The Straits Times, 11 February 1999

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    25 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 1 llUrSQciy February 11, 1999 92 Pages in four parts mita(P) 0.54/12/98 •fif A Singapore Tress Holdings publication Ovy Coals
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    Internet ICs coming
    667 1  - Internet ICs coming EDMUND TEE They will provide a means of verification for electronic transactions and commerce H'i IN A few years, everyone in Singapore will earn' an Internet Identity Card, which can be used to apply for passports, pay traffic fines, renew drivers' licences and do a host of
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    Budget
    25 1 THE Minister for Finance, Dr Richard Hu, will deliver his Budget Statement when Parliament sits on Feb 26, the Clerk of Parliament said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Judge orders media blackout
    519 1  -  DOUGLAS WONG SURPRISE RULING COMES AFTER ANWAR ALLEGES CORRUPTION By IN KUALA LUMPUR THE judge in the trial of Anwar Ibrahim ordered a media blackout yesterday on portions of the former deputy prime minister's testimony which alleged that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad had a direct role
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    TOP OF THE HEAP
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    Electronics firms sparkle
    135 1 Electronics firms sparkle ELECTRONICS companies are likely to sparkle during this largely gloomy corporate earnings season now getting under way. Many electronics companies which make components like computers, printed circuit boards and semiconductor equipment were spared the asset write-downs and corporate restructuring that dragged down full-year bottomlines of many companies
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      63 1 SINGAPORE RACIST?: Malay MPs hit ba^^^J^mt^; Jakarta minister saijs he was misinformed page 3 dfgdfdsfdsfsfe No one knows when Asia will recover. m But, when times are tough, the smart are buying. 'Including two CPF approved unit trusts V^HJ^H^^^^^HHk Aberdeen VSSEI MANAGEMENT \>i\ sßjM,i. JSk 88A Circular Road. Singapore *****9
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  • PRIME NEWS
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      Japan 'needs to nave free trade accords'
      490 2 The head of a quasi-government trade promotion body says the country is losing out to others by not joining in regional agreements By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN COKRKSPONDKNT TOKYO Japan needs to consider participating in regional free-trade accords with its major trading partners
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      What it should have been
      59 2 A WRONG picture was used on the back page of the Money section next to the headline "Back In Favour" on Tuesday. Instead of the picture of Mr Juan Antonio Sa- maranch, the president of the International OlympicCommittee, it should have been that of Microsoft
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      Lock icon DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON
      49 2 The scene outside the Woodlands flat where student Low WeiZhong, 14. (above) was found dead by his mother on Tuesday afternoon. He had a plastic bag over his head and both hands tied behind his back, and was clad only in his underwear. SHIN MIN
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      Mum finds teen son dead, nearly naked and tied up
      387 2  -  CHUA CHIN HON NO SIGN OF FORCED ENTRY INTO THEIR FLAT Bit A MOTHER found her teenage son dead in their Woodlands flat on Tuesday afternoon, with a plastic bag over his head and both hands tied behind his back.
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      Malay leaders hit back at Habibie
      573 3  - Malay leaders hit back at Habibie AHMAD OSMAN Among other things, they say 'racist' remarks are baseless and Singapore should not be used as a bogeyman Bu MIXISTER-in-eharge of Muslim Affairs Abdullah Tarmugi led Malay political leaders here yesterday in hitting back at Indonesian President B.J. Habibie for remarks about
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      President 'misinformed' on S'pore being racist
      282 3 President 'misinformed' on S'pore being racist Dr Habibie's remarks should not sour ties, says Dr Juwono. PRESIDENT B.J. Habibie appeared to have been misinformed when he said in a recent interview with the Taiwanese media that Singapore was racist, Indonesian Education Minister Juwono Sudarsono said yesterday. "He was misinformed about
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      MEET TWO MALAY OFFICERS
      68 3 'HE WILL, CONTRARY TO HIS VIEW, SEE THAT THERE ARE MALAY OFFICERS IN THE SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES. 1 Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, minister in charge of Muslim Affairs, on Dr Habibie's remarks that "in Singapore, if you are a Malay, you can never become a military officer."
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      Don't send children under 12 to S'pore
      462 3 INDONESIAN LEADER SAYS: lam a realist. Isn't it a fact that Singapore is an island with a population of three million?' Dr Habibie when asked about hit reference to Singapore a* '"just a little red dot on the map" TAIPEI Indonesian President B.J.
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      822 2 INSIDE W0r1d. .4.6- 10. 14 People 7 Medical Notes... 8 East Asia 15-17 Indonesia in Transition 19 Sootb-Easl Asia 21 The Anwar 'ase 22. 23 Malavsia 24 Weather 25 Home.. 26,27.29. 31-35 Editorial 36 Forum 38, 39 Sports 40-43 Racing 42 Money 45-52 Stocks 45.46 Currency 45 LIFE! Millennial march
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      152 3 .iiiiiartff-n If f av} i V J ■■fa gSfoi wtimtaamaaamaaiam M The long festive season is the worst time for your figure. All those parties and special dinners go straight to _^p- your hips. So Marie France is making it M the best time to lose fat with this special
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Jailed for six months tor causing hurt... and he is only 1½ years old
      168 4 ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) Only 18 months old, this bewildered Egyptian toddler has a six-month jail sentence hanging over his head. Ayman Khadari received the sentence for causing bodily harm to a playmate. But he may not have
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      Lock icon British dole to come with conditions
      416 4 A draft law states that single parents and the disabled can get benefits for only five years before they have to attend back-to-work interviews LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned single parents and the disabled yesterday that they risked losing welfare payments unless
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      75 6 PRETTY IN PINK: Ms Cidalia Souza (right) fitting a dress on her colleague, Ms Elizabeth Rodrigues, on Tuesday during preparations for Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival. Both women are from the Uniao da Ilha do Govemador Samba school in the Brazilian city. This year's celebrations are scheduled to start tomorrow.
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      Lock icon Protesters demand action against New York cops
      238 6 NEW YORK Thousands of demonstrators have added their voices to a chorus of civil-rights activists calling for the federal government to investigate the New York Police Department (NYPD). Their action comes after an unarmed Guinean immigrant, Mr Ahmed Diallo, 22, was killed in
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      Lock icon German govt under pressure
      520 6 Unemployment rises to 11.5 per cent Main trade union on verge of strike Ruling coalition loses state polls The electoral defeat cuts the government's room to manoeuvre while a strike could deal another blow to efforts to fight unemployment FRANKFURT Germany's slowing economy has pushed unemployment
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      Lock icon Bonn Bill to scrap nuclear energy in the balance
      246 6 BONN German plans to abandon nuclear energy have been thrown into confusion as the government said it was unsure whether it could push through legislation after losing its Upp^r House parliamentary majority. Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's ruling Social Democrats (SPD) and their
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      Lock icon Indian state leader quits over Christian slayings
      402 7 Indian state leader quits over Christian slayings Orissa chief takes responsibility for the sectarian violence, which includes the murder of an Australian missionary and his sons NEW DELHI The Chief Minister of India's Orissa state has announced his resignation over a recent spate of anti-Christian violence, including the brutal murder
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      PEOPLE
      17 7 Seeing red over the use of her photos to lure customers in Wanchai, Bussakorn files charges
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      Lock icon Tnai actress sues massage parlour in HK
      159 7 Tnai actress sues massage parlour in HK 'PHOTOS DESTROYED MY IMAGE' BANGKOK A Thai actress has filed Thailand's first international defamation case, against a Hongkong massage parlour she accuses of using her photographs to lure customers. Law Society of Thailand (LST) lawyer Rathamee Waiyanatra said yesterday that Bussakorn Pornwanasirivech had
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      Lock icon 25,000 trapped in ski resorts
      123 7 VIENNA Austrian authorities were trying yesterday to fly in vital supplies to some 25.000 tourists trapped by heavy snowfalls in ski resorts in the west oi the country, the Austrian APA news agency said. A plan for the army to airlift medical and other supplies
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      Lock icon ROYAL NEWLYWEDS CAUGHT ON CAMERA
      167 7 GENEVA Princess Caroline of Monaco and her husband, Prince ErnstAugust of Hanover, were caught unawares by photographers while holidaying in the St Moritz alpine ski resort, said the Blick newspaper. The newlyweds, along with Caroline's daughter Princess Charlotte, were shopping on Tuesday when they were
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      Lock icon BRANSON TO MAKE 4TH BID IN MAY
      138 7 LONDON British millionaire Richard Branson will make his fourth attempt to be the first to fly round the world in a hotair balloon in May. This time, the crew will try a Southern Hemisphere route, where jet streams are expected to be at
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      Lock icon FUGITIVE OFFERS CASH TO AVOID CELL
      95 7 CAPE TOWN Fugitive German billionaire Jurgen Harksen, fighting extradition to face criminal charges back home, offered cash to a policeman to avoid having to spend the night in a police cell, a court heard on Tuesday. Policeman Herman Fourie told the Regional Court here
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      Lock icon New grains may help fight diseases
      301 8 Advances in biotechnology may herald a brave new world, if different strains of grain can be kept separate, say top officials of US seed companies ORLANDO (Florida) Advances in biotechnology hold out the promise of foods that may help fight heart disease, cancer and
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      GENE THERAPY: Better food
      69 8 gene structure of crops to increase their resistance to herbicides or to produce their own pesticides. Those advances have been made with five or six genes. But, in future, hundreds of genes would be available to seed companies, said Mr Hugh Grant, co-president of Monsanto's agricultural
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    • MEDICAL NOTES
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        Lock icon STRONG HAND GRIP A HEALTHY SIGN
        71 8 A 25-YEAR study of more than 6,000 Japanese-Ameri-can men has found that hand-grip strength at midlife is a powerful predictor of physical disability in later years. The study, published in this week's issue of the Journal Of The American Medical Association, said: "Handgrip strength
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        Lock icon SEXUAL PROBLEMS WIDESPREAD IN U.S.
        66 8 SEXUAL PROBLEMS WIDESPREAD IN U.S. TWO in every five women and about a third of all men in the US suffer sexual dysfunctions ranging from a lack of desire to inability to reach orgasm, according to a study published on Tuesday. University of Chicago researchers said the results "indicate that
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        Lock icon KISSING CAN HELP CHASE AWAY PLAQUE
        77 8 THE Academy of General Dentistry, which represents about 34,000 US dentists, has said eating chocolate and IriwnK can help reduce the risk of developing cavities. The group cited studushowing that chocolate con tains tannins, a compound that helps prevent <avit\causing bacteria from stick ing
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        Lock icon DRUG LABELS TRIP HP AMERICAN ELDERLY
        66 8 MANY older people in tinUS have trouble reading or understanding medical information, such as the instructions that accompam drugs, according to a stud\ published in this week's Journal Of The American Medical Association. The researchers said then wai, cause for concern as tht elderly
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        Lock icon EASY-TO-USE INSULIN PENS FOR DIABETICS
        40 8 AN AMERICAN firm ha.launched a series of new easy-to-use insulin pen.> km diabetics. The pre-filled pens arc mean* to make it easy for patients to give themselves doses of insulin anvwherv and at anytime. Reuters
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      Lock icon TV long on sex, short on facts
      572 9 US shows are loaded with sex, but few deal with issues of sexual risks and responsibilities, a survey shows 'We're not asking for a lot, perhaps a shot of a condom on a bedside table to get the message across... Young people tell
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      Lock icon Senate closes doors for final debate
      577 10 Clinton's impeachment trial heads to a close, away from TV cameras. Bid to televise the proceedings fails to pass by a narrow margin LOUISE BRANSON IN WASHINGTON THE end of President Bill Clinton's Senate impeachment trial is now in sight, with final deliberations getting
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      Lock icon Starr may face probe by A-G over 'deal' with Lewinsky
      200 10 WASHINGTON The US Justice Department has informed Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr that it may investigate the way his associates handled their first meeting with Ms Monica Lewinsky, media sources here said. The weekly Newsweek magazine said the Justice Department intended
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      Lock icon Bush's two-word philosophy sparks furore within Republican party
      448 10 WASHINGTON Two simple words, "compassionate conservatism", used by Texas Governor George Bush to describe his philosophy have thrown the Republican Party into a furore that is likely to grow as next year's presidential polls unfold. The reactions from those among Mr Bush's
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      Lock icon No sign bombed Sudan plant made chemicals
      405 14 Chemists reveal their findings on a pharmaceutical factory shelled by the US to curb Osama's activities WASHINGTON Chemists who examined soil, sludge and debris samples from a Sudanese pharmaceutical plant destroyed in August by US cruise missiles found no traces of chemical-weapon compounds,
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      Lock icon Yeltsin exhausted by Jordan trip for Hussein's funeral
      225 14 MOSCOW Ailing Russian President Boris Yeltsin conceded yesterday that his impromptu day-trip to Jordan for the funeral of King Hussein was exhausting. In his first public comments since late last year, the 68-year-old leader was cited by Interfax as saying that his
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    • WORLD FILE
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        Lock icon RUSSIAN SHUTTLE SAVED FROM BLAZE
        43 14 A RUSSIAN space shuttle on show in Moscow's Gorky Park, was saved as fire licked at its sides on Tuesday. Firemen put out the Uue, which destroyed several pavilions of an exhibition dealing with Soviet space exploration. AFP
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        Lock icon SIX DIE IN BRAZILIAN PRISON RIOT
        51 14 AT LEAST six people died in a riot at Praia Grande Prison, about 100 km from Sao Paulo city, on Tuesday as violence flared in Brazils notorious prisons for the second time this week. Police said a failed breakout at dawn triggered the riots.
