The Business Times, 17 September 1981

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  • 11 1 BUSINESS TIMES M.C.(P) No. 107/1/81 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1181 60 CENTS
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  • 377 1 MCDERMOTT, the roof contractor for Singapore Airlines' giant hangar, has appelated a new acting project manager almost at the very last hurdle ef the delayed pnjetL Ilia is seen to he an attempt by McDermett to straighten nnt snags that have set back the
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  • 575 1  - Local fares well By LEE YOKE MENG EUROPEAN companies which repatriated their year's earnings from Singapore last month can probably boast of having earned more than they actually did. Apart from any increase in sales or investment returns, their earnings should have been lifted on paper at least by the
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  • 372 1 MOST of Singapore's 38 sawmills have completed upgrading their operations, a long process which began almost two years ago. They no longer produce sawn timber from logs. Instead, local sawmills are now importing sawn timber for re-sawing, further processing and grading before exporting them to
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  • 360 1  -  By RICHARD SEAH DEVELOPERS sometimes get a "false sense of economy" when they invite tenders from building contractors. This is because using contractors who quote higher prices may eventually prove to be more economical if they employ advanced construction techniques. Minister of Labour Ong Teng Cheong
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  • BRIEFLY...
    • 107 1 AP CAIRO, Wed. President Anwar Sadat has expelled seven Soviet diplomats, including the ambassador, and cancelled the contracts of an estimated 1,500 advisers in Egypt, claiming that Moscow incited the recent Muslim-Christian conflict here. Hie decision, announced by the Cabinet, is the most serious rift in Soviet-Egyptian relations
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    • 90 1 AFP CANBERRA, Wed. Australia could be exporting radioactive beef to America, a Queensland Labour senator told the federal Parliament today. Senator Gerry Jones, in his maiden speech in the Senate, called for more stringent safeguards at the French-owned Ben Lomond uranium mine near Charters Towers, Queensland. He said
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    • 94 1 AP BRUSSELS, Wed. Japan's exports to the European Economic Community (EEC) rose by 18.1 per cent to US$l2.6 billion in the first eight months of 1981. The EEC Commission reported today that Japan'»; EEC imports in that period increased 10.3 per cent to 15.6 billion, leaving Tokyo
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    • 85 1 AFP JAKARTA, Wed. Some 100 domestic and foreign companies operating in Indonesia are now in the process of having their licences cancelled for failing to submit periodical reports about their operations. The companies, falling into the categories of PMDN (domestic) and PMA (foreign) companies receiving special customs and
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    • 119 1 AFP MANILA, Wed. Long-term investment plans of Asian developing countries should be supported by major efforts to reduce their dependence on oil imports before prospects of real economic growth for low income groups in the region becomes possible. A paper on energy prepared by the Asian Development Bank
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  • 214 1 THE stock market chalked up another double-digit increase on the Straits Times Industrial Index yesterday. Buying was a bit more aggressive during the morning than that seen the previous day when gains were made slowly and cautiously. Some of the purchases could have been prompted
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  • 442 1  -  By WANG LOOK KEAH EXPORTS of Singaporemade aerospace components to the United States are expected to increase markedly over the next two years and could reach US$96 million by 1983. According to projections made by the Economic and Development Board, Singapore still remains one of
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  • 252 1 NEC Singapore, the subsidiary of Japan's largest semiconductor company, Nippon Electric Company, is building its own plant at Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park. Work on the 7,000 sq metre factory, which is estimated to cost a total of $13 million for land and construction, began in
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  • OVERSEAS
    • 407 2 Reuter LEADERS of Solidarity are seeking the right to introduce legislation into the Polish Parliament. The news bulletin of Solidarity's Warsaw branch also questioned yesterday the legality of the current Parliament. It said deputies to the Parliament (SEJM) were chosen in March 1980 under less
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    • 117 2 Reuter NET Income #f the Up I,IM Philippine corporations fell U USs7l# million la IMC, down 14.1 per cent from $891 mi I Hob la 1171. The Secnrlttes and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Saa Miguel Corporation posted the biggest net Income of 145.4 million, op from
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    • 234 2 AFP HONGKONG'S re-export trade grew strongly in the first six months of this year and at the equivalent of US$3.9 billion, was 48 per cent more than the corresponding period last year. A substantial increase was recorded in re-exports to China, the commodities
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    • 326 2 Reuter THE EUROPEAN Economic Community (EEC) is veering towards protectionism and should be wary of penalising developing countries for its own economic problems. South Korean Industry Minister Suh SukJoon said yesterday. He told a conference on EEC-Korean trade in Brussels: "Any market disruption in the
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    • 383 2 AFP THE West German motor Industry is emerging from the recession. Judging by figures from the industry's association. For the first time in more than a year, output of private cars is rising In July and August, it reached 424,300 units, one per cent
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    • 211 2 Reuter POORER countries are turning more to the private KCtor (or industrial development. as high interest rates push up the cost of loans for public projects, ■aid the International Finance Corporation (IFC) yesterday. The IPC, a World Bank affiliate financed by 119 member
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    • 573 3 Agencies Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, determined to curb inflation, has set a target of just 4 per cent for the coming year's pay settlements in government departments and state-run industries. But union leaders reacted angrily. Lawrence Daly, general secretary of the 250,000-member National Union
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    • 328 3 Reuter, UPI THE STRONG dollar and decisions by oil companies to reduce stocks have helped push demand for Opec oil well below levels predicted as recently as July, according to Western oil officials. Oil companies estimate total Opec output in recent weeks
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    • WORLD IN BRIEF
      • 438 3 Agencies will respond to a demand the United Nations for sanctions against South Africa by cutting growing trade links between the two countries. Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser said Canberra will continue to impose a strict ban on official sporting contacts with South Africa. But he added
