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Title Section21 1991-07-27 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1991 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MCI (P) 71/8/9021 words
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Article, Illustration736 1991-07-27 1 PM: Strive to keep Chinese heritage alive but... THE Chinese community here should strive to keep their language alive and promote their heritage but the aim is a successful multi-ra-cial Singapore and not a nation for just one community, the Prime Minister said last night.736 words
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Article, Illustration322 1991-07-27 1 Chiang Yin Pheng - By Chiang Yin Pheng SUZAINA binti Abdul Kadir insists that she was just an average student in school. But she shone at the National University of Singapore, scoring firstclass honours in political science in April. Last Saturday, the 23-year-old received a special excellence award322 words
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Advertisement107 1991-07-27 1 INSIDE Man with an eye for trouble: Page 8 Man, 75, who scratched car jailed 4 months: Page 2 Market S'pore as more than just a place for shopping: Page 3 PM reveals deliberate move to agitate Malay community: I Page 4 Where did I come from? For the Chins,107 words
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Advertisement12 1991-07-27 1 A co mm N J •A'.M g mum Si home without them.12 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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659 1991-07-27 2 Only weekend cars should be exempted from the trial THE Government Parliamentary Committee (Communications has recommended that certificates of entitlement (COEs) for all cars, except weekend cars, be made non-transfer-able for a one-year trial period from Sept 1. In659 words
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449 1991-07-27 2 QUOTA premiums in six of the eight vehicle categories reached record highs in the latest tender exercise for vehicle Certificates of Entitlement (COEs). The new records were set in all categories except those for medium and weekend cars. The goods vehicles and449 words
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Article, Illustration410 1991-07-27 2 A 75-Y EAR-OLD businessman was jailed four months on Tuesday for scratching a hair-salon owner’s car while it was parked near the shop in Bishan. He was caught in the act on video on two evenings, June 26 and July 4. Ying410 words
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357 1991-07-27 2 David Miller - By David Miller THE family of a Singaporean man stranded in Batam for five months, following a row with his former company, has appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here to help him return home. Businessman Hok Hack Sin, 26,357 words
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764 1991-07-27 3 Bertha Henson - S’pore will then be able to focus on the key to the future education By Bertha Henson SINGAPORE must get its politics right before it can focus on the key to its future education. and especially a good technical education, said the Prime764 words
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306 1991-07-27 3 RESIDENTS in Bukit Panjang may get a light rail service to ferry them to the MRT stations which are outside their estate, Mr Goh Chok Tong said on Sunday. The system will be considered once the MRT line to Woodlands. expected306 words
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473 1991-07-27 3 THE Government has decided to erect multi-lingual and bilingual signs selectively at Changi Airport. MRT stations and on roads with heritage value. Addressing the Chinese Press Club at its annual dinner last night. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said that he decided473 words
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Article, Illustration612 1991-07-27 3 Sell it as an elegant city resort to woo the Japanese: Mah MARKET Singapore as more than a Shopper’s Paradise, tailor tour packages to suit Japanese tourists’ changing taste, and keep hotel room rates competitive over the long run. These612 words
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Article, Illustration640 1991-07-27 4 Ibrahim; Philip Looi - PM’s community visit to Bukit Panjang Reports by Zuraidah Ibrahim and Philip Looi They should not get upset over issues like Speak Mandarin campaign, says PM THE minority races should not try to impose their views on the Chinese, just as the640 words
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182 1991-07-27 4 On setting aside a day for family YES, it is a good idea to have a special day set aside as Family Day. But, no, it cannot be another public holiday. Instead, one of the exis ing public holidays can double up as Family182 words
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Article201 1991-07-27 4 On why there is only one Malay Cabinet minister THE Government does not allocate positions in Cabinet according to a racial quota, but on ability alone, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on Sunday. He was replying to Mr Mohamed Ramii Ali, a Bukit201 words
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548 1991-07-27 4 THE Prime Minister on Sunday disclosed that he deliberately set out to agitate the Malay ground a few years ago as he wanted the community to act to solve its problems. "I did it with a purpose: I wanted to agitate548 words
