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Home Dealer dispute over A rOCnMMONTH-OI_D dispute between oil company BP and its Adam Road dealer, Mr Tom Gwee, has finally been settled, three weeks before the case was to come up for mention in court. BP has agreed to reinstate Mr Gwee as a dealer and he, in turn,

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Around the world 'No' to military action SEVEN WEST European nations have ruled out collective military action to combat terrorism, but have agreed to expand political co-operation to do so. International terrorism, particulariy acts attributed to Libya, was a focus of Bmmmßm at the opening of a two-day meeting of

Timesport Pat for Hwa Chong HWA CHONG Junior College must have rubbed its collective hands with glee when national table tennis champion Patricia Kim sought them out to repeat her A levels two months ago. For the 18-year-old ace lifted Hwa Chong to a 3-1 victory over Temasek JC in

Section Two Hung up on ham IT MAV RE a roast leg of ham for Christinas, ham and eggs for breakfast, or a ham sandwich for a meal on the run. But the bulk of ham consumed here, be it smoked, honey-baked, boiled or picnic, is locally made. MAY HO

Timesdollar SPH TO ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS SINGAPOREAN SINGAPORE Press Holdings is taking steps to ensure that it remains a Singapore company. The newspaper giant is cailing an extraordinary general meeting on May 24 to paas a resolution Ilipiting foreign ownership of its shares to €9 per cent oc its

Around Asean... and Across the Causeway Australia protests THE AUSTRALIAN Foreign Ministry in Canberra summoned Indonesia's acting ambassador to a midnight meeting to hear a protest over the bar- ring of two Australian reporters accompanying President Reagan on his visit to Bali. Journalists Richard Palfreyman and Jim Middleton, both of

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Trade surplus likely to leave Nakasone red-faced TOKYO Japan has posted a record trade surplus of almost US$62 billion (*****.78 billion) in the year to March 31 and economists said this could be surpassed next year. The U5561.64 billion surplus, 35 per cent more than the previous year's record of

US may hit back at NZ WASHINGTON The United States has said that if New Zealand enacts legislation which reinforces Its ban on nucle-ar-equipped ships, it will review its security obligation with Wellington and probably suspend them. But State Department spokesman Charles Redman said that no deadline had been set

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I'm ready to make changes, says Chun MOUL SOUTH Korean President Chun Doo-Hwan now says he is ready to amend the Constitution before his tenure ends in February 1«. Mr Chun had declared two montha ago that the Constitution he instituted in IHO after his rise to power should only

Troops attack separatists in Golden Temple NEW DELHI _B*A MILITARY troops and asa a i »1 1 hi raided the Golden laate yesterday to capture fcradicsls and secessionists a separate naJgTthe United News ttt India Shots were heard immediately Insecurity forces entered the ipii nsiuiki, Sikhism's holiaskrine, the agency said.

Sri Lanka guerillas light among themselves COLOMBO Battles between rival Tamil guerillas raged ter the second day in northern Sri Lanka today and residents said at least 168 people had been killed and scores wounded. Security sources said fighting between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Tamil

China deal to go through despite opposition WASHINGTON A mul-ti-million dollar avionics deal with Chin was at the centre of a controversy between the Reagan administration and conservative US senators but the sale was expected to proceed. The administration defended the US«B0 million (Sst.2 million) sale to China as carefully

Moscow asked to give full explanation on Chernobyl disaster 4 Listen, whan thay aay thara haa taaan an accidont, and than any It la a diaoatar, you know it la aarioua, vary aarioua. Tho problam ia thara ia ao much wa a) don't know and it worriaa ua. a Soviet

Kiev cycle race may be called off MOSCOW An international cycle race due to start next week from Kiev and passing close to the area pf the stricken Chernobyl nuclear power plant might be called off, a Spokesman for the Soviet sports committee said today. She said a decision would

Soviet technology faulted by US intelligence WASHINGTON The nuclear dlniter in the Soviet Union started as long n four or five days ago, American Intelligence sources said yesterday. The sources faulted Soviet technology, which uses graphite, a form of lead, to moderate imrkar reaction. In the United States, water Is

Share prices of American electric utility companies fall NEW YORK The Soviet nuclear accident caused prices of the shares of many American electric utilities to fall on Tuesday. But the prices of futures contracts for many foods rtm because of the possibility of food contamination in Eastern Europe that would

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Aquino govt decides to mothball N-plant project MANILA The Aquino government has decided to mothball a nuclear power plant in Bataan province and formed a committee to resolve legal conflicts stemming from the decision. The decision yesterday not to operate the US$2.l billion (SH49 billion Westinghouse nuclear plant was made

Blast and fire at heavy water factory NEW DELHI A major gas explosion and fire occurred at a factory that manufactures heavy water for use in nuclear reactors, causing serious damage but no known casualties, the United News of India (UNI) reported yesterday. Heavy water contains hydrogen in its heavier

Group against collective force to fight terror VENICE Seven West European nations have agreed to expand political co-operation in combating terrorism, but have ruled out collective military action. International terrorism, particularly acts attributed to Libya, was a focus of discussion at the opening of a two-day meeting of foreign and

Libya expels 19 Britons LONDON Libya is expelling 19 Britons in retaliation for Britain's expulsion last week of 22 Libyan students. The Foreign Office said yesterday five British firms operating in Libya were told on Tuesday by the Libyan authorities that the 19 businessmen had to leave within two days.