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    • 740 3 RECOVERY PROSPECTS DIM NYT, AP US COMMERCE Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, implicitly acknowledging that the economy is likely to be weaker in 1982 than forecast just two month ago, has said any real pickup would not occur until summer. His assessment was the first on-the-record statement of
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    • 297 3 Reuter NISSAN Motor Company Ltd of Japan yesterday confirmed that it has signed a technical cooperation agreement with Volkswagen, West Germany's largest car maker, to start joint production of a medium-sized car in Japan from October 1983. Nissan president Takashi Ishihara said the joint production of
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    • 272 3 Reuter JV. EXXON has won the biggest contract ever Indonesia worth billion to build a giant petrochemical plant. The Antara news'agency quoted Minister of State, and Planning Board deputy chairman, Johannes Sumarlin, as saying that the government had appointed the Exxon Chemical Company,
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    • 297 3 AFP REPRESENTATIVES of three Kampuchean resistance factions striving to form a coalition will meet again tomorrow amid indications that the group, led by ex-premier Son Sann, is prepared to be "more flexible". Kampuchean sources said the upcoming gathering will be chaired by a
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    • 89 3 AP SALES by American car makers in the United States were up 8.7 per cent in the first part of September, thanks to rebates and other sales incentives. US car makers said they sold 152,381 cars in the September 1-10 period, compared with 140,155 cars
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    • 729 3 ARRIVALS Service Local Operator Number Time From CPA CX710 1005 HLP GIA GA850 1030 HLP SIA SQI03 1045 KUL GIA GA906 1045 MES PAL PR501 1055 MNL SIA SQ191 1105 PEN SIA SQ240 1225 MES MAS MH681 1130 KUL MAS MH682 1135 KCH RBA BI423 1200 BWN
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  • RAW MATERIALS
    • 774 4 NYT ECONOMIC forecasters gaze at the gross national product and the consumer price index to assess the health of the nation's economy. Commodity brokers have a simpler test the price of copper. "Copper reflects just how the economy is doing because it
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    • 312 4 Reuter COFFEE producing and consuming countries were still divided over key issues this week as they began the second week of talks aimed at restoring stability to the international coffee market. The two sides, grouped under the International Coffee Organisation (ICO), are divided
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    • 228 4 RUBBER prices in Singapore yesterday closed slightly easier with October One RSS buyers quoted at 226.50 cents per kilo, down one cent from Tuesday's close, dealers said. Morning prices were unchanged on balance following some upcountry buying and profit-taking after an easier opening, they said. Afternoon prices were slightly
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    • 427 4 RAS prices In cents per kilo yesterday Noon (per kilo) Buyers Sellers Int. 1 R.S.S. prompt f o b 225 50 226 SON Close (per kilo) Buyers Sellers 224 00 225 OON Int 1 R.S.S. October Int. 1 R.S.S. November Int. 2 R.S.S UK Coot Int. 3 R.S.S.
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    • 119 4 NOON SSR and SMR p mew ywtordayRA8 SSR 20 SSR 50 (1 ton (1 ton pnllat) palleti October ICimil Mltl Buyer* Seller* ***** 194 OON 190 00 192 OON Noftnktr (Forward Mth) Bayer* Sailer* 194.00 196 OON ***** 194 OON MRELB Oetabnr No<»k*r SMRCV SMR L SMR
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    • 114 4 Reuter THE EAST Malaysian state of Sabah will close its state rice growing board because of its "miserable failure" to achieve self-sufficiency, State Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Datuk Lim Guan Sing said. Action had to be taken in view of its failure and because millions of
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    • 98 4 THE STRAITS tin ppice In Penang yesterday held steady at M 535.34 a kilo, stiil within the ITA celling range of $32.74 to $35.47, dealers said. The prlee held unchanged despite a higher spot London closing, sterling's strength against the Malaysian dollar, continned lower disposals of metal and
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    • 32 4 Rubber: Sept 16 Singapore: Oct: 226.50 cents (down 1.00 cent) Malaysia: Oct: 252.50 cents (down 0.50 cent) Tin: M $35.34 per kilo (unchanged) Official offering: 180 tonnes (down one tonne)
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    • 177 4 SOYBEAN futures in Chicago on Tuesday closed on top of a 12 US-cent range, rising six to ten cents a bushel in revived trade. Carryover short-covering and chart demand following Monday's key technical reversal carried prices to day's highs. Prices were also boosted on forecasts for possible frost on
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    • 195 4 YARN and cotton prices were quoted as follows in Hongkong yesterday (In HK dollars, spot ex-go-down) Cattea yara: China Blue Phoenix 20s 2,430; 32s 2,910, 40s 3,110 (per bale of 400 lbs). Plec* gMda: China Butterfly and Globe brand unq; Dragon Head unq; Five Lambs unq; Flower and Butterfly
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    • 139 4 THE Kuala Lumpur market yesterday closed slightly higher on further light buying in continued quiet trading, dealers said. In September, the southern region rose Mslo to 1900 a tonne but central dropped 15 to $890. October saw south and central adding $2.50 each to $887.50 and $887.50 and
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    • 220 4 WHEAT futures in Chicago on Tuesday retreated late to close mixed, down two UScents a bushel in nearbys to up 2Vi cents In deferreds. Steady selling by the Large Professional House, estimated at 5.5 million bushels of December on the day, sparked local long liquidation and dropped the two
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    • 183 4 CHINESE Prtdiee Exchange, Singapore, closing prices per IN kg yesterday. («will «U: Bulk fob $122.50 sellers, old drum (in second hand drum) fob $136.50 sellers, new drum fob $141.50 sellers. Capra: Mixed (loose) $72.75 buyers. Pepper: Muntok white pepper fob Asta NLW $365.00 sellers, Sarawak white pepper faq
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    • 325 4 SINGAPORE: Yesterday's closing prices in S$ per kilo, ex-godown: THAI WHITE: 100 per cent first class (Kangaroo) new crop 1.36, 100 per cent second class 1.14, 100 per cent third class 1.10, 25 per cent new crop no stock, B-10 per cent no stock. THAI BROKEN; A-super 0.75, Special
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    • 561 4 COFFEE: London robusta coffee futures yesterday fell about £18 a tonne yesterday morning in nervous trading as a technical reaction to continuing lack of positive news from the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) talks in London, traders said. They said the market saw both long liquidation and some profit-taking
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  • TRADE AND INDUSTRY
    • 314 5 THE NUMBER of applications for jobs in the civil service fell by another 8 per cent last year compared with 1979. In 1900, only 22,614 applications were received by the Public Service Commission compared with 24,439 in 1979 and 30,456 in 1978.
