The Straits Times, 10 August 1998

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Total Pages: 66
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    25 1 The Straits Times Established 1H45 Monday August 10, 1998 66 Pages in four parts mita (P) 114/12/97 iJP A Singapore Press Holdings publication \J\J Cents
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    Lock icon Lights, colour, action!
    572 1  -  KOH BOON PIN Bursts of colours fused with exuberant energy, as 55,000 people Gathered to celebrate the nation's birthday §!L I HAVE WATCHED THE NDP LIVE SEVEN TIMES. THIS EIGHTH TIME IS THE BEST AS I HAVE MY LITTLE SON WITH ME .IT IS 600 D TO
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    37 1 CHEW SENG KIM The crowds screamed in delight as each burst of multi-coloured fireworks shot up and lit the night skies behind the City Hall facade, which had been specially erected in the National Stadium.
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Lock icon Remain resolute, calm, says BG Lee
      595 2  -  AHMAD OSMAN S'poreans should react to criticisms from Malaysia over the CIQ issue by standing their ground quietly 111 'THESE ARE THINGS WHICH HAPPEN IN OUR RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURS FROM TIME TO TIME, IT CANNOT BE HELPED. IT'S LIKE THE RAIN. SOMETIMES IT RAINS.
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      Be prepared for slower growth, S'poreans told
      264 2 SINGAPOREANS have to brace themselves for slower growth as little can be done to boost the economy to the 7 per cent growth rate it enjoyed last year, given the downturn in the region, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Noting
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    • Article
      Cab fares may be cut during off-peak hours
      545 3  -  GERALDINE YEO Good news are in the offing for commuters as cab operators say they may lower fares during such hours and simplify charges from next month fhj_ TAXI commuters may pay lower fares during off-peak hours and there may be fewer
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      Lock icon FIGHTING THE FLOODS
      64 3 REUTERS Chinese soldiers in Jiujiang city in central Jiangxi province throwing bags tilled with sand, coal, rice and soybeans into a hole in a dyke accidentally widened by a barge that was to be sunk in an effort to block a breach. Thousands of soldiers are battling
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      FARE DEREGULATION
      169 3 THE proposal from the Land Transport Authority to let taxi companies set their own fares was accepted by the Public Transport Council (PTC) earlier this year. The council, a watchdog body, was set up in 1987 to take over the Government's role of regulating taxi fares, in order
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    • Article
      President, PM send congrats to Brunei Sultan
      263 3 President, PM send congrats to Brunei Sultan PRESIDENT Ong Teng Cheong and Prime Minister Gon Chok Tong have sent congratulatory messages to Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, whose son, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, 24, will be installed as the Crown Prince today. In his message, President Ong said: "On behalf of the
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      461 2 INSIDE World 1,6-9 People o Fast Asia 12 s E \m;i 14, 15 Malaysia Hi World Focus 18 Home 19,21,22 Weather 21 National Day I'arade 23-2o Home Focus 27 Editorial 2s Forum 30,31 Sports 32-35 Hacing 35 Money 37-40 Stocks 37,38 Curroocy 37 LIFE! The thrill of seeing the world
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon 3 Kenyan blast survivors freed from rubble
      551 4 A team of Israeli experts flown in to help with the rescue effort has found another woman alive in the wreckage but she is trapped in a dangerous spot NAIROBI Rescue workers have hauled three survivors from the rubble two days after a
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      Lock icon Saudi dissident top suspect in bombing
      442 4 THIS MAN HATES THE U. S. OSAMA, 41, the son of a wealthy Saudi family that made its money in the construction business, is an engineer. He has allegedly bankrolled previous anti-US attacks and is an outspoken Islamic fundamentalist. He was once reputed to
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      Lock icon Passion is Italy's major attraction
      170 6 Passion is Italy's major attraction ROME Lust tops the list of Italy's attractions tor women tourists, with gastronomic goodies coming a close sriond, a survey snowed on Saturday. But the traditional appeal of the swarthy deep-south Latin lover is fading as the stress of joblessness strikes at his virility, researchers
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      Lock icon China and India 'can be close despite disputes'
      611 6 In what appears to be conciliatory remarks, India's Defence Minister says there is no reason why both countries cannot have good relations HIGHS AND LOWS: Volatile ties IN DIA and China fought a brief but bitter border war in 1962. But bilateral
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    • PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Fossett tries new route to circle world
        191 6 BALLOONIST UNFAZED BY FIRE ST LOUIS US adventurer Steve Fossett has remained on course over the south Atlantic Ocean on his quest to become the first to circle Jthe world non-stop in a balloon, despite a fire that singed his eyebrows and burned
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        Lock icon PRINCE'S RISKY STUNT SUMMED
        121 6 LONDON Britain's Prince Harry, 13, is at the centre of a safety row after he was photographed abseiling down a 50-m dam wall without protective helmet, boots or safetyline. The stunt occurred last Sunday at a dam in the Black Mountains of Gwent, Wales. Under the
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        Lock icon LIGHTHOUSE FOR YEAR 2000 IN EGYPT
        128 6 LIGHTHOUSE FOR YEAR 2000 IN EGYPT ALEXANDRIA French couturier Pierre Cardin is to build an obelisk-shaped "peace" lighthouse for this Egyptian port city as it prepares to enter the new millennium. The glass structure will replace the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria one of the seven wonders of the world which
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        47 6 French mountaineers Eric Escoffier and Pascale Bessiere have disappeared while trying to climb the Broad Peak in the north of Pakistan. Both are believed to have been killed. British Prime Minister Tony Blair has visited the former home of Niccolo Machiavelli while on a trip to Florence.
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        Quoteworthy
        41 6 ljust want to take some time and be a kid for a little while.' Michael Kearney, 14, who after graduating last week with a master's degree in biochemistry said he planned to take a semester off before pursuing a doctorate.
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    • BEHIND THE SCENES
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        TOP ECONOMIC OFFICIAL SLAMMED
        274 7 dfgdfg THE only non-politician in the new Cabinet, Economic Planning Agency chief Taichi Sakaiya, is a writer and economic commentator. But some people question his economic abilities and think it is his popularity as a writer and especially his close ties with Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi
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        CHINA'S GROWTH 'ACTUALLY 6.6%'
        185 7 ii o c ki) ALTHOUGH the Chinese government has announced a growth figure of 7 per cent for the first half of tne year, there are reports in Hongkong that the actual figure was only 6.6 per cent, substantially below the target of 8 per cent
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        Lock icon HUN SEN 'HAS PACT WITH RANARIDDH'
        204 7 HUN SEN 'HAS PACT WITH RANARIDDH' < WIBODIA A PHNOM Penh-based diplomat claims there is a deal between Cambodia's leader Hun Sen and senior officials of Prince Ranariddh's Funcinpec Party to form a coalition government. The diplomat said the tacit agreement was made even before the election was held on
        AFP  -  204 words
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      A-level pupils may get back test scripts
      456 7 A-level pupils may get back test scripts Britain is considering a move to return marked A-level exam papers to students as part of an effort to make teachers more accountable LONDON The British government is on the verge of compelling examination boards to return millions of A-level scripts to students
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      Lock icon Scuffles mar Protestant parade
      168 7 LONDONDERRY (Northern Ireland) Police fired shots into the air on Saturday to disperse a crowd beating two officers in scuffles that marred a traditional Protestant parade in this largely Catholic city. In a separate development, a Protestant pro-Brit-ish guerilla group opposed to Northern Ireland's peace process
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      Lock icon Taleban thrust raises alarm in Central Asia
      464 8 Afghanistan's northern neighbours are worried as fighting in the border area escalates, raising the spectre of refugees and the spread of Islam ALMATY (Kazakhstan) Central Asian states and Russia are looking south with increasing alarm as Afghanistan's Taleban Islamic movement advances. The escalating
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      Lottery dream goes from 'could be' to 'maybe'
      178 8 LONDON The organisers of Britain's National Lottery are to replace the "It could be you" slogan with one that more accurately reflects the 14 million-to-one chance of winning the jackpot, the Electronic Telegraph said yesterday. The new slogan was likely to be
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      Lock icon Howard's money is on tax package
      470 9 Howard's money is on tax package A broad-based goods and services tax is at the heart of a tax-reform package the coalition hopes will help it win the next election SYDNEY The Australian government yesterday officially kicked off debate on the biggest tax reforms in the country's history, a major
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      Lock icon HANSON DART BOARD
      44 9 REUTERS Entrepreneur Ms Sam Eason was cashing in on the dislike in some quarters for controversial politician Pauline Hanson at a rally in Melbourne yesterday. She was busy selling cork dart boards with a likeness of the politician for As2s (Ss2s).
