The Straits Times, 8 February 1989

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    22 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 138S 50 CENTS MCI (P) 44/12/88 Four generations of Lees gather for reunion dinner
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    PM:Why S'pore is not Westernised
    632 1  -  CHENG BHOONG TAT More Chinese have become Christians but their sense of identity does not come from religion By More Lunar New Year stories: Pages 4, 10 and 12 THE rise m the number of Christians m Singapore does not mean that the country has
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    US think-tank urges free trade with S'pore
    380 1  -  ONG MING SEING By WASHINGTON A major Washington think-tank has urged the Bush administration to make a Free i Trade Area (FTA) agreement with Singapore. The Heritage Foundation said Singapore's small, manageable size i and large number of USowned multinational corporations would make
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    Lock icon Borg in suicide bid
    222 1 MILAN Former Swedish tennis star Bjorn Borg was rushed to hospital yesterday after swallowing sleeping pills m an apparent suicide attempt, Italian news agencies reported. The 32-year-old Borg, who has been staying at the home of his Italian fiancee, rock singer Loredana Berte, had his stomach
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    Lock icon Sino-Soviet vow to work for Khmer peace
    929 1 Sino- Soviet vow to work for Khmer peace Chatichai: No row over Hun Sen visit: Page 8 L Mr Lee Chin Koon (the Prime Minister's father); 2. Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew; S. Mrs Lee Kuan Yew; 4. Lee Xiu-qi (BG Lee's daughter); 5. Lee Kern Tzen (Dr Lee Suan
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      166 1 I TRIO IMTMMATIOMAL t 9 tfliiai innM IVnrvHHI ML loinwmMiMi Hf i» i' ■L^ j; Hfe ■!■>■« 1 1 m '^^M^^_ ;AiM%jM '♦< "04*37 I UT»O I-. 737 M Last soldier has left Kabul, say Soviets as Shev's mission fails: Page 30 Inside Summary 2 World News 3-7 Asean 8
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      12 1 PART 2 How six other countries cope with foreign labour: Page 19
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      117 1 SORRY ABOUT THAT BUT THANK YOU Many of you called to say you could not get The New Paper yesterday. We're sorry about that. Our reporter who checked out the calls said the paper was a hot item. We say thank you for that. Today we have these offerings. Plus
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      324 2 Chinatown bash THE Year of the Snake surfaced m grand style m Chinatown and Waterloo Street on Sunday night. As the old year shed its skin, the Lunar New Year was greeted with a razzmatazz which many will remember. Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's musical extravaganza provided the high point of
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      Comment
      286 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE death of the Panchen Lama has created a succession crisis for China, which if not resolved properly can spark new violence. Tibet is part of China and Beijing will sappress any attempt to bring about independence In Tibet. To encourage Tibetan independence is to
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      75 2 STRAY DOGS CRUELLY KILLED A READER says she was most unfortunate to have witnessed how some Primary Production Department workers killed stray dogs. One of the them carelessly fired shots at a dog until the poor thing finally collapsed after the third shot. Presumably oblivious to the pain he
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      Around the world
      234 2 Bush on standards UNITED States President George Bush, defending administration choices accused of ethical lapses, warned against setting irresponsible standards that would keep good people from government service. He issued his warning on Monday at a news conference announcing a rescue plan for the beleaguered US savings
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      132 2 MTAS GOING PLACES WITH NEW HEAD AN AGGRESSIVE leader, newly at the helm of the Microcomputer Trade Association of Singapore (MTAS), has already made her mark. Ms Florence Tay has put the group into the mainstream of Singapore's technology market with its first-time participation m Singapore's annual Information Technology
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      Around Asean...
      174 2 and Across the Causeway Chatichai denies row THAI Prime Minister General Chatichai Choonhavan yesterday denied press reports that Thailand's Asean partners had criticised him for inviting the Phnom Penh premier here last month for talks on Cambodia. His statement came amid reports that the Thai government itself was
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      Buyers' Guide
      335 2 SECTION II Ml Classified Sect. II 8-12 Appt Notices Sect. II 13—14 Cinema Sect. II 7 Comics Sect II 15 Product Advertiser Section/Pate Banks OCBC I 17 DOB 1-7 Bank Of New Zealand I 19 Bank of Nova Scotia I 24 Beveraje Beecham Mfg/Eno 11—7 Boutique The Trend
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      281 2 United wins again BRIAN McClair's goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur m an English First Division soccer match at Old Trafford on Sunday. It was United's fifth consecutive win. For McClair, it was his 12th goal of the season and his fourth m four matches
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      Section Two
      486 2 New Year cooking DURING the 15 days of the Lunar New Year, the art of Chinese cookery reaches new heights. Wellloved favourites jostle with novel creations to widen your choice of festive fare. Cooks from different schools either improve on ancient recipes or create innovative new dishes. Today
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      331 2 Haute Cuisine Shanghai LV .Jb^B^B^L^B^BH B^B^B^Bb^^^^ BlßfeaJiSf ft I v 9 LW BW H AWH A Bk Br Now, you c;in savour the culinary treasures £F of Shanghai served with Continental panache ;it Goocnvood Park's new CHAN(] JIANG SHANGHAI RESTAURANT j^, 1 Wvrv. your fX(jiiisitc meal will start with com-
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      Lock icon Kabul arms members of ruling party
      417 3 KABUL The Afghan capital was under effective martial law yesterday, and the regime began handing out weapons to members of the ruling party who had vowed never to surrender to the mujahideen. As the last Soviet soldier was reported to have left Kabul, with
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      Lock icon 'Kipling homosexual' claim dismissed by historian
      174 3 'Kipling homosexual' claim dismissed by historian LONDON A claim that Rudyard Kipling, the preeminent bard of the British Empire, was a homosexual was dismissed on Monday as "nonsense and very silly" by historian Dr A. L. Rowse. Dr Rowse, 85, emeritus fellow of All Souls College, Oxford and author of
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      Lock icon Returning Russians face public apathy
      537 3 Soviet pullout from Afghanistan TERMEZ (Soviet Union) Hundreds of Soviet tank crews and gunners who have been fighting m Afghanistan crossed the Amudarya river into the Soviet Union on Monday to a ceremonial welcome after their hazardous withdrawal from Kabul, 600 km down the Salang
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      Lock icon Israel asks US to halt talks with PLO
      314 3 Israel asks US to halt talks with PLO JERUSALEM Israel said yesterday it had officially asked the United States to halt its dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organisation because of an attempted raid into Israel by Palestinian gunmen. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Mr Oded Eran, political officer at the
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      Lock icon Another Indian unit leaves Sri Lanka
      181 3 COLOMBO Another battalion of the 45,000 Indian troops stationed m Sri Lanka will leave the island today, President Ranasinghe Premadasa told a ruling-party election rally m the northern town of Jaffna on Monday. Two battalions were withdrawn last month on a request by Mr
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      Lock icon Opposition chief falls in Tokyo stocks scandal
      402 4 TOKYO Japan's stock-profi-teering scandal saw another casualty yesterday when the leader of one of Japan's main opposition parties resigned to take responsibility for his link to the company at the centre of the affair. Democratic Socialist Party chairman Saburo Tsukamoto told reporters: "I
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      Lock icon Firework restrictions dampen welcome for Snake year in China
      490 4 BEIJING The Snake began its year m China more quietly than its predecessors amid severe restrictions on the sale of fireworks, but other Chinese communities m Asia gave it a more boisterous welcome. After a disastrous Year of the Dragon last
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      Lock icon Givens and Tyson sign 'no-fault' divorce agreement
      187 4 NEW YORK Actress Robin Givens has signed a divorce agreement that will end her stormy marriage to heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, her lawyer said on Monday. They plan to file for divorce m the Dominican Republic and the divorce should be final
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      Lock icon Red Cross to resume work in Lebanon stopped since Dec 20
      259 4 Red Cross to resume work in Lebanon stopped since Dec 20 BEIRUT The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is to resume activities m Lebanon, which were suspended on Dec 20 following threats to Red Cross delegates m the country, an ICRC spokesman said here on Monday. The decision
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      Lock icon Soviet mufti sacked for chasing women
      151 4 MOSCOW The spiritual leader of the Soviet Union's Central Asian Muslim community was sacked on Monday for "violating the Islamic code by woman-chasing and heavy drinking, a religious spokesman m the Central Asian city of Tashkent said yesterday. The 52-year-old mufti. Shamsedin Bakhanov Ibn
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      Lock icon Bush defends his Cabinet choices
      475 5 41 want to have my administration aspire to the highest possible ethical standards (But I don't) want to have the standard set m such an irresponsible way that good people just throw up their hands and say: "Look, who needs A that kind of grief?"