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    • 290 5  -  By WANG LOOK KEAH ABOUT 230 major international aircraft and component manufacturers and suppliers will participate in the coming five-day air show at the Singapore Paya Lebar Airport. Mr Edward Liu Choon San, the director and general manager of ITF, the organiser of
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    • 177 5 SEVERAL exhibitors at the Machine Asia '81 exhibition have received promising trade enquiries and concluded a few sales on its opening day. Response was particularly favourable from visitors of the Asean countries. Mr D J Westwood of the UK Machine Tool Trades Association, said its members
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    • 217 5 THE TOP management development programme, jointly organised by the National Productivity Board and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, will be run again next year. NPB's deputy executive director, Mr Douglas Chua, said a 1982 programme will be conducted because of the overwhelming
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    • 368 5 A WIDE range of French lamps and lighting fittings are now on display at the Asean Federation of Electrical Engineering Contractors '81 exhibition at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The products are manufactured by Compagnie Des Lampes, a subsidiary of the French Thomson group. Among the products are the
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    • 253 5 AN American academy, which honours people for exemplary achievements, has awarded its "Golden Plate Award" to Mr Lien Ying Chow, chairman and managing director of Overseas Union Bank. The American Academy of Achievement honoured Mr Lien as a "Captain of achievement, a representative of
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    • 158 5 A TIMBER trade mlwrion left yesterday tor fear Asian cMitrtei to took tor aew ■wees of sappiy aad Wnem eppertaaltles. Headed by Mr He Man, depaty chalrmaa ef the Timber ladaatry Beard (TIB), the It-member ml—tea will visit Banna aad Baagladeeh to
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    • 416 5  -  VENEERS UP 53PC By RICHARD SEAH THE TIMBER trade continued its steady decline with further falls in export in July. That month, Singapore exported 133,633 cubic metres of timber and timber products, valued at $81.97 million. Compared with June, the volume exported fell 15 per cent
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  • 474 6 THE URBAN Redevelopment Authority has already destroyed the myth that development contracts should necessarily be awarded to those who tender at the best price. Instead, the Authority has introduced the idea of design being as important a factor. It is now necessary for the local development
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  • 197 6 IT MAY be accepted practice that in a tight labour market situation, employers have to pay higher salaries or lose their workers to the man next door who is willing and able to fork out more money. On the other hand, employers are not
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  • 1160 6  -  Rotterdam's oil refineries have had to make radical changes in their production strategy. The refineries find themsevles saddled with vast refining capacity far in excess of present demand and huge stocks of oil and products for which they cannot find buyers. RICHARD MURPHY provides the details. RICHARD MURPHY
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  • 343 6  -  f Letter to the Editor i 4 BE REASONABLE "BE REASONABLE" Singapore 1544 Dear Sir, I would like to join in the controversy of the $18,000 deposit to be paid when applying for an HUDC flat. I feel that the decision on this deposit is
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  • 725 6  -  By AJOY SEN Reuter INDIA'S attempts to give a badly needed boost to its oil industry are being hampered by a lack of foreign investment and a failure to entice foreign oil companies to sign exploration deals, oil industry sources say. The Indian government
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  • 211 6 AT THE OPENING of China's first commercial representative office in Singapore recently, a reporter covering the event was intrigued by the way rank was diplomatically conveyed in the manner of dressing. The commercial representative, top of the line, was in coat and tie, the deputy commercial
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 648 6 I -IN-ONE CROSSWORD CRYPTIC PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Reading region? (5) 6 Sticking-plaster on the dog? (5) 9 It leaves you with less locks (7) 10 Where to win about half a game? (5) 11 Such ties are fit for a king or an author! (5) 12 Mined material? (5) 13
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    • 162 6 Side B.M News 8.11 Radio Patrol B.li On The Sunny Side i.N Today's Diary followed by Prog Summary and Thirty Minuite Theatre!.* Potluck 1.45 Science Report 11.11 Music While You Work U.M News-In-Brief 11.16 History Of Rock and Roll 12.1t Lunch Date I.SI News Followed By Share Market Report And
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  • 869 7  -  By STEVEN RATTNER NYT IN THE DARK, wood-panelled partners' room of Morgan Grenfell and Co, it would seem that little has changed since the caompny took over the Gray Stone headquarters in 1924. The six most senior directors, as they are now called, still
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  • 1102 7  -  Direct investments overseas by British companies have been increasing. The main markets are in South-east Asia and especially in the United States. The vast US market, reports ANDREW HURST, is exerting the strongest pull on large Britain companies and banks seeking or setting up their
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  • BANKING AND FINANCE
    • 170 9 Reuter THE BANK of Thailand is swapping short-term US dollar foreign loans with commercial banks at guaranteed rates in a move to instill confidence in the Thai currency and to alleviate the prevailing money tightness. According to an official of the central bank, as from yesterday,
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    • 189 9 A US$2OO million loa,n facility which the Mass Transit Railway Corp (MTR) obtained in 1979, but which was never drawn, has been replaced by a HK$l billion unguaranteed facility. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co, the arranger of the new loan, said that it will be used for general
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    • 188 9 THE YASUDA Trust Banking Co has floated a US$l9 million FRCD issue. The issue is a three-year tranche issue with a minimum denomination of USSSM,•H. The rate of Interest will be fixed semi-annually at 3/1 C of one per cent above the London interbank offered rate (Libor)
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    • 464 9 APPREHENSION over the scope of the federal government's borrowing requirements continues to dominate the mood in the US credit markets. Fixed-income securities managed to post some gains last week as the monetary data remained relatively favourable and the Federal funds rate drifted towards the
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    • 221 9 VISA International's sales volume in China topped US$l million per month, in the second quarter of 1981. This represented an increase of nearly 100 per cent over average volume in the fourth quarter of 1980. According to Visa, the average sale on a Visa card in China
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    • 878 9 NEW YORK stocks on Tuesday closed sharply lower as concerns about the budget deficit and the economic outlook overwhelmed the usually positive news of a drop in interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average moved in a narrow range all day but began sinking rapidly in the
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    • 240 9 Reuter THE NETHERLANDS Economics Ministry will provide loan guarantees to Fokker BV of 900 million guilders for the period 1982 to 1990 for the development of the new Fokker/McDonnell Douglas Corp MDF-100 airliner. It will also give an extra S3 million guilders towards the present
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    • 733 9 A SHARP split has emerged in the Malaysian financial community which is divided in its views on whether the government should continue its ambitious spending or clamp down to avoid inflationary pressures. Commercial bankers appear to be pressing for a continued high level of
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    • 367 9 THE GENERALLY softer tone of the dollar has resulted in a stronger yen and Dutch guilder. The yen, in particular, has firmed over the previous week to about 232 yen against the US currency, from 245 yen last month. It also gained against the Deutsche mark
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    • MONEY AND EXCHANGES
      • 151 9 THE dollar for overnight delivery in Tokyo yesterday ended firmer at 228.20 yen, compared with its 226.00 yen opening in Tokyo and 226.00/20 close in New York overnight, dealers said. However, it still stood below the 231.55 close in Tokyo on Monday. Tuesday was a public holiday in Japan.
