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1.ON TO BOWLING. THE TOP THREE SPOTS IN THIS YEAR'S SINGAPORE OPEN, FOR BOTH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CATEGORIES, WENT TO FOREIGN ENTRIES. OUT: BECKEL'S 167.

2.SINGAPORE TELECOM'S MONOPOLY, AS A PROVIDER FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, WILL NOW END EARLIER - IN APRIL OF THE YEAR 2000. THIS IS 2 YEARS EARLIER THAN THE DATELINE ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH. COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER MAH BOW TAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WILL COMPENSATE SINGAPORE TELECOMS 1.5 BILLION DOLLARS FOR POSSIBLE LOSSES IN EARNINGS AS A RESULT OF THE REVISION TO THE DEADLINE. OUT: ..GIVEN IS FAIR. DUR: 2.03

3.BANKERS AND BUSINESSMEN HAVE STRESSED THE NEED FOR REGIONAL CENTRAL BANKS TO WORK TOGETHER TO TIGHTEN REGULATIONS AND PROMOTE REGIONAL STABILITY. THEY WERE SPEAKING TO NEWS-5 LAST NIGHT AT THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE MAS, SINGAPORE'S CENTRAL BANK. OUT:..FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

4.THE GOVERNMENT IS STUDYING DATA TO FIND OUT THE MAIN CAUSE FOR THE RISE IN PROPERTY PRICES. THE ISSUE WAS RAISED LAST NIGHT DURING A DIALOGUE BETWEEN YOUTHS AND MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIM HNG KIANG. OUT:..STABILITY OF SINGAPORE.

5.THOSE INTERESTED IN THE REAL-ESTATE PROFESSION CAN NOW ATTEND A COURSE TO PREPARE FOR THE HOUSE AGENTS' COMMON EXAMINATION. THE FIRST JOINT REALTORS-COURSE WILL BE HELD FROM NEXT MONTH. IT IS ORGANIZED BY THE NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC AND THE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE REALTORS. THE TWO PARTIES SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING THIS MORNING. OUT:..ESTATE MANAGEMENT COURSE. DUR: 45"

6.THE REGISTERS OF ELECTORS HAVE BEEN OPENED FOR INSPECTION SINCE YESTERDAY EVENING. THEY ARE ON DISPLAY AT 79 COMMUNITY CENTRES AND CLUBS, AND NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE POSTS. OUT:.7PM ON SATURDAYS. DUR: 1.04

7.REGIONAL PARTIES AND INDEPENDENTS WILL BE THE KEY TO FORMING INDIA'S NEXT GOVERNMENT. WITH NEARLY 500 SEATS DECLARED SO FAR, THE MAJOR CONTENDERS FOR POWER ARE STILL SHORT OF A SIMPLE MAJORITY. HENCE THE NEED FOR SUPPORT FROM THE SMALLER PARTIES. PRESIDENT SHANKAR DAYAL-SHARMA WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY AS TO WHO WILL EVENTUALLY RUN THE COUNTRY. THE HINDU RIGHT-WING B.J.P AND THE NATIONAL FRONT - LEFT-FRONT ALLIANCE WILL BE MEETING THE PRESIDENT TO ASK HIM FOR THE CHANCE TO FORM THE NEXT GOVERNMENT. PRIME MINISTER NARASIMHA RAO HAS RESIGNED AND IS EXPECTED TO FACE A CHALLENGE TO HIS PARTY LEADERSHIP. BUT PARTY SOURCES SAY THERE IS NO ONE ELSE AT THE MOMENT WHO CAN REPLACE HIM.

