The Straits Times, 2 January 1993

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1993 50 CENTS MITA (P) 527/12/92
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  • 416 1 Yearly scholarships for top 10 per cent of pupils in secondary schools ABOUT 4,000 secondary school students will be awarded Edusave scholarships annually, starting this year. Giving this figure in response to a Straits Times query, the Ministry of Education said that 2,000 scholarships worth $500
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  • 64 1 Picture by TAN SUAN ANN IN SINGAPORE: Tnuty tMuud bauoons ushered In INS for thousands of party-goers at SBC's New Year countdown at midnight yesterday. Overhead nets released the white, Mae, yellow, pink and purple balloons onto a screaming crowd at the World
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  • 188 1 LONDON A couple making love in the toilet of a British Airways DC- 10 set off a fire alarm with the heat generated by their passion, the popular daily, The Sun, reported. The alarm was triggered when the plane was flying at 10,000
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  • 630 1 HONGKONG Twenty young revellers were trampled to death in 1993's first few moments as thousands of jubilant party-goers stampeded down a narrow, beer-slippery street in Hongkong's entertainment district of Lan Kwai Fong. Police watched helplessly for several minutes, unable to
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  • NEWS FOCUS
    • IN SUMMARY
      • 37 2 Younger Singaporeans must work as a team and not indulge in confrontational politics which will divide the country, Foreign Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said last night. Home, Page 20
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      • 41 2 As more young people take part-time jobs while they study, some may even quit school, warn social workers. They say financial independence can make teens materialistic and brand-conscious and prone to living extravagantly. Horn*, Page 21
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      • 51 2 The Sultan of Johor yesterday again called on Johoreans to attend a mass audience at the Istana Besar next Friday. This is seen as an attempt to rally support against a government move to strip him and other rulers of their legal immunity. Malaysia, Page
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      • 42 2 Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, pledging to fight graft to remove the usual pretext for military takeovers, has said -that anyone attempting to -grab power through a putsch would be "put before a firing squad". AM«n, P«g« 16
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      • 37 2 Hongkong's economy will suffer if the current SinoBritish dispute over Governor Chris Patten's proposed constitutional reforms continued for many months, according to the colony's top finan- cial officer. World, Pag« 4
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      • 50 2 A decade alter American schools began efforts to improve maths education in public schools, students still lag significantly behind their peers in Japan and Taiwan and complacency may be partly to blame for the lack of progress, according to latest research. World, Pag« 12
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    • 515 2 MOSCOW The New Year's weekend summit to sign the Start II nuclear arms treaty has been hastily moved from Sochi to Moscow because of bad weather in the Black Sea resort town. Its agenda has been broadened to add Yugoslavia and
      AP; AFP; Reuter  -  515 words
    • 349 2 THE Government is looking at a series of measures to help lower-income Singaporeans living in rented HDB flats own their own homes. Mr Lim Hng Kiang, the Minister of State (National Development), yesterday said that they would be announced in two
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    • 552 2 BAIDOA (Somalia) President George Bush, visiting famine-stricken Somalia's "City of Death" yesterday, vowed the world would not abandon the suffering nation. "We are not going to leave the Somali people in the lurch," he said as he visited an orphanage packed
      Reuter; AFP; AP; NYT  -  552 words
    • 483 3 SINGAPOREANS should look at what is happening in countries torn by internal strife and remember not to take racial and religious harmony in Singapore for granted, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday. He said: "We must never underestimate the
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    • 208 3  -  Kwan Chooi Tow By TWO statues of Sikh guards armed with rifles, their dogs and two stone lions keep Watch over a grave in Bukit Brown Cemetery, off Sime Road. Belonging to a Zhou Yulong, a male believed to have died in the *****, the
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    • 537 3  -  Tan Ooi Boon Failure rate rose substantially last year By THE recent high failure rate in an examination for law graduates may be a sign that the profession is raising the standard for qualified practitioners, lawyers say. The percentage of
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 174 3 IA/P AYUIiCO wiCHincfi Windy with showers over several areas in the afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow. 31 max., 24 mm. SUNSET today: 7.10 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.08 am. GLOBAL HEATHER Amsterdam -7/2 C Clear Madrid -2/10 C Clear Athens 6/10 C Cloudy Manila 19/31 C Cloudy Auckland
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  • WORLD
    • 492 4 Investors may lose confidence, says colony's Financial Secretary HONGKONG Hongkong's economy will suffer if the current Sino-British dispute over Governor Chris Patten's proposed constitutional reforms continued for many months, according to the colony's top financial officer. "It must be true that if
      AFP  -  492 words
    • 465 4 SEOUL South Korean President-elect Kim Young Sam told a New Year press conference that he hoped to hold summit talks with rival North Korea which would lead to unification of the divided Korean peninsula. "I believe a South-North summit is possible
      AFP; AP; Reuter  -  465 words
    • 177 4 LONDON Women who delay having their last child until after the age of 40 are at greater risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study in the British medical journal, The Lancet. The finding, released yesterday, contradicts earlier work
      Reuter  -  177 words
    • 209 4 CHICAGO A couple who left their young daughters at home alone while they flew to Mexico for Christmas were freed from jail on Thursday, with the children's grandfather saying that the parents needed psychiatric help. David Schoo, 45, tried to
      Reuter; AP  -  209 words
    • 265 4 NAIROBI Kenya's main opposition parties yesterday said that they rejected the results of the first multi-party elections in 26 years because of widespread irregularities and ballot-rigging by the ruling party. In a joint statement, the three main opposition groupings said they
      Reuter; AFP  -  265 words
    • 325 4 Election official held for rigging votes' in Taiwan TAIPEI A Taiwanese election official was taken into court custody yesterday for alleged involvement in a case of apparent vote-rigging in last month's general election, local news reports said. Prosecutors ordered Peng Teh-fu, a polling-station supervisor in the eastern county of Hualien,
      Reuter  -  325 words
    • 84 7 BIG PARTY ENDS IN TRAGEDY HK celebration frenzy just before the fatal stampede ■Down... and out cold pictures. Part of a 15,M*-strong crowd of revellers celebrating the dock striking midnight in Hongkong's entertainment district yesterday, seconds before tragedy struck. Twenty young party-goers were tramnled to death after revellers rushed down
      Reuter  -  84 words
    • 375 7 PHNOM PENH Thai troops manned checkpoints on the border with Khmer Rougeheld Cambodia yesterday to shut down trade in line with United Nations sanctions imposed after the radical group reneged on an accord to end the country's civil war. The sanctions came into
      Reuter  -  375 words
    • 287 7 JERUSALEM Israel said yesterday that it rejected a fresh Red Cross appeal on humanitarian aid to 415 Palestinian deportees stranded in Lebanon. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) asked Israel on Thursday to give it access to the deportees
      Reuter; AFP  -  287 words
    • 482 7 Delors against excessive celebration BRUSSELS As the European Community's single market officially came into being at the stroke of midnight on Thursday, Commission President Jacques Delors said the community would now play a bigger role in world affairs. "We shall have to
      AFP; AP; Reuter  -  482 words
    • 493 10 Co-operation will help speed up growth, says People's Daily BEIJING The newspaper People's Daily yesterday exhorted Chinese to keep to the Communist Party line in the New Year in order to accelerate economic development and socialist construction. "In 1993, China should give
      AFP; AP  -  493 words
    • 322 10 BEIJING China's retired generals have become a power bloc that still packs a punch in military and diplomatic affairs, according to Chinese sources. And the ideological purity of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is being tested by the large number of soldiers engaging
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    • 198 10 BEIJING A protege of patriarch Deng Xiaoping has been appointed head of the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Department. Mr Wang Zhaoguo, 51, whose last post was director of the Taiwan Affairs Office, will act as a "bridge" between the party and the
      South China Morning Post  -  198 words
    • 306 10 BRATISLAVA Church bells hailed the Czech and Slovak republics that sprang from the rubble of the Czechoslovak federation on New Year's Day, as the parliaments of the two new states took up their burdens. In Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, cleaners faced the task of clearing
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    • 407 10 NANNING Residual political differences with Hanoi should not obstruct growing economic relations between Vietnam and China's southwestern Guangxi province, according to a senior Chinese official. While briefing a group of Hongkong journalists on Wednesday, the Vice-Gover-nor of Guangxi, Mr Lei Uu, said economic and
      South China Morning Post  -  407 words
    • 764 12 WASHINGTON A decade after American schools began efforts to improve maths education in public schools, students still lag significantly behind their peers in Japan and Taiwan and complacency may be partly to blame for the lack of progress, according to latest
      AP; NYT; Reuter; UPI  -  764 words
    • 60 12 The device on tne left measures electrical resistance between surgical staff and patient, setting off an alarm If leaks in gloves or gowns are detected. It enables fluid contact between health workers and patients to be detected. Called the Barrier Integrity Monitor, the
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    • 327 12 SAULT STE MARIE (Michigan) "Empower", "gridlock", "downsize" and any sentence beginning with "basically were ruled out of order on Thursday by En-glish-language word-watchers at an American university. The annual light-hearted list of misused, overused and useless words from Lake Superior State University
      Reuter  -  327 words
    • 341 12 Street clashes day before had left 10 injured FAIZABAD The Indian authorities lifted a curfew here as tensions eased yesterday, a day after Muslims clashed with police and Hindus while heading to nearby Ayodhya to pray at the rubble of a razed mosque.
