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Title Section13 1998-05-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA(P) 110/12/97 85c SINGAPORE Internet: http://www.asial.com.sg/biztimes WEEKEND EDITION, MAY 30-31,199813 words
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Article, Illustration863 1998-05-30 1 Loh Hui Yin - Measures to improve liquidity in banking, revive housing market, help tourism From. Loh Hui Yin in Hongkong THE Hongkong government yesterday rushed out a package of measures to boost the economy after first quarter figures for gross domestic product (GDP) showed863 words
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466 1998-05-30 1 Abdul Hadhi - Subsidised mortgage rate to go up 0-81 percentage point By, Abdul Hadhi [SINGAPORE] The Housing and Development Board's subsidised mortgage rates will go up by 0.81 percentage point from July 1 and so will the interest rate for Central Provident Fund466 words
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Article, Illustration1275 1998-05-30 1 S N Vasuki - From\ S N Vasuki in Jakarta IN A further sign that the business empire of the family of ousted president Suharto has begun to wobble, his son Bambang Trihatmodjo yesterday resigned from the top job at PT Bimantara Citra, the listed investmentFILE PHOTO - 1,275 words
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Article, Illustration584 1998-05-30 1 Catherine Ong - By< Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE) Several senior managers in the Singapore branch of Union Bank of Switzerland (ÜBS), including prominent banker Lim Ho Kee, will soon sue The Economist magazine for alleging that loose controls in the operations here have led to massive losses584 words
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Advertisement138 1998-05-30 1 msuin Popular former movie star Joseph Estrada has been proclaimed by congress as the 13th president of the Philippines, Elec Ehek shares fall 12 par cent as stockbroking houses cut their weighting an the stock. And investors continue their sell-off of selected electronics shares, PgB Ifcftinltodf QAF has finally called138 words
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Advertisement79 1998-05-30 1 USSSOto break for Mwon^Mi Asia-Pacific ministers wiM put tetecoms liberalisation on the fast track when they meet in Singapore next week. A major beneficiary will be the trade in telecome equipment Ml f V A jflßj JK& J LE TEMPS CHANEL THE MATELASSEE COLLECTION STEEL AND DIAMOND WATCH DEPLOVANT BUCKLE79 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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328 1998-05-30 2 Ang Wan May - Tom Stefanie to take over anchor space at West Mall Local children's clothing retailer will occupy more than 16,000 sq ft lot left vacant by Emporium By. Ang Wan May EMPORIUM Holdings' anchor space in West Mall in Bukit Batok is being taken over by a virtual unknown in the328 words
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480 1998-05-30 2 Conrad Raj - Lam Gn&n Chan pat iinder judicial management; Thong Soon's case rejected By< Conrad Raj THE regional crisis has claimed more victims with tv/o more firms, the Thong Soon group and Lam Guan Chan, running to the courts seeking protection from creditors after they failed480 words
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Article, Illustration484 1998-05-30 2 Siow Li Sen - By Siow Li Sen ONE economist has dismissed as "all in the mind" the current pessimism about Singapore's economic growth this year, and declares that the economy will outperform the bearish consensus. P K Basu, co-head of Asian economics at Credit Suisse484 words
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105 1998-05-30 2 Esther Neo - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Esther Neo Head (Public Affairs) for Director of Singapore Immigration Registration THE article, "Japanese Expatriate Community In S'pore Shrinking" (BT May 23-24, 1998), said that "several thousand Japanese have left Singapore in recent months, with estimates going as high as105 words
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110 1998-05-30 2 Vicky Wong - Vicky Wong Industrial relations officer National Transport Workers' Union I REFER to the May 27 BT article headlined "June off-bud-get boost for S'pore economy if growth ftjjters: DPM". From time to time, we hear of calls for cuts in the employers" contribution110 words
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Advertisement1545 1998-05-30 2 mmmm COSCO INVESTMENT (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic oi Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Function Room. Level 2. Sheraton Towers Singapore. 39 Scotts Road. Singapore *****0, on Monday, 29 June 1998. at1,545 words
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Advertisement481 1998-05-30 2 tonk JSI Auction Today i Swiss based group opens its program for Asean. Custodians Superintendence and Trustees Company SA Custodians Art/Wealth Assets, Superintendence Copyright, Trustees of Intellectual Property IMPORTANT EXTRAORDINARY (RESTRICTED) AUCTION® HIGH INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE LEVELS e including unique superb and rare categorized examples rarely offered in Singapore. TRUE PERSIAN481 words
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APEC TELECOMS MINISTERS' MEETING
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552 1998-05-30 3 Catherine Ong - Ministers set to give boost to grouping's USssob telecoms equipment trade Catherine Ong SOME US$5O billion (5583.6 billion) worth of trade in telecommunications equipment within the Apec region will be given a boost next week when telecoms ministers from the 18-member552 words
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306 1998-05-30 3 Catherine Ong; David Boey - Hyi By Catherine Ong and David Boey EXPORTERS of telecoms equipment yesterday welcomed Apec's moves to launch a scheme to cut down the cost and time for products to enter markets within the 18-member regional grouping. They hailed a proposed Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) to306 words
