The New Paper, 25 November 1988
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Title Section12 1988-11-25 1 the new paper FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, IMS MCI (P) 179/4/88 SO CENTS12 words
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Advertisement144 1988-11-25 1 Ihelp, not hurt PI BG Lee makes spirited defence of moves to H boost CPF and reduce foreign workers. Says pj it's most painless way to make Singapore H more competitive, keep wages stable, upgrade Bk ifl Ml economy. jfl H So...will you make more money next year? Is by144 words
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Advertisement28 1988-11-25 1 SWIMMER DUNKS TEAM Top schoolboy swimmer Irving Ng breaks ranks with People's Association Youth Swimming Club. He's upset he wasn't picked for Seoul Olympics. Page 37 MONEYWORDS 3928 words
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Article, Illustration54 1988-11-25 1 At age 21, Daisuke Shinohara gets $500,000 from his family to open a disco in Singapore. Actually he wanted a Japanese lounge, but father said no "You*11 have problems with the girls." Issei, opening tonight, occupies what used to be Route 66 in Boulevard Hotel. /PagePicture/AUNDRY GAN - 54 words
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Article, Illustration51 1988-11-25 1 There is money to be mined from the mountain of cardboard (above) piled on a lorry in Nankin Street. Global shortage of pulp has quadrupled worth of cardboard waste. Paper mills that opened in India and Indonesia are turning to Singapore for supply. Page 3 Picture/ KENNETHPicture/KENNETH KOH - 51 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article253 1988-11-25 2 MOST of the 800 workers laid off by Seagate Technology are available for new jobs today. Seagate's retrenchment started yesterday. Those among the 800 who did not get their notice then will get it today. Layoffs are immediate. It was the latest sign of the slowdown253 words
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Article191 1988-11-25 2 OUR report yesterday said the FH-88 156 mm Gun Howitzer was developed by a team of Mindef engineers and artillery officers. The Defence Ministry has clarified that besides Mindef engineers, defence engineers from Ordnance and Development Engineering were also involved in developing the gun. IN OUR story It's a191 words
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Article, Illustration56 1988-11-25 2 Hitchhike: a diver at a marine park in Perth, Australia, hitches a ride on a grey shark. The shark is 3.5 m long and sports hundreds of teeth and a short temper. The diver has only his wits for protection. The encounter, however, ended with harm toPicture/ AP - 56 words
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116 1988-11-25 2 A NEW Whip for Parliament has been appointed. He is Dr Lee Boon Yang, Senior Minister of State (Home Affairs and National Development). Dr Lee was named by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. He replaced Mr Lee Yiok Seng, who had116 words
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146 1988-11-25 2 SINGAPORE has hailed a move to establish an independent Palestinian state as a "major first step" towards peace in the Middle East. But, at the same time, a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday declared Singapore's continued support for UN resolutions146 words
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70 1988-11-25 2 A 41-YEAR-OLD man looking for a job found death instead at a waste paper plant yesterday. Mr Ghoo Hak Chong was killed when a 300 kg stack of old newspapers fell on him. It happened at Tai Hing Paper Merchant in Wan70 words
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Article75 1988-11-25 2 FOR cheating two India banks out of $9 million, Rasiah Sundaralingam, 48, drew a four-year prison sentence from a District Court judge yesterday. He pleaded guilty to two charges of cheating. He used to be managing director of a big coconut import-export company. Prosecutors said he75 words
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Article51 1988-11-25 2 Wire services. CHINESE Foreign Minister Qian Qichen has scheduled a visit to Moscow on Dec 1 and 2 to prepare for the first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years. President Mikhail Gorbachev's visit to China is expected to take place in the first half of 1989. WireWire services. - 51 words
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189 1988-11-25 2 Wire services. THE Vatican has rejected calls for it to relax its position on abortion. A spokesman said in Rome yesterday that the Roman Catholic Church prohibits members from all forms of abortion, including those induced by drugs. The ruling by the CommissionWire services. - 189 words
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104 1988-11-25 2 Wire services. ISRAEL'S Labour Party today halted talks with the Likud bloc aimed at forming a new government. Neither emerged from elections earlier this month with enough seats to rule Israel. They have since tried to negotiate a power-sharing arrangement both with eachWire services. - 104 words
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Miscellaneous26 1988-11-25 2 THE WEATHER THE weather outlook today from noon till midnight: Partly cloudy. Maximum temperature: 31 degrees. Minimum: 25 degrees. Sunset: 6.53 pm. Sunrise tomorrow: 6.51 am.26 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration510 1988-11-25 3 THE next time rubbish piles up, don't be brash and dump it in the chute. There may be cash in that trash. The price of cardboard is increasing, so the karung guni and rag-and-bone business is booming. Ten years ago, dealers paid from 6 to 8Story and Pictures/ Kenneth Koh - 510 words