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      Lock icon TV programme on Hirohito's war role comes under attack
      411 5 NEW YORK A forthcoming public-television programme that holds the Japanese Emperor Hirohito fully responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbour has prompted scholars and experts on Japan to denounce the show and call for its cancellation. The 1 -hour British Broadcasting
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      Lock icon Foreigners hit by fingerprint law to reject amnesty
      324 5 Foreigners hit by fingerprint law to reject amnesty TOKYO All 33 foreigners currently on trial for refusing to be fingerprinted under Japan's Alien Registration Law have said they will reject a planned amnesty marking Emperor Hirohito's funeral on Feb 24. The group 30 Koreans, two Americans and one Chinese said
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      $96b bail-out package proposed
      406 5  - $96b bail -out package proposed ONG MING SEING By Washington Corresponded President wants to rescue ailing savings and loan industry WASHINGTON Answering his first major challenge m domestic policy, US President George Bush has proposed spending billions of dollars m taxpayers' money to bail out America's ailing savings and loan
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      Lock icon Congress spending too much: Reagan
      330 6 LOS ANGELES Former president Ronald Reagan, declaring '1 may be old, but I'm not stupid", ended a 17-day retirement on Monday to blame Congress firmly for spending too much and failing to reach a balanced federal budget. In his first public speech since he left
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      Lock icon Kitty in hospital for alcohol abuse
      242 6 BOSTON Mrs Kitty Dukakis, wife of former Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, has entered hospital for treatment of alcohol abuse. Mrs Dukakis, 52, was treated m 1982 for a 26--year addiction to diet pills started when she was 19. But her husband, who is
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      Lock icon E. Asia 'may be new driving force in 1990s'
      501 6 E. Asia 'may be new driving force in 1990s' PARIS Fast economic development m the Western Pacific Rim countries could turn this group into "a locomotive for the world economy" m the *****, Japan's former foreign minister, Dr Saburo Okita, told an international symposium here. Voicing concern about the "erosion"
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      Lock icon Author-historian who won two Pulitzers dies
      253 6 NEW YORK Barbara Tuchman, a Pulitzer prize-winning author and historian, died on Monday m hospital m Connecticut at age 77. A hospital spokesman said she died of complications after suffering a stroke. She was admitted to Greenwich hospital on Saturday. Mrs Tuchman's latest book,
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      NZ Cabinet holds special session to stem joblessness
      283 6  -  JOHN KENNEDY By Special to The Straits Times DUNEDIN New Zealand's Labour Cabinet will go into emergency session today m a bid to initiate decisions to stem the nations rapidly rising unemployment rate. About 180,000 people are now out of work and
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      Lock icon Egg row: Olde law may force Currie to testify
      219 7 Egg row: Olde law may force Currie to testify LONDON British politicians have called for a 300-year-old statute aimed at curbing wayward members of parliament to be used against a defiant former health minister. The calls mounted after Mrs Edwina Currie, at the centre of an uproar over food poisoning
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      Lock icon Luigi gulps spaghetti for record
      63 7 FTDENZA (Italy) Ever tried eating spaghetti with your hands tied behind your back? Mr Luigi Ferrari gobbled 400 grains that way m 36 seconds, breaking by three seconds the previous record m an annual competition m this northern Italian town. Mr Ferrari, a 24-year-old agricultural
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      Lock icon Sakharov tells of need for great struggle
      382 7 Sakharov tells of need for great struggle ROME Soviet human rights activist Andrei Sakharov has said "a great struggle" is needed to overcome obstacles to change m the Soviet Union and he will not keep quiet about bad things m Soviet society. Dr Sakharov, who is visiting Italy, said he
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      Lock icon S. Korean Catholics should defend human rights: Pope
      325 7 VATICAN CITY Pope John Paul has told South Korean opposition leader Kirn Dae Jung that lay Catholics m his country have a duty to defend human rights. The Pope received Mr Kirn, President of South Korea's Party for Peace and Democracy and
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      Lock icon Save Poland, bring in democracy, says Walesa
      500 7 WARSAW Mr Lech Walesa, leader of the banned Solidarity trade union, has told Poland's communist rulers to overhaul their system of power and introduce democracy to save the country from catastrophe. In a speech on Monday at the start of broad talks with
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      Lock icon House of Quran built for $19 m
      156 7 House of Quran built for $19 m MANAMA The Emirate of Bahrain has built a US$lO million (5519.2 million) centre on the Gulf coast dedicated to Islam's holy book, the Quran, that will be open to researchers and worshippers from around the globe. "Our aim is to gather everything that
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Chatichai: No row over Hun Sen visit
      544 8 BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister General Chatichai Choonhavan yesterday denied press reports that Thailand's Asean partners had criticised him for inviting the Phnom Penh Premier here last month for talks on Cambodia. Speaking over state radio, Gen Chatichai said the historic visit had led
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      Lock icon Laurel says govt agrees to talks with Marcos
      503 8 MANILA Philippine Vice President Salvador Laurel said yesterday that President Corazon Aquino's government had agreed to direct negotiations with Ferdinand Marcos' family that could pave the way for the ousted leader's return to the country. Mr Laurel issued a statement after Mrs
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      Lock icon Thai team leaves for talks in Vientiane
      165 8 Thai team leaves for talks in Vientiane BANGKOK A 40-mem-ber delegation of Thai government officials, businessmen and members of Parliament left for Vientiane yesterday, a Foreign Ministry official said. The team, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Prapass Limpabandhu, will hold talks with Laotian officials during the three-day visit, the official
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      Lock icon 1988 a banner year for military, says Ramos
      256 8 MANILA The Philippine Defence Secretary, General Fidel Ramos, said on Tuesday that last year was a "banner year" for the Philippine military, having "turned the tide" m its battle with communist insurgents. Gen Ramos told a business group that last year the
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      Lock icon Death for Thai drug dealer
      80 8 Death for Thai drug dealer JAKARTA The Indonesian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for a Thai seaman convicted of attempting to smuggle heroin m 1987, newspapers reported yesterday. Kanjai Kongtharpom, 31, was sentenced to death by a court m the East Kalimantan city of Samarinda, after he was
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      Lock icon Saving children from malnourishment
      79 8 FILIPINO children qaenelng up for their dally supply of cereal and milk at a feeding centre In the Philippine province of Negros Occidental. The centre is one of many snch centres that were set np to supplement the diet of the children and combat malnutrition which
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      Lock icon Plan to turn ex-US air base into airport
      147 8 BANGKOK Thailand's Defence Ministry will seek Cabinet approval for the Thai Navy to develop and manage a former American air base as a new international airport, according to a press report here. The Nation newspaper quoted an informed source as saying that
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      Lock icon Consult us, minister urges those going to East Timor
      184 8 Consult us, minister urges those going to East Timor JAKARTA Foreigners i wishing to visit outlying areas m the Indonesian province of East Timor should consult local authorities first for security reasons, according to Home Minister Rudini. "Foreigners are not forbidden (to visit the countryside m East Timor) but it
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      Lock icon Jakarta, Tokyo resume talks over aluminium row
      260 8 Jakarta, Tokyo resume talks over aluminium row JAKARTA Indonesia and Japan resumed talks yesterday to try to resolve a dispute over output sharing of a joint venture a\vminium smelter, government officials said. The meeting between the shareholders of PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) followed a provincial agreement reached between the
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      Lock icon More active role for ADB
      57 8 MANILA The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to adopt a more active role m helping its member states cope with disasters. The Manila-based bank said that apart from providing rehabilitation loans it would also help design and implement disaster-preven-tion programmes, improve co-ordination with international agencies
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  • across the CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Anwar lets anti-graft agency check his house
      294 10 PENANG Education Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday he had allowed the Anti-Corrup-tion Agency (ACA) to carry out checks on his house at Bukit Damansara m Kuala Lumpur over allegations that he had received bribes. They carried out a thorough check leaving nothing untouched,
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      Lock icon Gerakan acts to end in-fighting, disunity
      325 10 Gerakan acts to end in -fighting, disunity KUALA LUMPUR The Gerakan, one of the component parties m the National Front, is to amend its Constitution to end in-fighting and disunity m the party. It will introduce the caucus system to elect members to its central working committee (CWC), party President
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      Lock icon Berjasa must tell why its members backed Harun
      147 10 KUALA LUMPUR Berjasa, a component party of the National Front, will be asked to explain reports that its members supported independent candidate Datuk Harun Idris m the recent Ampang Jaya parliamentary by-election. "I will bring the explanatory note to the attention of
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      Lock icon 'Snake king' breaks world record
      254 10 picture. KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's "snake king" Dastagir Husini completed his 14th day yesterday of sharing a glass-walled room with 100 poisonous black cobras, setting a world record, National Museum director Datuk Shahrum Yub said. He said Mr Dastagir ha decided to stay with the snakes
