The Straits Times, 16 February 1997

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    9 1 The Sunday Times No: 3158 65 CENTS MITA(P) 026/12/96
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    Lock icon BITE ME... ... and deadly Aedes complies
    75 1 BITE ME and deadly Aedes complies says researcher Christina Liew YES, Miss Christina Liew is not joking. She wants to be bitten by mosquitoes, that is. And by none other than the deadly Aedes mosquito. The 25-year-old student is a member of the National University of Singapore team which is
    STEPHANIE YEOW; ALPHONSO CHAN  -  75 words
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    S'pore team working on world first in dengue fight
    379 1  -  M. Nirmala $185,000 project to be completed m two years By FI6HTIN6 im BLOODSUCKERS See also: Page 18 A MAJOR research effort is underway to find new ways to halt the dengue epidemic. Two National University of Singapore researchers are hoping
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    Lock icon CIA 'studying ways to spirit N. Korean defector to the South'
    359 1 TOKYO United States Central Intelligence Agency officials contacted North Korean defector Hwang Jang Yop m Beijing to discuss ways to transfer him to South Korea through a third country, the Sankei Shimbun said yesterday. The daily, quoting sources, said
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    Fresh ground covered on Asia-Europe ties
    623 1  -  Lee Kim Chew d yert ert Meeting of foreign ministers ends on optimistic note By 'We were happy to note that our 11 -month-old Asem baby is no longer a toddler and is instead now walking steadily, and even all set to run.' Prof
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    Computer board to move to MTI to spearhead IT Mega Hub drive
    542 1 THE National Computer Board will be moved to the Trade and Industry Ministry to strengthen its role m spearheading Singapore's drive to be the Information Technology Mega Hub of the Asia-Pacif-ic. The transfer, from the Finance Ministry, will
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      Gangs are less organised but still posing a serious menace
      665 2  -  David Miller Secret societies of today I 'Most gangs now are not involved m illegal acts like extortion or money-lending. They hang around public areas like hawker centres, billiard saloons and shopping centres trying to look tough We will continue
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      Lock icon S'porean charged with killing 2 students in Brisbane
      197 2 CANBERRA A Singapore student was charged yesterday with the murder of two Indian students m Brisbane, police said yesterday. Rhaajesh Subramaniam, 26, an engineering student, was also charged earlier m the day with forgery. On Friday, the bodies of Priya Ann D'Souza,
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      Johor Mentri Besar to make two-day visit to Singapore
      130 2 JOHOR Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani bin Othman will make a two-day visit from tomorrow to attend a Chinese New Year and Hari Raya get-together hosted by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. During the visit, he will also have talks with
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      Lock icon Two die over off-key singing
      78 2 MANILA Two policemen were killed and two others wounded m a shoot-out over an investigating agent singing out of tune m a karaoke bar m a northern Philippines city, officials said yesterday. The incident began late on Thursday after one of the policemen heckled a
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      Only Tang will be brought to task: BG Lee
      466 2  -  Pang Gek Choo By THE Government has no intention of singling out any other members of the Chinese community for criticism when it attacks Mr Tang Liang Hong, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last night. It knew the anti-Christian,
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      Congress wants to keep 100,000 US troops in Asia
      584 3  -  Lee Slew Hua 'Number will show American capability, commitment' Reports by -OS Correspondent WASHINGTON The United States Congress will seek support soon to keep American force levels m the Asia-Pacific at the current 100,000 troops. Mr Doug Berauter, chief of the
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      On troops
      32 3 'Not only does the presence of 100,000 troops demonstrate the strong military capability of the United States, it also represents our willingness to make major sacrifices for the common good.'
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      On Myanmar
      51 3 'We mostly cast around because we thought the impact on Myanmar would be minimaf and because we thought there could be better results simply by working with Asean. They do have more effect and more clout.' Mr Doug Bereuter, chief of the House International Relations sub-committee on the
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      Support for Asean approach to Myanmar
      313 3 WASHINGTON There is support m the United States Congress for the Asean approach m dealing with Myanmar, and American legislators have "very mixed feelings" about whether tough new sanctions against that country would work. Stating this on Friday, Mr Doug Bereuter, chief of the
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      Lock icon Now see here, no muscling in on my fast track
      58 3 Gail Devers. the fastest woman runner m the world, shows her nails and muscles m Los Angeles March 1996. This winning picture m the category Portraits of the 1996 World Press Photo of the Year contest was taken by the
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      Britain to boost FPDA role: Tony Tan
      218 3 THIS year's Five Power Defence Arrangments (FPDA) exercise will be the most complex so far, with a large naval and airforce element, said Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan. Despite its hand over of Hongkong to China m July, Britain will continue to play
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  • WORLD
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      Gates is the richest man ever it history
      400 4 Microsoft chief earns $60m a day LONDON BUI Gates last year doubled his fortune to US$29 billion (5541.2 billion) on the bade of a stampeding bull market, setting him well on the road to becoming the greatest human wealth accumulator m the
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      Lock icon Clinton intervenes to avert pilots' strike
      585 4 President Invokes special law to settle dispute WASHINGTON President Bill Clinton yesterday intervened to halt a strike by American Airlines pilots, appointing a presidential board to study the dispute and postponing a walkout at the second-larg-est US carrier for 60 days. "To facilitate an
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      Lock icon American Airlines offers huge discounts to win back passengers
      192 4 DALLAS American Airlines yesterday offered huge discounts m a bid to attract replacements for the tens of thousands of passengers who had re-booked with rival carriers to avoid getting caught by a strike. It also rushed yesterday to put its planes
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      Lock icon 'Deal' to open up global telecoms market
      199 4 GENEVA Countries accounting for over 90 per cent of the US$l6OO billion (SsBs2 billion) world telecommunications trade have reached an agreement m principle to throw open the market to broad competition, the EU's senior trade official said. "Essentially, we have a deal," Sir
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    • How do I love you? Let me count the ways...
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        Lock icon NO BED OF ROSES
        18 6 In Beijing, no two dejected girls. So what if if s Valentine's AFP picture.
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        Lock icon SWEET VALENTINE
        50 6 This couple had fun on Friday, m true Valentine fashion. Ms Melanie Lugo and Mr Kevin Kuhlman were married m a bathtub filled with chilled chocolate m a New York City restaurant, with a service performed by the Reverend Samuel Stern. Now, isn't that urn, sweet?— Reuter picture
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        Lock icon HE'S ALL HEART
        21 6 Look what British Premier John Major got on Valentine's Day at the Welsh Conservative conference. His Reuters picture
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      A chip that can tell if someone is having cancer
      204 6 SEATTLE Scientists m the US are combining the latest research m bio logy and information technology to develop a futuristic "cancer chip". The chip, on which microscopic pieces of DNA are linked chemically to ar silicon disc, will be able
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      Lock icon India and Pakistan holding up arms-control talks: US
      669 6 India and Pakistan holding up arms-control talks: US 'They are producing, both of them, fissile material unconstrained, unsafeguarded and unaccounted for. They refuse to engage m anything that would approach establishment of an accountability regime and yet they lecture us m high moral terms about our shortcomings.' Mr Stephen Ledogar
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      Lock icon Dow closes 33 points down
      132 6 NEW YORK The Dow Jones industrial average fell on Friday as Wall Street took a breather a day after the blue-chip index closed above 7,000 points for the first time. The 30-share Dow fell 33.48 points to 6,988.96 while the broader market ended mixed. The
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      437 6 SINGAPORE Showers with thunder over many HI High: Sunset today: areas m the afternoon and 32 7 21 pm early evening. iL,- Sunrise tomorrow: Xl tfj 7.16 am For an update on the local weather, call 542-7788 For detailed current weather, call 542-3983 AIR QUALITY PSI (at 4 pm yesterday):
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Writers in trouble
      100 7 Crichton says 'sorry' to airline over reference in novel LISBON Top-selling US author Michael Crichton has apologised to Portuguese airline TAP over a reference to a company he calls Air Portugal" m his latest thriller, an airline spokesman said on Thursday. Crichton, whose successes include Jurassic Park,
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      Lock icon Rushdie tells of attempts on his life
      108 7 LONDON British author Salman Rushdie said on Friday that several attempts have been made on his life since Iran called for his death eight years ago. "I have been given to understand, on a number of occasions over these years by the Foreign
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      Lock icon Ex-governor may sue over film
      135 7 MONTGOMERY (Alabama) Former Alabama governor George Wallace, 77, may sue over a movie on his fife on grounds that several scenes m it never occurred. In one, a black servant, ice pick m hand, stands behind him and considers stabbing him for the pain he
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    Lock icon Civil-disobedience campaign against French migrants Bill
    462 7 Intellectuals accuse go vt of going way of far right PARIS French intellectuals, painters, doctors and psychiatrists have rallied to back a film-makers' appeal for civil disobedience on a hardline government immigration Bill. The widening movement reflects concern that the government copied the farright
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    Lock icon US to release last of 53 migrants held 3 years ago
    160 7 WASHINGTON The Clinton administration has decided to release all 53 remaining illegal Chinese immigrants who were detained more than three years ago when their freighter Golden Venture ran aground off the coast of New York. The White House, which
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      184 7 Meanwhile AMBASSADOR BURIED: British-born aristocrat Pamela Harriman, a doyenne of Washington society and the US ambassador to France, was buried on Friday at he* 1 late husband's family estate in Arden, New York. 'DIVORCE' PUBLISHER TO MARRY: Mr Dan Couvrette, 42, publisher of Divorce, a North American magazine for people
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    Lock icon Poisoned-biscuit suspect loves kids, says his mother
    276 8 BRISBANE The mother of a man being sought over Australia's poisoned-biscuit blackmail bid raid that her son loved children and would never do anything that could hurt them, media reports said yesterday. "He has children of his own, nieces and nephews. They love
