The Straits Times, 11 August 1989

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1989 50 CENTS MCI (P) 44/12/88
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    'Teach civics, scrap RK classes' call
    648 1 'Teach civics, scrap RK classes' call GPC: Religion can be taught as an optional subject after school THE Education Ministry has been urged 10 scrap Religious Knowledge as a. compulsory subject m secondary schools and replace it with a new civics programme. In recommending this, the Government Parliamentary Committee for
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    ST Index hits another post-crash high
    83 1 THE better-than-expected 9.1 per cent growth m the Singapore economy during the first-half of this year was largely responsible for boosting sentiment on the local stock market yesterday. The Straits Times Industrials Index jumped 18.1 points to a post-crash high of 1,379.86, surpassing the
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    Two big events for next year's N-Day
    248 1 Two big events for next year's N-Day NEXT year's National Day promises Singaporeans a grand parade plus a large-scale event which is already being planned to involve people of all ages. Disclosing this last night, First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said a committee headed by Second Deputy Prime
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    Lock icon PLA 'to station troops in Hongkong after 1997'
    331 1 HONGKONG A senior Beijing official told a visiting Hongkong group that the Chinese army must be stationed m Hongkong after the territory reverts to Chinese rule m 1997, the group's leader said yesterday. Mr Lee Lin Sang, chairman of Hongkong's New Territories
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    Lock icon US companies warned to avoid Vietnam, N. Korea
    263 1 SEOUL The United States Embassy m Seoul has warned American companies to tread carefully around South Korean firms trying to start businesses with Vietnam and North Korea. "The US government would like to inform AmCham (American Chamber of Commerce) members of possible
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    A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
    53 1 President Wee Kim Wee and (from left) Mr Mah Bow Tan (Minister of State for ujramuiucaaonsana iniormauon and Trade and Industry), Mr Justice T. S. Sinnathuray and Mr S. Chandra Das (MP for Cheng San GRC) enjoying themselves at the National Day reception held at the
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  • Reactions to Singapore statement on US bases
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      Lock icon Future of Philippines bases not linked to offer
      195 1 Future of Philippines bases not linked to offer WASHINGTON The United States said on Wednesday that discussions about the possible use by the US of military facilities m Singapore were not linked to the future of American bases m the Philip Dines. A spokesman for the State Department, Mr Adam
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      Lock icon KL urges common Asean stand
      678 1 KL urges common Asean stand IPOH Malaysia has called on member countries of Asean to make known their stand on Singapore's offer to allow the US to set up some military facilities m the republic. The Deputy Foreign Minister, Datuk Dr Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan, said on Wednesday night that
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      4 1 More reports: P. 7
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      26 1 Summary News World News Focus H,12,13 Asean 14,15 Cftoaeway 11,17 Around Your Place 25 Comment/ Perspective njn Letters 28 Sporte 2S-« Racing S3 Times Dollar 34-41
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      99 1 MY BOSS IS A SEX PEST Says Singapore secretary. SHE DATED OTHER MEN TO MAKE THE PRESIDENT JEALOUS 4vs£r' lm\ r m -Ac High returns for US investors here American manufacturing corporations here have chalked up rates of return that would be the envy of most locally-listed companies. Govt invests
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      106 1 WE'LL BE REOPENING AT WISMA ATRIA I SOON! DOU6I/AUCK/ MmWs&&!%&t Come to the Dazzling OCBC Doubly Lucky Draw Show! Event: Ist Mini-Draw Date Time: Saturday, 1 2 August '89 at 3.00pm Venue: Main Atrium, Raffles City Featuring SBC's Xiang Yun Zhi Cai and recording star Jacintha. Plus games attractive prizes
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      21 1 Spore breaking 3 Asean pacts': P. 14 US presence will bring economic benefits for whole region: P. 26 Editorial: P. 26
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  • NEWS FOCUS
    • IN SUMMARY
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        FANFARE FOR 'SWING'
        65 2 Forty-six trumpeters, perched on the roof of Shaw House, will sound their instruments on Aug 19 at 7.30 pm to kick off the second Swing Singapore party. The party, which will stretch from Forum Galleria to Meridien Hotel, will be declared open by Brig-Gen (Res) George Yeo,
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        PLACE FOR DISABLED
        63 2 A Day Activity Centre for the intellectually disabled will open at a void deck of an HDB block m the Bedok North area m February next year. The centre will focus on activities that will enable the disabled to be more independent. This project is a response
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        HIGH-TECH FARMS
        57 2 Singapore is aiming to become a centre for the export of tropical farming technology to the region, Primary Production Department spokesman Dr Ng Cher Yew said. The plan involves the setting up of high-tech farms. The department will also concentrate on research devoted to selected high-value products like
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        TRANSSEXUAL WOE
        71 2 Although Singapore transsexuals live m one of the leading sex-change surgery centres of Asia, they are plagued by society's refusal to accept them and consider or attempt suicide as a way out of their unhappiness. A psychiatrist m private practice observed: "Since the first operation m 1971, we
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        SAFE DRIVING
        65 2 Road accidents involving Trans-Island Bus Services have dropped by a third m the first three months of this year after the company started a Japanese safe driving supervisor scheme m November last year. Under the safe driving scheme, which has proven its worth m Japan, safe driving supervisors
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        UMNO STRONG AGAIN
        70 2 Malaysia's premier political party, Umno, is gearing itself up to face a general election following its recent victory m the Tambatan by-election, party secretary-general Datuk Mohamed Rahmat said. "Our election machinery is once again strong and more and more Malays are now joining Umno. The Tambatan victory
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        ANTI-GRAFT PLEDGE
        53 2 Thai Prime Minister General Chatichai Choonhavan, marking his government's first anniversary, has given a pledge that he would launch a crackdown on corruption and maintain unity m his six-party coalition. He said his government did not ignore graft allegations and would do its utmost to solve the problem.
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        BOAT PEOPLE CLASH
        70 2 In the latest incident m deteriorating relations between Hongkong residents and the more than 53,000 Vietnamese boat people, three people were hurt when villagers clashed with Vietnamese from a detention centre. Police warned villagers m the New Territories not to take the law into their own hands
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        STRIKE IN ESTONIA
        70 2 About 20,000 Russian workers went on strike m Estonia on Wednesday to protest against a new election law that will deny many of them the chance to vote or run for office m the Baltic republic. The walkout hit several factories, ship repair yards, cargo transport and
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        CHINA'S HIT LIST
        49 2 China's hardline rulers have drawn up lists of enemies and plans for dealing with them m an expanding campaign to crush dissent, Chinese sources said. Two broad groups of people had been targeted: the first to be "attacked", the second to be "purified". World, Page 7
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        'NO' TO RETIREMENT
        67 2 Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui yesterday said his government would not give m to opposition demands to force into retirement hundreds of elderly Nationalist legislators who have held their positions uncontested since the *****. His government would leave the decision up to the ageing deputies themselves. "The government's
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      Lock icon Reporter dies
      31 2 IXSNDON Audrey Russell, the BBC's first woman news reporter, accredited war correspondent and a well-known radio commentator on state occasions, died on Wednesday, aged 83 m Surrey, England. AFP
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      Lock icon Suharto tells military to consolidate its power
      439 2 Gen Try promises leadership continuity after Suharto's term JAKARTA President Suharto told the Indonesian armed forces yesterday to consolidate their power and praised them for not turning Indonesia into a military state. "The important thing is to consolidate all existing power," ho said
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      What it should have been
      174 2 What it should have been IN our Aug 5 report headlined "MPs quiz Cheow Tong on hospital charges", it was stated that Acting Health Minister Yeo Cheow Tong revealed that Singapore General Hospital (SGH) suffered a loss of $2.2 million last year, even after receiving a subsidy of $21 million
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      Lock icon US-Panama war of nerves escalates
      398 2 PANAMA CITY United States and Panamanian forces briefly detained members of each other's forces on Wednesday m an escalation of the war of nerves between Washington and Panamanian strongman General Manuel Antonio Noriega. The US Army sealed off a military base it operates Jointly with
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      Man forged father's signature in bid to get cash
      338 2 Man forged father's signature in bid to get cash A MAN who forged his father's signature and tried to withdraw money from the latter's POSB account did not know that dad had his own way of protecting his savings. Lim Wee Siah,3B, had fixed a photograph of himself on his
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    • New immigration policy
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        Right HK people can add $2b spark
        545 3 Vital to select those who can 'add value': Mah CAREFULLY picked immigrants from Hongkong will add a new spark to Singapore's economy and they' should be welcomed, not feared, two Ministers of State said yesterday. Mr Mah Bow Tan and Dr Sect Ai
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        S. Pacific isles also pitching for HK people
        386 3 S. Pacific isles also pitching for HK people NEW CALEDONIA, Tahiti and Fiji m the South Pacific are considering a special immigration category which would allow Hongkong residents to settle there for a minimum investment o( HK$6OO,OOO (S$148,000) each, the South China Morning Post reported on Wednesday. The paper said
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        Lock icon Thais making it easier for foreign talents
        264 3 Thais making it easier for foreign talents BANGKOK Thailand has eased restriction on residential permits to attract foreign talent, a move similar to that taken by Singapore recently. A Cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday that besides foreign investors, those with educational backgrounds valuable to the Thai economy will also be
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        Lock icon Israel vows to hit back at Shi'ite attack
        247 3 Israel vows to hit back at Shi'ite attack JERUSALEM Israel has vowed to retaliate against a suicide attack by Muslim militants m southern I/obanon seeking to avenge Israel's abduction of one of their leaders, Sheikh Ab-del-Karim Obeid Israel's co-ordinator for I/ebanon, Uri Lubrani, said m an interview on Middle East
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        Ministers, MPs, observe N-Day with workers
        330 3 WOktKERS across Singapore joined union leaders, ministers and MPs yesterday m observing National Day at the workplace. Observance ceremonies were held at more than 20 venues, including factories, hotels and shipyards where workers raised the state flag and sang national songs. Second Deputy Prime
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      205 2 100 AY IN 8T TODAY IN BT» TODAY IN BT* TODAY M^ s Today m I i BUSINESS TIMES 5 W —A EXCLUSIVE REPORTS Envious returns American manufacturing corporations m 2= Singapore have chalked up rates of 5 return that would be the envy of most locally-listed companies. Unlisted securities
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      9 3 Dealing with terrorists is worth a try: P. 27
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      179 3 Weather Showers aver several areas m the morning. TEMP. (C) up to 6 am. tomorrow 31 max.. 2* mm SUNSET today: 7.14 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow 7.05 am GtOBAI MATHER Amsterdam M ;ic a r Madrid 17 33 C Clear Athena 21/36 C On Manila C Cloudy Aarklaml 10/17 C Rain
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  • around the WORLD
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      Bush picks Powell for top US military post
      757 4  -  ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON President George Bush will choose the former White House National Security Adviser, General Colin Powell, to be the new Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff. US officials said on Wednesday that Gen Powell,
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      Lock icon 100 passengers feared dead as Mexican train plunges into river
      235 4 MEXICO CITY At least 100 people were feared killed when a passenger train plunged into a river m northern Mexico on Wednesday, authorities said. The official news agency Notimex, quoting police sources, said more than 100 people died m the
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      Lock icon Seven held over attack on Burmese electricity office
      174 4 Seven held over attack on Burmese electricity office BANGKOK Burmese military authorities have arrested seven men and charged them with throwing a grenade that damaged an electricity office m northern Burma, staterun Rangoon Radio said. It said the suspects were nabbed between July 10 and 31 and charged with sabotaging
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      Lock icon Kaifu has illegitimate daughter? Aide says he 'can't comment'
      90 4 TOKYO A spokesman for Japan's newly-installed Prime Minister, Mr Toshiki Kaifu, said yesterday he could not comment on reports that the new Premier had an illegitimate daughter. The Nagoya Times, a newspaper published m central Japan, said on Aug 4 that
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      Lock icon Parties to discuss Walesa's planned non-communist govt
      535 4 Parties to discuss Walesa's planned non-communist govt WARSAW Leaders of two parties historically tied to the communists have called for talks with Solidarity leader Lech Walesa on his proposal to form a non-communist government. The Democratic Party and the United Peasants Party indicated on Wednesday that it was too early
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      Lock icon Kaifu aims at seeking 'a balance of voices'
      401 4 TOKYO Emperor Akihito yesterday formally inducted new Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu and his Cabinet a group Mr Kaifu said had been chosen to help "ensure a balance of voices from the people" as he seeks reforms. "There are both political reform and
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      Lock icon HK villagers clash with Viet refugees
      456 5 HONGKONG Police warned Chinese villagers m Hongkong's New Territories yesterday not to take the law into their own hands after clashes with Vietnamese boat people near a makeshift detention centre. Villagers who live near the Sek Kong centre, a tent camp that holds 7,200
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      Lock icon Test-tube babies 'are just as healthy'
      403 5 WASHINGTON Testtube babies are just as apt to be healthy and mentally alert as infants conceived the old fashioned way, according to researchers who compared matched groups of children. Dr James Mills, a researcher at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,
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      Lock icon Kids find running a drug ring child's play
      109 5 Kids find running a drug ring child's play LEBANON (Pennsylvania) Police last week discovered a playground stand where children operated a make-believe drus ring offering bags of grass clippings and sugar. "We just lost the war on drugs," said Captain Bernie Reilly. Police said the children had recorded "transactions" on
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      Lock icon Sweet way to study causes of infections
      217 5 NEW YORK Researchers at the I^awrence Berkeley Laboratory m Berkeley, California, have been mixing up sweet toppings for semiconductor wafers to study what it takes to make living cells stick to each other. The research may one day lead to medical advances and
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      Lock icon Nine top Contra officers seek asylum in US
      199 5 MIAMI Nine top Nicaraguan rebel officers requested political asylum m the United States on Wednesday and three were immediately approved, immigration officials said. The action came two days after five Central American presidents agreed on a plan m Tela, Honduras, to demobilise
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      Lock icon Dutch bank to set beavers free
      161 5 AMSTERDAM A Dutch bank burdened with 850 beavers from a bankrupt fur company has said it would fly them to Uruguay after animalrights activists objected to a plan to kill them. Spokesman Caroline Vogelzang of Algemene Bank Nederland NY (ABN) said on Wednesday the
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      Lock icon Team starts underwater probe into tremors
      154 5 Team starts underwater probe into tremors TOKYO Thirty French and Japanese scientists began a diving mission yesterday m a French submarine looking for the cause of a series of earth tremors that have been shaking the Izu peninsula since the end of June. The scientists will dive m the Nautile
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      Lock icon Taiwan 'no' to retirement of ageing MPs
      324 6 Taiwan 'no' to retirement of ageing MPs TAIPEI Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui yesterday said his government would not give m to demands to force into retirement hundreds of elderly Nationalist legislators who have held their positions uncontested since the *****. In a speech to a group of senior deputies of
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      Lock icon London Underground workers end strike
      200 6 LONDON Trade unions accepted a higher pay offer on Wednesday to end a series of strikes on London's underground rail network the Tube which has disrupted travel m the capital for months. London Underground management and the unions said ihey had reached agreement m time
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      Lock icon BEWITCHING SIGHT
      67 6 A flight of fancy, and m fancy dress at that. Mr Gwilyn Jones, dressed as a witch, rides high on a broom after he took a flying leap from the pier at Bognor Regis during the 16th Birdman Rally at this seaside resort m southern England on Sunday.
