The Straits Times, 26 January 1986

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    11 1 The Sunday Times No. 2590 55 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 189/12/85
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    Lock icon Age-old tradition and soaring modernity:
    63 1 Picture by The arches of the Furama Hotel form a contrasting backdrop for this silver chariot bearing the image of Hindu deity Sri Thandayuthapani, the God of Valour. The deity was taken from the temple m Tank Road to another one m Keong Saik Street,
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    Ex-director may turn state witness
    351 1  -  CATHERINE C. ONG By FORMER Pan-El finance director Tan Kok Liang is likely to turn state witness against Malaysian businessman-politi-cian Tan Koon Swan, who is charged with six counts of abetting him in criminal breach of trust. Legal sources noted that Kok Liang was not
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    Lock icon Second minister quits, Maggie's crisis deepens
    427 1 LONDON, Sat. Britain's political opposition has now set its sights on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher after a second minister resigned over the crisis stemming from efforts to save the ailing Westland helicopter company. Trade Secretary Leon Brittan quit yesterday under pressure from colleagues in
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    Lock icon Malaysian lawyer acquitted on sedition charge
    302 1 Malaysian lawyer acquitted on sedition charge KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The High Court today acquitted Malaysian Bar Council Vice-President Param Cumaraswamy of a charge of committing sedition in seeking a pardon for a man sentenced to death for having a gun. The court found Mr Cumaraswamy, 44, not guilty of uttering
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    NWC likely to set pay guidelines again
    454 1  -  IVAN LIM By THE National Wages Council is expected to set quantitative guidelines again for this year's wage increases and they will be the lowest ever. For companies struggling for survival, the council may suggest a wage freeze. Guidelines suggesting a range of
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    Singapore beat Selangor 3-1
    78 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Singapore, thanks to two goals by V. Sundram Moorthy, registered their biggest soccer victory over arch-rivals Selangor in more than a decade when they won 3-1 in a Malaysia Cup match at the Merdeka Stadium here tonight. The goals all came in the
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    Lock icon Central consumer body spurns boycott call
    162 1 Central consumer body spurns boycott call KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The Federation of Malaysian Consumers' Association (Fomca) said today it wants no part of the boycott plan against Singapore goods by some Malaysian Chinese Association members. Fomca President Bishan Singh said boycotting Singapore goods and taking political and economic sanctions against
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      117 1 FOCUS The changing multinational letters in WTj). corridors of power j<i«ihjf*' SUNDAY PLUS The Foodies of Singapore Year of the Tiger I Nine-page I supplement Common JnfiJ used car m Where Teochews flock to lunch TV PLUS ASIA MAGAZINE 1 pi Drama on the high seas FOCUS Your Weet <
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      192 1 INVESTMENT 3js§ |[S| pli Hk ljfflHi"f !^B|S^' > m J**o*'? tE** Mr i^BV Cfci'*'" l^*^ Koon Swan the private man: Page 3 Effect on bilateral relations: Page S Puller report on Page 24 Runt now. 24-hour renovation loans. Easy repayments. Yes. refurbishing your home is simple with a partner like
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  • NEWS FOCUS
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      Lock icon How much will arrest hurt Malaysian ties?
      575 2  -  LIM YOON LIN By CALLS by MCA Youth for a boycott of Singapore goods and services in retaliation for the arrest of its party chief, Tan Koon Swan, and reports of protest demonstrations against Singapore in Malaysia may suggest widespread anger against Singapore.
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      Alas MCA
      336 2 Comment by Hong Songjian in Malaysia's Sin Chew Jit Poh on Thursday 6 LAST year, on Nov 19, on the eve of the Malaysian Prime Minister's visit to China, we received a report that a senior officer of the Singapore Commercial Affairs Investigation Department had arrived in Kuala
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      Lock icon Koon Swan's down but not out — yet
      713 2  - Koon Swan's down but not out yet ISMAIL KASSIM By in Kuala Lumpur "MY DOWNFALL is so sudden," muttered the newlyelected MCA president, Tan Koon Swan, absent-mindedly at a dinner with some journalists late last month. By then, it was already clear that the popular and boyish-looking leader of the
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      Lock icon Tycoon who was always in a hurry
      1197 3  -  M. G. G. PILLAY By I Kuala Lumpur Reporter 6 His years in the hurly-burly of the business world made him an extremely wealthy man. A colleague remembers that he took great risks and succeeded. "He cut corners and there were m times
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      Koon Swan's two loves
      565 3 IF Tan Koon Swan the public figure has dominated the headlines recently, his private life has also been the subject of reports in Malaysian and Singapore newspapers. He is separated from Catherine Chong, his wife of more than 17 years and the proverbial girl-next-door. The couple,
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      Alfa case hearing in August
      147 4 THE Alfa-Pacific Securities Pte case has been fixed for hearing in August this year. Fifteen days have been set aside for the hearing involving Anthony Teo Chong Jin, 40 and Francis Chu Leong Mun, 46, the two Alfa-Pacific directors who had denied charges under the
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      What Koon Swan charges mean
      718 4  -  TAN SIOK CHIN By of The Star KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. If a financial director of a company uses his position to obtain company funds to buy shares for himself, it is criminal breach of trust. This is because company funds which he controls should be
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      Peter Tham: A high roller with a low profile
      685 4  -  CONRAD RAJ By PETER Tham Wing Fai, the Pan-El director sought by the authorities investigating the Pan-Electric Industries crisis, is a man who kept a very low profile. Although he appeared to be one of the key figures when the Pan-El
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      795 2 AT A GLANCE OIL PRICE DIPS FURTHER: Crude oil prices fell by another US50 cents (SS1.06) a barrel in New York on Friday despite Nigeria's appointment of a new oil minister. Analysts said the move would cause little change in the country's aggressive sales policy. Sources say Nigeria has been
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      111 2 UP TO 1 pm. Fai TEMP. (C) up to 6am tomorrow: 30 max., 23 mm. SJNSET today: 7.19 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.16 am. TRAVELLERS' WEATHER Adelaide 19/31C Fine Manila 19/29C Cloudy Amsterdam }C t Melbourne 15/20C Fine Bangkok 22/32C Fair Moscow -3/2C Snow BHfln -8/6 C Sunny New York -7/2
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  • FOREIGN NEWS
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      Lock icon Oil drops another US50 cents
      323 5 Oil drops another US50 cents NEW YORK, Sat. Crude oil prices fell by another USSO cents (551.06) a barrel in New York yesterday as analysts said Nigeria's appointment of a new oil minister would not materially affect the African producer's aggressive sales policy. Nigeria, a member of the Organisation of
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      Lock icon Overcome with emotion at funeral
      193 5 RELATIVES overcome with emotion during the funeral on Friday of South African police Sergeant Dan Pretorius and Constable Frikkie Koekemoer, killed during a clash with Black miners this week. On the left is Ria, the pregnant widow of Constable Koekemoer. About 500 Whites filled a
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      Lock icon US tells why it is stepping up naval operations
      373 5 US tells why it is stepping up naval operations WASHINGTON, Sat. The United States government said yesterday that its stepped-up naval operations off the Libyan coast were intended to demonstrate Washington's resolve to continue to operate in the world's international waters and airspace. In its first public statement on the
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      Lock icon Rebels all set to seize Kampala
      251 5 NAIROBI, Sat. Rebel troops descended yesterday on Kampala, capital of Uganda, and fighting spread throughout the city, according to Western diplomats and others in Kampala. Other sources said it appeared that the rebels were about to seize control of Kampala, as hundreds of government
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      Lock icon Houses made of moondust
      275 6 Houses made of moondust CHICAGO, Sat. Researcher Lin Tung Dju is going to try to create lunar cement from a golfball-sized clump of moon dirt being sent to him by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The goal is to come up with a material to construct housing on the
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      Lock icon Rapture over Uranus finds
      163 6 PASADENA (California), Sat. After centuries of speculation and years of anticipation, scientists today presented the first close-up photographs of Uranus taken by Voyager-2 in its closest flight by the gasshrouded planet. Excitement at the US space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory reached a peak last night as
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      Lock icon Christa's out-of-this-world feeling
      170 6 CAPE CANAVERAL, Sat. The flight of the first private citizen loto space, scheduled to begin tomorrow, has filled the Kennedy Space Centre with crowds of teachers and tourists m what promises to be a public relations bonanza for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Ms Chrlsta McAnliffe
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      Lock icon Transportation issues lead strong recovery
      109 6 Transportation issues lead strong recovery Dow Jones NEW YORK, Sat. The New York stock market made a strong recovery in active trading yesterday, led by soaring transportation issues that were widely seen as likely to benefit from lower oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 18.69 points to 1,529.93.