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Advertisement76 1998-05-30 3 Opens Today Chicago. New York. Beverly Hills. And Now Singapore. mi wm .w* OF CHICAGO THE LEGEND THE STEAKHCUSE Cf /j/ct' 20 cfjcat'j, Q^fmerica J )£eqott(/a nj louse o/tc/s r^J't K<(//')/ CS'/i' y I ved. EXCLUSIVELY USD A PRIME AC.ED BEEF FRESH FISH SEAFOOD Private boardroom dining Exceptional wines dinner76 words
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Advertisement372 1998-05-30 3 CD 8 Upgrade Just one of the great benefits from Double Options you'll warm to this summer. Wken you stay at Inter-Continental Hotels or Resorts in Asia Pacific tkis summer we promise you'll enjoy it twice as much as last year. Because not only are we offering some very special372 words
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FOCUS: PERSONAL FINANCE & INVESTMENT
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BUL'S EYE
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Article, Illustration586 1998-05-30 4 Those polled for their views on the Singapore stock market outlook for next week were: Alliance, Daiwa, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, GK Goh, ING Barings, Kim Eng, Merrill Lynch, Phillip, Indosuez WI Carr. Singapore Land ♦(Trading Buy) Indosuez WI Carr, May 29, $3.50 Sing Land has historically been faulted586 words
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Article, Illustration461 1998-05-30 4 Stephen Walsh - Stephen Walsh Research director Indosuez WI Carr Securities ECISIONS made in I I the new, post-Su--Lx harto era pose important investment considerations for both the Indonesian and Singaporean markets. In the short run, President Habibie's choice of ministers has been astute. He has left most of the461 words
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Article, Illustration1115 1998-05-30 4 S N Vasuki - EYE ON TEE REGION: INDONESIA Most sectors are still firmly out-of-bounds for the cautious investor while quality counters are pricey From S N Vasuki in Jakarta SO you think it may now be safe to return to the Jakarta stockmarket. The evidence in favourSource: Bloomberg - 1,115 words
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Article, Illustration597 1998-05-30 4 Shiv Taneja - He forecasts 15% earnings per share growth a year By\ Shiv Taneja PROJECTIONS of 15 per cent earnings per share growth a year for the next two years make European equities a very attractive medium-term investment, a global equities strategist said recently.597 words
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175 1998-05-30 4 INVESTORS in Singapore have had very little to choose from when it came to investing in Europe. Sure, if you are sufficiently well-heeled, private bankers are more than happy to help you invest internationally. But what about investors of more modest means? So far,175 words
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REGION
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Article, Illustration571 1998-05-30 5 Quak Hiang Whai - HONGKONG ECONOMIC REPORT Strategy aimed at boosting interbank and mortgage lending markets From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong NEW measures to boost liquidity in Hongkong's banking system are aimed at facilitating more lending in the interbank market and providing greater certainty in the mortgageREUTERS - 571 words
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356 1998-05-30 5 Loh Hui Yin - Frorn, Loh Hui Yin in Hongkong MAINLAND and Taiwanese tourists will be courted in Hongkong's efforts to revive its battered tourism industry. Already the biggest source market for Hongkong, more mainland tourists will be allowed to enter the territory. Starting356 words
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Article336 1998-05-30 5 BANGKOK Reuters THE Thai central bank said yesterday that latest manufacturing and investment indicators confirmed that the country was gripped by a deepening recession. Bank of Thailand chief economist Kleothong Hetrakul told a news conference that the external picture showed Thai trade and current accounts inReuters - 336 words
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232 1998-05-30 5 BRISBANE AFP Bernama MALAYSIAN politician Muhammad Muhammad Taib was acquitted in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday of currency regulation breaches involving more than Asl.2 million (Ssl.3 million). The district court jury took three hours to bring in the not guilty verdict, which was met with cheersAFP; Bernama - 232 words
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678 1998-05-30 5 Qusk Hiang Whai - Moves to prop up market, improve developers' liquidity From Qusk Hiang Whai in Hongkong THE Hongkong government yesterday suspended several anti-speculation measures in a move to help support the flagging property market as well as boost developers' liquidity. Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa said678 words
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Article, Illustration241 1998-05-30 5 MANILA AFP JOSEPH Estrada, a former movie star adored by millions of his poor countrymen, was proclaimed by Congress yesterday as the 13th president of the Philippines. "By virtue of the authority vested in me...1 hereby proclaim Joseph Ejercito Estrada as the duly elected president of theAFP; REUTERS - 241 words
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743 1998-05-30 5 Al Labita - Govt blames poor growth on high rates, falling peso From Al Labita in Manila HIGH interest rates, a depreciating peso and poor agricultural output slowed down the Philippine economy in the first quarter, the government announced yesterday. Economic Planning Secretary Cielito743 words
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Advertisement92 1998-05-30 5 Wm B| I with a FUTUREKIOS franchise, youll help children and teachers H master the power of the computer. Our cuoing-edge cumcuhm, teaching methodology and proven operating system have made FUTUREKIDS a world leader in computer education. In fact Entrepreneur magazine has ranked FUTUREKIDS as the number one franchise in92 words
