The Business Times, 23 June 1979
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Title Section11 1979-06-23 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. IM/1/7J SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1978 50 CENTS11 words
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Article55 1979-06-23 1 AFP BANGKOK, Fri. Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang Bao Son today assured Thailand that Vietnam would refrain from any acts which would affect the good relations between the two countries. A high-ranking foreign ministry official revealed that the Ambassador made the assurance in an hour-long meeting with Thai Foreign MinisterAFP - 55 words
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Article91 1979-06-23 1 Reuter KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Malaysian security forces have fired warning shots to scare away about 200 Vietnamese refugees trying to land on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, informed sources said today. But the sources and refugees camped on an east coast beach said the shots wereReuter - 91 words
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Article82 1979-06-23 1 AP TOKYO, Fri. Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-ping) told a high Japanese official that China is prepared to allow 100 per cent foreign-owned businesses to operate in China, Japan's Kyodo News Service said today. The agency said Mr Deng also offered to provide the investing companies withAP - 82 words
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Article39 1979-06-23 1 Reuter LONDON, Fri. Mr Jeremy Thorpe, former British Liberal Party leader, was acquitted by a jury at the Old Bailey court today of plotting to murder a man who claimed they once had a homosexual affair. ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Article61 1979-06-23 1 Reuter JARKARTA, Fri. Talks have begun between Indonesia and Asean countries to boost vegetable exports from north Sumatra, according to Trade and Cooperatives Minister Radius Prawiro. Mr Prawiro told a parliamentary commission that vegetable exports through north Sumatra's Be la wan harbour decreased to 16,434 tonnes valued atReuter - 61 words
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Article40 1979-06-23 1 UPI LONDON, Fri. British air traffic controllers began a 24-hour sympathy strike today that forced wholesale flight cancellations at London's Heathrow airport and reduced traffic to a trickle at the height of the busy tourist season. UPIUPI - 40 words
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Article89 1979-06-23 1 AP. NEW YORK, Fri. The stock market pushed ahead this morning. Gainers led losers by about a 5-to-3 margin in the early tally of NYSE-listed issues. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 2.08 points to 845.72 in the first half hour. Analysts said the US$2.6 billionAP. - 89 words
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Article136 1979-06-23 1 Falls Indices Rahman Hyd 410 Duff Dev 280 Berjuntai 790 Sel Propertiea 260 High A Low 404 Sin Chew 378 Straits Trading 665 Kempas 500 O U B 302 Keek Seng 238 K G Hldgs 156 MalakofT 289 Rothmans 448 Gentings 342 Tan Chong 328 K136 words
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Article, Illustration144 1979-06-23 1 Falls Indices Killinghall 1200 -30 B.T. Index: Jun 22 Jun 23 A Hitam (T) 12.30 -30 3270.42 3204.27 S Kinta 7T0 -25 Industrials: 412.37 406.97 U AC 386 -24 Finance: 604.77 603.13 Sg Besi 10.20 -20 Hotels: 257.34 257.29 Con Pit W'rants 540 -15 Properties: 234.80 232.52 Tronoh144 words
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Article758 1979-06-23 1 COLIN CHEE - MORE EQUITABLE By COLIN CHEE, Chief Reporter THE Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has asked the Government to place the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) on the same footing as commercial banks. < In a recent petition to the Ministry of Finance, the second758 words
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Article195 1979-06-23 1 THE Indonesian Business Association of Singapore (Ibas) will work with the Batam Authority to help the start up of development on Batam Island. This was stated by the Ibas president, Mr Roeslan Notoprawiro, at the the association's third annual dinner and dance last night. He195 words
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Article, Illustration431 1979-06-23 1 LEE YOKE MENG - By LEE YOKE MENG VARTA PTE Ltd of Singapore, a major manufacturer of batteries and accumulators here, will soon begin production of advanced-technology miniature batteries. Known as primary button cells, they are meant to be used mainly in micro electric appliances. They represent431 words
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Article104 1979-06-23 1 A MEMBER of the Australian Parliament yesterday warned of increasing Soviet naval activity in the Asian region. The MP, Mr Michael Hodgman, described the activites of the giant Soviet aircraft carrier, Minsk, and its escort activities, as "intimidatory and provocative". "I do not believe it is an accident104 words
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265 1979-06-23 1 SINGAPORE Fodder will be the third company la less than a month to seek a public listing when it makes a pa Mir after tor sale m Monday. The company, an animal-feed manufacturer, is seeking to raise sine $3.88 million265 words
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413 1979-06-23 1 JOHN LIM - By JOHN LIM A NEW Japanese company, which will make portable audio products later in the year, will buy more than 70 per cent of the components locally. The managing director of Shirasuna Singapore, Mr T. Tsuchiya, said most of the components needed in413 words
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Advertisement8 1979-06-23 1 SINGAPORE BUSINESS The Business Magazine SEE BACK PAGE8 words
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Advertisement217 1979-06-23 1 Fortunes in Finding Solutions Key Stocks Soar as Difficulties are Surmounted During one early-May trading session when the New York averages dropped 10 points because of economic problems, significant breakouts were occuring in areas concerned with the positive solutions. An industrial productivity specialist which Capital Gains Research had first recommended217 words
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Advertisement65 1979-06-23 1 LEISURE TIMES CHINA alms for a balanced budget....................................... 3 JAPAN'S 5-point energy proposal 5 FOREIGN banks ran Into trouble in US 7 BANKERS support private CPF funds idea................................. 9 STOCK market rep0rt............... it OUB confident despite uneer- tainty....................................... U BARLOW merger clears final hurd1e....................................... 12 MEMOPAD 2, FLIGHTS 5, TV65 words
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Advertisement477 1979-06-23 1 The well-balanced PPC a v* r Advertisement An Extract from "Oriental Rugs Antique Modern" by Walter A. Hawley, published 1913. As those who have expert knowledge of the value of Oriental Rugs are exceedingly few compared with those who admire and wish to own them, consequently there are pitfalls that477 words
