The Business Times, 26 July 1980
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Title Section10 1980-07-26 1 BUSINESS TIMES No. 111/1/8# SATURDAY, JULY M, UN 50 CENTS10 words
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BRIEFLY...
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Article46 1980-07-26 1 SINGAPORE Airlines will resume services to Penang in Malaysia after a lapse of eight years from Aug 1, the airline said yesterday. Under a revised air services agreement between Singapore and Malaysia, the airline will operate nine weekly Boeing 727 services to Penang.46 words
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Article69 1980-07-26 1 Reuter j r TOKYO, Fri. An advisory council to the finance ministry said top priority should be given to a substantial decrease in national bonds in working out Japan's state budget for fiscal 1961, beginning on April 1 next year. The Financial System Council, chaired byReuter - 69 words
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Article60 1980-07-26 1 AFP KOTA KINABALU, Fri. The Sabah government is railing for international tenders to build a proposed M 5325 million sponge iron smelter and supply equipment for it. Sabah's Chief Minister, Datuk Harris Salleh, said he hoped contracts would be awarded by the end of the year soAFP - 60 words
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Article73 1980-07-26 1 AP HONGKONG, Fri. China has found another offshore oilfield about 200kms off the mouth of the Pearl River in South China, a Hongkong communist newspaper reported. The Chinese-language New ISvening Post said news of the find reached the Chinese southern city of Guangzhou on July 20. TheAP - 73 words
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Article54 1980-07-26 1 UPI HONGKONG, Fri. Herdis group of the Philippines and Hongkong's Carrian Holdings announced a joint venture on Friday to build a 500room tourist hotel in central Hangchow, China. Herdis group, which includes manufacturing, trading and service companies, also said it intends to start production of photocopying machines inUPI - 54 words
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Article78 1980-07-26 1 AFP TOKYO, Fri. Japan, the United States and West Germany will sign a contract shortly to launch one of the world's largest coal liquefaction project, the Japanese International Trade and Industry Ministry announced here today. Under the contract to the signed in Washington next Thursday, the three countriesAFP - 78 words
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Article56 1980-07-26 1 UPI JAKARTA, Fri. Famed American firefighter Red Adair is getting set to tackle a natural gas well fire in Indonesia that has raged out of control for three months, US diplomatic sources said. It will be his second major effort in the same gas fieldUPI - 56 words
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Article70 1980-07-26 1 AP NEW YORK, Fri. Stock prices moved lower as Citibank slowed the trend to lower prime lending rates and Texaco joined the list of oil companies reporting profit gains. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks slipped 6.14 to 919.97 in the first half-hour of trading, asAP - 70 words
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Article140 1980-07-26 1 Rises Indices Su|«l Beai 1480 40 Jul 24 Jul 25 Mtpum Corpn 1110 40 B.T. Indicator: 6899.55 7106.41 Sin Chew PMC Gentinga Eaao 585 925 706 40 35 35 Industrials: Finance: 571.57 576.18 1037.34 1052.22 010 35 Hotels: 500.65 505.24 0 C B C 1240 30 Properties:140 words
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Article, Illustration153 1980-07-26 1 Rises Indices Castlefleld 2700 +360 Jul 24 Jul 25 Magnum 1140 4-60 B.T.Index: *****.*****00.29 SgBesi 1480 +50 Industrials: 678.89 688.91 Gen nog 710 +35 Finance: 968.09 964.75 PMC 940 +30 Hotels: 379.61 378.00 OCBC 1260 +30 Properties: 488.50 489.81 Tan Chong 896 290 +25 Tins: 374.42 374.99 MBS153 words
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Article655 1980-07-26 1 ALVIN TAY - AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE By ALVIN TAY BANKS AND insurance companies have agreed in principle to pay their employees the 3 per cent second tier of the National Wages Council (NWC) recommendations. Ranking sources said about 39 unionised hanks held a closed-door discussion with the655 words
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Article245 1980-07-26 1 THE large number of housewives could be attracted to augment the labour force if retail organisations such as NTUC Welcome Supermarkets offer them attractive employment terms. This suggestion was put forward by the Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Goh Chok long, last night when245 words
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Article, Illustration388 1980-07-26 1 BIBIANA CHOO - By BIBIANA CHOO TIMES Publishing Bhd plans to acquire up to 49 per cent of New Zealand's biggest book publishing company, A.H. A A. W. Reed. In an agreement signed yesterday, Times Publishing agreed to subscribe for 100,000 new ordinary shares of NZ$l.OO388 words
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Article260 1980-07-26 1 FONG MEW LENG - By FONG MEW LENG THE SINGAPORE Institute of Surveyors (SIS) may not be able to gather enough support from its members for the long proposed merger with the Singapore Institute of Valuers (SIV). The two bodies were originally expected to convene extraordinary general meetings (EOGM) by September260 words
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259 1980-07-26 1 THE U8 dellar firmed •pM m«t —§m Earemm liiiMtiM la early trading la Lulls yesterday while the geld price agala meved sharply Odd was traded la Laata at HP.— aa tuee la beth Lmlm aad Zarieh, iSKSreIeK a riae af mare tku $11259 words
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467 1980-07-26 1 CHOO AI LENG - By CHOO AI LENG LEADING finance company, Hong Leong Finance, has chalked up a $10.9 million group pre-tax profit for the interim period ended June 30,1900. This is more than double the previous year's interim pre-tax profit of $5.2 million. Notably, nearly a third467 words
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Advertisement20 1980-07-26 1 A helping hand when you need it most s* <S)Ud. I Ground floor, Show Holm, Singapore 0923. T«t: *****77 520 words
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Advertisement71 1980-07-26 1 The great MacGregor woods of the 50's are back again! Reason: Tha king-pint of tha gam* want them back. 1/ A O WToumoy Custom International Modot S3 mmm Avtiiab4« at Alt feeding Pro 4 Sports ihopi Tht Qoff SpwMMt PAN-WEST (PTE) IXO. •MA2AMNQAPUM Cm 22»230 2nd fo> MM <*ao T«71 words
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Advertisement22 1980-07-26 1 [MJ top Partue'a AIRCRAFT i. TV i WHEBE TO WINE AND LEISURE TIMES toctories n "eapiUd--BILENT battle FALL to Thai Me nrpiaa22 words
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Advertisement72 1980-07-26 1 RICOH Plain paper copters Preferred by offices worldwide CALL *****5. Wywy Private Limited Wywy House, 17 Leng Kee Road, Singapore 0315. CALVET Well renowned French wine Only for those who know about wine. Boatfolais from Calvet. A rich red wine that is impeccably mellow. And a compliment to any dining72 words
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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544 1980-07-26 2 JOHN LIM - By JOHN LIM INDUSTRIES in Singapore are spending about $1 million every year to wipe off grease and dirt from their products and equipment. This market is the target of newly-formed company Arona Industrial Products Pte Ltd. The firm represents a Swedish-made range544 words