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      • 147 9 THE US dollar in Hongkong yesterday eased against most leading currencies in thin late exchanges, dealers said. The unit had shown some recovery in early trading, with market's attention focussed on the further easing in US interest rates. Otherwise there were no fresh factors in the market. Sterling rallied
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      • 22 9 THE average rate at which major Singapore banks are currently prepared to lend to their best customers is 14.4 per cent.
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      • 195 9 ASIAN RATES ASIAN currency deposit Interbank rates as at close on Sep 16. 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 8 months 9 months 12 months US Dollars! Spot) Offer Bid 16 9/16 16 7/16 15* 15V, 16 11/16 169/16 17* 17V* 17 9/16 17 7/16 17* 17* 17
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      • 50 9 RANGE of price* offered by discount houses on Sep 16: Overnight: T* Call deposits S i'V to Tr IM| Buying Selliaf 3-month Treasury bills 6 5"« 3-month Bank bills 13 13/16 13 11/16 3 months CD 13*< 13 1 6 months CD 13*« 13 1 Source: National Discount Co
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      • 441 9 THE US dollar closed firmer against mo6t major currencies in thin late trading mainly on technical factors in Singapore yesterday, dealers said. The Singapore dollar closed slightly firmer at 2.1545/55 against the US currency compared with 2.1560/70 on Tuesday but was little changed against the Malaysian dollar at
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      • 287 9 SINGAPORE gold futures yesterday closed generally easier compared with overnight levels in light trading, dealers said. Prices were marked down between US$3 to $5 an ounce at the outset following the metal's weakness in New York overnight and then held steady during the morning session. The market fell further
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      • 46 9 Tw* Mm N*w York U 10B 11 28B 11 308 11 «8S Zurich 11 IBB 11 SB 11 25S 11 4SS *r4 Tw» Singapore 11 10B 11 25B 11 30S u cs Closing prim in US dollars a troy ounce Source: Credit Suisse, S'pore.
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      • 116 9 THE dollar in London yesterday continued to recover on technical factors in early trading against major currencies except sterling, which firmed on expectations UK clearing banks was to lift base rates yesterday. The dollar opened at 2.3315/25 marks and later finned to 2.3355/65 before easing to 2.3342/52, still above
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      • 43 9 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore has invited banks and discount houses to tender for a total of $135 million 91-day Treasury bills to be issued from Sep 21 to Sep 24. Each tender must not be for less than $250,000.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 61 9 The I >aiuiiuu>c of Scotland. 1* t'X .nt. .'s K.irv. < H.lV^ti-J,||i s a,| iml\\lii-.kx. iiihl«.p>l« mhl n\ liirocr r\ ,il S.i I\\ liinKn i-. ;i|invvi:iktL r=j restaurant Try our sumptuous delicacies from the Hunan Province. An Oriental dining experience. Business Hours: Daily 11.30 am 2.30 pm 6.30 pm 10.30
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    • 164 9 How par HAW PAR BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS 30TH JUNE, 1981 The unaudited results for the six months ended 30th June, 1981 together with the results for the corresponding period in 1980 are shown below: 6 months to 30.6.81 6 months to 30.6.80 $'000 $'000 Group Company Group Com
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  • 1558 10 BID and offer prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Stock Exchange of Singapore yesterday with the number of shares traded shown in brackets in lots of 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL A COMMERCIAL Acma (2.708)
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  • 202 10 SINGAPORE I "NIT TRII8T DIAMOND MOT STOW 1 tar Sm n» (MaMfcn* phui i tar Sea 17) The Commerce 2 86 303 Diamond The Saving! Fund 1 68 in Spore Fd(US») 005 090 S pore Prog Fund 1.B 1 3Lid SS 1 94 S pore Sec Fund I
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  • 2773 10 Gr'» Gr"a Net 1981 Last Div Div Yld P/E Vol Day High Low Company Sale or- Crr COOO) High Low SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 494 266 Aetna 274 2 14.5 3.2 58 9.8 1 274 274 Alcom 144 4.8 2.0 38 24.8 350 130 Allied Choc 153
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  • 1880 10 BID and otter prices officially listed and business in and reported to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange yesterday, with the number ot shares traded shown in brackets in lots oI 1,000 units, unless otherwise specified. IMMJBTBIALS aleaai (1.528 I MS) (1) 1.35 (3) 1.52 xri A OK
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  • 199 10 ALEXANDRA Hsldlags Limited: AGM to be held at 255 Alexandra Road, Singapore 0315, on Sep 19 at noon, followed by the EOGM. BUKIT Katll Rubber Estates Berbad: AGM to be held at 22 (Upper floor of No 20) Jalan Gelanggang, Malacca on Sep 22 at 10 am. PAN
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  • 820 10 SHAKE prices tisadaaad to ■m higher at ths Stock torday'wlth sstoetoT*oeaaters dim Mag aharpiy. Far eaaator» that were aatraded, there was a rigaWeaat gap la the Md aad affer prlees as sellers shewed rriaetaaee to Uqaldate at tower levels. Seatfmeat has lmpreved geaeral•y. Baylag-to
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  • 581 10 STEADY conditions prevailed at the Kuala Lumpur stock market yesterday but there were intermittent bouts of profit-taking. But overall, prices continued to move higher cm better support while both volumes and values increased substantially. This contrasted with Tuesday's slow trading although prices were on the upturn.
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  • COMPANY NEWS
    • 471 11 KEMAYAN Oil Palm Bhd, which signed a term loan agreement of $6 million with Amanah-Chase Merchant Bank Bhd, has informed the KLSE that the interest rate on the loan shall be 1.75 per cent over the Kuala Lumpur interbank offer rate (determined quarterly), or one per cent over
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    • In Hongkong...