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Rustlers kill 37 DAR ES SALAAM Cattle rustlers armed with spears, arrows and guns have killed at least 37 tanners and wounded several others in western Tanzania, Shihata news agency reported yesterday. It quoted District Commissioner Laban Makunenge as saying the victims were ambushed at Gibaso village along Lake Victoria,

Khaddam escapes unhurt from bomb attack BEIRUT A BOMB exploded near Syrian Vice-President Abdel Halim Khaddam's car, killing one of his bodyguards and wounding three others. He was unhurt. He was driving in a bul-let-proof Mercedes last [Friday at the northern entrance to Damascus when •the assassination attempt occurred, the

Bahrain accuses Qatar of island raid MANAMA Bahrain, breaking a four-day silence, has accused neighbouring Qatar of having carried out a military operation against its territory or. the island of Facht al-Dibel which is claimed by both states. A Bahrain, communique accused Qatar of having kidnapped 29 foreign workers following

Blacks invited to help find peaceful solution JOHANNESBURG Black leaders have been asked to help the whitedominated government to negotiate a peaceful solution to South Africa's problems. President P. W. Botha said his government was tap-are of the Blacks' ecopsmic aspirations and wanted to help solve their problems with employment,

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May Day clamp on opposition heads in Poland WARSAW THE Polish authorities are cracking down on opposition leaders in the face of calls for unauthorised May Day demonstrations. Courts in major cities such as Warsaw, Gdansk and Lodz have been authorised to use summary procedures in cases of alleged offences

Mexico City rocked by quake MEXICO CITY A strong earthquake rocked this city early yesterday, sending residents panicking into the streets. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage after the tremors, which registered 7.0 on the Rfchter scale and lasted for a minute. But a Red Cross spokesman

UN rift widens over cash plan UNITED NATIONS More than 120 developing countries have rejected the bulk of United Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar's proposals to cut costs. On the second day of discussions, they found fault with much of his plan, despite the fact that the Soviet Union

Defence official sacked for leaking secrets WASHINGTON A sealer Defence Department official kaa been sacked far providing secret information far a aew* article aa aa American covert Intelligence programme. Government officials saM tkat part ef tke evidence agalust Mlckael Pllisbury, aa assistant ander-secretary, was tkat ke failed a polygraph (He-deteeter)

Fixing EC airfares illegal, says court LUXEMBOURG The European Court of Justice ruled yesterday that airfare price-fixing by European Community governments and airlines is illegal a decision that could speed up de-regula-tion of EC air routes and lead to cheaper air fares. The court ruled that concerted price-fixing by governments

Debtor nations will need up to US$105b WASHINGTON There are 17 heavily indebted countries that will need US$7O billion (SJIS3 billion) to US$lO. billion in capital over the next five years, the World Bank has estimated in a confidential study. Treasury Secretary James Baker proposed US$29 billion in additional lending

Second bid to rob a plane LAGOS Police foiled a second attempt in less than a week to rob the baggage hold of an aircraft shortly after it landed at Lagos airport. At midnight on Tuesday, an Ethiopian Airways Boeing- 767 was held up by an armed gang on the

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Mochtar: This is what we will tell Reagan BALI INDONESIA will tell President Ronald Reagan today that it sees little threat from either the Soviet Union or a weakened Vietnam. This was announced by Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja to journalists at a briefing yesterday in advance of the bilateral talks

'Reagan told Marcos there's no return' YANG RAZALI KASSIM LEE KIM CHEW aad BALI President Ronald Reagan told deposed President Ferdinand Marcos to forget all plans of returning to the Philippines, the new Philippines Vice-Pres-ident Salvador Laurel said yesterday. Speaking to reporters after meeting US Secretary of State George Shultz,

Suharto to push for pledge on new satellite BALI Indonesia's telecommunications system faces a critical situation unless it is able to launch a new satellite on the United States space shuttle. Foreign Minister Dr Mochtar Kusumaatmadja told reporters that President Suharto would press President Ronald Reagan for a commitment that

Ordered to leave at gunpoint BAU A group of White House photographers waiting for President and Mrs Reagan to take a stroll along a beach yesterday were chased away at gunpoint by Indonesian troops in combat fatigues. Alerted that the Reagans would take a walk, the photographers had staked out

Mochtar quizzed on domestic policies YANG RAZALI KASSIM LE KIM CHEW By and BALI A press conference on Asean-American relations yesterday became a virtual cross-ex-amination by American reporters of Indonesia's domestic policies. Fielding all the questions was Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, who had to clarify Jakarta's ban on Australian Journalists

Shultz declares support for peace plan YANG RAZALI KASSIM LEE KIM CHEW Bv -om aad BALI Secretary ef State George Shafts yesterday declared US support fer the latest Cambodian peace plan, bat reiterated American reservations about tbe Khmer Range. Ia his bilateral talks with tMßaammm Foreiga Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja, Mr

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Jakarta envoy gets midnight protest summons CANBERRA INDONESIA'S acting ambassador was summoned to a midnight meeting at the Foreign Ministi7 to hear a protest over the barring of two Australian reporters accompanying President Ronald Reagan on his visit to Bali. Journalists Richard Palfreyman and Jim Middleton, both of the Australian