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310 1980-07-26 2 COMPANIES which need electro-mechanical fitters will continue to have difficulty recruiting skilled workers. A VITB survey revealed that the demand for electro-mechanical fitters over the next five years will be about 360, comprising 200 skilled fitters and 160 apprentices. The survey projected that the largest increase310 words
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Article, Illustration58 1980-07-26 2 HELLER Factoring (S) has promoted Mr Kik Pee Beag, 29, to assistant manager. Mr Kob Joined the company in 1978 as a credit and marketing executive. He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1972, and later obtained masters degree in business management58 words
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Article, Illustration137 1980-07-26 2 CODAN PTY LTD, an Australian company manufacturing single side band (SSB), high frequency communication equipment, has successfully tendered for the supply of communication equipment to the Malaysian and Brunei governments. The value of the tenders is believed to exceed $1 million. Codan's medium and long-range communication systems are137 words
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Article300 1980-07-26 2 A HIGH level conference on new opportunities, problems and practical issues of investment in the Asean countries will be held in Singapore in October. The two-day conference where views of both the industrialised investing countries and the host Asean countries will be examined will start on Oct300 words
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Article428 1980-07-26 2 MANUFACTURERS of chemicals and fertilisers in Malaysia want the government to impose harsher penalties against backyard operators who are flooding the market with imitation and adulterated products. Manufacturers were of the opinion that the Trade Description Act 1972 is "too mild" and not effective. I "The428 words
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379 1980-07-26 2 THE first BMW car to be assembled in Sarawak will roll off the assembly line in Kuching by the end of August, a spokesman of BMW Concessionaires (M) Sdn Bhd said. At present, 10 units of the 320 model are in production and 600 such models379 words
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Article104 1980-07-26 2 PROJECT management in the construction industry will be one of the three courses to be conducted by the National Productivity Board next month. The course will be from Aug 5 to Sep 9, on every Tuesday and Thursday evening. The other two courses are Engineers' Guide to104 words
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Article474 1980-07-26 2 SEMINARS AND COURSES July 28-29: Finance for NonFinancial Managers, Shangri-La, Price Waterhouse July 30-Aug 1: Strategic Management, Shangri-La, SIM in conjunction with University of California Extension, Berkeley July 31: Software Designs and Software Blueprints, Suite 5264 Woh Hup Complex, Mechanical and Combustion Engineering July 31-Aug 1: Credit Management474 words
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598 1980-07-26 2 FOO CHOY PENG - By FOO CHOY PENG CHINA'S modernisation drive has attracted a great deal of international interest, from the small entrepreneurs to the multinational companies. Potential investors must bear in mind that doing business with China, unlike dealings with other capitalist countries, is doing598 words
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Advertisement269 1980-07-26 2 ft The triumphant Tiew bestseller from the author of The Far Pavilions I CXJ tS) ofTHE moon r 1 > AW fk J mkm y few who detected the ominous signs of trouble or who knew of the ceaseless agitation, the messages passed from hand to hand, and the secret269 words
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REGIONAL
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368 1980-07-26 3 AFP Reuter INDONESIA has threatened to review its trade relations with Britain unless London reconsiders the restriction of garments imports from Indonesia. Trade Minister Radius Prawiro summoned British ambassador T. O'Brien on Thursday for a one hour meeting in which the minister expressedAFP; Reuter - 368 words
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Article282 1980-07-26 3 AFP INFLATION in Australia has reached the official figure of 10.7 per cent, a rise of 2.8 per cent in the cost of living consumer price index for the June quarter. For the financial year 1979/80, the rate of inflation was 10.2 per cent compared withAFP - 282 words
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227 1980-07-26 3 UPI THE Sri Lankan Prime Minister has accused oppostion political parties of engineering the recent abortive general strike attempt. In a two-hour statement to Parliament on behalf of the ruling right-wing United National Party, Premier Ranasinghe Premadasa said that 40,000 striking workers outUPI - 227 words
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493 1980-07-26 3 NYT CHINA and the United States have reached an agreement on more shipments of Chinese textiles and apparel products to the US far the period ending Dec 31, 1982, US Special Trade Representative Reubin Askew said. The agreement establishes levels of trade forNYT - 493 words
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Article370 1980-07-26 3 AP UPI THAI troops at the border yesterday prevented an estimated 2,000 Kampucheans from entering Thailand following a continuing Vietnamese army offensive in western Kampuchea, Thai military officers at the border town of Aranyaprathet said. The officers said the Kampucheans, some of them armed, fled toAP; UPI - 370 words
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Article252 1980-07-26 3 AFP TWO of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer electronics products Sharp of Japan and Thorn EMI of Britain are to cooperate in research, development and trading arrangements. Initially, the British company will produce for sale worldwide (excluding Japan) advanced technology microwave cookers designed by Sharp.AFP - 252 words
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Article208 1980-07-26 3 Reuter THE ESTIMATED 250 million people in the five countries of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) have been promised better health care in the coming years with the pooling of health resources of member-countries formalised in Manila. A declaration of collaboration in improving regionalReuter - 208 words
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164 1980-07-26 3 Reuter A NEW polymer material, derived from natural rubber developed by the Malaysian Rubber Producers' Research Association (MRPRA), could be cheaper than the speciality rubbers whose properties it matches, MRPRA director of research, Mr Leonard Mullins said. The new polymer is epoxidised natural rubber andReuter - 164 words
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Article114 1980-07-26 3 Reuter TAIWAN has scored a breakthrough in its effort to strengthen trade relations with European countries, the Director of the Board of Foreign Trade, Mr HsiohKwen Shao, said. The breakthrough came after a mission led by Economics Minister Chang Kwang-Shih recently held extensive talks with governmentReuter - 114 words
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THE REGION IN BRIEF
