The Straits Times, 26 January 1998

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    13 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1998 60 CENTS MTTA(P) 114/12/97
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    S'pore 'unlikely to go into recession'
    519 1 But must prepare for rough weather, says BG Lee BARRING the unexpected, Singapore's economy will not go into a recession despite the regional financial crisis, says Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. "Fortunately, our internal economic fundamentals are strong, our economy is m better
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    Lock icon Clinton's presidency in deep peril'
    634 1 New allegations of phone sex with former White House intern US TV NETWORKS BROADCAST VIDEO OF CLINTON GREETING LEWINSKY PERSONALLY WASHINGTON Explosive new allegations that President Bill Clinton engaged m phone sex with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky emerged as a former presidential aide
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    Lock icon Tape the only one found of them together
    240 1 WASHINGTON US television networks broadcast a brief segment of an archived videotape that showed President Bill Clinton at a White House rally personally greeting Ms Monica Lewinsky, the woman with whom he was alleged to have had an illicit affair. On the
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    Lock icon Japan, IMF to 'take measures' on Indonesia
    466 1 TOKYO Japan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take "some sort of measures'' on Indonesia's financial crisis this week, ViceFinance Minister for International Affairs Eisuke Sakakibara said yesterday. "This week, m cooperation with the IMF, we will be taking some sort of
    Reuters; AFP  -  466 words
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      24 1 We're friends, not lovers, says Clinton Conversations from the hot line CNN: Lewinsky fantasised about affair -Page 6 I I MM. IMIJ I t'jkrj
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      SIA to use smaller planes for some routes
      617 2  -  Ray Dhaliwal Regional economic crunch: Airlines act to cut losses By 'Although airlines are seeing satisfactory demand during the Chinese New Year period, they expect that their aircraft would be flying as much as half full after that on some routes/ A
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      Lock icon Campers turn East Coast into cleaners' nightmare
      490 2  -  Erica Tay By CAMPERS at East Coast Park are not cleaning up when they leave, causing the amount of litter at one of Singapore's most popular public recreation spots to go up by nearly three times. During peak periods such as weekends and
      ALPHONSO CHAN  -  490 words
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      Lock icon Cane more to cut jail costs, says judge in Malaysia
      141 2 KUALA LUMPUR A High Court judge has said that it would be cheaper for the Ma laysian taxpayer if convicts were caned more times and then be given shorter jail sentences. Judge Vincent Ng said that employing men to cane
      Reuters  -  141 words
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      What it should have been
      139 2 THE Trade Development Board has clarified that the correct Trade Net website address mentioned m our report on Friday, headlined "Trade document system goes online, slashing costs", should be: https://www.tradenet. com. sg/tradeweb/pages/ starthtm In a report on Thursday, headlined "CDL's appeal to use 'Millennium' name
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      S'pore-NZ defence relations to be expanded
      458 3  - S'pore-NZ defence relations to be expanded Dominic Nathan DPM Tony Tan m New Zealand By m Wellington Think-tank exchanges, joint air force exercises DEFENCE ties between Singapore and New Zealand will be expanded with plans to start joint air force exercises, and also exchanges between think-tanks m the two countries.
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      Mud saves man run over by roller
      265 3 LONDON Construction site engineer Andrew Jepson was recovering m hospital yesterday after being run over by a road-roller surviving because he was crushed into soft mud and the driver kept going, rather than stopping m panic and leaving the vehicle on top of
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      Lock icon S. Korea, banks close to loan swap deal
      570 3 $43b debt m exchange for long-term loans NEW YORK South Korea and its international creditors closed m on an agreement to exchange up to US$25 billion (Ss43 billion) of commercial bank debt for long-term loans, people familiar with the situation said. The
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      Lock icon ROBBING THE POOR
      64 3 SYDNEY A woman falling into a charity clothing bin m Balmain while sifting through donations on Saturday. She retrieved a pair of sandals from the bin and replaced them with her old ones. Charities are losing out on donations, as more and more people realise that others
      REUTERS  -  64 words
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  • WORLD
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      Foreign doctors flocking to work in Britain
      514 4 LONDON Britain is being flooded by a new breed of pro fessional immigrant. Official figures revealed the influx was so great that most doctors registering to practise m Britain each year were foreign. A Sunday Times report said the doctors were part of
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      Lock icon Mystery surrounds deaths in French Alps
      552 4 Children taken on school trip despite hazard warning GRENOBLE (France) The French government is investigating how nine children and two adults walking with snow shoes high m the Alps were killed by an avalanche. The disaster was the worst of its kind m France
      Reuters; AFP  -  552 words
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      Lock icon Clinton continues to get high marks as President
      297 6 WASHINGTON US President Bill Clinton continues to get very high marks from the public for the way he is doing his job, recent polls show, even though much of the public also says that he probably did have an affair with Ms
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      Lock icon Defence to attack former intern's character if needed
      280 6 Legal strategy WASHINGTON President Bill Clinton's advisers are prepared to attack the character of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky if she makes a deal to testify that the President had a sexual relationship with her and wanted her to lie about
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      Lock icon We're Mends, not lovers, says Clinton
      566 6 The President and the intern: The plot thickens as more details are revealed Emotional bonds WASHINGTON US President Bill Clinton told friends he became emotionally close to former intern Monica Lewinsky while she was working at the White House but insisted their relationship never
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      Lock icon CNN: Lewinsky fantasised about affair
      375 6 One-way obsession THE Cable News Network said it has obtained information from a variety of sources which suggests that Ms Monica Lewinsky zealously sought access to US President Bill Clinton and that she once wrote a letter saying she was deeply despondent that he was
      AFP  -  375 words
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      Lock icon BEHIND THE TAPES
      169 6 literary agent says recordings were her idea A friend In need' WASHINGTON A New York literary agent said that she instigated the tape recordings that are crucial to the sex scandal swirling around President Bill Clinton and that she did so to protect a friend. Ms Lucianne
      NYT; Reuters  -  169 words
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      Lock icon Conversations from the 'hot' line
      657 6 HERE are excerpts from what Newsweek magazine described were taped conversations between Ms Monica Lewinsky and Ms Linda Tripp, made by Ms Tripp without the other's knowledge. Tripp: Look, Monica, we already know you're going to lie under oath I want out of this big
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      Lock icon Tamil Tiger suicide squad bombs Buddhist shrine
      277 8 Tamil Tiger suicide squad bombs Buddhist shrine COLOMBO Three Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday staged a suicide truck bombing outside Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist shrine m the central town of Kandy, killing 11 people, including themselves, and prompting a reprisal attack on a Hindu target Government officials said celebrations marking the
      AFP; Reuters  -  277 words
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      Lock icon Diplomacy Ultimatum Use of force
      624 8 US foreign-policy advisers weigh military and political options against Iraq PLAN A: TALK FIRST PLAN B: SADDAM'S LAST CHANCE PLAN C: MISSILE STRIKE WASHINGTON US President Bill Clinton's top foreignpolicy advisers have met to weigh military and political strategies against Iraq, among them a sustained
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      Lock icon WHALE OF A MYSTERY
      47 8 picture. Nature-reserve scientists sawing off the jawbone of a dead sperm whale for examination on a North Sea beach near the German coastal village of Sankt Peter Ording on Saturday. Three sperm whales had washed up on the mudflats a day earlier. Reuters
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      Lock icon French jobless stage skills auction, but none got offer of a job
      283 8 QUIMPER (France) Jobless activists m this Brittany city put themselves up for auction at a mediaeval "Beggars' Fair" to dramatise their plight but there were no buyers. Some 20 long-term unemployed on Saturday offered to auction their skills
      Reuters  -  283 words
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      Lock icon Britain may ease up on abortion laws as teenage pregnancies surge
      533 8 LONDON Britain has the highest number of adolescent mothers m Europe, a record it would rather not hold and one that has the government wondering if the time has come to ease up on abortion laws. The dubious distinction
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        Lock icon QUIZ CHEAT
        59 8 The winner of a Swiss television quiz show has admitted that he cheated by getting an accomplice to pass him the answers m advance, Zurich prosecutors said. Phone calls from suspicious viewers flooded m after Tommaso Ramundo, 25, gave the correct answer to a question that he had
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        Lock icon CATHOLIC SHOT DEAD
        95 8 A taxi-driver, reported to be a Roman Catholic, was shot dead on Saturday m what was feared to be the latest of a wave of sectarian killings m Britishruled Northern Ireland. In a Saturday night of bomb scares and at least one actual explosion, police said that
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        Lock icon FORGOTTEN FORCEPS
        63 8 Russian doctors have removed a forceps from a woman's abdominal cavity, 25 years after it was left there during an operation, Itar-Tass news agency said on Saturday. The forceps was discovered when the 64-year-old woman went to a doctor m Saratov, southern Russia, complaining of abdominal pains. The
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        Lock icon NEO-NAZI CLASH
        63 8 Violent clashes broke out on Saturday as hundreds of neo-Nazis protested over a controversial touring exhibition on crimes of the Wehrmacht, the Third Reich's regular army. Eight people were injured, one seriously, as about 50 neo-Nazis clashed with 300 opponents on their way to the eastern city of
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        Lock icon HEALTH ALERT
        77 8 United States health officials are warning travellers to Kenya and Somalia to protect themselves because of an outbreak of haemorrhagic fever that has killed as many as 300 people. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the outbreak has affected humans and domestic animals m remote
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        Lock icon SMOKING HAZARD
        67 8 Smoking is vastly more damaging to people's lungs than air pollution, medical specialists said on Saturday, criticising the media for focusing too much on the latter. "Some 60,000 people each year m France die 15 years too early as a result of smoking," Dr Bertrand Dautzenberg, a lung
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        Lock icon FRIENDS NO MORE
        63 8 South Africa's governing African National Congress has declared war on former freedom-fighters of its disbanded military wing believed responsible for a string of major bank heists, a top minister said. Security Minister Sydney Mufamadi said his government had "no sentimental attachment" to former guerillas who were using
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      Lock icon US shuttle docks with Mir station
      254 9 CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) The United States space shuttle Endeavour has linked up with the Russian Mir space station as both teams prepared to swop crew members and transfer supplies and scientific payioads. Endeavour, making its first trip to Mir, docked with the sprawling science
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      Lock icon Pope calls for civil liberties in Cuba
      438 9 He also urges the release of 'prisoners of conscience' SANTIAGO (Cuba) Pope John Paul II has taken his strongest stand to-date on human rights m communistruled Cuba, insisting on free association and political debate achieved only through peaceful means. "The Church calls everyone
      AFP; Reuters; WP  -  438 words
    • PEOPLE
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        Ravi Shankar slams rock icons
        189 11 LONDON To the rock icons of the 60s, he was a guru. But Ravi Shankar (above) the Indian sitar player, despised their excessive diet of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, The Sunday Times said. His book, to be published next month, paints the picture
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        Please don't call her 'Elder Sister Noi'
        109 11 BANGKOK The name may not be as important as what comes before it, at least for Palang Thai group leader Sudarat Keyuraphan, who has been referred to by members of the press as Jeh Noi" or Elder Sister Noi. The reason? She hates
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        Lady Spencer sues ex-lawyers for negligence
        144 11 LONDON Countess Victoria Spencer (above) is claiming £2 million (Sss.B million) m damages from her former solicitors over their handling of her affairs before her acrimonious divorce from Eari Spencer. Lady Spencer, who reached a £1.8-million settlement with her former husband after a hearing
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        Meanwhile...
