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Title Section20 1995-09-23 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY EDITION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1995 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MITA (P) 008/08/9520 words
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576 1995-09-23 1 ZURAIDAH IBRAHIM - ZURAIDAH IBRAHIM. MR GOH Chok Tong declared last Saturday that he intended to remain as Prime Minister till the end of this century, contesting the next and possibly even the election after that. "I am going to lead my party in576 words
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Article, Illustration916 1995-09-23 1 Zuraidah Ibrahim - PM Goh honoured; turns audience against critics at forum By Zuraidah Ibrahim in Williamstown PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong received his honorary degree from Williams College in a quiet and dignified ceremony last Saturday and left his American audience with one message:916 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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470 1995-09-23 2 Republic’s strength is in its human resources SINGAPORE, with an average wealth of U *****,000 (*****,250) per person, has been ranked 23rd in a new World Bank study to gauge the wealth of countries. Despite the absence of natural resources here, the Republic was470 words
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Article, Illustration488 1995-09-23 2 Paul Jacob - By Paul Jacob PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday that Singapore and Indonesia had a stake in each other’s economic development and prosperity, and could attain more by continuing to work together lySpeaking at the opening of the Indonesia-Singapore Exhibition at Suntec City,488 words
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Article, Illustration420 1995-09-23 2 David Miller - Singaporean and Malaysian jump to safety MAS PLANE CRASH IN TAWAU By David Miller in Tawau, Sabah SINGAPOREAN David Tan said he knew the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane was about to crash when it suddenly nosedived towards the runway in Tawau, Sabah, on Friday last week. Thirty-fourPicture by DOMINIC WONG. - 420 words
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Article, Illustration724 1995-09-23 3 Brendan Pereira - By Brendan Pereira IT WOULD be against public policy for the High Court to enforce a Syariah Court order giving a divorced woman the matrimonial home, said Justice Judith Prakash. To do this would give the impression that the High724 words
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507 1995-09-23 3 Brendan Pereira - By Brendan Pereira SINGAPORE has been rated Number 1 in Asia again in the administration of justice, according to the World Competitiveness Report 1995. The report, published by the Swiss-based World Economic Forum, ranked the Republic’s legal system ninth507 words
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273 1995-09-23 3 IHT defamation suit HIGH COURT judge Goh Joon Seng on Thursday ordered the International Herald Tribune to pay costs on an indemnity basis to three top political leaders the newspaper had defamed in an article last year. The Paris-based newspaper will273 words
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HOME
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PM Goh at Williams College
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Article734 1995-09-23 4 Bertha Henson; and Zuraidah Ibrahim - ‘Successful country must have strong government backed by the people’ Reports: Bertha Henson and Zuraidah Ibrahim Pictures: Chew Seng Kim WILLIAMSTOWN Sustained economic growth is dependent on many factors, but chief among them is whether the country has a strong government that is734 words
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913 1995-09-23 4 MR GOH Chok Tong said last Saturday that he had become firmer in his handling of political debate in Singapore as he was now at the helm of the Government and had to ensure that the country moved in913 words
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845 1995-09-23 4 THE alternative panel discussion held by those opposed to the conferring of an honorary degree on the Prime Minister on Friday last week was reminiscent of an opposition rally during election time in Singapore. Chaired by political science professor845 words
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749 1995-09-23 5 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong on Sunday came face to face with his chief critic, Dr George Crane, and issued him this challenge: Would the lecturer answer to Singaporeans if the country went his way and collapsed? In a stern749 words
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Article, Illustration667 1995-09-23 5 THE autumn weather at Williams College on convocation weekend was mild the students even milder. After a week of impassioned meetings on how to protest against the college’s decision to confer an honorary degree on Mr Goh Chok Tong, they chose quiet symbolism over loud667 words
