The Straits Times, 30 March 1999

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  • 23 1 The Straits Times Establisiied 1845 IIICSQciV March 30 1999 108 Pages m five parts mita(P) 054/12/98 •WA Singapore Press Holdings publication OVJ Cents
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  • 694 1  -  ALLISON LIM He says that a more open approach to governance and administration is needed to meet the challenges ahead B U SINGAPORE'S challenges can only be met by a more open approach to governance and administration, said Deputy Prime Minister
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    5 1 Photo: SONIA TAN
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  • 182 1 GOVERNMENT bodies are either already tapptno outside expertise or getting their own officers to come together and present innovative solutions and ways of doing things, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsten Looag last night. He highlighted some examples: The Monetary Authority of Singapore depended heavily on responsible
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  • 448 1 NATO INTENSIFIES ATTACKS ON SERBS BRUSSELS Nato said yesterday that five prominent Kosovo Albanians, including Mr Fehmi Agani, a member of the delegation to peace talks m France, had been "executed". Nato military spokesman Air Commodore David Wilby said reliable sources reported that, apart from
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    • 130 1 INDLVS E ARTHQL'/VJKJE: At least 80 people were killed and aftershocks rock tlie Himalayan foothills page 2 {'Top-secret man, page 33 Jumbo has turned 4> To mark this special occasion, DHL will be donating $1 to the Children's Cancer Foundation for every Jumbo Box or 2 Jumbo Juniors sent between
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 670 2  -  JASON LEOW He retires from the Administrative Service tomorrow to become the statutory board's executive chairman By ECONOMIC Development Board chairman Philip Yeo, 52, will retire from the Administrative Service tomorrow after 29 years of service. He will join the EDB full-time on Thursday
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    • 384 2 LUCKNOW (India) At least 80 people were killed when a powerful earthquake and aftershocks joltea India's Himalayan foothills several hours before dawn yesterday. Officials said the final death toll could run into the hundreds. The quake, which was felt across many parts of northern India,
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    • 121 2 SIX permanent secretaries are among the 48 officers who will be promoted from Thursday. They are: Mr Urn Siong Guan, 52: staff grade II to 111 Permanent secretary, Education Ministry Second permanent secretary, Finance Ministry Mr Koh Yong Guan, 52: superscale A to staff grade I
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    • 5 2 C. CHANDRADAS
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    • 588 3  - Asean's Myanmar policy 'long-term' EDWARD TANG It is dictated more by Myanmar's domestic interests and less by external factors, DPM Lee says m an interview. He visits the country today By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT We have to make our own decisions. If you take the view that somebody else has a
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    • 110 3 LIANHE ZAOBAO A garden wall of a house along Shelford Road collapsed during a heavy downpour at about 4 pm yesterday, smashing a passing car and injuring its back seat passenger. The 65-year-old man, a resident m the estate, was warded. The 5 m high wall,
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    • 443 3  -  IRENE NG ASEM FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING By IN BERLIN THE second Asia-Europe foreign ministers' meeting opened here yesterday with the message that Asians and Europeans were committed to their long-term partnership, despite their separate preoccupations. With that message, the three foreign ministers who spoke at
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    • 472 4  - Soil disease cases rise to 1 14 last year DOMINIC NATHAN The number had been declining. In the last 10 years, melioidosis has killed more people than diseases like dengue Rerx>rts by THEY lurk m the soil, together with a host of other germs and can find their way into
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    • 8 4 LEE CHEE CHEW
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    • 111 4 JOSE RAYMOND THE roles were reversed yesterday as Singapore's soccer players went all out to woo the tans. In what was aptly named the Tiger Beer S-League Fan Fare, the Rrpublic's 12 S-League clubs moved to fire the fans' enthusiasm by entertaining them at Ngee
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    • 87 4 CAUSE MELIOIDOSIS is caused by bacteria found m wet soil and on the surface of muddy water. The disease is endemic throughout South-east Asia. It was dubbed the "unbeatable foe" last year by a researcher m Thailand because it goes undetected m many cases, kills a large
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    • 193 4 INFECTED IN THAILAND, NOW FULLY RECOVERED THE youngest person to come down with melioidosis last year was a three-year-old girl. According to the Environment Ministry (ENV), she had travelled with her parents to a village m northeastern Thailand and developed abscesses on her inner thigh
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    • 140 2 INSIDE World ...5, 6, 7. S. 9, 11. 14 East Asia 17, IS, 19. South-east Asia 23,24 Indonesia m Transition 27 Malaysia... 28,29, 31 Weather 25 Home.. 32,33,34, 35,37 Editorial 40 Forum 42 Sports 43,44, 45,46 Racing 45 Money.. 48,49,50 LIFE! r~ ~Ty f r if 'm Singapore art auction
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  • WORLD
    • 397 5 US firms hit back at bad publicity on Web Stung by bad publicity on the Internet, dozens of companies have hired Web-monitoring services or mounted public-relations campaigns WASHINGTON US companies, stung by the ease with which bad publicity about them is spread on the Internet, are fighting back. Dozens have
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    • 57 5 REUTERS Ms Hiam Ataya shows off a doll with Arabic features and costume, which she says will replace Barbie dolls for Arab children. Ms Ataya, from Syria, has called the doll "Leila". Its costume was based on various traditional Arab designs which she researched m Syria and
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    • 167 5 U~HmI sues ifter getting hell MS GLENDA Woodrum and her roommate, Mr John Os borne, launched the "U-HeU Website" after what they described as a wrenching experience renting a U-Haul truck to move from Florida to Georgia an eight-hour trip which took 27 hours due to
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    • 207 5 NEW DELHI India's ruling coalition faced fresh trouble yesterday after a key partner m the fragile government stuck to her demand for the dismissal of Defence Minister George Fernandes. Ms Jayalalitha Jayaram. who heads the second-larg-est party m the alliance, called
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    • 499 9 1 am not leaving because of corruption or theft. I am leaving so that my departure may serve national pacification at this delicate moment. Former President Cubas In a dramatic few days, Cubas resigns, the Senate leader replaces him and the Argentinian authorities detain a freed coup
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    • 259 9 Haj pilgrims hurt in Mecca blaze MECCA A fire ignited by cooking-gas bottles has destroyed 40 tents and left a dozen Muslims requiring treatment for smoke inhalation at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca, a newspaper reported yesterday. No one was seriously hurt m the fire on Saturday night at Mena,
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      58 11 AFP Robosaurus, described as "the world's only car-nivorous monster", preparing to crush and incinerate a sedan during a rehearsal for the upcoming Royal Easter Show at the Sydney 2000 Olympics site on Saturday. Built in the US and standing at 7 m tall, the 27-tonne hydraulic robot is operated
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    • 374 11 Baghdad paid Russian PM $1.4m r the New Yorker magazine's awardwinning reporter quotes British and US intelligence sources as saying NEW YORK British and US intelligence officials believe that Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov was paid off by Iraq so that it could obtain strategic
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    • 315 11 HIV vaccine trials on humans may start soon SYDNEY Human trials of Australian HIV vaccines could begin within months and eventually include thousands of people m South-east Asia, researchers said yesterday. Trials of the vaccines, which have already protected monkeys against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are awaiting government approval,
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    • WORLD FILE
      • 59 11 A HELICpPTER has rescued a Swiss man stranded on a flagpole, alpine-rescue service Rega said yesterday. Rega, better known for saving mountaineers m the Alps, plucked the man from the 45-m pole m the town of Oensingen. He was sent up to make repairs and got
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      • 57 11 MORE than 100 people holding flickering candles stood m the rainypre-dawn gloom beside the Tnree Mile Island power plant m Middletown, Pennsylvania, on Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of the worst commercial nuclear accident m US history. Five protesters crossed a police line and
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      • 60 11 ENVIRONMENTAL watchdog Greenpeace yesterday asked an Australian court to order Sydney Olympics organisers to stop claiming that they will stage the "Green Games". Greenpeace said the claims were misleading because an ozone-depleting refrigerant, HCFC 123, was being used m the cooling system for the Superdome
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      • 55 11 AN AUSTRALIAN taxi driver went on trial yesterday for allegedly killing a passenger who was part of a group that owed him As2s (5527.50) for a fare. Said Mallak pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and dangerous driving m the 1996 death
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      • 49 11 ISRAELI unions struck a deal with the Treasury yesterday after a national strike which disrupted travel and shut down large parts of the public sector. The agreement, reached after marathon overnight negotiations, included a 4.6 per cent public -sector pay rise. Reuters
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      • 47 11 HEREDITARY PEERS DEBATE THEIR FUTURE HEREDITARY peers m Britain's House of Lords began a debate yesterday on a Labour government Bill to expel them from the Upper House of Parliament. A vote will be held today on a planned amendment m which they criticise the government. AFP
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    • 448 14  -  The Singapore-based Asia-Europe foundation is on its way to holding projects m all 25 Asem countries IRENE NG By IN BERLIN IN ITS first two years, the Singapore-based Asia Europe Foundation (Asef) has implemented 26 projects m 13 Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) countries, accomplishing this
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    • 49 14 REUTERS Mila, a 12-year-old Indian elephant, takes a bath once a week at a car wash m Montevideo, Uruguay. She lies down m apparent enjoyment as her Brazilian tamer, Mr Rabio Meneses, hoses her down. She makes a 300-m journey for this indulgence every week.
