The Straits Times, 24 December 1996

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1996 60 CENTS MITA (P) 027/12/96
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    PM: Your vote will have immediate impact on your life
    810 1  -  Sumiko Tan By We have learned from the results of the last two elections. We know that if there is no direct stake, everything is the same, then the voter does not take his vote seriously. He would if he
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    Lock icon PAP is back in power
    899 1  -  Warren Fernandez It takes 47 out of 83 seats Polling Day on Jan 2 By THE People's Action Party was returned to power yesterday winning 47 out of 83 seats without any contest, but it will have to fight for the rest when Singaporeans go
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    ST offers Personal Election Watch service
    190 1  -  Paul Jansen By HAVE you a personal list of constituencies that interest you the most m this General Election? Are you interested m receiving this news on Jan 2 at a time of your choice? Then you should use The Straits Times Interactive's Personal
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      61 1 See also: Pages 12 to 16 Editorial: Page 20 Id I p likely to dominate at stake m the ralHes? J^ For the answers and the full list mof who's standing where m the J|Bil||Hf|l polls, turn to our Nomination Day |a|i W %M £V v Special m the Life!
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      Mark the homes of tycoons who don't help poor: Suharto
      567 2  -  Susan Sim By Indonesia Correspondent 'Just mark those businessmen who refuse to donate 2 per cent of their profit to help the poor. There's no need to lash out or be upset. Just mark their houses with flags or whatever.
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      Ramos recovering from operation on blocked artery
      409 2  -  Leticia Perez By m Manila PHILIPPINE President Fidel Ramos yesterday successfully underwent surgery for a blocked main artery m the neck which could have been lifethreatening. He is recovering well and is expected to be discharged from hospital on Christmas Day or the
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      Lock icon The first meeting
      79 2 HONGKONG'S Governor Chris Patten shakes hands with his successor, Mr Tung Chee Hwa. as they meet for first talks at the Government House m the territory yesterday, after a weekend of bitter exchanges over China's creation of a post-colonial legislature. The outgoing governor on Saturday described China's
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      What it should have been
      42 2 EARLY copies of The Straits Times Nomination Day Special supplement contained a reference to the DPP as the Democratic People's Party. The party's full name is actually the Democratic Progressive Party. We are sorry for the error.
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      Lock icon Rebels free 225 hostages, keep 140
      570 3 Peru hostage drama Asian diplomats and businessmen among those still held by the leftists LJ.MA Leftist rebels freed 225 hostages from the besieged home of the Japanese ambassador here but said the remaining 140, including Asian diplomats and businessmen, would stay until the government
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      Lock icon Navy commander may be tried for 'cowardice before the enemy'
      216 3 LIMA A presidential bodyguard who escaped trouserless from the Japanese ambassador's residence at the start of Peru's hostage crisis could face a court-martial for "cowardice," naval sources said on Sunday. The sources, who asked not to be named, said the
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      Toddler may have died from head injuries from a fall
      326 3  -  Chang Ai-Lien By THE 1 2 -year-old girl who was admitted to hospital with vaginal bleeding on Friday probably died from head injuries, said police yesterday. Preliminary investigations showed that Crystal Cheng Piao Xian may have been injured m a
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      Two teens rob teens of $397 in three days
      340 3 TWO teenagers rode m buses, keeping their eyes peeled for rich-looking students to rob. In three days, school dropout Tan Lay Beng, 16, and Malaysian Foo Yong Ann, 17, robbed three of cash and valuables worth $397. Yesterday District Judge Ibrahim
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon TWA crash victim's fiancee finally gets ring
      351 4 NEW YORK From the moment it was found bobbing amid debris m the Atlantic, until it was removed recently from an FBI vault, a diamond ring has remained an elusive token of love for a woman who lost everything one night m lyBut
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      Lock icon The Hanson Hullabaloo
      498 4 SYDNEY Two aboriginal boys faced with spending Christmas behind bars for allegedly spitting at controversial independent MP Pauline Hanson were given conditional bail yesterday, following a public outcry. In a specially convened hearing, a children's court judge ruled that the boys cousins aged 11 and 12 could
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      Hue and cry
      211 4 'I think it's absolutely barbaric that someone does that incarcerates kids for almost five weeks for spitting. This sort of thing exemplifies the really deep-seated racism that still rests m the heart of Australia.' Ms Pat O'Shane, New South Wales magistrate and aboriginal community leader. 'The whole
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      Lock icon Aborigines can claim farms under native laws
      626 4 Landmark ruling by Australian High Court will spark rash of applications, farmers warn CANBERRA Australia's High Court yesterday threw open the nations farms to aboriginal claims when it ruled that land given to farmers under government grants could still be claimed by Aborigines
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      Lock icon Elephant kills 8 people — then another 5
      198 4 Elephant kills 8 people then another 5 NEW DELHI A wild elephant which trampled eight people to death m eastern India last week killed five more at the weekend after getting drunk, the Indian Express daily said yesterday. The elephant, which attacked people m remote villages near Ranchi, m Bihar
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      Lock icon NEW YORK GOES TO VEGAS
      62 4 A mishmash of American landmarks marks the junction of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue m front of the New York-New York Hotel and Casino, still under construction. The US$46O-million (*****-million) resort recreates traditional New York landmarks and attractions, including a classic Manhattan skyline. The
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      Lock icon Aussie killer stripped of $1m fortune
      330 4 HOBART An Australian court stripped Port Arthur mass murderer Martin Bryant of a fortune worth over Asl million (Ssl.l million) yesterday, a month after sentencing him to life m jail. The court ordered Bryant to surrender his assets, inherited four years ago, to the
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      Lock icon Floral applause
      56 5 FRENCH star choreographer Maurice Bejart basking m the crowd's approval amid felling red paper rose petals at a birthday gala m Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday. Bejart, the director of the Lausanne Ballet, turns 70 on Jan 1. A crowd of 1,000 was treated to a dozen modern dances
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      Lock icon Britain leaving Europe? What a silly idea, says Major
      367 5 Split 'not m British interest? LONDON British Prime Minister John Major has dismissed "silly remarks" about Britain wanting to leave Europe, saying this was not m the British interest and was not going to happen. Mr Major did not say who
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      Lock icon Grounds for celebrating: A 13th century 3 coffee bean!
      180 5 DUBAI British archaeologists working m the United Arab Emirates have unearthed a 13th century coffee bean touted as the most important find m this year's excavations, according to a report here. "Until now, the earliest indications of coffee production or consumption
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      Lock icon Republicans rally round Gingrich as ethics row hots up
      359 5 WASHINGTON Republicans closed ranks on Sunday around House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who faced heated Democratic attacks after the combative conservative admitted he had misled a House ethics sub-committee. "There's no serious charge here that disqualifies the Speaker," Republican Representative John Boehner
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        Lock icon CAR BOMB
        60 5 A massive car-bomb blast outside a cafe in central Algiers killed one person and injured at least 20 others yesterday, security services said in Algiers. The security forces confirmed witness reports that the explosion by the Novelty cafe on a crowded street was caused by a booby-trapped car.
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        Lock icon GAS THEFT
        65 5 f Twenty-four gas canisters of the type which have been used m deadly bomb attacks m France were stolen m two separate thefts over the weekend near the central town of Orleans, police said on Sunday. The theft of nine full canisters at Trainou overnight on Saturday came
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        Lock icon BACK HOME
        58 5 4 Russian journalist expelled from Cuba by the government authorities for illegal gambling arrived home m Moscow on Sunday evening, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. Mr Konstantin Zhukovsky, a Havanna-based correspondent for Itar-Tass, was arrested on Thursday m a flat where gamblers had gathered to participate m an
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        Lock icon HOLY YEAR
        48 5 The Italian Parliament has approved a Bill granting 3,500 billion lire (about 553.2 billion) to projects m Rome to mark the 2,000 th anniversary of Christ's birth. Between 20 million and 40 million pilgrims and tourists are expected m the city during the holy year. AFP
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        Lock icon RED MEET
        44 5 French communists ended a renewal congress on Sunday, dropping the hammer-and-sickle emblem and proclaiming their will to join the Cabinet if the left ousts conservatives m a 1998 general election. Delegates at the party's 29th Congress re-elected National Secretary Robert Hue. Reuter
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        Lock icon BILL DELAYED
        66 5 An Indian minister yesterday said the government had deferred until next year proposed legislation reserving a third of the seats m Parliament for women, m a bid to reach consensus on the issue. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Srikanth Jena told a news conference that the United Front government was
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    • PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Dole gets to White House... finally
        160 7 Dole gets to White House finally WASHINGTON Mr Bob Dole made it to the White House after all. Carrying through on an agreement they made on election night, the vanquished aspirant for the presidency and his former rival met alone m the Oval Office on Friday afternoon for a holiday
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        Lock icon Bush the leisurely author
        109 7 NEW YORK After leaving the White House m 1993, Mr George Bush waited months longer than his four immediate predecessors to cut a book deal. And he is m no hurry to finish what had been scheduled tentatively for publication early last year. More than three
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        Lock icon Mourning Mastroianni
        63 7 ROME Italian actress Sophia Loren (left) weeping beside Italian screen idol Marcello Mastroianni's widow, Ms Flora Clarabella, during a civic ceremony m Rome on Sunday. Mastroianni, who starred m some 160 films opposite some of cinema's most beautiful women, including Loren, was Italy's quintessential Latin lover. He died
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        Meanwhile...
        170 7 Meanwhile MUSICIANS' PATRON DIES: Marchioness Cadavai, 96, patron of celebrated musicians including the cellist Mstisfav Rostropovich and the composer Igor Stravinsky, has died, hospital sources m Lisbon said. 'COCAINE GRANNY' HELD: Maria Helena Gomes, a 63-year-old Brazilian woman who earned the nickname "cocaine granny" for allegedly running one of Rio
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        QUOTEWORTHY
        74 7 1 can confirm to you on the record here that the great piece of investigative journalism is exactly right. And even more than that, I want to tell you that Irish coffee tastes better that way/ US Secretary of State Warren Christopher commenting on a Los Angeles Times report
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      Lock icon Drive to garner support for Rao in party polls
      489 7 Aides want election held for top Congress (I) post NEW DELHI Loyalists of former Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao have launched a drive to garner support for their leader ahead of an election for the top post m the Congress
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      Lock icon Scientist warns of drug-resistant strains of Aids virus
      256 7 LONDON Dr Robert Gallo, the American professor who co-discovered the Aids virus HIV, is "very concerned" about the growth of mutant strains of the virus which are resistant to protease inhibitors, the Bntish newspaper The Observer reported on Sunday. Protease inhibitors are
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      Lock icon American got this free fighter jet from the Army store
      655 8 Case shows up loose control over disposal of US military surpluses WASHINGTON Retired Navy Captain Mike Nocton got a fully livable A-6 Intruder for free and towed it to his hometown m Indiana for display. To the uninitiated, "military surplus"
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      Bethlehem tense and cheerless in run-up to Xmas
      423 8 In contrast to the festive bustle and tinsel elsewhere, Bethlehem this year lies forlorn and muted. ABRAHAM RABINOVICH assesses the mood of the historic town that gave the world Christmas BETHLEHEM A plastic Santa striding across a billboard and a sad strand
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      Lock icon Enlarging Nato dangerous for Russia, says Foreign Minister
      307 8 Enlarging Nato dangerous for Russia, says Foreign Minister TEHERAN Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov warned here yesterday that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) was "dangerous" for his country. "The possible expansion of Nato risks dividing Europe, and Russia by no means likes this prospect," he told
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      Lock icon Mommy boom' may raise world population
      170 8 WASHINGTON Although world population growth rates have slowed, growing numbers of women are reaching childbearing age m developing countries, according to a study released on Sunday by a population research and advocacy groupPopulation Action International says global population is growing by about 1.5 per
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      Lock icon Thousands in Serbia turn out in bitter cold for 35th day of protest
      340 8 Thousands in Serbia turn out in bitter cold for 35th day of protest BELGRADE Thousands of demonstrators against President Slobodan Milosevic ignored the onset of the harsh Balkan winter to march along the streets of Serbia on Sunday demanding that their victory at local elections be restored. Up to 40,000
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      Lock icon Yeltsin returns to the Kremlin 'ready for battle'
      280 8 MOSCOW— Russian President Boris Yeltsin returned to the Kremlin yesterday, declaring that he was "ready for battle" after nearly six months' absence through illness and major heart surgery. Mr Yeltsin, wearing a heavy black winter coat and fur hat, arrived at his
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  • PERU HOSTAGE CRISIS
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      Lock icon 120 hours later, the taste of freedom
      819 6 Tears and cries of joy as freed hostages file out of Japanese envoy's residence one by one LIMA In a tumultuous scene late on Sunday outside the residence of the Japanese ambassador, men released by Peruvian guerillas filed out one by one to
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        Lock icon Drug the rebels' water, says ex-First Lady
        108 6 LIMA The former wife of Peru's President Alberto Fujimori offered her advice on Monday on how to end the six-day hostage crisis at the Japanese ambassador's residence: drug the rebels While her former husband stuck to a tough negotiating stance, Madam Susana Higuchi
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        Lock icon Tokyo minister rapped for leaving Peru
        88 6 TOKYO Japanese Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda faces strong criticism at home for leaving Peru while people were still held hostage and for avoiding "deep involvement" m the crisis. Mr Ikeda left Lima on Sunday on Prime Minister Rvutaro Hashimoto's orders following three days of
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        Lock icon Joke-telling sessions to keep up spirits
        81 6 LIMA Captives at the ambassador's residence here have settled into a strange new routine m their mansion-turned-jail, organising joke-telling sessions to keep their spirits up and seminars on how to ward off cholera and other diseases caused by the accumulated filth, said 38 former
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        Lock icon Newsmen wreak havoc on neighbouring homes
        70 6 LIMA Hundreds of journalists have wreaked havoc on the homes neighbouring the Japanese ambassadors m their bid to secure the best view of the siege, witnesses said. "We broke drainage piping and electricity cables," said photographer Manuel Llanos. But neighbours have struck back. Peru's
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        Lock icon There may be impact on Japan investments
        66 6 LIMA Peru's hostage crisis is likely to discourage Japanese investment m the country and reinforce negative images of Lima among Tokyo's decision-makers. Japan's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which took the lead m a business-exchange programme between Tokyo and Lima, last week said
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        Lock icon Crack forces train for possible operation
        63 6 LIMA Crack Peruvian forces have been training for a possible storming of the residence m case negotiations for the hostages' release fail, police sources said on Sunday. One said the storming would require 10 commandos to deal with each of the estimated 20 Tupac
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        Lock icon Akihito's deep grief and ardent hope
        57 6 TOKYO Japanese Emperor Akihito, who turned 63 yesterday, voiced deep grief over hundreds taken hostage by Marxist rebels m Lima. He told a news conference: "I ardently hope that everything will be brought under control and that all of the hostages will be released
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      457 8 SINGAPORE a Showers m the afternoon. I High: Sunset today: 32 7.06 pm I inw Sunrise tomorrow: El 23 704 am For an update on the local weather, call 542-7788 For detailed current weather, call 542-3983 AIR QUALITY PSI fat 4 pm yesterday): 22 (Good) Abidjan 24/31 C Cloudy Kuala
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Patten refuses to back interim legislature
      457 9 Governor and new HK Chief Exec meet for first time HONGKONG THE HANDOVER 'I did try to explain to the Governor...that it is important for the Hongkong government to co-operate with the Provisional Legco. The governor's position is well known to you.' Mr Tung.
