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Title Section11 1999-03-31 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES 85* SINGAPORE Internet: http://business-times.asial.com.sg/ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 199911 words
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Article53 1999-03-31 1 □sn IBfIJB (+20.58) ■MB «»JW(+4.OO) PISMSCaFOTUIES U3»(+3.00) 91WXKABXET INDICES Tuesday Change KLSEOOMP ***** -U» NIKKEI lftjHtlS -***** HANG SENG l*»4«21—>tf L74 SET INDEX 364.7% 4M JAKARTA OOMP-JttO *77 MANILA COMP __1011§! +17« TAIPEI WP! UKM SEOUL COMP ll< +1198 CUSA CHINA B ***** -JL73 AUST ALLOW) 2JKJ +11J53 words
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Article76 1999-03-31 1 F08EXKATEB USt 81 USt 1.732 £(USS/St per 111# 1m EUROfUSt/SSperE) tJ7S 1.868 OH L824 0.966 TEN 1201 1.442 KM UN 0.466 HKS 7.741 1214 BAHT 17 J7 MM WJPIAH 8,706 0.080 •stmmmitt •SttoMimtU FUME BATES SINGAPORE* 5.826 KUALA LUMPUR 111! JAKARTA 28.80 BANGKOK 1475 MANILA 22.90 HONGKONG 101ft TAIPEI76 words
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Article, Illustration773 1999-03-31 1 Lee Han Shih - It may call off deal if it is unable to do proper due diligence By Lee Han Shih [SINGAPORE] Hongkonglisted HKR International yesterday said it would defer for a week the purchase of a 23 per cent bloc of United773 words
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823 1999-03-31 1 Harish Mehta - But quick-fix plan gets mixed response from analysts, public From'. Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAILAND yesterday announced a 130 billion baht (Ss6 billion) economic stimulus package designed to create almost half-a-million new jobs, boost consumption and meet a one per cent growth target.823 words
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60 1999-03-31 1 Reuters [NEW YORK] The Dow, having closed over the 10,000 milestone for the flfttHMie ever on Monday, traded off its highest peaks at noon yesterday on worrisome earnings news. Investors were displaying caution as Federal Reserve policy-makers met to discuss interestReuters - 60 words
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417 1999-03-31 1 Teh Hooi Ling - Move seen as a response to the Mid-Continent fiasco Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] To prevent over-concentration of initial public offering shares, the Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) has issued a directive to merchant bankers that no more than five per cent of an417 words
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Advertisement148 1999-03-31 1 LB SIDE Ikrmmhrtrmtk Hie hotel sector slipped into the red in 1906 with combined losses of $8.5 m, compared with healthy earnings of nearly $110 m a year earlier, PglB Singapore's 5-year banking liberalisation plan, to be unveiled in a month's time, will be a significant package, but it won't148 words
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Advertisement49 1999-03-31 1 SembCorp posts v $365 m loss 6we are keeping all 'mHr our options open but we have decided not to do a rights issue as it will dilute earnings f pershare.9 /i CEO Wong Koli Slew on s i SsmbCorp inoumiM' fsnd- f raising plans Full report, Pg 1749 words
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Advertisement102 1999-03-31 1 Money Mutters Expect a week of patchy currency trading ahead, with Japanese government bonds likely to cap yen weakness Full report, Pg DowibmlMOO on Monday, but dont expect too much, Pg 17 Hie Daw debate, Pg 22 6EN6VE ds/i/s/J ■/<?£{? I.U.C v\ *y Heir to a proud watchmaking tradition 9R|Rf102 words
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SINGAPORE AT HOME & ABROAD
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Article, Illustration514 1999-03-31 2 Siow Li Sen - But plan to be unveiled in a month's time will be significant By\ Siow Li Sen SINGAPORE'S five-year banking liberalisation plan, to be unveiled in a month's time, will be a "significant package" but won't amount to a Big Bang, Deputy Prime514 words
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317 1999-03-31 2 Toh Han Shih - Toh Han Shih SOFTWARE virus "Melissa", which last week forced several large corporations in the US to shut down their e-mail servers, has spread to the Asia-Pacific but Singapore firms have so far remained "uninfected". The regional manager of Symantec anti-virus research centre, David317 words
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Article, Illustration114 1999-03-31 2 CHENG Wai Keung, chairman of Television Corporation of Singapore Pte Ltd, will also be chairman of Singapore International Media from tomorrow, replacing Kwa Chong Seng. SIM said in a statement that Mr Kwa is stepping down as chairman because of the114 words
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Article, Illustration212 1999-03-31 2 IT has been confirmed that 11 of the 15 blood samples from Singapore abattoir workers contain the pig-borne virus similar to that suspected of having killed dozens in Malaysia. The confirmation came from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta whereFILE PHOTO - 212 words
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422 1999-03-31 2 Toh Han Shih - Net telephony reveiraetogoiip&s firms cut phone costs By f Toh Han Shih THIS year, InnoMedia will see a big sales jump but will probably remain unprofitable, its founding CEO Ng Kai Wa told BT at the recent CeBIT trade fair in Hannover, Germany.422 words
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332 1999-03-31 2 Clarissa Tan - By< Clarissa Tan OVERSEAS Union Bank (OUB) yesterday Fired the latest salvo in the home loan battlefield, lowering its annual interest rate from the fourth year of a mortgage onwards, to its current prime rate of 5.5 per cent. Only less332 words
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Article, Illustration337 1999-03-31 2 Audrey Tan - EYE OH THE ECOMOMY Tourism By- Audrey Tan VISITOR arrivals continued to improve in February, rising by 4 per cent over the same period last year, figures from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) show. The improvement appears to confirm an uptrend for the tourist industrySource: STB - 337 words
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415 1999-03-31 2 Marissa Chew - Its $172 m bid is 15% higher than nearest rival's offer By: Marissa Chew THE Housing and Development Board has awarded the tender for the Sengkang land parcel to listed developer Centrepoint Properties for $172.3 million. The 99-year leasehold land is for415 words
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456 1999-03-31 2 CENTRAL Business District office rents slid 8 per cent in first three months of the year to $5.10 per sq ft per month, a 41 per cent drop from their peak in late 1996. According to property consultancy456 words
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217 1999-03-31 2 THE government has received 64 applications under the bridging loan scheme set up to help those affected by the CPF contribution cut, more than double the 25 applications received in the last recession in the mid-80s. As at end-February, the government had approved217 words
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Article, Illustration583 1999-03-31 4 DPM also takes opportunity to raise problems faced by S'pore businessmen The Straits Times [YANGON] Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held very cordial meetings with senior Myanmar leaders yesterday on his first visit to the country, and took the opportunity to raiseThe Straits Times; ZAOBAO - 583 words
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507 1999-03-31 4 Tan Pei Choo Singapore - MAn.PAIi Tan Pei Choo Singapore I WISH to comment on Conrad Raj's excellent article "Time to remove cap on remisiers' commissions" (BT, March 20) on the unfair manner in which remisiers are being treated. The Stock Exchange of Singapore stopped stockbroking firms from making507 words
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Article110 1999-03-31 4 Ong Geok Hin via Internet South Korea - Ong Geok Hin via Internet South Korea THIS is in connection with your article "SIA wind under Ansett's wings" (BT, March 26). The phrase "wind beneath the wings" is a common enough expression, but it is totally incorrect. You do not need to be a110 words
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Article115 1999-03-31 4 C C Low via Internet Malaysia - C C Low via Internet Malaysia I WOULD like to refer to your article, "Expiring Freight Links warrants get extension" (BT, March 25), which said: "The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange last year granted across-the-board extensions for all warrants. But the extensions (which ranged from115 words
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333 1999-03-31 4 Christopher Leong Singapore - Christopher Leong Singapore I REFER to the article "SES reviewing warrant extension policy following uproar" (BT, March 27). In your article, an unnamed company director of Freight Links asserts that allowing the Freight Links Warrants 99 to be extended by two333 words