      Reuter; AFP  -  341 words
    • CAT ATTACKS
      • 163 12 2 Lion mauls man when he climbed into den LONDON A rare Asian lion savagely mauled a man who threw oven-ready chickens to the lions at London Zoo yesterday then climbed into their den. The man, in his 20s, was rushed by helicopter to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery
        Reuter  -  163 words
      • 89 12 1 Family cat suddenly turns violent NAPLES Italian police had to rescue two women on Wednesday night from the family cat. Prince, a large and normally placid three-year-old, suddenly attacked lolanda Catarinella, 60, and her daughter Raffaella, spitting furiously and trying to scratch their faces. The women fled into another
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    • 237 12 OTTAWA Canada has closed a loophole that allowed thousands of people, mainly Russians and some Cubans, to claim refugee status during airliner refuelling stops at Gander airport in Newfoundland, according to a government spokesman on Thursday. People travelling on
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    • 286 12 WASHINGTON Researchers using a method that triggers the body's immune response have prevented and cured a type of malignant brain tumour in rats that kills its human victims within a year, according to an article published yesterday in Science magazine. While
      Reuter  -  286 words
    • 476 14 He vows not to give in to pressure to open rice market to imports TOKYO Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa, facing financial and trade troubles this year, pledged in a New Year address to revive Japan's stagnant economy and not to give in to
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    • 199 14 TOKYO A majority of Japanese think their country enjoys an affluent life, but an even larger percentage believe it is time to review the status quo, according to a poll conducted by the daily Asahi Shim bun. Responses to the survey indicated
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    • 370 14 WASHINGTON Mr Robert Gates, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has ordered an overhaul of the way the agency maintains its vast store of files, according to government officials. The order is a result of the embarrassment suffered by the
      NYT  -  370 words
    • BRIEFS
      • 106 14 TOKYO The Japanese government has blocked a bid by Crown Prince Naruhito to market a compact disc of classical music his orchestra recorded, according to a local daily, the Sankei Shimbun. The Imperial Household Agency reportedly opposed the plan to prevent
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      • 104 14 MILWAUKEE An overweight woman who underwent heart surgery is suing a physician because she claims she heard everything going on in the operating room including the surgeon ridiculing her body. Ms Constance Geracie, 60, is suing physician John Brusky for allegedly giving her inadequate anaesthesia Dr
        UPI  -  104 words
      • 63 14 picture. This Is Dante, an eight-legged walking robot built to explore the crater of Mount Erebus, a live volcano In Antarctica. The expedition by a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute Is to test robotic technologies under extremely harsh conditions as a precursor
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      • 138 14 MELBOURNE Two boys walking along an Australian beach stumbled on the fossilised remains of what scientists believed was a 25 million-year-old whale that might have had legs, The Age newspaper reported on Thursday. The Age said scientists believed the nearly complete 2-m to 3-m whale
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      • 108 14 NICOSIA (Cyprus) Iranian surgeons removed a 30-kg cyst from a 38-year-old woman, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Thursday. Dr Ali Ghayour, who performed the surgery in Iran's north-eastern Khorasan Province, said the woman had become "almost paralysed" by the cyst in her ovaries, which
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      • 88 14 WASHINGTON America's only female giant panda died on Wednesday, but she might still help give birth to a cuddly "test tube" cub, zoo officials said on Thursday About 100 eggs from the ovaries of Ling-Ling, which died of heart failure, had been saved and would
        Reuter  -  88 words
      • 55 14 Reunited and free picture. Former Cuban flghter-pllot Orestes Lorenzo Peres savouring freedom with his family at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida on Thursday. Mr Peres, who defected to the US in 1991, returned to Cuba last month to rescue his family. With him are hl« vi*Lv sons Alejandro,
        Reuter  -  55 words
    • 154 15 MANILA President Fidel Ramos said here yesterday that despite the health risks associated with his trademark cigars, he would hang on to them in order to promote Philippine tobacco products abroad. "Smoking is really bad, but I keep smoking because this is one way
      AFP; File  -  154 words
    • 311 15 BANGKOK A new Bill presented to the Thai Parliament will make clients who have sex with children or women forced into prostitution liable to stiff fines and prison terms. According to a Bangkok Post report on Thursday, the Bill seeks to replace
      AFP  -  311 words
    • 204 15 ZAMBOANGA (Philippines) Armed men riding a motorcycle shot and killed a woman broadcast journalist near this southern city, police said on Thursday. Regional police chief of staff Colonel Gamuranao Oimalampang identified the victim as Ms Gloria Martin, 48, who was gunned down
      UPI  -  204 words
    • 344 15 After 350 years as a colony, we understand, says Suharto JAKARTA President Suharto, responding to foreign criticism of his country's hu-man-rights record, said that Indonesia understood fully the meaning of democracy and human rights because of its long history under colonialism. "After 350
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  • ASEAN
    • 278 16 THE Thai military has accepted the government's decision to relocate the new Supreme Command headquarters building to another site in Bangkok, according to The Nation. The newspaper on Thursday quoted a military spokesman as saying that Supreme Commander Air Chief Marshal Voranart
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    • 434 16 Chuan pledges to fight graft to remove pretext for military takeovers BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, pledging to fight graft to remove the usual pretext for military takeovers, has said that anyone attempting to grab power through a putsch would be
      AFP; Reuter  -  434 words
    • 482 16 800 hurt as Filipinos celebrate with guns, crackers MANILA At least 12 people were killed and nearly 800 injured as Filipinos turned the capital into a war zone, firing guns into the air and exploding firecrackers in a bloody tradition of
      UPI; AFP; AP; Reuter  -  482 words
    • 70 16 It's feeding time for hostage baby Krteda Yothinwatcharachal as his mother, Anan, watched over him at the Police Hospital in Bangkok on Wednesday. The 11-month-old boy's throat and chin were eat by a knife when he was held hostage on Tuesday outside a Bangkok cafe by
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 38 17 picture. A Hindu priest *t theSri Muniflwaran Temple In Segambat, Koala Lumpar, rolling on 3,1* J« 7 u «d total of S.skm to save his temple from being demolished by a boaMng oeveiopcr. Bernama
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    • 443 17 JOHOR BARU The Johor government has agreed in principle to shift its weekend from Thursday and Friday to Saturday and Sunday from next year. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that the move would make life easier for Johoreans
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    • 311 17 KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged Malaysians in a New Year message to work hard to sustain the nation's economic growth. In his message over Radio and Television Malaysia on Thursday, he said workers could contribute by
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    • 522 17 Bid to remove rulers' legal immunity Move seen as bid to garner support against govt's attempt to revoke privilege JOHOR BARU The Sultan of Johor yesterday made another call to Johoreans to attend a mass audience at the Istana Besar next
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    • 281 17 Three rallies to be held at royal palaces, says Spirit of '46 RALLIES to oppose the government's move to strip the rulers of their legal immunity will be held at royal palaces in Kelantan, Johor Baru and Pahang, according to Spirit of '46 publicity chief Ahmad Sabri Chik. The New
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    • 210 17 TWO prime ministers before Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad had criticised the behaviour of the sultans and their families but the criticisms were ignored, according to Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib. The Utusan Malaysia yesterday quoted him as saying
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  • HOME
    • 412 20 Confrontational politics will only divide country. Kan Seng The worry is that they may not understand Singapore's vulnerability. They may have taken the peace and progress for granted.' Mr Wong on the younger generation. YOUNGER Singaporeans must work as a team and not
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    • Ringing in the New Year
      • 571 20  -  Julia Goh Doing the unusual By SOME went to an exhibition of nude paintings. Another sent two letters to The Straits Times Forum page. Yet another helped to cheer up some bedridden elderly people at a home. A
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      • 380 20  -  Heidi Yeo AttheWTC By WHAT do you get when you mix 30,000 balloons with more than 10,000 dancing feet? A New Year welcome that rivals firecrackers and 21-guri salutes. It began at midnight when overhead nets released white, blue, yellow, pink and purple balloons
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      • 95 20 On the roads THERE were 22 traffic accidents, but only one fatality on New Year's Day. Mr Tan Soo Hin, 46, died instantly from head injuries when his motorcycle skidded along Lornie Road, causing him to hit the curb. He was travelling from Adam Road towards
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      • 308 20 Atthelstana PRESIDENT Wee Kim Wee said that his New Year wish was the same as in previous years that Singaporeans continue to live in harmony and achieve a sense of contentment. "My New Year's wish hasn't changed over many years," he
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    • 268 20 A 39- YEAR-OLD laboratory technician and a 70-year-old grandmother were among six volunteers honoured by Sage for their efforts to keep the elderly physically active. The six were given merit awards in recognition of their work in Sage. Looking sprightly for all
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    • 536 20  -  Rachel Tan By THE so-called "University for the Elders", first mooted in 1989, is finally taking off. Its first course on Japanese will be launched on Wednesday. The "university" aims to promote further education for senior citizens. It will
