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Title Section20 1990-02-10 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1990 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MCI(P) 37/8/8920 words
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Article, Illustration351 1990-02-10 1 MR GOH Chok Tong was asked by Malaysian editors in a reeent interview whether he was assuming the premiership by the end of this year only as an “interim measure” to enable Trade and Industry Minister Lee Hsien Loong to take over351 words
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Article, Illustration1668 1990-02-10 1 PATRICK DANIEL Davos (Switzerland - West Europeans urged: Don’t exclude Asia in helping E Europe By By PATRICK DANIEL Davos (Switzerland) (Switzerland) PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew has urged West European leaders and business executives not to concentrate on Eastern Europe to the exclusion of Asia and not to withdraw,1,668 words
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482 1990-02-10 1 cades to come. PATRICK DANIEL - cades to come. PATRICK DANIEL HELPING First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and his team to present their policies and issues will be the one area Mr Lee Kuan Yew will concentrate on after he steps down as Prime Minister482 words
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Advertisement54 1990-02-10 1 INSIDE Ex-minister loses 13-year court battle with taxman PAGE 5 NEWS FOCUS Envoy allays KL suspicions on JakartaSingapore ties PAGE 4 HOME PM: Build underground roads to ease traffic jams PAGE 7 MP: Let S’pore emigrants hold dual citizenship PAGE 9 CAUSEWAY RMAF general under probe for alleged corruption PAGE54 words
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Article, Illustration632 1990-02-10 2 PATRICK DANIEL - By PATRICK DANIEL DAVOS (Switzerland) Prime Minister Kuan Yew and Vietnam’s ViceChairman of its Council of Ministers. Mr Vo Van Kiet, agreed that there should be a speedy resumption of co-operation and economic relations between the two countries, after a I 1632 words
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589 1990-02-10 2 DAVOS (Switzerland) Singapore has played the role of “catalyst for change” in Southeast Asia, convincing its neighbours that export-led growth generated more jobs and faster economic growth. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew made this point in his wide-ranging closing speech589 words
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Excerpts from the Q & A session with PM Lee at the World Economic Forum
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734 1990-02-10 3 After his address on the final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew answered questions on the newly industrialised economies, prospects for a Kampuchean solution, post-Tiananmen China and Singapore’s success in a734 words
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Article, Illustration734 1990-02-10 3 ‘No magic in S’pore’s success we seized opportunities’ HEATH: Perhaps one final question. To what do you attribute the enormous success of Singapore over the last 30 years? I heard the president of the World Rank say that governments have nothing whatever to do with the way countries develop and734 words
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838 1990-02-10 3 HEATH: Question about China we can’t forget Tiananmen Square. The Communist system is crumbling. Is it better to continue to deal with China now or to pressure them and not deal with China until they give freedom to their838 words
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619 1990-02-10 4 k What we want is simply peace and quiet’ TWO things made Switzerland an attractive model for Singapore: its defence philosophy of full preparedness, and its economic strategy of looking for the right niches in the world market. In defence, the619 words
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251 1990-02-10 4 AFP. JAKARTA Talks to normalise ties with China have almost been completed, paving the way for the reopening of diplomatic missions in each other's capital this year. Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said this week. He told a parliamentary hearing that the two countries– AFP. - 251 words
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1068 1990-02-10 4 Malaysia unhappy over offer of army training ground THE Indonesian ambassador in Kuala Lumpur has rejected the assumption held by some Malaysians that Indonesia was getting closer to Singapore and abandoning Malaysia as a close ally in the region, the1,068 words
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403 1990-02-10 4 THERE is no contradiction if Thailand, as an Asean member, developed closer ties with its neighbours in Indochina. "So long as no special rules are made to exclude Asean, the more links each country has with other countries, the greater the sum total403 words
