The Straits Times, 3 August 1998

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    23 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 JVlOnday August 3,1998 88 Pages in four parts •mita(P) 114/12/97 mm A Singapore Press Holdings publication OU Cents
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    S'poreans becoming more thrifty now
    559 1  - S'poreans becoming more thrifty now AHMAD OSMAN bit NTUC chief Urn Boon Heng says people's attitudes are changing as they adjust to the hard times THE economic slowdown has caused a change in Singaporeans' attitudes, with people adjusting to the hard times by becoming more thrifty and cautious in their
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    Lock icon Threat to get rid of Rhodes' remains
    181 1 Threat to get rid of Rhodes' remains HARARE The leader of a black empowerment §roup in Zimbabwe has ireatened to exhume the remains of British coloniser Cecil John Rhodes and throw his bones into the Zambezi River, state media reported Sunday. Mr Lawrence Chakaredza, leader of the Sangano Munhumutapa organisation,
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    Lock icon FLY THE FLAG
    50 1 SONIA TAN Red and white national flags have been put up by almost all the residents in Block 702 Tampines Avenue 5 in row-upon-row solidarity to mark National Day. The national flag can be displayed for the whole of this month to celebrate Singapore's birthday this Sunday.
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    No proof I entered JB, only that I had left
    467 1  -  LEON G CHAN TEIK SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA RAIL DISPUTE EXIT ONLY: No entry stamp Smooth trip, but still no entry stamp on second day, just exit chops ON SATURDAY, Straits Times reporter Walter Fernandez entered and left Johor without any proof of
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Abri 'to act against errant generals'
      461 2  -  SUSAN SIM «</ INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT The Indonesian army will convene an honour council to review the actions of several generals, sources say JAKARTA Indonesia's armed forces (Abri) is expected to convene an honour council very soon to review the actions of several generals alleged
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      Lock icon Daredevil breaks wire walking record
      148 2 Daredevil breaks wire walking record SAINT MORITZ (Switzerland) Tightrope artist Freddy Nock (left), from the Nock circus in Switzerland, walking across a 734m-long cable strung 72 metres above ground on Saturday. Armed with a 30-kg balancing pole, it took him 4O minutes to complete the record distance. He performed this
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      Clinton may confess on TV soon
      415 2 NEW YORK President Bill Clinton is considering an emotional television apology to the American people possibly within days which would include confessing to a sexual relationship with Miss Monica Lewinsky, the Electronic Telegraph reported yesterday. A number of senior aides are understood to be
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      Courts to be stern with teen offenders
      332 3  -  TAN OOI BOON Hi/ Concerned over the number of youths involved in riots and fights, the judiciary will impose tough measures YOUTHS who start street brawls over trivial matters beware. The Subordinate Courts say that judges will deal with them sternly, and not
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      Child witnesses to be counselled
      320 3 SOME children under the age of 16, who have to testify in court, will be counselled on what to expect, under a new Vulnerable Witness Support programme. Launched by the Subordinate Courts' Multi-Door Courthouse yesterday, the programme aims to make it easier for child witnesses.
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      Lock icon FLASH FLOODS
      55 3 AFP South Korean government officials watching a crumbled car hanging off a swollen river bridge yesterday near Mount Chiri, a resort area in the south. At least 21 people were killed and 70 others missing due to flash floods. The death toll is likely to rise as dozens
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      Lock icon Stripped of control of conglomerate
      418 3 Stripped of control of conglomerate BRUNEI PRINCE'S FALL Fresh move THE Brunei Sultan has itilppU Ms younger brother, Prfnct Jefri Bolkiah (above), of control over the collapsed congjomer ate Amedeo. Lest week, the Prince lost control of the Brunei Investment Agency and a telecommunications empire. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN In another
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      284 2 INSIDE World... 4,6-9, 11, 12 People 9 East Asia... 14, 15 S-E Asia 16, 18 Indonesia In Transition 19 Malaysia 20,21 World Focus 23, 24 Weather 25 Home 26-33 Home Focus 34, 35 Editorial 36 Forum 38,39 Sports 41-44 Racing 43 Money 46-50 Stocks 46 Currency 46 LIFE! Mid-life divorces
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      8 2 [Indonesia in transition, pages 19 and 24 j
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      442 2 Shortest Route to gg the university of hull ReCOgnised Degrees "One of the most Established in Singapore!" Asia Pacific pPn university m jh ntmi. a» Business fe!^|) luJJ of south RIIB I Ift School VSr Australia I wFI P% J PIEJIOI| m&mmJtm%JFmWimti*m 24th Intake October '98 7.00 p.m. in Business
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      271 3 Lj^^V* Maj (NS) Shu Moo Chuen Board of Examiners MBA, BBA (Hons), Dip in Mktg (CIMUK), Prof R. Robertson (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia) *P^>Q£p^ -y^iiimi CMC (Japan), Cert-in-Edn (Singapore) Prof Enrol Iselin (Griffith University. Australia) ft^ Managing Director/Director of Studies Prof lan Barnes (University of Lincolnshire Hurnberside, UK) VALIDATED
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  • WORLD
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      Deadly parasite invades Iraq, killing 40
      199 4 LONDON An outbreak of a devastating livestock pest, Old World screwworm, has reached epidemic proportions in Iraq. It is infesting humans and has already spread to 12 out of the 18 Iraqi provinces, said a report in the Independent on Sunday. Victims suffer a
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      Lock icon US draws up plans to dethrone Saddam
      418 4 It hopes to rebuild Iraq's shattered political opposition and prepare a case for a possible war-crimes indictment of Iraqi leaders WASHINGTON Directed by Congress to pursue more vigorous efforts to bring down Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, the Clinton administration has responded with a
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      Lock icon Biggest find of dino footprints
      343 4 IN THE VALLEY OF THE GIANTS LA PAZ (Bolivia) The world's largest group of dinosaur footprints has been discovered at a site near the Bolivian town of Sucre, a Swiss paleontologist who has been studying the area said. Local media reported on Saturday that footprints
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    • WORLD FILE
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        Lock icon COUPLE 'STOLE $6.3M FROM DAD'
        34 6 COUPLE 'STOLE $6.3 M FROM DAD' HUNGARIAN police have arrested a man and his wife on suspicion that they stole US$3.7 million (556.3 million) in cash and artwork from the man's 75-year-old father. AFP
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        Lock icon SWISS GUARD CHIEF APPEARS IN PUBLIC
        37 6 MR PIUS Segmueller, the head of Pope John Paul's elite Swiss Guard, conducted his first official duties in public on Saturday, three months after predecessor Alois Estermann was shot dead. Reuters
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        Lock icon SAVINGS WITH BREAST MILK
        34 6 BANGLADESHI mothers could help their country save 32 billion taka (Ssl.2 billion) annually if they breastfeed their babies instead of feeding them imported milk, said Health Minister Salahuddin Yusuf. Reuters
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        Lock icon NEW IRAN PAPER FROM ASHES OF OLD
        40 6 A REFORMIST newspaper, Atfab-e Emrouz (Today's Sun), was to be launched yesterday to replace Tous, which was banned by the Teheran judiciary. It would be published by the same company and staff. Reuters
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        Lock icon MINISTER MAY QUIT OVER PROBLEMS
        32 6 NEW Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma pledged yesterday to quit if endemic power cuts, water shortages and rising crime in the Indian capital did month. AFP
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      Lock icon WRESTLE MANIA
      35 6 REUTERS Russian paratroopers competing against a mechanical arm-wrestling game machine at a festival in Gorky Park in Moscow yesterday. The festival was organised to mark the 68th anniversary of the paratroop unit's formation.
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      Lock icon Spain's ex-PM to defend colleague
      428 6 Mr Gonzalez will represent his former Interior Minister, who was convicted over his involvement in the 'dirty war' against ETA, in an appeal MADRID Spain's former Premier Felipe Gonzalez will don his lawyer's robes again to defend two of the men who served under him.
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      Lock icon Sydney water crisis to last 'another week'
      371 7 Health alert over contaminated tap water won't be lifted yet and lawyers say compensation could run into tens of millions of dollars SYDNEY Tap water in Australia's largest city will not be safe to drink for another week, officials said yesterday as they
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      Lock icon Christ star upsets Hollywood
      156 7 Christ star upsets Hollywood LOS ANGELES Hollywood is a tough place to earn your star, even if you are the son of God. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is upset that a church near the "Walk of Fame" has unveiled a star honouring Jesus Christ that resembles the plaques dedicated
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      Lock icon Two mauled bysharks off S. Africa
      234 7 CAPETOWN A 24-year-old diver and a 19-year-old surfer were mauled by sharks in two separate incidents off South Africa's east coast over the weekend. The attacks, about 400 km apart, occurred within minutes of each other. Spear-fisherman Christie Lombard was badly bitten around his
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      Lock icon Palestinians threaten to end peace talks
      596 8 Palestinians threaten to end peace talks AT ISSUE: The US peace plan The US proposal: Israel to cede 13 per cent of the West Bank to Palestinian rule in return for Palestinian security guarantees. Israel's position: It has reportedly suggested a compromise handover of 10 per cent of the West
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      British ex-spies nabbed to stop expose
      231 8 LONDON The British government has moved swiftly to silence two renegade spies by having them taken into custody in Paris shortly before they were due to reveal Whitehall secrets, The Sunday Times reported. One of them, former MI-5 or Security Service officer David Shayler,
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      Lock icon Heart-case man dies of cancer
      97 8 HOUSTON A college student who made medical history when surgeons pulled out his heart to cut away a lemon-sized tumour, then put the heart back in his body, has died of bone cancer, his doctor said on Friday. Guy Altmann, 20, died at home, said
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      Mammoth iceberg heads for Atlantic
      455 9 Broken free from the Antarctic ice shelf v it will be a danger to ships when it breaks up into smaller pieces LONDON A vast iceberg, weighing about 750 billion tonnes and towering 30 m above the water, is heading for the warm waters of
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    • PEOPLE
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        Jagger plans chain or food clubs
        154 9 RIVAL TO PLANET HOLLYWOOD LONDON Rolling Stone Mick J agger is to open a global chain of club-restaurants, challenging the show-business dominance of Planet Hollywood. According to a report in The Sunday Times of London, Jagger, 54, backed by the rest of the Stones,
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        Lock icon SETBACK FOR EX-MISS UNIVERSE
        135 9 CARACAS Former Miss Universe Irene Saez's flagging bid to become Venezuela's first female president hit a setback on Saturday when one of her main backers withdrew its support Officials of the leftwing party Radical Cause (Cause R) said Ms Saez had betrayed the party by forming
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        Lock icon CHURCHILL ALMOST DETAINED IN WWII
        116 9 LONDON King George VI planned to order the detention of British wartime leader Winston Churchill to prevent him from risking his life by joining the D-Day invasion fleet, The Guardian reported a new book as revealing on Saturday. The dispute between the two men nearly
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        76 9 Writtr Lillian Hoban r who illustrated and wrote more than 100 children's books, including those featuring a badger named Frances and a chimpanzee named Aithur, died last month in New York. She was 73. Sir Jamts Uqhthill, an innovative British mathematician whose ideas about aerodynamics influenced the design of the
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        50 9 Quotetvorthy 7 asked her to strip. I didn't ask her to tviggle her bottom in the philosophers' faces. Australian lecturer Patricia PeCenon, defending her hiring of a yuan dancer to appear at .philosophy seminar on art and eroticism, which offended some of the participating academics at Macquarie University in Sydney.