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Advertisement9 1999-03-31 2 Pig virus: KL ministers deny blaming foreigners, Pg 79 words
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Advertisement115 1999-03-31 3 ARPMORf PAPJC I SINGAPORE'S MOST DESIRED RESIDENCE I J Our promise of a stylish home doesn't stop at the front door. Imposing solid I I beech doors mark the entrance to all internal rooms and bathrooms. Elegant I I and contemporary, these doors complement the well-appointed interiors of each I115 words
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Advertisement1042 1999-03-31 4 II CLtaSAL Clipsal Industries (Holdings) Limited H QEH2H9DDH3nEX] (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Announcement off Unaudited Results and Dividend for the year ended 31 December 1998 The Board of Directors of Clipsal Industries (Holdings) Limited is pleased to announce the unaudited results of the Group for the year ended1,042 words
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ASIA'S ECONOMIC SLUMP
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Article, Illustration431 1999-03-31 5 Larry Wee - Thin and volatile market continues to exaggerate Indon unit's moves By\ Larry Wee [SINGAPORE] The Indonesian rupiah jumped as much as 5.3 per cent to a six-week high of 8,425 per US dollar in Asian trading yesterday, despite the greenback's strongerSource: Bridge - 431 words
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403 1999-03-31 5 Quak Hiang Whai - KPMG warns banks to beef up systems to handle bad debts Frvm i Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong NON-PERFORMING loans for Hongkong banks will rise further this year and even into next year, accounting firm KPMG warned yesterday. Presenting its survey403 words
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196 1999-03-31 5 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] The worst may be over for Thailand's deepest recession in a generation, as factory output, imports and consumer spending all picked up in February, the central bank said. Plants nation-wide operated at 54 per cent of capacity in February, from 53Bloomberg - 196 words
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Article, Illustration239 1999-03-31 5 Move largely technical, unlikely to impact investors Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia was slapped with a "selective default" rating by Standard Poor's yesterday, but analysts said the move merely confirmed what markets already knew investors in the crisis-racked nation face massive risk. "If you were tradingReuters; FILE PHOTO - 239 words
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Advertisement55 1999-03-31 5 A week of patchy trading ahead, Pg 6 Canon introduced Digital Copiers that Copy, Fax, Print, Scan Archive > II I m V Avyw/ For more details, Call Canon today at 1800 272 4009 Canon Marketing Services Pte Ltd 2 Alexandra Road #04-01 A Delta House Singapore *****9 Tel: 27355 words
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FOCUS: MONEY MATTERS
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Article, Illustration1030 1999-03-31 6 Larry Wee - But JGB moves could cap yen weakness in the short term By Larry Wee TODAY should see the end of markets distorted by talk about window-dressing manoeuvres for Japan's March 31 annual bookclosing. But currency markets are nevertheless expected to see patchy and evenSource: HypoVereinsbank; Source: Bridge - 1,030 words
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Article, Illustration473 1999-03-31 6 Kate O'Donoghue - Rise in commodity prices suggests more neutral stance By] Kate O'Donoghue The writer is regional economist, Barclays Capital. This article is an extract from its Asian Rates and Credit Daily, but does not constitute an invitation to invest. BT and its contributors will notSource: Reuters - 473 words
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Article747 1999-03-31 6 ANALYSIS Private creditors ought to take some pain when countries go bust The Economist A NEW buzzword has emerged in the jargon of global financial reform: bailingin. Politicians and the International Monetary Fund want to involve banks and bondholders that have lent to countries inThe Economist - 747 words
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Advertisement139 1999-03-31 6 SPECIAL FEATURE All AI R RAIL* SHIPPING TIMES •14 APRIL 1999 KEEP YOUR BUSINESS In conjunction with Inter Airport Asia and Exporail Asia 99, Shipping Times, the exhibitions' official newspaper will for the first time publish a special feature that will highlight important developments in the air and rail industries.139 words
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA
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411 1999-03-31 7 KUALA LUMPUR DPM unveils compensation scheme for pig farmers AFP TWO Malaysian ministers denied yesterday blaming foreign parties for introducing a deadly pig-borne virus to sabotage the economy. Health Minister Chua Jui Meng did not teU The Sun newspaper that he suspected foreigners wereAFP - 411 words
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Article236 1999-03-31 7 KUALA LUMPUR AFP LAWYERS for ousted deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim yesterday accused prosecutors and witnesses in his corruption trial of being prejudiced and called for his acquittal. "In the normal course of events, an accused is entitled to accept that the prosecution would beAFP - 236 words
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189 1999-03-31 7 JAKARTA Reuters INDONESIA'S national police force will be separated from the armed forces (Abri) on April 1, a move which many hope will render it more independent and less repressive in maintaining law and order. "The armed forces will be separated on AprilReuters - 189 words
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Article, Illustration348 1999-03-31 7 REUTERS Megawati's party, Golkar vying for top spot in Jane polls, says Darnsman AFP [SINGAPORE] The ruling Golkar and opposition leader Megawati Sukarnoputri's party look set to emerge as the main political forces in Indonesia after the June elections, a top Golkar official said yesterday.AFP; REUTERS - 348 words
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Article274 1999-03-31 7 JAKARTA AFP THE Indonesian Electoral Commission has issued a definitive schedule for the June 7 election process, documents showed yesterday. In a ruling issued by the 53-member commission, voter registration for the polls, the first since the fall of former president Suharto, will be heldAFP - 274 words
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Advertisement49 1999-03-31 7 Internet Capabilities on Digital Copiers The latest Imaging Solution from Canon 'AM at the touch of a For more details, Call Canon today at 1800 272 4009 Canon Marketing Services Pte Ltd 2 Alexandra Road #04-01 A Delta House Singapore *****9 Tel: 273 5311 Fax: 273 3317 Website: www.canon.com.sg49 words
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CHINA-HONGKONG-TAIWAN
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Article, Illustration498 1999-03-31 8 BEIJING Progress made, but gaps in telecoms, agriculture, services remain: US officials AFP CHINA and the United States failed to clinch an agreement in talks yesterday over Beijing's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO), but the top US negotiatorAFP - 498 words
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Article, Illustration523 1999-03-31 8 HONGKONG Return helped by govt-indnced stock market recovery SCMP HONGKONG'S billionaires have rebounded from the Asian crisis quicker than their regional counterparts, helped by the recovery in the stock market triggered by the government's intervention. Henderson Land's Lee Shau-kee was the biggest winner,SCMP; Source: Forbes - 523 words
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359 1999-03-31 8 HONGKONG Move will boost US cell phone firms bid to bag China deals AFP, Reuters CHINESE premier Zhu Rongji has indicated support for nationwide use of the US mobile phone system CDMA in a bid to liberalise China's telecoms market,AFP,; Reuters - 359 words
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Article, Illustration471 1999-03-31 10 Loh Hui Yin - Judgment could affect some 800 m&inl&nders who are a waiting PR status From. Loh Hui Yin in Hongkong THE Hongkong government has won the first round in a new legal battle against mainlanders who have overstayed when a court yesterday ruled that 17 ofREUTERS - 471 words
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185 1999-03-31 10 BEIJING AFP CHINA'S Supreme People's Court has released a set of rules on judicial assistance between mainland and Hongkong courts for adjudicating on civil and commercial cases, state media reported yesterday. The rules require all legal documents to be served through provincial-level People's CourtsAFP - 185 words
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Advertisement1353 1999-03-31 8 FjWl HWA HONG CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Directors wishes to make the following announcement: 1 UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1998 Group Company 1998 1997 Change 1998 1997 Change SS'OOO SS'OOO SS'OOO SSOOO Turnover 150,433 289.157 (47.98) 5.342 8.2211,353 words
