The Business Times, 6 October 1984
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Title Section12 1984-10-06 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C. (P) No. 66/1/84 SATURDAY, OCTOBER S, 1984 60 CENTS12 words
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Article, Illustration289 1984-10-06 1 RENEWED speculation that the Malaysian government might introduce an exit tax to curb foreign travel and to generate revenue has been dismissed as unfounded by the director of the Malaysian Tourist Development Corporation office in Singapore. Mr Idros Mohd was responding to289 words
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Article483 1984-10-06 1 PENG AILIAN - Malaysian dealers report heavy selling by banks in Singapore By PENG AILIAN RUMOURS of an impending devaluation of the ringgit descended out of the blue on the foreign exchange markets yesterday, forcing the Malaysian central bank to intervene to restore stability. The rumours were so strong483 words
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Article627 1984-10-06 1 SOH TIANG KENG, AMY CHEOK - By SOH TIANG KENG, AMY CHEOK THE SHOCK closure of merchant bank Jardine Fleming (Singapore) received a mixed reception in the financial sector yesterday. The withdrawal of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's approval for JFS to act as a merchant bank, was said by bankers627 words
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Article211 1984-10-06 1 UPI US CONGRESSIONAL negotiators have deleted several traderestricting provisions strongly opposed by the Reagan Administration from a package of trade legislation which they hope to send to the president. There remains, however, many controversial trade issues still to be settled between the negotiators from the SenateUPI - 211 words
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Article115 1984-10-06 1 AP CIVILIAN unemployment in tne United States edged down to 7.4 per cent in September, the lowest in more than three years, as the labour market resumed its improvement after two months of rising or stagnant joblessness, the Labour Department said. The 0.1 percentage point dropAP - 115 words
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Article, Illustration66 1984-10-06 1 THE SINGAPORE stock market wu alarmed by rnmoors of a de valuation of the Malay sifti rliggit yesterday, Jut when prices were firming. Hie news seat prices dropping sharply throughout the day. Market pandits, however, dismissed the rumours as remote. At the close, the BT Composite Index had66 words
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555 1984-10-06 1 JOHN LIM - By JOHN LIM Industrial Correspondent A JOINT anti-piracy group recently set up in London has scored its first success by seizing more than $600,000 worth of pirated music tapes which were shipped from Singapore to the West African state of Benin. Acting on information from555 words
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387 1984-10-06 1 THE GOVERNMENT wants Singapore to become a "onestop shopping centre" for automation systems in the AsiaPacific region. It is building a training, manufacturing and support network that will help companies here to become major exporters of office and factory automation387 words
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Advertisement211 1984-10-06 1 :-ASIAi4B4 TECHNICAL CONFERENCE 'AND WORKSHOP SESSIONS Eminent technologists from 10 countries presenting the latest in electrical electronic engineering For more information, call:INTERFAMA PTE LTD Tel: *****12 1 PERFECTLY MATCHED A The Big Name from Japan's No. 1 Clubmakers The Super Extra Correct Light Steel Shaft Woods and the CL-707 Hegane211 words
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Advertisement277 1984-10-06 1 msm SHARE INFORMATION 10 RAW MATERIALS 4 MONEY EXCHANGES 5 PAN Pacific Singapore, which will be the biggest hotel in Marina Square when completed next year, has just awarded at least $31 million worth of contracts for interior design work. Page 2 MARTIN Feldstein has predicted that President Reagan will277 words
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Advertisement17 1984-10-06 1 Full report, Pag* 10 International stocks, Pag* 8 Asian stocks, Pag* 9 IFPI mNli retailers, Back Page17 words
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Advertisement92 1984-10-06 1 >!$)~~@'"-|`!,%>?\`{}~=[*$)/},) Hongkong Bank auto Pay In one month they saved a company 250 cheques, 60 reminder letters, 72 man-hours and 2 headaches. And they did it free of charge. The Hongkong Bank Action Team TheHong^Bank/^^^^ ACt, nL,ne o showed that how to make regular collections and ZZ3U payments automatical ly92 words
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Advertisement6 1984-10-06 1 An Interfama organised show Tel *****126 words
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HOME NEWS
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401 1984-10-06 2 LIM SOON NEO - By LIM SOON NEO PAN PACIFIC Singapore, which will be the biggest hotel in Marina Square when completed late next year, has also spent one of the biggest sums on interior design. The 800-room hotel has awarded at least $31 million worth of401 words
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Article295 1984-10-06 2 IN SPITE OF past election defeats, the Barisan Sosialis will field the same four candidates in the same constituencies it did in the last elections. Barisan chairman Lee Siew Choh, 67, a doctor, will stand in Boon Teck, where he lost to the PAP's Michael295 words
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Article116 1984-10-06 2 THE United People's Front yesterday announced that it will field a lady candidate in Teck Ghee, where PAP candidate Brigadier-General Lee Hsien Loong is also expected to contest, in the coming general elections expected in December. UPF general-secretary Harban Singh said the move was not deliberate116 words
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272 1984-10-06 2 THREE FAMILIES have taken up the Housing and Development Board's offer to reject their flats because of their proximity to a proposed funeral parlour site, but their decision may have nothing to do with the location of the site. At272 words
