The Straits Times, 15 February 1999

Microfilm: NL20299
Total Pages: 46
1 8 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    24 1 The Straits Times Established 1845 JYiOnClciy February- 15, 1999 46 Pages in three parts mita (P) 054/12/98 WBA Singapore Press Holdings publication OU Cents
    24 words
  • Article
    We will win this fight: PM
    512 1 We will win this fight: PM Strengthening social cohesion will help S'pore through tough economic times, he says in Chinese New Year message THE YEAR of the Rabbit will be full of uncertainties, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday in his Chinese New Year message. No one could be
    512 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Man loses turf club winnings to robbers
    347 1  -  CHUA CHIN HON Bu IT WAS a case of easy come-easy go for a housing agent who made a killing at the turf club on Saturday. He was on his way home with $15,000 but lost the money and more to robbers. But
    347 words
  • Article, Illustration
    3,200 gather in a festive feast for all
    213 1 MORE than 3,200 people from several charitable organisations and homes sat down to dinner together yesterday in a Chinese New Year charity event. Organised by the Singapore Buddhist Lodge, the dinner brought together the needy, regardless of religion and race. All present
    213 words
  • Article
    Lock icon 13 killed as Muslims and Christians clash
    407 1 UNREST IN INDONESIA'S MALUKU PROVINCE JAKARTA At least 13 people were killed and 43 injured as fresh clashes erupted between Christians ana Muslims yesterday morning in Indonesia's troubled eastern province of Maluku, residents said. Most died of gunshot wounds when police from the
    AFP; Reuters  -  407 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • PRIME NEWS
    • Article
      Daughter evicts late father's lover
      472 2  -  TAN OOI BOON She succeeded in getting her out of the house as the terms he had provided in his will were too vague Bu A WEALTHY businessman who died of cancer left his Bukit Timah house to his daughter on condition that she would
      472 words
    • Article
      $58,000 phone bill but no phone
      143 2 KUALA LUMPUR Complaints of high monthly telephone bills are not uncommon, but what restaurant worker Rosli Mat Saad has been saddled with must take the cake a single bill for RM130.801.96 (5558,171). And he does not even have a telephone, Malaysia's Sunday Mail newspaper
      143 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Man killed in gang attack
      468 2  -  CHUA CHIN HON Bu A SHIPPING clerk died in Newton Hawker Centre early yesterday morning after a gang of six to seven attacked him with bottles, beer glasses and helmets. Hawkers who saw the attack said Mr Mohamed Yusoff Mohamed Ismail, 37, was set upon
      468 words
    • Article
      Laws 'still unfair' to ethnic Chinese
      514 3  -  SUSAN SIM Despite assurances, discriminatory policies in Indonesia are far from abolished, say human rights activists Bu INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA Institutional discrimination is still visible in Indonesia because the government has not removed its legal basis, human rights activists said as they took is-
      514 words
    • Article
      Right to acquit Clinton, polls show
      518 3  -  LEE SIEW HU A MIXED VIEWS ON PRESIDENT'S LEGACY By ISCORKESPONDENT WASHINGTON Americans agree with the Senate decision to acquit President Bill Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky case but the bad news is that they think he will always be remembered for the scandal
      518 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Widow helps build temple
      351 3  - Widow helps build temple CHANG AI-LIEN Bg IN THE years that her husband was an active member of the Singapore Jain Religious Society, Mrs Nirmalaben Chandulal Doshi, 68, was always standing quietly by his side. So it was no surprise that when he died in 1993 leaving her $3 million,
      351 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      324 2 INSIDE World 4.H-S People 7 Behind The Scenes East Asia 9 South- East Asia 16 Malaysia 12 Weather 12 Home 13. 14 Home Focus 15 Editorial 16 Forum 18 Sports 19-21 Racing 21 Money 23-26 Stocks 23 Currency 23 LEFT! Ice queen Faye Wong still doing her own thing Pa*
      324 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      153 3 [Editorial, page 16] NOTICE The Parks Management Department of the National Parks Board has moved from its Maxwell Road premises to its new office at Gateway West, Beach Road. Members of the public who wish to apply for permission to pitch tents in our parks are kindly requested to do
      153 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      149 3 |g| SENTOSA ms^ If* tb "fcftleV^ 4 1 I^* immtortm* F •II *.9vpnl-T.M»yll} W BkAlfl* SSl l\ O* S|»««W ttiMM H«« Year E If u,,stt J k na9° f FMIIIttI F I .bill N^Vr m\\ fc* 1 ,^'%.*vwtt^n %fir 1 <7 riesta i chiZ: ;*'*»><>*< I 28 Feb, 7:00?m-10:00|»n I
      149 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • WORLD
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Secret Russian arms deal to get Iraq combat ready
      458 4 Secret Russian arms deal to get Iraq combat ready WHAT MOSCOW IS DOING Moscow's agreement to reinforce the country's air defences could pose a serious threat to allied planes It is almost beyond belief that a permanent member of the Security Council could authorise such aflagrant breach of the ...embargo/
      AFP  -  458 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Missile and air-defence sites hit again
      206 4 BAGHDAD United States jets attacked an Iraqi missile base and bombed air-de-fence sites in separate incidents on Saturday, with Iraq saying the strikes killed three civilians and wounded several others. An Iraqi military spokesman told the Iraqi INA news agency that three civilians were
      AFP  -  206 words
    • Article, Illustration
      TRY TAKING THESE OFF!:
      59 4 So an Italian judge has ruled that a woman Eot have been raped if she is wearing jeans, since this garment ot be removed without help from her. A Naples shopkeeper took a dig at this with his Valentine's Day window display showing a rigid "anti-rape"
      59 words
    • Article
      Lock icon British army may hire mercenaries for front-line roles
      324 4 Defence Ministry plans to privatise key military units, says newspaper LONDON Britain may hire "mercenaries" to carry out dangerous work on the front line of war zones, The Observer newspaper has reported. The British weekly said it had obtained confidential documents which
      AFP  -  324 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Impeachment saga: Is this really the end of the story?
      533 6  -  LEE SIEW HUA It is over. Only history will tell the kind of mark it will leave on the nation. So is it well and truly over? Su LS CORRESPONDENT OVER the long holiday weekend that followed the Senate's decisive
      533 words
    • Article
      Lock icon World shrugs at news of aquittal
      527 6 THE SUBJECT DOES NOT INTEREST ML' German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (above) PARIS US President Bill Clinton's acquittal on impeachment charges v/as seen in most places around the world as a victory for common sense. The good guys won, influential French daily Le Monde told
      New York Times; Reuters  -  527 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Legal debts pile high for Clintons
      166 6 WASHINGTON The protracted Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky investigations have left President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, with millions of dollars in legal debts. The President's two Republican predecessors, Mr Ronald Reagan and Mr George Bush, both left office with substantial net worths. But
      Los Angeles Times  -  166 words
    • Article, Illustration
      STOP, LOOK AND GO:
      49 6 This traffic-light sculpture, created by artist Pierre Vivant, is lighting up east London. Unveiled recently, the work of art makes use of 75 sets of specially-manufactured traffic lights. It is part of a programme established to provide eye-catching public art in the city's docklands area.
      49 words
    • WORLD FILE
      • Article
        Lock icon GENE-ALTERED FOOD SAFE, SAYS BRITAIN
        52 6 BRITAIN has declared ge-netically-modified food on sale to be safe after retailers demanded a clear statement to reassure shoppers. When the Labour government refused to follow other European countries in declaring a moratorium on such foods, some British retailers accused London of sending out confusing
        AFP  -  52 words
      • Article
        Lock icon LONDON BOMBERS EVADING M15
        67 6 BRITAIN'S domestic intelligence agency, MIS, has lost track of a team of dissidents planning a bombing attack in London in a bid to disrupt the Northern Ireland peace process. MIS mounted a surveillance on two cells from the Continuity IRA on a tip-off that the group
        AFP  -  67 words
      • Article
        Lock icon END TO LOCKERBIE STAND-OFF 'IN SIGHT'
        64 6 AN END to the Lockerbie standoff appears to be in sight, aft?r Saudi Arabian and South African mediators brokered a deal that could lead to the transfer of two Libyan suspects to the Netherlands for trial. United Nations Secre-tary-General Kofi Annan was said to
        AFP  -  64 words
      • Article
        Lock icon NO CLEAR SIGN WHERE OSAMA IS NOW
        51 6 THE whereabouts of Islamic militant Osama bin Laden remained unclear yesterday after his Taleban protectors said that he had gone missing". The man accused of masterminding the bomb- ings of American embassies in Africa last August was seen on the Ira stan border.
        Reuters  -  51 words
      • Article
        Lock icon GERMAN BANKER SHOT DEAD IN RAN
        42 6 THE representative of Germany's Deutsche Bank in Teheran, Mr Heinrich Lembirt was shot dead after he was taken hostage by a gunman chased by police. The gunman died later in a shoot -out with police. Reuters
        Reuters  -  42 words
      • Article
        Lock icon ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA AT IT AGAIN
        46 6 FRESH fighting between Ethiopia and Eritrea erupted with heavy shelling yesterday on a new front south-west of the strategic Red Sea port of Assab. Eritrea shot down an Ethiopian Mi -24 helicopter gunship, an act acknowledged by Addis Ababa. Reuters
        Reuters  -  46 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Driver stoned to death after killing toddler
      84 6 JOHANNESBURG A driver was stoned to death by an angry crowd in the mining town of Carletonville, just west of here, after he knocked over and killed a two-year-old boy. police said yesterday. Local residents gathered around the vehicle and began to throw
      AFP  -  84 words
    • PEOPLE
      • Article, Illustration
        Ex-actress is Taipei mayor's dream date
        21 7 Ex-actress is Taipei mayor's dream date Mow happily married, Lin Ching-hsia is still a cherished memory for her legions of fans.
        21 words
      • Article, Illustration
        HE HAD A CRUSH AS A STUDENT
        129 7 HONGKONG Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's dream girl is former Taiwanese actress Lin Ching-hsia and he had a crush on her as a student, media reports said. Mr Ma (right), who is married with two daughters, made the confession during an interview on Taipei
        129 words
      • Article
        Lock icon ABUSIVE TYCOON IN TROUBLE AT CLUB
        135 7 SYDNEY Media tycoon Kerry Packer faces suspension from a prestigious golf club after abusing bar staff in a row over cheese and biscuits, a report said yesterday. A witness to the incident two weeks ago said the nation's richest man became abusive after ordering
        AFP  -  135 words
      • Article
        Lock icon JACKSON MAY FUND AFRICAN VARSITIES
        127 7 JACKSON MAY FUND AFRICAN VARSITIES LONDON US pop star Michael Jackson may donate up to £75 million to create Four African universities which could be named after him. He is negotiating with a consortium led by Malaysian entrepreneur Abdul Rahman, and the multinational Kvaerner, which plans to invest £300 million
        AFP  -  127 words
      • Article
        Lock icon TODDLER'S BID FOR ROCK STAR'S RICHES
        65 7 SYDNEY The two-year-old daughter of the late rock star Michael Hutchence and British television personality Paula Yates is to lodge a court application here today to access the INXS lead singer's disputed fortune. The move comes as Yates battles to kick-start a career that
        AFP  -  65 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      38 7 A Japanese nan was fined $1,800 for hunting butterflies in a protected Sir Lankan rainforest. A Off MM tOttfist, 63, attacked by two dingoes while sunbathing on Australia's Fraser Island, was flown to hospital with multiple bite wounds.
