The Straits Times, 4 February 1989

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    13 1 The StraitsTimes Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1989 50 CENTS MCI (P) 44/12/88
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    Lock icon Khmer groups to meet in Beijing
    650 1 Sihanouk to chair talks on Thursday to work out a common position for JIM II BEIJING Leaders of the three Cambodian resistance factions will meet on Thursday in Beijing to map a common position for informal peace talks to take place in Jakarta, it
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    Cave-in at worksite
    283 1 Cave -in at worksite Five workers hurt in mishap at SBC FIVE workers were injured when the scaffolding and formwork at a worksite of the uncompleted Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's theatre and multi-storey carpark in Andrew Road collapsed early yesterday. Police said the five, a Thai and four Malaysians, were pouring
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    Drugs in suitcase: Man gets death for importing heroin
    505 1 KADIR bin Awang, 42, was yesterday sentenced to death for importing heroin into the country. The highlight of the 13--day trial was the evidence of a young divorcee who said Kadir had lured her to Malaysia and forced her to help
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    Lock icon Shev accepts China's invite for Gorbachev
    506 1 Date for summit yet to be fixed BEIJING Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze yesterday accepted an invitation for Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to visit China for the first Sino-Soviet summit in 30 years, clinching the last step in normalising decades of strained relations, officials
    UPI; Reuter; AFP  -  506 words
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    Lock icon Indonesian Chinese urged to move out of enclaves
    199 1 JAKARTA Indonesia's Minister of State for Housing has called on the country's ethnic Chinese population to mix more with the rest of society. Mr Siswono Yudo Husodo told journalists on Thursday that people of Chinese origin should not live in exclusive areas.
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    What it should have been
    58 1 What it should have been j OUR report yesterday gave the wrong date for the annual Lunar New Year garden party which First Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and his Cabinet col- leagues will be hosting at the Istana. It will be held next Sat- urday and not today
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      203 1 I witl Will B Available at OG People s Park. Orchard and Elite The Sunday Times Tomorrow BE fOc ifc.'- -O^BJ t t s}, Bußr m\ik l Families under stress More divorces. Rising permissiveness. Toddlers missing out on their parents. The startling news is that this is Taiwan, a country
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      99 1 MY DRINK WAS SPIKED BY WOMAN SAYS A MAN Man meets woman in disco. Later he sends her home. Then he is knocked out. A few weeks later, he gets a call. Pay up or else... This is yet another spiked^trink case. The man and seven other people called our
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      109 1 I Irons Woods j j^ I Heel toe flow A weight distribution C^k A^k Graphite or Steel wLW Shaft Choice Bstm 7 Be on par with the best m" MIZUNO J J Tel: 337-1*44/ Ml 1 Inside Summary 1 Warld News J-4 Asean 8 Casseway I Ceauneat/ Perspective 14,15 Letters
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      404 2 Duped of dope THREE minutes and hard-luck stories were all it took for reporter K.F. Tang to get seven Dormicum sleeping pills from a doctor at a private clinic in Tampines on Thursday. Working undercover, he went out to find out how easy it was to buy sleeping pills
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      Comment
      312 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: FIRST Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tang's visit to Koala Lumpur showed that he and his younger Cabinet colleagues considered maintaining close ties with their Malaysian counterparts a top foreign policy priority. The two governments are now considering broadening the scope of contacts. One suggestion
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      Forum
      81 2 ON WESTERN INFLUENCE AN AMERICAN expresses dismay at the recent large number of articles in The Straits Times about pseudo-Westernism and negative Western influence. It Is good for people to know their heritage, but to promote another culture as being negative and harmful and to criticise one for being
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      Around the world
      257 2 Coup in Paraguay PARAGUAY'S President Alfredo Stroessner was overthrown in a military coup early yesterday by a general who promised to bring democracy to a nation that has been under rigid right-wing rule for nearly 35 years. Shortly after daybreak, the leader of the uprising, General Andres
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      196 2 PROPERTY TYCOON TO RE-DEVELOP THE PROMENADE PROPERTY tycoon Paul Sun, the owner of The Promenade, is planning to redevelop the seven-sto-rey up-scale retail ana office building in Orchard Road. In an interview yesterday, Mr Sun, an overseas Chinese who lives in Japan, said he might tear down and rebuild
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      ArOUnd Asean... and Across the Causeway
      206 2 Aid for Philippines A MULTI-BILLION-dollar economic rehabilitation plan for the Philippines should be launched by the middle of this year under World Bank supervision, US and Japanese aid officials said yesterday. The officials, here for talks on the plan with the Philippine government, said
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      204 2 Honey's not sweet WORLD Boxing Council welterweight champion, Lloyd Honeyghan took a swipe at up-and-coming opponent Marlon Starling, fellow-British fighter Frank Bruno and British sports writers in a press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday. He accused some British sports writers of being racist, said Bruno was easily manipulated
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      Section Two
      419 2 Petals to chew on FLOWERS will deck many a Chinese home during the Lunar New Year, but you can do more by introducing some flower power to your dining table, too. Eating flowers is not such an unusual thing. Look into the dishes you eat or the drinks
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      Lock icon 'Singapore talks on Roh-Kim summit'
      363 3 SEOUL South Korea is conducting secret negotiations with North Korea in order to realise a summit meeting between presidents Roh Tae Woo and Kim D Sung by the second half of this year, newspapers in Seoul reported yesterday. Press reports said that Mr Roh's diplomatic
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      Lock icon N. Korean agent to be tried for plane blast soon
      344 3 SEOUL A North Korean woman, who confessed to destroying a South Korean airliner with a time bomb, has been indicted here yesterday for a public trial to begin later this month. South Korean prosecution authorities said they have indicted Kim
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      Lock icon Highest French honour for Indian film maker
      213 3 Highest French honour for Indian film maker CALCUTTA President Francois Mitterrand of France has presented his nation's highest decoration, the Legion of Honour, to Indian film maker and author Satyajit Ray, and said the award was "a tribute to India". Mr Mitterrand gave Mr Ray, 67, the gold medal award
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      Lock icon Guerillas set condition for UN airlift to Kabul
      467 3 GENEVA United Nations officials have said they believe they will be able to start flying food and medicine to Kabul in the next few days. Afghan guerillas, who are laying siege to the Afghan capital, have agreed to allow the supplies through
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      Lock icon 32 injured and 12 held in Vienna ball clashes
      162 3 VIENNA Thirty-two people were injured and 12 arrested when thousands of demonstrators and police clashed outside Vienna's Opera Ball overnight. Eighteen policemen and three journalists were among those injured as protesters tried to gatecrash the dance, a magnet for Austrian high
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      Lock icon US planning huge sale of arms to Middle East
      409 4 US planning huge sale of arms to Middle East WASHINGTON The US State Department has told Congress that the United States may sell a large volume of new tanks, missiles and warplanes to countries in the Middle East, administration officials said on Thursday. Saudi Arabia would be the biggest customer.
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      Lock icon UN chief to visit Asia
      71 4 UNITED NATIONS Secre-tary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar will visit several countries in Asia after he attends Emperor Hirohlto's funeral on Feb 24. a UN spokesman said on Thursday. The spokesman said details for the trip were still confidential but New Delhi was on the Itinerary
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      Lock icon 'Iron-fisted leader' of Paraguay toppled in coup
      434 4 ASUNCION (Paraguay) Paraguay's President Alfredo Stroessner was overthrown in a military coup early yesterday by a general who promised to bring democracy to a nation that has been under rigid right-wing rule for nearly 35 years. Shortly after daybreak, the leader of the
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      Iran to borrow foreign funds for first time since fall of Shah
      385 4 TEHERAN On the 10th anniversary of its revolution, Iran has decided to borrow from abroad for development projects and to resume exports of natural gas to the Soviet Union, Iran's oil minister said. The decision to revive borrowing
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      Lock icon 'Intrepid' British spy who took on Hitler dies at 93
      394 4 HAMILTON (Bermuda) British spymaster Sir William Samuel Stephenson, whose intelligence web snared German spies in the United States during World War n, has died. Sir William, aged 93, the subject of the book A Man Called Intrepid about his World
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      Lock icon Sakharov joins protest by 2,000 scientists
      280 4 Sakharov joins protest by 2,000 scientists MOSCOW About 2,000 scientists held an angry demonstration in central Moscow on Thursday to protest at the way the Academy of Sciences chose its nominees for next month's Soviet parliamentary election. Waving their fists and shouting, the scientists denounced the academy's presidium for excluding
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      Lock icon US deficit corroding standard of living: Fed chief
      301 4 WASHINGTON The federal budget deficit is weakening the US economy and threatens the future living standard of Americans, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Thursday. "The deficit already has begun to eat away at the foundation of our economic strength,"
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      Lock icon New leader
      42 4 JERUSALEM Israel's Labour Party chose a new sec-retary-general on Thursday, replacing Mr Uzi Baram who quit over its December decision to join another coalition under rightist Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. Mr Micha Harish, 52, stood unopposed for the post. Reuter
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      Lock icon Sleeping 140-kg man kills son
      167 4 READING (Pennsylvania) A 140-kg man has been arrested and charged with the death of his 14-month-old son, who police say was smothered while his father slept in the same bed with him. Franklin Strause, 23, was arraigned earlier this week in Reading District Court on
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      Lock icon Gorbachev supporter is new Warsaw Pact chief
      419 5 Move marks renewal within Moscow's military hierarchy MOSCOW General Pyotr Lushev, a four-star general regarded as a strong supporter of Kremlin chief Mikhail Gorbachev's military policies, lias replaced Marshal Viktor Kulikov as Commander-in-Chief of Warsaw Pact forces. The official news agency Tass said
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      Vote on Tower put off so FBI can look into new allegations
      455 5  - Vote on Tower put off so FBI can look into new allegations ONG MING SEING By Washington correspondent I think he had no control and he waa there for a good time. y A woman who worked with Mr Tower (above) when he headed a delegation to Geneva, being interviewed
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      Lock icon Bush upgrades foreign policy role of National Security Adviser
      254 5 Bush upgrades foreign policy role of National Security Adviser WASHINGTON President George Bush has upgraded the role of National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft on foreign policy issues but Secretary of State James Baker is still his top foreign affairs aide, the White House said on Thursday. Mr Bush approved a
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      Lock icon US flies out children
      55 5 WASHINGTON Five children critically injured in the earthquake in Soviet Armenia were airlifted to a US military hospital in West Or many on Thursday by an American military plane, the State Department said. Spokesman Charles Redman said the US effort was the first of its kind
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      Lock icon Bush to Takeshita: Well continue to work closely
      557 6  - Bush to Takeshita: Well continue to work closely ONG MING SEING By Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON President George Bush has pledged continued US co-operation with Japan, and assured Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita that their bilateral relations are strong. "On occasion we may have differences, but these are differences of friends.