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Article, Illustration701 1990-02-10 5 Privy Council dismisses Howe’s appeal with costs A 13-YEAR legal battle between former Health Minister Howe Yoon Chong and the Chief Assessor was finally laid to rest last Tuesday when the Privy Council ruled that the 1976 reassessment of Mr Howe’s Binjai701 words
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320 1990-02-10 5 THE opposition Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) has expressed its disappointment over Mr Goh Chok Tong’s recent statement about the status of Malays and the progress they had made. In particular, it accused him of "bad faith" over his remarks that because320 words
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Article17 1990-02-10 5 PARLIAMENT will sit on Feb 22 at 12.30 pm, the Clerk of Parliament announced on Thursday.17 words
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982 1990-02-10 7 PATRICK DANIEL - Singapore team to study French plan for giant tunnel network in Paris By PATRICK DANIEL PRLMK Minister Lee Kuan Yew, while endorsing car quotas as "a very neat solution", has suggested that underground roads be built in Singapore to allow for982 words
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248 1990-02-10 7 WITH the number of tourist arrivals experted to hit five million this year, and the hotel room occupancy rate projected to stay above fNI per cent, hotels can generally look forward to increases in room rates of 20 to 50 per248 words
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847 1990-02-10 7 HAN FOOK KWANG - Sharp increase in registration fees in the meantime By HAN FOOK KWANG THE controversial quota scheme to fix the number of new vehicles on the roads each year will be implemented in three-to-four months' time and it will apply847 words
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Article, Illustration617 1990-02-10 8 SUMIKO TAN - Ministers, MPS turn up at Lunar New Year Garden Party in colourful orchid shirts By SUMIKO TAN BRIGHT bursts of colours with sprawling orchid prints this was the “dress code" for many ministers and MPs at the Istana Lunar New Year garden party last Sunday.Pictures by Wan Seng Yip and Jacky Ho. - 617 words
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441 1990-02-10 8 PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew has called on Chinese Singaporeans to keep alive those traditions that are still relevant, such as the Lunar New Year celebrations. But he also urged them not to let the Chinese zodiac govern their lives on important decisions441 words
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Article, Illustration410 1990-02-10 9 Call for an ‘outward-looking’ strategy SOME Singaporeans who emigrate should be allowed to hold dual citizenship, a Member of Parliament, Mr Peh Chin Hua, has suggested. “With the change in the immigration policy to cater to Hongkongers, the Government should coasider allowing Singapore410 words
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444 1990-02-10 9 THE publisher of Jane’s Defence Weekly magazine flew in from London recently to meet an industrialist over a recent article which said Singapore was developing a missile industry. Before leaving, Mr Paul Beaver acknowledged that the article incorrectly suggested that information about444 words
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163 1990-02-10 9 THE High Court last week granted the application of the Asian Wall Street Journal to admit Queen’s Counsel Geoffrey Robertson to defend the newspaper against a contempt of court action. The Attorney-General and the Law Society did not oppose the application.163 words
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Article44 1990-02-10 9 MRS Margaret Mary Joseph, principal of St Theresa’s Convent for 20 years, died of a heart attack last Saturday night. She was 53. Mrs Joseph was out on her usual evening walk when she collapsed, a close family friend said.44 words
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232 1990-02-10 9 DEALERS in cocaine, cannabis and opium will face the death penalty from Thursday, when amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act comes into effect. This amended Act will also plug present loopholes through which drug offenders slip, and enhance existing punishments against232 words
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Advertisement118 1990-02-10 5 Singapore: Home to global companies Build up a career in Singapore Visit Career Fair '9O The Career Fair will be held at the following cities: Boston Chicago Cambridge Marriott 2 Cambridge Centre Cambridge. MA ***** 26-27 February 1990 Austin The Barclay Chicago 166 East Superior Street Chicago. IL ***** 1-3118 words
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COMMENT/ Perspective
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Article, Illustration2893 1990-02-10 6 First Deputy Prime Minister’s interview with Malaysian editors Bemama QI'ESTION: Let's start off with something general. Sow that you will be taking over as Prime Minister (from Mr l,ee Kuan Yew) at the end of thisBemama - 2,893 words