      38 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      34 7 Quoteworthy The onset of middle age? When you bend down to tie your shoelaces and wonder what eke you could be doing down there. A reader, in a letter to The Times of London
      34 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Defiant pilots' union fined
      524 7 As the week-long industrial action continues, a federal judge cites the American Airlines body for contempt for failing to end the protest NEW YORK A federal judge in Dallas has cited the union representing American Airlines pilots for contempt and fined it at least US$lO million
      New York Times  -  524 words
    • Article, Illustration
      HOW IT ALL BEGAN
      111 7 THE conflict grew out of American Airlines' purchase of Reno Air in December. The airline has said that it intends to merge Reno Air, which has 25 planes and 300 pilots, into American Airlines' much larger network, but that it will take as long as 18
      111 words
    • Article
      Tung may stay on for 2nd term after all
      183 8  - Tung may stay on for 2nd term after all Wang Hui Ling Hongkong BEHIND THE SCENES FROM STRAITS TIMES OVERSEAS BUREAUS WHEN Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa took up his post, he had said to all that he would not want to serve a second term. But the speculation now
      183 words
    • Article
      AKIHITO'S VISIT TO SOUTH KOREA
      234 8  -  Kwan Weng Kin JAPANESE officials have a major headache. When South Korean President Kim Dae Jung came here last November, he urged Emperor Akihito to visit his country before next year. Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi told the Koreans he would do his best to
      234 words
    • Article
      FEMINISTS BERATE BOOK ON MODESTY
      236 8  -  Louise Branson UNITED STATUS A NEW book entitled A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue has generated a nationwide controversy among women. Author Wendy Shalit's principal argument is that traditional feminine modesty is the solution to problems ranging from sexual harassment to depression and
      236 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Probe into assault on Khatami adviser
      319 8 Hardliners have been striking hard at leading moderates TEHERAN Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has called for an investigation into the assault on one of his advisers, the brother of supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid an escalation of political violence in the Islamic
      AFP  -  319 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Metal removed from man's stomach
      126 8 ANKARA Doctors in a Turkish hospital have removed a screwdriver, 20 nails, six magnets and lengths of metal wire from a man's stomach. Mr Omer Faruk Cetinkaya, 20. was admitted to hospital on Friday, com- plaining of stomach pain. Doctors took an X-ray and operated
      AFP  -  126 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Indian censors clear movie for second time
      205 8 NEW DELHI India's movie censors have cleared for the second time Fire, a controversial film which portrays the intimate relationship between two women, state-run All India Radio said yesterday. The government sent Fire, made in Hindi and English, to the Central Board of
      Reuters  -  205 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      259 4 Wok i. i) _J«C""-^n\ Amencan Airlines fc^K --i MI JtmMm ■i H^, *-i vf 4nHL pilots union is ftfe_djfcL_!tO. PM»< fined 17m. pace 7 E^S H Jacks Place wishes all ourA^iffi Mtjmk customers and friends G^r^^^ Please note our revised business hours during H^^^ this* festive season: Steak House Restaurant
      259 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      39 4 Malaysia i Where Is Teacher? FlPfe^ The students turn up for class, but RjT^SJv^^^i^^ hundreds of teachers are playing truant, one for as long as five months. page 12 I JIHIs^ **********3523 $9 H|jgMjgHaaL|yH CVRPKI GALLKKY PTE LTD HAMgMMMM
      39 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      150 4 S(>UTH-K A S T A S I A Jf ->~*S*£9Si^mr Mega Support Over 100,000 supporters turn 4 1 up at Megawati's rally to back her for President. pageii CHINESE GARDEN JURONG BIRDPARK 16-21FE***** $10.30 per adult and $4.12 per child (Visit 2 Attractions in a day) $4.50 per adult and
      150 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      83 5 Working together for you Keppel Finance and Tat Lee Finance are now ONE. flBBBBBBKtt^&l^^ Stronger. Better. $B^BBBmEBBBBSmB3Bt^>. We are now called Keppel TatLee Finance. With 20 branches all over the island, we have the widest network in Singapore to serve you better. Furthermore, we remain committed to offer you the
      83 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      249 6 QJsherln (prosperity Without Spending fortune Jr*^a jfcf" iflk^^k. Discover traditional Lunar New Year favourites in new, innovative ways at Xin Cuisine. Golden Xin Nian Sao fr $18.80 to $23.80 [1 Feb 2 Mar] Golden Yu Sheng salmon Abaton* or Australian Lobstar fr $38.00 [1 Feb 2 Mar] Prosperity Set Menus
      249 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      99 6 Don't Miss 111 IP Our Tsl cw Yc^r f| 3w^^ Note Early Auction Time Venue: Grand Ballroom, rzsfn/* JSasSl» Come early so you don't miss out! fl^*Vj^l l£rr-^*rx> To celebrate this festive period, Eastern Carpets will be auctioning off <?*=»' WlSc^S'S an outstanding collection of village, tribal and city rugs
      99 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      41 6 Wishingaikour^customersi A Happy Prosper^ 1 5/2 Eve of New Year Closed for Business 1 8/2 Business will resume Ju^S©^ Massase i^^M Sauna mk***^^ Steam Bath Ik M HOUGANG DE SAUNA Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre 756 Upper Serangoon Road #04-01/08 TEL: *****32/*****36
      41 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      88 7 ETERNITY ■t^kS^ TERN UTERNITY S body creom *«>istufizing show«J B I cteme pour le corps gel hydfO^J B 9 B poor Jo doucH* eat d« (se!««»- PPI p ,o>.'vo t ->c'..a«»«» J CaMnKtem gp Z^ZZIIIII* i a gift for you for a limited time, a gift of eau de parfum
      88 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      187 8 IB*** th fi w^ Mil i mm^K f\f\% iIhH k 1/CFIKCf 7 0 CAl£ jl ANYTIME YOU NEED TO CELEBRATE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS OVERSEAS FROM IS TO 17 FEB 1999, OiAL 001. It's just the right occasion to make a special festivities, we're offering 24-hour economy rates to call
      187 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      120 8 TtT .44GRAND "HONG BAO 11 CARPET AUCTION Hop on to the Regent Hotel Tomorrow and be amazed at all the beauty, which we have personally assembled from all parts of Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia and Turkey and checked to its last detail. 38 selected masterpieces will be going at grabs
      120 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • EAST ASIA
    • Article, Illustration
      COLD COMFORT:
      54 9 A migrant worker tries to find warmth under a bridge on a winter's night in the cold fields on the outskirts of Beijing. City government officials have undertaken an aggressive campaign to curb the influx of migrant workers by tearing down all illegal structures in the city and
      54 words
    • Article
      Dam resettlement fund springs a $45m 'leak'
      483 9 Dam resettlement fund springs a $45m 'leak' This sum, earmarked for the Three Gorges dam project, has lined the pockets of corrupt officials as a result of inflated claims and kickbacks 7 am often offered thick envelopes stuffed with cash to say nothing. An inspector in Fengdu, a city that
      483 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Seoul aims to close gap in defence
      398 9 Seoul aims to close gap in defence ARMING UP AGAINST PYONGYANG SHOPPING LIST THE list includes: A surface-to-air missile system (2 trillion won); Attack helicopters (2.1 trillion won); An Aegis-class destroyer (3 trillion won); Fighterjets(3to 6 trillion won); Reconnaissance aircraft (100 billion won). SEOUL Cash-strapped South Korea has announced a
      Reuters  -  398 words
    • Article
      Lock icon China's provinces 'inflate economic growth statistics'
      239 9 BEIJING Most of Chinas provinces exaggerated their economic growth last year, announcing rates equal to or higher than the national figure, the official press admitted yesterday. China registered a 7-8 per cent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) last year, the weakest since 1991.
      AFP  -  239 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      485 9 FKK 1 ROLL H A C <mmjjjS B^E-E^fc S BM^^^ GB3«E^^ <^ *1 3 -£bbbbl I v y 'ffimammM& canon prima zoom shot qd I(v B^ KODAK GOLD FILM I LIGHTWEIGHT ULTRA COMPAO ■P pp H ANCf TO Hj IM 36 EXR 3'S I 38 60mm LENS BMH d flktll
      485 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • Article
      Overseas Filipino workers funding rebels — unwittingly
      396 11 Overseas Filipino workers funding rebels unwittingly A non-government body which supposedly looks after the welfare of these workers is diverting money to a Muslim rebel group, says a newspaper MANILA Filipino contract workers in several Islamic countries are unwittingly funding the operations of the secessionist Moro Islamic liberation Front (MILF),
      396 words
    • Article, Illustration
      From the ashes, new beginnings
      97 11 FIRE is what brought these people to this point in their lives. It wrecked the life they knew, but they are now picking up the pieces and starting anew. This Indonesian-Chinese couple (above), whose shop in Jakarta's Chinatown was razed during last year's May riots,
      97 words
    • Article
      Lock icon 100,000 at rally back Megawati for President
      395 11 JAKARTA More than 100,000 supporters of Indonesian opposition politician Megawati Sukarnoputri crowded into a south Jakarta stadium yesterday to endorse her candidacy for the presidency. The huge crowd, most dressed in the party's trademark red, packed the 120,000-seat Senayan sports stadium, shouting their
      AFP  -  395 words
    • REGIONAL FILE
      • Article
        Lock icon JAKARTA TO LOAN FARMERS $252M
        50 11 INDONESIA will provide 1.4 trillion rupiah (***** million) in loans to farmers to help ensure food supplies this year, Agriculture Minister Soleh Solahudin said. The loans will help farmers buy fertilisers which have soared in price after the revocation of state subsidies last month. AFP
        AFP  -  50 words
      • Article
        Lock icon THAILAND, CAMBODIA
        48 11 THAI Deputy Foreign Minister Sukhumbhand Paribatra left for Phnom Penh yesterday to discuss the repatriation of Cambodian refugees from Thai border camps, officials said. The meeting between Thailand, Cambodia and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees would explore ways to return some 19,000 refugees. AFP
        AFP  -  48 words
      • Article
        Lock icon CROSS-BORDER PURSUIT OF REBELS
        73 11 INDONESIA wants permission to chase separatist rebels in the easternmost province of Irian Java who take refuge over the border in Papua New Guinea, an official said on Saturday. Jakarta had submitted a request to Port Moresby to launch cross-border military operations but had yet to
        AFP  -  73 words
      • Article
        Lock icon 2l5 'QUIT' FROM OPPOSITION
        45 11 2l5 'QUIT' FROM OPPOSITION ANOTHER 215 Myanmar opposition party members have quit politics, the country's ruling military council said yesterday. The announcement comes aflei Myanmar's junta leader demanded on Friday a patriotic drive to crush the opposition led bv Ms Aung San Suu Kvi. AFP
        AFP  -  45 words
      • Article
        Lock icon VIETNAM ISSUES MALARIA WARNING
        39 11 VIETNAM ISSUES MALARIA WARNING VIETNAM'S Public Health Ministry has warned that malaria outbreaks could worsen this year due to ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes. Last year, malaria fatalities climbed 20.4 per cent to 183, the Vietnam News reported. AFP
        AFP  -  39 words
      • Article
        Lock icon 300 STILL MISSING AFTER BOAT SANK
        69 11 INDONESIAN rescue officials said yesterday the search was continuing for more than 300 people still missing after their boat sank in the South China Sea off Borneo a week ago. On Saturday, rescuers had said that two reconnaissance airplanes had spotted dozens of bodies
        AFP  -  69 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon US won't help in Spratlys claim, says Estrada
      230 11 US won't help in Spratlys claim, says Estrada MANILA US military backing may not be forthcoming for the Philippines in its conflicting claims to the Spratly Islands even though the two countries are linked by a mutual defence treaty, President Joseph Estrada warned here on Saturday. "Even if we have
      AFP  -  230 words
  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 11 Miscellaneous Column 1
      84 11 C w I |rvi jy I jMgk 1/ MJAi mM 9HBE fc^H lH^^E- S t i Id < m rh& t^t hand^.H if LJ IfSI LB hk [fa i BSBm I i 9 mm piwiff •I! j f E. rvw^ hc-^rf 's I L I J A f 1 M
      84 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    When teachers play truant
    351 12 Hundreds of teachers are skipping classes for as long as five months in one case says a Malaysian report, quoting a teachers' union Long holiday THE Sun newspaper highlighted the case of a Kampar teacher who has been playing truant since Sipt«m»ir. He disappeared towards the
    351 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Cops to brush up on morals, ethics and PR
    368 12 'PEOPLE-FRIENDLY' POLICE FORCE KUALA LUMPUR Some U,OOO senior Malaysian police officers will be sent on courses to learn about public relations, morals and ethics amid efforts to create a more people-friendly force, a report said yesterday. There are also plans for
    AFP  -  368 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Villagers confront minister over toll hike
    205 12 PETALING JAYA Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu got a taste of the public's wrath when villagers, irked by the Daman-sara-Puchong Highway (LDP) toll hike, confronted him at a food centre near the highway on Friday. He responded by telling them that they
    205 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Anwar woos Chinese with festive message
    309 12 Anwar woos Chinese with festive message KUALA LUMPUR From behind bars, ousted Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim made attempts to court Malaysia's ethnic Chinese ahead of the Chinese New Year. In a two-page statement faxed to AFP, he warned of a new plot to "plant fear" of ethnic clashes among the
    AFP  -  309 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      57 12 I Poe< it hwrf-?! I No. Not at all. (t'<; IS^mM bbb^^ b^b^bk^b^b^b^ b^Hb^b^ BMB^BMBwRf^^BV^Z. B'^aiP w I^^B^BBBiß^B^BHto^Z B^^^^^H Hfi HmVW. I ifehL Ik I J_ L' J_i 1 ■■H 111 V I Ne-;t Tiivic-, thK JL KpHbS Kffflv BmW <^-ovy/gJ be- -for re-al. rQ° wO£FBIM?f YCHOLOGtCAL DEFENCE SOCIAL DEFENCE
      57 words
  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 12 Miscellaneous Column 1
      516 12 WEATHER MALAYSIA TOOAft Partly ctoudy and occasionally windy HAZE WATCH f S?3 2772K Clear Christchurch M/23C Cloudy toalaLMpur HJK Showers hna« -Wt Clear 31 with showers in the afternoon and early ra hurjmm mr^ J i^#l M/3K Ctoudy Colombo MAX Fair ted* aVSC Showers PyMfm -iHt Ctoudy n eveninq. 14
      516 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • HOME
    • Article, Illustration
      $55m communications upgrade for the MRT
      494 13  -  GERALDES IE TEO Switching from an analog to digital system will provide features such as real-time information on delays Bu REAL-TIME information on train delays and disruptions and emergencies will be sent verbally over loudspeakers and graphically on terminals installed in MRT coaches in
      494 words
    • Article
      IDEAS FOR TOMORROW'S TRAINS: Seats that vanish?
