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Title Section20 1987-10-31 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1987 Price; 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MCI(P) 222/8/8720 words
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Article249 1987-10-31 1 Cautious optimism as ST Index rebounds at last AFTER four more days of continuing decline, which brought the Straits Times Industrial Index to 778.94 points its lowest level since Aug 11 last year the Singapore stock market finally rebounded yesterday. The ST Index, which had dropped249 words
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Article, Illustration1154 1987-10-31 1 ISMAIL KASSIM - Govt revokes printing licences of 3 newspapers We cannot afford another bout of racial violence and political instability, he tells Parliament By ISMAIL KASSIM KUALA LUMPUR Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad moved swiftly on Wednesday to calm nerves with a series1,154 words
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Article77 1987-10-31 1 KUALA LUMPUR The security arrests continued apace on Thursday and yesterday with another 25 people detained to bring to 88 the number held since the early hours of Tuesday. Among the latest arrested was Mr Ong Tin Kim, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and77 words
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Advertisement7 1987-10-31 1 Malaysia quelling a racial rumble: Page 137 words
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Advertisement76 1987-10-31 1 INSIDE How stock market plunge can hit S’pore economy PAGE 19 HOME NEWS Unemployment rate likely to drop in third quarter PAGE 3 ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY/ ASEAN Daim’s soft Budget with stress on the private sector PAGE 9 FORUM/Pick of tho letters PAGE 10 COMMENT/ Perspective PAGES 11 15 TIMESDOLLAR76 words
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Article, Illustration405 1987-10-31 2 VALERIE LEE - A preview of thrills in store at the planetarium By VALERIE LEE HAVE you ever stood on a railway track with a train hurtling towards you? Or lain on a runway while an airplane took off right over your face? I did and came405 words
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256 1987-10-31 2 Judge rejects exSIA steward’s guilty plea to corruption charge TWO former Singapore Airlines flight stewards, accused of having corruptly received money from a local store for carrying its goods to Jakarta while on duty, may not be guilty, a district court heard. The judge, Mr S. Radhakrishnan, rejected the guilty256 words
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119 1987-10-31 2 A SPRAWLING 146-ha golf course in Tuas is being built by the Jurong Town Corporation. According to the JTC annual report 1986 87, the first 18 holes of “undulating fairways and greens", called the South Course, has been completed.119 words
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123 1987-10-31 2 PASSENGER and cargo traffic through Changi airport continued its strong growth last month, increasing at a much higher rate than the rise in the number of flights. The 928,063 passengers who passed through the Republic last month, pushed up the total figure for the first123 words
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203 1987-10-31 2 AN MP will ask the Defence Ministry to consider setting up a new unit to help prepare full-time national servicemen for a civilian career after their stint in the Singapore Armed Forces. Mr Teo Chong Tee, the MP for203 words
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Article, Illustration588 1987-10-31 2 TWO men were on Wednesday jailed for nine months each for bribing and offering up to $24,000 to players of the Indonesian soccer team to lose to Singapore in the 1986 Merlion Cup tournament. When Joseph Rodgs Dinnis,588 words
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496 1987-10-31 3 Economy better and more are entering job market, says GPC SINGAPORE is likely to see a drop in the unemployment rate during the third quarter of this year, according to a labour Ministry official. The upturn in the economy is likely496 words
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454 1987-10-31 3 THE Trade Development Board has mapped out new programmes for next year which will give international trade a boost. Disclosing this, the board’s chief executive officer, Mr Yeo Seng Teek, said that: IT WILL promote Singapore as an454 words
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110 1987-10-31 3 TWO constituencies are joining forces to become matchmakers for their Indian bachelor boys and girls. The Indian Cultural (■roup, whose members come from Ang Mo Klo and Bo Wen constituencies, Is setting up a unit, Social Development Unitstyle, to help both110 words
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Article, Illustration782 1987-10-31 3 MUNI BHOJWANI - By MUNI BHOJWANI WHEN Gregory Markiewicz, 41, sits down at his neighbourhood coffeeshop in Yishun, he is served his favourite beer without having to place his order. Shopkeepers here recognise him instantly. He is one of the very few Western expatriates who have782 words
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Article258 1987-10-31 3 MASS exercises such as taijiquan, taekwondo and waidangong are drawing people to the community centres. Taijiquan is No. 1 among the sports activities organised by the People’s Association. attracting 13,222 enthusiasts. This is almost a quarter of the total number of sports participants, according to the PA’s258 words
