The Business Times, 9 October 1980
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Title Section11 1980-10-09 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 111/l/M THURSDAY, OCTOBER t, 1989 50 CENTS11 words
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BRIEFLY...
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Article65 1980-10-09 1 UPI TOKYO, Wed. Okasan Securities of Tokyo today denied it had sold the shares of its Hongkong subsidiary to the Carrian group. An Okasan spokesman said its Hongkong branch signed an agreement with Carrian "to help Carrian expand its business in Japan but at present, we haven't decidedUPI - 65 words
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Article70 1980-10-09 1 Reuter HONGKONG, Wed. Hongkong's Mass Transit Railway Corp has obtained a HKJ9OO million loan facility, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp announced as one of the managers. The five-year facility incorporates a $600 million term loan at an interest rate linked to the Hongkong and Shanghai BankingReuter - 70 words
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Article89 1980-10-09 1 Reuter SYDNEY, Wed. Australia's government suffered another serious blow today with publication of an opinion poll showing the opposition Labour Party leading in the race for victory in general elections next week. It was the fourth survey in a week showing a sharp swing to Labour, which startedReuter - 89 words
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Article105 1980-10-09 1 Reuter BANGKOK, Wed. Communist guerillas last Monday kidnapped two tin mine managers for ransom and also shot dead a security guard in the southern province of Yala on the Malaysian border, police said today. Police in Yala provincial capital said the guerillas seized some rifles and land deedsReuter - 105 words
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Article73 1980-10-09 1 UPI BASRA, Iraq, Wed. Iranian artillery fire sank two foreign ships in the Shatt-al-Arab waterway at Khurramshahr yesterday and machine gun bullets killed crewmen swimming for their lives, survivors said today. "They want to destroy all the ships and they want to destroy all the people becauseUPI - 73 words
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Article56 1980-10-09 1 Reuter LONDON, Wed. Minute cracks have been found in the cooling system of a nuclear power station in western England, the third of its type in Britain at which similar faults have been revealed. But there was no danger of a nuclear leak, a spokesman for theReuter - 56 words
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Article51 1980-10-09 1 AP NEW YORK, Wed. Stock prices marked time this morning as traders nervously watched conflicting interest rate trends. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrial issues was unchanged at 960.67 in the first half hour as declines outnumbered advances by a 7-to-6 margin among New York Stock ExchangeAP - 51 words
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Chief Price Changes
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Article131 1980-10-09 1 Rises Indices Sktsfri-Lt M U I 1350 1180 120 110 B.T.Indicator: Oct 7 Oct 8 Tan Chong 600 15 9703.24 9446.53 Metro Hld|i 376 6 Industrials: 609.67 596.45 Utd Plantations 306 6 Finance: 1129.27 U08.04 BAT 146 5 Hotels: 522.39 531.28 S P Textile Fuaan Spore Bua Malakoff 140 141131 words
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Article, Illustration136 1980-10-09 1 Falls Indices Rahman Hyd 16.00 -.90 Oct 7 Oct 8 D Keramat 18.70 -.90 B.T.Index: *****.*****73.37 A Amal 10.70 -.60 Industrials: 716.21 702.82 PMC 9.90 -.50 Finance: 1067.04 1050.07 Sel Prop 14.50 -.50 Hotels: 380.84 380.64 Perlis Pit 5.80 -.40 Properties: 589.96 575.39 C Sugars 9.10 -.40 Tins:136 words
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599 1980-10-09 1 FOO CHOY PENG - MARKETING SINGAPORE GOODS By FOO CHOY PENG THE Government is studying the views and proposals of the private sector on the proposed setting-up of international trading companies to promote the export of locally made goods. Sources said the views were contained in a memorandum submitted recently599 words
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Article232 1980-10-09 1 ROBIN Holdings has been refused permission by the Australian government to buy a multi-million dollar piece of land on the Gold Coast of Australia. Australian Treasurer John Howard said Robin Holdings was the successful biddder for the 1,545 hectare land along the coast of Queensland, a232 words
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Article478 1980-10-09 1 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM GOVERNMENT officials have stepped up their efforts to encourage Japanese investment in Singapore's priority industries. The focus is on the less "sensitive" and higher value-added plants producing automotive components, optics and office machines. The latest move by EDB officials in Tokyo to478 words
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Article269 1980-10-09 1 THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) is buying 1.5 million pieces of concrete casting steel forms worth $41.7 million. They will be let to contractors working on the board's building projects from next year. The contract for the 1.5 million pieces of steel forms has been269 words
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249 1980-10-09 1 BEABB ImkM aaother raid ea the Sagapore stock market yesterday, canning share prices to torn Me mtm the beard. Ia the shseace sf sappert, the Straits Times Mistrial ladex fell lUt points te 5*.45. It was the secsad time la eight days that the249 words
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Article, Illustration319 1980-10-09 1 THE chairman of the Post Office Savings Bank, Mr Tan Chok Kian, is tipped to replace Dr Han Cheng Fong, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Commissioner for Labour, as chairman of the Central Provident Fund. Little is known of the319 words
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Advertisement8 1980-10-09 1 Ml TEN •5 I b FUJITSU TEN LIMITED8 words
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Advertisement131 1980-10-09 1 ASIA RESEARCH BULLETIN This unique publication offers businessmen each month a comprehensive guide to the latest developments taking place in all important sectors of the economies of countries in East and Southeast Asia.' The Bulletin is divided into six separate reports of about 8.000 words each There is a dual131 words
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Advertisement63 1980-10-09 1 Leader...page I MS)S SHIPPING TIMES ITC hears US ear makers' SWIFT to market lew-«est grease 5 termina1................................... 9 JORDAN is all fer aa Iraqi STRONG Interim remits at victoryS Acroa H CAUTIOUS meed prevails ea HONGKONG shares likely to Aslaa dellar market 7 resume aptread 12 AIRCRAFT S, TV AND63 words
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Advertisement154 1980-10-09 1 FOR PEOPLE WHO MATTER HERMES SWISS PRECISION V j'r* You get more value from the Hermes 808 than any other ordinary ball typewriter. The moment you insert a sheet of paper into the Hermes 808 electric ball typewriter, you know you're in the hands of a very special machine. There154 words
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY
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Article286 1980-10-09 2 SEMINARS AND COURSES Oct 7-10: Seminar on Recombined Milk Milk Products, Hyatt, International Dairy Federation Oct 8-17: Solar Turbines Training Seminar, Hyatt, Solar Turbines S'pore Oct 9-31: GPI Computer Programming Part n, Cuppage Centre, NPB Oct 14-Feb 17: Effective Personnel Management, P.O.D. Training Centre, P.O.D. Oct 16-17: Finance286 words
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Article384 1980-10-09 2 HSUNG BEE HWA - By HSUNG BEE HWA WING Hup Yoke Kee, a local company, hopes to develop automatic canmaking machines within two years. It is now promoting its semi-auto-matic machines at the Asean Trade Fair. Mr Lee Fook Kee, executive director of the company, said there is a384 words