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      Lock icon DC-10 with 256 aboard in emergency landing
      88 6 DENVER A Northwest Airlines DC-10 jet, carrying 256 people, made an emergency landing here after its rear engine apparently began coming apart m flight, officials said. The plane suddenly lost oil pressure. It also experienced severe tail vibrations on its flight on Wednesday
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      NZ schools grapple with Asian migrants' language problems
      219 6 NZ schools grapple with Asian migrants' language problems AUCKLAND New Zealand's education system is not coping with the influx of non-English-speaking Taiwanese and other Asian immigrants, Auckland Education Board members said yesterday. One Auckland secondary school had 40 non-English-speaking Asian students, and others were accepting three to four new Asian
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      Lock icon Gun misfires
      28 6 WINDHOEK (Namibia) A man accidentally killed himself with a shotgun when he tried to club a porcupine with the weapon m northern Namibia, police said.— AFP
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      Lock icon Beijing govt 'has lists of potential foes'
      412 7 Beijing govt 'has lists of potential foes' BEIJING China's hardline rulers have drawn up lists of enemies and plans (or dealing with them m an expanding campaign to crush dissent, Chinese sources said. Communist Party members and other reliable Chinese sources said two broad groups of people had been targeted,
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      Lock icon Two leading scientists lose party membership and research posts
      374 7 Two leading scientists lose party membership and research posts BEIJING Two leading social scientists, who tried m May to persuade Chinese legislators to topple Premier Li Peng, were expelled from the Communist Party on Wednesday and fired from their research posts. Mr Van Jiaqi, who fled to the West, and
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      US eases up on 'essential' travel to China
      272 7  - US eases up on 'essential' travel to China ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON The United States has relaxed its advisory against travel to China, authorising the return of about 260 family members of US embassy officials there. But State Department spokesman Margaret Tutwiler told reporters here on Wednesday
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      Lock icon Hun Sen: No role for UN if coalition keeps its seat
      617 7 International Conference on Cambodia PHNOM PENH The Prime Minister of the Hanoi-backed regime m Phnom Penh, Mr Hun Sen, has rejected a United Nations role m resolving the Cambodian war until the international body stops backing the guerilla resistance
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      Lock icon 'One fifth of Viets in Cambodia are armed'
      154 7 HONGKONG A fifth of the one million Vietnamese m Cambodia are armed and should be asked to leave when Vietnamese troops pull out of the country, resistance faction leader Son Sann said on Wednesday. In a Paris interview with Xinhua news agency
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      Lock icon Greeks vote to probe inflated plane prices
      226 8 Greeks vote to probe inflated plane prices ATHENS The Greek Parliament, m a rare display of unanimity, has voted to investigate allegations that the former socialist government paid inflated prices for 80 French and American-made warplanes m 1985. The conservative New Democracy leader Constantine Mitsotakis alleged that former Socialist Prime
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      Lock icon Crash victim awarded $3/7m for brain damage
      186 8 Crash victim awarded $3/7 m for brain damage LONDON The British High Court has awarded a former honours student a record £1.2 million (553.72 million) m compensation for a car crash which left him brain damaged. The award was made on Wednesday to Martin Harrop, now 22, whose injuries from
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      Lock icon 20,000 Russians strike for voter rights in Estonia
      474 8 MOSCOW An estimated 20,000 Russian workers walked off their jobs m Estonia on Wednesday to protest against a new election law that will deny many of them the chance to vote or run for office m the Baltic republic, worker representatives and
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      Lock icon Controversy in US over move to curb 'obscene' art
      388 8 Controversy in US over move to curb 'obscene' art WASHINGTON A new controversy has arisen m the US over freedom of expression as several congressmen sought to remove funding for two art exhibitions deemed to be offensive and obscene. The Senate on July 26 adopted a proposal to cut funds
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      Lock icon 'Stop unapproved tests of Chinese herb for Aids'
      232 8 'Stop unapproved tests of Chinese herb for Aids' WASHINGTON Federal regulators have asked that unauthorised tests of a Chinese herb's effectiveness against Aids be stopped until the trial could be brought into line with federal safety requirements. The herb being tested, which goes under a variety of names including Compound
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      Lock icon Teenager charged with breaking crying baby's limbs
      163 8 Teenager charged with breaking crying baby's limbs CHICAGO A teenager faces charges of aggravated battery for allegedly breaking the limbs of an infant sharing her son's hospital room. Nekenge Power, 17, of Chicago, was indicted on Tuesday by a Grand Jury, said Maureen McHale, a spokesman for the state attorney's
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      164 7 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IC DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE 14 15 September 1989 Hyatt Regency Singapore 10/12 Scotts Road, Singapore 0922 A 2-day symposium will be held to generate an active interest amongst IC design and manufacturing engineers, to encourage technology development and transfer, and to promote a closer interaction amongst IC design
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  • WORLD FOCUS
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      Lock icon Flood of Soviet Jews to wealthy US angers Israelis
      761 10  - Flood of Soviet Jews to wealthy US angers Israelis JACK REDDEN By "It's a tragic mistake. The legend of the land covered with US$lOO bills is alive m their hearts." Mr Roald Zelechonik, a Soviet Jew who emigrated to Israel and is angry that most of his friends chose America
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      Lock icon Behold a new breed of smart and well-read US Marines
      814 12  -  BERNARD E. TRAINOR By I I firmly believe that professional reading is essential to professional growth. In a time of peace it substitutes the lessons of war. Marines fight better when they m fight smarter. 7 General Alfred M. Gray
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      Lock icon US lacks solid intelligence on Teheran
      1685 13  -  STEPHEN ENGELBERG CIA has problems recruiting agents from officials and militant groups By with BERNARD TRAINOR We have been unsure for a long time where Colonel Higgins (left) was being held. We have been unsure at points even what country he was m. We
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  • AROUND ASEAN
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Striking teachers given ultimatum
      371 14 Aquino: Accept compromise wage offer or face action MANILA President Corazon Aquino yesterday issued an ultimatum to striking teachers and ordered them to accept a compromise wage offer and return to their classes by Monday. Mrs Aquino told reporters she had asked Education Secretary Lourdes Quisumbing
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    • Reactions to Singapore statement on US bases
      • Article
        S'pore breaking 3 Asean pacts: Jakarta paper
        509 14 AN INDONESIAN newspaper, Suara Pembaruan, has accused Singapore of violating three Asean agreements by offering to host some American military facilities. In an editorial on Wednesday, it said the offer went against the declaration signed m 1967 by all Asean countries which made
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      • Article
        Will N-weapons be present in Republic, asks Malaysian paper
        396 14 Will N- weapons be present in Republic, asks Malaysian paper A MALAYSIAN newspaper has posed the question whether American nuclear weapons will be placed m Singapore because of its offer to host some US military facilities. Utusan Zaman, the Sunday edition of Utusan Melayu, also asked if Singapore would become
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      • Article
        DAPMP urges govt to oppose idea publicly
        141 14 DAPMP urges govt to oppose idea publicly THE opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) has said that it supports the Malaysian government's reservations over Singapore's proposal to allow some US military facilities to be set up m the Republic. The Star newspaper quoted DAP Socialist Youth leader Lim Guan Eng as
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      • Article
        Petty tokenism, says Philippine columnist
        257 14  -  ABBY TAN By Manila Correspondent MANILA A columnist writing m a respected Philippine newspaper has dismissed Singapore's offer to host some United States military facilities as "petty tokenism". Mr Alex Magno, a university lecturer m political science, wrote m his regular column m the Manila
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Chatichai: I'll get tough to root out graft
      421 15 Chatichai: I'll get tough to root out graft BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister General Chatichai Choonhavan, marking his government's first anniversary, has given a pledge that he would launch a crackdown on corruption and maintain unity m his six-party coalition. During a special programme broadcast nationwide on television and radio on
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    • Article
      Lock icon Suharto pleased with close ties between Jakarta and KL
      204 15 JAKARTA President Suharto said yesterday that he was pleased with the friendly ties between Malaysia and Indonesia. The close relations between the two countries were strengthening at a time when Malaysia and Indonesia were going through a "generation transition", he said.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Islamic conference won't back Moro cause
      301 15 MANILA The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has assured Manila it would not support renewed hostilities by Muslim separatists m the Philippines, Foreign Secretary Raul Manglapus said yesterday. Mr Manglapus told reporters that he met m June with OIC SecretaryGeneral Hamid Al Ghabid
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    • Article
      Lock icon More than 200 Thai army conscripts have Aids virus
      213 15 BANGKOK Blood tests have shown that more than 200 Thai army conscripts carry the Aids virus, and two soldiers have died from the disease, the director of the Military Pathology Institute said. Major-General Chavin Pavidapa said the army started blood tests
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
    • Article
      Lock icon Malaysia to expand three of its ports
      331 16 KUALA LUMPUR Three Malaysian ports will be expanded and upgraded as part of the government's plan to step up the pace of economic development, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad told Malaysian businessmen on Wednesday. Facilities at the ports m Klang, Pasir
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    • Article, Illustration
      Umno gearing up for general election
      684 16  -  Kalimullah Hassan Move comes m the wake of recent Tambatan win By Writing for The Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR The country's premier political party, Umno, is gearing itself to face a general election following its recent victory m the Tambatan by-election, party secre-tary-general Datuk
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      Lock icon FRUIT FOR THOUGHT
      65 16 Chooi Guo Feng, 6, looks up at the 6-metre giant fibreglass pineapple on display at a fair m Ipoh, held m conjunction with celebrations to mark Farmers', Livestock Breeders' and Fishermen's Day. Weighing a tonne, the model sited at the Johor stall took one month to build
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    • Article
      Lock icon 12 Viet stowaways 'not allowed to disembark'
      199 16 KUALA LUMPUR A Polish cargo ship left Klang port near here yesterday with 12 Vietnamese stowaways still on board after Malaysia refused them fiist asylum, refugee and shipping officials said. "We are very disappointed that our approaches to the Malaysian government to allow
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    • Article
      Lock icon Aide to MP dies after being forced to drink weed killer
      159 16 IPOH An aide to a Malaysian Member of Parliament died at the General Hospital here on Tuesday after four unidentified men forced him to drink a weed killer. Ipoh police have classified the death of Mr P. Ramuloo, 34,
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    • Article
      Body of Penang woman found in Canada's Niagara River
      323 17 Body of Penang woman found in Canada's Niagara River A 12-YEAR-OLD boy sailing a boat down Canada's Niagara River last week made a macabre find the body of a Malaysian, The Malay Mail reported yesterday. Canadian police have identified the body as that of Penang housewife Vasugi Krishnan who drowned
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    • Article
      Lock icon Stricter checks on union accounts
      382 17 Aim is to prevent misuse of funds and ensure efficiency PETALING JAVA More stringent checks will be conducted on trade union accounts to prevent misuse of funds by union officials and ensure efficiency m their administration, the director-general of the Trade Unions Department said. Mr
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    • Article
      Lock icon Bosses call for changes in wage system
      294 17 KUALA LUMPUR Employers have called for the removal of four elements m the private sector salary structures which have hindered efforts to increase productivity. These are: wage increases given on the basis of seniority rather than performance; pre-determined and automatic annual increments; non-adjustable
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    • Article
      'Fishermen will be protected around Horsburgh'
      226 17 'Fishermen will be protected around Horsburgh' JOHOR fishermen can continue fishing m the area around Horsburgh Lighthouse without fearing for their safety, a Malaysian fisheries officer, Mr Mohd Suffian Sulaiman, told Berita Harian Malaysia. In a report published last Friday, Mr Mohd Suffian was quoted as saying that the Fisheries
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      539 17 y^ OF THE 11,000 STUDENTS WHO APPLY TO AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES, ONLY HALF ARE ACCEPTED Many applicants do not gain entry to higher education because of a poor standard of English. The Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education, Australia, knows this and can help Funded by the Australian Government and recognised
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    • Article, Illustration
      Fanfare to kick off Swing Singapore
      483 18 Second party on Orchard Rd promises to be grander A RESOUNDING blast from 46 trumpets will echo through Orchard Road to herald the closure of the streets for this year's me-ga-party Swing Singapore on Aug 19. The trumpeters, perched on the roof of Shaw
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    • Article
      Golfer dies after fall from tram
      308 18 A MANAGING director of a shipping company died after he fell off a tram which was carrying golfers to the Sentosa ferry terminal. A coroner's court heard yesterday that a tram driven by Mr Tan Lee Kin, 28, was transporting Mr Yoshihisha Nazaki, 42,
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      Rain breaks the ice at first National Camp
      541 18  -  CHUA CHONG JIN By NOBODY wished the rain away yesterday when it poured just as more than 1,000 students were about to set up their tents for the first National Camp. The heavy downpour proved a good ice-breaker as the participants, from
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    • TRAFFIC ALERT
      • Article
        Last MRT viaduct beam to be laid
        313 18 THE last viaduct beam for the Mass Rapid Transit system will be laid m Boon Lay Way before dawn tomorrow and with that the entire 67-km route and 42 stations will be linked. This is a milestone for the project and for its
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      • Article
        Upgrading of Mandai Road
        150 18 THE Public Works Department has started widening the final stretch of Mandai Road between Jalan Ulu Sembawang and the Yishun Avenue 1 extension. This part of Mandai Road will be converted froir a two-lane undivided carriageway to a divided three-lane carriageway. Bus bays, footpaths, drains and
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      • Article
        Road closure in Jurong
        101 18 A SECTION of Jalan Ahamd Ibrahim between Yuan Ching Road and Corporation Road Jurong Port Road will be closed to traffic from 1 am to 5 am daily for a month from today to Sept 11. This closure is to facilitate the construction of a flyover
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      • Article
        Closure of Boundary Road
        72 18 THE stretch of Boundary Road between Lorong Chuan and Yio Chu Kang Link will be closed to traffic for a few hours tomorrow. The closure, between 1 am and 5 am, is to facilitate the launching of beams for a pedestrian overhead bridge near Serangoon Avenue
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    • Article
      Centre for intellectually disabled to open in Bedok
      593 19  -  ONG SOH CHIN It will provide day activities to help them to be more independent By INTELLECTUALLY disabled people living m the Bedok North area can look forward to some social life when a Day Activity Centre specially designed for them opens
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    • Article, Illustration
      S'porean and 2 HK children die in Johor car accident
      432 19 A SINGAPOREAN and two children from Hongkong died after their Ma-lacca-bound car slammed into a stationary lorry at the 46 km marker on the Johor Baru-Air Hitam road, near Air Bemban, on Tuesday night. According to Malaysian police, the accident
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    • Article
      US military commander to arrive today
      108 19 US military commander to arrive today THE Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Command, which is based m Hawaii, arrives here today for a brief visit, the United States embassy said yesterday. Admiral Huntington Hardisty will be here on his first visit to Singapore since assuming command last September. As
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      Art show
      30 19 LOCAL young artists June Teck and Suzann Victor will be holding an exhibition of their paintings at the National Museum Art Gallery from Aug 15 to Aug 20.
