The Straits Times, 16 May 1999

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  • 535 1  -  WALTER FERNANDEZ *V Analysts anticipate a 'more significant than expected' blueprint as trading of bank shares is suspended for a day S 'pore's first-quarter results out on Wednesday SINGAPORE'S first-quarter economic results will be announced at 8 am on Wednesday instead off tomorrow, presumably to
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  • 36 1 THE GIVING MONK ■B^Bw^^j^ni m^ra^R^n^n from Buddhist devotee^ and, he says, the donation help them to do good; The philanthropic monk also thinks someone s^ has to make a start to promote racial and religious^ harmony^
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  • 245 1  -  BRENDAN PEREIRA B«] IN KUALA LUMPUR DATUK Seri Sabbaruddin Chile, one of Malaysia's longest serving ministers, will resign from government and politics this week owing to kidney failure. He will give up his post as Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister and as secre-tary-general
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  • 375 1 KUALA LUMPUR Preschoolers are being taught to spit and step on pictures of national leaders, said National Unity and Community Development Minister Paduka Zaleha Ismail. In disclosing this, she said that the move was part of the hate culture being spread in some private ana
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  • PRIME NEWS
    • 408 2 BOMBING OF CHINESE EMBASSY BY NATO UNITED NATIONS A week after Nato missiles wrecked China's embassy in Belgrade, the United Nations Security Council issued a formal statement expressing "'profound regrets" and "deep sorrow", but omitting any condemnation. The late-night unanimous declaration on Friday capped five
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    • 488 2  -  SHARON VASOO By Instead of going to Changi, prisoners' relatives can hold a video conference with them at neighbourhood booths RELATIVES of people behind bars will be able to see and talk to them from special booths in their neighbourhood in future. Each of
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    • 774 3  -  CHEM SOO FANG Hu The Canossian Missions is the latest beneficiary of Ven Chin who is working at promoting religious harmony here 'SOMEONE HAS TO START IT 'Someone has to start doing it... Someone has to do something to promote racial and religious harmony. We
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    • 76 3 TanTock Seng Hospital gave due recognition to the brilliance of its young researchers yesterday at the close of its seventh annual scientific meeting. They are (from left) Miss Lim Beng Hean who picked up an award for Best Nursing/ Paramedical Paper, Dr Low Chee Kwang for Best
      ALBERT SIM  -  76 words
    • 174 3 Brunei Crown Prince to visit S'pore CROWN Prince of Brunei Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah who was formally installed as heir to the throne last August, arrives in Singapore tomorrow for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. During the visit his first official trip to
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    • 540 4 Boris Yeltsin escapes impeachment Opposition foes in Parliament fail to get the two-thirds majority vote on any of the five counts against him MOSCOW Russian President Boris Yeltsin's parliamentary toes tailed yesterday in an attempt to launch impeachment proceedings against the ageing Kremlin leader just hours after he underwent routine
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    • 302 4 JOHOR BARU Another 10,000 pigs will be culled in Johor following the detection of the pig-borne virus, Nipah, in two more farms near Johor Baru on Friday. State Environment and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman, Dr Chua Soi Lek, said that the pigs
      Bernama  -  302 words
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      58 4 'Definitely once the team is setup, we will follow my election platform, focusing on law and order and economic issues... I fully understand the people of Macau are anxious about the law and order situation. Therefore, the tap priority of the SAR government witt be to focus strongly
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    • 477 4  -  LOH HUIYIN HONGKONG CORRESPONDENT MACAU Banker Edmund Ho Hau Wah, who won a landslide victory yesterday to become Macau's first posthandover leader, has identified the formation of his government and the territory's law and order as top priorities when he takes office. Mr Ho, 44,
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    • 691 2 INSIDE Work! .6. S, 10. 11 Dateline Asia 8 Yugoslav Crisis 12. 13 East Asia 14. its South-east Asia 17. IS Malaysia 19 Home 20-27 Weather 25 MoiK'N 28 Famik Money 29 Editorial 34 Sports 37-42 PLUS The fan-dom menace: A Star Wars special Pages 6-12 Health 2 Richard Lim
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  • WORLD
    • 386 6 It is arguably the most important job in the country, maybe in the world, and there is simply no plausible reason for leaving it at a level that does not compensate for the ravages of inflation over the last 30 years. 9
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    • 143 6 SPUNKY Columbine High School student Lance Kirklin, 16, who was shot in the face, strains to speak at a news conference at Denver Health Medical Centre. The left side of his face was shattered by a shotgun blast at close range during the rampage by two stu-
      REUTERS  -  143 words
    • 372 6 Vice-President angered by move, say aides WASHINGTON A highprofile attempt by President Bill Clinton to shore up Vice-President Al Gore^ presidential candidacy appeared to backfire on Friday as aides said Mr Gore was angered by the move. In an interview with
      Washington Post  -  372 words
    • 111 8 RIO DE JANEIRO A nurse under suspicion for killing 131 comatose hospital patients and receiving commissions from funeral homes may also have been trafficking in human organs, police said on Friday. Edson Isidoro Guimaraes, a nurse who was arrested on May 7, has admitted
      AFP  -  111 words
    • 387 8 Mirror websites beyond the reach of the government are republishing the list of more than 100 names EXPOSED: 'Secret agents' Another was identified by British media as the son of a former Conservative Cabinet minister. Three others were named as being involved
      Reuters  -  387 words
    • DATELINE ASIA
      • Article, Illustration
        198 8 Tung stays out of the name game NO PART IN RENAMING BUILDING HONGKONG Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa has seven grandchildren but when it comes to naming them, he stays out of the family discussions tactfully. "I leave that to their fathers and mothers. Being their grandfather, I don't
        Loh Hui Yin  -  198 words
      • 107 8 TOKYO GOVERNOR'S BAFFUK OKUSH NEW Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara's fondness for peppering his remarks with English words has had his aides scurrying for their dictionaries every time he speaks. The problem is that many of the English terms which seem to fall out quite naturally from the governor's mouth
        Kwan Weng Kin  -  107 words
      • 103 8 THAI COUP LEADER MAY HAVE CANCER GENERAL Sunthorn Kongsompong, the former armed forces supreme commander best remembered for leading the coup in 1991, is back in the news again. He was admitted to hospital for suspected liver and lung cancer last week, said the Bangkok Post. A heavy drinker
        Edward Tang  -  103 words
      • Article, Illustration
        155 8 WAR MESSAGE IN JIANG WEN'S FILM FILM director and actor Jiang Wen, 36, is working on his newest project, The Devils Are Coming, a film about the Japanese invasion of China more than half a century ago, according to a recent article in the Beijing Youth Daily. "I've always
        Mary Kwang  -  155 words
      • 111 8 ESTRADA AND 1 1 vwn ifiHHPi vr PRESIDENT Joseph Estrada and ethnic Chinese tycoon John Gokongwei have evidently reconciled. Mr Estrada, who filed a 101-million-peso (554.5--million) libel suit against the Gokongwei-owned Manila Times last March, has agreed to be one of the "godfathers" at the wedding of the
        Luz Baguioro  -  111 words
    • THE WEEK AHEAD AND THE WEEK THAT WAS
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        130 10 Israelis the polls ISRAELIS go to the polls today with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he wai set for a surprise victory dt spite opinion polls that show him trailing main challenger Ehud Barak. A recent Maariv-Gallup poll showed Mr Netanyahu trailing by 13 points. It gave Mr Barak,
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      • 93 10 US-Thai war games MORE than 20,000 troops from the US and Thailand are now taking part in annual joint military exercises codenamed "Cobra Gold". The exercise is the largest involving US forces in Southeast Asia this year and started at northern Korat air base in Thailand on Wednesday. The
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      • 80 10 Indonesian hustings CAMPAIGNING begins today for Indonesia's first democratic polls in more than 40 years. The June 7 general election will see 48 parties contesting. In the past, only three were allowed the ruling Golkar party, the Muslim-backed United Development Party and the Christian-Nationalist Indonesian Democratic Party. The parties
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      • 74 10 Habibie, Mahathir to meet INDONESIAN President B. J. Habibie and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad are to meet on Batam island. Indonesian reports said the two leaders would discuss bilateral and regional issues. Details have not been confirmed but the meeting is likely to take "a
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    • 104 10 Monday States by suspending militaiy, arms^ontro) and hu-man-rights exchanges with Washington, and demanding a formal apology from Nato for its bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade on May 8. Tuesday Two potential presidential candidates— Mr Akbar Tandkrag and Mr Ginandjar Kartasasmita—witlidrew from the Golkar party's
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    • 378 10 Aussie paper says that of this figure compiled from last year, many are British and more than 26,000 have avoided detection for over six years SYDNEY Over 50,000 illegal immigrants, many of them British, live in Australia and most have been on the
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    • 263 10 Woman shot by mum asks court to let her die MIAMI A woman paralysed since she was shot in the neck allegedly by her mother is expected to learn this week whether a court will let her die, a decision that could expose her mother to a murder charge, officials
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    • 263 11 LONDON Has the German shepherd, beloved of dictators and feared by postmen, become a snarling wimp? That was the question being posed by Germans wondering how to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Shepherd Dog Association, said The Sunday Times here. For
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    • 44 11 REUTERS Tunisian Radhouan Charbib, 29, attracting attention at Tunis' Carthage Airport last Wednesday before flying to London for a Guinness Book of Records ceremony u marking him as the tallest man in the world at 2.35 m.