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Article127 1988-11-25 4 THE Committee on Visual Arts says the Education Ministry should: Recruit properly trained art teachers for primary and secondary schools. Recruit as teachers Olevel certificate holders who are graduates of institutes such as Nafa and La Salle. Build art studios, provide exhibition space and libraries. Give127 words
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Article431 1988-11-25 4 Irene Hoe - StoriW Irene Hoe A I PROPOSAL for a central agency to promote cultural programmes and activities is under study. If accepted by the Government, 1 it is likely to have a big impact on cultural shows, exhibitions and other activities staged here. It can result in higher431 words
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219 1988-11-25 4 A MARRIAGE of business and the visual arts has been proposed. The matchmakers are hoping it will hatch a new kind of Singapore as an international art centre. The Committee on Visual Arts, one of four under the Advisory Council on Culture and the Arts,219 words
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Article92 1988-11-25 4 THESE words appear in our stories today. The following notes will help in case you need to check their meanings. almanac: This is a book published every year that contains information about the movements of the planets, the phases of the moon and the tides and the dates of92 words
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183 1988-11-25 6 THE Aids Awareness Fortnight starts today. This is the first time the Ministry of Health is conducting a campaign on the deadly disease. Its aim is to dispel fears and create more awareness about Aids among Singaporeans. "We hope to reassure the public. They183 words
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585 1988-11-25 6 AIDS AWARENESS FORTNIGHT STARTS TODAY Reporter CHITRA RAJ ARAM spoke to one lady who has a friend suffering from Aids. The woman told her she has remained closer to that friend than others in the survey admitted they would care to get585 words
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Article, Illustration377 1988-11-25 6 M R Richard Tan started his durian business with a capital of $5,000. Now, six years later, his 30 hybrid durian trees in Malaysia are worth $12,000. Next year they will be worth even more, when durian production increases fivefold. The harvest began377 words
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Should taxi fares go up?
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Article, Illustration161 1988-11-25 8 Mr N«o See Yong, 48, taxi owner "The fares have to be increased because of the new taxes. But the increase has to be gradual. Otherwise, I'm sure not many people will use taxis. "I can imagine a person who makes $600 a month who might not take a161 words
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Article188 1988-11-25 8 Irene Hoe, an everyday taxi rider: Pretend this is April 1985, when taxi fares first were raised to $2. It isn't anywhere near Christmas but strings of blue lights line long stretches of road at night. Each blue lamp stands for an empty taxi. There are few takers and188 words
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Article186 1988-11-25 8 ON Nov 10, the Government raises the diesel tax for taxis to $4,400, four times the old rate of $1,100. That will go up to $6,600 annually from next November 1. This was expected. A big increase was put off in 1985 because of recession. The186 words
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Article100 1988-11-25 8 THE Public Transport Council decides whether to raise taxi fares, when to do it and by how much. It was set up last year to determine fares for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system and public bus services, asxwell as taxis. It also100 words
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Article, Illustration208 1988-11-25 8 Mr Tay Klat Chuan, 35, relief driver: "The increase should be a fare jump of 10 cents for every 275 m instead of 300 m. Then passengers won't feel the pinch as much and we can make more money." Mr Jaidon bin Sakiman, 48,208 words
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Article, Illustration180 1988-11-25 8 Mr Michaal Yao, 25: "Yes, fares should go up. People are becoming higher class and richer. It's only right when the rest of our lifestyle has become expensive." Ms Hor Slew Hua, 13: "It's not so bad. But they just raised the prices to $1.60. Well,180 words
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Article, Illustration168 1988-11-25 10 Some questions on peopled minds concerning the future of Singapore's economy were answered by Trade and Industry Minister and Second Minister for Defence (Services) Brigadier-General (Res) Lee Hsien Loong last night. He was speaking at the Singapore Manufacturers' Association's 56th anniversary dinner. IS the168 words
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Article, Illustration143 1988-11-25 10 WILL there be a recession next year? Chances are there won't be one. But it cannot be ruled out because economic prediction and forecasting is not foolproof. A case in point: In 1984, after a year of 8.3 per cent growth, the ministry predicted a slowdown in 1985 of 6143 words
