The Straits Times, 24 December 1998

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  • 26 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 1 hlirSQciy December 24, 1998 66 Pages m three parts mita(P) 054/12/98 *B A Singapore Press Holdings publication \J\J I Saab
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  • 461 1  -  JOANNE LEE *L 'l WAS MORE AFRAID FOR MY CHILD THAN FOR MYSELF. MY FIRST PRIORITY WAS TO SAVE HIS LIFE/ Madam Cai Yunqing, 33 LITTLE Justin Lee, only 14 months old and a terminal liver failure patient, received the best Christmas gift
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  • 527 1  - Swop frees RM600m for repatriation al was "due to the specific circumstances. ..and should not be seen as a precedent for future foreign direct investors to source ringgit from external accounts". Blue Circle controls half of Malaysia's cement production. Meanwhile, Malaysia's economic tzar Tun Daim Zainuddin promised more goodies for
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  • 528 1  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA SURPRISE ELEMENT IN ANWAR'S TRIAL Excerpts read out but tape not allowed to be played m court yet By IN KUALA LUMPUR *We will wait. There is no hurry. I direct the press not to publish any part of the
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 511 2  -  DERWIN PEREIRA Jakarta minister rejects economic system run along racial lines and prefers a US or Taiwan model instead By IN JAKARTA INDONESIA will not adopt Malaysia's race-based New Economic Policy as a model to revamp its battered economy, says Cooperatives Minister Adi
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    • 163 2 THE report, "Survey on effects of wearing contact lenses", on Monday said that overseas studies had shown that the incidence of corneal infection was five times higher among those who wore their contact lenses overnight, compared with people who discarded them daily. This is incorrect.
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    • 55 2 Policemen falling off a crane's ladder alter they lost their balance during a storming of a Buddhist temple m Seoul. The four policemen injured m the 10-m fall were among the dozens hurt yesterday when riot police raided a temple to end a long-standing dispute among
      AFP  -  55 words
    • 501 3 Suharto not a suspect in graft case yet More checks will have to be made first although evidence seems to be growing against him, says A-G JAKARTA Further checks are needed before former Indonesian president Suharto can be declared a suspect m a corruption case although the evidence gathered so
      AFP; Reuters  -  501 words
    • 455 3 MORE THAN 30 STITCHES NEEDED AFTER VICIOUS ATTACK THE INMATE GRABBED ME BY THE NECK FROM BEHIHD AHD WANTED TO SLASH ME ON THE NECK, i USED MY HANDS TO BLOCK AND TRIED TO SQUAT DOWN, BUT THAT DID NOT STOP HIM FROM USIN6 THE
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    • 368 3 WASHINGTON A handful of Republican congressmen who voted to impeach President Bill Clinton has joined those seeking presidential censure m the Senate instead of removal from office. The Senate faces the prospect of only the second presidential trial m history and since the last was
      Reuters  -  368 words
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  • WORLD
    • 776 4  -  LOUISE BRANSON Larry Flynt, owner of the X-rated Hustler magazine, is set to run a special issue about the sexual affairs of a dozen Washington officials B b l\ \sHl\c;t<>\ WHO'S MISBEHAVING MR 808 LIVINGSTON (former Speaker-elect) He admitted to "multiple affairs" last week and said
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    • 62 5 REUTERS Ms Tracey Devine, who survived the Omagh bomb tragedy, telling reporters at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital on Tuesday how eager she was to be reunited with her three children for Christmas. The IRA bombing on Aug 15, the most deadly attack m 30 years
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    • 479 5 Balloonist, nearly grounded by political turbulence on his global expedition, floats out of Chinese airspace towards Korean peninsula BEIJING Having won last-minute permission from Beijing to continue his round-the-world balloon bid, British tycoon Richard Branson was heading out of China yesterday on a
      AFP  -  479 words
    • 111 5 MR RICHARD Branson's balloon strayed into a no-fly zone over Tibet, after being forced to alter course by United States and British strikes on Iraq on Saturday. The crew had aimed to get south of the 26th parallel, back onto a flight path specified by Beijing,
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    • 257 5 Blair's trade minister quits over loan LONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair's king of spin, one of the central architects of "new" Labour, resigned yesterday over a secret home loan from a colleague. Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Mandelson quit over the £373,000 (Ssl million) he borrowed from junior finance minister
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    • 390 5 JERUSALEM Israel has said it is ready to stick to its land-for-security accord with the Palestinians regardless of an early election precipitated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies on peace. As challengers readied their campaigns to beat the Premier at the ballot
      Reuters  -  390 words
    • 158 6 Rescue of 'ship in distress' ends on dryland WEYMOUTH (England) An international rescue operation for a ship m distress ended on dry land w ith a helicopter hovering above the back of a van. The rescue was triggered when a satellite distress beacon, on its way to the scrapyard, was
      AFP  -  158 words
    • 366 6 TENDER LOVING CARE All eight babies are still m critical but stable condition HOUSTON As the eight babies born to a Houston woman struggle to survive as the first-known living octuplets, donors from around Texas and across the count ry are pledging
      New York Times; MIKE M DIZON  -  366 words
    • 583 6 The new long-term defence accord signed recently will benefit New Delhi only after Moscow revives its dying armament industry, say experts Pact among friends 'Russia today cannot even supply wheels for our jets because they are not m a good shape and this
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    • 65 7 REUTERS German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder keeps close to the ground, showing off some nifty footwork to entertain carol singers at a function held m his Chancellory m Bonn on Tuesday. The event is an annual gesture of appreciation, made by Germany's top man, to thank singers
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    • 547 7 Man arrested on suspicion of trying to extort $9.9 million from the German railway network by issuing bomb threats and sabotaging rail tracks FRANKFURT German police said yesterday they had arrested a man suspected of blackmailing the country's railway network m a case that has
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    • 312 7 Instead, they range from a $49 yo-yo to life-like dolls EON DON In coffeecrazed london. it's a solarpowered cappuccino maker. In high-tech Helsinki, it's a palm-sized Internet terminal. In miniature-minded Tokyo, it's the world's lightest cellular phone smaller and lighter than a plastic
      WASHINGTON POST; Reuters; LEE CHEE CHEW  -  312 words
    • 297 7 German coalition clashes over N-energy BONN In the first public row m Germany's new oen-tre-left coalition. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder warned his Environment Minister Juergen Trittin to toe the government line on abandoning nuclear energy. Mr Trittin had earlier on Tuesday acted m what amounted to insubordination by unilaterally dissolving
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    • 181 8 Take along a ruler if paying in dinars BAGHDAD In Iraq, a three-course meal costs about 3 Cm, a good tip is about half a centimetre while a decent car could set you back almost a metre. In this country, where those with US$56O (*****) are millionaires m local currency,
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    • 462 8 Move takes place as Security Council members discuss re-establishing contact with Baghdad and the monitoring of its arms programme BAGHDAD The Iraqi authorities banned a UN plane from landing near Baghdad yesterday, forcing UN special envoy Prakash Shah to leave the
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    • 157 8 BAGHDAD Iraq has accused Western vvarplanes of firing two rockets near its southern city of Basra on Tuesday m the first military action since the end of an air blitz by British and US forces. The US and Britain have denied it. Denouncing what
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    • PEOPLE
      • 147 8 Paralysed gymnast to usher in '99 TIMES SQUARE ROLE FOR SANG NEW YORK Young Chinese gymnast Sang Lan. paralysed from a fall last summer, will join New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani m releasing the glowing sphere that counts down 1998's last 60 seconds. 'This is a special honour, not only
        AFP  -  147 words
      • 85 8 KATHMANDU One of India's best-paid actresses, Madhuri Dixit, apparently beheved that the kingdom was once part of India, a report said yesterday. The actress, currently m Nepal to release her latest album, said "Nepal is a beautiful country and it was once a part
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      • 78 8 TENORS' PROMOTER DODGED $16M TAXES BERLIN Matthias Hoffmann, 47, the German promoter who turned the Three Tenors concerts into a worldwide extravaganza, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years and eight months m prison for tax evasion. A German court found him guilrv of evading close to USSIO million (SSI6
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      • 111 8 KING WILL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS SOFIA Bulgaria^ King Simeon 11, 61. arrived m Sofia to spend his first Christmas there since fleeing his homeland as a child m 194-6, after the Soviet Red Army installed a puppet communist regime. During the two-week visit, the king a business consultant m
        Reuters  -  111 words
      • 77 8 US comic Robin Williams pressed prints of his hands and feet into wet cement outside Mann's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, joining other big stars who have also left their mark on Hollywood Boulevard. j Mr Paul Smucker, the former chairman of the American jelly company that hears his family s
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      • 50 8 Quoteworthy 'They have to get the buzz hack. Mr Joseph Phillippi. car analyst with Lehman Prothers, after Geaenal Motoi Coif) deemed to end its ■Eegiaaaee to the model-year concept and said it would alter its product liiu up an awapiMe of even 2S days for the next 1 7 vearv
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 473 9 Police raid Seoul temple Holy war SOUTH Korean Buddhist monks barricaded m Chogye Temple diced with death yesterday. In scenes from a five-hour early-morning battle with police, one monk (left), bleeding from a self-inflicted wound, threatened suicide if police came closer. Another (right), doused himself with petrol, threatening to set
      AFP; Reuters; REUTERS  -  473 words
    • 178 9 HONGKONG Secretly filming couples having sex is not illegal m Hongkong, as no law prohibits the filming of people without their permission, according to a report yesterday. In raids m Mong Kok on Monday, police found video cameras hidden m stereo speakers m the
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    • 366 10  -  MARY KWANG Weak demand for exports m Asia, cheaper farm produce and the ravages of last summer's floods are to blame By CHIVvCOKKFSPONDKM BEIJING China's rural incomes have grown at a slower rate this year for the second year running because of the Asian
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    • 386 10 Protest in HK over jailing of dissidents by Beijing Activists still free m China are planning a hunger strike HONGKONG A dozen Hongkong pro-democracy activists burned pictures of Chinese President Jiang Zemin yesterday m protest against the jailing of three dissidents by the communist authorities. The demonstrators also set ablaze
      Reuters; AFP; REUTERS  -  386 words
    • EAST ASIA FILE
      • 58 10 CHINA'S military has unveiled a homegrown bomber aircraft, the Feibao "Flying Leopard" FBC-1, official media reported yesterday. Designed by the Xian Aircraft Design Institute and produced by the Xian Aircraft Industry Corp, the bomber is "the first supersonic high-manoeuvrabilit\ bomber to be designed and produced m
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      • 62 10 THE Taiwanese military has dropped plans to acquire more US-made Stinger missiles and may buy locally developed air-defence weapons instead, the islands China Times reported yesterday. It said the army had bought 1,300 Stinger missiles, 74 launchers and 96" vehicles, about half w r
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      • 74 10 HONGKONG Security Secretary Regina Ip said yesterday that the territory and China have agreed on the need for a pact covering the return of fugitives accused of crimes m Hongkong. "Both sides agree that there is a need to put m place a
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      • 61 10 POLICE m Beijing have cracked a foreign -exchange fraud case involving US$l3O million (SS2I6 million) and arrested eight people, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Police found that a Bei-jing-based foreign trade company. Renfu New Technology Development Centre, had used 284 forged Customs documents
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      • 58 10 CHINA would launch a crackdown on the sale oi lethal homemade liquor blends over the end ol the year and Chinese New Year period, officials said yesterday. During this year's Chinese New Year festn lties. 27 people died and 222 were hospitalised m the northern
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 413 11 Prabowo declines Jordan's offer of citizenship 7 am thankful but I must refuse as Indonesia does not allow dual citizenship. I am a close fiend of the royal family and I am m Amman to start my new career m business... I have pledged to always uphold the interests of
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    • 315 11 Jolo Muslim rebels free kidnap victims JOLO (The Philippines) Muslim rebels yesterday freed two Hongkong Chinese and a Malaysian from 106 days of captivity deep m southern Philippine jungles, m what negotiators say is a Christmas coup for President Joseph Estrada. Hongkongers Law Cheung Law, 36, and So Chi Ming.