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    • 485 11 With two fresh allies and a common manifesto, the grouping, marred by past infighting, is attempting to present a cohesive front, say analysts NEW DELHI India's ruling Hindu nationalist coalition, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), yesterday announced a new alliance to fight
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  • THE YUGOS LAV CRISIS
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      1501 12 LIVING IN FEAR Their country «g has been bombed, I day after day, 1 for seven weeks. 1 So, how do I the people of 1 Yugoslavia survive, 1 psychologically if nof physically r j T?i£t/ ft/rn to humour. The video stiops report a surge in the rental of comedies.
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    • 519 12  -  MART KWANG By CHINA CORRESPONDENT Survivors of Nato's hit on the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade tell of destruction and heroism in personal accounts of the May 7 ordeal BEIJING The missiles that struck the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade tore through the ambassador's residence and
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    • 333 13 Bombed village 'was a military camp' NATO DEFENDS CIVIUAN DEATHS BRUSSELS Nato admitted yesterday that it had bombed the Kosovo village of Korisa, which left scores dead, but said the location was being used as a military camp complete with artillery and dug-in positions. In a statement that appeared to
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    • 201 13 On the war front THE Pentagon and Nato on Friday defended the use of cluster bombs in the Nato air campaign over Kosovo, saying the weapons are as accurate as other gravity bombs and remain effective against targets like troop concentrations, airfields and other large military targets The separatist Kosovo
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  • EAST ASIA
    • 291 14  -  KWAN WENG KIN By JAPAN CORRF.SPONDFNT ever" record is unofficial, according to his university. The previous record was reportedly set by a 29-year-old American. At the age of 21, the Japanese youth had already won the distinction of being the youngest person to climb
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    • Article, Illustration
      107 14 MR KEN Noguchi climbed up Europe's highest mountain, Mont Blanc, at the age of 16. The height of the mountain is 4,810 m. His later successes were: Kilimanjaro, Africa 5,895 m (at 17 years old) Kosciusco, Australia 2,230 m (at age 19) Aconcagua, South America 6,960 m (at
      ASIA UNIVERSITY  -  107 words
    • 351 14 Clinton's apology is front-page news in China Papers quote Jiang as saying Sino-US relations have been damaged by the embassy bombing in Belgrade with Clinton promising an investigation BEIJING Chinese newspapers yesterday splashed on their front pages US President Bill Clinton's apology to President Jiang Zemin over the bombing of
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    • 87 14 'He who is unjust is doomed to destruction. The People's Daily, in a sideswipe at the US stole American nuclear secrets, China's human-rights record, Beijing's bulging trade surplus with Washington and China's marathon bid to join the World Trade Organisation. Since the embassybombing incident, China has cut off dialogues on
      Reuters; AFP; Xinhua  -  87 words
    • 156 14 WASHINGTON A congressional probe reported that China stole secrets about key nuclear missiles in the US armoury, including the neutron bomb, over the last two decades, said Cable News Network. Citing government sources, CNN said the report found Chinese spies had obtained data about
      Reuters; AFP  -  156 words
    • 126 16 TOKYO Japanese navy and coastguard units kept watch yesterday on a flotilla of Chinese warships in waters off a disputed island chain in the East China Sea, officials said. A group of 12 Chinese warships, including a 1,700--tonne frigate, was first spotd 110 km north of
      AFP  -  126 words
    • Article, Illustration
      44 16 AFP Using a detachable kit with a 50 cc engine, this man in Beppu, western Japan, tried out yesterday a new "automotive wheelchair" which can move at a maximum speed of 6 kmh. The kit was developed by motorcycle-parts maker Honda Taiyo.
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    • 847 16  -  LOH HUIYIN HONGKONG CORRESPONDENT Chief Executive-elect Edmund Ho, who even detractors say is affable, has the ability to straddle a cross-section of Macau society The elderly and the young will feel safe with him as Chief Executive. He promises everything, pleases everyone. Macau legislator Ng
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    • EAST ASIA FILE
      • 32 16 FOUR people in China's north-eastern Liaoning province have been sentenced to death for the murder of a Communist Party boss, the official media said yesterday. AFP
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      • 46 16 THE operator of Tokyo Disneyland has issued earthquake bonds" to try to insure itself against the cost of any quake, a company official said yesterday. Oriental Land said the bonds would provide new funds if large quakes damaged its business. AFP
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      • 64 16 JUDGES in Hongkong have attacked a decision to make them fill time sheets, a move dubbed as insulting and insinuating that they are "slacking The aim is to "keep a record of the proportion of time spent on different types of work prepared by the judges
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      • 37 16 HONGKONG has replaced almost the entire board of directors of the Airport Authority, after its new airport opened amid chaos last July, Only two of the 12 previous members were retained. Bloomberg News
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      • 41 16 CHINA has approved North Korea's request to open a consulate in Hongkong, ending a 50-year policy which blocked the hardline communist nation and most of its nationals from the territory, diplomatic sources said. Washington Post
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  • INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
    • 603 17  - Elections likely to boil down to the players SUSAN SIM NEWS ANALYSIS •mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm INDONESIA. CORRESPONDENT Next month's polls, dubbed the first free and fair elections, is really about rejecting the past; about personalities more than about party platforms THE INDONESIAN VOTER JAKARTA The scene opens with a sea of boats
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    • 276 17 AMBON At least six people were killed and many more injured when troops opened fire yesterday to quell violence before the inauguration of a new military command in this eastern Indonesian island, residents said. At least 11 suffered gun- shot wounds
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    • 269 17 DILI A Japanese government team arrived in Dili yesterday to investigate the feasibility of Tokyo contributing to a United Nations civilian police force to supervise East Timor's August autonomy vote. Jakarta has asked Japan, the United States, Britain, Australia, the Philippines and Germany
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  • SOUTH-EAST ASIA
    • 454 18 Sanctions-based measures will not solve problem, Asean labour ministers warn developed nations A matter of education 'The ministers expressed their opposition to child labour but also recognised that because child labour Is engrained in some of the traditional economic processes in many developing
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    • 69 18 A 300-year-old mummy lying in a government museum in Manila during a handover ceremony on Friday. The mummy, named "Apo Anno", was originally from Benguet province in the northern Philippines. It was stolen in 1918 and will be brought back this week. Villagers are preparing an
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    • 285 18 PHILIPPINE WIRETAPPING MANILA Justice Secretary Serafin Cuevas has pressed for a court-ap-proved wiretapping operation to include those suspected of graft and corruption as targets. "Corruption is an evil, equally nefarious as a violation 01 the Dangerous Drugs Law," he said on Friday. Referring to
      Manila Times; Asia News Network  -  285 words
    • REGIONAL FILE
      • 59 18 NO EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR DEAL PHILIPPINE President Joseph Estrada yesterday ruled out extending a December deadline for the government and communist insurgents to sign a comprehensive peace accord. "The deadline is only until December," Mr Estrada said, stressing that peace talks had dragged on through two administrations and the
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      • 67 18 A SHORTAGE of health facilities has led to a 250-per-cent year-on-year surge in malaria deaths in Vietnam in the first four months of this year, the official Lao Dong trades union newspaper said yesterday. The disease claimed 44 lives between January and April, mainly in
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      • 58 18 THE Padang district court in West Sumatra on Friday sentenced an Australian to one month's imprisonment, less time served, and acquitted his British girlfriend over the seizure of a disputed yacht. But Kenneth Everret, 34, was freed immediately as he had already served two
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      • 62 18 MUSLIM rebels have clashed with pro-govern-ment militiamen in the southern Philippines, leaving one rebel dead and several villagers wounded, the military said yesterday. The brief clash between members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit and Moro Islamic Liberation Front guerillas took place on Thursday
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      • 51 18 VIETNAM'S communist leadership has decided to strengthen state management of religious organisations after reviewing their activities at a three-day national conference, official media reported yesterday. The official Vietnam News Agency gave no reason for the move nor any explanation of how the management would be strengthened.
