The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition, 16 December 1995
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Title Section18 1995-12-16 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY EDITION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1995 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) only MIT A (P) 008/08/9518 words
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Article, Illustration557 1995-12-16 1 Lim Li Hsien; and Ginnie Teo - Move to attract graduates and retain staff By Lim Li Hsien and Ginnie Teo SALARIES for lawyers in government service are going up so that the Legal Service can keep its staff and attract good law graduates. A Public Service Division statement on557 words
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Article, Illustration589 1995-12-16 1 Chua Mui Hoong - By Chua Mui Hoong SINGAPORE’S first chief minister David Marshall died j>eacefully on Tuesday in his home. He was 87. His widow, Mrs Jean Marshall, 69, said that she and three of their four children Sara, Joanna and Jonathan were by his side inPicture by GEORGE GASCON. - 589 words
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Article, Illustration289 1995-12-16 1 BANGKOK Asean is considering a single time zone for all 10 South-east Asian countries, the grouping’s secretary-general Datuk Ajit Singh has said. The proposal, described as another effort towards moulding a single South-east Asian community, is among a series of289 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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885 1995-12-16 2 Brendan Pereira - Can a driver challenge drunken driving charge? By Brendan Pereira A DRUNKEN driver can rebut the presumption that failing the breathalyser test means he was incapable of controlling his vehicle, said Chief Justice Yong Pung How. But the courts will885 words
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Article, Illustration527 1995-12-16 2 Annabelle Lim - By Annabelle Lim TWO policemen were given five years’ jail and six strokes of the cane each on Tuesday for conspiring to molest a lounge hostess. They were Raj Mohan Singh, 28, and Jamal Abdul Nasir Mohamed527 words
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261 1995-12-16 2 A 69-YEAR-OLD compulsive thief, who has been in and out of jail since 1957, was jailed for six months on Friday for stealing nail clippers and pliers which he said were for his 51-year-old girlfriend. District Judge T. Shanmugam, who sentenced Lim261 words
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328 1995-12-16 2 SINGAPOREANS who do not keep their neighbourhoods clean may find themselves having to pay higher service and conservancy fees in future. National Development Minister Lim Hng Kiang revealed last Saturday that the Government was considering linking SAC charges to the sum328 words
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Article, Illustration610 1995-12-16 3 Lee Siew Hua - Banham: Vast sea change in once-divided region By Lee Siew Hua Bangkok Correspondent THE fifth Asean Summit which ended yesterday firmed up links within Asean and also spun a new web of economic, political and security connections with other regions. Leaders from theReuter picture. - 610 words
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594 1995-12-16 3 Sumiko Tan - By Sumiko Tan in Bangkok PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday envisioned an exciting future for South-east Asia as it becomes a thriving, well-developed and inter-connected region like Europe. “Over time, our region’s connections will be as dense as Europe’s. And we will594 words
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353 1995-12-16 3 BANGKOK As Asean enlarged, its tone and character would change, and it would have to rely more and more on the principle of flexible consensus, said Mr Goh Chok Tong. He noted that leaders had acknowledged that an enlarged grouping would create both opportunities353 words
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HOME
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Article, Illustration471 1995-12-16 4 Elena Chong - Tried to set fire to himself and his entire famiily By Elena Chong A BEDOK bakery shop owner, who caused the death of his two children when he set fire to his shophouse, was sentenced to a total471 words
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Article, Illustration500 1995-12-16 4 Brendan Pereira - By Brendan Pereira A DELAY in prosecution does not make the accused less guilty and may not help earn him a lighter sentence, said Chief Justice Yong Pung How. But in some cases, he said, the court could order a "discount"500 words
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Article215 1995-12-16 4 CHIEF Justice Yong Pung How said that by any standards, it was quite unacceptable for the police to take six years to bring charges against Tan Kiang Kwang. He noted that Tan was first investigated and arrested in connection with forgery offences in 1988215 words
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146 1995-12-16 4 PARLIAMENT is inviting written representations from the public on the Advance Medical Directive Bill. The submissions, which can be in Malay, Chinese, Tamil or English, should be addressed to the Clerk of Parliament, Parliament House, 1 High Street, Singapore *****9. The closing date146 words