      213 13 rovoui gvbs QtyamimM ifrp hrtn a cbmorbb s ptoyjErounu, complete with colourful wall murals. These are ideas that final-year Siogßore Polytechnic students It.iw iwrijumj ton. tfrni f jmh 1 *fc i 1. 3.. \AW fc j f HviOV HHWt Inpjpwjects wei'o raythfflts at
      213 words
    • Article, Illustration
      MEATING PLACE:
      59 13 Making transport arrangements and hunting down traditional goodies: Here are some snapshots of how people have been gearing up for the Year of the Rabbit Sniffing out a bargain for bak kua and other Chinese New Year goodies such as pineapple tarts and cookies, these shoppers in Chinatown
      59 words
    • Article, Illustration
      BAG OF GOLD:
      33 13 liese two shoppers examined Mandarin oranges as they would jewellery before buying. The fruits traditionally represent wealth, as the Cantonese word for them, kum, sounds like the word for "gold".
      33 words
    • Article, Illustration
      NINE FOR THE ROAD:
      49 13 Mr Joseph Kwok, his wife, and their seven children will get free use of a seven-seater, the latest addition to Yellow-Top Cab's fleet of taxis, for up to eight hours to go visiting. Rental cars are hard to get, and most rentalfleets are fully booked
      49 words
    • Article, Illustration
      'Visitors' cause parking woes
      508 14  - 'Visitors' cause parking woes CINDY LIM Non-resident motorists who park along Binchang Rise daily are blocking roads and causing inconvenience §1 HE'S NOT COMING BACK 7 don 't blame them. It's good that they are trying to resolve this by appealing to the motoristsfirst Non-resident motorists have to have some
      508 words
    • Article
      NSman fined for doctoring his MCs
      245 14 A NATIONAL serviceman tampered with two medicai certificates (MCs) to give himself two extra days on in order to finish his homework for a part-time course. First offender Rosman Mohamed Ali, 23, admitted to committing forgerv and was fined $2,000 in a district court
      245 words
    • Article
      Library enlists communities' help
      439 14  -  LEONC WENG KAM EXPANDING COLLECTIONS AND SERVICES Panels set up to get more to read in ethnic languages By THE National Library Board (NLB) has enlisted the help of the Chinese, Malay and Indian communities here to expand its collections and services. Three advisory panels one
      439 words
    • Article
      Northeast CDC lines up 200 jobs
      271 14 TWO hundred jobs have been made available for Singaporeans through the Northeast Community Development Council (CDC). The jobs ranging from executive positions to openings for technicians and housekeepers are being offered by local firm MHL Service Master, which is expanding its business. The firm,
      271 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Customised CD idea a bit for NTU
      377 14 TAKING a simple idea and converting it into a working business plan helped the team from Nanyang Technological University grab the top spot in this year's Best Business Idea competition. The team's proposal for record companies to customise CDs was not new, but
      377 words
    • Article, Illustration
      UNUSUAL WILLS: Leaving it all to Spot
      313 15 ANIMALS sometimes fare better than humans when eccentric people leave their fortunes to their pets. Lawyers contacted say that such cases are unheard of in Singapore; but they have surfaced in other countries over the years. For instance, it was reported recently that
      313 words
    • Article
      Dead men can rule from the grave, but...
      727 15  - Dead men can rule from the grave, but... TAN OOI BOON LAW PAGE By The will must be clear, as courts can strike out conditions if they are vague, as was done in a recent case A DEAD man can tell those who are living what to do even though
      727 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Of chopped thighs and artificial bones...
      344 15 Portable traffic lights, chicken thigh slicers and automatic page turners were some of the final-year projects seen on display at Ngee Ann and Singapore polytechnics over the past few days. LESLIE KOH took a quick tour of the two project fairs. A SAFE NIGHT'S
      344 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      108 13 Parking Drive One Woman's Campaign It's perfectly legal, we know, but please, non-residents, don't park on our road, she says in an appeal. pace 14 H^^B Mniy^S- ..yce&fclh& of Y^cj^ t lavwaeZ' I I hx a part it I Tow dc^g-Kvfe^ it. I i all #^S B I m^rf B
      108 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      33 13 S W K K T S U C C K S S HiHi^H HUHBSiU Bright Business Sparks HBBB Nanyang Technological University team's idea for customised music CDs wins an entrepreneurship competition. page u
      33 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 3
      32 13 T E CHNOLOG^ M|HMnH Young Innovators BSPV Two polytechnics put projects, including automatic chicken choppers and artificial Ji mM^ t u l L t a 1 a bones, on show. page is
      32 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      102 14 pn I Tvp. 1 irc-d or not/ r B /S r mft INo W3M ivian. 1 l^fl b^b^^. R %S^\ finkhl'incf W B KMIbS/I bTSbTJ 1 P Ph W^f^,K,H bV^B B oWci t>c-trc-r hi/mi —fc L I ti iQMHB [hv B^bm bzcJfz, fo c^>Mp. B j -ISh^Z^ r r! fB
      102 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 15 Miscellaneous Column 1
      124 15 f^S I^^ w te&P OUK I p &vc>ryor\c> ha<; a part -fe Arm I B 4 Is cc k ff --l I I VVhat'^ *"^>*^ *J I I I 9 Jbß .^r^h^k. r^BX -ml 1^«? m II m3r^ c^<;vr& I I^-1 7^^^^^^^^™*^ IM JBa^^^^ I 1 b&tfer OozvocA of IB
      124 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • COMMENTARY • ANALYSIS
    • Article
      The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1999 America is the real loser
      552 16 The Straits Times MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1999 America is the real loser The Bill Clinton impeachment saga ended not with a bang, but a whimper. Both articles of impeachment failed to garner a bare plurality in the Senate, let alone the required two-thirds majority necessary for conviction. Was the trial
      552 words
    • Article, Illustration
      PUNCHLINES
      1 16
      1 words
    • Article
      Why spare bond investors?
      562 16 The ECONOMIST Sovereign bond issues can include "sharing' provisions and "collective action" clauses that allow the terms to be altered. THESE are troubling times for the Belgian dentist, proverbial emblem of small investors in the Eurobond market. For months, the view from his surgery window has
      562 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Is the Chinese miracle on the wane?
      1235 16  - Is the Chinese miracle on the wane? MARTIN JACQUES Bu THE OBSERVER WORRIES: Future a source of concern THE Chinese are becoming more reluctant to spend and keener to save. This is not surprising: They are worried about the future. Unemployment is mounting as growth slows and, with the reorganisation
      1,235 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Liberalise study of Chinese further
      1019 17  -  TAN SAI SIONG BY THE WAY By BY REVAMPING the Chinese syllabus for Chinese Singaporean children, the Government has given in a little to those crying that their kids suffer huge difficulties learning the language. Of course, it has, at the same time, given a
      1,019 words
    • ASIAN CURRENTS
      • Article
        Lock icon FOR SALLY AW
        74 17 HONGKONG INFLATING the circulation figures of Hongkong Standard merely increased its production cost without bringing in additional revenue. This would hurt only the interests of its shareholders, especially Ms Sally Aw. Justice Secretary Elsie Leung's refusal to prosecute Ms Aw has deprived her of a chance to
        Ming Pao Daily News  -  74 words
      • Article
        Lock icon WAR AGAINST TROUBLEMAKERS
        147 17 INDONESIA NEVER in the history of this Republic have there been riots as big and as grim as those we have experienced lately. The most recent riots appeared multi-dimensional in pattern and motive, and savage in the extreme. Oddly, the question of who the instigators were and
        Republika  -  147 words
      • Article
        SHADY DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
        72 17  -  TAIWAN IT IS common knowledge that the establishment of diplomatic ties must be approved by the relevant heads of state. But, to circumvent the Macedonian President's objections to such an endeavour, Taiwan sent a secret delegation to Macedonia and held talks in a small town. Is this
        72 words
      • Article
        Lock icon DEIJING DECOMING A DESERT CITY
        88 17 DEIJING DECOMING A DESERT CITY CHINA A DESERT has deposited itself just 70 km from the walls of Beijing. Experts have recently denounced the 1986 environmental plans for producing only cosmetic works in heading off the desertification threats facing the capital. They appealed to the government to take the lead
        Oriental Daily News  -  88 words
      • Article
        Lock icon TRANSPARENCY IN SCHOOLS
        111 17 THAILAND THE civil court's landmark decision clearing the way for public disclosure of firstgrade entrance examination results of Kasetsart University's demonstration school marks an important step in reinforcing the right of public access to information which is already guaranteed by the new constitution. It should serve as
        Bangkok Post  -  111 words
      • Article
        Lock icon BANKS'MERGER MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION
        130 17 BANKS' MERGER MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION MALAYSIA THE merger of CommerceAsset Holding Bhd with Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Bhd marks another level of affirmative action and progress in the restructuring of the country's banking sector. The move is, indeed, in tandem with the government's efforts to rationalise the sector to only
        New Straits Times  -  130 words
      • Article
        Lock icon LEAVE HONGKONG AUTONOMY INTACT
        82 17  -  Larry Teo iion(;k(>\( IT IS right for Beijing to be concerned about the Hongkong Court of Final Appears decision on right of abode for mainland children, but it is not advisable for it to step in. Should the central government strike down the CFA ruling, the
        Ming Pao Daily News  -  82 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      79 16 How to reach us After office hours, please call operators at 737-001 i «WSO£SII TO. TO-5397 f AX 732-0131 FOKKM OCSK TEL 730-5745 FAX 733-4120 HCTWK DESK TEL nO-5328 FAX 733-8295 EAST ASIA UMT TEL 730-5622 FAX 733-4120 FOaUM DESK TEL 730-5454 FAX 733-2690 MOHCV OCSK TEL: 730-5471 FAX 733-45T7
      79 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      37 16 TODAY Zaobao P^B^ftw r;^k^^BVHß v I ol KV 1 xl' *j^ Jwrß i7v m ft ™Jt*/ I \\JB ft i JV ■l&j Mtr"* I I I ill I I Tffl s^& A 7Oij 7ffl TV VTIS *****77
      37 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 3
      4 16 TBfflSMurtered outsWe hisciinic Sjprt-^eiondoctorJt*!"*
      4 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      235 17 That's why we are rewarding our savers with cash prizes of up to $3 million. Ist prize 2nd prize 3RD prize $250,000 $100,000 $50,000 056-*****-1 547-*****-1 081-*****-3 10 PRIZES OF $25,000 10 PRIZES OF I 5,000 149-*****-5 086-*****-0 126-*****-5 021-*****-8 027-*****-0 056-*****-4 087-*****-0 024-*****-5 165-*****-4 057-*****-1 057-*****-0 070-*****-0 193-*****-9 028-*****-7
      235 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • FORUM
    • Letter, Illustration
      What about Indonesia's anti-Chinese riots?
      474 18 I READ with astonishment President BJ. Habibie's views in "Habibie on ethnic Chinese" (ST, Feb 10). He denied any victimisation of Chinese Indonesians and gave as an example the clashes involving aboriginal Indonesians in Kupang and Ambon. These clashes were between Christians and Muslims. They
      474 words
    • Letter
      A reluctance to serve?
      136 18 IT IS indeed sad when a person makes an untrue statement. It is worse when it is made by the head of a country whom one regards as a friend. It was irresponsible of Dr BJ. Habibie to make such baseless allegations without first verifying his
      136 words
    • Letter, Illustration
      Habibie has offended the Malays in Singapore
      661 18 THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is Singapore's best defence against any external threat. The best among Singaporeans must defend Singapore. This has been the practice and it shall continue to be so. Able-bodied Singaporeans have been trained and are always in a state
      661 words
    • Letter
      Fair COE bidding system benefits all
      1263 18 Fair COE bidding system benefits all I AM glad that my recent comments on the open bidding system (ST, Feb 5) have generated much interest and criticisms from Mr David Tay, president of the Motor Traders Association of Singapore, and others. An idea is truly good only if it can
      1,263 words
    • Letter
      Going by engine size is unfair
      204 18 IN HIS letter "Have one COE category for all cars" (ST, Feb 12), Mr Loh Kwek Leong wrote about a single category for COE bidding. But I do not see the relevance of charging a higher levy on the basis of engine size. It
      204 words
    • Letter
      Review on quota
      101 18 WE WOULD like to thank your readers, Mr David Tay, Mr Edmund Baker, Mr Loh Kwek Leong, Mr Chu Sing Fat, Mr James Phoon and Mr George Wong Seow Choon (ST, Feb 10, 12 and 13) for their comments on the review of the Vehicle Quota System
      101 words
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      25 18 I Lnß nfl kv mi IHIH Perarakan khatan serikan sambutan Tahun Baru Cina di Hongkong. JAVA ERA KBE Kemahiran dan ilmu anak kunci era KBE.