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  • MALAYSIA
    • 562 19 It has cut off a housing estate near Kuala Lumpur and made the area so unsafe that residents have been ordered to be evacuated KUALA LUMPUR Residents of a hilly housing estate near the capital were trapped for several hours when a landslide cut off their
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    • 292 19 Leaders must be sincere and have conviction, says Kit Siang PETALING JAYA The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP), reeling from criticism for reviving the Malaysian-Ma-laysia concept of meritocracy, has now introduced the politics of a "New Malaysia". DAP secretary-general Lim Kit Siang said that
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    • 95 19 KUALA. LUMPUR Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar will make a three-day official visit to Brunei beginning today. He will be accompanied bv his wife, Datin Seri Sharifah Aziah Syed Zainal Abidin, and senior Foreign Ministry officials. Datuk Syed Hamid will discuss with his Brunei
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    • 514 19  -  DOUGLAS WONG Bv IN LANCKAWI WHEN finance ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum met here yesterday to work on the next steps in cleaning up the mess of the Asian financial crisis, the spirit of former counterpart Anwar Ibrahim seemed
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      • 60 19 A MALAYSIAN army helicopter plunged into the Tasek Sembrong lake in Johor during a military exercise on Thursday, the Defence Ministry said, adding that no one was hurt The incident occurred when the engine of one of two Alouette helicopters with six army personnel, including
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      • 75 19 A FORMER military policeman at an army camp in Sabah was jailed a total of nine years by the magistrate's court in Kota Kinabalu for selling 164 bullets. The accused, Mohamad Fairus Florentius Abdullah, was arrested at the army camp on April 21,
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      • 53 19 TERENGGANU state police shot and injured an escapee from a drug rehabili- tation centre in Kemaman, when he attacked them with a parang on Friday. The 23-year-old, who had escaped from the Besut drug-rehabilitation centre on May 1, was reported to be in stable condition. The Star
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      • 56 19 FIFTEEN people were injured when an express bus with 28 passengers on its way to Taiping from Johor Baru skidded and plunged into Sungai Pinji in Perak yesterday. Police said the bus driver disappeared after the 5.30 am accident Singaporean Hoor Fong Moi, 33, was among
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      • 66 19 WORK to widen the Penang Bridge, where traffic is already reaching saturation point, may start by the end of the year, said Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu. He said the concessionaire company, Intria Sdn Bhd, would revert to the ministry in about
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    • 588 20  -  SHARON VASOO Mr Sam Lee was found dead with slash wounds in the neck hours after he was seen quarrelling with a group of men §!L LAST SIGHTINGS 'He was seen talking with a group of men at a block of flats nearby on Thursday
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    • 231 20 NYC's aim: More overseas stints for youths MORE young people will jjet to go abroad for community service or for immersion programmes in the future, if the National Youth Council succeeds in expanding the range of exchange programmes available. It aims to facilitate this to provide more students with the
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    • 458 21 YES, THEY CAN If kids don't get the information from the Internet, theij can always be exposed to it through other sources. Madam Praemala tha Viswam TRAINING consultant Sebastian Soh, 49, lets his 14-year-old son, Benjamin, surf the Internet on their home computer
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    • 56 21 CAN CHILDREN BE CYBERTRUSTED? Many parents fear that somewhere on the World Wide Web, like subversive children to visit pornographic websites ortvorse. So some teU their children it's **No entry" to the Internet. I Some sign up for a service thatblocks access sites, or use software to do the jobt.
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    • 108 21 PARENTS concerned about their children using the Internet can buy web filters such as Cyber Patrol (cyberpatrol.com) or Net Nanny (netnanny.com), But they should note that such filters are not always foolproof. For example, while sites pertaining to sex and obscenity may
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    • 463 21 NO, THEY CAN'T 'Some of these kids are very young... we have to weigh the good against the bad. MrsY.Ong HOUSEWIFE Y. One, 44, doesn't want the Worldwide Web in her home just yet. She lets her two children, who are
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    • 593 22  - Eldercare Co-op for the middle-class LESLIE KOH The co-op plans to provide affordable 'economy-class' care for elderly people from middle-income families THE ELDERLY Now and to come NOW: 65 or older: 200,000. Dependency ratio: 1 to 10, or 10 working adults to support each retiree. BY 2030: Number of elderly:
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    • 66 22 PRESIDENT Ong Teng Cheong and the First Lady will make a private visit to Kunming, China, to view the International Horticul- tural Expo. They leave today and will return on May 22 via Guilin and Hongkong, the Istana said yesterday. Mr Lim Kim San, chairman
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    • 190 22 NTUCEldercare Co-operative's first day-care centre for the elderly was opened yesterday in Woodlands Street 13. The void-deck centre, which is about the size oi four HDB four-room flats, has room for up to 50 people. It is meant for frail, elderly
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    • 423 22  -  WENDY TAN YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD His study shows younger women are affected too By PEOPLE who take steroids to treat illnesses like asthma and lupus a disease in which the body produces substances that attack its own tissues could develop osteoporosis, or brittle bones.