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    Lock icon White House 'warned about Asian donors'
    719 8  -  Lee Slew Hua Several fund-raisers sought to influence US policy: National Security Council gfghf By US Correspondent WASHINGTON A US legislator has urged Asian-Americans not to shrink from being involved m the country's political process because of the recent campaign finance controversies. Mr Doug
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  • WORLD FILE
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      Lock icon HOSTAGE DEAL
      55 8 The Tajik government said yesterday that it had handed over 26 guerillas to a rebel Islamist group holding 11 Western and Russian hostages and now expects the swift release of the captives. The hostages still held include three UN observers, four workers with the UN refugee agency and
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      Lock icon LANGUAGE FINE
      58 8 A school m New Delhi slapped a fine of 100 rupees (554.10) on some of its students for speaking m Hindi, India's principal language, The Indian Express reported yesterday. "This is an English medium school, and parents send their children here so that they can speak English fluently,"
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      Lock icon CHAIN PROTEST
      45 8 About 100,000 miners and their supporters formed a 100 km human chain across Germany's industrial Ruhr heartland on Friday to protest against government plans to reduce coal subsidies. The chain, linking Dortmund, Duisburg and Essen, was organised by miners' union IG Bergbau.— Reuter
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      45 8 The lower house of the Czech parliament ended four days of debate on Friday by approving a post-World War II reconciliation agreement with Germany already signed by both countries. The parliamentary nod for the declaration was carried by 131 votes to 59. Reuter
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      Lock icon DEAD CATTLE
      73 8 With hundreds of thousands of dead cattle piling up m the Dakotas due to recent blizzards, cattle ranchers are being encouraged to try a new way to get rid of the carcasses: composting. Mr John Hoehne and Mr Charles Fulhage, agricultural engineers at the University of Missouri, said
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      53 8 A Rwandan war crimes court m Kagali on Friday sentenced to death Froduald Karamira, the most notorious defendant yet to go on trial for country's 1994 genocide, Rwandan radio said. Karamira, 50, a former businessman, was accused of inciting the massacre of over half a million Tutsis and
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    Lock icon Beware, 'video dogs' on the prowl in Arizona prison
    287 8 Beware, 'video dogs' on the prowl in Arizona prison UECHKCHEW PHOENIX An Arizona jail is going to the dogs and the sheriff m these parts would not have it any other way. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to turn to high-tech canine cops to give him extra pairs of
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    Lock icon Winning strides
    69 9 NECK stretched out far m front and with its long legs making huge strides, this camel is on its way to a win m the hands of six-year-old Marzook a I-Rag hi The event was the Emir of Kuwait Camel Race Cup at the Kuwait Camel Club on
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    Lock icon Row over Swiss handling of wartime Jewish assets settled
    578 9 US offers to help set up fund to compensate Holocaust victims NEW YORK The major participants m the battle over Switzerland's handling of wartime Jewish assets on Friday declared publicly an end to their confrontation as the United States offered its
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    Lock icon Benazir begins life as leader of opposition in new Parliament
    294 9 ISLAMABAD Deposed Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto began her new role as opposition leader as the newly elected Parliament embarked on a five-year term with an inaugural session here yesterday. The first session opened just two days before Mr Nawaz
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    Lock icon New satellite data shows universe is bigger and older than thought
    304 9 LONDON Generations of astrophysicists may have miscalculated the size and age of the universe, according to initial data from a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite presented on Friday. Results from the Hipparcos Satellite suggested the observable universe could be
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    Lock icon Cost of Nato expansion will be kept low, US to assure Russia
    340 9 PARIS The US plans only minimal extra military spending when Nato expands into central Europe is the message that Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will take to Moscow this week to assure Russia that enlargement of the alliance
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    Lock icon Russian life expectancy plunges to its lowest level in 15 years
    355 9 Meanwhile GENEVA Life expectancy has plunged to its lowest m 15 years m Russia, the land of "smetana" heavy sour cream, deep-fried potatoes and heavy smokers, a survey by the United Nations health agency said. The World Health Organisation
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    Lock icon Army in danger of collapse, warns Moscow think-tank
    501 9 If things go on like this for another two years, we may have a navy without ships, an air force without planes and a military industry incapable of producing modem weapons. 1 MrYurißaturin, secretary of President Boris Yeltsin's advisory Defence Council. MOSCOW
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  • EAST ASIA
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      Lock icon HK handover 'the biggest Asian issue for US this year'
      613 10  -  Lee Slew Hua By U$ Correspondent China has hurt confidence: Rifkind HONGKONG China's policy on Hongkong has damaged confidence In the territory and should be changed to avoid further damage, British Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind said here yesterday. Speaking at
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      Lock icon Silent guard
      70 10 flak jackets, helmets and wooden rifles held up by sticks keepingwatch a sleepy section ot me aemunansea zone near the truce village of Panmunjom dividing the two hostile Koreas on Thursday, a day after a top-ranking North Korean sought asylum m the South at Seoul's embassy m Beijing.
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      Lock icon Beijing reopens airport in riot-torn city
      229 10 BEIJING China has reopened the airport m the northwestern frontier city of Yining, according to officials yesterday, a week after Muslim riots which eyewitnesses say may have left as many as 100 dead. An airport official said: "The airport was reopened on Friday after
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      Lock icon Call for probe into role of Kim's son in Hanbo scandal
      311 10 SEOUL South Korea's opposition party yesterday demanded a probe into a son of President Kirn Young Sam m connection with the Hanbo scandal. Local media reported that more than 10,000 books written by President Kirn's second son, Mr Hyun
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        Lock icon TYCOON DIES
        85 10 Mr Liv Jingji, a leading Shanghai industrialist, died yesterday m the eastern Chinese commercial city at the age of 95, the official Xinhua news agency said. Mr Liv, who had been a director of the prestigious China International Trust and Investment Corporation, was general manager of a Shanghai
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        Lock icon HK SURVEY
        56 10 About 73 per cent of Hongkong residents are confident that the territory will continue to be prosperous and stable, according to the latest public opinion survey conducted by the Home Affairs Branch (HAB). This is an increase of 13 per cent compared with the situation m November last
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        TRIP DELAYED
        58 10 The Dalai Lama will delay his visit to Taiwan and his host has mixed views on whether he will meet Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, according to the China Times Express yesterday. The Tibetan exiled leader would arrive m Taipei no later than mid-April and his final schedule would
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        Lock icon TAIPEI FIRE
        56 10 Afire raged through two residential buildings m northern Taipei early yesterday, killing five people, Taiwan police said. The blaze began on the first floor of one of the buildings and spread quickly to the adjacent structure. The victims were all dead when firefighters found them. The cause of
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        Lock icon NO PASSPORT
        82 10 Britain's Home Office has warned ethnic minority residents m Hongkong that they will not get British passports after the handover if they relin- quished other passports m order to qualify. The British government said m a statement late on Friday that applicants should be solely British before Feb
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      The most powerful men in China
      91 11 fhr Jiang Zemin: President of fhjna and general secretary a? the Communist Party. I Mr Li Peng: Chinese Premier and vice-chairman of the Communist Party. Mr Qiao Shi: Chairman of the National People's Congress (China's parliament). Mr Hu Jintao: Member of the Politburo as
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      One will be replaced and two more likely to be added to group at this year's party congress
      1721 11  -  Jiang An By Two confirmed new members And vying for the final seat. THE seven men at China's helm will probably be joined by another two after the 15th congress of the
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      Lock icon Deng's health all right for his age: Official
      305 11 Report earlier that paramount leader had suffered a massive stroke HONGKONG A senior Chinese official described paramount leader Deng Xiaoping's health as all right for a man of his age. i "I think, for someone of that advanced age, the state of
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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      Big rise in drug offences among Thai kids
      404 12  -  Edward Tang Some youngsters are introduced to it by their teachers and parents, says official By Thailand Correspondent BANGKOK Drug offences by Thai children have increased by over 300 per cent last year, with some as young as seven years old receiving
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      Lock icon Police 'foiled plan to attack Suharto gathering'
      153 12 JAKARTA Police arrested two men who they believed had wanned a grenade attack on a Muslim garnering attended by President Suharto last weekend, the state Antara news agency reported yesterday. Chief of the City Police Defectives, Colonel Paimin Aboemr, said on Friday that
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      Lock icon W. Kalimantan ethnic groups 'draft peace pact'
      334 12 JAKARTA Representatives from the clashing ethnic groups m West Kalimantan are drafting a peace agreement to end the conflict that has rocked the Indonesian province since December, reports said It is being drawn up by members of the indigenous Dayak community and migrants
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      Lock icon Aids activist accused of exposing underaged youth to risk of HIV
      278 12 MANILA The Philippine government has prepared charges against a woman Aids activist for having illegal sex with an underaged person and exposing him to the risk of HIV infection. Ms Sarah Jane Salazar, 22, is now pregnant by the
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    • REGIONAL FILE
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        50 12 King Norodom Sihanouk has warned that Cambodia's accommodating policy towards defecting Khmer Rouge guerillas has led to a dangerous rebirth of the movement at a time when the rebels should be at their weakest. "The dying Khmer Rouge have been saved from a certain death," he said— Reuter
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        86 12 The Indonesian navy rendered assistance to a boat carrying 70 Chinese boat people which was stranded m Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port last week, before escorting it out of Indonesian waters. The 40-tonne boat, carrying 47 men and 23 women, left China on Dec 15 and was heading for