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      Lock icon Pepsico to buy 7-Up business for $835m
      280 6 Pepsico to buy 7-Up business for $835m NEW YORK, Sat. Pepsico said yesterday it had reached agreement with Philip Morris to buy the 7-Up soft-drink business for US$3BO million (about SsB3s million) a deal which would give the manufacturer of Pepsi Cola almost as big a share of the United
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      Lock icon Tired 'superwomen' stop trying so hard
      340 6 WASHINGTON, Sat. American women are beginning to rebel against the "superwoman" ideal, finding that many gains in the fight for equality have turned against them and that trying to do everything is a recipe for exhaustion, not fulfilment. A group in California calling itself
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      Lock icon Jewel in the Crown wins Golden Globe award
      276 6 Jewel in the Crown wins Golden Globe award HOLLYWOOD, Sat. Klaus Maria Brandauer of West Germany, who played a philandering husband in the film Out of Africa, won the best supporting actor award at the 43rd annual Golden Globe awards held yesterday. The Jewel in the Crown, about the decay
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      Lock icon Spielberg sued for $42m
      77 6 LOS ANGELES, Sat. Moviemaker Steven Spielberg and Universal Studios are being sued for US$2O million (Ss42 million) by a French author who claims her book formed the basis for the hit film E.T. Yvette de Roils de Fonchane claims in her federal court suit that she
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      Lock icon Gordon MacRae dies of cancer
      100 6 LOS ANGELES, Sat. Ac-tor-singer Gordon Macßae, star of Oklahoma, Carousel and dozens of other film and stage productions, died yesterday, aged 64. Macßae, who said a few years ago that alcoholism rnined his career, died at Bryan Memorial Hospital at Lincoln, Nebraska, where he had
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        Lock icon 60 expelled from Lesotho
        67 6 SIXTY BLACK nationalist refugees were expelled yesterday by Lesotho's new military junta as demanded by Pretoria, and South Africa immediately lifted the economic blockade that triggered the overthrow of the government headed by Leabua Jonathan. The 60 members of South Africa's outlawed African National Congress flew
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        Lock icon China's rich to pay more
        90 6 CHINA'S GROWING army of self-employed businessmen will pay income tax rates as high as 60 per cent, with a surtax on top earners, under laws published in Beijing yesterday. Xinhua News Agency said there will be a scale of 10 progressive income tax rates, from
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        Lock icon Chess rematch postponed
        44 6 WORLD CHESS champion Garry Kasparov and challenger Anatoly Karpov have agreed to postpone their controversial rematch scheduled for next month, the Soviet news agency Tass said in Moscow yesterday. It said the match would take place in July or August. Reuter
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        Lock icon Indian President's plea
        35 6 INDIAN PRESIDENT Zail Singh, speaking on the eve of Republic Day celebrations threatened by unrest in the northern state of Punjab, yesterday appealed to the people to settle political scores peaceruiiy. Reuter
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        Lock icon German artist Beuys dies
        44 6 JOSEPH BEUYS, West Germany's best-known and most controversial avant-garde artist, died on Friday at the age of 65. Beuys' secretary said the artist died of a heart attack in his adopted home town of Duesseldorf after a long illness. UPI
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      Lock icon I'll sack you lot, Murdoch tells striking printers
      433 7 I'll sack you lot, Murdoch tells striking printers LONDON, Sat. A strike by 6,000 print workers halted production of two major British newspapers, The Times and the Sun, in a final showdown with publisher Rupert Murdoch over new print gyMr Murdoch's News International group responded to last night's stoppage by
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      Lock icon Moscow 'not against Star Wars research'
      162 7 Moscow 'not against Star Wars research' BRUSSELS, Sat. Soviet space weapons expert Yevgeny Velikhov told the Belgian Parliament yesterday that Moscow was not seeking to ban basic research into strategic defence systems, a Soviet diplomat said. He quoted Mr Velikhov as telling Parliament's foreign affairs committee that the Soviet Union
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        TIME-CONSUMING!
        68 7 Increasing numbers of Swedish teenagers are unable to tell the time on a conventional clock because of the influence of digital clocks and watches, according to a report published in Stockholm. A survey of more than 2,000 teenagers by the state publishing company Liber showed, for example, that one
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        SMOKE SIGNALS
        89 7 A British government health warning on cigarette packets is expected to be made tougher as part of urgent measures to combat an alarming increase in juvenile smoking. This follows release of a study showing that 11 to 16-year-olds in Britain are spending up to £90 million (*****.5 million)
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        Lock icon NO MORE FUR COATS
        79 7 The Princess of Wales, Princess Diana, will no longer wear fur coats, a spokesman for the British royal family has announced in London. No reasons were given, but the princess has often been depicted in the press as one who is bitterly opposed to fox hunting
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        GLITTER WEDDING
        72 7 Norwegian Norwegian millionaire shipping magnate Arne Naess is to Dy the SO-strong Oslo "Solvgutterne" boys' choir to Geneva to sing six hymns at his church marriage to American singer Diana Ross on Feb 1. Choir master Torstein Grythe says Mr Naess is sparing no expense to make the
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        GOOD TRIUMPHS
        94 7 On behalf of about 1,000 British clergymen who now turn out computerised Sunday sermons, the Rev Ivo Morshead of Tavistock, Devon, has won a tussle with the taxman over a tax deduction for the computer. In fact, it was a double victory, as the vicar also won a
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        Lock icon GAMBLING CONFESSIONS
        77 7 More than 78,000 gamblers in two of China's regions have confessed to the authorities to avoid possible imprisonment, according to newspaper reports. Wen Hui in Shanghai said 55,645 people had told the authorities since last month that they had taken part in gambling sessions, which are illegal in
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      Lock icon Protestants win all but one seat
      209 7 BELFAST, Sat. Protestants won 14 of 15 parliamentary by-elections yesterday and claimed victory in their campaign against the recent An-glo-Irish agreement giving Dublin a say in the province. But Catholic moderates unexpectedly won one seat and scored impressive gains at the expense of Sinn
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      Lock icon US computers will go with European standards
      293 7 US computers will go with European standards PARIS, Sat. Leading US computer makers have agreed to make their equipment compatible with the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) standard adopted by European firms in 1984. The decision, reported here yesterday by officials from the French firm Bull, will enable computers of different
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      Lock icon Beach with no swimmers
      66 7 THIS scene of a deserted beach is an unusual sight at the resort of Grand Canada m the Canary Islands, about 110 km off the north-west coast of Africa. Rows of sunbathing beds are left vacant as most swimmers and sun bathers stay away. The reason:
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      Lock icon US to help upgrade China's jet fighters
      416 8 Reports say military sale is worth $1 billion WASHINGTON, Saturday THE Reagan administration is expected to announce next month an agreement to sell electronic and radar equipment to China to upgrade its jet fighter planes, Congressional sources said yesterday. State Department iipokesman Bernard
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      Lock icon Court 'yes' to Arabian Nights
      45 8 CAIRO, Sat. A Cairo court has overturned a ban imposed last year at the instigation of Islamic fundamentalists, on the sale, in unabridged form, of the Arabian Nights, it was reported yesterday. The fundamentalists said the book was licentious. AFP
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      Beijing attacks 'car mania' officials
      143 8 Beijing attacks 'car mania' officials BEIJING, Sat. The Chinese Communist Party, in its latest attack on high level corruption, has spotlighted the "unhealthy car mania" among senior officials. A commentary in the official People's Daily said the senior cadres of some organisations whose poor finances made payments of salaries difficult,
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      Lock icon Archbishop gets threat to kill Pope
      161 8 MADRAS, Sat. The Archbishop of Madras said yesterday he received an anonymous telegram threatening to assassinate the Pope during his 10-day state visit which begins on Feb 1. Archbishop Rayappa Arulappa said the telegram was sent from Calcutta. "I immediately handed it over to
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      Lock icon Fire your local workers, foreign firms in Burma told
      149 8 Fire your local workers, foreign firms in Burma told RANGOON, Sat. Foreign firms doing business in Burma have been told to fire all local-ly-hired representatives. The jobs will be taken over by workers for the state-run Inspection and Agency Corporation (Inagco). Inagco said in a circular distributed this week that
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      It's the doghouse for Nanok the royal pet husky
      101 8  - It's the doghouse for Nanok the royal pet husky ROY CARSON By Stockholm reporter COPENHAGEN, Sat. Denmark's royal pet husky, Nanok, is in the doghouse after a series of attacks on guardsmen at Copenhagen's Amalienborg Palace. A 20-yr-old guardsman is on sick leave after hospital treatment where he received 14
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      Lock icon South Yemen PM is head of state
      295 8 ADEN, Sat. Prime Minister Haider Abubaker Al-Attas has been named South Yemen's interim head of state after a bloody 12-day struggle for control of the impoverished southern Arabian nation. Aden Radio announced last night that the Marxist ruling Yemeni Socialist Party had stripped
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      Two Singapore citizens evacuated
      51 8 Meanwhile, in SINGAPORE, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday that two Singapore citizens who were working in Dahman, South Yemen, have been evacuated to Djibouti. The ministry statement did not identify the two, who were evacuated with British assistance, but said they had contacted their
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  • ASEAN NEWS
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      US may send observers to Manila
      475 9  - US may send observers to Manila LIAK TENG KIAT By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, Sat. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar said yesterday that he is recommending that an official United States team be sent to the Philippine election and that he is willing to lead it. He told a
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      Lock icon An offence to sport slogans
      222 9 MANILA, Sat. Wear a hat or T-shirt emblazoned with a political slogan in Manila and you could end up in jail for six years, the official Philippine News Agency reported today. The opposition party of presidential contender Corazon Aquino is doing a roaring trade selling
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      Lock icon Twin sets of talks on Cambodia proposed
      314 9 VIENTIANE, Sat. The leaders of Laos, Vietnam and the Hanoi-backed Phnom Penh regime yesterday suggested that twin sets of talks be opened at national and international levels in an effort to solve the Cambodian crisis. The proposals were announced at the end of
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      Lock icon Jakarta relaxes visa rule for foreign traders
      322 9 JAKARTA, Sat. In its latest move to increase investment in Indonesia, the government is allowing foreign businessmen to stay for two months without a visa, an official said today. Previously such visas were offered only to foreign tourists. Mr Ginanjar Kartasasmita, Chairman of
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      Lock icon Visit on the cards, Reagan aide says
      146 9 Visit on the cards, Reagan aide says WASHINGTON, Sat. President Ronald Reagan is considering a visit to Indonesia on his way to the seven-nation economic summit in Tokyo at the end of April, White House spokesman Larry Speakes said yesterday. Indonesian Foreign Minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja had said yesterday that Mr
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      Howls of protest against dog policy
      176 9  -  ALBERT RAMALINGAM By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK, Sat. The Thai capital's newly-elected Governor seems to be literally sending Bangkok to the dogs, amid howls of protests. Mr Chamlong Srimuang, 50, is a devout Buddhist who adheres to the eight precepts of Buddha. He eats only