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    • 287 14 HISTORIC U.S.-CUBA BASEBALL DIPLOMACY HAVANA More than 50,000 baseball fans, including President Fidel Castro, gave a thunderous welcome to a United States Major League team, which made history by playing an exhibition game against an all-star Cuban team. The Baltimore Orioles beat their hosts 3-2
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    • 159 16 Police recover stolen Aussie fossils ADELAIDE (Australia) Police have saved mil-lion-year-old fossils, stolen last year from reserves m South Australia's Flinders Ranges, from an international black market Dr Neville Pledge, South Australian Museum curator of fossils, said yesterday some of the fossils recovered were invaluable as they were of the
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    • 414 16 The British High Court ruling means that the ex-dictator has failed again to get immediate relief from what his lawyers say is 'custodial limbo' LONDON British Home Secretary Jack Straw yesterday won court permission to delay at least until April 15 a
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    • 227 16 TEHERAN Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has put off a ground-break-ing visit to France next month because of a diplomatic wrangle over wine, according to French press reports yesterday. He was due to visit Paris on April 12. His office said m a statement:
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    • PEOPLE
      • 88 16 MEDICAL DOCTOR WINS PAGEANT BANGKOK A doctor, who works at a hospital here, was crowned Miss Thailand 1999 on Saturday. Dr Apisamai Srirangsan, 24, became the 36th Miss Thailand. She also won the Miss Photogenic and Princess Charming categories at the pageant. She
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      • 138 16 COLOGNE (Germany) Isaac Stern, one or the world's greatest violinists, has ended his life-long boycott of Germany and come to the land of Bach and Beethoven for the first time at the age of 78. Stern, a Jewish American born m the Ukraine, had sworn after
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      • 105 16 NEW YORK George Lucas, the director of Star Wars, has donated US$l.5 million (552.6 million) to create a new digital studio at his alma mater, the University of Southern California School of CinemaTelevision. The facility, m the university's new Robert Zemeckis Centre for Digital
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      • 72 16 NEW YORK The Material Girl has gone commercial. Madonna has finished shooting a television advertisement for cosmeticsmaker Max Factor. The singer signed a two-year contract to be the face of Max Factor's new Gold Premium make-up line, available m Europe and Asia. The advertisements
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    • 54 16 The health off Romanian Prime Minister Radu Vasile has "visibly improved" after he suffered a heart attack at his office last week. Health Minister Alexandru Ciocalteu said yesterday J Antonio Pappano, 39, has become the youngest musical director of the Royal Opera, the prestigious company based at the troubled Royal
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    • 44 16 Quoteworthy 'I felt like a mountain was on one shoulder and a glacier was on the other Maurice Ashley, 33, on the pressure on him to hr rut the first African- American chessplayer to hrrnsar a grandmaster, a feat he aduevetf earlier this saaatfh
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    • 228 5 New President Reformer Charged !Mr National Cat *mi I Para^av Senate leader Chinese reformer Fang Jue has been C/ A second generation of the I Vlacchi been sworn m fe^ 1 char g e d with fr *ud d ille g al 4 Kucing Malaysia lias been X m atter
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  • ATTACK ON SERBS
    • 298 6 Yugoslavia neighbour wants to join Nato urgently SKOPJE Macedonia decided on Sunday to ask Nato to admit it as a member urgently because of security concerns over the crisis m Kosovo on its northern border. The small, landlocked Balkan country, which is currently hosting some 10,000 Nato peacekeeping troops, fears
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    • 586 6 'Towns were set ablaze... People are being told, "If you want to stay and die, you can; otherwise, move out of Kosovo and never come back"/ Mr Arcecm Zekoli, who cares for refugees m Macedonia It is a catastrophe... I saw this with
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    • 540 6 A tidal wave of ethnic Albanians, forced from their homes by the Serbs, floods into states bordering Kosovo, causing a humanitarian catastrophe KUKES Tens of thousands of terrified Kosovo refugees flooded into neighbouring Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro yesterday m what officials described as a humanitarian
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    • 579 7 Details have begun to emerge about the rescue after the Stealth F-117A was shot down m Serbia and what brought the 'invisible' plane down WASHINGTON It had been dark for an hour when the Stealth F-117A Nighthawk flew over Budanovci, a Serbian village north-west of
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    • 469 8 Yeltsin orders his top men, including foreign and defence ministers, to visit Belgrade for talks with Milosevic on signing Nato peace deal to halt strikes MOSCOW Russia seized the initiative over the Kosovo crisis yesterday as President Boris Yeltsin ordered top ministers to fly to
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    • 219 8 BEIJING Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji told visiting US Commerce Secretary William Daley yesterday that Nato air strikes on Yugoslavia should be stopped immediately and negotiations should be resumed as they were the only way out. "We hope that political negotiation will be
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    • 101 8 ATHENS Greek police defused a bomb outside a Citibank branch m an Athens neighbourhood on Sunday, the third such attack on the US bank m a week. They said a warning call had been received by a television station. Two bombs were found m
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    • 92 8 BRUSSELS Nato drew a line across Yugoslavia on Sunday and threatened death from the skies ifSerb troops and police did not pull back behind it. The 44-th parallel, running east-west 100 km south of Belgrade, entered military 7 history as Nato escalated its air
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    • 89 8 MADRID Calls for Yugoslav soccer players to boycott matches because of Nato air strikes received a mixed response over the weekend. While some players m Spain's second division heeded the appeal from the Yugoslav Soccer Federation, others chose to play on m black armbands as
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    • 85 8 AVIANO (Italy) As fighter lets screamed out of northern Italy's Aviano airbase on Sunday, thousands ofwar -watchers' gathered at the base's perimeter fence to gawk at Natos formidable military hardware. Police said some 10,000 spectators, many from the nearby former Yugoslav republic of Slovenia, had
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    • 88 8 BUDAPEST Hungarians, whose country joined Nato only two weeks ago, fear the conflict m Serbia could spread across the border, a television opinion poll said. Commercial television channel TV2. asking viewers on Sunday if they saw the Nato bombing campaign as a threat, said 74
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    • 111 8 BELGRADE A second anti-Nato concert m Belgrade yesterday attracted some 5.000 people to the central city square, police said. The protesters gathered from all parts of the town despite air-raid warnings and the sound of planes overflying the city amid cloudy skies for almost 45 minutes.
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 446 17 Entry of China into WTO: Deal likely soon The US Trade Representative returns to Beijing for final negotiations, which will be spurred on by a successful trade deal with the US BEUING US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky arrived here yesterday for a one-day visit, as a deal on China's accession
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    • 153 17 AiUiAo Of CuSCUSSM>D SDQ t^IUDCSf) OuCrS SO tar* Lift a baa on foreign participation m tefeeommunications services, distribution and zetaiiiss, and widen the scope of business for uweign banks and insurers. B^rng has a timetable to allow limited foreign participation m telecoms, opened several cities for
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    • 217 17 TAIPEI Former US President Jimmy Carter yesterday made a reconciliatory trip to Taiwan his first visit since ordering the switching of diplomatic ties to China m 1979. Mr Carter, accompanied by his wife Rosalynn, was greeted by Vice-Foreign Minister Wu Tzu-dan
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    • 301 18 Call for change FANG, a graduate of the elite Beijing University, dropped a bombshell m January last year when he called for political change m a lengthy essay published m Taiwan and foreign media. The essay said China needed more changes elections at all levels
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      46 18 REUTERS Mr Li Yang has a unique way of teaching English to his middle-school students: He maxes uiem shout their lessons out loud. This has earned him the nickname "Crazy English", and many fans. English is recognised as the international language of business m China.
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    • ASIAN VOICES
      • 75 18  - MORE DAMS WIL NOT PLUG WATER WOES Doris Wong HOSING gardens and washing cars are daily occurrences. There is also utter disregard for running taps at wet markets and leaking pipes. Building more dams will not solve our water problem as long as we continue with our wasteful ways. The
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      • 106 18  -  Kok Ying A weekly compilation of views of readers of Asian newspapers and magazines LONG before the financial turmoil exposed Hongkong's shortcomings, the Pacific Century Group thought up the concept of a Hongkong Silicon Valley and lobbied tirelessly for government support. Now some people
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      • 100 18  -  Burin Kantabutra MY DEEPEST .sympathy goes to the Phukthuanthong family, owners of the Kaew Fa Department Store m which five of their relatives were burnt alive. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration had ordered the department store to demolish the illegallymodified floors where the people were sleeping, for
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      • 90 18  - HK DISCRIMINATING AGAINST THAI WOMEN simon Chan AS HONGKONG is an international metropolis, Customs officers should treat everyone with respect According to a recent newspaper article, most Thai women were asked why they had come to Hongkong. But the same question was not posed to other foreigners. Thai women are
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      • 64 18  -  Meng Tian Siang TAIWAN'S cross-Strait negotiator, Mr Shi Hwei-yow, has denounced a proposal by Chinese counterpart Li Yafei to set up a bilateral forum as "a scheme with unkind intent". If we keep on declining China's proposals, we might be seen by the
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    • 236 18 HONGKONG Most Hongkong people are keeping their English names despite calls from the Chinese government for them to develop a more traditional identity. Dr Gordon Mathews, Assistant Professor at the Chinese University's department of anthropology, said he had thought people would drop their English names
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    • 578 19  -  JANADAS DEVAN Moscow sent out its surveillance ships immediately it was informed, presumably to cut off the vessels' possible escape route, says Tokyo By THE RESULT?: Naval dialogue WHEN Tokyo found out about the intrusion of the two spy ships, it informed Russia, South
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    • 214 19 HWASONG BEACH (South Korea) South Korea armed forces yesterda\ l>< gan a week of military cxci cises which North Ron warned was "bringing th dark clouds of nuclear war to the peninsula. Elements of the Sout Korean army. nav\ and a force gathered on Hwason
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 576 23  -  Singapore hopes Indonesia's June polls will produce a government that will restore stability to the nation, he says m interview with Thai reporters Bu EDWARD TANG THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK An Indonesia that is "focused internally on growth and externally on
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    • 356 23 BANGKOK Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi would not go to England for the funeral of her husband Michael Aris despite a government offer to allow the trip, a confidant said yesterday. Ms Suu Kyi was worried that she might not
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    • 158 23 MANILA PhUippine President Joseph Estrada said yesterday that the Yangon junta missed a "confi-dence-building step" by refusing to allow a final meeting between Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband before his death on Saturday. Mr Estrada offered condolences over the
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    • 406 23  -  Edward Tang Gradual reform as people need time to adjust mindset, says DPM BANGKOK The deregulation of the financial sector m Singapore is on track and will be implemented gradually over several years, taking into account that people need time to adjust their
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    • 582 24  -  NIRMAL GHOSH NEWS ANALYSIS By PHILIPPINE CORRESPONDENT With the dismissal of a tax-evasion case against him, Lucio Tan takes another step out from the shadows MANILA Analysts last week saw the dismissal of the government's 25.27-billion-peso (Ssl.2 billion) tax-eva-sion case against Mr Lucio Tan
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    • 236 23 SNEEZERSi I M SNIFFERS M^i SNORERS Saturday April 10, 1999 v (Registration starts at 1.00 pm) GLENEAGLES HOSPITAL, Lecture Theatre, Level 3 The Congested Nose SStt^^. Dr Urn Chong Ted; PPfflß?i?lPr7?T3B K^^. X Consultant Ear, Nose Throat Surgeon BPIMfPHHHniHH q How Helpful Is Nose Surgery? m| R^^^T'T il^l Dt Chan
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  • INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
    • 66 27 This pair of rioters, being escorted by police m Singkawang m West Kalimantan following their arrest last week, were joined yesterday by another 55 suspected rabble rousers who were also rounded up. They were thought to have taken part m riots and launched attacks on Madurese settlers and
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    • 247 27 BANGKALAN A month without power on Indone- sia's impoverished Madura is threatening to snap islanders' nerves, already drawn taut by the massacre of compatriots m Borneo. There have been no clear signals as to when power will return but there are fears among the
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    • 182 27 JAKARTA Indonesian President B.J. Habibie's nomination as a presidential candidate has been jeopardised by a court decision that he must rule on whether ministers can campaign for June elections, a government source said yesterday. The issue has prompted a row between the
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    • 311 27 The Indonesian President also says that those involved m human-rights violations m the troubled province will be brought to justice IN PIPELINE AMONG the projects promised are: A new irrigation system Agricultural development A railway system Scholarships for children orphaned by the years
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 286 28 KUCHING For a "hungry" crowd of thousands, the 134 roasted suckling pigs were too few to go around at a free feast at a community hall here. Many had to leave disappointed after failing to get a taste of the barbecued meat. The crowd
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    • 623 28 Little is known, except that it is similar to the Hendra virus, is believed to be spread by direct contact and can be killed by soap and disinfectant KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia struggled yesterday to determine the origin of a newly-detected virus which, along with
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    • 277 28 Penang will kill pies 'as a last resort' PENANG The Penang government would kill pigs only as a last resort, its Chief Minister, Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon, said on Sunday. He added that besides taking measures to prevent the deadly Japanese encephalitis (JE) from reaching epidemic proportions m the
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    • 192 28 Farmer waits as death stalks family SEREMBAN For the past three weeks, Madam Lim Tong Mooi has been spending her days and nights on a plastic deck chair outside Ward 3A of the Seremban Hospital. Two days ago, she buried her 17-year-ola son. Her sis-ter-in-law and niece died last week.