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        DEAD SWISS GUARDS 'WERE GAY LOVERS'
        58 14 AN ITALIAN author said on Tuesday that slain Swiss Guard commander Alois Estermann and Cedric Tornay, the Swiss Guard corporal who shot him and then turned the gun on himself, were ga\ lovers. Massimo Lacchei made the claims at the launch of his book,
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        Lock icon 12 DIE AS AVAIANCHE SMASHES VILLAGES
        42 14 TWELVE people died after a huge avalanche swept through two villages in the Mont Blanc region of France, demolishing chalets in a blast of snow. Rescuers were digging for up to three people still Reuters missing.
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        Lock icon U.S. MARINE FMBASSV GUARDS TURN 50
        35 14 THE high-profile US Marine brigade that protects US embassies abroad celebrated its 50th birthday on Tuesday. Diploaiati paid tribute to guards killed in the line of dutv. AFP Reuters
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      739 4 They're Pen Pals m^n Eki i Floods Blame(i On Logging Xanana's New 'Home' §Z; Pnson life appears to have brought f l^ J The devastating floods in Mindanao that Kj^rj^^ East Timor rebel leader Xanana Anwar and opposition leader Lim have claimed 24 lives have been blamed Gusmao is moved
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      671 7 Oriental traditions take on a brand new twist this Lunar [New Year at Rallies L-ity. China invades the Bl^B B fl C-iLy with a nost ol its most enthralling offerinss. l^^^fl Bfl B^^fl B^fl lea tu tin y a stunning variety of performances and crafts, B^^Bh S B jB^TB K^fl
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      306 9 FORTUNES life SPRING It's goodies and prizes galore this Lunar New Year at The Promenade! Specially prepared fortune cookies from the United States, bearing auspicious greetings and prizes are yours to savour and enjoy! Plus catch the Calligraphy Master at work and visit our nursery corner right here in the
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  • EAST ASIA
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      80 15 PIRATES BEAT CINEMAS TO IT: Hongkong film director Lee Lik Chee displaying pirated VCD copies of his still-unreleased new film titled King Of Comedy. He bought the VCDs this week at local shopping malls and showed them on Tuesday at a Crackdown on VCD Piracy press conference in Hongkong. The
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      Lock icon Go back to China'
      593 15 Go back to China' This was the message by three protesters in the first public demonstration by Hongkongers over the recent 'right of abode' ruling By WANG HL I LING HONGKONG CO-RESPONDENT THREE Hongkongers yesterday showed their unhappiness over the prospect of an influx of new immigrants trom China by
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      Lock icon Congressional report 'may hurt Sino-US ties'
      221 15 WASHINGTON The forthcoming release of a congressional report on Chinese efforts to acquire sensitive United States technology could create serious trouble for Sino-US ties, a senior legislator warned. Representative Douglas Bereuter, a moderate Republican on a House select panel probing China's tech-nology-acquisition efforts, said
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      Lock icon New Year gifts for Seoul jobless
      262 16 SEOUL The South Korean government will offer thousands ot" unemployed and homeless people transport and gifts to allow them to return to their hometowns for the New Year holidays, officials said yesterday. This is the first time that the government has stepped in to
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      Lock icon China aims more missiles at Taiwan
      329 16 A classified Pentagon report points to the build-up, which risks heightening tensions in the volatile region LONDON China has dramatically stepped up its deployment of missiles aimed at Taiwan, the Financial Times reported yesterday. The paper, citing military analysts in Washington privy to a
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      Lock icon US denies 'food for access' deal with N. Korea
      291 16 WASHINGTON The US denied it was planning to offer food to famine-stricken North Korea in exchange for permission to visit an underground building site that could be part of a revived nuclear programme. "Our policy is to provide food on a
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      Lock icon 21,000 murders as crime wave hits China
      335 17 21,000 murders as crime wave hits China Police investigated 1.35 million criminal cases in the first nine months of last year, a jump of 22 per cent. There were also 2,500 blasts BEIJING An average of nine explosions, part of a growing crime wave, rocked China daily last year, a
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      Lock icon Japan's rising political star lights off father's ghost
      297 17 TOKYO Japan s rising political star, Ms Makiko Tanaka, is touted as a good bet to be the first female premier but first she has to shake off the ghost of her father. She wants to destroy the backroom politics created two
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  • INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
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      Lock icon From prison cell to bungalow
      491 19 From prison cell to bungalow Rebel leader Xanana Gusmao, moved out of jail to better accommodation nearby, said he would work from there for the independence of East Timor JAKARTA East Timor rebel leader Xanana Gusmao was moved from his prison cell yesterday to house arrest in a bungalow from
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      Lock icon 'No evidence' of Suharto assets abroad
      187 19 JAKARTA Attorney-General Andi Ghalib said that his office, together with the Foreign Ministry, has yet to find any wealth or assets belonging to former President Suharto abroad. "The Foreign Ministry has submitted a report to the At-torriev-GeneraTs Office that included a preliminary conclusion that
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      Lock icon Maluku calls for more Jakarta troops
      325 19 Maluku calls for more Jakarta troops JAKARTA Even as the Indonesian Parliament debated a draft law yesterday to give the provinces more power and wealth to ease simmering regional tensions, the governor of the ri-ot-torn province of Maluku asked for extra soldiers to curb violence. The draft law on regional
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      Lock icon Sukarno widow may sue magazine
      101 19 JAKARTA The Japaneseborn fifth widow of Indonesia's founding father, President Sukarno, has filed a police complaint against a local magazine controlled by a relative of former President Suharto for using her pictures illegally, press reports said yesterday. Mrs Dewi Sukarno, 53, filed the complaint, a
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      Lock icon Call for peace
      76 19 Call for peace In my opinion, the priority now in solving the problems of East Timor is to create a peaceful climate. East Timor rebel leader Xanana Gusmao urging an immediate end to all fighting in the territory and Lisbon at the United Nations in New York considered autonomy proposals.
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      314 21  -  \IR\IAL GHOSH The authorities have cancelled all logging and mining permits in the region, where 24 people have died and tens of thousands left homeless By PHILIPPINKS CORRESPONDENT MANILA The devastating floods in Mindanao that have claimed 24 lives and left tens of thousands
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      67 21 Croc tank explodes SAMUT PRAKARN Onlookers at Thailand's biggest crocodile farm ran for their lives on Monday when a glass tank containing two of the reptiles exploded. Witnesses said the tank, containing about 50 cu m ot water, burst. It was built to house the two crocodiles, one with six
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      Lock icon Hundreds missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia
      190 21 JAKARTA More than 300 people are missing after a ferry sank in central Indonesia at the weekend, port officials and a survivor said yesterday. "The ferry sank at around midnight on Saturday. It was carrying around 325 passengers. So far an international ship
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  • THE ANWAR CASE
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      'TOO QUICK TO JUDGE'
      40 22 'Prison authorities here are rnakingfeverish preparations for your cell even though your trial is still continuing. 'One is curious how they can be so certain of your impending conviction. Lim Guan Eng (left), writing to Anwar
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      Prison pen
      473 22 Life in jail appears to have brought former Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim and opposition leader Lim Guan Eng closer together, judging by their letters KUALA LUMPUR When they both had their liberty, power and meteoric careers, rarely were their names mentioned in the same breath. But today, from
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      A-G slams defence for continued talk of plot
      495 22 ULTIMATUM FOR ANWAR TO QUIP DOUGLAS WONG IN KUALA LUMPUR SACKED Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's defence lawyers came under fire from Attorney-General Mohtar Abdullah yesterday for continuing to argue about a political conspiracy which had been ruled irrelevant to the case.
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      Daim 'assured Anwar of his friendship'
      167 22 KUALA LUMPUR While Anwar Ibrahim's defence has contended that Tun Daim Zainuddin was part of a political conspiracy against him, the court heard yesterday that the Finance Minister assured his predecessor of his friendship. Anwar described a letter the minister wrote to him in
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      463 23 [From Rn 22 While the age of the Internet and fax machines has humbled the notion of the ordinary letter, prison inmates are M ple;ised to get mail as a homesick child in summer camp. Said Or Syed Husin Ali. a political prisoner in the 70s, of such letters:
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      Ex-DPM tells how police beat him up
      280 23  - Ex-DPM tells how police beat him up DOUGLAS WONG B$ IN kl AI.At.UMPUR ANWAR Ibrahim yesterday described the police assault on him as "gestapo-style" as he answered questions on his arrest last year. Judge Augustine Paul allowed the question after saying earlier that the assault was the business of the
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  • MALAYSIA
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      Lock icon Foreign lawyers can now practise in KL
      458 24 They can do so with special certs, following changes to a law. However, the Bar Council is dead set against the move KUAI.A LUMPUR Foreign lawyers can now practise in Malaysia under amendments to a law which allows the Attorney-General to issue special
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      'Singaporeans gain — at expense of Johoreans'
      285 24 'Singaporeans gain at expense of Johoreans' In a commentary on life in Johor Baru, Nanyang Slang Pan columnist Joseph Foo complains about the high prices in the Johor capital, compared to Kuala Lumpur, because of the influx of Singaporean shoppe?~s LIFE in Johor Baru is not easy! With a high
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      Lock icon 15 want in on Umno law panel
      86 24 15 want in on Umno law panel KUALA LUMPUR Fifteen lawyers have volunteered to serve on a panel of lawyers to be set up by Umno to take legal action against those who slander and defame the government and its leaders. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Ibrahim
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      592 25 WEATHER RT^7yT^!mi RnFTTnB inTTfTB I^TTJI""!' I ilk J■/ CT^mtJ 1 1 If •VM Wmmm\ ■h^Jjbkcidy^^L^LSJ IK'jßi'ltt^ii f gii H LklU flilin it LJiIiAaI lil liiJiiiiii m A i yiii"i/ii^lln! TODAY: Occasionally windy with passing HAZE WATCH p-b, bid i an 22/32C Clear Christchurch 0/I7C Cloudy i Kuala Lumpur 24/3K Showers
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      Lock icon Cab firms strict with reckless, errant drivers
      560 26  -  KARAMJ IT KAL R Those with bad driving habits and bad conduct get demerit points and deductions from the year-end bonus, warning letters and even the sack Reports hi/ COMFORT, the biggest taxi company here, last year sacked 17 drivers and handed out
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      How to tackle bad drivers
      322 26 FROM heavier fines to public education and safety campaigns, the suggestions came thick and fast from 37 people who called The Straits Times NewsLine to give suggestions on how to encourage safe driving habits among cabbies. Some of the ideas were: Send taxi drivers for
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      Lock icon Paperless cheques here next year?