      • 84 11 said its rights issue of 11,929,677 shares of HKJIO each, with warrants to subscribe for more shares of $10 each, at $20 per share was oversubscribed by 21 per cent. Applications for excess rights shares were received in respect of 14.49 million rights shares. Excess applications will
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      • 166 11 has decided in principle to change the status of KwrilM Caatoa Railway (KCR) from a government department to a public corporation. As a first step, a provisional authority will be set up early next year, probably along similar lines to the former mass transit railway provisional authority, to carry
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    • 708 11 Market Talk... FOLLOWING more than two months of decline on the stock market, a local broking firm has called for a reassessment of the situation to determine the "right" course of action to pursue. In its August issue of Ongco Digest, Ong and Co said
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    • 255 11 GEORGE Kent (M) will have to push a little harder in the second half of the current year ending Dec 31, 1981 if it wants to meet its profit forecast after the preceding year's 4.6 per cent fall in full-year earnings to MJ4.03
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    • 203 11 BISCUIT MAKER Kheag Giaa Holdings Malaysia yesterday dletosed Interim etniap that iMenwre the pNp*i ability to hroa dea profit margin considerably I nandlted gnap pretax profits far the lint half year to Jane M Improved 32.2 per eeat to M 52.34 million on tuaiver IJ
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    • 152 11 THE PRETAX profit of Bedford Plantations fell 19 per cent to M 5312,000 for the first six months ended June 30. 1981. The lower profit was due mainly to lower estate profits which (after charging directors' fees and other administrative expenses) were 30 per cent lower
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    • 682 11 ASSOCIATED Pan-Malaysia Cement (APMC) is considering fully converting its plants from the burning of fuel oil to the firing of coal in the manufacturing process. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur recently, APMC group marketing manager J B Seaton said the company expects the switchover to coalfiring to
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    • 390 11 THE FEAB that mare aew rampaay flwtitlwi ms_\ weaken the Haagkaag stock market kai prwnpM the caaa try's twe largest ex* fhiagf te piiw a saaratsrinm aa sew pahlle Imh. The merateriam tmpeaed Si ail the Kam Ngaa aad e Par East ateek exehaages
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    • 427 11 Bate U «t Fall Yea C«mpuy Ported Auweed Net EPS Gross Pre-tax test year (eeate) Dlv. Profit <%) (It") Sentosa I 8/7 322L Che in Ind I 9/7 23.7 15.0 3.460 Berjuntai F 24/7 52.0 85.0 45.842 Kulim Msia I 6/8 11.8 24.0 11.544 PMHldgs I 26/8 24.0
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  • ASIAN STOCKS
    • 263 11 HONGKONG ftlE Hongkong stock market yesterday extended its recent advance with the Hang Seng index rising 8.17 to 1,563.09, dealers said. News of more US banks lowering interest rates was largely discounted and, in the absence of any fundamental news, the market firmed' quietly, following through Tuesday's
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    • 431 11 SHARE prices in Tokyo yesterday closed lower, with many investors discouraged by the overnight fall on Wall Street and recently announced new capital stock issues by major Japanese companies, dealers said. The market average dipped 36.49 to 7,506.33 led by blue chips in light volume of
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    • 95 11 SHARE prices in Bangkok yesterday closed mixed in weak trading, dealers said. Bangkok Bank rose two baht to 226, First Trust fell 0.75 baht to 46.75, Berli Jucker dropped two to 235 while Rama Tower closed unchanged at 51.25 baht SEPT 16 Bants Asia Fibre 113 ♦i Ayuthaya In*
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    • 65 11 SEPT 1« Pesos Aco|e Mining 0044 unch Atlu Con A Landoil Lepanto B Maiinduque B Oriental A 1275 -***** 7J0 -006 Oriental B 04 -0 001 Phil Oventu 025 -0 003 Phlle* A Phlle* B 1TI5 uneh Pioneer PLOT HI 17 -025 Podco B 0045 -OCX* Pojel 0024 -ooorc
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    • 208 11 SEPT 1« CenU INDL8TRIALS A C 1 ir 1 unch A N I no A P M 1*7 unch B H°P 141 1230 -S unch Bank NSW 2S6 3 unch Boral MO Bramble* 307 C B A C. S R I MO -0 Coal Allied 7M DunJop 101 unch
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    • 53 11 FINANCIAL TIMES INDUSTRIALS Tuesday 534J Monday 541.9 Week Ago 551.3 DOW JONES AVERAGE INDUSTRIALS Tuesday «58.35 Monday «86.15 Week Ago «51.12 H.K.HANG SENG Wednesday 1563 0© Tuesday 1554.82 Week Ago 151» 46 AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIALS Wednesday 088 8 Tuesday 888.2 Week Ago 683.8 ALL ORDINARIES Wednesday 818.1 Tuesday 816.1
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 107 11 Boustead Holdings Berhad (Incorporated in Malaysia) IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS ON THE ONE FOR THREE RIGHTS ISSUE In view of the number of Provisional Allotment Letters returned by the Post Office, it is evident that many shareholders have failed to advise their change of address to our registered office. Shareholders
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    • 224 11 9 PAN MALAYSIA CEMENT WORKS BERHAD (Incorporated In Malaysia) ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS FOR ENTITLEMENT TO BONUS ISSUE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books and the Register of Members of the Company will be doeed from Bth October 1981 to 21st October 1981 both dates
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  • 173 12 PEGI Malaysia Berhad now has a controlling stake of 59 per cent in Synthetic Resins (Malaysia) Berhad (SRM). Having acquired 50.2 per cent of SRM shares from Lim A Lim Plantations and Scientex, Pegi later extended an offer on similar terms to
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  • Chief Price Changes
    • 148 12 Rises Indices Boustead PMC 400 1180 83 90 Sep 15 Sep 16 C Sugara 1060 80 BT Indicator: 10TO79 *****9 M U 1 1110 70 Industrials: 638.60 656.63 H Leong Credit 850 50 Finance: 1396.34 1403.93 Guinneaa 650 50 Hotels: 1016.29 1022.73 Sel Properties B Raya G Ceramics 725