        102 11 Meanwhile MINISTER FACES LEGACY TAX: Multi-million-aire British Treasury minister Geoffrey Robinson could be liable for £2 million (Sss.B million) m unpaid Belgian taxes on a legacy bequeathed to him. fll SOUL SINGER GOES HOME: Soul singer James Brown, 64, has been released from a hospital m Columbia, South Carolina, where
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        QUOTEWORTHY
        44 11 'Canlgotoo?' Senator Strom Thurmond, 95, m a handwritten congratulatory note to Senator John Glenn after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that Mr Glenn would blast off m a space shuttle as a payload specialist m October at the age of 77.
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      Lock icon British universities hit as Asian students stay home
      381 11 British universities hit as Asian students stay home Financial crisis takes toll on market for higher education LONDON British universities are feeling the brunt of the Asian financial crisis, with the multi-mil-lion-pound market of Malaysian and other Asian students drying to a trickle. Tens of thousands of students from South-east
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      Lock icon Indian President warns against religions and social friction
      174 11 NEW DELHI India's secular fabric is under threat from growing social and religious friction, President X R. Naravanan warned yesterday. In a nationwide broadcast on the eve of the country's annual Republic Day celebrations, he said corruption was also a major hurdle
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      487 9 I SINGAPORE B Generally fair and windy except Kfl High Sunset today tor passing showers m the 3o 71^ P m afternoon mainly over western, Low Sunrise tomorrow: central and northern Singapore K» 24 7 16 arTI For an update on the local weather, call 542-7788 For detailed current weather,
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Meet the man with the face for music
      433 12 Beijing electrician to perform novel form of melody on TV BEIJING A Chinese electrician has been playing Carmen, Jingle Bells and many other musical pieces by thumping his face with his fingers. Mr Cvi Wenping who plays the tunes by slapping his
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      Lock icon A good elections win for KMT, says ruling party
      452 12 Neither side won, opposition retorts The KMT did not win, the DPP did not lose, and nor did the New Party and the Taiwan Independence Party make a breakthrough.' Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian. TAIPEI Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party has hailed
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      Lock icon FINAL CHECK
      47 12 picture. Chinese workers checking a giant lantern m Tiananmen Square yesterday. Two giant lanterns were set up m the square as part of decorations for the Chinese New Year. Tens of thousands of revellers are expected there to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Reuters
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      Chen to donate organs after his execution
      153 12 HONGKONG Taiwan's best-known outlaw Chen Chin-hsing has volunteered to donate his organs after his execution, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday. A Taipei court on Thursday handed down five death sentences to Chen, 39, who m addition to the Pai Hsiao-yen
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      Lock icon Teng-hui favours direct talks with Jiang
      222 12 BONN Taiwanese Presi dent Lee Teng-hui favours direct talks with his Chinese counterpart Jiang Zemin and is willing to travel to Beijing for such a meeting "at any time", according to an interview with the German weekly Der Spiegel. However, m the interview m
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        Lock icon GOLD FIND
        67 13 Chinese geologists have found 41 tonnes of gold reserves near a major gold mine m the southern province of Hunan, the official Xinhua news agency said yesterday. The team also found 150,000 tonnes of antimony and 6,000 tonnes of tungsten trioxide around the Western Hunan Gold Mine. The
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        Lock icon PAY RISE
        44 13 Taiwan's civil servants are to get a 3-per-cent pay rise for the fiscal year beginning Jury 1 The rise was approved by Premier Vincent Siew and is expected to cost NT$l6.5 billion (Ss9o7 million), the China Times Express reported on Saturday. AFP
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        Lock icon AIDS TOLL
        50 13 The health authorities m Hongkong said that 181 new HIV sufferers were documented last year, marking a record number of infections registered m a single year. The statement said 64 people with full-blown Aids were reported last year, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 309. AFP
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        Lock icon NO GO
        51 13 Chinese police have arrested 60 people trying to emigrate illegally to Japan. Police m Lianjing, m southern Fuiian province, found the group hidden m a lorry on Jan 15 when the truck was unloading onto a boat bound for Japan, the official China Youth Daily said on Saturday.
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        Lock icon SENT HOME
        68 13 Taiwanese authorities yesterday repatriated four Chinese fishermen who had completed jail terms for using dynamite to catch fish near Kinmen island. They were on board two boats when they were arrested on July 25 last year near the island, the China Times Express evening newspaper said. They had
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        Lock icon DENG'S LIFE
        66 13 The first part of a TV series depicting Mr Deng Xiaoping s childhood has been completed for the forthcoming one-year anniversary of his death on Feb 19. The TV show jointly produced by artistes from Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Sichuan Province tells of the young Mr Deng's experience
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      Eurasians seek new role in Macau before '99
      591 13  -  Wee Kek Koon Many forming associations to represent community's interests before handover to China By NON-CHINESE residents m the Portu-guese-run enclave are struggling to find a new role m Macau, which wulbe a Chinese Special Ao!ministrative region (SAR) m two years' time.
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      Lock icon Tung checks out PLA machinegun
      64 13 picture. HONGKONG leader Tung Chee Hwa checking out a Chinese-made machinegun during a tour of the People's Liberation Army base m the territory on Saturday. Briefing him is Lieutenant-General Liv Zhenwu, commander of PLA forces m the territory. Mr Tung dropped m at the PLA
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      Lock icon 'Paparazzi' tactics draw charges
      222 13 HONGKONG Justice officials have said that they would file contempt charges against a leading newspaper here for sending teams of photographers to mount a round-the-clock watch on a judge to teach him a lesson about paparazzi. A Justice Department spokesman said on Saturday that they would
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      Lock icon HK doctors operate on wrong eye of boy
      311 13 HONGKONG Doctors at a Hongkong hospital mistakenly operated on the wrong eye of a boy who had been admitted for corrective surgery, it was reported here yesterday. The error compounded a recent litany of blunders m Hongkong hospitals. The five-year-old boy was
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      Lock icon China to lay off textile workers
      298 13 Beijing determined to overhaul industry BEIJING China's textile industry must lay off 1.2 million workers m the next few years to become profitable, which means local governments will have to sacrifice their political concerns, the China Daily Business Weekly reported yesterday. Opposition was strong
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Manila forces on alert for nationwide strike
      369 14  -  Luz Baguioro By m Manila Officials fear there will be violence THE Philippine authorities yesterday put the police and military on red alert against any violence which might break out during the nationwide transport strike by militant groups set for today and tomorrow.
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      Lock icon Missing or killed? He is right here
      51 14 picture. Mr Hun Sen showing a UN human-rights report which claimed that the military man next to him was either missing or killed after the July fighting m Phnom Penh. The UN clarified that it was the man's brother who had been killed.
