The Straits Times, 13 April 1997

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    11 1 The Sunday Times j No: 3166 65 CENTS MITA(P) 026/1 2/96
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    Lock icon HDB loans: Now 2 bites of cherry only
    715 1  - HDB loans: Now 2 bites of cherry only Tan Hsueh Yun By ONLY two bites of the cherry. Housing Board flat buyers will now be entitled to only two subsidised mortgage loans. After that, if they buy another new or resale flat, they will have to pay market interest rates
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  • Article
    Govt studying more ways to cut queue
    506 1  -  Chua Mvi Hoong By THE Government is looking at various ways to dear the backlog of applicants for Housing Board flats, by targetting those who need a flat urgently, and gearing up its building programme for them. The measures being considered aim to
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    For better or for worse...
    111 1 For better or for worse HE HAS written her more than 100 love letters. She has filed every one of them away lovingly. Over and over, he has told her how much he loves her. His missives are written on plain foolscap paper but they are embellished with sentimental verses
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    Lock icon Two more weeks for squatters
    394 1  -  Melissa Heng By MALAYAN Railway has relented and given squatters another two weeks to quit its land m Kranji, Woodlands, Sungei Kadut and North Buona Vista. And that will be final, it said yesterday, m a statement at 7 pm, an hour after the original
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      Possible cause: Damage to power supply to switches
      428 2  -  Tan Hsueh Yun Disruption of telephone services By POSSIBLE damage to the power supply to switches at the Orchard Exchange could have mused the problem which disrupted telephone services m the Orchard Road area recently. But Singapore Telecom (Sing Tel) is not
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      Lock icon ALL COVERED:
      122 2 Decorated with red and orange umbrellas, this car was one of 133 which zipped around Singapore and Johor yesterday m a family car rally. Singapore Telecom Group president and chief executive officer Lee Hsien Yang flagged off the more than 500 participants at 8 am at Kallang yesterday
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      Tan Sri Muhammad resigns as Selangor MB
      371 2  -  HoWahFoon By m Kuala Lumpur TAN Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib, plagued by a court case m Brisbane that has led to investigations against him by the Anti-corruption Agency, has resigned as Selangor Mentri Besar. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced the
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      Lock icon US must play more active world role
      553 2 Clinton's rallying call: The enemy now Our power can only be used if we are willing to become even more involved with others. While we no longer face a single, implacable foe, the enemy of our time is inaction.' President Clinton on US'
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      Delayed flights finally get all-clear to take off
      623 3  -  Wong Chee Meng By FRIDAY'S flights to India, the Middle East and Europe from Changi Airport, delayed by the air traffic controllers' strike m India, finally started taking off from Changi Airport last night. In all, more than 3,000 passengers were affected.
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      Lock icon This koi cost a whopping $250,000
      263 3 IN THE world of koi, this beauty is m the supernuxfl league. A dealer paid $25Q.Q0feAr the pleasure of displaying it m Singapore. The fish, which costfcjp much as an E2OO MercedesBenz, has a distinguished lineage. It was specially brougjtfsi from Japan by Universal
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      Lock icon India's Congress will back coalition,..
      387 3 India's Congress will back coalition but only if Deve Gowda is replaced NEW DELHI India's Congress party, responsible for toppling Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda's United Front government, said yesterday it ad no plans to seek power and would support the coalition m forming a new administration if the alliance
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      Parliament will reconvene in May
      172 3 PARLIAMENT will be reconvened m late May and will de- v bate the President's Address m early June, Mr Wong Kfca"^ Seng said last night. The Budget would be presented to the House and debated m July, he added. Mr Wong, who is Home Affairs
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Turin shroud saved from fire 'by miracle'
      307 4 TURIN (Italy) A huge fire destroyed part of this northern Italian city's 15th century cathedral early yesterday but church officials said the famous Turin shroud, kept m one of its chapels, had been saved by a "miracle". The blaze at the Renaissance cathedral
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      Lock icon Magic on water
      40 4 AFP picture. A HOLOGRAPHIC image of an Aborigine playing the didgeridoo, a traditional wind instrument, being protected onto a water screen at Svdnev Harbour yesterday. The light-and-sound show uses laser technology to tea of a Dreamtime legend.
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      British parties using TV to woo Asian voters
      764 4 First election broadcasts to be aimed specifically at ethnic minorities LONDON British television history will be made this week, when the main parties screen the first election broadcasts aimed specifically at voters of Asian origin. The broadcasts, which would be transmitted on
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      Lock icon 1997 gains erased as Dow drops 148 points
      256 4 1 997 gains erased as Dow drops 1 48 points NEW YORK Blue-chip stocks dived on Friday, reacting to two government reports signalling inflationary pressures that could lead to rising interest rates. The losses not only wiped out the last of the gains scored this year by the Dow Jones
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      Lock icon Bosnian police us foil apparent plot to kiil Pope
      90 4 SARAJEVO Police m Sarajevo yesterday foiled an appar- ent attempt to kill Pope John Paul 11, after they discovered 1 U3U 23 landmines under a bridge leading into the dty. 11J iU The Pope was set to cross the bridge into
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      Lock icon CRASHING HOME:
      50 5 A view of the site after a Cessna plane with two persons on board crashed into a residential building upon trying to land m Kloten, Switzerland, late on Thursday. One of the passengers was killed, another severly injured while the residents of the house remained unharmed. AFP picture.
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      Lock icon Strike forces two airlines in France to cancel most flights!
      323 5 PARIS Airlines TAT and Air Liberte, French units of British Airways, said they would cancel three quarters of their weekend flights because of a continuing strike by cockpit crew. The three-day-old strike grounded more than 60 per cent of their
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      Lock icon In India: Air-traffic controllers end stoppage
      145 5 NEW DELHI Some 800 Indian air-traffic controllers yesterday called off a two-day strike which had left thousands of passengers stranded here and overseas, officials said. The stoppage ended after talks with the government, Director-General of Civil Aviation H.S. Khola told AFP. More than 300
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      Lock icon Yeltsin sacks 4 top military chiefs over 'misuse of power'
      359 5 MOSCOW President Boris Yeltsin has dismissed four senior military commanders, including the head of Russia's land forces, the Kremlin said. A spokesman gave no reason for the sackings on Friday but Russian news agencies quoted sources as saying that all
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        Lock icon UNDER RAPS
        63 5 suspect m me snooting death of Ennis Cosby, son of entertainer Bill Cosby, was indicted on Friday by a grand jury but a Los Angeles judge ordered the indictment sealed until next month. The suspect, Mikhail "Michael" Markhasev, will be arraigned on May 1, when Superior Court Judge
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        END TO STRIKE:
        54 5 Venezuela's public university professors voted to return to their classrooms on Monday, ending a three-month strike affecting 600,000 students. Union officials said the country^ 40,000 public bniversity professors would resume teaching, even though the agreement on a new contract granting them a 65 per cent pay raise
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        Lock icon FALLING DEBRIS:
        56 5 A meteorite hit a car and set it on fire m the French Alpine town of Chambery on Friday. France-Inter radio said firemen found a piece of smoking molten material on the roof of the car, and local university scientists identified it as a 1.5 kg block of
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        SCIENTIST SUES:
        58 5 An eminent British scientist is suing United States paper-products giant Kimberly-Clark for allegedly stealing one of his designs and using it to decorate toilet paper, newspapers said yesterday. Sir Roger Penrose, a mathematical physicist and expert on black holes, says the pattern on Kimberly-Clark' s Kleenex Quilted is
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        Lock icon OH DEER
        54 5 Three acer wandered into the White House complex on Friday, creating an urban nightmare. One injured itself after getting stuck m the fence protecting the east grounds of the White House. Another entered the Treasury Department. Both were later destroyed. The third was captured as it wandered across
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        Lock icon PISA SAVED:
        65 5 NYT The Tower of Pisa lias been saved from falling over by lead weights placed on one side of its base, it was reported m London yesterday. On the advice of British professor of soil faiechanics, John Burland, 000 tonnes of the metal Was laid on the ground
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      Lock icon The wasteland
      19 7 How and where the world's spent nuclear fuel is dumped md. RAYMOND LEE TIEN CHUNG PWG JALEHAHASHIM
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      Lock icon The corridor of power
      421 9 the players m India's political crisis Prime Minister since last June and a leader of the Janata Dal (People's Party), the dominant member m the ruling United Front coalition, Mr Oeve Gowda lost his battle to cling on to his job on Friday. He had been
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      Lock icon India heading for another coalition government, say analysts
      517 9 NEW DELHI The fall of the United Front coalition government on Friday would result m fresh Indian elections, but another hung Parliament was the likely outcome, political observers said. Mr Kalim Bahadur, head of Central Asian Studies at New Delhi's prestigious Jawaharlal
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      Lock icon Teddy bear' Deve Gowda leaves office with a growl
      269 9 NEW DELHI Defiant Mr H.D. Deve Gowda, farmer's son-turned-prime minister, lost his battle to cling on to his job here on Friday as his coalition government was voted out of power. But if critics expected the burly, balding, teddybear politician from
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      Lock icon Nanny treated like a slave by couple wins $232,000 in damages
      184 9 LONDON A nanny who was treated "like a slave" by her employers was awarded £100,000 (*****,000) m damages against them by the High Court. Nigerian-born Helen Samuels was "treated as no human being should have been treated" by Mr
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      Lock icon Serneant faces 58 counts of sexual abuse
      733 10 Court-martial raises questions of sex and power m the US military Staff Sergeant Delmar Simpson never raped anyone and had only consensual sex with willing, and even eager, recruits. ABERDEEN (Maryland) In a small military courtroom, with lawyers and jurors dressed m crisp
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    • DATELINE ASIA
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        Earnest Hashimoto does it his way
        121 10  -  KWANWENGKIN. Japanese Premier shows colleagues he can let his hair down sometimes JAPAN: Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (above) seems to wear a constant scowl m Parliament and during press conferences. So the Japanese leader gave his junior colleagues m the Liberal Democratic Party a
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        Now, how do you translate that?
        126 10  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA. MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad was m good form when he spoke at the Malaysia-British Society dialogue on Friday. He noted that because of their schooling m English, Malaysians and British people can dispense with interpreters when they speak.
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        Legislator's home page hit
        112 10  -  WANG HUI LING. HONGKONG: Independent legislator Christine Loh (above) was the victim of cyber-vandalism recently. An irate Hongkonger living m Canada apparently felt that Ms Loh had oacktracked on her campaign promises by considering whether or not to join the China-appointed provisional legislature. Even though Ms
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        Chavalits may adopt orphans
        130 10  -  EDWARD TANG. THAILAND: Mrs Pankhrua Yongchaivudh, wife of Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh. has been described by her husband as a compassionate person, not without good reasons. According to The Nation newspaper, she and Gen Chavalit may adopt three infant orphans, whose ages range from six
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        Ramos the Marlboro Man?
