The Straits Times, 31 December 1996

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1996 60 CENTS MITA (P) 027/12/96
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    Lock icon It's now between Tang and me: PM
    979 1  -  Warren Fernandez What WP man stands for is the GE issue' By' I am upping the stakes Tm now stepping into the Cheng San arena. Ifs a contest between me and him. lamuppingthe stakes. I am raising the level of the contest because
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    Man fined for illegal access into computer
    390 1  -  Elena Chong Copied, sent company staffs e-mail to clients By A COMPUTER scientist retrieved data from his chief financial officer's electronic mailbox and faxed copies to their company's clients, a district court heard yesterday. Ooi Chuan Hock, 36, a Malaysian, was working as
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  • Article
    Tang won't seek court injunction
    320 1  -  Ahmad Osman By WORKERS' Party candidate Tang Liang Hong is not seeking a court injunction to stop People's Action Party leaders from calling him an anti-Christian Chinese chauvinist. "I don't want to waste my time because we only have two days left to Polling Day,"
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    What Tang told me
    377 1 -More Chineseeducated needed in Parliament Too many Christians in Cabinet PEOPLE'S Action Party MPelect Seng Han Thong yesterday disclosed that Workers' Party candidate Tang Liang Hong told him more Chineseeducated people were needed in Parliament and that there were too many Christians in the Cabinet. Mr
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    Lock icon 250 feared killed in train blast
    64 1 CALCUTTA At least 250 people were feared killed in a bomb explosion on a packed train in India's north-eastern state of Assam yesterday, police said. "The engine and four bogeys were blown up in the explosion," an Assam police spokesman told Reuters in Calcutta
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      18 1 PM explains why he has to deal with Tang now: See Page 15 More reports: Pages 15,17,18,20,21 8"*****1"*****7
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      Lock icon Up for auction: Ramos' cholesterol lump
      204 2 MANILA It looks like a piece of curled macaroni but Philippine President Fidel Ramos says he plans to auction the lump of cholesterol surgeons scraped off an artery in his neck, saving him from a possible stroke. "I'm preserving a relic here which I
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      Confrontational Cold War thinking still exists, says Qian
      630 2  -  Mary Kwang By China Correspondent BEIJING Chinese Foreign Minister and Vice-Premier Qian Qichen has said confrontational Cold War thinking still existed even though the Cold War was over, as China's national news agency accused the United States of hegemonism and harbouring ambitions
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      S. Korea hands over remains of N. Korean intruders
      517 2 SEOUL In a solemn gesture of conciliation, I the remains of 24 North Korean submarine in- i traders shot in the South were handed back j across the border yesterday after Pyongyang t apologised over the incident. The remains were sent
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      Six foil armed robbery in goldsmith
      126 3 How Geylang robbers were stopped They run off with $700,000 worth of jewellery in two canvas bags. Four employees and two members of the public give chase. The first three pursuers to arrive hide behind a parked van to ambush the robbers in front
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      Lock icon Overpowered suspects fleeing with $700,000 loot
      594 3  -  Jasbir Singh By, SIX PEOPLE helped to foil a hold-up at a goldsmith shop in Geylang when they overpowered two robbers who were armed with semi-automatic pistols on Sunday night. All the loot valued at more than $700,000, was recovered. One of the culprits
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      Lock icon Investors threaten Thai brokers over losses
      333 3 BANGKOK Disgruntled < Thai investors hit by a plung- ing stock market have been threatening their brokers over 1 losses arising from forced sell- I ing of their shares. Sources said irate inves- m tors, who stood to lose for- T tunes if brokers
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      498 2 WOE WAS WON panLinaljngand I Muring Shi" qn HIGH STAKES c torv ofS'porean I gambler inPerth TheßusinbssTimes US dollar hits 44-month high against yen Greenback firms on expectations that investors will shun Japanese investments into the new year. Hock Lock Slew UOB is opening doors to the Malaysian financial sector.
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Scenic flight ends in desperate desert walk
      88 4 lAN ARROW scratched into the ground marks the direction taken by the pilot of this stranded plane in the Australian outback on Sunday. Mr Thomas Tuchyna, being treated for severe sunburn, scratches and dehydration (right), walked more than 20 km in intense heat
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      FFYRN: Fab Four You R Next
      183 4 Voices' tell Lennon's killer to kill Beatles LONDON The man who killed John Lennon has threatened the lives of the three remaining Beatles, and has tattooed the warning on his arm, according to a report. The Times of London, in its Internet edition yesterday,
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      Lock icon Parties clash over future of Gingrich
      414 4 Democrat sees Speaker's resignation WASHINGTON Despite pending ethics-violation action against House Speaker.Newt Gingrich, support for his re-election to the top job remained strong, a House Republican leader said. "We have seen no erosion whatsoever," House Majority Whip Tom DeLay said on NBC's Meet The
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      Lock icon Top US colleges give the Bard the boot
      394 4 Top US colleges give the Bard the boot NEW YORK Many American universities are abandoning the study of Shakespeare in favour of popular culture topics such as soap opera and gangster movies. Georgetown University's abandonment of the requirement that English majors study at least two authors among Chaucer, Shakespeare and
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      Lock icon Arafat meets Israeli defence chief on Hebron
      458 6 Negotiators hope to finalise pact for signing BEIT HANOUN (Gaza Strip) Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli defence chief Yitzhak Mordechai have met to iron out details of a deal to give Palestinians self-rule in He|bron, according to witnesses. Mr Mordechai told reporters
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      Lock icon Guatemala ends 36-year war in glittering ceremony
      233 6 GUATEMALAN President Alvaro Arzu (centre) lighting a peace torch in front of the Presidential Palace with veteran rebel commander Ricardo Ramirez de Leon (second from right) as a wheelchair-bound war victim looks on. The pageantry was part of the signing of a historic
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      Lock icon Peru offers rebels safe passage out if hostages are freed
      527 6 Promise also of improved treatment for jailed comrades LIMA The Peruvian government offered guerillas holed up in the Japanese ambassador's residence here a guarantee of safe passage out of Peru and a promise of improved treatment for jailed comrades in
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      Lock icon Teenage guerilla girls militant about favourite TV shows
      268 6 LIMA Two teenage girls in a Marxist rebel group holding scores of VIP hostages in Peru were just as concerned about missing their favourite soap opera as guarding their captives, a former hostage said. "They'd shout, 'Leave it there!' if one of
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    • Weather wreaks global havoc
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        Lock icon Sabah: Search to continue as storm death toll hits 163
        468 8 KUALA LUMPUR Search-and-rescue operations will continue for victims of tropical storm Greg until every person reported missing is found, saia National Natural Disaster Relief Committee chairman Datuk Mohamed Rahmat. The death toll had risen to 163 in Malaysia's worst natural
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        Lock icon Europe: Dozens die as record-low temperatures set in
        483 8 LONDON Icy weather that gripped Europe over the weekend claimed dozens of lives as river traffic seized up on the ice-bound Danube and temperatures plunged to 30-year lows in France. The cold snap began in many regions on Christmas Eve and the
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        Lock icon SKATER'S DELIGHT
        47 8 A. skater leaping on the ice covering Trocadero esplanade in Paris on SundayFrance had its coldest night of the year between Saturday and Sunday at minus 10 deg C, shattering frost records going back over 30 years, according to the French weather centre. AFP picture.
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        Lock icon NZ: Holiday-makers flee cyclone, emergencies declared
        373 8 WELLINGTON Thousands of holiday-makers fled their campsites and civil-de-fence officials declared emergencies in some regions as the remnants of tropical cyclone Fergus lashed New Zealand yesterday. Floods closed major arterial routes and high winds felled trees and brought down power and telephone lines in
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        Lock icon US, Canada: Vicious winter storm causes massive destruction
        411 8 SEATTLE The second winter storm in three days pounded the western United States and Canada on Sunday, creating blizzard conditions, icing and flooding over a wide area. A swath of snow and ice blanketed western Washington state from the Canadian border to
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    • PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Sumo do? Sumo, don't
        67 8 Toddler wails as she meets wrestler for photo session TOKYO A toddler (above) cried as her mother handed her over to sumo wrestler Akebono for a picture session at the Azumazeki stable during the annual rice-pounding event on Saturday. Akebono, a big Hawaiian, was given Japanese
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        Lock icon Queen E plans wedding bash
        113 8 LONDON Having had enough of her children's divorces, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is thinking of celebrating her 50th wedding anniversary next year in grand style. Buckingham Palace revealed on Sunday that the Queen and Prince Philip were toying with the idea of inviting thousands of
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        Lock icon By Georg, an opera by Verdi?
        137 8 BONN Veteran international conductor Georg Solti, 84, would like to produce an opera by Mozart or Verdi before he dies, he said. "I've often wanted to do it, but I lacked the courage," the Hungarian-born former conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra confessed to
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        Lock icon Lawyer turns saviour
        94 8 KABUL In xenophobic Kabul, there is one foreigner whom many would invite home readily Mr Alberto Cairo (seen above adjusting an artificial limb), the 44-year-old Italian aid worker who left a law career to take up voluntary work as a physiotherapist. Running a group of orthopaedic centres
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      Lock icon CAT BURGLAR
      36 9 Possum, blamed for the loss of 22 pairs of footwear from homes in Nelson. New Zealand, caught with sonfe of the evidence yesterday. The shoe-pinching cat began the habit three weeks ago. Reuter picture.
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      Lock icon New Delhi steps up its missile programme
      410 9 NEW DELHI India is beefing up its missile capability after rejecting global calls to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. It said afte^r a successful test of its Trishul (Trident) surface-to-air missile on Sunday that it would soon testlaunch an advanced version of
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      Lock icon A dozen military units siding with protesters against Milosevic
      320 9 BELGRADE The Yugoslav armed forces, a pillar of President Slobodan Milosevic's government, has broken its silence with several units reportedly siding with the oppo sition movement. In a statement on Sunday, the units pledged not to turn their guns on Serbs
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      Lock icon So much grief
      35 9 SERBIAN opposition leader Vuk Drascovic is overcome by emotion while attending the funeral of Mr Predrag Starcevic, the first demonstrator to die during ongoing anti-government protests in Belgrade, on Saturday. AFP picture.
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    • WORLD FILE
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        Lock icon TROOP PULLOUT
        41 9 Russia s last combat troops withdrew from Chechnya on Sunday, said Security Council Secretary Ivan Rybkin on national radio. Engineering corps and railway units left behind will withdraw by Jan 22, ahead of Chechnya's presidential and general elections. AFP
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        Lock icon TAJ REPRIEVE
        35 9 The Supreme Court ordered coal-based factories near the Taj Mahal closed to save the monument from decay. It told 292 factories yesterday to relocate and switch to natural gas hv April 30. AFP
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        Lock icon ALGIERS TOLL
        27 9 Muslim extremists killed 28 villagers in Dhamnia, Algiers, on Sunday. The authorities said 82 people have been killed in five such attacks this month. Reuter
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        Lock icon POLLS BOYCOTT
        36 9 Pakistan's main fundamentalist Islamist party said on Sunday that It would boycott a general election set for Feb 3. Jamaat-i-Islami leader Qazi Hussain Ahmad said the caretaker government had failed to stem corruption. Reuter
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        Lock icon SHARED RULE
        58 9 Argentine President Carlos Menem said shared sovereignty over the Falkland Islands could be a "first step" in solving the dispute with Britain, said the official |Telam news agency. He told reporters on Sunday: "Certainly I see the possibility of the Argentine flag flying alongside the British flag, and
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        Lock icon NEW SPECIES
        43 9 Biologists have discovered 10 new species of the wasp and mosquito families, Dutch national radio reported on Sunday. The discovery was made during a study of about 2,000 insect species caught in an ecological zone near the town of Udenhout. AFP
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        Lock icon EXAM LEAK
        35 9 About 700 post-graduate students in New Delhi boycotted an examination for doctoral fellowships, claiming questions had been leaked. They said exam papers were sold openly at about 2,000 rupees (S$80) per set. AFP
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        Lock icon SEA COLLISION
        40 9 Four people were killed and one was missing after a fishing boat and a container ship collided near Wellington Harbour's entrance on Sunday night, New Zealand officials said yesterday. The Maritime Safety Authority is investigating the accident. Reuter
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        Lock icon PENSION DUES
        40 9 Russia will take bankruptcy proceedings against firms and organisations that fail to pay dues to state pension funds, Interfax news agency said on Sunday. Arrears were said to have reached 14 trillion roubles (553.5 billion) on Decl. AFP
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      185 8 Meanwhile FALLING TREE KILLS CAMPER: An American tourist was killed in his sleep at an Australian campsite in Victoria state early yesterday when a large tree fell on his tent. His wife escaped injury. ONLY KIDNEY REMOVED BY MISTAKE: A surgeon cut out his patient's only kidney by accident during
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      429 8 SINGAPORE Generally fair and windy 181 High: Sunset today except for a few passing I 31 7.10 pm showers in the afternoon. I ow Sunrise tomorrow: I 23 7.07 am For an update on the local weather, call 542-7788 For detailed current weather, call 542-3983 AIR QUALITY PSI (at 4
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Manhunt mounted for Tibet bombers
      468 10 Security at airport tightened and reward offered BEIJING China has launched a manhunt across the restive region of Tibet, tightened airport security and offered a reward of one million yuan (*****,413) for the arrest of culprits who set off a bomb in Lhasa on Christmas
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      Lock icon ASHES RETURNED
      69 10 A United Nations Command honour guard (backs to camera) handing over the cremated remains of North W Korean soldiers to a North Korean honour guard at the Panmunjom truce village yesterday. The remains were those of the 24 commandos who were killed in South Korea after their submarine
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      Lock icon S. Korean strikers ease up for holidays
      436 10 But Svorse to come' if unpopular labour laws not repealed SEOUL South Korean labour unions yesterday eased massive nationwide strikes partially for a New Year break, but warned that far worse would come unless the government repealed an unpopular labour law before Friday.
