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Title Section21 1991-10-05 1 The Straits Times WEEKLY OVERSEAS EDITION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1991 Price: Ssl-20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MITA (P) 33/8/9121 words
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795 1991-10-05 1 They need to strengthen bonds with the people THE challenge of the 1990 s is to encourage new grassroots leaders to come forward to serve the community and to strengthen their bonds with the people, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said795 words
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441 1991-10-05 1 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew declared last night that the younger generation must be taught not to play around with their vote on the false sense of security that good, able government will always prevail. Departing from his441 words
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Article, Illustration252 1991-10-05 1 BUBBLY four-year-old Samantha Rachel Yeo sang, danced and chatted her way into the hearts of judges and the audience at the Baby Face of the Year contest. Her slightly off-key rendition of You are My Sunshine, complete with simple choreographed steps and thePlcture by AZIZ HUBSIN. - 252 words
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Advertisement9 1991-10-05 1 Glenn Knight sentenced to 3 months’ jail: Back Page9 words
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Advertisement44 1991-10-05 1 raits Times OINTMENTS MORE SCENES SINGAPORE students studying overseas can gat a comprehensive picture of the job opportunities back home in a special supplement of The Straits Times Weekly (Overseas Edition) which is distributed free with this issue. Make sure you get your copy.44 words
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NEWS FOCUS
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770 1991-10-05 2 But STPB survey shows the Japanese still the biggest shoppers in Singapore AFTER being rated top spenders for three consecutive years in Singapore, the Japanese dropped to fourth last year, according to an annual survey by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board The Taiwanese,770 words
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Article, Illustration371 1991-10-05 2 THE search is on for an elegant woman who can fit this $15,000 diamond-studded dress as easily as Cinderella slipped her foot into her glass slipper. The woman who looks as good In the gown as371 words
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430 1991-10-05 2 BETTER treatment of skull and face injuries for Singaporeans and Australians is the aim of a new pact signed on Monday. The agreement, between the Singapore General Hospital and the Adelaide Children’s Hospital and Royal Adelaide Hospital, is intended to give430 words
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451 1991-10-05 3 Ng Wai Joo - ‘Good value’ their reason for not wanting degree from NUS instead By Ng Wai Joo ONE in three of the more than 1,000 final-year students at Nanyang Technological University who can choose between graduating with an NTU or NUS degree next451 words
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Article, Illustration361 1991-10-05 3 $3.8 m the secondhighest bid received THE long-awaited tender for the Malay Village in Geylang Serai has been awarded to Hongkong businessman Chan Yeuk Wai for $3.8 million. A second-time tenderer, he submitted the secondhighest bid. The highest bid of $5,611 million came361 words
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Article, Illustration448 1991-10-05 3 Tan Haueh Yun - By Tan Haueh Yun FIVE degrees in five years that is what Mr Lee Kink Ting, 26, has achieved by studying non-stop. He gained his engineering degrees from Washington University, a small, private university in Missouri, United States. And he is not448 words
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456 1991-10-05 3 Kwan Chooi Tow - 73 forged documents found since March By Kwan Chooi Tow THE Thai Labour Office in Singapore says that it has uncovered some cases in which Thai construction workers have been issued with fake work permits. The office said 73 such permits issued to456 words
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HOME
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438 1991-10-05 4 Many have received letters promising millions MANY Singapore businessmen have received letters from Nigeria promising a pay out of several million dollars to help in a moneylaundering scam. Some of the letters were purportedly signed by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria. On Wednesday,438 words
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Article, Illustration333 1991-10-05 4 SINGAPORE’S directorgeneral of aviation has been elected the first chairman of a new world airport body. Mr Lim Hock San. 44. was elected to head the newly formed Airports Association Council International (AACI) for a two-year term at its First World Assembly333 words