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    • 1414 21  -  Felix Soh The Straits Times survey on Singapore youths By YOUTH IN THE 1990s Part Three Youngsters' 'schizophrenia' This sense of achievement, in terms of capability and new-found power over material possession, becomes very gratifying. His schoolwork, on the other
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    • 195 21 PRELIMINARY studies for the reclamation of Pulau Übin and Pulau Tekong will begin *on. Tenders for the offshore soil investigation works closed on Wednesday with five bids, said the Housing Board on Tnursday. Ahe tenderers are Oyo Corporation, Soilcrete Pte
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    • 324 22  -  Kwan Chooi Tow PIE widening project By WORN-OUT and illegible inscriptions on some tombstones, as well as unmarked ones, are making it difficult to identify graves to be exhumed for the widening of the Pan-Island Expressway. The 80 graves are among 605 due to be
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    • 318 22 THE shrill ring of the alarm clock made Benjamin Choong jump. Not that he was startled. The five-year-old was jumping for joy. The alarm which rang, not in his bedroom but at the NTUC FairPrice supermarket in Bishan, meant that his
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    • NEWSFRONT
      • 145 22 JURONG BirdPark, which underwent a multi-million-dollar redevelopment programme, will raise the admission charge for adult visitors to $7 from today. The current charge is $6. The children's rate for threeto 12-year-olds will remain unchanged at $2.50. The rates were last revised in October 1990. Jurong
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      • 124 22 IT TOOK retired police officer Barphur Singh five years but his patience finally paid off. The cauliflowers he had tried to cultivate finally "bloomed" thanks, he believes, to the current cool spell. Mr Singh, 68, who lives in Jalan Had Raya in the Sin Ming area, said: "I
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      • 153 22 SINGAPOREANS will soon be able to take direct regular flights to Kunming in China. Silk Air, Singapore's regional airline, will launch scheduled flights to the city, the capital of Yunnan Province in Southwest China, from Feb 3. The twice-weekly service, which will take off every Wednesday
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      • 130 22 WHY integrate? That is the thrust of a 15-minute video filmlet aimed at the grassroots, produced by TransitLink, the company in charge of integrating the Mass Rapid Transit and bus systems. One hundred and twenty copies of the video have been produced in English and Mandarin
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    • 37 22 THE search is on over the next three months for the cleanest block among 400 apartments in Cheng San GRC Prizes include a month's rebate on the service and conservancy charges for households not in arrears.
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    • 526 23  -  Dominic Nathan By Unavoidable 'You get the same situation when you try to park at Centrepoint in Orchard Road, so I do not think it can be helped.' Undergraduate David Lim. YISHUN'S Orchard Roadstyle shopping and entertainment draw has brought with it
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    • 203 23 THE Government has appointed Mr Lam Peck Heng as Singapore's new High Commissioner to India, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement said yesterday. Mr Lam, 54, will also be accredited to Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. He was
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    • 636 23  -  Leong Chan Teik By Hiring qualified outside coaches for some games Inviting foreign drama groups Hiring trained social worker More books for the library Barbecue pits Shower facilities Mountaineering expeditions SECONDARY school students can look forward to a richer school life when the
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    • 133 23 NEEDY and bright students living in Bukit Batok who need study funds can apply for scholarships and bursaries. The assistance, provided by the Bukit Batok Citizens' Consultative Committee Welfare and Education Fund Committee, is offered to those from primary school to university levels.
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  • INSIGHT
    • 1995 24 A LOOK AT THE ISSUES OP THE DAY BY THE STRAITS TIMES POLITICAL DESK What are the events and issues likely to dominate the political landscape in the new year? SUMIKO TAN looks ahead. Search for new leaders. Urging Singaporeans to work and invest
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      511 24 OFF-THE-RECORD Which newsmakers ruffled feathers last year? What news made Our Little Bird squawk? Here is its bird's-eye view of 1992: Most shocking news That the two Deputy Prime Ministers have cancer. Worst excuse Panel chairman Lim Boon Heng: "We would like to invite you to join the Cost Review
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    • 1050 25 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew lived up to his plain speaking reputation recently in a speech on democracy that few Western politicians would be caught dead with, even if they held the same views privately. He said that democracy was flawed
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    • 555 25 POVERTY-STRICKEN widows with three children are not the only ones who do not pay their service and conservancy charges on time. An HDB resident who had not paid in six months is the owner of a fully airconditioned five-room
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  • COMMENT/ANALYSIS
    • The Straits Times
      • 593 26 WTTH the Trade Development Board's recently announced expanded mission, the Government has put money where its mouth is: beyond Singapore's shores and in the global economy. The board will start its 11th year of operation as the agency tasked not only with promoting Singapore as an
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    • 119 26 QUOTES "Voters are net Interested in substance... Voters are interested in catchwords and slogans. That is tee bad, bat that is one of the weaknesses of modern democracy." James Chu, Kuomintang spokesman on the results of the recent Taiwanese election. "(In America) yon see drags, crime, muggings, infrastructure allowed to
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    • 2023 26 Addressing a Tokyo forum on nation states in a changing world, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said last November that the path to democracy in developed countries had been a "slow, almost glacial process". Han Fook Kwang traces the development
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    • 344 26 THE first universities to be allowed to send two members each to Parliament (called burgesses) were Oxford and Cambridge In IMS, during the first year of the reign of James I. The scheme was meant to protect the universities against any unwarranted laws
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    • 1140 27  -  Yue Qian By Hongkong Economic Journal THE second Legislative Yuan election in Taiwan can be summed up in one line the Kuomintang (KMT) did badly. Its dismal performance was not reflected in the number of votes it won. In fact, it secured
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    • 1175 27  -  Tan Sai Siong Look back in wonder A PERSONAL VIEW OF THE wmyg g^ EL In my view, it is better to be among the top earners and have the wherewithal to travel to see beautiful landscapes and
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    • 155 26 Is democratic system flawed?: Page 25 *v!P^tf) YAYASAN MENDAKI L l&t^F7 WEEKEND TUITION SCHEME 93 I f^^^^^ Registration dates Sunday, 3& 10 Jan 1993 I Time 9 am to 12 noon I I Register at the Tuition Centre of your choice. I TUITION CENTRE LEVEL y 1. Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary
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  • FORUM
    • 277 28 I REFER to the report "Comfort women: Tokyo finds new documents" (ST, Dec 25). I find the report rather confusing. For example, it said that "the latest documents surfaced after a report in July in which the government acknowledged that women
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    • 182 28 Traffic problems I WISH to draw the authorities' attention to the traffic junction at Buyong Road, Cavenagh Road and the exit of the Central Expressway. I feel that something should be done before a nasty accident happens here. At this junction, vehicles making a right
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    • 117 28 IN 1990, the Additional Registration Fee (ARF) for cars was reduced from 175 per cent to 160 per cent. A list of the Open Market Value (OMV) for more than 200 car models was released by the Registry of Vehicles. Car dealers
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    • 379 28 Good and far-sighted policies, unfortunately, have political costs. The way to minimise them is to encourage a consensual culture in which Singaporeans, even when affected by particular policies, will look rationally beyond them at the larger picture. I REFER to the report "People
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    • 164 28 I REFER to Mr Raymond Day's letter "Curb illegal use of breakdown lane along CTE" (ST, Dec 29). What Mr Day describes is merely the symptom and not the root cause of the problem. Even if motorists stop using the
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    • 135 28 I AM residing at Jalan Merah Saga and often need to cross the stretch of Holland Road between Farrer Road and Holland Village. The nearest traffic lights are at the Farrer Road junction and Holland Village and both are quite far for us, the
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  • SPORTS
    • 523 30 THOMAS KOH reports on the Singapore International Boardsailing Championships INDONESIA'S Oka Sulak Sana Made, the sailing wonder from Bali, took over the overall lead from New Zealand's Bruce Kendall in the men's Raceboard lightweight class with some zippy sailing yesterday in the Waterfront City
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    • 164 30 Men's raceboard lightweight Race 2: 1 Sam Wong (HK) 2 Bruce Kendall (NZ) 3 Oka Sulak Sana Made (Indon) 4 Mot oka zu Ken jo (Jpn) 5 Kelly Chan (Sin). Race 3: 1 Oka 2 Chan 3 Wong 4 Kendall 5 Wong Hop Hi (HK). Overall: 1 Oka 8.7
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    • 614 30 SOCCER KUALA LUMPUR The good New Year news for the 20-odd Perak Semi-Pro soccer players is that the Perak Football Association will settle their wages and allowances soon. The advance of Msloo,ooo ($63,000) from the FA of Malaysia's 1993 grant
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    • THE LATE NEWS
      • 40 30 Aston Villa soccer goalkeeper Les Sealey is to rejoin English Premier League title rival Manchester United on a free transfer. The 35-year-old, currently on loan to First Division Birmingham City, should finalise his Old Trafford return on Monday.