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      Lock icon Cambodia okays UN probe into political killings and genocide by Khmer Rouge
      362 14 PHNOM PENH United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson said she had received support from the Cambodian government for international probes into the genocide of the 70s and recent political killings On a four-day visit to
      Reuters  -  362 words
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      Lock icon Hun Sen to call the shots in July's elections
      435 14 With Ranariddh out of the way 1 would accept losing the 1998 elections, but I will win them because they will be free and fair.' Cambodian strongman Hun Sen. TAKHMAU (Cambodia) A dictator to some, a master tactician to others, Cambodian
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      Lock icon China breaks silence over river dispute
      410 16 Hanoi is the real culprit, says Beijing as it refutes land-grab allegation Crux of the problem Vietnam said Chinese workers started work last year on reclaiming land along a border river opposite the Vietnamese town of Hoanh Mo. Vietnam's complaint China was landgrabbing. Also
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      186 16 JAKARTA Indonesia plans to go ahead with its order for 16 British Hawk fighter jets, despite huge cuts m the military's budget as a cost-saving measure during the country's deepening economic crisis, a report said yesterday. The state Antara news agency
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      87 16 JAKARTA State-owned Indonesian airlines have been forced to raise fares on some domestic routes by up to 35 per cent to cover dollar-denominated costs following the rapid plunge of the rupiah against the greenback, reports said yesterday. Garuda Indonesia spokesman Arif Hartanto told
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        73 16 YANGON Three men had been deported to Thailand on Friday after being found with counterfeiting material m their Yangon hotel rooms, an official statement said yesterday. Authorities said they seized 3,200 dollar-sized notes, chemicals known as "anti-breeze" used to produce fake US dollars, and instruction manuals on
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        56 16 Philippine President Fidel Ramos has stressed economic reforms and modernisation m setting the tone for his ruling party's campaign for the May 11 elections. The national convention on Saturday ratified the President's nominations of House Speaker Jose de Venecia as presidential candidate, Senator Glora Macapagal-Arroyo as vice-presidential
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        36 16 Indonesian independence campaign veteran Hamid Algadri died m Jakarta yesterday aged 87, the state Antara news agency reported. He died m hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for the last five days. AFP
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        37 16 Vietnam's police will tighten security over the Chinese New Year celebrations, the Nhan Dan daily reported on Saturday. The report said police officers would be stationed at "hot spots" m cities across the country. AFP
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        38 16 murder of a village headman m southern Thailand may have been m retaliation for the detention this week of three suspected Muslim separatist leaders, a report said on Saturday. The headman was shot on Friday. AFP
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        63 16 Officials with the state's petroleum authority have said Thailand will have to pay millions of dollars m fines unless work on a gas pipeline between Thailand and Myanmar, suspended earlier this month, resumes soon The Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) said it would have to pay up to
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      350 18 IMPACT ON NEWSPAPERS the only consolation is that people are still buying newspapers.' Mr Johan Jaaftar editor-in-chief of the Utusan Melayu group. KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's economic crisis is forcing major newspapers here to consider reducing the number of pages amid a weakening ringgit and
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      423 18 Regional Economic KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Chinese Association has called on the government to ensure that the three local private universities have the capacity to absorb Malaysian students forced to return from abroad. The Sunday Star yesterday quoted the party's international-affairs bureau
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      326 18 KUALA LUMPUR The United States has confidence m Malaysia's ability to pull free of Asia's economic turmoil, US Ambassador to Malaysia John Malott said yesterday. "In all of Asia, Malaysia is one of the better-run economies. Malaysia is doing pretty well m
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      74 18 KUALA LUMPUR Some housing and industrial companies affected by economic problems are planning to plant food crops on sites of postponed projects. Eighteen such companies have sought advice from the Agri culture Ministry about conducting agricultural activities. Agriculture Minister Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman Daud said
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      Lock icon Don't play with crackers again, boy
      172 19 IT WAS a painful lesson for this 14-year-old boy who lost a finger when his homemade firecracker exploded on Friday. The Sunday Star yesterday said that Ahmad Sayuti Othman, a Form 2 pupil, and his five friends were playing with firecrackers at his home
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      155 19 PENANG About 1.5 million imitation Panadol tablets worth M 5150,000 (5556,100) were seized from an illegal factory during a recent raid m Penang. The seizure of the tablets, packed m boxes of 10,000 each, was the biggest haul of imitation medical products m the state,
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      Stay indoors, residents near dump site fire told
      452 19 Stay indoors, residents near dump site fire told Underground inferno The fire is believed to have spread between 15 m and 250 m underground. The site contained some 50 million tonnes of rubbish which had been dumped into a 250-m ravine. The authorities have tried flooding the area and using
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        43 19 The Anti-Corruption Agency had warned all government officers against accepting any gifts during the coming festive celebrations, the Sunday Star reported yesterday. ACA chief Datuk Shafee Yahaya also advised the officers to tell their families not to take gifts from strangers.
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        BUS RIOT
        48 19 More than 100 irate travellers became unruly and damaged the glass panel and furniture at an express bus transport counter at the Larkin bus terminal m Johor Baru on Friday. The Sunday Star reported that the travellers became angry after their buses failed to show up.
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        SUGAR SUPPLY
        49 19 The problems over sugar supply have been reserved, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Datuk Tan Chai Ho has said. The Sunday Star quoted him as saying that consumers now have enough supplies to meet their daily needs just days before the Chinese New Year.
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        FEWER ALIENS
        46 19 There are still an estimated 11,000 Malaysians working illegally m Japan, making them the seventh-largest group of illegal workers m Japan, the Sunday Star said. The situation was worse m 1992 when Malaysia, with 42,000 illegal workers m Japan, was ranked second to Thailand.
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        ISA DETAINEES
        55 19 There were now 182 Internal Security Act detainees at the Kemunting detention centre m Perak, Malaysia's prison chief Omar Mohamed Dan said. He told the Sunday Star that the figure included the two university lecturers, Prof Lutpi Ibrahim and Fadzullah Shuib, who were sent to the centre on
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      267 20 IN CHINATOWN SWEETENING the deal: Pomelo sellers m Chinatown said they were being squeezed. Prices of pomeloes had to be cut by as much as 50 per cent to attract buyers. Yet customers were still not tempted, said stall-owner Lai Kok Eng,
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      Pioneer of Singapore Methodist Church, 97, dies
      266 20 A PIONEER of the Methodist Church m Singapore, Reverend Edward Sing Lav, died of old age on Friday. He was 97. His son, Mr Earnest Lav, 68, said that as a minister, his father was interested m Christian education, especially among young people.
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      Sleight of hand scam lands son and father in jail
      475 20  -  Tan Ooi Boon They whisked money away at shops By THEY claimed that they were m Singapore for sight-seeing, but what they did was to pull the wool over their victims' eyes. The pair of crooks, Ashor Khan, 49, and
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      NUS and NTU to double business post-grad courses
      670 21  - NUS and NTU to double business post-grad courses M. Nirmala We will survive competition, say deans By 'At NUS, our philosophy is very simple we worry about quality all the time. We are always reviewing our programmes, regardless of whether the Singapore Management University is there or not We benchmark
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      Lock icon Fewer business students 'a blessing'
      478 21 Competition from Singapore's first private university RETAINING a small group of 300 business students m the National University of Singapore will keep both the NUS and its new competitor striving for high standards. "It is not a bad idea to have some competition," said Professor
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      Shock for Bangkok-bound tourists
      482 22  -  Ginnie Teo They pay up, but agent can't issue tickets, or give refund till next month By 1 don't have the money. We're running a small business. I don't put money m the bank because I use the earnings to buy tours or hotel rooms.' A
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      Lock icon Police sergeant steals $4,000 during raid on flat
      400 22 A POLICE sergeant stole $4,000 from a cabinet drawer during a police raid on a flat, then made the excuse that he needed to wash his feet, so that he could hide the money m the kitchen toilet. Abdul Rashid Abdullah, 33,
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      Man told colleague he had stolen phones
      147 22 Big mouth lands him m trouble A WAREHOUSE assistant who stole more than $29,000 worth of Sanyo cordless telephones from a warehouse was jailed for 24 months for theft. A district court heard on Saturday that Muthusamy Kannan, 37, who was working at
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      He took money, but flat wasn't for rent
      237 22 A FLAT-OWNER cheated an employment pass-holder of $2,200 after making him believe that his HDB flat was for rent, a district court heard. Chan Wai Wah, 30, unemployed, was jailed for four months for cheating Mr Adonis D. Sison, 28, of the
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      193 23 IT IS an inconspicuous weed, growing m lawns and waste grounds. But for people enterprising enough to search for it, it promises a few dollars' reward. The two-flowered Oldenlandia, called baihua shecao m Chinese, is sold m Chinatown shops as a traditional health food for
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      Wanted: Fire-eaters, clowns, musicians for Marine Parade
      592 25  -  Pang Gek Choo By ADDING LIFE The town council hopes to draw buskers into the town centre to add colour and nurture homegrown talent. The initial plan is to have buskers perform during festive seasons or major events, when there would be more
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      Lock icon Aussies win first regional schools debating meet
      366 25 AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister John Howard's son and his team-mates out-talked the Singapore team to win the first Regional Schools Debating Championships. Grammar schoolboy Richard Howard, 17, and his team-mates spoke against the proposition that environment protection is a luxury for governments. And judging
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      Islamic religious schools 'should state how students do'
      324 25 COMMUNITY Development Minister Abdullah Tarmugi yesterday said it would be a "good idea" for every madrasah, or Islamic religious school, to release statistics about the educational performance of its students. This could help the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), which oversees
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  • COMMENT/ANALYSIS
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        Fair rates, not usury
        663 26 IMAGINE the following scene: A man is drowning. Someone he knows a golfing buddy, a business partner, perhaps a relative is close by, and might well be able to save him. Would that someone say, "Look, you owe me $X. I will save you if you
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      85 26 I'TIJJ i *~1 "The United States does not relish moving alone because we live m a world that is increasingly interdependent. We would like to be partners with other people. But sometimes we have to be prepared to move alone." US President Bill Clinton on possible action against Saddam Hussein
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      Why does Islam get a bad press?