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      Lock icon HK interim body to sit in Shenzhen until handover
      331 9 HONGKONG The interim assembly set up by China to rule Hongkong after July 1 would operate from the border city of Shenzhen until the handover, reports said yesterday. The 60-seat Provisional Legislature was named at the weekend m the face of
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      Lock icon China's migrant population may have reached 100 million
      328 9 BEIJING China's floating population of migrant workers may have grown to 100 million people, far more than the official total, the China News Service yesterday quoted the Ministry of Civil Affairs as saying. Under-reporting and other factors had led to the miscounting
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      Lock icon Bridge of death
      199 9 A GENERAL view of the damage after a 100-m section of an almost-finished 160-m bridge spanning a valley crashed last Friday m Shaoguan, southern China. Twenty-nine people died, 60 were injured, some seriously, and eight are missing, officials said yesterday. One worker who was injured badly said
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      Lock icon Li Peng due in Moscow to boost ties
      339 9 BEIJING China's Premier Li Peng leaves for Moscow this week on a trip aimed at boosting economic links and paving the way for a presidential summit next year. Mr Li starts his three-day visit on Thursday and could become the first foreign
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      Taiwan conference on national development hit by inter-party rows
      619 9  -  Lee San Chouy _By Taiwan Correspondent Consensus to work out blueprint now appears doubtful TAIPEI The National Development Conference was plagued by inter-party disagreements on its very first day yesterday, leaving doubts as to whether any consensus between the island's three
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      Lock icon Chun and Roh drop plans for appeals
      152 9 SEOUL Disgraced former South Korean presidents, Roh Tae Woo and Chun Doo Hwan, will not be launching final appeals against their convictions for mutiny, treason and bribery, their lawyers said yesterday. A Seoul appeals court last Monday commuted Chun's death sentence to life
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        Lock icon LIFE SENTENCE
        65 9 A Taiwan county magistrate was sentenced to life m pnson for corruption, a court spokesman said yesterday. Wu Tse yuan, magistrate of southern Pingtung County, was convicted of receiving bribes from construction contractors when he was head of the Taiwan provincial government's city planning and development department. The
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        MEDIA CONCERN
        125 9 The Hongkong Association of Journalists has written to Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui expressing concern over the prosecution of two journalists on tibel charges, according to Taiwan's China Times yesterday. The head of the Kuomin tang's assets management divison, Mr Liv Tai-ying, has sued Yazhou Zhoukan correspondent, Chen Wan
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        Lock icon WOMAN EXECUTED
        61 9 A 71-year-old woman was executed m China's southern Guangdong province for hiring a contract killer to avenge the murder of her son by his wife, the Guangzhou Daily said yesterday. Ou Wangdi ordered the killing because she was not satisfied with the life sentence imposed on her daughter-in-law
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        Lock icon LAST RITES
        29 9 Workers at a funeral home m Taipei arranging a portrait of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's grandson, Mr Chiang Hsiao-yung, younger Chiang died late on Sunday cancer. Reuter picture.
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        Lock icon HOT POT TRAGED
        63 9 A restaurant m the south-west Chinese city of Chengdu has been ordered to pay a customer 770,000 yuan (S$130,000) for injuries he suffered when a gas bottle heating his Sichuan hot-pot meal exploded, according to the China Daily yesterday. The man, identified only as Mr Cao, was
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        Lock icon FATAL CUT
        71 9 A Hongkong man injured himself by slitting his stomach m a Chinese religious ritual to invite spirits to be incarnated m his body, a police spokesman said yesterday. MrLauYanYau,ss,a practitioner of spiritual martial arts, was rushed to hospital on Sunday m serious condition with a 20-cm knife wound
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        Lock icon GRAFT CHARGES
        42 9 Two former vice-mayors of the southern Chinese town of Shaoguan were formally charged with graft, the China News Service said yesterday. Wu Chengjian and Zhang Jiancai were charged last weekend with accepting bribes totalling 580,000 yuan (S$100,000), it said. AFP
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Workaholic Ramos to defy doctors' orders
      519 10  -  Leticia Perez President to run government from hospital bed despite neck surgery By m Manila Why Ramos needed an operation DOCTORS have said that President Fidel Ramos needs to cut down on his workload and limit his strenuous activities. The 68-year-old President's hectic, handson
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      Lock icon IMPACT ON MARKET
      272 10 Market plunges more than 2 per cent at opening MANILA Philippine financial markets, which were expecting a slow Christmas week, were shaken badly yesterday by news that President Fidel Ramos had undergone surgery to clear a blocked artery, brokers and traders said. Although the 75-minute operation was
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    • REGIONAL FILE
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        Lock icon CYCLOS SCRAPPED
        59 10 Hundreds of bicycle-rickshaws, known as cyclos, have been hauled off the streets and scrapped m the past 18 months, police m the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi said yesterday. "We should limit this kind of transport because it brings traffic chaos, that's the city's policy," a senior officer said.
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        Lock icon HIGHER GROWTH FORECAST
        56 10 Indonesian National Development Planning Minister Ginanjar Kartasasmita has predicted that the country's economic growth would reach 7.9 per cent next year, slightly higher than the estimated 7.6 per cent this year, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. "We expect our exports to increase from the improving world economy,"
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        Lock icon SAYING IT IN ENGLISH
        45 10 The Thai Cabinet has decided to provide English translations of decisions m its weekly meeting. Government spokesman Warathep Rattanakorn said Prime Minister Chavalit Yongc haiyudh wanted to clear up the confusion the foreign media might have over the government's policies. Bernama
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        Lock icon TRUCKS MOVING AGAIN
        48 10 Indonesian inter-island truck traffic across the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra has returned to normal after bad weather caused a backlog of thousands of vehicles, port officials said yesterday. The government chartered a ship which can load 250 trucks to clear the jam. Reuter
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        Lock icon CASH FOR MOUSE TAILS
        61 10 Villagers m Vietnam's Ha Tinh province have been offered a reward for each mouse tail they bring m from the fields, the Lao Dong newspaper said yesterday. Village leaders have asked each family to come up with seven mouse tails per 360 sq m of land
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        Lock icon PDI CHIEF TAUNTED
        47 10 Scores of supporters of ousted Indonesian Democracy Party (PDI) chairman Megawati Soekarnoputri staged new demonstrations against her rival, the Kompas daily reported yesterday. The members shouted down current PDI chairman Soerjadi during his visit on Saturday to Lombok island to appoint local officials. AFP
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      Chavalit to tour Asean next month
      140 10 BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh will visit the other six member countries of Asean "next month, Foreign Minister Prachuab Chaisarn has said. It will be General Chavalit's first overseas trip since he assumed office on Dec 3 after winning the Nov 17 general
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      Lock icon PERFORMANCE THAT PACKS A STING
      65 10 I wan Cobra, a specialist m venomous animals, posing with some of his "tnenas" aunng an act involving 5,000 live scorpions at Ancol's Sea Park m Indonesia on Sunday. Iwan obviously believes m making the most of his speciality. He also works as a healer
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      Lock icon Ranariddh cancels trip to defectors' base for fear of attack
      426 10 TA SANH (Cambodia) Cambodian co-pre-mier Prince Norodom Ranariddh was forced to cancel a trip to this base of Khmer Rouge defectors yesterday as fears mounted that troops loyal to co-premier Hun Sen would attack him, senior army officers said. The
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      Lock icon 64 members of Suu Kyi's party nabbed after student unrest
      294 10 YANGON The Myanmar government has rounded up 64 members of Ms Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) following student demonstrations this month, a senior party official said. NLD co-vice-chairman Tin Oo said that she was still
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      Lock icon Steal more than $38,000 and you get death, Viet officials told
      321 10 HANOI Vietnamese courts will be able to sentence officials to death if they steal more than 300 million dong (5537,950) under new legislation being drafted by the government, a report said yesterday. Officials who caused losses to the state
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Ipoh village where Santa once lived
      71 11 YES, Santa was here. Mr Ajib Singh, 70, points to the signboard bearing the name of his father, a cloth peddler from India who first settled m Silibin village, Ipoh, 57 years ago. "The village has been known as Kampung Santa Singh maybe for
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      KL govt no longer wants to send students abroad
      507 11 Objective not being met, says Mahathir BANGALORE The government was no longer interested m sending its students overseas as its objective was not being fulfilled, the Utusan Malaysia newspaper yesterday quoted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad as saying here
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      Poorer parts of the country losing people
      277 11 KUALA LUMPUR Thousands of Malaysians are on the move from the less well-off parts of the country to the more affluent areas. A Department of Statistics report cited by the Sin Chew Jit Poh newspaper yesterday said that at the end of last
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      Penang cabbies to go to court if metered fares are introduced
      267 11 PENANG Taxi Operators are planning to fight for what they describe as their right not to charge by the meter if the authorities insist on enforcing their ruling on the issue from next month. The Sun newspaper yesterday quoted
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        SQUATTER FIRE
        46 11 More than 40 families were made homeless when a fire razed a cluster of squatter houses at Kampung Sungai Ara, off i Damansara m Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, The Star newspaper reported. The fire, which started at 4 pm, engulfed the houses within 30 minutes.
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        Lock icon TRAVEL FORUM
        43 11 Malaysia will play host to over 800 travel-industry professionals from the world over at the Asean Tourism Conference m Kuala Lumpur on Jan 7. The affair is part of the week-long Asean Tourism Forum, to be launched on Jan 6. NST
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        'HOT JOB'
        57 11 Burglars who tried to break into a vault at a finance company on Sunday found the job too hot to handle urey accidentally set fire to the premises. The Star newspaper reported that they fled empty-handed but left tools, welding equipment and acetylene gas cylinders at a Southern
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        NEW PARK
        38 11 Anew tourist spot with a botanical-park drawcard is being created at a 20-ha site near Batu Gajah's Kellie's Castle. The Msl million (*****,000) project will be finished m two years by the Kinta Barat district council.
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        Lock icon TROOPS HOME
        30 11 The first 305 troops of Malaysian Contingent II returned home onboard a chartered aircraft from Split m BosniaHerzegovina on Sunday. The remaining 1,228 will return m batches. NST
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        WORLD RECORD
        52 11 A 5.75-m square sand art banner, described by Malaysia Book of Records officials as the world's biggest, went on display at Seremban Parade shopping centre on Sunday. The Sun newspaper said that 20 children from Planet ET Club completed the banner m about 10 hours using 18 kg
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        'NO PIRACY'
        48 11 Owners of major Johor Baru shopping complexes will terminate tenancy agreements of people convicted of dealing m pirated audio and video material on their premises. The Star newspaper yesterday said the agreement is aimed at getting property owners to help stop the sale of pirated goods.
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  • GE'97
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      Lock icon Six GRCs contested, nine walkovers
      715 12 Tocus: The GRCs Hot contests expected m Cheng San, Hong Kah, Aljunied, Jalan Besar THE most interesting aspect of the fight m six of the 15 Group Representation Constituencies being contested is that the Opposition has targeted the younger ministers this time round. Among these,
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      Jeyaretnam surprises by standing in Cheng San
      679 12  -  CHENG SAN PAP vs WP Jeya: I picked Cheng San out of a hat Workers' Party chief J. B. Jeyaretnam fielded questions from reporters after filing his papers to contest m Cheng San GRC. Some excerpts: Q: What made you choose Cheng San
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      PAPs Jalan Besar team has 25 years of experience
      482 12  -  JALAN BESAR PAP VS SDP THE PAP's team m Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency has a total of 25 years of working experience to make life better for the people m the area, Labour Minister Lee Boon Yang said yesterday. In
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      PAP confident of resounding win in Aljunied against 'fine' team
      509 12  -  ALJUNIED PAP vs SDP HEALTH Minister George Yeo yesterday said the People's Action Party was confident of winning a resounding victory m Aljunied Group Representation Constituency. Referring to the Singapore Democratic Party's candidates running for the fivemember ward, he jokingly
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      Hong Kah only GRC NSP is contesting
      478 12  -  HONG KAH PAP vs NSP FOR the first time m three elections, Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency (GRC), long a safe ward for the People's Action Party (PAP), will be contested. The National Solidarity Party (NSP) has opted to concentrate all its firepower
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    • ELECTION SHORTS
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        The youngest candidate
        119 12 AT 26, National Solidarity Party man Steve Chia is the youngest candidate m the general election. He said he did not see this as a disadvantage, as the party was contesting Hong Kah GRC, Boon Lay and Chua Chu Rang as a seven-man team. "In our line-up,
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        How high can you go?
