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Title Section20 1997-08-23 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY EDITION SATURDAY. AUGUST 23, 1997 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MITA (P) 047/08/9720 words
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Article, Illustration154 1997-08-23 1 ONE song from the First Lady, Mrs Ong Teng Cheong, and the money poured in $587,250 to be exact. Mrs Ong, a former Nanyang Girls’ student and the chairman of its board of directors, sang Yunhe (Cloud River) in Mandarin. ThePicture by GEORGE GASCON. - 154 words
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631 1997-08-23 1 Koh Buck Song - Judgment reserved in suit against Jeya By Koh Buck Song JUDGMENT was reserved yesterday in Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's defamation suit against Workers’ Party chief J. B. Jeyaretnam, for which Mr Goh is asking aggravated damages of $200,000. Justice S. Rajendran adjourned the631 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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628 1997-08-23 2 Tan Ooi Boon - *y Tan Ooi Boon CRIMINAL who is sen*nced to life imprisonment ill stay in jail for the rest of is life! the Court of Appeal tied on Wednesday. In delivering the court's idgment. Chief Justice Yong mg How declared628 words
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441 1997-08-23 2 TAN 001 BOON - By TAN 001 BOON. THE Government is studying a proposal to set up a review board which will look into cases of prisoners serving life sentences and decide if they deserve to be released early. The move comes in the wake of the441 words
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Article, Illustration488 1997-08-23 2 "LIFE" Till you die The Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday that life imprisonment means locking up a prisoner for the rest of his natural life. Previously, life imprisonment was taken to mean 20 years' jail. Chief Justice Yong Rung How said it was apparent that Parliament had differentiated between488 words
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432 1997-08-23 3 Jason Leow - By Jason Leow THE Speak Mandarin Campaign wants English-educated Chinese Singaporeans to get into cyberspace this year and surf Chinese-language Internet web sites. This will move the campaign, started in 1979, one step further by urging people to not only speak Mandarin, but432 words
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Article, Illustration275 1997-08-23 3 IT WAS a Herculean task trying to find a way of making the learning of Mandarin appealing to children So when the Committee to Promote the Use of Mandarin discovered a Mandarin version of an animated feature called Hercules, complete with a Mandarin soundtrack and rhyming275 words
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479 1997-08-23 3 Leong Ching Ching - By Leong Ching Ching ABOUT 2,000 Singaporeans a year emigrated in the *****, down from the peak of 4,707 in 1988, according to figures released by Chief Statistician Paul Cheung. Responding to a Straits Times survey which found that almost one in479 words
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696 1997-08-23 3 Ahmad Osman - Tang given two weeks to file notice of appeal By Ahmad Osman THE Court of Appeal said yesterday that Justice Lai Kew Chai could have used his discretion wrongfully when he ordered Mr Tang Liang Hong to pay the costs of an696 words
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DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST WORKERS’ PARTY CHIEF
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Article, Illustration801 1997-08-23 4 Koh Buck Song - By Koh Buck Song PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong argued on Tuesday that what Mr J B Jevaretnarn did at a rally on Jan 1 was like throwing at him "a Molotov cocktail prepared by Mr Tang Liang Hong with precise timingPicture by ALPHONSO CHAN. - 801 words
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Article, Illustration772 1997-08-23 4 But QC Shields says that he knew the contents and significance of two police reports WORKERS' Party chief J.B. Jeyaretnam maintained on Wednesday that he did not know what was in the police reports made by Mr Tang Liang Hong on Jan 1. He never read themPicture by ALBERT SIM. - 772 words
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726 1997-08-23 5 Shields cites cross-examination of WP leader MR J.B. JEYARETNAM knew full well why Mr Tang Liang Hong made the two police reports against the 11 PAP leaders when he announced them at the Workers Party eve-of-poil rally on Jan 1. argued Queen's726 words
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713 1997-08-23 5 He had released contents of Tang Liang Hong’s police reports to the press MR GOH Chok Tong s defamation suit against Mr J.B. Jevaretnam should be aismissed since the Prime Minister himself had released the contents of Mr Tang Liang Hong's police reports to713 words
