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Title Section20 1988-07-16 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1988 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MCI(P) 222/8/8720 words
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432 1988-07-16 1 TOKYO Who will succeed Prime Minister Kuan Yew? His son Lee Hsien Loong? Two Japanese journalists popped the question when they interviewed the Prime Minister in Tokyo on Thursday. His answer: First, the PM’s job was not his to432 words
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Article, Illustration690 1988-07-16 1 ALAN JOHN - By ALAN JOHN TOKYO Japanese multinational companies which use Singapore as a “total business location” can serve not only their home market but regional and world markets too, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yewsaid here on Thursday. The MNCs can combine Singapore’s special690 words
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Article, Illustration81 1988-07-16 1 FiYK Singaporeans, including a woman, have conquered the 5,608-metre high Peak in the llimalayans. They were the first Singaporeans to do so. Led by SAF officer Capt Francis lO, the five, from an 11-memher team, reached the peak on June 8. The other four were Cpl81 words
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173 1988-07-16 1 FORMER President CV Devan Nair on Thursday responded to the official statement issued the day before, challenging several points in it but agreeing with the Government that the matter should be put to rest. In a four-page letter sent from173 words
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935 1988-07-16 1 Why records were made public j THE Government this week reiterated that it had acted properly and in the public interest when it published medical reports of Mr Devan Nair in the White Paper on the circumstances leading to his resignation from935 words
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Advertisement70 1988-07-16 1 INSIDE Hey! What are you afraid of? PAGE 14 HOME NEWS PM: Free trade the way forward for Singapore PAGE 3 Medisave gets a watchdog to check abuses PAGE 4 ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY High Court judge tells of threats PAGE 9 Bar Council calls on Chief Justice to quit PAGE70 words
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Advertisement10 1988-07-16 1 > ;<J r «c.aoooo »•:«>.- it 1t It« it Peace of mind.10 words
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Article, Illustration1180 1988-07-16 2 LESLIE FONG - More exchanges will only hurt the Nairs and embarrass S’pore further By LESLIE FONG THE hitter row that has erupted over the publication of the White Paper on Devan Nair should not drag on, Mr («oh Chok Tong said on1,180 words
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Article, Illustration617 1988-07-16 2 ALAN HUBBARD - ‘We all bear a collective guilt for not reining him in years ago*’ By ALAN HUBBARD Europe Editor FORMER Singapore President Devan Nair has accused Prime Minister I.*e Kuan Yew of betraying the independence struggle against Britain for617 words
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Article, Illustration740 1988-07-16 3 ALAN JOHN - PM on Republic’s strategy for success in the 21st century By ALAN JOHN SAPPORO Free and fair trade and liberal investment policies, which have helped Singapore to prosper, would continue to be a strategy for success in the 21st century, Prime Minister Lee740 words
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Article, Illustration208 1988-07-16 3 HOTEL New World survivor Miss Christina Phua Chiou Fang married her boyfriend of five years this. The pretty 22-year-old hit the headlines in March 1986 when she was among five Industrial and Commercial Bank employees rescued from the rubble of the hotel. The208 words
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273 1988-07-16 3 FIVE intrepid climbers, including a woman, from Singapore conquered the 5,608metre high Iwulakhi Peak in the Himalayas last month. And six others in their 11member team comprising seven men and four women were only 426 m away. The summit conquest is the first by273 words
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585 1988-07-16 3 YANG RAZALI KASSIM - By YANG RAZALI KASSIM: Jakarta THE United States expects its future relationship with Singapore to be as "positive” as it had been in the past, US Secretary of State George Shultz said here this week. In his first public comment585 words
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115 1988-07-16 3 A THIEF plunged 14 floors to his death when he slipped and fell while trying to steal a bird, the coroner’s court heard. Wlllavan Arumugam, 26, who was staying in a friend’s 13th storey flat in Upper Serangoon, was after a $666115 words