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      Lock icon ALL ABOARD AND READY TO GO
      57 11 Goofy and crew members of the Disney Cruise Line's ship, Magic, watching from the deck as the ship s christened at Port Canaveral, Florida. The event took place last week as more than 2,000 passengers and crew boarded the vessel, which was constructed in
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      Lock icon Serial rapist stalks Tel Aviv
      114 11 TEL AVIV Tel Aviv's municipal government said yesterday that it would begin offering self-defence classes. The announcement follows a stunning series of rapes which has rocked the city in recent weeks. Hand-to-hand combat experts will teach participants basic moves that will Kelp them to make
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      Lock icon Offer of toys to take hazard drug
      441 11 The United States ponders the ethics of using volunteers in medical studies as more and more people are recruited as research subjects WASHINGTON It was a stunning example of medical research gone mad. Physicians in New York offered to give Toys 'R' Us
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      Lock icon ON A WING AND A PRAYER
      30 12 AFP This pigeon, found roaming the streets of Kuwait City, Kuwait, on Saturday, is in the pink of health despite having only one wing.
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      Lock icon Over 70 die in 'all-out war' in Kashmir
      270 12 Kashmir hots up again as a flashpoint between India and Pakistan, after talks stall between the two sides SRINAGAR Indian and Pakistani forces traded artillery fire in the disputed province of Kashmir yesterday, pushing the death toll in four days of fighting
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      Lock icon Car bomb shatters peace in N. Ireland
      131 12 BELFAST Northern Ireland's fragile peace process suffered a fresh blow on Saturday when a car bomb exploded in the centre of a busy town. Up to seven people were injured, none seriously, in the blast in Banbndge about 40 km south-west o Belfast,
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      460 4 Dispute Over Star^^^ j^ Hollywood is upset that a star M W^ honouring Jesus Christ resembles V" the plaques on its "Walk of Fame", pace 7 1 I Cold Comfort P^9l Saying that he doubted the existence of <^» "comfort women" has got Japan's new iM^S^irß Agriculture xMinister in hot
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      400 8 NOTICE CANCELLATION OF CATHOLIC WELFARE SERVICES DONATION DRAW 1 998 SCHEDULED ON AUGUST 1, 1998 Notice is hereby given that the Catholic Welfare Services Donation Draw 1998 scheduled on August Ist 1998 is cancelled due to an error made by our Printer whereby the numbers printed on the counterfoils of
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Two in 3 voters disapprove of Obuchi, poll shows
      441 14 EARLY BLUNDERS: Ministers stir controversy Agriculture Minister ShofeWNakagawa MR Nakagawa, 45, said on Friday he doubted the existence of "comfort women", mainly from South Korea, who were forced to serve Japanese soldiers as sex slaves in World War 11. He withdrew
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      Lock icon Taiwan party cuts ties with China over killing
      494 15 Taiwan party cuts ties with China over killing The DPP burns its bridges following what it sees as China's coldness to the murder of one of its officials TAIPEI Taiwan's main opposition party, outraged by the kidnap and murder of a party official in China, has decided to return to
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      Lock icon KMT official in Beijing to attend seminar
      247 15 KMT official in Beijing to attend seminar TAIPEI The first top Kuotnintang (KMT) official to visit China since 1949 left here yesterday for Beijing to attend a three-day seminar, local television reports said. Television news footage showed Mr Chang Jungkung, director of the KMT Mainland Affairs Department, at Chiang Kai-shek
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon RICING TO THE OCCASION
      86 16 Minister Trairong Suwannakhiri lifts a 50-kg rice sack during a visit to a rice mill in Bangkok's Rat Burana district to demonstrate that it is not too heavy for workers. The government asked rice mills to replace 100-kg sacks with the new ones as a means
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      Lock icon End all bullying, Hun Sen orders
      393 16 End all bullying, Hun Sen orders 'WHETHER THIS IS TRUE OR NOT TRUE...I APPEAL TO OFHCIALS, THE AIMED FORCES AND THE ENTIRE PEOPLE NO MATTER WHICH PARTY THEY SUPPORT-TO BE PATENT, GENTLE AND KM TO EACH OTHER.' Mr Hun Sen. Supporters of the opposition have had their lives and homes
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi "plotted to incite unrest'
      203 16 Suu Kyi "plotted to incite unrest' YANGON A powerful member of Myanmar's ruling junta has delivered a strong attack on opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying she colluded with foreign embassies to incite unrest, state-run newspapers reported yesterday. The newspapers quoted Lt-General Khin Nyunt, Secretary One of the ruling
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      Lock icon US seeks closer ties, not bases
      293 18 PORT CALLS BY WARSHIPS TO PHILIPPINES MANILA Washington seeks closer military ties with but not bases in the Philippines under an agreement allowing a resumption of visits by US troops and warships, US Defence Secretary William Cohen said yesterday. Some six years after the
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      Filipinos losing grip on English
      410 18  -  NIRMAL GHOSH PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT There is also debate in some quarters as to whether Estrada's tendency to use Tagalog might send the wrong message to the youth of the country MANILA Declining English skills and a shortage of funds to promote the language is worrying
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      Lock icon Estrada won't give out handouts
      192 18 Estrada won't give out handouts MANILA The thousands of petition-seekers who crowd the presidential palace each day have been warned by President Joseph Estrada they should not seek handouts. Thousands have been lining up at the palace gates each day seeking petitions from the President in response to his earlier
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  • INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
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      Lock icon I'm my own man, says Habibie
      470 19 I'm my own man, says Habibie 7am not a puppet have a concept. President Habibie Habibie rejects suggestions that he is no more than a puppet of Suharto, the country's former President JAKARTA President B. J. Habibie has stepped up his campaign to distance himself from the Suharto regime, insisting
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      213 19 Women's group slams anti-rape corset JAKARTA An Indonesian women's group has condemned an anti-rape corset being advertised in Jakarta newspapers as demeaning and misguided, a report said yesterday. "We demand that the production and the advertisement of this equipment be halted. It degrades the dignity of women," activist Rita Kalibonso
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      208 19 TAIPEI A group of Taiwanese women activists left for Indonesia yesterday for talks on the attacks on ethnic Chinese women during the May riots in Jakarta. The group are to meet Indonesia's humanitarian groups, said group leader Wang Ching-feng, a former non-partisan vice-presiden-tial candidate.