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INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
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450 1998-05-30 6 Approvals process shortened, tax break criteria clarified in bid to draw investors Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's top economics minister Ginanjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that the government had launched sweeping reforms of investment procedures to cut bureaucracy and increase transparency. "These are big steps,Reuters - 450 words
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151 1998-05-30 6 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Lockheed Martin Corp, GE Capital Corp and AT&T Corp are being pitched by bankers as potential buyers for US$2.5 billion (554.2 billion) of stock in Indonesia's biggest stateowned companies. The three are among dozens of US and European firmsBloomberg - 151 words
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190 1998-05-30 6 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's new government has ordered that money collected by the clove monopoly agency, controlled by ousted President Suharto's son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, be returned to farmers, a top minister said yesterday. Cooperatives Minister Adi Sasono also said Inkud, a vil-lage-level cooperativesAFP - 190 words
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Article, Illustration315 1998-05-30 6 SAP cats rating of Bank Central Asia to 'not meaningful' Bloomberg AFP [JAKARTA] Panicked depositors lined up at branches of the Salim group's Bank Central Asia (BCA) in Jakarta and elsewhere yesterday even after the government took control of the troubledBloomberg; AFP; REUTERS - 315 words
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Advertisement1202 1998-05-30 6 (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at Carlton Hotel, Empress Room A, Level 2, 76 Bras Basah Road, Singapore *****8 on 22 June 1998 at 11.00 a.m. (or immediately after1,202 words
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REGION/WORLD
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352 1998-05-30 7 WASHINGTON April's 0-5% spending rise also comes at expense of savings Reuters CONSUMERS dipped into savings in April to maintain a spending pace that outstripped their incomes, the Commerce Department said yesterday. Spending on everything from new cars to medical services increased 0.5Reuters - 352 words
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Article, Illustration235 1998-05-30 7 TOKYO Reuters JAPAN'S announcement of its worst unemployment rate since the end of World War Two, rising to a record 4.1 per cent in April, triggered anger and trepidation in the ordinary person on the street yesterday. The figures released early yesterday showed youngReuters; AFP - 235 words
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260 1998-05-30 7 Samuel Ang - SINGAPORE By\ Samuel Ang THE Indonesian forest fires last year caused total damages of about US$4.5 billion (557.5 billion) throughout the region, according to a study that was released yesterday by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the260 words
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492 1998-05-30 7 LONDON Continued weakness in yen seen to have devastating impact euters ARE the United States and Japan ready to put a stop to the yen's depreciation? The question has taken on greater urgency, say analysts, with the economic implicationseuters - 492 words
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481 1998-05-30 7 Leon Hadar - NUCLEAR FALLOUT There's concern that Pakistan's move could hasten Iran's nnclear efforts From, Leon Hadar in Washington PAKISTAN'S test of nuclear weapons on Thursday, coming after India's five nuclear blasts, not only marks the start of a dangerous nuclear arms race in South Asia, but481 words
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510 1998-05-30 7 Rajendra Bajpai - From Rajendra Bajpai in New Delh i INDIA and Pakistan are expected to pay dearly in economic terms for their respective decisions to escalate the arms race on the sub-conti-nent and test nuclear devices. Pakistan, responding to five nuclear explosions by India on510 words
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391 1998-05-30 7 Neil Behrmann - Next week's talks will discuss preventive measures From Neil Behrmann in London FINANCE and law officials of 38 Commonwealth countries meet in London next week to discuss preventive measures against money laundering. Attorney-generals, central bankers and senior financial and legal officials391 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous44 1998-05-30 7 DOOMESBPRY By Garry Trudeau ABLL, KJPS, rPS T7MB! TI/HE- J ANP S£R.V/N6 CNOW, NOW, '^sas^saitiT,? m Cf rzwrnsp phone call. pe*. um top to- W^7\\ sr,LtPUToN CBNSBP TC&ACCO ÜBBYISTS! fc 1 BACCD bOoßrt&7s J iA/ 11 TH&K&N7S I < AF 1 UK£HOWARP I tyox&'j[ UKBWUPO'J44 words
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Miscellaneous380 1998-05-30 7 THE WEATHER Singapore: Fair and warm. Temperature (34/26 C) AaU-Paclflc La/Hi* Cood. iTusakm 13/28 rtoudy Stockholm 415 sunny \milaml 12/ IT rtoudv Meera 26-38 sunns Vienm 12/26 rtoudy Bantfk* 25-54 rtoudy Zurich 11/22 showers Bm| 1X27 sumi\ Europe La/Hi* Cood. Bombay 2K34 rtoudv UiMerrtam 11/15 rtoudy America Lo/Hl* Cood. Brisbane380 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration505 1998-05-30 8 Annette Pau - Elec Eltek's shares hit by analysts' downgrade It's not the only one affected as investors sell down other electronics stocks By< Annette Pau [SINGAPORE] Hongkongbased printed circuit board maker Elec Eltek's shares yesterday fell 60 US cents, or 12 per cent, to US$4.5O as three stockbroking houses cut their weightingsSource: Bloomberg - 505 words
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379 1998-05-30 8 Jennifer Lien - By, Jennifer Lien [SINGAPORE] Vikay Industrial Ltd, under judicial management, yesterday announced an unaudited $9.2 million net loss before extraordinaries for 1997. Total loss, after extraordinary losses of $21.9 million, was $31 million, compared to a $101,000 profit in 1996. The bottomline379 words
