The Straits Times, 17 February 1988

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    14 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1988 50 CENTS MCI (P) 92/12/87
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    PM reinforces anti-cracker message
    342 1 PRIME Minister Lee Kuan Yew yestorday devoted part of his 1988 Chines? New Year message to the nation to reinforce the drive against firecrackers, describing their firing as a tradition Singapore is happily rid of. Recalling the tragedies and mishaps m Chinese New Year festivities before
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    Mahathir: New Umno formed
    638 1  -  ISMAIL KASSIM Party has constitution roughly the same By KUALA LUMPUR A new Umno has been formed m place of the old one which has been de-registered following a High Court ruling that it was unlawful, Datuk Seri Or Mahathir Mohamad announced yesterday. The new party
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    Ban Hock sentenced to 4 years and 4 months
    887 1  -  CATHERINE CONG By BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Khoo Ban Hock, formar chairman of the defunct National Bank of Brunei and son of fugitive tycoon Khoo Teck Puat, was yesterday sentenced to four years and four months for his role m the billion-dollar
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    The rite way to greet relatives while visiting
    74 1 When you go a-visiting today, the first day of the Lunar New Year, do you know how to address your relatives correctly? Do you know that kinsfolk from the father's and mother's families are to be addressed differently, according to Chinese custom?
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    Man jailed, 3 fined for having crackers
    476 1 Man jailed, 3 fined for having crackers THE Prime Minister cited these firecracker incidents and statistics, compiled from Straits Times reports from 1968 1972. to show the harm done in the past by the firing of crackers: February 1968: There were three big fires which led to $1 million worth
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      54 1 EDITORIAL Page 12 Bustling Hongkong grinds to a halt for the new year Page 3 Enter the Year of the Dragon Page 8 The Straits Times wishes all its Chinese readers a happy and prosperous new year. There will be no publication of The Straits Times, Business Times, Shin Min
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      195 1 "Nautilus" by Patek Philippe. Bm i Inside Sum mar > 2 World News 3-5 Asean 6 Causeway 7 Comment Perspective 12,13 Letters 14 Tlme*l)ol)ar 15-17 Racing 19 Sports 18,2*.23 13 El 19 Htltes wish aU'ilusliiut.i'ontai, tininniit <\ 51 IS SI !Cfl[jjlHfl lamron retailers and all friends and tustonm l I
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      294 2 Engaging stars to sell BIG companies are increasingly latching on to the popularity of megastar performers to sell their products Tina Turner fronting for Pepsi Cola, Anita Mvi and Leslie Cheung for Konica Singapore and Alan Tarn for Fuji film. Singaporean audiences eventually will benefit from this game of
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      Around Asean...and Across Causway
      131 2 No emergency rule PHILIPPINE Defence Secretary Fidel Ramos has stated that the communist threat is not serious enough to warrant a state of emergency. However, he said, the military was m favour of tougher laws to fight the insurgents. He made the statement to defuse widespread
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      Comment
      192 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: ON THE day when the majority Chinese Singaporeans celebrate their most important festival, Singaporeans may do well to reflect on the pillar of Singapore's stability racial harmony. While Singaporeans have been remarkable In maintaining racial harmony over the past two decades, they .should Insure It
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      Birthday victory
      70 2 BIRTHDAYS and the winning streak seem to go together for the 20th Singapore Artillery Battalion. In November last year, the battalion won a cross-country race a birthday gift for the commanding officer, Major Philip Su, 32. And yesterday, it was double happiness again when the battalion won the
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      Around the world
      145 2 Nazi records stolen TENS of thousands of Nazi records have been stolen from the American-run Berlin document centre. A spokesman for the West Berlin Justice Department said that the deputy director of the centre was believed to be involved m the thefts. The centre contains nearly 30
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      Timesport
      355 2 Swiss skier wins gold SWISS skier Pirmin Zurbriggen snatched the men's downhill title from the grasp of compatriot Peter Mueller with a breathtaking performance carved out of raw courage m the Winter Olympic Games m Calgary on Monday. The 25-year-old Zurbriggen ended his agonising four-year wait for the Olympic
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      Section Two
      393 2 Focus on family ties THE LUNAR New Year is a poignant reminder of family unity and, more importantly, the significance of family ties. There are ways, as we learned from the Oral History Depart ment, the National Archives and the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations, to trace
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      Timesdollar
      230 2 MARKET-MOVING FACTORS IN THE DRAGON YEAR WHEN asked to forecast the direction of the Singapore stock market for the Year of the Dragon, most stockbrokers felt domestic factors were fairly positive and should provide a floor to share prices this year. But a number of international developments mostly negative
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      Forum
      90 2 i SES ON 'THIRD-DAY' TRADING THE STOCK Exchange of Singapore, m response to our editorial "A day makes the difference*", says it is surely not inconceivable that there should be limitations to the volume of physical scrip that can be processed m one day. It adds that the aecision
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      Buyers' Guide
      284 2 Classified Sec II Pgs 4-5 Notices/Appts Sec. II Pg 6 Comics Sec. II Pg 6 Cinemas Sec. II Pg 3 Product Advertiser Section/Pate Acrobat* National Theatre Trust I 8 Mfftws Air India Bank* United Malayan Ranking Wespac Banking I 16 Bmt Tiger /Malayan Breweries I—l Brd Part lurong
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  • around the WORLD
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      Lock icon Bustling Hongkong grinds to a halt for New Year
      246 3 HONGKONG Hongkong, usually one of the busiest, noisiest places m the world, started grinding to a virtual halt yesterday as most of its 5.6 million residents prepared for a three-day orgy of feasting and family reunions to mark the Lunar New
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      Lock icon Colombo film star politician shot dead
      468 3 Killing may be linked to support for peace accord COLOMBO A Sri Lankan opposition party leader who Is also a film star was shot dead yesterdayby unidentified gunmen, police and hospital sources said. Mr Vijaya Kumaranatunga, 41, leader of the leftist Sri Lanka Mahajana
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      Lock icon Millions of pigs slaughtered for the Dragon
      101 3 Millions of pigs slaughtered for the Dragon BEIJING Tens of millions of peasant families slaughtered their fattest pigs on Monday to welcome returning relatives and to feast the arrival this week of the Year of the Dragon. This year, more than 20,000 Taiwanese will take advantage of the recent relaxation
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      Lock icon Sardine burial spoof ushers in Lent in Madrid
      399 3 MADRID Members of the brotherhood hovered around the coffin m the back room of a bar and intoned a sad hymn to a dead sardine a pa-pier-mache fish m black lace and white bloomers, lying flat on pink satin. "If you were
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      Lock icon Attention-grabbing art
      66 3 picture. Noelle Salerno appears caught m the middle, bnt it Is all about art coming alive. These figures are actually painted artists who hang silently on the museum wall (or op to six hoars a day, interacting with visitors. The brainchild of British artist Stephen Taylor Woodrow, they
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      Lock icon Arabs urged to hold 'day of wrath'
      499 3 Leaflets call for attacks on Jewish settlements JERUSALEM Leaflets distributed m the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip called on residents to step up protests and attack Jewish settlements yesterday m a "day of wrath". Israeli media said the leaflets also urged residents
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      Lock icon Turbine blade falls from Airbus and starts 4-hour fire
      160 3 MIAMI (Florida) A turbine blade shattered when a widebodied A3OO Airbus of Eastern Airlines was taking off on Monday, leaving a trail of fire behind it at a lot outside the airport. The plane, however, managed to return to the airport
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      Lock icon Firecracker razes village in China
      145 3 BEIJING A stray firecracker triggered a blaze which razed a village m south-west China, destroying 125 homes out of 158, a Beijing daily said. The newspaper said peasant Gao Youxing and his family let off a firecracker at their home m Jinshuihe village, Yunnan province,
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      Lock icon Talks on Afghan peace moves
      283 3 ISLAMABAD A senior Pakistani official left for Washington on Monday at the start of what he called a round of close consultations with friends on the latest Afghan peace moves. Foreign Office Minister of State Zain Noorani told reporters he would meet US Secretary of
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      Lock icon Returned scholars
      49 3 BEIJING About 1,300 Chinese students returned home last year after completing studies m the United States, leaving some 27,000 Chinese at American universities and colleges. The official China Daily yesterday said 8,817 scholars have returned from the US since China began sending students abroad m 1979. AP
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      Lock icon Kohl to discuss defence during US visit
      236 4 BONN Chancellor Helmut Kohl travels to Washington today for talks with US officials that are expec-fe-J to focus on differences over several key security us'ies. During the three-day visit, Mr Koru wQI meet FTesident Ronald R«?aga:.. Secretary of State George Shultz and leading