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      241 19 Bumper deposit may be Suharto 's AUSTRIAN BANKS' WINDFALL VIENNA A massive inflow of foreign money early this year supports suggestions that former Indonesian President Suharto moved billions of dollars to Austrian banks shortly before his downfall, an Austrian business newspaper has said. Central-bank figures showed the value of investments
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      98 19 Missing activist 'in Philippines' JAKARTA Two Indonesian political activists ar rived in the southern Philippine city of Davao to chec the identity of a myster man claiming to be one o their missing colleagues, lawyer here said yesterday. Lawyer Munir, deput chairman of the Committee for Disappearance and Vie tims
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      363 20 It will be a boost for bilateral trade as Beijing shows its commitment to helping the countries in the region to weather the current economic crisis KUALA LUMPUR China is ready to increase trade with Malaysia through the use of eacn other's
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      109 20 MALACCA A Royal Malaysian Air Force trainer displayed true grit and valour when he attempted three times to rescue his female charge whose parachute had failed to open during a free-fall session on Friday. Although Sergeant Ali Ahmad, 35, managed to grab hold of
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      212 20 Trader implicated in Anwar book arrested PETALING JAVA A prominent businessman, who was implicated in a book which was said to have defamed Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Sen Anwar Ibrahim, has been arrested for questioning over the allegations made against him. The Sunday Star yesterday reported that the man was
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      227 20 CALL FOR PARTY UNITY KUALA KLAWANG (Negri Sembilan) Umno yesterday told party members to be prepared to face the general election. "We have to be prepared always and must not be disunited as others, including the opposition, will take advantage of this situation," said
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      516 21 S 'pore's railway action arrogant, says Najib Umno vice-president contends that the best way to resolve the dispute over the relocation of the CIQ facilities would have been through negotiations Two Malay-language newspapers, Berita Minggu and Mingguan Malaysia, yesterday ran commentaries on the relocation of the Customs, Inwrugration and Quarantine
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      464 21 Berita Minggu Issue 'goes beyond sovereignty' "SINGAPORE is said to have made the decision as it regards it unsuitable to allow authorities from a foreign country to operate in its country, especially after becoming an independent and sovereign country for the past 33 years. It sees it as a threat
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      244 21 Mingguan *fe#M A L A V S I A "THERE is much more to what has been said. More is buried. Singapore is determined to eradicate all remnants of Malaya from its land. When Malaysia stressed its refusal to move to Woodlands, in fact there
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      230 21 JOHOR BARU Information Minister Datuk Mohamed Rahmat has said that the media in Singapore is pursuing an agenda to incite Singaporeans to hate Malaysia. He said that while good relations had always prevailed between the two countries, the Republic's media was discrediting Malaysia deliberately to
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      782 23 Milk of human kindness from S'poreans More than a tonne of milk powder has been donatedbya group of Singaporeans to help feed starving babies in the Indonesian province of Irian Jay a. FLORENCE TJW reports A GROUP of Singaporeans has donated more than a tonne of milk powder to starving
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        233 24 STRONG-ARM TACTICS IN POLLS THE campaigning for a local election held at the weekend was a good example of how polls in Taiwan are influenced by "black forces". Winners of the contested posts those of heads of grassroots-level city councils can block decisions by grassroots governments ana, thus, exercise
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        230 24 BICKERING PLAGUES ESTRADA CABINET ONE of the ground rules set by President Joseph Estrada soon after he took office was that his Cabinet should speak with one voice. But under a month into their jobs, his Cabinet secretaries are already stepping on each other's toes. Case 1: Finance Secretary
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      904 24 When the going gets tough, Filipinos go gaming Revenue for casino operators, race-track owners and other gambling operators have gone up as more rdipinos turn to games of chance amid the economic downturn. LIE BttUKMO reports from Manila CASINOS, horse-racing operators and lottery agencies in the Philippines have been enjoying
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      75 24 HISTORICALLY, the Philippines is a country of bettors. Cockfighting was an institution before the Spaniards arrived in 1521. Horse-racing competed with cockfighting for wagers when the Americans arrived in the islands at the turn of the 20th century. Despite vehement objections by the Roman Catholic Church, gambling
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      678 26  - 1 for a maid' offer criticised CHIN SOO FANG By $1 MAIDS: Two views THESE agencies deflect the cost to the maid to make their services cheaper. Their work performance will inevitably be affected.' Dr Chua Kiwi Seng, president of Area. 'We bear a greater responsibility for charging the employers
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      226 26 MISPLACED KINDNESS WHEN Madam Siti Salmiah threw a handful of cooked rice from her second-storey kitchen window to feed the pigeons below, she thought it was an act of kindness. But for an Environment Ministry officer who spotted her doing this while on his routine rounds at
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      66 27 TAY KAY CHIN WE HAVE TO BE BUND TO CERTAIN FAULTS, AND WHEN GIVEN NEW SIGHT SEE A6AIN WHAT IS 600 D ABOUT OUR PARTNERS AND LOVE THEM. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALSO HU6 AND CUDDLE EACH OTHER. IF YOU DO NOT TOUCH, LOVE
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      767 27  - 60 years on, love is still in the air BRAEMA MATHI It all began when she took a step back and found herself sinking knee-deep in mud more than half a century ago IT WAS a moonlit evening as the young couple stood on the bridge over the water. Then
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      313 28 A GOOD FRIEND TO SAMSUI WOMEN FOR IS YEARS SHE has been a good friend to 40 Samsui women for 15 years. But that has only made Mrs Linda Koh, 60, feel that she must do even more for them. Besides teaching them handicraft skills,
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      441 28 Nurture of talent key to creation of wealth NUS, NTU to play important roles in attracting talent from abroad and raising standards of higher education, says Rear- Admiral Teo TO STAY ahead, Singapore must go beyond being a congenial host to businesses created elsewhere and move on to become a
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      368 29 Bashed and robbed of phone Youths accost salesman and hit him with a wooden chair when he refuses to hand over his $334 cellular phone TWO youths punched a salesman and hit him with a wooden chair because he refused to hand over his $334 Ericsson cellular phone. Police said
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      202 29 Man robbed of $15,000 in bag A MONEY-CHANGER suffered minor injuries after a thief pushed him to the ground near the Bugis MRT station and grabbed his plastic bag with more than $15,000 inside. Mr Mohamad Ibrahim Pakker Mohideen, 55, said the incident in Victoria Street on Saturday afternoon happened
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      388 29  -  WONG CHEE MENG OF PEANUTS AND RED BEAN SOUP B± 'The pupils are excited. What I want is for them to see actual things, because mathematics can be too abstract to pupils in Primary 5... in mathematics, the final answer is not as important as
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      534 30  -  CHONG CHEE KIN Hu SAFETY TIPS: What to do Turn on the hazard lights to warn other motorists of the accident If a warning sign, such as a reflective triangle, is available, place it 30 metres from the accident site When helping accident victims
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        180 30 Dad is this champion's role model SHE'S NOMINATED TO SCHEME CLASS monitor and prefect Grace lim, 11, was nominated by her school for the National Kidney Foundation's Champions programme because she excels in examinations and in sports like basketball and netball. But what Qihua Primary School did not know was
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        96 30 ISO CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTORS Contractors and consulting firms wishing to undertake public-sector construction projects above a certain size will have to prepare themselves to meet requirements for ISO 9000 certification, which takes effect from July 1 next year. The requirements will apply to contractors undertaking general building, civil engineering and
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        CELLUUI PHONES BOUGHT OVERSEAS
        76 30 Those who bought their cellular phones overseas can now apply directly to the service providers, without needing to bring their phones to the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore for approval. But they still have to declare that their phones had been bought overseas. And they need to
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        MAN'S RELATIVES SOUGHT BY POLICE
        85 30 The body of an unidentified Indian man was found on July 21 at the East Coast beach behind the People's Association campsite near barbecue pit No. 65. He was wearing a white shirt and blue trousers and had a Rado watch with brown straps. According
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        94 30 8-DIGIT PIN FOR CPF MEMBERS Those wishing to access their Central Provident Fund accounts using the PAL system will now have to key in an eight-digit personal identification number (Pin) instead of a four-digit one. Since Saturday, members using the CPF Board's three services Pal-Inter-net, Pal-Machine and PalPhone have been
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        79 30 The Pakistan High Commission moves to the Shaw Centre in Scotts Road today. But its phone and fax numbers remain the same as those in its previous Nassim Road premises. Its new address is 1 Scotts Road, #24-02/04 Shaw Centre, Singapore *****8. To mark National Day, the Singapore Discovery Centre
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      658 31  - 'No' to listing of cellular phone numbers SAMANTHA SANTA MARIA Bu UNLISTED 'MY handphone is where I can reach everybody else, not for the rest of the world to reach me." Francis Wong, 44. '...I would choose not to make my mobile number known to all and sundry.' HI It.alltr
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      Language council to refine its role
      222 31 SINGAPORE'S Malay Language Council will study the feasibility of holding the Malay Language Month annually, setting up a publishing fund ana organising an international conference on the Malay language once every three years. Senior Minister of State (Environment) Sidek Saniff said the result of
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      176 31 FITRI Draman, five, dressed in his best and toting a gift-wrapped present, was among about 8,000 orphans, mentally disabled and old folk who were guests at a lunch held yesterday to celebrate Prophet Muhammad's birthday. Organised by Haji Ahmad Ismail, a 40-year-old religious teacher,
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      234 32 STAYING AWAY FROM THE CTE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES YOU will not see bank executive C. H. Wee, 40, using the CTE during the morning peak hours. She has been giving it a miss for two months already, and is now all the more resolved to
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      175 32 SWITCHING to alternative travel routes, starting off earlier to beat road pricing hours Mr David Chew, 37, has considered all that. But the proprietor of a graphics design firm thinks that using the CTE is still the most convenient way to travel to
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      316 32  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK »!L The change from car to bus was by chance but now, she finds buses so efficient that she takes them regularly ERP does not bother Madam Rose Tan, 44, in the least. The owner of a public relations agency used to travel
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        536 33 The proposed changes making it easier for en- bloc sales to take place have been sent to the Select Committee because of keen public interest PROPOSED amendments to the existing land laws, which would remove the requirement for unanimous consent for en-bloc sales of most
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        226 33 NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS TIMES may be hard, with a recession on the cards, but that is not stopping some Jurong West residents from celebrating National Day in style this year. They have dipped into their pockets and spent more than 10,000 for a giant billboard
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          182 33 PARLIAMENT passed the Control of Plants (Amendment) Bill and the Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Bill on Friday. Changes to the Control of Plants Act tighten controls on fruit and vegetables imported or transhipped from Singapore. Importers will now have to be
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          168 33 Between 900 and 1,600 jobseekers a month have turned to the Manpower Ministry for help in finding work since the beginning of this year. Manpower Minister Lee Boon Yang said this in a written response to Nominated MP Claire Chiang who had asked