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Article371 1980-07-26 3 Agencies UNITED Nations SecretaryGeneral Kurt Waldheim will fly to Bangkok and Hanoi next week to discuss with Thai and Vietnamese leaders tension on the ThailandKampuchea. Thailand has asked Mr Waldheim to dispatch US observers to the troubled border, but the SecretaryGeneral has indicated that he cannot takeAgencies - 371 words
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Article224 1980-07-26 3 UPI PRESIDENT Marcos has warned that student demonstrations would farce him to prolong martial law in the Philippines. Mr Marcos made the statement a day after a demonstration in downtown Manila by I*soo students demanding lower tuition fees ended in rioting in which scores were injured. "ManyUPI - 224 words
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Article, Illustration382 1980-07-26 3 EXPECTED ARRIVALS TODAY KEPPEL WHARVES Eastern Power (after Kota Bali) 8/9 Equator (0700) 22 Fuiald Mam (Tanker) (0200 PO sub. gas free) 13/14 Fuso Maru (after Joinville req. Ports!de to) 38/39 Hyup Chin No. 15 (Tanker) (after Taiyo Maru PO Sub}, gas free) 15 Lyudmila Stal (0700382 words
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Advertisement91 1980-07-26 3 OPPORTUNITIES Garware Grace (Singapore) offers the following foodstuffs/consumer and miscellaneous goods: ITEMS OFFERED FOODSTUFFS/CONSUMER GOODS Mango Juices and Pulp Spices (Pepper, Cardamom, ginger, turmeric) Cashew Nuts, Peanuts Marine Food Products Basmati Rice Incense Sticks (Agarbathis) MISCELLANEOUS Leather goods, feeding bottles, handicrafts, auto lamps and accessories, weighing machines, chemicals, Diamonds, Paints,91 words
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Advertisement198 1980-07-26 3 Keep abreast with Singapore's Economic Development!! Jj G Read Professor Lim Chong Yah's latest book Economic Development in Singapore, now available at all leading bookshops. This book contains some of the writer's views and analyses on the recent economic development in Singapore. CONTENTS: 1 Economic Development Of Singapore: An Assessment198 words
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RAW MATERIALS
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243 1980-07-26 4 THE market review from Hallday, Caller aad Bath said a slight recovery was experienced as levels picked up some four cents, despite a continuing dearth of market news due to considerations. Initial easiness, following softer London advices, became arrested at the 281-cent mark243 words
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365 1980-07-26 4 INDONESIAN palm oil production is expected to increase some 15 per cent this year to between 650,000 and 670,000 tonnes, Western industry sources said. The sources said, however, that a survey of the national situation suggests increasing domestic use of palm oil365 words
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Article215 1980-07-26 4 IN Singapore, the market closed slightly firmer yesterday with August One RSS buyers quoted at 287.00 cents per kilo, up one cent from Thursday's close, dealers said. The morning market fluctuated within a two cents range on weaker overnight London advices alternated with-covering demand (or August and September and215 words
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Article303 1980-07-26 4 R.AJ3. prices In cents per kilo yesterday: Noon Close (per kilo) (per kilo) Buyer* Sellers Buyers Sellers Int. 1 R.S.S. prompt f.o.b. 284.50 285J0N 286.00 287.00N Int. 1 R.S.S. August 285JO 286.00 3T7.00 288.00 Int. 1 R.S.S. September 286.50 287.00 288.00 288.00 Int. 2 R.S.S. 279.00 280.00N 280.00303 words
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Article94 1980-07-26 4 NOONSSR and SMR prieaa ymt lankr RAS AgM| •t Saotaai bar (Corraat MU) (Forward MU) SSR 20 (1-ton pallat) ***** 263 00N 262.00 264.00N SSR50 mil .a (1-too palltt) 288.00 280.00N ***** 261.00N SMRCV (1-ton pallet) 287.00 299.00N 297.00 299.00N SMRL (1 -too pall*) ***** 294.SON 292.6094 words
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Article73 1980-07-26 4 THE Straits tta price la Fmam yesterday Armed aaetaer Msll per pleal te $2,117, $22 abm the lateraatteaal Tla Agreement eefflag, Althsagh there was a larger sspply e( tic trsm miners, the Market strengthened farther lellewlag the steatoses la three msath standard tia la Lsadea aad iaereaaed Barspsaa,73 words
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Article104 1980-07-26 4 THE London Metal Exchange (LME) traders expect stocks in LME continental warehouses at the end of this week, and which will be announced next Monday, to show the following changes from the previous week's levels. All units in tonnes except silver. Copper wirebars unchanged at 91,275 tonnes,104 words
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Article38 1980-07-26 4 Robber: July 25 Singapore: 287.00 cents (up 1.00 cent) Malaysia: Aug: 292.50 cents (up 1.50 cents) Tin: M 52,167 (up $11) (equivalent to $35.83 per kUo) (op 18 cents) Official offering: 207 tonnes (up 55 tonnes)38 words
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Article169 1980-07-26 4 CHINESE Elchange, Sfegapare, rlsslsg pvfees per 1H kg Caea—t all: Bulk fob 143.75 sellers, old drum (in second hand drum) fob $153.75 sellers, new drum fob $159.75 sellers. Capra: Mixed (loose) $86.50 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $425.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper faq fob NLW169 words
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Article193 1980-07-26 4 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday: (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) CsMsa yarn: China Blue Phoenix 20s 2,195; 32b 2,580, 40s 2,810 (per bale at 400 lbs). Plees gseds: China Butterfly and Globe brand unq; Dragon Head unq; Five Lambs unq; Flower and Butterfly193 words
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Article334 1980-07-26 4 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in S? per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.06, 100 per cent second class 0.90, 100 per cent third class 0.88, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent 0.80. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0.65, Special no334 words
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711 1980-07-26 4 IT is outrageously bad timing that the US should be implementing a programme if sriling up to 10,000 tonnes per annum over the next three years when the world is facing a surplus and tin prices have weakened to the point where, for711 words
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Article123 1980-07-26 4 IN Kuala Lumpur, values eased slightly yesterday slightly in quiet trading on some selling interest following lower Chicago advices on Thursday, dealers said. In August, the northern region fell Msls to $855 per tonne and the central $10 to $840 while July was also traded at $840 centrally.123 words
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ASIAN STOCKS
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Article615 1980-07-26 4 TOKYO Source: DBS-Datwa A LIMITED amount of buying were placed yesterday, but it never lifted the market out of the current lethargy, especially with the approaching month-end. A new theme of selection, which is what the big security houses are looking for, now seem more remote than ever.Source: DBS-Datwa - 615 words