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Article109 1999-03-31 9 Proposed Fairs/ Missions Mission to Myanmar PRC n --1 Bonier Data Apr 99 Busmrts Mknon to Sri Lanka Data My 99 •International Procurement Office Mission to China Dtt«27Apr-6Mqr99 •Electronics Mission to Czedi w If J n-l--- 1 Mpuooc, riuneuy and n*uw Dm* Mar 99 Plastics Industry Mission109 words
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Article234 1999-03-31 9 Corporals Lqioi (New) Date 06 Apr 99 Commodity Futures Test 14 Dm 10 Apr 99 Letters of Credit io InteroatkxiaJ Trade (36th Intake) Dm 15-16 Apr 99 Managing Your Company Operation, in Uncertain Time* a_f n f_ or volatile foreign e (5th Intake) IApr99 International Trade Finance234 words
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Article, Illustration570 1999-03-31 9 TDB's aggressive efforts to make its presence felt internationally and to give local businessmen a helping hand have resulted in a strategy that sees its trade offices being based au over the world Immediately after it was established in 1983, TDB opened its570 words
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Article147 1999-03-31 9 Singapore made its maiden appearance as an observer at the Trade Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) when TDB led a delegation to the event in February this year to Paris. "Singapore's interest in the OECD stems essentially from our fruitful experience147 words
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Article, Illustration310 1999-03-31 9 Singapore has reaffirmed its strong stand towards intellectual property rights (IPR) by strengthening its protection regime through a combination of legal, policy, education and enforcement initiatives launched in 1998. At a glance: Singapore has achieved full compliance with our obligations under the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Agreement310 words
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Article, Illustration129 1999-03-31 9 The 12th annual Fashion Connections Singapore (FCS) returns with a celebration of New Asiatropic Style from 2 to 18 April 1999. The event will see the gathering of established designers from Asia, home-grown fashion labels and up-and-coming ASEAN design talents. There is also a promotion with129 words
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122 1999-03-31 9 The recent Y2K seminar, organised by the Export Institute of Singapore (EIS), saw an overwhelming response (iom more than 170 partid-Y2K-IN-ACTION pants. At the seminar "Y2K and Its Impact on Your Trade", speakers from the National Computer Board, TDB and Singapore Network Services122 words
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309 1999-03-31 9 Launched by TDB in January 1989, Trade Net was introduced with the objectives of reducing costs and shortening the turnaround time for the preparation, transmission and processing of trade and customs declarations. TDB recently an improved version of Trade Net software which is Year 2000 compliant309 words
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Article121 1999-03-31 9 TDB and the Faculty of Business Administration, National University of Singapore (NUS) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 30 March this year to further enhance the knowledge base of Singapore companies in international trade. The areas under the MOU include the initiative to stan a121 words
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Advertisement181 1999-03-31 9 Mexico Report Business Opportunities Did you know chat Mexico's textile industry is proving to be one of the country's most vibrant economic sectors? That the establishment of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has served to entrench the position of this industry internationally as a reputable source for textile and181 words
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Advertisement1976 1999-03-31 10 I SAN TEH LTD full year financial statement II I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT II I The Directors of San Teh Ltd are pleased to announce the following unaudited results of the Company and of the Group for the year ended 31 December 1998: 71,976 words
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ASIA
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416 1999-03-31 11 -SEOUL Chaebol most submit plans to debt-equity ratios without juggling asset values AFP CREDITOR banks yesterday warned two of South Korea's top conglomerates of punitive measures unless they agreed to slash their soaring debt-to-equity ratios without revaluing their assets on paper. The warningAFP - 416 words
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ASIA Notes
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Article69 1999-03-31 11 AFP [TOKYO] The government yesterday injected 7.46 trillion yen (5J108.7 billion) in public money into 15 large banks in a bid to clean up their bad loans, officials said. "We have completed payment of funds in the exact amount requested by 15 banks" in exchangeAFP - 69 words
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Article82 1999-03-31 11 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia's trade deficit unexpectedly widened to a record in February, as imports rose at twice the pace of exports. That will fuel concern the current account deficit will swell and confirm that interest rates are on hold. The deficit on trade inBloomberg - 82 words
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Article64 1999-03-31 11 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Rescuers searched shattered villages for survivors yesterday after a powerful quake and aftershocks left at least 100 dead and 300 injured in a remote area. A day after the quake, rescuers said the extent of the damage remained unclear as they tried toReuters - 64 words
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203 1999-03-31 11 TOKYO AFP ONE of Japan's major financing firms, Apollo Leasing Co, on Monday started procedures to go into liquidation with debts of some 500 billion yen (557.3 billion), a credit research agency said. Apollo declared its liquidation at the Tokyo district court afterAFP - 203 words
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Article, Illustration427 1999-03-31 11 TOKYO 4.6% jobless rate exceeds US figure, highest since 1953 Reuters (TOKYO) Japan's struggling economy got another doublepunch of bad news yesterday as the government said unemployment jumped to a record high in February while shell-shocked consumers salted away more moneyReuters; REUTERS - 427 words
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238 1999-03-31 11 CANBERRA Bloomberg THE Australian government's proposal to cut company tax to 30 per cent from 36 per cent gained momentum after a group of the nation's top industry leaders said they would support the move. A lower company tax rate "is good policyBloomberg - 238 words
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THE WORLD
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Article, Illustration674 1999-03-31 12 Ronnie Lim - WTO, Asean-EU ties, Asian crisis among issues in wide-ranging talks From Ronnie Lim in Berlin CLEAR European Union consensus behind Thailand's Supachai Panitchpakdi in the WTO leadership race; a push for the next Millennium Round of WTO trade talks; the Asian financial crisis; getting Asean-EUREUTERS - 674 words
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412 1999-03-31 12 Harish Mehta - Letter to Clinton asks US to abide by Albright's statement From] Harish Mehta in Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai yesterday sent a letter to US President Bill Clinton, appealing to Washington not to cast its veto against the412 words
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332 1999-03-31 13 BRUSSELS Commission expects GDP to rise just 2.2% this year and 2.7% in 2000 Reuters THE European Commission cut its forecasts for economic growth and inflation in the 11-nation euro zone yesterday, adding weight to recent European Central Bank (ECB) warnings about aReuters - 332 words
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Article, Illustration503 1999-03-31 13 LeonHadar - THE KOSOVO CRISIS Belgrade appears more defiant in the face of air strikes From LeonHadar in Washington WITH growing indications that the US-led Nato air strikes on Yugoslavia are not forcing Belgrade to accept American terms for peace in Kosovo and may have inflamedAFP - 503 words
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244 1999-03-31 13 NEW YORK Bloomberg CONSUMER confidence in the US economy rose for the fifth straight month in March as jobs remain plentiful and inflation is scant. The Conference Board's index of consumer confidence rose to 133.9 this month from a revised 133.1 inBloomberg - 244 words
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343 1999-03-31 13 BRUSSELS Nato slams Serb 'terror' as it awaits Russian PM Reuters NATO accused Yugoslavia yesterday of inflicting a "Great Terror" on Kosovo Albanians as sources there said the capital was in flames and Serb forces were attacking a valley packed with refugees. At the sameReuters - 343 words