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      580 36 TALKS between Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, held on the sidelines of the summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Colombo last week, were significant in that they occurred at all. They were the first discussions between the
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      869 36  -  JUSUF WANANDI *L SUHARTO WAS NOT INTERESTED IN BRINGING THE CHINESE INDONESIANS INTO POLITICS, OR PUBUC LIFE. HE TREATED THEM UKE CONCUBINES TO BE ENJOYED, BUT NOT RECOGNISED. THE May 13-14 riots in Jakarta and Solo were a very traumatic experience for Chinese Indonesians. Although
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      Pay as you drive norm of the future
      907 36  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK By VIEWPOINT TODAY marks the start of electronic road pricing (ERP) on the Central Expressway (CTE) and heralds a Government push to implement the system islandwide. This follows a "real-life" trial of the system on the East Coast Parkway
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      914 37  -  TAN SAI SIONG BY THE WAY IN PAPUA New Guinea, an entire generation may have been swept away by the tidal wave that hit several of the island's shore-line villages last month, leaving thousands dead and families bereft of their young. In Asia, a
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        116 37 ABSENTEEISM UNK WITH CHAOS DURING the six months preceding the new Hongkong International Airport's opening, Airport Authority (AA) chairman Wong Po Van was reportedly absent from four of eight meetings. The rate of absenteeism among a few other members was even higher. Did the executive directors fulfil their duty
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        106 37 MASS RAPES n fIJIITVfIJUL vflAinL IN THE 10 days between May 12 and May 21, Indonesian rioters raped more than 200 Chinese women, leading to many cases of death, injury, suicide and mental breakdown. It is indeed a national shame for Indonesia that in today's highly-developed human civilisation, mass
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        126 37 CLIMB ME TO CATCH FISH AT A time when there should be no delay in implementing economic reforms, Japan's election system pulled a big joke on its people the ruling Liberal Democratic Party picked as its new president, Mr Keizo Obuchi, who had emerged last in a popularity poll
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        103 37 HOT MONEY' NOT WELCOME PRIME Minister Mahathir Mohamad has condemned speculative activities repeatedly in his public statements. by this, many have formed the idea that foreign investors are not welcome in Malaysia. However, he has reiterated that the country welcomes long-term investors, thos who provide opportunities fo setting up
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        132 37 DEFENCE OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY CHINAS White Paper on national defence stressed that the Taiwan issue was a domestic one and objected to other countries granting protection to the island, an implicit criticism of a revamped US-Japan security pact that could be used to justify military assistance to Taipei in
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        116 37 CANDIDATES FOR PREMIER IT IS fortunate for Thailand that two strong candidates have joined the race for the premiership. The two are Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, leader of the newly-formed Thai Rak Thai party, and Mr Korn Dabbaransi, leader of the Chart Pattana Party (CPP). Mr Thaksin's chance will come
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      Land use planning balances needs
      603 38 IREFERtoMsWynthia Goh's letter "Newton Circus is worth preserving" and Ms Esther Tan May Lynn's letter "Conserve nature while building homes" (ST, July 29). We would like to thank Ms Goh and Ms Tan for the concern they have for preserving Singapore's History and retaining our
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      497 38 Fair judgment can't bolster Amnesty attack IN This Week in Politics" (ST, Jury 25), Koh Buck Song comments that if Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam is declared a bankrupt and loses his seat, then whatever the merits of the case, it will provide ammunition to Amnesty International. How can a proper, impartial
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      201 38 I REFER to Dr Lionel Chadwick's letter "US generally happy with managed care" (ST, July 31). I am not sure where he got his information from, but most assuredly, Americans are not happy with their health-care plans. Many are demanding more choices of doctors, and with that,
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      173 38 IN HIS letter "Attract shoppers with free parking" (ST, July 31), Mr Jack Teo Cheng Chuah suggested that the URA could help boost the retail sector by reducing parking rates and extending the hours for free parking at URA parking lots in die Restricted Zone
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      Serious view taken of illegal parking
      177 38 Serious view taken of illegal parking I REFER to the letter "Get tough on illegal parking" by Mr Chan Hiap Kong (ST, July 27). I want to thank him for his feedback on the problem on illegal parking. I assure him that the police take a very serious view of
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      Think of country before self, please
      278 40 Think of country before self, please I REFER to the recent letters to the Forum Page regarding the Singapore-Malaysia relationship issues. As Singaporeans, we should not sit back and tolerate the wrongful accusations hurled at us by another country. While Malaysia accuses us of deliberately not promoting tourism for Malaysia,
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      See things our way
      152 40 See things our way LIKE many Singaporeans, I have relatives and friends living in Malaysia. It is sad to see the relationship between our two countries on a roller-coaster ride again. Could it be that some of our Malaysian friends do not understand the actual situation? Riding a train from
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      Let's stay home to mark National Day
      235 40 I AGREE with Ms Rose Tan Hoon Hoon ("Spend your money at home, ST, July 29) and Ms Sandra Gan Foong Peng ("How much is your pride worth?" ST.Augl). It is high time we showed a more concerted response as Singaporeans towards our
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      Event delayed, but guest of honour not late
      342 40 Event delayed, but guest of honour not late I REFER to the commentary 'Why is it so difficult to say sorry?" (ST, July 29) by Mr Yeong Ah Seng and the letter "Why not just apologise? (ST, July 25) by Mr Lionel Phang. Contrary to what was stated in Mr
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  • SPORTS
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        Selva buries the ghost of rejection
        489 41  - Selva buries the ghost of rejection Scoring the winnernelps ex-national striker to sleep well again PETER SIOW B^ FINALLY, V. Selvaraj can look at himself in the mirror and find an inner peace in his eyes. For the raging Singapore Armed Forces FC striker exorcised the demon that had haunted
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        Life's little ironies on the field
        297 41  -  *L SANTOKH SINGH IT IS often said that football reflects life and that life is full of ironies. In what was probably the most exciting conclusion to the Tiger Beer S- League in its three-year history, there were enough twists of fate to justify
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        497 41  -  *L TAY CHENG KHOON THE miracle Tanjong Pagar United's Jaguars were praying for went unanswered and the Singapore Armed Forces FC's Warriors marched on to their second consecutive S- League title. Neutral fans may well sympathise with the Jaguars for finishing bridesmaids once again, losing the
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        437 42  -  PETER SIOW by Duo are the only players to bag perfect records in the S-League TWO players Fandi Ahmad and Robin Chitrakar covered themselves in Stardust when the Singapore Armed Forces FC survived a gruelling interrogation by Gombak United at Jurong Stadium on Saturday. When
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        245 42 Euro Super League 'a mistake' FOREIGN SOCCER LONDON English Football Association chairman Keith Wiseman yesterday dismissed a proposed European Super League competition as "a mistake" and warned that competing clubs could be kicked out of their domestic tournaments. The chairman's warning came as English clubs claimed they have been kept
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          16 42 MUHAMMAD SHAH Skipper Lim Tone Hai (top; and Steven Tan ponder their loss.
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          12 42 i Trainer Thomas Pang (right) consoling S. Suhramani. MUHAMMAD SHAH
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          14 42 MUHAMMAD SHAH Nicodeme Boucher (left) and Abdul Marfavi's feel the pain again.
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        Lock icon Owen back to scoring best
        236 42 DUBLIN England star Michael Owen grabbed his first goal since his World Cup heroics as Liverpool beat English Premiership rival Leeds United 2-0 to win the four-team Carlsberg Trophy here on Saturday. It was Owen's first start in Liverpool's pre-season buildup and the club's vast
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          CELTIC KICKS OFF TO 5-0 VICTORY
          141 42 SCOTLAND star Craig Burley hit a hat-trick to give defending Scottish Premiership champion Celtic a flying start to the new season with a 5-0 home win over Dunfermline in Glasgow on Saturday. Celtic's Slovakian coach Jozef Venglos, who took over from Dutchman Wim Jansen,
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          MIDDLESBROUGH SIGNS GILLESPIE
          90 42 ENGLISH Premiership club Middlesbrough yesterday completed the £3.5-million (Ss9-8 million) signing of Newcastle winger Keith Gillespie, subject to a medical test Gillespie had not been offered a new contract by Newcastle after initial talks broke down and he had been locked in talks with Boro boss Bryan
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          AJAX HANDS OUT FRIENDLY BEATING
          63 42 DUTCH champion Ajax Amsterdam beat German First Division side Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 in a pre-season friendly match here on Saturday. Ajax got goals from Georgian Georgi Kinkladze, Dane Ole Tobiasen and Finn Jari Ijtmanen all within the first 25 minutes while the German club's secondhalf
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          BARCELONA TAMES ENGLISH WOLVES
          96 42 TWO goals by Brazilian striker Sonny Anderson helped Spanish champion Barcelona kick-off its English tour with a deserved 3-2 victory over First Division Wolverhampton at Molineux on Saturday. Anderson provided the cutting edge to a display that provided rich entertainment tor a crowd of more than
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          BENFICA, EMPOLI IN NARROW WINS
          75 42 PORTUGUESE giant Benfica and Italian side Empoli made it to yesterday's final of the four-team friendly tournament at the Riverside Stadium after narrow wins over English Premiership's Newcastle and Middlesbrough respectively. Newcastle's Gary Speed and Ralph Keidel missed spot-kicks as their club lost 3-4 in
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          GREGORY SUMS DOOR ON YORKE MOVE
          122 42 ASTON VILLA manager John Gregory on Saturday slammed the door on Manchester United's bid to land Dwight Yorke. Selling the £16-million (5544.8-million) Trinidad striker could double Villa's cash mountain but Gregory said: "As far as I'm concerned the deal is off. I'm not interested
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      386 43 Flying Finn's flourish MOTOR RACING Hakkinen scores sixth win of season to top world GP standings Ho c X EN HEIM (Germany) Mika Hakkinen of Finland scored his sixth win of the season when he raced to victory at yesterday's German Grand Prix in a McLarenMercedes. Hakkinen's McLaren team-mate David
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      1378 43 AUSTRALIAN RULES AFL West Coast Eagles 15.9 (99) Fremantle Dockers 8.12 (60). Essendon 12.12 (84) Carlton 11.12 (78). Hawthorn 10.10 (70) Richmond 4.10 (34). Geelong 12.15 (87) Sydney Swans 19.7 (121). Melbourne 2119 (151) Brisbane Lions 8.8 (56). North Melbourne 1823 (131) Port Adelaide 10.16 (76). Adelaide
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      Lock icon No hat-trick for sensational Pak
      455 43 GOLF WINDSOR (Ontario) Rookie sensation Pak Se Ri's dreams of winning a record third consecutive golf major effectively ended on Saturday. The 20-year-old South Korean trailed the thirdround leaders of the US$l.2 million (552.08 million) dv Maurier Classic, the season's final major championship on the
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      Lock icon Parnevik bags Scandinavian title
      302 43 STOCKHOLM Jesper Parnevik, a Swede who plays regularly on the US PGA Tour, won the Volvo Scandinavian Masters in his native Stockholm for the second time after leading throughout the final round yesterday. Parnevik, who also won this event in 1995, shot a final round 70
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      Lock icon Ullrich wins but Pantani still leads
      154 43 CYCLING LE CREUSOT (France) Germany's defending champion Jan Ullrich won the 20th stage of the Tour de France, a 52km time trial, here on Saturday, finishing in one hour three minutes and 52 seconds to go second in the overall standings. But Italy's Marco
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        WIM JONK SIGNS FOR WEDNESDAY
        37 43 DUTCH World Cup soccer star Wim Jonk confirmed yesterday that he will complete a £2.5-mil-lion (Ss7-million) move to English Premiership outfit Sheffield Wednesday today. The 31-year-old midfielder will sign a threeyear deal.