        83 12 MALE MPs have an unfair advantage. And it has nothing to do with a glass ceiling. As soon as the five newly-returned PAP Bukit Timah GRC MPs emerged after their walkover was announced, jubilant supporters hoisted Mr Lim Boon Heng, Dr Ong Chit Chung, Dr
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        Hurry up and wait
        52 12 AT JURONG Junior College, Trade and Industry Minister Yeo Cheow Tong and his Hong Kah GRC team members arrived at 10.40 am, only to be stopped by the returning officer at the entrance. "Sir, you are a bit too early. Nomination starts at 11 am," said
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        Supporting actresses
        116 12 SPOTTED among the hundreds of PAP supporters at the Singapore Conference Hall nomination centre yesterday was the famous McDonald's grandmother. Madam Yau Chung Chii has appeared m some of the fast-food chain's TV commercials. The sprightly 70-year-old housewife wore a grey T-shirt with a picture of Senior Minister
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        Sweet smell of victory
        116 12 VICTORY for the PAP was definitely sweet at Temasek Junior College. It came up smelling like roses and jasmine for the PAP teams for the East Coast and Marine Parade GRCs. The scent came from the flowers m the victory garlands that awaited the victorious PAP
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        Stopping traffic
        70 12 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong and the other PAP candidates literally stopped traffic as they crossed Bedok South Road to get to Temasek Junior College after getting out of their cars at a coffeeshop across the road. PAP supporters stationed inside and outside the school gates started clapping
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        No contest? What a pity
        58 12 SOME PAP supporters were a tad disappointed that both Marine Parade and East Coast GRCs were uncontested. Said retiree Oliver Tay, 64: "The opposition should have come m. Now I'm disappointed." Retired teacher Koh Dut Phang, 58, said: "It's a pity that there is no
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        Young supporters
        91 12 ZINIA ANG, two, and brother Eugene, seven, had their first taste of politics at the Yishun Secondary School, with their grandmother, Madam Ong Eng, 62, who belongs to a Jj senior citizens group from the party T s Bukit Panjang Branch. By 10.30 am, after 40 minutes m
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        Where the action is
        112 12 FORMER PKMS president Sahid Sahooman, 10 other PKMS members and some of their spouses were among those who turned up to support party member Mohammed Aziz Ibrahim from the PKMS, who is standing on an SDP ticket m Aljunied GRC. Mr Sahid was among the first
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      Lock icon Replaying tradition and focusing voters' minds on the future
      984 13 MrGohChokTong wants a mandate so strong that there will be no question marks over his leadership m the next term/ t POLL WATCH by Cherian POLITICS past and future coalesced m a flurry of activity yesterday morning. At the Singapore Conference
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      Polling cards to be sent to eligible voters by Friday
      321 13 POLLING cards will be sent to all eligible voters m the contested electoral divisions at the home addresses stated m their identity cards on Nov 28. They will receive the cards by Friday. Mr Tan Boon Huat, the returning officer
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      NSP only party to hold rally tonight
      107 13 THERE will be only one rally tonight. It will be held by the National Solidarity Party m the open field opposite Blocks 216 and 209 m Chua Chu Kang. The rally will last from 7 pm to 10 pm. Party president Tan Chee
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      Lock icon Hot contests are expected in three of nine contested wards
      357 14 Focus: Single seats AS EXPECTED, all nine single seats are being contested, with Bukit Gombak, Chua Chu Kang and MacPherson the most hotly-contested. The much-awaited duel between the People's Action Party's Matthias Yao and Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon
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      Programme for ward the 'key issue'
      450 14 MACPHERSON PAP vs SDP "l am not assassinating his character. He asked for this contest tor the people to judge his character. If he didn't want this contest, he could take me to court, but that is not what he wanted. For those who
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      PM's letter to supporters and MacPherson residents
      204 14 23 December 1996 Dear Comrades, Activists, Supporters and Residents of MacPherson, My heart is with you as you battle to keep Dr Chee Soon Juan of the SDP out of MacPherson and Parliament. My colleagues, comrades and I will join you m this
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      'Chee had no choice but to stand in MacPherson'
      430 14 PEOPLE'S Action Party ministers yesterday said Singapore Democratic Party leader Chee Soon Juan did the "honourable thing" by making good his promise to stand m MacPherson. They also said Dr Chee had no choice but to face the PAP's Matthias Yao
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    • OPPOSITION-HELD WARDS
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        PAP confident of winning Nee Soon Central from SDP
        335 14 NEE SOON CENTRAL SDP vs PAP PEOPLE'S Action Party's candidate Ong Ah Heng said he was confident of winning Nee Soon Central from the Singapore Democratic Party and promised residents new amenities if he was elected. The 52-year-old NTUC assistant secretary-general,
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        SPP: Why we are contesting Bukit Gombak
        347 14 BUKIT GOMBAK SDP vs PAP vs SPP SINGAPORE People's Party (SPP) chairman Syed Farid Wajidi yesterday said his party decided to contest m Bukit Gombak because the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) failed to give a written assurance that it would not stand m
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        PAP's Andy Gan promises MRT station if he wins
        343 14 POTONG PASIR SPP vs PAP PEOPLE'S Action Party candidate Andy Gan yesterday pledged to make sure that there would be an MRT station m Potong Pasir if he was elected. He was speaking to reporters after filing his nomination papers at
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        Low Thia Kiang rebuts local election strategy
        289 14 HOUGANG WPvsPAP THE incumbent Member of Parliament for Hougang, Mr Low Thia Kiang, is confident of retaining his seat despite the People's Action Party's strategy of linking upgrading of Housing Board estates to votes. He said at a Workers' Party (WP) press conference
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      Lock icon Chok Tong lists schemes which will be managed by CDCs
      796 15 We want to encourage all students, wherever they are, to try. And if you try, within your limits, you make good progress, we are going to give you an award/ Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. They include improving estates and
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      Under the bright sun, different shades of political life
      727 15  -  Ravi Veloo By A YOUNG couple under the leafy trees at a nomination centre with hundreds of People's Action Party supporters, were a metaphor for the morning as when the opposition appeared, they burst into loud applause and nobody reacted. Yes,
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      Opposition 'knew it had no chance' in nine GRCs
      588 15 First-time winners to help NEW candidates or the People's Action Party returned unopposed yesterday will help their party colleagues to campaign. Party secretary-general Goh Chbk Tong told PAP Taskforce chairman Wong Kan Seng m a letter yesterday that the 12 new
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      Baptism of fire needed for new candidates: SM
      727 16 'A great loss' that some had easy runs MANY of the PAP candidates whp were returned unopposed yesterday must have sighed a sigh of great relief or secretly thanked their lucky stars for the easy ride to Parliament. But Mr Lee Kuan
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      Lock icon Rules for displaying posters, banners
      239 16 CANDIDATES m contested electoral divisions have been issued permits to display posters and banners under parliamentary elections rules. Mr Tan Boon Huat, the Returning Officer for the General Election, said m a statement yesterday that candidates must: Give a copy of each type of poster
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      WP attacks PAP's use of HDB upgrading issue
      370 16 THE Workers' Party yesterday attacked what it described as the PAP's plan to make the upgrading of HUB estates the main issue m the General Election. WP chief J. B. Jeyaretnam said it was unethical for the ruling party to use taxpayers'
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      NSP failed to stop 4-way fight in Chua Chu Kang
      325 16 NSP failed to stop 4-way fight in Chua Chu Kang It was a strategic move. We are a small party m terms of size and resources so we want offer the best team to the people. Mr Tan, on the decision to pull out of the Tampines GRC race. LAST-MINUTE
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      SDP to go for national issues
      506 16 Party will not allow PAP to turn it into local government election THE Singapore Democratic Party is fighting the polls as a national election and wall not allow the People's Action Party to hijack it and turn it into a local government election. Making
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      WP chief losing his touch, says SM Lee
      538 16 WORKERS' Party leader J. B. Jeyaretnam has made a serious miscalculation by contesting m the five-mem-ber Cheng San GRC, said Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. "I think he's losing his touch," he said, when asked to comment on the WP's chances
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      487 15 [What a PAP vote means... Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday gave details of schemes that will be managed by Community Development Councils (CDCs) Better life m housing estates... A boost fop education,.. Estate Improvement Community Education Award Scheme B^SS! Edusave Grants for Schools J<JS (with town councils) Citizens' Consultative
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      Widow's will is forged, court rules in dispute
      529 17  -  Karamjit Kaur By A DISPUTE among nine siblings over their mother's will ended yesterday when the court ruled that the document was a forgery. At stake is a semi-detached house worth about $1.5 million m 1993 when the widow died, and valued
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    • Commendation ceremony for police officers
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        Veteran crime-buster was once a victim of thugs
        289 17 1 get a great satisfaction from keeping our streets free of criminals/ AS A young boy living m Bukit Panjang m the *****, Senior Station Inspector M. Somasamy (right) used to be bullied and harassed by village gangsters and secret society thugs.
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        Airport to get volunteer policemen
        337 17 Airport to get volunteer policemen MORE than 20 volunteer policemen will be posted to the Airport Police Division by March next year. They will be the first Voluntary Special Constabulary (VSC) officers to experience police life m the "challenging and exciting environment of Changi Airport. The new postings was announced
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      HOME THAT SPLIT A FAMILY
      160 17 This $1.9 million Hillcrest Road semi-detached is at the centre of the dispute among nine siblings. THE house at Hillcrest Road which split the family into two factions is a semi-detached one valued at about $1.5 million when Madam Nallammah Ramanathan died m October 1993.
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      November CPI up slightly
      165 17 PRICES of goods and services rose 1.4 per cent last month from the same mpnth last year, according to the latest inflation figures released by the Department of Statistics. The consumer price index (CPI) was 107.5 last month, up 1.4 per cent from a year earlier.
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      Jail for man who threatened to throw daughter
      267 17 A MAN turned violent when his estranged wife and her lawyer served divorce papers on him at his home. Neo Khoon Lian, 32, reacted by threatening to throw his two-year-old daughter down from his fifth-floor flat. He was sentenced to six weeks'
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    • It's beginning to feel a lot like Xmas
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        Lock icon Bad knees, good heart
        496 18  -  GeraldineYeo _By He can't play games, but he plays Santa to the needy PHIS bad knees may have forced him to stop playing table tennis and badminton, but that does not stop Mr Heng Hwa I Siang, 50, from playing Santa Claus to the needy. He
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        Price of festive cheer varies from shop to shop
        644 18 Price of f estive cheer varies from shop to shop Shop around and compare The whole ideapf the survey was to shop around and compare prices on behalf of consumers. There is no nesed to buy at Orchard Road. Prices at neighbourhood estates could be j cheaper.' Case's executive director,
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      ... with toilet roll card
      503 18  - with toilet roll card Yeow Pel Lin Wipe out the old and bring m the new By JUST when you thought you had seen it all, a greeting card with a picture of a pouncing toilet roll on the front appears m your mailbox and no, it is not from
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      PAP ups stakes for voters
      703 20 ALTHOUGH the outcome of nominations yesterday surprised no one, it should notgo unrecorded as a clear endorsement of the Goh Chok Tong government. It is also a clear signal that the people want what it has pledged to deliver to them more infrastructure, human development,
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      Lock icon HE'S new chief spells out what is needed to move forward
      1276 20 In an edited extract of his speech to Hongkong's business chambers, Chief Executive-designate Tung Chee-hwa explains how every Hongkonger can contribute to the island's niture success. Ensure smooth transition of the civil service. Uphold principle of meritocracy. Combat corruption.
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      QUOTES
      69 20 J "I want to marry Camille not because I think she can make me happy, but because she already has." —KelseyGrammer, of NBC's "Frasier" and formerly of "Cheers", announcing his marriage to his girlfriend of seven months, Camille Donatacci. I "It's all right. I'm used to jail now." —AsifAli
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      Compensation in America: Unto those that have shall be given
      1098 20 The Economist WHEN critics of American capitalism talk about inequality, they usually mean salaries. Less noticed is the widening gap m the type of benefits that American workers take home. On the one hand, an ever-growing number of American employees
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      US, Russia move to put N-grade material under safeguards
      832 21  -  R. Senthilnathan lAEA to ensure they are never again available for military use By VIENNA A trilateral initiative by the International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA), Russia and the United States to put some of the nuclear weapons grade material possessed by
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      In Russia, the loud and aggressive get the Christmas goodies
      744 21  - In Russia, the loud and aggressive get the Christmas goodies John Helmer In a land where the aggregate production of gifts has shrunk once more this year, those who are aggressive and powerful get the goods, and those who are not, miss out. By m Moscow SOMEHOW, Santa Claus knows
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      103 21 r Al l\ VI r the top selling and most sought after cosmetic from T I II i^^=^ I II W la New York is now available m Singapore. LUuU v H b the first and only independent beauty concept store m Asia carrying the best of American make-up brands
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  • FORUM
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      Opposition for the sake of opposition wastes time
      383 22 Think twice before voting The Government cannot afford to waste valuable time defending and explaining past and present policies to the opposition. The main purpose of Parliament sittings should be to discuss problems and how best we can come up with solutions
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      Posh-car owners' reason for relying on Comfort service misplaced
      378 22 COMFORT Transportation Premier Taxi Service has been lauded for providing a chauffeur service for the benefit of drivers who drink. They can now be returned home m their own luxury cars after a night of merry-making, as reported m "Cabbies will
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      Handphone radio advert promotes all the wrong values
      213 22 FOR want of a better choice of words, I can only say that I am both saddened and repulsed by the Teleshop radio commercial for its "Alcatel" cellular phone. It is a pitiful commentary on the values of our society if our
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      No Turf Club taxi surcharge, please
      156 22 I REFER to Wong Swee Peng's complaint about taxi charges outside the Bukit Timah Turf Club and his suggestion on adding a Turf Club surcharge (ST, Dec 23). Only one type of person goes to the Turf Club on horse racing days the gambler.
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      88 22 The only English newspaper available on 26 Dec '96 onboard these airlines: Air France CSA Czech Airlines Emirates Eva Airways Corpn. Finnair Kuwait Airways LaudaAir Lufthansa German Airlines Myanmar Airways int. Royal Brunei Airways Scandinavian Airlines SempatiAir 1900-912-0010 Great tip* A ideas on throwing iJioine parties, party giimefl, party etiquette,
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      188 22 |h9 fi pjs EH VII drom now till SI March 1997, our popular 2 nights' mW Mi %Jt mm®m l Jloliday Package at Ttie Xegend Resort Cherating jm SJg m comes with an extra night's free stay... all for fins *wy £^B < f{M299 nett! So you can dive into
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      Marine Castle pulls out
      276 24  -  Santokh Singh S-League: Newcomer upset with Dilwant's ban? SOCCER: By NEWCOMER Landmark Marine Castle has pulled out of the S-League. The decision comes within a month of the S-League Board's approval of the club's joining Singapore's professional soccer ranks. Following a club management committee meeting last
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      Competition to proceed with nine teams
      329 24  -  Joe Dorai By We cannot impose any penalty on the club because it has yet to register with the S-League../ S-League technical committee boss R. Palakrishnan (left). THE S-League, starting on March 15, will go on as scheduled with nine clubs. The S-League's technical
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      For soccers sake, how about a re-think?
      344 24  -  Wilfred Yeo By 'A more prudent course of action would have been to appeal on DilwanfsQeft) behalf: that he was young and inexperienced/ WHAT Landmark Marine Castle surely did not want for Christmas was for it to resign from the S-League. In fact,
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      Club officials shocked and saddened
      712 24  -  S. Murali What the soccer fraternity says By SHOCK and dismay that was the reaction of the soccer fraternity to Landmark Marine Castle's pullout from the SLeague. Most were also sympathetic towards the club, saying that the S-League decision to ban D i 1 want
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    • THE LATE NEWS
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        Fifa's call to Aussies
        86 24 AUSTRALIA should apply to stage the 2006 soccer World Cup, Fifa secretary-general Sepp Blatter said m Sydney yesterday. "If Australia has the courage to get the Olympic Summer Games, it should also have the courage and initiative to ask for the World Cup," said Blatter, who
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        Duo honoured
        47 24 MANCHESTER United's Karel Porborsky, 24, and Liverpool's Patrick Berger, 23 were yesterday voted joint winners of the Czech Republic's Footballer of the Year award m Prague. The two star midfielders played crucial roles m guiding their country to the final of this year's Euro 96
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        Khumalo axed
        44 24 SOUTH AFRICA has dropped former Footballer of the Year Doctor Khumalo for a World Cup qualifier m Zambia on Jan 11. The 29-year-old Americanbased midfielder has battled to maintain form and fitness since his father was murdered m Soweto two months ago.
