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Title Section20 1988-10-08 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1988 Price: 551.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MCI(P) 42/8/8820 words
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Article, Illustration565 1988-10-08 1 TAN TECK HUAT - NPC task force rejects punitive action as solution One-in-four left three or four jobs in past 12 months By TAN TECK HUAT SINGAPORE companies were hit by a staff resignation rate that averaged 23 per cent last year, according to a report by a task force on565 words
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Article, Illustration1018 1988-10-08 1 IRENE NGOO - Move will affect 10,000 properties By IRENE NGOO RENT control which has allowed many people to live in properties for a pittance in monthly payments for the past 41 years is to go. The Government announced on Thursday that it is phasing out rent1,018 words
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Article, Illustration201 1988-10-08 1 Judicial tribunal clears three others MALAYSIA’S Yang diPertuan Agong has ordered the dismissal of two of the five Supreme Court judges on trial before a judicial tribunal following their suspension last July for alleged misbehaviour. The two sacked judges Tan Sri Wan Suleiman Pawan201 words
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Advertisement66 1988-10-08 1 What Mendaki is all about See Page 11 HOME NEWS Family’s home is a brokendown bus PAGES 3 Hotel maid’s $120,000 jewels find PAGE 4 Speak Mandarin campaign: Assurance to Malays, Indians PAGE 4 Only a few doctors cheating on Medisave PAGE 5 CAUSEWAY Musa Hitam decides PAGE 8 COMMENT66 words
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Article, Illustration576 1988-10-08 2 The Malay votes controversy THE Malay-Muslim community should unite and pool its energies to improve its socio-economic standing through self-help projects such as the proposed Mendaki 11, Dr Ahmad Mattar has said The minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs told Berita Mlnggu, the Malay-lan-guage576 words
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443 1988-10-08 2 FOUR more Malay organisations have responded to First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s comments on the Malays made in written replies to Berita Minggu. the Malay-language Sunday newspaper, last weekend. The replies were intended to clarify Mr Goh’s remarks at a443 words
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407 1988-10-08 2 A MAN and his younger sister who caused their mother's death by burning her with lighted joss-sticks to cure her of an illness had their nine-month sentence cut to two months on appeal to the High Court this week. Tan407 words
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Article248 1988-10-08 2 THE Singapore Democratic Party is looking for a full-time secretary to help it become more effective in competing with the People’s Action Party. Besides a "commitment to opposition politics”, applicants must have leadership qualities, the SDP said in a classified advertisement it ran in The Straits248 words
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526 1988-10-08 2 LAWYER Francis Seow is suing Trade and Industry Minister Lx» Hsien Loong for allegedly defaming him during a press conference on April 29. Mr V.K. Dube, Mr Seow's lawyer, confirmed that a writ for defamation had been filed in the High Court on526 words
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213 1988-10-08 2 A SCHEME to bring a touch of sparkle to the Singapore River area with a bustling pasar malam has been suspended. The reason: poor business because neither foreign tourists nor Singaporeans appear to be interested in it. The decision was taken by213 words
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Article, Illustration448 1988-10-08 3 SHARON SIMON - Problems? We don’t have any, says family head who owns land in S’pore and India By SHARON SIMON THE old woman who lived in a shoe in the nursery rhyme should meel the real-life man who lives in a bus in Singapore.448 words
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394 1988-10-08 3 GRADUATES who can fix a car, unclog a toilet and replace a fuse are so rare that some educationists feel they may be a vanishing breed. And this has prompted the introduction of new elective courses providing students with skills such as394 words
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277 1988-10-08 3 FOLLOWING close on the heels of a visit by a Russian trade delegation, Singapore this week sent a mission to the Soviet Union, led by Mr Alan Yeo, chairman of the Trade Development Board. The Singapore team included representatives from 16 local companies277 words
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Article165 1988-10-08 3 PRIME Minister l*e Kuan Yew has received a message from President Suharto congratulating him on the PAP’s victory in the Sept 3 general election. In his message, the Indonesian leader said the government and people of Indonesia join him in extending their warmest congratulations to Mr Lee165 words