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186 1999-03-31 13 SINGAPORE UNITED States Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond is in Singapore on a three-day visit that will boost bilateral ties at both the national and state levels. A statement from the foreign affairs ministry yesterday said the Missouri senator will call186 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article, Illustration896 1999-03-31 14 Prem Shankar Jha - THB BOTTOM LOT OPINION By Prem Shankar Jha The writer, former editor of The Hindustan Times, contributed this article to BT MOST commentators took with more than a pinch of salt Indian Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha's promise last month that the government would fashion896 words
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Article72 1999-03-31 14 'Back in 1990, the US's share (of world profits) was 36 per cent; last year, it was 44 per cent That goes a long way towards explaining why US equities have had such exemplary performance.' Jeffrey Appleg&te chief investment strategist at Lehman Brothers, on the Dow index72 words
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Article606 1999-03-31 14 EDITORIAL SHOULD Asia be concerned about a resurgence of nationalism or even militarism in Japan? The question seems especially pertinent after last week's incident in which Japan's Maritime Self-De-fence Forces fired warning shots at two mysterious vessels, allegedly from North Korea, spotted in Japanese territorial606 words
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Article, Illustration799 1999-03-31 14 Manjit Bhatia - Serious reading of the situation cannot be given to economic and political opportunism By Manjit Bhatia The writer, who is lecturer in political economy at the University of Queensland, Australia, contributed this article to BT EIGHTEEN months after Asia's miracle economiesFILE PHOTO - 799 words
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Article, Illustration784 1999-03-31 14 Thomas Friedman - By' Thomas Friedman NYT NOW that the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) has made its point that it's serious about degrading the Yugoslav army and President Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia has made his point that you can pound, kill and curse theNYT; FILE PHOTO - 784 words
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EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE
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Article, Illustration458 1999-03-31 15 SHOW BUSINESS The 74-year-old Hollywood legend recalls her famous life with 2,000 fans NYT [ATLANTA] She still has that Cheshire cat smile, half-iron-ic, half flirtatious. The voice remains husky, low and to-bacco-cured. And although she is now 74, actress Lauren Bacall was instantly recognisable toNYT; FILE PHOTO - 458 words
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Article, Illustration491 1999-03-31 16 SARAH TIPPIT - Hollywood gets together to show its support for the over 11 million oppressed and abused women in Afghanistan. SARAH TIPPIT Reuters Hundreds of prominent American women and Hollywood stars gathered on Monday night to protest what they called "gender apartheid" by Afghanistan's Taleban rulers againstReuters; AFP - 491 words
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Article, Illustration580 1999-03-31 16 FILMS Sony Pictures and MGM end np paying each other Reuters [LOS ANGELES] James Bond, 007, holstered his pistol and went home on Monday, as two rival movie studios settled a legal battle over rights to make movies about the globe-trotting superReuters; FILE PHOTO - 580 words
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Article, Illustration655 1999-03-31 16 Andrew Wee - INNOVATIONS Net telephony device allows long distance talk at local rates Reports by Andrew Wee [SINGAPORE] It looks like an answering machine, costs about four times as much, but has the possibility of saving you lots of money. No, we're not talking about someSTEW YAW HOONG - 655 words
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Article, Illustration376 1999-03-31 16 IF you use your PC for image editing, you will find the e-Pen graphic tablet useful when working on graphics and photographs. The e-Pen consists of a tablet measuring 22cm by 24cm and a stylus which resembles a fountain pen with a wire stickingSIEW YAW HOONG - 376 words
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Miscellaneous1003 1999-03-31 15 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Suffered wounds after fight5 Athlete who's out of place on 13 Western to prepare for battle (5) 27 Clothing in the van was mixed 28 Wiffhornets are the symbols Blsit to encourage the laying in VafmtDAlTS SOLUTION of power (7) of a little money? (4,3) |h| i1,003 words
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COMPANIES & MARKETS
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Article, Illustration768 1999-03-31 17 Conrad Raj - Adverse decision in Solitaire case may send it deeper into the red; group sees 20% growth in '99 By< Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Write-downs amounting to a massive $458 million ahead of its planned disposal of non-core businesses resulted in SembCorp Industries reporting a bottomline loss768 words
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628 1999-03-31 17 Ven Sreenivasan - Worry of tighter roles; Freight Links' David Lim does not have' 99 warrants Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Analysts and brokers reacted differently to the Stock Exchange of Singapore's decision to review Us policy on the extension of a warrant's lifespan, with some628 words
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742 1999-03-31 17 R Sivanithy - HOCK LOCK SIEW R Sivanithy SO, after a few false starts and nail-biting finishes, Wall Street has finally made good for the first time in history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has closed above 10,000. This happy state of affairs742 words
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Article, Illustration318 1999-03-31 17 R Sivanithy - Boustead to raise 10.5m in rights, warrants issue Money will be used to repay debts and for working capital By\ R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] Diversified industrial firm Boustead Singapore yesterday announced a 3-for-10 rights-cum-warrants issue aimed at raising $10.5 million to help repay some of its debts. In a statement, Boustead318 words
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CORPORATE RESULTS
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Article, Illustration778 1999-03-31 18 Carol Eng - Hotel consultants see recovery only from 2000 after a dismal FY9B By I Carol Eng [SINGAPORE] Every single hotel firm which has posted its full-year results so far reported a worsening of performance. In 1998, the sector slipped into the red778 words
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273 1999-03-31 18 Ang Wan May - By Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] San Teh Ltd's core keypad business did well last year but group net profit dropped 82 per cent to $3.3 million due to start-up losses incurred by its cement plant in China. Turnover swelled 21 per273 words
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Article, Illustration377 1999-03-31 18 David Boey - By: David Boey [SINGAPORE] Liang Court Holdings said yesterday it fell into the red with $47.47 million in losses for its full-year ended Dec 31 a performance which contrasts with earnings of $16.98 million in FY97. Turnover for the period fell 39 perFILE PHOTO - 377 words
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Article182 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Specialist construction company Koh Brothers and its listed subsidiary G&W Group saw profits plummet 83 per cent and 47 per cent respectively for 1998. Koh Brothers' net earnings fell to $1.3 million as turnover slid 17 per cent to $304.8 million. Pre-tax profit fell182 words
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300 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Asia Food Properties' (AFP) net profit last year trebled to $141 million mainly due to unrealised foreign exchange gains from its property division. According to its results statement released yesterday, the profit from the Indonesian property division included an unrealised foreign exchange gain300 words
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334 1999-03-31 18 Louis Beckerling - By] Louis Beckerling [SINGAPORE] Property developer and hotel operator Straits Trading is back in the black, reporting net earnings of $25.08 million, or 8.44 cents a share compared with a previous loss of $115.3 million, or 38.83 cents a share. But below334 words
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361 1999-03-31 18 David Boey - Its $l.lm interim net loss excludes $14m it lost in Draycott sale By\ David Boey [SINGAPORE] LC Development, which is already taking a $14 million loss from the sale of 17 Draycott apartments to property dealer Simon Cheong, said its full-year provisions are361 words
