The Straits Times : Weekly Overseas Edition, 31 July 1999
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Title Section22 1999-07-31 1 The Straits Times Weekly Edition Saturdavlulv 3l,l999 y J J Price: S$ 1.20 (in Singapore) Elsewhere by subscription only MITA (P) 080/08/9822 words
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Article, Illustration533 1999-07-31 1 GERALDINE YEO; and YEOH EN-LAI - Military issues shoot-on-sight orders as violence continues despite despite peace pact GERALDINE YEO and YEOH EN-LAI MILITARY reinforcements were brought into Batam yesterday, after violence escalated on the Indonesian island, leaving at least 20 people dead in two days of fighting.JEROME MINC - 533 words
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Article, Illustration489 1999-07-31 1 ZVRAIDAHIBRAHIM - Bit ZVRAIDAHIBRAHIM THE First Lady died yesterday after a 2 1 2 year battle with cancer. President Ong Teng Cheong and their two sons were by her side when she died at 1i.25 am in the National University Hospital. Mrs Ong was 62. The wake489 words
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Advertisement59 1999-07-31 1 H M K A Unique Heritage Ex-Presidents may have had a free run of the Istana grounds. But there are those who work there who were bom and bred in the Istana. paces Monk y Stunning Performance Regarded as a blue-chip barometer of the local economy’s health, DBS Bank’s mid-year59 words
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PRIME NEWS
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518 1999-07-31 2 It has turned out better than expected and the Government will revise upwards its full-year growth estimate, says BG Lee SINGAPORE'S economic growth in the second quarter was “very good" even better than in the first quarter. In view of this, the Government will revise518 words
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Article260 1999-07-31 2 EVELYN YAP - Bu EVELYN YAP ORCHARD Road will lose some of its sparkle next Chinese New' Year because the annual Chingay parade will move to the Civic District. So, on Feb 12, the parade will start at City Hall and end at Suntec City’s fountain. It will260 words
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Article, Illustration82 1999-07-31 2 MINISTER WITH A LETHAL PUNCH: Splitting a wooden hoard into two with his fist, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng became a fourth dan taekwondo hlackhelt on Sunday. The honorary title was conferred on him by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation for his significant contributions toI U K)()K MINI, - 82 words
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Article478 1999-07-31 2 KAREN WONG - $2,000 FINE FOR SLAPPING SECRETARY'S BUTTOCKS Bu KAREN WONG BONVESTS group general manager John Chin Siew Choy, 45, was fined $2,000 yesterday after he was found guilty of slapping his 25-year-old secretary on the buttocks. Chin has paid the fine. District Judge Mavis Chionh said478 words
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Article535 1999-07-31 3 LEE KIM CHEW - Singapore will prepare a paper which will start the process of evolving preventive diplomacy to maintain peace in region Bu_ LEE KIM CHEW THE Asean Regional Forum (ARF) on Monday took its first tentative steps towards preventive diplomacy a new and nebulous idea that will be535 words
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Article, Illustration753 1999-07-31 3 GERALDINE YEO - GERALDINE YEO HIS parents scrimped and saved, and encouraged him to reach for Singapore's most prestigious scholarship from the time he was a young boy. Their dream came true when Mr Lau Boon Ping, 18, of Hwa Chong Junior College, was named one of two President’sAI.PHONSOCHAN - 753 words
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HOME
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Article, Illustration366 1999-07-31 4 AHMAD OSMAN - Hu AHMAD OSMAN MANSOOR Abdul Jalil has a string of achievements behind him and picked up a prestigious new- award on Thursday night; he is also raring to start work on his new job. He joins the National University of Singapore's engineering faculty next monthBIRITAIIAKIAN - 366 words
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Article, Illustration503 1999-07-31 4 NATALIE SOH - The height limit for roofs of private houses has been set at 5 m and the roof pitch cannot exceed an angle of 45 degrees Hr, NATALIE SOH HOUSE owners must now discard those lofty ideas of building huge roofs that tower over the houses ofSOM A TAN - 503 words
