to master them. The Straits Times found this out
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      35 16 Speed Reading It only takes a minute to read your meters. For the exact monthly bill, that's lime well spent. Call 235-6841 for your meter-reading cards Read your own meters. It 's easy, f** nucmrnxm
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      391 20 Easy Reading It's so easy to read your electricity, water read your meters m the months when the PUB and gas meters. When you read your own does not read them, meters, you get the exact monthly bill not an estimate of how much electricity, water and How To Read
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      Work towards the future
      645 24 LABOUR Day is a day set aside to celebrate work and its rewards. There is much reason for rejoicing. Those attending the May Day pageant at the Singapore Indoor Stadium will receive a graphic reminder of how far the nation has come since the days of
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      QUOTES
      102 24 "We have no water, we have no electricity but we have a democracy." Manila TV personality Johnny Litton after a recent blackout. "Workers mast understand that it is m their best interests to join unions. Otherwise, who will come to their aid when they get pushed around m the
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      Marxist socialism will survive, but as a 'moral creed'
      1047 24  -  Seweryn Bialer By Communism collapses but old habits die hard Dreams of millennium Marxist socialism will survive as a 'moral creed', as a predilection of working people m countries where communist rule is disintegrating and as an academic discipline. The dreams
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      Some E. Germans find it hard to cope with tumultuous changes
      1196 24  - Some E. Germans find it hard to cope with tumultuous changes Tony Horwitz By The Asian Wall Street Journal 'All that pain for nothing.' Pig-farm worker Lutz Grossman who once escaped to the West but later returned out of guilt, only to be imprisoned for seven years and branded a
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      Britain's Chinese rooted in their ghetto mentality
      906 25 They offer incoming skilled Hongkongers a weak base to start with The Economist Menial jobs the reality The children questioned m a study of employment prospects for Chinese youths m Britain by the Commission for Racial Equality had dreams of Sam-Si becoming doctors,
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      Visiting Japan? Don't forget your dictionary or translator
      789 25  -  Kwan Wong Kin Our correspondent's file TOKYO Mode of teaching to blame Educationists blame classroom teaching of English for the appalling state of affairs. The stress here is on the written form. Students are not encouraged to learn how to speak the
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      94 24 Singapore's Favourite Buffet ,1/1^ 1 The buffet variety at River Wagon, Prawn and Cat^sr Louisiana, Stuffed Chicken 'Mere Irma' or Fillet of Pork 'Foyot'. And from the buffet counter, your choice of appet'sers. soups, salads and desserts The entire dinner is just $28! So come on down to the River
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      Commuter sandwiched between train doors
      318 26 RECENTLY my faith m the MRT slogan, "Fast, convenient, comfortable and safe", was shaken. While rushing to board the train al Braddell station at about 7.55 am on April 17, I was sandwiched between the train doors. At the same time, the screen doors closed
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      Why allow foreign workers to rent flats?
      93 26 r REFER to the article "HDB lodging for tourists illegal" (ST, April 17). The Housing Board says subletting of rooms m flats to tourists could cause disturbance to other residents. However, it allows foreigners with work permits to live m HDB flats. What
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      System keeps car ownership cost down
      431 26 Vehicle quotas Speculation is difficult WE THANK your readers and correspondents for their interest m the quota system. The lowest successful tender system is a fair system. As all tenderers are paying for the same item (Temporary Certificate of Entitlement [TCOE] of a given
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      Good reasons to remove other levies
      133 26 I REFER to the letter "Remove or cut other car curb levies" by Mr Li Fuzhang (ST, April 28). There would be other advantages for such a move. First, there would be more quality cars equipped with better safety features. At the moment, features
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      'Switch off would be done without compromising safety
      205 26 Replies PLEASE refer to Mr See Kok Peng's letter, "Leave lights on for safety's sake" (ST, April 21). The switching off of lights m the common areas m Bukit Batok is selective. It is a pilot scheme, which will only be fully
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    • Letter
      Call CPF for more details on use of savings
      128 26 I REFER to the letter "Financing problem for resale flats" by Mr Ng Heng Wah (ST, April 25). It would appear that Mr Ng had enquired about the purchase of the resale flat under the board's Approved Housing Scheme. But since
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      Police acting on illegal parking at MRT station
      82 26 WE REFER to the letter "Motorists flouting laws at Bishan MRT Station" by Mr Wilson Low Wai Sum (ST, April 18). The Traffic Police are aware of the problem of illegal parking at Bishan MRT Station. We have been taking and will
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      Dear Readers
      125 26 THE Straits Times welcomes tetters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name, address, and home and office telephone numbers. We do not accept for publication letters from writers who decline to use their names. This rule rill be waived only m very exceptional circumstances, such
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      Lock icon Younger Mac steals show
      586 28 J. RAJENDRAN reports on the Epson Singapore Super men's tennis championship Today's centre court schedule (first match at 4pm) Shuzo Matsuoko (Jpn) v Mark Petchey (Brit), Martin Laurendeau (Can) v Alex Antonitsch (Aus), Wally Masur (Aust) v Peter Nyborg (Swe), Canter/Derlin v Jones/McEnroe. For fixtures on
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    • THE LATE NEWS
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        Australia post 7-wicket victory
        76 28 Australia post 7-wicket victory A fine all-round performance by Man-of-the-Match Peter Taylor led Australia to an easy seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh m their Australasia Cup cricket match m Sharjah yesterday. Having held Bangladesh to 134-8 m their 50 overs, Australia reached the target m only 25.4 overs, with Taylor unbeaten
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      Aussies to miss first Cup-tie
      298 28  -  Joe Dorai SOCCER By SINGAPORE soccer's Australian strike force, Alistair Edwards and Abbas Saad, will not be available for the Republic's opening Semi-Pro Division One match. They are needed by their club, Sydney Olympic, for a second round match m a knockout competition m Australia