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653 1987-10-31 4 MATHEW YAP - Authority to concentrate on its role as a city planner By MATHEW YAP THE Urban Redevelopment Authority has sold all the undeveloped land it acquired over the years to the state so as to devote its attention to city planning. The653 words
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Article, Illustration149 1987-10-31 4 IE CAMPING’S good for kids, it must be good for older tolks too at least that’s what this group of rheerful senior citizens seem to think. They are among 72 who signed up for a one-night camp last Saturday night. Aged between 45 and HI, theyPicture by SIMON KER - 149 words
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102 1987-10-31 4 SOME 2,300 saplings, mainly fruit trees, will be planted in schools, housing estates, open space, military camps, community centres, new roads and parks tomorrow The Prime Minister, ministers and advisers to citizens’ consultative committees will lead residents to plant trees and shrubs to commemorate102 words
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Article, Illustration448 1987-10-31 4 DOREEN SIOW - Darkie becomes Dakkie but the grinning face stays By DOREEN SIOW THE toothpaste may taste nice, but the brand name has set some people’s teeth on edge. So Darkie has become Dakkie. At least in Smart shops in Singapore. The chain of nine minimarkets in the Republic has been chosen448 words
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Article, Illustration380 1987-10-31 4 SHAUN SEOW - By SHAUN SEOW THE problems arising from the lack of a Singapore patent system have surfaced again. At their centre is one basic issue time. One of the latest to experience this problem is Mr Lim Jit Yong, 54, who thinks he may have380 words
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Article, Illustration592 1987-10-31 5 RONALD WONG - By RONALD WONG SINGAPORE’S crime rate, although rising, is among the lowest in the world. In fact, the Republic’s crime rate is the second lowest, after Japan, in a nine-country international comparison. According to police figures here, the rate ofSourest: Interpol. Singapore Police Force - 592 words
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454 1987-10-31 5 LIM KWAN KWAN - By LIM KWAN KWAN HIGH-TECH transport systems may well replace existing feeder bus services in housing estates in the future. The Public Works Department feels that with the rising standards of living, the present feeder services may become outdated. In line with454 words
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306 1987-10-31 5 A BUSINESSMAN has won a counter-claim for the return of his 10 per cent deposit after he found that the floor area of a flat he intended to buy was 9.5 per cent less than stipulated. Mr Cheong Kim Hock, 58,306 words
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Article93 1987-10-31 5 TWO hawkers liaison officers denied having obtained a lunch bribe from a man to help him get approval to work as a hawker's assistant. Ranjeet Singh. 35, a higher officer, and Anuar bin Othman, 36. who were then with the Housing Board's Ang Mo Kio93 words
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352 1987-10-31 5 SALMA KHALIK - By SALMA KHALIK THE hotel industry is gearing up for Singapore’s biggest trade event Asian Aerospace 'BB, in January. Hotels have kept aside thousands of rooms in anticipation of the 10,000 overseas trade visitors, in addition to a large number of exhibition personnel.352 words
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77 1987-10-31 5 THE body of an unidentified man who had been stabbed was found in a covered drain in Tampines Avenue 5 on Tuesday A police spokesman said that the man's hands and feet were tied with string and he had two stab wounds77 words
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127 1987-10-31 5 ALL pre-war shophouses in the Tanjong Pagar conservation area bounded by Tanjong Pagar, Neil and Craig roads are no longer under rent control. This was announced by the Ministry of National Development in a notification, under the Control of Rent Act. The127 words
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664 1987-10-31 6 What commuters can’t do on the MRT some rules and maximum fines The MRT rolls off next Saturday from Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh, extending its run to Outram Park in December. The operator of the railway, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, has drawn up a list of rules for664 words
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Article, Illustration319 1987-10-31 6 PRESS this emergency button (above) for kicks at any Mass Rapid Transit station platform and you could find yourself SS, MI poorer. If this penalty appears prohibitive, it is intended to be. For although the misdemeanour will cost the offender hardly any319 words
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Article, Illustration758 1987-10-31 6 THKY have to turn up the volume on their television sets and shout into the telephone Sometimes, they are awoken with a start. Many residents living near the Mass Rapid Transit railway lines leading to Ang Mo Kio station reported that they have758 words
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424 1987-10-31 6 6 -minute wait for trains at most times A TRAIN will roll up every 6' i minutes when the Mass Rapid Transit system starts operating in a week's time. With the exception of the early-morning and latenight runs, this will be the frequency along the first stretch to start operations424 words