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      Lock icon Mitsubishi to build Japan's first destroyer
      98 6 TOKYO Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said it has been awarded a 36.7 billion yen (Sss4 million) contract by Japan's Defence Agency to build the country's first destroyer equipped with the advanced Aegis missile-guidance system developed by the United States. The ship is to be delivered
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      Lock icon Catholic, Protestant politicians discuss future of N. Ireland
      245 6 Catholic, Protestant politicians discuss future of N. Ireland BELFAST Protestant and Catholic politicians from Northern Ireland held exploratory talks in West Germany to discuss the future of the Britishruled province, but Protestant leaders said on Thursday there had been no breakthrough. BBC quoted a senior British politician as saying the
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      Lock icon Papandreou's close associate charged in banking scandal
      246 6 ATHENS Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou, whose government has been shaken by a banking scandal for months, is under fresh attack with the announcement that a close associate has been charged in the affair. Public prosecutor Dimitris Doris said on Thursday he had
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      Lock icon Routine probing during check-ups Virtually useless'
      447 6 NEW YORK Many routine procedures doctors use on healthy adults during periodic physical examinations are virtually useless, an analysis of medical studies reported this week. Much of the touching, probing, thumping and listening that physicians do during routine examinations serves little purpose except to
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      Lock icon New solution lets livers keep longer
      194 6 CHICAGO A new solution which allows human livers to be kept longer before they are transplanted has revolutionised liver transplants, researchers said in a report released on Thursday. The storage solution, developed at the University of Wisconsin, allows a liver to be kept for
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      Lock icon Mao to blame for catastrophes: Biographer
      476 6 BEIJING Mao Zedong was responsible for catastrophes and tragedies in China, a Chinese official who wrote an official biography of the founder of Communist China has said in an article in the Guangming Daily, seen as the newspaper for intellectuals. In one of the
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      Lock icon Aid for Philippines to start flowing by mid-year'
      465 8 Aid for Philippines to start flowing by mid-year' MANILA A multi-billion dollar economic rehabilitation plan for the Philippines should be launched by the middle of this year under World Bank supervision, US and Japanese aid officials said yesterday. The officials, here for talks with the Philippine government, said the project
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      Army chief proposes Sino-Thai arms production
      211 8  -  TAN UAM CHOO By Bangkok 'rresponaent BANGKOK Thai army chief General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has proposed, in a closed door meeting, that Thailand persuades China to invest in arms production here, a report in The Nation disclosed yesterday. Gen Chavalit, who is also the Acting
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      Lock icon Joint agreement to fight forged passport racket
      222 8 JAKARTA Indonesian immigration officials have agreed to co-operate with their counterparts from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore In an attempt to wipe out a forged passport racket. So far, 19 Thai nationals involved in the racket have been arrested in the Indonesian capital. The
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      Lock icon Thai Airways confident its Boeings are safe
      253 8 BANGKOK Thai Airways International is confident of the safety of its n Boeing passenger jets after special inspections carried out two weeks ago, an airline official said. "We carried out additional checkups as per the suggestions of the Boeing Company and found no
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      Lock icon Asia-Pacific economic bloc needed — Hawke
      370 8  - Asia-Pacific economic bloc needed Hawke TAN LIAN CHOO BANGKOK The Australian Prime Minister, Mr Bob Hawke, yesterday called on countries in the region to set up an AsiaPacific bloc to counter protectionist policies in North America and Europe. Mr Hawke, here on a six-day official visit, told a news conference
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      Lock icon Malaria epidemic kills 20 in east Indonesia
      146 8 Malaria epidemic kills 20 in east Indonesia JAKARTA Malaria has killed 20 villagers in the eastern Indonesian island of Ay, press reports here said yesterday. The epidemic, which struck the small island in Maluku province some 2,600 km north-east of here, has also affected 24 others since the outbreak in
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      Lock icon Floods kill 60 on Samar
      34 8 MANILA Devastating floods caused by monsoon rains have killed 60 people on the island of Samar, according to local authorities. Relief supplies were airlifted yesterday to 200,000 refugees. UPI
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      Lock icon Filipino bishop nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, says report
      246 8 Manila A Filipino bishop who acted as mediator between communist rebels and the military has been nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Manila Chronicle newspaper said yesterday. Bishop Antonio Fortich, 75, who retired as bishop of the central city
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      Sincerity of Musa in joining New Umno questioned
      209 9 KUALA LUMPUR An MP belonging to the Spirit of '46 group, led by former Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, said he hoped that Datuk Musa Hitam is sincere in joining New Umno. The Malaysian Berita Harian reported on Wednesday that
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      Koon Swan to be freed today: Paper
      148 9 KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Chinese Association president Tan Koon Swan is to be released from prison today in time to spend the Lunar New Year with his family, the Chinese language newspaper Wanbao reported yesterday. The paper quoted a reliable source as saying
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      Lock icon Ipoh massage parlours to be closed within two years
      139 9 IPOH All massage parlours in Ipoh are to be closed by January 1991 to give the city a clean image. Ipoh Datuk Bandar (mayor) Datuk Umar Abu said yesterday he would ask Ipoh City Hall to order all massage parlours in
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      Lock icon Ban logging in Sarawak, tribe urges KLgovt
      130 9 Ban logging in Sarawak, tribe urges KLgovt KUALA LUMPUR A tribe of nomadic hunters has asked the Malaysian government to follow Thailand's logging ban and stop timber felling in their native Sarawak state. In a statement yesterday,about 40 Penans, among 128 arrested since last November, also urged an end to
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      Lock icon Musa makes 'join New Umno' call
      488 9 It's growing to be more like the old Umno, ex-members told MUAR Former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Musa Hitam yesterday urged former Umno members to join New Umno because he said the "New Umno is now growing to be more like the old Umno".
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      Lock icon Harun: Co-operation with PAS to continue
      156 9 KUALA LUMPUR The defeated independent candidate in last week's Am pang Jaya by-election, Datuk Harun Idris, has said that the group led by former Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah would continue to co-operate with Parti Is- lam (PAS). Datuk Harun, the former
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      Lock icon Even better Proton Sagas
      96 9 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is to turn out better quality and trendier-looking Proton Saga cars. Proton chairman Tan Sri Jamil Jan said yesterday the national car project, now 3 1 2 years into production, was not only viable but had shifted into top gear. Many cosmetic changes
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      Lock icon Deadly badminton post
      118 9 Youth killed when fireworks in pole exploded THIS is the badminton post, stuffed with firecracker powder, which killed restaurant worker Chan Wing Onn (inset) on Wednesday night. The 17-year-old died on the spot in Damansara Utama near Petaling Jaya after he was hit in the neck by
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      Lock icon Big rush out of Kuala Lumpur as Lunar New Year draws near
      224 9 KUALA LUMPUR The big rush to spend the Lunar New Year holidays with friends and relatives away from the federal capital is now in full swing. The main roads leading out of the city were packed with vehicles
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      127 9 1 1 Indonesian I Buffet L U I -23 February SO j~" Savour the authentic goodness of Indonesian cuisine at the Bali Hut. I Feast on delicacies like Pasmol Ikan, Udang Kachap Assam Jawa, Sotong Isi Ayam, Tahu Telor, Usus Gulai, Ayam Rica Rica, Gado Gado, Sop Kambing and desserts
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      Khee Leng made bankrupt over debt toPM
      256 10 Khee Leng made bankrupt over debt toPM OPPOSITION politician Seow Khee Leng was made a bankrupt yesterday for failing to pay the Prime Minister a judgment debt of more than $200,000. Mr Seow, 48, a businessman, was sued by Mr Lee Kuan Yew for defamation and was ordered to pay
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      Man jailed for trying to smuggle out four Thais
      120 10 Man jailed for trying to smuggle out four Thais A 22- YEAR-OLD Malaysian was jailed for a year on Thursday for trying to smuggle out four Thai workers who had overstayed in Singapore. Tan Seng Kok was arrested last Tuesday at 9.15 pm at Woodlands checkpoint. A check by immigration
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      Doctor duped—in 3 minutes
      596 10  - Doctor duped in 3 minutes K. F. TANG Is it difficult to get hold of sleeping pills like those used to dope girls by spiking their drinks at parties? A doctor this week warned against the abuse of such pills. Reporter went undercover to check. dggdg Stand up, keep upright
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      Doctor arras himself against violent patients who demand pills
      401 10 Doctor arras himself against violent patients who demand pills A DOCTOR in Chinatown keeps a knife with a 15-cm blade in his consulting room to protect himself from patients who improperly demand sleeping and anti-depressant pills. The doctor, who did not want to be identified, told The Straits Times he
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      Pickpocket caught third time round
      212 10 A PICKPOCKET was unlucky the third time, just when he was getting bolder with each success. Mohamad Joll bin Husin, 30, unemployed, who came here from Sarawak on a social-visit pass, committed all the crimes within hours of each other on Nov 20 in the
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      Barking dogs lead 2 men to burglary suspect
      284 10 Barking dogs lead 2 men to burglary suspect THE barking of dogs led two young men to check on a man loitering nearby and he turned out to be a notorious burglary suspect wanted for at least 40 break-ins during the past 24 months. The suspect threw flower-pots at his
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      Woman and two men accused of murders
      193 10 Woman and two men accused of murders A WOMAN and two men were charged in a district court yesterday with three separate murders. The woman, Chin Seow Noi, 29, allegedly hired two men to kill her lover, Miss Urn Lee Tin, 26. She had thought the victim was a man
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      Chiam picks nine for Potong Pasir town council
      458 10  - Chiam picks nine for Potong Pasir town council KONG SOOK CHIN By OPPOSITION MP Chiam See Tong has abandoned his attempts to form a town council made up of elected members and has settled instead for a fullyappointed council in his Potong Pasir constituency. Mr Chiam, who said last November
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      Dialogue session on Sino-Malay joint company
      120 10 THE Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce will hold a dialogue session next week to answer questions and keep members informed about the joint investment holding company formed recently by the Chinese and Malay business communities. Those interested in attending the meeting at the chamber's
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      Sri Lankan jailed for forging travel papers
      100 10 A SRI Lankan undergraduate was on Thursday jailed for nine months for teaming up with another Sri Lankan, Arumugam Rajakumar, now at large, to forge immigration documents. The fake documents were for fellow Sri Lankans to enter West Germany. Mahalingam Muralitharan, 24, admitted
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      I won't pose in the nude again, says Olivia
      372 11 I won't pose in the nude again, says Olivia NO regrets, but once is enough, said actress and former beauty queen Olivia Cheng, whose seminude pictures were splashed across the pages of the Hongkong Playboy magazine three years ago. Olivia, who was Miss Hongkong 1979, arrived in Singapore on Thursday
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      HDB prepares for coming of town councils
      592 11  -  CEPHAH TAN By tyvjk USE the Giro service, that is payment by deductions from bank accounts, or send cheques by post to avoid queues or the hassle of travelling to HDB offices. Or pay your February bills now to avoid the end-of-the-month crowds.
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      Airlines report fewer 'no-shows' on flights
      534 12  -  RAV DHALIWAL New $150 levy scheme will be effective in long run, they say By THE $150 fee slapped on air passengers, who do not show up for their flights, seems to have worked from its take-off. There were fewer such "ghost" passengers on
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      Man faces 197 charges of cheating company
      101 12 Man faces 197 charges of cheating company AN EMPLOYEE of an export firm was yesterday charged with 197 counts of cheating the company of about $18,000. Export assistant Haznidan bin Hamid, 27, allegedly submitted 197 false petty cash vouchers, claiming for freight charges, from Jan 11 to Sept 24 last
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      CCs to close for hols
      47 12 ALL community centres will be closed during the Lunar New Year holidays on Monday and Tuesday. Tomorrow, the eve of the Lunar New Year, new centres will open from 8.30 am to 4 pm and others, from 2 pm to 4 pm.
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      Security guard shot colleague, court told
      455 12 AT THE sound of a loud explosion, a security guard turned to see his colleague holding a smoking gun. Then he felt a pain in his leg and realised that he had been shot, a court was told yesterday. The court was hearing a
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      7-Eleven staff help in arrest of two
      343 12 7-Eleven staff help in arrest of two CLOSE co-operation between police and the staff of a 7-Eleven store in Kim Tian Road resulted in the arrest of two teenage robbery suspects early yesterday. The teenagers are believed to be involved in a spate of robberies and extortions at various 24-hour
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      Festive dance troupes must have licence
      177 12 WITH the Lunar New Year just around the corner, the police have reminded lion dance and dragon troupes that they require a licence to perform and a separate licence to solicit funds in public. The licence to perform can be obtained from the CTD's
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      Lock icon An instant smile for the Causeway card
      215 12 IT'S a snap, when one needs a passport -size picture in a jiffy for the newly introduced Causeway Card and has not got one. For enterprising Mr Omar Abdullah is at hand. Singaporeans who arrive at the Malaysian High Commission to apply for
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      The 6 ha checkpoint extension land
      192 12 A 6.7-HECTARE plot of land to the left of the Woodlands Immigration complex will be acquired for an extension by Singapore from the Malayan Railway Administration. The land transfer has been fixed for April 1 this year, two months later than originally scheduled. This
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      Batteries not included, so shoplifter went back
      205 12 A SHOPLIFTER who got away undetected went back to filch batteries for the stolen Walkman-type player, but faced the music instead. A court heard on Thursday that Ibrahim bin Zainuddin, 22, unemployed, had torn off the plastic packing of the player and removed
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    • NEWSFRONT
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        SPCA removes 15 dogs from flat in Toa Payoh
        163 13  -  ARTHUR LEE FIFTEEN dogs, believed to be strays that a man had taken in, were removed by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from a flat in Toa Payoh on Thursday. The society's administrative secretary, Mrs Deidre Moss,
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        Suicide at hotel
        87 13 A WOMAN who was found dead in her pyjamas at the Lion City Hotel carpark in Tanjong Katong Road last Nov 27, could have used broken glass to cut her wrists to commit suicide. Assistant Investigating Officer David Yee told a coroner's court on Wednesday that Chen
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        More beauties wanted
        119 13 UNION members have been given more time to enter the NTUC's Miss Union Beauty Pageant 1989. Contestants can enter the contest three days before each of the four heats to be held on Feb 11, 18 and 25 and March 4. The closing date earlier had been
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        Comfortable coil
        116 13 VERY cool, very nice and soft that was how petite 22-year-old Miss Koh Lay Hong, a snake and crocodile handler, described the rare golden python yesterday, moments after she uncoiled the 2.7-metre-long slithering reptile from her body. The python, flown in from the Pata Zoo in Thailand on
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      Car sales boom shows no let-up
      654 13 Used-car market also thriving, ROV figures show By Narendra Aggarwal THE mad, mad rush to buy new cars continues unabated. More than 10,000 new cars were sold in the past three months and dealers say there are no signs yet of a let-up in
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      Unclaimed contest prizes find their way to charity homes
      458 13 A STEADY stream of contest prizes, unclaimed by their winners, has been flowing into the Community Chest. These unclaimed prizes then find their way to charity homes and needy families instead of going to waste. For instance, the winners of 255
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      Ex-Ka Wah man remanded for another week
      91 13 Ex-Ka Wah man remanded for another week FORMER Ka Wah Bank director Low Chang Hian was ordered to be remanded for another week by a district court yesterday. The case against Low, 44, will be mentioned next Friday. The former director of Great Pacific Finance had claimed trial two weeks
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      Violet discovers her roots
      133 13 juk.lk. TODAY, in Executive Lifestyle, food-writer Violet Oon discovers her roots. As anyone who's eaten yu sheng knows, there's more to the Lunar New Year meal than Chinese whoopee. And the smart executive entertaining at home would do well to find out, suggests Ms Oon. Meanwhile,
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      242 10 No, we're not joking. This W usher in the new year with New Year, you can usher in Chinese ("lassies plus Chinese good luck and fortune by Calligraphy to brighten your home. gazing at a rare golden python f I In fact, the fun and excitement at the Crocodile Paradise.