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      317 41 Owen Guns Down Leeds B~ X ij Pak Faces Uphill Task Ktf9l No Cash For Dash K^Sk IJverpool's Michael Owen scores his K9 Rookie Pak Se Ri is 12 shots off the ilfifo Penny Heyns swam the world's fastest first goal since France 98 as the Reds pace set by
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      51 43 TODAY'S EVENTS BOWLING Motorola Singapore Open (Singapore Bowling Academy, 9am). HOCKEY Pre-Common wealth Games friendlies: Australia A v China (spm), Australia B v Australia C (7pm) Delta Sports Complex. SOCCER Friendly: Spore Coaches v SRC Veterans (SRC, 5.30pm). TENNIS Prince Pesta Sukan Open: Mixed doubles and men's singles 35+ (Kallang,
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      452 44 SWIMMING Breaststroker Heyns feels shortchanged after recording fastest 50m UNIONDALE (New York) Double Olympic champion Penny Heyns of South Africa swam the fast-est-ever 50 metres in the 100 m breaststroke at the Goodwill Games on Saturday, while the United States women captured the team swimming
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      Lock icon Sprint double for Malcolm
      189 44 ANNECY (France) Christian Malcolm showed on Saturday he might be the man to fill the void in British sprinting left by the retirement of Linford Christie. Malcolm, 19, won the 200 metres in a world junior athletics championships best of 20.445 ec, starting his gold-medal collection
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      Easy day at the crease for Malaysia
      168 44  -  MAHMOOD GAZNAVI CRICKET B J. MALAYSIA strolled to victory in the annual Un-der-23 Carl Schubert Trophy cricket match against Singapore in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The Republic, whose 122-7 overnight total in the second innings had given it a 31-run lead, added just seven
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      YESTERDAY'S KUALA LUMPUR RACE RESULTS
      1001 44 MCE 1 CLASS 5 DIV 7 1.600 m 4 CIRCUS IN TOWN 55.5 (18-8)...... Loh (11) 8 6 1 11 STAR QUEST 51 (18-7) Oo (1) 3 4 2 9 HOT STEPPER 52.5 (30-9) Saifudln (2) 3 3 3 Others In finishing order Shanghai Raider
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      EXCERPTS FROMSELANGOR TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT
      620 44 JOCKEY V. Sivan was suspended two months from today after he pleaded guilty to a charge of incompetent riding, under Rule 149 (a) (ii), astride Wealthy Future. He had dropped his whip for no apparent reason at about the 4OOm in Race 2
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      Lock icon Davenport powers past Graf
      198 44 TENNIS PALO ALTO (California) Top seed Lindsay Davenport produced some inspired tennis on Saturday to overcome fourth seed Steffi Graf in the semi-finals of the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University. Davenport prevailed 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 as the former German world No. 1 succumbed
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      Lock icon SANDWICHED
      39 44 LANCE LEE China's Mie Yali (left) trying to get past two Australia Blue players in their pre-Commonwealth Games friendly at the Delta Sports Complex yesterday. The match ended 2-2. In another match, Australia Yellow beat Australia White 5-1.
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        WENQI TOP OF OPTIMIST PACK
        64 44 NATIONAL sailor Tan Wenqi topped the Optimist girls' A Division yesterday at the Pesta Sukan Regatta after four races at the Europa Sailing Club. In the boys' A division, it was a close fight between Roy Tay, Mohd Nazmi Shariff and Koh Seng Leong. Roy
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        SLTA MEMBERSHIP UP FOR GRABS
        56 44 THE Singapore Lawn Tennis Association launched its individual membership scheme at the start of the Prince Pesta Sukan Open Tennis Championships at Kallang yesterday. Annual membership cost $30 for juniors ana $50 for adults. Benefits include complimentary tickets to the Heineken Open in October, discounts
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        CHINESE IN THE CLEM
        62 44 FRENCH police gave the all-clear to the Chinese junior athletics team on Saturday, declaring that the products seized from a team car last Saturday had not been perfor-mance-enhancing drugs. The car had been stopped at the FrancoSwiss border and sent to Lyon for analysis. 'The police
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        NO FAIRY-TALI RETURN
        67 44 NO FAIRY-TALI RETURN CANADIAN Kirk Stevens suffered his second successive defeat since his return to the professional snooker circuit The former world No. 4, beaten in the first qualifying round of the Grand Prix last Wednesday, went down 2-5 to England's Brian Rowswell at the same stage of the European
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      Another high point for Loh
      408 44  -  DANNY KHOO KUALA LUMPUR RACING *L THE Sungei Besi racetrack proved once again to be a superb hunting ground for jockey Loh Kin Kuen. The 28-year-old Malaysian had eight mounts in yesterday's card of 10 races at Kuala Lumpur and turned four of them into
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      626 45 LIAUW HWAI TJHIM @LEOW CHIE LIONG Age: 69 was called home to be with the Lord on Ist August 1998. Sadly missed by: BELOVED WIFE: Cou Ai Tjoe DAUGHTERS: SONS-IN-LAW: Liauw Lee Lee Ong Poh Leng Liauw Lee Po Martin Kristiaman Liauw
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      129 45 CHUA BOON PANG AGE 85 passed away peacefully on Ist Aug. 1998, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tan Soh Keng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chua Chong Beng Goh Lee Choo Chua Chong Lee Tan Ai Kiang Chua Chong Teck Patricia Chan Ouai Fong Daughter: Son-in-law: Chua
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      63 45 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to our Managing Director, Mr. Lint Hong Seng and his family on the demise of his beloved mother CHEW LAY LIAN Departed Ist August 1998 from Management Staff Lim Hong Seng Contractor Pte Ltd *As a
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      852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      41 45 The Family Of The Late ONG LIAN CHOO Departed: 29 July 1998 wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to relatives, friends, colleages and business associates for their concern, love, help, prayer support, donations, wreaths condolences during their recent bereavement.
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      856 IN MEMORIAM
      27 45 In Loving Mtmory Of Our Late Father SANDIAGO SAVARIMUTHU who left us on 3.8.77 Dearly missed and lovingly remembered by family and loved ones.
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      206 45 The Lord Is my shepherd, I shall not want. And I will dwell In the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23 In Loving Memory of SOH 6UAN WATT Departed: 03.08.97 TAN TARN KWEE Departed: 15.03.96 Deep in our hearts a memory is kept.
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      37 46 MidContlOc 71,)6O.0O0 ST Capital 25c 35.528.000 P«np«c Madia 5 32,611,000 M Rtsourc*! 25.395.000 TAC 8110 200 17,533,000 Put) Bk Forclqn 15.719.000 Frt Llnfcj 20c 15.437,000 OBSfOftlgn 15,239,000 LI Kin 10c 15,021,000 OCBC Foralqn 13,973,000
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      66 46 Tftfrtwt Ttot rrt Industrials ***** m 83.353 m Flnanc* 25.832 m 18.145 m HottlS 2 139 m 3.593 m Property 8.913 m 9.531 m Loans Stocks 9.794 m 6.534 m Plantations 1.303 m 0.742 m Mining 0.077 m 0.091 m Total vokjm* 98.781 m 121.989 m Total value
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      419 46 Stocks hit as profit fears mount FOCUS ON NEW YORK US stocks fell on Friday as concern that Asia's recession will hurt corporate profits overshadowed an economic report showing a growing economy with Tow inflation. Procter Gamble Co led the decline. "Half of the companies that came out with decent
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      566 46 Friday July 31 I ABN AMRO Bank NY 8* ABSA Bank Limited 8 1 Agricultural Bank of China 8 Allied Irish Bank 7vt American Express Bli8 l i Arab Banking Corp B>% Arab Bank PLC 7* ANZ Banking Group 8 Asahl Bank Ltd 8* Ban Hln Lee
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      74 46 TAIPEI Share prices are expected to fall this week as new issues make their trading debut in the absence of liquidity to support them. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Price Index shed 248.89 points, or 3.1 per cent, to 7,653.51 last week, after a 1.6 per
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        203 46 ROUND-UP Overseas markets MALAYSIA'S stock market is expected to tread cautiously but with a downward bias as it awaits anxiously key bank results after shrinking 3.8 per cent last week. "Next week is going to be crucial," an institutional dealer said last Friday. "Investors will zero in on the results
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        173 46 SHARE prices are set for more volatility this week, after losing 3.9 per cent last week, as interim company results come in and investors remain nervous over the yen, dealers say. "The market lacks direction, it's just being driven by futures-linked trading. Now we wait for more impetus," said
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        146 46 SHARE prices will face upside resistance this week following a four-day winning streak on expectations of economic stimulus measures to be taken by the new government. "I expect a phase of weakness sometime next week," said Universal Securities equities manager Kunioki Hatano last Friday. "It is inevitable because buying
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        67 46 LONDON stocks saw a moderate slide last week in the wake of Wall Street, with cautious traders eyeing company results amid pessimism over the British economy. The FT-SE 100 Index fell by 55.3 points to 5,837 from 5,892.3 previously. Investors will also eye this week's release of manufacturing output
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        94 46 INDONESIAN stocks rose 2.15 points, or 0.44 per cent, last week despite concern that the US$7.9 billion (5513.6 billion) in new aid pledged by the international community yesterday would not prove to be a quick fix for the country s battered economy. The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index fell 0.97
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        90 46 AUSTRALIAN stocks fell 40.9 points, or 1.4 per cent, last week, on concern that profits would be eroded by the Asian crisis in the months ahead. The All-Ordinaries Index gained 3.3 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 2,704.6 last Friday while the All-Industrials Index rose 12.7 points to 4,7778.
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        84 46 THAI stocks shed 3.2 per cent last week on investors' concern about weak economic data released by the central bank. The benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand Index slipped 0.02 point to 266.72 last Friday. Trading amounted to 1.69 billion baht (Ss7ll million), about a third less than this year's
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        26 46 THE Aussie dollar fell against the Sing unit last week, closing last Friday at 1.0520, compared to 1.0628 the week before.
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        31 46 STERLING dropped slightly against the Sing unit last week as sentiment ebbed concerning another British rate hike. Sterling closed last Friday at 2.8202, down from 2.8269 the week before.
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        35 46 THE yen closed lower against the Sing unit last Friday on fading hopes that Japan would support the yen. The currency closed last Friday at 1.2000, down from 1.2173 the week before.
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        30 46 RINGGIT GAINS GROUND THE ringgit crept up against the Sing unit on negative economic news from Singapore. The ringgit closed last Friday at 41.67, up from 41.36 the week before.
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        41 46 THE greenback edged up against the Sing dollar last week on sentiment that the Singapore economy would shrink in the second half cf this year. The greenback closed last Friday at 1.7229, up from 1.7115 the week before.
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      699 46 Share prices have softened on fears that companies would report sharp profit drops. So far, surpriseshave been more positive than negative, particularly from bigger companies. ROUND-UP Singfljxire EXTERNAL worries are likely to continue dampening sentiment on the stock market this week, with investors also focusing
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      400 47 S Korean exports plummet further Exports in July fell at the fastest pace in 14 years, raising fears that the recession may get worse SEOUL South Korean exports fell at the steepest pace in nearly 14 years last month due to flagging demand in Asia, raising concerns the country's export-driven
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      270 47 REVERSAL OF FISCAL AUSTERITY DRIVE TOKYO Japan's government and ruling party leaders said yesterday they hoped to suspend fiscal austerity measures for long enough to save the flagging domestic economy andthe financial industry. Mr Hiromu Nonaka, appointed chief Cabinet Secretary last Thursday when Mr Keizo
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      42 47 REUTERS The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange's Bund trading pit, the centre for Europe's futures market for the past decade, will swop its open outcry method of trading for an in-house screen-based trading system from today.
