The Straits Times, 9 May 1999

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  • 485 1 Embassy bombing a 'tragic mistake' Nato aircraft hit Chinese embassy m Belgrade by mistake, killing three people and wounding 21 others BRUSSELS Nato yesterday admitted making a "tragic mistake" when its aircraft hit the Chinese embassy m Belgrade m a targeting error which has potentially far-reaching consequences for diplomatic efforts
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  • 307 1 MANILA The pig-borne encephalitis outbreak m Malaysia that has claimed 100 lives is "virtually over", the World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday, crediting the culling of almost a million pigs for controlling the disease. The WHO Western Pacific office said m a statement that the
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  • 464 1  -  LESLIE KOH IT WAS 8,000 IN LAST QUARTER Hu ABOUT 2,800 workers were laid off m the first quarter of this year a steep drop from the 8,000 retrenchments that Singapore saw m the last quarter of 1998. Preliminary figures released by the
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  • 28 1 THE Ministry of Defence conducted a mobilisation and civi! resource requisition exercise yesterday. These codewords were activated: Class Mate, Far Horizon, Heat Stroke and Leather Belt.
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 430 2 Bowing to the ban on campaigning by ministers, Golkar chief Akbar Tanjung and Hamzah Haz decide to resign RUN- UP TO ELECTION I JAKARTA Two Indonesian Cabinet ministers State Secretary Akbar Tanjung and Investment Minister Hamzah Haz are to resign following a ruling by electoral
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    • 42 2 REUTERS Pro-Jakarta Besi Merah Putih militia m v Liquisa, some 40 km West of Dili, as more than 4,000 East Timorese handed over 32 homemade guns to the Indonesian army m a ceremony on Saturday. See Page 20
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    • 399 2 Supachai calls rival Moore a 'liar' WTO OPPONENT ACCUSED OF SMEAR CAMPAIGN BANGKOK Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panitchpakdi yesterday launched a bitter attack on former New Zealand prime minister Mike Moore, his rival m the WTO leadership race, saying he was a "liar' presiding over a dirty campaign. "Moore's
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    • 652 3  -  MARY KWANG BOMBING OF CHINESE EMBASSY IN HELGRADE Thousands of demonstrators march on US embassy m Beijing and windows are broken m stone-throwing Btl CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING As China hit out and expressed strong condemnation of the bombing of its Belgrade embassy by Nato forces,
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      312 3 THOUSANDS of furious Chinese m major cities took to the streets yesterday to protest Natos overnight bombing of their country's mission m Belgrade. IHSHNKHM In China's financial capital, thousands of people hurried after dark to tne US consular comrjound on one of the plushest streets of centra! Shanghai. Bottles
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    • 398 4 Singaporeans visiting the US on business or holiday won't be needing visas soon, provided their stay is short IN A matter of months, Singapore citizens will no longer need a visa to make short business or holiday trips to the United States. As long
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    • 434 4  -  KAREN WONG Bu TRAINEE manager Vittrup Soren Jensen rang for a taxi, and ended up being knocked down by another cab not once, but twice. He had dialled for a CityCab, but then he opened the door of a
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    • 70 4 LUIS ENRIQUE ASCUI Three generations of Singapore's sporting greats took a walk down memory lane at the National Stadium yesterday. The occasion: induction of four new athletes, including yachtswoman Joan Huang (left), into Singapore's Hall of Fame. Two other members of the Hall water-polo player
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    • 247 4 LONDON Britain will pay for one Viagra-in-spired erection a week for men who suffer impotence for medical reasons, Health Secretary Frank Dobson has announced. The minister issued guidance to doctors, telling them to prescribe one tablet a week to a narrow
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    • 636 2 INSIDE World .6,8,11,14 Strikes Against Yugoslavia 12, 13 East Asia... 15,16, 18 South-east Asia 19 Indonesia m Transition 20 Malaysia 21, 22 Home 23-31 Weather 25 Money 32,33 Review 34-39 Editorial 36 Sports 41-46 PLUS |KJml% ■v HKmPt Ah Meng, Singapore zoos famous poster girl Page 26 Health Snippets. 3
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  • WORLD
    • 513 6 The woman who defied the law by wearing a headscarf to the Turkish Parliament has not handed over custody of kids to her ex-husband 'Her task is to blow up the system. 9 Prosecutor- general Vural Sa vas ANKARA A Muslim MP
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    • 402 6 Blair's gamble in Scotland and Wales pays off But his ruling Labour party fails to win outright majorities EDINBURGH British Premier Tony Blair's gamble that giving Scotland and Wales more of a say m their own affairs would douse nationalistic flames seems to have paid off. But as his ruling
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    • 640 8 Lawyers for Paula Jones say Clinton's denial of sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky caused them a lot of extra work m the Jones case 'Clinton's lies at his deposition, as well as the lies m his earlier answers to written interrogatories, affected our work m
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    • DATELINE ASIA
      • 159 8 HO N GKONG ANSON GETS PREMIER PRAISE WHO speaks better Mandarin? Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji or Hongkong's Chief Secretary Anson Chan? Definitely the latter, proclaimed the Premier, whose Mandarin is laced with a Hunanese accent Mr Zhu, who met Mrs Chan last week
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      • 128 8 MAtAYSIA MALAYSIA has approved the use of Viagra, but can one pill however bitter solve the problems of Malaysian men, wonders Ms Marina Mahathir. In her latest newspaper column "Musings" she describes the solution to erectile dysfunction as "taking the easy way out".