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  • ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon KL changes mind about importing foreign workers
      372 10 DHAKA, Sat. The Malaysian government has dropped a proposal to import agricultural workers from Bangladesh and will consider tightening regulations governing the entry of immigrant labourers. The measures are necessary to tackle the country's unemployment problem, Public Enterprise Minister Datin Paduka Rafidah Aziz
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      Lock icon YOU CANT MISS THIS BUS
      40 10 picture. Vo, the A-Team did not put the bus here. But this certainly is an effective gimmick. The place is a workshop m Taman Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, where bus tickets are also being sold. NST
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      Lock icon Beware of the fake ustaz, warns Dr M
      244 10 SIMPANG PERTANG (Negri Sembilan), Sat. Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad has warned Muslims against the activities of fake ustaz (religious teachers) during the general election. These teachers actually knew nothing about Islam, but merely used the title to mislead the
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      Lock icon Malaysia 'has avoided an outbreak of Aids'
      99 10 Malaysia 'has avoided an outbreak of Aids' KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The government task force to fight Aids has concluded that Malaysia has avoided an outbreak of the deadly disease, Deputy Health Minister Datuk K. Pathmanaban said today. The task force based the report on tests last year of 6,000 blood
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      Lock icon Plan for quick cash transfer during crunch
      240 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Finance companies will now be allowed to maintain current accounts with Bank Negara to facilitate the transfer of funds between them and other financial institutions. Such accounts will be particularly useful when these companies have to make heavy withdrawals. A
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      Lock icon Director on forgery charge
      143 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Singaporean Lim Heng Hood, 37, pleaded not guilty in the magistrate's court yesterday to a charge of forgery. Lim, director of Metrovilla Sdn Bhd, is alleged to have dishonestly used as genuine certain documents for: ONE SHARE transfer form dated May 3, 1984,
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      Lock icon Reveal previous secret BMF reports as well, says DAP
      303 10 Reveal previous secret BMF reports as well, says DAP KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Democratic Action Party Secretary-General Lim Kit Siang last night urged the government to table in Parliament the eight briefs together with the final report of the Committee of Inquiry on the Bumiputra Malaysia Finance loans scandal. Mr Lim
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      Lock icon Rain keeps many voters home
      206 10 KOTA KINABALU, Sat. Rain kept many voters home today and caused a poor turnout in the Sabah by-elections for four state assembly seats. Polling closed at 6 pm. The contests were for the Balung, Sukau, Buang Sayang and Karamunting seats. Polling went smoothly except for
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Police NS man found shot in the head
      313 11  - Police NS man found shot in the head SURESH NAIR By A YOUNG police national serviceman was found dead in a rented flat in Lorong 22, Geylang, last evening. Ong Will Meng, 19, died of a bullet wound in his head. He was clutching his service revolver in his left
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      Jeya asks govt for analysis of foreign reports
      407 11 OPPOSITION MP J.B. Jeyaretnam has asked if the Government will present Parliament with its analysis of reports published by the foreign press on Singapore. The Government had stated that its decision to amend the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act to limit the
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    • Article
      Tapping the brains of savvy managers
      433 11  -  TONG YOKE THO Consultant role envisaged for local business successes By EXPERIENCED Singapore managers will soon find their skills harnessed by the National Productivity Board to teach others the tricks of the trade. With their skills and knowledge of the local business context, these
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      Cowec scheme to be reviewed soon
      158 11 THE Company Welfarism through Employers' Contribution (Cowec) scheme will soon be reviewed by the National Productivity Board because the Government intends to cut the percentage of CPF contributions made by employers. Talking to reporters after a graduation ceremony, NPB Chairman Mah Bow Tan said
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      A Doberman reduced to mere skin and bones
      350 11 THIS Doberman Pinscher once used to be sleek and lively. But today, it is on the verge of death. Negligence by its owner has reduced it to skin and bones. The six-year-old dog weighs only 14 kg, instead of the usual 40
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      Design a chair — for the world to sit up and take notice
      496 12  - Design a chair for the world to sit up and take notice JUDITH HOLMBERG By SINGAPORE'S first step towards becoming a centre for good industrial design rests on a chair. Not just any chair, but one that looks good at both the dining table and in a conference room. The
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      Lock icon Rag-trade parade down Orchard Road
      307 12  -  LEE SIEW HUA By FROM afar, they looked a motley crowd, dressed in the wildest and as mothers would say the most unwearable clothes. But a closer look showed they were just a bunch of fresh-faced designers all under 24 from a shop, Hemispheres, and
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      An official amen for the new show
      215 12 ITS screen will make way for an altar and the name Metropole Cinema at the top of the building will be replaced by a cross. This Chinatown cinema which had screened Mandarin movies for more than 20 years is to become a church.
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      Air-con buses getting more popular
      232 12 Air-con buses getting more popular AIR-CONDITIONED bus services are getting a warm response from Singapore Bus Service passengers. Its latest cool service 3, which runs between Bedok and Chinatown, has been attracting an average of 5,500 passengers a day since it started on Jan 12. Air-con 168, which started in
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      Finding out more uses for union cards
      156 12 Finding out more uses for union cards ABOUT 2,000 union members will be asked to suggest new uses for their NTUC union cards. They will give their views in a sample survey being carried out by the NTUC Organising Division. NTUC union cardholders now enjoy discounts at 20 shops, restaurants
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      See-through or a case of over-exposure?
      530 13  - See-through or a case of over-exposure? LEE SIEW HUA By GLASS or a covered-up facade for our shopping centres? While some developers think it's best to stick to an allglass frontage that shows the would-be shopper on the street what's inside the complex, others say glass can actually put off
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      'High-tech' beef on sale in supermarkets
      272 13  -  LITO GUTIERREZ By PRIME beef, fattened on pineapple pulp, is now available to steak-lovers here. It is said to be fresher and more tender than air-flown beef because it comes from a feedlot just across the Causeway in Johor Baru where the cattle, unlike
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    • Article
      Grad with life saver's medal dies in pool mishap
      318 13  - Grad with life saver's medal dies in pool mishap YEO KIM SENG By A UNIVERSITY graduate who earned a bronze medal in a life-saver's course was pulled out of a public pool on Friday evening, and he died shortly afterwards. Two lifeguards and two nurses who were at the Toa
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      Lock icon Hearts flutter as kites take art to the sky
      134 13 a^r^oTT. u a -IHESE nine octagon-shaped kites, held together by a string, caused a stir yesterday at Manna South, site of the Singapore Kite Festival. Each kite, measuring two metres wide and bearing three 40-metre-long tails, fluttered wildly in the wind.
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      Making heads turn
      58 13 MR MICHEL Gressier's hobby has gone to his head literally* This 31-year-old artist from France (left) has bt>en making and flying kites for more Before his arrival for the Kite Festival, he had the back of his head dyed and designed m tne colours an(l shape of
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      US airline plans to start passenger service here
      118 14 US airline plans to start passenger service here NORTHWEST Orient, one of the United States' largest airlines, plans to begin passenger flights to Singapore next year. A Northwest source here said on Friday that plans to expand the airline's international routes to Singapore had been discussed recently. It already flies
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    • Article
      New-look petrol stations where you can get a bite
      468 14  -  DAVID TOH By Now we are looking at a new generation of people. They are more sophisticated and they want convenience and modern looks. You have to. cater to your customers needs. A Shell spokesman. PETROL stations in Singapore are not
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      Farley baby food still available in shops
      182 14 Farley baby food still available in shops FARLEY Health Products' baby food will still be available in Singapore although the British company has gone into voluntary liquidation. This is because two new subsidiary companies have been set up in Britain by its holding company, Glaxo Holdings, to ensure continued worldwide
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      Two businessmen robbed of $22,000 at knife-point
      258 14 Two businessmen robbed of $22,000 at knife-point THREE youths, two armed with knives, robbed a pearl trader and his businessman friend of about $22,000 in cash and valuables at a lift lobby on the second level car park of Far East Plaza on Thursday evening. The trader, Mr Cheng Cheng
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    • Article
      Foreign suspects nabbed for picking pockets
      135 14 WATCH your pockets or handbags when shopping for the coming Lunar New Year festivities. Even the tourists mingling in the crowd may not be here just to lap up the flavour of the local mood. Three foreigners two men and a woman were picked
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      Lock icon Madcap night of the Bard
      325 14  -  SUMIKO TAN Story: TAKE a Shakespearean play. Add Singlish, bring in a wine bar, throw in a trishaw, put on disco lights, boogie-woogie to Cantonese pop music and you get a Madsummer Night's Dream. Just such a madcap night was what Victoria Junior College's Drama
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      Charity faces 'hard times'
      97 14 THE year ahead will be a hard one not only for business but for fund-raising, said Dr Koh Lam Son, MP for Telok Blangah. But this should not discourage fund-raisers who should continue the good work as "charity is needed in good times and bad," Dr
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  • FOCUS
    • The Sunday Times VIEW
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        Priming the cultural pump
        323 15 IT makes sense to pump-prime the economy in recessionary times by spending more public funds on infrastructural and other projects. It makes even greater sense to prime the cultural pump as we look for a silver lining among the dark clouds. Legend has it that Nero
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      • Article
        25 YEARS AGO
        109 15 A SENIOR lecturer in archaeology and cultural history at the University of Indonesia, Jakarta, has offered to help Nanyang University set up a Department of Malay Studies. Dr R.M. Sutjipto Wirjosuparto made the offer after a visit to Nanyang with 40 history experts from various countries. The
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      Greying at 51 but still fighting
      1135 15 Famed American consumer crusader RALPH NADER now turns his attention abroad Z But in person a human warmth and humour comes through his somewhat joyless vision. When asked to define himself, he always replies: 'Fulltime citizen, the most important office in America.' RALPH NADER,
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  • FOCUS /Viewpoints
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      Bigger tax breaks may lure adults back to school
      1011 16  -  Irene Hoe 4 But many of us never get around to signing on for evening classes even if they're at the neighbourhood computer club, or for an advanced diploma or a Master in Business a Administration degree course. WHEN we hear
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      When poison pen letters fly in the corridors of power
      755 16  -  Tiresias What is it in our culture that encourages this virulent kind of sneakiness? is it because we do not know how to write petitions to right matters that we resort to protesting wrongs, real or imagined, in this way?