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Article, Illustration107 1988-07-16 4 THE GRAND finale to a spectacular flashcard display not just the title of the latest national song, but a message from the hearts of the youths gathered at the National Stadium last Saturday to celebrate National Youth Day. Directly in front is the107 words
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Article, Illustration177 1988-07-16 4 SECOND-LT Lee Heok Chye, 20 (above), is the first Singaporean to go for officer training at the prestigious United States Military Academy in West Point. He will study for a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and undergo offi-cer-cadet training during his177 words
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Article, Illustration281 1988-07-16 4 A PRINTER who stood as a Workers' Party candidate in the 1984 general election was jailed for 10 years by the High Court this week for his role in counterfeiting US currency notes. Chon Koon Cheong, 35, who was281 words
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Article81 1988-07-16 4 MAGNOLIA Snack Bar, at the Capitol Theatre building, served its last milkshake on Tuesday. For more than 40 years, Magnolia has been a favourite haunt of students, courting couples and tourists alike with its milkshakes the best-selling item. But time has caught up with the popular ice-cream81 words
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Article, Illustration572 1988-07-16 4 A RETIRED senior consultant surgeon of the Singa|M)t'e General Hospital has been given the job of "watchdog” to prevent possible abuse of Medisave savings in claims for operations. Mr Choo Jim Eng, 65. was appointed Medical Adviser to Medisave at572 words
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Article243 1988-07-16 4 A MARINE engineering student on a shipboard training stint mysteriously disappeared last week while his ship was en route from Brazil to South Africa. Mr Lim Mhing Kwang, 20, was discovered missing from the MV Molda, a cargo ship, on Monday morning last week, according to243 words
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Article67 1988-07-16 4 THE National Registration Department has reminded those who are Singapore citizens by descent or registration and are minors that they must take the oath of renunciation, allegiance and loyalty within 12 months after reaching the age of 21. Those who are overseas may take the oath at67 words
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Article, Illustration556 1988-07-16 5 ANNE LOW - Proper English used in dubbed version of Army Series By ANNE LOW NO DIALECTS please, we are the Army Series. And proper English will he used. But a smattering of army lingo like “gabra king” and “sabo” has spiced up the English-dubbed556 words
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167 1988-07-16 5 A 33-YEAR-OLD Singapore Armed Forces reservist has found that 4' a years of failing to report to his unit has costly consequences. Contractor I.aw Ann Chay was last week sentenced to three months’ jail for ignoring orders to report to the 74th Battalion167 words
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381 1988-07-16 5 THE pen may be less popular than the stethoscope with Singapore doctors but it is slowly catching up. That is, if the number of books written by local doctors is any indication. Publishers believe that a more educated and healthconscious public is381 words
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Article175 1988-07-16 5 POLICE seized more than 28,000 pairs of counterfeit sports shoes in a weekend raid on a ship berthed at one of the Port of Singapore Authority terminals in Tanjong Pagar. The shoes, described by a senior police officer as “perfect imitations" of the popular British-brand175 words
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409 1988-07-16 5 RAV DHALIWAL - By RAV DHALIWAL SINGAPORE’S taxi service has been rated the world’s best for the third year running in a survey by NTIJC Comfort. This achievement by the cabbies also won them praise from Second Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong yesterday. “Just409 words
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140 1988-07-16 5 A WOMAN fell from her Iftth-storey flat after she tried to set ablaze $68,5M in savings she had withdrawn from a bank. Madam Chan Swee Cheng, 44, was found dead at the foot of Block 121, McNair Road, off Moulmein Road, last140 words
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Devan Nair’s open letter to PM Lee
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Article, Illustration4356 1988-07-16 6 C. V. DEVAN NAIR - Confidentiality of medical reports ‘outrageously violated’ Ex-President Devan Nair’s open letter to PM from London C. V. DEVAN NAIR 4kl AN YEW, I will come to the crux of my case against you straight away. What is it that you are so afraid of, and that im|H*lled4,356 words