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    • 396 29 The Road Transport Dept will stop entertaining appeals from drivers to reduce their penalty m a bid to make them more careful while driving PETAUNG JAVA Frustrated with the indifferent attitude of most Malaysian drivers, the Road Transport Department (RTD) has served notice that
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    • 143 29 KUALA LUMPUR It was the most important day of their lives ana a private moment, but newlvweds Lim Kuan Hwa and Lee Chee King decided to do something very public. After exchanging vows on Sunday morning and m their wedding finery, the couple took part m
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    • 341 31 This kitten isn't perfect but ners is the face of the national cat to come CUTEY Pie is a four-month-old kitten, and she is not just any meowing feline. This beauty is the result of a project to breed Malaysia's very own national
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    • 339 31 Indonesians top the list with 60,676 arrests, followed by 2,855 Bangladeshis and 1,468 from Myanmar, says immigration chief KUALA LUMPUR More than 60,000 Indonesian illegal immigrants were arrested m Malaysia last year, despite mounting efforts against illegals. Immigration DirectorGeneral Datuk Aseh Che Mat said
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    • 285 31 PENANG The Kuala Lumpur High Court will hear the applications of two detained MPs Anwar Ibrahim and l.im Guan Eng this week for an order to enable them to attend a Parliament meeting. Anwar, 51, the former Deputy Prime Minister and
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    • 530 32  -  LESLIE KOH MOM's new breed of phene operators are well-versed In all Its policies and answer callers' questions directly Bu Just call MOM Launched late last year, MOM's One-Call Centre allows the public to calf one toll-free number--1800-438-5122 -for any question about MOM. MISS
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    • 500 32  -  SANDRA DAVIE By FOR the first time, the National University of Singapore is launching an undergraduate degree programme that marries two disciplines. A combined arts and information technology- course will be offered to between 100 and 140 students when the new
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    • 407 32 'It's much faster than having to look through a street directory, having to peer through the map looking for a tiny road. Mr Tan WHEN corporate relations officer Liang Hwee Ming, 30, flagged down a taxi last week and asked
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    • 340 33 String of top secret duties 'Top-secret' man Andrew Tan will join the superscale ranks to become director of the policy office at Mindef MR ANDREW TAN, 31, seems to be assigned one top-secret duty after another. As the deputy director of the policy office at the Defence Ministry, he oversees
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    • 208 33 THE Singapore Police Coast Guard yesterday thanked the Malaysian authorities for granting it immediate entry into Malaysian waters to rescue 11 people. The rescue took place on Saturday at about 7.30 am, after the Police Coast Guard received a message from the Port Operating
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    • 343 33 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE PROMOTIONS MR TAN Chin Nam sees himself as the human resource director of Singapore Inc. It is no easy job, considering that the Republic wants to pull all its workers including the 700,000 with less than secondary education into a knowledgebased economy. But
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    • 410 34 Five teens arrested for beating up man Four of the boys, one of whom accused Mm of harassing his girlfriend, were arrested while the fifth surrendered FIVE teenagers were arrested on Sunday for allegedly beating up a 23-year-old man after a quarrel. Mr Koh Mvi Hwa, who is jobless, was
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    • 156 34 One abattoir worker discharged, five stable ONE of the seven abattoir workers who had been m hospital for encephalitis has been discharged, a Health Ministry statement said yesterday. The patient, a 26-year-old, had been admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for the disease, which causes brain inflammation. He was discharged
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    • 572 34  -  CHIN SOO FANG By BONUS: Birdsong are: consonants Bice f, "s "sh For example, be could not proaounce or make out the word "fish" m the ptst. Birds singing An alarm clock ringing, and other soun BRYAN Chong, who was born deaf,
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    • 263 34 IN A cochlear implant operation, an electrode is implanted into the cochlea, a part of the inner ear. This electrode transforms sound signals into nerve impulses that are relayed to the brain. Patients also need intensive therapy to help them identify the sounds, such
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    • 816 35  -  M. NIRMALA To inspire trainees, NIE is looking for role models for them. It will also reveal its curriculum review m two months Bu 'How can we make it like Mother Theresa's Convent where everybody is inspired?' Associate Professor S. Gopinathan, dean of NlE's School
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    • 429 35 I CHANGED: I WHEN the National Institute of Education (NIE) opened its doors to polytechnic graduates m 1994, Miss Ng Hui Teng, 24, was among the first to apply. At that time, she was completing the final year of her accountancy course at the
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    • 378 35 MR KOH Boon Long, 53, principal of Bedok Town Secondary School, wants to spread this message to new teachers: Teaching is a calling where you touch and shape lives. So he readily said "yes" when the Education Ministry asked him to hold tutorials for trainee
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    • 331 37 From chickens to rice, fish to yeast, the job of 140 scientists at the Institute of Molecular Agrobiology is to develop supercrops and livestock that are resistant to disease, and to detect and find cures for present ailments. CHANG AHEM finds out about some of Us projects.
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    • 192 37 PROTEIN molecules and nucleic acid molecules DNA and its chemical cousin RNA are long chains which are responsible for almost all reactions m living things. Unravel these chains and you can understand how dis- eases work and how to combat them, says Dr Kunchithapadam Swaminathan,
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    • 285 37 WHY is the sex of a fish so important? Because m some species, the males grow faster than the females, and vice-versa. So a fish farmer could do well to rear more males or females, depending on the species. Also fish grow
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    • 134 37 ASIANS eat bread with a lot of sugar m it, but the yeast used m Western countries, where bread is not so sweet, does not work well with such bread. It does not rise properly. Western yeast also tastes or smells "funny" m such bread,
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    • 242 32 Mr Hush-Hush Hear This 3^9 Hew Moves |^F Mr Andrew Tan's Admin Service career has An ear implant has allowed five-year-old The NIE has introduced new ways for invoked top-secret topics. Just 31, he will Bryan Chong, who is deaf, to hear what iPH teachers to be trained, including getting
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
    • 603 40 The Straits Times TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1999 Guidelines for Japan THE Japanese Diet began deliberating last week on the new guidelines for US- Japan defence cooperation, which allow Japan's Self-Defence Forces (SDF) to provide US forces with reararea logistical support (including repair services and the delivery of ammunition) m regional
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    • 1089 40  -  EDWARD TANG WHERE IMPACT OF BANKRUPTCY LAW WILL BE FELT By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT 'HELL Will BREAK LOOSL FOREIGN INVESTORS WILL TURN THEIR BACK ON US AND THE COUNTRY HUGO UNDER.' Finance Minister Tan-in NimmiinnlnM-nnitnln on die consequences of not passing die new
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    • 1099 41 The ECONOMIST THE COKTINUING DELAYS IN CONVERTING AIRBUS INTO A PROPER COMPANY MIGHT BE JUST THE OPPORTUNITY BOEING NEEDS. ANY DEUY IN THE A3XX PROVIDES BOEIHG WITH MORE YEARS OF NEAR-MONOPOLY PROFITS.' WHEN it comes to new products, few businesses are more perilous than making
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    • 620 41  -  WILLIAM DROZDIAK By WASHINGTON POST pausing after 48 hours to give President Slobodan Milosevic a chance to respond. The reason, Nato military sources said, was concern that once air operations paused, some European governments would bring pressure quickly within the alliance for a permanent halt. One
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  • FORUM
    • 573 42 A supervised dose of IT can benefit children I WOULD like to comment on the discussion regarding computer-use by young children and the assumed causal link to autism, raised by Ms Patricia Koh, principal of Pat's Schoolhouse m her letter, ■*Let children enjoy early years without IT" (ST, March 20).
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    • 308 42 I" F A picture paints a thousand words, then a .photograph of an acid-scarred woman would evoke much sympathy and outrage so soon after International Women's Day. I refer to the photograph that came with the story, "Scarred for saying 'no' (ST, March 19) about an
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    • 352 42 THE current health crisis affecting the supply of pork to Singapore, as well as the sudden distaste for pork and pork products by the public, is a great opportunity to alter the food preferences of ihe majority of Singaporeans for the better.
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    • 363 42 Microsoft should not make users the scapegoat I REFER to the letter "System crashes not peculiar to Microsoft" (ST, March 26) by Ms Irene Tan of Microsoft Singapore. It is true that "faulty or incompatible hardware" is often tne cause of system crashes. Fortunately, such system crashes are not repeatable
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    • 528 42 I REFER to the article, "Library must go for 2 key reasons" (ST, March 20), m which URA gave the reasons why it has to demolish the building, and also the article "National Library building will not be conserved" (ST, March 27). As the
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  • SPORTS
    • 633 43  -  SANTOKH SINGH TIGER BEER S- LEAGUE COUNTDOWN ONE DAY TO GO No favours even to player-coach Sundram, he says By WHO'S WHO; The captains Centrrf), Tlie *Dattd (dementi Khalsa), 29: The jjfrjiJllii skipper's arm band for the far m theM-League last season. ig,saeiit^pe.Retamedasskipperbythe wit
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    • 73 43 KADIR YAHAYA has resigned as captain of Geylang United FC. The 31-year-old national defender said that he wanted to concentrate on his game. Said Kadir "My main aim is to help Singapore do well m the South-east Asia Games. And the best way is to concentrate
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    • 465 43  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN 8,, EVEN the lashing rain could not keep the fans away. The Tiger Beer S-League Fanfare, staged yesterday from morning to dusk right m the midst of Singapore's premier shopping belt at Civic Plaza, Ngee Ann City, m Orchard Road was expected
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    • THE LATE NEWS
      • 63 43 AUSTRIAN COACH PROHASKA QUITS HERBERT Prohaska said yesterday he was resigning immediately as Austria coach after the 0-9 thrashing by Spain m a Euro 2000 Group Six soccer qualifier on Saturday. Prohaska, who held the position for more than six years, announced his decision to quit after talks with soccer
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      • 55 43 ENGLISH Premier League soccer club Liverpool signalled its determination to compete with the cream of European soccer as it confirmed yesterday the appointment of investment bank Schroders as financial adviser. The appointment prompted immediate speculation that Liverpool would follow the example of arch-rival Manchester United by
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    • 1392 44 Duval wins Players Championship, dad captures senior tide PONTE VEDRA BEACH (Florida) It was a good day on the golf course for the Duval family. David Duval posted the biggest victory of his career at the Players Championship his 10th PGA win m his past
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    • 136 44 PONTE VEDRA (Florida) Britain's Nick Faldo, trying to battle out of a long slump m form, was disqualified for a rules violation m the final round of the Players' Championship on Sunday. Six-time Majors winner Faldo, lying last, was disqualified for playing his ball
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    • 467 46 •AsmrriALL Back-to-back three-pointers turn bruising encounter Lakers' way INGLEWOOD (California) There were bruises, taunts and several near-brawls. There was a basketball game too, between two high-profile, low-chemistry basketball teams and the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks took out all their frustrations on
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    • 227 46 CRICKET BELLIGERENT batting from S. Prasanna allowed Singapore Chinese Recreation Club to carve out an improbable victory m a Division Two League cricket match on Sunday. Opener Prasanna hammered lid as host SCRC defeated Ceylon Sports Club by five wickets with more than four overs
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    • 761 46 ATHLETICS VerM Cms-Ceeatry Cshias hi Belfast Men's jaafer (8.012 km) 1 Haiiu Mefconnen ;.Eth) 25mm 38sec 2 Richard Limo (Ken) 25:43 3 Kipchumba Mitei (Ken) 25:45. Team: 1 Kenya '6 points 2 Ethiopia 24 3 Tanzania 78. Men's lean, coarse (121 m): 1 Paul T erqat (Ken)
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    • 616 45 GOLF To come back and win after two and a half years, and for this to be the place, is pretty darn special. Dottie Pepper, after scoring a recora 19-under 269 score to win the Dinah Shore Classic, the year's first LPGA
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    • 157 45 SOCCER CLAIREFONTAINE (France) Left-back Bixente LJzarazu has been ruled out for six weeks after injuring his knee m Frances 0-0 European Championship Group Four qualifier draw with Ukraine m Paris on Saturday. The news is not only a blow to France but also for his
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    • 590 45 Dubai-trained horse lives up to his name with victory m richest race DUBAI Almutawakel, whose name means "In the Hands of the Gods" and, prior to the race, had earned the least amount of prize-money, won the richest race m the world, the US$5 million (SsB.6 million) Dubai
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    • 194 45 SEOUL South Korea's national coach yesterday hailed teamwork m effectively implementing his game plan after his side held off powerhouse Brazil for a 1-0 victory m their friendly here on Sunday. "Our players were wellprepared against the team they were fighting," said coach Huh Jung Moo.