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    • LETTERS
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        Overstepping the bounds of propriety
        394 16 I REFER to the report "Scepticism over curbs on foreign press" (The Sunday Times, Jan 12) by Hedwig Alfred, in which some academics suggested that the proposed amendments to the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act were conceived because of recent severe criticism of Singapore's economic
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        Proposed cut for employers 'excessive'
        423 16 I READ in last week's Sunday Times that the Government is seriously considering employers' request of a cut of at least 15 percentage points in employers' Central Provident Fund contribution rate. While my husband and I, both account-holders of CPF, accept that a cut in
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        Gospel accounts augment each other
        204 16 Gospel accounts augment each other HWE would like to raise certain objections to your article "Halley's Comet 'may have guided Wise Men' (The Sunday Times, Dec 22). It was reported that "the accounts of the gospel writers Matthew and Luke contradict each other on the timing of Jesus' birth and
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      Salt makes the tongue hang out
      424 16 lwf;WA.ii» AH SIN is the proverbial sailor home from the sea, sleeping in a hammock and getting landsick on a bus. So I thought nothing of his face being pale when I visited him one evening. But I knew he was really unwell when
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  • FOCUS/ Analysis
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      The up-and-coming multinational
      1631 17 Today's multinational is designed like an octopus: one central brain and tentacles stretching out to various countries. Its foreign subsidiaries have wide autonomy, especially in manufacturing, marketing, finance and manpower. But tomorrow's multinational will have to operate like a ferris wheel if it's to stay lean and
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  • RACING
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      Mudlarks
      81 18 THESE horses have won or done well on a wet track: RACE 1: Silicon Valley, Gympie. RACE 2: Bratasena 11, Cempaka Sari n. RACE 3: Udomsak, King's Manor, Showvista, Discover, Startrack. RACE 4: Chinese Wall, Pahlawan V. RACE 5: Jungle Hawk, Trend Defy, Gower Ramsey, Fascination 111, Concert Master,
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      Grande has big say
      313 18  -  TONTO Sestich takes ride on promising sprinter By Our man on the track ENGLISH-BRED Sotte Grande is in the pink of condition and has today's main sprint (Race 4) at his mercy. The Sparkler four-year-old finished on board in three of his four starts. He made
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      TODAY'S BUKIT TIMAH CARD
      4983 18 mmmwmmmm 2.00 class 5 div 6 1,200m I «TT*5 "2m (Ratings: 49-39) wmmmmmmw (stakes: $i4,ooo) 1 *96*78 Ring My Bell 57 (41) Good Rich-Shanmugam 5 nzg d4 same (1400m). By Turn The Tide; set pace before going down Bth of 12 Div 2 Ipoh 1600m soft
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      It's starting to tell on Kind's Manor
      197 18  -  MARKSMAN By IF IT were not for his barrier manners, King's Manor would have been a Class 1 galloper a long time ago. There is no doubting the Englishbred's potential, but more often than not he has ruined his chances at the jump.
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      Lock icon Big task for Czech horse in Grand National
      165 18 Big task for Czech horse in Grand National LONDON, Sat. ESSEX, the only foreigntrained entry for this year's Grand National Steeple at Aintreee on April 5, will automatically be topweighted at 70kg because he has no British form. Prepared in Czechoslovakia, the horse has won three of his seven outings
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      Lock icon All the way
      30 18 LOS ANGELES, Sat. Vulnerability, ridden by Pat Valenzuela, was an all-the-way winner in the US$3B,OOO (about S$80,000) feature race over I,Boom at Santa Anita yester- day. UPI
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      WHAT THE TIPSTERS SAY
      371 18 RACE RACING ED TONTO LUCKY LEO MARKSMAN MISTER X 2 New Project 9 Wealthy Steed 2 New Project 2 New Project 2 New Project 1 4 Silicon Valley 2 New Project 4 Silicon Valley 3 Little Master 4 Silicon Valley 6 Gympie 4 Silicon Valley 8
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      Teh and Allan buy six yearlings for $2.4 million
      378 19  -  JACK ELLIOTT Special report by WELLINGTON, Sat. Top trainers Teh Choon Beng and Ivan Allan purchased six yearlings for their owners at a total cost of NZ$2.2 million (about 552.4 million) at the annual Trentham sale this week. Tan Tjo Tek
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      Lock icon It's the day of the lesser trainers
      2179 19 CLASS 5 DIV 3 1,200m Chong Keng Leong's 9 Skybird 55 (91-28) Samsol (4) 5 2 1 11 Solar Energy 52 (43-14) Connorton (10) 112 6 Kuda Naga 55.5 (21-7) Seow (1) 3 4 3 1 Who's The Boss 57 (11-5) Sestich (6)
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      Double protest upheld
      232 19 FIRST *****5 SECOND *****6 THIRD *****6 STARTERS *****1, *****2, *****2, *****1, *****6, *****1, *****5, *****7, *****8, *****6, *****7. CONSOLATIONS *****1, *****8, *****3, *****0, *****4, *****9, *****6, *****5, *****5, *****9. Outsider Al Rosso is first past post but demoted to fourth RACE 6 at Bukit Timah yesterday ended
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  • OBITUARIES
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      262 19 181 Deaths 181 Deaths AGE 58 passed away peacefully on 12.1.86 in India leaving behind beloved wife: Bishamber Kaur. Son, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Daugh-ter-in-law and grandchildren. And relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Age 58 passed away peacefully on 24.1.86 leaving behind: WIFE: Tan Ah Lian SONS: Teo Thlam Keng,
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      182 Acknowledgements
      64 19 The Family of the Late called to the Lord on 19.1.86 withes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Rev. Pastor Andrew Ong Chuan Leong ef Faith Assembly of God Church, Pastor Neo Ban It, Paster Alfred Ang, relatives, friends and colleagues for their Kind assistance,
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      184 In Memoriam
      56 19 2ND ANNIVERSARY (SEE TIANG NEO) Departed 26.1.84 'Words cannot adequately say How you are missed In our lives.' Familyand^ovgdjny*^^^^^^ IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS LEE PAI HSUEH nee CHEW CHERN YING departed 26.1.85. The memories of your kindness and compassion will always warmth our hearts. Always remembered
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      183 Condolences 183 Condolences
      42 19 183 Condolences 183 Condolences f Our deepest sympathies to the family of our late Chairman From: The Staff of China Union Co Pte Ltd Head Office Store: Gordon Warehouse Building Branches: The Arcade Peninsula Plaza Lucky Plaza Mr Anthony Yeo Joo Heng
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      142 19 i ik I v^^~ The closest analogy to current market conditions is WAR. Dien Bien Phu, Verdun, Gallipoli. the Six Day War, the Falklands. the Cuban Missile Crisis each has a lesson for anyone in today's market place. Business Wargames provides you with enough ideas, stones and warnings to fight
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  • Obituary, Illustration
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    162 20 I Chairman of I China Union Co Pte Ltd I China New Co Pte Ltd I Exceilent Handicraft Factory Pte Ltd Ban Poh Long Pte Ltd China Pottery (M) Sdn Bhd I passed away peacefully on 25th January 1986 leaving behind beloved: m Sim Poh Choo Son: Daughter-in-law: Clement Yeo
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    97 20 I Our deepest sympathies I I and condolences to I I the family of our late Chairman I (departed on 25th January 1986) ■■if I The Board of Directors Management of I I China Union Co Pte Ltd I China New Co Pte Ltd I 1 China Pottery (M) Sdn
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    58 20 HI I With deepest sympathies I I and condolences I I to the family of I I the late Chairman of I I China Union Co Pte Ltd I I China Pottery (M) Sdn Bhd I I Noritake Co Ltd, Japan I I Noritake Co Ltd, I I Singapore Braneh
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  • SPORT
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      Lock icon Bears set to outshine Cinderella at the bowl
      605 20 USA SUPERBOWL '86 DERMOT PURGAVIE hat been ill. Hit Eye on America column will be returned next week. NEW ORLEANS, Sat. The Chicago Bears, with an uncoventional, free-spirited quarterback and an overweight lineman known as "The Refrigerator", are overwhelming favourites to beat
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      Lock icon SUPER STATISTICS
      385 20 At stake: National Football League championship for the Vince Lombard! trophy. Participants: New England Patriots (AFC) and Chicago Bears (NFC). This will be the first appearance for both clubs. Site: Superdome, New Orleans. Seating capacity: 71,647. Kickoff: 5 pm. (2200 GMT, 6am Monday, Singapore). Television coverage: Nationally by
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      SSC get tough with tennis 'coaches'
      217 21  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By THE Singapore Sports Council, who handle the administration and supervision of stadium facilities in the Republic, have intensified their crackdown on "illegal" tennis coaches using their amenities island-wide. This follows recent complaints from certain expatriates, who found it difficult to obtain
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      Winning by a nose
      898 21  -  JANICE SEAH SAID AND DONE Savouring the sights, sounds and smells of a day at the races FRIDAY morning at the race track. The air is sweet, the apprentice jockeys leave a trail of horse-scents, the horses simply smell. All is relaxed and there is time
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      Lock icon WORLDWIDE
      304 21 TySOII triumphant: Hard-punching heavyweight Mike Tyson scored his 17th straight knockout on Friday night, stopping a lumbering Mike Jameson in the fifth round of a scheduled eight-round bout in Atlantic City. Tyson,l9, thus surpassed the legendary Rocky Marciano for knockouts at the start of a career. Marciano had 16
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      Lock icon Golf school in Malaysia
      222 21 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Malaysia will have their first school for golfers at Saujana Golf and Country Club in Subang near here this August. The man behind the school, to be known as "Sugimoto Golf Academy", is Japanese golfer Hediyo Sugimoto, who will also be competing in
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    • Article
      Lock icon Bribes charge dropped by Italian FA
      464 21 Bribes charge dropped by Italian FA ROME, Sat. An Italian Football Federation disciplinary body yesterday ruled that charges against Roma president Dino Viola of attempting to bribe a European Cup match referee should lapse. The hearing said too much time had passed between the alleged incident in April 1984 and
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      Getting to grips
      114 21 HAVING established that golf is a left-handed game for right-handed people, we can now understand the value of the unnatural and seemingly feeble arrangement, the Vardon grip. One of the main reasons for overlapping the little finger of right hand, as demonstrated by Nathaniel Crosby, is to
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    • Who would you Dick?
