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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 1992 17:38:16 EST
From:         mulliner@OUVAXA.UCLS.OHIOU.EDU
Subject:      SG: NEWS: Sing. Daze #14, 15-18 Dec. 92

                   Ohio University Electronic Communication


   Date:  19-Dec-1992 05:38pm EST

     To:  Southeast Asia Listers               ( _MX%"SEASIA-L@MSU.EDU" )

   From:  Kent Mulliner                              Dept:  Library
          MULLINER                                 Tel No:  614-593-2707

Subject:  SG: NEWS: Sing. Daze #14, 15-18 Dec. 92


Singapore Daze
++++++++++++++
A twice weekly bulletin featuring local news snippets from
Singapore publications.  Issue #14: 15 - 18 Dec 1992

1.   >SM Lee's Li Kai Shing Distinguished Lecture<
2.   >More By-Election Snippets as Polling Day Draws Near
3.   >Smaller flat-owners can now buy next-door unit.
4.   >COE for smaller cars now cost less
[Forwarder Note] SPORTS-SOCCER-1992 MERLION CUP

1.   >What Singapore gains from a thriving Hongkong<

(ST 15 Dec) SM Lee on HK and S'pore's ties, "Time and again,
foreign journalists have asked me how much will Singapore gain
from the '1997' problems of Hongkong.  They believe it is self-
evident that Hongkong's loss would be Singapore's gain.  They
found it difficult to understand why Singapore's policy is to
support Hongkong, to increase confidence in Hongkong...Already
over 5 000 Singaporean executives and professionals have taken
up jobs in Hongkong to replace those who have left.  There will
be more linkages.  Singapore offers quick replacements for
personnel and expertise which Hongkong can draw upon whenever the
need arises".

2.   >By-elections snippets<

(ST 17 Dec) At a press conference, PM Goh says,"If I lose, there
may be a PAP Government, but there is no Goh Chok Tong Government
because I will not be there.  So my views , my policies, my
philosophy, my values, may or may not be continued by somebody
else."

On the use of dilects at the rallies, PM Goh explained it is to
reach out to Chinese Singaporeans who cannot understand Mandarin.
But this does not mean that there is any change in the Speak
Mandarin policy.  He said,"You have to reach out.  So we move
into dialects.  The Speak Mandarin campaign continues."

(TNP 17 Dec)  The TNP surveyed the crowds in the rallies and came
up with following observations

*** "SDP rallies have been so far rather noisy affairs.  Speakers
were cheered on by clapping, whistling or shouting.On at least
two nights, when the rallies ended at 10 pm, a group of people
surged around the stage shouting "SDP!" ...Newcomer Dr Chee
seemed to receive the best response.  He spoke in Hokkien,
Mandarin and English."

*** At the PAP rallies, PM Goh was the crowds' favourite.   The
party's first rally saw him speaking in Hokkien.  TNP noted that
the crowd's more rousing responses "were reserved for the more
down-to-earth potshots at the opposition --- for instance, when
candidate Othman Haron Eusofe yelled that SDP stands for "Sure
Don't progress" becuase of its lack of programmes."

*** As for the NSP rallies, the atmosphere was noticed to be
"picnic-like" as "some people were seen as having a picnic right
up front, with packets of potato chips and other snacks.  There
were some claps and the occasional whistle, but the crowd tended
to pay attention to jokes and insults aimed at the PAP and SDP"

*** In contrast, The SJP's two rallies were quiet.  "For both
rallies, only the SJP candidates spoke.  They did not have a
proper stage but used a flat-bed lorry as a platform."

*** (ST 18 Dec) Speaking for the first time at a PAP by-election,
SM Lee Kuan Yew warned, "There is a danger that a significant
percentage of voters may believe they can score points against
the Government by reducing the PM's votes and leave their
neighbours to vote for the PAP.  I ask them to pause and to
consider the effect on their own future ... If the by-election
result is poor, you will cast a shadow on the PM's authority and
put Singaproe and your own future in doubt....If you deny the
Prime Minister a strong endorsement by a much lower percentage
of votes, then you would have shot yourselves in the foot."

*** (ST 17 Dec) Former Minister Dr Tony Tan has agreed to return
to the Cabinet.  However he has to fulfil certain obligations to
OCBC Bank of which he is the chairman and to his family before
coming back to assume his ministerial position.  In his letter
of resignation he had assured that should there be any need for
his services, he would be prepared to return to politics.

*** (ST 18 Dec)  On the PAP issue of high stakes at the Marine
Parade by-elections, the SDP stressed that the by-election was
not a general election to determine the government but to decide
on MPs.  Candidate Ashleigh Seow said,"And out of the 73 PAP MPs,
none of them will go.  The PAP would still be there... They might
just have to change the Prime Minister."  Dr Chee Soon Juan
said," There are enough men more than Mr Goh who can run
Singapore.


3)   >Owners of smaller flats can buy next unit<

(TNP 16 Dec) From Jan 1, owners of one-, two- and three-room flat
will be able to buy a flat adjacent to their own on the open
market.  The units can then be converted into one big flat.  This
conversion scheme will mean that people won't have to move out
to buy bigger flats.  "...the owner has to make his own
arrangements to buy his neighbour's flat at an agreed price.  He
cannot buy directly from the HDB.  The combined flat also cannot
be split again into two units for resale."  The estimated costs
to convert two units into one is about $10 000.  This does not
include other renovations.

4.(ST 17 Dec)  COEs for small cars have dropped from $19 930 to
$7 000 --- the first time since February that the COE for small
cars has dropped below $10 000.  Car dealers say that this was
due to the smaller number of bids and more COEs.  Overall,the
average premium for all eight categories in this month's bidding
exercise has dropped 13 per cent from last month to $15 431.


                      ##### SPORTS #####

There will be highlights of sports news every other Friday.

1) ***** SOCCER ***** MERLION CUP 1992 *****

--------------------------------------------------------------
First Semi Final - South Korea 1 Singapore 0 (ST 17 DEC 92)
--------------------------------------------------------------

     After beating Malaysia and Thailand, 55,000 cheering
fans could not help Singapore get into the Finals of the AIWA
MERLION CUP. They left the stadium broken-hearted, their hopes
shattered when PARK JI HO  shot a victory goal for the Korean
team on the 16th minute of extra time play.

    Singapore's ace striker FANDI AHMAD was heavily guarded
and at one time, their expectations of the man who is going to
carry Singapore into the Final sank when he was sandwiched in the
air by the Korean defenders, leaving him sprawled in pain for a
few minutes.

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China defeated the Moscow team 3-1 and they will face the South
Korean team for the Final on Saturday 19 Dec 92.
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2) Kvacek wants to coach Selangor. (ST 18 DEC 92)

    Milous Kvacek, the former Singapore National Coach made
an application to handle Selangor in next year's Semi-Pro
Division 2 competition. The Czech is one of the two foreign
coaches being considered for the position.

               Kvacek, who resigned early this year after some
disagreements with Football Association of Singapore, went to
most of the Merlion Cup games. According to him, "Singapore's
best game was against Malaysia".




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