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1.SAVINGS OF MORE THAN 20 MILLION DOLLARS. THAT'S AN AMOUNT QUALITY CONTROL CIRCLES OR QCCS FROM NEARLY 60 COMPANIES MANAGED TO ACHIEVE AT THE LATEST QCC CONVENTION. OUT:..TO THE COMPANY.

2.NOW SOME S-LEAGUE NEWS. NEW LEAGUE LEADER BALESTIER CENTRAL MEET TIONG BAHRU UNITED IN THE TIGER BEER SERIES TONIGHT. THE MATCH, TO BE PLAYED AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM, WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THE TIGERS TO PULL AWAY FROM GEYLANG UNITED, WHICH HAS PLAYED ONE MATCH MORE. OUT:..UP ON TOP

3.THE NATIONAL WAGES COUNCIL HAS CALLED FOR THE PROMOTION OF MORE PART-TIME AND FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS. IT RECOMMENDS THAT A COMMITTEE COMPRISING UNIONS, EMPLOYERS AND THE GOVERNMENT LOOK INTO IT. AND TO BENEFIT LOWER-INCOME WORKERS, IT HOPES THAT INSTEAD OF PAYING WAGE INCREASE PURELY ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS, A DOLLAR QUANTUM SHOULD BE INCLUDED. OUT:..BY THE NTUC

4.CUSTOMS OFFICERS TODAY RAIDED THREE MORE HOTELS AND DETAINED 16 EMPLOYEES FOR ALLEGED SELLING AND BUYING OF CONTRABAND CIGARETTES. THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT TOLD NEWS 5 EMPTY CARTONS WERE ALSO FOUND AT THE HOTELS BELIEVED TO HAVE CONTAINED MORE DUTY UNPAID CIGARETTES. TODAY'S BUST FOLLOWS TWO OTHER RAIDS AT THE SHANGRI-LA AND MANDARIN HOTELS DURING THE PAST TWO DAYS. OUT:..IS HIGHER.

5.FROM TODAY, YOU MAY SEE NEW YELLOW-TOP CABS ON THE ROAD. THE NEW TAXI OPERATOR'S THE PRODUCT OF COMFORT'S ACQUISITION OF THE INDEPENDANT YELLOW-TOP CABS. SO FAR, ALMOST A THIRD OF OVER TWO THOUSAND YELLOW-TOP TAXI OWNERS HAVE TAKEN UP COMFORT'S OFFER TO BUY OVER THEIR TAXI LICENCES FOR 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS. OUT:..THE BUY-OVER OFFER. DUR: 1.06

6.IT'S BOTH A WET MARKET AND A SUPERMARKET. AND OPERATORS OF LOYANG POINT MARKET PLACE IN PASIR RIS SAY MORE SUCH NEW-STYLE MARKETS MAY BE IN THE PIPELINE IF IT PROVES TO BE POPULAR. OUT:..AND DAIRY PRODUCTS. DUR: 1.10

7.A CONSTRUCTION WORKER WAS KILLED AND HIS SUPERVISOR SERIOUSLY HURT WHEN AN 8TH STOREY PLATFORM THEY WERE WORKING ON COLLAPSED YESTERDAY. OUT:..A FRACTURED HIP. DUR: 45"

8.INDIA'S PRIME MINISTER IS EXPECTED TO RESIGN FOR THE POOR SHOWING OF HIS CONGRESS PARTY. HE IS SCHEDULED TO MEET THE PRESIDENT LATER THIS EVENING. AFTER MORE THAN 360 SEATS DECLARED NO SINGLE PARTY IS CLOSE TO GAINING A MAJORITY. THIS IS THE WORST ELECTION RESULT FOR THE RULING PARTY ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT MEAN IT'S ON ITS WAY OUT. ENDS...FOR THE COUNTRY. VT: 1.33MIN

9.IN HONG KONG, POLICE ARE BELEIVED TO HAVE CAPTURED NEARLY 60 OF THE SOME 200 BOAT PEOPLE WHO BROKE OUT FROM A DETENTION CAMP EARLY THIS MORNING. IT'S THE MOST SERIOUS DISTURBANCE AT A REFUGEE CAMP IN HONG KONG THIS YEAR. ANGELA EE REPORTS. OUT:..NEWS 5 HONG KONG

10.AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ANGELA EE ON THE PHONE WITH US FROM HONG KONG. 1. ANGELA, CAN YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES ON THE SITUATION? 2. WHAT'S THE REACTION BEEN LIKE IN HONG KONG? 3. ANGELA, WHAT SORT OF IMPACT WOULD TODAY'S INCIDENT HAVE ON THE SCHEDULE OF REPATRIATION AND THAT WAS ANGELA EE ON THE LINE FROM HONG KONG.