        Douglas Wong  -  128 words
      • 79 8 THAILAND THAI Army Chief Surayudh Chulanont, appointed m October, has been living m a house within his in-laws' compound instead of at his official residence because he was too polite to ask his predecessor, General Chettha Thanajaro, to move out. According to the
        Edward Tang  -  79 words
      • 109 8 CHINA THE end of last year was nerve-wracking for Mr Shi Guangsheng, Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, with year-end export figures portending negative growth for the year. In a recent interview on television, he described the tension he was under as the
        Mary Kwang  -  109 words
      • 104 8 JAPAN FORMER Economic Planning Agency chief and Lower House member Haiime Funada, 45, and fellow parliamentarian Kei Hata, 37, rewrote the record books last week when they tied the knot. The last time two parliamentarians got married to each other m Japan was exactly 50 years
        Kwan Weng Kin  -  104 words
      • 88 8 PHILIPPINES THREE months after breaking up with the father of her four-year-old son, actress Kris Aquino, 28, is reportedly being wooed by businessman Manuel Pangilinan. Mr Pangilinan, 52, who engineered the US$749million (Ssl.3-billion) takeover of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co last November, has been sending
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    • 459 11 Heart op in pub saves stab victim The "clam shell" procedure is done only if there is just a minute or two before oxygen shortage causes brain damage, says one of the doctors LONDON Two young doctors brought a stabbing victim back from the dead by performing open-heart surgery on
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    • WORLD FILE
      • 32 11 SOME 10,000 homes were destroyed by this week's killer tornadoes m Oklahoma, a disaster that would take months, if not years, to overcome, officials said on Friday. Reuters
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      • 32 11 A MILITARY jury on Friday convicted US Marine pilot Capt Richard Ashby of conspiring to obstruct criminal investigations into a cablecar accident that killed 20 last year. Reuters
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      • 37 11 PARAGUAY'S top police chief was fired on Friaay after one of his officers allegedly allowed the escape of congressman Co.irado Pap'palardo, a suspect m the March assassination of Vice- President Luis Argana. Reuters
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      • 48 11 THE ringleader of one of the largest fraudulent cred-it-card schemes m the US has been jailed for six years and fined more than US$5 million (SsB.s million). Ali Hassan Nasrallah, 31, led a scheme that reportedly involved more than US$lO million of goods. AFP
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      • 36 11 ARGENTINA'S Federal Police denied on Friday that its men deliberately left the Israeli embassy m central Buenos Aires unguarded minutes before a 1992 bomb hit the building and killed 29 people. Reuters
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      • 26 11 REBELS OVERTHROW N. AFRICAN LEADER MILITARY rebels took control of the West African state of Guinea-Bissau on Friday, ending President Joao Nino" Vieira's 19-year rule. Reuters
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  • THE YUGOSLAV CRISIS
    • 643 12 Its mistake m striking an embassy is a big step back for Kosovo peace, after Russia agreed to a settlement plan LONDON Natos accidental missile strike on the Chinese embassy m Belgrade is a major diplomatic "own goal" that will complicate efforts to find a political
      Reuters; New York Times  -  643 words
    • 473 12 Russia condemns 'violation' and Japan 'regrets' incident MOSCOW International reactions to Natos strike on the Chinese Embassy m Belgrade were mixed, with Russia branding it "a gross violation of international law" and Japan saying it was "regrettable". Russian President Boris Yeltsin said the "vandalism" of
      Reuters; AFP  -  473 words
    • 559 13 A hospital and marketplace m Nis are hit by Nato bombs a day after a peace strategy was agreed upon On the war front THE US called 2,789 more reserve and national guard troops to active duty in Yugoslavia on Friday. Defence Minister
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  • WORLD
    • THE WEEK AHEAD ... AND THE WEEK THAT WAS
      • 85 14 Viet court to try 79 for graft MONDAY VIETNAM'S biggest graft trial opens with 79 businessmen, former officials and others standing accused m a case involving losses of some US$2BO million (***** million). The case centres around two firms called Minh Phung and Epco. Their executives, former government officials and
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      • 185 14 TH U RSDAY RUSSIAN deputies are expected to begin debating whether to start impeachment proceedings against President Boris Yeltsin. The Kremlin has said that it was confident the State Duma, or lower house, would not win enough votes to start the long and complex procedure of
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      • 184 14 Apec meets in Langkawi SATURDAY LAST WEEK: Timor deal signed Monody Indonesian security forces shot and killed at least 40 people in Aceh province as demonstrators protested against violence by the military. Tuesday Former Malaysian Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial will begin on lune 7, but this time, stiff
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      • 352 14 The deaths, blamed on methylated spirit used to brew the drinks, have prompted a major anti-drug crackdown 'There was no majorfestival or fair and thus we are wondering what happened. A Narsingdi police official, saying it was a mystery why such a large number
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 604 15  -  MARY KWANG There are problems with technology and battle techniques but changing the mindset on how to wage a war is cited as the biggest area of concern BU CHINA CORRESPONDENT army up to scratch I CHANGE the mindset to develop an
      AFP  -  604 words
    • 352 15 Stolen technology has not made an impact yet, say US officials WASHINGTON Chinas strategic nuclear strikeforce remains small, antiquated and highly vulnerable to attack, despite lurid headlines and frightening reports warning that Beijing has acquired crucial nucle-ar-weapons secrets and ad- vanced missile technology from the
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    • 65 15 HONGKONG Three cases of shellfish poisoning involving seven people eating scallops at home have been reported m the past three weeks. The Department of Health on Friday issued a warning on the danger? involved m eating scallops, the South China Morning Post reported. Two cases of
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    • 403 16 Rivals for Macau's top job outline plans RACE FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE POST HONGKONG The favourite to win the race to become Macau's chief executive, Mr Edmund Ho, has outlined plans to reward people who helped m police investigations, while his rival broke down during a speech, it was reported yesterday.
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    • 184 16 2 die in China factory shootout BEIJING Armed robbers opened fire m a leathergoods factory m southern China killing two people and injuring eight, state media reported. The robbers, armed with shotguns, had accosted Mr Cvi Mo, the factory owner's brother, and his wife on their way home late on
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    • 490 16  - HK to settle immigrant issue by May 31 LOH HUI YIN Tung cancels a trip while Chan announces a solution is m sight regarding the possible influx of Chinese claiming the right of abode H,j HONCKONC CORRESPONDENT THE Hongkong government would find a solution to stem the possible influx of
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    • 108 18 Mother and son reunion FUGITIVE student Oh Chang-kyu giving his mother, Ms Kirn Pyongnim, a hug on Friday, the day before Parents' Day, on the grounds of the Chogye Temple m Seoul. Oh, 32, has been wanted by the police for seven years for violating South Korea's draconian National Security
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    • 562 18  -  SUNNY GOH Political changes, including party reforms, are needed to help push through the Chinese Premier's tough policy, says academic By On Premier's goals 'It would not be fair to expect Zhu to achieve Ms economic goals m his lifetime. That herculean task will
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    • 287 18 US to use dialogue and deterrence to handle Pyongyang TOKYO The top US policymaker on North Korea will recommend a policy of dialogue and deterrence to bring the communist state into the international community, a Japanese daily said yesterday. US Special Coordinator for North Korea William Perry would stress such
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    • 105 18 CHONGJIN (North Korea) Most factories m faminestricken North Korea's third-biggest city are closed, but one is conspicuously busy making "alternative food" that may be harmful to the very young and the very old. The factory m north-east Chongjin makes brown noodles using 50
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 434 19 Manila plans to propose all parties renounce use or force m dealing with disputed claims to territories m the area such as the Spratlys MANILA The Philippines is forging a "code of conduct" m the South China Sea to be offered
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    • 34 19 AFP Cambodia's traditional "peacock dance" being performed on the streets of Phnom Penh, to celebrate v the country's recent entry into Asean. The admission ended decades of international isolation for the country.