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      • 30 30 Plymouth soccer fans were saved a 960-kilometre round trip when the English Second Division club's FA Cup tie at Ipswich was called off because of a frozen pitch.
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      • 40 30 Kenyan Eric Wainana, who was warming up, failed to hear the starting gun and missed the start of the 10-km Nola-Fanie race in Johannesburg. He took off a minute after the leaders but charged home to win.
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      • 13 30 TODAY S EVENT BOARDSAILING Waterfront Clty-SlMgapore International champlonshlp* K-ist Coast SC, 10 am)
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    • 254 30 VIETNAM MARATHON HANOI Ten thousand police and security guards will line the route of tomorrow's Vietnam Marathon to ensure that Hanoi's first major international sporting event unfurls without a hitch, city officials said. About 150 runners, half of them foreigners, have registered for the
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    • 439 30 FOCUS Thusal Gunawardena 'I cannot be first now because my technique is not so good and I do not have much international experience. But I'm learning and, one day, I can be first. 1 Thusal Gunawardena THUSAL GUNAWARDENA, a hulking 1.86-metre tall
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    • 290 30 MOTOR RALLY CHAILLEY (France) Citroen's Pierre Lartigue and Ari Vatanen won the first skirmish in their two-week battle with Mitsubishi drivers in the Paris-Dakar motor rally yesterday. The Frenchman and the Finn braved the freezing conditions in eastern France to deliver identical times in the
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    • 653 30 'The FFF was right. Other associations should take a cue from it. After all, when a judge finds a man guilty for the wrong reason, it is only fair to order a retrial.' EVERY football player knows that it does not pay to
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    • 469 31  -  Tay Chang Khoon TENNIS by FRENCH tennis coach Jean Mareschal was free the whole of Wednesday afternoon to go shopping. But that made him unhappy. After all, he had not forsaken Christmas and the New Year with his family in Paris just to
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    • 591 31 Coach impressed with ability, but not with fitness or attitude THIRTY TWO teenagers who sacrificed a week of their school holidays to attend the Rossignol Coaching Clinic received a pleasant surprise during the graduation ceremony yesterday. All of them received personalised "passports" and lapel
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    • SPORT IN SHORT
      • 88 31 German superstars Steffi Graf and Michael Stich are strong favourites to win the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis event starting in Perth today. Graf, the reigning Wimbledon women's singles champion, and Stich, who won the Wimbledon men's singles crown in 1991, will not be
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      • 49 31 Taiwan's Chen Wei-ju defeated South Korea's Lee Jung Min 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Reebok Asia/Pacific tennis championship for boys in Hongkong on Thursday. The girls division was won by Korean Jeon Mi Ra, who beat Japan's Haruka Inoue 6-3, 6-1.
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      • 45 31 Singapore Sikhs won the second Pacific Rim hockey tournament in Hongkong from Dec 24-30. They beat HK 1-0 and Malaysia 2-0. During the same competition, a combined SingaporeMalaysia team won the Datuk Dr Keshminder Singh Trophy after it drew 2-2 with HK.
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      • 39 31 Five players shot four-under par 68s to share the firstround lead in the Pebble Beach invitation golf tournament on Thursday. Marks Brooks, Tom Lehman, Duffy Waldorf, Bruce Fleisher and Chuck Milne are tied at the top.
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      • 78 31 Miguel Indurain and Krisztlna Egerszegi on Thursday were picked as the best athletes of 1992 in a survey by Italy's largest sports daily, Gazzetta dello Sport. Indurain, the Spanish cycling star who won the Tours of France and Italy in 1992, edged US out track stars Kevin
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    • 357 31 Preview: Australia v Wl SYDNEY Allan Border's buoyant Australians are ready to torment West Indies on a Sydney Cricket Ground pitch expected to suit spinners in the Third Test starting today. Border's team, which won the Second Test in Melbourne by 139
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    • Scores,statistics
      • 70 31 Men's 15km Sao SUvestre race: 1 Simon Chemwoyo (Ken) 44min Bsec 2 Arturo Barrios (Mex) 44.17 3 Johny Regis Pazin (Bra) 44.55 4 Vanderlei Cordeiro de Uma (Bra) 45.02 5 Arthur Freitas Castro (Bra) 45.14. Women: 1 Maria del Carmen Diaz (Mex) 54.00 t Car mem Furtado de Oliveira
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      • 19 31 Sheffield Shield In ll chart, 2nd day: Victoria 417-7 dec (O. Allardice 116), Tasmania 185-9 (N. Maxwell 5-40).
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      • 34 31 2nd night of r olo K ne 8-day race: 1 Urs Freuler (Swit)/Remig Stumpf (Ger) 28 pts 2 Bruno Risi/Kurt Betschart (Swit) 22 one lap behind 3 Jens Veggerby (Den)/Jochen Goergen (Ger) 30.
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      • 69 31 NHL: Jets 3 Oilers 2, Penguins 3 Maple Leafs 3 (OT), Sabres 11 Rangers 6, Red Wings 5 Senators 4 (OT), Nordiques 6 Whalers 2, Flames 5 Canadiens 3, North Stars 5 Bruins 3, Blackhawks 5 Lightning 0, Blues 5 Islanders 1, Canucks 4 Kings 0. Speagler Cop
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      • 30 31 I roKuayan c'shlp: River Plate 2 Penarol 1, Defensor 2 Nacional 0, Central Espanol 0 Danubio 0, Cerro 1 Rentistas 0, Progreso 1 Liverpool 0. Wanderers 0 Racing 0.
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    • 142 31 NEW DELHI The Indian cricket board has decided against using a third umpire during the forthcoming Test series against England. "The Indian board has not made the arrangements for video monitoring of close decisions," said Chandappa Nagaraj, the board's secretary. England manager Keith Fletcher said
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    • 377 31 CRICKET PREVIEW South Africa v India CAPE TOWN South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes India's batsmen are running scared going into the Fourth and final cricket Test at Newlands starting today. The tourists require their first away win in six years to square the series,
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    • 352 31 Preview: NZ v Pakistan HAMILTON New Zealand captain Martin Crowe is in doubt for the single Test match against Pakistan which begins today. Team officials said yesterday that Crowe had not fully recovered from severe bruising to his hand he received while fielding
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    • 126 31 NEW YORK Jimmy Connors has set his sights on a seniors tennis tour. "We have to crmwl before we can walk," said Connors, 4i, "bat the most Important thing Is that all the players Nastase, Borg, Vila*, Clerc, Tanner are Interested. "We have to make It
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    • 768 33 Roma to try and stop the 'Invincible Team' SOCCER Italian League ROME Runaway Italian League leader AC Milan aims to start the New Year the way it ended the old with yet another record. Victory over AS Roma tomorrow would give the
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    • 412 33 SPANISH LEAGUE MADRID Deportivo La Coruna, the surprise leader of the Spanish First Division soccer League, looks to maintain its advantage over rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid. La Coruna, which has dropped just one point in its last seven home games, hosts Espanol and
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    • 567 33 ENGLISH FA CUP 'Until recently, Yeovil was best known for its sloping pitch which often disorientated opposing players. That advantage has been nullified by its move to a new purpose-built stadium.' LONDON Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur face an uncertain start to the
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    • 316 33 SAO PAULO Kenya's Simon Chemwoyo held off a dramatic late challenge by defending champion Arturo Barrios, of Mexico, to win the Sao Silvestre 15km road race on Thursday just four days after winning a cross-country event. Chemwoyo became the first African to win the race, run
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    • 446 33 MANCHESTER (England) Organisers of Manchester's bid for the 2000 Olympics hit back on Thursday at suggestions by sprint star LJnford Christie that most Britons would prefer Sydney to stage the Games. The Olympic 100 metres champion made his claim while training in Australia, pointing
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    • 271 33 LONDON Former Scottish international striker Frank Me Avennie joined his old club Glasgow Celtic on Thursday amid acrimonious allegations that he reneged on a transfer deal with Partick Thistle. Partick manager John Lambie, who paraded McAvennie to the media on Wednesday in a club jersey after
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    • 206 33 LONDON English Premier League clubs have been given an £8.5 million ($21.25 million) incentive to battle for places in the inaugural championship right up to the last kick of the season. Chief executive Rick Parry has announced a bonanza pay-out from satellite television which
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    • 194 33 LONDON Gerry Francis has threatened to quit as manager of English Premier League side Queens Park Rangers if any of his top players are sold. The former England skipper's announcement comes after QPR chairman Richard Thompson declared that leading scorer Les Ferdinand would be transferred