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      S'pore plans to export high-tech farm systems
      603 20  -  Franceses Nathan PPD aims for high yield, high-value products By SINGAPORE is aiming to become a centre for the export of tropical farming technology to neighbouring countries under an ambitious Primary Production Department (PPD) plan involving the setting up of high-technology farms. The
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      Pampered orchids amuse LKY Visitor
      282 20 HIGH-TECH m tune with hi-fi was what greeted LKY distinguished visitor Professor Sir Aaron Klug and his wife when they visited an orchid farm yesterday. What they saw were orchid plants being "serenaded" by pop songs at Toh Orchids, a horticultural farm m the Primary
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      Army deserter shot after slashing two cops
      297 20 Army deserter shot after slashing two cops AN ARMY deserter, armed with a hunting knife, was shot yesterday after he ignored several police warnings and moved menacingly towarus two policemen. Before he was shot, the 22-year-old man had earlier slashed the two officers as they attempted to arrest him for
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      The transsexual dilemma
      1284 21  -  SANDRA DAVIE Unwanted and unloved, more succumb to depression and resort to suicide SPECIAL lUI POUT j Reports by All my life I have had to fight to be me to be the real woman that I am, imprisoned m this male body. I was rejected by
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      PA should invest more to train staff — Yock Suan
      213 21 PA should invest more to train staff Yock Suan THE People's Association should invest more to train and motivate its staff, association deputy chairman I^ee Yock Suan, said on Monday. The reason: The "key factor which helps to sustain the quality and progress of an organisation is a comprehensive training
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      She tried to kill herself 3 times over boyfriends
      307 21 Sex-change model's fatal jump A sex-change model, depressed over problems with boyfriends, attempted to kill herself three times before finally succeeding. Tiffany Shiroko Hazel Huan, 26, was found dead on May 10 at the foot of Block 7 m Mandarin Gardens
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    • NEWSFRONT
      • Article, Illustration
        Angler's two-hour battle with man-sized marlin
        167 23 A 135-KG marlin was hauled m by fishing enthusiast Miss Aw Ai Sim from the waters off Pulau Aur, near Mersing on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, on Monday. It was a dream come true for Miss Aw, 29, who has fished m
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      • Article
        Bitten suspect held
        119 23 A ROBBERY suspect who had part of his left index finger bitten off by his victim during a hold-up on Tuesday has been arrested. Police raided a flat m Pending Road m the Bukit Panjang Estate on Wednesday at 12.20 am and detained the suspect, a 29-year-old
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        $320,000 Metro jackpot
        184 23 SHE was dazed and doubtful one moment and delighted the next. This was Mrs Irene Lee's first reaction when told by Metro staff who visited her home on Tuesday night that she was the winner of Metro's 32nd anniversary jackpot draw. Unaware that she had won $320,000,
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      • Article
        Cashier pickpocketed
        116 23 A CASHIER has reported to police that she lost $57,200 m cash after a man bumped into her while she was going to a bank to deposit the money. Madam Fong Mci Noong, 38, said she was walking along the second level of Shenton House m Shenton Way
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    • Article
      Safer rides on Tibs, thanks to scheme
      454 23  -  RAV DHALIWAL Accidents involving bus fleet drop by one-third By ROAD accidents involving Trans-Island Bus Services buses have dropped appreciably, thanks to a safedriving scheme the company adopted from the Japanese. Tibs reported that accidents involving its buses dropped by a third m
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    • Article
      SBC slips up on obscene subtitle
      296 23 SBC slips up on obscene subtitle A SLIP-UP on the part of the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation brought an obscene word into the living rooms of televiewers on Tuesday night. The offensive word appeared m the English subtitles of a pre-holiday Chinese movie, Quick Steps, shown over Channel 8. Two viewers
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    • Article
      Workers help fight paper fire at Jurong
      139 23 o WORKERS played a crucial role with Joint Civil Defence men m fighting a fire which destroyed half a million dollars worth of compressed carton paper m a Jurong factory yesterday. The workers of the Sanyen Paper factory m International Road, clambered on
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    • Article
      Query on soliciting funds for PAP
      134 23 Query on soliciting funds for PAP NON-CONSTITUENCY MP Lee Siew Choh has tabled two questions for oral answer for the next sitting of Parliament. He wants the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence to explain the Prime Minister's statement at the People's Action Party fund-raising dinner that it
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      339 20 MALAYSIA FOODFESTTSM. 12-20 AUGUST 1989 All of Malaysia at the Ferntree Cafe Lovers of authentic Malaysian Negri Sembilan's Masak Chili Padi, favourites will never have it so good. Lemang, Rendang and many more For you can taste almost all of specially prepared the traditional Malaysia under one roof: Penang's way
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      861 23 Did you know that the battery &HB^to mI X 9 voltage of your car amp can affect t!^«^' t&Bi your car's battery 7 H B| As a result, headlights, air-conditiomng^B heaters, rear window defrosters, etc '^l V^^^ mmi suffer voltage fluctuations. The solution 7 m ml t^a Use a reliable
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  • around YOUR PLACE
    • Article, Illustration
      Kassim's 'yesteryear' corner store is on the tourist map
      531 25  -  ROHANIAH SAINI River Valley Friday People MR MOHAMED Kassim Abdul Rahiman is an Indian corner stallkeeper turned tourist attraction. His hole-in-the-wall stall is on the itinerary of walking tours for tourists interested m a fast disappearing part of Singapore. Every day,
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    • Article, Illustration
      Dwindling business for food centre at former Ocean Theatre
      354 25 Dwindling business for food centre at former Ocean Theatre Siglap THE former Ocean Theatre, m Upper East Coast Road, drew the hungry crowds when it was turned into a food centre m 1986. But gradually, business dwindled as most of the 20 stallholders packed up and left. Only four stalls
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      Most town councillors opting for payment
      710 25  -  ROHANIAH SAINI Allowance will help reduce their travelling expenses, they say By TALK OF THE TOWN MOST town councillors have decided that they would accept payment for their work as the allowance would help cut down on their travelling expenses m the course of
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  • COMMENT/Perspective
    • The Straits Times
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        Right and reasonable
        598 26 TWO reasons are paramount when deciding whether or not to have some US military facilities sited m Singapore and their order is important. First, and above all else, it must be m the Republic's interest. The next consideration is that it should not threaten any of Singapore's
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      Scenes of Malaysian life
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      • Article
        Attacks on Singapore's position unfounded
        1537 26 Singapore's announcement that it is prepared to play host to some American military facilities to make it easier for the Philippines to retain the US bases there has drawn considerable criticism, direct and indirect, from within the region. SUNNY GOH of the Political Desk looks
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        Singapore 'should aim for 2 good varsities by 2000'
        776 26 EMINENT British educationist and chemist Lord Dainton, Baron of Hallam Moors, is no stranger to Singapore. Ten years ago, he played a pivotal role m shaping the future of university education here when he recommended the controversial merger of Nanyang University
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      Dealing with terrorists for hostages worth a try
      869 27  -  TOM WICKER In Middle East, force is not always a useful choice for US By New York Times As long as those opposed to Israel believe that the US is an unswerving supporter of anything and everything Israel wants, American efforts to
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      Meet Chee & Chuck for earful of political satire, Indonesian style
      968 27  - Meet Chee Chuck for earful of political satire, Indonesian style Yang Razali Kassim Our correspondent's file JAKARTA CHEE CHUCK JAKARTA In Indonesia, some people get the thrill listening to lizards talk. There are m fact two such remarkable reptiles. They not only talk but gossip too. And they take on
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  • FORUM
    • Letter
      Ensure applicants satisfy requirements before interview
      355 28 On IE recruitment I REFER to Mr Tan Say Chong's comments "Check if you have that vital quality" (ST, July 26) on Ms Bavani Lyra's letter on her interview at the Institute of Education (ST, July 13). I am disappointed with the cold and
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    • Letter
      Unfair to suggest wrong yardstick being used
      276 28 Unfair to suggest wrong yardstick being used I AM writing again m response to Mr George Leong Siew Kwong's letter, "To IE hopefuls: If at first you don't succeed, try again" (ST, Aug 3). For all we know, as the writer has pointed out, the Institute of Education may reject
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      Sister puzzled why ambulance won't take patient to SGH
      321 28 I AM puzzled by the rules and regulations governing the use of ambulance services. Last month, I asked for an ambulance to take my sister, who is suffering from an advanced stage of ovary cancer, to the Singapore General Hospital. When
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      Decentralisation key to land, transport issues
      341 28 Decentralisation key to land, transport issues Another Orchard Road outside city possible I STRONGLY believe that the one effective and permanent long-term solution to Singapore's traditionally traffic congested areas and land transport problems lies m decentralisation. Although land scarcity m our island is a fact of life, there is still
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      Reader sees red over pun on flag's stars
      223 28 Stars rise to occasion WE, AS Singaporeans, must always remember that the Singapore flag is a symbol of our country and, as such, it is to be revered and respected. It comes as a shock, therefore, to find an integral element of
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      Indiscriminate parking along Yishun Avenue 2
      109 28 I AM a resident of Yishun New Town. Every Friday afternoon at about lunchtime, there will be a long line of cars parked indiscriminately outside the Darui Makmur Mosque along Yishun Avenue 2, even though double yellow lines are clearly marked along the side
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      Detailed pollution readings available in published reports
      188 28 Reply I REFER to the letter "Pollution readings would be helpful" by Mr Tan Xia Hock (ST, July 27). The data on air quality monitoring reported m The Sunday Times of July 16 were obtained from the Annual Report 1988 of the Ministry
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      378 28 FORUM ON "TRADE AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES" In conjunction with the SCCCI's Trade Industry Fair '89, the Chinese Chamber is presenting a 3-day public forum m both Mandarin and English medium for the participating countries to give a talk on the trade and investment opportunities m their own countries. Details for
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Haron's wait ends today
      385 29 THE HARON MUNDIR CASE SEA GAMES XV KUALA LUMPUR 1989 SPRINTER Haron Mundir's long and anxious wait to find out if he will compete m this month's South-east Asia Games will end today. He will know after the Singapore National Olympic Council's 4.30 pm meeting to
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      New Thai sprinter set to hit the front
      479 29  -  Peter Khoo ATHLETICS By YOU probably would not have heard of Chainarong Wangganont. But do remember that mouthful because the Thai new sprint find is set to make his rivals choke at the coming South-east Asia Games m Kuala Lumpur. Chainarong recently
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      Lock icon Champs run riot
      105 29 HOCKEY IPOH Defending champions West Germany went on a scoring spree yesterday to crush Egypt 10-1 m a Group A match of the fourth Junior World Cup hockey championship. The Germans led 8-0 at the interval. It was the second win for the Germans, who beat Holland
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    • THE LATE NEWS
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        Two top seeds crash out
        148 29 Two top seeds crash out Lela Zainal and Kam Su Shuin, the top two seeds, crashed out m the first round of the Team Borg Open women's singles at the Singapore Tennis Centre last night. Lela, Singapore's No. 2 player, surrendered 6-4, 3-6, 1-6 to Denmark's Annete Dahlberg, while Su
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      Lina withdraws from East Asia tourney
      306 29 SINGAPORE'S East Asia junior squash campaign suffered a serious setback when international Lina Ong pulled out of the girls' team yesterday. Lina, who has just started a law course at the National University of Singapore, has a compulsory project work to complete. Lina, also
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      Lock icon Taiwan long juniper eyes Asian title