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        JANUARY
        35 22 UNA ONG, 14, a doctor's daughter who won the Asian Junior squash title In Hongkong after only being selected as a reserve In the team. "She is a raw diamond," declared the winning reader.
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        FEBRUARY
        37 22 YAHYA MADON, 21, a national service policeman who scored five goals In six matches for the national soccer team in his Malaysia Cup championship debut. He used to kick the ball barefoot as a kampong boy.
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        MARCH
        39 22 ZAINAL ABIDIN, 28, the ambassador of Singapore squash, national champion and Far East title-holder, who won the East Asia crown. The "Nearly Man" made it to an honour at last after more than ten years in the game.
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        APRIL
        32 22 GOH QAM SENG, 22, Singapore's marathon man, and the country's fastest human over the longest, oldest Olympic distance. He broke his own national record by 12 seconds in the Boston Marathon.
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        MAY
        37 22 CHOO HWEE LIM, 55, a former schoolteacher who coached the An-glo-Chinese School team to their 10th successive National Schools Un-der-17 title. The first "backroom boy" to win award, and the toast of all his former pupils.
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        35 22 TAY KHOON HEAN, 21, an undergraduate at the National University of Singapore who collected six gold medals at the Singapore international Invitational swimming championships while coping with his studies as a third-year medical student.
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        36 22 ADELENE WEE, 21, who bagged three gold medals in the Jakarta Asian junior bowling championships a month after sensationally winning the World Games women's bowling crown in London to become Singapore's first ever world champion.
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        26 22 HONQ JINSHENG, 17, Singapore's latest sprint find. He showed his remarkable potential in winning the 100m gold medal in the Asian in-ter-City Youth championships. i
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        43 22 RAMLE SALLEH, 22, modest and reticent, was a clear favourite with readers after wining the Asian boardsailing title In Pusan, South Korea. "Never give up, never say die," is the motto of the beach Boy Friday at the East Coast Sailing Centre.
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        35 22 KENNETH KENG, 33, an SIA flight steward who exemplifies endurance and versatility. He won the Singapore Triathlon for the third year running, a rW tlvety new event here which embraces swimming, cycling and running.
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        40 22 SINGAPORE'S SQUASH team of Peter Hill, Zainal Abidin, Alex Tay and Anthony Chua, who finished sixth in the world championships in Cairo and became the first team to win the award with Zainai thus earning himself a second plaque.
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        40 22 DAVID LIM, 19, a backstroke swimmer trained in the United States, who emerged from the shadow of local idol Ang Peng Siong and won gold medals in all six events he entered in the South-east Asia Games in Bangkok.
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      1302 22  -  ROB HUGHES Talk of Soccer 6 The best goal I ever saw was scored by Bobby against us at Spurs in 1968. He outpaced five defenders in a 35-yard run before smashing a left-foot shot past Pat Jennings. He was moving so quickly he
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      971 23  - Just a couple of growing pains in the neck ALAN HUBBARD ALWAYS ON SUNDAY IN the week when Bobby Charlton arrives in Singapore it is sad but necessary to reflect on some of sport's eroded values. Bobby recalls an era when you played to the whistle, got on with the
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      130 23 BOWLING Peter Stnyvesant Travel finals (Jackie's Orchard, 1 pm). CRICKET Friendly: The Straits Times v NUS Faculty of Architecture (Tanglin, 9 am). DARTS Teck Ghee CC annual c'ships (Teck Ghee CC, 9 am). RUGBY Friendly: St Andrews Scots School (Argentina) v Police (Padang, 5 pm). SOCCER Malaysia Cap:
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      155 23 From Disneyland to South Africa, on cartoons and cricket FOLLOWERS of the English Football League will know that at the end of this season the Japanese camera company, Canon, will withdraw their substantial sponsorship. Undismayed, the League say they have received several offers from would-be replacement sponsors.
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      Thrilla in Singapura
      979 23  -  JEFFREY LOW Lowdown on Sport ...between the champ SAAA and the challenger SSC now into Round 1 1 4 Two swift jabs and an uppercut sent the already-dazed SAAA sprawling on the rope*, and the all-time low attendance of two (the Singapore National Olympic Council and the
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      330 24 Keep a date with Bob SINGAPORE fans will have an opportunity to meet Bobby Charlton in person at the National Stadium next Sunday. Bobby will be attending a coaching clinic for some of Singapore's young soccer players In the Milo scheme from B.3*ll.Slam and afterwards he will be available to
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      509 24 DATELINE: KUALA LUMPUR, SATURDAY TAY CHENG KHOON reports on the Asian squash championships FT wasn't so long ago that a Singaporean would be pleased just to get a point or two off any of the world-ranking Pakistani squash professionals. Yesterday, before a disbelieving crowd at
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        656 24  -  JOE DORAI Selangor 1 Singapore 3 Report by Selangor swamped as Lions go on rampage V. SUNDRAM MOORTHY, so skilful and sharp, blasted two goals as he piloted high-flying Singapore to a 3-1 rout of arch rivals Selangor at the Merdeka Stadium tonight. In a frenetic second
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        437 24  -  J. RAJENDRAN By EN their own way, both Tan Koon Swan and V. Sundram Moorthy had an effect on tonight's thrilling Malaysia Cup tie between arch rivals Singapore and Selangor. Sundram 's two goals paved the way for Singapore's unexpected triumph and by the end
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      600 24 BRITISH SOCCER LONDON, Sat. ENGLAND captain Bryan Robson's much-heralded comeback to the Manchester United side ended in sensational fashion today when he was sent off for arguing in an English Football Association Cup fourth-round tie at Sunderland. Robson, who has played just 12 minutes first team
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      Lock icon Politician pens a new chapter
      1221 1 He's the author of the best-seller Kane and Abel (Wednesdays, Ch 5, 9.30 pm), but Jeffrey Archer is no ordinary writer of potboilers. He's a politician who is now the deputy chairman of Britain's ruling Conservative Party. LYNN BARBER reports. "She looked beautiful in that
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        520 2 It's that time of the year again, when Hollywood primes itself up for the Academy Awards race. JACK CURRY gives the lowdown on the tactics film-makers use to try and secure Oscar nominations for their movies and their stars. JANUARY is Hollywood's month of
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        Long shots and no shots
        204 2 Long shots and no shots WINNING an Oscar is Hollywood's greatest distinction; being pushed for one, its greatest common denominator. Among the far-fetched wouldbe nominees: Paul Reubens. That's Peewee Herman. Warner Bros.' trade advertisements suggest the Academy consider awarding the ultimate nerd its ultimate honour for his work in Pee-wee's
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          540 2 AND YOU thought the only thing Superman was afraid of was kryptonite. Poor Christopher Reeve, star of the Superman movies, is in a bit of a tizzy over a bald spot that is growing ever larger on top of his head. In a
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        408 2 THERE'LL be Cave Bears and Care Bears, Legal Eagles and Iron Eagles, Wildcats, Cobra and Howard the Duck. Film year '86 is just getting under way, and already it's looking pretty zoo-ey. Coming after America's worst box-office year of the decade, the studios hope
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        Urban vigilante goes on rampage again
        383 3  -  LEE SIEW HUA B DEATH WISH 111 At Golden Sultan and Kreta Ayer People's Theatre Starring Charles Bronson, Deborah Raffin, Ed Lauter and Martin Balsam Directed by Michael Winner i U, By LIKE a modern-day avenging angel, the urban vigilante returns, with rough justice
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        More varied fare this Lunar New Year
        600 3  -  JULIE TAN By JACKIE CHAN is missing, but a host of other box-office biggies will be leading the celluloid celebrations this Lunar New Year. Jackie, who has become a Chinese New Year staple, is absent because he is reportedly worried about over-expo-sure. He
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        448 3  -  JULIE TAN ACES GO PLACES IV Coming to Cathay cinemas Starring Samuel Hui, Karl Mak, SaHy Yen, Sylvia Zhang and Wong Ka Ling Directed by Ringo Lam By LIKE its three predecessors, Aces Go Places IV has a plot that is as basic as they
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        664 4  -  JULIE TAN By_ WE ALL know that Singapore faces dim economic prospects over the next few years. But how are newly-indus-trialised countries (NICs) in the region, such as Hongkong, South Korea and Taiwan, coping? A forthcoming SBC documentary series, produced by the station's Current
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        Talentimers dazzle despite nerves
        470 4  -  JULIE TAN TV REVIEW By THE Beatles had competition last weekend. Viewers without a VCR must have been torn between the opening minutes of The Compleat Beatles over Ch 5 and Talentime 85/8C (last Sunday, Ch 8, 8.30 pm) Despite a couple of hiccups and the
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        Murder mystery brims with glee
        402 4  -  LEE SIEW HUA TV PREVIEW Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Friday, Ch 12, 8 pm By TRUE to the spirit of the novels, Agatha Christie's Miss Marple treats gruesome crimes in an entertaining, non-violent manner. A lifetime spent in St Mary Mead has made Miss Marple
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        868 7 GEORGINA EMMANUEL gives an introduction to Julian Bream, one of the world's greatest classical guitarists, who hosts Guitarra, a new eight-part series beginning Thursday CLASSICAL guitarist Julian Bream has a very English face warm and friendly with a pair of eyebrows
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        Madonna avoids press, husband invites lawsuit
        427 7  -  JULIE TAN LOOK EAST By MADONNA'S hide-and-seek with the Hongkong press continues. But a recent incident has attracted even wider media attention for the star, who's in the colony to film Shanghai Surprise. In their anxiety to retrieve film from a journalist who had
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        71 7 United States 1.(2) That's What Friends are For Dionne Warwick 2(1) Say You Say Me Lionel Richie 3(3) Alive and Kicking Simple Minds 4(4) Party All the Time Eddie Murphy 5(6) Talk to Me Stevie Nicks 6.(9) Burning Heart 7.(5) Broken Wings Mr Mister 8.(12) I'm
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        271 8 WE WILL be introducing a column of letters from Young Life readers on this page once our SAF contests are over in March. So you might like to write me a letter about something that is bothering you, a question you want answered or your views on anything.