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Article134 1987-10-31 6 A SINGAPORE trade mission will be in Latin America from today to Nov 21 to identify export and sourcing opportunities in the region. The seven-member mission, led by Trade Development Board director-gener-al Ridzwan Dzafir, will visit Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela. The mission will also134 words
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Article, Illustration420 1987-10-31 7 SERENA TOH - Peicai Secondary teachers to apply tips picked up from Aussie visit By SERENA TOH A SECONDARY school which is considered a pioneer in pastoral care is to revamp its programme with new tips picked up in Australia recently. Eight teachers and the principal of420 words
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Article, Illustration465 1987-10-31 7 HAVING to start from scratch In setting up a pastoral care system in schools means that Singapore will benefit from past successes and failures elsewhere, a British expert has told a gathering of more than 2M principals. Mr Peter 52, was flown465 words
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729 1987-10-31 7 GILLIAN POW CHONG - By GILLIAN POW CHONG SOME kidney-failure patients here are turning to China for possible transplants. Four returned home recently after undergoing transplants at the Nan Fang Hospital in Guangzhou, and two others are at present in the same hospital recovering from their729 words
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Article, Illustration247 1987-10-31 7 THE latest in gracious living in Housing Board flats is having a whirlpool bath in the master bathroom. It has started in a small way one has been installed and four more will follow soon. The pioneer is a fiveroom Housing Board flat owner,247 words
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Article, Illustration436 1987-10-31 8 ISMAIL KASSIM - Stripped of datukship by Sultan of Selangor By ISMAIL KASSIM KUALA LUMPUR MCA deputy president Lee Kim Sai, who was stripped of his datukship by the Sultan of Selangor following demands within Umno for his dismissal from the Cabinet, hasNST picture. - 436 words
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257 1987-10-31 8 Bernama PKNANG Seventeen organisations representing professionals, consumer groups, civil servants and the private sector have urged the government to set up a national consultative council on race relations. The group said this was necessary to check what it described as an ‘‘erosionBernama - 257 words
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171 1987-10-31 8 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR The Selangor government is considering a constitutional amendment to provide for the banishment of any subject of the state who is disloyal to the Sultan The Sultan said on Monday that the state legal adviser was studying the matter, adding thatBernama - 171 words
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396 1987-10-31 8 PENANG Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman has urged the Malay Rulers in the states not to get involved in politics, The Star reported. “Their Royal Highnesses are above the law and above politics, and they must keep themselves above all396 words
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322 1987-10-31 8 KUALA LUMPUR FTVE serving ministers and a “convicted official” were paid gratuity advances and pensions totalling more than M 5600,000, though there were no provisions in the law to make such payments, the Auditor-General said in his report on the Federal Government’s322 words
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Article, Illustration334 1987-10-31 8 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba has said that he regarded Malaysia’s younger generation who cannot read, write or converse in Bahasa Malaysia as not giving their full loyalty to the country. He said since the country’s independence 30 years ago,Bernama - 334 words
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100 1987-10-31 8 Be mama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian citizens residing overseas (or a continuous five years stand to lose their citizenship if they (ail to report at the Malaysian missions once yearly, Parliament was told Deputy Home Minister Datuk Megat Junid Megat Ayub said that the revocation ofBe mama - 100 words
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Article, Illustration762 1987-10-31 9 ISMAIL KASSIM - By ISMAIL KASSIM KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians were presented last Friday with a largely soft Budget for 198« which gives some goodies to the private sector but hurts consumers just a little through a rationalisation of a sales tax. As expected, Finance762 words
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537 1987-10-31 9 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian economy is recovering, and with rising commodity prices and stronger export performance, the prospects for higher growth next year are good, said Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin in the preface to hLs ministry’s Economic Report 1987-1988 tabled537 words
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271 1987-10-31 9 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR The High Court has sentenced a lawyer to six months' jail and a fine of $l,OOO for possessing photostat copies of secret official documents belonging to the AttorneyGeneral’s Chambers and police investigation papers. Phang Ah Hee, 30, had onBernama - 271 words