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    • 342 19 He wants to protect Duch, m case the govt is blamed if he's harmed PHNOM PENH Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered that former Khmer Rouge chief executioner "Ducn" be detained by the military for his own protection. However, he refused to
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    • REGIONAL FILE
      • 60 19 FOUR Indonesians have been detained for illegal entry after they were caught trying to enter the southern Philippines m a fishing trawler, a navy spokesman said yesterday. The Philippine trawler carrying the four was intercepted by a navy patrol boat off the coastal city of
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      • 52 19 VIETNAM will provide the Philippines with 50,000 tonnes of rice m exchange for an equivalent value of fertiliser, the Philippine presidential palace said yesterday. This trade would fall under a commodity-swop agreement forged when President Joseph Estrada visited Vietnam m December, the palace said m a
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      • 68 19 THAILAND has vowed it would not intrude into Myanmar to chase guerillas blamed for an attack on a police border post and the kidnap of three Thais. Army chief General Surayud Chulanond told report- ers on Friday, m his first formal press conference since taking
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      • 76 19 THE verdict m the trial of 11 people accused of trafficking babies for foreign adoption will be delivered today, a Hanoi court official said. Two defendants, former district official Le Quoc Binh and Bui Van Khanh, head of the household-register division at the An Giang provincial Justice
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      • 60 19 FIVE members of a Muslim farming clan were slain on Thursday m a massacre by eight heavily armed men m the southern Philippine province of North Cotabato, police said on Friday. Four of their children, aged three to nine, were wounded m the attack, which
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    • 218 19 MANILA Living up to his commitment to promote "wholesome growth and normal activities" of the Filipino family, President Joseph Estrada has decreed the celebration of Mother's Day and Father's Day on the first Monday of December every year. Proclamation No 58 on
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  • INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
    • 304 20 DILI The first member of a United Nations police force arrived m East Timor yesterday before its Aug 8 vote on autonomy or independence amid reports of more intimidation by pro-Indonesia militias. "I have come to assess and to plan for the civilian police operation," said
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    • 450 20 Forces loyal to Jakarta surrender weapons The move follows a resolution by the UN Security Council holding Jakarta responsible for ensuring peace ahead of a vote on independence LIQUISA (East Timor) Thousands of pro-Jakarta militiamen staged rallies and handed m arms m East Timor yesterday, hours after the UN Security
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    • 91 20 MEDAN About 1,000 workers demonstrated yesterday m Sumatra's main city, demanding wage increases. Workers from textile firm PT Rija Mitra gathered m front of the North Sumatra Governor's office m Medan, about 1,400 km north-west of Jakarta. Dozens of riot police and civilian militia members were
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    • 703 21 He says he had to 'strain' to find mitigating circumstances when sentencinp the former Deputy Premier on corruption charges last month 7 considered, on my own, the accused's service to the nation for 16 years, his previous clear record and
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    • 463 21 KUALA LUMPUR Jailed former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has filed an appeal to have his sentence on corruption charges set aside or reduced. His petition was filed on Friday on the grounds that a law under which he was convicted was m the process
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    • 267 21 Penang chief retains party post PENANG Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon yesterday staved off a challenge for his position as chairman of the ruling state Gerakan party following a week-long campaign marked by acrimony and name-calling. He polled 167 votes against the 103 garnered by his challenger
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    • 348 22 Those accusing the Prime Minister's family of impropriety are the very ones who benefited when m power, says Mokzhani Mahathir KUALA TERENGGANU The second son of Prime Minster Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad has defended himself and his brother against allegations that they
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    • 274 22 PUTRAJAYA Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his 850 staff would begin moving into the new federal administrative centre here later this week. Dr Siti Zaharah Sulaiman, Minister m the Prime Minister's Department, said the move would begin on May 15 and
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    • 190 22 SEREMBAN Malaysia has warned villagers from the two areas hard hit by the pig-borne encephalitis virus against returning home or risk being fined or even jailed. Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng said on Friday that 54 families had returned to their homes
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    • 140 22 KUALA LUMPUR Mr Mohamed Ezam Mohamed Nor, Youth head of the National Justice Party, yesterday lodged police reports against Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohtar Abdullah and First Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin. In the reports lodged at the Dang Wangi police station here, he alleged
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    • 414 23 Simei Briskwalkers can use park for free The group met Tampines GRC MP Mah Bow Tan and later applied to the town council for free use of Festival Park THE Simei Briskwalkers will resume their weekly exercise session at the Festival Park m Tampines for free. They have applied to
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    • 438 23  -  SHARON VASOO SILKAIR TRAGEDY PROBE Ku RELATIVES of the 104 victims who died m the Silk Air crash m December 1997 have asked to see Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong to seek his assurance that investigations will not be hampered by the economic
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    • 118 23 A maid who was taking a bath m her employer's Choa Chu Kane flat screamed when she heard a sound outside the bathroom window (arrowed m picture) on Friday night. She then heard shouting outside the lOth-storey window at Block 753, Choa Chu Kang North
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    • 475 24  -  SITI ANDRIANIE I.T. SERVICES COOPERATIVE It has received 430 used computers from donors *L A CO-OPERATIVE project to put a computer m every Indian home m Singapore has got more PCs than takers. The IT Services Cooperative, spearheaded by
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    • 142 24 DESPITE his shady life, many came to pay their respects to underworld kingpin Aw Teck Boon, 43, also known as Singapore Siao or the Madman ofSingapore, at the wake. Once m charge of 6o men from the Sio Kun Tong secret society, the bony-faced moustachioedleader now
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    • 1070 24  -  SHARON VASOO Despite his shady past, many came to pay their final respects to the gang chieftain known as Singapore Siao *L "Yes, my brother had a past and he had been m trouble with the law before, but he was also a
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    • 456 25  -  LESLIE KOH About 13,000 households will be visited m a drive to raise funds for the Changi-Simei Community Club 'WHAT OLDER GENERATION LEADERS WANT IS THAT YOUNG SINGAPOREANS BE AWARE OF THE FAULT LINES, DEVELOP THE SENSITIVITY TO ACCEPT AND RESPECT EACH OTHER'S
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    • 160 25 THE Community Focus Plan, which involves residents m identifying and solving neighbourhood problems, will now be called the Community Safety and Security Programme. Explaining the change of name yesterday, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said the new name was more appropriate as "it is
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    • 482 26  - Dentist all-out to master song On Piano As Time Goes By Dentist Michael Lim was one of five people with unusual millennium resolutions who were featured m The Sunday Times m January. The others wanted to learn to swim, write a book, become an aerobics instructor and lose weight for
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    • 321 26 Staff help Mindef to cut costs through productivity They helped Mindef save $126 million last year THE Defence Ministry saved more than $126 million last year all through the efforts of the men and women of Mindef and the Singapore Armed Forces. They came up with more than 318,000 suggestions
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    • 1065 27 Motherhood Statement Some women may v ike motherhood for granted. Many others cannot Ana the older they get, the less they can. They need the help of doctors, hormones, injections, even surgery, and some have to have sex by timetable. They tell ALLISON UM
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    • 231 27 MID-LIFE MUM She did her best to ensure her son would be healthy FIFTEEN years after she had her first child, Madam Goh Cheng Siew became a mother again at 41. Her first child, a daughter, is already 15 years old. Her newborn, a 2.6-kg
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    • 680 28  -  SHARON VASOO OLD VERSUS NEW \..Tlie old system was just concerned about making sure the inmates were good prisoners who behaved well. 'But m the new system, we aim to make good citizens out ofthem too, so that when they leave, hopefully, they'd be on tne
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    • 426 28 'I WANT TO BE STRAIGHT, LIVE A CLEAN LIFE BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT. I DON'T KNOW WHOM TO TURN TO AND MY FAMILY DOESN'T WANT TO SEE MY FACE.' WHEN Ah Huat, 43, picked up iiis meagre belongings
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    • 941 29  -  SHARON VASOO Ex-unionist Thomas Gomez's ashes vanished days after his death and his son thinks that they have been taken to India by another family member fly WIFE: I'M LOST WITHOUT YOU.. *We had made all these plans to be together but now I don't even
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    • 1111 30 The Civil Service has done it. And now there are suggestions that the private sector should do it too. But several issues have to be resolved before firms can implement a variable component into their workers 9 montMy pay. LESLIE KOH examines the
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    • 472 31  -  SAMANTHA SANTA MARIA Companies here have rules on office Internet usage for employees who have to use such corporate e-mail IN-HOUSE RULES VARY IN-HOUSE rules or protocol that govern e-mail and postings to on-line discussion groups vary from organisation to organisation but
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    • 199 31 Street soccer league starts PITCH BATTLES There may be a category for women too, if enough enter THE National Street Soccer League kicks off on May 29. The preliminary rounds will end on July 31, and the finals will be held at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall on Sept 12.