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Article, Illustration370 1991-10-05 4 PETITE Maybeth Cheong is one of a small but growing number of women who have broken into the male-domi-nated world of commercial photography At 24, she is the youngest of five woman members in the 90-member-strong Professional Photographers Association Singapore (PPAS) which370 words
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290 1991-10-05 4 "NOMAD" students from Methodist Girls’ School will finally settle down when they move into their new school in Upper Bukit Timah. Starting next June, they will no longer need to go to East Coast for their squash and290 words
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491 1991-10-05 4 SINGAPORE and the United States are all set to sign a bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (Tifa) next week after apparently ironing out earlier snags. The American Embassy on Tuesday said that an Oct 11 date has been set for491 words
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Article, Illustration453 1991-10-05 5 A GROUP of adventurers on a day trip to Pulau Semakau, one of Singapore’s southern islands, have found pieces of pottery and porcelain believed to be more than 200 years old. They were on an outing to identify the five Singaporeans who would take453 words
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Article, Illustration381 1991-10-05 5 Number of toastmasters clubs has doubled in past two years SINGAPOREANS are taking more interest in toastmastering the art of public speaking as they recognise the importance of being able to speak persuasively in both their business and personal lives. For381 words
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Article, Illustration490 1991-10-05 5 THE American-based Cable News Network International plans to launch its news programmes on a subscription channel in Singapore from April 1 next year. Announcing this on Thursday, the director of CNN International, Mr Peter Vesey, said negotiations with the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation on490 words
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Article, Illustration558 1991-10-05 5 Ministry also considering whether to ban Somese MANY Singapore doctors have stopped prescribing Somese. a sleeping pill that was banned on Wednesday in Britain, over the last two years. And on Thursday, the Health Ministry said that it was seeking its Medicine558 words
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351 1991-10-05 6 SINGAPOREANS should be able to cycle or jog for 20 or 30 km without crossing any roads under the new plans to develop the island, Mr S. Dhanabalan said on Monday. The National Development Minister said that work on the first of this multiple-phased351 words
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553 1991-10-05 6 Children’s world, primate and underwater exhibits SINGAPORE'S "zoo of the future" will have three distinct features: a children s world, an underwater viewing exhibit and a primate kingdom Saying this on Monday. Dr Ong Swee Law. the Singapore Zoos executive chairman, added that553 words
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Article, Illustration376 1991-10-05 6 Private company to run it under new name THE Van Kleef Aquarium re-ojiened its doors to visitors yesterday but under a new name World of Aquarium and managed by a private company with the same name. The new owners hope to attract tourists to the aquarium376 words
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258 1991-10-05 6 AIRLINES gearing up for the year-end holidays will increase the number of flights to and from Changi Airport There will be an additional 73 services each week linking Singapore to 110 cities around the world, bringing the total number of flights258 words
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470 1991-10-05 6 Sunny Goh - By Sunny Goh THE Feedback Unit will hold three dialogues with Chinese clan groups to discuss problems of the community and its underclass. They will also talk about the future of Chinese language and civilisation here and the changing roles of470 words
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544 1991-10-05 7 Cherian George - By Cherian George BBC WORLD Service Television (WSTV) appears closer to finding a place on Singapore screens after its discussions with Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Information and the Arts George Yeo. WSTV’s chief executive officer Christopher544 words
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Article, Illustration482 1991-10-05 7 FROM watching a daring high-rise rescue to eating food cooked in a mobile field kitchen, strollers along Orchard Road had a first-hand taste of Civil Defence on Sunday. The Singapore Joint Civil Defence Forces used the occasion of the month-end482 words