      433 29 Taiwan long juniper eyes Asian title PROFILE; Lai Chyuan-cheng FOR Taiwanese Lai Chyuancheng, winning the long jump gold medal at the 51st Singapore Open athletics championships tomorrow is just a mere step towards greater glory. This is because the national record-holder is aiming to be the best m the continent
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      Sailors off with high hopes
      455 30  -  Tay Cheng Khoon YACHTING By SEA GAMES XV KUALA LUMPUR 1989 SINGAPORE'S first batch of sportsmen left for the Southeast Asia Games yesterday, with their fingers crossed that a special delivery would follow them to Pangkor Island m a few days' time. What the seven
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      Singapore-Malaysia opener
      170 30 BASKETBALL KUALA LUMPUR Singapore will play Malaysia m the opening match of the Southeast Asia Games men's basketball competition, starting on Aug 21. The prospect appears daunting for Singapore, wooden spoonists m the last Games m Jakarta two years ago, as they have an abysmal record against Malaysia
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      Peter still hopeful of making debut
      389 30  -  Peter Khoo FENCING By FENCER Peter Chim is down with the dreaded chicken pox, but he has not allowed it to dampen his spirits and is still hopeful of appearing at this month's Southeast Asia Games m Kuala Lumpur. Peter, a member of the
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      Lela's back and aiming for a Games medal
      299 30 Lela's back and aiming for a Games medal TENNIS NOTHING less than a bronze medal that is Lela Zainal's target for the coming Southeast Asia Games m Kuala Lumpur. Lela, Singapore's No. 2 woman tennis player, has regained some of the confidence and form which once earned her the praises
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    • SPORT IN SHORT
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        Mike heads star cast for Tokyo
        94 30 Mike heads star cast for Tokyo American Mike Barrowman, world record-holder m the men's 200-metre breaststroke, will be among 256 swimmers from 17 countries competing m the Pan-Pacific championships m Tokyo from Thursday to Sunday week, the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation announced. Olympic triple-gold medalist Janet Evans and Olympian Tracey
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        Yates ahead
        45 30 Briton Scan Yates notched up a double victory m the split first stage to seize the lead m the Tour of Belgium cycle race m Charleroi, Belgium, on Wednesday. Yates leads the overall standings lOsec ahead of Dutchman Frans Maassen, last year's winner.
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        US yacht first
        39 30 The American yacht Great News, skippered by Tom Blackaller, won the tough 970 km Fastnet Race on Wednesday night. Andelsbanken, of Denmark, was second, arriving at the south-west English port of Plymouth 37min behind Great News.
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        Bramble's title
        42 30 Ras-I Bramble captured the North American Boxing Federation junior welterweight title with a second-round technical knockout over Harold Brazier m Atlantic City, New Jersey. Bramble, the former World Boxing Association lightweight champion, improved his record to 29-3-2 with 19 knockouts.
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        It's Seven Seas
        38 30 The Portuguese yacht Seven Seas won the first regatta stage of the Round Portugal race for yachts over eight metres on Wednesday, covering the 96.6 km from Viana do Castello to Leixoes m 4hr 51min.
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        Ryder Cup race
        58 30 The fight for the remaining six berths on the US Ryder Cup golf team had added further tension to the PGA Championship at the Kemper Lakes course m Illinois. The contenders are, m order of points, Payne Stewart, Ken Green, Mark O'Meara, Mark McCumber, Steve Pate, Joey
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      Sundram scores twice in test match against Schools
      352 31  -  Joe Dorai SOCCER by SEA GANES XV KUALA LUMPUR 1989 STRIKER V. Sundramoorthy scored two goals m his first match with the Singapore team m 18 months when they beat Combined Schools 6-0 at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Fandi Ahmad, who with
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      Two clubs out to end PSV's good run
      309 31 AMSTERDAM Ajax Amsterdam and Feyenoord Rotterdam will try to revive memories of former glories and end PSV Eindhoven's domination of the League championship when the new Dutch soccer season opens this weekend. Former Real Madrid coach Leo Beenhakker has inherited a gifted
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    • South Africa's bid for rebel tours
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        Secret agents in London
        198 31 Secret agents in London RUGBY JOHANNESBURG Two South African "secret agents" have flown to I^ondon m a last-minute attempt to save the country's centenary rugby union celebrations amid speculation the game was set to go professional. The Star newspaper reported the two, whose identities were not known, had gone to
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        Organisers confident of stand-ins
        203 31 Organisers confident of stand-ins CRICKET LONDON South African cricket officials believe they can quickly find replacements for black players Phil DeFreitas and Roland Butcher who have pulled out of the rebel England tour next January. AH Bacher, manager and director of the South African Cricket Union, said the six week
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      Lock icon Happy birthday, Karen!
      101 32 THERE were smiles all round at Superßowl yesterday as Karen IJan (centre) turned 21 m th* midst of the Singapore Open bowling championships. Karen, who is the women's defending champion, was treated to a mini-birthday bash as the organisers and fellow-bowlers helped her celebrate her "coining of
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      Amano still has Midas touch
      298 32  -  Shirlynn Ho BOWLING by IT WAS a quiet return for Singapore's "prodigal" son, Madoka Amano the former national coach. The man behind Singapore's eight-gold haul m the 1983 Southeast Asia Games and the mastermind behind Adelene Wee's 1985 World Games triumph was, as usual, content
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      Young Aussie beats Chang
      221 32 Young Aussie beats Chang TENNIS LIVINGSTON (New Jersey) Unheralded Jason Stoltenberg, of Australia, used an aggressive serve-and-volley game to defeat French Open champion Michael Chang 6-3, 7-6, 7-4 m the second round of the US$l5l, OOO ($241,000) Grand Prix tournament on Wednesday. "This was the biggest victory of my career,"
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      Adam gets wildcard
      162 32 Adam gets wildcard MALAYSIAN ace Adam Malik has been given a wildcard into the main draw of the Honda-Kan Singapore Men's Open tennis championships starting on Monday at the Singapore Island Country Club. Adam, who will be playing m next week's South-east Games at home m Kuala Lumpur, is one
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      802 32 BASEBALL American League: Brewers 6 Tigers 1, Indians 7 Yankees 4, Twins 7 Orioles 0, Rangers 4 Blue Jays 3, White Sox 3 Athletics 2 (11). Red Sox 6 Royals 2. Angels 4 Mariners 1. National League: Cubs 3 Expos 0, Mets 6 Phillies 0, Cardinals 5
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      232 29 TODAY S EVENTS I BOWLING 25th Singapore (Tanglin 2, 5.15pm). FriendlyOpen championships (Super- Singapore Recreation Club v Bowl, 9am). FAS Veterans (Padang, 5 20 HOCKEY International Mas- pm). ters tournament: Singapore v TENNIS Team Borg Open SinAustralia (SCC, 3.30pm), Hong- gles, 2nd rd and q-finals (STC kong v Australia (SCC,
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  • OBITUARIES
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      324 In Memoriam
      58 32 In Loving Momory Of MR. CHENG AMA NAIDU RAMIAH Departed: 11th August 1087 Ooarly lovod a always romombarod by wifo, Sivagami. children ft tovod OM«. CPT. DAMIAN CHOO FOOK YOON O«patt*d on 10 Aug. '89 Always romomborod by Cofiimanooc, Officers and M»n of Maintenance Formation, Slngaporo Arrood
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      321 Deaths 321 Deaths
      140 32 321 Deaths 321 Deaths MADAM TAN GIM GUAT AGED 62 passed away peacefully on 9 August 1989 leaving behind beloved Husband: Tay Eng Seng Son: Tay Kheng Leng Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chow Bee Kirn Chow Kek Tong I Tuck Bee Lin Eric Tuck Tay Bee Lian Grandchildren: Nicola Chow Siu Ping
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      321 Deaths 321 Deaths
      376 32 321 Deaths 321 Deaths MRS. POON BER JIN (n— Mdm. Tan Ch»« N«o) ealUd hem* to b* with Urn Lord on UJI laaving bohJnd: Huaband: Poon 8«r Jin gone Daughfr* hi law: Poon Swee Ann, Jeffrey Tan Kirn Neo, Ruby Poon Swee Slang. Wilfred Wong See Kuan Irene Poon Swee
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      322 Acknowledgements
      200 32 The family of the late KWA SER KIAT (LINUS) (departed 5.8.89.) wlahaa to ««pr«*i their hMrtMt thank* to all rala- 1 1v««, friends, bu»ln«M toclttti. R«v. DANIEL LEE, PMtor DAVID LIEW and One* Methodic! Church member* for their kind ■••latanee, attendance, donation* and condolancea during their recent bereavement.
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  • RACING
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      Exquisite excels
      843 33  -  Malcolm Bastians TRACKWORK By GUIDE TO WORKOUTS KUALA LUMPUR It has been a long break between drin.cs for Exquisite II but the drought may end tomorrow, judging by his terrific final workout yesterday. The recent addition to Singapore trainer Charles Read's stable put plenty of zest into his
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    • SINGAPORE ENTRIES
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        Cup full of class
        1437 33 THE $100,000 Pesta Sukan Cup (1,600 m) on Aug 27 may not rank with the most prestigious races on the local calendar but it has attracted the best milers and stayers m training. In all, 287 horses have been nominated for the Singapore meeting which starts
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        SINGAPORE SCHEDULE
        141 33 KIKST DAY: Class 1 Divs 1 and 2 1,200 m. Div I 1,600 m; Class 4 Premier Div 1,200 m, Divs A anil B 1,600 m, Divs X, F and G 1,200 m SKCOND DAY: Class 1 Divs 1 and 2 1,600 m, Divs 3 and 4 1,200
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      KUALA LUMPUR CARD TOMORROW
      1575 33 HA/Hr 2.15pm MALAYSIAN nMUC I MAIDEN STAKES CLASS 5: 1,200 m STAKES $30,000 1 3 BLUEBERRY HUL 54 Country Western Ong 4mh 1 L N Danis 5 2 *****9 BUNGA API 111 54 On RNg5 mg +1 I Azhar 2 3 94 CHUMMY'S BARU 53 Mdm
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
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      Citicorp to put up $1.2 b loans for 2 HK buildings
      785 34 Largest American bank gives colony strong vote of confidence HONGKONG Citicorp, the largest US bank, has given Hongkong one of the strongest votes of confidence since the upheaval m China m June shook its markets, the New York Times
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      Lock icon 12 indicted traders plead not guilty
      448 34 CHICAGO A dozen traders have pleaded not guilty to charges they violated commodities laws while trading m the Japanese yen pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. r ihe defendants were the first to enter not guilty pleas to charges levelled last week m connection
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      Lock icon US economy still growing but at slower pace, says Fed report
      452 34 WASHINGTON The US economy is still growing but at a slower pace, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday m a report which economists interpreted as an indication the central bank had room to cut interest rates further. In a
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      Lock icon Iranian investor 'bullish' on China after signing land deal
      336 34 Iranian investor 'bullish' on China after signing land deal BEIJING An Iranian real estate investor, now based m the United States, said yesterday he was bullish on China after signing a 70-year land deal m the port city of Tianjin. "The Chinese are working very hard to get trust back"
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      Lock icon Goldsmith brings in serious money to assist in bid
      304 34 Goldsmith brings in serious money to assist in bid Hoylake's takeover bid for BAT LONDON Sir James Goldsmith, a financier with a golden touch, has drawn support ranging from European aristocrats to high-flying industrialists to assist m his bid for British tobacco-based conglomerate BAT Industries PLC. The £13.4-billion (5J41.5 billion)
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      3131 35 TRANSACTION DATE: AUGUST 10, 1989 m Last Vol Day Net M Cap High Low Company Sal* ('000) High Low P/E Smll INDUSTRIALS 210 130 AISB 50* 197 2 383 196 196 20.3 202 1 64 29 API 59 -ft 562 60 58ft 45.5 442 255 ASM 50* 430
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    • SIMEX FUTURES AND OPTIONS
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        Gold
        130 35 (USf per troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Auf 89 366 30 Open kit (Tuts): 11. Act Vol (Tues): M. Nikkei Stock Average Open High Low Sett Est Vol Spot ***** 55 *****16 34/0856- *U|B9 ***** ***** ***** ***** 6 S«p» ***** ***** 34*60 ***** 2278 Dec
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        Eurodollar Options
        128 35 Sept 89 cah Sept 89 puts rtfh Low Sett Hifh Low Sett 8850 l 8900 -____i 8925 216A 215 1 8950 191A 190 8975 166A 165 9000 141A 140 1 9025 1 9050 91A 90 1 9075 1 9100 45 44A 44 4 9125 24A 23 8B 9
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        Eurodollar — 3-month deposit
        65 35 Eurodollar 3-month deposit Open H|h Low Sett Est Vol I*tB9 9142/41 9143 9138 91.39 3171 Dee 91 7»/74 9177 9173 9173 ***** "*9O 9192 9196 9190 9JO 27 6 980 9184 9180 9182 68 *P» 9>-M 9169 9165 91.65 13 P/1,,, 9145A 9143 J**' 1 9142A 9140 9140A 9138 9137
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        Deutschemark
        30 35 (US tkMtt/Deutschemart) Open HJfh Low Sett Est Vol Sept 89 0 5300/02 0 5302 0 5289 0 5296 203 0 5336 Optn M (Tim) 374 Act Vol (Tuts): 183.