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      Lock icon Thousands of Nazi files stolen in Berlin
      290 4 BERLIN Tens of thousands of Nazi-era records have been stolen from the American-run Berlin document centre, authorities said. Mr Volker Kaehne, spokesman for the West Berlin Justice Department, said on Monday that the deputy director of the Nazi archives was believed to be
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      Lock icon 200 die in Brazil carnival joy
      120 4 RIO DE JANEIRO At least 201 people died m the first three days of carnival celebrations m Brazil's two largest cities, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, officials said here on Monday. Rio's L^gal Medical Institute reported that 111 bodies of victims of homicide,
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      Lock icon Bank officer claps his way to a new record
      125 4 NEW DELHI An Indian has clapped for more than 67 hours to better bis own earlier record m the Guinness Book, the Press Trust of India said on Monday. Mr V. Jeyaraman, a middle-aged bank officer m Madras, ended his feat
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      Lock icon The face of art
      50 4 picture. A STUDENT of fine arts taking a close look at the Centurion sculpture, carved from marble and bronze by Polish artist Igor Mitoraj, at the opening of Arco (Contemporary Art Exhibition) '88 m Madrid on Friday. The sculpture has been valued at US$lOO,OOO (*****,200). Reuter
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      Lock icon Thatcher voted top woman of fashion
      297 4 NEW YORK British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher headed the 1988 international best-dressed list, which cited her as "the world's most influential role model of classic, middle-of-the-road elegance", it was announced on Monday. Mrs Thatcher is best known for her conservative, softly-draped shirtmaker dresses worn
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      Lock icon Ousted army chief is Fiji's new envoy
      46 4 Ousted army chief is Fiji's new envoy SUVA Fiji has appointed as its first ambassador to Britain, a brigadier ousted as chief of the armed forces m a coup. Brigadier Ratu Epeli Nailatikau was m Australia when the military coup took place on May 14. Reuter
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      UK anti-terror law to stay, say reports
      255 4 LONDON The British government has decided to make permanent its anti-terrorism law, first adopted on a temporary basis to deal with Irish Republican Army violence m T/74, it was reported here on Monday. The Home Office would neither confirm nor deny the report,
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      Lock icon Japanese cars rated No. 1
      60 4 SYDNEY The most reliable cars m Australia are Japanese, according to a study by a consumer magazine. Three Hondas and four Toyotas rated m the top 10, the magazine. Choice, concluded. The Honda Prelude won the accolade of the most reliable car m Australia, while
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      Lock icon Hidden' economies thriving
      440 4 Under the table and off the books, millions of persons worldwide are engaged in jobs that evade the relevant tax and labour laws frequently with an official scowl, but a tacit wink, from q their governments. An extract from the Johns Hopkins University report WASHINGTON Bolivian cocaine
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      Lock icon Tibet expels tourists amid fears of unrest
      378 5 BEIJING Tibet has expelled foreign travellers, fearing more anti-Chinese unrest as pilgrims mass m the capital, Lhasa, to celebrate the most important festival m the religious calendar, sources m the Himalayan region said on Monday. The report followed a speech made by the
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      Lock icon S. Korea ready for talks with North — Roh
      220 5 S. Korea ready for talks with North Roh TOKYO South Korean President-elect Roh Tae Woo said on Monday that his country was ready to hold talks with North Korea, despite the bombing of a South Korean airliner last November. Seoui blamed Pyongyang for the blast, but m an interview m
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      Lock icon Motherhood's No. 1, say women in poll
      282 5 Motherhood's No. 1, say women in poll NEW YORK Motherhood is the best thing about being a woman, vulnerability to rape is the worst and most females would like to trade places with Britain's Princess Diana for a month, according to a poll released on Monday. One thousand women nationwide
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      Lock icon Row over Sphinx leads to transfer of Cairo official
      196 5 CAIRO Egypt's antiquities chief Ahmed Kadri was removed from office on Monday, apparently over a public row with Culture Minister Farouk Hosni about damage to the Sphinx A Culture Ministry official said Mr Kadri had been transferred to another post after
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      Lock icon Nappy firm's suit washed out of court
      83 5 BRUSSELS A Brussels court has ruled that any liquid can be used m television advertisements to demonstrate the virtues of babies' nappies. It rejected a claim by the makers of Peaudouce disposable napkins that rivals Ultra Pampers were misleading the public by using
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      Lock icon Eating fast food by the hour
      339 5 NEW YORK A New York restaurateur has brought new meaning to that American invention, fast food she provides patrons with an hourglass, and it is a case of eat up or get out. There is no dilly-dallying at the Hourglass Tavern m Manhattan's theatre
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon 'Cheap loan' body illegal, says Jakarta minister
      336 6 'Cheap loan' body illegal, says Jakarta minister JAKARTA Finance Minister Radius Prawiro yesterday declared as illegal a foundation that provides cheap loans to the lower income groups. The foundation, called the Yayasan Koperasi Adil Makmur the Justice and Prosperity Cooperative Foundation, or YKAM, has however said it is prepared to
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      Lock icon State of emergency not warranted, says Ramos
      559 6 But military wants tougher laws to fight Reds MANILA Defence Secretary Fidel Ramos yesterday called the communist threat not serious enough to warrant a state of emergency. He however said the military favoured tougher laws to fight the insurgents. Gen Ramos' statement was
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      Lock icon Medal for wounded soldier
      43 6 picture. A PHILIPPINE soldier wounded m a battle with communist rebels recently was honoured by his President on Monday. President Corazon Aquino pinned a medal on the soldier during a visit to a military training camp near Manila. Reuter
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      Lock icon Talks with Laotians went well, say Thais
      480 6 BANGKOK Talks between Thai and Laotian military officials aimed at resolving a two-month border war went well yesterday, an air force spokesman said. Vice-Marshal Sommot Sundaravej said that "so far there were only a few remaining problems to be settled". He added. "The
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      Lock icon 16 killed in Sulu during regional polls
      198 6 16 killed in Sulu during regional polls MANILA The death toll m regional elections m Sulu province rose to 16, Manila newspapers reported yesterday, after armed factions backing rival politicians battled with mortars and automatic weapons during balloting. The military confirmed that fighting raged during Monday's election m Maimbung and
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      Lock icon Manila may grant asylum to Taiwan dissident
      133 6 MANILA A Taiwanese dissident arrested here last week with a false passport may be granted political asylum if a United Nations agency vprifies his refugee status. Mrs Miriam DefensorSantiago, commissioner of immigration and deportation, made the announcement after Mr Hsu Hsing-Liang was arrested
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon $470 in road to link major hill resorts
      335 7 KUALA LUMPUR A MS6OO million (***** million) road to link Malaysia's three major hill resorts Cameron Highlands, Fraser's Hill and Genting Highlands is being planned for completion by the early *****. Works Minister Datuk Samy Vellu said that the ministry had been
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      Lock icon Economy and stability not affected, says Daim
      223 7 The Umno crisis SUNGAI PETANI The problem facing Umno has not affected the stability and economy of the country, said Finance Minister Datuk PaduJca Daim Zainuddin. This was because tne government headed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad was still strong
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      Lock icon Milk powder using palm fat launched
      99 7 Milk powder using palm fat launched KUALA LUMPUR Nestle Malaysia has launched its first milk powder using vegetable tats m Malaysia. Nestle said on Monday that palm fat instead of butter fat is used m the milk powder. It has milk protein, palm fat and milk sugar, m the same
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      KL Mounties stride out
      447 7  -  SUMIKO TAN By KUALA LUMPUR Most people have heard of the Mounties, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. But how many are aware of Malaysia's Mounties? They do not have such a long tradition as their North American counterparts, but from small beginnings they are gradually taking
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      Lock icon Signing of highway pact put back
      282 7 KUALA LUMPUR The date for the signing of the north-south highway concession agreement between the Malaysian government and United Engineers (UEM) is the prerogative of the Minister of Works, UEM Chairman Tan Sri Radin Soenarno said here yesterday. Speaking to reporters after the company's
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      Lock icon Foreign aid for dakwah bodies to be monitored
      319 7 Foreign aid for dakwah bodies to be monitored KUALA LUMPUR Islamic countries wishing to extend financial or ether help to dakwah (Islamic propagation) bodies m Malaysia have been asked to channel their assistance through the Islamic Religious Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department and not direct to the organisations.