8.THAI PRIME MINISTER BANHARN SILPA-ARCHA AND HIS 9 CABINET COLLEAGUES HAVE SURVIVED A NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE, AFTER A 3-DAY CENSURE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. BUT THE POLITICAL STORM HAS NOT ABATED YET. THE OPPOSITION, WHO HAD LAUNCHED THE MOTION, REMAINS DISSATISFIED OVER THE DEBATE, WHILE A GOVERNMENT COALITION PARTNER MAY WITHDRAW ITS SUPPORT. OUR CORRESPONDENT GERALDINE GOH REPORTS. OUT:..NEWS 5, BANGKOK. DUR: 1.07

9.IN HONGKONG, MORE THAN 200 VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE HAVE STAGED A ROOFTOP DEMONSTRATION AT A DETENTION CAMP. THIS COMES A DAY AFTER A MASS BREAKOUT BY SOME 200 BOAT PEOPLE. OUT:..TO CHINA. DUR: 0.36

10.INDIA SAYS IT CAN BENEFIT FROM SINGAPORE'S EXPERIENCE IN ACQUIRING DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND FORMULATING MILITARY-TRAINING COURSES. THE POINT WAS MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE, ADMIRAL V.S. SHEK-HAWAT IN AN INTERVIEW WITH NEWS-5. OUT:...THAT VERY MUCH. DUR: 1.01

11.NOW SOME NEWS AT HOME. IT IS NOT OFTEN THAT OVER A THOUSAND TEACHERS COME TOGETHER FOR AN AEROBIC WORKOUT.... BUT THEY DID THIS MORNING TO LAUNCH THE EDUCATION MINISTRY'S P.S-21 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME. OUT: LATER THIS YEAR. DUR: 58"

12.BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COURSES AT THE NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HAVE RECEIVED A BOOST - THANKS TO A 3-MILLION DOLLAR FUND TO RECRUIT ACADEMICS AND CONDUCT RESEARCH. THE FUND WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A NEW GOH CHWEE KOK PROFESSORSHIP, SET UP IN HONOUR OF THE LATE FOUNDER OF THE TAT LEE BANK-GROUP. PRESIDENT ONG TENG CHEONG ACCEPTED THE DONATION TODAY IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHANCELLOR OF THE N.T.U, AND PATRON-IN-CHIEF OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND. THE TAT LEE BANK-GROUP DONATED 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS...AND THE GOVERNMENT MATCHED THE AMOUNT DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR THROUGH THE UNIVERSITIES ENDOWMENT FUND.

13.A SCHOOL TEXTBOOK, MADE INTO A MUSICAL, WILL OPEN THE SINGAPORE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS IN A BIG WAY. OUT:..AT THE KALLANG THEATRE. DUR: 1.02

14.THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED THE WAGE INCREASE GUIDELINES OF THE NATIONAL WAGES COUNCIL. THE LABOUR MINISTRY, IN A STATEMENT, ALSO URGED WORKERS TO TAKE TRAINING MORE SERIOUSLY TO IMPROVE THEIR LONG-TERM EMPLOY ABILITY. OUT:..IS FOUR PERCENT. DUR: 47"

15.BOTH POLICE AND GEYLANG UNITED ARE IN WITH A CHANCE TO OVERTAKE LEAGUE-LEADERS BALESTIER CENTRAL IN THE TIGER BEER SERIES TONIGHT. THE DRAGONS THOUGH WILL RECEIVE NO FAVOURS FROM FOURTH PLACED WOODLANDS WELLINGTON, WHO ARE STILL SMARTING FROM A 3-1 DEFEAT BY SEMBAWANG RANGERS. OUT: ITSELF A DRAW

16.THIS YEAR'S AIR NEW ZEALAND NETBALL SUPER LEAGUE SEES SIX TEAMS COMPETING FOR THE TITLE. AMONG THEM, 1995 CHAMPIONS NIKE WITH THEIR LINE-UP OF NATIONAL PLAYERS. OUT: WINNING 45-30. DUR: 1.06

17.WE START WITH SOME S-LEAGUE ACTION. YESTERDAY EVENING, BALESTIER CENTRAL MAINTAINED THEIR SPOT AT THE TOP OF THE TABLE WITH A 1-1 DRAW AGAINST TIONG BAHRU. HERE'S A LOOK AT THAT MATCH, PLAYED AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM.