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Title Section21 1990-11-17 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1990 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MCI (P) 71/8/9021 words
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Article, Illustration1057 1990-11-17 1 Chua Chong Jin - Strike balance between improving English, Maths and building stronger mother tongue foundation By Chua Chong Jin THE task faring the Education Ministry is to strike a good balance between maintaining and improving standards in English and Mathematics while giving Singapore children a stronger foundation in1,057 words
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Article, Illustration484 1990-11-17 1 MR GOH Chok Tong has said that he, and not Mr Lee Kuan Yew, would have the final say on policies when he takes over as Prime Minister from Nov 28. Asked by the International Herald Tribune if Mr484 words
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Advertisement19 1990-11-17 1 Public sector employees to get extra quarter-month bonus: Back Page Honorary consuls to play more vital role: Page 519 words
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Advertisement10 1990-11-17 1 RI SAN3cEXP« 5a ...•I.'-: »oooo'oo« Don’t leave home without them,10 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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824 1990-11-17 2 Kwan Weng Kin - PM in Tokyo By Kwan Weng Kin Tokyo Correspondent TOKYO As the United States becomes less able and willing to be global policeman. Japan will have to play a role in the maintenance of world peace. Prime824 words
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342 1990-11-17 2 KWAN WENG KIN. TOKYO Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has expressed support for Japan's participation in a United Nations military peacekeeping force during an interview here with Kyodo News Agency. "Assuming that the world order is maintained by the United Nations, and– KWAN WENG KIN. - 342 words
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Article, Illustration184 1990-11-17 2 ere to take over. — KWAN WĔNG KIN - ere to take over. KWAN WĔNG KIN. TOKYO Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who will step down from office at the end of this month, said he bade farewell to Indonesia's President Suharto during their talks here yesterday morning, but only in his capacity asReuter picture. - 184 words
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478 1990-11-17 2 KWAN WENG KIN. TOKYO Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew says his most difficult job today is to ensure that the Singapore Government will succeed even without him at the helm. “That it can carry on with me is– KWAN WENG KIN. - 478 words
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414 1990-11-17 3 A NEW syllabus for the study of Malay as a third language (ML3), incorporating the elements of Malay culture, will he introduced in 1992. This special feature is to give the non-Malay students a richer understanding of Malay culture, traditions and philosophy.414 words
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604 1990-11-17 3 Kwan Weng Kin - By Kwan Weng Kin Tokyo Correspondent TOKYO Singapore has signed an agreement with the United States giving Washington increased use of military facilities in the Republic. The agreement was initialled here on Tuesday by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and US604 words
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Article, Illustration771 1990-11-17 3 AP, AFP, Bernama. TOKYO Philippine President Corazon Aquino on Tuesday praised an agreement allowing United States forces increased use of military facilities in Singapore, aides to US Vice-President Dan Quayle said. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Quayle signed the pactAP,; AFP,; Bernama.; Reuter picture. - 771 words
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HOME
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Article, Illustration508 1990-11-17 4 FOR the first time, the Ministry of Education has publicly released figures comparing the performance of the different races in major examinations. Revealing this on Thursday, Education Minister Dr Tony Tan said Singapore had reached508 words
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550 1990-11-17 4 AT LAST. Singapore has a real National Museum, said Mr Goh Chok Tong yesterday. Gone is the whale skeleton that used to hang from the ceiling when he visited as a schoolboy. And the butterflies, stuffed animals and strange smells have been550 words
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862 1990-11-17 4 Chua Chong Jin - Pupils to start at age five, with curriculum spread out over seven years in ‘logical progression’ By Chua Chong Jin UNDER a proposed primary education system, all pupils will start formal schooling at the age of five, going through three stages over a period862 words
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Article, Illustration516 1990-11-17 5 Consular needs will grow as more S’poreans travel HONORARY consuls will become more important in promoting a greater awareness of the Republic and in helping Singaporeans in future. Minister of State (Foreign Affairs and Finance) George Yeo said on Monday. They play a516 words