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Article, Illustration216 1980-10-09 2 ASEAN countries are not making sufficient effort to promote their raw materials in Japan. This is the view of the leader of a Japanese trade delegation from Fukuoka, here to visit the Asean Trade Fair. Mr M. Sakata, the leader of the delegation, said the main216 words
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Article176 1980-10-09 2 THE National Productivity Board is organising a threeweek course on low co6t automation for furniture makers. To be held from Oct 13 to 31, it aims to impart techniques which will help furniture makers mechanise and automate their operations. The course is intended for technical personnel including technicians,176 words
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308 1980-10-09 2 THE Singapore Manufacturers Association will encourage more companies from abroad to participate in the next Singapore Fair. The ninth in the series, the fair will be held at the World Trade Centre in early October next year. The fair will be twice as large308 words
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Article, Illustration289 1980-10-09 2 DATAPREP entered the market for word processors yesterday with the introduction of three Wordplex models. Mr Clive Edser, marketing manager of Wordplex, who is in Singapore to introduce the computer, said a Wordplex can increase office productivity by at least 25 per cent. The benefits of a289 words
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Advertisement161 1980-10-09 2 f -v «•< im It's hanl to beat Qantas to London. The 747 Qantas Express lifts off for London every evening, every week of the year. Bahrain is the only stop-over, so you arrive at Heathrow early the next day. That's a service hard to beat. Even harder to beat161 words
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Advertisement7 1980-10-09 2 Tjaute Cuisine ala Kashmir rtoyyim i«»i ;a,lT><»7 words
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REGIONAL
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335 1980-10-09 3 AFP, UPI JAPAN and the US narrowed their differences over Tokyo's procurement of communications equipment, a thorny bilateral trade issue, but an agreement has yet to be reached, Saburo Okita, the government's trade representative, said on Tuesday. Upon his return from the US, OkitaAFP,; UPI - 335 words
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Article170 1980-10-09 3 Reuter A NATIONAL coal authority with wide powers to organise coal's increasing role in the Philippines' ambitious energy development programme has been set up under presidential decree, the Energy Ministry said yesterday. The authority, under the ex-officio chairmanship of Energy Minister Geronimo Velasco, will beReuter - 170 words
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276 1980-10-09 3 Reuter THE South Korean government has ordered extensive mergers of companies engaged in copper smelting, production of heavy electrical equipment, electronic switching systems (ESS) and marine diesel engines to reduce competition. Commerce and Industry Minister Suh Suk-Joon said Korea Mining and Smelting Co has beenReuter - 276 words
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Article196 1980-10-09 3 JAPAN continues to maintain pressure on South Korea over the death sentence passed on former presidential candidate Kim Dae-Jung by a martial law court in Seoul. Chief cabinet secretary Kiichi Miyazawa said the* government has repeated a request for authorities in Seoul to release a copy of196 words
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152 1980-10-09 3 MEXICO said on Tuesday it would be difficult to increase crude oil shipments to Japan unless Tokyo stepped up bilateral trade and investment. Earlier, Japanese oil industry sources said the industry would call on Mexico to increase oil shipments next year following a government request152 words
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250 1980-10-09 3 AFP MEMBERS of the Philippine opposition are preparing an "alternative programme of government" to back up their call for the early lifting of martial law and the stepping down of President Ferdinand Marcos. Former senator Gerardo Roxas, president of the Liberal Party, told members of theAFP - 250 words
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THE REGION IN BRIEF
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Article414 1980-10-09 3 MAJOR Japanese companies plan to dramatically increase capital spending on research and development during the current fiscal year to help stave off competition in world markets, the Industrial Bank of Japan said in a survey. The 1,732 private companies surveyed said their capital spending this year414 words
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283 1980-10-09 3 AFP INDONESIA will boost its armed forces strength to one million by arming at least half a million partisans for internal security in Java and south Sumatra. The plan to arm the partisans, known as the Civil Defence Corps (Hansip), was announced onAFP - 283 words
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Advertisement354 1980-10-09 3 SENIOR MARKETING POSITION (SINGAPORE-BASED) $65,000-575,000 PER ANNUM PLUS COMPANY CAR PMR 1144 Wc have been retained by a highly successful multi-national organisation to identify an outstanding candidate for this new position, which has been created to support the company's expansion plans. The man we are looking for should be a354 words
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RAW MATERIALS
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Article333 1980-10-09 4 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in S$ per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.08, 100 per cent second class 0.95, 100 per cent third class 0.93, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent 0.80. THAI BROKEN: A-super 0.72, Special 0.68.333 words
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Article193 1980-10-09 4 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) CcttH yara: China Blue Phoenix 208 2,100 32s 2,700, 40s 2,900 (per bale of 400 lb6). Piece gild»: China Butterfly and Globe brand unq; Dragon Head unq; Five Lambs unq; Flower and Butterfly193 words
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Article132 1980-10-09 4 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Tuesday closed s'/2 to IV2 US cents a bushel lower. Prices settled on the bottom of a six-cent range. Aggressive late selling by commission houses relatively thin trade sparked local profit-taking which forced values to new day's lows. Local evening-up ahead of the bean132 words
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Article111 1980-10-09 4 Reuter. THE THAI Foreign Trade Department has fixed the quantity of rice to be exported in October and November at 50,000 tonnes. A department official said rice allocations made to exporters before October should be shipped by them this month or they will be nullified. TradeReuter. - 111 words
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118 1980-10-09 4 Reuter. THE US General Services Administration (GSA) has announced that there were no acceptable bids at the latest auction to sell up to 500 tonnes of excess tin from the nation's stockpile. It said the bids, which ranged from US$7.7 to |7.65 aReuter. - 118 words
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Article78 1980-10-09 4 Reuter. THE PHILIPPINE National Grains Authority rejected bids as too high at yesterday's tender for the supply of wheat, maize and soyabean meal, but will hold another tender today. The tender is for 25,000 long tons of dark northern spring wheat for November shipment, a similar amount ofReuter. - 78 words
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Article174 1980-10-09 4 CHINESE PniM Exekaige, Slagapare, cl—lag prices per IN kg yesterday: Caeaaat «U: Bulk fob 120.00 sellers, old drum (in second hand drum) fob $130.00 sellers, new drum fob 5136.50 sellers. Ctfra: Mixed (loose) 171.00 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $425.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper faq174 words
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Article208 1980-10-09 4 CHICAGO soybean futures on Tuesday closed two to eight US cents a bushel lower, near the bottom of a 10-cent range. Late local evening-up before the release of private forecaster Conrad Leslie's crop estimates pressured values to new day's lows and weighed on them from the start. Active selling208 words
