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Title Section20 1997-04-12 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY EDITION SATURDAY. APRIL 12. 1997 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MITA (P) 156/08/9620 words
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560 1997-04-12 1 Koh Buck Song - Promise of better service to the public By Koh Buck Song A MOKE efficient Government and better public services are some benefits Singaporeans can expect with the whole civil service going autonomous from this month. Finance Minister Richard Hu commissioned the remaining560 words
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Article, Illustration601 1997-04-12 1 Elena Chong - It’s misadventure coroner It shows how lethal drug can be, he says Club hostess dies from Ecstasy poisoning By Elena Chong SINGAPORE'S first Ecstasy-re-lated death was misadventure. State Coroner Siva Shanmugam ruled last Saturday, in the case of actress and club hostess Cindy Tay Teow Li, 26. who died of601 words
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173 1997-04-12 1 GENEVA Singapore's Changi Airport has been voted the world's top airport by longhaul airline passengers, the International Air Transport Association (latai said on Wednesday. The second spot went to Britain's Manchester, which is undergoing major reconstruction. Changi ousted Manchester from the top spot173 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement11 1997-04-12 1 Singaporeans put $5 billion down on bets last year: Page 2411 words
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Advertisement10 1997-04-12 1 Planning a CAREER Move CHECK OUT Pages 21 22 8"887i8r9oooo610 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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882 1997-04-12 2 Stephanie Yeo - Electoral support used as a yardstick By Stephanie Yeo HOUSING Board blocks in 10 constituencies have been picked for the Main Upgrading Programme because their residents nave strong community bonds and supported the People's Action Party handsomely in January’s General Election. This is the first time882 words
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Article, Illustration482 1997-04-12 2 She steals credit card but gets $2OO pay rise A SECRETARY who stole her colleague's credit card was forgiven by the victim and their employer, who not only persuaded her to stay on in her job but gave her a $2OO482 words
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Article, Illustration477 1997-04-12 2 Elena Chong - By Elena Chong A GOLDSMITH was robbed of $200,000 worth of gold by two armed men, but ne asked a court on Wednesday to spare the man who helped set up the crime. In a letter, Mr Lee Kim Boon,477 words
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576 1997-04-12 3 Thomas Lee - By Thomas Lee THE Singapore Armed Forces resumed training exercises on Sunday. three davs after they were suspended, after a review of its safety procedures showed them to be adequate. Preliminary investigations indicated that it was576 words
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Article, Illustration366 1997-04-12 3 Sharon Vasoo - By Sharon Vasoo SCANTILY-clad models will not appear any more in advertisements for Halal roods Diet Formula. Instead, women in promotional material for the slimming powder will appear in sarong kebayas and Punjabi suits. This is because Halal Food International, which sells the366 words
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Article, Illustration432 1997-04-12 3 Lim Li Hsien - By Lim Li Hsien A SQUABBLE between two brothers over the family’s business, and particularly over how one of them placed two women said to be his mistresses in key jobs, has ended up in court. One brother, Mr Yong Chin Hee,432 words
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HOME
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563 1997-04-12 4 Beri rates S'pore workers tops again BEST IN THE WORLD SINGAPORE'S labour force has once again been rated tne best in tne world by the United States based Business Environment Risk Intelligence (Beri> The Republic aiso retains its po siuon as the second most profitable country for companies to invest563 words
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426 1997-04-12 4 Tan Ooi Boon - Says 5 months not enough for attacking 12-year-old By Tan Ooi Boon AN ELDERLY provision shop assistant molested a customer who was young enough to be his granddaughter and the Chief Justice more than doubled his jail sentence. In upping the sentence426 words
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488 1997-04-12 4 THE average car buyer is now faced with expensive Certificates of Entitlement (COEs 1 COEs tor small cars (below 1.000 co cost $35,550. tne mgnest in the seven years since tne COE system was start o The price rose by nearly $6,000488 words
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Article, Illustration528 1997-04-12 4 LeongChanTeik - By LeongChanTeik THERE was a rush to buy the BMW 316iA recently 800 cars were sold in just two weeks, a feat which took Mercedes-Benz, the No. 1 selling brand here, three months to achieve this yea i The BMW buyers had528 words