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  • COMMENT/ Perspective
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      The StraitsTimes Continuing the tradition
      612 14 The StraitsTimes Continuing the tradition SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, MM AT THE People's Action Party cadres conference on Jan 8, the First Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong, declared that the second generation leadership had taken over the running of Singapore from the Old Guard. Less than three weeks later,
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      This week's parting shots
      213 14 "If the PAP thinks only in terms of retaining power, It would merely have to appeal to the Chinese voters. If the majority of the Malays are anti-PAP, which I do not think is the case, we can allow them to group In one or two
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      Goodbye, Mr Feedback
      1064 14  -  BERTHA HENSON Whoever steps into the job would probably find Cheng Bock a hard act to follow Reports by ot the Political Desk W hose r 1 'who I attended dialogue sessions conducted by Dr Tan could not have failed to be impressed by his even-handed chairmanship
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      A growing network to address a wide range of issues
      616 14 A growing network to address a wide range of issues The Cabinet receives monthly reports on the Feedback Unit's activities, testifying to the importance the Government places on feedback from the ground. IN DISCHARGING his responsibilities, the chairman of the Feedback Unit is assisted by a supervisory panel consisting of
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      T. F. Hwang takes you down Memory Lane
      582 14 T. F. Hwang takes you down Memory Lane Enter The Snake ENTER the Snake in Snake Year 1969. It comes gliding in on Monday. And what an important date in history that is! It coincides with: The founding of Singapore in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles. New Zealand Day, commemorating
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      Lock icon Technical faults send Boeing into a tailspin
      1085 15  -  RODERICK ORAM By Financial Times "WE BUILD legends" proclaims a huge banner hanging from the ceiling of the cavernous Everett plant near Seattle where Boeing 747 and 767 airliners are built. Unfortunately, living the legend can be an uncomfortable business, as the maker
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      A cash-cow as a divining rod to find a bull share
      1089 15  -  TAN BAI BIONG Look Back In Wonder A personal view of the week's news By NOW that the bull has made a tentative appearance from New York to New Zealand giving markets in between, like London, Singapore, Hongkong and
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  • FORUM
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      Too much talk of Western influence
      637 16 I must admit, I will feel a little un- easy next time I vieit Singapore knowing my influence is being pro- m moted as "negative". I AM writing to comment on the many articles on the subject of Singapore and "pseudo-Westernism" which have appeared
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      Cover received 6 weeks after posting
      147 16 Cover received 6 weeks after posting A COVER was posted by Cold Storage Holdings Ltd to an address in Victoria Park Road, Singapore 1026, on Dec 19, 1988 but was only delivered on Jan 30, 1989! The cover contained share certificates and the extremely long delay in delivery caused much
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      For health's sake, stop communal way of eating
      141 16 I REFER to the report "Passionate kissing can spread Aids" (ST, Jan 14). In a study on kissing involving 90 participants it was found that there was blood in nearly half the saliva samples. If there was blood in their saliva how
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      Maternal mortality rate has not increased
      180 16 Maternal mortality rate has not increased I REFER to the report "High rate of new mothers' death causes concern" (ST, Jan 27). The Ministry of Health would like to correct the misconceptions raised by the headline of the above report. The maternal mortality rate remains at 0.1 per 1,000 live
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      Stiffer sentences should be imposed
      161 16 On littering I REFER to the letter "Much ado about litter" by Mr L.H. Da Silva (ST, Jan 31). I find it very distressing that he finds it "stupid" to have been fined for committing an offence. Though he may have "quite unthinkingly flicked out
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      Chap was doing his job
      68 16 PLEASE refer to the letter "Much ado about litter" (ST, Jan 31). I strongly salute the HDB inspector for doing his job, especially his "over-zealousness' It is because of people like him that Singapore is what it is today. I only hope Mr L.H. Da
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      Do you know this 1930s football club?
      126 16 Do you know this 1930s football club? WHEN my father worked on the dockyard during 1929-33, he took an interest as a qualified referee in local inter-racial football. Recently I found a small memento among the few remaining family pieces, and I would be interested to know if anyone in
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      Officer checked vehicle before issuing notice
      263 16 Replies: Parking fine Polyclinics PLEASE refer to the letter "Parking coupor displayed but he was still fined" by L.Y.H. (ST, Jan 19). On Dec 14, 1988, the writer's vehicle was parked in a lot some 15 metres away from the Changi Airport Police Station
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      Lower charges may not be for same tests
      173 16 I REFER to the letter "Polyclinics charge more" by Vijay (ST, Jan 31). The Hepatitis B screening in government polyclinics consists of two separate blood tests. These are a test for Hepatitis B surface antigen for all persons and a test for
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      Some figures on Thailand out of date
      247 16 I REFER to the report "Singapore elevated to meet OECD on future course of NICs" (ST, Jan 23). The report mentioned characteristics of NICs and suggested that Thailand and Malaysia would most likely join the rank of NICs next. As some figures cited
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  • TIMESDOLLAR
    • In the markets
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        Strong finish to year
        58 17 THE last chance to buy stocks in the Year of the Dragon saw Singapore investors push the Straits Times Industrial Index up 15.09 points to 1,143.43 yesterday. Turnover rose to an encouraging 64.5 million units worth $96.1 million, against Thursday's 46.5 million worth $77 million. Rises
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          Rites
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          Falls
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          Indices
          84 17 Feb 2 Fed 3 Feb 2 Fit 3 ST Cinsirti *****8 1023.56 ST PtoeUbow 1472 21 1474.22 ITOB/0S +104 +282 DBSCffk*-. ***** 372 86 BTCAO -6440 4537 OCBC ***** ***** BT 10*. KM 4736 4707 OUB Comoositt 543 62 549 36 BTOBV *****32 +*****61 UOSCmnouU 5801) 586 59 ST
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          INDICES — Highs & Lows!
          33 17 INDICES Highs Lows! Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1988 H«h 1177.87 (8/8/88) 1043.86 (8/8/88) IN7/88 Low 700.45 (7/12/87) 624.12 (7/12/87) M-tMM Rich *****0 (26/8/87) 1327.69 (11/8/87) M-bme Low 74.75 (17/9/64) ***** (28/4/86)
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          Forex
          17 17 THE US dollar closed lower against the Singapore unit at 3 pm yesterday in erratic trading.
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          Spot rates
          50 17 DM V 81 HKI A$ UBs/£ Open 1.8745 129.25 1.9295 ***** ***** 1.7457 Close ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** 1.7475 In the Malaysian forex market, the US dollar ended at M52. 7270/80, sterling at M54. 7615/70 and the Singapore dollar at M51. 4130/40. Sower RMttr. Asttey t tore*
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          Most Active
          41 17 Ton Chong 50< 3,458,000 P M C 50< 3,320,000 A M D B 50« 2,036,000 Insos BKd 50< 2,027,000 Sel Prooert.es 1,828,000 DMIB Bhd 50< 1,780,000 M M C 10< 1,727,000 Ind Oxygen 50c 1,654,000 M Credit Wrtj 1,554,000
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        Singapore gold market
        68 17 Physical (SS) Thur. Fri Mooar 24,372-24,522 24,277-24,427 100 gm 2.446-2,471 2.437-2.462 SO gm 1.225—1,240 1,221-1.236 20 gm 487-499 486—498 5 gm 122-132 122-131 1 gm 25—34 24-33 Man coins (Ss/ai) S'pore million coin 760—776 756—772 Canadian maple teat 782—788 778—784 Australian nugget 782—790 779—787 OUB geM options
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        Gold markets
        28 17 USJ/oz fM Dure New York 392 00—392 50 391.10—391.60 Thurs Fri Hongkong *****-393.50 *****-392.20 rhur. Fri Singapore 393 20-393 50 *****-391.75 London morning fix: 390 85
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        Lock icon Sino-Seoul venture
        59 17 SEOUL South Korea and China will set up a first-ever Joint venture shipping company by April, aimed at providing direct container service between the two countries, said officials of the Korea Maritime and Port Administration. They said South Korean Dongnama Shipping Co and China's state-run Sinotrans Co would
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        Lock icon Coke Asia sales surge
        76 17 HONGKONG Coca-Colas sales soared by an average 20 per cent in Asia last year against a global rise of 7 per cent, the US-based soft drink giant said on Thursday. The highest rise was recorded in Taiwan, at 40 per cent, while the lowest growth of
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      Tycoon plans to redevelop The Promenade
      498 17  - Tycoon plans to redevelop The Promenade DAMIEN LIM By PROPERTY tycoon Paul Sun, the owner of The Promenade, is planning to redevelop the seven-storey upscale retail and office building in Orchard Road In an interview yesterday, Mr Sun, an overseas Chinese who lives in Japan, said he might tear down
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      Hochstadt made NOL's executive chairman
      227 17 Hochstadt made NOL's executive chairman WITH his years of experience as senior civil servant, Mr Herman Ronald Hochstadt is proving to be a hot property in the private sector. Neptune Orient Lines Ltd recently appointed Mr Hochstadt its Executive Chairman his fifth appointment since retiring from the civil service this
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      Official opening of Singapore-BAe venture
      173 17 Official opening of Singapore-BAe venture SINGAPORE British Engineering Pte Ltd the Republic's joint venture with British Aerospace PLC (BAe) will be officially opened on Feb 23. The venture, which makes military equipment for land, air and sea forces, is 51-per cent owned by Government-owned Sheng-Li Holdings, which has interests in
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      Lock icon Sarawak Shell signs $98m loan to finance capital spending
      250 17 Sarawak Shell signs $98m loan to finance capital spending KUALA LUMPUR Sarawak Shell Bhd signed an agreement on Thursday for Msl4o million (5598.36 million) in float-ing-rate notes with a group of 16 banks. The group was led by Singapore's Oversea-Chi-nese Banking Corporation. The facility is to finance the firm's exploration
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      Chase begins global SOS service for its Visa cards
      190 17 CHASE Manhattan Bank has become the first bank in Singapore to introduce a free global emergency service programme for both its Classic and Premier Visa cardmembers. The Chase Emergency Assist Programme will help cardmembers with immediate medical, legal and personal assistance
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      Fortune fails to encroach on humble character
      386 17  - Fortune fails to encroach on humble character By DAMIEN LIM FYJR a tycoon with a property portfolio estimated at between US$l billion (551.92 billion) and US$2 billion, Mr Paul Sun comes across as a rather humble and simple person. Simple, but not in mind, rather in his single-mindedness for solving
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      SingLand to buy over Gateway's minorities
      351 17 SingLand to buy over Gateway's minorities SINGAPORE Land is making a bid to buy out all the minority shareholders of its 53.7-per cent subsidiary Gateway Land Pte Ltd, which owns the $800 million Gateway project in Beach Road. This surprising move comes just six months after the property group gave
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      'Cement price hike will not hit building cost of Shell's cracker complex'
      209 17 THE recent one-third jump in cement prices will not affect the construction cost of Shell's $480-million long residue catalytic cracker (LRCC) complex in Pulau Ular, a company official said yesterday. Mr Kwok Kee Kuan, Shell's Project Manager for
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      How stocks performed in Singapore
      4307 18 Al shares quoted have a par value ot SI, unless otherwise specified Adjusted tor scrip rights H Tai-eiempted dividend. P/E ratios reflect the last annual consolidated results P/E ratios and (ross yields ot (oreip shares are adjusted tor currency differences a Trustee stocks under CPF
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        Singapore
        406 18 Investors ensure strong finish to Dragon Year RETAIL buying and institutional support yesterday pushed up stock prices and closed the week on a firm note. Dealers had expected a quiet day and said investors had made the most of the last chance to buy in the Year of the
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        Lock icon Kuala Lumpur
        209 18 ACTIVE trading pushed Kuala Lumpur's stock market yesterday to a broadly higher close for the last session in the Year of the Dragon. Once again investors were rewarded with a Lunar New Year rally. By contrast, share prices opened easier, dampened partly by the lower overnight closing on
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        INDICES
        46 18 NST Index Friday 1,967.74 (1.941.54) Hongkong Hang Seng Friday 3,105.96 (3,059.54) Australian Al-Ordinaries Friday 1.511.60 (1,509.60) Nfckei Stock Average Friday 31,685.78 (31,498.30) Financial Times Industrials Thursday 1,667.80 (1,665.40) Dow Jones Average Thursday 2,333.75 (2,338.21) (Figures in brackets refer to those of the previous trading day)
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        Lock icon Tokyo
        134 18 HEFTY trading, on the back of interest in construction stock, meant the Tokyo stock market rose yesterday. Prices moved upwards and the market closed out the week at a new high. Investors were encouraged that the US dollar held under 130 yen overnight and yesterday, brokers said. "It is
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        128 18 REFRESHED after a two-day correction, Hongkong's bull stock market closed the Chinese Year of the Dragon yesterday by surging to its third postcrash high this week. Local buying, fierce enough to overcome substantial institutional selling, sent the Hang Seng Index past the 3,100-point barrier to close 46.42 points higher
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        124 18 INVESTORS continued to take profi's in blue-chip stocks during Thursday's session on the New York stock market. Their efforts resulted in the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffering its second straight loss. But the Dow's 4.46-point decline, to 2,333.75, was in counterpoint to the overall relative strength of the