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Article, Illustration1094 1995-09-23 6 On Aug 30, The Washington Post published an Op-Ed article by Dr George Crane criticising the decision of Williams College to confer an honorary degree on Mr Goh Chok Tong. On Sept 5, Mr S. R. Nathan, Singapore’s Ambassador to the United1,094 words
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Article, Illustration576 1995-09-23 6 Chee: Don’t believe everything Safire writes SINGAPORE Democratic Party leader Chee Soon Juan said on last Saturday that the opposition in Singapore faced tremendous problems “entrenching democracy” in the country but this was a battle that Singaporeans must fight on their own. “Like you, we576 words
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308 1995-09-23 6 THE ideal society is one with a friendly populace, a safe environment and political stability, in that order, according to a survey of 200 Singaporeans. Next on the list: environmental friendliness and racial equality. Technological progress and gender equality came in308 words
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388 1995-09-23 7 Tan Tarn How - UN Conference on Women By Tan Tarn How China Correspondent BEIJING The under-repre-sentation of Singapore women in positions of power was a result of their own choice rather than sexual discrimination, a Singapore delegate to the Fourth UN Conference on Women said. “It’s not388 words
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Article, Illustration355 1995-09-23 7 Annabelle Lim - By Annabelle Lim WHEN Miss Susan Teo, 37, became an electrical engineer, she never thought it would one day mean her face appearing all over the world. But that is what is going to happen. She will appear in magazines like Time and Newsweek,355 words
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Article391 1995-09-23 8 Raoul Le Blond - Hawkers can buy cheaper ingredients in bulk By Raoul Le Blond NTUC has set up a co-operative to sell food cheaply at coffee shops, after unionists complained about rising prices at food centres. Hawkers who join the co-op, Food fare, can buy their ingredients391 words
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Article, Illustration269 1995-09-23 8 Tan Hsueh Yun - By Tan Hsueh Yun THERE was no riding off quietly into the sunset for Michael and Sonya Fong as they set off on their threeyear round-the-world trip by motorbike. More than 100 bikers on gleaming Honda Goldwings, Harley-Davidsons and Piaggio scooters accompanied269 words
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Advertisement192 1995-09-23 7 Home Delivery Weekly! A crisp summary of the week's major happenings in Singapore, the newspaper covers news from politics, to business, to investment opportunities and others. What's more, it also offers news on Malaysia and Asean. A convenient tabloid airmailed to you wherever you may be, once a week. So,192 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1258 1995-09-23 8 RADIO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME SCHEDULES 1100 1400 Hours (GMT) 9530 KHz (3IM BAND) MONDAY 1100 News in Brief/Weather Forecast (Asia Pacific) 1105 Frontiers 1120 Business 4 Market Report 1130 Full News 1138 The Front Page 1140 Take Five 1145 Business world 1200 News in Brief 1205 E Z Beat1,258 words
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SPORTS
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576 1995-09-23 9 Tay Cheng Khoon - World’s second-most important circuit to start in Asia By Tay Cheng Khoon GOLF SINGAPORE will be the first stop for the 19% European golf tour. The circuit tees off with the Johnnie Walker Classic at the Tanah Merah Country Club from Jan576 words
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482 1995-09-23 9 Thomas Koh - Women footballers and relay squad also axed By Thomas Koh BADMINTON took the unkindest cut of all when the Singapore National Olympic Council’s Selection Committee met on Tuesday to name the contingent for the Dec 9-17 Sea Games, to be held in Chiangmai482 words
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183 1995-09-23 9 LAU TENG CHUAN, the newlyappointed secretary-general of the Singapore National Olympic Council, has made the Spex 2000 the Government’s sports excellence scheme his top priority. His appointment, with effect from Oct 1, was announced on Tuesday by SNOC president Dr Yeo Ning Hong. Lau intends to183 words
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Article, Illustration381 1995-09-23 9 Brian Miller - By Brian Miller The New Paper. IT took her just 133 seconds to ride into record books as the first woman jockey ever to win the Singapore Gold Cup on Sunday. But for New Zealander Kim Clapperton, it was probably the most nerve-wracking 133 secondsThe New Paper. - 381 words
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524 1995-09-23 9 Malcolm Bastians - By Malcolm Bastians FIRST the good news. The Singapore Turf Club thinks it is possible for the $650,000 Singapore Gold Cup, the richest race on the local circuit, to be recognised as an international race in the future. The524 words
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MALAYSIA