      25 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 2
      32 18 Today in Tamil Murasu ls)lJd>lf)[f)sOT I l_|£>d>rT6sCT(l)o i Q(juj^J) I PM's New Year Message i "iDfTsoOTsurr (tprjrav" I 2_rhi*3TT aS(i) <Bs«t <niij&uft9r(j)U)rT? I For Home Subscription Classified Ads Tel: *****76 Fax: *****47
      32 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • SPORTS
    • Article, Illustration
      Badminton's 2010: Four expert views
      388 19  -  THOMAS KOH SINGAPORE'S THOMAS CUP GOAL A glimmer of hope for Singapore to fulfil PM Goh's call By BADMINTON CORRESPONDENT IF ANYONE had told me a few months ago that Singapore would be in the 2010 Thomas Cup final, I would have had a hard
      388 words
    • Article
      Twelve juniors turn 'seniors'
      344 19  -  CHAN TSE CHUEEN BOWLING By SINGAPORE'S youth bowlers make up nearly half of its national training squad for the Brunei South-east Asia Games in August. The move underlined the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress" intent to promote young blood into the senior team. Of the 18 men
      344 words
    • Article
      Buy players
      168 19 ON6 POH UM t 74, Singapore. Member of three victorious Malayan Thomas Cup teams in the 1950s (right): "It is easier to buy players from China than to wait for our own players to bring the Cup back. "It was a gift from God, the talent He gave
      168 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Money, money, money
      271 19 RUDY HARTONO, 49, Indonesia. Eight-time All-Eng-land chmiploß (left): "The Singapore Badminton Association cannot do everything by itself. Since the call came from Prime Minister Goh Chok Tone himself, there must be full support from the Government. "Money, money, money. There is no short cut to success. You
      271 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Foreigners are not enough
      146 19 ZHAO JI ANHUA, 33, China. Former world mi All-England champion (left): The kind of training and discipline I was subjected to when I was young would scare most young people in Singapore. "But that's the difference between Singapore and China. Badminton then was a way to
      146 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      98 19 The SBA's 2010 Thomas/Über Cup plan 1 To import youngforeign talents when the opportunity arises. To spot promising younglocal players at an early age in the schools. 2 To conduct centralised training camps and send them on as many training stints overseas as possible. 3 A committee will be set
      98 words
    • THE LATE NEWS
      • Article
        LAZIO TAKES OVER TOP SPOT
        79 19 LAZIO moved to the top of Italy's Serie A soccer league yesterday despite being held to a 6-0 draw by Cagliari. The Rome side leads on goal difference from Fiorentina, which crashed to a 0-1 defeat at Udinese. Results Bari 0 Vicenza 0, Cagliari 0
        79 words
      • Article
        FLAMENGO WANTS RONALDO
        107 19 BRAZILIAN club Flamengo unveiled yesterday an ambitious plan to sign two-time World Footballer of the Year Ronaldo. Flamengo president Edmundo Santos Silva hoped to lure the 22--year-old from Europe, believing corporate sponsorship would help foot the bill. Edmundo said: "Ronaldo himself has publicly said he would like
        107 words
      • Article
        HOWELL WINS DUBAI EVENT
        51 19 DAVID HOWELL claimed his first European Tour golf title when he coasted to a four-stroke victory in the Dubai Desert Classic at Dubai Creek yesterday. A closing five-under-par 67 by the 23-year-old Englishman gave him a 275 total, four ahead of world No. 6 compatriot Lee
        51 words
    • Article
      United ends Keegan's dream run
      334 19  - United ends Keegan's dream run PETER KHOO SOCCER Bu KEVIN KEEGAN failed in his revenge mission at Manchester United yesterday. Keegan, who surrendered the 1996 Premier I^eague title as Newcastle United manager to Alex Ferguson's side, led FA Cup giant-killer Fulham into Old Trafford looking for its third topflight scalp
      334 words
    • Article
      Untitled
      27 19 FA CUP DRAW: Quarter-finals Barnsley v Leeds United or Tottenham Hotspur Arsenal or Sheffield United v Huddersfield Town or Derby County Manchester United v Chelsea Msrch 6.
      27 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Cup chaos leads to replay
      968 20 ENGLISH SOCCER Controversial Arsenal winner causes FA to consider result void LONDON The fifth- round FA Cup tie between Arsenal and Sheffield United will be replayed after a controversial winning goal by Arsenal's Marc Overmars sparked chaotic scenes at Highbury on Saturday. MATCH STATS: Who
      AFP  -  968 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Ringing endorsement for Wenger's sportsmanship
      517 20 LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has won praise from all quarters of the English game after agreeing to replay an FA Cup tie with Sheffield United, which it won 2-1 with a highly controversial goal. His actions were hailed by the English Football Association, the
      AFP  -  517 words
    • Article
      Sorry to be a spoilsport but the FA decision is wrong
      542 20  -  PETER KHOO TV VIEW Bu I AM sorry to be a spoilsport to what English soccer is hailing as the most sporting piece of behaviour in the 127--year history of the FA Cup. But I feel that the English
      542 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Untitled
      167 20 BOOKIES: Millions lost LONDON The historic decision to allow Arsenal and Sheffield United to replay their fifth-round Enghsh FA Cup tie despite Arsenal winning 2-1 could have cost the betting industry "millions", according to one leading bookmaker Rather than making nets on Arsenal to win void, bookmakers are paying out.
      Reuters  -  167 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Dream debut for ex-Red Barnes
      361 20 LONDON Former Liverpool hero John Barnes enjoyed a winning debut for Charlton when the struggling Premiership side beat the Reds 1-0 at home on Saturday. Barnes came on as a substitute in the 67th minute and, just two minutes later, saw Liverpool reduced to 10
      AFP; Reuters  -  361 words
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      33 19 Was The FA Right? L&# The English FA is ordering a replay of mm the Arsenal-Sheffield United FA Cup [F B ■J|lM tie. But is it the right move? page 20 mm W^^\T--^Ji
      33 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 2
      93 19 Golf I I Record 62 For Woods f^Tj Tiger Woods fires a course-record >/^B 10-under-par62toleadtheßuiek Invitational tournament. page 21 I jßMi^ 1 HMJ DRAW TODAYI Monday, 1 5 February 1 999 DRAW VENUE: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 10 Anion Rood #03-13/26 International Plaza, Singapore *****3 Time 1 .00 pm Draw
      93 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 3
      89 19 Double For Juoah Gagah i <&m i Jugah Gagah wins its second successive race to bring the smiles to trainer John TAN &e QMercier's W SINCE 1 980 We wish all our Sg customers and friends a Happy j^Zp Prosperous $9^ New Year. We are closed on 16 17 Feb
      89 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • SPORTS/RACING
    • Article
      Lock icon Clippers still searching for win
      327 21 Clippers still searching for win BASKETBALL PHOENIX If wins were based on effort and resiliency instead of points, the Los Angeles Clippers would not be linked today with Denver as the only National Basketball Association teams looking for a victory. The Clippers pushed the Phoenix Suns to the limit on
      Los Angeles Times  -  327 words
    • SPORT IN SHORT
      • Article
        SAMPRAS OUT, CHANG OUSTED
        73 21 ipHWi Hnw UUI f CHANG OUSTED THE Sybase Open in San Jose, California, was hit with a double wham my on Saturday when topseeded American Pete Sampras withdrew with an ankle injury and fourth seed Michael Chang was ousted by Cecil Marniit, the 1996 US collegiate tennis champion. Sampras pulled
        73 words
      • Article
        GREENE MATCHES ISOOR RECORD
        76 21 AMERICAN Maurice Greene equalled the 50--metre world indoor record of 5.565ec in Los Angeles on Saturday. Canada's Donovan Bailey established the world mark three years ago in Reno, Nevada, at high altitude and Greene matched it on a slower wooden surface at the Los Angeles Sports
        76 words
      • Article
        KNEE SURGERY FNIMHOJEY
        52 21 CHARLES Barkley underwent surgery yesterday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and will miss three to four weeks, leaving the Houston Rockets without its leading scorer and rebounder, the National Basketball Association team said. Barkley is in his 15th NBA season and his third with
        52 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Woods roars to course-record 62
      451 21 GOLF World No. 1 overcomes nine-shot deficit to grab lead SAN DIEGO (California) World No. 1 Tiger Woods rallied from nine strokes back with a course-record, 10-under-par 62 on Saturday to grab the lead at the US$2.7 million (554.56 million) Buick Invitational PGA tournament. After
      AFP  -  451 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Spence fends off Shark
      287 21 MELBOURNE Craig Spence claimed his first professional win and made it all the more sweeter when he delivered the knockout blow to Greg Norman on the last hole for the Australian Masters golf crown. A magnificent six-iron to within a metre of the pin at the
      AFP  -  287 words
    • Article
      Jugah Gagah puts smile back on Brink's face
      386 21  -  TAN THEAN LOON KUALA LUMPUR RACING Bu JUGAH GAGAH asserted his superiority in the only Class 1 event at Kuala Lumpur yesterday and signalled his chances tor the Patrons' Bowl in Singapore in May. 'That's definitely what we're looking for," said winning
      386 words
    • Article
      YESTERDAY'S KUALA LUMPUR RACE RESULTS
      1218 21 EACH CLASS4DIV2 1,400m 9 INTER WORLD 51 c 51.5 (40-13) Chavez (4) 4 3 1 1 SERHEED'S JOY 57 (14-8) Asoqan (1) 12 2 2 FOLLOW THE WIND 55 c 53.5 (34-11) B Shahrul (5) 2 13 3 ALL IS WELL 54.5 (111-26) DChee (3)
      1,218 words
    • Article
      EXCERPTS FROM STIPES' REPORT
      599 21 RACE 1: At the start, Beautiful jumped awkwardly out onto Little Jyn. At the same time, Olympic Surprise jumped awkwardly in and lugged in for some distance, hampering Diamonesque, Run With Class, Little Jyn and Beautiful. Follow The Wind hung in badly from about the 350m,
      599 words
    • Article
      SCORKS
      723 21 ATHLETICS Tokyo Marathon 1 Gcrl (SA) 2hr 6min 33sec 2 Hire ki (Jpn) 2:08.05 3 Ko, SI (Jpn) 2:09.00 Indoor meeting in Dortmund (winners only) Men's oo... David Ezinwa 6.52sec 8O0m j^ han Botha 1:46.33 60m hurdles Colin Jackson 7.45 Pole vault Michael Stolle 5.86m Women's 60m 1 Me
      723 words
Page thumbnail Page 22
  • OBITUARIES
    • Obituary, Illustration
      •SO DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS BSO DEATHS
      158 22 •SO DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS BSO DEATHS MRS LIM KOK GIN nee TAN LEE CHIN Age: 87 passed away peacefully on 14 February 1999, leaving behind loved ones to mourn her. (Husband: Lim Kok Gin, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Grandchildren: Granddaughter-in-law: Sin Hoa Chung Yu Ying Swee Choon Swee Boon
      158 words
    • Obituary, Illustration
      Untitled
      565 22 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give to me... 2 Timothy 4:7 LIM YEW LAN, THERESA (Mrs. Han Honq Fonq) Aqe: 82 (Beloved
      565 words
    • Obituary, Illustration
      850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS
      185 22 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS LIEW MA CHOON (P.8.M.) Age: 77 passed away peacefully on 14 February 1999, leaving behind loved ones. Wives: Goh Ah Kam Ang Soo Kheng Sons: Daughters-in-law: Liew Hay Hua William Chow Fong Lian Lew Chuan Wah David Liew Tiong Hwa Jeffrey Han Lee Kwang
      185 words
    • Obituary, Illustration
      856 IN MEMORIAM 856 IN MEMORIAM
      37 22 856 IN MEMORIAM 856 IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of Our Parents JIMMY TEO FLORENCE TEO KIM PENG nee LEE SIOK LIAN Departed 15.2.1996 Departed 12.4.1982 Always remembered by children, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren loved ones.