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      Balestier retains three foreign players
      299 24 BALESTIER CENTRAL has decided to retain the services of three of its foreign imports Croats Goran Paulic and Marko Kraiievic and Senegalese Nathaniel Naplah. Last season's sweeper, Croat Liutvo Bogucanin, returned home with a bad knee injury midway through the Pioneer Senes and has not
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      Lock icon Dalglish hunts for Rangers
      103 24 GLASGOW Former English Premiership's Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish is to become a super scout for Scottish soccer champion Glasgow Rangers. Dalglish, who led Blackburn to the Premier League title last year, was named yesterday as the new business development manager for Rangers chairman
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      531 24 AMERICAN FOOTBALL NFL: Baltimore 21 Houston 24, Buffalo 20 Kansas City 9, Carolina 18 Pittsburgh 14, Cincinnati 31 Indianapolis 24, Green Bay 38 Minnesota 10, Jacksonville 19 Atlanta 17, NY Jets 28 Miami 31, Philadelphia 29 Arizona 19, Tampa Bay 34 Chicago 19, Oakland 21 Seattle 28,
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      Lock icon Cavaliers mars Malone's day
      369 24 BASKETBALL: NBA CLEVELAND Terrell Brandon scored a careerhigh 33 points and dished out nine assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to its fifth straight victory, 100-94, over the Utah Jazz m their National Basketball Association game on Sunday. Bobby Phills added 23 points and Tyrone Hill
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      Becker vows to recapture top slot
      374 24 TENNIS BERLIN Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has set himself a new-year resolution to recapture the world No. 1 slot from United States star Pete Sampras. "I want to be No. 1," he said m a television interview broadcast on Sunday by Sat-1, "because
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      Zimbabwe, England in historic draw
      210 24 CRICKET BULAWAYO Zimbabwe's inaugural Test against England ended with a history-making result with the scores level and the match drawn and some ill-feeling between the two sides. Chasing 205 to win m 37 overs, England's sixthwicket pair of Nick Knight and Darren Gough reduced the
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      46 24 KM Group I Prize $3,792,635 Group II Prize $862,272 Results of Draw No. 1139/96 Mori, 23 December 1996 01 19 26 35 38 39 Add. No. 09 I Call 1800-*****11 (toll-free) after 9.15 am for Draw Results, Number of Winning Entries Prize Estimates i t ooi*
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  • SPORTS/RACING
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      Lock icon Ancelotti hands 'tutor' Sacchi his first defeat
      666 25 Juventus cashes m to stretch lead to six points ITALIAN SOCCER ROME Parma coach Carlo Ancelotti, former AC Milan player and deputy manager of Italy's national side, was once known as Arrigo Sacchi's student. On Sunday, pupil turned teacher as Parma gave a
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      Lock icon Barcelona, Ronaldo jeered despite home win
      290 25 EUROPEAN ROUND-UP MADRID Barcelona closed m on Spanish League leader Real Madrid on Sunday with a scrappy 1-0 home win over Celta Vigo but even its star attraction Ronaldo was jeered. Barcelona trails Real by two points and occupies second place on goal difference
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      Lock icon Dons end good run with big thrashing
      411 25 TABLE TOP EIGHT ENGLISH LEAGUE LONDON Wimbledon's 19--match unbeaten run ended with a crushing 0-5 defeat at Aston Villa on Sunday. Twin strikers Dwight Yorke and Savo Milosevic terrorised Wimbledon with two goals apiece to move on-song Villa into fourth place m the
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      Lock icon Klinsmann gets 'ultimatum'
      208 25 BONN Bayern Munich captain Lothar Matthaeus said on Sunday it was time star striker Jurgen Klinsrnann made up his mind whether he wanted to stay with the club because the uncertainty was hurting the team. In a column m the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, Matthaeus wrote: "We
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      Late Death Notices
      339 25 INI. KRISHNASAMY (Ex-Straits Times Staff) Age: 78 passed away peacefully on 23/12/96 leaving behind beloved: Wife: K. Krishnama Sons: Daughters-in-law: K. Summugam T. Sundri K. Ganesan R. Usha Rani K. Rajendian K. Dcvi Mala K. Ravendrian (Robin) S. Thilagavathy Daughters: Sons-in-law: K. Govindammal K. Dharmalingam K. Indrani
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      Party's over for partnership
      265 25  -  Malcolm Bastians RACING REVIEW By THE trainer-jockey partnership of Malcolm Thwaites and apprentice Benny Woodworm, who won their respective premierships last season, is over. After last weekend's races at Penang, Thwaites said he would not be using the services of Woodworth. "I'm very unhappy with him,"
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      SATURDAY'S PENANG WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      361 25 Class 1 Div1 1200m (Ratings: 115-98) Sovereign Crest 57 Superuby 56.5 Chief Executive 55.5 Imperial Lord Hi 55.5 BuildogYeats 53.5 SparkPlug 53.5 Flaming Wonder 53 Super Boy H 51.5 Bold Governor 51 JustFriends 50.5 Mr Perseverance 50.5 HarimauMedan 49.5 Raphael Gold 49 5 Tricky Hoong
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      SUNDAY'S PENANG WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      439 25 Class 1 2200m (Ratings: 120-98) ConfidenceV 57 A Class Above II 56 GlideAway 56 Zatopekllf 55.5 VibrantVirgo 53.5 Imperial Gold II 52.5 Think Bigger 52 He'sAWarrior 51.5 Wonderful Mitch 51.5 KinglsAChild 51 JingleBellV 50.5 Lee's Bid 50.5 Snowball III 50.5 Dynamic Boy 49 5 Pythagoras
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      16 25 (I*ol1 OOTUMKS PACK I3-14 JJ "In Memoriam' 1 is for the loved ones whom you remember...
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      219 25 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB DRAW NO: 53/96 (For races held on 21-12-96 and 22-12-96) FIRST PRIZE: $20,000 4788-9735 10 SECOND PRIZES: $1,000 each 4637-1921 4660-3011 4812-8987 4647-4700 4685-9013 4828-8464 4648-1812 4717-5831 4833-9849 4810-9137 50 THIRD PRIZES: $500 each 4632-8855 4715-8658 4799-6765 4636-2177 4715-9745 4810-3459 4642-1461 4716-8936 4812-4249 4646-8699 4718-2912 4813-8854 4672-6279
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      1638 26 BMLAYSIAN STOCKS (m Ss) #*T« Qr'« *lws/96 Curr Last Vol Day Dlv Net MCap Ns* Low Company Tractod Sato +or- 000 High Low P/E Smil 360 m s AISBSOC 374 cd 5.0 79.4 383.6 JS» 84 m 1 AMOBSOc 93 -1 167 94 93 4.0 29.4 542.5 199
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      PALM OIL
      37 26 (Middayprices) Crude palm oil (MS/tonns) Dec 1255.00 (south) Refined palm oil (USS/tonne) RBD Palm Oil Jan 527.50 (seller) Feb/Mar 527.50 (seller) RBD Olein Jan 567.50 (seller) *f eb/Mar 562.50 (seller) fIBD Stearin Jan 402.50 (seller)
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      SIMEX FUTURES
      311 26 December 23 1996 Brent Crude Open High Low Sett EttVol Feb97 23.40 23.42 23.39 23.39 0 Apr 22.28 0 flay 21.71 0 Act Vol (Fri): 103. Open Int (Fri): 1444. Spot US Dollar/Japanese Yen Open High Low Sett EstVol Mar 97 114.31 114.328 114.15A 114.15 58 Act Vol
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      3006 26 Transaction Date: December *****6 I »Ad|urt«lforn«wit«uet; P«rvih»Msluntottothfwtteip«dflad; P/Er«tto»«rer>ofd{utt>dfof currwcydWfocw. 1 1996 Last Vol Net High Low Company Sato (000) P/E INDUSTRIALS Consumer Products 980 560 Ajinomoto 690 -40 1 52.6 386 249 Angkasa 336 2 40 10.0 1040 600 ApolloFoodHIg 7S0 -5 22 250 139 Berjayalnd 202 -6
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      SICOM FUTURES
      264 26 December 23 1996 Rubber Futures (Prices at 5.30pm) RSS I Contract Tonnes (S cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Vol Openlnt Jan 97 174.25 175 Feb 177.25 2050 Mar 180 50 2125 /£/Jun 185.75 185.75 183.75 300 5925 Jul/Sep 185.00 5760 RSS 3 Contract (US cents/kg) Jan 97 124.00
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      HONGKONG
      252 26 December 23 1996 HKS LCrawford'A' 11.50 -0.40 ASM Pacific 5.90 -0.250 LalSunD 11.00 +0.25 Allied Indlnt'l 1.23 +0.24 UmSoon 1.29 -0.01 Allied Oversea 0.86 +0.03 LspHeng 7.80 AsiaSeclnt 187 -0.05 Lawslnt 1.17 +0.01 B«nkofEA 34.30 +0.80 LeeHingDev 3.00 +0.02 C.P. Pofcphand 2.80 unch Mansion HseGrp 0.65 CDL Hotel 4.30
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    • OVERSAS MARKETS ROUND-UP
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        Lock icon Xmas holidays fail to dampen Hang Seng
        122 26 HONGKONG share prices rose 1.5 per cent yesterday as bargain hunters sought selected blue chips in quiet trading, dealers said. "Most of the institutions are away and so are most of the traders for the Christmas holidays," said Mr Alvin Owyang, associate director
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        Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR
        118 26 Share prices fell yesterday, led by Telekom Malaysia and Tenaga Nasional amid concern Tenaga has become too expensive relative to its projected earnings. The benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index fell 5.28 points, or 0.44 per cent to 1,197.78. Tenaga, which accounts for 8.9 per cent of the benchmark
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        OVERSEAS INDICES
        36 26 D«c 23 Chang* KL Composite 1197.78 -5.28 Hang Seng *****.48 +200,07 Nikkei Average Closed Australian A.IWrd 2380.50 +6.70 Dow Jones (Fri) 6484.40 +10.76 FTSElOO(Fri) 4077.60 +26.30 Jakarta Composite 633.07 +0.55 Thailand SET 819.79 +3.00
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        Lock icon SYDNEY
        102 26 0.3 per cent firmer yesterday, buoyed by a strong Wall Street, brokers said. "It has been a reasonably strong performance partly on the back of a stronger performance on the US market. Wall Street has given our market a positive influence," said Ms Dianne Jenner, a broker with Dicksons.