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Article, Illustration400 1999-07-31 4 KA RAM JIT KAI'R - Hr, KA RAM JIT KAI'R A BRITISH don has been appointed as the first Temasek Professor, with the task of setting up a centre for the study of micro-systems and looking into improving disk drives for the computer industry. The appointment of Professor David400 words
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467 1999-07-31 4 CHONG CHEE KIN - by CHONG CHEE KIN F’IVE teenage girls and a woman in her 20s reported that they were raped by men whom they got to know through the Internet or telephone chat lines. This brings to six the number of such467 words
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Article, Illustration1679 1999-07-31 5 At the Istana all the Presidents' men Serving Presidents is part of the family history for some among the Istana retinue. As they wait to welcome a new boss on Sept L ZURADAH BRAHM and I£SUE KOH speak to four of them about what it is like to work where1,679 words
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ASEAN MEETING
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Article521 1999-07-31 6 LEE RIM CHEW - It will take concrete steps’ to keep region free of such weapons, an objective long cherished by the grouping l±L LEE RIM CHEW IN A major breakthrough for Asean countries. China on Tuesday indicated that it will accede to their treaty to make South-east521 words
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Article437 1999-07-31 6 LEE RIM CHEW - LEE RIM CHEW ASEAN foreign ministers last Saturday pledged to work as a cohesive groun to maintain the regional entity’s leading role in Soutn-east Asia. They renewed their commitment to deal collectively with the challenges arising from political and economic changes affecting the region.437 words
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Article, Illustration494 1999-07-31 6 EVELYN YAV - B,< EVELYN YAV GOODBYE Marco Polo: The landmark hotel closed on Wednesday, and in the lobby, tearful staff said goodbye to the last guests at 3 pm. But the hotel may be back if a new site is found, said Marco Polo Hotels’ senior vice-presi-dent for developmentSOM A TAN - 494 words
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583 1999-07-31 7 M. NIRMALA - MOE will send 8,000 teachers for part-time 60-hour courses that will help them raise the standard of English in the country 0!L M. NIRMALA THE Education Ministry plans to send 8,000 teachers for English language courses to help them lead the way to better583 words
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Article, Illustration472 1999-07-31 7 HO KA WEI - Btl HO KA WEI SRI Utama, the first Asian elephant to be born here, died suddenly last Wednesday night, leaving the staff at the Singapore Zoological Gardens shocked and saddened. Just before it happened, the elephant had walked around, shaking for a tew seconds, said472 words
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375 1999-07-31 7 M. NIRMALA - *1 M. NIRMALA IN THREE years’ time, Victoria School will move to Marine Parade, where Victoria Junior College is. At the same time, Raffles Junior College will go to Bishan, right next to Raffles Institution. The reason: Having junior colleges and their affiliated375 words
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492 1999-07-31 8 TAN 001 BOON - Bankrupt only because of lawyer He did not defend client sued over repair work, or keep promise to pay her debt, and is struck off for gross misconduct Bu TAN 001 BOON A WOMAN was made a bankrupt because her lawyer had handled her case badly and neglected to pay492 words
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Article, Illustration86 1999-07-31 8 MISSILES AWAY: A joint naval exercise concluded recently with the United States Naw saw the Republic of Singapore Naw s (RSN) missile corvette, the RSS Victory, successfully firing Barak missiles at drone targets off the South China Sea. This system is designed to protect ships against airborne threats.86 words