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249 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Alliance Technology and Development has posted a $17.3 million net loss for 1998, on an 8.7 per cent drop in turnover to $41.9 million. Extraordinary losses of $10.3 million dragged the company down further, leaving it with a bottomline loss of $27.5 million.249 words
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AT A GLANCE
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72 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Superßowl Holdings has reported a 73 per cent Jump in net profits to $3.5 million for the year ended Dec 31,1996. Turnover slipped a tad to $88.7 minion. Earnings per share rose to 12 cents from 1J cents, while net tangihle assets per72 words
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65 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE! Hotel Royal has posted a 31 per cent drop in net profits to $3.5 million for 1996. Turnover fell 24 per cent to $17.1 million. Earnings per share fell 3.2 cents to seven cents, while net tangible assets per share stayed almost65 words
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Article38 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] CSC Holdings has chalked a $2.2 million profit for 1996, down 71 per cent from 1997, on a 27 per cent fell in turnover to $97 million. No dividend was proposed38 words
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54 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Poh Lian Holdings made a net loss of $539,000f0r 1996 against a net profit of $5.8 million for the previous year. Turnover rose 41 per cent to $227 million. Directors have recommended a 3 per cent dividend, down from the previous54 words
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55 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Ming Wah Universal (Bermuda) has reported a net profit of US$l3.3 million (Ss23 million) for 1998, up 2 per cent from 1997. Turnover rose 24 per cent to U5546.6 million. Directors recommend a first and final dividend of one US cent, down55 words
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54 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Reinsurance Corp has reported a 30 per cent increase in net profit to $7.5 million for 1998. Turnover dropped 9 per cent to $76 million for the year ended December. Directors have recommended a final dividend of 5.96 per cent, up from54 words
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Article46 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Ho Wah Gen ting International has sunk deeper into the red. Net loss for the year to Dec 31,1998 rose 18 per cent to $4.8 million while turnover dropped 18 per cent to $7.4 million. No dividend was recommended.46 words
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59 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Kian Ho Bearings rolled into a net loss of $96,000 last year after a net profit of $1.8 million previously. Turnover dropped 12 per cent to $57.6 million for the year ended December. Directors have recommended a first and final dividend of59 words
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43 1999-03-31 18 [SINGAPORE] Nobel Design Holdings has a net loss of $1.3 million, against a net profit of $731,000 in 1987. For the year ended December, turnover fell 12 percent to $42.5 million. No dividend was recommended.43 words
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428 1999-03-31 19 Ven Sreenivasan - Downturn, provisions, lower regional earnings cited as factors By' Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Specialist engineering company L&M Group blamed the economic downturn, higher provisions and reduced contribution from its regional subsidiaries for a $49.7 million net loss. The massive loss came on428 words
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Article, Illustration413 1999-03-31 19 Audrey Tan - MD cites cost efficiency measures, as well as increasing economies of scale By* Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] MMI Holdings has reported a 10 per cent rise in net profits to $7.6 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 1998, dueFILE PHOTO - 413 words
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365 1999-03-31 19 Ang Wan May - Turnover down only 1%; interest costs jnmp 68% By Ang Wan May [SINGAPORE] Electric switch maker Clipsal Industries reported a 34 per cent drop in net earnings to $13.8 million due to a margin squeeze arising from Asia's building industry slowdown. Turnover365 words
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298 1999-03-31 19 Marissa Chew - 4% fall in earnings also due to higher debt provisions By. Marissa Chew [SINGAPORE] Electronics components distributor Electronic Resources Ltd has reported a net profit of $18.1 million for 1998, down 4 per cent from $18.9 million in 1997. ERL's earnings were lower than298 words
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204 1999-03-31 19 [SINGAPORE] Tye Soon Ltd last year rolled into the red. The automotive parts company chalked up a net loss of $5 million, compared with a net profit of $674,000 previously. This translates to a loss per share of 2.16 cents for the204 words
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372 1999-03-31 19 Christopher Tan - FT99 tough too; firm to rationalise expansion plans By i Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] Despite a noticeable shrinkage in turnover, newly-listed Hong Leong Asia posted net earnings of $16.3 million for 1998, 4.8 per cent higher than previously. Total sales for372 words
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342 1999-03-31 19 Siow Li Sen - By I Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Hongkongbased printed circuit board maker Wong's Circuits Holdings yesterday posted a 36 per cent fall in net profit to $22.9 million for the year ended Dec 31. The ma inboard listed company attributed its lower profits and turnover342 words
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COMPANIES
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354 1999-03-31 20 Rahita Elias - $10m deal makes Coca-Cola Non Nuoc wholly-owned by Coca-Cola Indochina By] Rahita Elias [SINGAPORE] Fraser Neave Ltd, through subsidiary Coca-Cola Indochina, has acquired the 30 per cent stake belonging to partner Da Nang Beverages Co in Vietnam's Coca-Cola Non Nuoc Soft Drinks354 words
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236 1999-03-31 20 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Telecommunications' shareholding in Australia's thirdlargest telecommunications carrier AAPT Ltd has been diluted to 17.58 per cent from 20.2 per cent previously following AAPT's recent private share placement. In response to BT's queries, Sing Tel said it did not participate in AAPT's236 words
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293 1999-03-31 20 [SINGAPORE] Homegrown control and instrumentation engineering specialist Total Automation is offering 4.2 million shares at 22 cents apiece to the public as part of its initial public offering of shares for a Sesdaq listing. The placement tranche of 16.8 million shares293 words
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Article, Illustration400 1999-03-31 20 David Boey - 5.6% surge spurred by better home sales and lower mortgage rates David Boey [SINGAPORE] Property counters powered ahead yesterday as Wall Street's post-10,000 points close on Monday and improving residential property sales and lower mortgage rates spurred punters. The SES Property Index surged 29.78 points,Source: Bloomberg - 400 words
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298 1999-03-31 20 Marissa Chew - By\ Marissa Chew [SINGAPORE] GES International shares rallied in the stock market yesterday on news that it had won a US$lOO million (Ssl73 million) contract to produce a multimedia point-of-sales system for a UK group. The job, which will generate the298 words
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REGIONAL Briefs
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78 1999-03-31 20 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Property developer Wing Tai Holdings Ltd yesterday that there was no truth in the market rumours that Hongkong's Cheung Kong will take a stake in the company. ♦The talk is that Cheung Kong will buy into Wing Tai. When the market isReuters - 78 words
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61 1999-03-31 20 AFP [JAKARTA! GE Capital Corp of the US is interested in buying a stake in Indonesia's PT Bank Bali, according to a central bank official. "GE Capital wants to invest in Bank 8a1i... but now it is still studying the way to get IntoAFP - 61 words
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65 1999-03-31 20 [HONGKONG] Hongkong tycoon Li Kashing is planning a joint venture here with German Industrial giant Krupp AG to produce high-quality steel, a newspaper reported yesterday. Mr LI is expected to team up with Krupp to launch a HK$lO billion (SIZ.2 billion) project in65 words