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110 1988-10-08 3 Exam time for 500 students in a car park MOKE than 500 business and accountancy students of Ngee Polytechnic sat for their midyear examinations this week in a ear park. “We just can’t find a hall hig enough to accommodate them, that’s why,” said a spokesman. The “examination hall” is110 words
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Article, Illustration763 1988-10-08 4 BG Lee’s assurance to Malays and Indians TRADE and Industry Minister I,ee Hsien Loong gave the reassurance this week that the annual Speak Mandarin Campaign is not intended to make Singaixire a more Chinese society at the expense of Malays763 words
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136 1988-10-08 4 STUDENTS at the National University of Singapore (NUS) can export more lunchtime music, dance and drama performances in the coming months, with two instead of the previous one show a week. This year’s performances started in July and will run on till December.136 words
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313 1988-10-08 4 CHUA CHONG JIN - By CHUA CHONG JIN PROMINENT businessmen and professionals from Singapore. Malaysia and Brunei will hold a meeting next month on women. The men will gather at Genting Highlands from Nov 11 to Nov 13 to discuss whether women should bo allowed to join the313 words
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100 1988-10-08 4 THE Singapore Polytechnic has launched a new programme to help industry with this invitation to companies here: “Treat the polytechnic as your resource". Under its Industry Link Programme, staff of the polytechnic will each “adopt” a company. The “adopted” company will have the services of100 words
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Article, Illustration202 1988-10-08 4 CHAMBERMAID Tan |*e Eng, 42, stumbled upon a veritable treasure last week sparkling gems worth $120,000. in fact. She was cleaning room mi in the Pan Pacific Hotel when the jewels, left behind by a Japanese woman guest, caught her eye. Said202 words
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Article45 1988-10-08 4 VIRGIN Atlantic Airways chairman Richard Eranson is in Singapore for talks with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on the starting of three-to-four flights a week between the Republic and Britain in 1990. He expects a decision by the end of next week.45 words
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Article164 1988-10-08 4 SINGAPORE has agreed in principle to contribute to a special loan programme for poor African countries, the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation said this week. The details for this loan package, called the Enhanced Structure Facility for African States (EFS), have yet to be worked out.164 words
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643 1988-10-08 5 GILLIAN POW CHONG - says Medisave watchdog By By GILLIAN POW CHONG THE Medisave watchdog appointed earlier this year has found few doctors in private practice inflating their bills but many patients who pay out directly feel they are often charged too much for too little. Only643 words
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131 1988-10-08 5 ICE from the South Pole, and claimed to be at least 10,0 M years old, is selling like hot cakes at supermarkets here, says the supplier, who started importing it several months ago. A one-kg pack of the ancient Antarctic ice131 words
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Article, Illustration123 1988-10-08 5 DRESSED in sequinned black tights, shimmering black top, black boots and gloves, salesman Francis Lim gyrated his way to the hearts of the judges at the 10th Singapore World Dance Championship 1988. A one-time roller-skating instructor, he beat eight other finalists123 words
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411 1988-10-08 5 THE High Court this week enhanced a Lower Court’s sentence on a Malaysian for offering up to $24,000 in bribes to two Indonesian soccer players to lose to Singapore in a Merlion Cup tournament two years ago. Mr411 words
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100 1988-10-08 5 FOUR ski-masked men, armed with axes, charged into a goldsmith shop in New Upper Changi Road on Tuesday and got away with S6M,9M worth of jewellery in the second biggest goldsmith robbery this year. The robbery at Ming Liang Goldsmiths and Jewellers was all100 words
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Article194 1988-10-08 5 EIGHTEEN gamblers in a flat off Serangoon Road were so caught up in their cards that they did not notice a fire had broken out. Twelve of them, including six women, were injured after the fire trapped them in the three-storey building in Rangoon Road.194 words