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    • 94 31 SHIN MIN A singer lost a watch costing $3,000 and a wallet containing $1,300 when her car was broken into early on Wednesday morning. Miss Kwan Lin Kit (above), 37, who works as a bar singer, had parked her car along Victoria Street m front of Alison
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    • 164 31 jg MESSAGE TO OUR CUSTOMERS HB^^H As part of the integration of DBS Bank and POSBank, we have. completed a major systems conversion on Ist and 2nd May 99. T)ue to the magnitude of this exercise, you may have experienced WBJj^Bn difficulties m transacting at our branches and using our
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  • MONEY
    • 221 32 Dow sets another record high NEW YORK The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high on Friday, giving the dollar a boost, after the April US employment report relieved concerns about inflation. However, long-term bond yields rose to the highest level m almost a year as the market
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    • 578 32  -  LEONG CHAN TEIK RECORD YEAR? The increase m COE quota, buyers' preference for mid-sized cars and a weak yen are reasons for the surge By We continue to recommend a buy on motor stocks, particularly those with a niche m the medium car segment. Mi
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    • 335 32 TURNOVER SOARS TO USSS.7M Turnaround after buy-up by Acma group's Acot RIGA (Latvia) A Singapore company has helped bring about a dramatic change to a company here. To many m this Central European state, the transformation of the Technological Tool Factory here since the
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  • FAMILY MONEY
    • 1085 33 Making the recovery work for you The mantra these days from the cocktail circuit to the coffeeshop is that the economy has turned around. How should the retail investor respond? NG HB JOO asks the experts. JUST over a year ago, financial experts were catling for a defensive investment stance:
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    • 1175 33  -  IMAS AND SES WINNING YOUR TRUST A FORTNIGHTLY SERIES ON UNIT TRUSTS CONTRIBUTED BY Bonds are often touted as good flight-to-quality investments during bad times, but Morgan Grenfell Asia fund manager AMY LOW argues that the current economic turnaround is as good a time as any
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    • 608 33 CLOB SHAREHOLDERS INVESTING: Take heed your overall mvcsuiienx siiaicgy, uitsn j^hj snouiQ just sit tigjht and wait for the whole affair to play itself out Assess all information before doing anything. MfulMUII QMNHL Most investors need to pay more attention to not only the
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  • REVIEW
    • 2579 34 Future World So Singapore aspires to be a global technopolis. But has it got what it takes? What wMbe the biggest challenges? GEOFFREY PEREIA accompanied the Singapore team which visited the United States recently to study several high-tech models. Here is his report CM SINttPME MMffi IT: And
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      • 312 36 PICTURE the carnival: the world's best milers scampering down Orchard Road for a pot of US$l million (551.69 million) if the world record is broken. Hang on: can the world record be broken m other than a race run on a dull stadium track and sanctioned by the
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    • 959 36  -  ASAD LATIF MY VIEW THE family is the building block of Singapore. How is construction coming along? An anecdotal journey through the landscape offers a good view. A mother carrying the week's shopping home by bus intervenes m a ceaseless dispute between
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    • 1128 36  -  EDWARD TANG LETTER FROM BANGKOK By BANGKOK One of the interesting aspects of a foreign correspondent's work m Thailand is the opportunity to travel on short assignments to the neighbouring countries of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. Bangkok-based correspondents are perceived to have an
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  • REVIEW • COVER STORY
    • 640 35 Not to do so will cost Singapore more m the long run HOW risky is the high technology business? In a recent talk here, Cornell professor and Silicon Valley expert John Nesheim noted that only six m a million companies make it from idea
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    • 1244 35 FOCUS Hongkong's government has been pro-active inhandlinp the right of abode controversy, taking the bull by the horns and announcing survey results even before its completion. Last Thursday, it unveiled a long list of dire predictions that would accompany the influx of Chinese nationals. Hongkong Correspondent
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  • REVIEW • FOCUS
    • 2145 37 Asia Is Getting Sick Health-care systems m Asia are healing themselves from the increased poverty the Asian crisis brought, while seeking inoculation from the demands of rapid ageing. MMM NADUAJMI reports PROGNOSIS: What ails Asia's health-care systems? By 2030, the number of aged in Asia's
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    • 987 37 A village near Delhi is a microcosm of India 's voters KAKRA, India The farmer rode his shiny blue bicycle to the village blacksmith's hut last Tuesday to get his wheat thresher repaired. But as they sat m the withering heat,
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    • 2595 38 Reality Check Last Thursday, United States Federal Reserve chairman ALAN GREENSPAN warned of imbalances underlying the recent strong growth m the US economy. We present extracts of his speech to a Reserve Bank conference m Chicago ANY evaluation of the international financial crisis of the
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    • 1128 38 A disdain for unglamorvus jobs from construction hard-hats to computer geeks will cost America dear, says DAVD KUSNET IN DOWNTOWN Washington, DC, a shortage of skilled construction workers has led to families waiting several months to move into their new homes. In Massachusetts, the
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  • REVIEW • BOOKS AND IDEAS
    • 1337 39 Let's not hamper interest in history Negative Book Review A. JEYATHURAI rebuts a recent review of a work of military history that lays the blame for the fall of Singapore on Australian and British army leadership Give Miksic credit Singapore owes a debt of gratitude to Miksic for the little
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    • 1021 39 DEREK DA C UN HA REPLIES I wanted to do it justice and ensure I did not miss anything out Let's just talk about book In as much as Singapore might conceivably owe 'a debt of gratitude to John Miksic' that is
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    • 667 39  -  HOWARD KLEINBERG He did what Milosevic is doing m Kosovo RTRT WE BEGAN the '90s m hot pursuit of one dictator, Iraq's Saddam Hussein, but did not succeed m ridding the world of him. Already, we had Panama's Manuel Noriega m a
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    • 36 39 The writer is general manager of Singapore History Consultants, a research and consultancy firm. He used to lecture on military history and geopolitics at the former Department of Strategic Studies at the Singapore Command and StaffCoUege.