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63 1999-03-31 20 AFX-Asia [SINGAPORE] Oversea Chinese Banking Corp Ltd said Lawrence Wong will head the bank's Investment management from July 1. Mr Wong is currently a Singapore-based director of Schroder International Merchant Bankers Ltd, responsible for the financial institutions group in the Asia-Pacific region. At OCBC,AFX-Asia - 63 words
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REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration425 1999-03-31 21 Software maker to focus on meeting customers' needs Bloomberg [REDMOND, Washington] Microsoft Corp said it is reorganising into five business groups, and named five veteran executives to head them, as the world's largest software maker looks to develop products better suited to customers'Bloomberg - 425 words
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334 1999-03-31 21 Reuters [MILAN] Olivetti SpA, Italy's No 2 phone company, raised its hostile bid for bigger rival Telecom Italia SpA by 15 per cent to 60.4 billion euros (*****.4 billion) on Monday. Olivetti's new bid, worth 11.5 euros a shareReuters - 334 words
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WORLD Briefs
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90 1999-03-31 21 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Hino Motors Ltd, the largest Japanese maker of trucks and an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp, said yesterday it expects to report worse earnings than previously forecast because sales have fellen faster than the company could cut costs. The companyBloomberg - 90 words
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Article62 1999-03-31 21 Bloomberg [MURRAY HILL, New Jersey] Lucent Technologies Inc, the world's largest maker of phone equipment, won a US$l billion (Ssl.7 billion) four-year contract from former parent AT&T Corp to supply cellular network equipment. AT&T will use the equipment to extend its digital cellular network toBloomberg - 62 words
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76 1999-03-31 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Imperial Chemical Industries pic, Europe's No 3 chemical company, may sell its acrylics division, a unit it previously said was a key business, for US$3 billion (555.2 billion) as it tries to reduce its debt Financial Times report said yesterday.Bloomberg - 76 words
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83 1999-03-31 21 Bloomberg [NEW ORLEANS] Microsoft Corp said its updated Office 2000 software will be available to large corporate customers by late next month and to retailers by June 10. Office 2000 is a package of word-processing, spreadsheet, database and e-mail programs. About one millionBloomberg - 83 words
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100 1999-03-31 21 Bloomberg [MILAN] Pirelli SpA, Europe's No 2 maker of power cables and its No 3 tyre company, said 1996 profit rose 4.3 per cent as cost cuts outpaced declining sales. Pirelli said profit rose to 534 billion lire (*****.4 million) from 512 billion lire inBloomberg - 100 words
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Article103 1999-03-31 21 Bloomberg [PANZANO, Italy] Benetton SpA, Italy's biggest clothing company, said 1996 profit rose one per cent from last year as it combined activities at its varied sporting brands such as Rollerblade and Nordica. Profit climbed to 293 billion lire (*****.9 million) from 290 billionBloomberg - 103 words
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514 1999-03-31 21 Quak Hiang Whai - From l Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong SHARPLY higher interest costs arising from the acquisition of the Conrad Hotel International in Hongkong sent Sino Hotels into the red for the six months ended Dec 31, 1998. The Hongkong-listed hotel group, which514 words
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185 1999-03-31 21 AFP [TOKYO] Japanese electronics giant Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd said yesterday that it would stop producing dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips for personal computers. "We will stop making DRAMs for personal computers as semiconductor prices keep falling, but we willAFP - 185 words
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375 1999-03-31 21 Quak Hiang Whai - New chairman an accomplished young professional From l Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong AS part of China's revamp of its telecommunications industry, the government has made changes to the top management at the Hongkonglisted China Telecom (Hongkong). In a statement yesterday, China375 words
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COMPANIES / FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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Article, Illustration748 1999-03-31 22 Some analysts argue that Monday's milestone masks a broad-based decline [NEW YORK] The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 10,000 for the first time on Monday, creating a new benchmark for the longestrunning bull market in history and underscoring the optimism of investors dazzled byREUTERS - 748 words
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546 1999-03-31 22 The USs3J>b boy will boost its position as lead corporate software supplier Reuters [NEW YORK] Computer Associates International Inc on Monday said it would buy rival Platinum Technology International for US$3.5 billion (Ss6.l billion), bolstering its position as a leading supplier of corporate software usedReuters - 546 words
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533 1999-03-31 22 UK bank starting to see valne in Europe, says chief Reuters [LONDON] Lloyds TSB, Britain's biggest retail bank with a huge war-chest, is exploring vigorously acquisition opportunities in Europe and North America, chief executive Peter Ellwood said on Monday. Lloyds, which hasReuters - 533 words
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199 1999-03-31 22 Reuters [LONDON] Many of the world's biggest insurance companies and brokers are uniting to create a global electronic commerce network for trading risks among themselves to fight a fierce squeeze on margins, the Financial Times said. The FT reported in yesterday's edition that a cooperativeReuters - 199 words
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432 1999-03-31 22 Guidance issued on sharing of personal financial data Renters [WASHINGTON] A top US banking regulator has advised banks to take seriously customers' concerns about the privacy of their financial data, a focus of increasing public and congressional interest in recent years. TheRenters - 432 words
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248 1999-03-31 22 Move aimed at boosting global investment bank Reuters [NEW YORK] Salomon Smith Barney, the brokerage arm of Citigroup, reorganised its European investment banking (EIB) operations on Monday, naming Michael Klein and Edward Miller as co-heads of the division. "This is more a move for operational purposesReuters - 248 words
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197 1999-03-31 22 Bloomberg [DENVER] Lockheed Martin Corp, the largest defence contractor, says it will cut 1,200 jobs at its astronautics division this year to reduce costs after the unit experienced launch delays and other problems last year. A majority of the cuts are taking placeBloomberg - 197 words
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SMALL Change
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89 1999-03-31 22 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd had 2.86 trillion yen (5938.6 billion) more liabilities than assets when it was seized by the government last October, die Financial Reconstruction Commission said yesterday. That's more than the 2.4 trillion yen in liabilities inBloomberg - 89 words
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80 1999-03-31 22 Reuters [LONDON] Arch rivals Bank of Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland are planning to pool their resources in a joint venture to fund large buy-outs, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Quoting senior bank executives, the newspaper said the two institutions planned to set upReuters - 80 words
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Article83 1999-03-31 22 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Bank One Corp, the fifth-largest US bank, plans to cut as many as or 2.4 percent of its workforce, by the middle of next year as a result of its merger with First Chicago NBD Corp, a spokesman said onBloomberg - 83 words
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69 1999-03-31 22 Reuters [ZURICH] Swiss banking group ÜBS AG said yesterday it has sold 26 of its domestic retail branches in compliance with a Competition Commission condition on the approval of the merger which formed the banking giant The authority has approved the sale. ÜBS willReuters - 69 words