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      HK interim body to hold first meeting in Shenzhen'
      465 10  -  Wang Hui Ling By Hongkong Correspondent HONGKONG'S Provisional Legislature was likely to hold its first meeting next month in Shenzhen, Chief Executivedesignate Tung Chee Hwa said yesterday after holding an informal meeting with 40 of the 60 provisional legislators. Speaking to
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      Lock icon Dispute over name holds up passage of Chinese graft Bill
      449 10 BEIJING China's Parliament yesterday failed to pass an anti-corruption Bill following fierce debate over whether the proposed law should target government officials lyState media had reported heated discussion at the weeklong session of the Standing Committee of the National People's
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      Work harder at law and order: Teng-hui
      523 10  -  Lee San Chouy By Taiwan Correspondent Tf it was not dealt with today, there would be regret tomorrow/ Justice Minister Liao Cheng-hao, saying that the breakdown in Taiwan's law and order had now reached a critical stage. TAIPEI The government has not worked
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    • EAST ASIAFILE
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        Lock icon NEW MINISTER
        56 10 China has named a new n minister in charge of the' f Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, the official >: Xinhua news agency ■■< said yesterday. Lieutenant-General c;ri Cao Gangchuan, 61, former deputy chief of general staff of the People's Liberation Army, replaces General
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        Lock icon TELECOM LINK
        91 10 Taiwan and China have 819 signed an agreement to build the first direct telephone link between the two sides, and would make such links possible if both sides JiiJ agree. The underwater cable connecting Taiwan's Fangshan, in the southern county of 10 Pingtung, and the southern Chinese city
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        TIES REVIEW
        68 10 China's Association for Relations Across the ,un Taiwan Strait (Arats) will review the development of cross-strait ties before q .ij resuming talks at the deputy secretarygeneral level with y Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation next year. Meanwhile, Arats is i preparing to publish a magazine focusing on affairs across
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        Lock icon HOMES LOST
        64 10 China has taken back 787 overly-large houses occupied^ by officers of the Beijing Military Region, and punished 17 division-level officials in a bid to improve honesty in the military, the People's Liberation Army Daily said yesterday. The PLA has rules on the size of housing allocated to various
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        Lock icon HK JOBLESS
        51 10 Hongkong's unemployment rate dropped from 3.7 per cent to 2.6 per cent in the 12 months to September, said the South China Morning Post. Official figures showed the number of jobless people edged down from 111,000 to 80,900, while the size of the labour force rose hv 57,000.
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        Lock icon NO REFUGE
        65 10 Hongkong does not plait*; to allow 1,300 Vietnamese boat people who have been refused vy overseas resettlement to remain in the territory, according to a spokesman yesterday. "Finding durable solutions for the refugees is primarily th« responsibility of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees," he said, J
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Calm followers, W. Java Muslim leaders urged
      553 11  -  Susan Sim By Indonesia Correspondent Meetinz also held to discuss ways to restore order to wrecked town The meeting was to persuade the idemas to tell the people not to radicalise the situation, because if they do, Muslims will be the first 5-
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      National security at risk, warns senior Thai official
      366 11 Illegal-immigrant problem BANGKOK Thailand should hold talks with neighbours on the influx of illegal immigrants as their numbers in the kingdom have reached a critical stage where they could jeopardise national security, a senior member of Thailand's National Security Council (NSC) has
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      THAIS ARREST 65 BANGLADESHIS
      181 11 BANGKOK Thai immigration police are closing in on a human-smuggling racket with the arrest of a planeload of Bangladeshis who tried to enter the country with fake Thai tourist-visa stamps. The illegal immigrants, numbering 65, were carrying Bangladeshi passports and were arrested on arrival at Don
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      Lock icon KL begins crackdown on illegal workers
      261 11 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government will begin a major crackdown on hundreds of thousands of illegal foreign workers after a sixmonth amnesty ends today. The Immigration Department, army, police and other government agencies will take part in the campaign, said Mr Mohamed Sabri Zainal,
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      Lock icon Happy New Year, Mr Policeman
      41 11 A THAI traffic policeman with New Year goodies given by motorists who appreciated the often-unpleasant traffic duty he has to perform. However, officers received fewer presents this year because of the poor economy. Bangkok Post picture.
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    • Article
      Indoor air quality in Bangkok worse than outdoors, say experts
      345 11 BANGKOK The air quality in Bangkok's office buildings and department stores is worse than that outdoors, according to experts here. Mr Chetpan Karnkaew, senior expert in environmental health at the Ministry of Public Health, told The Bangkok Post newspaper that
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      Lock icon Working at full blast
      113 11 A FILIPINO worker rushing the production of firecrackers in Bocaue town, north of Manila, on Sunday as the Philippines prepares to welcome the New Year by exploding firecrackers, firing guns and banging tin cans. Exploding firecrackers and stray bullets have already injured at least 155 people
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      Lock icon Manila denies building new garrison
      461 11 Chinese claims of military build-up in Spratlys dismissed MANILA The Philippines said yesterday it was merely upgrading supply lines to its troops and not building a new garrison after China criticised the country for opening an airstrip on one of the disputed Spratly Islands. The
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    • REGIONAL FILE
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        Lock icon 'UP TO VATICAN'
        70 11 The Indonesian authorities regarded the appointment of a second bishop for the former Portuguese colony of East Timor as a purely internal matter of the Vatican, Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said yesterday. The minister, who was speaking after a meeting with President Suharto, was commenting on Pope
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        Lock icon TOP SOFTWARE PIRATES
        73 11 Vietnam has the world's highest level of software piracy with 99 per cent of computer programs copied illegally, according to a survey commissioned by two industry groups. The study of 80 countries ranked Vietnam highest for piracy followed by El Salvador, with 97 per cent of its
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        Lock icon DEATH FOR DRUGS MAN
        66 11 A Laotian man linked to a widening scandal in Vietnam's drugs police has been sentenced to death for smuggling 4.2 kg of heroin into the country, according to a report yesterday. Sieng Nhung, 22, was arrested in the middle of last year by police in Lai
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        Lock icon SAVED FROM ABATTOIR
        70 11 Manila police acting on a tip from animal-rights activists seized 48 dogs on the outskirts of the Philippine capital, which were apparently destined for the abattoir, according to a report yesterday. A driver was held for violating an ordinance banning the slaughter of dogs for food, while
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        GRENADE ATTACK
        57 11 A hand grenade was thrown into the compound of a Thai footwear company in the Thai capital on Sunday, damaging five vehicles, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday. Police believe that the blast was an apparent bid to intimidate the company's management. It followed two bomb attacks on automated
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        Lock icon $8B TOURISM EARNINGS
        63 11 Indonesia said yesterday that it expected to earn US$6 billion (SsB.4 billion) from foreign tourists this year, an increase of 18 per cent over the previous year. Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Minister Joop Ave also told reporters during a year-end press conference that Indonesia expected to increase
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Cases of battered spouses up despite stricter law
      405 12 I KUALA LUMPUR —The number of cases of physical abuse by spouses i has increased despite an amendment to the Domestic Violence Act 1994 on June 1 this year. The chief of the Malaysian Chinese Association's public i complaints bureau, Mr Michael
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      Money was to buy Aussie house, says MB
      738 12 t did not know that I had to declare the cash when leaving the country, says Muhammad T Twill leave it for yjou to judge. Idon'twanttobe bjiased I did not say I am satisfied, tjut I don't like the Value judgment ipade
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      Higher toll charges on N-S highway from tomorrow
      239 12 KUALA LUMPUR Motorists using the NorthSouth Expressway should brace themselves for higher toil charges tomorrow. They will have to pay 10.5 sen (about 5.5 Singapore cents) per km, an increase of 1.5 sen. It will be the second time in four months
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      Singapore woman assaulted by road-rage trucker
      130 12 KEMAMAN (Terengganu) A Singapore housewife was assaulted when she tried to stop a trailer driver from beating up her husband at Kampung Darat Penuniuk near Kijai on Saturday, the New Straits Times said yesterday. The report, which did not name the victim, quoted the
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      Lock icon 23 hurt as bus hurls down Genting ravine
      67 12 KUALA LUMPUR Twenty-three people were injured when a bus plunged into the ravine at KM4 of the Genting Highlands road while returning from the hill resort, according to initial re- j ports. The accident happened at about 11 pm near the Chin
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      Lock icon Punching bag for motorists riled by wait for licences
      269 12 MALACCA Motorists forced to wait long hours to convert their driving licences to the new computer-gener-ated ones need not resort to being rude or breaking windows and doors anymore. Instead they can vent their anger ana frustration on a punching bag
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        BUSINESS FUND
        62 12 A five-year Msloo million (5555.7 million) fund has been set up to encourage youths to go into business, The Sun newspaper yesterday quoted a Federal Territory official as saying. The fund is meant for those aged 18 years to 40. They can apply for a maximum loan of
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        PORT CALL
        45 12 The French navy's helicopter carrier, Jeanne D'Arc, will stop over at Port Klang today as part of its tour of the region. The New Straits Times said yesterday that the carrier would be berthed at West Port before leaving for Manila on Saturday.
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        BOY RUN OVER
        46 12 A seven-year-old boy from Kampung No 6 in Kuching died on Saturday evening after he was run over by a bulldozer, The New Straits Times reported yesterday. Eyewitnesses said Nurizyan Aisamudin was riding his bicycle at a housing project when the accident occurred.
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        DRUG HAUL
        44 12 Kelantan police seized 57.7 kg of cannabis in Pasir Mas on Saturday, The Sun reported yesterday. It is the second-biggest haul this year, after the 73 kg of ganja confiscated in the district in October. No arrest was made in either case.
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        FESTIVE CROWDS
        60 12 \t least 100,000 revellers and 250,000 vehicles are expected to throng the coastal areas of Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung Tokong, Gurney Drive and Esplanade in Penang's often-boisterous celebration of the New Year. The Sun said yesterday that anticipating this, police would close roads in certain areas and turn others
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        KL SAYS THANKS
        47 12 Foreign Minister Datuk Abdullah Ahmad Badawi met President Alberto Fujimori in Lima yesterday to express Malaysia's appreciation to the Peruvian government for securing the release of its ambassador, Mr Ahmad Mokhtar Selat. "We are grateful to him and the Peruvian government," he told Bernama.
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        Lock icon SALESMAN ON MURDER RAP
        53 12 A salesman was charged in a magistrate's court in Kuala Lumpur yesterday with murdering an 18-year-old girl at Menara Maybank here on Dec 16. Atila Azhar, 18, of Bagan Serai, Perak, is accused of murdering Ms Yip Li Khuan at a storeroom between 3.30 pm and
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        Lock icon POMELO KING
        52 12 Kedah is set to become the country's largest producer of high-quality pomeloes in three years' time. The New Straits Times yesterday quoted State Agriculture and Entrepreneur Development Committee chairman Ahmad Lebai Sudin as saying on Sunday that it expected to produce pomeloes worth M*« fi milfion (554.7 million)
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      32-year-old Chor Pee law firm splits today
      547 13  -  Lim Li Hsien Partners cite fundamental differences' as the reason By If s nothing out of the ordinary for some partners who want to do their own thing, to set up their own firm where they can be their own bosses/ Mr Lim
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      Driving ban: Man loses appeal
      569 13  -  Lim Li Hsien He let uninsured friend ride his motorcycle By 'Of course, incidents involving such contravention would not necessarily be fatal, nor need there be any injuries at all. Nonetheless it is clear that a strict prophylactic approach is necessary to ensure that there
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      Jail, fine for man who assumed another's identity for 30 years
      357 13 A STATELESS man who assumed the identity of another and lived here for more than 30 years before he was found out was jailed for three months and fined $2,000 yesterday. Canteen operator Lim Peng Ong, 55, was jailed
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      Lock icon Damage to southern isles' coral reefs to be studied
      530 13  -  Sharon Vasoo By A CARELESS drop of an anchor can knock off a chunk of coral which takes more than 50 years to grow. Dumping of rubbish, breaking off corals for souvenirs or stepping on them while snorkelling can also kill
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      Illegal immigrants on work sites: Firm fined $1.4 m
      316 13 A CONTRACTOR, BuildSpeed Construction, was fined a total of $1.4 million yesterday on 75 charges of allowing immigration offenders to enter and remain on its two work sites in August. The company had pleaded guilty earlier this month to police and
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      Hidden dangers lurk in offshore isles
      385 13 A WEEKEND diver cut himself badly after stepping on some broken glass under water at St John's island. Mr Edwin Teo, 30, a public relations consultant, ended up with nine stitches on his left foot. "It's like a minefield out there," he said. "Because
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      Lock icon Four big countdown parties for merrymaking
      573 14  -  Yeow PeiLin GinnieTeo Ringing in the New Year ft Why celebrate with thousands of strangers, get caught in the jam, and not be able to get a taxi home, when you can have a cosy evening with family and friends at home?' Tuition teacher
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      Polling Day: No $1 cab surcharge
      68 14 THERE will be no $1 surcharge for taxi trips on Polling Day on Thursday, although it is a public holiday. The Public Transport Council said in a statement yesterday that the extra amount would only be payable for rides from 6 pm today until
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      Hornbill trick for Jurong BirdPark's 1.5 millionth visitor
      220 14 A NERVOUS Indonesian university student had a hornbill swoop down on him and pick a morsel of food from his fingers, but it was just part of his prize for being the park's 1.5 millionth visitor for the year. Mr Dedy Gunawan,
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      Hotel function rooms fully taken up on weekends
      560 14  -  Rav Dhaliwal By BOOKINGS for weekend functions in hotels this month were all solidly booked and way in advance from a year to 18 months in some cases. Hotels report that their function rooms had been fully occupied not only every weekend
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  • GE'97
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      Tang 'must be dealt with before damage is done'
      859 15 "Remember Pauline Hanson of Australia. When she was a housewife, no problem. You can have racist remarks, no problem. The newspapers did not find it worthwhile to carry her views. But the day she announced those views publicly as a Member
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      Why Chinese chauvinism will destroy S'pore: SM
      707 15 Why Chinese chauvinism will destroy S'pore: SM The danger Singapore remains a fragile nation-state within South-east Asia, with deep fault lines along race, language and religious lines, SM Lee said yesterday. It cannot let itself be carried away by a rising China tide, and let its people think Singapore could
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      THE RIGHT POLICIES TOWARDS CHINA
      74 15 This is a government which has often stood up for what we believe to be right policies towards China. We are not anti-China but we are South-east Asian and we remain a South-east Asian nation. We cannot be otherwise. 'And we have to fight anybody
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      SWAYING FENCE-SITTERS
      165 15 Educate Minister Lee Yock Suan yesterday said that Prime Minister Goh Chok Tonrs visits to Cheng San GRC over the next two days will help his team win votes, particularly from undecided voters. "The Prime Minister's presence will help convince people who are sitting on the fence," he
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      Lock icon Tang a coward and a liar, says PM
      251 15 Focus on: Tang Liang Hong Tie has backed down. He's a coward.' MR TANG Liang Hong is a coward because he wants to pursue legal action against Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew only after the elections.