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    • 633 32 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths JOHN KWAN KONG CHIOW After a tenacious and courageous fight against cancer, Dad was called home to the Lord on 1/1/93 Jesus said, 'I am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes In me will live, even though he dies; and
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    • 101 32 851 Acknowledgements 851 Acknowledgements The Family Of The Late NORA LINDA KWENTY Called Home on 28 December 1992 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to Fr. Francis Lau of St. Peter Paul, Fr. Louis Fosslon of Church Of The Holy Spirit, Fr. Paul Tong of Church Of The Sacred Heart,
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      59 32 MDM NALAMMAH (a MARIAMMAH D/O MUNUSAMY AGE: 67 YEARS pMNd away peacefully on 1-1-1993 leaving Deriino! Sen*: V. Parama-slvam. V. Shanmugam, V. Supplah (SBS/HQ) Daughters: V. Ranjltham, V. Letchuml. Brothert, inter*, sona-in-law, daughtert-in-law, and grandcniWren. Cortege leaves for Mount Vernon Crematorium on Sunday 3/1/1993 at 3pm from Block
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      52 32 In loving memory of S. SURJAN SINGH Village: Chambal Departed: 03/02/92 Sadly missed and always remembered by family and loved ones. Path Da Snog will be hold on Sunday, 3/1/93 from 10.30am to 11.30am at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha. 92 WMMa Road. Plaaaa traat this aa a
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      99 32 WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE 3SG C. SUBHASH MOHAN Departed 31 December 1992 Always remembered by PRESIDENT A MEMBERS OF THE CLUB DE SPECIAUSTS TENGAH AIR BASE WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY Of THE LATE 3SG C. SUBHASH MOHAN Departed 31 December 1992
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    • 255 32 853 In Memoriam 853 In Memoriam in loving memory of 853 In Memon.m In Loving Mtrnocy of Benedict Allan Tan Hock Kuan Departed 2.1.87 Gone from our lives one so dear. But In our hearts, forever near. Daarly mnnd and always nmtmbirid by mother, wit* (Joanna). children (Michals. Mark, Melissa
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    • 645 34 NBA BASKETBALL PHOENIX Charles Barkley has a new zest for the basketball, Kevin Johnson is healthy again, and the Phoenix Suns are close to becoming the team Barkley envisioned when he asked to be traded to a contender. "The biggest difference,
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    • 186 34 RUGBY UNION LONDON Beating New Zealand will be the England rugby union team's top target for this year rather than a third successive Five Nations Grand Slam. Manager Geoff Cooke sees the Nov 27 Test with the All Blacks at Twickenham as the most
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    • 736 36  -  Patricia Adversario Move, a result of recession in Japan, aims to cut costs, say headhunters By THE recession in Japan has prompted more Japanese companies here to replace their managers with Singaporeans to cut costs, according to several headhunters here. Ms
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    • 90 36 CONSTRUCTION work on the superstructure of the 66-storey Republic Plaza at Raffles Place has begun. The picture above, taken from Malacca Centre earlier this week, shows cranes busily employed at the site. This follows completion of piling work last month. The City Developments' project
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    • 307 36 US economy grew fastest last month since May: Purchasing managers NEW YORK The US manufacturing sector expanded for the third consecutive month in December, while the overall American economy grew at its best pace since May, the National Association of Purchasing Management said on Thursday. The purchasing managers said 12
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    • 584 36  -  Kevin Lim By Computer Systems (SCS) and CSA Holdings, which reported interim pre-tax profit increases of 23.7 per cent and 20 per cent respectively for the six months ended June 1992. When contacted, an SCS spokesman said that the company feels that the
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    • 205 36 THE cut-throat price war raging in the personal computer business is forcing companies to come up with more innovative marketing techniques and services. Singapore-based ALR International, a subsidiary of USbased Advanced Logic Research Inc, said, for example, that it was working out a
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES Life!
    • 8 1 THE STRAITS TIMES Life! SATURDAY JANUARY 2, 1993
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      • 1414 2 ON THE whole, it was a good year for Singapore literature in 1992. Despite the slight slowdown in sales overall, due to a worldwide economic recession, serious fiction not only held its own but appears to have won some new fans. There continues to be
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    • Leisure
      • 126 3 LEON LAI (below right), it seems, is not shy about letting people know that he has bought his mother a new apartment. But he denies absolutely recent rumours which have him making monthly transfers of HK$2OO,OOO (5542,000) to alleged girlfriend Kathy Chao's (below left) bank account.
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      • 93 3 CANTO pop idol Jacky Cheung (left), whose rich voice is the envy of many fellow singers, is reportedly suffering from a tumour in his throat. Reports from Hongkong also say that he sang off-key in a recent meet-the-fans session something which he was not thought to
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      • 183 3 OVER in Beijing, Jet U (below right), the all-China martial arts champion who has left his Wong Fei Hong role in the Once Upon A Time In China movies for good, is terribly exhausted not because of the fighting scenes but by the 30 costume changes a
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      • 174 3  -  Lee San Chouy Short Takes JACKIE CHAN (left) has done a kiss-and-tell on Teresa Teng (below) and on television at that. "Yes, we were together once," admitted the gongfu superstar, when he appeared on a recent episode of the Hongkong TV talk show hosted by actress
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      • 106 3 THERE is a new man in Lin Ching-hsia's (above) life. He has been visiting her at movie sets and bringing her bird's nest soup. According to the grapevine, he is Tang Chun-ming, the Taiwanese businessman broth-er-in-law of actress-turned-producer Hsu Feng, and the ex-boyfriend of former Miss
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      • 556 4 LEE SAN CHOUY worms contentedly through an enchanting second-hand bookshop in 84 Charing Cross Road, which will be shown on SBC 12 at 9 pm tonight. SOMEWHERE in every bookworm's heart is the image of a personal heaven, a bookshop or library of one's dreams. In 84 Charing
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      • 529 4 THE box-office hit A Few Good Men showed that it has grabbed the attention of foreign movie critics as well as ticket buyers in America when it garnered five nominations for the 50th annual Golden Globe awards. The recently-released military court drama, which stars Tom Cruise, Demi
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      • 525 5  -  Hannah Pandlan A psychological thriller that ties itself into knots. Cinema SHATTERED R(A) Coining soon to Prince 1 IF SPELLBOUND stands as a baroque cathedral of psychological thrillers, Shattered is the Portaloo at the tourist entrance. German director Wolfgang Petersen says he wrote, directed and coproduced Shattered
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      • 588 5 Where grunge rock rubs the listener's face in grim reality, the new slacker bands dream of being lost in the wilderness of outer or inner space. AFTER the explosive success of Nirvana in 1991 and the ensuing breakthrough by Pearl Jam and the Red
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      • 1289 16 JEK KIAN JIN takes in the primaeval wonders of nature on a safari in Kenya. Outdoors KENYA straddles the equator, but although the sun can be strong, the climate is dry and cool because most of Kenya is highland. Kenya has monsoons, and the rainy seasons are from
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      • 726 6  -  Zuraidah Ibrahim A chronicle of the Malay community's self-help effort since 1982. Current Affairs MAKING THE DIFFERENCE: TEN YEARS OF MENDAKI By Michael Cannon Yayasan Mendaki/251 pages/$2O MENDAKI, which turned 10 years old on October 10, marked the milestone with, among other observances, this commemorative book, which was
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      • 672 6  -  DavW Chew History THE KILLER THEY CALLED A GOD By lan Ward Media Masters/346 pages/$ 12.95 THE KILLER THEY CALLED A GOD tells the story of a Japanese war criminal who not only masterminded some of the worst war crimes of World War n and was
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      • 966 7 Last month, the Asean Writers' Conference in Penang, Malaysia, suggested several ways to promote the literature of the region. ELANGOVAN reports. TO DO for literature what has been achieved in politics regional communication and cooperation this was the main recommendation of the Asean Writers' Conference in
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        653 8  -  Claire Tham Astringent humour which gives the reader an occasional kick in the teeth. Novel RADIO ROMANCE By Garrison Keillor Faber and Faber/401 pages/$17.90 IN HIS previous novel, Lake Wobegon Days, Garrison Keillor created a fictional small town in Minnesota populated by eccentric Scandina-vian-Americans, and achieved wild critical success.
