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1.  SINGAPORE'S LARGEST EARTH SATELLITE STATION WAS OPENED AT SELETAR TODAY. AND ITS OWNER, SINGAPORE TELECOM, HAS ALSO INTRODUCED TWO NEW COST-SAVING SERVICES. OUT: IN THE LONG RUN.

2.  SAFSA BEAT VISITING JAPANESE TEAM, FUKUSHIMA, 2-1 IN A FRIENDLY MATCH AT THE YIO CHU KANG STADIUM THIS EVENING. ENDS:..TOA PAYOH STADIUM. DUR: 50"

3.  IT'S THE ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF NURSING IN SINGAPORE. MORE THAN 400 NURSES FROM ALL HOSPITALS IN SINGAPORE ATTENDED A RECEPTION AT THE ISTANA TO RECOGNISE THOSE IN THE PROFESSION. OUT:...FOR NURSING HERE.

4.  THE ROOF AND THIRD-FLOOR WALL OF TWO ADJOINING PRE-WAR SHOPHOUSES AT PAGODA STREET COLLAPSED THIS AFTERNOON. ACCORDING TO THE SITE SUPERVISOR, WORKERS WERE WORKING ON THE BEAMS AND BRICK WORKS WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. FIVE OF THEM WERE INJURED AND WERE SENT TO THE SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL. THEY'RE IN STABLE CONDITION. THE SHOPHOUSES ARE PART OF A FOUR-UNIT BUILDING BEING RESTORED INTO A SHOP-CUM-OFFICE BUILDING.

5.  THE HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD IS OFFERING THE THIRTEENTH BATCH OF TENANTED SHOPS FOR SALE FROM TODAY. THESE SHOPS WILL BE THE FIRST TO BENEFIT FROM THE REVISED PROCEDURES FOR THE SALE OF TENANTED SHOPS SCHEME, ANNOUNCED EARLIER LAST MONTH. OUT: TENANTS THIS MONTH. DUR: 52"

6.  TO PREVENT ANOTHER BARINGS CRISIS, FINANCIAL REGULATORS IN SINGAPORE AND IN THE U.S PLAN TO HELP EACH OTHER MONITOR THEIR MARKETS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE US COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION SAYS SHE'S WORKING OUT A SYSTEM OF CROSS-CHECKS WITH THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE. ENDS:....AS POSSIBLE. DUR: 1.10

7.  SHIPS CALLING IN SINGAPORE WILL HAVE TO PAY ALMOST 10 PERCENT MORE FOR PORT SERVICES FROM NEXT YEAR. THE PORT OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY SAYS THIS IS TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL COST OF ITS OPERATIONS. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND INCREASE IN 18 MONTHS BUT PSA SAYS RATES HERE ARE ONLY HALF THOSE OF HONG KONG. OUT: SHIPPING LINES SOON. DUR: 1.17

8.  ONE ITEM IN THE NEW CONSUMER PRICE INDICES, WHICH WAS RELEASED YESTERDAY, HAS LEFT SOME ANALYSTS PUZZLED. IT WAS THE HIGH INFLATION RATE FOR EDUCATION WHICH AFFECTED THE LOWEST INCOME GROUP THE MOST. NEWS 5 TAKES A CLOSER LOOK. OUT: LOWER INCOME GROUP. DUR: 1.26

9.  AND THE PHILIPPINES PLANS TO SEND A TEAM OF LABOUR OFFICIALS TO SINGAPORE LATER THIS MONTH TO SEEK WAYS TO BETTER PROTECT FILIPINO WORKERS IN THE REPUBLIC. PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SECRETARY DOMINGO SIAZON SAYS THE MOVE IS PART OF EFFORTS TO NORMALISE RELATIONS. MR SIAZON, WHO'S IN BRUNEI FOR THE ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING, HAS MET MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS S. JAYAKUMAR. THEY DISCUSSED NORMALIZATION EFFORTS, LABOUR PROBLEMS AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION.