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      Instil interest in reading: Anwar
      134 7  -  R. YmmiUil. KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Education Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said that there is something wrong m the national education system as it has failed to produce a knowl-edge-loving community. He said, at the ministry's reading campaign, here that Malaysians have not acquired the habit
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  • HOME
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      Last-minute shoppers unfazed by higher prices
      359 8 Year of the Dragon REPORTS: Maylee Chia, Tan Ec Sze, Lew Eng Fee and Anne Low PICTURES: Tan Suan Ann and Jacky Ho HOUSEWIVES thronged the markets yesterday m a last-minute festive buying spree and to stock up for the two-day holiday, despite having
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      Laughing all the way into the New Year
      271 8 SMILING from cheek to cheek, this Laughing Buddha made by Temasek Junior College students seemed perfect for what they wanted it to represent this Lunar New Year joy and happiness. And since it was the Year of the Dragon, two of the
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      What the Year of the Dragon holds for these people
      344 8 A September wedding "I'm getting married this year because It Is auspicious as I am a dragon and my husband, a tiger. If we get married In September, It will be triple 888 which will be even more auspicious. "I
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    • NEWSFRONT
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        Moonlighting led to bank manager's death
        195 9 A SENIOR bank manager who jumped to his death left behind two resignation letters and a three-page suicide note. Ng Choon Hua, 38, who was m charge of trade finance at Lloyds Bank, was fearful as he was under investigation for alleged income tax
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        Schoolboys' prize dish
        219 9  -  C. SHANTHENI GENEROUS "doses" of saccharin, nitrate preservatives and other additives dished out by four 16-year-old schoolboys provided food for thought for the judges and audience at a technology competition for schools on Saturday. So convincing was Chinese High's presentation on the health hazards of certain food
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        Singapore's high notes
        125 9 TELEVISION viewers are m for a short-but-sweet musical treat footage from the Sing Singapore show on Jan 30, which featured a series of national and community songs. Over the next few months, 30-second "flashbacks" will show Singaporeans at City Hall and the Padang singing and dancing to
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        Gold sale that wasn't
        161 9 A KNOCK on the door, two men posing as salesmen claiming to have gold scraps to selJ, and a gold refiner found himself tied, gagged and poorer by $3,400. The robbery took place on Sunday after Mr Shyong Cheng Teh, 57, aaswered a knock on the
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      Big firms cash in on popularity of stars
      559 9  -  ANNE LOW More are sponsoring concerts by megastar performers By WHILE Tina Turner fans tune m to the famous singer's music at her three concerts here starting Saturday night, her sponsors will be listening intently for the sound of cash registers ringing
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      Brothers fined for running brothel at International Plaza
      304 9 TWO brothers ran a high-rise vice "syndicate" at International Plaza m Anson Road, a court heard yesterday. The ring, operated by Chen Kei San, 38, and Chan Ah Kau, 44, included a contact point for clients on the 38th storey, and two
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      Two Filipino businessmen charged with CBT
      104 9 Two Filipino businessmen charged with CBT TWO Filipino businessmen were charged yesterday with committing criminal breach of trust of 21 kg of gold valued at $600,000. No pleas were taken from Jaime Lim Buen, 43, and Reynaldo L. Tan, 33, who were allegedly entrusted with the gold by Mr The
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      HDB awards
      34 9 SOME 756 staff members of the Housing Board will receive long service awards from Mr Liv Thai Ker HDB's chief executive officer, on Monday at 2.30 pm at the Singapore Conference Hall.
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      Who are these people?
      70 10 Number of people, out of 50 surveyed, who identified these world leaders correctly RONALD REAGAN United States h^h CD MARGARET THATCHER pan Britain EH CORAZON AQUINO Philippines h|| Q Oatuk Sen Or MAHATHIR MOHAMAD FT] Malaysia RAJIV GANDHI India hrn En MIKHAIL GORBACHEV p_ Soviet Union
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      S'poreans score a pass in test of knowledge
      811 10  -  MAUREEN CHUA C. SHANTHENI But their answers to general affairs quiz won't earn them a medal By and QUICK! How many seats m Singapore's Parliament? Can you find Laos on a map? What is the name of this national leader pictured wearing
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      Questions on polls, flats and taxis for Parliament
      446 11 Questions on polls, flats and taxis for Parliament SIX Members of Parliament have sent m questions to be answered by various ministers when Parliament sits next Thursday. Mi- Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir) wants the Prime Minister to say if there will be more constituencies m the next general election
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      Phua's date
      43 11 THE Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Defence), Mr Phua Bah Lee, will open the Geylang West Neighbourhood Police Post at Block 59, Sims Drive, on Sunday at 11 am. There will also be a crime prevention exhibition, dragon dance and police dog performance.
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      Another birthday victory for SAF unit
      362 11 BIRTHDAYS and the winning streak seem to go together (or the 20th Singapore Artillery Battalion. In November last year, the battalion won a crosscountry race a birthday gift for the commanding officer, Major Philip Su, 32. And yesterday, it was double happiness again when
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      Spore may benefit from Taiwan's move
      589 11  -  SHAUN SEOW Taipei board to cut global surplus by promoting bilateral trade By THERE may be a silver lining for Singapore m the tough trade stance taken by the United States towards Asia's newly industrialising countries. One of the four "tigers", Taiwan, plans to
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      Just one authority for planners
      260 11 PROFESSIONALS and others who deal frequently with the Ministry of National Development on development plans will soon need to deal with only one authority. From March 1, the Development Control Branch of the Development and Building Control Division (DBCD) will be merged with the Planning
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      Ridzwan again appointed Muis president
      164 11 Ridzwan again appointed Muis president PRESIDENT Wee Kirn Wee has reappointed Haji Ridzwan Dzafir as president of the Muslim Religious Council (Muis) for another 18 months, effective from Feb 7. The latest government gazette said Haji Ridzwan. who was first appointed Muis president on Aug 7. 1986. will serve the
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      338 11 jf |hk J Ifik. Sir We are dosed today (FEB 17) /^jfjj^M .^E^^^ jHL^^ Jfe Fa Cai Yu Sheng available as from tomorrow (FEB 18) W^ti ft ti (farming \is [fy m hh^ te >J3^ TUNG LOK SHARKS FIN RESTAURANT I Hunan Cuisin*? Restaurant ft V |faJW| f^OtT^^ S/^/rrrss Hours.