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      Single-minded Kedah aim to net one title
      425 28  -  Mahmood Gaznavi By KEDAH, beaten m the Malaysia Cup soccer final m each of the last three years, aim to win at least one of the three titles this time. Team manager Datuk Ahmad Basri Akil feels that winning either the Semi-Pro League
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      KEDAH
      274 28 Last season's record Drew with Penang 1-1 (away) Beat Selangor 2-0 (home) Beat Johor 2-1 (away) Drew with Sarawak 1-1 (away) Drew with Pahang 1-1 (home) Lost to Kuala Lumpur 0-2 (away) Beat Kelantan 2-0 (home) Beat Singapore 2-1 (home) Lost to Singapore 1-3 (away) Beat Penang 2-1 (home)
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      Basketball title for VJC
      200 28 SCHOOLS' SPORT VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE cruised to their firstever Schools' National A Division boys' basketball title with a 61-51 win over Hwa Chong Junior College last weekend. The fitter and taller VJC squad went into the final at Geylang Indoor Stadium with their confidence at an
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      Lock icon Hendry, 21, is youngest world champ
      617 28 SNOOKER SHEFFIELD (England) Scottish star Stephen Hendry became the youngest winner of the world snooker title here on Sunday when he defeated England's Jimmy White m a high-quality final. The 21-year-old, named the game's new No. 1 earlier this week, justified the ranking with
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      Geylang say they will not miss Finns
      238 28 PREMIER League soccer champions Geylang International want to prove they are just as good a side without their two Finnish players, Reijo Linna and Sixten Bostrom. Geylang, who won the Premier League title with their help, take on Tyrwhitt Soccerites at Jalan Besar
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    • OBITUARIES
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        452 29 LOW SIEW ENG Age: 84 years old passed away peacefully on 29th April, 1 990 leaving behind: Son*: Daughters-in-law Kay I eong Chuan (deceased) Goh Soh Hua Ting Chuan Ng Ah Hong Keng Chuan Kang Suat Chian Hock Huat Lim Soo Hwee Leong Soon Lim How
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        238 29 MDM GOH GUET KEOW AGE: 73 passed away peacefully on Monday 30th April 1990, leaving behind beloved:Sons Daughters-in-law Sunny Ho Koon Shuan Kee Ah Lian Ho Koon Khan (Deceased) Jimmy Ho Koon Juay Grace Chng Son Hoon HO Koon Keng Ho Lin Yeng Daughters Sons-in-law Ho
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        322 Acknowledgements
        48 29 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE NANCY NG SIEW HONG Departed: 26-4-1990 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks sincere appreciation to all relatives, business associates, friends, doctor staff of NUH Ward 55 21 for their kind donations and assistance, attendance, condolences and wreaths during their recent bereavement
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        323 Condolences
        81 29 Deepest sympathies to the family of the late MDM CECILIA LOKE SIN MAY (MRS. CHARLIE TAY) Departed on 29.4.1990 Sadly missed and always remembered by friend* and colleagues:Choy Wah, Joyce, Oi Chan, Gracie, Siew Hwa, Lay Hua, Siew Ngoh. Ah Shiew, Lay Yian, Wee Chern, Rosanna, Betty. Mary,
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        322 Acknowledgements 322 Acknowledgements 324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam
        355 29 322 Acknowledgements 322 Acknowledgements 324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam The Family Of The Late MDM. TAN CHOO KIAT Departed 26/4/90 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to the Doctor Staff of Hospice Care Assn., Rev. Tan Plah members of Chapel of the Holy Spirit, members of Jubilee Church,
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        325 Requiems
        76 29 THALAI THEVASAM K.THANAPAL Departed: 13 May 89 Within our home when all was turning bright God took from us a shining light We miss the light and always will Thaiai Thevasam wili be held on 2 May 90 between 10am. to 12.30 pm. at 81k.44, Telok Siangan Drive,
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      Lock icon Outram take title at their first try
      341 29  -  Peter Khoo Schools' volleyball By OUTRAM INSTITUTE won the Schools National A Division girls' volleyball title at their first attempt when they beat five-time champions Hwa Chong Junior College 15-10, 15-12 m the final at the Delta Sports Complex yesterday. The defending champions
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      Lock icon Frost edges out Norman
      285 29 GOLF NEW ORLEANS David Frost holed a 50-foot sand shot on the 72nd hole to defeat Greg Norman by one stroke and win the US$l million ($1.86 m) New Orleans Classic on Sunday at the English Turn Golf and Country Club. Norman, who has so often
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      1121 29 BASEBALL American League: Athletics 1 Red Sox 0, Angels 4 Yankees 3, Indians 6 Twins 4. Brewers 6 Tigers 1, Orioles 5 Mariners 4, White Sox 10 Blue Jays 3, Royals 5 Rangers 2. National League: Braves 3 Phillies 1, Expos 6 Reds 3, Astros 2 Mets
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      Nigel's gem of a goal is Cup winner
      626 30 Striker shatters Oldham's final hopes with a dream shot m his Wembley debut SOCCER Littlewoods Cup LONDON Holders Nottingham Forest shattered Second Division Oldham's dream of English Littlewoods Cup glory on Sunday with a well-de-served second-half goal from 20-year-old striker Nigel Jemson
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      Jubilant Naples celebrate win
      624 30 Maradona leads club to their second League title ITALIAN LEAGUE NAPLES This southern Italian port city exploded m wild celebration last Sunday as Diego Maradona led Napoli to their second Italian soccer League title m the club's 64--year history, won both times under his captaincy. More
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      Aguilera helps Genoa triumph
      286 30 GENOA Uruguayan soccer star Carlos Aguilera, arrested three days ago for involvement m a Latin American prostitution ring, helped Genoa to a 2-0 victory over Ascoii m an Italian First Division match. The 25-year-old forward, a member of the Uruguayan national team, was arrested last Thursday,
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      SOCCER SHORTS
      388 30 BRAZILIAN national team coach Sebastiao Lazaroni says he will resign after the World Cup and return to coaching a club, possibly Italian First Division club Fiorentina. "After the Cup, I'm leaving the team," Lazaroni said on Saturday. "The exhaustion (of coaching a national team) is great and m
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      Lock icon Macae spoils Porto party
      226 30 PORTUGUESE LEAGUE LISBON Porto had to postpone the celebrations last Sunday when a surprise 1-0 defeat by Belenenses prevented them from claiming the Portuguese soccer championship. A splendid 35-metre shot from Brazilian midfielder Macae left title-holders Benfica with a mathematical chance of catching the leaders. With