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414 1988-07-16 8 A $5OO-MILLION, 10-year plan to turn Singapore into the Garden of the Orient with the development of3oo hectares of new parks and gardens is in the pipeline. To help inspire ideas for these quality gardens, the Parks and Recreation Department414 words
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77 1988-07-16 8 THE Government has rejected an application by Mr John Berthelsen, the Asian Wall Street Journal's correspondent here, to renew his employment pass, a Ministry of Home Affairs spokesman confirmed. The American journalist's employment pass expires on July 31. After the expiry, said the77 words
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Article, Illustration361 1988-07-16 8 MR FRANCIS Siah, former boss of plastic bag maker Lamipak Industries, had a red-carpet homecoming when his jail term ended earlier this month. A well-wisher hired a Rolls-Royce to fetch him from Changi Prison where he had served361 words
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187 1988-07-16 8 next year. By SURfcSH NAIR - next year. By SURfcSH NAIR. BEER flowed freely and there were several red faces at the Anchor Brewery in Alexandra Road last Tuesday. But the crimson complexions had nothing to do with the drinking of beer. It was the result of chagrin after about187 words
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Article66 1988-07-16 8 LONDON Journalist and author Noel Barber died of cancer in his London home last Sunday. He was 78. Mr Barber, who was editor of the now' defunct Malaya Tribune in the late *****, is survived by his second wife. Countess de Feo of Florence, a son66 words
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142 1988-07-16 8 THK Singapore economy is likely to grow faster than the 6 to per cent rate forecast by the Government, a spokesman for the Monetary Authority of Singapore said this week. At a press briefing to release the Authority’s annual report, the spokesman142 words
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203 1988-07-16 8 THE National Trades Union Congress has advised unionists to urge employers to raise salaries and give bigger annual increments if they want to recruit and retain workers in a tight labour market. It argues that it might not be realistic for203 words
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438 1988-07-16 8 CHINESE Singaporeans must not gain a cultural identity and sense of belonging at the expense of Singapore’s minority races, Trade and Industry Minster I,ee Hsien Loong said last week. Making this point during the question-and-an-swer session which438 words
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216 1988-07-16 8 THE People’s Association is stepping up efforts to attract more Malays to the community centres. It intends to set up at least one Malay interest group in every modern community centre by the end of the year, Labour Minister and PA deputy216 words
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Article, Illustration469 1988-07-16 10 NST, Bernama KUALA LUMPUR The Democratic Action Party (DAP) has said that it would stay out of the Johor B a r u parliamentary by-election to make it a straight fight between New Umno and Datuk Shahrir Abdul SamadNST,; Bernama - 469 words
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Article137 1988-07-16 10 Bernama. JOHOR BARI! Five men, all believed to he Indonesians, were shot dead in an exchange of fire with poliee at Randan near here on Thursday. The incident took place at the Raslr Gudang-kota Tinggi multi tiered Interchange. The five men were wanted hy– Bernama. - 137 words
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Article58 1988-07-16 10 MALACCA Malacca will be declared a historic city on April 15 next year Chief Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik said this week the declaration would be in conjunction with the holding of the international history convention here next year. Celebrations will be held58 words
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471 1988-07-16 10 It will only confuse people party chief Bernama KUALA LUMPUR New Umno information chief Senator Datuk Hussein Ahmad has urged all quarters to drop the word baru (new) when referring to the party, saying it was not registered as such. "The word baru isBernama - 471 words
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Article, Illustration147 1988-07-16 10 NST KUALA LUMPUR Queen Elizabeth (above) will he invited to visit Malaysia next year in conjunction with the Commonwealth heads of government meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Toh Muda Datuk Dr Abdullah Fadz.il Chewan said this week Replying to a question in theNST - 147 words