        115 10  -  NIRMAL GHOSH. PHILIPPINES: An apparently secret "strategy paper" of unknown origin surfaced m Manila last week, causing concern among editors and reporters. The paper referred to the "creation of task forces to raise the acceptability of Marlboro and lead the drive for the term extension of
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      Lock icon Ell and US agree to shelve dispute over Cuba trade law
      469 11 WTO showdown averted as compromise tafcs begin WASHINGTON The European Union and the US have reached agreement on a plan to resolve the dispute over sanctions against Cuba that has troubled trans-Atlantic relations for more than a year. Under
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      Lock icon US sure missing plane had crashed
      461 11 No Broken Arrow The disappearance of the A-10 had earlier raised speculation that the pilot was trying to steal the plane or its armaments, a scenario that was played out m the John Woo movie Broken Arrow, starring John Travolta and Christian Slater. In
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      409 9 SINGAPORE Slightly hazy. Showers with Kfl High: Sunset today: thunder m the late atternoon 31 fO9 pm mainly over northern, eastern L^ Sumise tomorrow: and western Singapore. 25 7 am For an update on the local weather, call 542-7788 For detailed current weather, call 542-3983 AIR QUALITY— PSI (74-hr readinn
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon China's assembly for HK begins making laws
      542 12 HONGKONG A NEW FUTURE DAYS BEFORE THE HANDOVER Pro-democracy groups cry foul SHENZHEN China's appointed legislature for Hongkong took its first law-making step yesterday, approving two readings of a Bill m defiance of opposition to the body from Governor Chris Patten and the
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      Lock icon Clinton, Gore to meet Martin Lee
      334 12 WASHINGTON President Bill Clinton and Vice-Pres iden t Al Gore would meet Mr Martin Lee, the leader of Hongkong's democracy movement, a White House official said yesterday. Mr Lee is on a lobbying mission m the United States ahead of the switch of Hongkong
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      Lock icon Child's play
      34 12 CHILD acrobats from central China's Henan province performing at the Peach Blossom festival m Shanghai's Nanhu county last week. The annual festival attracts thousands with various local and international performances. AFP picture.
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      Lock icon Shanghai police intensify efforts to snare serial killer
      393 12 SHANGHAI Shanghai police have stepped up patrols m two north-eastern districts where a serial killer is on the prowl and are advising women to ensure they are escorted at night, a police officer said yesterday. Some residents have also mounted patrols as
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      Lock icon Tension over hunger crisis 'could spark Korean war without warning'
      507 12 Tension over hunger crisis 'could spark Korean war without warning' WASHINGTON Defence Secretary William Cohen, saying that the United States is puzzled by recent North Korean military manoeuvres, has warned that tension over a hunger crisis there could spark a new Korean war^virtually without notice". Speaking to reporters as he
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      Lock icon Former Beijing deputy mayor suspected of graft: Report
      107 12 HONGKONG Chinese investigators suspect a former vice-mayor of Beijing, Mr Huang Chao, was involved m a US$2.2-billion (553.17-bil lion) scandal that has already brought down former politburo member and Bening party secretary Chen Xitong, a newspaper said yesterday. Mr Huang is among
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      Lock icon Sweden airs human-rights issue with China
      483 13 STOCKHOLM Sweden raised concerns over China's human rights abuses with visiting VicePremier Wu Bangguo ana stood firmly by a Danish proposal to the United Nations Human Rights Commission condemning such violations. Denmark last week sponsored a censure motion against China at the commission m
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      Lock icon Taiwan declares war on the betel nut habit
      416 13 TAIPEI To help millions of people tdck what has been said is the bad habit of chewing betel nuts, Taiwanese Vice-President Lien Chan has ordered government agencies to introduce a stringent law to tackle the problem. At a Cabinet meeting last week,
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      Lock icon TIP-TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS
      62 13 A soldier giving the okay signal to a Mend with a camera as he sneaks into a bed of tulips on the opening day of a show of Dutch flowers m a Beijing park yesterday. More than 500,000 tulips have been planted m the park to
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      Lock icon US and Japan settle dispute over port access
      195 13 WASHINGTON The United States and Japan have reached a deal m a long-run-ning dispute over access to Japanese ports, averting the imposition of US sanctions which were scheduled to take effect tomorrow. The two countries signed a Memorandum of Consultation addressing the
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    • EAST ASIA RLE
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        Lock icon SAFE CARRIERS:
        44 13 me international avu aviation safety standards, earning a Category I rating since an assessment six months ago, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. Taiwan had been given a Category II rating last October after FAA inspectors identified problem areas. AFP
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        Lock icon WIFE'S APPEAL
        73 13 The wife of ailing Chinese dissident Liv Nianchun yesterday said she had defied orders to remain silent and appealed to the United Nations Human Rights Commission to procure her husband's medical parole: "I am not allowed to write to my husband. I don't even know if he is
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        Lock icon 1200 AFTERSHOCKS
        66 13 1 200 AFTERSHOCKS More than 200 aftershocks have rocked north-weit China m the 20 hours since it was struck by a strong earthquake measuring 6.6 bn the Richter scale, Xinjiang officials said yesterday. "The death toll still stands at nine, %ut we expect that to rise and we fear furtfler
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        Lock icon PAINTER DIES:
        56 13 Wu Zuoren, a leading modern Chinese painter famous Chinese painting, died last Wednesday at the age of 89, Chinese reports said. Born m 1908, Wu m his last years becuM a grand old master, and was 3 chairman of the Chinese Artists' Association with a fine arts foundation
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        Lock icon HIRING POLICE:
        67 13 A senior US senator has suggested the government consider hiring up to 200 members of the Royal Hongkong police to help investigate Asian organised crime m the United States. However, Hongkong police have branded the proposal "unfeasible" and senior officers have also discounted FBI claims that organised crime
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        Lock icon NEW LEADER:
        37 13 peaty secretary Wu Guanzheng was promoted to Communist Party secretary of the prosperous province of Shandong He replaces Mr Zhao Zhihao. Mr Wu, 59, is seen as a rising star on the political scene. Xinhua
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        Lock icon JOURNALISTS'PLEDGE:
        46 13 JOURNALISTS' PLEDGE: Shanghai journalists have pledged [to stop taking money m return for writing news stories to order, the official Wen Hui Bao reported yesterday. The city's propaganda department on Friday hosted a meeting of iournalist*to encourage a sense of morality m the news industry. Reuter
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Habibie's youngest son takes a bride in grand style
      139 15 THE youngest son of Indonesia's technology czar B. J. Habibie married m Jakarta m grand style on Friday with YIP witnesses m attendance. The wedding of Mr Tareq Kemat Habibie and Miss Widya Leksmanawati took place within the Merdeka Palace compound.
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      Lock icon Beware of divisive rumours, Suharto tells Indonesians
      496 15 JAKARTA Indonesian President Suharto yesterday warned the country to guard against rumours which could spark unrest following a wave of mass violence ahead of general election here. His warning came after reports that more than a dozen pro-Golkar Muslim preachers were m hiding
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      Lock icon Muslim group sets up anti-Sonist task force
      142 15 JAKARTA A Muslim organisation m Indonesia has started recruiting students and other interested parties to join what it calls an anti-Zionist task force. Mr Achmad Sumargono, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Committee for World Muslim Solidarity (Kisdi) told the Jakarta Post daily the
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      131 15 BANGKOK At least 50 Thai men have sought treatment from a government hospital this year for inflamed genitals after undergoing injections of a paraffin gel to enlarge their sexualorgans, a news report said yesterday. Dr Chumchet Samonaiyaphong of the Irrigation
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      339 17  -  Edward Tang s» manaria uorresponaeni BANGKOK It is not exactly the Batmobile. but assassins and criminals will be up against tougher challenges after the first armoured cars go on sale m Bangkok next month. Leading American ar-moured-vehicle company O'Gar-a-Hess
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      Rackets luring illegal workers to Brunei
      419 17  -  Ignatius Stephen By Four held m scam that has ted 200 starving Indonesians to seek embassy refuge m Bandar Seri Begawan FOUR people have been arrested by the Brunei authorities m connection with an illegal-worker scam that has already led to more than 200
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      335 17 MANILA Philippine police expect to break up more of the country's kidnap gangs m an intensified campaign to wipe out the scourge, a top official said yesterday. In a move to reassure Filipi-no-Chinese businessmen the syndicates' main targets, Interior Secretary
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      260 17 TOKYO The Myanmar government's powerful First Secretary Khin Nyunt said antigovernment groups m Japan were responsible for the par-cel-bomb which killed a top general's daughter. He told the Japanese newspaper Ninon Keizai Shimbun during an interview m Yangon on Friday that Myanmar
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        55 17 A Philippine senator has warned that at least 356,000 or 6.2 per cent of the country's 5.7-million teenage students are hooked on drugs as syndicates target school campuses. Senator Ernesto Herrera estimated that of this number, about 200,000 college students were habitual users of marijuana and methamphetamine hydrochlbride,
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        53 17 volcano on the Papua New Guinea island of Rabaul began erupting yesterday, prompting fears that thousands of local people may have to be evacuated, said radio After an explosion m the morning, the Tuvurvur volcano began spewing columns of ash into the air as lava flowed down its
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        64 17 Thailand's "Assembly of the Poor" yesterday vowed to maintain their protest m front of government house, despite having reached some agreements m principle m talks with Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh on Friday. The protest by about 10,000 people from across the country began m late January over a
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        48 17 The number of foreign tourists an iving m Indonesia's resort island of Bali increased by 12.4 per cent to 1.14 million last year, the official Antara news agency reported yesterday. The visitors came mainly from other Asian countries, followed by Europe and the United States.- AFP
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        47 17 Normally congested Bangkok was free of traffic jams yesterday as Thais poured out of town for a five-day holiday marking the Thai New Year. Phahonyothin Road, which leads to Thailand's north and north-east, was clogged with vehicles. Trains and buses were also crammed with travellers. AFP
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        68 17 Vietnam has appointed Mr Le Van Bang as Hanoi's first ambassador to the United States and he will assume his post as soon as his nomination is accepted by Washington, a ministry spokesman said yesterday. Before his appointment, Mr Bang, 50, held theposition of charge d'affaires m Washington
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        49 17 Two people were killed and five others wounded yesterday when suspected Muslim rebels lobbed a hand grenade into the market of a town east of Zamboanga, the military said. Three suspects were arrested m the attack m Mlang town, Cotabato province, the military's southern command said. AFP
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  • MALAYSIA
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      It was only a matter of time
      849 19  -  Brendan Pereira Resignation of Selangor Mentri Besar By m Kuala Lumpur Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib was taken to task by some Umno members for politicising the Michael Jackson concert. Women's organisations attacked him on the state's liberal laws on
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      76 19 KUALA LUMPUR Umno treasurer Tun Daim Zainuddin has been asked to carry out an investigation into the account of its women's wing, the Wanita Umno. The Umno Supreme Council had agreed to the investigation following reports about the account, said Prime Minister Datuk Dr
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      Consortium denies rift over plan for high speed trains
      181 20 KUALA LUMPUR A consortium comprising Renong Bhd, Diversified Resources Bhd and Bolton Properties Bhd formed for the proposed privatisation of Malayan Railway has denied that there are "rifts between the consortium members" m relation to a plan to build a high-speed
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      Lock icon S'porean jailed and fined in Johor for possessing knuckle duster
      87 20 JOHOR BARU A Singaporean was jailed for a day and fined M 52,000 (551,135), or six months' jail m default, by the Magistrate Court after he pleaded guilty to possessing a knuckle duster. Sim Eng Teck, from Block 177, Bukit
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      Johor police bust gang that clones phone lines for lease
      462 20 One company has lost $3m to phantom users JOHOR BARU Johor police have uncovered a gang specialising m cloning telephone lines to be leased to potential clients, which has caused at least one mobile telephone company to lose more than
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      188 20 KUALA LUMPUR Cambodian reporter Chan Mony discovered just how dangerous his job could be when he found himself at the scene of the recent grenade attack m Phnom Penh. The Kampuchea Thngay Nih (a Khmer language daily) reporter was two metres away The newspaper
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        39 20 An 85-yearold cyclist died of head injuries after being hit by a plank which fell off a moving lorry near Taiping, m Perak, on Friday. Mrß.P.S3Vianiam,a publisher, was cycling behind the lorry when the mishap happened. Bernama
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        45 20 Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad is expected to hold a teleconference on the Multimedia Super Corridor with state government leaders, senior officials, private sector and community leaders on April 15. He will speak from his conference room m Kuala Lumpur. NST
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        FEE REVIEW:
        52 20 The government is to review the outpatient fee it charges at hospitals and clinics. Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng was quoted by The Star as saying yesterday that the "more than 90 per cent subsidy" on outpatient treatment and medicine was no longer applicable because people's income
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        51 20 The government may amend the law to make the penally for breeding the aedes mosquito stiller. Health Minster Datuk Chua Jui Meng said on Friday that this was because the present fine of Msl,ooo (Sss6o) for first offenders and M 52,000 for subsequent offences was not a deterrent
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        INFANT DEATHS:
        39 20 Malaysia's infant mortality rate has dropped to 10.5 per 1,000 births. Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng said infant mortality registered a 56 per cent reduction from 20 per 1,000 births m 1980, The Star reported yesterday.