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      • 98 45 VIETNAM'S SOCCER COACH TO REMAIN VIETNAMESE national soccer coach Alfred Riedl said yesterday he planned to renew his contract wiA the Vietnam Football Fat eration (WF). "We met this morning and they are working out the final details. In principle 1 will sign a contract Ifc 1C months, said the
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      • 75 45 ISREL TROUNCES CYPRUS AT HOME TWO goals from substitute Alon Mizrahi led Israel to a 3-0 win over Cyprus m a European Championship Group Six soccer qualifier m Tel Aviv on Sunday. The first goal came m the 11th minute from Taj Banin, Mizrahi scored ir. the 4?th minute and
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      • 64 45 BETTER THE FANS THAN SACK TRAINERR THE head of Romania's Soccer Federation threatened to lock fans out of home European 2000 qualifiers rather than dismiss coach Victor Piturca. Angry fans demanded Piturca's dismissal throughout the second half of the match between Ro^ mania and Slovakia as his team failed to
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      • 83 45 MARTIN WINS FIRST ATP TOUR CROWN SPAIN'S Alberto Martic captured his first ATP Tour singles title on Sunday, winning the Casablanca Open with a 6-3, 6-4 final win over compatriot Fernando Vicente. Vicente crumbled after losing his opening serve to go 0-2 down m the opener as Martin streaked away
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      • 60 45 SCOTLAND'S Stephen Hendry rediscovered the killer instinct that made him snooker's most prolific winner of the decade m Goffs, Ireland, when he won the Irish Masters. Hendry came from O-6 and 4-8 down to beat a shell-shocked Stephen Lee 9-8. His victory was testimony to
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      • 57 45 AMERICAN Pete Sampras returned to the top of the world tennis rankings when the latest list was released yesterday. He had lost the seat to Spain's Carlos Moya after the latter reached the final of the Indian Wells Championship and the American had lost early
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    • 285 46 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS LEONG WAN LOONG ALLAN Age: 48 passed away peacefully on 28 March 1999, sadly missed by loved ones. Father: Leonq Kam Tim Mother Ho Yoke Ying Mother-in-law: Woo Choi Yung Wife: Patricia Liew Son: Joey Leong Daughters: Leong Yin Yoke Junie Leong Kah Yoke
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    • 316 46 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 'I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race, i have kept the faith. Now there is m store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge wHI award to me on that day and not only to me, but
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    • 29 46 TODAY'S EVENTS SOCCER SBHFL Div 1: Courts Spore v Spore Shell Club Kailang Practice Track, 5.15pm). VOLLEYBALL Schools' Nation*] C'shipa: C Div (8.43 am). B Div (2pm) Temasek Polytechnic.
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    • 145 47 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS K. KRISHNA PILLAI Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 29-3-1999. Forever cherished by loved ones. Wife: S. Janaki Daughters: Sons-in-law: Leela Balan Rema Dcvi Padmanabhan Sons: Daughters- in -law: Sree Kumar Sreelatha Sasi Kumar Sonia Grandchildren: Subash, Sujesh, Jalaja, Girija, Santhosh, Sarath, Sandhya, Suraj.
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    • 47 47 856 IN MEMORIAM 856 IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory Of TAN TEOW KANG, MICHAEL Departed 30th March 98 'Time Changes Many Things. But The Memories and Love of Yours Will Always Be With Us.' Always Remembered by: Bridget, Vincent Carotin, Joseph, Richard Shee Ser, Joyce, Joanne, Johnathan
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    • 143 47 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS "I have fought the good fight, I have finished th race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4: CHONG KAI MING Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 28 March 1999 leaving behind beloved Wife: Tan Jee Wang Ihildren: In-Laws: Ihong Chee Wan Tan Geok Leng
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      47 47 25th Anniversary With Fond Memories of our most beloved Mother JAVA MARIE AMAL Departed 30/3/1974 Take her m Thy arms, dear Lord And ever let her be A messenger of Love Between our hearts and thee. Always remembered by Martin Fly and loved ones.
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    • 140 47 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS HO YING MENG HO YIN MAN Age: 73 passed away peacefully on 29 March 99 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Chang Chow Tee Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ho Tong Meng, Lemuel Tan Pheck Hia (Ho Cher Meng, deceased) Ho Kok Ming, Robin Peh Gim Hoon Ho Ruey Ming,
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    • 46 47 854 CONDOLENCES 854 CONDOLENCES With deepest sympathy heartfelt condolences to The Chairman Dr. Neo Eak Chan on the demise of his beloved mother TOH SIEW HUP Departed on 27 March 1999 Board of Directors Shareholders of Health Maintenance Office Pte Ltd HMO Medical Centres Pte Ltd
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  • MONEY
    • 501 48  -  RAVI VELLOOR But Asian economies will continue to recover despite the impact of Opec supply cuts, says economist By RISING oil prices could act as a dampener to Asian growth but not enough pernaps to cause major worry, economists say. The oil price halving
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    • MONEY WORLD
      • 79 48 US STATE attorney-gener-als preparing for antitrust settlement talks with Microsoft Corp today may ask the company to give up control of tne Windows operating system, a source familiar with the case said. The talks are to take place one day before a judge rules on when
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      • 81 48 JAPAN'S hopes of an economic turnaround were dogged again yesterday by data showing an unexpected fall m industrial output and continued weakness m retail sales. Industrial production tell 0.6 per cent last month from January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Ministry of International Trade and
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      • 59 48 TELECOM Italia fired a fresh salvo yesterday m the increasingly fierce battle against Olivetti's US$5B billion (SSIOO billion) hostile bid, by raising its defensive financing sharply. Telecom Italia will increase the size of its defensive loan against Olivetti's hostile takeover bid to 20-25 billion euro (Ss37-
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      • 66 48 THE euro fell to its lowest level yet m intra-day trading against the US dollar amid signs that the conflict between Nato and Yugoslavia is escalating. Expectations that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates also hurt the euro. The euro fell to as low
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      • 51 48 ITALIAN fashion house Gucci Group has agreed to extend talks with French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH until next Tuesday, said a Gucci spokesman. The companies had been m discussions about a possible acquisition of Gucci by LVMH under a seven-day period scheduled to end today.
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      • 69 48 DAEWOO Telecom will merge with three Daewoo car parts manufacturing units Daewoo Precision Industrial, Kyungnam Metal and Koram Plastics as part of the group's restructuring, the group said m a statement. The decision was made by the companies' respective directors, with the merger aimed at
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      52 48 AFP This laid-off Indonesian bank employee was among a group demonstrating yesterday m Jakarta for higher severance pay. The protest comes m the wake of the government's decision to shut down 38 banks earlier this month to comply with an International Monetary Fund programme to revive the
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    • 269 48 SHANGHAI Pumps at China's biggest and most strategic oilfield, Daqing, will run dry within three years due to decades of heavy exploitation, the official Liberation Daily reported yesterday. The north-eastern oilfield accounts for nearly onethird of the country's annual crude oil output
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    • 421 48 BIS to ease reserve capital rules STRONG BANKS WILL BENEFIT VANCOUVER The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is expected to release a proposal next month that would allow some banks with high-qual-ity loans and strong riskmanagement skills to hold less capital m reserve. The proposal would revise the 1998 BIS
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    • 391 48  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK By THOUSANDS of people head for the Dell Computer website to order the computers they want, but can they do so with other products m future? Yes, predicted PricewaterhouseCoopers consultant James Warner. In the future, people could order via the Internet
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    • 375 48 Fed set to keep rates steady again 'There's a huge lack of clarity about what is foing to appen next. Economist Bill Chenet on why the Fed is likely to stay pat on rates WASHINGTON Confronted with a solid economy that shows no signs of being dragged down by the
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    • 400 49 GIC-linked firm in $785 m China deal PROJECT DETAILS The plant is scheduled to begin providing power m 2001. It will sell its output to the Hubei Provincial Electric Power Company under a 20-year contract. The deal could mean more than US$23 million for US contractors m the short term.
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    • 271 49 COLOMBO Minority shareholders of Sri Lanka's Pure Beverages will challenge what they term as detrimental strategies by Singapore's Fraser Neave involving its domestic unit at an annual general meeting (AGM) today. F&N holds about 90 percent of Pure, the domestic Coca-Cola bottler.
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    • 315 49 TAKEOVER TALKS HONGKONG Tycoon Li Ka-shing's son, Mr Richard Li Tzar-kai, has abandoned plans to take over Singapore Hongkong Properties Investment as a way of listing his Pacific Century Group's Hongkong assets, including the proposed Cyberport development, on the domestic stock exchange.
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    • 142 49 BANGKOK Thai Danu Bank has asked the Thai government to allow its regional partner, DBS Bank, to raise its stake m the bank to 80 per cent, from 50.27 per cent currently. Deputy president Howard Choo, formerly a senior DBS executive,
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    • BRIEFLY
      • 110 49 LIANG Huat Aluminium has reported a group net loss of $12.3 million for the year ended Dec 31, hurt by exceptional provisions and a foreign exchange loss. It expects to return to the black this year, it said last Friday. It added that it
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      • 57 49 TOTAL'S PLACEMENT TRANCHE TAKEN UP SESDAQ aspirant Total Automation, which will launch its initial public offering today, said its placement tranche of 16.8 million shares has been taken up fully. The firm specialises m the design, repair and maintenance of instrumentation, automation and control equipment and systems for the marine,
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      • 72 49 INDEX FUTURES MORE ACCESSIBLE FROM Monday, dealer's representatives of member firms of the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) who are registered representatives of the Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex) will have direct access to Simex's automated trading system, the exchanges said m a joint statement This means the dealer's representatives
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    • 315 49  -  KALPANA RASHIWALA By GUILLEMARD Hotel, a 125-room budget hotel at Lorong 18, Geylang, near the Guillemard Road junction, has been put up for sale by auction. Its owner, Kohwin Investments, controlled by a Koh family, is seeking a price of
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    • 319 49 WELLINGTON Air New Zealand said yesterday that it had not been approached by Singapore Airlines (SLA) to discuss merger options. The comment came after SLA chief executive Cheong Choong Kong told an Australian business television programme on Sunday that he would not rule
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    • 268 49  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK By THE Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) has denied that it was m talks with its Australian counterpart about an alliance. The Financial Times of London had reported on Friday that the Australian Stock Exchange (ASK) and the Sydney Futures Exchange,
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    • 64 48 What's m W% m today Big IPO on the way Market conditions are finally right for a property company to list on the Singapore exchange. Property column Listed property companies have made a few billion dollars worth of provisions. Are there more to come? TUg Towage services supplement Don't miss
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    • 806 50 BP Amoco may fork out $43b for Arco m yet another sign of consolidation m the industry LONDON BP Amoco, the world's third-largest publicly traded oil company, said it is m talks to acquire Atlantic Richfield Co (Arco), a transaction analysts said could be worth