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81 1988-07-16 10 NST. KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Indian Congress has dismissed 1,760 elected committee members of 80 branches for “gross inefficiency and negligence" which resulted in their branches being declared defunct. MIC president Datuk S. Sarny Vellu, announcing this on Tuesday, said that the branches wouldNST. - 81 words
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Article, Illustration226 1988-07-16 10 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR The High Court here this week granted the application by Madam Catherine Chong the wife of former Malaysian Chinese Association president Tan Koon Swan to have their marriage of 25 years officially dissolved effective Aug 14. Justice N. H. Chan allowed the– Bernama - 226 words
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286 1988-07-16 10 NST. JOHOR BAR! The Cabinet committee on tourism has directed the Immigration Department to implement a special embarkation card system for Singaporeans who visit Malaysia frequently. Culture and Tourism Minister Datuk Saharuddin Chik said the special cards would beNST. - 286 words
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283 1988-07-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR A company executive was stabbed to death in his home in Taman Tun Dr Ismail here only days before he was to migrate with his family to New Zealand, The Star newspaper reported. Mr I,ee Hock Soon, 40, who recently283 words
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Article, Illustration315 1988-07-16 9 The Tun Salleh affair KUALA LUMPUR NST. llKill Court judge Justice Ajaih Singh has received a number of threatening phone ealls since July 2 when he adjourned the hearing of suspended Lord President Tun Mohamed Salleh Ahas’ application for leave to apply for an orderNST. - 315 words
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377 1988-07-16 9 KUALA LUMPUR In a four-page judgment dismissing the application by Tun Salleh Abas for leave to apply for an order to prohibit the Judiciary Tribunal investigation charges against him from exercising his functions, Justice Datuk Ajaib Sing said the suspended377 words
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Article, Illustration523 1988-07-16 9 SALIM OSMAN - Move afoot, too, to start contempt proceedings against him By SALIM OSMAN: Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian Bar Council has called on the Chief Justice and acting Lord President, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Omar, to resign and said it would set up a523 words
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363 1988-07-16 9 NST. MALACCA There is no truth in rumours that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has asked the Council of Rulers to extend the service of the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba said lastNST. - 363 words
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497 1988-07-16 9 years each time. SALIM OSMAN - years each time. SALIM OSMAN. KUALA LUMPUR Three Bills abolishing appeals to court for matters relating to internal security, crime, public order, and drug abuse were passed by the Dewan Rakyat last week. The Bills are amendments to the497 words
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ASEAN
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Article, Illustration568 1988-07-16 11 YANG RAZALI KASSIM - ‘World won’t stop just because the Prince is not around’ By YANG RAZALI KASSIM Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA Indonesia, which will host peace talks on Cambodia later this month, remains undaunted by Prince Sihanouk’s resignation but expects China to pay heed to theAP picture. - 568 words
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457 1988-07-16 11 TAN LIAN CHOO - By TAN LIAN CHOO Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK Describing Prince Norodom Sihanouk's sudden resignation as head of the Cambodian resistance coalition and his self-im-posed “exile" in France as constituting a good tactical move, Western diplomats and observers here said his actioas were457 words
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282 1988-07-16 11 Agencies. HANOI Vietnam and Laos will attend planned talks on Cambodia if Asean respects an agreement reached by Jakarta and Hanoi, the Vietnam News Agency said yon Wednesday. Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Co Thach was quoted as saying there was “a greatAgencies. - 282 words
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Article, Illustration369 1988-07-16 11 this month. YANG RAZALI KASSIM - JAKARTA this month. YANG RAZALI KASSIM. INDONESIAN leaders have stressed In talks with US Secretary of State George Shultz that they attach Importance to the continued American presence in the region, Mr Shultz disclosed this at a press conference this week369 words