      424 27 Paperless cheques here next year? Singaporeans may be writing electronic cheques by next year, after a trial involving 30 firms and four banks, to begin later this year PEOPLE will be able to throw their chequebooks away and pay by paperless electronic cheques possibly by next year after a trial
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      CNY Eve tinged with painful memories
      268 27 CNY Eve tinged with painful memories CHINESE New Year Eve on Feb 15 this year will be celebrated with mixed emotions among some Singaporeans. That was the day, 57 years ago. when Singapore fell to the Japanese during World War 11. So, although Chinese families will be getting together for
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      Lock icon A mini Champs Elysees on Orchard Road
      668 29 A month-long fair in April will showcase French shopping highlights and in May, Singapore's shopping attractions will hit Champs Elysees IT WILL be French flair versus Singapore style. Orchard Road shoppers will have a taste of what the Parisian shopping street Champs Elvsees
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      Dutch award for Singaporean
      127 29 Dutch award for Singaporean PRINCE Bernhard of the Netherlands has awarded the Order of the Golden Ark to a Singaporean, Lady Yu-en-Peng McNeice, for her lifelong work on nature conservation. Lady McNeice, 81, one of Singapore's foremost woman photographers and a keen naturalist, received her award at a private ceremony
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      Lock icon Man gets jail for slashing teen
      248 31 Man gets jail for slashing teen A MAN slashed a teenager with a parang after quarrelling with the youth's father over money. Odd-job labourer S. Nagarajan, 38, also threatened^ another teenager with the parang. He was given six years' jail and eight strokes of the cane by the High Court
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      Lock icon A rebirth for Boat Quay's back alleys
      485 31  -  JOANNE LEL The URA has already spent $500,000 expanding Circular Road's sidewalks. Nearby Lorong Telok will be next By THE quieter back alleys of Boat Quay are all set for a new lease of life, with outdoor drinking and dining on new expanded
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      St John's to have marine research centre
      371 32 St John's to have marine research centre The $30-million centre will be the first in South-east Asia to focus on deep-sea fish-farming ST JOHN'S Island will be the KK Women's and Children's Hospital for fish, with the setting up of a research centre there to do deep-sea fish-farming. The Marine
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      Trial of Chee and Wong adjourned till Feb 22
      291 32 SINGAPORE Democratic Party leaders Chee Soon Juan and Wong Hong Toy will make their defence on Feb 22 and 23, on charges relating to giving a public talk without a licence. The case against the two was adjourned till after Chinese
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      Lock icon More IT challenges ahead, say educators
      962 33  - More IT challenges ahead, say educators DOROTHY HO But Singapore has benefited from the the experiences of the US, Britain and Canada, say international educators Bl KEEPING up the momentum of information technology in schools or avoiding the "technology backlash are some of the challenges that lie ahead for Singapore,
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      Lock icon Sun Cruises loses suit against OUB
      320 34 SUN Cruises yesterday beOUBM tho second cruise ship operator to lose its claim against the Overseas Union Bank tor failing to honour cashier's orders the bank had issued. Justice G. P. Selvam dismissed its claim for S 5 00, 000 after a two -day
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      Ex-footballer took money to fix matches
      529 34  -  ELENA CHONG Ex-Balestier FC player Manap Hamat said Wilson Raj Perumal paid him and four other players to fix matches A FORMER footballer yesterday said that a man, Wilson Raj Perumal, paid him and four other Balestier Central Football Club players to win in
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      Lock icon 3 cops hurt in 4-vehicle crash
      337 34 FOUR policemen investigating a road accident were themselves involved in a road mishap when a red Suzuki crashed into one of their two cars parked on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) yesterday. This led to a four-vehicle pile-up, injuring three of the Officers and the
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      Lock icon The 'Stars' of taxis and buses
      338 35 THE next time you take a bus, look closely: You may see the driver and ticket inspector on the bus as well as in it. The photographs of 22 bus drivers and six ticket inspectors have been reproduced on an SBS Service 8 bus.
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      Crisis may be reason 200 cancel hai trip
      473 35  -  ZUZAMTA ZAKARIA The loss of jobs has made it hard for some to come up with the money for the trip, says a Muis spokesman Bu THE economic crisis may have led to 200 Singaporean Muslims calling off the haj this year,
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      IN SHORT
      194 35 CHINESE EMBASSY TO CLOSE FOR FESTIVAL THE Embassy of the People's Republic of China at Dalvey Road will stay open hom 9 am to 12 pm on the three days before Chiin-M.' New Year. It will be closed from Feb 16, Chinese New Year's Day, until Feb 22.
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      714 26 Taste Of France 11-ijS&JI Boat Quay Rebirth rBPi Policemen Hurt '^'^59 Can't afford to visit Paris? fust hop Expanded sidewalks are all set Ij&jgjjj^jj^J^^lg'Uf Policemen who were investigating a over to Orchard Road in April to get a tilNC&j itfiifeJS to give the back alleys of Boat m crash were
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  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
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      The StraitsTimes THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1999 More help for Jakarta
      583 36 The StraitsTimes THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1999 More help for Jakarta THE International Monetary Fund (IMF), which came under fire for misdiagnosis and insisting wrongly on austerity measures that worsened the Asian economic crisis, appears to be making amends in Indonesia. To make up for the shortage of private capital because
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      Bumpy ride for mils on Japan- US security pact
      1341 36  - Bumpy ride for mils on Japan- US security pact SAYURI DAIMON By THE JAPAN TIMKS THE Diet appears finally set to deliberate Bills to cover the updated Japan-US defence cooperation guidelines, now that the Liberal Democratic Party has officially proposed setting up a special committee on the issue. Once the
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      How about a single European army ?
      833 36  - How about a single European army EMMA BONINO »1L THE main problems facing European defence are two sorts of "out-of-area" operations: the soft kind (humanitarian aid, peacekeeping) and the hard (peacekeeping). It makes political and operational sense for Europeans to count on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) for both
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      Absolute certainty one certain way to lose votes
      700 37  -  ANTHONY LEWIS By THK \HW YOKkTIMKN MOST AMERICANS DO NOT WANT TO BE GOVERNED BY MEN WHO KNOW THEY ARE ALWAYS RIGHT. MOST AMERICANS BELIEVE THAT LIFE HAS TO HAVE ROOM IN IT FOR UNCERTAINTY, FOR CHANGE, FOR MERCY. BOSTON Representative Lindsey
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      The language of therapeutic ethos reigns
      725 37  - The language of therapeutic ethos reigns GEORGE F. WIIX By THE WASHINGTON POST MR BUSH'S MANNER OF SPEAKING IS EVIDENCE THAT MR CLINTON'S POLITICAL STYLE IS NOT IDIOSYNCRATIC BUT SYMPTOMATIC. WASHINGTON In a television interview. Governor George Bush of Texas was asked to explain his goal of "'prosperity with a
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      192 36 Local Tutors Required As part of its continuing drive for excellence in its teaching quality the University of Sheffield, Department of Education Studies is looking to appoint appropriately qualified local tutors to undertake counselling sessions on its well established Masters of Education Course by Distance Learning. Tutors are being sought
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      Help shoplifters who are mentally ill
      352 38 Help shoplifters who are mentally ill THE recent report "Dealing with young, defiant shoplifters' fl'he Sunday Times, Jan 31] on the 40 per cent jump m shoplifting casea among young people is indeed alarming and every effort should be made to check the rise of this crime. There have been
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      SIA fares competitive here too
      366 38 I WRITE in response to the letter "SLA ticket to India co?>ts more if bought here" (ST. Feb 8). Fares charged in different countries bv Singapore Airlines reflect different market conditions prevailing in those countries, particularly with regard to the prices set by leading competitor
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      Sit and Reach Forward exercise dangerous
      155 38 HAVING read about the National Physical Fitness Award test for students, I am particularly concerned about the "Sit and Reach Forward" exercise. Back in 1982, the SAP introduced this exercise for their IPPT tests. It was found that recruits got their friends to press
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      Unnecessary risks taken by organisers in Übin tragedy
      495 38 I REFER to the drowning incident at Pulau Übin on Sunday and wish to make the following comments: The death of two bright young girls is a great loss, not only to their family and friends but to our society as well.
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      Habibie should check truth of allegation
      113 38 Habibie should check truth of allegation WHILE I am not deeply distressed by Indonesian President B.J. Habibie's remarks, that Singaporeans are the real racists, in the article "Habibie on ethnic Chinese" (ST, Feb 10), he should come and see for himself whether his allegation that Malay Singaporeans cannot become military
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      Farecard's value can be checked
      375 39 Farecard's value can be checked J GREATLY appreciate Mr Goh T T Ching Koon's suggestion on installing machines in MRT stations to read a farecard's validity. Indeed, we agree that the proposed facility would be most helpful should commuters wish to check their farecard's expiry dates as well as the
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      Why only English and Mandarin were used
      246 39 Why only English and Mandarin were used I REFER to the letter from Ms Rohaiyah Md Tumpang "Tamil and Malay ignored?" (ST, Feb 8). She was commenting on pamphlets which were distributed islandwide during the recent Singapore Civil Defence Force outreach programme. These pamphlets were used to explain the non-emergency
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      Road rales apply to trishaws
      82 39 Road rales apply to trishaws WE REFER to the letter "Are trishaw riders breaking the law?" by Mr Siew Ngung Chia (ST, Jan 19). All slow-moving vehicles, including trishaws, should not use the extreme right lane unless turning right. Trishaw riders must abide by rules and regulations when using the
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      TRISHAWS SHOULD NOT USE THE EXTREME RIGHT UNE UNLESS TURNING RIGHT.
      167 39 TRISHAWS SHOULD NOT USE THE EXTREME RIGHT UNE UNLESS TURNING RIGHT. However, they must not hinder traffic flow, stop other vehicles, or cause the trishaws to beat red lights or move against the flow of traffic. We are aware of the problems mentioned by the writer. We assure him that
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      460 40  -  THOMAS KOH BADMINTON Bu THE Singapore Badminton Association's vision of getting its teams into the finals of the 2010 Thomas and Über Cups may not be a pipe-dream after all if it can bring in more more plavers like Ronald Susilo and
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      76 40 RONALD SUSILO (left) Age: 19 Height: 1.76m Honours: Semi-fi-nalist at 1993 Indonesian National Junior C'ships. Singapore national Under-17 champion in 1995. 1998 Batam Open champion. Credentials: Completed his O-levels in 1997 before turning pro with the SBA. LIU FAN (ism Age: 14 Height: i.66m Honours: Second round of 1998
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        INDIA SCORES FIRST WIN OVER PAKISTAN
        76 40 HOST India scored its first victory over Pakistan in the nine-match hockey series with a 3-0 romp in the fourth game in Madras yesterday. Rajesh Chauhan scored two goals and Baljit Singh Dhillon one as India finally found the form to rout its arch-rival.
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        MATTHAEUS HEADS FOR NEW YORK
        68 40 VETERAN German footballer Lothar Matthaeus hopes to end his career with New York outfit MetroStars when his current contract with German First Division side Bayern Munich expires. His contract with Bayern runs out next year and Germany's 1990 World Cup-winning captain admits he wants to
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      641 40  -  THOMAS KOH SOCCER S-League new boy raises $430,000 on its own for coming season Bu THROUGHOUT history, the elephant has been a noble creature which is the strongest in the animal kingdom. Likewise, Clementi Khalsa FC the newest kid on the
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      115 40 THE LOGO THE Clementi Khalsa logo comprises three icons, namely the elephant, the sickle and the shield. The elephant, known for its strength, reflects the club's aspiration to be strong, vibrant and also have members who are caring for each other. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Adviser: Jagjit Singh Sekhon Chairman:
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      Star-studded Chenab set to trounce rivals
      222 40 HOCKEY THE silence of the lambs would be an appropriate title for the Singapore Hockey Federation's Open six-a-side competition at the Padang next month. Division One club Chenab's hockey adviser, Raj Dev Singh, has assembled a star-studded cast which looks capable of slaughtering the
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      927 41  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN SCHOOLSCENE One out of 10 students dons school colours but many drop out thereafter "!L SINGAPORE'S students have been accused of being obsessed with the paper chase. But every year, one out of 10 a total of nearly 30,000 students represents his or her school in
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      FACES TO WATCH
      103 41 Soccer's Muhammad Reza Khairil, He is St Gabriel's B Division captain and a national Under- 18 player. Badminton's Kendrick Lee of Catholic High is one of the brightest young players to have emerged on the scene High jumper WoonTa WeiofHwaChongJC set personal bests and a national Under-
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      WHERE SOME OF THE GIFTS WENT
      207 41 'I HAVE BEEN WAniNS FOR THIS DAY. WE WILI KNOW AT THE END OF THIS WHO IS THE STRONGEST AMD WHO iS THE meanest: Sooth Korea's Kim Un Yong (right) on his fight to dear his name of the corruption charges South Korean lOC
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      469 41 OLYMPICS SALT LAKE CITY Calling the bid process for an Olympic Games a "world without rules", an independent ethics panel cast blame on Salt Lake bidders and the International Olympic Committee for the ongoing corruption scandal. More than 300 pages of findings were
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      452 42 SOCCER FA should not consult them over who the next coach should be BIS HAM ABBEY (England) England skipper Alan Shearer said the English Football Association should not consult him or other senior players over who should be appointed as England's next manager.