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        61 20 There will be no let-up m the Ops Roti Canai campaign launched by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry last week, said a spokesman. There was no merit m claims by roti canai sellers that the price should be maintained because of the increased cost of other ingredients
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        STUDENTS HELD:
        56 20 Police picked up 15 students from StXavier's Institution m Penang on Friday for making vulgar remarks to women factory workers on Love Lane. A worker was quoted by The Sun yesterday as saying: "These boys are only half our age but some of their remarks make even those
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      744 22 How do I love thee? Let me count the days Weddings behind bars A couple who went to jail last month for cheating the woman's firm of mare than $1 60,000 told the court they hoped to marry while behind bars. They have not yet applied to marry but an
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      Only 12 weddinas solemnised behind bars since 1993
      489 22 J WfDDINGS behind bars are a rarityiwith only 12 solemnised m the paft four years. A Prisons Department spokesmjp said that the prison superintendent considers requests to register siierriages case by case. He said: "If their reasons are good, it is likely
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      He married ex-wife again| for sake of daughters
      366 22 He married ex-wife again| for sake of daughters HE has been m and out of pris-^S on for 20 years. His wife, whom he first mar-JJB ried a year before his first arrest m 1977, divorced him iitSS 1990, on the grounds they were "not fated to be together", The
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      Who's in the queue?
      173 24 National Development Minister Urn Hng Kiang yesterday said the Government is considering ways to tackle the long queue for Housing Board flats. Why are so many people seeking new flats, when only about 30,000 new families are formed every year and more than 90 per cent
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      Lock icon Why the Jump in numbers in the HDB queue
      726 24  -  Chua Mul Hoong By j TEN years ago, there were 70,000 people on the waiting list v ibr new Housing Board flats. Today, the number has doubled to 140,000. About 70,000 families join the queue for a new HDB flat each
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      A sense of being trapped
      247 24 Mr Clinton Low (above), 26, an art j director, and his fiancee, Miss Gina Chong, 26, also an art director, applied 1 for a five-room flat m Sengkang last November. Their estimated wait is five years. I sort of feel trapped. I'm concerned about the
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      Couple shuttle between parents'homes while waiting for their own flat
      489 24  - Couple shuttle between parents' homes while waiting for their own flat Stephanie Yeo Spotlight: First-timers By WHEN Siti and Omar got engaged 2 x years ago, they applied, naturally, for a Housing Board flat. The secretary and her warehouse supervisor beau, now both 30, were told that it would be
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      Help for young couples
      83 24 CPF housing grant of $40,000 to help young couples buy resale flats, $50,000 if the flat is near parents' 4,208 applicants received $178 million last year. Transitional rental housing scheme. Flats with basic fittings, rented at discounted rates. Waiting time: Three months. Allocating 60 per cent
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      Lock icon Buyers will think smaller, say analysts
      493 25  -  Stephanie Yeo NgWeiJoo HDB's new mortgage rules By and I THE] Housing Board's new financing rules will encourage buyers to choose a flat that is within their means and deter those who buy and sell them regularly for capital gain. But they are unlikely
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      New ambulance hotline for non-emergencies
      267 25 A MAN called the 995 emergency number. But when the ambulance arrived, he told the medics to wait while he got dressed and then he walked into the van without any help. His "emergency"? A bad toothache. §uch cases of abuse of the emergency number
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      Lock icon Picture of health for Education Ministry staff
      181 25 TEACHERS now can get their true "picture of health" under a free health screening programme for all 28,000 education officers and non-teaching staff of the Ministry of Education (MOE). The scheme, of the same name, was announced yesterday morning when Education Minister Teo
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      Lock icon Famines worldwide
      54 26 'Most, like myself, have never been hungry, so we need to know what it feels like to have no food. Only then will we truly realise how precious food is and stop wasting it.' Mechanical engineering student NgTaitHwee. SOURCE UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANISATION RED CROSS WORLD
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      Lock icon Getting a taste in Singapore
      23 26 Picture byl Some of the 120 Ngee Ann Polytechnic taking part m a 30-Hour Famine. LIM SIN THAI
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      Stop wasting food, urge poly students who fasted
      538 26  -  Raoul le Blond By FAMINE m Africa, half-eaten burgers m Singapore. Struck by the contrast, a group of students on Friday chided Singaporeans for their apathy, ignorance and wasteful habits. They were speaking on empty stomachs. The forum on world hunger was
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      Not guilt trip but reality check
      363 26 Raoul Le Blond passed up the Double Whopperswith cheese and Cokes to join Ngee Ann Polytechnic students m a 30-hour fast to empathise with famine, victims worldwide. THURSDAY, 12 pm: The firet thine I realise i»j no more coffee. A Ngee Ann Polytechnic student
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        92 26 "This generation has not known hardship and true hunger, like during the Japanese Occupation. Afl we had to eat was tapioca. I ate so much I came down with the 'Tapioca Bloom*. My limbs were swollen, anil could barely walk. What doesn't kill us makes u£
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        Will First World leaders have the Will?
        55 26 "With their huge surpluses and mega-profits, thl developed countries definitely have the means 9 help feed the starving of the Third World. But it is a question of whether their leaders have the will, tt heartens me that these youth give a damn."
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        Fast is a waste of time
        45 26 "The fast is a waste of time. What does it benefitea starving child to know that someone m a rich c&ntry is starving along with him? He would want foodTciean water, love, help fast!" Sally Tan, marketing executive, 27.
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        Making young realise what they have
        48 26 "Even our poorest kids here are better off compared to those m Korea and Zaire. The famine is a goodjdea because it makes youths realise that they will not know what they've got until it is gone." Doren Lee, sales assistant, 27.
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      Big spender who duped people into lending him money
      961 27  -  Karamjit Kaur Man who lost home of mother and aunts Byl Big mess The sad thing is that he really loved his parents a lot and used to buy them jewellery and nice clothes when he was around. Unfortunately, he got
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      HOW THE HOUSE WAS LOST
      186 27 April to July 1 993: Mr Mat Hana borrowed $95,000 from Mr Lai Yui Ming, 36, a Chinese physician and an illegal moneylender, and offered the house as collateral. May 1 994: Mr Lai's wife, Madam Hee Hui Huey, 36, a housewife, bought the house
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      Lock icon Lawyer asks Muis to set up trust fund for the women
      329 27 LAWYER Jeanny Ng has asked the Islamic Religious Council (Muis) to help set up a trust fund for her clients three elderly sisters who were tricked into selling their $900,000 three-storey townhouse at 150, Joo Chiat Terrace. She told
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      Lock icon Hooked on chemistry, and it began with a pandan leaf
      580 28 National Science Talent Search Top prize National serviceman Loh Zhi Heng, 18, for his research on a special plastic material. Merit award winners Hwa Chong Junior College student Yian Chee Hoo, 18, created a computer simulation movie to illustrate Albert
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      Third science park being planned to boost R&D
      286 28 SINGAPORE'S third science park, on a 15 ha plot next to Science Park II off South Buona Vista Road, is likely to be ready by 2005. And m future, an underground city may link all three science parks, Deputy Prime Minister and
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      3 years'jail for thief who seeks light term
      176 28 3 years' jail for thief who seeks light term A MAN whose criminal past includes theft, cheating and drug offences sought to get off lightly after he stole again on Friday. Yesterday, Thomas Velentino Nair, 36, told the judge he had seriously considered turning over a new leaf while he
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      2 charged with trafficking
      106 28 TWO Indonesian men were charged m court yesterday with trafficking m nearly 14,000 Ecstasy pills. The accused, Hadi Tanzil, 32, and Hang Meng Jaw, 42, unemployed, were arrested by airport police at Terminal 1 of Changi Airport at about 5.15 pm on Friday. Police allegedly found
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  • OBITUARIES
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      850 Deaths 850 Deaths
      368 30 850 Deaths 850 Deaths PAN SUI KEU Age: 83 years passed away peacefully on 12th April, 1997 at 10.00 am leaving behind loved ones to mourn her. (Husband: Leong Scow San, deceased) t Sons: Daughters-in-law: Leong Weng Khong Tan Bong Siu Wang Chew Hooi Yoke Sin 1 Daughters: Sons-in-law: Elaine
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      850 Deaths 850 Deaths
      129 30 850 Deaths 850 Deaths am the resurrection and the life. He who believes m me will live, even though he dies." John 11:25 JOSEPH GAN ENG SIANG AGE: 62 was called Home to be with the Lord on 11th April 1997, leaving behind Mother: Lim Pek Eng Wife: Josephine Tjong
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      852 Acknowledgements 852 Acknowledgements
      101 30 852 Acknowledgements 852 Acknowledgements AL-FATIHAH The Family of the Late JUMAT BIN PANDUE Departed on 10.4.97 Wife, Rahimah Bte Buang and family with to express our sincere thanks to all relatives and friends for their kind assistance, condolences and donations during our bereavement. Special thanks to: CYBER PTE LTD Mr
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      850 Deaths 850 Deaths
      151 30 850 Deaths 850 Deaths The family of the late YEO SEE SENG AGE: 67 passed away peacefully on Friday 11th April '97, leaving behind: Wife: Lim Lay Goh Sons: Daughters-in-law: Yeo Eisen Sandy Liv Shen Chuan LTC Yeo Eidik Judy Goh Soh Hoon Daughter: Son-in-law: Yeo Eiwei R. Rajan God
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      856 In Memorlam 856 In Memoriam
      185 30 856 In Memorlam 856 In Memoriam In Loving Memory Of Our Beloved Parents JHAMANDAS DURUPATI BOOLCHAND JHAMANDAS VASANDANI VASANDANI Thou art gone, dear mum and dad. Gone beyond the world of tear*. But the memory of you will ever linger Through the patting yean. Always Remembered and Loved by: Sons:
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      856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam
      67 30 856 In Memoriam 856 In Memoriam In Loving Memory of TAY LAM SENG Departed: 13th April 1987 Dearly missed by wife, children, grandchildren and loved ones IN LOVING MEMORY Of COL (RET) PETER MOLYNEUX STUART Oapartad 13th April 1993 Sadly missed by Ashley, Jackie, Karen, Lanette, Cora, Allen, Stephen, Humphrey
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  • RACING
    • Article
      Gamble to invite S'pore delegation pays off
      757 31 South African breeders come off smiling from ear to ear SOUTH AFRICA has long been "exporting" its administrators and jockeys to England and major racing countries of Asia. For 40 years, it was not allowed to export its horses worldwide. This ban was
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      Eirwan has eyes on SA academy
      185 31 APPRENTICE Andy Eirwan may well be on his way to the South Africa Jockey Academy (Saja) if his master, trainer Bernard Ang, has his way. The Bukit Timah-based trainer was so impressed with the set-up at the academy that he has written to the
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      Lock icon Moulding more than just jockeys
      648 31 'What we look for is riding ability. We send those who have no ability back. It is m their best interest if they pursue something else. We prefer if they come to us with no riding experience. That way, they will have no undesirable riding
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      EXCERPTS FROM YESTERDAY'S SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' 1 :POR
      1598 31 RACE 1: Fortissimo jumped awkwardly outwards and bumped Great Wonder. In the backstraight, Midnight Fantasy was pulling hard, difficult to settle and had a tendency to lay m. After leaving the 800 m, Good Marksman hung out, carrying Ouzo and
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      Big hopes riding on back of London News
      288 31 MUCH more than prestige will be at stake when London News competes m the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin this afternoon. In fact, the racing fraternity m South Africa will be waiting with bated breath to see how its champion
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      Player: SA horses will excel in S'pore and Malaysia
      266 31 GOLF legend Gary Player, who is also a renowned racehorse breeder, has "absolutely no doubt" that South African horses will do well m Malaysia and Singapore. In a faxed reply to Timesport yesterday, tne 62-year-old Player said: "South African horses are
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    • SEEN AND HEARD
      • Article
        Food for thought
        130 31 JOCKEY Saimee Jumaat came away from his debut at the Turffontein Racing Club m Johannesburg last month with two favourable impressions. The Singaporean was very pleased with the culinary skills of its catering department. According to Saimee, the spread served at the jockeys' room was the best
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        This one's for keeps
        91 31 Fan-fare: Singapore jockey Saimee Jumaat obliging an autograph-seeker at Turffontein Racing Club. IT IS not common m South Africa for racegoers to seek autographs from jockeys even when they win. So it came as a big surprise for Saimee when he waj sought after by some
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      • Article
        Capping a fine trip
        45 31 A TIGHT schedule did not prevent the Singapore detection from returning home with a bagful of souvenirs from South Africa. \Z The souvenirs all caps were gifts from breeders at the sale complex m Germiston, venue of the National Yearling Sale.