10.  A DELEGATION FROM THE BANGLADESH LABOUR MINISTRY IS IN SINGAPORE TO EXPLORE EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL FOR MORE OF THEIR NATIONALS HERE. ENDS:....OFFICIALS YESTERDAY. DUR: 1.16"

11.  THE MAGIC KINGDOM IS EXPANDING ITS EMPIRE.....WALT DISNEY COMPANY IS SET TO SPEND 19 BILLION U.S DOLLARS TO BUY CAPITAL CITIES/ABC, IN A DEAL THAT'LL CREATE THE WORLD'S LARGEST ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY. END:....WITHOUT LAYOFFS. DUR: 0.50"

12.  DR TONY TAN KENG YAM WAS SWORN IN AS DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE AT THE ISTANA TODAY. HE LATER SPOKE TO REPORTERS ABOUT HIS NEW RULE IN THE CABINET.  ENDS:...INDUSTRY AND HEALTH. DUR: 1.04"

13.  A SERIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARDS CALLED ISO 14,000 WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR. AND COMPANIES ATTENDING THE GLOBAL QUALITY CONFERENCE TODAY LEARNT HOW THEY CAN PREPARE FOR THE NEW CERTIFICATION. OUT: HEALTH AND SAFETY. DUR: 1.08

14.  THE CHINESE AND AMERICAN FOREIGN MINISTERS HAVE AGREED AFTER THEIR TALKS TODAY TO MEET AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO FURTHER DISCUSS BILATERAL TIES. WHILE BOTH SIDES DESCRIBED THE TALKS AS FRANK AND CONSTRUCTIVE, THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT EXCEPT FOR THEM TO MEET AGAIN. WE'LL HAVE DETAILS OF THE MEETING LATER IN THE NEWS.

15.  IN HONGKONG, NOMINATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-ELECTIONS HAVE STARTED. IT'LL BE THE FIRST FULLY-ELECTED LEGIS-LATURE WITH THE ABOLITION OF APPOINTED SEATS. NOMINATION CENTRES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR TWO WEEKS AND AT STAKE ARE 60 COUNCIL SEATS. BEIJING HAS WARNED IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE ELECTED LEGISLATURE TO SIT THROUGH ITS FULL FOUR-YEAR TERM AND WILL DISMANTLE IT IN 1997.

16.  THE BANK OF JAPAN HAS EXTENDED SPECIAL LOANS TO COSMO CREDIT COOPERATIVE. A CENTRAL BANK OFFICIAL SAYS IT'S THE FIRST SUCH MOVE IN 30 YEARS. BUT HE REFUSED TO SAY HOW MUCH MONEY THE BANK OF JAPAN WAS LENDING TO THE FAILED CREDIT UNION. THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY ORDERED COSMO TO STOP MOST OF ITS BUSINESS AFTER AN UNPRECEDENTED RUN ON ITS DEPOSITS. THE LOANS CAME AS A SURPRISE AS THE FINANCE MINISTER MASAYOSHI TAKEMURA HAD EARLIER  SAID THE CENTRAL BANK AND FINANCE MINISTRY SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE COSMO BAILOUT.BUT IN A STATEMENT, THE CENTRAL BANK SAID IT WOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FUNDS TO MEET WITHDRAWALS.

17.  THE U.S HAS RESTORED PREFERENTIAL TRADING PRIVILEGES FOR 15 THAI EXPORTS. A U.S OFFICIAL SAYS THIS IS BECAUSE THAILAND HAS MADE PROGRESS IN PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. THE BENEFITS ARE WORTH SOME 133 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS. THAILAND HAS DESCRIBED THE U.S MOVE AS A GOOD SIGN FOR BILATERAL RELATIONS. WASHINGTON WITHDREW TRADE BENEFITS FOR 16 THAI PRODUCTS IN 1989 AFTER SAYING BANGKOK WASN'T DOING ENOUGH TO CURB INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.

18.  THE SON OF THE LATE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS IS RETURNING TO MANILA. MR FERDINAND MARCOS JUNIOR, WHO'S IN LONDON, SAYS HE WANTS TO CLEAR HIS NAME. A MANILA COURT YESTERDAY ORDERED HIS ARREST AFTER SENTENCING HIM TO NINE YEARS JAIL FOR TAX EVASION. MR MARCOS JUNIOR, DESCRIBED THE COURT DECISION AS POLITICAL HARASSMENT. HE SAID HE WILL APPEAL AGAINST THE CONVICTION.