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672 1998-05-30 8 Lee Han Shih - HOCK LOCK SIEW Lee Han Shih SHOULD the Salim empire unravel in Indonesia, what will happen to its two listed companies here the 22.3 per cent owned property and trading group United Industrial Corporation (UIC) and the 70 per672 words
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486 1998-05-30 8 Ruth Wong - From Ruth Wong in Kuala Lumpur WEIGHED down by hefty foreign exchange losses, lower traffic demand and escalating costs, Malaysia's national carrier Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) has reported a net loss of 256.64 million Malaysian ringgit (*****.3 million) for486 words
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472 1998-05-30 8 Ven Sreenivasan - Move expected given Indon crisis, Salim's trouble: observers By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Listed food group QAF Ltd has finally called off its proposed multibillion dollar acquisition of the Salim group's flagship Indofood Sukses Makmur, citing continuing uncertainties and the difficult economic outlook. Yesterday's472 words
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115 1998-05-30 8 [SINGAPORE] Goldtron Ltd has signed an agreement to sell its entire shareholding in Elektricheskaya Svyaz for US$27 million (Ss4s million) cash. Elektricheskaya Svyaz is the local telephone exchange responsible for the telecommunications infrastructure in the Primorsky region of the Russian Far East. Stung by115 words
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ISEAS TRENDS
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Article, Illustration1163 1998-05-30 9 Michael Leifer - The political change in Indonesia has been fairly orderly but the drama has still to be played out with uncertain consequences for the region, says Michael Leifer Michael Leifer Professor Michael Leifer is Professor of International Relations at the London School of EconomicsREUTERS - 1,163 words
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Article, Illustration1244 1998-05-30 9 Emil P Bolongaita Jr - PREVIEW OF NEW PHILIPPINE PBESmiSHCY The Estrada presidency holds some promise, as well as pitfalls By. Emil P Bolongaita Jr Dr Emil P Bolongaita Jr. is a lecturer in the Master in Public Policy (MPP) Programme, National University of Singapore. THE Philippines held aREUTERS - 1,244 words
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Article, Illustration891 1998-05-30 10 Sharon Siddique - The Asian economic crisis has highlighted the need for East-West cross-cultural understanding. So far, Asian and Western analysts seem to be talking past each other, writes Sharon siddique Sharon Siddique Dr Sharon Siddique, a former Deputy Director of ISEAS, is Director of theAFP - 891 words
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Article, Illustration1140 1998-05-30 10 Derek da Cunha - The new nuclear reality in South Asia will have both regional and global implications By] Derek da Cunha Dr Derek da Cunha is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. One of the more traditional forms of state power military mightAFP - 1,140 words
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Article, Illustration1107 1998-05-30 11 Gerald Segal - FOCUS OH ASEM EE Asem's modest achievements have been worth having. But there is now the need for more product as distinct from the process, writes Gerald Segal Gerald Segal Dr Gerald Segal is Director of Studies at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and Director ofDENNIS THONG/ZB - 1,107 words
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1003 1998-05-30 11 Jurgen Ruland - Asem II another chance missed by the Europeans? The Europeans foiled to seize the opportunity to strengthen relations with Asia By Jurgen Ruland Dr Jurgen Ruland is professor of political science at the University of Rostock. Germany, and chairman of the Advisory Council on Southeast Asia of the German Society1,003 words
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2017 1998-05-30 12 Koh Tai Ann - Is there a difference between civil and civic society? And should it matter, asks KohTai Ann Koh Tai Ann Assoc Professor Koh Tai Ann is a Visiting Associate Senior Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. AS the haze, the currency and2,017 words
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Article, Illustration1379 1998-05-30 12 C J W-L Wee - The National Education curriculum can be expected to meet some real national needs. By C J W-L Wee DrCJ W-L Wee is a Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong spoke of the need for a "NationalCHEW SENG KIM/ST - 1,379 words
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COMPANIES
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270 1998-05-30 13 R Sivanithy - Drop to $l(&5m expected given the regional turmoil Ry\ R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Regional Index (SRI) Fund made a $3.69 million after-tax profit for the period Nov 12, 19% to March 31,1998, but also suffered a 35 per cent drop270 words
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465 1998-05-30 13 Teh Hooi Ling - Firm to seek listing in 2-3 years on Sesdaq, if not Nasdaq By' Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] Home-grown Astralink Technology, which developed the multiple award-winning cordless Clipfone, expects sales to double to $30 million next year, and says a listing465 words
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Article355 1998-05-30 13 Bloomberg Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) and three of its listed units yesterday announced results that showed how the currency turmoil had hurt their operations. Both MRCB and Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3) swung into the red while New Straits Times PressBloomberg; Bernama - 355 words
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Article229 1998-05-30 13 Bloomberg [HOUSTON] Compaq Computer Corp, the No 1 personal computer maker, said it will retire three issues of Digital Equipment Corp debt valued at US$75O million (Ssl.3 billion) to cut interest costs as industry competition intensifies. The offer applies to US$25O million in 71/8 perBloomberg - 229 words
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110 1998-05-30 13 Bloomberg {KUALA LUMPUR] Hong Leong Bank posted profit of 41.64 million Malaysian ringgit (5517.9 million), or 28.9 sen per share, in the third quarter ended March 31. The bank gave no figure for last year's comparable period because this is its first timeBloomberg - 110 words
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493 1998-05-30 13 F797 2nd half loss due to fewer passengers and hotel write-offs Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Co, Japan's largest airline, said it expects to show a profit in fiscal 1998, after posting wider losses in the second-half just ended, because of a decline inBloomberg - 493 words
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Article, Illustration382 1998-05-30 13 Other management changes will also affect Cathay Pacific Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Peter Sutch will resign as chairman of Swire Pacific Ltd in May next year, capping a three-decade career during which he steered the British company through Hongkong's return to China. Mr Sutch,Bloomberg - 382 words
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231 1998-05-30 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Goldman. Sachs Co bought and sold US$l.25 billion (Ss2.l billion) of stock in two companies in a single day, profiting by helping clients quickly dispose of their large stock holdings. "I can't remember doing two blocks like this inBloomberg - 231 words
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Article, Illustration456 1998-05-30 13 New company will offer medical care In 48 states in US FT [NEW YORK] United Healthcare, the US-managed healthcare provider, on Thursday announced plans to buy Humana, another provider, for US$5.5 billion (559.2 billion) in an all-share transaction. The deal is the latestFT; REUTERS - 456 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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267 1998-05-30 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nikko Securities Co's shares surged 4.8 per cent yesterday after a newspaper reported that Japan's third-largest brokerage may enter a "capital tie-up" with Citicorp. The Nikko rumours came on top of an announcement by Citibank NA, a CiticorpBloomberg - 267 words
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Article, Illustration427 1998-05-30 14 USS/mark: The US dollar reversed its recent bearish sentiment to rally to a high of 1.7880 by Wednesday. It then eased to 1.7743 the following day before buyers returned to bring the unit to the 1.7810 level yesterday morning. The technical picture favours the upside withSource: DBS Bank - 427 words
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288 1998-05-30 14 Earnings of 1.25 marks per share led by gains in interest, commission income Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Commerzbank AG, Germany's thirdlargest publicly traded bank, indicated a first-quarter profit of 580 million Deutschemarks (*****.9 million), led by gains in interest income and net commission income. CommerzbankBloomberg - 288 words
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349 1998-05-30 14 1.9b guilder earnings is above analysts' expectations of 1.6b Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Dutch financial services group ING Groep NV on Thursday posted bumper first-quarter profits and predicted substantial earnings gains over the full year. "Barring unforeseen circumstances, the board expects full-yearReuters - 349 words
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230 1998-05-30 14 Bloomberg [HONOLULU] Banque Nationale de Paris' California unit and First Hawaiian Inc agreed to a US$97l million (Ssl.6 billion) merger that gives France's third-largest bank a stake in a company it can use to make more acquisitions in the US. First Hawaiian willBloomberg - 230 words
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Article247 1998-05-30 14 Bloomberg {TOKYO) Palladium for April 1999 delivery rose 2.3 per cent in Tokyo after Engelhard Corp was reported buying in the market, which attracted other investors, traders said. "Engelhard's impact was big," said Shigeyuki Uchida, an analyst at Ace Koeki Co, a trading company. "PeopleBloomberg - 247 words
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256 1998-05-30 14 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] World oil prices were little changed yesterday but bearish traders saw the possibility of a temporary halt in Iraqi exports recede as they scoured the West for spare tanks to store unwanted oil. World benchmark Brent blend crude wasReuters - 256 words
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178 1998-05-30 14 Charlie Kuo - MSCI TAIWAN FUTURES Charlie Kuo Charlie Kuo, service dealer, Refco Singapore (SINGAPORE] Open interest for the Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures plunged after Thursday's dramatic rebound during the last hour. Sentiment remained weak as investors were worried about slowing demand in the US for178 words
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Article280 1998-05-30 14 AFX-Asia AFP London THE dollar eased from its highs of the day in late trade following the release of a weaker-than-expected Chicago purchasing managers index, dealers said. However, most still believe the dollar will rise above its seven-year high of 139.20 yen, reached overnight, to breach the 140AFX-Asia; AFP - 280 words
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Article, Illustration1268 1998-05-30 14 DfTERBAlfg CROSS RATES AS CS twfc ECU ffr Pi» HK$ M »S fttfUH Yw Woo M M2$ Nfc H Peso S$ »and Sfr WTS PHt Ng* US$ Australia 0.908 6.178 0.567 3.742 1.116 4.842 26.*****.000 0.S68 8.797 2.417 1.165 27.850 24.322 1.046 3.222 0.927 21.247 25.138 0.385 0.625 Cmaii 1.1011,268 words