Give Aquino a chance, Cardinal tells rebels MANILA Cardinal Jaime Sin has urged communist insurgents to stop fighting and give President Corazon Aquino a chance to prove her sincerity. Reconciliation was possible if the communist New People's Army was prepared to negotiate, the Archbishop said in his homily at a

Red light district goes up in smoke BANGKOK Hundred of prostitutes and pinyaa escaped when a -_fl broke out and razed -dfl entire red light district fl a provincial town. Police in Nakhon Pathom, 100 km west of here, said the fire started in the town's largest brothel on Tuesday

Bomb found in Manila restaurant MANILA A small explosive device marked "Libya goodbye" was found yesterday in the washroom of a restaurant in the Ermita tourist district. It was the second unexploded bomb found in a public place in the capital in the past 10 days. A janitor found the

Philippines appeals for easier finance ABBY TAN By Manila Correspondent Philippine Finance Minister Jaime Oogptn aad Asian Development Baah President Maaae Fnjtoka sign documents lar a DSfIN million (B|at million) special assistance lean at the ADB headquarter* in Manila. The laan Is the first to be granted to the new

East Europe trade boost for Indonesia JAKARTA East European countries, eager to increase trade with Indonesia, will send missions to buy rubber, coffee, plywood and other commodities, Antara news agency said yesterday. A 30-member Indonesian trade delegation returned on Sunday from a threeweek trip to Hungary, Rumania, Poland and Czechoslovakia

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Elections off if malpractices become rampant ALBERT RAMALINGAM By KOTA KINABALU Polling in some constituencies may be scrapped if election malpractices become rampant, State Police Commissioner Haji Ahmad Maulana Babjee said yesterday. •Police said that some civil servants, including senior police officers, had been going around warning hawkers and stallholders

Extra police arrive KOTA KINABALU Police reinforcements have arrived in Sabah to ensure that next week's elections are trouble-free. State Police Commissioner Haji Ahmad Maulana Babjee said that every precaution had been taken to ensure that there would he no trouble when about 400,000 people go to the polls on

Penny asks for 5 to be jailed KUALA LUMPUR Miss Penny Chang, constant companion of Malaysian Chinese Association President Tan Koon Swan, is seeking the imprisonment of five men whom die claims have disobeyed a court order. In her application, filed at the High Court Registry, Miss Chang claims that

Party assured Dr M is honest and sincere ALOR STAR Parti Islam Is esavlneed sf the mRtaRB aad riaeertty sf the Prime Minister after the reeeat meeting between Umne and PAS "I saw Datnk Seri Dr Mahathir's determination and serteasaess ia wanting to avoid a miaaaderstaadtng In the Malay community,"

PAS lists states where it hopes to gain power KUALA LUMPUR Parti Islam (PAS) will contest all state seats in Kelantan, Trengganu, Kedah and Perils and more than 100 parliamentary seats in the next general elections. Its Vice-President, Haji Nakhaie Ahmad, said yesterday the party hoped to gain power in

Harris lodges report against PBS pamphlet ALBERT RAMALINGAM Pletaie by KOTA KINABALU Former Chief Minister Datuk Harris Salleh has lodged a police report alleging that a five-page pamphlet issued by die ruling Party Bersatu Sabah is seditious. Thousands of copies of die pamphlet, titled Day of Terror under Berjaya and

No place for racism in politics Anwar KUALA LUMPUR There is no place for extremism and chauvinism in the country, Umno Youth leader Anwar Ibrahim told a youth group here. He said there could be disaster "if the Malays only stand up to fight for the Malays, and the Chinese

Mrs Reagan to visit KL tomorrow KUALA LUMPUR US First Lady Nancy Reagan arrives here tomorrow for a 24-hour visit that underlines Washington's support for Malaysia's tough antidrug policy. Mrs Reagan will meet top officials responsible for anti-drug programmes and discuss the drug problem with teachers, parents and students at

Tourism to hit $2.3 b KUALA LUMPUR Earnings ttom the tourist industry are expected to hit M52.3 billion by the end of the decade, the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Senator Kee Yong Wee, said.- AFP

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Cheaper PUB gas and electricity from today WONG AI KWEI Third reduction since November because of lower fuel oil prices •y New rate (per unit) ELECTRICITY Present bill $24.58 17.316 I New bill $23.64 16.656 i Monthly saving $0.94 GAS Present bill $14.00 106 New bill $12.08 8.636 Monthly saving

We heard tumbling sound, says accused The gang-rape trial MR JUSTICE Wahab Chows yesterday called on the defence of a constable and three national service policemen on a charge of gangrape. Roseli Amat, 40, and the other three Kambali bin Takiran, 19, Muhammad Razip bin Fadzillah, 18, and Norsham bin

BP and Adam Road dealer settle dispute DAVID TOH By A FX)UR-MONTH-OLD disEite between oil company P and its Adam Road dealer, Mr Tom Gwee, has finally been settled, three weeks before the case was to come up for mention in court. Mr Gwee had refused to give up the

Scattered showers in next two weeks SCATTERED showers with thnnder are expected en ■MS* afteraMas over the next twe weeks. On a few mtwt, there will be wliMsnisi early merning shewers Sfriipsaiii by gnsty winds. Laa* -Death, WBBmwM ever msst parts sf the Island was abate average. Um highest recerded