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183 1999-07-31 8 KARAMJIT KALB - Bu KARAMJIT KALB SINGAPORE'S first light rail system will start running on Nov 6 and proposed fares, which have been submitted to the Public Transport Council, should be fixed by the end of next month. Singapore LRT’s manager, Mr I.eong Yim Sing,183 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1063 1999-07-31 8 RADIO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME SCHEDULES 1100 1400 Hours (GMT! 6015 KHz (49M BAND) G!50 KHz (49M BAND) MONDAY 1100 News 1109 Business Market ReDort 1115 Arts Arena 1130 News 1135 Wired Up 1145 Newsline 1200 News/Weather (AsiaPacific) 1210 E Z Beat 1230 Business Market Report 1235 The Written Word1,063 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration629 1999-07-31 9 S. MURA LI - The skipper, a veteran of four SEA teels that this is the best-prepared team he has been in Bh S. MURA LI WE can win the gold. That was the message delivered by Lions skipper Nazri Nasir on the eve of his departureALBERT SIM - 629 words
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Article, Illustration355 1999-07-31 9 NEIL HUMPHREYS - Bu_ NEIL HUMPHREYS FORMER national bowler Adam Chew' has produced a real chip off the old block. His son, Faizal, won the boys’ C Division singles bowling title at the Schools’ National Bowling Championships on Monday. The 14-vear-old spinner, who took the gold medal withKK.NTAY - 355 words
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242 1999-07-31 9 SANTOkH SINGH - National soccer players pet a raise after 18 years By SANTOkH SINGH IN THESE lean times, an inrrpasp in alloll'onnnr ir pectcd. But the national soccer team received a 100 per cent rise this w’eek. The players’ daily overseas allowance w’as doubled from $l5 to $3O. No doubt this increase242 words
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MALAYSIA
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545 1999-07-31 10 BRENDAN PEREIRA - Bt, BRENDAN PEREIRA IN KUALA LUMPUR WINDS of change following the Anwar Ibrahim saga are blowing strongly through Malaysian boardrooms. The next target: The legislature. Sources say that up to 10 Members of Parliament closely associated with the former Deputy Prime Minister could545 words
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Article, Illustration360 1999-07-31 10 School says 'No to pageant girl's plea against suspension The Star/Asia News Network, Bernama KUCHING A student beauty queen who was suspended by her school for taking part in the pageant has said that she has done nothing wrong that warrants her suspension from school. Seventeen-year-old Caroline Chung, who scoredThe Star/Asia News Network, Bernama; TIIKSTVH - 360 words
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436 1999-07-31 10 The two former rivals make up before an Umno gathering, the first time they have spoken openly of their bitter differences The Star/As 1 a News Network, New Straits Times KOTA BARU Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and senior Umno leader TengkuThe Star/As 1 a News Network,; New Straits Times - 436 words
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213 1999-07-31 10 KUALA LUMPUR A National Front component party leader is being investigated for alleged fraud after police reports were lodged against him by a fellow party leader and a businessman. Malaysian police chief Tan Sri Norian Mai confirmed that People’s Progressive Party president213 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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Article, Illustration46 1999-07-31 11 DILI VIOLENCE Mr Alberto Rodrigues Pereira, a victim of the violence in East Timor, being taken by family members to the Motael clinic in Dili on Wednesday. According to a witness, Mr Pereira was kicked and beaten bv Indonesian soldiers for reasons unknown. AFPAFP - 46 words
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664 1999-07-31 11 SUSAN SIM - Opposition leader breaks silence, issues her strongest challenge to the govt in power in TV speech By SUSAN SIM IN DONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA Opposition leader Megawati Sukarnoputri on Thursday not only issued her strongest challenge to the Habibie government, setting out the664 words
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394 1999-07-31 11 LUZ BAGUIORO - By LUZ BAGUIORO PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANUKA Although tensions in the Spratlys have eased somewhat following this week’s Asean meetings, Manila on Thursday announced the resumption of large-scale military exercises with the United States in an area near the disputed chain. The394 words