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        136 18 GOVERNMENT approval for the £2.9--billion bid for Consolidated Gold Fields PLC was the boost that kept the London stock market rising on Thursday. It was already in a positive mood, but news Minorco SA could proceed with its offer provoked some active trading in the traditional speculative stocks. Dealers
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        127 18 A RUSH of domestic selling yesterday virtually wiped out promising early gains as the Australian share market's recovery faltered. After climbing 8.7 points in the morning, the All-Ordinaries Index managed to be just two points ahead at 1,511.6 by the close. Some brokers blamed the downturn on investor nervousness
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      2324 19 TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 3, 89 Last Vol Day I 19M Latt Vot Day a Adjusted for new Issues; Par value MSI unleas otherwise specified Laat Vol Day High Low Company Sale or- (000) High Low INDUSTRIALS 155 130 AISD 50* 153 2 654 154 153
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      525 19 Fab 2 Pence Chanf* Jaguar PLC 30* +3 Johnson, Mill. 350 -1-5 lunnnM,., a. J-lKmos 70 unch INDUSTRIALS Lo-dSac* 593 h Lagol&Gan 333 +5 Asdo-MFI 151 +2 Lloyds lot- 367 +4 AMiad-Lyant 477 -9 lonrho 343 -8 Amac 400 unch Lucos 631 +1 •TRt>LC 342 -2 Marks 176 unch
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      394 19 f 3 Ch n< Graanbushas 108 unch (*«l) Hordia Jomas 246 +6 Abartoyla 510 unch Hortogan I2OS unch Amolil 938 +2 Halm Corp 155 +5 AmotH V 850 unch Hookar 206 -4 Amcor 447 +1 lo 682 -6 Ampol Expl 165 -2 Ind Equity 177 +4 An. 41 Nts
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      219 19 Feb 2 USJ ChaWfe Goodyeor t»-* 50m, 1 v, Akoo 63 7 *j -I Guff Res I3 7 V» AH.*d Sag 35 unch H*wl*tt Pock 57 H -V, Amox Inc 26 7 s .v, Intl Bos. Moch I2BH -IH Am Corp 59H Corp 54V, -V. Art 32 -M,
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      354 19 F 3 T Chartft Mrtsub Elec 1090 +20 ■aaw,, Mrtsub Estote 2690 +10 Aj-wmoto 2960 -50 Mrtsub Haovy 1170 +10 Ako (26 -9 Mrtsubishi 1490 +40 Amodo 300 -10 Mrtsui Co 1160 +80 Asoh. Ch*m 110 +30 Mrtsu. Shapotdg 770 +2 AsoNQoss 990 unch Mrtsu. Srtvemng 774 -5 Bonk
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      357 19 Feb 3 HK{ Crvanfe Jordan* Str a Hldgs 1150 +0 2 Ko Woh Bank I 60 Auoc lorl Hotels 355 unch Ko Woh Storves 093 +0 04 Bonk Of Eost A»io 2140 -1-0 3 <MB. 955 +0 2 Capital Corp susp Lona Crawford 17 60 +0 4 Cathay Pacific
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        432 19 1 Vm {1.000. 2 For btst customer* onrr 3 OCBC Finance 4 avafaMt at DBS F-iance. S. Qua*—* that rata* ar* offtrod by wbtKftary OUT 6 ttn JlO.OOO 7 •ano-ahon ban a* Hat M«rt*t add-on UOF'i rat**.** ah* avalaWe at JOf arto ivaiabfc at DBS Finance OCBC OUB
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        154 19 Counter rates Singapore dollar* to one unit of foreign currency Foreign Currency Buying 00 Seine US dollar 1.9150 1 9340 Sterling pound 3.3329 3 3903 Australian dollar 1.6678 1.7116 Canadian dollar 1.6071 1 6376 NZ dollar 1 1496 1.1875 Singapore dollar* to 100 unita of foreign currency Austrian
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      285 19 Managers prices for February 4 8 Singapore Unit Trust The Commerce 1.03—1 09 The Savings Fund 0 91—0 96 Spore Prog fund 0 40—0 44 S pore Sec fund 0 68—0 73 Spore Invest Fund 0 72-0 77 S pore Equity Fund 0 48—0 52 Asia Unit Trust
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      17 19 Tin Closing prices MS/kflo XL Tin 20.51 up one cent Turnover 90 tonnes down 65 tonnes
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      27 19 Clowii price* Silver USJ, troy o; Fri Thwi Singapore S8? 587 583 bBB Ttan a. Nt« York 5 81-5 86 58? 58/ &«'Cf Credit Swsse Spore
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      9 19 Income Bond Policy 1 87- 1 94
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      49 19 Crude MS/tome palm oil February 981 (south) 970 (central) Refined palm oil USS/tonnes RBD Palm Oil February 38? 50 (sellers) Mar April 385 (sellers) RBD Stearin Feb/Mar 350 (sellers) RBD Olein March 392 50 (sellers) 390 (sellers) April June 390 (sellers) Crude stearin Neutralised Unq palm oil
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      20 19 Rubber Closing prices cents/kilo Singapore 218.50 cents March down 2 50 cents Malaysia 312.00 cents March down one cent
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      Copper
      30 19 Clown prices Copper tonne Thurs Spot 1855 00 1857 00 (1887 00-1888 00) 3 months 1755 00- i 758 00 (17% 00 -1798 00) Market tone Easier Sales 23.550
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      Aluminium
      30 19 Closinj prices Aluminium USJ tonne Thurs Spot 2215 00-2225 00 (2225 00- 2230 00) 3 months 2210 00 2215 00 (2215 00 2220 00) Market tone Sales 11.287 tonnes
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      Simex futures
      60 19 Friday, February 3 1989 Eurodollar 3-month deposit Open High Lo* Sftt Kst Mar 81 KM/46 9 I 5X21 Jane 90 40 Sept 90.44 9042 90.44 829 Dw 90.34 90.35 90.33 90 3r> 365 Mar* 90.47A 90 49 June Srpt 90.50 [*<• M»r«l A 90.58 Jane Sept 9058A 90.59
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      33 19 Jar Dputschrmark Open High Low Sett Kst V.I Mar 8» 0.5352 0.5366 0.5344A 0 5344 347 June 0.5394 0.5405 0.5394 0.5387 27 Sept 0.5444 Open Int (Than): 1341. Act Vo! < Thiirs): 544.
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      24 19 •jnd) Open High Loh Sett Est \ol M»r 89 1.7390 June ***** Sept 1.7152 Open Int (Thurs) 97. AH Vol (Than): N
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      Japanese Yen
      29 19 (Japanese l Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 89 0.*****0 0.*****8 0.*****0 0 *****2 1613 June *****68 S*pt 0.*****6 Open Int (Thurs): 19M. Act V»l (Thurs):
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      49 19 i S'ikkoi Si. H lex Open High Low Sett Vm Vol Spot *****.25 *****.21 ***** 25 *****.78 FebS* ***** ***** ***** ***** 250 MarBS ***** 900 ***** ***** ***** 2386 June ***** ***** ***** ***** 140 S^P* ***** Open Int (Thurs): 48tS. Act Vol (Ihurs): 3284.
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      18 19 wet) Open High I^u Sett Est Vol FfbSS 391.60 Open Int (Than): Nil. Act Vol (Thurs): Ml.
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      Deutschemark Options
      90 19 Friday, February 3 1989 F«b ¥> cellt Ftb 89 putt H^k Low S«>t H. 9 t. Low W< 52 53 M 428 56 55 142 b 1M Mo. 89 coll. Mo, 19 put. H^* tow S«tt M lO h Low S«lt 5' St )0 5J l«t 53 46»
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      132 19 f tb 89 coi'i F»b 19 pun M^fc Low S««t Hqh Loo Sttt 77 78 20A 28 79 1 ISA I2S 50 2i» 51 328 82 428 83 528 S4 8S Mo- 89 colls Mat 19 pun H.gh low Sttt N.gr Le» W" 71 CAR 73 3
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      63 19 Friday, Februory 3 1989 Mo< M Mo. 89 putt High Loo i»f Low Sn' 8975 2 9000 9025 ?9 8 9050 II 9075 6 9100 9125 2 8! CAB 9200 C*B Jun« 89 ,-oi-l JvfW 89 JKiti Low fen H. 9 h Low fen 9125 S 5 9175
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      Crude & Product Prices
      85 19 Crude Product Prices CRUDE/PRODUCT MONTH* CHANGE PRICE (USS>* rWST TEXAS Intermediate BRENT BIENO DUBAI FATEH Mar MWAS TAPIS BLEND Mar 18 00 CST 180 HSFO Ml PE GASCHL NAPHTHA (CIF Japan) NAPHTHA DenotFUEL oil prices were lit; n the Singapore market's light n late February 0 were }>■ >75 mt
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      Lock icon DandP projects pre-tax profit of $10m
      178 20 DandP projects pre-tax profit of $10m KUALA LUMPUR Textile-based .Dragon and Phoenix Bhd (D and P) has forecast this year's group pre-tax profit of about M514.35 million (Sslo.oB million) and gross earnings per share of 20.4 sen after its rights issue and expansion programmes. The l-for-2 rights issue comprises 25,600,344
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      Lock icon Opec aiming for steady oil price, says analyst
      395 20 US professor considers cartel's objectives 'misrepresented' HOUSTON Opec has successfully implemented a strategy designed to keep world oil prices hovering around US$l5 per barrel, an analyst from the Washington-based Georgetown University said on Thursday. "The reporting on Opec for the last year
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      Lock icon Deacon Chiu rejects hostile bid for his listed property arm
      266 20 Deacon Chiu rejects hostile bid for his listed property arm Offer follows decision to sell ATV stake HONGKONG Businessman Deacon Chiu has rejected a hostile takeover bid for his listed property arm. Far East Consortium Ltd which owns properties in Singapore, Malaysia and Hongkong. In a statement on Thursday, Chiu
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      Lock icon Court says closure of HK futures bourse during crash is legal
      165 20 HONGKONG The High Court in Hongkong has ruled that the controversial foun-day closure of the Hongkong Futures Exchange in the October 1987 market crash was legal. The ruling was handed down on Thursday during a case in which a
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      Lock icon Coffee-pact meeting fails to find grounds for fresh agreement
      449 20 LONDON Stalemate between major coffee producers and consumers threatens the survival of an international agreement to support world coffee prices beyond September, analysts said. Delegates to the 74-na-tion International Coffee Organisation (ICO) failed to make tangible progress at preliminary talks in
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      Lock icon Exchange chief raps pre-crash advisory
      145 20 Exchange chief raps pre-crash advisory WELLINGTON Stock Exchange President Robert Wilson has criticised last month's "don't sell" advisory given by Equiticorp International PLC hours before it announced its voluntary liquidation. "The contusion which arose in the market. was quite unnecessary and reflected little credit on the company or its chairman,"
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      Lock icon NSTP expects difficulty in repeating profit
      230 20 KUALA LUMPUH Higher newsprint cost and greater exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations will make it difficult for the New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (NSTP) to maintain its previous year's profitability. For the year to last August, the group recorded a higher pre-tax profit
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      Lock icon MMC wins appeal against Kleinwort Benson
      140 20 LONDON Malaysian Metals Corporation (MMC) won a Ll2.2bAmillion (5540.86 million) appeal on Thursday over the 1985 collapse of the tin market. MMC was challenging a 1987 High Court decision in favour of London merchant banker Kleinwort Benson, in which the court ruled that the
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      99 21 T_HMP_fB NEXT DRAW No 321/89 111 Thursday, 9 Feb 1989 U I U DRAW VENUE: fl/ Singapore Pools (Pte) Ltd A/ TO Anson Road #03-13 26 \jKJL/I_L-/ International Plaza Singapore 0207 Draw No. 321/89 Group I Prize $668,000 Group II Prize $72,000Check with your Toto/4-D retailer for the latest Group
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      147 21 LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS OFFICE Toto and 4-D patrons are kindly informed that the offices of Singapore Pools (Private) Limited will close for the Lunar New Year festive season on Monday, 6 February 1989 and Tuesday, 7 February 1989. Business will resume on Wednesday, 8 February 1989. TOTO/4-D OUTLETS All
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Urine swap denial
      447 21 Andrzej Kulesza, head coach of the Canadian Olympic weigh tlif ting team, denied on Thursday that he provided his own urine for competitors at drug tests before last September's Seoul Games. Kulesza, testifying before a federal commission investigating drug abuse by Canadian athletes, was accused on Wednesday
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      Hammers need League recipe
      686 21 Soccer highlights: West Ham struggling for survival French League resumes after seven-week break MARTIN PALMER focuses on West Ham's dilemma WEST HAM could do a unique treble this season win two Cup competitions and, at the same time, go down to the English Second Division. The
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      Lock icon Auxerre's chance to take over
      410 21 PREVIEW OF MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES PARIS French soccer resumes today after its sevenweek winter break with Auxerre looking to steal the First Division lead, if only briefly, from Paris St Germain. Auxerre, two points down, will go in front if they beat title-holders Monaco, who
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      Lock icon Honeyghan takes round-house swipe
      290 21 BOXING LAS VEGAS Lloyd Honeyghan does not pull punches in or out of the ring and on Thursday, he landed some solid verbal shots against upcoming opponent Marlon Starling, fellow-British fighter Frank Bruno and British sports writers. Some British sports writers are racist, Bruno was easily
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      Lock icon Tyson's back in shape
      399 21 LAS VEGAS World heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has transformed his training gym into a hot-house and reduced his once-bloated physique back to prize-fighting shape for Britain's Frank Bruno. Throwing open the doors of his training camp for the first time, Tyson convincingly dispelled any lingering
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      Lock icon Crucial for Aston Villa, Charlton and QPR
      286 21 LONDON Charlton, Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa face crucial games today to get away from the fringes of the English First Division soccer relegation zone. Fifth-from-bottom QPR and Villa, who are two places above them, have both strengthened their squads. Rangers' player-manager
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      SOCCER SHORTS
      252 21 DENMARK defeated North Korea 3-0 in the 20th King's Cup tournament in Bangkok on Thursday. Henrik Rison, Soren Folkman and Morten Donnerup were Denmark's scorers. In another Group B match, the Soviet Union and China fought to a goalless draw. SOUTHAMPTON, the English First Division club who bought
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      Lock icon Robidoux chalks up second straight whitewash
      426 21 Robidoux chalks up second straight whitewash SNOOKER DEAUVILLE (France) French-speaking Canadian Alain Robidoux feels at home in Deauville and it showed as he demolished Welshman Cliff Wilson 5-0 in the fourth round of the European Open snooker championship on Thursday. Robidoux, recording his second successive whitewash in the tournament, looked
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      Top guns for $2m race
      360 24 ATHLETICS NUSA DUA (Indonesia) World-class runners gather here on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali this weekend to vie for more than US$l million ($1.92m) in prizes. The 10-kilometre point-to-point road race tomorrow will be the first confrontation between Moroccan Brahim Boutayeb and Kenyan John
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      Mona opts out of junior squad
      199 24  -  HAKIKAT RAI By MONA KUNALAN, Singapore's most promising woman sprinter, has opted out of the national junior squad. The 17-year-old lass, who is waiting for her GCE *0' level results, will continue to run but "not in every race", said her father, C. Kunalan.