NTUC's on the right track, says Teng Cheong IVAN LIM By 4 With better skills, improved productivity and increased economic growth, our workera too will eventually enjoy a higher level of income like 9 the Japanese workers. Mr Ong SINGAPORE workers made the right choice 25 years ago w ten

Barisan criticises NWC wage restraint call THE Barisan Sosialis, an opposition party, yesterday said the National Wages Council's recommendation of a severe wage restraint is "oppressive". In a statement, its Chairman, Dr Lee Siew Choh, said it was in line with government policy to benefit onlv the big booses and

SDP May Day rally THE MP for Potong Pasir, Mr Chiam See Tong, will speak on the economy and unemployment at a May Day rally to be held by the Singapore Democratic Party at Queenstown athletic centre from 7 pm to 10 pm on Saturday. The chairman of the SDP,

Jaya a hot favourite at RC disco dance HOME Affairs Minister Professor S. Jayakumar found himself a hot favourite at the first disco dance to be organist 1 by a Bedok residents' committee last night. At least two women stepped out to dance with him less than five minutes after

Two firms claim to make rally champion tyres DAVID TOH By TWO European tyre comriies advertised recently TV Sunday Times on the same day. Nothing unusual except both claimed to be world rally championship tyres. So which manufacturer really stomped across the chequered flag at this years world rally championship

The award recipients fmnvaouous service served as the Secretary to the Board of Trustees of NTUC Income since 1970. An accountant by profession, he is better known for his work in the Community Chest of which he has been President since 188. Dr Ee has also, since 1984, been President

Dinner to help the NKF THE International Y's Men's Club of Singapore (Alpha chapter) is organising a charity dinner to raise about 150,000 for the National Kidney Foundation. Tickets for the dinner at the Mandarin Hotel on May 10 are available from $70 at the National Kidney Foundation and the

What severe wage restraint means SNEF 'No increase in pay or fringe benefits' guidelines laid down SEVERE wage restraint should be taken to mean no annual increments and no increases in annual wage supplement and fringe benefits, according to the Singapore National Employers' Federation. Where the annual increment has been

Indonesian trader and wife oppose bankruptcy action BEN DAVIDSON By AN INDONESIAN businessman, who left Singapore without settling debts of more than $8 million, is resisting bankruptcy proceedings against him by a creditor on the technical grounds that he is no longer resident here. The creditor, Algemene Bank Netherland, started

30 made homeless ABOUT 30 people were made homeless when fire de- stroyed three single-storey houses in Kim Keat Road early yesterday. The blaze started at about 3am and razed the houses within minutes. No one was injured. Firemen, who arrived in two fire engines, put out the blaze at

Enjoy xinyao by the fountain in Sentosa A XJNYAO night featuring Singapore's new generation sf singers-cam-tempenew will he held at Seatenn na May lt. Among the nine performers are Straw, a pnpalar xlayaa grnnp, and Mr Uoh Kah Beng, winner nf the spea Beetles sf Wsgspere Brsadeastlag Csrpsratlsa's Taleattme 1988.

Out: First of easy-to-read fact-sheets THE Ministry of Communications and Information has come out with a new series of fact-sheets on various subjects. The first of the factsheets, which highlights Singapore's public bowing EST"* Fact-sheets covering about 20 subjects, including Changi Airport, urban redevelopment, tourism and politics will be released

Peter Tham now faces 26 charges New count brings amount involved to $75 m PETER Tham Wing Fai was charged yesterday with another count of abetting jailed PanElectric director Tan Kok Liang to commit criminal breach of trust as an agent. With this charge, he now faces a total of

Arts centre hopes to occupy old SJI building ST PATRICK'S Arts Ceatre alma ta occupy the old St Joseph's Institution building ia Bras Basah Road in two years if all goes well. "Oar ultimate objective remains fixed/' said Brother Joseph McNally, director of the ceatre, at the centre's opening of

'Screening tests likely to uncover more Aids carriers' KONG SOOK CHIN Byi MORE carriers of the Aids virus are likely to be uncovered in Singapore through the Health Ministry's screening programmes, ai senior government doctor has said. Dr Tulip Tan, the Medical Director of Middle Road Hospital, said this when

Youth robbed woman of $40 and molested her AFTER robbing a young woman of $40, a 19-year-old youth made her lie on the ground and molested her. He then warned her not to raise an alarm before running off. Six days later, Lieo Ming Kwang tried to rob another young

'Don't hire contractors who solicit business' THE Renovation k Decoration Advisory Council has advised Housing Board residents against hiring contractors who solicit business in their estates. The reason is that these contractors were likely to be fly-by-night operators and nit endorsed by the council, said the council's Chairman, Mr Farok

Suicide after suspension from work A PART-TIME bus driver took his own life after he was served with a suspension notice for misconduct, a coroner's court heard on Monday. A suicide verdict was recorded on the death of Tan Choon Hoe, 28, who leapt over the parapet of his brother's

CD ceremony THE MP (or Kaki Bukit, Mr Chew Here Ching. will present certificates to 110 Civil Defence volunteers this Sunday at the Civil Defence Volunteer Unit headquarters in Jalan Rajah at 2.30 pm.