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      Lock icon Koeman and Vaquero put Barcelona back at No. 2
      251 30 SPANISH LEAGUE MADRID Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-2 last Sunday to return to second place m the Spanish First Division with one game left. Two goals each from Dutch sweeper Ronald Koeman and striker Jose Vaquero lifted the Spanish Cup winners
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    • SPORT IN SHORT
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        WBO champ De Witt knocked out
        119 30 Nigel Benn, of England, captured the World Boxing Organisation middleweight title on Sunday by knocking out defending champion Doug DeWitt 44sec into the eighth round of a scheduled 12-round bout m Atlantic City. The end came when Benn caught DeWitt against the ropes with
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        Krishnan's title again
        57 30 Top seed Ramesh Krishnan, of India, outplayed second seed Brian Garrow, of the United States, 6-2, 6-4 m the final and retained his men's singles title m the Dunlop Masters tennis tournament m Toyota, Japan, on Sunday. It was the defending champion's third overall victory m the
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        County cap for Richards
        55 30 West Indies cricket captain Viv Richards was awarded his county cap by Glamorgan after a match-winning performance m the English Sunday League. Richards blasted 59 of his new county's total of 182-9, an innings which included a six and eight fours. It was enough to secure
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        Yuh keeps WBA title
        54 30 World Boxing Association ju-nior-flyweight champion Yuh Myung Woo, of South Korea, retained his title with a split decision over Venezuela's Leo Gamez m a 12-round title bout m Seoul on Sunday. Two US judges carded it 116-113 and 117-115 for Yuh while a Panamanian judge scored
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        Ice hockey row settled
        67 30 A row which had threatened to keep ice hockey out of the 1992 Winter Olympics m Albertville was settled on Sunday, International Ice Hockey Federation president Gunther Sabetzki said. After an agreement worked out with International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch and Albertville organising committee
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        LeMond fails to finish
        78 30 Greg LeMond, racing for the first time m more than a month, was unable to finish a criterium race on Sunday that was the first of an inaugural three-race series. LeMond, who said last Friday he was only 70 per cent fit after battling a viral
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        Mercedes fight to win
        76 30 Frenchman Jean-Louis Schlesser and his Italian codriver Mauro Baldi gave Mercedes a second successive win m the world sportscar championship m Monza, Italy, on Sunday but the West German factory team were made to fight by resurgent Jaguar. From the first corner, when West German Jochen
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      Jahangir blasted by Martin after quarter-final clash
      435 31 SQUASH 'Rodney pushed and pulled me throughout the match and would not let me get to the ball. This was not a clean game. He was holding on to me and stopping me from getting through.' Jahangir Khan (left) KARLSRUHE (West Germany) Jahangir
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      Skinner's decision to freelance pays off
      324 31  -  Tan Thean Loon RACING By TWO months ago Canadian Kenneth Skinner took a risk when he quit as stable jockey to champion trainer Teh Choon Beng. But today, he is not regretting it one bit. Skinner, who was without a winner before the amicable
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      Lock icon Mr Frisk's double jumps feat
      163 31 LONDON Grand National hero Mr Frisk completed an historic doable at Sandown Park on Saturday when he won the Whitbread Gold Cup, the last major race of the British jump racing season. In a near-repeat of the Aintree steeplechase, Mr Frisk, the 9-2 favourite, won
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      824 31 RACE 1 Classes 4& 5 I,loom 2.15 1 652 Jake 7 (Malaysian Armed Forces Polo Riding Club) P Abisheganaden 76 2 3 Fudge 3 (Selangor Polo Riding Club) MT Yap 74.5 3 27 Teratar 1 (Bukit Timah Saddle Club) S Heng 74.5 4 70 Cochese 4
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      Marlon's unbeaten 214 posts all-time high
      463 31  -  Mahmood Gaznavi CRICKET By MARLON VON HAGT, local cricket's newest and biggest run-machine, made what could turn out to be an indelible mark m the record books on Sunday. The former Sri Lankan international hammered an unbeaten 214 the first individual double century to
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      76 28 j TODAY'S EVENTS! GOLF SICC May Day Charity Open (SICC, 7.15 am). SOCCER Pools' Cup Ist leg: Geylang International v Tyrwhitt Soccerites (Jalan Besar, 7.30pm). Charity Shield: Selangor v XL (Merdeka Stadium, 8.15pm). Towner Challenge Trophy: Towner SC A v Circuit FC (Tanglin), CIAS SC v Geylang Bahru (Farrer Park)
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    157 32 US$ may fall sharply, says ADB MANILA The Asian Development Bank (ADB), m its annual economic outlook for this year, has warned of a possible sharp fall m the US dollar which could have "severe repercussions". The Manila-based bank said m its report published yesterday that the continued large US
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      Lock icon Intra-Asian trade building new power block in world economy
      383 32 MANILA A dramatic rise m regional trade and investment m Asia is building a powerful new block within the world economy, centred on Japan and the dynamic economies of Asia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. "Rapid growth m intraAsian trade
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      Lock icon Japan aims for second ranking in IMF after US
      537 32 TOKYO Japan wants to finally win the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranking to match its economic power at talks among industrial nations next week m Washington but it is not optimistic, government officials say. Japan is also interested m what other
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      Lock icon Wage rises in China outstrip inflation
      216 32 BEIJING Wage rises m China are outstripping inflation this year, reversing a trend which contributed to labour unrest and street demonstrations last year, according to official figures published on yesterday. The state statistical bureau said wages m the first quarter rose 8 per cent
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      Lock icon Manila market falls on news of lower growth
      359 32 MANILA The Philippine stock market fell to its lowest level m 12 months yesterday after the government scaled back substantially its growth projections for the economy. Persistent coup jitters and the erosion of business confidence because of continual electric-power cuts m Manila
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      Lock icon Bond Corp resumes trading on HK bourse