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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Article369 1979-06-23 2 COURSES AND TALKS March-July: Personnel Management Concept Scope and Functions, Holiday Inn, Personnel and Organisation Development April 30-Aug 24: Tuition Courses for the Australian Insurance Institute Associateship, sitc, srrc June 12-26: Personnel Guidelines and Policies, Holiday Inn, Personnel and Organisation Development June 22-Aug 18: Systematic training for effective369 words
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Article, Illustration397 1979-06-23 2 RAHIM KASSIM - By RAHIM KASSIM A LOCAL electronic componentsmanufacturer has produced what it claimed to be probably Asia's first liquid crystal display (LCD) clock radio module that has simpler time function settings. PCI Displays Pte Ltd, which has allocated about one-sixth of its facility to research397 words
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1051 1979-06-23 2 (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 ST DECEMBER, 1978 2 TAXATION 1978 1977 Note SHARE CAPITAL AND RESERVES Snare caotai 3 Statutory reserve 4 Revenue reserve Retained profit 1978 S 1.000.000 295 000 ***** 1977 S 1.000.000 240.000 47 2671,051 words
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Article, Illustration256 1979-06-23 2 MISS LUZIA RODRIGUES has been promoted to the position of banquet manager at Hilton International Singapore. As head of the banquetting department. Miss Rodrigues will be responsible for all banquetting activities in the hotel ensuring a high standard of service for the many diverse functions in the256 words
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251 1979-06-23 2 HSUNG BEE HWA - By HSUNG BEE HWA A TRADE mission from British Columbia, anada, Is now In Singapore to look Into the possibilities of extending Its aviation support equipment market here. Mr Dale Harvey, the leader, said in aa laterview yesterday that this is the251 words
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Article204 1979-06-23 2 A NEW energy-saving device for purifying and sterilising water has just been introduced by Penta Scientific (S) Pte Ltd. Known as the Trojan UV Water Steriliser, the device uses only 30 to 40 watts and also cuts out any smell, tastes and solids in the204 words
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Article262 1979-06-23 2 SINGAPORE exported 113,873 tonnes of rubber and latex in March, a marginal 369-tonne dip against the same month last year. Imports, however, rose by 5.7 per cent to 67,751 tonnes compared with 64,047 tonnes during the same month last year. According to figures from the Department262 words
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Article204 1979-06-23 2 THREE of Singapore's leading woodworking and woodprocessing companies will open their doors to visiting timber businessmen and developers from more than a dozen countries in the region. The open house will be held for trade visitors to the coming timber show, Wood '79. Visitors will204 words
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167 1979-06-23 2 THE SINGAPORE National Academy of Science and the Singapore Science Centre are jointly organising a twoday seminar on government and university research to be held at the Singapore Science Centre from July 13. The seminar will review research efforts made by universities, government and167 words
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Article60 1979-06-23 2 THE 60th annual Swiss National Autumn Fair in Lausanne will be held from Sept 8 to 23. Some 2,500 exhibitors are expected to display a wide range of light industry, agriculture, wine-growing and craft products. The services and trade sectors will be represented by the big federal departments60 words
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Article, Illustration378 1979-06-23 2 A BRITISH manufacturer of welding materials and equipment has chosen Singapore as a first step towards expanding its operations in the Far East. Welding Alloys Ltd has announced that it will set up a manufacturing subsidiary in Singapore. The new plant is expected to come378 words
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REGIONAL
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Article777 1979-06-23 3 AFP, NYT HANOI has announced a seven-point programme for orderly departure of Vietnamese refugees reached after discussions between Hanoi and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The seven points reported by Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on Thursday night are as follows: Authorised exitAFP,; NYT - 777 words
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Article, Illustration64 1979-06-23 3 HOW long more do they have to wait before they find their home away from home? Vietamese refugees waiting patiently at a beach camp in Knantan, East Malaysia on Thursday. An American State Department press officer said on Wednesday the US is considering increasing the intake of VietnameseUPI photo. - 64 words
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488 1979-06-23 3 Reuter, AFP. CHINA will have a balanced budget this year because expected surpluses will be spent on boosting the economy, the Chinese Parliament was told on Thursday. Expenditures and revenues are both expected to be $112 billion yuan (SSI4B billion), Finance Minister ZhangReuter,; AFP. - 488 words
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273 1979-06-23 3 AFP BEIJING (Peking) has ■el up a corporation under the municipal government to take charge of the city's hustaess relating with foreign firms with a view to facilitating foreign investments in the Chinese capital. The new organisation, called Beijbig Economic Development Corporation HeadAFP - 273 words
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381 1979-06-23 3 NEW Zealand's Prime Minister Robert Muldoon's new budget, aimed at boosting the export sector, was cautiously received yesterday as a first step in the restructuring of the country's economy. The "bitter-sweet" budget, as it was dubbed, includes an immediate 5-per cent devaluation of the NZ dollar,381 words
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198 1979-06-23 3 THREE operational centres in Penang, Port Klang and Johore Port will be set up under the Malaysian national contingency plan to control oil spills in the Straits of Malacca. A total of Ms 23 million will be spent to implement the plan, Malaysian198 words
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RAW MATERIALS
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380 1979-06-23 4 SLOWER turnover and easier conditions were experienced in the week ended June 21, in sharp contrast to the volatile trading of late, culminating in an overall loss of some eight cents for current month One RSS, which fell below the $3380 words
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Article196 1979-06-23 4 CHICAGO soybean futures on Thursday closed mixed with prices up 14 to down two US cents a bushel. New contract highs were set across the board during the session. Traders said new crop months came under pressure from spreaders who were buying old crop and selling the deferreds. They196 words