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Article160 1980-10-09 4 CONTINUED position covering saw the Malaysian palm oil market firming at the close in moderate trading yesterday, dealers said. In the Southern and Central regions October oil was traded up to Ms6Bo a tonne. November and December in the Northern region rose 112.50 and $5 respectively to $717.50.160 words
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Article318 1980-10-09 4 THE SINGAPORE rubber market yesterday opened one cent weaker and then fluctuated narrowly throughout the morning in quiet trading. The morning session closed quietly lower with October One RSS buyers quoted at 296.50 cents a kilo. The afternoon market was a shade lower on speculative and trade selling and318 words
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Article39 1980-10-09 4 Rubber Oct 8 Singapore: Oct: 296.00 cents (down 2.00 cents) Malaysia: Nov: 303.75 cents (down 1.75 cents) Tin: M 52,125 (down $6) (equivalent to $35.14 per kilo) (down 9 cents) Official offering: 244V4 tonnes (up 41W tonnes)39 words
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Article360 1980-10-09 4 RAS prices In cents per kilo yesterdayNone (per kilo) Sellers Int. 1 R.S.S prompt f.o.b 294 00 296 00N Int. 1 R.S.S October 296 50 297.50 Int. 1 R.S.S. November 300.25 300 75 Int. 2 R.S.S 283 00 284.00N l."K Coot 282 00 283 00N Int. 3 R.S.S360 words
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Article104 1980-10-09 4 NOON SSR and SMR pncM yw) arday RA8 SSR 20 SSR EO (1-too pallM) (1 too palWtl October (Carnal Mtk) Biyar* Seller* 268 00 260 00N 256 00 257 00N Nnnbtr (Forward Mtk) Bajrtri Sallars 259 00 X100N 256 00 258OON MRELB 9m Dm SMRCV SMRL SMR104 words
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Article93 1980-10-09 4 THE STRAITS Ob price la Peaang feU M9C to $24» pieal (»5.14 a Ule), $2« below the htemtlml Tla Agreement celling. lie market fell to line with slightly easier evernight London adviees despite baying at toe lewer levels mainly trem Japaa, toe US tad Eirepe. Sentiment was alse93 words
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Article707 1980-10-09 4 COFFEE: Robusta futures yesterday closed a quiet morning session unchanged to around £7 a tonne down from Tuesday against opening gains of up to £8. Turnover was 1,124 lots including six options. Near November ended the morning unchanged after gaining £12 at the opening at a high of707 words
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ASIAN STOCKS
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685 1980-10-09 4 TOKYO Source: DBS-Daiwa. WHEN a strong supporting hand retreats, which in the case of the Tokyo stock market had been the non-resident investors, the other market participants, the corporate investors and the investment trusts, become uneasy as non-resident investors' interest more or less indicates aSource: DBS-Daiwa. - 685 words
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Article326 1980-10-09 4 Source: BHK See. THE MARKET yesterday opened firm but quiet as activity pirkced up. Selected counters such as Hongkong wharf and World International gained ground quickyl while the rest of the market remained steady in active two-way trading. The afternoon session was marked by profit-taking but a late rallySource: BHK See. - 326 words
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Article349 1980-10-09 4 STOCK prices yesterday fell sharply on opinion polls showing the Labour Party pulling ahead of the Liberals in the run-up to next week's Federal election, dealers said. In the politically sensitive uranium sector and oils, stocks declined on Labour's proposals for an oil price freeze. Pancontinental set the pace349 words
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Article252 1980-10-09 4 THE STOCK market was generally steady in slow trading yesterday, dealers said. Sataa Union fell one baht to 176, Mah Boonkrong Drying and Silo dropped two to 159, Rama Tower lost one to 102 and Siam Cement and Bangkok Bank closed unchanged at 246 and 262 baht respectively. OCT252 words
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Article143 1980-10-09 4 THE STOCK market yesterday firmed although turnover was more than halved to 3.04 million pesos from 7.9 million previously, dealers said. Lone loser was Baguio Gold while among gainers were Philex B, Basic Petroleum, Phil Overseas, Podco B, Seafront, Marsteel and Vulcan. OCT 08 Pesos Acoje Mining 0072 0143 words
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Article51 1980-10-09 4 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 483.3 Monday 484.4 Week Ago 481.0 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 880.67 Monday 985.70 Week Ago «32.42 H K.HANG 8ENG Wednesday 1318.48 Tuesday 1318.47 Week Ago 1240.80 SYDNEY INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 703.37 Tuesday 717.71 Week Ago 732J7 ALL ORDINARIES Wednesday 948.80 Tuesday 888.14 Week Ago51 words
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Advertisement147 1980-10-09 4 When you are a leading international bank in Singapore, only the best paper for your stationery will do. conqueror The right choice of business stationery can make a vital contribution to your company image. And over the years Conqueror has established itself throughout the world as a truly unique paper.147 words
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OVERSEAS
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302 1980-10-09 5 Reuter THE European Common Market has delayed a move to impose unprecedented mandatory cuts in EEC steel production because West Germany, fresh from general elections, asked for more time to decide. EEC foreign and industry ministers met in Luxembourg on Tuesday toReuter - 302 words
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189 1980-10-09 5 UPI PRIME Minister Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party has firmly rejected opposition Labour Party demands for the abolition of the House of Lords. In a resolution, passed unanimously at the start of the Conservative Party's annual convention on Tuesday, it said abolition of theUPI - 189 words
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186 1980-10-09 5 Reuter CHANCELLOR Helmut Schmidt and his Liberal coalition partners yesterday pledged to pursue East-West detente in their next four years in office. The Chancellor's Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Liberal Free Democrats (FDP) were returned to power last Sunday with a large majority. InReuter - 186 words
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Article76 1980-10-09 5 Reuter THE gross trading profits of UK industrial and commercial companies rose 5.9 per cent to £6.46 billion, seasonally adjusted and net of stock appreciation, in the second quarter of 1980, from an upwards revised £6.10 billion in the first quarter. The Central Statistical Office saidReuter - 76 words
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Article774 1980-10-09 5 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From MAS MH601 0700 KUL SIA/BA SQ/BA17 0715 LHR/BAH SLA SQ580 0615 MAA MAS MH621 0635 PEN SIA SQ101 0615 KUL RBA BI421 0930 BWN MAS MH671 0930 PEN/KUL MAS MH605 1000 KUL SIA SQ211 1000 HLP SIA SQ103 1015 KUL774 words
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Article668 1980-10-09 5 NYT THE battle over whether to curb imports of Japanese cars went into a courtroomstyle hearing yesterday before the International Trade Commission as the Carter Administration continues to position itself on the politically sensitive issue. United Auto Workers president Douglas Fraser and Ford Motor presidentNYT - 668 words
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WORLD IN BRIEF
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Article576 1980-10-09 5 Agencies THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) has not increased oil production from the present 1.7 million barrels a day though it has not ruled out an increase in future, UAE oil sources said. The Saudi Arabian newspaper, Al-Riyadh, reported this week that Saudi Arabia and other GulfAgencies - 576 words