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    • WORLD FILE
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        Lock icon POWER SURGE JOLTS TOWN LIFE
        34 9 DOZENS of personal computers and household appliances in the northern Dutch town of Alkmaar blew up or burned out last Friday night, due to a sudden power surge. Reuters
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        Lock icon IRAN LAUNCHES PAPER FOR WOMEN
        36 9 THE first daily newspaper in Iran dedicated to woman's issues was launched on Saturday. Zan (Woman) is published by Ms Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of Iran's former President, Akbar Hashemi Rafsaniani. Reuters
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        Lock icon CONGO REBELS SECURE FOOTHOLD
        33 9 REBELS fighting to topCle President I^aurent Kaila of the Democratic Republic of Congo have secured a foothold in a strategic river corridor linking the capital to the sea. Reuters
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        Lock icon 'I AM WANTED SERIAL KILLER'
        40 9 THE chief suspect in a string of murders of women in Brazil, Francisco de Assis Pereira, 31, has confessed that he was the serial killer hunted by the police, his lawyer said last Saturday. Reuters
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        Lock icon TIGHTER LEASH ON DOG-OWNERS
        48 9 DOG-OWNERS in the Russian town of Naberezhniye Chelny face a fine of up 15 roubles (554.10), if they fail to stop their does from barking at night and to stay off the alcohol if they want to take their pets for a walk. Reuters
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      Lock icon UN suspends checks on new Iraqi arms sites
      328 9 BAGHDAD STILL NOT COOPERATING BAGHDAD The United Nations Special Commission (Unscom) has suspended arms inspections of new sites in Iraq after Baghdad's decision to halt cooperation with its arms inspectors, a UN official said yesterday. But Unscom experts would continue to monitor
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      Lock icon Amanpour marries in Italy
      131 9 Amanpour marries in Italy BRACCIANO (Italy) CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour has married US State Department spokesman James Rubin. A Roman Catholic service was conducted on Saturday at the church in this small town outside Rome. The couple was blessed later at a reception at a 15thcentury Renaissance castle. About 140
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      Lock icon US jet squad punished over gondola crash
      247 9 CAMP LEJEUNE (North Carolina) The commander of the US jet squadron involved in a deadly accident in the Italian Alps has been relieved of his command and another officer given a possibly career-ending punishment, the US Marine Corps has said. Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Muegge
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Taiwan's Grand Hotel returns to former splendour
      224 12 Taiwan's Grand Hotel returns to former splendour TAIPEI Taiwan's most prestigious landmark, The Grand Hotel, has risen from the ashes, following a fire which nearly destroyed it three years ago. •"We are ready to become a world-class guesthouse once again," said Mr Stanley Yen, the hotels new president. With its
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      Lock icon No devaluation, Jiang says again
      453 12 Beijing is determined to avoid devaluing the yuan despite a slowing economy as it does not want to unnerve markets in Asia BEIJING President Jiang Zemin yesterday renewed China's pledge not to devalue the yuan during a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura and
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      Lock icon Some dykes blown up to save Wuhan
      349 12 FLOODS IN CHINA BEIJING Officials in China's Hubei province destroyed some secondary dykes along the Yangtze River yesterday in a bid to spare seven million people in the provincial capital of Wuhan from killer floods, state media reported. Dykes were blown up in
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      Lock icon 60-year-old who saved dyke hailed
      121 12 60-year-old who saved dyke hailed BEIJING China has hailed a man in his 60s as a hero after he used his body to block a gap in a flood-dam-aged dyke, the official Xinhua news agency reported. 'The Chinese love and respect a hero and those feelings can be even stronger
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon Tourists now trek Ho Chi Minh Trail
      468 14 HO CHI MINH TRAIL (Laos) Tourists are coming to see the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the main conduit for Vietnamese communist forces and equipment as they cut through Laos on their way south to battle the US and its regime there until the
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      Lock icon 60 days on 'water and leaves' diet
      158 14 60 days on 'water and leaves' diet HANOI A deaf and dumb Vietnamese woman who was lost in the forest survived for 60 days on a diet of just water and leaves, a Vietnamese doctor said on Saturday. Ms Nguyen Thi Kirn Oanh, 22, was found unconscious in the forest
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      Lock icon Brunei cuts its '98 growth forecast
      476 14 The government expects growth to be between 2.5 and 2.7 per cent this year, down from a 3.2-per-cent projection, due to the crisis in Asia BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Brunei has cut its 1998 economic growth forecast as fallout from Asia's slowdown spreads to the
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    • Article
      Prince could lose three oil concessions
      397 14  -  IGNATIUS STEPHEN SHAKEUP IN BRUNEI ORGANISATIONS This is the talk, given the government's takeover of key firms H,j IN BANDAR SERI BECAWAN SPECULATION is on about the future of three large offshore concessions held by a company controlled by Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the Sultan's
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      Lock icon I'll fight back if I have to, says Sultan's brother
      394 14 I'll fight back if I have to, says Sultan's brother BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN The Sultan's estranged brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, sidelined from power, said yesterday that ne would defend his family's interests if forced to do so. "I do not seek a fight and prefer at this time to be
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      Lock icon Estrada 'wants $4.6m to renovate yacht'
      233 14 Estrada 'wants $4.6 m to renovate yacht' MANILA Fresh from a controversy over the alleged renovation of the presidential palace kitchen, Philippine President Joseph Estrada said on Saturday that there would be improvements made to the presidential yacht. He said the yacht renovation would be paid for by private funds.
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      Lock icon Food subsidies costing Indonesia $2.6b
      441 15 'Subsidising food is costly, but we have no other choice. The government's job is to make sure Indonesian people will not go hungry during this difficult time. Mr Beddu Aiming, head of Bulog, Indonesia's food logistics agency. Indonesian food logistics agency chief says subsidies on
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    • RUMOURS OF FRESH RIOTS
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        Jakarta police vow to protect residents
        245 15 JAKARTA Police here have vowed to ensure the safety of the capital's residents in the wake of rumours that fresh riots are being planned in the run-up to Indonesia's 53th Independence Day celebrations on Aug 17--"Rumours of new riots are causing restiveness and insecurity
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        Lock icon Troops wound 2 looters with rubber bullets
        219 15 JAKARTA Indonesian troops wounded two men with rubber-coated bullets during mass pillaging of a coffee plantation in East Java, even as the authorities issued a warning, against looters, reports reaching here said yesterday. The shooting, which followed warning shots fired in the air,
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      Lock icon 18 foreign activists held in Yangon
      290 15 18 foreign activists held in Yangon BANGKOK Eighteen foreign activists were detained in Yangon yesterday after handing out leaflets calling on the people of Myanmar to remember a crackdown on opposition supporters 10 years ago, witnesses said. They said thousands of red leaflets were distributed earlier yesterday at eight points
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Minimum wage of RM1,200 possible 'soon'
      424 16 Minimum wage of RM 1,200 possible 'soon' Mahathir tells unionists that Malaysians can expect to earn a minimum monthly income of RM1,200 soon despite the economic downturn PETALING JAVA Malaysians will be able to draw a minimum monthly wage of RM1.200 (Ss49o) in the future if the people unite with
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      Lock icon FREAK ACCIDENT
      61 16 THE STAR It took Penang Port Sdn Bhd workers and divers about 12 hours to locate and haul up this Perodua Kancil on Saturday. The driver, Mr Kelvin Tjoeng Wei Hong, 25, was trying to board a ferry in Butterworth around 12.30 am when his car crashed through
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      Lock icon Public confidence restored, say KL police
      318 16 KUALA LUMPUR Confidence in public order has returned to city-dwellers who were influenced by last Friday's rumours of disturbance in the Chow Kit area here, Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Kamaruddin Md Ali said yesterday. He said police had received telephone calls from the
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      Lock icon New rules to track foreign journalists ?
      131 16 New rules to track foreign journalists KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia may impose rules on foreign journalists working in the country to allow the government to track their movement, Information Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Rahmat said yesterday. Datuk Mohamed said he would submit the proposal to the government for foreign reporters to
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      Lock icon KTM asks S'pore to limit use of sniffer dogs
      322 16 KTM asks S' pore to limit use of sniffer dogs JOHOR BARU Railroad company KTM Bhd has asked Singapore Customs to limit the use of sniffer dogs on trains at the Woodlands checkpoint as a sign of respect for Muslim passengers, the Sunday Star reported. Regional manager Mohammad Duriat said
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      Lock icon Selling on a scandal
      1408 18 Selling on a scandal The Chen Xitong corruption scandal, China's most high-profile bribery and embezzlement case, has sparked a slew of books on the disgraced Beijing party chief, his son and cronies, as well as graft in the Chinese Communist Party. China Correspondent MARY HWANG reviews the latest book on
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      Stringent checks on Chinese medicines
      600 19  -  ALLISON LIM «fc On an average, 2 batches or brands of Chinese medicines are banned every month after government checks UNDER SCRUTINY: 3 groups CHECKS begin with documents filed by importers. The ministry then targets three groups for closer scrutiny: new Chinese medicines, new batches
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      China taking steps too
      200 19 CHINA, source of almost all the Chinese medicines that Singapore imports, has been taking steps to tighten manufacturing controls. In an interview with The Straits Times last September, Professor Lin RuiChao, who heads the Chinese medicine division at Beijing's National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical
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      Lock icon Deaf girl is top student
      259 19  -  SITI ANDRIANIE *L MISS Eileen Aw has been deaf since she was four. She had high fever following a fall ana lost her hearing. But she is determined to make it in the hearing world. Four years ago, she decided she wanted to study alongside
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      Lock icon No change to islands' conservation plans
      388 21  - No change to islands' conservation plans DOMINIC NATHAN >±L Southern Islands will still be a marine nature area despite the temporary detention centre on St John's Island THE status of Singapore's southern islands as a Marine Nature Area will not be affected by plans to put up a temporary detention
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      Call to minimise damage to reefs
      204 21 THE damage done to coral reefs from sediment churned up in reclamation work can and should be minimised, said a marine biologist with the National University of Singapore. Associate Professor Chou Loke Ming said that the coral reefs off the southern islands were already
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      Don't go to Malaysia by train, says MP
      200 22 MOVING OF CIQ TO WOODLANDS SINGAPOREANS should not travel to Malaysia by train as they may land themselves in big trouble, said Boon I,ay's MP, Mr Goh Chee Wee, at a National Day observance ceremony yesterday. According to a TCS news report,
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      Lock icon Road accidents claim lives of two people
      699 22  - Road accidents claim lives of two people TEO HU EI H UEI Hu Two people died in separate mishaps on Saturday. They were a woman who was found dead on an expressway and a motorcycle rider who hit a bus A WOMAN was killed and a motorcyclist seriously injured in
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      New local web engine
      304 22 WITH National Day just over, web surfers looking for Singapore-specific information now have a search engine that promises to speed up their searches. The Singapore Info Map, a vehicle tor government, business and social on-line information on Singapore, has added the new facility, which is worth
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      Teen who killed rival gang member jailed
      368 22 Teen who killed rival gang member jailed A SECRET society member who killed a member of a rival gang outside the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station last October was jailed for seven years and ordered to be caned nine strokes. Allan Tan Kei Loon, 18, a part-time waiter, had faced the
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      Physician without licence jailed