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    • 500 23  -  ELENA CHONG The former technical officer accepted about $390,000 in bribes in return for being lenient towards contractors Hu A FORMER senior technical officer in the Ministry of Defence was yesterday sentenced to a total of 26 months' jail after he was found guilty
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    • 253 23 'Luckily, he didn't take essential items like my ladle which I need to scoop drinks, if not ill be in trouble. MrTav WITHIN a week, a drinks seller's cart was broken into three times. Mr Tay Swee Phuah, 61, who sells birds' nest drinks
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    • 149 24 A new president for Girl Guides BROWNIES here yesterday got a new president Mrs Teo Chee Hean, the wife of the Education Minister and Second Minister for Defence. She was installed in a ceremony dy ing the Singapore Girl Guides Association's Annual General Meeting, held at the association s premises
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    • 386 24 Second cancer centre is opened The $20-million radiotherapy centre is at NUH and specialises in using radiation to treat cancer patients MORE cancer patients can be treated now a new cancer centre has opened at the National University Hospital. The $20-million radiotherapy centre specialises in treating cancer patients using radiation
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    • 220 24 WITH the Cabinet reshuffle, Mr Yeo Cheow Tong will give up his Health and Environment portfolios for the top job at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology from June 3. He shared his thoughts on: UavtojtfwHMttliMWstrr: "I am happy to say that I've managed to implement
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    • 509 25 NCC units to have SAF officers as advisers This is aimed at getting more pupils to join the corps. In addition, NCC clubs will be set up at polytechnics 'SOMETIMES, TOE TEACHERS WHO ARE IN CHARGE OF THE NCC UNITS ARE NOT SO COMFORTABLE BEARING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CARRYING OUT
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    • 91 25 TWO unemployed youths were charged in a district court yesterday with rioting at the McDonald's restaurant in Tampines Central 1 earlier this month. No pleas were taken from Khairul Anuar Mohamed Noor, 17, and Mohamed Tarmidzi Mohamed, 16. The two and their five accomplices
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    • 472 26 They collect just about anything under the sun and they stage monthly exhibitions in Aljunied to share their passion with the public. KOH BOON PIH talks to some members of the Collectors' Club. HIS wife complains that their home is a junkyard and his friends
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    • 217 26 UNLIKE clubs dedicated to a single passion, such as stamps or vintage cars, the Collectors' Club is arguably the only club here that caters to people with a wide variety of collections. This year, it has organised an exhibition a month at its regular meeting place at the
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    • 396 26 BUILDING up a collection is like going on a treasure hunt, says avid collector Lim Chuan Fong. "Finding a gem excites you," he says, breaking into a smile. Considering the hundreds of dollars a month he spends on his several collections, he certainly
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  • MONEY
    • 279 28 Interest rate fear causes Dow to drop DOW JONES NEW YORK Stocks were sent reeling on Friday after an unexpected jump in consumer prices in April heightened Wall Street's jitters that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 1.75 per cent, or 193.87 points,
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    • 670 28  -  DOUGLAS WONG The finance ministers are expected to say that the worst of the Asian crisis is over but reform must go on 1 Silnnsp tn \\\o «^ricic ctirtiilr By IN LANCKAWI Noiv, 12 months later, we've had significant turnarounds, adjustments without much violence,
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    • 433 28 LAUNCH OF OUB ASSET MANAGEMENT'S GLOBAL CURRENCY FUND Reason is 'keener competition in funds industry' 'As the market gets more competitive, you cannot depend on high fees any more. Your income will have to come from efficiency and good products. Mr Peter Seah on how OUBAM
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    • 190 28 Singapore Electricity Pool Sale Prices 1/2 how Ex-Ante 1/2 hour Ex-Ante Period Pool Sole Period Pool Sole Ending Price Ending Price (S/MWi) (S/MWi) lt.05.t9 1630 45.4820 0430 45.4658 ]700 45 48) 0500 45.4653 1730 45 4805 0530 45.4645 |800 45 4793 0600 45 4653 1830 45 4794 0630 45.4666 1900
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  • FAMILY MONEY
    • 962 29 Investing in foreign currencies A unit trust fund that invests in foreign currencies may he a good way for the retail investor to try his hand at buying into foreign currencies. NG WEI JOO reports HOW THEY RATE IMAGINE holding a currency that lost 85 per cent of its value.
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  • REVIEW
    • 2177 30 Indonesia's Watershed Election On June 7, when Indonesians head for the polling stations, they will face a daunting choice of 48 parties. We kick off a regular series of special reports on the country's watershed election with this analysis by DERWItt PEREIRA in Jakarta on
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    • 383 30 GQIONGAM KARYA Orientation: Islamicist Strengths: Established grassroots network and organisation. Holds key to government coffers. Perceived as New Order relic. Party strategy in conflict, with factional rivalry between President B. J. Habibie and Mr Akbar Support base: Parts of North and West Sumatra,
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    • 321 32 The Sunday Times SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1999 Arrest teen violence LAST Sunday, a group of teenagers shopping for Mothers' Day gifts was attacked by strangers at a Tampines fast-food outlet. They could think of no motive. A week earlier in a void deck, a teenage schoolboy suffered serious head injuries
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    • 1073 32  -  ZURAIDAH IBRAHIM MY VIEW THESE past couple of weeks should give a buzz to observers inured to the placid political scene here. So much talk about the brave new world of S2l, trenchant speeches on race by the Senior
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    • 966 32  -  NEVILLE STACK LETTER FROM LONDON By ARCHITECTURALLY, LIVERPOOL IS A STAGGERING CITY. THE SECOND MOST FINED OUTSIDE LONDON. IT HAS MORE GEORGIAN BUILDINGS THAN THE CELEBRATED BATH. IT HAS WORLD-CLASS FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS, AND MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC TRADITIONS THAT ARE
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    • 2107 31 Let these people live in the city, Chinatown Urban Planning As Asia totters forth on what appears to he the road to recovery, SHARON SIDDIQUE and WILLIAM LIM distil lessons of urban planning and recommend how to re-inject life into Chinatown and the city centre I With familiar sights and
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    • 2100 33 Crossing Cultures Mtkmmkl argues that although Singaporeans consume a fair amount of Japanese goods, there is no appreciable Japanese-ness in the consumer culture here MORE than half of the May 3 issue of Time magazine was dedicated to the topic of Japanese youth culture. It provided
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    • 112 33 Japanese supermarkets and department stores brought the concept of "one-stop" shopping centres that provide post-office facilities, ticketing services for cultural performances, restaurants, cafes and a food court. The now defunct Yaohan was the first to establish an extensive basement cooked-food court. The consumption of
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    • 927 33  -  CHING CHEONG By EAST ASIA CORRESPONDENT Island maintains cultural traditions thrown out by the communists TAIPEI The most colourful event in Taiwan last month was the annual parade of Matsu, or Goddess of the Sea, alone a 280-km route in central Taiwan that
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    • 1994 34 Model city or lost city Planning Beyond Economics ROBERT PALMER argues that any place that aspires to become a model city cannot afford to neglect its art and artists, for these make up its 'cultural capital' THE end of the 20th century finds the reputation of many cities at a
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    • 1329 34  -  ASAD LAT1F Bm In many parts of the world, that phrase is but an illusion offreedom The politics, that goes by the name of 'democracy' in many parts of the world is an act of illusion. It is the illusion of freedom, the
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    • 46 34 The writer is general director of Brussels 2000. the Belgian programme for events next year. He is also president of the S'etwork of Cultural Cities of Europe and arts adviser to the European Commission. This paper was presented at a recent conference on model cities here.
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  • REVIEW • BOOKS AND IDEAS
    • 1762 35 Universal regime is what's needed East-West Human Rights Gap BEING AUTHORITARIAN NOT A SOLUTION 'Authoritarian countries need to seek new ways to find legitimacy through these hard times, as people will not be willing to engage in the required sacrifices otherwise. WHY DEMOCRACY IS A SOLUTION 'Democracy is a particularly
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    • 155 35 I "PAROCHIAL UNI VERSAUSM": There is a need to overcome what Professor Daniel Bell calls "parochial universalism" among Western advocates of human rights. While they attempt to put forward a universal theory of human rights, they draw only or primarily on the practices found in liberal Western
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    • 946 35 Last week, we published an exchange between history consultant A. Jeijathurai and academic Derek da Cunha on the latter s review of Between Two Oceans. KWA CHON6 GUAN joins the debate UNDERLYING the exchange between Mr A. Jeyathurai and Dr Derek da Cunha over
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    • 77 35 Prof Daniel Bell and NUS law professor Kevin Tan, one of the book's contributors, will be speaking at a Singapore Press Club talk on Wednesday. The event is open only to club members and guests. The book is available from Select Books at $41.85. The writer was formerly with the
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  • OBITUARIES
    • 341 36 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS LIM SONG HUEY AGE: 67 passed away peacefully on 14 May 1999, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Koh Ngiak Kiow Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lim Chang Khoo Ong Tee Hong Lim Chee Seng Lee Soh Lian Lim Chang Meng Chia Ai Fern Lim Chee Guan Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lim
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    • Obituary, Illustration
      67 36 pa r i So VANDAMMAL W/0 THE LATE PACKIYAM Age: 74 passed away peacefully 01 15/5/99. Sadly missed b loved ones:Sons: Karunanidi, dee'd) Sinnappa, dee'd) Daniel Pandi Bala Krishnan Daughters: Rethina Kumari Valliamal Susan Rajeswari Rache. sons-in-law, dauqhters-ln-lav grandchildren and relatives Cortege leavinq Ang Mo Kl< Ave 10
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    • 35 36 AMAN BIN DOLL Departed 13 May 1999. wishes to express their sincere thanks to all relatives and f r ienas for their kind assistance, condolences and donations during their recent Dereavement. Tel: *****21
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    • 228 36 890 DEATHS 850 DEATHS TERESINA MARIE LAZAROO nee DIAS Age: 68 was called home to be with the Lord on 14th May 99. Sadly missed by all loved ones. (Husband: Sunny J. LazaTOO, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Gerard Lazaroo Helen Jeffrey Lazaroo Grace Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Clive Dias Blanche Stella Adrian Dias
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    • 48 36 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 852 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Family Of The Late TANG CHUN FAR Departed on 9 May 1999 wishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all their relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and acquaintances for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement.
