The Straits Times, 1 January 1999

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  • 22 1 The Straits Times r nClciy January 1, 1999 94 Pages m four parts mita(P) 0.54/12/98 A Singapore Press Holdings publication \J\J Ct-nts
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  • 749 1 With a rational response to the crisis Spore was less affected than others, but 1999 will be difficult, says PM SINGAPORE'S economy grew at a stronger than expected 1.3 per cent m 1998, although growth for the fourth quarter was again negative at
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  • 102 1 STEPHANIE YEOW The merry-making took off with the popping of champagne corks and the pulling of crackers at the National Computer Board. Fun was the order of the last day of the year for 200 staff members and their families, who welcomed the New Year
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  • 516 1 BRUSSELS A dream cherished by European visionaries for 40 years will become reality when finance ministers take the final steps m creating a single currency for a powerful 11--nation European bloc. European Union ministers met m Brussels yesterday to set the rates at which 11
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 443 2 Probe faults China, US high-tech deals A US House of Representatives probe claims such trade has harmed US national security, but China disagrees 1 can tell you today that we have found that national security harm did occur.' Representative Chris Cox, a California Republican who chaired the special investigating committee
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    • 287 2  -  CHONG CHEE KIN *1L VANDALS put three stray dogs into a cage m a petting zoo m Pasir Ris yesterday morning and let the dogs maul three rabbits and four budgerigars to death. The zoo's owner, Madam Annie Tay, 38, told The Straits Times that
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    • 342 2  - KL puts Clob shareholders in limbo DOUGLAS WONG By IN Xl ALA I.l'MPl'K THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday announced that Singapore's Central Depositary (CDP) will be recognised as an authorised nominee for Clob shares until the end of 1999, meaning that shareholders could be m limbo for the whole
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    • 402 3  -  ALISON DE SOUZA A Bill to make it compulsory is being prepared, says the Health Minister. He also says Viagra will be sold here soon Bu COUNSELLING for the spouses of Aids patients will be made mandatory, said Health and Environment Minister Yeo
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    • 493 3  -  ELENA CHONG REQUEST TO MAKE SUBMISSIONS IN GLENN KNIGHT CASE B U THE High Court has rejected the Law Society's request to present submissions as arnicus curiae (friend of the court) to the Chief Justice m the Glenn Knight case. Last month, Chief Justice
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    • 169 3 Vodka to power cell phones? LOS ALAMOS (New Mexico) A New Mexico research firm is developing a miniature power pack for cell phones that runs on alcohol including hard liquor. Manhattan Scientifics Inc said on Wednesday that it had come up with a "pre-pro-totype" micro-fuel cell that could be used
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    • 216 2 INSIDE World... 4-H. S. 11. 12 15 People 15 East Asia.. 16. 19. 20 South-Fast Asia 23, 24, 27 Indonesia m Transition 25 Malaysia 28,33 Anwar Case 30 Weather 33 Home ...36. 39-42 Home Focus 43 Editorial 44 Forum 46. 47 Spoils 48-52 Racing 51 Money 54-58 Stocks 54, 55
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  • WORLD • ESSAY
    • 1343 4 Expect the worst, think the unthinkable tear not the future 'WE APPEAR NOW TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE VERGE OF A US-MILLENNIAL BREAKDOWN ANO THE CUSP OF A HEROIC OPPORTUNITY TO REINVENT OURSELVES. IF GLOBALISATION WAS THE MANTRA THAT GOT US INTO THIS MESS IN THE FIRST PLACE, THEN WE
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    • 532 5 I At Dover Rise, Next to Singapore Polytechnic MRT Station/ I I Beside Buona Vista MRT Station I Dover Rise, next to M M y^l/l/Vl Tf^ r Y*>O 1/ /I XI M I -^^^S m m &S V a Imlf f £S 1/ Lsl I 188 MRT/Buona Vista MRT BHPB/r
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  • WORLD
    • 102 6 PORT CHARLOTTE .Florida) A mortician here, hoping to scare tipplers from driving while drunk, has extended a grim New Year offer free cremation if drinkers die behind the wheel. I he offer holds good until Monday. Mr Bill Curren, the owner of Forest I,awn Cremation,
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    • 549 6 Tourists died m cross-fire when security forces attacked their abductors, say Western hostages SANAA Western hostages who survived a gunbattle m Yemen m which four tourists died have spoken about how their captors tried to use them as human shields. Their accounts seemed to
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    • Article, Illustration
      64 6 7 put up my head and a gun barrel was pushed against my chest. Mr Eric Mr David Holmes We were told to stand out m open ground with our hands up the army approached. Then there were the two killings and the two injuries. Mr Brian Smith
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    • 537 8  -  LOUISE BRANSON By IN WASHINGTON Although polls will not be held until November 2000, the need to raise funds for campaign expenses has politicians jockeying for place THE New Year is the unofficial start of America's biggest political race for President.
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    • 106 8 SENATOR John McCain (right), a decorated Vietnam ar hero, lacks ofT the race with the first formal Republican declaration of candidacy for the presidential elections m 2000. But the media has also thrown up other names of possible candidates over the Lust few weeks. Among them: First Lady
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    • 308 8 NEXT U.S. SPEAKER'S TOP PRIORITY BATAVIA (Illinois) Mr Dennis Hastert, an Illinois Republican expected to be elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has said the most important task of the next Congress was to restore the people's faith m government. "I think
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    • 250 8  -  Louise Branson WASHINGTON The mother of the world's first known octuplets, physically weak but vigorous m her faith, left hospital on Wednesday, saying that her desire to have the babies had far overshadowed her painful pregnancy. Appearing frail and m
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    • 320 11 Foreign ministers of both countries say that they are looking ahead to planned high-level contacts this year MOSCOW Russia and China, both tierce critics of recent US and British air attacks against Iraq, have said they will further develop their new "strategic partner- ship
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    • 317 11 U.S. TABLOID WAR LOS ANGELES United States gossip newspaper Globe has sued its rival, the National Enquirer, for breach of copyright and over allegations about Globe's methods of creating a story. In the lawsuit, filed m federal court m Los Angeles
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    • 141 11 LYON (France) An Air France passenger plane lost one of the wheels of its main undercarriage on take-off from Lyon's Satolas Airport on Wednesday, but landed safely on returning, airport officials said. The Boeing 737-300, carrying 59 passengers and five crew, had left Satolas for the
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    • WORLD FILE
      • 44 11 A CHINESE woman wu shot dead on Wednesday b\ unidentified gunmenin the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Witnesses said the gunmen, who were apparently chasing the woman and her husband, tried to rob them and opened fire when they resisted. AFP
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      • 57 11 A US appeals court ha.s again found it illegal for a dentist to refuse to treat a patient with the Aids virus. The First Circuit Court of Appeal on Wednesday said the use of "universal precautions" rendered the risk of transmission of the Aids
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      • 50 11 A 76-YEAR-OLD woman, who originally claimed that her husband's throat was slashed by an intruder, has confessed^ that the couple picked up the killer on a highway and brought him home for sex, police m the US state of Georgia said on Wednesday. Reuters
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      • 35 11 THE Italian government on Wednesday formally blocked a plan to build revolutionary flood barriers to save Venice from rapidly rising tides, saying that it would ruin the lagoon. Reuters
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      • 37 11 THE US government granted a temporary reprieve on Wednesday to 150,000 Honduran and Nicaraguan immigrants, allowing them to work m the United States while their homelands recover from Hurricane Mitch. Reuters
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    • 418 12 The government accuses admiral of challenging its control over the defence forces, apparently over the choice of a navy deputy chief of staff NEW DELHI India's navy chief has been dismissed after a rare row between the civilian authorities and a military officer
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    • 153 12 UNITED NATIONS Canada, Malaysia, Namibia, the Netherlands and Argentina become members of the prestigious 15-member United Nations Security Council today on two-year terms. The Netherlands will take over the chairmanship of the council's sanctions committee on Iraq from Portugal. The Iraq committee is the
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    • PEOPLE
      • 164 15 THAI GENERAL REJECTS AWARD BANGKOK Thai army commander-in-chief General Surayud Chulanont has refused to accept several newspapers' offers to name him their "Man Of The Year". According to a report m the Bangkok Post on Wednesday, he said on Tuesday that, after only three
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      • 189 15 ROME Asian Footballer of the Year Hidetoshi Nakata, who has become the foreign sensation of the Italian soccer season, has been a boon not only to his team, Perugia, but to the province of the same name. The presence of the Japanese World Cup
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      • 83 15 JOHANNESBURG For the first time, a black South African woman is leading a major mountaineering expedition, and she hopes to reach the summit of Mount Kenya today, organisers of the expedition said. Ms Deshun Deysel, 28, her male South African partner and four Kenyans nave
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      • 61 15 Silent-movie Star Ruth Clifford, who moved into talkies and television and became a prime source for historians of the silent-screen era, has died. She was 98. After failing to return a book to the local libraryafter six months, Laura Winters, 36, was charged with theft. She pleaded guilty to a
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      • 50 15 Quoteworthij We «re operating m a world which is quite brutal and there are some very wicked peof)le around. But m the business that Ym m, we sometimes have to sliake the hands of the aggressor to save lives. ON Secretary -General Kofi Annan, on why he talks to tyrants
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    • 359 15 It's jail for Afghan men who trim beards Patrolling teams of Taleban police jail dozens on charges of taking too much off their beards, m a move 'to improve them spiritually' KABUL Afghans who trim too much from their beards could face the sting of religious police during a fresh
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    • 66 15 According to Taleban rulings, men are required to ow beards to the size of a fist. They have also been ordered not to wear Western clothing. Women must wear an all-enveloping burqa covering their bodies from top to toe. They are also not allowed
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    • 215 6 Navy Chief Sacked India fires navy chief for defying Jjpfp'< 5 labinet's choice of navy deputy yO%^ /,,',<<• chief-of-stafl mcbii p World HHHHH9fIHi 'No' To Award |Cj| Thai army commander-in-chief General fcjl Surayud Chulanont has refused several offers to be named "Man Of The Year". paceis hMI SALE NOW ON
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    • 10 6 After the apology, Jnk now for *f, the beach \j?y*
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 566 16  - Job losses and pay cuts for HK finance sector WANG H UI LING Even the territory's most stable finance companies are not spared the effects of the regional crisis. The industry's jobless rate has doubled By HONGKONG CORRESPONDENT HONGKONG When stock analyst Rayson Heung, 28, decided to leave his job
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      43 16 AFP American Allyson Bakaitis getting fitted into her new qtpao a traditional Chinese dress, at a Beijing boutique on Monday. Branded as bourgeois during the Cultural Revolution, the qipao is making a comeback and costs up to US$25O (Ss4l4) each.