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390 1991-07-27 4 IT WAS introduced as a "trivial" issue. But the question of changing the language of the national anthem, Majulah Singapura. sparked an intense and frank discussion between community leaders and Mr Goh Chok Tong on Sunday. While some felt that the390 words
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Article, Illustration579 1991-07-27 5 Ng Wei Joo - Needs of undergrads looked after, says varsity By Ng Wei Joo UNDERGRADUATES at Nanyang Technological University are feeling the squeeze almost everywhere at the bus-stop, in the canteen and in the hostels. Many of them feel that in expanding its student population.579 words
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530 1991-07-27 5 NINETEEN youngsters from Taiwan spent two weeks here this month seeing the sights and learning English. They signed up for a 14day English language summer school programme at the NTUC Pasir RLs Resort. Aged between 11 and 16, they had language lessons under530 words
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Article, Illustration461 1991-07-27 5 Susan Loh - By Susan Loh MR l-OY CHIN and his wife Angela are unlikely to turn red-faced with embarrassment when their two children start to ask about the birds and the bees. Eight-year-old daughter Lotus and five-year-old son Loyalle are461 words
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Article, Illustration685 1991-07-27 6 Sharon Loh - These tiny devices can be implanted painlessly By Sharon Loh IT IS not much larger than a grain of rice, but this little device an electronic "tattoo" could prove essential to the owners of dogs listed as dangerous breeds. The Primary Production Department685 words
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361 1991-07-27 6 Ahmad Osman - By Ahmad Osman MALAYSIA on Thursday supported Singapore's intention to stop smoky Malaysian vehicles from entering the Republic. It also warned that these vehicles could be banned from Malaysian roads until they comply with the common smoke emission standard on both361 words
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153 1991-07-27 6 MORE than 3,000 Methodists are gathered in Singapore for the weeklong 16th World Methodist Conference which began on Wednesday. The conference, the first of its kind to he held in Asia, has participants from over 50 countries, including Methodist Christians from Estonia, Germany and153 words
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499 1991-07-27 6 Accreditation system for Malaysian farms PPD explains THE worldwide trend of using more drugs to fatten livestock was cited by the Primary Production Department on Wednesday as the reason for allowing only approved farms in Malaysia to export poultry and eggs to Singapore.499 words
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466 1991-07-27 7 CAAS chief calls on countries to co-operate SATELLITE-BASED navigation systems which allow an air traffic controller to track and communicate with aircraft anywhere must be fully implemented soon, to ensure the continued growth of civil aviation. Mr Lim Hock San. direc-tor-general of the466 words
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250 1991-07-27 7 NTUC should set up two special trade unions one for workers in non-unionised companies and the other for retrenched workers. Dr Chew Soon Beng, 42, a senior economics lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, made this suggestion in his recently released book. Trade Unionism250 words
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Article, Illustration453 1991-07-27 7 Sharon Loh - We respect each other’s opinion but there’s no secret formula, they say By Sharon Loh THE fireworks kept this romance alive for 65 years. "Sure we quarrel," said Mr Tan Swee, 88, who celebrates his 65th wedding anniversary known in the West as a BluePicture by MAK KIAN SENG. - 453 words
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Article, Illustration575 1991-07-27 7 Ex-Her World writer first to receive $35,000 award for master’s course THE S. Rajaratnam Education Trust Fund, which will give out its first scholarship for a master's degree today, may also provide similar support for doctorate programmes. The MP for Kampong Glam,575 words
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458 1991-07-27 8 Employers challenged to come up with innovative reward schemes THE challenge for employers is to come up with more innovative measures to recognise and reward employees who have performed well during reserve training. Defence Minister Yeo Ning Hong said this on Wednesday at458 words
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Article, Illustration480 1991-07-27 8 Leong Chan Taik - By Leong Chan Taik ONCE, when a welldressed woman in her 20s walked up. customs officer Mohd Rawi bin Amat, 41. had “a feeling that I must stop this person". Scrutinising her passport. he asked about her frequent trips to Johor. He was480 words
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339 1991-07-27 8 Their grads are needed for middle-management jobs: Dr Tay SINGAPORE is not in favour of the British practice of allowing polytechnics to switch from offering diploma to full-time degree courses. Dr Tay Eng Soon, the Senior Minister of State for Education, made this339 words