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      • 361 8 The Laws by Connie Palmen (Minerva/197 pages/$ 19.90) AN UNCONVENTIONAL love story translated from Dutch, in which a young woman meets seven men over seven years: an artist, a priest, an epileptic, a philosopher, an astrologer, a physicist and a psychiatrist. This rich and laconic novel of ideas,
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      • 162 8 ERIC MOO, 29, songwriter and singer: I READ all sorts of things, but one of my favourite Chinese writers is Chua Lam. I think he is a male chauvinist, so his books are just right for me. I love his essays. He writes about everything, from food
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      • 570 9  -  Koh Buck Song SINGAPORE publisher Flame Of The Forest, it appears, has given up on the number game. Asked by Life! to give a report on sales figures for its 1992 titles, the publisher declined, although it has in the past boasted that Bonny Hicks' Excuse Me, Are You
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        825 9  -  Kenneth Tan A skilful and sensitive portrayal of a fascinating film personality. Biography THE MISFIT WHO WOULD BE KING Woody Allen: A Biography By Eric Law Vintage Books/416 pages/$21.90 FILM-MAKER and actor Woody Allen is considered neurotic by some. To others, he is a comic genius. Or he
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    • Homes
      • 823 10 LISA KONG takes you to the condominium projects outside of the prime districts, where $500,000 can buy you a more-than-decent 3-bedroom flat, with amenities thrown in. HALF-A-MILLION dollars will not get you very far if you are looking at luxury apartments in the prime districts of
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        222 11 Me My Home Myrna Thomas, a public relations consultant and former SBC newscaster, lives in a two-level, walk-up apartment in Draycott Drive with her three cats, Tippy, Bubbles and Julio: I GO for open spaces, clear floors and walls; rooms that flow from one to another. I moved in three
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    • 142 2 SELECTED AND CERTIFIED FOR QUALITY AND VALUE OLD PORCELAIN EXHIBITION FROM LIAONING PROVINCE, CHINA All Sizes of Jars and Vases Rare Sculpted Statues Large Eared Vases One-of-a-Kind Collectables After months of preparation, we now invite you to view and select from hundreds of exquisite and rare cultural items. This exhibition
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    • 9 7 The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition HOME BROUGHT CLOSER
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    • 2036 7 Metro/UOB Card Centre Exclusive Christmas Promotion '92. Congratulations to the 300 Free Shopping Spree and 20 Bonus Draw Winners. Weekly draw I: 13 Nov Ng Hong Eng Vickie *****03 E Yap Dee Dee 14H868C 00. Huat Leng *****83 J Ang Chee Keong 1 *****6 F Ng Hui Yee Amy *****95
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    • 109 10 &SCHURCH OF THE OPEN DOORM& An Invitation to the Inaugural Service TOPIC "COPING WTTH THi DIMANDS SPEAKER RgV UAWWNCf SIOW Mil s SUNDAY, 3 JANUARY 1993 A new, dvnamic and open church that f boldly addresses relevant issues of today. Bible-based Mission-minded Family-centred People-oriented Pentecostal in emphasis I MM Pastor
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      • 467 10 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions Positions Come aboard SBS and enjoy competitive benefits and rewards. What's more, you'll get to grow with one of Singapore's most stable public company. To share our success, get in touch with us. PERSONNEL ASSISTANT (Braddell) Possess GCE O'
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      • 829 10 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Position* Positions Positions The Insurance Corporation of Singapore Ltd invite* suitably qualified candidates to a walk-in interview for the following positions:Customer Service Assistant Minimum GCE A' level including English Mathematics. Good communication j ability and a pleasant personality are essential. Accounts
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      • 560 10 I 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions BANK CLERK/ TYPISTS Bills Dept Settlements Oepts. Minimum OCE N' level, but preferably OCE O level Typing knowledge Accounting background Experience In Bills/ Settlements Department will be an advantage PC knowledge preferred Job Offer Attractive salary package 5-day week 3 months AWB Oood career prospects
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      • 519 11 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Po»itk>na Po«ltion» t «illllllllllMIIII a#^ (PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION! We are inviting you to JOIN and GROW with us in the positions of I Assist the Executive Officer in general administrative duties at the People's Association (PA) Headquarters, Kallang, and at the National Community Leadership Training
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      • 1090 11 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions Positions Positions X 13 Idll L> The Robinson Group of Companies is o II successful ond established Croup of I n |V LUithin the Company's strategic plan, the I folloujing appointment is available: I Our client,
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      • 358 11 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions Established Medium-size Regional Shipping Line located at International Plaza near Tan)ong Pagar MRT Station Invites applications for the posts of ■■HHiiiii^HJ9lßl^Mi^HL^9H 1 Benefit* j— Medicat/dental subsidy, bonus, salary increment, uniform, pleasant air-con working environment. Attractive salary would be I offered to the
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      • 310 11 730 Secretarial/ Clerical 730 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Pntrtion* m.j An established trading company Invite* application for the poat of: I (To The Managing Director) Min GCE C level Bilingual (English Mandarin) Min. 3 years' experience Pleasant personality Interested in social work Interested applicants, please writ* In by 10 Jan 93,
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      • 642 12 730 SecretarfST? O^fcal Positions UrgMttxto mil" l shipping CLEftK (Mate/ F«m«t«) OCE JO" k»el' l'rielnr»tiij> with knowledge of un(»<j*i' export procedures 4 LC documentations Able to type fast and urcuf&tely Plmm Writ* In with rmi return* to: Th* Adv*ftt«»r ST. BOX A9IMS S'pmOSa. 735 Agent/ Broker/ Trader Positions COUC AND
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      • 434 12 740 Sales Positions 740 Sales Positions THE SHOP We are seeking bright a personable females to fill immediate vacancies. 1. BOUTIQUE SUPERVISORS Mln. OCE 'A7 'O 1 Level wltn at least 1 year supervisory experience. 2. PERMANENT SENIOR JUNIOR BOUTIQUE ASSTS. Experience preferred but not absolutely necessary as we will
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      • 617 12 740 Sales Positions 740 Sales Positions I nnrxow SALES REPRESENTATIVE Arrow Electronics Is the world's largest distributor of electronic components. RESPONSIBILITIES: Penetrate OEM marketplace aggressively to Increase existing customer base. Provide follow up and technical services. REQUIREMENTS: 3+ years electronic semiconductor/component sales experience. Strong OEM customer relationships. Class 3 driving
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      • 781 12 745 Technical Portions 745 Technical Potitiont 745 Technical Positions Dowty Aerospace Aviation Services, a business unit of Dowty Aerospace and a member of the Tl Group seeks qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies:. INSPECTORS The Job: To prepare work documents using reference manuals and drawings, carry out Q.A. activities
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      • 624 12 745 Technical Positions 745 Technical Positions NESTE Chemicals The Chemical Division of a diversified Finnish National Oil Company which is one of the major global supplier of Polyolefins seeks suitable candidate for their Regional Technical Centre (Asia) to fill the position of: Qualifications fir Experience: Minimum 4 years related working
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      • 1151 13 _745J»chntesJ Positions 745 Technical Posittons 745 Technical Position. SIA ENGINEERING COMPANY, o subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, invites applications for the following positions:MOTOR MECHANIC Below 35 years old NTC 3in Motor Vehicle Mechanics and have completed Motor Vehicle Electrician's Work Module lor 2 ROV Closs 3 driving licence 5-doyweek Salary of
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      • 335 13 750 Production 750 Production 750 Production 750 Production 750 Production Positions Positions Poittont Position* Position* Positions Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing female I A world class wafer PRODUCTION fabrication plant using SPECIALISTS/ state-of-the-art technology, m ABEBAVABC i A WbrmßEJm upp viii Ulff a i wag tBrewBHWMw grUMW ißi^^ Bi ■m^m Imv i—t—
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      • 493 13 700 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 760 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions Mffljrlf DAN RYAN'S CHICAGO GRILL How Hiring Opening Staff Dan Ryan's a high volume American Restaurant Group with operations in Hong Kong and Taiwan Is seeking a first class opening staff for Its newly opened Restaurant in Singapore. Positions Available:
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      • 137 13 760 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Tycoon Daluxa Lounge Miteciub J requires 1) FULL-TIME/ PART-TIME CASHIER 2) RECEPTIONIST 3) WAITERS/ WAITRESSES Chinese Female preferred Interested please walk-In after 7.30pm. for an Interview at: 405 Havalock Road ApoMo Hotal Lobby Floor Singapore 03H 770 Security Position i REQUIRED SECURITY OUARDS (AM KIO)$«50
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      • 203 13 775 Driver/ Delivery/ Despatch Positions DESPATCH RBER I Must have completed N.S. Preferably with experience Must possess own motorbike Able to speak simple English Attractive salary plus allowance Interested applicants, please come personally to: Ln Hm Pt« LW. 122 Eimoa A*«. 7 #01-01 MeMWd M. Ctr. Singapore 1440 Hrm ln