      37 words
    • Obituary, Illustration
      852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      54 22 The Family Of The Late CHEON6 CHEW HEIN Age: 85 Departed: 6.2.99 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives and friends for their kind assistance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Our gratitude also to the staff and nurses of Tan Tock
      54 words
    • Obituary, Illustration
      852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      77 22 The Family of the Late GOH AH MUAY Departed on 10 Feb. 1999 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. The Family Of The Late TEE POH HONG
      77 words
    • Obituary, Illustration
      856 IN MEMORIAM
      76 22 IN LOVING MEMORY OF S. ACHUTAN NAIR Departed 15 Feb. 74 Always Remembered By Wife, Son, Daughters, In-laws, Grandchildren, relatives friends. 2ND ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF STELLA TAN CHEE NEO Departed: 15th Feb. 97 'Today recalls tad memories of our dear mother gone tc rest. And
      76 words
    • Obituary, Illustration
      832 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS e»2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      126 22 832 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS e»2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE FAMILY OF THE LATE CHAN GIM SIONG wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to Mr Urn Swee Say (MP, Tanjonq Paaar GRC) Dr S Vasoo (MP, Tanjonq Paoar GRC), Or Tan Chin Nam (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Manpower), Rev Fathers Paul Tone. and Nquyen van
      126 words
    • Obituary, Illustration
      BSB REQUIEMS •M REQUIEMS
      70 22 BSB REQUIEMS •M REQUIEMS ATHMA SHAHTI POOJA MEENACHI D/0 KALIMUTHU Departed: 1/2/99 Karumathi will be held on 15.2.99 (night) at Bit 126 #05-149 Bishan St 11 followed by prayers on 16.2.99 at 7pm at Sivan Temple Geylanq Cast. Tel: *****93. Pleas* treat this as a personal Invitation. The family wishes
      70 words
  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 22 Advertisements Column 1
      44 22 Pick up your business by picking The Straits Times Classified as your business partner "In Memoriam" is for the loved ones whom you remember. Not dead, but passed beyond. The mist that binds us here. Into the newer larger lift. Of tluii clouded sphert
      44 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 22 Advertisements Column 2
      160 22 As we are printing earlier today, bookings for death announcements in tomorrow's issue will close at 6.00 pm. There will be no publication of The Straits Times on 1 7 February. We regret any inconvenience caused. i Booking centres: News Centre, 82 Genting Lane f.-^O Specialists 1 Ctr, 277 Orchard
      160 words
Page thumbnail Page 23
  • MONEY
    • Article, Illustration
      STRAITS TIMES INDEX
      3 23
      3 words
    • Article
      INDICES
      49 23 mmm^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmma Change Straits Times Index 1354.85 -2.32 BT 08/OS -489.00 -42.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -61.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -49.00 DBS CPF Index 405.14 -2.29 DBS 50 Index 445.52 -1.65 OCBC 30 .....412.94 -2.56 UOB Blue Chip 529.53 -6.10 MSCI Singapore 197.11 *0.13 Simsci Futures 200.00 +3.50
      49 words
    • Article
      I WEEK'S TOP ACTIVES
      48 23 SembCorpl 25c 62,466,000 D6S Land 44 335 000 ST Engg 10c 39,3e{000 Eaalt Brand Hldgs HK75c 30,362 000 KepV»tL»e Bk DBS 29,455,000 C K Vang Wt99 28,726,000 K»pv>H LandWOO 27,220,000 CSE sys Engg 5c 26,161,000 Ban* 3kt ML CW99 24,367,000 Ken etLee Bank 18,981,000
      48 words
    • Article, Illustration
      BT-SRI
      2 23 fIHHHHHaHaHHaRHMHaaHaBMa
      2 words
    • Article
      WEEKLY SCOREBOARD
      109 23 MAIN SDO Up Dn Unch Up Dn Unch Mult i Ind 10 6 10 0 0 Manufacturing 32 38 18 15 11 10 Commerce 19 15 5 4 4 2 Tpt/Stor/Comms .10 11 3 2 0 0 Finance 18 14 3 0 0 0 Construction 4 11 3
      109 words
    • Article
      I TURNOVER (READY)
      60 23 TURNOVER COOO) Main Sesdaq Total Multi Ind 23,621 23,621 Manufacturing 30,321 10,040 40 361 Commerce 13,369 95 13,468 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12,299 122 12 42' Finance 23,663 23,683 Construction 4,794 2,765 7,559 Properties 22,823 22 823 Hotels/Rsts 774 1,542 2.3i6 Services 3,795 2,966 6 761 Others BLW 63,095 267
      60 words
    • Article
      Investors likely to lie low this week
      721 23  -  Jean Chia ROUND-UP Sitigapvre THE Year of the Rabbit is likely to start off on a cautious note, as investors remain jittery about the corporate earnings that will unfold in the coming weeks. "The festive season has traditionally seen listless trading with investors
      721 words
    • Article
      IPHIME LEADING BATES
      566 23 I PHIME LEADING BATES ABN Amro Bank NV 5 ABSA Bank Limited 6%l Agricultural bank Of China 6 AN2 Banking Group 62 Allied Irish Bank PLC 5 American Express Bank 6 Arab Banking Corp 7 Arab Bank PLC SM Asarti Bank Ltd 6' 2 Ban Hin Lee Bank Bhd 6
      566 words
    • Article
      Lock icon BoJ's rate cut move may spur Tokyo stocks
      1080 23 ROUND-UP Overseas markets SHARE prices in Tokyo are likely to rise this week with investors buoyed by the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) decision to guide the overnight call rate down, analysts said. 'Investors will respond positively to the move by the BoJ
      AFP  -  1,080 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Taiwan shares to extend gains after CNY
      170 23 TAIPEI Taiwan share prices are expected to rise when the market reopens on Saturday after a nine-day Chinese New Year break, after posting sharp gains over a holiday-shortened week, dealers said last Friday. The Taiwan Stock Exchange weighted price index rose 323.21 points,
      AFP  -  170 words
    • Article
      Lock icon US Value stocks' living up to label
      423 23 FOCUS ON NEW YORK "m JT AYBEvalIm ue nvest ing has m/ value after ITI all. So-called "value stocks", which trade at low prices relative to earnings nave lagged behind growth stocks, which tend to trade at richer price-earnings ratios, for the past
      Bloomberg News  -  423 words
    • NET FARE
      • Article, Illustration
        MOTOWU, CISCO M MET TIE-UP
        59 24 MOTOROLA Inc and Cisco Systems Inc have agreed to work together to extend the reach of the Internet through cellular phones and other wireless devices. They will spend up to US$l billion (Ssl.7 billion) over the next five years to make the Internet as versatile
        59 words
      • Article
        PUYMYSUES EXCITE, NETSCAPE
        46 24 PLAYBOY Enterprises Inc has sued two top Internet search engine companies for infringing on its "Playboy" and ■'Playmate" trademarks by displaying hard-core pornographic advertisements whenever a computer user searches for those words. Playboy accused Excite and Netscape of unauthorised use of its trademarks.
        46 words
      • Article
        DEVELOPER SIGNS UP
        60 24 LYKEHC International, a Singapore-based developer of business-to-business electronic commerce solutions, has signed up one of Taiwan's largest banks, Chinatrust Commercial Bank, to use its Internet Trading Centre solution (ITC). Over the Internet, ITC covers sales, sourcing, order negotiation, purchasing, order placement and tracking, invoice management and payment
        60 words
      • Article
        FEDEX UPGRADES TRACKING SYSTEM
        46 24 FEDERAL Express has unveiled the latest upgrade to its online tracking application at its www.fedex.com website. FedEx customers can now query and receive information for up to 25 shipments simultaneously, and forward the detailed tracking results to up to three email addresses.
        46 words
      • Article
        GOES ONUNE
        46 24  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK Compiled by (chanteik@sph.com.sg) IN ITS 48th year now, car maker Porsche's official magazine, Christophorous, is revving to keep ahead of its Internet-sawy readers. The magazine is now available online at www.Porsche.com/ english/news/ christophorous, featuring three selected articles from the current edition.
        46 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon HK is still fund-raising hub
      410 24 Poor sentiment towards all emerging markets and not just Hongkong is to blame for recent listing failures HONGKONG Hongkong remains the key centre for Chinese companies seeking to raise capital, despite a series of failed listings this year, investment bankers say. Shandong International Power Development
      AFP  -  410 words
    • Article
      SingTel, Bayan Tel merger talks hit snag
      290 24  -  LUZ BAGUIORO EXPLORATORY STAGE IN MANILA MERGER talks between Globe Telecom, which is owned partly by Singapore Telecom, and Bayan Telecommunications Holdings Corp (BayanTel) have hit a rough patch as both sides tangle on key issues. Separate interviews with officials of both companies
      290 words
    • Article
      Lock icon HP to launch new Internet software
      198 24 SAN FRANCISCO Hew-lett-Packard Co (HP), the world's No. 2 computer maker, will unveil new Internet software in the next three months that will let a wide range of computers and electronic devices communicate with one another. Ms Ann Livermore, head of HP's Enterprise Computing
      Bloomberg News  -  198 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Creative Tech pulls off 2 coups
      435 25 Creative Tech pulls off 2 coups IBM's Aptiva will feature its Graphics Blaster card and two of Compaq's PC ranges will offer its audio cards CREATIVE Technology had two pieces of good news in the last few days. It will provide its Graphics Blaster RIVA 128ZX AGP card for IBM's
      435 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Technology overtakes parking coupons
      833 25  - Technology overtakes parking coupons LEONG CHAN TEIK COMMENT Bu STORIES of cutting-edge technology never fail to excite, particularly if they promise to make life more convenient or interesting for ordinary folks. Such a story has now appeared in Singapore following the tender invitation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and Housing
      833 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Jury still out on Malaysia's exit tax
      785 25 NEWS ANALYSIS EASING OF CONTROLS: Enough? 'The long-term view taken by most analysts and fund managers is that Malaysia will eventually see a positive outcome from the levy. The National Economic Action Council REACTION It is still too early to assess whether the
      Reuters  -  785 words
    • Article
      Call for closer ties with private sector
      312 25 ASIA-EUROPE MEETING THE Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) of senior officials to discuss trade and investment ended with an endorsement on the recommendations by Singapore and France to bring closer ties between the government grouping and its parallel organisation in the private sector. The officials
      312 words
    • COMPANIES IN BRIEF
      • Article
        FUNDING FOR PAC CAN PROJECT
        58 25 PACIFIC Can Investment Holdings said that it expects to fund a wholly owned subsidiary's investment in infrastructure projects in China froir; internal sources and borrowings. The subsidiary, Paccan Infrastructure, had agreed with China's Xuzhou Transportation Construction and Development Co to invest jointly in public roads,
        58 words
      • Article
        Lock icon INFORMATICS BUYS INTO BRITISH FIRM
        54 25 INFORMATION technology training group Informatics Holdings said on Saturday it had acquired a 30 per cent stake in Britain's Institute of Technology Training and its sister company, lITT Foundation. Informatics said the purchase, which cost £800,000 (552.19 million), was made through its wholly owned subsidiary,
        Reuters  -  54 words
      • Article
        Lock icon MERGER OF SIME UNITS APPROVED
        74 25 MALAYSIAN conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd said the Securities Commission has approved the merger of its tyre units DM IB Bhd and Sime Tvres International (M) Sdn Bhd. After the merger, the entire equity of DM IB and 90 per cent of Sime Tyres would be
        Reuters  -  74 words