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Article388 1979-06-23 4 DEALERS yesterday spent an idle day in a generally quiet and featureless produce market in Singapore. For the best part of the day, prices held steady but with the appearance of some sellers towards the close, values tended lower with sellers generally not showing much willingness to sell.388 words
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Article174 1979-06-23 4 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Thursday closed 16' i to seven US cents a bushel higher. New contract highs were set across the board during the session. Traders said gains came on a lack of offerings and continued talk of increased exports because of a poor crop in the174 words
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Article76 1979-06-23 4 C.I.F. North European ports. In US dollars per ton unless otherwise stated LONDON: Thar*Prevtaas Malaysian 5%ffa bulk per tonne July 674slr 670slr Sumatra 5% (fa bulk Afloat unh 705slr June 695sIr 685sIr July 690slr 680slr/676pd August 685slr/ 682 .pd 6774 sir/ 675pd September 680sIr 6 724 sir/ 66776 words
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Article313 1979-06-23 4 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in SI per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per <*iit first class (Kangaroo) new crop O.K. 100 per cent second class 0.85, 100 per cent third class 0.80. 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent 0.70. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0 62. Special313 words
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Article199 1979-06-23 4 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday < In HK dollars, spot ex-godown) CUM ynru: China Blue Photnix 20b 2.325 32s 2.800 40c 3.020 (per bale of 400 lbs) PVx* gee*: China Butterfly and Globe brand unq. Dragon Heed unq: Five Lambs unq. Flower and199 words
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Article354 1979-06-23 4 OPENING prices in Singpore yesterday were marked down slightly on the afterhours easiness here on Thursday but thereafter prices rallied on some forward demand, notably for October/December and January/March. Some weekend covering interest also aided sentiment, dealers said. The morning session closed slightly higher with July One RSS buyers354 words
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Article375 1979-06-23 4 R A S prices in cents per kilo yesterday: Noon (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Int 1 R.S.S. prompt f o b 303.50 Int 1 R.S.S. July M 50 299 50 Int 1 R.S.S. August 39 50 ***** Int 2 R.S.S. 292 00 52E UK/Coat 25"2E Int 3 R.S.S.375 words
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Article131 1979-06-23 4 NOON SSR and SMR pne* yaauiday HAS Jaly Aafaat (Carnal MUI (Forward Mtk) Bayer* Sailer* Bayer* Sailer* SSR 20 a ton pallet) ion pallet 1 286 00 288 00 N 287 00 288 OON SSR 50 <1 283 00 285 OON 284 00 286 OON MBELB SMR131 words
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Article66 1979-06-23 4 THE STRAITS tin price la Penang yesterday rose Mil to a pical. A itrng ipwge in spot aad lluee Months standard tin on the London market aad sustained European aad US demand were the mala steadying factors to the rise, dealers said. Turnover, which remained unchanged at IK66 words
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Article28 1979-06-23 4 Rubber: June 22 Singapore: July: 299.00 cents (up 1.50 cents) Malaysia: July: 298.50 cents (up one cent) Tin: $1,994 (up $9) Official offering: 195 tonnes (unchanged)28 words
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Article182 1979-06-23 4 THE SUGAR futures market yesterday closed steady but in continuing quiet conditions with no trades registered, dealers said. The day's spot sugar price was 8.10 cents, up five cents. Sugar futures closing prices: PrevtoM q—tag IWu July 8.30 35 8.25 30 Sept 8 60 C5 8 60 85182 words
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Article774 1979-06-23 4 COFFEE: Robusta futures yesterday closed the morning quietly steady with losses from Thursday ranging from £4 to £15 per tonne in sales of 1,976 lots including 32 options. Near months about halved their opening losses with spot July ending the morning £5 lower at £2,034 compared to an774 words
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ASIAN STOCKS
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547 1979-06-23 4 Tokyo Source: DBS-Daiwa THE TREMENDOUS interest in natural resources-related stocks continues unabated on heavy buying by aggressive short-term traders. Mining stocks also soared due to news that the five major mining companies Mitsui Mining, Sumitomo Coal Mining, Mitsubishi Cement, Matsushima Kosan and Pacific Mining willSource: DBS-Daiwa - 547 words
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Article334 1979-06-23 4 Source: SHK Sec Ltd PRICES ffll quickly and sharply yesterday as local operators liquidated ahead of the Opec meeting. Institutional sellers were also operational causing some short-term speculators to cut losses while buyers were few and far between. Selling was widespread and all counters registered heavy losses. HK Electric,Source: SHK Sec Ltd - 334 words
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Article254 1979-06-23 4 JUNE a CenU INDUSTRIALS A. C. 1 1(3 -1 A- M L in unch A. P. M. 1256 Ampoi Pet £H P. 63 MO unch 6 But NSW 345 unch BormJ 215 Bramble* Mi unch C B A Ma -4 C. 8. R. 315 6 CoH Allied 630 10254 words
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Article217 1979-06-23 4 JUNE SI BahU Asia Credit -135 -1 Anithtn lii*. And Trust Investment Bangkok Bank I Me -I Bangkok Drying And SUo Bangkok Insurance Bangkok Metropolitan Ban Bangkok Nylon Bank Of Asia Bank Of Ayudhaya Ltd sao 215 ia> +2 unch 1 Berll Jucker Carpet InterNatlonaJ Charoong Thai Wire Crown217 words
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Article62 1979-06-23 4 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Thursday 474.8 Wednesday 485.1 Week Ago 474.2 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 43 -?l Wednesday 839.83 Week ago ***** LONDON DOLLAR PREMIUM Thursday 40 to40 3 Wednesday 41 to 41 H.K.HANG SENG Friday 528.62 Thursday 534.89 Week ago 543.79 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 470.81 Thursday 409.5862 words
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Advertisement246 1979-06-23 4 K MCvPt V XI 1 'JO' PRO: $300 MO tv i I 0«f 'Sf.X. A*** Acfvemee* o®cW»# X k. t i Qv 5552 v >: V-^ We all need help sometime or other. But whenever we get it or not is another matter altogether. The June issue of Singapore Business246 words
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OVERSEAS
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Article, Illustration22 1979-06-23 5 Debbie Cellini, an independent truck driver from New Jersey, rides the front of her truck covered with protest signs. UPI UPI picture.UPI picture. - 22 words
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Article216 1979-06-23 5 US President Carter asked Congress for a partial deregulation of the tracking industry to end obstacles to competition that are costing consumers an estimated l'Sss billion (S$U billion) a year. The plan, which would be phased in over three years, would ease geographic and lend restrictions for216 words