Armed robbers get away with $17,000 in cash and jewellery THREE chopper-wielding robbers held up a woman proprietor and four people in a hairdressing saloon and got away with about $17,000 in cash and valuables on Tuesday. The robbers walked into the Merlin Beauty Salon in Block 64, Circuit Road,

Talk and slide show on NS for parents EIGHTEEN constituencies la the central regie" sf Singapore have get together ts hsM a preoeumkmtt sn natlsnal service en May If. The event te be held »t the DBS ftidl torlam m targeted ftt parents ef mmma whs are stent te enlist

Rape accused faces three new charges THREE more charges, including one of abduction, were yesterday tendered against a suspended army officer at the close of a preliminary inquiry into the alleged rape of a 26--year-old woman last year. Magistrate Edmond Pereira ordered Kulwant Singh s/o Dalip Singh to be remanded

Man killed himself after wife told to leave A LABOURER became depressed after his pregnant Indonesian wife was told to leave the country, a coroner's court heard yesterday. Goh Swee Heng, 32, married the Indonesian woman early last year. She was granted a temporary stay here by the Immigration Department.

Crackdown on taxis with 'see all' mirrors RAV DHALIWAL ROV says they are a hazard to safety Wm MIRROR, mirror oa the wall, who's the fairest of them all? For the Registry of Vehicles, this old saying has taken a new twist. And it's not very funny. In fact, it

Lower car-check fee for AAS members AUTOMOBILE Association of Singapore members now save ft if they send their cars to AA Pte Ltd in Eunos for inspection. They will also save $5 annually on the subscription fee for ordinary members, which has been reduced from $60 to $55, starting this

16 who eye beauty title to live together LIKE girl guides on a camping trip, 16 aspiring beauty queens have to "learn to live and play together 0 until Saturday, at least. It is part of a programme introduced for the first time for finalists of the Miss Singapore/Universe Pageant.

Driver loses appeal over girl's death A BPKBAPOBE Baa Ser?i_*_K?_r fg aM girl by aegll|(Mt yafaajay laal Ha appeal afataan eesvleLew Swee Oaa, 44, waa Used ttfam by a dist i lll Mr aami May aftar ke ws a—jatii s_ mmmtß the death* Tan Kai SUa V*\m m tm tWtJtkmm.

Ships visit TWO Italian frigates, the Sclrocco and Grecale, will be in Singapore between May 2 and May 5. In conjunction with their visit here, there will be an exhibition of Italian defence equipment.

SBS inst ais safety device in older buses RAV DHALIWAL bt■r SINGAPORE Bus Service ia Installing a device to make autre that its older buses will not move off unless the doors are properly closed. This means that if somebody or something Is caught in the door, the bus will

Computer board post for scholar MR LIM Swee Say has been appointed Deputy General Manager of the National Computer Board (NCB) from today. He will assist Mr Tan Chin Nam, the board's General Manager, who has been appointed Director of the Economic Development Board. Mr Lim, 31, a Singapore Armed

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Disciplined labour and lower wages give Seoul the edge INCHON (South Korea) In a factory the size of an airplane hangar, beyond lines of workers bending over huge machines, stands a solitary assembly line with no workers operated by a room full of computers that programme the manufacture of engine

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Shedding an old image and finding a new identity new town i YISHUN New Tawa is a place with a past which aaa ta carve aat a fatare Identity far Itself. Traces af the area's Britannic, Aasak aad naval Uaks stUl Sat the estate's western flanks. Melbearae Bar, Canberra Beataaraat

Muis must live up to greater expectations ISMAIL PANTEK By writing lor Bertta Harian The Singapore Muslim Religious Council (Muis) has been in existence for almost 18 years now. It is time, the following article argues, for it to gear itself up to meeting new challenges and the rising expectations

It's the good life in the year 2000 HO CHIN BENG Table talk By DO YOU remember? It was a moonlit night. The skies in Hougang were studded with stars. Down under, the grass-covered ground was crawling with crickets that creaked and unknown insects that creeped. It was also Friday

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Many helpful, courteous and knowledgeable On taxi drivers I REFER to the letter "Good practice as cabbies do cheat" by "A Disgruntled Visitor". (ST, April 9). As a frequent traveller, I agree with the view of the visitor from Hongkong that airlines should announce taxi fares as a service to

Visitor owes us all an apology I REFER to the letter "Good practice as cabbies do cheat" by "A Disgruntled Visitor". (ST Apr 9). I read with disgruntlement the writer's sweeping and one-sided comments about all taxi drivers in Singapore. My husband is a taxi driver who, together with thousands

Dividers difficult to see at night SOME road dividers on the expressways and on some road junctions become unnoticeable at night or during heavy rainfall. This is because the street lamps have a limited range, and because their light is often obstructed by roadside trees. I am sure other roadusers

Reopen opening in road divider I WOULD like to draw attention to the inconvenience and danger residents of Jalan Tenang, Jalan Jelita and Jalan Istimewa face every time they try to enter or leave the estate. Since the opening in the road divider opposite Jalan Jelita (next to Tan Boon

Lot it bt clear prices must fall IN the days when hawkers were not licensed there were so many of them around that business was highly competitive and it was difficult to increase prices. Today the scenario has changed. Their number is limited by law. This has created artificial demand