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Article243 1999-03-31 23 Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming - StMEKReports MBttfgf fflnppnwft fmtoi 1 Bob Butcher, Jardine Fleming THE range in the MSCI Singapore Index was tight which would have normaUy been expected to suppress volume but traders roUing positions from the old front month contract to the next maintained interest and the volume.243 words
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171 1999-03-31 23 Cecilia Lh Refco Singapore - IfSCI Taiwan fatnres Cecilia Lh Refco Singapore THE Simex MSCI Taiwan Stock Index futures rallied for three consecutive days, giving 2.2 points and 2.1 points for the March and April contracts respectively. Dow's overnight closing above the 10,000 level lifted investors' confidence in technology shares171 words
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277 1999-03-31 23 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices held steady yesterday on strength in US petrol markets and expectations that Opec's supply cuts wiU hit home fully in Asia in May. Benchmark North Sea Brent was trading four US cents higher at U5514.62Reuters - 277 words
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Article338 1999-03-31 23 Reuters, Bloomberg London THE dollar established a firm tone for itself against the euro and yen yesterday as the spotlight shifted to a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee later in the day. A negative outlook for the euro zone economy is undermining the euro, while theReuters,; Bloomberg - 338 words
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Article, Illustration1327 1999-03-31 24 AFP Fl Hang Seng *251.74 HONGKONG share prices rose 2.4 per cent yesterday on the back of a record-high overnight close on Wall Street and hopeful signs on China's bid to enter the WTO, dealers said. Howard Gorges, vice-pres-ident of South China Brokerage, said the Dow Jones index's firstAFP - 1,327 words
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Article, Illustration508 1999-03-31 24 Reuters CI Shenzhen B Index -dM SHENZHEN'S hard currency B shares closed sharply lower yesterday after institutions took profits in large-capitalisation stocks, analysts said. The B share index slumped 0.89 point, or 1.72 per cent, to 50.60 on turnover of HKSIS.3 million, up from HK$ll.3 million on Monday. Shenzhen'sReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnsis Securities(Asia) Ltd - 508 words
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Article332 1999-03-31 24 AFP QWP Index -342 TAIWAN share prices finished slightly lower yesterday amid fragile investor sentiment, analysts said. "Investors were reluctant to push the upside amid weak confidence following sharp losses yesterday .said Clement Lou, manager of Taiwan International Securities. The index is consolidating after having risen more than 25AFP - 332 words
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Article1939 1999-03-31 24 MB -s 1 il I i| ICHHMMi Industrials WrM N—« 34 Group 627 -0.02 A B Foods OS -0.15 A B Ports 2.83 -0.04 Alllad Domacq 4.65 0.06 Alllad Zurich 7.93 0.09 Anglo Anwricw Gold 29 JO 6.10 AS0A Group 132 -0.01 Barclays 17.39 0J1 Bass 8.551,939 words
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Article1603 1999-03-31 24 AFP □Nikkei 225 -141.72 TOKYO'S key stock index fell 0.9 per cent yesterday as investors took profits in late trading after buying actively to follow up on sharp gains in New York, brokers said. "Share prices gained in the morning following the rally on Wall Street but investors turnedAFP - 1,603 words
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Article8183 1999-03-31 25 INDUSTRIALS Consumer predicts Last V«4 Day Net Cap mi mk l— c»n—y m •poo hh> l— >/i sw 310 255 Ajinomoto 265 unch 1 265 265 14.6 107.4 83 46 Angkasa 47 -2 14 51 47 69.3 283 220 Apollo Food Hlg 220 7.7 88.0 204 115 Berjaya Land 1218,183 words
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Article, Illustration414 1999-03-31 25 AFP P Composite Index -L 59 MALAYSIAN share prices ended 0.3 per cent lower yesterday as investors remained sidelined ahead of the release of the central bank's annual report. "There has been no news and investors are staying away in droves. They expectAFP - 414 words
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WARRANTS, OPTIONS & REGIONAL MARKETS
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Article2042 1999-03-31 26 BONOS, LOANS t WAMANTS WY 52-Wk Lilt Vol Day L Ouota Avg High Low Stna Company M aar- COOO) High Low Buyar SaMar Prtca 18 3 i 3160 -Acor ******1 US$ 13 13 1X5 28.5 4.5 I 3164 Acma ******4 17.5 unch 126 13-5 17.5 17.5 18 18 I 31612,042 words
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Article222 1999-03-31 26 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH -By R Sivanithy LAST week, this column presented a highly simplified version of the options pricing model: price of a call warrant a(S) b(E), where S is the share price and E is the exercise price and a and b are weights. Volatility222 words
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Article304 1999-03-31 26 AFP 71 Wellington +&S8 NEW Zealand shares closed 0.4 per cent higher yesterday in trading marked by rapid swings in the value of leading stocks, dealers said. The NZSE-40 Capital Index ended up 8.58 points at 2,126.06. Turnover was NZ$B3 million. Advances led losses by 53 to 44 withAFP - 304 words
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Article, Illustration893 1999-03-31 26 AFP □set Intel jg THAI shares slipped one per cent at the close yesterday despite the government's announcement of a multi-billion dollar stimulus package to help the flagging economy, analysts said. Analysts said the spending and tax-cut plan was widely expected and investors decided to take some short-term profitsAFP - 893 words
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Article396 1999-03-31 26 AFP QOnpoottUnjUJS SOUTH Korean shares closed 2.8 per cent higher yesterday following a sharp rebound on Wall Street overnight, dealers said. Bargain-hunting by institutions emerged after recent profit taking, they said. "Institutions look like they are kicking off new investments for the coming fiscal year (starting April)," SK SecuritiesAFP - 396 words
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Article650 1999-03-31 26 AFP FlAllOriißariaß +ZL3 AUSTRALIAN share prices gained 0.7 per cent yesterday, with banking and telecommunications stocks leading the way, brokers said. The All Ordinaries Index closed 21.3 points higher at 2,995.3. Turnover totalled 373.9 million shares worth A 51.17 billion. The All Industrials Index soared 39.2 points to 5,361.7,AFP - 650 words
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Article, Illustration708 1999-03-31 26 AFP P| Composite Index +0.77 INDONESIAN share prices closed slightly higher in lacklustre trading yesterday on gains in select big caps led by cigarette counters, dealers said. Bakrie Securities dealer Denny Riyadi said the general market trend showed no improvement although there was some positive news that should haveAFP - 708 words
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Article325 1999-03-31 26 AFP Q Manila *2.7* PHILIPPINE share prices closed marginally higher yesterday as the Easter holidays in this largely Christian nation tempered euphoria over major gains on Wall Street, analysts said. The Composite Index inched up 2.76 points to settle at 2,012.02. Turnover was 2.05 billion shares valued at nearlyAFP - 325 words
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STOCK EXCHANGE OF SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration354 1999-03-31 28 Stocks Votame GES Intl Ltd 20c 33,565,000 Wing Tai 25c 22,242,000 *TanChonglnt50c 22,092,000 Uraco HldgslOc 13,537.000 Uraco Wt02 11,289,000 Keppel Land 50c 9,656,000 Keppel LandWOO 9,638,000 UIC 9,623,000 DBS Land 9,516,000 Chosen Hldgs 10c 9,315,000 Stocks_ City Dev 50c 37,101,692 SPH 31.895,920 Wing Tai 25c 30.667.417 DBS Land 23.426.788 06S354 words
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Article, Illustration652 1999-03-31 28 R Sivanithy - STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY Gain helped by CityDev, SIA, banks; institutional baying sends volume past half-billion mark By R Sivanithy THE Dow Jones Industrial Average's first-ever close above 10,000 on Monday gave the local market the perfect excuse it needed to break out652 words
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ON THE G RAPEVINE
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Article102 1999-03-31 28 THEY'RE still saving for a rainy day in the Land of the Rising Sun. Data out this week showed that in February, Japanese consumers spent Just 67.8 per cent of their disposable income, down from 70.9 per cent in January and marking the lowest "propensity to102 words
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Article89 1999-03-31 28 SINGAPORE consumers are not the only ones who benefited from the liberalisation of the telecoms market We hear on the grapevine that Leong Keng Thai, director-general of the Telecommunications Authority of Singapore, a man who is living proof that an amiable regulator is not an oxymoron, has89 words