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218 1988-10-08 5 FOUR people, including a Singaporean couple, have been arrested by the Immigration Department for alleged involvement in a forged passport racket. The four are believed to have supplied Sri Lankans who want to emigrate from their country with forged passports for their travel to218 words
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Article, Illustration697 1988-10-08 6 Poolside changing room killing AT LEAST six people saw a naked man run out of the grounds of a condominium moments after a woman structural engineer was brutally attacked in a poolside changing room, the High Court heard this697 words
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229 1988-10-08 6 SEATTLE Television sets on the back of every seat and headphones with the highest quality stereophonic sounds these are some of the special comforts passengers on Singapore Airlines' newest 8747-400 s can look forward to. These and other innovations that the airline229 words
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96 1988-10-08 6 THREE more Singaporeans, all men, have fallen victim to the Aids virus, bringing the total number of new eases reported this year to seven. The men, aged between 22 and 37, are known to lead a “high-risk” lifestyle. They have been counselled and96 words
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262 1988-10-08 6 AN APOIXXIY and a payment of $1,292 in compensation settled a case of assault against the executive director of the Singapore National Employers’ Federation, Mr Mah. Mr Mah issued a statement to The Straits Times op Wednesday stating the complaint made against262 words
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214 1988-10-08 6 SINGAPORE Airlines has put Boeing's planned launch of its latest jumbo jets back on track by allowing the aircraft manufacturer to use one of its flight simulators. Boeing had planned to launch in December its 8747-400 series of aircraft, a much improved version of214 words
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Article, Illustration469 1988-10-08 6 B. SUNUJA - By B. SUNUJA WHAT’S in a name? A lot. when it comes to the titles of many Singapore businesses. Some companies go for trendy, chic names like Bien Boutique or Clamourette. But a number of local firms choose names469 words
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Article, Illustration490 1988-10-08 7 RI Class of ’5B plans reunion that will bring together some well-known names COME December, about 250 ex-Rafflesians who left school some 30 years ago will meet in a nostalgic reunion dinner. Many of them are now holding influential positions in fields as diverse as490 words
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315 1988-10-08 7 stances. — SI V AM SI BRAMANIAM - stances. SI V AM SI BRAMANIAM. SINGAPORE has decided to sign an international agreement controlling marine pollution by ships. The agreement, known as the Marpol Convention, will mean stricter pollution control on ships calling here, and will require more antipollution investments by315 words
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Article147 1988-10-08 7 A PETROL dealer has failed in his court action to stop Shell from taking hack the station he has been running for 31 years. Mr Justice Rew Thai, after hearing in chambers Chuan Hong Petrol Station’s action to stop Shell from terminating the agreement, dismissed147 words
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391 1988-10-08 7 SINGAPORE is now a cheaper place to live in than in 1985, according to a Swiss bank survey. In the past three years, it has dropped four places from the bank’s list of most expensive cities in the world.391 words
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208 1988-10-08 7 – ABBY fAN - ABBY fAN. MANILA Singapore employers who want to hire a Filipino maid will have to pay a premium to an insurance company to post a 552,006 bond, Philippine authorities have decided. An order signed by the Philippine Labour Secretary, Mr Franklin Drilon, lifting a208 words
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Article, Illustration700 1988-10-08 8 Malaysia will stay stable Mahathir Bad reports ‘won’t affect vibrant democracy’ NEW YORK of nine per cent. Bernama. MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said that Malaysia will continue to be a forward-looking, progressive and vibrant democracy for a ver y long time despite the nasty thingsof nine per cent. Bernama. - 700 words
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239 1988-10-08 8 NST. NEW YORK Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has given an assurance that foreign investors wilt not find their investments in Malaysia adversely affected when the government formulates new policies after 1 HIM), the target year for the end of the New Economic Policy. TheNST. - 239 words
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Article, Illustration463 1988-10-08 8 and calls for a general election Bernama, AFP. KOTA TlN'lilil (Johor) Former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Musa llitam has declared himself an independent Member of Parliament and urged the government to hold a general election to renew its mandate from the people. lie saidBernama,; AFP. - 463 words