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398 1990-02-10 9 ISMAIL KASSIM - By ISMAIL KASSIM KIIALA LUMPUR Malaysia and Vietnam have agreed to expand bilateral trade and economic ties, a senior Malaysian Foreign Ministry official said this week. Datuk Ahmad Kamil Jaafar, the SecretaryGeneral of the ministry, who was briefing the press after his four-day398 words
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138 1990-02-10 9 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Culture and Tourism Minister Datuk Sabbaruddin Chik regards the Singapore Government’s call to its people to visit Malaysia as “insincere" as long as the half-tank petrol ruling stays. He said the Singapore Government should relax the ruling to encourageBernama - 138 words
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Article39 1990-02-10 9 last week. He was 54. Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR LieutGeneral Datuk Nik Mahmood Fakharuddin Nik Ahmad Kamil. Deputy Chief of Staff of the Malaysian Army, died of a heart attack last week. He was 54. Bernama.last week. He was 54. Bernama. - 39 words
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221 1990-02-10 9 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Cinemas will be required to screen local films to help expand the domestic film industry and national culture, Information Minister Datuk Mohamed Rahmat said this week. The Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas) will review existing regulations to pave– Bernama - 221 words
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139 1990-02-10 9 Bernama. SHAH ALAM The High Court here has referred to the Supreme Court a summons seeking to declare void Section 67 of the Selangor Administration of Islamic Law Enactment 1989. Businessman Wang Ah Hoong filed the summons against the Selangor state governmentBernama. - 139 words
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Article, Illustration1668 1990-02-10 10 ISMAIL KASSIM - Programme for wealth-sharing being exploited for quick profits By ISMAIL KASSIM of the Foreign Desk KUALA LUMPUR The Di-monthly Malaysian Business magazine carried a cover story last September on the new breed of bumiputra entrepreneurs who have come up the hard way. Mainly1,668 words
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319 1990-02-10 10 NST. KUALA LUMPUR Bumiputras should strive to achieve success without depending on the special rights available to them under the Constitution, Deputy Prime Minister (ihafar Baha said this week. Bumiputras, he stressed, should stop thinking in terms of special treatment accorded to– NST. - 319 words
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249 1990-02-10 10 KUALA LUMPUR A director of a rubber smallholders' organisation tried to prop up rubber prices by going into the futures market, but lost Msl2 million (SSB.3 million) belonging to the authority, The Star reported. A source said a director of the249 words
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94 1990-02-10 10 Bernama. JOHOR BAKU Thirty-five closed-circuit television cameras are being installed at the Tanjung Puteri Customs complex here to facilitate Customs checks and prevent malpractices among staff. The cameras will cover every part of the complex, including the import and export division and theBernama. - 94 words
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Article, Illustration563 1990-02-10 11 'lnferior spare parts supplied to Air Force’ NST. KUALA LUMPUR A general and five officers of the Royal Malaysian Air Force are being investigated for alleged malpractices which caused the air force to be supplied with inferior spare parts. Initial investigations– NST. - 563 words
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358 1990-02-10 11 ISMAIL KASSIM - By ISMAIL KASSIM KUALA LUMPUR Two main opposition parties have agreed to jointly sponsor motions in the next session of Parliament calling for the removal of Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman as Attorney-General and Mr D.P. Vijandran358 words
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Article, Illustration584 1990-02-10 11 Bernama JAKARTA Of Asean’s 25 top tycoons, 10 are Indonesians, according to a survey by an Indonesian economics magazine. But not one is a native Indonesian, it said. The survey, conducted by the bi-weekly Warta Ekonomi magazine, ranked the Sultan of Brunei asBernama - 584 words
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318 1990-02-10 11 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines will revamp its top management in April to boost the leadership of the company and emerge as “a new MAS” providing better services, sources in the airline said. This is in line with the airline’s renewed drive to improve efficiency318 words
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261 1990-02-10 11 Bernama. JAKARTA A visiting Japanese mission has hinted at a cut in its government’s special aid to Indonesia this year because of the country’s better economic performance. Mr Atsushi Hatakenaka, deputy leader of a high-lev-el government mission, said the Inter-Government Group– Bernama. - 261 words