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    • Article, Illustration
      152 12 Rises Indices MUI PMC 1240 1300 120 110 BT Index: Sep 15 *****7 Sep 16 *****6 C Sugars 1170 +70 Industrials: 851.70 863.94 H L Ind 1160 +60 Finance: 1290.06 1304.40 Raleigh 500 +50 Hotels: 503.59 504.41 Sel Prop 800 G Ceramics 540 45 40 Properties: Tins: 899.96
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  • 293 12 THE disposal of its 53.4 per cent interest in UK engineering group Phicom Ltd appears to have put a large dent in Multi-Pur-pose Holdings' results for the six months to June 1981. Both turnover and operating profits were sharply reduced during the period
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  • 471 12  -  ■HHI Companies Editor: Mano Sabnani By KOH TSE YING HAW PAR Brothers International Ltd looks poised to set a new earnings record this year, judging from its first half results released yesterday. For the six months to June 1981, group pre-tax profits after minority
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  • 389 12 THE expansion and modernisation of the Ford assembly plant at Shah Alam will cost Ford Motor Company of Malaysia Sdn Bhd (FMCM) some $8 million. The plant, operated by FMCM's subsidiary, Associated Motor Industries Malaysia Sdn Bhd (AMIM), currently assembles Ford's range of Laser cars and
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  • 914 12 LONDON, Wed. Equities closed lower amid small volume today. At 3pm, the Financial Times Index was down 4.8 points at 529.5. Dealers said recent falls were extended on small selling interest but a few issues closed above the day's lows. British Aerospace fell 15p to 206p after adverse
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  • 92 12 AP NEW YORK, Wed. The stock market was sharply lower in early trading today. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials was down 5.32 points to 853.03 in the first half hour. Losers outnumbered gainers 2 to 1 among all issues traded on the
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  • 117 12 GROWTH Industrial Holdings Ltd (GIH) has received applications for a total of 7,467,903 shares at the close of its rights issue on Sep 14. The number represents 100.6 per cent of the shares to be issued. Of the applications received, 7,359,171 shares were in respect of
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  • 245 12 UNITED Plantations Bhd is close to finalising talks for two projects in Australia and the United Kingdom. The plantation group said it is in the process of concluding negotiations for an agricultural project in Australia and an industrial project in the UK. The
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  • 79 12 THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange has been admitted as a full member of the Federation of Internationale Bourses De Valeurs (Federation of International Stock Exchanges). The KLSE's membership was confirmed at the federation's general assembly in Paris on Sep 14. The federation aims at promoting closer collaboration between
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  • 538 12 DIVERSIFIED plantations group Boustead Holdings Berhad is heading for its first earnings drop in at least six years, due mainly to poor commodity prices. Unaudited group pre-tax profit for the half year to June 30, 1961, released late yesterday was already running significantly behind
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  • 367 12 THE MALAYSIAN Capital Issues Committee (CIC) has approved General Lumber (Holdings) Berhad's recently proposed rights and bonus issues of one share for every five shares held, but has set out revised terms for the issues. Announcing this yesterday, General Lumber said its shares for the rights issues,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 64 12 Ernl ton of I )istinction The aristocratic Caran d'Ache collection of slim-line lighter and pen. Embellished in gold or sterling silver. From the master craftsmen of Geneva. CARAN d'ACHE GENEVE Available at leading department stores. 10th Floor Supreme House Penang Road Singapore 0923 Tel: *****61 VALUATION ON PLANT AND MACHINERY
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    • 257 12 MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME October November, 1981 Course No. Course Title Date 1.. Motivational Selling October 2 2. Kepner-Tregoe Program On Managing October 5-7 The Performance System 3. How To Establish And Operate October 12 —16 An In-Company Assessment Centre 4. How To Identify Managerial October 15 &16 Temperaments Using the
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 65 12 =WEATiHERi Outlook for Singapore from 6am to lpm today: Showers in several areas from the late morning. Report for 24 hoars prior to 7 .3$ pm on Sep II »t the airport: Maximum temperature 29.1 Associated humidity 77 Minimum temperature 24.6 Associated humidity 92 Hours of sunshine 4.40 Rainfall in
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
    • 432 13 THE Port of Manila earned a total of P78.345 million for the seven-month period ending July this year. The total revenue earned is 12.36 per cent higher than the P69.725 million generated last year for the same period according to the Philippine
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    • 523 13  -  By JAN LEE INITIAL response from shippers and shipowners to the Port of Singapore Authority's proposed increase in certain port charges is not favourable. "In these days of rising operational costs and overheads, this is the last thing we would want," said the
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    • PORTSIDES
      • 172 13 Reuter THE Australian ship engineers' strike, which is holding up about 60 Australian flag vessels around the country, will continue at least until tomorrow, a union official said. Industrial officer of the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers Alan Evans said this was decided yesterday at
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      • 65 13 Reuter THE Japanese Maritime Safety Agency warned ships in the Northern Pacific that the Soviet Union is undertaking geological surveys in four areas using explosives. The tests >*111 last 10 days. The agency said Soviet and US navigation authorities have outlined four test areas, with the one