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Article, Illustration152 1988-11-25 10 WILL there be a bigger wage payout next year? Not likely. With growth expected to exceed 10 per cent this year, Government can justify a generous end-of-year bonus. But even if the economy grows by the expected 7 per cent next year, the bonus should be smaller, especially since the152 words
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Article, Illustration344 1988-11-25 10 PLEASE try and understand. The recent moves to ease the dependence on foreign workers and increase employers' CPF contributions are necessary. But the Government has tried to make the action as painless as possible. With these words, Trade and344 words
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Article, Illustration312 1988-11-25 10 WELCOME to Merlion City. Population: More than 760. Location: Le Classique on Orchard Road. The retailer which caters specially to Japanese tourists has all but taken over Singapore's tourism symbol. It has developed an exclusive line of Merlion anything pens, T-shirts, memo pads,312 words
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125 1988-11-25 10 A DARTS game that no one could win. That's what Hwan Chee Hoi, 27, was operating at the Bedok Trade Expo 1988 on vacant land at New Upper Changi Road. He had covered all the prize-winning slots on the dart125 words
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Advertisement149 1988-11-25 4 india|#' The Beauty of India awaits you. Come West to Bombay bustling metropolis, financial hub and India's Hollywood. Come West to Aurangabad. the seat of Mughal architecture. The wondrous cave paintings at Aianta/Ellora still beautiful, through the ravages of time. Visit Ahmedabad where Mahatma Gandhi built his first Ashram on149 words
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Advertisement472 1988-11-25 7 raßg| iCLEAM Presented by Jebsen Gc Jessen CS) Pte. Sole Distributor of SOILOGEN's range quality detergent products in Singapore. prizes including trips, appliances and products to win. Clean-up some big prizes. Take home SOILOGEN quality detergents and win. LOOK FOR ENTRY TOKENS ON THESE PACKS. SKY 810-BACT STREAM Concentrated riHng)r«yEn»ymtte472 words
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Advertisement43 1988-11-25 8 I I I ASEAN BUFFKI' *4 I I Lunc]i&tSs&Bo++ I Dinner at Sl9.Bo++ I I at Ss3i»++per glass I Sentosa Swing Mysterious Bali I I Langkawi Romance I I IMT HOTEL GCAND I I Vm central I 22 Cavenagh Road 1 TeL737@ J43 words
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Advertisement473 1988-11-25 9 Tower Fan S^H Hitachi proves that a fan need not always be Its 1 |lj^| revolutionary tower fan is so contemporary in design, it doesn't look like a fan. Hitachi's innovative tangential fan blade gives you a fan thats so slim and Vgr i compact, it'll save you a of473 words
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Advertisement375 1988-11-25 11 Good ideas keep coining up Put a data bank in your pocket. Sharp Pocketmates remember names, phone numbers, schedules and more! Electronic Organizers with/without Alarm Js*¥ EL-6081 Stores 100 names/items Alarm reminds you of upcoming tr 'rT?n^^lt^!?S o i j r r- j iJt Bank account number Currency conversion rate375 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration336 1988-11-25 12 Wire services. MUDSLIDES and floods have swept a wave of death and destruction through southern Thailand. Officials say more than 151 people have been killed. Those deaths follow at least 26 more in Malaysia, where about 50,000 have been left homeless. Eastern Malaysia has beenWire services. - 336 words
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Article273 1988-11-25 12 Wire services. THOUSANDS of Americans suffering from a blood disorder may now be forced to use a product that could contain the Aids virus. The disorder is known as hemophilia. Without a clotting agent, sufferers bleed uncontrollably from the smallest nick or scratch. But officialsWire services. - 273 words
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Article164 1988-11-25 12 Wire services. MALAYSIA'S new ambassador to Burma has presented his credentials, says Rangoon. This is the first such action reported since the coup. Rangoon radio said the ambassador was received by Burmese military leader General Saw Maung yesterday. But neither Kuala Lumpur nor Rangoon identified theWire services. - 164 words
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139 1988-11-25 12 Wire services. A US court has ruled that a drug dealer must live with the results of a trial he snored through. The man, Michael Bisnett, was convicted in 1986 of drug dealing. He asked a New York appeals court for a newWire services. - 139 words
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Article87 1988-11-25 12 Wire services. OPEC announced today that its 13 members had settled a dispute over oil production limits. Meeting in Vienna, Opec ministers agreed on a proposal pegging oil output at 18.5 million barrels per day in the first half of 1989. It maintains their target priceWire services. - 87 words
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Article, Illustration44 1988-11-25 12 A cold world: You're taking a nice warm nap and then mom decides you need some fresh air. A nine-week-old Siberian tiger cub gets her first feel of cold and snow in a Swiss zoo. Her reaction? Grrrrr. Picture/ ApPicture/Ap - 44 words