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Advertisement265 1980-10-09 5 Jf R? v T JiL 1/ SN 526 2r THOSE WHO KNOW DWVE K BEFORE ITS TOO LATE, DE-REGISTER YOUR OLD CAR AND GET A MAZDA 626, MOTORING'S FINEST VALUE! IMPORTANT REMINDER: December 31 st this year is the last date for a car of more than 10 yrs old265 words
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Article370 1980-10-09 6 THE GOVERNMENT'S offer to help local manufacturers expand their export markets comes in good time. Companies which have saturated their traditional markets but are finding difficulties penetrating new ones will find comfort in the Government's offer of assistance in the settingup of international trading companies to370 words
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Article305 1980-10-09 6 IN SEVERAL sectors of the Economy, the Government is known to have provided a firm guiding hand to nurture them from the initial pangs of birth to full-fledged maturity. It has done this by not only ensuring that regulations governing the activities are tailored305 words
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Article, Illustration714 1980-10-09 6 NICOLAS TATRO - MAJOR AREAS OF CONFLICT IN IRANIAN-IRAQI WAR Jordan is all for an Iraqi victory. Its reasons for such a stand are mainly economic. This oil-poor desert kingdom needs massive infusions of aid to offset its balance of payments deficit some US$3OO million in exportsAP - 714 words
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Article, Illustration829 1980-10-09 6 WANG GUNPA - Letter to the Editor WANG GUNPA Dear Sr, I refer to the recent article on "Going Overboard Changing The Singapore Identity" by B J Wu, Business Times dated Sep 12, 1960. No one would disagree with B J Wu that as a Singaporean of Chinese descent, he829 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous1405 1980-10-09 6 mm Those good old days Aaaette Puleoll* aad lag ti the CtrlMeaa, ttt •I The Itoilajr Fraakfe Avalaa eMrtfaite larary Haer la aaaaed neh Night EatertaianNt Special wttk Dlek Clark aa keato to hecaaae at toe maay met at 11.11 kaa aMlea Had ap Caaale Praaeia, Freddy ramaacee af tto1,405 words
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Article, Illustration1101 1980-10-09 7 LEE YOKE MENG - wmmi Though the Asian dollar market is a dwarf beside the enormous Eurobond sector, it boasts great potential. It is enjoying considerable attention which has given rise to an encouraging bout of activity this year. However, reports LEE YOKE MENG, borrowers are now adopting a cautious stance in1,101 words
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Article, Illustration1483 1980-10-09 7 MICHELLE MISQUITTA, KEVIN RAFFERTY - INDIANS STILL BANKING ON MONEYLENDERS Does the banker really understand the demands of the countryside? A man needs money for a new bullock cart _.or a buffalo; he wants it Lv, —as quickly as possible. Will he be willing to give /T full details of his statuaDepthnews - 1,483 words
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Article826 1980-10-09 7 RUSSELL BAKER - FORUM with RUSSELL BAKER NYT. THE AMERICAN genius for turning a silk purse into a sow's ear is illustrated once again in the recent federal tax ruling that encourages publishers to turn their books into toilet paper. This milestone on the American cultural superhighway was reachedNYT. - 826 words
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Advertisement329 1980-10-09 7 How much do you see when you look at this etching? J-* ab< then nt mt iph bo iptlMl par m illOKI o K V BR \M) om A I Tb> Wrtruftmiifm* Mmwrmm Ut A The Time Life Library Of Art Each book measures 9 x 12 inches (23 x329 words
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INTERNATIONAL STOCKS
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EUROPEAN MARKETS
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Article283 1980-10-09 8 otT <n Frs CORBEILLE Air-Liquide 470 -2 B S N Gervais Danone 1030 •15 C S F (Thomson Csf) 477 -1 Cie Francaise des Petroles 229 -1 Compagnie Flnanclere Compagnie Generate 366 -2.5 Credit Foncier De France 438 unch Harhetle (Librairie) 290 unch Machines Bull 53.50 -0.5 Michelin (B)283 words
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Article218 1980-10-09 8 OCT 01 Dm Aeg-Telefunken 86.20 Akzo 18 90 Allz Leben 1000 00 ♦20 Allz Vers 458 00 I BASF 134.00 0.5 Bay H T Wbank 259 00B < < i n 315.00 •1 Bayer 114 40 0.4 BBC294 JO -0J BMW 170.00 Ca&sella 330 00 unch Chem Vtrw 251218 words
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Article94 1980-10-09 8 OCT 07 Frs FORWARD MARKET Acec 300 unch Arbed 1449 22 Astur 390 -11 Brascan 936 -2 Bra-Lamb 1056 unch Canpac 1206 ♦16 Pork 196 l De Bffrs 351 -6 Ebes 179# 20 ElectrobH 5300 30 Gb-Inno-Bm 2215 -5 Oft 1248 12 Hobok 2635 15 Petro 5000 4-30 Ry|94 words
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Article173 1980-10-09 8 OCT 07 FIs 310-50 3-5 69 20 05 MBUr 2070 unch 39 SO 1 ***** 04 65 60 08 33 50 -01 Ber t 63 00 unch 58 30 0 8 Borsamij 230 00 2 5 BurKtnann 65 60 -0.3 47 00 0.5 26 50 05 Calve Delft 166173 words
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Article169 1980-10-09 8 OCT 07 francs Actions Suisses 298 unch Alusuisse Br. 1200 -10 Alusuisse Keg 462 unch Brown Boven Br 1655 10 Clba Geigy Br. 1045 -i Clba Gelgy P C 825 -5 Clba Geigy Reg 588 unch Credit Suisse Br 2555 10 Credit Suisse Reg 432 2 Eleklrowatt Br. 2530169 words
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Article102 1980-10-09 8 OCT 07 Urr Anu* -02 Assoc Gen ***** •3480 Ba.slogi 622 -13 Central® ***** MO Fiat 2111 31 Finsider 83 unch Gen Immob 2201 -29 I PI pri 3275 126 lulcfmrnli ***** -1850 I taigas 1303 -31 Italsider 330 -4 Magnet.) M Pf 534.75 -10 25 Marelli Ere 321102 words
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Article196 1980-10-09 8 OCT 07 C» Abinbi 23 unrh Alcan 43 Algoma 37 Bank Monl 29 .1, Bank Nova Scotia 31'. Bell Tel 18 .1, Beth Corp BP Can Ltd 44 unch Brascan 37'. Camp Red Lake 87' Can Imp Bk 26 4 Canpar 49 2 Canpar In* Pf 20 Carting O'Keefe196 words
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Article313 1980-10-09 8 OCT 07 Rand INDUSTRIALS A Alpha 397 4-2 Abercom 365 -2 AE And CI §50 10 AM1C 2400 iQo Barlows 1200 Cg Sugar 1650 unch CN A <10 Currie Finance 245 2 Dr Beers Ind 3300S unch Edcon 650 115 Edgars 8800 B Eveready Fed Volk 505 unch hipt313 words
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Advertisement206 1980-10-09 8 Get away to Sentosa bTW "V i-s, i "%*£v it ft Co«ts only HALF AS MUCH if you're residing in Singapore It's easy. Just book our chalet units, and enjoy a 50% discount. Offer applies MONDAY-THURSDAY (except public holidays and holiday-eves). For full details of the 50% DISCOUNT OFFER, call206 words
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Advertisement111 1980-10-09 8 Where to wine, dine and entertain r lubertuS ®jnll For lunch. For dinner. For a richly rewarding experience. Businessmen's Lunrh Monday to Friday SIS 10% service charge 3% cess Javanese Rijstafel Saturdav& Sunday Sib 10% service charge 3% cess For reservations call 7379b77 'Si J <'*) m m vv I111 words
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Advertisement49 1980-10-09 8 See Page 9 for NYSE prices and Page 4 for Asian stocks The Great Family Do-ltAburself Barbecue. DAILY 4-COURSE Businessmen's Lunch only SB.OO se »■> rfe •y" Entertain your friends in royal style at our /"a EMPERORS ROOM Hotel Royal Mwntorof KLM'tGokton Tulip Mow* Newton Road. Singapore 1130 Tel *****1149 words
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Advertisement105 1980-10-09 8 OQGQO Inn Of Happiness Now open at the Hilton Dine Dine Cantonese style. Szechuan style The Inn of Happiness brings together the best of two culinary worlds. Two kitchens. Two chefs. All to double your dining pleasure, with that famous Hilton service. For reservations, please call 737-2233. fttfjM HUDN INTERNATIONAL;105 words
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Advertisement259 1980-10-09 8 m S i 3 8 M Li What batter place to enjoy a banquet? The Dragon Palace Restaurant is spacious enough to accommodate 450 people in comfort, catering for business functions and wedding parties. Of course, if you can think of another reason for celebrating we II give you the259 words