      215 32 HONGKONG Trading m Australian businessman Alan Bond's local subsidiary resumed yesterday m a surprise twist to the saga surrounding Bond Corp International Ltd (BCIL). BCIL's request to resume trading on the Hongkong Stock Exchange has been approved by the local bourse, a BCIL
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      Lock icon Seoul reimposes controls on foreign exchange
      219 32 SEOUL South Koreans will be banned from buying foreign currencies from banks for personal reasons other than overseas travel and remittances, the Finance Ministry announced yesterday. Officials said the reimposition of controls on foreign exchange, effective today, was intended to prevent capital flight and
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      Lock icon KL share prices close easier in listless trading
      270 33 kljasdf;kj THE Kuala Lumpur stock market closed broadly easier yesterday m another round of sluggish trading on a dearth of fresh factors. Dealers said operators were not keen on trading m view of the extended Hari Raya holidays and the Golden Week
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      Lock icon HONGKONG
      209 33 STOCK prices ended lower yesterday on a lack of buying interest, with investors staying on the sidelines as overseas markets weakened, brokers said. "There's simply a lack of interest," Mr Anthony Mak, a broker at Citicorp Scrimegour Vickers, said. "Major markets are on a down note and regional market
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      303 33 AUSTRALIA'S share market plunged m afternoon trade to finish sharply weaker, with leading industrial stocks substantially marked down on the back of extremely bearish sentiment, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index shed 22 points to finish at 1,434.5, with the All Industrials plunging 38.2 points, or 1.6 per cent,
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      2234 33 TRANSACTION DATE: APRIL 30, 1990 MNstti far m« Hum; Par mm MSI Him idMnrin incHlwt P/E nttot ara Mt aflnM far arfaacy aXfwaacw. 1990 Last Vol Day Nat High Low Company Sale ('000) High Low P/E INDUSTRIALS 336 212 AISB SOC 230 -4 36 232 230 27.7 144
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        Firm to expand hotel ops
        91 33 KUMPULAN Perangsang Selangor Bhd proposes to enlarge its hotel operations to take advantage of the vigorous development m the hotel industry m Malaysia, said Chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib. The proposed expansion would be effected through the acquisition or construction of hotel properties m
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        Lion 'not buying 7-Eleven'
        83 33 THE Lion Group has refuted a press report that its subsidiary, Parkson Corporation Sdn Bhd, which runs the Parkson Grand and Parkson Ria department stores, is buying the 7-Eleven chain of stores from Antah Holdings Bhd. "There was never a formal discussion between us and Antah
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        Malaya Glass' interim gain
        71 33 MALAYA Glass Bhd has announced a group pre-tax profit of M 54.847 million (553.29 million) for the half-year ended Jan 31, 1990, a rise of 6.4 per cent. It said m a statement that turnover amounted to M 532.46 million against M 525.39 million previously. It
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        Boom-time for Landmarks
        93 33 HOTEL- and property-based Landmarks Bhd expects a further improvement m group returns and asset values as the property market continues to grow. Chairman Mohd Razali Abdul Rahman said m the company's 1989 report that Sungei Wang Plaza would be upgraded to complement rather than compete with other
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      COMMODITIES
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      HONGKONG
      663 33 Monday April 30 HKS h Amoy Properties 2 675 -0 025 Allied Overseas 0.92 -0.01 Asia Sec Int'l 2.325 -0 025 Asia Sec War 91 0 42 unch Allied TW 0.93 -0 02 Bond Corp Int'l 1.94 -0 136 Bond Corp War 91 0 73 -0 08 Bank of
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      TOKYO
      410 33 The Tokyo stock market was closed yesterday for Greenery Day, a national holiday. Above are last Friday's closing prices. FrMay AprH 27 YEN Ajinomoto 2040 -90 Akai 953 t-24 Amada 1560 +30 Asahi Glass 1750 +40 Asahi Kasei 880 unch Bank of Tokyo 1340 +20 Bndgestone 1390 -30 Canon
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      BANK RATES
      290 33 OCBC O'JB UO6 DBS TLB POSI DEPOSIT RATES Savings 3 3 3 Mi 3 '/a Fixed deposit 1 month 4'/ 2 IW 4"2 M* 4 3 4 3 months 4>/2 4 1 /a 4»/2 4 I 6 months 5 5 5 5 5 12 months 5W 5'/ 2
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      HIGH & LOW
      68 34 HIGH LOW Straits Times Industrials 1990 High.... 1607.12 (27 Mar 90) 1989 High 1487.76 (26 Dec 89) 1989 Low 1030.69 (4 Jan 89) All-time High 1607.12 (27 Mar 90) All-time Low 74.75 (17 Sept 64) Business Times Composite 1990 High 1402.22 (6 Feb 90) 1989 High 1322.00 (28 Dec 89)
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      MOST ACTIVES
      34 34 Keppel Corpn 792,000 Tuan Sing 250 565,000 DBS Land 503,000 City Dcv 50C 471,000 Nat Iron 469,000 QAF Ltd 400 463,000 UIC 441,000 Roth Inds 500 426,000 Amcol 250 423,000 NOL 413,000
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      TURNOVER (CASH)
      34 34 Sector Volume Value Industrials 1.308 m 1546 m Finance 322,000 464,755 Hotels 229,000 222,185 Properties 182,000 257,905 Loan Stocks 78,000 99,805 Plantations 190,000 177,115 Mining 10,000 18,050 Total 2.319 m 2.786 m
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      TURNOVER (READY)
      63 34 Total Market Mon Fri industrials 14.769 m 36.559 m Finance 2.842 m 2.849 m Hotels 2.897 m 1.004 m Properties 3.202 m 8.137 m Loans Stocks 2 429 m 4.852 m Plantations 1.071 m 2.124 m Mining 47,000 90,000 Total volume 27.257 m 55.615 m Total value m
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      SES MAIN BOARD
      2225 34 Or* IMO T«i l«*i Vol Day Last Quota Olv Nat HKth Lor: Cod* Company Sala or- OOC Mlflh Low Buyar 3«ll«r P/E TRANSACTION DATE: APRIL 30, 1990 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 244 191 t 1000 Acma 205 -3 110 207 203 204 205 290 165 1142 Alex Hldgs 50*
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      Turnover thin as investors stay on the sidelines
      514 34  -  Chow Chee Sun asdf;kjopasdf By THE week's trading started on a low note, with share prices closing broadly easier on very thin volume as investors continued to remain sidelined. The Straits Times Industrials Index dropped 12.04 points to 1,458.4 while the broader-based
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      BONDS, LOANS AND WARRANTS
      821 34 High Low Cod* Company Sato or- 000 HlgH Low Buyer Payable 306 200 1 1543 CX Tang Wl 90 200 151 197 77Vi 68 1546 Causeway Loan 75 13 75* 75 75* 76 60 Oec 31 67% 42 1545 Causeway Wt 61 unch 21 61 60
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      SESDAQ
      325 34 AH shares quoted have a par value of Jl unless otherwise specified Adjusted for scrip/rights N Tax-exempted dividend. P/E ratios and gross yields of foreign shares are adjusted for currency differences Trustee stocks under CPF Approved investment Scheme. I Margin stocks. ABN is traded m lots of 10 shares
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      UNIT TRUSTS