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Article, Illustration572 1997-04-12 5 Chua Lee Hoong - By Chua Lee Hoong THE National Trades Union Congress will help workers here live a better life and have a brighter future, with the “NTUC 21” blueprint adopted last Saturday. The action plan, passed at the end of the NTUC’s threeday Triennial572 words
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486 1997-04-12 5 Planning to form opposition in exile to fight S’pore Govt: Aussie report LAWYER Tang Liang Hong has met fugitive lawyer Francis Seow in Melbourne over the last few days to discuss plans to set up an opposition in exile to fight the486 words
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Article, Illustration482 1997-04-12 5 Even better, he is now leading a normal life MARK LIM looks like any dashing 21-year-old. He speaks confidently, stands tall at 1.71 m, is a lean 51 kg and sports trendy long hair. He is also smart he scored five distinctions inPicture by STEVEN LEE. - 482 words
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291 1997-04-12 5 Lea Wee - By Lea Wee ABOUT 1,500 new tuberculosis patients are seen here every year. And this is far too many given that the disease can be cured, said the Ministry of Health. It has started a national programme to eliminate it here291 words
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Article, Illustration679 1997-04-12 6 Karamjit Kaur - Sisters’ fight to keep their home By Karamjit Kaur THREE elderly sisters who said thev were tricked into selling their house changed their minds on Tuesday about proceeding with the case and agreed to settle the matter out of court. The Straits679 words
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Article, Illustration436 1997-04-12 6 CYCLING through a little town in Turkey. Mr Tom Fremantle found himself trailing behind a bus which was belching out black smoke. He cycled furiously to overtake it. but the bus. carbon monoxide and all. overtook him minutes later. When he overtook it, thePicture by WONG KWAI CHOW. - 436 words
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Article, Illustration341 1997-04-12 6 Safra party at Padang Parade at the Stadium WHICH party to go to 0 This National Day there will be two big celebrations happening at the same time. While 65.000 people watch the National Day Parade at the National Stadium, another 20.000 will be at341 words
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Article, Illustration606 1997-04-12 7 TWO men have claimed trial to charges of soccer bribery and conspiring to fix matches n last year’s S-League competition'. Businessman Raiendran R. Kurusamv, 37, and his former employee, liamadas Eurulandi Sangelee, 40, unem p.oyed, face three charges of t orruption and three of606 words
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Article254 1997-04-12 7 THEY were either very good. Or very bad. At the end of one hour of play, the score read 0-0. And this was a rugby game, where scores of more than 200 points have been recorded in British school matches. The place was Farrer Park and254 words
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Article, Illustration754 1997-04-12 8 Koh Boon Pin - More women are taking to motorbikes By Koh Boon Pin FED-UP with having to pay for costly taxi rides Miss Jennifer Teh. 22. has decided to taxe to the roads herself on a motorcycle. “Taking a cab cost mo too much moneyPicture by LIM SIN THAI. - 754 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement175 1997-04-12 7 Home Delivery weekly! A crisp summary of the weeK's major happenings in Singapore. Politics, business, the economy, investment opportunities, executives appointments.... and highlights on Malaysia and the Asean. A convenient tabloid airmailed to you wherever you may be. Yes! Every week. Subscribe now. And be at home with the ST175 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1117 1997-04-12 8 RADIO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME SCHEDULES 1100 1400 Hours (GMT) 6015 KHz (49M BAND) 6155 KHz (49M BAND) MONDAY 1100 News 1109 Business Market Report 1115 Arts Arena 1130 News 1135 The Front Page 1138 E Z Beat 1145 Newsline 1200 News/Weather (Asia-Pacific) 1205 E Z Beat 1220 Business Market1,117 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration637 1997-04-12 9 ATHLETICS by Shirlynn Ho-Pereira - ATHLETICS by ATHLETICS by Shirlynn Ho-Pereira TWO years ago, Singapore ath letes brought home one gold medal from the Chiangmai South-east Asia Games. This October, the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association expects them to bring back four. If the sceptics do not find that637 words
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Article402 1997-04-12 9 Joe Dorai - FAS sets deadline for 6-month compensation to club’s ex-English coach SOCCER by Joe Dorai NATIONAL Football League Division One club Landmark Ma rine Castle has been told to pay six months’ compensation to its former English coach Geoffrey Hudson or face possible de-reg-istration. The402 words