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    • 138 16 Peasant to die for stabbing woman BEIJING V A peasant stabbed a bank employee to death because he imagined himself to be a fictional swordsman, reported the official China Daily. Guo Hui, 20, was sentenced to death by the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court after being convicted of breaking
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    • 216 16 Confucius parK planned at sage's birthplace BEIJING China plans to invest 180 million yuan (Ss33 million) m a "Confucian Plaza" at the birthplace of China's most famous sage. The tourist attraction will be established on a site to the south of a famous Confucian temple m the town of Qufu,
      AFP; Xinhua  -  216 words
    • 359 16 ENDING FOUR-YEAR BREAK IN DIALOGUE BEIJING China and the US will resume their hu-man-rights dialogue this month, ending a four-year gap, a US official said Here yesterday. The talks will start hard on the heels of China's crackdown on dissent, including stiff prison sentences
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    • 664 19 RECORD BUDGET: Pump priming by govt Japan has drawn up a record budget for the fiscal year from April, worth 81.86 trillion yen (Ssl.2 trillion), with 37.9 per cent of spending to be paid for by government debt. Last year, the government brought m
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    • 314 19 WARNING BY TAIPEI TAIPEI Taiwan has vowed to fight China's "bigpower diplomacy' and warned that Beijing's intensifying diplomatic squeeze of the island could undermine its people's appetite for eventual reunion. Foreign Minister Jason Hu assailed Beijing for courting Taipei's handful of diplomatic allies aggressively
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    • 153 19 TOKYO Japan is bracing itself for mass confusion today as the more than 40 million mobile-telephone users m the country grapple with new 11-digit numbers to cope with rapid growth m the industry. One digit is to be added to the 10-digit telephone numbers for
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    • 398 20 An unusually warm winter m northern China is being blamed for the outbreak of influenza which is attacking people of all ages r especially the elderly BEIJING Cremations have almost doubled at Beijing's Babaoshan cemetery following the outbreak of a virulent influenza virus
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    • 232 20 Macau police officer's car set on fire GANGLAND VIOLENCE HONGKONG A police officer's car was set ablaze m Macau m the latest incident of gangland violence which has plagued the Portuguese enclave, police sources said. No one has been arrested m the suspected arson attack on the private car on
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 851 23  -  LIZ BAGUIORO Critics say that unless ordinary Filipinos see a noticeable difference m their lives soon, Estrada may lose his support among the masses NEWS ANALYSIS B* IN MANILA THE PUBLIC IS ALREADY DEVELOPING A PROMISE AND SLOGAN FAIKUL' Political analyst
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    • 157 23 Manila expects growth to top 2% CONFOUNDING his worst critics, President Joseph Estrada has not run the economy to the ground. Economic growth, estimated to have decreased to between zero and 0.3 per cent last year, is forecast by government economists to rebound to between 2.6 and 3.1 per cent
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    • 225 24 Sorry, Taiwan firm in waste scare tells Cambodians TAIPEI Taiwanese petrochemical giant Formosa Plastics has apologised to Cambodia tor dumping waste which caused a toxic scare m the country amid demands that the waste be shipped back to Taiwan. "Formosa Group chairman Wang Yung-ching had expressed apologies to the Cambodian
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    • 131 24 REUTERS REUTERS MR LACH Vuthy (right) escaped with his life during the "killing fields" of the 70s and he has the marks to prove it. Pointing to the scars on his neck on Wednesday, left by Khmer Rouge soldiers when they tried to kill
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    • 397 24 Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea need a break, says an aide, as the US, Britain and France call for them to face an international tribunal for genocide PHNOM PENH Defecting Khmer Rouge leaders Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea headed to the beach yesterday, declining
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    • 469 27 BEST NEW YEAR GIFT FOR THAIS' PHUKET Five Thai elephants stranded for a year m Indonesia due to Asia's economic crisis have arrived home, after a seaborne rescue mission, to a noisy and emotional reunion with their trainers. Uthen, a 21-year-old bull elephant, lifted its trunk
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    • 424 27 Chuan is Thais' favourite politician A survey of 37,000 people across the country shows that 51 per cent think the Prime Minister is the best BANGKOK Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai is Thailand's most popular politician, an end-of-the-year opinion poll showed. A face-to-face survey of 37,314 people across the country m
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  • INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
    • 356 25 Aceh back to normal, says military It also casts doubt on reports that eight soldiers had been tortured and killed there m a mob attack JAKARTA Indonesia's military said the rebellious province of Aceh was back to normal yesterday and cast doubt on reports that eight soldiers had been tortured
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    • 194 25 JAKARTA Defence lawyers yesterday called for charges to be dropped against 11 Indonesian soldiers accused of abducting and torturing political activists during the Suharto era. But human-rights groups have repeated their accusation that the trial of the eight captains and three sergeants from the Special
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    • 181 25 JAKARTA The government has announced the abolition of seven presidential decrees issued by former President Suharto considered as favouring and benefiting his family and cronies. The government also cancelled hundreds of contracts relating to projects tainted by corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), according to Coordinating Minister
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    • 99 25 No trace of tycoon BEIJING China said yesterday it had found no trace of fugitive Indonesian tycoon Eddy Tansil, who was reported to be running a brewery m south-eastern Fujian province. "The Indonesian government has requested assistance from relevant countries and regions, including China, m locating Eddy Tansil," said Foreign
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 212 28 1 1 years of education for all Malaysians The government will ensure a minimum of 11 years of public education instead of the current nine, says Education Minister KUALA LUMPUR From this year, all students will be given a minimum 11 years of public education instead of the current nine,
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    • 229 28 PENANG A premature 720-g baby who battled the odds to survive is now a healthy two-month-old, thanks to breast milk from five mothers. The Sun reported that Alloysius Khoo Han Bin, who had a caesarean birth on Oct 13, is now a bouncy
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  • THE ANWAR CASE
    • 578 30  -  DOUGLAS WONG After hearing the prosecution's witness explain the details of DNA profiling, the court defers further testimony to Monday By IN KUALA LUMPUK THE High Court yesterday deferred further testimony from government chemist Lim Kong Boon to give lawyers defending Anwar
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    • 384 30 KUALA LUMPUR Lawyers of sacked Malaysian Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim filed an affidavit yesterday to support his adopted brother's application for a revision of a six-month jail conviction. In the affidavit, Anwar denied he had homosexual contact with Indonesianborn Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat
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    • 210 30 Orange warning on monsoon rains in east coast KUAIA LUMPUR The intermittent monsoon rain that is falling currently m Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Johor and turning heavy occasionally is expected to last for another day. The Meteorological Services Department said yesterday that forecasts of heavy monsoon rains had reached the
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  • WEATHER • MALAYSIA
    • 391 33 10% hike in doctors' fees under fire Consumer groups say it is wrong of the Malaysian Medical Association to recommend such an increase during an economic downturn PETALING JAVA Medical consultation fees across the country will be increased by about 10 per cent when the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) releases
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    • 225 33 KOTA KINABAI.U Sabah has rejected a call by a federal deputy minister tor the state to widen the use of Bahasa Malaysia, saying the language was already well entrenched m the state. Chief Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said Sabah would not formulate
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  • HOME
    • 189 36 Girl Guides move to new HQ in style A NEW BEGINNING AT BISHAN RIDING m vintage cars, Harley-Davidsons, cars and buses, they caused quite a stir along the roads yesterday. They were members of the Singapore Girl Guides Association making their symbolic move from the old Guide House m Clemenceau
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    • 371 36  -  SOH CHUNG KIAT This brings the road toll this week to four while three others are m hospital with serious injuries from accidents By TWO men, the driver of a lorry and a motorcyclist, were killed m early morning accidents yesterday, bringing the road
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    • 216 36 Gang webpage: Youfti pleads guilty SECRET society member Lester Chang Wei Tat. is was charged m a districi court yesterday with publishing a webpage for the society as well as setting up an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel on the triad group. After the charges were read out to him.