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97 1988-10-08 8 NST. ALOR STAR The divorce rate among Malay couples, which stands at 16 per cent, is the highest among the ethnic groups, a study on social problems by the National Population and Family Development Board has revealed. The rate for Indians was 12 per– NST. - 97 words
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252 1988-10-08 8 Bernama, AFP PENANG The High Court has dismissed an application by opposition parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang for a writ of habeas corpus to free him from detention under the Internal Security Act. Justice Datuk Mchamed Dzaiddin Abdullah, in dismissingBernama,; AFP - 252 words
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Article299 1988-10-08 8 Bernama. NEW YORK Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad met journalists of various influential newspapers and magazines here this week to try and get the media to understand the situation and developments in Malaysia. Represented at the meeting were the New York Times. WashingtonBernama. - 299 words
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Article79 1988-10-08 8 TV and radio. Bernama. TELUK INTAN (Perak) The taxman does not give up easily. He’s now trying a somewhat novel way of getting people to pay up by displaying eye-catching slogans in public places. “Pay your tax and sleep well" is one slogan the InlandTV and radio. Bernama. - 79 words
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Article, Illustration652 1988-10-08 9 I’m tired, I want to find time to reflect on various issues, he says ‘Disappointed party left out of Dr M’s team to UN’ KUALA LUMPUR TRANSPORT Minister and Malaysian Chinese Association president Datuk Dr Ling Liong Sik has taken652 words
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119 1988-10-08 9 Raja constituency. Bernama. PENANG Federal and state MCA leaders will explain tu voters the position of the party and the problems it faces during campaigning for the coming Parit Raja state hy-elec-tlon, party vice-president Woon See Chin said. Several Malaysian Chinese Association deputyRaja constituency. Bernama. - 119 words
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Article257 1988-10-08 9 KUALA LUMPUR Education Minister Anwar Ibrahim said recent complaints by MCA President Datuk Dr Ling Liong Sik on educational matters were normal grievances voiced in the past by many National Front leaders. Just before leaving for London on leave last Saturday, Dr Ling, speaking to the257 words
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Article154 1988-10-08 9 KUALA LUMPUR Two more Malaysian women in New Zealand, one of them pregnant, will be sent home soon for child neglect and alleged involvement in a "deviationist" religious movement, The Star reported. The paper quoted sources as saying that Malaysian High Commission officials154 words
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Article, Illustration430 1988-10-08 9 YANG RAZALI KASSIM: Jakarta - By By YANG RAZALI KASSIM: Jakarta Jakarta PRESIDENT Suharto of Indonesia, indirectly sup|)orting an accusation that former President Sukarno was involved in a communist coup attempt in 1965, said this week that Indonesians should correct their view of events that occurred before 1966.430 words
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233 1988-10-08 9 JAKARTA Armed Forces Commander General Try Sutrisno has said that the public debates about the latest book on former Indonesian President Sukarno are not polemical but discussions about the nation's history. ‘‘The book therefore should not be banned. If the people want233 words
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94 1988-10-08 9 Indonesian Sultan who became VicePresident dies JAKARTA Indonesia’s most popular Sultan died early on Monday of heart failure in Washington. The 76-year-old Sri Sultan Hamengkuhuwono IX, ruler of the Yogyakarta throne and formerly a Vice-Presi-dent, will he given a state funeral in his hometown of Yogyakarta In central Java. President94 words
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177 1988-10-08 9 TAN LIAN CHOO - By TAN LIAN CHOO, Bangkok Correspondent THE newly-appointed chief of Thailand’s top criminal investigation agency, Police Commissioner Boonchu W'angkanont. has not taken up his new post following allegations of corruption. Police Lt-General Boonchu, who was to take up office on Sunday as head of177 words
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COMMENT/ Pick of the week’s editorials
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Article686 1988-10-08 10 OCT 0. 1988 PHASING out lent control rather than repealing the I!M7 Kent Control Act is the best any affected tenant can expect. Their rents have been too low for too long. In the centrally located properties which they occupy, the market rent can sometimes be a686 words