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      Lock icon Asprilla helps 10-man Colombia hold Germany
      231 42 MIAMI Germany ended a tumultuous trip to Florida here on Tuesday with a 3-3 draw against 10-man Colombia in Miami's Orange Bowl stadium. It was a much-improved performance by the Germans after their shocking 0-3 de- feat by the United States on Saturday. But
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      261 42 LONDON Arsenal's French international Nicolas Anclka said on Tuesday that he has no friends in England and spends most of his free time alone at home listening to music. The 19-year-old, who was set to face England in last night's friendly at Wembley, admitted he endures
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        VAN BREUKELEN BREAKS JINX
        120 42 THE race was for Class 5 Div 2 runners over 1,700m. But that was the least of trainer Marinus van Breukelen's concerns last Sunday. What mattered most was that he had broken his duck and was experiencing that winning feeling again with Jolly Good Fun. Said
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        SHARMAN TO RIDE IN KL
        112 42 FROM Penang to Kuala Lumpur. That is wher^ jockey Steve Sharman will go. Although he did not score at the just-ended Penang meeting, the 36-year-old Australian will guest-ride at the current Kuala Lumpur meeting which starts on Saturday. Sharman, w rho has over 1,000 wins
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        TAN LUCKY IN PENANG
        85 42 PENANG, it seems, is trainer Terry Tan's lucky hunting ground. The Kuala Lumpurbased trainer did not den\ it earlier this week. At the just-ended Penang meeting, he enjoyed an impressive double by Conim ance. Alfred's Princess, one of his two other runners, also won last Saturda\
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      England collapses and loses to Aussies by 10 runs
      340 42 CRICKET SYDNEY England lost five wickets for six runs in 22 balls to hand Australia victory in the first final of the triangular tournament at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The host won by 10 runs after England, apparently cruising to
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      Lock icon GUIDE TO YESTERDAY'S KUALA LUMPUR TRACKWORK
      302 42 GAYA BOLEH geared up for a comeback win in the Classes 2 3 event for home-based horses over 1,600m on Sunday with a two-round workout in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The four-year-old Aus-tralian-bred was eager to gallop but was restricted to two rounds of cantering
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      311 42  -  TAN THEAN LOON RACING Bt/ FORMER whizzkid Luke Danis has been invited again to ride in Bombay on Sunday after winning a race there last Sunday. The 1984 top local rider, whose feat includes four winners and a close second from five rides in a
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      Lock icon FOCUS ON NEWCOMERS
      215 42 TRAINER Nigel Landers will be introducing Class 1 newcomer Deputy Coming Back at the Selangor Tunku Gold Cup meeting starting on Saturday. Racing as San Cebo, the classy three-year-old Aus-tralian-bred had eight outings at two for three wins. The son of River Of Light and Key Biscay
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      Lock icon Sixers overcomes Hill for best start
      635 43 BASKETBALL Philadephia's third win ends Detroit's unbeaten rim PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia 76ers overcame Grant Hill's 32 points and improved to 3-0 for the first time in 14 years with a 90-86 victory over the previouslyunbeaten Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Allen Iverson, shooting erratically this
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      40 43 BASKETBALL I VP Championship: NYPvNUS(Nanyang Polytechnic sports hall, 6.30pm). NETBALL FVP Championship: ITEvNYP (5.15pm), NP vNUS (5.15pm), NTUv SP (6pm) Singapore Polytechnic. RUGBY IVP Championship: TP v SP (Temasek Polytechnic, 5.30pm). SEPAKTAKRAW IVP Championship: ITEvNUS,NYPvSP, NPvNTU(ITE Balestier, 5.30pm).
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      Lock icon Packed NBA schedule takes its toll on players
      315 43 NEW YORK Fears of a rash of injuries, thanks to out-of-shape players and a hectic schedule of games, have come true in the National Basketball Association after only five days of a shortened season. New York's Latrell Sprewell will miss three to
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      SCORES AND STATISTICS
      513 43 BASKETBALL NBA: Philadelphia 90 Detroit 86. Milwaukee 91 Toronto 77. Boston 108 Miami 101. Minnesota 74 San Antonio 70. Atlanta 87 Chicago 71, Utah 90 Dallas 79 Sacramento 112 Phoenix 95, Seattle 90 Golden State 71. CRICKET Shaw Foundation Schoolboys LMtue, Under-17: ACS I 112-8 (Siddartn M.
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      163 40 Alive And Kicking fcSSIIs D lnvoive Us lifefe ln urles Piling Up V^^^ Close to 30,000 students will be England captain Alan Shearer says jgg The hectic schedule is taking its toll SkT?!! representing their schools in 23 sports Us players should not participate in with injuries aplenty in the
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      850 DEATHS
      801 43 Vr'The Lord is near to all who call upon Him. TOH YEW LIP AGE: 78 was called Home to be with the Lord on 9 Feb. 1999. Sadly missed and mourned by: Wife: Amy Chan Son: Daughter-in-law: Denis Toh Hock Guan May Toh Daughter: Son-in-law: Aileen Toh Swee
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      350 44 fl have fought the good fight. I have finished the race, I have kept the faith 2 Tim 4:7 B For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything
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      852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      92 44 1/^ The Family Of The Late I I NG HEE SAI give thanks to the Lord for her life and her love. We wish to express our deepest appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind condolences, attendance, support and gifts during our bereavement. Our heartfelt thanks
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      103 44 With Deepest Sympathy Condolences to Mrs Mavis Oei, our Deputy Chairman General Manager on the demise of her beloved husband Humphrey Oei From the Board of Directors, Management Staff of the Goodwood Group of Hotels With Heartfelt Condolences Deepest Sympathy to CHUI HENG LAM Departed on 09 Feb
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      363 44 B"J IN LOVING MEMORY OF jUI JOHN KOH KHEK TIONG MOLLY SOH SUAN CHOO Departed 1 1 /2/98 Departed 1 8/2/97 TIME CHANGES MANY THINGS, BUT NOT THE MEMORY THIS DAY BRINGS. L SADLY MISSED AND ALWAYS REMEMBERED Rll BY LOVED ONES In loving memory of 1
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      411 44 Time takes away the edge of grief But memory turns back every leaf 1 -J' II II 081 I U ARIES For booking enquiries, call |CAT^. i ii PicK up your personal invitation business by picking i 1 The Straits Times Classified Jk as your business partner MORE 860 FUNERAL
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      232 48 1 1 February 1 999 CHOSEN HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 4 September 1998) Invitation in respect of 54,500,000 New Shares of $0.10 each and 5,500,000 Vendor Shares of $0.10 each comprising:--(i) a minimum of 8,000,000 Offer Shares at $0.29 for each Offer Share by (ii)
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      186 48 Singapore Electricity Pool Sale Prices 1/2 hour Ex-Ante 1/2 rvou' Period Pool Sole Perioa PooiScie Ending Price Ending Price (S/MWh) (S/VWh; 10.02.99 1630 89 3673 0430 49 1249 1700 89 3643 0500 49.1207 1730 89 3602 0530 49.1164 1800 89 3568 0600 49 1187 1830 89 3453 0630 49.1245 1900
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      388 49 Clob option You may soon be able to cash out of Clob shares -but at a high cost. Electronics losing out CCL in new business Cycle Carriage Ltd is going into financing and leasing. TheßusinessTimes B>>iißß ORACLE OPENWORLD ASIA PACIFIC '99 IHHII j Succeed In The Knowledge-Based Economy iSild iificcirouic-v^oniiTiGrce
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      568 50 HOMEM&RY $Ui' jom 1/12/98 to a/j/w fofalJbr —^k*o&&Wh~— nVMWwKMwIfiWi 1 j/j|Jln every SlOO purchase entitles you to jf m A% WMm Mmfim tiMMMieRV r Two irt^ J& tgH^ one Gift Hamper Redemption Coupon. L^Bm MJm^ESm V"^ 3D2/V Pinmfl)? jor iwu JKjßTbSt^^B!!^*^^^ T^^^iMi 3DZN l n^^^'!^ mm j^lVtH^ 1883- SO coupons
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      755 52  -  JEAN CHI A Huge provisions at property and banking arms leave diversified conglomerate $144.6m in the red Bu DIVERSIFIED conglomerate Keppel Corporation has plunged into the red tor the first time in 13 years with a full-year net loss of $144.6 million or
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      February 10 1,286.56 (-19.81)
      198 52 February 10 1,286.56 (-19.81) FetoK) CmU CfcC 615 '40.0 7.0 FiN 500 12.0 2.5 KepTatLee Bank 242 11.0 4.8 KeppelCorp 354 10.0 2.9 CeteDos25c 241 8.0 3.4 KepMarine 1 50c 161 7.0 4.5 SingBus 500 25c 147 7 0 5.0 Times Pub 254 7.0 2.8 LKHSOc 27.5 6.0 27.9 Noei
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      4435 45 DJFHADSJFSFH '998 Last Vol Hg High Lew Company Stic COOO) P/E 180 100 Multi-Purpose 149 -7 3592 69.5 44.5 Mycom 47 -2.5 324 198 135 NCK 154 -1 6 406 263 NSTPBna 326 -6 219 92 60 Nalun 64.5 -2 499 382 302 Nanyang 328 unch 4 32.6
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      SICOM FUTURES
      271 45 KILO Rubber Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (Tonnes, S cents/kg) Month High Low Sttt Vol Open Int Mar 99 111.25 500 Apr 112.25 850 May 117.00 117.00 114.75 600 925 j\ii/'iVp77.7.Z7.7.Z7._7.Z7.7T.7.Z7."~~_77_"..- 126.25 975 Oct/Dec 123.75 300 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Mar 99 64.75 720 Apr 66.00 66.00 65.75
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      GOLD
      92 45 SINGAPORE Pnyilci (SS) Tim W«d K,lo6ar *****-*****.80 *****-*****.03 ICO jm 1569-1643.88 1563-1637.70 50 qrn 786-827.09 783-824.00 20 aw 313-336.81 312-334.75 5 3 m 78-91.67 78-90.64 f 16-24.72 16-24.72 Bullion coin* (Ss/oi) Tut W«d Spore Duilion coin 502-508 500-506 Canadian m*pie leaf 502-508 500-506 Australian nuqqet 501-524.27 499-522.21 ÜBS qoKt
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      HONGKONG STOCKS
      359 45 ASDLASDKFAJDSFJKDSJF HKS ASM Pacific 3.60 unch Amed ire 'nt'i 0.03 unch Allied Oversea 0.29 +0.01 Asia Sec int 0.24 unch Bank of EA 10.40 -0.10 C.P. PoKpnand 0.13 -0.01 COL Hotel 1.80 Cafe M Corn 2.48 -0.02 Cath Pac Air 7.60 -0.15 Century City 0.26 -0.01 Cheung Kong
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      CURRENCY
      170 45 Foreign Currency Note Rates (9am,Feb 10) Buying OP Selling of foreiqn currency Australian dollar 1.C820 1.0970 Canadian dollar 1.1200 1.1430 NZ dollar 0.9250 0.9440' Sterling pound 2.7540 2.7830 US dollar 1.6850 1.6960 Sinqapore dollars to 100 units o' foreiqn currency Austrian schilling 13.70 14.10 Belgian franc 4.650 4.800 Chinese
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      PALM OIL
      39 45 Crude palm oil (Ms/tonnt) Feb 99 1.960.00 (South) Refined palm oil (US$/tonn«) RBD Palm Oil Feb 99 555 00 (seller) Mar 540.00 (seller) RBDOIein Feb 99 587.50 (seller) Mar 577.50 (seller) RBD Stearin Feb 99 415.00 (seller)
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      SILVER
      16 45 Closing prices (USS/troy oz) Wed Tuc Singapore 5.47-5.49 5.55-5.57 Tut Mon New York 5.51-5.53 5.61-5.63
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      TIN
      11 45 Closing prices (MS/kllo) KL Tin 19.53 (-0.12) Turnover 90 (-43)
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      ASIAN CURRENCY UNITS
      99 45 ;LADKFJKLADSJFDSJF On* 3 6 9 12 Value Unit mth mths mths mths mths Coll date OSS 4Mb 4'/, 47., 47,, 4% 37, 12/02 4V. 4'A 47, 4V„ 4>/» 37, 12/02 HZ 3 M 3V. 4/, 47. 2 12/02 STG 5 47, 47. 4"/,. 4*A 4 7. 12/02
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      CRUDE & PRODUCT PRICES
      53 45 CRUDE PRODUCT PRICES Crude/Product Month* Change Price (USS) BBL BRENT BLEND Mar +0.09 10.23-10.28 WEST TEXAS Interm Mar +0.16 11.81-11.85 OUBAI FATEH Mar +0.23 9.65-9.70 TAPIS BLEND Mar +0.20 1V25 11.35 MINAS Mar +0.30 10.60 10.70 NAPHTHA (C!F Jap) +1.00 112.50-113.75 NAPHTHA +0.10 11.20 11.40 Prices as at 17:31pm, 10/2/99.