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      Geylang out to settle old score
      320 24 SOCCER by Joe Dorai GEYLANG INTERNATIONAL, holders of the Singapore Pools Cup, get their much-awaited chance to settle an old score with newly-promoted Tyrwhitt Soccerites in the Pools Cup opening match at Bedok Stadium today at 4.45 pm. Three weeks ago Geylang, who are
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      Kari's in good hands with Kati around
      433 24  -  JOE DORAI No. 4 in Timesports series on foreign footballers in the Premier League: Geylang International's Kari Rissanen FINNISH meat balls, fruit candy and football. These are the favourites of Geylang International's top midfielder Kari Rissanen, a former member of Finland's best-known soccer
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      A $60,000 boost for champs
      108 24 POINT taken... Geylang International Football Club manager Patrick An§ (left in picture on the left) highlights the $60,000 cheque he receives from Thomson's sales operations manager Jeffrey Ho yesterday. The sponsorship money from Thomson, a multinational electronics company, will go towards Geylang's campaign in the
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      Lock icon England aim to live up to expectations
      263 24 RUGBY LONDON England open their Five Nations championship campaign against Scotland at Twickenham today aiming to justify all the expectations placed on them. Many times in the past England have been tipped for the title, only for those hopes to prove too burdensome
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      Where are the geese and cackles?
      528 24 Where are the geese and cackles? SATURDAY SOAPBOX I "Singapore sport is almost devoid of colourful personalties. A random survey among colleagues for local athletes who inadvertently make target practice of themselves, a self-inflicted shot in the foot, if you like, Eroduced a near lank" VARIETY is the spice of
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      Singapore breeze past Hongkong
      645 25  -  Tay Cheng Khoon DUNHILL CUP GOLF by SINGAPORE took a big step towards Scotland when they defeated Hongkong 3-0 in the first round of the Dunhill Cup Asia-Pacific zone at the Sentosa Golf Club yesterday. The win pits the Republic against New Zealand in today's semi-finals,
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      Cool-hand Yu hero of Taiwanese win
      372 25  -  SHIRLYNN HO By YU CHIN-HAN never thought he would have to go through another agonising play-off so soon after he won his first professional title last December but that experience helped yesterday. Chin-han had to play-off against his Thai opponent, Thaworn Wiratchant, after he
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      Knauss enjoys a cruise
      244 25  -  JIM HAWKER WEST GERMAN Carlo Knauss had a relaxed day at Sentosa yesterday and came away with the lowest score, a four-under-par 68. In the first round of the Dunhill Cup World Qualifying Tournament, Knauss beat his Dutch opponent Gees Borst by 11 strokes. The Germans
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      Lock icon Ecstasy, then agony for Swiss golfers
      382 25  -  JIM HAWKER By THE greatest moment in Switzerland's golfing history lasted only 45 minutes yesterday. For those few memorable minutes, the young Swiss team of Karim Baradie, Paolo Quirici and Steve Rey were basking in the glory of having upset hot favourites Sweden 2-1
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      Yesterday's scores
      277 25 Caaada 3 nshomns Dave Barr 71 George Tornquest 81. Richard Zokol 79 Glen Saunders 81, Dan Halklorson 78 Paul Johnson 85. Colombia t Mexico 1: Rogelio Gonzalez 75 Feliciano Esparza 73. Eduardo Martinez 75 Jaime Diaque 77, Eduardo Herrera 74 Rafael Alarcon 77. ■mil t Bermada 1: PrtsciUo
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      $500,000 boost for charity
      191 25  - $500,000 boost for charity A. Surendren GOLF By THE transport industry will give a 1500,000 fillip to charity, with its first Transport Industry Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club from April 12-13 is organised by various transport-related companies. Mr Ang Thian Chin, chairman of the organising
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      Richard to engineer Filipino challenge
      466 25  -  Lee Wai Wun BOARDSAILING By THE Filipinos are back. After a five-year absence, Richard Paz will lead a team of three in this year's Coppertone Singapore Open boardsailing championships, starting today at the East Coast Sailing Centre. The Filipinos, once a strong force in the
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      Gabriela, Chris beaten
      186 25 Gabriela, Chris beaten TENNIS ROUND-UP TOKYO Chris Evert and Gabriela Sabatini, the second and third seeds respectively, were toppled in the quarter-fi-nals of the Pan-Pacific women's Open indoor tennis tournament yesterday. Chris was ousted 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 by fellow-American and seventh seed Lori McNeil while Argentine Gabriela lost 2-6, 2-6
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      698 25 BASKETBALL j NBA: Knicks 125 Cavaliers 109, Supersonies 100 Heat 93, Bulls 109 Kings 98. Nuggets 112 Hawks 103, Warriors 127 Nets 113. j GOLF Lea Angeles Open Uvumcit la Pacific Palisades, California Ist rd (Americans, unless stated): 11 Gene Sauers, Steve Pate, Mark Brooks, 68 Sandy
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      THE LATE NEWS
      137 25 FAS fine, ban Manap Former international Manap Hamat, of Balestier United, was last night fined $400 and suspended for three matches by the Football Association of Singapore disciplinary committee for abusing spectators m a Premier League soccer match against Jurong Town FC on Jan 21. Last week
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  • RACING
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      Windu Karya should make it in Class 1
      387 22  -  LIONEL LEE By lj jjlip/ These horses have won or done well on a wet track: RACE 2: Formidabeau, Loch Bijou, Yuno When, Whimsicality, Pentagram, Ernie's Brother. RACE S: Excellence, Windu Karya n, Yutoi m, Marciano n, Rising Sun, Time For Us,
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      What the tipsters say
      303 22 RACE Racing Editor Tan Thean Loon Lionel Lee Ron Teo Martin Tay 1 Boniface 1 Boniface 1 Boniface 1 Boniface 3 Herb* 1 4 Red Butterfly 4 Red Butterfly 3 Herbs 5 Achievingly 1 Boniface 3 Herbs 3 Herbs 5 Achievingly 4 Red Butterfly 5 Achievingly
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      Today's Kuala Lumpur card
      5116 22 GOING FORECAST: GOOD BEST BET Windu Karya II (Race 3) BEST OUTSIDER Battery (Race 5) MKHKHi 2.15 CLASS 3 DIV C 1,600m f \*i MM (Ratings: 111 64-52) ■MnMU (Stakes: $14,750) 1 41*2 Boniface II 57 (64) Jack Krygsman-Bougoure 3ac pc +3 (1200m). Promising sort with
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      Exit the Dragon, and punters' fate sealed
      506 23  -  TODAY is the last day of racing in the Year of the Dragon, which covered 11 months of 1968. In the Chinese zodiac, the dragon does not make another appearance until a 12- year cycle has elapsed. It is interesting to note that
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      Improving Lover's Gift shows he is ready for maiden win
      424 23 Week's top gallops TUEBDAY (good going): Always Bright 40 Adelaide Proud 42.7, Amigo Loco 38.7, Much More 37.2, Peacefully 41, Ground Swell 40.6. WEDNESDAY (good): Columbian Emerald 36, THURSDAY (firm): Interest II 35.7, Claphands 35.8, Heart's Delight 35.8, Boniface II
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      Big welcome home for MRA horses
      346 23 Another 16 deleted SLXTEEN horses, including three in Class 1, comprise the latest batch to be taken off the active list, according to the Malayan Racing Association's latest classification list. They are: Class 1: Venom, Beau's Off, It's Who U Know. Class 1: G.I.