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Article329 1980-07-26 4 Source: SHK See THE market exploded in a frenzy of local speculative buying as turnover surged to over HK$435 million to register the largest figure since 1973. Early buying centred on second liners such as New World, Tai Cheung, Wing Tai and SHK Props but blue chips caught upSource: SHK See - 329 words
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Article401 1980-07-26 4 STOCK prices closed lower yesterday on diminishing overseas interest and disappointing results from market leader BHP, dealers said. BHP's profit rise to A 1208.75 million was much below predictions and the stock fell 45 cents to $14.60. Elsewhere, another drop in US prime rates lifted a selection of speculative401 words
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Article268 1980-07-26 4 STOCK prices dosed mixed yesterday on low turnover in quiet trading, dealers said. Capital Trust rose 0.50 baht to a. First Trust fell 0.50 to 72, Jalaprathan Cement dropped one to 113, while Bangkok Bank and Rama Tower closed unchanged at 296 and 76 baht respectively. JULY 25 Bah268 words
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Article99 1980-07-26 4 THE market closed mixed yesterday with commercials posting gains while minings and oils declined, dealers said. Turnover fell to 2.38 million pesos from Thursday's 3.51 million. CDCP was a gainer and Apex Mining B lost ground while others were unchanged. Meralco Oriental A Oriental B 06 -0 002 Phil99 words
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160 1980-07-26 4 Reuter A LARGE rise in profits from oil and gas production during 1979/80 was offset by significant reductions in results from the steel and minerals division, the Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd (BHP) of Australia said. As announced earlier, BHP earnedReuter - 160 words
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Article50 1980-07-26 4 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Thursday 487.0 Wednesday 4B8J) We«lt Ago 406.9 DOW JONE8 AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Thursday 985.11 Wednesday 928.56 Week Ago ***** H.K.HANG 8ENG Friday 1147.10 Thursday 1130.37 Week Ago 1000.84 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Friday 890.87 Thursday 606.28 Week Ago ***** ALL ORDINARIES Friday 914.28 Thursday »17.41 Week Ago 920J850 words
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Advertisement312 1980-07-26 4 NEW sesass- f ihth n i ashap<>*'* ivß EWs- 1 Hamlyn Paperbacks TELL ME WHO I AM BEFORE I DIE LINDA the hard-drinking big-spender, turned on by drugs, sex and violence MARIE the loving wife, mother and nurse CHARLENE the patient sufferer BABS the child MICHAEL the guide and comforter312 words
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OVERSEAS
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Article301 1980-07-26 5 AP THE US House of Representatives appropriations committee has approved a US$7.l billion foreign aid appropriation bill with restraints on aid to South Korea, Haiti and El Salvador. The committee approved by voice vote the appropriation for the 1981 fiscal year starting Oct 1, clearing itAP - 301 words
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231 1980-07-26 5 AP EXECUTIVES of Reuters news agency manned news desks at its world headquarters in London early yesterday morning when Journalists and clerical staff refused to handle news to or from its strike-bound operation in America. The agency reported the night staff of five Journalists andAP - 231 words
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Article695 1980-07-26 5 NYT GENERAL Motors of the US, caught in one of the most trying periods of the American car industry, has reported a record US$4l2 million loss for the second quarter ended Jane 30, compared with a record profit of $1.18 billion in the corresponding periodNYT - 695 words
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Article77 1980-07-26 5 UPI THE 189-year-old Sunday London newspaper Observer has reached the basis for a settlement with printers that could rescue it from threatened closure, management and union representatives said on Thursday. Details of the agreement will be made public at a meeting of members of theUPI - 77 words
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Article777 1980-07-26 5 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From MAS MH601 0700 KUL FT FT75 0610 JFK/SEA/NRT/TPE SIA/BA SQ/BA17 0715 LHR/BAH SIA SQ101 0815 KUL MAS MH621 0835 PEN MAS MH671 0905 PEN/KUL MAS MH606 0950 KUL SIA SQZU 0945 HLP CAL CB14 1000 HLP CPA CX710 1005 HLP777 words
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353 1980-07-26 5 NYT AFP ARAB hopes of isolating Israel and the United States at an emergency session of the general assembly appeared doomed on Thursday when Western Europe warned that it would not support any resolution that did not recognise Israel's right to exist.NYT; AFP - 353 words
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372 1980-07-26 5 NYT EGYPT has expressed concern over the progress of a bill in the Israeli Parliament formally establishing Jerusalem as the capital, but has indicated that it would not protest by suspending the talks on Palestinian selfrule scheduled for next month. The legislation, which affirmsNYT - 372 words
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Article262 1980-07-26 5 NYT PRESIDENT Carter and all White House staff will cooperate with a special nine-member committee set up by the Senate to investigate the activities of Billy Carter as an alleged paid agent for the Libyan government. Billy is the President's brother. The Senate committee, authorisedNYT - 262 words
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276 1980-07-26 5 Reuter BRITAIN'S opposition Labour Party and trade union movement have called for import controls as a partial solution to the country's economic problems. Labour leader and former Prime Minister James Csllaghsn said on Thursday that a new economic summit of industrialised nationsReuter - 276 words
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Article384 1980-07-26 5 AP FORTUNE magazine has rsnked Exxon, General Motors, Shell, Mobil and Ford as the five largest industrial companies in the world. Ranking them according to sales in 1979, Fortune named 22 American and 28 non-American companies in its annual list of the world's top 50AP - 384 words
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WORLD IN BRIEF
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Article476 1980-07-26 5 BRITAIN'S consumer spending (ell about 3 per cent to £17.5 billion, at constant 1975 prices seasonally adjusted, in the second quarter of 1900 from £18 billion in the first quarter. The (all in second quarter consumer spending compares with the Central Statistical Office's preliminary estimate of a476 words
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Advertisement335 1980-07-26 5 How much do you see when you look at this etching'. ft z A TV JMr«iUu or Jrt. .w r««. *r. H II rnnmmw. The Time Life Library Of Art Each book measures 9 x 12 inches (23 x 31 cm). Hard cover, with 188 pages. More than 140 illustrations,335 words
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Article482 1980-07-26 6 AMERICA, land of the free and leader of nations which uphold the ideals of democracy, equality and independence, has its own peculiar set of problems. In a nation which has always adopted a liberal attitude towards most issues, the scope for abuse and corruption482 words