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  • The Straits Times
    • Article
      Enter the dragon
      593 12 I CHINESE Singaporeans celebrate their most important festival today. The Lunar Year of the Dragon which falls on the "doubly prosperous" Year of "88" promises to usher m prosperity and felicity and there is no reason why these hopes should not materialise if they continue to work
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
    • Article, Illustration
      Congress controls aid to oust Reds
      830 12  -  HENRY TREWHITT Cost of betraying allies would be high By US News World Report WHEN the "nay" sayers m Congress sank President Ronald Reagan's plan to strengthen the Nicaraguan Contras last week, they were thinking only of the matter at hand. But the message
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      Bukharin's political rehabilitation incomplete
      703 12  -  SEAMUS MILNE By The Guardian "SWEEP the filth from my head," Nikolai Bukharin appealed to a future generation of Soviet party leaders on the eve of his arrest as a spy and traitor m March 1937. Two weeks ago, the Soviet Supreme Court finally obliged and
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      Queuing up to be Japan's next prime minister
      661 12 Queuing up to be Japan's next prime minister IT IS never too early to speculate on who will be Japan's next prime minister. Mr Noboru Takeshita still looks very much the new boy, but the term of a Japanese prime minister is short, usually not more than four years, and
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    • Article
      New Year toasts, lest we forget friends
      538 12 new town THIS is the Lunar New Yea*- story m Housing Board estates which has been taken for granted. On this first day of the Year of the Dragon, spare a thought for and raise your glasses to (just soft drinks, please, for
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      Austrians generally reluctant to confront Waldheim's past
      1363 13  -  JUDY DEMPSEY By financial Times Except for coverage m a few liberal journals and newspapers, the real issue behind the "Waldheim affair" has never been discussed. The historians' commission was set up to establish the truth about Mr Waldheim' s war record. A
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      Lock icon Manila uprising makes it to the big screen
      1032 13  -  ABBY TAN Australian film-maker to recapture downfall of Marcos regime m 1986 By Manila Correspondent AS THE second anniversary of the Feb 22, 1986, uprising nears. Filipinos are already lamenting the loss of the Spirit of Edsa the euphoria of overthrowing Mr
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      87 12 CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECIALS 18 to 21 Feb 88 i" A Buffet Lunch. SlS+ per adult *>g^M^iMMQ7gS^ g fl Sl2+ per child bj4i]rta^>^tfte (under 12 yrs old) ifN* JwfcSi4^^9iilßteli^^ From 1 1 .30 am to 2.30pm ■I Aw^^M^m/^ P^^^KB I MTMu'ilurp- I i C Ail Qfl^ifekM *#n we atv closed
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      713 13 %J£ c Lunar Festive Lineup at Mfim^ the Hotel New Otani ~M Enter the aristocratic Earth Dragon with his quiet, strong ways. \SWa otners opinions, even River Terrace Coffeehouse Level 7 16th Feb 2nd Mar nJZ&W that iS nOt Ul te 3S Adult $15.50 child sio jjzm/v^ This year, everything
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  • FORUM
    • Letter
      HDB says no to call to expose those who pee
      212 14 WE refer to the letter "Expose those who pee m public places" by "Fei-Lau" (ST. Feb 6), who suggested that the names and pictures of such culprits be hung next to lifts. He also asked whether women had been caught
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    • Letter
      Mosquito breeding sources found in two places
      235 14 I WOULD like to respond to the two reports "Mosquitoes m ministry's former premises, say flat residents" and "Bushes pruned, but complaints continue" (ST. Feb 12 and 15). We issued a statement on Feb 11 to your reporter to say that there was
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    • Letter
      Resident objects to new Hiding Place
      179 14 Resident objects to new Hiding Place I AM horrified by the report (ST, Feb 8) that the new Hiding Place for former drug addicts and glue sniffers will be m Sunset Grove m the midst of a prestigious and tranquil private residential estate. I live m a private bungalow m
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    • Letter, Illustration
      All agreed to opening of SES on Friday
      672 14 All agreed to opening of SES on Friday ALL things considered, your editorial "A day makes the difference?' (Feb 6), gives a balanced view of the decision to open on the third day of Chinese New Year. You advocate, however, closure for goodwill's sake. This, and some of the other
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    • Letter
      Non-Muslim Malay cannot represent Muslim Malays
      445 14 Non-Muslim Malay cannot represent Muslim Malays WITH reference to the letter "Base representation on race and not religion", by Mr D.G. Krishnan (ST, Feb 5), may I present my point of view. The Government, m leaving the matter of who should represent the Malays m the hands of the Malay
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    • On bus services
      • Letter
        Trips cost more and take longer
        116 14 Trips cost more and take longer THE Singapore Bus Service reply (ST, Feb 8) said it does not amend or withdraw any service without thorough study and investigations. I am one of the many people who used Service 305. I feel that the sudden withdrawal of the service was very
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      • Letter
        Driver shouted for fare
        114 14 AT about 2.20 pm on Jan 31, my three-year-old son and I boarded a Service 7 bus m Gementi for Jurong East. I checked and paid my fare. We were going towards the rear when the driver shouted at me to pay 25 cents for my
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        Blind man told to pay
        100 14 Blind man told to pay I AM partially-sighted and registered as a blind per son. I hold a pass which entitles me to free travel on buses. At about 2.30 pm on Feb 10, I caught a Service 7 bus from Orchard Boulevard. I showed the driver my pass but
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      291 14 Gong Xi Fa Cai I Open the gate to good luck and prosperity with a grand Lunar New Year Buffet at Lion City Coffee House. Buffet Menu A. Double Prosperity Cold Chicken Curry with Yam W& DlSh Meat Vegetable Rolls B Roast Goose with Lotus Assoned Seafood eed Dumplings >.
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
    • In the markets
      • Article
        Prices firm for fifth day
        59 15 PRE-LUNAR New Year cheer boosted sentiment on the Singapore stock market yesterday, with share prices firming for the fifth consecutive day. The Straits Times Industrial Index closed 4.53 points up at 886.58. Turnover for the half-day trading session was 9.88 million units worth $17.55 million.
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    • Chief Price Changes
      • Article
        Rises
        68 15 1'Ktan 34? +11 M ftewtnn 130 IS 0C8C SSO +15 Muiute II* +15 SU 1010 +10 Nil tan 5»5 +10 UM H2 +10 wno ?0c Ml 1 Of 330 +1 BMttjtfMc 117 +7 CK I«i| 310 +t imta*rmi 241 +6 kroni 99 Me 201 +t ftN 790+5 SporUjnd SIS
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        Falls
        72 15 Kimuntut Me 460 -340 Stallnc S5 M*tro Mdp 550 -5 Mjpun Corpn 1»5 -5 hchcip* 420 -4 NST ?M -3 MS 145 -3 HvnumM-tu 340 -2 OUB 321 -2 Strjitj IndTf 304 -2 C I C 197 -2 MGUu ISO -2 CJwnHw J5 -2 Trmmarco 289 —1 S SttaraMp
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        Most Active
        13 15 Sime Darby 649,000 City Dev 588,000 KeppelWm 541,000 QAF Ltd 365,000
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        Indices
        106 15 fet 15 feb 16 BT Composite ***** 777 02 Bl 06 OS 122 37 CAOt 7100 7054 \04if M A»g 7174 7177 BT 06V +*****% U***** ST industrials 88? 05 886 58 SI Finance 1919 33 *****6 ST Hotels ***** 594 50 ST Proves 440 M 441 62 feb
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        INDICES — Highs & Lows
        41 15 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Fines Business Fines Industrial Composite 1987 High 1505 40(26/8/87) 1327 69 (11/8.87) 1986/87 Low 563 34 (28/4/86) 470.92 (28/4/86) All time High 1505 40 (26/8/87) 1327.69 (11/8 87) All time Low 74 75(17/9/64) 470 92 (28/4/ J6)
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        Sesdaq
        45 15 Closing Chance Vol ('000) Amtek Inpi 20c 1 23 +05 32 GB Hdp 10c 0 65 Singapore National Printer* 50c 165 S«titroraci 20c 0 735 +3.5 8? Ik sOc 0 645 Tontow M 50c 0 78>d unch 13 Wcpco 50c 0 72 —1 1
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        Exchange crossrates
        25 15 DM V FF 8$ HK$ l;S$ UBs ***** 130 30 unq 2 0230 7 7990 £1.7425 ***** ***** ***** ***** 7 7925 £*****
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        Forex
        13 15 THE US dollar gained 10 ticks to close at DM1.7108 m Singapore.