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Article43 1984-10-06 2 GUEST of honour at the inauguration of the Singapore Structural Steel Society on Oct 23 will be Mr Chow Kok Fong, deputy director of the Construction Industry Development Board, and not Mr Chow Kwok Fong as reported in BT yesterday.43 words
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Article, Illustration227 1984-10-06 2 IT WAS a proud moment for the Hon family yesterday when they gathered around a model of the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library. Mrs Annie Hon, wife of the late finance minister, had earlier laid the foundation stone for the library at the227 words
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215 1984-10-06 2 TRADE visitors to the Metal Asia/AutomAsiaB4 exhibition at the World Trade Centre next week will be able to get any information they need about the exhibition within seconds. A new information retrieval system called "electronic directory" will provide a quick reference guide to215 words
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Article125 1984-10-06 2 THE MINISTER for Economic Affairs and Transport, Mr Heinrich Hokenbrink, from the Federal State (Land) of RheinlandPfalz, West Germany, will visit Singapore from tomorrow until Oct 11. Accompanied by three officials, Mr Hokenbrink's visit coincides with the Metal Asia '84 at the World Trade Centre.125 words
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Article52 1984-10-06 2 THE AMERICAN Embassy will be closed on Monday, Oct 8, in celebration of Colombus Day, the birthday of Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America. Visas, US passports or other consular services will not be provided that day and travellers are advised to make their travel52 words
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Article1107 1984-10-06 2 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Ship Voy Arrival Operator Gdna FCL Location N Topaz 36S/N 7.10.84 0700 NAPL FSB 0900-1100/1730-1900 B3 0700-0900/1600-1730 F3 E Pioneer 103W 7.10.84 0700 G Asia FSB 0900-1100/1800-1900 N2 Petr Dutov 28CE84 7.10.84 0700 S'pore Sov 51 1100-1300/1800-1900 B8 Seo1,107 words
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Advertisement230 1984-10-06 2 Your corporate signature can tell a A lot about your company. Dont risk a I I negative image with poor quality I signs. Talk to the ASG Colour Signs people for beautiful signs that do your image proud. At ASG Colour Signs, a member of the Times Organisation, quality is230 words
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OVERSEAS
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441 1984-10-06 3 AP FOLLOWING a healthy lifestyle does not seem to help older people live longer, concludes a new study that contradicts a widely held belief. The research, conducted at Harvard Medical School, challenges the idea that clean living will help the elderlyAP - 441 words
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87 1984-10-06 3 UPI THE COST of living in Argentina skyrocketed 27.5 per cent in September, pushing inflation rate to a staggering 687.8 per cent, the Argentine government said. The National Statistics and Census Institute said consumer prices surged by 687.8 per cent over the pastUPI - 87 words
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Article759 1984-10-06 3 ARRIVALS Operator Service Local From number time PAA PA5 0020 JFK/SFO/HKG CAL CI331 0150 TPE GIA GAI421 0405 HLP MAS MH681 0820 KUL KAL KE624 0840 KUL CV CV796 0845 LUX/AUH MAS MH601 0905 KUL sv SV386 0910 JED/RUH MAS MH67I 0935 KUL MAS MH8I 1 0940759 words
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237 1984-10-06 3 DELEGATES at the annual conference of Britain's opposition Labour Party have overwhelmingly rejected a resolution calling on party leaders to back law-breaking in defence of trade union rights. Among those voting against the motion were delegates from the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), three-quarters237 words
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231 1984-10-06 3 Reuter WEST GERMANY, urging East Germans not to use its diplomatic missions as exits to the West, has temporarily closed the doors of its embassy in Prague, where about 40 refugees have been camped for at least a week. "The government appealsReuter - 231 words
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218 1984-10-06 3 UPI BOYCOTT leaders formally ended their seven-year action against Nestle on Thursday and said they would step up efforts against three American companies that are not complying with international codes on the sale of infant formula. The action was an effort to curtail Nestle'sUPI - 218 words
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191 1984-10-06 3 UPI FORMER West German Chancellor Willy Brandt has called on Europe to finance a Marshall Plantype economic rescue program for Latin America's growing debt problem. In a speech delivered on the second day of a threeday visit to Argentina, Mr BrandtUPI - 191 words
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Article, Illustration300 1984-10-06 3 UPI INDONESIAN President Suharto appealed for national unity on Friday in the wake of three terrorist bombings against Chinese-owned businesses. "The country has already faced numerous challenges and tests and has reached a very dangerous stage," he said at ceremonies markingUPI; UPI photo - 300 words
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192 1984-10-06 3 AP THE TAKEOVER of the Philippines' largest university by a foreign-backed group that claims meditation can solve all world problems has brought complaints from church and school officials and a call for a government inquiry. The new owners of Manila's University of the EastAP - 192 words
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353 1984-10-06 3 AP PHILIPPINE armed forces chief General Fabian Ver has denied in an interview published yesterday that he had anything to do with the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino, and said he would not resign even if an investigation says a militaryAP - 353 words