11.NEXT - AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER JOHN HOWARD HAS ANNOUNCED AN IMMEDIATE BAN ON AUTOMATIC AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC GUNS. THE MOVE COMES AFTER LAST MONTH'S MASSACRE IN TASMANIA IN WHICH 35 PEOPLE WERE KILLED BY A LONE GUNMAN. THE DECISION CAME AFTER 7 HOURS OF TALKS ATTENDED BY STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICE MINISTERS.

12.A SOUTH KOREAN DIPLOMAT, WHO ESCAPED TO NEW ZEALAND SEEKING POLITICAL ASYLUM HAS BEEN ARRESTED UPON HIS RETURN TO SEOUL. 51 YEAR OLD CHOI SEUNG-JIN WAS DEPORTED TO SEOUL AFTER HE LOST HIS TEN MONTH FIGHT FOR A REFUGEE STATUS IN NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON EXPELLED HIM YESTERDAY.  HE'S BEING HELD BY SOUTH KOREAN POLICE WHO WANT TO QUESTION HIM ABOUT SUSPECTED FORGERY OF DOCUMENTS. THE FORMER DIPLOMAT IS SUSPECTED OF CONSPIRING WITH AN OPPOSITION PARTY TO FORGE DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO WIN THE LAST LOCAL ELECTIONS. HIS CASE HAD PUT A STRAIN ON RELATIONS BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH KOREA.

13.THE WARNING'S OUT FROM THE CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU TO LICENSEES OF NIGHT CLUBS AND DISCOS ABOUT ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITIES. CNB'S DIRECTOR SIM POH HENG SAYS IF DRUG TAKING AND DRUG PUSHING CONTINUE, IT'LL HAVE NO QUALMS IN CLOSING DOWN ERRANT NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT OUTLETS. ALSO BEING REVIEWED -- RULES FOR GRANTING LICENSES TO ENTERTAINMENT SPOTS. OUT:..THESE ACTIVITIES CLOSELY. DUR: 1.27

14.MAKING IT COMPULSORY FOR HUSBANDS TO DO THEIR SHARE OF HOUSEWORK.... IT COULD HAPPEN IN AUSTRIA IF A PROPOSED BILL TO GET MEN TO DO 50 PERCENT OF THE HOUSEWORK IS PASSED AS LAW. OUT:..THE HOUSE. DUR: 56

15.THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD SAYS HEALTHCARE INVESTMENTS IN THE ASIA PACIFIC WILL HIT 250 BILLION US DOLLARS BY THE YEAR 2000. IT'LL GIVE LOCAL HEALTH ENTERPRISES THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO BRANCH OUT IN THE REGION. OUT:..YEAR IN BALI.

16.AFTER MUCH DEBATE, THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAS PASSED THE BUDGET FOR ITS NEW FISCAL YEAR. WORTH OVER 700 BILLION DOLLARS, IT'S DEVOTED MAINLY TO PUBLIC WORKS. PRIME MINISTER RYUTARO HASHIMOTO SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S TOP PRIORITY IS ECONOMIC RECOVERY. AND WILL FOCUS ON ITS INFRASTRUCTURE. THE BUDGET PASSAGE COMES MORE THAN A MONTH INTO THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH STARTED IN APRIL. THERE'D BEEN A DISPUTE OVER PLANS TO USE SOME OF THE TAX MONEY TO BAIL OUT FAILED MORTGAGE FIRMS.... IT LED THE GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE A TEMPORARY STOP-GAP BUDGET WHICH RUNS OUT ON THE 20TH OF THIS MONTH.