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        441 8 IT IS a game associated with the Chinese and Japanese, but table tennis originated in England and was first organised into a competitive sport in Europe. No one quite knows the exact date or inventor of the game, but table tennis seems to have come from 19th Century
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        352 8 KNOWING how to use a library catalogue puts the contents of a library at your fingertips. Library catalogues can be on cards, like in a school library, or on microfiche, like in the National Library. But the information it gives is still the same.
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          628 16 A two-page special report published to mark the country's 37th Republic Day today The Trade Development Board's office in Bombay becomes operational this month, and Singaporean businessmen have already planned a year full of activities. RICHARD NG reports. INDIA will see more of Singapore this year. Besides
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            47 16 India spans 3.29 million sq km in area, and is bordered by China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north, Burma to the north-east and Pakistan to the north-west. India also almost surrounds Bangladesh on the east. Across the Palk Strait in the south is Sri Lanka.
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            31 16 A United Nations estimate in mid-1983 put India's population at 732.27 million, making it the second most populous country after China. The birth rate, in 1982, was 33.8 per thousand.
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            78 16 Hindi is the official language spoken by about 30 per cent of the population, while English is used widely as an associate language for official purposes. The Indian constitution recognises 16 regional languages. The most widely spoken are Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu and Gujarati. According to
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            61 16 India is a federal republic with legislative powers invested in two houses: the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). The Head of State is the President who is elected every five years by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Each of the
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            188 16 Though among the world's 15 largest economies in terms of Gross National Product, India is one of the world's 20 poorest countries in terms of per capita income because of its huge population. Agriculture engages two thirds of the working population, and contributes one third of its GDP. Staples
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            131 16 After a prolonged struggle against British colonial rule, India became independent, within the Commonwealth, on Aug 15, 1947. (The United Kingdom's Indian Empire was partitioned between India and Pakistan.) At independence, the Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru, beame India's first prime minister. India became a republic on Jan 26,
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          Lock icon Rajasthan charms with its monuments and moods
          1390 17 From the cooing of a dove at dawn right through to twilight, Rajasthan presents myriad moods and impressions. Consequently, says PRESTON TUREGANO, a visitor is never bored. IN BRITTLE-COLD predawn darkness outside a hotel that once was the guest house of a maharajah's
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          Show a reflection of market's buoyancy
          377 18  -  HERBERT FERNANDEZ Stronq support from 660 companies despite recession By 1 THIS year's Sixth Offshore South East Asia Conference and Exhibition which opens on Tuesday will be one of the most important international events in the exhibition calender, despite the unfavourable climate prevailing in
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          Five-man team from China to present papers
          429 18 Five-man team from China to present papers A FTVE-man delegation from China will present papers at the Sixth Offshore South-east Asia Conference held at the World Trade Centre from Tuesday to Friday. The delegation consists of: Mr Gu Maoxiang. director of the China Ship Scientific Research Centre (CSSRC)Mr Gu taught
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          Keynote address by Petronas chief
          145 18 MORE than 100 experts in the oil and gas industry from around the world will discuss the latest developments in the industry and assess future prospects and opportunities at the Offshore South East Asia Conference and Exhibition at the World Trade Centre which opens on
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          Bigger role for robots in deep sea oil search
          709 19 MARK MEREDITH on developments in remote controlled undersea vehicles FAR below the waves in offshore waters, an advanced type of underwater monster, the remote-operated vehicle (ROV), is multiplying fast. Although used for many years, the vehicle has now reached such a
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          Focus on some products on display at the show
          294 19 SEVERAL companies will introduce the latest high technology products used in the oil and gas exploration industry at the Sixth Offshore South-east Asia Exhibition. Vonk Enschede BV, a Dutch company, will display the Vonk Combi-Choke Drain Control Value for high pressure
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        622 20 He first captured viewers with his portrayal of Rudy Jordache in the TV series Rich Man, Poor Man. Now, almost a decade later, Peter Strauss is still wooing them, thanks to lead roles in mini-series like Kane and Abel. STU SCHREIBERG reports. THE STRAUSS SYSTEM
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      115 2 MONAH CHENG has the finest and largest collection of Asian paintings in Singapore Parkway Parade has the longest C?00 metres) and barest wall in Singapore. Hallelujah! MONAH CHENG can now show off and astound you with some 200 paintings This is definitely an exhibition for those with good taste and
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      127 10 ON SALE NOW JANUARY 15, 1986^ J^. l^iiSiA.iJkJ^B^T^lßll I "Si L 111 ft ifu^^^^Bßßil a'monthly journal of economic affairs h's the Tiger's turn When investor confidence is eroded A blessing in disguise? In pursuit of courier dollar Japanese restaurants face tough times Enough cents to keep going A taste of
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      120 12 JllH CHINESE NEW YEAR V K Venue: Chinese Chamber of Commerce I Hill Street S'pore 0617 i Time 12.00nn 10.00pm Daily -^1 IP Date :22" 29 Jan 86 wm^f f FREE Admission JT^ -i/^r Lr '?5 fl X Dining Set from 9^93 x Sofa Set from jjjD Mfclfc*. y^ Solid
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      59 12 MARVIN by Tom Armstrong I iIOVE LOOKING Tl UW, X^, 1^ IT'S S[ d. S_ OUT TH6 WINCPOW < OW.» W^ L SMOG6IN& J r f~ v__^ II y^ )fi /vtT*t__ j J BE 55, HERE'S A STORY *^T 1 REMEMBER I HIS PHILOSOPHY I HE'S UP FOR PAROLE ABOUT
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      873 13 TELEPHONE SERVICE: RATES CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: ,'"k f N w a r u X Friday; B3olm!S2oo?m^^ Ordmary: $5 .00, per Hne (Min. $1500) Food/EntvtainmMt (2 _5) Ll ?V f\ »^^V SS deadline lor the Sunday T,mes) S«mi-dl«pujy: $20 .00 pe r col cm. p 9nonai S»rvi<»./M«rch«odto« (11 &J -feK: AsJl I
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      234 13 12 Computer Products/ Service* IBM Compatible 640k with NEC/ Taxan RGB monitor and National Panasonic printer for only S$2.4SO only, including: 2 manuals, e 1 disk cleaning kit. e 1 computer table, e 1 lucky draw. ROGENRY COMPUTERS PTE LTD #06-11, Bth fir., OG BLDG. 100, UPPER CROSS STREET. TEL:
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      490 13 14 Antiques/ Arts/Crafts 14 Antiques/ Arts/Crafts Exhibition Sale of PTOLEMY MAPS at ANTIQUES OF THE ORIENT Lower Basement, Tanglin Shopping Centre Extension TODAY r REMOVAL SALE^ Few hundred pieces of gold gilt carvings, marbles top tables and chairs, Malacca furnitures, all kinds of teakwood furnitures, Lacquer boxes, embroidery, brasswares and
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      684 13 20 Pets/Pet Care BENJI-PET SPECIALISE IN local breed. Puppies avail: Chihuahua, Pekingese, Spitz, Silkies, Cocker Spaniels, Pugs, German Shepherd. Pomeranians. $300 onwards. Also lam's dog food, aluminium cages etc. Tel: *****79. THE FIRST ELKHOUND puppies born in Singapore, 7 weeks old. Parents U.S. Imported. Excellent pedigree. Tel: *****41. CUTE A
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      627 13 16 Flowers/Plants 16 Flowers/Plants OFFEReiOQ 'W^V PRICE:^ISISI NS^*' (Market Price: $528) l'<**Jr\&Bs"**- for 7ft wi| d r ose, 7ft ficus *i£w s peach blossom OFFER£-f7Q imiu linn PRICE: v 113 A. (Market Price: $358) pi|^»^^PP for sft ficus (twisted trunks) V^ 7 Trunks are real ■v^ fv^*l < chemically preserved.
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      490 13 30 Hatrdressing lAN HAIR SALON offers cut blow $16, cut perm $35 (Wella) by London/ Paris trained, hairstylists Peter/ Sally Jovln at #01-63 Parkway Parade, appt. *****05 Mon. -Sun. 10am-Bpm JORUBI HAIRTECH, NEW Year's Special. Computer perm $35 onwards. Cut $16 onwards. Open hours: 10.30a.m. to 7.30p.m., Mon. to Sat.;
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      637 13 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi AERIALS INSTALLATIONS- TECH- NICAL Servicing repairs Telefunken, Sharp, Roxy, Graetz, ITT, Siera, Philips, Setron, Nortnande, Singer, colour TV on the spot, fixing video. Reasonable charges, day night service. Telephone *****75/ *****23. 1-1/2 MTHS. PHILIPS 3O4CD player with guarantee c/w remote control $660. 4 mths. Fostex monitor
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      623 13 57 Business 57 Business Opportunities Opportunities BIG BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! Let us show you how to start in business and become an international trader right away. You can start with little or no capital investment in your spare or full-time. Based on our experience of 35 years and teaching people in
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      526 13 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical A growing company requires BOOKKEEPER GCE A' Level. LCCI Higher Accounting. Please writ* in with contact no. non-returnable photo. to> THE MANAGING DIRECTOR 5001 BEACH RD., #07-63 GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX SINGAPORE 0719 APPLICANTS REPLYING to Box numbers of vacancies are requested not to enclose original
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      766 13 81 Vehicles For Hire NO DEPOSIT REOUIREO. Slang Hock cars/ pick-ups/ van*' lorries/ mint-buses at low rates Tel: *****66 10am spm 82 Accessories/ Maintenance COMPUTER WHEEL ALIGNMENT and on the car wheel balancing available at: 81k.5 Defu Avenue 1. Lane 10, #01-572, S'pore 1953. We open 7 days a week.