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268 1988-07-16 11 JAKARTA The Indonesian Government encourages its citizens to go abroad for work but the sending of women to work as domestic maids is out. Minister of Manpower Cosmas Batubara said. The Indonesian Times, in its report, said Mr Batubara made the268 words
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COMMENT/ Pick of the week’s editorials
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Article595 1988-07-16 12 JULY 16. 1988 WHEN the flexi-wage system was proposed to combat the inherent rigidity of Singapore’s wage system, pedants argued that it went against the principles of free-market economics by attempting to impose centrally-deter-mined pay increases on the country. Anti-free market the flexi-wage system is not, or we595 words
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Article634 1988-07-16 12 JULY 15. 1988 AFTER years of ignoring pleas to halt the flow of its refugees, Hanoi last week suddenly proposed talks with Thailand, Hongkong and Malaysia on the problem. This followed a recent call in Bangkok by Asean for an international conference on Indochinese refugees to634 words
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Article591 1988-07-16 12 JULY 14, 1988 THE test of any relations comes not when things are fine but when they are rough. This is true also of ties between countries. The way two nations deal with their differences can either sour or strengthen their relations. From what was591 words
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572 1988-07-16 12 NAMING OF A STREET IT ALL began with a question which knocked me out, leaving my poor head a-spinning. Not swarmed with “stars” but with thoughts and memories. Question: How did old De Souza Street in Raffles Place get its name? It came572 words
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Article168 1988-07-16 12 “Someone said during the debate that we have in our eountry 800 ministers altogether. Ministers in the central government and also ministers in the republics, altogether a great... bureaucracy. Everyone has his secretary, sometimes not one, two, drivers and so on.” Alexandre F. Ekimenko, Counsellor, USSR Embassy in168 words
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COMMENT/ Perspective
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849 1988-07-16 13 ty NARENDRA AGGARWAL - Economic recovery ends two difficult years By ty NARENDRA AGGARWAL THE Republic’s two premier educational institutions the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological Institute are again humming with activity. The new university academic year has just begun. Another batch of849 words
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963 1988-07-16 13 It would be tragic if Singaporeans are so awed by an MP’s flourishes, or so disgusted by his gauche conduct, that they overlook his ability, or lack of it, to solve constituency problems, writes BERTHA HENSON in The Sunday Times.963 words
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Article, Illustration989 1988-07-16 14 Everything you ever wanted to know about phobias, which MAGDALENE LUM was not scared to ask CHRIS (not his real name) stopped going to school when he was 16 and closetted himself at home during the day. He was afraid of meeting |>eople and989 words
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Article386 1988-07-16 14 STUDENTS who fear exams may have panic attacks, pass out blank papers or are unable to answer questions properly, savs Dr Wong Sze Tai, head of the C hild Psychiatric Unit of the Institute of Health. “Some may be so petrified that they avoid386 words
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Article, Illustration1303 1988-07-16 15 TAN BOON KEAN - Party is doing all it can to repay debts on its HQ By TAN BOON KEAN of the Foreign Desk KUALA LUMPUR Walkathons in every major town, gala dinners, donation of a month’s pay by every representative in government, and a campaign to1,303 words
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Miscellaneous18 1988-07-16 13 (pll%'s lint Ho H#**\rns*' Cfi a m m ,ii i ijj coumsi CMPM HI V s esK L18 words
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Article4401 1988-07-16 16 Friday, July 15 198X 1988 Tel Last Gr s Vol Day Last Quote High Low Code Company Sale 4 orY Id v (000) High Low Buyer Seller SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ADEF A 1005 1005 ADEF B 1005 139 95 l 1000 Acini 127 id 44,401 words
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60 1988-07-16 17 THE day-to-day ST Industrial indices and daily turnover for the week: MONDAY: 1,095.80 points (up 2.13); 20.18 m units (value $%.Mm); TUESDAY: 1,107.25 (up 11.45); 27.85 m units ($51.97m); WEDNESDAY: 1,108.10 (up 0.85); 15.02 units ($25.41m); THURSDAY: 1,118.42 (up 10.32); 18.04 m60 words