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    • 189 36 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS 'For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' John 3:16 WONG ENG HOWE AGE: 65 called Home to be with the Lord on 26 April 1999 New York Dearly
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    • 62 36 854 CONDOLENCES 854 CONDOLENCES 854 CONDOLENCES With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late CHIA MENG ENG Departed on 14 May 1999 From: The Management Staff of larnvi \l[J|Jm\ .1 IU FRAMES ART GALLERY PTE LTD j^ Directors TAY CHENG WEI TAY ANG SIANG KEOW DANIEL
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    • 179 36 850 DEATHS 850 DEATHS JEET SINGH BLUR s/o SI BA SINGH Age: 65 passed away peacefully on 15/5/99, leaving behind Beloved wife: Dial Khor Sister: Brother: Fai Kaur (India) Jaimal Singh India Sons: Daughters-in-law: Sahvant Singh l'aramjit Kaur GulSCwaL Singh Kajinder Kaur Navinder Singh ilarjhinder Singh Daughter: Son-in-law: Persin Kaur
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    • 34 36 856 IN MEMORIAM 856 IN MEMORIAM Ist Anniversary i PREMNATH Departed: 16 May 1998 Gone from our lives one so desr But in our hearts forever near. Always remembered by family, friends and relatives
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      45 36 KATHAN JANAKEE Age: 85 passed away peacefully on Friday 14 May 99 leaving behind Sons: M. Murugasu Pillay M. Raienara M. Amirthalingam Daughter: M. Annapurani Daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends to mourn her loss. Body was cremated on Saturday 15 May 99.
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      48 36 tst ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory o f PAULINE PETER PEREIRA Departed: 18 May 98 Always remembered by Sons, Daughters, In-laws, Grandchildren and loved ones Prayers will oe held at Blk. 206, 811-276 Marsiling Drive at 6pm. Please treat this as a personal invitation. Tel: *****68
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    • 399 36 "In Memoriam^ is for the loved ones whom you remember. The Straits Times Classified I "Sweet little flower of heavenly birth, "Not dead, but passed beyond She was too fair to bloom on earth, The mist that binds us here, And, oh the wrench, an angel came, Into the newer
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    • 19 36 Not dead, but passed beyond, The mist that binds us here, Into the newer larger life, Oftliat clouded sphere.
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    • 306 37 896 IN MEMORIAM 896 IN MEMORIAM Sweet Memories Keep Our Loved Ones Near Ejf- >W' < N mi K^fei^^Bw awl HPf M WL *r* ANG KWANG CHIAK TEO SWEE HUANG Who left us to be with the Lord Jesus on 16.5.98 14.2.96 Peaceful sleeping, resting at last, The world's weary
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  • Page 37 Miscellaneous
    • 132 37 TODAY'S EVENTS ATHLETICS Nike/Swift 2nd Down Memory Lane Walk (Katong Park, 7.30am). CRICKET SCA Div 1 League: SCC v IA (CSC, 10.45am). Div 2: IA v CSC (IA), SCC II v SCC 111 (SCC), SRC v SIA (SRC), UWC 111 v UWC II (UWC). Div3:SCAU-19vSACA (Kallang), SCRC v UWCS (SCRC),
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    • 1220 37 SCORES STATISTICS AUSSIE RULES Belgium 1. Spain 3 Peru 2. Chris DiMarco 64 69. Brad Faxon 67 Tennessee (US unless stated): 61 3 Ken Wong 1. Low Kew Tse 3 Tony mmmmmmm^^^ t 66, Barry Cheesman 63 70, Emlyn Annika Sorenstam (Swe) 63 Michelle Seah 1, Fan Hon Yuen 2
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  • The Sunday Times SPORTS
    • 372 37  -  THOMAS KOH SOCCER Bu Refs' chairman suggests that players didn't want to play football REFEREE A.C. Ganesan will continue to officiate in SLeague soccer matches. So said Football Association of Singapore referees' committee chairman Jeffrey Beh yesterday. Ganesan sent off seven players at Jurong East Stadium
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      • 553 39 Pacemen will determine ifWindies extends edge over Pakistan BRISTOL (England) Rival captains Wasim Akram and Brian Lara will turn to their pacemen when Pakistan and the West Indies open their cricket World Cup accounts here today. While Pakistan has the most lethal bowling attack in the world,
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      • 271 39 NO DISTRACTIONS FOR INDIA THE wives of some of the Indian cricketers have returned home to allow their husbands to focus undistracted on the World Cup in Britain, the Times of India reported yesterday, Wives and relatives of some of the Indian players flew home on Thursday after a
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      • 333 39 HOVE (England) Underdog India, spearheaded by a fine 97 from Saurav Ganguly, made a flying start to its World Cup campaign yesterday, scoring 253-5 in its 50 overs aginst tournament favourite South Africa. India's top batsman Sachin Tendulkar looked relaxed and stylish as he
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      • 401 39 Stewart triumphs over rival Arjuna LONDON Alec Stewart won his grudge battle with Sri Lankan Ariuna Ranatunga here on Friday, out-think-ing and outplaying his bitter rival during an eight-wicket win for England in the opening match of the 1999 World Cup. Stewart marshalled his team impeccably as defending champion Sri
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    • 547 39 Third in a row for China BADMINTON COPENHAGEN China became the first country to take the Sudirman Cup world mixed team title three times in a row when it made a dramatic escape to snatch a 3-1 win against host Denmark yesterday. Final debutant Denmark, trying to become the first
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      • 435 40 World Cup nothing less will do LONDON Kevin Keegan wasted no time in laying out his grand ambition —lead an England team to World Cup victory in 2002. Keegan, who was appointed England manager until the end of the World Cup in 2002 on Friday, said: "We want to try
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    • 472 41  -  SOCCER Singapore will avoid Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar in group matches By S.MURALI IT IS the sort of draw v that can take us to the South-east Asia Games soccer final. That was the immediate reaction of national team manager Omar Ibrahim upon hearing
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    • 253 41 LONDON British Sports Minister Tony Banks yesterday appealed to gay footballers to come out of the closet as part of efforts to combat homophobia in sport. But Banks acknowledged it would take a very brave person to do that, given the laddish culture
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      • 1804 6 A Singaporean's Diary Singaporean Jonathan Hendricks, a Star Wars fan, spent 600 hours queuing up outside Mann's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood THERE is no Force like a devoted fan. Singaporean Jonathan Hendricks, 21, has been camping out in front of the famous
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      • 627 6 316 HONDA FOR SALE GENUINE OFFER We buy '89 Toyota Corona CD 512.5K '89 Honda 512.5K Also sell other cars Best condition. Friendly reliable services Pis call: Eric Peen *****18 (24 hrs.) Pq. 9-*****71 Keow Honq Trading Enterprise Kj Buy Sell mused cars 8 UNITS '89 Concerto EXi, fuel in-
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      • 465 6 317 HYUNDAI FOR SALE HYunom BRAND NEW HYUNDAI (Authorised Sales Aqt.) ATOS I.OGLS M/ Auto ACCENT 1.5 ELANTRA I.6GLS SONATA 2.OGLS DOHC HlOO VAN/10-SEATER BUS For attractive trade-in enquiries View: 200 Buklt Timah Rd. 801-01 Atland House (From 9.30am. to 7.30pm.) •AtosLOGLS •Accent 1.5 LI Elantra GLSI Wagon 1.6 •Coupe
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      • 661 8 387 LORRIES FOR SALE •93 MODEL TOYOTA Dyna, 10 ft., low bed, aircon, radio, cassette, no repair needed, good cond.. $19. 3K neg., *****939/ 9606-6407 Goh. 15 UNITS. '90 r B9 Toyota/ Nissan Doublecab. Diesel/ Petrol. COE 5/2004. With/ w/o canopy. Deposit $4500. $300+ xl-3yr. *****00 7/'95 TOYOTA DYNA 150,