      AFP; Reuters  -  315 words
    • 83 11 SI HANOUKVI 1.1.X (Cambodia) The Cambodian government demanded compensation from Taiwan yesterday OVer the dumping of alleged toxic waste near this southern coastal resort. Deputy Prime Minister Sat Kheng said the 3,000 tonnes of mercu-ry-contaminated waste dumped m Sihanoukville province was a "scandal". lle said
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    • 308 11 IN THE DOCK: Some of the 1 1 Indonesian soldiers (above), who are charged with involvement m the abduction and torture oi political activists, leaving the military courtroom m the capital Jakarta yesterday. They were transported to and from the court m a military
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  • THE ANWAR CASE
    • 793 12  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA It was not Miss Ummi. sister of Anwar's aide, but the trade minister who drafted the letter alleging misconduct by Anwar, say lawyers Btj IN M \1 V I l NUH X I asked his help to send the letter to the PM.
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    • 160 12 CLAIMS, assertions, allegations and other revelations have been the mainstay of testimony given over the 33 days of the Anwar trial. But public and media interest has also focused on movements of key witnesses especially Miss Ummi Hafilda Ali, dubbed Miss Walking Wardrobe for her outfits. In
      REUTERS; THE SUN  -  160 words
    • 288 12 KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian court yesterday dismissed a suit by former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim challenging his sacking by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The High Court rejected Anwar's claim that Dr Mahathir violated the Constitution by allegedly failing to obtain
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    • 537 12 The day Ummi tailed her brother's wife BRENDAN PEREIRA the Foreign Desk higfilightsthe prosecution's re-examitiation of Miss Ummi Hafilda Ali at yesterday's trial SNOOPING AROUND MISS Ummi Matilda Ali turned private investigator for a day to find out if her sis-ter-in-law was having an affair with Anwar Ibrahim. She told
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    • 273 13 Married but they are not a couple KUAIA LUMPUR Madam Lim Sok You never thought until Tuesday that losing her identity card would make her the wife of a man she had never met. According to The Sun, Madam Limlost her identity card m 1989 and a Thai woman used
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    • 398 13 Johor backs water talks with S'pore It did not complain about negotiations between the federal govt and the Republic, says its Mentri Besar JOHOR BARU The Johor state government fully supports the federal government's negotiations with Singapore about water supply to the Republic, Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said
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    • 148 13 I.I'MUT Police detained a 45-year-old man at Pekan Gurnev here following a report that he had allegedly caned his neighbour's children for making too much noise. The children's father, contractor D. Sekar, 37, made a police report on the incident on Tuesday, said Manjung
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 580 13 WEATHER MALAYSIA TODAY: Partly cloudy. Showers over most HAZE WATCH f Abid aB 22/32 C CCloudy Christcnurch f/MC Cloudy hula Lumpur 24/32 C Showers j Pusan l/IC Cloudy 11 arp^inthAlltpmArninnanrtattornnnn wftiun s l Pacific Ade|aj(je 22/37 C Cloudy Colombo 21/31 C Fair bicbing 23/3K Showers i Pyongyang -f/< Cloudy a\
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    • 969 14 1 AmW C L^J In Annual Report 1997, I said that Financial Year 1998 B would be difficult and challenging. We had expected 1 I ill m. our b usiness to c adversely affected by the economic cr/5/s m the region but little did we realize that Mm nmrkets would
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  • HOME
    • 402 15  -  ELENA CHONG A prison warder smuggled m a mobile phone for jailed bookie Rajendran at Queenstown Remand Prison after he was promised $20,000 to do so By JAILED soccer bookie Rajendran Kurusamy, also known as "Pal", wanted a cellular telephone for the World Cup season.
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    • 310 15 A BUS passenger has become paralysed after he hurt his head from a fall while he was travelling on an SBS bus earlier this month. Mr John Ng Peng Liang, 46, a cleaning supervisor, who has been m Tan Tock Seng Hospital since
      THE NEW PAPER  -  310 words
    • 259 15 A LORRY driver who killed a jx>liceman m a hit-and-run accident m Tampines was sentenced yesterday to IK months* jail, fined $;},()<)<) and banned from driving for 10 years. Marntha Pillai Kaliaperumal, .'5O, an Indian national, was tracked down after he was reported to
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    • 258 18 FUNTASIA '98 Alpaca draws the crowds The cuddly member of the camel family has been a hit at the pet fair AN ALPACA is packing them m at Suntec City. The camel-like animal is the star attraction at Funtasia '98, a year-end pet fair that began on Friday. Mr Eric
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    • 116 18 THE ALPACA AN ALPACA is a camel-like animal about 1-m tall. it is a South American member of th* camel family. The animals are bred and kept for their wool, which is lightweight and high m insulation value. They are bred m Peru, Argentina and Chile
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    • 315 18 Conman poses as repairman to steal Carrying tools and fake identification, a thief enters a flat to steal nearly $11,000 m cash and jewellery A THIEF posed as a cable TV repairman to con an elderly man into letting him into a Housing Board maisonette early one morning. He left
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    • 96 18 Tourist fatally hit by taxi A TOURIST from Britain died after he was knocked down by a taxi. Police said the accident occurred at about 7 am on Sunday along Beach Road m front of Golden Mile Complex. Mr John Alan, 63, who had come to Singapore with his wife
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    • 637 19  -  FABIAN CHAN MIN-FAY Bus and MRT train services will run beyond their usual operating hours today. m Last north-bound and south-bound trains will leave Orchard station at 1 am. Departures for last east-bound and west-bound trains will be adjusted correspondingly for easier connection at City
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    • 177 19 Shorter ERP hours on 5 days THE operating hours for Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) m the Restricted Zone will end earlier on the eve of five public holidays Christmas, New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Chinese NewYear and Deepavali. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said m a statement that this was
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    • 214 19 FKIDW WEEKLY WITH the announcement of the winners of the Star Awards '98, it has become clear that many of them owe a debt to Friday Weekly antl its readers. Among the first to record his thanks was one of the top 10 Most Popular
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    • 283 19 Road bully used a screwdriver to attack man A service technician attacked a trailer driver after a dispute over the right of way along the East Coast Parkway A ROAD bully used a screwdriver to hit a trailer driver on the face and neck after a dispute along the East
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    • 309 19 RAPE OF LANDLADY GUILTY PLEA A 49-YEAR-OLD odd-job labourer was sentenced to six years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane yesterday for raping his 46-year-old landlady m her bedroom. A district court heard yesterday that Lav Ah Tee and his girlfriend had rented
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    • 513 20  -  LESLIE KOH The six-month course will help those m the technical grade get a certificate m telecommunications *L Skills retraining for Sing Tel workers FROM next year, the seven companies under Sing Tel will send 1,700 workers m the technical grade for
      ALAN LIM  -  513 words
    • 319 20 CAN any other hero beat the Singapore Mount Everest team? On the third day of the Overseas Union BankStraits Times Heroes at Heart Contest yesterday, the team was leading by over 200 votes. In second position was Ms Juliana Lim. 30, who closed her travel agency
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    • 170 20 A YOUNG couple was arrested m a flat m Bukit Batok East Avenue 5 on Tuesday after Central Narcotics Bureau officers found 19 straws of heroin m the premises. They were among 191 suspected drug offenders arrested m an island-wide CNB operation, said the bureau
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    • 1284 21  - No EC for us a 3-room flat is fine CHIN SOO FANG TAN HSUEH YUN THE YEAR THAT WAS.. A N D THE YEAR THAT WILL BE HOUSING By ami MILESTONES: Housing this year JAN 14, 1998: The Main Upgrading Programme is scaled down from 15 precincts last year to
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    • 112 21 Call of the wild? Or call of civilisation? IMF. NEW PAPI R THEY have lived m isolation for a thousand years. Now they are creeping out of the jungles m the Andaman islands m the Bay of Bengal. What is luring the Jamwas out to meet the rest of mankind?
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    • 407 21 HOUSING BOARD'S 1999 PLANS Board will also work to help flat-owners and applicants during crisis ORDINARY Singaporeans may be able to invest m part of the $2 billion worth of bonds which the Housing Board (HDB) plans to issue starting next year.