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      Lock icon Open houses, firecrackers mark Lunar New Year joy
      192 10 Open houses, firecrackers mark Lunar New Year joy KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Chinese ushered m the Year of the Snake on Monday by letting off firecrackers and holding open houses to receive people from all walks of life. Deputy Prime Minister Ghafar Baba was among those who attended the Malaysian Chinese
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      Lock icon Why Tunku finally quit smoking after his 85th birthday
      249 10 Why Tunku finally quit smoking after his 85th birthday KUALA LUMPUR Former Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman has been smoking since he was 16, but finally kicked the habit after his 85th birthday last year. On the eve of his 86th birthday which falls today, the Tunku said: "When I
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      Lock icon Fire victim 'tied up and burnt'
      121 10 Fire victim 'tied up and burnt' BATU GAJAH (Perak) A food stall-helper died of severe burns after he was believed to have been tied up and set on fire on Sunday. A police spokesman said Lee Yok Meen. 37, died at the Ipoh General Hospital on Monday morning. Passers-by found
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      Lock icon Big mango harvest
      47 10 KANGAR Perlis is expected to produce 600 tonnes of harumanis mangoes this year worth Mil million (SJ700.000), a 10-fold increase over last year's output. The fruits will be harvested m April and May from orchards m Balik Bukit, Paya Kelubi, Nisam and Santan. Bernama
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      Year of the Snake gets grand welcome
      482 12  -  ALPHONSO CHAN AZIZ HUSSIN STEVEN LEE Lunar New Year celebrations Pictures by and THE Year of the Snake surfaced m grand style m Chinatown and Waterloo Street on Sunday night. As the old year shed its skin, the Lunar New Year was greeted
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      PM at the Tanjong Pagar party
      84 12 Gong XI Fa CM Scow Khim Kiat, 11, son of a community leader, presents Mandarin oranges to Mr Lee Kuan Yew at the Lunar New Year party held by grassroots organisations yesterday. Bottoms up Madam Tham Lai Kuan (left), chairman of Ontram Park RC,
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      Charmed by snake woman
      129 12 Charmed by snake woman GIVING a kiss to a snake may not be everyone's way of greeting the Lunar New Year, but then this year is no ordinary one. It's the Year of the Snake, and Miss Qian Linping, 18, is no stranger to the writhing reptiles. So with a
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      Willows in the dustbin
      103 12 Willows in the dustbin LESS than a few days ago these Pussy Willow stalks were m great demand. Under the lantern lights of Chinatown stalls, they were sought after as a must for the festive season. Come New Year's Day, they were barely given a glance or a chance. Heaps
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      Jail and fine for 16 overstayers
      79 14 SIXTEEN foreigners were yesterday charged with overstaying and three others with entering Singapore illegally. The three who entered Singapore illegally were each jailed for six months. Two overstayers were fined $1,000 each. The other 14 overstayers were given prison sentences of six months to
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      Illegal visitor fined for having firecrackers
      60 14 A 38- YEAR-OLD Malaysian was yesterday sentenced to six months jail for entering Singapore without a valid pass and fined $2,000 for possessing firecrackers. T. Sivaganathan, 38, pleaded guilty to entering Singapore illegally on Thursday at about 3.15 am and possessing a packet of
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      Sisters charged with stealing from student
      139 14 TWO sisters were yesterday charged with stealing a wallet and the items it contained. Yong Siew Chin, 33 and Yong Siew Lan, 39, allegedly stole from a student a black wallet which contained $12 m cash, a bus pass, MRT student concession ticket and
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      Chamber calls for anti-dumping measures
      421 14 Chamber calls for anti-dumping measures COMPLAINTS from local manufacturers that exporters from some countries are exploiting Singapore's free and open market status are causing worry among some quarters here. Unscrupulous foreign exporters who use Singapore as a dumping ground and high foreign workers' levies these were issues which were highlighted
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      Cheaper in 1987 than in 1985 to educate a student in NUS
      354 14 THE cost of educating National University of Singapore students has been fluctuating m the last few years. In 1985, the total cost per student was $15,568. The following year it dipped to $13,601, before rising to $14,518 m
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      Choo San's prized medallion to be put in museum
      328 14  -  SERENA TOH By GOH CHOO SANS muchloved Cultural Medallion is to be displayed, along with other mementos of Singapore's most outstanding choreographer, m a museum at Fort Canning. The resident choreographer and associate artistic director of the Washington Ballet told his
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      Two men jailed, fined for armed robbery
      94 14 TWO men were each sentenced to six months' jail and fined $2,000 yesterday after they pleaded guilty to committing armed robbery. Ong Khok Leong. 23 and Chong Tse Ngan. 22. with three other accomplices, robbed two men at about 7 am on Jan
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      Call to have English translations for ethnic concerts
      251 14 Call to have English translations for ethnic concerts ORGANISERS of cultural performances should provide English translations for concert programmes and thus reach out to a wider audience. This suggestion came from Mr Zulkifli Mohammed, the Political Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, who was officiating at the Tamils Festival 1989. Speaking
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      CTE tunnels are two months behind schedule
      457 17  -  RAY DHALIWAL By THE ambitious Central Expressway (CTE) project to build Singapore's first road tunnels has fallen more than two months behind schedule because of technical hitches faced by the contractors. The Public Works Department has written to them asking them to increase
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      Bus crash: S'porean dies in Johor
      298 17 A SINGAPOREAN died early yesterday morning when the tour bus he was travelling m crashed into a car 43 km from Segamat. Mr Tan Wah Tong, 51, was on his way to Kota Baru when the accident occurred. Eight other Singaporeans were warded at
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      'Use self discipline to fight drug abuse'
      171 17 'Use self discipline to fight drug abuse' INDIVIDUALS should be taught to cultivate selfdiscipline if the efforts by voluntary organisations and other bodies to combat social problems such as drug abuse are to succeed. Speaking m Malay, Mr Mohamad Maidin, the Political Secretary (Ministry of Communications and Information), stressed this
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      Most vets take a holiday, too
      236 17  -  ARTHUR LEE Report and picture by ILLNESS strikes both human beings and animals at the most unexpected moments. For humans, however, hospitals are open every day of the year. But finding a veterinarian for your pet during the holiday season can be difficult. Of
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      SIA staff given training to detect illegal migrants
      239 17  -  GERRY DE SILVA By CANADIAN officials have held training sessions for Singapore Airlines and other airport staff here on checking travel documents. The International Civil Aviation Organisation also held a session here last year, a Canadian High Commission official disclosed. The sessions
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        Short cut to the Chinese Garden
        159 18 Short cut to the Chinese Garden GETTING to the Chinese Garden is now much less of a hassle. A 250 metre concrete path from the Chinese Garden MRT station now provides a more scenic and direct route. The short cut, which takes visitors from the MRT station to the garden
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        First-aid on the spot
        103 18 SEVEN people hurt when two taxis crashed into a broken-down car along the Pan-Island Expressway received almost immediate first-aid from a passing nurse. Staff nurse Sarjit Kaur, 46, was on her way on Monday night for the 9 pm shift at Kandang Kerbau Hospital when the
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        Lock icon Breaking the MRT ban
        105 18 LUNAR New Year's Eve means traditional delicacies and reunion dinners for most, but for this young man, tucking into a chicken burger m the cool comfort of an MRT train seemed just as appealing. Unwittingly or otherwise, he was breaching one of the rules of travel
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        Maid fined for theft
        80 18 A SRI LANKAN maid was yesterday sentenced to one day's jail and fined $5,000 for stealing money from her employer. Shanthie Rajapaksha, 28, pleaded guilty to two charges of theft. On Saturday at 2 pm she stole $150 m cash from Goh Chee Lam, 50, who
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        Man drowns in lagoon
        94 18 A 28-YEAR-OLD man was found drowned at Sentosa Lagoon on Monday three hours after he went missing m the lagoon. Mr Daud Wahid, a moulding assistant, was at the beach with family members and friends at 3 pm. A while later, Mr Daud, his brother and
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      'No studying' in most A & W oulets
      402 18 'No studying' in most A W oulets STUDYING m style, m airconditioned comfort m a fast-food restaurant, with good music and friends for company has become increasingly popular. But the management of at least one burger chain has put its foot down. Signs have gone up at several A W
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      Medics play crucial role in SAF
      221 18 Medics play crucial role in SAF A UNIT'S ability to successfully perform a mission could be affected if it has wounded soldiers. Casualties dent morale and reduce fighting efficiency. This is why the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Services has an important role to play during combat, reports the latest issue
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      New library board officials
      77 18 New library board officials THE Ministry for Community Development has appointed Mr Chan Kai Yau, chairman of the Singapore Red Cross Society, to head the National Library Board. Mr Foo Meng Liang, the ministry's deputy secretary (culture), has been appointed deputy chairman. Other members of the board include Mr Goh
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      Dead man's kin sought