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      • 800 10 Pi 441 DOl-08 441 001-08 441 001-08 441 DOl-08 441 DOl-08 446 009-10 ORCHARD/ 446 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 446 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 446 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 446 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ CITY SOUTH-WEST CITY SOUTH-WEST CITY S. SOUTH-WEST CITY SOUTH-WEST CITY SOUTH-WEST j TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE
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      • 815 10 445 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ 445 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE I "Outstanding Achievers Awarrf I i National Achievers Congress 1995 1 |BtHJPH B sponsored by L'CB Card Centre Bf^ «*tH H s^^y "kP P°d m consecutively for 5 vears I Top Team vianager tor 97 5,
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      • 375 10 445D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND HOUSES SALE D.tO MARYLAND DRIVE. Approx. 20.000 sq.ft. Elevated land. Definitely best choic? for building dream home. Last chance at $375 p.s.f. F'hold. Agt. *****019 BLDG. APPROVAL FOR 4 storey apt. blk. D.09 2 unit shophse. 999 yrs. 2500/ 4800 sq.ft. 52.6M 0.n.0. Call *****430. No
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      • 454 10 445 DO9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGUN/ HOLLAND HOUSES -SALE BOTANIC/ HOLLAND BUNGLWS. 9000/ 16,000/ 18,000 sq.ft. With/ without tenancy. *****889 DW GREENLEAF PLACE. 2 storey semi-d. Extensively renovated. 3+l. F'hold. Call: 9704-1977 agt. LEMON VICINITY 51.38M. Renovated d/storey terrace. 3+l. 2200 sq.tt. F'hold. Eastwood *****97 NAMLY DR. 99 yrs. D/storey semi-d. 4316/
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      • 580 10 T 111 A 7 I W Ij 1 srore^ fr eehold luxury rower IVV Ik I IT^ Ires.dence per floor JL 1 \w^ f JLk-/ JL JL JLJL.J Modern orchirecrure by owordf f IY"* jfTni r '¥"1 X\ T y^T T winnin 9. world-renowned jl/I IJ i I i-C V/
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      • 159 10 Units sold in 4/'99 Mirage Twr. Above valuation j Aspen Hgt. Above valuation Tiara. Above valuation j Char Yong Gdn. Above valuation Valley Pk. Above valuation I have ready buyers from j Indonesia/ Japan/ Taiwan. Owners, for best result pis. call Dennis 9213-6357/ 9-*****06 BEST LOCATION! BEST PRICE! THE OUAYSIDE
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      • 306 10 D.lO SCOTTS 28 OPEN HSE. BY APPT. From 2-spm. 1098 sq.ft. 2 rms. 1658 sq.ft. 3+l rms. 1733 sq.ft. 3+l rms. 2034 sq.ft. 4+l rms. High/ low floor available For Sale/ Rent Call *****763 API for viewing JERVOIS LODGE. Blk 32. »0K 1377 sq.ft. 3+l. Tenanted. Sneq WING ONN LIFE
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      • 424 10 NEW TENANCY $11K. Sei, $2 8M Spring Grove penthse. Mediterranean facilities. 3 yrs. 2518 sq.ft. All attached. View 2-4pm. Meet at security post. 53/ 53A Grange Rd. AE D.lO CHATELET. 955/ 965 sq.ft. 2 bdrms. High fir. F'hold. SB6OK/ SB2OK. Facilities. F/renovated. View daily: 9237-9636 agt. SCOTTS 28. 1100/ 1600/
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      • 734 10 SERVICE CALL 9601-SOO3 ARN for more choices of houses. To view instantly, just call us anytime any place. We are most obiiged to serve you. D.09 ASPEN HEIGHTS. Pooi view ($l2OO p.s.f.). 3 bdrms. 1/4 bdrms. 1. High and low fir Please call 252-6897/ page: 9415-8577 RARE F'HOLD 6 units
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      • 785 11 *****9-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/ HOLLAND PTEAPTS-SALE D.IO BEAVERTON CT. Fhold. 2056 sq.ft. 3+ study, luxurious. F/facilities.Sherlock Homes *****122 JERVOIS LODGE. TANGUN. 2 Ddrms. fcpprox. 1000 sq.ft. F'hoid. Move- UMt $IM. Pq. *****783 BEVERLY MAI. EXCLUSIVE mais. i sq.ft. 3*l+l. S2OOK renova: an $2 1U agt D 09 KELLOCK LODGE. 115 sq.m.
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      • 623 11 430 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 4SO Oil 21 NEWTON/ 4S0D11& 21 NEWTON/ 480 Oil 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENT! 8T TIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE ■LVHLVLVLVLIHHLILVLVHHHH Homes that are as rare as diamonds, and *Yv"s"£— i »VT"e"-' j us as precious. Located in District 11, next
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      • 245 11 4SI Dll 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS SALE OPEN HOUSE 2- 4PM 26 NEWTON ROAD D.ll NEWTON VIEW 1948 sq.ft. 3+l bedroms I Freehold i Pool En-bloc potential 51.25M neg. SOLE AGENT HAN BOON ASSOCIATES *****70 MARCO 9413-4822/ 9637-9813 No. 38 GILSTEAD ROAD 801-05 1550 sq.ft. 3+l New development showflat
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      • 1138 11 451 011 21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll &21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/ CLEMENT! BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE 11 Start Living In Harmony LAST -"'""BEST-"-."3^BWMBBPJBBP^B» ■•BB^^^. Encompassed by greenery Bukit Timah Nature Reserve 999 years leasehold Complete condominium facilities Immediate occupancy T.O.P. obtained
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      • 414 11 Properties 451 Dll 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE ARTS -SALE HJ HEIGHTS. MAIS. I I Ground fir. 3+l. 200 sq.m Nicely renovated Pg. 9200-15*: D.ll CHANCERY ESOUIRI. I3SO sq.ft. F'hold. 3+2 Well kept. Mms to MRT/ amenities 9411-7914 Lite 0.21 BLOSSOMVALE. 1300/ 1400 sq.ft. 3+l. 999 yrs. New. F/facilities. Heng *****757/
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      • 620 12 Properties 455 012-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG HOUSES -SALE REDEVELOPMENT APPROVED F'HOLD. 2 storey attic Dasemerit. Terrace 1727/ 3188 sq.ft. Vjj MRT. Only 51.38M *****76 OPEN HSE. 3-SPM. D.13 Cniltern Dr. itorty Dunglw. 2 yrs. 6+l. 5250/ 4200 sq.ft. Genuine seller. View by appt. Pq. 9704-1339 aqt. D.13 SOMMERVILLE VICINTY. 2 sto
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      • 870 12 456 012-14 BALESTIER/ 456 Dl2-14 BALESTIER/ 456 Dl2-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG MACPHERSON/GEYLANG MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE PTEAPTS-SALE BpEj^^|^ MM MM On Hi g!i floors! t^iS^TT ISiir e Exclusive 2+l/ 3+l Bedroom ll^St'*? ffli! Area 904 1206 1216. sq. ft. i. ti f\. 1 e Home Intelligent Control System provided t e Swimming
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      • 358 12 460D15-1.6 EAST COAST 460 Dl5-16 EAST COAST 460 015-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE HOUSES -SALE m REGENCY SERIES ifIPPMiJk J Prestige 3 -storey 1 S^i 1 1^ i-i i mm II iM Hi ~--J iu 1 split-level semi- V M* l^KfimLM detached bunealows 111 Welcome to our show
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      • 363 12 i D.16 MINARET WALK. 3 storey terr. 7 yrs. Approx. 1700/ 2680 sq.ft. I F'hold. s+l+l. Renovated. MRT/ I amenities. LY 94-0101-22 Akira LISTING^?* AFFORDABLE AIDA ST. S/storey terr. 1310 sq.ft. Wide frontage. E. facing. Mins. MRT/ mkt./ sch. Qui- et, convenient. Louis 9313-8818 i rn i "^Bj j Cjj^^"
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      • 377 12 i D.15 BRAND NEW 3/storey terr. Langsat Road. F'hold. 1700/ 2800 sq.ft. 5-rm. Call 9408-4922 MIP 1 D.16 BREEZY VICINITY 2-storey semi-D. 4000/ 2600 sq.ft. 4+l. F'hold. 9510-0430 MRE. D.16 4700 SQ.FT. Good frontage for i 8 cars, 2-storey semi-d. 4+l. i F'hold. SI.BBM. 9576-8113 DW. I D.15 MAJESTIC 3-STOREY
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      • 425 12 460 Dl5-16 EAST COAST HOUSES -SALE JALAN REMIS, 2-STOREY semi-d. F'hoid. Beautifully renovated 3200 sq.ft. 4+l. 9307-2232 agent.' OPEN HSE. 12-6PM. Villas At Kew Showhse. 17 Kew Walk. 3/storey I semi-d. 2 units left! PMC *****88 SWANLAKE AVE 1450/ 1850 sq.ft. Good facing. Tastefully renovated j Autcgate. SI.OBM neg. *****850.