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    • 365 50 *9^HHI n onckon c IHH B^HH china Hi^^i^i^^i^^i^Hg^^B Putting A Damper No Takeover iHH^^B F^ na Approval |^H|^fl Rising oil prices may hinder Asian Richard Li, son of tycoon Li A power company, which is 30% growth but not by much says Ka-shing, scraps plans to take over owned by
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    • 13 1 Life! Til I S| i; UTS Tl \1 is Tuesday, March 30, L999|
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      • 764 2  -  SIAN E. JAY Art History It is the highest for a painting by Adrien Le Mayeur and the second-highest price paid for a South-east Asian painting Bu SINGAPORE still makes record prices m the midst of economic uncertainty. Several important records were broken
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        • 151 2 LONDON Britain's Dutchess of York is considering moving to Switzerland to save thousands of pounds m taxation, the Mirror newspaper said on Monday. The tabloid quoted friends of Fergie, divorced from Queen Elizabeth's second son Prince Andrew, as saying moving abroad was her only option after
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        • 67 2 TOKYO Two major Japanese electronics manufacturers, Sony and Victor Company of Japan (JVC), said yesterday that they will tie up to develop a next -generation home digital video recorder. The new recorder would allow users to connect to the Internet, the Tokyo Shim
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        • 206 2 LONDON Liam Gallagher, bad-boy lead singer of the rock group Oasis, and his pregnant wife were shaken up when British soccer hooligans threw a brick through the window of their car, newspapers reported yesterday. "I was absolutely terrified," he told the Sun tabloid of the attack
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        1032 2 JUBILEE HALL 1*331-1732 KASNKI-KJKnKVDKE THEATIE Tlm April 5 8 pm. Tickets at $20. $25 $35 from Sistic (hotline: 348-5555) Start the month on a merry note with the first of many Singapore International Comedy Festival delights. Peasouper is the epic tale of greed, jealousy and man's inhumanity towards
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      • 1479 3  - I'm always mistaken for Baby Spice TEE HUN CHING Gem Of A Personality Though bored with her rags-to-riches story, international star Jewel tells it once more for her fans here Bu 7 wanted the record to be very specific about how I've tried to stay alive emotionally, over the last
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      • 137 3 Harrods goes online for Aussies SYDNEY The world's, most famous* luxury department store, Harrods. ii coming to Australia via cyberspace. Harrods International director. Raine, Countess Spencer, said yesterday tha Australians would be able to shop at the store withou leaving home. Sydney-based electronic retailer TV Shopping Net work has signed
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    • 1205 4  -  Elizabeth A. Kaiden Elia Kazan's Honorary Oscar ■Jl^KvfllllHMHH jH The Academy's award to the director is for his role m shaping film as an art and does not endorse him naming names m the anti-Communist purge THE Academy of Motion Pictures has no lifetime achievement award. In
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    • 258 4  - Where the camels and yak roam Francis Chin ATTHEGAULERY By Steppe into the world of Mas art HE HAS ridden horses, mules, camels and yaks m his +O years living among the Tajiks, Uighurs and other pastoral people m Qinghai, the steppeland bordering Tibet and Xinjiang. The rugged terrain and
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      180 4 'When employees are posted overseas, I tell them, 'Don't go and have an affair with your secretary. It will prick your conscience and you won't be able to work well.' Mr Koh Poh Tiong (left). CtO of Asia Pacific Breweries, who was named this year's Singapore Business
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    • 432 5 Life In Plastic Mattel Inc wants to make Barbie, at 40, more real and relevant as a hard-nosed businesswoman m grey A NEW YORK- BASED feminist organisation, Girls lac, took one of its genderconsciousness programmes out of the classroom and onto the road last August
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    • 305 5  -  Elisabeth Guee HOW TO SriM) II WISELY By Just press a button and let the gizmo do the work. From left the Philips/Jordan 2-Action Plaque Remover, the Braun Oral-B 3-D Plaque Remover, the National Power Brush, the Oralcare Electric Toothbrush and the Teethfit Electric Toothbrush. ELECTRIC
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    • 276 5 On your dental care with these devices TTffP ra^flatingforo^ hgacl has an extra brush tip attached prwmnigy&urßcpui too naro. The head of the brush will click backwards when too much pressure is being BRAVN OML-B 3-D PLAQUE REMOVER AKHNnIr THIS is the first three-dimensional motion electric toothbrush. Apart
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    • LIFE! • PERSONAL TECH
      • 530 6  -  FRANCIS CHIN Maths Online Seeing worked examples of past maths exam problems may take the fear out of O-level students' hearts By STUDENTS m Secondary 3 and 4 now have another good reason to log on to the Internet. They can practise answering GCE O-level
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      • IN THE LOOP
        • 126 6 A GERMAN company, Siemens, has come up with a way to turn telephones into remote controls for household appliances. The technology, Residential Gateway, allows mobile or stationary phones to program a VCR, control the home thermostat and turn on the power for coffee makers
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        • 139 6 PICK UP A COMPUTER AT THE SUPERMARKET WILL computers join batteries and magazines as impulse buys m the supermarket checkout counter? That is not impossible, given the phenomenon loosely known as the Incredibly Falling Price of PCs. The latest sign of that trend is a US$299 (Ssslo) computer from a
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        • 117 6 KNOCK, KNOCK, WHO'S MESSAGING? THE Signaler, a new Internet message program from the Israeli company NECS, sends an electronic knock on the door of a designated computer's modem. Even if the recipient is not online, a window will open on the screen, showing that someone is trying to get m
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      • 257 6 WORKS DELUXE 99 Microsoft $163 HAVE you moved house? Send an animated e-mail via the Internet to your friends showing flying furniture and a map of where you can be founa. Is your money pouring down a black hole? Organise your finances so that
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      • 156 6 MY BOOKMARKS TAY PING Hill, 28 (left) TCS 8 actor, played Thomas Ong's twin brother m Are You Brother? The Internet is his window to the world and helps him touch base with friends. "I have many favourite sites. You can basically learn about everything just sitting
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      • 344 6  -  UNKNOWN (I |('k! a By THE SINGAPORE STORY Overcoming The Odds Ministry of Information and the Arts $10 THE Singapore Story is an exciting multimedia presentation that makes historic events come alive. Combining illustrations, maps, photo-montage and short movie clips, the narrated presentation takes you
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      • 719 6  -  Yeong Ah Seng HARDWARE UPDATE By MARCH has been an interesting month for gadget enthusiasts. Three Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) consisting of two Palm Pilots and the HP Journada 420 were launched. Yet another device of the same ilk was introduced last week. The
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    • 869 7  -  TEO PAU LIN Love Story Scribe Sparks tend to fly when this ex-pharmaceutical salesman-turned-author feels he does not get due recognition for his two books By t SUGGEST to Nicholas Sparks that he writes romance novels and he takes it as an insult. "I
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    • 448 8  -  Lynn Seah Heya, it's Len here for the second week. How am I doing so far? This week, we're going to talk about IDs. No, it's not what you have to show to get into a disco! ID stands for intellectually disabled Edited by Not
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    • 214 8 A friendly face will often do the trick FOR these four Minds youth group volunteers, relating to the intellectually disabled is not difficult. Says undergraduate Tham Wai Fun, 20, a volunteer of almost two years: "Generally they are very friendly people. As long as
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    • 59 8 BEWARE next Thursday. Remember what the day is April Fools' Day! There is no knowing what trickery your friends may get up to. And what have you got up your own sleeve? When the day is over, e-mail or fax us your funny stories and
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    • 60 8 HERE are the results of the Ml Youth Connection contest on March 2. The winners were: Sarah Goh, 17 (IC no. *****278); Carolyn Ng, 20 (IC no. *****70 B), and Urn Ting Ying, 18 (IC no. 8O*****C). Each of them received a festival pass containing two tickets
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    • 190 6 DELIVERY/ REMOVAL BUDGET PRICE ASSURED SPECIALISES service m House/ office Factory/ packing Piano/ Organ/ safe FREE quotations/ boxes No hidden cost Goods insured Storage provided \jfCROWJV AFFORDABLE RATES fc Expert, Professional m House/ Office/ Factory/ J Safe/ Piano/ Organ/ Dismantling Partitions/ Wall Cabinets/ Disposal FREE QUOTATION GOODS INSURED NO HIDDEN
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    • 494 6 239 PACKING/ STORAGE/ DELIVERY/ REMOVAL [SUPER BARGAIN I FREE BOXES QUOTATION Professional m house/ office safe/ piano removal. Box lorry disposal services I provided 7 DAYS SERVICE 1|752 3065 Jp 388 5025 j JIA YONG TRANSPORTATION House Office removal, transportation disposal delivery service We are also specu/isl U piano orrjan
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    • 572 6 241 PHONES/ FAXES/PAGERS/ 241 PHONES/ FAXES/PAGERS/ SPECIAL NUMBERS SPECIAL NUMBERS (For 3 Lines 5 Phones inclusive of inslollotion) P^T*^ MAX CAPACITY 144 EXTENSIONS, ALLOW CONNECTION TO INTERNET, FAX OR^S i^?^3p CORDLESS PHONE V^l LEDBURY TECHNOLOGIES (Ammbetolihe duhe SIS Group) C I V XX 2 |Tel: 746 9088 Fox; 746 9588
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    • 604 6 308 BMW FOR SALE 1/93 BMW 3181 Auto. 4-dr. Red Tax 6/99. S/nms. Leather seats. Accident free. OMV $34K. 576.800 neg. Loan avail. Pg: 9575-0609. 8/'B9 BMW 5201 auto. 10 yrs. COE. New paintwork, leather interior. Tax 7/"99. Accident free. Asking $68,800. Tel. *****57 '94 BMW 3161 Manual, tax 6/99.
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    • 631 6 316 HONDA FOR SALE 4, 4 1 1 [H yM i I Til vi > [^i ft r«' imJ j\ 3 Used Cars Buy/ Sell. A.I Makes All Models Free Valuation For friendly reliable service please call MARK POH *****11 *****258/ *****018 E-mail: sqvehicles'&pacitic.net.SQ !L Homia Od^stey^ Immediate Registration ••"High
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    • 543 6 iBBHBBBBaaiHBII^Bi 316 HONDA FOR SALE /"90 HONDA ACCORD OE X man ai. PARF $29K No repar needed skinq $34K M/p *****133 >3 MODEL HONDA Civic 1 6ESi au t 3-dr Black s/rims, OMV 1 ***** Ong cond Tel *****36 /■9O HONDA CRX Silver 16 /nms. Full accessories $19 9f I
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    • 672 6 324 MAZDA FOR SALE 90 MAZDA ASTINA c A.' jr 20C S/rims gooc cone 187 2787 1/"93 MAZDA 626 2 .0 4-0( autc 6 valve DOHC OMV $26* own $57k Accident free 2844-92^ 95 MAZDA I.6GLX autc I owner eatne- seats gooo cono $62 8* *****97 hougang Court *oi-05 93
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    • 438 7 32S MERCEDES FOR SALE 1 OWNCR 1/*93 S3COSEL. -nee no. Electric eatner ieats. 2 airoags. OMV 597 V,Q. T«: *****8 82 BCN2 28OSEL Auto. COE '2/ 200a $.iver MB te». See to Deieve .oan 3rrangaoie 345-5237 1V1» MCRCEOCS BCNZ 200 manuat CCE '0/2001. P'steerinq. White rotour *ci. 457^328/ *****19 *1
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    • 367 7 326 MITSUBISHI FOR SALE 326 MITSUBISHI FOR SALE CHENG YONG CREDIT] MITSUBISHI nijjwnmM SPACEWAGON IHffl (2*4 GDI) RnHRHWiiEiSfRvB I DRAWCH 556 A 71 61 4/91 LANCER I.3GU manual. 4-dr. Blue. Power steering/ windows. Sunroof, new tax. Beautiful cond. $25,500. Loan avail. *****609 ALMOST 90 LA-CER I.SGLXi 5-dr. auto. Tax 4/99.
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    • 250 7 328 NISSAN FOR SALE BUY SELL ALL MODELS GOOD PRICE Call *****045 *****157 Richmond Yonq Lee Seng Motor P/L *****8 FrankU KHEXGWiGMMORS FOR YOUR CAR BUY 6. SELL All makes models 3422-072 *****-050 AUTO TOUCH uM hrs) CHARMING S3 PULSAR 1.0. COE (2002). 3 units. New tax. S/nms. CD. New
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    • 480 7 330 OPEL FOR SALE 1 OWNER 7/95 Ope 1 Astra i.4GLi 4dr. P/Steering., window, lock, aircon, hifi. Sell $57,900. Can loan $48,000. S6Bl x 6 years. 778-1891 MID '93 OPEL Astra 1.4 s/wagon. 2 owners. Tax 8/99. Beautiful cond. 542.8 K. Lot 18 Kallang Auto Ctr. BEAUTIFUL 3/93 ASTRA 1.6,
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    • 659 7 I 339 SAAB FOR SALE ALMOST '93 SAAB 9000CST. 2.3, j full turbo, auto, OMV $*****. 200 j bhp. Orig. sun-roof. Electric leath- I I er seats. ABS, climate control air- j I con, low mileage. Tel: *****70 '94 SAAB 9000 CS 2.0. EP. Auto. Tax 1/'2OOO. OMV $33,102. COE
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    • 439 7 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE j 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE £M The baby MPV HHLuIIjhH 1.6-lttre •HOps Ateonabbte: Cinwy Cr«*i Chflrta Odyiscy PrxJo IpMM Emm. Hwrtef (Lena RX3OO] W* LTf TVwm X WA Altezn (Una K200) Sui mi g^j^^^J^^JJ| TOYOTA STARLET. 2 owners. 7/93. Tip top cond. Aircon. Hifi. COE 2003.