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SNIPPETS
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Article, Illustration70 1991-07-27 8 THIS frying pan is big enough to cook hundreds of small fry. Used in Tarts Such, a fast-food restaurant at Marina Square, it has a diameter of one metre. Its owner claims that it is the biggest in South-east Asia. The shop sells fruits,70 words
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155 1991-07-27 8 CHIEF Justice Yong Pung How has been appointed chairman of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights for a three-year term from July 15, the Government Gazette announced last Friday. It also gave the list of seven other members of the council, which was155 words
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Article, Illustration207 1991-07-27 8 A BRITISH businessman was found dead in his hotel room on Tuesday, believed to be a victim of a spiked drink. Mr Roy Thomasson, 50, (right) was found naked and lying face down in bed by his colleague at the Novotel Orchid Singapore207 words
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773 1991-07-27 9 THE Straits Times’ readership has crossed the onemillion mark, with 1,093,000 people reading this newspaper every day. The record figure, based on the latest quarterly media index tabulated by Survey Research Singapore, shows an 18 per cent growth, compared to last year’s 925,000773 words
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SPORTSFRONT
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807 1991-07-27 9 Godfrey Robert - Foster and Noor strike to nail Johor Semi-Pro League Division One soccer: Singapore 2 Johor 0 By Godfrey Robert CRAIG FOSTER found the elusive goal and supersub Abdullah Noor stamped the seal on a Singapore soccer victory over Johor last Saturday night that tasted807 words
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Article, Illustration542 1991-07-27 9 Tay Chang Khoon - By Tay Chang Khoon THERE is now less than four months to the Southeast Asia Games in Manila. And unless the Singapore Squash Rackets Association wakes up fast, its boast of taking all the four gold medals at the regional games may remain542 words
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Article373 1991-07-27 9 J. RAJENDRAN reports on the finals of the Konica Cup Singapore international badminton championships BAMBANG SUPRIANTO, of Indonesia, won his first Grand Prix badminton tournament when he clinched the Konica Cup men’s singles title with a fearsome display of speed, power and aggression on Sunday.373 words
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MALAYSIA
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190 1991-07-27 10 Bcrnama. KUALA LUMPUR The government will not recall Malaysian professionals who have emigrated, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datak Ahang Abu Bakar Mustapha told Parliament on Monday. Even without these professionals, the country was able to achieve rapid economic growth in theBcrnama. - 190 words
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298 1991-07-27 10 Bernama. NST. KUALA LUMPUR Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba has disagreed with a recent suggestion by a National Front MP to restore the status of English as an official language in Malaysia. Responding to the suggestion by Mr S.S. Subramaniam,Bernama.; NST. - 298 words
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364 1991-07-27 10 Ahmad Osman - By Ahmad Osman JOHOR BARU Companies in Japan which are keen to invest in Malaysia are convinced that more foreign investors will come to Johor because of its participation in the Singapore-Batam-Jo-hor Growth Triangle. “They are aware of the Growth Triangle and they believe364 words
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Article, Illustration462 1991-07-27 10 Chai Kim Wah - Series of events on Australian side caused rift, says Evans By Chai Kim Wah KUALA LUMPUR Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans said on Tuesday that it was up to Canberra to initiate the process of repairing bilateral ties with Malaysia given that462 words
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Article, Illustration146 1991-07-27 10 NST. LENGGONG (Perak) The skeleton of an 11,000-year-old Perak Man found in Gua Gunung Runtuh near here last year, has generated interest among scientists and archaeologists. Prof Zuraina Majid, an archaeologist from the Science University of Malaysia, said she hadNST.; – NST picture. - 146 words
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Article, Illustration379 1991-07-27 11 She also promises free and peaceful elections in valedictory address AFP. Reuter. MANILA President Corazon Aquino, delivering a valedictory address 11 months before stepping down, urged Filipinos on Monday to defend democracy and promised free and peaceful elections next year as her mainAFP.; Reuter.; Reuter picture. - 379 words
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ASEAN
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Article734 1991-07-27 11 Kalimullah Hassan - Certain of economic plan to chart group’s future By By Kalimullah Hassan KUALA LUMPUR Asean on Wednesday ended a week of meetings, confident that it is headed towards finally realising a concrete economic plan of action to chart the grouping’s future and that it had734 words