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553 1991-10-05 7 TO COMPETE with satellites, telephones and computers in the race to disseminate information, newspapers have to tell the meaning behind the news and tell it well. Mr Cheong Yip Seng, edi-tor-in-chief of Singapore Press Holdings' English Malay newspapers553 words
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382 1991-10-05 7 STREET performances may be allowed tn Orchard Road, Marina Square and the Esplanade by December, but the performers will have to donate all earnings to charity. Proposals to allow street performances, or busking, on a controlled basis have been drawn up by officials382 words
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Article, Illustration414 1991-10-05 8 THE mastermind of a syndicate of confidence tricksters who cheated mostly foreign businessmen of about $3.2 million in bogus joint-venture investment deals was jailed four years on Monday Khoo Swee Kim, 58, and his syndicate were involved in 33 counts of abetment414 words
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124 1991-10-05 8 SINGAPORE has imposed an embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Yugoslavia with immediate effect, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The move is in compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 713 on Yugoslavia, it added124 words
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Article, Illustration297 1991-10-05 8 SENIOR Minister of State for Trade and Industry Lim Boon Heng took over as chairman of the National Productivity Board (NPB) and the National Productivity Council (NPC) from Tuesday. the Trade and Industry Ministry said in a stateement Mr Lam took over297 words
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266 1991-10-05 8 DR SEET Ai Mee has been awarded a three-month fellowship to do research at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies. Announcing this, an Iseas statement said the fellowship was awarded by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which is a non-political foundation established266 words
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Article, Illustration312 1991-10-05 8 A YOUNG Government scholar has been picked to be the first Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Indian Development Association (Sinda), the Indian community’s umbrella self-help body. Mr S. Iswaran. 29. started work on Tuesday and will be seconded from Government service312 words
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NEWSFRONT
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Article, Illustration264 1991-10-05 8 HOME sweet home is still the Jurong Bird Park for a grey heron which refused to return to the wild with 15 others in its flock. It has become part of the flock at the Swan Lake in the park's open sanctuary and264 words
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Article, Illustration135 1991-10-05 8 NOBEL Prize winner for physics, Dr Arnold Penzias (right), is the next Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor. During his stay here from Oct 7 to 19, Dr Penzias, 58, who is wellknown for his work in radio astronomy and theories on the135 words
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447 1991-10-05 9 Chua Chong Jin - By Chua Chong Jin THE School of Physical Education plans to take in trainees who do not want to become PE teachers but prefer a career in fitness centres run by clubs or hotels. The Senior Minister of State for447 words
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Article, Illustration203 1991-10-05 9 FORMER Asian sprint king Mani Jegathesan was the guest of honour at An-glo-Chinese School’s Honours Day yesterday. An old boy of ACS, Dr Jegathesan distinguished himself academically and on the track during and after his school days. During his six years at ACS, he203 words
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593 1991-10-05 9 Tay Chang Khoon - SPORTSFRONT By By Tay Chang Khoon GIVE sportsmen and sportswomen special consideration for admission to Singapore’s universities. The plea to the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University was made by Singapore Sports Council chairman Dr Tan Eng Liang at the593 words
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Advertisement159 1991-10-05 9 MB m. BSS AO^ The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition. A crisp summary of J happenings in Singapore. Politics, the economy, investment opportunities, appointments... And snippets on Malaysia and Asean. A convenient tabloid delivered to you every week, whereever you may be. Subscribe now. And be in touch. The Straits159 words
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MALAYSIA
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370 1991-10-05 10 Kalimullah Hassan - By Kalimullah Hassan in Kuching KUCHING The ruling National Front coalition scored a landslide victory in state elections, defeating the main opposition Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak which had campaigned on a platform of Dayak rights. The NF, led by Chief Minister Tan Sri370 words