      292 34 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 1.26—1.34 The Savings Fund 1.02—1.09 Spore Prog Fund 0.47—0 50 Spore Sec Fund o.Bl— o 86 Spore Invest Fund 0.84—0.90 Spore Equity Fund 0.55—0.59 Asia Unit Trust Mai invest Fund 1.55— 1.65xd Mai Prog Fund 0.45—0.48 Mai Security Fund 0.46—0.49 Mai Berjaya Fund
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      771 34 Or'> IMO T«l Last Vcl Day Last Quota Dw N«, High Low Cod* Company Sala or- '000 High Low Buyer Sailor P'E 271 142 1033 George Kent 50« 199 195 230 3 0 183 150 t 1611 Golden Hope 153 -2 8 153 153 153 155 160 12
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      Lock icon Renong to take over Fleet, Hatibudi groups
      683 35 Msl.2b of deals will put several listed groups under its wings Renong to issue 1.22 b shares Capital will rise to Ms66Bm Fleet to be biggest shareholder Shareholders to get chance to raise stakes m enlarged capital KUALA LUMPUR Renong Bhd has proposed
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      Great Eastern Life achieves record surplus of $301 m
      272 35 GREAT Eastern Life Assurance Co has given its policy holders much to rejoice about by posting a record surplus of $301 million last year. Under Singapore's laws governing the insurance industry, 80 per cent of a firm's surplus must go to
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      Singapore Land again tells shareholders to reject UIC's offer
      488 35  -  Koh Bee Ann By SINGAPORE Land has again asked its shareholders to reject United Industrial Corporation's offer for their shares and warrants, advising the shareholders and warrant holders to "refrain from disposing of their Sing Land shares and warrants, and to
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      Lock icon Selangor Properties Bhd planning 'massive project'
      100 35 PETALING JAVA Selangor Properties Bhd is planning a "massive project" to develop 18.4 ha of vacant land m its 21.6-ha Damansara Town Centre area. "We are talking with the local and foreign parties," Group General Manager for Finance and Administration Lai Mci Ling told
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      Major shareholder of Metalock sells off entire stake
      299 35 Major shareholder of Metalock sells off entire stake MR TORSTEN Rasborn, a major shareholder and founding member of Metalock (Singapore), has sold off his entire 23.88-per cent stake m the Sesdaq-listed company to take advantage of the counter's then-high price. Mr Rasborn, who is also a director of the specialist
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      OUE takes stakes in Italian and Turkish projects
      291 35 OVERSEAS Union Enterprise has bought into two resort projects m Italy and Turkey which will capitalise on its expertise m the leisure industry. Chairman Lien Ying Chow said m OUE's 1989 annual report that it had agreed m April last year to
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      SCOREBOARD
      37 36 asdlfijpoasdff Up Down Unch Industrial 18 84 18 Finance 3 22 5 Hotels 5 6 4 Properties 3 21 4 Plantations 1 9 1 Mining 0 0 1 Warrants 6 28 7 Total 36 170 40
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      TOP RISES
      41 36 Sunshine Allied 424 +14 OUE 850 +10 UOB 585 +10 SPH Foreign 945 +5 SPH 795 +5 S Land Wrts 740 +5 Semb Shipyard .660 +5 Roth Inds 50C 338 +4 Causeway Inv 142 +4 Hong Fok 300 +3
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      41 36 UOB Foreign 600 —40 SIA 1290 —20 DBS 1230 -20 S pore Bus 500 600 -20 (CS 500 -20 Nat Iron Wt 205 —19 Metalock 25C 282 —14 UE 203 —12 SIA Foreign 1880 —10 Spore Land 1460 -10
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      MNCs help Batam- Johor-S'pore growth triangle to take shape
      580 36  -  Mary Kwang By Sumitomo Electric Industries first to sign tenancy pact at Batam Industrial Park MULTINATIONALS, led by Japan's Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI), are taking concrete steps to promote the concept of the Batam-Johor-Singapore growth triangle, which offers opportunities for business
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      Lock icon S.Korean stock prices hit by protests
      165 36 SEOUL Protests by investors crippled operations at stock trading offices m Seoul and other cities yesterday as South Korean stock market prices suffered their largest single-day plunge ever. The composite stock index hit an 18-month low yesterday, closing at 688.66, down 31.71 points from
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      Govt to spend $30m to help building industry automate
      367 36 THE Government is launching the Construction Automation Programme next month to boost the level of automation m the construction industry. The programme, which is the result of recommendations put up by the National Construction Automation Task Force set up last November,
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      30 36 NEW YORK Blue-chip stocks opened lower yesterday, with the Dow Jones index of 30 leading industrials down 6.98 points at 2,638.06 points just after the opening bell. AFP
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      Marine sector, Govt look into tight labour issue
      380 36 THE marine industry, which chalked up a record high turnover of $1.83 billion last year, has approached the Government for help m the face of the continuing labour shortage. Mr Choo Chiau Beng, President of the Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI),
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      Lock icon Aquino approves merger of Philippine exchanges
      107 36 MANILA President Corazon Aquino has approved m principle a plan to merge the Philippines' two rival stock exchanges, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said. SEC Chairman Rosario Lopez quoted President Aquino as saying she was m favour of unification if it benefited the
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      BP lowers pump prices
      76 36 BRITISH Petroleum has announced a two-cent cut m the litre price of its premium and regular petrol. With effect from 10 last night, BP Super (Premium 97) now costs 110.3 cents per litre while its BP Super (Intermediate 92) costs 102.8 cents a litre. It has
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      498 35 Here's Lookin f at You, Kids Insurance companies, restaurants, computer schools, electronics manufacturers, and banks are chasing one j Senv 4i of Singapore's fastest growing markets children. V P *V ai V lliai V ll V lia V H nM Kids, even kindergarteners, are gaining a bigger say m what
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        Jobs of the '90s
        423 2 THESE days, choosing a career does not mean you need only be a doctor, teacher or lawyer when you grow up. The good news is that you can be as adventurous, as creative and as expressive m your line of work as you want to be
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        RETROFITTING
        379 2 Retrofitting is that word you keep intending to look up m the dictionary, but never get round to. Don't put it off too long though, because retrofitting will be the cornerstone of the career scene for at least the next 10 to 15 years. So what is it? The
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        Critical winners