      94 18 POLICE want to contact the next-of-kin of a man found dead m a drain m Upper Weld Road. The man, believed to be an Indian aged between 55 and 60, had a deformed left toe and an operation scar on his left thigh. He was wearing
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      Singles cool to 'bonus leave' offer
      355 18 Singles cool to 'bonus leave' offer IT IS an attractive offer up to five days' paid leave for staff to have fun but the response has been cool. Few of the 970 single men and women working at the National University Hospital more than half of the 1,671-strong work force
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      Swoops have curbed illegal gambling
      264 19 AFTER two major swoops at the Bukit Turf Club and several other illegal gambling centres, police are convinced they now have the situation m hand. A police spokesman said on Monday checks by CID officers at the Bukit Turf Club showed that illegal gambling activities
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      Two petrol firms launch more subtle 'warfare'
      497 19  -  MATHEW PEREIRA By FIRST there was the petrol station gift war Then came a truce on Jan 1. Now a form of guerilla warfare has broken out. Shell, Caltex and Mobil declared a truce m the gift war late last year as they
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      Jasmine is third runner-up in Atlantic City
      178 19 Jasmine is third runner-up in Atlantic City SHE charmed judges m Moscow to win third place m the Miss Charm International Pageant 1989 last month. Then, on Lunar New Year's eve, Singapore's Jasmine Ng won more hearts she was the third runner-up m the Miss China World 1989 pageant m
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      Man charged with murder at cemetery
      86 19 A 27- YEAR-OLD man was yesterday charged with the murder of a 26-year-old woman at a cemetery m Choa Chu Kang. Chin Yaw Kirn allegedly caused the death of Lim Lee Tin on Jan 27 at the Christian Cemetery Path 11, Choa Chu Kang
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      Theft and cheating cases: 4 sought
      160 19 POLICE want to contact four people who can help their investigations into several theft and cheating cases. Madam Lee Siew Eng is wanted m connection with three thefts. Mr Tan Yin Meng is wanted m connection with two cases of attempted cheating involving forged
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  • How six other countries cope with foreign labour
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      Down to a trickle in Britain
      467 20 LONDON Unlike some other countries m Europe notably, France and West Germany Britain does not import a substantial amount of overseas labour. Officials m the Department of Employment estimate that foreign nationals provide only a minute fraction probably less than one per cent of
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      Sorting them out in Japan
      451 20 TOKYO Japan is attempting to hire more skilled foreign workers, but the government is determined to discourage unskilled aliens from entering the country. As of last year, about 52,000 skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers were residing m Japan on legitimate visas. They included 7,148 employed
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      Help wanted in the US
      301 20 WASHINGTON American factories are taking on a new appearance by employing up to 30 per cent foreigners, many of whom speak little English. A spokesman for the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organisations (AFL-CIO) said this phenomenon is taking place on a
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      Blend of skills in Australia
      274 20 MELBOURNE Unlike many countries which import unskilled foreign labour to do jobs for which the locals have no particular taste or aptitude, Australia brings m no foreign workers. Until the late *****, "The Wogs Work the Cogs" was a common slogan which cynically noted the
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      An open door in Hongkong
      348 20 A steadily-declining US birth rate means the labour force is expected to increase by only about 18 per cent over the next 14 years about half the growth pace of the 1972-86 period when the baby boomers went to work. Most experts predict it is
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      Huge problem in Malaysia
      252 20 KUALA LUMPUR The lot of foreign workers m Malaysia remains little better than that of illegal immigrants, despite attempts to regularise their position. While most of them end up as cheap labour m the plantations and timber concessions, a small minority have taken to petty hawking.
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        Acceptable lama
        611 21 OF China's 56 ethnic minorities, the Tibetans are without doubt the most restive. The death of the Panchen Lama, Tibet's second highest spiritual leader, has created a succession crisis for China, which if not resolved properly can lead to new violence between Tibetans and Chinese authorities. Much as
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      Punchlines
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      Britain's legal profession faces radical changes
      1223 21  -  ALAN HUBBARD By Europe Editor Pro-reform Thatcher: Unafraid of oM boys' "mafia Having sorted out the miners, the printers, the doctors, the nurses and privatised various state-run institutions, Mrs Thatcher (left) is unlikely to be deterred by what she considers an anachronistic old boys'
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      Foreign investments lend America a helping hand
      838 21  -  PETER A. LEWIS By NEW YORK In America's recent election campaign, many responsible voices claimed that foreign investment m the United States was both big and bad. But an understanding of the facts indicates the opposite. Foreign investment m the US is modest
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      Artificial intelligence making a comeback with new image
      874 22 Last month, Singapore's Institute of Systems Science hosted an international workshop involving more than 200 experts m Artificial Intelligence. It underlined the importance being placed on what may be the wave of the future. The article looks at what's hot, and what's
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      Local research keeps pace with world
      417 22 SINGAPORE'S own AI efforts appear to be well m line with international trends, and m at least one area, local scientists are carrying out leading-edge research with potentially wide application. Prominent among local institutions promoting expert systems are the National Computer Board's Information Technology
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      Japan's 'secret service' gathers data for betterment of life
      677 22  -  Peter Hazelhurst Our correspondent's file TOKYO MR RICHARD Deacon, an expert on the world's secret services, has a fascinating concept. Japan's pre-war secret police, the dreaded Kempei Tai, has been replaced by a global intelligence gathering system to provide the nation
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      162 22 I read Shin Mm. I like reading Shin Mm because it has the latest news Its news fc handling is serious and responsible It publishes in-depth commentaries with clear graphics for easier understanding It is educational, innovative and very OTHpiHL^HHIHV^I different from other newspapers mr S 4&v. I^. Shin Mins
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      Lock icon Stray dogs shot and flung into vans
      291 23 On cruelty to animals ON JAN 25, my friends and I were walking outside Tampines Junior College at around 5 pm when we saw a most disgusting and inhumane act by some Primary Production Department workers. I hope the following account will raise
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      Retired civil servant turned away by polyclinic
      313 23 I WAS m the civil service for close to 27 years until my retirement at age 55. I am now 63 and am required by law to go for a medical check-up annually before my driving licence can be renewed. I joined a
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      Developers of 'oasis of tranquility' offer no peace
      218 23 Developers of 'oasis of tranquility' offer no peace I WAS relieved to see an advertisement for a new development of apartments adjacent to my residence. The main selling feature appeared to be that it is "an oasis of peace and tranquility". My relief was due to the fact that having
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      Dear Readers
      103 23 THE Straits Times welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name, address, and home and office telephone numbers, if any. They should preferably be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the paper. You may add a pseudonym if you wish But we would prefer
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      Get rid of inept and unethical house agents
      203 23 Get rid of inept and unethical house agents THE time has come for the authorities to get rid of incompetent and unethical house agents. This is necessary to protect buyers and sellers as well as tenants and landlords. Recently, I bought a property which has a bad road reserve affecting
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      Photographer could have saved turtle
      119 23 I REFER to the report "Turtle which never made it". (ST, Jan 31). I was rather alarmed to find that the photographer who saw the turtle did not try m the first instance to save the poor creature. I strongly feel that it is very
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      Saving a life more vital
      92 23 PLEASE refer to the report "Turtle which never made it". (ST, Jan 31). It is rather shocking that The Straits Times has such a photographer. I believe that had he not wasted his time taking the photograph, he would have been able to save the
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      Clamping and towing away of vehicles can ease parking woes
      229 23 AS SINGAPORE'S representative of the manufacturers of the wheelclamp, I have been very interested m the recent reports m The Straits Times headed "Illegal parking is worst at Raffles City", "Hotels tell why it is tough to curb inconsiderate parking",
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      Raise speed limit on 3-lane expressways
      175 23 WITH our excellent expressways, which are the best m Asia, and advanced technology m cars such as anti-lock brake system (ABS), disc brakes, low profile tyres, brighter headlights, etc, the speed limit on our three-lane expressways should be raised. The speed limit of all
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      Annoyed by touts
      111 23 I WRITE m strong support of all actions undertaken by the Government to remove touts from the Singapore scene. While I can speak only for myself, I suspect that there are a great number of other expatriates who live and work here who join me m expressing
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      Malaysian group buys 10% of Singer in US
      290 24 WASHINGTON A Malaysian investor group including Sports Toto (USA) Inc and the Berjaya Corp, said it holds a 9.9-per cent stake m Singer sewing machine investment holding company, SSMC Inc. A report from Reuters said the group may seek control of the