      • Article
        Lock icon FINANCE GROUP SCRAPS TALKS
        66 25 FINANCE GROUP SCRAPS TALKS MALAYSIA'S United Merchant Finance Bhd announced it was cancelling merger negotiations with three finance companies, raising fresh doubts over a financial sector consolidation exercise initiated by the central bank. The United Merchant Group Bhd said its wholly owned subsidiary United Merchant Finance Bhd has terminated talks
        Reuters  -  66 words
      • Article
        Lock icon LIEN HOE PLANS CAPITAL REDUCTION
        35 25 LIEN HOE PLANS CAPITAL REDUCTION MALAYSIAN property firm Lien Hoe Corp Bhd said it is, planning a capital reduction and a restricted new share issue to overcome a huge debt burden and accumulated losses. Reuters
        Reuters  -  35 words
  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 23 Advertisements Column 1
      40 23 Classified First. mmmmmmiimimiiiii^^ a wj, h «ip;^f tim. «f w-. p *<^ 1 S r c 1 1 Want to get a laptop? Or simply get computer savvy? Log on to the best site: Check Classified First. I CATS. I S
      40 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 23 Advertisements Column 2
      44 23 A weekl\ guide to pubs and lounges even. Fndav in The New Paper Fasud& Fcfc 14,1999 FIRST 0734 SECOND 3225 THIRD 3052 STARTERS 8463 2310 9744 0459 6830 6708 8390 0880 1834 8960 CONSOLATIONS 6365 9434 5558 9101 7945 5703 0534 7830 7195 7251
      44 words
Page thumbnail Page 24
  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 24 Advertisements Column 1
      36 24 1 1 j SB^^^H^H The New Paper, Shin Min Daily News and Lianhe Wanbao are sold at: SPH Stop Press Kiosks BP Caltex Esso Mobil Shell SPC Carrefour Cold Storage 7-Eleven Your Neighbourhood newsstands. I i
      36 words
Page thumbnail Page 25
  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 25 Advertisements Column 1
      198 25 Singapore Electricity Pool Sole Prices 1/2 hour Ex-Ante 1/2 hour Ex-Ante Period Pool Sole Period Pod Sale Ending Price Ending Pnce (S/MWh) ($/MWh) 15.02.99 1630 88.2391 0430 88 1349 1700 39 7294 0500 88 1314 1730 39 7300 0530 88 1171 1800 39 7278 0600 88 1077 1830 39 7225
      198 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 25 Advertisements Column 2
      58 25 Disk drives looking good Prospects for Singapore's computer disk drive industry are now looking even better. Exclusive |~jS^~ interview executive chairman of Heshe Holdings, list two of the F* "A company's divisions. I Crisis Watch Which way Asian economies will go depends a lot on what the Bank of Japan
      58 words
Page thumbnail Page 26
  • Article, Illustration
    WEEK'S RISES (¢)
    44 26 WEEK'S RISES Cwb oc 440 sao is OK «5 410 5.8 mrwip tn 35.0 6.1 OCX 7«5 30.0 4.1 UN 695 25.0 3.7 MpMUttafc 272 210 14 HMP< U 245 21.0 9.4 QtyDwSOc M5 20.0 11 Fill 545 HlO 2.8 ■millWiSOl— 175 14.0 17
    44 words
  • Article
    WEEK'S RISES (%)
    42 26 WEEK'S RISES CMto SPfWW 5 42.9 15 Uttt»T*W__ 13 36.8 15 NMlCttsnc 35 20.7 &.0 Cwh^tWO 24 20.0 4.0 HJ *J U OMMSoMltat— X to U S«irtnMloc 27 n.4 4.0 CWTIMO 105 16.7 L5 mtummmm m mi u TWSWOO 22 OJ 3.0
    42 words
  • Article
    WEEK'S FALLS (¢)
    43 26 WEEK'S FALLS Cti an wo bio u SPHWO WO 90.0 47 ficuii mo mo u Stofcnip nao 50.0 4.2 OKlOc 575 30.0 5.0 IM««| 855 25,0 2.8 SmM«9l2Sc__ 186 23.0 HO OOSForwp 1220 20.0 16 JWMtfNtSOC— 470 20.0 2.9 (Twfcj V4O 17.0 MLS
    43 words
  • Article
    WEEK'S FALLS (%)
    38 26 WEEK'S FALLS CmCs UtKkWm L5 2*4 10 NNtOltslNl—. OS 206 15 NMH2SC 20 18.4 4.5 rmmtcvm u 0.5 «MUU»2Oc 54 MJ tt.s anq^MWOOc™ OJ 5.6 2.5 LiM«HMtft 53 &4 10 OwfMi4S»C~. 3 >4J 0.5 UmlMCsoc_ 32 O5 5.0
    38 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Taiwan bank reform plan due in March
    672 26 Taiwan bank reform plan due in March Premier Vincent Siew sets deadline; final draft may increase powers of the Securities and Futures Commission WELCOME TO TAIPEI BANKS: Draft proposals placed on the health of financial institutions. For banks, the proposals will include: Raising tneir bad-debt provisions to 2 per cent
    Bloomberg News  -  672 words
  • Article
    S'pore to attend OECD Trade Committee meeting
    349 26  -  NARENDRA AGGARWAL OBSERVER STATUS Bu SINGAPORE has been granted observer status in the Trade Committee of the rich industrialised nations' club, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), but this is not a step towards membership of the body, says the Trade
    349 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon KL economy doing well, says Mahathir
    266 26 WELCOME TO PARIS PARIS Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad insisted last Saturday that his country's economy was in good shape, having been spared the currency speculation that plagued several other Asian nations. "Malaysia is doing very well, even if many people say otherwise. We
    Reuters; AFP  -  266 words
  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 26 Advertisements Column 1
      163 26 C()M P I TE R S I PV^ 1 Creative Coup Creative products will be used in -v^9 wx IBM s Aptiva and Compaq's >^- Prosi^nia md Deskpro PCs. pacers I jfr* JjSl W, M C C) M MENT r It's time to phase out the parking coupon system, which
      163 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 26 Advertisements Column 2
      24 26 H O NC CO N C 1 Pf— »^m Hongkong remains the key centre for Chinese companies seeking to %fw I raise capital. pagew
      24 words
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Unknown
    • Article
      Life!
      14 1 in i s 1 1; \i i s Times Monday, February 15. 1999
      14 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon You ruined our park
      420 2 You ruined our park More Protests So say Thai activists, who have stepped up fc.eir allegations of environmental abuse against the makers of the film, The Beach BANGKOK Thai eco-ac-tivists have opened a new front in their legal battle against Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio's new movie, with allegations that the
      AFP  -  420 words
    • Article
      New radio chat show for teens
      188 2 HEAK~ihe voices of young awEi* do they think of the economic crisis, of the education system and of life in general in Singapore? For the young and anyone interested in what young people have to say, a new radio chat show started yesterday on
      188 words
    • Article
      FACE-CHANGER SETS WORLD RECORD
      84 2 THE face-changer from Sichuan, Deng Peng-huai, set a new entry in the Guiness Book Of Records last Friday when he changed into 14 different operatic masks in 25 seconds at Clarke Quay. Most face-changers one of the specialities in Sichuanese opera can do only six masks,
      84 words
    • Article
      Lock icon FBI PROBES ESTEFAN DEATH THREATS
      94 2 MIAMI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating death threats against CubanAmerican singer Gloria Estefan, and has stepped up security at her home in Miami Beach, law enforcement and media sources said. Mr Mike Fabregas, a spokesman for the FBI, said it was investigating
      AFP  -  94 words
    • Article, Illustration
      NO BASIC INSTINCT 2 FOR SHARON STONE
      149 2 LOS ANGELES Actress Sharon Stone, 40, has said she turned down the idea of a sequel to her most famous role as a bisexual mass murderer in Basic Instinct, in part because of her new life as a married woman. "It's not time
      149 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Will it be the Talk of the town?
      271 2 What exactly new magazine will be about is still a mystery NEW YORK Talk is cheap actually U552.95 (Sss), to be precise. That is the cover price of Talk, the latest monthly to enter the lucrative and highly-competitive field of glossy magazines.
      Reuters  -  271 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Visit virtual museum
      134 2 HOT SHORTS WHETHER it was music or painting, students at last week's EdTech 99 computer exhibition impressed visitors with their artistic talent using personal computers. For instance, at the Artists' Village, sponsored by Apple Computer, Secondary 3 student Vicki Ha from Raffles Girls had a fantasy montage
      134 words
    • LIFE! • COVER STORY
      • Article, Illustration
        Diva does her own thing
        1019 3  -  TEO PAU LIM Still The Ice Queen Singer Faye Wong remained in her own private musical universe during her concert last Saturday. And the audience received only glimpses of it MUSIC FAYE WONG Scenic Tour Concert Singapore Indoor Stadium Last Saturday Bu SO, THE diva
        1,019 words
    • Article, Illustration
      When baby gets the byte
      998 4  -  Sharoh Loh Cyber Babes My one-year-old getting a CD-ROM for her birthday means my generation is the last to be electronically challenged AMONG the presents that Alexis received for her first birthday over the weekend was a CD-ROM from her aunt and uncle in America.
      998 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Horse play heads for HK
      244 4 The People's Association to perform a Malay dance at a Chinese New Year parade TWO smaii boys in colourful Malay costumes riding white horses made heads turn as they dashed across the Fountain of Wealth at Suntec City last Friday evening. But the horses were
      244 words
    • Article, Illustration
      ADD VALUE FiST
      239 4 WHAT WORKS ONCE, when I was teaching Customer Intimacy, a participant asked: "What if your competitor has alreach built a very close relationship with a customer, and vou want to get inside, to get a little of the customer's business?" Here is my reply: Add value first
      239 words
    • Article, Illustration
      NON SEQUITUR
      2 4
      2 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Monkey around as a cowboy
      728 5  - Monkey around as a cowboy TUMINAH SAPAWI Party Time Instant birthday parties on a theme for kids might take the fun out of preparation, but it lets some parents mingle and saves them the hassle Bv SOME parents feel that holding their children's birthday party at an amusement centre takes
      728 words
    • Article
      Princess for a day, to remember for months
      298 5 ALIYA ANWAR remembered for months. The eight-year-old girl was the American Indian princess in a party of 25 other little ■'Indians'. Wearing a brown feather in her head and dressed in an American Indian costume, she was the centre of attraction at
      298 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Hey, take my photo off your shop window
      709 5  -  LYNN SE AH Originator of Portuguese egg tart is fed-up with imitators Bu THE man responsible for the Portuguese egg tart craze that swept Hongkong and Taiwan and is creeping into Singapore, is feeling outraged, as well as a little flattered, at
      709 words
    • Article
      PARTY PLACES: Where kids can have a ball
      253 5 Parkway Parade Tffc 345-7311 THESE party makers offer two packages to choose from theme party and economy party. For theme parties, you can choose from Red Indian, Sea Pirates and Cowboys/Cowgirls. Packages include: Finger food and soft drinks. Mascot appearance. Full theme
      253 words
    • Article
      Love served sweet, yet full of fire
      493 5  -  LIONEL CHOI CLASSICAL MUSIC SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Bart Folse, conductor Victoria Concert Hall Friday By MORBID as it may sound, the most memorable tales of love are almost always tragic. The SSO's Valentine's Day Concert last Friday reinforced that morose truth, particularly in
      493 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Thin Red Line loses battle of the box office
      423 10 Thin Red Line loses battle of the box office But it gained Oscar nominations and acclaim AFTER 20 years away from film- making, The Thin Red Line director Terrence Malick can boast of the adulation of manv critics and the respect of his peers with his return. The movie has
      USA Today  -  423 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Sony, you lack punch
      150 12  -  LEE SHE HLI sH< »R f \KF s POOR Vincent Ng. Just when it seemed like he had landed the plum role of Fong Sai Yuk in TCS' new period drama serial of the same name, it was snatched away from him. The role now goes
      150 words
    • Article, Illustration
      PILING ON KILOS FOR VOLUPTUOUS ROLE