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      • 58 13 AFP THE strike by 2,100 port service employees that paralysed the two biggest Greek seaports, Salonika and Piraeus, for a month ended on Tuesday. The workers called off the strike after parliament passed a law granting their demands for pay raises, retirement after 32 years of work
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    • 696 13 Shipping Liae Page CM Achipelego VH 4 A/ea VI 3 Afro-Eurasia VI 2 All tram vn 4 Alpac VI 5 Angkutan VI 4 Angonaw V 3 ANL I I AntoU Vm I APL HI 4/5 Argentine IV 4 ASCL m l Asia Merchant VI 4 A astasia
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    • 444 14 AUIVAU KEPPEL WHARVES Cherry Orient (AP) (0700 after Sinaloa must vacate 1100 18th) 31 32 Centaur (Passenger) (1400 after Yuheng) 13/14 Eizan Maru (after Sanko Scorpio) 19 Georgl Sava Rakovsky (after Kang Ding) 35 36 Jenaon (0700) 22 Nedlloyd Napier (after Nedlloyd Hobart draft not to exceed
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    • 915 14 RECEmNGOF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO AT CONTAINER TERMINAL Vessel's Name Voy No. Estimated Time of Arrival Shipping Lines Gdn Mode of Operatn Date Time Dragoer Maersk Bremen Express P. Elsenhower Petr Starostln Nordhelde Maersk Mango Slrl Bhum Macol Ace P. Jefferson Maersk Rando Anro Temasek China
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    • 1580 14 CHARTERING remained (airly quiet and featureless on Tuesday with no significant change in the rate structure, brokers said. Grain business from the US Gulf to Taiwan paid U5529.15 for a 20,000 ton cargo, while on the Continent, barley was arranged from Antwerp or Ghent to Jeddah at $30.50,
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    • 635 15 ALGERIA Algiers end August, waiting times of 10-15 days. ANGOLA Luanda early Sep, berthing delays of about 90 days with 13 vessels at anchor. Lobito early Sep, berthing delays of 4-5 days with 7 vessels at anchor. ARGENTINA Bahia Blanca end August, 11 grain vessels awaiting berth. Buenos
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    • 276 15 THE Republic of Panama, through the National Port Authority, has granted two important concessions to private companies for the operation of major facilities in the port and canal area. Pan Marine Services SA, a subsidiary of the British Petroleum Co, has been awarded a
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    • 559 15 CREW costs on ships employing American Labour are running more than twice as high as those on vessels employing seamen of other nationality. This is likely to increase US involvment in open registry shipping even further if the anticipated expansion in
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    • 1573 20 SCHEDULE 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 of Singapore. Advanced dates are published at a maximum of three weeks. PN/PK
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    • 169 20 Reuter KOREA Shipping Corporation (KSC) has obtained a U5523.55 million term loan, said Asia Pacific Capital Corp Ltd, a member of the Citicorp International Group agent. The loan has a duration of eight years from drawdown and bears interest at an undisclosed margin over the six-month
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 472 13 HEUNG-A SHIPPING KOREA FLAG VSLS Regular Liner Semi-Container Service To: P.Kdant/Keekjnf/Busan/lnchon Fm: Busan/H.Konj/Banfkok Tei S'pore: *****11 P.K. *****4, PN *****5 K.L. *****0 .1 RI) I\ 1 AMAH Orient Overseas Ca*dcjMeA. Line FULL* COHTAiOBED SERWCE TO EUROfC (VIA SUEZ) I*CHMCONTWa 13* NEPTUKSMKT 7« AQ CONCORD IN Icmmoru 2tm KOBEM CHWCt 5N
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    • 264 13 USEALORDH UASC UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO (SAG) EXPRESS MULTI-PURPOSE SERVICES FULLY CONTAINERISED SERVICE dM* torn Dammam <6,10) Abu Dhabi (9/10) Doha (11/10) Fa 11/1 1000 MB Bahrjai (13/10) ia 17/9 2200 MB AOOWVAH It 30/9 Dubai 1/10). Kuwait (10/10). Damnum (15/10) Abu Dhabi (It/10). Doha (20/10). Bahrain (22/10) *L«wm*H« lf
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    • 20 13 acMiaa CONTAINER Schedules II SHIPS In Port II LONDON Freights 11/111 PORT Conditions 111 SHIPPING Schedule VIII REGIONAL Weather VIII
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    • 385 13 tycnan Algerian National Line WE SERVE MEDITERRANEAN AND ALGERIAN PORTS PLEASE SEE PAGE IV Agents lIIHPACIftC TIMS A TMIMfi ttUICT PTL LTI Tel: *****4 (5 lines) SINGAPORE G3 MAERSK LINE EXPORT FULL CONTAINER SERVICES Kelang Penang Sated 19-20/9 28-27/9 3-4XIO 10 11/10 17-11/10 24-25/10 n TO: BELGIUM, HOLLAND, GERMANY, SCANDINAVIA,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 761 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 3 Feeder *T Mat* Vessel S port Bft NAG* 18/9 B SUBA 22/9 B DAHIA 25/9 N. DfJBAA 29/9 B PINAGA 2/10 N.
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    • 163 14 SUPERCARRIER SERVICE FROM: US QULF US ATLANTIC EAST CANADA KHMMIU "ttAfMER TOMMEmr S*t 11 "BAHKR TAUSMAir M< II "■AMIR PWAM" Oct 4. "•AMBER MENESTHEUS" Od V "BARBER TAT" Od II TO: PANAMA US ATLANTIC EAST CANADA US QULF T—i TO: CALIFORNIA VENEZUELA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE U/M' 12/11 12/1« 12/11 12/11
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 731 15 Overseas B BB Containers Limited f STRAITS SHPPING f Singapore to Sabah, jiiwlf, Brunei Ports and Bangkok CONTAINfRSHiP SFRVICF TO UK CONTINENT StM It few* ILK 12/1# 13/11 14/11 12/11 22/11 23/11 2S/1I 11/11 31/11 24/11 7/11 31/11 13/11 M/U 15/11 M/U 22/11 15/11 21/11 22/11 C**M Bran M/ii n/ii
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    • 530 15 NOTICE FOR YOUR BUSINESS IN KUWAIT RELY ON: GuN Link Co Ltd P.O. ftox-»72 Kmlt TLX ***** UNK C«bte CHAMTtMP T«l Not *****0/*****5 Shipping Agents: Lond Transporters Freight Forwarders: General Traders Chorters/Brokers: Construction Contractors Warehousing/Storage Facilities Al your shipments to Kuwort and lond transportation to Iraq and other destinations in