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COMMENT/ Pick of the week’s editorials
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Article584 1990-02-10 12 FEB 10, 1990 THERE can be no doubt that the Soviet Communist Party's dramatic decision to surrender its monopoly on power is having a tremendous impact on Beijing. Like other communist countries, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) modelled its power structure after its Soviet counterpart, with which it584 words
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Article624 1990-02-10 12 FEB 7. 1990 FOR the past 11 years, Vietnam and Singapore have been at odds over Cambodia. They still are. Thus, when Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew agreed to meet the Vice-Chairman of Vietnam’s Council of Ministers, Mr Vo Van Kiet, in Davos, Switzerland, last weekend,624 words
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Article629 1990-02-10 12 FEB 5, 1990 IN his recent interview with two Swiss journalists, Mr Lee Kuan Yew gave the strongest hint yet that his presence will still very much be felt even after he hands over the premiership to Mr Goh Chok Tong by the end of this year. He629 words
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733 1990-02-10 12 WHAT'S IN A NAME? WHAT’S in a name, the old and the new? It can mean a whole wide world of difference to old sentimental hearts as, for example, in Chap Goh Mei the old name of a major Lunar New Year733 words
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Article193 1990-02-10 12 “The biggest mistake we could now make, from all Europeans’ point of view, would be to give the Germans a special status again... that has contributed to too much suffering this century.” West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, explaining why he rejected East German Prime Minister Hans Modrow's proposal193 words
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COMMENT/ Perspective
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Article, Illustration1296 1990-02-10 13 Now Straits Times editorial headlined “A gi'aceful gesture indeed" on Jan 31. Responding to concern across the Causeway that some tour operators in unnamed neighbouring countries were trying to undermine the success of the Visit Malaysia Year 1990 campaign,1,296 words
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Article309 1990-02-10 13 Editorial headlined “Lee Kuan Yew campaigns for Visit Malaysia Year?" published in Beritr Harian Malaysia on Jan 31. BUT ITS MALAY-LANGUAGE SISTER PAPER DISAGREES WE SELDOM come across leaders who urge their people to visit other countries simply to help the peoples of those countries to309 words
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111 1990-02-10 13 Commentary by columnist Awang Selamat published in Utusan Malaysia on Jan 31. SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has urged Singaporeans to visit Malaysia in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 1990. This call comes in the wake of allegations from Malaysia that a neighbouring111 words
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334 1990-02-10 13 Editorial headlined “A convenient favour by Lee Kuan V'ew” published in Chinese daily Tong Bao on Jan 31. WHILE touring his constituency during Lunar New Year, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew called on Singaporeans to visit Malaysia during Visit Malaysia Year.334 words
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511 1990-02-10 14 S. H. LIM - General offer of $8.25 a share to be made to shareholders By S. H. LIM AGGRESSIVE Japanese brewing and distilling group Suntory Ltd is about to buy UK-based Ranks Hovis McDougall’s entire 70-per cent stake in its Sin-gapore-listed subsidiary, Cerebos Pacific.511 words
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587 1990-02-10 14 DOREEN SIOW - By DOREEN SIOW SOFT-DRINKS giant Fraser Neave Ltd and Australasian food group Goodman Fielder Wattie (Asia) will be ending their two-year partnership by carving up Cold Storage Holdings (CSH) which they took control of in 1987. F&N will take most of587 words
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Article160 1990-02-10 14 COUNTER RATES Singapore dollars to one unit ot foreign currency Buying OD Selling US dollar I 8450 1 8670 Sterling pound 3.1093 ***** Australian dollar 1 3810 ***** Canadian dollar 1.5348 1 5663 NZ dollar 1 0836 1.1183 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling160 words
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238 1990-02-10 14 UNITED Industrial Corporation has raised its stake in Singapore Land another notch higher, this time buying 400,000 shares, or 0.32 per cent of Sing Land's paidup capital, to put its total holdings at 18.16 per cent. Sing Land said in a statement yesterday238 words
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170 1990-02-10 14 IN A sudden turn of events, Mr John Wong, the former managing director of IBM Singapore, tendered his resignation on Monday following his recent appointment to a senior position in IBM’s headquarters in New York. Confirming this, an IBM spokesman said Mr170 words