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      Lock icon Bond Corp denies media-sale rumour
      331 24 SYDNEY Bond Corporation on Monday quashed strong speculation m Australian that it had put its giant media empire on the market. "The Bond Corporation Holdings Limited majority shareholding m Bond Media Limited is not for sale," Managing Director Peter Beckwith said m a statement. He
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        Lock icon Southern Bank
        94 24 KUALA LUMPUR Bank Negara has approved the incorporation of Southern Bank Bhd's wholly-owned venture capital subsidiary, S.B. Venture Capital Corporation Sdn Bhd (SBV). SBV will undertake venture capital investments through participation m the equity and equity-linked debt instruments of enterprises m Malaysia. SBV has an authorised share capital
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        Lock icon Malayan Banking
        109 24 KUALA LUMPUR Malayan Banking Bhd (MBB) has received approval from all the relevant government authorities on its proposed acquisition of a 41.12-per cent equity interest m Kwong Yik Bank Bhd (KYB). The proposed acquisition would be satisfied by a new issue of 8.242 million, Msl ordinary shares, m
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        Lock icon Uniphone
        182 24 KUALA LUMPUR Uniphone Telecommunications Berhad is disposing off its 17-per cent holding m Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3) for M 539.75 million (5528.2 mUlion). The buyer is Berjaya Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad. Uniphone said the 7.5 million TV 3 ordinary shares were valued at MJ5.30 per share based on the
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        Lock icon New Straits Times
        171 24 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Newsprint Industries Sdn Bhd (MNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (NSTP), says It has acquired 1.20 million shares m Enesty Sdn Bhd from Fleet Group Sdn Bhd. A company statement said MNI would pay M 5660,000 (*****,204) for
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        Lock icon Tractors Holdings
        67 24 KUALA LUMPUR Tractors Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd has been appointed by a Swedish company, Saab-Scania Aktiebolag as exclusive distributor of Scania trucks, buses and chassis as well as engines, accessories, equipment and parts m Malaysia and Brunei. Tractors said that for the purpose of operating the distributorship, Scandinavian
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        Lock icon IJM Engineering
        52 24 KUALA LUMPUR IJM Engineering and Construction Bhd has proposed to acquire the entire issued and paid-up capital of Torsco Sdn Bhd, comprising 1,511,124 Msl ordinary shares, for Ms 6 million (554.25 million). Gross earnings per share of IJM would increase from seven sen to nine sen after the
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        Bank of Commerce
        78 24 KUALA LUMPUR The Bank of Commerce Bhd (BCB) reported a 23.7 per cent rise m group pre-tax profit to M 518.06 million (5512.82 million) (or the year to last Aug 31. At the bank level, pre-tax profit also climbed 52.9 per cent to MJ10.30 million from M
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        Lock icon Malaysian Mosaics
        130 24 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Mosaics Bhd has entered into an agreement with Gek Poh (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and Hap Seng Plantation Sdn Bhd to acquire 58.65 per cent of the ordinary shares of Jeroco Plantations Sdn Bhd for M 594.73 million (5567.20 million) cash. MMB said the existing authorised
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        Lock icon Fed Cables
        113 24 KUALA LUMPUR Federal Cables, Wires and Metal Manufacturing Bhd (FCWMM) subsidiary, Teco Electrical Motor Machinery Mfg Sdn Bhd (Teco), has agreed to sell its land and a factory located m Kawasan Perusahaan Mak Mandin, Butterworth for M 51.36 million (5J964.784). Teco, a non-operating subsidiary, is selling the land
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        Lock icon Kesang Corp
        74 24 KUALA LUMPUR Diversified Kesang Corporation Bhd said the capital outlay to manage its gold mining joint venture In the Philippines with Australian company Avantgarde Mining Corporation was estimated at MJ5.5 million (553.9 million). In a statement, it said the outlay for the three areas were Msl.s million for
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      MTAS all set to go places
      362 24  -  GRACE CHNG New chief pushing group into IT mainstream By THE Microcomputer Trade Association of Singapore (MTAS) has an aggressive new leader at its helm. She is set to push the association into the mainstream of information technology activities here. Just one month after
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      Lock icon NT&T 'to show its most up-to-date equipment'
      150 24 TOKYO Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp, Japan's domestic telecommunications giant, yesterday said it will demonstrate its most up-to-date equipment at Singapore's Asia Telecom 89 Exhibition. NTAT, former domestic telecommunications monopoly, said that part of the equipment it will put on show at the
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      Lock icon EC struggles over tax plan to stop capital flight
      442 24 EC struggles over tax plan to stop capital flight BRUSSELS The European Commission faces an uphill struggle today when it discusses plans for a minimum savings tax that, it hopes, will prevent a huge capital flight when the EEC scraps its internal trade barriers m 1993. Diplomatic sources m Brussels
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      US broker expects world growth to slow down
      301 24 WORLD economic growth will slow down this year and inflation will rise, says American broking house Shearson Lehman Hutton. As a result GNP growth would be at the same level as last year, it said. In its research report on the world
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      141 24 IT WAS A MOMENT OF PROMISE AND FULFILLMENT. A DAY YOU TREASURE STILL, THAT LIVES ON IN AN ANNIVERSARY. OMEGA. FOR THIS AND ALL YOUR SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS. v^H'* 7^ W^* \^L If F^ JWk7>\ I W?vjp" J jf jVI I 1| 7^ -^Tri T^^^i OMEGA ALWAYS MARKS SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS n1
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      Lock icon Fraud probe may speed Chicago trading changes
      263 25 Fraud probe may speed Chicago trading changes CHICAGO In a move that may have been accelerated by the US government's fraud investigation, the Chicago Board of Trade is developing an electronic trading system, sources said on Monday. The Board of Trade the world's largest futures exchange is working on the
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      817 25 Pair disagree on which cycle market has reached NEW YORK A decade ago, Mr Ralph N. Elliott was a forgotten stock-mar-ket analyst. Then two men of different generations resurrected his ideas and gained growing public attention with the forecast that the
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      Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Hongkong
      21 25 THE Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hongkong stock markets were closed yesterday for the Lunar New Year celebrations.
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      23 25 Closinf prices Aluminium USS/tonm Mm Spot 2145.00-2150 00 (2175.00—2180 00) 3 months 2135.00—2137 00 (2164 00-2165 00) Market tone Sales 10.805 tonnes
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      29 25 Ctoinc prict* Copp«r tonne Fri Spot 1821 00— 1822 00 {1855.00— 1857 00) 3 months 1743 00—1744 00 (1755 00—1758 00) Market tone Barely steady Sales 9,700 tonnes
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        303 25 Trading moderate with takeover rumours TAKEOVER rumours dominated a subdued Wall Street on Monday as blue-chip stocks sold off again. The Dow Jones Industrial Average took a 10.18-point dive to close at 2,321.07. It was the fourth straight pullback for the Dow, which, until recently, had led the
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        222 25 DATA showing retail sales during December were higher than analysts expected was blamed for the sharp fall m prices on the London stock market on Monday. The data, which dispelled some hopes of an early cut m interest rates, came on top of profit-taking pressure, m the wake of
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        127 25 HEAVY trading m options helped halt the slide m share prices on the Australian national share market yesterday. The afternoon saw the market consolidate on early losses. The All-Ordinaries Index, however, finished the day with an 8.3-point fall, to 1,492.1. Yesterday's decline meant the index had shed almost 60
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        227 25 PRICES firmed to a new record close on the Tokyo stock market yesterday, but were off an earlier traded high on profit-taking m issues that contributed strongly to the rise, such as construction stocks, brokers said. "The market pitch slowed down. There is some worry that since the market
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  • RACING
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      Sorenson 'does a Frazier' so Skinner applies
      248 26 Sorenson 'does a Frazier' so Skinner applies TRAINER Malcolm Thwaites has applied to the Malayan Racing Association for a six-month expatriate's riding licence for Canadian jockey Kenneth Skinner. MRA Secretary Tim Thompson said the application would be considered when the MRA meets on Feb 17. Thwaites made the move after
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      This weekend's weights
      841 26 KUALA LUMPUR Weights and ratings for this weekend's races here: SATURDAY Totalisator Board Faatur* Stakes Class 3 Div A I,Boom (Ratings: 111 74-64) Champery 57 74 Track Jester 57 74 Interest II 56.5 Treasure Deer 56.5 73 Hidden Talent 55 70 Genghiz Khan ni 54.5 69 Admiration
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      Tunku Gold Cup line-up
      127 26 CLASS 12,000 m 2,000 m (Ratings: I 125-108) (Stakes: $150,000) EAST COAST ROAD 57 (Chua) 125 ST G ALLEN 87 (Allan) 125 MILL TRIP M (SH Lee) 123 FEU VERT 54.5 (Allan) 121 CASH IN THE BANK 52.5 (Allan) UC PROUDEST PRODUCT 51.5 (T Tan) 114
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      23 26 At the 400tn Pictures at the 4Mm by At the finish LaU&S LIM SIN THAI
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      Teh takes half the card after a 'duck' on first day
      419 26 KUALA LUMPUR Trainer Teh Choon Beng had horses engaged m six of the eight races held on Monday and he won four of them. He had no runner m the opening event but quickly took Races 2 and 3
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      FOUR-DIGIT DRAW
      29 26 FIRST: 7908 SECOND: 2199 THIRD: 2314 STARTERS: 1683, 0513 5009, 8840, 4976, 9463, 0121, 4265, 0341. CONSOLATIONS: 1386, 7275, 3920, 8538, 5790, 1482, 7155, 2127, 8809, 0230.