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Article457 1980-10-09 9 THE FOREIGN exchange market was extremely quiet yesterday, and the only counter that moved was the Hongkong dollar, dealers said. But against major currencies, the US dollar generally closed on a marginally weaker note. From an opening of 206.70 against the yen, the US unit slipped to a457 words
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Article303 1980-10-09 9 SINGAPORE gold futures yesterday closed lower compared with overnight levels after fluctuating marginally throughout the session, dealers said. Trading was quiet with operators generally cautious over the Iran/Iraq conflict which they expect might be prolonged, they said. Total sales for the day was reported at 125 lots with activity303 words
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Article22 1980-10-09 9 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 12.1 per cent.22 words
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Article43 1980-10-09 9 TMs Mm New York 20.70B 21 20B 21 OQS ■J 21 40S T»jSingapore WN 20 70B 21 20B 21 10S 21 60S Zurich 20.60B* 2100B 20 90S 21 SOS Casing price* In US dollars a troy oun ce. Opening price. Bnm:CnilMM.43 words
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Article261 1980-10-09 9 THE DOLLAR yesterday opened in line with Hongkong's close but down on Tuesday's finish here in very quiet trading. There were no new factors although eurodollar deposit rates continued to soften. The US currency opened at 1.8011/16 marks, unchanged from Hongkong's late level, but down on New York's closing261 words
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Article124 1980-10-09 9 THE US dollar for overnight delivery yesterday closed weaker at 208.00 yen, compared with 206.70 opening and 208.40 at Tuesday's close, dealers said. Trading was moderate with volume US$B7l million. The dollar weakened slowly in light late trading on selling by foreign banks to buy yen for overseas centres,124 words
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Article180 1980-10-09 9 THE US dollar firmed slightly against the yen from morning levels in quiet late trading yesterday but was steady against other major currencies. It firmed to a late 206.06/ 15 yen on technical factors after trading at 207.80/90 in the morning and 206.60/70 in San Fransisco on Tuesday. Sterling180 words
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Article185 1980-10-09 9 ASIAN RATES ASIAN currency deposit interbank rates as at close on Oct 8: US Dollar*(8pot) Offer Bid 7 days 10*4 10% 1 month 11% 11% 2 months 12 5/10 12 3/16 3 months 12% 12% 6 months 12% 12% 9 months 12 9/16 127/16 12 months 12% 12% 8w.Fr*. Da*.185 words
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Article47 1980-10-09 9 RANGE of prices offered by discount houses on Oct 8: Overnight: T% to 7V«% Call deposits: 6 3 to Cloiiif Buying Selling 3-month Treasury bills 7'/« 714 3-month Bank bills liv« ipt 3 months CD UH 11V, 6 months CD 11H 11* Source: National Discount Co47 words
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Article43 1980-10-09 9 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore has invited banks and discount houses to tender for a total of $20 million 91-day Treasury bills to be issued from Oct 13 to Oct 17. Each tender must not be for less than $250,000.43 words
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Article64 1980-10-09 9 QUOTES on the Australia and New Zealand exchanges on Oct 8: AUSTRALIA: US dollar 1.1771/1.1723 Sterling 0.4937/0.«» 90-day air mail buying rate*: Sterling 0.5184 US dollar 1.2241 90-day forward buying rates: Sterling 0.4968 US dollar 1.1784 NEW ZEALAND: Reserve Bank midrate: US dollar 0.9812 Trading Bank indications US dollar64 words
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Article64 1980-10-09 9 ZURICH exchanges closing quotes on Oct 7: US 1.6375 (390 Stg 3.9120 9164 Can ***** 4056 D Mk 90.7303/8386 D F1 4182/5372 F Fr 39 0905 1403 B FY 5 6496 6576 D Kr 29 4435 4758 N Kr 33.7108/7521 S Kr 39 3819 4322 Lit ***** 1907 Aus64 words
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558 1980-10-09 9 THE increases in interest rates on fixed deposits recently announced by Malaysia's top two domestic banks Bank Bumiputra and Malayan Banking should not be taken to mean that they are strapped for cash. Banking observers have concluded that the banks, cash rich with558 words
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346 1980-10-09 9 Alan Lerner - Alan Lerner The writer, Alan Lerner, is a vice-president and money market economist at Bankers Trust. THE Federal Reserve shed some of its anti-inflation image last week as President Carter's criticism of the Fed for permitting interest rates to reach lofty levels was followed by Fed346 words
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543 1980-10-09 9 RUTH CHENG - AIMED AT OFFSHORE BRANCHES By RUTH CHENG BANKS in Singapore with a small volume of interbank transfers may want to join the international telecommunications network for interbank messages when a new low cost terminal is introduced at the end of this month. A spokesman for543 words
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1175 1980-10-09 9 ENERGY and technology issues on Tuesday led the New York stock market retreat in heavy trading despite further signs that interest rates may have hit a near-term peak. But analysts said the market appeared to be over extended anyway, with strength concentrated in1,175 words
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Article199 1980-10-09 9 THE average prime lending rate (PLR) in Singapore has moved up to 12.1 per cent, as Chartered Bank, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Tat Lee Bank and Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) raised their rates today. With the exception of ACB, the other three banks199 words
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Advertisement36 1980-10-09 9 t-' I 1 m Don't miss the exotic dining experience of Chinese cuisine from Hunan Business Hours: Daily 11.30 am 2.30 pm 630 pm 10.30 pm |^Orccflfelnn 214 Dunearn Road Singapore 1129 Tel *****49 *****22 aaagggai36 words
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Advertisement500 1980-10-09 9 Queensland expertise and technology on display in Asia Singapore 7 9 October 1980 Opening hours I.oopm 6.00pm daily at Australian High Commission 25 Napier Road Singapore, Telephone 737 9311 QEXPO is a Queensland Confederation of Industry Exhibition Energy Minerals Mining Exploration Equipment Heavy Engineering Plant A Machinery CivH Surveying Consultancy/Contracting500 words
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1662 1980-10-09 10 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange pf„ Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Aetna (3388 1408)1,662 words
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Article176 1980-10-09 10 HNGAFOU UNIT TBU 8T OUB-MONTAGI ftttm 1 fw or 1 •> (■Mlftfa pm tor Oct •> Union Spore Fund 1.15 1J0 The Commerce re 100 INCOMK BOND UNIT The Sivhp Fund 180 1J0 S pore Prof Fund 1 .20 134xd Income Bond 130 1.31 S pore Sec. Fund176 words
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Article2708 1980-10-09 10 1990 High Low Company Laat Sale orGr'a Div Div C*vr Gr'a Net YTd P/E Vol Day COOO) High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 372 276 149 170 402 84 352 615 <06 540 245 220 116 138 270 60 275 246* 187 285 Acma Alcom Allied Choc2,708 words
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Article1675 1980-10-09 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 of 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. MXJBRIAIA IJIi Bill (IKS) AJeam (2.595) id Un Mi (1.458) A Cfcae1,675 words
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Article118 1980-10-09 10 Baklt Kitil Rtbber Estates BM: AGM to be held at No 22 (Upper floor of No 20), Jalan Gelanggang, Malacca at 10am on Oct 11. HUME Iadaatrtea (M) BM: AGM to be beld at Jalan 219, Off Federal Highway, Petaling Jaya at 12 noon on Oct 13. HUME118 words
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Article, Illustration707 1980-10-09 10 SELLERS demlaated tar the greater part sf the day, rsaalag share prices to etoae markedly tower at the Slagapere stock exchaage yesterday. Befleetlag the easier tread, the Straits Times ladastrlal ladex retreated llg pshsts to 5H.45 while tor' fell aaather tft.ll prists to tMCJS. It707 words