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143 1988-11-25 12 Wire services. NEW female Israeli army recruits have staged a semitopless protest against harsh treatment. An army spokesman in Jerusalem said yesterday that the women showed up at the morning call two weeks ago wearing only bras and fatigue trousers. "It was a prank byWire services. - 143 words
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Article207 1988-11-25 13 Wire services. US PRESIDENT George Bush will be a weak leader and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is set to win at least two more elections. These year-end predictions were offered yesterday by Britain's Economist magazine. "The last thing the world needs is strong leadership,"Wire services. - 207 words
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127 1988-11-25 13 Wire services. AMERICAN heiress Patricia Hearst wants to be pardoned for robbing a bank in 1974. She claims she was brainwashed by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army, which abducted her in 1974. A pardon granted by the President would be a symbolic move. ItWire services. - 127 words
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Article257 1988-11-25 13 Wire services. ABOUT 2,000 British students angered by what they call a "tax on intelligence" have battled police in a bloody protest near Parliament Twenty two people four of them policemen were sent to hospital after they were injured in yesterday's The students were protesting againstWire services. - 257 words
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Article, Illustration40 1988-11-25 14 Dead: A Salvadoran soldier lies motionless on the/pound latest victim of the never-ending civil war in El Salvador. He had earlier stopped a bus and was shot point-blank by guerillas posing as passengers. Picture/ ReuTERPicture/ ReuTER - 40 words
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108 1988-11-25 14 Wire services. SOUTH Africa says Mr Nelson Mandela won't be sent back to jail after he recovers from tuberculosis. The black nationalist leader, under life sentence for plotting the overthrow of white rule, is being treated in a Cape Town hospital. PretoriaWire services. - 108 words
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Article135 1988-11-25 14 Wire services. GREECE has asked the US to send back a fugitive banking tycoon whose case has rocked the Socialist government in Athens. The banker is George Koskotas, who controlled the privately owned Bank of Crete and is wanted in Athens on charges of forgery and embezzlement.Wire services. - 135 words
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Article297 1988-11-25 14 Wire services. A SOVIET military crackdown has failed to halt rising ethnic violence in the republic of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani officials spoke of more deaths yesterday as hundreds of ethnic Armenians fled the republic. In Nakhichevan, border troops evacuated at least 500 Armenian women and children toWire services. - 297 words
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Article, Illustration47 1988-11-25 15 Life-saver: This 13th century map is going under the hammer for a food cause to save the Hereford Cathedral in Britain from going broke. The "Mappa Mundi" map, on display at a showroom in London, is valued at more than $8 million. Picture/ AFPPicture/ AFP - 47 words
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Article186 1988-11-25 15 Wire services. THE Soviet Union's next space launch is shaping up to be a rock 'n'roll affair. The British rock group Pink Floyd flew to Moscow yesterday, saying its latest album is going into space with the cosmonauts. The rockers plan to attend theWire services. - 186 words
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73 1988-11-25 15 Wire services. JAPAN'S increasing economic stake in Australia now includes five of the top 10 exporters. The listing of 500 biggest exporters by the weekly magazine Australian Business shows that only nine of the top 20 are not foreign controlled. This reveals Australia's dependence onWire services. - 73 words
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131 1988-11-25 15 Wire services. THE Singapore-based Kuok family is among those said to be seeking an interest in Hongkong's two television companies. Brokers say the family, part owner of the Shangri-La hotel, seeks the stake held by an Australian, Mr Alan Bond. Mr Bond announced yesterday thatWire services. - 131 words
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Article, Illustration262 1988-11-25 15 Wire services. LONDON share prices finished lower yesterday as prices drifted downward in patchy trading in the absence of any concerted buying. With Wall Street shut for the Thanksgiving holiday, New York provided no direction. The Financial Times 30share index was off 3.7 points at 1,493.7 at theWire services. - 262 words
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Article70 1988-11-25 15 Reuter. SHARE prices fluctuated, then firmed, in opening trade on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today. The Nikkei index firmed 11.54 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 29,351.57 after 10 minutes of trade. Advances were led by electrical, auto, fishery, rubber, rolling stock, precision instrument, machinery, bank, retail and pharmaceuticalReuter. - 70 words