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Article185 1979-06-23 5 NYT PROSPECTS for improvement of the US current account of the balance of payments have helped strengthen the dollar through most of the year. The US in the first quarter of this year enjoyed its first surplus on international business transactions in trade and services since theNYT - 185 words
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Article, Illustration311 1979-06-23 5 EXPECTED ARRIVALS TODAY KEPPEL WHARVES Arya Shams (after Futami Maru draft not to exceed 9.4 m) 47 Anwo Venture (after Three Star) 18 Clementina (after Kota Panjang sails) 13/14 Dove (after Paul Rickmers subject gas fr*»e P/O) 15 Lumut (0600) 20 East Murrayeverett (0600 after Kyuta Maru)311 words
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Article631 1979-06-23 5 SPOT OIL DEALS MOVE AFP NYT JAPAN has drafted a fivepoint basic policy relating to the Tokyo summit energy discussions to be held on June 28 calling for the seven particating nations to refrain from making spot oil purchases at high prices. The Japanese policy alsoAFP; NYT - 631 words
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Article135 1979-06-23 5 BRITAIN'S Agriculture Minister, Peter Walker, was yesterday branded "the weak man of Europe'' by angry opponents for accepting the new Common Market farm prices' package. Mr Roy Mason, Labour Opposition spokesman on agriculture, led a fierce attack in Parliament, taunting the Minister: "You have been135 words
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Article482 1979-06-23 5 Reuter COMMON Market farm ministers agreed on a new farm price package which will increase the cost of the EEC's controversial common agricultural policy (CAP) despite calls for cuts. Disassociating the EEC Commission from the deal, the Community's chief farm executive Finn Olav Gundelach saidReuter - 482 words
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WORLD IN BRIEF
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Article630 1979-06-23 5 Agencies. BRITISH lawmakers were offered a 74 per cent pay raise on Thursday and their first reaction was to complain. They will vote on it another day. The row broke when the government decided the long-expected raise will be phased in three equal stages overAgencies. - 630 words
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Article714 1979-06-23 5 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From GIA GA980 1030 HLP SLA SQ103 1045 KUL SIA SQ211 1045 HLP MAS MH605 1045 KUL GIA GA944 1065 PKU GIA GA908 1100 MES THAI TG423 1125 BKK PAL PR501 1135 MNL SIA SQ63 1155 MNL RBA BI423 1200 BWN714 words
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Article220 1979-06-23 5 UPI. THE eastern sector of the charter market experienced a lull as operators awaited results of Russia's recent Australian wheat purchase. Meanwhile, further evidence emerged of strong Western freight haulage, particularly on the chemical and sugar routes. Indian charterers had to pay US$5O (SS110) (FIO) for a 14,000UPI. - 220 words
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Advertisement58 1979-06-23 5 m.v. "VISHVA PRATIBHA" VOY. S» arrived IStii Jut, lf». Pirir Pujug G«dt»i No. m (CBS) General Survey of damaged cargo ex the above vessel will be held on Monday 25th June. 1979, as from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. No further survey will be held after this date. Ageata:R. Jl58 words
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Advertisement243 1979-06-23 5 DON'T MISS WHERE DO THE WORLD'S GIANTS MEET TOGETHER nll i BBHBW ™stv I WW' AND CONPEX-ASIA '79 NATURALLY WORLD TRADE CENTRE SINGAPORE 25 29 JUNE 1979 "GIANTS" AWAKENED Once every 2 years, a momentous occasion happens to the construction, public works, materials handling, containerisation and related industries in South243 words
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Article472 1979-06-23 6 THE ASSOCIATION of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has once again raised the issue of levelling off the competitive edge of the Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) in the savings deposit market. The desire to do so is not new, but the points raised in this latest472 words
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Article342 1979-06-23 6 REPORTS that local components are beginning to make up a larger share of manufactured products leaving Singapore is a gratifying sign that our goods are finding ready acceptability with multinational manufacturers. The higher the percentage of local content in any product leaving this island is an342 words
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Article, Illustration1601 1979-06-23 6 YVONNE PRESTON - The romance that many observers feel for China, following the opening up of the Middle Kingdom, is gradually giving way to more critical analysis. YVONNE PRESTON, who was recently there, looks closely at the hitherto hidden side of China, to reveal vast problems covering large areasFT - 1,601 words
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Advertisement77 1979-06-23 6 BUSINESS TIMES GIVES YOU THE EDGE Every single business day, Business Times keeps you informed of essential financial, commercial and industrial news. Economic Trends. The Money Market. Price Indices. Company News, Reports. Opinions and predictions. Can you really afford to miss Business Times? Subscribe now Cut oat and post today77 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1188 1979-06-23 6 The Duke reassures OPERATION PACIFIC at 1.5# pm will mrely be watched by all J»ki Wayae (aam, If Mt f*r tke film's eoateat the* simply far the Dake himself. He was my first screes her®, aad tfcaagh, as Ike yean pawn I aatl-herses saeh as Bahert dc Nlro aai A1,188 words
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Article, Illustration1662 1979-06-23 7 HARRY TAYLOR - AMERICAN bankers have been greeting the invasion of foreign banks, some with pleasure, others with alarm. There are bankers who welcome the newcomers because they promise to add depth to the market. Others frown at the competition that these foreigners, some of them1,662 words
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Article1018 1979-06-23 7 IVOR SWEIGLER - By IVOR SWEIGLER FT IN ANY supermarket, the eye is caught by the sheer abundance of goods a measure for many people of the quality of their way of life. If that is so, the consumer would now seem to have less choice and eatFT - 1,018 words
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Article197 1979-06-23 7 A NEWS release from Intraco described an officer's designation in some detail. He is the "Regional Director for East and West Europe, North and South America, East and West Africa, Australasia and Oceania." While it is well-known that government and quasi-government bodies are plagued by a197 words
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Article, Illustration688 1979-06-23 7 JOSEPH SISCO - FOBUM With JOSEPH SISCO NYT A TURNABOUT, or a blind alley, Britons are asking this question in light of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's first budget unveiled last week. The new British leader has embarked on a bold, high-risk strategy to change the way the British economyNYT - 688 words