      374 22 Sentence NG HOCK KHENG, 44, was jailed for three months on each of the three charges of selling poison. For practising medicine without being registered, he was fined the maximum of $500 for a first offence. For operating a clinic in his flat without a licence,
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      Third addict to be caned
      157 22 A BARBER became the third drug addict to be sentenced to caning under tougher drug laws for repeat drug abusers, that came into force recently. Rosli Abdullah, 46, was jailed for a total of 6 1 2 years and ordered to be given three strokes
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      Tailed, fined for hiring illegals
      169 22 A MAN who employed 27 workers illegally on board a ship was sentenced to a total of 12 months' jail and fined $55,440. A Subordinate Court heard on Friday that the workers were nabbed on June 18 on board the Ma-laysian-registered Alam Karang. The ship
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  • PARADE '98
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      River of LIFE
      93 23 River of LIFE Certified crowd-pleasers, the SAF Provost Unit Precision Drill Squad dazzle with nifty footwork and whistling fireworks Elgin Bridge rises magically from the ground with the help of tireless participants who perform their way into the hearts of the capacity crowd A friendly wave by President Ong Teng
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      VOICES IN THE CROWD: Those on the scene speak out
      216 23 I saw excerpts ot the parade' on television and decided I had to come We don't have National Day celehrations in Japan. I did not manage to^et any tickets even though I started queueingat 5 am. But today I came
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      River of SOUL
      121 24 River of S OUL Blowing their hearts out are the boys and girls of Tanjong Katong Secondary School band (left), as they twirled their instruments and danced their way into the hearts of the spectators. It was smooth sailing all the way for the six freefallers as they glided through
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      VOICES IN THE CROWD: Those at the scene speak out
      263 24 "We dyed our hair red and white |O match Singapore's colours. You can say that we were inspired by Dennis Hodman of the Chicago Bulls. He is wild and spontaneous like us." Mr Mohamad Hazairin, 1 8 (left), a student
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      Lock icon River of HOPE
      101 25 Amazing technicolor dream lights light up the field of the National Stadium as portable fluorescent tubes change from blue to yellow, and from red to white The nation's 33rd birthday celebration came to a climax when 3,333 participants ran back onto the field to form tfre 33
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      VOICES IN THE CROWD: Those on the scene speak out
      259 25 I volunteered myself because it's not often that a student gets to be a cheerleader. My first time in an NDP was with the schools" choir many years ago. But l>eing a cheerleader is more challenging. It's not just singing
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      Finale: River of JOY
      132 26 LOOKING AHEAD: This child (above) performed in the River of Hope segment, which captured the hopes and aspirations of the future generation. Right: The Singapore flag being projected onto a water-screen. The screen was created by spraying thousands of litres of water into the air. Left:
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      VOICES IN THE CROWD: Those on the scene speak out
      271 26 'My father is American and my mother is Chinese. But I am a Singaporean and I feel proud to represent Singapore. I hope I can be in the NDP choir when I grow up because I love to sing.' Li
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      75 26 Thk Ndp Team Reports: Chin Soo Fang, Siti Andrianie. Chua Chin Hon. Ciiong Chee Kin. Pictures: Alphonso Chan, Alan Lim, Chew Seng Kirn, George Gascon, Ng Han Guan, Jerome Ming, Lav Fook Kong, Sonia Tan, Steven Lee, Samuel Chua, Tan Suan Ann, Tay Kay Chin, Terence Tan, Ernest Goh, Sim
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      Defamatory to be linked to escort agency
      601 27  -  TAN OOI BOON THE LAW PAGE By The court ruled in the recent case involving model Hanis that ads linking reputable persons to such services may affect the public's view of them IT IS defamatory to link a reputable person to the business
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      Court refers to Chiam's case
      236 27 IN ASSESSING the damages for Mrs Hanis Saini Hussey, the High Court studied another defamation suit, one which involved opposition MP Chiam See Tong. In the 1995 case, the MP for Potong Pasir had sued the Kin Zhang Jiang restaurant for using his photograph in
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      Lock icon He quit his job in'96 to nurse his mother
      1012 27  - He quit his job in '96 to nurse his mother BRAEMA MATHI A WAY TO REPAY HER KINDNESS l\u CLOSE BONO: Mother and son SON SAYS* 111 it It is no big deal actually, as I have always lived with less. Also, I have lived with my mother all my
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  • COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
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      Why S'pore is seen negatively at times
      858 28  -  KA FAR DAM H,, KJiUNCTHKt'Tm'HAKIJ AFTKR I finished reading the Singapore Ambassador to Thailand's letter the other day, my heart prayed that his country creates a good understanding with its neighbours for a mutually positive atmosphere. Because the contents of his letter unmistakably
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        What hidden agenda?
        596 28 ""^EWSPAPERS seldom get a good press, even at the best of times. They are maligned by newsmakers and readers alike. That has been the case for as long as there have been newspapers: It is understandable, and not entirely unwelcome because, love them or hate them, people
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      Lock icon Y2K bug may cause war
      983 28  -  GERALD SEGAL BY YOU have heard the scary stories about how computer failure at the dawn of the millennium will cause serious economic damage, but what happens to the military when the millennium arrives? Astoundingly, for institutions geared to fretting about worst cases, defence ministries
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      Lock icon How well do you know others ?
      921 29  - How well do you know others TAN SAI SIONG BY THE WAY H,/ AT THE National Day Parack' yesterday, Singaporeans from all walks of lite came together to celebrate the country's 33rd anniversary. During the rest of the year, however, these walks of life mostly go their separate ways, so
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    • ASIAN CURRENTS
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        OBUCHI GOVT WILL BE SHORT-LIVED
        95 29  -  Wen Wei Po JAI'AN PRIME Minister Keizo Obuchi not only lacks public support, he is also not popular with fellow politicians. Even his allies view his elevation only as a respite for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to get back on its feet before the
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        Lock icon MORE THAN MERE NOURISHMENT
        161 29 MALAYSIA A LESSER-KNOWN fact on the practice of breastfeeding is the benefit it brings to the national economy. In a scenario where our economic well-being is dented heavily by a hefty food import bill, the government's exhortation that mothers should breast-feed their babies until the age
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        Lock icon DEMOCRACY TO FIGHT GRAFT
        117 29 < 1 1 1 N A WHILE the Chen Xitong graft case has come to a close after the former Beijing mayor was sentenced to 16 years in prison, many questions remain unanswered. Why was the embezzlement of public funds not discovered earlier? Why were he
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        Lock icon OFF TO A GOOD START
        108 29 THAILAND AFTER two months at the helm, the central bank governor, Mr Chatu Mongol Sonakul, is moving more swiftly on the reform of the central bank than the public or the financial marKet is prepared to appreciate. The central bank has become much more open.
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        Lock icon ENSURE ABSOLUTE TRANSPARENCY
        135 29 INDONESIA THE formation of an Officers' Honorary Council could mark an important phase in the ongoing investigation of the alleged involvement of Indonesian military personnel in the abductions and torture of political activists in the months preceding the downfall of President Suharto in May. The abduction of
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        Lock icon BRAVE THE CRISIS TOGETHER
        87 29 honc;konc ABOUT 600 employees of Hongkong clothing chain stores G2OOO and U2 were told last month to take a 20 per cent pay cut, a move which many of them saw as a prelude to a lay-off. In these tough times, it is inevitable that wages,
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  • FORUM
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      Keeping silent is wrong
      326 30 IRKAL) with disbelief Mr Wong Hooag Hooi's letter "Krror for China to take stand" (ST. Aug7). It seems that he ha.s mistaken national identity for cultural identity, and the lack of moral standing is most appalling. I am a Singaporean, born and bred here, though of
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      S'pore is considerate
      155 30 IAM a citizen of Singapore, but if I were a Malaysian, I would surely die of shame at all the nonsense and accusations that have been coming from Malaysian leaders. They jump to extremes by suggesting everything from evicting us from the PUB site in Johor to
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      Police were unhelpful
      220 30 I REFER to a report in your "Off-the-record" column, "Chiam must be joking" (ST, Aug 8). At Potong Pasir, we do not ask for extra privileges. We only want to be treated fairly by the authorities. It is annoying when the police do not bother to investigate
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      Raise entry fee to save marathon
      331 30 Raise entry fee to save marathon I AM disappointed to learn that the marathon for this year has been changed to a half- marathon due to lack of funds from sponsors. I ran my first marathon last year and the experience was tremendously enriching and rewarding for me. It was
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    • Letter
      Time to enforce parking laws
      205 30 Time to enforce parking laws I REFER to the letter "Act to curb illegal parking" by Mr Loo Toong Yin (ST, Aug4). It seems that the Traffic Police have just one answer for letters regarding illegal parking. That is: "It is monitoring the problem; it is considering tougher penalties or
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      No need for welfare fund
      470 31 I REFER to the letter "Give the elderly a welfare fund" by Mr Jitendra Sharma (ST, Aug 1). In his letter, Mr Jitendra suggested that the Government set up a welfare system, including a fund, for the elderly. In all civilisations and cultures, the family
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    • Letter
      Some clarifications on Seletar Expressway crash involving policeman
      334 31 Some clarifications on Seletar Expressway crash involving policeman SEVERAL queries were raised regarding the accident at Seletar Expressway (SLE) on Jan 30 which could not be responded to because the case was still pending in the courts. As the case is now over, I would like to clarify the following:
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      Training for German Shepherds is important
      834 31 Training for German Shepherds is important I READ with dismay the article "Deep bite When cool canines become vicious killers, by Florence Tan (ST, July 31). .The writer, in our opinion, has made an interesting yet astonishing comparison of the 61 attacks by Great White sharks with the 4.5 million
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon United finds the going tough
      551 32 ENGLISH SOCCER Arsenal wins Charity Shield by emphatic 3-0 scoreline LONDON Dou-ble-winner Arsenal drew first blood in the new English football season by beating Manchester United 3-0 in the Charity Shield at Wembley yesterday. The Premiership and FA Cup holder won the traditional curtain-raiser through
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      Lock icon China girls need time to settle in
      243 32 HOCKEY STRENGTH and power they may have, but it will still take some time before the Chinaborn hockey players can be integrated fully into the Singapore team. After all, yesterday's friendly against an Australian youth selection was only the second time the four
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      Not the best advertisement for the English game
      453 32  -  GODFREY ROBERT Hu WHEN the television cameras panned across Wembley Stadium yesterday, one would have been forgiven for thinking that the match was a sequel to the World Cup. It had been exactly four weeks to the day that France 98 had
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      Yates holds off Terblanche for title
      407 32 GOLF SCOTI^AND'S Simon Yates overcame the jitters over the closing holes to clinch his first victory on the Omega Tour at the Sabah Masters in Tawau yesterday. The 28-year-old, who has been based in Hua Hin, Thailand, for the past three years, beat South
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      Lock icon Allan clinches his first pro title
      198 32 BERLIN Australian Stephen Allan carded a three-under-par round of 69 here yesterday to overhaul runaway leader Ignacio Garrido and win the German Open the first professional title of his career. Allan finished one shot ahead of a group of four players, including Garrido, who
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      Big Mack eyeing snots on course too
      364 32  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN BOWLING Hy TIM MACK wants to get the bowling out of the way so he can golf in Singapore. The American, winner of the Super Classic here in April, toolc to the lanes yesterday for the Motorola Singapore Open Masters
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    • SINGAPORE'S ASIAN UNDER-19 SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP DEBACLE
      • So who should we blame?