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      152 47 TOKYO Japan's economic growth for the year ending in March will be below expectations, said Mr Taichi Sakaiya, the new head of Japan's Economic Planning Agency (EPA). The EPA's forecast of 1.9 per cent growth wa* "unachievable and some of the agency's forecasts were
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      242 47 WASHINGTON A group of US economists nave designed a computer program to study the economic impact of a possible Asian economic meltdown of catastrophic proportions. Economists at Standard and Poor's DRI said that the United States and Europe could absorb largely the impact
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        52 47 LLOYDS TSB Group said last Friday that first-half net income fell 15 per cent as a surprisingly large provision for reviewing questionable pension sales and lower emerging-markets profit offset strong consumer-finance growth. Profit fell to £924 million (552.6 billion) from £1.09 billion a year earlier.
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        68 47 AUSTRALIAN bank Westpac has begun slashing its staff numbers in Singapore, Tokyo and Hongkong in response to economic turmoil in the region, reports in Australia said yesterday. Westpac's general manager in Europe, Mr Jim Tait, told The Sunday Times that the 75-strong staff in Singapore
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        54 47 US AND British negotiators will resume talks in early October on an open skies pact that would allow an alliance between British Airways and American Airlines to go ahead, a US spokesman said last Friday. Officials would meet in London during the week
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        59 47 JAPAN'S financial watchdog has barred Sanwa Bank from selling mutual funds for a year, saying the bank bribed Ministry of Finance and Bank of Japan officials for advance information about interest rates and bank inspections. The Financial Supervisory Agency also banned Sanwa from setting
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      614 48 KL rate cut 'may hurt ailing ringgit' NEWS ANALYSIS Major policy reversal by Malaysian central bank is unlikely to halt economic slowdown, say analysts KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has taken a highstakes gamble over the economy, pushing down interest rates in line with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's strategy for spurring growth,
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      231 48 SECOND INDIAN PORT PROJECT PSA CORPORATION has clinched a deal to acquire up to 4O per cent in Pipavav Port in the Indian state of Gujarat, its second port project in that country. The shareholders' and the sales and purchase agreements were signed
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      93 48 REUTERS BJaysian family asking a salesman about a car during a carnival organised yesterday by Edaran the distributor of Proton cars in Kuala Lumpur. The government last week relaxed financing for higher-priced cars and increased the ceiling on car loans to 85 per cent in a bid to
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      276 48 DEMAND for Jurong Town Corporation's (JTC) industrial facilities in the second quarter was dampened by the regional economic crisis, and the take-up rates for industrial land and readybuilt factories have slowed down, the government agency said over the weekend. Cumulative net allocation of industrial
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      500 48  -  WILLIAM CHOONG Hu IN TAIPEI We have been pushing strongly for that.Jjutof course at this particular time we have to be cautious. It is not the right time now currencies have to be stabilised. MrKoo. THE Taiwanese government's Go South policy encouraging investments into
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      1660 49 DBS' BUYOUT OF POSBANK In the second and final part of an interview covering a wide range of issues relating to DBS Bank's $1.6 billion buyout of POSBank, DBS Bank chairman S. Dhanabalan talks to ALYM TAY and TAN U DX about POSBank customers' main
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      477 49  -  JEAN CHIA THE TYPICAL BOUTIQUE FUND MANAGER B<L SETTING up shop as a boutique fund manager is not for novices. The typical independent Singapore fund manager is backed by 13 years of industry experience, is highly-educated and 40 years old. These distinguishing features were revealed
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      265 49 Govt expected some negative feedback THE Government had anticipated some negative feedback arising from the merger of DBS Bank and POSBank, said Finance Minister Richard Hu in a television interview telecast last night. Speaking to Television Corporation of Singapore in a programme entitled "Future of the people's bank", he acknowledged
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      576 50  -  ALVIN TAY POSBank will offer fixed deposits; Rates for Credit POSB customers at just below market levels if necessary "WE'RE NOT GOING TO JUST SIT BACK AND LET OTHERS TAKE OVER POSBANK'S ACCOUNTS." Ml! Dll VK VI DBS BANK will do
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      295 50  -  TAMMY TAN TAS CUTS OFF DIRECT DIAL SERVICE «!t ONE of Singapore's top callback operators, Infoseek Communications, has been told to hang up its direct dial service immediately. Telecommunication Authority of Singapore (FAS) spokesman Dulcie Chan said Infoseek was told to cease the
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      10 1 Life! Till- STB Mis TIMES Monday, August 3, L 998
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      47 1 Mid-life DIVORCES They're on the increase More couples are divorcing after more than 20 years of marriage, as husbands and wives become absorbed in their own interests and grow apart. So how do you keep the flame alive? Communicating your needs to each other helps. LUDWIG ILIO
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      66 1 Theatre So gila! Deborah Png is as crazy as her character in Ka-Ra-you-OK? SHE looks serious and proper but insists she is as fun-loving as Gigi, the Hokkien- and Singlish-spewing lounge hostess she plays in the Action Theatre production. And to prove it, the former lawyer has taken on roles
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      2357 2  -  LAMPIN FOO Rise And Decline Of Chinese Group Si NO: Chances almost nil To the question whether the Baba culture can be revived, I am tempted to fiken its present state to that of a brain-dead patient. The chances of reviving such a patient are
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          126 3 JUST days after The Return Of The Condor Heroes serial ended on Tuesday, the Television Corporation of Singapore is planning to make its ?requef The Legend Of he Condor Heroes. And it has started a contest on the Internet for viewers to cast their votes
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          159 3 HE CHARMED his way into the hearts of Singaporeans with his Latin good looks and sizzling pop tunes when he was here in April. For the last two months he heated up the airwaves with his theme song for World Cup 98, La Copa De
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          105 3 AZEA'S NOT COOKING AZIZA RESTAURANT, which has become the icon of Malay gourmet cuisine among Singaporeans and tourists alike, is folding up after almost 20 years. "We've not been spared the economic recession," la- ments owner Aziza Ali. The outlet, which started at Emerald Hill Road, relocated to Albert Court
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          67 3 LONDON Prince Charles celebrated an early 50th birthday party with his two sons and long-standing mistress Camilla- Parker Bowles among the 100 guests. Princes William and Harry performed alongside actors Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry in an hour-long sketch. Queen Elizabeth did not attend but
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        280 3 JIM BRICKMAN received a gift from Singaporean Li Wei Song. The song, Wang Yue (Gazing At The Moon), is a new composition by the latter for the US songwriter-pianist-turned-singer. Brickman, 37, recorded the tune as a bonus track on his latest album Ballads. To
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        314 3 TO MANGLE an old cliche, man does not live by words alone. So the menu at Xpressions The Courtyard last Friday threw in some physical nourishment to go with soul food. Xpressions is the National Library's occasional reading session, held on Fridays at the
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        511 5  -  TAN SHZR EE «iZ Music MUSIC MASTERS SERIES Christian Lindberg, trombone, Okko Kamu, conductor, Singapore Symphony Orchestra Victoria Concert Hall Last Friday SPECIAL effects rule, and an aural and visual treat awaited concert-goers who stormed the Victoria Concert Hall last Friday looking for Christian Lindberg,
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        801 5  -  HO YI PING Her World's A Stage Bu Lawyer-turned-f ull-time actress Deborah Png is finesse exemplified in her current role as Gigi, the Hokkien, Sinqlish spewing 'longe' hostess PEOPLE who meet Deborah Png often think she is straight-laced. No doubt,
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        747 12  - Its' Yes again for Dasmona Koh's third DJ award LEE SHU HUI By Listeners take their pick of the Chinese radio stations DASMOND KOH is a hit on the airwaves again for the third time this year. But he is no singer. The 26-year-old DJ from Yes 93.3 was voted
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        147 12  -  Lee Shu Hui SNOUI I VMS HE HAS done it again. In 1995, Kenneth Tsang Kong called TV artistes here "stupid". Then a year later, the veteran Hongkong actor incurred the wrath of a female fan with whom he refused to pose for a picture. You
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        168 12 FORMER silver-screen sexgoddess Ewong Yung is making headlines again. The Hongkong actress, who made her name starring in four Category 111 movies, is suing a Taiwanese publishing firm for copyright violations. Yung, who had earlier declared that she would not pose nude again, had gone
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        140 12 THE 78-year-old Venerable Sek Long Gen, president of the Singapore Buddhist Federation (SBF), has a special affection for Heavenly King Andy Lav. At a press conference to announce that SBF will stage a concert to celebrate National Day in conjunction with its golden
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        928 6  - Time to say 'we do', not 'I do' TUMINAH SAPAWI Middle-aged Divorce *L STAYING MARRIED: Here's how needs with those of their children and careers, and later, with their grandchildren. LiMit your tcthrititt: When you were single, there were only your needs to cater to. You become a pair when
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        262 6 MADAM ALMA POKOK, 57, got divorced in February this year. It was two years after she discovered her husband had married a young girl from Tanjung Pinang in Indonesia's Riau Islands. A housewife and mother of five and grandmother of 14, she was devastated when
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        495 6  -  Faminah Sapawi SAD HERE'S HOW: Helping baby to walk Encourage baby to crawl, for example by getting him to chase a rolling ball. Put a toy at the end of a row of chairs to encourage him to "cruise" towards it. Leave a gap between
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        444 6 Bye, I'm leaving IT WAS a morning she would never forget Madam Koh, a 45-year-old secretary who declined to give her full name, was having breakfast three years ago. Her husband, a 48-year-old software consultant, carried his medium-sized suitcase into the kitchen to say goodbye to her and farewell to
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        851 8 PTE APTS RENT PRIME CONOOS FOR RENT 0.09 Richmond Pfc. 1259 sq.ft 2+l High fir Tastefully furn. $5.5KiMf. D.IO Fifth Avt. Brand new. 1700 1 sq.ft. 2+l. Large living dining 2 area $5.4* n«o, 5 16 Anderson 2788 sq.ft. 3+l. High fir. Pte. lift. SiiKneg. D.09 Tiara 907 sq.ft 2+l.