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        British pound
        25 35 Op«n High Low Sett Est Vol Stpt 89 1 6194 Dec ***** •far 90 ***** Open kit (Tues) 100. Act Vol (Tuts). M.
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        Japanese yen
        34 35 1» *> 0 *****3 Opm W (Tim): 1«W. Act M (Tun): 1219 Open High Low Sett Est Vol $«p»W 0 *****9/ 0 *****0 0 *****S 0 007?16 681 0 *****0 Otc 0 *****1
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        Deutschemark Options
        42 35 54 132 Japanese Yen Options Sept 89 cah Sept 89 puts Hfeh Low Sett Mfh Low Sett 73 M 3 143 143 75 296 Sept 89 cafe Sept 89 puts High low Sett High Low Sett 52 30 53 69
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      HONGKONG
      603 35 Thursday Augual 10 HKS Ind Equity (Pac) 1480 420 Jardlne Math 20 20 -O SO Amoy Propertlea 300 -0 125 Jardlne War 500 j)|s AelaSeclntl 2.16 o io JSH „90 Jn 10 Asl»SecWsr9l 0.64 +004 X M Bua /an m'oL Bank of EA 14 50 unch Ka Wah Stones
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      TOKYO
      259 35 Thucta, Augu* 10 YEN Mltsub Haavy 1200 sas»E= ■s s Sr- s a .5355=^* 3 |g-EE=f t m==B |£k IS. fSLr" :SS :?2o muraS 80 Full Photo 4600 +230 5? *****00 Fujisawa Pharin 1860 +60 O»ympu« 1570 +50 Fujitsu 1660 +20 Omron T«t«J«l SMO +70 FurukawaCo »70 -10 Plon««r
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      SYDNEY
      307 35 Thursday »ii«Mt 10 CCNTS Halm Corp 106 -t- 4 Hooker Aberloyle 670 UOCh ICI 944 Amatll 1280 Ind Equity 213 -6 Amcor 473 +3 Int Health AmpolExpl 196 +8 Leighton M +1 Am 91 Nts 386 ur>ch lend Lease 1190 30 ;i M 9 «Hr i ;S u h
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    • COMMODITIES
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        Rubber
        20 35 Closing prices (cents/kilo) Singapore 169 50 cents September down 1.25 cents Malaysia 245 00 September down half a cent
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        Palm oil
        49 35 Crude palm oil (Ms/tonne) August 667 50. (south) 655 (north) Refined palm oi (USS/tonm) RBO Palm Oi September 270 (sellers) October 270 (sellers) RBO Olem Sept/Oct 280 (sellers) Nov/Oec 282.50 (sellers) RBO Stearin September 252 50 (sellers) October 252 50 (sellers) Crude stearin Neutralised Unq palm oil
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        Tin
        12 35 Closing prices (Ms/kilo) XL Tin 24.50 7O Turnover 78 tonnes (+5)
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        Copper Grade A
        19 35 (Official closing quotation, QBP/MT) Thurs Wed Cash 1603—1604 1596—1597 3 months 1592-1593 1588—1590 Settlement 1604 1597
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        Aluminium
        21 35 (Official doting quotation, US$/MT) Thurs Wed Cash 1/71—1772 1745-1747 3 months 1770 1771 1750—1752 Settlement 1772 1747 Source Metallmken, Sweden
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        Silver
        21 35 Closing priest (US$/troy oz) Wed Thurs Singapore Closed 5.17—5.22 Tues Wed New York 515 SI/ 5 15-5.20 Source Credit Swsse
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        Crude & Product Prices
        88 35 Crude Product Prices CRUDE/PROOUCT MONTH* CHANGE PRICE (USS). mfnt Bir»' f>terinedlate Sept +0.60/0.60 1852 18.57 MMI Firm Sept +0 55/0 55 16 90 16 95/BBL 2J?ri f ltM Sept +0.35/0 35 14.60 1470/BBL ?TS; ;> R1 r im A "8 —0.10/0 10 17 10 17 20/88 l rsr i«o Hvn
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      LONDON
      446 35 **9*» MINING INDUSTRIALS Charter Cone MO -i Cort» Gold 1470 unch Rust Plats t ao4 +75 Aeda-MFI 207* +6H ZCI 33 unch Allied-Lyons 524 +4 o«« WAmec 473 +5 AAC 23% -itxp BTR PLC 427 .7 Amodd Barclaye 520 +3 Wyvooc 200 unS, Beecham 643 unch Botswana 43 uncn
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      NEW YORK
      387 35 WwtoMday August u«| Inco Limits 34X unch Inflersoll-fland 47% Inland Ste.4 40 H Aetna Life 59% tnt*rlake 5314 Alc.n Alum.n 23ft .54 Intl Busl Mech U7X -1% A| co« 73X -X IntlPap^Co MX AHefllntt IttCoftT «jft .ft Allied Prd 1554 -X Jhane.jr.ne I' "ft .ft Allied Slfl 38%
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      BANK RATES
      308 35 OCBC OU6 UOB DBS TLB POSB DEPOSIT RATES Savings 3 2 3 2 3 i 3'< 3 V* 3 Fixed deposit 1 month 3 3/4 3 i 3Vi 3 1 4 3 months 3 3Vi 3/4 34 3 1 /2 6 months 3U 3 3 3 3 A
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      Lock icon UAL Corp confirms $10b takeover bid by financier Davis
      413 36 Offer neither accepted nor rejected CHICAGO UAL Corporation, the parent company of United Airlines, on Wednesday confirmed a US$24O (Ss46B) per share takeover bid from financier Marvin Davis but neither accepted nor rejected the offer. The board of the Chicagobased corporation
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      Lock icon US securities panel may get wider powers
      346 36 US securities panel may get wider powers WASHINGTON The US Congress is likely to soon give the Securities and Exchange Commission new powers that critics charge will transform the agency from gentle regulator to tough law enforcer, congressional sources said. Formed following the Great Depression to regulate a Wall Street
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      Lock icon Paramount shares rise amid rumours of stake build-up
      361 36 NEW YORK Shares of Paramount Communications Inc rose by USss2.so on Wednesday to U5562,125, amid rumors on Wall Street that the stock was being accumulated by Charles F. Dolan, Chairman of Cablevision Systems Corp, or Chris-Craft Industries. Paramount, which recently failed m
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      Lock icon Toyota is Japan's top money maker
      179 36 TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp declared the greatest amount of taxable income last year 577.6 billion yen (557.99 billion) to become Japan's top corporate money maker, a private credit research bureau said. Toyota's income for the fiscal year, which ended m March, represented a 35.1
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      Lock icon Rothmans ups profit by 21%
      172 37 Rothmans ups profit by 21% ROTHMANS of Pall Mall (M)'s group pre-tax profit for the year ended June 30 rose 21.2 per cent to M 556.09 million (5540.72 million). Turnover increased to M 5765.33 million from M 5706.55 million previously. After deducting M 557.52 million for taxation (M 558.16 million
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      Lock icon Chemical Corp gains decline
      186 37 KUALA LUMPUR Chemical Corporation of Malaysia Bhd's pre-tax profit for the first half of 1989 declined by 6.6 per cent to M 519.9 million compared to th€ same period m 1988, due to lower sales by its agroehemieals subsidiary and reduced profits from its industrial chemicals
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      Lock icon 101 pre-tax profit swells
      104 37 INDUSTRIAL Oxygen Corp's (IOI) pre-tax profit for the year ended June 30 swelled to M 528.56 million (Ssl.4lmillion). Its turnover rose 72.2 per cent to M 1105.6 million. Net profit was M 522.71 million (M 59.80 million). Net earnings per share rose to 7.71 Malaysian cents
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      Lock icon No ulterior motives in new KL bank laws, says Daim
      412 37 KUALA LUMPUR There is "no ulterior motives" v. Mi laysia's new laws to regulate the country's banking industry, Finance Minister Datuk Paduka Daim Zainuddin said on Wednesday. Although foreign banks will be required to incorporate locally under the Banking and
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      Lock icon KL wants US to call off plans to label oils
      238 37 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia yesterday said it wants the US to abandon plans to introduce laws labelling palm oil and other tropical oils. "We would like to call on the US Congress and various state legislatures not to proceed with labelling
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      Certain types of reimbursements to an employee are liable for tax
      332 37  -  Pok Soy Yoong I YOU AND THE TAXMAN ||By QI HAVE been told reimbursements from an employer are not taxable bat allowances are. Can I arrange for my salary package In such a way that my employer will reimburse
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      Berjaya, Singer sign deal on sewing machine joint venture
      335 37 Berjaya, Singer sign deal on sewing machine joint venture KUALA LUMPUR Be. jaya Corp (Malaysia) Bhd and Singer Sewing Machine Co (SSMC) will jointly set up a Msso-million (5536.22 million) sewing machine factory which would subsequently turn Malaysia into a major sewing machine exporter. The deal, signed yesterday with SSMC,
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        Lock icon KL shares soar as talk of takeovers and acquisitions fuels buying
        157 37 TAKEOVER and acquisition speculations fuelled buying on the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday, propelling share prices to new territory m record high trading. Gains were hefty while losses were marginal. The euphoric mood was reflected m the 30-counter New
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        103 37 STOCKS m Hongkong ended lower yesterday as afternoon market talk of the death of a senior Chinese lead- er pared light morning gains. The Hang Seng Index fell 18.63 points to 2,608.68 and the broaderbased Hongkong Index eased 11.70 to 1,721.78. Turnover rose to HK$l.27 billion from HK5985.27 million
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        86 37 THE Dow Jones Transportation Average soared 50.49 points to 1,406.29 on Wednesday, again stealing the spotlight m an otherwise broadly lower stock market. UAL, which jumped by US$24 to US$243 was again the main catalyst for the transports. The rise was spurred by reports that US investor Marvin
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        45 37 SHARE prices finished higher on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday as an early surge on Wall Street pulled stocks upwards. The Financial Times 30-share index was up 9.7 points at 1,972.00. Volume amounted to 520.9 million shares, compared with Tuesday's 543.3 million. AP
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        154 37 EXPENSIVE high-tech shares soared yesterday, partly on talk that such companies could issue bonus stock, but the concentrated buying failed to ignite the market. Overall, share prices closed lower m moderate volume, knocked down by late index-linked selling after mixed trading. "No one can be convinced this momentum m
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        76 37 THE Australian share market closed lower yesterday due to profit-taking m blue-chip stocks, dealers said. The All-Ordinaries Index eased 14.8 points to 1,680.50. "It's a healthy correction given the market's recent strong run," one dealer said. He said further profit-taking could be expected ahead of the Federal Budget next
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      Enterprise Promotion Centre will be open to all
      289 37 EQUITY participation m the Enterprise Promotion Centre (EPC) to help small businesses will not be restricted to just the seven founding trade and industry groupings, said Mr Cheng Wai Keung, Chairman of the pro-tern committee of the EPC. Mr Cheng said provisions
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      Harrisons poised to make general offer for KT Pau
      262 37  -  Chow Chee Sun By HARRISONS Malaysian Plantations Bhd's (HMPB) buying binge has taken m oil palm company Kundong Tanjong Pau. The plantation group will be paying M 53.51 million ($2.56 million) for a 13.17-per cent stake m Kundong to Britishbased Harrisons
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    • SINGAPORE SHARE PRICES
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        HIGHS AND LOWS
        71 38 Straits Times Industrials 1989 High 1379.86 (10Aug89) 1988 High 1177.87 (8 Aug 88) 1987/88 Low 700.45 (7 Dec 87) All time High 1505.40 (26 Aug 87) All time Low 74.75 (17 Sep 64) Business Times Composite 1989 High *****3 (14 July 89) 1988 High 1043.86 (8 Aug
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        MOST ACTIVE
        46 38 Landmarks H 50C 6.537 m Q A F Ltd 40C 4.920 m Tan Chong 50C 4.585 m KeppelCWrts 4.189 m Lum Chang 50C 3.559 m FACBSOC 3.255 m Multi-Purpose 3.169 m Hotel Prop 3.158 m Guthrie Wrts 2,785 m Lum Chang Wrts 2.412 m
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        TURNOVER (CASH)
        38 38 Sector Volume Value Industrials 2.753 m 2.204 m Finance 396,000 416,515 Hotels 263,000 420,125 Properties 431,000 486,385 Bonds, Loans, Wrts 1.317 m 1 766 m Plantations 215,000 187,355 Mining Nil Nil Total 5.375 m 5.480 m
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        TURNOVER (READY)
        65 38 Main Board Thursday Tuesday Industrials 55.493 m 50.688 m Finance 7 929 m 8.089 m Hotels 6.105 m 3.860 m Properties 15.921 m 22.659 m Bonds, Loans, Wrts 19.810 m 18.638 m Plantations 6.838 m 5.416 m Mining 413.000 298,000 Total volume 112.509 m 109.648 m Total -alue
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        SECTION ONE
        5380 38 Gr'a Gr» IM9 Tel Last Vol Oay Last Quote Olv Olv Vld Nat M Cap High Low Cod* Company Sal* I or- ('000) High Low Buyer Sailer C'vr P/E $mll 1 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL: A-J 184 lit t 1000 Acma 143 unch 17 144 140 143 144 343 94
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        Economic growth lifts ST Index to post-crash high
        537 38  -  Steven Pak I MARKET REPORT By THE release of impressive second-quar-ter economic figures on Tuesday was mainly responsible for boosting sentiment on the Singapore stock market as firm support m all sectors lifted the Straits Times Industrials Index to a post-crash best.