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705 1997-08-23 5 Clashof the QCs QUEEN’S Counsel George Carman yesterday accusea his counterpart Thomas Shields 01 “deliberately” ignoring critical legal precedents in nis suomissions to the High Court, provoning the latter to express nis resentment at the charge. The clash of the QCs arose after705 words
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556 1997-08-23 6 SM’s remarks come after stock-take and audit of Singapore’s position SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew last Friday spelt out how Singapore's airline and financial sector would have to gear up to meet the growing global economic comoetition if they were not to be556 words
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Article, Illustration692 1997-08-23 6 Pang Gek Choo - By Pang Gek Choo A NEW book on Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew will aim to raise $2 million for nine education-related charities. A limited 200 copies of Lee Kuan Yew: The Man And His Ideas, will be sold692 words
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377 1997-08-23 6 Jason Tan - By Jason Tan THE first car cooperative at Toh Yi estate was launched on Sun day with a slew of penalties aimed at the inconsiderate user. The 125 who have expressed interest in joining the scheme will be sharing the use of four manual 1.3-litre377 words
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557 1997-08-23 7 Lim Li Hsien - Job offer which was withdrawn By Lim Li Hsien A WOMAN told her prospective employer she had been a cancer patient before, and this led Shangri-La Hotel to withdraw its job offer. She took the hotel to court. Early this month, the557 words
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Article, Illustration413 1997-08-23 7 Tan Ooi Boon - By Tan Ooi Boon A COUPLE engaged in a bitter divorce have been barred from entering their flat by the High Court in an unusual move to stop them from prolonging their battle. The ruling came after the couple had accused each otherADAM LEE - 413 words
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487 1997-08-23 8 Dominic Nathan - Iras’ novel way to check returns By Dominic Nathan AN ARCHITECT tried to claim $240,000 in private expenses, including money he gave nis wife and his personal income tax. as a business expense in his firm's tax returns. Another architect tried to487 words
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Article, Illustration98 1997-08-23 8 HE MAY well be feeling blue in the face but Mr Garret Joseph Lee (above) is certainly not showing it. The 21-year-old Police Academy swimming instructor, who says he enjoys holding his breath underwater, did it for a record 3 minutes and 16 seconds, defeating 19 other participants at■ Picture by ALPHONSO CHAN. - 98 words
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Advertisement169 1997-08-23 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 ST169 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1116 1997-08-23 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 Market1,116 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration535 1997-08-23 9 S. Murali - Website will provide readers with South-east Asia Games history, details, latest from Jakarta By S. Murali TIMESPORVS 50-day countdown to the 19th South-east Asia Games on Wednesday coincided with the launch of The Straits Times/Tiger Beer SEA Games website. The website will keep readers abreast ofPicture by GEORGE GASCON. - 535 words
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Article414 1997-08-23 9 By; Shirlynn Ho-Pereira - By Shirlynn Ho-Pereira i who was in Jakarta recently THE venues are still getting their facelifts, the hotel where the athletes are going to stay in is still under construction, and there are no posters nor buntings up yet. But Rudolf Warouw, the man in414 words
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Article, Illustration495 1997-08-23 9 Thomas Koh - Casualties include Hosni, Wong, basketball, boxing and sepak takraw SEA GAMES By Thomas Koh SPRINTER Muhamad Hosni Muhamad was left at the starting blocks when the Singapore National Olympic Council selection committee met on Monday evening to announce the Singapore contingent for October's South-east Asia495 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration500 1997-08-23 10 Reuter. Bemama BRISBANE Former Selangor Mentri Besar Muhammad Muhammad Taib was committed on Tuesday to stand trial in Australia on charges that he tried to take A 51.26 million <S$l.42 million) in cash out of the country with out declaring it.Reuter.; Bemama; – Reuter picture. - 500 words