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Advertisement275 1979-06-23 7 Dear Me: Peter Ustinov This is a brilliant book. It is extremely funny: there are hilarious stories about Sir Ralph Richardson and Sir Laurence Oliver (both of whom Mr Ustinov treats rather unkindly), and even more comic ones about Ernest Bevin and J.B. Priestley. The recurring dialogues with himself are275 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous16 1979-06-23 7 7 rmy ux*d look prr TMOSC spiDecmeN MIGM UP ON Twe Circe SuilOl NG N\ce OMe.oinn16 words
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INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
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EUROPEAN MARKETS
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Article132 1979-06-23 8 JUNE 21 FU 342.00 15 9130 -03 27.90 -01 85 00 1 107.80 Amrot Bank 06 60 *03 7580 19 8 94 00 66.20 100.50 *03 Burhmann 5® JO -03 6900 -1 ***** -0.9 Deli Mij ***** 1 132.00 2490 -0.1 ***** -5 30.20 1 3620 0.2 3930 -0.3132 words
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Article280 1979-06-23 8 JUNE 21 Frs CORBEILLE Air-Liquide 388.90 18 B S N Gervals D&none 635 •4 CSF (Thomson Csf) 386 -3 Cle Francalse des Petroles 201 +7 Compagnie Financier* Compagnie General* 382 -2 Credit Foncler De France V» 1.5 Hachette (Ubrairie) 235 +3 Machines Bull 58 50 +0.4 Michelin (B) 972280 words
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Article168 1979-06-23 8 JUNK Francs Action* 8umn Ahmilw Br. as 13*0 unch unch Alusulsse R«f Brown Bowl Br. Clbt Oelor Br. Clba Oelfj P c Clba Oelfy Ret Credit Suisse Br Credit Suisse Ret Elektrowatt Br. Oeorfe Plscber Br Qlotoui Pc m ma 1238 MS mn 2150 41« 1(00 713 SB -3168 words
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Article92 1979-06-23 8 JUNE 21 FY* FORWARD MARKET Acec 432 -2 >86 A.tiir 3M -4 Bnscan 642 4-6 Bra-Lamb 1700 >40 f«np«r 830 -2 Cock 502 >8 De Beert 256 1 Ebn 2196 >16 Electrobel 6800 -10 Gb-lnno-Bm 2500 -20 On 1216 4-4 Hobok 2866 -30 Prtrn 4725 >75 Ryl Dutch 214092 words
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Article220 1979-06-23 8 JUNE 21 Dm 4V-Aef-Telefunken 3030 *2-2 Akao 25 30 -01 Allz Leben 833 00 -a A 111 Vera ***** -4 BASF ***** 4U Bay H T Wbank 243 006 Bay Vbank 201 006 Bayer nr 126 SO 248 30x0 -7.7 BMW ISO SO •3.4 Casaella 334 00 -> Chem220 words
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Article102 1979-06-23 8 JUNE 21 Lire Ante 3250 0.75 Assoc Oen ***** J30 Bastogt m 2 Cmtrek 5445 290 rut 2517 11 Kinsider 158 75 -0.5 Gtn ImmoC K5C 15 IFI Prt 2310 47 ll&lcemenll inao 980 Ilalfas 730 10 IUJuder 404 -4 Magneli M PI 588 75 ITS Marelli Ere 275102 words
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Article229 1979-06-23 8 JUNE 21 CS AKltiKl lis unch Alrtn 40'• Al^oma to 1 V Bank Mont 24 unch Bank Nova Scotia 23'. Bell Tel 21S Beth Corp BP Can Ltd I 27': Braacan 24 Camp Red Lake 22'. unch Can Imp Bk 26 s Canpac 31'* Canpac Inv Pf 16'j B229 words
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Article315 1979-06-23 8 JUNE 21 Rand INDUSTRIALS A Alpha 153 3 Abercom 225 unch AE And CI 420 10 AM1C 1400 25 Barlows 510 7 Cg Sugar 800 CNA 230 10 Cum* Finance 85 5 De Beers Ind 1550 -50 Edcon 325 25 Edgars 4000 ioo Eveready Fed Volk 180 -5 Fuglt315 words
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575 1979-06-23 8 NYT THE Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a formal definition recently for stocks that are to be traded in the emerging national market system. The commission proposed comment on a two-tier system for designating stocks as qalified for trading in the newNYT - 575 words
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Advertisement158 1979-06-23 8 Where to wine, dine and entertain The AfflericanExpress Card serves you wherever they serve great food Take a new look at the Harbour Grill. Treat yourself and your business associates to an excellent lunch selected from our superb offering of choke OS prime beef, our daily Nouvelle Cuisine specialities or158 words
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Advertisement55 1979-06-23 8 i i M7X X* i^V mjSMM%M mw V 1 r» Jv i 1 ,'/3ffifl «if f J hi hi Be SP i J. i f J N When the sun goes down let the MIDMITERS entertain you with favourites Mqfip? VANDAM HAPPY HOURS spm Bpm daily Generous 30% discount on55 words
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Advertisement206 1979-06-23 8 See Page 4 for Asian stocks See Page 9 for NYSE prices 4 r wJ For drinking. For dancing. For delight fu I c i v n ings. Music b\ Bacchus International of lj>nJon. Open hours: SIX IHI R 9PM J.-l M >" is I PRI\K f Rl. SA T206 words
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Advertisement121 1979-06-23 8 "In the Georgian \Jftng of the Cockpit a splendid Period restaurant offering the choicest fare in the true British tradition where good tasie triumphs from Beef Wdlingtn Buierfly Fillet and a wide choice of traditional dishes lo dining in a luxurious period atmosphere \Wth service friend and foe praise us121 words
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Advertisement46 1979-06-23 8 SteaHHme ■Q Try our Teppan-Yaki steak In our cosy, personalised atmosphere A truly mouth-watering delight And a time that you'll remember. Business Hours: Lunch 12.00 noon 2.30 p.m. Dinner 6.00 p.m. 10.30 p.m. TEPPAN -YAK I Ist Floor, King's Hotel, Havelock Road, Singapore 0316. Tel: *****1.46 words
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BANKING AND FINANCE
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Article617 1979-06-23 9 COLIN CHEE - By COLIN CHEE BANKERS and investment managers have generally come out in support of the suggestion by a leading local banker that future increases in Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions be managed by the private sector. Mr Tjio Kay Loen, chairman of the Association of617 words
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546 1979-06-23 9 NYT THE Carter Administration on Thursday outlined a financial reform bill that balances relief for the nation's small savers against the declining profits of savings and loan associations and the need for a healthy flow of home mortgage money. The proposal wouldNYT - 546 words
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Article248 1979-06-23 9 Reuter SUMITOMO Bank said the Japanese Finance Ministry had a large surplus fund estimated at seven thousand billion yen on March 31 1979 in its Trust Fund Bureau. This should be used for active underwriting and purchases of national bonds to stabilise the capital market. TheReuter - 248 words
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274 1979-06-23 9 Reuter MORE than 10 Japanese companies are planning to offer dollar-denominated bonds on European capital markets during the next July-September quarter period, Japanese securities sources said. A Japanese Finance Ministry spokesman refused to confirm or deny a press report that the Ministry has granted permissionsReuter - 274 words
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134 1979-06-23 9 Reuter THE US Treasury said it would sell US$l.5 billion (5J3.3 billion) of 15-year-one-month bonds to raise new cash next Wednesday. Coupon and yield will be determined on the date of auction, it said in a statement. The Treasury said additional amounts ofReuter - 134 words
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219 1979-06-23 9 AFP INDONESIA will adapt a new credit policy discriminating between the indigenous and nan-ln-dlgenous, mostly ethnic Chinese, sectors In the third five-year plaa starting next year. Bank Indonesia director Kamardi Ariel told a Laboar Federation meeting in Jakarta on Thursday that creditAFP - 219 words