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Article53 1988-07-16 17 HONGKONG stocks yesterday closed easy but were off the day's lows because of late short-covering by institutional investors ahead of the release of the US May trade data. The Hang Seng Index was down 12.26 points at 2,740.70 and the broader-based Hongkong Index was off53 words
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Article390 1988-07-16 17 )ui IS HK$ Change Assoc Inti Hotels 3 40 0 025 Bank Ot East Asia 18 70 -0 1 Capital Corp 0 89 -0 02 Cathoy Pacitic Air 880 02 Cheung Kong 8 IS •0 1 Chino Light 18 20 0 1 City Resources 1 24 unch Cross Horb390 words
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365 1988-07-16 17 Weekly sharemarket report THE stock market rebounded from the previous week’s nervous performance with three double-digit jumps and two minor rises in the ST Industrial Index to end the week on a bullish note. The ST Index was up 37.25 points on the365 words
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123 1988-07-16 17 In KUALA LUMPUR, mod erately active trading saw prices close off the session’s highs yesterday. Most sectors, apart from tins, experienced generally brisk activity. In the first half-hour a flurry of activity centred on Innovest, holder of a 62.37per cent stake in KFC123 words
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Article251 1988-07-16 17 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dollars to Foreign currency currency one unit of foreign currency to SS10 Australian dollar 1 6279- 1 6297 6 22-6 08 Canadian dollar 1 6954-1 6977 5 96 -5 84 N7 dollar 1.3359-1 3407 7 70-7 42 Sterling pound 3251 words
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Article116 1988-07-16 18 Rubber (per kilo) S’pore Malaysia (rents) (sen) July 11 252.00 3461)0 July 12 24X00 339.00 July 13 246 00 332 50 July 14 247.00 333.50 July 15 249 50 335.50 Palm oil (tonne) Price Ijist Trade (Ringgit) Sales Month Price last Trade Sales luly 1 spired Aug 1199116 words
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557 1988-07-16 18 Chinese traders have lost control of industry to state agencies KUALA LUMPUIR Reuter. WORLD rubber prices are at their highest level for eight years but Malaysia’s once-powerful Chinese tycoons are deriving little benefit since much of the business is now in government hands. “AReuter. - 557 words
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722 1988-07-16 18 DOREEN SOH - By DOREEN SOH EVEN as the broader stock market shook off its October tumble and galloped ahead, most managed funds are left trailing in the dust. Since hitting a post-crash low of 700.45 last Dec 7, The Straits Times Industrial Index has climbed to722 words
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Article79 1988-07-16 18 Week ended July 8. Compiled by Business Times. Final results Gross Group net Year to Company dividend 35b(20) profit/loss ('000) B Sembawang $6,543 ($8.140) Mar 88 Fima M Bo* 10(8 4a) M$6.719( $3,272) Mar 88 CB Hldgs 40TE(10) $5,878(1899) Mar 88 Seacorp 25c(20) M$6.626< $6,835) Jan 88 Preliminary79 words
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352 1988-07-16 18 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian and Singapore stock markets will take another two years to get back to the 1987 levels. Mr Hugh Peyman, vice-president of Merrill Lynch, Peirce, Fenner Smith (Singapore), said Asian stock markets were badly352 words
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Article297 1988-07-16 18 Managers' prices lor July 16 18 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce I0? 109 The Savings fund 0 90 0 96 Spore Prog fund 0 43 0 47 Spore Sec fund 0/l 0 /6 Spore Invest fund 0/l>d 0/6.d Spore Equity fund 051 055 Asia Unit Trust Mai Invest297 words
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485 1988-07-16 19 TAN TECK HUAT - 400 production workers and managerial staff expected to be retrenched By TAN TECK HUAT AMERICAN computer company Data General is planning to lay off about 400 workers following its plan to sell two manufacturing plants in Singapore. Sources said most of the485 words
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Article296 1988-07-16 19 7111*' tin price on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) shut up 51 sen (about 39 Singapore cents) to a two-and-half year high of a kg on Monday, as turnover rose to 110 tonnes from Friday’s 89 tonnes. Dealers said the jump was296 words
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478 1988-07-16 19 Projection based on proposed acquisitions MBT. KUALA LUMPUR Raleigh has forecast a group pre-tax profit less minority interests of M 518.51 million (5514.45 million) for the 15 months ending April 30 next year or gross earnings a share of 9.7 sen. The profit forecast takesMBT. - 478 words