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Article308 1999-07-31 11 Jakarta Post/Asia News Network JAKARTA Indonesian defence forces (TNI) chief General Wiranto has apologised to students for the military's role in siding with the ruling Golkar party, saying that he regretted its past policy which had tarnished its reputation. The Jakarta Post reported on Monday. “I am very,Jakarta Post/Asia News Network - 308 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article585 1999-07-31 12 TUESDAY July 27, 1999 THAT Singapore's mother-tongues are well-en-trenched is a sign of this country's security. For Chinese. Malay and Tamil to have been on the retreat would have constituted an unacceptable breach in its cultural defences. Instead, the vitality of those languages including Chinese, which has585 words
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Article578 1999-07-31 12 MONDAY July 26,1999 THE Chinese government has banned the Falungong. a sect that fuses Taoist and Buddhist teachings with deepbreathing exercises known as (/i£on". Ix*d by one Li Hongzhi, now based in the US. the sect claims 100 million members worldwide, hut the Chinese authorities sav it578 words
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Article, Illustration891 1999-07-31 12 ALANJOHN - SECOND LAST WORD Br/. ALANJOHN CRAWLING in the Central Expressway’s peak-hour jam the other day, I listened to a woman on the radio, telling us why Michael Gracia deserved every day of his three-month jail term. He’s the man who kicked a dog, andJOYCE FANG - 891 words
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THE NEXT ELECTED PRESIDENT
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Article1067 1999-07-31 13 SLMIKO TAN - B» SLMIKO TAN THE dust has settled on outgoing President Ong Teng Cheong's revelation that some ministers had viewed his office as “a nuisance" during the early part of his term. No doubt, though, the matter will be stirred when Parliament sits on Aug 3 and MPs debate1,067 words
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Article, Illustration1011 1999-07-31 13 IRENE NG - *L IRENE NG IMAGINE an election campaign for one of the most important posts in this land being contested by independent candidates. For once, they are not all nudged or arm-twisted by the Government into running for elected President. They are amply qualified. They fulfil the\OFI- ROSALFS - 1,011 words
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INSIGHT
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Article, Illustration1816 1999-07-31 14 Out of about 5, (XX) doctors here, some 2,416 are in the public sector. Are they enough to provide quality service to the mass of Singaporeans who require subsidised treatment J Can they cope with their increased expectations and demands? SALMA KHALJKSOU ROSALES - 1,816 words
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Article, Illustration1106 1999-07-31 15 SONNYYAP - THINKING ALOUD SONNYYAP OVERHEARD a snatch of conversation between two men in a food court at the height of the recent bull run: “Li ya Inert’ lui. tea hoot chap lot l'rnco chap 1 r. I The translation minus the Hokkien pungency: “You made how1,106 words
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1057 1999-07-31 15 CIIL A LEE lIOONG - LAST WEEK IN POLITICS «7 CIIL A LEE lIOONG I AST week had been notable more for being fraught with anticipation than for any real excitement. Indonesia’s electoral guessing game, w’hich was supposed to end last Saturday, did not. China and Taiwan remain locked in an1,057 words
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MONEY
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356 1999-07-31 16 SINGAPORE shares rallied this week, ending about three weeks of significant weakness as investors were cheered by the initial positive flow of interim corporate results. The blue-chip Straits Times Index (STI) soared 155.62 points, or 7-8 per cent, for the week to close at356 words
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Article76 1999-07-31 16 Straits Times Index Th« Straits Timas Index rose 155.62 points on the weak to 2,145.77. DAY Close Turnover Monday 1,939.97 (-50.18) 414.260 ($768.687m) Tuesday 1,999.42 (*59.45) 638.093 ($781.533m) Wednesday 2,077.65 (*78.23) 689.985 ($933.117m) Thursday 2,146.70 (*69.05) 537.203 ($917.181m) Friday 2,145.77 (-0.93) 713.419 ($912.789m) BT-SRI Index The BT-SRI76 words