      1245 26  - Why does Islam get a bad press? Asad Latif By In focusing on extremist actions and views, even though these are indeed of immediate and major news interest, the Western media create an image of Islam m which the worst practices and impulses of some of its followers loom larger
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      The world sees through the eyes of the media
      588 26  -  ASAD LATIF THE cultural critic Edward Said, a Palestinian nonMuslim who is a leading advocate of Arab concerns, is among the foremost critics of the Western media's treatment of Muslims. His longstanding participation m the Palestinian struggle leads him to take
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      Poverty and poor government main causes of humanitarian disasters
      939 26  -  E. Wayne Nafziger By Poverty and governmental action explain why Africa has suffered more than its share of humanitarian disasters since 1980. African political leaders faced increasing pressure from declining income. External pressure by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and
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      Traditions can be changed without loss of values
      1093 27  -  Tan Sai Siong BY THE WAY By THREE Chinese Singaporean families I know will De going away from Singapore during the coming Chinese New Year holidays. But before any traditionalist reading this seizes the information as further evidence of Chinese Singaporeans losing
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        Democracy not the panacea
        148 27 Democracy panacea From a commentary m Hongkong's Yazhou Zhoukan, a Chinese weekly magazine: Analysts have been investigating the cause of the current financial turmoil m the region. One view expressed by both Western and Asian media is that the emphasis on economic growth and the lack
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        Sacrifices for fast recovery
        140 27 From an editorial m the New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Perhaps there is no greater instrument than the citizenry's sense of collective duty m resolving the country's economic predicament. Indeed, the government's fiscal measures and austerity drive cannot succeed without the people's cooperation. Prudent spending, long-term
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        Why's mafia always Russian?
        119 27 From a commentary m People's Dairy, the Chinese Communist Party's official newspaper: Russia has often been portrayed as a "nation of crimes" m Hollywood movies. It has become the vogue to use the Russian mafia as the principal villains m movies like "Tomorrow Never Dies" and
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        National sport: Tax evasion
        191 27 From an editorial m The Nation, an English language daily published from Bangkok: The only certainties m life are death and taxes except, it would seem, if you live m Thailand, where contributions to the national coffers tend to be more of a whimsical affair. In
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        'Look South' policy a big risk
        135 27 From a reader's letter m Taiwan's United Daily News, a mass-circulation and pro-unification daily: Taiwanese Vice-President Lien Chan and Premier Vincent Siew have visited South east Asian countries and planned to help these countries overcome their financial woes. The move will enhance Taiwan's status
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      Nurture non-academic values through curriculum'
      882 28 MY HEART leapt with delight as I read your report "MOE spells out how to nurture whole person; Education more than just academic achievement, says PM (The Sunday Times, Jan 18) I aiV' a primary school form teacher shepherding 36 children m Primary 5. Coming
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      Penalty for early withdrawal usual
      208 28 I REFER to Ms Lee Wan Fern's letter "Why were they not told of the penalty charges?" (ST, Jan 21) and wish to clarify certain facts. The depositor came to renew the deposit on Jan 6 and was informed that the premature withdrawal of a
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      Owners don't need to pay Iras to object to its assessment
      292 28 I REFER to Miss Jeanette Chong Yean Yoong's letter "Iras property tax assessment appeals daunting" (ST, Jan 22). We would like to clarify the appeal procedure. Upon notification of the annual value, if an owner feels that the annual
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        189 28 YOUR report (ST, Jan 24) on the death of the pastor who rammed his car into an NParks water tanker shows that the existing preventive measures are not effective. Prosecution and deterrent sentences only apply after the catastrophe. We need to prevent this senseless carnage that
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        More action needed to warn motorists
        154 28 IT IS heart-wrenching to read of the untimely deaths of two fellow Singaporeans m accidents on the expressways involving stationary public works vehicles. While the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has time and again reiterated that there are rules about specific requirements of warning signs,
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      169 28 partner will enjoy a 'S^J^^'^U SO Ife^SK 6 exclusive Classified walking hand-in-hand with 'Valentine's Lovelines" m The your partner during this novel Straits Times Gassifie4 Lianhe hunt, you'll also be taking rides on Zaobao Mini Ads or New Paper Fastads public buses, MRT trains, river taxi and even fot m
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      757 29 Johnnie Walker Classic golf tournament m Phuket The world No. 1 stages dramatic comeback victory m play-on against Els -1 had a chance on Saturday to close it but didn't keep it going. It was really amazing what Tiger did/ Els (above) on Woods' dramatic come-firom-behind
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      Prayad keeps Asian flag flying
      172 29 IF ONLY Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng had repeated his third-round score yesterday, things would have been very much different But the Asian Golfer of the Year could not carding instead a final round, two-over 74 for a 282 total Still, it was good enough to help
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      Lock icon Parnevik, Verplank share lead in third round
      342 29 Parnevik, Verplank share lead in third round SCOTTSDALE (Arizona) Strong finishes on Saturday allowed Sweden's Jesper Parnevik and Scott Verplank to share a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the Phoenix Open. Both men shot rounds of five-under-par 66 for totals of 11-under2o2. Paul Stankowski followed at nine-under
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      Lock icon Sampras is perfect and Venus without fault
      633 29 TENNIS Australian Open MELBOURNE Pete Sampras reached the Australian Open quarter-finals yesterday without losing a set m a week of Grand Slam tennis, while the battle intensified for the women's title. The American world No. 1 fought his first tie-break of the week
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      Lock icon Hingis fan banned from Aussie Open
      238 29 MELBOURNE Australian Open organisers have banned a Martina Hingis fan who sends the 17-year-old world No. l unwanted flowers and gifts, a newspaper report said yesterday. The Melbourne Herald Sun said security guards were under orders to stop the unnamed fan from entering Melbourne
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      153 29 TOKYO International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch has said China might not be ready yet to bid for the Summer Olympics m 2008. He made the remarks m a recent interview m Lausanne, ahead of the start of the Winter
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      Lock icon Yik Shiong sparred with the big boys
      232 29  -  David Phua By Picture by TEENAGER Leow Yik Shiong is back from the Australian Open m Melbourne where he had the chance to spar with Swedish world No. 4 Jonas Bjorkman as well as France's Cedric Pioline. "They were just awesome," said the
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      632 29 BASKETBALL NBA: Seattle 101 LA Lakers 95, Houston 112 San Antonio 87, Charlotte 94 Dallas 92, Milwaukee 101 Sacramento 97, Denver 99 LA Clippers 81, Washington 104 New Jersey 87, Portland 92 Atlanta 77. Toronto 113 Minnesota 107, Cleveland 111 Philadelphia 92, New York 99 Detroit 92,
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        94 29 A RECORD streak of playing m 145 consecutive major golf championships will end for Jack Nicklaus m June after he was not given a special ex emption into the US Open. The final major m Nicklaus' streak will be m April at the Masters.
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        Wegerle nets winner
        69 29 ROY WEGERLE scored off a pass from Joe-Max Moore after just 90 seconds as the United States beat Sweden 1-0 m a friendly soccer tune-up for next month's Gold Cup m Orlando yesterday. The US. which has qualified for the World Cup finals, dominated a young Swedish
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        Victory for newcomer
        74 29 Victory for newcomer NEWCOMER Chenab Hockey Club announced its arrival on the scene with a convincing 4-1 victory over Barkerites m the Singapore Hockey Federation Under-21 tournament at the Delta Sports Complex yesterday. The scoreline flattered Barkerites as Chenab, which led 2-1 at half-time, dominated the game but squandered several
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        India stuns England
        62 29 INDIA kept its faint hopes alive of reaching Saturday's Under-19 World Cup cricket final when it upset England m Benoni yesterday. India won its rain-affected match against England by 51 runs on a revised target of 204 m 39 overs. India owes its innings of 252-8 to
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        Ball to lead Portsmouth
        55 29 FORMER England World Cup soccer star Alan Ball is to take over as manager of struggling English First Division side Portsmouth. Ball, a World Cup winner with England m 1966, succeeds Terry Fenwick, who was sacked as Portsmouth manager two weeks ago with the south coast
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        France calls up Vieira
        55 29 ARSENAL midfielder Patrick Vieira has been called up by France for Wednesday's soccer friendly against Spain. Captain Didier Deschamps is an injury doubt so coach Aime Jacquet has added the 21-year-old to his squad for the match, which wil! mark the opening of the new Stade
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        45 29 SHF umpires course THE Singapore Hockey Federation will be conducting an umpires course starting on Feb 9. Those interested m attending the course, which costs $50, must apply before Feb 4. Applicants must have a 100 per cent attendance to be eligible for the examination.