        345 2 IN CONJUNCTION with the Young People's Theatre m March, Act 3 offered three Young Critics Awards for the best reviews of any production m the festival. The following two reviews won the awards of $30 book vouchers each: The Teenage Workbook The world of slapstick humour came to
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        BIOTECHNOLOGY
        304 2 Biotechnology covers a wide range of activities from growing healthy prawns to transforming human genes, turning out a bumper cabbage crop to finding a cure for cancer. Broadly defined, it is any technique that uses living organisms to make or modify products, to imp. jve plants and animals, or
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        INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
        344 2 "The one most critical success factor for the '90s would still be IT manpower," said Dr Tay Eng Soon, Senior Minister of State (Education), at the Information Technology (IT) Week last December. Information technology the study of which includes computer programming, systems analysis and computer engineering makes the
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        DESIGN
        591 2 Design is an umbrella term which includes graphic, product and fashion design. This is an attractive new area where big bucks are to be found m the future. Says Mr Eric Tay, director of Interior and Graphic Design m Baharuddin Vocational Institute: "We are bombarded with design everywhere, even
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        341 3 20 Questions ERIC KHOO (left), 25, is author of the graphic novel, Unfortunate Lives: Urban Stories And Uncertain Tales. His latest comics are being serialised m BigO (Before I Get Old), a Singaporean rock magazine. Says the cinematography graduate from Australia who has produced filmlets and documentaries: "I
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        A quiet turnaround
        576 3 HANNAH PANDIAN reports on how Bedok West Primary School is quietly turning its Primary School Leaving Examinations results around. "WHOOPEE!!! There's the bell!!!" Zaidi Mohammad Salleh, 12, leaps up, his face wreathed m smiles, as the clanging signals the end of the schoolday. But unlike the lower
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        Breaking up without breaking down
        837 3  -  Lee Geok Boi You Chong Teck cannot help feeling that Ann is losing interest m him. Where she used to let him do all the talking, she is now beginning to argue with him and to present different views from his. What's more, she always
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        High Gere
        877 4 In the past, his career (remember American Gigolo?) was considered a joke. But at 40 and no longer playing the hunk, Richard Gere tells VICTOR DAVIS why he has never felt happier m his life. I WAS reluctant, being a shy fellow, but Richard Gere was insistent. "Do
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        581 4 Mary Rose Gasmier VESAK DAY is play-time for Stage Club it celebrates the holiday with Rick Abbot's Play On. The play about a play has a bunch of deadbeat amateurs bungling through Murphy's Law and Murder Most Foul. That last is the name of the inside story, so
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        Music, magic and memories
        625 4 MARY ROSE GASMIER talks to Richard Tan, dance director of the Singapore Armed Forces Music and Drama Company, about Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance, which opens next Tuesday for a six -day run. THE songs are from Broadway but this show is not about glitter or glamour,
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        972 5 The restoration work on Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel may have been completed but the jury is still out as far as an assessment of the cleaning is concerned. Vasari, the art historian, tells how the papal master of ceremonies, Biagio da Cesena, denounced Michelangelo's nudes as more suitable
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        566 5 Anthony Toto may have survived eight attempts on his life by his wife and her friends. But can he survive the publicity surrounding the movie based on his stranger-than-fiction life? "TWO for the nut movie," residents say through the hole m the ticket window at the
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        Lock icon Making writing fun
        1010 6 YAP KENG PENG meets a teacher who is also one of the most published Chinese writers m Singapore. Tuesday Interview THIS woman is probably one of the most published Chinese writers m Singapore. Madam Tham Yew Chin has written 23 books on fiction, travel and prose, and
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        Lock icon Yellow River's unique isle
        681 6 OF ALL the islands m China's Yellow River, only one is inhabited. On the Empress Shoal, as it is called, over 120 people defy floods and isolation to maintain a way of life where they still eat with wooden spoons, fasten their dogs to stone locks
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      217 8 NOTICE IN THE MATTERS OF THE 1 COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER it) AND IN THE MATTER OF MAXWAY SINGAPORE PTE LTD (Incorporated Id the Republic of Singapore) (In liquidation) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP Notice Is hereby given pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50, that a final meeting
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      540 10 :;_r :_TH CAPITOL/CHANGI 3* HURRY! Last DAYS! CAPITOL (*****59) 5 shows 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.15 No Free List CHANGI 3 (*****59) 4 SHOWS 1.45, 4.15, 7.15 A 9.30 No Free List __H W_lk HA'^IMUIHE A WORLD WHEN ONLT A HANOrULUF WOMEN jSk W* *H£ FEHTILi' TH£T AHt CAPTURCO AS
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      133 12 ROSE GARDEN SICHUAN RESTAURANT Level 5, Golden Landmark Hotel 390 Victoria Street, Singapore The Art of Sichuan Cuisine The Rose Garden Sichuan Restaurant at the Golden Landmark Hotel. A new name m a new location. An age-old tradition m first-class Sichuan Cuisine at its spicy best. Conveniently poised between East
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      1271 12 Television 9.00 AM Opening and Programme 50s Dot An <* The Smug- 5.55 PM Opening and Programme covery of Hitler's extermina Highlights, followed by Ohl 9 |orB (Cartoon) J| Highlights, followed by The tlon cam PS and the bombing Mr Toad! (Cartoon) 6 M a ri Memasak (Malay, Earth Day
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        2028 2 (iTO^TIT^T) f^737-1166 fl f^Bjfc^^Sßa#"ajßß*Jl 1 C ATS 1 TLX: R5 ***** CLASS FAX: 732-0230 L _n.'___ i 2 Eating Out 2 Eating Out 6 Special Occasion 6 Special Occasion 28 Gift Ideas 28 Gift Ideas 28 Gift Ideas 57 Sale: Other Products wmmm mmmm mm mmmm^ mm mm FROM $1
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        1955 2 I prices! Big discounts! A very wide range to choose from. W|||fj|M)|WWM Warehouse to clear all its exlstlnc- stocks at unbeatable prices. m^BiiBHB^BHgH^HHHO^B^BHHBHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHmSB&SiSBBSHaBSt^^^^^ Woe*"" furniture, handmade |_r '8_&!1 carpets, durrles, paintings, W&>' anclent antiques, statues, bras_fl _B swares, stone decor, ornaments, ■""■I m\ M_^^B «mm. girt items many more. Blk.