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Article1875 1998-05-30 15 8IC0M FUTURES May 29 IUMIR (futures dostaq *s at 5.30pw) RSS1 CONTRACTS ctfltsAq) Clow Volume Open Month ittjh Low Sott (tonwi) Interest J«n 98 126.50 126.50 126.50 25 625 Jul 98 126.50 1415 Auq 98 126.75 2065 Sep 98 128.00 1215 0<t/D«c98 132.50 4725 Jan/Mar 99 137.25 13501,875 words
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Article2321 1998-05-30 15 LONDON Industrials Hay29 31 Group 634.000 2.000 AB Ports 352.000 unch Abbey National 1092.000 9.000 Allied Domecq 611.000 6.000 Amec 193.400 3.000 As da Group 182.000 -1.000 SATInd 551.400 -9.000 BGPIc 316.000 -6.000 BtCC 165.400 -0.600 BOC Group 970.000 -8.000 BR Petroleum 901.000 -13.000 BTR 201.600 -3.4002,321 words
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Article1619 1998-05-30 15 Bloomberg P Nikkei 225 -128.77 JAPANESE stocks were mixed as a fall in electronics companies on worse-than-expected earnings was offset by gains in banks after Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd moved to bolster Indonesia's fragile economy. "Banks have taken such a beating over Asia that any encouraging news is goingBloomberg - 1,619 words
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Article, Illustration1511 1998-05-30 16 Reuters f% Hang Seng +56.62 STOCKS ended firm yesterday in a market seized with nervousness as investors awaited first-quarter economic data. But firm property stocks provided some support, brokers said. As the market closed, the government announced that gross domestic product shrank 2 per cent in real terms inReuters - 1,511 words
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Article, Illustration613 1998-05-30 16 Reuters QShenzhen Blndex +0.09 CHINA'S hard currency B shares closed mixed yesterday amid weak sentiment, shaken by volatility in Hongkong stocks, brokers said. "The volatility on the Hongkong stock market sparked renewed concerns of a deepening of Asia's financial crisis," a broker in Shanghai said. "Foreigners sold heavily inReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 613 words
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Article375 1998-05-30 16 AFP QTP Index -22L16 TAIWAN stocks dipped 2.7 per cent yesterday, falling through the 8,000-point psychological level amid the depreciation of the local currency on the back of yen weakness. The Weighted Price Index dipped 221.16 points to 7,903.34. "The steep fall was led by the currency's instability," saidAFP - 375 words
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Article256 1998-05-30 16 AFP n Wellington -9,37 NEW ZEALAND share prices fell 0.4 per cent yesterday, led by forestry stocks. The NZSE-40 Index fell 9.37 points to 2,181.83, but a broker saw positive signs coming through in the high volume. Trade was worth NZ5173.37 million. —AFP Nay 29 Mi (000) ANZ e*r*in«AFP - 256 words
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Article, Illustration782 1998-05-30 16 AFP CI SET Index jj THAI shares fell 2 per cent yesterday amid regional and domestic economic turmoil, and investor worries over recapitalisation of local commercial banks. Analysts said fears over the dilution of Siam Commercial Bank pic (SCB) stocks following the bank's announcement of recapitalisation plans led theAFP - 782 words
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Article416 1998-05-30 16 AFP 71 Composite Index *1X54 SHARE prices closed yesterday 3.9 per cent higher on improved sentiment as labour unrest eased after the end of a three-day strike. "There are no positive news, but the fact that the strike ended peacefully is good news," a dealer said. Dealers said bankingAFP - 416 words
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Article581 1998-05-30 16 AFP P| AH Ordinaries +L 1 AUSTRALIAN share prices finished slightly firmer yesterday after struggling in a narrow trading range amid a lack of offshore direction. The All Ordinaries Index gained just 1.1 points to 2,715.7. The All Industrials Index rose 4.1 points to 4,726.7 and the All ResourcesAFP - 581 words
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Article, Illustration751 1998-05-30 16 AFP Composite Index +&24 INDONESIAN stocks closed 1.5 per cent higher yesterday on arbitrage activity in blue chips by foreign funds and the government's announcement that it would hold elections in 1999. Dual listed firms PT Telkom and PT Indosat continued to climb on arbitrage activities due to theAFP - 751 words
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Article316 1998-05-30 16 AFP Q Manila -2.78 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 0.1 per cent lower yesterday on disappointing economic growth figures in the three months to March. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index shed 2.78 points to 2,011.45. Volume was thin at 329.26 million shares traded worth 869.85 million pesos. Manila Mining 8AFP - 316 words
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Article, Illustration417 1998-05-30 17 AFP Bloomberg CI Composite Index -6J>O MALAYSIA'S key stock index ended 1.2 per cent lower yesterday amid worries of a regional recession, dealers said. The Composite Index finished at 538.24 points, down 6.50 points. The Second Board Index closed at 111.47 points, up 0.03AFP; Bloomberg - 417 words
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Article8738 1998-05-30 17 INDUSTRIALS COffSIIIMf products 199# Last Vol Day Net Cap Hlqh Low Company Sal* OOO High to* P/E Smll 310 180 Ajinomoto 232 2 1 232 232 12.8 94.0 148 65 Anqkasa 67 -3 30 70 67 1.6 98.8 290 123 Apollo Food Hlq 160 4.7 64.0 388 190 Barjaya Land8,738 words
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Article168 1998-05-30 18 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH -Bj R Sivanithy BUYING warrants that are cheap in conversion premium and absolute terms is what all players should aim for; if gearing is good and time is not a problem, then all the better. Scouring the local market's warrant population yields one168 words
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Article3556 1998-05-30 18 BONOS, LOANS WARRANTS Wt 1998 Last Vol Day Last Quote A«« High Law Strvo Company Sala ♦or- COOO) High Lew Buyar Seller *rice 2X5 9 m 3000 m AMDS c5 5******6 12.5 9.5 13 20.5 8 3160 "Acer ******1 US$ 8 7.5 9.5 95 8.5 3164 Acma ******4 16 II3,556 words