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Article136 1979-06-23 9 Reuter THE strengthening of the UK external position as a result of North Sea oil has made the case for extensive exchange controls less cogent, the Bank of England says in its latest quarterly bulletin. But it says it is difficult to assess in advance theReuter - 136 words
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Article1245 1979-06-23 9 NEW YORK Reuter THE STOCK market advanced in active trading on Thursday after being pleasantly surprised by news that the US current account was in surplus in the first quarter. The US$l57 million (***** million) surplus was the first since a $324 million surplus in the fourthReuter - 1,245 words
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Article459 1979-06-23 9 THE US dollar was again traded down against major currencies yesterday, closing on a weaker level. Against the yen, it opened at 217.90/00 and was initially traded up to 218.20/30. This was to be its highest level for the day. The dollar was then traded down to end459 words
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Article142 1979-06-23 9 THE US dollar for overnight delivery yesterday closed weaker at 217.80 yen, compared with a 218.30 opening and 218.90 at Thursday's close, dealers said. The dollar eased in light late trading as Japanese traders increased sales of dollar export bills to banks, while the import covering subsided, dealers said.142 words
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Article126 1979-06-23 9 THE US dollar yesterday ruled generally steady in a quiet market, dealers said. It was quoted at 1.8510 18 compared with the New York 1.8510 20 close and at 217.80 90 yen against an opening 217.85 95 here. However, sterling was quoted at U552.1427 37, weaker than the New126 words
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Article149 1979-06-23 9 Asian rates ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on June 22: US Dollars (Spot) Offer Bid 7 days 10H lO'i 1 months 1011/16 109/16 2 months 1011/16 109/16 3 months 10H 6 months 10*4 10H 9 months 10 7/16 105/16 12 months 10 3 10'4 SvJn. Dm. (Middle149 words
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Article50 1979-06-23 9 RESULTS of tender held yesterday for 91-day Treasury bills to be issued from June 25 to June 29: Offered: (30,000,000 Applied far: 591,500,000 Allotted: $30,000,000 Accepted bids: $96.85 approximately 26 per cent; higher bids in full. Avenge rate of discount on allotment: 4.590 per cent per annum.50 words
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Article21 1979-06-23 9 THE average rate at which Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 8 per cent.21 words
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Article56 1979-06-23 9 FRANKFURT exchanges on June 22: US 1 8532 40 (1 8570 80) St* 3 968 976 (3 978 988) Can 1.5742 62 DF1 -90 89 99 S Fr ***** 112.06 Lit 2.210 215 F Fr 4298 43 06 N Kr 36.27 35 BFr (com)-6.225 233 B Fr (fin) 656 words
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Article334 1979-06-23 9 SINGAPORE gold futures yesterday closed generally firmer compared with the overnight levels in light trading, dealers said. Opening quotations were marked up around US$l following the metal's strength in New York on Thursday night and thereafter held steady during the morning's trading. The market rose marginally334 words
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Article340 1979-06-23 9 STERLING yesterday opened firm here at U5J2.1415/25 after a New York close of 2.1465/75 and then gained shortly after the opening to 2.1460 67, dealers said. It eased on some profittaking in active early trade but remained much in demand with buyers attracted by high UK interest rates, as340 words
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Advertisement110 1979-06-23 9 *A PENGUIN m THE MALAYAN TRILOGY This famous trilogy wittily dissects the racial Time for a Tiger "His characters are and social prejudices of post-war Malay splendidly mad First class" during the chaotic upheaval of Independence. Through a succession of splendidly colourful characters, Anthony Burgess delineates the conflict and confusion110 words
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Article1352 1979-06-23 10 •BID and offer prices officially "•listed and business in and •reported to the Stock Exchange -of Singapore yesterday with the 'number of shares traded shown "in brackets In lots of 1,000 units run less otherwise specified. r All Time Settlement Contracts are quoted after the word "sett Big1,352 words
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Article167 1979-06-23 10 4 1/2% 1/8/80 (250.000) (W. 518 90 006) 4 3/4% 16/9/80 (250.000) (99.658 99.758) 6 3/4% 1/6/78-80 (250.000) (100.758 100.858) 6 1/1% 1/6/79-81 (250.000) (100.358 100 458) 6 3/4% 1/9/79-81 (250.000) (100 488 100.588) 6 1/4% 1/3/81 (250.000) (100.108 100.208) 6% 16/4/81 (250.000) (99.058 99.758) 6% T F167 words
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Article153 1979-06-23 10 SINGAPORE UNIT TRUST INCOME BOND UNIT (Miupn 1 prtna a 5 1 (Carnal pt tai) The Commerce 2 03 2.15*d Income Bond 111 1.17 The Saving Fund 1.31 138 S'pore Prog Fund 0.94 99 S'pore Sec Fund 1.1S 1.8S S'pore Invest Fund 1.17 1 24zd S'pore Equity Fund153 words
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Article2583 1979-06-23 10 Gr's Gr's Net 1979 Last Div Div Yld P/E Vol Day High Low Company Sale or- C'vr cooo High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 261 207 Acma 236 -2 15.0 12 6.3 111 9 238 236 190* 123* Alcom 179 10.0 13 5.5 23.8 142 110 Allied2,583 words
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Article1702 1979-06-23 10 BID and otter prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots at 1.000 units unless otherwise specified INDUSTRIALS traa <2 3GB 2 50S) AJtainH 12 SOB 2.885) /Ueea (1806)1,702 words
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Article179 1979-06-23 10 CtM Storage HakHags Ltd: AGM to be held at Empire Dock, Keppel Road, Singapore at 12 noon on June 23. Textile Carp af Malaya BM: AGM to be held at the Johore Hotel, Ground Floor, Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Johore Baru, at 11am on June 23. Fasaa Fisklag Net179 words
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Article, Illustration686 1979-06-23 10 EASIER trading eiidltions persisted on the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday u buyers continued to stay on the sidelines. Volume was m the decline and mostly concentrated on a handful of speculative stocks in which contra dealing was reportedly active. Two or three broking houses were686 words
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583 1979-06-23 10 WIDESPREAD losses were again recorded at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday as more sellers took to the floor in nervous trading. Dealers said the forthcoming Opec meeting in Geneva, scheduled for next Tuesday, is causing some concern in market circles as583 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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337 1979-06-23 11 PROLONGED drought during the first three months of this year lowered sugar cane yields of Perlis Plantations in the first half of the current financial year ending September 30. The parent company, which is mainly involved in the plantation business, suffered a near 15337 words