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      Lock icon Prebble quick off the mark
      486 32  -  Danny Khoo Visiting Melbourne apprentice boots home three winners SINGAPORE ROUND-UP By FANTASTIC. That was how visiting Melbourne apprentice Brett Prebbie described his Bukit Timah debut yesterday. "Three winners on my first stint out of Australia. It feels absolutely fantastic," said the 19-year-old, whose visit
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      YESTERDArS BUKIT TIMAH RACE RESULTS
      991 32 RACEI RES TERMS DIV 3 1,200 m 7 OUZO 57 (19-5) Oo (6) 5 5 1 9 TOWN TALK 57c 54.5 (8-7) HaWn (3) 1 1 2 5 WPPO VENTURA 57 (151-27) Noor (5) 3 3 3 Others m finishing order: Midnight Fantasy (87-17) Prebbte,
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      TIMESPORT SELECTIONS
      239 32 TANTHEAN DANNY MALCOLM MARC TAN LOON KHOO BASTIANS SKitfgMPomr 2SpMdTrap 4TownSlMr 4TownSBvtr 1 11 Rich Strike 4 Town Silver 11 Rich Strike 11 Rich Strike 2 Speed Trap 10 Reggae 8 Knight Power 2 Speed Trap RuNng 6FIMNng eFteNng 6FtesNng 2 4P.ofFriend 4P.ofFriend 4P.ofFriend lOHe&oGiri 7Timeßomb 7Timeßomb 11
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      TODAY'S BUKIT TIMAH RACE GUIDE
      2867 32 GOING FORECAST: GOOD #1 IJ2OOm (SC) I 1 3 (toWen Wisdom 10 (4nzg Leek-Best) .*CAngc3 57 2 4 SpsedTrap4(4amgßAng-SpeedTrap) Ytap 57 3 3- Stardom 3 (4amg B Ang-Ontop) .Shamri 57 4 2 Town Sliver 8 (4ag J Breukelen-Town Silver) Chavez 57 5 405 Any Going
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  • SPORT
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      Lock icon Tiger brings out the roar with 66
      742 33 US Masteragolf In Augusta 'When I'm m the lead or near the lead, I don't know how to describe it. It's what I came here to do.. .At the halfway point, I'm m the lead, but it's only the halfway point. I have
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      WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT TIGER
      211 33 This depends now on how Mr Woods fares, really. This course tends to suit him more than anyone else. If he decides to do what he's doing, more credit to him. We'll all shake his hand and say well done. But there's more to major
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      Lock icon Washington back on track for play-off
      356 33 NBA BASKETBALL for the last play-off spot m the Eastern Conference with five games to play. The Cavaliers lost an over-time game m Boston, 101-103. Six Washington players scored m double figures, led by Juwan Howard's 21 points and Chris Webber's 19. Rod Strickland
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      Lock icon Thugwane's marathon mission
      665 33 London welcomes South Africa's second-most famous person They thought I had earned a lot of money when winning the Olympics but I had to explain to them that all I had got was the gold medal, nothing more.' Josia Thugwane talking about the local gangsters who had
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      SECOND-ROUND SCORES
      379 33 136 Tiger Woods 70 66. 139 Colin Montgomerie 72 67. 140 Costantino Rocca 71 69. 141 Jeff Sluman 74 67, Fred Couples 72 69, Jose Maria Olazabal 71 70. 142 Nick Price 71 71, Paul Azinger 69 73, Paul Stankowski 68 74. 143 Tom Watson 75 68, Ernie
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      Lock icon Faldo, Norman and Mickelson — last year's 1 -2-3, now weekend free
      484 33 Faldo, Norman and Mickelson last year's 1 -2-3, now weekend free Tm shell-shocked. Sorry, no. I'm kind of flabbergasted.' Defending champion Nick Faldo (left), declining to speak to reporters after his poor round of 81. AUGUSTA (Georgia) This time a year ago, Nick Faldo and Greg Norman were approaching their
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      Lock icon Tiny tots being groomed to top-spin
      468 34 1 FACTFILE I EACH year, the Republic's most talented table tennis players are hand-picked by the Singapore Table Tennis Association to be groomed into tomorrow's stars. Timesport correspondent Thomas Koh delves into the life of one such player, seven-yeapold Tan Hui Mm. AT FULL
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      Lock icon OUT OF CONTROL
      44 34 Hot head: Goalkeeper Valtemir of the Rio Branco soccer club (right) punches referee Kleber Assuncao after being sent off m the 25th minute of the first half of their match against Flamengo at Maracana Stadium m Rio de Janeiro. AFP picture.
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    • Article
      Lock icon Wayward goalkeeper gets the sack
      145 34 RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian soccer club Rio Branco on Friday sacked controversial goalkeeper Valtemir, who faces a jail term for kicking and punching a referee who sent him off. Referee Kleber Assuncao Araujo dismissed Valtemir m the 28th minute of his team's game with Flamengo
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    • Article
      Talented Hui Min is one of several youngsters showing lots of promise
      493 34 is a continuous scheme and they will stay with us until they become teenagers. Hopefully, some will graduate into the national team and become inter-national-class players." The STTA has 11 coaches from China on its payroll. Four coaches
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      Lock icon Seething Milan seeks victory against Serie A rival Inter to restore lost pride
      410 34 ITALIAN SOCCER ROME Embattled Italian champion AC Milan badly needs a good result against city rival fnternazionale at the San Siro Stadium tonight. Milan touched a low point m a very disappointing season when it was humiliated
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      SNOC must be strict when it comes to selection for Sea Games
      968 34  -  GODFREY ROBERT THE SPORTS EDITOR SAYS JAKARTA has never been a happy hunting ground for Singapore's South-east Asia Games athletes. In fact, on the two occasions the Indonesian capital had hosted the biennial event, Singapore returned with poor
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      Okada revs up engine for pole position
      409 34 Santokh Singh reports from Kuala Lumpur on the Malaysian Grand Prix MOTORCYCLING TADAYUKI OKADA will take pole position m the Malaysian 500 cc motorcycle Grand Prix at Shah Alam Circuit today. The Japanese, who broke John Kocinski's 1991 circuit lap record of lmin
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      For racer Lim it is sport first, career next
      352 34  -  Joe Doral By MOTORBIKE racer Lim Kai Siong, 32, has set aside a career related to his electrical engineering degree for what he considers a more important cause putting Singapore on the international racing scene. Lim, who attained his; degree from
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    • Article
      GRC-based S-League clubs will be fan-tastic
      624 35 ISSUES IN SPORT A GEYLANG team m Bedok and a Jurong side at Bukit Gombak. These are just a couple of examples of how confusing the S-League can be to the discerning fan. Tbnesport's S. Murali gives the problem some thought, and after much
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      Soccer goes GRC
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      Bigger multi-tier stands for increased seating
      384 35 FUTURE stadiums may be built bigger if spectators keep flocking to S-League matches. This was revealed by Yee Weng Phei, the Singapore Sports Council's director of facilities and operations, m response to a Timesport query. He said: "We will be monitoring the response of
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      Briefly speaking, an underwear by any name is still an undie
      815 35  -  WILFRED YEO SPORT LIGHTS Tm kind of fashion-conscious to some degree," said Jordan. I have always been taught that your appearance dictates the attitude you carry. It's fun to create your own style.' Michael Jordan. tftIpERWEAR, we all know,
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      Wicks has faith in S-League
      501 35 It will grow with time, says former Woodlands coach THE S-League will probably go through what the Malaysian League had been through before it can be said to have arrived. That was the opinion of former Woodlands Wellington "Uoach Steve Wicks. Timesport caught up with
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      484 35 BASEBALL American League: San Diego 8 Philadelphia 3, Los Angeles 7 Pittsburgh 1, Florida 10 Cincinnati 0, St Louis 4 Houston 2. National: Seattle 5 Boston 3, Cleveland 15 Anaheim 3, Detroit 5 Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 3 NY Yankees 1, Baltimore 9 Texas 3. I
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      Lock icon High hopes on Jia Wei
      86 35 TABLE TENNIS GLASGOW Beijing-born schoolgirl Li Jia Wei could well become the sensation of the 13th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships which begin here tomorrow. Jia Wei, who emigrated to Singapore a year ago, should be the second seed m the women's singles with a chance
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  • The Sunday Times
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      Skipper Lim doubtful for Lebanon game
      422 36  -  S. Murali SnfSHlEifiiLU SOCCER By SKIPPER Lim Tong Hai became the latest casualty as the Lions prepare to face Lebanon away m a World Cup qualifier tonight. The lanky defender injured his groin during training on Thursday morning and was later taken to the
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      Lock icon Outsiders can produce fireworks
      576 36 FA Cup semi-finals: Chelsea v Wimbledon (Live on Premiere 12, 7pm), Chesterfield v Middlesbrough (Live, 10pm) No Cup specialists left, but Road to Wembley still sparkling with fiery determination ENGLISH SOCCER LONDON For the first time m 22 years, the English FA Cup semi-finals will not
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    • Article
      Lock icon Chesterfield eyes another upset
      549 36 'Our Cup record m the past has been fairly dismal but now we can make up for all those disappointments.. The thing with the Cup is that it is only over 90 minutes. And just because we're playing a Premier League team does not mean it
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    • THE LATE NEWS
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        Manchester United stays top
        80 36 MANCHESTER United beat Blackburn 3-2 yesterday to stay top of the English premier soccer league. The champion's goals came from Andy Cole (33rd minute), Paul Scholes (43rd) and Eric Cantona (80th) while Blackburn's were contributed by Billy McKinlay (36th) and Paul Warhurst (88th). Results: Arsenal 2
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        Kenya 241-7 in rain-hit final
        60 36 KENYA was 241 for seven wickets at the end of its innings against Bangladesh m the final of the International Cricket Council Trophy m Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Play for the day was then stopped by the umpires because of rain and will resume today. Scores:
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  • Page 36 Miscellaneous
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      210 36 TODAY'SEVENTS ATHLETICS Caltex 23rd National Junior C'ships, Day 1 (Serangoon Stadium, lpm). CRICKET SCA League, Div 1: IA Eagles v SRC (IA), SCC v SIA (SCC), UWC v CSC (UWC) all 10.45 am. Div 2: CSC v SCA U-21 (CSC, lpm). Div 3: SCRC vCSC (SCRC, lpm). HOCKEY SHF Women's
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  • SUNDAY Review
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      2 37 SUNDAY Review
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      Lock icon NEW ZEALAND INC.