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Article2385 1998-05-30 18 Transaction date May 29 MALAYSIAN STOCKS Cr Or 1998 Last Vol Day Last Ouote Dlv Div YN IM M Cap High Law Stno Company Sale COOP) High Low Buyer Seller H C'vr H P/C $mM 135 28 m s 5000 AISB 50c 53.5 -2 67 56 53.5 53.52,385 words
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6326 1998-05-30 19 Transaction date: May 29 Cr Or M Wt 1998 Last Vat Day Last OwU W* Dfv Y* Hat c *f HN> Lw MMa CWHH) Bala COOOt HH» Law Bwyar «—ar Cvr P/t >W Prtta 43 1*3 1020 AC E Dynamic *60c.... 18 cd -0.56,326 words
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Article1131 1998-05-30 19 Or Or M Wt UN Last VaI Day Last Ouata Dtv Dtv YM Not Ca» Av« H>» U» tm» Ciwpny rooo) 1—I U» —yr »a6ar Cw P/t t— Prtao 134 to a 2000 ASftHMgtSc 12 7*5 82 40.0 82 243 74 a 2049 AS Auto 10c 114 -1 671,131 words
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Article215 1998-05-30 20 Stacks Votama fasyknit HKIOc 27,254,000 SingTel 15c 7,*****0 DBS Land 6.511.000 *M8f Capital 5.378.000 Goldtron 20c 5.054.000 TAC BtIO 200 3.929,000 HK Land USIOc 3,865.000 •RHB Cap Wt99 3,818,000 •M Resources 3,795,000 Keppel Land50c 3,275,000 Stacks DBS Foreign 27,450,401 SIA Foreign 18,851.323 SPH 18,596,130 SingTel 15c 17.229,609 DBS Land 12,289,118215 words
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Article, Illustration81 1998-05-30 20 Shiv Taneja - -by\ Shiv Taneja VAN der Horst closed unchanged yesterday at 39 cents on volume of 1.67 million shares, compared with its 10-day traded average of 557,200 shares In the near term, the daily RSI chart indicates more upside for this counter. However, this is likely to be short-lived81 words
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Article, Illustration683 1998-05-30 20 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET GOUBHTiir Currencies take another beating rumours of a hike in the income ceiling for HDB flats hit property stocks By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] There were no positive developments to help arrest the steady decline in local stock prices yesterday, as regional currencies683 words
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Article70 1998-05-30 20 THE economic downturn in Malaysia appears to have changed the consumption patterns of Malaysians. According to an industry official, sales of beer rose by more than 5 per cent in the first quarter. However, an analyst said turnover pf listed fast food operator KFC Holdings70 words
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Article89 1998-05-30 20 THE nosedive in regional currencies and share prices on Asean stockmarkets and the resulting loss of market capitalisation measured in US dollar, have combined with soaring US share prices to produce a sobering comparison. Now the largest company in the US, General Electric, is bigger89 words
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Article98 1998-05-30 20 TON de Boer, who was dragged out of retirement to head ABN Amro's Asia-Pacific operations, is finally retiring. The Dutch group has announced that Sergio Rial will become the new CEO of Asia-Pacific, from June 1. Mr Rial, former country manager of China and Hongkong,98 words
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Article105 1998-05-30 20 IN China, reports Salomon Smith Barney in an analysis just released, the economy remains weak, evidenced by slow growth in industrial production and retail sales, high inventories and collapsing corporate profits. Accordingly, there are signs that the government is intent on priming the pump. In105 words
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Article70 1998-05-30 20 ENRAGED protesters in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad this week set a Pepsi delivery truck on fire and tossed crates of the drink onto the street. According to reports from news service Bloomberg, the mob was protesting against US sanctions against India for conducting nuclear70 words
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Article78 1998-05-30 20 IT was not just the Singapore team that went to Mount Everest. A Singapore designed and manufactured inkjet printer went with them as well. Hewlett-Packard's DeskJet 340 C was taken by the Everest expedition to print weather reports and e-mail, among other things. The portable printer weighs78 words
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Article85 1998-05-30 20 PRICES of dynamic random access memory (DRAM, pronounced 'dee-ram*) chips, the type most commonly used in PCs, dropped two-thirds last year, and haven't stopped foiling. Makes you want to weep if you're a chip maker, but it is bringing a smile to the faces of millions85 words
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Advertisement915 1998-05-30 20 BUSINESS CCS l'<» acl\ei tisc call toll-l'ree 1 S(M)-741 IS OBSIALMMNmS NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company w»fl be held at its Registered Office, 625 Lorong 4, Toa Payoh, Singapore *****9, on Tuesday, 16 June 1998, at 11.00 a.m.,915 words
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Article, Illustration1539 1998-05-30 21 TAN SU YEN - The June holidays are here once more and travel agents are going all out to lure customers with low airfares and a wide choice of budget deals. But with the economic picture still so hazy, are Singaporeans rising to the bait? tam su ten finds out TAN1,539 words
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Article63 1998-05-30 21 HERE'S how Hongkong is welcoming the World Cup season. There's a France 1998 TV commercial which shows anxious parents waiting at the hospital to see their newborn babies. And the nurses are calling out names like: 'Pele Chan!" "Ronaldo Li!" For all we know, some63 words
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Article45 1998-05-30 21 IN THESE penny-pinching times, re- tailers are all putting out advertisements on their best bargains and discounts. So it was strange to come across one recent ad that said: "Why pay less?" Was that some subliminal way to get us to fork out?45 words