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316 1988-07-16 19 tal. – CATHERINE C. ONG - tal. CATHERINE C. ONG. PAVILION Inter-Continen-tal Singapore will soon terminate its management contract with the hotel operator, following a fivemonth dispute, hotel staff said this week. Sources within the 450room hotel at Tomlinson Road said senior managers have been informed that the316 words
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428 1988-07-16 19 MBT KUALA LUMPUR Kumpulan Inchcape has proposed a capital reduction exercise following its sale of seven trading subsidiaries to Timuran Holdings and Inchcape Malaysia, sources said. Kumpulan Inchcape, which is 60-per cent owned by Singapore-based Inchcape Bhd and 4(1 per cent by Mewah Holdings,MBT - 428 words
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Article299 1988-07-16 19 GOODWOOD Park Hotel’s proposed sale of Dadvhill Hotel to an interested party for about $3B million has fallen through. Goodwood Park, which owns Ladyhill through subsidiary Ladyhill Hotel Pte Ltd, did not name the interested party, but said yesterday that there were currently other offers which299 words
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Article, Illustration2879 1988-07-16 20 MRS C. V. DEVAN NAIR - Mrs Devan Naif’s letter in response to the White Paper MRS C. V. DEVAN NAIR THE Prime Minister, Mr Ixv Kuan Yew, has forced me to talk about very private matters in public. I am very aggrieved that he has forced me to2,879 words
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Advertisement973 1988-07-16 22 A public listed company which is a holding company of a Group of Companies with diversified business in property development, construction. finance, computer technology and building services, invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the following posts: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Job Functions Responsible for formulating and implementing financial policies and strategies973 words
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TIMESPORT
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Article, Illustration616 1988-07-16 23 JOE DORAI - MALAYSIA CUP ROUNDUP By JOE DORAI MOW ABSURD! For the second time in 72 hours, Singapore had another Malaysia Cup soccer victory snatched away from them because of a silly error by goalkeejKM- David I AH'. David, one of four contract footballers– Picture by ALBERT SIM. - 616 words
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406 1988-07-16 23 JOE DORAI - JOE DORAI. SAGGING morale is coach Seak Poh Leong’s biggest problem as the Singapore team prepare for Monday’s Malaysia Cup soccer dash with Kuala Lumpur at the National Stadium. Team spirit has nosedived since last Friday when they were held to a 1-1406 words
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Article132 1988-07-16 23 SEREMBAN Play was interrupted for about six minutes when a free-for-all broke out among players in the Malaysia Cup soccer match between Malaysian Armed Forces and Sarawak at the Municipal Stadium here on Monday. Forces were then leading 1-0; but in the end the match ended132 words
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RACING
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509 1988-07-16 23 FAIRWAY - By FAIRWAY I POH Racehorse owners in Malaysia and Singapore owe their trainers at least $5 million in training fees. And according to a spokesman for the trainers’ association, this is only a conservative estimate. "One trainer from Penang, who has been in509 words
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223 1988-07-16 23 IPOH Sunday’s races at Ipoh were marred by a race spill in whieh two jockeys were injured and an hour-long flashflood that disrupted the race card. The ill-wind started at about 2 pm as the horses were entering the stalls for Race 2.223 words
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Article, Illustration265 1988-07-16 24 Singapore student tops worldwide mathematics contest JUNIOR college student I,oh Chee Kin, 18, has that top of the world feeling. He emerged the individual winner in a recent worldwide mathematics contest organised by the Mathematical Association of America. Chee Kin, from Hwa Chong Junior265 words
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501 1988-07-16 24 ISMAIL KASSIM - The Tun Salleh affair By ISMAIL KASSIM KUALA LUMPUR The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing to next Thursday an application by the Attorney-General to set aside an order restraining a judicial tribunal from submitting to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong501 words
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