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        Gold
        10 15 In Singapore, gold lost US$2.3O to U*****.20 an ounce.
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    • Short Stops
      • Article
        Lock icon Campeau to make offer
        87 15 TORONTO Campeau Corp said it has held discussions with Federated Department Stores Inc and will make a cash offer to Federated's board of more than US$65 (*****.60) a share. Federated said earlier it held negotiations with Campeau and other parties interested m buying the company or
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        Lock icon Woolworth agrees
        116 15 LONDON Woolworth Holdings, the UK retailing group, yesterday announced it had agreed terms for a L 32 million (5J112.54 million) takeover of Share Drug, the 14S-strong drugstore chain. When the deal goes through, Woolworth will have acquired all three quoted drugstore groups, Superdrug, Tip Top Drugstores and now
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        Lock icon Dearer diamonds
        92 15 LONDON The industrial diamond division of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd is raising the prices of synthetic industrial diamonds supplied to distributors by up to 15 per cent from March 1, a De Beers statement said. The price increase, following many years of static or falling prices, partly
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    • Article, Illustration
      Dragon factors
      219 15 Some events that will influence the stock market this year TOO many variables, too many uncertainties, a share dealer recently said when asked to forecast the direction of the Singapore stock market this year. Most stockbrokers feel that domestic factors are fairly positive and should provide a floor
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    • Article
      President Merlin to get new management
      423 15 THE creditor banks which petitioned to wind up President Merlin Hotel Pte Ltd are negotiating with a group to run the company's hotel m Kitchener Road. Details of the arrangement are expected to be finalised soon, sources said. In the meantime, the liquidators from
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    • Article
      Lock icon Faber Merlin to hold EGM on overdue loan stock
      280 15 KUALA LUMPUR Faber Merlin Malaysia will hold an extraordinary general meeting after the Chinese New Year to consider deferring the redemption date and other modifications to the terms of its overdue loan stock. Announcing this at the company's annual general meeting
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    • Article
      MAS to cut rediscount rate to 3.5 per cent
      176 15 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore will cut its rediscount rate for eligible preexport and export term bills by a quarter percentage point to 3.5 per cent with effect from Monday. Eligible exporters under the MAS Export Bill Rediscount scheme will now
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    • Article
      Dah Yung reduces group pre-tax loss to $1.17 m
      327 15 DAH Yung Investment Ltd has reported a group pretax loss of $1.17 million, 94 per cent lower than the loss it suffered the previous year. And the industrial gas maker and trader said it expected improved performance with steps taken to
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      Lock icon KL markets closed for rest of week
      93 15 KL markets closed for rest of week THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange will be closed for the rest of the week for the Lunar New Year festivities and will resume trading on Monday. The Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange will also be closed for the rest of this week. Futures trading
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      Brokers will stay open to overcome superstition
      363 15  -  DAMIEN LIM By SEVERAL broking firms are taking up the Stock Exchange of Singapore's (SES) suggestion to open their offices on either the first or second day of the Lunar New Year to overcome the Chinese superstition that working on the third day
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      Business done in Singapore
      2386 16 READERS should be aware of the limitations of this information. Not every transaction, nor every price dealt m at the stock exchange is covered m "business done". Further, because al deainfs at a particular price are lumped tojether, the table does not show the trend m
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      2054 16 INDUSTftIALS Acmo 1 28 320S Cb, Apnomoto Ale. Hldg I -1 Alcom (645) AISB «938 945) (5) 93 (9) 94 xd API (39 56 40S) (8) 3<> 0) 38 04) 39 5 ASM 1848 I85S) (40) 183 (4) 183 (3) 185 (50) 182 (79) 184
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      How your stocks performed
      2925 16 M quoted have i par *ak* of SI. triess ott»r»'» verified Marfi> stocks »e rfwam in bold pmt Adjusted for soj>,ri|rrts II ,u tiempted dmdend MM b traded n tots of 10 dares each, with ttw phcr faM r dolan. NXF *am are traded in US
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    • Commodities,Finace
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        Bank rates
        392 17 1-Mi Jl 000 7 For b«jt cmlomrfs ortr 3 OCBC Ftunce 4- ti titbit it 065 f nance S QuaKyi* that rain art otlertd by wbsiduty OUT UOf i ratn aha nafaMf at UOf aKo uaiabk it 08$ Fnmcc OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings daily 2U
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        191 17 Interbank Over the counter Foreign Local dolars to Foreign currency currency one unit of to S510 foreign currency Australian dollar 1.4419 1.4447 7.01—6.84 Canadian dollar 1.5957 1.5977 6 31 6 22 NZ dollar 1.3399 1 3426 7.54—7.33 Sterling pound 3.5175 3.5213 2.86—2.82 US dollar 2.0210 2.0220 4.97—4.93 Austrian
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        Forex
        114 17 THE US dollar closed mixed against most major currencies at 3 pm yesterday. Against the Singapore dollar, it opened at 2.0225/35 and closed at 2.0210/20. It traded within a range of 2.0230 and 2.0210 m dull trading. Against the deutschemark, the greenback closed at 1.7110/20 compared to its opening
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        Gold
        120 17 THE kilobar market traded between 5529,003 and In the Far East market, Hongkong was closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. In the Singapore market, gold started at U*****.70/446.20 (day high). It drifted lower to close for lunch at U*****.20/70 m extremely quiet trading. The precious metal reopened at
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        Gold market
        28 17 GOLD US$/oz Tues Mon Singapore *****-444 60 446 00-446.50 Hongkong Closed Closed Mon Fri New York Closed 445.70 446 30 London Unav 442 50 443 00
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        Unit trusts
        298 17 Managers prices for February 19 Skif apore Unit Trust The Commerce 0 90—0 The Sannjs Fund 0 79 C 86 S pore Proj Fund 0 36—0 40 Spore Sec Fund 0 61—0 66 S pore ln»est Fund 0 65 0 70 Spore Equity Fund 0 43—0 47 Asia
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        Rubber
        11 17 Rubber Closing prices cents/kilo Singapore March Closed Malaysia March Closed
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        Tin
        9 17 Tin Closing prices MS/kilo XL Tin Closed Turnover
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        Copper
        26 17 Ctovnt price* Copqt tonne Mm Spot 1430 00-1432 00 (1367 00-1368 00) 3 months 1290 00—*****0 (1238 00-1239 00) Market tone firm Sales 16.700 tonnes
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        Silver
        28 17 Qomt pncei SMv*r IBJ troy v Tim tbn Singapore 6 3S— 40 6 37—6 42 Mm Fri Htm York ClOStd 6 36 641 Source Credit Swsse. Spore
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        Aluminium
        27 17 flow* prices Aluminium tonne Mon Spot 1225 00-1230 00 (1193 00—1194 00) 3 months 1159 00—1160 00 (1107 00-1108 00) Market tone Firm Sales 28.150 tonnes
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        Palm oil
        80 17 Crude MS/tonm palm oil March 1000 (north) Refined palm oil US)/tonnes RBD palm oil March 415 (sellers April 410 (sellers) May 400 (sellers) RBD Stearin March 370 (sellers) April 365 (sellers) May 355 (sellers) RBO Olem March 370 (sellers) April 365 (sellers) Crude stearin Neutralised Unq palm oil
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        INSURANCE FUND
        9 17 Income Bond Policy i 58 1 64
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        London