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414 1984-10-06 4 UPI MARTIN FELDSTEIN, President Reagan's former chief economic adviser, has predicted that Mr Reagan will decide to raise taxes in exchange for budget cuts from the US Congress next year to reduce the record federal deficit. "After the election, Congress andUPI - 414 words
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Article155 1984-10-06 4 AFP THE Indonesian state oil company .Pertamina has signed a contract with Japan Gasoline Corp (JGC) for the building of a US$3OO million liquefied natural gas (LNG) production train at Arun, North Sumatra, the Kompas Daily reported yesterday. The new LNG production unit, to become the sixthAFP - 155 words
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Article182 1984-10-06 4 Bernama THE Malaysian Customs Department has announced more tariff protections for the local industries, this time involving several chemicals and iron and steel products. According to a statement yesterday, a 15 per cent import duty has been levied on isopropylamine salt of N-phopono-methyl glycine, withBernama - 182 words
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Article, Illustration196 1984-10-06 4 UPI A FEDERAL disaster area has been declared for a region in northern Quebec where at least 10,000 caribou drowned while trying to cross two rain-swollen rivers. The bodies of the caribou, part of an estimated herd of 360,000, littered the banks of the CaniapiscauUPI; UPI photo - 196 words
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Article173 1984-10-06 4 Bernama THE PRESENT Malaysian Airline System-Singapore Airlines shuttle service between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is capable of meeting the traffic demand, MAS public relations manager Mrs Siew Yong said yesterday. She said the average seat factor on the route was 65 per cent based on aBernama - 173 words
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Article86 1984-10-06 4 AFP ABOUT 300 Japanese engineers working on the Bandar Khomeini petrochemical complex in Iran have been evacuated from the site following Iraqi attacks. Kyodo news service in Tokyo said yesterday that Ren Takemura, president of a Tokyobased investment company, Iran Chemical Development Co, had said thatAFP - 86 words
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300 1984-10-06 4 R/euter TAIWAN will boost the authority and expand the functions of a special government committee on Hongkong. Government sources in Taipei said yesterday that the committee, headed by Foreign Minister Chu Fu-sung, would be expanded to include other senior officials of government ministriesR/euter - 300 words
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240 1984-10-06 4 UPI THE JAPANESE government has decided to respect an international whale quota while it tried to discourage United States retaliation for excessive catches. The decision means that for now Japan will not join the Soviet Union and Brazil and defy an International Whaling CommissionUPI - 240 words
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Advertisement11 1984-10-06 3 f¥V\ /W1 Pan Am.Daily 747SPToUSA. It Flies Smoother, Faster And Quieter.11 words
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Advertisement147 1984-10-06 3 Enjoy a parade of unusual and traditional dishes served in a succession of contrasting tastes and textures. Savour a tantalizing variety of spicy Szechuan sauces and flavours. You'll like the cosy, friendly atmosphere. You'll also be pleased with the style of service. Every dish is served with impeccable grace and147 words
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RAW MATERIALS
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Article147 1984-10-06 4 Chinese Produce Robusta 20/25% Exchange (Sellers' noon doting pr 5. S*/100 kg) ices on Oct FOB NSW Nutmeg 110 FOB NSW B W FOB NSW 502.50 363 00 256 00 Coconut oil Bulk Foe Otd drum FOB 195.00 208 00 Gombier FOB NSW 305.00 New drum FOB 212.00147 words
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Article283 1984-10-06 4 Singapore C-l special C-l Ordinary Loonzain 100% unq (S$/kito, ex-godown) unq Thoi white first grade unq 100% 1 st doss 100% second grade 260 (kangaroo) 100% third grade unq new crop 100% 2nd class 1.05 0.75 Parboiled 5% 10% 252 247 100% 3rd closs 0.73 25% new crop No283 words
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Article312 1984-10-06 4 SINGAPORE The market closed lower yesterday with October One RSS buyers quoted at 183.00 cents per kg, down 1.75 cents from Thursday. The morning market lost by 2.25 cents on selling pressure following market rumours of a devaluation of the Malaysian dollar. The market recovered fractionally in quiet afternoon312 words
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Article93 1984-10-06 4 THE Kult Lam par Tin Market price yesterday remained at the International Tin Agreement floor-level of M 921.15 per kgDealers said sentiment was dampened by a larger offering of 294 tonnes, np from 212 on Thursday. The bnffer stock manager wns again the main hnyer amid continuing shortage93 words
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Article149 1984-10-06 4 MALAYSIAN crude palm oil prices closed firmer yesterday on strong covering and speculative buying interest prompted by higher Chicago soybean futures. October deliveries in the south and central regions firmed Ms3s while north rose $30, all at $1,130 per tonne. The refined market also saw some covering activity,149 words
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Article168 1984-10-06 4 Yarn (In HK$ per bole of 400 M>) Chino carded yarn, cones Blue Phoenix I6's 3.350 Blue Phoenix 2Cs 3,500 Blue Phoenix 32's 3,800 Blue Phoenix 40*s 4,150 Carded yarn, hank 3,550 Blue Phoenix 21'* Combed yarn, cones Blue Phoenix 32's 4,850 Blue Phoenix 40'* 5,000 Open-end yarn 3,050168 words
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Article355 1984-10-06 4 RAS prices (in S cants/kilo, FOB in boles) NOON CLOSE Buyers Sellers Buyers 51 lien Int 1 RSS prompt 180 50 181 50 180 25 181 25N Int 1 RSS Oct 183 75 184 25 183 00 184 00 Int 1 RSS Nov 184 50 185 00355 words