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328 1979-06-23 11 DUTCH Baby Milk Industries (Malaya) suffered a 19 per cent fall in pre-tax profit to $2.67 million for the year ended Dec. 31,1978. Despite the poor result, shareholders have been rewarded with a higher final dividend of 10 per cent gross up 2' 2328 words
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895 1979-06-23 11 ANTHONY TAN - PROFIT SOARS BY 30PC By ANTHONY TAN OVERSEAS Union Bank should be able to maintain a respectable rate 'of growth in the current financial year, depending of course on whether it can continue the steady momentum already in force. Chairman Mr Lien Ying Chow warns895 words
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Article408 1979-06-23 11 PAN Malaysia Cement Works (PMCW) has once again been unable to reverse the earnings downtrend evident since 1976. For the year ended March 31, 1979, group pre-tax profit dropped 10.6 per cent to M 58.86 million. Below the line, profit slipped by 8.4 per cent408 words
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Article815 1979-06-23 11 Current Ex Books Date Total for Total for Payment Date Close Payable the year Previous year Alcorn 4% May 24 Jun 5 Jun 22 10% 10%(a) S Bus 75%(b) May 9 May 17 Jun 22 7.5% Tan Chong 20%<b) May 29 Jun 8 Jun 22 20% 20% Tronoh815 words
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Article131 1979-06-23 11 Company Particular* Ex Date Books Close Mai Flour Oriental Hldg* Spore Glaaa Yeo Hiap Seng Bonus Issue of 1 lor 2 Bonus Issue of 8 for 5 Bonus Issue of 1 for 5 Bonus Issue of 1 for 3 Rights IsAie of 1 for 3 *> $2.25 per131 words
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214 1979-06-23 11 MAGNUM Corporation's purchase of a controlling stake in the resort company, Mimaland Bhd. has been approved by the Malaysian Foreign Investment Committee. The company said that approval was obtained on June 4 for its purchase of 7.104 million ordinary shares of Mimaland. The purchase214 words
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Article, Illustration750 1979-06-23 11 David Chow - David Chow THERE is, for most of us, a kind of glamour attached to the name of Cycle and Carriage. Perhaps it is because of the Mercedes-Benz cars it sells so successfully in Malaysia and Singapore, which have become status symbols. Or it750 words
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Article, Illustration455 1979-06-23 11 mmm by HOCK LOCK SIEW ROJAK Incorporated would mt be m Inept umc for a company such as Sentosa Plywood which makes regular forays laio businesses It obviously knows little or nothing about. The company seems anxious to diversify quickly away from the volatile and unpredictable activity ofby HOCK LOCK SIEW - 455 words
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Article134 1979-06-23 11 the wholly-owned plantation management subsidiary of multinational Sime Darby Holdings, has gone into formal voluntary liquidation. The liquidation follows a move announced last September to reorganise Sime's operations under six activity related divisions plantations, commodity trading and processing, tractors, trading and manufacturing (Hongkong), trading and manufacturing134 words
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Article247 1979-06-23 11 palm oil refiner Jomalina Sdn. Bhd said Sentosa Plywood's wholly-owned subsidiary, TCNP Trading, is not registered as a holder of any of its shares. Jomalina's statement followed an earlier announcement by Sentosa that TCNP Trading had acquired a 40 per cent stake in Jomalina. However. Jomalina added that TCNP247 words
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Advertisement259 1979-06-23 11 Mathematics and Statistics in Penguins Mathematical Carnival: Martin Gardner A piece of solid iron in the form of a doughnut is heated. Will the diameter of its hole get larger or smaller? Just one of the maddening but uniquely entertaining puzzles that make up Martin Gardner's latest collection. The range259 words
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544 1979-06-23 12 THE Malaysian Government is taking comprehensive measures that it hopes will not only rehabilitate Bank Rakyat but will eventually transform it into a model cooperative movement in the country. Dishonest, indisciplined and inefficient staff of the bank will be dismissed and legal action will544 words
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Article865 1979-06-23 12 LONDON, Fri. Oil shares were firmer today, ahead of the Opec meeting in Geneva next week with BP 30p higher in active trading while most other industrials were slightly easier, dealers said. At 3 p.m., the Financial Times index was up 0.3 points at 475.2. Government stocks were865 words
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160 1979-06-23 12 THE vice-president of the United Sabah National Organisation (Usno), Datuk Dzulkifli bin Datuk Hj. Abdul Hamid, this week criticised the Berjaya-led Sabah state government for taking part in a series of sell-and-lease-back agreements with Sime Darby Holdings in connection with the development and160 words
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Article171 1979-06-23 12 AFP TEXTILE mills can now process wool fibres using the same machinery they are using for handling cotton and synthetics following successful experiments by Australian scientists. The Australian Council for Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), in conjunction with the Australian Wool Corporation, has experimented successfullyAFP - 171 words
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634 1979-06-23 12 GOH ENG KEE - By GOH ENG KEE THE statements and actions of the International Transport-workers' Federation (ITF) seem to create the impression that it has two different standards for viewing the action of its affiliates. The standards appear to depend on whether they are European or634 words
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Article174 1979-06-23 12 AFP THE Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils (FASC) yesterday welcomed the operation of an Asean shipping consortium but warned that "vested interest" conference lines would try to impede its success. FASC chairman Troadio Quiazon Jr said a shipping consortium in Asean would be a "viable alternative" to provideAFP - 174 words
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245 1979-06-23 12 UPI TANK-BACKED Thai and Vietnamese forces squared off aleng the ThaiKampnchean barrier yesterday and Western military saarees described the situation as "aaeasy." US-made Thai M-41 tasks, their gans psklng thrsngh tree-fsliage camouflage, msved lata pasitisas alaag a triangular-* ha pod salientUPI - 245 words
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500 1979-06-23 12 THE first formal hurdle in the merger of four Barlow companies has been cleared with shareholders of the respective companies voting in favour at meetings held this week in London. The four companies are: Bradwall (FMS), Chersonese (FMS), Muar River Rubber Company and Sg.500 words