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      CLUB INTERNATIONAL
      166 45 ADFJDKS AFJKDFJDK 2 1 Curr Last Vol Day Cross N«t M Cap Law Company Trad«d Sal« ♦or- 'QQQ High Low dlv P/E SmM HONGKONG STOCKS COL '2000) HK400 8 20.5 7744.7 Catnay Pac 20c HK720 2 65 6 *****4 Ch»unqKonq5Oc._ HK1780 240 3 ***** 5 HK Tel 50c
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      SIMEX FUTURES
      364 45 ASDKFJDASKFJKDSAJF Eurodoil*- 3-Montn depojtt (100 implied interest rate) Optn High Low Sett Ett Vol F>0 99 95.0025 95.005 95.0025 95.005 0 Mar 99 94 995 94 995 94.990 94.990 4305 Apr 99 94 9908 94.995 0 May 99 94.9953 94.995 0 jun 99 94.995 95.010 94.990 94.995 7323
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      46 46 Chanq* Straits Times Index 1286.56 19.81 BT OB/OS -795.00 -'22.00 BTCADI -*****.00 2.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -79.00 DBS CPF Index 390.37 -4.10 DBS 50 Index 424.99 -7.93 OCBC 30 398.00 -5.85 UOB Blue Cnip 504.51 -0.43 MSCI Singapore 187.21 -4.76 Simsci Futures 187.00 -6.50
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      SCOREBOARD
      106 46 MAIN SDO Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Multi Ind 5 8 4 0 0 0 Manufacturing 32 23 17 14 8 4 Commerce 13 15 8 2 2 2 Tpt/Stor/Comms ...7 13 4 10 1 Finance 9 16 5 0 0 0 Construction 6 3 7 3 12
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      TOP ACTIVITIES
      39 46 SembCorpl 25c 19,762,000 CSE Sys Enqq 5c 16,635,000 ST Engq 10c 8,222,000 DBS Foreign 7,251,000 OBi Land 6,614,000 -1 enChonglntsoc 5,649,000 Entile Brana Hldgs HK75c 5,214]000 D^iryf USSC 5,125]000 CK l>ig Wt99 4,723,000 O'J? h oreign 4,678,000
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      TURNOVER(READY)
      61 46 TURNOVER COOO) Main Sesdaq Total Multilnd 35,237 35,237 Manufacturing 33.C18 7.281 40,299 Commerce '3.683 118 13,801 Tpt/Stor/Comms 7.525 216 7,741 Finance 25,513 25,513 Construction 2,713 884 3,597 Properties 17,385 17,385 Hotels/Rsts 1,073 1,162 2,235 Services 20,418 689 21,107 Others BLW 32,247 285 32,532 TOTAL 188,812 10,635 199,447 CLOB 5.759
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      SES MAIN BOARD
      1481 46 LDSFKJLDASJFKDSJFDF MANUFACTURING MULT! INDUSTRY 52-*» Curr Last Vol D»y Gr'j Net M Cap t Ayg High Low Company Traded Sale +o. 'OOP High Low Dlv P/E $mll Price 142 17.5 m t Acma 50c 69.5 -0.5 157 70 68 27.5 4.9 115 70 56 25 e Alliance
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      COMMERCE
      533 46 '54 55 m: Auric »ac 50c 114 6 39.3 142.7 114 800 185 mt 'C&C 615 +40 377 630 575 32 9.1 1438.1 594 82 15.7 e CK Tang 20c 40 +1.5 1296 4! 36 49.6 40 500 120 CMSRmbI HKI6O 4.8 274.2 44.3 20 e CasaHidgslOc 29 cd
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      316 46 THE five-year DBS note issue added to market woes yesterday, dragging the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) down 19-81 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 1,286.56 a three-month low. However, share prices ended mixed as the market barometer closed off an intra-day low amid
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      BONDS, LOANS & WARRANTS
      1099 46 BONDS, LOANS WARRANTS LASDFJDKSLFJKDSFKDASJF 52 Wk Lait Vol Day LMt OuoU m AvQ High Low Company Sal* +or- OOO Hl9h Low Buyer Seller Price 20.5 3 "AcerW*****1US$ 11.5 +0.5 25 11.5 11 11 12 35 4.5 AcmaW*****4 15 +0.5 290 15.5 14.5 15 15.5 15 AIITech W*****7 28.5 25 5
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      441 47  - Soros Seeks out Thai bargains EDWARD TANG By 1"H UI \\D COBRESPONDEN 1 BANGKOK International investor George Soros, who is accused of breaking the central Bank of Thailand, is back in the country hunting for bargains. The Soros Quantum Fund that he chairs has bought a stake in local property
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      575 48  - S'pore must be flexible to hit 4-5% growth RAVI VELLOOR This means raising productivity constantly by being able to adjust and learn well into middle-age and throughout one's career, says BG Lee Bu SINGAPORE had an unexpectedly good run for over a decade "but that era is nowover and it
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      21 48 Within five years, I am sure there will be growth in the region.' BG Lee on the Asian recovery
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      72 48 Chinese exports come from processing industries that import materials which means there is little competitive advantage from a devaluation; 60 per cent of its exports go to Asia; If a yuan devaluation causes another round of turmoil, it could hurt Chinese exports further; A stable
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      583 49  -  AMY BALAN Sing-dollar tranche other than a $30m retail offer to the public scrapped because of poor demand Ku THE Government has halved the size of its DBS Bank bond issue from 1/SSI.3 billion (552.2 billion's to USs7^s million to accommodate smaller-than-expected demand
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      363 49  -  YEOWPEILFV 0« the completed development to an end-user. In the case of Honeywell which is among Changi Business Park's pioneer tenants JTC subsidiary Arcasia Land will develop the site for the firm to house its five affiliate offices in Singapore for 10 years. The
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      461 49 DEBT RESTRUCTURING PLAN In a letter faxed to creditors on Tuesday, Renong said it had to delay the meeting because of some "outstanding issues". It did not say what trie issues were. KOALA LUMPUR Renong Bhd, Malaysia's biggest industrial group, has
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      491 50  -  AMY BALAN The bank's non-performing loans as a proportion of total loans reached 12.5 per cent as at the end of last year, compared to 3. 7 per cent the year before. Parent Keppel Corp will likely remain a substantial shareholder with a
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      89 50 THE S2O million retail tranche of the Housing Board's $300 million bond issue was not taken up fully. The HDB yesterday said yesterday it received 945 successful applications amounting to 518.13 million. This is about 91 per cent of the S2O million available. All applications would
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      563 51  -  DENNIS CHAN SPECIAL 45% DIVIDEND By JURONG Shipyard (JSL) yesterdav declared a record dividend pay-out after group net earnings surged 58.1 per cent to $71.3 million. Turnover soared 40.4 per cent to $933.7 million for the year ended December. The results were slightly
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      316 51 Electronics manufacturers expect business to pick up MANUFACTURERS in Singapore's electronics cluster expect business conditions to improve in the first half, while businessmen in the commerce sector are less upbeat. The optimism in the electronics sector is mainly with the disk drive industry, which expects higher orders going forward, said
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          257 2 LONDON Blondie, fronted bv former Playboy Bunny Debbie Harry, returned to the top of the British hit parade on Tuesday with the first record the group has made in 17 years. Overjoyed at its revival, the 53-year-old singer who launched a million schoolboy fantasies in the '70s
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          111 2 STRASBOURG British pop stars the Spice Girl*. French musician JeanMichel Jarre and 400 other artistes have launched a campaign to back a European directive protecting their music from Internet piracy. Jarre, known for his electronic compositions, said: 'What we want is regulation, a code
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        176 4 'I met Karen only seven days ago and we have been seeing each other almost every day. We've been practising a lot in the last seven days. You can say it was Mr Alan Yip. a Hongkong sales executive, uho was one tti three finalists in a
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        154 6 MUSIC, Shakespeare's proverbial food of love, will play on for couples amid the bushes of Bishan Park, come eve of Valentine's Day. Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing, NAC-ESSO's latest offering in its Concert In The Park series, will have three a cappella
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        88 6 THE talking plant story is back again. Nanvang Technological University's Hall Of Residence 111 will put up Little Shop Of Horrors, the Grease-inspired musical about a plant that consumes blood and human tlesh for oxygen and sunlight. Gory details aside, the NTU team behind the musical comedy
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        92 6 THE rare sound of the Vietnamese zither, the dan ban, is up for all to hear this Valentine Sunday. The sin-gle-string plucked instrument will be played at an instruction seminar by the principal dan bau musician from the National Song Dance Music Theatre
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        121 6 Hindu tales come alive with music, movement EXPLORE birth, life, death and rebirth with the National University of Singapore's Indian Instrumental Ensemble and Indian Dance troup< The two groups will put on Sageet Maya (The Illusion Of Music), a multi-disci-plinary concert fusing rhythm and physical movement through a visual and
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        157 6 MORE love is in the air, as up-and-coming violinist Cnan Yoong-Han delivers the Valentine instalment of his chamber music concert series, Motifs In Murals. The subject of his recital will be the love triangle between composer Robert Schumann, his pianist wife Clara and her
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        519 6  -  TAN SHZR EE EARLY MUSIC THE ENGLISH CONCERT Trevor Pinnock Victoria Concert Hall, Tuesday *L SOME concerts are perfect but predictable. Others are spontaneous but showy. The English Concert transcended both categories to conquer the realm of hyper-real aural awareness, turning a concert from a
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        133 14 LONELY PLANET: TURKEY Discovery Ch 12, 7pm JUSTINE SHAPIRO begins her adventure at the tourist hub of Ephesus. Then she travels south and takes a yacht to Olympos. From Olympos, she travels to the Ottoman town of Safronbolu. a world heritage site
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        1777 2 Announcements Professional Personal Services Products 56 ART CRAFT 56 ART 5. CRAFT 56 ARTS, CRAFT 56 ARTS CRAFT €r^' PARISIAN GALERES VALENTINE/ HONG BAO SALE!! FROM NOW TILL 28 FEB 1 999 ONLY!!! m H^HjH^H *s.tf .^Mi^MMßa YES!!! IMPORTED GOLD LEAF FRAMES FREE WITH EVERY PAINTING PURCHASED A SPECIAL DISCOUNT
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        754 4 3DETEQZ: INDONESIAN .388 Vk3«C SwclW trgSiif iOMII-iC J Chinwe HouseHoM Iramw Mac AvoftMtt"* yr^»^*^nt~^B 1 11 «i Y~ 3 y» Unlit* i te<l Replacement #04-1 1 JJJCKY PLAZA 7^^*5707 SING ISLAND: *****22 New/ transfer maids. Video selection. Take care of infant, children, old aged/ bedridden. Can cook. Cheap air tickets.