        474 17 Ftb 15 Pence Chanft ■OUSTRMLS Aafe-MFI 161 AII«tL,om 337 -2 BT1W.C 253 +3 Bobcodu Bo-clon 463 uncfc »»«dxm» 4M -1 •ICC 320 -9 •WtGrd* 42T-1 +2V» IOC Grot* 397 iwdi •eon 230 -1 •e»ot«c 3M iMk •ATS 43« +1 B A.r-OO 160 +2 •rrtom* 97 2 Goi 129 -1
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        Ships in port
        177 17 Vessel Berth Air Dep i Kappcf Nhanrtt B'kok Navec K35 a side 20/02 Ronghuashan K21 aside 18/02 Tianshui K29 aside 18/02 Yucai K27 aside 21/02 Clydebank K15 aside 18/02 Frotasantos K30 a side 18 02 G Odyssey (P) K36 aside 18/02 (1300) Taiyo Maru K31 aside 18/02
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    • Stock markets round-up
      • Article
        The Rabbit ends eventful year with a bounce
        771 17 THE battered Rabbit, still recovering from injuries suffered last October, showed it had some bounce left as it hopped out on a high note from the Singapore stock market yesterday. The market opened for trading at 9 am yesterday, one hour earlier
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      • Article
        INDICES
        67 17 I I I I I I _l I I I NST Index Tuesday 1,404.36 (1.400.06) ~l| Honfkonf Hanj Serif —XT Tuesday 2,328.04 (2,301.75) gtAustrafan M-Ordmaries Tuesday 1,215.20 (1,210.00) Nkfcei Stock Average Tuesday 24,345.66 (24,207.47) Financial fines Industrials Monday 1,389.10 (1,385.00) Dow Jones Average Jo;s Monday Closed (1,983.26) tiL (Figures
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        Viet service to Tokyo
        150 17 TOKYO Vietnam will inaugurate its first regular freighter service to Japan this month m an effort to promote bilateral trade, a Japanese shipping company said on Monday. The 800-ton refrigerator ship White Lotus will leave Ho Chi Minn City, southern Vietnam, for Tokyo on Feb 20
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      • Article, Illustration
        Container schedules 1
        687 17 Container schedules 1 Receipt of Export FCL container* and LCL cargo Sh* (Voyace) Arr Car f o Tin* Block f Grace (018RW) 17/02 (1930) F5 0900 1000 Cl Un, Handsome (045AN, W/02 (2130) F5 1200 1300 A6 PraMiaM. (135) 1/ 02 (22 (KI) Fl *****400 E8 and n' biS 0O
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    • Article
      Lock icon Tough times ahead for tin futures
      440 17 TOKYO Tin futures trading on the Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange faces a bleak future if steps are not taken to attract Japanese and Europeans traders, industry sources said. These could include longer trading hours and lower commissions, they added. Brokers and KLCE officials said
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    • Article
      Lock icon World coffee prices may rise on fears of shortages
      465 17 World coffee prices may rise on fears of shortages LONDON A shortage of the tastiest coffees supported world prices on Monday and manufacturers said the cost of coffee m the supermarkets may rise m coming months if the tightness persists. Roasters (coffee processors) have watched prices of high quality "mild"
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      75 17 Who Should Teach Your Child Good Behaviour? You, the parent, or his teac hers? I he answei is both: parents and teat hers should work as a team. Bui tmd out uh.it you should feu h your child and what you< an expe< t tea hers totea< h him m
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  • TIMESPORT
    • TENNIS SCENE
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Schapers beats Sanchez for first upset in Milan
        333 18 Schapers beats Sanchez for first upset in Milan Erratic Spaniard loses on backhand MILAN Michiel Schapt?rs caused the first upset of the Italian indoor tennis championships on Monday when he beat sixth-seeded Emilio Sanchez, of Spain. 7-5. 6-3 in the first round. The unseeded Dutchman used a strong serve and
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      • Article
        Lock icon Steffi leads rankings
        120 18 MIAMI West German Steffi Graff retains her lead in the latest women's circuit rankings from American Pam Shriver. second, and ex-world No. 1 Martina Navratilova, who beat Pam in the final of the Dallas tournament. Leading rankings: 1 Steffi Graf (WG) 820 pts. 2 Pam Shriver (US)
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      Lock icon Zurbriggen grabs downhill title
      557 18 pictures. [WINTER OLYMPICS Swiss ace conquers first of five Alpine pinnacles in sight CALGARY Sensational Swiss skier Pirmin Zurbriggen ended his agonising four-year wait for Olympic gold on Monday and brought his impossible dream one step closer. The remarkable 25-year-old snatched the men's downhill title from
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    • Article
      Lock icon SELECTED RESULTS
      331 18 (Third day) Alpine *kllng Men's downhill (unofficial): 1 Pirmin Zurbriggen (Swin lmin 59 6isec I Peter Mueller (Swit) 2:00.14 3 Franck Piccard (Fra) 2:01.24 4 Leonard Stock (Aus) 2:01.56 5 Gerhard Pfaffenbichler (Aus) 2:02.02 S Markus Wasmeier (WG) 2.02.03 1 Anton Steiner (Aus) 2:02.19 8 Martin Bell (Bri)
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      Lock icon Mueller strikes first gold
      135 18 Mueller strikes first gold CALGARY East German Jens Mueller. 23. set fastest times on three descents to clock an aggregate of 3min 05 548 sec m winning his first Olympic gold m the men's singles luge on Monday. Mueller beat West German Georg Hackl, 0.3685e0 back on 3:05.916, with Yuri
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      Lock icon CALGARY CAPSULES
      428 18 MYSTERY surrounds the sudden departure from the Olympic Village and the reported return to Bucharest of three Rumanian women speed-skaters and a coach. Coach Adrian Ciobanu and teenage athletes Ileana Clestesteanu. Michaela Dascalu and Cerasela Hordobetiu left the tightly-guarded athletes' village on Saturday and therefore missed the opening
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    • Article
      Lock icon West Germany, USSR share lead
      257 18 CALGARY West Germany virtually assured themselves of a berth m the Olympic ice hockey tournament medal round after their 7-3 thrashing of Norway. The West German victory on Menday gives them a maximum four points from two games m Group B. Germany's hero was veteran
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    • SQUASH SCENE
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        Lock icon Patrick, Chris training for world tourney
        146 18 Patrick, Chris training for world tourney KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will send four players to the Fourth World Junior squash championships m Edinburgh from March 26-Apnl 10. National coach Mejar S. Maniam said on Monday that nine players had been undergoing centralised training since last month and the final squad would
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      • Article
        Lock icon Sue dispels doubts by winning final
        222 18 Sue dispels doubts by winning final WELWYN GARDEN CITY (England) Women's world squash champion Susan Devoy ended speculation that her three months' absence from competitive play might have left her vulnerable by winning the final of the international tournament on Monday The Rotorua 24-year-old, who won her second world title
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      Rameshon selected for Biwako race
      455 20  -  HAKIKAT RAI By -6 Running m Biwako is going to be quite an experience because it will be my first overseas assignment. I don't know what kind of time I will be able to clock because I will be running m conditions vastly different m
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      254 20 Malaysia go for trials to pick reps GOLF KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Professional Golfers' Association has abandoned their old system of selecting golfers to represent the country at international tournaments. MPGA vice-president Ramlan Harun said on Monday that previously, the top three pros m the Order of Merit represented the
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      177 20 MELBOURNE Greg Norman was bedridden with a virus yesterday and had to withdraw from the pro-am event for the US$2BB,OOO ($576,000) Australian Masters golf championship. Norman, the defending champion, was struggling to be (it (or tomorrow's first round of the tournament, traditionally the most
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      155 20 Disaster for three American boxers DURBAN (South Africa) Three American opponents spent a disastrous evening when they took on South African fighters during an international boxing match on Tuesday. South African bantamweight champion, Simon Skosana, knocked out Tony Pruitt m the seventh round of a catchweight 10-round bout It was