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      Chinese-educated Wist decide what they want for the future'
      503 15 "If he's against the English-educated, he must be against the Malay-educated even more. If he is against Christianity, he must be against Islam even more becaiise Islam represents even a deeper exclusiveness. So this approach must be destructive." Mr Lee on
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      American don now praises Singapore Govt
      567 15 AMERICAN professor Samuel Huntington, who once predicted that Singapore's clean and efficient system of government would not last, has in his latest book praised the Government's initiative to foster shared values, said Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. Citing excerpts from the Harvard academic's
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      SM Lee: WP and SDP purvey foreign ideas
      254 17 SM Lee: WP and SDP purvey foreign ideas The welfare state, medical services, compassionate society. Not one idea is new, special for Singapore. So the British press supported him because they would like us to become like them/ -SMLee. THE Workers' Party and the Singapore Democratic Party carry British and
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      ST column puts Tang affair in perspective
      460 17 PM Goh on an article worth reading Writer understands importance of not stirring race and language issues A COLUMN by Straits Times journalist Cherian George, putting the Tang Liang Hong affair in perspective, was cited by the Prime Minister yesterday as worth reading.
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    • On the campaign trail
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        I'm running as a S'porean, not Muslim
        185 17 AHMAD MOHAMED MAGAD'S greatest fear in the coming polls is of being seen by non-Muslims only as a representative of a minority community. "I'm running as a Singaporean, above all else. I represent not a segment, but society as a whole, said the
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        Youthful advantage in Pasir Ris GRC
        206 17 LAWYER Ong Kian Min (right) looks more like a fresh graduate than a politician. The People's Action Party new face, who is standing in Pasir Ris GRC, is 36 years old but looks not a day older than 25. "When residents point out that
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        PAP lias long-term plan for Hong Kah'
        162 17 ALTHOUGH flats in Yew Tee may not need upgrading yet, the People's Action Party team in Hong Kan GRC has a long-term plan for it, said Trade and Industry Minister Yeo Cheow Tong (right) yesterday. He spoke during a house-to-house visit at Choa
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      Tang's passionate pursuit
      1244 17 1991 profile on Tang This profile of Workers' Party candidate Tang Liang Hong, headlined Tang's passioi*fce purstti|, was published in The Sunday Times on Nov 3, 1991, at a time mPn he waslargely unknown outside the Chinese cultural scene. It was among the documents released by the
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      Lock icon PAP candidate has 50-50 chance in Hougang: Tony Tan
      197 18 THE People's Action Party's Hougang candidate, Mr Heng Chee How, has a 50-50 chance of winning, said Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan. Speaking to reporters after visiting homes in Hougang Central yesterday, he added that the remaining days of campaigning would
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      What to do if you have no poll card on Thursday
      501 18 LONGER HOURS FOR ENQUIRIES DURING the past few days, many voters had been calling the Elections Department with enquiries. Over the weekend alone, its web page received almost 3,000 enquiries. To meet the demand, enquiry centres will have longer
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    • CLOSE UP: Kampong Glam
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        Incumbent vs opposition newcomer in single-seat ward
        606 18 IN KAMPONG Glam, the mix of the old and new throws up unexpected contrasts. A hotel is sandwiched between a mosque and a temple. Spanking new commercial buildings nestle among decades-old Housing Board flats. In this single-seat ward made up of many elderly
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        DPP man just out of hospital
        265 18 DEMOCRATIC Progressive Party's candidate for Kampong Glam Tan Lead Shake said yesterday that he has not been campaigning in the ward because he had been hospitalised. Speaking to The Straits Times at a rally in Chua Chu Rang last night, he declined to say
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      Alternative voices in Parliament: What the record shows
      1124 20 It is no coincidence that of the four incumbent opposition MPs, Mr Low who has the best track record in parliamentary debate is also the most favoured to win again on the ground. It is an indication that while Singaporeans may desire
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      ELECTION SNIPPETS
      517 20 ELECTION SNIPPETS WhyPMgoe#" campaigning EVEN though the People's Action Party is back in government, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said he is out campaigning every night n because half his Cabinet is still fighting the election. The six ministers who are being challenged in their GRCs are: Education Minister Lee
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      Chee Soon Juan has not done his homework: Matthias Yao
      536 20 OPPOSITION candidate Chee Soon Juan has not done his homework on MacPherson, said the People's Action Party incumbent for the warcf, Mr Matthias Yao, yesterday. Contrary to the negative impression the Singapore Democratic Party leader gave voters at an SDP
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      US comments absurd: SM
      260 20 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday dismissed as "absurd" the criticisms made by the United States State Department, of the People's Action Party electoral strategy. He said: "It is inevitable that the way you vote affects you because the policies of the government that you voted
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      Ask Cheo why he lost SDP post
      212 20 NATIONAL Development Minister Lim Hng Kiang last night urged voters in Nee Soon Central to ask the incumbent opposition MP Cheo Chai Chen why he was asked to step down as Singapore Democratic Party treasurer after only a year. Speaking at a PAP
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      Three PAP open letters question WP leadership
      850 20 The People's Action Party (PAP) has sent out three open letters about the Workers' Party (WP) to voters. They focus on three topics: the opposition party's leadership, and two of its candidates in Cheng San GRC, Mr Tang Liang Hong and Mr J.
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      Lock icon DPM Lee Hsien Loong: My Four Elections
      401 20 Deputy Prime Mintster Lee Hsien Loong yesterday contrasted what the PAP promised to do in previous elections with what the Opposition had raised and forgotten. We highlight below the key points of his speech, j 1984: Watershed election I People's Action Party issues:
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        Lock icon DPP focus: of Chinese language, culture
        403 21 THE erosion of the Chinese language, culture and population in Singapore was the focus of the Democratic Progressive Patty's rally in Chua Chu Kang last night. •i Party chairman Tan Soo Phuan, 60, who is contesting the<single-seat ward, accused thefieople's Action Party Government of
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        Chiam defends himself against PAP attacks
        570 21 'All this talk about PbtongPasir having a defjcit, not enough money for repairs and renovation, not completing or developing facilities, all this jj-i not true.' Sfii Mr Chiam, replying to PAP comments on Sunday night. OOTONG Pasir's incumbent MP Chiam See Tong defended himself
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        NSP wants housing policy reviewed
        467 21 <{K> NSP THE National Solidarity Party last night criticised the People's Action Party Government's public housing policy and called for a major review to make Housing Board flats more affordable. Urging the Government not to make money out of public housing, party president Tan Chee
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        Jufrie: I will raise Malay issues if elected
        385 21 MR JUFRIE Mahmood, a Singapore Democratic Party candidate for Jalan Besar GRC, pledged last night that he would raise Malay issues if he were elected into Parliament. The People's Action Party's team leader in the GRC, Information and Health Minister George Yeo,
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        Opposition unhappy with rally sites
        404 21 Complaints of mosquitoes and swampy conditions FOUR of the opposition parties in the election campaign have cried foul over the "mosquito-infested", "swampy" and inaccessible places chosen as rally sites. They criticised sites in Bukit Batok Avenue 2, Choa Chu Kang Drive, Hougang Avenue 7 and
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        WP wants PAP to focus on 'material issues' in last two days
        143 21 THE Workers' Party yesterday asked the People's Action Party to focus on "material issues facing the nation" in the last two days of election campaigning, instead of haranguing opposition candidates. WP chief J.B. Jeyaretnam said in a statement
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      115 15 11. 30 am to 2.30 pm WP: Pedestrian mall in front of UOB Plaza. 7pmtolopm WP (Cheng San GRC): Hougang Stadium, Hougang Avenue 2. WP (Hougang): Open field bounded by Hougang Avenue 7 and Upper Serangoon Road, opposite Block 357. PAP (Cheng San GRC): Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Ang Mo
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      A fect of life in Hongkong
      673 22 THE end of empire is a messy business. Compared to earlier instances of colonial departure from other parts of the world, Britain's handover of Hongkong to China is peaceful, quiet and benign. Yet, even in the prosperous territory, which will revert to the Chinese
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      Apec deserves solid B+ for being on the free-trade track
      855 22  -  PeterAPetri By THOSE who expected miracles or disaster from Apec's Subic Bay summit last month have been disappointed. There were no major breakthroughs, but Apec remains on track towards the goal of "free trade and investment in the region" by
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      Lock icon Free trade, free markets and investments help lift world's poor
      1494 22  -  Keith B. Richburg By Washington Post "In Germany, the instinct to save taxes is stronger than the instinct to reproduce." Bavarian Finance Minister Ervin Huber. "Who in Guatemala can cast the first stone?" President AlvaroArzu on the amnesty included in
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      Paris aims to keep Washington in its place
      1296 23  -  Andre Fontaine Growing US influence a worrying trend By, PARIS Once again, the Franco-Ameri-can relationship is in trouble. This was bound to happen, since France has never given up the idea of having an independent foreign policy and has always seen the
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      Radio Free Asia has trouble finding audience in East Asia
      1024 23  -  Patrick E. Tyler By I New York limes Confrontational It is not that the Chinese are jamming it; Radio Free Asia's signal is simply too weak to reach much of its intended audience Many diplomats see the station as needlessly
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      Thailand's Arun revels in tough conditions
      530 25 Singapore Open Boardsailing C'ships BOARDSAIUNG MANY wonder why the Board Sailing Association of Singapore always chooses to Sold its competitions during le New Year period. The answer was given with an emphatic gust by the North-East Monsoon winds yesterday as sailors were thrilled by
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      It's back to the basics for S'pore squash, says Fahim
      535 25  -  S. Murali Pakistani coach also hopes training attendance wiU improve SQUASH By: 1 have to start from scratch. To teach them the ABCsof squash. I was very surprised that these basics were not taught to them a i long time
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      Singapore to stage women's AHF Cup
      379 25  -  Santokh Singh HOCKEY By! SINGAPORE will host the first women's Asian Hockey Federation Cup next December. Hongkong will be the venue for the merfs competition in November. The AHF Cup has been established as the unofficial second division of the continental competition, with the
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      240 25 AMERICAN FOOTBALL NFC wild-card game: San Francisco 14 Philadelphia 0. AFC wildcard game: Pittsburgh 42 Indianapolis 14. BASKETBALL NBA: New Jersey 110 Indiana 102, Miami 95 Milwaukee 94, LA Lakers 115 Philadelphia 102, Portland 110 San Antonio 86. CRICKET Zimbabwe v England Second Test in Harare, 4th
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      Lock icon Hardaway's late burst silences the Bucks
      322 25 BASKETBALL MILWAUKEE Tim Hardaway scored 18 of his seasonhigh 36 points in the fourth quarter as the crippled Miami Heat edged out the Milwaukee Bucks 95-94 on Sunday for its 14th straight win. P. J. Brown added 18 points and 13 rebounds and Isaac
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      Lock icon Rosset lights up venue of blackest moment
      354 25 TENNIS PERTH Switzerland's Marc Rosset yesterday made the Burswood Dome, scene of one of his blackest moments, into the venue for one of his greatest triumphs. The giant right-hander made light of a painful back injury as he partnered teenager Martina Hingis to
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        Hiroshima, Verdy in
        51 25 VERDY Kawasaki booked a place in tomorrow's J-League Emperor Cup soccer final against Sanfrecce Hiroshima witli a 3-0 semi-final win over Urawa Red Diamonds in Tokyo on Sunday. Hiroshima reached the final for the second successive year, beating Gamba Osaka 2-0. Neither finalist has won the Cup
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        Milan offers reward for second spot
        79 25 FOR the first time in its history, Italian soccer champion AC Milan is offering its players a reward for coming second. Coach Arrigo Sacchi admitted that his side, which is eight points behind leader Juventus, could not retain the title. But from next year,
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        Koolen for SHF clinic
        35 25 THfl Singapore Hockey Federation has invited Boogaerdt Koolen, the United States Olympic team's goalkeeper coach, to conduct a clinic at the Delta Sports Complex from JanjlO-12. Those interested can call 479-^466.