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469 1995-12-16 4 GOH Ngoh Song’s severe depression at the time of the fire resulted from his feeling that he had lost his family and his future, his lawyer said in mitigation on Friday last week. Mr Lim Kia Tong469 words
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467 1995-12-16 5 Tammy Tan - First to have run-in with law for cyberspace operations By Tammy Tan A LOCAL computer firm, Aris Microsystems, is being investigated by the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (TAS) for offering unlicensed Internet access services. It is the first company here to publicly have467 words
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Article, Illustration481 1995-12-16 5 A NEW, posh taxi service started on Monday. Called Tibs Classic, it will use Tibs Taxis’ existing London cabs. In a statement released on last Saturday, the company said that instead of paying the usual radiophone booking surcharges, $1 London cab surcharge481 words
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760 1995-12-16 5 Lim Hng Kiang’s walkabout THE efficiency of Changi Airport has enabled it to become a hub city for Australian airlines, even though they would have preferred to use one of their own cities, such as Darwin, Mr Lim Hng Kiang noted on Sunday. The760 words
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1049 1995-12-16 6 Susan Sim - Death of David Marshall By Susan Sim IN 1927, a gangly 19-year-old with the looks of a matinee idol gave his first public speech at the YMCA. Referring to a Straits Times report that a member of the British parliament had1,049 words
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Article, Illustration519 1995-12-16 6 Pang Chop - I Hesearov i Pang Chop April 1955: Famous criminal lawyer David Marshall turned his attention to politics, and became Singapore’s first Chief Minister after winning his seat in the first partly elected Government on the Labour Front ticket. At the first business sessionTlmesgraphics - 519 words
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411 1995-12-16 7 Brendan Pereira - They owe subscription fees, arrears in food bills By Brendan Pereira NEARLY 400 members of the Academy of Law, most of them practising lawyers, face legal action for not settling their debts with the academy. It is understood most of them owe subscription fees411 words
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Article, Illustration254 1995-12-16 7 THE Singapore dress has gone multi-racial. It now comes in four new designs, one to represent each of the different ethnic communities in Singapore. The new-look designs are the Chinese cheongsam, Indian sari, Malay baju kurung and contemporary Western design. But one thing remains thePicture by WONG POK SEE. - 254 words
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597 1995-12-16 8 Warren Fernandez - Fluctuations should be kept at 5-10% By Warren Fernandez STEPS taken by the Government to moderate the sharp rises in property prices have worked “reasonably well”, National Development Minister Lim Hng Kiang said on Sunday. He added that if these price597 words
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502 1995-12-16 8 Tan Hsueh Yun - By Tan Hsueh Yun THE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) price for big cars plunged by $25,000 to $30,008 in the latest round of bidding, while COEs for medi-um-sized cars went up by over $12,500 to $43,100. Prices of January COEs dropped for502 words
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Advertisement191 1995-12-16 7 Home Delivery Weekly I 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.191 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1243 1995-12-16 8 RADIO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME SCHEDULES 1100 1400 Hours (GMT) 9530 KHz (3lM BAND) MONDAY 1100 News in Brief/Weather Forecast (Asia Pacific) 1105 Frontiers 1120 Business Market Report 1130 Full News 1138 The Front Page 1140 Take Five 1145 Business world 1200 News in Brief 1205 E Z Beat 12201,243 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration435 1995-12-16 9 Konica Chosen Film 18th SEA GAMES ’95 SINGAPORE reeled in five gold medals at the 18th Sea Games yesterday, one less than Thursday’s haul. Of all the winners, national sailors Siew Shaw Her and Charles Lim were probably the onesZaobao picture. - 435 words
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563 1995-12-16 9 Hakikat Rai - By Hakikat Rai FULLBACK Kritsada Piandit turned out to be Thailand’s ace in the pack on Thursday night, scoring the only goal in the first of two Sea Games soccer semi-finals that neither the home side nor Singapore seemed keen in wanting to563 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration144 1995-12-16 10 NST. THIS Kawasaki twin-engine helicopter from the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition landed on the Empire Tower Heliport in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday to mark the opening of the heliport. Located 238 m above the street, the 83-sq m heliport on– NST. - 144 words