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        Lock icon JAKARTA
        74 26 Share closed prices 0.1 per cent higher yesterday, lifted by gains m selected stocks m thin pre-holiday trading, dealers said. "The index was lifted by Telkom and 811... it was a thin trading day because many stocks went up but most are small stocks," a dealer with a European
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        Lock icon BANGKOK
        59 26 Share prices closed 0.4 per cent firmer m thin trading yesterday, rallying on bargain-hunting after a heavy drop m the morning on concern about bad debts among banks, analysts said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose three points to 819.79, while the SET-50 Index of selected counters
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      ASIAN CURRENCY UNITS
      113 26 Contract date: December 23 1996 UMT ONE 3 6 9 12 rAL VALUE UN MTH MTH MTH MTH MTH CALL DATE US$ 5 5 5 5 s'/. 4V4 27/12/% A$ 5% sv« 5w 5v 4 5V4 4v, *****/% NZ$ 7 7 6% 6% 6% 6'/« 27/12/% STG
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      TIN
      10 26 Closing prices (Ms/kilo) KLTin $14,571+0.05) Turnover 75 31 tonnes)
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      CURRENCY
      160 26 COUNTER RATES Singapore dollars to on* unit of foreign currency Buying 00 Selling US dollar 1.3889 1.4048 Sterling pound 2.2995 2.3559 Australian dollar 1.0915 1.1265 Canadian dollar 1.0077 1.0307 NZ dollar 0.9685 1.0016 EC unit 1.7497 Singapore dollar* to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling 12.4757 13.0400 Belgian
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      BANK RATES
      311 26 OCBC OUB UOB DBS TLB POSB KB DEPOSIT RATES 3 2% 2% 3 3 2'A 2% Fixed deposit 1 month 3'/« 3 1 3'/s 3'/» 3'/ 4 3v* 3 months 3'/j 3% 3% 3% 3vi 3w ,6 months 3v« 3h 3% 3% 3% 3»/4 12 months 4 4
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      GOLD PRICES
      86 26 SINGAPORE Physical (Ss) Mon Fri Kilobar *****-*****.77 *****-*****.31 100 am 1659-1737.61 1661—1740.70 50 gm 831-874.47 832-875.50 20 gm 331-355.35 332-356.38 sgm 83-96.82 83-96.82 lgm 17-26.78 17-26.78 Bullion coins (Ss/oz) Spore bullion coin 530-536 531—537 Canadian maple leaf 530-536 531—537 Australian nugget 530-554.14 531—555.17 ÜBS gold Kinebar™(Ss/(H) 528-565.47 529-565.47
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      CRUDE & PRODUCT PRICES
      65 26 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES CRUDE/PRODUCT MONTH* CHANGE PRICE (US$) BBL BRENT BLEND Jan -0.54-0.54 23.86- 23.91 WEST TEXAS Interm Jan -2.55-2.55 23.85- 23.89 DUBAI FATEH Jan -0.55-0.55 21.43— 22.48 TAPIS BLEND Jan -0.30-0.30 25.80- 25.90 MINAS Jan -0.30-0.30 24.60- 24.70 NAPHTHA (CIF Jap) -0.50-0.50 238.50-239.50 NAPHTHA -0.30 0.30 24.50— 24.90 CST-18OHSFO
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      SILVER
      18 26 Closing prices (USS/froy oz) Mon Fri I.Singapore 4.8354.845 4.87-4.88 Fri Thu w NewYork 4.8254.835 4.85-4.86 Source: RotfiscttW
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      INDICES
      65 27 December 23 Change ST Industrials 2195.86 —095 ST Finance 4302.22 +489 ST Hotels 2088 35 -3.11 ST Properties 1912.60 -6 86 BT Composite 2197 02 -160 BT-MGA 1046.15 -0.17 BT-SRI 1086 41 —0.91 BT 08/ OS -160 -91 BT CADI -***** -72 BTOBV +*****816 -***** DBS CPF Index 601.05
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      SCOREBOARD
      63 27 MAIN CLOB Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Industrial 28 67 45 3 27 9 Finance 7 12 4 2 6 2 Hotels 1 4 4 0 3 0 Properties 2 7 4 1 12 7 Plantations 0 0 0 15 2 Mining 0 0 0 0 10 BLW
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      TOP ACTIVES
      32 27 Wee Poh 20c 2,602,000 City Dcv 50c 2,468,000 KimEngWt97 2,325,000 LabroyM2oc 2,004,000 Informatics 5c 1,658,000 BerjayaGroup 1,415,000 HKLandUS$O.l 1,352,000 Wing Tai 25c 1,253,000 Sing Tel 15c 1,234,000 UracoHWgs 10 1,222,000
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      TURNOVER (READY)
      45 27 Total Market Fri Mon Industrials 58.456m 25.583m Finance 7.932m 2.686m Hotels 1.480m 539,800 Properties 10.656m 7.984m Loans Stocks 8.602m 6.143m Plantations 243,000 204,000 Mining 91,000 78,000 Total volume 87,460m 43.218m Total value in S$ 275.780m 151.827m Sesdaq volume 7.429m 5.080m Nasdaqvoiume Nil Nil
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      Market dominated by block deals in thin trading
      464 27  -  CHAN WEE CHUAN J A nIXf" T |\f| #1 M X P" IVlfllllYbH I n l~ n r\ D T X I r I J M l v/ i i i VOLUME-PADDING married deals dominated proceedings on a lacklustre day on the
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      BONDS, LOANS & WARRANTS
      1671 27 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS All shares quoted have a par value of $1 unto** otherwise specified, bi trading m this stock is restricted to buying-in market only. Adjusted for scrip/rights. N Tax-exempted dividend. P/E ratios reflect the last annual consolidated results. P/E ratios and Gr's Y'M of foreign shares ire adjusted
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      SES MAINBOARD
      2684 27 [Industrial and commercial 1996/96 Curr Last High Low Company Traded Sal* ASENT$10 200 US 1000 900 ASF US$0.01 100 US 900 214 165 Acer 50c US 176 494 300 rn t Acma 50c 310 320 320 t Alex Hldgs 50c 320 448 247 m Amcol 25c 262 278
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      UNIT TRUSTS
      543 27 Mgrs'Prices, Dec 24 AMruttFundMgra AbtrustS'poreGrFd 0.960—1.009" Allied Phillip Mgt Asia Pacific GfOwthFd 1.141—1.199 American Intl Aitur AIA Unit Linked Fund 1.027—1.082* AXAUft FortressFund 1.021 Citicorp Invt Bank Citi Global Bond Fd 1.035—1.045'* Citi Asia Infrastructure Fd 1 13— 1.18" Credit Lyonnai* krti As»et Mgt CLAsiafacGrFund 0.905-O.955" CLS'poreGrFund 0.930—0.980"
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      PROPERTIES
      266 27 1995/96 Curr Last Vol Day Gr't Net MCapWtAvg High Low Company Traded Sale +or- 000 High Low Dlw% P/E $mil Price 4080 3050 ml B Sembawang 3110 35.0 50.8 746.4 3138 169 114 mt Bonvestssoc 122 unch 25 122 121 6.0 10.9 257.9 122 1950 1600 mt C Properties
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      FINANCE
      383 27 9300 9000' BMTS7?M 5 50] O) 9000 15 64.3 49.3 9360 m nil DBS 890 5 20 890 885 17.5 10.1 3761.9 889 187 167 DBSCPS2OO 171 unch 68 171 170 172 2090 1570 ml DBS Foreign 1830 -10 404 1840 1820 20.8 4834.1 1823 300 300 FAIIn.10? A
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      PLANTATIONS
      12 27 Inch Ken 10p JM Inch Ken 10p200 1100 -80.0 88.8 90.8
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      SESDAQ
      742 27 1996 Curr Last Vol Day Gr« Net MCapWtAvg High Low Company Traded Sal* +or- "000 High Low Dlv% P/E $mll Price 289 135 eABRHWgsSc 162 -1 5 163 182 30 101.3 72.0 164 151 68 AS Auto IOC 145 unch 27 145 141 150 5 146 234 88 c
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      HOTELS
      214 27 440 230 eANAHot.I. 332 42.0 1592 337 102 5 72 ANlance Tach 72 -5.2 59.4 74 156 129 ml Apollo 129 unch 14 130 129 25 37.9 132.4 130 4150 3500 t Goodwood Part 3900 xd 100.0 48 1 "550 3764 157 120 ml Grand Central 120 -2 10
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      Demand for ready-built plants, industrial land healthy: JTC
      474 28  -  Freddie Ng By THE demand for Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) ready-built factories and industrial land continued to be healthy during the third quarter of this year, the government agency said yesterday. But the slowdown m the electronics industry has resulted m exceptionally
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      Lock icon Corruption, project delays in Taiwan lead to exodus of top foreign builders
      421 28 Corruption, project delays in Taiwan lead to exodus of top foreign builders TAIPEI Frustration at widespread corruption and delays m implementing a US$3OB billion (Ss43l billion) government infrastructure programme have caused several top European construction companies to withdraw from Taiwan. Tarmac International Ltd, Britain's largest construction company, last week became
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      Lock icon Coles Myer sells Australian property assets for $625m
      422 28 MELBOURNE Australian retailer Coles Myer Ltd said yesterday it had sold AsssB million (*****.6 million) worth of property assets to a range of investors. Earlier, property group Westfield Trust revealed itself as one of the buyers, purchasing shopping centres m Bisbane and
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      Lock icon TRADING CLAUSE
      49 28 Traders on the Hongkong Futures Exchange (HKFE) starting yesterday's trading wearing Christmas hats for charity. The HKFE will support Operation Santa Claus by selling Christmas hats from HK$50 (S$9) upwards and the proceeds will go to the burns unit at Hongkong's Prince of Wales Hospital. AFP picture.
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      Lock icon Indian car makers' sales 'short of target'
      406 28 BOMBAY Sales of medium-priced cars m India are falling well short of ambitious growth targets for the financial year to March 1997, the Economic Times said yesterday. "As the year draws to a close, a comparison of the targeted and actual sales figures
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      Lock icon Airbus hinder-represented' in China despite record sales
      253 28 BEIJING Airbus Industries, the world's second-biggest supplier of civil aircraft, said sales to China m 1996 were the best yet, topping American rivals Boeing Co and McDonnell Douglas Corp. In April, Airbus sold aircraft worth US$l.5 billion (552.11 billion), almost tripling Boeing's $510
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      Lock icon Britain's Hinduja group to invest $8b in India
      240 28 HOSUR (India) The Britainbased Hinduja group yesterday said it would invest US$6 billion (SsB 4 billion) m India's de ficient infrastructure sectorr™^ Chairman Srichand P. Hinduja said the group, which has an annual turnover of US$ll billion, also planned to set up
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      191 28 SEOUL Daewoo Motors Corp, South Korea's third-larg-est car maker, plans to start building a plant m China as early as 1998 that would assemble 300,000 small passenger cars a year. The company has not obtained Chinese government approval for the project, a Daewoo
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      301 28 HO CHI MINH CITY John Swire Sons said it remains opiimistic about Vietnam's potential despite a general decline m foreign interest m the country. "We are still pretty bullish but realism has set m. It is not a country where you can risk doing
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      63 28 Filipino stock market trader looking forlorn, reflecting me f nuippine equities manners snarp tall in early trade after President Fidel Ramos was operated on yesterday for removal of a blockage in a major artery supplying blood to the brain. The stock market rebounded in mid-session on news that
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      249 28 MELBOURNE Australian manufacturers reported a "very modest" pick-up m activity m the December 19% quarter of the year, the Australian Chamber of Manufactures said its quarterly survey, adding the gains "pave the way for more significant growth later m 1997". The survey found that
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        69 28 MANILA Cable Wireless pic unit Eastern Telecommunications Philippines Inc said it will invest 237 million pesos (5513.3 million) to expand its international gateway facility. In a statement to the Board of Investments, ETPI said the expansion programme involves the installation of 10,000 international lease lines m
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        Lock icon Yaohan curbs expansion
        69 28 SHANGHAI Yaohan International Holdings Ltd, postponed its plans to expand m China amid cost-cutting 1 by affiliates m Japan and South-east Asia, The Asian Wall Street Journal reported. Mr Hironobu Yasunaga, general manager of Yaohan (Shanghai) Holdings Co, said the company does not plan to expand beyond
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        59 28 BEIJING China's industrial watchdogs are to introduce harsh new rules aimed at penalising rogue enterprises which fail to follow state policies, a report said yesterday. From Jan 1, all companies m China —domestic and foreign-funded —will be classified "A" or "B" enterprises, on whether they
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        48 28 SYDNEY —Australian building materials giant Boral Ltd said yesterday it had signed an agreement to sell its European roof tile operations m Germany. It said m a statement it will realise funds of As4o million (5544.78 million) from the sale to Koramic-Wienerberger Dachprodukte GmbH.—A AFP
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        69 28 WELLINGTON Telecom Corp of New Zealand said it is willing to allow customers to keep their telephone numbers when they change phone companies, provided the rival company pays a one-off NZ$3O (5530.05) fee and ongoing costs. Telecom's network commercial manager Bruce Simpson said the proposed
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      465 29  -  Narendra Aggarwal By International division shut down ALTHOUGH the Jumabhoy family still owns 57.5 per cent of property and hospitality group Scotts Holdings, it is terminating all its service agreements with director-related companies. This was revealed yesterday at the annual general meeting
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      454 29 MAINBOARD-LISTED Pokka Corporation (Singapore) has said its proposal to exercise an option to buy all of the shares of Pokka Food (Singapore) from Pokka Corp of Japan is m line with its strategy to expand its range of food products and its chain of
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      643 29 Malaysia is now seen as 'over-banked', with its small population of 20 million served by 37 commercial banks 36 when the DCB-Kwong Yik merger is completed. KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian banks have become the stock market's top flavour m the past few
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      305 29 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian infrastructure developer YTL Corp Bhd said yesterday it was proposing a one-for-two bonus issue, a special issue and a bond issue. In a statement, the company said the issues were to partly fund its acquisition of shares m associate YTL Power
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      Lock icon Promet joins Philippine railway consortium
      196 29 MANILA Malaysian construction giant Promet Bhd has joined a consortium that will build a 200 billion peso (5511.2 billion) railway system m Mindanao, sources said yesterday. The group, formed with government encouragen.ent, includes Spain's Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocariles and Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, sources
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      165 29 MBf' s Manila unit to step up expansion MANILA MBf Philippines, the listed Philippine subsidiary of Malaysian financial conglomerate MBf Capital Bhd, plans to step up its expansion next year as economic conditions m the country improve. In an annual report to shareholders on Saturday, MBf Philippines chairman Tan Sri
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        Bousteadco profits drop
        55 29 BOUSTEADCO Singapore yesterday reported group net profit of $534,000 for the six months ended Sept 30, 1996 a drop of 42 per cent from the same period a year ago. > Its results were depressed m part by reduced margins. Turnover shrank 5 percent to $29.4 million.
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        JC-MPH sells noodle-maker
        80 29 JACK Chia-MPH said its Malaysian subsidiary Jacy Industries (M) Sdn Bhd has sold its instant noodle < manufacturing and distribution business and assets to Medan Pulangan Sdn Bhd for $5.8 million. JC-MPH said the sale was undertaken as part of the rationalisation of its consumer products business
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        Econ unit's granite deal
        71 29 ECON International said yesterday its wholly owned subsidiary, Econ Piling Pte Ltd (EPPL) has agreed to buy granite products from Granite Resources Pte Ltd for 18 months for $5.24 million. The deal will be financed internally. It is not expected to have any material impact on
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        36 29 MAINBOARD-LISTED Datacraft Asia said yesterday it has secured a contract worth about U*****,000 (*****,307) from China Airlines to install a high-performance interface processor for high-speed direct connection to the airline's existing IBM mainframes.
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        FCC, SSL unit clinch sites
        152 29 MAINBOARD-LISTED First Capital Corporation (FCC) and SSL Properties Pte Ltd, a wholly owned unit of Straits Steamship Land, have each clinched a site for residential development from the Housing Board. FCC was awarded a site m Bishan of nearly 35,000 square metres for $275.6 million.
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        92 29 PAN Pacific Public Company Ltd said yesterday it has halved its stake m a China joint venture, Kunming Stone Forest Hotel Co Ltd. It said it has cut its stake to 30 per cent from 60 per cent because it has decided to use its resources
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      580 30  -  Tan Li Eng By TWO more former directors of Amcol Holdings Ng Chee Kheong and Tang Siu Shing were charged by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) yesterday, this time with insider trading. The proceedings constituted the third batch of charges against the directors
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      CK Tang cuts interim loss to $7.2m
      246 30 CK Tang cuts interim loss to $7.2 m RETAILER CX Tang yesterday reported a smaller $7.2 million interim group net loss and m fact achieved an operating profit of $955,000, against a $2.5 million loss a year ago. "The turnaround m operating profit is the result of the recovery of
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      S'pore Exchange Centre developers close to settling land use premium
      554 30  -  Kalpana Rashiwala By THE developers of the proposed Singapore Exchange Centre (SEC) m Shenton Way are close to reaching a settlement with the Land Office on a "significant reduction" m differential premium (DP), sources said. The DP has to be
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      7 1 THE STRAITS TIMES Life! TUESDAY DECEMBER 24,1996
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        Lock icon US marshals the forces of niceness
        1283 2 A SURLY driver cuts into your lane. Your teenager brings home a CD with lewd, hostile lyrics. A political candidate in a television advertisement morphs into a convicted murderer. A star baseball player spits at an umpire. A radio talk-show host insults the President
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        369 2 SCHOOL bullies may lash out m the playground because they are reacting to neglect and punishment at home, researchers said recently. As many as one m three British children say they have fallen prey to bullies and Professor Rowan My-ron-Wilson believes parents
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        The Lion City wears many stripes on the Net
        740 3  -  STEPHANIE YEO Surfing cyberspace throws up some interesting facts and fiction intended for the traveller SO THE Internet brings people closer. To places, at least. Just a few strokes of the keyboard and you can be in almost any destination on
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        What's hot, what's fun, for everyone
        1171 4  -  FRANCIS CHIN BEST SOFTWARE LEISURE TITLES OF 1996 MANY of this year's bestselling PC-based games and leisure titles are sequels of previous bestsellers. However, the graphics, sound and special effects are much improved, providing greater realism, smoother play and faster interaction. Most of the
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          Wrong mate found on the Net
          115 4 A WOMAN who got married m Washington after a romance spawned by the Internet found out four months into the union that her mate had a serious flaw "he" was a she* So she sued. Thorne Wesley Jameson Groves told Ms Margaret Anfie Hunter
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          Slow response to browser offer
          144 4 MICROSOFT'S share of the Internet browsing market is increasing more slowly than expected, analysts and Web publishers said. Its Internet Explorer, used to navigate the global computer network, is a key part of the company's year-old Internet strategy and its fight with Netscape Communications Corp,
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        Electronic commerce on the Net coming soon?