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Article1818 1999-07-31 16 Not earn CPS Oat* TY IY TY LY Company ann (Sm) (sm) (ct«) lets) AsiaPac Brew Jun 11 I 28.597 37.235 11.3 14.7 Alexandra Jun 30 P 0.436 9.5751 1.45 32L Advanced Sys Jun 23 P 14.093 L 12.004 121 10.6 Auric Mar 12 P 5.821 3.849 4.501,818 words
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Article179 1999-07-31 16 BONUS ISSUE Ex- Books Acc Company Ratio data close Paymt IOT Hidqs ona-for-four Auq 13 Auq 20 Auq 31 RIGHTS ISSUE Ex- Books Acc Company Ratio data dot* Paymt 08$ land Ranouncaabl* Riqhts Jul 2 Jul 29 issue on th* basis of 1 tor ovary 4 existing shares179 words
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Article57 1999-07-31 16 Company Description Koh Renounceable Rights issu* Brothers ot up to 47,967,000 warrants carrying the Right to subscribe for new Ordinary shares ot 10c each at an issue once ot 5c for each warrant on the basis of one warrant for every five ensting Ord Shares of 10c each57 words
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Article141 1999-07-31 16 Company Place Data Time Bukit A 65 Chulia St Auq 20 12.00 n Samb #5O-00 OCBC Centre S pore (*****3) SCoffeemix E 2 Senoko South Rd Auq 18 10.00 am Super industrial Bldq S'por* (*****6) Oakwell E 8 Aljumed Ave 3 Auq 18 10.00 am Enqq Oakwell Buildinq141 words
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Article921 1999-07-31 16 Payment Ex Books Pay (cts) date close date Amara 20c b 0.4 Jul 9 Jul 16 Jul 30 Australend ASOc 0 A 3 Jul 30 Auq 6 Auq 26 Avimo 20c I 2.25 Jul 20 Jul 27 Auq 12 Aztech Sc I O.ITC Jul 12 Jul 19 Auq921 words
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Article1399 1999-07-31 17 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS July 31.1999 Managers* prices (Ss) UNIT TRUSTS Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Morgan Grenfell (Asia) Limited Aberdeen S pore GrFd 1.726 1.815 MG Premier Select T/& 0.97 1.01 Aberdeen Suluct Portfolio MG Asia Premier T!** 1.17 1.23 American Opport Fd 1.077 1.132 MG Premier Asian Bd Fd**1,399 words
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Article, Illustration706 1999-07-31 17 Bn WALTER FERNANDEZ - Interim earnings quadruple to $655m, helped dv contributions from POSBank and Kwong On, and the stake sale in SPC Bn Bn WALTER FERNANDEZ DBS BANK on Wednesday reported a thumping 301 per cent leap in interim net profits to $655 million, putting it firmly on706 words
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Article397 1999-07-31 17 Reports hu NARENDRA AGGARtVAL - MANUFACTURING TO GROW BY 6% Reports bt/ Reports hu NARENDRA AGGARtVAL SINGAPORE'S key manufacturing sector will grow by 6 per cent this year, reversing last year’s 0.5 per cent contraction, says Economic Development Board (EDB) chief Philip Yeo. And the Republic is on track to hit its397 words
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Article4177 1999-07-31 18 Transaction date: July 30,1999 MULTI INDUSTRY 52-Wk Curf LMt Vol Oay Gf« Nat M Cap Wt Avg High Low Company Traded Sale «or- 'OOO High Low Olv P/E Smll Price 'B2 17.5 mo AcmaSOc 136 -1 209 137 '3l 10 11.1 225 131 84 25 c Alliance4,177 words
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Article1046 1999-07-31 19 52-Wk Curr Last Vol Day Gr's Net M Cap Wt Avg High Low Company Traded Sale »or- 'OOO High Low Olv P/E smll Price MANUFACTURING 218 30 C •AS Auto 10c 190 »8 1925 194 172 lON 216.9 172 137 45 c ASJ Hldgs 20c 90 »1 20 901,046 words
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Article1548 1999-07-31 19 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS Transaction date: July 30,1999 52-Wh Las' Vo Dav Last Ouott Wt Avg Hlgn Low Company Sal* tor- '000 Hlgn Low Buyer Seller Pric* 104 3 s “Acer W*****1 USS 48 *1.5 520 50 45 47.5 48.5 80 4.5 s Acme W*****4 42.5 *0.5 568 44 39.5 421,548 words
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Article122 1999-07-31 19 (9am, Jul 30) Buying OD Selling Singapore dollars to one unit of roreign currency Australian dollar 1.0900 1.1050 Canadian dollar 1.1350 NZ dollar 0.8860 0.9050 Starling pounj 2.7150 2.7440 1.6960 Slngaoora dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Belgian franc 4.440 4.540 Chmts* 18.90 19.40 Danish Kronar 24.10 24.60122 words