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    • 15 39 The writer, a former editor of The Miami News, is a columnist for Cox Newspapers.
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  • OBITUARIES
    • 508 40 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS SOO ENG PAR passed away peacefully on Friday, 7 May 1999. Sadly missed and always remembered by family and loved ones. Wife: Mong Wai San, Clarrisa Daughter: Soo Xiao Wei, Ashley (Father: Soo Khay Sin, deceased) Mother: Lee Hong Hioon (Father-in-law: Mong
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    • 412 40 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS RADHE KRISHNA T 'APPAR 1 P. PONNUSAMY AGE:BO passed away peacefully on Ist of April 1999 at Osaka (Japan). His cremation took place at Osaka according to Hindu rites and his ashes were immersed m Ganges River, Varnasi. Leaving behind: Wife: Sembuqavalli Ammal Sons:
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    • 113 40 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS "Surely goodness ami mercu trill follow me all the day* of my life, and I uill dtceU m the house of the Ijord forever." ftadbSM LEONG NYAN FATT Age: 62 was called home to be with the Lord on 8 May 1999. Sadly missed by. Wife:
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    • 51 40 I [the family of the late) l KHON6 HOR CHEE Departed on 4-5-99 wishes to express their hcartftlt thanks appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues business associates, pastors and members from Ylshun Christian Church (Lutheran) for their hind assistance, atttendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths donations durlnq their V recent
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      33 40 < With Deepent Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolence* to the family of the late RONALD \AY\\ Departeds 7 May 99 I rum: Director, Committee and Member* of HARLEY OWSERS GROUP I (Singapore Chapter)
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      40 40 V In Loving Memory Of SI PANG SWEE CHOON Departed 9 May 1996 We often think of bygone days When we were together; The family chain is broken But memories live for ever From your loved ones
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      32 40 Ijin Loving Memory OrTj A. MARIAMMAH Departed: 8/5/1990 You have gone long time ago. but still you remain m our hearts on this Mothers Day. Your lovlnq children fe
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      124 40 I f& m Loving Memory Of B SIM SIU BEE Departed on 9/5/92 The depths of sorrow me cannot ten Of the lost of one we love so well And while she sleeps a peaceful sleep Her memory we shall always keep. Always remembered by Sons: Sim
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    • 48 40 Hit smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall; He had a kind word for each And died helored by all Some day we hope to meet him, Some day, we know not when, To clasp his hand m the better land, Never to part again.
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  • SPORTS
    • 578 41 BASKETBALL Will Houston go on a Rocket ride or will Lakers keep its bull run? TOMORROWS PLAY-OFFS EASTERN CONFERENCE Indiana v Milwaukee Orlando v Philadelphia WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio v Minnesota (live on ESPN Ch 23 and 25, 3am) LA Lakers v
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    • 532 41 GOLF NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana) Unheralded Eric Booker and Omar Uresti grabbed the halfway lead of the Compaq Classic on Friday. Now each must try to maintain his momentum m a bid for a first PGA Tour title. Booker came within a stroke of the
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    • 1245 41 ATHLETICS Japan Grand Prix m Osaka (winners only) Men's 200 m: Frankie Fredericks (Nam) 19.875ec. 800 m: 1 Balazs Koranyi (Hun) Imin 47.705ec. 5,000 m: Julius Gitahi (Ken) 13:05.45. 110 m hurdles: Dudlyey Dorival (US) 13.36. Javelin: Jan Zelezny (Cze) 87.57 m. Long jump: James Beckford (Jam)
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    • 421 41  -  HAKIKAT RAI ATHLETICS &L TWO men, one passion. Chamkaur Singh, 25, represents the future of Singapore's middle-distance running. Sinnathambi Pandian, 32, the past. Together, they hope to put the pep back into the sport with help from the guru, Patrick Zehnder. Yes, the bearded coach, nicknamed
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    • 129 41 OSAKA Frankie Fredericks continued his winning form by coasting to victory m the men's 200 metres at the Japan Grand Prix yesterday. The Namibian posted his fourth straight sprint title by clocking 19.875 ec, breaking his meet record set two years ago by o.o3sec. Obadele Thompson of Barbados
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    • 360 41 TENNIS ROME Venus Williams will be out for vengeance against world No. 1 Martina Hingis m the Italian Open semi-finals after the top seed hammered her sister Serena into the clay on Friday. American Venus notched a scrappy 7-6 (7-1), 6-2 victory over Dominique
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      • 377 9 1 laaaaa^^iaßaßiHaaaHaiaaaaaMßaaßi AP *****199 Ban Belmont 44.000 sq.ft. Tanglln 40,000 sq.ft. i Blnjal Pk. elevated 10.500/ 6000 sq.ft. Designer's deocr. s*l New Bt. Timah elevated new balinese bunglw. 20,000/ 7000 sq.ft. Bt. Timah elevated 19,000 sq.ft. bunglw. eagle-eye view Potential Chatsworth 17,000/ 6000 sq.ft. I bunglw. s+l. well kept. SB.SM
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      • 369 9 441 009-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE GOOD CLASS HILLTOP bunglw. Land 15,000/ built-in 9400 sq.ft. Long driveway, good frontage. 3-level. s+l*l rms. Inground pool, jacuzzi. Ashing S7.BM neg! JC *****999 D.ll CLOSING SOONI Beautiful s/storey bunglw. *****/ 4000 sq.ft. 4*l attic. Wide frontage. Large gdn./ pool. *****720 BKN 0.10
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      • 408 9 446D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTE APTS SALE Nooms NOORIS CONSULTANTS PTE LTD Lien Twr. Fhold. 5070 sq.ft Jervois Lodge F'hold 1948 sq.ft. HMcrest Arcadia 99 yrs. 1850 sq.ft Pandan Valley F'hold 2670 sq.ft All MtdlMes View to Offer Sommervllle townhse. 4200 sq.ft I 4+2. Beautiful cond 52.85 M neg. Ardmore
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      • 715 9 446 ??2'r?i2/£Kf. R Ain ORCHARD/ 446 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 44«D09-10 ORCHARD/ }%s%?B!f w%!T&ti HD ptr^.^r 0 fnr^T"l iTTTI fTP| TT\ XTX T winni °9. world-renowned 1 \/l wi I 1 I-V Amencon archirecr. Arquirecronica lIIVIJL IUDUI A^::: wolkroorchofd SINGAPORE'S MOST IXI V/X V/ AVU U IUVUI Des l9 nerbui!r,n wardrobes i?v/^TTTcnrr?