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        385 20 Mansell marks comeback with fastest time MOTOR RACING Britain's Nigel Mansell returned to the motor racing track on Monday for the first time since he crashed last October during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix and immediately set the fastest time m the Williams team test session at Jerez m
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      Looking for new ways to regain old form
      1011 21  -  RICHARD EATON China losing grip on worldwide domination of table tennis By I FOR more than a quarter of a century, the Chinese have dominated table tennis like a Ming dynasty, winning 10 of the 12 men's world team championships they have
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      560 22  - Singapore coaches for rugby J. RAJENDRAN Fate of sport m the hands of six-strong panel By 4 I'm not saying that we shouldn't make use of foreign expertise from time to time. But ultimately, Singapore citizens must bear the load themselves. We must believe in self-reli-ance, otherwise it will not
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      425 22  -  JOE DORAI By Sembawang I accused of fixing Delhi Juniors manager 4 There is a long-standing feud between my club and Sembawang and when the opportunity arose they made a big issue out of a small matter m order to get me suspended. Mr VengaJi<:*i*m
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      119 22 Tottenham boost strike -force with Walsh deal LONDON Paul Walsh, who has made just seven appearances as a substitute for English First Division soccer leaders Liverpool this season, joined Tottenham Hotspur on Monday for a fee of £500.000 ($1.82 million). Injuries and fierce competition for places at Anfield restricted the
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      124 22 Rangers the victors in tug-of-war over Ferguson GLASGOW Glasgow Rangers soccer manager Graeme Souness took his spending over the past two years to about £6.7 million ($24. 4 m) on Monday when he signed Scottish Under--21 star lan Ferguson. The 20-year-old St Mirren midfielder, who became Souness' 20th signing, joined
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      351 22 Player power: Players of Belgium's Club Bruges refused to turn out for a friendly because of a row over bonuses for next month's Uefa Cup quarter-final against Panathinaikos. A Bruges spokesman said the players had refused to leave on Sunday for Sluiskil m Holland, where they were due
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      252 22 LONDON Mark Hateley made a positive response to Monaco's decision to keep him out of the England soccer team this week and helped Glenn Hoddle make a triumphant return to White Hart Lane on Monday night. Hateley overshadowed the debut of Tottenham's new signing Paul
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      1200 23  -  GODFREY ROBERT SPORTS EXCELLENCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME Extra money, time-off, career-charting and a more pro approach needed COMMENT by SPORTS certainly received their biggest boost yet with the launching of the Sports Excellence Assistance Programme last week. The national policy on sports excellence, the funding
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      207 23  - Agnes gets the nod for Taipei MAHMOOD GA2NAVI By AGNES LEE, who did not take part m the national championships because of a knee injury, has been selected to represent the Republic m the Asian Bodybuilding championships m Taipei from March 18--23. Singapore Amateur Bodybuilders' Federation president Paul Chua said
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      396 23  - BAM to tax Misbun on his winnings A. DEVARAJ By KUALA LUMPUR Misbun Sidek's free ride, courtesy of the Badminton Association of Malaysia, has ended. The BAM have decided to tax Misbun on his winnings m an obvious effort to sting him into action. And about time too. As a
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      188 23 CHRISTCHURCH New Zealand medium-pacer Martin Snedden's most productive international bowling spell m a year held England to 152 m their second innings of the First cricket Test at Lancaster Park yesterday. In 16 overs on the rainshortened fourth day, Sned- den took 4-30 to leave New
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      431 23  -  ALBERT JOHNSON By DR OON Chong Huan and his wife had an hongbao when they received news that their swimmer-son Oon Jin Teik has been nominated for two prestigious awards m the United States. Jin Teik, who is doing a four-year chemical engineering
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      Velu makes debut as trainer
      262 19  -  TAN THEAN LOON PENANG Veteran jockey K. Velayutham, who relinquished his riding licence last December, will make his debut as a trainer at the Penang Turf Club February meeting starting on Saturday. Velu, 40, champion local jockey m 1969 and 1970, has entered two horses
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      Runaway winner Sunday Guest shapes up well
      469 19  -  TAN THEAN LOON ON THE TRACK with PENANG Six of seven horses entered by trainer Malcolm Thwaites for the Penang meeting worked fluently here yesterday. Three to shine were Saratoga Six, Mighty Kingdom and Sunday Guest. All were winners on the first weekend
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      Franklin fails to get permit
      84 19 Franklin fails to get permit PENANG The Penang Turf Club has turned down an application from Australian Ron Franklin to r de as a visiting jockey at its February meeting. Franklin had also applied to ride at the Singapoie Turf Club January meeting, but his application arrived too late for
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      Workouts by horses engaged on Sunday
      181 19 RACE by race guide to workouts by horses engaged at Penang on Sunday. RACE 1: Eurodollar II (Ismadi) was slow into stride m a barrier test, but made up ground fast to clock 39.8 (or the last 600 m. RACE 2: Telepathy (Baxter) registered
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      143 19 A Great win in $450,000 race LOS ANGELES Great Communicator raced to his second major win of the year on a grass track on Monday and captured the U*****,800 (*****,000) San Luis Obispo Handicap at Santa Anita. He clocked 2:27.3 5 ec for the 2,400 m. Kept close to the
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      151 19 US triple crown hope by a nose MIAMI Eclipse award winner Forty Niner, ridden by Eddie Maple, grimly held off a determined challenge from Notebook m the straight and hung on by a nose m the U*****,985 (5*332,000) Fountain Of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, Florida, on Monday. With this
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      How they ran at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday
      195 19  -  LIM SENG TIONG At the 400 m Pfctanw at the 4Mm by At the finish IS^ABl^Bj' ■^^gl^FCl Restricted Terms Div A 1,200 m 1. Sombre Legend 2. Suntelle 3. Arken Gem 4. Track Lark Margins: 2. 1. 5 Time 1:14.5 Class 3
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  • OBITUARIES
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      321 Deaths 321 Deaths
      265 22 321 Deaths 321 Deaths TAN CHOON SWEE 71 YEARS OLD Passec away peacefully on 15th Feb 1988 leaving behind Wife: MOM LIM KAH TEE Daughters-in-law Tan Htn Seng Diana Tay Mian Joo Tan Hln Bian Koh Llan Hua Tan Hin Teng Aw Sal Har Tan Hin Tut Tan Hln Leong
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      322 Acknowledgements
      108 22 The Family of tha Lata MDM. TAY SOH KHIM (PUH TAY) «iih«i to thank all relative*. fri«not. colleagues, Paators Leong How* Sang, Aow Kwong Bu ft Mtmlwri from Now Life Baptist Church lor their attendance, assistance, m**«ag«« ol condolence A donations Hurtitg their r»c«nl bar#ai vfti't wn i
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      35 22 THALAI THAVABAM MR. V. VELLASAMY ARUMAINATTAR D»p«r1»d. »-2-«7 Prayer* will b« h.ld on 18-2 88 from 10 30am at 81k. 71. Tak* Blangah HaighU, #10-24*. S(0410). Please treat this as a personal Invitation.
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      323 Condolences 323 Condolences
      39 22 323 Condolences 323 Condolences In sweet memory of our dear friend IVAN TEE CHER LEONG departed 27.1.88. Sadly missed and always remembered by close f friends WONG KIN SENG HAN SIEW KUANG YVONNE TAN TAN PUAY MIANG MARGARET TAY.