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      753 14 89 For Sale: Datsun/Nistan $3290 Drive away a March 1.0 GL Authorised Dealer: DELTA MOTOR Bukit Timah Showroom: Tel: *****55 Katong Showroom: Tel: *****55 Open on Sunday 10am to 4pm 1*73 DATSUN 160J. SSS. Aircon., radio cassette. Sport rims. Beautiful condition. $3,200 0.n.0. Tel: *****75 after 9am. 1977 100A. 2
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      466 14 69 For Sale: Datsun/Nissan ■84 END NiSSAN Sunny 1.3 GL. 1 owner, radio cassette, aircon., tip top cond. $20,900. Tel: *****50 '84 NISSAN SUNNY 1.3, 1 pte. owner. Aircon. Radio cassette. S/rtms. Showroom cond. *****60. '84 PULSAR, AIRCON., sports rims, I owner. Ltkt new. $18,300. Exchange h.p *****00 '84 SUNNY
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      438 14 90 For Sale: Toyota '84 TOYOTA STARLET. 1 Taiwan owner, aircon cassette, seldom used, accident free. *****24. 91 For Sale: Mitsubishi CO. '82 MITSUBISHI Lancer F GLX, aircond., radio/ cassette, 1 co. owner, very beautiful cond. $9,200. Tel: *****85 DEC. '83 RED Mitsubishi Cordia in perfect cond. Accident free. New
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      464 14 92 For Sale: Mazda 6/81 MAZDA 626, auto. Power windows, showroom cond. $7,900. View 354-D Alexandra Rd (opposite Lea Hin Metal Factory). LATE '77 MAZDA 323 13. Aircond., to 2/'B6. Good condition. $7,500. Tel: *****25. Anthony Kwan. LATE '83 MAZDA 626, 1 pte lady owner beautiful cond., with rd. tax
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      435 14 93 For Sale: Honda '81 ACCORD 4-dr Manual, pte owner, alrcon. radio cassette, beautiful cond. $14,500. Can trade-in. Call *****66. '82 HONDA ACCORD 4-dr. Alrcond., radio cassette, s/rlms. Rd tax till 6/86. Selling $20,200 Tel: *****64 Miss Ng. '81, HONDA ACCORD. Good cond. Aircon., cassette, tax new. $15,200 0.n.0. Tel:
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      899 14 96 For Sale: Other Makes '81 MERCEDES 200. Imported Good condition Sports rims., radio, cassette End '80 Honda Accord. New rd. tax. Good condition '79 Mazda 626. New rd tax. Tel: *****72 9a.m. onwards. '84 HYUNDAI STELLAR. 5-speed. Aircon. Radio cassette. Central power windows/ locking. Downpayment $2500 only. Carry on
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      841 14 106 Accommodation Available: Houses NEAR WORLD TRADE Ctr Wis hart Rd. spacious modern 2-sto-rey semi-d. bunglw. 5 bdrms. Fully aircon. Rent $1,300 p.m. D 10 s/storey post-war bunglw. 5 bdrms P/furn Rent $1,600 p.m No agents. Tel. Ang *****5. D.lO LEEDON PK. old style /renovated colonial bunglw, 25,000 sq ft.
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      891 14 108 Accommodation Available: Rooms FURN. RMS. WITH aircon. and attached bathrm. in new and luxurious pte. apts Quiet and beautiful surroundings with condo facilities of s/pool, tennis and squash cts. Close to Jurong, West Coast, B.Timah and University. 10 mins. drive to city. For expats only. Avail, immediately. Monthly rent
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      708 14 115 For Sale: HUDC Apartments NORMANTON PK. 10TH fir Morning sun. $125,000 SAF officers only. Call Miss Gee. *****67 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 2-RM. COMMONWEALTH DR. 81k.59. 3-rm. Havelock Rd 81k.29. high fir. Bt. Ho Swee 81k.32 (more privacy), renovated. Holland Rd. Blk 16, renovated Commonwealth Ave. 81K.27A, nicely
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      350 14 118 Factory Spaces PRIME FACTORY: warehouse cum office space off Upper Thomson area. Call: *****33. 121 For Rent: Office Spaces ICB BUILDING, SHENTON Way Office in central financial district. *****91 123 For Sale: Shop Spaces D.1441 JLN. KEMBANGAN 2/ storey shophouse for sale/ rent. Total area 3500 sq.ft. Ample parking
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      889 15 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours 137 Tours MINISTAYS Scotland is the f^V*; So get a taste of Scotland this FROM home of golf, bagpipes K summer with the people who know (h [T O and the famed 'caber' A^' Sh*^s? Britain best. *POJy a heavy pine log, WlA"^//^ And
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      604 15 137 Tours 137 four* Limited seats! Book early to avoid disappointment .'M 5 Days PHLffTHES FESTA $728 I 5 Days BANGKOK/PATTAYA $735 I 7/8 Days BANGKOK/PATTAYA/CHANGMAI $855/$llOO I 7/8 Days BANGKOK/PHUKET $955/$999 I 4/5 Days PHUKET $579/1619 I 4/5 Days IAKARTA/BANDUNG/CPANASUHmia Fantasil $526/$569 I 5 Days MEDAN/LAKE TOBA $499 I
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      353 15 147 Academic Courses "ENGLISH (A credit in English at "O" Level has an important bearing on your future). We have specially programmed she following clataes for the GCE "O" LEVEL 1986 Examination*. 1) Thursday 2.30- 4.00 pm 2) Thursday 4.00- 5.30 pm 3) Thursday 6.30- 800 pm 4) Thursday 8.00-
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      249 15 150 Commercial/ Technical Courses "full time CLASSES For school leavers of 'NV'OV'A' Levels Commencing January GCE O' Level Pre-U I& II Pte. Secretary's Certificate Diploma in Marketing/ PR Bookkeeping Basic Programming English for Commerce Shorthand Typewriting Electrical Engineering Computer Studies IDPM Deferment from National Service application for student passes can
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      418 15 171 Found FOUND AN ALSATIAN, black and tan around Dalvey Rd on 24/1/86. Contact SPCA *****95. 172 Car Pools PAIO LIFT REOD. from Sixth Ave to Jurong Port Rd to reach by 8.30am. Mon.-Sat. Classifone: *****30 (off. hrs.) Ref *****. 174 Other Announcements/ Messages Worrying about looking attar agad parant*,
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      263 16 How to pinpoint the best engineering bargains in India jj| jmß Bib ifli i%\ I IP Contact EEPC EEPC locates the right suppliers, EEPC organises programmes for ensuring timely delivery of the goods you businessmen visiting India, on buying or I require. on exploratory missions, establishing tie-ups in third country
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      32 16 I x i[)rv £ne> occaAiarv a6 Ones 3 6 ln, Wnniise#&aj(U; o£ ones in'lA£wn^aJ<cAlaumJ^fae£o*w*n&aJ^ctAc^ I INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK I (Wholly owned by Government of India) 108 Building, 64 Cecil Street, Singapore 0104.
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      18 16 ill Hi HE^* iHB; H *^bE HHHHK 5 Shenton Way 7-01 UIC Building -Singapore 0106 Tel 220-5277 jk'
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      246 17 Don't miss this Train!) I Your Palace on Wheels n Feel like a Maharaja and travel through India I in the luxurious coaches originally used by j the Prince of the Indian States. Discover Rajasthan the people, places, I palaces, btfds, animals, warriors and the colours mingling into a contrast
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      283 17 Congratulations Best Wishes to the Government and People on the occasion of their Republic Day SERVICE WITH SECURITY I For all classes of general insurance business NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. 1 1th Storey, GMG Building, 108 Robinson Road, Singapore 0106 Tel: *****11 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. GMG Building,
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      218 19 AN INVITATION TO VIEW AN OFFSHORE SAFETY HP7SOS Portable Compressor Designed and built for safe operation on offshore oil and gas platforms. Built to comply with all open deck Zone 2 Safety Codes currently in force or under /y consideration including: *****8 Y\ (Open Deck Zone 2) *****5T3 (Temp. Class
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      346 19 For all your explosionproof switchgear requirements either for oil, gas or chemical industries offshore or onshore there is simply one name to remember BBC BROWN BOVERI PRODUCT RANGE BBC Expiosionproof Material Installation units Plugs and sockets Remote control units and safety switches Motor starters, Distribution units and Switchracks Intrinsically safe
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      320 20 Phm < Tiu^mwmt ewi H» i^H fflmSfeifff-'^^' '^s nnmnn^ m WB *>: IHMw '*jjff;- KC ,X&TL W "'^^B JUS 'fll -^Bt ■■■•s<• '^^^^^B '■''^EMc^^M^x^oNii^' W ™™wwwW»wS^^^ .v.-..\ v.-.v.-.-* -v.-.,-.'. ..v. v v 5v y jH| h M Z! ih t^ty I^B sT' r B $100,000 worth of attractive prizes must
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      THE SINGAPORE FOODIES
      1830 1 Do you remember a time when chicken was not a nugget and fish didn't come in fingers, when ham sandwiches were the highlight at a classmate's birthday party and bak kuah only made its yearly appearance at Chinese New Year? Eating out meant the celebration of some
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        Essential Foodie— Etiquette
        238 2 DINING alfresco at Come Every Day Ho Sek Wan food centre, it is de rigueur to: Bat: Chinese rojak with a miniature fork, two-pronged, coloured handle Chee cheong fan with a toothpick Mee goreng with a regular fork Yong tau fu with chopsticks Laksa with a China
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          Fishy woes for enthusiasts
          68 2 TROPICAL fish enthusiasts may have to watch out for more than piranhas cleaning out the fish tank by hand could result in a skin problem known as fish-tank granuloma. The problem manifests as red, painful, puss-filled lumps and is caused when a bacterium infects the broken
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          Hormone at the root of ambition
          102 2 A NORMALLY timid person can turn into an ambitious leader if there is the slightest increase of the hormone testosterone in her system. The hormone is so potent that any imbalance can cause dramatic personality changes, according to The Times of London. One Iron
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          Doing away with the needle
          88 2 IN A few cases, the time honoured blood test may give way to the spit test. Salivary es- timation is particularly accurate for measuring steroids, including sex hormones; this makes it a useful procedure in fertility studies and the identification of many drugs, says The
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          A licence to grow for tiny children
          90 2 A SWEDISH firm owned by the State and a private American company have combined to produce a genetically engineered growth hormone that will give renewed hope to 1,100 stunted British children, reports The Times of London. A licence has now been issued that
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        When to be strict and to let go
        691 2  -  JANIS JOHNSON By Instilling a sense of responsibility PARENTS can encourage children to develop a sense of self-discipline and responsibility. Experts suggest: Let your kids know you care. Set the examples you want them to follow, then be there to follow through.