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        BONDS, LOANS AND WARRANTS
        551 38 284 124 t 1543 CX Tang Wt *****31 1 1 231 231 -242 45* 14* t 1500 Chuan Hup Wrts 32* 736 33* 32 32 33 87* 82 X 1501 City D«v Bond* 87 14 87 87 86* 88 5 5 6.3 66 17 t 1802
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        SESDAQ
        292 38 168 120 t 4000 Amtek Eng 20* 155 <• 3 15 156 156 154 155 10.0N 7 1 13 110 65 9 93 70* 4008 Fuji Offset 20* 75* 6 76 75 Vi 75* 78 10 ON 4 6 2 6 8 3 24 9 215 138 4001 GB
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        SECTION TWO
        326 38 Al shares quoted have a par value of $1, unless otherwise specified. Adjusted for scrip/rights. N Tax exempted dividend. P/E ratios and gross yields of foreign shares are adjusted for currency differences Trustee stocks under CPF Approved Investment Scheme, t Martin stocks. ABN is traded m lots of
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        UNIT TRUSTS
        230 38 Manager's prices for OCBC-SIMBL Investment Met MARA Bumiputra Anniiot 11 Saw<lfs Cj P ltal Fund 10/ 111 First B'putra 7.35—740 Muyusi i Trus Fund 1 06 1.10 Second Bputra 6.76 681 Singapore Unit Trust Sh'Ka SttS The Commerce 1 18 L» OUB Investment Mgt F'tth B'putra The Savings
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        SINGAPORE
        144 39 Volume 112.51 m units 2.86 m) Value: $221.91 m 48.31 m) Indices August 8 August 10 ST Industrials 1361.76 1379.86 ST Finance 2533.68 2543.46 ST Hotels 1056.43 1061.03 ST Properties 772.90 778.66 ST Minings 220.15 225.40 ST Plantations 1473.99 1482 85 BT Composite 1236.66 1251.95 BT 08/ OS -61
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        INTEREST RATES
        116 39 PRIME RATE Average Prime Landing Rate 5.625% Average of Singapore's Big Four Local Banks ASIAN CURRENCY UNIT Contract (tot*: 10/B/M CUMENCT I MTN 3 MTH 6 MTH 9 MTN 12 MTH CALL VALUE DATE USJ 8' 4 8 7% IV* 7% 7% 14/8/89 A] 16% 16% 16% 15»/4
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        175 39 SPOT RATES DM V S$ HK$ AS/USS £/US$ US$ Open 1.8915 138.65 1.9505 7.8050 0.7674 1.6245 Close ***** 139.06 1.9493 7.8053 0.7643 1.6283 Source Astley i Ptarct COUNTER RATES Singapore dollar* to on* unit Of foreign currency Buyinf 00 Seine US dollar 1.9390 1.9570 Sterling pound 3.1411 3.1928
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        GOLD PRICES
        95 39 SINGAPORE Physical (Ss) Wed Thurs Kilobar Closed 22,918—23,068 100 gm Closed 2,301—2,326 50 gm Closed 1,153—1.168 20 gm Closed 459—471 5 gm Closed 115—124 1 gm Closed 23—32 Buion coins (Ss/oz) Spore bullion coin Closed 714—730 Canadian maple leaf Closed 736-742 Australian nugget Closed 736 744 OUB told
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      FE Levingston plans US$80m bond and warrant issue
      449 39  - FE Levingston plans US$80m bond and warrant issue Koh Bee Ann By FAR EAST Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd (FELS) has lined up a US$BO-million (Ssls6-million) bond-cum-warrant issue to take advantage of the buoyant international rig-buildirg market. The Keppel subsidiary yesterday said the issue will provide long-term funds at a low interest
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      NOL enters into deal with US railroad company
      281 39  -  Chow Chee Sun By NEPTUNE Orient Lines has entered into a deal with a major US railroad company which will speed up the movement of its container cargo within the United States. The national shipping line yesterday finalised an agreement with Atchison,
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      OUS declares dividend to mark jump in profit
      507 39  -  Sharon Lau Investment trusts' results vary By OVERSEAS Union Bank's listed investment trust, Overseas Union Securities, has turned m an impressive 47.8-per cent growth m pre-tax profit to $2.3 million at half-time. OUS is celebrating its results with a 3-per cent gross
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      Lock icon Ronald Li on HK$lOO bail
      51 39 HONGKONG Former Hongkong Stock Exchange boss Ronald Li was released by a magistrate on Wednesday on bail of HK$lOO (Ss2s). Magistrate Warner Banks said the nominal bail was re quired as Li's original bail terms of HK$l2 million had been transferred to the High Court.
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      ICS pre-tax profit up, proposes bonus issue
      322 39 INSURANCE Corporation of Singapore (ICS) has reported better interim results all round, and is proposing a I-for-4 bonus issue to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary. For the half-year to June 30, ICS, the insurance arm of DBS Bank, saw pre-tax profit jump 23.4
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      Ong Beng Seng sells stake in London hotel for $118m
      404 39  - Ong Beng Seng sells stake in London hotel for $118 m Doreen Siow By HOTELIER Ong Beng Sev is selling his stake m the plush Inn on the Park m London's Mayfair district for Cs72 million (SsllB million) to Canadi-an-listed Four Seasons Hotels Inc. The Canadian company, which already owns
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      187 34 SIX MASTERS PICASSO MIRO HOCKNEY MOORE PASMORE CHAGALL Exhibition 3-27 August A premier event among art colectors and lovers." Business Tkrtos. 29 July 1989 '...listen to the Masters' voices. They are an unforgettable melody The Straih Tknos. 28 July 1989 RRT BfISE GALLERY 78 Shenton Way #01 -02 (next to
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      49 36 Good news! To accommodate the overwhelming response at our Lucky Plaza store, we've been granted an extension till 15 Sept To all our loyal patrons, you'll be pleased to know that we're putting m lots of new arrivals and giving them away at unbelievable prices. Hurry, don't miss it!
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      TOP RISES
      38 40 Talam Corpn 230 +-60 Rothmans M'sia 815 +55 U 0 B Foreign 680 +35 DBS 1110 +30 KeppelCWrts 266 +28 SPH 895 +25 Gentmgs 630 +25 Sungei Besi 545 +25 SthMsialnd 124 +25 FELSSOC 370 1-22
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      42 40 UM Flour 230 -26 Jurong Eng 50C 390 M M Breweries 1130 -10 Focal Finance 180 —9 Times Pub 386 —6 Inchcape 595 5 Carlsberg 575 —5 Centrepoint 50C 270 —5 Sunshine Allied 265 —5 DBS Land Wrts 166 -5
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      2 more buildings in Raffles Place for sale
      399 40  - 2 more buildings in Raffles Place for sale Caroline Chan By TWO more commercial buildings m Raffles Place are up for grabs, joining the muchpublicised sale of Standard Chartered Building. One is Matterhorn Building on Phillip Street while the other is neighbouring Cho Building. The 10-storey Matterhorn Building owned by
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      Lock icon Dow Jones
      26 40 NEW YORK The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials was up 1.33 points at 2,687.41 m the first hour of trading yester- day. AP
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      Australian properties to be sold here
      232 40 WHILE news of foreigners buying up apartments m Singapore has been the talk around town, Jack Chia-MPH Limited is busy preparing to sell Australian residential properties to local investors. The sale of 500 residential properties m Australia by Long Corporation, Jack Chia's Australian subsidiary,
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      S'pore Petroleum wins deal to process Taiwan crude
      476 40  -  Goh Eng Yeow By RIDING on a boom m the petroleum industry, the Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC) has clinched Taiwan's first-ever overseas contract to process crude oil. SPC's $l-million contract is to initially process 500,000 barrels of crude oil foi' Taiwan's state-owned
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      HK firm to open a 'gym for the family'
      322 40  -  Gerry de Silva By OUTLINE International Ltd, a Hongkong-based trading and construction company, is investing about $1 million m a gymnasium here to cash m on the growing health consciousness of Singaporeans. Gym World Singapore will be operated under franchise from
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      Lock icon HK bosses offer perks to urge workers to stay
      492 40 HK bosses offer perks to urge workers to stay LONDON Companies m Hongkong, faced with a threat of a brain drain, are offering the best and the brightest of their executives and workers extra benefits, more money, foreign passports you name it to encourage them to stay. Spurred by fears
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      SCOREBOARD
      43 40 ST Index j I UP I 18.10 Up Down Unch Industrial 89 35 23 Finance 15 6 8 Hotels 9 4 3 Properties 15 9 4 Plantations 17 0 0 Mining 5 0 2 Warrants 17 10 7 Total 167 64 47
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      236 40 Here is everything you could want from an economical system anc remo c control is just one of the attractions Based on a />w T«Mlf jj^ powerful amplifier combined with an electronic tuner and a OlJlClv single auto-reverse double cassette deck, the M-233 offers jjw*w*» H^%^ ?oT.r r^ KENWOOD cash
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      622 40 Citicorp to put up $1.2 b loans for two office towers m HK: Page 34. g OVERSEAS UNION SECURITIES LIMITED {«J (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore) 5j ANNOUNCEMENT OF HALF YEARLY RESULTS •Q The Board of Directors of Overseas Union Securities Limited is pleased to announce the unaudited results
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      Masthead
      13 1 The Straits Times Section Two THE STRAITS TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 1, 1989*
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      COMPERE NOTES
      974 1 Fashionable and chic, they impress with their poise and ad-libbing abilities. Singapore Broadcasting Corporation comperes such as Mo Yanlan, Lucy Chow, Huang Yuling, Wang Xiangqing, Lawrence Wong and Lin Lichu talk to GUAN LIBING about their problems. THEY are the target of envy. In public, they are always
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        9 1 Page Four: What SBC looks for m its comperes.
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        325 1 #tIP SUPER BUYS S^^ JHM*7 ONLY TILL THURSDAY, AUGI7, 1989 "^nfW^l^ #1089>^ft^^S^ DONNAY School Shoes 7 laV v c1 1 qon ti* a^" a^^ aY^ afal aY 'j* m 1 w r^rm\neCXOt t-O J* ADIDAS Edberg Breakpoint J inT^-^^W^v 4^ «IO\OAS 011 Tenms shoes ecu Ofl vZT'**^-^-^-^^^ I S^es^ 90^
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        Promising new season, but still the same old faces
        880 2  -  Koh Siew Tin ON CALDECOTT HILL DREAM homes, private lives of homegrown stars, cooking tips and general discussions all m a variety show. Discerning viewers must have noticed that Studio One Presents has long departed from the rigid song-dance-and-sketch routine of
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        BBC's voice of the highlands love her or hate her
        795 2 Announcer Fiona Mac Donald's voice has made a definite impression on BBC World Service listeners Some love her Scottish lilt, others deplore it. 1 don't think accents matter very much the important thing is clear enunciation,' she tells Jill Thomas.