SES man should attend AGMs I AM happy to note that the Stock Exchange of Singapore has taken an interest in the annual general meeting of flour-miller Prima Ltd. (ST. April 25). I would like to suggest that the SES appoint an official to be present during the AGMs of

Consultants, not medicine-givers Time to change patients' impression of doctors THE letter from a paediatrician (ST, April 26) in response to the earlier letter from a distressed mother (ST, April 21), who was concerned that she had consulted her doctor but had not been given medicine, properly placed the matter

Freeze annual increments only as a last resort I FULLY support the principle of wage restraint to reduce cost and to increase competitiveness. However, I hope fixed annual increments are only froaen aa a last resort because of the following rea1. The principle of "equal sacrifice" la not applied. Those

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SPH moves to limit foreign holdings CONRAD RAJ Maximum 49% will ensure it remains a local company By SINGAPORE Press Holdings is taking steps to ensure that it remains a Singapore company. The newspaper giant has called an extraordinary general meeting on May 24 to pass a resolution limiting foreign

Hotel wins regional award RAV DHALIWAL By EXCELLENT service. Employees of The Pavilion Inter-Continental Singapore from doorman Talib bin Chukop to general manager Eric Pruefer can boast this and have a plaque to show tor it. The collective effort to excel won the four-year-old hotel the Inter-Conti-nental Hotels group's Excellence

Singaporeans are making Mr Hale hearty with their apple-munching habit ANNE KOH •y SINGAPOREANS have munched their way through millions of apples to clinch the title of third largest consumer of apples in the world, after West Germany and Norway. About 41 per cent ot the apples we eat come

Shipyard lost money despite good sales JOHOR BARU Despite the recession, Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering Sdn Bhd (MSE) achieved total gross sales of MJ145.4 million last year compared to MJ141.1 million the previous year, its chief executive, Mr Mohamed Taib Ibrahim, said yesterday. He told reporters in Pasir Gudang, 32

TDM hit by M$8.2m 'extra' loss AN MsB.2 million extraordinary loss has caused plantation, trading and leasing group TDM Bhd to run up a net loss of MfSU million for last year. But TDM's position was helped by M55.6 million in unappropriated profit brought forward so that the gram pared

Ongco wraps up $170m credit line CONRAD RAJ By ONO A Ce, eae of Stogapore* largest steeburok-twe-year revolving credit taetttty ef flit mllllea. The last ef Its 34 beaks, tod hy First NaRmml Baak of Chicago, terday to em tend the ereeß tocflHy whleh will eeaaprtoe Rmmimmm aad short tsnn

British Business Assn gets new president STANDARD Chartered Bank's Area General Manager, Mr Michael Brown, has been elected President of the British Business Association. Mr Brown, who served as a Vice-President on the old committee, succeeds Mr Jack Snowden. Mr Brown is also on the j Banking Sub-committee of the

Business done in Singapore READERS should be aware ol the imitations of this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt in at the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur stock exchanfes, is necessarily covered in "business done". Further because al deafcifs at a particular price are grouped together, the table does

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Disney figures on rosewood MARA FERNANDEZ Innovations By Bank's signature verifier CITIBANK customers in Singapore can now get their signatures verified almost instantly by tellers as the bank has installed an automated on-line computer. The Auto Sig 11, which can store signatures, is a boon to cus- tomers who previously

Johan Holdings in the red NORA CHENG William Jacks units drag it to MsB.4m bottom-line loss »y TRADING losses in the William Jacks companies in Malaysia and Singapore have taken diversified Johan Holdings Bhd into the red for the first time in five years. Johan, which has the Diners Club

$576m bank deal LONDON Lloyds Bank and Sanwa Bank of Japan have announced the signing of a contract for the purchase of Lloyds Bank's 99.9 per cent interest in Lloyds Bank California by Golden State Sanwa Bank for about £170 million (*****.3 million) in cash. The banks have been negotiating

New director MR Bertie Cheng Shao Shiong. General Manager of the Post Office Savings Bank, has been appointed Alternate Director to Mr Chua Kim Yeow on the board of General Securities Investments.

OUB's assets grow despite profit drop THE Overseas Union Bank (OUB) Group continued to show growth in its assets, loans and advances last year despite the sharp drop in its profits. OUB Chairman Mr Lien Ying Chow noted in the annual report that deposits in the groups companies, including certificates

Bernama and Sime sign network pact KUALA LUMPUR BERNAMA has signed an agreement with Sime Darby Systems to set up a nationwide voice-grade communication network covering all major towns in the country. This would pave the way for further expansion of Bernama s news and information services, Bernama General Manager

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181 Deaths 181 Deaths 181 Deaths THOMAS YANG TAI TONG Age 54 passed away peacefully on 28th April 1986 Wife: Yang Wong May Yung Son: Raymond Yang Hon Mun Daughters: Son-in-law: Mary Yang Hon Mee Tan Yong Seng Anna Yang Hon Pik Betty Yang Hon Wan Cortege will leave Singapore