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Article566 1980-10-09 10 CONTINUED selling pressure forced share prices broadly lower for the second consecutive session at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday. Trading was quiet and slightly erratic. Buyers were apparently discouraged by the imposition of margin on trading by several brokers Traders preferred to wait for566 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article406 1980-10-09 11 BIBIANA CHOO - By BIBIANA CHOO SINGAPORE'S refrigerator and airconditioner manufacturer, Acma Industries, has produced another set of healthy interim accounts. Sales turnover for the six months to June 30, 1960 jumped 25.5 pr cent to $41.34 million from $32.94 million previously. Higher sales growth were reported on406 words
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Article315 1980-10-09 11 DUNLOP Holdings of UK, subject of much conjecture of a Malaysian bid, has bought 81 tyre and exhaust depots from Kwik-Fit (Tyres and Exhausts) for £3.2 million. Only last month KwikFit bought the entire network of 180 UK depots from Firestone Tire and Rubber. Through315 words
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Article326 1980-10-09 11 BATU I.intang managed to put up an above average performance in the year to June 30, 1960 despite lower palm oil prices. In line with the downtrend in plantation earnings, its estate earnings showed a lower gain of about 29 per cent compared with the326 words
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321 1980-10-09 11 AUSTRAL Amalgamated Tin expects results for the current year to be comparable with those of the year just ended provided the tin price remains at its present level and increases in operating costs are contained. Chairman Mr C. W. Tresise says in321 words
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Article163 1980-10-09 11 CLEARLY bearing out its optimistic forecast, Kluangbased Malaysian Mosaics strode comfortably home with higher interim earnings. Unaudited pre-tax profits of the company for the firsthalf year ended June 30 rose by 20 per cent to $325,000 compared with a 40 per cent decline suffered previously. The profit163 words
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440 1980-10-09 11 HONG Leong Industries' investment in a new 46,500 sq metre ceramic floor tile factory is expected to begin trial production in the current year. This was disclosed by chairman Kwek Hong Png in the group's latest annual report. According to Mr Kwek, the440 words
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Article205 1980-10-09 11 Reuter TONGKAH Harbour Tin Dredging Bhd shareholders have approved a revised scheme to sell its mining assets and leases to Thaibased Tongkah Harbour Ltd for 120 million baht, effective Nov 1. The company had to slightly amend the reconstruction scheme after the Thai government lowered the maximumReuter - 205 words
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Article646 1980-10-09 11 Current Ex Books Date Total for Total for Payment Date Clone Payable the year Previous year Alcorn 5*1 Sep 23 Oct 3 Oct 17 5* 12* Apollo 5*1 Oct 17 Oct 27 Nov 7 5* 10* Aoitrtl Antl SO* Oct 9 Oct 22 Nov 3 100* 90* Bttn646 words
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Article36 1980-10-09 11 Cirml Ex Booka Date Total for Total for Payment Data Cloae Payabl< t the year Previowa year Harimau Loan 7*1 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 31 7% UOL Loan 9% Oct 16 Oct24 Oct 3136 words
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Article227 1980-10-09 11 Company Particular* Ex Date Books Close K Gum Flour Kkoif Giu Hldfi Mai* Rice MUI Nuyiil Siu| Pm Maia Rahman Hydraulic Robiaaoa Sanyo M Tan Ckoi| Taaek Taaek Pref Temerlok Tractors Bonus issue of 1 (or 5 Bonus Issue of 3 for S Proposed Bonus issue of 1227 words
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203 1980-10-09 11 MATSUSHITA Electric Co (M) has reported a more than one-third rise in trading profits for the first six months of the current financial year. Group trading pre-tax profits rose to $5.01 million for the interim period to June 30, 1980 from $3.64 million previously on203 words
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Article150 1980-10-09 11 NORTH Borneo Timbers is performing true to its forecast of uninspiring earnings in the first quarter to August 1900. The quarterly production report from the company disclosed that demand for logs early in the quarter was strong despite lumber prices weakening but demand fell off late150 words
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Article, Illustration615 1980-10-09 11 mms by HOCK LOCK SIEW MR BRIAN Chang's recent "backdoor" acquisition of Bovis South-east Asia underlines the agility of the entrepreneurial spirit in skirting around the legal borders in this region. A director of Bovis, during the announcement of the sale of P and O (Asia) toby HOCK LOCK SIEW - 615 words
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Article253 1980-10-09 11 Date La st Fall Year Ctmpuy PerM 1——i Net EPS Gross Pre-tax last year (eeats) Dtv. Preflt Matsushita EJec <%) (*1M) I a/9 41.9 16 12,140 K T Pau I 24/9 32.3 36 2,021 P Prod I 24/9 22.9 10 5,458 Shell I 24/9 57.4 30.0 62,855 Raleigh253 words
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Advertisement70 1980-10-09 11 NOTICE THE BANK OF TOKYO, LTD. Singapore Branch U5520,000,000 NEGOTIABLE FLOATING RATE U.S. DOLLAR CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT SERIES VI DUE OCTOBER 12,1984 In accordance with the provisions of the Certificates, notice is hereby given that for the Interest Period from. October 9,1980 to April 9, 1981 the Certificates will carry70 words
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Advertisement136 1980-10-09 11 Enjoy higher SAVINGS ACCOUNT interest rate today hI** fC" 0 Fixed Deposits: 1 month -10 1 /4% p.a. (minimum SIO.OOOi 2 months-10 1 /4% p.a (minimum $10,000) 3 months-10 p.a. 6 months 9 3 A% p.a. 9 months 9 3 /4% p.a. 12 months 9 1 /2% p.a. Prime Lending136 words
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190 1980-10-09 12 AP THE Japanese foreign ministry is studying reports that the US State Department is tightening enforcement procedures on issuing visas to Japanese businessmen. A ministry spokesman yesterday said: "We are still getting information from our consular offices in the US." He said a reportAP - 190 words
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Article, Illustration519 1980-10-09 12 AP, Reuter ISRAEL yesterday said it "cannot remain passive" over increasing Jordanian involvement in the IranIraq war. Foreign ministry officials said Israel had expressed its concern to the United States, warning that Jordan's active support for Iraq "can create an escalation in the region".AP,; Reuter; UPI photo - 519 words
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Article157 1980-10-09 12 THE United People's Front has proposed that the decision on the Mass Rapid Transit be left to the next government of Singapore. In a statement yesterday, the party also said the war between Iraq and Iran is a blatant attempt by the US to topple the157 words
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270 1980-10-09 12 THE Pan-Malaysian Lorry Owners' Association yesterday charged that irregularities in the issuance of lorry permits had resulted in a lucrative "lorry permits for hire" racket. Its president, Zainab Yang said, "We have evidence that permits have been issued to people with the right connections270 words
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Article782 1980-10-09 12 LONDON, Wed. Share prices closed easier in quiet trading with buyers deterred by the prospect of high domestic interest rates for some time to come, dealers said. At 3pm, the FT index was down 2.4 at 480.9. US and Canadians were generally easier with IBM down 25p to782 words
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355 1980-10-09 12 ALTHOUGH PAP candidates may be new to the party, they are not last minute recruits. The process of selecting candidates for the coming elections has been going on for quite some time. Mr Goh Chok Tong, the PAP's election committee chairman, said355 words