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    • 184 7 347 VOLVO FOR SALE MID 92 VOLVO 240SE auto, 2 own ers. OMV S2BK. Tar. 8/99 Tip top t cond. Tel: 355-5555. 8/'9l VOLVO 940GLE Estate s/wagon. Auto. 1 owner. CD changer Selling only 551.8K neg' 3820UC 07/93 VOLVO 940 CL Auto. White Highest offer secures. Clarence/ 1 Kok Hui
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    • 103 7 353 SPORTS/ COUPES/ CABRIOLETS NEAR '84 FIAT Cabnoiet 85; 5 convertible, COE 8/2003 New tax See to believe Deposit SS.BK $583+ x 3 yrs Tel *****36 356 OFF-PEAK CARS All Weekend /Offpeak Care All Used /Scrap Cars tt SIN Xl AT TRADING Lot 7 Kaliang Auto Ctr I Miss Ng
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    • 178 7 Vehicles 357 O-PLATF CARS If IVi'ii S 1 1 3 1 f I Any Pte PE Bus Mercedes. l I Continental Commercial I $19,800 NEG. BUY SEll Opiate Mic 9' Toyota Cressida 2a valves Autc Ice owner T ax 8/99 Wer mamta'nec Tei *****26 '89/ '90 '000' wantec tor export
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    • 1291 8 YvllfvlvS 377 CAR FINANCING/ 377 CAR FINANCING/ 377 CAR FINANCING/ INSURANCE INSURANCE INSURANCE Car Loan Rates As Low As Prime ~^^nJ^-^Tj We have three attractive car oan schemes tailored to l^^pV^T Jj^w./f^i Scheme B: Fixed and Flexi Interest rate fixed at I^X/^^ prevailing prime +0. 1 25% Scheme C: Fixed
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    • 1065 8 383 VEHICLES WANTED j 383 VEHICLES WANTED VEHICLES WANTED Double Check Your Price Before Selling Your Vans Lorries, With Or Without COE All makes Models YJ plate (Reqn. on 93 &94 yrs.) 10 ft./ 14 ft. Lorries, Vans, Doublecab Pickup Doublecab Lorries 89-90 yrs. Scrap Van/ lorries EXTRA $2000 CASH
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    • 707 8 383 VEHICLES WANTED PROFESSIONAL JUST PASSED the Driving Test needs a vehicle range from 800-1600 CC. With/ without COE. Kindly call Mr Chew 9690-4Sr;2 Mo dealers pis. 24-hrs. WE PAY TOP SSS for 76 to '95 any model. 800 to 1.6. wanted urgently. CCE or PARF. Free valuation. Call 874-0674
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    • 652 8 387 LORRIES FOR SALE 387 LORRIES FOR SALE Buy a Mitsubishi Canter FB Series 10" lorry and Set San Ling's FREE REPLACEMENT TRUCK PACKAGE* for 3 years! I FREI i^^^^»l 1^54^0030 jWs»n Ling Motors Pte Ltd Cera tons Apph Blk 3, Unit 5, Loyanj Crescent S *****8 'Mm ~j*ze br
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    • 583 8 389 PICK-UPS FOR SALE $1500 DEPOSIT. '82 Uatsun Pickop Petrol, aircon COE till 6/2000 $275 x 12 mths *****26/ *****19 '82 DATSUN C2O pickup aircor,. tax 7/99, wen maintained, selling cheap Tel 256-6926 '94 MODEL NISSAN/ Toyota double cab, diesei, l owner, low downpay ment $32,500 Tel: 456-6789 94 ISUZU
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    • 423 8 391 VANS FOR SALE 9/92 MITSUBISHI L3OC .<= O.ese Gooc cond 469-5691 *****656 MB€ MAZDA E22O^ pevc Mi ta> 59 9 I owne'i COE 11/2003 If te-esiec ca 2St ?60C 4/92 FLAT WESEI Ml a -cor ta» 3' 99 gooc cone Asking S7BOC neg T e 256 89 DAIHATSU 1000
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    • 839 9 402 001-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST PTEAPTS-RENT H9»Hm lummi H^tmtats murmanaKOtrVltv 2 or 3 oecroom apartments 033/1 399 sqt) Condo 'acilities Near Outram MRT \d»v -erovated .r-:% mmeaiate occupation Reasonacie 'emai PALM SREEN 9 iv ji .c Jeveiooment ,only 4C .Pits, OS near NUS. Japanese SOOOl etc 3r jna tew 2 3
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    • 444 9 404D09-10 ORCHARD/ 404D09-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT PTEAPTS-RENT PTEAPTS-RENT :V\ iDuxuru gm Fi:|— 1 APARTMENTS g|| l^iy IN THE HEART '"^'Sn^/w// FOR LCASC fIWM ONE WCCK T0 0M YeAR FAR EAST PLAZA LUXURIOUS SERVICED APARTMENTS DELUXE SERVICED APARTMENTS 8 1 Caimhill Road. Singapore
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    • 615 9 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT T T T"1 Her^itagE^w-. M.'OII 1 ROAII VIC I. MI TV £_>'»w-^^%' Located m Sarkies Road, only sr^f^f" 5 Bpfij^^^* t^'^iZ. minutes away from Orchard Road
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    • 731 9 Quayside 3+l. Brand new Rent neq. 1688 sq.ft. Pool/ gym. Regency Pk. 3+l $7000 2230 3175 sq.ft. Village Twr. 4+l. $6500 2800 sq.ft. Panoramic view Tanglin Pk. 3+l. $5500 1600 sq.ft. f/facilities Balmoral Condo 3+l. $3800 neg. 1475 sq.ft. Pool/ quiet Casa Novacrest 3-bdrm. $3000 neg. 1300 sq.ft. Brand new
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    • 829 9 NATHANVILLE EXCLUSIVE devel opment at River Vailey. 1800 sq.ft. 3+l. F/furn./ new furnishings. Facilities. CP *****448/ *****780 D.lO HOLLANG VILLAGE. New con do. Pool view/ tennis. Cosy ambience. 1000 sq.ft. 2+l rm. Rental neg. Immed. Johnßobin *****88 D.09 ELIZABETH HGTS. 3+l. 2600 sq.ft. mais. Mid fir., brand new, designer decor,
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    • 2095 9 Properties 406 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 406 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 406 Dll 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/CLEMENTi PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS RENT &QAitfojxshirL 11 Jour ideal home close to 9{ature s^— Full condominium facilities "ZT Easy access to town, shopping C~-~ "3M I
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    • 1012 10 Properties 4K> Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS RENT 0.16 9AYSMORC PK. Sed 'acmes J*****3, *****5J 0.»6 STRATFORD CT. "joar Merjr MR' \ew Occj -jc nq. 2 3, 4 aAYCowrr. 3*l. fwd Rwari ivmg. -ici 800 mt»ed Phrtie 9318-8411 £=?a 0.15 THe SOVEREIGN 2637 M) ■i' < ew -"gn tloor
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    • 650 10 418 MIXED OISTS PTEAPTS-RENT i>HOENIX HGTS. TECK Wye 3 Odrms aot S/DOOI Workers C'O•ess'onai S'3oo only Sunny 38J949:' 9703 0424 Anytime 420 HOUSES FOR RENT FOR LEASE |i TOW>€KVIiE "Cosy 2'Sforey Townhousos of Colonial A Etbnk-Styfc" •Free shuttle service provided Very reasonable rental Situated at the junction of VfcNair, Touner
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    • 945 10 420 HOUSES FOR RENT 420 HOUSES FOR RENT Localities Description Area (sq ft) North East KovanPark 4+l 2062 (3 storey terrace) Loiong Biawak 4+l 2800/2900 (2 storey townhouse) North Melody Vias 4+l 4918 (3 storey terrace) East Uyn Gardens 4+l 1653/2232 (3 srorey terrace) Kew Regency 4+l 3821/3757 (3 srorey
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    • 792 10 T. KURAU. JOO Chiat Aye. 3-storey terr. 2600 sq.ft. 4+l/ bathrms. Furn./ aircon. MRT. 9588-4630 TP D.14 LOR. MARZUKI Corner Terrace Approx. 2.800 sq.ft. Spacious. 3+l. Furn./ Unfurn. Cheap! 9522 3162 422HUDC/HDB APTS FOR RENT 1-5 RM. JURONG. Boon Lay. Pasir Ris, Bedok, CCX, AMK, Yishun, Woodlands. Macpherson, Chai Chee,
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    • 831 10 422HUDC/HDB APTS FOR RENT APPROVEDI 5-RM. BEDOK Res. blk. 607. f/furn. Split aircon./ CCK blk i 661, near MRT. Tel: 565-2392 agt. 1-RM 1 hall St. Georges. AMK, T. Paych $700/ 3 rm Bedok, Yishun, Hougang, etc. $1K up. 9406-5651 1 RM. t hall. Bedok South./ Ang Mo I Kio/
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    • 2364 10 431 D11& 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS -SALE 0.21 CLEMEKTI PARK. 1657 ss t! I rms Country style Greenery r/( a elides. F hold 9706-6fc M JH HUME PARK 11. r noic New MMitr '249 sq.tt 3+l. F/ facilities Ojiet Sell/ rent. *****038 f'TF 455 Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES
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    • 367 10 461 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS SALE 0.16 BRAND NEW 3 STOREY CLUSTER HOUSES (NEXT TO TANAM MERAH MAT) PRELAUNCH SELECTION! Condc UNtj Private garage piMhaj I cars 4 5 oedrooms with basement Strata m USC pr ice Starts frow aoc r o> $660,000 JONES LANG LASALLE SEAN CHIA
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    • 814 11 4*3 017-1© CHANCI/ PASIRRIS LOCATION (j o#*. KRT. NCW 3-storey cluster tan 3est oricel 2700/ 3400 sq.ft. 4*2 rms. °te. carDark/' doch/ cluD ise. 5860K jp. Call: 9666-1868 444 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ PTE APTS -SALE D.IB MCLVH.LE PH. 2 rms/ M 936/ '373 sq.ft. 31k. !6. »05/ Blk. 26. •07
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    • 2999 11 4W JSSrtJ7rJI < ??J^ E 4W !£S^L'l < ?!!i& E 493 !l^f7 SF0RSALE 4»3HDBAPTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) I I I The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HDB ESTATES) I V /^lk^ y^^XsoeS 502 t^? ha
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    • 580 11 808 HOB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) JURONG W EXEC Apt. Blk. 752, 753. High fir. No blocking. Valued 5379 K. Pg: 9411-4286 ERN MUST SELL 3-RM. 304/ 302/ 536/ 241. 4-rm. 420/ 257/ 839/ 934. srm. 848/ 437/ 707. *****310. NEW LISTING! 4 A' 411 #08/ 732 #12/ 747 #05/
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    • 649 11 BOB H f?S, A £I SFORSALE HDB APTS FOR SALE SOS HDB APTS FOP SALE (JURONG) (JURONG) (JURONG) 9205 9592 MIBMM 9310 4237 9608 5354 9204 7535 MOl M2S f>B# CAM Pr<w>Tti»» pu Ltd S9£* Jested Housing Agency H O6 Append 2ia Rm Buy Bao A^ *fflS* ResaleNet/earty appointment >20C
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    • 704 11 Sl4 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 9 WINNER I \W W 1994^96^7/98 m. ft. SELU BUY? Free consultation Free computerised Financial Plan 9494 9922 KELVIN (CEHA) ATTRACTIVE BELOW VALUE! Exec Apt. Blk 332 High fir Unblocked 100% move m 3-bdrms. Opposite Tampines Mart. 9492-7375 CRA CORNER S 'I' Blk 458/
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    • 709 11 Properties SIT HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANGi 5 'I 1 BLK. 416 higr- (I- 12fc b Q rr granae fir 6 A ,umt>o come- Dtr 323, low tit 4 NG b^ DC higr Hi 4 S' blk 825 higr fta Sea' amen ties Price neg CP 9804- 9 jc
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    • 941 12 I*l UptSl llttS 524 ROOMS WANTED (RENT) ALL AREAS MASTER/ common rms. ;d. HOB/ ate fwmj winfurn. 560-2964, 9213 6085. 24 nrs. TAC PROPERTY 9ooms wanted mmcd. n any areas. S3CO jius. can 456 292 MASTER/ COMMON ROOM wanted 3y professional maie tenants cjent. Pq. 9513-3753. ATTIt! RMS. WANTED, mmcd.