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        813 9 I ALI HUH! MMBAHAfIb Hill tSt. b storey semi-d. 3+l. Cheap! Worker/ storage. *****675 Agt. (24-hr.) BRANO NEW 3/STOREY Corner terr Beechwood. 6 rms P/ furn. Ameri- can sch. Rent neg. *****118 EST CEDARWOOO GROVE 3-STOREY bun galow. 6 bedrooms 1 study 1 guest 1 store. Enquiries: *****11. j CORONATION
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        858 9 A CALL TO 2 8 617 81 1-rm. 1 hall RtdMll/ Woodlands $750 1-rm. 1 hall TanaNn Haft $750 1-rm. 1 hall Boon Lay $750 1-rm. 1 hall Jurong East $900 2-rm. 1 hall Wtst Coast $1000 2-rm. 1 hall Juronf W*st $1000 2-rm 1 hall Ylslmn/ MarsMlng $1100 2-rm.
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        537 10 3-RM. 561. LOW fir. Facing gdn. 100% move-in. Can contra. Valued 3-rm. 549. High fir. Agt. *****675 4 'A* (M.K. K>2. 423. 7 yrv only. MRT/ ctr.) 4 NC. Low cash. Blk. 179. 415. 601. Any offer! *****179 4 -HQ- AT AMK Blk. 232. 256. 254. 178. 523. 440. 612
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        523 10 ATTN. UNMANS/ MALAYS eligible. 4 T Blk. 109. Bishan. 5 mins. to MRT. Valued Very low cash! Must sell! Hurry! Call now! 9411-0396 URGENT SALEI BELOW Valuation $10K yet neg! 5 T Pt. 405 Sin Ming. Renovated. Move-in. Good sch. All races. 9494-9444 ERA A BEST S T Pt. Blk.
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        5420 11 493 HI 3 APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HOB APTS FOR SALE 493 HOB APTS FOR SALE 808 HPB APTS FOR SALE 812 HOB APTS FOR SALE BUI HDB APTS FOR SALE J (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) (BEOOK/CHAI CHEE) (BEOOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAI CHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE)
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        993 11 S 'A' BLK. 479 Tampines. Just yrs. Near sch./ mkt./ PIE/ TPE Marble. Beautiful. Unblocked. Oui et. Move in cond. 9409-9887 ERA 7-9PM. SELLING CHEAP. 4 'NG Blk. 157. Renovated. Near MRT/ Tampines Mall. Good facing. Hur ry!!! 9588-2186 Anthony ERA. AU CORNER 4 A' Tampines Blk 273/ 275/ 879,
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        974 11 I 4 'NC' MX 26. Valued $168 K. 205. 23/ 3 NG' 32. 103. MRT/ 3-rm. cor--1 ncr 15. 6, mkt. Pq. *****818 aqt. 4 'MC 1 CORNER, recess area. Woodlands 101. mid fir. Unblocked. Can I contra. Near MRT. 9495-5866 aqt. 5 T PT. Blk. 36. Low cash!!! High
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        4358 12 ltO^i?v B r^l^°J! SALE MOHDBAPI fSALC MO HOB APTS FOR SALE 831 FACTORY SPACE Ml FACTORY SPACE S34 OFFICE SPACE 134 OFFICE SPACE 934 OFFICK SPACE 334 0 (MIXED/OTHER ESTATES) (MIXED/OTHCR ESTATES) (MIXED/OTHER ESTATES) FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR SALE In libJ
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        966 12 04)3 TAN BOON Liat Bldg. Outside CBD. Near MRT. 1500-4176 sq.ft. Aircon. $2 p.s.f. Tel: *****55 SSA 0.07 BUGIS VILLAGE. 810 sq ft Renovated. Aircon. No takeover fee. MRT. Immed. Miko 9601-3398 0.07 FORTUNE CTR. 1100/ 2239 sq.ft. Sea view. MRT. partitioned. $3.40 p.s.f. neg. Tel: *****88 Julie D.07 GOLDEN
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        489 12 [Prime Clinic Space at Gleneagles Medical Centre Areaapprox. 550 to 900 Sq Ft. Please page: 9-*****78 or call *****64 0.08 RENT/ SALE. Conservation area. Just before CBO. 5 units avail. For retail/ office use. 1873-2250 sq.ft. Nicely renovated. Ample parking. Pg. Gopai 9402-1863 ERN D.Ol PEOPLES Part Ctr. High fir.
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        892 13 Properties Travel Guide MT SHOP SPACE WAREHOUSES/ S4> WAREHOUSES/ Ml WAREHOUSES/ 548 WAREHOUSES/ S4B WAREHOUSES/ FOR RENT FOR RENT STORAGE SPACE STORAGE SPACE STORAGE SPACE STORAGE SPACE STORAGE SPACE AIR TICKETS 873 AIR TICKETS 373 AIR TICKETS rWKK FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT WANTED WANTED AMAJRA Shopping Centre] Located
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        680 13 THE ADELPHI. 2 un.ts for assign ment. 37/ 46 sq.m. Renovated MRT/ amenities. 9524-9976 TP M3-0S ORCHARD TOWERS. 30C sq.ft. or #01-15 Parklane $17OC p/mth. 230 sq.ft. 9733-6888 CLUB ST. CONSERVATION Sho phouse for office. Call *****77. 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE D.15 ONAN ROAD 2/ STOREY TERR. HOUSE •2
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        1762 13 L 4 Chillers at freezers ef Various sizes mtfmitmHo J Individually controlled with separate compressor j Equipped With hydraulic dock loi/ottors 4 Compressors operate on CFC free refrigerants J Tenants in building include DPS, Sent b food, Harpers A Samson ite BbV for Cnqumti F/eese Contact jtffl RUBY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
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        707 13 by an International company Preferably in Sungei Kadut or Woodlands area Office: 6000 8000 sq.ft. Warehouse: 20.000- 30.000 sq.ft. Pis contact Kat Wong at *****88 87» AIR TICKETS GULLIVER'S 23M500. Enquiries on air ticket, tour, hotel, ttc. MO3-21 Lucky Plaza TA674. PINNACLE TRAVEL *****22 offers good price Air Ticket Hotel
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        160 13 ■78 RESORTS I (8y CocKh^Feirv) Sibu Island Resort Swimming Pool Sea Sports Centre^RF •TV,lDD,Minibar 121 Retort-style Rooms t^aVokna<^Bl <ten ft/A li Century Holidays 533 237z #^66Peopte'sParkCar»e ■81 TOURS HsT^^BiP^ g^Ra>^^B>P 3l)ai/i oSb^^ ■Oirect Hr/iis ■2 Nltes Accommodation ■1/20 Clty& Stanley Market ■Meet Greet Servtee at new Cnek Lap Kok Arport
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        316 13 J VHAb WORLDWIDE FUGHT CENTRE F I y&p Best Value Air Tickets I ASIA.AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND I l^Uinlpur ]lW X^M'fl^llm Pil $500 m Penang $190 Melbourne $480 I Langkowi $270 Colombo 1450 Brisbane $530 I FKotaKinabaJu $990 New Delhi $790 Sydney Kuching $260 Madras |090 J^SLd $980 £>; i_i- a
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        1109 14 Travel Guide j I a— 874 CRUISES 874 CRUISES 874 CRUISES 874 CRUISES 874 CRUISES 874 CRUISES 874 CRUISES 874 CRUISES Ml TOURS Ml TOURS I fTB^BBBBBBBBBBBBr^^^^dI X «AMb^Bb\ V '^^R 1 _-*fc ■^■^■VMiBBBBBVJk 1 BBBBBBvA HbBBBBV^BB^ BBt^H aft K^bT BB^ < «^^^^^^^^^sT^ W Le^as)aV^^ > »W»»aß»Jtf^eaßß>^BßMai^ a C •<*••■
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        53 14 •<**«* fa «^«a(6JoclOJOp«i; j >BdiaDM(iAMo(aIeDBCD I •DootOdlljrt»Dn»»Gws j 'PrafcawlMCDlilU Hivsui tnotn pin nskoi Aov ;i^HONGKONG FV SCyCX. *«cc o« 10 Ftmt Hort JT; BANGKOK Altar*. Sol Tww Hotal. Cly Tour FyGA.KjUJ«yiCo«.Dii>yß-t3S) lANcS'oR NONil&)Ni iaTi yMS&NJwJffix I #B 1-13 Th« /Crfglp^lt JIQ CAM NANA *****74. Offers good airfares/ hotel/ packages for
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        133 14 Amazing Offers! 1 4D BANGKOK $2398 4DPENANGT24BI 3DTIOMAN $78l 3DHONGKQNGi399| #99 FHAtYAI»29 h^S FBANGKOK^29 kKK+PHUKn^9 I «02- 1 1 PEWMSULA PLAZA (TA mil Rtrtp Trsf 3 Mghc accotv Bft/ idi/ Tour trs399 ■v RtnpTrtf/ 2 Nights Accom/Bff Tours frs299 SDPHUK6T RtrlpTrsf/2NlgrrtsAccom/Bft 'rs338 •RtripW *.A>*l* JNHMi/tawn fr^ifcJO Bft»Lch •RtrtpTW A^^-fcl Full
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        523 15 581 TOURS j Ml TOURS 581 TOURS Ml TOURS I FOCAL TRAVEL *****tr33 l| 12 Days^ V3Dav£> rsDays"2> dsDdys^> 8 Malacca s V"r^t!^S? n Seoul/Suanbo Tokyo Express ftap;«VBL&W Q, Dep: 7/8 Dep: 8/8 I _HXLLJ I ITEbtl KgiiJJ KEEDSIJ I [-A) II L 1 iIIPEOPLESPARKI t f *V M L
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        413 15 I ZOvm BATAM $26 BE! BANCKOK >$228 RVSUNWAT LAGOON •rCENTTNC $ISS 1 LAW JUT $9S aafclg^atJl-MillUK'Hl'lJttn 3D BAKKOKP&S 4/50 BUGKX/POTAYA*j£|£> 3D HAHAITOUi 0&S& 3D BOKiOiGrU OUHOLTOAYSPTELTDfe ♦02-^ytOflt'S PAKK CENTRE g IMPERIAL TOURS FOR worldwide airfares, hotel booking and tours. Tel.: *****66 TA3B3. 2-WAV FINNY TC Pinang $35 Sefcupang $21 Waterfront
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        557 15 709 ACADEMIC COURSES 703 ACADEMIC COURSES HlHSKflllHHlgll Subjects include: WCL^ ■v Use of English *^BBlß^ I a- Structure of Business Office Organisation and I V^^ Secretarial procedures I Information Technology Shorthand Typewriting S* n 1 **JNor4 Processing t fliW« t A 70» COMMERCIAL 709 COMMERCIAL COURSES COURSES hh^^B^^H^^b^^H|Hm|BSHßß^B^b^^Eß^^S|^hHßC|9 B^^3l B^^aTlßJ
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        327 15 711 COMPUTER COURSES Piensecati us fordmtoils. #IMM BUILDING (neor jufoog East MfiTl *****33 COLOMBO COURT "■fey* |n«or City Holl MRT) "^*****21 IT Power Basic. IT Power 21 ACCPAC Plus, AutoCAD Ral 13 MS Office Prof*%aianti 97/95/4.3 fcHsmst. FrontPage W, I I>i</Jsvw MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint MS Access, dBASE. Lotus 123
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        306 15 Travel Guide Educat io 71» FOREIGN i 718 FOREIGN EDUCATION EDUCATION Diploma in Business/Diploma in Law Achieve 2nd Year Entry to Prestigious Universities In U.K. Fast and Effective One Year Courses of study FuHy validated by University of Oxford Successful Graduates are w^A^^h^aL. guaranteed a 2nd year jjGlfe fki place