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        49 12 Myanmar's military yesterday announced the i surrender of 16 members of the Karen National Union (KNU) rebel group. Its positions m areas along the frontier with Thailand are now under attack. The rebels from the KNU's fourth brigade surrendered on Tuesday i with their arms.— AFP
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        54 12 Indonesian Manpower Minister Abdul Latief has said that investment m j the country has not been affected by a rise m minimum wages announced last month. The government has lifted the monthly minimum wage by an average 10.07 per cent and the increase will come into effect
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        65 12 About 600 business leaders from all over the world will converge m Jakarta next month for a first-ever Asean Business Summit aimed at establishing links to tap the huge Asean market. The three-day business summit from March 11 will be opened by President Suharto. It is organised by
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        ARMY PLANS
        72 12 The Thai Army plans to abolish its conscription programme on a trial basis m October, replacing it with a voluntary system, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday. Under the proposal, Thais aged 18 and above can volunteer to join a five-year military training f programme, which will replace the
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      Thai anthrax outbreak Is 'under control'
      171 12 BANGKOK Thailand's Public Health Ministry has said that an anthrax outbreak is under control and tourists need not worry. The Bangkok Post reported on Friday that Dr Ong-at Charoensuk, a ministry official, had said that the outbreak should not be a problem for tourists
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      XL Cabinet reshuffle imminent: Report
      747 13  -  Ho Wah Foon Major changes afoot but they will affect only Umno ministers, says daily By ,m Kuala Lumpur Those likely to be excluded from the new Cabinet are: Datuk Mohamed Rahmat who was dropped as Umno secretary-general TanSriMuhyiddin Yassln who lost in the bid
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      Lock icon From humble beginnings...this is the house where a Premier was born
      286 13  -  Harian Metro ALOR SETAR This wooden house has received a stream of visitors since it was acquired by the National Archives m 1991 and opened to the public m 1992. In this ordinary house at Lorong Kilang Ais, off
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      521 13 US firms keen ds providing expertise to Multimedia g Super Corridor 'MCLEAN (Virginia) American companies are keen on providing expertise and state-of-the-art technology to make Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project a success* a I senior US official said here on Friday. Ms Nancy Frame, who is the deputy director
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      Lock icon Prepare early for open skies, Ling urges Malaysian airlines
      241 13 TCOTA BAKU Transport ■Minister Datuk Sen Dr Ling Liong Sik has urged Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia and others to make early preparations to attain maximum benefits from the open skies agreement with the United States. "This opens a new opportunity for
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        80 13 Sandakan Airport, which was closed temporarily this afternoon when an MAS Boeing 737-400 aircraft skidded under slippery runway conditions, has reopened to light aircraft. Sandakan Malaysia Airports Berhad manager Albert Abai said the airport was opened to Fokker aircraft and smaller planes at 2.45 pm and was expected
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        53 13 Import of cattle from Thailand had been frozen indefinitely until the authorities could confirm they were free from anthrax, The Sun reported yesterday. Veterinary Services Department assistant director-general (public veterinary health) Dr Mohd Nordin Mohd Nor said they were waiting for the full report on the anthrax
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        78 13 The Indian state of Goa has infrastructure projects worth about US$2O billion (5528.4 billion) open to investors, its Chief Minister Pratapsingh Raoji Rane said his government was seeking investments for the privatisation of these projects. Mr Rane, who was here to invite investments from the private sector,
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        62 13 The Malaysian East Asia Satellite, Measat,is reported to be negotiating with two Indian broadcasters Sun TV and BITV toiointly start a digital direct-to-home (DTH) network m India. Officials were tightlipped, but the Times of India said it had been informed that a three-way tie-up was discussed and a
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        63 13 A number of Japanese corporations have shown interest to invest m various sectors m the East Asean Growth Area grouping of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines (BIMP-EAGA). BIMP East Asean Business Council (BIMP-EABC) said today that this was seen by their response to attend a seminar on
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        67 13 Motorists will now have to think twice before parking their vehicles m Kuala Lumpur's no-parking zones since those caught committing such offences will be fined, from Thursday, up to a maximum Ms3oo (Ssl6B) up tenfold from the present Ms3o. City Police traffic chief Supt Mohamad Zain Ismail said
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      Lock icon Transvestite shock turns wedding joy into humiliation
      243 13 KUALA TERENGGANU The father of a 23-year-old rubber tapper was very proud of his beautiful prospective daughter-in-law. After all, the young woman had turned down six suitors before. But when he was told that the bride was a transyestite, he had to swallow
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      Police programmes help keep teens from joining gangs
      788 16  -  Raoul Le Blond -p- Recent cases Feb 11: Junaidi Ahmad, 18, who was part of a gang which assaulted a bellman at the East Coast Park last July, was sentenced to 18 months m jail for rioting. Jan 27: Four youths, including
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      Lock icon Where others feared to tread, they did
      599 16  -  Thomas Lee By THEY were the ones who realised early the potential of computers and were quick to seize the opportunity to start their own companies. And m doing so, they contributed signifii 'antly to the growth of information technology m Singapore. Two
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      Mother's concern helped gangster son to mend his ways
      437 16 'Every night when I V came back late, my 1 mother asked, "Ami, j where have you been? 3 Why do you join thos^S boys? Do you know s the police will catch you?" Storehand S. Aruinandam. STOREHAND S. Aruinandam, 16,
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      Govt may give more funds for installing of 'all-floors' lift
      413 16  -  Jason Leow By, THE Government will consider giving more funds to town councils to install lifts that stop on every floor, National Development Minister Lim Hng Kiang said last night. "Many MPs have put up this idea this is a
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        412 17  -  WongCheeMeng By THE show was dazzling and cosmopolitan. Egyptian belly dancers, American high-kick-ers and other performers from far and wide made the Chingay show a big success last night And everyone m the capacity crowd of 7,000 had a clear mw, because
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        CLOSURES
        91 17 SEVERAL roads will be closed to traffic today from 0 pm to 10 pm for the Chingay 25 Singapore street parade. The roads are: The main stretch of Orchard Road between Claymore Road and Buyotigßoad; Angullia Park and Paterson Road (between Orchard Road and Orchard Boulevard); Grange and KUliney
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        Science and technology a top priority: Yock Suan
        360 17 2IEW Trade and Industry Mm Hmer Lee Yock Suan said yes"tfcrday that science and technology would be one of his top He said: "As we compete m SSreasingly with developed *«ountries, science and technolJJby will be a key priority along vnth cost
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    • Deadly dengue
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        Lock icon Aedes, up close
        140 18 Aedes albopictus Main carrier of the dengue fever virus responsible for the recent outbreaks. A close relative, Aedes aegypti, was the main cause of dengue outbreaks here m the 60s and 70s. It has slightly different markings on its thorax. ft* Pflnrmlft ftiiiifilfliriflnttt Htt niwtztf ►Bites mainly
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        Disease kills... so does apathy
        631 18  - Disease kills so does apathy DOMINIC NATHAN HOT TOPIC THE deaths of three people and the sufferings of three thousand others last year could have been prevented if everyone had exercised a little civic consciousness. Dengue fever remains a problem today partly for the same reason mat littering is apathy.
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        Researcher offers herself as bait for mosquitoes in quest to fight killer fever
        740 18  -  M.Nirmala LT 7 am, when the rest of Singapore is just rousing to greet i new day, Miss Christina Jew is out scouring cemeteres, the back lanes of Chinaown and construction sites i o declare war on
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        Lock icon Retiree's close brush with dengue fever death
        329 18 RETIREE Nancy Lee, 65, suffered a severe bout of dengue haemorrhagic fever that pushed her to the brink of death six years ago. "It was a horrific experience," she said. Her high fever lasted 11 days. Even four doses of antibiotics did not
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      'Nation must come before ethnic ties'
      503 18  -  Dr Ow Chin Hock Essential to work for shared identity: Dr Ow 'As Singaporeans, we face the same challenges, but as long as we overcome these as one people, and are ready to rise and fall with the country, we will enjoy stability and
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      Have a question about court services?
      658 19 fhf fgd SEVEN law firms and the Housing Board will be invited to buy the software for the Electronic Filing System (EFS) next month. The courts will begin implementing the EFS from March 8, and will be encouraging lawyers to file their court papers
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        Lock icon 2,000 pay respects to civilian war victims of Japanese Occupation
        314 19 ELECTRICIAN Lai Hua Jiong, 60, will never forget the day Japanese soldiers took his father and uncle away to be killed. More so since he has been attending the annual service at the Memorial to the Civilian Victims of the
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        Lock icon Tony Tan: Have 'independence trail' of historical sites
        381 19 PLACES of historical significance here could be linked to form an "independence trail" that would enable people to learn and understand Singapore's history better. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tony Tan mooted this idea yesterday when he opened the Battle Box,
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      Muslims 'can keep faith and contribute to progress'
      425 19 "We are determined to be self-reliant, but we also see the need for cooperation with both the public and the private sectors, as well as with the non-Malay/Muslim communities to accelerate the pace of our progress. "We are also sensitive to developments
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      CDAC plans to help more workers get higher pay
      335 19  -  Leong Ching Ching By THE Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) will expand its Skills Training Award scheme this year to help boost the salaries of Singapore workers. Mr Sam Tan, the new CDAC chief, told The Sunday Times m recent interview
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      Fourth man charged in cinema scam
      113 19 A COMPUTER engineer was yesterday charged m connection with the Golden Village Entertainment's cinema computer system scam. No plea was taken from Ramesh Techinamurthi, 29, the fourth person m the case to be charged so for. He is alleged to have conspired with K.