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      High Court allows defendant to turn witness
      234 23 High Court allows defendant to turn witness HK race-fix probe HONGKONG The High Court on Thursday granted a prosecution application to turn a defendant into a witness in a race-fixing trial here. The earlier collapsed trial of the case had involved evidence from Australian Gary Moore who was champion rider
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      Monday's card
      1417 23 f¥ J -WM 2.00 CLASS 1 DIV 4 1,200m 1 nl kl If (Ratings: I 79-64) (Stakes: $18,000) 1 32**00 Artteatote Si (71) Top Brass-Read 5 nzg d2 +1.5 (2000m) Yeep 6 t •***** Huang Eagle M.5 (79) Jing Jing-R Ang 8 nzg dl +2 (1200m) Laces 3
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  • OBITUARIES
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      447 23 321 Deaths 321 Doaths 321 Doaths CHEW TEK YONG AGE: 71 YEARS passed away peacefully at 4.49am on Friday, 3/2/89 leaving behind: Wife: Ng Sea Hean Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chew Ah Ba George Tan Teresa Chew Hua Mong Roland Kwek Juu Choon Chew Hua Seng Chew Wah Chye Chew Hwa Kwang
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      322 Acknowledgements
      120 23 THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MDM QUEK KAI NGO wish** lo axpraaa thoir haartfalt thank* to all ralativoa, frianda, collaaguas and wall-wlahari for thoir kind asaiatanca, attandanca, oondolancaa, donation* a wreaths during thoir racant baiaavamant. Ttva family of Mm lata LOW GUAN CHCE (Departed 31 Jan SO) wishes
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      324 In Memorinm
      52 23 In loving memory of our doaroat Ammama V. POTPATHY departed 4.2.84. To be with you In the same old way, Is our dearest wish today. Always remembered by daughter, son-in-law, granddaughters, grandtons-in-law nod groat grandchlldron. In loving memory of MRS. HO YEW PING Departed 4-2-S5 by sll
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      325 Requiems
      128 23 PATH DA BHOG MOHINDER SINGH s/o KEHAR SINGH VILL: DHOTHAR Age: 55 years passed away peacefully on 90. i.W Mi.eed by all loved onePath Da Bhog will be held at Khalsa Dharmak Sabha, Nlven Road on Wednesday 8.2.89 between 3 spm We wish to thank all friends, relatives
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      208 24 321 Deaths 321 Deaths 321 Deaths LIM PHUA Age 97 pssssd swsy peacefully on 3 Feb 1989 st 7.005m, leaving behind her beloved: Sons: Osughters-in-lsw: Seow Hong Lam Tan Ban Cheng Chan Sou Ylng Seow Hong Hwee Koh Cha Koon Daughters: Sons-in-law: Seow Slew Oeok Pek Poh Jin Seow Blh
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      85 24 In Evsrtovtng Msmory ot TAN BABY Departed: 4th Feb. 1878 Today recalls sad memories, Of a dear mother gone to rest, And the one who thinks of her today Is the one who loves her best. Always ramambarad by huaband Choo Sang Hong and aorta Colin, Katvin,
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      82 24 In loving memory ot TAN POH NOI dapartad 4_?73 Silently suffered, paUenUy bore God took her home to suffer no more Peaceful be your rest dear Mother In our hearts your memory lingers We who loved you in life sincerely Still love you In death Just as
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      110 24 Forever in our hearts ALAN WOO SEE CHONG Deported Feb. 4, 1888 His smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall; He had a kind word for each And died beloved by all. Some day we hope to meet him. Some day, we know not
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      242 25 Today's draw Sweden v West Germany B. Ham Mats Lanner (Swe) v Torsten Giedeon (WG) 8.11 Ove Sellberg (Swe) v Carlo Knauss (WG) 8.2t Anders Forsbrand (Swe) v Oliver Eckstein (WG). Canada v Colombia 8.3t Dave Barr (Can) v Eduardo Herrera (Col) 8.41 Richard Zokol (Can) v Eduardo Martinez (Col)
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    321 26 Burmese plane crashes after takeoff, killing 26 RANGOON A Burma Airways Corp airliner crashed into a military base moments after takeoff from Rangoon airport early yesterday, killing all but three of the 29 people aboard, officials and government radio said. Another four people on the ground were hurt, Rangoon Radio
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    68 26 MOSCOW Parts of the Soviet Union had their mildest January in 110 years, melting the usual snow cover in much of the West, the agricultural daily, Syelkskaya Zhizn, said on Thursday. "The average temperature in Moscow exceeded the norm by 8 deg C and it turned
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    223 26 US jobless rate up slightly last month WASHINGTON US unemployment rose slightly in January to 5.4 per cent, but the number of new jobs created last month rose by 408,000, much higher than expected, the government reported yesterday. The Labour Department said the civilian unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage
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    331 26 ENTER the Tradewinds Girls, the bright, new "birds" in the air. They will take to the skies when Tradewinds, Singapore's second airline which will ply the regional routes, makes its maiden flight to Pattaya on Feb a. Tradewinds, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines which
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    502 26 US comes under fire for high federal budget deficit WASHINGTON Finance ministers from the seven leading industrialised nations see little need for major new action to stabilise exchange rates or correct the course of the world economy. This is despite the
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    270 26 LONDON Gostelradio, Moscow's state radio station, has hired super salesmen Saatchi and Saatchi to help it play its part in the Soviet Union's economic renewal. The British-based international advertising group which sold Thatcherism to the British has been awarded an open-ended consultancy
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    120 26 COLOMBO Sri Lanka will enforce strictly a ban on local boys being employed as camel jockeys in the United Arab Emirates after reports of torture and ill-treatment, a senior official said yesterday. The official said some local recruiting agencies responsible for this
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    403 26  -  GERRY DE SILVA Allegations unfounded, says bank spokesman By THE Singapore Bank Officers' Association has accused a bank of trying to "subvert" on-going wage talks between the two parties and undermine its strength. It said that while talks on a new collective
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    44 26 HELENA (Montana) Fourteen railway cars crashed and sparked a chemical explosion here on Thursday. The blast cut off electricity and forced the evacuation of 4.000 to 7.000 people from the immediate area as temperatures hovered around minus 34 deg C. AFP
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    352 26 HONOLULU A hospital visit from Philippine Vice-President Salvador Laurel has convinced critically ill Ferdinand Marcos that he may be allowed to return home to the land he once led, a close supporter said. But doctors believe Mr Marcos, 71, may be too
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    59 26 JOHANNESBURG (South Africa) A 21-year-old paratrooper survived a 300--metre fall from an army airplane when his parachute failed to open during a training exercise, the military said on Thursday. Mr Jakobus Clarke was in satisfactory condition with two broken legs and a fractured vertebra from his fall
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      146 1 COOKING WITH FLOWERS Pretty bursts of scarlet, pink, Ivory and gold blooms are everywhere with the approach of the Lunar New Year season. Flowers bring colour and cheer to any room, and some make great food and drink as well. Flowers including the lotus, rose, lily, butterfly pea, Japanese honeysuckle,
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        802 2 Cooking with flowers Joan Chen did it. So do we. Eating flowers is not bizarre or new. Blooms have enhanced the flavour and fragrance of food and drink through the centuries, reports Khng Eu Meng. BURSTS of scarlet, pink, ivory and gold blooms are
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        Sesame seed cauliflower
        174 2 Sesame seed cauliflower (T?3cKc^ VCEASY^y IT SEEMS that one of the inthings to do this year is cooking with Campbell's soups, says a British magazine. Campbell's has compiled over 350 conventional and microwave recipes by Australian home economist /food consultant Carol Reilly. But the booklet, Campbell's Soups Cookbook, is not
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        531 2  -  Carl Jerome By I AM over all the nonsense that has been foisted upon us by the coffee industry. First, caffeine is not our friend, so coffee should be drunk only in very moderate amounts. Second, decaffeinated coffee beans are never, in my experience, of
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        452 2 (^Maestro ■bb of the |""j^ is baclsj Jimmy Chan returns If you have enjoyed the soothing sounds of Jimmy Chan's lightning fingers, you ■■■^■■^■^■■■■■■B"' will be delighted to know he's back! This time with more sentimental evergreens. Feel free to request for your favourite hits, from 8.00 pm to 1.00
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        49 2 The Straits Times Results are better with SOUGHT-AFTER advertising jt When people refer to the classifieds, they are seeking your ads your ads ClaSSified'S hOt line iS M. are not seeking them It's easier selling to people who are already looking 707 I<4CC fl Tor solutions to their needs
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        1336 3 Let's face it, that mug of yours may give away your character and tell your fortune. Magdalene Lum reports. DO YOU have long ears? If so, congratulations, you may have blue blood in your veins. "The longer the ears, the more noble you
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        568 3 WELCOME to the corporate version of La Comedie Francaise. French companies, appealing to theatre-loving executives, are staging short, often satirical, plays to relieve tensions at work or to get a difficult message through. A live performance about a work problem, executives
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        271 3 r^G]G)Q]E]G]E]Q]E]G]B]G]E]G]S|G]E]G]G]E]G]B]E]E]G]E]E]BJ #r#@isr£'B9 Lunar New Year <W r~3Hlr I~H I Festival'B9 y^fMmW h^\ 18 year old Qian Lin Ping from .3_lr4_S "*_Jl^_fe \W Zhejiang Province. China together with her $r tm\tMAm\m\w* B— brother Qian Wei Wen. sister Qian Lin Jinj>. Qian Lin Ke M V||V H aW and lather Qian Long
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        206 3 Get carried ax^ rt_iis\a]eiitiiESDayn Imagine... you and your Valentine... sailing away for an evening cruise complete with a romantic candlelight dinner while being serenaded by a trio of musical talent, for eictra sparine, she will be wearing an exquisite pearl jewellery set while you keep time with a trendy, casual
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        Tom wants to stop cruising on his grin
        1427 4 Tom Cruise, the high flyer with the charming smile, feels it is time to be taken seriously, reports Douglas Thompson. AFTER seeing Cocktail, lots of critics needed a stiff drink. The film (see review below) stars Bryan Brown and Tom Cruise's smile.
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        Portrait of an artist as a young man
        256 4 Portrait of an artist as a young man THE impact of of Paul Cezanne whose Impressionist and post-Impressionist work signalled the beginnings of Cubism and Modern Art is undeniable. But what pressures, what aspirations and what motives acted upon him and pushed him onto the path of greatness? A new
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        Syrupy Cocktail that is hardly intoxicating
        822 4  -  Whang Yee-Ling CINEMA COCKTAIL Orchard REAR WINDOW (1954) Singapore Film Society Friday: 6:30 and 9 pm Goethe-lnstitut RED SCORPION Capitol, Changi 1, Savoy 2, Republic 2 and Raja ROGER DONALDSON directs Cocktail as though whipping up a Black Russian. He twirls the Kahlua bottle
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        Ballet teacher out to foster an Asian dance community
        688 4  -  Jacqueline Wong By FOSTERING an environment for dance in Asia is something of a preoccupation with veteran ballet teacher Niloufer Pieris, who was born in Sri Lanka but now living and teaching in Israel. Herself deprived of avenues to dance in
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        292 4 Masters of their universe WORLD Champion Gary Kasparov and perennial challenger Anatoly Karpov, both Soviets, occupy the top two sports in the World Chess Federation (FIDE) latest rating list for men at 2,775 and 2,750 points respectively, a clear 100 points ahead of the rest. British grandmasters Nigel
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        2227 5 The StmitsTimes APPOINTMENTS/NOTICES 1 3 |£l?MSfcIll ri- A* r-f-fr>-_- r<mfa< TC i iWjiq 1 a _^V^y_fcL W- 1!]: v»__^_M__^_i Iz\ m 3_48 i s»«JI«Si ■■1 I ./ii il H_.fil_l3«fti_n*i(7 _iW;ic^"l W f A CAREER 1 I IN THE I HOTEL INDUSTRY Our client is a diversified and aggressively expanding Group
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        113 5 A wholly-owned subsidiary of a US Fortune 500 company located in Jurong requires a Reporting to the System Analyst the incumbent will be responsible to maintain existing systems and implement new^systems on IBM/36 He is expected to develop PCbased applications using DBASE/FOXBASE in network environment Candidates must have minimum 3
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        855 6 APPOrJTME-NTS GRUnDIG We are one of the laigest and well-known Audio Video Manufacturing concern in Europe. We are Pioneers in the manufacturing of advanced technology audio products. In line with our expansion programme m our subsidiary plant m Penang we have excellent career opportunities for suitable candidates for the following
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        399 6 I Established Student Exchange/Travel Agency/ Import and Export Company in U.S.A. intending to set-up an office in Singapore require several professional employees in various divisions. ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER To oversee the office This position requires a college degree and some managerial background, strong leadership and communication skills This person will
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        785 6 fiO~^ American Optical We are a leading multi-national company in the Vision Care and Safety business with responsibilities in the Asian region In view of our expanding business, we are looking for dynamic and highly motivated personnel to fill the following positions i M&E ENGINEER Tertiary education in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
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        664 6 Video Channel, a subsidiary of a leading Austraw lian based listed company with International A interests requires a Sales Manager and a Sales f\ Consultant to manage its Singapore office. Video Channel's principal business is the sales and promotion of management training films and video. SALES MANAGER The essential requirements
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        602 7 invites applications trom Singapore Citizens/ Permanent Residents ot Singapore tor the following appointments Qualifications A good Honours degree in Computer Science/ Information Systems or Electronic/Electrical Engineering Responsibilities Successful candidates will be involved in IT planning, project management, systems development, technical support, data base administration, application programming, maintenance, and user support
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        863 7 We are a Singapore offshore banking branch of a major European bank. As a result of increasing business opportunities, we require to fill in the vacant position of a Manager I Credit Department Applicants are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the position. This position would appeal
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        623 7 SinGAPORE AIRLinES HEEDS CADET PILOTS If you are between 26 and 30 years old, here's an opportunity to take off on a new and exciting career. REQUIREMENTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GCE 'A' Level Certificate, comprising a mini- Loans at attractive interest rates will begranted mum of 2 'A's and 2 'O's
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        332 7 I Excellence in Customer Service and Quality CALTEX j WALK-IN INTERVIEW At Hyatt Regency Singapore Hugo II (Mezzanine Level) 10-12 Scoffs Road Singapore 0922 On Friday, February 10, 1989 Time: 8.30 am 4.00 pm SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR (Reporting direct to Regional Audit Manager) Requirements: A qualified accountant (Bachelor in Accountancy/ACCA)