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Article, Illustration609 1990-11-17 5 FROM representing the United States in Singapore to representing Singapore in the United States. This is the unique position former US ambassador to Singapore, Mr Daryl Arnold, finds himself in. Mr Arnold, 65, who retired after his posting as ambassador here from609 words
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303 1990-11-17 5 THE Prime Minister’s lawyers last Friday withdrew a bankruptcy petition against Workers’ Party secretarygeneral J. B. Jeyaretnam after he paid $294,562 in damages and interest for slandering the Prime Minister. Mr Lee Kuan Yew was awarded $260,000 damages after the High Court found that Mr303 words
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271 1990-11-17 5 AUSTRIA Dr Klaus Liebscher Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG Am Stadtpark 9 A-1030 Wien Austria. Fax: *****-1656 CANADA Justice Nathaniel T Nemetz Russell Dumoulin *l7OO-1075 West George St Vancouver, British Columbia V 6E 392 Canada. Fax: 604-689-7503 CHILE Mr Arturo Alessandri Cohn Amunategui 277, 3rd271 words
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Article, Illustration618 1990-11-17 6 Bertha Henson - The French Prime Minister’s visit By Bertha Henson FRENCH Prime Minister Michel Rocard has allayed fears that Europe will neglect Asia as it moves towards a common market in 1992. “1 can see no risk that the French, and618 words
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Article, Illustration340 1990-11-17 6 THREE judicial commissioners was appointed as Supremo Court judges from Thursday. The appointment of Mr M. Karthigesu, 66. is for three years, while Mr Chao Hick Tin. 45, and Mr Goh Joon Seng, 55, were appointed to serve until retirement, which is at340 words
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Article589 1990-11-17 6 Zuraidah Ibrahim; and M. Nirmala - By Zuraidah Ibrahim and M. Nirmala ASIA-PACIFIC countries are profoundly concerned that the stable and open international trading system should not be jeopardised, no matter how important the concerns of farmers in Europe, Mr Lee589 words
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Article, Illustration527 1990-11-17 7 Number of students double that at its start in 1988 A PROGRAMME for Rifted Science students to do research work with professors has been so successful that it is now taking twice the number of participants and has attracted many more volunteers from the lecturers. The527 words
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Article, Illustration281 1990-11-17 7 THE sheer logic of physics is what excites the top winners of the Third Singapore Physics Olympiad. For individual gold medallist Phua Hooi Boon from Victoria Junior College, physics is challenging because it calls for logical thinking. The 16-year-old Pre-uni-versity One student, whose best281 words
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Article451 1990-11-17 7 Plan may be extended to include public holidays, off-peak hours: Dr Yeo THE weekend car, a special category of cars which will be allowed on the roads only on weekends, will be introduced by early next year, Dr Yeo Ning Hong, the Minister of Communications451 words
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487 1990-11-17 7 SINGAPORE’S anti-drug chief has called on all governments to seize the travel documents of drug traffickers in a concerted effort to curb the global drug menace. The director of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), Mr Poh Geok Ek, made this call on Tuesday487 words
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259 1990-11-17 7 THE High Court on Wednesday admitted 23 Hongkong lawyers to the Singapore Bar, thus allowing them to practise as full-fledged advocates and solicitors in the Republic. High Court Judge Chan Sek Keong admitted the 23 together with seven other local259 words
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169 1990-11-17 8 GOLD-MEDAL winners of the Commonwealth, Asian and South-east Asia Games stand to win cash awards. The boost to Singapore sportsmen and sportswomen comes eight days after the Singapore National Olympic Council launched the Fraser Neave- sponsored cash award of $lOO,OOO (individual)169 words
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632 1990-11-17 8 Asiaweek, Yazhoti Zhonkan (Chinese) and Media. Time magazine, Newsweek, The Economist, International Herald Tribune, Asahl Shimbun Satellite Edition (Japanese), Nihon Kelzal Shim ban Aslan Edition (Japanese), International Express, USA Today, Sunday Express, Financial Times, Thalrat (Thai), Bangkok Shuho (Japanese), Yomlurl Shlmbun632 words
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482 1990-11-17 8 A NEW medical research department aimed at bringing Singapore a step closer towards becoming an international centre of medical excellence was opened last Saturday. The 52.5 million Department of Clinical Research (DCR). set up by the Ministry of Health at the Singapore482 words
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437 1990-11-17 8 MANY Singaporean senior citizens can put the young to shame with their zest for life, observed Second Deputy Prime Minister Mr Ong Teng Cheong on Sunday. Many of them have also debunked the false perception that the elderly were decrepit and a437 words
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SNIPPETS