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      STBC to host first Asian Schools Championships in April
      310 30  -  Thomas Koh BOWLING By THE Singapore Tenpin Bowling f ongress will create history by staging the first Asian Schools Championships at the Orchid Country Club from April 20-24. In the past, the Asian Youth FIQ for Under-23 bowl ers was the
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      Lock icon Premiership big guns United, Arsenal march into Round 5
      874 30 But struggling Tottenham taken to replay by Barnsley SOCCER English FA Cup MATCH STATS English FA Cup fourth round: Aston Villa 4 (Simon Grayson 4th mm, Dwight Yorke 62nd, 64th, Stan Collymore 72nd) West Bromwich 0. Crowd: 39,372. Birmingham 2 (Bryan
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      Defiant Ferdinand clashes again with Gross
      340 30 1 didn't speak to Ferdinand after the game because I had spoken to him before it.' Tottenham's Swiss coach Christian Gross as he stood m the line of fire at the post-match news conference following Saturday's 1-1 draw with Barnsley. LONDON England soccer striker
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        175 30 BONN Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve has launched a searing attack on bitter rival Michael Schumacher, accusing the German of freezing mentally when the going gets tough. "Under stress, Schumacher stops thinking and only reacts that's when he shows his character m its true light,"
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        163 30 LONDON Eric Cantona will make an emotional return to Manchester United next month to take part m a match commemorating the victims of the Munich air crash 40 years ago. Newspaper reports yesterday said Cantona, who left the English champion at the end of
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        Lock icon Iran has not paid me, says ex-coach
        177 30 TEHERAN Brazilian Valdeir Vieira, who took Iran to the World Cup finals at Australia's expense before being replaced last week, yesterday slammed the Iranian soccer federation, saying he was owed money and was being treated as a non-person. "Not only are they not
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      379 31 AMERICAN FOOTBALL SAN DIEGO (California) The Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos have to wait until today's Super Bowl to get it on, but the cheeseheads and Broncomaniacs are mixing it up m styie already. After a relatively quiet build-up to Super Bowl-mania m
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      Baker powers Sonics to victory
      353 31 NBA BASKETBALL SEATTLE At stake was more than just a win. Both teams wanted desperately to give their respective coaches the Western Conference Ail-Star coaching berth. In the end, it was the Seattle SuperSonics which carved out a 101-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers
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      Lock icon Con Air touches down in fine fashion
      421 31  -  Malcolm Bastians Singapore round-up By I FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Jan 25 1998 FIRST 3259 SECOND 2479 THIRD 2623 STARTERS 5704 8223 9590 0423 0212 9929 6908 3655 7533 3446 CONSOLATIONS 6854 3616 6689 7004 4935 8864 5860 0309 5900 5751 CON AIR displayed a
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      YESTERDAY'S BUKIT TIMAH RACE RESULTS
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      SATURDAY'S KUALA LUMPUR WEIGHTS AND RATINGS
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      347 31 Class 1 Pre 1600 m (Ratings: 125-99) Froggie Stakes Emerald Isles 60.5 Fire Phoenix II 59 He'sAWarrior 51.5 Charlemagne II 51 Tarawa 51 Front Man 50 Great Machine 50 Kirdoun 50 Diamond Head II 50 Sanctuary 50 Grand Hill II 50 C1 1600 m
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      1258 31 RACE 1: Imperial Finish, who became fractious after being placed m the stalls, reared and was considerably slow to begin. He must pass one starting stall. Jockey A. John was warned about the practice of covering unnecessary ground. After leaving the 800 m, Imperial Finish steadied off the
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      318 32 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths LOW SAM MOEY Age: 88 passed away peacefully on 25/1/98 (Husband: Wee Sung Kiat, deceased) Sons: Roger Wee Pang Hui Daughters: Wong Lan Fang Jeanie Wee Jean Wee Grandsons: Lim Fang Kack Dominic Goh Kenneth Kong Benedict Goh Grand-daughters: Lim Fang Chin Lim Fang
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      127 32 850 Deaths 850 Deaths "The Lord is my Shepherd, nothing indeed shall I want." Psalm 23 OLGA SONIA PINTO (RODRIGUES) Age: 57 was celled home to be with the Lord on 25-1-98. Husband: Jason (Bobby) Sons: Lloyd, Aaron, Clement, Fabian, Cedric Randy. Daughters: Claudine, Shireen Jennifer. Sons-in-law, Daughters-in-law, 7 Grandchildren
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      39 32 The Family of The Late TEO TOCK CHER Departed 23 Jan 1998 wiahea to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, colleagues friends for their kind assistance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      252 32 854 Condolences 854 Condolences 854 Condolences 854 Condolences 854 Condolences Our Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences To Elisha, Glorianne and Katarianne on the demise of a beloved husband and father Senior Pastor Derek Hong, Staff and Members of Church of Our Saviour on the sudden loss of a caring, compassionate pastor
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      74 33 January 23 Chang* ST Industrials 1259 83 —9 66 ST Finance *****8 -2617 ST Hotels *****7 —6 98 ST Properties 768 56 -17.43 BT Composite 1076 94 —19 33 BT-MGA ***** -10.42 BT-SRI ***** -11.39 BT 08/ OS +33 +82 8T CADI -***** -90 BTOBV +*****82 -*****3 DBS CPF
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      WEEK'S SCOREBOARD
      66 33 MAIN CLOB Up On Unch Up Dn Unch Industrial 81 62 19 31 25 3 Finance 7 21 4 8 7 0 Hotels 4 10 0 2 0 1 Properties 6 8 1 19 2 1 Plantations 0 0 0 4 6 0 Mining 0 0 0 2
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      WEEK'S TOP ACTIVES
      34 33 Sing Tel 1 5c 122,956,000 Renong Bhd 50c 97,548,000 MBf Capital 81,224,000 Rekapacific Bh 71,742,000 Innovestßhd 54,408,000 STEngglOc 48,880.000 MBF Land Bhd 42,573,000 RHBCapWt99 41,900,000 DBS Land 41,213,000 Berjaya Group 39,028,000
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      TURNOVER (READY)
      70 33 Total Market Thu Fri Industrials 94.403 m 173 029 m Finance 25 374 m ***** m Hotels 2.893 m 2.251 m Properties 25.724 m 35 208 m Loans Stocks 7.576 m ***** m Plantations 3.365 m 4 623 m Mining 648,000 717.000 Total volume 159 983 m 258.885
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      305 33 OCBC OUB UOB D8S TLB POSB KB OEPOSIT RATES Savings 3>.. 3'. 3i. 3N 4u 3'. 4 Fixed deposit 1 month 5'. 5 1 5>-i 5'. 5'; 5 1 3 months 5'. 5 1 Hi 5' t 5'j 5'. smooths 5'. 5'. 5'. 514 SM 5". 12 months
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      563 33 Friday, January 23 ABN AMRO Bank NY BY. ABSA Bank Limited 7V 4 Agricultural Bank of China 8 Allied Irish Bank 7V. American Express BY. Arab Banking Corp 8V» Arab Bank PLC 7V. ANZ Banking Group 8 Asahi Bank Ltd 8 Ban Hin Lee Bank BVi Banca
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      Shortened trading week likely to leave investors lying low
      663 33  -  CHAN WEE CHUAN MARKET REPORT MOST stock market players are expected to stay on the sidelines this week, with trading shortened to just 1 v. days because of the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya celebrations. This long break may be
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      445 33 FOCUS ON NEW YORK WASHINGTON If there is anyone who can take Wall Street's mind off the White House controversy, it has to be Mr Alan Greenspan. A double dose of Capitol Hill testimony this week from the Federal Reserve chairman will be the
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        Lock icon HK to usher in Chinese New Year with a whimper
        238 33 HONGKONG stocks are unlikely to enjoy their traditional Chinese New Year rally this week, despite a marginal rise m the key Hang Seng Index last week. The index closed last Friday at 8,920.2, up 36.47 points on the day and
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        265 33 Japanese share prices are likely to trade m a tight range this week despite improving market sentiment on expectations that the government may launch new economic stimulus measures, brokers said. "As there is psychologically strong resistance at 16,700 to 16,800 points on the Nikkei 225 index, share prices will
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        195 33 Malaysian stocks will take a breather amid a long festive break after rising 3.4 per cent last week, analysts said. "Investors have squared their positions ahead of the holidays. Trading will be quiet on Monday as most investors would already have left for their vacation," said an analyst.
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        144 33 A thriving Australian resource sector would compensate this week for losses among stocks exposed to the vagaries of Asian markets, brokers said last Friday. The Australian Stock Exchange's main indicator, the All-Ordinaries Index, rose nine points or 0.4 per cent over the week to 2,623.3. "Commodity prices have improved
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        244 33 Indonesian shares this week are expected to stray little from last Friday's closing levels as the rupiah remains turbulent against the US dollar, dealers said. A sales analyst said the market "will go nowhere" if the rupiah keeps on wavering. Share prices climbed 12.5 per cent by mid-week following
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        146 33 Thai stocks soared 10.4 per cent last week despite banks announcing greater-than-expected profit losses, but the gains are likely to be erased. Analysts said the bourse would likely weaken this week ams regional currency turmoil and uncertainty m the banking sector leaving inves- tors on the sidelines. "I think
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        107 33 Stocks are likely to trade mixed m coming days as concern that Asia's decline may upset profit for some British companies offsets optimism that interest rates are not set to rise any time soon. "It'll be another mixed week we'll be watching the trading statements and all eyes will
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        Greenback strengthens
        34 33 THE greenback inched upwards against the Sing dollar last weeK as uncertainties m Indonesia continued to spook the markets. The dollar closed last Friday at 1.7630, up from 1.7425 the week before.
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        Ringgit loses ground
        39 33 THE ringgit weakened against the Sing dollar last week even though the International Monetary Fund had said Malaysia would not need its assistance. The ringgit closed last Friday at 39.07, down from 41.34 the week before.
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        Yen gets a boost
        38 33 THE yen rose against the Sing unit last week on renewed talk of a Japanese government plan to boost the economy. The yen closed last Friday at 1.3985, up from 1.3562 the previous week.
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        Sterling stays firm
        22 33 _E_ STERLING remained firm against the Sing unit, closing last Friday at 2.9103, up from 2.8545 the week before.
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        Aussie unit overbought
        42 33 THE Australian dollar continued to rise against the Sing unit last week as traders looked at improved prospects for the Aussie economy. The currency is overbought now. It closed last Friday at 1.1656, up from 1.E169 the week before.