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        622 8 APPOINTMENTS MegaChip Technologies From America's inventive heart that enriched the world. Texas Instruments, the creator of the microchip in l^S.s aIK I the global contributor of 24 billion chips since then... is row offering new dimensions in MegaChip M Technologies. Chips that create winning products through a combination of ingenious
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        271 8 r~ n A well-established Trading Company in Shenton Way requires a CREDIT CONTROLLER Requirements:1. A recognised Accountancy degree or ACCA qualification. (Those who are completing their final stage may also apply.) 2. Preferably 2 years' experience in Credit Control in a large trading company. 3. Able to work independently with
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        607 8 Are you looking for new challenges in professional training? The NPB Institute for Productivity Training invites experienced trainers, consultants and professionals to join its full-time and part-time training faculty. Suitable candidates for full-time posts will be offered the following appointments TRAINING CONSULTANTS SENIOR TRAINERS TRAINERS mt TRAINING OFFICERS Requirements Applicants
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        719 8 /product specialists I jfl in the following fields: 8 1. Liquid Chromatography 9 2. Dispersive Infrared Fourier 9 Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy 8 3. Atomic Absorption Inductive 9 Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopy 9 4. Surface Thin-Film Analysis m Perkin-Elmer, a major international manufaaurer of E laboratory instrumentation, has the above excellent
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        2143 9 ENGINEERING SERVICE ENGINEERS QA ENGINEER PRODUCTION ENGINEERING PC SUPPORT ANALYST SERVICE MANAGER •D^inEi^ricWEk^^&^ring K^^^m. v*****™**™: SUPERVISORS CHANGE ANALYST cce i~i wpiom. Minimum 1 year's experience in SMT pro- Engineering or equivalent Computer Studies Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering cam or test engineering Minimum 2 years' experience in an electronic Diploma in
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        1225 10 SINGAPORE GCE A' level holders are invited to apply for EDB Training Awards Minimum Qualifications tenable at the following institutes of technology for the two-year a) Two passes at the GCE "A" level examinations in Mathematics and diploma courses offered by: an appropriate Science or Technical subject b) A pass
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        575 10 \Bflfl\ Singapore Central Hospital i„ i,,i We are the largest general acute care hospital m Singapore offering the most comprehensive range o< patient services We are reorganizing our services to further improve their quality and responsiveness to our patients. We invite you to join us as part of the team
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        529 10 A TRIM has a strong combination of quality professionals and leading edge Surface Mount Technology dedicated to excellence in the production of computer peripherals and PCB assemblies. It has continued to move from success to success and seeks o talented and dedicated individual willing to take on the challenges of
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        754 11 A Joint Venture Company engaged in the manufacturing H of precision components has immediate vacancies for: W 1) Project Engineer/ 3) Assistant Production Tooling Engineer/ Supennsor Automation Engineer o Diploma m Mechanical Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering. GSI/FSI or its equivalent Diploma in Production Min 4 years' relevant working
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        594 11 GETTING TO THE TOP. WITH A LARGE ELECTRONICS MANUrVKTURING COMPANY WHICH IS A PACE-SETTER IN ITS OWN INDUSTRY. PERSONNEL MANAGER Getting to the top means our Rwßonnet Manager should be a qualified practitioner in human resource management with work experience of at least 5 years in the senior managerial level
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        790 11 CAN YOU CREATE THAT IMPACT? At THOMSON we hire a special breed of people achievement-oriented, positive-thinking fast-in-action. Especially with front-line positions we need the best of such professionals. Can you create that impact as our: CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (Overseas) This is a Singapore-based appointment but the selected candidate will have
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        925 12 APPONTMENTS .■■■..mm ■■■■■m.m.m .i V^^Vi-.:.... .■^cV''.'V.i.C.;........!.im.i.>.i.U..!J.....,.. .i.m.i.i.i,.,;.... .1.1,1 1.1.1.1 1 „1. „1,1.1,1.1. 1.111, 11 BRUNEI \aaamT Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad invites applications from suitably qualified applicants for the following vacancies in its training department: MECHANICAL INSTRUCTOR/ TRAINER (REF.: ST/8) THE JOB Successful candidate will be required to: Give
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        466 12 r^ mm^ muuuw mmmummummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Harris Semiconductor, the sixth largest U.S. merchant producer of semiconductor requires: TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE Diploma/Degree in Engineering (preferably electronics) Minimum 2 3 years' experience in sales of semiconductors Self-motivated, results-oriented and with the ability to work independently under challenging situations Able to communicate effectively with people
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        497 12 NOTICES THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER M ISM REVISED EDITION) IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SING APOBE la fUakraptoy Ne. 141J at IMS Be: SOH CHONG WAH (NBJC NO. 6H7IM. A) MARGARET KWOK ..Creditor la ttw matter at a Baakraptey Petittea Lmed m the Bad day •f December
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        684 13 We are the sole agent for the sale and service of BMW cars in Singapore. We now have a vacancy for the position of I TRAINING MANAGER I The Job The Training Manager is expected to analyse the training needs of the Service department, draw up a program to meet
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        935 13 B AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES is looking for a high 8 S calibre, self-starting individual for the position of S I Sales Manager I Bb The incumbent will report to the Singapore Country Manager n and must have proven sales management experience in B B Manage and direct sales and customer
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        906 13 if 'A I <G_> I Hongkongßank I invites applications for the posts of System 38 Operators I System 36 Operators I We are migrating our IBM S/38 computer system to IBM AS 400 machine and require Operators with 1 or 2 years experience in IBM System 36 or 38. The
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        789 13 NOTICES IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. M AND IN THE MATTER OF IN-MASIN (PRIVATE) LIMITED (laearparate* la tac Repaktte at Stegapare) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of IN-MASIN (PRIVATE) LIMITED duly convened and held at 1 Sophia Road #04-11 Peace Centre. Singapore 0922 on
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        1185 14 NOTICES VAN DER HORST LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic ot Singapore) PRELIMINARY FINAL STATEMENT ON CONSOLIDATED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 1988. THESE FIGURES ARE UNAUDITED. Latest Previous Year to Year to 30/9/99 30/9/87 or $'006 $'000 Co. Group Co. Group Co. Group 1. a. TURNOVER 12,815 38,912
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        572 14 Congratulations Best Wishes to Western Tug Barge Co Pty Ltd Sing Koon Seng Shipbuilding Engrg Pte Ltd on the launching of M. V. Western Enterprise MAN B&W DIESEL (SINGAPORE) A j\ PTE. LTD. I B&WI m a/s danish engineering tjOBI"P marine powfer ltd 29 Tuas Avenue 2, Singapore 2263 Tel:
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        366 14 Wtß sine Koon sehc **9*~ SNiMuiioinc EncinEEmnc pte. ltd western tug barge to rr» tie ON THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF M.V. WESTERN ENTERPRISE f i f^_°! v^]~° i i rT. r jn \_{J77\ i ,1 r- TT i i j i; j r .„A.„ TYPE ORE F.O. CARRIER CARGO HOLD
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        176 14 Congratulations Best Wishes to Western Tug Barge Co Pty Ltd Sing Koon Seng Shipbuilding Engrg Pte Ltd on the launching of M. V. Western Enterprise B_ KENTON MARINE PTE. LTD. Marine Consultants, Designers and Surveyors 1 70 Upper Bukit Timah Road #13-04 BukitTimah Shopping Centre Singapore 2158 Telephone: *****22 Telex:
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        1400 15 SECTION TWO SPECIALS j a^ j-^n— i ▲pqccu ccAcr-nn^ m m— flflv Our business hours are extended for I \a^^ r RESH SEAFOOD-^ #-^i your Lunar New Year shopping. (I^^ Except amk^vsn^/bwca/hr/tb/tg/tw l^l All Co-op stores will also be open for I <r I^l V last-minute shopping until 5.20pm on
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        296 16 Golden Clementi New Town Princess New Crown Palace •net Queenstown OPENS TODAVI 0: 11, 100, 4, 7.30, 8.30 C: 11, 1.18, 3 15, 7.16. 9 15 NT: 1.30. 3.30. 7.30. 9.30 Pr 1.30. 3.30, 7.00, 9 15 N Cr 1.00. 3.00. 7.00. 9.00 P» 1.00. 3.00, 7.30. 9.30 Q: I*s,
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        449 16 SEETHE BIGGEST MONITOR IN TOWN AND BRING A NEW VISION TO THE LESS FORTUNATE It's all happening at the Singapore River Hong Bao Giveaway See you there! SORrCA n) SINGAPORE RIVER HONG BAO GIVEAWAY LOCATED AT THE SINGAPORE RIVER BEHIND STANDARD CHARTERED BANK BUILDING. 2ND 6TH FEB 1989. a TONIGHT
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        451 16 MARINA THEATRE 1 2 from 2 2/89 to 28/2/89 For details, please refers to our Straits Times ads en 2/2/99 t Every First 50 Patrons for each show (excluding* midnite morning shows) from 2/2/89 to 6/2/89 are entitled to a 50 Discount Coupon at Hoshigaoka 'Japanese Restaurant #03-237/238 Marina Square
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        673 16 CATHAYORGANiSAHONCATHAYORGANISATIONCATHAYORGANIS ■aa«~r I I —SI HIM SBSII— Saaßaaal bbbbTbjlTbT? M-1ilk" r si VaaCi rs lvi I J real I s (*****86) 5 SHOWS: 11.00 AM, 1.30. 4.00. 6.30 4 9 15PM A Z S3 SO $4 SO «N<s FRFF LIST) 5g < lA'dM^X flfl bm 2 \/^A\fra^^ flfl < V^
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        390 17 The Management Staff otJacks Place 3 Group Of Restaurants Wish All Our Patrons. I i Business Associates Friends A Happy jj Prosperous Lunar New Year The outlets will be closed during the aßßaaaaa^^H v^" "^La. following days of the Lunar New Year period, nfl I fIK 105 A 0602/89 closed
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        782 17 ■■■■■■ViilbG/fIM I Rumours is bursting with TZ&J+aWTA BllVi ■bWbblbbb^bb 1 BaWaWaal mW»*\M W( fk flk^j fl/j Bj ■sva. k j^^-^TCZ^jfl^-f^l^fl^T^^vfl^^ A festive fun! From sizzling Ar .A^aaaaaaammm*. Abvbbb aafl bbC^SST fl a5*BBBBBBB»aBBB«BBr- IbbTTSI kf^jLfl ■bP^SßßßßßbTsbbbbbbP 7 '^t AmW BBT^.>^ai fIK /TVC 1.////5, //tCKi/ aMU'S OHj VaaJl aJX -^i^Bfca^^ Ama WtA\
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        555 17 CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS WORLD CLASS WRESTLING! Super J Video presents Explosive "Live" Action From WWF's Superstars in World Class Wrestling Championship. AmmM Wmf IbbbbbbbbbV .aflfl fle^ejf B_V AaaaWW BBbV BBBBBBBBBa7 BnV af BbT J Bl ifl d/^ 1 fla fli aflk flap^^^^^Tfli B J* '^^aa** a>w n Bl flßT^t
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        3957 18 ffiiffi^Tin^T} 737 1166 ymW^m m m m Wm m mW l c A T s TLX: R*****3 CLASS FAX: 732-0230 25 Pata/ Pat Cara 25 Pata/ Pat Cara 25 Pata/ Pat Cara 25 Pata/ Pet Cara ■bbl aW^ The proper nourishment^^ ■FV l!l 'T3Tqfll k^m Canine Growth is specially formulated
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        734 18 sCBBBlrTßawaSjAMMgCTnwß#e%fc rfß\aAyypr^ jT" jßttaaTfJnPCy TTataWNaf C.A.T.S. service is available As we are closed on Monday, Februarv 6, service will resume on r r A We wish all our readers and i advertisers a Happy and H Prosperous Lunar New Year. I 49 Beeuty Culture 49 Beauty Culture I Kiat: Don't
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        532 19 61 Other Personel 61 Other Personal Servlcee Services How to and where to ItX Valentine's V{ \_j **">•/ Showcase offers \^^i /T you suggestions on^^ J where to dine, where to pick up a bouquet and other great ideas (tf^-^mr^ on how to spend Tr^J Valentine's Day. *f\ /g^J Make
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        314 19 92 Domeetic Help Available <m, KapP^^^*a|_o JHANDPICKED VIDEOV A a Sri Lankan f Indonesian e Filipino I aThai Maids |o\Computerlsed matching by/ JJ N. I- Chlng technique I! #04-19 LUCKY PLAZA Te1:*****62/3 PERSONALLY SELECTED FREE HEPATITIS TEST INDON WITr READY PASSPORTS §SSS^ INDON TRAINED Lnm^tdea TO SPEAK ENGLISH Vaaa^aaaaf THAI
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        640 19 92 Domeetic Help 92 Domestic Help 92 Domeetic Help Aveilebie Available Available WELCOMING THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE Ms From Sat 4 Feb to Wed 8 Feb, Humana will be imk S^^Mlt closed to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Snake 3|m w£Lm\ Wit Our normal service will resume
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        370 19 94 Professional/ Executive Poeitions THE SINGAPORE COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE Invites suitable candidates for the following positions: 1. TRAINING OFFICER e Pleasant, motivating St a visionary e 2 years' experience In organising Si developing training programmes e University graduates or possess diploma In training Si development 2. COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT e
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        374 19 95 EDP Positions iißLoro MAKINO ASIA PTE LTO We invite applications for the following vacancy: COMPUTER OPERATOR Requirements: GCE 'O' level with credits in English and Maths. 1 2 years' operations experience on HP 3000 Please apply in writing stating full personal particulars, employment history, current salary together with copies
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        514 19 95 EDP Positions 95 EDP Positions f EDP ASSISTANT Qualifications: a Preferably be graduates or diploma holders. o Data Processing experience preferred. a Those without experience will be given the necessary training. a Must be confident and self-motivated. Job Descriptions: a in charge of routine operations of EDP Department. a
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        921 19 d Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions Positions I S^^BS.^^^—^^^^^^ MI^ M EXTENDING THE LEAD......AND ADDING ANOTHER. PURCHASING CLERK The incumbent will assist buyers in liaison, coordinating and expediting plant material requirements on order and also responsible for computer data entry. Candidates should possess an GCE 'O'
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        560 20 88 Secretarial/ Clerical 88 Secretarial/ Clerical Poeitions Poeitions An international Australian seafood company invitee applicanta tor the poet of SECRETARY a OCE O' or A' level a Private Secretarial Certificate or equivalent a An excellent command of English e Good shorthand and typing skills e Ability to use a word
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        212 20 88 Secretarial/ Clerical Poaitiona m\ lilt ASEA BROWN BOVERI A mutU-naSonal company requires Secretary e Private Secretarial Certificate e Knowledge of PC especially Lotus 1-2-3 and Wordstar e Minimum 2 yf-ars working experience Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Please apply with comprehensive resume non-returnaole photograph and contact
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        277 20 88 Secretarial/ Clerical Poaitiona KESTRONICB (S) PTE. LTD. a J IS fast expanding hi-tech sales, y I marketing and service com- jF' K pany has Immediate vacancy (a 5 ACCOUNTS CLERK Minimum OCE O level I] J LCCI Intermediate v Accounting K\ *b Preferably with one year J if of
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        336 20 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Poeitions An Int'l expanding freight forwarder requires urgently WHARF CLERK Prerequisites Able to start work Immediately Preferably with class 2/ 3 licence but not essential Knowledge of PSA Import/ export cargo procedures, customs clearance and handling of documentation an advantage Age 22 to 35 years Completed sec.