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      Lock icon Barnes fires Reds five points clear
      647 26 peasant's blunder proves costly ENGLISH SOCCER We were atrocious in the first half, not much better in the second and my goal was a bit of a fluke/ Liverpool skipper and match-winner John Barnes. ILONDON Liverpool went five points clear at the top of
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      Lock icon Arsenal faces tough month without Wright
      435 26 LONDON Arsenal faces a tough January as it has to make do without the suspended lan Wright for three games but the third-placed Gunners are confident they can continue their title challenge. Wright, who is Arsenal's top scorer with 21 goals this season, can
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      Lock icon Man Utd celebrates a very Merry Christmas
      491 26 MANCHESTER Nine points, 10 goals and, more significantly, three clean sheets have made it a very Merry Christmas indeed for Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. He was full of Yuletide cheer last weekend af'ter seeing his side beat Leeds 1-0 and leapfrog into
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      Lock icon Super Eagles look to Europe
      353 26 Keegan, Cruyff, Wilkinson on Nigeria's shopping list of coaches LAGOS Nigeria has contacted top British and Dutch managers to interview and appoint one as trainer of its national team, a senior Sports Ministry official said. "We have got in touch with high-profile managers like Kevin
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      176 26 Stimac: English refs out to get me DERBY English Premiership's Derby captain Igor Stimac claimed on Sunday that he is being victimised by English referees because he is Croatian. The hard-tackling defender hit out at his treatment by Premiership match officials after picking up his his 10th booking of the
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      Lock icon Pearce: Managing is no bed of roses
      219 26 NOTTINGHAM Stuart Pearce admitted on Sunday that he feels mentally exhausted from his managerial duties after just one week in the Nottingham Forest hot seat. England defender Pearce, who took over as caretaker boss at the English Premiership's bottom club following the resignation
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      Lock icon Clark takes over at Maine Road after Neal resigns
      358 26 LONDON Frank Clark took over as Manchester City manager on Sunday, 10 days after quitting at Nottingham Forest, following Phil Neal's resignation as caretaker boss at the Maine Road club. City secretary David Halford confirmed Clark's appointment and said that he
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      44 26 MM Group I Prize $959,597 Group II Prize $277,161 I Results of Draw No. 1141/96 Mon, 30 December 1996 L 05 16 21 31 33 39 Add. No. 26 CaH 1800-*****1 1 (toll-free) after 9.15am for Draw Results, Number of Winning Entries Prize Estimates
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      889 27 FOCUS ON CHINA BEIJING China dispelled drug suspicions in 1996 but now heads into 1997 with another addictive substance weighing heavily in the pockets of its athletes money. Atlanta Olympics star Wang Junxia has put running on the bacftburner to finish her
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      Nathan ends season in style
      410 27  -  Malcolm Bastians RACING REVIEW By THE win by Confidence V in the M5500,000 ($285,000) made the just-ended season the best ever for his trainer Francis Nathan. In all, the Kuala Lumpurbased trainer saddled winners in three classics this year: Confidence V in the Coronation Cup
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      SUNDAY'S PENANG TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT
      1107 27 RACE 1: Before going to the barriers, Broken Arrow's tongue tie was replaced with the stewards' permission. Initially, Broken Arrow laid in. Race Fighter was impounded for a veterinary and analytical examination. RACE 2: Au-Yeung replaced S.H. Oh on Fortune Raider. Dynamite Ace
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      SUNDAY'S IPOH WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      478 27 Class2Divl 1400m (Ratings: 89-80) Compass Point 57 Eagle's Landing 57 FirstStrike 56.5 Kalessin 56.5 Scotland Park 56.5 Fire King 56 Buzefal 55.5 SuperCop 55.5 King Discovery 54.5 The Jolly Roger 54.5 Diamond Flute 54 HappyVirgo 54 Rosesformell 54 Victory Roar 54 Happy Family El 53
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      SATURDAY'S IPOH WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
      402 27 Class 2 1900m (Ratings: 88-78) Tiananmen 57 Bangkok City 56.5 ReportTime 55 Squibs 55 Aficionado 54 Field Hero 52.5 Sweet Success II 52.5 Ultramanlll 52 C4DI 1200m (55-46) Ever Better 57 Mechilia 56.5 Mighty Centurion 56 Oryx Express 56 Triple Treasure 56 DawnKool 55.5 ShenFeng
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    Late Death Notices
    350 27 GERALDINE ONG HUP NEO (also known as Ong Chew Hup Neo) Age: 91 Was called to be with the Lord on 30 Dec 96. (Husband: Lim Sim Chye, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: ?i (Sunny Lim Kin Chwee, Mary Tan Siok Kwee deceased) ,n Lim Keng Teck Tham Fong
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      213 27 SING A PORE TURF CLUB DRAW NO: 54/96 (For races held on 28-12-96 and 29-12-96) FIRST PRIZE: $20,000 5183-5012 10 SECOND PRIZES: $1,000 each 5099-5217 5120-8036 5229-6669 5110-7024 5173-6022 5244-7303 5111-6451 5203-1523 5245-0966 5225-6267 50 THIRD PRIZES: $500 each 5044-3847 5178-7216 5241-9430 5058-5233 5181-0766 5242-8763 5072-2772 5186-6653 5242-8949 5072-4128 5191-2268
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      HONGKONG
      350 28 December 30 1996 -mt Pacific 6.05 +0.050 ■hd Ind In. I 1 33 +0.05 fad Oversea 0.63 -0.01 <9____Mecint 1.76 +o.oa ■^^■IUIfEA 34.40 +0.10 MeeJBB. Pokphand 2.90 unch B.Hotel 4.42 +0.02 _■»->• Coral 2.08 +0.03 Mh Pac Air 11.95 -0.10 HrturyCity 2.73 -0.05 Hung Keng 89.25 -0.25 ■^■tMUgnt 34.00
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      TOKYO
      390 28 December 30 1996 M. YEN AoVantestCorp 5430 +40 i Mmomoto 1180 +20 Akai Electric 395 +2 Amada 900 +17 AsahiChemlnd 866 +14 Aaahi Glass 1090 +20 s BkofTfcy-MHsuWshl 2150 +30 Bridgestone 2200 +10 Canon 2560 -20 Cask. 886 +6 Ceteen 830 +5 DaiNippofi 2030 +20 DaMchlKangyo 1670 -20 Oam
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      BANK RATES
      295 28 OCBC OUB UOB DBS TLB POSB KB DEPOSIT RATES Savings 3 2% 2% 3 3 2v, 2% KMT* 3* 3» 3,. 3v. g* UJ 3 months 3v* 3% 3% 3% 3'/4 3a 6 months 3v. 3% 3% 3% 3v. 3% 12 months 4 4 4 4 4 4
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      CRUDE & PRODUCT PRICES
      68 28 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES CRUDE/PRODUCT MONTH* CHANGE PRICE (US$) BBL BRENT BLEND Feb 23.41 23.46 WEST TEXAS Interm Feb 25.15 25.19 DUBAI FATEH Feb -0.02-0.02 21.35- 21.40 TAPIS BLEND Feb +0.15O.15 26.15— 26.25 M1NAS Feb -0.20-0.20 24.70- 24.80 -NAPHTHA ICIF Jap) 0.00 242.50-243.50 I «,JiAPHTHA 0.00 25.50— 25.70 fiST'180 HSFO 0.00
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      PALM OIL
      37 28 (Midday prices) I Crude palm oil (Ms/tonne) Jan 1280 (south) Jtoftned palm oil (US$/tonne) RBD Palm Oil Jan 540.00 (seller) Feb/Mar 535.00 (seller) RBDOIein Jan 572.50 (seller) ,/eb/Mar 570.00 (seller) RBD Stearin Jan 405.00 (seller)
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      SILVER
      18 28 Closing prices (USS/troy ox) Mon Fri Singapore 4.8904.900 4.88-4.89 Fri Thu New York 4.8904.900 4.904.91 Source: RothscWW
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      SIMEX FUTURES
      366 28 December 30 1996 Brent Crude Open High Low Sett Feb97 23.60 23.66 23.60 23.60 Mar 22.99 Apr 22.54 May 21.97 Act Vol (Fri): 235. Open lnt (Fri): 1442. Spot US Dollar/Japanese Yen Open High Low Sett Mar 97 115.82 116.09 115.72A 115.9/ Act Vol (Fri): 93 Open lnt
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      CURRENCY
      164 28 COUNTER RATES Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Buying OD Selling US dollar 1.3895 1.4054 Sterling pound 2.3323 2.3894 Australian dollar 1.0943 1.1286 Canadian dollar 1.0079 1.0309 NZ dollar 0.9665 0.9995 EC unit 1.7525 Singapore dollars to 100 unit's of foreign currency Austrian schilling 12.4696 13.0337 Belgian
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      CLOB INTERNATIONAL
      1660 28 CLOB IN TERNATIONAL Rr'« Gf'S -i MALAYSIAN STOCKS (in Ss) 4MMR Gr's 1998/96 Curr Laat Vol Day Div Net M Cap High Low Company Traded Sale +or- 000 High Low P/E $mil 625 360 m a AISBSOC 376cd +8 10 376 372 5.0 80.0 385.7 119 84 m S AMDBSOC
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      GOLD PRICES
      89 28 SINGAPORE Physical (S$) Mon Fri Khobar *****-*****.97 *****-*****.31 100 gm 1663—1742.76 1661—1740.70 50 gm 833-876.53 832-875.50 20 gm 332-356.38 332-356.38 5 gm 83—96.82 83-96.82 lgm 17-26.78 17-26.78 Bullion coins (SS/oz) S'pore bullion coin 532—538 531—537 Canadian maple leaf 532-538 531-537 Australian nugget 532—556.20 531—555.17 UBS gold Kinebar™(S$/oz) 529-566.50
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      ASIAN CURRENCY UNITS
      124 28 Contract date: December 30 J 996 iimit ONE 3 6 9 12 rAII VALUE UNIT MTH MTH MTH MTH MTH CALL DATE US$ 5 5 5 5 5V4 6 2/1/97 A$ 5w 5m 5-4 5w 5'/, 5 2/1/97 NZ 7 7 6% 6% 6% 6'/ 2 3/1/97
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      TIN
      10 28 Closing prices (Ms/kiio) KLTin. "$14.60 (—0.04) Turnover 72 2)
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        Lock icon HK share prices rise 0.6% in quiet trade
        93 28 HONGKONG share prices rose 0.6 per cent yesterday in quiet trading with buying focusing on financial shares, dealers said. "Trading was quiet in the absence of overseas buyers," said a dealer with Sassoon Securities. The Stock Exchange of Hongkong's key Hang Seng
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        Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR
        72 28 Stocks rose yesterday, led by United Engineers Bnd, which will raise highway toll rates later this week. United Engineers, which has the right to collect tolls on the 800 km North-South Expressway, gained 80 sen, or 3.7 per cent, to M$22.70. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index advanced 5.69
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        Lock icon TOKYO
        61 28 Share prices closed marginally lower yesterday, the last trading day of the year, but were buoyed by short-cov-ering and bargain-hunting by foreign investors, brokers said. The Nikkei stock average of 225 select issues fell 7.69 points to end the half-day session at 19,361.35, while the broader Topix index of
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        OVERSEAS INDICES
        36 28 Dec 30 Change KL Composite 1214.69 +5.69 Hang Seng *****.75 +76.61 Nikkei Average *****.35 -7.69" Australian All-Ord 2412.90 +17.3 Dow Jones (Fri) 6558.60 +11.92 FTSElOO(Fri) 4091.00 —1.5 Jakarta Composite Closed Thailand SET 826.75 -8.96
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        Lock icon SYDNEY
        94 28 Share prices climbed 0.7 per cent yesterday to push the bourse to a record nigh close, breaking through the 2,400-point barrier for the first time. The Australian Stock Exchange's main indicator, the All-Ordinaries Index, finished 17.3 points stronger at 2,412.9, off a late afternoon high of 2,416.8. The All-Ordinaries
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        Lock icon BANGKOK
        105 28 Stocks fell yester- day in their final trading day of the year, led by PTT Exploration Production pic, the development unit of the state energy company on concern that its shares rose too far, too fast. The Stock Exchange of Thailand Composite Index fell as much as 8.96 points,
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        Lock icon JAKARTA
        42 28 The Jakarta Stock Exchange is closed for three days, starting yesterday, due to the year-end holiday. It will resume trading on Thursday. The Jakarta Composite Index rose 4.94 points, or 0.78 per cent, to close at 637.43 points last Friday. AFP
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      3057 28 Transaction Date: December 30 1996 Adjusted for new Issues; Par value Msl unless otherwise specified; P/E ratios are not adjusted for currency differences. 1996 Last Vol Nat High Low Company Sale ('000) P/E INDUSTRIALS Consumer Products 980 550 Ajinomoto 680 -5 1 51.9 386 249 Angkasa 338 -2
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      SICOM FUTURES
      264 28 December 30 1996 Rubber Futures (Prices at 5.30pm) RSSI Contract Tonnes (Scents/kg) Month High Low Sett Vol Open Int Jan 97 174.50 50 200 Feb 178.25 178.25 177.50 250 1925 Mar 180.25 50 1825 Apr/Jun ***** 900 5025 Jul/Sep 186.25 75 5610 RSS 3 Contract (UScentsAg) Jan 97
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      INDICES
      62 29 December 30 Change ST Industrials 2218.45 +15.85 ST Finance 4321.33 +0.89 ST Hotels 2088.16 +1.36 ST Properties 1922.12 +16.18 BT Composite 2221.93 +13.35 BT-MGA 1059.44 +7.54 BT-SRI 1105.07 +11.97 BT 08/OS +71 +83 BT CADI -***** +59 BT OBV +*****460 +***** DBS CPF Index 606.15 +2.59 OCBC 1690 57
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      SCOREBOARD
      62 29 MAIN CLOB Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Industrial 56 37 41 27 1 6 Finance 11 6.9 90 0 Hotels 4 2 4 3 0 0 Properties 7 3 3 16 1 2 Plantations 0 0 0 6 11 Mining 0 0 0 2 0 0 BLW 21
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      TOP ACTIVES
      29 29 KimEngWt97 4,671,000 UniphoenixTSß 4,250,000 Nobel Design 5 1,748,000 HK Land US$O.l 1,510,000 Flextechlsc 1,344,000 UOB Foreign 1,335,000 HaiSunHupWt 1,124,000 JC-MPH 1,076,000 DairyF US$O.O5 1,008,000 Wong 50c 982,000
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      TURNOVER (READY)
      46 29 Total Market Fri Mon Industrials 14.638m 17.230m Finance 2.445m 5.186m H0te15....: 413,000 635,400 Properties 2.967m 4.755m Loans Stocks 4.712m 15.710m Plantations 114,000 246,000 Mining 34,000 147,000 Total volume 25.323m 43.909m Total value in SS 72.842m 128.914m Sesdaq volume 2.797m 5.484m Nasdaq volume Nil Nil
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        INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
        2413 29 Transaction Dale: December *****6 ifl__o/M Curr Laat Vol Day Grs Net MCapWtAvg High Low Company Traded Sala +or- '000 High Low Div% P/E $mll Prlca ASENTSIO 200 US onn Ta at J_t U soT 01,0 us m am a tnl IH son toe 494 300 mt aStmSOc