        275 4 ELECTRONIC commerce over the Internet buying plane tickets, music CDs, or clothes with a credit card is not fiction anymore. But security and other concerns hampered the Internet from becoming an international shopping mall this year, and security remains an issue for the
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        Catch New Year and a play at midnight
        810 5 WONG CHEE MING A SINGAPORE Chinese theatre group will be ushering m the new year with what is probably Singapore's firstever midnight drama performance. My Name Is Stone, a collection of original short plays, will be performed by the ETCeteras at The
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        Lock icon Jong ritual becomes annual tourist event
        444 5 MANY islands m the Indonesian archipelago have their own legends and ceremonies. Some have similar rituals or tales, many of ;wJhieh are related to the sea. But the buang jong ritual on Belitung Island m south Sumatra is unique. Buang means to throw away
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        The god who gives knowledge together with wealth and luck to scholars
        544 5  -  Zhu Hong KOH SIEW TIN Temple Culture jft ANCIENT society, the only way for the poor to rise from the ranks was to study hard, obtain honours m the imperial examinations and land an official post. It is
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        NBC, HBO lead Golden Globe nominations
        403 9 NBC, the network carrying the Golden Globe awards to be telecast on Jan 19, walked away with a sackful of TV nominations last week when the lists were announced for the 54th annual awards by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association m Beverly Hills. NBC,
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        Lock icon Popular Hongkong pair make comeback with reunion album
        661 9  -  CHIN SOO FANG The duo will pursue individual careers but hope to make Tat Ming Pair a spontaneous ongoing project TEN years ago, they were Hongkong pop duo Tat Ming Pair. But Anthony Wong and Tats Lav treated each other as merely
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        474 13  -  LIM SENG JIN MOST geology lecturers are m love jwith the rocks they study. American Ed JStander, 40, is different his primary passion is water. He is one of only 12 people m the "World who perform with the glass harmonica, a musical
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      406 1 ?6 M DRAMA AT MIDNIGHT >v Substation, ]-rjy New Year's Eve I 'i-'V^,r-i■-.-.■' Wra^^^r [SOFTWARE JROUNDUP Best computer games I of 1996 I T X t new movement n the US jjg I —l /^|TT| J irf~\ CTf-^t* ITSf^rW^ I t"l^l is calling for a return to good (fflff^^B^^ XvJW
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      570 2 International Qualified Personnel Database Established Over 100,000 Experieced Persons m All Fields Reserved Orient International (Holding) Foreign Economic Technological Cooperation Co., Ltd. (The subsidiary to Orient International (Holding) Co., Ltd. an extra-large comprehensive entrepreneurial group m China) Keenly Desirous of Strengthening and Entering into Business Relations and activitives with Clients
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      91 3 Get your favourite newspapers and magazines from 4 bus shelters at Shenton Way opposite Lav Pa Sat Festival Market Ang Mo Kio outside Ang Mo Kio MRT station m front of Blk 452, Aye. 3 between Blk 304 and Blk 307, Aye. 6 j J^^|k "iMri^^l 9^ :<^ SPH publications
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      55 4 THE HOUSE OF LIM TS^fHlliffiMSl h^-HE'S LEARNT HIS LESSON F ROM IHEJ ..ALL HIS FRIENDS THOUGHT HE COULDN 1 T^^nn^Siil MWW WHICH LEFT HIM SCARRED f DRINK AT ALL BECAUSE HE KEPT REFUSING Ej¥ l^^(\rwhen|~jj [everything i y 1 j PEANUTS li^PP^" THE BORN LOSER GOOD /^OmiNG.^.VeEßCeFESre^! ScKm'sJ^ I Cm
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      99 4 GARFIELD v (CHR6T/V\A5 EVE/ WIZARD OF ID jm kmowwhattc? tew f..tf'f>T>\e\ P5 I X^UT>^IFT I THOM&WT \A FoR c-HfistmA* I I I »/^Tw THAT I ANDY CAPP I HE FILLS THE BACK-^ h v GROUND WITH SOMANV- (I'VE HEARD ALL) /ZITIZr^K DETAILS THAT THE *> > ABOUT JT- < 5J*
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      210 5 Teka Kata Sin FW Bahagian 3 INSTRUCTIONS: IN THE space below, there are groups of letters arranged horizontally and vertically. Write down eight words only by using the letters given. The words must be related to: SOKONG ATAU AMPU (support or prop) [tlu |m| pI 1 1 l|t I v
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      441 9 GRIPPINGIY REALISTIC!" *p WONG KIM HOH, etc. M j* nSsHDWINGI l"" a tf 338- 3400 CDi^fG mUPP «|Q2mmmgMM|a EMMA (PG) |BJBPBBJfI||WJBJ||fIfPfIJBJj|fIBfIJPPW^ WJBffIWJHJII tdy: n 00, 1.30,4.00, 6.45, 9.1 5pm 1 MMMMMMMMMIIMIIIIMIiI PPPfIBP torn. 10.30, 12.45. 3.00, 7.15, 9.30pm gg|^QjgyjyjyQQ2|J^yg|g22Jg|2iy^yjyy|y9j| trainspotting R(ai I 1 ifiWfTTffiflfWPlifWl TDY; 1200M/N2AM B GWYNETH PALTROW TOM:
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      992 11 MY NAME IS STONE ■"The Substation's Guinness Theatre, 45 Armenian Street. Thu -Mon, •^an 2-4: 8 pm. Dec 31: 8 pm and midnight. A comedy of five short "plays presented by The ETCeteras to help raise funds for The Sub•;station Endowment Fund. Tickets: $20 (evening show), $97 per I couple
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      715 11 Wide on 9510-4147 or Henry on 9521-7823. CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE World Trade Centre Amphitheatre. Sat: 6.30 pm. By Henderson Secondary School. Free. UNPLUGGED MUSIC World Trade Centre Eastend. Sat: 8 pm. Performance by the group Music Oreo. Free. fllßfflM^HllhhlMif-M Hi MASTERPIECES FROM THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM Singapore Art Museum, Bras Basah
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      398 11 Sat, Sun and public holiday: 8 am 6 pm. Latest works on birds by Australian artist Ego Guiotto. Admission: $10.30 (adults), $4.12 (children), $7.21 (senior citizens). FUN IN LEARNING: SCIENCE HOW THINGS ARE JurongWest Library. Thu: 10 11.30 am. For children aged six to 12 years. Fee: $12. Register at
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      805 11 Forms are available from National Youth Centre or call 839-9123. Closing date: Jan 15. WELLS OF JOY CHARITY DRIVE The Society for Aid to the Paralysed organises this drive to raise funds for a new programme and the vocational and training needs of physically disabled people m Singapore. Donation boxes
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      678 12 tDue to business expansion, our Company, m the area of Clean Room design and construction, HVAC systems, sales and service of particle counters and related Instruments, requires suitable candidates to fill the following posts: M E DESIGNER SENIOR DRAFTPERSON (2 positions) (1 position) Degree holders or Diploma with Diptoma/NTC m
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      826 12 TIMES PUBLISHING LIMITED Times Publishing Group NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Ballroom 11, Level 1, The Oriental Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue, Singapore *****7 on 1 7 January 1 997 at 1 1 .00 am
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      389 12 SENTOSA GOLF CLUB TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for: I Collection of documents/site showround: I Saturday, 28 Dec ember 1 996 at 1 1 .00 am I Please meet at the Reception Counter, New I Clubhouse of Sentosa Golf Club. Tender documents can be collected after the site showround. Document
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      381 12 feHANNEL 5 6.00 AM AM Singapore (Breakfast show) 9.00 Cartoon Special I —Jolly Old St Nicholas 9.30 Cartoon Special II Deck The Halls 1 0.00 Cartoon Special III O Christmas Tree 1 0.30 Cartoon Special IV Wind In The Willows 12.00 NOON Christmas Movie Special I Fuzzbucket: Mikey's invisible friend
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      289 12 2.15 Tour Of Duty War Is A Contact Sport (Military drama) Taylor ana Ruiz return after three weeks of absence. 3.05 By Demand (Music variety) 3.55 The Three Stooges Cookco Cavaliers (Classic comedy) 4. 1 5 Hogan's Heroes (Classic comedy) 5.00 Home Shopping (r) All programmes m English unless otherwise
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      261 12 PRIME 12 1.30 PM Home Shopping 4.00 Family Challenge (Entertainment) 5.00 Baby Races (Children's entertainment) 5.30 Talking Animal (Children/debut) 6.00 Rhoda (Comedy) 6.30 Katha Sagar (Hindi drama with English subtitles): A man visits a doctor, complaining of a pain m his neart. However, the cause of his pain defies medical
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      78 12 threatened by the arrival of the Nazis. This film received Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Sound and Adapted Musical Score. fM r JM Jl VMis^s i\ 1 aWtfam I v \k ■a^r d^BaVH LaßrSda^aai LaaaaW. 1' flia! aaW I' I Catch The Sound Of Music on Premiere 12 at 10
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      153 13 B?^ ')m*\- m ■EH "Cosmic Voyage"(OMNIMAX Movie) An Exhilarating Journey From The Smallest Atom To An EverExpanding Universe! "Cosmic Catastrophes"( Planetarium Show) An educational insight into the workings of the universe. Come see "Cosmic Catastrophes" and examine the lifethreatening problems on Earth. Cosmic Voyage: rmaM 10am, Ipm, 2pm, spm, Bpm
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        439 13 850 Deaths 850 Deaths TAN HEOK MENG AGE: 75 passed away peacefully on 21 Dec 1996. (WIFE: MOH KIM KENG, deceased) SONS! DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: TAN KOK CHUAN LOH TZE BOON TAN KOK YOUNG TAN AH NGOH. PAMELA TAN WEE HIM ONG IRENE TAN WEE CHENG HO HOON ENG. IRENE GODSON: GOD-DAUGHTER-IN-LAW:
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        372 13 850 Deaths 850 Deaths LOO CHENG PENG Age: 50 was called home to be with The Lord on 22 December 1996. Always remembered by loved ones: Brother: Sister-in-law: Loo Choc Leong Ng Lay Cheng Sister: Brother-in-law: Loo Cheng Chee Joseph Heng Nephews: Lester Loo Soon Ang Linus Loo Soon Yiong
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        90 13 a^tMMHHMBaWBBMMBI THE FAMILY OF THE LATE LIM TZUI NEO DEPARTED ON 17 DEC. 1996 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to Pastor Jimmy Wong, Rev. Dr. Kang of The Kampong Kapor Methodist Church, Peranakan Group, Church members, all relatives, frienc's colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences,
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        165 13 852 Acknowledgements 852 Acknowledgements 852 Acknowledgements The Family Of The Late MDM LOO GECK HOH Departed 14.12.96 wish to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to all I relatives, friends, colleagues and associates for their kind II condolences, donations, attendance and assistance I rendered during their recent bereavement. 1 1
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        84 13 854 Condolences 854 Condolences 854 Condolences With deepest sympathy to the family of the late LOO CHENG PENG (Ex-Principal of Henry Park Primary School) From MEMBERS OF The School Advisory Committee Parent Support Group. Principal and staff of HPPS. WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY ft HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE
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        34 13 In Loving Memory Of KANNOO SUTHEYVALL Departed: 24 Dec 1976 Your memory is as dear to day As m the hour you passed away Always remembered by wife, children loved ones
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        115 13 856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam I~^^^^^9n^EA^MEMOßlA^EßVlC^^^^^^B FOR OUR LATE MAKKAL THILAGAM DR. M.G. RAMACHANDRAN Remembering 24.12.97 May your memory wnh ua laat forever and avmr. A. Johari S. Selvam S. Soundarajen R. Sekaran R. Rajendren K. Ravi P. Govi K. Mohandass M.G. Yeasu A.S. Maniam S. Anbalagi V. Gandhi
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      781 3 689 Other Positions 689 Other Positions 689 Other Positions 703 Academic Courses i i Heraeus 1 We are a German Company with global operations, mainly m precious-metal related Industries. For Its lead frame factory In Tuas, the Company Is looking for. 1 1. SENIOR PROCESS TECHNICIANS (M*ie/Fcmak)l ITE/NTC-3 with some
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      462 3 BOARDING HOUSE IN town requires Technician General worker. Apply personally after 2pm. Lee Boarding, 46-52 Bencoolen St. #07-52, Peony Mansion, Singapore *****5. Tel. *****49 CAR DEALER FIRM requires General Assistant. With/ without experience. Class 3 licence. Transport/ handphone provided. Salary SI.2K $1.5 K. Call: *****57 MARKETING EXECUTIVES NEEDED. Attention!! Earn
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      413 3 ST. FRANCIS METHODIST Sch. offers Full-time "N", "0" "A" leyel classes starting Jan. 1997. Science subjects with lab. avail. Call *****44 or fax *****25 for details. 1997 NEW CLASSES for Maths English. Free BBC Dictionary given away for Ist 100 enrolments. Pis. call 345-7205 now 709 Commercial Courses THAMES BUSINESS
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      1272 3 736 Tuition WE HAVE EXPERIENCED tutors to teach from K1 to JC 2, for all subj areas. Call *****95 100% SURE PASSI Very highly specialise m Maths, Science. School teacher. *****46 9AM 11PM. *****71/ *****34 Pri. $40; Sec. $70; JC $120; Proven effective Results assured I All dists. 739 Other
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      695 3 Bakeries Delicatessens 5 Catering 8 Food Courts 11 Food Items 14 Lounges Discos Pubs Karaoke 17 Party Function Organisers 20 Restaurants Food Outlets 23 Take-Aways 30 Video Games Arcades 33 Other Entertainment 36 fSpactel Marat*) Antiques Collectors' Items 52 Aquariums 54 Arts 4 Crafts 56 Bicycles 58 Books Magazines Comics
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      596 4 CATS and our counters at Specialists' Centre and News Centre will close at Ipm today. Service will resume on 26 December 1996 at 8.30 am. For advertisements to be published tomorrow, please book by 12.00 noon today. There is no publication of The Straits Times on 26 December 1996. <mtttU
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      631 4 52 Antiques/ Collectors' Items CLASSIC MEMORIES CHRISTMAS Bonanza of antiques, artefacts and reproduction period furniture. Daily 10am. to Bpm. Sun. public holidays 11am. to Bpm. 50% storewide discount 10,000 sq.ft. showroom. 315 Outram Road #12-03 Tan Boon Liat Building Singapore *****4 Sales enquiries fax *****50 TANG SAN ANTIQUE House offer
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      786 4 23 Restaurants/ 23 Restaurants/ Food Outlets Food Outlets Traditional Christmas L,rj| [X Candlelight Dinner m i*£C« «Sfift;&§ old English atmosphere **fISHBW^"J"» HB f Prawn Cocktail (Dinner Only) X'maS Eve'S LlUlch $13.80+++ Cream of Tomato Soup X'maS Eve's Dinner $28.00+++ 's2« s 2f y VY rkHaffl X-masDaysLunch $16.80+++ or X'maS Day's
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      419 4 74 Pets/ Pet Care WAGGIE'S PET CARE Pug Shihfzu Chihuahua Jack Russell Mini Schnauzer Golden Retriever German Shepherd Old English Sheepdog Silky, Yorkshire Terriers Kalian Greyhound, Beagle Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Doberman, Mattese, Pekingese Labrador, Pomeranian, Bichon Chow Chow 66 Namly Place *****66/ *****77 Open today: 10.00 to 3.00pm Closed
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      543 4 80 Pleasure Boats/ Sea Sports PORTABLE FOLDING BOAT. 2-4 men. 100% safe. No storage or maintenance. 10 years hull warranty. Only $2736 Loan 70%. Vehito tel: *****77. GO FISHING ON a nice 45 foot fishing boat to Southern Islands. Day/ night. Pg. 9410-7924. PADI OPEN WATER Diver Course $300 (Local).
