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Get for me: The New Portrait Notes Currency Series

Permit No: BCCS/11/99/057

Singapore has launched a new series of currency notes called the Portrait Notes. The first portrait is that of our first President, Yusof Bin Ishak.

The new currency series has eight denominations: $2, $5, $10, $50, $100, $500, $1000 and $10 000.

The design on each denomination carries a different theme linked to Yusof Ishak's life. The new series also sport several new security features to deter counterfeiting:

- anti colour copying lines

- paper does not reflect ultra-violet light at all

- a special denomination numeral which glows brightly under UV light

- a Kinegram which is almost impossible to copy

For pictures of some of the new notes and a more detailed description of the different themes for the new notes, please visit our Collectibles page.

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News Flash Today, Friday 3 Dec 1999

In Singapore

A stretch of Eu Tong Sen St was closed again after a slight 2-cm deep depression was found on the road. Tunnelling works for the new MRT line are being carried out below the street.

Anti-piracy watchdog from US raids shops in Sim Lim Square.

In Asia

KL: Younger UMNO politicians may move up in effort to inject new blood.

Beijing: China bans condom ad.

Around the world

Seattle: Progress made at WTO talks.

Courtesy of The Straits Times

News updated before 8.00 am daily.

Christmas is just around the corner. Have you started shopping yet? For the benefit of those living overseas, we will post here over the next few weeks pictures of shopping centre facades decorated for X'mas.

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