      157 12 PILING ON KILOS FOR VOLUPTUOUS ROLE IS CARINA LAU out of her mind? While most women are dieting or going through rigorous exercise regimes to lose weight, the singer-ac-tress with the hour-glass figure says that she will be working hard to put on an extra 5 kg over the next
      157 words
    • Article, Illustration
      CAST HIM AS DOCTOR AND CUT HIS HAIR
      142 12 IF TV viewers have their way, "teacher Fang" as ex-TCS actor Chen Hanwei is called affectionately, will return to the small screen. But, this time, not as the understanding teacher with the shoulder-length hair, the TV role that made him famous. Fans
      142 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Back with a ballad
      135 12 After lying low for more than a year, Taiwan-based singer Linda Wong is back to bare her heart. The ballad queen with the flowing tresses has lent her voice to Woman's Heart, the theme song of homegrown movie Where Got Problem. Wong, who was here to
      135 words
    • Article, Illustration
      She couldn't agree with Mum
      160 12 THE secret is out. Alex Man has finally broken his silence on the subject of his divorce from actress Tien Niu after three long years. According to the dimpled Hongkong veteran actor, the split came about because of differences between Tien and his mum. In
      160 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      90 2 HKS -^iit' -iikk axil- i^Jßfe^' f •At w ■vßi^sl i liJrs II grjp^r 9hHI Sir '^■■■HB If you want your white spot or ringworm cream to work faster, take a SAStid bath. SAStid is an anti-fungal soap which helps combat fungal infections. It effectively removes the infected outer skin layer
      90 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      244 3 studio o4 I^^EnNß^ f/ W 9 The greatest party of all time HH|^^^V>> f ¥^^^fl| 0 coming to town! WSi^^^E- *m& In the late seventies on 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan, one nightclub Vj Studio 54 -reigned supreme! The brainchild of entrepreneur Steve Rubell, Studio 54 embodied the heart and
      244 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 4 Miscellaneous Column 1
      268 4 HOUSE OF LIM FREE FOR ALL 'lim SURPE&ED rcUTUffIEDUPfOROURfIhrs THE EVE Of THE CHINESE NEWIEAR 11 1 lILI -'-^j WSUL W^ WRKRHM VWfiT?!JP^ AW, THOSE BABILS WW?/ TTS W r l]^L v ™l REUNION DINNER.FRANK I Wmm WHUfc I O&IDED ITT > RE BETO fe WHEN DOES THE MAHJQMG SESSION)
      268 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      1400 6 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) TAKh NOTK.K THAT I a) Bankruptcy OnJcn «iv mmtt ug.umi the tolknttng percons on ihe sih day of Kcbruary 1499. ■KCY NO NRIC- 99 NO. NAME AND ADDRESS BANKRUPT *TJof **J SI VWS UK Ang Teck I m 241 Jurong Bafl Street 24 M3-635 Singapore *****1
      1,400 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      1315 6 NOTICES CSC HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of CSC Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at 67,Sungei Kadut Drive, Singapore *****7 on 5 March 1999 at 10:00 a.m. for
      1,315 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      1128 6 F THE BANKRUPTCY ACT 1995 I (ACT 15 OF 1995) THE BANKRUPTCY RILES 1995 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy No 4057 of 1 998 Re: UM AH MENC (NRIC No. *****799/C) Ex-Parte: ANG AH HUNG (NKIC No. *****748/D) Creditor In The Matter of Creditor
      1,128 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 4
      851 6 THE BANKRUPTCY ACT (Cap 20) |1996 Ed.] THE BANKRUPTCY RULES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINCAPOKE IN BANKKI/nO NO <KH<MM* 19* Kl MA/I AN HIN Mi) Jt)h \KI iNKK KI.SIIffSIMO KX-HARTI ARCHKRHROH-.RTII-.S KII I Tl) iRMiISTRATION NO I VN* *****/D CREDrrans t.N THE MATTER Ot A BANKRUPTCY
      851 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      868 7 B iiTri^^g^Mrii|ji! t jjjiiii!ffi ..CO i C-NWUXi^R X SH*rt -CVSt LOT iHO«fWS MALL .L.HONG < ClNEf\£X pnr.HWr UITIIIIC TOT <COO TUEfHONC 'M4114 CMC* 3<JUNCWt< TIL Hi II M lUKONC EAST ST II TtL 54* 3-H3 f*IILP* 'O7 1838 {NO SURCHARGE! liamg wrorm movii uano po k> thi movie uang k>
      868 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      588 7 H Raymond Wong jJ Christine Ng AM ath v, M 1 s Ordinary. mt Anthony Wong 4? J} uiian ho "^mmm, rfpl *'Jm *h* you may be. Kung Ling Fook Jfk^P Rljt J Astrid Chan W U WmW\ I U I Neilson Cheung fcCIM M HHuangLei iSniUa Jmrnrn^ nf| wkY
      588 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      201 8 jfl% DIPPCCT fsm DIUUCjI i^iß^hL FWFP T 1 I'll I W l\ V J^HI^BI I bit /Tf* for a local *^^^^^B^^H J^v U i--3 81-^bHm wfckJCA. L^^> n ■•>* S*ni B IB 1v J far j." 1 rt -i ''.^Jd .^^P^ 9 I Hr Bfe^. r -^^^^^^^BB ,*^B Bi^BH^^^^B v>
      201 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      266 8 YOU'VE GOT MAIL (PG) THECORRUPTOpSo^^^fI 1.00.4 10.6.50 910 1145PM 1 15 4 1C 6 5C 900 r 45PV THE CORRUPTOR (PG) UANG PO PO THE MOVIE (PG) 2.00.4 30.6 35 915 11 15PM 1 .10. 4.20, 7i£ MO, ll 40PM GORGEOUS (PG) YOU'VE GOT MAIL (PG) 1.15.415.7.00 9.30 12.00AM 1
      266 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      207 9 t GOLD A CLASS I mega screen AfßlßißeifllMß ■V?!99fliiP!Bm mega view mega sound* MEGA COMFORT STADIUM SEATING «CN:'ZX,lX3nBgg MON4 55 7 25,'a»om.12Mim jr I for a limited period $8 per seat! "^'Z3a2»am.afO n£ <55. 725m. iiaoim B«m7TTr77Tr«fr-TT^H-r<rrv-«Mw t *€0--2»2X» WEO-4J5.7 25,i0.X0m. 12»«n 1T ■■iljlA'l*] U liH U t»J ;IBW;W!K»g^|p Gol*Ch»R«.ry«ion»
      207 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      211 9 J#>N ENIMI BEIEb UAN I aEE. I V3% Rife: P^^:;" K- Wv WP^V "^^■^^^^"J i Tit TREE BRS*- SRI Rf" BIT ys Bat'; ■^r*W- I fIRIV *^^™P^^h <&■ fc RRpG^^S/' *^^e^ I .^A mRRRm tflBS ■£$&<*-■ Jv '^fRBRI ■^■Rj!!^^ LrVJ^RRRrI K'- :^K^kJ| fc/Tjri sq M ATlfflAl lllinED tSIEI*C H NAIIUIi
      211 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 3
      81 9 TODAY 6.00PM 131 TODAY 12 NOON. 3.00PM 9.00PM A 12.30AM IfNITt "PONNU VEETU K ARAN" TODAY AT 6.00PM Aiitkumar. Davayanw, M^ a M Uamwmmi -THOOARUW TODAY AT 3.00AM UNITE Karthik. KatnMlte, AobM, Ananaraj Naara 2 MOVIO FOW $10 |«PL PWICC| TODAY: 1 2 noon 6.00 pm "VEERAPANDI KOHAIYHEA^ TODAY: 3.00
      81 words
  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 9 Miscellaneous Column 1
      1121 9 LIFE! WHAT'S ON DANCE discovered at Fort Canning. HflH^iffal rM Iw^^ Tkfetts: 51. 50 (students and senior Ik^^ CkdflMHM Arts TfMMfi citizens) S3 I^^S^v^^S NatJOlial PJ3RO L^J^^^Bi Hi stiutc unouy Ghaut B^B/ B^B^Bh f* 11* 1* is Bti^vl H^^BB RAFFLES CITY CHOPPING CENTRE Mr ff V IOIIR ■>\'B tTT^M B^^^^fc
      1,121 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      158 10 JACKIE CHAN SHU Ql TONY LEUNG EMILCHAU RICHIE REN m% S» ISSBffi H4HI ffiKJF 9Bk X~* It «E B^B^b\ V" v. I |P^ W^ W*Kjt\& coot^BJ v i A^3t^B» I tAO4 9 BBk^ ißk j^r' I E^fUo IJi Bfc^^ I A&s&b^r Tip KfKH ROflD Jt BUGIS JUNCTION 100 Beach Rood
      158 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      337 10 m BfBBMMwKBBBjBBBBIBBBBIPMjyypBBj BBBjBBjBBBJBBj I B^^B mi /an/ «tts P!P fia YOU« GOT MAIL (PG) UANG P0 P0 (PGI (MAND) Srel- *****5 5Pm UNNAIffIEWireifTAMIU-PC Tdy 100 5 30 9 45pm Tdy 4 30pm. 12 OOmn |F MEETJOE BLACK (PGC THE SIEGE (PG) 1L Tdy 12 30mn Td r '30. 400. 7.00.
      337 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 3
      8 10 300 what you [re missing [Call: 873 3333
      8 words
  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 10 Miscellaneous Column 1
      75 10 Psycho teen back on warpath PEAR trays a twisted teen with a fljsQ deadly obsession for his nu en n girlfriend. R u J l P7 uOl And he will stop anyRepeat: Wed, Fn, Feb 23 body who gets in his way t?2B including her worried family. THIS disturbing psychotic
      75 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 10 Miscellaneous Column 2
      391 10 Now, the news, with my views ALWAYS ON MY MIND <<v >■ t<J M VarietuVisum I air The ratm S s m re ionc ana ne becomes an overCh 55, 12 05 am nißht senBatlon NEWSCASTER Chang Honoured at the Tokyo works hard for his boss who International Film Festival
      391 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      255 11 1998 NVESTMENT FUND AWARDS Organised bv The Business Times, Standard Chartered Bank and Guests at the Awards Dinner on 24 February 1999 can bid for a Reuters, the investment Fund Awards .s an annual event honouring variety of items in the charity auction: a playing slot at the Alfred the
      255 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      418 11 Braised Sharks Fin Soup with Crab Roe JLj^k Braised Sharks Fui Soup with Crab Meat JKj^ J^cT^Qß^i Roasted Crispy Chicken with Spicy Sauce DriBd Oysters with Black Moss M?J*4IT Fried Prawns with Spicy Sauce Steamed Live Prawns Steamed Red Garoupa in Teochew Style Steamed Live Seabass Braised Dried Oysters with
      418 words
  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 11 Miscellaneous Column 1
      668 11 TELEVISION I Tw^JSrL Who else but Jacky Chan (left) |w^^^9Kb Sylvester Stallone (left) battles rttfl^M^ Variety Special J- <4&^^& can bring on the fun and laughs Bfe» Wesley Snipes (right) in this I W^LMeM 7:00 1 7:30 1 8:00 1 8:30 1 9:00 1 9:30 1 10:00 1 10:30 1
      668 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      99 12 3L w^^pßißß^^v ~lH^Sf B^^IUBB^ BB^dlHßßl fefe^.c joWkB» j j mBBBBBIh HP^JBp^ Bl Bfci "(wH Bk^Bji «P^ vv, .^^4 Bf^Bb> ;V^i Ib^ jt .^vz^bp^^^b^Vßhl^bbf^m* -^i^bl BUK«ta| /^Bj Bb^^^B^k^B sr .^m] Bp^'"- h^^^ M^f i wtr BW^BP^Z^Bbßr^^^fli Bb s S^ieiiica&ia BMHImBj Mhjjjßjpt^jj op> '^B^^^^P K BF :^'^Bl BK' *wi B iMM^k.-* I
      99 words
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • CLASSIFIED
    • Title Section
      Masthead
      5 1 CLASSIFIED Monday, Februan 15. 1999
      5 words
    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • Advertisement
        Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
        238 1 r-T acci^V)/7c Need a bicycle? Learning For giTTgiTBT^ CLA^ai/fAta^ Treknology Bikes flßi e^tt| SffCWSS t>- tv^ 3is open throughout HMlE^ :^3scv For jobs on offer. PICK OF TODAY S m v m SP^a^^^^^v^ ...new certificate r> t/ (flm> Chinese New Year. l.^i/^^SS^V^ T fist flnu to ornh 1 t n
        238 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
        71 1 HELP lines m Genera! Automotive Services (Car-Aid) 553-fIH (9am spm) AIR-CON SERVICES (INSTALLATION Tai Wah Air-Con Installation Service Centre 745-81% (24 hrs) LOST PETS S.P.CA 287-5355 (See also Classification 821) PEST CONTROL Pestßusters Pte Ltd 1800-288-2828 i2A hrs) pumßwc A-Abiiity Plumbing Services 781-0110 (24 hrs) PRIVATE INVESTIGATION Harmon's Pte Investigation
        71 words
    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • Advertisement
        Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
        1648 2 FTw CfTT I'l' BU*aMTV% FT f I Mm*VS to Frtey* 8.30am to 6.30pm 520 for replies collected by advertiser or 0»**n«: 4pm for wit (toy s guUkadon; nn<t«ni to Inral addr»« fu or*« to Be .n by 3pm P 05 0 t0 IOCa! Maress i. 3Com Friday for Sunddy s
        1,648 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
        378 2 Announcements* Professionals Personal Services Products CATS and our counters at Specialists' Centre and News Centre will close at I .oopm* today. For advertisements to be published tomorrow, please book by 1 1 .00am* today. There will be no publication of The Straits Times on Wednesday, 17 February. Fax orders to
        378 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
        437 2 8 CATERING MEMORY BUFFET SPECIAL 1 8 Dishes of your choice from $9 High Tea (8 items) from $5 Wedding Package from $9 j •Camp meals box lunches $3 MEMORY CATERER (estab. since 1971) *****38/ *****74 Lie. No. EL-*****E THAI BUFFET PROMOTION 8 dishes of your choice, from $12 fI
        437 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
        572 2 66 CLUB MEMBERSHIPS MS KIM *****80. Wanted Austin. SGCC, Polo, Tg. Puteri/Lease, Palm Resort/ lease, RSYC, Sentosa 72 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS $2,500 ROLAND HP- 335 Classical Digital Piano. 100% made in Japan, Award-winning hammer action keyboard, GM/GS sound, 64 polyphony, computer interface. Cristofori Music, 803-01 Funan The IT Mall. Tel. 338-0009.