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136 1991-10-05 10 Bemama KUALA LUMPUR Bemama would be undergoing a major restructuring exercise to prepare the national news agency for privatisation, Ed-itor-in-Chief Abdul Rahman Sulaiman said on Sunday. The reorganisation, to begin in November, was necessary to meet changes in the industry "WeBemama - 136 words
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Article, Illustration501 1991-10-05 10 Ismail Kattim - By Ismail Kattim KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has pressed for closer bilateral ties with Japan and called upon it to play a leading role in the development of the region. In welcoming Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, Malaysians went out of their way toRenter picture. - 501 words
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370 1991-10-05 10 Safim Osman - Johor Bumiputra Economic Congress By Safim Osman JOHOR BARU Johor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has suggested that Johor bumiputra businessmen should go for new forms of “Ali-Baba" partnerships so that they could be part of the mainstream of business life370 words
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149 1991-10-05 10 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia had been hit by the worst haze in 19 years and the situation had been aggravated by open burning on agricultural land, The Star newspaper reported on Wednesday. It quoted Meteorological Services Department Director-General P. Markandan as saying that149 words
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202 1991-10-05 10 NST. KOTA BARU The Kelantan government does not intend to enforce strictly the Islamic dress code on all Muslim female workers at shopping and hawker centres early next year but instead would advise them on the need to do so. Dismissing reports thatNST. - 202 words
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150 1991-10-05 11 Mohammad an said. Hernama. SUBANG International passengers ot Malaysia Air* lines (MAS) had given a new name to the national carrier “Mesti Ada Sate” (Must Have Satay) because of the delicious satay served on its flights, MAS passenger services manager Moham* madon AbdullahMohammad an said. — Hernama. - 150 words
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342 1991-10-05 11 KUALA LUMPUR- The Malaysian government is taking a cautious approach over a proposal to set up an Aids settlement. The Star newspaper quoted Health Minister Datuk Lee Kim Sai as saying that the establishment of such a camp would have342 words
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Article, Illustration174 1991-10-05 11 NST. ALOR STAR The High Court here has sentenced a 64-year-old Singaporean to death for trafficking in more than 1 kg of cannabis three years ago. Chan Poh Lim, a contractor from Redhill Road, Singapore, was calm when the sentence was interpreted to himNST.; NST picture. - 174 words
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ASEAN
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Article, Illustration675 1991-10-05 11 No rent for the period, but Aquino welcomes aid to tackle disasters AFP, Reuter AP, UPI. MANILA The Philippines government announced on Wednesday that it would give the United States three years to withdraw its forces, endinß an almost centurylong AmericanAFP,; Reuter; AP,; UPI.; Reuter picture. - 675 words
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229 1991-10-05 11 Bernama. JAKARTA Indonesia's Tourism Promotion Board has suggested an increase in hotel service charges and exit tax for residents travelling overseas, to help it fund its promotion campaigns. The board needed at least US$25 million (541.75 million) to launch worldwideBernama. - 229 words
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293 1991-10-05 11 AFP. BANGKOK People caught with unlicensed guns face up to five years in prison under tough new gun laws being drawn up in an attempt to stem the flood of weapons into Thailand. There are no accurate figures for the number of– AFP. - 293 words
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287 1991-10-05 11 Reuter. JAKARTA President Suharto is almost certain to run again for the job he has held for nearly a quarter of a century, according to a leading Muslim and outspoken critic of the government. “There’s nobody else. All candidates, except him, have weaknesses,"Reuter. - 287 words
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COMMENT/ Pick of the week’s editorials
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Article647 1991-10-05 12 OCTOBER 5. 1991 “lT’S all very strange,” a Beijing office worker said. He was commenting on recent political study sessions at which employees of several work units in Beijing had been told to denounce Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev as a traitor to socialism. At some meetings,647 words
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Article660 1991-10-05 12 OCTOBER 3. 1991 FOR many young parents in Singapore, the daunting task of getting their child into a top-rated school begins at birth or before, the competitiveness of primary school admission being what it is. For the past decade, parents and school administrators have coped660 words