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      Claphands storms home for sixth win following enforced lay-off
      1927 26 sfsdfsda CLASS 1 DIV 2 l,2Mm Olympia Stable's 10 Alcove n 48.5 (8-6) Lyndon (3) 1 1 1 7 OmSkaatl 52.5 (70-12) Axhar (4) I 8 t 4 Pagaaajaa II 56.5 (47-9) Lucas (6) 3 I 3 I Olympic Glory 53(*****,
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  • TIMESPORT
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      Lock icon Inter win keeps Napoli at bay
      594 27 Soccer highlights: European spotlight Manchester United beat Spurs Previews of today's internationals UNBEATEN Internazionale Milan, drawing heavily on their tradition as masters of defensive play, proved again on Sunday they would be difficult to dislodge from the top of the Italian First Division. After
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      Lock icon Confident Irish plan to avenge 4-0 defeat
      437 27 N. IRELAND v SPAIN WORLD CUP PREVIEW BELFAST Spain, 4-0 winners over Northern Ireland m their World Cup European Group Six qualifier m December, are unlikely to find the return match today so easy. The Irish are determined to put the record straight,
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      Lock icon United make it five wins in a row
      236 27 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 LONDON Manchester United recorded their fifth win m a row when they beat Tottenham 1-0 at home m their English First Division match on Sunday. The decider came 12 minutes into the second half when midfielder
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      Lock icon Rush hit by ankle injury
      108 27 Rush hit by ankle injury ISRAEL v WALES FRIENDLY PREVIEW LIVERPOOL lan Rush, Liverpool's in-form striker, has withdrawn from the Wales squad for today's friendly international against Israel m Tel Aviv. The former Juventus forward, who has scored m each of his last three matches, is ruled out by an
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      Lock icon Scots refuse to be fooled by Cypriot propaganda
      394 27 CYPRUS v SCOTLAND WORLD CUP PREVIEW LARNACA Scotland are refusing to be fooled by the propaganda emanating from part-time opponents Cyprus m the build-up to today's World Cup qualifier m Limassol. Even before arriving m Cyprus, the Scots had been bombarded by
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      Lock icon Lineker, Smith may team up
      352 27 GREECE v ENGLAND FRIENDLY PREVIEW ATHENS Gary Lineker and Alan Smith, who made their names as a lethal strike duo for Leicester City, could be re-united here today as beleaguered England seek a solution to their goal famine. Smith, now of Arsenal, hopes to earn
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      SOCCER SHORTS
      359 27 ITALIAN League leaders Internazionale Milan have appealed against fines totalling U*****,000 ($273,000) imposed after incidents at their Uefa Cup tie against Bayern Munich last December. The fines are a record total imposed on one club by the European Football Union. Bayern Munich, who were fined US$l9,OOO for their
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      Indonesia aim to be No. 1 again
      622 27 Indonesia aim to be No. 1 again Indonesia, determined to retain their No. 1 position at the South-east Asia Games, will send a 400-strong squad to the regional competition m Kuala Lumpur m August, a sports official said on Monday. Surono. general chairman of the Indonesian National Sports Committee, said:
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      178 28 fiVfi| NEK r DRAWN No. 321(89 A?* W^JLt^Mf^^L tfAV ■■ill Thursday, 3 February 1989 rf^fll Wk I ldrl II U D«AW VENUE *H9K(KK^^^ VsTT/7// Singapore Poo» (Ptßi LW P .^ORP N^* J^ 'M»mKmii PIM. 9-ng.pox 0307 I The Bth Draw with no Group I Winner^ "if ft^Mfc* *J v #1
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      Principals should lead by example
      795 28  -  TAY CHENG KHOON I MIDWEEK 1 THE young soccer skipper, completely drenched m mud after a bruising final, marched proudly up the Jalan Besar Stadium YIP box to receive the gleaming intersehool trophy. He raised the Cup high before his screaming schoolmates, walked towards his
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      Lock icon Agassi goes aggro against Paraguay in US revenge
      534 28 DAVIS CUP ROUND-UP FORT MYERS (Florida) Andre Agassi, directing defiant gestures towards a small section of Paraguayan fans, completed the Americans' 5-0 pay-back victory m Davis Cup first-round play on Sunday. The youngster beat Paraguayan Francisco Gonzalez 6-2, 6-4 after American Michael
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      Lock icon Chang prepared to wait
      228 28 FORT MYERS (Florida) Sixteen-year-old American Michael Chang says he can best serve his country by not serving for his country m the next round of Davis Cup. Chang, substituting for John McEnroe, won two matches to help the US sweep Paraguay 5-0 m the first round
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      Lock icon Early wins for West Germans
      185 28 REST OF TENNIS ROTTERDAM Swede Magnus Gustafsson and Eric Jelen advanced yesterday to the second round of the U*****,500 ($865,000) Nabisco Grand Prix tennis tournament. Gustafsson beat Diego Nargiso, of Italy, 6-4, 6-4, while Jelen beat fellow West German Andreas Lesch 6-2, 6-4. In Monday's
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      Lock icon In-form Aouita runs fast indoor 5,000 m race
      382 28 ATHLETICS FAIRFAX (Virginia) Morocco's Said Aouita showed his talents are not limited to outdoor racing as he charged to the sixth fastest 5,000 metres ever run indoors on Sunday at the Fairfax invitation athletics meet. Aouita, the world outdoor record-holder at 1,500,
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      Lock icon Showdown No. 3 on the cards
      217 28 LAS VEGAS Mark Breland impressed his friend Mike Tyson. Marlon Starling won respect from Britain's Lloyd Honeyghan. Now the two new welterweight boxing champions appear headed for a showdown for the third time. Breland won the World Boxing Association title for the second time
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      Lock icon Waldner posts record fourth European win
      268 28 CHARLEROI (Belgium) Sweden's Jan-Ove Waldner won the prestigious European Top 12 table tennis tournament for a record fourth time on Sunday after losing only one of his 11 matches. Waldner, who also won the event m 1984, 1986 and 1988, seized victory m the
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      Lock icon Bruno has no chance – Bright
      236 28 Bruno has no chance Bright BOXING LAS VEGAS Frank Bruno could not beat Mike Tyson even if the heavyweight champion's cornermen told the British challenger what to do, Tyson's new trainer said on Monday. Jay Bright, brought m by Tyson just two weeks ago to train the champion for his
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      Lock icon Singapore trio lose their nerve
      686 29  -  TAY CHENG KHOON reviews the Dunhill Cup World Qualifying Golf Tournament NERVES, more than anything else, scuttled Singapore's hopes of making a re-appearance m the Dunhill Cup finals m Scotland this September. M. Murugiah, Poh Eing Chong and Lim Swee Wah did well to beat
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      Verschoor rides the waves
      347 29  -  A. Surendren BOARDSAILING By DUTCHMAN Bart Verschoor swept aside the opposition m strong, windy conditions to win the M-course title m the Coppertone Singapore Open boardsailing championships at the East Coast Sailing Centre yesterday. Winds were as strong as force four between 18 to 20 knots.