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405 1990-02-10 14 THE Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) has imposed new rules on the balloting and allotment of shares in future listings which will curb excessive speculation financed by easy credit and give smaller investors a fair shake. In a statement on Thursday, the405 words
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Article226 1990-02-10 14 STAGS of Kim Eng shares must have been overjoyed stockbroking firm made such a fine debut on the stock market on Thursday that the average of its traded price range of about $1.95 gave them a return of almost three times the share’s issue price226 words
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Article, Illustration575 1990-02-10 15 DOREEN SIOW - New name ‘will end confusion and better reflect group’s interests’ By DOREEN SIOW SINGAPORE'S only brewery, Malayan Breweries Ltd (MBL), is going to change its name to Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd so lhat overseas parties will not mistake it for a Malaysian575 words
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171 1990-02-10 15 THE United Overseas Bank last week launched a new unit trust specially designed for CPF savings. United Growth Fund, an opened-end unit trust, follows UniFund, the group's first unit trust. UOB said that since its inception in mid-1986. UniFund has achieved171 words
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Article, Illustration413 1990-02-10 15 KOH BEE ANN - By KOH BEE ANN LOCAL food and beverage giant Fraser Neave will take a 51-per cent stake in its joint venture with the Coca-Cola Corporation, said F&N chairman Michael Fam. Mr Fam said F&N will also have a majority of413 words
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Article67 1990-02-10 15 KUALA LUMPUR A major breakthrough was achieved in negotiations between the country’s plantation workers and their employers yesterday when the estate owners, represented by the Malaysian Agricultural Producers Association (MAPA), bowed to their employees’ demands for a monthly wage scheme. The talks followed a two-day strike67 words
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Article, Illustration501 1990-02-10 15 EFFORTS to rein in costs and raise productivity will continue to be pursued vigorously by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), its executive chairman. Mr Lim Kim San. said in the company’s 1989 Annual Report. “These are crucial to the group’s continued profitability501 words
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180 1990-02-10 15 UNITED Overseas Bank Ltd (UOB) will introduce a queueing system for the registration of its warrants when the 20-per cent restriction on foreign ownership is reached. The bank said last week that as at the end of the fourth quarter of180 words
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SINGAPORE SHARE PRICES
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Article3047 1990-02-10 16 SECTION ONE TRANSACTION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1990 100« Tel Last Vot Day Last Quote Ore Dlv Ore Dlv Y'ld Mm M Cap Imll riiQfi tow Coda Company Sala -or- (000) High Low Buyer Seller 54 C'vr P/E INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 244 111 t 1000 Acma 220 unch 2393,047 words
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Weekly sharemarket review
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Article826 1990-02-10 17 THE Singapore stock market galloped into the Year of the Horse with sharp gains last week and this week, before easing up yesterday on profit-taking after the Straits Times Industrials Index had posted four successive all-time highs. After gaining a hefty 59.6 points last week, the826 words
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Article1850 1990-02-10 17 TRANSACTION DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 1990 1989/90 Tol Leal Vol Day Leal Quota High Low Cod* Company Sal* or(000) High Low Buyer Sailor H0NGK0N6 STOCKS 1000 960 1739 Cheung Kong 1000 7$5 715 1341 HongkongBank 770 unch 52 785 765 765 770 1218 Hutchinson 1738 Hysan Dav 180 12171,850 words
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Article188 1990-02-10 17 ST Industrials Index THK Straits Times Industrials Index rose 32.39 points on the week to 1,381.52 points. Day-to-day Indices: MONDAY: 1,376.23 points (up 27.1); 242.61m units (valued at $451.16m); TUESDAY: 1,582.7 (up 6.17); 263.4m units ($377.28m); WEDNESDAY: 1,581.66 (up 1.96); 262.98m units ($377.98m); THURSDAY: 1,588.78 (up 1.12); 214.19m units ($382.59m);188 words
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Article638 1990-02-10 17 'rttoy '«trw y MU ♦f. Allied Overseas 083 -0 01 Allied TW 0 73 -0 02 Amoy Properties 2675 -0 05 Asia Sec int'l 230 1-0025 Asia Sec War 91 043 uneh Bank of EA 1780 •0 10 Bond Corp Int'l 1 53 •0 02 Bond Corp War 91638 words