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        609 2 I A Labour Day Message from 1 |a While everybody else S is enjoying a well-deserved a| holiday, our helpful Sf^-. CA.T.S. girls still mM& 111 work for you today, ?> from 9am to Ipm. [737-11** 60 Private Investigators 60 Private Investigators m M i?i\\ M ill j^j AoSms^kwm (Licensed
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        855 3 63 Domestic Help 94 Professional/ 94 Professional/ 98 Secretarial/ 98 Secretarial/ 98 Secretarial/ 98 Secretarial/ 98 Secretarial/ 98 Secretarial/ 98 Secretarial/ Available Executive Positions Executive Positions Clerical Positions Clerical Positions Clerical Positions Clerical Positions Clerical Positions Clerical Positions Clerical Position* i When we first started this *4_ business, FILIPINO Kj
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        681 3 m^^^^^m^l^mm OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT A Indonesia and Taiwan based diversified Textile Manufacturing Group, employs a large workforce m its factories and offices m Indonesia and Taiwan. Rapid business expansion particularly m Indonesia has created the need for one MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR to strengthen the Management Team. Responsibilities: Report directly to Chief Executive
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        498 3 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions SHEARSON LEHMAN S HUTTON INC. an Am.ricn 5 S Expraas Co., l« a leading lull- 5 \\n* ««curiti«« firm aarvlny aj S cllanla In tha U.S. and 5 S throughout tha world S require*: ADMINISTRATION 2 ASSISTANTS You will perform a combination of secre- tariai, liaison
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        2072 3 ORAKE MTEI NAT |oaiAL For ____________i I I temporary or permanent job*, M call us at 224 3488 GENERAL CLERK KNOWUH ME Of borujii ii=:::r::r: tiectronics company servicing tne ctrVAr t-^C^d*"'^' 1 x I ooweo CIUI *****86 for lnter Computer Industry inviteS applications SET OF FASHION JI A member of
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        942 4 99 Sales Positions 99 Sales Positions CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SALES REPRESENTATIVES (erw, fax, copier, personal computer) Minimum GCE levels I'raining will be provided MARKETING SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVES (Computer Systems Division) NCC/Ngec Ann Diploma m Computer Studies Basic accounting knowledge Knowledge of LfBASE Programming WALK-IN INTERVIEW (from: May 1990) CoE Marketing Services Pte
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        2893 4 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions 131 Alfa/ Volvo For Sale '80/10, ALFA SPRINT Veioce 1.5 Tax 9/90, engine Just overhauled Haaaßaßpaaan|laßalllßHllßaallllallllHlllßllßHalllaH^^ Immaculate cond. Highest offer l^—.^—^^^.^—.^—.^^^—.,^^.^—.^—^——-.^——-.^—,^—.^—^^—^—^^—.^—^^—^^^^^^^^MM^g^^^k__H_____________Mß^3iUflU||!^flMtt3A^MH^HfcS— BU^U^nMM^MKMVMkA^9U^B^M^M^M^^^____h______ SCCIiTtS. 1 Cl- j4yjO4 IMS ALFA GtULIA Sprint GT ■B^
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        1085 4 135 Ford/ Fist For saw TEACHER OWNER, 1173 Flat 128, 1116 c.c. Very low mileage, very well maintained, seldom used, beautiful 4 classic cond. Reasonable offer secures Pg *****92 URGENT BALE. 2.000 cc Flat Abarth Bports. '87 C/W Blaupunkt berlln Recaro bucket seats. Good cond. New tyres k tax $40,000
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        690 5 137 Toyota For Sale ABILITY TO ACCEPT ALL CARS Baal Attractive Prica grvan lor all Mitsubishi, Honda, Toyota, Ford, Ntssan, Mud*, Daihatsu, Hyundai, SuiukL Private. Q plate PARK non-PARF a Vans^' pick-ups Any condition Also sell Kindly contact MR NO 2»*823 1/ *****31 (day) Tafc *****62 (night) 1985 SBB TOYOTA
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        476 5 137 Toyota For Sale NEAR *86 TOYOTA Corolla 1.3 XL, 12 valve orlg. paint. Hl-fl, accident free. $34,500. Tel 242-7152. ■Q' 10V82 TOYOTA Cressida GLI6, new tax. Selling $21,000. Page: 205-1093. $3000 ONLY. 73 Corona 1.6. Tax: 9/90. Black, alrcon., hl-fl. Good engine. Tip-top cond. *****19. 10/-83 TOYOTA COROLLA I.3DX.
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        498 5 138 Mitsubishi For Sale SPORTY '81 COLT supershlft 13 GL. Engine overhauled new paint. Alrcon., s/rlms., power windows, Sony hl-fl. Contact: *****91 (best Bam- lpm). LATE '84 MITSUBISHI Colt 1.3, sdoor, 5-speed. 1 owner, alrcon., hi-fi, s/rlms., Al cond., nice number plate. $26,500. 474-0015. MID '84 LANCER 1.3 GL, 4-dr.