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Article51 1988-11-25 15 FT Industrials Thu 1,493.70 (1,497.40) Dow Jones Average Thu Closed (2,092.28) ST Industrial Thu 1,012.19 (1,008.24) NST Industrial Thu 1,726.31 (1,718.48) Hongkong Hang Seng Thu 2,666.02 (2,633.65) Australian All Ordinaries Thu 1,498.60 (1,490.10) Nikkei Stock Average Thu 29,340.03 Closed Figure* in bracket* refer to those of the previoua trading51 words
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Article120 1988-11-25 15 The New York Stock Exchange was closed yesterday because of Thanksgiving holiday. Wtinmtoy Pr*v Wiimiiy Prrr Allied Signal 32.60 32.50 InU Paper 44.63 44.38 Alcoa 54.13 52.50 McDonalds 46.88 46.63 American Exp 26.75 26.50 Merck 55.75 55.50 AT&T 29.25 28.50 Minn. Mng 59.26 59.00 Bethlehem 20.88 20.63 Naviatar120 words
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Advertisement19 1988-11-25 13 for the elegant woman VWV« tMiC' rjg' «K£y <•»*. v j^ pK*^ J■ JJP I jp I Ai»L I 119 words
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Article, Illustration407 1988-11-25 16 Ting Mei See - Stories/ Ting Mei See i 'T COMES in handy to have parents like Mr Daisuke David Shinohara's. When he decided he was tired of university life and wanted to dabble in business, they put up about $500,000 to give him a fast start. So at the407 words
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287 1988-11-25 16 ISSEI is a Japanese word meaning "do it together". It is also the name of Singapore's newest disco, opening tonight A Western/Japanese theme makes this disco different. In fact, it is the only one of its land in Singapore. "Just as Chinoiserie is287 words
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Article, Illustration194 1988-11-25 17 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong A PERFORMANCE by Japanese pop singer Shinji Tanimura in Singapore and four other Asian singers will be telecast by 11 Japanese TV stations next month. Tanimura will sing in the Asian Music Scene Pax Musica In Singapore, at the Kallang Theatre tomorrow and194 words
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Article, Illustration386 1988-11-25 17 Lo Tien Yin - 17 Lo Tien Yin THE first semi-finals of the quiz series Strategy will be held this Sunday. That means there will only be two more episodes before viewers say goodbye to the show's amicable quiz master, Kevin Ong. But Singapore will be seeing a386 words
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Miscellaneous1291 1988-11-25 19 Television SCREEN g Friday Background f Ageless Ageing Friday at the Movies W -1L "fT GEMS W (Last episode) p (8.30 pm, SBC 12) Young Doctors in Love IN TONIGHT'S final b process of ageing in this documentary. MADCAP eomedv <*t in Citv instalment of this current affairs 1 And1,291 words
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Article389 1988-11-25 20 A-TTEN-TION! In the last few years, more and more women have been answering this call. And not just for clerical jobs either. What's life in the Armed Forces like for these women? GENEIEVE KWEK reports. E NTER the women gunners, riggers and combat instructors. No porcelain beauties389 words
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Article, Illustration281 1988-11-25 20 Sgt Jennifer Tan Combat Instructor THE School of Armour is a strange place to find a woman, let alone someone like Sergeant Jennifer Tan. A former fashion designer, she has traded in her satins and silks for a green uniform, red mud and dirt as a combat instructor inPicture*/ AUNDRY GaN And SAM YkO - 281 words
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Article, Illustration309 1988-11-25 20 ■Cpl Lim Gek Lan Rigger SHE may be petite at 1.52 m and 40 kg, but she ensures the highest safety of at least 10 people daily. Cpl Lim Gek Lan is a rigger who packs the parachutes of commando paratroopers in the309 words
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Article, Illustration240 1988-11-25 20 B Sgi Magdalene Khng Air Operations Communications Assistant SERGEANT Magdalene Khng has been in the air force for 13 of her more than 20 years. She is an Air Operations Communications Assistant, trained to be good at assisting controllers of military aircraft flying in and around Singapore.240 words
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Article, Illustration248 1988-11-25 20 Lt Tay Geok Kwai Training Officer LIEUTENANT Tay Geok Kwai used to be shy and reserved. Today, she can stand up in front of more than 100 people without batting so much as an eyelid. She is an electronics training officer in the Republic of248 words
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Article, Illustration370 1988-11-25 24 Adeline Woon - PREVIEW/ By Adeline Woon WHEN a hall of residence reaches its 30th birthday, it's worth making a song and dance about it That's exactly what the residents of the National University of. Singapore's Raffles Hall are doing. Their end-of-the-year concert is an annual event. But as this370 words
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Article195 1988-11-25 24 SO you thought you'd never have the chance to see the controversial swimwear section of next week's Miss India/Singapore Pageant? Well, now you can if you buy the video! A videotape is being made of the contest. So long as all 20 contestants agree. If the195 words
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Advertisement343 1988-11-25 24 Shop till you drop in Singapore worth almost $10,000. We ever tell you where to find thc answer. correct answer for a chance to win SnIUM the prizes below. Of course you could answer aU six questions and noon, November 30,1988. PRIZES: RULES: 1. You can send in as many343 words