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Article96 1999-03-31 28 DISCLOSURE levels plumbed new depths yesterday with a profit result posted by Beneftin International Holdings. Benefun got the title right Interim result for the six months ended 31st December, 1998. It also didn't forget to sign off the repeat, which it said was submitted by96 words
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Article163 1999-03-31 28 THE Social Development Section has raised the age barrier for those wanting to use its match-making services. Up until now SDS has accepted members aged between 20 and 35 years, but from April l it will introduce "associate membership" for 36-40 year olds. (The SDU, which163 words
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Article62 1999-03-31 28 THE Singapore Human Resources Institute has re-elected its first woman president, Lim Ho-Geok, for a second term. The winds ofchange which blew in the institute's first woman president also saw a name chance for the institute, from the Singapore Institute of Human Resources Management to the62 words
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Article, Illustration65 1999-03-31 28 Ven Sreenivasan - -By Ven Sreenivasan URACO Holdings experienced a sharp increase in activity yesterday. The counter has strong support at the 26 cents level and is now poised to break through its 33-cent upside resistance. Though the counter can move up another 10 to 15 per cent on current momentum,65 words
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Article310 1999-03-31 29 Bridge News Reuter TRADING was very quiet and brokers are not expecting anything much to happen this week with holidays in the East and the upcoming Easter break. In late trades, there was talk that US$B.9O has been agreed for a cargo from the US-Canadian West Coast toBridge News; Reuter - 310 words
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Article274 1999-03-31 29 «»)0 SS *01 CWT Distribution 0.56 -0.01 T7 Chuan Hup 0.64 0.02 165 Ce«ce kwattmant 0.51 -0.01 FrtfqMUnkS 0.17 -0.01 564 OtHoMnq* 0.41 0.01 1* Hal Sun Hup 0.4a -0.01 102 IMC HoMn«i-HK —160 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 04* -0.03 446 Jurana Shipyard 6.65 -0.05 313 KappaTCarp 4i8274 words
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421 1999-03-31 29 Felix Chan - The deal will create the world's largest Aframax tanker operation By] Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Aframax tanker specialist Teekay Shipping Corp will buy rival Bona Shipholding in a US$45O million (*****.5 million) deal, potentially creating the world's largest Aframax tanker operation. Bermuda-registered Teekay,421 words
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Article, Illustration87 1999-03-31 29 [LONDON] Evergreen's Ever Union became the first post-panamax containership to call at Thamesport in the UK. At 5,364 TEU, Ever Union is also the largest container vessel ever handled at Thamesport. The upcoming UK port witnessed rapid growth last year with containerised throughput jumping to87 words
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Article241 1999-03-31 29 Marcus Hand - By] Marcus Hand [SINGAPORE] New Guinea Pacific Line (NGPL) is upgrading its services from Singapore to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands with the introduction of three new vessels this month. The three new 24,500 dwt multi-purpose vessels are being phased in over the241 words
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570 1999-03-31 29 Seafarer - STRAIT TALK i By Seafarer SUCH is the standing of Lord Donaldson of Lymington, formerly one of the UK's most senior judges, that when he mentions that he finds something to be "odd" the government takes notice. Lord Donaldson made the remark in relation570 words
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Article, Illustration692 1999-03-31 30 SOUTH KOREAN SHIPPERS S Korean firms, hurt by a higher won, expect another hit from planned increases in container shipping rates Reuters [SEOUL] SOUTH Korean exporters, already smarting from the US dollar's weakness against the local won currency, expect another hit from substantial planned increases inReuters; FILE PHOTO - 692 words
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Article330 1999-03-31 30 PACE Frota 12 AM. 3 FrtUflki M 9 Accord 8 G Link 4 Ahrenkiel 14 Gemartrans 8 AASCO 4 Genshpg 14 Asm OCL 5 Ctofy Nav 14 APP"*P 5 II Austral 8 Avant 14 3 B'tjoq M« 8 ****>"* BSA 7 Hotg'' 13 BTL Hubline 14 Balait330 words
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Article18586 1999-03-31 37 THEBUSINESSTIMES THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT X X 1TUUW/AA VA) AVVV VMM T«4«phon« I ETA Uw«w V»twl Vov«9# I ETA ETA A0v«rtlMr VnsM ETA ETA Advartisar Va«aI < Voyaga Talaphona I ETA ETA Advartisar Vassal SIN SIN Dast'n Nam* Nam* Numbar Numbar I SIN OaJt'n Nama Nama Numbar I18,586 words
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Article1760 1999-03-31 43 RECEIVING OF EXPORT FCL CONTAINERS AND LCL CARGO Boo* tng/B« lone* Istls Ship Voy Wo Jtb/Btr Poftod From To From Hi UY 01M 02/0700 U JO/WOO 30/1491 M/1»00 30/1900 10/1451 MMO U 30/1700 31/0451 3VW00 a 30/1700 1V0451 3VOT00 31/0700 NM JVMOO 4 3VU00 3V149* 31/1700 U Many*1,760 words
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Article209 1999-03-31 43 Apr 1 Denmark: Maundy Thursday. Mexico: Maundy Thursday (optional). Apr 2 Mexico: Good Friday (optional). Germany: Good Friday. Finland: Good Friday. Denmark: Good Friday. Australia: Good Friday. Canada: Good Friday. Hong Kong: Good Friday. Indonesia: Good Friday. Ireland Republic of: Good Friday. Netherlands: Good Friday (Banks only). New209 words
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Article757 1999-03-31 43 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rlne Oil Ltd. shows price ranges In US dollars Instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the757 words
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Article496 1999-03-31 43 Carton 190 Mm mi 1.4 18 4 0.09 59 0.07 Iter 2S Density Water Residue Ask Aluminium Sediment No above £25 2 1 B 0 0 0 380 965.1 0J 12.9 0.06 38 0.02 fan. 380 Mai 9942 U 18.9 0.11 250 0.06 WW! v/v M/M496 words
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379 1999-03-31 44 Felix Chan - Flat fares due to improvement in Asian forex rates By\ Felix Chan [SINGAPORE] Airfares around the Asia-Pacific have stabilised in the first quarter of 1999 after a year of substantial price increases, the American Express Airfare Index showed. The flat fares in379 words
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327 1999-03-31 44 It is integrating four commercial software programs to replace over 450 systems Reuters [SEATTLE] Boeing Co said on Monday that it is taking another step to slash costs and stanch losses at its commercial airplane division by implementing simpler methods to configure andReuters - 327 words
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Article, Illustration56 1999-03-31 44 [DETROIT] Ford Motor Co will introduce its new 2000 Taurus at the New York Auto Show which opened yesterday. Ford redesigned the car's roof to offer more rear headroom and made l&inch wheels standard equipment. The Taurus will be the first Ford vehicle with theREUTERS - 56 words
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151 1999-03-31 44 Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co, Asia's second largest airline behind Japan Airlines Co, may post an operating loss of about 11 billion yen (*****.5 mUlion) because of intensified competition and lower fares, an ANA spokesman said. The parent company operating loss wouldBloomberg - 151 words
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428 1999-03-31 44 Scores of flights cancelled and many others delayed Reuters [MADRID] Spanish airports reeled on Monday from the combined impact of an Iberia pilots' strike and restrictions on European air traffic due to the crisis in Kosovo, officials said. Air passengers across EuropeReuters - 428 words
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298 1999-03-31 44 Bloomberg [NEWARK, New Jersey] Kiwi International Air Lines said it has until tomorrow to convince a bankruptcy judge that the grounded carrier has made progress with government officials in getting its flying certificate back. US Bankruptcy Judge Rosemary Gambardella on MondayBloomberg - 298 words
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Article, Illustration237 1999-03-31 44 AFP [DUBAI] Emirates Airlines of Dubai is maintaining plans to be the biggest carrier in the Middle East through sustained annual growth of 20 per cent, a senior executive told yesterday's Gulf Today newspaper. "We are targeting transportation of seven million passengersAFP; FILE PHOTO - 237 words
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167 1999-03-31 44 Reuters [BEIJING] China's air traffic control systems will be freed from any problems arising from the millennium computer bug by June 30, the official China Daily said yesterday. China had contingency plans to protect its air traffic management system against Y2K-related failure,Reuters - 167 words
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