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Article263 1980-07-26 6 THE PROPOSED merger between the Singapore Institute of Valuers and the Singapore Institute of Surveyors to form the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers seems to have run into some unusual obstacles. Some surveyors are concerned that they will lose their more prestigious identity when263 words
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Article, Illustration1809 1980-07-26 6 IAN DAVIDSON - HOPE FOR POPULATION PROBLEM The world's population problem is far from being solved but, reports lAN DAVIDSON, there is increasing evidence to suggest that in a large number of developing countries there is a fairly widespread decline in the birth rate. The first indicationsFT - 1,809 words
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673 1980-07-26 6 IAN MACKENZIE - By IAN MACKENZIE Reuter SALESMEN are stortoag to tea cat mui CUat as factorln to toe eeaatry ton to Mftoitotjle mn> agmnt aad hwtfwi to kml pnhdlM ui pre Ate. Oiverineat experiments to »ll*wli| mere eeeaemle aad mmgerUl aataaamy to toe factories are grateUy ciadlag. acreasReuter - 673 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1206 1980-07-26 6 B Women's Wimbledon final THE 9NGAPOBE BreadcMttog CerpenUien to praegeag C»wtejr J i tMwj after jngnuee STf£2T' ttTurtt'tf a "^HJe w «4l I 1 get the TUa to ait eept that the •1 Cheryl •w. Perm 5* haps, the s m SINGAPORE 5 12.55 PM Openinf folowed by Sesame Street1,206 words
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Article, Illustration1691 1980-07-26 7 ELAINE WILLIAMS - In the *****, it was only the electronics engineers and computer programmers, who had access to the equipment at work and the chance to learn about the technology, who became computer enthusiasts. Their enthusiasm has become infectious and now people in all walks ofFT - 1,691 words
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1088 1980-07-26 7 PETER SCHUYTEN - By PETER SCHUYTEN NYT WHEN THE Control Data Corp recently took the wraps off its ultra-fast, highly precise Cyber 205 computer, it signalled the beginning of a battle in the rarefied and somewhat serene world of supercomputers. This is a market that for mostNYT - 1,088 words
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835 1980-07-26 7 FLORA LEWIS - FORUM with FLORA LEWIS NYT THE SOVIET Union has launched its Olympics with a solemn extravaganza that is nothing short of breathtaking. Whether or not your taste runs to watching thousands of lavishly costumed youths folk-dancing on a vast athletic field in manoeuvresNYT - 835 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous16 1980-07-26 7 BliStdW :ErankliictenS! <=>NP>P OUT or (T. BRISTOL^ CPN T SOL- DON'T UM TO \Jg>C CHCegCD UP16 words
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INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
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EUROPEAN MARKETS
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Article192 1980-07-26 8 JULY 24 Francs Action* Sulsses Alusuisse Br. Alusuisse Re* Brown Bowl Br Clba Oelgy Br. Clba GtlfJ P C Cite 0«lfy Rm Credit Suisse Br Credit Suisse Reg Elektrowatt Br. 293 1215 448 1735 1115 MS 112 2320 401 2500 1 20 4-1 unch -10 +S unch -10 -t192 words
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Article189 1980-07-26 8 JULY 24 Dm Aet-Telefunken MJO unch Akzo 22.10 A 111 Leben 1066.00 4-15 All* Vera 432.00 -4 BASF 138-50 -0.5 Bay H T Wbank 364.00 Bay Vbank 313.00 unch Bayer 115J0 -15 BBC 315.00 BMW 14iM Caasella 330.00 unch CtMfn Verw 364.06 Commerzbank 183.50 -0.5 CociU Gumma 65.OOB 0.6189 words
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Article266 1980-07-26 8 JULY 24 Frs CORBEILLE Air-Liquid* 430 1 B 8 N Gervais Danooe 1005 4-3 C 8 F < ThomsonC«f) 454 ♦S Cie Francaue des Petroles ***** i5 Compacnie Financier? Compagnte OeneraJe 383 Credit Foncier De France 428 43 Hachette (Llbrairle) 242 I Machines Bull M 90 01 Mlchelln (B)266 words
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Article183 1980-07-26 8 JULY 24 n» ABN Ahold 88.70 *01 Akxo 24 00 *0.4 Alfbank AMEV 313-50 moo 1J 0J Am fas 114J0 unch Amrobnk 68.00 41 S5T!!Lzzzz 35J0 96 00 ♦0J unch Bols 50J0 •1 BortumlJ ***** Burhmann 08.00 0.2 Byenkorf WOO -1 Callapd 24 JO unch CUtc Delft 170.00 1J183 words
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Article91 1980-07-26 8 JULY 24 m FORWARD MARKET Accc 320 44 Artori 1705 Astur 448 unch Bruean 7U 24 Bra-Lamb 1442 .2 Cinpic 1024 Cork 245 4-| De Bwri 210 .1 Ebe* iaw Elrcuobel 8290 unch Ob-Inno-Bm MM 35 OM 1238 •14 Hotook 2830 4 30 Petro 4080 -40 Ryl Dulcl) 2M091 words
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Article100 1980-07-26 8 JULY 24 Ure Anlr 7.25 0 Aiaoc Oen i£o *8C BtslOfl 519 .2 Centra* U9Q0 IS Flat )470 7 FlnMler 01 -XT Oen Immob 1445 -55 in Pit 7700 +11 Italeemenu ***** K Italfu 830 1C lUlstder 335 •1 Mafneti M PI 440 10 Marclll Ere 290 -5.5 Med100 words
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Article1008 1980-07-26 8 NEW YORK Reuter THE STOCK market closed slightly lower on Thursday, in moderate trading of nearly 50 million shares. Declines led advances by a seven-to-five ratio. Analysts said each time the market started to move even lower, institutional buyers moved in from the sidelines toReuter - 1,008 words
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Article194 1980-07-26 8 JULY 24 CI Abitibi 20 •S Aican 36 Alp>nu 36 Bank Mont unch B»nk Not* Scoua SI Bell Tel Beth Corp BP Can Ltd 46'.. Brascan Camp Red Lake IFi Can Imp Bk Canpac 41 Can par In* Pf 19 'l Carting O'Keele unch Cominco -I»i Cons Bath 15'.194 words
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Article324 1980-07-26 8 JULY 24 Rand INDUSTRIALS A Alpha 400 unch A be rcom AE And CI MS $m -10 25 AMIC Barlows Cf Sugar CNA 2475 unch lias 1225 unch +45 i» 215 3 -3 Currle Fint.nct D* Beer* Ind Edcon 2(506 ato 10 Edgars Everead* Fed VoJk Fufll 0700B «0324 words
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Advertisement168 1980-07-26 8 Where to wine, dine and entertain Local and Western self-service lunches Open daily 10.30 a.m. t03.00p.m. Snacks served 3.00 p.m. t05.00p.m. DOLPMN CAFETERIA Apollo Enterprises Ltd 119,15t floor, j World Trade Centre"/ °v > 5% Experience the fun and gaiety ol a Viennese Summer at Holiday Inn I lotel Singapore168 words
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Advertisement148 1980-07-26 8 JAPANESE RESTAURANT For sushi. For teppanyaki. For other authentically Japanese delights. Open daily: 12 noon 3 p.m. 6.30 p.m. 10.30p.fn. For reservations call *****7 j i hiir\ I 'airk in>i i i iJ4iij i S it! m MS* d HUGO'S m, „M BUSINESS mf M lunch m ors d'oeuvres trolley148 words
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Advertisement114 1980-07-26 8 See Page 4 for Asian stocks The Great Famiy Do-ft-\foursetf Barbecue. a WJ *""ir 4 V> 1 -1I 1 1 m \Wi r N--Satuday ntahL PooteWe at iheoberoi iutt chooM what you want and barbecue it Meat nafood taladi lauoa Chef»hat and apron available *20+ (or adult* 114+ tor aacfcchld114 words
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Advertisement187 1980-07-26 8 Singapore-style 3filton style, lah I At the Top of the Hilton, at Hin's That s where you get a selection of typically Cantonese favourites And our very own Flavours of Singapore No mess No noise Just great chow In the comfort and serenity of the Hilton If you live to187 words
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Article207 1980-07-26 9 Reuter THE Japanese Finance Ministry has asked local banks and securities companies to apply self-restraint in soliciting US dollar deposits from Japanese corporations to circumvent Japanese foreign exchange regulations, ministry sources said. The regulations limit dollar deposits by resident Japanese to Just 3 million yenReuter - 207 words