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Article682 1991-10-05 12 SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 THE sound of a loudly pounding heart; the distorted faces of a crowd; the rasping breath. Then the panicky voice-over: ‘‘People are stopping you getting the help you need to save your life...” It rapidly tails off, to be followed by an authoritative682 words
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908 1991-10-05 12 Tan Sai Siong - Viewpoint By Tan Sai Siong IN RECENT weeks there has been growing talk that certain aspects of Singapore life might have changed too fast for the liking of some citizens. Moves from the liberalisation of cinema censorship to the restructuring of hospi tals leading908 words
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ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1326 1991-10-05 13 The experience of those who hold degrees from an open university shows that graduating requires much discipline and hard work, reports ELIZA LEE THE Singapore Open University will receive its first intake of students next July. Meanwhile, a number of Singaporeans may be at1,326 words
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625 1991-10-05 13 THERE were no lack of suggestions on how the Singapore Open University could service its students. Potential students Sharifah Mas’ad and Neo Ai Ling said they hoped the new university would introduce more courses like mass communications, mechanical and electrical engineering. Miss Mas'ad,625 words
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INSIGHT A LOOK AT THE ISSUES OF THE DAY BY THE STRAITS TIMES POLITICAL DESK
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Article, Illustration1991 1991-10-05 14 Will Singaporeans get to see more quality programmes when SBC is privatised? Cherian George reports on what media experts, who were in town the last few days, had to say about the issue. THE box in the living room may be the world’s favourite way1,991 words
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OFF-THERECORD
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Article106 1991-10-05 14 A RATHER strange advertisement appeared in Lianhe Zaobao on Wednesday. Two Lim clan associations put out a half-page advertisement congratulating politicians bearing the Urn surname who entered Parliament in the recent General Election. The Lim hne-up comprised the People’s Action Party’s Lim Chee Onn, Lim Boon106 words
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Article104 1991-10-05 14 THE invitation card for the inauguration of the 1991 Speak Mandarin campaign must take the cake for creativity. The simple, plain beige cover states: "We’d like to invite you to a special kind of opening” Open the card, and a huge hong bao red fan104 words
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Article, Illustration87 1991-10-05 14 KARAOKE fever has hit Singaporeans living in far-away Vancouver. A recent issue of Contact, the Vancouver Singapore Club’s newsletter, notes that two sing-alongs have been held at Chinese restaurants where more than 100 Singaporeans took to the stage. And to commemorate National Day, a karaoke contest87 words
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Article, Illustration914 1991-10-05 15 Han Fook Kwang - thinking' ALOUD Han Fook Kwang THE most controversial post-election analysis that has emerged is that the PAP lost votes because, among other reasons, it did not pay as much attention to the Chi-nese-educated as it did En-glish-educated Singaporeans. Deputy Prime Minister914 words
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569 1991-10-05 15 Warren Fernandez - POWER WATCH Warren Fernandez A PHOTOGRAPH of Mr Lim Boon Heng officiating at the opening ceremony of a new power station in a recent edition of The Straits Times has caused quite a stir. Flanking the Senior Minister of State for Trade569 words
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MONEY
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Article5470 1991-10-05 16 TRANSACTION DATE: OCTOBER 4, 1991 Gr’t 19*1 Tel Last Vol Day Last Quota Div Nat High Low Cod* Company Sal* or000 High Low Buyer Sailer P/E [INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 285 162 1000 Acm* 200 Cd 3 42 200 190 180 200 10 ON 132 255 180 1142 Alex5,470 words
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515 1991-10-05 17 The weekly share market report WITH the recent memory of market shocks during the month of October still fresh in the minds of many investors, the fourth quarter of the year got off to a hesitant and uneasy start. “We’re now in515 words
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Article155 1991-10-05 17 ST Industrials Index The Straits Times Industrials Index dropped 20.11 paints an the week to 1352.30 DAY CLOSE TURNOVER Monday 1360 63 (-12*8) 53 75m ($lO5 00m) Tuesday 1361 65 (+1 02 30 66m ($67 49m) Wednesday 1357 04 61) 33 74m ($99.13m) Thursday *****1 (-1-2.37) 27.71155 words