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          Players point fingers at officials
          1126 33  -  SANTOKH SINGH Frequent change of players, Sositions id not help "'I THE OFFICIALS will have to take their fair share of the responsibility for the dismal performance of the national Under- 19 soccer team at the Asian Youth Championship in Johor last week. So say
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          Face up to the failure please, FAS
          575 33  -  GODFREY ROBERT Couwwnt hi/ THE coach, Sies Senan, blames the players, adding that they were a "pampered lot. The players find fault with the coaches, the training methods, the positions allotted and the system. The national team manager, Omar Ibrahim, bemoans the fact
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          Latiff says he fell back to help the defence
          325 33 PUT it down to over-zealous-ness, a lack of communication skills or pure naivety but Ahmad Latin Khamarudin's intentions were noble. The Geylang United striker was held largely responsible for the national Under-19 debacle at the Asian Youth Championship Group 7 qualifiers
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        Lock icon Some top footballers on drugs, says Atkinson
        180 33 LONDON Former manager Ron Atkinson has claimed that several top Knglish players use drugs and said he carried out secret tests on his squad while boss of Aston Villa. "I krtow from my time at Villa that drugs are used by f'<x>tballers at
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        Lock icon Opening draw for Venables
        255 33 FOREIGN SOCCER LONDON A last-minute equaliser from Arnar Gunnlaugsson spoiled former England boss Terry Venables' return to English football on Saturday as Crystal Palace shared the spoils 2-2 with Bolton on the opening day of the First Division season. A goal from Bolton old boy Sasa
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        Lock icon Elber hat-trick fires Bayern to Cup
        259 33 LEVERKUSEN A firsthalf hat-trick by Giovane Elber helped Bayern Munich crush Vfß Stuttgart 4-0 in the final of the German League Cup on Saturday. The Brazilian's treble and a goal from Carsten Jancker with seconds remaining earned Bayern 2.5 million marks (552.45 million) in
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    • KONICA CUP BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
      • Article
        Sun hoping to shine at Konica Cup
        544 34  -  THOMAS KOH Second seed pledges to exact revenge on world No. 1 Peter this week Hu THE SEEDS: Men's singles The top 16: 1 Peter Gade-Christensen 2 Sun Jun 3 Luo Yigang 4 Ong Ewe I lock 5 Dong Jiong 6 Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen
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        Lock icon Uphill task for Zarinah
        206 34 IT WILL be an achievement akin to winning the World Championships should Singapore's Zarinah Abdullah reach the Konica Cup women's singles quarter-finals. For waiting in the third round, should Zarinah progress that far, is none other than China's world No. 1 Ye Zhaoying. But first, the
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      • SPORT IN SHORT
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          VAN HOOIJDOONK WANTS MAN UTD
          69 34 DUTCH international Pierre van Hooijdoonk pleaded with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to end his English Premiership exile. The Nottingham Forest Dutch rebel nas offered himself as the perfect solution to Ferguson's search for a striker as he is desperate to end his one-man protest
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          UNSWORTH BACK AT VILLA PARK
          102 34 UNSWORTH BACK AT VILLA PARK ENGLAND defender David Unsworth was sent back to Aston Villa on Saturday, leaving his career in turmoil after a proposed move to Everton collapsed. He had begged for a move to Goodison Park just six days after signing for Villa. Everton had agreed to match
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          TITLE FAVOURITES ON LOSING NOTE
          56 34 FRENCH soccer league champion RC Lens and joint title favourite Paris St Germain stumbled to away defeats as they began their assault on the French League championship on Saturday. PSG, with former Bordeaux favourite Alain Giresse now at the helm, lost 1-3 to Girondins Bordeaux
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          END OF AMERICAN CAGERS'DREAM
          77 34 END OF AMERICAN CAGERS' DREAM RUSSIA defeated the United States 66-64 to reach the final of the World Basketball Championships, ending the no-name American team's run in the tourna- ment with a stunning rally in the final minutes. The US squad, comprising players from the Continental Basketball Association and European
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          SUPER LEAGUE IN 2000
          74 34 SUPER LEAGUE IN 2000 A MUCH-TOUTED European Super League featuring the continent's top soccer clubs will kick off in 2000, according to Bayern Munich manager Uli Hoeness. The lucrative tournament will replace the current Champions' League and will comprise 32 clubs, Hoeness told German weekly Focus in an interview to
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          SAMARANCH MAKES CONTROVERSIAL CALL
          65 34 SAMARANCH MAKES CONTROVERSIAL CALL INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch called again on Saturday for the number of substances currently banned in sport to be reduced. He suggested eliminating various medicines which have ingredients presently banned by the lOC and only retaining on the prescribed list "those drugs with
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          PERKINS' FORM IS LOOKING UP
          64 34 AUSTRALIA'S Olympic swimming champion Kieren Perkins produced one of his best performances in years when he won an 800 metres freestyle race in Sydney on Saturday. Perkins, who has struggled to maintain his form since winning the Olympic 1,500 m freestyle title in 1996, won
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        384 34 GOLF GRAND BLANC (Micnigan) Billy Mayfair fired a seven-under-par 65 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead with Steve Strieker after three rounds of the Buick Open. Mayfair, who won the Los Angeles Open in early March and is 31st on the
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        1735 34 AUSTRALIAN RULES AFL: Richmond 12.14 (86) Collingwood 9.13 (67), Sydney 10.14 (74) West Coast 9.14 (68), Adelaide 22.12 (144) Port Adelaide 10.10 (70). Melbourne 16.17 (113) Canton 8.16 (64), St Kilda 10.9 (69) Hawthorn 19.14 (128). Western Bulldogs 13.18 (96) Geelong 14.13 (97), Fremantle 12.14 (86) Essendon
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      52 32 TODAY'S EVENTS BADMINTON Konica Cup qualifiers (Singapore Badminton Hall, 8.30 am). BOWLING Motorola Singapore Open (Singapore Bowling Academy, 9am). SOCCEB FACup:BalestierßCv Charlton (spm), Sembawang SC v PUBRC (7pm) Toa Payoh Stadium. TABLE TENNIS Pesta Sukan C'ships, Veterans' team (STTA Hall, Toa Payoh, 7-3Opm). TENNIS Prince Pesta Sukan Open (Kallang Tennis
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      390 35  -  TAN THEAN LOON XL RACING Hu EVERYTHING went right for American trainer Jonn Brink at his Kuala Lumpur base yesterday. Even when there was a wrong, it became right. Take, for example, the last race. His charge Celebrity Dancer lost by a neck
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      505 35  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN SWIMMING hy Ju Wei wants to excel in the pool a little bit longer A FULL-TIME athlete first and student second is how Sng Ju Wei sees himself. Holder of two National Open records in the 200 metres and 400 m freestyle, the first-year
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      311 35 TENNIS TORONTO Richard Krajicek turned around a tennis match that seemed in Andre Agassi's control to earn a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory on Saturday and a match against Patrick Rafter in the final of the U552.45 million (554.25 million) dv Maurier Canadian Open. The third-seeded Rafter
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      176 35 CARI^BAD (California) Unseeded Mary Pierce of France rallied to upset Swiss world No. 1 Martina Hingis 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 on Saturday night at the Toshiba Tennis Classic. The result dashed hopes for a clash between the world's top two players, since American second seed and world
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      1074 35 KUALA LUMPUR RACING RACEI CLASS 5 DIV 2 1,40 Cm 8 CORREGIDOR 52.5 (51-17) Azhar (12) 4 3 1 7 ESBERN 53.5 (171-47) KW Leonq (1) 5 5 2 9 SCIRROCOS2<23-9) Loh (8) 2 2 3 Others In finishing order: Laurence Michael (27-10) B Shahrul, Apache (52-17)
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      945 35 KUALA LUMPUR RACING RACE 1: Jockeys Moses Kway and Ng Kok Hoong replaced jockeys John Arokiasamy and Glenn Smith, who were certified unwell, on Wise Dynasty and Apache respectively. Happy Prince, who was difficult to be boxed, must pass one starting stall
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      470 36 KOK LEE FOOK Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 9th August 1998 leaving behind beloved ones. Wife: Kuek Sai Tiang Sons: Daughters-in-law: LTC Kuek Joo Leng Margaret Chew Ouek Joo Hai Cecilia Cheong Kuek Ju Huat Sandra Tan Daughters: Sons-in-law:
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      174 36 IST ANNIVERSARY *i IN LOVING MEMORY OF D. JOHN PETER Departed 10th August 97 Your memory is as dear today, as in tne hour you passed away. Deeply missed forever in the hearts of Mother: Miri«mm«l Brothers: D. Abraham I family, D.
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      50 36 THALAI THEVASAM In Loving Memory Of K. MAHALETCHMI Departed on 22 July 1997 Always remembered by: Daughters: Eswari Vashnavi Sow Sivaneson Mother sisters, brothers, brothers-in-law, sisters-m--law. relatives and friends. Prayers to be held on 10/8/9S at BIK 172 Yishun Aye 7 »12-789 between Bam-12pm and thence to lunch.