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        Heart attack likelier in morning
        233 2 Heart attack likelier in morning MORNING may be the most dangerous time of the day. Heart attacks are three times more likely to begin at 9 am than 11 pm, says a study reported recently in The New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers at Harvard Medical School and other centres
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        465 2 jfjJ^lilliM J^fl* l l^T^ ll^TT^ Your way to success through SOA PpiMjkjm^ WPr ASnfanriiH I i£j home study courses iJMiidtfnnlH bmimmmhmhmh n m '^^^^^f-^ I he tact that you are reading this message means that you t~ i^^,^^^M'l^ rft* f U^%Uo^^^^wW^kJF% K if* I I w-J J[♦ 1 1 K»"l
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        Greeting the Tiger in a blaze of tradition
        597 3  -  LIM PHAY-LING By LACQUER red silk, goldtrimmed brocade, embroidered phoenix, plum blossoms, butterflies and other traditional Chinese motifs, mandarin collars and intricate frog fastenings. These are the sort of details that suddenly appear on clothes in department stores as the Year of
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          186 3 THIS is the captivating face of China... the statuesque, 1.78 m graceful form of a beauty from Beijing. Miss Shi Kai (right) is the first Chinese girl to compete in the Supermodel of the World competition to be staged soon in New York Miss Kai,
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        121 3 Qantas. Every day, one-stop to London. The Qantas 747 Express lifts off for London every evening, every week of the year. So you arrive at Heathrow early the next day a One-Stop daily service which is, quite literally, hard to beat. And remember, Qantas flies its passengers longer distances than
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        Mobbed by Teochews at lunch
        992 4 MARGARET CHAN finds an enclave of stalls at Ellenborough Food Centre which offers restaurant quality at hawker prices EAT OUT Ah Orh Seafood Blk 2 #03-29 Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, 7 am to 2 pm and 5.30 to 8 pm. (Closed on Mondays) Recommended: Oyster
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        Dainty dessert makes a comeback
        341 4 THERE are two translations of the Teochew name ah balling. One is the lyrical ya moo lin or ducks bobbing in water and the other, the more prosaic mother-duck's egg. This traditional Teochew dessert of glutinous rice flour balls filled with sweet centres and served
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        A rich source of protein that's rarely served
        323 4 MY CHOICE DISH LUNG is one of the cheapest organ meats in the market and a good source of protein. Yet most people don't buy it as they do not know how to cook it. Penang-born Mrs Lee Eng Thye, however, has
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        Acid tests of a used car
        704 5  -  WINSTON LEE By Before you buy, check... The doors: An uneven surface it the lower edge novates repair of damage owing to an accident The boot: Rust beneath the carpet The tyres: Excessive wear on the outer edf e denotes tmaigned steering geometry or
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        178 5 LEE KUM KEE^X^J^ For Great ,Great Taste From Hong Kong [jlw L^ Kum Kee Oyster Sauce is J[ EJ iljk famous in the world. And it is J^^^^fetiaaii^P'" fih t^ ie most P°P u l ar w^ tn tne mm Chinese gcurmet chefs. Wf Because the finest ingredients tf ir<|if
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        Exciting experiments in style
        865 6 It takes time, patience and emotion to view the individual styles presented at the 8a Exhibition, says CAROL LIM. But those who make the effort will find the rewards rich. ART THE 8a Exhibition at the Alpha Gallery is a group show, featuring the works of
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        Art elective pioneers hold their first joint show
        480 6 GIFTED art pupils from two secondary schools offering the prestigious art elective programme, will hold their first joint art exhibition next month. Local artists, such as Chen Wen Hsi and Goh Beng Kwang, have been invited to the exhibition and to give
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        Lawrence finally gets a plaque at Westminister Abbey
        704 6  - Lawrence finally gets a plaque at Westminister Abbey STEPHEN PILE By "DIRTY Bertie" has made it into Westminster Abbey and has joined, in Poets' Corner, an assortment of drunks, hooligans and womanisers who have made English literature glorious. Recently, deans and dignitories sang hymns and unveiled a plaque welcoming to
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          The myths live on
          906 7  -  MARY KOGAN By Chinatown puts on its familiar festive face pots of kumquats, bunches of pussy willows, strings of giant firecrackers, all to herald the approaching Year of the Tiger. In this ninepage supplement, we not only pay tribute to the regal beast with our feline
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          Lock icon A guard against evil
          830 8 Fret no more, says ANG LAY WAH. The much-maligned beast greeted with trepidation, actually stands for all things >t, whose arrival is s positive. I love portraying the other side of their nature, the loyal, warm, very family- m oriented animal rather than its ferocious aspect
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          The big cat can be cuddly, too
          769 9 m THE first thing that strikes you is that they can look more than just ferocious some appear proud, loving, regal and even cuddly. That is the reason why artist Tan Seng Yong delights in painting tigers. i "I love portraying the other
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          But watch out for dinosaurs
          581 10 They've got a new beat down at Chinatown, reports JOSEPHINE NG. Instead of prancing dragons, dancing, gyrating pre-historic animals come alive through the wonders of technology. IT MAY be the Year of the Tiger, but it looks as if the dinosaur is out to steal
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          Something bold, something bright
          194 11 '3 DO THE Fire Tiger proud with fashion that spell boldness, flair and vitality. The fashion moguls have decreed that this year, clothes for women will have softer, more feminine (or is it feline?) lines. Shoulders are rounder, skirts more hip-hugging and with coy slits. High
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          Pick of the precious
          61 11 TAKE your pick of jewellery studded with rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds and you might just walk away with another one of these precious stones. At Shun Chong Jewellers (01-99, People's Park Complex), you get to make a Hong Bao lucky dip with every $500 spent.
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          Make your own good
          652 12 That it should be the year of this ferocious beast will have no bearing on various sectors of the economy, reports ANG LAY WAH DON'T resign yourself to the bad luck that the Year of the Tiger is supposed to bring. Mr P. R. Gopal, president
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          Trade: Slashing at problems of high cost
          530 12 IF SINGAPORE'S economic pallor worsens, it won't be due to the roar of the fearsome Tiger. Problems for local businessmen began long before the animal was even sighted. Mr Tan Keong Choon, president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said: "PanEl, Lamipak,
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          luck Restaurants: Weathering the hard times
          638 13 luck Restaurants: Weathering the hard times M TRADITIONAL beliefs are not necessarily held by the young, and even in bad times, people have to eat. This is why Mr Zhou Yingnan, president of the Restaurant Association of Singapore, feels that the future of restaurants here is promising despite the gloomy
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          Let the hotels do your baking
          903 14 THERE'S no need to let baking get in the way of pre-Lunar New Year festivities this year, not with the range of goodies being offered. Most of the major hotels are selling festive cookies and cakes created especially for the season. Besides eats, special
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          This cat's no man-eater
          855 15 It's with a sigh of relief that ANG LAY WAH discovers taboos concerning her birth year are mere old wives' tales Every time I went out with a date who was particularly quiet and who never called back, a small voice at the back of my
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          Almost-free ways to celebrate
          498 15  -  SIMONE VAZ By IT SEEMS almost the norm that Lunar New Year celebrations should be lavish. But with doomsayers bemoaning hard times, there's perhaps no better opportunity for practising tightening the belt. But this need not necessarily mean a holiday without the traditional trimmings. Below is
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        178 13 Interactive Monitor Sys^m Wireless Remote Control Tape View System 14-Day 4*§|pgram Tim#: Noiseless Still Quick Finder-7 Times Normal Speed 8 ChannefeiKPsst btaltons m<mw ;>j t^is&^ ■v>---;:' •...v.;;f I ;i :i AKAI miiiicrm momba'wiirm .VHSj *SB Q(.hi n JP |u3 i—3 IN THE EASIEST-TO-USE VCR IN TOWN! LATEST MODEL' AKAI invented
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        313 14 H EdLEEI BIS EEiIEE] BIS g HOT<Li>tt^i\iy 11 Come and stay with us! d Come and celebrate with us! ill i sptcim uum I nm nui Hotel Phoenix has put together a very special -J Lunar New Year Package from now to February [I 28, 1986. This package includes free
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        104 14 Chinese New Year is just round the corner. Jj jtfH^ i^^^^li And while you're getting new furnishings for your -w^Br'* «^HH^ lll^m home, get yourself new clothes, and a new watch: Alba. m9^h j^9[ g .BRJ^^Sl KtiM\^ w, in good fortune for r Lf^^w^^^^^ M ;i the year ahead. Mm
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        294 15 |o Uq| nUj i_u_n Uo gT Shun Chong Jewellers r 1 Chinese New Year Special £JT3S //OiMG BAO*^ LUCKYDVP lafwi r JS> a Iwj [ill »»>lt Ati.li.WMl /7Tr******.w Every $500 purchase entitles you to one sure-to-win Hong Bao Lucky Nl **iiL/ r s6 a Dip. Prizes are diamond, ruby, emerald,
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        Lock icon Top choices in the Alps
        1015 16 GLOSSARY PISTE: A prepared ski-track of compacted snow, graded according to difficulty. OFF-PISTE SKHH6: Any skiing not done on a prepared trail. HELICOPTER SKIING: This is done off-piste and skiers have to hire helicopters to take them to their starting point. Only experienced skiers try
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        A street for aphrodisiacs and bargains
        662 16  -  KAMALA NAGAPPAN Malaysian Comer Kuala Lumpur A By PETALING Street is Kuala Lumpur's own Chinatown. In the mornings, cars thread wearily pass nonchalant pedestrians. But by night the street is transformed into a profusion of glittering stalls and make-shift restaurants shaded by huge rainbowstriped
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