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        640 20 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Poeitions T An Int'l Publishing Co located at Thomeon Road requires PUBLICATION ASSISTANT Minimum Qualification: OCE 'O' Level, with or without experience Job provides an Interesting mix of proof-read-ing, book make-up and liaison with printers Accurate work, ability to organise are essential qualities 5-day week Please write
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        636 20 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions B eaaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaaaaaeseBB*** r^^JUNlOr^^l SECRETARY I a Minimum OCE O' level preferably with PSC and with at least 2 years working experience, a Ability to operate the word processor a Accuracy In typing Thoaa intereated pleaa* address your application* giving full resume, salary expected and contact telephone
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        789 20 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Poaitions Public Accountants Firm requires 1. AUDIT ASSISTANTS a 'A' or O' Level with LCCI Certificate St some working experience. Ngee Ann Polytechnic or NIC Graduates will be favourably considered 2 SECRETARIAL CLERKS a Ability to type with knowledge or experience in clerical corporate secretarial works an
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        672 20 99 Sales Poaitiona 99 Salee Poaitiona Times The Bookshop Retail Assistants We are the leading book and magazine retailer in Singapore with 23 bookshops. We would like you to be part of our expanding team if you have at least a GCE "N" levei certificate with passes in English and
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        1393 21 100 Technical Positions j 100 Technical Positions Give an enduring symbol of your love Candy and flowers are faf*\ all right, but T fine jewellery Sj-a^-x »y lasts forever. J Win a lovely \mpj I /set for your Valentine by """"placing your love tribute in The Straits Times Classified on
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        553 21 101 Production Positions 101 Production Positions 101 Production Positions 101 Production Positions 101 Production Positions 101 Production Positions mmmummmmmmmmmmmmmwmtmmmwmmmmmmmmmmtmmmm *~***~mmmmmmmm*o waawamamamm aaaaaaßaaaaaaaaaaaaai SAWYO OPERATORS (MALE/FEMALE) g STARTING SALARY BASED > PERMANENT 2ND SHIFT: 3.45 pm 11.45 pm 5-DAY WORK WITH SHIFT ALLOWANCE ON QUALIFICATION C g 4 FEB 1989 WALK-IN
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        441 21 Q 100 Technical Poaitions mWSSaaaaW' A French Construction company for a large scale housing project In Hong Kong requires urgently:SITE MANAGERS Recognised University Degree a 4 years experience In building project a Experience In industrial methods of construction would be preferred a Able to communicate In Cantonese Attrsctiva remuneration and
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        420 21 «-aaaaaaßiß-Ba-aaaaßß.-aaß-i 100 Tachnical Positions SERVICE CO-ORDINATOR (MALE/ FEMALE) Required e Preferably technically inclined, e Oood In oral and written communication, e Experience not necessary as training will be provided, interested perttea. plim write in to: Bras Basah P.O. Box 131 Singapore 9118 Required urgently SITE SUPERVISOR e With Electrical Diploma/
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        365 21 —I I mmaamaaWnm 1 32 Bl (A) Production Executives (B) Binding Dept. Supervisor (C) Proof Readers (D) Receptionist/ Telephone Operator (E) Typists (F) Plate Makers (G) Mounting Operators (H) Single Colour Machine Operators WmW write ANAD WITHOUT WRITING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A COPYWRITER TO WRITE ANAD IN THE
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        395 22 102 Hotel/ Restaurant/ 102 Hotel/ Restaurant/ Lounge Positions Lounge Positions AIRPORT SERVICES B I We are setting up a team to operate a I I restaurant lounge at World Trade I I Centre Club. Applications are invited for I BARMAN/BARMAID 1 WAITERS/WAITRESSES W STEWARD/STEWARDESS S KITCHEN HELPERS GENERAL CLERK M
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        227 22 104 Other Positions Export buying agent has vacancies for iha following poats:--1) Merchandisers at least 3 years' experience In same field with working experience in buying office or agent able to communicate with overseas buyers and local garment suppliers Independently and tactfully sound knowledge of woven St knits St understanding
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        797 22 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions jM ■■WWiHyWWi Ilk pv Btl aui mm r«rr>ora>c B aL«__j fc^V Ba_ x^^^^Bx Applications are invited from suitably qualified j BH persons for the following positions BB I (A) PROGRAMMER 9 M (COMPUTER CENTRE) fl BH Commencing salary ranges from $1035
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        412 22 104 Other Positions 104 Other Positions The Employee Relations Manager UNION CARBIDE ASIA PACIFIC INC #22-01 Treasury Building 8 Shenton Way Singapore 0106 OUALTTY NEVER OOES OUT Of STYLE. Wa, a multinational US-based Apparel Manufacturer invite diligent and aggraasive young man/ women to apply for the following positions: OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (In
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        84 22 REQUIRED MALE SECURITY OFFICER (PART-TIME) $30 per day CPF contribution by Company Secondary education Age 20-45 years Walk-in interview 989 Bukit Timah Road From 9 am to 2 pm Tel: 469-6388 BOX REPLIES: When collectlni replies from Times House. 39« Klin Seng Road. S'pore 0923. letter of authorisation from th<
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        465 22 104 Other Positions i 104 Other Positions f mmmmmmmmammmm i-— »x An established Multi-National company has immediate vacancies tor: CLERK a OCE 'O' level t proficiency In typing a Ito 2 years relevant experience SERVICE MECHANICS a NTC 2/3 In lift and escalator maintenance or electronic servicing f a Ito
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        626 22 121 Vehicles For Hire BTW CAR RENTALS offers aircon cars. vans, pick-ups, 10'/ 14' trucks and double cabin trucks. Call *****55 for reservations. 875 Buklt Tlmah Road (6 m.s.) and HUlvlew House. SIANO HOCK CARS/ pick-ups/ vans/ lorries/ box vans/ minibuses at low rates. Balestler: *****66. 8.30am to Bpm Jurong:
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        981 22 131 BMW For Sale 1 ENO BMW 7351 original sunroof It rims, factory maintained Tel *****61 ask for Mrs Chng •81 BMW S2OIA 1 pte owner Low mileage Rd tax O/W Immaculate cond Pg *****80 James Llm 132 Mercedes For Sale 500 SCC AUTO. O'teed brand new cond. Latest body
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        754 23 iw Toyota For sala 1871 TOYOTA CELrCA 1600, tax 5/88. New rims. $***** ono. View Esse Station Lor 6, Oeylang 187S STARLET 1000. Alrcon, PARF. Beautiful cond. $14,800. Jalan Toa Payoh Caltex Station 4718 CARINA IB ***** accident free. Tax 9/*B9 Tip top. See to appreciate. $25,000. Tel: *****80 71
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        691 23 138 Honda For Sala so HOHOA ACCORD. Manual 2 owners, alrcon., hl-fl, sports rims, Immaculate condition, new tax. $***** Tel: 474-0015. 8/12, 1 OWNER Honda Accord 4dr manual, standard. Alrcon., hi-fi. Beautiful cond. 271-4444. 8/11. 1 OWNER Honda Accord 4dr. manual, new tax Excellent condition. Tel. 271-4444. 12, HONDA CIVIC
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        751 23 141 Hyundai For Sala 141 Hyundai For Sala f^\\^J Checkout W suggestions *f\ on now to celebrate this Valentine's Day in our (jSSF) special gift showcase on W W** February 10 in The Straits Times r Classified. If/' 1 737-'" EEK-HT aWWW 143 Other Makes For Sale S/'TS PORSCHE SIIBC.
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        617 23 146 Vahiclea Wanted CASH PAYMENT S HIOHEST Offer for all PARF, non-PARF vehicles, pick-ups, commercial vans, pte. It Q registered Mercedes, BMW, Volvo St Audi vehicles. *****32/ *****68/ *****60. FREE VALUATION FOR all makes of vehicles. Cash payment Fast sale. No obligation. Ring *****04. HIGHEST OFFER FOR any vehicles. PARF
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        871 23 142 Subaru For Sala 142 Subaru For Sala 142 Subaru For Sala 1 988 Bestseller in its cla« /maW^.^ .i^^saafaßß|LaJcL^ BattßaTafaTaaßaßai ataf V '.Ami Id W^ mmmaa^aaaw Trendy, stylish and powerful. That's why Subaru Vtkl Is the most popular car In Its class. fln™lft ill^ h^=^ xij£^ i 3 Door
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        620 23 179 Houses For Sale OPEN H'SE. 2-4PM. D.21 No. 1 Jin Kampong Chantek d/storey bunglw 8277 sq.ft. 3000 built-in 4+ 1 bdrms. 3 baths (attached) S.E. Orientation SB99K 0.n.0. Scle Agt. Challenger *****88 OPEN H'SE. 2-4PM D.ll No. 95 University Rd. d/storey semi-d. 4000 sq.ft. 4+ 1 bdrms. 3 baths
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        1550 23 199 Shop Spacas For Sala HAJRDREBSING SHOP FULLY furnished, for takeover People's Park Centre. Oood location, 360 aq.ft 828,000 net. Interested call Irene *****8S EXCELSIOR SHOPPING CTR. Unit 02-26, 19.0 sq. m prime location Selling at $130,000/- PI. contact tel: 338-9644 for further details S-STOREY NEW SHOPHOUSB block near Lor
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        900 24 241 Tou i 3*l Tourß 241 Toura 241 Tourß 241 Tourß 241 Tourß WINTFI? M//*A#n.cP^AAfja v haW aW aav^ kaTwh m^mmmTmaaW Ml Aaaam «|LflB aam 9 aar m m m^aa^m\^tAW%A mmmmaa\JaamMmTaaam\^maaa aW^a WW- mm m m maaaiMm rvwA^ffl[i#mM#»j BiEvWßLfl9nl *****88^ *****89^ .X J&T> a>* v '1 V*^ v O J
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        361 24 262 Home Tuition PRIMARY 6 SMALL group tuition at Tamplnes/ Chang! and Macpherson by qualified and experienced lady teacher. Ring *****71. TUITION AVAILABLE BY dedicated lady tutor. Any dlsts. it subjects. Pri. it Sec Tel. 254-6885. 263 Academic Coursas taught by experienced school teachers 'or all levels Mathematics English Science
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        446 24 264 Computer Courses 264 Computer Couraea o Comsertrac -JOCL School of Computer Training gff' I 1 Sophia RO »06-25 Peace Centre Singapore 092? S£ I Ist largest UNIX/4GL Training Centre a Please send brochure jjj I D NCC Diploma (4GL D lUS Accounting Ver 5 0 <e I Expert System
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        71 24 266 Commercial/ Technical Courses FULL/PART-TIMES CLABBEB For Bchool-laavare. Commencing in JAN/ FEB 89 Word.lar Sun 1 00-330pm 12/2 Elamantary Bookkoopirvg Mon 7.30- 10.00pm 13' 2 Tue 7.30- 10.00pm 14/2 Import/ Exr ort Frl 7.00- 10.00pm 10/2 Sun 2.00- 5.00pm 12/2 Elamantary Japan*** Sun 10.30-1 00pm 12/2 Shorthand Mon 0.15-7.30pm 13/3
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        1128 24 306 Found FOUND A CROSS Dachshund at Junction of Tanglln St Alexandra Rd. on 1/2/88 Owners pis. call SPCA: 287-5355 FOUND A 810 white/ grey cat with a long tall and an Injured eye. Write to: 140A. Rangoon Rd S'pore 0821 giving contact no. FOUND: 1) A Cocker Spaniel at
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        715 24 flaaafil aaaae I Av Mm\ HB tunßWjTat! 573TH166 1 TELEPHONE SERVICE: Monday to Friday: 0 a.m to 5.30 p.m. (Sp.m. deadline for nest dey) Saturday: 8.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m (11a.m. deadline for The Sunday Times) Public Holiday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. COUNTER SERVICE: TIMES HOUSE 380 Kim Seng
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        306 24 Honda For Sale 138 Hyundai For Sate 141 Mvda For Sale 137 Mercedes For Sake 132 Mitsubishi For Sate 136 Motorcycles Scooters For Sake Wanted 145 Nissan For Sate 134 Other Makes For Sale 143 Other vetxele Accessories 127 Registration Numbers 129 Scrap Vehicles 147 Servient Workshops 123 Subaru For
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        192 26 The Dunhill Cup 1989 WORLD QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT j_^ mgmammiam-a^g-maammi^umgm MaHaaMßMaMMnMMHaagKMaaMMMMH^ Aw '^mmmm\\\ U^^^^mJ^mf&PQ^^ t*t~^r** I *fm\\ Er jrjEf. *-jfcl»V 3|r»gy^jsuNJiffi"la^^ •W"'i '~'*&r W\ faaaaf L\ JJflrJSßfl^aaaaW*'*'"*"** /j££a^vygfjaf|jj-^jfcy^ BhJ^r>*Kl£^?j^fc¥dH>lc&ilß«gl'fi E"IFA /*ij^£. 9~a?T *m/^ M^%if*iQQjm^ivmsLam£imm\*M^ v .^aaam From February 3rd to sth, the first World Qualifying Tournament of the Dunhill Cup will
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