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      64 37 AwpiatT Chjng* ST Industries 1039 27 -26.51 ST Fln«nct -2059.16 -J8.06 ST Hotels 1207.45 -5.25 ST Prop«ftl«i 661.94 -11.80 BT Compotlt* •48.17 -25.13 BT-MCA 575.78 -7.07 BT-SRI 434.24 -7.30 BT 08/ OS -642 -161 BT CADI -***** -100 BT OBV »*****42 -***** DBS CPF Indti 339.11 -3.71 OCBC 762
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      65 37 MAIN CLOfl UP On Unch Up Dn Unch Industrial 34 107 24 2 SI 2 Financ* 10 18 2 0 14 1 Hottls 1 10 2 0 3 0 Prop»rti«» 3 13 0 0 21 1 Plantations 0 0 0 18 0 Mining 0 0 0 0 2
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      38 37 Ciwunt 10c 53.623,000 ST Capital 25c 25,217,000 TAC BtlO 200 23.203^000 M Rt JOurctl 22,809.000 P*np«c M*(Ha 5..- 21,692,000 SingT#l 15c 20.204.000 UOB Forttflo 15,854,000 Li Xln K)c 15,002.000 NitSt»«l 50c 13,957,000 OCBC Forvtqn 13,529,000
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      61 37 Ttimcft fri Tim industrial* ...61.950m 50.876 m Flnjnc* 18.176 m 20.618 m Hottls _....2.185m 1.525 m Prop«rti«» 11.797 m 8.353 m Loins Stock* 4.230 m 4.439 m Plantations _..t.758m 1.471 m Minino. 0.303 m 0.198 m Total volum* t00.399m 87.480 m Total valu* In SS 1M.577m 151.184 m
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      654 37  -  Chan Wee Chuan EVENTS OF THE WEEK Tomorrow Augll Singapore releases second-quarter economic survey. Japan's Economic Planning Agency issues monthly economic report. Wednesday Augl2 Taiwan announces second-quarter GDP. Thursday Aug 13 Japan releases June current account data. US issues July retail sales figures. Friday Aug
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      PRIME LENDING RATES
      577 37 Friday, August 7 I ABN AMRO Bank NY 8 1 1 ABSA Bank Limited B. Agricultural Bank of China 8 Allied Irish Bank 7 Vi American Express 8 1 1 Arab Banking Corp 8"» Arab Bank PLC 7>* ANZ Banking Group 8 Asahi Bank Ltd B'/i Ban
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      78 37 BOMBAY Indian shares are expected to remain subdued this week as players refrain from building positions amid a crisis of confidence in Asian currencies and domes- tic problems, analysts said. 'The undertone is very weak. Shares will be rangebound with a downward thrust," said Mr
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      426 37 FOCUS ON NEW YORK BLUE-CHIP share prices on Wall Street took their worst hit of the year last week but then stabilised to close on Friday down 3.2 per cent from the previous week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week
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        105 37 ROUND-UP Of ffMM iiuirkets INDONESIAN share prices are set for a technical rebound following a week of consecutive losses that saw the key market barometer give up 12.1 per cent, dealers said. "Trends in the regional market could further drag down the market to as low as the 415 level,
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        111 37 STOCKS, which have sunk to nine-year lows, arc expected to remain weak after plummeting 9.6 per cent last week. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Composite Index plunged 38.6 points to 364.05. The chief dealer at a local brokerage said the current selling pressure in the market was likely to
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        113 37 SHARE prices are expected to stay volatile in the days ahead after plunging 11.6 per cent last week amid fears of speculative attacks on the local currency, dealers said. Asia Delta Securities research director Ricky Tarn cited higher interbank rates stemming from jitters over a possible devaluation of the
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        148 37 SHARE prices have a tough week ahead, pressured by the weak yen and concern over a volatile Wall Street, brokers said on Friday. "Tokyo stocks will be top-heavy in the coming week due to ongoing weakness of the yen against the dollar," said Nikko Securities senior market analyst Yasuo
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        112 37 STOCKS finished mixed as concern about weakening Asian economies ana expectations the Dow Jones index could fall further were offset by some investors buying stocks perceived to be cheap after recent declines. The benchmark All Ordinaries Index fell almost 4 per cent over the week. "The Dow hasn't had
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        106 37 STOCKS are set to decline further after falling 7.2 per cent in the past week on regional currency concerns and fears over economic reform pjans at home, analysts said. "The index is likely to drop further due to investor concerns over regional currencies," Nava Vickers Ballas analyst Phadoempop Songkroh
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        178 37 EUROPEAN stock markets fell sharply last week, but analysts said that the falls marked a long-awaited correction rather than the outright crash feared by some. Stocks plummeted in the wake of Wall Street's sharpest downturn so far this year on Tuesday. The knock-on effects of Asia's crisis and falling
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        GREENBACK INCHES UP
        46 37 THE greenback continued to inch up against the Sing dollar on tears that Asian currencies could enter a new round of turmoil, after the yen weakening in the black market. The greenback closed last Friday at 1.746, up from 1.7229 the week before.
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        RINGGIT SHOWS LITTLE CHANGE
        40 37 THE ringgit stayed locked against the Sing unit last week as the Asian currency crisis looked poised to enter into a new round of turmoil. It ended last Friday at 41.79, from 41.67 the week before.
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        YEN HOUR ITS GROUND
        32 37 THE yen closed steady against the Sing unit last Friday even as it weakened against the greenback. It ended last Friday at 1.2005 from 1.2 the week before.
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        £ UP EVEN ON LOWER RATE HOPES
        36 37 UP EVEN ON LOWER RATE HOPES STERLING closed higher against the Sing unit last week despite expectations that British interest rates were heading downwards. It finished last Friday at 2.8496, up from 2.8202 the previous week.
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        AUSSIE DRIFT CONTINUES
        46 37 THE Aussie dollar continued to drift downwards against the Sing unit last week in tandem with a weakening yen. It was not boosted by the firm July Australian jobs report. The Aussie closed last Friday at 1.0483, down from 1.0520 the week before.
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        367 38 The common thread among such firms is that at least two directors on the board dine at the same table during family reunions IT PAYS to work in a familyrun firm. If you are part of the family, that is. Top-paying listed firms
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        864 38 GOING FOR BROKE FIGURE IT OUT THIS is how the ST Money Desk team compiled the pay figures. Listed companies are only required to disclose their remunerations in three broad bands: less than $250,000; between $250,000 and $499,000, and alx)ve $500,000. And they need
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        MILLIONAIRES' ROW
        1679 38 Note: Companies accounting in non-Singapore dollar are excluded. The figures are extracted from the latest available annual reports by Jean Chia. Chan Wee Chuan and Tan Li Enq. na: not available nm: not meaningful sower cokpmws annum, meum Companies Directors' Group Directors' pay/ No of directors paid PT
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      Wafer fab's start-up postponed
      525 39  - Wafer fab's start-up postponed WILLIAM CHOONG Hu Asian crisis and low chip prices prompt Chartered Semiconductor Partners to delay operations by one year HIT by a weakening semiconductor market, Chartered Semiconductor Partners has delayed the start-up date for its plant in Singapore by a year. Construction of the semiconductor plant
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      SPH doles out more good news in hard times
      667 39  -  TAN SAI SIONC MONEY TALKS H, t SINGAPORE Press Holdings' move to return nearly half a billion dollars to its shareholders reaffirms its place as a true leader in the Singapore stock market. It dares to do what few other cash-rich
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      Double profit blow at Inchcape
      617 39  - Double profit blow at Inchcape JEAN CHIA HALF-TIME RESULTS Inchcape Motors says the motor market is likely to weaken further in the second half. IN THEIR first set of interim results since demerging, Inchcape Motors and Inchcape Marketing Services (IMS) both reported worse-than-expected falls in net earnings, down 54 per
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      Lock icon Taipei vows to keep its currency stable
      201 39 TAIPEI Taiwan's deputy central bank governor Shea Jia Dong has vowed to maintain the Taiwan dollar's stability, saying the island would not join a race of currency depreciation, said media reports yesterday. "The central bank will do its best to maintain stability of
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      Lock icon China seen holding off yuan devaluation, for now
      395 39 SHANGHAI China is expected to stave off a devaluation of its yuan currency through to the end of this year but pressure is mounting as tne Japanese yen wobbles. China's top leaders have vowed repeatedly to keep the yuan stable, since a
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      266 39 TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said yesterday that he was willing to compromise with opposition parties to ensure swift passage through parliament of urgently needed Bills to revive Japan's economy. Parliament begins debating the Bills today, but their passage could be stalled if opposition
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        Lock icon 10 INDONESIAN BANKS STILL STRONG
        93 39 TEN large Indonesian banks are still healthy despite a year of economic crisis and the government should enlist their help in restoring the banking sector's health, a prominent banker said. Bank Lippo president commissioner James Riady said the 10 healthy banks currently held about 90
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        73 39 SEOUL GETS $2,15B INVESTMENT PLANS FOREIGN direct investment plans received by South Korea last month amounted to US$l.24 billion (552.15 billion), triple the US$4O7 million in investments for the same month last year, the Finance Ministry said yesterday. This brought the total of foreign direct investment plans received for the
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        66 39 JAPAN'S Fujitsu Ltd and the Netherlands' Philips NY will tie up to develop large plasma display panels, aiming at halving prices from the current levels for use as home television sets, a report said in Tokyo yesterday. Fujitsu will start joint development with Philips
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        72 39 BRITISH Airways pic will soon announce an order worth £2 billion (555.65 billion) for up to 34 Boeing 777 long-haul twinjets and a£3 billion order. tor more than 100 short-haul jets from Airbus Industrie, The Sunday Times said. The paper also said in an unsourced report