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Article, Illustration190 1990-11-17 8 ALL-AMERICAN teen pop queen Debbie Gibson (left) is coming to Singapore. The wholesome, 19-year-old singer and composer of hits like Foolish Beat will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Jan 12. Artswilliam Pte Ltd is organising the show which is being presented in190 words
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Article, Illustration114 1990-11-17 8 TEN people in Singapore have ordered the Porsche 911 Turbo, each costing a whopping $570,000 (above). The orders were placed before the Motor Show 90, said Mr Ng Chin Khoon, general manager of Stuttgart Auto, Singapore agents for the luxury sportscar, of which only114 words
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246 1990-11-17 8 A CARGO ship carrying $6 million worth of rubber bound for Singapore from Thailand disappeared mysteriously only to be traced by shippers to a Chinese port six weeks later. The Panama-registered vessel, which had apparently also changed its name, has been detained by the246 words
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Article, Illustration560 1990-11-17 9 Julia Goh - By Julia Goh SINGAPORE’S young movie industry will get another boost next year with the presentation of a $200,000 scholarship to a local film-maker to study film-making at a top American or European school. The organisers of the Singapore International Film Festival will560 words
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548 1990-11-17 9 THE Peranakan community here, fearing that its culture may become extinct in the next century, is taking steps to revive It. One of these is a convention for Babas, as members of the Straits-born Chinese community are often called. To be held next548 words
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Article, Illustration417 1990-11-17 9 THE story of Adrian Lim will be the inspiration for the first English film to be made, filmed and produced in Singapore. Lim was a self-styled medium417 words
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MALAYSIA
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396 1990-11-17 10 100,000 reservists Set up defence industry Tie up with US KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s now Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak has spelt out three priorities for his ministry. He wants to increase the number of reservists in the armed forces, set up396 words
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Run-up to Umno General Assembly
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561 1990-11-17 10 NST. KUALA LUMPUR In a sign of his expanding influence within the party, Malaysia’s rising politician. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is emerging as the frontrunner in the contest for Umno's vice-presidencies. Datuk Anwar, who is Education Minister and an incumbent vice-president, hasNST. - 561 words
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Article131 1990-11-17 10 Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR In a move that breaks with tradition, Umno has decided to drop Malaysia’s first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, as an honorary guest at the Umno General Assembly on Nov 29. Umno secretary-general Datuk Mohamed Rahmat on Thursday said the Umno SupremeBernama. - 131 words
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341 1990-11-17 10 NST. Bernama KOTA BARU The PAS-led Kelantan government is to amend the state constitution to appoint non-Muslims to represent the various ethnic groups in the State Legislative Assembly. First Deputy Mentri Besar Haji Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman, who announced this last Thursday, saidNST.; Bernama - 341 words
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Article, Illustration68 1990-11-17 10 UMNO member Halim Razak vowed before the general election that he would ask Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad to shave his head if the Prime Minister was returned as the MP for Kubang Pasu. He got his wish on Monday. Dr Mahathir, who was reelected,NST picture. - 68 words
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138 1990-11-17 10 KOTA BARU The state government is to review the sale of liquor and the pawn business in Kelantan. Deputy Mentri Besar Haji Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman has said. But the review need not necessarily lead to a ban on the138 words
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265 1990-11-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR Trengganu is concerned about the effect of the proposed growth triangle on investments in the state by Singaporeans, Malaysia's Berita Marian reported on Tuesday. It quoted a state official, Mr Mamat Ghazalee Abdul Rahman, as saying that a meeting would265 words
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Article312 1990-11-17 11 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the director of the Sabah Foundation. Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, to set aside an order allowing the Attorney-General to gather evidence from Hongkong in connection with his trial for corruption. Lord President Tun Abdul Hamid OmarBernama - 312 words