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      • 589 22 CRFDIT should be given where credit is clue: last week, Japan showed again that it was willing to play a regional leadership role. Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi unveiled a new US$5 billion (SsB billion) package m soft yen loans for regional infrastructural projects (typically, contractors for the
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    • 2098 22  - I want to build a people's economy DERWIN PEREIRA By IN INDONESIA ON TIES WITH SINGAPORE SINGAPORE HAS TO BE NOT TOO BUSINESS-MINDED IN ITS DEALINGS WITH INDONESIA. IT NEEDS TO SEE US AS SOMETHING MORE THAN AN ECONOMIC ENTITY... I LOON AT SINGAPORE AS BEING MORE THAN A HUGE
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    • 950 23  -  SUNANDA K. DATTA-RAY By ONE of many curious features of last week's drama m the Persian Gulf was that the ravished victim refused to welcome either its supposed saviours or the punishment inflicted on the ravisher. Another was that though beleaguered President Bill
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    • 696 23  -  DON REEDER IN TUCSON, ARIZONA By OKAY, what now for Mr Clinton? That is the question asked by many impatient and fed-up citizens m this desert community m the American south-west and indeed by people across the United States m the wake of the
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    • 444 24 IREEERtotheletter "ERP has low error rate" from the I.and Transport Authority (ST. Dec 23). One sentence m Ms Toh So Fen's letter was particularly enlightening "Our experience shows that most of these ("no Cash Card" violations) result from forgetting to insert the Cash Card
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    • 342 24 I AM writing about the ruling that says a penalty is imposed tor replacing a lost identity card. Recently, my car was broken into m a public area and I found my pouch containing my wallet and other personal items missing. My IC, credit
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    • 1019 24 Don 't reject America 's model of democracy FAR FROM PERFECT, THIS SYSTEM OF BALANCING COMPETING SELF-INTERESTS NEEDS SERIOUS RE-EXAMINATION BUT UNTIL ANOTHER SYSTEM IS IN PLACE TINS, I'M AFRAID, IS THE BEST WE HAVE IF THE thrust of the editorial "All checks, no balances" (ST, Dec 22) is that
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    • 432 24 THE road to Tuas on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) is a long and treacherous drive, made all the more so by drivers of heavy vehicles and buses who drive recklessly, way beyond their speed limits. As a cautious motorist, I always try to observe the
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    • 196 24 I AM writing m response to the letter, "Puzzled over credit card bill", by Toh Hai Joo regarding an extra charge m a credit card statement. MasterCard's rules are very clear and the consumer is protected when he receives a charge m the statement that
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  • SPORTS
    • 249 25 ENGLISH SOCCER LONDON Singer Elton John on Tuesday hit out at Premiership footballers for being lazy and overpaid. He described high transfer fees as laughable. The multi-millionaire Watford chairman spoke of his concern at the cost of transfers and wages nowbeing paid m
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    • THE LATE NEWS
      • 73 25 MARSEILLE'S French soccer international Christophe Dugarry is headed for Juventus with the two clubs having virtually agreed a deal for the World Cup-winning striker, Tuttosport magazine said yesterday. The magazine said a US$B-million (5513.2-mil-lion) transfer was just a formality, with only minor details to iron out.
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      • 46 25 BORUSSIA Dortmund's German international defender Steffen Freund has signed for English Premiership soccer outfit Tottenham Hotspur, it was reported yesterday. German television sports broadcaster DSF repotted that the 28-year-old Freund, capped 21 times, has signed a four-year contract with Spurs. SAILING
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    • 441 25  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN A SURPRISE IN STORE It's Christmas but Siew, Joan and others still set sail for competitions By +Look out for a big surprise from Siew Shaw Her and Joan Huang tomorrow. A clue: You will see them as they have never
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    • 362 25  -  SANTOKH SINGH SOCCER Bo THE last time Robert Lim was assistant national coach, the Lions won the Malaysia Cup after a lapse of 14 years. Now national coach Vincent Subramaniam hopes to enlist his help m the plans for Singapore to win its fust South-east
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    • 286 25  -  BEN NADARAJAN Bj NATIONAL midfielder Rudy Khairon has agreed to sign for Tanjong Pagar United next season. The former Tampines Rovers player, though, has to wait for manager Richard Woon to return from holiday before the deal can be finalised and the terms of
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    • 387 26 TENNIS Australian Open champ stripped of Wimbledon prize money LONDON Australian Open champion Petr Korda was stripped on Tuesday of his prize money and world-ranking points from this year's Wimbledon tennis championships after testing positive lor the banned steroid nandrolone. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said the
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    • 57 26 Korda will play MELBOURNE Petr Korda will defend his title at next month's Australian Open despite testing positive for steroids during this year's Wimbledon tennis championships. A spokesman for the Australian Open said yesterday that "as far as we're concerned everything's fine". The Australian Open will be held
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    • SPORT IN SHORT
      • 131 26 NATIONAL Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern said he has "several days'" away from calling a special meeting of the league's Board of Governors to discuss cancelling the season because of the lockout. The comments are the most pessimistic to date from Stern, who is
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      • 97 26 SOUTHAMPTON striker Mark Hughes has been hit by a two-match ban which will rule him out of the English Premier League soccer club's Christmas programme. Hughes appeared before a Football Association disciplinary commission and was given the suspension for reaching 11 bookings for the season.
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      • 82 26 TOTTENHAM Hotspur was reported on Tuesday to be talking to German international soccer midfielder Steffen Freund about a move to the London club. London's Evening Standard newspaper reported that Borussia Dortmund was ready to sell the player before his contract runs out at the end of
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      • 37 26 NEW S-I,eague club Khalsa Rovers will be holding soccer trials on Sunday at the Kaliang practice track. The trials are for the Un-der-12, U-14. Prime and SLeague teams. For more details, call 298-1230.
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      • 148 26 FIVE-TEST series could be a thing of the past if International Cricket Council recommendations are accepted by the world's cricket playing nations. The ICC has commissioned the New Zealand Cricket Board to come up next month with a proposal for a Test matclf world championship
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      • 113 26 THE Uniu-d Slates Olympic Committee has appointed a special commission to investigate alleged improprieties related to the candidacy and selection of Salt Lake City to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee is also investigating the Salt Lake City bid following admissions
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      • 56 26 MARSEILLE defender Patrick Colleter has signed a two-and-a-half year contract to play for English Premiership soccer side Southampton. The 33-year-old, frequently left on the bench at the French Division One leader this season, has been on trial at Southampton, lying one place oft the foot of the
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      • 90 26 LEEDS UNITED has suffered a second major injury setback within the space of three weeks after the news on Tuesday that its central defender Robert Molenaar is out for the season. Molenaar underwent a scan on Monday night on the knee problem sustained during
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      • 45 26 FRENCH soccer club Olvmpique Marseille nve Andreas Kopke permission on Tuesday to leave and confirmed its agreement for him to join Nuremberg. Germany's ex-goalkeep-er, capped 59 times, has agreed to play for the Bundesliga club until June 30 2001.
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    • 839 27  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN FABIAN CHAN MIN-FAY SWIMMING Coach Lv says too many competitions was the main reason th. I'holo ans EEHDEmi The reasons Tlit swimmers have had a very busy year. Right after the China National Games m October last year, it was
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    • 630 25 New Dope In Tennis Chinese Flop In Pool Bad Blood In Fl p J-sr^' Australian Open champ Petr Korda is :hina's swimming coach Lv Yongming David Coulthard and Damon Hill dem JL stripped of winnings after testing explains China's lacklustre showing at Ammm\ H& aV^^ trying to to kill Germany's
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    • 64 27 Sam and Muffin Age: 8 weeks Drowned m a storm drain after being thrown out as rubbish by owner. January 15th 1998. It 's time more owners treated pets as part of the family. vryl Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Friends for Ufe 31 Mount Vernon Rood,
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    • 584 28 MOTOR RACING Books by Hill, Coulthard contain criticisms of German driver LONDON An angry Michael Schumacher accused both Damon Hill and David Coulthard of putting his life m danger through reckless driving this year. Both his British rivals have now re-visited their much-publicised clashes with
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    • 305 28  -  DANNY KHOO RACING By THE Malayan Racing Association has revoked the licence of a trainer and granted two others permits for only six months next season. At a show-cause hearing m Penang last week, the controlling body of local racing did not renew the licence of
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    • THE WHIPHAND
      • 91 28 MALAYSIAN rookie Soo Khoon Beng can look back to the season with immense satisfaction. The 23-year-old, who is already assured of a second successive apprentices' crown, has matched his 28--win tally of last season despite missing out more than four months of the season through
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      • 78 28 TRULY A PENANG COURSE SPECIALIST NEW ZEALAND-BRED Make Win may not rank among the most consistent sprinters on the local turf. But when it comes to Penang, it is a different ball game altogether. Last Sunday's win was his fourth career success over the Batu Gantong racetrack. Those who were
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      • 132 28 THOSE connected with the National Stud Farm had reasons to celebrate last weekend. For the weekend's action saw two of the farm's products greeting the judge m great style. Savoureux gelding Wahid Abjar recouped a large part of the RM24,000 (5510,420) his owners paid
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    • 520 28 MR GOLD should outshine his rivals m the Class 4 1,400 m race confined to home-based horses on Sunday, judging from his impressive workout yesterday. Taken out by jockey Danny Chee, the six-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding sprinted smardy to clock 37-7 sec over 600 m. The going
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    • SCORES
      • 114 28 Final day of 4-day tour match m Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: West Indies 375 (S.Chanderpaul 182) and 95-3 (Ntini 2-20). South Africa A 293 (S Koenig 52; McLean 3-49). Match abandoned after bad light and rain after tea. Fourth and final day of Australian Sheffield Shield In Sydney: New South
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      • 27 28 NHL: Phoenix 6 Detroit 2, NY Islanders 3 St Louis 3 (OT), Los Angeles 3 Pittsburgh 0, Vancouver 5 Calgary 3, Anaheim I Colorado 0.
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      • 24 28 International friendlies m Spain: Catalonia 5 Nigeria 0, Euskadi 5 Uruguay 1, Andalucia 2 Foreign Select XI 0. Canary Islands I Latvia 0.
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    • 222 28 SOCCER TOKYO Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura, one of the Asia's most celebrated players, may be off to Croatia Zagreb, soccer sources told Reuters yesterday. Miura, also known as Kazu, has been told that if he stays m Japan, his club Verdy Kawasaki will be forced to
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    • 236 28 BIRMINGHAM (England) Aston Villa manager John Gregory admitted on Tuesday that Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich may have played his last game for the English Premiership leader. The manager said Villa is looking to sign another top quality goalkeeper alongside Michael Oakes and Bosnich might
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    • 159 28 ZURICH Germany will represent Europe m place of France at the Confederations Cup m Mexico next July, Fifa announced here on Tuesday. The competition, originally scheduled for next month, was then moved to late July and will now take place from July 24 to Aug 4,
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  • OBITUARIES
    • 331 28 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS LOW ENG MENG, RICHARD AGE: 58 was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday 22/12/98. Lovingly remembered and always cherished by: Mother: Heng Chay Hwa Wife: Sam Wan Soon sg Sam Ah Mooi Sons: Daughter-in-law: Matthew Low Cher Yang Tan Lily Lennard Low Cher
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      37 29 MOLEDINA RUKAIYA YOUSUF (D/ 0 Ibrahim Lalljee) Wife of Yousuf Ebranim Moiedina Mother of Parsed/ Altya 6 Naseem/ Qa«s Grandmother of Zafar, Ziyan. Sameem, Nina passed away peacefully on 22.12.98 m Bombay No ccnto/eoces pto.se.