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      China's properties find fewer takers
      592 34  -  Mary Kwang Asian investors shy away as crisis bites, worsening oversupply situation By China Correspondent PROPERTY developers m China, already reeling under oversupply conditions, are being dealt a further blow as the current financial crisis diminishes the pool of property buyers m China. As at
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      427 34 LOS ANGELES Silicon Valley the United States' premier technology hub and exporter is struggling to attract well-paid, highly trained workers and to provide housing for them. Some 53,000 jobs were created there last year, with average salaries jumping to US$6O,OOO (*****,405) compared to US$3O,OOO
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      Lock icon Smoking out the best investments
      554 34 RICHMOND (Virginia) When it comes to making sense of the eye-blurrine mass of Xs and Os on Wafl Street's point and figure charts, the genial Tom Dorsey is an acknowledged expert; he is also a cigar aficionado. The technical analyst combined his world of point
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      Lock icon Canadian bank giants plan merger
      617 34 The combined bank would have assets of more than Cs4so billion. The all-share deal worth Cs3B billion would be by far the biggest merger m Canada's corporate history and its first major bank combination since 1961. TORONTO Two of Canada's biggest banks, Royal Bank of
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      Lock icon US prospectuses to use plain English
      431 34 WASHINGTON The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule banning arcane jargon m specific sections of investment documents, mandating companies to write them m simple, clear language. The rules, which go into effect on Oct 1, will require companies and mutual funds
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      Lock icon Congress Party gives pledge on reforms
      293 34 NEW DELHI India's Con gress Party will continue the economic reforms pursued m the country since 1991 if it wins the March general elections. "The unfinished agenda will be taken up on economic reforms," said Mr Pranab Mukheijee, a leader of the party and
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      Lock icon Fed officials upbeat about economy
      609 34 s' EW YORK The US economy is set to enter its eighth year of expansion underpinned by positive hopes, low inflation, higher productivity and balanced growth m consumer demand, Federal Reserve Bank presidents said. That outlook, as forecast by several regional Fed chiefs m public
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        Lock icon IBM PRICE CUTS
        60 34 International Business Machines Corp has cut prices by 22 per cent on its entry-level workstations that use Microsoft Corp's Windows NT operating system. IBM's IntelliStation M Pro models, which run on Intel Corp's Pentium II processors, now start at U552,850 (555,006). Prices ofthe more expensive IntelliStation Z
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        Lock icon TELECOM STAKES
        100 34 Telecom Co, South Korea s state-run telephone company, said on Saturday it has taken over managerial rights m a Russian telephone company along with Samsung Electronics Co by buying a combined 73 per cent stake. The investment m New Telephone Co, the second-largest phone service operator m Vladivostok,
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        Lock icon THYSSEN PULL-OUT
        76 34 German steel giant Thyssen is to pull out of the telecommunications business as a result of its planned merger with the Krupp group, Germany's Focus magazine reported yesterday. Thyssen has commissioned an investment bank to sell three of its units m this area, generating at least 300 million
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      Does an IPO need an underwriter?
      778 35  -  Tan Sai Siong ffyn By WAS Dragon Land desperate when it insisted on going ahead with its initial public offering (IPO) after issue manager CEF Singapore decided not to underwrite the share offer? The company is certainly desperate to acquire listed status, which will
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      Lock icon UEM shareholders' meeting next month
      258 35 KUALA LUMPUR United Engineers (M) Bhd (UEM), will hold a shareholders' meeting next month to seek approval of the purchase of a stake m its parent Renong. UEM, Malaysia's largest construction company, said m a statement to its shareholders that the meeting will be held
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      Enhanced Full Rate access for M1 clients
      197 35 CELLULAR phone operator Ml says its customers now have access to Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) a technology that offers users voice quality over mobile lines that compare to the fixed line phones. An Ml release yesterday quoted chief operating officer Low Chin Nam
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      Lock icon Simex members can now trade on Sicom
      199 35 Simex members can now trade on Sicom THE Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex) has changed its rules to allow members to trade contracts on the Singapore Commodity Exchange (Sicom), said a Simex members' circular received by Reuters on Saturday. "We wish to inform all clearing and corporate nonclearing members that
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      Lock icon Jurong Point to spend $85m on extension
      589 35  -  Kalpana Rashiwala By THE Guthrie-Lee Kirn Tah joint venture that built Jurong Point mail will spend about $85 million extending it on a neighbouring plot it bought late last year. The joint-venture company, Jurong Point Realty, has also approached the Land Office to
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      Fact software offers quick forex solution
      248 35 SINGAPORE-BASED Fact Software International says its software offers an immediate solution for companies who have to meet the requirement to disclose unrealised forex gains and losses. The requirement to disclose such gains and losses came into effect for the accounting period starting Jan 1
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        Lock icon Indonesian timber firms could dump stocks, says tycoon
        361 35 RUPIAH WOES This is just an assumption, and I fear that Apkindo members would sell products below production cost, and that it could invite the accusation that Indonesia is practising dumping.' Mr Hasan, saying he was concerned Indonesia could stand accused of
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        Lock icon S. Korean banks resume issuing LCs
        253 35 NO LIMIT SEOUL South Korean banks have resumed issuing letters of credit with no limit on amount to importers and exporters, as pressure to tighten their capital adequacy ratios lessens, bank officials said on Friday. But traders said importers still faced difficulty getting finance
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        Lock icon Seoul bankruptcies hit new high
        188 35 GOING FOR BROKE SEOUL South Korean bankruptcies hit a record high m December, and companies defaulted on promissory notes at the fastest monthly rate ever, the Bank of Korea said. The number of companies declared insolvent increased to 3,197 last month, compared with 1,469 m
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        Lock icon Thailand 'may seek World Bank help'
        171 35 Thailand 'may seek World Bank help' APPEAL BANGKOK A Thai television station reported yesterday that Thailand was consider ing asking the World Bank for "two to three billion US dollars" to ease its mounting unemployment problem. The report, which could not be confirmed independently, came after Finance Minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda
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      49 36 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents Creative T 25c 3390 190 5.9 CityDevWt9B 350 100 40.0 KeppelFELSsoc 456 90 24.6 GuangzhouHKlOc 180 70 63.6 Asia Pacific 430 46 12.0 ElecBoc 525 45 9.4 KeppelCorp 400 44 12.4 KhongGuan 420 40 10.5 Rothmans M 50c 1270 40 3.3 ParkwayHsoc 269 38 16.5
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      47 36 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cents JSHVW9B 3.5 133.3 2 TACBUO2OO 55.5 98.2 27.5 SincereW2sc 26 79.3 11.5 Permasteel 10c 41.5 72.9 17.5 ChemlndWO2 30 66.7 12 GuangzhouHKlOc... 180 63.6 70 FaberGrp2oo 31.5 61.5 12 Wong 50c 73.5 56.4 26.5 Parkway Wt9B 78 52.9 27 FACBVWO2 12 50.0 4
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      51 36 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cents SPH Foreign 2160 140 bl Alcom 33 67 67 0 SPH 1570 50 3.1 BSembawang 755 45 5 6 DBS Foreign 1080 40 3.6 IPCOSI.7O 169 31 15.5 GeorgeKWt99 5 29 85.3 Sembawang Corp 194 26 118 OCBC Foreign 705 25 3 4 GPBatBoc 460 24
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      47 36 WEEKS TOP FALLS Cents GeofgeKWt99 5 85.3 29 LiangHuatWf 6 67.6 12.5 Alcom 33 67.0 67 CKTangWt99 8 52.9 9 HLeongFnWt9B 1.5 50.0 1.5 PubßkFß 1 50 0 1 QAFLtdWt9B 2 33.3 1 UEWt9B 1 33.3 0.5 PubßkFß2oo 1 5 25.0 05 GrandCentri WO2 10 23.1 3
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      Lock icon Parkway to streamline hospitals
      1000 36  -  Yeow Pei Lin International management consultants hired to look into non-clinical divisions By We are synergising the group now because m the past two years, we were so caught up with the rapid growth of tihe hospitals that we did not even have time to breathe.'
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      Lock icon Barton Biggs of Morgan Stanley buys KL and S'pore shares
      417 36 NEW YORK Morgan Stanley Asset Management chairman Barton Biggs said the money management company had bought recently stocks m Malaysia and shares of some Singapore-based banks and is studying whether to buy stocks m Hongkong. Stock markets m Southeast Asia
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      440 4 357 Q-Plate Cars *Q' 11/90 1 OWNER. Toyota Crown Royal 3.0 auto. White. New tax. Well maintained. *****42 Q 1992 NISSAN Sunny I.6SS. Manual. 1 owner. Fuel injection. Tax 6/98. $38,000. 9502 0111 Q' S/91 MERCEDES 300SEL Classic. White. 1 owner. Electric/ leather seats. Call 367 4531 •O* 7/90 VOLVO
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      963 4 i 382 Vehicles For Hire FALCON CARS FOR Special New Year Package. With aircon./ good insurance cover. Call 452-0880 FOR LEASE: NEW used van, iorry 14 ft. to 25 ft., wooden/ box/ j tailgate. Tel: 2800-766 GENERAL CARS RENTAL offer daily special from $55/ day. Tel: *****88. Credit cards acceptable
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      807 4 387 Lorries For Sale '83 ISUZU 10FT. HDB $55. Pet rol, tax 7/98, new paint, passed SIS. $5800. Good cond. *****16. 9/99 ISUZU NHRSSE. 2 owners, 10ft diesel, low bed. HDB $55. Tel. 738-6233/ 9636-7188. 9/96 ISUZU NHRSSE. 1 owner, new model, power steering. 10ft diesel. Tel. 738 6233/ 9636-7188.
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      621 4 M M M M > mmmW T _C 402 DOl-08 City 402 DO l-08 City ft South-West ft South-West PTE APTS -Rent I PTE APTS Rent -■_^_i_l_H-_ll_H-__-_H__H_l-_H_i_H I _vT-_r_riTl_BT-T_^_^-H I B bbTa la\ bt_i T I 1 I BUailii-----kl-B-a_lEßia_B-B_ ft Gemmill Lane, Chinatown, close to Boat Quay, < Shenton Way
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      816 4 DEAR EXPATRIATES. Few hundred expatriates who have leased properties from us cannot be wrong. Over 500 properties from $3,000 $20,000 for your viewing pleasure. Take a short cut. Call Goldworth 536-8966. You're as good as homed I PARISIAN LOCATED at Corner of Paterson/ Orchard Boulevard. 4+l bedrooms 4250 sq.ft. P/furnished.