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Article, Illustration146 1980-07-26 9 THE National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia celebrated its official opening on June 16 at the Mandarin Ballroom. Present were (from left) Mr Robert Fansler, Singapore representative; Sheikh Mohamed bin Mahfouz, senior deputy general manager and chairman of the executive committee; Mr Amin Hassan Jawa, deputy general manager,146 words
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Article161 1980-07-26 9 AFP THE state-owned Philippine National Bank (PNB), a pioneer in diversified banking activities under the Philippine's newly-restructured financial system, will put up a nation-wide network of savings banks to further boost its operations. PNB president Mr Panfilo Domingo said, at PNB's 64th anniversary this week, moreAFP - 161 words
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Article240 1980-07-26 9 AUSTRALIA'S national airline, Qantas, is seeking a US$lO7 million equivalent borrowing on the Euromarkets, a Qantas spokesman in Sydney said. Qantas has told banks it would prefer the borrowing to be made in guilders or marks. The method and terms of the funding, which will be Canteed240 words
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Article72 1980-07-26 9 UPI NEW Zealand will follow its present policy of a creeping devaluation of its dollar each month rather than a substantial devaluation, Prime Minister Robert Muldoon said on Tuesday. Mr Muldoon said to reestablish a measure of equilibrium "our dollar will probably have to sink aUPI - 72 words
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Article604 1980-07-26 9 BANK of America, the Hagpin in world banking, hv its total deposits outstrlpnd by Banque National* tie Paris last year, while andker French bank, Oedlt Agricole, is close at its heels in total assets. These are some of the dramatic upsets revealed in Institutional Investor's604 words
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Article575 1980-07-26 9 Reuter THE US$l.2 billion Jumbo Eurocredit for the Republic of Venezuela is to be raised to $1.8 billion, banking sources in London said n Wednesday. But three major French banks involved in credit negotiations are believed to have reserved their position to withdraw from the dealReuter - 575 words
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434 1980-07-26 9 Reuter JAPANESE banks will soon ask the Finance Ministry in Tokyo to cut the amount of bonds the national bond syndicate will be required to underwrite in fiscal 1981. The City Bank Council —trf the cut will be about two trillion yen fromReuter - 434 words
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224 1980-07-26 9 Reuter UNION Bank of Switzerland reported good earnings in the second quarter of this year, which were above the same year-ago level, but gave no figures. Business was active. Earnings from interest margin business rose slightly, while commission earnings from commercial business showedReuter - 224 words
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Article407 1980-07-26 9 THE U.S. dollar closed firmer against the yen in fairly active late trading, but slightly lower against other major currencies, dealers said. They attributed the dollar's rise against the yen to increased import covering by Japanese oil firms and traders and commercial dollar buying. It closed firmer at407 words
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Article309 1980-07-26 9 GOLD futures in Singapore closed sharply higher compared with overnight levels in light trading yesterday, dealers said. Opening prices were marked up around US$9 an ounce following the metal's firmness in New York on Thursday and held steady during the morning trading. The market rose further in late afternoon309 words
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Article204 1980-07-26 9 l4iE U.S. dollar opened steady against sterling and major European currencies but sharply firmer against the yen, reflecting the overnight rise in the Far East, dealers said. Interest rates remained the prime market influence, following Thursday's cut in prime rate in the US. Eurodollar interest rates were stead? to204 words
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Article142 1980-07-26 9 THE U.S. dollar continued to firm against the yen in fairly active late trading yesterday, dealers said. They attributed the rise to commercial dollar buying, coupled with bearish underlying sentiment for the yen and any immediate cut in Japanese discount rate was seen unlikely. The dollar stood at a142 words
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Article125 1980-07-26 9 THE U.S. dollaf for overnight delivery closed sharply higher at 224.90 yen yesterday, compared with a 223.30 opening and 223.70 at Thursday's close, dealers said. Trading was heavy with volume US$l.lB billion. Some dealers said the Bank of Japan sold a small amount of dollars, probably about $10 million,125 words
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Article172 1980-07-26 9 ASIAN ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on July 25: 7<Uys 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 months 9 months 12 months US MU»(8Mt) Offer Bxi 8 13/19 811/16 911/16 99/16 91/16 15/16 93/16 91/16 97/16 99/16 9H 9Vk 9V. 9H SwJrm. Dm. IULUL 1 month 2172 words
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Article49 1980-07-26 9 RANGE of pricw offered by dl»count bouaa i on July S: Overnight 6% -615/16* Call depoa Its: 6* 6%* Ootimg 3-month BayiM 8«U1X Treasury bill* 6H 6V« Smooth Bank bills 9 9/16 97/16 3 months CD 13/IS 811/16 6 months CD 811/16 8 9/16 Source: National Discount Co49 words
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Article22 1980-07-26 9 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 11.2 per cent.22 words
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Article26 1980-07-26 9 AUSTRALIAN exchanges opening quotes yesterday: USSLIS2S/1.1577 Stg 0.4869/0.4815 90 day air mail buying rates: Stg *****, USHJO2I 90 day fwd buying rates: Stg 0.4110, U551.154026 words
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Advertisement312 1980-07-26 9 [Vl I k\ Crochet ;v VCL 1 v Cm *5' j? 3 m -JMj R °o kfis young people find of interest, it will be welcomed as an important part of any book collection. 100 BEDTIME STORIES 100 delightful short stories for young children. Ideal for reading aloud at bedtime,312 words
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1542 1980-07-26 10 BUSINESS DONE ON THE SES THE KLSE BID and offer prices officially HoOod and hiHliw in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of I.fOO units, unless otherwise specified. SECTION ONE i INDUSTRIAL ft COMMERCIAL Ad»a (34m1,542 words
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Article148 1980-07-26 10 ■NOAFOUUM (Miii<iii'»rt— rr trust tar MM) 2.87 3.CB ffla The Savtnfi Fund LB IB INCOME BON] D UNIT S'poreJYog Fund 1.36 1.42 (CMHt M «M) 1.34 1J0 S pore Sac. Fund 111 239 Income Bond S pore lavwt Fund L7I lJTxd S'pore Equity Fund lH LIT MAJU BUMntmu148 words
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Article2822 1980-07-26 10 1980 High Low Company Last Sale orGr'» Div Div Cvr Gr*a Y*ld Net P/E Vol Day COOO) High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL ft COMMERCIAL 370 223 149 1TO 330 81 392 424 312 414 245 220 116 140 270 60 275 246 187 285 Acma Alcorn Allied2,822 words