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      No worries over Indonesian pullout
      524 30  -  J. Rajendran BADMINTON by THE organisers of the Konica Cup, starting m a fortnight, are not unduly disappointed by the late withdrawal of top Indonesians Icuk Sugiarto and Alan Budi Kusuma. They feel that their replacements Eddy Kurniawan and Lius Pongoh are equally good, and
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      Umpires get set to improve their game
      412 30  -  Mahmood Gaznavi HOCKEY By HOCKEY umpiring, which was seen m a poor light last season, is preparing to put up a better front m the Premier League this year. Harbhajan Singh Loomba, the deputy chairman of the Umpires' Board, said yesterday a pool
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      Ashihara demo
      105 30 THE Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre management committee will be organising an Ashihara karate demonstration/full-con-tact competition at their premises on Feb 25 (&-9.30pm). More than 70 Ashihara exponents from the various dojos m the Republic will be involved m the one-day demonstration. Ashihara made a tremendous
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      1420 30 ATHLETICS Selected result* of Fairfax Invitational Indoor meeting (US unless stated): Men's «ftm: 1 I,ee Mcßae C 59 2 Andre Cason 6.68 3 Stanley Floyd 6.70. dm hardies: 1 Arthur Blake 7.54 2 Roger Kingdom 7.57 3 Jack Pierce 7.60 4Mm: 1 Antonio McKay 46.35 2 Clarence
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      Mika hopes to break jinx
      240 30  - Mika hopes to break jinx J. Rajerxtan SOCCER By ONE man will be approaching tonight's Premier League soccer match between Geylang International and Jurong Town at the Toa Payoh Stadium (7.30 pm) with mixed feelings. He is Geylang's Finnish striker Mika Vayrynen who has not scored since netting the winner
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      Lock icon Pahang sign up Thailand's three musketeers
      191 30 Pahang sign up Thailand's three musketeers SEMI-PRO LEAGUE PAHANG'S 10-day shopping spree for a lethal strike force, and an imaginative and aggressive midfield for this season's Semi-Pro League, ended m a successful catch m Bangkok yesterday. They clinched a two-year contract with Thailand's most famous striker, Piyapong Pue-On and two
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      Lock icon Greenidge ton helps Windies to a draw
      319 30 CRICKET ADELAIDE Opener Gordon Greenidge, m probably his last game m Australia, scored his first Test century m five tours to guide West Indies to a draw m the Fifth and final Test yesterday. At close of play West Indies were 233-4 m
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      THE LATE NEWS Charlton to continue
      232 30 THE LATE NEWS Charlton to continue Jack Charlton, whose threeyear gentleman's agreement with the Football Association of Ireland expired last night, is to continue to manage Eire without a contract. Tony O'Neill, the FAI general secretary, said that his executive committee were looking forward to continuing Charlton's run of success.
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  • OBITUARIES
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      321 Deaths 321 Deaths
      496 29 321 Deaths 321 Deaths MR. KOH KONG HING AGE: 65 paeead away on 6.2.89 leaving behind Wife: Mdm Ooh Khar Hlang Sons: Daughtert-in-law: Koh Joo Seng, Henry Ng Ah Mul, Jenny Koh Guan Seng, Patrick Loh Nguan Kheng, Betty Koh Hock Seng, Eric Oaugthart Son-in-law: Koh Meow Cheng, Julie Lee
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      321 Deaths
      328 29 A. KUMARABAMY AGE 61 MDM. OH ELSIE Wife of the lat* MR. LIM CHIN ANN AGE: 78 passed away peacefully on 6th Fab. 1989 leaving behind: Son* Lawrence Lim Johnny Llm Andrew Llm Daughters-in-law Florence Lee Daisy Tan Irene Tan Daughters Janet Llm Jenny Llm Molly Llm Anne
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      322 Acknowledgamants 322 Acknowledgements
      354 29 322 Acknowledgamants 322 Acknowledgements Tha family of tha lata MR NG POO KEOW wiahea to express thair haartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends and colleague* for thair attendance, assistance, condolences, donations, wreaths and scrolls during thair racant bereavement. The Family Of Th» Lat* MR. MARIMUTHU SEENIVASAN Age 53
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      324 In Memoriam
      173 29 In loving memory of MARY TEO D«part»d 7 F.b IMS She's gone from earth's toll to Her heavenly rest, To be home for all time In the Dear Saviour's breast: And there when our sun sinks low In the sky, Ood grant that we meet In the
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      323 Condolences 323 Condolences
      43 29 323 Condolences 323 Condolences Our heartfelt condolences and deepest ympathias to th« family of our Director Mr. Henry Koh on the death of his beloved father Mr. Koh Kong Hing Departed 6.2.89 From: The Management A Staff of Can Two Photo Pte Ltd
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      324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam
      26 29 324 In Memoriam 324 In Memoriam In everloving memory of JOSEPH TAY BUAN HENG Departed on 8.2.66 Remembered by Gertrude Constance (Br. Joan) Adrian Denis Edith
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      IN LOVING MEMORY OF
      65 29 CHARLES TAN PIA SIANG DEPARTED 8/2/87 Times lakes away the edge of grief But memory turns back every leaf Sadly misaad and dearly ramam bfd by family and aw tovd on— In Loving Mamory Of N.CHANORABEKARAN Departed 8 2 83 His memory Is as dear today.
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      325 Requiems
      55 29 Ist Anniversary Raman a/o Vallayan Dapartad on 23/1/ M w» raqwaata all ralatlvaa and fri«nd« to attand tno praying lor Thalal Thavaaam on 9/2/19 at 1040 am. It wM ba KaW at Mk 70S Vi.hun #OS-2M Ay« 8. T»l: *****22 Alwaya ramambarad by WMa: Lakshml w/o Raman Sona:
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      326 Funeral Directors/ Services
      23 29 WHEN ONE DEAR to you has departed, turn to Singapore Casket Funeral Directors since 1820 Tel: *****88 24 hrs
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      42 30 TODAY'S EVENTS I BOARDSAUJNG Coppertone Spore Open (East Coast Sailing Centre, 10am) SOCCER Premier League: Geylang Int'l v Jurong (Toa Payoh). President's Cup: Balestier Utd v Tampines Rovers (Jalan Besar) both matches at 7.30pm. WRESTLING World Class c'ship (Geylang International Stadium, 8.30pm).
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    Lock icon Last soldier has left Kabul, say Soviets as Shev's mission fails
    751 31 Resistance leaders refuse to meet minister and stand firm on no role for Kabul party ISLAMABAD The Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Eduard Shevardnadze, has left the Pakistani capital empty handed after a last-ditch attempt to force a political compromise
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    Pregnant woman jumps to her death after argument with husband
    422 31  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA By A TEENAGER watched m horror as a pregnant woman clung on to her life by her fingertips. Moments later, Madam Suriah binte Mohamed, 22, lost her grip on a pole outside the window of her seventh-floor kitchen
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    26 31 TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita returned to Tokyo late yesterday, after an eight-day US tour and talks with US President George Bush. AFP
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    23 31 NEW YORK The Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks was up 9.47 to 2,330.54 one hour into the session. AP
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    Lock icon Gym teacher wins pancake race in 62 seconds flat
    253 31 OLNEY (England) A gym instructor who trained on Wales' highest mountain led from start to finish to win the British leg of the Shrove Tuesday pancake race for the second straight year. The American leg of the race was being run
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    Lock icon Muslims in Pahang must pass interview in order to wed
    220 31 KUANTAN Muslims m Pahang will have to face a compulsory interview to get a marriage permit. According to Mr Mustapha Hussein, the Kuantan kadi (a religious official), questions m the interview would be related to marriage, prayers and the Muslim
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    More Telecom stations for clearer calls on handphone
    470 31 More Telecom stations for clearer calls on handphone HANDPHONE users will soon be able to make and receive clearer calls when Singapore Telecom expands its number of "base stations". There are already 22 of these stations, which channel calls, m existence. By May, another seven will be installed, and the
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    263 31 JAKARTA There is no place or role for an opposition press m Indonesia because it would run against the state ideology of Pancasila, according to Information Minister Harmoko. "What should exist here is a national press which serves the function of giving true
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    Lock icon Paraguay polls set for May 1
    65 31 Paraguay polls set for May 1 ASUNCION The Paraguayan government has called presidential and congressional elections for May 1, a presidential spokesman said. Making the announcement, Mr Ricardo Aguero said: "The government has dissolved Congress and called elections for May 1." No details were immediately available. Foreign Minister Luis Maria
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      223 31 Weather Fair except for showers over a few areas m the late afternoon. TEMP. (C) up to 6 a.m. tomorrow: 32 max., 23 mm. SUNSET today: 7.21 pm; SUNRISE tomorrow: 7.17 am. GLOBAL HEATHER Adelaide 25 35 C Fine Lm Angeles 512 C Clear Amsterdam 4 11 C Cloudy Madrid
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      A TREASURE CHEST OF FESTIVS FARE
      403 1 DURING the 15 days of the Lunar New Year, the art of Chinese cookery reaches new summits. As the sample of Chinese cuisine on this page shows, well-loved favourites jostle with novel creations to widen your choice of festive fare. The traditional vegetarian Eight
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        A PEN club for Singapore writers?