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Advertisement224 1979-06-23 12 Singapore's business world at your fingertips... 5? 0fs °r fc/ Ofc y 'o *>*?%,• s v V*> •4. i fc r* WB v n K I I 2 n T The most comprehensive i guide to tne business s index and scene. $36 The Straits Times Directory of Singapore 1979224 words
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Miscellaneous64 1979-06-23 12 I Outlook for Singapore from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. today: Isolated showers in early morning. Re part for 24 hours prior to 7Jt p.m. on June 22 at the airport. Maximum temperature 31.2 Associated humidity 70 Minimum temperature 23.3 Associated humidity 99 Hours of sunshine 3.90 Rainfall in millimetres64 words
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LEISURE TIMES
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Article, Illustration1341 1979-06-23 13 CLARENCE FERNANDEZ - SAND AND WATER SOFTEN THE SENSES PURSUITS By CLARENCE FERNANDEZ PATTAYA'S fame as the most exciting beach resort in South-east Asia has spread like wildfire, so much so that today, its name is constantly on the lips of holidaymakers to Thailand. Lying about 140 km south1,341 words
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Article483 1979-06-23 13 RONALD KOW - By RONALD KOW while Mine saccer Mlwnn may still be smartlag iver that "cmtraversal" gaal ia but week'* Malaysia Cap flaal, there mast be maay wbe are weaderiag hew Siagapere will fare ia aext week's Merdeka seeeer tearaameat la Kaala Lam par. It Is aet Jest the483 words
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Article, Illustration583 1979-06-23 14 LEE YOKE MENG - CELEBRATION OF CELADON FOR those who prefer the elegance of blue and white ceramics, Qing Ci will be quite a different kind of experience, writes LEE YOKE MENG. LEE YOKE MENG. IT ALL seems so awkward. For example, this mediumsized pottery water container, a spout583 words
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Article, Illustration909 1979-06-23 14 MOTORDTO with' Hermes WHEN the first Toyota Celica made its local appearance at the beginning of the decade, the smart looking little coupe attracted many an admiring glance. Since then, it has gone through an evolution, both in engine and in body. The new Celica909 words
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Article, Illustration913 1979-06-23 14 MARGARET THOMAS - By MARGARET THOMAS JUST one whiff and it excites you, stirs your sleeping senses, draws you near, and you are consumed by a passion you cannot quell. The heady scent fills your entire being, your appetite becomes uncontrollable, you cannot stop yourself. Your hands reach out. They grab913 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration255 1979-06-23 15 NOT IN the hotel estate bat fringing it is the Cockpit Hotel, under receivership for a little ever a year new. The property is not officially oa sale. However, a spokesman of the hotel said that while the receivers, Tnrqnand, Youngs and Company, are not actively looking255 words
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Article, Illustration1180 1979-06-23 15 TSANG SAU YIN - HOTELS are on the lips of all property people, professionals, developers and speculators alike. And if these are in the Orchard Road area, then all the more excitement. TSANG SAU YIN brings her crystal-ball to bear on the Kramat Lane area. TSANG1,180 words
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Article, Illustration748 1979-06-23 15 SIT-AND-WAIT GAME OVER MIMOSA Park, developed by Singapore United Estates (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bukit Sembawang Estates), has received good public response. A little over 60 per cent of the total 175 units have already been sold. Sales officially began last October but the748 words
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Article, Illustration547 1979-06-23 16 JOHN LIM - RECORDS By JOHN LIM THE hottest name in contemporary music to emerge -out of the UK at the momust surely be Dire Straits, a hitherto unknown and unheard group of equally unknown and unheard of musicians. Their road to what is now international547 words
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Article, Illustration1270 1979-06-23 16 TYE KIM KHIAT - MARTIAL ARTS IN SINGAPORE By TYE KIM KHIAT IN A plural society like Singapore's, the multiplicity and potpourri of cultures is often taken for granted much like the position of martial arts. It will interest the uninitiated to know that the diverse and exotic1,270 words
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1060 1979-06-23 16 FRANK PRIAL - By FRANK PRIAL IS THE SULPHUR used in wine dangerous? Recently, an importer of Italian wines, Villa Banfi, of Farmingdale, New York, took a full-page advertisement in the New York Times warning that even "moderate" consumers of French wine were being1,060 words
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Advertisement38 1979-06-23 13 Kodak is... FILM CAMERAS PROCESSING PROJECTORS CHEMICALS PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPERS PHOTOGRAPHIC ACCESSORIES 305 Alexandra Road Singapore 3 Tel *****1 CICKiCKDa Cellca grows on yoo ...Page n Prickly ar0ma..................n Pr0perty......................jn Kugh Singapore style IV How potest Is yew wt0ef...... JV38 words
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Advertisement398 1979-06-23 13 Kodak also is... MICROFILM GRAPHIC ARTS MOTION PICTURE FILM BUSINESS SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT 305 Aieiandra Road Singapore 3 Te< ****** NEW) From Army BOOKS ABOUT ASIA The Asia Pacific region has always been a focus of world attention, but at the same time, there is a great deal398 words
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Miscellaneous1116 1979-06-23 13 WHAT WHERE FILM SHOWS TOE National Museum will be screening one colour Him, Philippines, for students today at 10.45 am at its premises. Admission is free on a first-come first-served basis.The film is by courtesy of the Australian High Commission. a PETER Sellers drives Herbert Lom up the wall again1,116 words
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Advertisement313 1979-06-23 14 it y 'Probably the best espionage novel ever written.' Richard H Growald, UPI 'A major literary event... a marvellous tale of spies and intrigue spun with intricate skill by a master story-teller. A must.' PLA YBO Y 'As fine a novel as he has ever written concise, ironic, acutely observant313 words
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Advertisement132 1979-06-23 15 ON OFFER RIDGEUJOOD tht j Most Talked About Condominium in Singapore Now Booking! Spectacular 3-4 Bedroom Apartments. Superior Finish. Built-in Cupboards. Kitchen with ceramic tiles, cooker hood, u/asher and dryer. Sales Prices from $196,000 FACILITIES 6 Parklike hectares A superlative Recreational Area, complete with 2 Pools, 2 Tennis Courts, Badminton,132 words
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Advertisement327 1979-06-23 16 GOOD READING FOR ALL PARENTS 1 iISSSSTSSS??* 1 i Learning Through Play is a book chock full of ideas for 1 simple games, activities and I experiments, designed to help children develop their minds and bodies. Babyhood should be required reading not only for all parents but for every doctor327 words
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