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        Lock icon CITIC-LINKED FRAUD ARRESTS
        37 39 HONGKONG police have^ arrested four men in connection with suspected* fraud amounting to HK$2.3 million (Sss.l million) at a company linked to China's state-investment company I Citic, the Sunday Morning Post said yesterday. AFP
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      65 39 Dim U|HI outlook Why the PP anticipated g diskdrive J_ > recovery may not be here. ■■■^^^^^^^M Shifting ground A shake-up is taking place in Hongkong's property 'investment-scape' due to changes in air and railway commute. Tough call Can the Hongkong dollar's peg to the greenback survive? Regional Economics Editor
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      701 40  -  JEAN CHIA CHAN WEE CHUAN Hi, and ST Money Desk pores over stacks of company annual reports and comes up with its first-ever list of big-bucks boards in Singapore DESPITE the regional economic woes which kicked in last year, 137 publicly listed companies each paid their boards
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        50 40 WEEK'S TOP RISES Cwts Goodwood Parti 2600 200 8.3 JurongShip 50c 785 30 4.0 UOB Foreign 525 29 5.8 Jurong Engg 50 144 21 17.1 GELife 920 20 2.2 Robinson 420 20 5.0 KeppelFELSsoc 336 14 4.3 OUB Foreign 326 12 3.8 Metalock2sc 130 10 8.3 SPH 1230 X) 0.8
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        52 40 WEEK'S TOP FALLS Cmis Creative T 25c 1830 270 12.9 SimeUEPProp 78 262 77.1 KLKepong 200 100 33.3 City De» 50c 424 68 13.8 Parkway H 50c 249 43 14.7 Spore Land 278 38 12.0 F(N 420 36 7.9 CKTanq 55 35 38.9 Partway Wt9B 59 30.5 34.1 OUT HO
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      430 1  -  KELVIN TONG Mavis Hee on making movies By SINGAPORE songbird Mavis Hee sure has a way with words. "Do less but give more. What is most important is my music. I don't want to spread myself too thin," said the 24-year-old, who will be
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        1038 2  -  HO YI PING Backpack Challenge Hi, Travelling on a shoestring requires resourcefulness. The reward is seeing how others live WHEN the going gets tough, the tough get going. But ever wonder where the tough go? Answer: They tighten their belts with a shoestring,
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        481 2 FOR Tan Wee Chuan, life as a dollar-stretching backpacker and life as a university student have not been all that different. Both lifestyles enable him to save money. In fact, the money that he saves from living the life of a frugal student goes
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        449 2 MOVE over, Indiana Jones, and make way for Janet Mui. Minus a signature hat, whip or the help of Hollywood pyrotechnics, all 1.55 m of this woman is capable of conquering a Tiger Leaping Gorge. No, she is not the latest
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        560 2 WHILE other women wear a ring on the wedding finger as a reminder of love's commitment, Ms Liz Brown wears a ring there as a protective guard to stave off the lecherous advances she sometimes gets from random males. "I wear a wedding ring so
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        907 4 325 MERCEDES FOR SALE 32S MERCEDES FOR SALE IHIIJMtt'i-OMtIHHJU.I MERCEDES(@) E230 $189,000 S2BO $246,000 Also wanted all model Mercedes Benz and Continental Cars 8/93 MERCEDES E2OO. C&C main tamed. Excellent cond. Good nos. See for yourself! Tel: 765-3076 '82 200 AUTO. Excellent cond See to believe. COE till 11/2001. Black
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        963 4 328 NISSAN FOR SALE LOW DEPOSIT! $4800 only! 3/90 Bluebird I.BSS Auto, PARF $29K. Fuel iniection, twincam, 16 valve, powerful engine. Orig. p/steering/ windows, 2K metallic paint. S/rims. Sony hifi. Flexi interest. Selling cheap! 538.5K only! Tel: 344-7883 3/95 SUNNY I.6SSE. beige. Auto. 11/94 Sunny i.SEXi beige. Auto. 9/91 Presea
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        942 4 334 PROTON FOR SALE 4/97 PROTON WIRA. IST. owner 1.5 Aeroback. Manual. Well main- tamed. Full accessories. Guaranteed accident free. 9615 1499 2/92 t 8/'9l Saga I.SGL. 13 Aeroback. 1 owner. Accessories $27,800. Loan $22,000 x 3 years x $619 Tel: *****21. ■91 NEAR PROTON Saga I.SGL. 12 valves. Tax
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        1003 4 341 SUBARU FOR SALE NEAR '90 1 Owner Subaru I.BGL s/wagon. Auto. 4 WD (Parf $29K) $31,800. Lot 18 Kallang auto Ctr. I OWNER NEAR 95 Impre/a 16 GLi 4-dr. Green. Tax 10/98. Asking $55,800. 501 Guillemard Road 10/'9O SUBARU JlO. COE 10/2000. Selling $19. 5 K. Cash $6K. Well
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        899 4 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE BELOW COST! '83 Model Starlet 10 ox. 5-door. 5-speed. Full accesso ries! Deposit $3900/ mthly. $372 x loan 1- yr. $5900. Call *****00 CHEAP! $57,500. 4A93 Toyota Corona 1.6GL1, nice no. Agt. maintained. Accident free. View: Lot 9 Kaki Bukti Carmart. COE 2 YRS. Left! Sporty
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        816 5 347 VOLVO FOR SALE 92 MODEL VOLVO 940GLE 2 3 Es tate S/wagon. Tax 4/99 $63,800 '92 model Volvo 460GLE auto. Tax 12/98 2 owners. Ask: $46,800. 80 model Volvo 244GLE auto. Tax 11/98. CD changer. Ask: $19,800. No repairs! 1 yr free svc. *****86 t2/'9O VOLVO 940. Auto Tax
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        626 5 349 OTHER MAKES FOR SALE CK2CKJK9U BAN TE( 21 Serangoon Ban Teck H« Tel: 48 48 Higher Trad Loan ay 04/98 Toyota Liteace Van 05/96 Honda Accord Auto 04/96 Proton Wira 1.5 GLi i 11/95 Suzuki Esteem SY 4V 11/95 Toyota Corolla 1.6 Au 04/95 Honda Civic ESI 4-di 09/94
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        707 5 349 OTHER MAKES FOR SALE :k han North Aye 5 in Building ***** ***** •-in Value ailable 5-dr. 2.0 Aero. Manual 3 GL. Manual ito r. Auto .6 Auto Manual anual al anual jto uto GLX ■dr dr. )E 5/2005 lal COE 9/2001 OE 5/2000 383 VEHICLES WANTED ATTRACTIVE CASH
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        942 5 391 VANS FOR SALE 1 OWNER 4/95 Mitsubishi L3OO. Diesel Power steering. Aircon. radio, cassette. Good cond. 841 5741 X 1996 TOYOTA LITEACE 1.5 Van. 1 a Owner Excellent Cond. New rd. n tax. Can trade m. 288-2914 5/'B4 TOVOTA LITEACE van. 5 dr. c COE $11,344. 7/2003. Aircon, ra-
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        684 5 402 DOl-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTE APTS RENT IM TIAN WALK-UP. 2+l F/furn./ I ircon/ designer decor. MRT/ ame- 1 ities $1.7K 9-*****79 SML. OW RENTALI 0.05 New! WEST OVE. 2+l. F/aircon/ facilities. I /furn. $22K neg. 364-2430 BL i ARKWEST CONDO. 2 bdrms. Furn. /aircon. Neat. $2K neg. Near Clelenti
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        929 5 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS RENT ASPCN HGTS. NEW. full resort facili- C ties. 2+l/ 3+l/ 4+l/ Penthse. $3.5k/ i $sk/ $7k/ $i2k. Pool/ city view. 1 *****225/ *****922 Highpoint > BEAUTIFUL EXEC. APTS. Spacious, cosy, quiet. Luxuriously furn. 3. 4 F bdrm. Large gdn., spa. pool etc.
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        824 5 404D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS RENT ).1O VALLEY PK. 1 rm. $2.5K/ > rm. $4.5K/ 3 4-rm. $6.5 K. rower *****89/ *****737 Albert. tOLLAND PEAK. 2558 sq.ft 4+l+l. teside pool. Fantastic amenities. Vfurn. Must view Pg. *****476 (IM SIA CT. 3 rms. Behind Lucky 'laza. Renovated. F/aircon. Quiet. J2.5K.
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        827 5 406 Dll 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-RENT 0.21 SYMPHONY HGTS. Spacious 3+l. Good facing. F/aircon./ facilities. Rent neg. 9212-9189 ER D.21 SYMPHONY H6TS. 3+l. 1410 sq.ft. Mid fir Breezy. View to offer! Susie 9632 6448 DW ELMIRA/ SYMPHONY HEIGHTS 3/ 3+l rms. F/facilities $3K up 3Bay *****023 John Lim.
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        939 5 Vehicles 410 015-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS RENT COSTA RHU. 2 units. 3+1, 1841 sq.ft.. high fir., open view, face river. $3300 up. Janet 9-*****00 ERA. COSTA RHU PENTHSE, 2+l. 3+l, 4+l. river/ pool/ sea/ garden views. *****880/ *****000 Swanz COSTA RHU. BEST 3/ 4 bdrms. Pool/ sea/ river view.
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        647 5 Properties 416 022-28 WEST NORTH PTEAPTS-RENT D.23 MERA LOOGE. Brand new conI do. 1701 sq.ft. 3+l. F/facilities with '< gym. Immediate. *****302 agt. 0.27 ORCHID PARK. Mid fir. 3+l. F/furn. Aircon. Reservoir view. I Near amenities. Pg. 9304-1091 SR MAYSPRING/ PARKVIEW. 2+l, 3+l High fir. Furn. Greenery. Pool view. i
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        1049 6 Properties 420 HOUSES FOR RENT A BRITISH CLUB: ARCHITECT'S charmingly home. 6 bdrms. 14,000 sq.ft. for entertaining. Cheerful. Huge patio. Ouiet $14K. *****810 U) D.09 MARCO POLO vicinity. Brand ill New Bungalow. 4*l. Nice patio 2*l Good size garden. Sparkling pool. 2+l Nice kitchen. *****153. No Agts. 2+l D.lO HOLLAND
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        939 6 22 HUDC/ HOB APTS FOR RENT A CALL TO *****81 Bo4ok S7 Boon Loy $800 Ctoniontl $850 Boon KomV Boon Lay $1000 1 Tooon Gardens $1100 Euno»Cr«*c»nt(MßT) $1200 A.M.KW TempiMM $1250 AIJuntoO"(MRT) $1300 Outran $1400 Marino Drive $1400 Yhhan (approved) $1200 SenoJuMO. $1200 Bt.PMf—l (approved) $1500 AREAS 2-5 rms. CCX/
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        941 6 4122 HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT NEW 5-RM TAMPINES. Blk 723. High floor. Aircon. Rental $1400. *****-499 Agt. NOW VACANTI 5-RM. Simei Rd. High fir Furn. 2 rooms with aircon. MRT/ amenities. *****338 TP RENTAL SPECIALIST. WHOLE units avail, at all areas. Good location with low rent. Call 369-3552 STUDIO
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        905 6 426 ROOMS FOR RENT FOREIGN STUOENTS. RMS. in terr. hse. 10 mins walk to Novena station. Free meals, laundry. *****894. Agts. welcome. FOREIGN STUDENTS AT $850. Upp. Serangoon Rd. in pte. condo hse. Guardian, aircon, food laundry provided. Please call *****305. m-M tTT^L* l fll\ w^ INDIAN TENANTS. MASTER/ common
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        791 6 426 ROOMS FOR RENT 10.000 OVER RMS. in all areas/ no owners. Tel. *****37/ Pg. 9577-6376 Sheik. Immed. reply. 2 COMMON RM for rent. F/furn. Aircon. Prefer couples. All races. Call 9558 6709. Agt welcome. 2 RMS. FOR rent in Paris Ris View terr. Furn. Aircon. Can cook. Interested pis.
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        683 6 480 011 21 NEWTON/ 490 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 490 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 490 011 21 NEWTON/ 480 011 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE H^yJ^^^^Hr^^ I jS&IHb _jfflfeipf| sS^9
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        325 6 44S DO9-1O ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE D.lO MT. SINAI vicinity. 2-storey bunglw. Good frontage 7800/ 3500 sq.ft. 4+l+ family. 999 yrs. Pg. 9595-7818 Maximum D.lO RARE JERVOIS Exclusive 3 StO j rey inter, terr. Renovated. 4 bdrm. F/aircon. Alarm. F'hold. Sell below valuation! Ricca 9411-0268 BOTANICAL GDNS. VICINITY. Bunglw.