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        FINANCE
        454 29 ABN Amro5fl(10) 72.0 9300 9000 BMT$10(100) 9000 8.4 64.3 49.3 9360 1100 868 mt DBS 890 -5 43 900 890 17.5 10.1 3788.2 692 187 167 DBSCPS2OO 173 unch 152 173 172 172 2090 1570 mt DBS Foreign 1870 +10 267 1890 1850 21.2 4939.8 1842 300 300 FAI
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        PLANTATIONS
        12 29 Inch Ken 10p 500 Inch Ken 10p200 1100 60.0 68.8 90.8
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        HOTELS
        216 29 440 230 C ANA Hotel* 332 42.0 159.2 337 102.S 72 e Alliance Tech 72 -5.2 59.4 74 156 128 mt Apoflo 128 2.5 37.6 131.4 129 4150 3500 t Goodwood Park 3900 ioo.o 48.1 1755.0 3764 187 120 ml Grand Central 121 +1 1 121 121 4-0 202
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        PROPERTIES
        269 29 1995/96 Curr Last Vol Day Grs Nat MCapWtAvg High Low Company Traded Sale +or- 000 High Low Div P/E $mll Price 4080 3050 ml 8 Ssmbawang 3110 +40 4 3110 3110 35.0 50.8 746.4 3107 169 114 mt Bonvests50c 121 +1 41 122 120 6.0 10.8 2S5.8 121 1950
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      Renewed interest in blue chips boosts STI Index
      425 29  -  SIM WAI CHEW MARKET REPORT RENEWED buying interest yesterday helped blue-chip stocks regain some lost ground ahead of the last trading session for the year today. The Straits Times Industrials Index (STII) rose 15.85 points to close The wider All-Share Index closed
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      BONDS, LOANS & WARRANTS
      1730 29 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS AH than* quoted haw a par value of $1 untos otherwise specified, bi trading in this stock it restricted to buying-in mart* «n»y. A(Jratted{c<«^rigWs.N-T«x^xempted dividend. P/E ratios refleel the last armwl consoilo^ted results. P/E rttkw and Gf« fM o< foreion shares are adjusted (or currency differences, t:
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      UNIT TRUSTS
      548 29 AbtrustFundMgn Abtrust S'pore GrFd 0.966—1.016" ANodPhMpMft Asia Pacific Growth Fd 1.152-1.210 Am otic An Intl Astur AIA Unit Linked Fund 1.027— 1.082* AXAUta FortressFund 1.013+ Citicorp kwt Bank Citi Global BondFd 1.040—1.050" Citi Asia Infrastructure Fd 1.14—1.19" Cradtt Lyonnait Ml Attst Mgt CLAs»PacGrFund 0.920-0.970" CL S'pore Gr Fund
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      SESDAQ
      721 29 iggg Curr Last Vol Day Gr'a Nat MCapWtAvg High Low Company Traded Sale +or '000 High Low Div P/E $mll Price 289 135 e ABH HWgs 5c 160 -1 12 1 1 160 3.0 100 <> 71.2 161 151 68 eAS Auto 10c 143 unch 40 143 142 148.4
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      Lock icon China shortlists 38 companies for overseas listing
      476 30 SHANGHAI China has shortlisted 38 firms to be allowed to list their shares on overseas stock markets, newspapers said here yesterday, provoking hopes of an improvejment in the local securities industry. "they are the bigger and better known companies," said Mr He Yong,
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      Lock icon Matsushita puts India plans on hold
      337 30 BOMBAY Japan's Matsushita Industrial Electric Co Ltd has [jut its ambitious growth plansi in India on hold, citing a slowing consumer electronics market and poor response to its prbducts, a report said yesterday. The leading business daily, the Economic Times, said Matsushita, the world's
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      Lock icon 4 Shanghai foreign banks get local business
      234 30 SHANGHAI China yesterday iiamed the first four foreign banks, based in Shanghai, to be! allowed to conduct business in the local Chinese currency!, ending months of speculation. Tt»e four banks are the Hongkongßank, Citibank, Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan. A
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      Lock icon US telecom firms offering illegal cheap services: Indian monopoly
      281 30 NEW DELHI India's overseas telecommunications monopoly is threatening action against US phone companies for offering cheap call-back services from here, the Business Standard daily said yesterday. The state-run Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has written to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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      Lock icon Viet foreign investments poised to hit record high'
      237 30 HANOI Vietnam is set to approve plans to build mini-cities on the outskirts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minn City, raising the value of foreign invested projects approved this year to a record US$9.7 billion (5513.6 billion), the Lao Dong newspaper said
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      Lock icon CLOSE WATCH
      40 30 picture. V floor trader (left) using binoculars to check share prices during the last trading session of this year yesterday at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei stock average fell 7.69 points to end at 19,361.35 points. AFP
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      Lock icon Apple CEO collects close to $4m this year
      285 30 LOS ANGELES Apple Computer Inc paid chairman and chief executive officer Gilbert Amelio nearly US$3 million (554.2 million) in fiscal 1996 while outgoing chief executive Michael Spindler received a total of US$4.7 million. According to the company's annual proxy statement filed with
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      Lock icon Aussie post-Xmas sales ease
      335 30 SYDNEY A surge in retail sales in the days surrounding Christmas dissipated as quickly as it came, with stores reporting an average selling season overall although with better profit margins. While many retailers saw sales pick up in the two days before the holiday and postChristmas
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      Lock icon Wealthy Germans dash for expiring east-tax break
      417 30 BERLIN With generous tax inducements for property investors in eastern Germany expiring at midnight today, wealthy westerners are racing the clock to buy even though thousands have already been burnt by dubious deals. Lured by an immediate 50-per cent tax write-off that will
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        Lock icon Citic sells stake in subsidiary
        86 30 HONGKONG Citic Hongkong Ltd, the Hongkong arm of China's largest investment company, sold a 15.47 per cent stake in its listed arm, Citic Pacific Ltd, to chairman Larry Yung and other senior managers. In a statement to the Hongkong Stock Exchange, the i company said
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        Lock icon S. Korean investments fall
        85 30 SEOUL Direct overseas investment by South Korea companies fell last month as an economic slowdown at home dampened investment plans, the Bank of Korea said. South Korean companies invested US$245 million (*****.3 million) abroad during the month, down 40.2 per cent from Nov 1995. The Bank
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        Lock icon China's $323m cement plant
        72 30 SEOUL South Korea's state-backed Korea Heavy Industries and Construction Co Ltd won a US$23O million (*****.2 million) deal to build a cement plant in China's Shandong Province, the company said yesterday. A clinker facility will be built in Qingzhou and a grinding facility in Qingdao. Construction
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        Economic upswing for S'pore
        99 30 DHL Worldwide Express (Singapore) yesterday said it moved a record five million shipments this year and forecasts an economic upturn for Singapore in the first half of next year. The company's general manager Charles Chia said DHL's performance is often seen as an economic barometer because
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        Lock icon New owner for Conrad Hotel
        81 30 HONGKONG Sea Holdings Ltd, a property developer and textiles manufacturer, said it agreed to buy the company that controls Hongkong's Conrad Hotel for about HK$l.B4 billion (*****.5 million). In a statement to the Hongkong Stock Exchange, the company said its 60 per cent controlled subsidiary
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      Lock icon YEAR-END TEARS
      44 30 A construction worker in Taiwan tearing down a scaffold after finishing renovation for a building in Taipei yesterday. Taiwan's construction industry was mired in a slump this year, with many companies unable to give their employees the traditional year-end bonuses. Reuter picture.
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      Lock icon Year-end buying spree in Japan
      253 30 TOKYO Japanese consumers are on a year-end buying spree, spurred by traditional winter bonuses from employers and preparations for new year celebrations. "We are in a profit season since consumers got bonuses," said a spokesman for Toshiba Corp, the consumer electronics giant. Sales of electric
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      Asian emerging markets set to perform well: Barton Biggs
      499 31  -  Chan Wee Chuan Morgan Stanley strategist predicts growth of 20-25% next year By EMERGING markets in Asia will enjoy a good run-up next year provided an anticipated tail in the US stock market is a correction and not a crash, said
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      CAM Int'l profit hit by electronics slowdown
      215 31 PRECISION engineering group CAM International Holdings yesterday said group net profits plunged 60 per cent to $3.36 million for the year ended Sept 30, 1996, affected by the slowdown in the electronics industry during the year. Profit margins were also eroded by competition,
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      Lim Chee Onn to lead SSL as chairman
      283 31 STRAITS Steamship Land (SSL) deputy chairman Lim Chee Onn will take over the mainboard-listed property group's chairmanship from Mr Sim Kee Boon from tomorrow. Mr Sim, who has been SSL chairman since 1984, said in a statement yesterday: "With Chee Onn's new
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      Fruit supplier eyes expansion overseas
      491 31 WITH more than 30 years of experience in the fruit and vegetable business, mainboardbound FHTK Holdings Pte Ltd is well-positioned to tap the expanding world demand for fresh fruits and vegetables. Set up in the 1960s as a sol£ proprietorship by Mr Ee Tai Ting,
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      Proton gears up for export thrust
      379 31  -  Ho Wah Foon By in Kusla Lumpur PERUSAHAAN Otomobil Nasiongl Bhd (Proton) is placing new emphasis on raising its production capacity and improving the export perfor mance of the national car, according to its chairman Tan Sri Yahaya Ahmad. It 1 is working towards
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      CDL unit buys Paris hotel
      375 31 CDL Hotels International's London-listed subsidiary, Millennium Copthorne Hotels (M&C), has bought the freehold of the Copthorne Commodore Hotel in Paris for 125 million francs (5533.7 million), marking the end of its dispute over the hotel's lease with its former owner. A Reuters report from London,
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      Creative's share price may breach $15 mark, say analysts
      343 31 SOUNDCARD maker Creative Technology's share price yesterday rose 70 cents to $14.10 in line with last Friday's gains on the Nasdaq. Analysts said market sentiment surrounding the homegrown multimedia company remains strong. Some stockbrokers are even predicting a breach of the
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    • COMPANIES IN BRIEF
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        MCB shares priced at M$7
        171 31 GOLDTRON said yesterday the issue price of shares in its subsidiary Measurex Corporation Bhd (MCB) which is to be listed on the Second Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, has been set at Ms7 per share. Goldtron expects to receive about $44.9 million from
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        60 31 PERTAMA Holdings has reported a $1.5 million net loss for the six months to Sept 30 compared to a net profit of $132,000 in the corresponding period lastyear. Turnover fell 13.8 per cent to $94. 1 million mainly due to the closure of three retail stores
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        86 31 LINDETEVES-JACOBERG (LJ) said yesterday it has been awarded a $21 million contract by the Environment Ministry for sludge treatment facilities at the Bedok Sewage Treatment Works. It also announced it had acquired Australia's Howard Porter and Howard Porter International for A54.08 million (554.5 million) Both
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        33 31 SINGAPORE Technologies Industrial Corporation (STIC) said yesterday ithas acquired the remaining 49.9 per cent equity in Singapore Food Industries (SFI) for i $69.8 million, making SFI a wholly owned subsidiary.
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        77 31 CAUSEWAY Investment has appointed Mr Poh Ah Tee \H as executive chairman and Mr John Lee Sok Khian as managing director with effect from tomorrow. It also said Mr Phoorr Chiong Kit will cease to be managing director with effect from today and has tendered nis resignation
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        55 31 GUTHRIE GTS said yesterday its wholly owned Hongkong subsidiary, Lao Hotel (HK) Ltd, has acquired '1 i an additional 35.7 million ordinary shares of 10 HK cents each in Interform Ceramics Technologies Ltd for HK$4O.B million (557.4 million). This raises the group's stake in Interform
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        64 31 SEMBAWANG Marine and Offshore Engineering (SMOE) has been awarded a contract by Vietsovpetro, the offshore arm of Petrovietnam, to design, build, test and deliver a 70-man living quarters module for the White Tiger offshore field, off Vung Tau, Vietnam. The module is to be delivered within
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      715 32  -  Tan Li Eng Proposed rescue deal will value EML shares at 16.8 cents apiece By AN INDONESIAN-BORN Singapore permanent resident has emerged to bail out debtladen videotape maker Elec-tro-Magnetic (1992) (EML) in a potential deal that will value EML shares at 16.8 cents apiece.