      65 37  -  CHEE CHEW Illustration by Cover design by Running the government as a business The Government has announced that the whole of the public service will have autonomy from this month. New Zealand's reform of its civil service was one of those studied by the Government before the
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        374 37 Edusave for adults? External wing hits US$35 billion 5 The Party is paramount a I Rita Fan: Loving mother, political opportunist, dedicated leader m Hi Brisbane/Gold Coast (bne) K^^^pily^^l^vZSuiL 5i***** j4jDaysJ3aji_ 7 Da ys Brisbane/ Gold Coast/ I^P..§^n.®yj?^^ D ®B ?y® r y"O}y/sun r SJZ??, 4 Days Bali ■r 6/7
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        How to get more bang from the buck
        1750 38 THE NEW ZEALAND EXPERIENCE SUCCULENT salmon sandwiches, free magazines, ontime departures these are some goodies that passengers on Air New Zealand's domestic flights enjoy. But it was not always like that. The former monopoly, National Airways Corporation, was not as reliable or
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        Focus now is on outputs rather than inputs
        788 38 Focus now is on outputs rather than inputs THE SINGAPORE EXPERIENCE THE existing 14 autonomous agencies (AAs) here, including the Registry of Marriages and the Meteorological Service Department, celebrate their first anniversary this month. Last Tuesday, the remaining 99 departments m the civil service were commissioned as AAs by Finance
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    • Viewpoints
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          No gambling on the future
          293 39 THOSE for whom life itself is a gamble may see nothing untoward m the disclosure that Singaporeans squander billions of dollars every year on games of -chance. More sober people will, however, take a less indulgent view of pastimes that not only divert funds from
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      • Article
        25 years ago
        91 39 On this day -tnAMERICA'S deal to hand vilback Okinawa to Japan "has resulted m a 1 50 million windfall for SingaI'pore. The windfall is m the form of Asian dollar funds ?3l which American Express International Banking (AEIBC) plans to shift from Okinawa to Singapore. The bank,
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        How about Edusave scheme for adults to encourage learning?
        1122 39  -  RAVI VELOO THE Education Ministry is about to attempt a sea-change m the way it educates a nation. Previously it aimed to achieve high levels of literacy and numeracy; now it is aiming to produce the thinking, creative worker of the
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        When the US tilts, the lunatics land in California
        1036 40 I AMERICANS have a little theory that i their country tilted to one side and all the lunatics tipped into California, someone informed me once. These Californians keep inventing religions and lifestyles, said the wag, i who saw himself as a
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        Best prime minister India never had
        1001 40 GLOBAL VILLAGE SUNANDA K. DATTA RAY MY WIFE was trying to impress on the bearer that she wanted a very small scotch. "Don't worry," said a clipped voice behind her. "They serve it m thimbles m this house!" It was Mr Jyoti Basu, Marxist
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        Lock icon chest of drawers
        55 40 In a situation like this, I suppose it's down to each man for himself. A New Paper reader on why nobody tried to help a man who was beaten up by two bullies m a staring incident on an MRT train last Monday night. The victim was
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        339 40 ya BUSINISS ■^■^a o n monthly business magazine that gives M[ PJ /ou f/ie Singapore perspective of the /oca/ anc/ regional business scenes _w m n HH BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS TV/fQI/irirT Tt Executive Condos b^-v TsingapareTeieooin I I LVLCXJbJM&L It Wild cani m the property maricet "I*** I_H^J ■fc<JO tkftVtO
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    • Money on Sunday
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        Lock icon Spore's external wing in full flight
        1181 41 The impressive level ofS'pore investments m the region shows that the Republic is no small or slow regional investor, as NARENDRA AGGARWAL reports External Wing J grows to US$35 billion Cumulative investment m US$ million SINGAPORE'S regionalisation programme launched just five Qfrs ago has
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        Malaysia's new exchange will benefit the small guys
        1185 41 HOWAHFOON m Kuala Lumpur The new market is to support the growth ofhigh-tech-hased firms with great potential but no track record. It is also meant to boost the development of the Multimedia Super corridor. MALAYSIA'S planned new stock exchange, catering to small
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        Ready, set, for Manila's big race
        1397 42 THE FAVOURITE: Senator Gloria Arroyo is relatively young at 43, attractive and has a good, active Senate record CHIEF RIVAL: Vice-President Joseph Estrada has an easy-going style; to Filipinos he is the boy-next-door made good PRESIDENT'S MAN?: The three Ds: de Villa, de Venecia
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        Cambodia is smiling again
        1267 44 The country has yet to shake off the effects of its tragic past but that has not stopped a growing influx of foreign visitors. MARC PHILLIP YABLONKA reports. THE same warm, innocent smiles that once greeted the Khmer Rouge as they entered Phnom Penh m 1975
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        Thai treasure back, but at what cost?
        741 44 When a stolen Buddha image was discovered m the possession of an American collector, the Thai authorities, eager to retrieve it, bought the statue rather than go through a lengthy court process. The move has sparked off a debate as to how countries
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        Lock icon Bestseller shines harsh light on poverty in India
        419 44 A BESTSELLING book that portrays life m India's poorest districts has reawakened hundreds of well-off Indians to the struggle millions of their countrymen endure each day just to survive. As India prepares to celebrate its 50th year of independence from Britain, the
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        Who holds the gun?
        1598 45 JIANGAN MILITARY strongmen Zhang Wannian and Chi Haotian are the two likely candidates to replace the ageing Liv Huaqing, 81, and Yang Baibing, 77, m the new Politburo of the Chinese Comjriunist Party (CCP) to be formed later this year. The one-for-one replacement continues a trend
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      • HOW THE PARTY WIELDS POWER
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          CCP CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION
          104 45 THIS is the key link of the party's controlling chain over the armed forces. The post of chairman is reserved for the CCP's supreme leader, who becomes, m effect, t?ommander-in-chief of the military. The late Chairman Mao Zedong was CMC Chairman for 1 7 years. The
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          CCIP COMMITTEES
          68 45 THESE are set up at all levels of the military echelon, from the party committee m Military Area Commands through the party branch down to the party cell m squads. Though known by different names, they preside over the military commands at their corresponding levels. To ensure the
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          POLITICAL COMMISSARS
          50 45 THESE are installed m all military units. These party officials and their military counterparts are joint-commanders of the particular unit. In combat units, the political commissar serves also as party secretary of its CCP committee, thus holding a position higher than the military commander within the party hierarchy.
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          50 45 THESE are an essential part of the leadership m all units. They are parallel m rank to the military commands and the logistics departments for the same unit. The CCP Constitution stipulates that the political departments are m charge of party affairs and political work m the army.
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          41 45 THIS is a prerequisite requirement for appointment of all army officers m combat units from the lowest class of lieutenant or platoon leader upwards. In this way, the party keeps an absolute grip on personnel management m the military.
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        1915 48 I 312 Fiat For Sato '94, '93, '92 Uno I.OIE 5 speed. 5-door. Showroom cond. 1 owner. Loan/ trade m. Lot 3 Irving Road. Tel: *****00 Scotts Motors. NOV. 'SO FIAT 127 L 900. Tip top engine good body. $2K downpayment. See to believe! 440 3011 1 OWNER END '94
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        1152 49 316 Honda For Sala '83 MODEL HONDA A-..ord, new paint, original power stennng/ windows, s/'ims. CUE 2002 nsar, deposit $4000, call 773 3833 Lot 28 West Coast Carmart HONDA ACCORD LX 1994 modal. Less than 30,000 km. Shgle owner driven. Good condition. $100,000 neg. Call 738-4301 LATE '94 HONDA Civic
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        590 49 8/93 MERCEDES BENZ 280E 2 owner. Facelift to E 280. Tip-top cond. Accident Free Tel: *****11 Sabre Automobiles S/*9O MERCEDES C 220. 1 owner. Full high spec, body kit. Tax 1V97. 100% accident free. G'teed showrm. cond. $195.8 K. 9-*****17 6/92 MERCEDES BENZ 190 E. Tip top cond. Low mileage.