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    • 743 12 327 HUDC/HDB APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) A. JAYANTHI PG. *****274/ 793-3432 Whole unit m all areas wanted urgently for Indian expats. ALL AREAS! 3/ 4/ 5/ Exec. Mais. wanted Ready Ouyers, pis call '*****0 i weekdays) SIA STEWARDESS WANTS to rent wnole unit HDB 2 5 rooms m any 3rea.
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    • 895 12 S3l FACTORY SPACE 531 FACTORY SPACE 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FOR RENT F OR RENT I Jurong Town Corporation is Singapore's leading developer of industrial facilities. We have the following factory for immediate rent or lease. JTC STANDARD FACTORY Jk^ 7 Tuas Aye 1 0 tJ** 1 H\ *C
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    • 358 12 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE JTC FLATTED FACTORY 30. LOYANG WAY Lease 30 less 2 years 8700 sq.ft. Office cum manufacturing Newly fully renovated Respectable image PC 9-*****44 CITYPLAN Jurong JTC factories for sale Terrace units. Built-in 10,000/ land 15.000 sq.ft. Prices fr. $1.6 million JTC units. Built-in 22,000/ land
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    • 543 12 I i^— 532 FACTORY SPACE 532 FACTORY SPACE 532 FACTORY SPACE 532 FACTORY SPACE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE PJ^S^BIB^BHB9B^HBIBjB^D^M^hBaBMBSB^HHIBIBaHBfIB^taBSMBBBBkBfIBBB^B^BiB^B^B^BV ■riMrt^^Bi W~** WPlP?^^ PSfe GFA from 7963 to 7998 sq.ft Rrtunitv I Ceiling height from 4 2 10 6m rvpiwiiuimv i pir load from 7.5 to 12.5
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    • 227 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Furnished offices for short and long term lease Exclusive business address Complete secretarial support from Business Support Senices Centre Conference rooms and facilities available CENTRAL SQUARE 20 Havelock Road (Close to Raffles Placei (PRIMEOFRCESPACE 1000- 35,000 sq It h AflcMary btftin&s &PSA TV WorUt Port
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    • 459 12 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT PARKWAY PARADC ott.ee Space 925.7 sq f- tc 1593 C Cati DPM PTE LTD Tel.: 345-6822 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT GOLDHILL PLAZA (TOWER BLK.) 615 7 5C 216G H H GOLDHILL PLAZA (PODIUM BU.) 125 C scf: SUNTEC TOWER 2 3852' 209, 176 iteWfcq o
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    • 461 13 IJ4 ?S I SIS? ACE »34 OFFICE SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE FOKRENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT 1 ImW k i BV 1 1 11 1 1 dH d *li li^mr^ i a I Superb Facilities at Great value P^* !U
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    • 804 13 PENINSULA PLAZA UNITS 07 12 (516 sq.ft.). 07-30 (516 sq.ft.) 08-25 (882 sq.ft.) available for rent. Pis. call *****17/ 8. D.02 KRETA AVER Blk. 333. Shop- front office. F/furn. with equipment. Sharing basis. Less than $1000 p.m. *****770/ *****933 HOTEL MIRAMAR. OUTSIDE CBD, 570/ 525/ 330/ 270/ 249/ 246/ 200
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    • 432 13 TIONG BAHRU PLAZA 1024 to 3399 sq ft avaUable immediately 919 to 6835 sqft available m July 99 Can be subdivided Strategically located above Tiong Bahru MRT Station 3 MRT stops from Raffles Place Flush floor trunking Ample car parking facilities UNITED SQUARE 1322/1421/1451/1605/1826/2200/3541 sqft 5 minutes walk from Novena
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    • 860 13 534 OFFICE SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FOR RENT Prime office space available Near Raffles Place MRT Station Prestigious tenants that include major international banks and corporations B First Capital Land Pte Ltd A member of First Capita] Corporation Group) Tel: 437 «833/437 6872/534 3132 F««: 532 6197 TAMPINES
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    • 610 13 337 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT [SHOP SPACE FOR LEASE] 1000-5000 sq ft &PSA V* World Pen of C*K 1 Hotline; 321 1122, D 9 Lucky PUza Prime location facing escalator Area: 2915 sq.ft. Suitable for all retail trades Reasonable rental Tel: *****11 Far East Organization PARKWAY PARADE Food Court Stalls
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    • 618 13 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR REK T ■HHHHB| AREA (SQ. I ■99ffVV9V9f^l ALBERT COURT 2347 4392 ULIIAmA&^J^H BEAUTY WORLD PLAZA 323 1432 BEDOK MARKET PLACE 366 CUPPAGE PLAZA 312 5059 FAR feAST PLAZA 1830 IdV% IU I FAR EAST SHOPPING CENTRE
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    • 610 13 Properties CITY PLAZA FOR rente s e Ws er 20C sc Seita r>ec S^i ai traoe 78:- 969 C SHOPS FOR RENT a: s> Last P.a^i >■ "aaei Penta a: S' 00C or ward*. "3^-6109/ pg 9706-545^ PRIME LOCATION AT S goor Re to -Kio/i-; 'eta operations Pg 9492 1
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    • 351 14 Properties* Travel Guide M»RESTAURANT/LOUNG£ 340 RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR RENT SPACE FOR RENT Snack Bar/Restaurant R4iy air-condlttoned Jmmcdfate occupation 4&PSA Hotline: 321 1122 COmtSHOF/ RESTAURANT RENT/ TAKEOVER/ SALE Bwt Mcwe than 20 units of Restaurants. Coffee snops available n various ocations. different sizes m HOB ate. shoo nouses for your seiec
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    • 559 14 943 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT CENTURY WAREHOUSE OOOE Pasir Paniang Road) Mew 8-storey warehouse with modern specifications Ground floor showroom/ warehouse (2.110 to 4.230 i sat.) Upper floor unit from 1,000 to 1.830 sq.ft. Ample carparKs and loadingtoys Aslavtew Properties Ptt Ltd Til: 223 7211 MOOERN WAREHOUSE Ample loading bay
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    • 512 14 I 843 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE 943 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE 943 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE 943 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE 943 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT SPACE FOR RENT SPACE FOR RENT SPACE FOR RENT SPACE FOR RENT I Affordable cflg73^ 7f/^^^^^ Warehouse cum Office facility frtl^r^f immmmmm Mi 'rijj-f B3SjJ|jd3Jllal|UJ|jiJll|^LiSljy|3Ja MngiiHmiJiTJyjiLf^jKiißMyT^TiiT^^Ra t^****'«Sy»» 64 at Tagore Lane constructed by Obayashi Corporation I
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    • 707 14 544 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE 544 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE 544 WAREHOUSES/ STORAGE SPACE FOR SALE SPACE FOR SALE SPACE FOR SALE For Sale/Lease Industrial Corporate Industrial Building m Marsifing IHUf >^iitf For enquiries, please contact Sole Marketing Agent SBJ^SBI^MBfcH--550 PROPERTY 550 PROPERTY 550 PROPERTY AUCTIONS/TENOERS AUCTIONS/TENOERS AUCTIONS/TENOERS Newly completed 2-storey detached houses with
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    • 106 14 978 RESORTS 0«llV/Sp«cialdept8/4 4* Sibu Island Resort Daily Breakfast Daily Dinner Land Ferry Transfer ft verest Trov«l *****7 V I TRAINS GENTING f*s99 j OUERONHKHANDS f*slB? FRASER HILL r$T79 1 203ND»-EveryNite PENANG GENTING m 239 j 3D 4N Dep Every Nite 5 Meals day and Nite Tour SUNWAYIAGOONKLSSK9 2D3N Breakfast
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    • 863 19 TENDER NOTIcI I Title HORIZON TOWER, COOLING TOWERS REPLACEMENT Contracts Tenders are invited for Cooling Towers Replacement and Associated Works at the Horizon Tower. Eligibility CIDB Contractors registered under the contracting heading and Financial Category as stated hereunder Air-Conditioning For this Contract, the tenderer shall be registered under Air-Conditioning L
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    • 587 21 %m TUTORING POSITIONS IMMCO. ASSKMMCNTS. ALL areas Mm. 0 evei. ?*one -egn Tel 47^0503 Maoei 621 HEALTHCARE POSITIONS PUn-Jmi CUMK ASSTS. required "or TieQicai clinic n miles. 9t. TiTiafi area, witn some experience Aoie :o speax Mandarin i dialects. >jiarv commensurate mitt experience T et: 468-631. TRAINED NUftSC KQUIRCD to
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    • 519 22 •30 SALES POSITIONS A6MTS WANTED WITH/ WITHOUT EXPERIENCE ism -nore man S'CO.OOO p/yr. uo to '00% commission 3oous "imed ov experts tR !r>e field -~jiiv ;oT>piite r sco Support -ree oersonai table/ teiepnone No associate/ Hidden ;jst clients arovided Walk n .v call 3. KMGMT 297 3113 •10-302 Tha Plan
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    • 704 23 •4* ADMINISTRATIVE/ 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CUWCAL POSITIONS CLERICAL POSITIONS An established trading company requires FEMALE ACCOUNTS CUM ADMIN. ASST. Mm. GCE 0' ievel *ith LCCI Higher m Accounting tt) Have initiative responsible With/ Without experience Computer literate P*ck-up point at Boon Lay MRT Station Maiaysians are welcome interested applicants, please call
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    • 538 24 —A TKHNtCAC POSITIONS 654 TECHNICAL POSITIONS 654 TECHNICAL POSITIONS We are an established American company that manufactures surface mount inductors for the electronics industry. We have immediate vacancies *f for the posts of: _*r**" i) Production Technicians *fjfip* (Permanent lst/3rd Shift) Job Responsibilities: Set up and troubleshoot machinery on the
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      • 61 2 '.3 Pr^ B[^ BM lIbPf^IE BB tmmwmm CJI CS^i ll^l wmH IX 3 PHI nj BHR3J KrSB 0% raj H BY This has been our company's philosophy since our V moved us even closer towards being a vertically '^corporation m February 1990. Currently we have g/P If Mk integrated company.