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    • 88 29 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The family of the late TAN BOX YIN was called home to be with the Lord on 19 Dec 98 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to Pastor Tan Piah, Pastor Devan, Church members and all relatives, friends colleagues for their kind assistance, attendances, condolences,
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    • 95 29 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Family of the Late PROFESSOR CHEW SEX JIN Called home to be with the Lord on 19/12/98 wish to express their heartfelt gratitude and ippreciation to Pastor Aw, Pastor lan Heng, )r. Ang Beng Chong, members of the Hebron 3P church, relatives, colleagues and friends
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    • 51 29 The Family of the Late BENJAMIN TAN KAH LIP Wish to thank the priests of St. Mary of the Angels St. Joseph's Church; Brothers of St. Gabriel; prayer groups, principal, ex-principal, teachers pupils of AES, relatives, friends colleagues for their prayers, condolences, donations, wreaths support during their recent
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    • 36 29 854 CONDOLENCES 854 CONDOLENCES With Deepest Sympathy And Condolences To The Family Of The Late ANG ENG THONG, BBM(L) Chairman, Yu Neng Primary School Advisory Committee From: Principal, Staff and Pupils Of Yu Neng Primary School
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      123 29 11TH YEAR MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR OUR LATE MAKKAL THILAGAM DR. M.G. RAMACHANDRAN Remembering 24.12.87 May your memory with us last forever and ever. A.Johan, M.G.Selvam Catherine, K.Ravi, A. Raj, S.Soundarajan, A.Kalaivanan, K.Paneerselvam, P.Govi, R.Rajendren. S.Raj (Choo)] S.Anbalagi, S.S.Vadivel] V.Apana, V.Manogran, A.S.fa n i a m T.P.Sivagnoiiam, Letchumi
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      62 29 Ist Annivt-rsar\ m Loving \lemor> of PETER WONG i [ANG MIN IK- parted: 24/12/1997 Painfully missed and forever remembered by the loved ones. "My soul finds rest tr, Goo alone" Psalm 62:1 In Loving Memory of KENNETH KOH 21/11/43 24/12/96 A very dear husband and devoted father.
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      • 71 30 Physical (SS) Wtd i OO ar *****-*****.85 *****-*****.51 ■00 «n_ 1533-1606.80 1535-1608.86 50 am 768-807.52 769-808.55 .306-328.57 306-329 60 cJj, 77-89.61 77-89.61 p 15-24.72 15-24.72 Bullion co.n»(Ss,'o« Wtd Tv« Spore Dulhonco.n 439-495 491-497 Canadian .-naDie'ea' 489-495 491-497 Mil -liwmoil 490-512.94 490-512.94 ÜBS gold Kin«bar'" Wtd Tue ptVwi 488-522.2! 488-523.24
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    • 169 30 Buying OD Selling Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Austra ian dollar 1.0040 1.0250 Canadian dollar 1.0540 1.0760 N2 dollar 0.8580 0.8760 Sterling pound 2.7640 2.7930 US dollar 1.6470 1.6580 of foreign currency Austrian schilling 13.90 14.20 Belgian franc 4.730 4.840 Chinese renminbi 17.80 18.30 Danish kroner
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    • 1228 30 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS December 24, 1998 Managers' prices (Ss) UNIT TRUSTS Aberdeen Asset lift Asia Ltd NA Reg China Fund!" 0.415 0.440 Aberdeen Spore GrFd 0.892 0.938 NA Reg India Fund 0.550 0.580 NAGlcßalFund/& 0.655 0.690 Aberdeen Select Portfolio NA Global 100 Gr Fund/" 0.950 1.000 American Opport Fd 0.993
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    • 362 30 December 23, 1998 HK$ ASM Pacific 3.00 0.075 iiiiea na Ml 0.05 0.00 Aihed Oversea 0.28 0.02 As/a Sec M 0.30 0.01 BanKofEA 13.55 -0.30 C.P. Po«pnand 0.!5 uncn CDLiotei JSi unch Cafe Oe Coral 2.55 unch CatnPacA>r 7.80 -0.05 Century C .0.33 0.03 Cieung >\onq 57.25 -1.00
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    • 39 30 Crude palm oil (Ms/tonne) Jan 99 2,145.00 (South) Refined palm oil (USS/tonne) RBD Palm Oii Jan/Feb/Mar 99 590.00 (seller; Apr/Mav/Jun 585.00 (seller) RBD Olem Jan 99 630.00 (seller) Feb/Mar 627.50 (seller) RBD Stearin Jan/Feb/Mar 99 462.50 (seller)
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    • 18 30 Closlnq prices (US$/troy oz) Wed Tue Singapore 4.91-4.94 4.90-4.93 Tue Mon New York 4.92-4.95 4.93-4.96 Source: ROTHSCHILD
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    • 64 30 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Crudt/Product Month* Chanq« Price (USS) BBL BRENT BLEND Feb *0.34 10.09 10.14 WEST TEXAS Interm Feb '0.19 11.21 11.25 DUBAI FATEH Feb +0.20 9.93 9.98 TAPIS BLEND Jan *0.50 10.85 10.95 MINAS Jan +0.40 9.70 9.80 NA°HTHA (CIF Jap) +1.75/1.25 126.75-127.75 NAPHTHA unch 12.40 12.60 CST-180 HSFO
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    • 340 30 Dec 23, 1998 Eurodollar 3-month deposit 1 100 'molied interest rate) op«n Hlqh S«tt Ejt Vol Jin 99 95.0125 0 ■»D 99 95.060A 95.060 0 Mar 99 95.390 95.105 95.090 95.100 2718 ■»0r99 95.125 0 May 99 95.145 0 ,un 99 95 '65 95 7 5 95.160 95.170
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    • 159 30 Transaction date: December 23, 1993 "98 Cur- Last Vol Day Gross Net M Cap High Low Company Tf»d*d SMt +or- 000 Hlqh Low dlv P/E $mil HONGKONG STOCKS 250 CDLi2OOOi HK4OO 6 20.5 7744.7 20c HK72O 265 6 *****.4 :-ebr-!jKorgsOc HKI7BO 240 3 ***** 5 r« -30:400 HKSBO
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    • 105 31 MAIN SDO Up Dn LMch Up On Unch Multi Ind 2 9 5 0 0 0 Manufacturing 15 47 18 3 14 11 Commerce 5 24 8 0 0 5 Tpt/Stcr/Comms...s 16 3 0 1 1 Finance 3 28 6 0 0 0 Construction 2 10 3 15 1
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    • 36 31 DBS Land 6,231,000 ST Capital 25c 5.963,000 InchMarkt 50c 3,996,000 Keooel LandWOO 3,972,000 Ke^U-ink WO2 3.507.000 Ki-Pi^l Landsoc 3.477.000 K-pHink DBS WOO 3.210,000 S'pnTel 15c 3,110,000 C;<> hldqs 20c 3,076,000 V?n d?r Hurst 3,075,000
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    • 63 31 TURNOVER COOO) Main Sesdaq Total Mult! Ina 9.125 9,125 Manufacturing 25,594 4,611 30.205 Commerce 12.350 70 12,420 Tpt/Stor/Comms 9,845 334 10,179 Finance 15,508 15,506 Construction 5,151 673 5,824 Properties 17,758 17,758 Hotels/Rsts 285 167 452 Services 5.172 563 5,735 Others BLW 24,718 118 24 836 TOTAL 125,506 6,536
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    • 3895 31 Tiafflsactloii tor. Dtctmiwr j.3, Hr-tH j 1998 Curr Last Voi Day Cr's Net M Cap Wt Avq High Low Company Traded Sale *or- 000 High Low Dlv P/E $mll Price ■4.' 4SL9 »1 ACMSOt 63 5 susp 27.5 4.8 113.3 69 SI 23 c MimccTtch -'3 23.1
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    • 293 31  -  Colin Tan MARKET REPORT A GENERAL lack of buying interest coupled with some forced selling sent the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) sliding almost 2 per cent, dealers and remisiers said. Foreign investors had steered clear of the market ahead of the Christmas holiday
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    • 1074 31 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS Transacted...: Decerns 23, ,998 1 STOCK PRICES LEGEND Straits Times Index Stocks m Margin stocks c Stocks approved under CPF Investment Scheme (Non-trusttel t Stocks approved under CPF Investments Scheme (Trustee) N Tax-exempted dividend xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend crl cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue
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    • 821 31 1998 Curr Last Vol D»y Cr's Net M Cap Wt Avq High Low Company Traded Sale +01- 'OOP High Low Ply% P/E Smll Pnc« MANUFACTURING 243 30 c 'AS Auto 10c 81 -5 848 87 80.5 15 N 7.6 92 5 88 85 45 c ASJ Hidqs 20c 54.5
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      • 78 32 THE US economy grew at a more restrained pace than estimated previously during the third quarter, reflecting a weaker trade picture, revised Commerce Department figures showed. The gross domestic product rose at a 3.7 per cent annual rate m the quarter. Exports of services were
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      • 72 32 THE sale of Korea First Bank and Seoul Bank has been delayed to early next year, rather than by yearcm!, the Maeil Business Daily reported. Financial Superviso- y Commission head Lee Hun Jai was quoted as saying that the sales had been expected to
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      • 98 32 THE Clinton administration is considering a plan to prevent investors from using derivatives to reduce their capital gains taxes, according to tax lobbyists. They are always looking tor loopholes to close," said Deloitte Touches Mr Clint Stretch. Treasury Department officials declined to comment. The
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      • 76 32 TAIWANESE computer giant Acer Inc yesterday cut its net profit forecast by 28.6 per cent to NTS2.S billion (*****.3 million) for this year. It has, however, increased its revenue forecast to NT595.4 billion from an earlier prediction of NTS9O billion. The profit forecast was cut due
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      • 82 32 INDONESIA is likely to aim for a Budget deficit of about 6 per cent of gross domestic product m the Budget year that will start m April, Coordinating Minister For Economy and Finance Ginandjar Kartasasmita said. "In our agreement with the International Monetary Fund,
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      • 93 32 PREUSSAG AG, which has transformed itself from a steelmaker into Europe's No. 1 tourism company, yesterday agreed to buy a 24.9 per cent stake m Britain's Thomas Cook Group, giving it a foothold m Europe's sec-ond-biggest package tour market. Preussag said it also agreed to
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    • 521 32 Pledge comes after remarks by a HK tycoon that he will not invest m a $2b project because of the political climate TOP TEN BOURSES New York Tokyo London Germany Paris Switzerland Amsterdam Toronto Italy Madrid HONGKONG Hongkong Chief Executive Tung Cheehwa yesterday pledged to create
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    • 277 32 SHANGHAI China has unveiled new rules for this year's annual reports, ordering listed companies to detail the impact of any asset restructuring on their results, the official Shanghai Securities News said yesterday. A number of listed firms have carried out
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    • 167 32 HK exchange drops out of world 's top 10 HONGKONG Hongkong's stock exchange lost its spot m the world's top 10 exchanges by market capitalisation this year, falling two positions to rank below Mitan and Madrid. Hongkong's market capitalisation slid 18.4 per cent to U*****.1 billion (***** billion), the Stock
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      60 32 AFP I he New York Stock Exchange (right) will obtain the site across the street (left) from its headquarters to build new facilities. The city and New York State agreed, on Tuesday, to acquire the new site at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets, so that NYSE
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    • 416 32 SALE OF BANKAMERICA'S ASIAN OPS NEW YORK Several European banks are at the top of US analysts' lists of potential buyers for Bank merica Corp's retail operations m Taiwan, Singapore and India, which are on the block. Banks like Britain's Standard Chartered and Dutch bank
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    • 136 32 S&P cuts ratings of 7 Japan banks TOKYO Daiwa Bank. Sumitomo Bank Ltd and five oi Japan's other largest banks had their credit ratings cut by Standard Poor's Corp (S&P). with Daiwa's counterpart) rating dropping to "junk". The US-based ratings company said Daiwa's credit costs, and those oi the other
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    • 249 32 WELLINGTON New Zealand emerged from recession m the third quarter, shaking off the effect of Asia's slump, helped by a surge m export-related industries such as manufacturing, forestry, dairy and transport. The economy expanded 0.7 per cent m the third quarter, Statistics New Zealand said