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Article, Illustration397 1997-08-23 10 Beverages containing alcohol sold as soft drinks ordered to be cleared from shelves Bemama. NST. KUALA LUMPUR The government intends to remove mild alcoholic drinks, known popularly as “alcopops". from retail outlets nationwide as tney are being sold as soft drinks. Domestic Trade– Bemama.; NST.; NST picture. - 397 words
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511 1997-08-23 10 Brendan Pereira - Freeze due to country being ‘too dependent’ on them By Brendan Pereira in Kuala Lumpur THE Government has frozen the recruitment of all unskilled foreign labour, including domestic maids, saying that the country had become too dependent on foreign workers. It said511 words
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117 1997-08-23 10 KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian trader has reported to the police that her Indonesian maid has disappeared with her year-old baby girl. The Sun on Thursday reported that the maid had been missing with the toddler for more than a month. Ms Nor Zarina117 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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445 1997-08-23 11 Luz Baguioro - By Luz Baguioro in Manila FORMER Philippine President Corazon Aquino on Thursday urged Filipinos to protest against moves to change the Constitution as Cardinal Jaime Sin warned that the country was heading towards another dicta torship. "We should continue with the Constitution as it445 words
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600 1997-08-23 11 Susan Sim - Indonesian leader moves to calm jittery financial markets By Susan Sim Indonesia Correspondent JAKARTA President Suharto, seeking to calm jittery financial markets as the rupiah slid to record lows against the dollar two days in a row. last Saturday presented an impressive report card which600 words
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194 1997-08-23 11 AFP. BANGKOK A Thai English language newspaper, the Thai land Times, closed last Friday, blaming the country’s economic recession. Thailand Times, with a staff of about 120. announced its closure in a final edition last Friday. "The mass media has not comeAFP. - 194 words
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Article, Illustration97 1997-08-23 11 INDONESIAN President Suharto (second from left) observing a scale model of the proposed Unity Bi idge that will link Indonesia with Malaysia. The 95-km structure will be the world’s longest bridge. Some 42 km of the bridge will span the Straits of Malacca, 47 km aboveReuter picture. - 97 words
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333 1997-08-23 11 Derwin Pereira - By Derwin Pereira in Jakarta THEY are the young "eco-preneurs”. Thirteen Singaporean and Indonesian youths are doing their part to save the environment by joining an ecological project codenamed Operation Wallacea. For two weeks, starting last Saturday, they have been assisting a marine333 words
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COMMENT/Pick of the week’s editorials
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710 1997-08-23 12 AUGUST 2" 1997 REMARKS made at the launch last Sunday of Singapore's first neighbourhood car co-operative scheme in Toh Yi Drive. Upper Bukit Timah. seemed to hint at something negative Mr La Meng tne business devolonment manager of NTUC Income, tne Dlan s originators, said that710 words
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Article704 1997-08-23 12 AUGUST 19 <997 FOR management guru Peter Drucker. the ideal symbol of the Dost-capitalist society is a West African wood carver who has a radio, television set and motorbike uses the tools of Western technology, carves for an art dealer in Paris, and derives his704 words
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Article674 1997-08-23 12 AUGUST 18 1997 ASEAN, 30 years old, is a great proposition with suitors aplenty. Consider its track record Over the past three decades. Asean unity made it possible for its five founding member-states to enjoy political stability and rapid economic development. It spawned the Asean674 words
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Article, Illustration887 1997-08-23 12 Alan John - Bv Alan John C 1 HONG Quee Jen is not a household name, but anyone cnoosim*, a secondary school for their child should know about her. The 17-year-old made the cover of STIOO. the an nuai guide to secondary school rankings,887 words
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COMMENT/ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1290 1997-08-23 13 RAVI VELOO • - My view RAVI VELOO IT WAS quite stark, and so. ouite a surprise. The Prime Minister appeared on television, said a quick good evening, and went straight into cold, hard figures. No preamble, his first words were: "The Singaporeiuowig mo - 1,290 words