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        746 49 325 Mercedes For Sale 325 Mercedes For Sato (A OLYMPIC AUTO (PTE) LTD (a subsidiary of Orchard Credit Pte Ltd) ClBO E23OT E2OO S2BO ALL CARS FULLY TROPICAUSED ATTRACTIVE COE FINANCING PACKAGE HIGH TRADE-IN HIGH OMV. FULL 12 MONTHS WARRANTY 24 HOURS AFTER-SALES SERVICES Tel: *****1 1 A *****22 897
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        1060 50 336 Renault For Sale 1 CAREFUL OWNER 1/'9l Re 1 nault 21GTX 2.0 i auto. Full accessories. 100% well kept. $37,800. »^Iel: *****97. #02-18 Balestier Pt. «I RENAULT ASPACE 7 seater "V 2.2 Auto. Sports line. 1 ownFull leather interior. Single digno. Must view. Tel: *****00 ALMOST '91 RENAULT 19
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        642 50 337 Rover For Sale 337 Rover For Sale TEST-DRIVE A ROVER OR MGF AND YOU COULD WIN A TRIP TO MALDIVES OR BINTAN. BUY ONE AND GET A FREE TRIP TO ENGLAND. Qualifying period: 10 March to 30 April, 1997. INTRA-MOTOAS Intra-Motors Building, 22 Übi Road 4, Singapore *****7. Tel:
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        995 50 344 Toyota For Sale A TEACHER'S '83 model Carina 1.6. COE confirmed 2002. Very beautiful cond. Superb engine. S/rims/ central lock. 2K metallic paint. Expensive hifi. Excellent up holstery. Low deposit $3.3K/ mthly./ loan 4 yrs $16.3 K. *****83 <V 93 CORONA Auto. Tax 11/*97 '93 model Corona 2.0 Auto
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        151 50 6/90 TOYOTA COROLLA 1.6. 2 owners. Selling at $36,000. Orig. blue colour. Tel. *****69 7/88 STARLET I.OXL 5 -dr. sspeed, s/rims. Hifi, well-kept, tip-top, $25.5K, *****28 8/89 CORONA CD. Auto. White. Tip-top rondition. #01-02, West Coast Carmart. Tel: 7788-997 8/94 CORONA GLi, 1.6 auto. Orig. New facelift. OMV $25,500. $95,800.
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        256 50 344 Toyota For Sale '91 CORONA 1.6C0 manual. Tax 6/97. Low mileage. Orig. maroon. Tip top. *****26 Tely Auto. '92 NEAR COROLLA I.6GU auto. 2 owners. S/rims, new tax. 100% showrm. cond. 9677-5550 '93 COROLLA 1.3 auto, 1 owner, low mileage, well-kept, superb cond. 9-*****55/ 9 *****34 '93 TOYOTA CORONA
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        285 50 347 Volvo For Sale 1 OWNER. NEAR '95 Volvo 850 2 3 turbo, full leather seats. COE $84K. OMV $43K. *****275 11/88 VOLVO 240. Auto. 2 owners Blue colour. Tip top condition. Tel. 458-6002 4TBB 24OGLE AUTO 2.0. PARF $29K. Tax 9/97. $36,800. Downpayment $SK. *****00/ 9662-8888 4/91 VOLVO 940
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        639 50 344 Toyota For Sale I 344 Toyota For Sale TOVOTA CARS Plexus gs3oo $232. 000 LEXUS ES 2.5/ 3.0 f $205,000/ $215,000 CAMRY 2.2 (Full specs) I $165,000 *IPSUMMPV7SEAIER $158,000 MARK II 2.0 AUTO J|L $173,000*1 CHASER 2.0 AUTO $1 63,000 43 B VISTA 2.0 AUTO W I $156,000 $129,000
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        686 50 364 Car Grooming CHEAPEST POLISH ON-SITEI $25 $40 (yearly). $48*+ per polish. *****588/ *****755 372 Vehicle Accessories/ Parts g c SUNROOF FARMONT (GERMA- T NY) 10 yrs. manufacturer warran- ti ty. Safety, climate control, rain t< sensing auto close. Midas 3 221 9293/ fax: 323 2366 j, BODY KIT FOR
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        901 50 383 Vehicles Wanted STOP SEARCHING! WE offer 1 if the highest price m the mkt. All nakes of model. Cash payment. :all 9679-2224/ 9700-4263 Steven VANTED JAPANESE CONTIIENTAL 800- 2000 c.c. above lest price assured. Free valuation, all *****98/ pg *****482 Scow ILL BRAND CARS. Attractive ash on-the-spot for all
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        971 51 w-393 Motorcycles/ Scooters For Sale POWERFUL ZING ISO for sale urgent. With one-of-a-kind all tKiough exhaust pipes. Custom -■mir rors. Low fuel consumption. Owner leaving. Extremely cheap. $000 or lower *****472 FK KAGIVA WITH new pain '■'twb'rk. New racing spare parts. Tip top cond. Just carry on install* ,M#fit. interested,
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        964 51 404 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Rent D.09 OPEN HOUSE SUN. 4PM-6PM. 1 CLAYMORE DRIVE #12 04 ORCHARD TWRS. 2000 sq.ft. 3 study/ balcony Beautifully renovated Designer's kitchen Newly furnished/ F/aircon Marble flooring/ parquet Near Orchard MRT/ amenities $6000 neg. (Co. lease) Immed. ••View to appreciate. *****83/ *****689 ARMS
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        1055 51 406 D11& 21 Newton/ Bt Timah/ Clemanti PTE APTS Rent MAPLEWOODS. ONE STOP viewing! Newt 2+l/ 3+l/ 4+l. Various units. Pool view. Resort facilities. Call: *****11/ *****282 Yun. D.ll ADAMS PL. 1000/ 1500 sq.ft. 2/ 3 rms. Immed. $3600/ $4500 only. Call *****43 Trevose D.ll CITY TWRS. MRT. 2 bdrms.
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        965 51 414 Dl 9-20 Serangoon/ Thomson PTE APTS Rent CHUAN PK. POOL/ squash/ ten nis. $2980, 4+l rms. $1900, 2 rms. $800, 1 rm. Tel. 289-0264 agt. D.19 BRAND NEW 1250 sq.ft. 3+l. Facilities. Pool view. $2600. Must viewll Multiplex 9-*****38 D.19 FORTUNE CONDO. Brand new 3 bdrms. F/aircon. Full facilities.
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        1099 51 420 Houses For Rent D.19 AH SOO Gdn. New corner terr. for rent. s+l rms. Quiet vicinity. Interested pg. 9219-2906. D.19 BRAND NEW Semi-d. s+l bedrms. f/aircon, avail, now. Steven Loh BHP *****20/ *****840 D.19 CONISTON GROVE. S/ storey terr. 3 rms. F/ furn. Near bus stop, amenities. *****996 ERA
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        828 51 422 HUDC/HDBApts For Rent 4/ 5-RM. BLK. 727 Yishun/ Pasir Ris. Blk 766. High flr. F/furn. Aircon. Approved, fmrned. *****594. 8 T SIMEI Blk. 232. Approved. Furn. Amenities. Immed. Pg. 9317-4792/ 9233-6527 NC 5 RM. A.M. KIO Blk. 510. High flr F/furn. Aircon. Near MRT/ amenities. $1800. Glamo 9-*****25 S-RM.
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        1026 51 426 Rooms For Rent MALE ROOMMATE WANTED. Near Peace Ctr. F/furn. aircon rm. Tel *****68/ *****893. MARINE DR. RM. for rent. Prefer couples or male, etc. Convenient. Chan pg 9809-0619/ tel. 755-4034. MASTER BDRM. ft aircon rm. at pte. apt. avail. Walking distance to NUS, Pasir Panjang Rd. 9597-0541. MASTER
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        940 51 441 DO l-08 City ft South-Wast PTE APTS Sato HARBOURUGHTS Great Value Price Of 51.28 M tt Private exclusive project ft 1249 sq.ft. (2 units) ■to 3+l rooms. Freehold ft Good facing ft Opposite future MRT ft TOP end '97 ft Foreigners eligible To offer, page Angle *****168 SML TM
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        749 51 445 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland HOUSES Sato w* .j' Brizary'Park 2-sty bungalow Land Area: Approx. 17,200 sqft Built-in Area: Approx. 5,500 sqft Spacious Accommodation Mature Landscape Erected on elevated ground Pis call Aloysius Pg: 9502 4864 or Vincent Pg: 9802 0428 Sole Agent 11 i Excellent Personalised Real Estate Sarvice
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        806 51 446 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Sals From 10 am to 3 pm Btk 75 ***** (3 bedroom} Freehold Tenancy Vacant possession 1/2/3 bedrooms (624/ 1065/ 1,302 sq.ft.) Good yields I Full facilities with Orympic-sizß I swimming pool Foreigners eligible 3.09 GRANGE RD. vicinity. This \partment was sold by
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        531 52 3 446 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Sate "VONG AN PK. 3000 sq.ft. 4+l rm. Low fir. Facilities. Sole Agt. 9-*****30 Maisia 450 Dll ft 21 Newton/ Bt Timah/ Clementi HOUSES Sale D4l GREENRIDGE CRESC. 4+l, 3«4avel corner terr. Huge living room Bright breexy. 3052/ 3000 sq.ft. F'hold. $I.BBM
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        419 52 450 Dll ft 21 Newton/ Bt Timah/ Clementi HOUSES Sale D.21 OPEN HSE. 3 spm. Savoy Pk. (7 Eng Kong Dr.). New corner terr. 2918/ 3251 sq.ft. s+l quality finishes, $2.35 M. Agt. *****376 RAFFLES PK. VICINITY d/storey bungiw s+l+l. 10,300/ 6500 sq.ft. Expensive interior decor. White frontage. HB *****70/
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        506 52 481 Dll ft 21 Newton/ Bt Timah/ Clementi PTE APTS Sale D.ll CHOICE F'HOLD. Only $575 p.s.f. <$I.2M> 2088 sq.ft. 4+l. Must grab this bright potential I Sheila 9677-3936 SML D.ll PENTHOUSE 4110 sq.ft. F'hold. Mandalay Mans. City skyline view. 4+l+ family gdn. Only $425 p.s.f. *****452 sole agt. D.21
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        1528 52 451 Dll ft 21 Newton/ 455 D l 14 Balestier/ 455 012-14 Balestier/ 455 Dl 2-14 Bales*"/ Bt Timah/ Clementi Macphartoa/ Geylang Macpherson/ Geylang E"? 1 K£ m/ Iyi1 y i lfl PTE APTS -Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale ?2^r3 U SS? E l4^1 l 2 2 q
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        408 52 460 DIS-16 East Coast 460 Dl 5 16 East Coast 460 Dl 5-16 East C4Ut HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale OWN A PRESTIGIOUS HOME IN UPPER EAST COAST FAMED FOR SINGAPORE'S CLASSY RESIDENCES KEW GREEN 219 Kew Crescent Elegant English Condominium KEW RESIDENCIA 339 Kew Crescent Townhouses With Recreational
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        279 52 D.15 FRANKEL VICINITY. This Semi-d. was sold by an LV Agent. We can sell yours too or find you one. For results, call Louis Yeap Realty Pte. Ltd. Tel: *****93. D.15 STILL ROAD vicinity. This Semi-d. was sold by an LV Agent. We can sell yours too or find you
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        508 52 D.15 GOODMAN ROAD vfcin y. This Bungalow was sold by anj .V Agent. We can sell yours too*or find you one. For results, pis. ajhll Louis Yeap Realty tel: *****93 OPEN HSE. 2.30-BPM. Jw semi-d 12A Bedok Walk 4062 sift F'hold 6+l rms, nice ft cosy #esign. Big frontage. *****628
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        695 53 460 Dl 5-16 East Coast 460 Dl 5 16 East Coast 460 D l 5- 16 East Coast 460 D l 5-16 East Coast 460 D l 5- 16 East Coast 460 D l 5- 16 East Coast HOUSES -Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale
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        472 53 Dl 6 SEA VIEW!! Lucky Heights 3-storey Semi-D. s+l rms. 3,300/ 4,000 sq.ft. High ground. Lots of potential. F'hold. H&G 9410-1390 D.16 TANAH MERAH Kechil. S/storey corner terr. 1600/ 2800 sq.ft. Near MRT/ amenities. F'hold. $1.35 M. ET Co. Pg. 9606-8013. HURRYIII LAST CHANCE!!! D.15 Jin. Ulu Siqlap. 2 storey
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        518 53 D.lB JOO CHIAT PI. 2/storey pre-war hse. F'hold. 1275/ 1900 sq.ft. $880 K. 9306-4248 Acelink. D.lB KOON SENG Rd. 2-storey Peranakan hse. Car porch. Orig. F'hold. 9210-6258. Sole agt. D.lB MARSHALL RD. New 3 storey corner terrace. F'hold. 2600/ 3000 sq.ft. 6+l. *****673 DEANS D.lB MOUNTBATTEN RD. Semi-D. 2700/ 3000
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        464 53 461 Dl 5-16 East Coast PTE APTS Sale BAYSHORE PARK A hone with a view. 936 sq.ft. 2 bdrms. Panoramic sea view. Full facilities. Tenanted. Pg: 9213-3797 LV. D. 16 MARGATE MANSIONS ■d E*c<?llent Ti'-ve m condition ft 2 bedrooms with store it Almost 1000 sq ft. Freehold pool/ security
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        452 53 461 D l 16 East Coast 461 Dl 5-16 East Coast PTE APTS Sale PTE APTS Sale Open House 2pm- 6pm DOMAIN CiNTRi 914 East Coast Rd. opp. Siglap Ctr. Brand new apt. Freehold title 1389- 1496 sq.ft. 3 or 3+l rooms Low maintenance Easy access to ECP Lowrise wi*h
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        1466 53 465 Dl 7-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris HOUSES Sale D.17 LOYANG VILLAS (Emerald) 3-storey inter, terr. 1650/ 2500 sq.ft. s+l. Tastefully renovated. Selling $1 18 M neg. *****155 agt. D.17 TANAH MERAH. Brand new 3-storey semi d. 2400/ 3200 sq.ft. s+l rms. F'hold. 51.85 M. *****881/ *****782 Prime Homes D.lB ELIAS
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        320 53 466 D l 18 Changi/ Pasir Ris PTE APTS Salf tfVING D.17 AZALEA PARK. Designer's apt. 4+l rms. F/aircon. 999 yrs. High fir. Pool view. 1507 sq.ft. Full facilities. Henry 9-*****77 LV D.lB EUAS GREEN. 1615/ 1550 sq.ft. 3+l. $200K designer decor Pool view. Bright. Windy. SB4OK up. Don't miss!