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        7 2 Arts Leisure on pages Twenty and Twenty-one
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        Rumours not meant for the kids
        590 3  -  Ida Bachtiar By RUMOURS at Forum Galeria is making a comeback to the hotspot circuit with a live band and the undesirables weeded out of the crowd. The new Rumours opened with Energy storming the new stage and making an intoxicating change when dancing
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        Japanese enka music from Malay band
        422 3 By Rodney King A MALAY band playing Japanese music is drawing large numbers of homesick Japanese expats to the Parutenon Lounge and Karaoke m Orchard Plaza. Called Harajuku, the fourmember group is led by veteran Singaporean musician Joe Salim, 38. The band plays a
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        GUIDE TO NIGHTSPOTS
        522 3 EASY LISTENING Aurum Bar (Sheraton Towers) PAUL COSTELLO and his band play a classy repertoire that swings from bosso nova and Dixie-land to light classics, evergreens, pop and sentimentals. They play from 6.30 to 11 pm on weekdays and until midnight on weekends. Monday nights are filled
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        Picking a personality
        462 4 _J Guan Libing finds out what SBC looks for m a compere and also talks to comperes of the '60s about their experiences. I Compere notes IN THE world of comperes, personality is all. Brawn and beauty take second place. The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, when it talent-scouts
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        When life was just a game show
        570 4 MENTION the variety game show Sharp Night and television audiences who are m their mid-20s or older will remember its comperes, Chang Wei and Li Bing. They were the hosts of the popular Sunday evening show which ran for five years from 1969.
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        East meets West in a vampire romp that lacks bite
        505 4  -  Lee san Chouy CINEMA VAMPIRE VS VAMPIRE At Shaw cinemas VAMPIRE n. (1) ghost or re-ani-mated corpse supposed to suck blood of sleeping persons (2) blood-sucking bat (3) person who preys on others. Naive lexicographers may think the word "vampire"
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        231 4 Winners of Cross-language Crossword No 31/89 $54 cash: POO HEE CHIN (I.C. No: *****48/E) $21 cash each: TEO SIEW LUAN NO K AH HI I (I.C. No: *****99/H) (I.C. No: *****74/E) YAP ENG KHUAN LOW KENG YIN (I.C. No: *****53/E) (I.C. No: *****44/G) TAN CHYE HENG TEO GEOK BUAN (I.C.
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        315 4 CROSS-language Crossword Puzzle Is published every Friday. It Is a Chinese crossword, bat the does are given m English. Eleven winners will be picked from the all-correct entries. One will receive $5t cash and the other II $2t cash. Mo: 32/89 Entry Form MBE tt il ngw>- Cross-language 1 il
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        Giving thanks and asking for favours
        805 5 The übhayam, a form of thanksgiving, is important to the Hindus and a popular ritual performed all year round. Prabhavathi Naur reports. "THERE is not an object m heaven and earth that a Hindu is not prepared to worship," observed n none-too-sympa-thetic European savant.
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        Promoting Indian culture and religion
        486 5 INDIAN residents of Bukit Batok and its surrounding areas can now use the services of a new group to enrich their knowledge of Indian cu'ture and religion. The Hong Kah North Indian Affairs Group was started three months ago by six people who felt that
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        Songs, dances and poems
        135 5 SRI KRISHNA'S birthday will be celebrated m a burst of song and dance tomorrow at the Kallang Theatre. Sri Krishna's birthday, or Janmasti, actually falls on Aug 24. Starting at 7 pm, the celebration will feature raas, garbas and kawalis (religious poems), besides dances and songs.
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        381 8 35 Horn* Furniture/ Furnishing CALL: 74*7240 DAY, *****43 night for reupholstery it varnishing of old sofas. Reasonable prices. DIRECT FROM Factory kitchen cabinet $90 p.f.r. trimming and table top. Tel: *****94. MAKE TO ORDER. Italian marble dining table/ kitchen top. Island Marble Works, tel: *****74. REUPHOLSTERY OF OLD sofas for
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        375 8 38 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators HOT BEASON OFFER Portable alrcon., multl split units 1-2. 1-3 ft 1-4 systems for limited period only. Also avail. 1 n.p. room alrcon. at only $680 each. Guaranteed workmanship md after sales service. BAW ENGRG SERVICES Tel. 454-4606 (4 lines) KOMENO FRIDGE A AIR-CON. SERVICE Sales ft
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        856 9 50 Salt); Other Products FACTORY O4RSCT STOCK CLEARANCE Hundreds of studio couch (sofa convertible to beds) Various sues, colours, designs with choice of scotchguard material $70+. 120 sets elegant sofa suite. 18 models USA Pu leather b scotchguard fabric. Choice of peach, black, grey, blue, beige etc. $360 $000. Coffee
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        764 9 74 Printing/ Copying Services A FAST quick Instant half-hr service for namecards, letterheads, bills. Invoices. Envelopes, cheap adv. cards. Call fty: *****35 *****15. 81k.1015. #02-125 Oeylang East Aye. 3. Golden Dragon. PMNTMO OF NAME cards, letterheads. Invoices, brochures, etc. at factory rates. A OREY Printers. Sales Off. #02-04 International Plaza.
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        1239 9 74 Printing/ Copying 74 Printing/ Copying Services Services kWiW^*ljß A Mitsubishi 37" BVP^VfV CTV is our Grand AXil'^ Prize m The Straits BKV!9VJhJ^^| Times Classified A^lT«^^^^^^V Home Furnishing Renovation Grand |*^Wy£^^^^H Draw. HiNVt^^^P^l Spend $50 or A\TJ^^A^l more at any of our HHBnH^^T^^l participating outlets found m The Straits 8999«t9^bb1
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        2382 9 79 Sr^rV.lm fH£5? M W D o l^* 1 5 H^P «2 DohmmMc Help 92 Domestic Help Opportunities Opportunities Available Available Available Li? INT venture < food > 1 f T* PERSONNEL A Facing acute labour problem. Vf W b? W fc faUnable to cope with demands. f BBBBnfr99^7"VVff?^V^V7fff^ff7f^vvf^*BßßßßT (>al
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        759 10 94 Professionsl/ Executive Positions a RECRUITMENT OFFICERS (x 2) Ideal candidate Is reeourcenil, Independenl with strong drive It aaW iweWvaMon, apaaka Wuawt EneHeh In a warm voice St loves dealing with people. A/Dip, holder, preferably with experience In an Employment Agency/ Service co./ with technical background. DUTIES: Career placement for
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        1020 10 95 EDP Positions 95 EDP Positions {COM A T An established SOFTWARE HOUSE FOR IBM SYSTEMS requires An«ly«t Programmer* Salary $1500 -$2200 Mm 2 years experience m RPG 111 programming Those without RPG 111 experience need not apply Trafrff And Consultants for accounting and application software Salary $1200 $1800 Background
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        447 10 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 96 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions I cmKS A leading Manufacturer of Printed Circuit Boards has the following positions: Computer Operators I* Assist m the developing maintaining of the company's computing network GCE 'A 1 level, NCC or BCS Part 1 or C G747 At least 2 years'
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        469 10 96 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Position* Position* Customer Satisfaction Is Our Top Priority. And yours too when you join the US No. 1 name m healthcare products Baxter. CUSTOMER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE Qualifications and Experience: GCE 'A' Levels or GCE O' Levels with minimum 4 credits including English 2 3
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        382 10 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Poaittona Poaitions 9 A fast expanding Japanese Offshore Bank^^L B invites applications for the positions of: I BILLS CLERK B Requirements; 3 Age below 26 years jfi Minimum GCE O' level 1 Able to type fast and accurately and operate m telex machine c
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        474 10 96 Secretarial/ Clerical Poeltions (INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF COMPANIES) require* A) ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT Bl ENGINEERING CLERK Requirements LCCI Bookkeeping or equivalent (For Poat A Knowledge of typing PC (Lotus 123. Wordstar, etc.) Able to perform general admin clerical duties Experience not necessary Young hardworking Please write-in, phone-in or walk-in for interview
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        452 11 96 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Position* A well established Japanese Company has vacancies for: I GENERAL CLERK 1 1 (Gross Salary above $650) •GCE O 1 level Able to type at 35-40 wpm •A pleasant, courteous and cheerful disposition •Preferably able to commence work immediately The Company operates
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        563 11 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions I TORAY I I A multi-national company requires: fl I a Age 20 -26 I I GCE O' level with credits m English and fl fl Mathematics H I LCCI Book-keeping fl I Knowledge of computerised accounting fl I Able to type
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        412 11 98 l^, r larial/ Cl rlcal 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions mKCSmI j S TAIYO TOY(S) PTE LTD KS Age 1 8 -25 years old ■H Mm GCE O level Eh Able to type at 40 wpm q|q Pleasant, courteous and cheerful lei Interested applicants please call E*< personally at:
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        834 11 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions BOOKKEEPER urgently required by established trading co. We require applicents who have the following qualifications: c LCCI Higher accounting c 3-years working experience Apply stating salary expected and contact tel. no. to: THE ACCOUNTANT Jurong Town P.0.80x 125 Singapore 9161 SALES/ ADMIN.
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        376 11 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions COM A T An established computer firm requires ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT Experience m Bookkeeping Speak fluent English Salary $950 $1200 nCCMMIOItIgT "O' or 'N" Level Speak fluent English Ability to type Salary $700 $900 Contact Iria or Jane tor walk-in Interview T«l: *****62 1 Scott s Road
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        468 11 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Due to expansion international Freight Forwarder has Immeolale vacancies tor: I IMPORT I CO CRDINATORS (FEMALE) I GCE O level I Some experience tn freight forwarding Knowledge of PSA/ custom documentation I procedures I Attractive salary offer I Please see Mas Jenny Sort for interview at
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        1636 12 96 Secretarial/ Cletical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Cleiical Positions Positions Positions BJBBBHBBBBHBJBjHBBBBBBJBBBB) An international freight forwarding firm urgently requires the follow- .>L^ Jj, 1. RETIRED EXPERIENCED "^^l^a*^" ''^t BOOK-KEEPER V M, No age limit. W.I. „,.b.,.h^ J^nasa trying likaSiLl.l us^ h t V M cx P« rlence n company
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        1285 12 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions 1. boaroiho of ficer MOVEMENT FOR THE a Knowledge of spoken and |bJT»ti i b*»tiiai w written Chinese. INF ELLtCTVIALJ-Y c Experience ln boarding DISABLED OF Chinese vessels. SIMAADADc a Few years experience ln shipping. 844 Margaret Drive 2. ocneral clerk Singapore
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        1727 12 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions Positions SSrS^LSSwT" Woaro.^r^mutM^Hon^Eloc- ~Cs«t C* IW**^— -MONTHS' BONUS «Tftld^«t!!2i 4 OTHER OENEROUS JUNIOR ACCOUNTS for immediate employement BENEFITS CUM ADMIN CLERK secondary education 7°y^M*a CE'N'ot O- Mln. V Level above able to l^ Hill? Age below 23 years starting
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        1067 12 96 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions JUMOR SECRETARIES (Chinese) FEMALE GENERAL o Shorthand knowledge (mln ACCOUNTS CLERK TO w p.m.) a Salary $000 $850. abllu (mln 35 a Attending to phone calls, a Computer knowledge advantyplng invoices and general tageous accounts posting. Ability to speak English with a
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        1075 13 96 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Warehousing Co. at Buktt Ttmah requires: INVENTORY CLERK c Female Chinese c Issuing of D/O and corresponding to sales enquiries c Monthly Inventory control c Mm. 1 year experience workIng In store Please call Ivy wa IS«7 for Interview CITY DATA PROCESSING Girls: Switch to a
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        922 13 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions MALE JUNIOR OPERATOR requlred to work on shift. Pis. write In to: Acecom Management Pte Ltd, 1 Marine Parade Central, 006-09 Parkway Builders Ctr., Spore 1544. SECRETARY REQUIRED Able to handle correspondences Independently. Preferably with a/c knowledge, s'hand. PC knowledge necessary. 225-5800/ write 78 Shenton Way
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        628 13 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Position* FEMALE GENERAL CLERK required. Can type <i handle tel. calls. Ring 760-4348 for appt. FEMALE RECEPTIONIBT7 CLERK required. Interested please call *****40/ *****56 for Interview. GENETIC COMPUTER SCHOOL requires Data Entry/ Typist Clerk. Interested please call *****08. OML FRIDAY FOR boutique In Orchard. Knowledge or sewing.