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Article, Illustration230 1988-11-25 25 Ronald Wong - By Ronald Wong T I HE rooster still guards the door to the hilltop temple in Thailand. But now he is a statue, no longer flesh and blood. Only his spirit pecks at the feet of visitors who do not take off their shoes. Each morning,Picture/ Steven Lee - 230 words
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Article225 1988-11-25 25 IT takes an hour driving a winding, 12km road to reach the Doi Suthep temple atop a 1,000-m mountain near Chiang Mai, Thailand. The last 50-m stretch is covered by a railcar pulled by cable-and-winch, like the one at Penang Hill in West Malaysia. Those225 words
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Article, Illustration394 1988-11-25 25 David Brazil - 17 David Brazil TIOMAN'S NEW PACKAGE CLUB MED MALACCA? CLUB Mediterranee, already well established at Cherating on the east coast of Malaysia, intends opening on the west side too. The French-inspired upmarket holiday camp is now looking closely at Pulau Besar, an island off Malacca, and at nearby lanjunp394 words
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Advertisement119 1988-11-25 25 Now it's easy to share CAREFREE, ENCHANTING holidays with your family... without having to check your bank a/c at only lifts/ day CHERATING HOLIDAY VILLA vacation ownership plan opens the door to fabulous holiday at 1001 increasing) destinations worldwide. BE ONE OF THE FIRST 500 NEW MEMBERS, EASY PAYMENT SCHEME119 words
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Advertisement150 1988-11-25 26 Do you find the thought of being interviewed somewhat daunting? Do you have sleepless nights before the interview? A B4T This book offers some useful hints to help you prepare for an interview. It explains some important do's and don'ts, and provides an insight into the way many interviewers work150 words
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Miscellaneous150 1988-11-25 27 COMICREUEF Orchard Road/coim Goh Single Slices/peter Kohisaat fOU'RI. WIW I I FIfOT.I wMIT WE 1I ONE W6HT 1 ft WW MOOT J WX< I set5 et 1 if SANTA CLAUS..fANb NOT I /ItSftEKS TD THE I AldkjL WITH I| A I 1 T/ T M H Iftdu V^' level exams150 words
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Article, Illustration285 1988-11-25 28 Lo Tien Yin - By Lo Tien Yin E I VER dreamt of getting a real-live 1 professional model and actress to pose for you in a photo shoot? Be on f Sentosa tomorrow with your camera. Models-turned-actresses Zoe Tay, Jazreel Low and Aileen Tan will smile for shutterbugs amidst285 words
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195 1988-11-25 28 Daily Mail. ROCK star Elton John bought his estranged wife, Renate, a $1.5 million cottage in England just four months before they announced their break-up. The 17th century house, called Cobblers, was sold to the multi-millionaire singer through a third party in July. SetDaily Mail. - 195 words
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Article, Illustration388 1988-11-25 28 Sonja Tan - By Sonja Tan SANTA, move over. Here comes Roger Rabbit. This Christmas, you can have your picture taken, not with Santa, but with a famous new star, cartoon character Roger Rabbit. Roger will be stationed at Forum Galleria from today and will also be on388 words
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Article, Illustration265 1988-11-25 29 Vivien Chiong - By Vivien Chiong MANY recording artists produce their own albums after a period of success. The latest group to do that is Headwind. With five albums selling more than 20,000 each, the top Malaysian band is headed this way again to record their sixth Malay265 words
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Article, Illustration241 1988-11-25 29 MAC AND ME (Lido/Savoy 2) THE storyline is a copy of E.T. The Extra-Terres-trial. Little Mac and his family come to earth but he gets separated from them. Definitely a movie made for kids. Times: Lido: 11 am, 1.30, 4, 6.45 and 9.15 pm. Savoy 2: 11 am, 1.30,241 words
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Article, Illustration433 1988-11-25 30 Terry Tan - By Terry Tan OUR LONDON REPORTER HIS name doesn't set pop fans screaming. Yet his staying power is remarkable. His image is smooth, slick and sophisticated. He's often tagged the "lounge lizard" because of his relaxed stance and brooding, lock-of-hair-over-the-brow look. Yet Bryan Ferry433 words
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Article, Illustration283 1988-11-25 30 Danny Tan - By Danny Tan THE MOTOWN SONG BOOK RUBY TURNER (Jive) THIS is Ruby Turner's refreshing effort to update the Motown sound of The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and Junior Walker. In place of the large horn sound that typifies the music, it is now synthesisers and drum machines. But283 words
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Article, Illustration344 1988-11-25 30 USA Today. WORLD hunger and human rights are the concern of some of her elders in the pop music business. But to Tiffany, a weekend without a date seems to be a major crisis... at least in her songs. A troubled and wistfulUSA Today. - 344 words