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381 1987-10-31 9 KUALA LUMPUR There were some "goodies” in the tax package Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin presented in Parliament, including abolishing an excess-profits corporate tax to make it more attractive to do business in Malaysia and removing duties on various items for kidney381 words
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382 1987-10-31 9 CATHERINE C. ONG - The National Bank of Brunei case By CATHERINE C. ONG BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN One of the largest borrowers of the National Bank of Brunei was a fictitious company created for the purpose of facilitating share trading for Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, according to382 words
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Article99 1987-10-31 9 – RUSSELL GRIMMER - RUSSELL GRIMMER MKLBOURNE Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat, who Is wanted under a Brunei court warrant, is understood to have left Australia last week without any government intervention. Sources said they believed reports that the fl- nancier was in South Korea, which has no extradition agreement99 words
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Article152 1987-10-31 10 ANY suggestion that the December Asean summit meeting in Manila be postponed is an irresponsibility, a destructive view. It will damage the Philippines government. It can be misconstrued as an invitation to the disruptive elements In the Philippines to further destabilise their country, cause more152 words
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172 1987-10-31 10 I REFER to the letter "Include Religious Knowledge in 0 level aggregate" by W.L. Chan (ST. Oct 28). For admission to junior colleges in 1988, the computation of the aggregate is based on the first language and best four other subjects. Religious Knowledge172 words
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Article72 1987-10-31 10 I WOULD like to know whether The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition carries news on English league soccer. I am interested in subscribing to the paper as I am going to India at the end of the year to work ABU MOHAD Singapore Ed: Sorry, we don’t. But72 words
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Article352 1987-10-31 10 Interested students need financial and motivating support NOBEL prize laureate Prof C.N. Yang recently gave a public lecture on science, technology and economic development. He stressed that scientific research gives rise to technology advancement which in turn forms a basis for economic development. In reply to352 words
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433 1987-10-31 10 On psychiatric help for children WE REFER to the report. "More teens, kids going to psychiatrists” (ST, Oct 23). We feel that the increased incidence of children and teenagers seeking psychiatric treatment, from 30 to 40 per cent between 1982 and 1986, is a433 words
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Advertisement192 1987-10-31 10 Him someone overseas about Singapore. The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDmON L c==^ J 1 j Saturday, mi mcii*, rm trimm* The Straits Times Overseas Weekly. It’s the weekly newspaper, printed on lightweight paper in convenient tabloid size. It carries business, economic, political and general news on Singapore as well192 words
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Advertisement89 1987-10-31 10 ear Overseas Readers The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name and address. They should prefer.*'» iyped, doublespaced, on on? Z\tm or the paper. You may add a pseudonym you wish, but we would prefer your using your real name.89 words
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Article, Illustration1548 1987-10-31 11 Last weekend, multi-millionaire Khoo Teck Puat suffered the most humiliating blow of his life the Brunei government finally issued a warrant for his arrest for his part in the National Bank of Brunei conspiracy, on charges that can put him away for years. ROSIE TAN1,548 words
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1277 1987-10-31 13 M. G. G. PILLAI - Malaysia quelling a racial rumble The Malaysian government has eased serious racial tensions with the sudden arrest of 88 politicians and activists. In this Malaysian focus, Business Times provides the background leading up to the week’s dramatic events, an analysis of the country’s sensitive language and education issues and an1,277 words
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1022 1987-10-31 13 BRIAN GOMEZ - Mahathir armed with a prescription for Malaysia’s ills BRIAN GOMEZ, BT Foreign Editor IN HIS six years as Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, 62, has allowed a bustling national mass media scene to be nurtured, a development that is very much in keeping with his outspoken and controversial nature.1,022 words
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Article, Illustration2159 1987-10-31 14 BERTHA HENSON - The hunt for Asian entrepreneurs By BERTHA HENSON of the Political Desk Talent hunt and talent loss these are the two sides of the easy mobility of talented Asians across the globe. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew devoted a substantial part of2,159 words
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632 1987-10-31 15 TAN SAI SIONG - By TAN SAI SIONG of the Economics Desk “IF things don’t improve, I shall emigrate,” says a friend of mine. He speaks of leaving because of his disaffection with the “situation” In the country whatever he may mean by that and with632 words