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456 1995-09-23 10 Ismail Kassim - By Ismail Kassim in Kuala Lumpur PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday criticised the attitude of some Umno leaders who felt that they could remain in their government posts forever. He reminded them that this was not possible456 words
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Article, Illustration171 1995-09-23 10 NST. SUNGAIPETANI Economic adviser to the government and Merbok MP Tun Daim Zainuddin has announced he will not defend his divisional ehiePs post to prevent disunity in the Merbok Umno division. He also said on Wednesday that his decision was also to pave the wayNST. - 171 words
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Article, Illustration289 1995-09-23 10 TEMERLOH The 10 wives of jailed Singaporean preacher Abu Talib Harun were awarded custody of their children by the Juvenile Court which had earlier granted it to a Malaysian writer while the women were serving prison sentences, Harian Metro reported on Tuesday TheHarian Metro picture. - 289 words
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Article, Illustration250 1995-09-23 10 Bernama. FORMER Malaysian Chinese Association president Tan Koon Swan, 54, (left) succeeded on Tuesday in his application in the High Court here to discharge himself from bankruptcy. The order to annul and rescind a High Court order declaring him a bankrupt in June 1988Bernama. - 250 words
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361 1995-09-23 10 NST. KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian scientist working abroad has been offered MslB,ooo (S$10.300) a month to return and work at home as part of efforts by the government to woo scientists to serve the country. Science, Technology and Environment Minister DatukNST. - 361 words
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ASEAN
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719 1995-09-23 11 Paul Jacob - Osaka meeting must achieve Bogor aims, they agree By Paul Jacob in Nusa Dua, Bali PRESIDENT Suharto and Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating agreed on Sunday that the momentum towards ensuring free trade in the Asia-Pa-cific must be maintained by the region’s leaders719 words
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267 1995-09-23 11 VIETNAM joined the Asean Inter-Par-liamentary Organisation (Aipo) on Tuesday when its five founding members voted to admit the socialist state. In a symbolic ceremony during the first plenary session of the 16th Aipo general assembly, representatives from the Vietnamese National Assembly were invited to take267 words
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Article368 1995-09-23 11 Sinfah Tunsarawuth - 18% increase in spending to boost the economy By Sinfah Tunsarawuth in Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa on Wednesday presented his government’s first Budget to Parliament, proposing to spend 843.2 billion baht (5546.8 billion) in an effort to keep the economy robust. Opposition leader Chuan368 words
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526 1995-09-23 11 Leticia Perez - President condemns burning of flags by Filipino protestors UAE Filipino maid case By Leticia Perez in Manila PHILIPPINE President Fidel Ramos on Wednesday named a special envoy to plead the case of Filipino maid Sarah Balabagan, sentenced to death in the United526 words
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230 1995-09-23 11 Nirmal Ghosh - By Nirmal Ghosh Manila Correspondent ALMOST half of Metro Manila’s young people live in homes with either a single par ent or no parents, according to a survey. Sixty-nine per cent of those with two par ents had working mothers, it said. “We may230 words
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COMMENT / Pick of the week’s editorials
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Article667 1995-09-23 12 SEPT 22, 1995 WITH a world-class airport and port, it is but natural that Singapore should seek a worldclass land transport system as well. In making that the theme of his speech at the inauguration of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) last week, Communications Minister Mah667 words
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Article669 1995-09-23 12 SEPT 21, 1995 MR GOH Chok Tong’s visit at the weekend to Williams College, his old university in Massachusetts, was to be rich with nostalgia. An old boy who came up in the world had come to be honoured, in part for having applied what he669 words
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Article671 1995-09-23 12 SEPT 19, 1995 ARE the stunning expectations of junior college students, as revealed in a survey, merely harmless adolescent castles-in-the-air that will come down to earth in the harsh sunlight of adulthood? Perhaps. But it is prudent not to treat the poll, done for a Nanyang Technological671 words
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Article, Illustration799 1995-09-23 12 Alan John - By Alan John LISTEN to this job description: The candidate must have excellent people skills, be competent in the profession, and have a grasp of technology. He or she must have the ability to see the big picture, yet be prepared to799 words