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Article, Illustration579 1990-02-10 18 DOREEN SIOW - By DOREEN SIOW SINGAPORE’S first large-scale wholesale mart, which is expecting a turnover of $3OO million in the first year, may eventually consider a listing on the stock exchange. However, the International Merchandise Mart Pte Ltd will not be making this579 words
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267 1990-02-10 18 IN THE first such agreement of its kind in the world, Singapore and Brunei have agreed to a "noaccounting" system for international calls between the two countries under which each will retain the respective revenues they collect without the267 words
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331 1990-02-10 18 SURPASSING the expectations of many, Sime Singapore's public share offer was 124 times oversubscribed in a show of confidence for the Singapore arm of the Sime Darby group. The response was largely undampened by last week's uncertain stock markets. The offer of 99.41331 words
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Article57 1990-02-10 18 ALMOST 70,000 Central Provident Fund members have withdrawn $1.19 billion to invest in trustee stocks, unit trusts, convertible loan stocks and gold under the CPF Approved Investments Scheme as at Dec 31 last year. This amount is 3.48 per cent higher than the $1.15 billion57 words
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Article, Illustration419 1990-02-10 18 KOH BEE ANN - By KOH BEE ANN FAR East Levingston Shipbuilding (FELS) has clinched a sso(Vmillion contract to build the world’s two largest jack-up rigs for Denmark’s Maersk group, the company announced last week. Said to be the largest single contract for419 words
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Article235 1990-02-10 18 Manager’s prices for February 10 12 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 1.32-139 The Savings Fund 1.15-122 S'pore Prog Fund 0.50-0 54 S pore Sec Fund 0 84-0 89 S'pore Invest Fund 0 90-0 95 S'pore Equity Fund 0 60—0 64 Asia Unit Trust Mai Invest Fund 1 74—1235 words
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474 1990-02-10 19 GERRY DE SILVA - 40 per cent limit on foreign workers’ ruling By GERRY DE SILVA CONSTRUCTION firms have been allowed a grace period to comply with the Government's ruling that foreign workers be limited to 40 per cent of a company's staff strength from Jan 1. Industry officials474 words
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232 1990-02-10 19 WITH a record 4.46 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container traffic handled last year, Hongkong retained its position as the world’s busiest container port for the third year running. And Singapore, with an estimated container traffic record of 4.3 million TEUs handled last232 words
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Article317 1990-02-10 19 Company RIGHTS ISSUE Ambosiodor Two tor one a, 10 per shore Ex do'e Dec 15 Books close Dec 28 Acceptance Payment: feb 7 Bous'eadco One tor three $1 1$ per share Ex dote: Jon 19 Books close Feb I Acceptance 4 Payment NYA C C Two-lor-live $2 10317 words
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Article393 1990-02-10 19 Company RIGHTS ISSUE A Enterprises Three to' lour M$2 30 0«' shore C 1 Holding» Issue ol 22m loon stocks in the ratio ol $3 loon stock lor every live ordinary shores held F A C B One *0' one M$0 60 per shore Faber Merlm One 'or393 words
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Article334 1990-02-10 19 Month ended Fed 2. Compiled by Business Times Final results Gross Group net Year to Company dividend profit/loss 000) C C 15b (10) 534 649 ($19,687) Sept 89 C C Bmtang 15b (10) M$10.354 ($6,698) Sept 89 F N 18 (18.8) $62,868 ($49,980) Sept 89 H Leong CreditCompiled by Business Times - 334 words
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140 1990-02-10 19 DBS LAND has received approval in principle from the Stock Exchange of Singapore to list 58 million new $1 shares from its recent private placement. The new shares, at $2.80 each, raised about $162 million for the group, the property arm140 words
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Article347 1990-02-10 19 Current Ex Books Date Total tor Total tor payment date doe* payable the year last year AMFPT 1 29*e" Jo" X Feb '5 29t*n At* an Fund US’Odbl Mo* 7 Mo- 19 Mo- 26 USiOc Avimo IS%TE F*b 28 Mo- 12 Mov '5 25%TE 25%TE Botv Kawan ’7347 words
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Article, Illustration572 1990-02-10 20 I REFER to Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's interview with the Ming Pao Daily News, as reported in The Sunday Times of Jan 14. During the interview Mr Lee asked the interviewer, publisher Margaret Ng, whether she thought that the572 words
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143 1990-02-10 20 I REFER to the letter "Vital that minorities perceive there is fair treatment of all races" by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (ST, Jan 24; Overseas Edition, Jan 27). I agree with Dr Balakrishnan that people should be treated fairly and equally, "regardless of race,143 words