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      • 420 13 790 Part-Time/ Tvrnpofa/y Position* PART TIME CLASS S Bus Driver And Female Attendant Living In Tamplnes/ Bedok working hours approx 4 45pm-««Opo Tel 7SM27S. page *****6 ACTIVE OFFICE JOS In Hougant, 20 Chinese females awaiting A results needed 2MSS43 PART/ FULL-TIME INSURANCE Agents needed Call Marcus *****23/ M7M36 Pg *****39
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      • 817 14 795 Other Positions 795 Other Positions 795 Other Positions 795 Other Positions ISETAN SCOTTS WELCOMES YOU TO ©ROW WITH US Bo a part of Isetan Scoffs, the largest store PWTTinffeT??T?TyTTHTTT^EBEW of I— ton, the leading retail chain in Singapore. You'll bo working In the heart of town, a Min. GCE
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      • 448 14 795 Other Positions 795 Other Positions An oilrodlw sokkry A biwflAockoga wiN b« offsfsd to successful condiootesat WAIK-IN INTCfIVKW nta MONDAV WUDfIV (9om **MP) CRSTGRTC TCCNNOIOOV CT&fl^ No. 20 Tampiiws SrcMjffl PlwJ Singapore 1852. T«* 3100 0 I Minimum 2 yrs in secretarial or administrative position I Ability to deal
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      • 78 14 BOX REPLIEB: When collectlm replies from Times House. 39 Kim Seng Road. S'pore 0923. i letter of authorisation from thi company must be produced. I personal. IC must be produced Collection hours: 9am to lpm 2pm to spm. Sat 9am to lpm. PHOTOCOPYING SHOP REQUIRE! Perm, staff. PC knowledge. Ag
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      • 426 14 795 Other Positions Oilfield company in Jurong raquiras: A) STORE SUPERVISOR Mln OCE level with 2 years' working experience In similar capacity PC knowledge an advantage Preferably with Class 3 driving licence B) ACCOUNTS CLERK 0 Possess LCCI Higher Knowledge of ACCPAC/ Lotus Able to work independently Walk-in interview at:
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      • 1102 14 gjggi66 Monday to Friday: 9am to 5.30pm (spm deadline for next day; fax orders 4pm) Saturday: B:3oam to 2pm (11am deadline for Sunday; fax orders 10 30am) Public Holiday: 9am to lpm TIMES HOUSE: 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore 0923 Monday to Friday-. 9am to Bam (4.45pm deadline for next
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      • 40 14 to know the many job listings items for sale services offered business I opportunities used car listings announcements travel destinations real estate listings ..and I bargains to be found in The Straits Times Classified! 1 737-1166 1 i Q, i
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      • 2774 15 The StraitsTlmes w I ARROIISITMENTS/NOTICES Jsjjfi] UNIVERSITY X??/ OF SINGAPORE FACULTY OF LAW POSTGRADUATE COURSES IN LAW SESSION 1993 94 Applications are invited for admission to postgraduate coursework programmes leading to the award of: (a) the Diploma in Business Law; (b) the Degree of Master of Laws (LL.M.) Classes will
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      • 214 15 t SINGAPORE TOURIST PROMOTION BOARD TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for: (A) REPRINTING OF SINGAPORE POSTER LEAFLETS (8 LANGUAGE TYPES) Ttndtr No STPBAI4IA3 Eligibility CSO/STA/10 Financial Lbnl (50,000 (B) PRINTING OF TRAVEL AGENTS' MANUAL (KOREAN VERSION) Ttndtr No STPB/M-0233 Eligibility CSO/STA/10 Financial Uml $50,000 Tender forms and other specifications are
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      • 1094 16 MALAYAN CREDIT LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty-first Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held in Mandarin Court B, 4th Floor (Main Wing), Mandarin Singapore, 333 Orchard Road, Singapore 0923, on Wednesday, 20 January 1993 at 10.30
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      • 507 16 BUGIS CITY HOLDINGS PTE LTD Bugis City Holdings, developer/owner of Bugis Junction, a shopping, hotel and office complex, is seeking dynamic and highly motivated individuals to fill the following new positions in its Shopping Complex Management Team: FINANCE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Bachelor of Accountancy or other equivalent professional qualification Experience in
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      • 337 16 I ai^^^Aa^i^^^^^ PRODUCT ENGINEER Degree or Diploma in Electro-Mechanical Ensineering Preferably with 1-2 years of exeerience in coil-design and manufacturing Preferably with some sales experience Able to work independently and under pressure Lead a team of technical personnel Job-Responsibilrties Meeting with customers and design product to meet their requirement Provide
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      • 598 17 I MERIDIEN I SINGAPORE 1 K£ Join one of Singapore's leading 5M I hotels, where there 're ample Jjg I opportunities for career /^A ♦5 (£«c advancement and development. 5k pleasant working environment wA T£ H j Chief Engineer For i H i Deluxe Hotel i 1 We are looking
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      • 664 17 GETZ 4§9K> We ore a leoding US-bosed MNC f morketing ond distributing. |&rk>us household brands oTproducts, buikftig materials, medical, industrid equipment ond chemicals. We are now seeking suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following 2 positions: if J* 1} Van Sales R»»RESCNTATivK^ n^ B^ Vffff^ v The successful
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      • 676 17 FoRWENGINERING 1 5 CHALLENGE, r *4mL Chartered Industries of Singapore, the IfHß^^F^^B pioneer of Singapore 's defence industry '^fl Hft and the defence business sector of MmWmr J J&* Singapore Technologies, aims to become IX V, V^rin^- s the defence technology leader of the W_^^ region. ifct^F LVki^ In all
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      • 476 18 MtftM r\ high technology based subsidiary of a Regional HQ Group is extending opportunities to suitably qualified _J candidates for: GCE with PSC or University graduate Preferably with working expenence in an MNC environment Age: 21 to 45 years old Knowledge of Japanese language is an advantage GCE 'A' or
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      • 352 18 ■Tsg A USS Billion MNC FACILITIES ENGINEER Manage and maintain M&E services as well ■a^Ramu|jjjimL^Ra^Ra as establish and implement preventive ma ntenance and Plant facilities EgHalyaUijU&^Jfl improvement programmes. Also responsible fo su P erv s n 6 a team of technicians in providing facilities support. BijfiiUUfl Degree in Electrical /Mechanical
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      • 21 18 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING. ITS ONLY A CALL AWAY... To abVertise your Appointments or nwutw, caltoiMree 1-800 737 0043 pTho StraiU TUa««r|
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      • 335 18 I We are an established MNC manufacturing I electronic and electrical components and we I I invite suitable applicants to join our I I management team as: MANAGER Materials Production Planning The person is required to perform a full I spectrum of duties on materials management I and preparation of
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      • 362 18 We are looking for a suitably qualified person to assume the position of a Credit Officer in our Organisation. You wilt assist the Credit Controller at our Bukit Timah Showroom in managing and administering the Credit Advice Department. You wilt be the person we are looking for If you have
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      • 618 19 JB^ CHASE W£wl^l^^l^fllßH I Worldwide capability is among Chase's most precious assets. So is our vision to grasp opportunities with the skills and personal qualities to make it a reality. So if you have a burning desire to build a career based on our success, you'll be given every opportunity
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      • 750 19 Pidemco is a major property company dedicated to providing specialised services in the management, investment and development of quality real estate in the Asia Pacific Region. We are looking for high calibre individuals to join us as: i, HUMAN RESOURCE CENTRE MANAGER JMU^^|/^Q^P[ The incumbent will be responsible for rhe
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      • 280 19 newly established lcompw^engag^^loan^lF^N A telecommunication products 1$ tookJng for talented people I who are seeking tor growth and long term career In a fast I M pin i In i milling I J^xcellentinßusin^corTe^^ English as wed as Mandarin. I Minimum I year experience with PSC certificate. I Pleasant personality. g
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      • 254 19 1 1 TRAFFIC OFFICER (Marketing Promotions) l^ ($lB4l -$4913 pm) Functions: Assist in the marketing and promotion plans for the MRT, coordinate and ensure the successful implementation of MRT promotional projects and liaise with internal departments and outside commercial organisations on joint promotional projects. Other duties include the monitoring and
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      • 701 20 1 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION NOL is a total transportation organisation with diverse transportrelated activities and with shipping as our core business. We invite suitably qualified candidates to join us at the forefront of global transportation. The successful candidate will undertake the review of technical EDP audit assignments and
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      • 502 20 WAHeCHANG We are established specialist contractor in plant construction building civil works. We invite applications for: Degree in Mochanical/frloctric.il Ungineering At least 5 or more years working in Engineering Department 2 years in a managerial capacity Preference will be given to those with relevant experience in process engineering and/or construction
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      • 734 20 FAR EAST ORGANIZATION I! I urgently requires: I Qualifications: Degree in Estate Management/Building or Diploma in Building Management Minimum 1 3 years of relevant experience in the operations of electrical mechanical and other services in a residential/commercial building or complex, identifying and supervising building, electrical! mechanical repairs as well as
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      • 509 20 II Banquet Manager The suitable candidate should have experience in banauct sales and operations with at least a few years of experience in a similar position in a 5-star hotel. He/She must have good supervisory and strong leadership qualities and be able to manage the Banquet Sales and Operations Department.