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    • ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting
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        Asia-Europe Foundation launched as an Asem first
        413 20 focus will be on enhancing ties between two regions THE Asia-Europe Foundation (Aiief) was launched yesterday at 1, Nassim Hill, marking the establishment of the first institution under the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) process. Singapore Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar expressed his hope that the
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        Ministers demand release of hostages in Peru
        306 20 FOREIGN Ministers from Asia and Europe yesterday demanded the immediate release of all hostages at the Japanese embassy m Lima, Peru, and reaffirmed their determination not to give m to terrorism. A statement released after the meeting of the foreign ministers from 10
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        Lock icon Opening 'exists for deeper Asia-Europe ties'
        571 20 A UNIQUE window of opportunity is open now for deeper engagement between Asia and Europe and they should capitalise on the many synergies that will lead to greater economic growth, more jobs and shared prosperity. This was the conclusion of a background paper that
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        'West should help get Suu Kyi to rejoin talks on reconciliation'
        585 20 'I urge the West to do the same and urge Aung San Suu Kyi to tone down her position and give a hand to restart talks on the national convention.' Thai Foreign Minister Prachuab Chaiyasan (above). THAI Foreign Minister
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          EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE
          159 20 Junior managers from Asean can now spend up to nine months m Europe under a programme endorsed m the Joint Declaration of the Asean-European Union Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) which ended on Friday, line Junior EU-Asean Managers Exchange Programme (JEM) aims to place 675 executives from Asean m European
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          SMALL NATIONS' SAY
          67 20 Belgium finds the Asean-European Union Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) a useful forum for airing its views, said Foreign Minister Erik Derycke. He told The Sunday Times on Friday: "In particular, for small countries like Belgium, the AEMM has super value." In the Asia-Europe Meeting, on the other hand,
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          PAGERS AND PHONES
          77 20 About 100 support staff at the Asean-European Union Ministerial meeting and the Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers Meeting used mobile phone and paging services provided by telecommunications firm Ml. More than 200 mobile phones and pagers were at the disposal of officers from the protocol, conference planning, press and
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      Non-emergency calls for ambulances increased last year
      406 21  -  Melissa Heng By I Number of arabutanca cai* MORE Singaporeans continued to abuse the Singapore Civil Defence Force emergenf§ ambulance service by using il for non-emergency situations last year. The number of non-emer-gency calls to the service rose by 12 per cent last
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      Jailed for helping supervisor to steal hard disk drives
      245 21 t gdfgb A FORMER electronics company worker who helped his uamedifite supervisor steal hard disk drives worth $85,500 was jailed for two years yesterday. Abdul Patah Bidin, 38, was working as a materials handler at Kotobukj Electronics m Jurong when he
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      Housewife gets jail for biting 2 cops and possessing drugs
      294 21 A HOUSEWIFE bit two poHcemen one who was trying to take something from her mouth, and another who was escorting her for a """urine test if. Police officers on antidrug rounds saw Low Kwee Choo, 37, behaving suspiciously at the
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      Three Africans charged with scam to cheat
      159 21 THREE Africans were charged m court yesterday for trying to con a man into investing m a get-rich-quick scheme. The three were caught trying to sell a "special chemical which they claimed could clean blackened American currency notes worth US$3.5 million j £$4.93
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      Lock icon 250 pupils play gardeners at two parks in new project
      199 21 RATHER than flip through pictures of trees, flowers and insects m their science textbooks, more than 250 Primary 5 pupils from two schools will now be able to study nature m the raw. The Jin Tai Primary and Bedok Town
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  • OBITUARIES
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      602 22 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths 850 Deaths MRS YEO TIAM SIEW nee MDM LEE SIEW LUAN Age: 87 passed away peacefully on 18th February 1997 leaving behind beloved ones to mourn her. Husband: Yeo Tiam Siew I SONS: DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: Dr. Yeo Oon Hock Sally Ong Siew Ha Yeo Oon
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      137 22 Wa love because ha first loved us 1 John 4:19 ANNIE TAN SUAT NEO (MRS. ANNIE KHOO) AQED 69 was called home to be with the Lord on 14th Feb '97 leaving behind Son: Eugene Khoo Daughter: Son-in-law Eunice Khoo Cliff Wu Man Yen Relatives, friends and all
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      852 Acknowledgements
      58 22 The Family of the Late CHUA CHENG TEE Departed on 10 Fab 1997 wish to exprest their heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to Prof Soo Knee Chee. Prof Ang Peng Tlam, Dr Joseph Wee, doctors and nurses of Ward 58. SQH, an relatives, friends and colleagues for their care,
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      114 22 884 Condolences 854 Condolences 884 Condolences 854 Condolences 884 Condolences With Deepest Sympathy and Condolence I to the family of the late Lee Khim Chai, beloved father I lH I of Arthur Lee, Richard Lee and Pauline Lee I I LeeKhimChai I Departed 14 February 1997 I From I Cycle
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      53 22 858 Requiems 858 Requiems ATHMA SHANTI POOJA KUPPUSAMY SOWNDRAVALLI Departed 2/2/97 Karumathi prayers will be held at Blk 5, St. George's Lane #05-187 on 16/2/97. Athma Shanti prayer will be held at Sivan Temple, Geylang East Aye 2, on 17/2/97 at 7.30pm. Pleats treat this a* a personal invitation. Thank
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      87 22 Condolences to the family of the late LCP TOH CHEE KEONG DEPARTED: IS Fab 97 Always remembered by CO. Officers Men of 30 SCE THALAI THEVASAM Ist Anniversary In Loving Mammy Of PALMANAPPAN (PATPANATHAN) Prayers will b» held at Blk 304 #02-53, Bukit Batok West Aye 2 on
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      181 22 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of a TIEW HONG SON<t,_ Departed on 16.2.98 Srofcwt (ft* family circle. Our dear one has passed away, Pasaed from the earth and earthly darkneaa > «»»rf} Into bright and perfect day; But we all mutt ceaae to lengufift^ Over the grave
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  • SPORT
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      315 23 Grobbelaar: I pretended so as to expose racket SOCCER WIftHESTER (England) Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruoe Grobbelaar said on Friday #c had pretended to agree to r& soccer matches so he coutf get details of what was on cfier and then report the approath to the authorities. (Sobbelaar also told a
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      Lock icon Putting woes prove costly for Woods
      466 23 Australian Masters Golf American golfing sensation admits he has also developed problems with his swing MELBOURNE Tiger Woods was troubled by the subtle Huntingdale greens as his putting touch deserted him m falling six strokes behind the lead after the third round of the
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      Lock icon Bulls halts Hawks' 20-game winning streak at home
      270 23 NBA BASKETBALL ATLANTA Michael Jordan scored 30 points and Christian Laettner missed a three-point-er with two seconds left as the Chicago Bulls halted the Atlanta Hawks' 20 game home winning streak with an 89-88 victory In a National Basketball Association game on
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      Lock icon Montgomerie sees Tiger as obstacle in bid for US Masters
      312 23 LONDON Golf sensation Tiger Woods will be the man to beat at April's US Masters but he could falter on the Ryder Cup course at Sotogrande m Spain, European No. 1 Colin Montgomerie said on Friday. The Scot told a
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      Murugiah struck by Tigermania in Thailand
      274 23  -  Tay Cheng Khoon By IF THAT is how golf is supposed to be played, then I might as well quit. So said Sembawang Country Club professional M. Murugiah after being stricken by Tigermania last week. Murugiah was m Thailand for the Honda Classic when
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  • RACING
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      300 24 DUBAI WORLD CUP DUBAI American champion racehorse Gentlemen is set to take on European champion Helissio m the second running of the Dubai World Cup on March 29. The two were among a list of 31 horses selected from an original list of 115
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      Romantic Gem perfect wedding gift for Chavez
      458 24  -  Danny Khoo PENANG ROUND-UP By CHAMPION jockey Oscar Chavez received the perfect gift at Penang yesterday. On the eve of his wedding to sweetheart Rashillah Hamid, the 22-year-old Panamanian enjoyed an armchair ride on the aptly-named newcomer Romantic Gem. The Malcolm Thwaitestrained Romantic
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      PENANG TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT
      1026 24 RACE 1: Jockey Yin Tai Loong, who failed m his appeal against a six-month suspension on Friday, was replaced by jockey Yeap Poh Keat < on His Highness. Pride Of Pyramul was steadied shortly after the start when tightened between His Highness, who jumped
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      YESTERDAY'S RACE RESULTS
      670 24 RACE 1 RES TERMS DIV 2 1 ,200 m 9 ROMANTIC OEM 57 (84) Chant* (6) 1 3 1 11 HB HIGHNESS 55.5 (20-6) Yeap (2) 8 2 4 KENWaM 57 (96-18)...., lA*ar (1) 3IJ 3 Others In finishing order Mantiit Star (70-14) Saimee, Material Mm (6US)
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      When United they lose, united we win
      695 25 THE way some of my friends I ldoked last Thursday, you would have thought that the world had ended instead of I just the World Cup soccer hopes of England. g None of them, I must add, is English although some of them
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    Why foreign players choose Singapore
    655 25 SPORTS ifl FOCUS J A TOTAL of 32 foreign players were registered with the S-League yesterday. Why have they chosen the S-League as their professional playground? Cynics might argue that the pro goes with the dough but Timesport'sS. Mural finds out that some, like Martin
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    Lock icon Briton Rusedski stuns Chang in q-final tiebreaker
    456 25 TENNIS SAN JOSE (California) Two-time champion Michael Chang was upended m straight sets by hard-serving Greg Rusedski of Britain m the quarter-finals of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour men's tournament here on Friday. Rusedski beat Chang for just the second time m
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    Lock icon Hoyer-Larsen and Arbi in s-final rendezvous
    374 25 BADMINTON NEW DELHI Olympic gold medallist Poul-Erik HoyerLarsen and world champion Heryanto Arbi brushed aside unfancied opponents on Friday to set up an intriguing semi-final clash m the Indian Open badminton tournament Larsen gave Malaysian youngster Wong Choon Hang a lesson m on-court manners
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    Club chairmen should be looking out for dollars and sense
    949 25  -  GODFREY ROBERT THE SPORTS EDITOR SAYS THE Nazri Nasir tussle, the Rotislav Popov ruckus, the Radun-Sedjic dilemma, the apparel sponsors' peeve. And the Egmar Goncalves scandal that led to the "landmark" pullout decision by Marine Castle. These events and certainly
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      ATHLETICS
      263 25 Karlsruhe indoor meeting Men's 30m: 1 Eric Nkansah (Ghana) 6.595 ec 2 Robert Esmie (Can) 6.63 3 Osmond Erinwa (Nig) 6.67. 200 m: 1 Florian Schwarthoff (Ger) 21.04 2 Troy Douglas (US) 21.09 800 m: 1 Pavel Soukup (Cse) 1:47.51 2 Mark Eplmius (GerTl :47.68 3 Robert Chirchir (Ken)
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      BADMINTON
      70 25 Indian Open, q-ftnals Men* singles: Poul Erik Hover Larsen (Den) bt Wong Choon Hang (Mai) 15-9 15-13, Heryanto Arbi Ondon) bt Hashim Roslin (Mai) 15-3 15-6, P. Gopichand (Ind) bt Jang Chon Wong (SK) 8-15 15-3 15-4, Kirn Hyung Joon (SK) bt Jason Wong (Mai) 18-17 15-10. Women's singles:
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      BASKETBALL
      43 25 NBA: Toronto 102 Milwaukee 106, Charlotte 103 Detroit 109, Washing ton 125 New Jersey 107, Atlanta 88 Chicago 89, Minnesota 104 Orlando 100, San Antonio 94 Golden State 108, Phoenix 110 LA Clippers 93, Seattle 106 Houston 85, Vancouver 109 Boston 106.