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Article, Illustration482 1997-04-12 9 Shirlynn Ho-Pereira - STTA gets $624,500 from SSC in push for international glory TABLE TENNIS By Shirlynn Ho-Pereira PLAN for modest gains and deliver on the promises. That, in a nutshell, summarised the Singapore Table Tennis Association’s goals as its president, Mr Choo Wee Khiang, signed the Co-Opera-tive482 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration453 1997-04-12 10 BUKIT MERTAJAM Penang police have busted a major syndicate that produced imitation medicinal products cartying leading brand names such as Panadol. Cortal and Eyemo. The Sun reported on Tuesday that state police and enforcement officers from tne Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs453 words
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Article, Illustration148 1997-04-12 10 KUALA TERENGGANU Coconuts in Terengganu are getting expensive these days because of a shortage of coconut climbers and the problem posed by reluctant monkeys. Fama, the agency marketing agricultural products, warned that the coconut shortage would become acute next week when Muslims celebrate148 words
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Article, Illustration318 1997-04-12 10 KUALA LUMPUR Malay sia plans to introduce psychological tests for all new employees of banks and finance companies to weed out potential crooks in a bid to curb commercial crime. The Sun on Wednesday quoted Finance Ministry Parliamentary Secretary batuk318 words
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490 1997-04-12 10 Brendan Pereira - By Brendan Pereira in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN riot police used a water cannon and batons to break up a demonstration bv more than 600 people opposed to the presence of an Israel cricket team here. About 60 Par ti Islam (Pas) members and490 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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626 1997-04-12 11 Edward Tang - By Edward Tang Thailand Correspondent BANGKOK A team of senior Thai military commanders, who accompanied their prime minister on a visit to China last week, will be making a second trip again in June, this time with a shopping list. The626 words
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265 1997-04-12 11 Reuter, Kyodo. NEW DELHI Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said on Tuesday that Asean planned to decide by July whether to admit Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to the grouping. “We will have a meeting of foreign ministers of Asean some time beforeReuter,; Kyodo. - 265 words
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375 1997-04-12 11 Nirmal Ghosh - By Nirmal Ghosh Philippines Correspondent MANILA People in the Philippines must learn how to keep better time if they are going to help boost the economy, President Fidel Ramos has said. In a statement last weekend from the Presidential Palace, he announced the375 words
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Article, Illustration55 1997-04-12 11 WOMAN CADET: Cadet Leah Lorenzo (centre), one of a batch of seven women at the Philippine Military Academy, grinning during the graduation ceremony in Baguio last month. The seven, the country's first female military academy graduates ever, have stirred a national debate on the role of women inReuter picture - 55 words
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COMMENT/Pick of the week's editorials
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Article698 1997-04-12 12 APRILII. 1997 EVERY year since the Chinese military crushed the 1989 student protest in Tiananmen Square. Western countries have felt compelled to put Beiiing in the dock for its human rights record It is happening again at the L'nited Nations Human Rights Commission in698 words
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Article685 1997-04-12 12 APRIL 10 1997 BOTH the fact that all the safety procedures of the Singapore Armed Forces <SAF> were reviewed following two major accidents in a month, and that the review showed the procedures to be adequate, signal the importance it attaches to safety. This is,685 words
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Article643 1997-04-12 12 APRIL 8 1997 BORN in the crucible of confrontation. the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) outlived its utility with the end of the Cold War. according to some. The question was explicitly addressed at NAM's 12th ministerial conference in New Delhi which ends today. Indian External643 words
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Article, Illustration786 1997-04-12 12 Bob Ng - By Bob Ng WITH Singapore-bashing seemingly the most popular sport north of the Causeway these days, many Singaporeans may well feel as if they can do no right. To these compatriots of mine, I say take heart. We have reason to beDARIO NOCHE - 786 words