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Article690 1991-10-05 17 Friday October 4 HKJ Amov Properties .500 •0 05 Allied Overseas 0 76 -0 02 Atia Sec int'l 1 55 -0 01 A Hied TW 0 77 0 01 Bond Corp Int'l 0 78 -001 Bond COfp War #1 0070 unch Bank o* EA 19 40 -0 10 Ctvendith690 words
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155 1991-10-05 18 THREE more home-grown companies will franchise their business overseas under the Trade Development Board’s (TDB) Franchise Development Assistance Scheme (Frandas). They are Guardian Pharmacy, Noel Hampers Gifts Pte Ltd and Goodvine Pte Ltd. This brings to four the total number of155 words
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Article, Illustration429 1991-10-05 18 SINGAPORE Telecom’s long-term plans lie in the international market, and privatisation will put it in a better position to pursue its global expansion goals, Communications Minister Mah Bow Tan has said. Opening the International Institute of Communications annual conference last Thursday, he noted429 words
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Article, Illustration153 1991-10-05 18 THE first Singapore-designed and manufactured ’‘computerised” electric golf caddy has been given the thumbs-up by buyers. The Karro caddy, targeted at the Asean. Australasia, Europe and US markets, has a microprocessor in its controls to ensure consistent performance on most terrains. It also has variable speed153 words
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Article587 1991-10-05 18 AUDITED RESULTS CaatMa* Dat# Y#ar Cr»u# Art Nat aaraingt Cro»» ana t« pr»flt/lo»« (1) par iAara dmidand COOO) (Matt) S Ml 5 «0 11 War »1 99 063(913(97) 4 1(41) 6(9) NHCUll St»6 Mtr 91 99 946(97 379) 9 75(12.3) 9(9) Mur. nutfs Sr# 5 IM 91 M|9587 words
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Article144 1991-10-05 18 COUNTER RATES Singapore dollar* to on* unit of foreign currency Buying 00 Selling US dollar 1 6920 Sterling pound 2 9745 Australian doiiar 1.3062 1 3536 Canadian dollar 1.4666 1.5013 N 1 dollar 0.9385 0 9712 Singapore dollar* to 100 unit* of foreign currency Austrian schilling 14.7773 Belgian144 words
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Article114 1991-10-05 18 Contract data: 4/10/01 CURRENCY 1 MTH 3 MTH 6 MTH 9 MTH 12 MTH CALL VALUE DATE 1 uss 4H 4V« 4 »4 494 4*4 4 '/4 8/10/91 1 AS 8'/, 8‘/i 8 Vi 8v« 8 7 9/10/91 NZS 6 VI 6% 6 Vi 6H 6*4 5114 words
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334 1991-10-05 18 IN A move to tap the expertise of leading international companies. Singapore BioInnovations an Economic Development Board holding company has recently invested in two more overseas biotechnology companies. The equity stakes which it acquired in the last two months in US-based Gilead334 words
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Article349 1991-10-05 18 Manager's prices for October 5 7 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 1.16—1.24 The Savings Fund 1.00—1.07 S pore Png fund 0 44—C 4/«d S'pore Sec Fund 0 74—0 79 S pore Invest Fund o.Bl—o 86 S'pore Equity Fund 0 57—0.61 Asia Unit Trust Mai Invest Fund 1.53 —1.61349 words
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234 1991-10-05 19 MORE than 300 insurance professionals from 28 countries will be here next week for Singapore’s first international reinsurance conference, attesting to the Republic's growing role as a regional insurance and reinsurance centre. The two-day conference on the theme “The Challenges of Reinsurance into234 words
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433 1991-10-05 19 THE Government has come up with four national initiatives to boost the use of information technology by Singapore manufacturing plants, in order to gear them up to be factories of the 21st century Announcing this on Wednesday, Dr Tay433 words
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285 1991-10-05 19 THE Johor state government is taking back the land for the mega Desaru resort after the project company failed to provide guarantees for the completion of the M53.4-billion (about Ss2 billion) tourist and recreational project. State Secretary Datuk Abdul Rahim Ramli on285 words
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Article1083 1991-10-05 19 Currant Ex Books Date Total for Total for payment date close payable the year last year Aetna 5 oTE(i) Oct 21 Oct 31 Nov 15 5%TE 10%TE A MOB 50c 35%(b) Sep 13 Sep 27 Oct 25 35% 25% Avimo 20c 5%TE(U Oct 14 Oct 24 Nov 151,083 words
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Article93 1991-10-05 19 Company Rights Issue Tat lee Finance One-for-one SI 60 per share Ex-date Aug 21 Books close: Sep 2 Acceptance Payment Oct 8 Company Bonus Issue HTP Hldgs One-tor-two Ex-date Oct 11 Books close Oct 17 Sunshine Allied One-tor-two Ex-date Sep 27 Books close Oct 3 Company Othtrs Ami93 words