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Article120 1998-05-30 21 A GROUP of Singaporeans were sightseeing at Greyfriars Church in Edinburgh one Sunday. Service had just ended, and while they were admiring the architecture and stained glass windows, a friendly congregation member approached them. "Religion in our country is very different from yours," he said, and went on120 words
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Article, Illustration756 1998-05-30 22 Susan Tsang - Susan Tsang 1918 c There are general strikes for peace in Germany, and World War I finally ends. In November, the sailors mutiny in Kiel, and there are uprisings in Berlin and Munich. Kaiser William II abdicates and leaves for the Netherlands.756 words
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Article, Illustration1180 1998-05-30 22 SUSAN TSANG - For a short period between the end of World War One and the start of the Nazi regime, Berlin took centre stage in the cultural life of Europe, susah tsaxo looks at the art and films that emerged during those years SUSAN TSANG T HEART that1,180 words
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Article, Illustration1355 1998-05-30 23 JESSICA DUCHEN - Will the widow Madeleine decide to marry again in Strauss' Capriccio? Will the raffish count in Rossini's Le Comte Ory be unmasked? And will love triumph over confusion in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte? At Glyndebourne, where chauffeurs wait and champagne bottles coolMIKE HOBAN; PHOTOS COURTESY OF GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL OPERA - 1,355 words
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Article, Illustration284 1998-05-30 23 PROGRAMME Coal fan tutte (new production) Cast: Barbara Frittoli, Katarina Karneus, Daniela Mazzucato, Roberto Sacca, Natale de Carolis, Alan Opie. Conductor: Andrew Davis. Producer: Graham Vick. Director: Richard Hudson. Dates: May 30. June 1,4, 6.9,12,20,23, 26,28. July 2. Katya Kahanova Cast Amanda Roocroft, Linda Tuvas, HelgaMARK DOUET - 284 words
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Article, Illustration796 1998-05-30 24 Alian Riding - SHOWBIZ The pay is better, the roles more varied, and acting in an American blockbuster is a sure ticket to worldwide fame. No wonder France's screen talents are trying their luck in Hollywood By. Alian Riding NYT "IF YOU can't beat them, join them." ANYT; FILE PHOTOS - 796 words
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Article, Illustration1142 1998-05-30 24 FRENCH OPEN Rafter also bandied out, bat Rios and Chang advance Reuters AFP [PARIS] Defending champion Gustavo Kuerten crashed out of the French Open yesterday after a five-set thriller with Russian teenager Marat Safin. The Roland Garros centre court crowd was treated to a classic clash asReuters; AFP; REUTERS - 1,142 words
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Article, Illustration807 1998-05-30 24 Susan Tsang - CINEMA It's Singapore in the '70s, and a new disco king is waiting to be crowned. He may not be Travolta, but boy does he have some cool moves in Glenn Goei's Forever Fever By I Susan Tsang POREVER FEVER, a dance romance set807 words
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Article, Illustration399 1998-05-30 25 M Yasotha - Compiled by M Yasotha KiHiwinoirs Dream-like World Of Dong Tie Featuring three of Dong Tie's most interesting series from her study of China's western regions Strange Land, Door and Terracotta Soldier. May 30 to June 14, Mon-Sat: Ham to 7pm; Sun: 11am to spm. Venue: Soobin Art Gallery.399 words
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Article, Illustration816 1998-05-30 26 TAN SU YEN - First-time diners at Salut are struck by its opulent interiors, but it's the food that turns them into regulars, ta* so yhm meets the woman behind the Tanjong Pag;ar restaurant that's acquired its own faithful following TAN SU YEN THERE are cobalt blue walls, diamond-cut mirrorsPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 816 words
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Article, Illustration488 1998-05-30 26 Tan SU Yen - The season's produce is reflected in a wider choice of ailaHa anil pjffinn staffed with foie gras By 1 Tan SU Yen SALUT's menu changes every three to four months. The restaurant recently introduced a new menu with changes of 60 to488 words
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733 1998-05-30 26 N K Yong - WINE CONNOISSEUR It's readily available at modest prices and goes splendidly with Asian seafood dishes By N K Yong WHEN choosing a suitable white wine for dinner, do you immediately think of white Burgundy or perhaps a New World Chardonnay? I would733 words
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Article, Illustration789 1998-05-30 27 An Wcrewotf In Puis. Tom Everett Scott meets Julie Delpy but doesn't realise she is howling bad news. Pavilion. Animated feature about a girl who may just be the last of the Romanovs. Lido, Republic, Changi, Choa Chu Kang, Jurong, Hougang, Century, Eastpoint, Central, Beach Rd, Bugis, Empress, Whitesands,789 words
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Article121 1998-05-30 27 Cathay Org Cathay 338-3400 Edststxxt 34&1816 Orchard 235-8386 Picturehouse 338-3400 Yangtze 223-7529 Eng Wah Empress 777-5867 Jubliee 454-1640 Mandarin 292-9401 Marina 338-9719 Whitesands 585-1782 Qoldan Village Bedok 443-2405 Bishan 353-8885 Boon Lay 792-2788 Broadway 454-9394 Majestic 533-9032 Marina 337-9488 Pavilion 796-5788 Tampines 8 786-5788 Tiong Bahru 274-6588121 words
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Article, Illustration1571 1998-05-30 28 P Y VAN - p 7 vax goes wreck diving in the waters off Labuan P Y VAN IN MY gullible youth, when I was still collecting stamps and paying the princely price of $1.50 for a stamp album, the Island of Labuan was represented by three mysterious stamps—BORNEO DIVERS; P Y VAN - 1,571 words
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