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COMMENT/ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1169 1997-04-12 13 Ng Wei Joo - By Ng Wei Joo RECENTLY, the American International Assurance Company found itself in the glare of some unwelcome spotlight. A supervisor at a Bishan dry cleaner's had sued the insurance company for not honouring her SIOO.OOO claim made on an AIA policy shemows rc - 1,169 words
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996 1997-04-12 13 Ravi Veloo - Ravi Veloo IN ONE week's time, the Public Transport Council is likely to consiaer requests to raise taxi fares. But here is a request from one regular passenger: Please don't. Everv time people find it hard to get a taxi, or cab996 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, Illustration2041 1997-04-12 14 Tang Liang Hong’s lawyers are afraid to represent me’ complaint When Mr Tang Liang Hong complained he could not get legal representation, he said that more than 12 senior lawyers turned him down because they were afraid to act for2,041 words
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Article, Illustration1216 1997-04-12 15 Interview He does not want people to second-guess the Establishment view, but rather to tell him what they really think, says the new Feedback Unit chief, Minister of State for Communications John Chen. He speaks to Ravi Veloo. INSIGHT:1,216 words
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Article, Illustration1248 1997-04-12 15 Warren Fernandez - Thinking Aloud Warren Fernandez AS YOU read this, dozens of Singaporeans are making their way across the Causeway to Johor.' Barring any unexpected de lays of the sort experienced last weekend, when customs officials seemed to be on an unofficial go-slow’, more than 25,0001,248 words
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MONEY
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508 1997-04-12 16 Weekly share market review OPTIMISTIC predictions earlier that a softening Malaysian bourse would benefit the Singapore stockmarket failed to matenalise as the benchmark Straits Times Industrials Index (STII) closed lower for the second week in a row It ended 0.35 percent508 words
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Article77 1997-04-12 16 ST Industrials Index The Straits Times Industrials Index dropped 7.30 points on the week to 2068.48. DAY CLOSE TURNOVER Monday 2088.14 (+12.36) 95.263m ($246.635m) Tuesday 2104.71 (+16.57) 127.05m ($310.927m) Wednesday 2103.20 (-1.51) 139.85m ($322.595m) Thursday 2087.27 (-15.93) 77.128m ($207.414m) Friday 2068.48 (-18.79) 107.85m ($366.006m) BT— MGA Index77 words
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Article1800 1997-04-12 16 Company Oat* ann Net earn TY LY ($m) ($m> EPS TY LY lets) (Cts) ASJ Hldgs Mar 24 F 2 188 4522 2.92 AC tf Mar 12 F ***** 31.029 196 22.8 4cma Mar 19 P 40.588 52.778 24.5 31.9 Alt* Hldgs Dac 12 0885 1.159 2.95 3.861,800 words
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Article259 1997-04-12 16 RIGHTS ISSUI ExBooks Acc t Company Ratio data clote Paymt Keppel Ttl Tpt Two-for-four Apr 3 Apr 9 NYA OTHERS ExBooks Acc t Company Ratio data close Paymt Hai Sun Ottar for tala of up to Apr 4 Apr 10 NYA Hup 132,827,484 wrtt tty OCBC bank to259 words
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Article142 1997-04-12 16 Company Ptaca Date Time Pacific Can Inv A 19 Cacil Straat •04-00 Pacific Can Building (*****4) Mar 31 10.00am Amsteel Corp C Meeting Hall Level 45, Menara Lion 165 Jin Ampang ***** Kuala Lumpur Mar 31 12.00nn Uniphon» Tat E 3rd Floor, Bangunan Sapura. Lot 2 Jalan Enggang142 words
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Article1021 1997-04-12 16 Payment <%> Cs date Books close Ray date ASF US$0.***** F 10 Mar 18 Mar 31 Apr 9 Amtek Eng 2« 1 7.5TE Apr 3 Apr 9 Apr 23 BAT 21« F 11» Apr 10 Apr 16 Apr 28 Bouuna soc 1 10 May 7 May 13 Jun1,021 words
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Article, Illustration811 1997-04-12 17 Ng Wei Joo - Tender amounts typical of non-prime areas and nothing to shout about: Consultants By Ng Wei Joo RESPONSE to the Urban Re development Authority's (URA> first public tender of three residential land parcels for this year is "fair” and "expected". with MCL Land811 words
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Article138 1997-04-12 17 COUNTER RATES Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Buying OD Selling US dollar 1.4265 1.4427 Sterling pound Australian dollar 2.2937 1.1085 2.3493 1.1434 Canadian dollar 1.0164 1.0396 NZ dollar 0.9757 1.0095 EC unit 1.6445 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling 11.5654 12.0739 Belgian138 words
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Article110 1997-04-12 17 Contract date: April 11 1997 UNIT ONE MTH 3 MTH 6 MTH 9 MTH 12 MTH CALL VALUE DATE USS 5'/« 5’/l, 57|, 5’» 57, 5v» 4w 15/4/97 A$ 5' 2 5’ 2 5': 57, 47, 15/4/97 N7 6*. 67, 7 7, 7u 7>. 6 Mi 15/4/97110 words