181 Deaths T.VEERIAH Age 69 patt.d away peacefully on Mth April 'SS leaving behind beloved Wife: Alamelu Animal Sona: Radah (CID) Rajendra (John) Ravindran (Peter) Rajan (William) Ramani (Benny) Rajasegaran (Tony) Daughters Vasunthara (Baby Jane) Rajaswart (Jessie) Rajathilagam (Jennifer) Daughters-in-law Suseela Rajeswarl Prabhavathi Andal Josephine Sone-in-law: Rajendran (Simon) Ashogan Gunasegaran

182 Acknowledgements Tit* Family or tt<* lata MDM. YONG SEH YING wish to express thoir heertfelt thanks and gratituda lo tha officara a •taft of GSMB and RSM, PMC a members of WO» a SGHa' maas; Director*, managamant and collaaguaa of OCBC Ltd, OCBC Staff Association; Managamant snd staff ot

183 Condolences Oeerest Sister Grace, Nephews Gerald a John CPT JOSEPH LUM We share your painful loss In your grief we are one By your side we'll always be Mom. Jui, Pst A Dennis.

Commanding trial PEDIGREE Noordin pair in good shape ON THE TRACK with I ne top tenj Flag Commander Kelly Green n N. Conqueror Tong Lam Ribat n Deu Fete Dlx Lord Vaae Slick Trick Alrowana P. Of Vlrtae PENANG Class 3 stablemates Flag Commander and Kelly Green II impressed in

Read takes over Allan string BUKIT Timah trainer Ivan Allan has officially handed in his trainer's licence. Malayan Racing Association Secretary Tim Thompson said yesterday. Thompson added that Allan's assistant trainer. Charlie Read, was granted an A' licence on Tuesday and the horses entered by Allan for the Penang May

Titan heads big pack of newcomers Fairway looks at their home records IPOH Titan U looks the pick of the 24 Class 3 newcomers entered for the Penang meeting starting on Saturday. A batch of 24 unraced newcomers have also been entered. Although Titan 13 (late Titan Flyer) is still

Today's Kuala Lumpur amateur card Race 1: POLISH Race 2: KAL AM A ROY Race S: BLUE BLOOD Race 4: PINTO MAN Race S: MARRYLAND Race C: BLAZE AHEAD Race 7: BULAN II Race 8: AMIGO'S GUITAR Race f PACT FINDER Quartet betting In Race S and tierce aad forecast

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Pat on the back for Hwa Chong PETER SIOW National champ Patricia leads HCJC to Schools' A title By I SCORECAR: TAILS TENNIS (F__Os) Girls' A Dhrlatoa: Hwa Cbeag JC S BaWamt JC 1 (HCJC first): Ang Kie Ling bt Chen Xlnchin 21-9. 21-17; Patricia Kim bt Liao Meizhen 21-4.

Boys' Town face CJC in soccer final ALBERT JOHNSON By BOYS* TOWN Vocational Institute and Catholic Junior College will meet in the National Schools A Division soccer final at Jalan Besar Stadium next Wednesday. Both teams cleared their semi-final hurdles by 2-0 victories at Jalan Besar yesterday defending champions Boys'

When No. 1 is still not good enough PETER SIOW HWA CHONG Junior College student Lee Teck Yong's return to the schools' scene has not been without una and downa. The peak for the 17-year-old national trainee was winning all his matches in the National Schools A Division Boys' table

Saints' heavenly hour MAHMOOD GAZNAVI St. Andrew's win U-17 title Byl FIFTEEN minutes before the whistle, defeat for St. Andrew's in yesterday's National Schools' Under-17 rugby final against Dunearn Secondary Technical had looked improbable they had accumulated 249 points in their previous six matches and conceded only six. But 15

Starless Scots held by Dutch HOLLANO 0 SCOTLAND 0 EINDHOVEN World Cup finalists Scotland drew 0-0 with Holland on Tuesday night in a friendly soccer international robbed of much of its relevance by the absence of the Scottish first team. With Graeme Sou ness, Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen and Gordon

Wimbledon head for promotion I BRITISH SOCCEF LONDON Second Division Wimbledon are on the brink of joining the top flight just nine seasons after entering the Fourth Division. Tuesday night's 1-0 win over Stoke means that Wimbledon need just three points from their final three games to guarantee promotion. Another

Thijs opts for youth BELGIUM BRUSSELS Belgian coach Guy Thijs on Tuesday included two rookies at the expense of a duo of experienced internationals in his soccer squad for the World Cup finals in Mexico. Hamburg SV defender Gerard Plessers was dropped after a lacklustre performance in the West German

Dawn of the Super Division? LONDON Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards has said that English soccer is moving towards an elitist First Division to wMch entry would no longer be by promotion. Commenting on Tuesday night's decision by the English League to reduce the First Division from 22 to 20

SA board won't act CAPETOWN THE South African Rugby Board said on Tuesday they would not take any action to stop the controversial tour by a rebel New Zealand team. The International Rugby Board last week ordered the SARB to halt the tour of South Africa, which the New Zealand

Bingham 'bombshell' > ZEUjJ BELFAST David Campbell, just 20 and with only 35 minutes international experience, was named in Northern Ireland's 22-man squad for the World Cup soccer finals in Mexico on Tuesday. The latest Nottingham Forest find has been given the chance to rocket to stardom. Just as 17-year-old