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582 1999-07-31 20 ByK4LPANA RASHIWALA - NET PROFIT SOARS 51.5 PER CENT By By K4LPANA RASHIWALA SINGAPORE’S leading supermarket chain, NTUC Fair Price, on Monday reported that net profit jumped a whopping 51.5 per cent to $55.6 million for the year ended March despite cutting prices to help Singaporeans582 words
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Article, Illustration717 1999-07-31 20 UKALPANA RASHIWALA - The 8123 m net pro tit due to broad-based recoverv and S 16.8 m write-back in orovisions i U U KALPANA RASHIWALA PROPERTY giant DBS Lana on Tuesday posted a mucn bet-'er-tnan-exnectea 174 Der cent .umn in naif-year group net profit to $122.9 million.VRTHI'R LKK/BT - 717 words
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251 1999-07-31 20 ALVIN CHEW - BtL ALVIN CHEW UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) on Thursday announced that it will acquire a controlling stake in a Philippine bank for over three billion pesos (SSI34 million), a move hailed by analysts as an important step in its plans to become a251 words
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Advertisement1023 1999-07-31 21 The Straits Times Weekly Edition APPOINTMENTS Elts Success with a special kind of satisfaction At the National Cancer Centre, success takes on a little more meanins While our dedication to provide state-of-the-art medical care to our patients has been widely recosmsed, the real perks lie in the difference we make1,023 words
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Advertisement1033 1999-07-31 22 (V mZ. Si T 3k m %m--me e the Meets reer in CAAS puts the heart of it. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is gearing up to seize the opportunities and meet the air transport challenges of the 21st Century. If you are as excited as we are about1,033 words
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FORUM
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Article, Illustration229 1999-07-31 23 I REFER to the letter ‘Time to make education compulsory" (ST, July 13). We agree with the writer. Mr Yee Hock Min, that all children should attend school to prepare themselves adequately for the knowledge-based future. Singaporean children enjoy free primary education229 words
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187 1999-07-31 23 IN HIS letter “Cheaper to make HDB lifts elderly friendly" (ST, July 26), Mr Nigel Yeung suggested that HDB provide lifts which stop at every floor. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) shares the writer’s concern over making lifts elderly and disabled187 words
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Article375 1999-07-31 23 I REFER to the report "New initiative for peace". I applaud this timely move which comes during a period of uncertainty, heightened tensions and conflicts around the globe. At the same time, Asean is doing its part as a regional grouping to engage in positive global diplomacy.375 words
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283 1999-07-31 23 I REFER to the letters “Don’t forget, the customer is king" and “Metro’s drive an excuse for poor service" (ST, July 26). Everybody seems to know what is good service, but why is it so hard to deliver it? When staff at retail283 words
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Article311 1999-07-31 23 THE call for better English standards in school is timely and necessary (The Sunday Times, July 25). With the popularity of Singlish, young Singaporean students are beginning to feel that speaking Singlish is indeed the proper way to speak English. Over the years, the311 words
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Article, Illustration541 1999-07-31 24 GODFREY ROBERT - It s farewell to Bulat Timah racecourse after 66 vears, but punters can look forward to the next race at Kranji Bu GODFREY ROBERT THE shadows became longer, then the sun hid behind a patch of clouds and a cool breeze wafted across the Bukit Timah raceoursePICTI'RES: I.AI' KOOK KONG - 541 words
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Article, Illustration612 1999-07-31 24 LIM SENG JIN - Bu LIM SENG JIN BUSINESSMAN Michael Gracia, 32, who was sentenced to three months' jail last Tuesday for killing a dog, walked out on Tuesday after being behind bars for only a week. Chief Justice Yong Pung How exercised his revisionary powers to replaceENRIQIK SORIANO - 612 words