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Article620 1988-10-08 10 OCT 7, 1988 STATISTICS have always provided a useful way of driving home a point. This is precisely what the National Productivity Council has done. It has highlighted the fact that nearly one in every four workers resigned from their jobs last year. The problem is620 words
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Article619 1988-10-08 10 OCT 6. 1988 THE industrialised nations have been treating the newly industrialising countries in Asia, or NICs, like errant children. The NICs were told to reduce their exports, increase their imports, stimulate their domestic demand, and revalue their currencies. This was good for everyone, they619 words
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608 1988-10-08 10 IN LIGHTER VEIN THERE’S only one Genevieve I know: Genevieve Tan. Last Saturday the young lawyer asked me when we met: Do you know what the Chief Justice of Singapore has in common with Confucius and Brigitte Bardot (BB)? Well, what do608 words
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Article188 1988-10-08 10 “If sport is going to be better because of that, then it’s worth It.” Carl Lewis referring to the Ben Johnson doping case, says that this could be a turning point in the fight against drugs in athletics. “Would you ban hockey if the stick slips out of188 words
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COMMENT/ Perspective
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1315 1988-10-08 11 Mendaki a major self-help effort by Malay Singaporeans First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong stirred up a controversy recently when he said during a press conference to announce the new Cabinet line-up that he was reconsidering whether to proceed with Men- daki 11, a proposed institution to help the1,315 words
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405 1988-10-08 11 Mendaki II is the provisional name given to a new body intended to enlarge on what Mendaki is doing, and help improve the socio-economic position of the Malay-Muslim community. The first word of the proposed body came in May when405 words
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4492 1988-10-08 14 OWEN HARRIS - Exporting democracy, and getting it wrong By OWEN HARRIS TWO WEEKS AGO, we published a summary of the views of Mr Owen Harries, co-editor of The National Interest, a Washington international affairs and political science quarterly, who is supportive of the Singapore Government4,492 words
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Miscellaneous15 1988-10-08 11 (pl! llis lint f2r*"" ?7 i a s*Vrf a MoM& t 2030 wzt A i15 words
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Article, Illustration1369 1988-10-08 12 / 13 LEONG WENG KAM - By LEONG WENG KAM Older folk tend to cleave to customs more than the young. But Chinese customs are also alive among the young in Singapore as shown by a recent survey by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations. The results also1,369 words
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Article, Illustration209 1988-10-08 12 / 13 TO THE Chinese. Qing Ming Jie (All Souls' Day) means a visit to the columbarium or eemetary to offer prayers, food and incense papers in memory of the dead. Many Chinese believe ancestral worship will will bless them with good fortune. 1 Observing Qing Ming Age209 words
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456 1988-10-08 16 Stock Exchange has no investigative powers KUALA LUMPUR Bernama THE LACK of prosecutions for insider-trading is more because the culprits have not been detected, rather than honesty, say bankers, legal experts and investor groups. “In fact, insider-trading practices are fairly common in Malaysia asBernama - 456 words
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174 1988-10-08 16 A CONCERTED restructuring effort on the part of United Engineers Limited (UEL) has seen the group post a significantly improved first half, with a $58.16 million bottom-line profit. Although the bulk of this was from extraordinary items, they did not overshadow the group's pre-tax174 words
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Article43 1988-10-08 16 CONSTRUCTION company Lee Kim Tah Holdings Ltd slashed interim pre-tax losses to $861,000, compared with $5.90 million previously. It was achieved despite a turnover dip of 3.6 per cent to $14.7 million Directors expect performance to improve in the second-half43 words
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271 1988-10-08 16 LOW stock market volumes have apparently prompted some stock broking houses to go all out to woo remisiers who can bring in ready business. Some in the industry are blaming part of their woes on Lum Chang Securities, which opened for business this week.271 words
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267 1988-10-08 16 MALAYSIA Mining Corporation Bhd has announced a 25-per cent rise in interim pre-tax profit and confirmed that it is still in the running for Petronas’ Msl.3-billion (*****-mil-lion) gas pipeline project. In a statement, the mining giant said group pretax profit grew267 words