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    • 308 39 SDP chief Chee Soon Juan can be fined up to $5,000 for making a public address without a permit POLICE have served a summons on Singapore Democratic Party chief. Dr Chee Soon Juan, for addressing a lunchtime crowd at Raffles Place on Tuesday without a permit.
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    • 180 39 TWO teenagers have a green plan for the New Year. They are going to give talks on conservation and the environment to primary school children from this month. Second-year students Keith Tan from Nanyang Junior College and Vinothini Apok from Raffles Junior
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    • 281 39 THE Ministry of Education will grant students leave of absence from schools when they accompany their parents on overseas postings. This will facilitate their reentry into schools when their families return from abroad. Singapore Power will cut its electricity charges by between 6 and 11
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    • 329 40 Stallholders will cut prices by 5 to 10 per cent from today, as they have received a 10 per cent rebate on rentals from the Foodfare cooperative PATRONS of the eight NTUC Foodfare courts and snack kiosks can expect to pay 5 to 10
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    • 90 40 About this case SINGAPOREAN Tsou Chung-yi, 41, was detained by Taiwan police on Tuesday. In one of her bags, she had: Three 9 mm guns made m the United States and Austria. Six cartridges. A bullet. She said that an American friend had asked her to take the bag to
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    • 295 40  -  CH UA CHIN HON S'POREAN DETAINED IN TAIWAN By A SINGAPORK woman has been detained by the Taiwan police after Customs officers found three guns, six cartridges and a bullet among her baggage m a Taipei airport. Madam Tsou Chung-vi. 41, has been remanded
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    • 350 41  -  ELENA CHONG A painter who had been sentenced to 15 strokes has been found to be medically unfit, The caning was not replaced with a longer jail term Bw A DRUG addict who has Aids and who has been sentenced to a total of
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    • 411 41 Lecturer found guilty of molest 18 MONTHS AND 6 STROKES On bus, he stroked a girl's thigh and put her hand on his crotch A 45-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced to 18 months' jail m all and six strokes of the cane after he was found guilty of molesting a young
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    • 55 41 Uckath Variyath Balakrishnan (left), 45, who lectures part-time m the Open University Degree Programme, was sentenced to 18 months' jail and six strokes of the cane for molesting a woman on a bus on Nov 4 last year. He was convicted of, among other things, stroking her
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    • CASEFILE
      • 218 41 A MAN who beat up his pregnant teenage wife twice after quarrels about his mistress was sentenced to four months' jail. A district court heard on Tuesday that Siva Ramasamy, 22, had separated from his wife, Madam Rajeswary Chinniah Raju, 19, since early last year
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      • 99 41 A SINGAPORE Airlines passenger punched a steward for no apparent reason while on a flight from Vancouver to Singapore last Saturday. Surinder Singh Grewal, 54, a Canadian, was fined the maximum $1,000 for causing hurt. Deputy Public Prosecutor Terence Chua told a magistrate's court on
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    • 395 42 Giving help to a CDC Where got problem? Proceeds from the premiere of a local movie will go towards helping Potong Pasir residents hit by the recession PROCEEDS from the premiere of a made-in-Singa-pore movie about two well-to-do families hit by the recession will benefit Potong Pasir Community Development Council
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    • 116 42 FRIDAY WKEKLY WITH both parents working, many teenagers take all their meals outside. Given the choice, most of them value food that is convenient rather than nutritional. A nutritionist from Tan Tock Seng Hospital tells Friday Weekly how the refrigerator is the key to creating good
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    • 236 42 A JOBLESS man who defied narcotics officers by peeing m his trousers rather than provide a urine sample has been sentenced to six years' jail and three strokes of the cane. Later investigations showed that Loke Tuck Fatt, 39, had taken heroin. The
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  • HOME • FOCUS
    • 682 43 The Friday Interview Chinese community leader Tan Engjoo talks to KAO CHEN about the weakening of the philanthropic spirit m society today and defends the name of his late uncle Tan Lark Sye, the left-leaningfounderofNanyang University. I'm LEASE do not all 9 me a
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    • 1183 43 The Chinese community leader is concerned about the decline of the spirit of service and the fact that the West still looks down on Asians Q: You are- Englisheducated, yet you have been deeply invoiced With the Chinese-educated community. Do you see
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
    • The Straits Times
      • 557 44 AS ASIANS approach the next millennium, what are the chief lessons they can draw from the wTenching events of the past 18 months since the Thai baht fell? It is difficult to generalise across an entire continent, but the region does share enough similarities to make some
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    • 738 44  -  AS AD LATIF EYE ON THE WORLD AS THE last year of this century begins today, the Asian economic debacle places m sharp relief Singapore's strategies of survival and success. There is a theory that this country prospered m the past 3 1 j decades
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    • 1450 44  - Crisis hits Asia's Class of 99 hard MARY JORDAN By THE WASHINGTON POST SEOUL It was early evening at the Dusk Hof, a dark little bar near Sogang University, and a few of the "pre-unemployed", as South Korean college students call themselves these days, nursed cheap draft beers at a
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    • 464 45  -  KIROKU HANAI By THE JAPAN TIM KS WHAT kind of government will emerge m Indonesia? That is one of the key questions for Asia m 1999, and the world community is watching closely. The Indonesian parliament has almost completed amending laws governing political parties and
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    • 1184 45  -  CHING CHEONG By KAST ASIACOKKKSPONDKNT HONGKONG tycoon Li Ka Shing blamed the deteriorating political climate m the Special Administrative Region (SAR) for his decision to cancel a HK$lO-billion (Ss2.l-billion) investment project there. The high-handed manner m which the remark was made was uncharacteristic of Mr Li,
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  • FORUM
    • 1287 46 No true democracy A truly developed and mature democracy provides the opportunities to prevent the blatant abuse of power and for the full enjoyment of collective benefits. Unfortunately, there is no good example of a truly developed and mature democracy m the world todi1
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    • 530 46 I REFER to Mr Alec Tok Kirn Yam's "Don't reject America's model of democracy" (ST, Dec 24). The investigation into US President Bill Clinton has exposed American politics. What we see is not what we like. The model of democracy is far from
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    • 413 47 SINGAPORE can be a major eco- tourism destination m Asia since it endeavours to be a garden within a garden under the plans of the National Parks Board and nature conservation is on-going. I agree with British botanist David Bellamy's comments ("Destination for eco-tourists:
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    • 291 47 Hawkers should be made to lower prices I REFER to your recent reports on overcharging by hawkers (ST, Dec 20). It is only fair for hawkers to raise their prices m line with higher business costs and standards of living. However, their increases have been far from moderate. When GST
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    • 60 47 Roads are repaved shoddily I REFER to the LTA's reply "Road works are coordinated" (ST, Dec 30). LTA should be stricter with contractors who dig up roads and repave them shoddily. Such shoddy workmanship is common. Simei Avenue is an example. Motorists tend to avoid the rough patches, at times
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    • 289 47 Medical bills: Clarify status of parents THIS is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned a matter which needs immediate attention and rectification. A dependent parent of a Singapore citizen who has been staying m Singapore for many years on a "long-term visiting visa" is accorded the status
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    • 1130 48 But are we spreading net and giving young ones the best exposure? IT WAS not too long ago that when an award of $500 was handed to sailor Joan Huang, she froze with a smile as wide as the high seas that happen to
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      89 48 'STILL, AS WE SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR FOR M NEW MILLENNIUM IN 12 MONTHS' TIME, A CONCERTED EFFORT MOST BE MADE TO IBENTIFir AND NURTURE THESE TAUNTS, ESPECIALLY SO WHEN THE CUUttON OAli FOR SOME WEATHER-BEATEN OUNES TO RETIRE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE.'