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439 1995-12-16 10 Proposed Education Act 1995 Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday reaffirmed that the proposed Education Act 1995 would maintain the status quo of all Chinese schools. “There is no cause for the Chinese community to worry/’ heBernama. - 439 words
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387 1995-12-16 10 Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday that he was willing to follow the wishes of Umno Youth regarding the offer by its acting head Datuk Mohamed Nazri Tan Sri Aziz to return its leadership toBernama. - 387 words
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438 1995-12-16 10 AFP. SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating was expected to announce this week a visit to Malaysia to cement recent improvements in the volatile relationship with its leader. Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Canberra sources said on Tuesday. The visit, likely toAFP. - 438 words
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176 1995-12-16 10 KOTA KINABALU The Sabah government will not impose the MJIOO.OOO (5556,000) levy on foreigners buying real estate in the state, as proposed in the 1996 Federal Budget. The Star on Tuesday quoted State Finance Minister Datuk Yong Teck Lee as saying176 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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586 1995-12-16 11 Paul Jacob - By Paul Jacob, Jakarta Correspondent PRESIDENT Suharto on Monday underlined his government’s commitment to the continued development of Batam and its surrounding islands, saying that their growth would serve as an important stimulus for the development of the Riaus and other parts of586 words
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Article, Illustration498 1995-12-16 11 Nirmal Ghosh - By Nirmal Ghosh Manila Correspondent THE Philippine government said on Wednesday it deplored the killing of Singaporean Jeremy Tay in an ambush on Monday by suspected leftist gunmen and extended its sympathies to the five-year-old boy’s family. It said in a statement that President– Picture by JOSE REIN ARES. - 498 words
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515 1995-12-16 11 Paul Jacob - By Paul Jacob. JAKARTA President Suharto has embarked on a “buy Indonesian” drive, urging citizens to purchase locally-made goods even though these might be of lower quality and cost more than imports. In remarks during a dialogue with the Indonesian National Private515 words
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COMMENT / Pick of the week’s editorials
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Article655 1995-12-16 12 DEC 15. 1995 EXCEPT for the emotional excess displayed over the Flor Contemplacion case and the occasional slaying of army officers, the international view of the Philippines has become more favourable over the past three years. This matched the improved economy and success at blunting the655 words
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Article665 1995-12-16 12 DEC 14, 1995 PEOPLE the world over tend to rise or sink to the level of their surroundings. This explains the generally high standard of cleanliness in the six Housing Board precincts that benefited from the Main Upgrading Programme. But there are always a few665 words
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Article661 1995-12-16 12 DEC 13. 1995 ASEAN has been a part of South-east Asians' mental landscape for so long that it would surprise many that it was only 28 years ago that foreign ministers of the five founding states brought it into being. Even less is known about how661 words
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Article, Illustration677 1995-12-16 12 Yeong Ah Seng - By Yeong Ah Seng THE latest issue of the Economist has a prominent headline. Those deferential Asians, on its cover. It is also the heading for the news magazine’s lead editorial which condemns the authoritarian culture it holds accountable677 words
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COMMENT / ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1109 1995-12-16 13 Tan Sai Siong - By Tan Sai Siong WILL Singaporeans have to pay according to the amount of junk they discard’ The acting Environment Minister, Rear-Admiral (NS) Teo Chee Hean, told Parliament last week that his ministry was studying the matter. Paying according to the quantity1,109 words
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905 1995-12-16 13 Warren Fernandez - By Warren Fernandez THE debate on politics in Singapore often returns to a few perennial issues: the need for more "openness”, a freer media, and Singaporeans’ fear of speaking up. At dialogue after dialogue, these questions are raised, as happened when Prime905 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, Illustration1069 1995-12-16 14 The inter-ministry committee on dysfunctional families said community organisations should work together to identify problem youths and troubled families. In particular, the school, as the first line of defence outside the home, plays a crucial role. Chua Mui Hoong discusses the1,069 words