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137 1997-04-12 17 DBS LAND has announced its latest property project in China’s financial capital of Shanghai, a medium-rise apartment development in the Pudong district of the city. Its wholly-owned subsidiary Hua Yuan Holdings is taking a 95 per cent stake in a joint venture for the137 words
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Article454 1997-04-12 17 April 11 1997 HK$ ASM Pacific 5t5 0 200 Allied ind Int’l 2 17 -0 10 Allied Overv.i 0 86 unch Asia Sec int 2 65 -0 10 Bank o* EA 26 25 02C 2 5? 40 07 CDL Hole' 3 52 0 02 Cate Da Coral 2 08454 words
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Article653 1997-04-12 17 Abtrust Fund Mgrs Abtrust S PO'e Gr Fd 0 996— 1 047" American Inti Assur AIA Unit Inked Fund 1 045-1 100» AXAL.tr Fortress Fund 1017. Citicorp Invt Bank Ct'Globa 1 Bond Fd 1 032-1 042" Cit 1 Asa Infrastructure Fd 112—1 17" Credit Lyonnais Int'l Asset Mgt653 words
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Article9215 1997-04-12 18 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ransaction Date: April 11 1 997 j 1997 Chit i.ast Vol Day Gr* Net M Cap Wt Avg High LOW Company Traded Sale -for000 High Low Div PE Smil Price ASE NTS10 200 US 885 885 ASP US$0 01 100 US 885 86 59,215 words
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Article, Illustration727 1997-04-12 20 UOB and Van der Horst first to benefit from relaxed disclosure rules SHAREHOLDERS were given a glimpse of how much banking tycoon Wee Cho Yaw and leading Indonesian businessman .Johannes Kotjo were paid last year for being executive chairmen of two727 words
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611 1997-04-12 20 Jean Chia - By Jean Chia ONE out of every five people who invested tfieir Central Provident Fund (CPF) monev in stocks last year made profits on their share dealings. A total of 80,463 CPF investors made a combined $179.7611 words
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409 1997-04-12 20 Neville Stack - By Neville Stack in London SINGAPOREAN and British firms are to work together to help the environment in South-East Asia. A memorandum of understanding has been negotiated between the Singapore Association for Environmental Companies (Safeco) and the British Technology Partnership Initiative (TPI). The arrangement will409 words
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Advertisement610 1997-04-12 21 The Straits Times Weekly Edition ffi FINANCIAL PLANNING ADVISORS Excellent Opportunities for Insurance Professionals Arc you a professional salesperson who loves to sell hut hates to prospce Do you want to be part of a leading financial institution which provides long term career opportunities? Would you like to offer your610 words
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Advertisement785 1997-04-12 22 p The 1 T e P 1 The Singapore Trade Development Board’s mission is to contribute to Singapore s prosperity through trade expansion. To accomplish this mission, TDB, apart From trade promotion and Facilitation work, also maintains a Computer Information and Services Division (CISD). Besides enhancing our trade infrastructure, CISD785 words
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Article693 1997-04-12 23 Together with conservation, long-term measures will ensure enough water for use MR CHIA Soo Gim's letter (ST, March 31) suggested that we consider stopping using water from Malaysia. and instead develop other sources of water. Being a small island with limited water resources, Singapore has693 words
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Article, Illustration263 1997-04-12 23 I READ with sadness the recent storv of the infant who was killed after falling out of a moving car. Obviously, if the child had been secured in a properly fitted child car seat, she would be alive today. As a263 words
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656 1997-04-12 23 Whatever Churchill may or may not have been, a magician he certainly was not! The fall of Singapore I REFER to the report “Winston Churchill alone was to blame" (ST, April 5). I am surprised that such eminent historians as Mr Correlli Barnett and656 words
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Advertisement124 1997-04-12 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. We do not accept for publication letters from writers who decline to give their names. This rule will be waived only in very exceptional circumstances, such124 words
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762 1997-04-12 24 Dominic Nathan - Billions more went to illegal betting syndicates, and an unknown amount was spent by Singaporeans in casinos in Genting Highlands, Australia and other places, including on cruise ships... The most popular game in town is still 4-D. About $2.8 billion was762 words
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632 1997-04-12 24 Rav Dhaliwal - By Rav Dhaliwal SINGAPORE and the United States signed a landmark open skies agreement on Tuesday, lifting all restrictions on the operations of both countries' airlines. The agreement will mean greater choice in flights and more com petition among airlines, w-hich is likely to632 words