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909 1997-08-23 13 Koh Buck Song - By Koh Buck Song FANDI AHMAD has done it again. Once more, he has made his fans cry foul this time, over his baby son Irfan, who has already earned a five-figure sum without having to kick a909 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, Illustration2170 1997-08-23 14 To leave or not to leave. The age-old question has cropped up again with the latest findings in a Straits Times survey which reveals that 18 per cent of Singaporeans are thinking of emigration. Why are people still thinking of greenerf»0El ROSAUS - 2,170 words
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Article, Illustration1347 1997-08-23 15 Interview Mr Sueb Rahim, 59, is one of the 3,329 daily-rated workers with the Environment Ministry whose plight was highlighted during the Budget debate. Although their hard work would be recognised officially this year on the Prime1,347 words
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Article, Illustration1190 1997-08-23 15 Sonny Yap - Thinking Aloud Sonny Yap SATURDAY night. You snuggle into your sofa and hit the remote control pad. Now who should you invite into your home theatre tonight? Hmmm Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson in Maverick on TCS 5 sounds like a1,190 words
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MONEY
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449 1997-08-23 16 Weekly share market review THE stock market had another dismal week, beset by sharp gyrations on Wall Street as well as uninspiring interim results from several big corporations. Singapore shares were sluggish throughout the week except on Wednesday when a strong overnight close on449 words
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Article76 1997-08-23 16 ST Industrials Index The Straits Times Industrials Index dropped 8.36 points on the week to 1945.44. DAY CLOSE TURNOVER Monday 1918.85 (—34.95) 121.844 ($498.970m) Tuesday 1918.53 (—0.32) 112.626 ($429.774m) Wednesday 1943.92 (+25.39) 124.404 ($414.650m) Thursday 1946.57 2.65) 139.361 ($412.327m) Friday 1945.44 1.13) 85.855 ($263.521m) BT—MGA Index The76 words
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Article1409 1997-08-23 16 Net Mm CPS Date TV LV TY LY Company enn (sm> (Sm> (cts) (cts) ACE Dynamics Aug 18 I 0.546 0.9071 0.67 AMDS* Jun 24 P 45.798 33.484 7 8 5.7 AS Auto Jun 16 P 11.648 7 488 12.0 9.0 Ala» Hldgs Jun 18 P 3.836 2.5341,409 words
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Article148 1997-08-23 16 Comnanv OKI Bttl lißt Hai Sun Hup A East India Room Aug 26 11.00 am Raffias Hotat 1 Baach Road (*****3) Vicom Ltd A Vicom Ltd Aug 26 4.00 pm 385 Sin Mmg Oriva (*****8) GB Hldgs A Ragistarad Offiea Aug 27 10.00 am 26 JO* Tarusan Jurong148 words
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Article202 1997-08-23 16 OTHERS Book» Acc Compony Ratio dot» dot# Paymt DCB Hldgs Rostrictod offor for Jun 17 Jun 23 NYA salo of up to 50,879.000 ordinary sHaras of Msl tach In OCB Sakura Merchant Banktrt Btid at an offtr pnea of M 54.10 par shorts on tht basis of 1202 words
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Article202 1997-08-23 16 Company Right» Issue AISB Three-for-five M 55.50 Amcol One-tor-two $2.05 IPC Corpn One-for-flve $0.30 inno-Pac Three-tor-one $0.30 MUI One-tor-two 4> M 51.30 Nippercreft One-for-four #> $0.28 PMI Three-for-two MSI.OO Pub Bk F One-for-flve M 53.30 TIBS One-for-one $O.BO Company Bonus l«»ue Kamayan Corp One-tor-three H Royal Two-for-three Kian202 words
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Article944 1997-08-23 16 Payment Ex Books Pay data close date Alex Hldgs SOC b 6 Sep 18 Sep 24 Oct 8 AS Auto b 15TE Sep 9 Sep IS Sep 29 AseanFd I 10TE Aug 5 Aug 15 Aug 25 Asia Pac Ld b HITE Sep 24 Sep 30 Oct 29944 words
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622 1997-08-23 17 Narendra Aggarwal - Key exports increase 6.9%, helped by growth in electronics sector By Narendra Aggarwal SINGAPORE'S vital non-oil domestic exports rose by 6.9 per cent last month, helped by a moderate 5.4 per cent electronics growth, indicating that the coun try's economic recovery was very622 words
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414 1997-08-23 17 Colin Tan - By Colin Tan PROPERTY magnate Ng Teng Fong topped the tender for the historic Fullerton Square site earmarked for a hotel development with a $llO million bid on Wednesday. The bid was double the previous top bid of $55.5414 words
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Article150 1997-08-23 17 COUNTER RATES Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Selling Buying OD US dollar 1 4828 1.5077 Sterling oound 2.3372 2.4069 Australian dollar 1.0967 1.1374 Canadian dollar 1.0568 1.0866 NZ dollar 0.9393 0.9768 EC unit 1.6205 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency 11.8156 Austrian schilling 11.2601150 words
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Article106 1997-08-23 17 Contract date: Aug 22, 1997 UNIT ONE MTH 3 MTH 6 MTH 3 MTH 12 MTH CALL VALUE DATE uss 5 5 5 5'. 5y„ 4726/8/97 AS 4-. 4 4 4', 4 3 26/8/97 NZS 7* 7 Yu 7 7/, 7'A 6 3 A 26/8/97 STG 6y„106 words