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    • 468 49  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN SAILING Singaporean sailors come up against tough wind conditions Bu SINGAPORE'S young sailors are negotiating some of the trickiest waters m their career at the Isaf World Youth Championships m Simon's Town, South Africa. Unpredictable wind conditions off False Bay on
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    • 358 49  -  BEN NADARAJAN B Y THEY came from near and far just to take part m this race. But the more than 60 participants of the Kelly Chan Windsurfing Marathon Race were not competing for any prize-money. There was none on offer. Rather, they
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    • 342 49 SIXTY sailors from Asia will compete m the Singapore Open Boardsailing Championships, starting today at the Kuropa Sailing Club. Among the big names is Asian Games gold-medal-list and defending champion Oka Sulaksaua. Said the 27-year-old Indonesian yesterday: "I have been coming for this
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    • 435 50  -  S. M URALI SOCCER Coach clears name after civil suit against ex-club manager Chew Bit VOW TIAN BEY: Relieved the worst is over lam relieved that the matter is finally settled and feel that my name has been cleared. I am happy that I can finally
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    • TENNIS
      • 171 50 Advantage television! PARIS An experimental "No Ad" tennis scoring system will be introduced at a professional tournament for the first time next week to try to make the game more attractive to television. The new system, being tried out at the Grasse satellite tournament m France starting on Monday, will
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      • 127 50 BONN Former women's world No. 1 tennis star Steffi Graf is unlikely to line up for Germany m the Federation Cup, her adviser said on Wednesday. Hans Engert said the 29-year-old had been unable to forge an agreement with the German Tennis Federation over terms. Germany takes
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    • 488 51 SOCCER Red Devils' manager claims Don is ruining English game MANCHESTER Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson launched a scathing attack on referees' supremo Philip Don on Wednesday saving that his guidelines to match officials were ruining .football. Ferguson was speaking m the aftermath of Tuesday's 0-0
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    • 158 51 COPENHAGEN Italian Serie A club Udinese is among a number of teams interested m signing Manchester Uniteds Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel when he leaves Old Trafford at the end of the season, his agent Ole Frederiksen said on Wednesday. Frederiksen said there ha also been interest shown from
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    • 184 51 Reds set to sign another Norwegian LIVERPOOL Norwegian defender Frode Kippe looks set to move to English Premiership side Liverpool next week m a move which could eventually cost the Anfield club £2 million (555.4 million). The 19-year-old Lillestrom centre-back had been poised to join Scottish giant Rangers after Liverpool
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    • 159 51 GLASGOW A last-minute goal from Rod Wallace gave Rangers a 2-1 win at Dundee United on Wednesday and sent it into the New Year six points clear of Kilmarnock at the top of the Scottish Premier League. The striker netted a 90thminute volley from Gabriel Amato's cross to
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      • 95 51 ENGLISH Premier League side Coventry City said on Wednesday it had signed 20-year-old Danish goalkeeper Morton Hyldgaard and agreed a loan deal for Venezia striker Stefano Gioacchini. But unsettled French defender Jean-Guy Wallemme was leaving after only six months at Highfield Road to return home to
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      • 90 51 FORMER England international Peter Beardsley said on Wednesday he was m talks with English Third Division side Hartlepool United about a possible move. "All I can say is that I have spoken to them and I expect to do so again," said Beardsley, 37The 59-times-capped former Newcastle
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      • 41 51 YUGOSLAVIAN international Perica Ognjenovic is set to be signed by Real Madrid until 2003, beating Barcelona and Juventus to his signature. They said Madrid had agreed to pay Red Star Belgrade US$3.B million (556.3 million) for the 21--year-old midfielder.
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      • 59 51 FRENCH international striker Christophe Dugarry, linked with Juventus m recent weeks, said on Wednesday he would be staving with his current club Qlympique Marseille. Italian and French newspapers had reported that Juventus was poised to sign Dugarry for around USSB.S million (Ssl4 million) but Marseille
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      • 35 51 PARAGUAYAN defender Carlos Alberto Gamarra of Corinthians has been voted Player of the Season m Brazil. He beat team-mate Marcelinho Carioca and Fabio Junior of Cruzeiro to the U5525,000 (5541,250) award.
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    • 234 51 F1 supremo is now Sir Williams MOTOR RACING BRITAIN'S HONOURS LIST Major sporting personalities honoured: Frank Williams motor racing, above), Trevor Brooking (soccer), Naseem Hamed (boxing). Denise Lewis (athletics), Stuart Pearce (soccer). Angus Fraser (cricket). Jimmy White (snooker). Alex Murphy (rugby league). LONDON Formula One motor racing team supremo Frank
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    • 164 51 NEWCASTLE Under-fire Newcastle United manager Ruud Gullit made his second signing since replacing Kenny Dalglish m August when he bought Paris Saint Germain's third-choice leftback Didier Domi for a staggering £3.25 million ($8.7 million). The fee for the 20-year-old, could rise by another £750,000 depending on
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    • 430 48 Learning The Ropes Singapore's young sailors learn to cope ■*> J with the tricky wind conditions off ■llWW'^^B SOCCEB mm *W*~^tM Clash Of Big Wigs Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson fails to see eye to eye with I fl referees' supremo Philip Don. pagesi o II S C C X
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    • 450 52  -  DANNY KHOO RACING No room for champion jockey as all 18 horses are snapped up By ALACK of riding options has cost newly-crowned Malayan Racing Association champion Saimee Jumaat a ride m the Perth Cup at Ascot racecourse today. The Group 2 3,200
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    • 194 52 CRICKET NEW DELHI Pakistani and India will end a 10-year gap when they face each other m a Test match here this month, Indian cricket officials said on Wednesday. J. Y. Lele, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket m India (BCCI),
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    • SCORES
      • 38 52 One-day 50 overs-a-side match m Brisbane: England 281-7 (B.Hollioake 51, A.Hollioake 81, M.Alleyne 52 noB.Smith 3-39, W.Smith 2-33)! Queensland Country 228 m 49.5 overs (B.May 59, R.Croft 2-28 V.Weils 2-31. M.Alleyne 3-31). England won by 53 runs.
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      • 13 52 Scottish Premier Oiv: Dundee United 1 Rangers 2, Hearts 1 Dundee 2.
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    • 436 52 OCEAN WARRIOR stepped up his preparations for the Perak Special Stakes for Class 2 horses over 1,600 m m Race 5 on Sunday with a two-round workout m Ipoh yesterday. Taken out by jockey Ng Kok Hoong, the five-vear-old Australian-bred gelding was eager to take off
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    • 633 52 1.30 RACE 1 RT 1100 m str 1 Combaticon (1) *Zairi 57 2 Great Brother (6) Vellaikannu 57 3 Great Power (5) KH Nq 57 4 Hostile Intent (7) Sivan 57 5 Little Jyn (12) Ranqasamy 57 6 Only One (11) Salee 57 Soro's Magic (10)
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  • OBITUARIES
    • 346 52 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS KOH HOCK POON, RICHARD Age: 62 Was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, 29 December 1998 Lovingly remembered and always cherished by: Wife: Yap BengChoo, Shirley Sons: Daughters-in-law: Koh Yong Huat, Alan Lim Song Hiang Koh Yong Chye, Peter Oo Ewe Wall, Jenny
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    • 171 52 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS DERRICK ONG SAY GHEE AGE: 27 was called Home to be with the Lord on 31/12/98 leaving behind loved ones. Father: Mother: Dng Eng Cheong Lee Lucy Brothers Sister-in-law Dng Say Teong, Peter Loo Sze Mm, Esther Dng Say Lin, Steven Body resting at Spore Casket.