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Article71 1980-10-09 12 PROFESSOR Lim Chong Yah, chairman of the National Wages Council, has been invited by the Korean Employers Federation to be a guest speaker at its 10th anniversary celebrations. The topic will be Wage Policy and Economic Development: the Singapore Experience. Professor Lim said that the Koreans71 words
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Article471 1980-10-09 12 Reuter HONGKONG share prices are expected to resume their upward trend today following a setback yesterday, brokers said. Since the beginning of this month the Hang Seng index has risen 104.78 points, or 8.6 per cent, to yesterday's closing at 1,318.46. Profit-taking by Hongkong investorsReuter - 471 words
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298 1980-10-09 12 THE Malaysian government is expected to strive for 'optimum growth' in the economy in the 1981 budget to be presented to Parliament on Oct 17. The economic measures of Finance Minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah are expected to emphasise expansion and growth. He will298 words
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Article104 1980-10-09 12 AFP HONGKONG-based Cathay Pacific Airline (CPA) is to raise its fare on the London-Hongkong route. Cathay's planning manager, Mr R. T. Stirland, told the Chartered Institute of Planning in Hongkong that it is "economic suicide" to continue selling seats at less than operating cost just forAFP - 104 words
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Advertisement256 1980-10-09 12 FACTORY/WAREHOUSE FOR RENT Jalan Pemimpin, off Upper Thomson Road for warehouse/ light industry use. Approximately 6,700 sq.ft., Groundfloor: 13,500 sq.ft. 2nd and 3rd floor of 4-storey flatted factory available immediately. Floor loading 250 lbs groundfloor 200 lbs Upper floor per sq.ft. Ceiling height groundfloor 18 ft.; Upper floors 12 ft.256 words
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Advertisement428 1980-10-09 12 Now available aa Update to.. The key to under standing ASEAN The ASEAN Report Update Published by The Asian Wall Street Journal The ASEAN Report gave businessmen for the first time a key which opens the door to doing business with the countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations428 words
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Miscellaneous64 1980-10-09 12 Outlook for Singapore from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. today: Showers in several places from late morning. Report tor 24 hoars prior to 7.31 p.m. on October 8 ftt the airport. Maximum temperature 32.3 Associated humidity 63 Minimum temperature 24.8 Associated humidity 96 Hours of sunshine 6.80 Rainfall in millimetres64 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article634 1980-10-09 13 Shipping Line Page C«l Adriatic IV 5 Afea VI 3 Afro-Eurasia vn 1 All trans VI 5 Alpac VI 5 Angkutan VI 4 ANL i 1 APL m 4/5 Archipelego vn 2 Argentine IV 4 ASCL m 1 Asia Merchant IV 2 Bangladesh Vffl 1 Bank Line634 words
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698 1980-10-09 13 G DURAIRAJ - By G DURAIRAJ RUBBER shippers in Malaysia will meet the Far Eastern Freight Conference in Kuala Lumpur next week few separate talks on the proposed general rate increase. The meeting will preceed a similiar discussion to be held between the shipping conference and the698 words
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268 1980-10-09 13 SCANDINAVIA-BASED Scan-Shipping will start a regular liner service between Colombo and the Maldive Islands in December, accepting through cargo from Singapore, Bombay and Karachi. Operating under the name of Globe Line, a Channel Islands registered company, the weekly service will tranship268 words
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Article88 1980-10-09 13 THE United Arab Shipping Company, which is owned by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar and Kuwait, has assured shippers that its vessels are transiting the Straits of Hormuz "as normal." "No problem has so far been experienced at ports other than in88 words
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Article83 1980-10-09 13 THE consul general of the Greek consulate in Jakarta has clarified that the tanker Houssam B, which was detained in Tanjung Priok Port on Sep 3, is a Panamanian-registered vessel. It is not an Athenian tanker as reported by the Indonesian daily newspaper, Sinar Harapan and83 words
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Article101 1980-10-09 13 Reuter THE Reading and Bates offshore drilling co oil rig being operated in the Gulf for the Arabian American Oil Co remains out of control despite continuing attempts to cap the flow, shipping sources said. The rig blew out last Thursday while drilling 100 nauticalReuter - 101 words
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Article978 1980-10-09 14 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO AT CONTAINER TERMINAL NB. (1) Each vessel's estimated time of arrival Is advised by the Shipping Line/Agent and Is subject to change (2) AH export FCL containers and LCL cargo must be delivered to the Authority's premises during the following978 words
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Article1485 1980-10-09 14 BROKERS reported quiet chartering on Tuesday throughout all sectors of the freight market although rates generally ruled steady. In a dull North American grain sector, the slightly high level of $24 fio was paid for business from the US Gulf to Venezuela for Oct while a steady $25.201,485 words
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Article545 1980-10-09 15 Reuter CUBA is boosting its merchant fleet with the aim of reducing its dependence on Soviet shipping, while at the same time "exporting" experienced seamen to earn much-needed hard currency. The Cuban Transport Ministry recently announced that four new ships had been added toReuter - 545 words
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Article407 1980-10-09 15 EXPECTED ARRIVALS TODAY KEPPEL WHARVES Bunga Gelang (2300) 45A Gerbera (Ro/Ro) (0500 must head west) 31/32 Golden Summer (0600) 23 Prince Maru No 8 (ro/ro) (0530 must head east) 15/16 Pan Shan (1800) 24/25 Pervomaysk (after Pavlodar) 38/39 Toyofuji No 5 (ro/ro) (1400) 6/7 Toyu Maru (after407 words
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Article, Illustration771 1980-10-09 15 UPI, Reuter LIFE is getting desperate aboard five foreign ships bottled up in Khorramshahr by the Iran-Iraq war. Some have been in the port for a full month. All have been damaged by crossfire in fighting between Iranian defenders of Iran's majorUPI,; Reuter; AFP photo. - 771 words
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209 1980-10-09 15 UPI THE Philippiae government kuptlipt UB$M million Imb facility for im by Fill pine skipping companies to lease sr boy secondhaad ships. Col Geaereeo Taaseco, administrator of the Maritime industry Authority, Marina, said the amonnt Is the initial release sf the approvedUPI - 209 words
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293 1980-10-09 15 MR FRANK Narby's Cast Containers group has agreed to take over a substantial part of the North Atlantic marketing organisation of the ailing Seatrain group, a move which will considerably strengthen Cast's position in the North Atlantic trades. Eurocanadian Shipholdings of Bermuda (Cast's parent)293 words
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2271 1980-10-09 19 SCHEDULE A guide to ships loading at Singapore for Ports around the World The list below tabulates, by port of destination, the name of the ship, the shipping line involved and the estimated dates of arrival and departure from the Port of2,271 words
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207 1980-10-09 20 Reuter THE unstable Middle east situation has prompted Japanese shipping companies to equip their ships 'going to the region with a modern space communications system for emergency contacts. J The system for telephone, telex and facsimile contacts between ships andReuter - 207 words