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      • 543 9 TOOAY 2 SPM. 2-rm. Walk-up apt. Above the shop. River Valley Rd. 999 yrs. Ceramic fir. Near Orchard Road. $480 K. Serene *****008 0.09 ORCHARD RD. This pte apt was sold recently. We will sell yours too or help you find one. Call Louis Yeap Realty tel: *****93. CAIRNHILL HGTS.
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      • 677 9 Properties i— ——.l D.09 MIRAGE TWR. 1227/ 958 sq.ft. 3+l/ 2 rms. F'hold. F/facilities. Tenj anted/ vacant. 9410-7818 Fait. D.09 PEACE MANSION. 2260 sq.ft. 3+l rms. Good view. Tenanted MRT. Must view! *****728 RE CLYDESVIEW. JERVOIS LANE. 2411 sq.ft.. 3+l. pool, f'hold. penthse. 1994's price. Jo 94^4080% ERA D.09 PINEWOOD
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      • 1085 10 Properties »!l_?J!f, WTON/ 450 D11& 21 NEWTON/ 4tO Dll &21 NEWTON/ 480 Dll &21 NEWTON/ cr ,Kc H/ e C A V E r MENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI BT TIMAH/ CLEMENTI USES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES -SALE h Lh» i—^—k3^^^^^jß_o Sa-V Lb-BAgl^ ■j_^_BaE@^y it- -jjtj>«
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      • 1204 10 m VMh\ m JMgh -mm* -mm* ™=%p« start Livinaln harmony &sWZ£t'£L mk MRT Easy Acces The L AST *"**BEST mq^-. Is^^ Encompassed by greenery next to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve fiSHlilKMy Complete condominium facilities Immediate occupancy T.O.P. obtained M ■WB^K 3+ Bedroom (1485ft 2 above) Quality finishes MVIHI D.13 MACPHERSON
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      • 510 10 456 Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANO VALUE FOR MONEY! HOB PRICING AT $450K UP FOR FREEHOLD APARTMENTS DON'T MISS! BOOK NOW BEFORE PRICE INCREASE! Few Exclusive Units Only! Spacious layout with 2/ 3 bdrms Foreigners eligible j 80% easy financing scheme 'Near MRT/ City Excellent investment value Sole Markeiing Agent: CJ
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      • 930 11 456 Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ 4M 012-14 BALESTIER/ 4M Dl 2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG MACPHERSON/GEYLANG MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE [^fcifc^^^ NO RESTRICTIONS 1 Ma TO FOREIGNERS ■bbs-—- 57ms v^ju^r ■VDiIiiIRIIIHIRffRIH ii r i D uO&--Hiiii(inHll "i- BUM W/#i blwI 1 HIS I iwßkiHli 460 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE j CHALLENGER
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      • 903 11 460 015-16 EAST COAST 460 015*16 EAST COAST 460 015-16 EAST COAST HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE I REGENCY SERn^JßttSti&Bki Prestige 3-storey feBW*STy?" 1 ['SMBm split-level semi- H P^IU detached bungalows L^lU ■Sj^ wj Q3 it l Welcome to our show house at 17V limau Garden I Site Sales
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      • 514 11 461 nVl* a 6 o E t A c S1 L C a?c ST 4«1 Dl 5-16 EAST COAST 4«1 015-16 EAST COAST 4«1 015-16 EAST COAST PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE X lil f )A) Br \S luxurious j r^ V'SEAVIEW CONDOMINIUM^ Bb^fefcitttfajj^^c-J-. .^.a.\A.. J ,.j: M i.^^^^^^. 9 ■uttlflHlHlHaß^
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      • 110 11 [qTopenTol HOUSE j^j THE SUMMIT (UPP East Coast). F'hold. 3*1. 1507 sq.ft. With patio. F/facilities. View to offer. Sunday 11am.- 3pm. by appt. Pg.: *****331 lihl NEPTUHE CT. 99 years. 1650 sq.ft. 3+l rooms. Renovated!! Mid fir. Windy. Well kept!! Nice environment. Asking $620K negotiable. 0.15 PARKEAST C0N00. 2024/ 1938
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      • 81 11 (JlPENllf HOUSE; 1-3PM TODAY. D.16 Limau Park. 1270 sq.ft. 3+l. Breezy. Quiet. Pool view. No blockage. 9569-1891 agt. I'M' Zm&mL THE BAYSHORE 980 sq ft. Twr IB 2+l #09 above. City view, f/facilities. tastefull" furn. Tenanted till Oct. 99. Katherine Cey *****018 3-LEVEL APT. 5795K neg. F'hold. 1300 sq.ft. Tip
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      • 56 11 Properties (FToplnTo] HOUSE r SUN. 9/5, 11-4PM. 0.15 Fernwood i Twr. Blk. 22. »0203. Fhold. 1647 sq.ft. 3+l. Breezy. Facilities. S9BOK neg. *****048/ *****344 JOT I F'HOID! S7SO P.S.F! Parbury Hill- top Condo. 1776 sq.ft. 3+l (all at- tached). 100% like new. Tenanted. Only 51.33 M. HSR *****000. CAXS. Buy
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      • 399 12 Properties 441 rTrAV^s^" arawar ft«tfsr Mm wss«r u 4 "»s:r o -"Rassr 8 w^^r c ""%£&*>«« •"sk?s hww 4ti mm^ HOUSES-SALE HOUSES-SALE HOUSES-SALE HOUSES-SALE HOUSES?SALE HOUSes?SALt KeJ^-sale VISIT OUR SALES OFFICE TODAY! Sale Office for Villa Martia Mutiara Cr-st jßSmpl^^^^^^H' No. 2 Jalan Mutiara Kii||MH|^M ff R ver Valley Road)
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      • 397 12 D.16 CHANGI GREEN. Rare 1431 sq.ft. 4+l+l. Fhold. Renovated/ f/furn. Ground fir. Blk. 718A. View: Ipm.- 3pm. 9511-6571 RE/MAX. D.IS COSTA RHU. Resort living. 3+l/ 4+l. Various units. Full facilities. Bay pool view. Vacant/ tenanted. Serious seller! 9412-7335 HSR PEBBLE BAY. HIGH fir. Sea/ river/ pool view. 1/ 21 3/
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      • 556 12 D.IS $388 P.S.F. Walk-up pt. F'hold. 980 sq.ft. Near MRT/ shops/ amenities. 387-3539 agt MAKENA 1163/ 1292 sq.ft. Waterside 2142/ 2411 sq.ft./ Costa Rhu. j 990 sq.ft. No agts. *****868 Agt. MEYER/ MARGATE CONDO. (Pool). 2, 3 bdrms. with utility. Peaceful, pretty location. 440-3684 D.IS WATERSIDE. SEA view, high fir.