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Article1819 1980-07-26 10 BID and offer price* 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 ot 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. MKMISULS tjaianti (3.306) 4MB (1328 1406) A Ckaa (L 406) AMD (O.MS)1,819 words
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Article94 1980-07-26 10 8ENT06A Plyweed BM: AGM and BOGM to be held at 4th Mile, Jalan Merging, Kluang, Johore, on July 26. KUALA luwf Tin FMfe: AGM to be held at Wisma Bunga Raya, 152, Jalan Ampang, Koala Lumpur at 10.00 a.m. on July 29. PRASES A Nmk, Ltd: EOGM and94 words
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Article, Illustration664 1980-07-26 10 A SUDDEN wttint af Inhogadtvtty lalke *fter»iM As m pmUii otoaa, Ujm tiee »ph inwi tMr rralßratiti, n> teralag to tke ami** wttk ft» |WjWiW% twi^ «M «at Mi kqTatM MnMi were MM I» aw it Ob Ike Mck iiMaatkl galas inwg klae cklp ei664 words
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Article623 1980-07-26 10 THE Kuala Lumpur stock market rebounded from an easier overnight trend to close generally higher yesterday. Early trading was restrained and still soft in view of the previous day's profit-taking but buyers made a quick come-back to take prices up again. Reflecting the upturn, the623 words
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Article1540 1980-07-26 11 FROM his Bank Bumiputra office in the early *****, Pernas chairman Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah could see more than the skyline of a fast changing Kuala Lumpur. He could see foreignowned plantations and mining companies brought under Malaysian control as envisaged by the New Economic Policy. What1,540 words
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Article153 1980-07-26 11 Date La st Fall Year Company Ported Announced Net EPS Grom Pre-tax last year (cents) Div. <%) Profit <$1«) Kulim I 6/7 12.1 24 16,993 M Credit F 24/7 2.5 5.0 4,286 Semb Ship I 31/7 31.6 20.0 50,151 UOL I 31/7 4.3 5 9,528 Sel Dredge F153 words
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Article362 1980-07-26 11 Current Paymeat Ex Date Books Close Date Total for Total for Payable the year Previous year Alex Hldga B Kiwil BSemb D Baby FAN G Town G I Hldga Int Wood JC Eat JC MPH Kg Lanjut K Kimpir Kuchai Lien Hoe M Brew Mslaa Ctainert Oriental Hldga362 words
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Article152 1980-07-26 11 Company Particulars Ex Date Books Close Bolton City Dev FAN Grand Central H Leong Finance Hum M JC MPH Sanyo Ind SP Textile Spore Glass Bonus issue of 1 for 2 Rights Issue of 2 for 3 «i4l 60 per share Bonus Issue of 1 for 3 Bonus152 words
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553 1980-07-26 11 A STRONG upturn in earnings by all three subsidiaries of Chemical Industries (Far East) helped to boost group pre-tax trading profits by 136 per cent to $4.44 million for the year ended Mar 31,1980. In contrast to the meagre profits reported for 1978, both553 words
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Article231 1980-07-26 11 DESPITE an 18 per cent improvement at half time, pre-tax profit of the Sungei Besi Mines Malaysia have registered a marginal downturn (or the year to March 31.1980. The company's audited pre-tax profits slipped to $23.17 million against $23.54 million previously, due largely to a lower231 words
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Article207 1980-07-26 11 AN INCREASE in its leading activities has pushed up Malaysia Building Society Bhd's (MBSB) earnings at mid-term. The housing finance company's profit for the six months to June 30, 1980, rose a sharp 49 per cent to $12.91 million over the previ-» ous corresponding period's $8.66 million. The207 words
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Article173 1980-07-26 11 SHAREHOLDERS of Malayan Tin Dredging have approved the subdivision of each $1 par share of the company to 10 shares of 10 cents par value at an extraordinary general meeting held on July 21. The paid-up capital of the company is, therefore, increased to 300 million shares173 words
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Article, Illustration578 1980-07-26 11 ssKoecL*» by HOCK LOCK SIEW HONG Leong's scintillating set of results released yesterday certainly captured one's imagination on its earnings' propects for the remaining half of its financial year. For all their strange inarticulation on the group's policy, one must salute the Kwek family for its foresightedness andby HOCK LOCK SIEW - 578 words
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Article248 1980-07-26 11 THE Foreign Investment Committee has approved New Strata Time*' (NST) proposed acquisition of Million Management, a company involved in letting warehouse space. The cash consideration for this acquisition is $3.4 million. NST has already paid a cash deposit of $400,000 upon execution of the sale and purchase agreement.248 words
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Advertisement354 1980-07-26 11 The LIFE Library Of Photography -I -i it if •j j shot helps you to see great picture possibilities fISS all around you... ■9 W *>-3 The Life Library Of Photography Each volume measures 10 1 1* x 10'/* inches (26 x 26 cm). Hard cover, silver stamped black cloth354 words
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153 1980-07-26 12 UPI POLICE in Rotterdam yesterday arrested the captain and chief officer of a Hongkong-owned tanker that bent and cracked open during discharging operations on Tuesday, a police official said. Police said Captain SK Lam from Hongkong and Chief Officer PF Wang from TaiwanUPI - 153 words
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Article96 1980-07-26 12 UPI OMAN is planning to charge fees on tankers passing through the Straits of Hormuz, a Japanese newspaper said yesterday. The Asahi Shim bun, quoting Arabian magazines, said Oman wants to start levying the fee from Jan 1,1961. Oman proposed last year to the UnitedUPI - 96 words
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Article403 1980-07-26 12 THE CONGESTION at the Port Klang container yard, in which some 4,000 containers had accumulated over the past two weeks, has worsened despite contrary assurances by the port authorities. Container ships, unable to wait for the backlog to clear, dumped their loads on the wharves.403 words
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281 1980-07-26 12 AFP AFGHAN rebels have called on traders and shopkeepers to remain closed during the weekend in what appears to be the beginning of a new wave erf protest against the Russian presence, a Western traveller arriving in New Delhi from Kabul said yesterday. She saidAFP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration61 1980-07-26 12 AP photo A river Junk laden with earthenware pets and propelled as In ages past by oarsmen navigates the Yangtze River at Chungking, the Chinese Nationalists' Wsrld War n capital and now a city of six million people. China is rushing towards a modern 21st century, hutAP photo - 61 words
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Article754 1980-07-26 12 LONDON, Fri. Most industrial sections closed slightly easier in narrow trading. At 3pm, the FT index was down 1.6 points at 485.4. But government bonds were higher or steady. Banks were led down by Midland which closed 18p lower at 335p after lower-than-ezpected results. Natwest was down ISp754 words