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Article595 1991-10-05 19 Company Rights Issue Asia Pac land One-for-two Mso 65 p e' share Aftance Tech One-tor-one $l.OO per share Bolton Issue of $9O 978 m nominal amount o' 3.5% Redeemable Unsecured Guaranteed Bonds 1991 with ***** m detachable warrants on the basts of $2 nominal amount of Bonds fo'595 words
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510 1991-10-05 20 Inter-agency group will look into implications for S’pore: Boon Heng THE Government has formed an inter-agency group to monitor the numerous trade directives leading to the Single European Market (SEM) next year. The group will also assess the implications for Singapore510 words
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143 1991-10-05 20 DEPUTY Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister BG Lee Hsien Loong will lead the Singapore delegation to the 23rd Asean Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting in Kuala Lumpur next week. Senior Minister of State (Trade and Industry) Lim Boon Heng143 words
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Article, Illustration506 1991-10-05 20 Kevin Lim - System ‘may be extended to others working outside the industrial park’ By Kevin Lim THE "smart card” system launched on Tuesday to facilitate travel by Singaporebased executives to the Batam Industrial Park (BIP) may be extended to others working elsewhere on the Indonesian506 words
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440 1991-10-05 20 THE United States Commerce Department has thrown out an unusual “unfair trade” case which saw the US subsidiary of Japanese typewriter company Brother Industries accusing American company Smith Corona of illegally “dumping” its Singapore-made typewriters in the American market. Usually, it is the reverse440 words
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233 1991-10-05 20 THE Economic Development Board (EDB) has set up a new division to attract talented people with critical skills from overseas to Singapore. The International Manpower Division (IMD) will work "to supplement and complement our human resources in the next phase of our economic233 words
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Advertisement781 1991-10-05 21 < > V<3&V 'sj The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition ¥SS II mi I GRO IF 3 The L&M Group is fully committed to putting the most advanced technology and highly specialised techniques into construction. This ceaseless pursuit of excellence has earned for us an enviable position in the forefront781 words
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Advertisement655 1991-10-05 22 The Straits Times Weekly Overseas Edition PLASTICS PROCESS ENGINEER (SALES) If you have 3-4 years experience as a plastics injection moulding specialist/engineer, have a qualification in polymer technology, an outgoing personality and a good sense of humour and be able to communicate effectively in English and Mandarin, you'd be the655 words
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FORUM
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614 1991-10-05 23 Like time-based phone bills, they are based on principles for growth THE most important feedback any Government can hope to get is the consolidated results of a General Election. Singapore’s has just been held, and the results are now the diet of daily discussions614 words
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1205 1991-10-05 23 I HAVE hitherto been a silent but very concerned observer of the General Election debates between Government and opposition MPs in the last month. The two news reports of Sept 23, one about Prime Minister Goh1,205 words
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303 1991-10-05 23 Raffles: Double standards for Asians and Caucasians? I WOULD like to applaud the fine staff of the newly reopened Raffles Hotel for their warm hospitality. I visited the legendary Raffles recently, a necessary pilgrimage for any visitor to Singapore. People speak In awe and admiration of the extraordinary service that303 words
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441 1991-10-05 23 WHEN I read the letter by Linda Wan-Lin Shiue “Raffles: Double standard for Asians and Caucasians?" (above), I had two strong reactions. The first: This woman (a Taiwanese American) is one of those who think "people have to accept me for what I441 words
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Article, Illustration780 1991-10-05 24 But community must be tolerant of others, work with them for the future THE Chinese community should aim to be a single people with Mandarin as its common language and sharing a distinct culture, a shared past and a common destiny for780 words
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Article, Illustration773 1991-10-05 24 Gtrry de Silva - He is appealing against sentence; other charges are withdrawn By Gtrry de Silva FORMER white-collar crime buster Glenn Knight was on Thursday sentenced to a total of three months’ jail for attempted cheating and for giving false information in order to secure a773 words