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      • 439 12 The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL I 1 73 g I A City South West 01-21 1-8 402, 440, 441 B Orchard Tanglin Holland __2j?:L?Z_ 9- 10 404^ 445^446 C -Ncwtoo/Bt.Tlm>h/aqnq>ti 28-3qSS,S9 Ufc2l 406.45Q.45T~ D Balestier MacPherson Geylang 31-41 12 •14 408' 455' 456 E -East Coast 42^48"
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      • 393 12 D.17 AVILA GARDENS Tropical Rasort of TampiitMl Penthouse approx. 2,712 sq.ft. 4 study store utility room. Extensively renovated, clear, unblocked park view View today 4 7 pm or on weekdays by appointment COLLIN 9491 9042 Prlmtvltw Properties Ptt. Ltd. Wm v ASM D.17 AZALEA PARK. This pte. apt. was sold
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      • 550 12 4TO 019-20 SERArIGOON/ 4TO 019-20 SERANGOON/ 4TO Dl9-2O SERANGOON/ THOMSON THOMSON THOMSON HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE HOUSES SALE MjCs^^MMw pjpjpHH HHfIPJPJBpjHHHB| mmm\ &*"!3L 1 MM&^&jkmmmwtMakm^Mmwfikm M^lT^^^ mmmmmmm^M^M^M^U Lai (JCeng Villas Luxurious granite m living dining mf^^^A^\^-^^^Aq\ rooms, indoor courtyard (except 9 s^g\<sC' corner unit), 5 large bedrooms, well l§r^:^iV^ \\^m\
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      • 389 12 D.19. 16 ST. Helier's Aye. Land 10,527 sq.ft. Approved for 2 units of bunglw. S4.IPM. 9664-9872 D.19 BUNGLW. 6600/ 3000 sq.ft. F'hold. s+l. Well designed/ renovat- 4 car park. Ong 9493-9000 OPEN HOUSE SUN. 3 spm. No. 41 Philip Aye. 5300 sq.ft. Asking $1.95 M. Pis. meet Bond Tan. CR
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      • 659 12 NEW! BELOW COSTI Regent Ville 2 units. High/ low fir. 3+1. 1152 sq.ft. No west facing. TOP this mth. F/facilities. Future MRT. Rosyth Sch (new/ old). 9593-5391 (ERA) 0.20 MORTGAGEE SALE. Thomson View condo. 2 storey inter townhse. 3843 sq.ft. 99 yrs Auction 11/5/99. ET Co. *****335 ■■■I tftt KENSINGTON
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      • 721 13 471 Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ 471 Dl 9-20 SERANGOON/ 471 Dl 9 20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON THOMSON THOMSON fSr I O 9MLL rI tL iAr I d IC. 9\r I 9 Or\L. C. .'JmtZ*?. No Restriction To Foreigners SEASONS J VIEW Bishan MßT/Junction B LUXURIOUS CONDOMINIUM Reputable schools m the vicinity Exclusive
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      • 474 13 ALMOST SOLD. 5 6pm. Open hse. Jin. Mulu Mulu. Near Sembawang Shppg. Ctr. Asking $1 38 M. See to believe. Andy pg. 9609-0684 AT. D.23 HILLVIEW HGTS. 2 bdrms./ 4+l bdrms. 990 sq.ft./ 1679 sq.ft. F'hold. F/facilities. Near mkt./ sriops. Price neg. *****08 WR NORTHVALE CONDO. 1089 sq.ft. Blk 67
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      • 663 13 480 MIXED DISTRICTS PTE APTS -SALE APT. FOR SALE at Zion Road. Interested contact *****777 4WHUDC APTS FOR SALE AT POTONG PASIR 110. 810. Corner. Exec. Mais. 170 sq.m. Panoramic view. Amenities/ future MRT. View to appreciate! 9507-5779 ARN. 2 TAMPINES CT. Mais. Both high fir. 1 corner unit. 1770
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      • 719 13 476D22-28 47«D22 28 476D22-28 WEST NORTH WEST NORTH WEST NORTH PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE 'if Up *^^sß*^ I> TiMB.-^«^W. "IE Hr* t. r IK **^5J t.i^^f.'J*. ffSwH In J~IB?' fTSli Im F^SAI it <^^^NHh'«Al^. "W^HCt^ r^TlMlMw iii "^^l Located at 128 Hillview iKf^^« i wsm 2ZL.10, t ore y ffc^^V^sfi condominium
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      • 993 13 494 HDB APTS FOR SALE 494 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BISHAN) (BISHAN) \Stttinp/B*fiiip Ffat? 4k W^ MICKEY YEO V f 9405-1498 )&J±l Associate Sales Director >fl Rr^| Every 8 mins., someone sells or tffij^feucflg^^ 494 HDB APTS FOR SALE 4»7 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) (BT MERAH/OUEENSTOWN/ TELOKBLANGAH EXEC.
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      • 856 13 500 HOB APTS FOR SALE (CHOACHUKANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) ATTENTIONICCKBUYEkS 4 'A': 81k.217 High floor. 4 A': Blk. 548 Mid floor. Exec. Apt.: Blk. 526 Mid floor. (Already co-broke) Call: G.G. Onq Patrick 9705-8218 EXEC. APT. CCX. Blk. 560. Just 5 yrs. old. High fir. F/aircon. Designer renovation. 5 mins. to
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      • 612 13 801 HDB APTS FOR SALE (CLEHENTI/ WEST COAST) ATTRACTIVE 5 T corner blk. 338 Clementi. Marble fir. Lift level. Unblocked. Cosy. Near shop MRT. By appt Buyer pg. 92(***** ERA j B^r I—*^»^^"*H1 *^»^^"*H (■^ft^BbjjP^b^^bm PANORAIC/S^ m s£m* S-RM PT.BLK. Ghlm Mon. Unblocked view. Marble fir. Renovated. High "M MRT/
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      • 889 13 304 HDB APTS FOR SALE (HOUGANG/ SERANGOON/ YIOCHUKANG) WEEKEND SHOWHSE. BY appt. 3--spm. 5 T Blk 419 Sgoon Central. Excellent location. Mid fir. Unblocked. Designer quality renovation. Don't miss! *****189 ERA EXEC. MAIS. 522 Hougang. 100% move-in! Nearest Blk. to MRT/ mall. Valued $422 K. View 3pm. Call now! Pg.