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        287 6 *4«D09-1O ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -SALE QToPHTff [1 1 HOUSE 1 1] THE SIERRA. 80 Mt. Sinai Dr. Brand new apts. 1. 2 3 bedrooms. 635 sq.ft. onwards. Facilities: Swimming wading pools, saunas, gymnasium, playground and BBQ pits. 947 yrs. leasehold. No restriction on foreign ownership. Open hse. 12
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        334 6 44« DO9-1O ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS SALE D.09 PRIME F'HOLD. Riveria View, near Orchard MRT. Spacious 3 bdrms. Clean, priced to sell, view Mon. 2- spm. Pg. *****907 ERA D.09 YONG AN Pk. 2000 sq.ft. 3 rms. Mid fir. Owners very motivat- ed to sell at low price! All
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        428 6 446 DO9-1O ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -SALE D.09 SCOTTS 28. Seldom avail. 2034 sq.ft. Full condo. facilities. Motivated seller. *****397 DW D.09 SPRING GROVE Blk. S3. 2+l. High fir. 1012 sq.ft. 99 yrs. Unblocked. Tenanted. Pg: 9313-3516 DW. D.09 SPRING GROVE 1389 sq.ft. 3+l. High fir. 99 years. Tenanted
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        781 7 BVB«aaMßassssssssaaaißSS*Sßaaaaaaßiss 410 Oil 21 NEWTON/ I »BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI HOUSES SALE URCCNTI MORTGAGEES SALEI NO. 11 GENTLE ROAD FREEHOLD BUNGALOW 7600/ 4550 sq.ft East facing/ 5 yrs./ 7-rms./ alarm/ autogate/ intercom systems Cheap 53.3 M negotiable CMt ERA (Eunice Chtw) 9730-3338/ 9«05-333< D.21 SIAN TUAN 4044 sq.ft. S/storey semi d.
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        1237 7 •11 D 4SI t 11 21 NEWTON/ 491 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 481 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 4 BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE FREEHOLD RESIDENCES IN PRESTIGIOUS DISTRICT 1 1 At Newton, Next To Novena MRT Station Tucked away at the
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        1028 7 a SI Dll 21 NEWTON/ 491 011 21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE PTE APTS SALE i BiSaBB (^cistcadßß s I by HABITAT PROPERTIES jj Si prime FREEHOLD residence in district 11. Auspicious Address at
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        718 7 460 DIS-16 EAST COAST HOUSES SALE I OPEN HSE. 2-4pm. TODAY BY APPT. Joscombt Rd. Bungalow Stmi-D. t Freehold, Brand new i 2W storey bungalow. 5554/ 3768 sq.ft. 7+l rms. I 2* storey semi-d. 2500/ 2800 sq.ft. 5+2 rms. Designer decor F/aircon. HP: 9617 6626/ Pg. 9603 9092 Shirl#y/ JLW
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        783 7 Properties 460 015-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE IDEAL HOME. SUPERB location. 6,800/ 4,000 sq.ft. bunglw. Huge living/ dining/ rooms. Attached bath. Best price!! CP 9-*****29 OPEN HSE. MON. 35pm Below valuation. Siglap vicinity. Linked bunglw. 4+2. 4200/ 3400 sq.ft. Fhold. 9604-5290 Ambience PALM TREE TOWNHSE. Jin. Haji Salam 2364/ 1625
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        821 8 ProDerties f456 012-14 BALESTIER/ 4M 012-14 BALESTIER/ 4M Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANC MACPHERSON/GEYLANC MACPHERSON/GEYLANC MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTEAPTS-SALE PTE APTS SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE I I I I aY ar Mm Mm a^L^aLa*?J-afc 1 1 p\M ■v"JaV^A* 1^ a\^ f*a^am f '^Jai^^ %1 JlH^BW^^^ 4 2 Blocks of 4 storey Condominium Housing comprise
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        295 8 460 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST 460 015-16 EAST COAST 460 015-16 EAST COAST 460 015-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOW CAN WE GO CONDOMINIUM No restriction on foreign ownership Sizes ranging from 1 ,453 sq ft (3 bedrooms) to 2,034 sq ft (duplex) Located
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        898 8 461 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST < PTE APTS SALE >.15 COSTA RHU. Must sell! Just rOP. 2+1. 125 sq.m. Pte. lift landing. 0 Jnblocked. Pg: 9402-1693 ERA c( MS EASTERN MANSION. Good po- T( ential. 1300 sq.ft. 3-rms. F'hold. D ■tigh floor. Cheap! 9700-1330 MZ MS F'HOLO. PARKSHORE, 1367 tii
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        544 8 466 017-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RiS PTEAPTS-SALE .17 ELIAS GREEN. (Designer deor). 3+l. 1528 sq.ft. Full facilities, el: 9662-4070 United .17 ESTELLA GDN. Serious seller, hold. 2 rms. 958 sq.ft. Full facilies. TOP soon. *****213 HY. LIAS GREEN BLK. 1. High fir. 1550 lit Pool view for all living/ drms. Stephen
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        700 9 4«1 015-16 EAST COAST 4«1 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST 461 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE A Reflection Of Distinctive Living in Prime District 15 At $580 psf upwards Comprises 49 units of I JT:l— I ■fj Ll» > 3 -bedroom apartment south-east facing with ■f" Hr^^ sizes ranging
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        506 9 ROSYTH RO. 2-STOREY terr. Nea amenities. 1660/ 2000 sq.ft. Goo cond. $940 K. Daniel *****217 DV I SERANGOON GDN. 5300 sq.ft. ap proved 1 pair 2/storey semi-d, Nic rectangle land. Gateway *****46. i SINGLE-STOREY TERR. CASUARIN, Rd. 1500 sq.ft. 3 rms. Well kept. A! tractive price. Call *****586 agl j
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        471 9 \l 478D22-28 WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE D.28 OPEN HOUSE 1:30 4:40 PM. NO. 9. SUNRISE WAY (SUNRISC VILLA) F'hold. d/storey terr. 1700 2000 sq.ft. Easy access Huge 3+l bdrms. store Near Park, facing North $860,000 DON'T MISSI PRICE NEG. DENNIS WEE REALTY PTE LTD 9-*****81/ 9-*****48 D.28 DEDAP RO. 2 storey
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        1189 9 468 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ 46S Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ 465 017-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ 465 017-18 CHANGI/ 476 022 PASIR RIS PASIR RIS PASIR RIS PASIR RIS PASIR RIS PASIR RIS WEST NORTH HOUSES -SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE
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        95 9 476 022-28 < WEST NORTH PTEAPTS-SALE HONG HENG MANSION. Fhold. Waik-up apt. 2nd. fir. 1300 sq.ft. 3*l F/renovated. Near Nee Soon Camp. Urgent sale! 9540-1234 DW DaySpeddW^S \l D 23 MERAWOODS 2002 '.Xtt r hold. 4+l+ balcony, high fir. full facilities. N.S. facing. TOP scon. J Price neq. Pis. tel.
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        177 9 476 022-28 248 units with full condo facilities r*^ wurcT S. KIdPTH mmm rMS f rT" I ru PTEAPTS-SALE Close proximity to MRT amenities S\ Quality finishing and fittings JLjEfrj pS^ Practical 3*l layout rHfil^hJ jLjfcjT npeU Drwfa^ L^^fi 'FJ^'J <1625 *,ft) H— 1 <1690u,ft) nil AIICC n HOI HUP
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        1100 10 Properties 488 HUDC APTS < FOR SALE Xl/ \Hmttm*l ■■BJBI f w^^' m s 41 EUNOSVILLE BLK. 838/ 82? apt 9 mais. Renovated recently F/air 3 con. MRT Near amenities. See to I o> love it Pg 9508-7426 Ace Link Vi OPEN M'SE TOOAY: 10am-3pm. by n« appt. Hougang Exec
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        823 10 ■BMBMBMBBMBBBBMBBBBBBm^BMBMBMBMBW j 192 HDB APTS FOR SALt (ANGMOKIO) 'NC BLK. 403 High fir Good ew Nicely renovated. Near MRT/ kt./ sch. Contra. 9203 5481 agt. j 'NG' BLK. 463 Vacant!! High fir. oen view. Near sch./ mkt./ MRT. Mling cheap!! 9 *****67 SK -NG' BLK. 646. High floor. No I
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        640 10 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HPB ESTATES) m w vJvJU to I IUo/
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        748 10 LOW CASH! EXEC mais. Blk. 167 Bedok S. Mid fir. Unblocked. Newly renovated. MRT. 9217 0188 ARN. LOW LOW CASH! 3 NG' Blk. 550 Be dok N. High fir. Near McDonalds next 2 wet mkts. ERA *****834 NEAR VALUATION! 4 'NG' Bedok Res. Blk. 707. Marble. High fir. Near shops.
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        478 10 5 'I' PT. Blk. 19/ 72 Bedok South. Full sea view. High fir. Amenities, unblocked. 9229-9747. 5 T PT. Blk 97/ 91. high fir. Upgraded. Unblocked. Nicely renovated. Mkt. Amenities. 9212-5456 5 'I' PT. Blk. 99 Bedok. Mid fir. Renovated. Aircon. No afternoon sun. 100% move in. *****575 ERA 5-RM.
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        705 10 494 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) jOjUDGET $0 CASH! 4 S' Blk. 149 Bishan. Mid fir./ lift landing. Unblocked. Renovated. Breezy. Valued 5245 K. Amenities. Rajan 9500-5026 ERA 4 'A- CORNER Blk 105 St. 12. Near schs./ mkt./ shops/ MRT. Low fir. Can Contra. View to offer, valued. VP 581-8022/
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        634 10 494 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) 5 'A' BLK 232/ 215. exec. mais. blk j 314. nicely renovated, supermart, Catholic High. 9601-5775 ERA. S 'A' CORNER Blk. 225 Bishan. 8 yrs. High fir. 4 bdrms. Renovated. Sch./ MRT/ pk. *****967 AMB S 'I' BLK. 182 Bishan. Low fir. unblock, good
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        801 10 496 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) LOW CASH. 3 NG' blk. 408. 100% move in. Near amenities. Valued 512.5 K. Must sell. *****356 WJL. NEAR MRT! 3 A' Blk. 216. lift level, nicely renovated, can contra, amenities. Low cash. *****888 PW NO CASH! 3 NG' Blk. 240. Mins. to
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        1002 10 4»7 HDB APTS FOR SALE BT MERAH/QUEENSTOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH IURRYII 5 'I' PT. Blk. T. Blangah Blk 57. Mid fir. Valuation 5394 K. All aces. Near amenities. Recess aria. View to offer. 9502 8964 7T.A 'I' BLK. 119. Bt. Merah View. Sellng at valuation. Urgent! Near amenities/ MRT/ Pri. sch.