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412 1991-07-27 11 Reuter. KUALA LUMPUR Brunei plans to accept several visits from American warships each year but will not allow the sultanate to be used as a US military base, Foreign Minister Prince Mohamad Bolkiah has said. Brunei plans toReuter. - 412 words
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256 1991-07-27 11 AFP, Reuter, AP. MANILA The Press Foundation of Asia (PFA), a Ma-nila-based grouping of Asian editors and publishers, is to receive the 1991 Ramon Magsaysay award for international understanding, the award foundation said on Wednesday. The award, the region’s equivalent of theAFP,; Reuter,; AP. - 256 words
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284 1991-07-27 11 AFP. BANGKOK Thai women seeking Western husbands to provide them with a ticket to more comfortable lives are signing up with international match-making agencies in increasing numbers. Such agencies ply a lucrative trade here, cashing in on the women’s dreams ofAFP. - 284 words
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COMMENT/ Pick of the week’s editorials
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Article660 1991-07-27 12 JULY 25. 199^ FORMER British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher used to warn that it would he more difficult to maintain political and economic stability in the post-Cold War era. This is because when the ice begins to thaw, the ground gets more slippery. Asean foreign660 words
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Article682 1991-07-27 12 JULY 23. 1991 A FILIPINO columnist, commenting on last week’s agreement between her country and the United States, was moved to criticise the way Washington had got Subic Naval Bay at "volcanic sale prices". This is an exaggeration. After all. though the US will give up682 words
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Article708 1991-07-27 12 JULY 22. 1991 STATISTICS provided by credit and charge card issuers in Singapore are persuasive. They suggest that the alarm that was raised in recent weeks over the proliferation of the card here may be somewhat misplaced. First, 80 per cent of the cardholders pay their708 words
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895 1991-07-27 12 Tan Sai Siong - Viewpoint By Tan Sai Siong HOW should one view the Housing Board’s pilot project to accommodate elderly parents in separate apartments in the same block as their married children? A concession to reality, now that improved economic conditions and attitudes have made895 words
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ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1786 1991-07-27 13 A decade after Nanyang University’s absorption into the National University of Singapore, Nantah’s alumni are still bitter. Nancy Koh finds out why THE word. Nantah. stirs up a passion so palpable among Nanyang University graduates that you cannot help hut sense just how much they1,786 words
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INSIGHT A LOOK AT THE ISSUES OF THE DAY BY THE STRAITS TIMES POLITICAL DESK
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Article, Illustration485 1991-07-27 14 ‘Singaporeans speak too loudly This is an occasional series of interviews with Singaporeans whose views are representative of an important segment of the population. In this issue, Sumiko Tan talks to the president of the Nanvang Academy of Fine Arts, I)r Gwee Yee-Hean, who balances both Eastern and Western views.485 words
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OFF-THERECORD
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Article136 1991-07-27 14 IS the general election around the corner? It may be only mid-term for the PAP Government, but some Opposition members apparently cannot wait for the hustings to begin if a letter sent to a member of The Straits Times’ Political Desk is any indication. Two136 words
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88 1991-07-27 14 SINGAPORE’S "connection” with Hugh Hefner’s Playboy bunnies came up for mention in the July 15 issue of Fortune magazine. It noted that when the country through Temasek Holdings and the Government Investment Corporation recently acquired a 5 |>er cent stake of Brierley Investments, a New Zealand88 words
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96 1991-07-27 14 PHEW! At least one senior civil servant out there has a sense of humour when it comes to reading this column. Mr Kishore Mahbubani, Deputy Secretary at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, was so tickled by our snippet and a composite photograph of him96 words
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1039 1991-07-27 14 group A wants this, then group B wants it too, and then group C, even if they have no need for it, but simply because others have asked for it. So where do we end? “The peoples in Singapore1,039 words
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Article, Illustration1038 1991-07-27 15 Leslie Fong - THINKING ALOUD Leslie Fong ONE of the more discomforting features about political debate in Singapore is the tendency to label those who disagree with conventional wisdom as liberals, or worse. Western liberals. It is said to be particularly pronounced1,038 words