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        546 4 MATURE FILIPINA, FINISHING con tract avail, for transfer. Call Mop? *****14 (lie. no. C-*****18) 152 DOMESTIC HELP WANTED s mipim ONLY $288| i m ii 1 i PMT| uviMVfi imtti-memtmh caa VMG 138 6646 HONGKONG s^^ $$300 :<*»>* TAIWAN 1 SSSIO accommoancr #OM3 luefcy Ptua T« 738 1 1 1
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        1366 5 Personal Services Products Business Services Products mmmmmmmtmmammmmmmmmmm ■naMnnnaHßn aaIBaaHBIHHIBB>naBiI "i^^^"^*"i^*""i^^^^"» ■■■■■■■■iB««B«B«B«i«« ißHH^llHlil^iliH^HHHMia i n^i^Bannnna ■>■■■■■■■■■>■» wmmmmmmm^^mammmmmmommmm mwmwmmwmmwmmmwmmmmmmm 158 GARAGE SALES 158 GARAGE SALES Buy It. Sell It. Find It. ALL ITEMS TO go: fridge, wasner, mmmmm^ mmmmmmmmmmmm freezer chiller, cooker, dryer, tv.. portaW* j.i con. oven. 201 Joo 188 WATCHES/
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        622 5 209 BUSINESS 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES *i *'""~*^^9BBr attend COMMON <n< tlw EXAM FOR HOUSE -f, >-*& <WJ AGENTS/ REALTORS /J%L> *"£»M (Property Tax Depf /,^7*r£,, rfi^^^^J Achieve a Professional '^mUs^l '.^B j Qualification recognised M HP"tt« by Government. U^ Commencing 1 1 .2.99 (Thur.) IB Mm 12.2.99 (Fri.) 3
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        264 5 AGTS. WANTED FOR EXPANSION Commission more than 90%. Properties/ clients provided. Continuous training programme. Full admin/ manager support. j Legal/ valuation support. Proven Sales programme to j achieve min. $100,000 p/year I Free advertisement I Free Real Estate Course CAREER SEMINAR Tuesday Thursday at 7.30pm Call Pamela for Reservation Tel:
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        907 5 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Don t MISSf WE WISH TO buy or takeover a Private English Language Sch. or Commercial Sch. Contact 9616-0519/ pg. 9572-3569 Mr Alan FABER PROPERTY PTE LTD Listed Housing Agency 2/ 3-rm. HDB Buy Back Agency If you want to make more than $100,000 p.a. and realise
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        758 5 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OWN A COMPUTERISED Tuition Agency with Year i999/ 2000/ 2001 Tutors Database. 252-8252 218 COMMERCIAL VESSELS I BUILDER/ OWNER/ OPERATOR; tugs 360-12OOBHP S barges 150 ft.-230 I ft. for sale, charter, total logistic i transportation to S.E.A. Contact William/ K E/ Ms Lim at: 272-8272. PASSENGER/ CREW/
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        569 5 221 COMPUTER 221 COMPUTER PRODUCTS/SERVICES PRODUCTS/SERVICES Buy It. Sell It. Find It. *f? CSK SERVICE CENTRE Professional Consultants for PC repair, upgrade, maintainance, software network. 9609-5756/ 9768-4085. ALL TYPES OF REPAIR SPECIALISED: In Computers, internet Windows 95/98 REPAIR: Monitor/ Harddisk/ CD ROM/ Modem and All Software/ Hardware problems INSTALL: CD
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        386 5 230 OFFICE EQUIPMENT/ SUPPLIES FOR SALE CANNON GP3OF. Highest offer secures. Good condition. Interested Tel. 738-6233 233 OFFICE FURNITURE/ FURNISHINGS jyMjTHE ESTABLISHED FIRM WITH good coni dition office furniture for sale. Interested please call Nick at 9734-7001 or Keith at 9402-9580 A VERY CHEAP New office furniture direct from rnfr.
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        971 5 239 PACKING/ STORAGE/ 239 PACKING/ STORAGE/ DELIVERY/ REMOVAL DELIVERY/ REMOVAL Wjf \WJ «-^^y I Inter r,at:ona! Se'vtce* Ptt ua BUDGET PRICE ASSURED IK W!LS!Ky CI SPECIALISES service in A WOVI House/ office WITHOUT US Factory/ packing SPECIALIST MOVERS Piano/ Organ/ sa'e Locd/lntemahonol include machine*. FREE quotations/ boxes 1^ J.'Z^fT No
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        642 6 Business Services Products Vehicles 241 PHONES/ FAXES/PAGERS/ SPECIAL NUMBERS USED GSM/ PCM Mobile Phones wanted. Latest used, new GSM phones avail. Dual band, GSM. Ml SIM cards free. Tel: 738-3955 WANTED GSM/ PCN 1800, 337. 388, 708. 5138 6138. 8148, Startac 70/ 90. Avail, with h/card. 802-34 Peninsula Shpg. Ctr.
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        947 6 303 AUDI FOR SALE 5/'95 AUDI A6 2.3 auto. 1 owner, j agt. maintained. Full accessories. Excellent cond. Call 552-9133 SHL 96 NEAR 1 owner Audi A4 1.6 auto. I accident free, tax 6/99. cond. see to believe. Contact: *****898 '96 AUDI A4. 1.6. Auto. 1 owner. i Green. Tax
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        655 6 307 CITROEN FOR SALE 7/'9l CITROEN BXI6RS. 2 owners. (OMV $15,982) Tax 6/'99. Selling cheap! 344-8708/ 9653-0000 309 DAEWOO FOR SALE 7/'96 I OWNER. Espero 1.5 GLXi, auto. Deposit $7. 8k. New tax. S/ rims. CD. Leather seats. Walnut interior. Low mileage '39,000km'. flawless body. $50,800 neg. Loan 1-7 yrs.
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        458 6 13 FORD FOR SALE Buy Sell I all brands cars *****89 Mr Low D&LAVTO TRADING) 92 TELSTAR 1.8 manual. 1 owner, j lh grade model. Leather seats. IV 518K. Tax 11/'99. New paint/ ims. Low mileage. Superb cond. 3.800. 9511-2000/ 9651-2680 WNER 8/'9l Telstar 1.6 4-dr. 5- j ?ed. Power
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        617 6 315 HOLDEN FOR SALE 315 HOLDEN FOR SALE 315 HOLDEN FOR SALE 315 HOLDEN FOR SALE MflPCh COE FGSUItS 4^BH^H 3-month —i 1 1 1 I^*^ rrioving COE price Up/down Quota Bids Top bid average' Small cars (I,ooocc and under) $28,077 $575 164 439 $35,000 $28,129 Medium cars (1 ,001
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        690 6 316 HONDA FOR SALE I 11/'9l CIVIC I.SGL auto. 16 valves. 1 owner. PARF $11. 5K. Orig. paint. See to believe! $34,800. *****00 j 5/'93 1 OWNER Civic I.6ESi 4-dr. I manual. Blue. OMV $19,021. Tel: *****69 Tely Auto. j 8/'93 2 OWNERS Civic I.6VTi 4-dr. manual. Orig. red. CD,
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        463 6 316 HONDA FOR SALE 2/'9O ACCORD I.6EX auto. 2 own- ers. Tax new. Low mileage. Acci- j j dent free. $19,500. 9731-4581. 96 NEAR CIVIC VTi. 4-drs. Beautiful j I white. New s/ rims/ tyres. PARF $*****. Loan/ trade-in. *****00 SSOOO DRIVE AWAY. '90/ 91 CRX i 1.6. New tax/
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        765 6 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE 7^71 RICKY TAY tfLA MOTOR TRADING l.w I authorised sales ageni The New Hyundai Atos I.OGLS I SPECIAL PACKAGE! 14 Upper Aliunied Read Lot 29 Aljunied Used Cai Ctr. *Atos Elantra Accent* Sonata ffi^Si Car Express ff-f^ 1 Sin Ming Rd #01-05 Amtech Building faf^A,,'.;. Tel
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        678 6 324 MAZDA FOR SALE 94 MODEL FAMILI I.3EGi p/steering/ window. New paint/ s/rims/ tyres/ CO changer. $***** driveway. $680 X 60 mths. Test drive today! Lot 37 Kallang Auto Ctr Tel: *****73. BEAUTIFUL '83 MAZDA 323. (3 units) COE '2002. New paint/ tax. Engine g'teed. Deposit $2800. Mthiy. $415 x
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        5282 7 Vehicles 320 KIA FOR SALE 320 KIA FOR SALE 320 KIA FOR SALE 320 KIA FOR SALE 320 KIA FOR SALE 328 NISSAN FOR SALE 332 PEUGEOT FOR SALE 336 RENAULT FOR SALE 336 RENAULT FOR SALE 336 RENAULT FOR SALE v MID '97 NISSAN March. Manual. Ap- 8/'92 PEUGEOT
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        4747 8 Vehicles Properties 379 REGISTRATION 382 VEHICLES FOR HIRE 382 VEHICLES FOR HIRE NUMBERS REGN. NO. SCH 1 U bidded at ><*» $88,888. Best offer secures. For .^HIBI *^W bidding, Pg. 9308-0088 Mr Yoe. ..^mm^^mW^. /^TF^^ NICE NO.! EK6161L 1 EM444A B i(-^M ■58W*****T. 58L9666H 1 other V*^ nos avail H/p
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        635 8 391 VANS FOR SALE REPOSSESSED 'YG372BG'. 3/'9O j Toyota Hiace. Petrol van. Tax I 2/'99. Highest offer secures. Con- i tact: 842-6734 Mr Teh. DEPOSIT $2000. 8/ 82 Toyota i Hiace 1.6. 5-drs. Petrol. COE paid I $4875 till 4/ 2002. New paint. Tax I 10/99. $266 x 1-2 yrs.
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        786 8 393 MOTORCYCLES/ SCOOTERS FOR SALE ELLING CHEAP! EXCELLENT Cond. londa 200XlR Scrambler. Owner »aving. Contact: 738-6951. ARE' NSR2SO PGM3 (or sale. Well naintained. See to appreciate. Pg: •493-8612 90 RXZ $1680. 96 Skipper, W2OO $1780. RXK, YPVSI2S, JN2SO, TZRI2S $880. 2962C48. 2/'9l KAWASAKI VALCUM, 400 hopper $2000. '89 Honda NV4OO
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        557 9 Properties 402D01-08 402D01-08 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 406 Dll 21 NEWTON/ CITY SOUTH-WEST CITY SOUTH-WEST TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND ET TIMAH/ CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-RENT
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        529 9 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-RENT Sk EOT DHLS EXPAT'S CHOICE HOME Brand new condo. unit in D.09/ 10. 2/ 3/ 4 bdrms. Penthse. Condo. facilities, i 9815-9183/ 9265-9567 Edwin. 09 Scotts Road Far East Plaza City Living At Its Best 2 level penthouse in the heart of Scotts/ Orchard
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        351 9 fcy WingTaiAsia Zf Located in Singapore's premier residential district 10. Bf Minutes away from major shopping and commercial precincts. Bf Near to prestigious recreational clubs and international schools. Bf Close proximity to Newton MRT and Orchard Road. Bf Apartment sizes ranging from 936 sq ft 2 bedrooms to 2260 sq
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        118 9 Four Seasons 2800 sq.ft. 4+l $15.2k Nassim Jade 3400 sq.ft. 4+l $16k 7 Nassim s+) 3400 sq.ft. $19K Beverly Mai 2800 sq.ft. 2+l+l. Beautifully renovated $7500 Horizon Twr. 4+l $5.2K 2600 sq.ft. Pte. lift. Duchess Cres. 2000 sq.ft. $5.5k Brand new good facing. Steadfast *****88/ *****913 D.lO Regency Pk. 3175
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        851 9 (^kanan-^La uie&idmce& Brand New Luxurious Apartments Located along Orange Grove Rd (opp. Shangri-La Hotel) 2 to 4 Bedrooms/Study/Utility $6,500 to $11 ,000 per month Pool, Jacuzzi, Gym, Playground, Hotel Facilities. Choice apts Low rentals Draycott Towers. High floor. Beautiful view. $7,200 Habitat 11. Spacious balcony $8000 Aspen Heights. Penthouse. Brand
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        853 9 D.09 FAR EAST Mansions. 3-bdrm. apt. Unfurn. Near Orchard, MRT. Rent $1,600. Tel: *****65. D.09 GRANGE HEIGHTS. 3+l+l rms. 2100 sq.ft. F/facilities. Near MRT. 53.3K neg. *****33/ *****52 D.lO LEEDON II 3-RM. F/Furn. 3min. Holiand Village. Avail immed. Fax offers to: 276-9238 D.09 NEAR MRT. 3 bdrms. 2 baths. Separate
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        957 9 D.09 SOPHIA CT./ Le Wilkie 2/ 3 rms. F/furn. aircon, facilities. Near MRT. Fr. $1800. PA: *****005 SOMMERVILLE PK. 1300 sq.ft. 3 1 rms. F/ aircor,./ furn. Tip top cond. Rent neg. *****655 DW D.lO RIDGEWOOD. RENOVATED. 1600 sq.ft. 3+l rms. F/furn. $2100. I Sole agt. 298-6022/ 9700-4443 D.lO FOUR
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        1309 9 BROOKVALE UPPER MAIS. New kitchen/ wardrobe. Rent from S2K neg. F/aircon. *****458/ *****73 GOOOLUCK VIEW. 4+l bdrms. Quiet. Furn. Attractive rental. Long/ short terms. *****458/ *****73 D.21 SPRINGDALE. NEW. High fir $1.9K. Full pool i iew. 3+l rms. F/facilities. 355-9933/ 250-9952. D.ll 3 BDRMS. 2 baths. Bright sur rounding. Big
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        4641 10 Properties 416 D22-28 416 D22-28 WESTS NORTH WESTS NORTH PTEAPTS-RENT PTEAPTS-RENT KiSiZL^ .Jm 1% f*w -Jt B 1 I W'W *m, _Jfc> j few 3 bedrooms 1 utility room and 4 1 utility room Area: 1141 sq.ft. to 1830 sq.ft. Unobstructed Orchid Golf and Country Club view Choice unit facing
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        713 10 420 HOUSES FOR RENT D/STOREY TERR. TAGORE Ave. 3 bdrms. F/furn. Newly renovated. Rent neg. Amar Pg. 9514-2412 D.ll 2-STOREY SEMI-O. 4+l. F/aircon. Big patio/ car porch. Available c immed. 9644-6038 C2l LOW RENTAL! D.21 Cheng Soon Gdn. 2-storey terr. P/furn. Near I sch./ amenities. 9219-3301 UFI D.05 PASIR PANJANG
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        1015 10 422HUDC/HDB APTS FOR RENT IT YOUR BUDGET. Over 100 units in VII Areas. AMK/ Bishan/ Yishun/ ■lougang/ Woodlands/ Bt. Batok/ XK/ Pasir Ris/ Tampines/ Juong/ Sgoon/ East West Coast. :Stars *****05/ 9523-6029 iUKIT BATOK 3-RM. Well furnished, iear amenities public trpt. Only >800 p/mth. No deposit. 6 mths. layment in
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        982 11 Properties 422 HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT 3 MG' APPROVED Yishun 701 F/furn. Aircon. Very convemen area. $950. *****84 PLS. 4-RM BLK. 139 Simei St. 1. Fur WN> MRT/ Eastpomt. 1 yr ease Pg. *****855 Roof. APPROVED 5-RM. YISHUN Blk. 026 Renovated. F/furn. High flr. MRT, mkt. 2 yr. lease.