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225 1990-11-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR The High Court has set aside 15 days from May 13 next year to hear a libel suit filed by Singapore Prime Minister Kuan Yew against Star Publications and its group chief editor V. K. Chin. The date and225 words
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115 1990-11-17 11 and Malaysia. — PING UN - and Malaysia. PING UN. KI ALA LUMPUR The Prime Minister of China, Mr IJ Peng, will visit Malaysia next month, sources have told Nanyang Siang Pau newspaper. The paper quoted the sources as saying that preparations were underway for the historic visit by115 words
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ASEAN
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Article, Illustration419 1990-11-17 11 AFP, Router BEIJING President Suharto of Indonesia began a six-day visit to China on Wednesday, with his host predicting a new era in relations between two of Asia's mast populous and influential nations. “The normalisation of relations between our twoAFP,; Router; Reuter picture. - 419 words
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Article, Illustration135 1990-11-17 11 Reuter. BANGKOK Thailand’s sex symbol is hanging up her naughty lingerie for the last time, after a 14year career in fuelling male fantasies, “No more nudes. I am too old for that sort of work,” the 31-year-old said. Penpak Sirikul, known as “TheReuter. - 135 words
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251 1990-11-17 11 Abby Tan - By Abby Tan Manila Correspondent MANILA The United States and the Philippines have moved closer to a new bases treaty allowing an extended American presence, a US official said. US spokesman Mr Stanley Schrager said the broad terms of an agreement251 words
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COMMENT / Pick of the week’s editorials
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Article635 1990-11-17 12 NOV 17. 1990 THE agreement signed between Singapore and the United States this week giving Washington increased use of military facilities in the Republic is a small step which, however, represents a significant contribution to Asia-Pacific security. The step is small because of the scale of activities involved.635 words
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Article629 1990-11-17 12 NOV 16. 1991 SINGAPORE'S first national conference and exhibition on kindergarten education, the combined effort of the PAP Community Foundation. the People's Association and the Institute of Education, is a milestone in pre-school education in this country. Educationists who have argued since the early 1970 s629 words
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Article660 1990-11-17 12 NOV 13, 1990 IT WAS good to hear French Prime Minister Michel Rocard say that Asia would not be ignored as Europe moved towards a unified market in 1992. Mr Rocard, in Singapore on a three-day official visit last week, argued that in the new world dawning.660 words
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831 1990-11-17 12 Patrick Daniel - Viewpoint By Patrick Daniel WHEN I first heard some months ago that Raffles Institution was going to charge its students $2OO a month, I thought the Education Ministry had gone way over the top in sanctioning such a drastic jump in school fees.831 words
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ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1882 1990-11-17 13 The four Asian dragons’ (South Korea, Taiwan, Hongkong and Singapore) economic success has been linked to their Confucian tradition. So, why has China, homeland of the sage, not done as well, asks Dr Goh Keng Swee in the first of a three-part analysis of the country’s economic1,882 words
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FEATURE
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Article, Illustration1358 1990-11-17 14 Peter Lim is writing a book set against the backdrop of Singapore’s political transition. Given the wealth of inside information he was privy to as a newspaper editor, will it rock boats? Harish Mehta finds out. THESE days Peter Lim just wants to sail1,358 words
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MONEY
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540 1990-11-17 15 Tan Sung - By Tan Sung BANKS and hotels are among the private-sector employers who are expected to pay higher staff bonuses this year. They say this is prompted by good business performance rather than by the Government's recent decision to pay540 words
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266 1990-11-17 15 THE Government is planning to set up a Currency Reserve Fund to meet any shortfall in the Republic’s Currency Fund that may arise from fluctuations in the exchange rate and market value of foreign investments. The Currency Fund consists of Singapore’s external foreign assets, which266 words
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358 1990-11-17 15 THE graduate labour market improved markedly last year on the back of the strong economy, according to the 1989 Graduate Employment Survey released by the National University of Singapore (NUS) last Friday. The employment of NUS and Nanyang Technological Institute (NTI) graduates358 words