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780 1980-10-09 20 AP/UPI HOLLAND America Cruises, owners of the Prinsendam, sued in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday to limit its liability in the shipboard fire off Alaska to U*****,000. The suit, filed in US District Court, said the liability limits were based on estimates ofAP/UPI - 780 words
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Article173 1980-10-09 20 Reuter GENERAL Dynamics Corp has signed a contract with Zapata Western LNG Inc, a subsidiary of Zapata Corp, to build three liquefied natural gas tankers, at a price exceeding US$5OO million. General Dynamics said actual construction is dependent on US maritime administration approval ofReuter - 173 words
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Article102 1980-10-09 20 UAK4RAQ: Port Khalid, Sharjah in co-operation with the Maldives Shipping Group has developed a transhipment plant to service the ports of Iraq, currently over-burdened by the cargo demands of its new fiveyear development programme. The service proposes to load cargo transhipped at Sharjah for Iraq on a regular102 words
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Article1726 1980-10-09 20 The leading shipping lines operating from local ports and the agents who handle cargo bookings for them. A B Aehlpelega R T Transportation (S). Adriatic CmUlmt Continental Feeders (S) Cargo Freight (PK). AFEA Singapore Shipping Agencies (S) Euro-Asia Line (PKPN). Afra-Earaala Use Transgroup Pte Ltd (S).1,726 words
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Advertisement174 1980-10-09 13 SEALORD Vil m UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO (SAG) FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE SEALORD SNPPMG AGENCIS (Re|. No. *****5/OOC) 3RD FLOOR, MARINA HOUSE, SJNGAPOKt 0207 TEL *****94 TELEX NO R*****9 CFS OFC PSA GOOOWN NO 50 RM 3 TEL *****31 and *****32 TERMWAL BLDG OFC TEL NO *****90 and *****93 SEALORD174 words
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Advertisement901 1980-10-09 14 MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORPN. BERHAD. WISMA MISC, N0.2, JALAN CONLAY, P.O. BOX 371, KUALA LUMPUR 04-09, MALAYSIA. TEL: *****8 TELEX: MA *****, *****, ***** ***** CONTAINER SERVICE Mso Accepting For 1) Barcelona. Genoa 2) Amsterdam Antwerp. I Havre Bilbao Basle UK. 3) Bremen Bremenhaven Aarhus. Copenhagen Helsinki 4) Malmo. Stockholm.901 words
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Advertisement539 1980-10-09 16 ©EVERGREEN LINE FAR EAST EUROPE EXPRESS FULL CONTAINER SERVICE ACCEPTWG CARGO FOR: HAMBURG. FUKSTOWE. ROTTERDAM ANTWERP. LE HAVRE ALSO ACCEPTMG CARGO FOR UNITED KINGDOM SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. MANCHESTER. BIRMWGHAM. BRISTOL LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. LEEDS WEST GERMANY fmnrcfi HOLLAND AMSTERDAM >>n HMfevf f*itm >■»■■» It Hm E«w Mf«r 13/19 J/11 Vll 7/11 14/11539 words
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Advertisement928 1980-10-09 17 L. PIL GROUP EAST AFRICA/RED SEA SERVICE 1 A KOI. SXTOSA J(ita,| ROTAMOLEK viifc. Ludr* tar: Mogadiscio Aden Aqaba KOTA Jeddah Daressalaam Mombasa )eddah KOTA i Hodeidah 17/21 Oct 5/10 Nm On Essattam Mombasa, leddafc Mode*)* Port Sudan Mogadiscio Hodndati COLOMBO/KARACHI/P. GULF SERVICE KOTA MEL ATI 20/25 Oct Colombo, Karachi,928 words
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Advertisement747 1980-10-09 17 t ■J" i j v'V t I f V ll' 1 Scan Dutch V WEEKLY EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE [Span] l)RTMks2)R«aa 3)tftar|4)Cta? IVU a/U VU VU VU a/a vu lvn u/u u/u a/i# u/u 17/u u/u a/u vu a/u a/u a/u a/u U/U a/ll l/U 2/12 vu ivu Vl2 vu vu747 words
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Advertisement904 1980-10-09 18 L K line KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA. LTD. j EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICES TO NORTH AMERICA rn> Fma«sas- n sr motwrkisseis n u st m KaefanOCN Saied 11/11 J«aa Ace 24/10 4/11 Hrtitj ttant 25/10 4/11 New Yert Mm 23/10 15/11 (*»»Aco24N 12/10 17/10 Qsms's W*t BrMge 31/10 10/11 •eNtaiM*® 31/10 J/11904 words
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Advertisement314 1980-10-09 18 *or, H m fik For Service and Reliability O, j f Y.M. LINE FE/MED SEA Full Container Service 15/10 16/10 3/11 CHEER 30 M/U 6-7/11 8/11 2223/11 24 25/11 25/11 Umnl Ageata.--THE MALAY, STATES SHIPPING CO. SDN. BHD. 25TH FLOOR CPF BUILDINC 79 ROBINSON ROAD P.O. BOX 1535 SINGAPORE 01U6314 words
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Advertisement570 1980-10-09 18 :r SINGAPORE SHIPPING AGENCIES PTE LTD 20 TH f LOOR OCE AN BUILDING SINGAPORE 0104 VAPKETING 9111?2 13 LINE S GENERAL 9T3IH MtiNES TERVINAI Of HCt *****83 TELE* RS ***** «S ***** A B C ARSMIP CABLE CARGOSWP Kcjlioiial ..nui'j (onf.iim'r Lines |[TP WEEKLY CONTAINER SERVICE to/from BANGKOK STORE (Nad)570 words
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Advertisement670 1980-10-09 18 VtX GRANARD LINE INDEPENDENT A TTRACTH E RATES u MEDITERRANEAN SEA SERVICE ALSO ACCEPTING COVTAI.yER CARGO FCI o\l > FOR PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, BEIRUT LATTAKiA. UMASSOL. ISTANBUL PIRAEUS Specially engaged agents dc stevedores providing immediate discharge MM SMC V 40* MM CK ORG V.4IN Ca4tan Port Sad. Borat I Lattafcia670 words
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Advertisement834 1980-10-09 18 if.B 111 J f «> 190 V INTRASEA (PTE) LTD. Faber House 234E Orchard Road Singapore 9 Telephone *****1V*****57 M-uai regular mocmht service TO £URO* S'p«rt P. Retain Penanf Leadbv I* ANMGEL GLORY NBS9 10 Oct to Port B0 U LOGNE /R OAM/ wkavonvsete was mime mx i 9 oct834 words
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Advertisement697 1980-10-09 19 NOL NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LTD TO EUROPE/UK (VIA SUEZ): S.S. BRDGE 2SW N. GARNET 2W+ C. PAUL 24W K. JACEJM 7W„. TW. BRDGE m. C. HOZE 22* K. JACEWON lON •Containers feedered to/from F'stowe Also accepting cargo to/from Scandinavia FROM EUROPE (VIA SUEZ): Havre TW. BRDGE 2E Sailed C.ROZE2IE Sailed697 words
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Advertisement146 1980-10-09 19 TRUCONTAINER EXPRESS I INTERNATIONAL (S) PTE LTD Suites 1311/1312. Shaw Tows, Beach Rd. Singapore 0718 Regular Container Service accepting FCI /ICL Cargo for Australia All Ports New Zealand Auckland, Lyttleton Sri Lanka —Colombo United Kingdom —All Major City Terminals. Call *****81. Cf ACHIPELEGO SHIPPING SDN BHD. REGULAR SERVICE TO EAST146 words
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Advertisement178 1980-10-09 19 ETA LINES w) CONVENTIONAL SERVICE TO PERSIAN GULF s>»* lM*| tar M.V. ZULAIHA 11 Oct Dubai bmml Apart S'pn GRANARD SHTfMG AGENCES (S) PTE. LTD. T«t *****77 (5 Lines) Drect Line *****37 WORLD LINE liTTlt SS REGULAR SERVICES JAPAN/HONGKONG/S TANG A L-62 Oct. 12/13 GEMLOCK L-l Oct. 16/17 OLDFAIR L-l3178 words
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Advertisement316 1980-10-09 19 m.v. "CHIDAMBARAM" VOY: ISI •rrlve* ilk Oetoker, IM PS.A. M«t. S3 U Oneral Survey of damaged cargo ex the above vessel will be held on Monday 13th October 19H0. from 9.00 a m to 500 p m No further survey will be held after this date. R. Jl MABHOY SONS316 words
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Advertisement357 1980-10-09 20 MALDIVE LINES ETA KUAHTAN ETA PORT KELANG MALOtVE MPORTER In Por Loading for Male MAUMVE NATION In Por Loading for Basrah MALDIVE LOYALTY In Por Loading for MALE MALDIVE PROGRESS 22/10 Loading for Doha/Dammam/ Kuwait MALDIVE PRIZE 25/10 LoMbig for Basrah MALDIVE NOVEL 20/10 Loadhg for Qzan, kddah, In Port357 words
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Advertisement399 1980-10-09 20 MAC-NELS AGENCIES PTE LTD NXPOIIOfT RATE QUOTED ON APPUCATK* OUTBOUND/INBOUND-FCL-GROUPAGE SERVICE SPORE H'BURG 15/10 5/11 ROTTEMMM UK AKKRP LErtWVt 7/11 9/11 12/11 13/11 TO USA/CANADA S PORE OAKLAND LA VANC (BC) NEW YORK 12/10 10/11 17/11 30/11 11/11 ALSO TO: MAJOR US PORTS/MONTREAL. TORONTO TO AUSTRALIA TO tSU THUMP SPORE399 words
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Miscellaneous179 1980-10-09 20 Regional Weather j a we I "j K N a K, 2« A *SfiJ a ,1 M V. t<»> > cS t 0i f& •i D ■■faas JOOr t 2S w I* n< 100E IK SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS AT 7.30 A.M. THIS MORNING. LEGEND: Wind direction with speed179 words
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