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Article, Illustration486 1991-07-27 15 Sumiko Tan - LEGAL WATCH Sumiko Tan ASKED recently how she was faring on the High Court Bench. Ms Siu Chiu replied: "Fine. I’m settling down quite nicely.” Earlier this year, on May 2. she made history when she became the first woman to486 words
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MONEY
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Article5465 1991-07-27 16 TRANSACTION DATE: JULY 26, 1M1 Tel Last High Low Cod* Compc.iy Solo 1991 Vol Day '000 Hiah Low Last Quote Buyer Seller fir's Dlv Net P/E INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 285 162 1000 Acma 234 +1 62 235 232 233 235 10 ON 15 5 255 200 1142 Alex5,465 words
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492 1991-07-27 17 The weekly share market report THIS week saw the start of the traditional pre-National Day rally with share prices closing generally higher across a broad front compared to that during the previous week. The local bourse’s magnificent performance on Monday was without a doubt492 words
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Article163 1991-07-27 17 ST Industrials Index The Straits Tines Industrials Indei rose 41.99 points on the week to 1504.97 DAY CLOSE TURNOVER Monday 1491 40 35 52) 6917m (J*****m) Tuesday 1499 05 7 65) 94 55m (5188 80m) Wednesday 1501.33 2 28) 53.21m (5105 76m) Thursday 1500 82 (-051) 39163 words
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Article596 1991-07-27 17 Friday July 26 HK$ Amoy Prooerties 4 725 -0.125 Allied Overseas 0 81 -0 02 Asia Sec Int'l 1 81 4-001 Asia Sec War 91 unav Allied TW 0 82 -0 02 Bond Corp Int'l 090 unch Bond Corp War 91 0 135 4-0015 Bank of EA 18 50596 words
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392 1991-07-27 18 Banks told to stop booking Brunei loans under ACU BT THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has advised full licence and restricted banks here to book all their Brunei dollar loans and deposits under their Domestic Banking Units (DBU) instead of the Asian Currency Unit (ACU) as they have beenBT - 392 words
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Article646 1991-07-27 18 AUDITED RESULTS Ceaipaay Oafe Year Croup Not Not earnings Grp*» ann to profit/Ip»» U) por tharo diuidoad COOOI (cant*) to Tfansmarco im 16 Mai 91 $8.545. $9 243) 34 2(37Oi 6(6> H .eong f.n Jut 1? 0« 90 $36 762'$34 858 > 16 4; 19 5a! 10(9 la)646 words
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534 1991-07-27 18 THE Post Office Savings Bank (POSBank), a statutory board, now has to compete on a more equal footing with commercial banks and finance companies Since September last year, it has been required to maintain a minimum cash balance of 6 per cent of534 words
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Article174 1991-07-27 18 Singapore dollar* to one unit of foreign currency Buying 00 Selling US dollar I /380 1 /600 Sterling pound 2 880/ 2 9568 Australian dollar 1.3162 1 3640 Canadian dollar I 4998 1 5344 N/ dollar 0.9734 1 0067 Singapore dollar* to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian174 words
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Article115 1991-07-27 18 Contract data: 26/7/91 CURRENCY 1 MTH 3 MTH 6 MTH 9 MTH 12 MTH CALI VALUE DATE USS 5 Vi 5 s 5''2 5 Vi 5 Vi 4 tt 30/7/91 AJ 9'4 9 9 9 9 8'4 30/7/91 NZJ 8 1 8‘/2 8 3 4 8 3115 words
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441 1991-07-27 18 Goh Eng Yeow - It eyes business created by influx of S’pore investments into Johor By Goh Eng Yeow KUAI.A LUMPUR Malayan Banking Bhd, the biggest and most profitable hank in Malaysia, intends to expand its business across the Causeway by focusing on the growing business opportunities441 words
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Article333 1991-07-27 18 Manager’s prices for July 27 29 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 1 25-1 33 The Savings fund 1.05-1 1? S'pore Prog fund 0.41-0 5? Spore Sec fund 085 —0 91 S'pore Invest fund 0 87-0 93 >d Spore tquity fund Asia Unit Trust 0 61 0 6b Mai333 words
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390 1991-07-27 19 Economists forecast 7 to 8% or even higher growth rate SINGAPORE’S business leaders and economists feel that the country’s economic growth outlook for the second half of 1991 has improved. Transport, communications and the financial sector are expected to be the engines of growth390 words
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Article, Illustration596 1991-07-27 19 THE Government has forecast a 5.5-per cent annual growth potential for Singapore over the next five years, barring further increases in dependence on foreign workers This means that economic expansion during the last two years has been well596 words
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360 1991-07-27 19 A SWISS financial group. United Investment Trust, has agreed to re-finance Elyamani Khamis's Marina Village operations, it was learned on Monday. This will help pave the way for the 31-year-old Moroccan businessman to repay his debts, totalling $lOO million, said sources. Of this360 words