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335 1990-11-17 15 SINGAPORE is the second least risky economy after Japan, according to a survey of 10 Asian countries conducted by a Hongkongbased consultancy firm. In its comparative country risk report published last month, Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc) arrived at its rankings by335 words
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Article, Illustration311 1990-11-17 15 THE saga involving the disastrous financial results of Electro Magnetic (S) has taken another twist with Monday’s suspension of Mr Steven Chan from his duties as managing director. Mr Chan, the founder of EMS, will however remain as a director. His duties as managing director will311 words
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285 1990-11-17 15 SINGAPORE Airlines has been voted the world’s best airline for international business travel by a United States-based travel magazine. For the second year running. Business Traveller International (BTI) put SIA top of its list. It was ahead of British Airways and285 words
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Article3192 1990-11-17 16 TRANSACTION DATE: NOVEMBER 16, 1990 Or's 1MQ Tai Last Vol Day Last Quota Dhr Net High LOW Cod* Company Sal* or000 High Low Buyer teller P/E INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 277 152 1000 Acma 170 -3 2 170 168 168 170 290 165 1142 Aiei wags 50c 210 603,192 words
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Article481 1990-11-17 17 The weekly share market report THE stock market awoke from its slumber as both prices and volume recovered from last week's slide, but activity still remain slow. In the absence of new signals from the continued stalemate situation in the Gulf, an analyst said: “Even481 words
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Article2104 1990-11-17 17 TRANSACTION DATE: NOVEMBER 16 1990 SESDAQ Ora 1M0 Tgi Last voi Day Last Quote Dlv Net High Low Cod* Company Sale or000 High Low Buyer P/E 128 80 1269 Fu|i O«set20c 90 90 10 ON 86 300 13V '266 GB Hldgs20c 135 130 140 10 ON 10 22,104 words
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Article162 1990-11-17 17 ST Industrials Index The Straits Times Index rose 29.86 points on the week to 1118.35. I)AY Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday CLOSE 1102 89 1*4) 1116 70 1381) 1114 82 (-1 88) *****1 (+159) 1118 35 1 94) TURNOVER 2614m ($46 60m) 34 6m ($73 98m) 29162 words
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Article686 1990-11-17 17 FrMay No* 1« MKf Amoy P'ODOrt'M 3« ■oors Aiiiod Ovenoai on uneh Asia sec mt i t 76 *0 0' Asia Sec Wa' 91 0 185 unch Allied TVV 0 75 unch Bond Corp Ini i 16? -001 Bond Corp Aar 91 0 63 *0 0' Bank o' EA686 words
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489 1990-11-17 18 Knowledge and expertise are now replacing low skills, he says WITH low-skilled jobs here being phased out and increasingly replaced by those requiring knowledge and expertise, income inequality in Singapore is expected to be reduced further, Finance Minister Dr Richard Hu said on489 words
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Article156 1990-11-17 18 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Buying OD Selling US dollar i 6960 1.7180 Sterling pound 3 3057 3.3673 Australian dollar 1.2955 1.3349 Canadian dollar 4484 1.4823 NZ dollar 1.0248 1 0583 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreig n currency Austrian schilling 16.2610 16 9428156 words
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Article98 1990-11-17 18 Contract date: 16/11/90 CURRENCY 1 MTH 3 MTH 6 MTH 9 MTH 12 MTH CALL VALUE DATE USJ 7'/, 7"/» 7'/. 7 6 ‘/8 6 8 20/11/90 AS 11'/* llVe 11 10% 10% 10% 20/11/90 NZS 12 12 12% 12% 12% 10 '4 20/11/90 STG 13"'» 13‘498 words
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Article, Illustration392 1990-11-17 18 THE Thai Cabinet is expected to take an urgent decision next month on who should develop the Thai Embassy site along Orchard Road. This is because one of the two parties bidding for the project has now threatened to withdraw as392 words
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Article402 1990-11-17 18 Compiled by Business Times. AUDITED RESULTS Company Data Year Group Not Not earnings Grots ann to proflt/loss (l) por tharo dividend (’OOO) (canto) GK Goh Nov S Jon 90 $8.!67(—) 4.1(—) 5(-) f Al Ins Nov 1 lun 90 A$18,237(160.043) 80(27 1) 90(90) Centrepomt Oct 30 lun 90402 words
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376 1990-11-17 18 Tan Sung - By Tan Sung TOP quality, well-designed and upmarket Singapore products will be given high-profile exposure at the Singapore Showcase, a new retail concept at Changi Airport’s new Terminal 2. The Showcase, which opens on Thursday, will help promote made-in-Sin-gapore products to premium376 words
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Article308 1990-11-17 18 Manager's prices for November 17 0U6 Investment Mgt Union Globa! Fund 0.70—0 /4 9 Union S pore Fund 0 77-0 81 9 Union Investment Fund 0 82-0 86 9 Union Cold Fund C 3S5-0 38S.C DBS Asset Mgt Ltd Japan Gr Fund 1 18 -1.23 9 Malaysia Growth308 words
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603 1990-11-17 19 Doreen Siow - Reasons: Higher ad revenue, prudent cost control, cheaper newsprint By Doreen Siow BUOYED by a surge in advertising revenue, newspal>er group Singapore Press Holdings Ltd has posted sparkling results that far exceeded market expectations. Group pre-tax profit for the year ended Aug 31603 words