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Article500 1997-08-23 17 Aug 22.1997 HK$ ASM Pacrfic 6 85 ■0100 All.ed ind int 1 3 58 unch Allied Oversea 2 15 0 21 Asia Sec let 560 ♦0 25 Bank o' EA 30 30 ■0 50 C P Pokphand 2 80 -0 03 CDl Hotel 3 33 ■007 Cate De Coral500 words
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Article821 1997-08-23 17 Mars Prices. Aug 23 Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen S Dore Gr und 1053—1 107" American Inti Assur AiA unit Linked E und ISoorel 1041 1 096« AiA'Jnit Linked'und (BruneiI 0919—0968« AXALM ogress* und 0957* Citicorp Invt Bank C<6Global Bond'd 1988—1 099" C*ti Asia !n*r#struCVn' d 1821 words
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Article8745 1997-08-23 18 1997 Curr Last Vol Day Gr s Net M Cap Wt Avg High Low Company Traded Sale +or- 000 High Low Div P/E Smil Price IS7 'Ol e AC| Dynamres6oc 103 unch 15 103 101 -10.4 84 4 103 885 885 ASF USIC 100 US 885 18,745 words
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Article906 1997-08-23 20 Tan Li Eng - UOB raises stakes with launch of balloon payment schemet rise By Tan Li Eng DBS BANK has increased its concessionary fixed interest rate on its housing loan package by a quarter-point a move that is likely to spanc off similar rate rises among its906 words
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Article, Illustration892 1997-08-23 20 Kalpana Rashiwala - DBS Land CEO says property mart definitely not heading for collapse By Kalpana Rashiwala DBS Land deputy chairman Dr Han Cheng Fong says the Singapore private housing market is nowhere near conapse out agrees that there couid be a mismatch between potentialjALEhA HASHIM - 892 words
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301 1997-08-23 20 SINGAPORE Telecom has invested in a new Internet software which is not only 30 per I cent faster than the existing protocol but also offers users greater security. Called IPv6, the new InterI net protocol will also help opi erators such as Sing Tel301 words
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Advertisement901 1997-08-23 21 POST t <ts National Council of Social Service is the umbrella body for social service organisations in Singapore We plan and co-ordinate social services to the elderly, disabled, family, children and youth and the community We also promote voluntary work. Our fundraising arm, Community Chest, raises funds for 50 charities901 words
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FORUM
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Article, Illustration425 1997-08-23 23 Minding their own business and trying to adapt to anew country... HATS off to Chua Huck Cheng for his timely piece on foreign workers (ST. July 27). Having lived in the United States for almost 2 '■years. I came back to Singapore425 words
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371 1997-08-23 23 I REFER to Mr Denis Distant’s letter, “A waste of resources and money to scrap usable cars" (ST, Aug 11). There is currently no age limit imposed on cars, and car owners are not required to371 words
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508 1997-08-23 23 I REFER to the report “Job offer which was withdrawn: Ex-cancer patient sues hotel for not employing her” (see page 7) In October 1986, there were a couple of letters to the Forum Page of The Straits Times highlighting similar problems “Don’t508 words
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409 1997-08-23 23 I REFER to Mr Victor Ng Beng Li’s letter, “Make people ‘pre-policy’ contributors instead of ‘post policy’ commentators (ST weekly Edition, Aug 16). He raises the issue of quo tas for university courses. He feels that quotas restrict free choice, and force409 words
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Article, Illustration556 1997-08-23 24 Rental shops to be sold on shorter, 30-year lease ALL Housing Board rental shops will now be sold to their present tenants on a 30-year, instead of a 99-vear. lease a move the Government hopes will help shopkeepers refocus on running their businesses. "There556 words
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Article, Illustration437 1997-08-23 24 Kalpana Rashiwala; and Sim Wai Chew - By Kalpana Rashiwala and Sim Wai Chew THE Keppel Group and the Port of Singapore Authority are to develop adjacent land parcels at their massive waterfront sites at Telok Blangah. On the drawing board are plans to build an office and residential developmentFOOMVWiWEN - 437 words
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267 1997-08-23 24 THE Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) is considering a mega-cruise centre at the four-storey Singapore Port Institute next to the World Trade Centre (WTC) with facilities rivalling Changi Airport. It is also looking at either retrofitting or redeveloping the WTC itself under267 words