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      GOLF
      225 25 Australian Masters In Melbourne, 3rd rd (Australians, unless stated): 204 Peter O'Malley 65 66 73 205 Lucas Parsons 64 67 74 208 Robert Allenby 70 66 70, Wayne Grady 70 67 69 207 Peter Lonard 69 69 69 209 Shane Tait 68 67 74, Mike Weir (Can) 67 72
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      ICE HOCKEY
      15 25 I NHL: Washington 5 Tampa Bay 4 (OT), Dallas 4 Detroit 3 «TO.
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      SOCCER
      49 25 French Mr 1: Monaco 3 Le Havre 0, Strasbourg 3 Nice 1. MontoeUier l MetzO, Marseille 5 lillel, Cannes 0 Lyon 1, Nancy 1 Rennes 0, Caen v Bastia, Guingamp v Bordeaux (postponed; floods). German Div 1: Cologne 2 Fortuna Duessektef 0, Borussia Dortmund 3 Bayer Leverkusen 1.
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      TENNIS
      172 25 Dubai Opm. q-fiuls: Jiri Novak (Cxc) M Richard Kraticek (HoD 6-2 6-2, Jim Courier (US) bt Wayne Ferreira (SA) 6-2 7-5, Gonm Ivanisevic (Cro) w.o. Boris Becker (Ger) (Becker withdrew injured). Thomas Muster (Aus) bt Christian Ruud (Nor) 6-4 6-7 0-6) 7-5. Marseille Open, 3rd rd: Fabrice Santoro (fta)
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      Jang Jung returns and is set to fly with the Eagles
      603 26  -  Tay Cheng Khoon SOCCER By THE FOREIGN LEGION Baiestier Central: Goran Paulic (Croat), Marko Kraljevic (Croat), Nathaniel Klay Naplah (Liberian). Geylang United: Hamidreza Estili (Iranian), Jang Jung (Korean), Martin Tierney (Briton). Home United: Mate Borovac (Croatian), Pabio Fanticelle Da
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      The pro era is here, but why are clubs still unprofessional?
      471 26  -  Tay Cheng Khoon COMMENT By AT 12.05pm yesterday, five minutes alter the deadline for the registration of players, a club official strolled into the SLeague office at the National Stadium and handed m his team's list. Okay, so what
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      Yow to remain as Stallions' coach
      298 26  -  S. Murali By VOW TIAN BEY, 36, will stay on as coach of Sembawang Rangers Football Club. This was decided at yesterday's club executive meeting, which he attended. Said Sembawang spokesman Michael Chua: "we had the meeting to discuss with Vow his reasons for
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      Singapore fails to capitalise on advantage after fine start
      314 26  -  Mahmood Gaznavi CRICKET By SINGAPORE failed to take advantage of a superb start and went down by 103 runs to Malaysia m the first of two oneday matches for the Stan Nagaiah Trophy at Balestier Road yesterday. Electing to bat first,
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      Lock icon Lions look toothless without Fandi and Selva
      395 26  -  Santokh Singh By THE national soccer team's lack of strikers showed once again, despite its 4-1 win over a depleted Tampines Rovers FC m a friendly match at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Singapore, preparing for next week's Dunhill Cup where it will
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        89 26 SINGAPORE'S top player Mohammad Rizal lost to Pakistan's No. 2 Kashif Shuja 1-9, 1-9, 4-9 m the quarter-finals of the Bth Asian Junior Squash Championships m Madras last night. In a telephone interview, national coach Fahim Gul said: "Rizal played exceptionally well to make it to the quarterfinals
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        Leeds loses
        59 26 PORTSMOUTH beat Leeds United 3-1 m an English Football Association fifth-round tie yesterday. Other results FA Cup, sth rd: Birmingham 1 Wrexham 3, Chesterfield 1 Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 0 Middlesbrough 1, Wimbledon 2 Queens Park Rangers 1. 4 th rd: Blackburn 1 Coventry 2. Premier League:
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        99 26 ATHLETICS SAAA Ist League Walk (National Stadium, 7.30 am). BOWLING Ist Tournament of Champions Masters qualifying (Eastside Bowl, 10.30 am). CRICKET Stan Nagaiah Trophy: Singapore v Malaysia (CSC, 9.30 am). HOCKEY SHF U-21 Tournament: Jansenites v SHF Cubs B (3pm), IA v SHF Colts (4.30pm), SHF Cubs A
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      Lock icon UK: Grades rising, but what's amiss?
      2281 1 UK: Grades rising, but what's amiss? The British education system has come under examination as questions keep cropping up over its standards. :In particular, the explosion m A-level passes every year has raised concern not only m Britain but also m Singapore. Is the mountain lower or the climb easier?
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        May this Tiger burn bright
        386 3 ONCE m a galactic while, a starburst lights up the sports universe that will leave mortals m thrall. In our age, and only for those who care for golf, we shall settle on the name Tiger Woods. Tennis has been spoilt by a steady stream
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        25 years ago On this day
        92 3 25 years ago On this day THE World Bank has approved a $28.5 million loan to Singapore to help finance the expansion and relocation of the University of Singapore. The bank loan is for 20 years with interest at 7 l A per cent a year. It will cover the
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        953 3  -  RAVI VELOO fg hffg IF THE Chief Justice decides to leave the Bench and run for a different kind of seat m the next election, he has my vote. I would really like to see him have a role m
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        So it's midnight, but the deal's too good to refuse
        980 4 IHIHHHII I IT COST me US3B cents (553 cents) a minute to call Singapore from home under the international calling plan of a particular telephone company which promotes one low rate for a country of my choice. But another company
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          Street violence erupts in Xinjiang
          93 4 YINING town m China's north-western Xinjiang province was sealed off, and about 1,000 Muslim separatists arrested, following riots m which at least 10 people were killed and 100 wounded. The disturbances were the worst since 1949 m a region bordering the Central Asian republics of
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          Rebel advance in Zaire
          64 4 ZAIREAN rebel leader Laurent Kabila advanced on several fronts despite napalm bombing by government aircraft. The central African country has been wracked by civil war since October, the rebels capturing a 1,100-km swathe of territory bordering Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. They also now control two
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          Not a ghost of a job
          130 4 GHOSTS of the past stalked Germany and ghosts of the future haunted France, as unemployment shot up m both countries. Germans brooded that the post- World War I Weimar republic had collapsed m economic chaos, while, m France, extreme right National Front leader Jean-Marie
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          Gunning for suspects
          101 4 INDIA re-activated its inquiry into the US$l.3 billion (551.82 billion) purchase of 410 howitzer guns from the Swedish Bofors firm m 1986, m which more than US$5O million were said to have been paid as bribes. Among the suspects are Bofors' Indian agent Win Chadha and Italian
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          Talking peace
          66 4 THE eight joint committees that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestine President Yasser Arafat set up last Sunday are meeting today to discuss the Israeli troop withdrawal from rural areas of the occupied West Bank, due to start on March 7. Meanwhile, Israel has released 3 1
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          Seoul-searching
          64 4 SOUTH KOREAN Home Minister Kirn Woo Suk resigned after being summoned by prosecutors, with ruling New Korea Party MP Hwang Byung Tae, "as suspects", m connection with the bankruptcy of flagship companies of the Hanbo group. A spokesman for Prime Minister Lee Soo Sung clarified that the latter's offer
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          Black-and-white case
          71 4 IN A stunning reversal, a nearly all-white panel not only found O. J. Simpson, the black American football star, liable for the deaths of former wife Nicole and her friend, Ron Goldman, but also ordered him to pay $35 million m damages. Since a mostly black jury acquitted
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          Cry for justice
          92 4 ANOTHER Tokyo war crimes trial has opened with 10 victims of the Japanese invasion of China claiming $1.15 million m compensation. Among the plaintiffs m the Tokyo district court are survivors of the infamous Rape of Nanjing, where 200,000 Chinese civilians were killed by Japanese troops, and
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          People
          118 4 NORTH KOREAN Workers' Party secretary Hwang Jang Yop became the highest-level defector from Pyongyang when he sought asylum m the South Korean embassy m Beijing, sparking off a major international contretemps. Ecuador's congressional leader Fabian Alarcon's appointment as President for the second time m five days capped a turbulent
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          Crisis averted
          86 4 ALTHOUGH Myanmar was mentioned m the declaration issued at the end of the 12th Asean-European Union dialogue, the two sides avoided a clash on this, as well as on the East Timor question. Instead, the conference, and the meeting of Asian and European foreign ministers, stressed East Asia's
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          Deeper Sino-US links
          68 4 "CHINA and America have both looked over the cliff and realised that too much was at stake," Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said at a Chinese New Year and Hari Raya dinner at the Tanjong Pagar Community Club, predicting a year of stable growth for Asia and
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          Action ahead
          65 4 BRITISH Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind announced an Action Agenda to boost links with Singapore m business and investment, defence and security, education and the professions, political visits and dialogue between foreign ministries, and contacts between think-tanks. The launch coincided with the 50th anniversary of the British Council m
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        Lock icon Getting serious on Asia-Europe security
        2642 16 Getting serious on Asia-Europe security The Asem process, which explicitly includes political and security —as well as economic matters has stirred Wf Jot of interest. There is optimism on a serious economic agenda but there has been far less detailed thought on security. DONG-IK SHIN and GERALD SEGAL report. To
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        How to think about the United States and Asem
        885 16  -  X)NG-IK SHIN GERALD SEGAL and F OR all its obvious importance to the security of East Asia and Europe, the United States cannot be a formal part of any security dialogue m Asem. A core but publicly-under-played motive for Asem is
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      393 9 344 Toyota For Sale 10/80 COROLLA I.3DX. COE till 10/2001. Sporty. New paint. CD. S/rims. Deposit $3K. *****407 10/88 COROLLA I.BGL liftback. Power steering/ window. G'teed. no repair. *****13/ *****832 11/92 TOYOTA COROLLA 1.6 liftback auto. 2 owners. Blue colour. Excellent cond. 9506-5451 11/98 PREVIA 2.4 Auto. 1 owner. 7-seater.