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      98 52 A. MUNIANDI Age 51 passed away peacefully on 31/12/98 leaving behind: Wife: N. Sivaneswari Daughters M. Sarasvathy Dcvi M. Jegatheswari Son-in-law: R. Ramasundram Grandchildren, sisters, brothers, sister-in-law brothers-in-law. Funeral will be held on 1 Jan 1999 at 3.00pm. Add: Blk 612, Juronq West St 81 ISOB-164, S(*****2). BONG
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    • 203 53 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS V^Q^JXP N;irf/> your goodness and loving-kindness /%T~ f\ will follow me all the days of my life and VU^^l j7\ I shall dtcell m the house of the Lord forever. J^fUJ Si The Family Members of the Late f*| CHAN SOON KIN wish to
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    • 52 53 856 IN MEMORIAM 856 IN MEMORIAM In ever loving memory of Teo Bak Seng Departed Ist January 1984 Dearly missed and always remembered by beloved wife Joyce Teo, children, grand children and loved ones. r In Loving Memory Of ~"1 SAMUEL ANTHONIAPILLAI ANTHONY ANTHONY Fondly missed by Family and All
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      71 53 IN LOVING MEMORY OF POLLY WONG 7th Anniversary today Always cherished by: Lawrence. Geoffrey, Susan, Gayl. Ryan, Grace, Aileen, Perry, Uel. Lael, David, Sally, Shevonne, and Donovan sth Anniversary m Loving Memory Of WILLIAM CHUA SZE KHIM Departed 1.1.94 Dearly missed and always loved and remembered by
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    • 424 53 854 CONDOLENCES 854 CONDOLENCES 854 CONDOLENCES TK With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Aj£ Wl, Condolences to the Family of Our Late jJf jsr_ Country Manager for Australia §1 James Michael Lawler jjj On his demise on 28 December 1998 while sailing on the yacht "Winston Churchill" during the Sydney to
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    • 60 53 smiling way and pleasant jai r \n n pleasure to recall: He hud a kind word Jot <<i< h \nd died helot al If all. Some (hnj trt hope to meet him. Some dvi). hi know not when. To clasp hi* hand m the better land. Mmc to part again.
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    • 92 54 (SS) Wed Thu Kilooer *****-*****.49 *****-*****.03 100 am 1531-1604.74 1533-1606.80 50 gm 767-806.49 768-807.52 20 gm 306-328.57 306-328.57 5 gm 76-89.61 77-89.61 1 gm 15-24.72 15-24.72 BuiHon co_______t> Wed Thu Spore buiMoncoiP 489-495 491-497 Canadian maple leaf 489-495 491-497 Australian nugget 489-511.91 490-512.94 ÜBS gold Klne6*_ Wed Thu (SS/oz)
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    • 11 54 Ctojlni) prlcts (MS/kllo) XL Tin $19.19 (*C.IO) Turnover 60 (+10)
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    • 62 54 CRUIE PRODUCT PRICES Timing of cargoes. Prices as at 14:00pm, 31/12/98. Source: DOW JONES Crude/Product Month* Chang* Price (USS) BBL BRENT BLEND Feb t1.23 10.45-10.50 WEST TEXAS Interm Feb +0.07 11.69 11.73 DUBAI FATEH Feb -0.15 10.08 10.13 TAPIS BLEND Jan t-0.25 11.45-11.55 MINAS Jan *0.20 10.20 10.30 NAPHTHA (CIF
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    • 363 54 December 31, 1998 MK$ ASM Pacific 3.38 *0.050 Allied md Infl 0.05 »0.00 Allied Oversea 0.30 uncn Asia Sec mt 0.30 unch Ban* of EA 13.50 -0.05 C.P. Pokphand 0.16 »0.01 COL Hotel 1.99 unch Cafe De Coral 2.42 unch Cath Pac Air 7.70 unch Century City 0.40
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    • 108 54 Contract datt; I (hamim 30, 1 998 1 Source: OCBC BANK One 3 6 9 12 Value Unit mtn mths mtns mths mths Call date USS M 47, 47; 4/ 2 4 V, 4 "k, AS 4/, 47, 47, 4/. 4/, 2 7 4 04/01 MZ 3V,
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    • SIMEX FUTURES
      • 64 54 Eurodollar 3-month deposit 100 implied interest rate) Owen High Low Sttt Est Vol j*n 99 94.970 94.970 94.970 94.990 14 r eo 99 94.9908 95 020 0 Mar 99 95.010 95.035 95.000 95.030 2281 Apr 99 95.040 0 May 99 95.040 0 Jun99 95.065 95.090 95.055 95.080 2085 Sep 99
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      • 62 54 Euroyen 3-montn deposit (100 -implied interest rate) 0»n High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 99 99.2 75 99 275 99.260 99.270 1395 Jun99 99.320 99.325 99 310 99.325 6499 Sep 99 99.260 99 260 99.250 99 250 419 Dec 99 98.930 98.9458 98 930 98.920 1139 Mar 00 99.01 99
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      • 32 54 OP«n High Low Sett Est Vol ■•0 9V .0.55 ,0.55 10.55 '0 55 25 Mar 99 062 0 Apr 99 10.81 0 Act Vol (Tml 163. Open M ftmt 5C
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      • 40 54 Omi High Lew S«tt Est Vol Soot 212.64 214 78 212 64 213.75 DM 96 214 3 jnav urav 213.4 329 Jan 99 216.5 26 5 213.2 213.6 181 Act Vol (Tue): 5*4. Open M (Tue): 1535.
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      • 42 54 Source: ROTHSCHILD Optn High Low S«tt Est Vol Spot 263.94 267.79 261.08 262.45 Dec 98 265.5 267.8 260.5 262.45 2676 Jan 99 266.2 268.5 260< 261.8 7932 Feb 99 262.8 0 Act Vol (Tue): *****. Open Int (Tue): *****.
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      • 29 54 10- Year Japanese Government Bond Open High Low^ Sett Est Vol Mar 99 128.95 128.95 127.10A 128.05 294 Jun99 ,27.15 0 Act Vol (Tue): 249. Open Int (Tue): 4618.
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      • 37 54 Op«n High Low StM Est Vol Spot *****.32 *****.55 *****.87 *****.17 Mar 99 ***** ***** ***** ***** 4268 Jun 99 ***** 5 Sep 99 ***** 0 Act Vol (Tue): 6592. Open Int (Tue): *****.
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      • 31 54 Open Hlqh Low Sett Est Vol Spot 61.17 62.24 61.17 61.45 Dec 98 62.00 62.00 62.00 62.00 1 Act Vol (Tue): 0. Open int (Tue): 94.
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      • 47 54 Spot index on market closed. Settlement Price not available Opon High Low Sttt Est Vol Spot 7311.97 7321.83 7192.02 7220.55* Dec 98 7260 7260 7233A 7226.3 1 Jan 99 7273 o Fee 99 7273 o Act Vol (Tue): 34. Open Int (Tue): 608.
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    • 149 54 Transaction date: December 31. 1999 m-.* 9^ t2E tS Vo D Cr„« Net M Cap Hlqh Low Company Traded Salt ♦or- -pop H^ lo d|y p/E Smi( HOM6KOHG STOCKS 400 250 CDL 20C0. HK4OO 8 20 5 7744 7 Cathay Pac 20c HK72O 265 6 ***** 4 Cheung
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    • 174 54 Source: Republic National Bank Source: EXCO AP SPORE Buying 00 Selling Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Australian dollar 1.0010 1.0220 Canadian dollar 1.0550 1.0780 N2 dollar 0.8550 0.8730 Sterling pound 2.7590 2.7870 US dollar 1.6480 1.6580 Singapore dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling
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    • 39 54 Crude palm oil (MS/tonne) Jan 99 2,195.00 (South) Refined palm oil (US$/tonne) RBO Palm Oil Jan/Feb/Mar 99 590.00 (seller) Apr/May/Jun 585.00 (seller) RBD Olein Jan 99 630.00 (seller) Feb/Mar 627.50 (seller) RBD Stearin Jan/Feb/Mar 99 462.50 (seller)
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    • 16 54 Closlnq prices (USS/troy oz) Tue Wed Singapore 4.92-4.95 5.02-5.04 Mon Tue New York 4.92-4.95 5.03-5.04
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    • 231 54 December 31, 1998 Rubber Futures (Closing onces) RSS 1 (Tonnes. S cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Vol Optn Int Jan 99 104.00 150 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Jan 99 62.00 550 Feb 62.75 1220 Mar 64.00 2695 Apr/Jun 66.25 9855 Jul/Seo 69.25 69.25 69.00 300 1650 Oct/Dec 71.50
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    • 1191 54 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Managers' prices (Ss) January 1, 1999 LEGEND All prices are Indicative txctpt lor Ex Rlnqglt Asstts; Broadly Diversified (CPF Approvtd); Narrowly Focund (CPF Approved); S Lower Risk; Low to Medium Risk; Medium to High Ris{c; Higher Risk; open-ended Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Ltd Aberdeen Spore GrFd 0.884
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    • 48 55 Ch.ng. Straits Times Index 1392.73 -1.97 BT 08/ OS -72.00 81.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -37.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -8.00 DBS CPF Index 414.61 -2.15 DBS 50 Index 464.19 -1.44 OCBC 30 ...422.84 -3.17 UOB Blue Chip 528.87 -0.91 MSCI Singapore 212.37 1.38 Simsci Futures 213.80 +0.20
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    • 103 55 Sing foreign stocks. Active counters with no volume today are not included. MAIN SDO Up On Unch Up Dn Unch Multilnd 2 11 3 0 0 0 Manufacturing 22 32 20 8 12 8 Commerce 11 15 9 4 12 Tpt/Stor/Comms...B 9 6 0 0 1 Finance 11 16
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    • 38 55 Brilliant 8c 3,742.000 KepTatLee Bk DBS WOO 2,838,000 ST Capital 25c 2,293,000 Thakral 10c 2,270,000 Keopel LandSOc 2.218,000 Jiii Land 2,182,000 Ke;iV»tLee Bank WOO 2,177,000 V*n d«r Horst 2,099,000 Keppel LandWOO 2,096,000 MMI Hldqs 10c 1,907,000
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    • 64 55 TURNOVER COOO) Main Sesdaq Total ul,i nd 7.067 7,067 Manufacturing 19,540 4.262 23 802 OWA 11.680 147 11,827 Tpt/Stor/Comms 6,225 127 6 352 P nan 7 506 ?506 Construction 3,8,3 4924 8,396 8,396 Hotels/Rsts 264 132 396 Serv.es 2 ,447 228 2,675 SJ&S 14,876 124 15,000 I°I AL
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    • 4034 55 Transaction date: December 31, 1998 Curr Lest Vol Day Gr's Net M C.p Wt Avg Hlg» l— CompMiy Treded S.le *or- 'OOP High Low Dry P/E Jmll Price ,4 I c ,'Z' 5 m cma S0 T C 72 s 5 '02 72.5 705 27J5 s^l 1199