        572 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 2 Advertisements Column 5
        862 2 SSl^mrJf 7 RESTAURANTS/ 23 RESTAURANTS/ FOOD OUTLETS FOOD OUTLETS FOOD OUTLETS |P5P 4 Net our Yusheng The Straits Times W^v^^B!.' Classified v tomorrow. 619 Bukit Timah Rd 5'p0re(*****0) Tel: 464-9909 (Between Coronation Plaza Hwa Chong Junior College) Business hours: 11am -10.30pm WESTERN JAPANESE Alacarte Sushi Makimono Selection of Roasts Sashimi
        862 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 2 Advertisements Column 6
        539 2 120 TV/ VIDEO "I PROItCTIOMA 4V-b.y in "I R-LD-MDi' I^t' Transport /•>< Best Servicf imtbkthlk M\lLLlkKbl-i\ S^i Best JB Price we repair Mtheq cha qf rua c teec (Island wide) 975C500€ WWEEIi BUY ALL BRANDS C osea 1 spo. CTV VCD DVD/ VCR/ h mm compc Selling dvai *****^9 9749-2875
        539 words
    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • Advertisement
        Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
        2077 3 ISO DOMESTIC HELP ISO DOMESTIC HELP ISO DOMESTIC HELP ISO DOMESTIC HELP AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE &Ai*cu Ifa» If&xn (S Plus 4 month s Guaranteed 1/*«t Sfiecctl C^e* V 1 Free Replacement, i 500 Bio Data For selection I Offer Period JVI J>l EK <♦] Ij^lt J "i 1 1
        2,077 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
        583 3 Personal Services Products Business Services Products Vehicles 209 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FREE TALK ON "How to sell like a Professional in Real Estate" Practising Agents Newcomers Welcome. Call 252 2112 SML Real Estate. DEALERS/ DISTRIBUTORS WANTED for an Internet device that allows users to send int'i. faxes at low cost. Discussion,
        583 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 3 Advertisements Column 3
        1107 3 221 COMPUTER i 221 COMPUTER PRODUCTS/SERVICES PRODUCTS/SERVICES KSC M Ell i Buy It. Sell It. Find It. M 239 PACKING/ STORAGE/ DELIVERY/ REMOVAL BAN KAH HOCK hse. removal Day/ J night svc. Free Quotation. Workers provided. Tel :3666 913/ 3634 931 CHEAP REMOVING. FREE supplies of carton bcxes wrapping. 15
        1,107 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 3 Advertisements Column 4
        354 3 316 HONDA FOR SALE BEST DEAL IN Town' 3 units 93 ES 4-0' nvnua. OMV $IBK New 2* pamt/ ta> Best interior $36 ioar M yrs Mtm-, 5726 Deposit $7 8K onveawa\ Tel *****22 '81 CIVIC 5-SPEED I 3 COE 2002 neai Aeii main'amec smootf er gine No repair neeaec
        354 words
    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • Advertisement
        Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
        1455 4 Vahides 31S HOLOEN FOR SALI 31S HOLDEN FOR SALE 315 HOLDEN FOR SALE 31S HOLDEN FOR SALE March COE results 4m£mßmm*m[^? 1 p*^ moving COEpric* Up/down Quota Bids Top bid average* f m»* can (1 .OOOcc and under) $28,077 $575 164 439 $35,000 $28,129 MadJwm cars (1 ,001 1 ,600cc)
        1,455 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
        316 4 344 TOYOTA FOR SALE '96 COROLLA 1.3XL1. New model. 1 owner. CD. Tax 8/'99. Low mileage. Brand new cond. 454-9896 7/'93 CORONA 1.6GL1 Auto. 2 owners. Bidded no. PARF $*****. Ask 557.5K. Loan/ trade-in. *****98 346 VOLKSWAGEN FOR SALE 1972 VOLKSWAGEN 1200 CC. Beau tiful cond. Aircon. S/rims. Sell at
        316 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
        1478 4 377 CAR FINANCING/ INSURANCE I! CAR LOAN Low interest rates Low motor insurance premium with financial risk protection up to $130,000 COE loan (PQP) iIPROSPEROUS CREDIT PTE LTD| SWIFT LEASING PTE. Ltd. 4666 166 wishes all clients A Happy Prosperous New Year. We're closed fm. 15/2-21/2. Business resume 22/2. 381
        1,478 words
    • Page 5 Advertisements
      • Advertisement
        Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
        724 5 401 DOl-08 402 001-08 CITY SOUTH-WEST CITY SOUTH-WEST PTC APTS RENT PTE APTS RENT Buy It. SeU It. Find It. -STUDIO. FUNCTIONAL. CHEERFUL H^^^H^Bua ntenor New. Open :onceot. Fuiiv equipped. Chinatown area. Conve--tient. MRT P's. can *****43 yk. MT. FAMR LOOGC. 4H 3.800 sq.'t High fir Beautifully renovated/ mtchen. Salcony.
        724 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
        524 5 404 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS RENT ASPEN HGTS.. VALLEY Park. Regalia. Mirage $*****5000. Furn. Oetand *****33/ *****344 D.IO DUCHESS CREST. New condo. 3+1. 1400 sq.ft. Facing pool. F/furn. Agts. welcome. 9588-4148 owner. D.IO LOVELY UNIT Holland Hill Park. 3+l rms. With patio pte gdn. 54.5K. Sue 9202-6155 DW
        524 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 5 Advertisements Column 3
        595 5 4H) 015-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-RENT 1 YEAR SANTA-FE 3 bdrms. F/furn. Pool. 1200 sq.ft. Off Mountbatten Rd. $2300 neq. 9619-1649 agent. SEAVIEW PT. 3+l. Full sea view. P/furn. $2200. Near supermarket/ Amber Rd. H/p. 9-619 1649 Agt. 412 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ PASIR RIS PTEAPTS-RENT EASTPOINT GREEN. 2+l/ 3+l/ 4+l. Unblocked/ facing
        595 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 5 Advertisements Column 4
        1903 5 465 017-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ 465 017-18 CHANGI/ 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ 465 017-18 CHANGI/ PASIRRIS PASIRRIS PASIRRIS PASIRRIS PASIRRIS PASIRRIS HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE I I The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL A City South West
        1,903 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 5 Advertisements Column 5
        306 5 M/DAYS I Qxucn's Qftealhj •3* HOB SPECIALIST Rehaann Call P* ««T MUKUNTHAN (IiKE) I Jfe, <r'W AwedßkOfMCtor KX Jio *****617 FAIT PROPERTY Kelvin Lim his Team wish all Clients a Happy Lunar New Year' Call 9227-7788 YES PTE LTD wish everyone a Happy New Year. For selling or buying call
        306 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 5 Advertisements Column 6
        633 5 Properties 494 HOB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) $20K BELOW VALUE! 5 oneBit' 12 7 lO» tioo; Maroie Beaut fui cone Amenities 9219-1244 Tf 4'* i BLK.I4C Bisnar. S: 12 Mio tiChinese not eligible Saador 9819-3073, 9304 3546 Gfctu 496 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BOKITBATOK) EXEC. MAIS. BLK. 535 Unblockec Renovatea
        633 words
    • Page 6 Advertisements
      • Advertisement
        Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
        1523 6 Properties Travel Guide 493 HOB APTS FOR SALE 493 HOB APTS FOR SALE 493 HOB APTS FO« SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE I (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HPB ESTATES) QP| JwrC^^\
        1,523 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
        479 6 I 527 HUDC/HDB APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) A. JAYANTHI 793-6301/ Pg. 9593-2274. 2/ 3/ 4/ 5-rm. HDB whole unit wanted urgently. SHANTI *****61/ *****423 have ready cash buyers looking for 3/ 4/ 5-rm./ Exec. Owners call me! I, AMY, A sincere buyer need HDB flats 3/ 4/ 5-rm./ Exec. Mais./
        479 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
        841 6 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT BEST SERVICE OFFICES Goldhill Plaza/ Novena MRT Parking avail. Private furn. rooms 60 to 160 sq.ft. Flexi lease 24 hrs. office aircon accessibility Conference rm./ secretarial support Call 254-8690 Spring-Lite www.springlite.com.sg 'ENINSULA PLAZA: F/ turn, execu ive office rooms avail, for short/ Dng term lease
        841 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 6 Advertisements Column 4
        165 6 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT GSK VALUERS WISHES all clients a Happy Prosperous Chinese New Year. D.OB PHASE 1. NEW shop/ office $700 incl. PUB maintenance. Syed Alwi Rd *****472/ *****05 TEO HONG ROAD. 877 1300 sq.ft. F/a'rcon./ renovated/ rental negotiable. 334-6668/ 9706-4187 EP PEACE CTR. 377-1700 sq.ft. Reno vated.
        165 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 6 Advertisements Column 5
        166 6 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT FORTUNE CTR. «02, gooc IOGatNM 350 sq.ft. MRT/ amenities Office/ retail $1.5K Pg *****766 i_AP ORCHARD TOWER/ MIDPOINT chare 323/ 355 sg ft shop space Ren! neg. PT- *****246 PARKLANE SHPG. MALL 452 sc (I With frontage/ water supply Emdy Koh 9608-5508/ 336-1077 > r
        166 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 6 Advertisements Column 6
        206 6 543 WAREHOUSES/STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT BRAND NEW OFFICE fcMM ,780 1900 soft $030 4 0.65; .at staircase Owriif: Owr toiie; Security l c hrs *a k Bukil 1 jet'rey 9744-1207 680 SO.FT. UPPER Paye L eDa' Re *»05 Nea' Cargc lift Good light ing/ Aircon. $M0 p.s.t *****535 554 FOREIGN
        206 words
    • Page 7 Advertisements
      • Advertisement
        Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
        425 7 ■■^^^■■■■■■■■■■i^Bi^iaßßli 873 AIR TICKETS CHCAP AIRFARES 538-03M US $780 KL $185 Euro* $340 Honq Konq $380 J*M $480 SwQkok $185 CaM* $1260 j*«*rta $130 $V«MV $480 »tn«mj 5195 NrtH $430 IMNila $320 Mil $«90 CMm $480 vtOMl $430 TahMa $430 r«Q«i 5623 AucklMM $708 ItaM F«» Stirttrt Farts »w^wrt«f*.co«.t» Mte*
        425 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
        383 7 Travel Guide •Education Training 581 TOURS Ml TOURS 881 TOURS 881 TOURS 881 TOURS jl Awana Hotel Xf^fi^^ 1 I \^ZT UCNTINU Resort Hotel MahkOlaßiviera Bay Htl Equatorial rjatfy Dep 1 Blast I Lunch I Onner Full day use of Theme SuN^.^9°°" Full day use of Theme Park Ticket foo
        383 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 7 Advertisements Column 3
        186 7 703 ACADEMIC COURSES SINGAPORE INSTITUE OF Science, i 593A Serangoon Rd. Tel: *****20. Longest estab. pte. school with lab facilities Approved courses in Maths Science subjects. 1999 session in full swing. SEC. 1, GCE N7 o', GCE A' level. Full facilities. 334-8944/ 336-1706 St. Francis Methodist Sch. 709 COMMERCIAL COURSES
        186 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 7 Advertisements Column 4
        787 7 709 COMMERCIAL COURSES 709 COMMERCIAL COURSES I I |E/\ INSTITUTE OF ESTATE AGENTS i\\ iHiffl'i^i w* w Conducted Jointly With Ngee Ann Polytechnic NGEE ANN •1 7 Lectures 5 Revision Classes [jg|j polytechnic FREE RE-ENROLMENT If You Fail CEHA \^7 ye"> Lecture Notes Refreshments Provided > \tfi V*^ I Reasonable
        787 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 7 Advertisements Column 5
        296 7 736 TUITION EXAM-ORIENTED ENGLISH/ GP Course by Lady Lecturer. Score an Al with exam-oriented notes on Essay, Comprehension, Grammar, j Vocab Summary, Letter Report. Prf, Sec, Pre-U JC. 444-5228. TUITION CLASSES AVAILABLE at City School Of Commerce. Call 339 3688 for more details. ACCT./ ECONS./ MATHS/ Eng./ Law/ FM/ Costing
        296 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 7 Advertisements Column 6
        444 7 Lxecutive Appointments i We'd like to invite interested writers who are well-versed in both Malay and English to join us as a from 15 March 1999 to 6 April 1999. You should have at least GCE 'A 1 levels with good grades in Malay and English. Ideally you should have
        444 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 7 Advertisements Column 7
        309 7 612 IT POSITIONS Estab. Trading Cc (Beach Rd.> seeks IT PROGRAMMER Prefer Male/ Female Diploma holder with mm 5 yrs. of working experience in computing Familiar with ACCPAC. FOXPRO anc networking. System support Fax resume to 224-9473 (Attn: Ms Jasmine) or e-mail: jacspore#paclfic.net.sq LAN ADMINISTRATOR. MIN 2 yrs ir Novell/
        309 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 7 Advertisements Column 8
        655 7 642 HOTEL/RESTAURANT/ LOUNGE POSITIONS URGENTLY REOUIRES EXPERIENCED Barman./ Waiters Me experience Saiary neg interestec cal^ *****54 (Between Ipm sprr. 648 ADMINISTRATIVE/ CLERICAL POSITIONS I A LICENSED JAPANESE I BROKER FIRM Requires Diploma. I I orcxju.v Jlcn Age bed >v. M \rv okl Mm yrs rclcsani rxpcncfKi PI hleraic Must be
        655 words
    • Page 8 Advertisements
      • Advertisement
        Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
        1253 8 Learning For Success a Incorporating Postgraduate Programmes K9 E3 ILjftß Kal HlWi mmw mm NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC lUStj/ CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTRE invites applications for admission to the following part-time short courses:- nj This popular course offers hands-on training from a This practical oriented course is designed to enable participants "LIVE-AUDIT*
        1,253 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
        872 8 Singapore's Only International Design and Business School Established since 1990 through joint co-operation of EOB CIDA, we have built our reputation as one of the best schools for Design Business courses in Singapore. If you wish to embark on an exciting career in the fields of design business, grab this
        872 words
      • Advertisement
        Page 8 Advertisements Column 3
        8 8 Vision ine of oCClll^ things invisible. Jonathan Swift
        8 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
Page thumbnail Page 3
Page thumbnail Page 4
Page thumbnail Page 5
Page thumbnail Page 6
Page thumbnail Page 7
Page thumbnail Page 8