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Article101 1984-10-06 4 (cents/kg, 1-ton poHets) Qctobe(current mth) NOON RAS Buyers Sellers November (forword mth) NOON Buyers Sellers SSR20 SSR 50 178 00 176 00 180 00N I78 00N 179 00 177 00 181 00N 179.00N MRELB Buyers Scllcrt Buyers Sellers SMR CV SMRL SMR 5 SMR GP SMR 10101 words
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Article67 1984-10-06 4 SOYBEAN futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed 4'/« cents to one cent a bushel higher in light trade on Thursday. November stood near the bottom of a seven cent range. A prominent local sold one million bushels of November late, with a local house and Refco also67 words
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Article75 1984-10-06 4 WHEAT futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed 1 1 2 to 1 cent a bushel lower in light trade on Thursday. December ended near the bottom of a 13/«l 3/ cent range. Corn futures fell to the bottom of their 2'« cent range in late trade to75 words
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Article865 1984-10-06 4 COFFEE Robusta futures yesterday finished a quiet morning session £13 to £21 a tonne above the previous close, with November trading at £2,276, up £14 from Thursday. In the absence of fresh news, the market advanced in routine, featureless mixed two-way activity, following a steadier New York close.865 words
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BANKING AND FINANCE
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Article487 1984-10-06 5 SINGAPORE: THE US dollar closed higher against most major currencies yesterday in light trading. It firmed on local shortcovering and some European buying. The greenback closed firmer at 3.0270/85 marks compared with New York's 3.0180/ 0210 close, at 246.30/40 yen against 245.75/85 and at 2.5075/90 Swiss francs against 2.4970/90.487 words
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Article235 1984-10-06 5 Interbank rates at 3pm CwrwciM Nominal re) lee Si mithoonian quoted yeeterdey :ro»« perity change Local dollars to one unit of foreign currency: -23 32 US dollar 2.1620 2 1630 2 8196 Sterling pound 2.6960 2 6994 7 3469 -63 30 Australian dollar 1 8031 1 8050 3235 words
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Article, Illustration229 1984-10-06 5 SHORT-DATED Asian dollar deposit rates extended earlier losses yesterday in thin afternoon trading on increased lending interest. *MMCATES Km iraift of Hm prim landhf rates $112 na|«r bats «peritinc a Singapore Interbank d«po«it r •tM uss Offer Bid 7 days II 10 7/8 1 month II 1/8229 words
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Article115 1984-10-06 5 Money markets h 1 A THE OVERNIGHT rale fell by 3/8-point to close at 8-1/4 per cent on the Singapore interbank money market yesterday. One, two and threemonth maturities rose by 1/16-point from Thursday's close. S$ interbank rates at 3pm yesterday 0«er Bid j Overnight 8 1/4 8 1-month 8115 words
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Article49 1984-10-06 5 RESULTS OF TENDER held yesterday for 91-day Treasury bills to be issued from Oct 8 to Oct 12: Offered: $180,000,000. Applied for: $210,000,000. Alictted: $180,000,000. Accepted bids: $99.25 approximately 85 per cent; higher bids in full. Avenge rate *f dlsceont on allotment: 3.010 per cent per annum.49 words
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Article196 1984-10-06 5 HONGKONG The market closed slightly lower yesterday after moving in a range of less than US$l throughout the day. The bullion (Mice finished at $346.60/347.10 an ounce against an opening of $346.80/347.30 and compared with New York's $347.00/50 close. On the local market, gold ended HK$4 above Thursday's close196 words
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Article350 1984-10-06 5 BA Futures Inc EURODOLLAR futures closed higher in Chicago on Thursday night in view of lower federal funds rate and drop in money supply figures. The Fed's failure to drain reserves as some had expected also provided the boost to the market. Softer interbank rates in Asian time zoneBA Futures Inc - 350 words
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259 1984-10-06 5 NYT OFFICIALS of the First National Bank of Chicago has indicated the problem loans responsible for its third-quarter loss could also create problems at other banks in the country. At a meeting of bank-stock analysts in New York on Thursday, the bank officials saidNYT - 259 words
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Article51 1984-10-06 5 THE AUSTRALIAN business community has welcomed its government's decision to proceed with the entry of foreign banks into Australia. Ken Court, president of the Australian Chamber of Commerce, said the criteria for entry indicated that the government would be flexible in determining the allocation and ownership of banking51 words
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120 1984-10-06 5 SINGAPORE will continue to develop as a major centre of influence among world money markets as substantial capital inflows continue in the AsiaPacific region in the next decade. This view was expressed in Hongkong yesterday by Mr Dale Beerman, chief executive of a leading financial service120 words
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Advertisement51 1984-10-06 5 The Royal Bank of Scotland pic Announces The Relocation of its Singapore Branch on October 6, 1984 to 6 Battery Road #18-01 The Chartered Bank Building Singapore 0104 Manager Mr R.T. Miller Manager Foreign Exchange Mr N. A. M. Robertson Assistant Manager Mr M.L. Booth Telephone: *****33 Telex: RS *****51 words
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Advertisement1118 1984-10-06 5 Indian Overseas Bank (Incorporated In India) Central Office: 762, Anna Salai, Madras 2 Balance Sheet As At 31st December 1983 IIBT DECEMBER MM SSI DECEMBER flg Re. P- Ra. p. SHARE CAPITAL (Wholly owned by Government of India) aa per last Balance Sheet ADD: Capital Contribution by Govt of India1,118 words