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Advertisement252 1988-11-25 31 Enter the Taiyo Jet Racer Championship and Parkway Parade on 27 November between win top prizes plus championship trophies. 10am and 3.30pm and register for the race. The race is open to anyone from age 6 to 16 Grand Final years and you don't need to buy anything to 1252 words
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Miscellaneous1635 1988-11-25 32 RADIOGUIDE gjjjgl' EEMMiEiiaiM Trnwraaa e^i NOON News in Brief (Programmes in Mandarin) NOON Good Music, Company and Ma: NOON Newsdeak fr Sr 12.05 Luachdate: See Air Rave#. NO ON Easv Listening An afternoon of A muB f cal J t J reat to kee ß *<>" 1230 Sho St "T1,635 words
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Article, Illustration458 1988-11-25 33 SAMSONITE: Just in time for the annual vacation! Luggage go on sale tomorrow when the suitcase manufacturer launches its two-week promotion. There will be a 20 per cent discount on the Oyster hard-lug-gage model. The 68 cm cartwheels are going for $220 (from $275), the 75 cm458 words
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Article, Illustration281 1988-11-25 33 Brenton Wong - By Brenton Wong AT last, no need for traditional almanacs imported from Taiwan. Now, there's one home-grown for Singapore. It is a bilingual Chinese almanac/diary for next year, produced by a geomancer, Mr Tan Khoon Yong. Or "Master" Tan, as he prefers to be known. "It took me281 words
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Advertisement116 1988-11-25 33 Introducing the Ming Court 1111 l Penang All comforts, always affordable. The Ming Court Inn Penang. Right in the heart of Georgetown. A stroll away from business, shopping and entertainment. With 100 comfortable rooms at equally comfortable prices. Guests have a choice ranging from Standard Rooms to Suites. Plus a116 words
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Article, Illustration367 1988-11-25 34 Hong Lim Swee - By) Lim Swee Hong Uvt's Pub and Grill 2nd Flow, Orchard Enarald Centre Tel: 734 6500 11.30aai to 11pm. Prices: Freai $s++ te $25+ "LOOK at those legs, so fat!" said my dinner partner. We were sitting at a window seat in Love's Pub and367 words
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Article, Illustration207 1988-11-25 34 Drinking it young THE French treasure their wine as we do our belacan. But while "shiok!" covers all aspects of the subtlety of shrimp paste, the French prefer to be more verbose. So Beaujolais Nouveau, a wine drunk each year only between Nov 20 and Jan 20, is "young,207 words
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Article, Illustration235 1988-11-25 35 Reuter. CANADIAN sprinter Ben Johnson, stripped of his gold medal in a doping scandal at the Seoul Olympics, was quoted yesterday as saying he hoped to return to the track for the 1992 Games in Barcelona. "I hope so, a lot," Johnson, 26, told the Italian magazine EspressoReuter. - 235 words
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Article184 1988-11-25 35 Reuter. THE International Cycling Union yesterday abolished the life ban on professionals repeatedly caught for drug offences but toughened the punishment for lesser offenders. Officials meeting at a congress in The Hague said they had decided to replace the current life ban for cyclists caughtReuter. - 184 words
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Article85 1988-11-25 35 AFP. THE setting up of a special "anti-doping squad," able to carry out random worldwide tests on athletes during training has been agreed in principle by sports ministers from over 70 countries meeting in Moscow. The squad will be under the control of the Interna- tional Olympic Committee.AFP. - 85 words
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Article69 1988-11-25 35 UPI. A SWEDISH weightlifting official assigned to combat doping has been fined by a district court in Sweden for selling illegal anabolic steroids. The unnamed official tried to sell 140 performance enhancing pills to a local jour- nalist, who taped their transactions. The Swedish Weightlifting Association willUPI. - 69 words
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Article257 1988-11-25 35 WHAT'S the point of betting on favourites if there is no profit? This was the general feeling of punters after they read the news yesterday afternoon that the Malaysia Tote Board had decided to reduce the minimum dividend on win bets from $6 to $5 and that the257 words
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Article, Illustration332 1988-11-25 35 JOCKEY S.Y. Leong was a busy man at Ipoh this morning as his services were greatly sought by trainers. He worked several horses and particularly impressive was last-start winner Carpe Diem who was kept on a tight rein when running 600 m in 38. The going332 words
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Article, Illustration456 1988-11-25 36 I k-I I <-> z i _J QC «t U- Or ■r S I B Lu >-* I Z I s l-i UJ ui<^ h? oc «r Is Q. uj co Reuter. NAPOLI will seek revenge for a defeat that cost it a second successive ItalianReuter. - 456 words
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Article, Illustration358 1988-11-25 36 u. o O Q UJ z o 3 0£ O =3 Z UJ UJ Reuter. TITLE favourite Arsenal may take over at the top tomorrow for the first time this season. Arsenal visits sixth-placed Derby, while leader Norwich entertains lowly Luton. But Arsenal,Reuter. - 358 words