Morris' attack saves Derby LONDON Middlesex and Derbyshire played out a tame draw in their County Championship cricket match at Lord s after Derbyshire avoided the fol-low-on early on Tuesday, thanks to an aggressive 44 by John Morris. Two dropped slip catches helped Derbyshire after they resumed at a shakey

Samaranch is 'more optimistic' BUMING* The president of tbe International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch, met a North Korean delegation here yesterday and emerged with some optimism about resolving differences between North and South Korea over the 1988 Seoul Olympics. After a half-hour meeting with the two-man delegation, Samaranch, told

The champs' assault force Bearzot names a mixture of rookies and veterans for World Cup finals ITALIAN SQUAD Goalkeepers: Franco Tuncredi (age: 31, caps: 10), Giovanni Galli (26 13). Walter Zenga (26 0). Defenders: Antonio Ca brini (30.62), Fulvio Collovatti (29 48), Gaetano Scirea (33 72), Pietro Vierchowod (27/21). Giuseppe

Rodriguez dilemma URUGUAY MONTEVIDEO Uruguayan team manager Omar Borras has named his 22-man squad for the World Cup soccer finals in Mexico, but an operation could keep his captain out of the tournament. Veteran goalkeeper Rodolfo Rodriguez, Uruguay's most-capped player with 79 internationals, underwent a stomach operation on Monday following

No surprise from Faria MOROCCO RABAT Morocco included five professionals playing for European soccer cliibs and five players from African club champions Royal Armed Forces in their 22-man World Cup squad. Brazilian-born coach Jose Faria sprang no surprises when he named his line-up on Tuesday, the only notable absentees being

UNKNOWN BELGIUM Goalkeepers: Gilbert Bodart (age: 25 cap: 1), Jacky Munaron (30/7), Jean-Ma-rie Pfaff (33/50). Wim de Coninck (28/0). Defender*: Eric Gerets (32/55), Georges Grun (24/14), Michel Renquin (30/5), Franky van der Elst (25/8), Hugo Broos (34/20), Stephane Domol (20/1), Nichel de Wolf (28/16), Patrick Vervoot (21/1). Midfielders: Enzo Scifo

Easy start for Steffi INDIANAPOLIS ttf TOP-SEEDED Steffi Graf, of West Germany, made her debut in the United States Open clay court championships on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over American Mary Joe Fernandez. Steffi, ranked third in the world, took control from the outset of the sec-ond-round match

Injury forces Eng Soon out TAY CHENG KHOON Brother Eing Chong proves an able reserve By FIRST the bad news: Local Order of Merit winner Poh Eng Soon withdrew from the Singapore team to this weekend's Dunhill Cup Pacific Zone golf Championship after damaging a ligament on his left wrist

Big Two to tangle J. RAJENDRAN Indonesia to meet China in both Cup finals Reports... By Pictures... By AST MIGHT'S RESULTS fl ■a *_*ftfjHFft». £wj hitswls 4 Malaysia 1 (laeV mmam first): Icuk Sugiarto bt Misbun Sidek 15-5, 15-1; Lius Pongoh bt Ong Beng Teong 15-3, 154; Liem Swie King

United against Man U JOE DORAI *EST OF SPORT mt THE Singapore soccer side, who suffered a humiliating 5-1 defeat by Selangor in the Malaysia Cup semi-finals last week, will continue to be handled by the same management team when training resumes for the friendly match against Manchester United on

Ladies don their boots once more JANICE SEAH much of that team with national left-back Sharon Ong as skipper. They are propped up by the return of national stopCt Lisa Thangavelu and termediates Asnah Tawil and Nora Kamalia. Bukit Timah too, look capable of making an impact with the services

Grasscourt in October JANICE SEAH By AS feared, the Singapore Open Grasscourt, the biggest tennis showcase in the Republic, has been pushed back to its original October dates. The Singapore Lawn Tennis Association had been left floundering with a $70,000 sponsorship problem after Borneo Motors pulled out their traditional ■"EP

On target SINGAPORE Recreation Club Blues handed Tridents their first defeat in the Anchor-Kent Division One darts competition when they triumphed 5-4. Otmm raamtW: Prairie Express A 7 Tridents 2; Sundstrand 6 Prairie Express B 3.

Prisons lose PAKISTAN League defeated Prisons 4-2 in a Singapore Hockey Association Division Two match at Tanglin yesterday.

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Section Two Food

Local ham gets a bigger bite The ham sandwich is now übiquitous fare in Singapore, from the one you can get round the corner in the HDB minimart, to the gourmet creations handmade to order in specialist delicatessens in the heart of the tourist belt. It is believed that 80

Salting: Most popular form of 'curing' meat MAY HO IN THE days before refrigeration, meat was a luxury. It did not keep for very long, but through experimentation, man discovered that reducing the moisture content of the meat helped keep it. The methods used to "dry" out the meat and

The apple of a cook's eye is an apple It's apple season again, judging from the mounds of crisp red apples piled high in our shops and markets. TAN LEE LENG gives an account of the role of the apple in history, culture and mythology, and tells us how to

Preservatives: Too much is too bad Healthy Lifestyle Barbara Burlingame Nutritionist Dr Ang Kong Ee Exercise Physiologist Our health columnists examine the arguments the meat preservative controversy and suggest some ways we can protect ourselves against possible risks. NITRATES and nitrites have been used for thousands of years as meat