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Article, Illustration1874 1987-10-31 15 CHEONG YIP SENG - By CHEONG YIP SENG THE tale is told in one crisp, opening sentence: “Would you like to live in British Columbia and establish a business? If so, this publication provides information...” The last sentence in the seven-page brochure reinforces the message in capital letters:1,874 words
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Article604 1987-10-31 12 EDITORIALS published in this page are from The Straits Times unless otherwise acknowledged. Oct 30, 1987 THE decision by Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad to come down hard on those Malaysians whose exploitation of sensitive issues had threatened the communal harmony and political stability of Malaysia could604 words
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Article617 1987-10-31 12 Oct 28,1987 SINCE Medisave was introduced some three years ago, Singaporeans have been reassured that there exists a scheme which would provide adequately for their health care needs. However, even the best of schemes are not immune from rising costs. Health care is no exception and is617 words
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Article634 1987-10-31 12 Oct 26,1987 THE Wall Street crash has been a lesson to many Americans. Hordes of investors realised, some more painfully than others, that the stock market does not go up forever. Even the young, moneyhungry business-school types in the investment houses who had never known hard times finally634 words
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Article303 1987-10-31 12 Oct 27, 1987 LAST week’s workshop on professional indemnity insurance policies organised by the Medico-Legal Society highlighted a problem which professionals should seriously look at. Given the risks that professionals, whether they be lawyers, doctors or engineers, are exposed to in doing their job, it is only sensible303 words
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Article112 1987-10-31 12 “In the crash of 1929, people jumped out windows. In 1987, they shoot their brokers." A Miami stock broker. “Yon can say that a girl Is pretty. Or yon can say she is ngly. Bat I think all that matters is that she is healthy.” Mr Ronald Li,112 words
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Miscellaneous52 1987-10-31 13 Punchlines THERE’S BEEN A CRMH‘<W\C seuang\wo&m COU.AFSE... ...GOOD NEVIS! WtfKEJ’S RECOVER... TURN OH THE TV! LET’S SE£ uowm STOCK MARKET IS DOING WELL,THE GRAW’S GOING UP AGAIN r\ erk! 0 o o 0 0 O xr Q I Q Q WJ ETs V 5 H NOT &fc± Jill THIS <WH52 words
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Article3063 1987-10-31 16 Friday, Oct 39, 1987 1987 Last Yield Vol Day High low Company Sale Change or 000) High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIALS COMMERCIAL 275 80 Acma 118 10 08 57 120 112 96 56 Alcorn 66 308 100 Amal Steal SO* 123 16 32 17633,063 words
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585 1987-10-31 16 LIM ENG HAI - By LIM ENG HAI THE long-awaited rebound on the Singapore stock market finally came yesterday after five wary days of continuous decline. Share prices rose across the board for the second time in two weeks, with gainers convincingly leading losers 150 to 23. Closely-watched585 words
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143 1987-10-31 16 HONGKONG shares yesterday rebounded from Thursday’s losses to close higher, but selling pressure dragged the Hang Seng Index down below its high for the day. The index finished at 2,240.13, up 35.61 points, or less than 2 per cent, from Thursday’s close.143 words
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546 1987-10-31 17 PATRICK DANIEL - By PATRICK DANIEL SINGAPORE may once again be hit by new efforts by the United States to deprive it of duty-free benefits this time as part of a move to reduce the massive US trade deficit. Trade officials here are likely to register546 words
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170 1987-10-31 17 Reuter. KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's largest bank, Bank Romlputra Malaysia Bhd, made a profit In Its latest financial year for the first time since It was balled oat by national oil company Petronas In IMS. The bank, which was set ap by– Reuter. - 170 words
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Article386 1987-10-31 17 Oct 30 MM Ctunf* Assoc Inti Motel* 169 0 16 Bonk Ot Fast A wo 20 00 02 Capitol Corp 1 It -0 02 Cathay Pacific An 5 50 02 Cheung Kong China Light 7 70 17 70 02 02 City Resource* 1 75 ■0 02 Cross Harb Tunnel386 words
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Article459 1987-10-31 17 TRUDY LIM - By TRUDY LIM MANY anxious DBS Land shareholders braved the downpour on Thursday morning to rush to their brokers’ offices to monitor the stock's debut on the Singapore stock market. But unhappily for them, the market gave the shares a cool reception. The uncertainty459 words
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326 1987-10-31 17 THE resumption of trading in the shares of Promet Bhd yesterday was only on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange The Stock Exchange of Singapore confirmed on Thursday that the shares of the Malaysian-based ma-rine-engineering, construction and property group would not be re-listed here yesterday326 words
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135 1987-10-31 17 HONUKONG The stock exchange here on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution expressing Its full confidence In the leadership of Its controversial chairman, Mr Ronald Li. In an unexpected statement, the exchange said members “deplored any suggestion that Mr LI should not continue as chairman135 words