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        696 10 499 HDB APTS FOR SALC (CENTRAL/CITY) ENBLOC! SHORT ST. 2-rms Blk. 13. Full benefits for 4 5-rms. in Farrer Park. Pg. 9705-7475 YES NEW LISTING! 3-RM. Havelock. high fir! Unblocked. Move in. value $138 K. Can Contra. 9222-1703 ART VEERASAMY RD. 3 A' 633. F/ aircon. Newly renovated with service
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        1094 11 SOO HOB APTS FOR SALE (CHOA CHU KANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) SELLING CHEAP! DON'T miss! Ground unit. 4 A Bt. Paniang blk. 431. Spacious. Near LRT/ amenities. Pg.. 9603-2255 Bestlmk 4 6PM. EXtC. APT. corner Blk. 527 CCX. 154 sg.m. 4 bdrms. Split air con. Marble/ parquet. Near shpg. ctr. «02.
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        1055 11 1 mii^Hi^M^M^HHi^^^BMß I soo hdb apts for sale M:hoa chu kang/ ukit panjang) 4 'A' DR. to dr. Blk. 410. CCX. High S fir. Move in. Can contra. Sch./ Lot F |1/ MRT Derek *****942 RE/MAX I--4 'A' FAJAR Rd Blk 441. ttOb T 100% move-in. Bright breezy n New
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        933 11 SOI HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) lELL BELOW VALUATIONI 5 rm 'andan Gdns. Blk. 403/ 404/ 413. High fir. Windy. Contra. *****501 j 'OH VI 4 A 7 5 1/ Exec. Mais. 00% move in. Good facing. Undocked. View to offer. *****913 *> CASH! 4 NG Pandan Gdn.
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        969 11 502 HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) National' —^UP Vt >J v-*r 181 Blk 345. 4 A Corner. Very lood layout. Movein cond. View to ippreciajf! Highest offer secures. Jo agts pis. *****390/ *****663 I 'S' BLK 320 Übi High fir. Excelent condition. Amenities. Maha lodhi Sch. Eunos MRT, mkts.,
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        475 11 804 HOB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) ALL OWNERS SELLING WELCOMEI Hougmg Blk. 3NG7 I'/'S' 247/642/664 4 S7 NG 690/ 252. 253 5 T 156 Exec Mais 454 (Mil S4SOK), 712 S#rdOQOon Blk. 4 NG 307 Exec. Apt 539 Lor. Ah Soo Blk. 4 A 133. 142 Lor. Ltw
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        752 11 304 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) '*> MON. 10/8 1.30pm-spm. Exec Mais. Blk. 125. Serangoon N. Renovated, i Move-in. High fir. Windy. Below valuation' Francis 9201 0328 YES NEW LISTING) 5 T Blk. 627 Hougang. high fir. Tip top cond. Face park. F/aircon. Stadium/ future MRT. Call ULI:
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        988 11 SO4 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) OPEN HSE. 2-SPM. Sell at valuation. Blk 1, 3 T Hougang. High fir. Unblocked, windy. *****282 DW RARE! HOUGANG CORNER 3 I Blk 652/ 4 S' Blk. 677. Low/ high fir. Well kept. Amenities *****163 SELLING BELOW VALUATION Exec. Mais. Blk. 539
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        1035 11 SOS HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) ACT FASTI EXEC. Mais Rare #01. Blk. 935/ 5 T Blk 931/ 721/ 467. I High fr. Jurong E. blk. 116/ 227/ 4rm, Blk. 919/ 3-rm. Blk. 492. Move in cond. Price neg. *****266 agt. TUttOHOtl EXEC. APT. BLK 841/ 5 A' Blk 416.
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        1124 11 805 HOB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4 'A' DR. dr. Blk 952. Low fir. Con- venient. Opp. food ctr/ Mcdonalds. Move-in cond. *****356 DW. 4 'A' DR. to dr. Jurong W. 948/ 429. 3 A' 476. mid fir Near ameni ties. All races. Contra. *****180 4 'A' JURONG E. Blk.
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        778 11 Properties 506 HDB APTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/WHAMPOA) 5 'I' blk. 21/ 22. St George. Renovated. Amenities. Valued. All races. Kumar *****502 SRR 5 'I' PT. Blk. 101 Ah Hood Rd. Best unit. Unblocked. High fir. Ameni- ties. Can contrj. 9-7070 999 agt. 509 HDB APTS FOR SALE (LIMCHUKANG) 3 ROOM
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        551 12 Properties ■12 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/ CHANCI) VI I IN PASIR KIN 3 T Mlk I 13, Corner High fir. Renovated All races. Can contra. Valued LOUISE 9217-1531 New 1 4 A Hlk 253. mid fir Nicely icnovateit. aiiK'imies KwcApt Blk 222. Renovated •Owners Selling Welcome* TRICiA 9805-0033
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        1116 12 ■12 HOB APTS FOR SALE (PASIRRIS/CHANGI) 5 'A' PASIR Ris 272. »05. Corner. I Tip top cond. 5 yrs Can contra, i Opp. Loyang Point. Valued 5375 K. Don't miss! Low cash! 452-8028 I OPENHSE 2-SPM. 5 T CORNER Blk. 186 Pasir Ris. 100% move-in. High fir. Renovated. 4 rms.
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        1082 12 1 m 812 HOB APTS FOR SALE 1 (PASIRRIS/CHANGI) I 4 'A 1 BLK 275 Pasir Ris, designer decor, good facing, can contra. Near amenities. GIC 9-*****08 4 •A' BLK. 407 Dr. to dr. Pasir Ris. High fir. Full sea view. Windy. Renovated. McDonalds. 9412-6598 4 'A' BLK. 640 Pasir
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        525 12 I HDB APTS FOR SALE SM HDB APTS FOR SALE 914 HUH Aria rwilt 3HLL fTtuoikirc/ cuirn (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) National DiySpedjlf^ Dflv S 1 S smj stLL at valuation $480K Tampines Exec Apt. Blk. 230 D 4 1 _^r bdrms. Nice layout. Split aircon. 1 I Low fir.
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        1088 12 ALL TAMPINES BEST! 5 T 491E 4 corner. 4A' 108 corner. Exec. Mais. 428, 125, 245/ Simei 4A' 108, 122. High fir. *****503 DW AT BELOW VALUATION!! SS4SBK Neg!! Tampines Exec. Apt. Corner Pt Blk. 495 A #04. Lift level. 6 yrs. Pg. Deen *****138 Co-Broke ERA. ALMOST SOLD! 5
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        1136 12 Sl4 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) A NEW LISTING blk. 491 H. #11.- Open house 1-3 p.m. on 10/8/98. Valued. Pis. call for appt. Pg. 9224-6498 ALL CORNER TAMPINES Exec, apt Blk. 230H/ 5 T Blk. 491E All 5 yrs. High fir. Unblock *****755 ARN ALL EXEC. APTS. Tampines! 5
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        856 12 816 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TOA PAYOH/ POTONGPASIR) TOA PAYOH 3 T Blk. 33. high fir. Near shops/ mkt./ stadium/ central. Convenient. 9700-6118 HSR. 2-RM. TOA PAYOH Blk 120. ground fir. Upgraded. F/renovated/ aircon. MRT. Pg 9310-2954 Top. 3 'A' BLK. 105 Potong Pasir. High fir. F/renovated. Marble. Aircon. Low
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        772 12 817 HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) 5 'A' BLK. 141. Marsiling Dr. High fir. Move m cond. S3OK cash! Valuation S3IOK Agt. 9567-4703. 5 'A' MARSILING Blk. 142. 5 yrs. Sea view. High fir. MRT/ sch. 134 sq.m Valued S3OSK. 9622-9875 AREA 5 'I' BLK. 165 Woodlands. Valued S2B3K.
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        1251 12 818 HDB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) ACT FASTII Exec Apt. 405/ 5 T 154. 174. 786/ 4 A' 274, 278, 437, 772/ 4 NG 1 156. Pg. 9494 9690 AT SI7OK NEGI 4 S' Yishun Blk. 762. Near amenities. Can contra. All races. *****407 AT S43OK ONLYI Below value S3OK.
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        818 12 318 HDB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) 5 'I' YISHUN blk. 240, high floor. Renovated. 100% move-in. Amenities. Breezy. *****118 BPC 5 'I' YISHUN 120. Mid fir. Unblock cd. Convenient to amenities. Valued S32OK Vi Realty 9208-4802. 5 T YISHUN Blk. 272 cosy/ sch./ amenities. Low fir. Unblocked. Valued. 9201-0144 David.
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        716 13 817 HUOC/HOB APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) ALL AREAS HDB 3/ 4 /5-rm./ Exec, wanted urgently for sale. Owners please call: *****65 Homemaster AN ABSOLUTELY SINCERE buyer j (Amy. HK PR) need 3/ 4/ 5-rm./ exec. Ready cash. *****40 no agts. ATTN. READY CASH buyers for HDB flats Free valuation done.
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        731 13 834 OFFICE SPACE I 3: FOR RENT COSY OFFICE SPACE for rent. 250 BEL sq.ft. New furniture/ aircon. Car- upg petted/ PUB inclusive. No down erei payment at $650 only. 9208-7092 Co|( GOLDHILL CTR. 1324 sq.ft. At Gey tached bathrm./ pantry. 4 window ttoi aircons. Near Novena MRT. Immediate 9805
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        449 13 18 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE OW VALUEI BLK. 206 T. Payoh. raded. MRT. Any offer considi. *****679 GSK Valuers j ISERVED 2 STOREY shophse. iang main rd. near Lor. 27A. 1600 sq.ft. *****371 ATP 1 OWEN RD. 2 storey shophse. D/ 2100 sq.ft. Fhold. Nicely 3vated. Si 38M KF *****838
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        673 13 886 PROPERTIES IN MALAYSIA/ BATAM BELOW MARKET PRICE 6 Factorial for sale/ rental, letached factories built-up area 3,000/ 28,000/ 36,000/ 48,000/ .6.000/ 80.000/ 100.000 sq.ft. tduttrlai Land* for sale 1.3,4,5.6,7 acres. B Condominium, shophouses, bun alows. houses for sale or rental. Detail j. pis call Mchman Realty, Tel: 02 07-*****18
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