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        486 13 99 Sales Positions 99 Sates Positions Full-Time Sales Assistants (Female) $615.00 2 Sundays Off Completed Secondary Education *Br s /veen 15 to 30 years old Must enjoy meeting people Prepared to work on two rotating shifts Ability to operate cash-register preferable but not essential as training will be provided Cash-Control
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        514 13 99 Sales Positions 99 Sales Positions I FEMALE I I SHOWROOM SALES I COORDINATORS B We are one of the leading interior furnishing 9fi HI companies specialising m fabrics and wall w ■j coverings and we are looking for young and X fßj dynamic personnel to complement our tt H
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        503 13 99 Sales Positions 99 Sales Positions |HARRIS/3M| World Class Quality a Office Automation SALES PERSONNEL Required for Expansion a Age below 25 years a Minimum OCE 'O' Level a Fluent In English preferably Mandarin a Experience not necessary a ROD persons welcome Successful applicants wNI receive a competitive basic salary,
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        332 13 Immediate vacancies ton FEMALE SHOP ASSISTANTS a Experience Is not essential as training will be provided a Malaysians are welcome Attractive salary and commission. For above post please apply In person at: 1 Rochor Canal Road Sim Lim Square #04-54 Singapore 0718 Tel: *****91 Mr Ten (11 am to 6
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        526 13 99 Sales Positions TPART-TIME/^ FULL-TIME SALESGIRLS WANTED We are looking for Salesgirls to promote our range of wall-known Perfume* at Leading Departmental Storee and at Changl Airport Duty Free Shops. Part-time Promoters to work at Changl Airport, 3-4 days a week (8 hours per day) a Attractive basic salary, commission
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        618 14 TMBRAL CONTROL S BUtLDtNO SERVICES TRADING DIVISION: A) GENERAL CLERK c OCE O' level with ability t type, c lor 2 years' clerlal expert ence. o Simple accounting. B) CASH VAN SALESMAN a OCE O' Level o Between 21-26 years of age c lor 2 years sales experlenc In consumer
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        541 14 An established li expanding jewellery company requires: INDOOR FEMALE SALIS EXECUTIVES c with or without experience, c Bilingual m both English and Mandarin c s days week c High commission upon confirmation a Oood career advancement interested pertonnel please call 348-0898 between 12pm torn DREAM An International Company offering new
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        673 14 MARKETING PERSONNEL required. We pay $700 to $1,000 plua c No experience required c Speak Mandarin or dialects advantage but not necessary Interested call *****20 (10am to Bpm) Mini Electronics co. requires: INDOOR BALEC "M. MALE/ FEMALE c Completed See education, o Experience preferred, o Must be able to speak
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        892 14 n 3BIBS romions OUTDOOR SALES REPREBENTA TIVE required by established souvenir sift company. Can earn $1,000 L above with right attitude. Must possess class 2 with own vehicle preferred 81k.34 C'wealth Lane, #05-12, Spore 0314. Tel: 775-0088. FULL/ PART-TIME COUNTED Salesgirls urgently required to work at Orchard. Experience not necessary.
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        706 14 iuu lecnntcai Portions 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Poslttons I VOCATIONAL TRAINING AT WORK ACQUIRE TECHNICAL SKILLS WITH US ■J Our vocational training scheme represents the best option for school H leavers to obtain pre employment technical skills. This facility will ■J enhance prospects for future employment. S We offer
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        598 14 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions invites applications for the posts of: Production Supervisors (Permanent 3rd shift) Diploma m Mechanical Engineering ITC holders with 2-3 years relevant experience m SMT/Auto -Insertion machines Production Supervisors/ Asst. Supervisors GCE 'O' level with 3-5 years experience m Plastic Injection moulding Willing to perform
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        521 14 100 Technical Positions [T^TeTbiiTn^! eon I Mm posto oft--11) ASSISTANT QUANTITY SURVEYOR I Applicants should poaa«M a diploma In Building, preferI ably 1 year's experience holding similar experience with a contractor. 1 2) QUANTITY BURVEYOR I Applicants should possess a diploma In Building and have at least 3-5 years r
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        535 15 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions fi Be part of a Vital Force IHt Newly first established m Singapore, P***k Japanese tool and die maker TAKARA ENGINEERING (S) PTE LTD. We are situated m the first ever modem JTC flatted factory design at Jalan Bukit Merah. Our factory is aircon
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        567 15 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions 1 -MICALTRONIC I J INDUSTRIES (PTE) LTD| Our Company is part of a large Japanese Multi-national Coporation and we are looking H for suitably qualified candidates to fill the I following vacancies:- Technician I Diploma m Mechanical Engineering 89 Responsible for the design and
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        651 15 100 Ttjchnlcal Positions 100 Tschnlcsl Positions Applications are invited to fill the post of B TECHNICIANS I (COMPUTER SYSTEM) I Requirements: Mm GCE "O" level/ITC/STI/VITB with Electronics or Electrical background H Experience not necessary as training |H will be provided. Knowledge of Computers Data H Communication Local Area Network B
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        1761 15 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions ,/tß* tV WORKSHOP ASSISTANT Well established engineering \C-JEOBL? At leasl 1 2 years working company specialising ln petroexperience leum fluid handling and avla- i We are an expanding local com- NTC ln Mechanical or Elec- tlon equipment Invites suitably pany manufacturing
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        583 15 100 Tschnlc*! Positions DRAUGHTSMEN Experienced Dreugliteffien required by interior assign Nrm. Please call *****58 for Interview CONSULTING ENGINEERS FIRM Invites application for the post of Architectural Draughtsmen (2 vacancies). Pleaae write stating experience, qualifications salary expected to- CWM Consulting Engineers. 81k. 165, Buklt Merah Central, #06-3675/ 3677, 3.0315. Tel: 273-7227
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        1875 16 101 Production Po,lttons 101 Production Poeit.oo. 101 Production Portions 101 Production Position. 101 Production Position. 101 Production Portion, j ~ibl Production Poilton^ 101 Production Portion. 101 Production Portion. 101 Production Portions A WORLD'S LEADING MANU- 11 //I#^TC^ 1«%TB *W W WHT V^SrcSnr^ FACTUFER OF QUALITY f| >■ il I Wl
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        2489 17 101 Production Poalttona 101 Production Poattlona 101 Production PosHtons 101 Production Poaittona 101 Production Poatttons j 101 Production Positions 101 Production Poalttons 102 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 102 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions Lounge Position* I ms® (T-N^f^n r^-i -STIGInDiVII^I fiPHARBOL'R VIEW I JffjLt-1 Ik <d fej| D S kPT^ti r
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        1131 18 102 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 102 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 103 Part-Time/ Lounge Positions Lounge Poeitlons Temporary Positions PART/ FULL T_W BmBB "~^S Inauranc* aganta wantad by a tuccaaaful agancy _J y\_J_«J BCCrAIIB_aJT P«l»r Lao Enlarprlsa* l£*y ffC _F f*A URANT r«pr«a«olln fl AIA Co. Ltd. DU OPEN NEXT "*-3£E_~ r MONTH Saturday 12th
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        1033 18 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions Bheetmetal fabrication factory In Jurong has vacancies for the following: 1) SALES CO-ORDINATOR (Male/ Female) H I c ITC/ NTC education OR Diploma ln Mechanical/ Production Engineering j c Valid class 2/3 driving licence preferably with own transport I c Some
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        753 18 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions WkWHShds The Employment Classified Section JL We have immediate vacancies for: JF m 1. FEMALE BALEB ABBIBTANTB (Bakery) m 2. FEMALE COUNTER BALEB M M ABBIBTANTB (Cafe) M 3. FEMALE PANTRY ABBIBT ANTS (Cafe) M ■4. MALE ASSISTANT BAKERS (Bakery) c Salary meals transport
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        1235 18 104 Othf Positions 104 Othor Positions An American Company requires: a^saV EXPERIENCED STORE (MALE) \s77YmCf? Mln. Secondary education r\jLLXJJLLf'J>» (English stream). Malay- s Iw^ slans with 5 Credlte may also uroa-rttw ■■mill— apply. urgonny raqwrosj Completed National Service. APTIQTQ Possess Class 3 licence. Mn o Mln. 2- 3 years experience
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        2897 19 104 Othw Positions 104 Other Positions 104 Othar Positions 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions RAKAMALL SECURITY SERVICES Wholaaala a Retell Electronic Firm We are an established forward- rULLTIME ■IJTmYISimi WHARF CLERKS CUM DESPATCH PTE. LTD. Ing and transport company has required by eetaMlshed cleaning CLERKS Due to expansion, we
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        1071 19 104 OthT Positions SHIPPING CO. REQUIREB Office 0 Assistant cum Despatch, prefer- P ably with some shipping expert- a ence and own motorbike. For In- tervtew. please call *****36. BILKBCREEN PRINTERS si REQUIRED. Experience not necessary Training provided. Inter- D ested please call 744-7422. Blk 1085 Eunos Aye 7A #03-10.
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        2638 19 104 OthT Positions 121 VBhtcnx For Hif 130 Alfa/ Peug«ot/ Volvo 130 AHm/ P«ug«ot/ Volvo ESPATCH RIDER IN Peoples INTER-RENT OFFERS brand new FOf Saw* ark $600 p.m. 4- petrol allow- Nissan 1600 cc $75/ $450 per day/ m m nee. si day Prema *****42 per- wk. New Pulsar 1300
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        609 20 "A CRAZY dream" is how the head of music, Mrs Georgina Emmanuel, describes the La Salle College of the Arts. Crazy the college might be, with fund-raising schemes that include raffling the notes of a piano and dressing the college's philharmonic members as
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        692 20  -  T.K. Sabapathy REVIEW WORKS BY CHNG SEOK TIN National Museum Art Gallery On till Sunday IN A recent interview Chng Seok Tin revealed her artistic credo and allowed us direct entry into the heart of her works which are currently on exhibition. "There is always a need
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        880 21 Drama Festival 1989 Goh Berg Choo previews Family, to be staged by the Singapore I-Lien Drama Society on Tuesday and Wednesday. WANTED: A suave, young gentleman who exudes a scholarly air and mushy sentiments to play Gao Juexin, a character m Cao Yu's Family torn
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        383 21 FOR once, comedian Hua Liang has kept his dazuiba (big mouth) shut and let his pen do the trick. Hua, who is known as Dazuiba, the funny guy m earlier editions of the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's The Perfect Match series, has designed the stage set
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        178 21 TODAY at the Shell Theatrette, Theatre Works will perform Wilson Wong's play Green Socks as part of the Drama Festival Fringe. The play won first prize m the 1988 NUS-Shell Short Play Competition. Green Socks deals with problems of communication and fashion. Not quite m the normal sense,
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        190 21 fU vll^ Hbu^PVl I ■^^Jf^^iTl^LßbhE a m Yessiree, Texas FYied Chicken gives you extra, with bigger, fresher pieces and from now till August 31st, an extra piece ML MLW of chicken free with every chicken dinner order! Its our way of giving an extra-special thanks to all of our fl
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        3784 23 139 Dalhattu For 3«H 142 3ub.ru Fo, Sato 142 Subaru For Sato 142 Subaru For Sato 142 Subaru For B.U, 142 Subaru For Sale 144 Comm.rcl.l 144 Commarcial 144 Comm.rcl.l 144 Commercial m^ mmmm^^ mm s=====^ Vehicles Vehicles Vehicles Vahiclaa c r ond 8/ Te7 8 337^ B l Ua*n,e1
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        815 35  -  Ida Bachtiar POP PARADE ASIABEAT (right) and Back To Back will be opening for the Yamaha Band Explosion Competition at the World Trade Centre this Sunday. Asiabeat is the outstandingly entertaining band (all Malaysians, except for Singaporean Stephen "Kenny G" Kufus) currently playing
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        92 35 MONDAY The Cannes Rock Festival (SBC 5, lt.M pm). This episode has Prefab Sprout performing Cars And Girls, Breathe performing Tonight and How Can I Fall, Andrew Roachford with Natalie (Don't You FaU In Love), Womack And Womack doing I Am Here and Love Romance and Freheit doing Keeping The
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        642 36  -  Jane Chew By A GROUP of kindergarten children were once asked to describe their feelings about home. The teacher said home was not just the physical space they lived m, not the house, the flat nor the street, but somewhere they could feel safe
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        769 36  -  Lee Geok Boi By SUNRISE is strictly for the birds. Cool morning air leaves me cold and drives me farther under the bedclothes, not into a frenzy of activity. Only the sun should rise and shine. But no, the alarm clock is Insistent. The hands
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        597 38 APPOINTMENTS Moving You Ahead Singapore MRT Limited invites applications for REVENUE ASSISTANTS ($719- $2154 pm) Functions: Assist the Traffic Officers m charge of the Cash Handling Centre to account and reconcile the cash and tickets collected m the MRT System and prepare reports on cash handling operations. Supervise the transfer
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        634 38 We have immediate career opportunities for the following appointment: I STORE MANAGERS j On recruitment, you will be required to under- I go both on-the-jobs and classroom training to I familiarize yourself with the 7-ELEVEN system of operations and store management fl Upon successful completion of these attachment training, you
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        756 38 ORION I m QUALITY CONTROL I ENGINEER I Responsibility: H The successful candidate will be responsible 3 for the quality control of the m processing Wt X products and the final products. He has to apply effective quality control techniques m order to minimize rejects and lead a H group
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        732 38 PORT OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY WALK-IN INTERVIEW I CONTAINER PORT WORKER I DATE TIME Friday, 1 1 Aug 89 8.30 am 4.30 pm Saturday, 12 Aug 89 8.30 am 2.30 pm Requirements Primary education. Below 35 years of age. Able to withstand heights and have perfect colour vision. Preference will be
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        673 38 NOTICES MWISTRYOF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REGULAR CLEANING OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUILDING 512, THOMSON ROAD SINGAPORE 1129 Tenders are invited fron. contractors registered with the Construction Industry Development Board under MWQ2 for -THE REGULAR CLEANING OF THE MINISTRY Of COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BUILDING. 512 THOMSON ROAD SINGAPORE 1129- for the
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