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      472 32  -  Mary Kwang By China Correspondent BEIJING The Chinese economy is estimated to have grown by 9.7 per cent this year, with gross domestic product, a measure of the value of goods and services produced, expected to total 6.78 trillion yuan (551.16 trillion). At the
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      407 32 SWISS chemical firm Lonza is investing US$l25 million (*****.2 million) in a chemical plant in Singapore together with the Economic Development Board (EDB). To be located on Pulau Sakra in south-west Singapore, the facility will produce 70,000 tons of purified isophthalic acid
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      49 1 Si x of the best Fire from water, diamond from lead, facelifts for old movies, and warriors that will not die. TONG MING CHIEN reviews six of the top developments in technology in Singapore this year. See Page Two. The pills that went down well Best concerts and moviei
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        1335 2  -  RAYMONO LEE SIX OF THE BEST Just did IT Information Technology Agreement is the biggest sectoral trade liberalisation pact to be concluded. The agreement: Intending To eliminate tariffs on to join: nearly 200 IT line products Malaysia, the Philippines, telecommunication Thailand and
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        1030 3  -  REBECCA LIM CONCERTS THE year is barely over and alreacty, rumours are circulating about acts coming into Singapore next year. Music fans can expect a big treat which includes Counting Crows and No Doubt. One concert organiser has been overheard reflecting on
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        752 3 MOVIES SANDITAN HERE are the best and worst movie moments for the year: SECRETS AND LIES BRITISH director Mike Leigh probes into mother-and-daughter relationships, London's lower and middle classes, and still guarantees tears. FARGO A BOTCHED small-town kidnapping gets special treatment
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        654 4 'Here we allocate jobs to each of the patients according to their deformity/ Brother Vinod, supervisor at the leprosy clinic IJ!W MEN who have lost their fin3ers guard the gates at lother Teresa's sprawling leprosy clinic on the outskirts of India's eastern
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      High notes, low notes on night out with Opera
      303 4  -  TongMingChien Product Review THE first time I took it on a night out, those who spotted it opened their eyes wide and exclaimed: "Wah, is that the Motorola StarTAC?" It was not, but the NEC Opera handphone certainly looks like it.
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        567 4  -  FRANCIS CHIN ■;/iiii:m Ease of use: Picture quality: OUR RATING SYSTEM Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Bad Hopeless A BRITISH geologist once went to the Arctic to photograph soils and vegetation. Back in England he passed the film to a neighbourhood store to develop. After three
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        The king who made his favourite heron a general
        841 5  -  WONGCHEEMENG The Legend Off The Heron, to be performed in a form of Hokkien opera, has a moral behind it for the young generation of Singaporeans TRADITIONAL Hokkien operas were largely old romance stories of scholars and beauties, but an original
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        424 5 THE late Sudirman did it his way through Big Spender in the final of the Malaysian talent quest, Bintang RTM, in 1976. Sheila Majid sought the help of a young beggar in her music video, Pengemis Muda (Young ßeggar). Whatever it was, during the
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        510 5  -  Zhu Hong KOH SIEW Temple Culture Translated by Commoners regard Chinese physicians, whose contributions to medical science were recorded in historical accounts, as Yaowang (King of Medicine), and built temples to worship them. CHINESE physicians, whose contributions to medical science were
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        445 10  -  Susan Tsang At The Gallery THE soft features of the subject in Portrait Of A Student, a late painting by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, could leave you guessing whether it is a portrait of a woman or a young man. The
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      254 4 i THE HOUSE OF LIM GARFIELD THANKS FOR WRITING DOWN THE THlN6sf| |..DARKERL^ /<& >^ II I CAN'T READ A WORD ON THIS LIST. THE 1 f GARnap, ifs h£'s a real **********11P 1^ /<sk TttT NEED TO 60 BACK TO SCHOOL LIKE p£NO^ f rr ~1 |WR\TING' S TOO
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      229 5 Teka Kata Siri FW Bahagian4 INSTRUCTIONS: Rearrange the letters on the right to form a peribahasa or proverb which best de- EEITRSP MAYA scribes the picture. Then write the peribahasa in the KESEMANTAN RELUT TIKI space provided. Send Your Entries Now I 1. Part 4, which is the final part
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      686 6 The StraitsTtmes A multinational company is seeking suitably qualified candidates for the following positions at its Tianjin Plant; PR China: ENGINEERING MANAGER The incumbent will be responsible for technology transfer, process engineering, quality and productivity improvement programs, equipment maintenance as well as plant facilities. He/She must possess a degree in
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      483 6 Our client is an established Japanese Construction Consultancy Company. Due to company expansion, they now seek highly-qualified professionals to join them as: 1. Contract Manager Male with Degree/Diploma in QS/Building age above 40 2. Project Manager Male with Construction Engineering related Degree/ Diploma age above 40 3. Quantity Surveyor Male/Female
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      455 6 NOTICE First Bangkok City Bank Public Company Limited Cayman Islands Branch Yen6,000,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 1999 In accordance with the provisions of the Floating Rate Notes, notice is hereby given that for the period from December 30, 1996 to June 30, 1997, the Floating Rate Notes will carry a
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      467 6 PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION"! TENDER NOTICE INTERIOR FURNISHING WORKS FOR I THOMSON COMMUNITY CENTRE I Tender No. BDT 37/96 Eligibilty CIDB Interior Decoration EPU Furniture, Racking and Storage System $100,000 and above Documents M/s Architects Project Group Collection 151 Chin Swee Road #1 4-08/1 0 Manhattan House Singapore *****6 Lithographic $270 (Non-refundable)
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      343 8 I fc*E« HuiljUuLljH XIN YUN W Victoria Theatre. Sat: 8 pm. Drama, dances, cross talk, Chinese orchestra and songs staged by National University of Singapore Chinese Society. Tickets: $10 and $12 from The Substation (tel: 337-7800) or page Shufang on 9591-8045. JIGSAW PUZZLE Tk Drama Centre, Fort Canning Rise. Fri
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      454 8 Fri: 12.30 1.15 pm. Featuring Mitra Alice Tham on the piano and bassoon. Works include Bach's Partita No. 1, Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu and Gordon Jacob's Four Sketches. Organised by Shell. Free. STRAUSS DELIGHTS Victoria Concert Hall. Today: 8 pm. Pieces performed by the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra include Marches, Polka
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      369 8 mission charges to the island apply. BIRD PHOTO OR PAINTING? Jurong BirdPark's Avian Gallery. Till Jan 19. Mon Fri: 9 am 6 pm. Sat, Sun and public holiday: 8 am 6 pm. Photo-realistic paintings on birds by Australian artist Ego Guiotto. Admission: $4.12 (children), $7.21 (senior citizens), $10.30. HAN WU-LIN'S
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      831 8 III! GLASS THEATRE Looking for actors for its upcoming Chinese musical drama Crystal Boys. Audition date: Sat. Call William Wu on 9521-2316. ACTING WORKSHOPS ON MOVEMENT AND RHYTHM The Substation Dance Studio, 45 Armenian Street. Every WBO and Sun. Organised by Asia in Theatre Research Centre. For details, call Linda
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      1189 9 Television mmagm I the proper way of caring for pets. ziah Ahmad Daud, featuring the top 10 Malay hits of 1996. Plus interviews r* XX A XTXTT? T C 1 1 Blood Of Good And Ev (Drama/episode 36 of 40) with musicians and record producers. Kj IXTXiN IN Hi Li
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        670 3 666 Security Positions 666 Security Positions I CHALLENGER" 1 The LEADER in Computer Retailing fl (Gross Salary up to $1500 per mth) M Minimum Secondary Education Able to write speak simple English Able to perform duty on Weekend Public Holidays Jj Must be physically fit healthy JM WALK-IN INTERVIEW i
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        578 3 Established spot ft cash commodity trading firm seeks (full/part thwart 21 yrs. above, min. 'O' levels Basic allowance unbeatable commission Able to start work immediately Comprehensive training provided For appt., pis. call Mr Aglan at *****66 ext 103/117 (138 Robinson Rd #12-00 Hong Laong Ctr.) TURN SPARE TIME into money
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        607 3 089 utner rosmons Company expanding Japanese Market requires A) ASST. MANAGER B) RECRUITMENT MANAGER require: '0' level above. Work independently Offer Base with commission, incentives, bonuses Applicants call Don/ Sarsn* at *****66 ext. 185/ 123 •OasjUcence Praferabtywßh driving experience •Mete, age above 25 E^h ipeddng. norHmoker Attractive beneflte AWS t
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        503 4 V 689 Other Positions 689 Other Positions 689 Other Positions 689 Other Positions Jo Tankers Leaders in Quality Chemical Tanker Shipping Jo Tankers has Ship-owning Division of some 20 plus ships based in Bergen, Norway. There are Chartering and operations based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands controlling a fleet of 29
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        2112 4 712 Computer Courses 712 Computer Courses 712 Computer Courses ■kt DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER STUDIES H XJmmnmj Cambridge [V validated and certified by University of Cambridge E"™'™"™ s^™^" jB Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) I NCC INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER .jpftK STUDIES awarded by National Computing Centre (NCC). UK I CAMBRIDGE IT
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        673 4 736 Tuition S4o?Sr^7rSec!^l2oTjC™ I Scr teachers, grads., tutors provide home tuition. *****16/ *****941. 100% SURE PASSI Very highly specialise in Maths, Science. School teacher. *****46 38 VRS. EXPERIENCED sch. teacher provides Chinese pte. tuition. No commission. 9-*****40. 9AM-11PM. *****71/ *****34 Pri. $40; Sec. $70; JC $120; Proven effective Results assured
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        654 4 Bakeries /Delicatessens 5 Catering n 8 FoodCourts 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 (Special Mere***) Antiques Collectors' Items 52 Aquariums 54 Arts Crafts 56 Bicycles 58 Books /Magazines /Comics 60
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        4381 5 fiO/^HTSID ISMMI-737-1166 M 90 Airconditioners/ 90 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators Refrigerators 1-IPECIALvrosHiBA I A OFFERIH.VujiTSup-y [[TujitsnsT^""" TSnal/SibassB^| W Fujitsu/National Ito 2 Fujitsu/Toshiba Ho 3 1 M (2 rooms) (3 rooms) $2300/$2500 -SSpSSIw CATS and our counters at Specialists' Centre and News Centre will close at lpm today. For advertisements to be published
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        739 5 114 House 114 House Renovation/ Decor Renovation/ Decor O CHOICE ONE CONTRACTOR 170 Upp Bt Timah Rd #131-45 Bt Tiniah Shpg Or S *****9 \Te\: 466 8633* 466 5628/48 Fax: *****82 FREE QUOTATION* FREE DESIGN* REASONABLE MARKET PRICE PROFESSIONAL WORKMANSHIP No Haulage Charge 1. Flooring With Skirting(2ox 20) 8. Whole
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        1792 6 114 House 114 House 114 House Renovation/ Decor Renovation/ Decor Renovation/ Decor SAN-DA DESIGN RENOVATION fflfrS #01 -27 Katong Shopping Centre OlM>n D y «#BI -35 Bt Timah Shopping Centre Tel: *****28 348§il£a£^^ *****74 Jffiter CFrtt Dttitn Arrangement for loan Instalment > *****27 Fax: *****09 1 Ceramic flooring with skirting
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        1107 6 150 Domestic Help 150 Domestic Help 150 Domestic Help 150 Domestic Help Available Available Available Available m^^^gf^ \^-/?~v^^ L *~r Providing trained maids in all aspects, baby-sitting, r E ll^iivg^' care ofold& invalid, nursing, cooking .etc PP^ Br%» Indonesian Filipino A \Z--T&^o^ji*-^--^f\ f\ Personally interviewed and screened fjig!±Ck t% yj
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        699 6 150 Domestic Help Available BEST INDONESIAN A Filipino for immed. transfer, well trained, good character, can interview now, Campus *****10 (C*****1). FREE HOME SERVICE, video viewing. Indonesian/ Filipina biodata for immediate selection. Value 345-2520 (C-*****1C) INDON. A FILIPINO maids avail, for immed. transfer. Please call Brenda/ Karen *****33/ 9-*****23/ 9-*****91
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        713 6 152 Domestic Help Wanted FREE GIFTS FOR maids. Register to be transferred or to work in Cyprus/ HK/ Taiwan. Fly now pay later! Fast deploy. High salary. Call 337 8063. C2017-01E. AL EXPAT./ LOCAL FAMILIES need transfer maids with release papers. For best service, call Liza *****11 Kally (C*****1). HONGKONG
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        592 6 188 Watches/ Clocks SAVE MONEY BUY 2nd hand branded watches. Patek Philippe, Piaget, Chopard, Cartier, etc. G'tee 1 year. #01-05 Clarke Quay/ #01 45A Peninsula Plaza. Best dealer second hand watches. Call Peng Kwea, tel *****09/ *****29. BUY A SELL Original Rolex watches. #02-22, Highland Centre, 22 Yio Chu Kang
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        926 7 209 Business 209 Business 209 Business Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities Join The No. 1 Real Estate Company~Uii[\Jff.^w^ That Produces The Best Salespersons* J ERA Real Estate Specialists have won the Singapore I Salesperson Award in two consecutive years, a I testimony that ERA produces the best salespersons in I Singapore. Find
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        794 7 221 Computer Products/ Services II tiiilfl«i if I I M n E a REALTIME i\> 8 til S ACCOUNTING 9 SOFTWARE FASTI CHEAPI GUARANTEED! Packard Ball authorised sarvic* cantr* Rapair/ Upgrade Of PC, monitor, Notebook, printers, harddisk, memory, CD-Rom, WinNT, Novell, C.C. Mail Cytwrway/ Pacific regn. ctrs. MEOAUNK SYSTEMS: 1)
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        376 7 233 Office Furniture/ Furnishings A VERY CHEAP new office furniture direct from manufacturers. Tables partitions, chairs, pigeon hole, metal filing cabinet, etc. #02-26 Katong Shpg. Ctr. *****63. Used and new office furniture. View 84 Tagore Lane *****78, *****36. BUY ft SELL large quantities of high quality new used office tables,
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        508 7 236 industrial 236 Industrial Equipment/ Supplies Equipment/ Supplies 239 Packing/ Storage/ 239 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/ Removal Delivery/ Removal AEROFAH REMOVAL] Professional office/home/ factory/ «J^Z_ *J&' piano Safe Removal/disposal UUT-T -^>w """9 0< pamon wa MOVER WHO CARES •We provide painting; wallpaper iRTXTTJJTTTJTfjnTTTI for home office Goods insured £aU!llLl-l3JUkAlLOJ Uff&^SSPB, FREE
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        566 7 Box Lorry Free boxes! 7?CALL US 2592-147 Experience workers provided 10ft $80 15ft $100 18ft $130 20ft $150 22ft $170 26ft $240 A BUDGET PRICE with worker free boxes I* 15 feet box lorry $100 18 feet box lorry $130 I 20 feet box lorry $1 50 I 22 feet
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        799 7 241 Phones/ Faxes/ 241 Phones/ Faxes/ Pagers/ Special Pagers/ Special Numbers Numbers j Smf&l'P&SS J *?fj\ f vouchers up to $300 J Srr-jW Useable for purchase of any V PHILIPS items at M Wl A \|JHILIPS' showroomsj/j"2SSj» 2 CALL NOW! g LEDBURY TRADING Tel: 773 6998 (A member of the
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        898 7 303 Audi For Sale 8/90 AUDI 80E. PARF $29K. Agent maintained. View to offer. fcjO£j^oBB^o3 iM<Bi>i(>B>MMMiß 305 BMW For Sale EXCELLENT 10/93 318iS coupe 2 door. 1 director owner. Red colour. New tax. (OMV $37K). Good condition. Must view. 287-1008 MID '94 BMW 318IS Coupe, auto. White. Leather seats. Full
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        1202 7 310 Daihatsu For Sale ONLY 1 OWNER End '89 Charade 1.0 CX. 5-door. New tax. 2K metallic. CD. S/rims. Remote lock. Perfect engine/ interior/ 100% accident free. New Year's Offer II! 1-3 years loan $24. 3K only. Low deposit/ 2.625% interest. *****57. *****83 '82 model Charade I.OXTE. COE 2002 near.