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      875 4 ===___________=-_=s_=_=_-__- I -i 404 DO9-10 Orchard/ j 404 DO9-10 Orchard/ 404 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Rent PTE APTS Rent PTE APTS Rent |s^:r. your Oeru/ce. fite serviced Jm 1 1 I^S'sUsf- APARTMENTS OS li| I _-3ftfßi IN THE HEART P l§ Eg gJH| OF
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      530 4 406 Oil &21 Newton/ Bt Timah/ Clementi PTE APTS Rent i D.21 ASTOR GREEN 1600 sq.ft. 3+l rms. Pool view. Facilities, int'l schs. F/ furn. $SK. Aspac *****083 D.21 BT. REGENCY 3+l. P/ furn. Face pool. Convenient. Immed. occupation. Call: 9817-8298 agt. D.21 CASA ESPENRANZA. 1400 sq.ft. 2+l. 3 bathrms.
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      656 4 410 015-16 East Coast PTE APTS Rent NANAK MANSIONS 128 MEYER ROAD DIST. 15 Spacious maisonnettes with swimming pool, tennis, BBQ, basketball, children playground, badminton, gym facilities available for lease. Contact *****58 or *****20 or Fax to: *****83 D.15 MAJESTIC ARTHUR Mans 4+l. 1650 sq.ft. F/furn. Pool, sauna, tennis. Sea
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      856 4 416 D 22-28 West/ North PTE APTS Rent AT BULLION PK. 3+l Pool view F/furn Aircon Facilities MRT Im mcd $2100 Multiplex *****1Q0 D.22 LAKEPOINT. 2 -RMS Furn Pool/ tennis Unblocked view 5 mins to MRT $1 9K. 9304-0994 D.23 CASHEW HGTS. spacious 3+l bdrms. Furn. S/pool tennis, squash, etc
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      687 5 *-420 Housee For Rant 420 Houses For Rent B_^^^^^^T*^i^^^_'_n^_Hii!__^i^_pni^^^i___ VILLAS AT KEW (DIST. 16) ■j F Unique Designs with Quality Finishes Spacious Double Volume Living Room Attractive Rental 1 TgiT CITY DEVEIOPMEHTS LIMITED 131 HI: 1800 2250Q65/221 226$ 0.10 OCI TIONG Ham Pk. Pool. 10.000/ 4,000 sq.ft. 4+Ufamily room. $14,000
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      491 5 422 HUDC/ HDB Apts For Rent CHEAPI 2/3/4/ 5-rms. Tampines/ Woodlands' Eunos/ Hougang, Übi/ Yishun. 9625-9373/ 346-0840. HOB 2-RM. TOA Payoh. Next to MRT. Newly renovated. Fully furnished. $650. Tel. *****00 HDB 2 RM. SERANGOON Rd. Next to MRT. Newly renovated. Partially furn. $800. Tel. *****00 HDB 3-RM. 'A' Bukit
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      739 5 424 Service Apts 424 Service Apts 424 Service Apts ___^______________H______H_-M_-_-_-__i __BB_____C Be r _-_-_Pin--.r!^^B?_-_BF''^^ ral-tilWI 111 (ill Ws\ \/A) fl ill Ii iWKkjM'^^^^'" i-K^^sai flgHjs il____________i I v l^!^_^_-_i_T ;*^Jl__Br_ v*3§k*_M _^__r^B mmw T__- __H_. S_H_^D^ m y I _-___P^___-__-L MmWB- it*m7^mm amimf- _____\____T____\ ___R__s I_^_B* 3^_E__a \<^ r ffi?fc
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      577 5 441 DOl-08 City South-West PTE APTS Sale ANCHORAGE TENANTED/ VACANT. 1163/ 1464/ 1507/ 1830 sq.ft. 3Bay *****277/ *****88. ANCHORAGE 1830 SQ.FT. 3+l study. Nice view. Tenanted. F'hold. 51.518 M. 9262-0006 Agt. D.03 CENTRAL GREEN. 2 bdrms. Tenanted. High floor. Full facilities. TRE 737-5187/ 9303-5883. D.OS HONG LEONG Gdn. Condo. 2
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      883 5 446 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Sale D.OB SOPHIA COURT. 1163 sq.ft. 2 rms. F'hold. Tenanted. Facilities, mins. to MRT. PA *****66 D.OS UE Sa 2099 sq.ft. 4+l. Mid. flr. Best layout. Morning sun. 468-1375 Owner. Agts. welcome. D.OS YONG AN Park. High flr. 3300 sq.ft. F'hold. Tenanted. Serious
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      813 5 466 Dl 7-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris PTE APTS Sale MELVILLE PARK. IDEAL unitl 1302 sq.ft. 3+l. High flr. Facing greenery. Renovated. 9523-2670 470 Dl 9-20 Sersngoon/ Thomson HOUSES Sale GONGXI *RAYA§ D.lB JLN BUNGA Rampai PI. Ask from $1M onwards. View to offer. Land 2100/ 1800 sq.ft. 2 storey terr.
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      1703 5 501 HOB Apts For Sale (Clementi/ West Coast) EXCELLENT LOCATION 3 NG Blk. 509 West Coest. Mid flr. Lift level. Well kept *****46 ARN GHIM MOH 8-RM at Blk 14, low cash, orig., can contra, chines* not eligible Pg 9692-4387 DW LOW CASHI 3 NG Blk 520 West Coast High
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      5448 6 534 Office Space 534 Office Space 537 Shop Space 537 Shop Space For Rent For Rent For Rent For Rent IFOR LEASEI B^ffl^ffl^^^JH OFFICES T U V-/J-___f*^ Delfl Orchard 172 to 882 Several offices available DiM Towers 269 to 1,500 Adjacent to Tanjong Pagar Tanglin Shopping Centre 108 to 4,219
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      323 6 537 Shop Space 537 Shop Space For Rent For Rant Area (Sq. Ft.) Delfl Orchard 172 to 882 IBM Towers 269 to 1,500 Tanglin Shopping Centre 108 to 4,219 Fortune Centre 474 Chinatown Point 345 to 1,711 Plaza By The Park 2 ,056 Republic Plaza 183 to 527 Katong Shopping
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      429 6 543 Warehouses/ Storage Space For Rent PANTECH INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Warehouse and factory for lease Areas from 1,000 50,000 sq.ft Flr. to flr. hgt. of 4.8/ 5.4 m. Flr. loading 10-20 -N/M2 Ample loading facilities Food amenities m complex Easy access via Highway CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED TEL: 1800 *****66/ *****66 D.14
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        49 7 856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam In Loving Memory of LEE KIM TAH bbm(L), hon fsib who left us to be with the Lord on 26 January 1993. Always missed by beloved family and loved ones. and I will dwell m the house ofthe LORD Forever"
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        164 7 852 Acknowledgements 852 Acknowledgements The Family of The Late MARY VOON THEAN SEAK wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives and friends for their prayers, assistance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to the medical and nursing staff at Mt. Elizabeth Hospital CCU,
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        66 7 856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam k 10th. Anniversary IN CHERISHED MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED DAUQHTER PAMELA CHUA YUNN SU Departed 26.01.1988 Ten long years have passed since you left us You are gone but still alive m our hearts Your memory is as dear today As the hour you
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        74 7 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED ANDREW TEO Departed: 26.01.91 Sadly missed by wife, Agnes. Children, Clement Celine. Daughter-in-law, Charlene and ali Loved ones In Loving Memory of D. WINDERS ALAM <c VENGADASALAM Departed on 9.2.94 Fond memories linger And with it Abide the values you Instilled m us emembere.