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144 1990-11-17 19 KIM ENG Holdings is planning to tap the American investment market more intensively through the setup of a New York office, timed to start operations on Jan 1. 1991. In an announcement on Wednesday, Kim Eng Holdings the holding company for local144 words
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160 1990-11-17 19 PLANS are afoot to allow the Singapore Totalisator Board to invest in stocks, funds, securities or other investments approved by the Minister of Finance. The Government introduced a Bill last Friday to amend the Singapore Totalisator Board Act. If passed, the amendment160 words
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Article753 1990-11-17 19 Current Ex Books Date Total for Total for payment date close payable the year last year Acma 5%TE(I) Oct 19 Oct 31 Nov 15 5%TE ABB 101(b) Jan 4 Jan 18 Jan 28 10% 12% Ant ah 6%(b) Nov 22 Dec 6 Dec 28 6% 6% Avino 7.5%TE(I)753 words
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Article, Illustration117 1990-11-17 19 MR E. W. Barker (left) has been re-appointed chairman of the Stock Exchange of Singapore following elections at its annual general meeting recently. Among his other appointments, Mr Barker is also Chairman of Bukit Turf Club and chairman of listed Shangri-La Hotel. The former Cabinet117 words
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Article402 1990-11-17 19 Company Rights Issue Emtex One tor-one fa MJ1 00 per share Ex-date: Nov 5 Books close Nov 19 Acceptance Payment NYA M Ran* rtf One tor two fa M$5 00 per share Ex-date Oct 24 Books dose Nov 7 Acceptance Payment NYA Hktp Nmo for ten (a M$1402 words
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Article, Illustration363 1990-11-17 20 ACCOUNTANTS in Asean can help develop capital markets in the region by formulating a uniform set of financial and accounting standards for corporate disclosure in the various Asean countries, said the Minister for Foreign Affairs on Monday. Mr Wong Kan Seng, who was the363 words
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305 1990-11-17 20 THE Stock Exchange of Singapore hopes to upgrade the skills of more than 1,200 dealers and remisiers with the introduction of a training scheme offering 15 courses ranging from managing a global equity portfolio to maintaining good client contact. A circular305 words
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Article, Illustration294 1990-11-17 20 GREAT Eastern Life Assurance’s director and general manager Allen J. Pathmarajah has scored a first for the industry in the South-east Asian region by being elected to the Board of Directors of the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (Limra) International.294 words
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Advertisement256 1990-11-17 21 EDB SINGAPORE ENGINEERS WITH VISION MgfeoX V: ■H^V >* ...'V:. >:•. -a •sv «< m :><*y Nv .s At EDB, we insist that engineers must have vision vision to see Singapore as a developed nation by the nation by the *****. A nation that is as good as any developed256 words
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Advertisement494 1990-11-17 22 I I 1111'J 11 Vi I 'J I L'l'l* J WE CAN HOUSE YOUR TALENTS TOO The Housing Development Board is the national authority in public housing. We have housed over three quarters of the Singapore population in quality homes, an achievement that has gained us world recognition. We are494 words
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FORUM
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1761 1990-11-17 23 I REFER to Mr S. Rajaratnam’s comment on my remarks (“Dr Ow’s comments went beyond showing his love for Chinese language” ST. Nov 7). In the heat of the arguments over thus year’s Speak Mandarin Campaign, one tends to lose sight of1,761 words
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703 1990-11-17 23 NEEDLESS to say, I am somewhat overawed by Dr Ow Chin Hock’s comments on my letter (ST, Nov 7). It has been a long time since I have been confronted by prose of epic proportions celebrating the triumph of confusion over703 words
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Advertisement133 1990-11-17 23 Dear Readers 4 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 writers133 words
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786 1990-11-17 24 Have special criteria, some tell Select Committee; keep it basic, say others DAY ONE DAY One of the Select Committee hearing on the Elected President Bill on Wednesday focused on the key question of who can786 words
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775 1990-11-17 24 Doreen Siow - Extra -month bonus for the public sector By Doreen Siow THE Government will reward public-sector employees with a one-off special bonus of a quarter month’s pay in the expectation that the Singapore economy will grow at 8.3 per cent this year. The special payment brings the total bonus to be775 words
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602 1990-11-17 24 DAY TWO SINGAPORE’S certified public accountants came out in firm support of the Elected President Bill on Thursday and suggested ways to help the President guard Singapore’s reserves better. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants also backed the need for stringent criteria to602 words