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192 1988-10-08 16 MATSUSHITA Electric Industrial, the largest Japanese investor in Singapore, intends to set up a regional headquarters in the Republic by next April A Matsushita spokesman iold The Straits Times: "The regional headquarters in Singapore, tentatively named as Matsushita Electric Industrial Asia, will192 words
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Article1051 1988-10-08 16 Current El Book. Date Total lor Total lor peyment dele cloee payable the year laat year Asiatic Dev 2% «1 Oct 12 Oct 26 Nov 21 2% 5% Austral Amal IS% Oct 7 Oct 21 Nov 8 25% 15% Ayer Hltam Rub I7!4%tbi Oct II Oct 25 Oct1,051 words
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474 1988-10-08 17 DAMIEN LIM - Meeting called to get shareholders’ approval By DAMIEN LIM AGGRESSIVE dealmaker United Industrial Corporation is planning to borrow $2OO million to finance its proposed $2BO million purchase of The Paragon in Orchard Road. Should its shareholders approve the deal at the Oct474 words
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Article339 1988-10-08 17 Week ended Sept 30. Compiled by Business Times. Final results Company Gross dividend 35 (25) Group net profit/loss (’000) Year to Rothmans Msia MS70.636 ($48,239) June 88 Worldwide Hldgs MJ64L ($651) Dec 8 7 Preliminary results Gross Group pre-tax Year to Company dividend protit/loss 000) Faber Merlin339 words
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508 1988-10-08 17 posed amendments. — LIM ENG IIAi - posed amendments. LIM ENG IIAi. SINGAPORE Press Holdings, the newspaper and publishing group, is taking steps to register itself as a “newspaper company” almost four years after it came into being through a merger of Singapore’s two rival newspaper groups. The508 words
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412 1988-10-08 17 LIM ENG HAI - By LIM ENG HAI MR ADRIAAN ZECHA, the man who clinched the Ass4o-million (*****.6-mil-to n s' ,flf|U°..buy AustraFebruary, is now eyeing the 10 Malaysian hotels run by debt-ridden Faber Merlin Malaysia Bhd. Sources say Hongkongbased Mr Zecha has been talking to Faber412 words
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Article421 1988-10-08 17 LIM ENG HAI - LIM ENG HAI. INNO-PACIFIC Holdings Ltd, the franchisee of the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast-food chain in Singapore, has spread its wings to incorporate two international fast-food business. The company, until last month known as Kentucky Fried Chicken (Singapore) Ltd, has bought a controlling interest in the421 words
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Article289 1988-10-08 17 Managers prices for October 8 10 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce ORA 100 The Savings fund 0 83-0 «9 Spore Prog fund 0 37 0 4|.d Spore Sec fund 0 62 —0 67 S pore Invest f und 0 66 0 71 Spore Equity fund 0 47 051289 words
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Article4511 1988-10-08 18 TRANSACTION DATE: SEP 30, 1988 Tel High Low Code Company 88 Last Sale 4- orGr's Y'ld Vol Day 000) High Low Last Quote Buyer Seller 141 SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 95 1 1000 Acma 109 unch 09 2 109 108 109 112 85 42 1001 Alcom4,511 words
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Article55 1988-10-08 19 THK day-to-day ST Industrial indices and daily turnover for the week: MONDAY: 1,§23.05 points (down 11.91); lO.frtm units (value $17.57m); TUESDAY: 1,005.28 (down 17.77); 14.51 m units ($26.18m); WEDNESDAY: 992.18 (down 12.1); 19.12 m units ($35.16m); THURSDAY: 997.74 (up 4.56); 15.3 m units ($27.02m); FRIDAY: 1,003.27 (up55 words
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Article108 1988-10-08 19 Rubber (per kilo) S’pnrr Malaysia (cents) (sen) Oct 3 218.00 298.50 Oct 4 208.50 292.50 Oct 5 207 00 291.50 Oct 6 210.00 292.50 Oct 7 207.00 290.50 Palm oil (tonne) I’rice I l-ast Trade (l<in<Kit> tales Month Price Last Trade Sales Oct 985 995 Nov 995 996108 words
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Article60 1988-10-08 19 lIOVihOMi prices yesterday closed higher amid the heaviest turnover brokers have seen in more than a month The Hang Seng Index rose 51.83 points to 2,478.87 and the Hongkong Index 36.13 to 1,632 32 Turnover surged to HK5667.6 million, from HKS2%.K million on Thursday. It was60 words
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283 1988-10-08 19 Weekly sharemarket report SUCCESSIVE double-digit falls in the first three days of the week sent the Straits Times Industrial Index plunging to below the 1,000point level, and to its fourmonth low of 993.18 points, on Wednesday. But a I.sfr-point recovery on Thursday, and283 words
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Article389 1988-10-08 19 Oct 7 HKJ Ch«n|t Assoc Inti Hotel» 2 275 0 1 Bonk 0* East Asia 16 80 04 Capital Corp 0 70 0 04 Cathay Pacific An 850 0 1 Cheung Kong 7 25 025 China Light 1550 0 1 City Resources 1 00 Cross Horb Tunnel389 words