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    • 879 55 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS Transaction date: December 31, 1998 1 STOCK PRICE S LEGEND kOTFS Stftffrs Tim* a tndav Htsu m. "v* (Sto£s!£!Slf** U! d r CPf ln¥ tmwtt S***"* M snares are scripteu nctpt'Srw* FujstK, HK. int Wsm. Utes cdKacumdtvWMd.,-... cOc. cum dtvKl«* cu^n «l 6r^ T fi!g^«sa«Bi« hrc«T«c <i«er»m
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    • 305 55 MARKET REPORT THE market was disappointed yesterday when fund managers failed to turn out m force to help give the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) a much-needed tailwind to cross the finish line with a flourish, brokers said. Instead, investors who had taken
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    • 833 55 u J. 998 Curr Last Voi Day Cf« Ntt M cap wi Ay C H W Low Company Trt4«4 S* w ■QOO Won Low My* P/t $m» Prto MANUFACTURING 243 30 c 'AS Auto 10c 86 -3 556 89 85.5 15 N 8.1 96 2 85 82 45 c
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    • 8 56 TIEN CHUNG PING
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    • 403 56 'Calm will return' to Asian bourses SELECTIVE BUYING STILL THE KEY The best thing to do is look for companies which have low gearing, and are defensive m nature with stable earnings growth. Mr Cheung, on stock-picking during recession HONGKONG True to the stars, the Year of the Tiger brought
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    • 621 56 Analysts divided on outlook for US stocks Goldman's Abby Cohen believes the Dow could rise to 9,850 by year-end, but Merrill's forecasts are less bullish NEW YORK While last year was yet another booming year for the US stock market, few strategists called it right. Merrill Lynch Co's chief investment
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    • MONEY WORLD
      • 126 56 A US investment consortium was selected yesterday over British-based HSBC Holding pk as the buyer of South Korea's ailing Korea First Bank (KFB). officials said m Seoul. "A memorandum of understanding was signed after the American firm agreed to take a 51 per cent
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      • 90 56 THE oil industry's, first me-ga-merger cleared its last remaining hurdle on Wednesday as US antitrust regulators gave the green light to the union of British Petroleum and Amoco. The two companies arc to dispose of 134 petrol stations and reduce their influence m the wholesale
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      • 66 56 SOUTH Korea's Kangwon Bank has submitted a notice of its intent to absorb Hyundai International Merchant Bank on Feb 9. the nations top financial watchdog said yesterday. Kangwon would be the controlling bank m the merger, said a statement from the Financial Supervisory Commission.
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      • 52 56 INDEPENDENT traders on the London International Financial Futures Exchange have had their capital frozen after British regulators shut two derivatives firms, the Financial Times reported yesterday. The two firms closed were GLH (Derivatives) and the London branch of Chicago-based Griffin Trading Company, which cleared its derivatives
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      • 82 56 DOMESTIC banks and financial institutions are expected to have achieved 94 per cent compliance m their critical systems m addressing the Y2K problem by end-1998, the Hongkong Monetary Authority said. The HKMA said m the December issue of its "Year 2000 Bulletin" that according
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    • 554 57  -  JE AN CHIA The billion-dollar club shrinks further to a cosy group of 30 members, from 32 m 1997, as Sing Tel retains top spot Bu CORPORATE chiefs will sooner sing Auld I^ang Syne to 1998, which eroded 13 per cent off
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    • 243 57 JAKARTA Indonesia yesterday said its economyshrank 13.68 per cent last year, beating its own forecast, while consumer prices rose 77-63 per cent to their highest levels m more than three decades. The government had forecast a 15 per cent contraction m the economy
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    • 288 57 HONGKONG Chief Executive Joseph Yam of the Hongkong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the" territory's de facto central bank, has floated the notion of an Asian version of the euro, saying market unity would bolster the region against speculative attacks. Speaking two days before the
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    • COMPANIES IN BRIEF
      • 69 57 SINGATRONICS has obtained approval from the Malaysian authorities for the listing of its 72 per centowned subsidiary, Singatronics (Malaysia), on the Second Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. The listing, which is expected to take place m the middle of next month, will be
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      • 71 57 GRP has said its executive and non-executive directors had volunteered to forego their fees for the financial year ended June 30, 1998, "m view of the current financial situation of the company". GRP had suffered a net loss of $2.76 million for the year ended
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      • 36 57 NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) said its subsidiary Neptank Bunkering Services had acquired a 100 per cent stake m Factors Alpha Shipping (S), a company involved m ship-owning and ship-leasing, for $1.19 million.
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      • 74 57 CSC HOLDINGS said its wholly owned subsidiary CS Industrial Land has obtained a $14 million loan from Citibank's Singapore branch. CSC would m return issue 10 million warrants to the bank. The loan would be used to part-finance the acquisition of a property m Tuas
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      • 69 57 INNO-PACIFIC Holdings and its subsidiary Poon Guan Pte Ltd have sold off their loss-making subsidiaries, Tianjin Investments and Hartie Foods International, for a nominal fee of $1 each to an unrelated tyTianjin Investments holds a stake m a company involved m the poultry business m Tianiin,
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      • 55 57 OVERSEAS Union Enterprise (OUE) yesterday said it had reached a settlement with Pernas Hotel Chain (Penang) regarding the management of a resort m Penang. It added that both parties had agreed to appoint Singapore Meritus International Hotels to market and promote Penang Mutiara Beach Resort for
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      • 50 57 OAKWELL Engineering has entered into a new agreement with Engineering Power Systems Group, Inc of Canada over a joint venture m India. Under the pact, both companies would implement agreements executed with the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board, India, to buy two power plants.
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    • 272 57 IDD rates will be cut: HK Telecom HONGKONG Hongkong Telecommunications has proposed to cut tariffs as it braces itself for competition with today's expiry of its monopoly on international calls. Deputy chief executive Norman Yuen said the dominant carrier had sent proposals to the Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA)
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    • 26 57 FINANCIAL NEWS: Malaysia's capital controls (4,420 calls) FOREIGN NEWS: Tlie Clinton-Lewinsky Affair (4,012 calls) HOME NEWS: The Tanjong Pagar train checkpoint Issue (5,760 calls)
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    • 446 58  - HDB sets lower prices for new executive flats COLIN TAN MIXED SIGNALS Housing Board makes the downward adjustment to account for the softening prices of resale units Bu HOUSING Board flat buyers can expect prices of the 3,262 new executive flats m all new estates to fall between 4 and
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    • 243 58  - Straits Times Index down 7.6% last year DENNIS CHAN NO YEAR-END SIZZLE H,, THE Singapore stock market yesterday ended the year on a quiet note, with the Straits Times Index (STI) down 1.97 points at 1,392.73 on thin volume. Dealers said most institutions had closed their books for the year.
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    • 419 1  -  RICHARD LIM Get on with Life! And all the news you can use By FDITOK LIKE' AM) SINOAI ]'l I s IT WAS a bizarre year. And so much gloom-and-doom. You could have done with some cheer, and we hope you got your daily dose
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      • 391 2  - Put away the games time to hit the books The Party's Over It seems like only yesterday that the holidays had just begun. Now yesterday's long gone and school reopens on Monday. But, fret not By TUMINAH SAPAWI WAKE up, kids. The next ring you hear will not be the
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      • 401 2 IT IS the crack of dawn on Monday morning. The first day of school is only an hour away. Your child is eating breakfast when you hear the dreaded whine: "Mummmmmrnramrnmy, I've spilt chilli sauce<o» my shirt." Panic strikes. Hie bus will be there aw w^
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      • 523 2 class starts, it's time to disappear PARENTS of Primary 1 kids transform themselves magically into David Copperfield on the first two days of school. They appear when school begins and teachers get the children organised into their classes. They disappear as soon as the kids are settled into their classes.