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Article125 1988-11-25 36 AFP. HARD-UP English soccer giant Manchester United is considering whether to buy England striker Gary Lineker for $8.75 million. Lineker has been offered to United at that price by Spanish side Barcelona, whose manager Johann Cruyff, has clashed with the 27 year-old forward over his poor form.AFP. - 125 words
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Article64 1988-11-25 36 UPI. THE clash to decide which is the top soccer club in the world will be held in Tokyo on Dec 11. South American champion Nacional, of Uruguay, faces European title-holder PSV Eindhoven, of Holland. Nacional has won the world club title twice in 1971UPI. - 64 words
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Article150 1988-11-25 36 AFP. EIRE soccer defender David O'Leary has threatened to quit Arsenal unless his 13-game exile from the London club's first team ends soon. The 30 year-old centreback, who has been at Highbury for 15 years, said: "I would be cheating the club and myself, for what I'mAFP. - 150 words
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Article, Illustration385 1988-11-25 37 Alfonso Chan - By j Alfonso Chan SINGAPORE'S top schoolboy swimmer Irving Ng has created a splash by breaking ranks with Singapore's premier club the People's Association Youth Swimming Club and moving to Jurong Country Club, a relatively unknown club in swimming circles. The 16-year-old St Andrew's Secondary schoolboy made the385 words
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Article, Illustration83 1988-11-25 37 UPI. swimming may soon Jameson be forced to sign on the "dole" and receive handouts from the state because he is having trouble finding a job. Jameson, 23, who won a bronze in the 100 m butterfly, wants a job in banking but does notUPI. - 83 words
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Article329 1988-11-25 37 Wire services. RESULTS of yesterday's international sports: BADMINTON International in Darlington: China 3 England 2. BASKETBALL NBA League: New York 133 Detroit 111, Boston 114 Charlotte 109, Ix» Angeles 138 Miami 91, Philadelphia 104 Cleveland 91, Dallas 125 Denver 106, Milwaukee 124 Washington 102, San Antonio 119 Atlanta 109,Wire services. - 329 words
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Article196 1988-11-25 37 Alfonso Chan - By Alfonso Chan THE world's top bowlers, past and present, will be brought to Singapore next year in a bid to inject life into the local bowling scene. The occasion will be the Singapore International Open at Superßowl in August, the Open's Silver Anniversary. Traditionally the region's premier196 words
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Article, Illustration390 1988-11-25 38 Singapore soccer stalwart Salim Moin, who has been pining to play in Malaysia, gets his chance to represent Selangor in next year's Malaysia Cup. S GULAM tells why SALIM MOIN can go, says the Football Association of Singapore. The Geylang International soccer skipper, who has been straining390 words
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Article, Illustration199 1988-11-25 38 Abdul Shukor - By Abdul Shukor FANDI AHMAD and Malek Awab flaying hard to get? orget them. Meet Mohamed Nodin, the rave of Boys Town Vocational Institute who could soon make his way into the national soccer team. "I am eager to wear the national199 words
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Article, Illustration541 1988-11-25 39 Singapore rugby star Henry Lee played in last week's Asian championships in Hongkong not knowing he had a fractured cheekbone under his left eye. And now, he must have an operation to correct his eyesight. SHAHIRON SAHARI reports HENRY LEE, Singapore's top rugby player, hurled541 words
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Article144 1988-11-25 39 HENRY LEE will not have to pay for hi 9 operation, assures Tan Cheow Kwang, Singapore's team manager at last week's Asian rugby tournament. "The Singapore Rugby Union will naturally bear the full cost of Henry's operation, which is estimated to be about $2,000," said144 words
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Article895 1988-11-25 40 FRIDAY I 1 Centrestace r~X PIANO AND \ir\ ORCHESTRA Mexican 1 born pianist Jorge Federico Osorio has performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Moscow State Orchestra. Today he will perform with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra as guest soloist. The programme includes Franck's Variations Symphoniques for piano and895 words
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Article, Illustration137 1988-11-25 40 Sweet young voices meet Viennese melodies the result is the 34-mem-ber Operafest Children's Choir from Kuala Lumpur. And they will present Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus. It is a comedy of manners centering around a Parisian ball and ridiculing the lifestyle of the Parisian upper class. The137 words
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Article17 1988-11-25 40 GUIDETOTODAY'S ACTION CENTRESTAGE: Piano and orchestra NIGHTLIGHTS: Make The Right Choice COMING UP: Adventurers talk17 words
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Advertisement52 1988-11-25 40 TOMORROW: VOHE OF ASIA, KAiIANC THEATRE. 8 PM. More of Esprit with Elle Marie Claire JJ^' ,m £aTy For the young and stylish, here's great news! The Esprit corner is bigger than ever. And the AA new Elle Marie Claire corners promise more good looks for the ladies. \~-f ii*Mf*h*KP»gi»«p4wu<>i*52 words
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