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      • 317 12 461 Dl5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE NEW LISTING! TANAH Merah Man sion. Rarely avail. $382 p.s.f 3346 sq.ft. F'hold. Pool Gym. MRT. Walk-up. Pg. 960'-9459 LY. MAKENA/ SOVEREIGN/ PEBBLE Bay/ Atria. Choice units! High fir. Sea view. Resort facilities. Hurry! Don t miss! Pg. *****639 CR. D.15 PARKEAST CONDO.
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      • 338 12 461 Dl5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS SALE zliave 6pfx>rtunity KING'S MANSION. NEW listing! Mid fir. Panoramic view. F'hold. 2754 sq.ft. 4+l rms. Reasonable price. 9410-6100/ 844-2836 DW SUN. 3-SPM. BAYSHORE Pk Aqua marine «0702. 1292 sq.ft. 3 rms. Upgraded. Spacious. F/facilities. Amenities. Convenient. *****-bi' D.15 NEW LISTING! F'hold. Brand new
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      • 1770 13 461 Dl5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE 461 Dl5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE 461 Dl5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE 461 Dl5-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS -SALE I^^P^O^^^r 1^ fill J J Sr^ \S luxurious A^ ~v^^Ptll •aP^^^^H acsSSHB HISS »jJ-j"' to" Klin "II* 111 "i»""»»"' f*. ,/;..:^:.^^j^^i j
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      • 656 13 463 017-18 CHANGI/ PASIRRIS HOUSES -SALE 46S Dl7-18 CHANGI/ PASIRRIS HOUSES -SALE 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ PASIRRIS HOUSES -SALE The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL A City South West 01 -21 1- 8 402, 440, 441 ___B Orchard Tanglin Hoiland 22-27 9-10 404, 445, 446 C Newton Bt. Timah
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      • 356 13 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ PASIRRIS HOUSES -SALE 470 Dl9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE SUN. 2-SPM. MARYMOUNT Terr. 3storey. 6+l F'hold. 2 ■< yrs. Mkt./ sch. 2088/ 3505 sq.ft. F/aircon. Pk 2 cars. $1.5M neg. 9303-3000 ERA D.19 BRAODELL PK. 2 storey bunglw. 7300 sq.ft. S'goon Gdn. S/storey semi-d. 4800 sq.ft. Motivated
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      • 463 13 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ PASIRRIS HOUSES -SALE 470 Dl9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON HOUSES SALE LIM TUA TOW Rd. 3-storey bungiw 7000/ 4000 sq.ft. 9 rms. F hold. Face East. MRT. 9317-2084 ERA. SERANGOON GDN. SEMI-D. 2650/ 3130 sq.ft. 2'. storey Almost brand new. s+l. *****-128 HRZ REGENTVILLE/ EVERGREEN PK./ Southhaven/ Springdaie/ Highgate.
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      • 287 13 Properties 465 Dl7-18 CHANGI/ PASIRRIS HOUSES -SALE 471 Dl9-20 SERANGOON/ THOMSON PTE APTS SALE QforaTfo' HOUSE; 3-SPM. SUN. 2 units 3-rm. condc avail, for sale at Sin Ming Plaza. For viewing contact Tao H/p. 9789-9207/ Pg. 9599-0556 L* BEAUTIFUL, BREEZY BISHAN Part. Condo. 1324 sg.ft. 3+l. F/facilities. Designer decor. Ai
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      • 1096 14 Properties 475 022-28 WEST NORTH HOUSES-SALE D.28 GERALD CRESC. Sunrise Ave. 2-storey Semid. 4+l and 3+l. 3680 and 3230 sq.ft. 9704-6638 C&H. D.27 SEMI-D. 2-STOREY fhold. 3360/ 2100 sq.ft. 4+l. Near park/ c.c. Don't miss! *****627 PW SUNRISE DR./ TERR. 1711/ 2000 sq.ft. 2 storey. 3+l rms. Well kept. F'hold.
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      • 752 14 47ft D22-28 WEST NORTH PTE APTS SALE D.23 BRANO NEW Merawoods Open Hse. 11am.- spm. 2/ 2+l/ 3+l/ 4+l/ penthse. with terr./ courtyard. 999 yrs. Full facilities. 1001- 3907 sq.ft. Jan *****903/ 9705-0968 HILLVIEW HGTS. 990 sq.ft. 2 rms. Direct pool view. Ground fir. Balcony. No sun. F'hoid. S62OK nett.
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      • 677 14 488 HUDC APTS FOR SALE OPEN HOUSE! One of the nicest cosiest maisonettes in Bedok Reservoir is now for sale. High floor. Very windy, Good facing View to offer Pq 9511-1058 WWVpPflj %Tj>\^ Ij EUNOS VILLE HUDC APT. 828. Renovated. 3 bdrm. Aircon. Spacious kitchen. MRT, bus interchange, amenities, mosgue.
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      • 919 14 492 HDB APTS FOR SALE (ANGMOKIO) j 5 'A' EXEC. Apt. Bik. 259. High fir. Renovated. Face East/ park/ amenities. Indian owner. 9301-3053 I 5-RM. (NEW LISTING!) Blk 648 corI ner. Mid fir. Unblocked. Near MRT/ amenities. Breezy. *****-333 JOT 5-RM. PT. BLK. 710. High fir. Marble flooring. Aircon. MRT/
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      • 920 14 496 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BUKIT BATOK) EXEC. APT. 344. Below value. Can contra. Early move-in. Nice layout. MRT. Walkup 803. 9495-8360 AT. EXEC. MAIS. CORNER Blk. 352 ground fir. Valued S39OK. MRT/ amenities. Pg. *****699 PSP. i EXEC. MAIS. BLK 326. 803. 149 j sq.m. MRT/ sch. All races.