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    • 302 33  - Thai central bank chief warns of deflation next year ANUTTRA CHINALAI By IN BANGKOK THE Bank of Thailand (BOT) has warned that a collapse m domestic demand could result m serious deflation next year. BOT governor Chatu Mongkol Sonakul said this week that deflation could hit hard next year due
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    • 200 33 CONSUMER prices slid 1.5 per cent m November compared to the same month last year, its sixth monthly decline. This was due mainly to lower prices for transport and communications as well as clothing, the Department of Statistics (DOS) said yesterday. Compared with October, however,
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    • 227 33 SINGAPORE Airlines has retained its top ■•pot as Singapore's leading company for the sixth year running, according to the Far Eastern Economic Review's (FEER) annual survey of corporateleadership. The sixth-year old survey the Review 200: Asia's Leading Companies comprises 90 companies from
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    • 394 33 Losses by its European operations and the South-east Asian economic downturn continued to affect trading conditions for first half WATCH group The Hour Glass has sunk into the red, with a $4.9 million interim net loss compared with a $5.3 million
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    • 137 33 KEPPEL Tat Lee Bank formed by the merger of Keppel Bank and Tat Lee Bank replaces its two predecessors as a CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS) approved agent bank from Saturday. On the same day, Tat I^ee Bank will cease to be an approved
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    • 428 33 EXCESSIVELY PESSIMISTIC REPORT KUALA LUMPUR An adviser to Malaysia's Special Functions Minister Daim Zainuddin yesterday slammed a British consultant's analysis of the country's recessionary economy, calling it "excessive". "It is unreasonable, weighed by excessive pessimism, factually wrong and inaccurate," Mr Zainal Aznam
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      • 54 33 1 tELGRO Corporation sub--wliary SBS Leisure SBSL has acquired 36,750 ordinal") shares of m < acfa m the capital of Singapon Sightseeing lour East (SSTE) from Singapore Sightseeing (Private] Ltd. The acquisition cost $797,179.40. SBSL's slumholding m SSTE has also increased from fS ',■<
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      • 76 33 HAW Par Corporation said yesterda) that Mr Lira Eng Hoe has exercised a put option, which requires the company to purchase from him 500,000 ordinary shares of $1 each m Haw Far subsidiary Asian Compute] Services. Since the option has been exercised with respect to
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      • 38 33 TENAGA'S METERS 'TAMPERED WITH' TENAGA Nasional Bhd executive chairman Ahmad Tajuddin Ali said an estimated 48 per cent of electricity meters installed m commercial and industrial areas m Kuala Lumpur and its surroundingarea have New Straits Times report-
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      • 85 33 A NEWS agency report yesterday gave RM29- 24 'billion (5512.7 billion; as the value of Clob shares at Sept 15. A Singapore stock exchange source has pointed out that the figure did not come from the Stock Exchange of Singapore Journal as quoted m the
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  • 10 34 The Straits Times MONEY THE STRAITS TIMES Thursday December^ 1998
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  • 598 34  -  WALTER FERNANDEZ The final sales agreement to import natural gas will be signed before Hari Raya Puasa after a 2 1 2-month delay Bu DONE DEAL SEMBGAS. the Singapore consortium led by SembCorp Engineering, nas finally sewn up the long overdue US$B billion (SS 13.3 billion) deal
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  • 288 34 WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve voted on Tuesday to hold interest rates steady, judging that the three recent rate reductions had given the economy a big enough kick to keep it growing at a healthy pace into the new year.
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    • 276 34 HK govt pledges business-friendly 11 A The Hour Glass suffers $5m interim R9^'f^Hl I |CT' Thai central bank governor warns of environment after tycoon Li fffl loss but expects an improvement m S£geig| HK |~r-*-r-i serious deflation hitting the S,-.,^ Ka-shing calls off $2b deal. page 32 tmmm7Jmmmmmiaa.A A second-half
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  • Life!
    • 9 1 Life! The Straits Times Thursday, December 24, 1998 ar
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      107 1 Fashion ...with houghs of holly, fa la la la la la la la la, 'tis the season to he jolly, fa la la la la la la la la INDEED, a girl can rejoice this festive season. For, with $150, she can don her gay apparel two
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    • LIFE? • COVER STORY
      • 385 2 12 Days Of Christmas What happens when you give 12 Singapore poets a carol to write about? A not of images, a menagerie of memories and a lot of good poetry ON THE night before Christmas, Life! brings to you, all 12 Christmas poems
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      • 305 2  - A Partridge Beholding Sir Stamford Raffles Gwee Li Sui ON THE IST DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By Anytime now I will disavow the statement I made on your head and admit some pigeon did it. I am flightless after all and you are tall but who are you anyway, statue, standing
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      • 335 2  -  Desmond Sim ON THE 2ND DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By Two to coo; for tea not three Turtle doves, like clouds, so light, so free. Quick of eve, deft of wing with dainty tail Leaving any lesser type of bird to quail. Romantically celebrated beyond compare... True love's
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      • 160 2  -  Lin Hsin Hsin ON THE 3RD DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By three French hens members of the "all-chicks" band hand-in-hand marching up, marching down rue Orchard chicks m the fast lane! three French hens croaking up, croaking down striking the left notes m the right lane polishing the right
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      • 266 2  -  Leong Lie Geok ON THE 4TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By You're unlikely here to see A partridge m a pear tree Or the curves of two turtle doves: No plumage of three French hens Can be snapped by the mod expensive leas In parks and gardens ranging
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      • 222 2  -  Paul Tan ON THE 6TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By Somewhere between useful duck and graceful swan, you find us we waddle towards our mossy, murky pond behind the shed, honking to high heaven, bewailing the sad truth: we arc just six: the last six geese on this
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      • 141 2  -  Alvin Pang ON THE STH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By Aiya, no need to buy me golden rings, said she to he at HDB We need the cash for other things: We'll need to pay for the wedding and you know now much that'll be How to afford
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      • 87 3  - Seven Swans ASwimming Chin Woon Ping ON THE 7TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By raised over w ate riness white wings are lotus blossoms opening at daw n they are poised just so to receive the young ungainly one with grace elegant as queens their gift is to be serene no
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      • 112 3  -  Felix Cheonq ON THE BTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By Time, she knows, commands: her part, to obey; the instrument to write the poem to perfection. LeeTzu Pheng, Nativity I lave we forgotten the maid m all this she. whose life was a page blank as obedience i m
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      • 79 3  -  Heng Sioh Tian ON THE 9TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By I am one of the nine ladies dancing, fashioned so by a patient potter as would his clay, careful with his cleansing. Like a freewheeling urn I prance on promised land. Sometimes I halt to gobble up
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        107 3  -  Aaron Lee ON THE 11TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By I heard a piper pipe. as happy as could be; I saw a sniper snipe, he did so nierrilv. I saw a Christinas tree, it wore a crown of light; I caught a honey bee, it stung me late
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        561 3  -  Mary Loh ON THE 10TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By T'was over a dinner, one Christmas Day When six old friends gathered, for a meal and some play. Five of them married, too happily so, To leave the sixth, single, alone. "We've always wondered," the five of them said, "Why
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      • 115 3  - December's Renascent Unsolved Mystery Lee Tzu Pheng ON THE 12TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... By I Do YOU ever wonder at the Twelve Gifts of .'hristtnas Rather strange things to mark the birth feast of Jesus? Up to Epiphany, day by day they increase: MostK birds, it would seem, from girls
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    • 1005 4  -  Monica Gwee Shopping With A Man It's nerve-wracking to help a man pick scents since what he thinks smells good is far from what women really like THIS is positively the last time I am ever going Christmas shopping with a man. "Oh, please help me
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    • 125 4  - Show of S'pore art over 20 years Clarissa Oon AT THE iiiiiiiiwiu'wmiHraiiii GALLERY THE fine markings on a conch shell, the topographical formations of an island m the sea these are the resonances produced by Thomas Yeos mixed-media work, Silver Island 2. Known for abstract landscapes that play with colour
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      113 4 FAST LOOSE 'I did not show mv breasts, I did not show my back and I did not show my legs. What must be covered, I have covered/ Homegrown 1 1 siren Farm Wong (right) defending the tantalising costume she won to the Star Awards. iourea 15-year-old girl m hospital
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    • 142 5  - Wade into the pigs in bathtub Tan Shzr Ee FOOTNOTFS By FINISH off the last few days of this year with a fusion of old and new art. The X Factor Dance Company from the Kxeta Aver Community Centre will present its first major public performance, Biao Bai, on Dec
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    • 117 5 IF YOU are getting a wee bit tired of Santa's übiquitous "ho-ho-hos", check out the "tra-la-las" with Finland's other great export, the Candomino Choir. The 30-year-old ensemble will be living m from Espoo to brighten up the postChristmas blues with a mix- ture of sacred
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    • 107 5 Click the mouse to learn cross-talk THE traditional Chinese xiangsheng (cross-talk) and kuaiban (rap monologue with clappers) is updated into the computer age with Young People's Performing Arts Group's latest effort, Click The Mouse. Young talents aged eight to 17 will recite verses, throw one-liners and perform little skits m
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    • 433 5  -  CLARISSA OON THEATRE WANT UNITED PEOPLE The ETCeteras Jubilee Hall Tuesday By AT THE start of this play, two Chinese tenants bickered with each other m Mandarin, quite oblivious to the presence of their Indian landlord. But all three pretended to be a family
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    • 70 5 MORE Chinese music is m the bag, as the Singapore Foochow Association gears up for its annual year-end concert. This year's programme features conductor Qu Chunquan, who will lead the Singapore Foochow Association Chinese Orchestra m a series of orchestral, flute, erhu and string ensemble pieces.
