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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1987
HK, SINGAPORE IN COPYRIGHT PACT
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HONG KONG'S WORKS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN SINGAPORE WITH THE EXTENSION OF THE UK COPYRIGHT (SINGAPORE) ORDER 1987 TO THE TERRITORY.
UNDER SINGAPORE'S NEW COPYRIGHT ACT 1987, THE SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES SHALL NOT MAKE REGULATIONS APPLYING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION TO ANY COUNTRY WITHOUT RECIPROCAL PROTECTION.
TO RESPOND TO THIS AND TO ENSURE CONTINUED COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN SINGAPORE, THE UK COPYRIGHT (SINGAPORE) ORDER 1987, WHICH IS ALSO EXTENDED TO COVER HONG KONG, WAS MADE.
THE ORDER WAS MADE BY THE PRIVY COUNCIL ON MAY 18 AND WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON JUNE 18, 1987.
THE EXTENSION OF THE ORDER TO HONG KONG MEANS BOTH SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG WILL ENJOY RECIPROCAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION.
THE EXTENSION OF THE ORDER TO HONG KONG IS AN INTERIM MEASURE PENDING LOCALISATION OF THE COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION. THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION IS ABOUT TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY OF THE SUBJECT.
GREEN MINIBUS FARES TO GO UP
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APPROVEMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR FOUR GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES TO RAISE THEIR FARES FROM MONDAY (JUNE 1), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE AFFECTED ROUTES ARE ROUTE 90M FROM LAI KING HEADLAND TO MEI FOO MTR STATION: 91 FROM LAI KING HEADLAND TO TSUEN WAN- 92M FROM WAH YUEN CHUEN TO MEI FOO MTR STATION: AND 93 FROM WAH YUEN CHUEN TO TSUEN WAN.
THE FARES WILL BE REVISED FROM THE EXISTING $1.5 TO $2 WHILE A SECTION FARE OF $1 WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
MEANWHILE, THE $1 SECTION FARE FOR ROUTE 47M, FROM WONDERLAND VILLAS TO LAI KING MTR STATION, WILL BE CANCELLED. FARE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT $1.5.
HOWEVER, THE FULL
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