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FEATURES
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Article538 1984-10-06 6 AT FIRST SIGHT, it would seem that the Monetary Authority of Singapore has once again taken harsh action against a company operating in the financial sector. Recent events would quickly spring to mind. Overseas Union Finance had to cease operations and Far Eastern Bank was538 words
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Article, Illustration1678 1984-10-06 6 LAN DAVIDSON - The Reagan-Gromyko talks indicate that nuclear control may be a thing of the past By LAN DAVIDSON FT THE WORLD has long prayed that the superpowers would resume negotiations on nuclear weapons. However, if we hoped that our anxieties would be allayed by the comings andFT - 1,678 words
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Advertisement126 1984-10-06 6 K 1 11 What should the Budget do? T A Address the problem of national Increase government revenue debt Reinforce strategies to reduce deficits Help out public expenditure Big areas with big problems. To help us pin down the specifics, Malaysian Business invited an academic, a banker, a consumer advocate126 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous961 1984-10-06 6 wemmm j HIGHLIGHTS Soturdoy Night Movie Sunrise At (.ompobello 10.10 pm, Channel 5 A biographical drama of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's life from the time he was stricken with polio in 1921 to the Democratic National Convention in 1924. This film is based on Dore Schary's Broadway hit. Centrestoge Snow White961 words
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TIME-OFF
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Article, Illustration289 1984-10-06 7 CONCERTS Singapore Symphony Orchestra features pianist Gillian Lin tonight. Miss Lin is the local girl who made good. While on a scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London, she won (at the age of 15) the Marie-Ellen Curtis prize for Mozart. She then went on to289 words
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Article, Illustration1117 1984-10-06 7 EDWIN MSDOWELL - By EDWIN MSDOWELL NYT IN AN ATTEMPT to dramatise the difficulties faced by unknown writers, the acclaimed novelist Doris Lessing recently wrote two novels under a pseudonym. After a rejection by her longtime British publisher, the books were published in Britain and in the United StatesNYT - 1,117 words
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Article, Illustration268 1984-10-06 7 Monica Gwee - By Monica Gwee PHILLIP KING'S See How They Run will star next to guinea (owl and mushroom terrine a fortnight from now to mark the close of the 1984 dinner-theatre season at the Hilton Playhouse. British Airways and the incorrigible268 words
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Article277 1984-10-06 7 The pride of Lockheed's skunks PEOPLE who are called skunks are usually considered obnoxious except, of course, when one thinks of that adorable, amorous Parisian, Pepe Le Pew. But being a skunk is a matter of pride in the Lockheed-California Company, which proudly used the animal277 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration703 1984-10-06 7 BRIAN MILLER - By BRIAN MILLER A COUPLE of months ago, Penangbased trainer Teh Choon Beng looked to have had the 1984 Trainers' title safely in the bag. After all, when the August Pesta Sukan meeting got underway, he was riding high in the703 words
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369 1984-10-06 7 CHU LIAN HO will be an unhappy golfer today. The revenge he seeks cannot be fulfilled on the Keppel course. The ten handicapper from Keppel Club had last month lost the "A" medal monthly competition on a countback to369 words
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Article546 1984-10-06 7 WALTON MORAIS - By WALTON MORAIS THE TOYOTA Singapore Open grasscourt tennis championship has the potential to develop into a Grand Prix leg on the world professional tennis circuit. It has all along been attracting top players in the region. And yet they never learn. Last year's Toyota546 words
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Miscellaneous787 1984-10-06 7 CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 8 Foolishly the best man goes in and reveals the facts (7) 9 Small, but big where glasses ore concerned (45) 13 What happens when there's an east wind in France (5) 14 Letter that's an irritation (5) 15 Before giving thanks to the man at the787 words
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INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
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292 1984-10-06 8 Reuter BRITISH new car sales in September were up 26 per cent on last year to a record for the month at 149,216, while imports took 59 per cent of the market against 61 per cent, figures from the Society of MotorReuter - 292 words
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147 1984-10-06 8 Reuter WALT Disdney Productions Inc says the Bass brothers assured it they will not buy more Disney stock and have no interest in taking part in the everyday operations of the company.. Disney confirmed Bass brothers acquired a further 2,991,800 shares ofReuter - 147 words
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Article47 1984-10-06 8 Reuter SWEDISH Match AB says it has reached agreement in principle to acquire Gillette Co's disposable lighter business and operations. Talks are continuing on the transfer of the business. The two companies say they expect a final agreement to be reached in a few months. ReuterReuter - 47 words
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307 1984-10-06 8 UPI BOLSTERED by a drop in some key short-term interest rates, stocks scored a small gain on Thursday that helped Wall Street snap a four-day losing streak. The slow pace of trading indicated investors were still uncertain about the outlook for the USUPI - 307 words
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Article267 1984-10-06 8 OCT 04 Road Tim* Bk 220 -5 Oi Stool 100 inch ■awnuu UniMc 455 +5 A Wocfcwrth 1300 20 Abarcom «30 inch MB»«S At And a 745 An#o* 2400 unch Amaprop 330« +2973 Antfmol 5900 HSC T. ***** pyyoort 1650 unch Bario*» 1075 -25 Mfob «100 -100 C G267 words
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Article630 1984-10-06 8 OCT 04 USS ACF MJMN AJcon Alum* Aicoo Lud MM Own Cp AM Storm AfcOvtnn Am tondi he Am Iroadual Am Con Co 26* 32* 24* 35* 51* 9* 61* 66* 48* I uneh Am Cyonontfd Am Ebc Pw Am Upim Am Horn* Prod Am Melon Cp Am630 words
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Article837 1984-10-06 8 Amsterdam OCT 04 Hi AM MnH ***** +2 123.00 -0 5 190 00 -0 5 Afcio 9360 -04 AA*V 171.00 -I 6200 -1 £?T* »urw 43 90 0.4 97 20 -0 3 271.00 +1 z* so 7.5 Cotond CaN CM M, fbavtar F*i 3210 -0.2 375.00 «h •5.70837 words
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Advertisement435 1984-10-06 8 3 m Wkre to tfidc, diae aai eatorfaia •r 5 17% n >*' Spectacular Double Bill Cedric Debbie Kathy Los Amors excitement hits ROBIN S TAVERN Two popular groups entertain from 5.15 p.m. onwards. A single group performs on Sundays and Mondays. /TTTiTTN. .25% discount on all drinks. Offers are435 words
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Advertisement140 1984-10-06 8 {)'+\''}_:}<<\/>_):()]*](>`;)+[ p> *2 Lounge Sip a glass of the world s finest wine, while you relax In the cosy ambience of The Lounge. Make your nights memorable with Keyboard wizard, Danny Koh and our resident band, ThePintos Trio. CROwti ®FWNCE HOTEL 2700rchard Road. Singapore 0923 Tele*: RS22BI9NCROWri. Cable: CROWNMOTCL. Tel:140 words
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ASIAN STOCKS
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Article353 1984-10-06 9 HONGKONG: Concern about Jardine Matheson and its associates depressed the stock market and prices closed moderately lower and near the day's lows yesterday. Jardine closed off 40 cents at HK$7.lO, after active selling including big orders from London based fund managers. The Hang Seng Index ended 15.30 points lower353 words
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Article197 1984-10-06 9 OCT 05 NT 7 25 +0 1 Cham Indus ban Hwo Mm 19 80 13 95 31.40 -02 ■005 Aaio Camant Cathay Cora 26 00 27 20 59 00 unch -0.3 ■•■05 Pocihc Cora Poohc Etoct Wn 27.30 1970 +0.1 +0.1 7? 7n 182 unch 21 00 0 1197 words
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Article322 1984-10-06 9 SYDNEY: Stocks closed buoyant yesterday following positive sig- nals from abroad and on takeover activity. The All Ordinaries Index was 5.1 up at 749.5. National turnover was 66.91 million shares. Interest focused on transport issues with Mayne Nickless advancing 55 cents to $3.50 after 18.72 million shares were exchanged.322 words
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Article71 1984-10-06 9 Oct 5 Won 655 -1 Hyundai Corp Hyundoi Motor K AL 1000 631 509 720 10 I 14 unch 622 1 Korea CM 1296 10 670 437 2 568 -3 Lucky Ltd 794 4 499 -1 745 5 642 7 850 unch Dona Ah Gold Star Hand Bk 71471 words
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Article346 1984-10-06 9 TOKYO: Share prices closed sharply higher yesterday on active buying of blue chips and populars by both overseas and domestic investors cheered by Wall Street's first rise in five sessions. The market average rose 95.51 to close at 10,737.58, topping the 10,700 level for the first time in five346 words
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Article175 1984-10-06 9 BANGKOK: Stock prices closed higher in active trading yesterday. The Book Club Index rose 0.80 point to 119.86 on turnover of 725,264 shares from Thursday's 529,396. Singer Thailand led the active list for the second consecutive day with 387,200 shares valued at 11.95 million baht changing hands. The stock175 words
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Article93 1984-10-06 9 MANILA: Share prices closed largely unchanged in dull trading yesterday. The mining marker fell 16.78 to 857.09 but the Commercial and Industrial Index was unchanged at 104.21 and the oils marker also remained unchanged at 0.616. OCT OS sscsr* NM Owtol B Phi Ovanaot Nc 0012 ***** Oil 11193 words
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Article60 1984-10-06 9 Reuter HOPEWELL Holdings reported consolidated net profits after tax but before extraordinary items of HKJ3S.B million ($35.18 million) in the year ended June 30. Extraordinary profits came to $11.6 million (profits of $65.5 million). Earnings per share was six cents (5.9 cents). It declared a final dividendReuter - 60 words
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255 1984-10-06 9 Reuter AUSTRALIAN Paper Manufacturers (APM) says it will make a cash or share exchange offer for control of diversified transport group Mayne Nickless. APM will offer A 53.20 a share cash exclusive of the recently declared one-for-10 Mayne Nickless bonus issue, equalReuter - 255 words
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168 1984-10-06 9 AP A MAJOR Japanese computer maker, NEC Corp, is considering a plan to produce personal computers at the plant site of its wholly-owned US subsidiary in Massachusetts, a company spokesman said yesterday. Under the plan, NEC Information Systems, which began production of smallAP - 168 words
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238 1984-10-06 9 Reuter FURUKAWA Co of Tokyo and Nankai Electric Railway Co of Osaka have both launched note issues with warrants in the Swiss franc market for private placements. Market sources say borrowers, who used to place straight notes on the Swiss market, areReuter - 238 words
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138 1984-10-06 9 AFP A LEADING Japanese electronic calculator maker, Casio Computer Co, has unveiled a prototype ultra-thin television set with a 15.2-cm liquid crystal coloured screen that can be hung on a wall like a picture or a clock. A company spokesman says the new product usesAFP - 138 words
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Advertisement404 1984-10-06 9 u& The authentic taste of. Japan. A Japanese manager Japanese Chefs. A sushi counter, four teppanyaki griddles, a spacious a la carte restaurant and several tatami rooms Open for lunch and dinner Set Lunch from $17 subject to 10% service charge and 3% CESS. Jk Century Park Sheraton Singapore Nassim404 words
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Advertisement94 1984-10-06 9 m r—L. Ml NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Where Peking Sichuan Cuisines Reach the Very Peak of Perfection. Where Every Dish is Carefully Created By Our Master Hong Kong Chefs. At the Cairnhill Hotel. Lunch time: 11:00 am 3:oopm Dinner time: 6:oopm 11:00pm I 1* I U77 19 Cairnhill Circle Singapore94 words
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Article, Illustration4211 1984-10-06 10 RUMOURS of a devaluation in the Malaysian ringgit triggered off panic selling in the Singapore stock market yesterday. At the close, the BT Composite Index dropped a heavy 10.9 points to 778.46, from the previous day's closing. The Straits Times Industrial Index4,211 words
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Article254 1984-10-06 10 SINGAPORE Rises Indices 206 +3 Oct 4 Oct 5 284 +2 •TCo* P o«t. 799 36 779 46 i 0 234 2 ITMcm. *****39 235S330 L*" 225 +2 rr OS/OS -119 -226 C 50c 222 2 STMwtnoh 884 54 870.61 Altad Choc 251 ♦1 ST F mi254 words
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Article431 1984-10-06 10 THE Kuala Lumpur stock market closed on an easier note for the fifth consecutive day yesterday on some light selling pressure. Interest was selective with a handful of situational issues again dominating trading. Turnover rose to 5.16 million units valued at M 512.56431 words
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Article3945 1984-10-06 10 BID and otter prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. All Time SetUement Contracts are quoted after the word "SETT".3,945 words
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Article, Illustration316 1984-10-06 11 ■■■■■MM Wmmmtim HOCK LOCK SIEW EVER since General Corp's share price fell out of the five-month-long sideways pattern, AB:CD at $2.80, the shares have been in a general state of decline. The breakdown from the rectangular pattern signalled that the previous advance had run out ofHOCK LOCK SIEW - 316 words
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330 1984-10-06 11 RALEIGH Cycles (Malaysia) Bhd has forecast group pre-tax profits of not less than M 511.65 million for the year ending Jan 31,1985. This is much lower than its group pre-tax profits of $29.94 million for the year ended Jan 31,1984 derived mainly330 words
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Article202 1984-10-06 11 Managers' prices Second B'putro 499 5.04 for Oct 6 8 Third B'putro Fourth B'putro 4.15 4.57 4 20 462 Singapore Unit Trust Fifth B'putro Sixth B putro 3 11 3 01 3.16 306 The Commerce 2.73 2.90 Seventh B'putro (A) 2.11 2 16 The Savings Fund 1.79 1202 words
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Article596 1984-10-06 11 NAJEEB JARHOM - By NAJEEB JARHOM ASIA Commercial Bank Ltd is carrying out a comprehensive restructuring of its 81.5 per cent-owned finance subsidiary in Malaysia, involving two listed companies. The bank, through Trillionvest Sdn Bhd, which holds the stake in Asia Commercial Finance (M) Bhd, may596 words
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456 1984-10-06 11 ENDIRI Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian bumiputra-owned company, has raised its bid price for the 85 per cent of Malaysian Containers (1974) Bhd it does not already own. According to a supplemental agreement reached between MCB's principal shareholders, ACI Investments Pty Ltd and456 words
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47 1984-10-06 11 reported lower sales of M 555.03 million for the first seven months of this year against M 555.71 million previously. The difficult trading conditions continued to be faced by the company although the declining trend in turnover has somewhat slowed down.47 words
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Article27 1984-10-06 11 has incorporated 11 subsidiaries, each with an authorised capital of M 525,000. The paid-up capitals of the wholly-owned subsidiaries are not yet available.27 words
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Article99 1984-10-06 11 HONGKONG Hong Seng Index Fhday 974.17 Thursday 989 47 Week ago 1002.50 Australian Industrials Fnday 1065 0 Thursday 1059.0 Week ogo 1053.0 NEW YORK TOKYO Tokyo Dow Jones Fnday ***** 58 Thursday *****.07 Week ago *****.25 TSE Index Fhday 838 81 Thursday 830.17 Week ago 824.66 SYDNEY Dow99 words
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Article244 1984-10-06 11 THE Stock Exchange of Singapore has, for the second time, asked Times PshHshiag Bhd to furnish the "requisite" information on its acquisition of Hongkong-based Educational Associates Ltd in accordance with Clause 510 immediately. Times Plib had earlier replied in a first query that as the acquisition represents less244 words
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Article2421 1984-10-06 11 BID and offer prices officially listed and business In and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday, with the number of shares traded shown In brackets In lots of 1,000 units unless otherwise specified. INDUSTRIALS Ajmomoto (3.785) Alcorn (1 58S) (14) 1.59(20) I 582,421 words
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Article1038 1984-10-06 11 EQUITIES closed steady in quiet trade yesterday, with several issues quoted below their highs. Dealers said prices rose initially on the firmer trend in world markets but trade slackened considerably in afternoon business. At 3.30pm, the FTSE 100 index was up 8.3 points at 1135.8. Banks fell by1,038 words
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Advertisement69 1984-10-06 11 Korea Exchange Bank U.S. $30,000,000 Floating Rate Notes Due 1988 In accordance with the provisions of the Notes, notice is hereby given that the rate of interest for the period sth October, 1984 to 9th April, 1985 has been fixed at 12 per cent per annum and that the coupon69 words