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Article128 1988-10-08 19 IN KUALA 1.1 MPUR. prices continued their recovery on bargain-hunting in lacklustre trading. Dealers said the rise was probably due to technical rebound as the market was over-sold. The buying, they said, came mainly from small investors. Continuing its up trend, the 30-counter New128 words
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230 1988-10-08 19 Interbank Over the counter Foreign currency Local dollars to one unit of foreign currency Foreign currency to S$10 Australian dollar Canadian dollar NZ dollar Sterling pound US dollar 1 6234—1 6263 1.6813—1 6836 1 2527- 1.2564 3 4486-3 4523 2 0370—2.0380 6 25-6.11 5.99230 words
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819 1988-10-08 20 ON HIGHER OVERSEAS EDUCATION I WRITE in response to the letter “Help students choose the right overseas universities” by Mr Ben Ong. (ST, Sept 28 See Box in Cols 6 and 7). In implying that British universities, including in Scotland, have generally eased819 words
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589 1988-10-08 20 I REFER to the letter from Mr Ben Ong (ST, Sept 28) concerning "the right overseas universities". I do not wish to comment on the Prime Minister’s National Day Rally speech concerning British universities in general or indeed the reply of the Private589 words
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419 1988-10-08 20 THE Prime Minister in his National Day Rally Speech had voiced concern that British universities and polytechnics had eased their entry requirements because they were short of funds He was also concerned that this would mean the lowering of graduation standards. I share419 words
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Article282 1988-10-08 20 I REFER to the letter "Restrict its use to NUS and other local institutions" by "True PR”. (ST, Sept 21). The writer’s suggestion, if implemented by the Government, would defeat the very purpose of the proposal that CPF savings be allowed for tertiary education.282 words
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Article84 1988-10-08 20 THE use of CPF savings for education, if carefully implemented, will be a laudable Investment in human capital, advantageous to the individual and beneficial to the economy. However, the Government should proceed with extreme caution in the case of foreign institutions. Young graduates of overseas universities, remembering84 words
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Advertisement409 1988-10-08 22 METHODIST GIRLS’ SCHOOL is proud to announce that it has been granted independent school status. To provide quality education, additional facilities are being introduced and new staff recruited. Applications are invited to till the following positions: EDUCATION OFFICERS Candidates must he qualified to teach the following subjects: Physics Malay German409 words
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Article, Illustration511 1988-10-08 23 JOE DORAI - MALAYSIA CUP QUARTER-FINALS By JOE DORAI KHDAII, last year’s beaten finalists, will he Singapore’s opponents for the two-leg quarter-finals of the Malaysia Cup soccer competition. Last year’s champions Kuala Lumpur face Penang, Selangor meet Kelantan and Johor will play Sarawak, It was announced511 words
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201 1988-10-08 23 THE last two qualifiers for the quarter-finals were decided on Monday. Johor and Selangor played a 1-1 draw at Larkin Stadium for both teams to qualify. But Johor had some anxious moments before they could celebrate, because 260 km away. Pahang were201 words
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Article, Illustration974 1988-10-08 23 Godfrey Robert - Post-Olympics ’88 Seoul-searching by Sports Editor Godfrey Robert TAKE hosts South Korea off the medal hoard and you will have to strain your eyes to find the Asian countries in the final medal tally of the 24th Olympic Games. China finished 11th and974 words
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Article, Illustration829 1988-10-08 24 Three others ordered to be reinstated KUALA LUMPUR Bernama, AFP, Reuter, NST. THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong has sacked two suspended Malaysian Supreme Court judges for “gross misbehaviour" but ordered three others to he reinstated, Attorney-Gen-eral Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman announced on Thursday.– Bernama,; AFP,; Reuter,; NST.; Reuter picture. - 829 words
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Article96 1988-10-08 24 NST. NEW YORK Would you walk down 52 floors to keep an appointment? Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad did just that at his hotel here and looked none the worse after the exercise. The Prime Minister had to walk from his suit on theNST. - 96 words
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