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      274 9 344 Toyota For Sale 8/93 PASEO. MANUAL. 1.5. 2dr. Chilli red. 1 owner. Accident free. PARF $18K. 9600-6674 SA. 7/93 TOYOTA CORONA 1.6GL1, auto. Maroon. Tax 6/97. Superb cond. Offer: 344-9311 Carlines. 8/91 COROLLA S/WAQON. 1 owner. New tax. Well kept. G'teed. beautiful. Price neg. *****38. 8/93 TOYOTA CORONA. Orig.
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      512 9 346 Volkswagen For Sale BEAUTIFUL '75 BEETLE COE 6/"2000. S/rims. Excellent interior. Jaguar red. 2k paint. Tax 7/97. Fantastic performance. $21K. Pg: *****009. 8/73 BEETLE. 1200 c.c. 2 owner. COE 9/2001. New tax. Beautiful cond. Pg. 9704-7856. 8T93 GOLF CABRIOLET Elect, roof, leather seats, tip topi I price neg. loan/
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      281 9 356 Off-Peak Cars A BEST OFFER/ SELL All U*ed Cars Weekend/ Offpeak Cars Hq: Lot 7 Kallang Auto Ctr Miss Ng (Bam 11pm) Br: Lot 8 Kaki Bt Carmart A HIGHEST OFFER/ SELL ALL WEEKEND/ OFF PEAK CARS *****05 from B.ooam. 11 pm. Contact Richard AR MOTORING Lot 41 Kaki
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      381 9 344 Toyota For Sale 344 Toyota For Sale 344 Toyota For Sale 344 Toyota For Sale March COE results liiMPwiiiii l^n -"S^-i 1 moving COE price Up/down Quota Bids Top bid Average* Small cars (I ,ooocc and under) $27,220 +$530 249 458 $31,498 $21,446 Medium cart (1,001 -1.600 CC) and
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      227 9 383 Vehicles Wanted A BEAUTIFUL/ BEST DEAL ALL BRANDS/ ANY CONDITION ABSOLUTELY BEST OFFER ABILITY TO ACCEPT ALL CARS CASH ON THE SPOT Kindly call us Iwfora you sail your ears. Mr Yao: Tel: 344-2198 Pager. 9700-1897 Quotation/ drive to TAI HUAT MOTOR TRDO. ENT. •02-71, Katong Roxy Square CASH
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      612 9 383 Vehicles Wanted ARE YOU SELLING your vehicle? Can you get the price you want? Let me help you. Pg: *****803. ARE YOU SELLING your vehicle? Call us. We pay $1000 more. *****00/ *****038/ *****910 Yip BEST PRICE FOR all model of veh. Pte., co., reg., commercial. Cash payment. Pg.
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      830 9 393 Motorcycles/ Scooters For Sale HONDA CBR4OO FOR sale. Good cond. New tyres. Expat, leaving Spore on the 28th. Feb. All offers considered. Call John 449-2931. SILVER HONDA STEED. 9 mths. old. Almost new. (Done only 1000 km.) With leather accessories. $12,800. Call: *****538. UNIVERSAL MOTORS SELL new used bikes,
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      631 10 341 Subaru For Sale 341 Subaru For Sato 341 Subaru For Sato 341 Subaru For Sato I B *> HMtffl^ta^^^^^B^L^B^^Maß^BHßßaaaß^Baßßa^Bßaa^B^Bßaaalaßaanr HtSt ONLY $60,80^ Japanese quality and reliability tit 5 Doors with side impact beams and energy-absorbing steering wheel Bf Refined and economical 4-cylinder Multi Point Fuel Injection engine fif Consumption
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      604 10 404 DO9-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Rant D.OB DEVONSHIRE CT. 3-rm. P/furn. Near amenities. Avail. March. $3,500. 9494-3366 ERA. D.OB EUROASIA COURT 2 bedroom, 1 hail, 1 kitchen, II furn. near MRT. Pg. *****819 Ms Urn. D.OB EURO-ASIA/ Furama Twr. 2 rm. mini-mart MRT pool $4200/ $4600. Okoku *****737/
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      609 10 408 Dl 2-14 Balestier/ MacphersorVGeylsno, PTE APTS Rant D.14 (2 YRS.) Lor. 31 Sim's Aye. 3 rm. apt. P/furn. Near MRT. $2,200 rental. *****462 F&W. HURRYII BALESTIER PLAZA #07 f/furn. Spacious living. Security ft all amenities. $3K. 9571 3753 JAYANTHI. PAGE: *****488/ *****32. Balestier Taigin apt 3+l. il fum. V
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      560 10 410 Dl 5-16 East Coast PTE APTS Rant D.lB THE BAYSHORE seaview poolview 2/3/4 rm. $3.5k-S6K. Okoku *****88/ *****860 Paul. D.lB THE BAYSHORE. New 2 bdrm. apt. Cosy/ homely. Cheap rental. PNR *****090/ *****867 EASTERN LAGOON N studio apt. Avail. 17th March '97. Best for expat. Nice cosy. 9-*****88 HMR.
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      907 10 420 Houses For Rant For renting properties, tab to the professionals far the right advice! VICTOR 9637 1687 D.lO BALMORAL PARK. Semi-d. s+l rms. P/furn. Built-in 3015 sq.ft. $11,000. D.ll Moulmein Rise. 3 storey bungalow. s+l rooms. 4669/ 4068 sq.ft. Partially furnished. $12,000. Pis. call Jeffrey Soh *****38/ *****265 Land
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      1044 10 422 HUDC/HDBApts For Rent BLK. 77 BEDOK N. 3-rms. High fir. Partially furn. Near amenities. For small family. CKS *****827. BOON LAY. NEW 6 'A' (2+l) Furn. Near Jurong Pt./ MRT. $1 SK. pg: *****798 CR CHEAP RENTAL. 8 'I' Hougang Blk 624. F/ furn. Chinese only. Pg Pamela *****454
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      910 10 426 Rooms For Rent SINGLE RM. WITH attach toilet. Aircon. m Upper East Coast Rd. Full facilities. Call 444-9932 UNFURN. COMMON ROOM for rent at Serangoon North. Female only. Owner *****63. No agts V. T. RAJAN. *****15/ 9-*****60. Rooms available for alj races m all areas. Can co-broke. WHAMPOA/ SIN
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      807 10 445 DO9-10 Orchard/ 446 DO^IO Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/ Holland HOUSES Sala HOUSES Sala PRIME GOOD CLASS BUNGALOW AT 26VICTORIA PARK ROAD B^nESißvli Single-storey bungalow Elevated flat ground Land Area: 27,414 ft 2 999 years leasehold Full privacy exclusivity For other viewing arrangements, please call during office hours. HAPPY NEW
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      611 10 446 009-10 Orchard' Tanglin/ Holland PTE APTS Sala BBaMßfl i H D.lO BALMORAL VICINITY. The condo. mkt. is weak but LV Agts. are still closing. For results, call Louis Yeap Realty Pte Ltd *****93 iß^^P^^^^B^^B^Be^T/lflMMisMKraVjHllqujsYeap D.lO STEVENS RD. vicinity. The condo. mkt. is weak but LV Agts. are still closing.
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      863 10 450 Dili 21 Newton/ Bt Timah/ Clementi HOUSES Sato I IIIlqyi?Yw P j| D.21 ENG KONG vicinity. The property market is weak but LV Agts. are still closing. For results, call Louis Yeap Realty *****93. D.ll WATTEN EST. vicinity. The property mkt. is weak but LV Agts. are still closing.