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    • 76 5 FANS of Chinese folk music are m for a treat this Sunday. Four singers from China Zhang Zhan Ming, Ma Xiao, Feng Xv Ping and Guo Li will perform with the City Chinese Orchestra m two concerts of traditional Shanxi music. The soloists are noted folk performers from
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    • 379 5  -  Tan Shzr Ee SOUNDS DIFFERENT By YOU cannot get any more apt with names like ketuk and kempyang. They are the pair of bronze "saucepans' m the Indonesian gamelan ensemble, which make as their names suggest a respective "ketuk and "kempyang" sound
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    • 500 6  - All I want for Christmas... CAT ONG Deck The Hols are my two front teeth, my threelayered dress and my four fancy extras a choker, a bracelet, a hairclip and a dinky bag or a shrug-shouldered shawl By THEN, I can wish you Merry Christmas! And what a gay festive
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    • 426 12 Faithful crew to film last script of Akira Kurosawa TOKYO The bereaved "family" of Japan's legendary Seven Samurai director Akira Kurosawa his children and faithful staff have announced plans to take his last manuscript to the screen. Ame Again (Rain Stops) would be made with
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    • 112 12 TODAY'S SCV HIGHLIGHTS LOVE AND LET LOVE VarietijVision 1 Ch 55, 10 pm CLIFF and Terry are deeply m love. One day, he proposes to her out of the blue. While Terry is still considering the proposal, he is killed m a tragic accident. Though she is
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    • 84 12 What did Bill's poet tell him? HARDTALK BBC World Ch 13 3.30, 5. 30 and 11 30pm SHE is a woman who has touched thousands with her poignant thoughts on race, love and not least herself. One of America's great contemporary black writers, Maya Angelou addressed crowds at the inauguration
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    • 78 12 IT NEARLY WASN'T CHRISTMAS Hallmark Ch 36, 9.30 pm WHAT happens when Santa Claus grows wean,' of a world that has forgotten the true spirit of the holidays and decides there will be no Christmas? Jennifer Baxter, an eight-year-old who is determined to reunite her famih joins Santa as
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    • 71 12 WORLD FOCUS: WORLD REVIEW '98 BBC World Ch 13, 1.30pm AS THE year draws to its close, BBC correspondents and specialists look back at the events and themes that have run through 1998 m this special feature. This will include the most dramatic
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    • 87 12 GIGI 7AT/C.V Ch 7 and 17,9 pm LESLIE CARON stars as the waifish, illegitimate child who is being raised to become a mistress to the wealthy Louis Jourdan. but who instead becomes someone much more. Director Vincente Minnelli recreated the Paris oi the late 1800s
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    • 84 12 BEYOND THE HIMALAYAS: ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD Discovery Ch 12, 3pm IN FIVE episodes, this programme discovers the people, lifestyles and history of Central Asia and greater Tibet. For the first time since 1949. when China closed its borders to foreigners, permission was granted for
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    • 714 14  - Stop the music, look at the baby Brother joseph McNally Meaning Of Christmas VIEWPOINT Mm Another m Singapore's long line of diverse festivals, bringing with it a message of peace and goodwill OUR Singapore year is punctuated, rather like gamelan music, with the strong rhythmic accents of our diverse festivals.
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    • 428 14  -  Kelvin Tong MOVIES Ifs PRACTICAL MAGIC (PG) Now showing ON ALL counts. Practical Magic is a cockamamie movie. Conjure up Sandra Bullock a.s an earth-mother type who uses belladona to make The Body Shop knock-offs m her hack garden. Add a dash of
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    • 18 5 The Candomino Choir performs at Chijmes Hall on Dec 29 at 8 pm. Tickets at $18 on 338-2529.
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      • 669 7 316 HONDA FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL '83 ACCORD I.6EX COE (2003) 5 units. Auto/ manual. New 2K paint. New tax/ s/rims/ CD. New interier. Showrm cond. Deposit S2.BK. $12,800. Mthly $300+ to $500+ x 1-3 yrs neg. *****03. Lot 16 Taqore Lane. A MGR'S 4/92 Civic I.6ESi, Auto. 4dr. High OMV
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      • 450 7 316 HONDA FOR SALE NEAR 'B4 ACCORD 1.6. manual. New paint. Tax 4/99. COE 4/2002. Pr.ce $14,900. HP: *****392 '90 CIVIC I.SGL. Manual. Tax 6/99. S/rims. Accident free. No repair needed. 9737-9527 Owner. l/'B9 CIVIC I.SGL Manual. Facelift to '90 model S/rims. New tyres. $11,800 only 9662-0078 11/92 CIVIC 1.6
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      • 570 7 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE CONFIRMED CHEAP 2/'9O Excel I.3LS 4-dr. PARF $11.2 K. Rd tax i 6/99. Well kept. 2K metallic gold. Regular svc. No repair needed. Asking $16.2K only! *****83 4/92 HYUNDAI EXCEL 1.3 LS. 4-dr. t 5 speed. Power window/ lock. Aircon. S/rims. Hifi. $26,900. Loan $22,000. $506
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      • 470 7 324 MAZDA FOR SALE 92 MAZDA 121. Fun top. Manual. >/rims. Beautiful cond. Tel: 148-0372 83 MAZDA GT. 3-dr. Racing green. :0E 2/2002. Hi-fi. S/rims. Engine ip top. Beautiful cond. *****77 t/'93 MAZDA 626 2.0 4-dr. auto, excellent cond. OMV $24,945. Full iccessories. $55,500. *****93 l/'94 FAMILI 1.6EG1. Auto. 1
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      • 2534 7 326 MITSUBISHI FOR SALE BEST PRICE OFFER FOR ALL Mazda, Suzuki Mitsubishi Mercedes Buy Sell PARF/ Non-PARF Japanese/ Continental/ Off Peak Cars 382-6788 Hup Heng Lee Ent. Mr Onq (Day/ Night) MITSUBISHI GOT Car Express 159 Sin Ming Road #01-05 Amtech Building. (9.30am-Bpm) I Tel: 552 2822 '89 LANCER I.SGLXI.
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      • 487 7 Vehicles 330 OPEL FOR SALE 10/93 OPEL ASTRA 1.6 manual. 2 owners. Tax 3/99. OMV $16,263. Beautiful cond. Tel: *****00 1 OWNER 4/94 Opel Astra 1.4. 3-rJr. n 99. Full accessories. Sporty —owrm. cond. 741-8888 BKW 1 OWNER '96 Omega 2.5 V 6. Electrical leather seats. Under warranty. OMV $*****.
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      • 575 8 »ar m w m Vehicles 337 ROVER FOR SALE 3/96 ROVER 220 rurfM JJupe. I owntf exptnsivc hifi, nice no. Aqt. incident. *****527 1 OWNER 3/96 mmt 220 Coupe 3A-J OMV S2S 459. unit a I i '*****8 BKW 5/92 ROVER 214 GSi manual. Sunroof. 5-dr. OMV $21,500. Tax 3/99.
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      • 452 8 342 SUZUKI FOR SALE 8/94 SWIFT I.OGLi, 4 dr. Green. 1 owner. S/rims. New oaint/ tax. Accident free $47. 8K neg. *****33. (3/94 Swift 1.0 4 dr. $43.8K neg.) 1 OWNER 5/97 VHm 2.0 V 6. ABS. Auto. 5-dr. Mileage 14,000 km. Tax 4/99. Leather seats. S/rims. Acci dent tree.
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      • 907 8 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE TOYOTA ,4|lM^ CORONA k 1.6 GLI AUTO%^Tt, LEXUS GS 300T IPSUM MPV(New Model) LEXUS ES3OO MIT Galant 1.8 GDI EMINAMPV .(New Model) LUCIDA MPV CORONA 2.0 (New Model) ESTIMA MPV~ *MIT Spacewagon COROLLA IJA MlTPajero I.B GDI MIT Lancer 1 -LITEACE Station
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      • 679 8 vr m HBH i. a a B 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE 1 OWNER MID '90 Corolla I.3XL manual. Aircon. Hifi. P/steering. Price neg. Loan/ trade-in. *****15 9/93 COROLLA 1.6GL1 auto. 2 owners. Biege. S/rims. Can loan. Pg. *****442 John 12/'B9 2 OWNERS. StarJet. 1.0 XL. 4dr. 12 valve. White. Orig.
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      • 624 8 > ******************************888 l 357 O-PLATE CARS 0 ALMOST 1990. Nissan Brougham YIP. 3.0 auto. V 6 engine. $5000. 1 Page *****111. NEAR '91 AUDI 100. Auto 2.0. Full I accessories. 2 owners. Tax 4/99. Good condition. Pg: 9407-8017 IST CO. OWNER. Mid 92 Nissan Cima 42. New gear box. Tax
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      • 469 8 "J 381 SCRAP VEHICLES Double check your price before selling. '88 -'B9 Years Scrap Vans Lorries Assured high price. For a few days left or a few months due for scraping. 10 ft./ 14 ft. lorries, van, pick-ups, goods cum passenger van, PB buses. Especially for Toyota Dyna, Liteace, Nissan
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      • 440 8 382 VEHICLES FOR HIRE f Rental Leasing J i New Opel Cars i I SPECIAL HOLIDAY PACKAGE i i 5 Portsdown Road 562 0000 i ha -1 lease" Lorries 10ft. to 24ft./ Vans 2 ton to 24 ton Long/ Short Term (New/ Used; Mitsubishi/ Nissan/ Isuzu etc Very competitive rates
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      • 449 8 382 VEHICLES FOR HIRE "WEEKEND SPECIAL!!! FROM $280 $480. Tel: *****98. Bam -7pm. Vans package Call 469-4411. PICKUPS/ LORRIES/ VANS/ panel vans for hire. Also provide inspec- < tion service. Tel: 4699-713. BEAUTIFUL JAGUAR FOR wedding mcl. driver, petrol others. Pis. j call 9661-4617/ 9677-3000. $8600 FOR 18 mths. BMW
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      • 748 8 383 VEHICLES WANTED A CASH CONFIRMEO !<red highest offer for '80 '95 all COE/ PARF model vehicles. All vehicles year made, owner, model we'll accept. Pay extra $2000 on the spot. No hassle. Confirmation almost immed. Free valuation/ fast result. Attractive price assured. Sincerely buy-in. Also pay extra for '89/
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      • 910 9 aBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBaBBBBBBBBBB 387 LORRIES FOR SALE t BEST CHOICE OF SELECTION j 40 UNITS LORRIES FOR SALE J 84 97 Year S. Models 1 royoU Dyna 7 *4« caWn pickup/ c M Diesel/ Petrol. Y'S'G' rote "ted A s con New t painty cushk rj rrarJl rW can available. View at:
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      • 864 9 389 PICK-UPS FOR SALE 5/'B3 DATSUN 720. Diesel. COE 7/2000. New paint/ rd. tax. Aircon. I owner. Sell $3900. Call *****93 82 DATSUN 720. COE 6/2002. sert paint. Well maintained. 58.800 0.n.0. Pg. *****273 82 DATSUN PICK-UP. Petrol. '83 Toyota pick-up, petrol. COE 3/'2OOO. Al cond. Call *****91 1983 DATSUN
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      • 694 9 393 MOTORCYCLES/ SCOOTERS FOR SALE NEW ARRIVAL '99 Daelim Magma 125, VS 125 Citi Cub. 4 stroke. 4 valves, tubeless. sports nms. Best selling m town with 2 year warranty many convenient outlets for your servicing needs! Call Sole Agent CKA: *****86 (near Paya Lebar MRT). *****80 (Jurong) *****41 (Yishun
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      • 799 9 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT PTE APTS -RENT ■P" 1 1 1\ SERVICED _J^, 1 1 If APARTMENTS WCz\% taai-IK""' IN THE HEART -g= 1"> r lt^7*ifi OF TOWN. JAZ' 1 i^y <^~cjifFitiill FOR
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      • 966 9 a-aßß_a_aarjaßaaflßßr-araßßaßa-aBBra_TM 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT Oeluxe servicec IMMEDIATE OC [Leonie View with ra District 9 at 1 Leonie Hill, nea 2 or 3 bedrooms fully complete with well-eqt Housekeeping services For Long or Shop For Enquiries: HFAR EAST C #06-00, Far East PI Scotts Road Singap
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      • 697 9 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -RENT APARTMENTS "cupation INORAMIC seaview ir Orchard MRT Station furnished apartments lipped kitchen Attractive rentals it Term Leases )RGANIZATION aza (Next to Hyatt Hotel) >ore Tel *****11 ).09 BELLE VUE. 230 tear MRT/ Mall. P/furn. $4200. mmediate. *****936 Lite. ).09 QUAYSIDE. 1352 sq.ft.