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        277 15 n Training 711 LANGUAGE COURSES ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN •ITALIAN SPANISH RUSSIAN CHINESE* JAPANESE KOREAN MALAY INDONESIAN Native Teachers, Am/Ptn **faf*a Far Ftntpms** Elementary/ Intermediate/ Advanced level Conversational English course Preparatory course for admission into SJngtport government school English for Business Cal 346 7530 (araatafc PtAtSS JAPANESE LANWAK SCHOOL latiailnCaaraae Mon/
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        481 16 Education Training i, 721 LANGUAGE COURSES 727 MANAGEMENT 727 MANAGEMENT 736 TUITION 7M TUITION 736 TUITION 764 F I COURSES COURSES INSTRUCTION ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS COMMUNICATION COMMENCING ON H AUG (PART-TIME) ♦3 1 AUG (FULL-TIME) Full/Part-time courses available Native-speaking lecturers Student pass sponsorship R ire f entry to diploma courses
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        277 16 ENGLISH FOR FORCIGNCRS ioca's by Sheffield Hallam University (UK) Call Tyndale, 33 Middle Rd. #02-01. Tel.: *****17 j THAI LANGUAGE COURSES. Ap I proved by MOE Thai Embassy. Telelingua Lang. Centre. RlO-277 Seleqie Complex Tel. *****91 FOREIGN STUDENT PREPARATORY Course avail, (or entry into Govt. sch. Call 346 6490 to
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        530 16 mmf business school ia mihiii or inroiMATici ooup) CAREER TALKS Need assistance with ovtrseas studies cati 333 0234 I (Paradiz) 25 Aug. 7pm f (Paradiz) 24 Aug. 7pm (Paradiz) 5 Aug. 7pm I (Paradiz) 27 Aug. 7pm (Peninsula) 27 Aug^3oprT^^^j I^JJ I "Your passport to a T career in Maiiceting/PR"
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        608 16 Current sen teocherj/ JC lecturers Groduotes/ Diploma holders A' level/ Fun time Tutors Piano or Organ Teachers Al levels subjects/ areas Tutors are specially selected performance monitored Low fees prompt services For reliable, responsible h long-term tutors i (A KEY TO SUCCESS) LOWEST FEES IN HOME TUITION About ***** long
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        663 16 PRIVATE TUITION IN YOUR HOME Eiperltncedy qualified JC/ School taachen, full-time/ part-time grad tutors Tutors personally handpicked, interviewed vetted Reliable, long-term, resultoriented. All subjects/ levels Geared to m«vMiml needs Registered well-established Call 3M4800 now for your tutor LYNTON CONSULTING PRIVATE HOME TUITION (ALL SUBJECTS/ LEVELS/ DISTS.) Primary 1 to 6:
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        724 16 CHINESE LECTURER FROM Beijing 14 yrs. All levels Chinese. Pin Yin, Composition. Adults too. *****06 CTA 'BEST HOME Tuition' for all subjects levels. Tutors with yrs. of experiences avail. Tel. *****19 CURRENT SCH. TEACHERS. Grads.. Full-Time Tutors for home tuition All dists./ levels. *****34. EFFECTIVE DEDICATED bilingual graduate offering all
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        597 16 Gym bdtiei Step. W/lo Import Body ScuWAixJwnM toning. OwttmOfcrad 7321-822 GctadMßl 735M22 BWCOBugijJuTClon 336M22 I Sfiyta 2711-822 BiMTimchrVio 4671-622 iTdmpmwMrJ 7811-6221 ADULT SWIMMING COURSE Commencing: 12/8/96 Wed. or Fri (once a week) Time: 7.30 pm. to 9.00 pm. Fri. morning (ladies class): 7/8/98 Time: 9.30 am. or 10.30 am. For
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        321 16 Learning For Success Join Our Currently Enrolled 500 Students 1b Earn An International/ Accredited Degree From UWS, Australia. MASTER of BUSINESS ADMIN An 18 month ,12 subject course wi* specialisation in Inri la/ Marketing/HRM/Banking/rinonce MASTER of APPLIED FINANCE A l5 ma* ,10 subject count in Bonking ft finance Entry Requirement
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        1317 18 Learning For Success Incorporating Postgraduate Programmes BVVa^B^^^B^M^B^i^^B^i^B^^^BH I yß^K^jfl^^^Ba^Bßv^BßJ 9bb b^^bv b^e^^m bIJHbIH x B (v^H b^^^b^b^^bV^bV YAH bT^mß um^^n 8 T «]:ij^'t:^i^»j:i:it»a»^i::tf.^«i;ij^]Vii^r:i:Hß^iiM^^»];)^^]i>'ii4^;i:ii*»^i:ic I ES SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC! I i^i DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY SERVICES I %^0 CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTRE Established sine* 1954 invites applications for admission to the following courses: This
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        2850 20 Classified Jobs -??c o c r u E T?^ N^« —ESgS«afti«i "•BEffiSSB«U» —gg^SKiN. 60 *r? E 0 S 1 ?o N^ N s ESSGSS^SSShS-. 40< rx R S s E 1 ?o N^ N s '••EKSSgggISL, O4 K e ,?v s c« ons —BSSSSißairttm EItRfTMJ SINGAPORE'S LARGEST RECRUITMENT FIRM .priViiJigiafl
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        801 21 11 6 4 pOSmONS T VE e»O SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES DOCTOR required. Male/ female Any race To practice in Jurong and Town Please write in: •Ml 147 Be** Reurvok Road •07*663 Sineapora *****7 •24
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        531 21 Ba^a^^l Eawal I G L^eHal College trained, independent, self-motivated, experienced professional who is prepared to start your own career, send in your resume to: ST Box No. R*****, News Centre, 82 Genting Lane, Singapore *****7 630 SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES POSITIONS AU. MARINA «^W mandarin shqapore If m m r
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        603 21 Classified Jobs ww' lancome JC^ AffU a challenging career I Aestheticians You will be professionally trained in Lancome's unique approach to beauty. You will change our customers' personalities and lifestyles through our beauty seminars and workshops, and educate them on how to enhance and maintain their beauty. You should possess
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        592 21 I Company dealing in both manual and auto I sunshade products is looking for a S I REQUIREMENTS 3 O 35 years of age and above I O Class 3 driving licence O Possess own vehicle 1 JOB SCOPE I O Managing of sales team J O Fulfiling sales quota
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        417 21 I Established Company I Requires I p^ I BHKpiUSiliel Good allowances/ incentives High commission/ benefits Good career prospects/ promotions Training provided Overseas conference Minimum 18 yrs. above Preferably Mm. 0' Levels Fluent in Mandarin English Immediate occupation Walk-In Interview At: THE PLAZA 809-301 BEACH RD (Today Tomorrow, between 10am. 6pm.)
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        470 21 BUSINESS EXECUTIVE Here is an enlrepreneunot opportunity to market a portfolio of finonciol investment insuronce products and services You will be provided with top notch training on proven finonciol success principles and strategies Expected monthly income $9000 $***** pf I f~S>\ ASSOCIATES I Studw, DfrMecrT Engrgl Are you unhappy with
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        694 22 OIOMLCIXMmOW SALES POSmONS •"SS'SSS'""" M ?%ZSS XmKI *"SSaU*HT/ "'iiSSi.AKT/ •"KSKLw SSKGrANT/ SSIVuRANT/ «»Yl«l««ia.lAS^»«sr»,« TOs TOUKHB LOUNGE POSITIONS LOUNGE POSITIONS LOUNGE POSITIONS LOUNGE POSITIONS LOOnGE POSITIONS LOUNGEPOSIfIONS MALE/ FEMALE LEASING EXECUTIVES ••HI 00* Mature, outgoing pleasant personality. Willing to learn achieve high income. Must be a team player. High Salary commission.
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        742 22 senting AIA co. requires Financial Planning Agent Fixed salary commission. Dip. or Degree holder Pis. call. 272 2860 or *****53 SALES EXECUTIVES required by i foreign co. in Suntec Area. Mm. 2 yrs relevant sales experience in shipping. Any race! $2000 gross I neq Kays Personnel 737 1833 WANTED OUTDOOR
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        618 22 TICKETING ASSISTANTS Responsibilities: Attend to customers enquiries, reservation of flights, hotels S Issuance of travel documents Qualifications Minimum '0' level with credit in English Age above 22 Good command of spoken English Pleasant personality with self-motivation Completed National Service Applicants may wrltrln or present personally for interview at: From Secretary
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        692 22 Classified Jobs With the right framework, you'll enjoy a picture-perfect career. The Westin Stamford and of the world's most respected Westin Plaza have got it all: jd^^* te cnainS( a <^ azz n g the ri^ht amenities, high tf^\ panorama of prospects, standards of service and SUtt competitive a solid
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        469 22 ■*r _^*^w J^maW Jtwkmw VISION 2001: "Continue to be one of the top 3 hotels in Singapore" Front Office Assistant Manager \l in both English Mandarin, the successful candidate must a pleasant personality and experience in guest relations. A nalyst Programmer The ideal candidate must possess a Diploma in Computer
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