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      1619 11 DOl-08 City 441 DOl-08 City 441 DOl-08 City 441 DOl-08 City 441 DO l-08 City A South-West South-West South-West South-Watt SrS^S-f 6 c* i PTEAPTS Sole PTE APTS Sale PTE APTS Sale PTE APTS Sale PTE APTS Sale At Dover Crescent, next to Singapore Polytechnic DOVER PARKVIEW Bij^ii^HyfcUjijJiAg A luxurious
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      41 11 SIGLAP PLAIN. BUNGALOW for sale. 4800 sq.ft. Built irt about 2800 sq.ft. Freehold. Valuation $3 25M Selling below valuation. Tei. *****80/ pg. *****943 David. D.lB BEST BUYI 3 storey semi-d. Big built-in, s+l+ attic, renovated, $2.8 M neg. Winfield *****00/ *****955
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      892 11 460 Dl 5-16 East Coast 460 D IS- 16 East Coast 460 D l 5- 16 East Coast 460 Dl 5-16 East Coast HOUSES -Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sale 3-Storey Contemporary Design Terrace Houses m the East Coast Near m Exclusive TanahMerah Country Club MRT Stations. Cowemenceat Your
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      489 11 D.lB JOO CHIAT AVENUE 3 storey inter, terr. Land/ built-in 1800/ 2400 sq.ft. approx, f'hoid 4+l bedrms. f/sircon Marble/ Parquet firs./ auto-gate Selling near valuation $1.7 M 0.n.0. Contact Sola Agent KNIGHT FRANK PTE. LTD. *****32 D.lB MEYER ROAD 2Vi storey detached bungalow. Land 4630/ built m 4160 sq.ft. 7+l
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      876 11 460 Dl 5-16 East Coast HOUSES Sals FIDELIO ST. NEW 2 storey interterr. 1871/ 2400 sq.ft, f/hold. 4+l, granite/ parquet, autogate, alarm, f/aircon. Face S. 9306-9928. JLN. ULU SIGLAP, land 4600 sq.ft. F'hold. Huge 3/storey corner terr. F/renovated. 5+2, spacious, windy/ bright. 9219-2619 ERA. OforanJ [ll HOUSE 111 31 SUNBIRD
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      1017 12 461 Dl 5-16 East Coast PTE APTS Sale BAYSHORE PK. JADE Twr. #18. Sea view, sale at valuation. 2 rms. 958 sq.ft. William 9409-1218 ERA D.IB CASUARINA COVE 12K, sq.ft. 2-rm. Facilities. Tenanted. Colliers Jardine 9309-3828 Colin D.IB COSTA RHU Blk. 1. High fir. 2239 sq.ft. Type D 4. Face
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      627 12 468 Dl 7- 18 Changi/ 465 D l 7- 18 Changi/ 468 D l 7- 18 Changi/ 468 D l 7- 18 Changi/ 465 D l 7- 18 Changi/ 468 Dl 7-18 Changi/ Pasirßis Paair Ria Pasirßis Pasirßis p i r J!!? Pasirßis HOUSES -Sala HOUSES Sale HOUSES Sala HOUSES
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      42 12 ATTN.I $1.49 M NEC. Parry Terrace. Vh storey. 1700/ 2500 sq.ft. 4+l. Designer's decor. 6 yrs old. F/sircon. 999 yrs. 9-809 9992 agt. BRAND NEW BUNOLW. Clover vicinity. Luxurious design. 4300/ 4400 sq.ft. s+l rms. F'hold. 3 storey. TOP soon! *****788. Agt.
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      38 12 CORNER TERR. AT Parry Terr. 2877/ 2740 sq.ft. 4+l rms. Unique design. Openhse. by appt. *****899/ *****068 OW. D.19 CHARLTON PK. 2 storey inter-terr. 2500 sq.ft. 3+l. Good facing. Bright Breezy. Park 3 cars. Must viewl 9616-1669, agt
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      43 12 D.19 HENDRY CLOSE s/storey. terr. with attic. 3+l rms. F'hold. Near amenities future MRT. $I.IM. For viewing, call *****21 D.19 HILLSIDE DR. 2-storey semi-d. 8 yrs. 5969/ 3200 ?q.ft. Koi pond. 4+l rms. Park 6 cars. Very wide frontage. Pg: *****812 DW t
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      40 12 D.19 LOVELY SPANISH Style terr. Near Rosyth. Huge s+l rms. Nice quiet. Quality finishes. Just TOP. Harvest *****88/ *****868 D.19 NEAR MRT Florence Rd. huge! 3/storey terr. 3 yrs. old. 2500/ 3000 sq.ft. 4+l+l. $1-7 M neg. Pg. 9-*****55 Malpore
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      345 12 470 Dl 9-20 Serangoon/ Thomson HOUSES Sala W 5 flarsMMMaS 'fIH eeehbßb ATTN. YOUNG COUPLES D.lB TAI HWAN CRESCENT 3-storey beautiful inter terr. 1766/ 2600 sq.ft. F'hold. 4+l rms. F/aircon., wardrobe High ceiling design, rare piece Renovated, move m condition Only 6 yrs. old, see to believe $1.5 M neg.
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      1653 12 470 Dl 9-20 S«rangoon/ 470 019-20 Sorangoon/ 470 D l 9-20 Serangoon/ Thornton Thornton Thornton HOUSES Sato HOUSES Sato HOUSES Sato 'ambZmL^3mam^mam^am^m^aKJmaJKmm^l^mSmf^^m3m w^^^^^^"*^^^^! Ifflß i^B FBf mm Speed up your search with ClassiFax, Classifieds new fax-on-demand service. Just call our ClassiFax number, key m the relevant mailbox number, and within
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      862 13 '478 022 28 West A North HOU3ES-Sale OKN HOUM 2 TO SPM NO. 41 JAIAN REDOP tOFF VK> CHU KANQ ROAD) BRAND NEW 2%-STOREY SEMI-DETACHED Beautiful design/ layout/ 4+m <*aWO/ 3500 sq.fU spacious/ airy ,t Quality finishes/ granite/ slate Fully aircon./ lighting/ cabinet Face East/ 999 years/ extras Mint view!
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      681 13 478 D 22 28We*t 476 D 22-28 West 476 D 22-28 West ft North ft North ft North PTE APTS Sale PTE APTS Sale PTE APTS Sale PARC /as T A Choice apartments with beautiful lake views, facing the Lakeside JVFRfT station. j For quick inkxmation, cal f SES^QQQ 1
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      703 13 492 HDB Apts For Sato (Ang Mo Kio) BLK.BBB 3 'N.G. nicely renovated! Convenientl Mins. to MRT, market, school and childcare. 9307-8579/ 9818-0847 MUST SELLI LOW Cash 4 'NG' corner. Blk. 418. A.M. Kio Aye. 10. High fir. Near MRT/ amenities. Pg: *****617 agt. [orialol [ll HOUSE In OPEN HSE.
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      667 13 492 HOB Apts For Sals (Ang Mo Kio) 4 'NG' CORNER A.M. Kio Blk. 440/ 441. High fir. Renovated. MRT/ sch./ mkt. Pg. *****114 AR 4 ■NO' CORNER Blk. 470 A.M. Kio. High fir. renovated, near mkt./ shops/ sch. Tel: *****33 agt. 4 'NG'/ 3 "NG" A. M. Kio Blk.
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      1023 13 493 HDB Apt* For Sale 493 HDB Apts For Safe 493 HDB Apts For Safe 493 HDB Apts For Safe 493 HDB Apts For Safe 493 HDB Apts For Safe (Bedok/ Chai Chaa) (Bedok/ Chai Chaa) (Bedok/ Chai Chaa) (Bedok/ Chai Chaa) (Bedok/ Chai Chee) (Bedok/ Chai Chaa) The Straits
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      828 13 494 HDB Apts For Sale (Biohan) AN URGENT SALE! 5 T Pt blk. 135/ 165 Bishan. Low fir. Valued. 100% move-in. All races. Avail, for contra. Bob *****688 ERA BLK. 101, 8 'I', low fir., Bishan St. 12. Near amenities/ sch/ MRT. Valued $496 K. What is your offer? Pg.
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      628 13 496 HDB Apts For Sole (Bukit Batok) BEST M BT. BATOK 8 yrs. aoonl New exec. apt. Blk. 406. High fir. Fully renovated. Reasonable price. Neer MRT, town etr. Exec. Mais. 81k.120, 121, 125, 142, 218, 326, 366, 542. Renovated •r Beautifully renovated. Exec. Apt. Blk. 142, 535. High fir.
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      751 13 496 HDB Apts For Sale (Bukit Batok) 3 'NO' BLK. 232 Bt. Batok E. Walk-up, lovely home, pleasant. 100% move m cond. 9-*****44 DV 3 'NG' BLK 364. Mins. to MRT, mkt Owners upgrading. 403. Can contra. Wall kept. CKS *****043. 3 'NG' BT. Batok blk. 364. MRT/ amenities. Valued.
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      563 13 497 HDB Apts For Sale (Bt Marah/ Q'town/ Telok Blangah) 3% RM. CORNER 81k.145. Jin. Bt. Merah. Amenities/ mkt. Can contra. No co-broke. *****128 agt. 3-RM. T. Blangah Dr. High Mr. Upgraded blk. Unblocked. Neer amenities/ city. Pg. 9-*****43. 3-RMS. BLK. 90 Cwealth Dr. quiet 2+l rma. very near MRT,
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      859 13 500 HDB Apts For Sale (Choa Chu Kane/ Buktt Pan|ang) BLK. 249 4 'A" BT. Panjang. High fir. Near shops/ LRT/ school. Can contra! Pg. 9522-4933 ERA BLK. 413, 4 'A' Saujana Rd. No contra, all races, $246k, reasonable cash. *****543 C&H BUKIT PANJANG 4 "A' Renovated, near amenities. Page
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      1046 14 SOO HOB Apts For Sato (Choa Chu Kang/ Bukit Panjang) B 'I' CCX Pt. Blk. 305. 5 yrs. Renovated. 3 mins. to MRT/ lot 1. Soft Agt. SRN *****961 8 T CORNER St. Panjang. blk. 272. Renovated. Well kept. All races. $420K neg. 9218-2013 agt. B V CORNER CCX. Central
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      935 14 SO2 HDB Apts For Sato (Geylang/Eunos/ IMacplwrson) ÜBI BLK. 330, 5 'I. Mid fir. Marble flooring. Renovated. Facing S. Move-in cond. Pg. *****625 AR UNBELIVEABLEI 142K CASH onlyl 5/ 2 mins. to MRT/ library. Corner 4 'A', #02. *****776 2 ROOM BLK. 7. Jin. Batu. High fir. Upgrading soon. Bus
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      1160 14 504 HDB Apts For Sato (Hougang/ Serangoon/ Ylo Chu Kang) BLK. 408, Next to Hougang Mall/ future MRT. Valuation $400 K. Can contra. Gateway *****673 BLK. 462 HOUQANQ 4 'A' corner. Unblock. Face park, windy. 6 yrs. old Must view. *****650 PW BLK. 837 SERANQOON N. Aye. 4. Exec. Mais.