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        1273 2  -  FRANCIS CHIN Mummy may not be around, bat you can survive Bu 'Don t pick fights with people Report to your teacher immediately.' Madam Anne Scow, principal of Compassville Primary School, on what you should do if you are bullied m school SO YOU thought going to
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      • 446 3 BOOKS It is too early to start drumming mathematical formulae and grammar rules into your child's head. Why not spend the next two days helping him to cover his textbooks m plastic covers to protect them, instead? It shows the value of taking care of one's books
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      • 115 3 Blaze your way into the new year with red, absolutely this season's hottest colour ever. Red, considered the colour of energy and vitality is just the impetus you need to pull you out of the doldrums. So leave the gloom and doom of 1 998 behind and embrace the brilliant
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      • 447 4  -  KELVIN TONG New Cinema Eng Wah targets movie-goers m HDB heartland with its largest multiplex, boasting 1,383 seats, at the new West Mall m Bukit Batok By AFTER going downtown, Eng Wah Organization is now flirting with the suburbs. Hot on the heels of
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      • 490 4 New look for Furby Company to change toy's appearance to beat copyright problems FURBY, the hot holiday toy that looks like a cross between an owl and a gremlin, will get a facelift this year, industry sources say. following complaints from Warner Bros that the toy bears too close a
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      • 173 6 Mother Teresa, Di are Britons' top heroes HOT SHORTS LONDON The neatest heroes, or rather heroines, a the 2()th century m the minds of the British public are Mother Teresa and Diana. Princess of Wales, according to a recent poll. The Times reported on Thursday. Mother Teresa, the Albanian nun
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      • 187 6 MIAMI Seven month s alter music legend Frank Sinatra died, his son will return to one of his father's old watering holes, Miami Beach's Fontaineblcau Hilton Hotel, to star at a New Year's gala. At 54, Frank Jr is carving his own
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      • 95 6 PARIS Jean-Claude Forest, whose wild and curvaceous comic-strip character Barbarella helped make United States actress Jane Fonda a screen icon, has died at the age 68. one of his publishers said on Wednesday. Forest created a revolution m the world of comicstrip publishing m 1962 when his
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      • 236 6 TOKYO Capping off a year of tragedy for Japanese cinema, film director Keisuku Kinoshita, domestic rival to the master Akira Kurosawa who died four months earlier, died on Wednesday. Kinoshita, 86. w r ho was less known abroad than Kurosawa but whose concern with contemporary
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      • 97 6 LONDON Johnny Moore, veteran singer with the American soul group Drifters, died suddenly on his way to hospital m Ixmdon on Wednesday, his agent said. He was 64. He was the lead vocalist on Drifters hits such as Under The Boardwalk. Saturday Night At
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      • 1161 7 New Years Resolutions Don't let smoke get into your vision. Change your life, develop new, healthier habits. Here's how Do not get frozen by the paralysis of analysis... do something tangible. Rev Martin Luther King, Jr (left)' ATLANTA Each year, many people persist m
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      • 776 10  -  Chris Ho Year After Thoughts POP LI.FK By Pop culture magazine takes pot shots at Ray Of Light, new Swing, old Beasties, Brandy and Monica and more "ROCK is dead again," Rolling Stone declared m its 1998-in-review issue. It made me realise
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      • 414 10  -  S.Y. WHANG The sound flows on from blues to spirituals JAZZ ON CD IN CARTERIAN FASHION James Carter (Atlantic *****-2) By MULTI -SAXOPHONIST James Carter's outrageous talent cannot help but draw attention to itself. Even the title of his latest album In Carterian
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      • 1275 7 EEBLBest Wishes For A Happy New Year JH B^^^^^TSy sHJ^^I HfllliSj ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■1H Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage. However, does that really mark the end of a relationship? Perhaps not! In this new Hi *l drama, Lawrence Ng (Hin^)and Xenix Kwok (W°JS) i§ play a couple who divorce
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      • 1308 11 ONE PERSON'S VIEW: Why Singapore drama should not follow the paths of these three plays Lacking reality, the movie Army Daze, based on Michael Chiang's play. Wee's example of Michael Chiang as an unsuccessful effort of homegrown drama to find an identity within the Singapore dramatic
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      • 615 11 I WAS told Cao Yu was a great dramatist. I was told that he was comparable to Chekov and Ibsen. Well, maybe I was told the wrong things after all. Maybe there was really nothing m his
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      • 146 11 Walking is an original work I AM writing m response to Caprice Ng s letter, Is Play Adapted From A Book? (Life!, Dec 18). My play. Walking Into Doors, is an original one. Unlike Roddy Doyle's The Woman Who Walked Into Doors, my play is not about "a woman who
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      • 69 11 Has anyone in TCS tried doing it? REFERRING to the article No Real Nudity In Nude Scene (Life!, Dec 22), aTCS spokesman states that skinny-dipping m hotel swimming pools m the United States is acceptable. Really? Has anyone from TCS tried it? They will be arrested as it U against
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    • 954 12  - You can 't ignore them Tan Sai Siong History In Motion Besides Indonesia, Clinton and the Asian economic rout, Singaporeans will long remember Malaysia's move to impose capital controls FROM Russia With Love is ironically, and intrinsically, linked m my mind with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on
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    • 54 12 REUTERS A man on an overhead walkway m Paris' Marche St Honore on Tuesday, passing large illuminated balloons, each representing the European currencies which will take part m the launch of Europe's single currency today. The currencies represented on the balloons pictured are the Irish pound, Italian
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      177 12 'We set out to make this film an aesthetic experience, not a political one. It's ahout human nature, its beaut) and its frailty. When people are thrust into circumstances where their characters are being tested, we'll be surprised to see what bravery, kindness or monstrosity they're capable
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    • 657 13  -  Kelvin Tong Classic Flaw MOV IKS By A lifeless carbon-copy of Alfred Hitchcock's classic, Gus Van Sant's latest big-screen outing is a monumental white elephant PSYCHO (PG) Nbcc showing IT IS either pedigree hubris or sheer insanity. Why director Gus Van Sant would think that
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    • 525 13 The brand-new music and sound effects ice re all part of a grand dress rehearsal NEW YORK The halfmillion revellers at New York's Times Square last night did not realise it, but they were attending a dress rehearsal. Yes, the brand-new music
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      • 719 16 (~jC\ HOUSING 4> DEVELOPMENT The following tender is covered under the CPA of Tender Document the WTO: Reference/ Eligibility Cost/ Briefing Criteria Closing Date Supply, Installation and Maintenance of an *****08 EPU/CMP/10-S5 $50 Integrated Land Information System (Phase 8A) 10/02/1999 The following tenders are NOT covered under the Tender Document
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      • 415 17 i I I TENDER NOTICE The Public Utilities Board invites tenders from eligible CIDB/EPPU Registered Contractors for the following: 1 *****30 Replacement of 6.6kV switchgears. 400 V switchboards and 500kVA 6600/400 V power transformers at various pumping stations and waterworks m Singapore. Eligibility: MEOS-L4 and above. Showround: Meet at Bedok