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      646 4 90 Airconditioners/ 90 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators Refrigerators National fj V-IPECIAL^TOSHIBA V v OFFERlH.Vu^rsu^y !"T!iitsussi5 MMI Fujitsu/National 1 to 2 (2 rooms) $2300/***** 92 Carpets/ Rugs PARTITION, CARPET. WALLPAPER, vinyl tiles, painting, general cleaning, polish wax, shampoo. *****56/ *****327 Topban. USA CARPET $1 p.s.f. with installation. Venetian/ vertical blinds $2,70/ $3.20, wall
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      564 4 Nationai7foshibnso7| Fujitsu/Toshiba 1 to 3 B (3 rooms) X $3250/$3550 112 House Cleaning/ Painting ALL PROFESSIONALS IN paint ing rockstone, plastering, varnishing, cornices general cleaning. 100% ICI, Nippon 3inl. 5 yrs. g'tee for external painting. Express superb service. No deposit. *****29/ *****187. Free quotation ALWAYS CALL A Professional painter. HDB
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      449 4 114 House Renovation/ Decor BERLIN DESIGN Gives you 100% FREE Quotation and Oesign Renovation loan from $10,000 to $50,000 arrangeable. We specialise m: All kinds of Floor/ Wall Tiling, Cornices, Cabinets, Grilles, Curtains, etc. NO OBLIGATION! Daily from 10am. to 9pm. Showroom Blk. 25 Outram Park #01-437 Tel. *****79/ *****59
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      813 5 114 House 114 House 114 House Renovation/ Decor Renovation/ Decor Renovation/ Decor SAN-DA DESIGN RENOVATION BBf'SSi #01-27 Katong Shopping Centre °i* nl) n > »#BI-35 Bt Timah Shopping Centre Tel: *****28 *****29 Fax: *****30 Tel: *****54 *****56 *****74 H^ 8 09-°i992 e G Design Arrangement for loan Instalment *****27 Fax:
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      665 5 118 Plumbing CLEAR ALL CHOKES with machine. Piping basin, toilet bowls ceiling leakage. *****24 (24-hrs.) FOR INSTALLATION, PIPING/ Repair works. Licensed Plumber. Peter. Tel: *****42 MACHINE CLEAR CHOKES WC/ basin choke, pipe leakage (24 hrs.) Tel. 353-3072/ pg. *****313 Fock. 24-HRS. SERVICE. CALL *****24. Fast and economical rates. 24-HR. PLUMBER.
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      323 5 Indon Filipina I I Cost savings rXfetSl I Compliant maid -O !f Ml N I Credited agency r ££4 A I- Conversant m English" v I Continuous service 1 19, Outram Park, #02-1 69 1 I! ORCHID It 324 3188/324 3375 f FrsB9ol) V lOM«TtnJM|PHvnaa^/ hupin^Hm|Q MAIDS fr qnW U
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      495 5 LATEST PACKAGE $***** New Sri Lankan/ Indon./ Filipina maids avail. Good with children. C-Focus Svcs. Call: 745-6889 (C-3649-01Z) MERRY X'MAS ft Happy New Year from Robert Larine. Filipina maids for transfer avail. Tel. *****16. (C-*****1). NEW BRANCH OPENING Promotion $100 Ind. Phil. Thai maids avail. Phil-Thai: *****01 (Bt. Timah) *****16
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      447 5 166 Health Centres 45 MINUTES MASSAGE for $35. #03-30 Orchard Plaza (rear block). New Orchard Plaza Health Centre Tel: *****89, *****80 176 Private Investigators fvrfjm CKY234/3/872 COMMERCIAL CASES MATRIMONIAL CASES ■f accuracy 4- Integrity -f spaed -f assurance WMi cbw Unfa In Hone Kong Canada, Bfjjlng and Taiwan CALL ASIAPAC
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      537 5 203 Bookkeeping/ Secretarial/ Answering Services An established Business Centra located at the Excelsior Hotel with full secretarial services Address Registration $7/ mth Answering Services $7/ mth Fax/ Telex each $5/ rrtth Personalised Answering Service, ROC Co. Extracts, Meeting Room.Typing etc. For Enquiries Call *****32 SENANTIASA ASSOCIATES (INCORPORATE ANSWERING SERVICES, BOOKKEEPING,
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      2140 6 209 Business 209 Business 209 Business Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities W m HDB flats 406 private properties worth over^ $1.05 Billion In 11 months. Find out why from our FREE TALK every Thur. at 7pm. No Assoc. fee, 1 st class support. Classroom field training provided. Experienced agents also •■^.t .^^R
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      922 6 239 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/ Removal Rftl SPECIALISE IN house, office removal. Disposalabie services storage provided. Free quotations. Tel. *****66/ pg *****733 Steven T ft L Specialise m all kinds of removal, disposal service, storage, packing, free quotation boxes. *****90/ *****003 Alex $28 ft ABOVE pickup/ open box lorry/ tailgate crane
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      699 6 305 BMW For Sale '81 BMW 320 Manual. Well maintained. COE 9/'2OOl. Selling $17,900. Tel. 5855-855 (Owner) '84 BMW 3201 auto. 4-dr. Metallic Black. COE 2003. Hifi, s/rims, superb engine. Tel. 392-6119. '88, 1 OWNER, BMW 320 auto, PARF S29K, full accessories, $37,800. 9-*****63/ 9-*****95 '89 BMW 7301 LA Sowrm
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      1030 6 310 Daihatsu For Sale 4/92 CHARADE I.OCX. acci-dent-free, tax 3/97, new paint, $40,500, Lot 6 Kallang Auto VB4 DAIHATSU CHARADE 1.0. New tax. COE 9/2003. Tip top cond. $24,500. *****11/ *****818 It 92 DAIHATSU CHARADE 1.0. Auto. 5 drs. Tip-top condition. $48,300. Tel: *****38/ *****82 '79 MODEL CHARADE 1.0 XTE,
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      1223 7 318 Honda For Sale •SBT3377P' '91 CIVIC SI 1.6, 2door. Sun-roof. Full accessories. Sporty red. Loan/ trade m. Lot 3 Irving Road Tel: *****00 Scotts SBX 6969R 6T93 Accord 2.0EX1 auto. 1 owner. Very beautiful cond. High trade m. $89. 8 K. Unit 36 Kaki Bukit Car Mart. *****33 1
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      1121 7 316 Honda For Sale B/*94 CIVIC 1.6E51 auto. S/rims. Spoiler, remote lock. Tax 4/97. Tip-top cond. *****11/ *****853. 6/'B3 ACCORD 1.6 auto, showrm. cond. COE 2002, deposit $4K, loan 4 yrs. Call *****55 6T89 HONDA CIVIC 1.3 GL, 3-dr. Manual. Grey. Tip top cond. Loan avail. Tel. *****60. 6T89 HONDA
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      943 7 319 Jaguar For Sale DOCTOR OWNED JAGUAR 2.9 Sovereign, 2 owners with nice no. View: 19 Lor. Kilat, Tan Quee Swee Bldg. #01-01. Tel: 462-1182 '87/ '91 JAGUAR Sovereign 2.9. Auto. Sunroof. Electric leather seats. CD. 2K paint. COE till 4/2001. Agt. maintained. *****243. '98 DAIMLER DOUBLE Six. Auto. 1
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      801 7 326 Mitsubishi For Sale BRAND NEW MITSUBISHI Larcer. Special g'teed COE package only at Chartered Motor tel: *****11/ IMM Motormart 665-0811 BRAND NEW MITSUBISHI Spa cewagon 2.0 GLXi Auto. ABS roof rack. Immediate registration. Newton Auto Pte. Ltd. *****77 DOWNPAYMENT $7000. NEAR '90 Galant 1.6 auto. Super Salon. 2nd owner.
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      827 7 328 Nissan For Sale 328 Nissan For Sale The Cheapest "March" m Town 1.0 NISSAN MARCH with Air Bag $66 f BOO with COE Auto Transimission also available YmL £mL^Jm^JZl£ hJE Hall NISSAN MARCH v4>--~" "~"i r'" '"'■"~fev X. y-~-j£^^^^^ aav 4f ipi HP MBMaW' Only $7,000 Deposit 3 yrs
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      666 7 12/92 SUNNY I.BEX. 1 owner. Tax 5/97. Deposit $10K. $55. 8 K. Tel: *****97. Hougang Ct. #01-05 1973 DATSUN 120Y Good cond.l Selling $12,800. Interested please page 9506 9720 1993 SUNNY I.6SS $59.8 K. 4/'B9 Pulsar I.4SLX 4-dr. $27. 8 K. One owner. Lot 18 Kallang Auto. 1994 NISSAN SUNNY
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      1020 8 344 Toyota For Sale 8/92 COROLLA 1.3 manual. Full accessories. Very well maintained. Beautiful cond. Tel: *****00 8/95 WHITE COROLLA L6GLI. Auto. 1 owner. Well kept. 598.8 K. Tel: 469-6611/9701-1819 '80 CORONA I.e. COE 3/2002, 3 owners, hi-fi, s/rims. tax 4/97. Deposit $3800. Tel. *****04 '82 CARINA 1.6 auto. COE
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      1123 9 391 Vans For Sale Huat Motor Trading Ent. BWMifc'V S*ll Commercial VahicJ* tl 1»O Airport Road w Lot C D*fu Uaad Car C*ntr* Daw Tal: *****92/ *****93 *"'"*B9 Daihatsu Vl l6 14ft. lorry '88 Suzuki 1000 c.c. 5-dr. van b '84 Nissan Cabstar. COE 7/2004. MMgg Nissan C2O van. COE
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      813 9 393 Motorcycles/ Scooters For Sale mmmmmmmmmm XR2OO NEWLY OVERHAULED. I Asking $7,500. Price negotiable. Page. 9307-6613 #84 YAMAHA RXS/ HONDA NSI2S. Cash $1399. COE 2002/ 2004. Tip top. Pg. 9704-2041. Urgent! 12/92 1 OWNER FZR Yamaha, monokey box. $1980 0.n.0. Good buy. *****10/ *****193 400CBX. BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. $1800 neg. Pg.
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      988 9 410 Dl 5- 16 East Coast PTE APTS Rent j 1 D.lB Melville Pk. 2/3 rms. $2800 up D.15 Laguna Pk. 3 rms. 1770 sq.ft. $3000 D.14 Windy Heights. 4 rms. 2500 sq.ft. $3400 D.15 View Point. 3 rms. 1313 sq.ft. $3500 D.lB Elias Green. 3 rms. 1530 sq.ft. $3600
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      982 9 414 019-20 Serangoon/ Thomson PTE APTS Rent D.19 CHERRYHILL CONDO. 3 bdrms. 1500 sq.ft. F/furn. Full condo. facilities, rent $4,000 neg. Immediate. Pg 9-804-0677 KFI MAYFLOWER AYE. 2% storey townhouse. Price negotiable. Agents welcome. Interested call *****11/ pg. *****431 Mr Aw. BRAND NEW COUNTRY Gran deur. 1450 sq.ft. 3+l rms.
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      1008 9 420 Houses For Rent 420 Houses For Rent Localities Description Area (sqft) East Serenity Terrace 4+l 4108 (2 storey terrace) Pooleßoad 4 7597 (Single storey bungalow) Bedok Ria 4+l 8417/2262 (2 storey Semi-D) Kew Vale (Sovereign Series) 4+l 4412/5113 (3 storey bungalow) Kew Vantage s+l 2396/3434 (3 storey Semi-D) Mistral
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      983 9 422 HUDC/ HDB Apts For Rent APPROVED 3-RM SIMS Dr. Blk. 62. P/furn. Immed. $1000. Trivest Pg: 9216-1468 no agts. APPROVED 3-RM. BLK. 136 Bt. Batok. Unfurn. Avail. 1/1/97. View to offer. Pg. 9-*****46 AREA APPROVED HUDC MAIS. Eu nosville for rent. F/furn. 2 mins. walk to Eunos MRT. 9-*****34.
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      1126 9 422 HUDC/ HDB Apts For Rent 5 RMS. HOUGANG. Near central j F/furn. Amenities. Woodlands/ Vis- i n. *****629 ERA 424 Service Apts SINGAPORE SERVICE APT. 56 G, Gilstead Road. D.ll near Novena MRT. Studio/ 3 bdrms. Avail, m Dec. Weekly/ monthly. 250-4771/ 252-3360/ fax: 256-3103. 426 Rooms For Rent
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      912 9 426 Rooms For Rent 1 ROOM NEAR Bukit Gombak MRT. Furn. Female tenant. Twin $450. Single $400. Pg: 9490-6968. 2 COMMON RMS. to rent at Hougang Aye. 3. Preferably ladies/ students. Call owner 9-*****31. 2-RMS. FOR RENT at Hillview Aye. Single male. No cooking. Interested contact tei: *****24. 2 ROOMS
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      785 10 446 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tangtln/ Holland PTE APTS Sale D.09 BIST BUYI Yong An Pk. 1765 sq.ft 3-rms. High fir. F'hold. Facilities. $2.1 M. Agt. 9818-9376. D.09 EURO-ASIA CT. 2 yrs. 1453 sq.ft. 3+l. Mins. to Orchard. Quiet. Facilities. $1.38 M. UT 9207-3460 D.09 FAR EAST Mans. 3 rms. 1250 sq.ft.
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      694 10 456 012 14 Batestier/ Macpherson/ Geylang PTE APTS Sale D.12 HOME STARTER'S Dream! (St. Michael Apt.) 1020 sq.ft. 3bdrm. Near MRT/ mkt. $625,000. Harvest *****941/ tel. *****88 D.14 8 MINS. Paya Lebar MRT. City Plaza. Studio apt. 915 sq.ft. High fir. Windy. F'hold. OCBC Property Services *****585 D.12 KEN MANS.