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        513 5 139 Mazda For Sale '83 NEAR, RX7 GTX. Just passed Inspection, body kit, orlg. sunroof, remote control mirror, 2K black, Compomotlve rims with racing shock absorber. Accident free. $33,900. Tel: *****43. ■83 MAZDA 323 1.3 4-dr. 5-speed, alrcond, hl-fl, s/rlms, new tyres, beautiful tip-top cond. $18,800. Loan $14,000. Tel. *****26
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        503 5 140 Honda For Sale SEE TO BELIEVE "83 mid Prelude, 2-diglt no. Full accessories. Expensive s/rims set. Metallic red. Tip top cond. Call: *****69. Pg. *****91, Gary. 1983 HONDA ACCORD 1.6 EX. Original power steering/ windows, central locking, very good condition. $*****. 81k.154, Ylshun Street 11, #02-74. 8/80 HONDA ACCORD
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        493 5 140 Honda For Sale 1973 HONDA LIFE 360 c.c, lady owner. Highest offer. 81k. 224. Simei Street 4. 1983 HONDA ACCORD, Auto. 2 owners. Good cond. Asking $26,500. Tel: owner, *****00. 2/83, ACCORD AUTO. 2 owners. Power steering, windows, lock, s/rlms, tax 7/90. $24,800. *****86. 2/'9O HONDA CIVIC GL, grey,
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        451 5 141 Daihatsu For Sale 6/85 DAIHATSU CHARADE CX 10 1 owner, hi-fi, tip top. $28,900. *****94. Pg. *****21. 8/'BB CHARADE Turbo, 1 owner, full accessories, 3-drs, Tel: *****80 ii Pg. *****18. ?/'B2 CHARADE XTE 5-speed, new red paint. Alrcon, 3 owners. $15,000. Tel: *****00/ pg: *****84. 78 CHARADE XTE 5-speed,
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        460 5 143 Hyundai For Sale HYUNDAI STELLAR MANUAL '87. 1 owner. Power windows, central lock, tax new. Beautiful cond. Pis. Tel: *****23. NOV. '37 SEAT Malaga GLX, 1.5, agt. maintained, 2nd owner, very good cond. $35K 0.n.0. Tel: *****90. (No agts. pis.) POWERFUL TROUBLE free, 1980 Porsche 924. Newly restored interior,
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        507 5 145 Other Makes For Sale KIN SWEE TRADING PTE LTD 14 Upper Aliunwd Road Lot 24 Ueed Car Centra Singapore 1336 Tel: *****92/ 8/ 7 ■88 Maseratt BlTurbo "88 Alfa A 75. 1.8 ■88 Alfa A75, 2.0 Twin Spark '87 Alfa A75 2.0 Twin Spark •87 Renault SGT Turbo •SB
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        432 5 145 Other Makes For Sale 'SI SEAT MALAGA 15 GLX Brand new condition, full accessories $37,000 Tel: *****18 146 Commercial Vehicles For Sale AUG 83 DATSUN C2O, Up top cond Original metallic grey paint. New alrcon Used by 1 person as pte. vehicle. Asking $6,000 0.n.0 Also wanted 1 good
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        1479 6 146 Commercial 146 Commercial Vehicles Vehicles For Sale For Sale jA Wtfk f^S%' lp H wHrrj wsmot $aR B^^^l h PR 14SR LUXURY COACH (49 SEATER) 264 Horse Power (Din) Turbocharged, Intercooled Antf-roll Bar Front Rear "Cruciform" Chassis Hybrid Airlam" suspension Rear Engined Electro- Magnetic Retarder Low Fuel Cjonsumption 6.200
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        901 6 173 Apartments 173 Apartments For Rent For Rent 1 FAR EAST PLAZA HOTEL-APARTMENTS LONG OR SHORT LEASE Immediate Occupation 24-hour Security System At the junction of Swimming Pool, Tennis Scotts/Orchard Road, Court, Squash Court, next to Hyatt Hotel. Billiard Room, Gymnasium Advanced Bookings and many other facilities Available Self Service
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        705 6 175 Houses Wanted (Rent) FOREIGN BUSINESSMEN (mostly Hong Kong/ Japan) urgently requires apt./ terr./ seml-d./ hses. In any dlst. Duke Prop. *****76 A GOOD RESPECTABLE family requires HDB flats. 3- 5-rm. Any locations/ models. *****72 EXPAT. COUPLES, LOCAL couples require HDB, HUDC, pte. hses. In any dlst. Tel. *****52/ *****87.
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        784 6 180 Houses For Sale 180 Houses For Sale (Dists. 09-11) (Dists. 09-11) Make your mother proud this Mother's Day Simply place a loving %t^ tribute to your wonderful mother m ,&&*> The Sunday Times I Classified to tell her how much you love .^jp her, and you may make &gr
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        713 6 181 Houses For Sale (Dists. 12 20) D.19 JALAN HOCK Chye 2/storey semi-d. 4200/ 2600 sq.ft. 3+ 1 bdrms. Marble/ ceramic. $760 K. Ann pg. *****38 ERA. D.19 JLN. SONGKET Spacious d/storey seml-d. 3,500 sq.ft. Excellent cond. 999 yrs. $625k 0.n.0. Key Homes *****09 D.19 SERAGOON GDN. S/storey semi-d. 3
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        921 6 190 Private Apts. For Sale (Dists. 01 08) BEST BUY IN TOWN ERA OPEN HOUSE 2-SPM #23-04 TERESA VILLE 81k.1003. Lower Delta Rd Penthouse with panaromlc view of sea city. Spacious Interior. 3700 sq.ft. s+l+ family room. Split level dining. Full facilities. Only Selling 5279 P.S.F. $1.03 MILLION NEG DONT
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        517 6 192 Private Apts. For Sale (Dists. 12 20) OPEN HOUSE Tuesday 2pm. 4.30pm. Bayshore Park, Diamond Blk. #04-02 Luxurious leasehold development located m eastern side of Singapore. Studio apt. approx. 637 sq.ft. South East orientation. Good seavlew. Excellent condition. Selling with vacant possession. Price: $310 K. RICHARD ELLIS (Residential Dept.)
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        409 6 192 Private Apts. For Sale (Dists. 12 20) OPEN H'SE: 2-5.30PM Rlk 7 #03-06 Mcl Hwan View, Golden Hill Condo Upper Mats 2000 sq.ft. 3*2 store Fuii facilities F'hold. Foreigners eligible $465k neg. *****08/ Dfj: *****54, agt D.20 CALROSE GON. Upp mals 1765 sq.ft. Facing s/pool/ morning sun 3 bdrms
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        377 6 192 Private Apts. For Sale (Dists. 12 20) 0 1« BEDOK CT renovated studio I with extended study 1200 sq ft Connection *****11 (Mon D.17 LOYANG VALLEY 3+l. HIOK 2+l, $330K full facilities renovated Call *****06 (no agent.) D.l«, CHARLTON CT. 3 rms 1.300 sq.ft S/pool S3OOK ono Mtdo Realty
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        1752 7 193 Private Apts. 193 Private Apts. 193 Private Apts. 193 Private Apts. 193 Private Apts. For Sale For Sale For Sale For Sale For Sale (Dists. 21-28) (Dists. 21 28) (Dists. 21 28) (Dlsts. 21 28) (Dists. 21 28) Sißgfe-- a Ri M XT f 8^ 1 l^^l^S' ■sNataft* Oi
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        479 7 205 HDB Apts. For Sale (Jurong/ Bt. Batok) 4 RM PT. Boon Lay $70K. Furn/ Renovated. Übl corner, $94K, Jurong West HOOK. CH *****11. 5-RM. BT. BATOK. Fully renovated. High fir. Alrcon. Near MRT. Marble. $150 K. Pg. *****58, agt. 5-RM. JURONQ EABT pt. b1k.106, high fir. Near MRT bus
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