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      • 1396 9 Vehicles 410 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -RENT Sea view high floor 1 year ola Swimming pool Gym 1.100 sqft 3+l bedrooms Fully furnished OWNER 9 574 3628 J.C.COURT. BRAND NEW apt. Luxurious finishes and fitting provided. Quality living. 2 bdrms. (820 sq.ft.) 3+l bdrms. (1000-1800 sq.ft.) Rent neg.
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      • 921 10 Properties 420 HOUSES FOR RENT 420 HOUSES FOR RENT Localities Description Area (sq ft) North East I Kovan Park 4-. 1 2062 (3 storey terrace) Lorong Biawak 4+l 2800/2900 2 storey lc *nhouse) North Melody Villas 4918 East < Uyn Gardens 4+l 1653/2232 [3 storey vcce" < Kew Regency 4+l
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      • 892 10 422 HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT AVAIL. SHORT/ LONG LEASE FROM $850 INCLUDE SERVICES CHARGE, WATER, ELECTRICITY 30 units 3-rm. 6 mins. Walk to MRT 24 hours security 570,000 sq.ft. greenery MARSILING APARTMENTS i! .cupany Call *****90/ *****22 VISIT US TODAY 9am. to 6pm. 50/ 52 WOODLANDS ST 13 CALL
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      • 842 10 422 HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT BISHAN 3-RM. FURN. SHOO./ Serangoon 5-rm./ Bedok 3-rm./ Bendmeer 3-rm. Pg: 9310-5592 APPROVED EXEC. APT. Blk. 708 Jurong West. Fully furnished. Near amenities. 9528-4875. agt. APPROVED 4 RM. CCX, furn. $1,250. 3 rm. CCX, furn. $900. 1+1, AMK, Bt Panjang, Yishun $700. *****87 MRT
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      • 972 10 426 ROOMS FOR RENT FOOD, LODGING Laundry for for I eign students. Affordable rates I Joo Seng, MacPherson. Tel I 282-9226/ pg. 9323-6797 Mr Tan NEAR DHOBY GHAUT MRT. immed. 3 f/ furn. aircon. rms. with owr bath. $IK+/ mth. Owner *****92 RMS. FOR RENT, many areas, an^ race, cheap
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      • 880 10 426 ROOMS FOR RENT $50 COMMISSION ONLY! Rms. avail- j able m all areas. For fast reliable I service, call *****439/ *****63. S2OO S4OO. MRT. Any area. 888 1 rms. avail. Good choice. 346-5001 NO AGENT FEES until 26/12! Wido selections of 3000 rms. *****48 r-_BBBBBa-aaaßaaaa*aaaan-*ar_BßE--Baß 429 SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION SPACIOUS
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      • 1263 10 450 D11& 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI HOUSES -SALE CAVENAGH TOWNHSE. APT. High flr. j Corner. 2,400 sq.ft. Luxuriously i renovated. Leasehold Balance 80 yrs. $375 p.s.f. Owner *****064. 2-STOREY SEMI-D. CLEMENTI Cresc. Approx. 5000/ 3000 sq.ft. Large garden. Ouiet. 9206-6274 Ridge. D.21 F'HOLD. S/STOREY bunglw. 5125 sq.ft. High ground.
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      • 355 10 DONTJST MISS ST. NICHOLAS VIEW. New corner terrace TOP 12/99. 2100/ 2200 sq.ft. 4+l+l. Near playground. Good facing. Eugene *****717 D.20 ALMOST SOLO! Corner Terr. 2898 sq.ft. Yio Chu Kang Gdns. 4+l. View to offer. *****282 C&H. D.! 9 2 storey corner terr.. 999 yrs., 3+l, 3500/2000 sq. ft. Rosyth
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      • 2012 11 469 017-18 CHANGI/ 465 017-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl 7-18 CHANG!/ 465 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ 465 017-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl 7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PASIR RIS PASIR RIS PASIR RIS PASIR RIS PASIR RIS HOUSES -SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE mmmmmamimmmm mmmmmmmmmamaaamammmmmmmmaaamaam WmmmmWmmmmmmmmmmmmmmWmmmmmAmm^ The Straits
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      • 1046 11 > ■ar_-ra-B-aaß-ara_Bß_Bßßßßßaßr_r_K_i 494 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) EXEC. MAIS. BISHAN blk. 261. Marble. 100% move m/ blk. 247 ground flr. Renovated. 9516-0619 EXEC. MAIS. CORNER 261 Bishan St 22. Mid flr. Move-in cond. Marble flooring. 384-2246 Owner EXEC. MAIS. BLK. 262, Bishan St. 22, renovated, facing park. Valued SSI3K.
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      • 872 11 496 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) BT. BATOK BLK. 141 Exec. Mais. High flr. Corner. Valued S4I7K. Near mkt., MRT. Minder *****063 EXEC. MAIS. BLK 125 802/ 3 'A' Blk 127 809. Central/ MRT/ polyclinic. Pg: *****212 C2l. EXEC. APT. BLK. 402/ 405. Renovated. Valued. Sg. hall, contra. 6
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      • 1416 11 ■-v 7 m y 497 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BTMERAH/QUEENSTOWN/ TELOK BLANGAH 3 'NG' T. Blangah Blk. 65 Mid flr. j Renovated. Mkt./ shops/ sch. Can i contra. 9305-8105 SEC 3-RM. BLK. 27 Tanghn Halt. Mid flr. Lift level. Upgraded. Move m early. Very low cash! Pg. 9211-5324 3-RM. BLK.
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      • 808 12 Properties 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HDB ESTATES) j 505 klementi/ c^ 516./
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      • 667 12 501 HDB APTS FOR SALE 501 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) WEST COAST) SELLING BUYING EXCHANGE Ao^\ HDB PROPERTIES 4, 5-RM g p 1 EXEC./ MAIS. Wf^'^l READY BUYERS AVAILABLE 5 mmia FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR < a SELLING BUYING CONDITIONAL US Am I ACCREDITED A G ENT
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      • 512 12 4 'NG' BLK. 32 Teban Gdn. Renovated. Breezy. High flr. Unblocked. Sell at valuation! 9314-7050 ERA 4'NG' PANDAN Gdn. 404. Lift level. 5 T Teban Gdn. 52. Corner. 4 'S' Blk. 53. Below value. 93H1-067 4 'NG' BLK. 512 802. Marble flooring. Well-kept. Valuation S23OK. Malay owner. Pg: KF 9507-8988
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      • 519 12 502 HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) 3 T KALLANG Bahru Blk. 66. Low flr. Near amenities/ shops. Valued SI29K. Pg. *****144, don't miss! 3 T BLK. 59 Sims Dr. Valued SI2BK. High fir. Unblocked Amenities/ MRT. No contra. 9685-3306 3 'NG' BELOW Valuation! Aljunied 101. low flr. Ong./ 5
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      • 580 12 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIO CHU KANG) 4 'NG' CORNER S'goon Blk. 215. High flr. Beautiful. Marble flr. Good facing. Near all amenities. MRT/ s/pool stadium. Pg. 9525-0799 AT BLK. 416 Hougang. s 'l'. High flr. Marble. F/aircon. 100% move-in.! MRT/ NTUC mall. *****154 agt. BEAUTIFUL CORNER
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      • 587 12 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHU KANG) 100% MOVE-IN COND. Blk. 111 4 'NG' Serangoon N. Aye. 1, renovated, amenities. 9414-2245 Sole Agt. 3 T BLK. 107 S'goon. N. 3 'NG' blk. 223. S'goon. Breezy. High/ low flr. Call 292-4177/ 9572-4838 MUI 3 T CORNER. Blk 107. Serangoon
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      • 853 12 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERAiJGOON/ YIO CHU KANG) 4 'S' SERANGOON blk. 235. Near central. High flr. Valued. View to offer. Pg. 9706-2850 agt. 5 T HOUGANG. Blk 245. Mid flr. Valued S33OK. Near amenities. View to offer. Call *****07 UAM 5 T HOUGANG Blk. 320. 804. Renovated.
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      • 981 12 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) (JURONG) (JURONG) ■j9 f L J maT^ ma rnW^M Steven Kho Miranda Lee Diana Tan Vivian Yip Joanne Pung Roger Tan 9515 3869 9410 6095 9599 2288 9594 4445 9310 5021 9498 2855 C&H
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      • 649 12 506 HDB APTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/ WHAMPOA) EXEC. MAIS. TOWNER Rd. 106. Valued. SIOK cash 0.n.0. High flr. Chi- nese eligible. Agt. 9213-4199. EXEC. APT. 5 yrs. Blk. 46 Bendemeer. High flr 4 rms. 100% movein. Marble/ aircon. Agt. *****390 GOOD BUY! 4 NG' Blk. 97 Geylang Bahru. Unblocked, windy.