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    • 305 3 It's about improving processes and getting a quality management system m place. fTP|he ISO 9000 is a series of standards JL which specify requirements and recommendations for the design and assessment of a management system. It seeks to ensure that suppliers provide products and services which
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    • 268 3 It gives me very great pleasure, as SecretaryGeneral of ISO, to congratulate PSB on the 10th anniversary of the launching of the PSB ISO 9000 certification scheme m Singapore. The celebration it is holding does more than simply commemorate a date
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    • 64 3 Information on PSB product and certification schemes is available on the Internet Companies interested m the details of each scheme or application procedures can access the PSB homepage at www.psb.gov.sg Application forms can be downloaded at www.psb. gov.sg/pservices/annex/ annexe.html and can be submitted via the "Net
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    • 99 3 Organisations certified by PSB are also recognised by menders of the International Network for Quality System Assessment and Certification (iQNet). !QNethasanenters)iipof2BlSo WOquwtyaodiSOMOOOerwronmerr :ai inanaqenent system certification xties sound the ■ortd PSB stte only Souttoastteian counts tint is an lOftet nemoer. KWet operates m accordance with international
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      • 38 3 J Forging Ahead Wil I^P PB About PSB \Vvm Products A >jSftV N v\\ B Services vvvvv Productivity V il j4 whit* h* r{ mm SINGAPORE Gateway I Products 3i 3»rvic«s IProductwity Qallarv What'jNew G^t iii""" "i If
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      • 227 3 World-class Statements c c c •wlv jAY VfS&V ■H'ypWM iH'twi'i HEEia CITIBANK, N.A. CITIBANK, N.A. CITIBANK, N.A REGIONAL TRADE REGIONAL PASSWORD REGIONAL CASH PROCESSING CENTRE ADMIN CENTRE PROCESSING CENTRE PENANG, MALAYSIA SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 1998 1998 1998 ISO 9002 ISO 9002 ISO 9002 V V J V J ■J-fM'M'fr ■M.K.T.1.1.M r
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      • 1607 4 Schewe About the scheme Benefits 1 Scheme About the scheme Benefits PSB ISO 9000 Launched m 1988, the ISO 9000 Worldwide recognition as many view ISO 9000 as a PSB UN Rpnictraf iah tk, c i Certification Scheme certification is a voluntary, third- common standard used to ensure control, consistency
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      • 196 5 j B^^B I? ''.i LJ J% BTI bP ▲J ■LliVil I I%%^F I^l 1 %ri A* W I **W I B^ L^ m H H H M B U mm 888 I^^ fl fll is? /SB B^^^^V B BH^B'''''' i^r^^l Bb* -^B BL —^^^2 B B B jm Car Stereo
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    • 1093 6  -  SUSAN TSANG Games, quizzes and prizes! One organisation proves that implementing an ISO project need not be a dull experience. By i if we are looking I at something inwardly, we only look at our own efficiency. If we look at it from the
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      • 443 6 A A I T&L Building Supplies Pte Ltd is proud to announce that lit has been awarded the Prestigious VS/ PSB (SINGAPORE QUALITY MARK) CERTIFICATION SCHEME far Manufacture Installation of Fire-rated Timber Doorset M&T QUALITt MARK T&L Building Supplies Pte Ltd right quality, delivered on time, every has over a
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      • 931 7 DNI TECHNOLOGY PTE LTD BLK 9005 TAMPINES ST 93 #03-214 SINGAPORE *****9 fL IC?Net Ja MtVmi'WM i^^.,^^ TEL: 787 8816 FAX: 787 6186 E-mail: dnitech@cyberway.com. sg —^i^^^i CJ£RT NO 99-2-0970 SS ISO 9002 1994 =J DNI Technology Achieves Ist ISO 9002 Certification For n Network Design Installation f Message from
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    • 676 8  -  SUSAN TSANG Part of the initial resistance against certification came from workers who thought that documentation meant only more work. By Implementing a quality management system m a company requires technical know-how, organisational savvy and selling skills? For Mr V. Ramasamy. a trained electrical engineer with ABB
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    • 856 8  -  SUSAN TSANG By Sentosa says no surrender to ISO Tell Mr Pek Hock Thiam, Chief Executive of the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) that his island resort is an acronym for So Expensive, Nothing TO See Anyway, and hell correct you. That's 'Nothing TO See
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      • 292 8 CERT NO.: 98-2-0951 SS BO 9002: 1994 J Specialists m Precision Metal Stamping and Tool Die making B^fc^BßFll 'JBlStß^m TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS AND < >K^l9B BJUhB dedication and continual touch flßJiftilili JmSHl^m, WITH THE PULSE OF INDUSTRY dlHHlll fjH^HH Ssfc=«=»&ZSß BM DFMAMD^ nt manufacturing nt quality J-^dAVArVL^I L^CJ Our wide
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    • 582 9 Because they help organisations stay competitive by opening up access to overseas markets. International safety, quality, health and environmental standards have become increasingly important for organisations to stay competitive and win access to overseas markets. This is true now, with growing trade globalisation and the current economic downturn
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      • 39 9 i n 1 year. 3 awards. All it takes is drive. After all, at Comfort, drive is what we do best. lii ESS .JIB $2 Million NSTB Grant April 1998 National IT Award November 1998 ISO 9000 March 1999
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      • 419 10 B b^ fl B. M =7?^rniT^S HPI SW!TSV7f!W I .^S. j j4 #^FH ll^./ ytßß&' SINGAPORE Jl^^^^l i W&M ACCREDITATION COUNCIL J W^^ CERT NO. 98-2-0954 IJ4,V.M*LTCTTI B^^^^^^B GUAN CHOON l^t. 1 CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD [■■■■■wmIB We are proud to be awarded B CHU Katong I Building and |fi^SH| r
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      • 1167 11 /^y^/Guan Choon m -AS I&LSa Construction Pte. Ltd. >^»/ 1 0 Kaki Bukit Road 1 #01 -37/38 Singapore 41 61 75 cert no w-s-qom acckdita^^^ Tel *****55 Fax: *****40 ss ISO9OO2 :mA Congratulations on your ISO 9002 Certification Award Tan Kee Kiat fl fe (30^^ A Cosmic Insurance Corporation Ltd
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    • 501 12  - JVC's on the ISO ball! SHERRIZA JALIL In line with its corporate philosophy, JVC Electronics Singapore is working on QS9OOO certification even though it already has ISO 9001 and ISO ***** under its belt By y^iontributing to Cul- ture. Dedicating to For 70 years, that's the motto Victor Company of
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    • 703 12 This certification caters specifically to the automotive industry. The QS 9000 certific a t i o n scheme, first introduced for the US's Big Three car makers, is aimed at helping companies m the automotive industry achieve excellence. Quality System Requirement, or QS 9000,
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      • 534 12 \v ffj ww w^jm k^ ■lite, r yJjM h i^a e ii ii^~ ii 11 IEHKiiiIIJIEH iPh p^m 7 Joo Koon Crescent Singapore *****4 Tel: 862-5225 Fax: 861 -5225 HMH m tkl The Managing Director SSsM*EB ■■■'TWWTrH Mr* Bong Bee Cnong BfliSF pTllh l^B *lA»SiitiM i tf i Jt Maintech
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    • 341 13 Adopting international food hygiene standards safeguards public health and boosts the local food and beverage industry s reputation. For more information on the subjects discussed m the articles on this page, contact Quality Assessment Centre, Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB). 1 Science Park Drive,
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    • 811 13 To guide companies and individuals on HACCP, here is a list of frequently asked questions. Q: What is a "hazard"? A hazard is defined as a biological, chemical or physical agent m, or a condition of, food which could cause an adverse health condition. Q: What
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      • 293 13 jfe another milestone m our quest .Q^ H MST*^ FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Z^. ww £™X A MOm) *~l SINGAPORE IA-iHII w- mm /QUALITY CLASS y M iy QS- 1998-2-0009 kv^v^^^^ a% Lm i^^^^ i i^^^n i^^ i\# in i ir\ I^^ m^^^. v \v\vv < ■■■-i.'.t!*"" 1 iH**" <^ l^y
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    • 731 14  -  KAYLENE TAN The road to ISO 9002 and HACCP accreditation has been rewarding/or Unicurd. Bu 44TT^ c future is m traditional foods," .X. said Mr Francis Goh, managing director of L'nicurd Food Company Pte Ltd, Singapore's leading manufacturer of soya bean products. Unicurd is the first
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    • 678 14  -  Kaylene Tan HVn IUIRI* The certification process took less tlwiafwf.lt tapafarmfe after ttwr27,9B6sq ft prewt plant m Senoko opened m January last year. CoßsuKute were hired forte audit and. after forking closely with the employees for su to eight months, they came up with i
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      • 288 14 riNGEnm AT mm A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT L^^. Ingenuity at work is ABB's slogan. The slogan stands for |P^^| what we do and how we do it. It is our goal to be HHHhI a recognised by our customer as a company producing quality Wmm products and providing excellent
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      • 59 14 raPH ZHENG KENG ENGINEERING MM CONSTRUCTION PTE LTD is proud to be awarded the PSB ISO 9000 certification "We wish to epqtress our gratitude to our clients, suppliers and associates for their utmost support m helping us to achieve the ISO certification EXCELLENT AND RELIABLE SERVICE Qualified C.1.D.8. contractor for
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    • 734 15 Increasing profits and conserving the environment can go hand-in-hand. TWO COMPANIES' EXPERIENCES Casel: Boiler heat recycled PSB helped one company design and it was installed when the boiler install a heat recovery system which was shut down for annual maintenance, tapped heat from the boiler's flue gas
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    • 772 15  -  KAYLENE TAN By Projecting a positive image Neo Corporation Pte Ltd wants to "save the earth". Formed m 1976, it is the first and only construction company m Singapore to attain ISO ***** certification. Neo Corporation provides building and construction services. It specialises m the design-and-build
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      • 4 15 PSA IS THE WORLD'S
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      • 320 15 GALVANfSiNG PSB ODS-Free Process Verification Scheme ::^^U^ Cert No: ODS 99-0061 your regional galvaniser H Hfl HpP^B Mr Stever. Quat fHnMßH^^Hii^^^llH^^^r H^HH^BBHHk BHE Managing Director In our strive towards excellence Super Galvanising has become the first hot dip galvanising company m Singapore to receive ODS Free Verification. Our commitment to
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    • 751 16  -  KAYLENE TAN Beefing up a conservation-oriented system has won this company its ISO *****. By employees of Siemens MicroelecJL. tronks (Asia- Pacific) Pte Ltd (SMAP) have something to smile about. They received the ISO ***** certification just last week. 'Commitment to environmental protection has always been
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      • 516 16 TfIBHWII CONTRACTORS ,t N 4/ r JL Foundation Specialists it L Ilil Wf ACCREDITATION COUNCIL I CERT. NO. 98-2-0955 liUlflTrimrM I^J jM SS ISO 9002 1994 Celebrates its ISO 9002 Achievement for Piling, Jet Grouting And Construction of HS^Mks*c3jK Diaphragm Walls Services SSsS^^^^^^^^£% It is our pleasure to announce that
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      • 1431 17 V UnicurtTJ UmvAJrllJ rUUU company (pte) ltd. 18 Senoko South Road, Singapore *****9. Tel: *****55 Fax: *****1 1 Towards greater excellence m the new millennium with our achievement of PSB ISO 9002 HACCP Certifications 'Hkstrive to produce a wide range of fresh and nutritional food m Kg^megreatpieasu re toannoun«^^ PSB
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    • 648 18 Strivingfor business excellence doesn't stop once a company is ISO certified. It's an ongoing journey of improvement. FRAMEWORK OF TH€ QUALITY JOURNEY Being certified to ISO standards does not mean that organisations have "arrived". ISO 9000 is just a launch pad that will propel organisations forward and
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    • 280 18 Study measures ISO 9000 benefits Many Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (PSB) ISO 9000-certified companies began to measure performance indicators when they first began implementing an ISO 9000 quality system. Most focused on performance measures for productivity, quality, on-time delivery and customer service. This was revealed by a survey conducted
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    • 370 18 The COQ is generally known as the amount incurred to ensure customers receive quality products and services. The national cost of quality programme (NCOQ) is a new initiative launched m 1998 with the strategic intent to propagate and entrench the concept
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    • 162 18 The NCOO (national cost o( quality) icon is symbolic of the "cost of quality" iceberg. The solid triangular tip signifies the direct and visible costs, while the imperfect spikes illustrate the indirect and not apparent costs which may sink organisations. The perfect apex also denotes the
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      • 195 19 NEVILLE CL ARKE (A member of the Pera Group) Established since 1979, Neville-Clarke is an international management consultancy firm with offices m Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, China, United Kingdom and USA. With our global network and experience, we take pride m skills transfer and providing value-added business
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