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        805 54 465 D l 18 Changi/ 465 Dl 7 18 Changi/ 465 D l 18 Changi/ 465 D l 18 Changi/ 465 D l 18 Changi/ 465 Dl 7 18 Changi/ vI Paair Ria Paair Ria Paair Ria Paair Ria Paair Ria Pasir Ri« HOUSES -Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES
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        210 54 470 Dl 9-20 Serangoon/ Thomson HOUSES Sale CHEAP! I ALMOST SOLDI I $145 M D.20 Yio Chu Kang Gardens Vhstorey Semi-D (with basement). Leasehold. 2,314/ 2,707 sq.ft. Near park, St Nicholas Sch., shops, market, MRT. Cheaper than a terrace housel Pg. 9701 2051 CRM. D.19 ••OPENHOUSE** 16 Ja risen Close
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        1317 54 470 D l 9-20 Serangoon/ 470 Dl 9 20 Serangoon/ 470 D l 9-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Thomson Thomson HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale i i; Kp^=-5S^^ESSx. w^H Hsl jfiLw^ Xdf^ußji^ ii ft- S I y &3x^O*tJENCE 9toAD J 2"* S S 10 Bungalow^,/ ■f^'^ Lj^ —z~~^ *v Luxurious 3-storeu
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        889 54 470 Dl 9-20 Serangton/ Thomson HOUSES Sale 2PM 6PM TODAYI D.19 No. 52, Farleigh Aye. semi-d. *200 sq.ft. Renovated. Near NTUC, banks, shops. Pg: *****311 JNK n I house I r; 3 BPM. D.19, 20 Hillside Dr. New 2-storey corner terrace. JUOO/ 2500 sq.ft. 4+2. Future MRT/ ame nities. F'hold.
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        717 55 noey/i D l 9-20 Serangoon/ Thomson p.. PTE APTS Sate PANORAMIC D.l* CHARMING CHUAN Park. OW 14T4 sq ft. 2+l. Very well kept. <Good view/ facing. Full facilities. Good price too. 9201-3342 LV D.l> MOMANO CTR. Freehold. 3 rmt. 1550 sq.ft. 2 yrs. $1 18 M. -J'rtce neo- Foreigners eligible.
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        502 55 475 D 22 28 West 475 D 22-28 West 475 D 22-28 West 475 D 22-28 West North ft North ft North ft North HOUSES Sale HOUSES-Sale HOUSES-Sale HOUSES-Sale /9 Am S afl tF 1 S /3b<r~& ORCHID Lj RESERVOIR y iiunu/wMwwwi '^wi g- q /is><rQ g couwrßvauß /gl BbjhJl
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        513 55 feU D.28 $1 65 M. LAST unitl Brand new 2K-storey corner terr. 2300/ 2200 sq.ft. F'hold. TOP soon. Quick. Pg: *****260 agt. DONT MISS! D.28 Mufllistan Walk 999 years 2 storey semi-d Land approx. 3850 sq.ft. 4+l spacious rooms Valuation $2.05 M. Selling S$l.B2M neg. GOLDEN ORIENT SERVICES Contact 9413-3884
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        544 55 D.28 VALUATION $4.8 M. Selling at $4.48 M. 2-storey Bunglw. ***** sq.ft. 4+l rms. F'hold. Long driveway. CTE. 9309-7760, WB. D.28 2%-STOREY semi-d. 4000/ 3200 sq.ft. 3+l. 2 living/ dining. Wide 3 cars frontage. New roof/ kitchen/ autogate. Agt. 9301-8615 OPEN HSE. 3-BPM. 2R Gerald Cresc. New 3/storey semi-d. 2600/
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        640 55 476 D 22 28West North PTE APTS Sale D.23 CASHEW HGTS. Breathtaking. Pool view. 1650 sq.ft. 3+l bdrms. High flr. Beautiful renovation. Amidst nature reserve. Facilties. Best buy! Achievers *****455 D.23 CASHEW PARK. Rare find. Ground flr. with patio overlooking pool, freehold. 1270 sq.ft. Full facilities. 9311-5011/ 9636-0411. D.23 CASHEW
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        2220 55 493 HDB Apts For Sale (Bedok/ Chai Chee) I Call your I ERA Real Estate Specialist or I H 226 2000 1 OPEN HOUSE 2pm Bpm BUDGET PRICE!! 4 -N.G' CORNER BEDOK NORTH BLK. 613 high floor open view 5 minutes to MRT, amenities can contra Pag* 9213 3139 Can
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        1233 55 493 HDB Apts For Sale (Bedok/ Chai Chee) 8 'I' BEDOK N. Blk. 552 Marble High fir. Open view. Near amanities/ mkt./ ctr Best offer secure. Valued $408 K. *****045 ERA BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED. 8 yrs. Exec. apt. Exclusive ambience. Can contra!! Multiplex 9-*****69 BEDOK N. HIGH fir. Low cash! Upgraded.
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        4011 56 493 HDB Apt« For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Sale (Bedol?Chai Chee) (Bodok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) The Straits Times
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        773 56 497 HDB Apts For Sale (Bt Merah/ Q'towiV Telok Blangah) BT. MERAH VIEW. 3 'S' Blk. 119. Very high fir. Open view. Original. Upgrading. Grace *****665 ERA BT. MERAH VIEW 3-rm. blk. 129/ 4 'I' 120. 3-rm. corner Redhill Blk. 86. All upgrading. *****930. CAN CONTRA 4 'I' T. Blangah
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        795 56 49V mud Mpis ror sale (Central/City) NEAR LAVENDER MRT. 3 I pt blk 008 Syed Alwi Rd. Blk. 3. High fir. Nice no. 9703-0693 C&H VERY RARE 3-RM. adjoining, units. Blk 90 Zion Rd. High fir. $580K neg. Pg: *****634 Gmza. 3 'NG' DORSET Rd. Lift level. High fir. No
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        1305 56 sou hub Apts For sale (Choa Chu Kang/ Bukit Panjang) 8 "I* POINT BLK. 429 Bukit Panjang. High floor. 4 bdrm. Move m cond. Best location mins. to Fajar Shpg. Ctr./ LRT. Pg: 9-*****12 BEST INVESTMENT! CCX Blk. 290. 4 'A' Dr. to dr. MRT/ amenities/ lot 1. Gan 9-*****28
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        798 56 sou hub Apts rot saie (Choa Chu Kang/ Bukit Panjang) 8 "I' CORNER CCX Blk. 438, (5 years.) Well kept. Can contra. Transworld 9315-4626. Co-broke. 8 T CORNER Petir Rd. High fir. Lift level. Unblocked. Well kept. $400 K. Don't missl 9313-2785 LV 8 T CORNER. Unblocked. High fir. Cash
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        1097 56 dvi nun Apis roreaie (Clementi/ B Wast Coast) 5330K1 4 'NO' corner. 710. Clementi W. High fir. Unblocked. MM./ shops food ctr. 9413-9213 S33SK YET NEG.! Pure 4 NG' Can contra. Clementi Blk. 302/ 712. MRT/ mkt. Aircon. *****854 YSP S3BK CASH NEG. 3 NG' Clementi blk. 401. Move m
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        989 57 502 HDB Apts For Sale (Geylang/Eunos/ Macpherson) ERA 9 *****77. DAKOTA CrescV OLD Airport mais. blk. 60. Mid-fir. Lift landing. Co-broke. EUNOS CRESC. 3-RM. Blk 24. Hfrgh fir. Near MRT/ amenities. Move-in cond. Pg. 9412-5155 WSR EXEC. MAIS. SBOK cashl Übi Blk. 326 corner, well kept. Can contra. Maha Bodhi
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        700 57 504 HDB Apts For Sale (Hougang/ Serangoon/ Yio Chu Kang) EXEC. MAIS. HOUGANG Aye. 6. Blk 429. Renovated/ well kept. Near future MRT/ Shpg. ctr./ mkt. Can contra. Pg.: 9805-2322 ERA EXEC. MAIS. 8 yrs. only! Serangoon N. Blk 535. Face gdn. Unblock. Amenities. Well renovated. Valued SS4OK. 9-*****03 ET
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        1167 57 504 HDB Apts For Sale (Hougang/ Serangoon/ Yio Chu Kang) BLK. 819 EXEC. Mais. Serangoon N. Aye. 4. Parquet/ marble fir. N.S. facing. *****331 ERA BLK. 833 HOUGANG Exec. Mais. Low cash. High fir. Renovated. Can contra. KF 9586-5866 sole agt. BLK. 842 EXEC. Mais. Scran goon N. Aye. 4.