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Article, Illustration80 1980-07-26 12 UPI photo k»ppy **ae (rem a HeUyweed movie, celebrities Heart* Mutilbu (left), Lmtte 1 BeUamy» aad Jack Klagmaa (right) carry picket rigas m they Jala the picket Haes at Barbaak ladies as the Sereea Acton Galld ud the AmerteaaPe4erattoa of Television aad Radio Artists Balsas set apUPI photo - 80 words
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Article344 1980-07-26 12 AP THE BEIJING branch of the Bank of China has repaid 650,000 renminbi (U*****,388) to Chinese account holders whose assets were frozen in US banks until this year, the Beijing daily newspaper reported yesterday. Since the US freed Chinese assets on Jan 31,AP - 344 words
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Article105 1980-07-26 12 STIFFENING competition to sell crude (hiring the current oil glut has prevented Indonesia from increasing its crude prices as planned this month. A spokesman (or the state-owned Pertamina oil company said Indonesia had hopttl to follow an Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) recommendation to105 words
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Article150 1980-07-26 12 AP A TRIBAL student leader in the north-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya has now warned of massive bloodshed and violence if thousands of alleged aliens are not deported, the United News of India reported yesterday. "Any delay in deporting them will lead to the same violence as witnessedAP - 150 words
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329 1980-07-26 12 AP THE United States plans to sell 75 advanced Jet fighters to Australia, a key ally of the US in the Indian Ocean. The Australians will decide whether they want the air force's single-seat F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter or the US Navy's F-18AP - 329 words
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Article157 1980-07-26 12 Reuter THAILAND'S trade surplus with member countries of the Association of South-east Asian Nations in April dropped to US$l5.B million from $48.4 million the previous month and compared with $40.2 million in April last year. Statistics from the Thai Commerce Ministry show that during the monthReuter - 157 words
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332 1980-07-26 12 AIR passengers travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Klnabalu or Kuching will have 'o pay more should they decide to stop over in Singapore from next month. This is because of the air fare increase on all sectors between Malaysia and Singapore which332 words
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143 1980-07-26 12 UPI PRIME Minister Indira Gandhi of India yesterday said India will not put its newly acquired knowledge of rocketry to military use. India sent its first satellite into near-earth orbit on July 18. The 88-lb satellite was launched by a fourstage SLV3 rocket. ItUPI - 143 words
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Advertisement144 1980-07-26 12 Can one man's greed upset the balance of world power? a: m 9*. o a Si 4 > x Morgan Khoo, an obasa Chinese tycoon addicted to ice-cream end youthful flesh, masterminds a daring scheme to make himself even more millions First capture the Prime Minister end replece him with144 words
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Miscellaneous63 1980-07-26 12 Outlook for Singapore from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. today: Showers in several places from mid morning. Renrt'for 24 bun prtor to 7JI p.m. m July 25 at the airport. Maximum temperature 27.3 Associated humidity 94 Minimum temperature 24.7 Associated humidity 97 Hours of sunshine 0.45 Rainfall in millimetres 2.963 words
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Article, Illustration927 1980-07-26 13 LINDA CHEE - By LINDA CHEE TRADITIONAL Straits-ben GUaese, ben aad bred toa Malay-speaklag werld, all! Sarprfatog todeed, aa preeeatday Peraaakaas are aaergtog late the Stogapereaa Ideatlty aa Chteeee. Bat after ever eight geaerattow sf ceattoaeaa reddaaeii to Malacca eat sf! (rem the malastream sf a hard-cere Ceafadaa dvlllsatiea the927 words
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Article338 1980-07-26 13 WEEKEND GOURMET GBS A CURIOUS (and keen) appetite accompanied me as I went to the American buffet luncheon at the Mandarin's Belvedere last week. Curious because I realised that my knowledge of American food extended to no more than hamburgers, coke, ice cream and appleGBS - 338 words
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Article, Illustration1080 1980-07-26 13 WONG YOONG KHIANG - By WONG YOONG KHIANG I enjoyed the movie, Breaking Away, (now showing at the Orchard cinema). It was well done and very attractive in its simplicity. But I came away with the feeling that this American film would not have been made five to 10 years ago,1,080 words
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Article, Illustration682 1980-07-26 14 ALVIN CHOW - By ALVIN CHOW IF YOU ever receive a leather predict witk > fcirw ihn emblem m It frem year Mead, be very appreciative. Fir it Is mere thaa a gift te wtoh yea all the leek la the werM; Etleaae Algaer predaeta are ayaeayaioae with high faahiea dethes682 words
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Article, Illustration541 1980-07-26 14 ALVIN CHOW - ■y ALVIN CHOW IT WASN'T exactly a night of wild delight, but 'Rhapsody and Rhythm' otherwise lived up to its name. It was an evening of enthusiastic feeling, of songs chosen over a variety of moods and rhythm. This 7-member song and dance troupe from Australia currently541 words
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Article, Illustration1216 1980-07-26 14 Hermes - ■OTORIM with Hermes THE FIAT 127 CL was bought last September, amid frightening rumours of petrol price increases and pocket-hurting Government legislations. The Fiat was chosen with the economy factor overriding those of aesthetics, and after poring through a good number of test reports, it was judged to1,216 words
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Article1014 1980-07-26 14 RONALD KOW - By RONALD KOW WALKER, Hartley they came and went, helping in the process to build a formidable national soccer team and put Singapore back in contention for the Malaysia Cup title. Each, in his own way, contributed a great deal to upgrade the standard of the1,014 words
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550 1980-07-26 14 CHAIRMANE CHAN - CHAIRMANE CHAN AN EIGHT-YEAR old boy Jumped 48 feet (14.6 metres) more than the length of a large bus at last weekend's 1980 7-UP Water Skiing Championships. This was one of several exciting moments at the Sentosa Canoe Lagoon, where the550 words
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Article186 1980-07-26 14 Today GOLP: Jurong Jurong Masters 1980, last leg of the local circuit This tournament started yesterday with 42 professionals, two of whom are from Ipoh (Marimuthu Ramayah and Nazuddin Yusof), and 36 amateurs. After today's second round, the cut-off will be effected and only the top 21186 words
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Miscellaneous961 1980-07-26 13 WHAT WHERE i EXHIBITIONS THE HERO in the recently-screened SBC Malay-lan-guage aeries Jejak Kembara is an artist as well. More than 20 charcoal and oil works by Mahanwid Mn MafeuHi are on display at the patio of the Chinatown Restaurant of the Oberoi Imperial Hotel. Today is the last opportunity961 words
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