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      • 830 13 Properties 905 HDB APTS FOR SALE •JURONG) EXEC. APT. 8LK.709 Jurong W. St. 71. beautiful, unblocked, privacy Valued 5367 K. *****804 HSR EXEC. APT. BLK. 709 Jurong W. corner. 4-rm. 101% movein. air- con. Unblocked. *****4P3 agt EXEC. MAIS. BLK. 548. Mid fir Lift level. Unblocked. Renovated. Move-in cond. Face
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      • 673 14 Properties m xt»Tc^ 4 •^TDo^ p T c s H^ A < ??H s^ 1 1 ~%wusis& 1 The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HPB ESTATES) Classification Codes HDB Estates 502 Geylang/Eunos/Macpherson I 59S J Bll8 Whampoa /Vor«; 77»e numbers m the map are Classification Codes for advertisement bookings. 01
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      • 603 14 812 HOB APTS FOR SALE j (PASIRRIS/CHANGI) OPENHOUSE SUNDAY 3-6PM. Blk. 158 Pasir Ris. Exec. apt. corner. 100% move-in. Valued. Must sell! Meet Peter at void deck. AMB Qforarfoli I HOUSE TODAY 2PM.-4PM. BLK 609. Elias Rd. Exec. Apt. Pt. Blk. High fir. F/renovated/ river view/ marble fir. Annie 9805-2322
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      • 411 14 812 HDB APTS FOR SALE (PASIRRIS/CHANGI) 4 'A' BLK. 102. Well renovated. Unblocked. MRT/ amenities. View to offer. Already co-broke. *****-594. 4 'A' BLK 252. Valued. Renovated. Can contra. Near amenities. Already co-broke. Call *****16 Roof 5 'A' PASIR Ris Blk. 190 Low fir. Renovated. All races. Valued 5342 K.
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      • 746 14 814 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) 5 'I' CORNER Tampines Blk. 856. F/renovated. aircon, near mosque, sch., central, amenities. Can contra. All races. 9418-4338 TP 'A' MODEL 3-RM. Tampines blk. 817, mid fir. Near St. Hilda's School. Valued $152 K. *****56 sole agt. A MUST TO view! Exec. Apt. Blk.
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      • 586 14 Sl4 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) S 'A' TAMPINES Blk. 338 Corner, low fir. Face N.S. 2 yrs. old renovation. Move m. 9308-0300 DW 5 T BLK. 127 Simei. Low fir. Move m cond. 3 m 1 aircon. Big rms. Ame- nities/ MRT. *****-355 FRN j 5 T BLK. 489
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      • 699 14 817 HOB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) SUN. 2-4PM. JUMBO Corner Blk 114 5 mins. to MRT Causeway Pt. Marble, unblocked. Meet at void deck or by appt. 9-*****79 ERA WOODLANDS JUMBO CORNER. Blk 403/ 404. 5 yrs. Mid/ high dr. Renovated. Lift landing. Hop to MRT/ mkt./ stadium/ pk.
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      • 712 14 518 HOB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) I <Quuris QRcafty HDB SPECIALIST A^^^^^ Tof> PRODUCER. LfK; SOLD WITH* 1 MTU fl Director ■t^^H *****61/ ■9301 1 797 I^B #^H AMIEA .CEHA Equrv YISHUN (LOW CASH) CORNER 3 -*****,291S 1 763, 291 3 'A 1 852 4 'A' 720, 639, 423, 393,
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      • 572 14 818 HOB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) 5 T BLK. 350. windy, well kept, open view, low fir., near amenities Malay owner. Pg. 9412-9359 Mitra 5 T CORNER Yishun blk. 760. Well renovated. Excellent cond. View- ing pg. Abd Raman *****297 NC 5 T BLK. 309. 5 years only; High fir.
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      • 732 14 527 HUOC/HOB APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) $SKSISOK bridging loan avail, (approved within 24 hrs.) Cash Advance deposit G'teed sales within 7 days Ready cash buyers Free valuation Computerised financial plans, immed. i Highest price transaction Fkts Mow 5 yeirs, enquiries. 9288-7669/ 9564-8182 I READY BUYERS I WANTED BISHAN/ BEOOK/ MARINE
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      • 1537 15 Properties Travel Guide Education Training |M TOURS |Ml TOURS j-, TOURS |Ml TO URS '^Zl I^ZZ 'ZTZZ ITZZ _H P LvVVi I! W b^^J FOR DETAILED ITINERARY, PLEASE CALL 393-9393, 262 •00l X^Pme ■Mlf^TlC!' Contact any of our -^cnts: I*-V. 1 VL-^-X^ r -ANANUA S SIN CHUNG JDINFRS 5 AMBASSADOR
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      • 296 15 838 OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE FINAL CHANCE TO NEGOTIATE II GOl DENMILE COMPLEX •09-96 CORNER OFFICE Beautiful Sea view With large roof garden 926 sq.ft. Must S.II 111 Auction 11/5/99 at 2pm. Grand Pfaza Park Hotel Coleman Stre«t Owner 220 6267 BBffIPWBB E^^L^bb D.07 KING GEORGE'S Bldg. Walk-up 4/storey light
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      • 722 15 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT 837 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT j 558 LAND 173 AIR TICKETS TrTcRUISES 111 0.11 VACANT LAND approx. 15,200 i ].l,l|f.tJl.UMMi|.iji.|jj SUPERSTAR LEO CRUISE fr. $149. 0 F r *f old Pnce ne< WK IJiMHI'IIMHSWiIMffIa^ Call F,ve Stars Tours at *****11/ 9656-8433. Hong Kong frs3M Stoul
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      • 1465 15 CTC HOLIDAYS get the best ratPi I 1 for hotel, air tickets tours Tel *****32 (TA7O4) 73< TUITION 739 OTHER CAREER LOW CHEAP AIRFARES worldwide, t DEVELOPMENT/ Tour Cruises. Call Scenic at I EXAM-ORIENTED ENGLISH/ GP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME *****11 T A469 Course by Lady Lecturer. Score an L rvnrir A1
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      • 3532 16 I ii^aaaaaaaaa b BMWBfcf \^A. 11 years ago a lovely Angel. AmHy iUffCu* for your patience, /^7>t"ii < >fi^f*f"^^^ I jVtt&kN to keep you smiling all day X *OT3k sacrifices and U (f 'L 0 *$3IMPR? I "ZZ~ T ///A /I>*tßrVl I Throughout these years you have Ua P^V unconditional
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