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COMMENT / ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1108 1995-09-23 13 Tan Sai Siong - By Tan Sai Siong IF THERE is one topic that is an evergreen with every adult Singaporean besides a sure-fire tip on how to make big money quick it must be speculating on when the next general election1,108 words
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986 1995-09-23 13 Chua Mui Hoong - By Chua Mui Hoong THE porter, bellboy, toilet attendant, driver and guide all expected it. Tipping, that is. They showed it in different ways: by expectant looks, outstretched hands or an extra-solicitous manner that could be switched on and off at will.986 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, Illustration961 1995-09-23 14 Asad Latif - THINKING ALOUD Asad Latif THE controversy over Williams College’s decision to honour Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong boils down to a desire to scrutinise Singapore’s political record with the same eagerness that its economic achievements are praised. It would be wrong to961 words
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810 1995-09-23 14 What have Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, Mother Teresa, South African President Nelson Mandela, singer Barbra Streisand and boxer Mike Tyson have in common? They are all recipients of honorary degrees from universities. So what is this tradition all about? Why are such810 words
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Article, Illustration1668 1995-09-23 15 It has been four months since Brigadier-General (NS) Hsien Yang became the president and CEO of Singapore Telecom. In an interview with Kenneth James of Business Times, he talks about the challenges that loom ahead for Telecom and his management style. HE represents1,668 words
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436 1995-09-23 15 BEING an engineer. Brigadier-General (NS) Lee Hsien Yang readily grasps the plethora of technologies and products that come his way. “The industry is a fascinating one to be in because there are so many new devices. One can try a new phone or436 words
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839 1995-09-23 15 Brigadier-general (NS) Lee Hsien Yang sees a parallel between what lies ahead for his generation of Singaporeans and their children, and what Singapore Telecom itself faces. “I think the challenge for Singaporeans is much like the challenge for Singapore Telecom,” he says. “It’s839 words
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MONEY
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Article7322 1995-09-23 16 1995 High Low Company Curr Lost Traded Sato -forVol '000 Day High Low Qr’a Div Nat P/E M Cap Wt Avg Smil Price 210 180 Acer 50c US 190 wi 2 1478 191 186 129 314.5 520 382 ml Acme 50c 505 cd 5 201 505 5007,322 words
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336 1995-09-23 17 THE week started on a quiet note which built up to a renewed speculative fervour in rotational stocks. Counters taken over or in the process of being taken over by Indonesians were the main stars of the week, such as Asiamatrix, L&M Group Investments and336 words
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Article87 1995-09-23 17 ST Industrials Index The Straits Times Industrials Indei down 31.21 points on the week to 2108.39. DAY CLOSE TURNOVER Monday *****2 (-23.75) *****m (J249.266m) Tuesday 2110.40 (-5.52) 113 78m ($246 287m) Wednesday 2109 70 0 70) 159.32m ($255 354m) Thursday 2106.37 3.33) *****m ($327.704m; Friday 2108 39 (+202)87 words
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625 1995-09-23 18 Tan Kim Song - This would help reduce impact of China-US tension on region By Tan Kim Song SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew on Wednesday called on Europe to be a full partner in East Asia’s economic growth, saying this would bring greater625 words
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2801 1995-09-23 18 CORPORATE RESULTS iunpany Date ann Net Kara TY LV (Sm) (Sm) KPS TY LY (clx) (cl*) \BK Hldgs Aug 15 1 0.364 1 109 0.8 2.5 Acma Sep 11 l k 202 5 716 20 8 35 5 Alex Hldg, Aug 28 F 2 159 122,801 words
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Article, Illustration294 1995-09-23 18 Douglas Wong - By Douglas Wong ENTREPRENEURIAL companies cannot hope for a level playing field but must create new markets and customers, said the founder of homegrown marketing-based Wywy Group on Tuesday. Like other East Asian economies, Singapore was dominated first by colonial conglomerates and later294 words
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313 1995-09-23 19 PROPERTY tycoon Ng Teng Fong, who recently won the battle to retain control of food and beverage group Yeo Hiap Seng (YHS), on Wednesday announced he was looking to place out some YHS shares. An Orchard Parade Holdings (OPH) statement said its313 words
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Article435 1995-09-23 19 Friday Sept 22 HK$ ASM Pacific 7.90 0.200 Allied Ind Int'l 0.39 -0.01 Allied Oversea 0.56 unch Asia Sec Int 2.50 -005 Bank of EA 24.50 unch C.P Pokphand 3 25 unch CDL Hotel 3.50 -0.02 Cafe De Coral 1.75 -0.04 Cath Pac Air 11.65 0 10 Century City435 words