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      70 22 322 Acknowledgements 322 Acknowledgements The Family of the Late Mr Allan Tan Khow Teck Departed on 13.2 M wishes to express their heartfelt than s to the management and staff of Port of Singapore Authority, nursing staff and medical A health servants of Singapore General Hospital OT, Holy Cross Prayer
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      324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam
      53 22 324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF MR. TAN TIAN HOCK Departed 17th February 1M4 Your gentle lace and patient smile With sadness we recall; You had a friendly word for each And died beloved by all Always chenthed and fondly remembered by wit*, children, grandchildren and
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      324 In Memoriam
      123 22 In Loving Memory Of MARK TEO BEE HENG Departed 18th Feb '87 Exemplary father A faithful witness of Christ unto his last breath whose memory remain forever In the aching hearts of his wife children. In Loving M»mory Of SEOW SOON KEE Departed 5 years ago on
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      10 22 Memoriam' jc m^^_. taV a*sm loved ones whom you remember
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      133 22 Our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Tan Choon Swee Chairman, Hin Seng Pte. Ltd. Sadly missed and always remembered by friends. KWA CHOO PING FAMILY OW HIN KOK FAMILY POH KIM KANG A FAMILY KOH KAH KOON, KOH CHEOW BENG Call CATS at /"""tB I 737-1 166 to
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    501 24  -  GILLIAN POW CHONG Disco and nightclub owners warned they may lose licences By NIGHTCLUBS, bars, lounges and discos catering to homosexuals and transvestites have been told to stop admitting them from now on. The Criminal Investigation Department has warned owners of these establishments that they
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    430 24 MIAMI Congressional leaders have agreed to iron out differences between House and Senate versions of a Trade Bill and have the House vote on it by April 1, Speaker Jim Wright said. He told reporters after meeting with the American Federation of
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    Businessman jailed for helping stowaway
    339 24 Businessman jailed for helping stowaway A businessman's plan to help a Sri Lankan girl travel illegally to West Germany landed him m jail yesterday. Mohamed Nazeer s/o Mohamed Shariff, 28, a Sri Lankan who became a naturalised French citizen, gave the girl his boarding pass and plane ticket as she
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    73 24 SEOUL Outgoing South Korean President Chun Doo-Hwan has rejected a cabinet decision to award him and fellow cabinet members top decorations following public criticism, press reports said yesterday. The cabinet led by Prime Minister Kirn Chung-Yul decided last week to award Mr Chun the National
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    Take changes in stride: Gen Try
    425 24  -  Yang Razali Kastim By Jakarta Correspondent JAKARTA General Try Sutrisno, the Army Chief of Staff who is to move up shortly, has told Indonesians not to be easily surprised by changes m the leadership. Speaking publicly for the first time since it was announced
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    198 24  - Man dies after car hits lamp-post SIMON KER Pictures by A HOUSE painter died m hospital from injuries he suffered after a car m which he was a backseat passenger hit a lamp-post m Chatsworth Road on Monday night. Police said Mr Tan Yak Liang, 26, was trapped m the
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    Lock icon Car blast at Downing Street kills driver
    253 24 LONDON A car exploded m flames and killed its driver early yesterday at the entrance to Downing Street where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher lives. Police said the blaze was not started by a bomb. "There was no trace of an explosive device," a
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    88 24 HONGKONG Police are hunting a thief who hurled a 21-day-old baby to her death from a tower block after robbing her mother of HKJI.OOO (*****). Police said baby Ng Ting Ting died instantly after being thrown from her parents' flat on the 13th floor
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    44 24 CAPE CANAVERAL The US army said field soldiers based in West Germany successfully launched six Pershing 2 missiles in an exercise here on Monday. All the two-stage missiles hit their targets during a three-hour training period, said innkpsman Davp Harris. AFP
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    Lock icon Gang nabbed
    33 24 BEIJING A gang that sold thousands of bottles of illegally distilled liquor m north-east China has been smashed and its leader jailed, the official Xinhua News Aeencv said on Monday. Reuter
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    447 24 VIENNA Austrian President Kurt Waldheim has refused to bow to pressure for his resignation, denying that he was guilty of complicity m war crimes as a German army lieutenant m Yugoslavia and Greece during World War n. He said m a 10-minute
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      195 24 TORE ORIENTAL CARPET AUCTION A^ A-r dlk iLt 21st February 1988 Hyatt Hotel Jasmine Room Viewing 10am to lpm Auction 2pm sharp Over 120 workshop and tribal rugs and carpets from Persia. Afghanistan and Pakistan will be sold at exceptional bargains. For further information call 732-5266. All items have a
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      The book Father passed down
      589 1  -  CHONG WING HONG Come Lunar New Year, thoughts turn to family unity and, perhaps, one's ancestry. CHON6 WING HONG and LEE SAN CHOUY tell how you can trace your roots MANY people have to embark on a long and hard search for their family roots,
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      FAMILY TIES
      965 1 FAMILY TIES THE Lunar New Year is often a poignant reminder of family unity and, more importantly, the significance of family ties. You may have thought often about what your ancestors were like and what they did m life. You may have dreamed of tracing your roots to learn more
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        Lock icon Can your destiny be fixed at birth?
        1119 2 Identical twins, who often share experiences even though they are far apart, are being studied by scientists and sociologists for proof that something much more positive than chance lies between their brainwaves. A sociologist is convinced that accidents like the Atkins's broken legs
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        528 2 A FEW tropical house plants provide decoration for the otherwise rather modest Jakarta offices of Indonesia's leading environmental group. Ii; a country where it is illegal to convene meetings of more than five people without permission, about 700 concerned "Greens" are slowly winning
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        Meditation machine brings instant calm to Nervous City
        893 2  -  MARY BLUME By Writing for the International Herald Tribune People come off the machine and say it felt like a week's vacation m the islands, including the tan. RIGHT m the middle of what the artist Red Grooms called Nervous City, is
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        141 2 wishes All a Very Happy Prosperous Lunar New Year Closed on Chinese New Year's Day (17/2/88) fromVebrlary 18 until March!' Ikan Parang will be used Scotch Smoked Salmon will be used Sixth Avenue Centre #01-03 Bukit Timah Road Spore 1027 Tel: *****17 The Barn Grill Steak House The Bam Steak
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        212 4 W CATS f$J is closed today. j£f Service will resume Qi IS tomorrow at 9am. Gi v\. i \y- xj Gong Xi I v—^^ej» Fa Cai I c t 79 Business 79 Business Opportunities Opportunities Raise your chopsticks to good luck and prosperity m our Yu Sheng feature on 20
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        607 5 136 For Sale: 136 For Sale: Mitsubishi Mitsubishi j Raise your chopsticks to good luck and prosperity m our Yu Sheng feature on 20 and 23 February m The Straits Times Classified. S^sW c.A/r.s. 7J7-11** PETER BAY a S) CYCLE A CARRIAGE fl INDUSTRIES 1986 h PTE LTD (Mitsubishi Division)
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        Symbols and practices of the engagement
        1061 7 Last week we took a look at the taboos and the poetic approach to a marriage proposal. Today Haji Muhd Ariff Ahmad talks about Malay engagement. DETAILS of the engagement would be discussed when the girl's party visits the youth's house one or two
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        841 7 Dalam masa bertunang, pihak lelaki akan memberi wang jajan (wang saku) tunangnya sebanyak $5.00 sebulan; ibarat kambing yang sudah tertambat maka kenalah ponambatnya menyediakan sirih pangannyal Adat Bertunang sekarang sudah banyak berubah. Tidak ada lagi cincin belah rotan yang simbolik; tiada ada lagi pulut inti yang
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        Hongkong Arts Fest at the crossroads
        1098 10 After more than V/i decades of annual arts sprees, the Hongkong Arts Festival, whose 16th bash ended last Saturday, is facing some tough decisions. JOHN de SOUZA, who was recently at the festival, reports. TO BE or not to be That is the do-or-die
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        When talking between mouthfuls is in
        466 10 EVER heard of one-upp/ioneship? Well, Hongkong's done it! In taped announcements before some Arts Festival shows, audiences were asked to turn off their digital watches, pagers and "wireless telephones"! Introduced into Hongkong last year, these gadgets, like wal-kie-talkies and costing 552,*****5,200, are THE new
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        Reaching for the stars with Yiti
        615 11 SBC goes to space with its new Chinese drama serial, Star Maiden, which begins next week. JUDITH TAN reports. SHE is as innocent as ET and as funny as Mork, with Superman's heart of gold. She is Yiti, the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's "alien" m
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        Young uncle spurred pharmacist to search for his roots
        541 11  -  LEE SAN CHOUY Family ties By SEARCHING for his family roots has been a lifelong passion for Mr Gwee Thian Hock, whose earliest memory of the beginning of his search was a visit to a grand-uncle's house near Serangoon Road. Clad
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        Lock icon Day-Lewis in Unbearable Lightness
        543 11 BRITISH actor Daniel Day-Le-wis at first thought that, at 30, he was too young and "completely inappropriate" for the starring role m The Unbearable Lightness Of Being. The film, which opened m the United States recently, is based on Czech writer Milan Kundera's philosophical novel about
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