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      • 1011 7 496 HOB APTS FOR SALE (BUKITBATOK) py^ mi y^H 980^1000Jfl||flN BELOW VALUATION YET Neg! Exec. Apt. Blk. 344. Amenities within reach. Move-in. Open hse. Sun. 2--spm. Don't miss! 9495-8360 DW LOW CASH! 4 S' Blk. 530, 315, 325 310. 348. 4 'NG J Blk. 361, 368 229 215. 4 'A'
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      • 941 7 497 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BTMERAH/OUEENSTOWN/ TELOKBLANGAH :HEAP! 3 'S' Cwealth Cl. Blk. 83. High fir. Orig. cond. Upgrading. UnJlocked. Windy. 9559-0994 DW (IM TIAN 5-RM. MRT/ mktV ameniies. Unobstructed. High/ mid fir. dust view! 9268-5293 Orion. lEW LIST. 3-RM. Blk. 166 Stirling ?d. Low fir Unblocked. Windy. *menities. 9409-2256
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      • 831 7 500 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOACHUKANG/ BUKITPANJANG) \Jf\ COMMITMENT Phillip Ang [»A ReoltY Network Pte Ltd I MpV Nationwide I KM Realty 5 T CORNER blk. 212 CCX. Central #10. Near MRT, sch.. Lo; 1. Valued S33OK. Leo: 762-3324 NR TECK WHYE 5 'A' Pt. blk 7. High fir. Good
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      • 1073 7 Properties 300 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOACHUKANG/ BUKITPANJANG) 3 A' BLK 137 Petir Rd. Open Hse. Sat 4-6pm. High fir. Well kept. Can contra. Valued 9214-6360 KF 4 'A' CORNER Bt. Panjang Ring Rd. fc 435 #04 View to offer. Pg. 9498-9959 C2l 4 'A' CCX Central Blk. 213. Near
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      • 810 8 Properties 493 HOB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HOB 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 (HPB ESTATES) Classification Codes HDB Estates s
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      • 721 8 502 HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) NEAR MRT DON'T MISS!! 5 T Corner Lengkong Tiga b1k. 109 Unblocked. Renovated Recess. 4-bdrm. nice layout. Split aircon. 9576-5586 ERA. 3 LISTINGS EXEC. mais. Blk. 53/ Pipit Rd. High fir. 3 T Blk. 59/ 53. i Sims Dr. Low fir. Valued. Near
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      • 564 8 502 HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) 5-RM. PT. BLK. 6 Haiq Rd. High fir. Nice view. No blocking. Windy. Lift i level. Pis. Page: 9494-7919. 5-RM. CORNER BLK. 22, Eunos. High fir. Unblocsed. Aircon. Amenities/ MRT. Can contra. 9209-2386 CW 3 T EUNOS Cres. Blk. 20. High fir. MRT,
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      • 727 8 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) HAPPY NEW YEAR. Buyers/ sellers. Show hse. 5-rm. Hougang. 1356 sq.ft. By appt. 9640-4230 ERA LOW CASH! 4 'NG' Hougang 337. Lift level. Move-in. Central/ MRT/ sch. Valued S2IOK. *****436 LOW CASH! 4 'A' Lor Ah Soo. Dr. to dr. Move-in cond. Valued
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      • 694 8 504 HOB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) 4 'S' BLK. 527 Hougang. Next to corner. Mid fir. Lift level. Renovat- cd. Valued $187 K. *****622 ERA. j 4 'S' BLK. 239 S'goon Central. Mid j floor. Renovated. School/ MRT. i Valued $202 K. FTP 9707-1242 S 'A' MAIS. Blk. 234
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      • 730 8 505 HOB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4 'A'. JUST 5 yrs. Blk. 736 Jurong Extension. Valued S2OBK. No blocking. Good location. View to offer. 9218-7114/ 9669-0679 Agt. 5 'A' BLK. 559 Mais. Corner. Low fir. Marble/ ceramic. Amenities. Indians not eligible. Selling S3I3K. 9303-5090 Ami C&H. 5 t CORNER Blk.
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      • 1092 8 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 4 'A' CORNER Jurong W. Blk. 474. Low fir./ cash. Near shops/ mkt Orig. 9219-9086 PROPEX 4 'A' BLK 734/ 839 (5 yrs). High fir. Unblocked. Move-in cond. Amenities. Can contra. *****375 Roof 4 'A' BLK. 725 Jurong West, high fir. Low cash. Save
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      • 568 8 509 HDB APTS FOR SALE (LIMCHUKANG) WiiSim% a Very i //.•(/'/'> Nfe* Ksor I IPs^ Mto all our customen I j Thank You For lin )mn Support! .■Ww SR SAMY DIP B A ,AMSIM AMIEA, CREA' B I DIRECTOR B *****949 510 HDB APTS FOR SALE (MARINE PARADE) BLK. 3!
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      • 1018 8 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/CHANGI) SELL S3OK BELOW value!!! Exec. Apt. Blk. 135 Pasir Ris, ail rooms aircon. 100% renovated. 149 sq.m. H/p.: 9681-2779 C&H SHOWHSE. 2/1 (SAT.) 3-spm. 5 T corner Blk. 458 Pasir Ris. High fir. i 6 yrs. 1313 sq.ft. 101% move-in. Amenities. Jane 9805
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      • 850 8 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/ CHANGO 4 'A' PASIR Ris Blk. 568. High fir. unblocked. Near MRT. Tip-top cond. Split aircon. *****78! DW 4 'A' PASIR Ris. Blk. 257. 5 yrs. Unblocked. Loyang Pt. Nicely renovated. Low cash. 9305-9655 agt 4 'A' 5 yrs. blk. 631 Pasir Ris.
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      • 2179 9 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 5 T BU. 210/ 804 Tampines. High/ mid fir. Designer decor. 100% move-in. Mkt/ sch. *****592 C&H 5 T CORNER Tampines Blk. 873. High fir. Windy. Sell below value. Face North. *****322 PW 5 T TAMPINES blk 492 C. Renovated Marble. Low floor. Valued.
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      • 893 9 516 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TOAPAYOH/ POTONGPASIR) 3-RM. BLK. 166 T. Payoh. Unblock- cd. Parquet fir. Near wet mkt./ i hawker ctr./ MRT. 9310-3070 AB 4 T TOA PAYOH, Blk 220, dr. to dr., I valued, high fir., unblocked, can contra. *****455, owner selling. 4 'I' BLK. 214. High fir.
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      • 902 9 518 HDB APTS FOR SALE 518 HDB APTS FOR SALE 527 HUDC/HDB APTS (YISHUN) (YISHUN) WANTED (RENT/ BUY) c U Wishing All Clients JO% EfflH H iTal Happy New Year E^nf tOl i® Thank You For All \Zj cpaVrumro The Support!! ASSO^ARKETWGMANAGERfI Bjß^H WUl!^^C*^\^it'' GREAT YISHUN SPECIALIST 3 'A' Blk.
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      • 909 9 3 'NG' BLK. 712 Yishun. High floor. Unblocked. Renovated. Near MRT/ shops/ mkt. 9556-9227 agt. 3 'NG' YISHUN 712. High fir. Unbiocked. Renovated. Amenities/ MRT. Valued $126 K. *****303 agt 3 'S' BLK. 172. Renovated. High fir. Near amenities. View to offer. Pg. 9559-3332 REM 3 'S f BLK. 112.
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      • 800 9 G.S.Kumar K^*l *****912 Assoc Director B TOP PRODUCER ~r> TOP SALES AGENT /fa,j 1997/1998 4.7%£- I HDB SPECIALIST TEAM (24 hrs) Interest free bridging loan/ seller S2K-S3OK deposit m advance j P.R./ local buyers can wait long Free valuation report before sale G'teed sale within 1 week Ready buyers with
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      • 775 9 531 FACTORY SPACE 531 FACTORY SPACE 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT rjT) HOUSING 4> DEVELOPMENT I»JJ BOARD Tenderers are invited to rent the following INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BLK NO(S). aranGE OF FLOOR AREAS (sqm) 1) FACTORIES AT ANG MO KIO TECH 1 (for clean light industries) Ang
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      • 147 9 535 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE 980 SQ.FT. FREEHOLD Henderson Bldg. Security access glass door, built-in filling cabinets, partitioned with standby aircon. Asking $575 p.s.f. 0.n.0. Tel: 274-2556 Elsie 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT JNEAR MRT S3BOO ONLY! JURONG E. Central. I 300 sq.ft. Heavy human crowd. I Suits Fashion, Optical,
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      • 248 9 Properties 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT TOA PAYOH CENTRAL Blk 79, 400 sc !c or; faces, near MRT. Owne- 9305-2697/ 354-3353. BEAUTY WORLD CTR. «01-35. 15t fir. main lobby, prime location. 450 sq.ft./ 900 sq.'t. Pg. *****118 BEAUTY CTR. FOR Takeover T. Payoh blk 858/ Orchard, MRT. Well renovated. neg.
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      • 1312 10 581 TOURS 581 TOURS 581 TOURS 581 TOURS f 3/4 D 5D BANGKOK/PATTAYA 4D H BANGKOK DEPisn ««,4s d E r« 2 ,is, 2 HONG KONG; Return airticket f% Return b y gp% f% 3N hotel DEP I 2 *ay transfer DAILY Us^W%3%3 SQ/TG trst3CsCs Return by GA 15/2,16/2, j
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      • 314 10 736 TUITION 2 RETIRED TEACHERS offer Chinese Tuition. Pri- JC. at Marine Terrace. From Jan '99. Call *****97 HOME TUITION MATHS (E/A/C) Sec 1-4 JC experienced Post Grad. Tutor (T.Payoh) Sathyan *****33 EXPERIENCED TEACHER OFFERS A/ E Maths step by step approach. Pq: 9302-2358 Mr Lee LADY TEACHER WITH 30
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