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      736 10 461 Dl 5-16 East Coast PTE APTS Sale D.lB OCEAN PARK. Penthouse. #18 fir. 4+l bdrms. 4000 sq.ft. Spacious hall living. Roof gdn. Full unobstructed sea/ city view. Facilities. F'hold. Suntec *****32 D.lB FLAMINGO VALLEY. 2121 sq.ft. 4+l. Spacious. Face South. Full facilities. Foreigners eligible. Springleaves 9817-5770 Diane. D.lB $728K
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      951 10 488 HUDC Apts For Sale D.20 SHUNFU VILLA apt. for sale. Low fir. Quiet, 3+l. Owner. Pg: 9209-4645 D.20 SHUNFU VILLAS mais. Highrise, valued S7SOK. Near schs./ amenities. Palms 9413-4212 EUNOSVILLE MAIS. BLK. 822. N.S. facing. Renovated. MRT. View to offer. Josephine *****775 ERA EXEC. MAIS. EUNOSVILLE Blk. 846. 1700
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      989 10 493 HDB Apts For Sale (Bedok/ Chai Chee) A BLESSED CHRISTMAS to alt! $298 K. Convenient 4 'NG' Bedok Res. Mkt. Shalom 9605 5385 Pat ALL RACES ELIGIBLE. 3 NG' Blk. 515, Bedok N. Low flr.<-Na*r amenities. No co-broke. 9306-3340 BEAUTIFUL 8 "I' Bedok Res. blk. 613, f/renovated/ aircon. Marble
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      1318 10 494 HDB Apts For Sale (Bishan) BLK. 302 SHUNFU walkup 4 'NG'. Valued S2BBK. Near amenities. View to offer. 9208-5389 agt. CAN CONTRA. 8 'I. Dr.-to-dr. Near Catholic High Sch. Shunfu Rd. Blk 312. Agt. 9808-1122 CASH $25K 4 "S' Bishan blk. 123, near MRT. Amenities. Chinese not eligible. 9700-6566
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      1255 10 497 HDB Apts For Sale (Bt Merah/ Q'town/ Telok Blangah) 3-RM. BT. HO Swee Blk. 4 (upgraded with extra toilet). Renovated. Can contra *****184 URES 3-RM. MEI LING St. High fir. Breezy. Well kept. Q'stown MRT, sch., mkt. Call EUT 294 4466 3 'S' REDHILL Blk 20. Mid fir. Upgraded.
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      1262 10 501 HDB Apts For Sale (Clementi/ West Coast) 4 'NG' BLK. 716 West Coast. High fir. windy. Near shpg. mall/ mkt./ amenities. Valued S2BSK. Can contra. *****39 Agt. CASH ONLY S32K neg. 5 T Pan dan Gdns. Blk. 407. Mid fir. Renovated. No blockage. *****39 agt. CASH SI9KI 4 "NG"
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      1267 10 504 HDB Apts For Sale (Hougang/ Serangoon/ Yio Chu Kang} BRAND NEW EXEC. Mais. Ser angoon N. Aye 4. (Very low cash'i Tastefully renovated. (Few «nits for sales!). *****08 CW CASH SI7K ONLY 4 NG' corner blk 215 Serangoon Central. Very good location. Near interchange/ amenities. Pg. 9557-7144 apt. CASH
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      874 11 505 HDB Apts For Sale (Jurong) 4 "A' BLK. 324 Jurong E. Lift level. S/p001.,/ shops/ mkt./ sch. S32OK neg. Pg. 9306-0463 JC 4 'A' BLK. 748. $295K neg. Nicely renovated. Valued. No contra. Near amenities. Pg. *****662 4 "A" DR to dr Jurong W. Blk. 541. Renovated, amenities. Can
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      800 11 510 HDB Apts For Sale (Marine Parade) 6 'I' PT Blk Marine terr./ Crescent. High fir, renovated, partial seaview. Can contra. *****106agt 512 HDB Apts For Sale (Pasir Ris/ Changi) BEAUTIFUL 4 'A* corner Blk. 477, 412. Mid fir. F/renovated. Near amenities/ MRT. Unblocked. Price neg. Pg. 9-*****17 Century BLK.
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      859 11 514 HDB Apts For Sale (Tampines/ Simei) CAN CONTRA 8 'A'/ 'I. Near mkt. Tampines blk. 260/ 210. Agt. 9808-1122 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! Simei ground fir. exec. mais. Face park/ MRT. Valued. *****367 B. Knight. CORNER. NEAR CENTRAL. 5 T. Quiet, no contra, all races eligible. Simei Blk. 225. Agt. 9808-1122
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      833 11 514 HDB Apts For Sale (Tampines/ Simei) 4 "A* TAMPINES St. 83. Blk. 864A. Near MRT/ Tampines Junction. X Bern 5383-700/ 9303-2218. 4 'A' TAMPINES blk. 145. Well kept, open view. Near MRT/ mkt./ sch. Pg.: 9204-9033 Texan 4 "NG' CORNER Tampines 296. High fir. Malays not eligible. Can contra.
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      809 11 517 HDB Apts For Sale (Woodlands/ Sembawang) GRAB NOW! 4 NG' corner 171, high fir. 317, MRT/ 3-rm. corner 204, 12, upgrading, near all amenities. Call *****27 Sweetway 4 'S' BLK 343 Woodlands 5t. 32 fully renovated, walk up apt. move m cond., near amenities/ stadium/ MRT. 15 mins. 9203-3149
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      1047 11 518 HDB Apts For Sale (Yishun) DONT MISSI BLK. 172 Yishun 3-rm. Top fir. Valued $135 K. Shop/ mkt. Asking SI73K. *****898 SML EXEC. APT. BLK. 828, cash S4SK. 5-rm. Blk. 331 cash $25K only. Renovated, MRT. *****862 Agt. EXEC. APT. BLK. 606 Renovated. High fir. Can contra. 5 'I'
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      995 11 527 HUDC/HDBApts Wanted (Rent/ Buy) ALBRIGHT REALTY NETWORK HDB ft HUDC SPECIALIST 3-rm. Valua S2BK-88OK cash 4-rm. Valua $25K $65K cash 5-rm. Valua S2SK-S9BK cash Exac. Valua *2SK $99K cash Full-time experienced Agents PG: 9301-3063 RAM H.K. Indian cash PR buyers BAM *****19 UZA *****49 Buyers willing to wait 6
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      735 11 531 Factory Space For Rent D.13 JOO SENG Rd. fty. space for rent. Suitable for aluminium work, etc. Contact *****26 D.16 BEDOK INDUSTRIAL Park HDB Blk. 3012, #02. 1100 sq.ft. For takeover. PM *****221/ *****68 MARStLING, VARIOUS SIZES avail. Ideal for light md. Near MRT7 amenities. 9606-5589 agt. PENJURU ROAD
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      1078 11 534 Office Space For Rent KATONG SHOPPING CENTRE Office space 517 1,259 sq.ft. Competitive rentals. Tel: 1800-*****66/ *****66. OFFICE SPACE FOR takeover at $40K neg. Low rental $1 60 p.s.f. Aircon. 1600 sq.ft. 5 mm. to MRT Pg: 9575-7555 Roland. SELEGIE RD. 484 sq.ft. Inside I CBD. Part or full
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      3424 12 543 Warehouses/ 543 Warehouses/ 581 Tours 581 Tours 581 Tours j 581 Tours 581 Tours Storage Space Storage Space hs^=b^=s==^k j j =aMI -i t jBT y^Tjji #T 1 I i^B^y 14 Ij Vi V BJ fn W* 1 1 iI B «J L j P^ j^B jVLmff^L B^imFl bSbBB
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      330 14 Palelai Buddhist Temple 49 Bedok Walk, Singapore *****5 Born: Ist April 1923 Passed away: 22nd December 1996 Time 11.30 am (Bangkok Time) wSjL k Miff J f^_ ftfill I(h9S "^W^-- 3^3ji ilV^^B lib' >«i m jrf j bih I b jB v" Mi MM *B lira I X i9SESHB-*' Sd
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  • GE'97 The Straits Times Nomination Day Special
    • Title Section
      Masthead
      7 1 GE'97 The Straits Times Nomination Day Special
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        55 1 5k si H^KjmbkL 11 ji Sfeto» MUfo hi^^MIH ft. J W I ||i t ISllility,,,,, I i fe I Who's facing whom? 61 Whaf s at I The opposition: 1 1 Issues which B|H stake when More millstones will light up Erj you mark i than milestones the rallies Rfl
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      Will PM get a 'clear signal'?
      557 2  -  Warren Fernandez He will fight on track record and plans Comment 'Mr Goh exudes confidence now. This is good not Just fornim ana the Government, it is good for Singapore.' Academic Toh Thian Ser. IT IS early m the morning of Sept 1, 1991.
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      How much do you know...
      328 2 How much do you know 1. Singapore has witnessed a total of nine General Elections since 1959. In contrast, how many contested by-elections have there been? 2. Voters' support for the PAP plummeted to an all-time low m 1963. What was the percentage of votes garnered? 3. Mr David Marshall
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      What the x on the ballot paper will decide
      676 3 All it takes is a little cross on the ballot paper. But that mark could well change your life m the next few years. Elections are about more than just picking a candidate and keeping your fingers crossed that he will
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        28 3 Art: Raymond Lee, Foo Hwei Wen, Lee Chee Chew, Choo Bee Yian, G. Chandradas, Tien Chung Ping, Adam Lee, DengCoy Miel, Cheah Sin Ann, Noel Rosales, Jaleha Hashim
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      A to Z
      930 4  -  Pang Gek Choo of the GE Compiled by A Action, and perhaps a little drama, kicks off today. Candidates' supporters will be scurrying around putting up posters and banners, and distributing election flyers. The action promises to hot up from Boxing Day, when the PAP holds its
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        40 5 MM Hutchison ■■Paging Our paging service begins April I, 1997. Well be counting on your support, too. Hutchison IntroPage Pte Ltd No. 9 Bukit Batok Street 22 #03-01 Singamip Building Singapore *****5. Tel: (65) 569 3456. Fax: (65) 560 3456
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    • Who's standing where
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      Where the constituencies are
      12 10 Electoral map of Singapore, showing main constituency boundaries
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      PAP's winning streak in the past 5 years
      870 12 Koh Buck Song sums up the track record of the PAP Government m the last five years The last five years s EXTERNAL ECONOMY Singapore was ranted the world's second most comH W petitive nation for the last two years, after the
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      The PAP's
      214 12 Dr Tony Tan, 56 Chairman Deputy Prime Minister MP since 1979 A physicist and mathematician by training who became a university lecturer and then switched to banking m 1969. Left the Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation for politics m 1979. A man with a cool, measured manner, he joined the
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      It plans to score more goals in the next five
      971 13 and looks at what it proposes to do if it is returned to power m the coming GE. The next five years 0 CREATING WEALTH jjfegl Singapore's excellent infrastructure to become even more IP efficient. T«y# r Privatisation and competition
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      key players
      162 13 Brig-Gen (NS) Lee Hsien Loong, 44 First assistant secretary-general Deputy Prime Minister MP since 1984 A mathematics graduate who entered the armed forces and rose to become brigadier-general. Became Minister for Trade and Industry m 1987 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1990. Adopts a bold, pro-active approach m
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        207 14 WMK 23, 1996 rn^j. CANDIDATE TAN DECIDES TO PAY HIS faOOO DEPOSIT IN CASH... ><: <&BSef\ 1. 16. Chinese residents by telling them to stop the open burning of 11. Former Cabinet Minister Lim Kirn San, who once held the 2. 46.5 per cent of the 587,448 votes. joss paper
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      Chee hogs the limelight but casts a shadow
      884 16 Zuraidah Ibrahim chronicles the highs and lows of the opposition m the last five years. The man who m 1992 said that he had a good brain to raise important issues, by 1996 was himself the issue that voters, the ruling party,
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      The Ups and Downs of the SDP
      321 16 HjB 1991 SOP is euphoric as it wins three out of nine seats Wlp contested. ■91 Jan 1992 Mr Chiam See Tong is declared unofficial leader tfHJ of the opposition. m Dec 1992 Dr Chee Soon Juan joins the SOP team contesting the
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      The Ups and Downs of the WP
      212 16  -  JASON LEOW KB Aug 1991 Mr Low Thia Khiang wins a seat in Hougang, marking the party's second inroad into Parliament. m Aug 1994 Launch of party manifesto, Towards a Caring Society, which calls for more help for the poor. mm March 17,
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      The opposition's
      245 16 Dr Chee Soon Juan, 34 SDP secretary-general Neuro-psychologist Made his political debut as an SDP candidate m the Marine Parade by-election m 1992. By late 1993, he had taken over control of the party. The PAP's most foul enemy, he has battled against it on all fronts: from
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      No concrete plans, only broad strokes
      398 17 Dominic Nathan highlights the manifestoes of the various opposition parties. IF THE People's Action Party has micro-management of the future honed to a fine art, the opposition believes m just going with the broad strokes. It does not intend to be tied down to
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      The lone ranger
      371 17 THE independent. The lone voice not bound by any party allegiance, who works under no party whip, loyal only to those who voted him m. It all seemed too romantic a notion for the electorate, going by past experience, especially as many independents turn up at the
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      key players
      269 17 Mr Chiam See Tong, 61 Singapore People's Party secretary-general Lawyer Hailed as the man of the moment after the 1991 GE saw his party winning three seats, he has since gone on to haying to fight tooth and nail for his political survival. He has now cast his
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    • Big and small issues
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        Cost of living
        868 18 SDP said in June that the cost of living had risen by "phenomenal" levels in recent years. It claimed that while income had risen by only about 7 per cent yearly, household spending, and therefore cost of living, had gone up by 76 per cent between 1988
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        Ministerial salaries
        626 18 THE Government started the policy of paying ministers close to market rates m 1984. In December 1993, pay rises of between 20 and 35 per cent were given to ministers, judges and top civil servants. In October 1994, the Government released the White Paper on Public Sector Pay.
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      at the hustings
      920 19 breakdown of what the opposition parties and the PAP Government have said issue-by-issue. Party initials PAP: People's Action Party SDP: Singapore Democratic Party WP: Workers' Party NSP: National Solidarity Party SPP: Singapore People's Party. Other matters Taxes SDP: Cuts in personal income taxes benefit the rich most.
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      Checking the PAP
      311 19 VIRTUALLY every opposition party has argued that opposition voices are needed m Parliament to check the PAP. They do not want to dethrone the PAP, just to offer some alternative views. Potential independent candidate Chia Shi Teck gives a slightly different twist. He says he is not
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