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      • 592 21 Ba^^^ > 2*^*^B^^^ I ■^BH^BBBB^B^L^B^B^B^B^B^L^B^B^B^B^B^La^a^^^k^^BV! km bwb^bw 7^ Bttkflßrs^flii^Qfl wF*£ 1 THE H SI A WINNING ajJlTl--.-.-GROUNDS FOR THE I LjACIFIC WINNING TEAM I V iW Our roots are in Italy and France. But our vision is worldwide. And lately, the Asia Pacific is proving over and over to us
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      • 291 21 33 Electrolux ELECTROLUX S.E.A. PTE LTD The Swedish transnational group, A B Electrolux, is one of the world's leading producers of white goods, floor-care products, absorption refrigerators for caravans and hotel rooms, food-service equipment, industrial laundry equipment, forestry and garden equipment, refrigerator compressors and car safety belts. Its Singapore subsidiary,
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      • 926 21 m <± iS^L I I *r L e• j I I j9h^BS^^E9 I^^ r i -I l^^^r > kS^^^l property investment and development company witn operations in Singapore and lOperiy CX6CUTIV6 Malaysia, involving in a wide range of specialized activities such as business Degree in estate Management a^efopment feasibility studies,
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      • 758 22 ■w r W" H World Class BH ICI (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD, a subsidiary of the UK-based Hj Chemical Conglomerate, ICI Pic, invites applicants for the following EBB position: EBB H SALES BXECUTIVE I I (Oiemicals Materials Business) I Reporting to the Business Manager, the Sales Executive will be responsible for
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      • 19 22 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING. STSONLY A CALL AWAY... To advertise your AppOMIbIMMItS or Notices, cafl toll-free 1-800 737 0043 prhoB4r«lUTim—
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      • 804 22 ■&3318 MINISTRY IRffiPM S==B OF THE I|^^HBB|H ENVIRONMENT ASSISTANT PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR Gross starting salary Without N.S. Completed N_S. QUAJJFICATIONS: 4 GCE'O' level passes including a .Science $626 pm $691 pm subject; 2 GCE 'A' levels including a Science $805 pm $909 pm subject 2 'AO' lewis including GP or
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      • 700 22 SENTOSA DiScoVeß a Woßld of YoUr O*n. Sentosa Island has been the top attraction for both local visitors and tourists over the last few years. We invite you to join us for a challenging and rewarding career as:MANAGER (MARKETING) (Gross Salary Range: $4300 $5035 per month) Qualifications Requirements: Either a
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      • 621 23 THE ARMY Get a headstart in your career with the following nonuniformed appointments: Secretaries Working in a military organisation, you will assist senior military or civilian officers to run their offices, and carry out all secretarial duties for them. The work is varied and interesting. Your career prospects are good.
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      • 1278 23 ________________t _________________________________j jj— ..J___l__ ji-. **''^'?^3B?7^o?^Px^s^fflff^ NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ADMISSION TO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 1993-94 Applications are invited for admission to the following postgraduate programmes in academic year 1993-94 commencing 5 July 1993. P) MASTER OF SCIENCE (4) MASTER OF SCIENCE (^M^^lONSfit COMPUTER (INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION WETWORKING) MANAGEMENT) This programme is designed
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      • 672 24 business. 7!buf inrfktitQ It necessary to move to new and bigger premises In Tal Seng Drive. U you haw the ambition to stride ahead, let us help you. Well move you towards your most ambitious career goals. Automation Manager MIS Specialist Responsibilities: Responsibilities: A Manage assembly of automation A Co-ordinate
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      • 233 24 F&N COCA-COLA PTE LTD invites applications for the position of: Sales Executive You will manage a team of sales personnel and be responsible for developing and implementing sales and distribution plans to meet set objectives. You will be required to execute promotional activities as well as to cultivate and maintain
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      • 522 24 it Baxter, you have a better /I chance of succeeding jT\ in life. Baxter Healthcare Corporation is the world's leading name in the healthcare supply industry. We are a company that can provide exceptional training and advancement opportunities for you. 1) Technical Supervisors Requirements: Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with at
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      • 734 24 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT SSSSSSSS invites applications for the post of: TECHNICIAIST i (MECHANICAL/EXJECXRICAL/CIVIL Groas starting salary Without N.S. Completed N.S. QUALIFICATIONS: fL 4 GCEC levels, of which 2 $626 pm $691 pm V^llUl)»e should be in a Technical/ Science subject or Mathematics r-« :K;CE O' levels NTC. J m
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      • 599 25 olphometals es Alpha Metals an established MNC in a modem worksetting has iuunediate opportunities for candidates to fill the following positions:--a. Technical specialist Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will assist in the day-to-day operations of the QC/ Technical Department. Requirements Diploma/Degree in Engineering or Science. Hands on experience with
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      • 601 25 I LV«m^Li Lm VA^Lws^^a3 VS I H BlM^B^fl "'"^ffP^V-^H l|ih l>untv Adipk And i\l [I E^^l^^R r^ jt Pont Lm ...because Du Pont is W^JaM L^V L^H »i^B L^L -1 committed to making a \muA KC I >vT^^^BH I ■^C^TTi^B V^B ■^■S^^L^V^^L^i^i^l L^^V '*~m difference in a place where all
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      • 295 25 A SIEBE COMPANY Foxboro Far East is a subsidiary of the Foxboro Company, a world leader in instrumentation and process control engineering. Headquartered in USA, our organization is OHQ for the Asia Pacific Region. Due to our rapid growth and business expansion, we are in search of talented and career-minded
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      • 249 25 B H Changi International Airport Services B /nWtes applications for the following positions: B I SYSTEMS ANALYST/ I I PROGRAMMER I M (SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT/MAINTENANCE) Requirements: B BB •At least 1 year IT application development experience in H VAX NATURAL/ADABAS environment preferred B ifl Possess strong analytical, leadership, communication and B
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      • 664 26 Swhs Corporation is one of the strongest and most stable fhandal institutions In the world. Internationally, we offer a specific range of wholesale financial services to corporations and institutions, as well as investment services, backed up by teams of highly talented specialists and over hundred years' of experience in foreign
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      • 798 26 -|jjj- UNITED OVERSEAS BANK GROUP We are Singapore's leading bank Group, providing an extensive range of finance-related services, with a progressive workforce dedicated to work excellence and quality service. We invite applications for the following positions in Group Internal Audit: HEAD OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT This is a new position
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      • 558 26 HI A wholly owned subsidiary of a multi-national company 1 1 jjj in fast moving consumer packaged goods invites M U Singapore citizens or PRs to apply for the following 111 position in Singapore If S The successful candidate will be responsible for I M p|anning and implementing marketing strategies,
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      • 782 27 DSO is the largest research and development organisation in Singapore, with a history dating back to 1972. We are building a balanced V highly motivated team, with a vibrant, exciting working culture. We are looking for creative young minds in developing important technological capabilities for the SAF. Candidates appointed can
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      • 610 27 ACCOUNTANT I ReportingtotheHeadofFinance.theincumbent B will be responsible for managing the Company's H accounting function viz., cashflow planning, H HttM^HH treasury management, budget maintenance and ■4ciM>JiKliU-i*B preparation of corporate and statutory accounts. H BSHBHPP^PH The desired candidate should be in his/her mid H 30's and possess a recognised degree in H
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      • 408 27 Project Manager (Industrial Plants) Our client is a major group of for achieving results within tight companies with diversified business deadlines. Excellent leadership interests in the Asia-Pacific region. A qualities and problem solving skills division which is responsible for the are required of the selected person construction of complex industrial
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      • 1195 28 The StraitsTSmes IT SPECIALIST A NETWORK OF OPPORTUNITIES mr^!l! a ~!!!l»i~~ H you ana Computer Science or ICIS, a collaboration between the National communication Electronics/Electrical graduate Computer Board and at&t, otters unique Institute Of end Contemplating a Change In courses in communications software. We oi nflAnnrA your career, or embarking
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      • 291 28 "I H Due to our expansion programme, a large and established local group of companies located in Pandan Crescent engaged in the H field of heavy crane and transportation service requires the H H services of a I GENERAL MANAGER I REQUIREMENTS H The incumbent should be in his late
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      • 720 28 ®DliS PROPERTY SERVICES (a wholly -owned subsidiary of DBSland) I DBS Property Services Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of I DBS Land, provides a wide range of services such as project H management, building management, interior design, renovation, H marketing and agency services. We invite suitable persons to join us
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