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Article, Illustration179 1990-02-10 20 THOSE of us who remembered Dr Goh Keng Swee as Finance Minister must have felt as I have that we are beginning to be rather profligate. $2.5 million for a three-day show under a foreign director for returns of $90,000 for charity and a live179 words
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Advertisement141 1990-02-10 20 The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition. A crisp summary of the week's major happenings in Singapore. Politics, business, the economy, investment opportunities, executive appointments... And highlights on Malaysia and Asean. A convenient tabloid airmailed to you wherever you may be. Every week. The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition. Making an141 words
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Advertisement132 1990-02-10 20 Dear Readers THE Straits Times welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name, address, and home and office telephone numbers. They should preferably be typed, doubled-spaced, on one side of the paper. Brevity is an advantage. We do not accept for publication letters from writers who132 words
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Advertisement1084 1990-02-10 22 APPOINTMENTS MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE We have vacancies for auditors in our Internal Audit Department FINANCIAL/OPERATIONAL AUDITOR He/Shewillevaluateourinternalcontrolsystein,conduct value-for-money reviews and monitor compliance of our management policies. INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITOR He/She will be responsible for the audit of systems development and applications on mainframe and PC systems, review of data1,084 words
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TIMESPORT
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Article, Illustration291 1990-02-10 23 dling Balestier United. JOE DORAI - dling Balestier United. JOE DORAI. FORMER Police sergeant Robin Chan is expected to be appointed national soccer team coach for a year starting from next week. He will succeed Jla Singh, who turned down the full-time job because he wanted time off291 words
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Article, Illustration378 1990-02-10 23 S GULAM - SEMI-PRO PREMIER LEAGUE ROUNDUP By S GULAM GEYLANG International continued to set the pace in the Premier League with two convincing wins within a week. The defending champions extended their winning streak to five matches by thrashing both the underdogs Telok Kurau– Picture by JERRY SEH. - 378 words
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Article75 1990-02-10 23 STANDINGS P w D L P A Pts Geylang 6 3 1 0 18 1 11 Jurong 7 3 1 1 14 6 11 T. Bahru 7 3 1 1 15 10 9 Balestier 2 2 2 8 G 6 Safsa 7 1 3 3 4 8 575 words
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Article645 1990-02-10 23 GODFREY ROBERT - By GODFREY ROBERT IT CAME as no surprise that Singapore joined 27 other nations as alsorans in the 14th Commonwealth Games which ended last week. While weightlifter Teo Yong Joo momentarily sniffed a silver medal before it was snatched away from him on a645 words
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436 1990-02-10 23 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY Police Sports Association 1 Balestier United 0: The lawmen, who had not won not a single point prior to the game, pulled off a big shock when they beat fancied Balestier 1-0. The defeat was made more painful for Balestier by436 words
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Article, Illustration131 1990-02-10 24 LOOKING relaxed, Prime Minister I>ee Kuan Yew, sporting a striking long-sleeved dark blue shirt with an orehid design down the front, joins Mr Ch’ng Jit koon, Minister of State (Community Development), also in an orehid shirt, in a toast at his Tanjong Pagar constituency Lunar131 words
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74 1990-02-10 24 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Foreigners in Brunei may not marry local women without government approval. Anyone breaking the rule would be deported and permanently banned from the Sultanate, Brunei immigration officials said. Foreigners entering Brunei will now have their passports stamped with the74 words
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Article, Illustration580 1990-02-10 24 B-G Lee commissions Flying Falcons SINGAPORE kept its eight F-16 Flying Falcons in the United States for two years after purchasing them because it did not want to create a misunderstanding among neighbours by being the first in the580 words
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799 1990-02-10 24 PATRICK DANIEL - Potential is enormous, he tells BBC By PATRICK DANIEL DAVOS (Switzerland) Prime Minister I.ee Kuan Yew has said the Pacific Rim will become the world’s biggest single market in 40 to 60 years' time, once China and the communist countries of799 words