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        822 7 313 Ford For Sale '93 NEAR. FORD Capri. Convertible. Auto. Sporty Red. S/rims. Beautiful cond. Tel: *****77. '95 COSWORTH ESCORT Turbo. SI9BK. Also regn. no. 328 at SIOK. Tel: 9655 1231 '95 LASER 1.6 Ghia. Auto. First owner. S/rims. Brand new cond. $84,300. Tel: *****06. 315 Holden For Sale '94
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        1210 7 316 Honda For Sale '80 ACCORD 1.6 Manual. Aircon. S/rims. COE 11/2001. Cassette player. Metallic paint. Good cond. Downpayment $2500. Tel: *****33 '82 ACCORD. AUTO. Full acces sories. COE till 12/2001. Gear box just overhauled. $18,900. Downpayment $4000. Call 469-2663 '82 HONDA CIVIC 13. Auto. 4 drs. COE '2002. 2nd.
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        700 8 316 Honda For Sale 9/'9l HONDA CIVIC 1.5 Tax 2/'97. $47K. Tel: *****71/ *****171 Mr Ng W92 CIVIC LSI. 2 drs. Full accessories. Loan, trade in welcome. 284-2112 Albert 9T9S CIVIC 1.6E51 4-dr. manual, 1 owner, CD, a/rims. $94,800 neg. Easy loan/ trade-in. Call *****605 '«O ACCORD 1.6. f/auto, 2
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        568 8 317 Hyundai For Sale 1 OWNER. 8/91. Hyundai Elantra I.6GLSi auto, brown. Showroom condition. Call 741-8888 BKW. 1/-88 HYUNDAI STELLAR 16 GSL. Blue. Well kept. Good Cond. PARF 11.2K. Pis. call *****11 V9O EXCEL 1.3. new rims. Hi-fi. Tip top cond. $28,800. View Lot 22 Aljunied Used Car Ctr. KV9I
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        566 8 324 Mazda For Sale fUSED CARS BUY/ SELL ALL MAKES ANY MODELS FREE VALUATION For personal reliable seme please all: MARK POH *****11 *****258/*****018 ALMOST '92 MAZDA Family I.6GLX. 16 valve. Orig. power steering/ window. Central lock. Well kept. Like new, seldom used (weekend converted). *****86. CHEAPI END '89 Mazda
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        374 8 324 Mazda For Sale '73 MAZDA JAMBOAIRE 1.0. Asking $7,800. Downpayment $500. COE 7/2001. Alan *****973. 79 MAZDA 1.0 4dr. alarm s/rim hifi aircon. down payment $2K 27 Lor. 15 Geylang *****66 '88 MAZDA 323. 1.3 manual Hatchback. Hi-fi. Aircon. Tip top cond. Tel: *****77/ 9-*****67. 9f82 RX7. SPORTY green,
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        438 8 325 Mercedes For Sale 325 Mercedes For Sale CHENG YONG CREDIT Another Place To Buy New Mercedes ftf*z|^^ I^l^ Jm Bb-v J $252,000 Also available 1 BJBBIH HapMH HHHHHH| RffSn I!TKWH Rfflf! 1 Imibb^bi mmmm ■2yUbJB SCN. 1 OWNER 1/1990 Mercedes 200E Auto, white. Very low mileage! C&C maintained, orig.
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        783 8 I 325 Mercedes For Sale i 325 Mercedes For Sale I Nakarin Auto Sales Rte Ltd I Fully equipped workshop available [Tel: 552-8003^°^Q<>^552-8223w^p)] SCE PLATE, '90 E2OO converted"! auto, orig. white, full accesories, I accident-fre, 466-9533/ 9-*****65 SCN 8919 8/89 Mercedes 200E. One owner. 100% accident free. $88K. Tel: *****71/
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        327 8 325 Mercedes For Sale 9/'7B MERCEDES 200 manual. COE 2000. Very well kept. Asking $19,800. Tel: *****77. 9/-91 MERCEDES 190E 2.0 auto. White. Nice no. plate. Hi-fi, a/rims. Like new. $95,800. Tel: *****26 '90 BENZ 200E. Converted to "E" facelift. 2 owners. Agent maintained. Showroom cond. 472-2222. '93 MERCEDES BENZ
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        635 8 326 Mitsubishi For Sale BEAUTIFUL '32 MODEL Galant I.6GS. COE 2002 mid. Power steering/ window. S/.ims Central lock. Remote alarm. CD player. Powerful engine. New interior. $12,800, deposit $3800. 346-2000. MALAY OWNER '89 Lancer 1.5 GLXi. 4-dr. Sony hifi/ power steering/ window/ lock/ Alloy s/rims. Best interior. New 2k metallic
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        836 9 326 Mitsubishi For Sale 7/*Bl LANCER 1.4. 5 speed. S/rims. COE 4/2001. Low deposit $2.8K. Loan/ trade-in. *****28 7f91 LANCER I.3QLX. 5 speed. S/rims. Spoiler. CD changer. $43,800. *****11/ *****853 '79 OALANT I.6GS COE 3/2002. Regn EJ 3323 L. $5,900. view: lot 42 Kallang Auto Ctr. 344 0889 '79 GALLANT
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        1573 9 328 Nissan For Sale 328 Nissan For Sale The Cheapest "March" in Town B 1 .0 NISSAN MARCH with Air Bag $66,800 with COE AutoTransimission also available -^C^J«^M Lft? ILr ShT ifaaT M L*j liiiM^^y tad I Cflß EXPRESS MARCH •dfe iP/^air-bagX 6Xr*'s* power Steering i abs auto- i i
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        914 9 334 Proton For Sale '91 PROTON SAGA. 1 owner Beautiful cond. See to believe. Contact: 738-0020 '91 SAGA 1.9 GL. 12 valve. 2 owners. Hifi. S/rims. Tip-top. $35,500. Loan/ trade-in. *****77. '93 ISWARA AEROBACK I.3GL. Full body kit. Accessories. Good cond. 346-4925/ 9416-3430 '94 PROTON WIRA XLi 1.6. Auto. 1
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        1011 9 341 Subaru For Sale ALL BRAND CARS!) BEST PRICE II For All Japanese Used Car* PARF/ COE car* Contact Mr Lim *****42 BUY SELL Wa specialise in Subaru Modals M7O, MBO, Justy, ECVT, Legacy A other Japanasa cars. *****55 Pis call Winston Ng/ Mrs Ng Blk. 34 Whampoa Wast #01-18
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        758 9 342 Suzuki For Sale '98 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.0 4 dr. 1 owner. Hi-fi central lock. Showrm cond. $61,800. *****04 '91 MODEL SUZUKI Swift 1.0. 5 dr. Price $40,800. Pg. 9-501-4243. 344 Toyota For Sale Buy Sell All Models Of Car Commercial Vehicles Scrap Cars Low Interest Loan A Cheap Insurance
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        2219 9 344 Toyota For Sale 344 Toyota For Sale 344 Toyota For Sale 344 Toyota For Sale PS b^^i ~H .91 Bhßw .mbIH 2b& I^sfll pjpa^ W V«^P fi aWP t^H| ■^■a^BBf^BBBBBB^HB^BaIHBaM FIRST CAR FOR TEST DRIVE CALL 778 2233 /r #j a I ~1 W L^TbV BvJtJ_k_L IJ^^J BRAND NEW
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        735 10 356 Off Peak Car» A BEST OFFER; SELL All Used Car* W«rak«nd/ Off peak Cars Hq: Lot 7 Kallang Auto Ctr Miss Ng (Bam 11pm) Br: Lot 8 Kaki Bt Carmart A HIGHEST OFFER/ SELL ALL WEEKEND/ OFF PEAK CARS *****05 from B.ooam. 11 pm. Contact Richard AR MOTORING Lot
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        769 10 377 Car Financing/ 377 Car Financing/ Insurance Insurance W&DRIVE OFF WITH P A BETTER DEAL Talk to us for all your auto financing needs. New/used cars or mortgage loans. *«r^ Orchard Credit (Pte) Ltd ffTtiSy, 897 Holland Road, Singapore *****0 (Opp Bt. Timah Turf Club Carpark) Tfel» *****00 Grand Lucky
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        1007 10 382 Vehicles For Hire SIANG HOCK ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! 1 1 $50 PER DAY Doublecabs, lorries/ pick-ups only at A.M. Kio branch. TEL: 484 2002 FALCON CARS $58 onwards. $39 box vans trucks petrol (diesel avail.) With aircon./ good insurance cover. Call 452-0880 GENERAL CARS RENTAL offer daily special from $55
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        1132 10 387 Lorries For Sale YONG CHUAN MOTOR TRADG. BUY ft SELL ft LEASING ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES TEL: 280-0766 DAVID UM 180 Airport Road, Lot B Defu Used Car Centre, 5.1983 '98 Nissan 6 ton Box 24'x 8' tailgate 1.5 ton, 4 cylinder '94 Nissan. 6 ton wooden. 25 ft. '94
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        1054 10 391 Vans For Sale *****83 2 units Datsun 120Y panel van. COE paid, new tax. A1 engine/ upholstery. Aircon. Sony hifi, central lock. Free transfer/ servicing. Low mthly/ deposit/ interest/ loan 3 years S2.BK neg Ml 1 OWNER MITSUBISHI 1300 1 Toyota Liteace. 5-dr. 5/'B9. New paint, new road tax.
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        832 10 393 Motorcycles/ Scooters For Sale YEW HENG MOTOR COMPANY 62 Changi Road (Opp. Geylang Serai) NEW YEAR SPECIAL New Models Honda Scrambler XLR2OOR Yamaha Dragstar Honda Superfour ***** 8 0 HONDA STEED 400, CMI2S, Yamaha Dragstar, Virago 400, Suzuki Desperado, Intruder 400, GNI2S, Zing 150. Downpayment from $990, accept trade-in.
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        742 10 404 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Rent I Luxury living in the j heart of Singapore Service Apartments available I In Orchard Road vicinity complete with swimming pool, free parking and housekeeping services.Our newly redecorated and fully equipped service apartments are now available for your guests in Singapore. Please
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        1133 10 404 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Rent D.09 CLEMENCEAU CT. 3 bdrms. F/furn. F/aircon. Renovated. Immed. $3000. *****888 ERA D.09 DEVONSHIRE CT. 3 rms. Near Orchard Rd./ MRT. No facilities. $3500. Foursome *****88 D.09 ELIZABETH TWR. 3+l rms. 2100 sq.ft. f/furn, aircon. 5 mins. to Orchard Rd. $SK. Roy
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        1076 10 408 Dl2-14 Balutier/ Macphenon/Geyiang PTE APTS Bent D.14 3-RM. FLAT with attic. 3 baths. Near MRT. Fully furn. fflji et. Convenient. $3000 neg. Call Angeline 9-*****00 LY D.12 BALESTIER TWR. 3 rms Tennis, MRT. F/furn. Immad. $2800/ $3400. *****33 co-braka D.12 ST. GEORGE'S vicinity (Duplex). 2 bdrms. Fully fumy aircon.