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      1031 14 SOS HDB Apts For Sato (Jurong) JURONG EAST 3 'NG' blk. 302 5 'A' blk. 234 5 'A' blk. 332 JURONG WEST 4 'A' blk. 932 5 'I' blk. 943 Foe vwwiitfif p0Gillian M *****855 ERA (SELLERS ALSO WELCOME) S3OK NEG. BROOM JURONG WEST (NTI) b1k5.835/ 922 S2OOK NEQ. 4-ROOM
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      983 14 505 HDB Apts For Sato (Jurong) 4 'NG' 217. Nicely renoveted. mkt., MRT. 4 'A' 314, 321, 516, 537, 4 'NG' 205, 223, 483. *****31 4-RM. BOON LAY Aye. Blk. 217. High fir. Bright breezy. Can contra. Transworld 9315-4626. 8 'A' BLK. 312 Jurong E. Mid fir. Can contra. Price
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      1049 14 512 HDB Apts For Sato (Pasir Ris/ Changi) 8-RM. BLK. 883 PASIR RIS Low floor 5 years old Minutes to MRT, amenities No contra All races Pg. 9709-1898 ATTRACTIVE 4 'A' Pasir Ris Blk. 481. Low fir. Full privacy. Near chalet/ good sch. Bright breezy. Valuation $310 K. Energy *****676
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      969 14 514 HDB Apts For Sato (Tampines/ Simei) ALL TAMPINESIiI 4 'A' BLK 438 BLK 4858 BLK 928 5 'I' BLK 298 EXEC. MAIS. BLK 156 All Valuation done. Viewing* welcome. For more information, Pg Lmmni at 9412-4800 ERA (Page Talk 230-8888) ACT FASTI 4 'S' blk. 456. New listing. High
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      1151 14 814 HDB Apts For Sale (Tampines/ Simei) 3 'NO' TAMPINES blk 828, achy shops/ mkt. AH races. Can contra. Valued $161k *****498 Miles. 3 'NO' TAMPINES blk. 217, high fir. Windy. Renovated. Mkt./ school/ amenities. *****114 AR 4 'A' Blk 489A TAMPINES. Low fir. Well renovated. Move-in cond. Immed. regn.
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      1011 14 817 HDB Apts For Sala (Woodlands/ Sembawang) NEW LISTING WOODLANDS corner 4 'NG'. Renovated. Move m cond. High fir. Pg: 9491-6984 3 'A' BLK. 151 Woodlands St. 13. Near Marsiling MRT/ amenities/ shop Can contra. *****80 Palace 3 'NG' MARSILING Dr. Blk. 31. Low floor. Near amenities. Chinese eligible. Pg.
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      1191 14 818 HDB Apts For Sata (Yishun) EXEC. MAIS. BLK 355, designer decor. Neer schv mkt/ amenities. Move-in. F/aircon. 9-*****00 C&H IMMED. REGN. MOVE-IN cond. 4 "A* Blk. 386. Near sch. Can contra. View to offer. *****119 ABS JUMBO APT. BLK. 654, high fir. Renovated. Pk./ sch./ mkt./ 10 mins. MRT.
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      961 15 525 Houses Wanted (Rent/ Buy) URGENTMI HOUSES IN D.ll/ 21. German family arriving Monday. 9700-3191/ 235-9191 CRE 526 Private Ants Wanted (Rent/ Buy) AUSTRALIAN COUPLE LOOKING for studio/ 2/ 3-bdrin. Apt. m town/ near MRT. call 788-3437 Jonathan A COMMON/ MASTER rm. avail, at any arsa for immed. occupation. Please
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      722 15 527 HUDC/HDBApts Wanted (Rent/ Buy) V. T. RAJAN. *****15/ 9-*****60. Approved/ 1 rm. locked HDB apt. wanted m all areas. WANTED APPROVED S-RM. flat for Japanese co. m A.M. Kio/ Bishan/ f. Payoh. *****21/ 9509-1972 $1800 2/ 3/ 4-RM. HDB wanted for rent. Professionals/ singles/ couples/ all races. Tel: *****80
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      625 15 556 Properties m Malaysia/ Batam HILLTOP LAND: OVERLOOKING Johor Gelang Patah cross road, scenic views, r hold. Ideal for resort. Price S$2OOK per acres. 10+ acres. Call Ong Tel: 07-6871 661 TAMAN SRI PUTERI. Skudai (JB). D/storey terr. 3 rms. F/furn. Move-in cond for rent 9-3008'H3_ 558 Land NEAR SEMBAWANG
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      500 15 630 Sales Positions BOX REPLIES: When collecting replies from News Centre, 82 Genting Lane, Spore 1334, a letter of authorisation from the company must be produced. If personal, IC must be produced. Collection hours: 9am to Ipm, 2pm to spm; Sat 9am to Ipm. BIG LEADING MUSIC store requires PERM.
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      874 15 654 Technical Position* 684 Technical Positions J Marinteknik I The Marinteknik Group Is an International marine group i specializing In ths design and production of high speed vessels, both for the commercial and military Industries .We now have Immediate vacancies for the j following positions: 1 Aluminium Platers I 2.
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      1135 15 689 Other Positions 689 Other Positions The Marinteknik Group specializing In the design and production of high-speed vessels, now have Immediate vacancies for the following positions: WB^^^BmWßiiSmmJUimimmm^kl pSJ J All applicants must have relevant shipyard experience, f A Please send or fax your resume to:- fk VA The Human Resource
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      667 15 fe^M-75M166 Bakeries Delicatessens 5 Catering 8 Food Courts 11 Food Items 14 Lounges /Discos /Pubs /Karaoke 17 Party Function Organisers 20 Restaurants/ Food Outlets 23 Take-Aways 30 Video /Games Arcades 33 Other Entertainment 36 fSjMdWMwwteJ Antiques Collectors' Items 52 Aquariums 54 Arts Crafts 56 Bicycles 58 Books /Magazines /Comics 60
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      698 15 fftetMentfafftvperfleeftrSatof '< Property Financing /Insurance 432 Open Houses/ Show Units 433 I 001 -08 City 4 South-West Houses-Sale 440 001 -08 City 4 South-West PteApts-Sale 441 009 10 Orchard Tanglin Holland Houses-Sale 445 009 10 Orchard Tanglin Holland PleApts-Sale 446 01 1 4 21 Newton /Bt Timah Clementi Houses-Sale 450
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        1279 2  -  SANDITAN ONE SCREEN TOO MANY? ON THURSDAY, the 11 am screening of the John Travolta movie, Michael, at the new Studio Cinema m Riverside Point, had no patrons. According to managing director Maureen Koh, the cinema ended its screening after 30 minutes. She said:
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        425 2 THE best place to have a cinema is m a shopping centre. According to eight Asian cinema operators and film distributors at a recent seminar, this is because they get spillover customers who are there to shop. "Most companies are seeking a synergy
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        253 2 BOTH Shaw's Lido cineplex and Studio Cinema's Riverside Point cineplex are located within shopping centres with multi-storey carparks. Why is one so popular and the other not so? HOT: Lido 8 cineplex Opened: June 1993 (as Lido 5), December 1996 (as Lido 8) Location: Fifth floor of
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        1184 3 Highland fling to the lochs and glens Up the motorway to the freeways and then the mountain trails of Scotland, CONNIE LEVETT chronicles a family journey, with the skirl of pipes m the background BEST DRIVES A weekly series on the best driving holidays around the world §1 CYCLE CARRIAGE
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        1249 7  -  STEPHEN BATES Tucked away m nortrveastem Europe, Finland becomes a tourist destination only on Christmas Eve, and the taciturn Finns are happy to keep it that way hi7t FINLAND FACTS PASSPORT: Singapore residents with valid passports do not require visa for entry as
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        873 8  -  REBECCA LIM bums of local music knd Confused and Flush i are disappearing from ores as soon as new copies >n the shelves. Dazed has ut 1,000 copies since Noand Flush, more than pies m three months, w album by Concave eleased on Thursday
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        947 9 CONCAVE SCREAM (above) > r Claim to Farift: 'A critically-ac-claimed, self-titlfe'd 'self-pro-duced debut album released m 1995 and an even better followup, Erratic, released on Thursday under the Springroll banner. Great music, nothing less. The Cast: Vocalists and
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        A 'really happening scene' in the '60s
        450 9 FOR LOCAL musicians, there is perhaps no finer time to be alive now, as the line from a Humpback Oak song goes. But there have been many ups and clowns m the brief but colourful history of what the Oddfellows' Patrick Chng calls
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        1164 4  -  SUNANDA K. DATTA-RAY FLOTSAM and jetsam on a tide of indifference. A rash thing to say, perhaps, m this land of migrants, but I cannot think otherwise of the plight of Hongkong's far less fortunate 8,000 non-Chinese inhabitants. Singaporean and Malaysian, Indian and Pakistani,
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        675 4  -  LINDA WELTNER Richard Urn Is on leave GIVING up TV has not made me happier. I sincerely thought it would. Two years ago, I expected fully that replacing all those hours of mediated experience with real life would increase the satisfactions of my
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        691 5  -  MAH KAN KENG -at Certain MPs spotted shelling out at Clementi restaurant 9/ EAT OUT H&YING long associated seafood restaurants with the East Coast, I was intrigued to hes£that one m the West had bean making gastronomic wavps, especially as it
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        582 5  -  MAGDALENE LUM BITES YQ^J stand a chance to win a grand lucky prize of two air tickets to Prague, a five-day sta^at the Prague Hilton and Bohemian crystal by dining on Czech cuisine at the HiltoifcSingapore's Tradewinds rooftop eatery during its a Czech
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        686 11 Malaysian action star goes to dinner with 007 and friends and seals her chance to become the next Bond girl MANY women would kill to act m a film with dashing, darkhaired Pierce Brosnan. But down-to-earth Malaysian gongfu star Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng, the
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        780 11 I Ivj yyt THEATRE MIXED SIGNALS Victoria Theatre. Wed Feb 28: 8 pm. Sat and next Sun: 3 pm. Theatre Works presents a Michael Chiang hit comedy about television, modern love and liposuction. hi Stars Ix Shen, Benedict Goh, Zaibo, Melissa, Daisy Irani and Susan Quah. Directed by Ong Keng
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        414 16 Have the world at your fingertips when you drop m on SA (UIC) Tours' annual Travel Show this year. The show, which will be held on Sunday, March 9 at the Westin Stamford Ballroom, Level 4, is open from 10 am to 9 pm. Video presentations will
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