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        891 7 573 Air Tickets 573 Air Tickets 1 on Emirates to Melbourne T j $530 LoD *g ComUoas Applies TABIB TAIOOS T A 807 CIEE Gasi Holidays Travelab [734 0001 733 2228 789 7779 j MAS PROMOTION *****33 P-rth S3BO Brisbane $480 Sydney/ Melbourne $480 Adelaide $480 London $830 Europe $830
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        81 7 581 Tours _fssn____p______ B_a_J_l__-r97_r_r77-_l msa___________uuk\ r A Special Departure \3? 13th Feb 98 <^J _ZqII nowl_^^^ _B I Limited. Seats j3nlylj| l^__| MM *j(tf(Uttt H__U_l_ki_u__a_____4 I IBS TRAVEL] ii 235 8688 WimmimSiM 70AY HONC KONC/ ~7_^ BANGKOK V*Qyj) SDAY BEIJING (^79J) Q««W/nANJIN_^^ 1»B1 -33 The Adelphiß 30 Hatyai 30 Jakarta
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        211 7 574 Cruises 574 Cruises O DOUBLE "STM CELEBRATION 4 hrs Disco Cn_st{7Jopm to UJOpm) /j U sums caiajluum) Buffet Dinner __hr« Free Karaoke at Lounge 4mmm L Lucky Draw and Games l_Sjf2__^. Professional MC, DJ &KJ (_&m K)K_K llfaySindgdlFrt. <^r^^' y^L\ mm y Opening Hours Jan 27 {9am Ipm) Jan
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        379 7 581 Tours CALL SCAN TOURS Tel: *****33 for Hong Kong, Indonesia China. TA6IS. CTC HOLIDAYS- GET the best rates for hotel, air tickets tours Tel: *****32 (TA7O4) FOR EXOTIC TOUR destination contact Universal Travel *****77 TAI6I FOR PACKAGE TOURS Worldwide ticketing, please call: TVI Holidays *****88 (TA926). GENTING 2D3N $55
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        1361 7 f%lBOO-737-1166 I CATA I m-mw—w —w m -mm m m -mw -mw I coon/ I (Imammmmmi Propmrtmt For Sak) ENTERTAINMENT Property Financing Insurance 432 MUHIIW^WII j Qpgp houses/ Show Units 433 Bakeries Delicatessens 5 DOl -08 City South-West 8 Houses -Sale 440 Food Courts DOl- 08 City. South-West Food Items
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        72 7 860 Funeral Directors/ i 860 Funeral Directors/ Services Services BB^BS-t-BSB-B I S____---____ /^y\\ For your moments of need Complete services for Christian. Imported US and quality Buddhist, Taoist, Soka. etc. finished local caskets Beautiful, modernize, pleasantly Photo enlargement and decorated air-cond parlours, flowers service available open 24 hours. Funeral supplies
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        5 7 OBITUARIES For booking enquiries, call
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        421 8 U_i_/ v/BO l^Straits-Qmes 606 Professional /Executive 609 Engineering 612 rr 615 Lecturing /Teaching 618 Tutoring 621 Healthcare 624 Art/Creative 627 Marketing Communications 630 Sales 633 Counter Telephone Sales 636 Customer Service 639 Agent /Broker /Trader 642 Hotel /Restaurant /Lounge 645 Beautician /Hair Stylist 64S Administrative /Clerical 651 Secretary /Personal Assistant
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        550 8 606 Professional/ Executive Positions US MNC In Changi South 5 days week ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Mm Deg/Dip m Accounts 3 yrs m MNC environment Handle Financial Budget Costing Efficient with MS Excel $2500/1 yr contract TECHWCIAN Mm Deg/Dip m IT Proficient m Desktop setup, LAN Windows 95 $2000/1 yr contract Cai
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        430 8 618 Tutoring Positions __M— —__—i Tutors! Why not become A professional and earn higher fees? Increase your professional credibility with parents and pupils. Enrol now for University Certificate m Tutoring Mathematics and English. Full MOE Approval 2 Sessions per week. Tuesdays 7-10pm. and Saturdays 2.00-5.00pm. February 10th 1988 Call immediately
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        542 8 630 Sales Positions 630 Sales Positions 630 Sales Positions Inchcape Marketing Services TBL Business Division wanted: a few good Timberland men women. We distribute and retail a premium American brand of outdoor footwear, apparel and accessories. We have openings for the following position:- CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATES MJ J0 (Full-Time) JPr
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        248 8 645 Beautician/ Hair Stylist Positions ESTABLISHED CO. REQUIRES an experienced Hair Stylist for its salon at terminal 2, Changi Airport. Good working conds. attractive salary. Malaysians may apply. Those interested pis. call Ms Saro at *****21 for interview. REDS (TAMPINES MALL) requires Creative Hairstylists Hairdresser, good income. 338-6722. 648 Administrative/
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        693 8 642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 642 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions Lounge Positions Monaco Ocean Services seeking Our young international team is looking for people with outstanding talents to take care of our YIP guests on one of the most spectacular mega yachts m the world, with its
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        235 8 1 An Expanding Motor Credit Co has vacancies for: 11 A/Cs. OFFICER 2) A/Cs. ASST. Prefer Chinese female bilingual Matured 8t responsible Mm. LCD Higher/ Diploma PC literate Good accounting admin skills Able to work independently with initiative Age between 25 35 Interested candidates, please walk-in or write to: Mk.
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        842 9 648 Administrative/ 648 Administrative/ 648 Administrative/ 648 Administrative/ Clerical Positions Clerical Positions Clerical Positions Clerical Positions -i-M-_-______________________H_^ J.P Morgan has built its business on a commitment to serve the interests of its clients with complex financial needs. We put our capabilities and experience to work for corporations, governments, financial institutions
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        620 9 REQUIRED ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT. Chinese preferred. Full set on ACCPAC accounting. Near MRT. Contact Sharon at 338 8655. 91.2K- 91. 4 K. SHIPPING asats. 0' level with experience/ fresh di?loma. Prefer Chinese female, own. 5-day *****88 x 11. ***** ***** A/cs Supervisor. WTC. (Advertising firm). Female Chinese preferred. 3 yrs. supervisory
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        376 9 654 Technical Positions Preferably holder of NTC 3 m Electrical Fitting and Installation Some experience m plumbing carpentry and machinery will be an advantage Interested applicants, please call Mr Jason (Pg) 951 *****^ Required immediately. ELECTRICIAN Basic working knowledge m pumps/controls Able to read technical drawings Possess a valid driving
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        842 9 887 Production Positions JURONO REQUIRE SO Male Operators urgently. 7am.-7.30pm. $72 $100. 7. 00pm. -7. 00am. $71 $100. Commence on 26th Jan. 3 mths. bonus. Chinese preferred. Students welcome. Call *****47 683 Warehousing/ Inventory Positions WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR $2.4K- S3K. Experience m trading/ mfg. company with bar coding/ MRP. West Coast.
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        274 9 657 Production 657 Production 657 Production Positions Positions Positions A leading Japanese manufacturer of pneumatic components m Tuas requires motivated individuals to fill the following position: for the following sections j (i) Assembly of Solenoid Coil Section (ii) Computerised Numberic Control Section Requirements: H Diploma m Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
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        127 9 666 Security Positions 666 Security Positions RELIEF GUARDS 28.01.98-31.01.98 WALK-IN INTERVIEW: PROSEC SERVICES PTE LTD 998 Tanjong Pagar Road Or Call SECURITY OUARD9 REQUIRED OUARD9 FOR CONDO. Orchard/ by Agency for assignment at Upp. Changi/ Pasir Panjang/ Paya Lebar/ Serangoon, Marine Parade, Tarn- Middle Road. Call 339-3811 pines ft Pasir
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        240 9 666 Security Positions HUNTER MATRIX PTE LTD requires 24 LIVE-IN SECURITY GUARDS at Jurong area. Age below 50. Able to read write simple English. Physically fit. Interested applicants, pis. call *****04 or walk-in interview at: 10 Jin. Boear #08-12 Sim Urn Towtr between 11am. to 4pm. Malaysians are welcome. MALE
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        486 9 672 Despatch/ 672 Despatch/ Delivery Positions Delivery Positions j .-nliranfS. pW"* ________M r*»steo appii--"— r MAKE $2000-***** mth. send- i j ing letters with your own bike. #81-99 Golden Mile Twr. *****53. USED CAR FIRM needs Despatch < Rider with motorbike. Chinese pre- ferred. Aged 18 to 35. 738-1118 675
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        738 10 H ____k_H _^_^V MmVj—l—^M _v^_l _P^____^V l^_ I __^d__^v WW MllM_r^^__i_l__^^_^_^^__^__M_rJl__!^__! 683 Part-Time/ Temporary Position* IMPACT MOOCLS STUDIO is recruiting modal* age 16-40 for aasignment. No regn. fea required. Call *****68 78 Circular Rd. (Behind Boat Quay) TEMP. CROWD CONTROLLER for 7 days (5/2/98 11/2/98) at Suntec City. Age between
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        328 10 709 Commercial 709 Commercial Courses Courses ■■■■■■■■a mW A-rr B j-\ J c|| I Business Teaching I at its Finest 9 O Pre-University Foundation Course m (UK Australian entry) m O LCCI Diplomas from Accounting Advertising Marketing, Id Management Business Administration O LCCI Diptoma m Managerial Principles Express Course m
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        389 10 712 Computer Courses PC HARDWARE M Software Support Course (21 Hrs. Free Internet or Equivalent Courses) Specially designed for Home Office PC Users. Lssrn How to msintain, upgrade k ssssmble your own PC. Hands-on Session. Ons to ons computer. Live Pentium sets used. Experienced 8t Dedicated Instructors. Smsll Class size.
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        541 10 71S Foreign Education 715 Foreign Education M As a freelance writer, you can earn very good money m your spare time, writing the stories, articles, books, scripts etc. that editors and publishers want. Millions of pounds are paid annually m fees and royalties. Earning your share can be fun, profitable
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        582 10 736 Tuition PER MONTH ■HZBBHa ".vIATHSCf SCIENCE TUITION Small groups Qualified Experienced teachers Quality Assured For Details Pis Call Up Group of Schools Jurong East *****55 Bt Merah *****11 VsPty *****78>7 2 pBHy of odPO— tan notfrtarad} S HUMARYSKONDARY English English I Maths. A/EMaths. Science GStiyrtyChem. J Chinese Account/ Chinese
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        940 10 764 Fitness/ Sports Instruction Gym facilities. S_p~H Ao Impact Body Sculpt, Abdominal Totting. $30 4 above. Daly 9.30 a- 9.30pm Funk, Jazz Kangoo pobics. Amore Expressions Atrobia S kS-E by lax. 3 Bukit Timah Plaz* 4 6 7 1-822 Orchard MRT 7 3 5 5-822 MRCOBuga Junction 3366-822 CraMiunOfdisftl 7321-822
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        1451 10 BUY IT, SELL IT, FIND IT I j 7* I -iii.m ail—ill I Bakeries Delicatessens 5 Catering 8 Food Courts 1 1 Food Items 14 Lounges Discos Pubs Karaoke 17 Parry Function Organisers 20 Restaurants Food Outlets 23 Take-Aways 30 Video Games Arcades 33 Other Entertainment 36 Igj^tWWlOW?] I PBOOUCTI
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