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Article424 1995-09-23 19 Managers’ prices for Sept 25 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 1.55-164 The Savings Fund 1 50—1 59 S pore Prog Fund 0.59-063 S pore Sec Fund 0 91—0.97»d S pore Invest Fund 1.06—1 12 S pore Equity Fund 0.75-0 80 Credit Lyonnais Int'l Asset Mgt CL Asia Pac424 words
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Article, Illustration525 1995-09-23 19 Sim Wai Chew - By Sim Wai Chew COMMUNICATIONS Minister Mah Bow Tan on Friday last week urged shippers here to discuss with the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) their requirements and enter into agreements early in order to reap the full benefits when new525 words
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414 1995-09-23 19 Narendra Aggarwal - By Narendra Aggarwal HOME-GROWN Thakral group with an annual turnover approaching $2 billion, has firmed up plans to list its Hongkong and China operations on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, with a public issue of over US$lOO million, after Deepavali. Thakral Corporation, the414 words
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Article143 1995-09-23 19 COUNTER RATES Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Buying X SHKn( US dollar 1.4232 1.4404 Sterling pound 2.2418 2.2986 Australian dollar 1.0518 1.0844 Canadian dollar 1.0470 1.0720 NZ dollar 0.9298 0.9624 EC unit 1.8885 Singapore dollars to 100 of foreign currency units Austrian schilling 13.9294 14.5740 Belgian143 words
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Article134 1995-09-23 19 Contract date: Sept 22, 1995 CURRENCY 1 MTH 3 MTH 6 MTH 9 MTH 12 MTH CALL VALUE DATE USJ 5V« 5 Vi 5 V 4 5'i 5 4 Vi 26/9/95 A$ 7 7 7 6 Vi 6V* 5*4 26,3/95 NZS 8 Vi 8 Vi 8 Vi134 words
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Article, Illustration592 1995-09-23 20 Kalpana Rashiwala; and Edna Koh - By Kalpana Rashiwala and Edna Koh THE developers of Suntec City are considering how to go about selling a second office tower. Suntec City Development chairman Tan Sri Frank Tsao said in an interview on Wednesday that a decision on whether592 words
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Article, Illustration431 1995-09-23 20 Chan Sue Meng - By Chan Sue Meng SCOTTISH investment group Murray Johnstone Ltd is moving the management of US$lOO million (Ssl4s million) worth of funds, including a London-listed unit trust, to its newly set-up Singapore office. The Glasgow-based group is the latest to show interest431 words
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465 1995-09-23 20 Tan Sai Siong - By Tan Sai Siong THE Stock Exchange of Singapore has failed in its bid to become an alternative to the eight local banks appointed by the CPF Board to look after CPF savers investments under the Basic and465 words
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Advertisement864 1995-09-23 21 X; y; x.x-:, llie Straits Times Weekly Edition Sentosa is the region's leading tourist attraction and a favourite recreational playground for Singaporeans. Staying ahead as the market leader requires a proactive management team able to rise up to the challenges of a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment. We hlv864 words
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1037 1995-09-23 23 Vital to attract able people into the profession I REFER to the articles ‘‘Profile of Singapore engineer must be raised” by Sia Cheong Yew (ST Weekly Edition, Sept 2) and “Why engineering is not top choice of ambitious" by Chin Soo Fang (ST1,037 words
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641 1995-09-23 23 TAN Tarn How’s report, “Singapore women 'shun power by choice’” (page 7), highlighted the opinion of one Singaporean delegate to the Beijing UN Conference on Women who believed that the underrepresentation of women in senior positions in Singapore was641 words
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512 1995-09-23 23 I ASKED Dr Chee Soon Juan (ST Weekly Edition, Aug 19) to state whether he disagreed with Mr William Safire that Singapore was a “despo-nepotism”, with a “corrupt judiciary” who are “black-robed enforcers of conformity”; that Francis Seow was an “exiled Singapore dissident...512 words
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Article, Illustration779 1995-09-23 24 Paul Jacob - Accords boost cooperation in civil aviation and military training By Paul Jacob SINGAPORE and Indonesia strengthened cooperation in civil aviation and military training with the signing of two agreements on Thursday. Indonesian Communications Minister Haryanto Dhanutirto and Defence and Security Minister Edi Sudradjat said in separateTimesgraphics - 779 words
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633 1995-09-23 24 Paul Jacob - Paul Jacob. PRESIDENT Suharto on Thursday underscored Indonesia’s commitment to global cooperation and the free-trade process, assuring Europe in particular that moves to establish regional and Asia-Pacific-wide trade areas would not result in exclusionary trade or economic blocs. In a keynote address633 words