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 674 16 Hapag-Lloyd TO NMTW tllKrt FraM* Eipreu l*filp» Arte accept*! trarnliipnient carjo lor CAAI6BEAN WEST INOICS na Hamburg romnamiA i Spore P Kt4ai« im 14/» 16/9 24/9 I 7/10 12 23/9 25/9 30/9 5/10 7/10 10/10 P Keunj 2</9 I 7/10 12/10 1/10 llt/10 23/10 U/10 hl/10 5/11 Ettu ItictiMrs Pen
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    • 416 16 KOREA ZZ P KeUnf PENANG STORE ALTAR 167W 4-7 Oct 7-9 Oct 1-4 Oct ALTAR IME 4-7 Oct 7-9 Oct 1-4 Oct VEGA 165* 22-25 Oct 26/21 Oct 29 Oct-1 FROM BUSAM BANGKOK TO BUSAM FROM BUSAM BANGKOK VEGA IMF 22-25 Oct 26-21 Oct 29 Oct-1 Nov TO BUSAN KSC
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    • 610 16 V (7) EVERGREEN LINE FAR EAST/EUROPE CONTAINER SERVICE ALSO ACCEPTING CARGO FOR: UNITED MNGDOM SOUTHAMPTON, LONOON, MANCHESTER. BIRMNGHAM, BRISTOL. LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW, LEEDS. ETC. WEST GERMANY BREMERHAVEN. OSLO. STOCKHOLM. GOTHENBURG, AARHUS, COPENHAGEN HOLLAND AMSTERDAM lmm MM HM*W| Wni l« few* C>ar 11/1 U/M IVII 14/11 17/11 It. In* a/I 7/1* lVll
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    • 818 16 Everett Lines Burim Five Star Shipptnf Corpn. "BURMESE NATIONAL LINE' LOAMNG FOR RANGOON HTANTAMVM mUMKCTIimM !pn mriM/ii i* H/Shpl M/X! Ti/J Oct B F S S C Aoant* m Motoyvo OOUSUAD SHWING TtL NOS KL *****1/*****3 "AR6ENTINE NATIONAL LINE" LOMXNG FOR DURBAN MONTEVDEO BUENOS ARK rp» nos a 30/31 utur
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    • 242 16 mO.S.E. OCEAN SHIPPING ENTERPRISES PTE LTD. SANKYO LINE JAPAN/STRAUS SERVICE ton* awn ocuh bppms t Drawn m lib mutm m mimn i 22tii* i imrn m mm mm *a«n Riaurw r ROME EAST ABA NW in »«7fi/V7»l reMB NUT* M t I—MM m 1701 urn SI/W UNION LINE Karachi service
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    • 662 17 PIL GROUP FULL CONTAINER SERVICE TO COLOMBO. HODEIDAH. JEDDAH AQABA (Reefer Cntrs Acceptable) LLMLJI 15-15/10 19-20/11 24-25/12 Accepting LCL Cargo to Colombo A Aqaba. S.E.A. Container Feeder Service SINGAPORE/BANGKOK/HONGKONG/MANILA ACCEPTING LCL/FCL/REEFER CONTAINERS' EAST AFRICA/REDSEA SERVICE l».'« llW'W* l Ml COLOMBO/KARACHI/P. GULF SERVICE KOTA BEJATI 28/28 Sapt Karachi, Dubai, Kuwait KOTA
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    • 842 17 BEN LINE CONTAINERS EXPRESS COHTWPO SERVICE TO/FROM EUROPE TO MOT Car*an lay KaaapHaa T»r* Bay TkMMt Han FrMMfl ii(mi l«pbT Naag/lte* P 1 tw* a/1 FraMvt I Fandy Ac* 1/11 L*p fttT FtOHQHOU H BURG I'HAVtN iN Germany/Austria B T>iaamM*v SaM I*4 Branxn lipr*u SaM SaM fraMd (iprm SaM SaM
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    • 450 17 'Si :> Scan Dutch 9 Y 4 k 9: i 4 r VI f 1 11 TO MED/U WEEKLY EXPRESS CONTAINER ■D/UK/NC/SCAN SERVICE I l)Va«a?)r«M ))ITtar|4)Coarf 1) IvalM UKH 2) IM«M limpM 111 Canary Mm* 3) liin PiM—mim Aartoa ComKni» AlI Mi muh KCtptmf t*|i tor Bangkok I Mar to
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    • 781 18 I* KVlinb KAWASAKI KISIEN KAISHA. LTD EXPRESS CONT> VtNER SERVICES TO NORTH I AME RICA C«|«i ah# atcaptatoe Oakland Vancouver Portland Houston Gafceston. New Orleans. Baston St Wn. PMadcfctoa Ptortdk BaNmrt. Uvarauft lacksomle JAPAN-STRAITS-JAPAN Vessel HOI® MY *10 NOW STM VI Spore Penang P Mang [a/9 24/9 25/9 [11/10 13/10
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    • 781 18 K wie CALIFORNIA/PACIFIC NORTH WEST SERVICE EXPRESS CONTAINER/REEFER SERVICE L«a*« tar tos ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO SFATTIE. lACOMA VANCOUVER IC Accept** FCI/FCI Mnm P Keta«| SMifpore I Anjelei A PAMM" as* 21 Sapt 17 Oct AUSTRALIA EXPRESS CONTAINER SERVICE NEW ZEALAND SERVICE Penaflf P JAPAN SERVICE P Ketanf Singapore 1$ Oct
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    • 605 18 KORINS MARITIME SERVICES Room 601. ICB Building. Shenton Way Singapore Tel *****22 *****67 P Kelang Tel *****4/*****5 MIDDU EAST/RED SEA/EUROPE SERVICES Tiarr S pore P Kelang loadng For: 22 Busan Inchon BUNGA VAND4 22 Sep Bandar Abbas/B. Khomeni urrrr, Oct Bandar Abbas/B.Khomeni A VESSEL 2 Oct leddah Hyundae Shipping Co.
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    • 639 19 MALDIVE LINES ETA ETA ETA STORE KUANTAN PORT KEIANG MALDIVE PROMOTER 30/9 5/10 Loading For Jeddah MALDIVE PROGRESS 25/9 30/9 Loading for Jeddah MALDIVE PRIZE 22/9 20/9 Loading for Hodeidah MALDIVE NEIGHBOUR 25/9 30/9 Loading For Dubai/Dammam MALDIVE NAVI6ATOR 22/9 25/9 Loading For Mukkalla MALDIVE NATION 30/9 Loading For Dubai/Dammam/
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    • 731 19 &SINSOV SINGAPORE SOVIET SHIPPING CO PRIVATE LTD SINSOV BUHDMG 55. Martiet Street Singapore 0104 Telephone Numbers *****3 (15 Lines) Cable Address SHSOV SINGAPORE Tete* Numbers RS ***** RS ***** RS ***** f KEIAMG PfNANG M/S SHAMAT NAM SOON SON M IST AND ?NO FLOOR *SS*S NAI I HONG SMPPMC 23
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    • 260 20 A. ANTOLL LINES Independent Lnef Service rCL Contaners Heavy Lifts Duett B U to »Ofl»W ICIBOURW SrDt*Y WISg»H Sd Tula Sanbnd SdDrott Sd Tula Sajaland PORT 17S/20W IC/21N m/m 20S/23W 21S/24N Sfcuapore Sept 17 Sept 25 Oct 22 Nov 2 Nov 16 Port Kebnf Oct 25 Nov 5 Nov 19
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    • 287 20 Kline kinkai J JAPAN/STRAITS/JAPAN Fully Containerised Service Vessel Tokyo Kobe S pore Penang P KHang S pore Tokyo Kobe NORWAY VlO SU Std 21/9 23/9 24/9 2C/9 7/10 9/10 NORDSTARW 21/9 30/9 11/10 13/10 14/10 16/10 29/10 31/10 NORWAY HI 7/10 9/10 19/10 20/10 22/10 23/10 t/U 4/11 (NOTE: NORDBAY
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    • 337 20 ft JOHORE SHIPPING Lq 153 JALAN TENGKU BADAR PORT KELANG SELANGOR MALAYSIA 1 I'Vlfc HAJSHIPPING m I 1! SDN. BERHAD E*press Unrttoad Service from P. Keiang East Malaysia Brunei P. KELANG Loading for HAYATIV: 13/11 11/9 KUCHMG. SBU HAYATIV: 14/11 21/9 KUCHMG. SBU HAYATI V: 15/81 7/10 KUCMNG. SSU HAMDAH
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    • 232 20 S. SUNRISE s prhce Safe A t*t> TRANSTIMBER LINE BULK TIMBER SERVICE Mm Sm PH Load* tor:fai tw\ 22/9 24/9 Trmtt. HmWum, Sjtamo. MM 10/10 2S/10 27/10Saianw. Triesta, Vasts, Vaten--i- Cm, JtOCJfi TAMONOM wm 1 FORWMMC ACOCT 151« eni >■■», riataf I* J8714 t 3tHK Ih MA l**l ICE MACK
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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