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Article323 1987-10-31 18 LIM ENG HAI - Singapore Airlines By LIM ENG HAI FOREIGN investors now hold the maximum 25 per cent of the 619.6 million shares in Singapore Airlines two months after the ceiling on foreign ownership was raised from the previous 20 per cent. Other foreigners who have not registered their323 words
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542 1987-10-31 18 DOREEN SOH - By DOREEN SOH UNITED Industrial Corporation, which is in the process of taking over First Capital Corporation through a l-for-2 share swop, has forecast another record profit. In its takeover document, directors of the trading. property, chemicals and hotel conglomerate projected that its542 words
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488 1987-10-31 18 NST. KUALA LUMPUR The High Court has ordered the winding up of Pahang Investments Public Ltd Co. Mr Justice M. Shankar made the order after a petition by a shareholder. Mr Cha Loy Thye, which was supported by 15 otherNST. - 488 words
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Article, Illustration436 1987-10-31 18 ANNE KOH - By ANNE KOH SINGAPORE’S total trade is expected to hit a record $125 billion this year, up 20 per cent over 1986, the Trade Development Board said this week. This was a turnaround from last year’s decline of about436 words
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511 1987-10-31 18 Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR Despite the plunge in its share price in the wake of the share market collapse, Sime Darby Bhd is in "very good shape" and is optimistic about its performance this financial year, said the group’s Chief Executive, TunkuBernama. - 511 words
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2264 1987-10-31 19 PATRICK DANIEL - If chaos continues, growth next year will be in jeopardy By PATRICK DANIEL of the Economics Desk THE world is still assessing the impact of last week’s great stock market sell-off. Here in Singapore, the question is whether and how the economy2,264 words
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Advertisement364 1987-10-31 22 CAREERS win IKE STRUTS TIMES Journalism It is a job like no other! It is not routine. Hath day s news is different from the previous day’s. You will he involved in conveying the significance of events. Your work will influence people’s perceptions and attitudes. All this adds up to364 words
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Article, Illustration482 1987-10-31 23 Joe Dorai - Swiss-bound striker should prove more resilient FIRST PERSON Joe Dorai WHO is the better player? V. Sundramoorthy or Fandi Ahmad? I am sure this question has tormented many a local soccer fan. But for me there can only be one answer Sundramoorthy. Because of this. I have482 words
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Article, Illustration500 1987-10-31 23 S pore striker makes dream debut in Basle tune-up match SINGAPORE'S V. Sundramoorthy 's hopes of landing a professional soeeer career In Europe took off like a dream on Tuesday when he scored two goals in a tune-up match at FT Basle's ground. The500 words
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401 1987-10-31 23 MAHMOOD GAZNAVI - COUNTDOWN TO THE MRU CUP By MAHMOOD GAZNAVI SINGAPORE’S team to next week’s Malaysian Rugby Union Cup in Johor Baru are confident of bettering their third placing last year. Team manager Tay Huai Eng feels the Republic are capable of holding their own against401 words
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Article, Illustration446 1987-10-31 23 TAY CHENG KHOON - S'pore sacrificial lambs in quarter-finals By TAY CHENG KHOON LONDON Pakistan so efficiently and ruthlessly played their leading role that Singapore, who had hoped to perform a creditable supporting act, were reduced to cameo appearances in Thursday's World Open squash quarterfinal at the Royal Albert Hall.446 words
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388 1987-10-31 24 ERIC ELLIS - By ERIC ELLIS in Hongkong HONGKONG-BASED Singaporean businessman Robert Ng son of Singapore property developer Ng Teng Fong is reported to fare a loss of more than HK$l billion (***** million) in the Hongkong futures market. London's Independent newspaper388 words
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Article319 1987-10-31 24 They interfered in republic’s affairs, says Govt FOUR Malaysians have been banned from entering Singapore, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced in a statement. The statement said Prohibition of Entry Orders were issued yesterday against: MR PARAM CUMARASWAMY, President of the Malaysian Bar Council; DR KWAMK319 words
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Article582 1987-10-31 24 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Following is the list of those detained under Section 71 (1) of the Internal Security Act (ISA): 1. Taw Ka Kheng, alias K. K. Tan, lecturer in engineering at the Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM), vice-president of the Environmental Protection Society ofBernama - 582 words
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Article174 1987-10-31 24 Bernama, Reuter. KUALA LUMPUR The Umno rally scheduled for tomorrow at Merdeka Stadium is off, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad told Parliament on Wednesday. He also slapped a ban on assemblies and rallies in the country, saying the situation had reached a dangerous point. “The governmentBernama,; Reuter. - 174 words
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