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        963 57 504 HDB Apts For Sale (Hougang/ Serangoon/ Yio Chu Kang) 4 'A' DR. to dr. Bl l 538/ 533. Serangoon North. High fir. Well renovated. Windy. *****120 agt. 4 'A' HOUGANG Blk. 536 dr. to dr. 6 yrs. old. Renovated. Near school. All races. 9 *****65 agt. 4 "A" HOUGAMG
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        989 57 505 HDB Apts For Sale (Jurong) 8 T JURONG E. Blk. 234. F/aircon. Very well renovated. Marble flooring. Excellent location. Near MRT/ bus interchange/ schs./ amenities. Highest valuation. No agts. Owner Pg: *****187/ tel: *****853 BLK. 201 BOON Lay 51 Near Amenities, Mid floor. All races eligible. Valuation $289 K.
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        1291 57 505 HDB Apts For Sale (Jurong) URGENT SALE! 4-RM. Boon Lay Blk. 184. Corner. High fir. Cash $30K valuation. *****394 LS VIEW TO OFFERI Blk. 533 5-rm. pt. blk. Well kept, breezy, upgraded, quiet. Pg. 9491-2815 Aim SISK ONLYI BLK. 906. Exec. Apt. Good layout/ renovated/ can contra. Urgentl *****777
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        868 57 505 HDB Apts For Sale (Jurong) 8-RM. PT. Blk. 238. Mid fir. Near MRT. Renovated. Unblock. All races. Nice surrounding. *****848. 5-RM. PT. BLK. 227/ 5 T 923, 727/ 5 'A' 404. Low price. Renovat«^£R i L i mk^oJ>roke^6224BB 506 HDB Apts For Sale (Kallangf Whampoa) Blk. 86. 3-Rm. Whampoa
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        721 57 512 HDB Aptt For Sale (Pasir Ris/ Changi) ATRIUM BLK. 467. Exec. Apt. Sole corner unit. Mid. fir. Well renovated. Near playschool/ sch./ mkt./ pkV Mac Donald's/ Emporium/ shops Valued SS6OK. Can contra. Ail races eligible. 9591-5306 MX. "GOOD' FENG SHUI Pasir Ris Dr. 6, High fir./ full sea view.
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        1289 57 512 HDB Aptt For Sato (Patir Ris/ Changi) ATTRACTIVE 4 'A' 468. Mid-fir. lift landing. Move-in cond. Amenities/ NTUC. *****517 Agt. BEST BLK. 446. 5 'I. Renovated. Aircon. Near sch./ mkt. Must view. PYPC 9-*****89/ *****77 BEST BUY! EXEC. apt. Blk 547, St. 51 (5 yrs.) Spacious interior. F/aircon. View
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        850 57 512 HDB Aptt For Sato i (Patir Ris/ Changi) 8 "I' BLK. 118 Pasir Ris. High fir 4 bdrms. Bright breezy. Near amenities. Well-kept. *****133 8 T BLK. 127 Pasir Ris. Low fir. Renovated. Amenities. Valued. S4OBK neg. Pis. Pg. 9219-3301 UFI. 8 'I' BLK. 106, low fir., windy, sch.,
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        828 58 814 HDB Apts For Sala (Tampinaa/ Simei) TAMPINES EXEC. APT. Blk. 148. 5 mJOs. to MRT. N.S. facing. Marble/ parquet flr. Valued $553 K. View to offer. *****202 GRADS URGENT! 4 'A'/ 5 T Tampines blk. 869A/ 456. Beautifully renovat cd. Lift landing. Can contra. View to believe. 9302-7772 EV
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        915 58 814 HDB Apts For Sala (Tampinaa/ Simei) LOW CASHI MAIS. Tampines blk 860. Near MRT. High floor. No blocking. 841-5089 sole agt. LOW CASHI TAMPINES 4 A' i Blk. 277. #04. corner. Valued $315 K. Amenities. *****009 ERA LOW CASHI 8 'I' Blk. 124 Simei St. 1. Well kept. Move-in
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        848 58 814 HDB Apts For Sala (Tampinaa/ Simei) 4 'A' DR. To dr. Tampines Blk. 4878. Renovated, near mkt./ sch. Valued $310 K. *****303 sole agt. 4 'A7 'NG7 Exec. apt. 293/ 811/ 312. Well renovated. High fir. Can contra. Amenities. *****317 Orion 4 'A' PASIR Ris Blk. 107 High fir.
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        788 58 816 HDB Apts For Sala (Toa Payoh/ Potong Pasir) T. PAYOH ENBLOC Blk. 89. 3rm. Dr. to Dr. Mid fir. Renovated. Move m cond. MRT. Priority to new flat. 9503-4928/ 9-*****93 JS TOA PAYOH BLK. 13. high fir. 3 'I', upgrading with large utility. Unblocked. Breezy. Mkt./ amenities. Can contra.
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        680 58 518 HDB Apts For Sale (Toa Payoh/ Potong Pasir) 8 T LOR. 5. Blk. 44. T. Payoh. Renovated. Aircon. Valued. Near sch./ amenities. 9-7050-933 agt. 8-RM. PT. BLK. 217 Toa Payoh. High flr. 100% unblocked. South |g^enovited^77o772jo^ 517 HDB Apts For Sala (Woodlands/ Sembawang) BEST OF WOODLANDS Blk. 173 Valuation
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        441 58 518 HDB Apts For Sala (Yishun) HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OPEN HOUSE 1-3PM. BLK. 380 #02-223 YISHUN AVENUE 11 4 'A' (ll2o sq.ft.) 8 yrs. Beside Yishun Park Near food ctrV MRT Fully renovated S3OOK neg. only Sole agent Homemaater Realty Pt* Ltd Pg: *****812 YISHUN 4 'A' CORNER BLK. 270 High
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        684 58 518 HDB Apts For Sale (Yishun) 100% MOVE-IN, MULTI-TIER, low cashl Yishun St. 61, 1710 sq.ft. Mid floor. Near Khatib MRT, Pg. Clement 9-*****46 Fait 2.00 TO 8.00 pm. Blk. 326. Exec. Mais., mid fir. Immed. regn. Can contra. Simple. Well-kept. Meet at void deck. *****653 ERA 3 'S* YISHUN
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        1223 58 518 HDB Apts For Sale (Yishun) EXEC. MAIS. BLK. 877. Marble/ parquet. 100% move m. Can contra. Valued $510 K. *****171 Win EXEC. MAIS. BLK. 355. Low flr. 100% renovated. Low cash. Can contra. *****23/ *****59 LPW EXEC. MAM. BLK 277. Renovated. Spacious. Facing pk. Windy. Amenities/ sch. 9520-4718 SML
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        938 58 SlB HDB Apts For Sale (Yishun) 4 'NG' CORNER blk 137. High flr. Move m condition. Amenities. Hurry! Pg. Kamsa 9405-8854 Ginza 4 'NG' CORNER blk. 218 Yishun. High flr. Unblocked. Northpoint/ MRT. View to offer. 9-*****31 Eric 4 'NQ' (MRT) Lift level/ low flr. Blk. 205/ 213. 3 units
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        816 58 526 Private Apts Wanted (Rent/ Buy) VALLEY PK. URGENTLY warrtwfc* I by expats./ co. lease. Owners "interested to rent/ sell contact Thomas at 9494-9958 Highpoinl BUY/ SELL/ LEASE your properties m the shortest time. Act nqwCT Call EJ Young (since '84) *****00 DOVER PARK VIEW. A/ D Twi X rm.
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      48 61 Pass the caviar, my dear I More Singaporeans are eating roe, mushroom, goose liver and snails and paying a lot for them, because these are western gourmet foods j which go by the classy names of caviar, truffles, foie gras and escargot. Magdalene Lum reports on Page 2.
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        1355 62  - Escargot, caviar, anyone? MAGDALENE LUM PASS THE CAVIAR, MY DEAR IP JAMES BOND ever flew to Singapqre during one of his capers, he would h^ve no problems finding caviar to nibbit on when sipping his martini, shaken not stirred. And should 007 want to whip up a difch to impress
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        NOT JUST ANY FISH ROE OR MUSHROOM
        363 62 I CAVIAR: It is the roe of the sturgeon fish. Most caviar comes filom the Caspian Sea today. The best grades are from Iran and Russia and the lowest grades from Manchuria. iln the 1 9th century, the United States also played a
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        397 62 They are partial to gourmet food SOME Singaporeans tell Sunday Plus about their passions for caviar, truffles, foiegras, escargot and other Western gourmet food: DR P. 0.W0NG, 67 a retired dentist MANY years ago, I tried caviar when I passed through Teheran and liked it. Since then, I have been
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        929 63 8 for luck, 38 for house number, so 8380 Some car owners may change cars, but they will retain the same licence plate bearing their favourite or lucky numbers, which could be house numbers or birth dates ELISABETH GWEE AITHOUGH he has gone through four cars, businessman Jimmy Oh, 50,
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        246 63 TWO weeks ago, two brothers went to court to settle a seven-year squabble over who had the rightful ownership to a car licence plate with the number 5333P (above). Retired engineer Khoo Yeow Khim, 69, owned the plate originally, but says he lent
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        946 64  -  RICHARD LIM Go out and live why should life seem exciting only if there Is the possibility of throwing it away? And not even for a good cause. WE DID not know each other very well when we were colleagues some 20
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        637 64 Believe in the power of self-promotion Cultivate an early, deep and sometimes pathological belief m your own talent THERE could be a lot of money m self-promotion. Sure, you can argue whether self-promotion is bad or good until the good endorsements are already taken, but admit it: Who doesn't want
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        534 65  - Listen to the tock of the town SUSAN LONG THE days of looking up to behold the time at the market square clock tower are long over. Most Singaporeans, after all, own more than one wrist watch. But the people's fascination with time and its passage has made clock towers
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        590 66 BITES MAGDALENE LUM THOSE who like British food will get a treat at the nine-day UK OK Lah Fiesta, which began last night m The Gazebo at Clarke Quay. The place has been transformed to evoke London's Piccadilly Circus and will offer
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        352 67  -  WONG AH YOKE THE state banquets of Beijing's Great Hall of the People have long held a sense of mystery for connoisseurs of Chinese food. These had traditionally been served only to world leaders and state dignitaries who visit the Chinese capital,
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        817 67 Japanese ORB deligbtwithout a raw deal Fort Canning Country Club's Japanese restaurant offers a rich cooked-food menu The sushi at Suma was decent, with the rice just a trifle hard, but it was the restaurant's cooked dishes which captured the attention of our small party •j EATOUT 1 MANY people
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        1242 68 ADVERTISEMENT European City Breaks ?%iij*lr H its magnificent museums k^ §Bm 1 *^B sucn as the Louvre where you I J9 H can meet the Mona Lisa face to face, its streetside cafes, I fine restaurants and vibrant night life (this is, after all, More Than Two Thousand Years m
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        805 73 THEATRE/DANCE MISSTOSUP-NEUNG World Trade Centre Auditorium, 1 lth floor. Thu April 27: 8 pm. Sat, next Sun, April 26 and 27: 2.30 pm. No performance on April 2 1 Brink Creative presents a musical comedy about a famous prostitute who waits for that one man to save her from the
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