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      • 742 14 499 EJSLtEI? F OR SALE 49 HDB APT S FOR SALE (CENTRAL/CITY) (CENTRAL/CITY) Stl'ity/ B<kfUp Flat? A |k MICKEY YEO 9405-1 498 "J^ Associate Sales Director Every 8 mins., someone sells or b™ E^"M 500 HDB APTS FOR SALE SOO HDB APTS FOR SALE (CHOACHUKANG/ (CHOACHUKANG/ BUKIT PANJANG) BUKIT PANJANG)
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      • 753 14 SISOK BUNGLW. STYLE design. 5 A Blk. 516 CCK, valued S34BK. Must view! Selling cheap! *****702 $5K CASH! EXEC. Mais. Blk. 560 CCK. 5 mins. MRT. Low fir. Well renovated. 5 yrs. 9609-0008 Fait 1 MIN. MRT/ Lot 1 shpg. Exec. mats. Blk. 350 CCK. F/renovated. Very rare. Hurry! *****604
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      • 747 14 502 HDB APTS FOR SALE (GEYLANG/EUNOS/ MACPHERSON) BEST BUY! GOOD location Up gradec 1-fllK. Old Airport Rd. Blk 93. High tir UnDiocnec Additions utility rm. *****255 BwdWl BLK. 43A, WALK-UP 5 I Sims Dr Renovated well kept Quiet. Near amenities K BERN: 9202-1891 BLK. 127GEYLANG4 A 1259 sq.ft. ttOl Well
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      • 488 15 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) The Straits Times Classified PROPERTY GUIDE (HDB ESTATES) Classification Codes HDB Estates 502 Geylang/Eunos/Macpherson 506 Kallang Wh ampoa Note: The numbers in the map are Classification Codes for advertisement bookings. SI 6 Toa Pay oh Potong Pasir This may not be reproduced in any
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      • 704 15 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) SOS HOB APTS FOR SALE (JURONG) SUN. OPEN HSc. 2-4pm by appt. 4 'NG' corner blk. 205. Near amenities/ MRT. Low fir. Windy. Can contra. Unblocked. *****322 YES 5 T CORNER Blk. 965 Jurong W. 4 rms. High fir. No afternoon sun/ blocking. Very
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      • 367 15 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) 506 HOB APTS FOR SALE (KALLANG/WHAMPOA) 3 t 8LK.20 Kallang, open view, breezy, good facing, near MRT/ market. *****'75 ET Co. 3-RM BLK. 3 St. George's. All races. Near future MRT, amenities, no blocking. Pg: 9548-0575 David 510 HDB APTS FOR SALE (MARINE PARADE)
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      • 1136 15 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE i (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) 512 HOB APTS FOR SALE 512 HOB APTS FOR SALE (PASIR RIS/ CHANGI) (PAStR RIS/ CHANGI) JAMES LEE bsc. (nus) mfr B Associate Sales Director !*m><oM Every 8 mins, someone sells or «^7 buys through How About
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      • 454 15 493 HDB APTS FOR SALE (BEDOK/CHAICHEE) i 512 HOB ARTS FOR SALE (PASIRRIS/CHANGI) I 5 'I' CORNER. New listing! Slk. 706. 803. 124 sq.m. Renovated. Move in. 9600-2955 ET Co. 514 HDBAPTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/SIMEI) I IV #Con su Hants I Inoorjs NOOfllS CONSULTANTS PTE LTD For every House to
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      • 917 15 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE 514 HDB APTS FOR SALE (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) (TAMPINES/ SIMEI) Going Beyond Past Records Market Your Property 24-hrs A Day m SELLING/ BUYING? Call fc, MELVIN CHUA T.H. MIEA, CEHA Eqv. ERA TOP 10 ACHIEVERS 1998 m^m^ Successfully SOLD over 1 83 houses Ammm Pg. 9705
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      • 659 15 517 HDB APTS FOR SALE (WOODLANDS/ SEMBAWANG) TTN. ALL RACES buyers! Mins. to IRT. 4 'S' Blk. 825. Woodlands, lid fir. Open view. Sorry, already 4 o-broke. Pg. 9703-0693 C&H. 4 ll OPEN |0l 'HOUSE j r IY APPT. TODAY 3-4.30pm. 5 A' 23. Designer's decor. 132 sq.m. 'alued S3O6K.
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      • 474 15 118 HDB APTS FOR SALE 518 HDB APTS FOR SALE (YISHUN) (YISHUN) M MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE Price OMH YISHUN BRANCH > 3 'A'- Blk 409. High fir. Lift level/ amenities/ renovated > 3 'A' -Blk 284. Mid fir. Lift level/ all races/ can contra t 4 'NC' Blk 641. Low
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      • 686 15 Properties Open House \>— J SUN. 16/5. 2 4prr. I NO M ii\ M.gn fir. Next to corner. Renovate j 2 v r s. Near Cnong Pane, mkt Kt $25K neg *****931 C&H 3-RM. BLK 703 Vishun. High landing. Renovated. Malay owner. Near KFC/ Chong Bang city. Can contra. Sole
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      • 827 16 Properties Travel Guide 561 TOURS 581 TOURS 581 TOURS 581 TOURS I 881 TOURS 581 TOURS 581 TOURS 581 TOURS 581 TOURS 581 TOURS ■kill Ib^B^VKSIb^SbV Bl II kw 1 i2B> 6 I V Contact any of our agents A. < Ili^MPf rS B>glf. t^BiBKI ieU BB faJ ■flj 8B
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      • 649 16 527 HUDC/HDB APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) READY TENANTS/ URGENT Buyers. Air crew/ PR/ family looking for HDB flats (any area/ type). Advanced rental avail. 9212-7003 FLATS WANTED IN Tampines. Ready buyers. Free consultation. Ist in service. Fast in results. Pg. Jessie 9307-3437 Cert, in CEHA WANTED URGENTLY. READY buyers looking
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      • 522 16 534 OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT TUITION CTR. TO takeover. F/renovated. Airccn. at Lor. 17 Geylang. 2500 sg.ft. 2nd fir. 3rd. fir. Pg. 9310-5743 NC GMG BLOC. ROBINSON Rd., 1610 4639 sq.ft. Prime office for imI med. lease. Tel: 324-1131. D.OB PHASE 3. New shop/ offices. $600 incl. PUB maintenance. Syed
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      • 514 16 573 AIR TICKETS HonoKong frs3Bo S«oul frSOOI LwAnotl M _frS(oo Taipei frs43o SanFranciscO-frSSSO Tokyo f>s4Bo P«* frs4*) B^iing frs4Bo I*? s**^* fr* 4Bo Sr S Bangkok _frSl9O London frsBoo il 7T. k<m A«kw Penang frsl9s «««*^H*l frs42o TRANSiNEX 338 *****1 ARCHIPELAGO SPECIALISES TOURS Airfares M'sia, China, Indonesia, Thailand. HK, Taiwan,
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      • 1326 16 574 CRUISES I 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES 574 CRUISES TTJnUjTRnti 3rd 4th gffTAror^*anilWM^ ROOK 3D2N Awana Kija! Resort Kuantan Cruise *)Afik 4ACk y? (Dep Wednesday) frSfcfw frs Itv m yrt advance for "3D2N Weekend Getaway Cruise OAtk 4QQ ;.^T~ (Dep Friday) frsV*W frs IJJ 403N Hotyai PerhenHan Islands Crvbe OQQ
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      • 296 16 756 DANCE INSTRUCTION SHAWN GLADYS DANCEWORLD Social Beginners 18/5, Tue. 7.30pm-9.00pm Latin Beginners 20/5, Thur. 7.30pm-9.00pm Ballroom Beginners 24/5, Mon. 7.30pm-9.00pm Bras Basah Complex, 804-05 (Opposite Raffles Hotel) Tel: 336-2648/ 339-2217 761 DRIVING INSTRUCTION PRIVATE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR Guaranteed or hourly charge All welcome Interested, pg.MrToh I 9734 0310 CATHAY DRIVING
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      • 225 16 764 FITNESS/ SPORTS INSTRUCTION SPECIALISES IN KIDS Swimming 300 Scnoo 1 holes intensive. Experienced iady coach. Regn. 15 May 18 May. Ltd. intake. Pg: 9504-3530 LAOIES KIDS. S2OO 12 sessions Experienced lady coach tc teach swimming. Personal coaching available. Pg: 9262-7942 77» MUSIC COURSES PIANO, VIOLIN, ORGAN, Guitar Course for
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