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Date:         Sun, 3 Jan 1993 12:37:54 EST
From:         Kent Mulliner <mulliner@OUCSACE.CS.OHIOU.EDU>
Subject:      SG: NEWS: #15A, 22-25 Dec 92 (fwd)

[The follow forwarded from Singapore gopher, TECHNET, with
permission of creators, Singapore International Foundation.]

[Forwarder Note:  The issue #15, forwarded to SEASIA-L on
23 Dec 92, covering 19-21 Dec 92, is no longer on the
Gopher and #15 was used for this subsequent issue--
hence the use of 15A here]


SINGAPORE DAZE
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A twice weekly bulletin featuring local news snippets from
Singapore Publications. Issue #15: 22 - 25 December 1992

THE SIFTERS WISH ALL READERS A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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1. NEW MINISTER OF STATE APPOINTED
2. ARTS CENTRE DESIGN TEAM PICKED
3. OPERATION PINK NABS 27 IN SWOOP
4. END OF US RECESSION MEANS GOOD NEWS FOR SINGAPORE
5. SDU, SDS & SPS TARGET AT PRIVATE SECTOR
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1. NEW MINISTER OF STATE APPOINTED

ST, 22 Dec - He's all set for a new political career after the
by-elections. Former Navy chief Commodore Teo Chee Hean was sworn
into office by President Wee Kim Wee as Minister of State for the
ministries of Finance and Communications.

2. ARTS CENTRE DESIGN TEAM PICKED

ST, 22 Dec - A team of Singaporean and British architects have
been selected among four shortlisted to design the country's
largest cultural project, the Singapore Arts Centre. DP
Architects, of Singapore, and James Stirling, Michael Wilford and
Associates from UK won the contract because of their flexibility,
creativity and good working relationship. The Arts Centre will
be built on a site in Marina Bay.

3. OPERATION PINK NABS 27 IN SWOOP

TNP, 22 Dec - 27 suspects were arrested in a drug bust  against
a syndicate which is the largest drug supplier in Singapore. The
police and the Central Narcotics Bureau collaborated in Operation
Pink and seized 5 kg of heroin, supposedly "valued" at about $2
million.

The arrests incidentally foiled plans by some of the gang members
to stage armed robberies to make up for the shipment of drugs
lost during smuggling. A shipment was lost last month when a
boatman panicked at the sight of a Marine police boat and dumped
6 kg of heroin into the Straits of Johore. Among those busted was
a 27 year old Singaporean thought to be the mastermind. More
arrests are expected.

4. END OF US RECESSION MEANS GOOD NEWS FOR SINGAPORE

A Straits Times Survey (ST, 24 Dec) indicates that Singapore will
gain from the US economic recovery in several ways. The US is
Singapore;s largest market and orders fro Singapore-made goods
are likely to grow. Trading activity on the Singapore bourse is
expected to increase with the rise in exports. Americans are now
in the sixth largest group of visitors to Singapore. The number
is likely to grow by more than 15%. Moreover, the Singapore
economy has grown 5.5% so far despite a sluggish US market. Even
with weak growth in the US will benefit this country.

5. SDU, SDS & SPS TARGET AT PRIVATE SECTOR

TNP, 22 Dec - Singapore Official matchmakers are certainly not
letting up - the Social Development Unit, Social Development
Section and the Social Promotion Section will begin their biggest
ever membership drive, zooming straight for singles from more
than 1000 companies come March. They hope to boost their
membership (which stands at 13 000, 66 000, 20 000 members
respectively) by 30%, by sending brochures and application forms
to employers who may feel like passing them on their staff.
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