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        1627 11 410 Dl 5-16 East Coast 410 Dl 5-16 East Coast PTE APTS Rent PTE APTS Rent Located along Bayshore Road M 2/3 bedrooms utility room Built-in area: 947 sq ft 1 259 sq ft A full range of recreational facilities: swimming pool, wading pool, Jacuzzi pool, fantasy fun wading pool,
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        1023 11 420 Houses For Rent D.lB EAST COAST. Luxurious semi-d. 2-storey. 5 rms. 3 attached. F/aircon. Amenities. $4500 0.n.0. ABS 9559-5594, co-broke. D.16 MISTRAL PK. 3-storey corner terr. with beautiful gdn. 4+l rms. Near Eastpoint Shpg. Ctr./ MRT. Hurryl Pg. 9557-5555 HSR D.16 UNIQUE BUNGLW. (new) Near MRT/ Japanese sch. 6000
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        725 11 422 HUDC/ HDB Apts For Rent APPROVED HDB RENTAL 1-RM. 1-HALL: Henderson (Chinese) $900 Toa Payoh (Chinese) $900 Ang Mo Kio (Indian) $900 Woodland. $800 L SHAPED: Talok Blangah, Kim Tian Rd., Indut Rd. $800 Cantonmant $800 3-rm. Eunoa aircon (Feb.) $1300 3-rm. Badofc Raaarvoir. f/furn. aircon. $1400 3-rm. Hougang
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        745 11 422 HUDC/ HDB Apts For Rent APPROVED 6-RMS. BLK. 706. Admiralty. 5 mins. to MRT. Furn. Minit 295-1003/ 9577-1014. APPROVED 4-RM. FARRER Rd. (unfurn.) $1.4K/ 3-rm. Kim Tian. $1.4K/ 4-rm. $2.1K. 9-*****06 APPROVED HOUGANG MAIS. Blk. 237. High fir. No blocking. Near amenities. Immed. *****50 APPROVED HDB APTS. in various
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        760 11 422 HUDC/ HDB Apts For Rent TAMPINES EXEC. APPROVED blk 151. F/furn. Immed Opp. Mall/ MRT. Page EC *****426 DW. TAMPINES, BRAND NEW 2 rms. 1 hall, renovated, unfurn. $1200. Tel. *****90/ pg. *****790 AE T.PAYOH, A.M. KIO, BALESTIER, Tg. Pagar, Clementi, Holland. Tel: *****68/ *****266. UNITS AVAIL. IMMED. in
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        1454 11 424 Service Apts 424 Service Apts BRAND NEW FURNITURE, FULLY AIRCON, MEALS, LAUNDRY, GUARDIANSHIP CAN ARRANGE FOR TUITION UPPER THOMSON, NEAR THOMSON PLAZA CONTACT TELEPHONE: 454-1661 426 Rooms For Rent A MASTER/ COMMON rm. A.M. Kio/ Bedok/ Bishan/ T. Payoh Clementi/ CCK/ Dover/ Geylang/ Hougang/ Jurong/ Kallang/ Marine Parade/ Pasir
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        757 11 426 Rooms For Rent $250 UP. NEAR MRT. A.M. Kio, Bedok, Bugis, Tampines, Woodlands others. (Cooking) *****28 $250 UPWARDS. ROOMS in all areas incl. master rooms. Furn./ unfurn. Near MRT. Tel. 355-0445. 1 AIRCON. COMMON room in pte. apt. avail, for couple/ students. Pg. 9204-9985. No agt. pis. 1 COMMON
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        679 11 445 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland HOUSES Sato D.lO HOLLAND OR. D/storey bunglw. Land 8,000/ 2,600 sq.ft. Excellent facing/ pool. View to offer. HB *****70/ *****511 D.IO UM TAI See Walk 3 storey semi-d. 3300/ 2121 sq.ft. F'hold. Big gdn. s+l. Quiet. 2ft-yrs. Good cond 9493-2820/ 9671 8802 ERA PRIME HOLLAND
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        890 12 450 011 &21 Newton/ Bt Timah/ Clamant! HOUSES Sale D.21 SUNSET D/STOREY bunglw. Very well kept. 6400 sq.ft. 4+l bdrms. F'hold. Landscaped garden. Motivated seller. Bright Homes *****83/ pg. *****007. D.ll NEW BUNGLW. 5349/ 3229 sq.ft. Beautiful landscape. 4+l with attached bath. Jacuzzi. Amenities. $SM. 294-1629/ 9418-0919. D.ll 3-STOREY TERR.
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        956 12 456 Dl2-14 Balestier/ Macpheraon/ Geylang PTE APTS Sale D.14 EUNOS MANS. 3+l/ 1300 sq.ft. beautifully renovated, f/aircon. Move-in cond. F'hold. $750K. Eastwest 469-1992/ 9603-8762. D.14 GUILLEMARD BRAND New 3+l bdrms. Luxurious 1507 sq.ft. Ready move-in cond. F'hold. $830K. Harvest *****88/ *****525 UPGRADING SOON. D.14 Eunos Mansion. 3 bdrms. 1300 sq.ft.
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        1020 12 461 Dl5-16 East Coast PTE APTS Sale D.IS CASA NASSAU F'hold. 1300 sq.ft. Huge, beautiful 3-bdrm. $1.05M Harvest *****88/ *****825 D.lB CASA MEYFORT. F'hold. Quiet. Full facilities. 1800 sq.ft. 3+l rms. CL 538-9918/ 9497-8350. D.IS CASA MEYFORT. F'hold. 1850 sq.ft. 3+l. Sea view. High fir. Tenanted. Price neg. HB *****401
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        2617 12 465 Dl7-18 Changi/ 465 017-18 Changi/ 465 017-18 Changi/ 465 D l7-1 8 Changi/ 465 Dl 7-18 Changi/ 465 Dl7-18 Changi/ aaa-,1 ess.-. Bsa.~ aaa-.* a55..,,. iaa-»«. The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL! Sentosa Ik This may not be reproduced in any form unless permission has been granted
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        680 12 493 HDB Apts For Sale (Bedok/ Chai Chea) 3 "NG" BLK 129 Bedok North. Top fir. Good view, near amenities. Pg: 9524-0457 Palms 3 'NG' BLK. 742 Bedok Res. NTUC/ sch./ coffeeshop. Aircon. Page *****228 agt. No contra 3 'NG' BLK. 521 Bedok N. High fir. No blockage. Windy. Can
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        1269 12 494 HDB Apts For Sale (Bishan) BLK. 302 SHUNFU waHwp" 4 'NG'. Valued $288K. Near amenities. View to offer. 9208-5389 agt. CASH $IOK 8 'I' Bishan blk. 138, low fir. Malay Chinese eligibly *****519 *****878 OP CASH $18K NEGI 4 S' Bishan Blk. 127, high fir., MRT. Chinese not eligible.
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        984 13 493 HDB Apts For Sale 493 HDB Aptt For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale {Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) The Straits
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        768 13 499 HDB Apts For Sale (Central/City) 8 'I' BLK. 54 Kent Rd. High flr. Good view. Convenient. Can contra i 9204-7311/9200-5957C&H 500 HDB Apts For Sale (Choa Chu Kang/ Bukit Panjang) HONEST* aSiaV RELIABLE SERVICE **VW ■graft Ust ,|**^L i%*£'l£r£.su£jEj CHOA CHU KANG BEST 8 T, BLK. 418 Next to
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        742 13 500 HDB Apts For Sale {Choa Chu Kang/ Bukit Panjang) 4 'A' CCK Blk. 406/ 404, high floor. Nicely renovated. Bright breezy. $338K. Pg *****838 4 'A' CCK, near mkt, shpg amenities. Move-in cond. Must view! Pg. *****764 agt. 4 'A' CCK blk 433. High flr. Very well kept. Valued.
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        848 13 501 HDB Apts For Sale (Clementi/ West Coast) CLEMENTI 3-RM. CORNER 440, near MRT/ amenities. 4-rm. blk. 730, high flr. *****41 ERN. CLEMENTI 4 "NG" corner. Unblock. Mins. to MRT mkt. Windy. Price neg. *****118 PSP ENBLOCK. DON'T MISSI 3-rm. Holland Dr. High flr. Renovated. Mkty sch./ shop. *****78 agt.
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        676 13 502 HDB Apts For Sale (Geylang/Eunos/ Macpherson) ÜBI GROUND FLR. exec. mais. Nicely renovated. Reasonable offer. Pg. 9-*****00 Exclusive LM UPGRADING SOON! 3 'S' Upp. Aljunied blk. 4, well kept. Singles eligible. High fir. *****72 Ideal. VALUED SI2BK. 3-RM. Circuit Road. Upgrading. Can contra. No blocking. H&G *****390. 2-RM. JLN.
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        804 13 504 HDB Apts For Sale (Hougang/ Serangoon/ Yio Chu Kang) URGENT SALE! HOUGANG 4 'A' corner. Nicely renovated. Spacious layout. High ceiling, aircon. Price neg.!!! Multiplex 9 *****12 4 'A' BLK. 137 Lorong Ah Soo Mid. fir. Renovated. Near school. Valued 5292K. View to offer. Pg: 9403-2137, Propex 4 'A'
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        1107 13 504 HOB Apts For Sale (Hougang/ Serangoon/ Yio Chu Kang) 4 'A' AT Serangoon Blk. 232, 401. Hougang blk. 536, 606. Cash from $30K only. Urgentl OMH *****234 4 "A' BLK. 422 Serangoon Ave. 1. Low fir. Can contra. Chinese not eligible. Price neg. *****512 agt. 4 "A' BLK. 536.
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        1228 13 505 HDB Apts For Sale (Jurong) JURONG W. BLK. 716. Low flr. Dr. to Dr. Nicely renovated. Valued. No contra. 9639-5783 agt LOW CASH!! 3 'A' Blk. 308/ 3»--rm. St. 24/ 4 "NG7 4 "A' Blk. 316, 324, 466, 903. 922, 931. 9587-3510 LOW CASHI EXEC. mais. blk. 405. St.
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        1256 13 510 HDB Apts For Sale (Marine Parade) 8-RM. PT. BLK. Marine Terr. i Breezy Full sea view. Tastefully renovated. Amenities. Move-in cond. Can contra. *****337 BHA BREEZY 4 'I' Upgraded Blk. 61 with sea view. High fir. Lift level. Near amenities. Pg. *****505 RW LOW CASHI 3 "I" Marine Cres
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        1237 13 514 HDB Apts For Sale (Tampines/ Simei) ATTRACTIVE MULTI-TIER TYPE C Tampines blk. 454, mid fir. Simple renovation. *****931 DTZ BLK. 126, 8 'A' Tampines St. 11, high fir. Can contra. Valued. MRT. Upland: *****065 exclusive agt. CASH S2BKI 4 'A'/ 5-rm. corner Simei, unblocked, early move in, 3 mins.
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        1150 14 514 HDB Apts For Sale (Tampines/ Simei) 8 'I' CORNER Simei blk. 161. Well renovated, aircon. Move-in, serene. Steven 9526 8126 ERA T SIMEI Blk. 109, low flr., renovated, valuation S4OBK. Near MRT. No contra CR 9-709-5937. 8 'I' SIMEI St. 1. High flr. Well renovated. Can contra. MRT/ East-
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        1300 14 518 HDB Apts For Sale (Yishun) CASH S3OK NEGI Yishun 4 'A' corner Blk. 439. No blocking. No contra. Well renovated. Chinese not eligible. Tel: 569-3303 ARN CHEAP CORNER MAIS./ 5 T Yishun 81k.355/ 331. Privacy recess area. Spacious. Very well kept. Amenities. Pg. *****827 Chosen. CORNER 8 'I' Yishun
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        836 14 518 HDB Apts For Sale (Yishun) 8 'A' 2 units 3 rm. converted, blk. 227, Yishun, move-in. Can contra. Valued $418K. OMH *****127 8 'I' BLK. 874. Yishun. Low fir. Renovated. (4 bdrm. type). Neighbourhood ctr. MRT. *****139 ERA 8 'I' BLK 620 Yishun. High fir. No blockage. Value S3BIK.
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        1006 14 527 HUDC/HDB Apts Wanted (Rent/ Buy) HDB WANTED 3-rm. All Estate 4-RM. Jurong East/ Wast Woodlands, Yishun, A.M. Kio, Bedok, Tampines READY BUYERS 111 Owners a Agents welcome to call 9-*****68 Alan URGENTLY WANTED!!! 3-RM. a 4-RM. FLATS Good pricel Non fussy buyers Any locations Bridging loan available CALL NOW!!
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        585 14 532 Factory Space For Sale D.19 GROUND FLR. F'hold. warehouse/ fty. 1850 sq.ft. Asking $780 psf. 2nd fir. 2200 sq.ft. Asking $490 psf. Come with good tenancy. Investment 9588-9900 agt. KAKI BUKIT IND. Corner Terr. Fty. 60 yrs. Commencing 9/1/95. 7780 11,413 sq.ft. 3 4 storey with basement. TOP '97/
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        1789 14 534 Office Space 534 Office Space For Rent For Rent UOL BUILDING 1 406/1 449/21 09/371 5 sq ft 5071 sq ft available immediately Next to Somerset MRT Station Ample car parking facilities UNITED SQUARE 722/747/1400/1451/1605/1665/2228/ 3840/6740 sq ft Outside CBD 5 minutes walk from Novena MRT Station Ample car
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        1548 14 I 537 Shop Space j 537 Shop Space 537 Shop Space For Rent For Rent For Rent Next to Clarke Quay MRT Station PRIME SHOPS HIGH CLASS OFFICE Suitable for all kinds of trades e.g. Restaurants, Pubs, Lounges, Sports Shops, etc. Area sizes from 300 sq ft to 5,000 sq
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        347 15 850 Deaths 850 Deaths TANG FONG LIN AGE 80 Passed away peacefully on December 30, 1996 leaving behind loved ones (Husband: Kuan Soo Yin, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law. Arthur Kuan Rammie Kuan Ronald Kuan Daughters: Sont-in-law: Diana Kuan (Catherine Montgomery James Montgomery Grandsons: Granddaughters-in-law: James Kuan Amy Kuan Jeremy Kuan Daphne
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        482 16 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths YEO PENG LONG Age: 89 passed away peacefully on 30 Dec 96, leaving behind loved ones: Wives: (Tan Guan Kheng, deceased) (Gan Ah Zhen, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Yeo Khee Heng Way Kang Ning, Catherine Yeo Khee Soon Teo Kho Long, Helen Yeo Khee Huat
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        89 16 854 Condolences 854 Condolences 854 Condolences 854 Condolences 854 Condolences With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Our Directors on the demise of their beloved father He ah Swee Long The Chairman of Heah Long Seng Transport Trading Pte Ltd from The Management Staff Heah Long Seng Transport Trading Pte
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        27 16 Celine Ang U-min Departed 31st Dec 1988 Time changes many things But not the memory this day brings Always remembarsd by Mummy ft Daddy
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