        685 2  -  Carol Leong sdsad THAT all Singapore writers should be united is a major goal that has so far eluded them. Writers here do not have a strong pull to congregate. They don't even have a place where they can talk shop. George Fernandez, president
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        539 2 Jane Seymour's Guide to Romantic Living (Sidgewtck ft Jackson/211 pages $34.9t) Glamorous actress and acknowledged romantic Jane Seymour is the main reason for reading this book. This book seems an excuse for Seymour to equate Romance with Seymour and Seymour equals Romance. A truly good guide to every
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        609 3 To my Valentine GREAT love poetry is hard to find. Being suffused with love may be bliss for the heart, but it also leaves you dazed. And that's when it's most difficult to turn emotion into eloquence. I know; I've tried. It is net surprising then that most great writing
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        75 8 An aatabtiahed manufacturing Co. m Marailing Induatrial Eatata r»quir»s an EXPERIENCED FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK/ SECRETARY Able to keep full set of Accounts Interested pis write In with full resume, expected salary, contact phone no. to: Bt P«n,,ng P.O. Box 130. Spore 91SS. Established Company raquir**: ACCOUNTS CLERK It'Cl Accounting Certificate
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        550 9 98 Secretarial/ Clerical 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Positions Plan your strategy for winning a heart this Valentine's <gfT Day. (w^ Pick out suggestions available m Valentine's (gj^\ Showcase on February 10 m <C f^ The Straits Times t? Classified, fl. r^— v 1' 1 DRAKE OVERLOSD EARN WHILE YOU LOOKI
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        663 9 98 Secretarial/ Clerical Positions Canon requires FEMALE ACCOUNTS CLERK c OCE 'O' level, c LCCI Bookkeeping, c Preferably with some experience In financial accountIng and budgeting and knowledge of Lotus 123. Interested applicants, please write In giving full resume, contact telephone number, present/ expected salary and recent passport size photograph
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        866 9 99 Sal> Po»ition« 99 Sales Positions j A sweet I celebration franCadbuiy's with kwe Start Valentine 1 s Day r- r < >rN ~vl with a sweet thought and -O^fa work your way to a beautiful end romancing y t under the stars. To help you make a U sweet
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        250 9 100 T»chnlc«l Positions 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions H Singapore Tobacco Co (Pte) Ltd invites male H Singapore citizens to fill immediate openings for 9 the positions of: I TECHNICIAN I I H NTC-3 m diesel/motor vehicle mechanics or maintenance H fitting and 3 years' industrial experience m these
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        259 9 100 Tachnical Positions CONSTRUCTION COMPANY has the following vacancies for SITE AGENT Mln 3 5 years experience as a Site Foreman Must be hardworking, capable of site planning, organisation 4 control of all building works Building/ Civil Diploma, Taiwan graduate or equivalent but not essential ASSISTANT FOREMEN Minimum 3 5
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        533 10 100 Technical Positions 100 Technical Positions An established construction company has the following vacancies: 1) SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR Degree In Building or Civil Engineering. c Minimum 5 years' working experience In Civil Engineering or Building construction. Able to deal with consultants, supervisors and sub-contractors Independently. 2) QUANTITY SURVEYOR c Diploma
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        809 10 101 Production Potiticnt 101 Production Potitions i 101 Production Po»ition» j 101 Production Po».t.on» I 101 Production Po«ition« 101 Production Po«ition» I FEMALE PRODUCTIONOPERATORS Singaporeans/Permanent Residents with mm. Pri 6 education or Malaysians with mm. 5 MCE passes •16 years old above No experience required Training will be provided Very
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        523 11 102 Hotal/ Rastaurant/ Loung« Positions W( H LEUSRD HOTEL I. JUNIOR HOUSEKEEPERS Must have relevant experience In Housekeeping or minimum qualification m SHATEC NTC-2 programme Will be rostered to perform Mini-bar or Room functions on rotation 2 SECRETARY (PubMc R«4attona) OCE. O 1 Level with good command of written li
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        994 11 104 Othar Positions 104 Othar Positions requires B SENIOR TECHNICIAN I Dip!oma/NTC/ITC m Electronics At least 2 years experience m PC/XT AT repairs Possess initiative and good communication skills SALES EXECUTIVE GCE O' or A 1 level Preferably with experience m PC sales Possess initiative and able to work 6
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        627 11 128 Vehicle Financing/ Insurance SHOWA LEASING (SINQAPORE)PTE LTD Otters car loans/ mortgage (non-transfers) loans at very competitive rates *****20/1 143 Cecil Street. 2 1-04 GB BkSg. j Spore 0106 i BILLION CREDIT PTE. LTD. Offers New Used Cars Loans (Non-Parf St Q-Plate Acceptable) Mortgage Loans (Non transferable) also available TEL:
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        736 11 136 Mitsubishi For Sale JOYFUL MOTORING PTE. Ltd Tel *****88 (5 lines) wishes all our customers a Happy New Year 137 Mazda For Sale 2/83, 828. 5 doors, power steering windows, central lock hl-fl 133,600 0.n.0. Loan $27,000 *****20 138 Honda For Sal* APRIL '84 AUTO. Civic 1.3 Low mileage.
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        773 11 I Vlfe,T^StraitsTinies I Classified, together with our advertisers, wish all readers^, i I a Happy and J&w* I I Prosperous fearofthe^&^i Snahe Jmfo) I I I G 88 Seafood Restaurant *****26 A C Secretarial *****41 Adhome Realty *****1 2 Admer Realty *****44 Ah Boon Service Station *****98 Alfred Yeo Hock
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        509 12 264 Computer Courses Moderated by Oxford Polytechnic of UK Includes City Guilds 418 (top school m Singapore) ITC is Asia s largest IBM based training centre $160 per month FREE TALK 10/2/89 (Fri 7 pm) BCS TALK 24/2/89 (Fri 8.15 pm) 5 sessions ($120) Based on IBM PC sand IBM
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        562 13 266 Commercial/ Technical Courses Free Talk on IM Cert m Marketing UKi f on 1 5 Feb 1 989 at 6 1 5pm A (Admission is by reservation! Free Talk on IAM Certificate m Administrative y Management (UK) A on 10 Feb 1989 at 6 15pm (Admission is by reservation)
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        1321 13 [NOTICES i i i THK BANKRUPTCY ACT i IN THE HIGH COURT OF THC (CHAPTER 20. 1985 Edition) IN THE HKiH COURT OK THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY No 1969 of 1988 RE IX)W CHUEN THAI Ex Parte UNITED OVER SEAS FINANCE LIMITED Judgment Creditors In the Matter of
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        467 13 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Wlndtnfl-Up No 3 ot IM* m the Matter of the Companies Act Chapter 50 1985 Revised Edition And In the Matter of TASIN THAN«»O"JT PTt LTD ADVERTISEMENT OF PETfTtON Notice is hereby given that a petition for the winding up of the abovenamed company by the
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        1254 14 The StiiutsThnes APPOINTMENTS/NOTICES .jAi, j^pißß^UM^^yy^^P^P^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^y^^^gjj^BWlßW^PßH^^^y^^^^^^^^B j TIMES OFFSET fl fBC) board of commissioners fl] imkw wi 1 wi- I PCOF CURRENCY, SINGAPORE We are an established commercial printing company specialising m I Applications are invited from suitably fl high quality production of books, magazines and periodicals. We fl qualified candidates
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        562 14 NOTICES I CAFETERIA OPERATOR REQUIRED PRE-QUALIFICATiON OF TENDERERS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PUBRC CAFETERIA. Applications for pre-qualif ication are invited from Cafeteria and Canteen Operators for the operation of the PUB Recreation Club Cafeteria at 48, Woodleigh Park, Singapore 1335. The operators must cater Muslim Non-Muslim food, hot cold
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