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389 1984-10-06 12 JOHN LIM - By JOHN LIM IT WAS AN historic meeting. On one side were the more than 50 retailers and distributors of music tapes, many of whom also sell pirated copies, and on the other was an organisation dedicated to fighting piracy. In fact, the389 words
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267 1984-10-06 12 UPI THE SPACE shuttle Challenger streaked towards space yesterday carrying a record five men and two women to study earth and set the stage for a future gas station in orbit. In the ship's cargo bay are a US$4O million satellite equipped toUPI - 267 words
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743 1984-10-06 12 FOO CHOY PENG - By FOO CHOY PENG A LAST-MINUTE attempt by Mr JB Jeyaretnam to change the amended statement of claim in his slander suit against Mr Goh Chok Tong was turned down by the High Court yesterday. Mr Jeyaretnam wanted to apply to743 words
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Article, Illustration152 1984-10-06 12 AFP JAPANESE armoured forces proved to be no match against an intruding mechanised division in a five-day military exercise which ended yesterday. The exercise was planned to test the capability of the Ground Self Defence Forces (GSDF) to deal with possible invasion by tanks and armouredAFP; AP photo - 152 words
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Article, Illustration334 1984-10-06 12 NEW ZEALAND Prime Minister David Lange said yesterday that New Zealand battalions stationed in Singapore will not be removed in the near future. The newly-elected Prime Minister said this was the wrong time to give some signals of vacating the area. "My334 words
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91 1984-10-06 12 VISITORS to public parks in Singapore can look forward to mure sculptures and colourful shrubs. The Parks and Recreation Department is now implementing various proposals "to create a sense of identity" for parks. Mr Teh Cheang Wan, the Minister for National Development, said vegetation91 words
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543 1984-10-06 12 UPI Reuter PHILIPPINE President Marcos threatened yesterday to arrest protestors and their leaders if they hold a mass rally. He accused Cardinal Jaime Sin of fanning the "flames of rebellion" in calling for demonstrations. Mr Marcos went on national television in a bidUPI; Reuter - 543 words
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402 1984-10-06 12 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING UNION LEADERS were yesterday reminded to put workers' interests above all else. This guiding principle was emphasised by NTUC secretary general Ong Teng Cheong at the Singapore News and Publications Employees' Union Inaugural Delegates Conference held in402 words
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154 1984-10-06 12 THE company providing production and distribution services for the newspaper holding company now being formed will come into operation early next year. The task force set up to oversee the formation of the new company, the Singapore Newspaper Services Ltd, is expected to154 words
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Article73 1984-10-06 12 STOCK prices on Wall Street edged higher in early trading yesterday as a large drop in the US money supply helped the market sustain a minor rally that began on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which rose 4 1 i points on Thursday for its first73 words
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Article58 1984-10-06 12 Reuter ISRAELI Minister of Industry and Trade Ariel Sharon has said since its creation, the State of Israel has received US$3O billion US grants and loans. In exchange, it has provided "security services" worth US$lOO billion to the US. The US, therefore, owes Israel US$7O billion,Reuter - 58 words
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Article48 1984-10-06 12 Reuter PARAMILITARY troops yesterday enforced an indefinite curfew imposed on Srinagar, capital of India's Jammu and Kashmir state, after police opened fire on rioters who pelted stones at a Muslim procession and set fire to a building in Srinagar, a popular tourist resort. ReuterReuter - 48 words
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Article42 1984-10-06 12 UPI THE first sea shipment of highly radioactive, weapongrade plutonium, was loaded in Cherbourg, France, amid heavy security to be sent to Japan's Joyo nuclear power station under armed escort. The material is capable of producing atomic bombs. UPIUPI - 42 words
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Article52 1984-10-06 12 UPI CHINA yesterday reiterated that Moscow remove three major obstacles before ties can be improved a reduction of Soviet troop strength along the Chinese border and in Mongolia, the withdrawal of Soviet forces from Afghanistan and an end to Moscow's support for the Vietnamese occupation ofUPI - 52 words
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Article53 1984-10-06 12 AFP MALAYSIA plans to hold talks with the Saudi Arabian government on difficulties faced by Malaysian pilgrims visiting Mecca, Deputy Prime Minister Musa Hitam said yesterday. Malaysian pilgrims have complained of numerous difficulties arising out of the "muassasah" system of handling pilgrims introduced by the Saudi governmentAFP - 53 words
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Article75 1984-10-06 12 Bernama UMNO will announce the date and venue (or its debate with Pas at a suitable time soon, Acting Prime Minister Datuk Musa Hitam said yesterday. He said he did not want the announcement to be made through the press as Umno would make the announcementBernama - 75 words
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Miscellaneous47 1984-10-06 12 Outlook for today: Fair. Report for 24 hours poor to 7.30pm on Oct 6 ot th« airport: Maximum temperature 30.8 Associated humidity 69 Minimum temperature 22.0 Associated humidity 9 3 Hours of sunshine 5.80 Rainfall in millimetres 32.8 Rainfoll this month 3.7 Rainy days this month 147 words
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