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Article479 1995-12-16 14 THE way Mr Abdullah Tarmugi sees it, “marriage is not all joy, it is also about facing stresses together”. Making this point at a press conference last month, the Acting Community Development Minister said that family life education programmes must go beyond slick advertisements portraying wedded479 words
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Article392 1995-12-16 14 SOCIAL workers say that more can be done to help distressed families get back on their feet. They cite, for example, the need to develop more outreach programmes instead of waiting for clients in trouble to turn to them. They also want to be more pro-active392 words
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Article, Illustration1121 1995-12-16 15 Han Fook Kwang - THINKING ALOUD Han Fook Kwang AS THE year draws to a close, there is much too much, it seems to me restlessness in the world, not a good sign for the future though entirely in keeping with the spirit of the1,121 words
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Article, Illustration982 1995-12-16 15 The Singapore Federation of Chinese Clans Association (SFCCA) marked its 10th anniversaiy last week. Chiang Yin Pheng spoke to its honoraiy secretary-general, Mr Chua Gim Siong, who argues that clans can be modernised without being Westernised. INSIGHT: How have the roles of clans evolved,982 words
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MONEY
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Article7029 1995-12-16 16 1 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL Transaction Date: Dec 15.1995 1995 High Low Company Curr Last Traded Sale -forVol '000 Day High Low Gr*t Div Net P/E M Cap Wt Avg $mil Price 210 176 US 192 +2 93 193 186 13.0 317 8 473 490 318* 474 -♦-67,029 words
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342 1995-12-16 17 THE Singapore market was firmer this week with a surge of both institutional and retail buying. Speculative shares rumoured to be takeover targets of Indonesians again dominated trading. Among them were Guthrie GTS, LC Development and SPP Ltd. Property counters were also on an342 words
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Article84 1995-12-16 17 ST Industrials Index The Straits Times Industrials We* rose 55.05 points on the week to 2203.11. DAY CLOSE TURNOVER Monday *****9 2.17) 140.45m (J302.335m) Tuesday 2154.27 (+8.38) 113.38m ($274.254m) Wednesday 2172.05 17 78) 188.74m (J443.706m) Thursday 2204 66 32.61) 337.75m (J634 154m) Friday 2203.11 1.55) 190.42m (J414.845m)84 words
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495 1995-12-16 18 SINGAPORE Telecom, together with two other consortium partners, will pay a total of 73.3 billion Belgian francs (553.4 billion) for a 49.9 per cent stake in Belgacom, the national telecommunications operator of Belgium. In its largest overseas investment yet, Telecom will pump in495 words
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Article1096 1995-12-16 18 Company Olti •AO Not aam TY LV ($m> ($m) EPS TY LY feta) (eta) aisb* Oct 30 P 8.737 2.17 SI 85 Aliianca Tach Sap 27 1 1.589L 0.002 Amstaal* Sap 26 P *****2 123.204 10.2 11.5 Amtak Eng Oct 25 F 14.652 ***** 15.5 13.1 ANA HOt»lS1,096 words
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Article983 1995-12-16 18 Paymant (< data ft Pay data AIS8 SOC b 5 Doc 22 Jan 9 Jan 29 AMDS CUIS T 5.5 Dac 6 Dac 20 Dac 31 Amtteel SOC b 16 Oac 5 Dac 19 Jan 18 Amt»» Eng 2OC F 7.5TE Nov 28 Dac 4 Dac 15 AntJH983 words
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Article291 1995-12-16 18 RIGHTS ISSUE Company Ratio Ex- Books Acc date close Paymt PJ Dov Hldgs Ono-for-fivo <* MS1.80 Oct 20 Nov 6 Dec 15 l Homo» Ono-tor-ono *$0.40 DOC 7 Doc 13 NYA BONUS ISSUE El- Books Company Ratio date close pj Oo« Hkkjj Ono-for-fivo Oct 20 Nov 6 OTHERS291 words
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Article109 1995-12-16 18 Company Bonus Issue Magnum Corp One-for-two Company Othors Berjaya Leisure Rights issuo of min of M$226m snd up to s max of M$303m nominal amount of 5-year 8.0% ICUIS *95/2000 at 100% of tha nominal amount on tha basis of MSl.OO nominal amount of ICULS for ovary 2109 words
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527 1995-12-16 18 Tammy Tan; and William Choong - By Tammy Tan and William Choong THE Economic Development Board is looking to take a stake in another multibillion-dollar wafer fabrication venture here its second and could make an announcement within the next year. In response on Wednesday to queries from The527 words
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299 1995-12-16 18 Business Times. TEN years after the collapse of Pan-Electric Industries, the company’s bank creditors are finally getting some of their money back but not a lot. Sources say the first “dividend” an ironic technical term for the repayment will be paid inBusiness Times. - 299 words
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561 1995-12-16 19 Jean Chia - By Jean Chia THE Stock Exchange of Singapore’s (SES) recently unveiled Foreign Board is open to aspirants with infrastructure projects worth at least $3OO million and non-infrastructure firms with paid-up capital of at least $l5 million. The listing criteria released on Friday last561 words