19.  IRAQ IS THREATENING A SHOWDOWN FIVE YEARS AFTER IT INVADED KUWAIT. PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN SAYS THE THREAT WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNLESS THE UNITED NATIONS LIFTS ITS ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON IRAQ BY SEPTEMBER. OTHERWISE, BAGHDAD WARNED, IT WOULD WITHDRAW ITS COOPERATION. BUT THE MAIN OBSTACLE TO LIFTING SANCTIONS IS IRAQ'S GERM WARFARE PROGRAMME. A UN OFFICIAL IS DUE IN IRAQ ON FRIDAY TO DETERMINE IF BAGHDAD HAS PROVIDED A FULL AND FINAL REPORT ON ITS GERM WARFARE PROGRAMME. UN RESOLUTIONS REQUIRE IRAQ TO ELIMINATE ALL ITS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BEFORE SANCTIONS CAN BE LIFTED.

20.  THE VICE-GOVERNOR OF CHINA'S CENTRAL HUBEI PROVINCE HAS BEEN SACKED FOR SPECULATING IN THE STOCK MARKET AND ABUSING HIS POSITION. NEWS REPORTS SAID CHEN SHUI-WEN IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST-RANKING OFFICIALS TO BE PUNISHED FOR CORRUPTION DURING THE GOVERNMENT'S ANTI-GRAFT DRIVE. REPORTS SAID CHEN BEGAN SPECULATING IN THE STOCK MARKET THREE YEARS AGO AND HE'D ALSO ACCEPTED BRIBES. CHINESE OFFICIALS HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SPECULATE IN THE COUNTRY'S STOCK MARKETS. CHEN WAS SACKED FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

21.  WELCOME BACK AND NOW TODAY'S U-S - CHINA TALKS IN BRUNEI, WHICH BOTH SIDES DESCRIBE AS FRANK AND CONSTRUCTIVE. THERE WAS NO AGREEMENT EXCEPT TO MEET AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER.

22.  TAIWAN WILL HOLD A LARGE SCALE MILITARY EXERCISE IN OCTOBER. PRESIDENT LEE TENG-HUI ANNOUNCED THIS IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ABOUT THE COUNTRY'S DEFENCE CAPABILITIES. MR LEE WAS ASKED IF TAIWAN COULD REPULSE AN ATTACK BY CHINA. HE ASSURED DEPUTIES THAT TAIWAN HAD A POWERFUL MILITARY BUT AVOIDED SAYING WHETHER THE COUNTRY COULD RESIST A CHINESE ASSAULT. HIS DECISION FOLLOWS RECENT MISSILE FIRING DRILLS CARRIED OUT BY CHINA NEAR THE NORTHERN TIP OF TAIWAN.

23.  INDONESIA IS MAKING A BID TO END JAKARTA'S TRAFFIC WOES. JAKARTA POLICE HAVE LAUNCHED OPERATION GOLDEN ZEBRA TO INSTILL A HIGH SENSE OF TRAFFIC DISCIPLINE AMONG ROAD USERS. THE AUTHORITIES SAY MORE THAN 1,800 POLICE, SOLDIERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS ARE INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION. THEY EXPECT TO BOOK AROUND 1,500 TRAFFIC VIOLATERS EVERY DAY DURING THE 2-MONTH-LONG PROGRAMME.

24.  THE ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM IS SET TO TAKE OFF WITH CONCRETE WAYS OF ENHANCING PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE REGION. FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE 19 PARTICIPATING NATIONS AGREED, IN BRUNEI, TO PROMOTE CONFIDENCE BUILDING IN THE ASIA PACIFIC. IT WOULD BE DONE THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF DEFENCE WHITE PAPERS AND ANNUAL SEMINARS FOR DEFENCE OFFICIALS. OUT:....THE GROUPING HAS BECOME. DUR: 1.21