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        686 11 422 HUDC/ HDB APTS FOR RENT SENGKANG. 4 'A' whole hse. 1 lockt ed rm., f/furn./ aircon. New. Opp. shops/ food/ mkt. 9411-5367. Nick. 3-RM. YISHUN BLK. 393. HDB Approved. High flr. Unbiocked. Cosy unit. Immed. 9-*****66 agt. 3 RM. PETIR RD/ Bt. Panjang. Furn. I $800 only. Irm Aircon.
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        2056 11 424 SERVICE APARTMENTS 424 SERVICE APARTMENTS 429 SHORT-TERM 445 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ ACCOMMODATION TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE NEWTON/ EAST COAST. 1/ 21 3 I j —i bdrm. apts. MRT. $1000 $2800. Tel. 346-8993/ Pg. 9576 5668. Belmont *****-***** sq.ft. $250 r HOTEL-STYLED RM. New renova lS'^ o "^sm t,on. Furn. $300/week.
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        954 11 i 446 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS -SALE j PRIME LOCATION CONDOS D.09 Elizabeth Heights. 2500 sq.ft. 4+l rms. F'hold I D.IO Four Seasons Park. 2874 sq.ft. Superb view. Tenanted D.IO Palm Spring. 1400 sq.ft. ACS/ SCGS vicinity. F'hold COLLIERS JARDINE Pq. 9309-3828 Collln D.IO ALMOST SOLD! VIEW TODAY
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        1953 11 446 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 460 Dl5-16 EAST COAST TANGLIN/ HOLLAND BT TIMAH/CLFMENTI HOUSES SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE Dl5 ONLY 51.15M. 3000 sq.ft. DouD.lO ARDMORE PARK. 2885 sq.ft. D.ll COSY ADAM Road Townhse ble store Y 4+l Near Amenities/ 4+l rms. F'hold. High flr. Serious I 2626 sq.ft. 3+l.
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        2122 12 Properties 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl7 -18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ DASIRRIS PASIRRIS PASIRRIS PASIRRIS PASIRRIS PASIRRIS HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE 1 I I I I The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE PRIVATE
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        558 12 I 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) ■■■1 Jk 4 'NG' BEDOK N. blk. 80. Dr. to dr. Low level. Fully marble. Rms. parquet. Cornices. Stadium, s/pool. Valued $215K. Cannot contra. GEMS OF BEDOK RESERVOIR Bik. 738 HUDC Mais. Breathtaking view. Your own palace? No cash! Blk. 101 s 'l'
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        843 12 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) 5 'I' BLK. 605 Bedok Res. Renovated. Well kept. Unblocked. Mid fir. Chesterton 4374-895/ 9616-0983 5 T PT. BU. 405, Bedok N. Renovated/ near MRT/ mkt./ sch. Valuation S32BK. Pg. *****173 UFI 5 T BEDOK Res. blk. 601. Valued S2B7K. Must go. Quiet spacious.
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        926 12 496 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) NEW 1184 SQ.FT. 4 A' Bt. Batok blk. 185, mkt/ shops/ MRT. Can contra. Move in cond. Pg. 9418-4338 TP NEW LISTING! EXEC. Apt. Blk. 330. High flr. Unblocked. Pleasant I move-in cond. 9521-8030 ET Co. 3 'A' BT. Batok Blk. 260. High
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        1751 12 497 HDB APTS FOR SALE 500 HDB APTS TOR SALE (BTMERAH/G.UEF.NSTOWN/ <CHOA CHU KANG/ TELOKBLANGAH BUKIT PANJANG) 3 T AMAZING Blk. 153 Meiling St. EXEC. MAIS. TECK Whye. Corner. High flr. Lift level. Selling at val'ia- Sell below value! Blk. 120. Renovattion. MRT/ amenities. 9308-4207 ed, 101, 109. No blocking/
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        1033 13 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 505 HDB APTS FOR SALE 506 HDB APTS FOR SALE 512 HDB APTS FOR SALE 512 HDB APT<^ FOR
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        577 13 501 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEMENTI/ WEST COAST) 4-RM. CORNER BLK. 365. High fir. Unblocked, renovated. Valued S24OK. MRT/ Central. *****71 agt. 5 T CORNER Teban Gardens. Blk j 52. High floor. Windy. Newly renovated. Don't miss. Pg. 9228-4089. 5-RM. PANDAN GDN. bik. 404. High < fir. Must Sell! S2SK
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        532 13 504 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) M m I IT W V E^fl j 4 'A' CORNER Houqanq blk. 667. Low fir. Simple renovation. Cornice kitchen cabinet. Near stadium, s/pool, mkt. Valued 5237K. ATTRACTIVE CORNER 4'A' Blk. 232. Hougang Ave 1 high fir. Unblocked. Nicely renovated. Spacious. Chinese not
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        618 13 304 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) 3 'NG' BLK. 230 S'goon Ave. 4. Well kept. Move-in. Future MRT. Single eligible. *****80/ *****916 3 'NG' BLK. 242 Hougang. High fir. i Can contra. Amenities. Move-in I cond. H/p. 9690-6353 RE/MAX. 3 'NG' HOUGANG Ave 10. Bik. 410. Valued. Early occupation.
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        574 13 503 HDB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) 1 {Million! ~*a&mM Dollar! j4. >**a Diamond Award William Chua Sr. Assoc. Manager 0 C&H Realty 1 s&k. Your iff FRIENDLY \J? Agent LIIL JENECHIA ■Mk CEHA aSSOOAUSMANAGEF NEA^SP MRT^R ABOVE $SK SECURES! 5 T Pt. Blk. I 116 Jurong E. Mid fir. F/aircon.
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        1193 13 3 'A' BLK. 511/ 3 'NG' 521 Jurong W. I Renovated. 3 'i-rm. corner 303, 4 'A' 476. Pq. 9211-5537 AMB. 3 'I' BOON Lay 214. Lift level. Near amenities. Unblocked. View to of- 1 fer. *****371 NC 3T HO Chinq Rd. Blk. 114. High fir. Amenities. Well kept. Valued
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        532 13 3 'I' LOW Cash! Geylang Bahru/ Whampoa East. High fir., renovated, convenient. Windy. *****03 3 'I' BLK. 3 St. George. Lift level. MRT/ city/ sch. Unblocked. At val- I ue! Pg. 9303 6909 WT 3-RM. BLK. 5 Jin. Batu. High fir. Upgrading extra rm. Valuation SIIIK. Opp. La Salle SIA.
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        1607 13 S2OK BELOW. EXEC. apt. Blk. 250. 505. 609. 210. High fir. 3*l. Lift level. Designer decor. *****888. 4 'A' BLK. 700 Pasir Ris. 100% move-in. 5 yrs. (already co-broke) To view call: *****124 (agt.) 4 'A' OR. to dr. 113/ 631 Pasir Ris. High fir. Well renovated. Big balcony. Low
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        4503 14 Properties 517 HDBAPTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) 5 'I' WOODLANDS BLK 162. Nicel renovated. Near MRT/ amenitie: Pg. *****821 Propex S 'I' CORNER Blk 123 Marsiling. Hig fir. Unblocked. Marble fir. Mkt MRT/ amenities. LAP *****178 7-RM. JUMBO CORNER blk. 80! High fir. Unblocked. 2034 sq.f Renovated. MRT. *****-669 ERA
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        804 14 525 HOUSES WANTED 525 HOUSES WANTED (RENT/ BUY) (RENT/ BUY) Buy It. Sell It. Find It. B 527 HUDC/HDB APTS 531 FACTORY SPACE WANTED (RENT/ BUY) FOR RENT ALL AREAS! 4/ 5-RM./ EXEC. WANTED Free valuation report/ admin, cost (HDB) Free HDB resale guide book. $40K $50K grant for married
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        556 14 I Size ranging from 2,280 tol 17,000 sq.ft. •Located on various floor lo| suile your needs Attractive Rental Free parking Container Bey I 24 Hours Security •For Light Industrial, Factory. l I Office, Warehouse I Showroom HARBOURSIDE 2 (Along Pasir Panjang mam road) EXCELLENT PLACE TO BE THERE Asking Rental
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        712 15 Properties 531 FACTORY SPACE 532 FACTORY SPACE 532 FACTORY SPACE 532 FACTORY SPACE 532 FACTORY SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR RENT LOW RENT' D.19 Pei Fu 3ldq. 3552/ 5382 sq tt Ample parkmq. C&L I ■BMMHHHNBBMMMMSMHHPBHMRHMIMiHMMM WE^JSsrn*9jvWW Valuers 2930"! B^^^™^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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        344 15 534 OFFICE SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT FOR RENT FABER HOUSE 1190/1450/1970/2200/2640 sq ft of fitted unit, move-in condition 1450 sq ft suitable for school Along Orchard Road Opposite Somerset MRT Station UOL BUILDING 517/600/1087/1270/1300/1449/1693/ 3715 sq ft of fitted unit, move-in condition Next to Somerset MRT Station Ample
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        776 15 m m rcl Centre 5800- 12,600 sq.ft. 534 OFFICE SPACE 534 OFFICE SPACE 7fiS h«*»««, K7O-«mn«,fl FOR RENT FOR RENT 76 Shenton Way... 1670 -5800 sq.ft. Marina House 750 6000 sq.ft. HB^HBH A TemasekTwr 1800 13,000 sq.ft. CHESTERTON INTERNATIONAL Wellington Building Atfordability right in the heart of Orchard Road. U&MriiiiZli&dU^iu
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        986 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT SHOP FRONT OFFICE at Kim Seng Plaza Facing Great World City Ist Fir., Front Unit, 400 sq.ft. Aircon. Carpeted/ Furnished Tel: *****97 D.Ol AMOY ST. 1486/ 1604/ 2917/ 3090/ 6000. sq.ft. Move-in cond. i MRT food ctr. Cheap rental. i 743-6003/ 9681-5069 Henry NEIL RD.
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        590 15 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT NEWLY RENOVATED 3RD/ 4th storey shophse. 297 sq.m. 10 rms. $4000. Aljunied MRT. *****07 KATONG/ BEACH RD. area offices, showrm, shops. Various sizes rentals: $450 p.m. up. *****781 OFFICE SPACE AVAIL, at Kandahar St., Kg. Glam. Newly conserved units. Reasonable rent. *****52 OPP. BUGIS JUNCTION.