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Article434 1995-12-16 19 Friday Dac 15 HK$ ASM Pacific 6.70 -0.150 Allied Ind Infl 0.34 unch Allied Oversea 0.50 unch Asia Sec Int 2.40 unch Bank of EA 27.45 -0.45 C.P. Pokphand 3.05 0.05 CDL Hotel 3.67 unch Cafe De Coral 1.72 -0.03 Cath Pac Air 12.00 0.15 Century City 1.71 -0.01434 words
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Article453 1995-12-16 19 Managers' prices, Dec 18 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 158-167 The Savings Fund 154-163 S pore Prog Fund 0.59-0 63 S pore Sec Fund 0 92—0.98*d S pore Invest Fund 1.08-1 14 S pore Equity Fund 074-0 79 Credit Lyonnais Int'l Asset Mgt CL AsiaPac Gr Fund 2.500-2453 words
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Article285 1995-12-16 19 THE Trade Development Board (TDB) has opened a new overseas trade centre in Kuala Lumpur the capital of Singapore’s largest trading partner. The KL office will further build on bilateral trade and investment links, a TDB statement said on Tuesday. It will help285 words
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551 1995-12-16 19 Colin Tan - By Colin Tan SINGAPORE Power (SP), the corporatised power entity which will be floated next year, and Indonesian state-owned power firm PT PLN may form a joint venture in three months' time to provide electricity supply to the Riau Islands. PT PLN551 words
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Article147 1995-12-16 19 COUNTER RATES Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Buyint 00 Sein( US dollar 1.4051 1.4222 Sterling pound 2.1488 2.2027 Australian dollar 1.0272 1.0605 Canadian dollar 1.0144 1.0387 NZ dollar 0.9029 0.9346 EC unit 1.8196 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling 13.6168 14.2467 Belgian147 words
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Article125 1995-12-16 19 Contract data: Dec 15. 1995 CURRENCY 1 MTH 3 MTH 6 MTH 9 MTH 12 MTH CALL VALUE DATE USS 5 1 5'/» 5'/» 4 7 <» 4*4 44» 19/12/95 A$ 6*4 6*4 6 4 6 s 6*} 5 s 19/12/95 NZ$ 7*4 7*4 7H 7 V»125 words
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Article, Illustration507 1995-12-16 20 Sim Wai Chew - By Sim Wai Chew PAN-UNITED Corporation's river port-cum-industrial park project in Changshu, Jiangsu province, is expected to cost a total of $3OO million and will complement the nearby Wuxi-Singapore and Singapore-Suzhou industrial estates, PUC executive chairman Ow Chin Hock said on Thursday. Releasing newTimesgraphics - 507 words
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967 1995-12-16 20 Kalpana Rashiwala; and Ann Williams - By Kalpana Rashiwala and Ann Williams PROPERTY buyers will have a slew of projects to choose from next year: landed, apartments and condominiums. 99year leasehold and freehold properties, going by967 words
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541 1995-12-16 23 I REFER to the National Development Minister’s suggestion that dirty precincts may pay higher service and conservancy charges to curb littering (see page 2). I feel this is very unfair to residents who do not litter. Why should we be penalised for the541 words
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Article458 1995-12-16 23 AFTER reading Mr Tan Hong Pew’s letter "SDP should find out what voters want most” (ST Weekly Edition, Dec 9), I feel compelled to present an alternative view. I can empathise, at best only458 words
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499 1995-12-16 23 I REFER to Mr Daniel Koh Kah Soon’s letter “Waive 2nd language entry rule at university for returning students” (ST, Dec 5). It is true that it is difficult for Singaporean students abroad to keep up with their mother tongue,499 words
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546 1995-12-16 23 I REFER to the letter, “Singaporeans responsible enough to handle greater freedom", by Dr Chee Soon Juan (ST Weekly Edition, Dec 9). I have been following several letters by Dr Chee recently, and I have come to the conclusion that it is the546 words
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Article, Illustration486 1995-12-16 24 Wong Hiew Peng - The idea of extending travel to buses came from motorists who did not live near MRT stations, said Mr Yeow Hwee Ming, Transit Link’s marketing communications manager. Some had also asked for longer parking hours so that they need not rush to collect their cars before 7486 words
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Article, Illustration243 1995-12-16 24 KAREN Pooh, eight, stood out from the mostly male and older weiqi players at the Ana Hotel last weekend. She was one of 120 amateurs who battled it out at the Fifth Singapore Hitachi Asia Go Meijin-Sen. Karen, who has just completed Primary Two243 words
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486 1995-12-16 24 Chua Mui Hoong - By Chua Mui Hoong SINGAPORE must never put itself into a position where it has to cut back on welfare benefits it cannot afford to sustain, as France is in today, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said last Saturday. Referring to486 words