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Article671 1991-07-27 19 Current Ex Books Date Total for Total for payment date close payable the year last year Amcol 25c 10% Jul 5 Jul 17 Jul 31 10% 10% AMFP NYA(e) )un 19 Jul 4 Aug 15 NYA 28C Ale* HkJgs 50c 6%(b) Sep 4 Sep 16 Sep 30 6%671 words
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Article264 1991-07-27 19 Company Rights Issue Alcorn One tor two (a M$1 00 per share Issue o? 40m Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares <CRPSI of M$C 10 each at M$. per share with 10m detachable TSR on the basis of 1 CRPS with 1 TSR for every 4 CRPS [«date Jun 7264 words
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Article, Illustration449 1991-07-27 20 Govt spearheads bid by industry to build multi-million facility THE Government is spearheading efforts by the oil industry to help establish a multi-million-dollar regional crude oil storage centre in the Riau Islands. The facility will also double up as a strategic449 words
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487 1991-07-27 20 Rates at Hilton and Hyatt here lower than in Thailand and Indonesia HOTEL room rates in Singapore, although more expensive than in Hongkong and Hawaii, are still among the lowest in the region, according to two international chains. The two the Hyatt487 words
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479 1991-07-27 20 THE Singapore Government would consider taking part in Hongkong’s airport project and container port development, said Finance Minister Dr Richard Hu. In an interview with Asian Business, a Hongkong-based monthly magazine, he said Singapore would take part in the479 words
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Article, Illustration637 1991-07-27 20 THE Beaufort, a new hotel on Sentosa Island that is scheduled to open in September, expects to recoup its $lOO-miliion investment within seven years. Unfazed by the sluggish tourist scene in Singapore, Mr Sigfried Beil, chairman and chief637 words
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Advertisement922 1991-07-27 21 ggfcggjjsgaifo&i The Straits Times eekh Overseas Edition The MRT Corporation invites applications for PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER ($lB4l -$4»13 pm) Functions: Assist in the overall planning and implementation of the Corporation's public relations programme, particularly in relation to the Woodlands' MRT extension project Co-ordinate closely with relevant government bodies and grassroots922 words
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Advertisement504 1991-07-27 22 The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition I Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research i CONTRACTS FACILITIES EXECUTIVE The successful candidate will be in charge of' the management and maintenance of facilities in SISIH Building. He will also administer the contracts and purchasing functions including cost estimation, evaluation and recommendation504 words
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FORUM
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508 1991-07-27 23 CONTRARY to Mr Michael Hone's letter “Govt should take long-term, strategic view" (ST, Weekly Overseas Edition, July 20), the Government does take a longterm, strategic view of land use in Singapore The Urban Redevelopment Authority is508 words
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485 1991-07-27 23 GOLF is no longer a rich man s game, or so it seems. In countries like America, Canada. Australia and New Zealand, one can walk into a public course and, for as little as under $2O, enjoy an 18-hole game. In485 words
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170 1991-07-27 23 I REFER to the article in which a law lecturer was quoted saying, "We effectively don’t have a constitution. We have a law that can be easily changed by Parliament, and by the party in power because» the party is Parliament" (ST, Weekly170 words
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Advertisement132 1991-07-27 23 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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Advertisement175 1991-07-27 23 I I I k WEEKLY The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition. A crisp summary of happenings in Singapore. Politics, the economy, investment opportunities/ appointments... And snippets on Malaysia and Asean. A convenient tabloid delivered to you every week, whereever you may be. Subscribe now. And be in touch. ■>9 o*175 words
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Article, Illustration773 1991-07-27 24 Paul Jacob - S’pore-Jakarta co-operation can benefit entire region President Wee Economic ties vital for development of the area: President Suharto By Paul Jacob Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA President Wee Kim Wee has said that the new and significant levels of co-operation which now characterise Singapore-Indo-nesia relations can serve to benefit the entire regionPicture by LEONG KAM HI'AN of IJanhe Zaohao. - 773 words
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309 1991-07-27 24 FROM Aug 1, Changi airport will introduce the express check-out system for passengers with nothing to declare. Commonly called the ‘‘Green Channel”, it is part of a dual channel system of passenger clearance, said the Customs and Excise Department on Thursday. Passengers with309 words