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        934 15 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT h ORCHARD )O0 THE PROMENADE PRIME SHOPS FOR LEASE Situated in the heart of Orchard Road (next to Paragon Shopping Centre) Retail units ranging from 400 to 5,200 sq.ft. Ideal for fashion/ fashion accessories, cafe and snack outlets, beauty services,
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        743 16 Properties Travel Guide i^^^a^^^^^Hßß^^MMM nBHH^ aBI m mmmmmt^^^^^^^ m^ m I I ai^BHßi^H^naHß MMBBaMHMBM^^^^^^Hi m^mmm^^^^mi^mm,^mumm tmam^mcm^im^^^mm^mitmK^mm i^H^HMBaHam^H^^BHHM* 537 SHOPSPACE FOR RENT D.Ot TRAS ST. Ground fir. 1600 sq.ft. 5 mins. Tg. Pagar MRT. Toilet/ aircon. Any trade. *****239. CENTRAL LOCATION. $1650 inclusive utilities, aircon. F/ renovated, j Good frontage. 220
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        2039 16 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 538 SHOP SPACE FOR SALE 550 PROPERTY 530 PROPERTY i S AUCTIONS/TENDERS AUCTIONS/TENDERS (1) Fortune Centre DATE WEDNESDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 1999 Within walking distance to Albert venue grand plaza parkroyal hotel, ri n n-r r».»j j d BALLROOM 11, LEVEL 2 Street, Bugis MRT Station
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        732 16 74 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES SuperStar Leo The Largest The First World-ClassM^S^ffißSß WFRIHHI^ H 8m Weekend Getaway Cruise (^yflon Reasons Than Ever to Sail on SuperStar Leo. v: j;< 1^" :> NO OTHER HOLIDAY offers you so much value for money. An incredible variety k
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        1203 17 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES BOOK NOW MJ.'BlPWlH^kr^.'.Fmi^M Ist&2r d 3rd&4m tO eniOV H Mabcca& Port Klang (Kuala lumpur) 94 Q iAQ (Dep Wedresday) frsfc I 51 frs I HSJ l^^S^i^^Tr^ UiSCOUnt Up tO 3D Weekend Getaway Cruise 4AQ 4QQ I r l*m M A
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        955 19 Education Training 712 COMPUTER COURSES 712 COMPUTER COURSES 712 COMPUTER COURSES !mc CnCTH^fl^flaß nac sducatonal group I Courses S tart D aU:e_ Day I Time Microsoft Office 97 28 Feb Sun 2 spm Professional A Internet 5 Mar Mon.Thu Fri 7-Jopm Webpage Creation 25 Feb Thur 7-lOpm Using Front Page
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        674 19 727 MANAGEMENT COURSES 727 MANAGEMENT COURSES Attention All 'N' '0' Levels Holders! Don't miss our preview. Hi diploma in marketing/PR "Your passport to a career in marketing/ PR" marketing dm Cert > Adv Cert > Post Grad Dip Preview: 24 February, 7pm (Paradiz Centre) Completion of Post Grad. Dip. leads
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        1625 19 736 TUITION 736 TUITION 736 TUITION 1999 INTAKE We Specialise in Mathematics V^ P er subject onwards J mB &1O Hong Bar <&Z*s foH^irolmejTts Mathematics Courses (Kl-JC2) before^#99 We offer other courses like English, Chinese and Science Parkway Educational Training Centre 739 OTHER CAREER DEVELOPMENT/ EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES "BASIC REALTORS COURSE"
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        661 19 776 MODELLING/ DEPORTMENT ..OURSES MODELLING/ PAGEANT GROOMING COURSE Conducted by MR. KEVIN CKIAK Sr. Manhunt 1996/97 Mr. Chinatown 1998/99 MS HANNAH TOH Ms S'pore Chinatown 1996/97 j Ms S'pore Hawaiian Tropic 1998 Course commencing 22 Feb '99 Call Cynthia/ Lucas at 337-6266/ 339-6636 for appointment or walk-in to SKY MODELLING
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        430 20 wnM SmkM w Jfl Bl mm m__________________H __H ~^fl_i *<4I_I BHH _B MSB I 606 Professional/Executive 609 Enqlneerlnq 612 IT 615 Lecturinq/Teachinq 618 Tutor inq 621 Health Care 624 Art Creative 627 Marketinq/Communication 630 Sales 633 Counter/Telephone Sales 636 Customer Service 639 Aqent /Broker /Trader 642 Hotel/Restaurant/Lounge 645 Beautician/Hair Stylist
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        1987 20 I I 606 PROFESSIONAL/ 606 PROFESSIONAL/ j 606 PROFESSIONAL/ EXECUTIVE POSITIONS EXECUTIVE POSITIONS EXECUTIVE POSITIONS I We are an established hi-tech precision plastics manufacturing firm in Bukit Batok with leading edge technology and process and state-of-the-art facilities. We have immediate vacancies for: _______i__________i__________________ I _m_— (j^4u££UL__— ____U_i mUU! ___U_mU_ Degree
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        1025 20 609 ENGINEERING 609 ENGINEERING POSITIONS POSITIONS Diploma or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering With working experience in construction site preferred Fresh graduates and Malaysians are also welcome Interested applicants, please fax or call up for appointment. SM ENGINEERING PTE LTD BLK 1049 EUNOS AVE 6 ttOI-146 5(*****8) TEL: 744-9996
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        1262 20 615 LECTURING/ 624 ART/ CREATIVE 624 ART/ CREATIVE TEACHING POSITIONS POSITIONS POSITIONS The Wesley Child Development Centre (Telok Blangah) has a j r vacancy for An established Diary Manufacturer seeks CHILD CARE SUPERVISOR ftRTICT Applicant must be a Christian and UI I AH lib! have relevant qualifications and j exper.ence.
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        466 21 627 MARKETING/ COMMUNICATIONS POSITIONS looking FOR A Job? Join us as Business Execs. Age 21-55. Min. O' leveis. interested call ila/ Wiwid at *****63 x 141/ 142 630 SALES POSITIONS LOOKING FOR A 2ND CAREER? CONSIDER REAL ESTATE SALES WITH LY REALTY WE ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS WITH OUR UNIOUE MARKETING
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        1768 21 30 SALES POSITIONS 630 SALES POSITIONS We have positions open in TEMPORARY MALE JUNIOR SALES ASST. Possess pleasant and outgoing personality Minimum 'N' levels Applicants must be 18 years and above, able to work 6 months or more Please call CALVIN at Tel: *****01 for an interview appointment at: 391
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        813 21 630 SALES POSITIONS WELL-ESTB. CO. in Shenton Way requires Sales Personnel. Age 25 55 yrs. Earn as high as S2OOO for the right candidate. Interested pis. call Rena at *****34 2 FEMALE SALES Promoters wanted. Location: Takashimaya/ Wisma i Isetan. Salary $1000 commission. Tel: 732-8542 Karen. 360 Orj chard Rd.
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        684 21 636 CUSTOMER SERVICE! 636 CUSTOMER SERVICE POSITIONS FOSITIONS An International Freight Forwarder have immediate vacancies for the following positions:DOCUMENTATION CLERKS CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSISTANTS G.C.E.'O 1 Level Preferably with one year NVOCC related working experience Computer Literacy Kindly fax your resume or call us for an interview: ECU LINE SINGAPORE PTE
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        370 21 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS immediate Vacancies: ADMIK OFFICERS (Shenton Way! Dip. in Risk insurance Mgmt./ Biz Admin Administrative duties PURCHASING ASSISTANTS (East Dip. in Electronics/ Mechatronics Liaising sourcing of electronics parts Shipping documentation Both positions require the following Female, Sporean/ PR only Proficient in both English Chinese Interested, call at
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        326 22 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS CLERICAL POSITIONS I min Assistant I Knowledge of accounts Computer-literate Familiar with accounting software Preferably with experience Salary will commensurate with qualification and experience of the successful applicant. Interested applicants, please call us at *****88 (ext. 10, 26 27) to arrange for an interview
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        272 22 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS CLERICAL POSITIONS IMN PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD Requires A Female 1 Fluent in English Tamil Pleasant personality Basic computer knowledge 1 Able to work independently Interested call: *****71 Freight Forwarding Company PURCHASING MANAGER DOCUMENTATION CLERK Male/Fema o aged 28 40 GCE N7 '0' Level Diploma
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        334 22 Classified Jobs 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS R Minimum CCE 'N' level I] Bilingual in English Mandarin u ■j Ace between 18-35 R Good telephone manners I •5 72 day week II ATLAS HI-FI HAS vacancy for the position of Admin. Assistant Per- sonal Secretary. Pis. call 339-0966, Catherine Watt. Candi-
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        1005 22 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS ADMIN. ASST. WITH either good j typing skills or accounts knowledge is required. Bilingual in both English Mandarin preferable. Pis. > call Group HR at 235-2411 PURCHASER (MACPHERSON/ 5Vi day) Experienced in marine sector j (ship chandling) Prefer Chinese up to 30 yrs. $1.5K-SI.BK. Business Edge
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        622 22 651 SECRETARY/ PERSONAL ASSISTANT POSITIONS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY required by established medical consultancy clinic Orchard area English Mandarin, minimum credit '0' level LCCI secretarial certificate or equivalent Computer literate Efficient hardworking Pleasant personality Over-time pay Interested call Catherine at Tel: *****44 Law firm at Suntec City requires LITIGATION CLERKS SECRETARIES Below
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        451 22 654 TECHNICAL POSITIONS 654 TECHNICAL POSITIONS Tf^f,Y\\ MOTORS PTE III) W Due to the launching of the Daewoo Chairman the most luxurious sedan vehicle from Korea we are now seeking suitable candidates for Service Advisors B Possess Class 3 Driving Licence y Ability in diagnosing vehicles problem trouble shooting BNTC
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        517 22 Established construction co. requires SITE SUPERVISOR Diploma in Building/ NCCS With experience in Building Structural works Class 3 Dnving licence S'porean M'sia PR only Interested applicants, piease fat resume to: Fax: 224-4166 Factory in Jurong urgently requires! 'ilflt'l'ifttiiljj With 3 to 5 years experience Must be obie to operate CNC
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        720 22 654 v EChN!CAI POSITIONS FITTERS/ METAL WORKERS or awning/ rooting co. Able to climb/ metal fitting. Tef 9787-4631 PROJECT SUPERVISOR 2 A years experience in blag, field (firedoor). NTC/ Dip. in Bldg. Call 291-2611 TECHNICIANS REQUIRED. ITE/ NIE, class 3 driving licence. Interested applicants, call: *****00 for appt. PROPERTY/ BIDG
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        1793 23 666 SECURITY POSITIONS 666 SECURITY POSITIONS RELIEF GUfiRDS I 15.02.99-18.02.99 I- (l4^M Male age 20 50 X jP;H J PROSEC SERVICES PTE LTD 998 Tanjong Pagar Road n,r a iiaO32Hs 663 WAREHOUSING/ 663 WAREHOUSING/ INVENTORY POSITIONS INVENTORY POSITIONS FORKLIFT DRIVERS CUM WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT Male, completed N S and physically fit
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        349 23 672 DESPATCH/ DELIVERY POSITIONS If you own a car or van, do not i celebrate Chinese New Year and j would like to earn some pocket money, call us for a job as PIZZA DELIVERY STAFF We are employing for both outlets (East Coast/ Sunset Way). Please call after 3pm.
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        639 23 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY 683 PART-TIME/ TEMPORARY POSITIONS POSITIONS 250 TEMPS (Islandwide Now till May '99) Handle simple PC set-up, run virus scan and load software School leavers, those waiting for results or NS, and retrenched workers are welcome Walk in or call for an interview appt. a) 10 Anson Road,
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        671 23 FREELANCE 3D MODELER required. If you have a home PC wish to earn up to $1000 oer project working part-time. Call: 332 2218. DIRECT SELLING DURING free time. Sure can sell! New and very saleable product. Good profit. All are > welcome. Tel: *****05/ 6 GOT A PERMANENT job? Earn
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        570 23 689 OTHER POSITIONS 689 OTHER POSITIONS E" South African f£&Si AIRWAYS We are pleased to announce the resumption of services into Singapore with 4 weekly frequencies effective 28th March 1 999 Johannesburg/ Singapore Mon/ Tues/ Thurs/ Sat Singapore/ Johannesburg Mon/ Wed/ Thurs/ Sat IMMEDIATE VACANCIES: i Sales Executive Junior Reservation/
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