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      • 654 12 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) Pasir Ris 5 years Flat Exec. Apt. Blk. 651. Regn. 02/99. Mid flr. Huge hall. Price neg. Move-in cond. 5 T BLK 637. 804. Huge hall. Corner. Renovated. Price neg. Regn. 02/99. Amenities. Other units also avail. Pg. 9608-7909 C2l Gary. DESIGNER
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      • 898 13 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) MUST SELL! EXEC. Aot. Blk. 135. 5 582 sq.ft. Can contra. Peter 9315-5730 ERA NEW LISTING! 5 T Corner Blk 229. Pasir Ris. High flr. Renovated. v |Ml Move m. 9559-5628 PASIR RIS XL-CORNER 504 exec. S47OK. Remarkable design. Okoku 98 *****239
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      • 772 13 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) MF<» •IB' Merry Christmas ond Happy New Year to all T^mA. valued clients Am* se e,s b(j v© f s A\\ I and agents *****710 FRANKLIN Associate Manager CB£A» MKA BEST 5 T corner, Tampines blk. j 160. Marble flr. Near Tampines Mall/
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      • 836 13 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) 4 'NG' X'MAS Special! By Tampines MRT/ Mall/ bank. Corner unit. Exclusive Open view. 9657-2681 PS 5 A' CORNER. BLK. 2308. Rare! Mid Hr. 5 yrs. Renovated. Marble. UnDlocked. View on 25/12. 9311-5894 5 'A' DR. to dr. Tampines blk. 114 ow flr.
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      • 752 13 517 HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) sans SPKCIAI.IST Sabrjna NEABiffll JUMBO CORNER BLK. 832. Wood- lands. Mid flr. Marble. Lift landing. 189 sq.m. Near MRT/ sch./ ameni- ties. Valued 5463 K. *****30 BL JUMBO CORNER BLK. 816 Woodlands. 177 sq.m. SIOOK designer I decor. Mins. to MRT, mkt., sch.,
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      • 1022 13 518 HDB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) EXEC. APT. 328 high flr. Unblocked. EXEC. APT. 724 high flr. MRT/ sch./ shops. Selling below vaiue EXEC. MAIS. 277, high flr. Pk. view 5 'I' 880, 346. high flr. All races 4 'A' 437 corner. High flr. Cheap 4 'A' 246, 248 corner.
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      • 807 13 518 HDB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) 4 'A' YISHUN. Blk 327. High flr. Unblocked. Windy. Move-in cond. Can contra. 9517-1600 Tradewinds j 4 'A' CORNER blk. 357, unblocked. I F/renovated. Well kept. Valued 5225 K. Low cash! *****780 agt. 4 'A' CORNER. Cosy environment, i Blk. 389. Well kept. Low
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      • 801 13 527 HUDC/HDB APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) 9 HDB WANTED* _K«.I f ■pjl^r P am MANSOR KUMAR *****843 *****912 Guaranteed results Free valuation Cash Deposit SSK .jfeUpprraders or PR buyers *4CHDB SPECIALIST TEAM (24 hrs) S2K-S2OK deposit m advance P.R./ local buyers can wait long Free valuation report before sale G'teed
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      • 497 13 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT Harrison Ind. Building (No. 9 Harrison Road) ONE UNIT LEFT! New 6-storey Ind. building with modern specifications Ample basement carparks 6,094 sq.ft. with attached toilets SPP Properties Pte Ltd Tel: 223 7211 3/STOREY TERRACE FACTORY WITH SMALL BASEMENT AT KAKI BUKIT FOR RENT/ SALE. Ideal
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      • 1142 13 Properties r-r-aß_r_r_r-t-BB_B_Br_M_r_r_r-r-a_a_a_K 534 OFFICE SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FOR RENT I NAT WE ST CENTRE Situated m the hub of the CBD (off the junction ot Cecil Street and McCallum Street) 5 minutes walk to Tanjong Pagar MRT Station Opposite Amoy Street Hawker Centre Suitable for use as
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      • 674 14 Properties Travel Guide 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 573 AIR TICKETS ALBERT COURT SHOPS Sydney $485 Hatyai $19d Brisbane $520 Wr m^^^^r mm *m w^r mm m mm VT m r^ m Wm Chiangmai $395 China $485 IZj' V> 1 Z-fl Jakarta $130 Auckland $735
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      • 226 14 341 RESTAURANT/LOUNGE SPACE FOR SALE LITTLE INDIA INDIAN Restaurant for takeover. For details call Hp: 9694-7085. No agts. pis. JAPANESE KARAOKE. 474 sq.ft. Orchard, regular clientele for takeover. Fully-equipped/lie. *****03 343 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT CENTURY WAREHOUSE (100E Pasir Panjang Road) New 3-storey warehouse with modern specifications Ground floor showroom/
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      • 344 14 Perth $440 HK S3BO Sydney $490 Penang 51 95 China S4BO Jakarta $150 Japan $480 USA $850 Seoul $430 UK $850 Europe $850 XL SI 9O Canada $900 Taiwan $430 New York $800 Bangkok $210 CENTURY (Retail Depti a Tel; 438 7133 j SILK TRAVEL. *****89. Offers i budget fares
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      • 173 14 PACKAGED TOURS AVAILABLE. Cali wj Tha. travel 533T788 t a -aac: 587 WHERE TO STAY _F FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS/ BUSINESS U LONDON: Paragor Tel. 44 171 *****55 W ADELAIDE: mc:p Adelaide yj Tel. 61 8 *****444 CAIRNS Tel. 61 70 *****0 .J MALACCA: Lmpe'C Tel. 02 06 *****77 ::is. call
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      • 117 15 776 MODELLING/ 776 MODELLING/ DEPORTMENT COURSES DEPORTMENT COURSES We provide basic professional modelling courses conducted by KEVIN CHIAK Sr. Manhunt Champion '96/ '97 HANNAH TOHMlss Spore Chinatown '96/ '97 Courses commencing 18th January 1999 For appointment, contact Cynthia/ Lucas at 538-4808/ 538-3886 785 PROGRAMMES 78S PROGRAMMES FORTHEYO'JNG FOR THE YOUNG
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      • 515 16 606 PROFESSIONAL/ 606 PROFESSIONAL/ EXECUTIVE POSITIONS EXECUTIVE POSITIONS wmmmt4W4wmmatmm\m _ffl^v local voluntary welfare *Jrj U organisations and we have 606 Professional/Executive fffITPPK immediate vacancies for the 609 Engineering following post: 612 IT FEMALE SOCIAL WORKERS 615 Lecturing/Teaching j Minimum University Degree or equivalent a. i Experience m welfare home preferred
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      • 238 16 606 PROFESSIONAL/ EXECUTIVE POSITIONS Established trading company urgently looking for: BUSINESS EXECUTIVE If you are matured, have good business sense, analytical mind, basic accounting knowledge, can work independent and under pressure, willing to travel, able to speak, read, write English, Chinese. Malay, Japanese and at least have a business degree
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      • 524 16 615 LECTURING/ TEACHING POSITIONS ACT 3 DRAMA ACADEMY Is looking for the following suitable candidates ll Drama Teacher Drama trained Enjoy working with children 2) Academy Manager Fluent m English Able to work weekends Pls. send resume to Act 3 Drama Academy 126 Cairnhill Rd S (*****7) FULL-TIME COMPUTER TEACHER
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      • 304 16 630 SALES POSITIONS HSR INTERNATIONAL REALTORS PTE LTD urn Th'lrtdiiiHjfK)9m-lfe» run ::f personally jS«!j§ look into oBi'£| jour success Patrick LlF*** m real estate £«MDcla r enoAnefl C M )1 public-listed MNC mOa 7: G'e 'i'.i\- i -a: -.r Tel: 323 72 66 FREE TALK /"Si WED 30Tr« DEC '9B
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      • 201 16 642 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE POSITIONS Club Cafeteria urgently requires: WAITERS/ WAITRESSES DISH WASHER COMMIS COOK Preferably those residing m the East Singaporeans/ PRs only Interested, please call: 5462 13 4 Ken c m rr mm nai 1 Hoshi Japanese Restaurant requires: LUaik-ln Interuleii) at: I I 2 Jurong East St. 21
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      • 319 16 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS 1.5.r.0.5. requires: ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. 5 j days work Location: Sims Aye. (Geylang) Able to type Computer skills (MS Word/ Excel) Fixed variable bonus Pls. ring 743-7885 ext. 28 if interested T ~T Construction company urgently require ADMIN. ASST. With PC knowledge. Excel/ Words. GCE '0' or
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      • 455 16 651 secretary/ personal assistant positions aA**K v. \vt*f 52.4K CONVEYANCING SECS. (Raffles). Developers project. Experienced good Eng. independent. Call June *****11/ Fax *****15 IMMEDIATE >> VACANCY%, TRAVEL COORDINATOR (MILLENIA). Ticketing/ reservation experience Galileo system. 5 days week. Pls. cali June *****11/ Fax *****15 654 TECHNICAL POSITIONS Due to expansion, we
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      • 941 17 654 TECHNICAL POSITIONS 634 TECHNICAL POSITIONS I A.- Established Engineering Com.pan) invites applicants for the posts of I Degree or Diploma m Electrical/Electronic Engineering I Good experience m electrical circuit design and troubleshooting 'i Good knowledge of PLC writing of ladder diagram I Able to drive, travelling required Able to
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      • 66 17 Classified Jobs/Executive Appointments 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY POSITIONS lOT A PERMANENT job? Want to 'am extra Don't waste your irecious time! Call Elyza at *****66 or *****65 iSST. NEEDED TO work anytime of he day. Simple duties: $40/ day. lousewives retirees are welome. Sharon 2277-868 X 131/ 133 'ART-TIME FEMALE OPERATOR.
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      • 58 17 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY POSITIONS TEMP. EXPERIENCED FEMALE general Clerk for 1 mth. Jurong. 5V4 j day. Salary $1,100. Chinese preferred. Tel: *****01. REQUIRES FEMALE CREW for car j show. 22-25 yrs. Pleasant-looking j outspoken. $110 p/day. Working hrs: 11am-9pm. Call 295-6337 PART/ FULL-TIME NEEDED urgent- ly. Able to communicate well.
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      • 64 17 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY POSITIONS REQUIRE PART-TIMERS In Webmas ter. Work from home. Interested pis. call: 841-7555. ANNA'S CAFE AT East Coast Park way is looking for full/ part-timers Interested, pis call 9735-2404. FULL/ PART-TIME OUTDOOR Sales Earn $100 per day. Age 16 am above. Call: 323-5755 Mr Goh. INDIAN PROVISION
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      • 89 17 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY POSITIONS I, We are urgently looking for Full/ Part Timers as DEPUTY MANAGER FINANCIAL ADVISOR All levels. Age above 21 years old. i. Male/ Female. i Attractive responsible. All races, PRs or foreigners welcome. Call Andy or Irwan at: 227-9583 for an appointment only. 689 OTHER POSITIONS
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      • 149 17 689 OTHER POSITIONS Urgently wanted FULL-TIME CAR JOCKEYS Interview from 3pm to 5.30pm 37 Scotts Road Hotel Asia Singapore *****9 OFFICE ASSISTANT NEEDED. Socia- bie hardworking. Good prospect. I Earn $1600 per month. Call j 2277-868 X 134/ 136 (Ms Nalin) EARN EXTRA INCOME during your free time, above 17.
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